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How BHP is preparing kids for the rise of the robots
Matthew StevensColumnist
Jun 7, 2019 – 12.00am
BHP has started introducing Bowen Basin high school students to the newfangled art form that is flying drones.
This is more than a community relations stunt. It is designed as BHP's playful invitation to the study of all thing science, technology, engineering and mathematics. And this initiative in STEM is just another little part of the global miner's plan to automate as much of its Australian mining business as technology, management capacity and host communities will allow.
As it turns out, playing with drones is a dip into the future for these kids. They live in the heart of what is likely the world's richest coal country. There is something about coal mining that has always made it an intra-generational affair. And BHP is working all the bases to make sure that this tradition can endure through the rise of the robots.
Late last month, BHP confirmed it was conducting a feasibility study on the automation of the 500-strong haul-truck fleet that speeds across its iron ore mines in the Pilbara in Western Australia, its coal mines in central Queensland and in NSW's Hunter Valley.
Roll-out of the robots
That the Pilbara was ready for the next iteration of its digital future was no surprise. That BHP was getting ready to roll out the robots across the coal fields was. For a host of reasons physical, technical and social, replacing people power with thinking machines in coal country is a very different challenge to the automation of BHP Iron Ore.
The latest truck automation study, which has an estimated cost of $US800 million ($1.15 billion), was revealed almost en passant in a strategy presentation by chief financial officer Peter Beaven. And it has since emerged that the truck fleet is just the biggest moving part of a very broad strategy that would see mines across the richest wings of BHP's Australia introduced to world-leading level of automation, digitisation and management by artificial intelligence.
I say the latest study because, following Beaven's chat, someone up north sent The Australian Financial Review a confidential slide pack that accompanied an equally confidential BHP briefing on autonomous haulage held more than two years ago.
It is instantly clear that, very typically, BHP has been chewing on the task of retro-fitting its way to fully automated modernity for at least three years. BHP doesn't just think big, it also tends to think on things for a long, long time.
The document describes a "technology vision of a fully integrated and highly automated business by 2025". It was estimated that BHP would need to automate three mines a year to "achieve" that putative deadline.
An unexpected product of automation is the potential that the physical footprint of BMA's open cut mines would be prudently trimmed.
The presentation described the three gateways to the technology revolution ahead – asset automation, process automation and decision automation – and presented a wide-ranging business case for automation generally and for its accelerated introduction into the mines operated by the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance particularly.
That recommendation arrived with a business case that put BHP's 50 per cent share of the net present value of BMA's automation at $US548 million based in a capital cost of $US477 million. It estimated the internal rate of return would be 36 per cent, that the investment would generate a pay-back in five years and it would have a capital efficiency ratio of 1.1.
Presented with the detailed slide pack, BHP told me that the numbers and scheduling described have changed materially through more than two years of sustained review and rolling reassessment. But the strategy of automation, along with the narrative that defines its motivation, remains essentially unaltered. The coal fields will be progressively automated in the name of safety, productivity, cost, and even improved environmental outcomes.
The waterfall chart that describes the business case is fascinating. Again, while the numbers have likely moved now, my best guess is that they remain indicative of the levers that sustain the technology campaign ahead.
The chart values BHP's share of the core cost of automating the BMA truck fleet at $US477 million, with $US264 million of that being the cost of robot trucks and the balance being the cost of the systems that manage the yellow monsters' progress.
The benefits of automation are assessed in four banks; production improvements through run time and rates, labour reduction, fuel and tyre savings and lengthened life of equipment.
So back in 2017, BHP put a net present value of $US359 on the reduced cycle times and improved asset utilisation that would arrive with robot trucks. The business case put a net present value of $US562 on future labour costs savings, $US240 million on lower fuel and tyre volumes and $US186 million on the expected improvements in the life cycle of its machines.
Good news for the tax man
Oh, and there is good news for the tax man in all of this. The tax value released by the robot trucks is put at $US280 million. And with that, the waterfall settles at an NPV of $US548 million for the project.
One of the unexpected products of automation (at least it was to me) is the potential that the physical footprint of BMA's open cut mines would be prudently trimmed from 2025. Mine walls will be steeper and haul roads, ramps and mine floors will be narrower. That means less waste extraction and a "step change in mining costs", and it means fewer people will be "exposed to the dangerous hazards of mining".
The detail offered on the aggressive schedule drawn up in 2017 is instructive of the challenge of automating coal mines. The idea then was that the process would start at the Poitrel mine, near Moranbah in Queensland, and then move quickly through to the most modern of the BMA fleet, Daunia and Caval Ridge.
Interestingly, the planning also provided for a re-start of mining at the presently shuttered Norwich Park mine as either a standalone operation or a feeder of product to the Saraji operation.
Now, self-evidently, the most obvious point of sensitivity in this map of future mining is the effect of progress on BHP's people. The schedule of automation contemplated in the 2017 paper indicated that 348 BMA truck drivers would replaced by roaming robots by 2022. But at that point, only three of BMA's five active open-cut mines would have been fully automated.
We are not seeing fewer jobs. We are seeing people do different things.
— Rag Udd, BHP's vice-president of technology global transformation
While the timing of automation might have changed, its eventual reality will not. And it is understood that the company is now investigating the potential of much greater levels of automation at its two underground operations too. However you cut it, this would be a good thing. Underground mining is a hard game where injury rates are three times higher than surface mining, and where the potential of structural failure is catastrophic.
But BHP's vice-president of technology global transformation, Rag Udd, rejects any suggestion that the technological revolution ahead will transform the demographics of Queensland's coal sector. Udd, who ran BHP's Queensland coal operations before taking on his new role in transformation, insists that task will change but job numbers will stay the same.
He cites Jimblebar as a lens on the working future for BHP's miners. It is the newest of BHP's iron ore mines in the Pilbara, and it has been the miner's pioneer in all autonomous haulage and much else digital. "We still have 800 to 900 people working at that site. But they are not doing the repetitive, heavy work. What they are doing is running audits around system reliability, programming dump routes, overseeing maintenance. We are not seeing fewer jobs. We are seeing people do different things."
The word out of BHP is automation D-Day in the coal fields is imminent but it will be up to individual mine managers to make final decisions on the timing and most productive shape of the robot roll-out.
One other regional shibboleth that Udd wants to bury is the idea that automation automatically means a drift of roles to Brisbane's CBD, which is home to BHP's integrated regional remote operations centre.
Udd offers the potential of a digital hub and spoke operating model that would see control centres set up in and around BHP's corners of the Bowen Basin, all of them working hand-in-digital-glove with the operations centre, which already operates all the core operations of the coal chain, from train loaders to car dumpers to reclaimers and ship loaders.
These are designs that reflect three years of listening to employees and communities, and they reflect the shifting sands of community licence that have delivered a much higher weighting to social value to the contemporary waterfall of BHP's business case for automation.
Matthew Stevens writes on business, specialising in mining, energy and opinion. Matthew is a senior business writer and columnist. Email Matthew at matthew.stevens@afr.com.au
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Cars that drive itself — it's no longer fictitious. General Motors, Waymo, and Tesla are just some companies that already have prototypes of self-driving vehicles. It's just a matter of time before they're brought to market. self driving dui az, autonomous car dui, telsa dui
This raises the question of how it will affect DUI laws.
A driving under the influence (DUI) charge has a long-term impact.
It goes on your criminal record and the costly attorney fees and higher insurance rates can severely dent your finances. In theory, a self-driving car should eliminate DUIs. For now, though — hang on to your portable breathalyser. The day you can drink and drive without worrying about the consequences of a DUI hasn't arrived yet. However — it may be a reality in the near future.
Can You Be Charged With a DUI in a Self-Driving Car?
While tech and auto companies focus on the mechanics of self-driving cars, governments and lawyers are questioning the legal implication. If the definition of a self-driving car means it operates without the intervention of a driver. Surely you cannot be charged with a DUI if you're riding in a car — but not actually driving it.
The answer, however, isn't that simple. Fully automated vehicles are not a reality yet. Therefore, in terms of the law, we are navigating unprecedented waters. There is no clear answer at this time.
How Does the Law Define a DUI?
In the United States, the term DUI is commonly used. However, some states use driving while impaired (DWI) — operating while intoxicated (OWI). Operating while visibly impaired (OWVI), and driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII).
While the various terms differ slightly in meaning from state to state. In general, they refer to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or impaired by alcohol or drugs.
A DUI charge requires proof that the driver was in "actual physical control" of the vehicle. This includes steering, navigating, accelerating, decelerating, and stopping a vehicle that is in motion.
In a driverless car, an occupant is not doing any of those things.
However, don't crack open the champagne just yet. It's not as clear-cut as you think. DUI laws also take into account situations when a car is parked with a driver seated in it. If the car was running, and if the keys were in the ignition even if the car was not switched on.
This means it is possible for an intoxicated occupant of a self-driving car to be charged with a DUI. It also means that the law will have a harder time proving that a person in a self-driving car was in "actual physical control".
Different Levels of Autonomous Vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles are not new. There are various levels of autonomous cars. Most cars today are semi-autonomous and still require a driver to operate it. Therefore, DUI laws apply to all semi-autonomous vehicles.
The debate around DUIs and self-driving cars arise in the case of fully automated vehicles.
Cars fall into six automation levels — starting at level zero (no automation). Gradually this will be increasing automation capabilities up to level five (full automation). Fully automated cars are not available yet. At this level, the car can drive itself. No human control, steering, brakes, or pedals are required.
A level five car can monitor the road.
These will maneuver and respond to road conditions — and park itself. In a fully automated car, all you'll need to do is enter your destination and the car will do the rest. Tesla's Autopilot takes intelligent automation further.
If you don't tell the car where to go — it will look at your calendar and take you to your next appointment. It can also take you home if there's nothing in your calendar.
How Are Other Countries Approaching This?
Australia is leading the way on amending driving laws to support automated vehicles. The issue of self-driving cars and DUIs is being hotly debated. The outcome may influence drink-driving laws in other countries.
The National Transport Commission (NTC) in Australia is pushing for DUI legislation to exclude drivers of automated cars. They say drink-driving laws should not apply to a person in a dedicated automated vehicle — as they are not operating the vehicle.
The NTC also argue that allowing a person who has consumed too much alcohol to use an automated vehicle can improve road safety.
As such — it will reduce drunk driving accidents and make the roads safer. They make a good point. It's much safer for intoxicated people drive home in an automated car than to drive themselves. There's also no need to call a taxi or Uber when your car can safely transport you home.
The predictions.
It is predicted that fully automated driverless cars will be on the road within the next 10 years. Lawmakers need to prepare for the day they make their arrival. It will also influence other laws, such as seat belt use, having open containers of alcohol in cars. In a world of driverless cars — will we even need a driver's license? And what will happen to motorcycles.
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using namespace std;
using namespace TagLib;

