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Generating your own ENERGY. A planning guide for householders, communities and businesses
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1 Generating your own ENERGY 1 1 A planning guide for householders, communities and businesses
2 Climate change is happening now Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world and one that requires concerted action by us all. The greenhouse gases we produce through our everyday activities contribute to climate change. Warming temperatures and melting ice caps are clear evidence that climate change is happening now. The scientific case for action to tackle climate change is ever more compelling. In Wales we are likely to see more frequent and extreme weather conditions. This might include very hot days, drier summers, heavy rain, storms and rising sea levels. Wales has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 3% per year. This can only be achieved if everyone government at all levels, people, communities and organisations all play their part. Individuals, communities and businesses across Wales have a crucial role to play in making sure that Wales can meet its climate change targets. Each of us can make different choices that can help reduce emissions or build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Generating renewable energy can help make your energy supply more secure, reduce your carbon footprint and also your energy bills over the longer term. This leaflet will help you decide the approach best suited to you. 2
3 CONTENTS Starting out 4 What is this pack? How to use this pack Reducing your carbon footprint 5 What should I do first? Generating your own renewable energy 9 What is renewable energy? Renewable energy technologies Installers 13 Planning 14 Funding 16 Further Information 19 3
4 Starting Out What is this pack? This information pack is for householders, communities and businesses who want to generate their own energy through renewables. This may be to benefit from the Clean Energy Cashback Scheme (also known as the Feed-in Tariff) and to help tackle climate change. Whatever your reasons, the pack is intended to give you some useful information on what issues you should be considering when installing a renewable energy technology, including the current planning regulations and ways in which you can install the technology to reduce any impact on you, your neighbours and the local built and natural environment. How to use this pack The pack is organised into three separate parts One Two Three Starting out This section (this booklet) provides a useful introduction to climate change and the ways in which you can reduce your carbon footprint through energy efficiency and renewable energy. Technology leaflets A set of short leaflets for each of the renewable energy technologies to explain what the technology is, the main impacts that it may have and the ways in which you can reduce these impacts. Current planning regulations For some of the small-scale technologies that you will be installing they will not require planning permission. This leaflet sets out the current requirements for a range of small-scale renewables. 4
5 Reducing Your Carbon Footprint What should I do first? If you, your community or business has decided that they would like to generate their own energy by installing renewable energy, you should first ensure that the homes and buildings that you are wishing to provide energy for are as energy efficient as possible. This means looking at the ways in which you can reduce the amount of energy your home or building requires. Making energy efficient measures such as improving the insulation or upgrading to a high efficiency boiler can help maximise the use of energy, including any renewable energy you generate, and embed a lower carbon footprint into the fabric of your building. Reduce Energy Demand Be more energy efficient Use renewable energy 5
6 Homes Our homes are a major source of energy demand and there are a number of measures around the home which you can install to reduce its carbon footprint. These include insulation of roofs and walls, replacement boilers, draught proofing and using more efficient light bulbs and other appliances. A householder s first port of call should be our Improving Your Home: A Climate Change Guide which provides a useful source of information for those considering making changes help tackle climate change by making your homes more resilient to climate change and reducing their overall carbon footprint. Improving Your Home: A Climate Change Guide Help Wales Reduce its Carbon Footprint Find out about your carbon footprint and ways you can reduce it. Energy Saving Trust Reducing the CO 2 emissions from your home can also cut your fuel bills. You can get a free Home Energy Check from the Energy Saving Trust. Tel
7 Communities We can also help to tackle climate change at a community level by working together to find ways in which we can reduce our carbon footprint. Action at a community scale can make energy savings or local energy generation more cost effective. Supporting communities to take action to reduce their carbon footprint and become more self-sufficient in energy and other resources is a key part of tackling climate change in Wales. Community buildings such as village halls, schools and leisure centres offer a great opportunity to save energy. In the first instance this should include insulation, replacing old inefficient boilers and draught proofing of windows. Our Community Action Pack sets out what actions communities can take to help tackle climate change, including how they can become more energy efficient. One example of this is through an energy audit of homes and other buildings to establish the potential for energy saving measures and generating their own energy. Help Wales Reduce its Carbon Footprint Energy Saving Trust The Energy Saving Trust s Green Communities programme runs training session for communities on how to carry out an energy audit. Tel Where do we start? 7
