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I have just started my summer break from work. I'll be visiting friends and family for a week and after that stay in a summer cottage for a week with my boyfriend and my dog.
I find it a lot harder to live a healthy life when I'm away from home. This summer I will try to eat as healthy as possible and make good vegetarian food even if I'm not in my own kitchen – I'll blog about it as I go along.
When you're away from home you sometimes need to make a bit more simple food as you might not have all the ingredients you have at home. And You will probably not have your food processor, blender, juicer etc. with you.
(I did bring a small blender and my juicer to use at the summer cottage though) 🙂
Last night I was at my dad's house and didn't really feel like cooking all night and he doesn't have all the whole foods and appliances I have at home. So I ended up doing my take on veggie patties. A very simple, easy and versatile dish. I was actually inspired by my friend Tea, who made a similar dish the other day.
For patties for 4 people I used:
2 onions, very finely chopped
3 medium carrots, grated
1 sweet potato, grated
2 zucchinis, grated – squeezed to
remove water
2 cloves of garlic
Half a chili (medium hot)
2 teaspoons of paprika
3 teaspoon salt (himalaya)
1 teaspoon baking powder
50 grams flour (preferably spelt)
Sunflower oil
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the patties until crisp on the outside – you should use about 1 tablespoon of the mixture for each patty and they should be rather flat.
You can serve it with new potatoes and salad as I did tonight or maybe try it in a bun with lettuce to make a veggie burger 🙂
Other versions….
You can use all kinds of vegetables, herbs and spices for these vegan goodies.
Try with: celeriac, potatoes, beet root, basil, tomatoes (only the harder bits), chives – or what every you have at home.
Or Why not try a thai version with carrot, Zucchini, potato, spring onion, chili, fresh coriander and ginger, coconut flakes and fried in coconut oil
… an indian version – just replace paprika for curry
…or mexican version by using cumin, more chili, lime zest


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1 can Sauerkraut
1 1/2 cups Water
1 (12 oz.) can Corned Beef
1 small Onion, quartered
1/4 cup Margarine
1/4 tsp. Dry Mustard
1 tsp. Horseradish
3/4 cup Milk
2 Eggs, beaten
Fine Bread Crumbs
Simmer sauerkraut in water for 15 minutes. Drain. Put sauerkraut, corned beef and onion thru medium blade of food processor. Melt margarine in pan and stir in 1/4 cup flour, mustard, and horseradish. Add ground mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup crumbs. Cook little longer. Chill. Form chilled mixture into balls, dip in flour, egg and crumbs. Fry until brown.
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Why You Should Visit
Indian Boundary Prairies, a cluster of four prairies just south of Chicago, comprise the largest remaining example of high-quality grassland in Illinois and one of the best in the Midwest. With more butterflies and more plant diversity than almost any other prairie in the state, they are a storehouse of genetic resources and a globally important natural asset.
With this great diversity of plant and animal life, the Indian Boundary Prairies are a sort of biological "ark" for the future — a living flotilla of hope for the inhabitants of Illinois' once vast prairie community. Because of their importance, a portion of the Indian Boundary Prairies has been named a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Why TNC Selected This Site
In the 1960s, Dr. Robert F. Betz of Northeastern Illinois University, Karl Bartel and other Chicago-area biologists began surveys of the prairie and organized efforts to protect it. In 1971, the Gensburg brothers donated 60 acres to Northeastern Illinois University to launch the preserve. Efforts to protect the Indian Boundary Prairies by the Conservancy continue to this day. There still are more than 50 acres of high-quality prairie that remain unprotected and are threatened by future development.
What TNC Has Done/Is Doing
The 370 acres currently protected are owned and managed by the Conservancy and Northeastern Illinois University. A local volunteer group, the Friends of the Indian Boundary Prairies, helps care for the natural areas and conducts tours and other educational activities for the public.
Northeastern Illinois University biologist Ron Panzer has successfully reintroduced the Franklin's ground squirrel, an original inhabitant of these prairies, whose local populations had become extinct. Conservancy staff and volunteers monitor several rare species populations and conduct stewardship activities designed to bolster them. The grasslands have become a source of pride for the local community of Markham, which calls itself the "Prairie Capital of the Prairie State."
The Nature Conservancy in Illinois has collaborated with the Chicago Wilderness alliance to produce the Climate Action Plan for Nature. This Plan presents strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change on natural areas in the Chicago Wilderness region, including Indian Boundary Prairies.


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Scribble Book: Self Portrait
Chuck Close
trade edition
The idea of a book without words had resonance for Chuck Close. As a child, his severe dyslexia stood in the way of reading, making images all the more important. He remembers a visual encyclopedia from his early years and the feeling of being overtaken by the intensity of its pictures. The idea also resonated with his ongoing interest in revealing the process of his work, which he accomplishes largely through visual presentation, using very few words, if any.
Scribble Book is a self-portrait that emerges step-by-step out of the printing process, one plate and one color at a time. The viewer follows a series of nine individual plate proofs (volume 1) along with a corresponding series of nine progressive proofs (volume 2). By comparing the plate proofs against the progressives, the viewer may ascertain not only the effect as one color is added to another to create the final nine-color portrait, but also the compositional decisions and careful modifications made by the artist at each stage of the project.
A similar work was made with twelve plates and included in the exhibition Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2004. It was an immediate success. However, Close became fully aware of the effectiveness of the work only by means of an error: two of the prints were hung out of sequence, a circumstance that evaded the notice of both Close and the museum staff. It was not long before representatives of the museum received letters from two visitors who had noticed the error. "And just imagine," Close relates, "if two people took the time to write letters, how many more must have figured it out and not bothered to write in!" Careful viewing was all that was needed, and the work inspired just that.
Scribble Book is presented in this Little Steidl edition as two accordion-fold books. The first shows the series of plate proofs, and the second the series of progressive proofs, culminating with a 9-color self-portrait. For those seeking a more detailed understanding of the process, these books are accompanied by a separate text in which the artist gives a personal account of his drawing process as recorded through printmaking.
Artist book / original print work for the offset-lithographic medium
Trade edition: two hand-bound, accordion-fold books with board covers and one stitched booklet housed in a printed board slipcase
Page format 29.2 x 34.3 cm (11.5 x 13.5 in.)
Dimensions of each unfolded accordion: 280.6 x 34.3 cm (110.5 x 13.5 in.)
Accordions are each 9 pages, each with 9 color plates
Text booklet 29.2 x 34.3 cm (11.5 x 13.5 in.); 8 pages; text in English
Paper: Hahnemühle Natural Line Velin 170g, an acid-free, naturally sized, alkaline buffered paper that meets the highest permanency standards under ANSI Z 39.48-1992, DIN ISO 9706, and DIN 6738.
Boards: acid-free Köhlerbox Special from Albert Köhler, Gegenbach
Printing: this original work for the offset-lithographic medium was printed with 9 inks on Steidl's Roland 700 press.
