Reading the Pulitzer-winning (1931) memoirs of General John Pershing recently, I am struck by many things, including the horrifying first use of chemical weapons, the unprecedented loss of life (700,000 dead at Verdun alone), and some unexpected 'walk-on' cameos including the Zelig-like appearances of a youthful, high-energy captain on the General's staff named George S. Patton, Jr. (who later would return to his own fight in France).
Fast forward to about a year ago, when a blogger in Abottabad, Pakistan started tweeting about the unusual presence of helicopters in the night sky of the city. Those helicopters, of course, were carrying the U.S. Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden. Had the local blogger been a little earlier, or a little more aggressive, he might have alerted the entire Bin Laden compound to the presence of the commandos.
How long will it be before the casual tweet or Facebook post will actually directly lead to a botched rescue mission, assault or other incident? It is hard to imagine anything else.
What's even harder to imagine is how to put this particular genie of social media back in the bottle. When I was running Yahoo! News, there was light editorial oversight of social comments. But there really is no mechanism that has the footprint or scale to have any sort of pre-publication review. Hard to imagine that even being possible.
Which leads solely to this conclusion: Had social media existed in 'Black Jack' Pershing's time, there's no question that the arrival of the US forces in France would have been tweeted and blogged. Probably the arrival would have been recorded and streamed on YouTube.
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Raps mulled vs solon for raid at Davao City center for Manobo evacuees
By: Allan Nawal - Correspondent / @inqmindanao
Inquirer Mindanao / 05:43 PM July 26, 2015
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) has started preparing charges against North Cotabato Rep. Nancy Catamco forThursday's raid at Haran House here that injured about 15 persons, a militant leader said Sunday.
Hanimay Suazo, secretary general of Karapatan in Southern Mindanao said aside from Catamco, charges were also being prepared against Supt. Marvin Pepino, the deputy city police chief; Senior Insp. Ronald Lim Lao, also of the city police; Maj. Jake Obligado of the military's Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom); and several others, who took part in the raid.
Catamco earlier described the raid as an effort to rescue some 700 Manobo lumads from Davao del Norte and Bukidnon, who were allegedly being forcibly held at Haran.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer learned that UCCP pastors met with a human rights lawyer on Friday to finalize the filing of the charges.
Suazo said Catamco and the others would be sued for serious physical injury, physical assault, destruction of property, trespassing, malicious mischief, coercion, grave threats and violation of domicile.
"We asked if they had any papers or warrant to justify their impending action. They presented none. We pleaded for them to leave, because the evacuees are harassed by their presence. In return, they destroyed the gate of the evacuation camp. They struck with their truncheons the lumad leaders and members of support groups who stood their ground," Suazo added.
Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the city police, earlier said on Thursday that the raid was carried out after the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported that women and children were being held inside Haran.
"The intention was to rescue children and women and (persons with disabilities) who were being forcibly held inside. We already have an implementation plan about this before but we need the documentation. Early this (Thursday) morning, the DSWD filed a (complaint) and we acted on it," Driz told the Inquirer.
"We were there to rescue but there was resistance…there's nothing weird about it (police response)," Driz said when asked how the violence started.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said the "rescue" that Catamco had claimed was clearly mishandled, which was why it turned violent.
He also blasted Catamco, chair of the House committee on the indigenous peoples, for "overstepping into executive functions" when she insisted on hauling lumad evacuees staying at the Haran House.
The Manobo lumads from Davao del Norte and Bukidnon had been seeking refuge at the UCCP facility on Father Selga St. here since May, after fleeing what they said was the militarization of their villages.
The raid came a day after Catamco, during a press conference attended by military and police officials here, said she would force her way into Haran and "rescue" the lumads, whom she claimed, were being forced to stay at Haran by militants to pursue their anti-government agenda.
Even after Thursday's raid, none of the lumads voluntarily went with Catamco, who had also brought in 12 buses.
Instead, they condemned her for allegedly harassing them.
"She's irresponsible. She went there when she is only a member of Congress. She has nothing to do with the executive functions," Duterte said on Friday evening.
He said instead of personally leading the efforts to bring back the Manobo lumads to their villages, Catamco should have referred the problem to competent authorities such as social workers.
"That's what she did not get, she got lost in the distribution of power. You do not mess with the executive power," Duterte said.
He then pointed to his temple and said: "The problem is, this is lacking."
He said as a lawmaker, Catamco had no business forcing the lumads to go home even if she was the chair of the House committee on the indigenous peoples.
Also reacting to Catamco's statement that he was being irresponsible when he said that all lumads staying at Haran were sympathizers of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), Duterte said he was just telling the lawmaker the "niceties of life."
"That's not irresponsibility. I am telling her the truth. That is the reality on the ground," Duterte said.
He said he had known long ago that the issue of the evacuation was not just political but based on ideology as well, which was why he had not insisted that the lumads go home without their complaints addressed.
"She is the one who does not want to listen to reasons," Duterte added.
Despite her failure to get the lumads to return to their villages, Catamco said earlier on Friday that she was not giving up.
"There is always the next time," she told reporters.
"It is not a failure for me, there is no such thing as a failure," she said, adding that one of her goals, which was to bring government service to them, had been fulfilled.
After the melee, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte sent in personnel from the city's 911 unit and social workers to provide them services.
But Catamco also appeared to have softened on her position about the rescue of the lumad evacuees by saying she would not be forcing them to go home anymore.
She also pledged to look into their complaint of militarization of their villages, the same reason they used in coming to Haran.
When asked about the UCCP plan to sue her over the raid, Catamco said by phone Sunday: "That is their legal right and we will answer that in the proper forum."
Catamco also asked the activists to help the lumads file charges against those allegedly responsible for their evacuation at Haran rather than complaining outside of the legal system.
She said she would assist them in the filing of charges against soldiers who were said to have raped some lumad women and those who committed other forms of abuses against them.
"But let us be specific. Let us not generalize the military. File charges against those who committed wrongdoings only," Catamco said by phone.
She said she would be willing to investigate the alleged abuses committed by soldiers and the reported anti-communist militia, Alamara, in Davao del Norte and Bukidnon through an inquiry by her committee to establish the veracity of the claims of the lumads and their militant-backers.
"We will investigate and find out the truth," Catamco said.
On UCCP's claim that Haran was only assisting the evacuees by providing them sanctuary, Catamco said it should answer her question on whether the place was conducive for evacuation.
She said there was a joint circular issued by such agencies as the Department of Education, Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development that has provided guidance on the management and conduct of evacuation.
"Has Haran conformed to this? Then why were women not provided private bath areas in the first place, which the joint circular prescribes? Why are the children getting sick?" Catamco asked.
On the elder Duterte's claim she transgressed on executive powers, Catamco said she had talks with him before the "rescue" was carried out.
"I asked permission from him," Catamco added.
(With a report from Karlos Manlupig, Inquirer Mindanao)
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Self-flying planes could be ready for take-off within a decade
By Clancy Yeates
December 30, 2018 — 12.00am
Imagine a small aircraft that takes off vertically from the tops of city buildings, does not have a human pilot, and can be used to ferry consumers across town as an alternative to crowded roads or public transport systems.
It may sound like the stuff of science fiction but aviation giant Boeing expects this will be technically possible by the middle of the next decade, and is crunching the numbers on how something such as this might work commercially.
Boeing small autonomous planes could be ready to fly from the mid-2020s. Credit:Richard Drew
Logan Jones, vice president of its innovation arm Boeing HorizonX, says some of the more "aggressive" predictions from start-ups are that such autonomous planes could be rolled out in early stages from 2022, or 2023, but he believes the "mid-2020s" is more plausible.
An early test route could be a self-flying plane to ferry people from an airport, say, to a city centre, as an alternative to taking a taxi or train.
"What I could see is you could connect an airport to a downtown centre and have one route, and just start with one route," he said at a recent briefing at Boeing's headquarters in Chicago.
The prediction highlights what Boeing and various start-ups are betting will be a major period of disruption in the aviation market, which is dealing with the same advances in automation that are affecting automobiles.
Illustration: Matt Golding
Just as self-driving cars are closer to becoming a reality on the roads, major airlines including Air New Zealand are working on plans to test self-piloted planes, with similar tests also occurring in Dubai.
But for such changes to become a reality, it would also require further technological advances, big changes in infrastructure and regulation and – perhaps most fundamentally – a travelling public willing to entrust their lives to a light plane piloted by a computer.
After all, aircraft piloted by humans are not infallible as seen by the Lion Air crash in October when a new Boeing 737 jet plummeted into the sea off Jakarta killing all 189 people on board. A pilot flying the same plane earlier had identified technical problems after take-off from Bali, but had pushed on to Jakarta. Hours later the same plane dived into the sea.
It might also be argued most flights are now made on auto-pilot, which is only a step away from fully automated flights. But when things go wrong, a computer is not reassuring. The 155 people who survived an emergency landing on the Hudson River off Manhattan in 2009 when both engines of their plane were disabled by birds owe their lives to the skill of their human pilot.
At a media briefing in late 2018, Boeing's Jones explained the potential for sweeping changes in aviation as the industry responds to big advances in batteries and autonomous driving, as well as environmental pressures, urban congestion, and consumer's expectations of "on-demand" transport.
One upshot of these pressures is the development of planes targeted at "urban mobility". Such vehicles are still in early testing and planning, but they would be battery-powered, self-piloting, propeller planes, which might hold about a dozen people and travel relatively short distances within cities.
Across the Tasman, Air New Zealand is working with Zephyr Airworks to bring to market "the world's first autonomous electric air taxi service". Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said in October that the two companies saw "the potential of our airspace to free people from the constraints of traffic and its associated social, economic and environmental impacts".
But how willing would customers be to get in a self-flying plane? And how would government regulation need to change in order to let loose a fleet of taxis into the sky?
University of Sydney business school professor Rico Merkert said the changes are technically feasible and there will probably be the first test flights of automated air taxis in about five years. He points to trials of a self-flying air taxi in Dubai, where a self-flying vehicle that transports two people is being tested.
"I think this is coming," he says. "The difficulty with all this is air-traffic control."
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority would have to oversee major changes in regulation and sophisticated systems would need to be developed to prevent mid-air collisions.
"At the moment, if you want to operate a drone or something, that drone has to be within sight of the operator. This regulation would have to change," Professor Merkert says.
Crash site of the Lion Air plane in Indonesia. Credit:AP
For it to be economic, there would need to be "a few hundred" of these vehicles operating at a time, he says. Boeing also says the economics of such a program would significantly depend on whether it's a five or 15-minute walk for customers to where the aircraft could take off.
Densely populated areas such as cities would be particularly challenging because of the large number of other aircraft likely to also be in the sky at the same time - including drones being used to ferry around freight, and planes still piloted by people.
In recognition of all this, Boeing's Jones says it would test drones carrying people in unpopulated areas first.
And before any humans are flown around by drones, Boeing is rolling out drones that move cargo over its "last mile" to the customer. If these prove successful, it may also gradually deal with a more fundamental challenge - building confidence among the travelling public that it is safe to get into a plane without a pilot.
"The in-comfort or in-cabin experience doesn't have to be great for a box," Jones says. "But also it lets you deploy it in safe areas, and prove out the economic case."
The reporter travelled to Chicago courtesy of Air New Zealand.
Clancy Yeates
Clancy Yeates is a business reporter.


