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With proxy models, we essentially give up on building risk and return models from economic theory. Instead, we start with how investments are priced by markets and relate returns earned to observable variables. Rather than talk in abstractions, consider the work done by Fama and French in the early 1990s. Examining returns earned by individual stocks from 1962 to 1990, they concluded that CAPM betas did not explain much of the variation in these returns. They then took a different tack and looking for company-specific variables that did a better job of explaining return differences and pinpointed two variables - the market capitalization of a firm and its price to book ratio (the ratio of market cap to accounting book value for equity). Specifically, they concluded that small market cap stocks earned much higher annual returns than large market cap stocks and that low price to book ratio stocks earned much higher annual returns than stocks that traded at high price to book ratios. Rather than view this as evidence of market inefficiency (which is what prior studies that had found the same phenomena had), they argued if these stocks earned higher returns over long time periods, they must be riskier than stocks that earned lower returns. In effect, market capitalization and price to book ratios were better proxies for risk, according to their reasoning, than betas. In fact, they regressed returns on stocks against the market capitalization of a company and its price to book ratio to arrive at the following regression for US stocks;
Expected Monthly Return = 1.77% - 0.11 (ln(Market Capitalization in millions) + 0.35 (ln (Book/Price))
In a pure proxy model, you could plug the market capitalization and book to market ratio for any company into this regression to get expected monthly returns.
In the two decades since the Fama-French paper brought proxy models to the fore, researchers have probed the data (which has become more detailed and voluminous over time) to find better and additional proxies for risk. Some of the proxies are highlighted below:
a. Earnings Momentum: Equity research analysts will find vindication in research that seems to indicate that companies that have reported stronger than expected earnings growth in the past earn higher returns than the rest of the market.
b. Price Momentum: Chartists will smile when they read this, but researchers have concluded that price momentum carries over into future periods. Thus, the expected returns will be higher for stocks that have outperformed markets in recent time periods and lower for stocks that have lagged.
c. Liquidity: In a nod to real world costs, there seems to be clear evidence that stocks that are less liquid (lower trading volume, higher bid-ask spreads) earn higher returns than more liquid stocks. In fact, I have a paper on liquidity, where I explore the estimation of a liquidity beta and liquidity risk premium to adjust expected returns for less liquid companies.
While the use of pure proxy models by practitioners is rare, they have adapted the findings for these models into their day-to-day use. IMany analysts have melded the CAPM with proxy models to create composite or melded models. For instance, many analysts who value small companies derive expected returns for these companies by adding a "small cap premium" to the CAPM expected return:
Expected return = Riskfree rate + Market Beta * Equity Risk Premium + Small Cap Premium
The threshold for small capitalization varies across time but is generally set at the bottom decile of publicly traded companies and the small cap premium itself is estimated by looking at the historical premium earned by small cap stocks over the market. (In my 2011 paper on equity risk premiums, I estimate that companies in the bottom market cap decile earned 4.82% more than the overall market between 1928 and 2010.) Thus, the expected return (cost of equity) for a small cap company, with a beta of 1.20 would be:
Expected return = 3.5% + 1.2 (5%) + 4.82% = 14.32%
(I have used a riskfree rate of 3.5% and a mature market premium of 5% in my estimation)
Using the Fama-French findings, the CAPM has been expanded to include market capitalization and price to book ratios as additional variables, with the expected return stated as:
Expected return = Riskfree rate + Market Beta * Equity Risk Premium + Size beta * Small cap risk premium + Book to Market beta * Book to Market premium
The size factor and the book to market betas are estimated by regressing a stock's returns against the size premium and book to market premiums over time; this is analogous to the way we get the market beta, by regressing stock returns against overall market returns.
While the use of proxy and melded models offers a way of adjusting expected returns to reflect market reality, there are three dangers in using these models.
a. Data mining: As the amount of data that we have on companies increases and becomes more accessible, it is inevitable that we will find more variables that are related to returns. It is also likely that most of these variables are not proxies for risk and that the correlation is a function of the time period that we look at. In effect, proxy models are statistical models and not economic models. Thus, there is no easy way to separate the variables that matter from those that do not.
b. Standard error: Since proxy models come from looking at historical data, they carry all of the burden of the noise in the data . Stock returns are extremely volatile over time, and any historical premia that we compute (for market capitalization or any other variable) are going to have significant standard errors. For instance, the small cap premium of 4.82% between 1928 and 2010 has a standard error of 2.02%; put simply, the true premium may be less than 1% or higher than 7%. The standard errors on the size and book to market betas in the three factor Fama-French model are so large that using them in practice creates almost as much noise as it adds in precision.
c. Pricing error or Risk proxy: For decades, value investors have argued that you should invest in stocks with low PE ratios that trade at low multiples of book value and have high dividend yields, pointing to the fact that you will earn higher returns by doing so. (In fact, a scan of Ben Graham's screens from security analysis for cheap companies unearths most of the proxies that you see in use today.) Proxy models incorporate all of these variables into the expected return and thus render these assets to be fairly priced. Using the circular logic of these models, markets are always efficient because any inefficiency that exists is just another risk proxy that needs to get built into the model.
I have never used the Fama-French model or added a small cap premium to a CAPM model in intrinsic valuation. If I believe that small cap stocks are riskier than large stocks, I have an obligation to think of fundamental or economic reasons why and build those into my risk and return model or into the parameters of the model. Adding a small cap premium strikes me as not only a sloppy (and high error) way of adjusting expected returns but an abdication of the mission in intrinsic valuation, which is to build up your numbers from fundamentals. I do think that it makes sense to adjust your expected returns for liquidity, and I think our capacity to do so is improving as we get access to more data on liquidity and better models for incorporating that data.
The series on alternatives to the CAPM
Alternatives to the CAPM: Part 1: Relative Risk Measures
Alternatives to the CAPM: Part 2: Proxy Models
Alternatives to the CAPM: Part 3: Connecting cost of equity to cost of debt
Alternatives to the CAPM: Part 4: Market-implied costs of equity
Alternatives to the CAPM: Part 5: Risk adjusting the cash flows
Alternatives to the CAPM: Wrapping up


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It's no secret that weight gain results from consuming too many calories; But at its core is an imbalance of healthy and unhealthy habits.
On one side of the scale — the healthy side — are foods such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean protein and plant-based fats. On the other side are the not-so-healthy options — sugary foods, those high in saturated fats, and packaged and processed foods.
It's not just the foods, though, that can cause weight issues. Unhealthy behaviors play a role, too. That's because they can lead you to take in more calories, sometimes without even realizing it.A group of researchers in Spain identified key habits that promote a poor-quality diet. Things like frequenting fast-food restaurants, snacking from vending machines and eating while watching TV. But the researchers also determined that significant weight gain usually isn't due to just one bad habit, but rather to a combination.
To learn more, they followed 1,600 people for up to four years, focusing on the effects of seven specific unhealthy habits:
- Not planning how much you're going to eat.
- Consuming pre-cooked or canned food.
- Buying snacks.
- Eating in fast-food restaurants.