Concept and work: Chuck Close
Project development: Nina Holland and Jerry Sohn/Little Steidl
Book design: Chuck Close, Nina Holland, and Gerhard Steidl
Artist's text: Chuck Close; recorded and edited by Nina Holland
Scans: Steidl, Göttingen
Printing: Steidl, Göttingen
Binding: bound by hand at Färbers Bücherwerkstatt, Mietingen
A Little Steidl book published by Steidl in 2013
Available through Steidl and Steidl's distributors: www.steidl.de
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A signed limited edition of Scribble Book is available through Little Steidl.
About the Artist
Chuck Close was born in Monroe, Washington in 1940 and pursued his education in visual art at Yale University. Photography has been an integral part of his painting process since the mid-1960s and later grew into a body of work in its own right that includes large-format Polaroids and daguerreotypes. Close has also distinguished himself as a master in the area of printmaking. Since 1967 his work has been the subject of more than 100 major exhibitions throughout the world.


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Depicted in the video above is Robojelly–an underwater robot created by a research team at the University of Texas that is going to be used in rescue efforts as well as surveillance.
In yet another case of science borrowing from nature, the team decided to create their robot in the form of a jellyfish since it has one of the most efficient swimming and propulsion systems in the world's oceans. While this project has been underway for sometime, there has recently been a breakthrough in the area of how it powers itself while in the water. Using platinum coated carbon nanotubes, Robojelly generates its fuel from the abundance of hydrogen molecules in the water that surrounds the robot.
The extraction of the hydrogen fuel from the water is accomplished by the natural motion of the robot's artificial muscles as it swims. Just like a real jellyfish, Robojelly draws water into its body area, then expels it to create propulsion. As the robot draws water in, the aforementioned nanotubes create an exothermic reaction as the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in the water passes over and through them. The heat generated by this reaction is then converted into usable energy, theoretically allowing it to run indefinitely since it can create its own fuel. Of course, there are several real-world dynamics that would hinder that process, but it's an interesting concept nonetheless.
There's no word on when the robot will be ready for real-world use, but the project serves as an excellent stepping stone when it comes to renewable energy production and robot's that can run for very long periods of time without interaction.
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Wow, this sounds really good
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A whiff of the exotic inspires me when preparing tea-flavored butter. A fast and easy final touch to a weeknight dish of pan-sautéed fish, seafood, and chicken, this simple adornment captures some of the spirit of yak butter tea, a mixure of strongly brewed tea, salt, and you know what. But here where the air is less rarefied, the butter is neither yak-derived (or rancid, as it traditionally is) nor the best way to moisten tsampa, the barley flour dumplings that are a staple in Himalayan diets.
Whether butter, cream, or oil, food chemistry tells us that fat is a carrier of flavor to the palate. Here, sweet, unsalted butter is the fat of choice – with their dairy sweetness, Plugra brand or cultured butter from Vermont Butter and Cheese would be my choice. Butter's the perfect medium to capture all of tea's flavor (without any tannic bitterness) and deliver it in a mellow sauce that is the perfect accompaniment to many center-of-the-plate proteins. You wind up with a full and satisfying taste experience as the butter melts and mingles with the pan juices.
When making tea butter, I most often reach for Yunnan or Keemun, the lightly scented and delicate black teas from China. If you venture into smoky tea territory with Lapsang Souchong – particularly good on scallops or shrimp – you will be adding a depth to foods that might otherwise be achieved on an outdoor grill, used only by the intrepid in the cooler months.
Here's how to turn whole premium leaf tea and good-quality unsalted butter into something much greater than the sum of its parts:
Use about one tablespoon of butter per each four-to-five-ounce serving of protein (four tablespoons will serve four). In a small saucepan, melt the butter until just liquid. Add 2 grams (or approximately 1-1/2 teaspoons) of fresh, fragrant premium whole-leaf tea per tablespoon of butter (the key to flavor is freshness so be sure that you are using only tea that is highly aromatic and butter that has no off aromas or flavors). Continue heating the mixture for about 5 minutes on the lowest possible heat setting. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for another 5 minutes or so, or until the butter is discernibly tinted by the tea leaves. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing hard on the tea leaves and then discarding them. Reserve and salt the flavored butter to taste.
At this point, you have two options. First, you may use the tea butter as is, drizzling it over the meat or seafood in the sauté pan and allowing it to mix with the pan juices exuded after the protein has been cooked. Or, you may chill it until it is firm and then, with the help of parchment paper, wax paper, or foil, coax it into a roughly round cylinder. Chill again and when fully chilled, cut the cylinder into ½-inch thick medallions and place over the meat or fish just before serving, allowing it to melt into deliciously rich rivulets on the plate.
You might also wish to try this with your favorite green and oolong teas. Let me know how things turn out.
I'm very intrigued by this recipe and very anxious to try it out.
I never thought of this. Would it appropriate to use when making Ghee-perhaps adding the tea leaves towards the end of the process? That's our staple these days. In any case, I'm sure to try this extremely mouth watering butter.
Be sure when using tea butter as the final touch on pan sauteed fish, seafood and protein, that you properly season the protein with salt and pepper. Place a few chopped shallots in the saute pan and cook slowly until tender without browning them. Then add whatever seasoned protein you are serving, cook until done and then top with the tea-flavored butter of your choice.
When topping a pan sauteed fish, seafood and chicken with tea flavored butter, be sure to pre-season the protein amply with salt and pepper and then pan saute it. A bit of sauteed (tender but not browned) chopped shallots and grated orange zest would also make nice enhancements to the tea butter-sauced element. Hope you enjoy this tea exploration.
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Traders fear bike lanes could roll businesses
Cyclist numbers along Wellington Street, Collingwood, have been rising 20 per cent every year since 2004.TAILOR Peter Toumbourou has fought off major threats to his business during his many years in the rag trade – the lifting of tariffs and the arrival of cheap imports, and large buyers going out of business as retail conditions sagged.
But the latest threat to his suit-making enterprise is one he never anticipated – a proposed "Copenhagen-style" separated bicycle lane outside his factory's front door.
"The thing that's going to kill us doesn't have tariffs, it has two wheels," Mr Toumbourou says.
He manages Travellers Apparel on Wellington Street in Collingwood, the last major suit manufacturer still standing in Australia, with up to 120 people working for it.
The company tailors suits for several Australian labels, as well as making uniforms for large corporations and government agencies. Many of them collect their orders directly from the factory.
But the proposal to build a separated bike lane along Wellington Street includes the removal of 117 parking spaces and removing parking entirely from one side of the street. Mr Toumbourou stresses that he is in favour of promoting cycling, but says parking is "the life blood" of his family's business, with an estimated 60 to 80 trucks a day stopping there.
"Our problem is that we've got almost no other access to our building other than people parking in front of our factory," he says.