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Yesterday I tried to log in to PLA but was met with a notification saying there was a new update. It showed a button saying 'update' but it kept taking me to the Google Play Store and all it said was "Item not found"
If you are having the same issue, all you need to do is go to the email that you received from Spacetime Studios (where they have added you to a group) and click the first link.
From there, scroll down and click the link saying 'Download Pocket Legends Adventures-"
The issue is due to not having your beta email activated as the main host for your google play store, switch to your beta email on the store & you will have no problems.


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Home Health & Medicine Mind & Brain
Scientists grow brain-like tissue in petri dish
in Mind & Brain, Neurology
Most medical research looking to identify the mechanisms of a disease or test treatments rely on animal models. While very useful, mice for instance (a favorite lab pet for researchers) do not have nearly the same brain structure or genes as humans. Even if some genes and proteins scientists target are the same both in mice and humans, it will still be unclear whether a treatment will work for both organisms, something very important to keep in mind especially when preparing clinical trials.
The most sound alternative to this would be to culture human organs and cells for testing, and great strides forward have been made in this direction in the past decade alone. Jürgen Knoblich and Madeline Lancaster, both researchers working in labs at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, are also part of this collective scientific effort of culturing human cells for research purposes. The researchers successfully grew hundreds of 4-mm white blobs of neurons from stem cells induced from adult skin cells. Remarkably, these blogs developed specialized regions, similar to the way a human brain would develop in utero.
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Previously we've reported how other scientists had grown human lungs, kidneys and even a heart that beats on its own (all primitive versions, not really comparable yet to the natural counterpart), while other efforts have concentrated on culturing intestines, pituitaries, and simple retinas. Testing treatments on these lab grown structures helps scientist surmount some of the challenges that come with animal models, including animal cruelty in some cases. The brain, however, is far more complex than any of these and as such is very difficult to replicate in the lab.
Knoblich and colleagues first collected fibroblasts (collagen generating skin cells), and induced these to become stem cells (induced pluripotent stem cells). These cells were placed in a nutrient rich gel, which allowed them to replicate into a sort of big ball of cells, akin to the embryo development stage of typical brain in utero. Some of these cells became precusor cells for neural tissue. The innovative part came in the last stage, when the researchers placed their cultured cells into a bioreactor which helped spread and distribute nutrients into the primitive brain-like tissue much in the same blood vessels would deliver the nutrients in a 'conventional' developing brain. The resulting brain-like structures are called cerebral organoids.
"If you're studying brain development, you would like to see the cells develop somewhat like a brain," says Wynshaw-Boris, who wasn't involved in the new study. "These organoids gradually differentiate into many different types of cells. It's not really a brain, but seems to recapitulate brain development. This is much better than any of the past efforts, in terms of the number and types of cells."
Using the spinning nutrient distribution provided by the bioreactor, the cultured organoids reached new levels of complexity compared to previous attempts, allowing them to develop in regions similar in composition (but not in complexity) to the brain's cerebral cortex, choroid plexus, retina, and meninges.
A brain in a petri dish
What's most interesting about the research is that not does it only show it's possible to culture a brain or at least a brain-like tissue in the lab, but also to use it as a model to study diseases. The researchers grew organoids using skin cells taken from a patient with microcephaly – a disorder characterized by a dramatic reduction in the size of a person's brain. The neural tissue hared many of the trademark features of microcephaly, including reduced size. The scientists infer that in people with microcephaly, the founding neural cells don't replicate and differentiate properly in the developing embryo, later leading to a smaller brain.
Like most current attempts at culturing human organs, the cultured organoids are simple and lack the far reaching complexity of a mature brain – they're millions of miles apart. . A developing brain contains blood vessels that deliver nutrients and energy with which to grow, but modern science hasn't been able to fully duplicate those blood vessels yet – the same problem that pesters other researchers hard at work culturing human hearts for instance. In fact, Knoblich believes we won't ever be able to develop a functioning human brain, the way we're used to thinking of it at least. Even so, it would raise some serious ethical questions. Deep down in a lab grown functioning brain's recesses, in a cold petri dish, would a human consciousness lurk? Would you be essentially growing a human being? Such discussions have been a subject of debate for many years concerning abortions, and this new research adds further food for thought.
Findings were reported in the journal Nature.
Tags: bioreactorbraingenesHomo floresiensismicrocephalyneuronsorganoidspluripotent stem cellsstem cells


