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WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF MATERNITY BENEFITS ARE DENIED?WHAT IS MATERNITY BENEFIT? Maternity benefit is the amount which every woman is entitled to be paid and the employer is liable to pay to her at the rate of average daily wage for the period of her actual absence. It is a payment paid to the woman who is on her maternity leave from work and it is covered under social insurance (PRSI) An application for such payment must be made at least 6 weeks before intending to go for maternity leave. (12 weeks in case of self - employed). If the woman is already on some social welfare payments then she may avail half rate maternity benefits.In India, the maternity benefit rules are governed by the amended maternity benefit act, 2017, which regulates the eligibility, condition and duration for getting maternity benefit. The maternity benefit rules are applicable to factories, shops, mines and establishments which employ 10 or more employees. The maternity benefit law was regulated by the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 previously but it was further amended in the year 2016. The amendments to the act had changed various provisions regarding the applicability and duration of maternity leave in India. The following changes were brought about by the new maternity benefit rules:1.INCREASED DURATION The maternity benefit leaves were previously available to women employees for 12 weeks. Later it was increased to 26 weeks after the 2017 maternity rules. This benefit can be availed in a duration of 8 weeks prior to the expected delivery date and 18weeks after the delivery. 2.CHANGED APPLICABILITYMaternity benefit leave in India is available to both adoptive mothers and commissioning mothers as well. Women employees who adopt a child gets 12 weeks of maternity benefit in India. 3.THE OPTION OF WORK FROM HOME The new maternity benefit rules of 2017 provide pregnant and lactating women with the option of working from home once the maternity benefit leave of 26 weeks expires. The conditions which govern work from home are mutually decided by the women employee and employer. 4.CRECHE FACILITY BY THE EMPLOYER The Maternity Benefit Act, 2017 makes it compulsory for the employers that employ more than 50 employees to provide creche facility in the premises and allow women employees to visit the facility 4 times a day. Even if there are 50 employees including men , such facility should be provided. In cases where there are only male workers even then the employer do away with such facility and must keep a creche whereby a father can take care of his child at ease. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET MATERNITY BENEFIT IN INDIA?The Maternity Benefit Act, 2017 lays down the women employees who are most eligible to get maternity benefit. The act states that the women employees who had worked for at least 80 days in the past 12 months can apply for getting maternity benefits in India. Even the mothers who adopt a child under the age of 3 months are eligible to get a maternity benefit leave for a period of 12 months. A commissioning or a surrogate mother is also entitled to get maternity benefit for 12 weeks. If any woman suffers from a miscarriage then she is entitled to get a maternity benefit for a period of 6 weeks after providing a certificate from the doctor. Also if any women suffer from an illness that is caused due to her pregnancy, premature childbirth or delivery, she shall be entitled to get a maternity benefit of 1 month after providing the doctor's statement. WHAT TO DO IF MATERNITY BENEFIT IS DENIED BY THE EMPLOYER?An employee's maternity benefit can never be denied by any employer. If the maternity benefit services are dismissed or denied by your employer, you can take the following steps:-HR DEPARTMENT TO BE CONTACTED - Take your grievances to the HR department of the company. Usually, it is the HR representatives that clear up any confusion or grievance between the employer and the employee. Check the HR policies of the company to know about the company's stance on maternity benefit. If in case the HR fails to provide any resolution, follow the next step. EMPLOYER TO BE SENT A LEGAL NOTICE - Consult an employment and labour lawyer in India and send a legal notice to your employer regarding the denial of your maternity benefit which is your right. But, still, if the employer doesn't respond, he can be taken to the court. APPROACH THE LABOUR COURT- Hire an employment and labour lawyer to file a case against your employer in a Labour court. Any employer who denies a women employee's maternity benefit claim in Indian can be punished with imprisonment for up to 3months, fine for up to Rs. 5000, or both. If you have been dismissed or discharged from your service, then he can be punished with imprisonment for a period of 3-12 months. It is advised to contact an advocate practicing labour and employment acts if your maternity benefit claims are denied by your employer.
