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September 3, 2020 - On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or "SEC") adopted final rules amending the definition of "accredited investor" in Rule 501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),1 to expand the classes of persons qualifying to participate in private placements, which do not have the rigorous disclosure and procedural protections provided by securities registration. The Commission seeks to expand access to exempt offerings because "the significance of the exempt securities markets has increased both in terms of the absolute amount raised and relative to the public registered markets."2 The Commission also amended the definition of "qualified institutional buyer" ("QIB") in Rule 144A to align with the changes to Rule 501.
Issuers will now be able to rely on alternative indicators of financial sophistication and risk tolerance, such as professional certifications or other credentials or, with respect to investment in a private fund, an investor's status as a "knowledgeable employee." Previously, accredited investor status relied on wealth as the sole yardstick of financial sophistication. The changes acknowledge other factors sufficient to signify an investor's ability to analyze the risks and rewards, to allocate investments to mitigate or avoid risk of unsustainable loss, to access information about an issuer or opportunity, and to bear the risk of loss.
The Release is available here. The amendments will be effective 30 days after the Release is published in the Federal Register. (All Rule and Section references refer to the Securities Act unless otherwise stated.)
A. New Categories for Natural Persons
The final rules add the following types of natural persons to the definition of accredited investor:
1. Credentialed Natural Persons. Under new Rule 501(a)(10), accredited investors include natural persons holding, in good standing, one or more professional certifications, designations or other credentials that the Commission designates as qualifying for accredited investor status.3 To fulfill the good standing requirement, individuals must demonstrate that they have passed the required exams and maintain active certification or designation, though they are not required to be actively practicing the profession related to the credential. It is not sufficient for individuals to self-certify as to financial sophistication.
Professional credentials recognized by the Commission will be posted on the SEC website. The initial credentials recognized, by separate Commission order, available here, are persons who have passed certain FINRA Exams and possess the following licenses: General Securities Representatives who passed the Series 7; Private Securities Offerings Representatives who passed the Series 82; and state-registered Investment Adviser Representatives who passed the Series 65.
2. Knowledgeable Employees. New Rule 501(a)(11) adds natural persons who are "knowledgeable employees," with respect to a private fund4 that is the issuer of the securities offered or sold as accredited investors admissible in such offers or sales. The Commission noted that it is not modifying the existing definition of knowledgeable employee in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Company Act").
B. New Categories for Entities
The final rules add the following types of entities to the definition of accredited investor:
1. Registered and Exempt Reporting Advisers. The Release adds to Rule 501(a)(1) all SEC- and state-registered investment advisers, including sole proprietorships, plus investment advisers qualifying as exempt reporting advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act").5
2. RBICs. The Release adds to Rule 501(a)(1) rural business investment companies (RBICs), approved by the Secretary of Agriculture to promote economic development and wealth and job creation in rural areas.
3. LLCs. Rule 501(a)(3) will now list limited liability companies (LLCs) as a type of entity that can be an accredited investor if it has total assets in excess of $5 million and is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered. The Commission also confirmed its view that managers of LLCs, whether managing members or third-party managers, perform policy making functions for the issuer such that they are the equivalent of executive officers of the issuer and therefore qualify as accredited investors under Rule 501(f).
4. Family Offices and Family Clients. New rules that add certain single family offices and family clients as accredited investors rely, in part, on definitions in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Advisers Act (the "Family Office Rule"). Under new Rule 501(a)(12), a family office, as defined in the Family Office Rule, will be accredited if it has at least $5 million in assets under management, is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and has its investment in the offered securities directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. Under new Rule 501(a)(13), a family client, as defined in the Family Office Rule, will be accredited if such client's prospective investment in the issuer is directed by an accredited investor family office. The new rules also follow the Family Office Rule in treating certain family client beneficiaries who would not otherwise qualify as accredited investors as family clients—and hence, accredited investors—for one year.
5. Other Entities. New Rule 501(a)(9) adds an omnibus category for entities, not otherwise covered in Rule 501, that own in excess of $5 million in investments (as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Company Act) and were not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered. The purpose of this new category is to extend accreditation to all existing entity forms not already covered, such as Indian tribes, government bodies, labor unions, and foreign entities, as well as any new entity types created in the future.
C. Other Rules and Interpretations Promoting Consistency
The Commission adopted a handful of other changes for consistency among federal securities laws and ease of application. First, natural persons will now be allowed to consider income and assets from spousal equivalents when determining joint income and net worth requirements under Rule 501(a)(5) and Rule 501(a)(6). The term "spousal equivalent" will have the same definition as it does under other federal securities laws.6
The Commission also added certain interpretive notes to Rule 501. A note to Rule 501(a)(5) clarifies that a person aggregating net worth with a spouse or spousal equivalent can include assets not held jointly and that a person can rely on the joint net worth test even if not purchasing the offered securities jointly. A new note to Rule 501(a)(8) clarifies that an entity looking through to its equity owners to determine their accredited investor status may look through any equity owner that is another entity to its natural person owners. The Release asserts the Commission's view that Rule 501(a)(8) applies to entities that are 100% owned by accredited investors and that, for this purpose, it does not matter whether such ownership is direct or indirect.7
In the Release, the SEC also adopted aligning changes to Rule 215 and Rule 163B under the Securities Act and to Rule 15g-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
D. New Categories for QIBs
The Commission added a new section to Rule 144A, Rule 144A(a)(1)(i)(J), which states that any institutional accredited investor defined in Rule 501(a) not otherwise captured by the other subsections of Rule 144A(a)(1)(i), can be a QIB if it meets the QIB criteria.8 To avoid confusion, the Commission added an interpretive note to Rule 144A(a)(1)(i)(J) to confirm that, unlike institutional accredited investors under Rule 501, QIBs may be formed for the purpose of acquiring the offered securities.9
1 Amending the "Accredited Investor" Definition, Release Nos. 33- 10824; 34-89669 (August 26, 2020) (the "Release").
2 Release, 5.
3 The new rule provides non-exclusive criteria by which the Commission will determine which professional certifications, designations, or credentials are appropriate to evolving markets and industry practices. The Commission will consider, among other things, credentials that result from an examination administered by a self-regulatory organization ("SRO") or other industry body, which exam is designed to reliably and validly demonstrate an individual's comprehension and sophistication in areas of securities and investing; are issued by an accredited educational institution; that are reasonably expected to evidence sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of a prospective investment; and that are made publicly available by an SRO or other examining body or is otherwise independently verifiable.
4 "Private funds are pooled investment vehicles that are excluded from the definition of investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 by section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of that Act. The term private fund generally includes funds commonly known as hedge funds and private equity funds." Private Fund Adviser Overview, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, modified October 21, 2016, available here.
5 Release, 45. Exempt reporting adviser refers to an investment adviser that would be required to register, but for the exemptions in Sections 203(m) and 203(l) of the Advisers Act.
6 Release, 65.
8 Namely, it must be an entity, acting for its own account or the accounts of other QIBs, that in the aggregate owns and invests on a discretionary basis at least $100 million in securities of issuers that are not affiliated with the entity. Rule 144A(a)(1)(i).
Charles A. Samuelson
Gary J. Simon


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package com.azure.maps.search.samples;

import java.io.IOException;

import com.azure.core.http.policy.HttpLogDetailLevel;
import com.azure.core.http.policy.HttpLogOptions;
import com.azure.core.models.GeoPosition;
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredential;
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
import com.azure.maps.search.MapsSearchAsyncClient;
import com.azure.maps.search.MapsSearchClient;
import com.azure.maps.search.MapsSearchClientBuilder;
import com.azure.maps.search.models.ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions;

public class ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressSample {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        MapsSearchClientBuilder builder = new MapsSearchClientBuilder();

