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IRIS puts MTD, compliance and customer training on its agenda
Speaking at the recent IRIS World event, the CEO of IRIS accountancy division Sion Lewis outlined how accountants can seize the opportunities the digital world presents.
The software house knows the challenge that besets a number of digitally unprepared accountants. As Lewis puts it, "You've got to go digital. You've got no other option."
Shortly after delivering the keynote, Lewis along with Nick Gregory, the chief product and marketing officer, and Steve Cox, chief evangelist, hosted a press briefing where topics discussed included how the company is advancing with its MTD plans, and why customer service remains high on their agenda.
Making Tax digital still on the agenda
Although the government has taken a circumspect approach towards Making Tax Digital, IRIS used its keynote to reinforce its commitment to digitalisation. Considering IRIS's compliance heritage, Gregory explained why getting ahead on MTD has become a weekly topic in-house.
"I don't think our competitors took the plunge that early on FRS and struggled with that. The earlier you get stuck into that, the earlier you can actually work through the issues and get the solution for the customers."
MTD releases
Perhaps the most significant new addition to the company's MTD arsenal is the release of IRIS Snap. The Kashflow receipt capturing tool debuted at the event, and the trio heralded this relatively simple app as easing client's burden in a post-MTD world.
Gregory said: "IRIS Snap liberates the real pain point that accountants have: customers turn up with bags of receipts and are forced to make the bookkeeping and that paralyses the bandwidth to be able to do the higher value activity."
Continuing its MTD trajectory regardless of the government scoping back MTD, IRIS invited customers to join the voluntary beta. The recent IRIS voice of accountant survey found that there is an appetite amongst a section of accountants to embrace MTD early on with 42% of respondents believing the MTD legislation will help grow their practice.
Compliance is king
Lewis proclaimed in his keynote that "compliance is king" and this explains why IRIS is still embracing MTD. "You got to get compliance right. You get it productive and efficient and right, you can do all the other lovely things that your SMEs want you to do - get it wrong and you're in trouble."
The software house's attempts to stay compliant were almost thwarted earlier this year thanks to HMRC's incorrect tax computations. "We spotted a fair few of them and informed HMRC," Gregory explained. "They had to verify them, fix them and put them back."
Lewis added: "We take this compliance thing super seriously because we are not the cheapest product on the market. If we don't get compliance right, we're doomed."
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Customer service
Also high on the software companies' agenda is customer satisfaction. Lewis labelled the current wait times as unacceptable. To rectify this IRIS has enlisted 20% more support staff.
Lewis knows that the customers that call the IRIS support centre or pay for training are more successful. But only 1% of the customer base was improving their skills on the software. That's why Lewis felt it was important to no longer charge for training.
Explaining the issue, Cox said: "People who have come from another practice that has used IRIS before, think they know how to use it. They go out, either start on their own or go to another firm and say they know IRIS. So they're doing the internal training. The problem is that person is not keeping up with all the changes that we've made over time."
In another way to improve customer's IRIS knowledge, Lewis has instructed the support team to introduce a new aspect of the software to anyone calling the support line before they hang up.
Lewis also raised the idea of a certification programme to plug customer's knowledge gap.
Acquisitions in action
Over the previous year, IRIS has actively bolstered its portfolio, with the acquisitions of forecasting tool Gearshift (now known as IRIS insights) and the education software PS Financials.
IRIS Insights was showcased at the event as a way accountants could recoup fees because compliance is not valued. Lewis has seen accountants use this tool to gauge other statistics other than forecasting, such as working out which clients they should work with. "We thought you'd use it to advise your SME on how to grow, not actually use it to whether I should bother to talk to them."
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the acquisitions was how IRIS is utilising the technology that underpins the tools. PS Financials, for instance, is using big data analytics to compare schools and academies to others nearby. This technology will be repurposed for accountants as early as next year.
Explaining the software house's approach to acquisitions, Lewis said: "Why create a forecasting tool for Kashflow when we could buy one that is already in the market? We needed to use our time and energy on MTD and getting our core compliance product right."
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According to the calendar, spring is here. In my neck of the woods, that appears true, as we've enjoyed temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s the past several days. Daffodils, tulips, and crocus burst forth in early spring, and people are getting the itch to dig in the dirt and plant stuff. Easter's arrival next month also adds to the scratch. But, if you have pets, there are some flowers and plants a gardener (or potential gardener) should avoid.
This week (March 19 to 25) is Poison Prevention Week. The company ProFlowers has created a helpful guide to plants and their toxicity level. ProFlowers Community Manager Taylor Poppmeier adds to this week's blog with information and a link to the guide, which can help you determine what you should plant and what you should avoid if you're a pet owner.
We all want to enjoy spring's beauty but also protect our furry friends. Therefore, look over this helpful guide and keep your pets safe while also enjoying the colorful beauty of the season.
Did you know that March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month? While March brings warm weather and lots of beautiful flowers, it also means that you should be extra aware of which plants are healthy for your pet to eat and which could be toxic. To help you familiarize yourself with the plants to keep your pets away from, ProFlowers created this visual on 199 poisonous plants. It ranks plants from 1 (majorly toxic) to 4, and notes which parts of the plants are essential to avoid.
Should you suspect your pet has been poisoned, by eating a plant or getting into a household cleaner, contact this hotline number operated by the American Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): 888-426-4435. On the website, you'll also find a listing of human foods that can negatively impact your pet's health and a listing of household products which are harmful to animals.
Road Tripping with Your Pet
As spring enters its full glory, with blooming flowers and budding trees, my thoughts turn to times of upcoming travel. This season, as well as summer and fall, are optimal road tripping times for people, and oftentimes those humans travel with their pets.
My husband and I look to take a vacation this summer to visit family back east, and we will be taking our springer/cocker mix, Mary, along for the L-O-N-G ride. As we make those plans, we're considering taking in a baseball game. Since we can't leave the dog in a hotel, we've turned to Rover.com to learn about pet sitters in the city that we plan to see the game. We've discovered a treasure in that website, as we've used it before, when going to a concert in another city and having Mary along on that journey. I recommend pet parents who travel, or who need pet sitting services in their own town, including boarding or daycare, visit Rover.com – the website is very helpful!
Another helpful site is BringFido.com. This site lists pet boarding/sitting services, hotels that allow pets, and even pet-friendly adventures in different locations. This, too, is a very helpful website for people who travel with their pets; the site even provides information on air traveling with pets.
Dog parks and rest areas provide great opportunities for both pet parents and their four-footed traveling companions to get out of the car, stretch, play, eat, and just break up the monotony of driving. Be sure to provide this respite for yourself and your pet.
Here are some other traveling trips for taking your pet on the road with you:
Following these ideas can make road tripping with your pet much more enjoyable and safe! Happy Road Tripping!

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The question, whether, in assessing damages for personal injuries sustained by a married woman, her inability, due to her injury, to perform without compensation her duties as housewife and mother could be considered, was not presented to this court merely by exceptions to the striking out of a question asking her to state the fair value of her work as housewife and mother and her answer stating such a value,
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and to the denial of a request for a ruling, stated by her counsel and assumed by the trial judge to be based on the value so testified to by her, that she was "entitled to recover for her loss of time from her duties as housewife and mother."
