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BSBADV507 Develop a media plan

You will develop a media plan within a given budget, by defining requirements, selecting media vehicles and determining a schedule.  This is particularly useful if you are working within a direct marketing role with responsibility for planning media requirements for direct marketing campaigns or offers.

BSBADV602 Develop an advertising campaign

You will learn how to develop an advertising campaign in response to an advertising brief, including clarifying and defining campaign objectives, preparing the advertising budget, and scheduling.

BSBCMM401 Make a presentation

This unit covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare, deliver and review a presentation to a target audience.

BSBCRT401 Articulate, present and debate ideas

This unit assists you to articulate, present and debate ideas using creative techniques in order to provoke response, reaction and critical discussion.

BSBCUS401 Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies

You will learn how to advise, carry out and evaluate customer service strategies for addressing customer needs and problems

BSBCUS402 Address customer needs

Managing the ongoing relationship with a customer, which includes assisting the customer to articulate their needs, meeting customer needs and managing networks to ensure customer needs are the skills you cover in this unit.

BSBCUS403 Implement customer service standards

This unit describes what is required to contribute to quality customer service standards, and to support personnel to implement customer service standards and systems within the organisation.

BSBFIM501 Manage budgets and financial plans

This unit describes the skills and knowledge you require to undertake financial management within a work team in an organisation. This includes planning and implementing financial management approaches, supporting team members whose role involves aspects of financial operations, monitoring and controlling finances, and reviewing and evaluating effectiveness of financial management processes in line with the financial objectives of the work team and the organisation.

BSBFIM601 Manage finances

You will learn how to undertake budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting requirements, and to allocate and manage resources to achieve the required outputs for the business unit. It includes contributing to financial bids and estimates, allocating funds, managing budgets and reporting on financial activity.

BSBHRM501 Manage human resources services

This unit will assist you to plan, manage and evaluate delivery of human resource services, integrating business ethics. It is most suitable to individuals with responsibility for coordinating a range of human resource services across an organisation.

BSBHRM506 Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage all aspects of the recruitment selection and induction processes in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

BSBHRM513 Manage workforce planning

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage planning in relation to an organisation’s workforce including researching requirements, developing objectives and strategies, implementing initiatives and monitoring and evaluating trends.

BSBINN301 Promote innovation in a team environment

You will learn the skills and gain the knowledge required to be an effective and pro-active member of an innovative team.

BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change

This unit describes the skills and knowledge you require to determine strategic change requirements and opportunities; and to develop, implement and evaluate change management strategies.

BSBMGT402 Implement operational plan

Students will plan activities to achieve the measurable, stated objectives of the team and the organisation. You will learn how to implement the operational plan by monitoring and adjusting operational performance, planning and acquiring resources and providing reports on performance as required.

BSBMGT407 Apply digital solutions to work processes

In this unit you will learn how to integrate digital technologies into common management practice.

BSBMGT615 Contribute to organisation development

You will learn the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the creation of an organisation development plan which ensures that the organisation will become more effective over time in achieving its goals.

BSBMKG401 Profile the market

Profiling a target market or market segments in accordance with a marketing plan and to develop market positioning strategies is covered here.

BSBMKG419 Analyse consumer behaviour

This unit describes the skills and knowledge you require to analyse consumer behaviour to target marketing to specific markets and specific needs.

BSBMKG501 Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities

The skills and knowledge you require to identify, evaluate and take advantage of marketing opportunities by analysing market data, distinguishing the characteristics of possible markets and assessing the viability of changes to operations are developed in this unit.

BSBMKG502 Establish and adjust the marketing mix

Determining the optimum marketing mix for a business through analysis of inter-related marketing components is what you will cover in this unit.

BSBMKG523 Design and develop an integrated marketing communication plan

This unit provides you with the skills and knowledge required to identify and evaluate the range of marketing communication options and media, to design an integrated marketing communication plan, and to develop a marketing communication brief and creative brief reflecting client needs and preferences.

BSBMKG537 Develop a social media engagement plan

You will learn how to effectively plan engagement with a preferred target audience on social media.

This unit is very useful for those working in a variety of marketing and communications occupational roles who have responsibility for developing social media plans and facilitating social engagement for the business.

BSBMKG603 Manage the marketing process

This unit describes the skills and knowledge you require to strategically manage the marketing process and marketing personnel within an organisation.

BSBMKG609 Develop a marketing plan

You will research, develop and present a marketing plan for an organisation in this unit.

BSBPMG522 Undertake project work

You will learn what is required to undertake a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. This unit addresses the management of projects, including developing a project plan, administering and monitoring the project, finalising the project, and reviewing the project to identify lessons learned for application to future projects.

BSBREL501 Build international client relationships

Learning how to build effective international client relationships including analysing, identifying and applying culturally appropriate communication strategies is covered in this unit.

BSBREL502 Build international business networks

You will learn how to build international business networks that benefit the business and its clients in a culturally appropriate way in this unit.

BSBRSK501 Manage risk

The skills and knowledge you require to manage risks in a range of contexts across the organisation or for a specific business unit or area is covered in this unit.

BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

Developing approaches to create, monitor and improve strategies and policies within workplaces and engage with a range of relevant stakeholders and specialists is a requirement of leaders and managers. You will develop and implement a workplace sustainability policy and to modify the policy to suit changed circumstances.

BSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements

This important unit describes the skills and knowledge you will require to implement and monitor the organisation’s workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area to meet legislative requirements.

BSBWOR404 Develop work priorities

When designing your own work schedules and work plans, you will establish priorities for your work. This unit will train you to monitor and obtain feedback on your own work performance and access learning opportunities for professional development.

SITXMPR001 Coordinate production of brochures and marketing materials

You will gain the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the development process for brochures and other marketing materials from a content and production perspective.


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Stevenage FC is proud to launch the biggest and most anticipated 5-a-side tournament in the area – The Stevenage 5s!

Running from late March right through to July, the Stevenage 5s will pit up to 80 teams from the town and the surrounding area against each other on the brand new 3G pitches at the Stevenage FC Academy.

Represent your company and compete against other teams in your industry. Lead them to success and win the bragging rights!

The top team from each division goes through to fight it out in the illustrious Stevenage 5s playoffs with silverware and much more up for grabs.

Fantastic prizes on offer include season tickets for each member of the tournament winning squad, exclusive ‘money can’t buy’ experiences at Stevenage FC, signed shirts, match tickets and much more.

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What are Housegroups?

HousegroupsHousegroups are one of the best ways of getting involved in church life ... a great way of getting to know others better, growing in Christian understanding and helping us to reach our full potential as a Christian. As we talk, listen, worship, care and pray for each other and with each other (and socialise together), relationships are forged that help to deepen and develop the foundations of the church as a whole. What’s more they are fun !

Housegroups meet in and around Burscough on a weekly or fortnightly basis. The meetings are hosted in people’s homes and a typical group will have 8-10 regular attendees.  In a relaxed environment, groups follow relevant programmes of study and discussion which are biblical (books or themes) and application-oriented (issues of Christian living). Housegroup studies are linked to the sermon programme.  The aim of the discussion is to help us to grow in our spiritual understanding by applying faith to daily life.

Housegroups provide excellent support in times of need, change, crisis or stress. They are a group of people that you can share and pray with and grow with as followers of Jesus.

Currently, there 18 groups who meet regularly. Most have a variety of age groups, a gender mix and include people at various stages of their walk with Christ. Some are long-standing, others recently formed as a result of an Alpha course. Evening groups are the norm (there are groups meeting Monday-Thursday), but there are some day-time groups as well.

Our vision is to develop as a church of housegroups, with high participation levels, deepening discipleship and close community.

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If you’d like to find out more, please contact David Banbury by email or telephone 01704 891640.

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The shutdown today: Government closure is now longest ever

The shutdown today: Government closure is now longest ever

Jan 12, 2019—Here’s what’s up with the partial government shutdown on Day 22.

The shutdown officially is the longest in U.S. history, eclipsing a 21-day closure that ended Jan. 6, 1996, during President Bill Clinton’s administration.

The House and Senate adjourned for the weekend, with lawmakers scattering to their states and districts before snow blankets the nation’s capital. With no negotiations expected during the weekend, the shutdown will enter its fourth week next week.

Miami’s airport will close one of its concourses most of Saturday, Sunday and Monday to make sure security checkpoints are adequately staffed as the shutdown begins to strain the aviation system. Security screeners who aren’t being paid are staying home and safety inspectors are off the job.

“This is where I ask the Democrats to come back to Washington and vote for money for the wall, the barrier. Whatever you want to call it, it’s OK with me. They can name it whatever, they can name it peaches.” – President Donald Trump.

“That is not a historical claim that I think any president or any Congress should want to make” – Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on the shutdown becoming the longest ever in U.S. history.

The shutdown enters its fourth week next week, with Trump’s threat to declare a national emergency still on the table.

Assessing the health of the U.S. economy may be complicated by an even more prolonged shutdown. The shutdown already has delayed or distorted key reports on growth, spending and hiring because workers who compile the data have been furloughed. Government data on home construction and retail sales won’t be released next week, while the next report on the economy’s overall growth – set for Jan. 30 – won’t be released if the shutdown remains in effect.

Nine of the 15 Cabinet-level departments have not been funded, including Agriculture , Homeland Security, State, Transportation, Interior and Justice. Some iconic National Park facilities are shuttered as are the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington. Nearly everyone at NASA is being told to stay home, as are most at the Internal Revenue Service, which processes tax returns and issues refunds, though the administration says it will issue refunds during the shutdown.

Some 420,000 federal employees whose work is declared essential are working without pay, including the FBI, TSA and other federal law enforcement officers. Some staff at the State and Homeland Security departments are also working without compensation.

The House and Senate have voted to ensure that all federal employees will be paid retroactively after the partial government shutdown ends. The bill now heads to President Trump, who is expected to sign it.

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Celebrate St. Paul’s

In January, 2019, we’re celebrating 35 years of being St. Paul’s AND being debt-free! We’ll be looking at our ministries, people, and mission past, present, and future. We have so much to celebrate & thank God for! Our “Celebrate St. Paul’s” sermon series begins January 6. Join us on Sundays at 8:15, 9:30, or 11:00a.m.