- Not choosing low-calorie foods.
- Not removing visible fat from meat or skin from chicken.
- Eating while watching TV or sitting on the sofa.
The more of these unhealthy habits people had, the more likely they were to gain weight, the researchers found.In particular, three habits had the strongest tie to weight gain: not planning the amount of food you're going to eat; eating at fast-food restaurants; and eating while watching TV.
Though it's not always easy to break bad habits, concentrating on these three might make a difference in the number on your scale.
More information
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From Zero Hedge:
"One of the (many) fascinating things about this latest global financial crisis is that there's no single catalyst. Unlike 2008 when the carnage could be traced back to US subprime housing, or 2000 when tech stocks crashed and pulled down everything else, this time around a whole bunch of seemingly-unrelated things are unraveling all at once.
China's mal-investment binge is crashing global commodities, an overvalued dollar is crushing emerging markets (most recently forcing China to devalue), the pan-Islamic war has suddenly gone from simmer to boil, grossly-overvalued equities pretty much everywhere are getting a long-overdue correction, developed-world political systems are being upended as voters lose faith in mainstream parties to deal with inequality, corporate power, entitlements, immigration, really pretty much everything. For one amusing/amazing example of the latter problem, consider Germany's response to the mobs of men that suddenly materialized and began molesting women: Cologne mayor slammed after telling German women to keep would-be rapists at arm's length. Why do causes matter at times like this? Because where previous crises were "solved" with a relatively simple dose of hyper-easy money, it's not clear that today's diverse array of emerging threats can be addressed in the same way. Interest rates, for instance, were high by current standards at the beginning of past crises, which gave central banks plenty of leeway to comfort the afflicted with big rate cut announcements. Today rates are near zero in most places and negative in many. Cutting from here would be an experiment to put it mildly, with myriad possible unintended consequences including a flight to cash that empties banks of deposits and a destabilizing spike in wealth inequality as negative interest rates support asset prices for the already-rich while driving down incomes for savers and retirees.
And with debt now $57 trillion higher worldwide than in 2008, it's not at all clear that another borrowing binge will be greeted with enthusiasm by the world's bond markets, currency traders or entrepreneurs...
Easier money will have no effect on the supply/demand imbalance in the oil market, which is still growing. The likely result: Sharply lower prices in the year ahead, leading to a wave of defaults for trillions of dollars of energy-related junk bonds and derivatives.
As for stock prices, in the previous two crises equities plunged almost overnight to levels that made buying reasonable for the remaining smart money. Today, virtually every major equity index remains high by historical standards, so the necessary crash is still to come — and will add to global turmoil as it unfolds.
The upshot? It really is different this time, in a very bad way. And this fact is just now dawning on millions of leveraged speculators, mutual fund and pension fund managers, individual investors and central bank managers. Right this minute virtually all of them are staring at screens, scrolling over to the sell button, hesitating, pulling up Bloomberg screens showing how much they've lost in the past few days, calling analysts who last year convinced them to load up on Apple and Facebook, getting no answer, going back to Bloomberg and then fondling the sell button some more. Think of it as financial collapse OCD.
What happens next? At some point — today or next week or next month, but probably pretty soon — the dam will break. Everyone will hit "sell" at the same time and find out that those liquid markets they'd come to see as normal have disappeared and yesterday's prices are meaningless fantasy. The exits will slam shut and — as in China last night where the markets closed a quarter-hour into the trading session — the whole world will be stuck with the positions they created back when markets were liquid and central banks were omnipotent and government bonds were risk-free and Amazon was going to $2,000."


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Today we will apply the advice of apologist Sean McDowell. McDowell, son of "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" apologist Josh McDowell and an author[1] and college professor in his own right, suggests:
#Apologetics Tip of the Day: Arguments must be presented in a way that is faithful to Christ. Both the medium and the message matter.
— Sean McDowell (@Sean_McDowell)
November 8, 2017
With his PhD and years of experience, starting no doubt as a child at the foot of his apologist father, many Christians turn to McDowell for advice on witnessing. And what he provides above is solid advice. So here's the question: is using the Big Bang as a witnessing tool to back up the Biblical account being faithful to Christ? Let me answer as Jesus often did: with a question. Would you use the details of the back story of Superman to support the miraculous powers of Jesus? Such a story (a work of fiction I would remind you) might go something like this: Continue Reading


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Students, faculty benefit from academic excellence awards providing funding for travel, equipment, lecture series and more
President Kirk Schulz and Provost and Senior Vice President April Mason recently completed the latest round of funding decisions for Academic Excellence awards. These awards support proposals that advance the university toward the goals of K-State 2025 and its aspiration to be recognized as a Top 50 public research institution.
The fund combines resources from the offices of the president and provost. Faculty have two award periods during each academic year to propose projects for funding. Following review of 57 submitted proposals received for the spring award period, the following have been selected for funding:
Debbie Mercer and Linda Thurston, office of the dean of education, to initiate a Distinguished Educational Research Lecture Series as part of the faculty mentoring program in the College of Education; Mercer to enhance the development of a military and veterans educational initiative; Jeffrey Pickering, political science, to support hosting guest speakers in the security studies and master of public administration graduate programs; Gary Mortenson, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, received travel support allowing the trumpet ensemble to accept an invitation to participate in the Brass Chamber Music Workshop at Haus Marteau in Lichetenberg, Germany.
Sara Thurston-Gonzalez and Tonatiuh Melgarejo, Alianza, to fund programmatic initiatives that advance and advocate Latino issues on campus and expansion of their scholarship program; Carol Shanklin, Graduate School, to support Graduate Student Council efforts and summer research programs; Linda Teener, Lou Douglas Lecture Series, for invited speaker Edward Wolff's lecture, "Rising Inequality of Income and Wealth: Causes, Consequences and Potential Remedies"; Gerry Craig, art department, research expense support for tenure-track faculty; Robert Goodband, animal sciences and industry, to replace equipment in common-use lab.
David Poole and Timothy Musch, dual appointees in anatomy and physiology and kinesiology, received conference travel support for students to attend a national conference; Lisa Craft and Heidi Blackburn, library services at K-State Salina, to create a mobile, collaborative learning environment that will develop students' research skills; Michael Herman and Loretta Johnson, Division of Biology, support for the 11th Ecological Genomics Symposium; David Dzewaltowski and Richard Rosenkranz, kinesiology and human nutrition, to purchase youth obesity prevention child care observation research equipment and fund student travel to a national conference; Ryadi Adityavarman, interior architecture and product design, to fund a series of lecture and workshop events in international hotel planning conducted by prominent scholars and designers in hospitality design.
Shawn Hutchinson and John Harrington, geography, to renew K-State's membership in the University Consortium and re-establish the GIScience Lecture Series; John Uthoff and Ben Stark, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, for classroom upgrades in the theatre design/technical theatre classroom; Marcelo Sabates, office of international programs, and Carol Shanklin, Graduate School, to provide travel support that would allow faculty traveling abroad to targeted areas to extend their trips in order to conduct graduate recruitment activities; Mark Haub, and Sara Rosenkranz, human nutrition, and Brett Wong, kinesiology, to purchase a computing equipment and software; Michele Janette, women's studies, partial support for symposia being conducted at K-State.