Upon the question of damages sustained by a married woman, plaintiff in an action of tort for personal injuries, it was proper to strike out a question asking her to state the fair value of her work as housewife and mother and her answer stating such a value, since such question went beyond the market value of marketable services; and a request for a ruling, stated by counsel and assumed by the judge to be based on such testimony by her, that she was "entitled to recover for her loss of time from her duties as housewife and mother," properly was denied.
TORT. Writ in the District Court of Chelsea dated October 23, 1935.
On removal to the Superior Court, the case was heard by O'Connell, J. The record states that the answers to the questions described in the opinion "were allowed de bene." The request for a ruling there described was numbered 10. The judge found for the plaintiff in the sum of $2,250 and filed the following statement of his rulings and findings: "I have allowed the defendant's motion to strike out certain questions and answers . . . and I have denied request numbered 10 of the plaintiff's requests for rulings. In the award of damages to the plaintiff I have included damage covering reduced earning capacity. In striking out the aforesaid questions and answers, I have construed same, in effect as stated orally by counsel for the plaintiff, namely, as meeting the issue as raised by the aforesaid request numbered 10. If it is held that my rulings in striking out the aforesaid questions and answers, also my denial of aforesaid request numbered 10, are erroneous, then I fix the damage that would compensate for loss of time as claimed by request numbered 10, in the sum of $960 to which the plaintiff would be entitled in addition to the award made by me to the plaintiff by my finding in her favor."
The case was argued at the sitting of the court in December, 1939, before Field, C.J., Donahue, Lummus, Cox, & Ronan, JJ., and afterwards was submitted on briefs to all the Justices.
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J. E. Hannigan, (E. M. McMahon with him,) for the plaintiff.
M. Wise, City Solicitor, for the defendant.
LUMMUS, J. This is an action for personal injury resulting from a defect in a way. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 84, Section 15. The plaintiff is a married woman, who was accustomed before her injury to spend all her time in caring for her household and family. For fourteen months her injury prevented her from doing so. There was evidence that an impairment of her capacity for work will continue for an uncertain period. The case is here on the plaintiff's exceptions relating to damages.
Though the plaintiff was a married woman, her time was her own, and she had a right to employ it to earn money which she had a right to keep for herself. Whether she actually did so employ her time or not, she was entitled to damages for impairment of her earning capacity. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 209, Section 4. Jordan v. Middlesex Railroad, 138 Mass. 425 . Harmon v. Old Colony Railroad, 165 Mass. 100 ; S. C. 168 Mass. 377 . Millmore v. Boston Elevated Railway, 198 Mass. 370 . Koch v. Lynch, 247 Mass. 459 , 462. Ackerly v. Boston Elevated Railway, 275 Mass. 94 . Doherty v. Ruiz, 302 Mass. 145 , 146. The judge, sitting without jury, found in favor of the plaintiff, and said that in awarding her $2,250 as damages he "included damage covering reduced earning capacity."
The parties have argued these exceptions as though they raised the question whether the plaintiff was entitled to have considered, in assessing the damages, her inability, due to the injury, to perform without compensation her duties as housewife and mother. But the exceptions do not present that question.
The plaintiff excepted to the exclusion of questions to the plaintiff, asking her to state the fair value of her work as housewife and mother, to which her answer was taken, "Twenty dollars a week." A party may testify to the value of his services when they have a market value. The questions which were excluded asked the value of all that the plaintiff did as wife and mother in her own house.
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Doubtless she did more than she would have done had she been hired to work in another family on a time basis, and more than she would have been paid for under such a hiring. The questions went beyond the market value of marketable services, and in effect invited the plaintiff to assess her own damages for incapacity not shown to be measurable by any standard of market value. Whipple v. Rich, 180 Mass. 477 , 479, 480. Doherty v. Ruiz, 302 Mass. 145 , 147. The questions were properly excluded.
The plaintiff excepted also to the refusal of a requested ruling "that the plaintiff is entitled to recover for her loss of time from her duties as housewife, and mother caring for her child." In the opinion of a majority of the court, this request was not adapted to present the question, already stated, that the parties have argued. It posited the loss of time stated, as capable of appraisal on a time basis, in the same way as loss of time from employment where compensation bears close relation to the time devoted to the employment. Counsel for the plaintiff said at the trial in substance that this request was based upon the appraisal by the plaintiff of the fair value of her household work at $20 a week, and the judge so treated it. The judge was justified in construing the request as counsel who presented it construed it. So construed, the request declared that the plaintiff had a right to an award based upon that appraisal, and had no application to the right of the plaintiff in general to an award of damages for the inability of a married woman to perform without compensation her duties as housewife and mother in her own house. Since it was inappropriate to the case, as the case stood after the appraisal at $20 a week was properly excluded, there was no error, in the opinion of a majority of the court, in refusing to give the request.
The additional award of $960 made by the judge, even if taken to be for inability to perform duties as housewife and mother, was conditioned upon a possible subsequent holding by this court that he was in error both in excluding the questions to the plaintiff and also in refusing the requested ruling. He was in error in neither. The additional
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award was based, so far as appears, solely upon the answer taken to the excluded questions. That additional award never became effective.
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The Adventure Blogger: 'Can I go home now?' (Photo by Shearwater)
There are many times in life when you know you've made a mistake but it's too late to rectify. Boarding a near-empty subway train late at night instead of taking a taxi and finding yourself surrounded by the poster boys for the Drunken Skinhead of the Year competition; choosing the all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant for your annual review with the company president on Liver Tuesday; and giving your next door neighbour your old mega-watt powerful stereo system when you knew that their CD collection included the complete works of Kenny G and Michael Bolton, spring to mind.
When I completed the treacherous slippery trek down into the Zambezi gorge and found myself in a dead-end surrounded by an unconquerable climb back up and 18 brutal rapids ahead, I remembered why I had never been interested in whitewater rafting: a completely rational fear of drowning.
I was at least eight before I had my first shower. Prior to that it was always a bath in which I would sit bolt upright and rinse my hair from a plastic cup. Showers were too much like being underwater. The fear lessened over time, but being trapped in a whirlpool at the bottom of a rapid was still something that didn't exactly thrill me.
After clambering into our raft, our river-guide insisted on us jumping overboard. In theory this was to prove how buoyant our lifejackets were and to practice pulling each other back into the raft before the crocodiles visited the buffet table. However, I suspected the river-guide was a sadist who drew perverse pleasure from seeing his wide-eyed clients shake their heads like hyper-active metronomes before being pushed overboard.
The initiation complete, we began our voyage down the switchback river and within seconds were upon our first test. Squatting at the front of the raft, I held on with a vice-like death grip, sucked in a lung-exploding gulp of air and banged into the rapid. The bow plunged into the boiling trough and charged forward into thin air. We slapped back down onto the horizontal and I was completely exhilarated, even if utterly soaked. I'd beaten my first rapid and it had been awesome. I punched my fist in the air.
"Right", the river-guide shouted, looking at me with bewilderment. "That was a grade 3. The easiest rapid you'll see today". My stomach sank. "The rest are much bigger and far more difficult".