The Yarra City Council will hear submissions on the proposal tonight and there is a chance it could vote on the issue. If not, it is unlikely to be decided before elections are held next month.
Wellington Street is a major and preferred north-south bicycle route in Melbourne's inner north. According to the City of Yarra, the route is booming, with cyclist numbers growing 20 per cent every year since 2004.
This year, the council recorded 416 city-bound cyclists on Wellington Street in the morning peak, compared with 101 cyclists in 2004.
Bicycle Network Victoria's Garry Brennan says the proposal to build separated bike lanes is excellent, because the street is already choked at the peak, and there is no capacity to increase traffic volumes along there other than by bicycle.
He says the concerns of businesses such as Travellers Apparel regarding lost parking are legitimate, but that the proposal includes options such as accessing parking in nearby back streets, or imposing time restrictions on parking spaces currently available all day.
"If these businesses need parking, there are solutions," Mr Brennan says.
The Textiles Clothing and Footwear Union is asking the City of Yarra to find a compromise that would not jeopardise the livelihoods of its members who work at the Collingwood factory.
"If you drive out businesses such as Travellers Apparel through the unintended consequences of policies like this one, you actually lose what is part of the great charm and attractiveness of communities like Collingwood," says Michele O'Neil, the union's national secretary.
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1. Drama: Drama is a form of literature which is written in dramatic dialogue form to be performed by some characters on the stage before the audience. A drama can be compared to the mountain. It comes to life when it is taken in the performance of actors who accept the roles of characters and speak the dialogues.
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Sustainable Window Design
-By Jaime McKee
When speaking of a building's environmental sustainability, it has become common practice to describe its green "envelope. The outer shell of a building, separating the interior from what lies beyond, the envelope includes such elements as the roof, walls, foundation, and floors. All of these features can be "greened in various ways – and in previous issues we've explored both green roofs and living walls – yet the installation of windows is akin to punching giant holes in that envelope. The wrong choice here can mean significant losses in energy efficiency, as the average home may lose as much as 40% of its heating or cooling through its windows – inexcusable losses in these carbon-crunched times.
Yet windows, too, are becoming available in increasingly eco-friendly varieties. New technologies can be found in every element from the framing, to the coating, to the glass itself, and are helping both residential and commercial builders round out their buildings' green envelopes effectively and attractively.
Windows can tell us a lot about a building. They seem to be an ever-evolving facet of the construction process, and, as one that is by its nature impossible to hide, they can speak volumes about a building's age, style, and degree of energy efficiency. It wasn't until the late 17th century that glass windows became common in homes, and the first of these tended to be small, as glass was expensive and recognised to be a very poor insulator. Over the centuries, windows have evolved from a tiny hole in the wall designed to let in a little fresh air and light into an integral aspect of a building's functionality and aesthetic. Yet for much of that time, they have remained largely inefficient, the weak link in most buildings' envelopes, vulnerable to air leakage, condensation, and of course, physical damage from a stray tree branch or rogue baseball.
The Glass is Greener…
Recent developments in window technology have done much to change this. In terms of the glass itself, stronger and larger slabs are now much more accessible, allowing for the stunning walls of windows so often seen on many of Australia's grand structures. There is a tipping point here – windows are still not as insulating as solid walls – but to an extent, allowing more natural sunlight in can help regulate a building's temperature, and can lessen occupants' reliance on artificial lighting, helping to keep energy costs down. Double or even triple glazing also drastically improves insulation and temperature regulation, and low-e glass coatings can be applied to further tweak the amount of sunlight which enters. These factors contribute to a window's U-value, a number which indicates the amount of heat lost, the inverse of the R-value commonly applied to insulation. In the case of U-value, the lower the number, the better. A double pane window with a low-e coating might have a U-value of .35, while a triple pane window with a low-e coating will have a U-value of .25, but will cost substantially more. Inert gases such as argon can even be used as a filler between panes of glass to further prevent energy losses.
Of course, it is important to keep in mind not only energy efficiency but the entire life-cycle of the product when thinking green. To this end, the materials used in the window frame can play just as large a role as the glass itself. The most common type of window frame currently on the market is that made from uPVC – unplasticised polyvinyl chloride. While inexpensive and readily available, this material releases dioxins in both its manufacture and ultimate disposal, and is strongly discouraged by environmental groups and some countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands. Thermally unstable, uPVC windows may also warp and lose efficiency over time. Aluminium is another framing option, and is commonly seen in older window installations throughout Australia. While non-toxic, aluminium is a conductor and can allow approximately 87% of warm air and 49% of cool air to pass through. Wood is a renewable option with high aesthetic appeal, but must be maintained and treated to maximise its lifespan and prevent rot. Perhaps the most eco-friendly option is fibreglass: both physically and thermally stable, fibreglass is stronger than uPVC and will not rot like wood or conduct heat like aluminium. It is, however, significantly more expensive than other options and not as commonly available.
Finally there are the window mechanisms to consider. While any infiltration of air equals energy loss, practically speaking, people want windows that can be opened for fresh air. A hopper style window – hinged on the bottom and tilting open at the top – is the best performer here, followed closely by a casement window – hinged on either the left or right side and opening out with a crank mechanism. Among classical style windows, single hung perform better than double hung.
Window placement and coverings also play a role in their green performance; maximising daylighting while minimising heat gain is optimal. Views of the outdoors have also been shown to contribute positively to work and living environments, and this element is beginning to be woven into some of the very best Australian home and office designs.
With so many factors to consider, how does one avoid being overwhelmed by the process of choosing windows? In Australia, the WERS system acts as a comprehensive guide to windows' energy impact, and can help guide the decisions of homeowners, contractors and architects when trying to think green.
A proprietary scheme, the Window Energy Rating Scheme is managed by the Australian Window Association (AWA). Members agree to a formal code of conduct and participate in an annual audit; membership enables windows to be rated and labelled for their annual energy impact on a whole house, in any climate of Australia. A New Zealand variant of WERS, the Window Efficiency Rating Scheme, is also available. Operating in both the residential and commercial sectors, the WERS system takes into account a window's materials, framing specifications, glazing, and other components to arrive at a rating for each participating window on the market. WERS-rated residential windows feature star ratings, ranging from zero (poor) to ten (excellent), and percentage improvements to help provide easy comparison between windows; commercial ratings are more precise and are designed to provide industry members with custom ratings to distinguish their product on the commercial market.
To participate in WERS, window manufacturers must obtain energy ratings for their products from a rating organisation that is accredited by the Australian Fenestration Rating Council (AFRC). WERS is independent of any one manufacturer and acts as a fair, rigorous and credible system for testing performance claims. Described by the Australian Greenhouse Office as an "excellent example of government and industry working in partnership to address the greenhouse problem, the Window Energy Rating Scheme has done much of the heavy lifting for consumers in terms of compiling the relevant factors into a useful benchmark.
