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Lomana LuaLua, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 41 years
Lomana LuaLua, Democratic Republic of the Congo has never been the best goal scorer in a league, but he has been part of the top scoring list in Süper Lig 2012/2013.
His place of birth was Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on the 28 December 1980, which makes him 41 years old as of today and the positions he normally occupies on the football field are as striker and winger. He has also scored 7 goals in 31 national team matches for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lomana LuaLua top scorer record
Karabükspor
2012/2013 32 17 10 Burak Yilmaz
Information about Lomana LuaLua
Striker / Winger
Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. Lomana LuaLua might be part of top scorer lists in other leagues we don't have here, or seasons we don't have in our database yet.


Alora Chyrie is a beautiful creative and talented soul based out of Miami, Florida. Her love for music and art started at a young age, and she's used her talents and passions to share her experiences and journey with self-love and beauty, both inside and out. Alora is a singer and songwriter, and her music is truly an eclectic vibe where her songs don't fall under a single genre. In 2016, after graduating from Full Sail University, Alora started The Follicle Productions. As a collective & multimedia production company, The Follicle believes that every artist is like a seed which needs water and earth to grow, and they're on a mission to grow together.
While over the years she's shared her journey, soul, and talent through her music, Alora recently took the leap to start her YouTube channel. On her channel she shares her light, joy, passion and inspiration with the world. Alora continues to grow as an artist and a creative, and it's been beautiful to watch her embark on her own path. I'm so excited for you all to learn about Alora's light and passion, and start to follow along on her channel as she begins to align more and more with her purpose and life's work.
Halito, My name is Alora Chyrie. I am a life-long creative with a love of music and art. The gaining of knowledge was always so exciting to me; I find myself being engulfed in anything that is mind stimulating knowledge and enhancement of people like myself. Recently I am a new Youtuber and Vlogger. I speak on self-love and beauty in out. Surprisingly, this is something most people still struggle with on a daily basis. I find myself sharing a lot of my journey with those that are willing to listen. I also am a songwriter, I currently have music online, but I am slowly in the works of encasing more of my journey into a melody or hook to share with you all.
Creativeness has been a constant aspect of my life. I found myself in musicals and plays, concerts and shows for most of my adolescent life. I started my YouTube Channel after procrastinating for more than a year, constantly telling myself I wasn't ready. I would go as far as planning ideas, recording but never putting the final work out for the public. Until one day I decided "If not today, when?" With the inspiration of ladies like Sydney and many other hard-working women, I pushed myself to go all the way through.
Realizing that so many people hold on to negative energy and end up becoming their biggest set back really made me feel like this was the time to show people that they are so beautiful within and out. On my channel, I focus on both inward beauty and outward beauty because if people don't feel beautiful outside it is challenging to let your beauty shine from within. So I love uplifting people in ways that others have done for me. To help them strive for greatness regardless of the situation.
My biggest passion would have to be love. I love to love in many ways emotional, spiritual and physical. Assisting others, I find I can showcase my love for others in a way that can be reached worldwide. With my channel, I do feel like I am falling in line with my passion. I feel this is a step in the right direction to fall in line with my lifelong purpose.
I find joy in others. I find joy in connection. Feeling connected to those around me and those far away. Joy to me, is being unapologetic about who you are and having others do the same. If I can just impact one person through the lessons I've learned and want to share. That brings the most joy to my heart.
I have to have my tea. This has become a ritual for me. I find eating from the earth helps me stay grounded and open for understanding of what my purpose is/has become. I also find myself talking to others. Friends and family to see where they are in their lives. I'm not sure, but I find this act to help me bring clarity to what is happening in my life.
My younger self would definitely say that I'm late and I should have been doing this lol (she's a bit of a know-it-all). But really, she's always known where my path was leading. It was always to help others and Youtube is the perfect place to do so.
Funny thing is, my name is kind of a mantra for how I want to live my life. Alora means "Happy or Dream" and Chyrie means "Happy or Joyous", so I am Happy^2 if you will.
When I say I AM Alora Chyrie I am literally saying I am Happy or Joyous to the 2nd power. I find that to be incredible; it's like my destiny is to bring Alora to everyone.
My biggest dream. Hmm, I don't know if I can put that into words. I find my mind constantly growing and it's hard to limit my dreams with words. But consistent joy does definitely come to mind. Regardless of changes that occur my dream is to remain joyous.


