#XB-45

[lonestarflight]

"The second (left) and first (right) XB-51 aircraft at the Martin plant in Middle River. Both aircraft have the bullet tail fairings, and the second prototype (left) has RATO bottles attached. The Martin plant in the background still has the camouflage paint scheme applied during World War II. Compare the different flap and wing positions between the two aircraft."

source

090709-F-1234K-067

[usafphantom2]

Can you name every aircraft here? Also, what's the EARLIEST year this photo could have happened?

@Destroye83 via X

From the back b-47,b-45,b-36,xb-47,f-80,f-82,f-84……

[todaysdocument]

Decryption of Soviet Diplomatic Telegram Relating to the Code Name "Enormous" and Photography of Material

Record Group 457: Records of the National Security Agency/Central Security ServiceSeries: Public Release Copies of Records Relating to Project VenonaFile Unit: First Venona Release

VENONA

TOP SECRET [scratched out]

[redacted]

[redacted]

[vii] CAMP-1: Not identified; probably an atomic energy side 9cf references to "Camp-2" and "camps" in eg NEW YORK's No. 1585 of 12 November 1944 and 709 of 5 July 1945 ([redacted]).

[viii] OSA: ie "WASP"; Ruth GREENGLASS.

[ix] KALIBER: ie "CALIBRE"; David GREENGLASS.

[x] LIBERAL: Julius Rosenberg.

[xi] MLAD: ie "YOUNG"; [redacted]

[xiii] Kh'YuS: ie "HUGHES"; Alfred Epaminondas SARANT, who was employed at the BELL Telephone Laboratories [cf. Footnote [xiv]) NEWYORK CITY, from October 1942 to September 1946.

[xiv] APQ-7: Or AN/APQ-7: a high-resolution airborne radar developed by the MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology and built BELL Telephones (cf Footnote [xiii]) in the 1940s.

[xb] SVET: ie "LIGHT'"; possibly Aleksander Andreevich RAEV.

[xvi] KILISTRAT: ie "CALISTRATUS"; Aleksander Semenovhich FOMIN.

[xvii] PLANT: The Soviet Consulate.

[xviii] METR: ie "METRE"; Joel BARR.

[xix] TYRE: NEW YORK CITY.

VENONA

TOP SECRET

[scratched out]USSR Ref No. [redacted] 13/7/60)

[Redacted] Issued [redacted] 29/9/76

Copy No. 301

REISSUE [i]

ORGANISATION OF WORK ON ENORMOUS AND PHOTOGRAPHY OF MATERIAL: ARNO. PERS. OSA. KALIBER. LIBERAL. "MLAD". Kh' YuS, Svet. KALISTRAT. METR (1944)

From: NEW YORK

To: MOSCOW

Nos.: 1749, 1750 13 December 1944

[2-part message complete]

[PART I] To Viktor [ii].

Your Nos. 5740[iii] and 5797[iii].

We consider it risky to concentrate all the contacts relating to ENORMOUS [ENORMOZ] [iv] on ARNO [v] alone. This is good in that it limits the circles of [2 groups unrecovered] persons but it is dangerous to disrupt [1 group unrecovered] work on ENORMOUS

[45 groups unrecoverable]

PERS[vi]. [7 groups unrecovered] Camp-1 [vii]. Our proposal

[24 groups unrecovered]

not to give [D5 any more] on ENORMOUS.

2. To leave OSA[viii] and KALIBER[ix] in contact with LIBERAL[x] until [3 groups unrecovered] work.

Cont'd overleaf

VENONA

TOP SECRET [scratched out]

DECLASSIFIED

Authority NW 23159

By [illegible] NARA, Date 5/7/03

[Complete document and transcript at link]

[whencyclopedia]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined, long-range bomber of the United States Air Force. The largest of all Second World War (1939-45) bombers, B-29s were used to strike Japanese targets from the summer of 1944. In August 1945, the B-29s 'Enola Gay' and 'Bockscar' each dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, thereby ending the war.