Sunday, January 27

  • Mortgage Burning during worship at 8:15, 9:30 & 11am
  • Open House 9am-1pm on the Bridge with refreshments
  • 35-yr. Church Timeline with space to add your own memories
  • Memorabilia from years past
  • Memento to take home with you commemorating 35 years of loving, seeking, and serving as St. Paul’s!


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Best Hole-In-The-Wall

Call it a greasy spoon, a dive, a hidden gem or a hole-in-the-wall; these are the spots where comfort food and culture collide, to offer the very best in unpretentious dining and cheap eats—as voted by The Georgia Straight readers.

1st Hawkers Delight

4127 Main St.

Small spot serves pan-Asian street food.

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2nd The Narrow Lounge

1898 Main

Hip space dishes up drinks and small, shareable plates.

2nd Bon's Off Broadway

2451 Nanaimo St.

While the rest of Vancouver morphs into the new Dubai, Bon’s Off Broadway is there to remind us of saner if less sanitary times.

3rd Jackalopes Neighbourhood Dive

2257 E. Hastings St.

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India and China troops retreat to de facto border in face-off deal

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India and China have ended a three-week standoff on a windswept Himalayan plateau where they fought a war 50 years ago by pulling forces back to positions held before the confrontation, India's foreign ministry said on Monday.

The two countries packed up tents and left the disputed patch on the 5,000-metre-high Depsang Plain late on Sunday. But it had not been clear how far they had withdrawn.

Neither side has given details of the terms of the deal.

India said up to 50 Chinese soldiers intruded into its territory on the western rim of the Himalayas on April 15. Some officials and experts believed the incursion signalled Chinese concern about increased Indian military activity in the area.

Delhi had said the soldiers were 19 km beyond the point it understood to be the border with China in the Ladakh region of Kashmir, a vaguely defined de facto line called the Line of Actual Control, which neither side agrees on.

"The governments of India and China have agreed to restore status quo ante along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the India-China boundary as it existed prior to 15 April, 2013." India's foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said in a statement.

He did not elaborate or say whether China's soldiers had already retreated the agreed distance, only saying that "flag meetings" between border commanders had been held "to work out the modalities and to confirm the arrangements".

On Sunday, an army officer from India's Northern Command told Reuters that Indian troops had initially moved back 1 km, but that he did not know how far the Chinese had moved.

China's foreign ministry on Monday stopped short of saying the standoff had been resolved, but said the two countries had treated the situation from the perspective of their wider bilateral relations, which include important trade ties.

"Currently, based on my understanding, the friendly consultations between the relevant departments from both countries achieved positive progress," spokesman Hua Chunying told reporters at a daily press briefing.

Some experts and Indian officials say tensions are likely to persist as the area is highly strategic and abuts the Karakoram Highway joining Pakistan to China, which Beijing hopes to develop into a high-traffic trade route linking it to the Arabian Sea port of Gawadar.

Indian media, which had criticised the government's handling of the standoff, on Monday speculated that Delhi had agreed to Chinese demands that it dismantle some infrastructure in another disputed sector in order to defuse the standoff.

Mr Akbaruddin said he could not give details of the deal.

Throughout the crisis, China denied it had crossed into Indian territory. Its soldiers displayed bright orange banners at the site which warned India's troops that they were in fact in Chinese territory, photos leaked by the Indian army showed.

The tensions had threatened to overshadow a visit by the Indian foreign minister to Beijing on May 9. China's Premier Li Keqiang is expected to visit India later this month.


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Trump says Fed caused market rout but he won't fire chairman Jerome Powell

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - President Donald Trump said he won't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but blamed an "out of control" US central bank for the worst stock market sell-off since February.

Trump also told reporters in the Oval Office Thursday morning (Oct 11) that he knows monetary policy better than the Fed's leaders and continued criticising them for interest-rate increases.

"The Fed is out of control," Trump said. "I think what they're doing is wrong."

The president added that the Fed's interest rate increases are "not necessary in my opinion and I think I know about it better than they do."

Trump's criticisms mark a stunning departure from the practices of his recent predecessors. Presidents for more than two decades had avoided public comments on the Fed's interest-rate policies as a way of demonstrating respect for the institution's independence.

The president has repeatedly criticised the Fed over the past 24 hours as markets plunged, saying on Wednesday that the central bank was "going loco."

Market analysts, meanwhile, mostly attributed the decline to concerns that Trump's trade war with China could escalate. Trump instead has placed blame squarely with the Fed.

"I'm not going to fire him," Trump said Thursday of Powell, a Trump appointee who legally can only be fired for cause. "I'm just disappointed at the clip. I think it's far too fast, far too rigid."

Trump said the market plunge is "a correction that I think is caused by the Federal Reserve." The president has been publicly criticising the central bank since July for interest-rate increases and declared he was "not happy" in September after the third rate hike of the year.

Most economists consider a reputation for independence essential for maintaining a central bank's credibility with investors that it will guard against inflation.

Though the laws governing the Fed are intended to insulate it from day-to-day politics, the strength of those barriers isn't clear. The Federal Reserve Act says governors may be "removed for cause by the President."

But the law doesn't specify what "cause" means.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow sought to downplay Trump's comments about the Fed.