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Q: What is the difference between a lurking variable and confounding variable? What's the difference between a lurking variable and a confounding variable?
From what I read, both lurking & confounding variables masks the true relationship between a pair of variable, but it is unclear to me how they differ?
I read in a few places that confounding variables are "considered in the study" while lurking variables aren't. However, what does it mean for a variable to be "considered" in the study? Does it just have to be mentioned somewhere in the paper or is there more to it?

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package main

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"github.com/russross/blackfriday"
	"github.com/yuin/gluamapper"
	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
	htemplate "html/template"
	"os"
	"os/exec"
	"path/filepath"
	"reflect"
	"sort"
	"strings"
	"sync"
	"text/template"
	"time"
)

type stats struct {
	m       sync.Mutex
	counter map[string]int
}

func newStats() *stats {
	return &stats{
		counter: map[string]int{},
	}
}

func (sts *stats) Inc(name string) {
	sts.m.Lock()
	defer sts.m.Unlock()
	sts.counter[name] = sts.counter[name] + 1
}

func (sts *stats) Get(name string) int {
	sts.m.Lock()
	defer sts.m.Unlock()
	return sts.counter[name]
}

type logger func(app *application, format string, args ...interface{})

var _app *application

func appInstance() *application {
	return _app
}

type application struct {
	Config   *config
	Stats    *stats
	Articles articles
	Tags     articleMap
	Years    articleMap
	Months   articleMap

	Logger func(*application, string, ...interface{})

	m        sync.Mutex
	tplcahe  map[string]*template.Template
	htplcahe map[string]*htemplate.Template
}

func newApp() *application {
	return &application{
		Stats:    newStats(),
		Articles: []*article{},
		Tags:     make(map[string][]*article),
		Years:    make(map[string][]*article),
		Months:   make(map[string][]*article),

		Logger: func(app *application, format string, args ...interface{}) {
			nowstr := time.Now().Format(time.RFC822)
			if len(args) > 0 {
				fmt.Printf(nowstr+"\t"+format, args...)
				fmt.Print("\n")
			} else {
				fmt.Println(nowstr + "\t" + format)
			}
		},

		tplcahe:  make(map[string]*template.Template),
		htplcahe: make(map[string]*htemplate.Template),
	}
}

func (app *application) Log(format string, args ...interface{}) {
	app.m.Lock()
	defer app.m.Unlock()
	app.Logger(app, format, args...)
}

func (app *application) Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
	app.m.Lock()
	defer app.m.Unlock()
	if app.Config.Debug {
		app.Logger(app, format, args...)
	}
}

func (app *application) ConvertArticleText(art *article) error {
	if len(art.BodyHtml) > 0 {
		return nil
	}
	art.m.Lock()
	defer art.m.Unlock()
	L := luaPool.Get()
	defer luaPool.Put(L)
	html, err := app.convertArticleText(L, art.BodyText, art.Format)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	art.BodyHtml = html
	return nil
}

func (app *application) convertArticleText(L *lua.LState, markup, format string) (string, error) {
	processor := L.GetField(L.GetField(L.GetGlobal("CONFIG"), "markup_processors"), format)
	if processor == lua.LNil {
		return "", errors.New("unknown markup format: " + format)
	}
	if fn, ok := processor.(*lua.LFunction); ok {
		L.Push(fn)
		L.Push(lua.LString(markup))
		if err := L.PCall(1, 1, nil); err != nil {
			return "", err
		}
		return luaPop(L).String(), nil
	}
	_opts, ok := processor.(*lua.LTable)
	if !ok {
		return "", errors.New("markup_processors must be a function or table")
	}
	mapperOpts := gluamapper.Option{
		NameFunc: gluamapper.Id,
		TagName:  "gluamapper",
	}
	opts := gluamapper.ToGoValue(_opts, mapperOpts).(map[interface{}]interface{})

	switch format {
	case ".md":
		lhtmlopts, _ := opts["htmlopts"]
		lexts, _ := opts["exts"]
		htmlopts, err1 := strListToOption("htmlopts", lhtmlopts, 0, strToBfHtmlOpts)
		if err1 != nil {
			return "", err1
		}
		exts, err2 := strListToOption("exts", lexts, 0, strToBfExts)
		if err2 != nil {
			return "", err2
		}
		renderer := blackfriday.HtmlRenderer(htmlopts, "", "")
		html := string(blackfriday.Markdown(([]byte)(markup), renderer, exts))
		return strings.Replace(html, "
<code", "
<code", -1), nil
	}
	return "", errors.New("no builtin processors found for '" + format + "'")
}

func (app *application) TitleTemplate(name string) *htemplate.Template {
	app.m.Lock()
	defer app.m.Unlock()
	tpl, ok := app.htplcahe[name]
	if !ok {
		exitApplication(name+" is invalid title", 1)
	}
	return tpl
}

func (app *application) PathTemplate(name string) *template.Template {
	app.m.Lock()
	defer app.m.Unlock()
	tpl, ok := app.tplcahe[name]
	if !ok {
		exitApplication(name+" is invalid url_path", 1)
	}
	return tpl
}

func (app *application) Title(name string, data interface{}) string {
	title, err := execHtemplate(app.TitleTemplate(name), data)
	if err != nil {
		exitApplication(err.Error(), 1)
	}
	return title
}

func (app *application) Path(name string, data interface{}) string {
	path, err := execTemplate(app.PathTemplate(name), data)
	if err != nil {
		exitApplication(err.Error(), 1)
	}
	return path
}

func (app *application) relUrl(name string, data interface{}) string {
	url := strings.TrimSuffix(app.Path(name, data), "index.html")
	if app.Config.TrimHtml {
		return strings.TrimSuffix(url, ".html")
	}
	return urlEncode(url)
}

func (app *application) Url(name string, data interface{}) string {
	return "/" + app.relUrl(name, data)
}

func (app *application) FullUrl(name string, data interface{}) string {
	return app.Config.SiteUrl + app.relUrl(name, data)
}

func (app *application) CompileTemplates() (err error) {
	defer func() {
		v := recover()
		if v != nil {
			err = v.(error)
		}
	}()
	rv := reflect.ValueOf(app.Config).Elem()
	rt := rv.Type()
	for i := 0; i < rt.NumField(); i++ {
		name := rt.Field(i).Name
		if strings.HasSuffix(name, "UrlPath") {
			app.tplcahe[strings.TrimSuffix(name, "UrlPath")] = template.Must(template.New("").Parse(rv.Field(i).String()))
		} else if strings.HasSuffix(name, "Title") {
			app.htplcahe[strings.TrimSuffix(name, "Title")] = htemplate.Must(htemplate.New("").Parse(rv.Field(i).String()))
		}
	}
	return
}

func (app *application) LoadArticles(status string) error {
	c := app.Config
	basedir := filepath.Join(c.ContentDir, "articles")
	lastpath := ""
	err := filepath.Walk(basedir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
		lastpath = path
		basename := filepath.Base(path)
		if info.IsDir() {
			if strings.HasPrefix(basename, ".") {
				return filepath.SkipDir
			}
			return nil
		}
		if strings.HasPrefix(basename, ".") {
			return nil
		}
		art, err := loadArticle(app, path)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if status == "*" || strings.Contains(status, art.Status) {
			app.Articles = append(app.Articles, art)
		}
		return nil

