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Fire away
Way to early but if you had to guess how many regular season wins does the football get next year?
@Steve: I know this is going to sound odd, but ... nine.
Whooo Hooo a real time chat with a real sports writer!
Besides QB what position battle are you most excited about?
by Charlie 2/13/2017 7:36:51 PM
@Charlie: I'm interested to see who wins the center job -- can Michael Decker grab the position by the horns? Who emerges at tight end? Tyler Hoppes? And what does Bob Diaco have planned at nose guard? Mick Stoltenberg? I've heard Nebraska is asking Stoltenberg to beef up to 310-plus pounds (from 290 last season).
Nine sounds good but I think with a better DC like Diaco we'll be in every game at the end
@Steve: I think you could be right. But I've learned to avoid automatically assuming much about whether a coach is going to be the answer or not.
What all does it take to be a "newspaper enthusiast"?
by Josh 2/13/2017 7:40:48 PM
@Josh: I guess I've forgotten.
With so much talk about Miles, his job, and the program direction, if he gets one more year what are expectations? Do you like the direction and why? If he gets canned do you see another ridiculous mid major hire or Fre Hoiberg?
@Sam: I think the prevailing sentiment is Miles should be given a chance next year to take the program to the NCAA Tournament. That seems a realistic goal, and realistic outlook. But we'll see what Shawn Eichorst has in mind at the end of this season.
Heard anything about recruiting rugby players?
by Cubbiesfan 2/13/2017 7:44:49 PM
@Cubbiesfan: That is still on my list. I swear.
Do you think Shawn will contact Fred Hoiberg about replacing Miles. Hopefully he can act fast before Indiana scoops him up.
by Ted 2/13/2017 7:45:06 PM
@Ted: I think such speculation is premature.
How much does a shift from 4-3 to a 3-4 change the coverage schemes of the defensive secondary?
@Charlie: I don't think it changes all that much. But the secondary obviously play off the front seven, so there will have to be adjustments in that regard.
Do you think Bryant will be the lead back or will they do more of a RBBC?
by Derek 2/13/2017 7:46:28 PM
@Derek: Mike Riley has said he's open to having a workhorse-type back, a la Steven Jackson, if one proves capable of handling that type of role. Of the running backs on the current depth chart, I think Tre Bryant is the only one who could fit that type of description.
With decent talent on the team right now, do you think Eichorst 'shops' the market for a experienced HC to take over for Miles? Tired of the young player/injuries excuses and wait for next year approach...Every team has young players and injuries. In game coaching and roster management are horrendous.
by SlowBow 2/13/2017 7:49:13 PM
@SlowBow: I think it's possible that Eichorst will shop the market, as you suggest. But I'm on record as thinking it would be unfair to pull the plug on Miles now. He has assembled the young talent, and he's also developed it well, with no hint of NCAA improprieties or anything of the sort.
I think Diaco was a huge upgrade at DC, do you agree?
@Steve: I think his resume' suggests there will be an upgrade. But remember, Bo Pelini was coming off a national championship at LSU in 2007.
Sip who do you see emerging at Running Back next year? I think that Ozibgo and Bryant will get the majority of the time.. but i think Wilbon might be most talented. Is Jaylin Bradley looking at a redshirt?
by Hootie 2/13/2017 7:52:14 PM
@Hootie: I project a depth chart at the position that looks like this to begin next season: 1. Bryant; 2. Ozigbo; 3. Wilbon; 4. Bradley. I know, it's not exactly going out on a limb. As for Bradley, I wonder if a redshirt is feasible considering the lack of depth at the position. I was surprised another RB wasn't in the class of 2017.
Do you agree that firing Miles means blowing it all up again? People seem to think if you fire Miles, the next coach will keep the talent already on hand. This isn't college football. Just look at what happened when UNLV fired its coach last year. You have to see what an experienced, deep roster will do next year. Seems cut and dry.
by marcus 2/13/2017 7:55:02 PM
@marcus: If you're suggesting that multiple players would leave the program if Miles were fired, yes, that's always a possibility. I think that would be an extremely unfortunate situation considering the talent throughout the roster -- which is partly why I advocate retaining Miles. Bottom line, I don't think Nebraska needs to "blow up" the program. I think it needs to find a way to get over the hump, and Miles should get the chance to show the way.
How do you see the top 4/5 WR depth chart ending up? Any of the new recruits looking at a red shirt year?
@Derek: It sort of depends on which receiver position you're talking about. I think Stanley Morgan will be the top target, followed by De'Mornay Pierson-El. Of the three true freshman receivers, I think two will have to play for sure. I think Tyjon Lindsey, if recovered from his knee issue, has the best chance to make an immediate splash.
Neb ball is my first love and will always be that. I want Miles to have another year. Your gut says??? Yes, he is back. No, he is not..
@Sam: My gut says "yes" because I think fairness will prevail (see previous comments).
I envision going undefeated in regular season beating Incarnate Word in semis and losing to Gardner-Webb in finals.
@Zadi: You are funny.
If I'm an A D I'd hire Mark Few in a nano-second. Great coach &a recruiter.
@Zadi: Do you really think Mark Few would leave Gonzaga for Nebraska?
Regardless of who the QB is if the line can't block, it'll be difficult to do anything offensively. Do you see the line making the jump?
by Red realist 2/13/2017 8:03:20 PM
@Redrealist: No way I'm going to give the knee-jerk endorsement to the offensive line after its awful bowl performance.
More evidence that the AD that hired Miles (and BO) did not know what he was doing. During the Wisky game, if the opposing team needs a three point basket to tie the game, do NOT leave a shooter alone beyond the arc, even if that guy had never hit a three pointer before. And if the opposing team needs a two pointer to beat you, don't allow a wide open lay in .PS. That photo of Tom Osborne still exists on the side of this chat screen . Please fix that.
@rickylee41: I give Wisconsin credit for making plays down the stretch.
Sip, I think it will be fun to watch the QB battle this spring and fall but have a pretty good feeling that it's Tanner Lee's job to lose. My only concern is his int/td ratio he had at Tulane. Now I know that there are a lot of factors that go into that (line play, game situations and so on.) Can you make a elaborate on that and could you make a case for Patrick O'Brien? The thing I really like about him is his QB IQ and his size. (Bulk) Thanks Sip
by Kyle 2/13/2017 8:04:51 PM
@Kyle: Tanner Lee has told me that at Tulane, he was directing an offense that often was playing from behind. Consequently, he acknowledges he forced a lot of throws and took a lot of chances. Yes, he says, he must avoid a lot of those high-risk throws in the future. Hopefully, he learned some hard lessons at Tulane. As for O'Brien, he's clearly a better runner than Lee, and a bit more athletic. I'm not suggesting O'Brien is a dual-threat-type QB. But he did rush/scramble for 600-plus yards as a senior at San Juan (California) Hills High School.
I think Eichorst see Miles situation just like Pelini. Too many excuses about why Nebraska can't be good. Osborne dropped the ball when he hired Miles with a new building he could have got a top 10 coach and we'd be talking about deep NCAA tourney runs. Time to cut TO's failures.
@Ted: Buildings don't win anything.


