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Classes of Gambling
Compliance Investigations and Audits
Electronic Monitoring System (EMS)
Fact Sheets (Gambling Act 2003)
Funding For Community Groups
Gambling in Pubs and Clubs (Class 4)
Gambling Technical Equipment
Contact the gambling group
Info for Territorial Authorities
News, Press Releases & Consultation
Minimising harm and maximising community benefit
Prohibited Gambling
The Rules for Running a Gambling Activity
Services › Casino and Non-Casino Gaming › Lottery Game Rules
All operators of lottery games need to comply with the Lottery Game Rules.
Raffles and sweepstakes are examples of lottery games.
You do not require a licence if total value of prizes (the retail value for any non-cash prizes) for a session is $5,000 or less, and turnover of the gambling is $25,000 or less (these may be run as either Class 1 Gambling or Class 2 Gambling).
If the total value of prizes (the retail value for any non-cash prizes) is more than $5,000 your group must be a society and it will need to obtain a licence.
See the rules around what gambling proceeds can be used for and the list of prohibited prizes.
All licensed class 3 lottery operators may process ticket purchases made via a communication device until October 2024.
Guidance for running a raffle (lottery)
Guidance contains information to help you run a raffle (lottery), understand who can run a raffle and what you can do with the money.
Guidance for running a raffle (lottery) - English (PDF, 218KB)
Guidance for running a raffle (lottery) - Te Reo Māori (PDF, 200KB)
Guidance for running a raffle (lottery) - Samoan (PDF, 208KB)
Guidance for running a raffle (lottery) - Tongan (PDF, 222KB)
Running a compliant sweepstake
Global events like the Football World Cup, the Melbourne Cup or the Cricket World Cup offer us an opportunity to run a sweepstake with friends, family or colleagues.
Sweepstakes are allowed under the Gambling Act 2003, but there are certain rules which you must follow to stay on the right side of the law:
Prize money can't exceed $500 unless you are a society.
All money raised must be returned as prizes.
Firearms, alcohol and tobacco are examples of prohibited prizes.
The organiser can't pocket a fee or profit in any way from running a sweepstake.
While you can run more than one sweepstake, money from each sweepstake needs to be kept separate, with each paying out its own prizes, remembering not to exceed $500.
There are some harsh penalties for breaking the so it's a good idea to follow the rules.
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs regulates gambling in New Zealand so Kiwis can enjoy safe and fair gambling.
For more information on running a sweepstake, check out our guidance.
Guidance for running a sweepstake - English (PDF, 198KB)
Guidance for running a sweepstake - Te Reo Māori (PDF, 185KB)
Guidance for running a sweepstake - Samoan (PDF, 189KB)
Guidance for running a sweepstake - Tongan (PDF, 204KB)
Lottery Game Rules
Open the PDF* version of Lottery Game Rules (PDF, 103K)* or scroll down to read the HTML version.
Pursuant to section 367(1) of the Gambling Act 2003, I, Christopher Blake, Secretary for Internal Affairs, make the following game rules:
Gambling Act (Lottery) Game Rules 2004
Title and commencement
Application of rules
Conduct of game - class 1, class 2 and class 3 gambling
Conduct of game - class 2 and class 3 gambling
Conduct of game - class 3 gambling
Determination of winner
Percentage return as prizes
Records and auditing
Retention of documents
Membership lotteries
(1) These rules are the Gambling Act (Lottery) Game Rules 2004
(2) These rules shall come into force on the 1st day of July 2004.
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Gambling Act 2003
authorised purpose has the same meaning as authorised purpose in section 4(1) of the Act
club means a voluntary association of persons combined for a purpose other than personal gain
corporate society has the same meaning as corporate society in section 4(1) of the Act
jackpot means where unclaimed prizes are carried forward to subsequent lotteries
licence has the same meaning as class 3 operator's licence in section 4(1) of the Act
lottery means a scheme or device involving multiple participants for which -
(a) a person pays consideration to participate directly or indirectly; and
(b) prizes of money are distributed according to a draw that takes place after all participants have entered; and includes lotto, raffles, and sweepstakes.
Secretary has the same meaning as Secretary in section 4(1) of the Act
ticket means a document or thing that is evidence of, or signifies participation in, gambling or, if there is no document or thing, includes the right to participate
(2) Any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these rules has the same meaning as in the Act.
These rules apply to class 1, class 2 or class 3 gambling that is a lottery.
Conduct of game – class 1, class 2 and class 3 gambling
Every organiser and society (or an individual where section 22 of the Act applies) must comply with the following rules when conducting a lottery that is class 1, class 2 and class 3 gambling -
(1) The organiser must clearly indicate to all participants the rules and requirements by which the lottery will be played.
(2) A ticket is the only valid basis for participating in the lottery.
(3) A ticket is the only valid basis for winning a lottery.
(4) Where tickets are sold to the general public, the date, time and location of the draw shall be publicly notified.
(5) Where tickets are sold to the general public, the drawing of the lottery must be open to the public.
(6) Tickets cannot be sealed.
(7) Each ticket sold must have an equal chance of being drawn.
(8) Each ticket sold and no other ticket is included or represented when the draw is made.
(9) No ticket can be adjoined to a ticket in any other lottery.
(10) Tickets in the lottery must not be combined with a fee to any other event or entertainment.
(11) Prizes must be given only to person(s) who win.
(12) Prizes must be given to winners within 3 months after the draw, unless the winner cannot be identified or located, or does not wish to accept the prize.
(13) The details of any conditions attached to a prize must be clearly indicated at the point of sale.
(14) Ticket sellers must ensure that information is obtained from ticket purchasers to identify and contact the person to whom the ticket is sold.
(15) Prize winners must not incur costs additional to the cost of participation in the lottery when claiming their prize.
(16) Prizes offered must not be changed once the lottery has commenced.
(17) The authorised purpose(s) to which the net proceeds of the lottery are applied or distributed must not change once ticket sales have commenced.
Every society and organiser must comply with the following additional rules when conducting a lottery that is class 2 or class 3 gambling –
(1) A lottery cannot jackpot.
(2) Neither the society nor the organiser may hold a ticket.
(3) A ticket, which has been drawn, is not eligible to be drawn again in the same draw.
(4) Tickets must be individually numbered.
Every society and organiser must comply with the following additional rules when conducting a lottery that is class 3 gambling –
(1) Tickets must not be printed until a licence has been issued by the Secretary, unless the Secretary has given prior approval.
(2) A specimen of the printed ticket and butt must be provided to the Secretary prior to the commencement of ticket sales.
(3) Unless entry to the lottery is restricted to members of a society, organisers must provide each participant with an individually numbered ticket to act as a receipt, showing the following information:
(i) the name of the society:
(ii) the name and address of the organiser of the lottery:
(iii) the authorised purposes for which the lottery is conducted:
(iv) when and where the lottery will be drawn:
(v) the range of ticket numbers in the lottery:
(vi) details of where, when and how results will be notified publicly:
(vii) the value and characteristics of the prize(s) to be won:
(viii) the cost of entry:
(ix) the total number of tickets offered in the lottery:
(x) the process for determining the winners:
(xi) the process for cancelling the lottery:
(xii) the following words: By licence issued under section 37 of the Gambling Act 2003:
(xiii) licence approval number issued by the Department of Internal Affairs:
(xiv) address and phone number of the Department of Internal Affairs.
(4) The ticket must have a butt portion attached to the ticket showing:
(i) a number identical to that appearing on the ticket:
(ii) the name of the society:
(iii) the name and address of the organiser:
(iv) space to enable purchaser to write name and contact details.
(5) The following information is published at the point of sale:
(i) the name of the society;
(ii) the name and address of the organiser;
(iii) the authorised purpose for which the lottery is being conducted;
(iv) the cost of each ticket; and
(v) the number of tickets offered for sale.
(6) A copy of these rules, together with any amendments and a copy of the licence is available on request from any person who requests such information.
(7) All lotteries must be drawn on the date specified on the licence or such later date as may be approved by the Secretary.
(8) If the lottery is ancillary to entertainment, the draw must take place while the entertainment continues.
(9) Unless the lottery is ancillary to entertainment, the result of the lottery must be drawn within 3 months of tickets first being offered for sale and within 14 days after ticket sales cease.
(10) The result of the lottery must be notified publicly within 1 week after it is drawn.
(11) Results must be published in a newspaper or newspapers circulating in the area(s) in which the tickets have been sold.
(12) Winners must be notified in accordance with the method printed on the tickets.
(13) The value of any prize (excluding cash) shall be the retail value at the time of the application, or the date of purchase if the prizes are purchased prior to the application being lodged.
(14) The drawing of the lottery must be supervised by a person of standing in the community who is independent of the society conducting the lottery. A person of standing includes, but is not limited to those persons permitted to take declarations under section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957.
(15) If the winner cannot be identified or located, after a reasonable effort, and the prize or reward remains unclaimed 3 months after the declaration of the result of the lottery, the society must notify the Secretary for Internal Affairs within 1 month. Prizes must then be disposed of according to the Secretary for Internal Affairs directions. The society must ensure that the prize is retained for 3 months after the draw; or if the prize is livestock or a property of a perishable nature, sell the prize in a way that brings a reasonable price and retain the proceeds (after deducting the reasonable costs of the sale) for 3 months after the draw until directions are received from the Secretary for Internal Affairs
(1) If the lottery is class 2 or 3 gambling, the winner(s) of a lottery must be determined in accordance with the following procedure:
(i) As soon as is practicably possible, the lottery organiser must—
(a) verify that the participant's lottery ticket belongs that person; and
(b) verify that the participant's ticket is the winning ticket.
Percentage returned as prizes
(1) Prizes in the lottery must be worth at least 20% of the lottery's gross potential income.
Records and auditing (applicable if a lottery is class 3 gambling)
(1) The society must provide an independently audited Audit and Prize Statement of the lottery in the approved manner.
(2) The society must forward an Audit and Prize Statement to the Secretary within three months from the date the lottery is drawn.
(3) Any person completing the Audit and Prize Statement for the society shall be a chartered accountant in public practice who is not associated, directly or indirectly, with the conduct of the lottery or the society's licensed promoter if one is employed.
(4) Where proceeds are provided to any other society as an authorised purpose:
(i) The Audit and Prize Statement must include an additional form of verification and consent from the recipient society;
(ii) The Secretary may require additional information from the recipient society in relation to how the proceeds have been spent;
(iii) The Secretary may direct the recipient society to carry out an audit of the proceeds received by a chartered accountant.
Retention of Documents (applicable if the lottery is class 3 gambling)
(1) The society must retain all butts, unsold tickets, invoices, statements, and other documentation associated with the lottery for a period of six months after the date of the draw. They are to be produced upon request to the Secretary.
(1) Subject to the exceptions in sub clause 8 below, membership lotteries must adhere to lottery game rules.
(2) Membership lotteries may not be played at the class 3 gambling level.
(3) Membership lotteries may only be conducted by a club that is a corporate society.
(4) Only current financial members of the society shall be eligible to participate in the lottery and no other consideration must be paid to participate in the lottery.
(5) In a multi-draw lottery, when a prize in any draw is not won it may be added to the prize for a next draw in the same lottery, but no prizes may be carried over to another lottery.
(6) Final draws must be made within 3 months of the first draw taking place.
(7) All prizes carried over to the final draw of a multi-draw lottery must be won in that draw.
(8) Membership lotteries are exempt from the following lottery game rules:
(i) Rule 4 (10)
(ii) Rule 5 (1) and (2)
Made in Wellington this _____ day of ______________ 2004.
Christopher Blake, Secretary for Internal Affairs
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In their two year painting relationship, Bournemouth/London duo BEST | EVER have shown in group exhibitions internationally in San Francisco, Tokyo, Berlin and Porto as well as across the UK.
Already hailed as 'the best aerosol photo-realists in the world', their work features in the current V & A touring exhibition Street Art - Contemporary Prints alongside Banksy, Ben Eine and D*Face, and The Delicacy of Passion, their July 2010 micro pop-up show in association with 55DSL, was met with widespread acclaim.
BEST |EVER'S first full solo show Some Anatomies of Melancholy (London. November 2010) was both a critical and commercial success and the pair have further solo shows planned in New York and San Francisco throughout 2011.