8 Businesses Business properties are a major source of energy demand and there are a number of measures that you can make to reduce its carbon footprint. These include insulation of roofs and walls, replacement boilers, draught proofing and using more efficient light bulbs and other appliances and equiptment. Reducing the CO 2 emissions from your property can also cut your fuel bills. Carbon Trust The Carbon Trust Standard certify organisations that have measured, managed and genuinely reduced their carbon footprint and committed to making further reductions year on year. The Carbon Trust also offers different types of Building Design advice to support you in developing a low carbon solution. Tel
9 Generating Your Own Energy What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is energy from a source that is either unlimited (at least from our perspective) or which can be renewed without harming the environment. Included in this mix is low carbon energy which is energy from a non-renewable source but where the design of the system produced far less carbon emission than a traditional energy system. Homes Renewable energy systems can offer householders a sustainable solution to reducing their energy dependency and carbon footprint. These can range from small solar hot water panels placed on the roof to supplement the heating system to a wind turbine to supplement some of the electricity demand. Communities Renewable energy systems can offer a sustainable, low carbon solution to energy problems in many kinds of community situations. A typical community renewable project might be installing solar water heating panels on a school roof or the replacement of an old oil fired boiler with a wood pellet boiler in a village hall. Larger projects could see community ownership of a small number of wind turbines or a shared heating system serving a number of houses. Businesses Renewable energy systems can offer businesses a sustainable solution to reducing their energy dependency and carbon footprint. These can range from solar hot water panels placed on the roof to supplement properties heating system, a wind turbine to supplement some of the electricity demand or shared heating scheme between different business premises. 9
10 Technology types electricity / heat Energy is needed in our homes and buildings to both heat and to provide electricity. Renewable energy technologies can be divided into those that provide heat and those that provide electricity. In some cases, such as combined heat and power units they can provide both heat and electricity. Renewable energy technologies Below is a short summary of the technologies that homes, communities and businesses are most likely to consider. A separate leaflet is available for each of these technologies where you can find more information on the technology and the planning issues you should be aware of when considering installing such technologies. It is important to remember that an energy efficient building will require less energy to be generated from renewable energy, and consequently the costs of technology and ongoing maintenance will be reduced. Wind Energy Wind turbines convert the power within moving air mass (wind) into electricity by rotating a shaft. Small-scale wind turbines can be used to provide power to a single home, a school or a community building or an office development. Solar photovoltaic Solar energy involves the use of the sun s free energy to provide electricity using solar photovoltaic panels (PV). Solar PV requires daylight and not just direct sunlight to generate electricity. As such, power can be generated even on a cloudy day. 10
11 Solar water heating These systems gather the sun s free energy and convert it into hot water alongside a conventional water heater. They can provide almost all of a buildings hot water during the summer months and a considerable amount all year around. They can be used for domestic water heating and also for larger scale applications such as swimming poolsand commercial properties. Hydropower These systems use the energy of falling water to turn a turbine that produces electricity. While it is perhaps one of the oldest method of harnessing renewable energy, modern system use turbines to convert the potential energy, stored in water held at a height to turn the turbine into electricity. Biomass Energy from biomass is produced from organic matter. It does not include fossil fuels, which have taken millions of years to produce. The CO 2 released during the generation of energy from biomass should be balanced by the CO 2 absorbed during the fuel s production, making it a carbon neutral process. There may, however, still be some CO 2 emissions associated with growth, processing and transport of biofuels. Small-scale applications of biomass can use either wood pellets, wood chips or wood logs. 11
12 Biomass (anaerobic) Anaerobic digestion is the process of breaking down plant or animal matter such as farm slurry by microbial action in the absence of air. This produces a gas with high methane content. The methane is then burnt to produce heat, electricity or a combination of the two. Combined Heat and Power (CHP) These systems refer to the process of recovering heat generated during the production of electricity. In traditional power generation, the heat is wasted because it is released into the atmosphere via cooling systems. With a CHP system, following power generation, the waste energy is used to heat water, which is then used for hot water supply and heating buildings through radiators or under floor heating. Heat pumps These systems take low level heat from either the air, water (such as ponds/lakes) or from under the ground to heat the space in a building, and in some cases pre-heat water. Water and ground source heat pumps involve circulating liquid along pipes in order to transfer the heat. 12