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THE YOUNG ATLÉTICO TALENT TAKES STOCK OF 'HIS' YEAR
Lucas Hernández: "2014 has been a great year"
The French defender will not forget this year. He played the pre-season and the tour of the United States and Mexico with the first team, became a regular in Simeone's trainings, made his debut in the Cup and premiered in the League in San Mamés.
Lucas Hernández will never forget this 2014 that is about to end. The French centre-back, just 18-years-old, who plays for Atlético de Madrid B, has become a regular in the first team's daily trainings, with which he played the pre-season and the United States and Mexico Tour. Simeone relies a lot on one of the young talents that's come through our ranks and that is why he made him debut officially with the red and white shirt in the two legs of the King's Cup against L'Hospitalet, where he added 180 minutes of play and showed his tremendous quality. He was also included in several League squads, sitting on the bench in Elche and debuting in the League in San Mamés in the last match of this magical year.
It has been very nice, what better debut than in a stadium as San Mamés and winning like that
The young red and white talent has only thankful words to the trust shown towards him, which ended with his League debut in Bilbao: "I'm very happy with the trust shown by the 'Cholo'. It has been very nice, what better debut than in a stadium as San Mamés and winning like that."
Lucas admits that "2014 was a great year. I did the pre-season stage with the first team, I've been training regularly this season, debuted in the Cup and now my first minutes in the League. Unforgettable."
And to complete a fantastic year, the defender from Marseilles debuted with the French U19, something that fills him with pride: "I love to wear my country's shirt. I've been called to the different national teams at lower levels, and now I have the chance to play in the U19 and compete next year for the European elite round. The truth is that it has been a complete year."
But Lucas Hernández does not stop at this year. The French centre-back wants more and does not let his guard down: "Of 2015 I ask the same or more than of 2014. You always have to be ambitious." Let's toast for that.
etiquetas: Lucas Hernández, Estadio de San Mamés, 2014-2015

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Q: What is the letter before or after a table name in a select/from statement in SQL? SELECT e.BusinessEntityID,e.HireDate,e.JobTitle
FROM [HumanResources].[Employee] e

What does e. stand for in select statement?
What does e stand for in from statement?
USE [AdventureWORks2012]
SELECT *
FROM [Person].[Person] p

What does p stand for in from statement?
Thanks.

A: It is table alias.
It is being used as shorthand for table name to improve readability of code.
Also it is useful when you're performing self-joins (joins of table to itself) in order to access exact fields from one joined table or another.

A: The letter e is alias for table [HumanResources].[Employee]  see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187455(v=sql.105).aspx for details.

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The ladies and gentlemen of Scout Creative (you might remember them from their previous incarnation, The Curiosity Group) have released another printable calendar of the month. October's build-it-yourself edition features a collection of spooky heads, arms and bodies. Mix and match to make your own hideous little creature. Get it here!
I see fun in Miss C's and my future! Thanks!
Very cute! I love the Mummy one!
Okay, those are just adorable!
those are adorable. Might have to try it!
life in the married lane - a little blog full of inspiration!
What cute little monsters...love working with paper!
Just a random note (I sent this to your email but I'm sure you get swamped!). I saw candles for sale on ModCloth using your fabric!
Oops, sorry! I meant *lamps* not candles.
Sooooo cute! I just love the Frankinstein!!


Inspected docking port following failed docking of Soyuz 25.
Retrieved samples and experiments from the outside of the station.
Removed KRT-10 antenna that had failed to separate from the docking port, collected samples of damaged insulation and a micrometeroid experiment.
Changed exposed experiments and tested construction techniques.
Installed a new solar panel to increase the station's electrical output.
Beginning of repairs on a ruptured oxidiser line, installed a ladder to enable access to the damaged area.
Installed a new oxidiser line to bypass the damaged section of the main line.
Installed a second bypass oxidiser line and replaced the insulation removed in the second EVA.
Installed two more solar panels on the station.
Tested tools and materials, Savitskaya became first woman to perform an EVA.
Completed repairs on the damaged oxidiser line.
Installed two further solar panels to provide additional power to the space station.
Retrieved experiments and tested construction techniques for the Mir programme.
Conducted further tests of construction techniques for use in the assembly of Mir.