"He has never attacked the Fed's plan or strategy," Kudlow told reporters on the White House lawn Thursday, speaking before Trump's Oval Office comments. "He has never interfered with that. He is giving his opinion, and it's an informed opinion."

The S&P 500 fell the most since February and the Nasdaq 100 had its worst day in seven years on Wednesday, paring gains for the year and promising little respite for equity investors Thursday. The S&P 500 remained near the lowest since July on Thursday, while the Nasdaq 100 rallied.

The sell-off came a day after the International Monetary Fund said the world economy is plateauing and cut its growth forecast for the first time in more than two years, blaming escalating trade tensions and stresses in emerging markets.

Trump has slapped tariffs on US$250 billion (S$345 billion) in Chinese goods this year, and Beijing has retaliated with levies of US$110 billion of American products. The IMF projections don't take into account Trump's threat to expand the tariffs to effectively all of the more than US$500 billion in goods the US bought from China last year.

Powell's goal is to extend the second-longest US economic expansion on record by moving interest rates up just quickly enough to prevent overheating, but not so rapidly that the central bank chokes off growth. Powell said last week he expects to stick with the current path of gradual interest-rate hikes while monitoring risks in the economy.

Trump said Tuesday that the economy is enjoying "record-setting" numbers and "I don't want to slow it down even a little bit, especially when we don't have the problem of inflation."

One reason why the Fed has been raising interest rates even with little sign of an inflation breakout is because the unemployment rate, which fell to 3.7 per cent in September, is at a level that many officials expect will cause wage and price gains to accelerate over time.

Trump on Thursday also indicated that the Fed's policies were harming him personally. Trump owes more than US$300 million to Deutsche Bank AG of debt with interest rates that rise or fall depending on Fed policy. Higher interest rates could increase his debt payments considerably.

"I'm paying interest at a high rate because of our Fed," he said.


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Fan Bingbing spotted outside Beijing airport

Fan Bingbing was seen dressed in black attire.
Fan Bingbing was seen dressed in black attire.PHOTO: SINA ENTERTAINMENT

BEIJING • In the photo, she is seen walking swiftly to a waiting car, keeping a low profile in black attire, cap and dark glasses.

But the man behind Fan Bingbing gives the plot away to waiting paparazzi. He is holding a big umbrella - it must be to shield a celebrity from prying eyes, what else?

The photo, snapped outside Beijing airport on Monday, marks the first time that China's most famous actress has been seen in public in more than three months.

Dubbed the nation's highest-paid celebrity for the past four years by Forbes magazine, her tax-evasion struggles with the authorities had kept fans riveted for months.

Rumours floated that she had been arrested and that she had even tried to escape to the United States with the help of gongfu star Jackie Chan.

Things were made clearer on Oct 3 when the authorities slapped a fine of 883 million yuan (S$176 million) on the 37-year-old.

According to the Shanghaiist portal, that announcement was followed by a Weibo post from Fan who broke her months-long silence to state that she was "deeply ashamed" over the under-reporting of income.

While some netizens were upset that she had been spared a jail sentence, others noted that a 2009 amendment to China's Criminal Law provided for a fine to be levied on a first-time offender. Some tax officials probing her case were punished for "poor management".

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 17, 2018, with the headline 'Fan Bingbing spotted outside Beijing airport'. Print Edition | Subscribe


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UltraVan Rally

Plan to spend a few days of your vacation next year with us! Kearney is a convention community in South Central Nebraska! We have a population of about 30,000. There are many activities tentatively planned for the week. In addition to the usual things you do with in the Rally group we’ll also be touring the Classic Car Collection, The Great Platte River Road Archway, the New Blue Print Engine Manufacturing plant, and many other “hot spots”!

Several spots will be reserved in the “Kearney RV Park and Campground”.
If you choose not to bring your Ultra Van, stay in one of our many hotels end join us daily for the activities. Please bring the kids and grandkids as we have a lot to do in Kearney for all ages. And we need to get more families involved with the Rally.

As the year progresses, there will be more specifics about the Rally in the newsletter. You will receive a registration form and campground reservation information.

If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact me:

Sherry Morrow, 713 W 29th St, Kearney, NE 68845

I have the membership booklet, but very few faces to put with the names so let’s see if we can meet some new people and have some fun.

See you next September!

Earlier Event: September 3
Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally
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White Wedding Trailerfest Rally


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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal authorized for Operation Inherent Resolve

The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

By CHRIS CARROLL | STARS AND STRIPES Published: October 31, 2014

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department on Friday announced that troops who deploy in support of current operations in Iraq and Syria are eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

Until now, there was uncertainty over what medal would be awarded to troops who participate in Operation Inherent Resolve. The operation to combat Islamic State extremists who overran broad sections of Iraq this spring and summer remained unnamed for more than two months after the United States initiated airstrikes in early August.

“This award provides immediate recognition to our servicemembers supporting efforts to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL” — another name for the Islamic State — “and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community,” the Pentagon said its announcement of the expansion of eligibility.

A Friday memo from Jessica L. Wright, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said that troops operating in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the following countries after June 15, were now eligible for the medal: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

Troops supporting the operation in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea east of 25 degrees longitude are also eligible.

The medal is approved retroactively beginning June 15, the Pentagon said.

