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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Chinese Ambassador on India
"India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border." Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
1 Lakh Rupees ($2500) Car
Tata has gone where no other car company has gone before. They have release the cheapest car in the World. This car has huge potential to provide basic automobile to the 3rd world countries at an affordable cost. Vital Stats: Engine: The three cylinder 624 cc four stroke petrol to develop 33 bhp. Mileage: 50 […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Cisco to have a fifth of its top executives in India
The company's plan to have senior vice presidents, vice presidents, and directors, cutting across all corporate functions, in India is not aimed at cutting costs, but at nurturing talent in India, said Wim Elfrink, chief globalization officer for Cisco, who also heads the new center. This is really interesting. While some companies are cutting staff […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
American historian Will Durant on India
"India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways […]
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Yet another one by Mark Twain on India
"India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire." – Mark Twain
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Another one by Mark Twain on India
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." – Mark Twain See earlier posts Mark Twain on […]
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
National Geographic Society's Keith Bellows on India
"There are some parts of the world that, once visited, get into your heart and won't go. For me, India is such a place. When I first visited, I was stunned by the richness of the land, by its lush beauty and exotic architecture, by its ability to overload the senses with the pure, concentrated […]
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
A Rough Guide to India
From a Rough Guide to India: "It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on Earth does humanity present itself in such a dizzying, creative burst of cultures and religions, races and tongues. Enriched by successive waves of migration and marauders from distant lands, every one of them left an indelible imprint which […]
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Albert Einstein on India
"We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made." – Albert Einstein
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Mark Twain on India
The more I read Mark Twain's Quotes, the more I like him.. here another one of his on India. "So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have […]
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
The most impressive resume
This is the most impressive resume I have seen. EDUCATION /Qualification: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge, 1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge, 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD […]
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Sunday, April 17th, 2005
Hyundai Santro Vs. Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R
ADVT: Buying a car is am important decision, you don't want to end up with a wrong choice. The author is offering consulting services to advice you the best car for your needs based on your requirements such as budget, mileage, family needs and value for money. Find more details here. When I bought my […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2003
India Ahead of China
HBS Working Knowledge has an nice article about: It's India Above China in New World Order
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2003
Mistake in the Movie – Gadar Ek Prem Katha
I often spot mistakes in newspapers and movies, specially Times of India and Hindi movies. These are glaring ones and I wonder how others don't seem to notice it, may be I have an eye for details. I was watching Gadar on Sunday with my folks and this time my mom spotted the mistake! In […]
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Friday, May 30th, 2003
Salam to Kalam!
In a recent speach which Sir APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India, gave while inaugurating International Institute of Information Technology, in Pune. He said: "Think different I would like to narrate an event that took place in Rashtrapati Bhavan a few months back when I met Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft. While walking in […]
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Friday, May 23rd, 2003
A relatively unknown History of Bombay
Bombay, now know as Mumbai, was a cluster of 7 Islands more than a 150 years ago. Then Mumbai was not beyond Mahim and neither was the western surburbs, where most of the population (including me) lives today. There was no bridge to connect Mahim with Sion. The cost of building this was estimated to […]


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Members Talk at TEDx
On February 25th, two TSC members, Paul Laurienti and Paul Pauca, spoke at the debut TEDxWakeForestU , 1,000 attendee conference designed to encourage innovation and entrepreneurial activities in the Piedmont community and within the Wake Forest community of students and faculty. Speaker themes centered around Social Impact, Technological Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. To hear more jump to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm6XUBnUZDs&context=C47854b6ADvjVQa1PpcFO5ICyxG1WD0jCheiXhmh0v-rwudFuYlQw= (Paul Laurineti)
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Patricia Marie "Pat" Miles, 72, went home to Heaven to be with Jesus for Christmas on Dec. 23, 2011.
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Civil Engineering (CE)
106 Design and Planning of Civil Engineering Systems: History of civil engineering; introduction to the synthesis and design of systems dependent upon civil engineering technology; structuring, modeling, and simulation of systems using graphics. Course Syllabus
108 Introduction to Computer Methods in Civil Engineering: Computer programming, organization of problems for computational solution, flow charts, programming; numerical methods, analysis and solution of civil engineering problems. Course Syllabus
110 Introduction to Environmental Engineering: Basic concepts of enivronmental engineering. Air, water, and soil pllution control technologies; pollution prevention strategies. Design of simple water distribution and treatment systems. Course Syllabus
205 Statics: Statics of particles and rigid bodies; equivalent force systems; distributed forces; applications to trusses, frames, machines, beams, and cables; friction; moments of inertia. Course Syllabus
207L Introduction to Design of Structural Systems: Structural materials, components and systems; gravity and lateral forces; structural performance and failures; introduction to structural plans and analysis; computer applications, case studies, design project.Course Syllabus
210L Introduction to Environmental Engineering Microbiology: Principles of environmental microbiology; waterborne pathogens; microorganisms and air pollution; microorganisms in soil; water pollution microbiology; bioremediation and biotechnology. Course Syllabus
225 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies: Analysis of stress and strain; axial, flexural, and torsional behavior of slender bars; elastic deflections; combined stresses; introduction to elastic stability and energy methods. Course Syllabus
235 Dynamics: Elements of vector algebra; dynamics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies; kinematics; momentum relations, energy methods; vibrations; Euler's equations of motion. Course Syllabus
334L Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Measurement of stress and strain; tensile, impact, creep, and fatigue behavior; statistical methods, brittle fracture; properties of structural materials. Course Syllabus