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It's my own cheating heart that makes me cry
I watched a film recently that tricked me into thinking the misguided protagonist was just a story prose, destined to be stopped by the little heroine at the end, only to discover I was in actual fact watching the origin story of a villain. The tables were flipped in my head and I was both enraged at being played a fool but contented for witnessing a piece of cinematic brilliance.
We've heard the expression, 'life imitates art'. There is a saying that is often linked to Oscar Wilde's 1889 essay The Decay of Lying, "What is found in life and nature is not what is really there, but is that which artists have taught people to find there, through art". Lovely and all, but I seem to find myself grasping a little at straws when it comes to how 'art' has mostly represented heroism and villainy.
I won't pretend to know the finest corners of the art world. Most of what enlightened society deems as art is unfortunately not very compelling to me. Art, to me, needs to have a moving narrative. Pictures and painting stay far too still for my liking. Perhaps because I have a stunted imagination. Writing and films, that's where art mostly is to me. Writing requires some motion from my imagination but it's hardly cartwheels, while films are well, constantly moving, in one way or the other.
'Films' have been educating me since I was five that there is often a fence between both heroism and villainy. Sure, we revel in art that attempts to blur that divide (art house films have made a calling card out of this prose), but for the most part, the classic sentiment is relevant – there is always a protagonist and an antagonist in most films. Perhaps it is what's necessary for the art form to make sense, to be compelling. These two forces are often at opposite tangents, with markedly different agendas, who agree on little while confronting on a lot.
Yet I find myself being both the protagonist as well as the antagonist of my life. For as much time as I have apportioned in trying to secure an existence where I am happy, I also spend possibly equal amounts of time pissing over it by making illogical decisions to undo these plans. It's like I am both the coyote and the quick bird, Tom and Jerry rolled into one. That for every effort spent on a good deed, effort is also spent on me doubling back and brutally power-drilling said deed in the skull. If I were a film, I would be an absolutely excruciating watch.
A lot of us would be quick to draw a line between us and people struggling with identity disorders but yet we often behave as if we are wrecked by the same disease. How would you explain people who rocket their good and stable marriage to smithereens over a senseless fizzy affair? Or people who in most cases would lambast a movie character for making that stupid decision but would in turn, make that same decision for themselves when confronted with the same dilemma in reality. Why? That well-aged head versus heart trope again?
I think we usually position ourselves as wanting what's best for us. But history would fashion a retort. If this were true, we would spend far less moments grovelling in the language of regret. 'If only' is a mistress we make bed with far too willingly.
Perhaps we fundamentally love misery so much that we would gladly play the antagonist ourselves even there is no one that readily wants to be one for us.
Author adrianyapckPosted on February 19, 2017 February 28, 2018 Categories Lobe2 Comments on It's my own cheating heart that makes me cry
We can't give what we don't have
I've been hearing this phrase a lot lately, mostly in relation to leadership and spirituality. The idea that you can't draw from an empty pail to replenish a thirsty jar because you do not have what the other person needs. The phrase was obviously designed to elicit a reaction, specifically to load up so that when it was needed, we would not be in want.
Each of our existences paints a unique picture. Mine was essentially a genealogical recount of a life built on quicksand while people watched and laughed akin to those silly Japanese game shows where someone almost always gets wet or dunked into a vat of cream. My thoughts zip back to specific instances, my parents' divorce, financial issues to the cusp of poverty, dysfunctional relationships, ageing and dependent parent to care for, etc.
I've felt like a bloated, overfilled flask for sometime now. And no, that's not an examination of my increasingly portly physique (although that is also true). I do feel I have something to give. Nothing great or spectacular. I am not even sure if it's really valuable. Namely, how I survived a bruised and tattered existence.
But in a world where disheveled candor has been replaced by carefully-posed 'candor', I find myself with something to give, but no one really to give it to. 'Everybody goes through shit, they just don't show it', is the refrain fed to me constantly. I know that. But it's awkward to serve a meal to someone who hasn't walked into your restaurant. I sometimes feel I would've been better off being born in the 60s, slapped with the same narratives I've been slapped with and emerging with something to offer disillusioned youths by the time the cynical and broody 90s rolled around.
I feel like a soldier without a war sometimes. These days, it often seems like a person who largely cake-walked through teenhood with a few slips has more to give to the young and coming. Namely about living life to the fullest, and not just surviving it, like I have. I understand of course. I can't expect a teenager to appreciate the importance of a sturdy mattress over a weekend night out. We want what we need, when we need it. There just doesn't seem to be a need for me regaling tales of my war-mongering ways with life at the moment.
My tale is not one of triumph. It's not a tale of charging neck first into a mastodon and ripping it to shreds. But it's a tale of going up against challenging odds, being swung around like a ragged doll, tossed into the walls of life but yet finding enough resolve to not die. It's not the kind tale that people would be accustomed to share these days. We love our underdog tales these days served with a large side of bravado and fearlessness. I was afraid and hopeless but I got out of it by weathering the onslaught.
But I do believe there are people out there who are being crushed against a wall like I was, no foreseeable cavalry in sight, sitting idly on a bench watching the world spinning wonderfully and beautifully around them without being included in its whirlwind. You know, when you sometimes feel like God skipped you when he was handing out rations or worst, forgotten that He ever made you (He has not). I've been there, hung on just tight enough and so I am here, ready to tell the tale. Unfortunately, not many people seem to want to hear it at the moment.
Perhaps when the channel switches to something a little more gnarly in the future.
Perhaps …
Author adrianyapckPosted on February 1, 2017 February 28, 2018 Categories LobeLeave a comment on Born under a bad sign


I am a k-pop fan from the US. I am an A.R.M.Y. and iGOT7. I like to dance, sing, and rap, but I think I am best at signing. I like to rap more, but I am just more talented at singing. I practice dancing hard and I believe I am okay at it. One of my other skills on martial arts and I also play drums. I enjoy writing music and I hope that I can do it professionally one day. The companies I would like to get into are Music K Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment. JYP is my favorite entertainment company and the one I would prefer the most. I'll try hard at everything, so please enjoy me.
Welcome to Kpop College, WooLizzy!!