The U.S. military has some 1,400 troops in Iraq providing security and advising Iraqi government and Kurdish troops. That number could rise if U.S. advisers begin supporting Sunni tribes battling the Islamic State in the Anbar province of western Iraq, a possibility Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey recommended Thursday.

Meanwhile, Air Force and Navy pilots have flown hundreds of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since August 8, and thousands of troops are supporting operations from other locations in the Middle East.

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Constitution means a set of fundamental principles, basic rules and established precedents (standards or instances). It identifies, defines and regulates various aspects of the State and the structure, powers and functions of the major institutions under the three organs of the Government - the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. It also provides for rights and freedoms of citizens and spells out the relationships between individual citizen and the State and government.

A Constitution may be written or unwritten, but it contains fundamental laws of the land. It is the supreme and ultimate authority. Any decision or action which is not in accordance with it will be unconstitutional and unlawful. A Constitution also lays down limits on the power of the government to avoid abuse of authority. Moreover, it is not a static but a living document, because it needs to be amended as and when required to keep it updated. Its flexibility enables it to change according to changing aspirations of the people, the needs of the time and the changes taking place in society.

The Indian Constitution

Indian Constitution is the longest of all the written constitutions. It was prepared by a representative body, known as the Constituent Assembly. Most of its members were deeply involved in the freedom struggle. They are respectfully called the founding fathers of the Constitution. The process of constitution-making was greatly influenced by the following factors:

  • Aspirations generated during the long drawn freedom struggle
  • The constitutional and political changes that took place during the British rule
  • The ideas and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as Gandhism
  • The socio-cultural ethos of the country
  • The experiences of the functioning of Constitutions in other democratic countries of the world

The Constitution came into effect on 26 January, 1950 and since then this day is celebrated as the Republic Day every year.

The Constituent Assembly began to prepare the Constitution on 9 December, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as its President on 11 December, 1946. Dr. Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The Constituent Assembly met for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days. The making of the Constitution was completed on 26 November, 1949 when the Constituent Assembly adopted the Draft Constitution of India.

The Constitution of India defines all aspects of the Indian political system including its basic objectives. It has provisions regarding

  • The territories that India will comprise
  • Citizenship
  • Fundamental rights
  • Directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties
  • The structure and functioning of governments at union, state and local levels
  • Several other aspects of the political system

It defines India as a sovereign, democratic, socialist and secular republic. It has provisions for bringing about social change and defining the relationship between individual citizen and the state.

Constitutional Values

The Constitution of any country serves several purposes. It lays down certain ideals that form the basis of the kind of country that citizens aspire to live in. A country is usually made up of different communities of people who share certain beliefs, but may not necessarily agree on all issues. A Constitution helps serve as a set of principles, rules and procedures on which there is a consensus. These form the basis according to which the people want the country to be governed and the society to move on.

This includes not only an agreement on the type of government but also on certain ideals that the country should uphold. The Indian Constitution has certain core constitutional values that constitute its spirit and are expressed in various articles and provisions. A value is that which is very essential or worth having and observing for the existence of human society as an entity. The Indian Constitution contains all such values, the values that are the universal, human and democratic of the modern age.

The constitutional values are reflected in the entire Constitution of India, but its Preamble embodies ‘the fundamental values and the philosophy on which the Constitution is based’. The Preamble to any Constitution is a brief introductory statement that conveys the guiding principles of the document.

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution also does so. The values expressed in the Preamble are expressed as objectives of the Constitution. These are: sovereignty, socialism, secularism, democracy, republican character of Indian State, justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, human dignity and the unity and integrity of the Nation.

1. Sovereignty

The Preamble declares India “a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic”. Being sovereign means having complete political freedom and being the supreme authority. It implies that India is internally all powerful and externally free. It is free to determine for itself without any external interference (either by any country or individual) and nobody is there within to challenge its authority.

This feature of sovereignty gives the dignity of existence as a nation in the international community. Though the Constitution does not specify where the sovereign authority lies but a mention of ‘We the People of India’ in the Preamble clearly indicates that sovereignty rests with the people of India. This means that the constitutional authorities and organs of government derive their power only from the people.

2. Socialism

The social and economic inequalities have been inherent in the Indian traditional society. Which is why, socialism has been made a constitutional value aimed at promoting social change and transformation to end all forms of inequalities. Indian Constitution directs the governments and the people to ensure a planned and coordinated social development in all fields.

It directs to prevent concentration of wealth and power in a few hands. The Constitution has specific provisions that deal with inequalities in the Chapters on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

3. Secularism

India is a home to almost all major religions in the world. Secularism implies that the country is not guided by any one religion or any religious considerations. However, the Indian state is not against religions. It allows all its citizens to profess, preach and practise any religion they follow. At the same time, it ensures that the state does not have any religion of its own. Constitution strictly prohibits any discrimination on the ground of religion.

4. Democracy

The Preamble reflects democracy as a value. As a form of government it derives its authority from the will of the people. The people elect the rulers of the country and the elected representatives remain accountable to the people. The people of India elect them to be part of the government at different levels by a system of universal adult franchise, popularly known as ‘one man one vote’.

Democracy contributes to stability, continuous progress in the society and it secures peaceful political change. It allows dissent and encourages tolerance. And more importantly, it is based on the principles of rule of law, inalienable rights of citizens, independence of judiciary, free and fair elections and freedom of the press.