358 Theory of Structures I: Deformations and deflections of elastic systems; statically indeterminate beams, arches, and frames; secondary stresses. Course Syllabus
402 Computer Methods in Engineering: Fundamentals of analog and digital computers; simulation of nonlinear physical systems; numerical analysis and solution of engineering problems. Course Syllabus
408 Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering: Realization of nondeterministic problems in civil engineering; quantitative analysis of structural and system reliability; optimal design and design with specified risk. Course Syllabus
451 Water Resources Engineering: Discussion of broad perspectives on control and utilization of water, quantitative hydrology, ground water, probability concept, economic study, hydraulic structures, multi-purpose water resources projects. Course Syllabus
453 Water Quality Science and Engineering: Water quality criteria and fundamental of acceptability. Natural purification of surface waters. Processes employed in the treatment of waste waters for disposal or re-use. Course Syllabus
456 Design of Steel Structures: Fundamentals of analysis and design of steel structures; structural elements; simple and eccentric connections; design project. Course Syllabus
457 Reinforced Concrete Design: Strength and deformation of reinforced concrete; beams in flexure and shear; bond and development of bars; deflections; columns; slabs; footings; introduction to prestressed concrete. Course Syllabus
458 Theory of Structures II: Matrix algebra; stiffness method; force method; computer analysis of planar structures. Course Syllabus
460 Construction Engineering: Introduction to the construction processes; estimating and bidding, construction administration, planning and scheduling, equipment and methods, labor relations, cost control systems, and safety. Course Syllabus
461 General Construction Estimating: Theory of estimating. Quantity surveying; unit cost synthesis and analysis. Bid organization and preparation; competitive simulations and exercises. Course Syllabus
462 Construction Methods and Equipment: Current procedures in selected fields of construction; organization and planning; equipment economics; machinery. Course Syllabus
463L Water Chemistry and Analysis: Chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control. Chemical processes in natural and engineering aquatic environments; physical/chemical and biological characterization of water and wastewater. Course Syllabus
465 Water Supply and Sewerage System Design: Design of water supply systems, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and lift stations. Course Syllabus
466 Design of Free-Surface Hydraulic Systems: Application of hydraulic principles to the engineering design of hydraulic structures with pressurized flow, piping network, water hammer, surge supression, pumps and turbines, manifold hydraulic design. Course Syllabus
470 Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practice: Building Information Modeling, current BIM technologies; coordination of design and construction; information management throughout building lifecycle; project delivery systems and technologies for integrated practice. Course Syllabus
471 Principles of Transportation Engineering: Planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for air, water, rail, and highway transit systems. Junior or senior standing. Course Syllabus
473 Engineering Law, Finance and Ethics: An examination of the legal, financial and ethical issues regularly considered by all practicing engineers. Upper division standing. Course Syllabus
476 Design of Pressurized Hydraulic Systems: Application of hydraulic principles to the engineering design of hydraulic structure with pressurized flow, piping network, water hammer, surge suppression, pumps and turbines, manifold hydraulic design. Course Syllabus
478 Timber and Masonry Design: Characteristics and properties of wood; beams, columns, trusses, connectors, and diaphragms. Properties of masonry, working stress and strength design, seismic design requirements. Course Syllabus
480 Structural Systems Design: Evaluate, design and analyze buildings. Organize and perform calculations for vertical loads, wind loads, and seismic loads on building projects. Course Syllabus
482 Foundation Design: Analysis and design principles of building foundations, including spread footings, piles, drilled shafts, sheetpile walls and retaining structures. Course Syllabus
484 Water Treatment Design: Predesign studies, precipitation softening, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, sludge handling, chlorination, chloramination, ozonation; plant hydraulics, flow measurement, pumps, instrumentation and control, tertiary treatment. Course Syllabus
485 Wastewater Treatment Design: Process kinetics, mass balance, reactor design, pretreatment, clarification, chemical treatment, biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic), disinfection, sludge treatment, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, carbon adsorption. Course Syllabus
Environmental Engineering (ENE)
200 Environmental Engineering Principles: Analysis of water, air, and land pollution, including hazardous waste, and engineering of mitigation measures. Water and wastewater treatment systems. Course Syllabus
410 Environmental Fluid Mechanics: Equation of motion; continuity, momentum, energy principles; dimensional analysis, similitudes; groundwater flows; transports in conduits and channels; mixing, dispersion in environments; manifold diffusers; hydraulic transients. Course Syllabus
426 Particulate air pollutants: Properties/Behaviors/Measurements: Particulate air pollutants, their measurement and instrumentation methods, and their effects on the environment and human health; optical properties and visibility degradation. Course Syllabus
428 Air Pollution Fundamentals: Air pollution effects on man, vegetation, materials; pollutant sampling and analysis; air quality standards and criteria; meteorological factors and dispersion modeling. Course Syllabus
429 Air Pollution Control: Emission surveys; engineering controls of aerosols and gaseous contaminants at emission sources, disposition of contaminants. Field trips. Senior standing. Course Syllabus
443 Environmental Chemistry (Enroll in CE 443): Chemistry of water, gas, liquid and solid wastes. Chemical principles applicable to environmental engineering.
453 Water Quality Control (Enroll in CE 453): Water quality criteria and fundamental of acceptability. Natural purification of surface waters. Processes employed in the treatment of waste waters for disposal or re-use.
463L Water Chemistry and Analysis (Enroll in CE 463L): Chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control. Chemical processes in natural and engineering aquatic environments; physical/chemical and biological characterization of water and wastewater.
465 Water Supply and Sewerage System Design (Enroll in CE 465): Design of water supply systems, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and lift stations.
486 Design of Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering Systems: Engineering design of solid and hazardous waste facilities such as waste minimization, secured landfill, and hazardous waste treatment. Course Syllabus
487 Environmental Biotechnology and Bioremediation: Understanding and designing microbiological processes for environmental protection; learning how processes in environmental biotechnology work; emerging applications for bioremediation of hazardous chemicals in the environment. Course Syllabus


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June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Anthony Weiner's decision to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives following revelations that he had sent lewd photos of himself to women over the Internet lifts a distraction that has muddled the political message of House Democrats.
