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Baba Ramdev apologises for 'women look good even if they aren't wearing anything' jibe
The remark drew widespread condemnation and even drew the attention of the Maharashtra Commission for Women, which took 'serious note' of it. The MC for Women's chief, Rupali Chakankar, tweeted sharing a copy of Baba Ramdev's apology in response to the panel's notice requesting an explanation within two days.
First Published Nov 28, 2022, 12:18 PM IST
Yoga guru Ramdev issued an apology days after sparking controversy for a remark that was slammed as 'sexist.' The apology comes after the Maharashtra Women's Commission issued him a notice for remarks he made at an event attended by state deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavi's wife Amruta Fadnavis.
While addressing a Yoga training programme in Maharashtra's Thane on Friday, Guru Ramdev said, "Women look good in saris, they look great in salwar suits, and in my opinion, they look good even if they don't wear anything."
The remark drew widespread condemnation and even drew the attention of the Maharashtra Commission for Women, which took 'serious note' of it. The Maharashtra Commission for Women's chief, Rupali Chakankar, took to Twitter, sharing a copy of Baba Ramdev's apology in response to the panel's notice requesting an explanation within two days.
"In a public event in Thane, Baba Ramdev alias Ram Kisan Yadav made a very low-level statement about women. Taking this statement seriously, the State Commission for Women has summoned Baba Ramdev alias Ram Kisan Yadav to explain within two days," she tweeted in Marathi.
In her tweet, she also included a copy of Baba Ramdev's apology, which stated, "I have always worked for women's empowerment for women to have a respectable position in society. I have always supported various policies within the Central Government's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative. As a result, it's clear that I did not intend to disrespect women, and the clip circulated on social media is misleading. Still, if anyone was offended, I deeply regretted it. I sincerely apologise to anyone who was offended by my statement."
"You look good in sarees, you look good in salwar suits like Amruta Ji, and you look good when you wear nothing like me," the yoga guru said, noting that many women at the event brought sarees but did not have time to wear them due to back-to-back events.
The head of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal, also condemned the remark and demanded an apology.
"Swami Ramdev's remarks about women in front of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister's wife are indecent and unacceptable. This statement has hurt all women; Baba Ramdevji should apologise to the country for it!" Swati Maliwal tweeted.
Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, was sitting next to Ramdev when he remarked. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and MP Shrikant Shinde also attended the event.
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Manufacturing observations noted, FDA reports
The observations at the Greenville, SC, plant do not appear related to the Fusarium keratitis outbreak, the FDA said.
The FDA, which was investigating Bausch & Lomb's Greenville, SC, plant in an effort to find some link to a possible contamination of the company's ReNu with MoistureLoc product manufactured there, announced May 16 it had uncovered several points where Bausch & Lomb had deviated from good manufacturing practices. However, the FDA said these points did not appear related to the Fusarium keratitis outbreak.
In their May 15 report, FDA investigators outlined 20 "objectionable conditions" at the plant, which they had inspected beginning March 22. The "observations" include an incomplete design plan for ReNu with MoistureLoc that would provide clear traceability through the design of the product, and a failure to perform design reviews at appropriate times. The FDA criticized the company for failing to notify the agency of 35 serious injury reports of Fusarium keratitis from Singapore in February 2006 relating to the MoistureLoc solution.
"None of the complaints was reported to the agency as of April 7," the report stated. However, Bausch & Lomb reputed the point, maintaining that it did notify the FDA "promptly and directly" about any Fusarium keratitis reports it received.
"Preliminary results to date from testing of environmental factors, raw materials, in-line manufacturing processes, and finished products have not found that these factors have contributed to Fusarium contamination," the FDA said in a press release. The FDA said the investigators' report is being reviewed and an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) will be written before the agency could evaluate its options.
FDA spokeswoman Kristen Neese said the inspectors' observations would be "internally vetted" at the agency, and the valid points reviewed with senior managers at Bausch & Lomb before the EIR is produced. The EIR is not a public document and will not be available for review, she said. Any potential warnings or recommendations would only come after this evaluation process is exhausted, although Neese cautioned that is not being considered at this point. She said Bausch & Lomb officials have been "very, very, very helpful" and "very cooperative" throughout the process.
In a May 16 press release, the company said it is working with the agency to address the inspectors' observations at the Greenville, SC, facility and will "take immediate, appropriate corrective actions." However, the company emphasized that none of the observations was related to the Fusarium keratitis outbreak.
"Bausch & Lomb is committed to continuous improvement in its operations and to maintaining its operations in compliance with all regulatory requirements and good manufacturing practices," the company said.

