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'The Animals at Lockwood Manor' by Jane Healey
Throughout the years, authors have been choosing to set their books in striking houses that hide secrets and disturb their new inhabitants. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë are only two remarkable examples. The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey is also set in an imposing house, but its characters are not as well crafted nor the pacing is as successful as they could have been. In fact, the gripping resolution asked for a much better structured novel overall.
The year is 1939. Hetty Cartwright, one of the first-person narrators, has been given the responsibility to keep the Natural History Museum's mammal collection safe at Lockwood Manor, since the war is expected to ravage London. She studied Zoology at Oxford and her dream has always been working at a museum. She was adopted by a well-off family as a child, but close after her father's death, her mother renounced her. When she arrives at the new address of her precious collection, she is greeted by Major Lord Lockwood, who is rude and arrogant, and soon after meets her daughter, Lucy, whose point of view readers are also presented with.
Lucy's mother and grandmother died just a couple of months before, so she considers her responsibility to oversee the running of the manor. Its many empty rooms leave her uneasy, however. She recalls how her mother, who believed that she was being haunted by a woman in white, and later herself became plagued by nightmares. Her mother wished she had never gone living at Lockwood Manor. Hetty's arrival gives her a new occupation, as she starts helping cleaning and dusting the animals. Later they have breakfast together and start forging a bond.
Hetty is very keen on doing an exemplary work, but during her very first days at Lockwood Manor a jaguar disappears. To make matters worse, not only will many other animals in the collection either go missing or be moved, but Hetty also finds a creepy doll under her bed. It is poked with three pins – one in the forehead, one in the heart and the other in the belly. She shows it to Lucy, who recognises it. Her mother made various of those dolls to put under Lucy's bed and protect her from a devil woman who wears white. Although halfway through the book Hetty discovers why some of the animals have been going missing, some of the answers regarding the disappearances and other unexpected disclosures are only revealed close to the end.
The final revelation about what has truly been happening at Lockwood, albeit interesting and attention grabbing, comes slightly out of the blue. The characters involved should have been more focused on throughout the book, allowing readers to have a better understanding of their personalities and to pay more attention to their actions.
That could have easily been done in the same number of pages, since the never-ending and extensive mentions of the taxidermy animals are unnecessary. In fact, together with the constant, already understood, allusions to the mental health issues of Lucy's mother and to the difficulty of hiring new servants, they make the novel feel repetitive. It doesn't help that the action takes place almost solely at the manor.
The main characters also don't have very distinctive personalities, and Hetty's point of view in particular is not introspective enough about crucial issues. When the story is told from Hetty's perspective, it seems like she is just reporting occurrences from her life to someone else (there's no indication that that's the case, though), instead of readers being inside her head and having access to her most intimate thoughts. Too many times, it feels like the characters are kept at a distance, despite the book being narrated in the first person. It's only when Lucy recalls the traumas of her childhood that the prose becomes more impactful. We can feel her torment, in spite of her not remembering everything.
Although the book is not atmospheric enough, Jane Healey occasionally managed to create an eerie sensation about Lockwood.
"I took any excuse to spend time outside away from the house, staring with tired eyes at the blue of the sky or the lush green of the garden foliage, trying to ignore the grey towers of Lockwood looming at the corners of my vision."
The historical setting of The Animals at Lockwood Manor is not of extreme relevance for the development of the plot. Despite the war being the reason why the animals had to be moved, it only starts being more significant in the lives of the characters in the last third of the book. The way Lord Lockwood addresses Hetty, with contempt and derision, and how she constantly feels that she has to prove herself paint a thought-provoking picture of how women were perceived back then, though.
Some novels leave us frustrated not because they are terrible, but because of their unrealised potential. The Animals at Lockwood Manor hides a dreadful secret that could have been more delved into, while also getting the characters much closer to the readers.
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Women's World Cup Diary
Good, but lessons still to learn
The cricket at the Women's World Cup 2013 has largely been exciting and unpredictable, and it has been a privilege to commentate on the action
25-Feb-2013Alison Mitchell
Fitzpatrick still has the fire
Australia's coach, Cathryn Fitzpatrick , is a two-time winner of the World Cup but once Sunday's final gets underway at the Brabourne Stadium, there will be nothing more she can do to affect the outcome of the match.
A hockey connection, and giving back to Japan
Just to emphasise the point that women are good at multi-tasking, New Zealand have two dual internationals in their World Cup squad
Cricket 1-0 Football
The Jamaican parish of St Catherine will be buzzing tonight with the news that one of their own will be playing in West Indies' first ever Women's World Cup final
Don't just ignore these umpiring blunders
West Indies are known to be more unpredictable and dangerous with bat than with ball, but they managed to defend 207 for 9 in the Super Sixes to clock their first ever ODI win over New Zealand
Australia peaking at the right time
Australia are unbeaten after five games of this tournament and it looks like they're peaking at just the right time for the final
Sthalekar's journey
While England-Australia clashes always get the pulse racing, allrounder Lisa Sthalekar has told me she would like the ICC and national governing bodies in cricket to arrange more series between the higher and lower ranked women's countries, in
What now for India?