His departure will help Democrats focus on the Republican proposal to privatize Medicare, the government health-care program for older Americans, and the talks over increasing the government's borrowing authority, according to one of the party's House leaders.
"Our ability to communicate on motivational issues" such as the Republican plan for "the end of Medicare has been impaired by Mr. Weiner's behavior," Representative Steve Israel, who heads the House Democrats' campaign effort, told reporters yesterday as word began to circulate of Weiner's decision.
Israel was referring to the proposal, included in the House-passed budget plan for fiscal year 2012, that would provide subsidies for purchasing private health insurance to people who turn 65 starting in 2022. Democrats say that the plan would short-change future Medicare beneficiaries.
The revelations about Weiner began surfacing just days after voter opposition to the Medicare plan helped a Democrat win a May 24 special election for an open House seat in a reliably Republican district in western New York.
Israel, one of those who had privately urged Weiner to quit, told reporters yesterday that Democrats couldn't get voters to hear their message above the buzz created over his fellow New Yorker.
Focused on Scandal
"Last week the Republicans introduced a bill to privatize Social Security," yet it drew scant attention because the public was "so focused on Congressman Weiner's issues," Israel told reporters yesterday. That legislation, introduced by Texas Republican Pete Sessions, who heads the House Republicans' campaign effort, would let workers opt out of Social Security by setting up private retirement accounts.
Yesterday, Weiner, who is married, acknowledged that the stream of revelations about the photos and suggestive messages he had sent to women using Facebook, Twitter and e-mail had become a distraction for his House colleagues.
Reading from a statement, he said he had decided to resign "so my colleagues can get back to work."
Weiner made his announcement at a Brooklyn senior citizens center where he had begun his political career in 1991 as a candidate for City Council in New York City.
'Distraction I Created'
"I had hoped to be able to continue the work that the citizens of my district elected me to do," Weiner said. "Unfortunately the distraction that I created has made that impossible."
Weiner, who first won election to his House seat in 1998, was one of the most vocal Democratic critics of Republican policies. His attacks and frequent cable news interviews made him a hero to some Democratic activists.
At a June 6 news conference in New York City, he admitted that he had engaged in "inappropriate conversations" with six women over the last three years, including on Facebook, e-mail, Twitter and, with one of the women, on the telephone.
During the previous week, Weiner, 46, had publicly denied sending a racy photograph to a Seattle woman on Twitter and said his account had been hacked. The photo showed a man from the waist down in gray boxer briefs.
In his comments June 6, he said he wouldn't resign from Congress, while acknowledging "terrible mistakes."
Calls for Resignation
Pressure on Weiner to quit built among fellow House Democrats, culminating June 11 -- two days before the House returned from a one-week recess -- with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's public appeal for him to resign.
Pelosi, a California Democrat, said in a statement after Weiner's announcement yesterday that he had "exercised poor judgment in his actions and poor judgment in his reaction to the revelations. Today he made the right judgment in resigning."
Along with making public calls for his resignation, colleagues had been urging him to do so in private conversations. Adding to the pressure, President Barack Obama said in a television interview earlier this week that if he were faced with the same situation, he would resign.
In an interview yesterday afternoon with ABC News, Obama said he wished Weiner and his wife well.
"It's been a tough incident for him, but I'm confident that they'll refocus and he'll refocus, and they'll end up being able to bounce back," ABC quoted Obama as saying in the interview, set to run today on "Good Morning America."
Told the Truth
The scandal that enveloped Weiner "could have ended differently" had the lawmaker told the truth from the start, said Representative Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Democrat. Still, he said, resigning was the right decision.
Asked by reporters why he thought pressure built on Weiner to quit when Representative Charles Rangel, another New York Democrat, didn't face similar demands when he was officially censured by the House last December for ethics violations involving his finances, Pascrell said, "There is always something more mysterious about the flesh than about cash."
Big Government, a conservative website, sparked the scandal when it published the boxer-briefs photo. It later published photographs and e-mails that it said had been sent by Weiner to unidentified women. One of the photos showed a man sitting bare- chested. The subject's face wasn't visible, though photos on a cabinet in the background showed Weiner.
Apology to Wife
At his June 6 news conference, Weiner said that he never met any of the women in person and that he had never had extramarital sex. He married Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, last year in a ceremony officiated by former President Bill Clinton. His wife is pregnant, the New York Times reported June 8, citing three people it didn't identify.
As he did June 6, Weiner apologized yesterday to his wife, "to whom I owe so very much." Abedin didn't attend the news conference, though she was seen leaving the couple's home with Weiner about 30 minutes before it began.
Weiner's district encompasses parts of Queens and Brooklyn in New York City. In 2005, he came in second in a multicandidate Democratic mayoral primary. He was re-elected to Congress in 2010 with 61 percent of the vote, and had expressed interest in running for mayor in 2013.
"It's really a tragedy for him, a tragedy for constituents," said Pat Dolan, president of the Kew Gardens Hills Civic Association and a resident of Weiner's district. "He was a big supporter of Israel, which is very important to this community, and a voice for progressive politics for the country,"
Right Step
Weiner's resignation is "good for the country, for Democrats, for his privacy and his family," said Mergim Zeqiraj, 41, a waiter who lives a couple of blocks from Weiner's Kew Gardens office. "He exits out of the attention, and the country can focus on more important things."
"I could see chatting with one woman, but so many?" asked Henny Wallitsch, a 76-year-old retired steamfitter and boxer who said he once owned a topless club on Queens Boulevard.