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In my previous blogs, I have explained about MOU [better known as MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING] and how does it work. Also, that a Memorandum of Understanding or "MOU" is used at a variety of places starting from business, divorce, partnership firms, companies, familial relationships, government organisations, between Foreign and Indian Nationals etc. It is the general notion that a "MOU" is non biding and has got no legal validity in India. In my present blog, I shall discuss about another unanswered question which have had contrasting views and try to discuss each aspect and then conclude and comment upon the validity of "MOU" in India. The basic stressing areas shall include the following1. Introduction to the validity of "MOU"2. Legal position of "MOU" in Indian Law3. Enforceability of "MOU"a. In General b. International "MOU"c. "MOU" between two countries 4. Landmark Judgments 5. Personal Opinion6. Conclusion INTRODUCTION TO THE VALIDITY OF "MOU"A "MOU" is generally said to be a 'non-binding agreement' which does not have any legal enforceability and thus acts merely as a 'letter of intent' between two parties who mutually agree or disagree to do or not to something and on the basis of which another legally binding instrument is executed keeping all the previous understandings outlined in such "MOU" and giving it effect. As such we can decipher two things 1. A "MOU" is merely a statement of understanding between two or more parties which when made has no enforceability in the eyes of law as such an agreement has no intention to create a legal bond between such persons. As a result of which, if in case there is a breach of such "MOU" there is no relief. 2. It is a well-established rule of law that – "All contracts are agreements but, all agreements are not contracts". This is so because for a contract to be valid it needs to fulfil all the essential ingredients mentioned u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. One of which is – "an intention to create legal relationship between the parties to such contract". However, now the question arises that what if A "MOU" is drafted in such a manner that is fulfills all the ingredients of section 10??? Can such a "MOU" be a valid contract and be legally enforceable in a court of law???Can such a "MOU" compel the other person to oblige to the same and the breach of such "MOU" will be treated similar to that of a breach of contract??? It is also true that 'Nomenclature' of a contract or an agreement is not an index to determine the validity or invalidity of the same. Stating an agreement to be a "MOU" does not explicitly denote that such contract is non-binding.LEGAL POSITION OF "MOU" IN INDIAN LAWAs mentioned above, now that we can understand the fact that it is not necessary for a "MOU" to be non-binding. The question of whether such a "MOU" is legally binding or not depends upon the intent of the parties to create a legal relationship to that extent. Therefore, we can say that the legal position of "MOU" in Indian Law depends upon the intent by which such a document is made and thus such an intention of creating a legal relationship by way of such a "MOU" plays a pivotal role in determining the legal position of the same. Also, it must be noted that the construction of such "MOU" holds primary importance in setting the legality and the construction of words play a pivotal role in the same. If the parties intend to create a legal binding effect to a "MOU" then,a. The construction of the words shall be of such nature ü Use of the word 'shall' instead of 'may'ü 'would be' instead of 'can be'ü 'should be' instead of 'might be' So, on and so forth. The use of such words tries to create a legal relationship by making the other person liable to do a certain act. The words shall, would, should, instead of may, can, might are of a superior nature and bind the acts which follow after such words. b. "legal binding clause"ü A "MOU" would be legally binding if the parties thereto agree to insert any such clause, the literal meaning upon reading of which would mean that such a "MOU" intends to create a legal relationship between the parties to the contract and that the breach of such provisions would mean the same as a breach of a contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. c. In consistency with section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872ü If a "MOU" fulfills all the conditions laid down u/s 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, such a "MOU" should be treated as a contract as defined in section 2(h) of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. Hence, giving it a legal force. d. Insertion of a "dispute resolution clause"ü If a "MOU" inserts a dispute resolution clause, then, it binds the parties to perform their obligations as mentioned or specified in such "MOU". Non performance of which will lead to breach/dispute for which the "MOU" in itself shall contain a clause which shall provide the method in which such dispute shall be resolved in good faith and in an amicable manner. Thus, from the above we can say that – The principle legislation governing "MOU" in India is dealt with the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Also, in order to make a "MOU" legally enforceable it must have a clear intention to bind the parties to a contract whereby both come under specific obligation to perform their part of the duties. ENFORCEABILITY OF "MOU"As has been discussed earlier in this blog, the enforceability of a "MOU" depends upon the principle governing legislation. I.e. The Indian Contract Act, 1872. In light of this, the enforceability of "MOU" can be divided into 3 categories. a. In General b. International "MOU"c. "MOU" between two countries IN GENERALIn the general sense, the enforceability of a "MOU" can be divided into two categories. They are: 1. When it fulfills the conditions of a Contract as per The Indian Contract Act, 1872.ü If the "MOU" satisfies the conditions laid down u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, the performance of such obligations laid down in the "MOU" can be enforced vide The Specific Relief Act, 1963. ü However, such a relief shall only be granted under The Specific Relief Act, 1963 when, the damage caused to the aggrieved party by way of non-performance of obligation cannot be ascertained and compensation for in lieu of such damages fails to become an appropriate remedy. Sen Mukherjee and Co vs. Chhaya Banarjee [AIR 1998 / CAL 252]2. When it does not fulfill the conditions of a Contract as per The Indian Contract Act, 1872.