Development

In the 1930s, the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) required a long-range strategic bomber that could attack enemy targets thousands of miles from the aircraft's home base. One of the problems to make such an aircraft a reality was to find engines which were powerful enough for the task. The project to design and build a long-range, high-altitude precision bomber, or VLR (Very Long Range) as such aircraft became known, was greatly accelerated following the invasion of Poland in 1939 by Nazi Germany and the outbreak of WWII. In January 1940, five aircraft companies were tasked with designing a VLR bomber. Four companies came back with a design proposal: Consolidated, Douglas, Lockhead, and Boeing. After two of the companies later withdrew, only Consolidated and Boeing won construction contracts in September 1940. Ultimately, each company built three prototypes. Boeing's construction plans were more advanced since it had already been working on modifications of its existing Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress design. Boeing received an order of 1,500 VLRs and promised these aircraft would be ready within three years.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, home of the US Pacific naval fleet, on 7 December 1941, the need for VLRs in the vast theatre of the Pacific Ocean suddenly became a necessity. The first Boing VLR prototype, called XB-29, flew on 21 September 1942. The very large wings of the craft were designed to help it land at lower speeds, and tricycle landing gears helped bear the tremendous weight. 14 test aircraft began to fly from June 1943. The planes were built at four principal plants: Renton, Wichita, Marietta, and Omaha. Boeing, Bell, and Martin were just three of the main companies involved, but there were thousands of others providing components and partial assembly. The B-29 project "was the largest aircraft manufacturing project undertaken in the USA during World War II" (Mondey, 29). It was also the most expensive. From the autumn of 1943, the first B-29 bombers were delivered to US air bases.

B-29 Superfortress in Flight

US Air Force (Public Domain)

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[ifelllikeastar]

Joseph A. Walker flew the world's first two spaceplane flights in 1963, thereby becoming the United States' seventh astronaut. Walker was a Captain in the United States Air Force, an American World War II pilot, an experimental physicist, a NASA test pilot, and a member of the U.S. Air Force Man In Space Soonest spaceflight program. His two X-15 experimental rocket aircraft flights in 1963 that exceeded the Kármán line �� the altitude of 100 kilometers, generally considered to mark the threshold of outer space, qualified him as an astronaut under the rules of the U.S. Air Force and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

Born Joseph Albert Walker on February 20, 1921 in Washington, Pennsylvania and died on June 8, 1966 in Barstow, California when his F-104N Starfighter chase aircraft collided with a North American XB-70 Valkyrie. He was 45.

(Photo:) Walker's F-104 tumbles in flames following the midair collision with the XB-70 62-0207 on June 8, 1966.

[oshawottarchive]

[Pt 1] [Pt 2] [Pt 3] [Pt 4] [Pt 5] [Pt 6] [Pt 7]

And I have returned with even more!

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Etho: It’s beautiful out here

Ren: And quiet

Etho: Too quiet. . .

Ren: Did we lose something?

*cut to Bdubs hiding from an Enderman*

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Ren: I know where you live

False: And where is that?

Ren: A house

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Pearl: Listen here you pencil-pushing little fuck

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xB: Who the fuck added me to a fucking group chat?

Lizzie: >:O language

Zed: Yeah watch your fucking language

Pearl: Okay, who taught Zed the fuck word?

Hypno: “The fuck word”

Gem: Are you stupid? You guys use the f word all the time

Zed: Oh my god she censored it

Hypno: Say fuck, Gem

Pearl: Do it, Gem. Say fuck

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Zed: Me and Cub used to play Wordle rather than listen to Cleo during meetings

Zed: To stop us she would threaten to tell us the answer if we didn’t pay attention

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Zed: I’ve never been in a snowball fight before. I don’t know the rules

Skizz: What?

Zed: Is there a point system, or is it to the death?