5. Republic

India is not only a democratic nation but it is also a republic. The most important symbol of being a republic is the office of the Head of the State, i.e. the President who is elected and who is not selected on the basis of heredity, as is found in a system with monarchy. This value strengthens and substantiates democracy where every citizen of India is equally eligible to be elected as the Head of the State. Political equality is the chief message of this provision.

6. Justice

Living in a democratic system alone does not ensure justice to citizens in all its totality. There are a number of cases where not only the social and economic justice but also the political justice is denied. Which is why, the constitution-makers have included social, economic and political justice as constitutional values.

By doing so, they have stressed that the political freedom granted to Indian citizens has to be instrumental in the creation of a new social order, based on socio-economic justice. Justice must be availed to every citizen. This ideal of a just and egalitarian society remains as one of the foremost values of the Indian Constitution.

7. Liberty

The Preamble prescribes liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship as one of the core values. These have to be assured to every member of all the communities. It has been done so, because the ideals of democracy can not be attained without the presence of certain minimal rights which are essential for a free and civilised existence of individuals.

8. Equality

Equality is as significant constitutional value as any other. The Constitution ensures equality of status and opportunity to every citizen for the development of the best in him or her. As a human being everybody has a dignified self and to ensure its full enjoyment, inequality in any form present in our country and society has been prohibited. Equality reflected specifically in the Preamble is therefore held as an important value.

9. Fraternity

There is also a commitment made in the Preamble to promote the value of fraternity that stands for the spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India. In the absence of fraternity, a plural society like India stands divided. Therefore, to give meaning to all the ideals like justice, liberty and equality, the Preamble lays great emphasis on fraternity.

Fraternity can be realised not only by abolishing untouchability among different sects of the community, but also by abolishing all communal or sectarian or even local discriminatory feelings which stand in the way of unity of India.

10. Dignity of the individual

Promotion of fraternity is essential to realise the dignity of the individual. It is essential to secure the dignity of every individual without which democracy can not function. It ensures equal participation of every individual in all the processes of democratic governance.

11. Unity and integrity of the Nation

Fraternity also promotes one of the critical values, i.e. unity and integrity of the nation. To maintain the independence of the country intact, the unity and integrity of the nation is very essential. Therefore, the stress has been given on fostering unity amongst all the inhabitants of the country. The Constitution expects from all the citizens of India to uphold and protect the unity and integrity of India as a matter of duty.

12. International peace and a just international order

The value of international peace and a just international order, though not included in the Preamble is reflected in other provisions of the Constitution. The Indian Constitution directs the state (a) to promote international peace and security, (b) maintain just and honourable relations between nations, (c) foster respect for international law and treaty obligations, and (d) encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

To uphold and observe these values is in the interest of India. The peace and just international order will definitely contribute to the development of India.

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The Constitution prescribes some duties to be performed by the citizens. It is true that these duties are not enforceable in the court of law like the fundamental rights are, but these duties are to be performed by citizens. Fundamental duties have still greater importance because these reflect certain basic values like patriotism, nationalism, humanism, environmentalism, harmonious living, gender equality, scientific temper and inquiry, and individual and collective excellence.


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The thrill of the casino floor does not have to be confined within four immovable walls — you can be transported to the world of high stakes gambling by simply reading a good book. Society’s fascination with the rush of gambling has provided writers with inspiration for decades. There are thousands of books on the topic of gambling, so how do you even begin to decide which one to read?

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No list of gambling books would be complete without Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”. This popular novel follows two men on a weekend road trip and all the drug-fueled escapades that ensue. The novel even inspired a movie starring Johnny Depp by the same name. If you’re a fan of Hunter S. Thompson’s work and rip-roaring storylines then “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” will not leave you disappointed.

The acclaimed author and journalist Ben Mezrich appears a few times throughout our list. His book, “Bringing Down the House”, the supposed non-fiction account of a group of MIT graduates, has earned both praise and skepticism. This book tells the true story of the MIT blackjack team, who use their intelligence to win big at blackjack tables by counting cards. While Mezrich claims the book to be a work of non-fiction, publications have called into question the validity of the accounts. Regardless of whether or not this book is 100% accurate, “Bringing Down the House” is a drama infused tale of cheating the system that is sure to liven up your down time. The book went on to inspire the 2008 film “21”.

The title of our next book may be a bit off-putting, but this read is guaranteed to leave you not only entertained, but also educated. “The Man with the $100,000 Breasts” takes a look inside the crazy world of high stakes gambling. The story of Brian Zembic, the man who willingly took $100,000 in exchange for getting a boob job, is just one example of the lengths people will go to in order to win a bet. In addition to outrageous true tales of gambling’s high rollers, author Michael Konik even gives insightful tips and tricks to help your own gambling strategies. If a bit of helpful know-how with a side of ridiculous is what you’re after then look no further.

We would be remiss if we didn’t mention Ian Fleming’s book “Casino Royale”. This novel was the world’s first look at the iconic character of James Bond. The secret agent must bankrupt a Russian agent with his skills on the casino floor. The spy known as Le Chiffre has been at the top of the British Secret Service’s most wanted list for years. It’s up to James Bond to ensure Le Chiffre is turned over to his paymasters in Moscow —all while avoiding assassins and torturers. This action packed adventure is sure to leave you engaged and wanting more.