ü In certain cases, the courts may find that the "MOU" lacks certain requirements to form a valid Contracts and hence the same cannot be enforced. ü However, even in the above circumstance a person has the right to approach to the court on the basis of: Ø Principles of promissory estoppel &Ø EquityMotilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [AIR 1979, SC 621]ü Even beyond that, a "MOU" can be held as enforceable merely on the grounds of equity and on the basis of the general principles of equity irrespective of whatever deficiency it holds is still held to be a contract. Subimalchandra Chatterji vs. Radhanath Ray [AIR 1934, CAL 235]INTERNATIONAL "MOU"ü Any International "MOU" is executed in the form of a treaty or a covenant which is then registered under the 'United Nations Treaty Collection'.ü These International "MOU" should be registered and by doing so one avoids political diplomacy and secrecy.ü The enforceability of a National or International "MOU" does not differ. In both the cases, the enforceability is dependent upon the intention so conveyed through the construction of such "MOU" ü The title of such International "MOU" nowhere mentions whether it is a legally binding document or whether it is non-binding document. It is prudent to mention here that, The International Court of Justice in the year 1994, July 1st [Quatar vs. Bahrain] has expressed their views upon the legality of "MOU" and had also provided various standards to be maintained for the legality of such "MOU"INTERNATIONAL "MOU" BETWEEN COUNTRIESü As it has already been mentioned and is clear now that no "MOU" is legally binding without the clear intention of it making it as binding. ü Nevertheless, there are "MOU" between countries for a variety of reasons and some of them can be as follows. The "MOU" entered between two countries can have the object and purpose of: - 1. Exchanging resources between themselves 2. Exchanging technology between themselves 3. Student exchange programs4. Exchange of technical support 5. Military Support 6. Understanding of peace 7. Understanding of trade 8. Understanding of allies ETCü The above list though not exhaustive, mentions some of the reasons why two countries enter into a "MOU" and act accordingly. ü Also, every "MOU" must not be formally designed and executed, but those which have been formally designed and executed must be registered and include the exchange of some monetary value with the same. LANDMARK JUDGMENTSGiven below are a list of landmark judgments which have been held to be useful in deciding the legality or non-legality of "MOU" CASE LAWS WHERE "MOU" HAS BEEN DECLARED AS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT 1. BrikramKishore Parida v. Penudhar Jena2. Structural Waterproofing & Ors. v. Mr. Amit Gupta3. Jai Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors4. Millenia Realtors Private Limited v. SJR Infrastructure Private Limited 5. Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh6. M/s. Nanak Builders and Investors Pvt. Ltd. v Vinod Kumar Alag7. Kollipara Sriramulu vs. T. Aswathanarayana &OrsCASE LAWS WHERE "MOU" HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED AS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT 1. Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors2. Jyoti Brothers v. Shree Durga Mining Co PERSONAL OPINIONAfter going through all the above details, facts, and decisions one can conclusively conclude that a "MOU" is generally a non-binding agreement made for the purpose of making another agreement which shall rely upon the principles of such "MOU" and then carter them into a legally binding agreement. Going by the same logic it is stated by the courts that any agreement which is made for the purpose of making another agreement cannot be given the legal status of an agreement. So, to say, an agreement for an agreement is not enforceable. However, now the question arises that – if a "MOU" which is said to be an agreement on the basis of which another agreement is made which then becomes a contract and the breach of such contract shall be legally bending but not a "MOU". Then, would it be right to say that 1. A pre-mortgage agreement 2. A pre-sale agreement 3. A pre-lease agreement ETCOr, any such agreement which has the same purpose that which of a "MOU" merely having different names as mentioned above shall also come under the same purview and shall not be legally binding? To which I can deduce the following: - 1. Mere heading of any agreement shall not be used as an index to come to the decision of its legality or illegality. The contents of the same shall hold value and the agreement in full shall be taken into consideration with respect to equity and principles of promissory estoppel. 2. The construction and use of words in such agreement shall also be taken into consideration which will further help the reader to analyse the same and conclude whether such agreement was made with an intention to comply with or was it made just for namesake and was merely a promise. 3. Insertion of various clauses like "legal binding" "indemnification" "damage" "breach" which shall show the clear intention to make such agreement legally binding would play a pivotal role. 4. A "MOU" is said to be an agreement which needs to fulfil the valid requisites of a contract u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 as it is the guiding principle legislation. Hence it can be said that if any agreement [irrespective of its nomenclature] fulfils the conditions as laid down u/s 10 of such act shall be deemed to be legal and enforceable. CONCLUSION From the above we can finally come to the conclusion that: - 1. Any agreement to be a contract shall fulfil the provisions of section 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872. 2. An agreement may or may not be legally binding depending upon the intention between the parties who enter into a contract. 3. In its generic definition a "MOU" is defined to be a non-binding document, however, if there lies a clear intention of compliance then such "MOU" shall be binding. 4. It is a well-established rule of law that if a "MOU" fulfils all the conditions laid down u/s 10 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 then, such a "MOU" shall be legally binding. 5. Apart from everything a "MOU" can be enforceable in spite of deficiencies on the grounds of equity and promissory estoppel as held in the case of Subimalchandra Chatterji vs. Radhanath Ray [AIR 1934, CAL 235].