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Modulatory effect of N acetyl L cysteine on the HIV 1 multiplication in chronically and acutely infected cell lines
N-acetyl-L-cysteine(NAC) is known to antagonize the PMA- or cytokine-stimulated HIV-1 replication in latently and acutely infected monocytic and lymphocytic cell lines, and to reduce the virus multiplication in acutely infected, PHA-stimulated PBMC. We here report on the modulatory effects of NAC on the HIV-1 multiplication in both chronically and acutely infected lymphocytes that produce high virus levels independently from cytokine activation. In both cases, NAC doses of 0.12 and 0.25 mM decreased, whereas doses of 0.5–2 mM increased the infectious HIV-1 yield. At these concentrations, the modulatory effect of NAC on the HIV-1 multiplication paralleled that on cell proliferation, suggesting a close correlation between the two phenomena; in fact, under conditions where NAC could not modulate the cell growth, the drug also failed to modulate the HIV-1 multiplication. High NAC concentrations (4–16 mM), which were able to increase the proliferative rate of both chronically infected H9/IIIB and normal T lymphocytes, increased up to 6-fold the virus multiplication in H9/IIIB cells but were inhibitory to HIV-1 in acutely infected cells. This inhibition was due to the fact that, like dextran sulfate, NAC interfered with an early event in the virus growth cycle. The finding that high NAC doses were also capable of preventing syncytium formation in H9/IIIB and C8166 (or MT-4) cocultures further indicated an interference of the drug with receptor-binding-related events
Titolo: Modulatory effect of N acetyl L cysteine on the HIV 1 multiplication in chronically and acutely infected cell lines
PANI, ALESSANDRA
MARONGIU M. E. AND LA COLLA P.
ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH
Abstract: N-acetyl-L-cysteine(NAC) is known to antagonize the PMA- or cytokine-stimulated HIV-1 replication in latently and acutely infected monocytic and lymphocytic cell lines, and to reduce the virus multiplication in acutely infected, PHA-stimulated PBMC. We here report on the modulatory effects of NAC on the HIV-1 multiplication in both chronically and acutely infected lymphocytes that produce high virus levels independently from cytokine activation. In both cases, NAC doses of 0.12 and 0.25 mM decreased, whereas doses of 0.5–2 mM increased the infectious HIV-1 yield. At these concentrations, the modulatory effect of NAC on the HIV-1 multiplication paralleled that on cell proliferation, suggesting a close correlation between the two phenomena; in fact, under conditions where NAC could not modulate the cell growth, the drug also failed to modulate the HIV-1 multiplication. High NAC concentrations (4–16 mM), which were able to increase the proliferative rate of both chronically infected H9/IIIB and normal T lymphocytes, increased up to 6-fold the virus multiplication in H9/IIIB cells but were inhibitory to HIV-1 in acutely infected cells. This inhibition was due to the fact that, like dextran sulfate, NAC interfered with an early event in the virus growth cycle. The finding that high NAC doses were also capable of preventing syncytium formation in H9/IIIB and C8166 (or MT-4) cocultures further indicated an interference of the drug with receptor-binding-related events