Some constituents were mystified by Weiner's decision to resign.
"If it's virtual sex, is it really sex?" asked Michael King, 55, a retired postal worker. "It's bizarre but I don't think it's a crime. If I had a computer, that's what I'd do."
--With assistance from Lisa Lerer and Catherine Dodge in Washington and Christopher Palmeri and Peter S. Green in New York. Editors: Leslie Hoffecker, Paul Tighe
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The Year in Review – Part Four – The Blog
The Highlights
In January I also posted the culmination of 10 people's research and produced an accurate list of Stanley Thompson designed courses. I had been frustrated by the lack of commitment from the Stanley Thompson Society to research and produce a definitive list. I always felt that this should be their primary role as a society. While I don't think the list is "the definitive" list – it was produced with as a massive research file full of notations – and I hope others will pick up from here and help make the list more accurate.
The next highlight wasn't about architecture. I had been to the RCGA's conference on Player Development and managed to mistakenly end up at a meeting concerning the Future Links Program (my real interest any way). From some frustrations on listening to how things were being handled I decided that I needed to write about "Growing the Game" – particularly since nobody else seemed to want to. I touched on every program that I could find and then provided commentary on them – being the parent of a junior who was new to the game – I knew the frustrations in getting him involved and engaged in the sport. While some individual programs are great – I think unless the groups can come together – none of this will make much difference.
The First Low Point
In the spring I began to get increasingly busy and went through a period where the writing my writing became very erratic. This was the first time I thought about packing it in. There are a couple of gems that represent everything that I'm about. The first is a piece called "Spirit of Freedom" that describes the birth of my philosophy on how courses should play – based upon the writings of Max Behr. The other is the article called "Should bunkers be inside the fairway lines" which gives a great indication on where I'm heading with my own designs – particularly if they are public facilities.
The Best Series of All
I produced a lot of marginal articles for a while trying to write without a theme till finally I settled on an idea that really put me back on track – I decided to tackle the history of golf course architecture. I decided that if someone was going to follow all these ideas about architecture – they really needed to know how all the ideas came about, who were the key architects along the way and how did we get to where we are now.
It became the perfect set up for something that I wanted to do before – but was afraid to do – the top 25 architects of history. I thought I would be roundly chastised on sites like GolfClubAtlas for having the gall to do this. I thought people would question my qualifications and choices to the point that I would be roundly criticized and regret taking it on. The series was exceptionally well received and I think people took it in the spirit of exploring all the different architects rather than quibbling over who's where on the list. It represents the best work done on the blog to date.
Stuck in a Rut
After that the blog went into the toilet. I was tired from traveling, working long hours and worse I had nothing that I wanted to write about. Since I lacked spare time almost every blog was written too quickly to have any lasting value. In hindsight, I should have stopped writing after the Top 25. The only highlight in the middle of this was the short lived experiments with video. I presented the holes of Saskatoon where I explained what I was trying to do through hand-drawn plans and an off camera description.
Trying to Get Back on Track
The most recent series was a logical one for me – I had spent most of the time explaining what I like and what influenced these ideas – so why not explain what I don't like. When I go see courses – including my own work – I review what I like and why and what I don't think works and why. I keep all these ideas stored and try to use both sides to help me make the best choices in my own work. So I presented the ideas that I don't care for as a series to change things up. I've never had more comments than I did from that series – I think it's easier for people to understand what they don't like about a hole or a course than it is to understand why something works – so it's easier to relate. I was tickled that I had a number of architects agree or point out how many of my list they had on the last project – all for fun. As I said at the onset – this is what "I" don't like – which has nothing to do with whether an idea is good or bad.
The Future
The next series will represent what I want to build – I have often referred to it as my design book - using sketches, water colours (if I can find the guts to paint again after 20 years), computer illustrations, real examples and a clear written intent. I plan to take my writings – combine them with the images – so that what I want to do is not only concise but clearly illustrated too.
I'm also considering following in the footsteps of other architects and look at my own 10 laws or another similar intellectual exercise to define what I think and feel about architecture. I want to take the last two years of writings and take everything up a notch this winter.
The Final Series
I still – for now - intend to stick with this blog until I finally build my first "solo" course. The idea is to walk you through from getting the project, to design concepts, working drawings, construction in the field through to opening day. You'll get an initial taste of that this summer with Saskatoon where I will walk you through the holes as they develop.


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Syracuse Tops No.24 Boston College 76-71
Julie McBride went 9-of-10 from the free-throw line in the final 53 seconds and finished with 23 points Saturday to lead Syracuse to a 76-71 win over No. 24 Boston College.
Shannon Perry added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Orangewomen (6-10, 1-4 Big East), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Rochelle Coleman chipped in with 15 points.
Amber Jacobs paced Boston College (11-4, 3-1) with 20 points. Becky Gottstein had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
The loss snapped BC's four-game win streak and halted a 15-game home winning streak.
After the Eagles took a 38-37 lead on Gottstein's free throw with 17:39 to go, the Orangewomen took charge with a 17-7 run in the next 4:30.
Perry scored the first six points in the run and Coleman capped it with a 3-pointer from the top of the key, making it 54-45 with 12:52 left.
The Eagles, who moved back into the Top 25 after being out for one week, did not get closer than seven points until a late charge closed it to three with 5 seconds left.
McBride sealed it by hitting two free throws.
Syracuse, which shot 65 percent in the first half, used a 12-2 run to close the first half and take a 37-31 at the break.


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Case in point. I have a dark ebony female here with a pedigree if someone wanted it. She's about 5 months old, and I was going to sell her as a pet, most likely. Well, someone emails asking about a dark ebony female for breeding, and I asked them what age they're looking for. Well, 5 months or older. Ok, so I mention her. So, this is literally October 1st. So, we go back and forth, she wants to know about the parents, colors, weights, ranch brands, what's in their lines. Don't get me wrong, this stuff is important if you're going to breed.
