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A few weeks back I rode my bike to work every day.
I told a friend, who thought I worked from home, this fact, and he got a good laugh from it.
Truthfully, I did ride my bike into work (an office downtown), and then some, each day.
It was fun, and tough, and I think worthy of a write-up to share the experience. So here we are.
I didn't ride my bike to work each day last week because I'm a treehugger or a hippy. I'm not even a hipster, other than in my mind a little.
I'm just a regular guy who decided to take on the challenge. Last week was technically bike to work week, a promotional effort tied in with bike month. That, along with the fact that I need some more exercise, was reason enough to do it.
Biking to Work in Frisco, Texas
Ironically, I live in the most anti of bike-to-work locations: the suburbs of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. As I rode each day I could feel everyone staring at me and imagined them thinking there was something wrong with me. In fact, a friend even saw me on the road and texted me asking if I needed a ride.
Although it seems like this is the road biking and racing capital of the world, there aren't that many biking commuters. Everything here is so spread out. I try to keep my world small (it helps to keep you sane), but it's rare that you aren't driving 15 miles one-way on a weekly basis for something routine.
Most couples here wouldn't dare attempt a life without two vehicles, much less just relying on bikes or public transportation.
And those who do dare take to the roads here on a bike must deal with more pickup trucks and SUVs on the road per capita than any other place in the world. I mostly stuck to the sidewalks and picked up a good helmet by Wednesday after feeling pretty vulnerable those first two days.
My Commute and Results
I'm thankful that my office is 3.1 miles from my house. That doesn't sound like a long way, and it wasn't at first. But by the end of the week, I was slightly dreading the ride.
Probably more so because of my lack of bike shape though. I hadn't ridden my bike in probably a year and a half before last week's challenge. But the ride was also tough because there were a couple of really windy and warm days, along with one rainy day.
I'm lucky in that I don't have clients or coworkers, so it didn't matter that I would come to the office sweaty and wearing shorts. I stuck it out though and had a lot of fun and got a lot of satisfaction from it in the end.
My bike held up well. It had a little trouble in the 15 to 16 speed range on the derailleur, and the tires started leaking air really badly by the last day. But given that I hadn't ridden it much lately and it's twelve years old, I was pleased with how it handled the week. Here's a breakdown of the mileage I rode:
- Monday – 11.4 Miles – 1 Hour – Took the long way to and back from work so I could stop by a place to get breakfast and a late lunch.
- Tuesday – 13.8 Miles – 1 Hour 15 Mins – Straight to and from work, but took an almost 8 mile trip to lunch and back.
- Wednesday – 15 Miles – 1 Hour 20 Mins – Stopped by breakfast joint on the way to work and went to the bike shop around lunch before returning to the office and then straight home.
- Thursday – 6.3 Miles – 35 Mins – To and from work.
- Friday – 9.1 Miles – 50 Mins – To and from work with a swing by my mail box and a lunch spot.
In total, that's 55.6 miles and 5 hours on the bike.
Fuel savings is minimal, but savings nonetheless. My Accord get's 23 miles per gallon on average, so I saved myself 2 gallons of gas or roughly $7.50.
The benefits go well beyond simply fuel savings. Biking to work allows you to put less wear and tear on your car, or even do without a second car. Biking to work also has tremendous benefits for your health. It's a great way to get in shape.
Now that the week is over, I can see myself occasionally riding to work. Maybe once a week. As the Summer heats up though it will be tough to maintain that pace.
More resources from Bike to Work Week 2013:
- Biking To Work: Healthful Until You Hit A Pothole
- The Logistics of Bike Commuting And Staying Professional
- Anti Automobile April
Have you ever considered biking to work? Did you complete the bike to work challenge this year?
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Robert Browning: Poems
Who is the duke addressing his remarks about the duchess?
From, My Last Duchess
From, My Last Duchess
There's no need to post your questions twice; someone will always be here to respond...... sometimes you just have to be a bit patient ;-)
The Duke is the speaker of the poem, and tells us he is entertaining an emissary who has come to negotiate the Duke's marriage (he has recently been widowed) to the daughter of another powerful family. As he shows the visitor through his palace, he stops before a portrait of the late Duchess, apparently a young and lovely girl. The Duke begins reminiscing about the portrait sessions, then about the Duchess herself.

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About Guess Jewellery
GUESS Jewellery launched its collection in 2007 with a women's line featuring iconic, high-fashion jewellery. In keeping with the GUESS image, the ever-evolving jewellery collections reflect the sexy, young, adventurous nature of the brand, appealing to fashion-driven consumers all around the world.
Collections perfect for the Guess girl fashionista are well represented by the Fashion category, with ranges illuminated by stunning Swarovski® crystals presented in a large variety of colours and shades, and embellished with elegant design details that give them absolutely premium positioning. Guess Jewellery Fashion collections celebrate and showcase the brand's unmistakable taste for cutting-edge style, creating an extensive range of jewellery decorated with fine crystals in bold colour combinations, the result of exclusive handcrafting and ideal for any season with plenty of lustre.


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At NS we just love to stick 'the boot in' as we are made aware that ankle boots are a key look this season and are not just for those cold winter months.
It now appears to be cool and hip to wear your ankle boots in spring and summer, so splash out and update your wardrobe to ensure you keep your feet fashionable.
With these latest styles from suede to canvas you are sure to toughen up your spring and summer outfits.
The old knee-high boot is still a great winter staple, but the ankle boot is everywhere this season and is much more versatile, and if you choose a lighter design the boot will take you all the way through spring and even into those summer months. Yes, who would have thought it!
If you must choose black then suede may be the answer as it is not as heavy to pair off with light summer styles. These Jimmy Choo suede boots may be pushing the boat out a little, but if you are planning to wear throughout the summer you do need a bit of sophisticated. I would also consider a pair of tan suede ankle boots to wear with a pair of summer trousers.
Do not be scared to choose a bold shape or add embellishments through buckles, zips, or trendy fringing. If you choose wisely you can have the perfect partner for this seasons spring and summer attire. Plus a kitten heel is an ideal match for an above the knee dainty dress.
For any true fashionista a pair of metallic lace-up boots is a must. Though if you are looking for a more versatile boot you can not go far wrong with a pair of Chelsea boots in a soft suede or animal print, plus coloured soles are high fashion and do add a bit of a fun element to an outfit.
Go with a light weight boot rather than a heavy boot for summer, and if you are looking for something a little more edgy consider a peeptoe boot or even a cutout heel, though I'd recommend you have a summer pedicure before exposing your feet. For a little more moden look choose a gentle cut away at the ankle
So this spring and summer don't be afraid to push the style boundaries and make a statement ...


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The dream of mountain living comes alive at this sanctuary in the Snowmass Creek Valley; a classic ranch with two homes, a five stall barn with caretakers quarters, paddocks and flat pasture land. Property has water rights with Snowmass Creek running right through it. Two separate parcels on over 75 acres includes a 3 bedroom home on each parcel. One parcel has an Austrian alpine cottage built as a tribute to the late, great Freidl Pfeifer. No detail or expense was overlooked and it is completely authentic in every aspect. It must be seen to be appreciated. The second home is a classic square log ranch style designed by Poss Architects. It features an open living room and kitchen complimented by a large wood burning fireplace, sure to be a favorite gathering spot on winter nights. Each bedroom feels private and warm with views looking out at the Snowmass Creek Valley. Step outside and walk the vast manicured lawn to the gazebo overlooking the trout ponds which will be the focus of many family gatherings and a lifetime of memories.
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CAST 2014 Keynote: The state of healthcare.gov
Ben Simo, former president of the Association for Software Testing did a keynote this past week at CAST2014 on his experiences with Healthcare.gov. The keynote was about an hour of Ben describing very real problems he experienced while trying to seek an insurance plan for his grand daughter. To be honest, what he experienced was horrifying. The problems Ben experienced ranged from not being able to create an account to significant security issues. You can find descriptions that experience here and here on Bens personal blog.
It is important to note that Ben was not 'hacking' the site in any regard. He had an authentic healthcare need, and actively sought to communicate the issues he found to the proper people. He was able to isolate and describe these problems because of the years he spent developing developing skills as a software tester.
Here is an interview with Ben about some of his work.
One interesting question came up during the talk:
Was the massive initial struggle with healthcare.gov caused by bad software testing?
I'm not so sure.
A lot of the pressing issues with the website have been resolved now and people have been successfully using it to sign up for insurance. There are some clear lessons we can take away from this that are representative of how most software projects work.
The second law of consulting according to Gerry Weinberg is "No matter how it looks at first, it's always a people problem"
Communication is a tough problem. Telling people they need to improve their "communication skills" doesn't work because it is vague and doesn't tell the person specifically what needs to be improved. From the looks of the schedule above, people were communicating. Whether the message was being received and considered, is something else to consider. Sometimes, testers and Qa folks have a lower social status in software companies. Frequently giving negative feedback to people with a higher social status is tough. Even if the message is given, it might not make it to the desired person how the message was intended.
Bottle necks
A dirty little secret of the software world is that a certain amount of time in our workday is spent in queues and waiting. Often we are waiting for someone else to finish a task so we can begin work on a dependent thing. This is even more pronounced in more traditional development methods that have rigid barriers between phases (requirements gathering, development, testing, etc). This inevitably creates a bottle neck, or in the case of healthcare.gov a collapse event, when testing begins. Think of a funnel. You pour a gallon of water into it and only a little bit trickles out at a time. This is how traditional development works to some degree. Testing adds scope to existing tasks and occasionally discovers new scope. The last couple weeks of a project is not an ideal time to discover that.
Failures are caused by systems
Failures of this scale don't happen because a test group didn't do a great job testing, or product managers doing a bad job gathering requirements and translating those into a document, or developers not communicating scheduling worries up the chain. Technology aside, software is a complicated system of social forces all coming together to make a product people will find useful. Blaming a single person, or a single group in the system just doesn't make sense.
These problems happen on a lot of software projects, they didn't magically appear for healthcare.gov. This time, people noticed because the stakes were high enough. Hopefully some of these lessons will be remembered and transfer into the mainstream software body of knowledge.
Healthcare.gov is not an island, I'd be willing to bet that most people that have been working in software for a few years have experienced some or all of the problems that caused the tragic launch.