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On Monday, Seattle's City Council joined other major cities across the country — including San Francisco and Portland, Ore. — that have imposed bans on plastic grocery bags, leaving this reporter to wonder if such a ban could occur in Denver or elsewhere along the Front Range.
Already, a handful of Colorado communities have enacted bans on bags or fees for their use, including in Aspen and Telluride.
In October, Boulder's City Council discussed either a ban or a fee in a study session to update the city's Zero Waste Master Plan. No decisions were made and the council wanted more time to study the issue, which may come up for vote next year. At the time of the October session, it appeared the majority of council was leaning toward a fee for bag use.
Two years ago, students from Kent Denver encouraged State Sen. Jennifer Viega, D-Denver, to support a bill banning bags from Colorado's grocery stores by 2012, which would have been the nation's first statewide ban. But the bill failed after a handful of Democrats voted with Republicans to kill it.
The City and County of Denver so far hasn't broached the issue of a bag ban or fee. However, at least one citizen is petitioning the mayor and council to enact a ban.

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After USC's 55-19 pounding of Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl to cap its perfect season, it all seemed so clear -- the Trojans were undoubtedly the 2004 national champions.
But on Monday, the Bowl Championship Series said, forget it.
The BCS confirmed Monday that it has stripped Southern California of its 2004 title. The decision stems from NCAA sanctions handed down last year for rules violations committed during the 2004 and '05 seasons.
In that game, Reggie Bush -- the player at the center of the scandal -- rushed for 75 yards and caught two passes for 31 yards.
USC appealed the sanctions, which included a two-year ban from postseason play and a loss of 30 scholarships over three seasons. The NCAA denied USC's appeal on May 26.
The BCS waited until the NCAA ruled on the appeal to make a decision about its championship.
So, who was the 2004 champion? No one -- the season will be left without a champion.
USC Athletic Director Pat Haden said the BCS decision was anticipated.
"The BCS alerted us today that their presidents have voted to vacate USC's 2005 BCS Championship victory," Haden said. "This was not an unexpected outcome. We will comply with all requirements mandated by the result of this BCS vote.''


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Bob Barton, a one-term state lawmaker who for decades was a force in Hays County politics and owned several small newspapers, died Saturday. He was 82.
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"He loved people, newspapers and politics, not necessarily in that order," Jeff Barton said. "If there was an underdog, that's whose side he wanted to be on."


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Next up for Halloween Week here at BWR, a creepy cocktail... Given the sobriquet "Corpse Reviver", I'd suggest this as a fun apéritif for your Halloween party this year.
While looking around for more information on cocktails, I stumbled upon the excellent blog Oh Gosh! written by Jay in England. Since I lean more towards the classics I liked the sound of the Corpse Reviver #2 from the 1930 edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock.
The drink is equal parts gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, and lemon juice (fresh squeezed only, please), with just a dash of pastis, absinthe, or other anise-flavored liqueur. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a cherry if desired. It's meant as a restorative breakfast beverage, but in my opinion is much better as a refreshing afternoon cocktail. I'm just not a fan of drinking before the mail arrives. The flavors balance out well with each other, and the touch of pastis adds a sophisticated element to the drink.
Keep this in mind for next summer as a good "grown up lemonade", which reminds me of something my friend Paul and I used to make back in our novice drinking days. We'd combine generic artificial lemonade, 7-up, and vodka. We called it Limonov Sevenupski and in retrospect it was syrupy sweet, but that helped cover up the flavor of the sometimes prison-grade vodka used. (There was one called McPherson's or something that was made in Missouri and sold for about $15 a gallon.)
On a similar note, my high school physics teacher had a previous career as a C-130 pilot for the Navy. He used to fly supply missions to Antarctic science stations, and he taught us about a cocktail enjoyed down there that he called Absolute Zero. The recipe involved stealing pure grain alcohol from the lab and adding crystallized orange juice concentrate to make the Devil's own screwdriver. As he told the group of 11th graders, "You could get drunk off the fumes alone."
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3 comments:
- Samantha Dugan said...
I am so making these this Sunday for our, "Hang on the couch and watch football" day....I'm kind of a whimp when it comes to cocktails, I really only drink; Gin and Tonics, Martinis, (Real ones, Gin), Margaritas and Pastis....well, I don't count the occasional shot of Jamison, (I'm an Irish girl so that is more akin to Mother's Milk than a drink)so could there be a more perfect drink for me to try?!
It is still in the 80's out here so this sounds like a great whistle whetter.
- 29 October, 2008 07:24
- Benito said...
Let me know what you think of it--just measure carefully, as this one can get knocked off balance with too much pastis.
