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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 Review
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The DiMAGE Z3 is the most powerful "Z" series camera that we've seen yet from Konica Minolta (as of 9/2004), it offers users a 4.0-megapixel imager combined with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and Konica Minolta's proprietary Anti-Shake image stabilization system. It has a wide variety of exposure modes to choose from; full Automatic for the newby, Program AE for the novice, and advanced modes like Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority and full Manual, that give enthusiasts total control.
The Z3's ergonomics are good. The controls are well placed and the menu system is easy to use. I was pleased to see that Konica Minolta did not use a "switch-finder" display on this camera, instead they used separate LCD and EVF displays. Outdoors I was able to use the LCD to frame, but due to its highly reflective surface covering there are many angles in which the sun reflects off of it and makes it difficult. That's when you switch to the EVF (Electronic ViewFinder.) Indoors both displays "gain up" to help brighten your subject, but they do tend to get a little grainy. The Z3 has a flash hot shoe for easily connecting an external flash. This is very useful when you're shooting in situations where the built-in flash lacks the range to illuminate your subject. It also allows you to bounce the flash (if the external flash has this feature), which helps eliminate the usual harsh shadowed and often over-exposed portrait shots.
The shooting performance was robust. From power up to first image captured measured approx. 3.0 seconds, that's pretty amazing since it has to extend its 12x zoom and boot up. Shutter lag was an impressive 1/10 of a second when pre-focused, and 2/10 of a second including autofocus. Shot-to-shot delay averaged the shot-to-shot time was approx. 1.8 seconds without flash and about 3.2 - 4.0 seconds with the flash. Sports shooters will enjoy 2 modes of rapid sequential shooting: Continuous, which is a standard burst capture mode, and Progressive, which captures images continuously at almost 3 frames per second but saves only the last 5 frames when the shutter is released. Using the Continuous mode, I was able to capture 10 frames in approx. 4 seconds. In progressive mode, I captured 5 frames in 1.7 seconds. Unfortunately, the viewfinder blanks out momentarily inbetween each frame captured which often made it difficult to follow fast-moving subjects. Our tests were done using a SanDisk Ultra II 512MB SD card, 2272x1704/Fine quality, Program auto mode, preview off, flash off, unless otherwise noted. Times may vary depending due to lighting conditions, camera settings, media, etc.
Obviously, one of the biggest draws of the Z3 is its powerful 12X optical zoom that covers a focal length from 35 - 420mm in 35mm equivalence. The lens operates smoothly and can produce sharp images throughout its zoom range, but exhibits moderate barrel distortion at the wide angle end and slight pin cushioning at full telephoto. The lens is fairly fast with a maximum aperture of F2.8 (wide) to F4.5 (tele) which allows for the use of higher shutter speeds. Thanks to the camera's AS (Anti-Shake) system, users will be able to capture images with less hand shake at slower shutter speeds. We always recommend the use of a tripod or monopod for long telephoto shooting, even with cameras that have an AS (Anti-Shake) system. It's a good thing they included the AS system, because the Z3 is very light weight and prone to camera shake at longer focal lengths. While the Z3 boasts a 48x range by combining the 4x digital and 12x optical zoom, we recommend that you avoid using the digital zoom because it degrades image quality; if you need to enlarge a portion of an image, you'll achieve better results by cropping it later with an image editor. The autofocus system is fast and accurate in brightly light conditions, and was a little better than average in low-light conditions (for a camera without an AF-assist lamp.) However, it will fail if the light level is too low or if your subject lacks the necessary contrast. The Z3 lacks an AF illuminator and we feel that these devices should be standard on all digicams.
Like the other DiMAGE "Z" series cameras, the Z3 is powered by 4 standard AA-type batteries, this means you can use alkaline, one-use lithium, and NiHM batteries. As always we recommend using high-capacity rechargeable NiMH batteries, they'll save you money in the long run, last longer, and are safer on the environment. We found the battery life quite acceptable, capturing all of our samples images (about 150 shots) and concluding our other tests, with a single set of 2400mAh NiMH rechargeables and using the camera's power-saving features.
We were disappointed that the Z3 does not offer the high-resolution (800x600) movie mode, like that found on the Z2. The Z3 does allow you to capture motion video at either 640x480 (Fine or Standard) or 320x240 (Standard) at 15fps or 30fps with audio. In addition, the Z3's autofocus system operates continuously during movie capture. You can use the optical zoom while recording a movie, and adjust white balance and color modes via the movie record menu. Be careful when using the zoom option as the focusing system has difficulty keeping up with the lens. We recommend you set the focal length before recording, and if you're going to use the zoom, do it slowly.
The image quality in 2272x1704 Fine mode was average for a camera in this class. Outdoors it produced nicely saturated images, although some were a bit over-exposed when there were instances of extreme sunlight. The majority of our images were well exposed and had good overall color balance. There was an average amount of noise in low contrast areas as well as CA (chromatic aberation - purple fringing) in high contrast areas. There were also some images that were a bit soft; luckily the Z3 has adjustments for sharpening and contrast that help fix the problem. One area this camera seemed to excel at was portrait photography. Both our outdoor and indoor portraits were sharp, well exposed and skin tones were very natural. The "auto" white balance setting does its job well. I highly recommend that you make sure to always check the front of the lens for fingerprints before shooting. With most cameras this isn't a major concern, but it is with the Z3. If there's a big fingerprint on the lens your photos will have a haze to them. You can see what I mean by looking at PICT0018.JPG on our sample photos page.
Bottom line - the DiMAGE Z3 is a mixed bag, its powerful lens, Anti-Shake technology, and speedy performance will interest many, however the less than stellar "out of camera" image quality will put off others. Its 2272x1704 (4-megapixel) Fine images have sufficient resolution to create up to 11x14-inch prints. If you don't need 4-megapixels of resolution or a 12x optical zoom, then check out the more affordable DiMAGE Z10 with 3-megapixels and an 8x zoom for about $220 less.
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Gitxsan culture is alive and well in the Gitxsan Territory.