205 people visited my blog yesterday. OMG! That's like a record! Woohoo!
Oh, it would be a record if it were true. Well, it is true. But it's not the entire truth.
So, I have a confession to make. I have another blog. It's not that I don't think you're enough for me. You are really my life. I swear. The other blog means nothing. Really.
I mean, really. It's my "Control Blog". I've kind of been watching to compare the difference between a blog that I actually spend a couple of hours a day on and a blog I spend about fifteen minutes a day on. We're talking 500 word hysterically funny (in my mind) posts 7 days a week versus 50 word (professionally mundane) posts five times a week.
Control Blog has been averaging about 10 hits a day. It has 42 followers now. So, imagine my surprise yesterday when I checked the stats on Control Blog and saw 199 hits at 6 PM. Imagine my chagrin when I checked the stats on this blog, the one I've coddled and spoiled rotten with attention to comments and followers, and saw it had 36 hits. I'm not going to tell you my usual stats, but let's just say it's less than 199 and a whole lot more than 36.
According to the Control Blog Stats, 2 people got there through a link on Google, and 12 people were "referred" by searches. That means, uh, I don't know, subtract this and that, multiply why whatever, and you get a lot of people who just went straight to my home page, if I'm interpreting my stats correctly. No one referred them or told them to go there. They just landed on my site by randomly typing in an address they'd never heard before.
If you're a loyal reader, then you know that I have a little problem with people suddenly paying attention to me when I wasn't really trying to get their attention.
If you're a loyal reader, then thanks for being one of the 36.
And, no, I'm not telling you the name of the Control Blog, Traitor.


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Advised by the US ambassador, Pristina delays ban on Serbian documents that triggered protests
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Authorities in the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo announced late on Sunday they would postpone the implementation of their ban on Serbian license plates and identification documents until September 1.
The US ambassador reportedly urged Pristina to do so, as Kosovo police were met with roadblocks erected by local Serbs and NATO peacekeepers deployed to prevent clashes.
The delay was accompanied by a demand from PM Albin Kurti's government that the Serbs dismantle their barricades, according to Pristina-based TV station Dukagjini, which said that Kurti's decision followed a request by US ambassador to Kosovo, Jeffrey Hovenier.
Postponing the measures is necessary due to "misinformation and misunderstandings" about its nature, the outlet quoted Hovenier as saying. The US only asked for the implementation to be postponed, not canceled, he added.
Serbs in the north of the breakaway province had set up roadblocks and rung alarm bells earlier in the day, as heavily armed special police under Pristina's authority took control of two administrative crossings with Serbia. Kurti's government insisted that they would start barring vehicles with Serbian-issued license plates and other documents, in the name of imposing "law and order" on the entire territory of the province.
Both the local Serbs and Belgrade have objected, pointing out that Pristina has repeatedly failed to honor its obligations to respect the Serbs' civil and human rights. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the Serbs "will not suffer any more atrocities," and vowed to "win" if the ethnic Albanian government persisted in "persecuting, harassing and killing Serbs."
Kurti's government responded by accusing Vucic of masterminding the illegal roadblocks, aimed at undermining the "democratic and progressive" Kosovo. President Vjosa Osmani's chief of staff also claimed Belgrade was acting as a proxy of Russia.
Amid unconfirmed and often conflicting reports of armed Albanians massing on approaches to Serb-majority towns and gunfire that may or may not have injured civilians, NATO's peacekeeping force in the province, KFOR, announced it was "prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized."
Meanwhile, Russia accused Pristina of deliberately escalating the situation as part of NATO's effort to target Serbia. Kosovo and its US and EU backers to "stop provocations and respect the rights of Serbs," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
On Sunday evening, Vucic held talks with the KFOR leadership from the headquarters of the Serbian General Staff. After emerging from the building shortly before midnight, he told reporters he was optimistic about a peaceful resolution.
"I hope this will de-escalate by tomorrow, and that we will be able to reach a solution in the coming days," Vucic said, adding that the KFOR commander will hold talks on dismantling the roadblocks with the local authorities in Kosovska Mitrovica.
"In the coming weeks and months we face the hardest political fight ever, so I thank everyone for their restraint, most of all the Serbs in Kosovo," said Vucic. "There will be no surrender, and Serbia will win."
NATO occupied Kosovo in 1999, after a 78-day air war against what was then Yugoslavia. The province declared independence in 2008, with Western support. While the US and most of its allies have recognized it, Serbia, Russia, China and the UN in general have not.
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Insolence — американская рок-группа.