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Wonder Woman: First Look
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ —
After a long break from writing, I have to say putting my thoughts in writing again — to share with all of you — is a special feeling.
Also, I couldn't be happier my first article back is for a movie I feel is going to be very special. Even before its release, and before anyone even watches it, it is already unique and revolutionary. Why?
You see, 2017 has some amazing movies lined up, like "Star Wars: Episode VIII," "Pirates of the Caribbean 6," and part one of "Justice League." But one movie we just can't allow to slip through the cracks is "Wonder Woman."
"Wonder Woman," starring Gal Gadot, is the first big production movie starring a solo female superhero in too long of a time for Hollywood, and the first time for DC Comics (assuming you don't count "Catwoman"). But "Wonder Woman" will mark a new era for the big screen, an era of powerful and heroic women who can stand on their own against their adversaries. The damsels in distress are a thing of the past.
But, other than a photo of Gal wearing the Wonder Woman outfit that was released at a comic con last year, we really didn't have much.
So, as you can imagine after watching the newly-released footage (embedded below) for the upcoming movie, I was inspired to write this article. I literally cheered upon seeing this and jumped out of my seat. As I stood in front of my TV screen, I looked back and caught a glimpse of my family cheering just like me.
Gal Gadot looks wonderful — no pun intended (or was there?). For a long time, since news of her casting broke, I have heard constant negativity about her weight. "She is too skinny," "She looks puny," etc.
But this beautiful woman ignored them all, and slowly continued to win people over with her positivity, her interactions with her fans, and her hard work. Why hard work? Because she has definitely hit the gym. It is impressive the way she has toned her body for this role, and I, for one, believe she should be compared to other celebrated "male" actors who have had body makeovers for film roles.
So, this clip is introduced by Geoff Johns, who says Wonder Woman wants to save mankind, so she leaves her paradise island called Themyscira and enters the world of men. These beautiful, action-packed clips from the still-filming project give nothing about the plot away, and have no dialogue. But they give an idea — a tease — of what to expect from this highly-anticipated film.
Please watch it and share your opinions on this footage with us. I look forward to it.
"Wonder Woman" — which will lasso its way into theaters on June 23, 2017 — stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Houston and more.
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Tags: "Wonder Woman", DC Comics, Gal Gadot, Geoff Johns
Posted 22 Jan 2016 by Josue Sanchez in Features, Superheroes
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Vince Camuto had a wonderful event on November 19th where 20% of proceeds went to the My Face foundation. The My Face foundation aids in supporting individuals with facial disfigurations. Vince Camuto's collection consisted of blacks, blues, whites and varies tones of red, perfect for a chic New York winter. Vince Camuto added interest to the collection with crocodile patterned leather in a mix of blouses and bags. The bags in this collection consisted of solid colors, mainly black, blue and white, giving for a sophisticated bold look essential for anyone's closet. A variety of sweaters are also offered ranging from quilted details to two tones shimmered into each other. The shoe collection is made up of a solid sleek look, pointed to open toed heals and boots to the new fashion forward slip on with fur detailing. Vince Camuto definitely has the staples needed for a chic sophisticated look any stylish New Yorker will need for this winter season.


It's the end of the 19th century and 16 year old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is in love.
However, the object of his affection, Rose (Caren Pistorius), is on the run - following an accident that Jay believes is all his fault.
Jay journeys across the American frontier to find his lost love - unaware that he is being pursued by a band of dangerous outlaws.
He is soon joined by Silas (Michael Fassbender) - a man who is part protector, part guide and, potentially, part something sinister.
So soon after watching The Revenant, I felt a little reluctant to watch another film about a group of frontiersmen. However, I have been meaning to watch Slow West for months and so I decided to put all my reservations aside.
And I am really glad that I did. This is a funny and sweet love story wrapped in a tense and engaging western.
I was enchanted by Smit-McPhee's performance as Jay. He is just so innocent and good. Jay is the perfect partner for the world weary Silas and Michael Fassbender is (as ever) instantly engaging and charismatic in this role.
Slow West tells a small, almost fable-like, story and has an unreal visual quality to match. The movie's colours and location shots are vivid and look almost like paintings - every scene is gorgeous.
Meanwhile, events are accompanied by whimsical music - hardly the soundtrack to a brutal and dangerous environment.
Yet, despite the stylish beauty of this film, there is also tension and violence. We never quite know the true motivation of any of the characters we meet.
Jay is a jack rabbit in a den of wolves. I cared and truly feared him. When the focus leaves his innocent perspective, we see evidence of a brutal reality. Nothing is what Jay thinks it is - or what he desperately wants it to be.
A thoroughly enjoyable film, I loved Slow West.
Michael Fassbender was executive producer on Slow West.
Slow West was actually filmed in the South Island of New Zealand.
Have you seen Slow West? If you have, what did you think about this film?


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On Saturday, April 11th, the Charlotte operations office became Spartans for a day by participating in the Charlotte Spartan Sprint. The Spartan Sprint is part of the Spartan Race series sponsored by Reebok. Born in the Vermont hills, Spartan Race was created to bring the excitement of obstacle racing to spectators and athletes alike. With course lengths of 3+miles (Sprint), 8+miles (Super) and 12+miles (Beast) each course is filled with mud, water and signature obstacles designed to help participants discover their inner "Spartan".
In addition to running the Spartan Sprint, the Charlotte team also held an office challenge during the month leading up to the race to see who could log the most miles by running or walking. Charlie Evans finished the challenge in first place with a total of 14.5 miles, followed by Greg Kay with 13 and Jim Roche with 12.