It has been a World Cup full of drama and surprises, and none more so than Sri Lanka making the Super Sixes at the expense of hosts India
Edwards' legend grows
The scream Charlotte Edwards let out when she reached her century against India hinted at the pressure she had been under
How Sri Lanka turned its women's cricket around
I can't think of a bigger upset in 40 years of Women's World Cup cricket than Sri Lanka's win over England
Cricket's new identical twins
It was terrific to see Thirush Kamini become the first Indian woman to hit a hundred in a World Cup, when she reached three figures in the opening game against West Indies
Do you know a World Cup is about to begin?
Until you walk right up to the gates of the Cricket Club of India, you would have no idea that the ICC Women's World Cup was taking place in Mumbai
South Africa seek to seal series, India search for middle-order solutions in must-win match
CSA's SJN follow-up: Mark Boucher charged with 'gross misconduct'
Australia top ICC Test rankings after Ashes win, India slip to third place
Babar Azam captains ICC's T20I and ODI teams of the year
Jason Roy returns to action with 36-ball hundred ahead of West Indies T20Is
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My year of watching and covering the game
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Alzarri Joseph, Shykat Ali star in Fortune Barishal win as Mehidy Hasan Miraz four-for in vain
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Which service component within the prepare phase helps to increase the chances that the proposed system will meet the customer requirements and expectations?


Lakewood's team hosted a scramble Wednesday night with Oak Harbor, Burlington-Edison, Mount Baker, Ferndale, La Connor and Anacortes participating.
The Cougars had an impressive start with Torrance Blackwood at 115 pounds, Ashtyn Falor at 120, Cassidy O'Hara at 125, Olivia Poulton at 130 and Annistazia Kramer at 145 pounds all winning with pins in the first round.
Sarah Skegrud, at 140 pounds, had one of the most-exciting matches of the night, losing 9-8 but just falling short of a near fall as the final buzzer sounded.
In another match at 145 pounds, Hailey Schoenbachler lost by pin.
Jackson Schultz came off the bench to score all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime to help the Cougars erase an 11-point deficit and beat Sedro-Woolley 79-73 Tuesday in a Northwest 2A matchup.
Five Lakewood (9-3 overall, 5-1 league) players reached double figures, paced by Alex Jensen's 21, Morgan Stacey's 19, Shae Dixon's 11 and Alex Coleman's 10. Machai Harris was held to 3 points and Jared Taylor 2.
After leading 41-31 at halftime, the Eagle boys were outscored 25-12 in the third quarter and couldn't catch up, losing to Edmonds-Woodway Wednesday night 74-71.
Mutdung Bol was a force for the winners, scoring 38 points.
For Arlington, Josh Gutierrez scored 24, Anthony Whitis 15, Griffin Gardoski 9, Ethan Martin 8, Will Abram 6 and Max Smith 3.
The Eagles lost a close one to Stanwood Tuesday 40-38.
Stanwood won the first four matches before Kristian Fairbanks won by pin in 1 minute, 10 seconds. Teammate Levi Wiseman followed with another pin at 195 pounds in 3:58. At 220 pounds, Cole Hahn won by pin in 4:48.
After another Eagle loss, Casten Tollenaar won 3-0 at 106 pounds. Arlington won by forfeit then at 120 pounds Dorian Tollenaar won by technical fall 18-1. At 126 pounds, Trevor Latta won by pin in 1:18. But the Eagles lost their lead and the match when their final two wrestlers were pinned.
The Eagles girls basketball team beat Lynnwood 56-48 Tuesday.
Keira Marsh led the winners with 13, followed by Allison Deberry's 12, Josie Stupey with 11, Hailey Haitt and Sierra Sheppele scored 6 each, Abby Schwark 3 and with 2 each Abbey Hassing and Makenzie Gage.
The Chargers zoomed past Archbishop Murphy Wednesday night 62-40.
Malakhi Knight tallied 31, Josiah Koellmer 11, Jesse Donk 9, Caleb Koellmer 8 and Lul William 3.
MG got by Oak Harbor Wednesday night 40-31.
Trey Padgett got the first win for the Chargers at 138 points with a pin in 5 minutes, 34 seconds. At 152 pounds, Jesus Cabadas won a 13-5 major decision then at 160 pounds Chris Bonner won by pin in 1:37. At 170 pounds, Andrew Cantu won a hard-fought 4-2 decision. MG won two more matches by forfeit before at 220 pounds Caleb Blonk won by pin in 4:40. Elias Durham won a close match 9-8 at 285 pounds for the home team's last points. Oak Harbor won the last four matches to make it close.
MG improved to 9-2 with a 35-29 win at Shorewood Tuesday night.
The tight defensive battle was especially evident in the third quarter when the visitors outscored the home team 12-4 after it was tied 18-18 at halftime.
Mikail Montez and Maddy Grandbois led the winners with 13 and 11 points. Kortney Crane added 5, and scoring 2 apiece were Kiki Green, Brionna Palm and Alexus Atkins.
MG lost to Snohomish 125-56 and to Glacier Peak 131-49 Tuesday.
RaeQuan Battle scored 12 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to help M-P beat Meadowdale 53-45 in a Wesco 3A boys basketball game Wednesday.
Battle netted 20 in the second half for the Tomahawks (10-3 overall, 7-0 Wesco 3A), who went into the locker room tied with the Mavericks 21-21.
Other Tommies scorers: Ethan Jackson 9, Luke Dobler 7, Brady Phelps 5, Cameron Stordahl 4 and Aaron Kalab 2.