История группы

Группа Insolence образовалась в 1995 году в Сан-Хосе, Калифорния. Идея собрать группу принадлежала барабанщику Armando Cardenas. В 1997 году Insolence выпускают свой второй альбом Within на независимом лейбле Armando Cardenas'а Loud Mouth Records. Большинство песен — это хардкор, чем то напоминающий ранних Biohazard. Рэпкоровых песен на альбоме мало, хотя прослушав альбом несколько раз, начинаешь понимать истинные корни Insolence.

В 1998 году к ним присоединился диджей Джерри М. Делало (более известный в мире скретчеров как DJ Da Hermit).
Universal (1998) — самый, наверное, жесткий рэпкор-альбом группы. Там замешаны все стили: фанк, рагга, рэп, метал, панк и хардкор.

Terrorists — рэперский альбом. На него также вошли некоторые песни с предыдущих альбомов, вернее рэп-миксы на них.
Тем самым, вернувшись в 2000 году в США, к ним присоединяется новый гитарист Майк Роуэн, а чуть позже группа подписывает контракт с лейблом Madonna — Maverick Records, где выпускают свой первый официальный альбом Revolution. Альбом по большей части представляет собой сборник лучших песен Insolence, естественно перезаписанных, местами изменённых и пересведённых. Этот диск имел успех в Америке, и не зря, ведь Revolution многие по праву считают эталоном Rapcore.
Их песня Poison Well звучала в фильме Гонщик, а Natural High вошла в саундтрек к фильму Никки, дьявол-младший.

Однако Maverick Records долго задерживать Insolence не собирались. Таким образом, группа оказалась «на улице».

В 2002 году из группы уходит её основатель — Армандо Карденас. (К слову, Армандо без дела тоже долго не оставался, а собрал новый коллектив под названием The Lifted Crew, с которыми явно продолжает традиции Revolution) Ему на смену приходит Кевин «The Guch».

В 2003 году Insolence уже были очень популярны в Японии, и вскоре на японском лейбле Beatdown Recordings выпускают одноимённый EP, а затем и новый альбом под названием Stand strong. На этом альбоме ребята делают основной упор на раггу, альбом получился намного «спокойнее» своего монстра-предшественника Revolution. Но и на Beatdown Recordings они долго не задержались, ведь им предложил контракт очень известный в Штатах лейбл Suburban Noize Records С песней Downfall они приняли участие в сборнике SRH Presents: Supporting Radical Habits.

Тогда же в 2005 году Insolence вместе с группой Zeromind отправляются в большое совместное турне по Японии, по завершении которого им был предложен контракт от Powerslave Records (лейбл Zeromind). Тут то Insolence, наконец-то, почувствовали себя как рыба в воде! Релизы следовали один за другим. Сначала выходит ре-релиз Insolence EP, впоследствии названный INS 03 Naked, затем последовал и выход нового полноформатника Audio War. В предшествии выхода Audio War из группы уходит басист Пол Перри, а на его место приходит Клинт Соблик.

В 2008 году легендарный диджей Джерри М. Делало (DJ Da Hermit) уходит из группы, чтобы заняться сольной карьерой… Однако «свято место пусто не бывает», и практически сразу на его место приходит некий Ichy.

Из первоначального состава остались только оба вокалиста Марк Херман и MC Билли Розенталь.

Весной 2008 года выходит новый EP под названием Uprising, дополненный бонусным DVD со съмками сольного тура Insolence по Японии 2007 года.

Релиз последнего полноценного альбома, Project Konflict, состоялся 9 ноября 2010 года. Запись альбома проводилась в студии группы Papa Roach в Сакраменто. Продюсер - Майкл Розен, известный по работе с группами Papa Roach, Testament, AFI, Rancid и др.

Состав
 Марк Херман — вокал, MC
 Билли Розенталь aka Mecha 1  — вокал
 Майкл Роуэн  — гитара
 Пол Перри — бас-гитара (вернулся в группу)
 Шон Бойлс aka Sean B — ударные
 Крис Ларсон aka Ichy The Killer — DJ

Бывшие участники группы
 Джерри М. Делало aka Da Hermit  — DJ
 Клинт Вествуд — бас-гитара
 Армандо Карденас aka Mad Mando — ударные
 Кевин Хигучи aka The Guch — ударные

Дискография
 1995 — «Vicious Circle»
 1997 — «Within»
 1998 — «Universal»
 1999 — «Terrorists»
 2000 — «Poisonous Philosophy»
 2001 — «Revolution»
 2003 — «Insolence EP»
 2003 — «Stand Strong»
 2007 — «Audio War»
 2008 — «Uprising EP»
 2010 — «Project Konflict»
 2016 — «Product EP»

Рок-группы из Калифорнии
Рэпкор-группы
Рэп-метал-группы
Музыкальные коллективы из Сан-Хосе (Калифорния)
Музыкальные коллективы, появившиеся в 1995 году