A new study provides further evidence that the adult brain in humans does grow new neurons (a process called neurogenesis) in the hippocampus–the section of the brain where learning, memory, and mood regulation is controlled. These new brain cells may play a role in depression, PTSD, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, etc.
Read the article (Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, 25 March 2019).
And, go to the source — Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer's disease (Elena P. Moreno-Jimenez, et al., Nature Medicine, 25 March 2019).
B. dendrobatidis or Bd is a fungus that infects the skins of amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, etc.) and then kills them. Bd has been around since at least the 1980's, but only recently has research quantified that Bd has caused declines in 500 amphibian species globally–more than 40% of those species are now extinct or have lost more than 90% of their population.
Read the article (Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 28 March 2019).
And, go to the source — Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity (Ben C. Scheele, et al., Science, 29 March 2019).


Every day, people submit complaints to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection about a wide variety of consumer financial products and services. Today, we released our . It takes a deeper dive into the mortgage complaints we've received and highlights some trends we've observed.
The Bureau offers . Whether you're thinking about buying a home, have a mortgage, or are having trouble paying, these resources can help you. You can also call us toll-free at (855) 411-2372, with your questions about consumer financial products and services.


Graham's Place and The Sweet Spot Honduras offers excellent conditions and service for all levels of kiteboarders. Even if kiteboarding is not your thing, there are plenty of other activities that have World-class conditions. Including: Scuba diving, Standup Paddleboarding, snorkeling and fishing.


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Q: Opencv fullscreen using CameraBridgeViewBase android i am trying to set up Opencv on android using the given tutorials as the base. i havenot been able to control the video size on the screen, i want to enlarge it to full screen. i am using the CameraBridgeViewBase object as the VideoCapture object does not work.
does anyone know how to set up the picture to be full screen?
relevant code:
public class Sample3Native extends Activity implements CvCameraViewListener {
private static final String TAG = "OCVSample::Activity";

private Mat                    mRgba;
private Mat                    mGrayMat;
private Mat                    mFinalMat;

public CameraBridgeViewBase   mOpenCvCameraView;

private BaseLoaderCallback     mLoaderCallback = new BaseLoaderCallback(this) {
    @Override
    public void onManagerConnected(int status) {

        switch (status) {
            case LoaderCallbackInterface.SUCCESS:
            {
                Log.i(TAG, "OpenCV loaded successfully");

                mOpenCvCameraView.enableView();

            } break;
            default:
            {
                super.onManagerConnected(status);
            } break;
        }
    }
};

public Sample3Native() {
    Log.i(TAG, "Instantiated new " + this.getClass());
}

/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    Log.i(TAG, "called onCreate");
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
    getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);

    setContentView(R.layout.tutorial3_surface_view);

    mOpenCvCameraView = (CameraBridgeViewBase) findViewById(R.id.tutorial4_activity_surface_view);
    mOpenCvCameraView.setCvCameraViewListener(this);

}

any help would be much appreciated

A: I got it working by following these steps.

*

*Remove ActionBar -  Go to values/styles and change
style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"
to
style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar"

*Set max frame size -  use this code to set the frame size.
mOpenCvCameraView.setMaxFrameSize(720, 480);

A: For anyone still looking for this, I have solved the issue (sort-of). I cannot seem to get this to work for OpenCV v 2.4.3. I have tried everything on the internet. However, in OpenCV 2.4.3.2 they have added a way to set the camera size
disconnectCamera();
mMaxHeight = //your desired height
mMaxWidth = //your desired width
connectCamera(mMaxWidth, mMaxHeight);

Check out the OpenCV Tutorial 5, specifically the SampleJavaCameraView -> setResolution Method

A: You need to set your activity Theme as Full Screen in Android Manifest file. In your activity add android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen".