The Tommies squad fell to Mountlake Terrace Tuesday night 46-31.
Miriah Summers led M-P with 14 points, followed by Alex Grimm with 9, Madyson Baxter 6 and Georgia Bradley 2.
M-P lost to Snohomish 133-39 and to Glacier Peak 138-38 Tuesday. In diving Andrew Kallio won with 227.55 points.


Tyrese Gibson showing his softer side in a recent post where he credits the power of prayer in bringing his family together and critiques the media for not reporting on the good news.
However, the singer notes that his positive messages aren't often covered, expressing that positive messages don't sell or do well.
"No blogs, press or media will ever report peace and family love cause peace don't sell," the singer says.


This redesign happened after a little accident.
This composition cherub was gold when I got her. I painted her white, and placed her very haphazardly in the garage. It was an accident waiting to happen.
I knew I could repair her, but I wanted to attach her to something. I thought about doing a plaque, but that's what she was already. Then I spotted these in the corner.
I used my heavy duty glue to attach her to the center, and drilled a couple screws through the back. Sorry, no pics.
I wanted to keep that imperfect look. So, I gave it a little sanding, and painted right over the chippy paint. I applied one coat of grey, and about three coats of my white paint/gesso mix. The chips are still present, along with peeks of grey.
I drilled two holes on either side, and attached glass knobs.
Now it's a nice rack. Coats, towels, or whatever.
When I decorate for fall, all I really do is rearrange what I have, and add a few extras. If you were to come over right now, this is what you would see outside my front door. It may not be what you would consider typical fall decor, but it's my kind of fall.
If you've followed my blog for any length of time, you'll recognize that iron gate section with the roses. It used to be my header. I picked up the galvanized piece recently at one of my favorite resale shops, and it's holding one of my favorite plants, "autumn joy".
The urn next to it is one of two I found at a garage sale earlier this year.
I almost parted with them, but I'm so glad I didn't. Yes, that's a candle inside. I love candles inside and out.
This is another one of my favorite galvanized buckets. It's much heavier than what I usually see and I love the thick vertical strips.
I have a tall chest in my living room. It's great for storage.
The urn on top was a flea market purchase, and I love the figures.
My bleached mirror is leaning against the wall in back. Yes, that little glow is another candle. I picked up a bunch of these little white pumpkins at my local grocery, and sprinkled them around. You saw some in my "What I Like" post.
The rich colors in this painting remind me of fall.
It's on the other side of my desk, along with one of my wicker covered bottles. Dried roses are another favorite of mine.
Autumn is my favorite time of year. So, when it comes to fall decor, I actually have quite a few things that put me in an autumn mood. Throw in a few white pumpkins, pick a little "autumn joy", and I'm happy.
Here is how I made the plaster rose from my last post.
I had a rose to begin with.
You can use a silk rose, or a plastic one. Just make sure either are clean.
This is a messy, but pretty simple project. You're going to need latex or vinyl gloves, plaster of paris, gesso, a stirring stick, and a bucket or wide container for your mix.
Start with plaster of paris. Mix with water, till you get the consistency of pancake batter. Make enough to immerse your rose in. Then add a little white gesso. This will dry super fast if you don't have water on hand to keep the batter like consistency. Keep adding water if it starts to stiffen. Have your flowers ready. Put on your gloves and dip.
You want to saturate the rose with the mixture, and get in the crevices. If you are using a silk rose, you may have to do a little sculpting to get the shape you want. When you're done, shake off the excess, and lay it on a plastic surface. I just used a plastic bag.
Depending on how thick you coat the rose, it will take a few hours to a day for it to stiffen and dry really well.
The finish will be chalky. You can dust it with a small paint brush. Now, this is purely decorative. This is not something you want to bang around a lot. The plaster will chip. You can leave it this way, seal it with spray, or paint it. I like the raw irregular look. I put some of them in my vintage bottles.
There are a multitude of variations to this technique, but I wanted to give you a simple one.
I was laughing to myself as I finished this redesign. I have gone from my spicy cabinet to this little shabby white footstool. Two very different looks, but this is what I envisioned when I purchased this piece.
This footstool is another find from the past week. It's one of those newer pieces.
and recovered the cushion in heavy white cotton material. For a little layering, I tore a strip of the same material, transferred a botanical print, and ran it down the center.
A little paint and hot glue is all it took to transform this piece. Now, I've been asked to do a tutorial on reupholstering with hot glue. Well, hot glue is something that you have to work with very quickly. Stopping to take a pic isn't really an option. I may have my son take pics next time so I can show you the steps. I'll also have a tutorial on making the plaster rose you see here.
I gave this spice cabinet a spicy update with rich fall colors.
I shared how you can use white glue as a crackle medium here. I used a thin layer on the surface, brushing and stippling (pouncing with the brush). I gave the frame two layers of paint, first yellow, then a deep red. The drawers I painted a mustard yellow. After some sanding, I had the look I wanted.
So, how do you like my spicy spice cabinet?
I picked up this vanity bench at a garage sale. It had no cushion and a very uneven finish.
before finishing it off with a mixture of my white paint and gesso. Then I distressed it.
The cushion is a grain sack. I just slid a standard size pillow in the opening. I added the image using my Splendid Blender method.
I've been asked where I get my images. Well, I've been collecting ephemera for many years.