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THE fans let Robin van Persie know exactly what they thought of him and his championship-winning side by booing them on to the field and then jeering the striker's every touch on his return to the Emirates.
He responded with a goal that pegged back Arsenal, allowing Chelsea to overtake them in the race for Europe, with Tottenham now only two points behind their neighbours but with a game in hand.
Arsene Wenger admitted his team must drop no more points from their final three games, against QPR, Wigan and Newcastle, if they are to make it to a 16th straight campaign within the Champions League.
This was the result that neither club wanted, with United now no longer able to break Chelsea's Premier League points record of 95 set in 2005.
That does nothing to diminish the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson's current crop. He has now won 13 titles in 20 years, as many as Arsenal have in nine decades under luminaries such as Herbert Chapman, Bertie Mee, George Graham and Wenger.
United showed why they have stood well above their peers with an impressive response after being mauled in the opening half hour.
Arsenal scored with their first attack, when Van Persie gave away the ball on the halfway line and the Gunners sprung a superb counter-attack.
Lukas Podolski directed the ball on to Tomas Rosicky, who found Theo Walcott, who, in turn, had got behind Patrice Evra. He had strayed marginally offside but got away with it and advanced to smash a shot past keeper David De Gea. That lifted the whole stadium, and the home players roared into every tackle and kept United caged in their own half.
Santi Cazorla had another decent chance, shooting well and forcing De Gea into action. Arsenal won every loose ball. United going through the motions, title won, minds elsewhere? Don't be fooled.
Ferguson's team showed just how dangerous they are as they created three headed chances – from all of which they should have scored.
Phil Jones missed two and Van Persie was unfortunate in that he was too close to Wojciech Szczesny so that his point-blank header hit the goalkeeper sharply in the face when a foot either side would have brought a goal.
That was a better effort than his first chance which he sliced over the bar to a roar of approval from the home fans. But their taunts would come back to haunt them. A minute before half-time Bacary Sagna, under no pressure, passed the ball backwards straight to the striker and, in his desperate pursuit to win back the ball, hacked down Van Persie. Penalty.
The Dutchman, calmness personified, waited for the fuss to die down and planted the ball into the corner. His celebrations were low-key. Inside he must have been buzzing. A year ago on this day, Van Persie was scoring for Arsenal to earn a point at Stoke. His 37 goals last season took them to third.
The goals have been spread around Arsenal's side this season but they have missed Van Persie's precision and his ability to clinch games.
The second half was more even and Arsenal had chances to win. Rosicky curled a shot wide and Cazorla again stung De Gea's fingers with a long-range effort. Sagna was lucky to stay on the pitch when he flattened Evra, but referee Phil Dowd took no action. United went close when Wayne Rooney should have scored with another header. But the England forward made errors and cut a frustrated figure for long chunks of this match. Yet he still finished strongly and his final touch, before being substituted, to swivel and play in Ryan Giggs was sublime.
Both teams went for the victory, but neither could create a decisive opening.
Van Persie went to the Arsenal dressing room after the game to chat. Plus, as Wenger joked, the food is better in the home dressing room. The real quality fare was in the visitors' one, though.
Are Arsenal coping without Robin van Persie?


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Carlos D. Cabrera
Carlos D. Cabrera is a trial and appellate attorney with a broad range of experience in civil matters.
He has represented individuals, small businesses and large insurance companies throughout his legal career in many areas, including, but not limited to, personal injury, family law, real estate, employment matters, discrimination claims, civil rights, consumer protection law, condominium law, contract law, legal malpractice claims, commercial disputes, insurance defense, personal injury protection, and appeals.
Mr. Cabrera graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2000 and was the Managing Editor of the St. Thomas Law Review during the 1999-2000 academic year. During law school, Mr. Cabrera was a student member of The Hon. Peter T. Fay American Inn of Court.
Mr. Cabrera was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2000 and has been a member in good standing since. He is admitted to practice in all State Courts of Florida, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
In 2016, Mr. Cabrera was recognized as a Florida Legal Elite. He also received Lead Counsel rating in Civil Appellate since 2015.
Mr. Cabrera has also spoken at seminars and been a guest speaker on radio. In 2016, Mr. Cabrera was a guest speaker on the Legal News and Review Radio Show speaking on the topic of Personal Injury and Appellate Law. He has also spoken at several Claims Management Seminars on several topics, including fraud claims in PIP litigation and insurance adjuster ethics.
Since the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Cabrera has been involved in a number of professional associations. Some of the professional associations he was involved in included the American Bar Association, Miami Beach Bar Association, Cuban American Bar Association, Broward County Bar Association, and the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association.
Mr. Cabrera is fluent in Spanish.


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ranalinarivo-mampionona 6 septembre 2022 1 minute, 5 seconds de lecture
Due to supply issues, Moscow has been compelled to seek Pyongyang's assistance. The New York Times' information is taken from declassified American intelligence papers. Following the acquisition of drones built in Iran, this choice was taken as part of recent warming relations between Russia and North Korea.
There were immediate results from the letters that Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin exchanged a few weeks ago. Despite the two presidents' insistence that their bilateral relationship needed to advance, we now know that Russia is purchasing millions of artillery rounds and munitions from Pyongyang. Washington, which made the information public, interpreted it as a hint that Russia is having trouble supplying itself as a result of the sanctions imposed on it since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
Even though Moscow hasn't released its exact equipment list, the information is still important. First of all, it is blatantly against UN sanctions that forbid the acquisition of any weapons from North Korea in an effort to stop the expansion of that nation's nuclear program.
Troubles with supplies
Even if Pyongyang has a sizable supply of ammunition, the military hardware it has is not the most up-to-date, making it difficult for Moscow to secure even the most basic supplies.
Nevertheless, this is wonderful news for North Korea. The nation receives financial compensation for its allegiance to Moscow after joining Russia and Syria in recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics in July.
© Photo Credits : Wilson Center
Précédente Two members of the staff of the Russian embassy in Kaboul were killed in an explosion
Suivante Heat waves and forest fires exacerbate air pollution, according to the UN


Well, it looks like we just might have a successful remake on our hands here. With this second trailer for this sequel/reboot of the Vacation franchise, we get plenty of that snarky banter that we've come to expect from the original movies, along with plenty of gross out humor straight out of the 90's.
Seemingly taking a cue from the highly successful 21 Jump Street series, this latest iteration of Vacation is more than aware of it's original roots, centering on an older version of Rusty Griswold played by Ed Helms, who tries to take his family to Walley World just like Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase, who appears here) did in the original film.
We also have a nice smattering of celebrity guest appearances in Vacation, including Keegan Michael Key, Chris Hemsworth, and Charlie Day. These are all wildly funny people who are sure to add their own unique flavor to what already looks to be a fairly clever and self aware late summer comedy.
Consider me sold, even if Rusty's youngest son looks like the most punchable character of the year..
Thanks Ron, just fixed that.