	})
	if err != nil {
		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("error in %v:\n  %v", lastpath, err.Error()))
	}
	sort.Sort(app.Articles)

	for _, art := range app.Articles {
		for _, tag := range art.Tags {
			app.Tags.Add(tag, art)
		}
		iyear, imonth := art.PostedAt.Year(), art.PostedAt.Month()
		syear, smonth := fmt.Sprintf("%04d", iyear), fmt.Sprintf("%04d%02d", iyear, imonth)
		app.Years.Add(syear, art)
		app.Months.Add(smonth, art)
	}
	return nil
}

func (app *application) openEditor(path string) error {
	edcopy := make([]string, len(app.Config.Editor)+1)
	copy(edcopy, app.Config.Editor)
	edcopy[len(edcopy)-1] = path
	cmd := exec.Command(edcopy[0], edcopy[1:len(edcopy)]...)
	return cmd.Start()
}

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The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam, from a screenplay written by Dennis Lehane. The film is based on Lehane's 2009 short story "Animal Rescue". Lehane also adapted the script into a 2014 novel of The Drop. The film stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini (in his final film role), with Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz and James Frecheville in supporting roles. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014.
Bob Saginowsky (Tom Hardy) is a bartender at a neighborhood bar in Brooklyn. Marvin Stipler (James Gandolfini) ceded ownership of the bar years earlier to Chechen mobsters and now operates it with Bob as a 'drop' for illegal takings. Marv ridicules Bob and some patrons for commemorating the 10th anniversary of the murder of a man named Richie Whelan.
On his way home, Bob finds a battered pit bull pup abandoned in a household garbage can. While rescuing it, he meets Nadia (Noomi Rapace), a resident of the house. Bob leaves the dog in her care until he can decide whether to adopt him.
When the bar is robbed by two masked gunmen, Marv is annoyed that Bob told investigating Detective Torres (John Ortiz) about one of the gunmen wearing a broken watch. Chechen thug Chovka (Michael Aronov) later tells Marv and Bob that they must make up for the stolen money. Marv later meets with one of the perpetrators, Fitz (James Frecheville), revealing that he orchestrated the robbery. A later discussion between Marv and his sister, Dottie (Ann Dowd), reveals Marv's motive is to continue payments for his father's life support.
Bob decides to keep the dog and names him Rocco, all the while bonding with Nadia, who agrees to care for the dog whenever Bob tends to the bar. Nadia has scars on her neck that she reveals are self-inflicted from when she used to have a drug problem. While walking Rocco in a park, a passerby, Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts), approaches Bob and comments about Rocco. Deeds later appears at Bob's house and provides proof that he is the actual owner and admits to beating and abandoning him. He demands Rocco be returned before he raises the matter with the police.
Later, Bob and Marv find a bag at the bar, containing a severed arm with a broken watch together with the stolen money. Bob is unnerved when Deeds appears in the bar and reveals he is friends with Nadia. Marv informs Bob that Deeds is a dangerous thug who claims to have killed Richie Whelan. When Bob confronts Nadia, she admits that she and Deeds used to date. Bob and Marv return the money to the Chechens, who in turn inform them that the bar will be the drop site for the night of the Super Bowl.
Marv meets with and kills Fitz, and then recruits Deeds to rob the bar the night of the Super Bowl. Bob is later confronted by Deeds, who demands $10,000 lest he take Rocco, starve him, and then beat him again. When Marv informs Bob that he will be calling in sick on the day of the Super Bowl, Bob becomes suspicious and warns him to not do something desperate "that we can't clean up this time". On Super Bowl night, with Rocco in tow, Bob takes $10,000 hidden in his basement and hides it behind the bar counter, with a pistol.
Deeds breaks into Nadia's home and forces her to go to the bar with him to watch the Super Bowl. Elsewhere, Marv lines his car trunk with plastic before parking and waiting near the bar, watching various mobsters drop off money throughout the night.
Eventually the bar clears except for Deeds and Nadia. Deeds refuses Bob's offer of $10,000 for Rocco, then threatens to kill Nadia if he does not open the time lock safe during the window available at 2 a.m. While they wait, Bob tells a story about Marv when he was a loan shark and how he used to skim off the Chechens. Bob once killed a customer who had hit a huge casino jackpot, using the money to replace Marv's thefts from the Chechens, and Bob disposed of the body in his heating oil tank with lye and laundry detergent. He reveals to Deeds and Nadia that the victim was Richie Whelan, whom Deeds has always taken credit for killing. Bob then draws his gun and shoots Deeds at point-blank range. When a terrified Nadia asks if she can leave, Bob explains that although things go on all around him, he is not a part of it.
The Chechens dispose of Deeds' body and collect the money from the drop. Chovka informs Bob he was aware of Marv's deceit, as Marv is killed in his car while waiting near the bar. Chovka accepts that Bob played no part in the robbery and provides him ownership of the bar as a reward.
Det. Torres visits Bob at the bar to offer condolences over Marv's death, which Bob attributes to a carjacking gone wrong, while Torres believes it to be an execution. Torres asks Bob if he has seen Deeds as he has been reported missing and was last seen at the bar, just as Whelan had been years earlier. Torres tells Bob of the tie between Deeds and Whelan in that Deeds always took credit for Whelan's death, but was in a psychiatric ward the night Whelan went missing. Torres then insinuates that Bob is responsible for both Deeds' and Whelan's disappearance by saying "No one ever sees you coming, do they, Bob?"
Later, Bob visits Nadia and asks her if she wants to see him again. Nadia offers to take a walk with him and Rocco and goes to get her coat, while Bob waits outside.
The Drop opened in 809 theaters in North America and grossed $4,104,552, with an average of $5,074 per theater and ranking #6 at the box office. The film's widest release in the United States was 1,192 theaters and it ultimately earned $10,724,389 domestically and $7,933,992 internationally for a total of $18,658,381, above its budget of $12.6 million.
The Drop received positive reviews from critics and has a "certified fresh" score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 190 reviews with an average score of 7.1/10. The critical consensus states "There's no shortage of similarly themed crime dramas, but The Drop rises above the pack with a smartly written script and strong cast." The film also has a score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 36 critics indicating "generally favorable reviews". Particular praise was given to the performances of Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini.
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Secondly, is it "the right thing to do" to put my views there, I mean I feel that it shouldn't be put in the public folder, I've tried putting admin.html in the public folder and I am able to render it just fine. Should I put this in the views folder or the public folder?