When I was deciding which image to use, the perfume ad caught my eye.
Not bad for a $5 find.
I found her this weekend at an estate sale. She's an alabaster lamp. Hard to find at a reasonable price, and she was more than reasonable. My husband brought home the alabaster urn on the right a few days ago from a resale shop.
This chair was at the same estate sale.
Along with these "Made In Italy" nesting tables, a pair of ornate shelves, and cement planters. If you read my "What I Like" post, you know how much I love urns and planters.
There's more, but I haven't taken photos yet. Although this was an estate sale, the prices were great, and falling the first day. The cement planters were less that $10 each. I'll be sure to share the rest of my finds in future posts.
Sometimes I'll do a redesign, not really like it, and put it away until I trip over it in my garage. This little stool is one of them.
I couldn't find the absolute before photo, but it was wood with a very worn and thin pad in the center. I did this at first, but wasn't that crazy about it. Away it went, into the back of my garage.
The other day, I tripped over it. Hmmm, how about a different look entirely. I removed the pad, gave the base a thick coat of white gesso, and laid a slate tile on top. I stamped the lettering on.
It also makes a great chalkboard.
Now, it's a nice little side table.
So, what do you think. Did you like the bold color better?


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A growing role for gender analysis in air pollution epidemiology
Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):167-76. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0900994.
Jane E Clougherty 1
1 Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. jcloughe@hsph.harvard.edu
Objective: Epidemiologic studies of air pollution effects on respiratory health report significant modification by sex, although results are not uniform. Importantly, it remains unclear whether modifications are attributable to socially derived gendered exposures, to sex-linked physiological differences, or to some interplay thereof. Gender analysis, which aims to disaggregate social from biological differences between males and females, may help to elucidate these possible sources of effect modification.
Data sources and data extraction: A PubMed literature search was performed in July 2009, using the terms "respiratory" and any of "sex" or "gender" or "men and women" or "boys and girls" and either "PM2.5" (particulate matter <or= 2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter) or "NO2" (nitrogen dioxide). I reviewed the identified studies, and others cited therein, to summarize current evidence of effect modification, with attention to authors' interpretation of observed differences. Owing to broad differences in exposure mixes, outcomes, and analytic techniques, with few studies examining any given combination thereof, meta-analysis was not deemed appropriate at this time.
Data synthesis: More studies of adults report stronger effects among women, particularly for older persons or where using residential exposure assessment. Studies of children suggest stronger effects among boys in early life and among girls in later childhood.
Conclusions: The qualitative review describes possible sources of difference in air pollution response between women and men, which may vary by life stage, coexposures, hormonal status, or other factors. The sources of observed effect modifications remain unclear, although gender analytic approaches may help to disentangle gender and sex differences in pollution response. A framework for incorporating gender analysis into environmental epidemiology is offered, along with several potentially useful methods from gender analysis.
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Bachelor of Criminology
Study criminal justice issues, covering victimology, media and terrorism via Deakin's Bachelor of Criminology - one of Australia's few criminology courses.
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Learn the who, why and how of crime with Deakin's Bachelor of Criminology. Join the most established criminology program in Victoria, and graduate as a well-rounded crime expert through a balance of theory and practical learning.
Gain a deep understanding of the causes and impacts of criminal behaviour, from environmental crime to terrorism, and learn how to use this knowledge alongside critical thinking to address criminal justice issues.
The course has been developed and designed in conjunction with professional bodies including Victoria Police, the Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria and the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers, ensuring your study experience closely reflects the needs of the industry. If you like to learn by doing, work-integrated learning opportunities challenge you to apply your skills in real-world contexts and provide the perfect preview to your future role.
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Understand the historical repercussions, technological developments and media representations of crime and the desirable outcomes of criminal justice processes. Get hands-on experience with our work-integrated learning opportunities, which allow you to bridge theory with practice and gain insight into how the study of criminology applies across different industries and sectors. You may even take your learning overseas and gain a global perspective on how other countries approach criminology.
Need more flexibility in your studies? You can choose to study part time or full time, on campus or 100% online. You can also take advantage of Deakin's trimester system to fast-track your degree and complete your Bachelor of Criminology in just two years.
Complement your studies by pairing the Bachelor of Criminology with another degree. From arts to cyber security, you'll graduate with a unique course combination valued by employers that will further expand your career opportunities.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Criminology, students must complete 24-credit points as follows:
At least 12-credit points of ACR coded units, including the compulsory core units of ACR101, ACR102, ACR201, ACR202, ACR301 and ACR302;
Up to 12-credit points can be non-ACR coded units;
No more than 10-credit points at level 1 including ACR101 and ACR102;
At least 14-credit points at level 2 or above including ACR201 and ACR202;
At least 6-credit points at level 3 including ACR301 and ACR302;
No more than 8-credit points taken outside the Faculty of Arts and Education.
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Students must ensure they select appropriate Level 2 and Level 3 units to fulfil course requirements.
Students are encouraged to consider completing a second major sequence and therefore may wish to select elective units in accordance with that major sequence. Please refer to A300 Bachelor of Arts for a list of Faculty of Arts and Education major sequences.
Students are also encouraged to consider taking electives from the Professional Experience and Practice Minor sequence APE101, APE201, APE202and APE301.