Each Wilphl Gitxsan has its wealth - inherited assets that are real and not real - handed down from generation to generation forever, never diminished or extinguished. Wilnaatahl, lax yip, adaawx, ayook, limx oo'ii, waaim taa are all part of the Gwalyeinsxw held by the Wilp and Huwilp, and collectively as a nation.
The Gitxsan Language is an ancient language that continues to be taught and passed on to younger generations. It is a central part of Gitxsan culture and identity and it will continue to live on as it has since the time of our ancestors.
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Adaawx - Each wilphl Gitxsan has an oral history that recounts its peoples' creation and migration since the ice age. The adaawx attaches the wilphl Gitxsan to their lax yip. It also includes associated animal crests and symbols, limx oo'y (time immemorial songs), limx sinaahl (breath songs) and limx nox nok (spirit songs).
The Gitxsan governance system is taught continually from birth. Every child learns about their responsibilities to themselves, to family and to community. At a certain age, Gitxsan children are expected to exercise free will and they are given the opportunity to assume more responsibility. As
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Alone Across the Pacific (太平洋ひとりぼっち, Kon Ichikawa, 1963)
Written by Hayley ScanlonPosted on September 3, 2017 Leave a comment
Kon Ichikawa made two sorts of movies – the funny ones and the not so funny ones. Despite the seriousness of the title, Alone Across the Pacific (太平洋ひとりぼっち, Taiheiyo hitori-botchi) is one of the funny ones. Like many of Ichikawa's heroes, Horie is a man who defies convention and longs for escape from the constraining forces of his society yet is unable to fully detach himself from its cultural norms. Based on the real life travelogue of solo sailor Kenichi Horie, Alone Across the Pacific is less the story of a man battling the elements, than a cheerful tale of a man battling himself in a floating isolation tank bound for the "land of the free".
Kenichi (Yujiro Ishihara) is a strange man. He has few friends (aside from the family dog, Pearl) and is obsessed with the idea of running away to sea. Inspired by the tales of other intrepid sailors, his dream is to sail all alone across the Pacific Ocean from Osaka to San Fransisco. Despite the fact that it is illegal for small boats to leave Japanese waters (and that he is too impatient to wait for his passport to come through), Kenichi has custom made his own yacht, one without an engine, and has set off on his longed for voyage under the cover of darkness.
Rather than filming Kenichi's journey naturalistically, Ichikawa opts for an adventurer's tale as Kenichi provides an ironic voice over detailing some of his naive failings as a rookie sailor undertaking such a daunting mission. Each of Kenichi's crises links back to a memory from his shore life, reminding us why he's on this journey in the first place. Kenichi's struggles are the same as many a young man in post-war Japan and, in fact, many of those previously played by the poster boy for youthful rebellion, Yujiro Ishihara. Unwilling to live a life hemmed in by the predetermined path of a job for life, wife, children and total social conformity, Kenichi longs to be free of his cultural baggage by abandoning his civility during a long process of isolation therapy free of overbearing fathers, fretting mothers, indifferent sisters and a generally noisy world.
Kenichi's father (Masayuki Mori) is the very personification of authority, berating his son for his fecklessness and pointless obsession with sailing – a sport a working class boy like Kenichi can barely afford. Kenichi's determination to achieve his goal sees him leave school early, take a job in his father's workshop only to quit suddenly for a more lucrative one delivering luggage for a travel agents, and quitting that too to work full time on his boat. While his father huffs and puffs his mother (Kinuyo Tanaka) worries, hoping her mad son won't really go through with it but knowing that he will.
When Kenichi finally reaches San Fransisco, he's assaulted by congratulatory voices from all directions. Towed into harbour by a motor boat, Kenichi first has to deal with mundane problems like the customs patrol wanting to know if he's got any fruit left on the boat before a crowd gathers to shake his hand asking where he's come from and why, what he wants to do now, and praising him for his daring feat of solo sailing glory. In Japan however, things are different. Dragged out for an interview by the press, Kenichi's worried mother avows that she's just happy to know her son is safe while his father bows deeply and reassures everyone that he will absolutely put a stop to any such random acts of individualism his wayward son may attempt in the future.
Kenichi evades the twin pulls of his mother's apron strings and his father's handcuffs by taking off alone but even at sea he's never free of his cultural programming, checking the wide empty ocean before removing his clothes and then stepping back down into the cabin to finish the job. Kenichi's failure to acquire a passport is an ironic one seeing as part of what he's running from is being Japanese but even as his quest is one for self determination it is also intensely selfish and self involved. In this Kenichi commits the ultimate act of individualism, caring nothing for the thoughts and feelings of others in the all encompassing need to achieve his goal. Kenichi may have found a home at sea, but on land he's caged once again, a prisoner both of social conformity and his own need to defy it.
Available on R2 DVD from Eureka Masters of Cinema.
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Tiers for fears and why we need a level playing field
October 28, 2020 by Terry Murden Leave a Comment
AS I SEE IT
A new framework to tackle the pandemic is creating confusion and frustration, writes TERRY MURDEN
The rules on where we can eat, drink and who we can meet and should avoid will change again next week. Except they're not strictly rules, more guidance, unless they're regulations. What is clear is that the growing mish-mash of do's and don'ts is steadily conspiring to confuse us all.
No wonder there's a growing frustration and cynicism, as well as threats of legal action, among those who wonder if the 'medical evidence' behind the latest orders is being dreamed up by the producers of a Japanese game show.
A 69-page document gives details of five tiers of prohibition in Scotland, although they are not tiers, they are levels, a differentiation that has been largely ignored by the media and the public alike. Top of these five levels is level four (just to add a bit more muddle) and they will apply at different times depending on where you live, work or play.
It's all as clear as a Boris Johnson statement on whether or not you should work at home. Level zero is described as being "near normal" and means you can invite 14 friends or relatives around to your house except you can't let them in and they will have to make do with sitting in the back garden, that's if it's not raining and freezing cold at this time of year. Yeah, that's near normal.