Elaine Johannes, family studies and human services, to purchase equipment and furnishings for shared work and collaboration space; Ping Li, chemistry, partial support for the purchase of a new biosafety cabinet; Craig Harms, kinesiology, travel support for graduate students to attend a national conference; Bill Zhang, architectural engineering and construction science, travel assistance to present research papers at two conferences; Ben Stark, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, certification fees.
Medhat Morcos, electrical and computer engineering, funding for an invited lecturer and scholar; Karin Westman, English, support for one conference and one symposium to be hosted at K-State; Mithilia Jugulam, agronomy, travel support for an international conference; Mary Rezac, chemical engineering, travel support for speakers from Brazil and the European Union to speak at the Center for Sustainable Energy Symposium; Anne Beamish, landscape architecture and regional and community planning, travel support for graduate students to participate in an international event in Toronto.
Richard Mattson and Sunghun Park, horticulture, forestry and recreation resources, for the purchase of equipment needed for plant propagation course; Ron Madl, grain science and industry, and Ben Champion, office of sustainability, to fund the development of a biodiesel conversion program at K-State; Zongzhu Lin, mathematics, to support travel of graduate students as part of an exchange program with the University of Kansas during the spring semester; Bronwyn Fees, family studies and human services, to replace outdated equipment and fund travel for training on data analysis.
Vibhavari Jani, interior architecture and product design, funding support for the design and installation of an exhibition series titled "Diverse Art, Architecture and Cultures of South Asia" as part of the sesquicentennial celebration activities; Brett Esry, physics, to help fund the ultrafast, intense laser physics workshop to be hosted at K-State; Bryan Bischof, mathematics, travel assistance to an international summer research program and to bring a scholar to campus for a one-week workshop; Mary Hale Tolar, Trisha Gott, Chance Lee and Bethany Miles, School of Leadership Studies, to fund travel costs to the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit; Greg Stephens, arts, sciences and business at K-State Salina, to support the Luncheon Lecture Series.
As in the past, more proposals are submitted than can ever be funded. For the spring 2013 award period, a total of $400,587 was requested and the Academic Excellence program was able to fund $180,750.
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With summer on its way out and fall 2017 almost here, it's time to update that wardrobe with new looks to take you into the cooler months. Of course, our favorite fall dress-up day is Homecoming, and there are six trends that we are obsessing over for Homecoming 2017. Check them out below for some great ideas to ensure you're totally on-trend for your back to school homecoming dance.
Trend #1: Lace Dresses
The most in-demand Homecoming 2017 styles starts with a trend that's been a staple over a few years now, for both Homecoming and Prom. That trend is lace! A dress embellished with lace details makes for such a timeless romantic look, and can easily be dressed up or down.
The dress shown in the picture above is Alyce 2646. This cocktail dress not only features lace, but also another Homecoming 2017 top trend, velvet. This romantic two-piece party dress features a velvet halter top with a high neckline, sleek side cut outs, and an open lower back. The short A-line skirt features not only lace, but a beautifully beaded waistband, opaque underlay, and a scalloped hem.
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Still trying to figure out what color to rock for Homecoming? Green is the color of choice for fall 2017! The reason that green is such a popular color this year is because Pantone named "Greenery" as the 2017 Pantone Color of the Year! Whether you rock a bright green color like the Color of the Year, or a darker hue, you'll be totally on-point with a green dress this fall.
The dresses shown above are: Sherri Hill 51289 and JVN by Jovani JVN42635. Both of these dresses are perfect for showing off your figure. Sherri Hill 51289 is a lively cocktail dress that's covered in a wild sequin pattern. Jovani JVN42635 is a lovely lace pattern with botanical hints of flowers and leaves throughout the dress, all placed over a nude lining. Continue reading


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How the Final GOP-Trump Tax Bill Would Affect Louisiana Residents' Federal Taxes
The final tax bill that Republicans in Congress are poised to approve would provide most of its benefits to high-income households and foreign investors while raising taxes on many low- and middle-income Americans. The bill would go into effect in 2018 but the provisions directly affecting families and individuals would all expire after 2025, with the exception of one provision that would raise their taxes. To get an idea of how the bill will affect Americans at different income levels in different years, this analysis focuses on the bill's impacts in 2019 and 2027. The graphs below show that the tax cuts in the bill are tilted dramatically in favor of the richest Louisiana residents while the tax increases fall more heavily on lower-income Louisiana families.
To view ITEP's full analysis on the final GOP-Trump tax bill, click here.
Additional data on the impacts of the GOP-Trump tax bill on Louisiana Residents can be downloaded here.


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2013, October, 20. Dear friends of Norscand Geofiction, I would like to present to you a new collaborative platform for the creation of fictional maps: Opengeofiction.Net Using the tools of the Openstreetmap project. Opengeofiction offers, for everyone who would like to participate, the possibility to contribute to mapping a fictional planet. Interested? Then Find more information about the project and about other ways to participate here.
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Previous Year Solved UGC NET Paper 1 July 2018
1. Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and objectives of teaching?
(a) Teaching and learning are integrally related.
(b) There is no difference between teaching and training.
(c) Concern of all teaching is to ensure some kind of transformation in students.
(d) All good teaching is formal in nature.
(e) A teacher is a senior person.
(f) Teaching is a social act whereas learning is a personal act.
(1) (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (b), (c) and (e)
(3) (a), (c) and (f)
(4) (d), (e) and (f)
Answer: 3
2. Which of the following learner characteristics is highly related to effectiveness of teaching?
(1) Prior experience of the learner
(2) Educational status of the parents of the learner
(3) Peer groups of the learner
(4) Family size from which the learner comes.
Answer: 1
3. In the two sets given below Set –I indicates methods of teaching while Set –II provides the basic requirements for success/effectiveness. Match the two sets and indicate your answer by choosing from the code:
Set – I (Method of teaching)
(a) Lecturing
(b) Discussion in groups
(c) Brainstorming
(d) Programmed Instructional procedure
Set – II (Basic requirements for success/effectiveness)
(i) Small step presentation with feedback provided
(ii) Production of large number of ideas
(iii) Content delivery in a lucid language
(iv) Use of teaching-aids
(v) Theme based interaction among participants
Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) i (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
(3) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)
4 (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Answer: 3
4. From the list of evaluation procedures given below identify those which will be called 'formative evaluation'. Indicate your answer by choosing from the code:
(a) A teacher awards grades to students after having transacted the course work.
(b) During interaction with students in the classroom, the teacher provides corrective feedback.
(c) The teacher gives marks to students on a unit test.
(d) The teacher clarifies to doubts of students in the class itself.
(e) The overall performance of a student's us reported to parents at every three months interval.
(f) The learner's motivation is raised by the teacher through a question-answer session.