Criminology core units
Elective units
Introducing Crime and Criminology (core)
ACR101
Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice (core)
Level 2 & 3
Issues in Criminal Justice (core)
Criminology Theory (core)
International and Comparative Criminal Justice (core)
Criminology Research (core)
Criminology units
Plus at least six credit points from Criminology ACR coded units in list A below:
Criminology in Action
Crime, Victims and Justice
Crime, Media and Justice
Crime, Surveillance and Society *
Crime Prevention and Security *
Crime, Surveillance and Technology **
Crime, Terrorism and Security **
Careers in Criminal Justice
*ACR304, ACR211 - Trimester 1 (alternate years 2020, 2022) and Trimester 3 (alternate years 2019, 2021)
**ACR212, ACR305 - Trimester 3 (alternate years 2020, 2022) and Trimester 1 (alternate years 2019, 2021)
Up to 12-credit points can be non-ACR coded units.
Students are also encouraged to consider taking electives from the Professional Experience and Practice Minor sequence:
APE101
Individual Professional Project
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The faculty offers two units AIX160 Introduction to University Study and AIX117 Professional Writing for Work which are specifically designed to ease the transition into university study. New students are encouraged to enrol in one of both or these units in their first year.
within the award of Bachelor of Criminology varies from written assignments and/or examination to practical and technical exercises and performance. In some units assessment may also include class participation, online exercises, seminar exercises and tests.
Students commencing prior to 2014
Continuing Criminology students who commenced prior to 2014 to contact Student Services Office for re-enrolment advice and to review Course Plans. From 2014, most Criminology ASL coded units have been replaced with Criminology ACR coded units.
Students applying with prior study or recognition for prior learning will need to contact the student services office to review their enrolment plans.
Admission Requirements Specific Entry for applicants with recent secondary education (previous three years) will be based on their performance in a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, with pre-requisite units 3 and 4; a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or 20 in English other than EAL. Applicants will be selected in accordance with the published Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for that year. Refer to the VTAC Guide for the latest pre-requisite information www.vtac.edu.au
Entry for applicants with previous Tertiary, VET, life or work experience will be based on their performance in:
a Certificate IV in a related discipline OR
a Diploma in any discipline or 50% completion of a Diploma in a related discipline OR
successful completion of relevant study at an accredited higher education institution equivalent to at least two Deakin University units OR
other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent for example relevant work or life experience
General admission requirements for entry into undergraduate courses for international students at Deakin are summarised in the undergraduate course requirements.
Cloud studies
Deakin offers many courses which can be studied by distance education overseas.
However, international students living in Australia on a student visa, in each compulsory trimester (that is, Trimesters 1 and 2), must enrol in at least one unit that is offered as a Campus located unit and can, in addition enrol in units offered via Cloud (online). International students may undertake a maximum of up to one third (or equivalent) of their study as Cloud (online) study. Please note enrolment in one face to face unit in compulsory study periods is only allowed if the student is completing their final unit of study and will not exceed maximum one third (or equivalent) online requirement.
$30,200 for 1 yr full-time AUD
The tuition fees you pay are calculated depending on the course you choose.
The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing the first year of this course. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning you have.
Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together eight credit points of a typical combination of units for that course. Eight credit points is used as it represents a typical full-time enrolment load for a year.
Learn more about international student fees.
Applications for study for Trimester 1 must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC). For more information refer to VTAC
Don't quite meet the entry requirements for this course? The Associate Degree of Arts (A250) can be used as a guaranteed entry pathway into the Bachelor of Criminology and counts as credit towards your first year of study*. You'll gain a solid foundation of relevant knowledge and be ready to transition seamlessly into your goal degree.
* Specific units of study must be completed within A250 for full credit to be granted. We recommend speaking with one of our student advisers before selecting your units.
Diploma of Arts (A215)
Graduates from this course can look forward to a diverse and challenging career as:
crime analysts
crime research and analysis
criminologists
federal and state police officers (requires further training).
forensic psychologists (requires further study)
intelligence analysts
parole officers
policy advisors
Review and analyse major social science theories and key criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge relating to crime and criminal justice issues, including the causes and consequences of crime, ways of responding to crime, media representations of crime, core debates in policing, security and surveillance, as well as broader issues of policy and politics, inclusion and exclusion, governing and governance, security, social justice, citizenship and human rights.
Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge, in a selection of written, digital and oral formats, to a range of audiences.
Employ a range of generic and specialist criminal justice-specific digital communication technologies to apply criminological knowledge and conduct social and criminological research and deliver reports and presentations to a diverse range of audiences within and outside the field.
Analyse and critically evaluate theoretical approaches to crime problems and current policies and practices of governments and criminal justice practitioners and professions in the context of broad social change, new crimes, new responses and an increasing responsibility for preventing and controlling individual and complex crimes at local, state, national and international levels.
Employ initiative and creativity in conjunction with accepted evidence-based criminological methods to generate innovative and pragmatic approaches and solutions to complex problems in the areas of individual crime, complex and organised crime, the criminal justice process, questions of justice and injustice, local, national and international policing, surveillance, privacy and technology, and domestic and international crime and security issues.
Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skill development, as a reflective practitioner, while working in the criminological field.
Work and learn collaboratively with others in the criminology field and from different disciplines and backgrounds while still maintaining responsibility for their own learning.
Analyse and address criminological issues in the domestic and global context as a reflective scholar and practitioner, taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards.