        // Authenticates using subscription key
        // AzureKeyCredential keyCredential = new AzureKeyCredential(System.getenv("SUBSCRIPTION_KEY"));
        // builder.credential(keyCredential);

        // Authenticates using Azure AD building a default credential
        // This will look for AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET env variables
        DefaultAzureCredential tokenCredential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build();

        builder.credential(tokenCredential);
        builder.mapsClientId(System.getenv("MAPS_CLIENT_ID"));
        builder.httpLogOptions(new HttpLogOptions().setLogLevel(HttpLogDetailLevel.BODY_AND_HEADERS));
        MapsSearchClient client = builder.buildClient();

        // Search address reverse cross street -
        // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search/get-search-address-reverse-cross-street
        // BEGIN: com.azure.maps.search.sync.search_reverse_cross_street_address
        System.out.println("Revere Search Cross Street Address:");

        // options
        client.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddress(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337)));

        // options
        client.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddress(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337))
                .setTop(2)
                .setHeading(5));

        // complete
        client.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddressWithResponse(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337))
                .setTop(2)
                .setHeading(5),
            null).getStatusCode();
        // END: com.azure.maps.search.sync.search_reverse_cross_street_address

        MapsSearchClientBuilder asyncClientbuilder = new MapsSearchClientBuilder();

        // Authenticates using subscription key
        // AzureKeyCredential keyCredential = new AzureKeyCredential(System.getenv("SUBSCRIPTION_KEY"));
        // builder.credential(keyCredential);

        // Authenticates using Azure AD building a default credential
        // This will look for AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, and AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET env variables
        DefaultAzureCredential asyncClientTokenCredential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build();

        asyncClientbuilder.credential(asyncClientTokenCredential);
        asyncClientbuilder.mapsClientId(System.getenv("MAPS_CLIENT_ID"));
        asyncClientbuilder.httpLogOptions(new HttpLogOptions().setLogLevel(HttpLogDetailLevel.BODY_AND_HEADERS));
        MapsSearchAsyncClient asyncClient = asyncClientbuilder.buildAsyncClient();

        // Search address reverse cross street -
        // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search/get-search-address-reverse-cross-street
        // BEGIN: com.azure.maps.search.async.search_reverse_cross_street_address
        System.out.println("Revere Search Cross Street Address:");

        // options
        asyncClient.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddress(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337)));

        // options
        asyncClient.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddress(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337))
                .setTop(2)
                .setHeading(5));

        // complete
        asyncClient.reverseSearchCrossStreetAddressWithResponse(
            new ReverseSearchCrossStreetAddressOptions(new GeoPosition(-121.89, 37.337))
                .setTop(2)
                .setHeading(5)).block().getStatusCode();
        // END: com.azure.maps.search.async.search_reverse_cross_street_address
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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LOCAL PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
The Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair is excited to initiate three local major service projects in partnership with several organizations.
"Last February, our club held an open house to celebrate our past achievements and to identify new potential partners and projects," explains Chris Woodrow, Club President. "As a result, we generated nearly twenty new opportunities for service. These ideas were evaluated based on our mission to ensure a balanced suite of programming with emphasis on helping the less fortunate of all ages whose needs are not met through government programs or other charities."
The first project will support the first Windsor Residence for Young Men in establishing a dedicated residential facility for homeless men aged 16-20 years. Programs offered at the facility will include basic living skills, money management, job search and mentoring to retain jobs.
Greg Goulin, President of the Residence, is grateful for the donation. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are extremely pleased for the support from Rotary Windsor-St. Clair. This funding will make possible not only wholesome residential facilities for homeless young men in our region, but will also make it possible for us to share our counselling and classroom services with other agencies, which is of great benefit to our community as a whole."
The club will also assist the Project Smile initiative of the Windsor-Essex County Dental Hygienists Society, which is a group of volunteer hygienists and dentists who offer free assessment, dental education and dentures for the working poor who have no access to government or employer benefits.
In total, the funding committed toward these projects is approximately $18,000. "Activities like our Nijola Memorial Golf Tournament, our bingo sessions and our Rotary TV Auction are the fundraisers which allow us to carry out these types of important service projects," Woodrow concludes. The club is currently in discussions with other groups about additional service projects.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Nearly 35 thousand farmers in thecountryreceived payments of three hundred crore rupees through e-paymentfacility ofe-NAM platform till the 30th of last month.
Agriculture Minister Radha MohanSingh statedthis in the Lok Sabha today. Till date, 585 marts in 16 States andtwo UnionTerritories have been linked with e-NAM platform, he said.