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Rural communities are the backbone of the U.S. economy. While urban centers get most of the media attention, small towns and rural areas around the state are the engine that fuels the country's economic vitality and is responsible for the vast majority of job growth. Following are resources that communities can use to spur discussion, ideation and most of all, action.
This report highlights recent social and economic conditions in rural America, focusing on county-level trends in population, employment, poverty, and aging.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable. Tens of millions of Americans receive quality, affordable health care and other services through HRSA's 90-plus programs and more than 3,000 grantees.
The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas.
The Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant program helps improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers.
The Foundation for Rural Service provides annual grants and technical assistance. The goal of the program is to support local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America by awarding grants and assistance in business development, community development, education, and telecommunications.
The Rural Innovation Fund provides for capacity building at the state and local level for rural housing and economic development, and the program supports innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The program is designed to improve the quality of life for residents of distressed rural areas The program is modeled to support job creation through business development and expansion, investment in human capital through job training and education, and expansion of the supply of affordable housing with access to job centers or transportation.
The Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) Program supports capacity building at the state and local level for rural housing and economic development and innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas.
Through the funding of national organizations with expertise in rural housing and community development, the Rural Capacity Building Program enhances the capacity and ability of local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas.
The HOPE VI Revitalization grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors funds for areas that demonstrate financial need in order to revitalize their communities. The grants can be used to destroy distressed properties, or to replace, build and rehabilitate public housing dwellings for low-income families. These revitalization projects are also meant to improve the well-being and safety of all residents in the area.
Communities that are in need of money to pay for revitalization projects in their area can apply for the Community Facilities Loans and Grants administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These grants may be used to construct, expand, rehabilitate and renovate homes and buildings in distressed areas. Also these funds can be used for child care centers, assisted living programs, food centers, group homes, mental health facilities and homeless shelters. The beneficiaries, besides rural communities, can be farmers and ranchers. This program provides additional financing in the form of loans.
Rural areas can get a boost to their economic development by receiving the Rural Business Opportunity grant. The Department of Agriculture provides these grants to rural areas in need of technical assistance as well as to help businesses with training and planning support. Nonprofit organizations as well as Indian tribes in rural areas can apply for the grant.
The Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program provides grants of $10,000 up to $500,000 for rural projects that help small and emerging rural businesses, distance learning networks, employment related adult education programs, and a broad array of activities. Any project funded under the RBEG program should benefit small and emerging private businesses located in rural area – an area with populations of 50,000 or less. Small and emerging private businesses are those that will employ 50 or fewer new employees and have less than $1 million in projected gross revenues.
The Rural Economic Development Grant (REDG) program promotes rural economic development and job creation by providing funding to eligible Rural Utilities Service electric or telecommunications borrowers (intermediaries) for rural projects.
Economic Development Administration Planning Grants fund up to 75% of the costs of preparing an overall economic development strategy or plan for a city, region or state with the balance of funds provided by a local match. The maximum grant amount is $200,000. Planning grants also can be used for program development planning.
EDA's Technical Assistance Grants fund up to 75% of the costs to initiate design, plan and implement economic development projects and programs. The maximum grant is $25,000. This program is a good source to fund early stage soft costs and "start-up" costs to plan and begin implementation on projects and programs. Uses can include: feasibility studies for development projects, research and planning to establish a new program or pursue innovative economic development idea or approach.
National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant program supports creative place-making projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places – achieving these community goals through strategies that incorporate arts, culture, and/or design. This funding supports local effort to enhance quality of life and opportunity for existing residents, increases creative activity, and create or preserve a distinct sense of place. Our Town requires partnerships between arts organizations and government, other nonprofit organizations, and private entities to achieve livability goals for communities.
The Beneficial State Foundation Sponsorship Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities the bank serves in California, Oregon, and Washington. Sponsorships of up to $1,000 are provided to organizations that are engaged in transformative social justice and environmental work. Focus areas include affordable housing, sustainable community and economic development, minority-owned businesses, clean and efficient energy, recycling, and sustainable food, fisheries, and agriculture. Sponsorship applications are reviewed throughout the year.
Rural Innovation Initiative is a new project will work to bridge the opportunity gap in rural America by helping communities build the capacity to create resilient, innovation-based jobs. Those communities will receive intensive, on-site technical assistance as they execute an innovation hub strategy: an economic development model that works to educate and train local residents in digital skills, employ them in new economy jobs, and empower them to launch the startups that will drive their digital economy.
Youth Build is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has built a robust network of 260 urban and rural YouthBuild programs in 44 states. They are sponsored and managed by local nonprofits, community colleges, and public agencies.. At YouthBuild programs in the United States and across the globe, low-income young people learn construction skills through building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people in their neighborhoods and other community assets such as schools, playgrounds, and community centers. For unemployed young people who left high school without a diploma, YouthBuild is an opportunity to reclaim their educations, gain the skills they need for employment, and become leaders in their communities.
The Rural Development Innovation Center provides information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is an impact investing social enterprise that focuses on rural communities in economic distress; communities with depreciated real estate values, a decline of working-age families, and falling wages. They work with towns that have the most immediate potential for success, due to a proximity to an institution of higher education, or a downtown district with under-used historic buildings ready for new life. They use a combination of unique data analytics and our extensive network of rural community leaders to identify our first engagements. Collaborating with community leaders, we plan and execute a downtown innovation hub using local, regional and national partnerships, and proven best practices for fostering resilient prosperity in rural economies.
The Orton Family Foundations Community Heart and Soul program is focused on building stronger, healthier, and more economically vibrant small cities and towns across America. Founded in 1995, the foundation devoted more than a decade to working with small towns to develop a community development model that empowers residents to shape the future of their communities. Community Heart & Soul® projects are underway across the country creating positive change that is resident-driven, recognizes the value in the unique character of each place, and the deep emotional connection of the people who live there.
Local Futures mission is to protect and renew ecological and social well being by promoting a systemic shift away from economic globalization towards localization. Through its "education for action" programs, Local Futures develops innovative models and tools to catalyze collaboration for strategic change at the community and international level.
Emsi is a for profit consulting group using labor market data to connect and inform people, education, and business. They provide actionable data and consulting to help understand and communicate your economic and workforce strengths, respond to business inquiries, benchmark your region against your peers, and attract and retain skilled talent.
The Rural Schools Collaborative strengthens the bonds between rural schools and communities through place-based engagement, rural philanthropy, and developing teacher-leaders.
The mission of LOCUS Impact Investing is to empower place-focused foundations to invest their capital locally to build prosperous, vibrant communities. LOCUS is the "on ramp" for foundations and donors who want to unlock their philanthropic capital. LOCUS provides a roadmap for foundations interested in building their capacity for direct impact investing and more.
The mission of the Institute for Local Self Reliance is to provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. To this end, ILSR works with citizens, activists, policymakers and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies and enterprises that meet local or regional needs.