Approved by Faculty Board May 2014
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Cyber Security
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science


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Arms and Armory
The Royal Gallery
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In the Royal Gallery there are oil paintings depicting scenes of Queen Victoria receiving the sacrament at her coronation in the Westminster Abbey in June 1838; her marriage with Prince Albert (1840) in the Chapel Royal at St. James' Palace; the christening of the Prince of Wales in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (1842); marriage of the Prince of Wales (Edward VII) with Princess Alexandra (1863) ; Queen Victoria at the first Jubilee service in Westminster Abbey in 1887 and the Second Jubilee service of Queen Victoria at St. Paul's Cathedral, June 1897. These are copies of paintings by well-known artists in the collection of the British royalty.The writing desk and chair constantly used by her for her daily correspondence at the Windsor Castle occupy the centre of the room. King Edward VII presented these to the Victoria Memorial. Beside the painting showing the entry of Prince Wales into Jaipur is displayed here. It is the largest in oils in India (see details given with the pix). On the south wall hangs the Russian ' artist Verestchagin's masterpiece depicting in oils the state entry of King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, into Jaipur in 1876. Also to be seen in this hall are portraits of Edward VII, as Prince of Wales, painted in 1863 by Jansen and those of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert when both were young, by Winterhalter
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A 74-year-old man has been charged with shooting another man Saturday night in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side.
James B. Johnson faces one count of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm in connection with the 7:12 p.m. shooting, according to Chicago Police.
He was arguing with a 53-year-old man in the 7300 block of South Michigan when he pulled out a gun and fired shots, grazing the man on his left hand, police said.
The man was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said. Johnson was taken into custody after the shooting and the weapon was recovered.
On Sunday, Judge Peggy Chiampas ordered Johnson held on a $10,000 bond, court records show. He was released on his own recognizance and is next scheduled to appear in court Dec. 30.


Looking for the ability to have a boat slip/hoist on Lake Mendota? Waconia Park, which is located just off Century Ave in Middleton offers you this opportunity. Sit on your front deck and watch the eagles soar above, hear the loons and watch the owls. What more can you ask for. Common pier associated with the private street/Waconia Ln and your ability to put in a hoist for your boat. Kayak storage/slip available for nominal fee. Home offers you 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, quiet park like setting, plus HW flrs in FR. Situated near the end of Waconia Lane near Lake Mendota.
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Investigation of SLA4A3 as a candidate gene for human retinal disease.
Downs, LM; Webster, AR; Moore, AT; Michaelides, M; Ali, RR; Hardcastle, AJ; Mellersh, CS; (2016) Investigation of SLA4A3 as a candidate gene for human retinal disease. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine , 15 , Article 11. 10.1186/s12952-016-0054-z.
Downs_Investigation of SLA4A3 as a candidate gene for human retinal disease.pdf
SLC4A3 has been shown to cause retinal degeneration in a genetically engineered knockout mouse, and in a naturally occurring form of canine progressive retinal atrophy considered to be the equivalent of retinitis pigmentosa in humans (RP). This study was undertaken to investigate if SLC4A3 coding variants were implicated in human retinal degeneration. SLC4A3 exons were amplified and sequenced in 200 patients with autosomal recessive retinal degeneration who had no known molecular diagnosis for their condition, which included 197 unrelated individuals with suspected RP and three individuals with other forms of retinal disease. Three rare variants were identified that were predicted to be potentially pathogenic, however each variant was heterozygous in a single patient and therefore not considered disease-causing in isolation. Of these three variants, SNP-3 was the rarest, with an allele frequency of 7.06 x 10(-5) (>46,000 exomes from the ExAC database). In conclusion, no compound heterozygous or homozygous potentially pathogenic variants were identified that would account for recessive RP or retinal degeneration in this cohort, however the possibility remains that the rare variants identified could be acting with as yet undiscovered mutations in introns or regulatory regions. SLC4A3 remains an excellent candidate gene for human retinal degeneration, and with the advent of whole exome and whole genome sequencing of cohorts of molecularly unsolved patients with syndromic and non-syndromic forms of retinal degeneration, SLC4A3 may yet be implicated in human disease.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12952-016-0054-z
© 2016 Downs et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated
Retinal degeneration, Retinitis pigmentosa, SLC4A3


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Almost like a song: Miller reports better July gross receipts
Published: August 7th, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gross Receipts to the Treasury in July were the highest of any July in Oklahoma history, providing another indication of the state's expanding economy, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced Thursday at a State Capitol news conference.
The healthy performance of the Oklahoma economy in July pushed 12-month collections further into record territory, as has been the case for 12 of the past 13 months. Growth in monthly collections from personal income and corporate income taxes was especially robust, accounting for more than 50 percent of the increase in July.
July collections topped $992 million, while 12-month collections are now just shy of $11.8 billion.
"Gross Receipts to the Treasury, which provide a broad look at the state's economic performance, show year-over-year growth in all but six months during the past four and a half years," Miller said.
"With apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein, we're still doing fine, Oklahoma."
Twelve-month gross receipts hit a trough in February 2010 of $9.4 billion. Since then, collections have grown by more than $2.4 billion, or 25 percent, with monthly collections higher than the same month of the prior year in 46 of the past 52 months.
All major revenue categories experienced growth in July, with total collections topping the prior year by 7.4 percent. Collections for the past 12 months are up by more than 4 percent.