Back in the 17th century, it likely couldn't be conceived that windows would one day feature so prominently in whole-house efficiency and sustainability. But with an important dual role to play, both in both improving quality of life and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it is no wonder that windows are often the "make or break element in green building design. Much more than just "holes in the envelope, windows frame our view of the world, and impact upon it far more than we may realise.


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Well, it's that time of year again, when readers turn to the editorial expecting to find a guest writer providing some wit and wisdom so that poor, overworked and nasally congested (on account of his Hay Fever), Doc Sleaze can take a well earned break. Unfortunately, none of the usual suspects were willing to step up to the plate: Big Sleazy is still missing in (in)action, Papa Sleaze (remember him?) was deported from the Congo to Britain on the grounds that he is an undesirable, and is currently seeking asylum in Haiti on the grounds that if he remains in the UK he faces persecution from debt collectors and irate goat owners. Little Miss Strange, meanwhile, is too busy having her fabled bottom massaged by a group of burly rugby players in order to increase its spankability, whilst my little sister (who those of you foolish enough to venture into the forums may have encountered), is at an exclusive dairy clinic as she attempts to cure her cheese addiction. So, I'm afraid you are stuck with me, again. Trust me, I don't want to be here any more than you people do, but we all know the form: I rant dementedly and you listen politely, feigning interest and hoping that, like those mad people you encounter on street corners, I'll just move on and not attack you or shit myself.
Actually, it's been quite a while since I've encountered any those people on the street – you know the type, they regale you and every other passer-by with their tales of how their refrigerator is in league with Tony Blair and King Juan-Carlos of Spain as part of a conspiracy to have them sectioned, so that they can't reveal the truth about Maggie Thatcher's sexual liaison with the Loch Ness Monster. They usually have some badly photocopied gibberish in a Tesco's carrier bag, which they hand out to startled tourists as 'proof' of their allegations. Mind you, the fact that I don't see them any more could, in itself, be proof of a conspiracy by the authorities to silence them! They're very absence could 'prove' that they are right! And so another conspiracy theory is born on the basis of no facts whatsoever! Which brings me to my pint: in my humble opinion, this is where conspiracy theories truly belong – with the nutters on the street. No sane, rational person should entertain such patent bollocks.
Now, don't get me wrong – I'm not saying that conspiracies don't exist, just that they rarely have anything to do with alien spaceships, Nazis, evil business cartels or secret cabals manipulating world events. Whilst, for instance, I don't believe that the Vatican is behind some kind of elaborate conspiracy to conceal the truth of Jesus' survival and his affair with the prostitute Mary Magdelene, three of the apostles and Pontius Pilate (or some such shite), I do believe that the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church has conspired to cover up systematic child abuse and peadophilia on the part of some of its priests. Sadly, the energy wasted on, and the media attention given to, the former, detracts from the serious issues raised by the latter. Likewise, whilst I do not believe that the US authorities have conspired to cover up the existence of crashed alien spaceships, or faked moon landings, I do believe that US governments have conspired to try and cover-up criminal activity on the part of paranoid Chief Executives, or to cover up systematic human rights abuses by their soldiers. The fact of the matter is that real-life conspiracies are usually relatively localised and dedicated to covering up some mistake or gross error of judgement on the part of people in authority. Rather than attempting to influence global events, the participants are merely trying to, at best, avoid embarrassment or, at worst, attempting to preserve their position of power. But we have to ask ourselves, just why is belief (or a desire to believe) in the full-blown fantasy conspiracies so prevalent?
Well, I think there are three main reasons. The first is connected with the increasing secularisation of society; as religion becomes less and less important, people are looking elsewhere for that 'sense of mystery' all great religions possess. Believing in shadowy and far-reaching conspiracies gives the world a sense of uncertainty which many, perversely, find very reassuring. The second main reason lies with the decrease of personal and social responsibility which seems to be on the increase these days. Nobody appears to want to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions any more: 'The fact that I was driving my car at 100mph in a 40mph zone had nothing to do with the fact that it went out of control and I mowed down ten people at a bus-stop! It wasn't my fault, they shouldn't have been there, the bus wasn't due for another fifteen minutes!'. If we say that human history is at the mercy of vast, unseen, conspiracies, then we can abdicate our responsibility for just about anything, can't we? Finally, we're back to the religious thing again – like religion, conspiracy theories are a way of trying to bring order and sense to this chaotic world, by imposing some pseudo-intellectual framework upon it.
But why does the Doc have such a downer on conspiracy theories and the people who believe them, you ask. Well, it's simple really – their complete lack of rationality. Conspiracy theories present a kind of alternative history which their followers claim is just as valid as the real history with which they are so dissatisfied (usually because it doesn't reflect their own obsessions and prejudices). Unfortunately, conspiracy theories simply ignore any inconvenient facts which might contradict them, and wilfully misinterpret other facts. Indeed, a complete lack of proper research and intellectual rigour characterises conspiracy theories. They are part of the curse afflicting modern society which seems to think that all view points and knowledge systems are equally valid. Some commentators mistakenly equate this with 'relativism', an intellectual approach decried by the right, but often employed in education since the 1960s. In fact, relativism merely teaches that all viewpoints are understandable when viewed from the perspective of those who hold them, and that they might well be perfectly valid when seen in the context of the knowledge base available when they were originally formed. It doesn't mean that they all have equal status. Some will always, in objective terms, be wrong.
But hell, what does any of this matter, eh? We live in an age where an internet 'institution', Wikipedia, sets itself up as a great free knowledge resource, yet allows its entries to be freely rewritten by interested parties. Consequently, many of its entries are highly inaccurate. But not only do conspiracy theories defy reason and logic, I believe they also have a dangerously corrosive effect on society, helping to erode general confidence in our institutions and elected representatives. OK, I know they aren't perfect but, trust me, they really aren't involved in demonic conspiracies! Look, the bottom line is that we all seek to impose some kind of order on our environments, to reassure ourselves that we still have some degree of control over our lives – personally I have a set order for wearing my underpants, each pair has a particular day it is worn, when a pair wears out, its replacement takes its place in the line-up, it isn't just brought in at random – but there really is no need to resort to these infantile fantasies! Just say no to conspiracy theories, look for the rational explanation instead, and leave the Nazis, aliens and anti-Christs to the raving lunatics on the street! So, till next time, keep it sleazy!
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Geogrids are geosynthetic materials used mainly in reinforcement of soils and related resources. These are mostly applicable in road and railway projects. The product type can be classified into three basic categories -
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The basic function of geogrid supplies is to ensure containment of soil in such a way that it is supported by a strong structural design.
According to geographic segmentation of this market, Europe continues to lead as an established market while Asia Pacific follows as a growing market for geogrids consumption. Countries such as Switzerland and Singapore have exhibited remarkable growth in the infrastructure sector in the past year. The U.S. economy and the North American region lag behind as does the rest of the world.