Within minutes we were plowing through grade 4s and 5s with colourful nicknames like "The Devil's Toilet Bowl" and "Stairway to Heaven." Our raft would disappear beneath the surging water before shooting out in a near-vertical climb. Each rapid was no less terrifying than the last as we approached, but with each victory, my confidence grew.
Until "Commercial Suicide".
It was a river-wide conflagration of mist and water, waves smashing into each other with violent hatred. My life flashed before my eyes.
"We walk around this one." The river-guide announced, to a massive sigh of relief.
We hoisted the raft ashore, dragged it around the heaving mass of water and launched it back in on the far side. The calm stretches of water were idyllically blissful. The steep sides of the gorge soared up in their sun-bleached yellows and ochres. Grass fires crackled across the scrub singeing our exposed arms and legs with their intense heat. The unrelenting sun burned from above and bounced off the water and the cliffs. We saw crocodiles lounging on the rocks and birds of prey circling overhead. All too soon our pleasure cruise was over and we faced "The Gnashing Jaws of Death", "The Overland Truck Eater" and "The Mother".
It was in "The Washing Machine" that I became a solo yachtsman. We charged forward then arced down 45 degrees against a sheer wall of green water which soon exploded over our heads. The raft shot through and was propelled skyward like a rocket, perfectly vertical. Hanging on for dear life, I glanced over my shoulder to discover that I was…alone. Everyone else was gone. It was the Marie Celeste of rafts. We swayed like a telegraph pole in the breeze for what seemed like hours. The raft seemed undecided as to whether to fall forward, or to topple backwards and cast me into the mix. With all my strength I slammed my weight forward and we slid over the hump and crashed down onto the river again. My colleagues quickly scrambled aboard and we continued down towards the final rapid, the legendary "Oblivion".
Drifting quietly, we watched the other rafts venture into number 18 and almost all were chewed-up like a feather-pillow in the jaws of a boisterous pit bull. The kayakers ripped into the surf to pull person after person to safety. There was no turning back. We were sucked forward, the raft tipping violently to the left, then the right, plunging forward and then shooting out like a champagne cork. We high-fived each other, our sun-burned faces glowing with adrenaline and headed for the bank and the 300-foot climb out.
That evening we gathered to watch the video highlights of the day's rafting. It was better than the one I'd seen the day before. Silently sitting beside me at the bar were a couple of people booked for the next day. Their faces were pale.
"I'm not a very strong swimmer." one of them stammered at me, their eyes glued at the giant screen.
"Swimming isn't going to help you in that." I replied knowingly, and patted him on the back.
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Academic Seminar | Linear Algebra Method in Combinatorics
Topic: Linear Algebra Method in Combinatorics
Time & Date: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Friday, June 8, 2018
Venue: Boardroom, Dao Yuan Building
Speaker: Prof. Yi ZHAO, Georgia State University
Abstract: The Erdos-Ko-Rado theorem is a cornerstone of extremal set theory. In his seminal paper that determined the Shannon capacity of the pentagon, Lovasz gave a proof of the EKR theorem by using linear algebra. In this talk, Professor Yi ZHAO will sketch this proof and other applications of linear algebra in Combinatorics, including a recent result of Hao Huang and the speaker.
Biography: Professor Yi ZHAO received his Ph.D. in Math from Rutgers University, under the supervision of Endre Szemeredi. He joined Georgia State University in 2005 and is currently a Professor at the Department of Math & Stat. His research interests lie in graph theory, combinatorics, and their applications in theoretical computer science. As a sole PI, he has received research grants from the NSF (twice) and NSA (four times).


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Carton is the most widely used packaging products, according to different materials, there are corrugated box, single-layer carton, and various specifications and models.
Cartons are commonly used three layer, five layer, use less, in each layer is divided into paper, corrugated paper, core paper, glossy paper, and paper have tea plate paper, kraft paper, core paper with corrugated paper, all kinds of paper color and feel is different, different manufacturer production of paper (color, handle) is different also.
Definitions and tips
A parcel or article commonly used as a commodity to protect the outer use of the product. Carton size change, due to the size of the goods the cartons there are usually "handle with care", "keep dry", "up" and "stacking limit", "fear of the sun", "moistureproof" "quality safety" "no roll" "on" "pay attention to the fire" "breakable" "green environment" "can't stand the heat" "food" "anti odor," and so on a variety of patterns or text prompt, alert the user, in order to protect the built-in items from harm.
Packaging carton as an indispensable part of modern logistics, bear the important responsibility of RongZhuang, protection products, beautiful, and the physical properties of the packaging carton index became the basis of its quality evaluation. Stable work environment conditions to ensure the veracity and reliability of the test data, and has many years engaged in carton testing professional senior engineer, test analysis for packaging, users and suppliers of packaging packaging to provide fair and scientific test data. TTS (one check) also provides supplier material screening, bidding evaluation and other works for well-known enterprises.
Cardboard box technology
The special-shaped corrugated box is the most varied packaging variety in corrugated carton packaging. Directly on the goods in the supermarket shelves, want to have good product display function, and how fast, easy to open the cartons, do the goods quickly take put, and does not require any tools such as scissors or a knife, she shout a loud "open sesame" carton is opened. It sounds fresh, but the cartons are already widely used in supermarkets abroad and there is a great demand in the country.
The structure of the sesame open box
Sesame open box is a new design concept of corrugated box packaging, namely easy to open corrugated box. Carton of exterior structure with the ordinary corrugated carton, there is no obvious difference between its key technology is inside the corrugated carton paste has a torn rubber belt, and on the outside of the carton with a small mouth, opened the carton as long as the small mouth along the tear tape can open the cartons without any tools, packaging items.
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The necessity of tearing
Easy to open the corrugated carton production process compared with common carton production process, adding in a tear of the surface of the corrugated paper box pasting high-performance, self-adhesive tape, as well as the tear tape design a corresponding tear, so facilitate users don't need to use external forces can open the carton, and tore his mouth is beautiful, do not affect commodity exhibition effect.
Tear tape
The tear adhesive tape used for easy opening of the carton is made of a modified tension polypropylene with natural rubber adhesive. Natural rubber adhesive provides excellent initial adhesion, excellent anti-tear resistance and strong adhesion to different materials. The tearing tape used in corrugated box production is usually scrolls. Depending on the width of the torn adhesive tape, the width ranges from 3mm to 20mm, and the length of a roll of tape is about 40,000 meters. Long scroll packaging can reduce the number of new scrolls, which can improve production efficiency.


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Since optical fiber launched for business application in mid 1980s, it's about 30 years now. People totally realize its benefits and it is widely used worldwide. However, it is a challenge for the engineer to choose an effective fusion splicer. Even through, most of engineers have been working in the fiber optic industry in many years and know what fusion splicer is and its applications.
Nowadays, there are so many fiber optic fusion splicer manufacturer and OEM service in the market, and this still make us confuse to choose the best fusion splicer provider. Here we will discuss about how to find the best fusion splicer for your application in the following aspects:
1. Core Alignment Fusion Splicer
2. Cladding Alignment Fusion Splicer
3. FAQ for choosing fusion splicer
4. Tips for getting better fusion splicing result
What is Fusion Splicer?