class TestOGG : public CppUnit::TestFixture
{
  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(TestOGG);
  CPPUNIT_TEST(testSimple);
  CPPUNIT_TEST(testSplitPackets);
  CPPUNIT_TEST(testDictInterface1);
  CPPUNIT_TEST(testDictInterface2);
  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();

public:

  void testSimple()
  {
    ScopedFileCopy copy("empty", ".ogg");
    string newname = copy.fileName();

    Vorbis::File *f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());
    f->tag()->setArtist("The Artist");
    f->save();
    delete f;

    f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("The Artist"), f->tag()->artist());
    delete f;
  }

  void testSplitPackets()
  {
    ScopedFileCopy copy("empty", ".ogg");
    string newname = copy.fileName();

    Vorbis::File *f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());
    f->tag()->addField("test", ByteVector(128 * 1024, 'x') + ByteVector(1, '\0'));
    f->save();
    delete f;

    f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(19, f->lastPageHeader()->pageSequenceNumber());
    delete f;
  }

  void testDictInterface1()
  {
    ScopedFileCopy copy("empty", ".ogg");
    string newname = copy.fileName();

    Vorbis::File *f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());

    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TagLib::uint(0), f->tag()->properties().size());

    PropertyMap newTags;
    StringList values("value 1");
    values.append("value 2");
    newTags["ARTIST"] = values;
    f->tag()->setProperties(newTags);

    PropertyMap map = f->tag()->properties();
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TagLib::uint(1), map.size());
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TagLib::uint(2), map["ARTIST"].size());
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("value 1"), map["ARTIST"][0]);
    delete f;

  }

  void testDictInterface2()
  {
    ScopedFileCopy copy("test", ".ogg");
    string newname = copy.fileName();

    Vorbis::File *f = new Vorbis::File(newname.c_str());
    PropertyMap tags = f->tag()->properties();

    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TagLib::uint(2), tags["UNUSUALTAG"].size());
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("usual value"), tags["UNUSUALTAG"][0]);
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("another value"), tags["UNUSUALTAG"][1]);
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("öäüoΣø", String::UTF8), tags["UNICODETAG"][0]);

    tags["UNICODETAG"][0] = String("νεω ναλυε", String::UTF8);
    tags.erase("UNUSUALTAG");
    f->tag()->setProperties(tags);
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(String("νεω ναλυε", String::UTF8), f->tag()->properties()["UNICODETAG"][0]);
    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(false, f->tag()->properties().contains("UNUSUALTAG"));

    delete f;
  }

};

CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(TestOGG);