Thousands are expected to gather for ANZAC Day services in Geraldton.
Thousands of community members will gather to pay their respects to those who fought for our country at ANZAC Day Services in Geraldton.
The City of Greater Geraldton in conjunction with the Geraldton RSL Sub-Branch, will hold ANZAC Day Services at Birdwood House on Thursday 25 April.
ANZAC Day commemorations will kick off with the Dawn Service at 6.00am, followed by the Main Service at 11.00am.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the services were always extremely moving and encouraged the community to pay their respects.
"ANZAC Day is a time of national significance, when we pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom," he said.
A wreath laying ceremony will be part of the ANZAC Day proceedings, as well as a march from Foreshore Drive, along Forrest Street to Birdwood House on Chapman Road.
Community members are encouraged to gather along Foreshore Drive to Forrest Street and acknowledge the marchers.
Road closures along Chapman Road, Foreshore Drive, Durlacher Street and Forrest Street will be in place during the Dawn Service and Main Service. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to obey all warning signs.
An ANZAC Day Service will also be held in Mullewa at the War Memorial on Maitland Road at 10.00am.
It will be followed by a morning tea in the Lesser Hall.
Sand sculpting legend Tim Darby will return to Geraldton for the Wind on Water Festival this weekend.
Sand sculpting legend Tim Darby will return to Geraldton this weekend for the Wind on Water Festival (WoW Fest) and is set to recreate one of the region's icons out of a mound of sand.
Festival goers will also be able learn tips and tricks from Mr Darby at a number of workshops thanks to the sponsorship of Iluka Resources.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the community was captivated with last year's creation.
"Tim did an amazing job of producing the Point Moore Lighthouse and the HMAS Sydney II Memorial at last year's WoW Fest and we can't wait to see what he creates this weekend," he said.
"Those attending this weekend's festivities will also be able to participate in a number of free workshops as well as a masterclass.
The sand sculpture and workshops will be taking place near Dome Café on the Geraldton Foreshore on the Saturday from 10am – 12pm in the morning and 1pm – 3pm in the afternoon.
Those wanting to take their skills to the next level can take part in the masterclass on Sunday from 10am – 12pm.
The City of Greater Geraldton would like to thank Iluka Resources for their support of this exciting element.
WoW Fest will take place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April on the Geraldton Foreshore. The RedFM WoW Fest Concert will conclude the event on Sunday 21 April with headline acts The Temper Trap and Tkay Maidza.
Are you looking for a sport for your child aged 2-16? Does your child love to flip, jump or hang from everything?
Look no further as Geraldton Gymnastics Club offers a variety of classes in a fun and safe environment lead by fully qualified coaches.
Classes are focused around improving fitness, strength and flexibility while growing passionate, strong & independent students.
Bring the kids down to Seacrest Shopping Centre this Saturday, April 13 from 10am to 1pm to say hi to the Easter Bunny and collect a FREE Easter giveaway for the kids.
It's a great chance to catch up with a friend while the kids are kept busy, and you can take a look at some of the specialty stores while you're there.
Seacrest Shopping Centre is your neighbourhood shopping centre featuring Woolworths, specialty stores and eateries, with plenty of convenient parking.
Check out https://www.facebook.com/SeacrestShoppingCentre for more information.
"It is fantastic to see that many of the students who have graduated with their Diploma are currently employed in the region in the industry they've studied, and others have used their qualification as a pathway for further study" Mr Swetman said.
"The support by the local community in the Midwest has always been strong and we are proud of this fact. We thank our sponsors and industry partners for not only their support for the awards but also for their ongoing commitment to the future success of vocational education and training in our region" he said.
"I've had other successful careers but nothing with a formal qualification. TAFE has given me a qualification (Diploma of Nursing) and at age 50, I look forward to being able to make a difference in people's lives during the remaining years of my own working life" she said.
All graduates and award nominees were able to enjoy delicious refreshments, prepared and served by CRTAFE's Commercial Cookery and Hospitality students, whilst networking with guests from local industry and the community.
Western Rock Lobster is pleased to announce it has awarded ten $3,000 bursaries to attend the 2019 Trans-Tasman Rock Lobster Congress in Queenstown, New Zealand.
The bursaries provide professional development for future leaders of the Western rock lobster Industry and target skippers and crew members who are actively engaged in fishing operations.
CEO Matt Taylor said he was encouraged by the many strong, diverse and passionate applications received and commended all applicants on their desire to further build their capacity, knowledge and networks within the industry.
"The bursary applications illustrate our young fishers' strong industry ambitions, drive and commitment so we are excited to be able to assist them with capacity building and professional development to help deliver benefits and security to both them personally and our industry in to the future," he said.
WRL will continue to provide bursaries so those who missed out this time around will have further opportunities to get involved in the future.
"WRL is committed to engaging with future leaders and building industry leadership development so we will continue to provide opportunities in the future to assist with capacity building and professional development," Mr Taylor said.
In October 2018, WRL held its first DECK Program which aims to build capacity within the industry.
Mr Taylor said the DECK Program provides professional development opportunities for participants to build their industry knowledge, skills, capability and networks to continually improve their fishing operations and business management.
Congratulations to Kurt Glass, Chris Williams, Lance Dawe, Michael Butcher, Eddie Fernandes, James Camarda, Radley Woodcock, Stephen Minutillo, Frank Rodriguez and Ashley Cole on their successful bursary applications.
We look forward to working with the bursary winners further and helping grow the positive impact our young future leaders will have on our State's iconic Western rock lobster industry.
The bursaries have been funded by WRL through its Industry Partnership Agreement with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).
The community is being urged to use the blue plastic recycling bins properly.
The bin was located in the carpark at the Drummond Cove Hall but has now been moved to Bayside Park in Drummond Cove.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said it was disappointing that the community were not respecting the bins.
"It's such a shame that we are having to empty a lot of these bins straight into landfill when we are trying to promote recycling and sustainability," he said.
The blue recycle bin located at Waggrakine Primary School is also being continually contaminated and will be moved if contamination persists.
A total of 15 bins are located around Geraldton and are for the purpose of recycling type 1 and 2 plastics only.
To identify what plastics are type 1 and 2, look for the symbol on the item. Plastics include soft drink, juice and water bottles as well as common white or coloured plastic such as milk containers and shampoo bottles.
People are also reminded to remove bottle lids and rinse the bottles out before recycling.
Scholarships available for 2020 are now open. The closing date is 1 May 2019 and the tests will take place in the Geraldton Grammar library on the 11 May. There are three levels of exams; level 1 for students starting year 7 in 2020, level 2 for those students starting year 9 in 2020 and level 3 for those students starting year 11 in 2020.
The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise it will be undertaking a prescribed burn in Utakarra on bushland east of Abraham Street between the Geraldton Cemetery and Solomon Circle.
It will take place on Wednesday 3 April 2019 commencing at approximately 9.30am.
This burn will only proceed with favourable weather conditions. If the weather is not favourable, the burn will be postponed until further notice.
The Waggrakine, Cape Burney and Moonyoonooka Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades as well as the DFES Midwest/Gascoyne Mitigation Team will be on site to control the burn rate and extinguish the fire by the end of the day.
Smoke from this prescribed burn may affect the surrounding areas. If you have a respiratory condition or are affected by smoke you should contact your local doctor or call Health Direct on 1800 022 222.
Prescribed burns are being undertaken by the City to mitigate the severity of bushfires and to help protect lives and property by reducing the build-up of flammable fuel loads.
The City apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any queries please contact the City on (08) 9956 6600 or email council@cgg.wa.gov.au.
A giant kinetic sculpture in the form of a colourful lionfish joins the program for this year's Wind on Water Festival.
With thanks to sponsorship from Stirlings Shopping Centre, artists Travis Bullock and Constance Titterton will create the bicycle-powered fish in the shopping centre as well as host workshops based around bikes.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the community will love contributing to an element that they will also get to see in action.
"This is just another amazing element of the Wind on Water Festival," he said.
"Not only can you go and help bring it to life, but thousands will enjoy the sculpture as it makes its way up and down the Foreshore over the Easter long weekend.
As well as creating the sculpture, there will be free drop-in workshops. The workshops include helmet art and disc art.
Attendees can bring their own bike helmet, and the materials are provided to create your very own fish helmet art.
Disc art involves painting bike discs to take home and spruce up your bike. Materials are provided.
The workshops will take place at Stirlings Shopping Centre outside Woolworths on Tuesday 16 April to Thursday 18 April from 10am-2pm daily.
The kinetic creation will be on display at the WoW Fest on Saturday 20 April and Sunday 21 April.
The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise it will be constructing a new footpath in Cape Burney at the northern side of Greenough River Road between Hull Street and River Drive.
Works are scheduled to commence on Monday 1 April 2019 and will take approximately five weeks to complete.
These works are part of the approximate 5000m of new footpaths being constructed this financial year.
The anticipated hours of work will be from 7am to 6pm and traffic management will be in place during this time.
The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise road widening and reseal works will be undertaken to part of Nangetty-Walkaway Road, north of Gunnado Road on Monday 1 April 2019 for a period of approximately four weeks.
These works are part of the $3,965,000 allocated in the 2018/19 Budget for road renewals and are 66 percent grant funded from the Regional Road Group Scheme.
The anticipated hours of work will be from 7am to 6pm, with traffic management in place during this time.
Members of the community are requested to exercise caution and obey all warning signs and directions from authorised City personnel and contractors. The City apologises for any inconvenience these works may cause.
Louise Paramor is bringing her exhibition Divine Assembly to Geraldton.
Featuring colourful plastic assemblages and collages, internationally renowned Australian artist Louise Paramor is bringing her exhibition Divine Assembly to Geraldton.
Well known for her large-scale public art commissions, which often combine formal concerns with a pop-inspired sensibility, the claimed exhibition will be on display at Geraldton Regional Art Gallery.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said many people would be able to relate to the pieces.
"The colours and scale of Louise's work present a playful exhibition which will appeal to people of all ages," he said.
Louise has regularly exhibited her work nationally and internationally since 1988, and has been awarded several grants and international residencies including an Australia Council Fellowship at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, 1999-2000.
In 2010 she won the prestigious McClelland Sculpture Survey and Award with her piece Top Shelf.
The collection of raw material alone is impressive, with acquisitions from mining operations, plastic moulding companies and furniture production forming sculptures up to 6ft tall.
With an exceptional knack for selecting objects that were once functional, Louise has created a unique series by stripping away practical context and arranging objects together to create fantastical apparatuses.
The deliberate compositions of industrial scale also combines the art of plastic recycling, fitting in perfectly with the increasingly environmentally-conscious community.
The official opening for Divine Assembly will take place at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery on Friday 5 April from 6pm.
The exhibition will be on display until 26 May 2019.
For more information, head to artgallery.cgg.wa.gov.au or contact the Gallery on 9956 6750.
Family Violence is a significant social issue in our community. It is preventable. With collaborative community action we can make a difference.
The Launch will showcase local businesses and organisations that have decided to say #ViolenceIsNEVEROk by signing the Agreement for Businesses and Organisations and committing to do what they can to prevent family violence.
The event will start with a morning tea catered by Taste Buds, followed by key speakers from local organisations discussing why preventing family violence is important to them and why signing up is just good business.
New shared cycle paths along the NWCH will connect to existing paths in the Chapman River Regional Park.
The City has successfully secured State Government funding to construct cycle paths along the North West Coastal Highway to improve cycle and pedestrian access to the Chapman River Regional Park.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said providing safe access to the recently completed mountain bike facilities in the Chapman River Regional Park for people who live on the east side of the highway is paramount.
"Since the completion of the jump and pump track and skills track at Spalding Park and the formalisation of the mountain bike trail in the Chapman River Regional Park the number of people visiting the area in the last six months has dramatically increased," he said.
The Department of Transport's (DoT) Western Australian Bicycle Network Grants Program will fund 50% of the $230,000 design and construction costs of an off-road shared cycle path to connect Splading to the asphalt cycle paths located on the west side of the highway.
The City has also secured funding from the DoT Safe Active Streets Program to undertake the design and consultation of an off-road shared path on the west side of the NWCH linking Spalding Park to Green Street and includes the transformation of Railway Street into a Safe Active Street for cyclists.
The Safe Active Streets Program delivers cycle routes on quiet local streets, where speeds have been reduced to 30km/h to allow people in cars and on bikes to share the street safely. This will be a pilot program for the regions and is fully funded by DoT.
Both the shared cycle paths on the east and west sides of the NWCH were identified as a secondary network routes in the Geraldton 2050 Cycling Strategy.
Both projects will be completed in 2019/20 financial year.
Kart drivers, BMX riders and soccer players are one-step closer to training and competing at improved sporting facilities after Council approved applications to improve club infrastructure via the State Government's Community Sporting & Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
The Midwest Kart Club's application for $42,305 to renew the surface of their racing track along with applications for $20,973 and $25,300 to replace the existing metal halide flood light luminaries with energy efficient LEDS at Woorree Park BMX track and the Eighth Street West soccer grounds respectively now await the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries approval under the CSRFF funding scheme.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries CSRFF assists sporting clubs to develop and improve their infrastructure.
"The CSRFF funding program is open to all sporting clubs who want to increase participation their particular sport or recreation by providing quality facilities that are sustainable," he said.
"Council is always keen to support clubs who work hard to raise one-third of the funds needed to make improvements to their facilities which ultimately benefits the community.
CSRFF grants are offered as one-third funding contributions from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The remaining two-thirds of project costs are equally shared by the applicant and the City.