(1) (a), (b) and (c)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a), (c) and (e)
(4) (b), (d) and (f)
Answer: 4
5. Assertion (A): All teaching should aim at ensuring learning.
Reason (R): All learning results from teaching.
Choose the correct answer from the following code:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 3
6. There are two sets given below.
Set – I species the types of research, while Set –II indicates their characteristics.
Match the two and given your answer by selecting the appropriate code.
Set – I (Research types)
(a) Fundamental research
(b) Applied research
(c) Action research
(d) Evaluative research
Set – II (Characteristics)
(i) Finding out the extent of perceived impact of an intervention
(ii) Developing an effective explanation through theory building
(iii) Improving an existing situation through use of interventions
(iv) Exploring the possibility of a theory for use in various situations
(v) Enriching technological resources
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) ii (iv) (iii) (i)
(2) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(3) (iii) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Answer: 1
7. Which of the sets of activities best indicate the cyclic nature of action research strategy?
(1) Reflect, Observe, Plan, Act
(2) Observe, Act, Reflect, Plan
(3) Act, Plan, Observe, Reflect
(4) Plan, Act, Observe, Reflect
Answer: 4
8. Which of the following sequence of research steps is nearer to scientific method?
(1) Suggested solution of the problem, Deducing the consequences of the solution, Perceiving the problem situation, Location of the difficulty and testing the solutions.
(2) Perceiving the problem situation, Locating the actual problem and its definition, Hypothesizing, Deducing the consequences of the suggested solution and Testing the hypothesis in action.
(3) Defining a problem, Identifying the causes of the problem, defining a population, drawing a sample, Collecting data and Analysing results.
(4) Identifying the causal factors, Defining the problem, Developing a hypothesis, Selecting a sample, collecting data and arriving at generalization and Conclusions.
Answer: 2
9. The problem of 'research ethics' is concerned with which aspect of research activities?
(1) Following the prescribed format of a thesis
(2) Data analysis through qualitative or quantitative technique
(3) Defining the population of research
(4) Evidence based research reporting
Answer: 4
10. In which of the following activities, potential for nurturing creative and critical thinking is relatively greater?
(1) Preparing research summary
(2) Presenting a seminar paper
(3) Participation in research conference
(4) Participation in a workshop
Answer: 3
Read the following passage carefully and answer questions from 11 to 15:
If India has to develop her internal strengths, the nation has to focus on the technological imperatives, keeping in mind three dynamic dimensions: the people, the overall economy and the strategic interests. These technological imperatives also take into account a 'fourth' dimensions, time, and offshoot of modern-day dynamism in business, trade, and technology that leads to continually shifting targets. We believe that technological strengths are especially crucial in dealing with this fourth dimension underlying continuous change in the aspirations of the people, the economy in the global context, and the strategic interests. The progress of technology lies at the heart of human history. Technological strengths are the key to creating more productive employment in an increasingly competitive marketplace and to continually upgrade human skills. Without a pervasive use of technologies, we cannot achieve overall development of our people in the years to come. The direct linkages of technology to the nation's strategic strengths are becoming more and more clear, especially since 1990s. India's own strength in a number of core areas still puts it in a position of reasonable strength in geo-political context. Any nation aspiring to become a developed one needs to have strengths in various strategic technologies and also the ability to continually upgrade them through its own creative strengths. For people-oriented actions as well, whether for the creation of large scale productive employment or for ensuring nutritional and health security for people, or for better living conditions, technology is the only vital input. The absence of greater technological impetus could lead to lower productivity and wastage of precious natural resources. Activities with low productivity or low value addition, in the final analysis hurt the poorest most important. India, aspiring to become a major economic power in terms of trade and increase in GDP, cannot succeed on the strength of turnkey projects designed and built abroad or only through large-scale imports of plant machinery, equipment and know how. Even while being alive to the short-term realities, medium and long-term strategies to develop core technological strengths within our industry are vital for envisioning a developed India.
11. According to the above passage, which of the following are indicative of the fourth dimension?
(a) Aspirations of people
(b) Modern day dynamism
(c) Economy in the global context
(d) Strategic interests
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b) and (d) only
Answer: 3
12. More productive employment demands:
(1) Pervasive use of technology
(2) Limiting competitive marketplace
(3) Geo-political considerations
(4) Large industries
Answer: 1
13. Absence of technology would lead to:
(a) Less pollution
(b) Wastage of precious natural resources
(c) Low value addition
(d) Hurting the poorest most
(1) (a), (b) and (c) only
(2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(3) (a), (b) and (d) only
(4) (a), (c) and (d) only
Answer: 2
14. The advantage if technological inputs would result in:
(1) Unbridled technological growth
(2) Importing plant machinery
(3) Sideling environmental issues
(4) Lifting our people to a life of dignity
Answer: 4
15. Envisioning a developed India requires:
(1) Aspiration to become a major economics player
(2) Dependence upon projects designed abroad
(3) Focus on short-term projects
(4) Development of core technological strengths
Answer: 4
16. Differentiation between acceptance and non-acceptance of certain stimuli in classroom communication is the basis of:
(1) Selective expectation of performance
(2) Selective affiliation to peer groups
(3) Selective attention
(4) Selective morality
Answer: 3
17. Assertion (A): The initial messages to students in the classroom by a teacher need not be critical to establish interactions later.
Reason (R): More control over the communication process means more control over what the students are learning.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 4
18. Assertion (A): To communicate well in the classroom is a natural ability.
Reason (R): Effective teaching in the classroom demands knowledge of the communication process.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 4
19. Assertion (A): Classroom communication is a transactional process.
Reason (R): A teacher does not operate under the assumption that students' responses are purposive.
Select the correct code for your answer:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 3
20. Which of the following set of statements is correct for describing the human communication process?
(a) Non-verbal communication can stimulate ideas.
(b) Communication is a learnt ability.
(c) Communication is not a universal panacea.
(d) Communication cannot break-down.
(e) More communication means more effective learning by students.
(f) Value of what is learnt through classroom communication is not an issue for students.
(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f)
(2) (b), (d), (e) and (f)
(3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (d), (e) and (f)
Answer: 3
21. The next term in the series -1, 5, 15, 29, ________, … is
(1) 36
(2) 47
(3) 59
(4) 63
Answer: 2
22. The next term in the series: ABD, DGK, HMS, MTB, SBL, ________, … is:
Answer: 3
23. If VARANASI is coded as WCUESGZQ, then the code of KOLKATA will be:
Answer: 4
24. Introducing, Rakesh to her husband a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather". The woman is related to Rakesh as:
(1) Aunt
(2) Mother
(3) Sister
(4) Daughter
Answer: 3
25. Two numbers are in the ratio 2: 5. If 16 is added to both the numbers, their ratio becomes 1: 2. The numbers are:
(1) 16, 40
(2) 20, 50
(3) 28, 70
(4) 32, 80
Answer: 4
26. Superiority of intellect depends upon its power of concentration on one theme in the same way as a concave mirror collects all the rays that strike upon it into one point.