That's before you consider whether it's worth venturing out for something to eat and drink and which of your friends and relatives you can take with you, and who should be left behind in the garden shed with a bucket. Understanding if your regular pub can serve a pint of best before or after you've had your tea will require consultation with the local commanders (the council).
Everyone accepts that the coronavirus has created the mother of all dilemmas for those seeking to simultaneously protect the nation's health and the economy. But the constantly shifting instructions are not only a cause of growing frustration, they are adding significantly to the risks being shouldered by businesses, some of which are dangerously close to closing for good.
I get a regular flow of information and data pointing out what might be termed the alternative scenario. Covid is a nasty illness and we all have to be cautious and sensitive towards anyone who suffers from it. But the data, and the response by governments, is being questioned even by scientists.
The Scottish Hospitality Group last month said that it was aware of only 17 confirmed cases of Covid from 1.8 million customers its member had served. According to one source fewer than 75 individuals under 65 in Scotland have died from coronavirus. Not sure if that's correct, or if they had underlying illnesses, but in the absence of an official statistical break down it's no surprise that many people argue that the measures should be targeted on the most vulnerable rather than the current blanket bans which are in danger of decimating the economy.
Why has Nicola Sturgeon introduced a "levels" system rather than simply adopt the UK government's three tiers? The First Minister's argument is that it is tailored to better meet circumstances in Scotland. Balderdash. The reason for having a uniquely Scottish framework is the same as the reason we have Test and Protect rather than Westminster's Test and Trace. It's because Ms Sturgeon wants to be different to anything England produces.
This 'mine's better than yours' game of playground politics is not just adding confusion, it also adds administrative cost and delay. It's why many of the business grants and loans were delivered later in Scotland and why some understandably see Ms Sturgeon's tactics being laced with a dose of independence campaigning in the run up to next year's election.
The new framework will come into effect next week, and includes some changes that should have been introduced in the first place – like allowing some pubs to open if they don't serve alcohol. At least give them some means of earning a living.
There is no time limit on any of the new tiers, but national clinical director Jason Leitch's comment about preparing for a 'digital Christmas' let the cat out of the bag. We're in this for the long run, although no one seriously expected the bug to disappear before the end of the year. Like thousands of turkeys our chance of enjoying any family merriment is well and truly stuffed, just like many businesses that will not be expecting a happy new year.
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MS: How too much salt can cause inflammation
Written by Ana Sandoiu on November 1, 2018 — Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
New research, published in the journal Nature Immunology, now shows how a high intake of salt may cause inflammation in multiple sclerosis.
One recent study reveals how excessive salt consumption may trigger inflammation in people with MS.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system destroys the protective coating around neurons called myelin.
This neurological disease affects around 400,000 people in the United States and approximately 2.5 million adults worldwide.
Generally, women are at a higher risk of developing the condition than men.
While researchers do not yet know what causes MS, an interplay between genetic predisposition and environmental factors is likely to be key.
For instance, researchers have so far identified 233 haplotypes that underpin MS. A haplotype is a set of genetic variants that can be found on the same chromosome and that is inherited from one parent.
As for environmental factors, studies have found that vitamin D insufficiency, smoking, obesity, and a high dietary intake of salt all correlate with a higher risk of MS. Some studies have zoomed in on the effect of a high salt intake on a model of MS and found that it exacerbates brain inflammation, while others have found that it boosts the number of pro-inflammatory cells.
However, until now, the precise molecular mechanism behind this effect that salt has on MS was not known. New research finds a molecular pathway that explains how a high-salt environment might potentially trigger the autoimmune disorder.
Tomokazu Sumida, an associate research scientist in the Hafler laboratory at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT, is the first author of the new paper.
How too much salt affects immune cells
In their study, Sumida and colleagues analyzed regulatory T cells (Tregs) taken from people with MS. The main role of these cells is to control the immune response by regulating or suppressing other immune cells.
Tregs also "control the immune response to self and foreign particles (antigens) and help prevent autoimmune disease."
In these cells, Sumida and team found an imbalance between a type of proinflammatory cytokine called IFN-gamma and a type of anti-inflammatory cytokine called interleukin 10 (IL-10).
As the researchers explain, the scientists identified this imbalance in people with MS and "in a high-salt environment."
The researchers used RNA sequencing to analyze Tregs further, and they found that a protein called beta-catenin plays a key role in both keeping Tregs functional and regulating the two pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines mentioned above.
The study also revealed that beta-catenin works together with a protein receptor called PTGER2 to trigger inflammation induced by a high salt intake. The authors conclude:
"Our findings suggest that the beta-catenin-PTGER2 axis serves as a bridge between environmental factors and autoimmune disease by modulating Treg function, and this axis may be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease."
Asked about the clinical implications of his findings, Sumida told Medical News Today, "Not only upregulation of [the] pro-inflammatory cytokine IFN-gamma but also downregulation of [the] anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 might mark dysfunctional [Tregs] in MS patients."
"Therefore," he continues, "it would be ideal to work on [both directions]: prevent IFN-gamma and enhance IL-10, it's always important to balance pro- and anti-inflammatory arms together."
"Since this imbalance is enhanced under high salt environment, the people at risk of developing MS should consider lowering high salt intake."
Tomokazu Sumida
He added that the PTGER2-beta-catenin axis may be of interest to cancer researchers "because these two molecules are well-studied carcinogenic factors," and it would be interesting to see if a high salt intake affects this axis in cancer, too.
"I would suggest to have [a] healthy diet with low salt content as an immunologist and also as a cardiologist," he concluded.
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require 'qpid_proton'
require 'optparse'