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Scar: There are no friends when playing board games. I am here to win

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Gem: Do you take constructive criticism?

Scar: No, only cash or credit

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Lizzie: If I fall down these stairs, I’m just going to lay down and accept my fate

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Scar: Oh fiddlesticks

Pearl: Look, I know this is a tense situation, but let’s watch the fucking language

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Cub: Okay, but what if we went to dinner but not as friends this time?

Scar: As enemies??

Cub:

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Grian: *texting Pearl* Pearl there’s a moth on the outside of the bathroom door can you get rid of it?

Grian: Pls hurry I’m going to cry

Grian: Pearl

Pearl: Pearl is dead, you’re next. Love, moth

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Joe: Welcome to Applebees, would you like apples or bees?

False: Bees?

Joe: THEY HAVE SELECTED THE BEES!

False: Wait—

*Tango approaches, shaking a jar of bees menacingly*

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Mumbo: I can’t believe we have to be stuck in a room together!

Scar: *swallowing the key* Truly unfortunate

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Cub: I’m here for the cult stuff

Mumbo: How did you find us?

Cub: I saw your ad on craigslist

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Impulse: *making coffee* This is going to fix everything

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Wels: Why are Impulse and Skizz sitting with their backs to each other?

Grian: They had a fight

Wels: Then why are they holding hands?

Grian: They get sad when they fight

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Tango: Do you have any idea what you’re doing?

Etho: Why start now?

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Hypno: I think I need a hug

Stress: Good thing I’m hug shaped!

*45 minutes later*

Hypno: I think you can let go now

Stress: No, I absolutely cannot

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Ren: Every zoo is a petting zoo unless you’re a coward

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Pearl: Stop setting things on fire to see what will happen. What will happen is fire

Tango: Okay but what if something else happened just this one time

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BigB: That sounds super! Doesn’t that sound super, Pearl?

Pearl: No

BigB: I think I speak for Pearl when I say that it sounds really super

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[whereonhermitcraftisjoel]

i was just going to say that xb’s video has a beans appearance at 23:14 but the full trap starts at 16:15. but now joel’s new video notification came through and i think this is pretty moot now lol

xB included way more than Joel did, and honestly? It's so friendly and adorable and it makes me very happy.

xB included a lot of sussing out Joel's trap, *and* False came to visit and talk about Joel, so for that, start at 16:45!

[histrorybygosh]

XB-35

Crew: 9: pilot, copilot, bombardier, navigator, engineer, radio operator, three gunners

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-45 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) each mounted left and right outboard

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-47 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) each mounted left and right inboard

Maximum speed: 391 mph (629 km/h, 340 kn)

Cruise speed: 240 mph (390 km/h, 210 kn)

Range: 7,500 mi (12,100 km, 6,500 nmi)

Service ceiling: 39,700 ft (12,100 m) (restricted to 20,000 ft (6,096 m) due to APU problems)

Guns: 20 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M3 Browning machine guns in six remotely controlled turrets and one tail stinger

Bombs: 52,200 lb (23,678 kg) of bombs, maximum

[lonestarflight]

Martin XB-51 formation during a low-level pass.

Date: July 11, 1951

U.S. Air Force Photo: 090709-F-1234K-029, 090709-F-1234K-032, 090709-F-1234K-064

[usafphantom2]

17 March 1947. First flight of the North American XB-45 Tornado prototype (45-59479). United States Air Force's first operational jet bomber, and the first jet aircraft to be refuelled in the air.

@ron_eisele via X

[horeca-magazine-kazakhstan]

Печь конвекционная UNOX XB 1083 серии BakerLux предназначена для приготовления различных блюд, выпечки хлебобулочных и кондитерских изделий на предприятиях общественного питания и торговли, в пекарнях и кондитерских. Модель оснащена механическим управлением и подсветкой посредством галогеновых ламп и L-образными направляющими. Съемное внутреннее стекло облегчают чистку и обеспечивают максимальную гигиену. Камера с закругленными углами выполнена из нержавеющей стали AISI 304, направляющие - из нержавеющей стали, дверные петли - из высокопрочного самосмазывающегося технополимера, дверной замок - из углеродного волокна.