(1) Mathematical
(2) Psychological
(3) Analogical
(4) Deductive
Answer: 3
27. Given below are two premises (A and B).
Four conclusions are drawn from them. Select the code that states validity drawn conclusion (s) (taking the premises individually or jointly).
(A) Most of the dancers are physically t.
(B) Most of the singers are dancers.
(a) Most of the singers are physically t.
(b) Most of the dancers are singers.
(c) Most of the physically t persons are dancers.
(d) Most of the physically t persons are singers.
(1) (a) and (b)
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(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (d) and (a)
Answer: 2
28. Which one among the following is a presupposition in inductive reasoning?
(1) Law of identity
(2) Unchangeability in nature
(3) Harmony in nature
(4) Uniformity of nature
Answer: 4
29. If the proposition 'domestic animals are hardly ferocious' is taken to be false, which of the following proposition/propositions can be claimed to be certainly true? Select the correct code:
(a) All domestic animals are ferocious.
(b) Most of the domestic animals are ferocious.
(c) No domestic animal is ferocious.
(d) Some domestic animals are non-ferocious.
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a) only
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (b) only
Answer: 1
30. Which one of the following statements is not correct in the context of Venn diagram method?
(1) It is a method of testing the validity of arguments.
(2) It represents both the premises of a syllogism in one diagram.
(3) It requires two overlapping circles for the two premises of a standard form categorical syllogism.
(4) It can be used to represent classes as well as propositions.
Answer: 3
The table below embodies data on the production, exports and per capita consumption of rice in country P for the five years from 2012 to 2016. Answer questions 31 – 35 based on the data contained in the table.
31. The Percentage increase in the consumption of rice over the previous year was the highest in which year?
(1) 2013
(2) 2014
(3) 2015
(4) 2016
Answer: 2
32. What is the population of the country in the year 2014 (in million)?
(1) 2.64
(2) 2.72
(3) 2.79
(4) 2.85
Answer: 3
33. The ratio of exports to consumption in the given period was the highest in the year:
(1) 2012
(2) 2013
(3) 2014
(4) 2015
Answer: 1
34. In which year, the population of country was the highest?
(1) 2013
(2) 2014
(3) 2015
(4) 2016
Answer: 4
35. What is the average consumption of rice (in million kg) over the years2012 – 2016?
(1) 104
(2) 102.1
(3) 108
(4) 100.1
Answer: 4
36. Which of the following statements, regarding the term ICT is/are TRUE?
P: ICT is an acronym that stands for Indian Classical Technology.
Q: Converging technologies that exemplify ICT include the merging of audio visual, telephone and computer networks through a common cabling system.
(1) P Only
(2) Q Only
(3) P and Q
(4) Neither P nor Q
Answer: 2
37. A new Laptop has been produced that weighs less, is smaller and uses less power previous Laptop models. Which of the following technologies has been used to accomplish this?
(1) Universal Serial Bus Mouse
(2) Faster Random Access Memory
(3) Blu Ray Drive
(4) Solid State Hard Drive
Answer: 4
38. Given the following email fields, which of the email addresses will 'swami' be able to see when he receives the message? Mail- To CC and BCC for ICT To… ram@test. com Cc… raj@test. com; ravi@test. com Bcc… swami@test. com; rama@test. com
(1) ram@test. com
(2) ram@test. com; raj@test. com; ravi@test. com
(3) ram@test. com; rama@test. com
(4) ram@test. com; rama@test. com; raj@test. com; ravi@test. com
Answer: 2
39. Put the following units of storage into the correct order, starting with the smallest unit first and going down to the largest unit:
(a) Kilobyte
(b) byte
(c) Megabyte
(d) Terabyte
(e) Gigabyte
(f) Bit
Give your answer from the following code:
(1) (f), (b), (a), (c), (d), (e)
(2) (f), (b), (a), (d), (e), (c)
(3) (f), (b), (a), (c), (e), (d)
(4) (f), (b), (a), (d), (c), (e)
Answer: 3
40. With regard to computer memory, which of the following statement (s) is/are TRUE?
P: Read Only Memory (ROM) is 'volatile' memory.
Q: Random Access Memory (RAM) is 'volatile' memory.
R: Secondary Memory is 'volatile' memory.
(1) P only
(2) Q only
(3) P and Q only
(4) P and R only
Answer: 2
41. 'Fly ash' produced in thermal power plants is an eco-friendly resource for use in:
(a) agriculture as micro-nutrient
(b) wasteland development
(c) dam and water holding structures
(d) brick industry
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b) and (d) only
(2) (b), (c) and (d) Only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) Only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: 4
42. Which of the following types of natural disasters has no definite beginning and end?
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Landsides
(3) Hurricanes
(4) Droughts
Answer: 4
43. Assertion (A): Indoor air pollution is serious hazard.
Reason (R): The dispersal of air pollutants is rather limited in indoor environment.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: 1
44. In terms of their contribution to the total power generation in India, Identify the correct sequence of energy sources – Thermal Power Plants (TPP), Large Hydropower Projects (LHP), Nuclear Energy (NE) and Renewable Energy (RE) which includes solar energy, wind energy, biomass and small hydropower projects.
Answer: 2
45. Which of the following is considered as major source of pollution in rivers of India?
(1) Unregulated small-scale industry
(2) Untreated sewage
(3) Agricultural run-off
(4) Thermal power plants
Answer: 2
46. India has the largest Higher Education System in the World after:
(a) The United States of America
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) United Kingdom (UK)
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a) and (c) only
Answer: 4
47. Prime Minister Research Fellowship is for students pursuing Ph. D programme in:
(1) State and Central Universities
(2) Central Universities, IISc, IITs, NITs, IISERs and IIITs
(3) IISc, IITs, NITs, IISERs, IIITs, State and Central Universities
(4) IITs and IISc
Answer: 4
48. Leader of the opposition is a member of committees which select:
(a) the central information Commissioner
(b) the Central Vigilance Commissioner
(c) the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission
(d) the Chairperson of National Commission for women
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b) and (d) only
Answer: 2
49. Which of the following statements are correct about gender budgeting?
(a) It is separates budget addressing the specific needs of women.
(b) It assesses the impact of government budget on women.
(c) It is an accounting exercise.
(d) It is another budgeting innovation.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (b) and (d) only
(2) (a) and (d) only
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only
(4) (a) and (b) only
Answer: 1
50. Which of the following are the barriers to citizen-centric administration in India?
(a) Wooden and inflexible attitude of the civil servants
(b) Ineffective implementation of laws and rules
(c) Awareness of rights and duties of citizens
(d) Lack of job opportunities for the youth Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (d) only
(4) (a) and (b) only
Answer: 4


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Rose Yellow Gold Ring
Sterling silver and 14 carat gold Rose Yellow Gold Ring heavy weight ring handmade. Handmade sterling silver & 14 carat gold rose yellow gold ring contemporary style ring .Dimension 1.4 cm X 2.7 cm ring size 59. Ring size can be changed free of charge by customer order.