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Sam Pek Eng Tay () is a 1931 film directed and produced by The Teng Chun and released in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). It is based on the Chinese legend The Butterfly Lovers, which follows the doomed love between a rich girl and a commoner boy. The film was a commercial success, inspiring The Teng Chun to direct several further films based on Chinese mythology. The name derives from the given names of the legend's two main characters, Liang Shanbo (Nio Sam Pek) () and Zhu Yingtai (Giok Eng Tay) ().

Plot
Giok Eng Tay, the daughter of a rich man, falls in love with Nio Sam Pek, the son of a commoner. To ensure their family's well-being, Eng Tay's father insists that she marry Ma Bun Cai (Ma Wencai ()), the son of a regent. To ensure that this wish is fulfilled, Eng Tay is locked in her room while her father sends men to attack Sam Pek, who later dies of his wounds. After her marriage is arranged, Giok Eng Tay and her procession pass by Sam Pek's grave. A rain storm suddenly develops and Sam Pek's grave splits open; Eng Tay, wanting to be with her lover, runs to the grave and throws herself into it. The grave then closes and the storm dissipates.

Production
Sam Pek Eng Tay was directed and produced by The Teng Chun, the son of a Chinese-Indonesian merchant who had studied film in Los Angeles, US. He had made his directorial debut shortly before producing Sam Pek Eng Tay, with Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang (The Rose of Cikembang). This film, a moderate success, gave him enough funds to improve his camera equipment: Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang had been criticised for its poor sound. However, unlike the earlier film – which was based on a best-selling novel by Kwee Tek Hoay – Sam Pek Eng Tay was based on a Chinese legend, that of The Butterfly Lovers which was popular as a stage play at the time. The story was adapted for a Dutch East Indies setting. The film's cast is unrecorded.

Release and reception
Sam Pek Eng Tay was released in 1931 by The Teng Chun's Cino Motion Picture to commercial success, mostly targeting ethnic Chinese audiences. The Teng Chun would go on to release numerous films based on Chinese legends, including Pat Bie To (Eight Beautiful Women; 1932), Pat Kiam Hiap (Eight Swordsmen; 1933), and Ouw Peh Tjoa (White and Black Snake; 1934). These later films, emphasising silat, were generally profitable, and allowed The Teng Chun to dominate the industry until after the release of Albert Balink's Terang Boelan (Full Moon) in 1937.

The film is likely lost. The American visual anthropologist Karl G. Heider writes that all Indonesian films from before 1950 are lost. However, JB Kristanto's Katalog Film Indonesia (Indonesian Film Catalogue) records several as having survived at Sinematek Indonesia's archives, and Biran writes that several Japanese propaganda films have survived at the Netherlands Government Information Service.

Footnotes

Works cited

Films directed by The Teng Chun
Dutch East Indies films
Indonesian-language films
1930s Mandarin-language films
Chinese mythology in popular culture
Indonesian black-and-white films