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Grab your book of spells and head to Catland Books, we're hexing Brett Kavanaugh
by Stephanie DeLuca
The scariest thing about October this year is not, in fact, Halloween and the ghosts and goblins which accompany the holiday.
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No, the scariest thing that's happened this month would be the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a horror all too real.
And as so often happens in times of darkness, a bookstore offers itself as a gathering place for the community: Catland Books, a bookstore in Bushwick, Brooklyn specializing in the occult, will host an event to place a hex on Kavanaugh this coming Saturday, October 20th. As reported by Alix Langone at TIME Magazine, Kavanaugh will be the focus of the event, but the spell will be cast to focus "upon all rapists and the patriarchy which emboldens, rewards and protects them," according to the event's invitation. One imagines that Catland will have plenty of spell books to choose from.
Dakota Bracciale, the event organizer, told TIME, "We wanted to have an act of resistance. It's about having space for survivors of sexual assault who are not going to be silent and who don't want Brett Kavanaugh to serve as a symbol of defeat." The hex will be followed by The Rites of the Scorned One, which "seeks to validate, affirm, uphold and support those of us who have been wronged and who refuse to be silent any longer."
Whether or not the hex works, this is an opportunity for those opposed to Kavanaugh to voice their opposition, surround themselves with like-minded people in a safe place, and perform rituals in order to heal. When it feels like there is nothing that can be done, when all of our power has been taken away, there is nothing else to do but gather and rely on each other for strength. In that spirit, as the invite explains, they "will be embracing witchcraft's true roots as the magik of the poor, the downtrodden and disenfranchised and its history as often the only weapon, the only means of exacting justice available to those of us who have been wronged by men just like him." Adding to this feeling of helping the disenfranchised, 50% of ticket sales will be donated to Planned Parenthood and to the Ali Forney Center, an LGBT community center.
Catland Books is not new to this – last summer, they held similar events to hex Donald Trump. Has anyone asked Lana Del Rey what she's up to on Saturday?
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"Come here for a moment, Dear," Eldon said.
"Being lord, I don't see the point," Eldon smiled.
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) is a Computer based online test for Admission to Integrated First Degree Programmes of BITS Pilani Campuses in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.
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It is a Computer Based Test and candidates should do slot booking for the Test.
The exam will be of 3 hours duration and will consist of 4 parts.
There is no time limit for individual parts of the test.
There will be 150 questions in all.
Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark).
No marks are awarded for questions not attempted.
The candidates can go back and change any of their answers among the 150 questions.
The medium of Question paper will be English only.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
Part Subject No of questions
Part I Physics 40
Part II Chemistry 40
Part III (a) English Proficiency,
(b) Logical Reasoning 15,
Part IV Mathematics / Biology 45
If a candidate answers all the 150 questions (without skipping any question), the candidate will have an option of attempting 12 extra questions, if there is still time left.
These extra questions will be from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology with four questions from each subject.
Also, once the candidate has opted for extra questions, he cannot go back for correction of any of the earlier answered 150 questions.
Slot I: 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Slot II: 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM
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Candidates should have passed the class 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent.
One must get a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in PCM / PCB and at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology.
If a candidate has taken more than one attempt in the qualifying examination, only his/her latest performance is considered, provided this attempt has been for the full component of subjects/courses prescribed.
Candidates should possess adequate proficiency in English.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
Only Students who are appearing for the class 12th examination in 2020 or who have passed in 2019 are eligible to appear.
Students who have passed the class 12th examination in 2018 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear.
Candidates with PCB as main subjects can only apply for B.Pharm course.
Students who are presently studying in BITS at any of its campuses are not eligible to appear in BITSAT.
Direct Admission to Board Toppers: First rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2020 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score.
See the Syllabus here
An official mock test is made available to the candidates appearing for BITSAT.
Candidates can access the BITSAT official Sample Test here.
BITSAT 2020 Application Fee is ₹3300 (₹2800 for female candidates).
If a candidate chooses Dubai as a test center, the application fee for both male and female candidates will be US $90 (₹6300).
The registrations for BITSAT 2020 examination will begin on January 11, 2020.
The last date to apply is March 31, 2020.
Candidates need to visit the BITS website and fill the prescribed application form.
Upload required documents and pay the examination fees online.
Take a print of the filled form for future reference.
Candidates will be provided a facility to make corrections in their application form particulars.
It is a one-time facility and is extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them.
The correction facility will be available from April 1, 2020 till April 6, 2020.
The candidates are required to reserve a test date and slot for taking the BITSAT examination.
The slot booking will be done on the first-come-first-served basis.
The slot booking process will open from April 10, 2020.
Candidates who have registered for the test and reserved test dates will be able to download the hall ticket from BITS website after it's notified.
A printed copy of the downloaded hall ticket should be produced at the time of examination.
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If a candidate chooses centers within India, he/she will be asked to give three preferences and will be allotted one out of these three.
If a candidate chooses Dubai as a center, he/she will not be asked for any other center preference and will be allotted Dubai center only.
Score / Result
At the completion of the test, the result of the candidate in terms of the total number of correct answers and incorrect answers, along with the BITSAT score will be shown on the computer screen.
The candidate can also check his or her score report at the BITS admission website on the next day of his/her test date.
No student will be allowed to repeat the test in the same year.
The merit position of eligible candidates (i.e. those who have appeared in BITSAT and have submitted the application for admission along with 12th marks, preferences and the required fees) will be prepared on the basis of their scores in BITSAT.
There will be two separate merit lists prepared for admission. One for all the programmes except the B.Pharm. and, the other only for B.Pharm.
In addition to applying for and appearing in BITSAT, candidates also have to apply for admission to BITS giving details of their 12th marks and preferences to different degree programmes offered.
The prescribed application form for admission, the detailed application procedure and the final list of Degree programmes offered will be available at the BITS website by May 18, 2020.
The completed application form with the required application fee has to be submitted online at the BITS admission site on or before June 18, 2020.
Candidates should bring a pen for the purpose of rough work, signing etc.
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Start of application process January 11, 2020
Deadline to apply March 31, 2020
Revision/Editing in the application form by candidates April 1 – April 6, 2020
Test center allotment and announcement to candidates April 9, 2020
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Computer Vision-Based Bangla Numerical Sign Language Recognition
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Rahman, Md. Tauhidur
Sign Language is the mode of communication among the deaf and dumb. However, integrating them into the main stream is very difficult as the majority of the society is unaware of their language. So, to bridge the communication gap between the hearing and speech impaired and the rest in Bangladesh, I conducted a research to recognize Bangla sign language using a computer-vision based approach. Sign language not only help for the people who can't speak or hear, it's also help for human computer interaction system or robotics system. To achieve my goals, I used Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to train individual signs. In the future, this research, besides helping as an interpreter, can also open doors to numerous other applications like sign language tutorials or dictionaries and also help the deaf and dumb to search the web or send mails more conveniently. It has two parts. One is Train part and second is sign detection part. Train part set by deep learning method using CNN network and make train dataset. The detection part takes sign from webcam and detect the Bengali numerical value by classifying from the train dataset.
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Precise references to diverse source identities promote reader clarity and source dignity.
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15th January, 2022 – Current Affairs Quiz
15 January 2022 Static Quiz for UPSC Prelims
Arrange the following components in the ascending order with respect to their weightage in Consumer Producer Index (Combined).
1)Fuel and Light
2)Housing
3)Food & Beverages
4)Clothing & Footwear
Choose the correct code
Solution(a)
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/retail-inflation-rises-to-559-in-dec-govt-data/article38252375.ece
Which schedule to the Constitution of India defines and specifies allocation of powers and functions between Union and States
Fourth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Eleventh Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Solution(b)
The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India defines and specifies allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains three lists; i.e. 1) Union List, 2) State List and 3) Concurrent List. Originally there was 97 subjects in union list but now it is 100 subjects in union list. And in state list there was 66 subjects but now it is 61 subjects. And in concurrent list there was 47 subjects but now it is 52 subjects in concurrent list.
Consider the following statements regarding 'Election Commission of India'
1)The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners can be removed from their office in a manner similar to the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court of India
2)The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are barred from holding any office under the Government of India upon retirement.
Choose the correct statements
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1
The Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from their office in a manner similar to the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court of India which requires a resolution passed by the Parliament of India a two-thirds majority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
The law is silent with regard to the further appointment of the CEC and ECs to any post or office under the government after their retirement. There is also nothing in the Conditions of Service Act to prohibit a CEC or EC from joining any political party after retirement.
Consider the following statements
1)Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.
2)A person's genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.
3)Organs from a genetically modified pig can be transplanted into a human.
1 and 2 only
All the above
1)CRISPR genome editing tool can be used for accomplishing genetic changes.
3)Recently, a heart from a genetically modified pig was transplanted into a human in USA.
Consider the following statements regarding 'World Trade Organization'
1)WTO is an Inter-governmental Organization and a specialized agency of United nations.
2)It was established as a result of Marrakesh Agreement.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade between nations. Although the WTO is not a UN specialized agency, it has maintained strong relations with the UN and its agencies since its establishment.
2)WTO officially commenced operations on 1 January 1995, pursuant to the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement, thus replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that had been established in 1948.
Consider the following statements about startups
1) A minicorn is a company with a valuation of more than $ 1 million.
2) A unicorn is a company with a valuation of more than $ 1 billion.
3) A decacorn is a company with a valuation of more than $ 1 trillion.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Minicorn startups are companies with valuations of more than $ 1 million and they are still on the rise to become a unicorn business. Every entrepreneur has dreams that they will grow "massively" together with their business. And one of them has the luckiest way to make their dreams come true.
Startups have growth potential and the possibility of joining a unicorn club called Soonicorn. Soonicorn company is primarily funded and financed by an Angel Investor or a venture capitalist. Based on future forecasts about the industry market and firm valuations so they come up with a valuation for the business. And of course, it always exceeds the real value of the startups. In similar cases, larger organizations acquire startups, and this leads to valuing them above their actual net worth. This is a favorable condition to help startups join these Soonicorn clubs earlier and get closer to a $ 1 billion asset valuation.
Unicorns are public startups that are valued by venture capital one billion dollars or more. This term was created by Aileen Lee, the founder of Cowboy Ventures, and it appeared in 2013. It's worth noting that you'll be able to see a large number of those names look like they're missing from the list books such as Facebook and Amazon, … These corporations are currently priced at a terrible number and significantly different from this position.
Decacorn is a startup company with a current valuation of over $ 10 billion. According to CBInsights, there are currently a total of 18 decacorns in the world, with 10 from the United States, fighting more than 50% of the total. But Toutiao (Bytedance), a Chinese digital/artificial intelligence media company is being valued at the top of the list with currently valued at $ 75 billion.
A tech, financial, or fintech companies worth more than $ 100 billion is called Hectocorn. Or there is another name for the company, this corporation is "Super Unicorn". It is not uncommon that one of our familiar names such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Oracle and Cisco are examples of Heactacorn.
With reference to International Cooperation Scheme, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme can be availed both by Central or State Government Organizations.
2. It is being implemented by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Statement 1 is correct: The scheme can be availed by (a)Central or State Government Organisations (b)Enterprise of Industry Associations and (c)registered societies or Trusts and Organisations which are associated with promoting and developing MSME.
Statement 2 is incorrect: it is being implemented by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
With reference to Self-Reliant India Fund (SRF), consider the following statements:
1. It is a Category-II Alternative Investment Fund registered with SEBI.
2. The fund is aimed at providing growth capital to the deserving and eligible units of the MSME sector.
Both statements are correct.
It is a Category-II Alternative Investment Fund registered with SEBI with Mother Fund / Daughter Fund structure.
The fund is aimed at providing growth capital to the deserving and eligible units of the MSME sector. The total size of the fund is Rs. 50,000 Crore where Rs.10,000 Crore will come from the Government of India and Rs.40,000 Crore through Private Equity / Venture Capital funds.
With reference to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), consider the following statements:
1. It imposes legally binding obligations on its members.
2. India is formally included as member of the regime.
3. It was formed by G7 industrialized countries.
1, 2 and 3
Statement 1 is incorrect: The MTCR is not a treaty and does not impose any legally binding obligations on Partners (members). Rather, it is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct
Desulfovibrio vulgaris sometimes seen in news is a?
Bacteria employed in cleaning of marble statues.
Parasite that attaches itself to the insides of the intestines of animals.
Fungus native to grasslands in Europe and North America.
Blue-green algae found in many lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
It is a type of bacteria which was first used in 1980s to clean a marble monument at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, USA.
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Tuesday: Gardening with Sara as well as just hanging out!
Wednesday: Music mentoring with Nick, so jam out!
Thursday: Nothing specific, maybe we'll play some awesome board games.
Friday: We will be having a Barbeque for the start of school….(sigh). It will be fun though, and we will be open from 2-7!!
Check out this awesome music made by Mike Harris at the BTC today!
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Robert Bogardus (May 22, 1771 "Possession House", St. John's Park, New York City – September 12, 1841 New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, a lineal descendant of Dominie Everardus Bogardus.