The Rural Resources Community Action has helped residents of Northeastern Washington State help themselves through education, resources and support. They offer real hope to children, seniors and families by working to create a stronger and more stable community for Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Whitman and Stevens Counties. Their Community Resource Guide contains local information on housing, jobs, transportation and lots of other services.
The Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative (REI) is a program of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The Initiative helps rural entrepreneurs overcome the hurdles they face. REI aims to provide rural entrepreneurs with world-class business training, networks and resources to help them succeed. More than 70 businesses in 26 states have been helped through REI projects.
The Rural Development Innovation Group (Aspen Institute) is made up of rural development practitioners, intermediaries and others who have been deeply involved in advancing rural community and economic development. The Group's principal goals are to accelerate the adoption, adaptation and impact of innovative rural development strategies and convene key innovators to increase leadership, learning and dissemination to the field.
The Rural Information Center (RIC) assists rural communities by providing information and referral services to local, tribal, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; libraries; businesses; and citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas. RIC provides information and tools to support our nation's rural communities.
The National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities. The Center provides technical assistance, information, tools and resources for the improvement of rural health care. It serves as a national rural health knowledge center and strives to build state and local capacity.
The Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition promotes practical, equitable and sustainable solutions that are grounded in the experiences of rural community members, workers, and businesses. Our approach is to strengthen and empower the voices of rural leaders on issues such as collaborative all-lands stewardship, renewable energy, climate change, and local workforce development. By bringing rural leaders together to share their work, we serve as a vital peer learning and capacity building network that accelerates the practice of land stewardship and aligned economic development.
Rural Development Initiatives, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Eugene, Oregon. RDI supports rural communities as they work through challenging economic conditions. RDI's nationally recognized programs and services help communities help themselves with effective and results-oriented training and resources necessary for individuals living in rural communities to build and sustain a better future in their communities. Our work is based upon our genuine commitment to help rural people and communities build rural capacity through Leadership Development programs and strengthen Rural Economic Vitality through moving capacity into action.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership is part of a much larger group of many entities that are concerned about and work on challenges facing rural America. These include government agencies at the federal, state, regional and local levels that provide funding and operate a wide range of programs from housing to job creation. This group also includes many private organizations and associations that address an array of issues as well.
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America. RUPRI's aim is to spur public dialog and help policymakers understand the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
The Center for Rural Affairs mission is to establish strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality of their lives and the future of their communities.
The Center for Rural Entrepreneurship helps rural communities leaders build a prosperous future by supporting and empowering business, social and civic entrepreneurs. With our roots and hearts in rural America, we help communities of all sizes and interests by bringing empowering research together with effective community engagement to advance community-driven strategies for prosperity.
Rural LISC provides a wide range of services including training, technical assistance, information, and financial support to help rural community developers address the problems rural communities face. Rural LISC staff collaborates with CDC's to help identify priorities and challenges, delivering the most appropriate support to meet local needs.
The Rural Health Information Hub, formerly the Rural Assistance Center, is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. The RHIhub is your guide to improving health for rural residents—we provide access to current and reliable resources and tools to help you learn about rural health needs and work to address them.
Agracel's mission is to be the premier provider of development services to Agurb® communities, facilitating and retaining manufacturing and hi-tech jobs, resulting in a strong portfolio of buildings, thus creating long-term value for our stakeholders. Founded by Jack Shultz, author of BoomTown USA, Agricel has developed over 14 million square feet of industrial space in 20 states.
The Edward Lowe Foundation's entrepreneurship initiatives are focused on second-stage companies — growth-oriented firms that have moved beyond startup but haven't yet reached maturity. Our peer learning, leadership education and strategic information programs are geared to help these companies continue growing. We also educate communities about the challenges second-stagers face and how to work with them.
Art of the Rural is a collaborative organization with a mission to help build the field of the rural arts, create new narratives on rural culture and community, and contribute to the emerging rural arts and culture movement. We work online and on the ground through interdisciplinary and cross-sector partnerships to advocate for engaged conversation and policy that transcends imposed boundaries and articulates the shared reality of rural and urban America.
The Alliance for Rural Impact is a nonprofit organization serving rural and tribal communities across America. They are a collective partnership of technical assistance experts focused on community equity for rural and tribal regions.
WealthWorks is a 21st-century approach to local and regional economic development WealthWorks brings together and connects a community's assets to meet market demand in ways that build livelihoods that last. WealthWorks aims to advance a region's overall prosperity and self-reliance, strengthen existing and emerging sectors, and increase jobs and incomes for lower-income residents and firms — all at the same time.
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, represents thousands of communities and conveners, entrepreneurs, investors and funders. Their mission is to create local economies that work for all by equipping people with the tools and connections needed to prioritize equity and make well-being possible.
The American Independent Business Association (AMIBA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities become more self-supporting and resilient through fostering a culture that values and supports independent business and local entrepreneurs. We do this by helping communities launch and successfully operate an Independent Business Alliance® (IBA), as well as providing extensive support, templates and resources for chambers, downtown organizations, local governments, independent trade associations and other entities working to help their local independent businesses thrive.
The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) believes in order to ensure a safe, adequate supply of healthy food, they must protect farm workers and encourage environmentally sound farming. Their mission is to cultivate markets, policies, and communities that support thriving, socially just, and environmentally sound family farms.
The Center on Rural Innovation is an impact investing social enterprise. Their focus is on rural communities in economic distress; communities with depreciated real estate values, a decline of working-age families, and falling wages. Collaborating with community leaders, they plan and execute a downtown innovation hub using local, regional and national partnerships, and proven best practices for fostering resilient prosperity in rural economies.
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries provides resources and support that empower those in small and rural libraries to deliver excellent service for their communities.
The National Rural Assembly is a movement of people and organizations devoted to building a stronger, more vibrant rural America for children, families, and communities. Participants include more than 500 local, regional, and national organizations based in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The goal of the National Rural Assembly is to make the country stronger by improving the outlook for rural communities. The guiding principle is that an inclusive, prospering, and sustainable rural America improves prospects for us all.
The National Association for County and Economic Development was established to develop the technical capacity of county government practitioners that administer federally-funded affordable housing, community development, and economic development programs benefiting low- and moderate-income households.
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation, known as LISC, is one of the largest organizations supporting projects to revitalize communities and bring greater economic opportunity to residents. These include more affordable housing, better schools, safer streets, growing businesses and programs improving the financial stability of people.
Destination Development Association is an organization that provides an array of resources for everyone charged with making the place they call home better. DDA membership includes dozens of "how-to" videos, handouts, sample ordinance, photographic example books, webinars, weekly video blogs, and more. Topics include place branding, downtown development & revitalization, tourism product development, economic development, and all things marketing.
The Washington State Main Street Program has been helping communities revitalize the economy, appearance, and image of their downtown commercial districts using the successful Main Street Approach®. Washington's designated Main Street Communities track and report important metrics throughout the year to measure the impact of the Main Street Approach in communities throughout the state.