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Boris Johnson signals UK's imminent withdrawal from EU under Brexit
World Dec 19, 2019 12:36 PM EST
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled an end to Britain's era of Brexit deadlock Thursday, announcing a packed legislative program intended to take the U.K. out of the European Union on Jan. 31, overhaul everything from fishing to financial services and shore up the country's cash-starved public services.
The commanding House of Commons majority won by Johnson's Conservative Party in last week's general election all but guarantees he will be able to turn those promises into law, although with Brexit casting a shadow over the British economy, there's a question mark over how he will pay for it all.
In a speech delivered from a golden throne in Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II, Johnson opened the legislative floodgates after three years in which minority Conservative governments tried in vain to win legislators' backing for their Brexit plans.
The bill commits Britain to leaving the EU on Jan. 31 and to concluding trade talks with the bloc by the end of 2020.
"This is the moment to repay the trust of those who sent us here by delivering on the people's priorities," Johnson told lawmakers after the speech. "They want to move politics on and move the country on."
In less than 10 minutes, the monarch rattled through more than two dozen bills the government intends to pass in the coming year. The first will be the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill, the law needed to make Brexit a reality, which is set to receive its first significant parliamentary vote on Friday.
The bill commits Britain to leaving the EU on Jan. 31 and to concluding trade talks with the bloc by the end of 2020. Trade experts and EU officials say striking a free trade deal within 11 months will be a struggle, but Johnson insists he won't agree to any more delays. That vow has set off alarm bells among businesses, who fear that means the country will face a "no-deal" Brexit at the start of 2021.
The government also plans to pass several other Brexit-related measures, including a new "points-based" immigration system that will be introduced after Brexit, when EU citizens will lose the automatic right to live and work in the U.K.
There are also plans to overhaul agriculture, fishing, trade and financial services after Brexit in ways that will have a huge — though still largely unknown — effect on the British economy.
Johnson also promised "an ambitious program of domestic reform," including a law committing the government to spend more on the overstretched National Health Service after a decade-long funding squeeze by previous Conservative governments.
There were tough-sounding announcements on law and order, including longer sentences for people convicted of terrorist offenses and other serious crimes.
The speech also promised to "prioritize investment in infrastructure," and Johnson hinted he might revive an idea he's floated before: a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland. Engineers say spanning at least 12 miles (19 kilometers) of the deep and stormy Irish Sea would be difficult to impossible.
Asked by a Northern Ireland lawmaker in Parliament whether he planned to build the "Boris bridge," Johnson said: "Watch this space, and indeed … watch that space between those islands."
Several of the measures are likely to prove contentious. The government said it would hold a sweeping review of defense and foreign policy, and set up a "Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission" that could lead to reform of institutions including the Supreme Court. The court angered the government by ruling in September that Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was illegal.
Shami Chakrabarti, justice spokeswoman for the opposition Labour Party, called the proposal "vindictive revenge" and "another play from the Book of Trump."
The government also intends to pass a law protecting military veterans from "vexatious" prosecutions. The question of whether veterans who served decades ago in Northern Ireland should be open to criminal prosecution is hugely controversial.
Also proposed is a ban on public institutions taking part in "boycott, divestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries and those who trade with them" without the government's approval. The move is aimed at universities that have boycotted Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians.
The government also promised to lessen regional inequality and bring greater unity to the United Kingdom, which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. But Brexit is making that more difficult. Scotland voted to remain in the EU in Britain's 2016 referendum, and last week most Scottish seats in Parliament were won by the anti-Brexit, pro-independence Scottish National Party.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland should be able to hold a vote on independence, an option Scots rejected in a 2014 referendum that was billed as a "once-in-a-generation" event.
Sturgeon said she had formally written to the prime minister requesting the power to hold a new independence vote.
"The alternative is a future that we have rejected being imposed upon us," Sturgeon said in Edinburgh. "Scotland made it very clear last week it does not want a Tory government led by Boris Johnson taking us out of the European Union."
Johnson has said he will refuse, and the two sides look set for a slow-burning constitutional showdown.
The Queen's Speech was the centerpiece of the State Opening of Parliament, a blend of politics and pageantry that usually takes place about once a year. Britain saw its last state opening just two months ago, soon after Johnson took over as prime minister from Theresa May through a Conservative Party leadership contest and shortly before the early election that returned him to power.
The pomp was toned down for the queen's second visit this year. There were still officials with titles like Black Rod, scarlet-clad yeomen of the guard and lords in ermine-trimmed robes. But the 93-year-old monarch was driven from Buckingham Palace to Parliament in a car, rather than a horse-drawn carriage, and wore a pale blue dress and matching hat rather than robes and a diamond-studded crown.
Johnson will make his mark on the government more decisively in the new year, when he shakes up his Cabinet and the structure of government. Johnson's office confirmed that one ministry, the Department for Exiting the European Union, will be abolished after Britain leaves the bloc Jan. 31.
Anand Menon, director of political think-tank U.K. in a Changing Europe, said that, with his 80-strong majority in the 650-seat House of Commons, Johnson was in a "very, very strong position."
"It's been so long since we've seen an effective majority government that for the first few months of this one I think we'll just sit there going 'Wow, they're getting things done,'" Menon told the BBC.
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Parliament's newly elected lawmakers are most diverse in British history
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Q: PIC24F UART Rx Interrupt not firing I am currently trying to write code for a 48 channel DMX controlled dimmer using a PIC24FJ32GA002. Using a scope I have confirmed that there is a DMX signal reaching the Rx pin of the UART which has been configured correctly using the PPS function of the pic. Also nested interrupts are disabled.
Below is the contents of my ISR for the UART Rx interrupt. What happens when I debug it with a breakpoint set inside the ISR is that the ISR triggers once or twice with null data reaching U1RXREG, it then fails to trigger again and the program runs with no further interrupts.
The main loop for the program has a loop that processes the incoming DMX packets and outputs to the PWM controller. dmxRecieveByte() takes the contents of rxbyte and places it into a buffer that's the right size to store a DMX packet (512 bytes) to then be copied to a separate buffer when the packet is received.
UPDATE: I have changed the ISRs so that there are seperate handlers for errors and incoming bytes, the uartRecieve() function now handles sorting the incoming bytes and the ISRs take care of clearing flags and such. The Tx ISR is there as a placeholder untill I get the DMX functionality working correctly.
UPDATE 2: Added the UART init code and the updated Rx ISR code, still getting the ISR firing once at the programs first run then not happening again. I've got the production hardware now so any variables that were in that have been removed. Poked around with a scope probe and everything seems to be in order signal wise.
UART Init function
void dmxInit(void)
{

    DMX_UART_MODE    = 0b0000000000001001;
    DMX_UART_BAUD    = (FCY/(4*250000))-1;
    DMX_INT_PRIORITY = 0x07;

    PORTBbits.DMX_RX_MUX = 0;

    spareBufValid = 0;

    DMX_UART_ENABLE_BIT = 1;
    DMX_INT_ENABLE_BIT  = 1;
}

UART Rx ISR
void __attribute__ ((interrupt,no_auto_psv)) DMX_INTERRUPT_FUNC(void)
{
    uint8_t dmxData;

    if(DMX_OVERRUN_BIT)
    {   // Overrun error
        DMX_OVERRUN_BIT = 0;
        dmxReset();
    }
    else
    {   // empty any data in the UART fifo
        while(DMX_DATA_AVAIL_BIT)
        {
            if(DMX_FRAME_ERR_BIT)
            {   // frame error
                if(DMX_DATA_REG)
                {   // data is not 0 - not a break
                    dmxReset();
                }
                else
                {   // its a break!
                    breakDetected = 1;
                    startDetected = 0;

                    if(writeCount)
                    {
                        dmxWriteBufSwap();
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {   // data in the fifo
                dmxData = DMX_DATA_REG;

                if(breakDetected)
                {
                    if(startDetected)
                    {   // some DMX data
                        if(rxCount == fixture.DMXStartAddress)
                        {
                            pByteWrite = pWriteBuf;
                        }

                        if(pByteWrite)
                        {
                            *pByteWrite++ = dmxData;
                            writeBufSize++;

                            if( (writeBufSize >= NumberOfChannels) || (rxCount >= NUM_DMX_CHANNELS-1) )
                            {   // finished receiving this packet
                                dmxWriteBufSwap();
                            }
                        }
                        rxCount++;
                    }
                    else
                    {   // This is the start code
                        if(dmxData == DMX_DATA_START_CODE)
                        {
                            startDetected  = 1;
                            writeBufSize   = 0;
                            rxCount        = 0;
                        }
                        else
                        {   // some other start code
                            dmxReset();
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    DMX_INT_FLAG_BIT = 0;   // Clear interrupt flag
}

A: So turns out that that family of PICs has an ADC module that automatically takes priority over any other components and prevents pins from causing interrupts until it is disabled. Added some disable code to the main hardware initialization function to disable the ADC on all pins and it works a treat now.

A: That PIC has a separate interrupt vector for UART errors.
I think that you'll find that your UART is stuck in an unhandled error condition and is refusing to receive any more data.
I'd suggest you move your overrun and framing error checking & handling code to a new _U1ErrInterrupt handler.