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Dry Needling is the insertion of an acupuncture needle into a specific point, called the AcupunctureMotor Point of a muscle, causing the muscle to "reset" to its proper resting length. The Motor Point of a muscle is the point at which the motor nerve, responsible for the muscle's contraction, enters the muscle. When the motor point is stimulated with an acupuncture needle, there is often a "local twitch response" in which the muscle involuntarily contracts. This allows the practitioner to confirm that the correct point has been stimulated. Stimulation of the motor point of a pathologically tight muscle causes that muscle shut down momentarily, basically resetting the muscle, allowing tension to be instantly released. In this sense, it is often compared to pressing the reset button on an electrical outlet or computer.
Another use of dry needling is to stimulate an inactive muscle. As mentioned, sometimes muscles are neurologically excited to a pathological level, in which case the needle acts to reset and release tension. Other times, a muscle is dysfunctional because it is inactive, having not been stimulated or used properly in years and through stimulation of the motor point, it is like waking that muscle from a deep sleep. In either case, it is important for the practitioner to follow the treatment with reinforcement and reloading of the muscle through proper exercise prescription.
Although an acupuncture needle is often used in dry needling, it is not considered as acupuncture. Acupuncture is holistic whereas dry needling targets a single pathological muscle at a time. Dry needling received its start via western medical research, as opposed to Traditional Chinese Medicine practices. Dry needling was compared in the lab to "wet needling", in which pain- relieving substances, namely lidocaine, were injected directly into trigger points. Through this research, it was found that the pain relieving effect of the needle alone had a far more important role than the substance being injected.
Both chiropractors at Choice Chiropractic & Integrated Health Centre use the technique of dry needling to effectively release muscles. As clinicians, we find dry needling releases muscles in less time per visit and often within fewer visits overall, than using our traditional tools. If you haven't yet tried it, and suffer from muscular pain, weakness or dysfunction, we'd be happy to discuss whether dry needling may be the right therapeutic choice for you.
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As a healthcare employer who provides high quality patient care we need to ensure that those who provide that care are fit and well, and part of that means looking after our skin.
Work related skin problems are common within the health and social care sector as employees have to carry out hand hygiene on a frequent basis and their skin can also regularly be exposed to chemicals or other materials used in the manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde cannot eliminate all known risks to staff skin health, therefore it is essential that measures are implemented to detect any health problem that might arise through an effective skin health surveillance programme, this allows for preventative action to be taken in order to safeguard the health of the employee. Skin health surveillance will also review existing risk assessments and control measures and provide assurance that workplace controls are adequate.
The updated Managing Skin at Work Procedure can be found below along with the new Skin Health Surveillance questionnaire.
If you require any advice regarding Skin Health Surveillance, please contact Occupational Health on 0141 201 0594.
The Learnpro modules "Managing Skin Care at Work for Managers" and "Managing Skin Care at Work for Responsible Persons" can be found within the CPD section.
The NES module Hand Hygiene is part of The Scottish Infection Prevention & Control Education Pathway Foundation level and this can also be accessed via Learnpro.
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Mazda is developing another hybrid – proving just how much pressure automakers are in to raise their lineups' fuel economy. Mazda's test mule uses borrowed technology from Toyota. Mazda, which uses the "Zoom Zoom" slogan, had entered a licensing deal with Toyota last year.
However, only the hybrid tech will be sourced from Toyota as the agreement excludes its tuning, its internal-combustion engine, steering, or other chassis features. The gear lever in this 6 is borrowed from the Toyota Prius.
This car is expected to be launched in late 2012 or 2013. Aside from its unusual shifter, it also has an EV button, implying that this vehicle can offer some electric-only operation.
For instance, the EV mode on the present Toyota Highlander hybrid offers just a token amount of purely electric cruising. It's expected that Mazda will make a hybrid of one of its existing models, such as the 6, rather than building a unique model since it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
But even then, it will be more Mazda all the way through compared to the late Tribute hybrid, which is a rebadge of the Ford Escape hybrid. Mazda's next hybrid is believed to offer more power than a Prius (which delivers a combined power of 134 hp).
Mazda's hybrid will also be equipped with the company's efficient Skyactiv gasoline four-cylinder as the ICE part of the powertrain. This engine is expected to have an output of 163 hp and to achieve up to 40 mpg highway in the 2012 Mazda 3. While it's possible that the four-cylinder Skyactiv diesel will be used for hybridization, it would bring up the cost even further.


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"Grace was horrified to reach 40" - said her good friend Rita Gamm. Grace Kelly, during her time in Hollywood, looked askance the future. Fortunately she hadn´t to suffer the rejection of the film producers for not being young, she became a princess.
"I dread to think when I will have to get up at 5 am for makeup" - said the young Grace Kelly in an interview in 1955.
But Grace, after giving birth to her third daughter, Stephanie, was more beautiful than ever. It´s true that she had trouble saving her weith maintenance , but she had found a unique style in France, the american princess was stunning. Not even the young Princess Paola de Liege - current queen of Belgium-, considered spectacularly beautiful by the media, managed to overshadow Grace.
In 1969, when she had celebrated her 40th birthday in november 12th, Cecil Beaton taked her a photoshoot in the Palace of Monaco´s garden. She appeared with the only neccesary makeup, minimal style and a french twist.
{Source: Cecil Beaton 1969/Vogue FR//Sheila Grace´sPlace}