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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC) is planning to issue up to SR4 billion ($1.1 billion) of long-term sukuk which is being modelled on the lines of US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae, reported Reuters citing its top official.
The plan by SRC, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund, comes as it prepares to purchase more home loan portfolios from mortgage financing companies and banks to boost the kingdom's secondary mortgage market.
SRC, formed in 2017, is also keen to tap foreign institutional investors for its debt sale this year, stated CEO Fabrice Susini in an interview.
"Our strategy is clearly to tap the market twice this year," he said. "We are really looking at probably issuing something between ... SR2 and SR4 billion that we may be issuing in two tranches," revealed Susini.
He said SRC was looking at sukuk in the 10 to 15-year range, to help minimise refinancing risks. "Generally speaking we are trying to issue as long as possible," he added.
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company, said Susini, was assessing whether it could also issue bonds in currencies other than the local riyal.
In March, SRC completed a SR750 million sukuk issue with multiple tenors, under a programme that allows it to issue up to SR11 billion of local currency denominated Islamic bonds, he added.
Based on the reduction to pure elegance, a bathroom design line has been created that exposes the beauty of ceramics presented in its purest form – Essence. The washbasins and vessel basins as well as toilets and bidets feature natural, delicate lines. As a full bathroom solutions supplier, Grohe will also be offering bathtubs as part of the new Essence ceramic line starting in April, completing its product portfolio.
Subtlety, clarity and lightness are qualities that differentiate Essence. The design line's characteristics are its gentle organic forms that are based on their reduction to the essentials. Simple, elegant ceramics solutions reflect the natural beauty's spirit of time. The new vanity washbasin models are a highlight of the Essence design series. With a rim thickness of a mere 17 mm, they come with a particularly slim and smooth design. The overflow has been positioned opposite the faucet, complementing the harmonious look and design even in the smallest of details.
The freely positionable wash bowls (available in oval or round designs starting in May 2019) feature a ceramic drain cap. These models come without an overflow. The toilets also fit seamlessly into the design series' elegant look, thanks to their particularly slim toilet seats. These are available with or without the SoftClose feature. Essence, in line with the Grohe PerfectMatch philosophy, harmonises perfectly with the Grohe Atrio, Essence, Plus and Line are faucets and enables planners and installers to easily respond to individual customer requests without having to compromise when it comes to bathroom aesthetics.
With the new Grohe Essence collection, for the first time, three versions of bathtubs are at the heart of the collection and complement the complete bathroom solution. Available for back to wall, build-in or freestanding installation, the Essence bathtubs are a design object in every bathroom. They too are characterized by the clear and sleek lines of the Grohe design.
The tub models are made of high-quality titanium steel, which stores heat for an extended period of time, making bath time joys last even longer. In addition, the finish boasts a special coating that provides increased slip resistance and its Easy to Clean properties make it easier to clean the bathtub in everyday life.
Essence series toilets come with rimless flushing technology, preventing bacteria from settling in angles and corners underneath the rim. The large flush requires 4.5 litres of water; the small flush is even more economical and only uses three litres of water. In addition, the Quick Release feature makes it easy to remove the toilet seat with just one hand. Depending on the model, the toilet seat is complemented by the comfortable SoftClose technology.
Thanks to Grohe PureGuard, Essence features a strong and durable glossy finish. Special ions with antibacterial properties prevent bacterial growth and ensure a clean and germ-free ceramic surface. Deposits such as limescale and dirt can be easily removed.
Designing individual bathroom is now even easier with the Grohe collections. Essence complements the existing Grohe Bau, Grohe Cube and Grohe Euro ceramic lines. The four design lines, each having their own distinctive character, meet everyone's taste: whether it's the natural elegance of Essence, the geometric minimalism of Cube, the flowing lines of Euroor the universal look of Bau. Another plus: Each of the Grohe bathroom ceramic products harmonises perfectly with the most popular Grohe faucet lines.
Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company said it aims to redeem its $400-million sukuk (Islamic bond) by using internal cash reserves.
The sukuk, listed on Irish Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai on May 27, 2014, is set to mature on May 28. It was the seventh such issue by Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company.
Over the last decade, Dar Al Arkan has issued nine international sukuks and post redemption of 2019 sukuk and Dar will continue to have $1 billion of sukuks, divided equally over the 2022 and 2023 maturities.
The sukuk, listed on Irish Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai, is due to mature on May 28, 2019.
CEO Andy Raheja said: "Dar Al Arkan is in an enviable liquidity position at present, with cash and cash equivalents near SR5 billion, we plan to redeem the coming 2019 redemption out of cash reserves. Given the health of the business and our strong free cash flow conversion expectations, we see no immediate need to issue any new Sukuks for the foreseeable future."
"We see our decision to pay down debt from cash reserves as a sign of confidence in our current strategy and belief in our ability to meet our commitments through operating cash flows," stated Raheja.
Emirates REIT, the world's largest Shari'a-compliant REIT, has recorded a year-on-year total property income growth of 15.3 per cent for one year ending December 31, 2018 to $69.9 million, said Equitativa, the largest REIT manager in the GCC.
The income growth was driven by a 35 per cent increase in annualized rent in Index Tower, it added.
Index Tower's occupancy has now reached 50 per cent, a significant increase from 2017.
Following the acquisition of Lycée Français Jean Mermoz, a French curriculum school in Al Quoz, in the second quarter of 2018 and of three additional fully leased floors in Index Tower in December 2018, the Net Leaseable Area (NLA) for the period increased by 9.3 per cent to 223,192 m2 (2.4 million sq.ft.).
Focusing on future growth, these strategic acquisitions will help prepare for further increase in revenue in the coming years.
In the current challenging market, Emirates REIT recorded a 54.6 per cent drop in valuation gains due to a significant one-off provision on one of its assets.
In 2018, Emirates REIT's asset value passed the $1 billion threshold for the first time, marking an increase of 6.4 per cent over the previous financial year.
Saudi-based Qassim Cement has registered a net profit of SR56 million ($15 million) for the first quarter, beating the estimates of NCB Capital, a Saudi Arabia-based wealth and asset manager.
This earnings' beat was driven by higher-than-expected selling prices, NCB Cap said, expecting improved selling prices to reflect positively on the whole industry.
The Saudi company which has an authorised capital of SR900 million (divided into 90 million shares) produces three main types of cement: Ordinary Portland (OPC/Type I); Sulphate Resistant (SRC/Type V) and Limestone Cement.
NCB Cap has cautioned that sales volumes will remain weak in H1 2019, which may pressure selling prices.
This collaboration will see the development of turnkey, bespoke new built-to-lease logistics and light industrial units for tenants requiring modern accommodation within Sohar Freezone, reported Oman News Agency (ONA).
The entire development will comprise up to 290,000 sq m of leasable space, which will offer various logistics size formats, including box and flex-log while also providing an easy solution of moving to larger units as tenant businesses expand.
Phase One, which is due to commence construction in July 2019, will cover 10,000 sq m of leasable area and be available for occupancy by the end of the year.
The contracts range from large construction works at Damac's second master community, to final touch-ups for developments that are near completion in the UAE.