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Picasso was feeling low.
Following the suicide of his friend and occasional roommate, the painter Carles Casagemas, Pablo plunged into a rock-bottom depression that lasted more than 3 years. During this time (1901 to 1904), the vividly extroverted artist faded from the Paris art scene to focus on a series of austere, melancholy, and eventually career-defining canvases using a somber palette of iolite, lapis lazuli, slate, and granite.
Blue may be the most bipolar color in English idiom. When we're feeling down we have the blues (or if we're a painter we load our palette with cerulean and cobalt) but when life is looking up we speak of blue skies ahead.
Well, it don't mean a thing if the mood doesn't swing, right?
Little wonder, then, that this hue is expansive enough to describe Blue Periods in lives as dissimilar as Pablo Ruiz Picasso, one of the most familiar and influential artists of the 20th century, and Plestiodon fasciatus (aka the Five-Lined Skink), one of the most prevalent lizards in the eastern U.S.
Throughout life, both male and female Five-Lined Skinks sport understated but decidedly dapper sun-and-shadow sandwich-stripe morning coats guaranteed to allow these small-to-medium (4¾ to 8½ in or 12.5 to 21.5 cm, end-to-end) habitué of damp soils and sunny sidewalks to blend inconspicuously into their surroundings.
Don't be fooled, though, because it's all a ruse! A trompe l'oeil used by these covert members of the avant-garde to pass as conformists but electric blue tails don't deceive.
While Picasso's Blue Period was singular in the art world of its time, a blue period is de rigueur for juvenile Five-Lined Skinks. These garish youngsters would fit right in with les Fauves (French for "the wild beasts"), an informal coterie of early 20th century artists lead by Henri Matisse and André Derain that included Georges Braque, Paul Cézanne, Pablo, and other painters with a penchant for instinctive use of bold colors, nonchalant brushwork, and simplified abstraction over realism.
Time leaves its imprimatur on everything and everyone it touches, and the relentless ticking of mortality's clock does not leave Five-Lined Skinks unscathed. Two or three years after bursting out of their shells and into the world, the brazen adolescents who have survived will reach sexual maturity. The crisp detailing of their birthday suits softens with wear, and those ultramarine tails fade a little more with every trip around the sun.
But Five-Lined Skink elders, who may live an average of 5-6 years, do not go gently into that good night or cede the spotlight to flashy up-and-comers. Adult males will tolerate the presence of juveniles and females but aggressively defend their territory against intrusion by adversaries. Just as Picasso emerged from the blues into a more optimistic, assertive Rose Period (1904-1906), so do seasoned male skinks come to embrace their new-found earthy palette, punctuated during the breeding season by a confident crimson head.
I think Pablo, who fathered his youngest child at 68 years of age and married for the second time at 79, would approve.
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In the course of Ohara's long history, many types of optical glasses have been developed. In this catalog, you will find over 130 glasses which we have selected as our "recommended glass types". Each optical glass has its own properties which are closely connected with the key chemical element it contains.
With this in mind, we have developed a new glass type designation system and the new names are used in this catalog. On the nd/vd diagram, located on the Optical Catalog webpage, you will see we have divided our glasses into groups. For each glass type, we have selected on or two chemical elements contained which are considered the most important and have used the atomic symbols of these for the first two letters of the glass type designation. The third letter of the glass type designation refers to the refractive index of each glass type within its glass group: H, M, or L for high, middle, or low. Lastly we assign a one or two digit number to each glass type within a given glass family. Thus each glass type is represented by the above-mentioned three letters plus a one or two digit number.
We are also adding the prefix "S-" to indicate which of the glass types are ECO optical glasses and environmentally "Safe". These glass types do not contain any lead or arsenic.
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Coal Fork distance to Parkersburg
How far is Coal Fork from Parkersburg?
Shortest distance between Coal Fork and Parkersburg is 65.62 miles (105.6 km).
Flight distance from Coal Fork, WV to Parkersburg, WV is 65.62 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 10 minutes.
It takes 00 hours 09 minutes to travel from Coal Fork to Parkersburg with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).
The driving distance from Coal Fork, West Virginia to Parkersburg, West Virginia is: 87.66 miles (141.07 km) by car.
Driving from Coal Fork to Parkersburg will take approximately 01 hours 21 minutes.
#1 Coal Fork
Census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia
38°19'3"N 81°31'15"W
#2 Parkersburg
City in and county seat of Wood County, West Virginia
Starting point in Coal Fork: Campbells Creek Drive (-81.520722,38.317376)
Ending point in Parkersburg: Juliana Street (-81.56142,39.266643)
Estimated Travel Time Between Coal Fork and Parkersburg
The distance between Coal Fork and Parkersburg is 141 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 01 hours 34 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Coal Fork and Parkersburg. The current time is 08:42:38.
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 11.71 liters (3.09 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Coal Fork and Parkersburg.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Coal Fork to Parkersburg is $10.23 (diesel $11.52).
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Driving distance from Beckley, WV to Coal Fork 57.18 miles (92 km)
Driving distance from Charleston, WV to Coal Fork 7.68 miles (12 km)
Fairmont, WV
Driving distance from Fairmont, WV to Coal Fork 146.71 miles (236 km)
Huntington, WV
Driving distance from Huntington, WV to Coal Fork 60.09 miles (97 km)
Driving distance from Martinsburg, WV to Coal Fork 312.7 miles (503 km)
Driving distance from Morgantown, WV to Coal Fork 163.16 miles (263 km)
Weirton, WV
Driving distance from Weirton, WV to Coal Fork 207.46 miles (334 km)
Weirton Heights, WV
Driving distance from Weirton Heights, WV to Coal Fork 209.97 miles (338 km)
Wheeling, WV
Driving distance from Wheeling, WV to Coal Fork 185 miles (298 km)