The fusion splicer is a machine that's used for joining two optical fibers end-to-end by fusion (sometimes we say, welding or heating). The goal is to fuse the two fibers together in such a way that light passing through the fibers without scatter or reflection back by the splice, and so that the splice and the region surrounding it are almost as strong as the virgin fiber itself. The source of heat is often an electric arc, but can also be a laser, or a gas flame, or a tungsten filament through which current is passed. A good automatic fusion splicing machine (welding machine), which can work automatically and with more permanent connection compared with mechanical splice, with low-loss, high-strength joint. It is an indispensable tools for fiber OSP and indoor cable network installation. Currently, there are two aligning system used for fusion splicer which is Core Alignment System and Cladding Alignment System.
1. Core Alignment Fusion Splicer
Some fusion splicer supplier (from Japan, Korea or China) also remark their fusion splicer with PAS (Profile Alignment System) for excellent fusion splicing performance. Actually, it is Core Alignment System. Active core alignment fusion splicing, is currently the most commonly used fusion splicing technology. It is more expensive, more powerful and flexible, and less sensitive to variations in the cable and environment because of its complex technology. Core alignment splicers use a combination of image and light detection systems that 'view' the optical fiber cores to measure and monitor core position during the alignment process. Fiber cores are placed in V-grooves and are adjusted horizontally (X-axis), vertically (Y-axis) and in/out (Z-axis) to allow core-to-core alignment. The ability to control core location on fiber results improves splice performance, as the splicer can compensate against influences such as fiber offset due to pollution or core-cladding concentricity mismatches.
The fusion splicer uses various methods to see the fiber cores. It uses the input to have precisely controlled motors (some with 4 motors, some splicer with 6 motors for more accurate adjustment) move the fibres along their X-axis (horizontal), Y-axis (vertical) and Z-axis (in and out) axes until they are adjusted The PAS System "sees" the core by detecting the refraction of light caused at the core-cladding interface. Images are showed in two orthogonal planes so that the core can be located precisely. The fusion splicer uses a V-groove to hold the optical fibers in place and moves the V-groove along the X, Y axis until the cores are aligned in both views.
2. Cladding Alignment Fusion Splicer
Cladding alignment also named as Passive Alignment or Fixed V-groove type. It is a passive alignment that relies on the accurate pre-alignment of fiber V-grooves that grip the outer surface or cladding of the fiber. Fiber cores are adjusted inwards and outwards. The advantage of this method is that the technology required is low cost and fast alignment and splicing, so it is still utilized on low-cost fusion splicers and ribbon splicers. Fiber position, core-cladding eccentricity and mode field diameter (MFD) influence the performance of cladding alignment and subsequent splicer. Fiber position can be influenced by contamination on the fiber or V-grooves. While the operator controls this parameter, core-cladding eccentricity and MFD are fiber manufacturer parameters, and typically come into consideration when splicing new to old fibers and also dissimilar fibers such as single mode G652.D to G657.A.
The fibers placed in a fixed V-groove that relies on the concentricity of the outside of the glass to align them in along the X and Y axis. Z alignment is done by the splicer or the user (in manual machines). Typically, this is referred to a fixed V-groove.
The only motion of the fibers is along the Z axis as the splicer brings the fibers together. This process relies heavily on precisely-shaped V-grooves and very clean fiber. Chipped V-grooves or dirty fibers can affect the X or Y alignment to the point that the splicer cannot perform a good splice on them. Passive alignment relies on the core being central within the fiber. If the core is offset, optical losses will be higher – this is particularly true with single mode where the cores are very small and a very small offset can lead to high losses.
3. FAQ for choosing fusion splicer
Q: List of Fiber optic fusion splicer brand in the market?
A: Japan: SUMITOMO, FUJIKURA, FITEL (FURUKAWA); Korea: INNO, Ilsintech; China: CETC 41, JILONG, DVP…
Q: Which brand enjoy world reputation?
A: SUMITOMO and FUJIKURA is the best over the world with high price.
Q: How about the price level for fusion splicer?
A: Japan Fusion Splicer: Over $7000; Korean Fusion Splicer: Over $5000; China Fusion Splicer: Over $3000
Q: How many types of optical fiber fusion splicer?
A: single core fiber fusion splicer, ribbon fiber fusion splicer, special fiber fusion splicer
Q: What is different type of fusion splicer?
A: The principle of fusion splicer is same, single core optical fiber welding machine can fuse a single core each time; ribbon fiber fusion splicer used for welding ribbon fiber, also able to splice 2/4/6/8/12 cores once.
Q: Which type fusion splicer welding speed is most fast?
A: New Sumitomo TYPE-81C welding speed is the most fast.
4. Tips for getting better fusion splicing performance
4.1. When working with optical fiber, keep in mind that particles not visible to the naked eye could cause critical problems when working with fiber optics. Cleaning of your optical fibers and tools will save you time and money down the road.
4.2. Properly maintain and operate your fiber cleaver. The fiber cleaver is your most valuable tool in optical fiber splicing. A good fiber cleaver could perform a good cleave to the fiber core, which will increase the alignment speed for the fusion splicer and have a good fusion quality, which is low loss for the fiber
4.3. Fusion parameters must be adjusted minimally and methodically (fusion splicing only). If you start changing the fusion parameters on the splicer as soon as there is a hint of a problem you might lose your desired setting. Cleaning equipment should be done first and continue with the parameters. Fusion time and fusion current are the two key factors for splicing. Different variables of these two factors can produce the same splice results. Low time and high current result in the same outcome as low current and high time. Make sure to change one variable at one time and keep checking until you have found the right fusion parameters for your fiber type.
In this note, we offer some useful ideas for choosing an optical fiber fusion splicer. The best practice extends further than having the right piece of equipment. Maintain a clean and contamination-free work area by regularly cleaning camera lenses, mirror, stripping tools, cleaver blades and pads, V-grooves and splicer travel case. Note safety precautions such as disposing of fiber cut-off in sharps containers. Regular operator maintenance of equipment is also vital – this includes arc calibration, electrode stabilization and battery cycling, as well as monitoring cleaver performance and adjusting cleaver blade position when required. Using manufacturer's original consumables such as electrodes and cleaver blades will enhance your equipment's performance. Using endorsed services centers ensures access to manufacturer trained and certified technicians, and manufacturer original parts and firmware.


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The 2020 Census is fast approaching! In April 2020, La Mesa residents will receive a notification in the mail to participate and be counted in the decennial Census. It is important to participate as this census determines how many congressional representatives California will have for the next decade and directly impacts certain funding La Mesa will receive in the future. The Census also provides the most reliable and complete data for research, decision making, and planning. When you fill out a census form for your household, you help affect your voice in government by guiding how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year. The 2020 Census is the first to incorporate online, phone, and mail responses, making it easier than ever to participate!
The City of La Mesa is partnering with SANDAG, the U. S. Census Bureau, and Count Me 2020 to help get the word out about the importance of participating. California is a diverse state and achieving an accurate count is challenging. For this reason, the state has provided $26 million to cities and counties to assist with messaging and outreach activities to emphasize the importance of participating. The City of La Mesa, along with other jurisdictions in San Diego County, is leveraging these funds to increase participation in La Mesa's hard to count areas of the city. There are many variables that can attribute to an area being hard to count, such as the presence of multi-family buildings, families with children under the age of five, or a high number of military families in a particular area.