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Not the Pacific Solution
Julia Gillard insists that the centre in East Timor centre would be properly 'run, auspiced and structured'. For the Australian Government to ensure that such a centre respects the human dignity of asylum seekers will be difficult. Similar arrangements with Indonesia were not satisfactory.
Memories of refugees
I remember the 250,000 Cambodians in Site Two by the Thai border, and among them Chea, the sister of a friend, who died when the camp was shelled. I remember the many who spent years in Australian detention centres, and the sadness of watching as the light went out of the eyes of those detained for more than six months.
The 747 or the leaky boat
As the election lather on the asylum seeker issue continues, let's ask, 'Why is it right to treat the honest, unvisaed boat person more harshly than the visaed airplane passenger who fails to declare their intention to apply for asylum?'
Fear and fiction in Australia's asylum seekers responses
Australia in Crisis Group firing line
Eve Lester
Some countries including Australia turned a blind eye to atrocities committed during the Sri Lanka conflict. The International Crisis Group has called upon these countries to ensure proper international investigation of war crimes. This includes granting asylum or other protected status to witnesses.
Coalition's new nasties for asylum seekers
The Coalition's new asylum seeker policy returns to the policy it put into practice under Mr Howard, adding new nasties. The Government's asylum seeker policy is bad; the Coalition's is worse. It is designed to appeal to human baseness, not to human generosity.
Abbott's immigration paranoia
Kerry Murphy
Abbott's 'red arrows' asulym seeker ad is reminiscent of the 'reds under the beds' hysteria of the '50s and '60s. With an election on the way, the immigration policy reform agenda has been put aside as both Government and Opposition harden their policies.
Refugee backflip misses what matters
The decision to suspend the processing of future asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka does not respect the dignity of asylum seekers. Now that the Government has bent to the populist winds fanned by an opportunistic Opposition, there are grounds for fearing the claims of asylum seekers will be judged in a way that unduly reflects the interests of the Australian Government.
Immigration control versus human rights
Once again the coalition is inflaming passions about what is actually an insignificant number of people arriving in Australian waters and claiming asylum. Unfortunately the Government is getting caught up in this debate because it insists on maintaining the excision and Christmas Island Centre.
Precarious lives: Involuntary displacement of people in Asia Pacific today
Mark Raper
Significant agreement was achieved in Copenhagen on the present and future forcible displacement of people because of climate change and environmental degradation. Can global cooperation for the protection of vulnerable displaced persons be renewed to meet new circumstances?
Politics without morality damages Australia
Shaun Carney from The Age remarks that governments can be expected to treat refugee policy as 'just politics'. We have seen the consequences for the economy of tolerating 'business as usual'. It would be a pity to prostitute government in the same way.
Another 'certain maritime incident'
Tony Kevin
Peter Costello draws a long bow in presuming smugglers provided the boat that sank off the Cocos Islands this week. As with the sinking of the SIEV X, it is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to remind us that at the heart of this issue are desperate human beings.


Madonna has a house there and so does Leonardo di Caprio while couturier Yves St Laurent fell in love with it, bought a villa and was inspired by its moods and colours.
Its exclusive nightclubs draw the idle rich from across the Mediterranean while in the narrow streets that radiate out from the Jemaa el-Fnaa square, the cobras of the snake charmers sway and pack-laden donkeys still plod.
Such is Marrakesh, the Red City, the Land of God in Berber.
Like all visitors we are drawn to the Medina, the old town founded in 1062 and encircled by a nine-metre, ochre mud brick wall for a length of some 20 kilometres.
Within lies the square and the souk, the latter a sprawling labyrinth of stalls where thousands of artisans work and live and in which travellers can become hopelessly lost in as long as it takes to say "What's your best price?"
The square works best in the late afternoon and early evening when the food stalls, storytellers and performers appear, the smoke and aromas from charcoal fires mingling with the eerie notes of the snake charmers' flutes and the calls to prayer drifting from the minarets that pierce the skyline.
Caravans that once made the journey from Timbuktu carrying gold, ivory and slaves ended their journeys in the square, as did the criminals sentenced to death who were executed there.
We stay in two different riads, both created by joining what were once private homes and both typical of the upmarket accommodation available in the Medina.
From the street there is little to identify Les Jardins de la Medina or La Maison Arabe, just nondescript doors and unobtrusive signage, external displays of wealth being frowned upon in Berber culture.
Stepping off the street, we enter oases of carefully tended gardens with tall palms towering over swimming pools shimmering invitingly in the 40-degree heat.
We venture outside the medina walls and the bustle of the New City with its five-star hotels, tree-lined boulevards and more or less orderly traffic replaces the world of the Kasbah.
We spend an afternoon and the next day with a guide who weaves his way through the souk where the bargaining is the fiercest I've encountered.
We enter a carpet seller's store and memories of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar recur, ones in which we spend $3000 on a rug we didn't need and which is now slowly decomposing in our storage shed.
Twenty and then 30 rugs are rolled out. I give my wife my best "don't even think about it" glare and nod towards the door.
She nods back and we escape into a nearby shop selling wooden artifacts where she haggles for 20 minutes over the price of a decorative wooden box and eventually crunches a deal.
The next day we see the same box for half the price in the Complex d'Artisanat, a fixed price shop selling a vast array of handmade artifacts. Buyer beware.
Morocco gained its independence from France in 1955 but the Gallic influence remains strong.
Schoolchildren are taught both French and English, street names are often in French, French expatriates predominate in business, particularly in the hospitality industry and much of the cuisine is a fusion of Gallic and Berber flavours.
After two days, we leave the thick walls of the Red City and venture out into the Agafay Desert to a tented camp at Scarabeau, about an hour's drive from Marrakesh.
The cool heights of the Atlas Mountains shimmer in the distance but in the Agafay, it's hot.
There is some debate over the temperature. Some of the staff say 46, others 48. One says the temperature in his parked car reaches 85 degrees.
What is agreed is that it's hot. Damned hot. In the late afternoon we are offered the choice of a camel ride or a dune buggy safari.
Having once fallen from a galloping camel and broken five ribs, I opt for the dune buggy and we follow a guide through a maze of tracks that leads through sparsely populated villages that suddenly appear in the stony wastes of the Agafay.
In the evening a slight breeze stirs the tents and after dinner we take our wine glasses, sit back, gaze at the stars and submerge ourselves in the darkness and absolute stillness of the desert.
Back in Marrakesh we check into La Maison Arabe, a riad once favoured by Winston Churchill who was a regular visitor to the city.
At breakfast, a woman sits cross-legged in the corner of the courtyard cooking rghaif, a Moroccan flatbread, on a cast iron hot plate.
We cover it with butter and honey and roll our eyes in appreciation.
Lamb features large in Moroccan cuisine and one of the best and cheapest meals we have is at Chez Lamone, a streetside cafe with laminex tables and wobbly chairs.
The lamb is slow cooked in a tangia or clay pot, not to be confused with a tangine, and served with lentils, chilli sauce and flatbread.
It is, undeniably, the most flavoursome lamb I've ever eaten.
At the other end of the culinary scale there are scores of expensive restaurants.
We dine at two, Dar Rhizlane and La Villa des Orangers, both serving French-Moroccan food in opulent garden settings and of which the latter delivers the better culinary experience.
We find it difficult, but not impossible, to get a drink in the Medina but in the New City, the after-dark bar scene at places such as Le Comptoir, Le Palace and the Churchill Bar is vibrant.
On our last day we visit Jardin Majorelle, a sprawling garden complex of exotic succulents, shrubs and palms gifted by Yves Saint Laurent to Marrakesh to preserve the vision of its creator, the landscape painter Jacques Majorelle, and to ensure it was kept open to the public.
In a shaded grove there is a plaque that reads simply: "In Memoriam Yves Saint Laurent. Couturier Francais. Oran 01-08-1936. Paris 01-06-2008."
Adjacent to the gardens is what is destined to be one of the city's most popular attractions.
It is the newly opened Musee Yves Saint Laurent Marrakesh, a $23 million, 4000-square-metre museum housing exhibits from Fondation Pierre Berge in Paris, including 5000 of Saint Laurent's haute couture garments and 15,000 accessories and sketches.
Describing his first visit, Saint Laurent said: "A visit to Marrakesh was a great shock to me. This city taught me colour."
It's a lesson still taught and one that the visitor cannot but help to absorb.
A vast 160-room example of Eastern architecture complete with harem.
There are many, ranging from local and mid-range to the seriously expensive. It's the cleanest you'll ever be.
This is an ideal spot for sunset drinks and watching peak-hour Marrakesh-style.