Since the majority of applications of these materials are in the infrastructure sector and as the roads and railway projects are gaining importance worldwide, the geogrids market is expected to see a positive growth in the coming years. The need of quality assured designs has led to an increased demand for various product types of Geogrid supplies.
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On a positive side, a lot of untapped opportunities are available with the growing infrastructure demand scope. Government initiatives and incentives add to the advantage of the geogrids market. Developing countries hold immense expansion opportunities for the geogrids market. Sectors like oil, mining, and commercial industries are unfamiliar and can prove to be an opportunity for the geogrids market.
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text: BUSINESS 'Iron'-clad b.o. 5:00 AM PDT 5/6/2008 by Hy Hollinger , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty Roll out the drums! Let the trumpets blare! Hollywood has a new franchise. Marvel Comics' superhero "Iron Man" forged a wow opening of $95.5 million from 7,760 screens in 57 overseas markets. Paramount Pictures International, the main offshore distributor for the first tentpole of the summer season, pulled in $79 million from 51 markets, while the rest came from territorial distributors doled out by Marvel as part of its deal with Paramount.The Robert Downey Jr. starrer topped the boxoffice charts in all foreign openings, grossing $10.8 million from the U.K., $7.2 million from France, $5 million from Italy, $4.5 million from Russia, $9.6 million from Mexico, $5.3 million from Brazil, $5.8 million from Australia, $8.3 million from Korea, and $2 million from Taiwan. The film's No. 1 results were a bit disappointing in Germany, however, where it brought in $3.4 million from 632 screens in an overall slow weekend for the market. "'Iron Man' certainly has taken the world by storm," said Roger Pollock, PPI executive vp distribution and operations. "It received excellent reviews and great reactions from all corners of the globe. It's a great start for the industry's summer season." Pollock called special attention to the "outstanding results" from the U.K., Russia, all of Latin America (especially Brazil and Mexico), Australia and Asia (especially Korea)."Iron Man" kicks off a blockbuster-crowded summer, with Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" entering the race this coming weekend, followed by Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." The only major market remaining for "Iron Man" is Japan, which is scheduled to open in September under the guidance of Sony Pictures Releasing International, which also had the rights for Spain. France went to local distributor SND and Germany to Concorde. Sony's romantic comedy "Made of Honor" came in second with $6.1 million from 1,331 screens in 19 markets, arriving at No. 4 in the U.K. with $1.5 million from 350 screens, No. 2 in Australia with $1.4 million from 256, and No. 2 in Mexico with $1.2 million from 350. Even with "Iron Man" being such a dominating force, four holdover titles managed to reach $4 million, headed by Warner Bros.' "Fool's Gold," $4.2 million (cume: $33 million); Sony's "21," $4 million (cume: $37.5 million); Universal's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," $4 million (cume: $16.1 million) and 20th Century Fox's "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who," $4 million (cume: $131.9 million).Local films in France held up well in the face of the "Iron Man" onslaught. Newcomer Studio Canal's "Deux Jours a Tuer" came in second with $2.3 million; TFM Distribution's "Crash" tallied $2 million on its second weekend for a market gross of $6.2 million; and the all-time champion "Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis" (Welcome to the Sticks) brought in $1.5 million in its 10th weekend (800 screens) for a market gross of $183.2 million. Two other local films defied "Iron Man": Gaumont's "15 Ans et Demi" opened to $1.3 million and UGC's "Le Grand Alibi" to $1.2 million. In three German-speaking markets, the Disney International release of local-language production "Sommer" took in $1.2 million from 509 screens, holding second place to "Iron Man" in Germany with $1.1 million.The Chinese film "The Forbidden Kingdom" is arousing attention in Southeast Asia with an estimated cume to date of $9.7 million after three weekends. Cume updates: Sony Entertainment/Universal's "Nim's Island," $3.2 million (cume: $20 million); Fox's "Street Kings" $2.8 million (cume: $24.8 million); Warner Bros.' "10,000 BC," $1.7 million (cume: $169 million); Fox's "27 Dresses," $1.2 million (cume: $76.7 million); and Disney's "The Game Plan," $1 million (cume: $63.4 million). (partialdiff) FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Hy Hollinger firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


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Take a stroll up Congress Avenue and you've no doubt run across a larger-than-life statue depicting a frantic woman firing a cannon across Texas' Main Street. This public art memorializes a fascinating time in Texas history aptly called the Archive Wars, when the preservation of Austin as the capital of the republic was at stake!
Pitted on both sides of this battle were the young country's first two presidents, Sam Houston and Mirabeau B. Lamar. Houston, serving as the current president, wanted the capital of Texas to be moved to the city of his namesake. Lamar, who established Austin as the capital, along with the Texas congress, disapproved of the move.
After many failed attempts at a legal transfer of capitals, Sam Houston secretly sent a team of more than 20 men under the cover of darkness to remove the republic's archives from Austin and bring them to the city of Houston. Because they were seen as symbols of the national government, Houston believed this would expedite the transfer of the capital from one city to the other. What Houston didn't anticipate was the resolve of some Austinites, most notably Mrs. Angelina Eberly, to preserve their burgeoning small town on the edge of the western frontier as the seat of national government.
Born in 1798 in Tennessee, Angelina moved to Texas in 1839 with her husband where they ran the Eberly House. Ironically, Sam Houston chose to reside there instead of the presidential mansion when he was in Austin.
In the early morning of December 30, 1842 while the town slept, the raiding party rode down Congress Avenue with three wagons pulled by oxen and began to steal the archives out of the General Land Office. Their activity roused Mrs. Eberly whose boarding house was nearby. Realizing the magnitude of what was happening she ran to Congress Avenue where a six-pound howitzer cannon was situated, pointed it towards the office and fired. No real damage occurred nor were there any injuries but it scared the men off and served as an alarm for others to begin pursuit.
The raiding party was eventually caught and the archives returned. Sam Houston abandoned his quest to move the capital out of Austin and Angelina Eberly became a local legend. Austin's status as a capital city has been absolutely crucial to its growth into one of the most vibrant, economically healthy and coveted cities to call home in the nation. There is little doubt that without Mrs. Eberly's intervention this gleaming gem of a metropolis might never have been more than a sleepy little town deep in the heart of Texas.


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Spacewalkers replace 'hand' on space station robotic arm
Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei wrapped up the first of three spacewalks planned for the next two weeks. The October 5, 2017, spacewalk was nearly seven hours long and saw the replacement of one of the two Latching End Effectors (LEE) on the International Space Station's robotic arm.
The robotic Canadarm2 has been in orbit since 2001. It was launched inside the payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-100 mission to the ISS. Each end effector was designed with a 10-year lifetime. However, spacewalks in 2015 helped extend their life expectancies.
It was originally planned that LEE-B would be replaced before LEE-A; however, in August 2017, the latter suffered a motor stall within its latches, which prevented it from successfully completing base changes across the outpost.