13 Technology sizes Each of these technologies will come in various sizes depending on how they are manufactured. It may be possible to generate a significant proportion of a buildings heat or electricity from renewable technologies. Before you consider installing a renewable energy technology, it is very important to know how much heat or electricity you currently use before you select which renewable energy technology is suitable. This should be done after you have carried out energy efficiency improvements to the property to give an accurate picture of the amount of energy you need. The less energy you need, the easier it will be to meet a significant proportion through a renewable energy technology. The easiest way to do this is to look at your annual utility bills which should show you how much heat and energy has been used. In most cases only one unit would be suitable, such as one individual turbine or solar panel. However separate units may be combined together such as covering the roof of a village hall or a shop with an array of solar units. Installers It is recommended that you choose an installer certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. This will be a requirement if you are applying for the Clean Energy Cashback Scheme (see below). Certified installers can be found at You may also contact the Energy Saving Trust for information about accredited products and installers available in your area on Tel
14 Planning Planning permission is required for various types of development. Unless wholly inside an existing building in most cases installation, alteration or replacement of a renewable energy technology would be considered as development for the purposes of planning, and therefore require you to apply to your local planning authority (council) for permission. However in some cases there are some types of development that do not require planning permission this is called permitted development. Some micro-generation renewable energy technologies have been given this status, please take a look at Leaflet 3 Generating Your Own Energy - The Current Planning Regulations for further information. 1 3 GeneratinG your own ENERGY the Current Planning regulations July
15 Other approvals It is also important to recognise that there may be other permissions and consents needed, depending on your renewable energy system such as: Listed Building consent if a building is listed. Conservation area consent if the development is in a conservation area. trees Many trees are protected by tree preservation orders which mean you need the council s consent to prune or fell them. Building Regulations New building work will often need to comply with Building Regulations. wildlife Some buildings may hold roosts of bats or provide a refuge for other protected species these are given special protection (Please contact Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency licences. Please check with your local planning authority whether any of these apply to your site or your proposal. 15
16 Funding There are various sources of funding opportunities across Wales, some of these include:- The Clean Energy Cashback Scheme (Feed-in Tariffs) From 1st April 2010 householders, communities and businesses who generate their own electricity from renewable or low carbon sources can obtain regular payments from their energy suppliers. The scheme was introduced to encourage the take up of these technologies to help tackle climate change. The scheme guarantees a minimum payment for all electricity generated by the system, as well as a separate payment for the electricity exported to the grid. Those who take up the scheme can expect a monthly reduction in their electricity bill and an income from their clean energy cashback provider. Small-scale low-carbon electricity technologies currently eligible for FITs include : Wind Solar photovoltaics(pv) Hydro Anaerobic Digestion; and Domestic scale micro CHP. In order to benefit from the scheme technologies have to be certified with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and must be installed by an MCS accredited installer. 16
17 The payment for the Feed in tariff only covers certain technologies up to a certain size (5MW). Please read Leaflet 3 Generating Your Own Energy - Current Planning Regulations for information on whether you require planning permission for these technologies. For further information on the Clean Energy Cashback Scheme please contact: For householders and communities Energy Saving Trust Tel For businesses Carbon Trust website Tel Local authorities Most councils have programmes supporting energy efficiency improvements in local housing. Contact your local council for details. Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales) The Assembly Government funded scheme offers support for people who are on low incomes or who are pensioners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Tel
18 Electricity and Gas Supply Companies All energy suppliers have a statutory obligation to reduce carbon emissions by investing in measures in customers homes. The Energy Saving Trust offer free and impartial advice on the offers available from energy suppliers. Ynni r Fro (Community Scale Renewable Energy Generation Programme) Ynni r Fro is an Assembly Government project to develop 22 community scale renewable energy projects across Wales. The project also offers a development officer service to help build community capacity, provide technical advice, help communities secure funding, identify training needs, and take communities through planning and licensing regimes. For more information please contact the Energy Saving Trust. Carbon Trust Business Loan The Carbon Trust provides interest-free loans to companies to invest in energy saving equiptment. For more information see 18
19 Further Information Wales Carbon Footprint This site allows you to calculate your carbon footprint and get advice on how you can help tackle climate change, and has a range of resources for community groups. The Carbon Trust Provides impartial advice for businesses on energy saving and reducing your carbon emissions. Tel Energy Saving Trust Provides impartial advice on energy saving and reducing your carbon emissions on its website at: where you can download leaflets and information about many of the technologies and funding available. Tel Ysgol y Graig (Credit: Dulas Ltd) Adult Education Centre, Machynlleth (Credit: Dulas Ltd) 19
20 Solar Clubs There are five Solar Clubs covering the whole of Wales that provide support to people wanting to do DIY installations of solar hot water systems. Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) Based in Machynlleth, Powys, CAT has full scale demonstrations of all these technologies and provide an extensive range of publication and information leaflets. (Credit: Amgen) (Credit: Amgen) 20