- 29 October, 2008 12:28
- Samantha Dugan said...
Will do and thanks for the tip...I can be a little heavy handed with the Pastis.
- 29 October, 2008 15:21
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This smells divine. Pours out a golden amber-brown in color with a slight cloudiness. Dense, frothy off white head that lasts a few minutes. The nose is full of aromas of caramel, yeasty bread, honey, hops and malt. Good carbonation. Flavors of caramel, biscuit, honey, malt, citrus and mild spice come through. Almost a creamy mouthfeel. Touch of bitterness on a good finish. Well balanced and an enjoyable craft beer to drink.
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Disclaimer: With regard to the following, I do not work for edX, the University of Texas at Austin or Texas Instruments. However, I did take the prototype MITx 6.002x: Circuits & Electronics course offered worldwide in the Spring of 2012, so I do have some hands-on experience with the edX program.
The edX Program is offering a number of online courses due to begin in the near future including one that may be of interest to amateur radio operators, educators and students at the secondary or higher level or anyone who wants to understand first-hand some of the issues facing developers of microcontroller-based cubesats like the FUNcubes. This course is called "Embedded Systems - Shape the World," and it is being taught by the University of Texas at Austin (UTAustinX in edX parlance). The course begins 22 January 2014 and lasts for 15 weeks. The course itself is free, but in order to qualify for an Honor Code certificate, you will have to obtain and use a lab kit including a Texas Instruments microcontroller kit and some additional components.
Here are the prerequisites for the course:
Computer programming course in any language with exposure to variables, arithmetic, logic, loops, and functions.
(The course will use the C programming language)
High school physics course covering current, voltage, resistance, and power.
See the edX site for general information about how the edX courses work:
See this page for information about an edX demo course:
https://www.edx.org/course/edx/edx-edxd ... -demo-1038
See these pages for information about the "Embedded Systems - Shape the World" UT.6.01x course in particular:
https://www.edx.org/course/utaustinx/ut ... stems-1172
See this page for additional information on the ARM Cortex-M4 Processor used in the course:
http://www.arm.com/products/processors/ ... cessor.php
Question 1: Why would an amateur radio operator be interested in this course?
Answer: Well, having already obtained an amateur radio license of some sort, you should already have the physics course requirements under your belt, so you only need a bit of programming experience to get the most out of the course. Also, if you have a well-stocked parts inventory (aka "junk box" to some), you may only need to purchase the TI microcontroller kit to have everything you need to take the course and get the certificate.
Question 2: What the heck does this course have to do with a FUNcube?
Answer: Go to the FUNcube site ( http://funcube.org.uk/ ) and look at the links under "Space segment." You will find that FUNcubes (and just about every other cubesat) are systems that are controlled by one or more microcontrollers. So you will be getting hands-on experience with a comparable microcontroller, and you will have to interface that microcontroller with external components and program the microcontroller just as the FUNcube developers did with the FUNcubes. (Perhaps the FUNcube developers can comment briefly on just how comparable the actual FUNcube microcontrollers are to the TI microcontroller students will use in the course.)
Question 3: I like the Dashboard software. I want the Dashboard software. Why isn't it available on {insert favorite OS or embedded platform here}?
Answer: If you sift through the posts on this forum and the comments on the FUNcube site, many are lamenting the lack of a FUNcube Dashboard for their computer operating system (MacOS, Linux, etc.) or embedded system (Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, etc.) of choice. As in most endeavors, the folks behind FUNcube are trying to accomplish a great deal with limited resources. Their approach to making the Dashboard software widely available has been to make most of the source code necessary for such an application publicly available and hope that capable individuals will use that source code to create Dashboards for a variety of platforms:
"We have already developed an engineering version of the FUNcube Dashboard but what is required now is to create some versions suitable for children of different age groups. We will be making the core software generally available under a Creative Commons licence before launch so potential collaborators are encouraged to contact us for more information" ( http://funcube.org.uk/ground-segment/gui/ )
"We have however developed with other operating systems in mind, the core audio sampling, tracking, FEC decoding code is all c/c++ and has been compiled on linux." ( viewtopic.php?f=3&t=121#p529 )
So when someone complains that the Dashboard is not available for "their" system, the FUNcube developers are collectively rolling their eyes and wondering "why did we bother to publish all those specifications?". If your response is "well, I would like to help with the Dashboard software, but I don't know what to do with the specifications and supporting documents," then that is another reason to consider taking this edX embedded systems course (or something like it). This course is not going to make you an expert in embedded systems like the Raspberry Pi, and it isn't going to make you an expert in the C programming language. But it is a good first step on the road to making you one of the capable individuals mentioned above who has the ability to take an arbitrary set of requirements (like the FUNcube Dashboard) and to be able to implement those requirements on an arbitrary embedded platform.