However, what is also important is my time and my policies here.
Including the policy that we only hold for 7 days without a deposit. Well, that passed way at the beginning, when she was still asking questions about the pedigrees. Fine, I thought, ok, well she's going to come get the chin, and I hadn't listed the chin yet, so that saves me effort if she buys one I haven't had to list or anything yet.
Until she starts taking about a week and a half to respond to my emails. On October 17th, she tells me that, after I've told her everything under the sun about this chin, that she's very interested but she's unsure if she's going to be able to make the trip, and not sure she wants to put down a deposit because she's not sure she can make it here in 30 days. Which I feel is fair and honest, so I tell her, the 30 days is flexible (which it is, to an extent), but I would need to have some idea of when she's coming to get the chin. So she waits 9 days to email me back (26th) and finally says, she has to talk to her husband. What was she doing for the 9 days???
My patience has worn out, as this chin still hasn't been listed, and is now a month older (and harder to find a home for, the older they get), and she's no closer to adopting. She also mentions, in this email:
I am very interested in a good size female. The male I would want to eventually pair her with is only about 600 grams. He is young and may get a tad bit bigger but he won't be huge.
He's a tov white and I am hoping to put him with a nice dark eb female.
I may also be looking for a nice mosaic female soon to pair with a dark eb male I have.
... which I feel is a crock of shit because we've already gone over how large this girl is, how large the parents are, and all that... and then she says this. So this was my response:
I mean no offense, but I need to hear back from you with a firm decision in the next, let's say 5 days -- so by the end of the day on the 1st. Since your original email at the end of September, I've hung onto this chin because I kept telling myself that you were going to get back to me and come here to adopt her. As time's gone on, more time as passed between getting emails back from you, and really, I do my best to be fair. We only hold chinchillas for 7 days without a deposit. I tell that to people all the time, so why I've hung onto her this long (I told you about her on October 1st, so 26 days), is a good question. But what it ends up coming down to is this -- most people I sell chinchillas to are pet people. Sure, the ones that do well at shows, those tend to go to breeding homes with other breeders, but many of them sell as youngsters, and the older they get, the more difficult that is. Right now, I'm between jobs and selling quite a bit of chinchillas that I might otherwise keep, and the older she gets, and the longer I hang onto her for you, the harder she will be to find a home for if you don't end up getting her, which is why I feel like I have to set a firm time frame on this. I've already been more than lenient on that 7 day hold, I just feel like I can't continue this forever.
As far as your email -- the only way to know a chinchilla's adult size is to buy an adult. Sometimes you put two large chinchillas together and get a small one. Sometimes you put two small chinchillas together and get a large one. Somewhat it is the genes, but it's also the individual chin. The guy I work for breeds chinchillas, and when he weans them, he often marks babies with notations for red, small, lacking veiling. It's amazing how many he marks small, when weaning, that end up being huge later on. But the thing is, you don't know until they're full grown, exactly how they're going to turn out.... which is why you often see people buying chinchillas to breed at a show, or after a show, when the chinchillas is at least 8-10 months old, usually full size or almost, and already having been evaluated.
Another note on size is this -- weight isn't everything. I have a chinchilla here who looks like she might easily be 1000 grams. She's more like 650. While you definitely don't want to breed a small chinchilla, as that's not the breed standard and definitely don't want to run into problems with birthing, most of the show chins are in the 600-800 range, and the fur is what makes them look "large." I used to buy chinchillas at a show and think, omg it's huge! and come home and weigh it... and it would be 600-700 grams. Not saying they're all that way, but some of what goes into them looking large (and on the show table, it's how they look, not how much they weigh) is their conformation and how long their fur is.
For males, 600 grams is plenty. Could go bigger, but don't want HUGE. Most breeders will tell you, you don't want a huge male, because the huge ones tend not to breed. Most people use males that are smaller than, or the same size as, the females, because you also don't want a huge male impregnating a female and then having her unable to pass overly large kits.
...which is the truth. You want one that you FOR SURE know is going to be exactly what you want, especially for something like breeding, buy an ADULT. I could see this person turning into one of those who would get a chin now, and then complain later when it doesn't mature into the right size or right build or whatever. I could just see it.
-----Moving along to my next case in point-----
I have another chin here, Hershey, and a critter nation cage that are on hold for someone. This person originally emailed me in the middle of September and decided they wanted to put down a hold on Hershey and this cage, and I received their money order for the deposit on October 1st. They were set to come get him and the cage somewhere in there, and ended up having to back out. They're from WI and had been planning on coming to see some friends in Chicago and I guess that didn't work out.
Well, I tell her on the 1st that I get the money order, and ask if I missed any emails, cause I hadn't heard from her about pickup. Nope, I didn't. So, I have the money order for the hold for 30 days, so not a big deal, but I don't hear from her for a bit, so on the 15th, I send her an email asking about when she's planning to pick up, and reminding her she only has 30 days total to do so. I get an email two days later, saying they basically haven't been able to work out this Chicago trip with their friends, and that maybe they'll just come down and stay in a hotel. And so then they ask me what hotels are around, and ask about coming November 1st.
First, I am not Travelocity, if you're able to find me, surely you can find hotels near me? I emailed her a few that are around here, but specified that I don't know what they're like because I've always lived in this area, so I've never stayed at any that are close to my home. And then thought, why am I looking up hotels? Can't she make the effort? She's the one adopting. Anyway...
So moving along, I emailed her back that day to let her know that the 1st would work, but is filling up with appointments, so we need to set a time asap. Today is the 26th and I have yet to hear back. So today, I called her AND emailed her. On the phone I left a message saying I need her to call me back, as her 30 days is almost up, and I told her I'd send her an email as well. Mentioned that I will extend the 30 days by another 10, until the 11th, because I understand things come up, but that's it.