Life
He was the son of Lewis Bogardus (1738–1808) and Annie (Mills) Bogardus (b. 1745). In 1792, he married Maria Sabina Waldron (1774–1855), and they had ten children.

Robert Bogardus was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1811.

He fought in the War of 1812, and in November 1812, as a lieutenant colonel, was placed in command of the Third Brigade of the New York Militia Infantry. From 1813 to 1815, as a colonel, he commanded the 41st U.S.Infantry Regiment. He was later promoted to general.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1827 to 1829, sitting in the 50th, 51st and 52nd New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat on May 4, 1829.

His daughter Sarah Jay Bogardus (b. 1794) married Foxhall A. Parker (1788–1857), and their children were Foxhall A. Parker (1821–1879) and William Harwar Parker (1826–1896).

Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 126f, 138, 185 and 260; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
The Prominent Families of the United States of America ed. by Arthur Meredyth Burke (originally published London, 1908; reprinted Baltimore MD, 1991;  ; page 144)
A Genealogical History of the Ancestors and Descendants of General Robert Bogardus by Alice Gray Lovejoy (1927)

1771 births
1841 deaths
Lawyers from New York City
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Members of the New York State Assembly
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Could it be a new album?
Ben Howard has placed a mysterious teaser on his social media channels.
The songwriter has been largely silent since the release of 2014's full length 'I Forget Where We Were', although he did contribute to last year's A Blaze Of Feather project.
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Buffalo has added some depth to its defensive line.
The Bills announced Thursday morning that they've signed defensive tackle Treyvon Hester.
Hester spent time with the Packers and Eagles in 2020, but did not appear in a game for either team. he signed a futures contract with Philadelphia after the season, but was cut in March.
Hester played 15 games for Washington in 2019, recording a sack, tackle for loss, and fumble recovery that season. He entered the league as a Raiders seventh-round pick in 2017 and appeared in 14 contests as a rookie. But he was cut at the beginning of the 2018 regular season. He then played 12 games for Philadelphia that year.
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When my best friend got married, he made the mistake of asking me to officiate his wedding. No, it wasn't so much that I dropped the bride's ring on the floor. Or that it rolled within an inch of falling into a vent. It was that when she came down the aisle, I almost out-cried him. I love my friend so much. Seeing his bride at that moment—the woman who made him so happy—filled me with the kind of emotion guys often don't know what to do with. So, I just smiled and made that awkward snort that comes from choking back tears.
If we love Christ, then we will love his bride. Such is the legacy of the man whom Jesus himself said there was none greater—John the Baptist. Joy for Jesus meant joy for John (John 3:27–29). He was delighted to see Jesus get his glory, come into his kingdom, and receive his bride. With a posture only possible by the Spirit upon him, John concluded humbly, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30, HCSB). Simply put, a humble posture loves what Christ loves. And what Christ loves most is "the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood" (Acts 20:28, HCSB).
Yet, I have seen a less than humble posture in my day. Honestly, I've had it myself. I have been a missionary who didn't love local churches very much—especially American churches. Before moving overseas, I viewed them as inwardly focused and slow to change. They felt to me like a burden to either reform or escape. Although there were many good reasons why I desired to serve as a missionary, I am sad to say that one of the things that helped turn my eyes toward foreign fields was my disillusionment with churches.
Unfortunately, I have sometimes found that same disillusionment to be a common bond with fellow missionaries abroad. It lurked not so much in our words, though we often verbalized our disappointment with pastors and church members who "just don't care" and "don't get it." The real proof was in our actions—that we were willing to try the work of missionaries without deep, abiding relationships with local churches.
Now as a pastor of an American church (yes, see the irony?), I'm thrilled by the changes I see. With God's help, I've come a long way and so have many churches. We've begun to recognize the Great Commission was given not simply to individuals but to local churches.
A couple of years ago I worked on blog project that eventually became the book The Sending Church Defined. Throughout my research for that project, I was blown away by the clear message of both Scripture and Christian scholarship that local churches are responsible as the senders of their people both locally and globally. They're to be all in with God's mission, not merely outsourcing their missionaries to agencies or simply donating money to a missional cause. Churches are to take primary responsibility in shepherding their missionaries before, during, and after their service abroad.
What troubles me now, however, is what I didn't find during my research for that project. Though there is much written about the posture of the church toward the missionary, I have found almost nothing about the missionary's posture toward the church—except for one notable book: the Bible. The Scriptures portray so much regarding the missionary's love for the church—an affection as zealous as that which burns in them for unreached peoples.
Take Paul, for instance. We look to him as the prime example of a pioneer missionary. Yet, his life was a helix of both church and field. This intertwining of church and field in Paul's life can be seen in at least four ways.
As he was converted and affirmed alongside churches (Damascus, Jerusalem, and Tarsus), he was also called and formed into an apostle to the Gentiles (Acts 9).
As he co-pastored the church at Antioch (Acts 11), he was also commissioned to be sent on his first missionary journey (Acts 13).
After planting new churches on that first journey (Acts 13–14), he settled back into his sending church for a while (Acts 14:24–28).
Then, fast forward to when he wrote a letter to the church in Rome while spending time with the church in Corinth. He expressed his need for support in getting to where Christ was not yet known: Spain (Rom. 15).
Church and field were so intertwined for Paul that it's almost unhelpful to distinguish between the two. His initiating affection for churches was written all over his missionary identity (Phil. 1:4; Eph. 1:16). He penned heartfelt letters to them (2 Cor. 2:4) in which he agonized over their growth (Gal. 4:19–20), prayed for them constantly (1 Thess. 1:2), was delighted to spend time with them (Rom. 15:23–24), avoided being a financial burden to them (2 Thess. 3:7–8), rejoiced over them (1 Thess. 2:17–20), and wept with them (Acts 20:36–38).
There's no indication that this kind of relationship between missionary and church was just for the first century. By God's grace, many of today's churches and missionaries are pursuing healthy, mutual partnerships as they spread God's glory to the nations. And, since mutual affection between church and field starts long before a commissioning ceremony, it's far better to find out during the assessment phase of a missionary applicant's journey whether the relationship between a candidate and his or her local church needs strengthening.
Missionaries are not only ambassadors of Christ. They also represent their sending church. Paul was a model missionary, in part, because he had a model of church partnership that helped fuel his faithfulness. We admire Paul. Let's admire and adopt his posture toward the local church as well.
Bradley Bell is a former IMB missionary and current lead pastor at Antioch Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the director of content development at The Upstream Collective, authored The Sending Church Defined, and blogs at brokenmissiology.com. You can find him on Twitter @BradleyRBell.