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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Acceptance and Compassion toward All
You must not lose faith in humanity.
Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty,
the ocean does not become dirty.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
A generous heart, kind speech,
and a life of service and compassion
are the things which renew humanity.
- The Buddha
We cannot despair of humanity,
since we ourselves are human beings.
- Albert Einstein
One way or another, we all have to find
what best fosters the flowering of our humanity
in this contemporary life,
and dedicate ourselves to that.
- Joseph Campbell
Today's affirmation:
I choose acceptance and compassion toward all humanity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: We are One
We are most like God when we forgive
The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Progress of the Human Mind
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Let us take an example of a Congestion Charge.
Driving into city centres causes negative externalities such as pollution, congestion and higher fuel consumption. People can spend hours of their life stuck in traffic jams, but despite the wastage of congestion they do not want a tax neutral congestion charge which would reduce pollution, reduce the length of traffic jams.
If a government raises revenue from a congestion charge, it can use this money to reduce other taxes. This is why we say this is 'tax neutral' - the overall tax burden hasn't changed. We are just paying different taxes. The only difference is that the taxes are now forcing people to make more efficient choices which lead to less pollution and congestion. (since the London Congestion charge was introduced traffic volumes fell, average traffic speeds increased and pollution levels decreased)
This policy can lead to a net gain for society. Yet, they are often seen as politically unacceptable. Why?
Unfair on low income Groups. When the Mayor of New York proposed a congestion charge on driving into Manhattan, it was attacked as a way to stop poor people driving into Manhattan.
- However, a congestion charge doesn't have to alter income distribution. The money raised from a congestion charge can be used to reduce other regressive taxes - taxes on low income groups. We shouldn't promote inefficient policies just because they help the poor. We should choose the most efficient taxes and make sure we have the optimal income distribution.
- You don't have to sit in a traffic jam just to help people on low incomes.
Another New Tax. People dislike new taxes. It seems people don't look at the overall tax they pay, but the number of taxes. (as an anecdote, my father probably gets more mad paying 50p for parking his car in a city centre than he does paying £5,000 a year income tax. Another £1 on income tax he wouldn't notice, but 50p parking fee he really does.) But, if the overall tax burden stays the same, it shouldn't matter how we pay for it.
Just an excuse for raising revenue. A very popular criticism on new taxes is that it will be just another excuse for raising revenue. But, the aim of these taxes is not to increase the overall tax burden but, to shift the way we pay tax to be more efficient. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to explain the idea of tax neutral policies. Either politicians don't express the ideas clearly or voters don't believe / understand. But, even if it was partly to raise revenue - it is the taxpayer will benefit through higher public spending, lower government debt or lower taxes in long run.
Other Reasons Good Sense policies are politically unpopular.
Losers are More Vocal.
Policies often benefit society; the social benefits are greater than the social costs, but, one small and powerful group in society loses out. It is this small group which becomes politically motivated to stop the policy.
For example, cutting tariffs leads to an increase in overall economic welfare. The majority of the population will benefit from lower prices, increasing their disposable income. However, the lower prices are relatively small. It won't make a big difference to their standard of living. It is unlikely to swing their vote because import prices are a little lower. However, lower tariffs could lead to unemployment for a few workers in inefficient industries who can't compete under free trade. Their loss is potentially big, so they will lobby their MP to protect their jobs. The number who lose out is very small, but they become highly organised and exert political influence. Therefore we get stuck with higher tariffs even though it doesn't make sense.
- A good example was the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). For decades this lead to higher food prices, (hurting those on low incomes most), food surpluses, and damage to the environment just so wealthy farmers could benefit from the large EU subsidies and tariff protection.
- If there is an increase in net economic welfare it should be possible to ensure a pareto improvement (make sure everyone becomes better off). If there is a net gain to society, part of this gain can be used to help the inefficient factories close down e.g. give workers retraining - encourage farmers to diversify. But, this option is politically difficult because a factory closure costs votes, on the other hand, a improvement in economic welfare widely distributed doesn't usually translate into votes.
The US spends twice as much on health care as any other country. By any standards it is inefficient, bureaucratic and expensive. Despite the huge costs, many are left uninsured. One reason for the high cost / high bureaucracy is the involvement of private health insurers who make a steady stream of profit from the private insurance. An attempt to cut out the private companies who make large profits usually fails because the health insurance companies are willing and able to spend so much lobbying congress to keep the status quo. The uninsured patients or families bankrupt by health care, don't have the economic power and organisation to lobby congress.
Another problem of switching to a single payer system is that people don't like new taxes, the fact they and their firms would save more in reduced private insurance doesn't seem to matter. It is almost as if people would rather pay more through private payments than through taxes.


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Brief Profile of the Centre
Under 11th plan guidelines of the UGC, the Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy has been established in Tripura University in the month of April, 2008, with adequate infrastructure and necessary logistics. To make the Indian society truly egalitarian, the institution of higher learning need to address the issue of social exclusion and inclusion. The primary space where 'Exclusion' can be studied understood and first transcended are the Universities which, can and must act as a beacon for society. The UGC has therefore decided to support research on the issue of social exclusion which has theoretical as well policy importance. The focus of such research will be social exclusion related to dalits, tribals and religious minorities. The idea is to establish a teaching-cum-research centre in Tripura University to pursue this noble cause. The CSSEIP of Tripura University is one of the 35 of such centres established under 10th and 11th plan guidelines of the UGC.
Functions of the Centre:
The type of intellectual activities that the CSSEIP, Tripura University will be engaged in will include: Undertaking M.Phil and Ph.D Supervision in collaboration with other departments of the faculty Social Science and Humanities Collecting information on social exclusion and building up a Data base Carrying out detailed analysis based on the socio-economic data generated by government agencies Organizing regularly conference, seminar, symposia and workshops on the theme of social exclusion Publishing regularly the Research Findings of the Faculty and students Organizing public lecturer on the subject by eminent scholars Reaching out to scholars, especially young scholars in other universities and colleges through an active programme of inviting Visiting Faculty Establishing links with Civil Society Organizations engaged in combating Social Exclusion Short-term Orientation courses for political leaders, Parliamentarians, Government Officials, trade unionists and media personalities and subsequent generation of adequate literature on the issue, Teaching courses at the M. A and M. Phil levels, leading eventually to full-fledged M. Phil and even M. A programme in Social Exclusion studies.
Year of Establishment:2008
Head of the Department:Dr. K. N. Jena, Coordinator
Courses Offered:Post Graduate Diploma In Tribal and Ethnic Study (PGDTES)
Intake Capacity:15 (Fifteen)
Total NET Qualified Students:Nil
Total Ph.D. awarded students:Nil
Total Research Project Funding (Completed & Ongoing):
Research Activities: Academic and Action Research
- Academic Research on
- Socially Excluded Groups
- Displaced Groups
- Social Development
- Inclusive Policy/Strategies
- Empowerment of Tribal and Ethnic Groups
- Marginalised Sections
- Religious Minorities
- Dalits
- OBC's and SCs
- Extension Activities in the adjacent villages
Research Completed
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|Name of the Research Topic
|Role of NTFP in Financial Inclusion of Tribal Community
|Informal Sector and Socially Excluded People: A Study on Beedi Workers of Tripura
|An Evaluation Study on Government Funded Project for the Socially Excluded People
|Status of Minority women in Tripura in the perspective of Human Right
|Locating Dalit Movement in India: In Context of Inclusive Democracy
|Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy in relation to Religious Minorities of Tripura (Muslims).
|Detection of Non-Seismic Surface Geophysical Signatures and Tectonic Zones at Radiometric Level and Earthquake Disaster Management Planning For "Socially Excluded Groups" In the Hilly Villages of South Tripura District.
|Spatial character analysis at radiometric spectral resolution ("8 bit" data sets) by soft computing: a geophysical study for eco-friendly sustainable planning in environmentally endangered rural areas around Rudrasagar Lake for "socially excluded groups"
|Economic Inclusion of Tripura Tribe in to the Mainstream
|Social Exclusion: A Theoretical Approach
Ongoing Research
|Sl. No.
|Name of the Research Topic
|Impact Of Madrassa for Social Inclusion Of Muslims In Tripura
|Comparative Study On Socially Excluded People Of India And Bangladesh
|Socio-Economic Condition Of Harijan In Tripura
|Socio-Economic Condition Of Karbong Trible In Tripura
|Life and Work of Thakur Prabhat Chandra Roy-A Socio political and literary study.
|Dalit & Social Exclusion: A study on ST, SC, OBC, Minorities of Tripura.
Present Faculty position :
|Dr. K. N. Jena
|M.A., Ph.D.
|Globalization and Development Studies
|Dr. Rajesh Chatterjee
|M.A. and Ph.D. in Rural Development
|Assistant Professor
|Social Sectors and Rural Extension
|email: rajeshchatterjee[at]tripurauniv.in
|Dr. Nanigopal Debnath
|M.Sc. (Econ), Ph.D.
|Assistant Professor
|Population Study Human Development Tribal Studies
|email: nanigdnath[at]tripurauniv.in
Syllabus for Various Courses Offered:
- Post Graduate Diploma: Download
Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Refresher/Orientations etc. Organized
- Panel discussion on 'Life & Philosophy of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ', 15th April, 2016
- 10-Day ICSSR Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences, 20th - 29th November, 2012
- ICSSR-NERC Special Lecture cum Workshop on "Research in Social Science towards Social Inclusion" , 4th November, 2011
- Workshop cum Training Programme on Impact Study on Health related IEC Activities, 18th-19th November, 2011
- National Seminar on " Religio-Cultural Dynamics & Social Exclusion and Inclusion in India ", 25th April
- The centre had its first state level workshop involving faculty members of T.U and its affiliated colleges. The workshop was conducted with Prof. Ranju Rani Dhamela in the chair, Prof. Pabitra Sarkar, Ex-Vice-Chancellor, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, and addressed the august gathering.
- The Centre had its opportunity to host the visit of Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat, Hon'ble Chairman, UGC, New Delhi on 14th February, 2009, the occasion of opening of the new space of the centre
- The centre had its second workshop and sensitisation programme on social exclusion and Inclusion policy on 17th Feb. 2009. Dr. Narendra Kumar, Associated Prof., Centre for Minority and Dalit Studies. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi was the key person of the programme.
- The centre has celebrated the birthday of Dr. B.R Ambedkar followed by a workshop on the life and philosophy of Ambedkar on 14th May, 2009, with the participation of faculty members and students of T.U.
- The centre had organised a micro workshop on the Dalits in India and Social Exclusion, Mrs. Deepmala, Senior Resrarch Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, had delivered a lecture on this issue.
- The centre under extension programme has organised an Institutional visit to I.C.A.R, Agartalla on 9th May, 2009 involving the faculty member and the students of Rural Management and development of T.U.
- Under Extension Activities, the centre is now actively engaged in forming SHGs in the adjacent villages of TU. To start with the centre is in the process of adopting one Panchayat named Khash Madhupur for developing capacity building of the people below the poverty line.
- The Centre had organised a seven days training programme on "PRA for Social Inclusion" with the participation of students from social sciences and humanities.
Address of Communication:Centre for Study of Social Exlcusio and Inclusive Policy, Tripura University,
Library Building, Suryamaninagar
Laboratory Facilities:Major equipments available (each over one lakh) Having full fledged Computer Lab with seven computers
Details of Research groups:--
Other Information (if any):
Data Bank and Archives:
- A Data Bank is being put into place by collecting critical inputs relating to socio-economic condition of people belonging to SC/ST and OBC in National and Regional Perspectives.
Documentation and Publication Cell:
- The centre has opened a Documentation and publication cell to carry out all publication related activities.