Question 4: I teach children in their mid to late teens. What does this course have to do with STEM, and what is it going to do for me?
Answer: Courses like this are STEM on steroids because they encourage and require ALL of the STEM components (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in a non-stop problem solving environment. By taking the course yourself, you can get some ideas and practical experience to apply in the classroom. If you have advanced students who meet the prerequisites, then the course may make an excellent independent study program for them, particularly in a school that may not otherwise have the physical resources or teaching staff to provide it. The sticking point may be the cost of the lab materials, but it may not be necessary for each student to purchase a set of lab materials. In other words, if you have a dozen students, then they may be able to share three or four sets of lab materials, particularly if they are using the lab materials individually at different times of the day or during different class periods. I would suggest asking the edX course staff in the course forum if this is an acceptable thing to do.
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I am a little embarrassed that I have never utilised the power of the eBay affiliate network up until now, especially as I am an experienced SEO geek. A friend/colleague recently introduced me to it and it's earning potentials so I thought yep that sounds good I will give that a try. He had been doing pretty well with regular monthly revenues streaming in from the eBay affiliate network.
eBay Affiliate Network Application Process
For those of you not familiar with it take a minute to check out our post on eBay Affiliate Network Marketing
Applying is pretty straight forward, add your details, website, nature of business etc and submit and then wait for a response to tell you whether you have been accepted or not.
My example site: www.paistecymbals.co.uk
As a drummer I love Paiste Cymbals and wanted to use the power of the eBay Affiliate Network to promote Paiste cymbals, pretty clean site I knocked up in about 2 hours. It's built in WordPress which is a favourite of mine and I got it indexed in 2 hours from the domain going live – "job's a gud un" I thought.
Wasn't spammy, had relevant content on there, at least 10 articles when I posted it (which has changed now)
I also installed statcounter so I could check what eBay looked at when they came to check out my site.
Within 24 hours eBay India had been on and looked at 4 pages for a total of 1 minute 50 seconds.
I was surprised when I received the following email:
Thank you for applying to the eBay Partner Network. We regret to inform you that we cannot accept your application at this time.
Like many other affiliate programs, eBay Partner Network has a thorough application vetting process to ensure a good fit between a potential affiliate and the goals of the network. There are a number of reasons why your eBay Partner Network application may have been declined. Some of these include:
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- The quality of your stated website is not in line with our network standards
- The information you submitted in your application (contact information and your description of how you plan to promote eBay Partner Network) is incomplete or unclear
- Your business model or stated website does not appear to be one that would attract eBay buyers (the eBay Partner Network does not currently provide commissions for bringing eBay sellers or listings to the site)
- Your business model involves re-directing traffic directly to eBay from display ad networks or paid search (no longer allowed per our Terms and Conditions)
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If you feel that your application deserves a re-review, please provide any additional information that you would like us to reconsider. It is not necessary to submit an additional application with a different email address. Requests that contain no new information about your promotion methods will be reconsidered.
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I quickly went over the pages that eBay had visited and all of their terms and changed anything that I thought could be affecting my eBay Affiliate account approval and re-submitted.
A little over 50 minutes later I got this response:
Thank you for applying to the eBay Partner Network.
We have re-evaluated your application. We regret to inform you that eBay Partner Network cannot accept your application at this time.
Our application review process is updated on an as needed basis and may differ among programs. For security reasons, we do not reveal our exact criteria for accepting affiliates into each program.
Based on the details you have provided, we did not find any substantial changes to your application; therefore, you cannot be accepted at this time.
If in the future, you have any substantial changes to your application, please use this link to provide additional information that you would like our Customer Support Team to reconsider. It is not necessary to submit an additional application with a different email address. Requests that contain new information about your promotion methods will be reconsidered.
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I checked the pages visited again and this time they only looked at the home page for a total of 1 second or less.
"Let's Just Be Friends….."
A bit gutted that I had failed in getting approved to the eBay Affiliate Network I sat down and had a beer (it was 9pm by this point and had fully deserved it) It felt like when you like a girl and she doesn't like you back and says 'Let's just be friends'
Getting Accepted on the eBay Affiliate Partner Network
So whilst having a beer I called my friend and told him my story and the next piece of advice he gave me was some of the best logic i've had in ages and literally saved the day.
He said: "You need to give them a site that looks informative and not just built to sell. I think eBay prefer blogs/sites that appear to be full of information and established."
3rd time's the charm!
So with that in mind I applied again but with another domain I created this about a year ago spent 4 hours on it to create free on blog.wordpress.com and forwarded the domain. So I knew i'd better host it myself and get all the pages, posts and tags indexed before I applied again to the eBay affiliate network.
12 hours later, new site, new server and eBay called me to say I would have confirmation on my account in the next 5-7 days.