Damac awarded 41 per cent of contracts for works at their master development Akoya, while16 per cent of contracts were awarded for Damac Hills. Consecutively, four per cent was awarded for the final works on Ghalia Tower, the first Sharia-compliant luxury furnished apartments, 12 per cent for the completion of Damac Towers by Paramount Hotels and Resorts, and 21 per cent more for other projects.
Additionally, the developer has signed six per cent contracts, which cover feasibility studies on perspective projects and opportunities.
2018 was a busy year for Damac as it delivered 4,100 units, the highest number of units completed by the company within a calendar year. This year will see a slew of handovers including Ghalia Tower, which is expected to be handed over in the next 60 days.
The 20 shortlisted projects for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today in Kazan at an exhibition on the awards. Among them were the Bahrain's Revitalisation of Muharraq, Oman's Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat and Sharjah's Wasit Wetland Centre.
The expo was inaugurated by Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan. The shortlisted projects, which are located in 16 different countries, will compete for $1 million in prize money.
President Minnikhanov welcomed the decision of the Award's Steering Committee to host the prestigious prize-giving ceremony in the historic city of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, in the autumn of 2019.
In January, an independent master jury reviewed hundreds of nominations. The 20 shortlisted projects are now undergoing rigorous investigations by a team of experts who visit and evaluate each project onsite.
Their reports are the basis for the Master Jury's selection of the eventual laureates. It should be noted that projects commissioned by the Aga Khan or any of the institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) are ineligible for the Award. To be eligible for consideration in the 2019 Award cycle, projects had to be completed between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2017, and should have been in use for at least one year.
Revitalisation of Muharraq, offers testimony on the pearl trade in the Arabian Peninsula over the centuries, especially when Bahrain thrived during the 19th century.
Arcadia Education Project, in South Kanarchor, a modular amphibious structure –incorporating space for a preschool, a hostel, a nursery and a vocational training centre – which is tied down on a riverine site that is often flooded for five months every year.
Courtyard House Plugin, in Beijing, a prefabricated modular system first developed as a prototype for installation within courtyard houses in the traditionally Muslim district of Dashilar, which is home to communities who do not have the means to renovate.
Tadjourah SOS Children's Village, a design based on a traditional medina and a layout of narrow streets that maximises shade and ventilation while providing shelter for the most vulnerable in society.
Warka Water, a prototype first implemented in Dorza, consists of an elegant triangular frame made out of local bamboo that encloses a thin polyester mesh – which captures droplets from high humidity in the air.
Enghelab Street Rehabilitation, in Tehran, encompasses both the rehabilitation of the façades of 114 existing buildings and the creation of public cultural space between the national theatre and opera house.
Taman Bima Microlibrary, in Bandung, aims to help combat Indonesia's low literacy rates by adding a microlibrary above a pre-existing stage used for community events.
AM Residence, in Jakarta, a design inspired by Indonesian vernacular stilt houses that favour natural ventilation; walls are minimised and windows kept simple for a seamless interior-to-exterior relationship.
Jarahieh School, in Al-Marj, which provides educational facilities for children from 300 Syrian refugee families, creates a hub for community activities and offers the settlement's only secure shelter in the event of snowstorm or earthquake.
Muttrah Fish Market, in Muscat, which highlights the region's trade and fishing traditions while also catering to Oman's growing tourism industry.
Palestinian Museum, in Birzeit, which crowns a terraced hill overlooking the Mediterranean and is the recipient of the LEED Gold certification because of its sustainable construction.
Msheireb Museums, in Doha, which incorporates four historic courtyard houses dating from the early 20th century that together comprise an element of the cultural development of downtown Doha.
Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Programme, a programme that, to date, has improved 328 public spaces all over Tatarstan in areas ranging from major cities to small villages.
Alioune Diop University Lecture Building in Bambey, where a scarcity of resources led to the use of bioclimatic strategies: a large double roof canopy and latticework that avoids direct solar radiation but allows air to flow through it.
Beyazıt State Library Renovation, in Istanbul, the renovation of a 19th century library – housed within a 16th century building – that displays rare manuscripts and architectural heritage.
Ashinaga Uganda Dormitory, in Nansana, a residential school that prepares outstanding students from sub-Saharan Africa for entry into higher education.
Concrete at Alserkal Avenue, in Dubai, the major element of a former industrial complex that has been transformed into a cultural hub.
Al Mureijah Art Spaces, in Sharjah, the renovation of five dilapidated buildings that offered the perfect urban and architectural setting for a contemporary art venue.
Dilmunia Project is a mixed-use development being built on a man-made island off the coast of Muharraq with a unique health and wellness anchor including residences, a hotel and leisure element and shopping districts anchored around a health and wellness cluster.
Giving an update on the construction of the project, Abdulrahman said that Dilmun has at present completed the construction of two main residential buildings and all the individual houses as per the construction timeline.
"We have the shopping mall opening at the end of the year, so that will give a huge boost to the development of retail services on the island," he added, referring to the opening of Mall of Dilmunia, a family-centric and entertainment facility which is set to open by the end of 2019.
According to Abdulrahman, IDC is now looking to sell small plots of land of 500 to 700 sq m for residential houses on the man-made island in addition to plots of land suitable for a marina; a hotel and retail services.
Dilmunia offers a range of residential and commercial amenities, with developments completed including The Treasure by Bin Faqeeh Development Company, The Essence of Dilmunia by Ahmed Al Qaed Group, and Seavilla by IDC.
Projects under construction include: CanalView by Naseej, The Hanging Gardens by Ahmed Al Qaed Group, Al Tijaria resort project (The Commercial Real Estate Development Company) and the Mall of Dilmunia.
Bahrain Marina, an iconic development on the eastern coastline of the capital Manama, has returned to the Gulf Property Show 2019 for the third consecutive year as its Diamond Sponsor.
Bahrain Marina is a mixed-use development that aims to add a new distinctive waterfront to the kingdom's pristine coastline in Manama.
The new destination will include a five-star hotel, suites, waterfront villas and freehold apartments, a fully-integrated family entertainment centre, cinema complex, boardwalk, marina, yacht club and a recreational waterfront space with dining and retail facilities.
She said at the show in 2017, the company revealed the masterplan for the project to gain interest, with the 2018 event continuing to consolidate efforts towards this end.
"This year we are focusing on the residential building, the Bahrain Marina Residence, showcasing various types of residences offered. The highlight of this year is the real-time visualisation experience (via a large video screen at the stand) for the three types of homes – the apartments, the water villas and the townhouses. The whole idea is to give visitors a full experience of the residences," the spokeswoman said.
The residential complex comprises three towers, offering apartments, penthouses, water villas and townhouses, each offered in three to four-bedroom configurations. All Bahrain Marina residences have been thoughtfully designed and built to ensure a comfortable modern lifestyle that focuses on beautiful views, either overlooking the marina, the sea or a scenic centrally-positioned courtyard.
The water villas feature dedicated mooring facilities to enable occupants to have direct boat access to their homes.
Piling work, being undertaken by Bahrain Foundation Construction Company (BFCC), is currently in progress on Phase One of the development and is scheduled for completion in August this year. Phase One comprises the retail facilities and the marina.