Starting at 8:05 a.m. EDT (12:05 GMT) Oct. 5, the astronauts switched to suit-battery power on their Extravehicular Mobility Units to begin U.S. EVA-44. Bresnik was the lead spacewalker and wore the suit with red stripes; Vande Hei wore the suit with no stripes.
Once outside, the two made their way to the P1 truss segment on the port side of the outpost. There, already prepositioned, was the LEE-A side of the robotic arm. After installing foot restraints on the truss segment, the two began working to remove the end effector.
The LEE is attached to the arm wrist joint via six Expandable Diameter Fasteners. These were released by the astronauts using the space-grade equivalent of a power drill called a Pistol Grip Tool (PGT).
Once the first two fasteners were released, the LEE was commanded to rotate so that the spacewalkers could reach the other four. Once that maneuver was completed, the robotic arm was powered down.
With no problems, the duo removed the 440-pound (200-kilogram) end effector and tethered it to a temporary stowage location near the work area. The new LEE, located on the Mobile Base Unit, was removed from its current location and attached to the arm in a reverse fashion. Once four of the bolts were driven using the PGT, ground teams powered the robotic arm back on. This allowed for a 10-minute break for the astronauts.
After the power-up, the remaining bolts were driven and the primary task of the spacewalk was completed, some three hours into the EVA. While the duo began cleaning up their workspace and attaching the old LEE on the Mobile Base Unit, ground teams decided to give each astronaut a get-ahead task.
The two tasks involved removing a protective cover from a spare Direct Current Switching Unit, allowing it to be removed robotically in the future, and to prepare a Flex Hose Rotary Coupler for future operations. By the time those were finished, it was time to call it a day. The two astronauts made their way back to the airlock to conclude the spacewalk after 6 hours, 55 minutes outside the outpost.
Two more spacewalks are planned in October: one on the 10th; the other on the 18th. Both will be led by Bresnik; however, the second spacewalker will be Vande Hei on U.S. EVA-45 and Flight Engineer Joe Acaba for U.S. EVA-46. The second and third spacewalk of this series will be devoted to lubricating the newly replaced LEE as well as replacing cameras on the left side of the station's truss and the right side of the Destiny laboratory module.
Today's spacewalk was the 203rd in support of ISS assembly and maintenance since 1998. It was Bresnik's third EVA of his career and Vande Hei's first. Bresnik's total is now at 18 hours, 45 minutes.
Derek Richardson
Derek Richardson has a degree in mass media, with an emphasis in contemporary journalism, from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. While at Washburn, he was the managing editor of the student run newspaper, the Washburn Review. He also has a blog about the International Space Station, called Orbital Velocity. He met with members of the SpaceFlight Insider team during the flight of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket with the MUOS-4 satellite. Richardson joined our team shortly thereafter. His passion for space ignited when he watched Space Shuttle Discovery launch into space Oct. 29, 1998. Today, this fervor has accelerated toward orbit and shows no signs of slowing down. After dabbling in math and engineering courses in college, he soon realized his true calling was communicating to others about space. Since joining SpaceFlight Insider in 2015, Richardson has worked to increase the quality of our content, eventually becoming our managing editor. @TheSpaceWriter


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By-law Enforcement
By-law Enforcement
The By-law Enforcement function is to ensure public health and safety through the enforcement of several Municipal By-laws.
By-laws including Zoning, Property Standards, Fencing, Burning, Waste Management, Parking, and Noise are enforced by this department.
Information Update with reference to By-law #36-2008 - Controlled Burns and Flying Lanterns
Contact Information:
Martin Feeney
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RIGHT TO IDENTITY (trailer).
– Running time: 14 minutes
The film, Right to Identity, sets out to explore how technology is being used to positively impact peoples lives – and focuses on the first fundamental right of all human beings: identity.
Tanzania has one of the lowest levels of birth registration in Africa, and only 8% of Tanzanian children have a birth certificate.
And so the Tanzanian government agency, RITA, joined forces with some strong partners, and decided to tackle the issue of birth registration with an innovative approach – capturing data using mobile phones.
Mobile technology, provided by Tigo Tanzania, is being used to leapfrog failing infrastructure and logistical challenges, that have left years and years of backlog in birth registrations. The mobile phone allows for information to be recorded and sent to a central database in Dar Es Salaam in real time, using a simple mobile phone application.
The Under 5 Birth Registration Initiative was launched as a pilot initiative in the Mbeya region.


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If former Vice President Joe Biden were President Donald Trump's lawyer, he would advise him to "not sit down" with special counsel Robert Mueller because he doesn't trust him to tell the truth, even if it's unintentional.
"You're in a situation where the President has some difficulty with precision," Biden said during an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo Tuesday. "One of the things I would worry about if I were his lawyer is him saying something that was just simply not true without him even planning to be disingenuous."
Biden's comments follow news that President Donald Trump's lawyers are discouraging him from sitting down with Mueller for an interview, as the special counsel probes Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump has told reporters that he would be enthusiastic about meeting with Mueller, as he has consistently called the notion that his campaign colluded with Russia to win the election a "hoax" and a "witch hunt."
Cuomo pressed Biden, asking if he thinks the President truly has "that little control" over the things he says.
"I just marvel at some of the things he says and does," Biden said. "Like, what, two days ago, anybody that didn't stand up and clap for him was 'un-American?'And then maybe even 'treasonous?'"
Cuomo pointed out that that remark was meant as a joke, according to the White House.
"Well, let me tell you, he's a joke," he said. "I think he understands, and I think the people around him understand, what Presidents say matter. Our children are listening, the world is listening. It matters what they say. And it's just amazing the outrageously inaccurate things the President says."
Biden's stark criticism of Trump comes as the former Vice President publicly flirts with the idea of running for President in 2020. When asked about his potential bid on CNN Tuesday, Biden only vaguely shot it down, saying he would run only if his ambitions and the opportunity happened to line up.
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Whats happening at my Alma Mater XLRI, Jamshedpur and what its alumni are upto in various parts of the World. Contributions to this page are always welcome.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Mohinish Sinha, XL 91
The webcast is tomorrow late evening India time and 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Check here if you're interested
Monday, February 25, 2008
Major firms offer 100 jobs to 90 XLRI students (Laterals) with hefty salaries
Mumbai, Feb 24 The recently-concluded lateral placements at XLRI have been a major success, with a plethora of offers being received in varied profiles such as finance, consultancy, operations, marketing and human resources, an XLRI official said on Sunday.
In total, over a 100 offers were made during the lateral season to 90 eligible lateral candidates for senior-level management roles. The average salary package offered was Rs 15 lakh. The highest salary offer kissed the Rs 22 lakh per annum-mark this season. Even more satisfying for the students has been the rich mix of offers equally spread across various domains to choose from.