They didn't do this before which I found odd so I asked the support agent at eBay, 'Have I been accepted?'
She said: 'I cannot give you that information but you should be fine.'
So fingers crossed I will be on my way to running a successful eBay affiliate campaign in the next few weeks.
I will let you know if and when I get approved and how the sites are doing for your own interest and hopefully it will help you to get accepted with the eBay affiliate network.
Tips on Getting Accepted to the eBay affiliate network
Once you're accepted you can add any site you want so bare that in mind before you choose a site to apply.
Apply with your most informative site
Domain age appears to have a factor
Avoid adding any content that appears to sell
Have a beer – it helps!
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Recently I had the opportunity to attend the first annual Pennsylvania Adolescent Sexual Health Conference. This event united public health and youth-serving professionals in Pennsylvania, and together we explored approaches to support healthy, happy young people. As a preventionist, I love the idea of making youth a priority, and it was exciting to be in a youth-focused space. I firmly believe that youth are assets and allies to our prevention work, but I still had my fair share of revelations at this conference on how to better support youth.
Keeping the adult lens in check is key
Although I think young people are awesome, this does not mean that I never feel a little nervous, out-of-touch, or challenged when it comes to connecting with teens. It's easy to get caught up in the idea of the young and the reckless, a portrait of aggressive teenagers that speckle news headlines and keep sitcoms interesting. But it's important to keep judgment, adultism and fear in check, because these may be the most difficult barriers to overcome in supporting youth.
Start by understanding adolescent behavior from a developmental perspective
This was a big aha idea for me. From a developmental perspective adolescence is the only time in life that we are growing, changing and defining on a level that compares to our early childhood developmental markers of learning to walk, talk and relate. Yet in our early years when we are reaching all these milestones, our successes, missteps, and challenges are all understood in the context of this growth. It's expected that we will stumble before we take our first steps, and generally we are greeted with support and encouragement as we gain our footing.
Adolescent developmental tasks are huge undertakings. This is the point in our lives when we are adjusting to our changing physical self, sexually maturing body and feelings, and defining our personal sense of identity. The work doesn't end there and, I love this list of the 10 critical developmental tasks of this stage. The difficulty is that during this stage youth behaviors are often misunderstood as they navigate this invisible developmental work. Adults often view and interpret behaviors through an adult lens that triggers the mindset of "kids these days" rather than acknowledging challenges and growth by offering support.
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Building an awareness of the developmental lens for understanding adolescence is a great place to start in supporting youth. Once we understand the developmental context of this stage, we have an opportunity to engage youth in a strength-based and supportive way. A positive framework should drive our efforts to engage with youth, and every challenge should be understood as an opportunity.
A discussion of this was shared during the conference keynote presentation by Glynis Shea of the Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health. Shea provided an equation that we can all play a part in as we connect with our communities. As allies of healthy youth development, we can provide the developmental context that highlights the supportive role adults can play as they engage with youth and one another. Consider the hot topic of sexting or new controversial technology such as Snapchat. Let's hit the pause button on the adultist frame of "kids these days" and consider the following response: "During adolescence young people are adjusting to their sexually maturing bodies. Our job as adults is to support their development by ensuring they have access to reliable information." Consider how this dialogue might help us to shape our response from criticism to empowerment?
Overall this conference was such a great opportunity to discover resources and tools on this journey to better support youth. As we begin to plan for SAAM 2014 youth have been identified as a key audience, so you can expect to hear more from us on this exciting topic. If you are looking for more ideas on how to support youth, check out these tips for integrating positive youth development into programs.
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LONDON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Swedish couple married according to Klingon rituals Saturday at Britain's first official Star Trek convention.
Josefin Sockertopp, 23, told The Independent she had never seen the Star Trek movies or television shows until she met her husband, Sonnie Gustavsson, 29.
"The ceremony was his idea. I thought about it a lot and then I said 'let's do it'," she said. "It's a once in a lifetime thing."
The couple had a legal wedding ceremony in Stockholm on Thursday, the BBC reported. The Klingon ceremony was icing on the cake -- including a cake made of three Borg cubes.
"With fire and steel did the gods forge the Klingon heart," the wedding registrar chanted. "So fiercely did it beat, so loud was the sound, that the gods cried out, 'On this day we have brought forth the strongest heart in all the heavens. None can stand before it without trembling at its strength.'"
The wedding is believed to be Britain's first Klingon ceremony, the BBC said. It got scant attention from convention-goers, the British news network said.
The convention is also said to be the first at which all five captains of the Enterprise have appeared together from William Shatner of the first "Star Trek" to Scott Bakula of the TV prequel "Enterprise." They were joined by Patrick Stewart of "Next Generation," Avery Brooks, "Deep Space Nine," and Kate Mulgrew, "Voyager."