Gambling’s influence on the world’s society can be seen all around us. “The Perfect Bet” takes a look at wagering and how it has shaped ideas such as chaos theory and behavioral psychology. This novel explores the different links between betting, science, and society. “The Perfect Bet” goes beyond math and explores the best ways people wager, play games, and invest money. If you’ve ever wanted to delve deeper into the ideas and facts surrounding wagering then this is the book for you.

Ben Mezrich makes his second appearance on our list with “Straight Flush”. This is another non-fiction tale of six fraternity brothers who win millions with an online poker scheme. The book follows the men through the different countries while they try to legitimize their online poker business. But, making money with online poker presents a myriad of problems —one of which is the legality of the operation. “Straight Flush” gives insider insight into the creation of —from the crazy parties and endless money to battling it out with the U.S. Department of Justice.

For readers who are looking for a bit more history, the novel “The Hustlers” provides a glimpse into the 1960s world of gambling. John Aspinall and John Burke were well known for their illegal gambling parties. Only the wealthiest and most popular of London’s elite could hope to get an invitation. However, the illegal parties didn’t stay a secret forever, and the men were eventually arrested. Luckily their arrest brought about the legalization of gambling. Gambling clubs began cropping up everywhere and so did gangsters. “The Hustlers” takes you back to the time of gambling’s rebirth in the tough streets of 1960s London.

“The Darling of Las Vegas” is another work of Ben Mezrich. This book delves into the radical life of Semyon Dukatch. As a young 21-year-old, Dukatch took the Las Vegas scene by storm —high stakes betting and crazy rumors followed him wherever he went. Is he a Russian arms dealer, or a European pop star? Dukatch made millions of dollars at the blackjack table, was threatened at gun point, and was even banned from the island of Aruba. By using three simple techniques, Dukatch was able to win big on the casino floors and “The Darling of Las Vegas” reveals these strategies for you for the first time.

While many of the books on our list focus on the fictional and non-fictional escapades of gambling, it’s important to also represent the how-to side of gambling. For those interested in improving their odds, “Gambling 102” provides a comprehensive guide on the best strategies. Whether your interests lie in poker or baccarat, this book offers helpful tips to take your gaming abilities to the next level.

Gambling has been popular since the dawn of society, dating back to before 3000 B.C. It has seeped into our pop culture —this list of books being a perfect example. Authors use the subject of gambling and casinos not just for strategy manuals, but to weave elaborate fictional and non-fictional narratives. In addition to seeing gambling in our movies, on our television, and in our books, it’s also infused into our internet. The online gambling market has been booming in recent years, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. After reading any of the books on our top ten list, you’ll most likely want to get in on the action yourself. Online casinos provide a no-fuss way of playing all of your favorite casino games. Even if you’re not a pro on the casino floor, many online casinos offer bonuses and offers that let you play new games for free! This means the fear of losing money won’t hold you back from trying new games.  Examples of these types of casino bonuses can be found on sites such as

With the advent of the internet, playing the games you read about is easier than ever. For an example of the type of casino games portrayed in the books we’ve mentioned above visit This popular website provides a broad range of popular online casino games from a number of different sites.

This list of the top ten gambling books of all time is guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours. It doesn’t matter if you’re a gambling enthusiast or a reading enthusiast—there’s something for everyone on our list.


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by the inclusion in the system of alarm batteries as a back up power

Power outages are not the only reason for backup batteries, they
stop burglars from disarming your system by cutting the power supply to
your property.

In many systems the back up batteries are rechargeable, however even rechargeable batteries do not function forever.

who has a home security system needs to get into the habit of regularly
checking the system to ensure that it is protecting as it should.

Testing Home Alarm Batteries.

The details for how to test your alarm system should have been provided
by the company who did the installation, or should be listed in the
instruction manual that accompanied the system.

Most systems require
testing once per month and that a testing code is entered into the
system. After the code is entered, any problems, including back up
battery issues, should be revealed.

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Your home alarm system may incorporate several other batteries as well as the backup batteries.
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Your home alarm system may incorporate several other batteries as well as the backup batteries.

Even, if the alarm system batteries are not currently a problem, they
should be changed periodically.

The system’s manual should recommend
how frequently to change the battery.

Study the procedure as laid
out in your manual several times.

When the time comes, knowing how to
handle the replacement alarm batteries will be important.

Changing Your Back Up Alarm Battery.

Several steps go into the process of changing a battery in the
security system. First, the correct batteries need to be located. For
some systems, this can be a significant challenge.

Many of the alarm
companies do sell their own replacement batteries which may be a choice
worth pondering despite the usually higher cost.

Once the batteries have been secured, the system needs to be turned off so they can be changed. However if yours is a monitored alarm system,
the system should not be turned off until the monitoring company has
been notified. Otherwise, the company will put into action their
emergency response and you may have a lot of explaining to do!

If the
batteries are changed without turning off the system, the siren will go
off and the results will be the same.

The specific instructions on
how to replace the battery are going to be found in the manual in most
cases. These differ a bit depending on the alarm system.