When people put down the deposit, I ALWAYS specify that you have 30 days. Can't make it in 30 days? You don't need to put down a deposit and you don't need that specific chin. There are almost no occasions when I feel like hanging onto a chin for months and months while you get your act together to get over here. There's just not. I can have that chin listed and someone can come and adopt it in the meantime. Same with that cage she wants -- I could have had it sold 10x over in the past month if she didn't want it. No problem whatsoever. And she wants to look at a used wheel I have so that's been sitting around waiting for her to come by as well.
I told her, if she isn't able to come by to adopt, by the 11th, she can still adopt, she'll just have to put down another deposit to hold the chin / cage (if even here) for more than 7 days. And she'll have forfeited the 1st deposit. Don't like it? Tough cookies. Even before I revised the sales policy, this 30 days with non-refundable deposit has been this way forever.
...and the thing is, all these people are taking advantage. The first person has been taking advantage of me being nice and hanging onto the chin without a deposit and (in my eyes, potentially) dragging everything out so she has more time. Nope, come the 1st, that chin gets listed if I haven't heard from her and don't have a deposit. Same with Hershey and the cage on the 11th. A humane society wouldn't hold for freaking 1 day for you. Someone gets there 5 minutes before you, guess they get to adopt, and you get left out. Sorry. I try to be nice, and that's why I do the 7 days, because I understand people work, and since I travel a lot, I'm not always home either, but that's what gets me walked all over. And from here on out, it's not going to be this wishy washy shit. You can't pick up in 30 days? Don't put down a deposit until you know you can, because otherwise, day 30 passes, and you lost that deposit. So sorry. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.


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He joined the GB U19s' Water Polo squad in February this year – 'playing up' by a considerable margin! It is therefore an even more impressive achievement to be called up to the senior squad.
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Dee Ion Jett, daughter of Lula and David Jett, Jr., was born January 16, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia. She departed this life into a peaceful rest on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her residence. She received her education from the Alexandria Public School System. At an early age, she gave her life to Christ and joined the Saint John Baptist Church. She was a caregiver and cared for children in her home.
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High school volleyball: State College cruises to win
Hempfield gave State College a tight Game 1 but it didn't take much for the Little Lions to put their opponents away immediately thereafter.
State College took a 3-0 win over Hempfield with game scores of 25-23, 25-12 and 25-12. Deniz Demerci led State College (5-4) with 13 kills and 16 digs. Andrew Groves chipped in 2 1/2 blocks and 28 assists while J.R. Koch added three aces.
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Is it possible for me to translate CEED Universe into another language?
I can't seem to find out any info or lang files on my Pi-top.
I investigated a bit inside the executable, and all the puzzles and conversations are there as embedded XML resources. It seems that the file is some kind of executable archive with all its data inside.
If one knew how to unpack/repack it, translating the texts would be easy. Maybe this can't be done this way. For instance, tools like PyInstaller let you bundle scripts with support libs and data files in a single portable executable file, but you cannot (to my knowledge) extract the parts (only pack them together).
It's a pity we can't contribute to localizing this app. This make it totally useless for kids here in France for instance, since they don't master English language enough to understand the texts and puzzles.


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Christianity &Islam &Judaism Thomas on 30 Oct 2009 12:33 am
The fact of evolution
Letter in NY Times from Daniel Dennett:
What is going on at The New York Times? Why is it so bizarrely respectful of those who doubt evolution? In recent years The Times has published three preposterous Op-Ed articles by evolution-doubters (Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Michael J. Behe and Senator Sam Brownback). These no more deserved space in The Times than the opinions of flat-earthers or trance-channelers. In the wake of Judge John E. Jones III's decision in the Dover, Pa., case that intelligent design is a religious viewpoint that may not be taught in public schools, one would think The Times would finally recognize that the intelligent design campaign is a hoax and dishonest to the core, and stop giving it respectability in its pages.
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on 01 Nov 2009 at 11:15 am 1.Lou said …
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Free speech?
If we can let Holocaust deniers, 911 conspirators, Katrina conspirators speak, those who question parts of theory of evolution should be welcomed. If your ideas cannot with stand scrutiny then they can't be very strong.
on 01 Nov 2009 at 8:53 pm 2.LyokoFreaks said …
Well the idea has been scrutinized, as that is how science works. Evolution is proven to be true and has no counter-evidence against it. Sure, those people you listed have free speech, but that's not what Daniel is talking about. If you read the post, you would have picked up that Daniel is talking about The Times is giving these history-deniers the time of day. He's not saying they can't speak, he's saying that The Times is pretty strange for publishing such garbage as work done by the likes of Behe and others.
on 02 Nov 2009 at 2:16 am 3.Ben said …
Freak is right. We actually pay there way to this country so they can speak at the UN and our Universities.
There are a number of key parts of TOE that have issues and no supporting evidence. To pretend that scientist like Behe do not have viable arguments is to show a lack of knowledge on the subject. He is just one of others that have pointed out the issues and have worked to solve the very complex puzzle.


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Patients with suspected or confirmed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) undergo laboratory tests for multiple reasons. In her presentation, Ms. Richey explained that physicians and other health care professionals use the information derived from the tests in the following ways.
To make sure that what is seen clinically is consistent with the lab test findings. Lupus is known as the "great imitator", meaning that symptoms can often mimic those of other diseases. Healthcare providers want to be sure they are really looking at lupus and not another disease.
Physicians want to understand how a patient's disease will progress. Lab tests are used to establish the baseline condition at the time of diagnosis and to help predict whether lupus in an individual patient is more or less likely to become a more serious problem.