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The Motley Fool's Test XI
By Mike King, The Motley Fool.
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With the summer of cricket starting today, what better time to imagine what an ASX test team would look like.
The selectors at Motley Fool HQ put our heads together to come up with a team of Australia's best companies. Bear in mind, these aren't buy recommendations – we've focused on business quality.
Some of our picks may be controversial, so if you'd like to have your say, feel free to comment on our Facebook page. We'll publish some of your suggestions in Take Stock, our free newsletter. You can click here to subscribe.
So here goes.
The top order
Firstly, we need some good solid, dependable openers -companies with solid competitive advantages, that are hard to shift out of their market leading positions. We've gone for Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX: CCL) and Telstra Limited (ASX: TLS). Strong brands and recurring revenues make our openers a natural choice to see off the new ball.
At three, we've gone for arguably the best company in Australia, as captain and our best batsman. CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) is not just an Australian market leader, but a global market leader, that keeps going from strength to strength. Who can argue with a consistent run rate on equity of 28%, and an average earnings per share growth of 22% over the last 10 years?
Coming in at number four, we have hearing device maker, Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH). A potential future captain of the team, and current vice-captain. Another market leader in its field, it delivers through consistent practice and spend on research & development in the nets, keeping it ahead of its competitors.
All-rounders and the keeper
Holding down the fifth and sixth positions in the batting order, we wanted two companies that could bat through an innings and still be performing for years to come. Fool selectors have plumped for Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) and Wesfarmers Limited (ASX: WES). With the full range of shots and divisions, both are dependable and versatile. Picked for the supermarket prowess, both have the ability to backup the spearhead bowlers with some part time bowling of hardware stores, petrol stations, and bottle shops, which comes in handy.
At number seven, we have the 'keeper. Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX: SOL), Australia's second oldest company has paid a dividend every year since listing on the ASX in 1920. Not a bad batsman either, Soul Patts has delivered an average 11.5% per year to shareholders over the past 15 years. No debt, plenty of cash and a huge range of diversified investments make this company one to keep.
Bowling lineup
Number 8 in the Australian team has traditionally been a mercurial spinner and a half-decent batsman. Fool selectors have picked Crown Limited (ASX: CWN), best known for its casinos and majority shareholder James Packer. Wicket taking ability is a must have and Crown has it in spades (sorry!). This was most recently shown by Crown's ability to befuddle Echo Entertainment in its quest for a Sydney casino. Echo is left with no alternative but to limp back to the change room, head slumped low, and bat dragging along the ground.
Australia's fast bowling stocks are well and truly overflowing. We selected Flight Centre Limited (ASX: FLT) here as opening bowler, for its astonishing speed of growth and dominance in its market. Once written off as past its age, the company has shown that as it matures it seems to get better and better.
Although not as fast as Flight Centre, BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) has been selected at number 10, for its ability to operate in many different countries on many different pitches, and be very good at it. Honing its skills to focus on five major deliveries, iron ore, coal, oil & gas, copper and potash should see BHP able to dig out most opposition. Unfortunately, its batting has been called into question on occasion, and BHP has been demoted down the order from 8.
The line and length bowler, at number 11, is a company that needs to be consistent year in year out. Fool selectors have opted for Westfield Group (ASX: WDC) for its consistency, even during the GFC, when other property companies were dropping like flies. The name Westfield has become synonymous with shopping malls, and the aging company shows no signs of slowing down, sticking to its tried and true methods.
What's a team without a backup and twelfth man? In a hotly disputed contest, Fool selectors have gone for a big game player, out of form and looking to resurrect its career. Dropped from the starting side, but still on selectors minds is Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG). Its recent deal with Yellow Brick Road (ASX: YBR) may signal a switch of direction for the group, but whether this will return the company to its average return on equity of over 20% remains to be seen.
The Foolish bottom line
So there you have it, Motley Fool's Test XI. If you have any suggestions or comments, feel free to comment on our Facebook page, and let us know what you think. Oh and good luck to the Aussie team against South Africa!
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Hazon program encourages sustainability
NEW YORK – Hazon, the Jewish Lab for Sustainability, has reached a record 90th participant in its national Hazon Seal of Sustainability program, a comprehensive education and outreach program designed to help Jewish organizations to reduce waste and encourage healthier living.
"This has been the year that a critical mass of people have started to really take the climate crisis seriously. It's an issue in the U.S. elections. It's an issue in the U.K. elections. Joining the Hazon Seal of Sustainability program demonstrates that Jewish institutions are stepping up to take responsibility and have committed to making changes.
"Synagogues, churches and not-for-profits generally produce an excess of waste. Think about all the Styrofoam cups and plates, mountains of plastic silverware, and uneaten food that is thrown into landfills. The Hazon Seal of Sustainability incorporates education, action and advocacy. Education means learning about the consequences of our behaviors. Action means changing them. And advocacy means speaking up more widely," said Hazon Founder and CEO Nigel Savage.
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and 20 other Jewish institutions have recently joined the program. They include: Boulder Jewish Community Center (Boulder, CO); Congregation Agudath Israel (Essex, N.J.); Congregation Beth Ahm (West Bloomfield, MI); Elon University Sklut Hillel Center (Elon, NC); Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva (Southfield, MI); Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield, MI); Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield, MI); Temple Israel (West Bloomfield, MI); Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (Bloomfield Hills; MI); Rabbinical School of Hebrew College (Newtown, MA); The Board of Jewish Education DBA The Jewish Education Project (New York; NY); The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College (Waterville, ME); West Marin Jews (Forest Knolls, CA); Woodstock Jewish Congregation (Woodstock; NY); and Young Israel of Southfield (Southfield, MI).
Hazon has set a goal of tripling the number of program participants within the next three years.
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Cannabis and ecstasy are both Schedule 1 drugs and both show incredible promise for treating PTSD, but FDA only approves of the pharmaceutical one.
If there's one refrain we hear from politicians more than anything else, it's "I support the troops." However, their definition of "support" changes with the political wind, and more often than not is a farce.
One example is the ongoing denial of medical cannabis to war veterans suffering from a range of conditions, from chronic pain to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite plenty of evidence—both scientific and real-world—that cannabis effectively treats these conditions, those who purportedly fought for freedom come home only to lose freedom under the War on Drugs.
The Veterans Administration (VA) still prohibits doctors from recommending cannabis or its extracts—including cannabidiol (CBD) which does not produce a high—even though most U.S. states acknowledge the science and have legalized medical cannabis.
The VA doesn't appear to care what the nation's leading science body has to say, and it has no interest in finding out if cannabis works for PTSD. A major study on medical cannabis and PTSD in veterans being carried out by Dr. Sue Sisley is in danger of shutdown due to lack of participation by the VA.
It seems that every time there is hope for veterans to gain legal access to medical cannabis, those hopes are dashed by a minority of lawmakers. The latest letdown was the Veterans Equal Access amendment, which would have allowed access in states with medical cannabis laws, but the amendment was stripped out in committee.
Facing this betrayal by lawmakers and the VA, veterans must become criminals if they want to try medical cannabis where prescription drugs have failed.
While federal government keeps cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug with "no medical use," the same government has just granted "breakthrough therapy designation" to another drug in the Schedule 1 category—MDMA or ecstasy.
The 'party drug' was used in Phase 2 trials on roughly 200-300 patients with severe PTSD. Results showed a remarkable improvement in most patients, with 61 percent reporting no PTSD symptoms after 2 months and 68 percent being PTSD-free after a year.
With the "breakthrough" status granted by FDA, Phase 3 trials can proceed much more quickly, and with input on "design, primary endpoint, and statistical approach" from FDA.
"For the first time ever, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy will be evaluated in Phase 3 trials for possible prescription use, with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD leading the way," said Rick Doblin, Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies.
Pharmaceutical companies will surely be looking to cash in on this development with patented versions of ecstasy. Government appears completely willing to set aside the drug war for manufactured compounds in their "controlled substances" roster, but when it comes to medicine that people can grow themselves, no such freedom is allowed.
Cannabis and psilocybin both show promise for treating PTSD, perhaps even more so than MDMA. Psilocybin has demonstrated incredible ability to heal mental illness in clinical trials, but it hasn't received any "breakthrough status," just as medical cannabis remains mired in federal prohibition.
These natural substances cannot be monopolized by Big Pharma like manufactured chemical drugs, so they get no help from federal government. Meanwhile, veterans continue paying the price.