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STSV President looks back to 2021
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Dear dance sport community
The extraordinary situation has presented us with unusual challenges for the second year in a row. But despite the difficult start of this year and the various obstacles that had to be overcome, we were able to experience some highlights.
At this point I would like to highlight three of them – representative of the many small and larger contributions:
The Swiss Championships
At a total of four events in the "Corona Window" between July and November, our champions in Standard and Latin were chosen in all age categories. The organising clubs TGS/TSCZ, TSBE and TTZ put in a great effort to make these tournaments an impressive experience for all participants and guests. We would like to thank all those responsible and their helpers for their great commitment.
New STSV Sports Development Concept
In July and August, we launched the newly designed, holistic development programme with our national and junior squads. The experience and learning stations they went through showed everyone how diverse and challenging sport development in dance sport – in addition to the acquisition of technique – really is. The commitment of all participants made the two Sundays a special joint experience. The couples are looking forward to continuing the programme next year.
The start of the Y+S Agenda 2025
Since October 2021, dancing standard/latin has been a sport in its own right at the Y+S. With Agenda 2025, the Y+S training concept is being put on a new footing. For us, this means the creation of new teaching materials and the design of numerous lively exercise modules using a variety of media. In addition, tools are being developed for the trained Y+S leaders to make it easier for them to put what they have learned into practice. In Nadia, we have found a committed Y+S training manager with experience in youth work, who is facing the challenges with great enthusiasm. The new contract with the FOSPO will help us to significantly expand our scope of action. The reorganisation in the area of Y+S will contribute to broadening the basis for our sport.
The additional commitment shown in the member clubs and on the STSV board, as well as the largely positive atmosphere, make me look forward to the new year with confidence.
Walter Vogt, President STSV


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Hurricane Michael is not quickly forgotten by those who through it. Coca-Cola UNITED had some 3,000 associates along Hurricane Michael's path, where they live, work and serve their communities each day.
The devastation along the coast, especially in the greater Panama City area, was heartbreaking and continues today. Many of our Panama Coca-Cola associates and their families suffered significant losses. However, we are immensely grateful everyone was safe.
Since that time, the resiliency of the human spirit has been inspiring, and the rebuilding of the community is underway.
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Your generosity, concern and prayers for our associates helped to make each day a little easier.
In December, we held a holiday celebration for our associates in Panama City, where we were able to provide gifts for the families, share fellowship, laughter and tears, and even give back to a local nonprofit through toys provided by The Coca-Cola Company. Read the heartfelt sentiments from our president and CEO, John Sherman, and see moments captured on that day Watch the video to see the impact of your help and our Coca-Cola family sharing the love.