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Our FIRST Bunnings BBQ of the year and we have a Sunday!!! This should be a great day and we need all hands on deck.
This was a very successful fundraising in the 2017/18 year and we now have our Bulleen Heights Shade Sails Project to raise money for. This Sunday is a great chance to start our fundraising early before daylight savings commence.
Please let Dan Hession know which shift you can do:
- 8:00 am – 11:00 am – 4 people required + shopping
- 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – 4 people required
- 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – 4 people required + clean up
Bunnings Eltham is located at the corner of Bridge Street & Silver Street in Eltham


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El Mirador
120 km walk in the jungle of the Maya biosphere on the soil of Guatemala but only a few kilometers from the Mexican border.
The expedition is well organized. A guide guides us and a cook who moves in mule prepares us meals. A real luxury. In the evening we sleep in tents in camps.
The site "El Mirador" is a known site but still difficult to access several days of walking through the jungle are indeed necessary to access the pyramids.
The site "El Mirador" is a Mayan archeological site of the pre-classical period. It probably covers about 16 km2. From west to east there is the western group and the complex Danta linked by a sacbe. The West Group is made up of several complexes, the best known of which are the el Tigre complex, the central Acropolis and the Monos complex. This part of the site is bounded by an enclosure to the east and south, while to the west it ends with a steep slope.
The pyramid of "Danta" is the highest in the Maya world of the pre-classical era. It dominates all the surrounding jungle from the top of these 76 meters.
During the expedition I had the opportunity to use the products I sell in my shop. But I also had the chance to test Swiza's new Tick Tool. The tick tool is integrated in a standard Swiss knife. Honestly before the expedition I had doubts. I found that a little gadget. Life in nature personal hygiene is essential and each boo can very quickly become serious. That's why each day once arrived at the camp it is necessary to recover and to make an inspection of his body.
The second day I had a tick in my arm! The Peten region is well known for these ticks. Here is the opportunity to dream of testing my tick tool. The sweat covered my entire arm and I could not dry myself. In addition this damn tick was misplaced. With the tick tool I did not manage to extract it entirely. I was disappointed.
During the expedition I had 2 more ticks that I could remove perfectly this time using the tick tool. And I removed 9 ticks from my colleagues.
Result: I adopt the tick tool as my new pocket knife in the future! It is an exceptional tool and not bulky since it is integrated with the knife.
In bushcraft a Swiss Army knife is in my opinion necessary. But in addition to a folding blade a good fixed blade is paramount. On this subject I had the chance to test the Cilaos of the French brand Avanona. This small fixed blade of high quality is revealed exceptional. It does not take long when you hold the object in your hands to understand that it is a high quality knife made with the best components. Blade in stainless steel Mox 27Co (60-61 H.R.C.), Micarta handle. But the particularity of the brand Avanona is the self-sharpening system of the blade thanks to its cases. Effectively every entry and exit of the knife in its case, guaranteed the perfect sharpening of the blade. System patented by the French brand.
As personal hygiene material maintenance is very important during an expedition. After a day of walking, mosquitoes, thirst and hunger. I guarantee you that I was happy to enjoy a little more of the hammock and not having to sharpen my fixed blade!
Personally I appreciate the fixed blade a little longer. And I did not like the teeth. That's what I would change otherwise I recommend this product. Its high price could deter. But the cheap is always too expensive! The Avanona Cilaos is a quality knife for the adventure of a lifetime!
The expedition went well and no known accident was lamented. We are not much on this earth and above all we are not master of our destiny. But being prepared, with good knowledge and can rely on good equipment is already a lot of chances on his side. Gracias a Dios.
tick tool
12 Functions
- 75mm blade with safety lock
- Saw
- Punch/reamer awl with sewing eye
- Bottle opener with flat head screwdriver No. 3 & wire bender
- Tick Tool with magnifying glass
- Sommelier corkscrew
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Discussion in 'The Fashion Pack' started by StockholmFW, Mar 17, 2017.
August 29th 2018: Ashley grabbing iced coffee in LA
Disagree. Ashley and MK started wearing small colored sunglasses years ago, before everyone else did.
I wouldn't say either of the girls are trendsetters anymore. They just dress like middle-aged ladies who go to art gallery openings most of the time
September 8th 2018: Ashley attending the opening of David Lynch's 'I Was A Teenage Insect' showcase at Kayne Griffin Corcoran in Los Angeles
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I think, from their last interview that they are considering some short of a retiremnt from The Row. Still involved but not so much. Getting space for other projects...
Ashley said she is considering moving to LA.
September 19th 2018: Mary-Kate and Ashley spotted outside her office in NYC
Mary-Kate wearing The Row menswear.
September 20th 2018: Mary-Kate at a Paul Simon concert
I have to say I'm the first one who loves watching videos of them but this one... she gave the camera a look, they should have stopped right then, but no, she had to give them another look so they could take the hint. Respect, people...
September 27th 2018: Mary-Kate competing in The American Gold Cup in New York
September 29th 2018: Mary-Kate arriving to the Hamptons by helicopter
2016: Ashley spotted at a party
01 April 2018 - Ashley out with Jonah Hill for a stroll in NYC
30 Oct - Mary-Kate is Spotted at The American Gold Cup in North Salem, New York.
October 9th 2018: Ashley out with Elizabeth in Los Angeles
October 11th 2018: Mary-Kate at the 2018 Creative Time Gala in NYC
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October 22nd 2018: Ashley and Mary-Kate out in New York City
Ashley is wearing a Céline Pre-Fall 2018 coat.
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^This is the boldest outfit Ashley has ever worn lately. She looks really tired though.
Usually I don't like the Cortez Nike sneakers, but these ones look really nice.
MK's screensaver is too cute!
November 3rd 2018: Ashley getting coffee in Los Angeles
Does anyone know who makes those green sweatpants Ashely has been wearing?
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate attend WSJ Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards Sponsored By Harry Winston, FlexJet & Barneys New York at MOMA on November 7, 2018 in New York City.
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When CJ, Fenwick, and Crispo's current lunch table begins to fall apart, they all locate a different table to sit at. CJ joins Mindy's table and subsequently aids Mindy in finding her mom's ring that she lost, Fenwick pretends to be an eight grader in order to enjoy the eight grade patio, and Crispo joins the Swords and Stones table. While CJ and Mindy are retracing Mindy's steps to look for the ring, Mindy remembers that she took it off to wash her in hands in the bathroom. Unfortunately, Principal Hader finds the ring and refuses to return it unless Mindy can prove that it's hers. Meanwhile, Crispo's table accidentally launches food that hits the goths who, in retaliation, declare war. Elsewhere, Mr. Roberts helps Fenwick when his cover is almost blown that he is a seventh grader, but because Fenwick is caught up in all the glory of the eight grade patio, after Mr. Roberts attempts to help him a second time, warning him that if the eighth-graders discover that he is a seventh grader his pants will be taken and hung on the Tree of Pants, he refuses to help him with any future situations. Later, CJ schemes up a plan to get Mindy's ring back, which turns out to be successful and Crispo, who's starving, stops the war and makes peace. Unfortunately for Fenwick, the eighth-graders discover that he is a seventh-grader; however, rather than be humiliated, Fenwick just gives them his pants.