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Q: Update one cell after adding the new row with same values in gridview I want to make shopping cart Datatable, I wrote the following code here to make the list of products
public  DataTable ShoppingCartlist(string proname , string country,
    string area ,string address,int quantity,decimal price,DateTime date)
{
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();

    if (HttpContext.Current.Session["ShoppingList"]==null)
    {
        dt.Columns.Add("ProName");
        dt.Columns.Add("odate");
        dt.Columns.Add("ocountry");
        dt.Columns.Add("oarea");
        dt.Columns.Add("oaddress");
        dt.Columns.Add("quantity");
        dt.Columns.Add("price");
        dt.Columns.Add("SubTotal");

        dt.Constraints.Add("Proid_PK", dt.Columns[0], true);
    }
    else
    {
        dt = (DataTable)HttpContext.Current.Session["ShoppingList"];

        DataRow dr = dt.NewRow();
        dr[0] = proname;
        dr[1] = date;
        dr[2] = country;
        dr[3] = area;
        dr[4] = address;
        dr[5] = quantity;
        dr[6] = price;
        dr[7] = quantity * price;

        dt.Rows.Add(dr);
    }
    return dt;
}

It binds the data fine with no problem, but where I insert the same row with same value it inserted in new record in the gridview, I don't want it like that I want update just one cell (I mean when I add new record with same values I want Quantity value on increase without adding new record in gridview) like I mark on the image

A: after long testing and googleing i finally get it done , here the code i used
public  DataTable ShoppingCartlist(string proname , string country,
    string area ,string address,int quantity,decimal price,DateTime date)
{
      DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    if (HttpContext.Current.Session["ShoppingList"]==null)
    {
    dt.Columns.Add("ProName");
    dt.Columns.Add("odate");
    dt.Columns.Add("ocountry");
    dt.Columns.Add("oarea");
    dt.Columns.Add("oaddress");
    dt.Columns.Add("quantity");
    dt.Columns.Add("price");
    dt.Columns.Add("SubTotal");

   DataRow dr = dt.NewRow();
    dr[0] = proname;
    dr[1] = date;
    dr[2] = country;
    dr[3] = area;
    dr[4] = address;
    dr[5] = quantity;
    dr[6] = price;
    dr[7] = quantity * price;
    dt.Rows.Add(dr);
    }
    else
    {
      dt = (DataTable)HttpContext.Current.Session["ShoppingList"];

    DataView dv = dt.DefaultView;
    dv.Sort = "ProName";
    int found;
    string Proname;
      DataRow dr;
        for (int i = 0; i < dt.Rows.Count; i++)
        {
            dr = dt.Rows[i];
          Proname = dr[0].ToString();
       found = dv.Find(Proname);

        if (found != -1)
        {
            foreach (DataRow pro in dt.Rows)
            {
                for (int x = 0; x < dt.Rows.Count; x++)
            {
                if (dt.Rows[x]["ProName"].ToString()==Proname)
                {
                    dt.Rows[x]["quantity"] = Convert.ToInt16(dt.Rows[x]["quantity"]) + quantity;
                }
            }
            }
        }
        }
        }
   return dt;
}

A: You could use LINQ:
DataTable dt = new DataTable("products");
dt.Columns.Add("ProName", typeof(string));
dt.Columns.Add("odate", typeof(DateTime));
dt.Columns.Add("ocountry", typeof(string));
dt.Columns.Add("oarea", typeof(string));
dt.Columns.Add("oaddress", typeof(string));
dt.Columns.Add("quantity", typeof(int));
dt.Columns.Add("price", typeof(decimal));
dt.Columns.Add("SubTotal", typeof(decimal));

DataRow dr1 = dt.NewRow();

dr1[0] = "test";
dr1[1] = new DateTime(2005, 5, 15);
dr1[2] = "US";
dr1[3] = "test area";
dr1[4] = "555";
dr1[5] = 1;
dr1[6] = 5.25;
dr1[7] = 5.25 * 1;

dt.Rows.Add(dr1);

DataRow dr2 = dt.NewRow();

dr2[0] = "test";
dr2[1] = new DateTime(2005, 5, 15);
dr2[2] = "US";
dr2[3] = "test area";
dr2[4] = "555";
dr2[5] = 3;
dr2[6] = 5.25;
dr2[7] = 5.25 * 3;

dt.Rows.Add(dr2);

var shoppingCart = from r in dt.AsEnumerable()
                   group r by new
                   {
                       ProName = r.Field<string>("ProName"),
                       odate = r.Field<DateTime>("odate"),
                       ocountry = r.Field<string>("ocountry"),
                       oarea = r.Field<string>("oarea"),
                       oaddress = r.Field<string>("oaddress"),
                       price = r.Field<decimal>("price")
                   } into g
                   select new
                   {
                       g.Key.ProName,
                       g.Key.odate,
                       g.Key.ocountry,
                       g.Key.oarea,
                       g.Key.oaddress,
                       g.Key.price,
                       quantity = g.Sum(s1 => s1.Field<int>("quantity")),
                       SubTotal = g.Sum(s2 => s2.Field<decimal>("SubTotal"))
                   };

foreach (var p in shoppingCart)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Product: {0}, Quantity: {1}, Subtotal: {2}", p.ProName, p.quantity, p.SubTotal);
}