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I recently read this post by Glennon Doyle: "Marriage, Divorce, and Redemption". She is a great author and speaker. I love most everything I read from her blog posts. The following is something I recently wrote in response to one of her recent posts. It hit really close to home for me, and I am not completely sure I agreed with her post. I wrote this as if I were writing to her in response, even if my words never reach her eyes. This is an effort for me to be more vulnerable and contribute to a larger conversation on love, relationships and divorce.
Dear Glennon,
I love most everything I read of yours. I so appreciate the transparency and grace you extend to your readers no matter where they are in life.
A few months ago, while walking through a painful divorce, I wrote "Love Not Wasted". When I read this quote from your recent post about the Love Warrior and marriage, It took me back to that place I was struggling to understand what the hell was happening in my life.
A few days ago, I was reading the introduction to Rising Strong, by Brene Brown. She referenced the quote from Roosevelt which she elaborated on in her book, Daring Greatly.
This book and her Ted talks were powerful tools for me two years ago when stuff initially hit the fan in my marriage. In our case, nobody cheated, physically. When I was reading the introduction to Rising Strong, the image of being in the arena triggered me and I had a complete emotional meltdown. I know that it is difficult in our society to picture a man having the capacity of expressing vulnerable emotions, but I am not much for stereotypes. I am not afraid to admit my ability to have a good ol' ugly cry. The meltdown was triggered by an image of a dark arena and I was in the arena flat on my face. I had been mentally and emotionally beaten down to physical exhaustion in my marriage. In my marriage, I felt I was never "enough".
Please don't get me wrong, these last several months of healing have helped me discover a confidence I have never experienced. One which says, "I am a damn good father" and "I was a damn good husband." Human? Yes. Full of flaws? No doubt. But I can confidently say I laid my life down for my spouse, sacrificed greatly, and was loyal to a fault.
Back to the image. I was laying flat on my face in an empty arena and everything happened in slow motion. Brene took me to the place of slowing down and feeling what I felt in that moment. In this dark, cold arena, where I had been beaten down, I finally mustered the strength to look up to see where my partner was. No one was there. I was left alone to fight this battle and do the work on my own. No closure. No validation. No effort. No words.
I recently read your post about Love Warriors who choose to stay in a marriage and those who leave. I tried really hard to understand what you are saying. I have become painfully aware that sometimes divorce is the best thing. While there is no benefit to self inflicted shame or insult to injury, I have come to believe it is important to do the work and stay in the arena as much as possible. Fight or flight, shaming, black and white, projecting and silence treatments are not character traits of a Love Warrior. A Love Warrior does the work of figuring out where those responses come from and are willing to take the path of healing and even reconciliation, when at all possible. I am honestly struggling to consider someone refusing counseling, and coldly turning their back with no explanation or conversation a "warrior". Your writing suggests otherwise.
I struggle when individuals who refuse to do the work will click and share articles like the one you wrote as a public validation of their actions. As though they should be applauded for leaving their loving spouse in their tracks. Doing the work is what makes someone a warrior. You did the work and you are a warrior. Your sister did the work and discovered leaving was the best thing for her. But I imagine you both did the work and did not just walk away. Unless you have been the one being left with immense rejection and no reasoning whatsoever, it is impossible to speak directly to someone in my situation.
I think you and I can agree that each person who can muster the strength each morning to get up and face another day is a warrior. But walking away from someone, leaving them in the dust and showing blatant inconsideration and disrespect for another human being, is not being a "Love Warrior", in my personal opinion or experience.
Obviously, I am writing this as one broken human who is still walking through the process of healing. Yours and your sister's experiences are your experiences and nobody can change those stories of what either of you have had to walk through. I am cautious, however, when I read writings from people who can take their personal experience and project it onto others as though that is their reality too. Every marriage and divorce is different and I feel there is a danger on putting one blanket over every situation as if everyone is a warrior, even when they do give up. Does love cover a multitude of sins? Yes! Is grace for everyone? Yes! Are we all simply doing the best we can? Yes!
My concern is when someone like you, who is very influential, utilizes their platform to say everyone is in the right, you might be helping some of your readers to gloss over the real work that needs to be done by permitting them to leave without doing the work or giving the other person the benefit of an explanation or closure. I know that relationships are not about who is right or wrong and each of us are doing the best we can. My fear in reading the entirety of your post is I feel it was missing a key component of encouraging each person to own their own stuff and do the work necessary so as not to destroy another person or relationship.
In the last few months I have learned I am more than a casualty. I deserve to be fought for, just like I was willing to and did fight for my spouse and our union. I attended counseling. Alone. I worked towards reconciliation. Alone. I was left in the arena to fight…ALONE. With all due respect, a Love Warrior does not do that to another person. You become a warrior when you are willing to stick it out and do the work. If leaving is the best option, you still have work to do, but you do not treat another person the way I was treated and left to heal alone.
Perhaps I missed your entire reasoning for writing what you wrote and would be willing to continue this conversation. As I mentioned earlier, I appreciate most of what you write and trust my response to your article will not be received as anything but an opportunity to look at another side of the coin. Your story is your story. It is not my place or intent to change your belief based on your experience. But I do not believe it is beneficial to overgeneralize and categorize everyone as a Love Warrior when some people just leave and give up without showing decency to another human being. I would be happy to hear your thoughts.
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Just as we were getting used to wearing our smug I-told-you-so grins about how very bad big pharma's HES crystalloids are, the CRISTAL study comes along, suggesting colloids – even HES – are good for your shocked patients. But are they?
In light of recent findings, this trial is provocative. CRISTAL is well executed, but the design is slightly messy. So diving into it will take some explaining. Therefore the long post. Please bear with me. And please comment and discuss below.
Colloids or crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critical care patients has been a long standing dispute. And the CRISTAL trial has been long under way. 9 years under way. It started recruting patients in 2005. It was designed for another world. It was designed to investigate if colloids in general were worse than crystalloids for ICU patients. They expected to find all colloids to be inferior, just as the then recently published Cochrane review had concluded.
Shaking things up
But to their surprise, they found no increased mortality from colloids. Actually, they found a tendency for increased survival with colloids that turned into a clear survival benefit after 90 days. But they lumped the 'natural' colloid together with all the dirty synthetic colloids – surely that's skewing the results? And sure enough, albumin was skewing the results. In the subanalysis, albumine did worse than the synthetic colloids in this trial. It's confusing. Let's have a look.
Keep in mind the initial design of this study. As it finished in 2013, the world was a different place after 6S and CHEST. So even though subanalysis is not the perfect way to go, many were interested in seeing how each colloid had done, and in which patients. So CRISTAL split their patients into sepsis, trauma, and the rest (non-septic, non-traumatic hypotension). All colloids used at the centres involved were allowed. So they had HES, gelatins, dextran and albumine in the colloid group, sorted them into subgroups.
The break-down
Half of the patients in CRISTAL were in septic shock, severe septic shock, so they should be perfect for proving the badness of HES. Also, CRISTAL got permission to include patients without consent, and could start treating them with colloids or crystalloids from the very start. These patients had very little pre-trial fluid loading.
The colloids given reflect very well on how colloids were used in the early 2000s: HES was given to 70% of the patients. Again, this big number would lead us to believe that any major HES badness should show up in the results. Second came gelatines, which were given to 35% of the patients. Albumin was given to 12% in the colloid group, but mostly due to hypoalbuminemia – just as common practice was in early 2000s. And therefore, almost the same percentage of patients received albumin in comparable amounts in the crystalloid group – evening out any big albumin effect. Dextran – well, forget about dextran in this trial. It was given to only 0.35% of the patients. So we're really left with HES and gelatines – were HES has a big lead as colloid of choice.
So, with half the patient population in septic shock, and HES given overall to 70% of the patients – why couldn't they measure any bad effect on the kidneys or on mortality from HES used in sepsis?
The conondrum
Here's a graph over the lowest initial MAP of patients included. These patients were sick! A mean lowest MAP of 20-30!? If any kidneys should get hurt for being underperfused and then shocked with HES molecules, these kidneys should be right there. But they didn't find any increased need for renal replacement therapy in the colloid group – nor in the HES subgroup. No increased HES mortality either.
We've also talked about the good effects of coloids – keeping the fluid in the vessels. But often the trials haven't confirmed this belief. But CRISTAL seems to do so. CRISTAL found the colloid group to have fewer days on respirator, possibly due to less interstitial oedema, including less oedema in the lungs. Also they found less days on pressor, possibly due to the same factors, with more fluid kept intravasal, less leaking out.
The clinical difference
In CRISTAL, colloids weren't given as daily supplements as in 6S and CHEST. In CRISTAL, colloids were only given as a response to strict criteria pointing to severe shock in need of fluid resuscitation. And even then, the amount of colloids given were at the discretion of the physician and colloids seem to have been largely abandoned when the initial shock phase was over. So, in CRISTAL, colloids are used pretty much as one would use them in clinical practice. These smaller amounts of colloids, and given over a shorter duration of time, might have contributed.
So CRISTAL is a more pragmatic trial. But therefore also a messier one. With CRISTAL, we might be back to doctor's common sense and clinical judgement. But there are other trials to consider.
Bottom line
OK, enough with all the musings. What are we going to do in clinical life?! Well, 6S and CHEST are solid trials where the results still stand. And I will continue to be very judicious about colloid use, especially HES. But despite its design flaws, CRISTAL throws a little Molotov cocktail into the party, just to make us remember the world isn't black and white – and the last word in the colloid vs. crystalloid debate isn't said yet.
At JAMA's full text page, there's also a very interesting presentation by the main investigator Djillali Annane at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine's yearly meeting, ESICM 2013. It's well worth watching for background info on the trial:
Effects of fluid resuscitation with colloids vs crystalloids on mortality in critically ill patients presenting with hypovolemic shock: the CRISTAL randomized trial, JAMA, Nov 2013.
Also see our post on COLLOIDS VS CRYSTALLOIDS from Dec 3, 2012.