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Public Release: 1-Jul-2015
Evaluation of NK1 antagonists for emesis prevention in oxaliplatin chemo: SENRI trial
European Society for Medical Oncology
BARCELONA-LUGANO, 1 July 2015 - The SENRI trial has opened the window to evaluate NK1 antagonists for emesis prevention in patients taking oxaliplatin chemotherapy, antiemetics expert and ESMO spokesperson Fausto Roila said, putting into perspective the results of a Japanese study presented today at the ESMO 17th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2015 in Barcelona.
Roila's comments came as the SENRI Trial results were presented including a new gender analysis (1),(2). He said: "Until now we said that NK1 antagonists have no role in the prevention of emesis in oxaliplatin chemotherapy, classified as having a moderate emetogenic risk only."
The multicentre, open label, randomised phase III SENRI Trial evaluated the NK1 antagonist aprepitant for the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in Japanese patients with colorectal cancer. Patients were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to the control group (5-HT3 receptor antagonist + dexamethasone) or aprepitant group (5-HT3 receptor antagonist + dexamethasone + aprepitant or fosaprepitant (3)) in the first course. All patients were treated with aprepitant/fosaprepitant in the second course. The primary endpoint was the rate of patients with no emesis. The results presented today also include a new analysis of the potential effect of gender on treatment response.
The trial enrolled 413 patients from 25 centres in Japan. Significantly more patients in the aprepitant group achieved no vomiting overall and in the delayed phase than those in the control group. Rates of overall complete response were lower in women compared to men in both the control and aprepitant groups. In women the rates of no nausea and complete protection were significantly higher in the aprepitant group compared to the control group.
"We found that the three-drug combination antiemetic therapy of aprepitant, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone significantly increased the inhibition rate of vomiting and nausea," said lead study author Junichi Nishimura, assistant professor at Osaka University in Japan. "The inhibition rate was especially clear in females. This three-drug combination might be a good antiemetic treatment option for oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer."
Standard prophylaxis for the prevention of acute emesis is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist plus dexamethasone, and for delayed emesis is corticosteroids. The only previous randomised trial evaluating the addition of an NK1 antagonist to prevent oxaliplatin induced emesis found no benefit.(4)
"Unfortunately the two studies gave different results," said Roila, who is one of the chairs of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and ESMO Antiemetic Guidelines Committee and director of the Medical Oncology Division, Santa Maria Hospital in Terni, Italy. "My opinion is that because we have contrasting results we need to await new data from other studies before we can conclude whether or not NK1 antagonists can be added to a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist plus dexamethasone in patients treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy."
A study evaluating fosaprepitant for the prevention of emesis in moderately emetogenic chemotherapy including oxaliplatin found that it increased complete protection above ondansetron plus dexamethasone alone.(5) Roila said: "We need a subgroup analysis in patients receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy to evaluate the efficacy of fosaprepitant versus placebo when both are combined with a 5-HT3 antagonist and dexamethasone."
Commenting on the new gender analysis from the SENRI Trial presented today, Roila said: "Women generally experience more chemotherapy induced emesis than men. The addition of aprepitant induced an increase of overall complete response both in males and in females, from 64% to 78% in females and from 81% to 90% in males."
He concluded: "The findings of the SENRI Trial have important implications because they raise the possibility that NK1 antagonists may prevent emesis in patients treated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. Oxaliplatin is a widely used antineoplastic drug both as adjuvant treatment for colorectal cancer and for the metastatic diseases of many cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas and the biliary tract."
1 Abstract O-0001 'A phase III trial of aprepitant in colorectal cancer patients receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (SENRI Trial)' will be presented by Junichi Nishimura during Session I: Opening, Selected Abstracts, and Keynote Lecture on Wednesday 1 July, 14:15.
2 Nishimura J, Satoh T, Fukunaga M, Takemoto H, Nakata K, Ide Y, Fukuzaki T, Kudo T, Miyake Y, Yasui M, Morita S, Sakai D, Uemura M, Hata T,Takemasa I, Mizushima T, Ohno Y, Yamamoto H, Sekimoto M, Nezu R, Doki Y, Mori M; Multi-center Clinical Study Group of Osaka, Colorectal Cancer Treatment Group (MCSGO). Combination antiemetic therapy with aprepitant/fosaprepitant in patients with colorectal cancer receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (SENRI trial): A multicentre, randomised, controlled phase 3 trial. Eur J Cancer. 2015 Jul;51(10):1274-1282. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.03.024. Epub 2015 Apr 24.
3 Fosaprepitant is a prodrug of aprepitant.
4 Hesketh PJ, Wright O, Rosati G, Russo M, Levin J, Lane S, Moiseyenko V, Dube P, Kopp M, Makhson A. Single-dose intravenous casopitant in combination with ondansetron and dexamethasone for the prevention of oxaliplatin-induced nausea and vomiting: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, two arm, parallel group study. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Jul;20(7):1471-1478. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1235-4. Epub 2011 Aug 7.
5 Rapoport BL, Weinstein C, Camacho ES, Khanani SA, Beckford-Brathwaite E, Kevill L, Vallejos W, Liang LW, Noga SJ. A phase III, randomized, double-blind study of single-dose intravenous fosaprepitant in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2015;33 (suppl; abstr 9629).
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Whether it is the day-to-day planning that teachers need to survive, or some form of "cathedral thinking" that will impact an entire teaching career, we all benefit from a intentional and interdependent design process. This workshop focuses on teacher collaboration models and the kinds of projects that result when passionate teachers get busy combining theory and practice. Examples and hands-on participant activities will be drawn from various responses to the redesigned curriculum in BC by two northern BC teacher collectives, the Pacific Slope Consortium and the Prince George S.S. Teachers' Association, members of which will be present for the workshop. Specifically, we will discuss place-based education symposiums, interdisciplinary course development, simulation games, primary source manipulatives, heritage inquiry programs, and how design thinking can bring about desired results in secondary classrooms.
Glen teaches Social Studies, Geography, and other home-grown courses at D.P. Todd Secondary in Prince George. BC. With other teachers, he launched an educational collective known as the Pacific Slope Consortium that has been creating fresh content for teachers since 2010. Among their recent projects was the writing of a critical thinking Sourcebook for Social Studies classrooms. Glen's interests include local history and geography, the immigration experience, ecology, and story-telling. Having developed and shared curriculum for 23 years, he enjoys taking on challenges, provoking thought, and connecting up with the work of others, teachers and students alike. Glen was the recipient of a 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching, and is currently working as a support teacher for teacher Pro-D and Humanities Curriculum.