Results:
Product: test, Quantity: 4, Subtotal: 21.00

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'The Strain': Who Wants to Stay and Die?
by Perri Nemiroff
in TV Reviews, TV News
[This is a review of The Strain season 1, episode 8. There will be SPOILERS.]
I'm a big fan of campy horror movies and especially the remote cabin in the woods-type where a group of characters are trapped and have to work together to escape some sort of evil. As long as the main players are likable and the villain is a plausible threat, you get the sheer terror of the danger involved and then the thrill of seeing characters you're invested in unite and fight back.
That being the case, it should come as no surprise that 'Creatures of the Night' is one of my favorite episodes of The Strain thus far.
Vasiliy quickly became a show favorite, so it's a thrill to get to see him come together with Eph, Nora, Jim and Setrakian. Vasiliy seems perfectly capable of taking care of himself, but he's still human and so it's undeniably appealing to see him join forces with other key characters that he could eventually form bonds with and also accomplish quite a bit with as well.
Setrakian's got the experience, Eph and Nora have an understanding of the science behind it all and now we've got Vasiliy who's got his own unique set of skills. Eph, Nora, Jim and Setrakian's grand plan to find The Master in episode 7 was pretty ridiculous, but perhaps they could come up with better stuff with Vasiliy's help. In fact, the way they get themselves out of that gas station shop proves that they can.
I'm not so sure about Dutch Velders (Ruta Gedmintas) though. She did manage to make an impression in her little bit of screen time in episode 4 and, at first, it was nice to see her return, but based on what we get in 'Creatures of the Night,' there isn't anything particularly striking about her besides the fact that she's the one responsible for the lack of communication right now.
Granted, it's only her second episode, so we'll likely learn more about her in the coming weeks, but having hoped for her return for a while now, I did expect more from the character right off the bat.
Regardless, 'Creatures of the Night' still plays exceptionally well. As I pointed out last week, The Strain's got a lot of things going on and a lot of characters in play, so this standalone episode came at the perfect time.
It's a well-structured story in and of itself. You've got the opening with characters coming together and coming to terms with what's going on, then they struggle to make a plan, after which we get a third act blowout of sorts as the vampires make their way inside and our heroes make a run for the bread truck.
However, even though 'Creatures of the Night' is a complete mini narrative on its own, it still adds quite a bit to the situation beyond the episode, especially in terms of learning about the vampires and how to defeat them. We've known about the silver and head-slicing for a while, but now there's the UV lights, the vampire hierarchy and additional knowledge regarding the way they operate. Things will likely quiet down as soon as the sun rises, but the moment it sets again, a lot of these new details should come into play and make the action far more interesting to track.
And of course, there's no wrapping up this review without addressing poor Jim's departure. I didn't think we were at that point in the show yet, so it did come as a surprise that they'd kill off a main character eight episodes in. Plus, you'd think at some point they'd figure out a way to save people. Do these things really multiply so fast that a tiny nick on the face could result in a back full of worms in mere minutes?
Perhaps this is just me wanting the main characters to have a fighting chance, but there's just got to be a way to stop that from happening, right? Could there be a middle ground? Maybe that's what those new hooded creatures from episode 7 are?
There are so many things to consider right now and The Strain continues to do an excellent job of making that a thoroughly enthralling and entertaining challenge.
The Strain continues next Sunday with 'The Disappeared' at @10pm on FX.
Follow Perri on Twitter @PNemiroff.
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Harpenden Rotary Club donates cash for books for primary school
Thomas Dodd
St Dominic Roman Catholic Primary School received donations to buy up to 90 new reference books for its classrooms. - Credit: Archant
A primary school now has more books on its shelves after receiving donations from a local benefactor.
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School was given £350 by Rotary in Harpenden, the charity arm of the town's rotary club.
The contribution was matched by the Rotary Foundation, which supports educational and other projects both at home and abroad, and went towards the purchase of 90 reference books costing £750.
Head teacher Elizabeth O'Brien said: "Even in the digital age there is always room for attractively produced, lively, reference books. The children are making good use of them."


David Bronner is the CEO of Dr. Bronner's and one of the most influential and actively engaged leaders in the organic industry.When it comes to taking a stand on important social and environmental issues, I do not believe there is another company in our industry that has stepped up more than Dr. Bronner's. The company has given millions to GMO-labeling, regenerative agriculture, organic hemp farming, the Organic Farmers Association and many other important causes.With the Impossible Burger dominating the food media landscape over the past week, I wanted to get David's perspective on the situation. Not only is he a vegan, but David was publicly in support of the Impossible Burger earlier this year.


As for travelling to other towns or countries my favourite means of transport is the cruise ship. It's relaxing, you can walk around and there are usually lots of things to do such as swimming in the pool, sunbathing, eating at the restaurant, admiring the view of the sea. You can chat with other passengers and enjoy a leisurely voyage. But it's very slow and expensive.
If you want to reach your destination quickly the fastest means of transport is an airplane. It is also very comfortable. On the other hand it's very expensive and it can be unreliable too because there might be delays.
A car is very comfortable. You can stop wherever you want and don't have to share it with others. Still it's also expensive, not to mention the fact that it can be very difficult to find somewhere to park. Moreover it's dangerous and stressful.
I think the safest and the cheapest means of transport is a train. Although trains can be dirty and crowded the majority of people prefer them.
A few people prefer buses because of their cost. They are cheap but slow, unreliable and crowded.
As for travelling in our town I love going on foot. Although it is slow I'm always on time. Besides this it's great exercise. The bad aspect of this include having to breathe in car fumes because of great number of cars.If I'm in a hurry I take a taxi. It's quick, convenient and more private than travelling by bus. But it can be expensive. Sometimes I catch a minibus. It's much cheaper.
Sochi is a town of heavy traffic. So you can get stuck in traffic jams easily.