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Split ends. We've all had them at one point or another, whether our busy schedule made us neglect healthy hair practices or by over-applying heat to our hair. They can be a real buzzkill to your tresses and can wreak havoc if left ignored. For many women, a haircut can be scary, especially if you've been holding on to dead weight for a long time or had a traumatizing experience with a scissor-happy stylist! Celebrity stylist Angela Stevens, our Senior Creative and Education Advisor, shared some realistic advice for those who have a hard time letting go of split ends. Here's what she had to say: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but damaged split ends will only continue to get worse and split more. It's best to cut the majority of the damaged portion at least 75% in order to create a manageable shape. The remainder can be cut sparingly every 4-6 weeks, depending if your hair is chemically treated or not, with proper conditioning or steam treatments to infuse moisture.
But just like weeds or dead plants, once the old is gone, the new will flourish more rapidly and look beautiful. Don't be afraid of a haircut from a professional who is sensitive to your length preferences. Always keep this in the back of your mind: Natural hair with little to no heat or sun damage can go 6-8 weeks between trims, but chemically treated hair tends to require trims more frequently (every 4-6 weeks).
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I love this time of year! It is a time set aside to reflect and be thankful for how much we are richly blessed. Counting our blessings is truly a way to stay positive and realize how much Jesus Christ loves us. He is a wonderful and merciful Savior!
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20 (KJV)
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Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent? If you are a parent, have you considered how fostering would be different? Maybe the idea of foster parenting had crossed your mind, but the unknowns, the misconceptions and your own self-doubts stopped you from ever looking into the qualifications and licensing procedures.
Although many foster parents love the youth they take-in as their own, fostering is not the same as parenting ones biological child or even ones stepchild. Fostering calls for training and commitment in order to provide abused, neglected, and/or runaway youth a safe and nurturing temporary home until they can be reunited with their biological family or placed in a more permanent residence.
At Hale Kipa, we place three- to 18-year-old youth referred from the Hawai'i State Department of Health in short-term homes with foster parents (also known as resource caregivers). Currently, we have six homes on the Big Island and 15 homes on O'ahu. We also place youth needing emergency shelter in homes on Oahu for periods of one day to one month. We are always looking for individuals willing and able to foster.
Now more familiar with the basics of foster care and Hale Kipa's placement services, how can we best answer if you should or could foster? No one can advise you better than our remarkable foster parents. Meet Myra Acosta and Leila Thelen – two inspiring individuals who make room in their homes and their hearts for Hale Kipa's foster youth. Caring for foster youth as if they were their own, they immediately object to the foster label. For Myra and Leila, foster kids are simply kids and members of their 'Ohana. This value shared between the two was passionately asserted as we asked them the below questions and encouraged them to share their foster parent experiences. We invite you to see a foster parent's perspective in hopes you will be inspired to foster too.
Why did you initially become a foster parent (resource caregiver)? Both Myra and Leila come from big, loving families and are parents of several of their own children. Helping others, an important practice their parents passed on to them, is simply the norm. Thus, welcoming foster youth to each of their homes naturally fits into their lifestyles.
Leila enjoys building relationships and having fun with her foster kids. "I'm a big kid. We go swimming at the beach and do all the same, basic activities I took part in when I was growing up," said Leila. "That bonds us – our family – together."
Myra takes great pride in knowing she did all she could to help her foster youth overcome challenges and excel during her limited time with them. "A lot of kids are really smart and truly gifted. They just didn't have the chance to blossom," said Myra.
What is most challenging about foster parenting? As foster youth often come from harmful situations, they can exhibit challenging behaviors in their new foster homes. Leila explained how she would encourage youth to give her home a chance, telling them, "Whatever you went through, I was not there and I was not the one who treated you poorly. Let's start with a clean slate."
"When foster youth come to my house, they are learning healthy behaviors all over again and the transition can be frustrating for them," said Myra. "No matter how small the skill – reading, math, simply being social, controlling emotions – it's a touchdown when they learn something."
What important insights would you share with someone interested in becoming a foster parent (resource caregiver)?
"A foster parent is a parent," commented Leila. "The catch is the legal system and the fact that you will have to let the foster kid go. This will be painful as you will form a level of attachment. Once they are gone, you will wonder where they are and what they are doing. Just know you planted the seeds for them to grow in the future."
Myra reiterated Leila's feelings. She stated, "You truly love them (foster youth). When they leave it's hard, but you have to accept the fact that you gave them a safer, healthier life in your home. You are connected, but at the same time you cannot become too connected."
Myra further explained the emotional dilemma of being a foster parent, saying, "A child knows when you really care, so do not ever be afraid to show them you care."
"There is no perfect plan for parenting. Don't over think becoming a foster parent. Just do it," said Leila.
Both Myra and Leila can attest to the support Hale Kipa provides to foster parents. "Hale Kipa is awesome! I love my Hale Kipa," exclaimed Leila! "I am really fortunate to work with such great people, like Tanya, at Hale Kipa," said Myra.
When you become a foster parent, you are not alone. In addition to Hale Kipa's resources, foster parents meet at quarterly info sessions hosted by Partners In Development Foundation.
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If you add more than 5000 items to a list or library in SharePoint online, you are faced with this error message:
Unfortunately, this list view threshold can't be changed in SharePoint online, but there are options to overcome this limitation.
If you use Bing (or Google) to look for options, you will probably find this article published by Microsoft. It highlights some options to manage large lists (with more than 5000 items) in SharePoint online. One of those options is to create a view using an indexed column as a filter. Because I used this option in one of my recent projects to overcome the list view threshold in SharePoint online, I created this blog post to share my findings.
SharePoint online saves all the data in a SQL Server database. One option to improve the performance and to reduce the CPU load while retrieving items is to use indexed columns. I guess Microsoft suggested to use views with indexed columns to overcome the list view threshold because of that reason.
Let's have a look at how to create an indexed column first before I continue with setting up a view.
To create an indexed column, you need to navigate to the list settings first. On the settings page look for the list of columns. At the bottom of the list of columns, you'll find the link 'Indexed Columns'.
If you click on this link, you'll get to the list of indexed columns. Here new indexed columns can be created, but keep in mind the number of indexed columns is limited to 20 per list.
In addition, not all of the existing columns can be used as indexed columns. The following table is providing details:
Supported Column TypesUnsupported Column TypesSingle line of textMultiple lines of textNumberHyperlink/PictureCurrencyAny custom field typeDateTimeCalculated fieldChoice filed (single value only)Multi-value choice fieldLookup (single value only)Multi-value lookup fieldPerson/Group (single value only)External dataManaged Metadata
Here is one thing I would like to note: from my personal experience, creating an indexed column based on a lookup field does not help in terms of overcoming the list view threshold. My recommendation is to replace Choice fields with managed metadata fields which will also enhance the maintainability of the data.
After an indexed column has been created, it can't be used right away. It usually takes some time for SharePoint online to propagate the changes to the underlying SQL server database. If you are creating a new indexed column because you want to fix an issue with a list that has already hit the 5000 items list view threshold, then this won't work! As creating an indexed column requires SharePoint online to 'touch' every single item in the list, the list view threshold will be hit again while the index gets created, which will stop the process internally. You'll end up thinking the index has been created, but it hasn't. If you need to create an indexed column for a list that has already hit the list view threshold, you need to create an empty list first, create all the indexed columns and when SharePoint online is done with that, copy the items to the list. This is the only way I know to create an indexed column for a list that has more than 5000 items.
Let's continue with creating a basic view. For this blog post, I'm creating a basic view that is using the indexed ID column to create a filter as this column is an indexed column by default.
The following screenshot shows that a view based on an indexed column is able to show more than 5000 items.
Let's continue with adding a sort to the view I have just created. The following screenshot show that I just added the 'End Date' column as a sorting parameter to the view. I want the view to display the items with the most recent end date first.
But if I use this view, SharePoint online displays the odd error message again. Why, the view worked before, didn't it?
The answer is easy! Yes, the view worked perfectly as long as it was just using the indexed column. Things changed when I added an additional column to sort the list items. This will add an additional column to the internal query SharePoint online is using to retrieve items. As this additional column is not an indexed column yet, we are hitting the 5000 item list view threshold again.
Lessons learned: if you want to use indexed columns to overcome the 5000 items list view threshold, you need to keep the following in mind:
You can only have 20 indexed columns per list. Plan thoughtfully!
You can't create an indexed column if the list is already hitting the list view threshold.
If you use additional sorting in a view, the sort column also needs to be an indexed column.
Review the list items and check if some can be deleted or archived to another list.
Although I understand why Microsoft implemented this list view threshold in SharePoint online many years ago, I don't think it is really needed anymore. Today's hardware and modern data centers should be robust enough to allow tenants to have lists with more than 5000 items. I wouldn't be too surprised if we would see changes in terms of the list view threshold in the near future.
Update: Unfortunately there is another limitation I wasn't aware of. This is what I found out: "When you create a filtered view, make sure the first indexed column in the filter expression does not exceed the List View Threshold. SharePoint selects the first indexed column in a query. Other columns you specify in the view filter may or may not be indexed, but the view does not use those indexes, even if the result of the filtered view returns less than the List View Threshold." (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Manage-large-lists-and-libraries-in-SharePoint-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59). To me this means that even with indexed columns there is no viable way how to overcome the list view threshold in SharePoint online!
Here is the PowerShell script I used to create list items automatically (I used an additional number field 'LVTNumber'):
# Add references to SharePoint client assemblies and authenticate to Office 365 site - required for CSOM Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll" Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll" Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.WorkflowServices.dll" # Specify tenant admin and site URL (replace '...' with your settings) $SiteUrl = "..." $ListName = "..." $UserName = "..." $SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "..." -AsPlainText -Force # Bind to site collection $ClientContext = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($SiteUrl) $credentials = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.SharePointOnlineCredentials($UserName, $SecurePassword) $ClientContext.Credentials = $credentials $ClientContext.ExecuteQuery() # Get the list $List = $ClientContext.Web.Lists.GetByTitle($ListName) $ClientContext.Load($List) $ClientContext.ExecuteQuery() # Loop to create list items for ($i=1; $i -le 10000; $i++) { $ListItemCreationInformation = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ListItemCreationInformation $NewListItem = $List.AddItem($ListItemCreationInformation) $NewListItem["Title"] = "LVTTest_$($i)" $NewListItem["LVTNumber"] = $i; $NewListItem.Update() $ClientContext.ExecuteQuery() write-host "Item created: LVTTest_$($i)" } write-host "Script finished!"
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So, I've been pondering...what is it about water rides that we so love? They don't have the same kind of obvious thrill factor that coasters do, nor the kind os instant pay-off you get with something like a drop tower. So what then? Here's some of the things I think contribute to why we love that splash so much!
This phenomenon extends further on rides like rapids - I always think these things are the ride equivalent of Russian Roulette - you're at the wicked mercy of the spin of the boat and one slight jolt against a well-placed rock can mean it's you who gets dunked under the waterfall. And there's just SO much fun in that, everybody tensely watching on and wishing and hoping that it's not them - everybody cheers and whoops and yells when the waves come and can't help but laugh when the inevitable soaking happens, even on the crueller rides like River Quest or Bilge Rat Barges.
Look at rides like Splash Mountain or Walrus splash and imagine those drops encased in a crashing waterfall being replaced with plain old coaster track. It'd be nowhere near as impressive!
There's definitely something truly thrilling about the relentlessness of the tide, the way the water sweeps you along its chosen path and there's not really a lot you can do about it. I'm thinking here of things like the Log Flume at Liseberg - one minute you're peacefully floating along the hillside and the next you're crashing down a series of soaking drops, and at no point do you feel even remotely in control. It's wonderful!
And then there's the way you can mix up the story and the thrill. Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure at Shanghai Disneyland uses slow pacing to build up the story based element then quickly switches out for the fast and loud crash of waves to speed up the action later on. It's such a versatile medium for both storytelling and delivery varying levels of thrills!
Do you enjoy water rides? What's your favourite? Can you think of any reasons I missed out? Let me know in the comments, I'd love to have a chat!
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Although Matsu residents have voted in a referendum to allow the construction of a casino in their island county, Minister of the Interior Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源) said that there was still a long way to go before the first casino resort could be opened in Matsu, because neither the local nor the central government is ready for it.
In a referendum on Saturday, Matsu residents voted 1,795 to 1,341 in favor of approving construction of a casino resort.
Lee yesterday said that Matsu's road to opening a casino resort was filled with obstacles, despite Weidner Resorts Taiwan's promises.
"Both central and local governments are not ready for it," he said. "For example, water is scarce. It may be sufficient for the thousands of residents now, but where would the extra water come from when tens of thousands of visitors come to Matsu?"
Besides water shortages, Lee said that Matsu also suffers from shortages of fuel and electricity, as well as a lack of good transportation infrastructure.
"Of course, resources could be supplied from China due to its proximity, but many parts of Matsu are still restricted military zones, so this may further complicate the issue," the minister said.
In addition to a shortage of resources, Lee said there was also a shortage of manpower to maintain security when the casino resort opens.
"We already have a serious shortage of manpower in our police force; maintaining security in Matsu when there's a casino resort could make the situation worse," Lee said.
"Basically, Matsu is a safe place right now, so local police are not familiar with public security maintenance when there's a casino, and since Matsu may be the first place in the country with a legal casino, the National Police Agency is not familiar with maintaining security in a casino town either," Lee added.
Citing the examples of casino resorts in other countries, Lee said there were successes, but also failures.
"In the US, there are casinos in almost all Indian reserve areas, but how many of them see good business? It's hard to say," he said.
Lee said an inter-ministerial meeting on the casino issue is scheduled to take place today that representatives from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the Ministry of Justice would attend.
"We'll see what we can conclude from the meeting," Lee said. "At the moment, it hasn't been decided which ministry should be in charge of casinos."