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CONSTITUTION (2nd Amendment)
1. Memorandum of association:
i) Name of society: Chandigarh Govt. Colleges Teachers' Association (CGCTA)
ii) Location of registered office of the association: #2273/3, Sector-45-C, Chandigarh.
iii) Area of operation: Chandigarh and surroundings.
2. Aims and Objectives:
i) It shall be a non-political association. Any office bearer associating himself/herself with any political activity shall automatically cease to be a member and he/she shall be removed from the office of responsibility in the association.
ii) It shall inculcate quality education among youth to highlight the name of Chandigarh on the map of India and abroad in the field of higher education.
iii) It shall encourage and maintain unity in diversity as members of this association belong to different states of India.
iv) It shall hold inter/intra college academic competitions and get-together to promote interpersonal relationships, exchange of the views and ideas and to create amiable academic environment.
v) It shall undertake measures to improve the teaching-learning strategies in colleges.
vi) It shall conduct competitions in sports, education and cultural events for the motivation of the students and kids of its members.
vii) It shall co-ordinate with the administration while redressing problems of its members.
viii) It shall conduct intra/inter college inter-disciplinary workshops, conferences and seminars to promote researches, scholarships and academic pursuits among its members.
ix) It shall endeavor to improve the teaching profession by publications, researches, meetings and other activities designed to maintain and improve the competence of the college teachers by advising, assisting, protecting and disciplining its members in the discharging their professional responsibilities and duties.
x) It shall cooperate with other associations and organizations in India and abroad having similar aims and objectives.
xi) It can get donation/grant and acquire/purchase any moveable and immoveable property from the govt. /semi-govt. or from the well-wisher of the association for its growth.
xii) It shall work under the aegis of All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organization (AIFUCTO) for the guidance and protection of its members in the field of academics. It shall also hold rallies/strikes/protests on the call of AIFUCTO or under intimation to AIFUCTO hold the same at the local level regarding issues/demands of members.
3. Conditions:
a) The income and property of the association shall be utilized solely towards the promotion of the aims and objectives of the association as mentioned in the memorandum of the association and no portion thereof shall be paid to or transferred directly or indirectly to the members of the association.
b) No member of the governing body of the association shall be appointed to any salaried office/s of the association paid by fees and no remuneration shall be given by the association to any member of such governing body except repayment of out of pocket expenses and interest on money rent or rent for premises/ demised to the association.
c) The association by its constitution is required to apply its profit, if any or other income in promotion of its objectives.
d) At the time of dissolution of the association after settlement of all debts and liabilities if there remains any property whatever, the same shall not be paid or distributed among the members of the association, instead shall be given or transferred to some other institution having objectives similar to the association at or before the time of dissolution.
4. Terms and conditions of admission of members:
1. Any teacher duly selected through UPSC working in any govt. college or other educational institution fully controlled and administered by UT Chandigarh Administration, who pledges to abide by the rules, regulations, aims and objectives of the association shall be entitled to be enrolled as registered member of the association, provided he/she applies in the prescribed membership form of the association.
2. Each member shall pay non-refundable Rs. 1000 towards non-refundable subscription fees of the association. The fee shall be paid from July to September every year. The subscription fee can be revised from time to time.
5. Honorary Membership:
Any person other than as mentioned in clause 4 (1) above who is doing or has rendered meritorious service to the teaching community or for the advancement of better education shall be allowed to seek honorary membership of the association after depositing Rs. 1000 (non-refundable) as lifetime honorary membership fee towards the association. Further, he/she neither shall have any voting right nor hold any office of the association.
6. Termination of membership:
A member shall be expelled from the membership of the association if:
a) He/she fails to deposit the subscription for one year overdue. However, governing body after serving valid notice reserves the right to terminate/continue his/her membership along with penal interest @ 5% p.a. from the date of overdue within ten days.
b) He/she fails to deposit the fine imposed upon him/her, if any, in the prescribed time.
c) He/she shall be found guilty of any misconduct resulting in loss either monetary or to the reputation of the association. In such case the governing body shall serve a so cause notice to him/her and after personal hearing before the full governing body, he/she shall either be expelled from the association permanently or allowed to continue as member if, he/she satisfies the governing body about the charges framed against him/her.
7. Formation of General Body:
a) Any teacher duly selected through UPSC working in any govt. college or any other educational institution fully controlled and administered by UT Chandigarh Administration, who pledges to abide by the rules, regulations, aims and objectives of the association shall be entitled to be enrolled as registered member of the association, provided he/she applies in the prescribed membership form of the association along with Rs. 1000/- as annual subscription to be paid from July to September every year.
b) All active members regularly paying subscription for the last one year shall constitute the general body.
c) Every active member shall have one vote and no permission for differential/proxy vote shall be given.
d) Every active member of the general body shall have equal right to vote in the general election of the association.
e) Any active member/office bearer shall be eligible to re-elect/contest in election, if he/she has paid subscription consecutively for three years. However, the gap if any can be restored on payment of outstanding subscription along with penal interest @ 5% p.a. from the date of overdue within ten days or before the general body meeting whichever is earlier.
f) All the meetings of general body shall be presided over by the President or General Secretary from time to time.
8. Power and functions of general body:
a) The general body of the association shall meet at least twice in a calendar year.
b) All the office bearers shall be elected by the general body by 2/3rd majority of its members present and as per the conditions laid down in the constitution of the association
c) The general body shall have the power to amend the constitution of the association by 3/4th majority of its members present.
d) The general body shall have the power to dissolve the association by 3/4th majority of its members.
e) By virtue of the constitution, all other powers and functions the general body shall delegate to the governing body herein after referred to as ECC (Executive CoreCommittee).
9. Meetings/quorum of general body/Extra ordinary general body:
a) The general body of the association shall meet at least twice in a calendar year after a gap of not more than six months. The annual report of the association shall be presented by the general secretary at the annual meeting for approval. At least ten days prior notice shall be given for convening general body meetings. Quorum for general body shall be 1/4th of the total registered members as on the date of meeting.
b) Extra ordinary general body meeting shall also be called by the president as and when required to transact any urgent business which can't be deferred till next general body meeting. The president can also call the general body meeting upon written request with signatures of 1/3rd of the total registered members on that day; however, ECC has exclusive power to accept or reject such request if it is approved disapproved unanimously. Quorum for general body shall be 1/4th of the total registered members as on the date of meeting.
10. Formation of Governing Body:
The governing body herein after referred to as Executive Core Committee i.e. ECC of the association shall consist of the following:
1. President
2. Vice-Presidents
3. General Secretary
4. Joint-Secretaries
5. Treasurers
Besides the ECC, there shall also be one public relation officer (PRO), and executive members (liasioning members)-one from each govt. college or other educational institution to carry out the work and responsibilities of the association as sought and assigned by ECC.
11. The strength of Executive Core Committee:
There shall be eight members in the ECC given herein under as:
1. President-1
2. Vice-Presidents-2
3. General Secretary-1
4. Joint-Secretaries-2
5. Treasurer -2
12. Powers and functions of ECC:
1. It shall have the power to manage and execute the routine activities of association conferred on it by virtue of the constitution of the association.