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Champion inspires JDHES students
By Darren Lum
What better way to be a champion than to learn from one.
Local students at Haliburton's middle school are finding inspiration to better themselves and their community through Classroom Champions.
Classroom Champions is a program to inspire children to learn about what skills are required for success by being paired with a champion from a roster of American and Canadian athletes. This initiative is operated by the American non-profit organization, Classroom Champions. In Canada, it is organized by the Canadian charity Back to School Project Foundation.
Fifty-five Grade 6 and 7 J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School students sat exchanging questions and answers in their first virtual face-to-face, corresponding with their champion Kieran Block, a 2012 world champion bronze medallist with the Canadian National Sledge Team and CIS National Champion in hockey with the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
Lisa Phillips, a JDHES teacher, said this program broadens the horizons of the rural students.
"It's been a really good opportunity for kids to realize that there are opportunities beyond what they see right now," she said. "If they have an obstacle they need to think about a plan and climb over it and think about what's next."
Two classes have been in regular correspondence and have led in-school and community outreach efforts in the county. They have also been conscientious about setting goals, which is encouraged in the program.
Each month the group of students receives a challenge.
For November and December, the topic was "community" so the challenge was to get out into the community and come up with ideas to give back in some way.
During the Week of Kindness at the school from Nov. 21 to 25, the group produced cards of appreciation and gave them to every staff member at the school. Right before Christmas holiday begins, the group will bring cookies and Christmas cards they have made and give them to the residents living at the long-term care facility Highland Wood. In the spring the class intends to help pick up trash around the community.
Phillips first learned of the program on a tv commercial.
She was notified in August she was one of 100 Canadian teachers chosen to participate.
"We're really excited to be a pilot," she said.
Phillips wasn't certain why she was chosen, but believes it was related to the school's rural setting.
She says her students have been demonstrating problem solving techniques. Instead of waiting for a resolution to present itself, her students are working it out on their own because of Block.
In 2007, Block injured himself cliff diving and has a permanent disability.
He is now a substitute high school teacher in his hometown of Edmonton and conducted the live chat from his school. His journey, which has taken him from stand-up hockey to sledge hockey and back to stand-up hockey, gives the group a enlightening perspective on life.
"Everything is not necessarily always permanent. He might be defined as [having] a permanent disability, but as he said it's a mindset so we're working on growth mindset and what can we do to help us grow as humans in both our classroom, our community, personally. They have set goals. Step by step what are we going to do to get to those goals," she said.
Block now plays stand-up hockey with former Edmonton Oilers great Ryan Smyth on the Stony Plain Eagles.
It isn't just the students who are evolving from this experience.
Phillips is learning as much as her students, as this is her first time with this kind of mentor experience.
"I was just lucky enough to get picked so I'm kind of growing and learning with them and taking it day by day and see what comes next," she said.


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Age discrimination claims increase by 79%, Tribunal Service statistics show
The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has expressed concern over a sharp rise in the number of age discrimination claims and warns the figure is likely to continue rising.
Figures published yesterday (30 June) by The Tribunal Service in its Annual Statistics for 2010/11 show a 'dramatic' rise in the number of age discrimination claims lodged with the service.
The figures show that, in the year up to 31 March 2011, 6,800 age discrimination claims were filed, a rise of 31% per cent on the previous year's number. Since 2008-09, the overall number of claims has risen by 79%.
During 2010/11, Employment Tribunals disposed of 3,700 claims. Of these just 2% (90 claims in total) were successful at Tribunal. Of the remaining 98 % 1500 were withdrawn before coming to a hearing,
Acas conciliated in 35% of the claims, 3% were dismissed at a preliminary hearing, 9% were unsuccessful at a Tribunal hearing and 1% was subject to a default judgement.
Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN - The Age and Employment Network said: "These figures show a dramatic rise in the number of age discrimination claims in the past two years and emphasise the importance of employers becoming more age-aware.
"Against a backdrop of a number of high-profile ageism cases, the ending of the default retirement age and rising levels of redundancy and unemployment, many more people believe that they are being discriminated against. These figures relate only to claims and the majority will not succeed in tribunal, but the sheer numbers suggest that they can't all be wrong.
"With further job losses expected in the public sector and the lingering idea that older workers are a burden, we would not be surprised to see these figures continue to rise.
"Employers must have appropriate policies in place to deal with issues like redundancies, recruitment and pay. In all of these areas, age should be completely out of the equation."
The Tribunal document containing the statistics can be found here.
Article from HR Magazine
Posted in HR Magazine
tagged with Employment Tribunal, Age claims, Statistics


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using namespace std;

/// \brief Order on index nodes based on index_node::abs2 used in indexedUnitaryApproximator
struct indexNodeComparator
{
    bool operator () ( const index_node& a, const index_node& b ) const
    {
        return a.abs2 < b.abs2;
    }
};

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

unitaryApproximator::unitaryApproximator( int max_layer )
{
    for( int i = 0; i < max_layer; ++i )
    {
        layers.push_back( unique_ptr<epsilonnet>( new epsilonnet ) );
        if( ! layers.back()->loadFromFile( netGenerator::fileName(i).c_str() ) )
        {
            //cout << "layer# " << i << " skipped" << endl;
            layers.pop_back();
        }
        layers.back()->denominatorExponent2(); //set up denominator exponent
    }
}

double unitaryApproximator::approximate(const unitaryApproximator::Ma &m, unitaryApproximator::Me &res)
{
    assert( abs( m[0][0]*m[1][1] - m[0][1]*m[1][0] - 1.0 ) < 1e-9 );
    epsilonnet::vector2double vd( m[0][0], m[1][0] );
    epsilonnet::vi tmp,r;
    double distSquared = 10.0, bestDist = 10.0 ;
    for( const auto& i : layers )
    {
        distSquared = i->findExhaustiveApproximation( vd,tmp );
        if( distSquared < bestDist )
        {
            r = tmp;
            bestDist = distSquared;
        }
    }
    res = vector2<mpz_class>( (ring_int<mpz_class> ) r[0], (ring_int<mpz_class> ) r[1], r.de );
    return sqrt( 2.0 * bestDist);
}