options = {
  :address => "localhost:5672/examples",
}

class HelloWorldDirect < Qpid::Proton::Handler::MessagingHandler

  include Qpid::Proton::Util::Wrapper

  def initialize(url)
    super()
    @url = url
  end

  def on_start(event)
    @acceptor = event.container.listen(@url)
    event.container.create_sender(@url)
  end

  def on_sendable(event)
    msg = Qpid::Proton::Message.new
    msg.body = "Hello world!"
    event.sender.send(msg)
    event.sender.close
  end

  def on_message(event)
    puts "#{event.message.body}"
  end

  def on_accepted(event)
    event.connection.close
  end

  def on_connection_closed(event)
    @acceptor.close
  end

end

OptionParser.new do |opts|
  opts.banner = "Usage: helloworld_direct.rb [options]"

  opts.on("-a", "--address=ADDRESS", "Send messages to ADDRESS (def. #{options[:address]}).") do |address|
    options[:address] = address
  end

end.parse!

begin
  Qpid::Proton::Reactor::Container.new(HelloWorldDirect.new(options[:address])).run
rescue Interrupt => error
end

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Winner of the Prix Medicis of Foreign Literature 1993
Hörbuch (Digital)
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´Six days ago, a man blew himself up by the side of a road in northern Wisconsin . . .´
The explosion that detonates the narrative of Paul Auster´s remarkable novel also ends the life of its hero, Benjamin Sachs, and brings two FBI agents to the home of one of Sachs´s oldest friends, the writer Peter Aaron. What follows is Aaron´s story, an intricate, subtle and gripping investigation of another man´s life in all its richness and complexity.
Combining an investigation of freedom and terrorism with all the tension, mystery and allusive richness familiar from Auster´s The New York Trilogy or Sunset Park, Leviathan is an unmissable addition to the canon of ´one of America´s most spectacularly inventive writers.´ (Times Literary Supplement)
´[A] Brownian motion experiment of a plot - chock-a-block with identity-swaps, sideways sweeps and lateral leaps.´ Observer
Paul Auster is the bestselling author of Winter Journal, Sunset Park, Man in the Dark, The Brooklyn Follies, The Book of Illusions and The New York Trilogy, among many other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Among his other honours are the Independent Spirit Award for the screenplay of Smoke and the Prix Médicis Étranger for Leviathan. He has also been shortlisted for both the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (The Book of Illusions) and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (The Music of Chance). His work has been translated into more than forty languages.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.


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'La Colomba Bianca' by Soprano Kimberley Marie Grech at St Augustine
Soprano Kimberley Marie Grech will perform a delightful repertoire in a lunchtime concert at St. Augustine in Valletta on 7th May 2019 at noon. 'La Colomba Bianca' recital will feature excerpts from well-loved operas that will surely thrill all music lovers.
Kimberley will be singing some of her favourite arias composed by Mozart, Mascagni, Donizetti and Puccini. Accompanied by outstanding pianist Julia Miller, who will also provide captivating piano interludes, the soprano will be performing excerpts from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Puccini's Suor Angelica, and Donizetti's Anna Bolena. The programme also features two enchanting songs by Pietro Mascagni: 'La Tua Stella' and the all-time favourite 'Serenata'.
Kimberley Marie Grech, a medical doctor by profession, has always showed passion for music and art. At the age of 12; Kimberley was awarded a scholarship in Musical Theatre and Arts in Herts, England and continued her studies by successfully achieving a Distinction in her Diploma in Performing Arts by the age of 19. Highlights of her singing career include: Mrs.Jaffet in Britten's Noah's Fludde, solo recitals held at various locations including Notte Bianca, Spazju Kreattiv, Strada Stretta Concept, President's Palace and Auberge de Castille.
She has also performed solo works of Nicolo Isouard accompanied by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Kimberley has participated in various concerts held internationally including Israel, Scotland and Italy and attended various masterclasses lead by Laura Sarti, Patricia Macmahon, Matteo dalle Fratte and Peter Ford.


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The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus blends a small campus experience with large university opportunities. In this environment, the campus academic community supports the transformative power of education, scholarship, research, and critical and creative thinking.
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The Academic Advising Center assists undergraduate students in developing an educational plan consistent with their life goals and objectives. We help students monitor their progress, make decisions based on accurate information, understand university policies and procedures, and understand all support services available through the university.
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Registration, grading, course information, student information records, convocation, academic policies and publications are among the items maintained or supported by the office.
The integrated USF Course Proposal site is used by faculty from across the USF to propose new courses or changes to existing courses. The site contains resources for faculty proposing courses, a database where all proposals (current and archived) can be tracked, and a the dashboard where faculty can propose their course(s).
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We efficiently manage academic scheduling and space to benefit students, faculty and research by using the latest technology for accuracy and judicious instructional space utilization. The Final Exams Matrix will be available for the upcoming term approximately four (4) weeks prior to the start of the term.


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Prof. Awodele Oludele
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science,
About Prof. Awodele Oludele
Oludele Awodele is a Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He had his higher education at the University of Ilorin where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in 1995 followed by Master's and Ph.D degrees in Computer Science in Federal university of Agriculture, Abeokuta in 2002 and 2009 respectively. He was the Head of Department Computer Science (2009-2016), Dean, School of Computing and Engineering Sciences (2016-2020), and currently the Director of Academic Planning, Babcock University. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Computer Society, Member of the following professional bodies: Computer Professional Registration of Nigeria, Institute of Cooperate Administration, USA Informing Science Institute, He has published well over 150 papers both in International and Local Journals. He has Mentored and supervised 21 MSc, 15 PhD and several Undergraduate Projects.
He was the Editor-in-Chief of the following Nigeria Computer Society Journals: International Journal of Information Security Privacy & Digital Forensics and the Journal of Computer Science and Its Applications. Member, Governing Council, Association of Applied Information Management Professionals. Member, Governing Council of the Nigeria Computer Society, Member Governing Council of the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria and the Chairman, Innovation, Research and Development Committee of the Nigeria Computer Society (2017-2021).
Mr. Blaise Ohwo
ohwoo@babcock.edu.ng
Edge Computing: A Literature Revie
Co-Authors: Mr. Aduragbemi Oyebode , Mr. Thomas Ayanwola , Prof. Awodele Oludele
Mr. Thomas Ayanwola
ayanwola0529@pg.babcock.edu.ng
4G LTE Security and Privacy Management Model for Mobile Network Operators
Co-Authors: Mr. Aduragbemi Oyebode , Mr. Blaise Ohwo , Prof. Awodele Oludele
Dr. Emmanuel C. Ogu
Supporting features for flow-level packet analysis towards subversive cyber threat detection: A pilot study
Co-Authors: Olusegun Ojesanmi, Prof. Awodele Oludele , Dr. Afolashade Kuyoro
An Understanding and Perspectives of End-To-End Encryption
Co-Authors: Prof. Awodele Oludele , Odunayo Yewande
Charles O. Okunbor
The Challenges of Contactless Payment Models using Near Field Communication Enabled Devices
Co-Authors: Prof. Adebowale Adekunle , Prof. Awodele Oludele , Dr. Olujimi Alao , Dr. Monday Eze