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Canada Job Opportunities in 2023
How will the job market be in Canada in 2023?
There are roughly 1 million open positions in the nation.
The majority of requests are met by information technology.
For foreign employees, there will be a large number of positions accessible in both the public and commercial sectors.
Numerous provinces, like Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut, etc., saw an increase in the number of jobs.
Increases in employment are present in both the public and private sectors.
Canada intends to welcome 500,000 immigrants in 2025.
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The Number of Open Positions in Canada
Candidates from abroad may apply for thousands of positions that are open in various industries. Because of the abundance of well-paying employment opportunities, Canada has become a popular place for foreigners to immigrate.
In Canada, there are more than a million open positions right now. There were 890,385 jobs available in Canada in the first quarter of 2022, and there were 1,031955 available in the second.
Top three provinces in Canada with open positions
The following are the top three provinces with the most employment opportunities:
There are 170,988 open positions in Ontario. Foreigners who want to work and live in Canada frequently choose the province of Ontario.
Through the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program, candidates are invited. The number of positions available in various sectors is displayed in the table below:
No. Of Job Opportunities
Retail & Wholesale 24,338
Healthcare 13,688
Manufacturing 9,519
Restaurants & Food Services 8,420
Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services 8,064
There will be 115,905 jobs available in Quebec in 2022. French is the primary language of communication in this state. The following table displays the number of jobs in Quebec across several industries:
Healthcare 6,373
Finance 5,321
Information technology 4,955
There are 86,085 open positions in British Columbia. Through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, the province extends invitations to applicants who wish to reside, work, and establish themselves in the nation.
The table below shows the number of employment available in the province's various industries:
GDP expansion
In the third quarter of 2022, the Canadian GDP increased by 3.90 percent. The growth was brought on by an increase in non-residential structures and exports.
Bitumen, agriculture and fisheries products, crude oil, and other exports all saw an increase of 2.1%.
Rate of unemployment
In October 2022, the unemployment rate in Canada was 5.2 percent. There are more than a million open positions nationwide at the moment. The table below shows how many positions will be open in the second quarter of 2022.
Canadian Province
Increase in percentage of job vacancies
Ontario 6.6
British Columbia 5.6
Manitoba 5.2
Alberta 4.4
Quebec 2.4
The goal for immigration from 2023 to 2025
On November 1, 2022, Sean Fraser unveiled the 2023–2025 Immigration Levels Plan, which outlines immigration goals for the following three years.
The number of immigrants who will be accepted each year is shown in the table below:
Number of invitations
By 2025, Canada wants to invite 1.5 million migrants.
Canadian employment prospects in 2023
In Canada, there is still a skills deficit, and this condition might last for the next five to 10 years. More immigrants will be invited to work in Canada, according to plans. The goal of invitations till 2025 is 500,000 under the 2023–2025 Immigration Levels Plan.
The table below shows the average pay for several industries:
Average salary per annum
Information Technology CAD 103,142
Sales and Marketing CAD 87,696
Finance & Accounting CAD 117,000
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Q: Sizing scatter plot point mean proportional to sample size I am creating a scatter plot using ggplot2 and would like to size my point means proportional to the sample size used to calculate the mean. This is my code, where I used fun.y to calculate the mean by group Trt:
branch1 %>%
ggplot() + aes(x=Branch, y=Flow_T, group=Trt, color=Trt) +
stat_summary(aes(group=Trt), fun.y=mean, geom="point", size=)

I am relatively new to R, but my guess is to use size in the aes function to resize my points. I thought it might be a good idea to extract the sample sizes used in fun.y=mean and create a new class that could be inputted into size, however I am not sure how to do that.
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Cheers.
EDIT
Here's my data for reference:
Plant Branch Pod_B Flow_Miss Pod_A Flow_T Trt     Dmg
<int>  <dbl> <int>     <int> <int>  <dbl> <fct> <int>
1     1   1.00     0        16    20  36.0  Early     1
2     1   2.00     0         1    17  18.0  Early     1
3     1   3.00     0         0    17  17.0  Early     1
4     1   4.00     0         3    14  17.0  Early     1
5     1   5.00     5         2     4  11.0  Early     1
6     1   6.00     0         3     7  10.0  Early     1
7     1   7.00     0         4     6  10.0  Early     1
8     1   8.00     0        13     6  19.0  Early     1
9     1   9.00     0         2     7   9.00 Early     1
10     1  10.0      0         2     3   5.00 Early     1