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With global headlines focused on Lebanon's growing economic crisis and the formalization of Israeli-UAE relations, the oil price- and pandemic-induced economic and market fallout in the greater Gulf region may be no less historic or seismic. In Lebanon, the World Bank estimates the port blast caused over USD 8 billion in damages and losses from the destruction of physical capital, trade disruption, and fiscal revenues for the government. The currency and banking sector have been collapsing for months and Lebanon defaulted on USD 31 billion in Eurobonds in March. IMF talks on a USD 10 billion bailout were stalled before the blast while the Prime Minister and cabinet resigned a week after the explosion, citing "chronic corruption in politics, administration and the state." A new Prime Minister has been appointed, but government formation is unlikely to be rapid w the usual party and sectarian infighting as the currency continues to fall pushing inflation into triple-digits and causing further economic and humanitarian pain.
Lebanon led the region and all emerging/frontier benchmarks with +40% stock market performance in USD terms on the MSCI Index as domestic investors seek relative safety for their savings outside property and gold. Real estate giant Solidere, the biggest and most liquid listing, saw its share price surge more than 150% from the outbreak of demonstrations in October until the explosion that leveled much of Beirut. In contrast, despite strong rebounds over the past few months as oil prices edge up and economies reopen, stock markets in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are all in negative territory through the first eight months, down an average 12%. Several of the sovereigns have also been able to tap the international capital markets this year to cover soaring budget deficits, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi raising USD 10 billion and USD 7 billion, respectively, in massively oversubscribed offerings. Standard & Poor's expects total government deficits across the GCC to top USD 180 billion this year while average government debt/GDP is projected to increase by a record USD 100 billion on local and international borrowing to reach 18% of GDP, up from 5% in 2019. They are a major weighting in the sovereign JP Morgan EMBI index after it altered criteria to admit high-income countries.
In Kuwait parliament is debating tapping the international markets for the second time ever in advance of late year elections. Government debt/GDP leads the region at 39%, according to Standard & Poor's. While the IMF is predicting the economy will only contract a little over 1% this year, the government warned it lacks sufficient liquidity to pay public sector wages after October. The Finance Ministry is preparing to transfer funds from the world's oldest Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Future Generations Fund, to the General Reserve Fund for budget financing after it reported that total revenue was down 16% in the fiscal year that ended in March. As the economic downturn takes its toll, parliament responded with changing a 40-year-old corporate bankruptcy law designed to save solvent companies suffering oil price and pandemic stress. In the past, failure to make debt payments was a criminal offense and meant automatic bankruptcy, which prodded creditor settlements or restructuring in advance.
In regional giant Saudi Arabia, the IMF expects the economy to contract 6.8% while 2019's 5.9% of GDP current account surplus sharply reverses to a deficit of 4.9%. Early in the pandemic the Kingdom transferred some USD 40 billion from the central bank to its USD 325 billion sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, to boost buying capacity for its global portfolio as blue-chip equities around the world sold-off. Monetary Authority foreign reserves hit a 10-year low in June with the price swing in oil accounting for 40% of output. Officials slashed expenditures, suspended cost of living allowances for state employees and even cut USD 8 billion from the Crown Prince's Vision 2030 program designed to diversify the economy away from oil. In addition, the Kingdom tripled value-added tax to 15%, sending annual inflation over 6% in July as food spiked 14%.
The Saudi stock exchange, Tadawal, ($capitalization) dominates regional bourses and despite advancing more than 5% in August is still trading down 9% year-to-date. Opened to foreign investors with a minimum of USD 5 billion in assets under management in 2015, it was added to the FTSE and MSCI EM indices last year and now boasts over 2,000 foreign investors, up 78% over a year ago, although trading is still dominated by locals. Late last year Saudi Aramco, the world's largest crude producer, went public, raising USD 25.6 billion, and despite the broader economic downturn another 4 companies have come to market this year with other IPOs waiting approval. At the same time the bourse, which plans to go public, launched its first exchange traded derivative, the Saudi Futures 30 Index Futures Contract based on the MSCI Tadawul 30, and plans to start trading single stock futures next year. Development of Tadawul into a regional market to further attract foreign investors is part of Vision 2030. On the debt side, FTSE Russell just launched a local currency Saudi government bond index covering both Islamic sukuk and traditional interest-bearing instruments with maturities of over a year.
Finally, in the United Arab Emirates, stocks have recovered more than 12% in dollar terms on the MSCI Index the past three months but are still off more than 9% year-to-date. The past two decades the Emirates, led by Dubai, have diversified away from oil, with the commodity accounting for only 25% of its GDP last year. However, the shift to reliance on tourism, transportation, and retail resulted in a significant downturn during the pandemic, with Standard & Poor's projecting the economy will contract 11% this year following anemic expansion of 1.7% in 2019. Dubai's just-released Eurobond prospectus offering both Sharia complaint Islamic and standard debt surprised investors. It disclosed direct government debt of only 28% of GDP, far lower than private estimates. However, that figure does not include "government-related entities" which Standard & Poor's last year estimated had debt outstanding totaling more than 50% of GDP. Dubai has not raised funds in the public markets since 2014 and analysts remain wary of data that does not incorporate overall on- and off-balance sheet sovereign obligations and guarantees, recalling that Abu Dhabi had to bail out its neighbor during the GFC under the crushing load of contingent liabilities.
Overall, the IMF expects the combined drop in economic output across the GCC markets this year to be 7.6%. Banks in the region entered the current crisis far stronger than in 2008 and monetary authorities have provided liquidity and cut rates in line with the US Federal Reserve to support the broader economy. However, as in markets worldwide the end of 6-month loan standstills will hit balance sheets. While oil prices are unlikely to rebound to the USD 80/barrel estimated "break-even" level to cover budgets, the markets undertaking concerted efforts to liberalize, diversify and attract international capital – both portfolio as in Saudi Arabia and foreign direct investment in tax free zones as in the UAE – are likely to rebound more quickly and shake up longstanding industrial/financial sector competitiveness lag and investor access/product lethargy for more upbeat area headlines.
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Home Opinion 'Sri Lanka Economy Beyond 2014' "SRI LANKA NEEDS A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM PRESENT ECONOMIC PATH"
'Sri Lanka Economy Beyond 2014' "SRI LANKA NEEDS A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM PRESENT ECONOMIC PATH"
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In the aftermath of the military conflict of May 2009, the country was expecting an economic take off sustainable over a decade. That was possible only by building on the reforms of the liberalization of the late 1970's
A small island, with a limited market, limited capital and resources could only progress by embracing globalization and building competitiveness of its agriculture, industries and services.
The country benefited from the cessation of hostilities and the 3 -5% GDP growth increased to 8% in 2010 and 2011. With the global financial crisis the GDP growth rate has dipped to around 6% in 2012 and will remain in that orbit over the next few years. In short, the economy has not transformed into a competitive economy securing new global markets.
The twin deficit of budget and current account persists. Government revenue is stuck at about 11% of GDP while expenditure, wastage and corruption go unchecked. The trade deficit was Rs.9.7 billion and 9.4 billion in 2011 and 2012 respectively. The trade deficit will only marginally reduce in 2013. Imports are twice as much as exports. Import substitution is limited as oil, fertilizer and textiles are only a substantial proportion of imports. 40% of food imports are wheat. Altering the dietary habits in urban areas and the hill country will take time if wheat is to be substituted and imports are to be reduced. The recent scare created by the import of milk powder has raised the necessity to increase domestic production of milk from the present 30% of our requirements to a possible 50% over time. Meanwhile the government goes ahead with its ambitious roads, ports, airports and infrastructure projects which increase the imports of capital goods and have hardly an impact on increasing exports.
The real issue is that exports are continually declining as a percentage of our GDP from 32% in the past to 16% in 2012, and Sri Lanka's share of global trade is also declining. The present economic strategy fails to arrest the declining export base. We have been unable to attract high technology, ICT related and other high value adding industries or services over the past decade.
The present economic growth has been propelled by a public investment programme of 6% of GDP. The country has not been able to attract any substantial investment and has relied on foreign commercial debt. The present strategy while not delivering sustainable growth has also increased the vulnerability to a financial crisis. There are early warnings signs that our financial institutions are weakening. He cautioned that the Central Bank should take measures proactively to strengthen the finance companies which are vulnerable, not limiting itself to warning the public through media advertisements. On being questioned further, Wickramaratne refused to elaborate on the impending finance company crisis, only saying that the government had a responsibility to protect depositors who are the major Stakeholders in financial institutions.
The debt profile has changed drastically over the past 5 years. The foreign debt has become nearly 50% of the total debt. The commercial debt and non-concessional debt is as much as the concessional debt which is 1.3 trillion rupees.
"The present economic growth has been propelled by a public investment programme of 6% of GDP. The country has not been able to attract any substantial investment and has relied on foreign commercial debt"
The Government's economic goals are to create economic hubs around aviation, commerce, knowledge, energy and the maritime industry to achieve a per-capita income of US $ 4000 by 2016, to reduce poverty and unemployment and attract 2.5 million tourists. While conceding that there has been a reduction in unemployment he points out that it is mostly due to the increased migration of labour to the Middle East and unproductive employment in the state sector.
The Government is in a continual attempt to paint a rosy picture of economic performance based on statistics which are not grounded in reality.
There is a phobia to project the per-capita income as the trophy of economic advancement. Prof. Athukorala of the Australian National University (ANU) recently pointed out that "the doubling of per-capita income in current US $ terms during this period partly reflects domestic inflation and artificial stability of the exchange rate of the Sri Lankan rupee against the dollar. When the data we expressed in real (2000) prices in order to allow for these factors, the increase in per-capita income in 2010 (US$ 1240) was only 30% higher than in 2004 (US $ 959)".
" It is natural that as neighbours, India and China will be confronted with situations that call for a larger political vision. On trans-border rivers, there are worries in India about the possible impact of Chinese development projects on downstream areas. Both common development and mutual respect warrant a more reassuring Chinese position"
The public sector is poorly remunerated, under trained and demotivated. Extreme politicization has broken the backbone of one of post independent Asia's most promising public services.
A radical overhaul is needed. A motivated, remunerated, trained public service is a prerequisite even for the private sector to flourish.
The problem in the public sector and the public corporate cannot be addressed unless radical reform is embraced. The Government does not have the vision or the political will to restructure the public service. Those at the helm of public policy have been around for too many years. They continue to advice on making a poor system better-unable to see the necessity to change direction radically. The inability of the President to replace his 'old' team with people who will promote a new paradigm will adversely affect the development of the country. A new team, if not a new administration is now required.
The 'old' policy makers and big business who plays to the tune of these bureaucrats have wrongly advised the Executive to abandon its application for GSP for the fear that Sri lanka will not be able to comply on its international treaties. The country is estimated to lose US$ 350 Million per annum. The loss over a decade could be US $ 5 billion. But the more important point is that we will lose our markets where Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam and a host of other countries will replace us. A skillful negotiating team could have bifurcated the negotiations on GSP into the pre 2009 and the post 2009 Sri Lanka. Our partners in Europe are looking for transparent Government and international trade. The fear of the past will wreck our own economic prosperity while not achieving the objective of excusing us from our international commitments. New thinking on foreign trade and foreign policy is now the need of the hour.
Sri Lanka's economy will be affected particularly by the performance of China and India over the next decade. The age of fast growth is over. China's economic growth will be 4 – 5 %. China will face a long workout from the credit and debt boom of the 2000s. There is too much debt relative to GDP. It has been taking more and more debt to generate less and less GDP. China has over invested and under consumed over a considerable period. The economic shadow of China will send a shock to the countries in the periphery, namely, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil and Africa. The impact on Sri Lanka will be limited. The Chinese will meet their obligation to us given the strategic nature of the commitments and the smallness of the investments and debt. However, future credit beyond 2014 may become more restrictive.
India's growth will also be 4 – 5%. The twin deficit of fiscal and current account will persist. The Congress party policy of trading off growth for distribution will compound economic difficulties. Higher inflation than its key trading partners will necessitate an adjustment to the Indian rupee. The real exchange rate may be overvalued by 25 – 30%. A depreciation of the Indian rupee will be inevitable. Then our exports will be under further threat, so the Sri Lankan rupee will have to depreciate.
2014 may be the most challenging year for Asia since the 1997/98 crisis. However, Asia is better positioned than in the 1990s to face the crisis. The adjustment will take longer than expected.
There will be no short cuts to sustainable economic growth. The political economy will have to be extricated from its present dismal state. The separation of power, the restoration of the independence of the judiciary, law and order, will be a prerequisite to improve the business climate and attract foreign investment. It is only in that background economic and financial reforms and public sector reforms will give the country the high and sustainable growth it deserves - Nothing short, nothing less.