Laboratory tests can help assess the severity of the disease, the efficacy of treatment, and if the patient is experiencing any medication-related- toxicity or side effects, especially those that affect organs like the liver and kidneys.
Laboratory test results are used to help make treatment recommendations. Standard laboratory tests for SLE include:
The hallmark of lupus is the presence of autoantibodies, antibodies produced by the immune system that attack the body's own cells. ANA tests for the presence of these autoantibodies. If an ANA result is positive, it is only done once since the patient will generally continue to have a positive result through their lifetime. ANA is not specific to lupus. Positive ANAs are also associated with other conditions such as thyroid disease. A positive ANA can be found in 10% of healthy people. The test is a simple sign of the presence of autoantibodies. Depending on how it is measured, 95-99% of lupus patients will have a positive ANA blood test.
Different types of ANA patterns may indicate different characteristics of lupus. These include:
Anti-DsDNA is more specific to lupus than ANA and can be very valuable in making a diagnosis of lupus. The anti-DsDNA test is generally done at every medical visit. This test indicates if the body is making antibodies to - and thus "attacking" - its own DNA. Monitoring anti-DsDNA is very important since levels of this antibody may correspond with disease activity.
It is important to note that a positive anti-DsDNA does not always guarantee a diagnosis of lupus. Some people fluctuate between positive and negative anti-DsDNA test results. A diagnosis of lupus is always based on physical presentation and symptoms of the patient in combination with lab test results. In patients diagnosed with lupus the anti-DsDNA will usually remain positive, but the levels can change with the activity of the disease.
Multiple complement components are a part of the immune system that can be visualized as tiny missiles. When bacteria or a virus enter the body the immune system activates these missiles, which perforate the membrane of the bacteria or virus. In the case of lupus, instead of being activated to destroy bacteria or virus cells, the multiple complement component are activated to destroy the body's own cells.
One of the hallmarks of lupus are low Complement 3 (C3) and Complement 4 (C4) levels. Low C3 is not specific to lupus; low C3 combined with low C4 is what is usually seen in lupus. The patient's levels of C3 and C4 can indicate the activity of the disease.
Anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies stop cells from working properly. The presence of these antibodies is especially important in women of childbearing age. In pregnant women, anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies can cross through the placenta and create complications for the fetus and place the baby at risk for neonatal lupus. Neonatal lupus can manifest as minor issues in which the baby is born with a rash that will eventually disappear or can be more serious and cause heart defects. Women who have positive anti-Ro and anti-La are closely monitored when pregnant and generally have an echocardiogram once a month to monitor the baby's heart.
People who test positive for anti-Ro and anti-La can also develop Sjogrens syndrome, an autoimmune disorder characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth. In lupus patients, these antibodies are also associated with a higher possibility of developing photosensitivity (sensitivity to the sun.)
Anti-Sm and anti-RNP antibodies interfere with cell metabolism. For some patients, if the anti-DsDNA is negative, a positive anti-Sm will help to confirm the diagnosis of lupus. Anti-Sm is the antibody most specific to lupus. Anti-RNP can correlate with specific characteristics of lupus, including:
The ESR is an indirect indication of inflammation and is not specific to lupus. This test is a simple way to measure the presence of disease activity. If the ESR is high, and there are no other reasons for it to be high, such as infection, it usually means the lupus is active. If the ESR is low, there is little inflammation and the disease is calm, although not every person with active lupus has a high ESR. ESR is calculated by measuring the rate at which red blood cells sediment in a test tube in one hour. ESR readings can be affected by many other factors, for example, if the blood sits for longer than one hour before the reading is taken or if the patient is obese or has an infection, the ESR will be higher. This is a non-specific measurement used to quickly gauge the level of disease activity.
The CRP, like the ESR, is an indirect indication of inflammation, but is more specific in the detection of disease activity, since it is not affected by as many variables. Levels are also higher in the presence of obesity and infection.
Both ESR and CRP are used as simple ways to monitor disease activity. ESR and CRP also provide a quick way to help evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Changes due to treatment may not register for weeks/months with tests such as anti-DsDNA or C3/C4. However, measurements of ESR and CRP will quickly change in response to medications/treatments and can therefore provide doctors with valuable information about the effectiveness of treatment.
It is important to note that some patients with lupus will have normal ESR and CRP levels despite having high disease activity
The CBC provides information about multiple components of the blood, including the red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet counts. Lupus can cause a deficiency in many blood components. Common issues associated with low blood cell counts are:
This panel takes a look at the rest of the body including liver, kidney and lung functions. The test looks at electrolytes in the blood: Na (sodium), K (potassium), and chloride. It looks at the blood glucose. Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels measure kidney function and aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) measure liver function.
Because lupus patients are prone to kidney disease, urine tests are ordered on a regular basis. Urine tests are evaluated for:
Together CBC, CMP, and urine tests help to monitor disease activity and guide treatment. Doctors are always looking at the whole picture, checking for disease activity, and assessing whether treatments are effective and free of side effects. If the counts for these tests are normal, it suggests that there is not active organ involvement with lupus or major organ side-effect of treatment. If the results are abnormal, further evaluation is likely needed to see if the disease or the treatment are causing problems.
X-rays are used to look for damage to joints or bones. Sometimes x-rays can suggest that a patient has thin bones (osteoporosis) which can be due to prednisone therapy, but confirmation would be needed with a bone density study.
Almost ten percent of lupus patients may have antiphospholipid syndrome. This is a complex syndrome especially related to blood clots, but with many other features. About 50% of lupus patients may have antibodies that are associated with the anti-phospholipid syndrome, but don't have the syndrome itself.