Faster than a fight can erupt between Audrina Patridge and Spencer Pratt on The Hills, you can get a permanent non surgical nose job with L.A. based Dr. Alexander Rivkin.
Recently, in the May 2010 issue of Elle Magazine, Dr. Alexander Rivkin discussed his minimally invasive alternative to surgical rhinoplasty. "Injections of BOTOX and fillers temporarily smooth bumps, lift drooping tips, and add definition," says L.A. based cosmetic surgeon Alexander Rivkin, MD in reference to his Non Surgical Nose Job (15 Minute Rhinoplasty).
With non-invasive procedures such as Zerona and Zeltiq on the rise, it is no surprise that the non-surgical rhinoplasty has become such a popular procedure. Since founding the procedure in 2004, Dr. Rivkin has performed over 1,000 non-surgical nose jobs and has gone on to train other physicians to ensure his exacting standards will be maintained by his trainees. He has been regularly featured throughout national and international media and is on television shows such as the TODAY Show and The Tyra Bank Show.
Dr. Rivkin's Non Surgical Rhinoplasty is performed by first applying a topical numbing cream to the top of the nose. Injections of Radiesse or Restylane are injected into depressions, used to smooth out any sharp angles or even changing the angle of the tip of the nose. By artfully injecting these fillers, Dr. Rivkin restores symmetry to the most prominent part of your face and can make the nose appear smaller and more attractive. Best of all, on top of the procedure lasting only fifteen minutes, the patient is awake during the procedure and can make any last minute changes to what Dr. Rivkin is doing.
For fifteen minutes of the patient's time, injections of Radiesse will last up to 12 months and Restylane will last up to 8 months. Recently, Dr. Rivkin has begun to offer Artefill as an injectable option for the Non Surgical Rhinoplasty. FDA approved for use in the U.S. since 2007, Artefill is the first injectable filler with permanent results. It's filler material differs from the temporary fillers in Radiesse or Restylane in that there are Lucite spheres suspended in collagen. While Radiesse and Restylane will break down and dissolve evenly in less than a years time, Artefill results can be seen for up to 15 years.
The cost for having a Non Surgical Nose Job? It all depends on the filler. Versus traditional rhinoplasty surgeries, which can run upwards of $15,000, Dr. Rivkin offers the Non Surgical Rhinoplasty procedure for $1,000 for the first Radiesse treatment ($900 for subsequent treatments) and approximately $2,000 for the more permanent option of Artefill.
Without the risks commonly associated with surgery, patients now have several options when it comes to fixing the appearance of their noses: Restylane (8 months), Radiesse (10 months - 1 year) or Artefill (Up to 15 years). Whichever filler you decide upon, the procedure has little to no downtime and does not cause bruising or swelling and patients typically return to work immediately.
Go ahead, take your new nose for a test run. Is it built for speed or comfort?


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The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate.

A number of Commonwealth countries have developed qualifications with the same name as and a similar format to the British A Levels. Obtaining an A Level, or equivalent qualifications, is generally required across the board for university entrance, with universities granting offers based on grades achieved. Particularly in Singapore, its A level examinations have been regarded as being much more challenging than the United Kingdom, with most universities offering lower entry qualifications with regard to grades achieved on a Singaporean A level certificate.

A Levels are typically worked towards over two years. Normally, students take three or four A Level courses in their first year of sixth form, and most taking four cut back to three in their second year. This is because university offers are normally based on three A Level grades, and taking a fourth can have an impact on grades. Unlike other level-3 qualifications, such as the International Baccalaureate, A Levels have no specific subject requirements, so students have the opportunity to combine any subjects they wish to take. However, students normally pick their courses based on the degree they wish to pursue at university: most degrees require specific A Levels for entry.

In legacy modular courses (last assessment Summer 2019), A Levels are split into two parts, with students within their first year of study pursuing an Advanced Subsidiary qualification, commonly referred to as an AS or AS Level, which can either serve as an independent qualification or contribute 40% of the marks towards a full A Level award. The second part is known as an A2 or A2 Level, which is generally more in-depth and academically rigorous than the AS. The AS and A2 marks are combined for a full A Level award. The A2 Level is not a qualification on its own, and must be accompanied with an AS Level in the same subject for certification.

Current usage
Several countries use A Levels as a school-leaving qualification. The A Levels taken by students in other countries may differ from the A Levels taken in the United Kingdom.

Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, the GCE AS and A Level are offered by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE) and Pearson Edexcel after completion of GCE O-Level or IGCSE (CIE), and is conducted by the British Council. GCE Advanced Level qualifications are offered by some of the private, public, and international schools as an alternative to HSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) offered by the Governments Board of Education. It has become a popular choice among students, but due to financial implications, its reach is limited to the middle and upper classes in major cities such as Dhaka and Chittagong.

Brunei
In Brunei, the A Level qualification is offered, with examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Some subjects are unique to Brunei or have a format, curriculum, or syllabus that is unique to Brunei.

Cameroon
The Advanced level of Cameroon is based on the Cambridge International Examinations and similarly, conducted by the government of Cameroon in collaboration with Cambridge University. All the courses taken are related to what the candidate is willing to pursue a career in university and these courses are on a recognizable international standard for university entrance; as they are major relevant courses. You can select between 3 and 5 courses during your advanced level studies, prior taken your advanced level examination on which.