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Much has been said about whether Democrats should pay the Republicans back for their arbitrary blocking of President Obama's SCOTUS nominee. Or if they should just pay the GOP back for 8 years of obstructionism across the board, which they had to suffer under President Obama.
In the four years following the signing of Obamacare, House Republicans voted 54 times to repeal, defund or cripple Obamacare, when they had no replacement or alternative ready to go. They continue to display a lack of a clear path to action now that they have a House majority.
The American Jobs Act, the Buffett Rule, Cap and Trade and the DREAM Act were only some of the legislative efforts blocked by Republican filibustering, which was used to an unprecedented degree. To make matters worse, and Democrats even more resentful, prominent Republicans were ready to eliminate filibustering one day after the election.
Yes I know it's hard to overlook the irony and the hypocrisy in the whole thing, and it's hard not to condone the same behavior by the Democrats from an objective point of view. I mean, it worked for the Republicans right? They control the House, the Senate and they got the President of the United States.
Wrong. Eight years of obstructionism, a lack of civility and symbolic votes with no action, got the Republican Party taken over by a former "activist investor" known for executing hostile takeovers of major companies, among other things.
If Democrats decide to replicate the Republicans' obstructionist policies, and decide to dedicate their legislative efforts to block and hinder every single effort by their counterparts in the House and Senate, further cultivating the division in American politics, they should expect to get similar results.
Sure there will be many issues where the Democrats will greatly differ in ideological terms with the Trump administration and the Republican House and Senate, but what happens when and if the Infrastructure Plan ever comes around for example?
Will Democrats just try to block their efforts? Or will they open up the rusty doors of compromise?
Juan studied Political Science at Suffolk University. He returned to San Diego after receiving his B.A.


A survivor of the 1973 Coleraine bombing has described the IRA atrocity as "the forgotten massacre" of the Troubles.
David Gilmour, who was aged just 10 when he and his parents were caught up in the bomb attack at Railway Road in the town on June 12, 1973, said he was "quite emotional" when the Causeway Coast and Glens council passed a motion to establish a permanent memorial for the victims.
Mr Gilmour, who works in the DUP constituency office in Limavady, survived the blast thanks to a car between the vehicle he and his mother were in and the explosion.
He is still troubled by his experience that day.
"It never goes away – you can always picture it in your mind's eye," he said.
"I remember when the bomb went off, the silence.
"Some people have said to me that's because the actual blast temporarily deafens you, I don't know.
He said that, at first, he didn't recognise his father, who was in a nearby shop when the bomb went off.
"My father was in Moore's, the photographers, and he was going in for his driving licence pictures," Mr Gilmour explained. "He was at the front and he was blown to the back, and the ceilings collapsed in on top of him.
He is pleased the motion to organise a service for the families for the 45th anniversary and to explore options for a permanent memorial has passed.
"There is nothing by way of a memorial, no plaque, nothing. I think that's why in many ways it has become known as the forgotten massacre.


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Q: How to register a derived class member function pointer with a base class As opposed to virtual member functions, I need a solution where a function implemented at each level class derivation can be registered for later call by the base class.  ( Not just the most derived implementation)
To do this, I was thinking on providing a mechanism for derived classes to register their function with the base class such as during the derived class constructor.
I'm having trouble with the member function pointer argument though.  I was thinking that Derived is derived from Base, the this pointer should be automatically casted.
Can this be done close to what I am trying or do I need to use static member functions, void *, and static_cast?
class Base
{
protected:
    typedef void (Base::*PrepFn)( int n );
    void registerPrepFn( PrepFn fn ) {};
}

class Derived : public Base
{
    Derived() {
        registerPrepFn( &Derived::derivedPrepFn );
    };

    void derivedPrepFn( int n ) {};

}

Compiler error:
error: no matching function for call to 'Derived::registerPrepFn(void (Derived::*)(int))'
note: candidates are:                 'void Base::registerPrepFn(void (Base::*)(int))'

A: If all you need is beating the error message, then casting will do:
class Derived : public Base
{
    Derived() {
        registerPrepFn( static_cast<PrepFn>(&Derived::derivedPrepFn) );
    };

    void derivedPrepFn( int n ) {};

}

Call it normally with a Base* p (provided it actually points to a Derived): (p->*registered)(0)
See http://ideone.com/BB9oy for a working example.

A: This pattern can be handled with the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern, that is, compile-time polymorphism.
The code below compiles without a cast.
template <class D>
class Base {
    protected:
        typedef void (D::*PrepFn) (int n);
        void registerPrepFn(PrepFn fn) {}
        Base() {};
        Base(PrepFn fn) {
            registerPrepFn(fn);
        }
};

class Derived : public Base<Derived>{
    Derived() {
        registerPrepFn( &Derived::derivedPrepFn);
    }
    void derivedPrepFn( int n) {};
};

class Derived2 : public Base<Derived2> {
    Derived2() : Base(&Derived2::derived2PrepFn) {}
    void derived2PrepFn(int n) {}
};

To my taste, the version with Derived2 is even better, because you push registration up into the base class. By deleting the default Base constructor (can't do that here, would break Derived), you can force derived classes to supply a pointer-to-member function with the correct signature.