2. It shall pursue and conduct all the court or other cases for and against the association.
3. It shall utilize the funds of association for the purposes for which the association is formed as per its constitution.
4. It shall be competent to form sub-committee and sub-offices in Chandigarh and shall hand over any work of the association which it may deem fit and the subcommittees
shall be authorized to use such powers which are in consonance with the constitution.
5. It shall have the right and power to review all the matters assigned to subcommittee/
6. It shall be competent to terminate the membership of any member without giving any
reason if it is found that he/she is participating in such activities which are against the
aims and objectives of the association by 3/4th majority of its total members.
7. It shall be competent to sanction expenditure for any specific purpose without any
13. Meeting/Quorum and notice of ECC:
At least 3/4th of members including the President and the General Secretary must be
present to complete the quorum of the ECC. ECC shall hold its meeting any time in case
of any exigency otherwise in normal course seven days' time shall be given before the
meeting. The notice of ECC meeting shall be displayed /conveyed by the general
secretary after consultation and approval of the president. The meeting of ECC shall be
held at least once in two months.
14. Mode of Election/Quorum and Tenure of the ECC:
1. The election of ECC shall take place once in two years at the general body meeting.
2. The notice for such election shall be given at least 30 days in advance.
3. To seek election and to have right to vote, every member must have paid his/her
subscription regularly and no outstanding arrears should be against him/her in the last
one year.
4. General Body shall elect all the members of ECC and others. The office bearers of
ECC shall not hold the office for more than 2 tenures consecutively. The quorum of
General Body will be complete only if 1/4th of registered members are present in the
meeting for the purpose of elections. The ECC shall decide the date venue and time of
the meeting of General Body for elections.
5. The election can be held by the following methods:
a) By common consent.
b) By showing hands in approval/support.
c) By secret ballot system.
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d) Any other means decided by the General Secretary in consultation with the
President whose decision shall be final and binding.
6. All vacancies caused by resignation, expulsion or death of any member of ECC and
others except the President or the General Secretary shall be filled by nomination by
the ECC. The nominated member shall hold the office temporarily till the election is
held in the next general body meeting. In the event of the office of the President or
General Secretary falling vacant due to unavoidable reasons, it shall be filled by the
Vice-President or Joint-Secretary temporarily till the time they are elected by the
general body in the next meeting. ECC can also adopt any mode of such election as
mentioned in Rule 14.
7. The ECC shall appoint Election Committee consisting of not more than any 3
members to conduct the election of office bearers and others.
15. Power of Election Committee:
1. To scrutinize the validity of nomination papers and its decision in this regard shall be
final and binding.
2. To conduct the election on the date decided by the ECC with dignity and decorum.
3. To supervise and conduct the counting of votes.
4. All members of election committee shall work in temporary capacity.
5. The election committee in consultation with the president/general secretary shall have
the power to pre-pone or post-pone the election date in case of any unavoidable
6. To declare the results of elections.
7. The election committee shall stand dissolved automatically after the election.
16. Powers and duties of members of ECC:
1. President:
i) He/she shall be the executive officer of the ECC.
ii) He/she shall preside over all the meeting of general body & ECC.
iii) He/she shall delegate powers and allocate duties amongst different members of the
ECC as well as members of association in consultation with General Secretary.
iv) He/she shall be empowered to sanction up to RS. 5000/- at any stage any time for any
urgent financial need.
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v) He/she shall arrange a press conference along with general secretary or authorize
other member of ECC.
vi) He/she shall be head of the association and can use all the powers given to him/her
from time to time.
vii) He/she shall have every discretionary power to take any decision upon approval of
other members of the ECC.
2. Vice-Presidents:
i) They shall assist the president in his related duties.
ii) They shall record the minutes of each meeting and shall hand over to the general
iii) They shall sign all the documents on behalf of the president in case due to
unavoidable circumstances the president is out of station.
iv) They shall help the general secretary to prepare the annual report of the association.
3. General Secretary:
i) He/she shall be the liasioning officer within/outside the association.
ii) He/she shall issue notice of all the meetings (ECC & general body) after consultation
with the president.
iii) He/she shall keep record of minutes of general body & ECC meetings and place them
before the subsequent meeting for approval.
iv) He shall submit the annual report of the association and place it before the general
body for approval.
v) He/she shall be competent to sanction/spend Rs. 2000/- at any time for the work of
vi) He/she shall perform the duties of the president in his/her absence.
4. Joint-Secretaries:
i) They shall help the general secretary in all the matters and work of the association or
as assigned by the general secretary.
ii) They shall keep all the record of the association in good condition.
iii) They shall discharge the duties of general secretary in his/her absence.
iv) They shall keep and maintain record of membership and subscription.
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v) They shall convey the message of the president or general secretary to the executive
5. Treasurers:
a) They shall prepare the accounts of the association and make all deposit and
withdrawal from the bank only through cheques in the name of the association.
b) They shall keep true and complete accounts of all the payments and receipts on behalf
of the association.
c) They shall jointly sign with the general secretary on all the receipts and cheques.
d) They shall prepare a statement regarding the financial position of the association,
which shall be audited by the auditor.
e) They shall prepare and present the annual budget report of the association in the
general body after getting it approval of ECC.
f) They shall hand over his/her resignation to the president and hand over the charge to
the co-treasurer in unavoidable circumstances.
17. Duties and responsibilities of Public Relation Officer:
a) He/she shall prepare press releases as and when asked by the president or general
secretary on behalf of ECC and send it back to the president or general secretary.
b) He/she shall circulate the notices/circulars of the association to the executive
members for implementation.
18. Duties and responsibilities of Executive members (liasioning members):
a) They shall maintain liasioning with members of the association in respective colleges.
b) They shall display the notices of the association in respective colleges for
c) They shall collect the subscription fee from the members of respective colleges.
d) They shall keep a record of all the members of association in respective colleges.
e) They shall be authorized to sign the subscription receipts to be returned to the
f) They shall be bound to perform duties assigned to them by the ECC.
19. Funds and its Utilization:
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The funds shall be collected through subscription and donation etc. The whole amount of
the association shall be kept in a separate bank account in the name of the association and
shall be utilized in accordance with the constitution of the association. The bank account
of the association shall be operated by the treasurer and general secretary jointly.
20. Audit of the Account:
The accounts of the association shall be audited every financial year by a qualified
Charted Accountant.
21. Amendment of the constitution:
Amendment in the constitution of the association as per provisions of section 12 and 12-
A of the Society Registration Act-1860 shall be made only when the general secretary
issues ten days prior notice to convene the meeting of general body to approve the
proposed agenda of ECC. Any amendment shall be effective only if the general body
approves it by 3/4th majority of the registered members present through their signatures in
its meeting held at least 30 days after such notice.
22. Dissolution of the Association:
The association can be dissolved by 3/4th majority of the registered members present
through their signatures. For this the president shall issue 7 days' notice to convene the
general body meeting. In case of dissolution of the association all the assets of the
association shall be handed over to any other society whose aims and objectives shall be
similar to the association.
The manner of dissolution of the association shall be as per provision of section 13 and
14 of the Society Registration Act-1860.
Certified to be true copy of the amended constitution:
Date: the 18th May 2013
Place: Chandigarh.