Hong Kong
The British A Level qualifications such as GCE A Level and International A Level are widely accepted in Hong Kong as an alternative to the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education for both admission and employment purposes. It is one of the most popular qualifications used for university admission via the non-JUPAS channel. For example, average non-JUPAS offers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology require one to three A*s (the mid-50% range). Since the introduction of the high distinction grade (A*) in 2010, the British A Level examination has regained its power to differentiate the very top levels of ability. According to the British Department for Education, in the academic year 2014/15, approximately 7.3%, 2.7%, 1.0%, and 0.3% of all the candidates from the GCSE cohort (548,480) achieved one to four A*s or a better result in the GCE A Level examination. This percentile rank is one important input for equating the levels in both examinations. On the sole basis of percentile ranks and the grade statistics from HKEAA in 2017, a score of 29/35 from the best five subjects in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education is comparable to 1A*2A in the best three British A Levels, 32/35 to 2A*1A, 33/35 to 3A* and 34/35 to 4A*. In deriving inferences from these statistics, it is important to note that slightly more than a third of the GCSE candidates can go on to study in the sixth form before applying to universities via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) while almost all Hong Kong students can study Form 6 before sitting the HKDSE examination.

Relevant authorities such as the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) and UCAS also sought to connect the results from both exam systems to open doors for the holders of these qualifications who wish to study locally or overseas. Officially, the top distinction levels, A* in A Level and 5** in HKDSE, are currently recognized as broadly equivalent. In particular, in the light of statistical evidence, the 1% cut-off line is often set by admission offices at 2A*1A as compared to a score of 43/45 in the International Baccalaureate Diploma but the Uniform Mark Scale (UMS) instead of the letter grades would be used in many cases to offer a much more subtle view of the candidate's academic potential. Typical offers from Cambridge Medical School require 2A*1A and Oxford University Medical School require 1A*2A whereas those from the medical and dentistry schools of the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong require 4A* and 3A* respectively in A Level due to fierce competition.

India
In India, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Learning Resource Network (LRN) GCE Advanced Level qualifications are offered at private and international schools as an alternative to the conventional Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC).

Malaysia
In Malaysia, the A Level qualification is offered, with examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Some subjects are unique to Malaysia or have a format, curriculum, or syllabus that is unique to Malaysia. For instance, there are two types of A Level in Malaysia, Cambridge A Level (administered by Cambridge International Examinations) and Edexcel International Advanced Level (administered by Pearson International).

Mauritius

In Mauritius, A/AS Level qualifications are taken as part of the Higher School Certificate, awarded upon successful completion of secondary school after passing of examinations jointly administered by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate and the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES). Some exam papers offered, such as French, are customized to support the national educational standards. Additionally, International A Level qualifications from Edexcel are available, for which exams may be registered through the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate.

Nepal
In Nepal, A Level offered from Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the most popular. And are offered by some of the private, public, and international schools as an alternative to the National Examination Board (Nepal) (HSEB) +2. A level has become a popular choice for many students in Nepal. Besides A Level, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement, are some other international qualifications offered for this level. In Nepali, students generally appear for 4 subjects at A level, and 5 at AS level. There are several colleges of A level in Nepal but these are the 30 best A level colleges in Nepal.

Pakistan
A Levels are offered in Pakistan by non-governmental, private institutions, along with International Baccalaureate and other international examinations like the Advanced Placement. Examinations are handled by international British boards and the program is equivalent to Higher Secondary School Certificate. Cram Schools are established all around the country which prepares the students to take the examinations as private candidates.

Seychelles
In Seychelles, the A Level qualification is offered, with examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Some subjects are unique to Seychelles or have a format, curriculum, or syllabus that is unique to Seychelles.

Singapore

In Singapore, H1/H2/H3 level qualifications are awarded upon successful completion of examinations jointly administered by Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) and the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES). Singaporean A levels are notably much more difficult than the British A levels but a little bit easier than the Hong Kong A level Examination in terms of the proportion of students achieving highest grades, as part of the country's wider robust educational policy.

Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, A Level qualifications are offered by governmental and non-governmental schools (Private Schools). The qualifications are awarded upon successful completion of examinations called Local A Levels while most of the private schools award them upon London A Levels. Local GCE Advanced Level qualifications are offered by the Department of Examinations. Private Schools (International Schools) in Sri Lanka provide A/L qualifications which are offered by:
 Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE)
 Edexcel

Passing A Levels is a major requirement for applying to local universities and for private universities in Sri Lanka. Since the recent past, Universities in Sri Lanka have given the opportunity to apply for their foundation courses which only require O Level (Ordinary Level) results.

Tanzania

A level is an education structure after the completion of 11 years of Universal Primary Education (UPE). The Universal Primary Education consists of two levels, the primary school level of seven years and ordinarily secondary level, of four years.

Students are then required to sit for the National Examination which is done on specific month in a certain year. The exams are done throughout the country the same date provided by the examination board. Examinations will depend on the cluster and core subjects in which a student shall take. There are three major clusters, namely Science, Business and Liberal arts plus core subjects of which are seven in total or more. Students who will then pass according to the National Examination Standards, shall be selected to join Advanced Secondary Education and are selected according to the subjects they passed the most and by their wills to pursue certain subjects.