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Dower revisits New Jersey roots
The new year has yet to come, and already the spring crop is showing promise.
Tricia Dower's Becoming Lin (Caitlin 2016), beginning in 1965, will be mainly set in Minnesota against the backdrop of the turbulent 'Sixties' that gave rise to the civil rights movement, resistance to the Vietnam War, the push for equal rights for women and the unraveling of the traditional marital contract. Twenty-two-year-old Linda Wise despairs of escaping her overprotective parents and her hometown where far too many know she was sexually assaulted as a teenager. Deliverance arrives in the form of marriage to the charismatic, twenty-six-year-old Ronald Brunson, a newly ordained Methodist minister who ignites in her a dormant passion for social justice. Ron tells her war and racial discrimination are symptoms of the "moral rot" destroying the country, conjuring up something dark and rancid in her mind, thrilling in its wickedness. He sweeps her away from New Jersey to serve with him at a church in a speck-on-the-map prairie town in Minnesota. The constraints of marriage do not always sit well with her evolving sense of self.
Tricia Dower
Born in Rahway, New Jersey, Tricia Dower has lived in Canada since 1981. A graduate of Gettysburg College with a degree in English literature, she's taught school and worked in marketing, advertising, human resources and corporate communications in Georgia, New Jersey, Minnesota, Illinois and Ontario. She now makes her home in Brentwood Bay, near Victoria. Dower left her position as an executive in the financial services industry in 2002, hoping to reinvent herself as a writer.
Her first book, Silent Girl (Inanna 2008) is a collection of stories inspired by female characters in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Pericles, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, Othello, Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Coriolanus. Set in twentieth and twenty-first century Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and the United States, the stories portray girls and women dealing with a range of contemporary issues such as racism, social isolation, sexual slavery, kidnapping, violence, family dynamics, and the fluid boundaries of gender. The novella-length allegory that closes the book, "The Snow People: 30-46 AGM" is set on Vancouver Island in a future in which environmental degradation has spawned fear and oppression. Silent Girl (Inanna 2008), was long-listed for the Frank O'Connor Award.
Dower's first novel, Stony River (Penguin 2012), set in a town called Stony River, New Jersey in 1955, shows how perilous the so-called innocent Fifties could be for children and teens. Or, as she puts it, "It wasn't all poodle skirts and rock 'n' roll." The threat of violence could be omnipresent against a backdrop of absent mothers, controlling-fathers, biblical injunctions, teenaged longing and small-town pretence. According to publicity materials, "On a sweltering June afternoon, Linda Wise and Tereza Dobra witness a disturbing scene. A pale, pretty girl who looks about their age is taken from Crazy Haggerty's house by two uniformed policemen. Every one in Stony River thought Crazy Haggerty lived alone. The pale, pretty girl is about to enter an alien world. Tereza and Linda try to make sense of what they've seen, unaware their own lives will soon be shattered." The Fifties could also be an era of, "angry fathers at home, dirty boys in the neighborhood, strange men in strange cars, a dead girl and another gone missing…" Stony River was shortlisted for the Canadian Authors Association Fiction Award.
In 2010, Dower won first prize for fiction in the Malahat Review's Open Season Award.
Silent Girl (Inanna 2008) $22.95 978-0-9808822-0-9.
Stony River (Penguin 2012)$24 978-0-14-318247-4
Becoming Lin (Caitlin 2016)
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Gonna walk down this road.
Got no particular place in mind.
'Til I see the dead end sign?
And If I got lost how would I know?
Out here there's no one to blame at all.
And anyway I forgot my phone.
So take your sweet time deciding to call.
And oh God, I know.
This must be what I, I chose.
And oh God, I love you.
and breadcrumbs I've doubled back to doubt.
I'm still circling bones of those who never made it out.
And oh God, I still love you.
And I guess that's just how it goes.


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Bündchen Tops Forbes' List of the Highest Paid Models of 2015
Posted on September 19, 2015 by Tom Castaneda
Gisele Bündchen is beautiful woman on top…
The 35-year-old Brazilian supermodel and entrepreneur tops Forbes' annual list of the highest paid models of 2015.
With an income of $44 million dollars, Bündchen's salary is a league ahead of Cara Delevingne's income, which at $9 million has them tied for the second spot.
Bündchen's earnings are slightly smaller than the $47 million she earned last year. She's been atop the rankings since 2002.
The versatile Brazilian beauty continues to clock lucrative beauty and fragrance contracts with Chanel and Carolina Herrera, supplementing those money makers with prestigious high fashion campaigns for Emilio Pucci and Balenciaga. Gisele's Under Armour advertisement, which pictured her attacking a punch bag while social media commentary blared in the background, was perhaps the most impactful this year. Gisele has turned her name into a brand: She gets a cut of sales from the jelly sandals she designs for Brazilian shoemaker Grendene, while her line of Hope lingerie — Gisele Bündchen Intimates — also plumps up her paycheck.
But Bündchen isn't the only Latina to make this year's list…
Adriana Lima comes in at No. 3 on this year's list, with a reported earnings of $9 million.
Joan Smalls comes in at No. 6, with a reported earnings report of $5.5 million.
Alessandra Ambrosio comes in at No. 8, with a reported earnings report of $5 million.
Here's a preview of the most successful pretty people:
Gisele Bundchen ($44 million)
Cara Delevingne ($9 million)
Adriana Lima ($9 million)
Doutzen Kroes ($7.5 million)
Natalia Vodianova ($7 million)
Miranda Kerr ($5.5 million)
Joan Smalls ($5.5 million)
Lara Stone ($5 million)
Alessandra Ambrosio ($5 million)
Candice Swanepoel ($5 million)
Karlie Kloss ($5 million)
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The Account Director is a high level, strategic account management position supporting existing client needs and new business opportunities. The VP Account Supervisor manages several pieces of business as well as the teams who support those accounts. The VP Account Supervisor supports and reports to the Senior V.P., Account Director.
· Day-to-day strategic and tactical lead for assigned client's brands. This person will work with the client and the agency teams to determine and implement the strategies and tactics that will achieve brand objectives.
· Ascertain clients' marketing communications needs, and effectively communicate them to Creative, Media and other appropriate departments and/or executives, all the while serving as the client advocate within the agency.
- Responsibilities include leading and managing the day-to-day execution of various projects and/or programs; partnering with key agency departments to manage creative development; and preparing clear, concise communications for the client.
· The Account Director manages & mentors team direct reports.
Encourage and evaluate team use of the HYC Roche Team Procedures and Best Practices.
Supervise the development and administration of the clients' budgets and billing to ensure that the agency team operates within those budgets.
Negotiate changes in client budgets to reflect changing client demands.
Maintain efficient and cost-effective management of agency resources and personnel to meet and exceed client expectations while maintaining appropriate agency profitability.
The VP Account Supervisor builds and maintains positive, lasting client relationships based on helping the client achieve marketing objectives with a continual view on the future needs of the brand.