21 Welsh Assembly Government s Climate Change website This provides policy information on what the government is doing to tackle climate change in Wales. Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales Their website has a wealth of information about sustainable living, as well as a directory of organisations, projects, help and support available where you live. Environment Agency The environment agency of England and Wales website contains lots of information of how climate change will impact on Wales and some of the ways in which you and your community can respond. Padarn Hydro Scheme, Llanberis, Snowdonia (Credit: Dulas Ltd) 21
22 Publications available in this series 1 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 2G 2H 3 Generating Your Own Energy A Planning Guide for Homes, Communities and Businesses Wind Solar Electricity Solar Water Hydropower Biomass Biomass (Anaerobic Digestion) Micro-CHP Heat Pumps Generating Your Own Energy The Current Planning Regulations These documents can be found on our website at: 22 F WAG ISBN Crown Copyright 2010
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We all know that it's big, important, and crucial to our culture. After that, the details get vague. The truth is that the Library of Congress has a fascinating history, as well as a pretty cool present, and we'd like you to be as informed about the library as those that use it are about the world we live in. Read on to find out how the Library of Congress became the library of the people, and how it literally rose from the ashes and became an institutional gem in our nation's history.


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The IPU BJMC 2015 was conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi on May 16, 2015 for admission in Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) program. The exam comprised 150 questions from four sections viz. English Language and Comprehension, General Awareness, Reasoning, and Media Aptitude. The total marks for the paper was 600. There were 4 options in each question. Each correct attempt would fetch 4 marks and each incorrect attempt would attract a penalty of 1 mark. The time limit of the exam was 150 minutes.
Given below is the breakup of the sections and suggested time duration for each section.
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|General Awareness
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The total number of questions in this section was 38. Most of the questions were from static GK based on polity, history, Indian constitution, government projects, etc. There were around 5-8 questions on current affairs which demanded knowledge of famous personalities and awards. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. A score of 85 to 90 can be considered a good score.3. Reasoning
In Verbal Reasoning, there were around 15 questions. These questions were from topics like Syllogism, Analogy and Odd-one out. In Analytical Reasoning, there were around 7 questions from Number Series, 1 from Visual Reasoning, and 12-14 from basic math that primarily included questions from Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Average, Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Linear Equation and Permutation & Combination. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate, except 4-5 questions from Series and Analogy. A score of 108 to 112 can be considered a good score.4. Media Aptitude
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If you are going to move near Tampa Florida, into a place called Seffner, you may be able to find homes that you can rent for affordable prices. The homes that are there could be priced at $1000 a month, or they might be substantially higher if they are larger. You can go to websites that showcase homes that are for rent to see what is currently available. If you look in the classifieds, that's another place where you can see people that are renting out their homes. To do this, you will need to find a company that has all of this information. These tips will help you get homes for rent Seffner Florida information that you can use to rent one relatively soon.
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Homes that are in Seffner that are for rent will be posted every day. You can find them listed on the websites that showcase every home an apartment rental. You can segregate the information to only show you homes. You can then drill down to find only those that are within your price range. After submitting your application, which may take you an hour to fill out, you can hear back from them after several days. You will want to take a look at the house before you rented. Even if you are not from the area, they may have pictures and videos of the home so that you can see what it looks like.
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It shouldn't take very long at all for any of these landlords to process the application. They are going to check your credit rating initially. The ones that pass are the ones they will consider, with all of the rest not being considered at all. They also need to check to see how much you make. They are going to look at your net income. If it is just a fraction of the money that you make, this means you will be able to make the payments, and this will motivate them to consider you.
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- The submission deadline of the completed nomination form[s] is no later than March 17th.
- The unit is permitted to submit only one nominee for each of the awards. The nominee cannot be a deceased member.
- If they choose, the unit may nominate one member for either or both of the awards or to opt out of participation in the current years' awards process. This will in no way impact their eligibility to participate in this awards process in subsequent years.
- The unit board is responsible for the completion of the awards process which involves choosing nominees and making sure that the forms that were sent to all unit presidents/co-presidents are completed.