The Alvarez Grateful Dead Ukulele Series brings you authentic, licensed Grateful Dead artwork presented on a fantastic, handmade concert Ukulele with a warm open tone.
One of 5 in the Series, the graphic for GDU26C-Veneta is based on art which was developed for the release of Sunshine Daydream, the Band's legendary gig and film, which was made in Veneta, Oregon in 1972. The concert was staged at the Old Renaissance Faire Grounds on August 27th, although the music documentary was not released officially until August 1st 2013. The original artwork by Steve Vance depicts a skeleton with a flower headdress, with a hawk perched upon its hand.
The GDU26C-Veneta is a great little instrument and its art captures a classical Dead era, a legendary gig and wonderful psychedelia.
One of 5 in the Series, the graphic for GDU26C-Roses features a full rendering of the iconic Bertha skeleton and roses. Also known as Skull & Roses, Bertha was originally composed by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse, who added color and lettering to a 1913 illustration by Edmund Joseph Sullivan. The artwork first appeared on posters for the Grateful Dead's 1966 shows at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, and quickly became one of the band's most recognizable images.
The GDU26C-Roses embraces a truly iconic piece of the Grateful Dead's visual history, and is a delight to play.
One of 5 in the Series, the graphic for GDU26C-Tattoo features mirrored images of the iconic Bertha skeleton and roses in black overlay, art that first appeared on posters for the Grateful Dead's early shows at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. Bertha (also known as Skull and Roses) was originally composed by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse, and became one of the most recognizable images associated with the Grateful Dead. The GDU26C-Tattoo design also includes a ring of Dancing Bears along the edge of the top, which were originally designed by Bob Thomas as a nod to the band's producer and engineer Owsley "Bear" Stanley. The bears first appeared on the back cover of the album History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice).
The GDU26C-TATTOO captures classic Grateful Dead imagery in a tribal, resplendent pattern and absolutely comes to life when played.
One of 5 in the Series, the graphic for GDU26C-Montage celebrates the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary and draws upon a collection of wonderful Grateful Dead imagery. The sound hole incorporates the legendary Steal Your Face logo, originally designed by Owsley Stanley and Bob Thomas for the Steal Your Face (1976) album cover. A portrait o Bertha and her iconic roses also peers at us from behind the edges of the top, an iteration that first appeared on the band's self titled album Grateful Dead (1971), designed by Alton Kelley. The words "50 Years" are flanked by bold and familiar logos of the "Good Ol Grateful Dead" and a classic Dancing Bear.
The GDU26-Montage beautifully captures 50 years of the Grateful Dead's iconic artwork, and is not only inspiring to look at, but inspiring to play as well.
One of 5 in the Series, the graphic for GDU26C-Lightning features an emergent rendering of the iconic 13-point Lightning Bolt logo created by Owsley Stanley and first appearing within the Steal Your Face logo on the album History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice). The Lightning bolt is revealed between a cluster of Dancing Bears on the right, and iconic red roses on the left. Stanley originally designed the lightning bolt as a symbol to identify the band's equipment on the road, but the striking imagery evolved into the band's album artwork and other logos.
The GDU26C-Lightning is a fantastic instrument, with a sound as colorful as the artwork it features.


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James R. Lawrence Jr.
Partner since 1982
Smithfield, North Carolina
James R. Lawrence, Jr. (Jimmy) is a partner in the law firm of Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence, & Starling and has been with the firm since 1982. He represents the Johnston County Board of Education and works primarily in Criminal Law, Education Law, Personal Injury Law, and Small Corporations. He is experienced in both Superior Court and District Court jurisdictions as well as Administrative Hearings and has extensive trial experience in all venues. He is admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of North Carolina as well.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973 and graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 1976. He was an Assistant District Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial District from 1976 to 1981. He then went into private practice with Daughtry, Woodard, Lawrence, & Starling.
He is a former president of the Johnston County Bar, the Eleventh Judicial District Bar, and has held offices in both organizations over the years. He is a former Chair of the North Carolina Bar Education Section and a former Chair of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys. He is still active in the Council of School Attorneys and is a standing member of the Executive Committee of the Council of School Attorneys.
He is a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Smithfield, NC and formerly served on the Administrative Board of the Church. He is married to Lillian Montgomery Lawrence and they have three adult children, all have graduated from the greater University of North Carolina.
Year Joined Firm
Small Corporations
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama - 1976
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 1973
Johnston County Bar, Former President
Eleventh Judicial District Bar
North Carolina Bar Education Section, Former Chair
North Carolina Council of School Attorneys, Former Chair
Past Employment Positions
Eleventh Judicial District, Assistant District Attorney, 1976 - 1981
Executive Council Member, Education Section, North Carolina State Bar
Former Chair, Education Section, North Carolina State Bar
Former President, Johnston County Bar, 11th Judicial District Bar
Former Chairperson, North Carolina Council of School Attorneys
Executive Committee of the Council of School Attorneys, Standing Member
Wills, Estates, Trusts And Elder Law
Commercial/Business Litigation
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When you're using public spaces, the atmosphere can feel somber and impersonal, so it never hurts to add a little gentle humor to make the room, and the occasion, your own. Quotes, plays on words and puns added to banners and other signage will make people smile. Invent a creative sign for the entrance to your gathering (and make it easy to see). Try renaming the restrooms in a witty way that relates to your event or business. It's all in fun, and that's what will make it so charming.


The city of Silves, the old Chelb, was the residence of Moorish Kings.
The splendid town is crowned by a beautifull red castle.
steets, and everywhere were gardens, orchards, orange groves, palms.
The avidious crusaders, could not be indiferent to the rich and glorious city.
the crusaders sail away with their loot.
After that, the gottic church was raised on the foundations of the old mosque.


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Thank you so much for you wonderful comments. I do feel much better about how I look. You asked to see my face and more of me. I hope you all like these pictures. About an RC contribution: well, I am not ready for that yet. But maybe if the comments continue to be so encouraging I may change my mind.