Sterling Silver and gold rings for women and men in jewelry making did not start today. It started way long ago in humankind history. Sterling Silver and gold rings was part of its development to ornate Women and men hand fingers with a lucrative artistic design. Also by time it was used in religious ceremonies and magics. From there too , there was an influence of the ceremony on the look of the rings, such as animal teeth or leather etc.
At the very beginning, it was a kind of metal strap or plant twigs made as a chin attached around finger. Later they used metal to form a sturdier ring and more elaborate design. Afterwards the metal ring became just a part of the ring beauty as stones and more materials got made a part of the whole ring itself. It did not take a long time until artists were demanded to create a more magnificent rings and jewelry than the neighbor had already acquired. Jewelers added gem stones and invested creativity to this market. Precious stones and semi precious came along the precious metals used such as silver gold and platinum.
In museums all over the globe, one might see the jewelry used in prehistoric time up to ancient middle East Mesopotamia and Egypt. You can see the Greek touch and the Roman afterwards on that industry. During the middle ages, rings were mostly for religious purposes and especially the Christian faith. The renaissance widened the modern rings demand by drafting a greater demand for jewelry and necklace for men too.
Today the jewelry making is unlimited to imagination, and the use of material to make the rings you desire is unlimited. The use of plastic and cloth instead of metal is common. The only thing that matters is ingenuity of imagination.


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Heat Wave Recipes
Yesterday on MH Radio we talked about heat wave remedies and oven-less recipes. Since the hot weather is just beginning here in New York, we want to continue the conversation and gather more recipe ideas to help us make it through the week! Here's a photo of one of our radio callers' delicious looking fig… View Article
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I'm pretty excited about the Windows Azure SDK for Node.js which landed this week. However there is one thing to be aware of when installing this SDK if you also do Azure development in Visual Studio. Essentially the problem is that the installer does not update the Visual Studio tools for Azure, and you can end up with bits on your machine that are out of sync. Here's an example of what can happen:
You have a Visual Studio solution with a web application project and you right click and choose "Add Windows Azure Deployment Project":
Visual studio gives you this generic error:
Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio
The command could not be completed: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
You might end up with a deployment project anyway, but if you try to package it you get this error:
WAT080: Failed to locate the Windows Azure SDK. Please make sure the Windows Azure SDK v1.5 is installed.
Fortunately, the resolution for this is very simple. You just need to download the newest version of the Azure SDK for .NET (at time of writing this is the November 2011 version):
This will get all your bits in sync, and you can then deploy both .NET and Node.js apps to Azure without issues.


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Thomas (Tom) Mann (1856-1941), trade unionist and socialist, was born on 15 April 1856 at Foleshill, Warwickshire, England, son of Thomas Mann, bookkeeper, and his wife Mary Ann, née Grant. After three years schooling he began work at 10 in the claustrophobic underground passages of the Victoria Colliery. His only positive memories of childhood were of weekly church and Sunday-school attendance. In 1870 the family moved to Birmingham where he completed an engineering apprenticeship and embraced self-improvement, temperance and radicalism, while intensifying his religious commitment.
In 1877 Mann left Birmingham for London and, arriving during the 'great depression', experienced unemployment, poverty and loneliness. On 2 October 1879 he married Ellen Edwards. Finding regular work at his trade in the early 1880s, he began his career as a labour activist, his growing involvement with unionism, socialism and political action reflected in his membership of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (1881), the Social Democratic Federation (1885), and the Independent Labour Party of which he was secretary in 1894-97. He was an ardent eight-hours advocate, and his pamphlet, What a Compulsory Eight Hour Day Means to the Workers, was published by H. H. Champion in 1886. Mann's concern to unionize the unskilled led in 1889 to his achieving international prominence as a leader of the London dock strike.
During the next decade Tom Mann vacillated between unionism, Labour parliamentarianism (standing unsuccessfully three times), liberal reformism, Fabianism, S.D.F. socialism and religion. In 1893 he contemplated ordination to the Anglican priesthood. After the breakdown of his marriage and the failure of his Workers' Union to meet his high expectations, Mann sailed in December 1901 for New Zealand, where he worked as organizer for the New Zealand Socialist Party. In September 1902 he arrived in Australia to undertake a lecture tour, bringing with him Elsie Harker, singer and fellow socialist, who remained his lifelong companion.
Mann travelled widely throughout Australasia, demonstrating the oratorical powers and organizational skills for which he was famed in England. He visited New South Wales and South Australia in 1902, Tasmania in 1903 and 1906, Western Australia in 1904, Queensland in 1905 and New Zealand again in 1908. His greatest influence was in Victoria where in 1903-04 he worked as organizer for the Political Labor Council, helping to expand it from a small, beleaguered Melbourne-based party to a State-wide organization with significant parliamentary representation. But he failed to persuade it to adopt a socialist platform.
Impatient with parliamentary laborism, in March 1906 Mann founded and became secretary of the Victorian Socialist Party, a development anticipated in his pamphlet Socialism (1905). Funded in part by his wealthy friend J. P. Jones, it grew to a membership of 1500 by August and produced its own weekly, the Socialist, edited initially by Mann, who also threw himself into its educational, social and political activities. During the winter of 1906 the V.S.P. led agitation on unemployment and in November Mann and other members were imprisoned in a campaign for free speech.
Unable to gain acceptance for the V.S.P. by the broader labour movement, or to prevent factionalism in its own ranks over issues such as co-operation with the Labor Party, Mann turned to industrial activism, lecturing and writing on 'revolutionary unionism'. His activities culminated in participation as industrial organizer for the Broken Hill (New South Wales) Combined Unions Committee in the prolonged, bitterly fought dispute in 1908-09 between the miners and the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. In January 1909 he was arrested on charges of sedition and unlawful assembly but was acquitted in April after trial in Albury. Unsatisfactory settlement of the dispute through arbitration and continuing contact with international socialism convinced Mann of the need for militant industrial action, a belief expounded in his pamphlets of 1909, The Way to Win and Industrial Unionism.
In December, perhaps disheartened by the parochialism of the Australian labour movement and its resistance to his industrial advocacy, Mann sailed with his family for Britain via South Africa, where he worked briefly for the Johannesburg miners. He arrived in London in May 1910 with a new sense of direction forged from his Australian experience. With the journalist Guy Bowman, he launched the Industrial Syndicalist, which urged concerted, direct industrial action, and resumed his role of organizer of strikes and union activities. He was elected general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in 1919 and of the Amalgamated Engineering Union in 1920. A member of the British Socialist Party from 1916, he became a founder-member of the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1920. In 1924-32 he chaired the National Minority Movement which sought workers' control of industry. He made four trips to Russia and also visited North America, China and Sweden. He died on 13 March 1941 at Grassington, Yorkshire.
Graeme Osborne, 'Mann, Thomas (Tom) (1856–1941)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mann-thomas-tom-7475/text13027, published first in hardcopy 1986, accessed online 12 July 2024.
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Title: Back To The Drawing Board
Author: L.L. Collins
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 10, 2015
Cover Design: Marisa-rose Shor, Cover Me Darling
Lies. Betrayal. Deceit. Carter knows them all too well. His whole life was based on them. He decided long ago that his life would be on his own terms. No one would dictate his future, since he'd had no control over his past.