Situated on a triangle of former industrial land south of the High Street, Stratford, bounded to the west by the River Lee Navigation and to the east by the Three Mills Wall River, lies a 26 acre site that will soon be transformed into a exciting new neighbourhood. Proposals include 1,200 new homes, 58,000sq m of commercial workspaces, a 350 bed hotel, and ground floor retail, all placed within an exceptional and memorable landscape setting.
The landscape and public realm masterplan has been in development for 2 years. The design draws on the site's industrial heritage stretching back centuries, as well as taking inspiration from an integrated and creative approach to the management of site-wide constraints such as levels, attenuation, drainage, utilities and vehicular movements.
A true collaboration between the masterplanning architects, numerous building architects, London Legacy Development Corporation and Newham Council has ensured that the client's aspirations and vision for the site will be achieved; creating a benchmark for large-scale developments in the area.
The public realm is the unifying element and will be the place where residents and surrounding communities can come together and share conversations in the streets, squares and riverside park. A robust and intelligent up-front design approach to the public realm will help it to become a destination in its own right and ensure that it has a long-term sustainable future that benefits the wider area.


Cove Rangers manager John Sheran was thrilled after they finished the League Cup group stage with a win.
The Highland League champions beat League One Raith Rovers 2-0 at the Balmoral Stadium.
Daniel Park and Jamie Masson got the goals for the Aberdeen team with the result meaning they avoided finishing bottom of Group C, as the three points moved them above the Kirkcaldy side.
Sheran said: "It was a really good team performance and we're happy to get the clean sheet.
"The first goal was a really good move and we had two or three like it.
"We played some lovely football and it was the same in the second half.
"Prior to the second goal we had made a good few chances to get the second.
"I think it was good from the point of view that it gets us going for starting our Highland League season next week.
"That was our first win in a competitive game so it was important to get that.
"It was another game on the artificial surface, which helps the boys get used to it.
"I'm really pleased overall with the performance.
Cove handed new signing Jordan MacRae his debut as a second half sub.
Sheran feels the game was good preparation ahead of starting their Highland League campaign against Fraserburgh on Saturday.
He added: "We needed game time and I think Raith are closer to the standard we're used to in terms of not playing Premiership opposition.
"The Highland League will present a completely different challenge.
Cove's first came on nine minutes with Park netting the rebound after Robbie Thomson saved Mitch Megginson's shot.
The Granite City team dominated and got their second on 76 minutes after an error by young goalie Sam McGuff, who had replaced Thomson 18 minutes earlier.
He let the ball slip through his grasp, leaving Masson with an easy finish.
Raith's misery was complete late on when Liam Buchannan hit the post with a penalty.


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How to Make Ginger Preserve
Roasted Garlic & Health
How to Blanch Leeks
How Do I Make Mini Puff Pastry Shells?
Garlic for Herpes
How to Roast Garlic in a Garlic Roaster
Written by Meg Campbell
Long ago nicknamed "the stinking rose" for its distinctive odor, garlic — one of the world's first cultivated plants — is known for its health benefits. Garlic contains a number of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B-6 and C, manganese, selenium, calcium, iron, copper and potassium. According to "The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods," garlic has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as protect against heart disease, atherosclerosis and certain cancers. Roasting is a fast, convenient way to cook garlic and incorporate it into your diet.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Electric Roaster
Hold the terra-cotta ring under running water until it's thoroughly soaked, or put it in a bowl of water for several seconds until it's saturated. Place it directly into the roaster's cooking chamber.
Remove any loose paper from the garlic bulbs. Cut off the top of each bulb to expose the cloves, taking care not to remove too much of the cloves' flesh. Depending on the size of the garlic, you should be able to fit three to four bulbs in the roasting cup.
Pour 2 tbsp. of olive oil per bulb into the roasting cup. If desired, add a dash or two of salt. Herbs and seasonings, such as paprika, cayenne pepper or basil, provide other flavoring options.
Place the bulbs of garlic in the roasting cup, cut side down. Put the cup into the roaster and close the lid. Plug it in and press the start button. The roaster will automatically shut off 27 minutes later, after it finishes its roasting cycle.
Let the bulbs sit for two to three minutes. Open the lid and insert the plastic handle that comes with the roaster into the handle slot on the hot roasting cup. Lift it out and place it on a potholder. Wait approximately five minutes for the garlic to cool before using it.
Terra-Cotta Roaster
Remove any loose, excess paper from the garlic. Cut off the tops of each bulb to expose the cloves. As you prepare the garlic, soak the top of the roaster in water so the garlic stays moist as it's roasting.
Place the garlic, cut side up, on the roasting plate. Depending on the size of the garlic, you should be able to fit up to four bulbs on the plate. Drizzle 2 tbsp. of olive oil over each bulb, taking care to cover all of the exposed cloves. Add salt, herbs or seasonings as desired.
Put the lid on the plate and place it in a cold oven on the center rack. Close the oven and turn it on to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cook the garlic until it's soft, about 45 to 60 minutes depending on your oven and the number of bulbs on the plate.
Remove the roaster with a potholder and place it on a heat-proof surface or another potholder to cool. Keep the lid on for two to three minutes. After removing the lid, allow the garlic to cool for three to five more minutes before you take it out.
Before using an electric garlic roaster for the first time, wipe the inside with a damp cloth and wash the removable roasting cup in hot soapy water. You can place the roasting cup in the dishwasher, but not the terra-cotta ring. Wipe the inside of the roaster with a damp cloth after each use.
Before using a terra-cotta roaster for the first time, rinse it off with warm water and wash the glazed roasting plate with warm soapy water. Don't use soap on the terra-cotta dome. Always wash the roasting plate by hand, as it's not dishwasher safe.
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Roasted Garlic Express: Electric Garlic Roaster: Instructions and Recipes
Based just outside Chicago, Meg Campbell has worked in the fitness industry since 1997. She's been writing health-related articles since 2010, focusing primarily on diet and nutrition. Campbell divides her time between her hometown and Buenos Aires, Argentina.