Gross income tax collections and the state's tax on oil and natural gas production showed the largest gains at 13.6 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively.
The most recent unemployment numbers, from June, reflect Oklahoma's economic strength compared to the rest of the nation. June state unemployment was set at 4.5 percent, compared to a national rate of 6.1 percent.
The Business Conditions Index for Oklahoma in July anticipates continued economic growth with the index set at 54.9 from June's 66.6. Variances from month to month are not uncommon. Numbers above 50 indicate economic expansion is anticipated.
July collections
Receipts for July set gross collections at $992.22 million, up $68.37 million or 7.4 percent from July 2013.
Gross income tax collections, a combination of personal and corporate income taxes, generated $307.04 million, an increase of $36.3 million or 13.4 percent from the previous July.
Personal income tax collections for the month are $290.41 million, up $32.41 million or 12.6 percent from the prior year. Corporate collections are $16.62 million, up by $3.89 million or 30.6 percent.
Sales tax collections, including remittances on behalf of cities and counties, total $377.9 million in July. That is $8.68 million or 2.4 percent higher than July 2013.
Gross production taxes on oil and natural gas generated $77.16 million in July, an increase of $7.71 million or 11.1 percent from last July. Compared to June reports, gross production collections are down by $1.16 million or 1.5 percent.
Motor vehicle taxes produced $68.73 million, up by $4.4 million or 6.8 percent from the prior year.
Other collections, consisting of about 60 different sources including taxes on fuel, tobacco, horse race gambling and alcoholic beverages, produced $161.39 million during the month. That is $11.28 million or 7.5 percent more than last July.
Twelve-month collections
Between August 2013 and July 2014, gross revenue totals $11.77 billion. That is $468.76 million or 4.1 percent higher than collections for the previous 12-month period.
Gross income taxes generated $4.17 billion for the period, reflecting an increase of $23.01 million or 0.6 percent from the prior 12 months.
Personal income tax collections total $3.63 billion, up by $114.72 million or 3.3 percent from the August 2012 to July 2013 period. Corporate collections are $537.31 million for the period, a decrease of $91.71 million or 14.6 percent from the previous period.
Sales taxes for the period generated $4.36 billion, an increase of $137.31 million or 3.3 percent from the prior 12-months.
Oil and gas gross production tax collections brought in $867.82 million during the 12 months, up by $141.61 million or 19.5 percent from the previous period.
Motor vehicle collections total $790.85 million for the period. This is an increase of $108.38 million or 15.9 percent from the trailing year.
Other sources generated $1.58 billion, up $58.45 million or 3.8 percent from the previous 12 months.


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This week Murda & Cait finally have a real man for a guest, or he has been since his Bat Mitzvah. Aaron Gold, host of the Don't Mind If I Don't Podcast, comes on to cover The Disaster Artist and so so so much more. (Spoiler Alert : The segments about Disaster Artist start at 35:00min) There's a classic improv style drinking game and a new guest question!
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TORONTO, July 5, 2018 /CNW/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today announced the launch of theScore on Bixby, which will provide sports fans across the United States with personalized live scores and breaking news throughout the Bixby Home service on select Samsung Galaxy devices, including its Galaxy S9 and S9+.
"We are happy to provide theScore updates through Bixby," said John Levy, CEO and Founder of theScore. "This enables us to showcase the features that have made theScore one of the most popular sports apps in North America to a huge audience, delivering sports fans on Bixby Home a highly-customizable experience and access to their scores and news headlines at a glance."
theScore's mission is to create highly-engaging digital products and content that empower the sports fan's experience. Its flagship mobile app 'theScore' is one of the most popular multi-sport news and data apps in North America, serving millions of fans a month. The Company also creates innovative digital sports experiences through its web, social and esports platforms.
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "believes", "plans", "anticipates", "estimates", "expects" or "intends" and other similar statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Such statements reflect theScore's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including among other things, those which are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form and Short-form Prospectus as filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and elsewhere in documents that theScore files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law or regulatory requirements.


Kenya has recalled 70 diplomats from its embassies abroad because it is short of cash.
Foreign Minister Ali Mwakwere said it was not an unusual move and none of the staff were ambassadors.
It is hoped this saving of some $4.1m will cover debts including unpaid rents and salaries.
"It has always happened, but was never made public," Mr Mwakwere, a diplomat under former President Daniel arap Moi told Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper.
"It was not uncommon for a mission to go for three or four months without a salary."
Kenya has some 36 embassies overseas. According to The Nation, its missions in Israel, Japan and Switzerland have been hardest hit by the cuts.
The minister said the staff had been recalled because their "stay abroad was not necessary" and they might be redeployed to foreign missions soon to be opened.
Unlike the previous administration, Mr Mwakwere said he wanted Kenyans to know "how much is being spent on these missions".
Responding to accusations that foreign missions often had "unwarranted" staff, he said diplomatic perks were being reviewed, The Nation reports.
"We need to ensure we have a lean and efficient diplomatic corp fully serving our interests."
The Narc government came to power over two years ago promising to tackle corruption, but the administration has come under fire from international donors for not doing enough.


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This garment is made from high quality, beautifully soft fabrics including Italian Ponte (Cups) and luxe Bamboo. Ponte provides soft cocooning support for your bust. Bamboo jersey shares similar qualities to silk as it breathes and moderates body temperature, has anti-odour and antibacterial properties and is also environmentally friendly in its production and manufacture.