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Guidelines for Managing Medication in Schools
Medicines should only be given in school when it is necessary and essential to a child's health or school attendance. Medicines should not be given on an ongoing basis, unless prescribed by a doctor.
Medicine (both prescription and non-prescription medication) must only be administered to a child where written permission for that particular medicine has been obtained from the child's parent or carer.
Schools should only accept prescribed medicines if these are in date, labelled, provided in the original container as dispensed by a pharmacist and include instructions for administration, dosage and storage. The exception to this is insulin, which must still be in date, but will be available to schools inside an insulin pen/pump, rather than in its original container.
Prescription medicines – will only be prescribed by a doctor with a recognised pharmacy label on the medication
Over the Counter Medicines – the medicine is in date, and staff will check how long the medication can be taken for on the label. Storage requirements will be checked. Staff will find out when child started to take the medication and ensure that medication is not given for longer than the prescribed number of days on the label. Should a parent/carer wish to give longer, they will require a prescription from the doctor to do so, and then the bottle will have a pharmacy label with instructions.
Children who can take their own medicines themselves or manage procedures, will have the appropriate level of supervision.
If it is not appropriate for a child to self-manage, then staff will help to administer medicines and manage procedures for them.
If a child refuses to take medicine or carry out a necessary procedure, staff will not force them to do so, but follow procedures agreed in the individual healthcare plan. Parents will be informed so that alternative options can be considered.
Golders Hill School staff support and encourage children who are able to take responsibility to manage their own medication from an early age and this is encouraged. The age at which children are ready to take care of and be responsible for their own medicines varies.
Storage of Medicines
All medicines will be stored safely in a locked container the fridge. Medicines should not be stored with food. As the children get older they should know where their medicines are stored at all times and be able to access them immediately. Where relevant, they should know who holds the key to the storage facility. Medicines and devices such as asthma inhalers, blood glucose testing meters and adrenaline pens should always be readily available to children and not locked away. On a school outing a designated member of staff will take a child's medication in a lockable portable bag.
School staff may administer a controlled drug to a child for whom it has been prescribed. Staff administering medicines will do so in accordance with only the prescribers instructions and not the parent/carer instructions.
A record of all medicines administered to individual children will be kept.
Record Keeping – every child who has medication given to them at school must have a yellow form completed. This will be kept in the child's file.
Disposal of Medicines
Where no longer required, medicines will be returned to the parent for safe disposal. Sharp boxes will be used for the disposal of needles and any other sharps.
Points to note:-
Medication will be administered in a hygienic and sensitive manner. Medication will not be administered in a public arena – except in the case of an emergency i.e., epipen administration
Unacceptable Practice
School staff will use their discretion and judge each case on its merits with reference to a child's individual healthcare plan. It is generally not acceptable practice to:-
Assume that every child with the same condition requires the same treatment
Send children with medical conditions home frequently or prevent them from staying for normal school activities, unless this is specified in their individual healthcare plan
If a child becomes ill, they will not be sent to the school office unaccompanied or with someone unsuitable
Advice on the role of School Staff
Any member of school staff may be asked to provide support to pupils with medical conditions, including the administering of medicines, although they cannot be required to do so. Although administering medicines is not part of teachers' professional duties, they should take into account the needs of pupils with medical conditions that they teach. School staff will receive sufficient and suitable training and achieve the necessary level of competency before they take on responsibility to support children with medical conditions.
Reviewed May 2019
Education Healthcare Plans (EHPs)
This policy relates to the following legislation:
Medicines Act 1968
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Education Act 1996
Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998
Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002
School Premises (England) Regulations 2012
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
Children and Families Act 2014 (and 2015 proposals)
Golders Hill School will prepare an EHP for all children with diagnosed medical conditions, setting out the agreed procedures.
We support Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that children should be encouraged to form and to express their views.
Golders Hill School has a commitment to promote equality and an equality impact assessment has been undertaken in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Equality Impact Assessment
Under the Equality Act 2010 we have a duty not to discriminate against people on the basis of their age, disability, gender, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
This policy has been equality impact assessed and we believe that it is in line with the Equality Act 2010 as it is fair, it does not prioritise or disadvantage any pupil and it helps to promote equality at this school.
Monitoring the Effectiveness of the Policy
The practical application of this policy will be reviewed annually or when the need arises by the coordinator and the Head Teacher
Linked Policies
Medical & First Aid
Sharps & Needles
Amanda Eglash
Initial Equality Impact Assessmen
Please complete an initial equality impact assessment once this policy has been customised to suit your purposes.
Policy Title
The aim(s) of this policy
Existing policy (ü)
New/Proposed Policy (ü)
Updated Policy (ü)
Medicines and EHPs
Replace old policies
This policy affects or is likely to affect the following members of the school community (ü)
School Visitors
Wider School Community
(ü)
Equality Groups
Does or could this policy have a negative impact on any of the following?
Pregnancy or maternity
Religion or belief
Undertake a full EIA if the answer is 'yes' or 'not sure'
Does or could this policy help promote equality for any of the following?
Undertake a full EIA if the answer is 'no' or 'not sure'
Does data collected from the equality groups have a positive impact on this policy?
We have come to the conclusion that after undertaking an initial equality impact assessment that a full assessment is not required.
Preliminary EIA completed by
Jill Steel
Points to be considered
Please supply evidence
Policy annually reviewed
Policy in line with current legislation
Coordinator in place
Nominated governor in place
Coordinator carries out role effectively
Head Teacher, and coordinator
School personnel aware of this policy
School personnel comply with this policy
Pupils aware of this policy
Parents aware of this policy
Visitors aware of this policy
Local community aware of this policy
Funding in place
Policy complies with the Equality Act
Equality Impact Assessment undertaken
Policy referred to the School Handbook
Once adopted and discussed in staff meeting
Policy available from the school office
Policy available from the school website
All associated training in place
New epipen (ü)
All outlined procedures complied with
Linked policies in place and up to date
Associated policies in place and up to date
A statement outlining the overall effectiveness of this policy
Golders Hill School Education Healthcare Plan Date:
Date for annual review:
Name of Child:
Details of the child's diagnosed medical condition:
Specialist Report Available: Yes/No
Name and qualifications of specialist:
Level of confidentiality: Specify which members of staff are authorised to see the EHP
Monitoring or action required during the school day and by whom:
Additional comments if any:
Signatures:
Parent or Guardian
SENCO/Learning Support Coordinator