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THE NEW YORK WORLD PREMIERE OF STEVEN SPIELBERG'S "WEST SIDE STORY"
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"WEST SIDE STORY"AVAILABLE NOW! THE FILM OPENS IN THEATRES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 NEW YORK, NY – "West Side Story," directed by Steven Spielberg, had its New York world premiere in New York City last night, sponsored by Dolby Cinema. In attendance were director-producer Spielberg; cast members Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Brian d'Arcy James, Corey Stoll, Josh Andrés Rivera, Rita Moreno (who also served as one of the film's executive producers) and Rachel Zegler; screenwriter and executive producer Tony Kushner; producers Kristie Macosko Krieger and Kevin McCollum; and choreographer Justin Peck in attendance.
Hollywood Records will release the "West Side Story" original motion picture soundtrack in digital and Dolby Atmos formats on Friday, December 3, with the physical album available for purchase on Friday, December 10, the day the film will open in theatres. ABOUT THE FILM Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, "West Side Story" tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Brian d'Arcy James (Officer Krupke); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); with Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works); and introducing Rachel Zegler (María). Moreno – one of only three artists to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film's executive producers. Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film's creative team includes Kushner, who also served as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman ("Anastasia"), who arranged the score, Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori ("Fun Home," "Thoroughly Modern Millie"), who supervised the cast on vocals; and GRAMMY®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan ("Beauty and the Beast," "Chicago"), who serves as executive music producer for the film. The film is produced by Spielberg, p.g.a., Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, p.g.a. and Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum. "West Side Story" has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show. Original choreography by Jerome Robbins, based on the stage play, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein. From 20th Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company will release "West Side Story" in theatres on December 10, 2021. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20thCenturyStudiosCanada Twitter: https://twitter.com/20thCenturyCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20thcenturystudioscanada/ ABOUT DOLBY CINEMA Dolby Cinema offers guests the complete Dolby movie experience. Dolby Cinema unlocks the emotional impact of every film, allowing you to see the subtle details and ultra-vivid colors of Dolby Vision, and hear the immersive sound of Dolby Atmos. Dolby Cinema is specially designed to elevate every type of movie experience: from big blockbusters, to arthouse films, and everything in between. Make sure to get your tickets to "West Side Story" in Dolby Cinema. We would like to thank Peter Pitino&Katya Kwiatkowski of Disney for the press release.
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What Do Zebras Eat?
Written by AZ Animals Staff
Published: November 4, 2021
The savannas and grasslands of Africa manage to support dozens of grazing herbivores, with enormous monsters like the rhino and elephant managing to live largely in peace with impala and wildebeests. But research into the habits of the zebra suggests that such a balance couldn't exist without them. Apart from their distinct black and white stripes, these equines have a distinct resemblance to wild horses in terms of temperament, appearance, and diet. And just like horses, they subsist primarily on a diet of grasses. But where they differ from fellow grass-feeding herbivores is in their preference for long rather than short grass. That leaves zebras with few competitors for food, even as they spend up to 18 hours a day feeding.
That's a sharp contrast from zebras in captivity who only eat once a day — but zebras in the savanna have actually adapted to prefer grass that has little nutritional value. Many zebra species live in arid environments where rain can be scarce, and the stomachs of zebras have adapted to digest coarser and more fibrous plant matter and transform it into fuel more efficiently. This type of grass is indigestible to many other animals in the savanna, but zebras have trouble digesting shorter grasses that are higher in nutrients — and higher in protein — that other grazers prefer. But since there's little competition for their preferred food sources and these taller grasses are better equipped to survive droughts, zebras are built to survive in a wider range of environments and in more dire circumstances than other grasslands grazers.
But hard times can also demand a change in appetite. While 90% of a zebra's diet will consist of various types of grass in the savanna, they're also known to eat shrubs, branches, and even small trees. When circumstances become especially lean, zebras can be seen stripping bark from trees for a meal. Zebra teeth have adapted to their environment in much the same way as their stomachs have. Sharp incisors cut apart rough grass and shoots that are then pulverized by the heavy molars. To accommodate for all that chewing, a zebra's teeth will continue to grow throughout its whole life. The miraculous physiology of the zebra ensures that food is usually readily available, but the real threat in the wild is finding water. While zebras can survive as long as three days without hydrating, they need regular access to water to thrive. That's not always easy in the arid grasslands that zebras often call home.
Zebras in the wild eat a diet that includes:
Tall grasses (90% of their diet)
Saplings
Zebras are herbivores who mostly eat grass, but will also eat leaves and bark.
How Do Zebras Forage For Food?
There are three different species of zebra — and each of them has developed unique foraging habits as a necessity of their circumstances. In turn, these behaviors also have a critical impact on the larger ecosystem. The common zebra is the most prevalent species and the most widely spread as well. Their habitats extend throughout much of southern and eastern Africa, and they make the most of that space. Plains zebras gather together into migratory harems and live a nomadic existence following water sources and rain clouds. These journeys will often take them beyond the grasslands into forested and mountainous regions, and the environment benefits from their wide wandering range. They're often referred to as "pioneer grazers" because they clear out the long grass for other herbivores with more delicate stomachs.
Mountain zebras adopt a very different tactic to staying hydrated. Found in the rocky hills and mountains of Angola, their environment forces them into smaller family groups than their plains counterparts. It also forces them to be a bit more creative with their feeding habits. These equines will resort to browsing on twigs and other parts of the tree when necessary, and they use their hooves to dig for water in their rocky environments. Mountain zebras are also migratory even though their migration path is much shorter than the plains zebra.
Grevy's zebra is the most endangered species, and they're unique from the other two species in that they don't gather together in structured harems. Instead, these zebras will gather into formal packs out of the necessity for shared resources, but they lack the social complexities of other zebra herds. These loners don't migrate either. Instead, they will establish semi-permanent territory with a nearby water source.
A zebra in the African Savanah.
What Animals Eat Zebras?
The great migration of zebras is a necessity for seasonal survival, but it's one that forces these equines to cover 300 miles of territory. It's a journey that also makes them vulnerable to countless predators. Large cats constitute some of the most fearsome of these threats. Leopards and cheetahs have been known to separate and incapacitate old, young, or weak zebras — but both cheetahs and lions can take down one or more fully grown zebra when they coordinate in prides. Hyenas will gather together in packs as large as 20 to bring down zebra adults. Even the water poses danger to zebras. Their migration patterns have them following rain clouds and moving water, but getting too close often means getting within range of Nile crocodiles. They like to wait in ambush and strike out when zebras venture close to feed or to ford a river or stream.
Next Up: What Do Tree Frogs Eat?
Do zebras eat meat?
Zebras are strict herbivores. They have powerful teeth and jaws designed for crushing rough plants, but their teeth would be highly ineffective at killing prey or ripping apart fresh meat. And the unique stomachs that allow zebras to digest low nutrition grass in huge quantities simply aren't designed for processing meat.
Do zebras like fruit?
While zebras might occasionally find a snack in the form of fallen fruit, it's not frequent enough to be considered a part of their normal diet. Zebras in captivity are sometimes given fruit like apples as a treat.
What type of grass do zebras eat?
Zebra tend to prefer long, rough grass that's high in fiber and low in protein and nutrients. Bermuda and red oat grass are two particularly popular choices for the plains zebra.
What do zebras eat in the wild?
The vast bulk of a zebra's diet consists of grass. They supplement this with shrubs, herbs, roots, and other vegetarian food sources. Some species of zebra will rely on browsing when grazing options aren't readily available.