Desire. Lust. Love.
Julia is the bosses' daughter. She's everything that Carter wants, and nothing that he thinks he needs. She's got plans of her own, and Carter is one of them.
Both determined to control their own paths, can she show him what his future could be like if he just lets go, or will he send her BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD?
"You called for me, Ms. Gibbons?" Carter stepped up to the desk. "I finished those plans you wanted done. Would you like me to show them to you?"
Oh, he was good at this. "Yes I would, Mr. McIntyre. I hope they are to my satisfaction."
"You're going to have to get up and let me get to your computer so I can pull them up." Of course, we had no computer, but I went with it. I stood, pushing the chair back as Carter walked around and stood behind me. He leaned over.
"You smell so good, Ms. Gibbons," he said, making goosebumps prickle down my body.
"Mr. McIntyre, let's keep on track. We have a lot to do today."
"Oh yes, the plans. I'm going to need you to move this way so I can get to the computer." I shifted, and he placed his hands on my hips. "No. This way." He pulled me into him so there was no space in between us. "Do you like these plans?" he growled into my ear, grinding against me.
"They may need a few adjustments," I said, turning to face him. His eyes followed my fingers as I began to unbutton my jacket. "Is this acceptable?"
"These plans need further investigation." He removed my fingers and continued unbuttoning the jacket himself. I thought I was losing control, and fast. Thing was, I didn't care. He reached the last button and the jacket fell open. Carter gripped the lapels of my jacket and pulled me to him, taking my lips with his. He let go, snaking his arms under the jacket and to my naked body underneath.
"These plans are almost perfect," he whispered against my lips. "Turn around." Need clenched low in my belly as I listened. He pulled my hair from it's bun and it cascaded around me. He fisted it gently, pulling me back so he could reach around and kiss my neck.
"Mr. McIntyre," I purred. "I didn't know I had this type of plans."
"You do now," he said. "This fine body in this jacket; you're going to get all sorts of plans, Ms. Gibbons." He lifted the jacket, caressing my body and making me almost pant with need. "But first, there's one more thing."
"What's that?"
"The plans can't be complete with this boulder in the way. We're going to have to remove it." When he began pulling on the jacket, I assisted, shoving it down my shoulders and arms. It fell in between us on the floor and he kicked it away. "Oh yes. The extraction of that boulder now makes the plans ready to go."
"Not exactly. Mr. McIntyre. There's one more thing that must be done first." I reached around and tugged the towel until it joined the jacket on the floor. "There. Now plans are set."
"Oh yes, that's good, Ms. Gibbons. I like a lady that remembers all the details. Now, lean over the desk and hold the edge." I did as he said, leaning over and closing my eyes, ready for him. Beyond ready. His hands roamed my body, starting at my ankles and moving north, stopping so he could grip my bottom and then he moved up to my back and shoulders. "Perfection. Your body is better than the best architectural design any man could come up with. It's a masterpiece."
About The Author
LL Collins is a teacher who loves spending her days in the Florida sun with her husband and boys, reading, and writing. Her love of writing has found a home in the self-publishing world. The Living Again series: Living Again, Reaching Rachel, Guarding Hearts, Finding Forever, and Breaking Free: A Living Again Novella are available now in both eBook and paperback. The Twisted Series, consisting of both Twisted Souls and Twisted Paths, is available now exclusively on Amazon.
LL has been writing since she was old enough to write. Always a story in her head, she finally decided to let the characters out to try to make her lifelong dreams of becoming an author come true. She has been a teacher for over ten years, a wife for 15, and a mom to two boys, 13 and 11.


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Honduras: UN official urges action to tackle chronic insecurity for lawyers, journalists
"Sadly, these deplorable killings are far from isolated cases," the High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said. "There is a menacing climate of insecurity and violence in Honduras, and human rights defenders have been targets of threats, harassment, physical assault and murder.
"The impunity that surrounds these violations is unacceptable. When the perpetrators know they are very likely to get off scot-free, there is nothing to deter them from killing off more of the country's finest human rights defenders."
Last Saturday, Antonio Trejo-Cabrera, a lawyer prominent for defending the interests of peasant groups in land conflicts in the Lower Aguán Region of Honduras, was shot to death. He had repeatedly reported receiving death threats in the months leading up to his killing, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a news release.
Two days later, Manuel Díaz-Mazariegos, a public prosecutor in the city of Choluteca, who also worked on human rights cases, was gunned down.
"I call on the Government to spare no effort in their investigations into the killings of Mr. Trejo-Cabrera and Mr. Díaz-Mazariegos, and to ensure that attacks or threats against other human rights defenders are taken seriously and promptly investigated," Ms. Pillay said. "It is essential that the people who commit these crimes are brought to justice. Failure to do so will only exacerbate what is already a dire situation."
According to the Honduran Bar Association, 74 lawyers have been killed over the past three years, without an adequate response from the authorities. In addition, more than 60 people have been killed in land disputes over the past two years.
"I call on the Government of Honduras to urgently adopt measures to address the vulnerability of human rights defenders, as recommended by the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, who visited the country in February this year," Ms. Pillay said, noting that the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Frank la Rue, had also expressed alarm at the high rates of violence confronting Honduran journalists.
"I also urge the Government to implement the commitments it made during the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of Honduras in 2010, particularly those aimed at strengthening rule of law institutions and the effectiveness of the administration of justice," she said, reiterating her office's readiness to assist the Government in its efforts to protect the people of Honduras.


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Hallo everyone. Recently, I attended an interview held by JPA for PILN (Program Ijazah Luar Negara). Hence, while the memory is still fresh in mind, it'd be great if i could share my JPA scholarship interview experience for all of you to ponder on.
My JPA scholarship interview was scheduled on the 3rd of april 2008 at 2pm at PICC in putrajaya. Just like other candidates, I was nervous and was trying really hard to kill the butterflies in my tummy - literally speaking. :P
I left home at 12pm and reached putrajaya somewhere at 1230-ish. I was indeed very early but it didn't bother me because afterall, being early is better than late, yes? I checked my name, panel and interview room on the board. It turns out that our names were listed according to our birthdays.
I saw other applicants sitting with their parents at the waiting area. Everyone looked very professional in their attire. Most boys wore black pants and collared plain shirt, only a few had coats and vests to add up to their already-smart-looks. As for the girls, mostly wore baju kurung including the non-malays and there were some who wore collared shirt and 3/4 length skirt.
While waiting for 2pm to strike the clock, I mingled with other candidates. We shared stories about school, spm, dreams and et cetera. It felt better to be able to talk and mingle with others as it helped calm my nerves down and distract me from thinking of the interview too much. Waiting alone in silence is just too agonising for me to bear.
After much anticipation, 2pm finally came. All candidates were asked to go to their interview rooms respectively. After signing my name on the attendance list, I was given a paper with a list on it. I was told to rearrange my original and photocopied certificates according to the list. While rearranging my certs, I realised that there were quite a number of people who had trouble with their certs. Some didn't certify their photostated certs and others didn't have their parents' 'slip gaji' and even the 'surat pengesahan gaji' that was supposed to be printed online.