The financial and financial services domain was represented by Barclays, Lehman Brothers, Standard Chartered, JM Financial and Centrum among others who made offers for investment banking, treasury sales, trading, product structuring, wholesale banking, relationship management and M&A advisory. The diversity of profiles on offer for finance provided enough scope for the finance enthusiasts to bag their preferred jobs, either in intense number crunching or milder client interaction roles.
Uday Damodaran, the chairperson of the placement committee said, "The large number of high-quality offers in niche areas reinforces the fact that XLRI is the preferred campus for recruitment by corporates when they look for extra ordinary talent."
Consulting firms yet again were present in full strength, offering students the roles of senior-level consultants. Ernst & Young, Hewitt, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mercer, KPMG, TSMG, Capgemini were the leaders in the pack recruiting students for consulting in various spheres—banking and financial services, human consulting, media and entertainment and retail to name a few. This year saw growth in the number of general management offers made by Indian conglomerates and business houses. The Aditya Birla Group, The Hinduja Group, Essar, L&T, RPG made offers for top management roles to XLRI students. The Al Ghanim Group made international offers to multiple students. The growth in these offers signifies the coming of age and strength of domestic Indian and international houses to avail the best management talent available.
The technology industry was also present in full strength, with multinationals such as IBM, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Infosys, HCL, Wipro offering roles ranging from business development to global sales to project management. Companies such as Infosys offered fast track programs to students, which would provide packages of $1,00,000 a year into the job, the statement said.
With the final placements slated to begin in a matter of days and Companies pouring in for pre-placement talks with students, expectations are high for a robust end to the placement season for the batch of 2008....
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Save the Indian Tiger
Please sign up & do your bit and feel free to mail this message to your friends.
Hi Everyone,
Many of you must have been following the news channels which have been highlighting the truth about the Indian Tigers as discovered by the latest census.
This census (perhaps the most credible one done in a very long time) states that the number of tigers in India today is just over 1400 with a probabilisitic survival rate in 2020 of under 10%. This rate assumes that no steps will be taken by us humans to correct this downward trend and all the reasons causing the falling population.
There is something we can do, even while sitting in the comfort of our homes or offices. We as a collective have the power to push our government to act.
NDTV is running a petition on their website and I hope that they are actually going to use that petition to bring the government to act (as opposed to simply using it as a gimmick to increase their eyeballs)
Our tigers are in deep trouble and there are at least 2 ways that you & I can act towards a solution.
1. Sign the Save the Tiger petition on NDTV
Hardly 15,000 people have signed it so far.
2. Log onto the prime minister's website http://www.pmindia.nic.in/write.htm
and send him a polite mail (not more than 500 characters allowed in the mail, so choose your words with care), asking for the highest level of protection for India's project tiger reserves. I request you to do this because tiger protection is not on his priority list - indeed, as the
Chairperson of the Wildlife Board, he can do a lot, but hasn't. Our job is to put it high up on his agenda.
The one thing I request you to not do is to see this as someone else's problem; it's the least we can do. Also please forward this petition and this cause to your friends, so we can work to be the change we want to see in our country.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Swarathma wins Radio City Live Bangalore!
Why is this news being posted here ?
Because Jishnu Dasgupta of Swarathma is an XLer - of Bodhi Tree & Gaand mein Danda fame!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
XLRI signs a MoU With AIM, Manila
XLRI Jamshedpur signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Institute of Management, Manila. Mr F. Estrada, President AIM was present for the event.
Both parties hereby agree to work together for mutual advantage in the following areas:
Faculty Exchange: AIM and XLRI will exchange at least 2 faculty members per academic year. The terms of the exchange will be as follows:
- Selection of the faculty members for the exchange program will be done jointly by the Deans of AIM & XLRI.
- Each selected member must spend at least one academic term at the 'host' institute.
- During this period, each selected member will be expected to teach at least one course in a full-time program of the host institute. Depending on one's interests, one may also participate in other activities such as short-term executive development programs, research projects and seminars.
- The 'parent' institute will continue to pay salary to its nominee for the exchange period.
- The 'host' institute will provide free board and lodge facilities, and pay an honorarium for the teaching done by a visiting exchange professor.
Joint Executive Development Programs: AIM and XLRI agree to jointly design, market, and conduct short-duration executive development programs in 3rd countries—especially in the Asian region. All responsibility, costs, and revenues will be shared on a 50:50 basis.
Joint Research: AIM and XLRI agree to identify research themes of international, particularly Asian, relevance and to form joint teams for carrying out research on them. The findings of such research projects will be published jointly by the two institutes.
Case Development: AIM and XLRI agree to launch a concerted drive to develop Asia-based cases and, thereafter, publish jointly a compilation on an annual basis. In view of its greater expertise in case writing, AIM agrees to conduct a workshop on the subject exclusively for XLRI faculty on dates to be finalized according to mutual convenience. XLRI will bear the travel expenses of AIM faculty deputed for this purpose.
XAT: In order to attract Indian applicants for admission, AIM agrees to join the group of business schools that accept XAT (XLRI's aptitude test) for admission purposes—and to pay the standard annual fee applicable to other member institutions.
Furthermore, AIM undertakes to explore the possibility of promoting and conducting XAT on behalf of XLRI in the ASEAN region.
Joint Management Journal: AIM and XLRI agree to jointly launch a new, international-class management journal by January 2010.
A joint 'project team' will be formed for this purpose; it will be ready to begin its preparatory work by April 2008.
Student Exchange: AIM and XLRI agree to continue student exchange as per the agreement signed between them earlier on December 13, 2004.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
XLRI Finance Seminar '08
Various dignitaries came together on a common stage and enriched the discussions with their vast experience and vision. The dignitaries included Dr. A.K. Sarkar , Director (Finance) - Central Coalfields Limited, N. K. Mishra, Group Head (Mergers & Acquisitions), Tata Steel, Mr. Robin Roy, Associate Director- PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Mr. C.E.S.Azariah, CEO-FIMMDA, Shri D Ravishankar, Ex. Director, Investment & Risk Management-CRISIL, Dr Venkatachalam, Ex Director-Bangalore Stock Exchange. Delegates from Tata Steel, ICWAI and students from ICWAI also attended the seminar.
"This seminar exposed the management students and other participants present, about the various specialized activities related to risk management," said Dr. Gourav Vallabh, an eminent XLRI faculty from the finance area.
The inaugural address was given by the guest of honour Mr. Chandra Wadhwa, President ICWAI while Dr. A.K Sarkar,Director (Finance) CCL, the chief guest for the seminar delivered the keynote address.
Dr. D Ravishankar, Ex. Director, Investment & Risk Management-CRISIL, enlightened the gathering on the topic of Risk Management in Banking Industry. He explained the various types of risks faced in banking industry and then also spoke about Basel II and the risk management architecture and framework.
A session on Interest and Foreign Exchange Risks and was taken by Mr. C.E.S.Azariah, CEO-FIMMDA. He explained the 10 year G-Sec yield movements and also went on to demonstrate the change in the behavior of banks with the change in interest rate trends.