There are only three core subjects to study in Advanced Level and one or more optional subjects to sit for the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination(ACSEE). Then students are awarded Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education only if they have passed. The pass marks are arranged according to grades and the grades will determine whether a student will qualify to join tertiary education.

A level education is a two years education which is offered by the government and non-government schools. It is regulated by ministry of education which assures both qualitative and quantitative of subject matters and there is a special independent council which is responsible in composing the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) namely The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).

Uganda
In Uganda, a Uganda Advanced certificate of education is awarded to students who have passed their national examinations that are set and marked by Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB). It is among the requirements requirements for one to join a university in Uganda. The advanced level takes two years for one to complete.

United Kingdom

A Levels are a college or sixth form leaving qualification offered in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. These are not compulsory, unlike GCSEs. In Scotland, A Levels are also offered by some schools as an alternative school-leaving qualification in place of the Scottish Advanced Higher. The main examination boards which administer British A Levels in the UK are:
 Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA)
 Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA Examinations (OCR)
 Edexcel (Edexcel Pearson – London Examinations)
 Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)
 Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA)
 Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE)
 Learning Resource Network (LRN)

Oxford AQA, Edexcel, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), and Learning Resource Network (LRN) also offer international versions of the British A Levels in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

The British variant of A/AS levels is also taken in many Commonwealth and former Commonwealth countries, as well as in examination centers worldwide. British international schools in foreign countries generally offer the British A Levels as offered through Edexcel or Cambridge International Examinations. At select examination centers, the British A Level exams may also be available to private candidates.

Subjects offered

A wide variety of subjects are offered at A Level by the five exam boards. Although exam boards often alter their curricula, this table shows the majority of subjects that are consistently available for study.

 Accounting
 Afrikaans
 Ancient History
 Art and Design
 Applied Science
 Arabic
 Archaeology
 Architecture
 Bengali
 Biblical Hebrew
 Biology
 Business
 Business Studies
 Chemistry
 Chinese
 Classical Civilisation
 Classical Greek
 Classical Studies
 Communication and Culture
 Computer Science
 Criminology
 Dance
 Design and Technology
 Design and Textiles
 Digital Media and Design
 Digital Technology
 Divinity
 Drama
 Drama and Theatre
 Dutch
 Economics
 Economics and Business
 Electronics
 Engineering
 English Language
 English Language and Literature
 English Literature
 Environmental Science
 Environmental Technology
 Fashion and Textiles
 Film Studies
 Food Technology
 Food Preparation and Nutrition
 French
 Further Mathematics
 Geography
 Geology
 German
 Global Development
 Global Perspectives and Research
 Government and Politics
 Greek
 Gujarati
 Health and Social Care
 Hindi
 Hinduism
 History
 History of Art
 Home Economics
 Human Biology
 Humanities
 IT
 Information Technology
 International Relations
 Irish
 Islamic studies
 Italian
 Japanese
 Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
 Latin
 Law
 Leisure Studies
 Life and Health Sciences
 Marine Science
 Mathematics
 Media Studies
 Modern Hebrew
 Moving Image Arts
 Music
 Music Technology
 Nutrition and Food Science
Punjabi
 Performance Studies
 Performing Arts
 Persian
 Philosophy
 Photography
 Physical Education
 Physical Science
 Physics
 Polish
 Politics
 Portuguese
 Product Design
 Professional Business Services
 Psychology
 Pure Mathematics
 Quantitative Methods
 Religious Studies
 Science in Society
 Russian
Sinhala
 Sociology
 Software Systems Development
 Spanish
 Sports Science
 Statistics
 Systems and Control Technology
 Telugu
 Tamil
 Technology and Design
 Thinking Skills
 Travel and Tourism
 Turkish
 Urdu
 Welsh

A Level reforms in England
Between 2015 and 2018 (first assessment Summer 2017), A Levels in England were reformed, transitioning from a modular to linear structure (initially across 13 subjects). This means all A Level exams are taken in one sitting as a set of terminal exams (3 exams for the majority of subjects), and there is no coursework set for many subjects. For A Levels that retain a coursework element, the percentage of the final grade determined by coursework has been reduced. An example of this can be seen in Edexcel's new English Literature A Level, reformed in 2015, which reduces the amount of coursework to 20% (from 40% in the old modular specification). A Levels are no longer separated into units, and students must resit all of their exams if they wish to resit the qualification. While these reforms were expected to be complete for first teaching in 2017, this was extended to 2018 to include the reforms of less common languages such as Modern Hebrew and Bengali.

The AS Level is now a separate qualification and is not required for an A Level award, although it still encompasses the first year of the full A Level content. However, unlike AS Levels in the old modular courses, they are now worth only 40% as many UCAS points as a full A Level (from 50% in the modular courses), as content from the second year of A Level is considered more academically challenging than that of the first year.

As these reforms took place in stages, many students took a combination of modular and linear courses before all reforms were complete, with AS Levels still being part of an A Level in older modular courses.