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Prospect #18, OF Dylan Carlson
Age To Start The 2018 Season: 19
Drafted In The 1st Round Of The 2016 Draft
2017 wRC+: 101
Dylan Carlson should be commended for holding his own and being a league average player (wRC+ of 101) while spending his entire season at a full season affiliate at the age of 18, and that's WHAT I LOVE ABOUT DYLAN CARLSON.
Carlson's father is a highly decorated and respected High School baseball coach and you can see that impact and wealth of knowledge in Carlson's game. He is as mature of a teenager as you'll find in baseball. He's a dedicated and hard worker, and he treats the sport and his place in it with the utmost professionalism. These are the kind of things that can't be measured and I usually skip right by them when evaluating, but the work-ethic and baseball awareness is so off the charts for Carlson that it needs to be mentioned.
Speaking of his maturity, Carlson grew up in adversity, but not the generic kind. I highly encourage everyone to READ THIS ARTICLE by Jose de Jesus Ortiz. In that article you'll find an incredibly endearing and emotionally captivating story about this young man and his mother. This is a high class kid. He's the best that a teenager has to offer. He's the kind of player, the kind of man, that you can't help but root for.
I like everything about Carlson's build. He's a big boy, checking in at 6'3, 200 lbs. He's a big and strong kid, but he's lean. I think that he will gain muscle mass as he gets older and that'll really help his power numbers increase. I know this; he has a body designed to put on weight and muscle. I like that this young man has a little switch-hitting potential. He's undoubtedly a better hitter left handed than he is right handed, but you can see all of the skills coming together for him on the right side.
I'm a HUGE fan of his 2017 BB rate. 11.5% at a full season affiliate at the age of 18 is so damn good. It should not be understated. That's a lot of discipline. It also shows you that he is smart enough to realize that his bat wasn't where it needed to be for the level and that he was looking for any way to get on base. He was looking for any way to help his team. That will be Carlson's calling card as he makes his way through the system. The production will come. I can almost promise it.
Carlosn Had an up and down season for Peoria in 2017. As you might expect, he got off to a rough start. However, from the beginning of June until the end of the season he was steady.
As you might expect from such a young player at an advanced level, Carlson got off to a rough start. However, from the beginning of June until the end of the season he was steady. He had a terrific month of June in which he put up a .804 OPS with an OPS od .367. All in all, Carlson had a psoitive second half of the season that he'll be able to build off of in 2018. The slash line of 263/347/371/718 isnt glamorous, but its a terrific stepping stone for Carlson.
For being as big of a body as he is, Carlson plays a solid outfield. Carlson played a fair amount of center field for Peoria, but he profiles way better as a corner outfielder. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for how perfect of a right field-fit Jose Adolis Garcia was, I'd be comfortable saying that Carlson possesses the best all-around tools to profile as a right fielder. He had 14 outfield assists in 2017 and 12 came while playing right field. His arm is stronger than anyone gives him credit for. Carlson is as athletic as he is gifted, physically. Aith experience, he'll have the potential to add power to an already disciplined hitting approach. His mental makeup is second to none in the organization. He is everything that you could hope for out of a teenage prospect.
On that note, It's tough for me to find things that I don't like about Carlson. Especially because of how advanced his assignment was in 2017. He finished 2016 strong, but he got off to such a bad start that it's hard to evaluate using the 2016 season. Then he was assigned to a full season affiliate from the on-set of the 2017 season at the age of 18. Of course he's going to struggle. I can't stress enough how big of an ask that is for a kid that young and inexperienced. He absolutely held his own, but that kind of advanced promotion can have detrimental effects on a players development. The Cardinals tried something similar with both Edmundo Sosa and Magneuris Sierra and neither have been as successful as they were prior to the advanced promotion. Also, both of those players had experience above the GCL level. Carlson did not prior to 2017. His development should not have been treated so willy-nilly.
I mentioned above that I'm pleasantly surprise by how well this young man plays the outfield. I'm going to play both sides of the fence here and say that I also hate that he is playing in the outfield. . That's not a knock on him, it's a knock on the organization. The Cardinals have a clear organizational need for a high-upside first baseman and it should be Carlson. He's more than held his own in the outfield, especially right field. However, with the advanced pace and track that his development is on, it would serves his bat well to transition to 1B and concentrate on hitting. He'll always be a hard enough worker to make himself a good first baseman, but the bat is definitely where the work is needed right now.
Besides that, I'm not going to comment about his stats. They weren't flashy. The K rate was high. There wasn't much in the way of a slugging percentage. But those are all things that you should expect from a player playing in a league that he should not be playing in. I don't know where he'll start the 2018 season, but I think it'd do him well to start right back in Peoria. Palm Beach will kill any chance at offensive production for him and he isn't nearly ready for AA. As a matter of fact, I believe that an assignment at AA to start the season would be catastrophic for his development.
If I'm comparing the uber-talented yet raw Carlson to anyone it's... OK, I'm not going to compare him to anyone, either. His development has been so accelerated that I just don't have a feel for who he compares to right now. I will say that I think that he can be a special kid. I see the potential for Trot Nixon-esque production in his bat eventually, but there's still such a long way to go. He could turn out to be even better than that.