- Each unit shall provide a narrative-style document, prepared by the writer, in support of their nominee[s] along with the front page of each nomination form. The narrative may be written on the reverse side of the nomination form or as a stand-alone document (preferred) attached to the nomination form[s].
- Carefully read and understand the criteria for each award and respond to every question on the nomination form[s] when making the unit supportive narrative. Keep in mind Awards Committee members may not know your nominee[s]. The writer, therefore, needs to paint a clear picture of the quality of your selected nominee[s]. Be sure the nominee[s] narrative is both concise and informational for the reviewer. This will allow the reviewer an easier time to rank the nominee[s] as well as being fair to all the nominees.
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Antique Tehran Rugs – Rugs began to produced in Tehran, the modern Persian capital, in the late nineteenth century to early 20th century. They tended to be made with classical Persian designs of medallion and allover type and sometimes with pictorial motifs. There are Tehran prayer rugs as well.
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Most Tehrans were mid- sized rugs, and they were woven with asymmetrical knots in a variety of grades ranging in knot density from the low one-hundreds to over eight hundred. The Tehran production may claim at least one famous master weaver, Seyd Abolfat-Rasam Arabzadeh. From the outset Tehran rugs established a reputation for good quality, but in the last sixty years their quality has actually improved under the direction of new master weavers, causing them to be more and more sough after.
Tehran is the capital of Iran – the country historically referred to as Persia, and the greatest carpet-producing country in the world. However, while traditional rugs have been woven in a variety of style throughout Persia for centuries and centuries, Tehran itself only became a center of antique rug production after the great revival of Persian weaving was underway in the late nineteenth century.
For while traditional centers of Persian rug production, such as Khorassan, Bidjar, and Heriz have rug-making traditions dating back as long as any in the world, Tehran itself simply did not develop its own approach to rug-making until relatively recently. As a result, Tehran rugs are rather distinct from their other Persian cousins.
And even though Tehran has not long been a center of antique Persian rug production, it did not take long for the Persian capital to develop its own high standard in making carpets with designs of classical Persian derivation, on a par with other centers like Tabriz or Kashan.
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Custom Financial Report Guide
Custom report index
Located under the 'Reports' section of the main menu:
See a list of existing custom report templates or add a new one (Note: Custom reports are community specific):
Creating and Editing a Custom Report
The custom report tool has two major sections: The Options panel and the Report Builder
Options Panel
1. Naming
Name and description are for internal purposes only and will appear on the Custom Report Index page. The report's Display Name will act as the title and file name on all exports. When selecting custom report formats from the selector, it will use the Display Name
2. Options and Schedule
- Options – Clicking this will hide/reveal the options panel
- Schedule – Schedules the report to run based on the designated date/time/frequency
3. Report Type
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- Balance Sheet – This report type will determine if the selected community is using Funds and show them accordingly
- Income Statement – The Income Statement Report Type has an additional option: Show Detail (Actual, Budget, Variance) which allows the user to show the budget detail as it compares to the income and expense:
4. Report Date
Defaults to the last date of the current period. For Income Statement and Reserve Statement, it will display Start Date and End Date fields instead. These will default to the current period's start and end dates:
5. Cost Centers
Choose which cost centers to display. Select all by clicking the button labeled 'Select All' (Deselect all will appear when all cost centers are selected). To choose multiple cost centers individually, click on the desired cost center while holding the CTRL key:
6. Export Format and Orientation
Like other reports, export to PDF, Word, or Excel file. Additionally, choose between portrait and landscape for report orientation:
7. Export and Apply
- Export - Export the report to the chosen format and orientation.
- Apply – Applies any changes made that are not currently reflected. Additionally, if transactions have occurred that would change any balances displayed since arriving at the report, it will update those figures. The Refresh button in the top-right corner of the screen functions identically to the Apply
Report Builder
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- Total – Totals together designated elements (Ranges, other Total elements)
- Label – Add the desired text to the report as a sub header
- Line – Add a line going horizontally across the report
- Empty Line – Add an empty line to the report to create space between elements
- Page Break – Creates a new page start at the page break element
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- Account Range – Choose from a list of account ranges belonging to the community
- Cost Center – Select a specific cost center for this range (overrides the cost center selection in the options panel)
- Group – A user definable field that allows for grouping of range elements to be used for totaling. Ex: Setting all Asset account ranges as 'Group A' will allow for those ranges to be summed together
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As part of the commemoration of Veterans Day, Knollwood School fourth through eighth graders attended assemblies on November 7 presented by "Lead U," which was created in 2016 by JD Wilson, a U.S. Air Force veteran and former classroom teacher, to empower students to embrace their leadership potential. Wilson, along with fellow Air Force veteran Bill Gaskins and Lead U co-founder Dan Effenberger, conducted the Knollwood assemblies, which focused on leadership, respect for veterans, and the many sacrifices associated with deployment.