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New term starts on Tuesday, and our first 'SING WELL' for 2019 is on Wednesday at 1.45pm. I hope you are in good voice!
Remember that our new term starts on Tuesday 15th January. Do you have all the dates in your diary? Check the Members page for links to all relevant info. LinksContinue readingHAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
It's a Sell Out! – absolutely no tickets left for either concert.
GOOD NEWS! We are back in the church for our penultimate rehearsal on Tuesday 27th.
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Come along and support students from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. You won't be disappointed, and if you've never heard classical accordion, you are in for a surprise!
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Johannesburg - The Hawks will conduct a preliminary investigation into allegations that SA Football Association head Danny Jordaan was involved in the funneling of a $10 million bribe to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwana Mulaudzi on Thursday said this decision came after a request from an opposition party.
''The Freedom Front Plus came to us on Tuesday and dropped off some documents demanding that we look at them,'' said Mulaudzi.
''We are going to have a preliminary investigation based on the information they have given us,'' he said.
He said the right to request an investigation on anything was available to any member of the public, or political parties.
They had not been approached by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or US authorities on the controversy yet.
He said that the FF Plus said their request was based on information they claim to have regarding SAFA officials.
Asked whether the Hawks had initiated its own parallel investigation, he said the specialist police unit did not have jurisdiction, but if Parliament's justice cluster decided it was necessary, it would do so.
FF Plus said its parliamentary spokesman on sport, Anton Alberts, had received confirmation on Wednesday that the Hawks would investigate.
Alberts had asked that the Hawks examine allegations that Jordaan, who was recently appointed Nelson Mandela metro mayor allowed $10 million to be paid to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
''He said the Hawks confirmed that the investigation would be done in conjunction with the American Authorites and the FBI which are already investigating,'' FF Plus said in a statement on its website.
At a press conference where Jordaan and Local Organising Committee member, and then SAFA president Molefi Oliphant, pulled out at the last minute, South Africa's Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula on Wednesday denied that the money paid in 2008 was a bribe.
US and Swiss authorities are investigating the matter and several FIFA officials have already been arrested and charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering.
Jordaan has confirmed that the money was paid from the tranche South Africa was to receive from FIFA, but denied it was a bribe, according to a report in the Sunday Independent.
On Wednesday, millionaire Chuck Blazer entered the fray when court testimony released alleged that he had conspired with FIFA executives to accept bribes during the process to choose hosts for the 1998 and 2010 Soccer World Cups. He admitted to the charges, according to a report by Agence France Presse.


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To be continued. To be cont. To be cont'd? Which one of these is the right way to shorten "continued" again? They're actually both correct, but which one you use depends on the context and your preferred writing style. In this article, we'll show you the right abbreviations of "continued" and how to write with them (plus which incorrect versions to avoid). If you're ready to polish up your shorthand writing, continue reading!
Write "cont." as the abbreviation for "continued" in business or casual writing.
Use "cont'd" as a contraction in informal, journalistic, or screenplay writing.
Avoid using "con't" since it's a grammatically incorrect contraction.
Try to use the whole phrase "Continued on next page" or leave it out entirely. If you include it, use "cont." or "cont'd" according to your preferred style guidelines.
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Write "cont." as the abbreviation for "continued." According to dictionaries and most English language style guides, "cont." is the official, correct abbreviation. When you need to abbreviate the word "continued," lop off everything after the letter "t" and add a period (the abbreviation is not correct without the period).[1] X Research source
Abbreviations are shortened forms of written words. Some are formed from the first few letters, and some omit letters from the middle of the word.[2] X Research source
For example, "Sep." contains the first 3 letters of "September" and "govt." leaves out letters in the middle of "government."
Nearly all abbreviations end in a period.
Use "cont." in both professional and casual writing. "Cont." is pretty universally recognizable to English readers and is OK to use when space is tight and you need to shorten the word (like in a table or slideshow title). If you're using it in business or professional writing, double check your company's preferred style guide—they may prefer for you to use the full word or the contraction version of "continued."[3] X Research source
Use abbreviations in section headings, titles, or tables and charts. Try to avoid using them in full sentences where possible.[4] X Research source
In formal writing, use the "cont." abbreviation sparingly and spell out the full word "continued" if it will fit on the line, page, or box where it's needed.
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Write the contraction "cont'd" as an alternative to "cont." "Cont'd" does not appear officially in many style guides, but is generally seen as a correct alternative to the abbreviation "cont." To make a contraction of "continued," omit all the letters between "t" and "d" and replace them with an apostrophe.[5] X Research source
A contraction is the shortening of a word by omission of a letter (or letters) that's replaced by an apostrophe (for example: "can't" means "cannot").[6] X Research source
Use "cont'd" in casual, journalistic, or screenplay writing. "Cont'd" is seen as a more casual alternative to "cont." and is best for informal shorthand. It appears slightly less often than "cont." since it's one character longer and a little less clear. It's also used when you're writing a news article or typing up a screenplay to show that an story or a line of dialogue continues after a page break or stage direction.[7] X Research source
For example, a screenplay direction might say:
"I'm tired of this town."
(Maria stands up.)
MARIA (CONT'D)
"And I'm never coming back!"
Steer clear of using "con't." "Con't" is an incorrect contraction for several reasons. First, the apostrophe isn't replacing any letters (it's just thrown between the "n" and the "t"). Second, most contractions retain at least half of the letters of the full word. Since "con't" doesn't, it's grammatically incorrect. Avoid using this form of the word in any scenario.[8] X Research source
"Con't" is also not an abbreviation because of the apostrophe and because there's no period at the end.
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Use the full "continued" or omit "Continued on next page" if possible. If there's room, use the whole phrase "Continued on next page" or "Continued on page X" to indicate an article, table, or other writing goes on after a page break. If there's no room, consider deleting it altogether. Page numbers and the fact that the story or article hasn't concluded will cue the reader to read on.[9] X Research source
If you need to shorten "continued," use "cont." or "cont'd" according to your style preferences. If it's personal or informal work, use whichever you like!
"Continued on page X" is useful if it's not immediately clear where a news or magazine story picks up later on in the issue.
"Continued on next page" is typically written in smaller, italicized font to separate it from the main body of text.
Aim to mainly use contracted or abbreviated words in informal writing, like letters or emails, or in tables and charts where space is limited.
When choosing between abbreviations or contractions in general, go with whichever is shorter and clearer to the reader.
In many cases, "cont." and "cont'd" are interchangeable. As long as it's clear to the reader what the meaning is, the form of the word you use is up to you or your organization's preferred style of writing.
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Encourage independence in thought and action so that learners develop self-confidence and self-esteem;
Promote tolerance, empathy, trust and respect;
Challenge our learners to learn, persevere, take risks and achieve and celebrate success.
We have an Equality Plan which sets out our commitment and approach to equalities. The ethos of the school is based on mutual respect and consideration for others. In accordance with this ethos, we pledge:
to respect the equal human rights of all our pupils;
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to respect the equal rights of our staff and other members of the school community.
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Our Equalities Plan sets out details of how we reflect our commitment to equality in relation to teaching and learning; the curriculum; the provision of guidance and support; behaviour and attendance; our partnership with parents and pupils, admissions and premises. It also includes our Accessibility Plan.