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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
No Doubt About This Frost
The forecast was for 34 degrees and the clear, cold evening felt like a frost was on the way. Picked most the tomatoes just in case.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Fall Peas in Blossom
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Exterior Decorations
Monday, October 16, 2006
Barn & Garden
I've been drying flowers and now these leaves in the barn too. These first got a quick rinse before drying and now they are on my table in the house.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
So long girls & thanks for all the poo!
Here's a link to their spa day & other pics post
And be sure to check out this sheep post
Actually, they well poo'ed the pastures, but sheep poo doesn't accumulate much by itself when they have lots of room to roam (except for by the gate). The straw used in the loafing sheds did, though, and it has been my compost/mulch of choice. I experimented and found wool makes a decent mulch also. The old bales of alfalfa I tried this summer were ok, but alfalfa doesn't seem to break down as well as straw and it's getting a little slimy in the rain.
We'll miss you!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Amongst the vines
Sunday, October 01, 2006
O is for Orange
The orange and white striped pumkinettes had already been harvested and most have found homes with friends. These are the volunteers I posted about here and here. I don't know what variety they are. I do see them for sale in the grocery stores now as decorations.
Mildew had overtaken most leaves on the small orange Snackjacks so I harvested the remaining ones yesterday, washed them and put them on this table to dry. (Baking soda & water slowed the mildew on the leaves for a while, but I stopped working at it as it was about time to harvest anyway.) Snackjacks are supposed to be good for cooking, carving and have naked seeds for snacking. We will see. The smallest is under a pound and the largest is 2-3 pounds. Some have already found new homes but above is what I have left. This July post and this August post shows their earlier progress (along with the first striped harvest).
The larger pumpkins are growing in the satellite garden below: Dill's Atlantic-grown from seeds from last year's largest pumpkin, and Wyatt's Wonder - a larger pumpkin that is supposed to keep a nice roundish shape and color. They got a late start this year as we had to get the new area ready, but I'm happy to have any size. (On the left in the picture below, you can see the bean structure in the main garden next door.)Below is the pumpkin and sunflower patch yesterday. There are some sunflower blooms you cannot see in the picture, but many are now in the maturing seed stage. On the left, below, is a Wyatt's and on the right is a Dill's. These don't look much different, but most of the Wyatt's do have a better bottom for sitting, not that I mind the shapes the Dill's take on as they make for unique pumpkin characters (see the link to last year's pumpkin above)!