These reforms look to combat grade inflation, where the proportion of students achieving the highest grades increases year upon year, causing the value of those grades to be eroded. The modular system has also been criticised for nurturing a 'resit culture', while new linear courses give no opportunity to resit individual units.

Controversially, some A Level course subjects have been abolished from 2017 as part of these reforms. These include archaeology, anthropology, creative writing, critical thinking, general studies and home economics. Many universities criticized the scrapping of exams taken at the end of AS level, which used to be worth 50% of the overall A level grade. This is because the universities used the grades achieved at AS level (available to universities after a student applies during the second year of A levels) as an indication of a student's ability and thus whether to give said student an offer.

Opposition to these reforms in Wales and Northern Ireland has resulted in maintaining the modular structure of their qualification.

Zimbabwe
The GCE Advanced Level qualification is offered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC). Before, this qualification was jointly offered by Cambridge International Examinations and the Council in Zimbabwe.

Former usage

Caribbean
In 2002, there has been a move away from the GCE Advanced Level to the CXC CAPE examinations, making them a de facto university entrance examination. Some universities also require applicants to take separate entrance examination. The International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate are also accepted.

See also
GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education (An entry qualification)
GCE – Ordinary (O) Level (An entry qualification that has been phased out in the United Kingdom)
 Further / Special
 GCE – Special (S) level (last offered 2001)
 Advanced Extension Award (AEA – 2002–2009, 2015 mathematics)
 Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP – used by the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick for admissions to study mathematics at undergraduate level)
 International A Levels
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (harder examination in Singapore)
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE – now defunct)
Sri Lankan Advanced Level
 Scotland
Higher (Scottish) (Scottish university entrance qualification)
Advanced Higher (Scottish) (Scottish equivalent to A Level)
Canada
Ontario Academic Credit
 Vocational
BTEC Extended Diploma (Is the highest level of the BTEC structure and is taken by people aged 16 or over (Equal to A Levels).)
T level (level 3)
NVQ (level 3)
Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE)
 Europe
Abitur (similar qualification in Germany and Finland)
Eindexamen (similar qualification in the Netherlands)
Matura or Maturità (similar qualification in some European countries)
 Baccalaureate
Baccalauréat (similar qualification in France)
European Baccalaureate (examination used mainly in the European School system)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (alternative examination found across the world)
 International alternatives
Advanced Placement Program (similar qualification in the United States)
Bagrut (similar qualification in Israel)
Leaving Certificate
Malaysian Higher School Certificate (better known as "STPM", an equivalent examination in Malaysia)
Matriculation Certificate
Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (Australia)

References

External links

 Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency: A Level resources
 University of Cambridge: International A & AS levels
 The Guardian 2005 A Level results
 2005 A Level results
 CIE O level and A level Timetable 2018

Educational qualifications in England
School examinations
1951 introductions
Secondary school qualifications
Secondary education in England
Secondary education in Wales
Secondary education in Northern Ireland
Educational qualifications in Wales
Educational qualifications in Northern Ireland

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EU and Japan step up cooperation on hydrogen
The EU and Japan have today intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market.
As frontrunners in hydrogen technology, the EU and Japan will work together for sustainable and affordable production, trade, transport, storage, distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. The cooperation will help to establish a rules-based and transparent global hydrogen market without distortions to trade and investment.
The Memorandum was signed in Tokyo by Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yasutoshi Nishimura. The Commissioner said: "Today's agreement confirms the commitment of the EU and Japan to work together on hydrogen, which is key for both our climate goals and energy security. This Memorandum of Cooperation is an important milestone in deepening the EU's energy cooperation with Japan, which is based on shared values and interests. I look forward to seeing the first concrete results of this cooperation in the months and years to come."
The memorandum identifies a set of areas in which governments, industrial players, research institutions and local authorities in the EU and Japan will be encouraged to cooperate, such as: policies, regulations, research, project development as well as education and upskilling and reskilling for workforces.
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Sundowning è il primo album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Sleep Token, pubblicato il 21 novembre 2019 dall'etichetta Spinefarm Records.

Promozione
A partire dal 20 giugno 2019 il duo ha reso disponibile l'audio di The Night Does Not Belong to God attraverso il proprio canale YouTube. Fino alla data di uscita del disco, tutti i restanti brani che ne compongono la lista tracce sono stati resi disponibili per l'ascolto a cadenza bisettimanale.

Il 20 giugno 2020 la band pubblica l'edizione deluxe di Sundowning contenente quattro tracce bonus tra cui una cover di When the Party's Over di Billie Eilish e una di I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) di Whitney Houston.

Tracce

Tracce bonus nell'edizione deluxe

Formazione
Gruppo
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Produzione
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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay compensation and train its officer about the legacies of colonialism. The ruling says when Deborah Campbell asked questions during her 19-year-old son's arrest in 2016, she was "roughly and physically
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