Оборудование должно быть подключено к сети водоснабжения (вентиль 3/4″).

В комплект поставки входят 4 пластиковых держателя, набор для подключения к водопроводной сети (шланг подачи воды, механический фильтр и невозвратный клапан 3/4) и набор «Starter Kit» (8 саморезов, гаечный ключ, конический колпачок для сливного отверстия и наклейка). Листы для выпечки в комплект поставки не входят и приобретаются отдельно.

Рекомендуется дополнительно приобрести водоумягчитель и фильтр-систему для очистки и смягчения воды.

Режимы выпечки:

Конвекция: от 30 до 260 °C

Конвекция + пар: от 48 до 260 °C

Предварительный разогрев (максимальная температура): 260 °С

Распределение воздуха в камере:

Технология AIR.Plus:

Вентиляторы с реверсивным движением

2 скорости воздушных потоков

Управление климатом в камере:

Технология DRY.Plus: быстрое удаление влажности из камеры

Технология STEAM.Plus: ручная подача влажности в камеру

Теплоизоляция и безопасность:

Технология Protek.SAFE™: максимальная эффективность и безопасность при работе (внешняя поверхность печи и стекла двери не нагреваются)

Атмосферные горелки:

Технология Spido.GAS™: теплообменник с прямыми трубами высокой отдачи для симметричного распределения жара и возможностью быстрой замены

Запатентованная дверь:

Блокировка произвольного открытия дверцы в позициях 60°-120°-180°

Изменение направления открытия двери

Вспомогательные функции:

99 программ в памяти, каждая по 3 шага + предварительный нагрев

Визуализация остаточного времени выпечки

Непрерывная работа печи "INF"

Технические детали:

Панель управления Manual

Ограничитель температуры для безопасности

Небольшой вес - надежная конструкция, благодаря применению инновационных материалов

Дополнительные характеристики:

Регулировка времени приготовления: от 0 до 120 минут

Регулировка подачи пара: от 0 до 100%

Максимальная температура подключаемой воды: 30 °C

Максимальная электропроводность подключаемой воды: 150 мкС/см

Максимальная жесткость подключаемой воды: 7 °f

Давление подключаемой воды: от 150 до 600 кПа

Расстояние при установке:

Относительно стен, минимум: 50 мм

Относительно другого оборудования:

Сбоку, минимум: 45 мм

Сзади, минимум: 70 мм

Температура окружающей среды: от 5 до 35 °C

Установка напольная

4 500 000 тенге

Алматы Отправка по Казахстану

[whencyclopedia]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined, long-range bomber of the United States Air Force. The largest of all Second World War (1939-45) bombers, B-29s were used to strike Japanese targets from the summer of 1944. In August 1945, the B-29s 'Enola Gay' and 'Bockscar' each dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, thereby ending the war.