EDIT 2:
Here is a graph of what I'm trying to achieve with proportional sizing by sample size n per Trt (treatment), where the mean is calculated per Trt and Branch number. I'm wondering if I should make Branch a categorical variable.
Plot without Proportional Sizing

A: If I understood you correctly you would like to scale the size of points based on the number of points per Trt group.
How about something like this? Note that I appended your sample data, because Trt contains only Early entries.
df %>%
    group_by(Trt) %>%
    mutate(ssize = n()) %>%
    ggplot(aes(x = Branch, y = Flow_T, colour = Trt, size = ssize)) +
        geom_point();

Explanation: We group by Trt, then calculate the number of samples per group ssize, and plot with argument aes(...., size = ssize) to ensure that the size of points scale with sscale. You don't need the group aesthetic here.

Update
To scale points according to the mean of Flow_T per Trt we can do:
df %>%
    group_by(Trt) %>%
    mutate(
        ssize = n(),
        mean.Flow_T = mean(Flow_T)) %>%
    ggplot(aes(x = Branch, y = Flow_T, colour = Trt, size = mean.Flow_T)) +
        geom_point();

Sample data
# Sample data
df <- read.table(text =
    "Plant Branch Pod_B Flow_Miss Pod_A Flow_T Trt     Dmg
1     1   1.00     0        16    20  36.0  Early     1
2     1   2.00     0         1    17  18.0  Early     1
3     1   3.00     0         0    17  17.0  Early     1
4     1   4.00     0         3    14  17.0  Early     1
5     1   5.00     5         2     4  11.0  Early     1
6     1   6.00     0         3     7  10.0  Early     1
7     1   7.00     0         4     6  10.0  Early     1
8     1   8.00     0        13     6  19.0  Early     1
9     1   9.00     0         2     7   9.00 Early     1
10     1  10.0      0         2     3   5.00 Early     1
11     1  10.0      0         2     3   20.00 Late     1", header = T)

A: Using @Maurits Evers's help, I created my desired graph by making Branch a factor. The following is my code as well as my intended graph:
branch1$Branch <- as.factor(branch1$Branch)
branch1$Flow_T <- as.numeric(branch1$Flow_T)
branch1 %>%
  group_by(Trt, Branch) %>%
  mutate(ssize = n()) %>%
  ggplot(aes(x = Branch, y = Flow_T, colour = Trt)) +
  stat_summary(aes(size=ssize), fun.y=mean, geom="point")

Final Plot

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Ambitions threaten the Saxon kingdoms Alfred had once dreamed of uniting. In the wake of his father's death, the new King, Edward (Timothy Innes), is intent on isolating Wessex and strengthening his reinforcements against possible Dane incursions. Alliances are beginning to fracture as Lord Aethelred (Toby Regbo) of Mercia makes ambitious plans to establish himself as a rival to Wessex. When Northumbria also faces hostility, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) believes the timing is right to take back his ancestral home. Fate shifts in a different direction; news comes that Mercia is in turmoil, and Uhtred's affection for Aethelflaed (Millie Brady) drives him back into the politics that threaten to break out into war. And just as it seems as if peace can be found between the Saxons, a new and unprecedented Dane enemy takes them by surprise. Uhtred begins to realize that his destiny is tied to Alfred's dream and he becomes determined to resolve Saxon struggles before the possibility of a united England slips from their grasp forever.
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I ate bacon four times last week. Yes, yes, I did and I'm not ashamed to brag about it. Do you know what else? I had a sunny side up fried egg to go with it. There was also toast AND, oh yeah, it was buttered. Booyah! How do you like me now? Uh huh. I know. I can almost palpably feel your envy at my exploits into endangerment. Why am I being so foot loose and fancy free?
As a child I remember being unencumbered by my mortality. I am sure you have seen kidlets jumping on a bed…up and down, and up and down, and…oops…BANG! Too close to the edge. Some bawling, either from actually bumping their head or just the shock of being misplaced. Other than that they learn that they need to stay closer into the middle. Lesson learned and more fun to be had. How about the one year old that stands on the couch pulling at the blinds? Yup, you know where this is going. What makes them do such dumb things?
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I believe my days in the summer went something like this: wake up and have breakfast. Out of the house so that my mother could clean. Meet with kids in the neighbourhood and play until someone's mother called for them. Lunchtime! Rush home. Eat lunch. Run out the door again to play. Someone would hear the holler of dinnertime and again…home to be fed and then out to play. No adults were with us. No teenagers were with us. We got to goof off and do silly things like fall out of trees or go wandering around the forest and be amazed to see a dead rabbit. (Two little bites in the neck. We thought there were vampires nearby). We would come home sweaty, dusty, or muddy… and exhausted.
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P.S. Did I mention that egg was fried in the bacon fat? Oh yeah…I'm living recklessly.
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Former Xaxli'p resident Samuel Alec was sentenced Apr. 28 to eight years, four months in prison minus time served for killing three people while driving drunk on the Duffey Lake Road in 2015.
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He also received a 15-year driving ban and will have to undergo mandatory DNA tests.
Cyclists Ross Chafe, 50, and Kelly Blunden, 53, were riding down a steep, winding hill on Highway 99 north of Pemberton when a vehicle driven by Alec crossed the centre line and struck them head-on.
Paul Pierre Jr., 52, a passenger in Alec's vehicle, also died in the crash.
The judge said Alec was "grossly impaired" when the incident happened and his blood alcohol was approximately three times the legal limit. He had four earlier drunk driving convictions.
During the sentencing, the judge took note of Alec's troubled background. He said Alec began drinking and smoking marijuana at age 10.
"Mr. Alec's childhood was marred by periods of neglect and abuse," Justice William Ehrcke said, adding that Alec was a victim of physical and sexual abuse.
The effects of multi-generational trauma caused by the legacy of residential schools also played a role in the sentencing.
Alec's mother, Georgina Alec, testified about the abuse she suffered at a residential school in Mission and how that affected her parenting abilities.
"I learned my parenting skills from those priests and nuns - to be abusive. To be put down. I know I wasn't a good mother," she said.
The Crown was seeking a sentence of 12 years in prison, minus time served. If imposed, it would have been the longest sentence in Canadian history for the charge of impaired driving causing death. Alec's lawyer Paul McMurray argued for two years less a day, in addition to time served, which would have amounted to a four-year sentence. He also asked for three years' probation.
Samuel Alec has been in custody since August 2015.
While in court in March, Alec wept in front of the families of the three men he killed. He also apologized to the Blunden, Chafe and Pierre families, saying. "This is by far the biggest mistake I have ever made. I apologize. I am sorry."


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