If you need to be able to process XML files on more than one operating system, you need to consider how portable the XSL processors are.
Java-based processors are highly portable, as long as each platform has a modern Java interpreter. (How modern depends on the individual processor and version. Check the processor's requirements list.) With Saxon, Xalan-Java, FOP, and other Java-based processors, you can install a few Java archives without any compiling and produce identical results on Linux, Unix, Windows, and Macintosh.
Processors written in C such as xsltproc and Sablotron are less portable. You need a version compiled for each platform you want to run it on. Many are available in precompiled packages, such as RPMs for Linux or Zip files for Windows. But the packaged versions can lag behind the latest version, so you may need to compile it yourself for a given platform. The C code is written to be portable, but there are always issues that come up when you have to compile.
Another portability consideration is file permissions. Some packages may try to install files into areas of a filesystem controlled by a system administrator. If you do not have the necessary permissions, you may not be able to install a given package. All of the processors can be installed elsewhere, but you may need to spend time figuring out how to do so.


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However it will only work with the telephone, not with music. Normal function?
Thought I'd heard people say they can get Foreflight's audio through the headset.
The Bluetooth Bose A20's that are a few years old will not stream music.
The newer A20's will stream music.
If your control box has a phone symbol for the bluetooth button you need to use a cable for music.
If your control box has the bluetooth symbol for the bluetooth button it will stream music wireless.
Most A20's on the used market are the older style bluetooth.
Why won't they connect to the ipad?
The iPad isn't a phone?
Bose says to hold down the pairing button on the headset for 12 secs.... and that did fix the ipad connection.
See post #2. Garmin can upgrade your headset for a fee. They ran a special on it a year or so ago.


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The Heisman / Fox Sports Live
The race for the Heisman always takes interesting turns over the course of the season to see who wins the award as the best player in college football. I have no problem with the three finalists, Clemson QB Deshaun Watson, Stanford RB Christian McCaffery and the award winner in Alabama RB Derrick Henry. But I do feel that they should invite more finalists and most notably, Navy QB Keenan Reynolds. While Reynolds best statistical season was 2013, his 2015 number were still outstanding and he now holds the career mark for rushing TD's in Division I with 85. While the Heisman is supposed to be for the top player of the year, I think there is room for players for career achievement who have been in the discussion for the award to be on the stage for the ceremony. Reynolds nearly led the Midshipmen to a New Years Six Bowl and what I find most impressive about his career numbers is that Navy is completely focused on running the ball with their triple option offense. Defenses know it and that Reynolds will keep it a lot of the time and he is still almost unstoppable.
In my first blog, I mentioned that I would highlight sports personalities and broadcasts that I like to follow. Today, I want to give props to Fox Sports Live on FS1, which is their nightly competitive offering to ESPN SportsCenter. The main anchor duo of Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole are very humorous and entertaining. They were big in Canada on TSN (one of that nations 24 hour sports nets and ESPN owns a piece of) and have the kind of chemistry that reminds me of the Dan Patrick/Keith Olbermann pairing on ESPN in the 90's. When Fox Sports Live started in 2013, they had a cast of thousands with a third host in Charissa Thompson and a panel of experts, personalities and ex-jocks which made it a bulky operation with no flow. With Jay & Dan featured and more emphasis on the highlights and news, this show is really hitting it's stride and has great energy. If your like me and like finding alternatives to ESPN, this is a good one to put on your list.
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Ли́гская волость () — одна из четырнадцати территориальных единиц Гулбенского края Латвии. Находится на Адзельском подъёме Восточнолатвийской низменности и частично в районе Гулбенского вала Алуксненской возвышенности на северо-востоке страны.

Граничит с Яунгулбенской и Даукстской волостями своего края, Индранской волостью Лубанского края, а также с Дзелзавской волостью Мадонского края.

Наиболее крупные населённые пункты Лигской волости: Лиго (волостной центр), Яунамуйжа, Лигомуйжа, Силтайс.

По территории волости протекают реки: Асарупе, Лиеде, Нидрите, Ушурупе.

Крупные водоёмы: на северо-востоке волость граничит с озером Ушуру.

Наивысшая точка: 121,5 м.

Национальный состав: 96,8 % — латыши, 2,6 % — русские.

Волость пересекает автомобильная дорога Гулбене — Мадона и железнодорожная линия Плявиняс — Гулбене (пассажирское движение прекращено в 2000 году).

История
В XII веке земли нынешней Лигской волости были заселены выходцами из Ерсики. В дальнейшем они оказались во владении Рижского архиепископа (XIII век), отходили к Польше (XVI век), Швеции (XVII век) и Российской империи (XVIII век). На территории волости в XIX веке находились 3 полупоместья — Яунское, Лигское и Силтайское, в Лиго работала стекольная мануфактура. В 1875 году была открыта Силтайская школа.

После Второй мировой войны были организованы несколько колхозов, в 1964 году подвергшиеся слиянию. На базе колхоза в 1991 году возникло паевое общество «Лиго», прекратившее существование в 1992 году.

В 1945 году в Яунгулбенской волости Мадонского уезда был образован Лигский сельский совет, который в 1947—1949 годах находился в составе Гулбенского уезда. В 1949 году произошла отмена волостного деления и Лигский сельсовет входил в состав Цесвайнского (1949—1956) и Гулбенского района (после 1956). В 1954 к Лигскому сельсовету был присоединён ликвидированный Силтайский сельсовет.

В 1990 году Лигский сельсовет был реорганизован в волость. В 2009 году, по окончании латвийской административно-территориальной реформы, Лигская волость вошла в состав Гулбенского края.

На сегодняшний день в волости находятся ООО «Арнис», Силтайская начальная школа, библиотека, Дом культуры, фельдшерский пункт, почтовое отделение.