A panel discussion on Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) was one of the key events of the seminar. The panelists discussed on how corporate restructuring strategies are an important aspect of the corporate finance world and can dictate the fortunes of the companies involved for years to come. As industry structure moves towards more consolidation it becomes imperative for upcoming managers in India to understand the process of due deliberation and its importance in working out a deal.
Mr. Robin Roy, Associate Director, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, in his session on 'Enterprise Wide Risk Management' discussed about enterprise risk systems and their relevance in today's global economy.
The participation level and discussion with students and faculty alike at the seminar re-established the strength and expertise of XLRI in the area of finance. The seminar was sponsored by ICWAI and co-sponsored by Tata Steel, Larsen &Toubro Ltd., Taxmann Publications and Karvy Stock Broking Ltd.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Public Productions - 2008
This year's edition of the Public Productions was one that was especially close to our hearts, being the first ever home production!
The title of the play was "The Shadows Within". Its story revolved around the lives of 5 characters who meet on a train from Gujarat to Delhi, set in post-Godhra, post-post-Godhra-riots times. The play was directed by Drac Secy Cool Mallu Srijit Vijayan and the script was co-written by five members of the 2007-2009 batch.
Slightly more light shall be shed on this as a blog post on http://xldracula.blogspot.com
For now, all that need be said is - quite a few hairs were lost in its making, and the appreciation post-play was most gladdening :)
Shrikant Narasimhan
XLRI Jamshedpur
Friday, February 08, 2008
Invitation to XLRI's Annual Play
the Annual Play
The Shadow Within
Feb 9th (7:30pm)
Tata Auditorium
staged by
The Dramatic and Cultural Association at XLRI
XL's 1-yr Exec-MBA Placement (Mumbai Feb 9th-16th) work-ex: 7.5yrs average
For more information for the following, please contact:
Srinidhi Vavle
As many of you may be knowing, since 1997, XLRI has a full-time 1 year Executive MBA program (1000 contact class hours).
Since last year, XLRI is also providing the placement facilities to them (given the difference in profile and coursework, this process is separate from the placement process of the 2 year course). Last year's placement got an average number of offers per candidate equaling 2.16 and average salary for domestic offers being 15 Lakhs INR.
This year's placement will be taking place in Mumbai during Feb 9th-16th at
Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre
2 & 3B, Near Chinmayanand Ashram; Powai,
Mumbai - 400 087
(list of companies participating in the recruitment process is pasted below)
The current batch consists of 55 self-sponsored students
Minimum Work-Ex: 5 yrs
Average Work-Ex: 7.5 yrs
Experience in diverse sectors such as Airline, Energy, FMCG, Banking, Government Services, IT & ITES, Management Consultancy, Manufacturing, Shipping and Telecom.
Functions handled: Operations (30%), IT/Consulting (25%), Marketing (17%), Engineering (15%), Finance (10%), R&D (3%)
Average age: 29yrs
Detail Profiles can be downloaded from:
If you know someone who would be interested, please pass on this information
Companies Participating in the Placement (Feb 9th-16th, 2008):
Accenture Consulting
Ashok Leyland
Barclays Tech Centre
Cairn Energy
DLF Ltd
ENIL(Times Group)
Frost & Sullivan
ITC Infotech
Jindal (JSW)
Jindal Stainless
Jindal Steel & Power
L&T Infotech
Meghraj Finance
O3 Capital
Photon Infotech
Reliance ADAG
SBI Caps
SKS Microfinance
Tata Motors
Tata Power
Tata Steel
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Crockpot Rotisserie ChickenFriday, September 25th, 2009
I love crockpot cooking. I know it's not "cool" or fancy. I've talked about this before, but it's really a fantastic thing to be able to walk in to the smell of a completed dinner after working all day. Most of the time, I want to cook–it's relaxing, and a natural part of my day. But not every day.
Our slow cooker standbys are Beef Stroganoff, Pepper Steak, and Pot Roast. These items all lend themselves to crock pot cooking, in large part because you can take a less expensive cut of meat and make it tender and delicious, just by giving it all day to cook. Pork chops work well enough. Chicken is the one thing I haven't been able to make in a slow cooker. In the past, I've tried a number of recipes with boneless skinless chicken breasts in the crock pot, but I haven't been happy with the texture of the chicken. It always got too soft. This recipe was different, though.
Using the whole chicken maintained the right texture, and it really couldn't have been easier. You could season this any way that you choose–I used a chicken spice rub that my friend Jeff bought me for my birthday, but more traditional lemon & herbs, lemon pepper, or paprika would work just as well. Salt, pepper & garlic would be delicious. This chicken tastes like the rotisserie chickens that you would pick up at the grocery store, but it's more fresh, healthier, and only a fraction of the cost.
Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, or extra virgin olive oil spray
- 3 tablespoons Rub With Love Chicken Spice Rub
- aluminum foil
- 4 medium potatoes (optional)
Clean chicken inside and out. Rub with extra virgin olive oil all over, or spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with Spice Rub.
For easier cleanup, use a liner, or spray the inside of your crockpot with a bit of non-stick cooking spray.
Next, make 3 or 4 balls of aluminum foil (about the size of baseballs) and place in the bottom of your crockpot. This will keep your chicken out of the drippings while it cooks. Rest the chicken on the balls of foil breast side down. Cook on high for 45 minutes to an hour, then reduce heat to low for 4-6 hours.
Note: Instead of just using balls of foil, I wrapped potatoes in foil and placed them at the bottom of the crockpot. This meant we had roasted potatoes for dinner with the chicken. I also used the pan drippings to make a simple gravy to go with the chicken and potatoes (2 tablspoons of flour with 2 tablespoons of butter cooked to golden brown over medium heat to make a roux, then whisk in about 2 cups of pan drippings from the crockpot and season with salt and pepper. If you don't have 2 cups of drippings, you can add some chicken stock or even white wine to get the right amound of liquid). Next time, I'd probably do some wrapped potatoes with some baby carrots. I don't know when it happened, but I love carrots when they're cooked with a roast or other meat.


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Welcome to the CHILDSPLA project:
Children's health state preferences learnt from animation.
CHILDSPLA is a collaboration between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Royal College of Art.
We have developed an app for the iPad which uses an animated character to collect information from children aged between 4 and 14 about their health.
So far we have tested this app to see how well it compares to other ways of collecting information in almost 500 children both in schools and in hospitals.
Currently we are developing and testing a method of eliciting health state preferences from children.
If you want to know more about this project just have a look at this website or let us know!


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Welcome Nut
by nomeatbarefeet
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind."
–Kurt Vonnegut
Until now you have only known baby as "Nut." Well, turns out it was a girl-Nut, so everyone, please welcome Hattie Inez Auyer, born February 25, 2015.