Development

In the 1930s, the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) required a long-range strategic bomber that could attack enemy targets thousands of miles from the aircraft's home base. One of the problems to make such an aircraft a reality was to find engines which were powerful enough for the task. The project to design and build a long-range, high-altitude precision bomber, or VLR (Very Long Range) as such aircraft became known, was greatly accelerated following the invasion of Poland in 1939 by Nazi Germany and the outbreak of WWII. In January 1940, five aircraft companies were tasked with designing a VLR bomber. Four companies came back with a design proposal: Consolidated, Douglas, Lockhead, and Boeing. After two of the companies later withdrew, only Consolidated and Boeing won construction contracts in September 1940. Ultimately, each company built three prototypes. Boeing's construction plans were more advanced since it had already been working on modifications of its existing Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress design. Boeing received an order of 1,500 VLRs and promised these aircraft would be ready within three years.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, home of the US Pacific naval fleet, on 7 December 1941, the need for VLRs in the vast theatre of the Pacific Ocean suddenly became a necessity. The first Boing VLR prototype, called XB-29, flew on 21 September 1942. The very large wings of the craft were designed to help it land at lower speeds, and tricycle landing gears helped bear the tremendous weight. 14 test aircraft began to fly from June 1943. The planes were built at four principal plants: Renton, Wichita, Marietta, and Omaha. Boeing, Bell, and Martin were just three of the main companies involved, but there were thousands of others providing components and partial assembly. The B-29 project "was the largest aircraft manufacturing project undertaken in the USA during World War II" (Mondey, 29). It was also the most expensive. From the autumn of 1943, the first B-29 bombers were delivered to US air bases.

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MBA Admission in Kolkata: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting In - IQ City United World School of Business

Kolkata, which was formerly referred to as India’s cultural centre, has steadily become a city that offers education. Numerous students from all over the nation apply for the course, and the city is home to some of the top management college. The best method to receive an education that will help you land the job you deserve is to understand how to get admitted to an MBA Programme in Kolkata.

This explainer covers every aspect of getting accepted into an MBA college in Kolkata, from the basic admission information to the colleges and courses that students can choose from.

Why Choose Kolkata for MBA?

Based on three factors—education quality, cost, and culture—this research explores why students choose Kolkata for management education. The following are some explanations for why students decide to pursue an MBA in Kolkata:

Top-Tier Institutions: Kolkata is home to a number of MBA Programme, including Xavier Business School (XBS), Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), and IQ City United World School of Business (IQ City UWSB). These educational institutions offer cutting-edge programs that influence human resource-dependent industries.

Reasonably Priced Education: Regarding the available options in the other major cities, living expenses, and tuition fees are significantly lower in Kolkata than in those other locations.

Employment Possibilities: Since Kolkata is one of the nation’s top business destinations, students have many options to work on real projects, complete internships, find employment, etc.

Cultural Diversities: In addition to academics, Kolkata is well-known for its festivals, art, and culture, which provide students with a better overall experience.

Step 1: Look for MBA Programmes in Kolkata

Choosing the best MBA Programme available in Kolkata for one’s career path should be the first thing taken into account during the admissions process. Since there are numerous concentrations available for an MBA degree, you can choose the one that most closely matches your interests and objectives. Among the well-liked specializations are:

Finance: To support careers in financial analysis, banking, and investing.

Marketing: For jobs in sales, advertising, and brand management.

Human Resources: focused on organizational design and human resources.

Operations: Concerning logistics and supply chain management.

Entrepreneurship: Designed for aspiring business owners and executives.

Students should research the academic program, the teachers and their credentials, the companies that the institutions are affiliated with, and the placement percentage that the colleges offer.

Step 2: Learn the requirements to be eligible

Each MBA college in Kolkata has different requirements for admission. By being aware of these requirements, you will be able to narrow down the colleges to which you are eligible to enroll. Typical qualifying requirements are as follows:

Educational Qualification:

A degree from any accredited university, regardless of level, or the equivalent.

Candidates must pass the written test with a minimum cumulative score of 50% (45% for SC, ST, and OBC candidates).

Entrance Exams: The majority of universities only recognize legitimate results from national exams like the CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or GMAT.

While there are national and regional standardized tests, several colleges have their own entrance exams.

Experience at Work (Optional):

Although most institutions do not need it, it is beneficial, especially for executive MBA programs.

Step 3: Prepare for Entrance Exams

As a result, taking entrance exams is one of the requirements for MBA admission in Kolkata. These tests evaluate your skills in areas including analytical thinking, word and number reasoning, numerical reasoning, and graph comprehension. To be successful:

Recognize the Exam Structure

Their marking schemes and formats vary from one another. The best course of action is to become familiar with the curriculum, marking criteria, and possible question types.