(President) (General Secretary)


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Team Sky's Servais Knaven discusses "Share The Road"
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As a former professional cyclist and now behind the wheel of one of Team Sky's support vehicles at the Tour de France, Servais Knaven has covered hundreds of thousands of miles in the saddle and in the driver's seat.
There's not much he hasn't seen on the road, and he has a unique perspective on why cyclists and drivers get angry with each other.
Servais Knaven
"It's scary when vehicles pass too close when I'm riding, or if a driver pulls out without checking the road first and nearly hits me. But cyclists also do dangerous things, such as cutting in front of me when I'm driving and coasting through red lights. Our roads are busier than ever and the situation becomes dangerous when people are only interested in their own journey."
One change Knaven wants is for cyclists and drivers to stop seeing themselves as two separate groups competing for road space. He believes we are all road users – that we're all in it together, trying to get where we're going safely.
Servais Knaven
"Improving infrastructure in cities is a step in the right direction, to enable drivers and cyclists to have dedicated road space, but I'd also like to see a change in mindset. We need to show more patience and consideration when road space is limited. It doesn't matter if you're primarily a cyclist or a driver, we all should watch out for each other and share the road."
A recent survey showed 63 per cent of UK cyclists have experienced aggressive behaviour from drivers. Another poll had 86 per cent of UK drivers saying there should be tougher penalties for riders who speed or jump red lights.
Team Sky, the world's premiere cycling team, supports our 'Share The Road' campaign that aims to foster greater harmony and empathy between both drivers and cyclists. We are the team's exclusive supplier of cars and vans, and this year that includes a specially liveried 'Share The Road' Ford Ranger pickup to scout in front of the riders to recce the road ahead on each race stage.
As part of the campaign, we recently produced a groundbreaking virtual reality experience. 'WheelSwap' shows first-hand the potential consequences of inconsiderate driving and riding. Initial studies show that after undergoing the experience, nearly all participants said they would change their behaviour.
Servais Knaven
"Everyone makes mistakes on the road, whether you're a cyclist scooting up the inside of the traffic or a driver opening a car door without looking. But getting angry doesn't solve anything. Having a better understanding of how it is for the other person, as with WheelSwap, goes a long way to creating more empathy on the roads."


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The midfielder scooped the award with an overwhelming majority of the votes in our Twitter poll, accumulating 90% of the votes.
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|Harvard at Southern Methodist
|Jan. 19, 2018
|6 p.m. EST
|SMU Tennis Complex
|Live Stats
|Harvard at Southern Methodist
|Tied, 2-2
|Last Meeting
| Harvard at University of Texas,
|Jan. 21, 2018
|1 p.m. EST
|UTA Tennis Center
|0-0 (First Meeting)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Kicking off its 2018 spring season on the road, the Harvard men's tennis team will travel to Texas to face Southern Methodist on Friday Jan. 19 and the University of Texas, Arlington on Sunday Jan. 21 in its first dual matches of the season. The contests are slated to begin at 6 p.m. and 1 p.m, respectively.
Last Time Out
The Crimson closed out its 2017 fall season at the Tribe Invitational hosted by William & Mary, Nov. 4-5. The men individually compiled 15-8 singles and 5-3 doubles records against competitors from six other teams. Andrew Ball (2-0) and Grant Solomon (3-0) finished the weekend undefeated in singles play, while Robert Wrzesinski and Constantin Zoske (3-0) went undefeated as partners in doubles.
Scouting SMU
The Mustangs' enter the weekend with a 1-0 record after defeating Abilene Christian University with a 4-0 sweep to start their spring season. SMU finished the 2016-17 season ranked 38th in the nation with a 13-12 overall record. Appearing in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, the Mustangs' fell to Mississippi State in the first round, 0-4. Just two returners join an influx of seven newcomers to the roster.
Scouting UTA
The Mavericks will begin their spring season against Harvard on Saturday, Jan. 21 after posting a 14-9 overall record in the 2016-17 season. Doubles team and juniors Mauricio Del Rio and Guanarteme Nuez are ranked No. 48 in the nation in the ITA rankings, while Nuez comes it at No. 87 in singles rankings. UTA finished its season fifth in conference play after falling in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship to Georgia Southern, 4-3.
Fall Recap
Through five tournament appearances this fall, Harvard had several standout performances to carry into the spring season. At Harvard Chowder Fest Sept. 15-17, Kenny Tao finished as runner-up in singles, while Christopher Morrow and Logan Weber claimed second in doubles. Lucas Koelle advanced to the final of both his singles and doubles draws at the Ivy Plus Invitational in late September.
At Octoberfest, all members of the Crimson squad went undefeated in both singles and doubles play. Jean Thirouin and Andy Zhao had strong showings at the ITA Regional Championships Oct. 19-24, both advancing to the semifinals of the main singles draw. To cap off the season, Andrew Ball preserved perfection, tallying a 3-0 mark and lifting his overall record to 6-0.
Scholarly Success
Xavier Gonzalez was named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar in November of 2017. As one of 31 Americans and four Harvard students chosen, Gonzalez will spend two years at the University of Oxford pursuing a Master of Science in mathematics. The Houston, Texas native is the fifth Harvard men's tennis player selected for the honor and one of 56 student-athletes at Harvard to earn the scholarship.
In the Rankings
Kenny Tao was ranked 65th in the preseason Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll released on Sept. 12. Tao, a first team All-Ivy League selection in both singles and doubles, finished the 2016-17 season with a 21-10 mark in singles play.
Captains Elected
The Crimson elected Jean Thirouin and Kenny Tao as captains for the 2017-18 season. Thirouin returns for his second season as captain after posting a 22-10 mark in singles play last season. Tao finished the 2017 spring season with a record of 14-7 in singles play, including a 9-5 mark in the No. 1 spot.
Meet the Freshmen
The Harvard men's tennis class of 2021 includes Lucas Koelle (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Laurel Springs), Robertas Vrzesinski (Vilnius, Lithuania/Vilniaus Adomo Mickeviciaus Gimnazija) and Constantin Zoske (Dusseldorf, Germany/St. Ursula-Gymnaisum).
Last Year
Harvard finished its 2016-17 season with an 18-9 record, including a 6-1 mark in conference play. A seven-game win streak between the period of March 24 and April 16 elevated the Crimson to a .667-win percentage and its 29th Ivy League title.
Leading the Way
David Fish, the Scott Mead '77 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Tennis, enters his 42nd season with the Crimson after coaching the men's tennis team to an 18-9 record last season and helping the Crimson to its 29th Ivy League title. Fish owns an all-time dual record of 684-313-1 and has led the Crimson to a top-40 finish in five of the last six seasons.
Ivy League Network
The Ivy League Network returns for a fifth season as the home for all live streaming and on-demand video content for each of the conference's eight institutions. Broadcast in full HD and featuring a live score bug and play-by-play and color commentary, the Ivy League Network provides fans with unprecedented access to the Ancient Eight.
Multiple subscription options are available to fans, including school-specific and league-wide passes. To learn more about the Ivy League Network or to sign-up today, click here, or download the Ivy League Network app!
What's Next?
Harvard returns home for Crimson Kick-Off Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-28. The men will compete against Auburn, Wichita St. and Utah on the Ivy League Network.


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