After that, we were divided into groups. Some candidates had 7 to 9 people in one group but as for me, I had only 5 people in my group. There were 2 malays and 3 chinese. We were the third and last group to enter the interview room hence we had to wait; again. We took the time to get to know ourselves so that we wouldn't feel awkward during the interview. I felt less nervous by then.
Finally, we were called in. The interview room was very small, there were 5 chairs arranged in a curve chape facing two lady interviewers who sat at a desk. All of us wished "selamat petang." to the interviewers. Only one of the interviewer spoke and asked questions. The other lady just sat there and checked our certificates one by one.
The first session was conducted in bahasa malaysia. "Perkenalkan diri anda. nama, pekerjaan ibu bapa, kursus yang ingin diambil dan negara mana." I remembered that a friend of mine who went to the interview a day before I did had to give reasons to why she wanted to go to the the country of her choice. eg: she wanted UK and had to give reasons to why UK and not australia. She also had to list out all her curriculur activities at school. This all depends on the interviewer.
The second session was the discussion that most people feared most. I feared the discussion too because I've always been a weak debater who would easily give up when being condemned by the opposition. However, I was lucky because my group members didn't debate on the topic but just simply discussed it. Our topic was, "Malaysia is promoting itself as a centre of education. So why are all of you applying overseas?" All of us gave ideas like better education, experience, to get exposure, better R&D etc. It was a very relaxed discussion whereby even the interviewer chipped in and added her idea as well. It was very relaxed that I didn't feel like being interviewed. I had no trouble during the discussion because I could converse well in both Bahasa Malaysia and English.
Honestly speaking, whether or not you're good in english, try to speak moderately - not too fast and not too slow. A boy who sat next to me could converse fluently in English. Unfortunately, he spoke too fast (maybe he was nervous) and ended up using some Bahasa Malaysia words and there were at one point when the interviewer herself asked the boy to repeat his sentence as it was too fast and not clear.
About 40 minutes after that, we said our thank yous and left the interview room. I asked my other group members how they felt about the interview and all of us agreed, "very relaxed." We even forgot about all the nausea and nervous breakdown we had before the interview!
So you see, JPA's interview is very easy. I think I did okay for mine but I don't know whether I will be chosen among the lucky 1000 candidates for the scholarship. If i do, i shall thank God for that. If i don't, it's not the end of the road for me.
Interview Tips
Before the interview:
-Make sure you have certified all your photocopied certificates as well as your parents' 'slip gaji', 'surat pengesahan gaji' and so forth. Make sure everything is ready at least 2 days before the interview or else you'll panic. (speaking from my own experience lol)
-JPA's interview has always been in groups. Each year the discussion is a repetition of the previous years' topics. So, you should try to prepare/practice discussing a few topics (with friends or family) that you think is relevant and will be repeated for your interview. Some topics that have been repeated for nearly 3 years:
- Maths and Science in English.
- How to show your patriotism when studying overseas?
- Malaysia as an education centre.
- Sports that excel in malaysia.
- Qualities needed to be a leader.
- Secrets of success.
- Discuss on anything you have read from the newspapers recently.
- Wawasan 2020.
- Modal insan.
- Handphones, luxury or necessity?
-Interviews are usually held for more than one day. Thus, I'm sure that you have friends who had their interviews before yours. Call them up and ask them how it went. Ask what topic they got and maybe some last minutes guidelines for you. People, don't be stingy okay? Share your JPA scholarship interview experience and I'm sure you'll be loved more by your friends.
-Mingle with other candidates while waiting for your turn. It is best if you could get to know your group members first before entering the interview room. This helps to reduce your awkwardness during the discussion.
-Pray to God that your interview will go well. It never hurts to pray, yes?
During the interview:
-Put up a smile. Although it's fake *duhh* try to smile as sincere as you can.
-Sit up straight. DO NOT slouch. DO NOT cross your legs.
-Be alert at all times. Listen to the interviewer carefully.
-Speak up. Do not let other people speak for nearly 5 times when you've only spoke once. But speak up doesn't mean you should blab all your ideas during the interview. be tolerant and give other people the chance to speak as well. DO NOT dominate the discussion. If you do, your chances of being liked by the interviewer is very very low.
After the interview:
-Some would say they did okay, some would say they did terrible. It doesn't matter how you did, what's done is done and until a time machine is created, there is no way you can re-do your interview. So don't fret. Be happy because one heavy burden is finally lifted off!
I think that's all from me. I hope that this article is useful for all of you. Good luck and all the best! Liked this post? Subscribe now to read more post like this one! Tweet


text: Walt Kelly started his career at age 13 in Connecticut as a cartoonist and reporter for the Bridgeport Post. In 1935, he moved to Los Angeles and joined the Walt Disney Studio, where he worked on classic animated films, including Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Fantasia. Rather than take sides in a bitter labor strike, he moved back east in 1941 and began drawing comic books. It was during this time that Kelly created Pogo Possum. The character first appeared in Animal Comics as a secondary player in the "Albert the Alligator" feature. It didn't take long until Pogo became the comic's leading character. After WWII, Kelly became artistic director at the New York Star, where he turned Pogo into a daily strip. By late 1949, Pogo appeared in hundreds of newspapers. Until his death in 1973, Kelly produced a feature that has become widely cherished among casual readers and aficionados alike. Kelly blended nonsense language, poetry, and political and social satire to make Pogo an essential contribution to American "intellectual" comics. As the strip progressed, it became a hilarious platform for Kelly's scathing political views in which he skewered national bogeymen like J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, George Wallace, and Richard Nixon. Walt Kelly started when newspaper strips shied away from politics — Pogo was ahead of its time and ahead of later strips (such as Doonesbury and The Boondocks) that tackled political issues. Our first (of 12) volume reprints approximately the first two years of Pogo — dailies and (for the first time) full-color Sundays. This first volume also introduces such enduring supporting characters as Porkypine, Churchy LaFemme, Beauregard Bugleboy, Seminole Sam, Howland Owl, and many others. And for Christmas, 1949, Kelly started his tradition of regaling his readers with his infamously and gloriously mangled Christmas carols. Special features in this sumptuous premiere volume, which is produced with the full cooperation of Kelly's heirs, include a biographical introduction by Kelly biographer Steve Thompson, an extensive section by comics historian R. C. Harvey explaining some of the more obscure current references of the time, a foreword by legendary columnist Jimmy Breslin, and more.


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In several occasions, Daranas has described his paintings as "Frames". Sophisticated and full of descriptive elements, his works resemble frozen scenes of a cinematographic sequence.
Paintings by Rod Davis
01/09/2019 al 31/10/2019
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Galería Marque in the old town is showing paintings by local artist Rod Davis. His latest works include interpretations of the music of Miles Davis and Chet Baker. The gallery is open on most days in September, including weekends, from 10.30 until 20.30. www.galeriamarque.com