Make a Study Schedule

Each component of the course requires a specific percentage of the overall number of hours. However, it is advised that you focus heavily on the areas in which you would like to improve.

Practice Frequently

These are effective strategies for boosting self-assurance and speeding up responses to questions on the actual test.

Participate in Coaching (Optional)

You should sign up for an online course or register in a coaching centre if you still require further help.

Step 4: Apply to MBA Colleges

The best course of action after receiving your entrance exam results is to enroll in one of the MBA Programme in Kolkata that made the shortlist. Online applications are available to students via the official websites of all colleges. What you’ll need is as follows:

The original copies of the academic records and diplomas

Scorecard for entrance exams

Suggestions for improving your CV that highlight your achievements SOP that explains why the candidate chose to enroll in an MBA program.

recommendation letters, if necessary

Photos the size of a passport

Make sure you apply to the colleges you most want to attend before the deadline just to be safe.

Step 5: Ace the Selection Process

Talented candidates are then invited to participate in additional assessments through the Written Ability Tests (WAT), Group Discussions (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). Here’s how to get ready:

Discussion in Groups (GD)

Stay informed about business and current events.

Look for a chance to practice presenting your thoughts so that you can demonstrate your expertise.

Encourage the development of abilities and methods for assessing and/or taking into account the opinions of productive communication partners.

Test of Written Ability (WAT)

By writing articles about current events, you can improve your writing skills.

Observe grammatical rules and steer clear of errors in the texts.

Personal Interview (PI)

The most typical interview questions can concern your background, your motives for enrolling in an MBA program, and your career goals.

Allow your enthusiasm, confidence, and leadership traits to shine through.

Step 6: Evaluate Admission Offers

Numerous MBA colleges in Kolkata would offer you admission if you ultimately pass the selection process. When assessing these deals, take into account elements like:

The college’s reputation

References and employment histories

Funding and fees

Facilities for lodging and education

Step 7: Obtain Admission

Following your college selection, you must complete the necessary paperwork to secure your spot. This evaluation entails paying for entry and bringing the required documentation. You can also be required to attend pre-MBA courses or orientation programs at some universities.

Top MBA Colleges in Kolkata

Here are some of the top institutions offering MBA courses in Kolkata:

IQ City United World School of Business (IQ City UWSB) Kolkata

IQ City United World School of Business (IQ City UWSB) is renowned for its outstanding placement record and postgraduate courses with an industry focus.

IIM-C (Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta)

IIM-C is another name for the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta.

IIM-C is a top B-school in India and one of the first-generation of management schools.

Xavier Business School (XBS)

Xavier Business School (XBS) offers top-notch management programs and is an associate of the University of St. Xavier, one of India’s top universities.

Calcutta University – Department of Business Management

Department of Business Management, Business Environment, and Legal Aspects, Calcutta University. A preaching institution that charges comparatively reduced fees without sacrificing the quality of instruction.

Another name for scholarships is financial aid.

Numerous MBA programs in Kolkata provide financial aid, including merit-based, test-score-based, and affordable-cost scholarships. Take these actions to be eligible for scholarships at the colleges of your choice: Make the appropriate application and review the requirements.

Career Opportunities After MBA in Kolkata

An MBA in Kolkata continually shapes a person towards progress in a variety of sectors and prepares you in the proper approaches. Among the well-liked professional options are management consultant

Marketing Manager and Financial Analyst

Manager of Operations and Human Resources Entrepreneur

Additionally, Kolkata’s job openings provide a great opportunity for individuals who are career-focused to begin working with well-known companies and agencies.

Earning an MBA is a transformative decision that has a significant impact on one’s life, particularly if it is completed in Kolkata. All students who are having trouble during the admissions process can benefit from this guidance by having a clearer idea of what they need to do. Get started on your path to a fantastic management position by learning about the opportunities now.