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Its scientific name is Phytelephas Aequatorialis. Etymologically from the Greek PhytelephasPhyton = plant and Elephas = ivory, ie plant ivory or vegetable ivory, or Tagua or Exotic Ivory. Wow, so many names for a palm tree:).
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Inspired by their passion and enthusiasm, we took eight individuals on a journey to the wilds of Oregon. Read below to find out more about one of the inspiring people featured in our Holiday 2012 campaign.
Meet Noah: a soccer player, cinema lover and big time foodie from Wilson, WY. He is a laid back boarding school grad with dreams of traveling the world and even hoping to make it to the moon someday.
To get to know the personalities of our holiday cast we took a peek inside their suitcases and had them describe the contents in their own words. Take a look at what Noah can't live without.
Soccer Ball: I've been playing soccer for longer than I can remember. It's been a staple in my life and I don't really know what I would be like without one.
Flannel Shirt: There is something to be said for clothing that looks just as good now as it did 50 years ago.
Belt Buckle: I got this for my 13th birthday and I've worn it almost everyday since. At first it was because I was a stick and my pants would fall down. Now I almost feel naked without it.
Carhartt Vest: I got this at Hungry Jack's general store in Wilson, WY. Much like the flannel, it is a classic, I'm not sure if it will ever go out of style or fall apart.
Book: I love reading and Hemingway is my favorite author. Having a selection of some of his best work available is always nice. It's great for a plane ride home or even just a lazy evening in your room.
Are you a soccer player or book lover like Noah? Let us know in the comments below. Be sure to check back Friday and meet Tiara.
Check out Noah's Pinterest board to learn more about him and see his favorite AE styles.
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University of South Australia spurs data science skills
Data science with SAS foundations draws strong demand and national interest
When the University of South Australia (UniSA) first launched its Data Science courses it expected the interest to come mainly from IT professionals or mathematicians. But such is the enterprise appetite for big data that the 75 people currently signed up for the course come from IT and maths as expected, but also include engineers, psychologists, scientists and finance and marketing professionals.
Data science will be the next evolution in information technology to have a profound impact on humanity. It will lead to a deeper understanding than ever before into cause and effect relationships between people and also within the world around us.
Matthew Lewis
Westpac employee enrolled in UniSA Master of Data Science course
Program director Dr Malgorzata Korolkiewicz says that breadth of experience is delivering the university a better understanding of what different organisations and professional groups are looking to do with data.
UniSA's Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Data Science courses have each been designed to provide solid foundations in data science, and provide to students the industry-grade tools and techniques needed to turn enterprise data into insight and action.
A partnership with SAS, access to SAS' leading edge analytics platforms and SAS certification for graduates of the program also ensures that students emerge as fully fledged and highly employable data scientists.
Bridging the skills gap
Enterprise demand for insights from big data is rising rapidly.
Westpac IT professional Matthew Lewis is studying for his UniSA Masters in Data Science says; "I believe data science will be the next evolution in information technology to have a profound impact on humanity. It will lead to a deeper understanding than ever before into cause and effect relationships between people and also within the world around us.
"Since commencing the degree, the business area I work for has recognised the benefits of deep dive analysis and set up a dedicated "insights analytics" team," which Lewis has now joined.
The cohort of students engaged in the programme is mature and experienced – the median age is 39. Like Lewis the majority of people undertaking the courses are employed professionals but they hail from a broad mix of disciplines ranging from IT and computer science, through maths and engineering, and include candidates from banking and finance, marketing and health sciences.
The UniSA courses tackle the data science aspects of data mining, both in predictive modelling and unsupervised methods; customer analytics and social analytics.
Professor Andy Koronios, head of school of IT and mathematical sciences, says; "This course delivers the technical skills to analyse large amounts of data and also the insight to ensure that the right questions are asked of the data," to gain incremental efficiencies, as well as to reveal and underpin new businesses and business models.
Hands-on approach wins kudos
Koronios says that UniSA is now looking to further promote its Data Science courses to overseas students. At present 8 per cent of candidates are international students.
The practical focus and hands-on access to the SAS platform helps differentiate the UniSA courses from those offered by a number of other institutions. At the conclusion of the UniSA program students undertake a capstone course delivering additional professional development, communications skills and the acumen to work with domain experts in order to operationalise the insights gleaned from enterprise data.
To tackle the ballooning data scientist shortage by providing rigorous, practical and industry-grade skills to professionals.
UniSA has signed up the first three cohorts for its Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Data Science which is underpinned by SAS analytics and SAS certification for successful graduates.
- Data science rather than business analytics focus is attracting candidates from broad swathe of professional area.
- Industry grade SAS platforms and certification supports rapid deployment of newly learned skills.
- Course promotes critical data scientist-domain expert collaboration ensuring value in data is identified and liberated.