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Medical Bills
With the rising cost of health care, more and more Americans forced to survive without health insurance, and unpaid medical bills, hospital bills, and doctor's fees are one of the hard realities of life.
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Spotlight Series on Environmental Stewardship
The Spotlight series showcases some of the many sustainability efforts underway at JMU.
JMU's Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series Selected for the 2017 Sustainable Campus Index
James Madison University's Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self Summit Series was selected for inclusion in the 2017 Sustainable Campus Index (see p. 16). Published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the 2017 Sustainable Campus Index includes innovative and high-impact initiatives from colleges and universities that submitted a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) report in the 12 months prior to July 1, 2017. According to AASHE, initiatives selected to be showcased demonstrate "significant leadership" and a "commitment to advance sustainability." The Summit Series is highlighted under the category of "Campus Engagement." Learning, civic, and community engagement are highly emphasized at JMU (see http://www.jmu.edu/engagement/).
Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self is a multi-year, multi- institution initiative that promotes transformative teaching and learning in research and practice. The Summit Series is centered on five broad and urgent global themes: 1) conflict resolution, 2) human rights, 3) sustainability, 4) global education, and 5) religious and cultural understanding. Hosted by JMU, this endeavor brings together leading interdisciplinary scholars, educators, and practitioners from around the world to confront these issues head-on and apply themselves to unlocking human learning, understanding, and engagement (see https://www.jmu.edu/summitseries/CGSS-Summit-Overview.pdf).
This knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing approach is built upon a "four-legged stool," which includes 1) establishing a local and global community of scholars, educators, practitioners, students, and leaders, 2) developing and publishing a book that includes theory-to-practice chapters by teams of summit participants, 3) producing a Summit Media Package, which translates Summit projects into accessible and compelling short films, and 4) creating web-based academic curricula and materials that further explain and explore Summit concepts and findings.
The Summit Series was initiated in 2015 and meets annually to further a wide range of activities and projects, many of which will be featured in a forthcoming book with Oxford University Press entitled Cultivating the Globally Sustainable Self: How the Human Species Might Fulfill its Potential. With the aim of reaching and teaching a young audience of high school and college students in the U.S. and internationally, the next step is a video initiative that features youth-driven and youth-captured film content from at least six different countries across six different continents / regions (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and Central America).
The fourth annual Summit will be co-hosted by the University of Alberta July 5 – 8, 2018 at the Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Canada. For more information, please see www.jmu.edu/summitseries.


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Articles tagged with: miners' strike
In the light of today's government spending cut revelations, it's worth re-posting this from a while back.
1983. The Redskins – a thrilling mixture of the twin peaks of protest music, punk and soul – release their second single, Lean On Me, on CNT Records. It announced their arrival in magnificent fashion, bringing revolutionary socialism to the dance floor.