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Becoming A Storyteller: Write What You Feel, or, Holy Sh*t Where's My Kid?
January 17, 2013 January 17, 2013 ~ David Fernandez
The January 2013 issue of Writer's Digest magazine features and interview with bestselling author Lee Child. Child is the creator of the ever popular Jack Reacher character, who was recently portrayed by Tom Cruise in what might be one of the most egregious casting liberties taken by Hollywood. (The character Reacher stands 6'5″, weighing over 200 pounds, with ice blue eyes and dirty blonde hair, and is-by all accounts, not an alien. Tom Cruise, however, is 5'7″ and, well, you know.)
In the interview, Lee Child provides his evidence to debunk the long-held writing cliché: 'write what you know'.
The worse [writing advice] is probably Write what you know. Especially in this market. In the thriller genre, for instance, nobody knows anything that's worth putting in. There are three people in the world who have actually lived this stuff. And so it's not about what you know. [Write] what you feel is really excellent advice. Because if you substitute Write what you feel , then you can expand that into-if you're a parent, for instance, especially if you're a mother, I bet you've had an episode where for five seconds you lost your kid at the mall. You turn around, your kid is suddenly not there, and for five seconds your heart is in your mouth and you turn the other way, and there he is. So you've gotta remember the feel of those five seconds-that utter panic and disorientation. And then you blow that up: It's not five seconds, it's five days-your kid has been kidnapped, your kid is being held by a monster. You use what you feel and expand it, right up as far as you can, and that way you get a sort of authenticity.
When I read this, I immediately thought of the time when I lost my kid for about five seconds in a Toys 'R Us. Jason was close to three at the time, still wobbly on his feet and gaining more confidence with every well-placed step. I can't remember why we were at the store, but we were at a juncture between the sporting goods section and the action figures. I was pushing a cart, but he wanted down to play with some of the over-sized bouncy balls strewn in the aisle.
While slapped his chubby little hand on a rubber ball, I turned to replace something on an adjacent end cap. I can't remember how long I was looking whatever it was, but it couldn't have been more than a moment or two. And when I turned, I didn't see Jason.
The word panic doesn't do the feeling justice. Child's rendition of your heart in your mouth seems closer. It's paralytic.
Wide-eyed, I stepped around the end cap. Nothing. I looked down the sporting goods aisle. Nothing.
I called out his name, my voice raising a few octaves. Tunnel vision. I whipped my head around, noting the other adults and children, but I was alone. I turned down the next aisle.
There he was, chugging after the rubber ball that had scooted away. I scooped him up and wrapped him in a hug. My heart still hammered in my throat, and took several minutes before sinking back to its proper place. I don't think he was out of my sight for a single moment for the rest of the day. And I don't think my hands stopped shaking for days.
I know what Lee Child means, and I couldn't agree more. I don't know much, so if I wrote strictly on what I "know", my stories wouldn't be as nearly as interesting. At least to me. I write because I want the stories in my head told. I want to enjoy them, and I wouldn't be caught dead reading about a former coffee-making, middle school media specialist/basketball coach. There aren't many conflicts beyond the generic or benign. To me.
Joseph Conrad once said: "Make the reader see." I think it goes a bit beyond that though. We need to make the reader feel, as Child said. So as I continue my journey toward Storyteller, I need to be vigilant in framing a narrative, a chapter, a scene, a line that is evocative. I think as writers we all strive for the authentic, and if writing those scenes pushes us–just imagine what it can do for our readers.
What do you think of Child's take?
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4 thoughts on "Becoming A Storyteller: Write What You Feel, or, Holy Sh*t Where's My Kid?"
slepsnor says:
I never understood the 'write what you know' thing when it came to my beloved genre of fantasy. I never cast a spell or charged into battle on a horse, so it always felt like a moot point. The alternative that I came up with was to gain varied experiences (short of doing drugs) and get a better idea of the emotions that I could put into my characters. So, the 'write what you feel' idea makes a lot more practical sense to me.
As for a runaway child, my son tends to demand the cart or holding hands. The one time he didn't do this was when he was two and we were in the mall in front of the Disney Store. I was walking ahead while my wife was holding his hand. I'm not sure what happened to distract her, but I caught the motion of a red-jacketed child charging off into the crowd with a wild cackle. I think I froze everyone in a 50 foot radius when I yelled for him and ran after him. Learned my lesson to always be next to or behind him with my hand ready to snag him by the collar.
David Fernandez says:
The 'write what you know' thing is funny. Like you said, it only really seems applicable with certain types of writing or certain genres. And I've had both my kids walk away in the same manner you described. Crowded stores are the worst. My kids are 8 and 5 now, and its really the crowded stores that still keep them tethered to my hand or the cart.
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Spider-Man has largely played a hero to New York City for almost all of the films he has been in. But it is time to take Peter Parker out of New York and show him that heroism can be a global thing as well. There is a new report that says Peter (Tom Holland) will be heading across the Atlantic once more. But not to stop the treasonous Captain America in Germany, again. No, this time the webslinger will be heading to England. More on the story below.
This wouldn't be the first time that Spider-Man has taken his heroics to Europe. Aside from the splash page battle sequence in Civil War, the character did some moonlighting heroics while in Germany – watch the Peter Parker movie bonus feature on the Spider-Man: Homecoming Blu-ray and you will know what I am talking about.
It's unclear why Peter will be heading to England, though many are already theorizing. One popular theory is that it has to do with a foreign exchange student program, which would make sense considering that Peter is still in high school.
So we now have a little bit of an idea of how the next two Avengers films will help shape the sequel. We just have to wait and see what sort of traumatic events will motivate Peter to go on this trip.
Avengers: Infinity War opens in theaters on April 27, 2018. The Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel opens in theaters on July 5, 2020.


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Home Sports Otsego athletes stand out at Defiance
Otsego athletes stand out at Defiance
DEFIANCE – Defiance College recently announced the winners of its 2020 Swarm Awards in an online format
via Twitter. Also known as the 47th Annual Purple and Gold Club Spring Sports Banquet, the event has
been presented by Defiance's Purple and Gold Club since the 1970s.
This year, because of coronavirus, 2019-20 award recipients were announced through live tweeting.
In all, Defiance recognized several individuals and groups with 16 different awards. Listed below are the
awards as they were unveiled in live tweets.
Noah Svanberg, and Otsego High School graduate and member of the men's soccer team won the Male Newcomer
of the Year award. It is presented to a male freshman or first-time transfer who makes a notable impact
on the success of his team.
Svanberg played in all 20 matches, starting last 16. He tied for second on the squad in points (14),
goals (five), assists (four) and shots on goal (17), and scored one game-winning goal. In a 5-4 win at
Bluffton, Svanberg had two goals and an assist in the first 13:05 after getting a goal and pair of
assists against Great Lakes Christian College.
Jon Brown, also from Otsego, won the Male Purple and Gold Distinguished Athlete award. This is presented
to an outstanding male senior student-athlete based on his contribution to the team, campus and
community over the course of his career.
Brown is a pitcher who played in and started three contests in 2020, posting a 1-0 record and 2.87 earned
run average with 10 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings. He led the squad in innings pitched and all three of
his starts were one-run games (two wins). Brown was the winning pitcher in DC's final contest of the
campaign and allowed just five hits, no earned runs and one walk, striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings,
in an extra-inning loss at NAIA Taylor University. He was a four-year veteran who compiled a 12-5 record
and 4.62 ERA in 136 1/3 career innings. Since 2017, Brown saw action in 31 games with 24 starts, two
shutouts and 70 strikeouts. He carries a 3.86 GPA as a business administration major.
Student-athletes encouraged to train at home
COLUMBUS– Inspiring student-athletes to continue training during the coronavirus pandemic, the Ohio High
School Athletic Association has launched the #howicompete campaign, which will collect and promote
messages and videos posted by OHSAA member schools, media and the OHSAA's allied organizations.
With school facilities shuttered, student-athletes are not permitted to gather together, therefore the
#howicompete campaign encourages training on their own at home and with instructions sent electronically
by their school coaches.
Student-athletes and teams are encouraged to set goals and compete against themselves and others while
complying with social distancing guidelines. Content will be promoted through the OHSAA's social media
platforms on its handle @OHSAASports.
"The health and safety of all Ohioans is our top priority, but we also want student-athletes to stay
focused and motivated to pick up where they left off when school sports return," said OHSAA Executive
Director Jerry Snodgrass. "There are so many things that kids can do on their own or with their parents
and siblings. Especially something like running and walking, which is a habit that can stay with them
for a long time and keep them healthy as adults."
Organizations such as the Ohio high school coaches associations and Ohio Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association are asked to help encourage and promote content from student-athletes and tag
the OHSAA using #howicompete.
In addition, links can be emailed to [email protected]
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