double unitaryApproximator::statistics(const unitaryApproximator::Ma &m, unitaryApproximator::Me &res)
{
    assert("");
    throw new logic_error("!not implemented");
    return 0.;
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

double indexedUnitaryApproximator::approximate(const unitaryApproximator::Ma &m, unitaryApproximator::Me &res)
{
    assert( abs( m[0][0]*m[1][1] - m[0][1]*m[1][0] - 1.0 ) < 1e-9 );
    vec = epsilonnet::vector2double( m[0][0],m[1][0] );
    bestDist = 10.0;
    abs2val = norm ( vec.first ); // absolute value squared of the first component of the column

    epsilonnet::vector2double tmp = vec;
    bool conj_1 = false, conj_2 = false;
    int w_pow1 = 0, w_pow2 = 0;
    vec.first = canonical( tmp.first, w_pow1, conj_1 );
    vec.second = canonical( tmp.second, w_pow2, conj_2 );

    double epsilon0 = 0.001;
    approximate_i( 0, 0 , epsilon0 );

    if( conj_1 ) curr_res.d[0].conjugate_eq();
    if( conj_2 ) curr_res.d[1].conjugate_eq();
    curr_res.d[0].mul_eq_w( w_pow1 );
    curr_res.d[1].mul_eq_w( w_pow2 );

    res.d[0][0] = (ring_int<mpz_class> )curr_res.d[0];
    res.d[1][0] = (ring_int<mpz_class> )curr_res.d[1];
    res.d[0][1] = (ring_int<mpz_class> ) - curr_res.d[1].conjugate();
    res.d[1][1] = (ring_int<mpz_class> ) curr_res.d[0].conjugate();
    res.de = curr_res.de;
    return sqrt( 2.0 * bestDist );
}

typedef ring_int<int>::mpclass mpclass;

double indexedUnitaryApproximator::statistics(const unitaryApproximator::Ma &m, unitaryApproximator::Me &res)
{
    matrix2x2hpr mhpr(m);
    assert( abs( m[0][0]*m[1][1] - m[0][1]*m[1][0] - 1.0 ) < 1e-9 );
    epsilonnet::vector2double vd( m[0][0], m[1][0] );
    epsilonnet::vi tmp,r;
    double distSquared = 10.0, bestDist = 10.0 ;
    //cout << "{" << endl;
    double total_sec = 0;
    exactDecomposer ed;
    for( const auto& i : layers )
    {
        auto t1 = clock();
        distSquared = i->findExhaustiveApproximation( vd,tmp );
        auto t2 = clock();
        float sec = ((float)(t2 - t1)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
        total_sec += sec;
        //cout.setf(ios::fixed,ios::floatfield);
        //cout.precision(16);

        circuit c;
        matrix2x2<mpz_class> m((ring_int<mpz_class>)tmp[0],(ring_int<mpz_class>)-tmp[1].conjugate(),
                               (ring_int<mpz_class>)tmp[1],(ring_int<mpz_class>)tmp[0].conjugate(),
                               tmp.de );
        ed.decompose( m ,c );
        auto counts = gateLibrary::toCliffordT( c.count() );
        int total = counts[ gateLibrary::T ] + counts[ gateLibrary::Td ];

        distSquared = trace_dist(mhpr,(matrix2x2hpr)m);
        if( distSquared < bestDist )
        {
            r = tmp;
            bestDist = distSquared;
        }
        //cout << "{" << total << "," << distSquared << "},"<< endl;
    }
    res = vector2<mpz_class>( (ring_int<mpz_class> ) r[0], (ring_int<mpz_class> ) r[1], r.de );
    //cout << "{" << res.max_sde_abs2() << "," << sqrt(bestDist) <<  "," << total_sec << "}}"<< endl;;
    return bestDist;
}

void indexedUnitaryApproximator::add_nodes_to_index(int layer_id)
{
    const epsilonnet& enet = *layers[layer_id].get();
    int de = enet.denominatorExponent2();
    int sz = enet.nodes.size();
    const auto& nodes = enet.nodes;
    index_nodes.reserve( index_nodes.size() + nodes.size() );
    for( int i = 0; i < sz; ++i )
    {
        ring_int_real<int> rreal(nodes[i].ipxx,nodes[i].ipQxx);
        double re,im;
        rreal.toComplex(2*de,re,im);
        assert( re >= 0.0 && re <= 1.0 );
        index_nodes.push_back( {re,i,(short)layer_id,0} );
        index_nodes.push_back( {1.0 - re,i,(short)layer_id,1} );
    }
}

/// \brief Header of index file
struct inxdex_header
{
    size_t size;
};

void indexedUnitaryApproximator::loadIndex()
{
    inxdex_header eh = {0};
    stringstream filename;
    filename << "/tmp/index-" << layers.size() << ".bin";
    ifstream ifs( filename.str().c_str(), ios_base::binary );
    if( !ifs )
    {
        is_index_ok = false;
        return;
    }
    ifs.read( (char*) &eh,sizeof(eh));
    if( eh.size == 0 )
    {
        is_index_ok = false;
        return;
    }
    index_nodes.clear();
    index_nodes.resize( eh.size );
    ifs.read( (char*) &index_nodes[0], index_nodes.size() * sizeof(index_node) );
    is_index_ok = true;
}

void indexedUnitaryApproximator::approximate_i(size_t end1, size_t start2, double epsilon0)
{
    // In the beginning we make an assumption that there exist approximation
    // within Euclidean distance epsilon0, in this case we can find
    // bounds on absolute value squared of the first entry of approximating vector and
    // reduce amount of nodes that we need to check:

    double upper_bound = min( 1.0, sqrt(abs2val) + epsilon0 );
    double lower_bound = max( 0.0, sqrt(abs2val) - epsilon0 );
    index_node low({lower_bound * lower_bound,0,0,0});
    index_node high({upper_bound * upper_bound,0,0,0});
    indexNodeComparator ic;