Lab tests that are done to assess for the presence of this syndrome are:
If antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are found, and the patient has had no clotting abnormality or other symptom or sign of the anti-phospholipid syndrome, then they are noted to have a positive aPL profile only and no treatment is required; however, patients should be aware of the presence of these antibodies and be cautious in situations that can trigger a blood clot (such as prolonged travel). If a positive aPL lab profile is present and the patient has a history of blood clot or other signs or symptoms that meet criteria for the anti-phospholipid syndrome, the patient is diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) and anticoagulation (blood thinning) needs to be considered. The duration of the blood thinning will also need to be determined, depending on the individual case.
Ms. Richey ended her presentation by using case scenarios to demonstrate the many ways in which lab tests can be used in combination with other pertinent information to make a diagnosis of lupus. It is important to note that healthcare professionals will take into consideration the whole person when diagnosing and treating lupus. Diagnosis and treatment are based on physical examination, lab tests and other imaging studies. It is also important to note that each person's lupus is unique, and that no two lupus patients are the same. Lab tests can help complete the puzzle of diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of the disease. Each lab test provides information about different components of lupus. Lab tests can also help doctors better understand the different characteristics of a patient's lupus. Patients should communicate with their doctors and be sure to ask about their lab test results in order to gain a clearer picture of their disease.
Learn more information about the SLE Workshop at HSS, a free support and education group held monthly for people with lupus and their families and friends.
Posted: 4/20/2015
Summary by Gwyneth Kirkbride, Social Work Intern for Lupus Programs.
Edited by Nancy Novick.


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VOP Contributes to New Report on State of the Congress
Americans widely believe that Congress is not working because it does not want to work. Conventional wisdom holds that the blame for any democratic dysfunction lies primarily with current occupants of Capitol Hill. Congress may not be working well because it does not currently have the capacity to work well. The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) offers an alternative perspective in a new report, State of the Congress: Staff Perspectives on Institutional Capacity in the House and Senate. The CMF worked with VOP and other organizations to facilitate information-sharing and collaboration for positive institutional change in Congress.
In campaign ads, television shows, movies, and the news, Congress is portrayed as lavish, profligate and corrupt, but this is not the case. The reality is that most of the 541 Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress are honorable, dedicated individuals trying to represent their constituents and the country as best they can. However, the processes, rules, practices, and external forces that influence our democracy have changed in ways that are making it very difficult for legislators to effectively fulfill their mission.


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Harper Government Strengthening Community Infrastructure in Arborfield
Arborfield, SK – Across the country, community centres, cultural centres, hockey rinks, swimming pools, and other community projects will soon be improved thanks to support from the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
As part of the Government's Economic Action Plan 2012, Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for upgrades to Arborfield's curling rink and Pasquia Regional Park's swimming pool change house under the Fund.
"Our Government is committed to creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity in our communities across Canada," said MP Hoback. "By making these investments in local infrastructure, we are helping boost economic activity and maintain a high quality of life for Canadians."
The Harper Government's investment of $5,384 will allow the Town of Arborfield to repair the roof at its curling rink and install insulation, which will reduce water damage at the facility and increase energy efficiency.
"The Arborfield curling rink is well-used by people of all ages in our community," said Arborfield Curling Club President Terry Cragg. "These renovations will make the rink a more enjoyable facility for our members and visitors, give it a longer lifespan, and reduce operating costs."
With federal funding of $7,904, Pasquia Regional Park Authority will renovate the swimming pool change house in the park, which is located northeast of Arborfield. Changes will include upgrades to the plumbing, cement flooring and sidewalks, the replacement of doors and fans, and renovations to the staff, change and pump rooms. These improvements will help the facility meet health code requirements, as well as increase the facility's safety and energy efficiency.
"We take great pride in keeping our park neat and tidy, and keeping all our buildings in a good state," said General Manager, Susan Schroepfer. "We built a new swimming pool five years ago and attached it to our existing pool house. The building needed a lot of upgrading and removal of black mold. With the assistance of this funding we were able to make many improvements. Our health inspector was very pleased with them. On behalf of the Park Board, I would like to thank Randy Hoback and the federal government for this assistance."
In Economic Action Plan 2012, the Harper Government announced further support to help communities across the country modernize their infrastructure. Our Government committed $150 million over two years for the Fund. The Fund supports projects that look to improve existing community infrastructure accessible for use by the public, such as community centres, recreational buildings, local arenas, cultural and other community facilities.
Since 2006, the Harper Government, through WD, has invested in job-creating small and medium-sized businesses, aerospace, marine and defence industries, and supported innovative entrepreneurs in pursuing emerging markets. By continuing to promote new economic opportunities, WD is helping to create jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity.


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Governance is critical to effectively run an organization. The overall goal of governance is to ensure that the objectives of the organization are achieved and the interests of various stakeholders are protected. FMSF thus, works towards attainment of this objective by promoting good governance practices in the development sector.
Our Approach
Over the years, through extensive study and research, we have gained expertise in the area of NPO Governance.
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NPO Governance Programme - a six monthly online programme
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NPO Governance Program
Over the years, FMSF has been engaging in the area of Governance and have been one of the pioneers in setting up of accountability standards for the NPO Sector. However, a need for sustained training program was also felt. The global online program on NPO Governance is a humble effort in this direction. The course is completely web-bsased and is divided into 4 modules which is to be completed in six months time.
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he NPO Governance Tool Box series is a humble effort in the direction of providing adequate literature that deals with governance related practical issues that we come across in our day to day functioning. FMSF initiated the Governance Tool Box Series in July 2012. The series is circulated through mass mail as NPO Governance Tool box Series, and contains a total of 32 issues that touches upon various aspects of governance of an organization. Each issue comes with a self assessment tool for NPOs to assess and address the critical areas.
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