Wilson served with U.S. security forces in Iraq from 2006 to 2010. Gaskins served with U.S. security forces from 1992 through 2013, and was deployed three times to five bases, including one in Iraq. A dog training/handling specialist, he trained 624 dog teams during his career. "Life in the military entails so much more than what is shown in games and in popular culture," said Gaskins. "My reality was that I left behind my two-year-old daughter and my wife, who is a kindergarten teacher, to serve. I missed out on doing a lot of things that dads are supposed to do."
Yet Gaskins does not consider himself a hero. "I truly wanted to do what I felt I had to do. I wanted to keep all of you safe and make sure you would continue to have a good life."
In a highly effective demonstration, two students at each assembly "geared up" in the heavy protective items currently worn by U.S. soldiers. Those items, which can weigh up to 63 pounds, are worn in Iraq, where the temperatures are often higher than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. "Think about the soldiers who are out there right now, who are our friends. They are putting on this gear, and remember they are doing it for you," Wilson said.
Then the students "built" a successful leader by naming qualities they considered essential. They felt leaders should be hardworking, confident, determined, independent, loyal, helpful, kind, and mature. Wilson told the students, "Every single one of you has the qualities and characteristics of a leader inside of you. Think about one leadership quality you possess and embrace it. For example, you may think you of yourself as hardworking, but how do you show it?"
The students were finally presented with the follow-up challenge of writing letters to currently deployed U.S. troops using patriotic stationery and addresses. Wilson said, "Whatever you can write and share will be very much appreciated, I can guarantee it."
Lead U offers leadership camps for high school students, one-day workshops for middle and high school students, and assemblies for middle school students. For more information, visit www.leaduthere.com or Lead_U_ on Instagram.


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The date of hearing has been announced as October 11.
Two, Jay Shah's Temple Enterprise received an unsecured loan of Rs 15.78 crore from KIFS Financial Services, a non-banking financial services company (NBFC) owned by Rajesh Khandwala, who happens to be the in-law of Parimal Nathwani, a Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand who is a senior functionary of Reliance Industries' Gujarat operations.
Indian Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held a media meet in Delhi Monday, where he defended Jay Amit Shah and said the latter would sue The Wire for one billion rupees (15.3 million US dollars).
In his response, Jay Shah's lawyer has denied any wrong doing and threatened to sue the author of the report and editors and owners of the website on charges of criminal defamation.
In his application, Shah prayed for "criminal action against the respondents for defaming and tarnishing the reputation of the complainant through an article, which is scandalous, frivolous, misleading, derogatory, libelous and consisting of several defamatory statements".
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the Modi government and said the beneficiary of demonetisation had finally been found.
Citing company filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), the Congress said it was surprising to see a company with no inventory or assets show a turnover of Rs 80.5 crore.
Boat carrying asylum seekers from Myanmar capsizes off Bangladesh
More than a half-million Rohingya have fled Myanmar since August due to reports of suspected ethnic cleansing. Most Rohingya are stateless and many fear they will not be able to prove their right to return.
Congress has alleged that Jay's company has posted a turnover of Rs 80.5 crore, which is 16,000 times higher from the previous year, 2015-16.
Singh also attacked "The Wire" for its piece on the business transactions of Jay Shah and said "such supari journalism" (contract journalism) needed to be trashed.
Given the all round attacks on the government's way of handling the economy, it is important for the government- now that they have chose to come defend a private citizen- to clear all doubts that are being raised by the opposition. "They were also targeted and asked why should they be given lands, why should they get loans?"
The Congress on Monday questioned the propriety of a government law officer fighting the case of a private person, terming it "unprecedented" after media reports came that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta may appear in court for Mr Jay Shah in a defamation suit against a news website.