Примечания

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title: "Map"
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category: Java
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## Map的几种遍历方式
*方法一* 在 _foreach_ 循环中使用 *entries* 来遍历

```java
    Map<String,Integer>map=new HashMap<String,Integer>();

    for(Map.Entry<String,Integer>entry:map.entrySet()){
        System.out.println("Key= "+entry.getKey()+", Value="+entry.getValue());
    }
```

*注意:*,此方法是在java 5中被引入的,如果遍历的是一个空的对象,将抛出NullPointException异常

*方法二* 在 _foreach_ 循环中遍历keys或values

```java
    Map<String,Integer>map=new HashMap<String,Integer>();

    //遍历map中的键
    for(String key:map.keySet()){
        System.out.println("Key= "+key);
    }

    //遍历map中的值
    for(Integer value:map.values()){
        System.out.println("Value= "+value);
    }
```

*方法三* 使用 _Iterator_ 遍历

```java
    Map<String,Integer>map=new HashMap<String,Integer>();
    Iterator<Map.Entry<String,Integer>>iter=map.entrySet().iterator();

    while(iter.hasNext()){
        Map.Entry<String,Integer>entry=iter.next();
        System.out.println("Key= "+entry.getKey()+",Value= "+entry.getValue());
    }
```

*方法四* 通过键值遍历

```java
    Map<String,Integer> map=new HashMap<String,Integer>();

    for(String key:map.keySet()){
        Integer value=map.get(key);
        System.out.println("Key= "+key+", Value= "+value);
    }
```
此种方法效率比`foreach`低很多


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Edinburgh Ukraine Solidarity Book Launch – Sat 21 January 7pm-8pm
Jan 9, 2023 international politics, scottish politics, trade unions, ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Scotland are holding an important launch of a book in solidarity with the resistance of Ukraine to the Russian invasion. The meeting will be hosted by Lighthouse Books, Edinburgh's radical bookshop, on Saturday 21 January from 7pm-8pm.
Register to attend and buy the book here: https://lighthousebookshop.com/events/ukraine-voices-of-resistance-and-solidarity
The book is "Ukraine: Voices of Resistance and Solidarity" and is a collection of recent writings by Ukrainians and socialists around the world.
This is an extremely important book published at this tragic moment when our country has been invaded. It builds a bridge of solidarity between the people of Ukraine and the working class around the world. The contributions make it easier to imagine a better future without imperialism and injustice.
Vitalii Dudin, President of Sotsialnyi Rukh/Social Movement.
Ukraine: Voices of Resistance and Solidarity is a contribution to understanding what Ukrainians think, feel and need. Their voices are a call for solidarity, peace and progress. Above all, it is about the Ukrainian people deciding their future and an end to Russian imperialism.
Mick Antoniw, Member of Senedd Cymru.
There is an independent review of the book republished on the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign website – here.
The book is published by Resistance Books, with whom ecosocialist.scot is proud to be associated.
The Facebook event is here and the details and text of the leaflet for the meeting are below.
We urge all our readers to support this important meeting and to buy the book, which in Scotland can be bought or ordered from Lighthouse Books (Opening hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm Sun 11.30am – 5pm) directions below or ordered by mail order from Resistance Books here
UKRAINE: VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND SOLIDARITY
Lighthouse Books, 43-5 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DB – directions
Saturday, 21st January, 7.00 – 8.00 pm.
Chris Ford, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and co-editor of the book
Taras Fedirko, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Edinburgh
The world is becoming an ever more violent and oppressive place. Competing imperialisms, some growing in influence, others declining, are jockeying for place in an increasingly unstable global order. Whole nations and peoples have been repressed or invaded, either directly by imperial powers or by their local allies. We have seen this in Iraq, Syria, Kurdistan, Palestine, Yemen and Xinjiang. Most recently, we have witnessed the bloody invasion of Ukraine, launched by Putin's Russian empire on February 24th, 2022.
Putin thought that this invasion would be walkover, and the USA and leading European powers initially thought so too. However, Putin's invasion was met by the resistance of ordinary Ukrainians. Initially they were often unarmed, or only lightly armed. This in the face of Russian heavy artillery, air strikes and then tank-led troops. Women have been to the forefront of these communities of resistance and have been some of the main victims of the continuing occupation. The Donbass miners, with their history of opposition to exploitation and oppression by Ukrainian oligarchs, are also now in the front line of resistance against Putin and his kleptocrat backers. They have already won widespread international solidarity.
This meeting, organised by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Scotland), invites people to hear the arguments presented in the book, Ukraine: Voices of Resistance and Solidarity. USC(S)'s New Year resolution is to help organise the solidarity necessary to support the people of Ukraine and end the Russian occupation. Self-determination whether, national, social or individual, needs to be defended wherever it is threatened. Please come to this meeting and bring others along too.
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The University of Hyderabad has begun accepting applications for the MBA 2023–25 batch.
University of Hyderabad has started the application process for admission to the MBA 2023-25 batch . Candidates must have a 60% graduation degree with 60% success and a Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 score .
New Delhi (New Delhi): The University of Hyderabad has started the application process for admission to the MBA 2023-25 batch.Candidates must have a 60% graduation degree with 60% success and a Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 score to register for the University of Hyderabad MBA 2023 batch.Candidates who are in their final year of study will also be able to apply for the MBA program at UoH.The deadline to apply for the MBA program at the University of Hyderabad is December 15.
CAT 2022, which will be conducted by the IIMs in November 2022, is therefore open to entry.IIMs have no role in the selection process or the execution of the course.Admission to the University Of Hyderabad MBA program: A direct link is provided to this page.Candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable registration fee with the University of Hyderabad MBA application form.
For candidates who are in the OBC category, it is Rs.400, while for those who are in the SC, ST, and PWD(PH) groups it is Rs.275.The university will accept 75 students for the two-year MBA full-time programme.The MBA program is divided over four semesters.During the first two semesters, core and foundation courses will be offered that focus on Management concepts and theories, Managerial Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Quantitative Techniques, Business Analytics, Economics, Information Technology, Communication and Personal effectiveness, Operations Management, and Business Environment.
The students will have the opportunity to specialize in two areas of their interest in the second year.Over the two semesters, these specializations are offered as electives and project work.
Tags: begun accepting applications mba 2023 mba 2023 – 25 batch
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