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Lords Vote

On: Football Governance Bill [HL]

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved amendment 57, in clause 56, page 45, line 32, to leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) In this Part, revenue received by a specified competition organiser is “relevant revenue” if— (a) it is revenue received as a result of the sale or acquisition of rights to exploit the broadcasting of football matches included in a competition organised by the specified competition organiser, and (b) it is not revenue that the specified competition organiser distributes to a club by virtue of a team operated by the club being relegated from a competition organised by the specified competition organiser.” The House divided:

Ayes: 183 (92.3% Con, 2.7% , 2.2% DUP, 1.6% XB, 1.1% UUP) Noes: 234 (65.8% Lab, 22.2% LD, 10.3% XB, 1.7% ) Absent: ~440

Likely Referenced Bill: Football Governance Bill

Description: A Bill to reform the governance of football in England to make it more transparent and accountable; to ensure fair financial dealings between professional football clubs and their supporters; and for connected purposes.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: 2nd reading

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (169 votes)

Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Ashcombe, L. Bailey of Paddington, L. Balfe, L. Banner, L. Barran, B. Bates, L. Bellingham, L. Berridge, B. Blackwood of North Oxford, B. Blencathra, L. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Booth, L. Booth-Smith, L. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Brady, B. Bray of Coln, B. Bridgeman, V. Bridges of Headley, L. Browning, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Cameron of Chipping Norton, L. Cameron of Lochiel, L. Camoys, L. Carrington of Fulham, L. Cash, B. Coffey, B. Colgrain, L. Courtown, E. Cruddas, L. Davies of Gower, L. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Douglas-Miller, L. Duncan of Springbank, L. Dundee, E. Dunlop, L. Eaton, B. Effingham, E. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Evans of Guisborough, L. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fall, B. Fink, L. Finn, B. Fleet, B. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Foster of Oxton, B. Fuller, L. Garnier, L. Gilbert of Panteg, L. Godson, L. Goldie, B. Goodman of Wycombe, L. Grayling, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Harding of Winscombe, B. Harlech, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Herbert of South Downs, L. Hintze, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holmes of Richmond, L. Horam, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jackson of Peterborough, L. Jamieson, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Johnson of Marylebone, L. Kamall, L. Kempsell, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Laing of Elderslie, B. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lansley, L. Lea of Lymm, B. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lilley, L. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Lucas, L. Mackinlay of Richborough, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Markham, L. Marland, L. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Meyer, B. Minto, E. Morris of Bolton, B. Mott, L. Moylan, L. Moynihan of Chelsea, L. Moynihan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noakes, B. Northbrook, L. Norton of Louth, L. O'Neill of Bexley, B. Offord of Garvel, L. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Petitgas, L. Pidding, B. Popat, L. Porter of Fulwood, B. Ranger of Northwood, L. Rawlings, B. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Remnant, L. Robathan, L. Roberts of Belgravia, L. Roborough, L. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Sarfraz, L. Sassoon, L. Sater, B. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Soames of Fletching, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathcarron, L. Sugg, B. Swire, L. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Udny-Lister, L. Vere of Norbiton, B. Verma, B. Waldegrave of North Hill, L. Wharton of Yarm, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wrottesley, L. Wyld, B. Young of Acton, L. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Non-affiliated (5 votes)

Altmann, B. Fox of Buckley, B. Moore of Etchingham, L. Taylor of Warwick, L. Tyrie, L.

Democratic Unionist Party (4 votes)

Browne of Belmont, L. Dodds of Duncairn, L. Hay of Ballyore, L. Weir of Ballyholme, L.

Crossbench (3 votes)

Alton of Liverpool, L. Carter of Haslemere, L. Craig of Radley, L.

Ulster Unionist Party (2 votes)

Elliott of Ballinamallard, L. Empey, L.