A: This is not allowed with oop.  Behavioural switching is accomplished by polymorphing the object's class at object creation time.
If you need post-object-creation behaviour switching, you might refactor the dynamic behaviour to another set of polymorphic classes and hold a "pointer" to an instance of a class with the correct behaviour.  Please Google the "decorated class" software pattern.

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Q: Liquibase Update - Output SQL - Oracle Stored Procedures We have our stored procedures managed in code as Liquibase change log files (one change set/stored proc per file).  These are marked to run every time we deploy.  The format of the stored procedure SQL is as follows:
<createProcedure ...>
  <![CDATA[
    CREATE OR REPLACE MyStoredProc...
      ...
    END;
  ]]>
</createProcedure>

When we run these change logs against a database everything works fine.  However, when we use the updateSQL command to generate a SQL script from the change logs, Liquibase does NOT include the "/" batch separator at the end of each create or replace procedure block.
When I try adding the "/" to the stored proc code in Liquibase, it follows the create or replace statement and the "/" with another semi-colon (;).  Either way, you cannot execute the batch script that Liquibase generates because these two issues generate errors.
If anyone has encountered this issue and has some guidance, please post here.  This is a show-stopper for our implementation because some of our customers will not allow Liquibase to execute the change logs directly against their production instances.  Thanks in advance.


15 cadets from the college participated in Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) held on 1st September to 10th September, 2017 at SBJS Khalsa College, Satlani Sahib, Gharinda, Amitsar. Cadets Shashi Kumar, Gursewak Singh and Manpreet Kaur were awarded with medals for their excellent performance in various activities. The care takers of NCC wings, Dr. Iqbal Singh, Dr. Jaswinder Singh, and Dr. Gurvel Singh Malhi were also present on the occasion.
Students of NCC Naval wing of Khalsa College Amritsar participated in the All India Nau sainik Camp held at Naval Base at Karnataka from 22-09-2017 to 06-10-2017. Cadet Sukhvir Singh student of B.A.-3rd semester won Gold medal in the firing competition and a silver medal in Seamanship practical among various events. He was awarded as one of the best cadet of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Group NCC Directorate. Principal, Dr. Mehal Singh honored Sukhvir Singh for his accomplishment.
Itis a matter of great honour for Khalsa College Amritsar as two of its graduates Sandal Bir Singh Bhullar S/o S. Avtar Singh Bhullar and Harinder Jit Singh S/o S. Bhajan Singh got selected for Indian Army as Lietuenants. Both were NCC 'C" Certificates holders from 2nd Pb. Air Sqn. NCC, Amritsar. Both of them graduated from Agriculture stream in 2012-16 and 2013-17 Batches respectively. They dedicated their success to their Alma mater.


Folks have been asking if they can start gathering fabric for the Improv Stripes QAL starting next Monday, July 31. There won't really be a supply list – with it being improv and not really knowing how each of you will use the blocks, it's hard to say.
But, if you just can't wait, consider starting with scraps.... I've enjoyed using coordinating solids with a variety of contrasting prints, but really, anything you like will be fine! Just two contrasting fabrics.... a crazy mix of solids.... a tangle of string strips.... a big ole pile of random scraps.... nicely folded fat-quarters.... all of these would be great options!
So give it a little thought if you must. Ignoring it till Monday is fine too. I'll see you then!
Can´t wait until the QAL starts!
This is actually a QAL that I think I can do! I'm excited!
Yeah, I'm one of those crazy people who wanted to know what prepping to do. It's time to gather some stuff and get ready for some stripey fun!
Ooh, a friend just gave me a box of scraps, I might start here with it!


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Mental and Physical Activity in Middle Age Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
Summary: According to researchers, keeping both physically and mentally active during middle age can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia during old age. The study found women who participated in mental activities were 46% less likely to develop dementia, and those who were physically active at a 52% reduced risk.
Source: AAN.
Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing dementia decades later, according to a study published in the February 20, 2019, online issue of Neurology. Mental activities included reading, playing instruments, singing in a choir, visiting concerts, gardening, doing needlework or attending religious services.
"These results indicate that these activities in middle age may play a role in preventing dementia in old age and preserving cognitive health," said study author Jenna Najar, MD, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. "It's exciting as these are activities that people can incorporate into their lives pretty easily and without a lot of expense."
The study involved 800 Swedish women with an average age of 47 who were followed for 44 years. At the beginning of the study, participants were asked about their mental and physical activities. Mental activities included intellectual activities, such as reading and writing; artistic activities, such as going to a concert or singing in a choir; manual activities, such as needlework or gardening; club activities; and religious activity.
Participants were given scores in each of the five areas based on how often they participated in mental activities, with a score of zero for no or low activity, one for moderate activity and two for high activity. For example, moderate artistic activity was defined as attending a concert, play or art exhibit during the last six months, while high artistic activity was defined as more frequent visits, playing an instrument, singing in a choir or painting. The total score possible was 10.
Participants were divided into two groups. The low group, with 44 percent of participants, had scores of zero to two and the high group, with 56 percent of participants, had scores of three to 10.
For physical activity, participants were divided into two groups, active and inactive. The active group ranged from light physical activity such as walking, gardening, bowling or biking for a minimum of four hours per week to regular intense exercise such as running or swimming several times a week or engaging in competitive sports. A total of 17 percent of the participants were in the inactive group and 82 percent were in the active group.
During the study, 194 women developed dementia. Of those, 102 had Alzheimer's disease, 27 had vascular dementia and 41 had mixed dementia, which is when more than one type of dementia is present, such as the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer's disease along with the blood vessel changes seen in vascular dementia.
The study found that women with a high level of mental activities were 46 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and 34 percent less likely to develop dementia overall than the women with the low level of mental activities. The women who were physically active were 52 percent less likely to develop dementia with cerebrovascular disease and 56 percent less likely to develop mixed dementia than the women who were inactive.
The study found that women with a high level of mental activities were 46 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and 34 percent less likely to develop dementia overall than the women with the low level of mental activities. The women who were physically active were 52 percent less likely to develop dementia with cerebrovascular disease and 56 percent less likely to develop mixed dementia than the women who were inactive. NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.
The researchers took into account other factors that could affect the risk of dementia, such as high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. They also ran the results again after excluding women who developed dementia about halfway through the study to rule out the possibility that those women may have been in the prodromal stage of dementia, with less participation in the activities as an early symptom. The results were similar, except that physical activity was then associated with a 34-percent reduced risk of dementia overall.
Of the 438 women with the high level of mental activity, 104 developed dementia, compared to 90 of the 347 women with the low level of activity. Of the 648 women with the high level of physical activity, 159 developed dementia, compared to 35 of the 137 women who were inactive.
Limitations of the study are that mental and physical activity were assessed only at the beginning of the study and that all of the participants were white Swedish women, so the results may not be representative of the general population worldwide.
Funding: The study was supported by the Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, Swedish Alzheimer Foundation, Swedish Brain Power, Swedish Brain Fund, Alzheimer's Association, Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, Söderström-Königska Hospital Foundation, Gamla Tjänarinnor Foundation, Handlanden Hjalmar Svenssons Research Fund Foundation and IRIS Scholarship.
Source: Angharad Chester-Jones – AAN
Original Research: The study will appear in Neurology.
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