Justifying his move to lead a BJP protest in front of the CPM office here, Rijiju said as a party worker and MP, it was his moral responsibility to stand behind the BJP workers who have been "facing" violence allegedly perpetrated by the Left workers in Kerala. "Tax has been deducted on the interest paid (TDS) regularly and the principal and interest amount has been repaid in full", the IE report says.
Referring to BJP President Amit Shah's visit to Kerala, Yechury accused him of trying to divert the attention of the people "because his son is implicated in a money laundering case".


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The Dos and Don'ts to keep your devices and data safe
Cybersecurity firm Symantec estimated in its 2016 report on internet security threats that researchers across the industry found more than 5,500 new vulnerabilities in 2015 alone.
- Rule One.
Don't think it won't happen to you.
- Password Policy
Don't use the same password twice and don't create work passwords that are similar to your personal ones.
If someone hacks your home computer, they may try your username and password against any online accounts you may have – and get lucky!
In December 2016 the usernames and passwords of TalkTalk customers were offered for sale on the dark web. TalkTalk denied a security breach because in truth they hadn't had one.
It was discovered that a mail order catalogue company in the North of England had been breached and the hackers had tried the username and passwords against banks and telephone companies.
Best practice suggests users should be reminded to change their passwords every 90 days. All passwords should (where the system allows) have UPPERCASE, lowercase, numbers123 and a symbol*. Passwords should have a minimum of 6 digits and ideally 8 – 10.
And if you have mentioned in your Facebook profile that you were married in Guildford in 2014 Don't use Username = firstname.secondname and password = Gu1ldf0rdWeDD1ng!
Ideally you should be using a Password Manager where the passwords are encrypted and stored in the cloud. Password Managers also offer a generator so you can have a different, strong password every time you visit a site.
- Sophisticated Email Threats
Do check authenticity of any 'Urgent requests' from senior people because spear-phishing attackers research information before sending requests for urgent action as though they are a member of your senior executive.
An example would be an email pretending to be from your finance manager addressed to your accounts email address saying "Hi. I desperately need the financials for the last three months and can't log in. I need them in the next 10 minutes for a potential new project. No phone signal here currently so please just email. This is urgent. Thanks for your help."
If the attacker does get a reply they may follow it up with a request for credit card details as they pretend to purchase a chair or desk for their home office.
The attacker usually sets up a domain very similar to your own and a mixture of scan reading and our willingness to help could be our downfall – so Do be careful.
- Social Media
As people are increasingly using social media as a work tool e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, there are increased opportunities for cybercriminals to attack.
All employees must be very careful of unsolicited invitations to link/follow/befriend and have a default position to say No. Don't take risks just to gain a new follower.
- Shut Down
It's lunch time. You've never felt so hungry. You want nothing more than to run to your favourite eatery and tuck in. Wait! Before you leave, Do log off from all those apps you've got running. It's hard to know who's going to pass by your desk or who's trying to hack in to your system.
Or if the server should shut down unexpectedly any open files may get corrupted. And at the end of the day it's best to shut down not just log off. It's saving power and you'll get your software updates.
Uptime is great but a regular reboot helps your computer get up to speed as some updates require a restart.
- App Downloads
Don't download personal recreational apps like Angry Birds to any device that will communicate with your office network.
There are over 1,000,000 high risk apps out there which could compromise your computer and communications network. But if it is a work app that gets compromised, you won't be held responsible.
- Text Messaging
Don't be tempted to click on links in texts because if you do you could spread the malware or phishing scam through your mobile back to your office network via Outlook or to other mobile devices via your address book.
- Web Browsers
Most people are still using Internet Explorer or Safari for browsing. They've come on in recent years- especially Internet Explorer. Still, our recommendation is Do use Google Chrome as your browser as it's been hailed as the most secure.
- Public WIFI
Should I use public WIFI? The short answer is no.
This is because your activity in web or email is taking place over an unencrypted connection. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter encrypt your data but many don't.
So, Do use a VPN (virtual private network). This encrypts your connection by connecting to a secure server in the middle. You can build your own but it's easier to use a VPN service. Search around for the best.
- Untrustworthy Sites
It's easy to surf far from the shore when you're online and find yourself on some pretty dubious – if not infected – sites. Do stay on familiar ground – at work and home.
- Internet Connection
Do you need to be connected to the Internet all the time?
You are probably thinking "Yes!" but hackers prefer always-on connections so Do turn off your connection once in a while.
For advice on any of the above call 020 8663 0077 or email email@example.com


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