Noes

Labour (154 votes)

Alexander of Cleveden, B. Alli, L. Amos, B. Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, B. Anderson of Swansea, L. Bach, L. Barber of Ainsdale, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beamish, L. Beckett, B. Berger, B. Berkeley, L. Blackstone, B. Blake of Leeds, B. Blower, B. Blunkett, L. Bousted, B. Bradley, L. Brennan of Canton, L. Brown of Silvertown, B. Browne of Ladyton, L. Caine of Kentish Town, B. Campbell-Savours, L. Carter of Coles, L. Chakrabarti, B. Chandos, V. Chapman of Darlington, B. Coaker, L. Collins of Highbury, L. Crawley, B. Cryer, L. Curran, B. Davidson of Glen Clova, L. Davies of Brixton, L. Debbonaire, B. Donaghy, B. Drake, B. Dubs, L. Elliott of Whitburn Bay, B. Evans of Sealand, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Goudie, B. Grantchester, L. Gray of Tottenham, B. Griffin of Princethorpe, B. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Gustafsson, B. Hacking, L. Hain, L. Hannett of Everton, L. Hanson of Flint, L. Harman, B. Harris of Haringey, L. Haughey, L. Hayman of Ullock, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hendy of Richmond Hill, L. Hendy, L. Hermer, L. Hodge of Barking, B. Hollick, L. Howarth of Newport, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hunter of Auchenreoch, B. Jones of Penybont, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jones, L. Jordan, L. Katz, L. Keeley, B. Kennedy of Cradley, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Khan of Burnley, L. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Lemos, L. Leong, L. Levitt, B. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Livermore, L. Longfield, B. Mallalieu, B. Mann, L. Mattinson, B. McCabe, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. McNicol of West Kilbride, L. Mendelsohn, L. Merron, B. Mitchell, L. Monks, L. Moraes, L. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Morgan, L. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Nichols of Selby, B. Nye, B. Pitkeathley of Camden Town, L. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prentis of Leeds, L. Primarolo, B. Rafferty, B. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Ramsey of Wall Heath, B. Raval, L. Rebuck, B. Rees of Easton, L. Reid of Cardowan, L. Ritchie of Downpatrick, B. Rooker, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Sahota, L. Sherlock, B. Sikka, L. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Cluny, B. Smith of Malvern, B. Snape, L. Spellar, L. Stansgate, V. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Bolton, B. Taylor of Stevenage, B. Thornton, B. Timpson, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Turnberg, L. Twycross, B. Vallance of Balham, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watts, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wilcox of Newport, B. Wilson of Sedgefield, L. Winston, L. Winterton of Doncaster, B. Wood of Anfield, L. Young of Norwood Green, L. Young of Old Scone, B.

Liberal Democrat (52 votes)

Addington, L. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Brinton, B. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Clement-Jones, L. Dholakia, L. Doocey, B. Featherstone, B. Fox, L. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Hamwee, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Humphreys, B. Hussain, L. Hussein-Ece, B. Janke, B. Kramer, B. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. Mohammed of Tinsley, L. Newby, L. Northover, B. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Pidgeon, B. Pinnock, B. Purvis of Tweed, L. Razzall, L. Redesdale, L. Rennard, L. Russell, E. Scott of Needham Market, B. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Smith of Newnham, B. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Suttie, B. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornhill, B. Thurso, V. Tope, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Walmsley, B.

Crossbench (24 votes)

Aberdare, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Burns, L. Carlile of Berriew, L. Cromwell, L. Falkner of Margravine, B. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Freyberg, L. Grabiner, L. Hope of Craighead, L. Kerr of Kinlochard, L. Londesborough, L. Loomba, L. Lytton, E. Meston, L. O'Donnell, L. O'Loan, B. Pannick, L. Sentamu, L. Stern of Brentford, L. Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L. Thurlow, L. Walney, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B.

Non-affiliated (4 votes)

Austin of Dudley, L. Cashman, L. Paddick, L. Patel of Bradford, L.

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