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Join us and get trained at the world's only Institute to train legal professionals.
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Brief facts about present day training.
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Of course there are some conditions and constraints.
A] There will be bond of 1 year from the date of certification of the successful completion of your training with the Academy, during which period you shall be entitled to only minimum leave as a probationer without pay.
B] You shall have to give a security deposit of Rs. 1 lakh to guarantee the successful completion of your training and probation. Once your probation is completed, the security deposit shall be returned to you without interest immediately on your either joining us as a lawyer or resigning upon the completion of your bond period.
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Engine and Transmission
2.0L EcoBoost Petrol Engine (Standard)
SelectShift 6-speed automatic transmission (Standard)
2.0L Duratorq Diesel Engine (Optional)
Powershift® 6-speed dual-clutch transmission (Optional)
Engine - EcoBoost
Max power output ISO (kW/rpm) 149kW @ 5400rpm
Max torque ISO (Nm/rpm) 345 @ 2700-3500rpm
Engine type 2.0L EcoBoost GTDi petrol engine
Engine Size (cc) 1999
Cylinders 4 in line
Valve gear DOHC with 4 valves per cyclinder, twin independent variable cam timing
Injection High pressure petrol direct injection with 7 hole injectors
Cylinder head Cast aluminium
Compression ratio 10.0:1
Engine - TDCi
Max power output ISO (kW/rpm) 132kW @ 3500rpm
Max torque ISO (Nm/rpm) 400 @ 2000-2500
Engine type 2.0 Litre Duratorq DOHC 4 cylinder 16V common rail turbo diesel engine
Engine size (cc) 1997
Cylinders 4 in line
Valve gear DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder
Injection Multipoint direct injection
Cylinder head Cast Aluminium
Compression ratio 16.7:1
Fuel - EcoBoost
Consumption - Combined (L/100km - rounded) 8.5L/100km
CO2 emissions (g/km) 199g/km
Fuel tank capacity (L) 62
Capless refueling (Standard
Fuel - TDCi
Fuel Consumption – combined (L/100km – rounded) 5.3L/100km
CO2 emissions (g/km) 140g/km
Rear Independent intergral link with stabiliser bar
Brakes disc dimensions - Rear 302 x 11
Front Independent MacPherson struct with stabiliser bar
Brake disc dimensions - Front 300 x 28
Ride and Handling
Standard Suspension (Standard)
Self levelling suspension (Standard)
17" Alloy wheels with 235/50 R17 tyres (Standard)
Mini spare wheel with 125/70 R17 tyres (Standard)
Vehicle Masses (kg)
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) - EcoBoost 2140
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) - TDCi 2180
Towing capacity (kg) - EcoBoost
Maximum Towing Capacity (braked) 1200
Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked) 750
Towing capacity (kg) - TDCi
Maximum towing capacity (braked) 1600
Maximum towing capacity (unbraked) 750
Kerb Weight (kg)
EcoBoost 1649
TDCi 1703
Minimum Turning Circle (m)
Diameter kerb to kerb 11.6
Exterior Dimensions (mm)
Overall length 4867
Width - Overall with mirrors 2121
Width - Overall without mirrors 1852
Overall height 1501
Interior Dimensions (mm)
Headroom: Front: 988, Rear: 992
Legroom: Front: 1128, Rear: 972
Hip room: Front: 1396, Rear: 1381
Shoulder room: Front: 1469, Rear: 1410
Luggage Capacity (L)
Seats upright (ISO) WAGON (Laden to Roof - with mini spare) 730
Rear seats folded (ISO) WAGON (Laden to Roof - with mini spare) 1605
Safety & Driver Assistance
All Seat Beltminder (Standard)
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (Standard)
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (Standard)
Driver and front passenger airbags (Standard)
Driver and front passenger side front airbags (Standard)
Height adjustable seatbelt mounts (front only) (Standard)
ISOFIX child seat anchorage points (Standard)
Hill Launch Assist (Standard)
Inflatable driver's knee bolster airbag (Standard)
Front active seat belt retractor pretensioner (Standard)
Rear inflatable seatbelts(outer 2 only) (Standard)
Front & Rear Parking Sensors (Standard)
Rear View Camera (Standard)
Side curtain airbags (Standard)
MyKey™ (Standard)
Instrumentation and Controls
Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls (Standard)
Digital clock (Standard)
Instrument cluster: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, tripmeter, fuel gauge and water temperature gauge (Standard)
Leather wrapped steering wheel (Standard)
Leather wrapped gear knob / shifter (Standard)
Telescopic and tilt adjustable steering column (Standard)
Trip computer : fuel consumption, speed, temperature, trip reset, distance to empty
Comfort and Convenience
Air-conditioning (Standard)
Day/night manual mirror (Standard)
Carpet mats (front) (Standard)
Centre console with storage box with two front cupholders (Standard)
Courtesy light (delay and theatre dimming) (Standard)
Driver and front passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirror (Standard)
Dual zone climate control (Standard)
Front map lights (Standard)
Illuminated entry system (Standard)
Luggage compartment 12V power point (Standard)
Luggage compartment illumination (Standard)
Power front windows with driver & passenger one-touch up & down with global open / close (Standard)
Power rear windows with global open / close (Standard)
Rear floor vents (Standard)
Rear windscreen wiper with fixed intermittent and auto wipe features (Standard)
Roof mounted sunglasses stowage (Standard)
Second row accessory socket - 12V power point (Standard)
Second row courtesy light (Standard)
2 remote control flip keys (Standard)
Single CD with DAB+/AM/FM radio with 8 speakers (Standard)
Ford SYNC™ 3 connectivity system with Applink and enhanced voice control(Standard)
8" colour touch screen (Standard)
Satellite navigation system with Traffic Message Channel (Standard)
Voice activated Climate Control (Standard)
USB Integration (1 port) (Standard)
Bluetooth® mobile phone integration (Standard)
iPod Integration (Standard)
4-way passive front head restraints (Standard)
2-way rear head restraints (Standard)
Driver seat back map pockets (Standard)
Passenger seat back map pocket (Standard)
60/40 split rear bench seat and seat back (Standard)
4-way Manual driver seat (Standard)
2-way Manual Passenger seat (Standard)
Black finish roof rails (Standard)
Body coloured, power adjustable heated mirrors (Standard)
Active Grille Shutters (diesel only) (Standard)
Cloth seat trim (Standard)
Daytime Running Lamps (Standard)
Door handles - Body coloured (Standard)
'Follow me home' lighting (Standard)
Front fog lamps (Standard)
High mounted stop light (Standard)
Rear LED tail lamps (Standard)
Standard tint glass & privacy glass rearward of B-pillar (Standard)
Prestige paint (Optional)
Single exhaust (Standard)
Door handles - Body coloured (Standard)
Halogen Projector Headlampswith headlamp leveling, DTRL's, cornering lamps & headlamp jet wash (Standard)
The estimated drive away price is based on a vehicle being garaged in your currently selected postcode and on the owner being a 'rating one' driver aged 40 with a good driving record. The estimated drive away price includes Manufacturer's List Price,
12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party insurance (CTP), an estimated Dealer delivery charge, stamp duty and other applicable statutory charges. The estimated drive away price is for the base manual model (where a
manual derivative is not available, the base model is automatic) and does not include prestige paint or any options or accessories unless specified. Your actual drive away price is at the discretion of the selling dealer and may differ
depending on your individual circumstances or choice of insurer. Statutory charges are current as at 19/8/16. Please consult your preferred Ford Dealer to confirm a price that is specific to you. Fuel economy range is based on the
figures obtained from controlled
Fuel consumption and emissions as per ADR 81/02 (combined cycle) and to be used for vehicle comparison purposes only. It is unlikely that this fuel consumption figure will be achieved in real world driving conditions. Actual fuel consumption will depend on many factors including the driver's habits, prevailing conditions and the vehicle's equipment, condition and use.
Available with optional 2.0L Duratoq 16V Turbo Diesel Engine


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Nathan Sykes' debut album dropped today and it is uh-mazing. 'Unfinished Business' had been teased for a very long time since 'Kiss Me Quick' was released in the middle of last year. We've had to be pretty patient, but it is sooooo worth the wait. Listen to it here.
We're so happy Nathan's finally made an album which shows off his amazing voice so well. It comes as no surprise that everyone seems to be enjoying it so far – all ages included.
Meet three year old Louie and his dad, Marcus Williams, from Denbighshire.
Pretty cute, huh?! Just wait until you hear this…
Marcus had Nathan's song 'Famous' playing in the car and Louie couldn't resist having a singalong. It's official, we have now seen the cutest thing possible. Ever.
Nathan even retweeted it to his 1.6 million followers. Now Louie really is famous!
Hahaha this has just made my day https://t.co/LjrtVSBsqh
— Nathan Sykes (@NathanSykes) October 31, 2016
How much has this made you fall in love with little Louie? Too cute! Leave us a comment below to let us know.


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WFR Apparatus/Hydrant Flow Test Kit
WFR Apparatus Flow Test Kits include your choice of four (4) out of six (6) tips offered, whichever suits your testing requirements. Select from 1" (25mm), 1.25" (32mm), 1.5" (38mm), 1.75" (44mm), 2" (51mm), 2.25" (57mm) or 2.5" (65mm) tips. (All units are shipped with 1.5" (38mm), 1.75" (44mm), 2" (51mm), or 2.25" (57mm) tips unless otherwise noted.)
- Errors associated with hand held pitot units are virtually eliminated by using the WFR Apparatus/Hydrant Flow Test Kit
- The Apparatus/Hydrant Flow Test Kit flows between 151-1,851 gpm at 10-140 psi range, depending on tip size selected and water pressure
- Pitot tip is held firmly in the correct position at all times for accurate readings. Requires no adjustment when nozzle tips are changed.
- All components are neatly fitted into a large, heavy duty Pelican carrying case
- Each unit is supplied with flow charts for accurate measuring
- A 3" liquid filled, 0-160 psi gauge with calibration screw is standard. The gauge face is marked in large easy to read 2 psi increments, and has a ± 1% full scale accuracy certified by the gauge manufacturer. Gauge swivels 360 degrees for easy reading and is removable for remote location mounting.
- 2.5" (65mm) test cap with 0-160 2.5" (65mm) face gauge included.
- All aluminum parts are hard-coated anodized. All other metal parts are brass or chrome plated.
- 2.5"(65mm) BAT (for Alberta & BC) or WCT (for SK & MB) swivel inlets are standard. Other threaded swivel inlets are available on request only and can have long lead times.


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Points & Rewards
- What rewards can Bike Angels earn?
- Earning points
- Which stations offer Bike Angels points?
- Tracking my Bike Angels points
- I didn't earn the Bike Angels points I expected
- Do points carry over month-to-month?
- Redeeming points for rewards
- How do the membership extensions work?
- How do I earn a free month of membership?


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Passports are required if you are traveling to any foreign country. Generally they are required if you are flying or traveling by ship; or in the case of Canada or Mexico, traveling by car. Passports for adults are good for 10 years. You can apply for them at your local main post office. In Springfield, MO that post office is located at 500 W Chestnut Expressway. Their phone number is (417) 864-0100. If you are applying for a passport for the first time, you must file in person.
To apply for the first time, you will need a completed passport application, birth certificate, passport picture and general family information. Passport pictures are available at many places, but we have found Walgreens, CVS and FedEx stores to be the most reasonably priced and expedient.
Click here for more information on applying for a passport.
Some countries requirre US citizens to have a visa to travel to their country. The requirements vary widely by country. Sunnyland Travel will be able to help you with obtaining your visa for a fee. Please contact one of our travel consultants for information on your visa requirements and the costs associated with obtaining your particular visa.
REAL ID Driver's License
Missouri has adopted a voluntary Driver's License Program to Opt for a REAL ID as required by the TSA for boarding flights or entering onto government military bases. You will be required to have this type of ID to board domestic flights on our Fly or Drive Tours and on tours where we visit a military base. In lieu of the REAL ID Driver's License a US Passport can be used.