    // first we find sub-interval of interval [0,index_nodes.size() )
    // such that all values of index_nodes[i].abs2 of this interval
    // belong to [lower_bound,upper_bound]

    auto lb = std::lower_bound( index_nodes.begin(),index_nodes.end(),low,ic);
    auto ub = std::upper_bound( index_nodes.begin(),index_nodes.end(),high,ic);

    int loff = lb - index_nodes.begin();
    int uoff = ub - index_nodes.begin();
    if( ub == index_nodes.end() )
        uoff = index_nodes.size();

    //Now we are looking for best approximation for nodes in the intersection of
    // On the first iteration end = start amd we effectively search inside [loff, uoff )
    if( end1 == 0 && start2 == 0 )
        end1 = start2 = ( loff + uoff ) / 2;

    // On next iteration we update end1 and start2 to exclude intervals that we already checked
    // [loff,end1) U [start2, uoff )

    for( int i = loff; i < end1 ; ++i )
    {
        index_node& cn = index_nodes[i];
        layers[ cn.layer_id ]->findExhaustiveApproximation(vec,curr_res,cn.node_id,bestDist);
    }

    for( int i = start2; i < uoff; ++i )
    {
        index_node& cn = index_nodes[i];
        layers[ cn.layer_id ]->findExhaustiveApproximation(vec,curr_res,cn.node_id,bestDist);
    }

    auto v1 = curr_res.d[0].toComplex( curr_res.de );
    auto v2 = curr_res.d[1].toComplex( curr_res.de );

    // if we find something closer then epsilon0 we finish algorithm
    if( ( norm(v1-vec.first) + norm(v2-vec.second) ) < epsilon0 * epsilon0 )
        return;
    else
    // otherwise we continue search with bigger epsilon ( we relax initial assumption )
        approximate_i(loff,uoff,epsilon0 + 0.005 );
}

indexedUnitaryApproximator::indexedUnitaryApproximator(int max_layer) :
    unitaryApproximator( max_layer ), is_index_ok(false)
{
    loadIndex();
    // if( is_index_ok )
    //     cout << "index loaded" << endl;
    if( !is_index_ok )
        createIndex();

}

void indexedUnitaryApproximator::createIndex()
{
    for( int i = 0; i < layers.size() ; ++i )
        add_nodes_to_index( i );

    indexNodeComparator ic;
    std::sort( index_nodes.begin(), index_nodes.end(), ic );

    { // write to file
        stringstream filename;
        filename << "/tmp/index-" << layers.size() << ".bin";
        ofstream ofs( filename.str().c_str(), ios_base::binary );
        if( !ofs )
            throw std::exception();
        inxdex_header eh = {index_nodes.size()};
        ofs.write( (const char*) &eh,sizeof(eh));
        ofs.write( (const char*) &index_nodes[0], index_nodes.size() * sizeof(index_node) );
        ofs.close();
    }
}

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Colorado University Nears End of Search
Shatz, Michael
Reports on the search of the University of Colorado Foundation in Boulder for two managers to handle its bond portfolios.
Colorado U Fund Plans Bond Search. Rasmussen, Eric // Investment Management Weekly;12/13/99, Vol. 12 Issue 47, p1
Reports that the University of Colorado in Boulder will issue a request for proposal for at least two fixed-income management firms to handle intermediate duration bond portfolios in 2000.
Hiring a QPAM gets harder for pension funds. Limbacher, Patricia B. // Pensions & Investments;06/23/97, Vol. 25 Issue 13, p22
Looks at the difficulty which pension plan sponsors in the United States may have in hiring a qualified professional asset manager (QPAM). Connection between the proposed exemption issued by the Department of Labor and this; When the exemption was issued; Terms of the exemption; Purpose of a QPAM.
Louisiana Sheriffs Considers International. Randall, Danielle // Investment Management Weekly;02/07/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p3
Details the plan of the Louisiana Sheriff Pension & Relief fund to search for an international equity manager to handle a portion of the fund.
New Orleans May Start Multiple Searches. Randall, Danielle // Investment Management Weekly;03/13/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 11, p2
Reports on the search of the City of New Orleans Employees' Retirement System in Louisiana for an active domestic and international equity manager.
Missouri Highway Hires Three Managers. Collings, Richard // Investment Management Weekly;12/18/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 48, p5
Reports on the hiring of several money managers by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Employees' and Highway Patrol Retirement System in Jefferson City, Missouri on December 8, 2000.
Europe's HY Battle Continues For Firms. C.J.C. // High Yield Report;10/09/2000, Vol. 11 Issue 39, p1
Reports on the competition among investment banks in Europe to hire the top investment professionals in their pursuit of the high-yield market.
NYC Teachers Hires Five Int'l Managers. Rasmussen, Eric // Investment Management Weekly;01/11/99, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p3
Reports that the New York City Teachers' Retirement System has hired five managers for its international equity mandates. Managers hired; Fund allocation for domestic equities.
Jacksonville Seeks Bond Manager. Philley, Alicia // Investment Management Weekly;02/22/99, Vol. 12 Issue 8, p1
Reports that the City of Jacksonville General Employees Retirement System in Florida is searching for fixed-income manager to handle the city's allocations. Reason for the bond search; Equity allocations.
Alabama Trust Fund Reopens Searches. Philley, Alicia // Investment Management Weekly;03/22/99, Vol. 12 Issue 12, p3
Reports on the plan of Alabama Trust Fund to diversify its manager roster by searching for managers to take on a portion of the fund's assets. Managers to be included in the search; Investment plan of the fund.