However, most
of the batteries are secured in a section that will need to be removed
using a screwdriver. Then the new batteries are popped in and the
section’s cover is replaced.

Finally, your monitoring company should be notified that the task has been completed.

Other Batteries Need Checking Too.

Your home alarm system may incorporate several other batteries as well as the backup batteries. The cells in your wireless motion detectors and wireless key-fob, for example, need to be checked regularly and changed if necessary.

If yours is a portable alarm system,
designed for use in hotels, motels etc, that relies entirely upon
battery power, then needless to say you need to ensure that the
batteries are in good order.

Alarm Batteries.

The Opportunist Burglar.
Take the simple to apply home security precautions outlined on this
page – don’t let your home be the easy to break in to target that the
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Adopting Robotics in Quality Engineering

November 16, 2017

When we talk about the use of robotics in retail, we usually imagine warehouse or cargo operations in the background, with robotic vehicles, smart shelves and the like. With advances in machine learning, sensors and computational powers though, robotics is set to play a more visible role in retail and become an integral part of the customer experience. Best Buy’s robot ‘Chloe’, for instance, uses its extensible arm to retrieve DVDs, video games, and other items from store shelves. Walmart plans to use a patented, intelligent shopping cart to ensure in-store shopping convenience. The cart connects to customer mobiles and follows them across the store, while avoiding other shoppers. Shoppers can thus have both hands free while walking across store floors. Target’s robot ‘Tally’ tracks inventory on store shelves, while Lowe’s is testing a customer assistant robot to address the easier questions posed by customers.

These examples make it clear that the larger retailers are already leveraging the new generation of smart robots to foster the next wave of business improvements. With business innovating at such a fast pace, quality engineering (QE) and testing practices around retail solutions and devices too need to catch up. Let’s look at some specific examples of how robotics can enhance QE in retail.

Physical and Software Robotic Automation

While automation of mundane test processes is a default expectation, the true potential of automation lies in embracing hardware to enhance automation.

Retail Points of Sale (POS) comprise of peripherals that need to be tested. Often, simulators are used to automate testing, but devices such as Pin pad and Card readers cannot be virtualized as they are encrypted. Using custom built robots to perform pin pad tests can reduce the testing cycle from three weeks to few days.

The retail supply chain depends extensively on components such as Hand Held Terminals (HHTs), voice picking devices or scanners used with logistics solutions. The current windows or web automation solutions cannot access such hardware, making it difficult to devise automation solutions for these hardware.  A Cartesian physical robot (robot with degree of freedom on three dimension) integrated with test automation software such as HPE Unified Function Testing (UFT) or Selenium, can significantly improve the automation quotient in such scenarios.

Next comes the more laborious tests. Hardware devices as scanners and printers are typically tested by scanning one or maximum ten Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), due to the manual labor involved. But in production, millions of items are scanned. Such limited testing introduces risks such as missing loop tests, where errors can go undetected when business scenarios are run in loops. By going through the loop once, the uninitialized variables and loop repetition issues can be identified. Physical robots can be used in such data intensive laborious tests that cannot be performed with human hands.

Testing for Customer Connect

The increasing use of robotic solutions for customer support and service solutions has opened up a whole new set of challenges for QE and testing engineers.  Chat bots on e-commerce sites and personal assistance apps like Apple’s Siri are fast becoming the norm for the aggressively competitive e-commerce space. Accessibility and usability testing is now an imperative, but not really up to the task. While testing tools to verify visual, physical, hearing and cognitive impairments are available, decline in interpretation of the results from these tools demands cognitive software solutions. For example, if there is a description tagged to an image, the current automation can confirm the availability of a text, but it cannot determine whether the description is sufficient. Also, usability tests such as searching for known patterns, and identifying page elements and dimensions deliver precise results when a software robot performs the tests across devices and platforms. That is, the accuracy with which an image is read or a text box is positioned in iOS, Android platforms across browsers is more precise with software robots than manual or current automated tests. Current automated tests cannot compare images or compare texts and provide results.

With product improvements being made across websites, functional tests involve image and text comparisons in varying formats. This too demands a cognitive solution to compare texts and 3D images across different document formats like PDF or MS Word. Also, while such solutions are a must in pre-production test environments, they can also be powerful enablers in production sanity tests. Pushing promotions and product uploads with images during peak seasons can be doubly assured with a software robot running sanity tests.

Beyond Default Automation

Besides revolutionizing the test process, the past decade has introduced powerful tools and practices, pushing QE & testing capabilities towards greater coverage with shorter time to market. The introduction of AI and machine learning based physical and software robots can further broaden the role of automation in testing, playing an enabling role in scenarios where traditional testing techniques can’t work.

It’s time to harness the power of smart robots in pacing with the digital revolution.

How do you see intelligent robots changing QE in your business?

Shilpa Chandrasekhar is a solutions architect for the Quality Engineering (QE) practice in TCS' Retail Unit, and provides strategic test solutions for retailers across US, UK and Europe geographies. She has held varied roles, from being a mainframe developer to delivering projects in the QE space covering e-commerce, logistics, point of sale, warehouse management, PCI compliance, digital projects, etc. In her current role, apart from building test solutions for specific customer requirements, she works on new age QE solutions spanning across mobility and robotics.