きゃ きゅ きょ and ぎゃ ぎゅ ぎょ consist of the Japanese consonants [kj] and [gj] representing the sounds of the roman letters /ky/ and /gy/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [u] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [kj] and [gj], your tongue is going to touch from the front part to the back part on the roof of your mouth, i.e. from where you use to pronounce [j] (=/y/) to where you use to pronounce [k]. This closure will cause a buildup of pressure. Then, you will release that pressure all at once by opening your mouth. [kj] is an unvoiced sound and [gj] is a voiced sound.
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キャベツと牛乳ぎゅうにゅうを買かいました。 I bought a cabbage and [a carton of] milk.
今日きょうはお客きゃくさんが多おおいです。 There are many guests today.
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This is the how to pronounce [kj] [gj] きゃ きゅ きょ, ぎゃ ぎゅ ぎょ. We recommend that you practice the sentences above at least 5 times for each exercise, though we understand that pronunciation practice can be dull. Good pronunciation will give you listening and speaking ability, and thereby you will be confident enough to speak Japanese with native speakers. Thus, the ability you gain is well worth the time spent. We are looking forward to seeing you in the next lesson; [bj] [pj] びゃ びゅ びょ、ぴゃ ぴゅ ぴょ.


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Of Wiarton, at Gateway Haven on Sunday September 4, 2016. Hughie Edward McArthur at the age of 83 years. Loving husband of Margaret (nee Lundsted). Devoted father of Dayle (Jim Collins), of Wiarton. Cherished grandpa of Mallory, and Jamie. Brother-in-law of Eric Lundsted (Carol), and Robert Lundsted (Victoria). Sadly missed by his nieces. Predeceased by his parents, Hughie and Annie; a brother, Jim (Ruby); sisters, Helen (Percy Davis), and Vera (Don Gibson); and a sister-in-law, Lise Serio. Ed was the proud owner of the Barrie Boxing School and was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He owned Barrie's first self-serve cafeteria and buffet, and catered Molson Park in Barrie, feeding over 120,000 people in a single weekend. Ed was a poet; member of the Kinsmen, Civitan Club, and Bruce Peninsula Sportsman; and proudly volunteered at Gateway Haven for over 26 years. Family invite you to join them for a Memorial Gathering to celebrate Ed's life at the Thomas C. Whitcroft Peninsula Chapel, 272 Berford St, Wiarton (519) 534-5341 on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 1-3 PM. Donations to the Friends of Gateway or Bruce Peninsula Sportsman would be appreciated. Condolences may be expressed online at www.whitcroftfuneralhome.com


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Billy Ray Cyrus, Love Songs; Trisha Yearwood, Love Songs
November 28, 2008 Kevin John Coyne Album Reviews 1
If labels were as creative and resourceful in marketing the music of their artists before they left the roster as they are once they're gone, maybe some big names would stick around a little longer. Both Billy Ray Cyrus and Trisha Yearwood have been the subjects of several compilations since leaving their first labels, and it's no surprise to see two more come along this year, with both artists getting their own entries in the Love Songs series.
Billy Ray Cyrus is mostly remembered for "Achy Breaky Heart" these days, but the rest of his admittedly modest string of hits were anything but novelties. He was quite the heartbreak king back in the day, playing the role of the fool left behind who is coming to terms with the mistakes that led to his loss.
His Love Songs set opens with two of the best such songs in his catalog, "In the Heart of a Woman" and "Somebody New." There may be quite a bit of New Jersey arena rock in the mix, but at the core is hillbilly heartache. It's the songs of loss that make the Cyrus set shine, and there's a thrill of rediscovery hearing the forgotten hit "Somebody New", which is brilliant in its passive-aggressiveness. Also worthy of note are lesser-known tracks like "It Won't Be the Last" and "I am Here Now", both of which are just waiting to be covered by a resourceful country star looking for a hit.
Unfortunately, much of the Cyrus set is given to actual love songs. Sure, it's what the package advertises, but what a disappointment it is to suffer through the mediocrity of "Only God Could Stop Me Loving You" and "A Heart With Your Name On It." With only twelve songs included, we'd be far better served if the compilation producers had gone with the lovesick nature of the best tracks, and made room for "Words By Heart" and "It's all the Same to Me" instead.
The Yearwood set is slightly better, even if the concept doesn't serve her any better than it does Cyrus. The reality is that you could take pretty much any fourteen tracks from her MCA catalog and still have a solid compilation, so the more generous helping of tunes gives Yearwood the edge.
As with the Cyrus set, there are some classic hits here, most notably "She's in Love With the Boy", "Down On My Knees", "Thinkin' About You" and "That's What I Like About You." There are also some wonderful album cuts that are among the best in her catalog. It's a shame that MCA put out "If I Ain't Got You" as a Marty Stuart single, as Yearwood's could've been a smash. The gospel-tinged "One Love" and gorgeous "The Nightingale" also provide powerful moments here.
But there are also some strange choices, with the album cuts included from Jasper County being two of the weakest tracks from that album. Also, while "Powerful Thing" and "I'll Still Love You More" were top ten hits, they're as close to disposable as anything Yearwood has ever recorded. The hits quotient could've been met with far better hits without diverting from the theme, perhaps "Perfect Love" or "Where Your Road Leads."
Of course, the biggest mystery is why anyone would release a Trisha Yearwood Love Songs collection without including "How Do I Live", the one bona fide love song smash of her career. But its absence only serves to remind us that these collections aren't meant to be definitive, they don't even have to make logical sense. They only exist to make dollars and cents, keeping the money rolling in after the artist is long gone.
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Although she's cut quite a few terrific love songs, heartache is what Yearwood does best. "How Do I Live" is a puzzling omission. While not a favorite Yearwood song of mine, I understand its appeal.


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Coal-heavy Appalachian utility aims to add 500 MW of renewables
by Mason Adams January 5, 2022
UTILITIES: Appalachian Power tells Virginia regulators it seeks to acquire or contract 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years. (Roanoke Times, ReNews)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Volkswagen and Toyota, which both maintain factories in the Southeast, set their sights on toppling Tesla as the top maker of electric vehicles. (Bloomberg)
• Dominion Energy and electric cooperatives struggle to restore power to residents of central Virginia after rain and snowfall create hazardous conditions across much of Virginia, while Duke Energy makes faster progress in western North Carolina. (Daily Progress, WRIC, Blue Ridge Public Radio)
• More than 100 insurance companies sue Texas' grid operator and 37 different power generating entities over losses and property damage during last February's winter storm and resulting outages. (KXAN)
• South Carolina regulators complete a review of the electrical grid that shows the state energy system and utility providers are prepared to prevent and respond to weather-related outages. (WSPA)
EMISSIONS: A council in the Tennessee county that includes Nashville votes to end vehicle emission testing requirements as early as next month. (Tennessean)
SOLAR:
• A company seeks a Kentucky county's approval to build a 100 MW solar farm and related transmission line. (News-Enterprise)
• A Northern Virginia planning commission again delays a vote on a permit for the fourth phase of a 656-acre solar development. (Northern Virginia Daily)
HYDROPOWER: A hydropower company seeks federal approval for a closed-loop pumped storage project on a former coal mine in Kentucky. (Renewable Energy Magazine)
OIL & GAS:
• A Texas city council votes down a permit for an oil and gas company to drill new wells near a daycare center. (KTVT)
• A gas company co-founded by Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens opens Florida's first filling station for vehicles running on liquid natural gas. (Florida Times-Union)
POLITICS: Democrats pause action on their roughly $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives until at least later this month as U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin remains opposed, although some still seek to preserve funding for climate initiatives. (Associated Press, States Newsroom)
• A southwestern Virginia activist writes that the state should remain part of a regional carbon market because it helps fund flood mitigation projects and energy efficiency improvements for low-income families. (Roanoke Times)
• West Virginia lags the rest of the country in developing wind and solar power largely because its mountains get in the way, writes an editorial board. (Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
• The director of a Virginia coal research center lauds the inclusion of funding for carbon capture and hydrogen technology in last year's federal infrastructure package. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• Louisiana has potential to shift from fossil fuels to solar power, but in the meantime desperately needs a fix for its vulnerable grid, writes an editorial board. (The Advocate)
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Mason has worked as a journalist since 2001, covering Appalachian communities and the issues that affect them. He compiles the Southeast Energy News digest. Mason previously worked as a wildlife biologist before moving into journalism by freelancing at Coast Weekly in Monterey, California, before taking an internship in 2001 at High Country News. He wrote for the Enterprise Mountaineer in western North Carolina and the Roanoke Times in western Virginia before going freelance in 2012. His work has appeared in Southerly, Daily Yonder, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, WVPB's Inside Appalachia and elsewhere. Mason was born and raised in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and now lives with his family and a small herd of goats in Floyd County, Virginia.
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