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Traditions, knoweldge, craftsmanship techniques
Application and inscription
Photo: © UNESCO/James Muriuki
Creatring a National Inventories is one of the most important measures to present and document living cultural heritage worldwide. Nearly 200 lists show that intangible cultural heritage can be found in everyday life, as well as in spectacular peculiarities. Article 11 of the Convention states that the various elements of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory are to be identified and defined with the participation of local communities and relevant NGOs. Therefore, bearers and practitioners are encouraged to participate in the process of creating National Inventories by submitting requests for inscription.
A completed application form and declaration of consent from all persons involved (where possible) is to be submitted, along with two expert cover letters, to the Austrian Commission for UNESCO digitally and with a signed original printout. For the cover letters, it is important that these are written by experts with subject-specific knowledge about the element and that these letters relate to the criteria for inscription.
The criteria for inscription are:
The component of intangible cultural heritage includes practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage and have transmitted from generation to generation.
It is manifested in the following domains:
oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
performing arts;
social practices, rituals and festive events;
knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
traditional craftsmanship.
It is recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history.
The element provides communities with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.
It is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development.
The widest possible participation of communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals that create, maintain and transmit such heritage must be guaranteed and verifiable.
(Cf. Art. 2 para. 1-2 and Art. 15 of the UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage)
The criteria may be amended or supplemented at the discretion of the Advisory Panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The component must be currently practiced. Historically or extinct traditions are not taken into account on the list. Historically-based, short-term interruptions are not a grounds for exclusion, so long as the tradition can still be passed on directly.
The expression of the tradition must be in line with the applicable legal provisions in Austria.
No legal claims or claims for financial support can be derived from inscription on the list.
Upon acceptance, the application documents will be made accessible to the public.
Who selects?
An Advisory Panel, consisting of representatives from five federal ministeries, nine federal culture departments and ten experts from the fields of social, cultural and natural sciences examines the requests for inscription of new elements on the Austrian list. The applicants are then informed by the Austrian Commission for UNESCO in writing.
For the list
147 elements on the National Inventory
The deadline for applications is 15 February 2022
the interministerial and interdisciplinary advisory panel examines the requests
the identity-building character and current practice are foregrounded
Cristina Biasetto, MA BA
Universitätsstraße 5/12
Tel.: +43 / 1 / 5261301-16
Fax: +43 / 1 / 5261301-20
E-Mail: biasetto@unesco.at
Template for declaration of consent 29 KB (doc)
Details and checklist for entries 210 KB (pdf)
Austrian list 2018-2019
Data and facts Intangible cultural heritage
The UNESCO Convention
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Implementation in Austria


The Master's degree programme in Service Innovation and Design has globally been the first multidisciplinary degree programme combining service business and service design competences, and it continues to be in the forefront in this field. This part-time Master of Business Administration programme is offered by Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Espoo, Finland.
This is a place for the SID students and the faculty members to share their ideas and experiences. Here you can find inspiring and unique thoughts and information on service innovation & design methods, literature, events, projects, people and trends.
You can read more about the history of the SID programme in this blog post and in the International Journal of New Trends in Education and Their Implications.
In addition to service design education, we are also carrying out several interesting research projects in the field of Service Innovation and Design at Laurea.
By following this blog you ensure staying updated with what happens in the service innovation & design field.
Feel free to leave comments on any of the stories you read.
I am so glad and looking forward to apply for this program. I was worried about GRE/GMAT score but since i see no such requirement is mentioned (such a relief) . However I would like to know if there is other requirements besides Bachelor Degree and 3 years work experience?
Those are the only requirements.
We are looking forward to meeting you in the entrance exams on 15 May, 2013.
doesn't tell much. Please if anybody has any information about them to share it. Thank you in advance.
The entrance examination consists of a written exam (3 hours) and a group discussion (1 hour).
Zeithaml, V. A., Bitner, M. J. & Gremler, D. D. (2006 or later), Services Marketing − Integrating Customer Focus Across the Firm. McGraw-Hill International Edition, 4th or later edition. Chapters 1-6.
How do you differentiate your course from other service design-esque courses offered in the capital region namely Metropolia's specialisation studies in Service Design or Aalto's IDBM? The SID course description is filled with techno-babble adjectives and very little concrete facts, at least from a prospective student (=customer) point of view.
Thanks for this essential question!
This is a unique program that truly combines up-to-date "hard" business competences and "softer" design competences. These competences are all framed by topical discussion and theories on service logic in businesses (or Service-Dominant Logic). The design courses are run by well-known international design/innovation experts and the business related courses by business professionals and Doctors of Business Administration. This is quite near to Aalto's IDBM program but our students have a longer professional working background (at least 3 years after graduation; in average 6-8 years) and they are studying alongside a fulltime job.
Most importantly, the student base makes the program very attractive. The heterogeneity of the students is a very fruitful foundation for innovative discussions and group work during the face-to-face sessions. The students have a very varying educational background (Bachelor or Master degree in Business/Design/Engineering/IT/Social Sciences etc.) and cultural background (16 different nationalities), and they work for different kinds of organizations varying from multinational corporations to start-ups, from public sector to manufacturing, etc.
"Service Business related theories & practices. New insights into service business, new concepts etc.
Did this reply make the point any clearer?
There is no interview or portfolio requirements, just an entrance exam (partly) based on a book? Any tips how to prepare for the exam?
We are looking forward to meeting you in the exams!
I'm about to start preparing the entrance exam, but the book I find available is this one: http://www.amazon.es/Services-Marketing-Integrating-Customer-Across/dp/0077107950. As you can see, it's written by an additional author, Alan Wilson, that you never mention. Can you confirm it's the same book? Thank you!
Yes, that one is ok. It's the European edition. The main contents of the first six chapters are similar even though the chapters are in a different order.
We are looking forward to meeting you in the exams.
Thank you, Katri. I'm also looking forward to meet you!
I am Prinyaporn and so glad to receive Invitation to the entrance examination. Looking forward to meeting you in the exams.
Hi, have the results been posted yet? Any stats on how many took part in the exam / available spots? Thanks.
This information can be found on the "Applying"-page (the date and stats).
Oops, didn't realise the page was updated now. Many thanks.
I am looking forward to join this course in 2014. I have few questions related to studies as mentioned below .
1) Is it possible to complete this course will full-time work ?
2) Is there any fees for Finnish citizen. If yes, how much ?
3) What business tools i can learn in this program?
Yes, it's possible to complete the studies while working full-time. Most of the current and past SID students have a full-time job. Still, you should be able to participate in the contact sessions: about one Thursday-Friday-Saturday per each month (September-May).
No, there are no fees for EU/EEA citizens.
You'll learn plenty of different business tools, such as blueprinting, business model canvas, customer journey maps, etc… In their blogposts, SID students tell more about their studies and tools they have learned (see the Home page).
Who do I contact to find out about fees for non-EU/EEA citizens for this programme?