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Walter Paul Sieber (October 2, 1933 – July 5, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for performing under the ring name Waldo Von Erich, playing the character of a villainous Prussian Nazi. He was billed as the brother of Fritz Von Erich, making him a kayfabe member of the Von Erich family.

Early life
Sieber was born in Toronto, Ontario. His parents divorced when he was seven. As a youth, he participated in weightlifting at the YMCA in Weston along other future professional wrestlers including Dave McKigney, Geeto Mongol, and Mikel Scicluna. At the age of 16, he began training as a professional wrestler under Red Garner in a garage in Richmond Hill.

Professional wrestling career
Sieber debuted at the age of 17 under the ring name "Waldo Von Sieber". He began his career in Calgary, wrestling for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion using the character of an evil German. In the late-1950s, Hart paired Sieber with Fritz Von Erich, who also portrayed a villainous German. With Sieber changing his ring name to "Waldo Von Erich", the duo billed themselves as brothers and formed a tag team.

In 1964, Von Erich headlined Madison Square Garden in three bouts against Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship. The first bout lasted 81 minutes, ending in a draw when the match had to be halted due to an 11 o'clock curfew. The two following bouts were won by Sammartino.

In 1968, Sieber unsuccessfully challenged Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a Texas death match promoted by NWA Big Time Wrestling in the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1970, Sieber lost to "Sonny", a 750 lb Kodiak bear, in a bout for NWA Tri-State staged in the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana.

Sieber briefly retired in 1973, but returned to the ring later that year. He wrestled for the WWWF throughout the mid-1970s, unsuccessfully challenging Bob Backlund for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship in 1976.

Retirement
Sieber retired from professional wrestling in 1979. He studied reflexology and began working as a physical therapist in Kitchener. He also worked as an inventor, with his creations including the "Inverchair", an inverted chair device enabling him to hang upside down to alleviate his back pain which he sold to customers including the Department of National Defence.

In the 1990s, Sieber was affiliated with Joe Frocklage's International Championship Wrestling promotion and school in Cambridge, where he trained wrestlers including Eric Young and The Highlanders.

Professional wrestling persona
For much of his career, Sieber portrayed a Prussian Nazi. As "Waldo Von Sieber" (also on occasion "Baron Von Sieber" or "Walter Von Sieber"), and later as "Waldo Von Erich", Sieber grew his blond hair long, wore a Stahlhelm, armband, and monocle, and carried a crop to the ring. His finishing move, a diving knee drop, was known as the "Blitzkrieg" in reference to the military tactic employed by Germany in World War II. Other finishing moves utilised by Sieber included a hold known as the "Prussian Deathlock" and a body press.

While not recognised as an exceptional technical wrestler, Sieber was known for his ability to draw the ire of audiences, leading promoter Vincent J. McMahon to remark "You know, Waldo, I know what you're like, but I hate your guts when you're in that ring."

Personal life
Sieber was the only child of Paul Sieber Sr. (a German immigrant) and Anna Yost (a Romanian immigrant).

Sieber married Anne Elizabeth "Betty" Jones in 1959; the couple divorced in 1988. They had three daughters together.

Although Sieber was billed as being the brother of Jack Barton Adkisson Sr. (Fritz Von Erich), the two men were not related. However, Sieber was a distant cousin of Doris Adkisson, Adkisson Sr.'s  wife. In 1985, professional wrestler William Vaughan was introduced to Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling promotion under the ring name Lance Von Erich, purportedly the son of Waldo Von Erich; Vaughan and Sieber were not related.

Death
After falling on July 5, 2009, Sieber died in hospital in Kitchener, Ontario later that day at the age of 75.

Championships and accomplishments
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Fritz Von Erich
National Wrestling Federation
NWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Big Time Wrestling
NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 time) - with Fritz Von Erich
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (2 times)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Tri-State
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) - with Karl Von Brauner
Stampede Wrestling
NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 time)
Stampede Wrestling North American Championship (1 time)
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)
World Championship Wrestling
IWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with The Spoiler
NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hiro Tojo
World Wide Wrestling Federation
WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gene Kiniski

References

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Accidental deaths in Ontario
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Canadian people of Romanian descent
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Professional wrestlers from Toronto
Professional wrestling trainers
Stampede Wrestling alumni
20th-century professional wrestlers
NWF Heavyweight Champions
NWF North American Heavyweight Champions
WCWA Brass Knuckles Champions
NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champions (Calgary version)
Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Champions
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NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Champions
IWA World Tag Team Champions (Australia)


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↑ अ आ "Manika Batra". Glasgow 2014. अभिगमन तिथि 28 जून 2016.
↑ "BATRA Manika (IND) - WR List 6/2016". ITTF. अभिगमन तिथि 15 अगस्त 2016.
↑ "BATRA Manika (IND) - WR List 6/2016". ITTF. मूल से 17 अगस्त 2016 को पुरालेखित. अभिगमन तिथि 7 August 2016.
↑ अ आ Judge, Shahid (3 July 2016). "India's table tennis hope for Rio 2016 Olympics – Manika Batra". द इण्डियन एक्सप्रेस. अभिगमन तिथि 15 अगस्त 2016.
↑ "Paddler Manika Batra completes hat-trick of gold medals at South Asian Games". न्यूज़18. 10 फरवरी 2016. अभिगमन तिथि 15 अगस्त 2016.
↑ अ आ "Manika Batra: the new hope of the nation". द हिन्दू. 21 अगस्त 2011. अभिगमन तिथि 15 अगस्त 2016.
↑ अ आ इ सेन, देब्यान (27 जुलाई 2016). "Manika Batra looks to Rio and beyond". ESPN.in. अभिगमन तिथि 2 अगस्त 2016.
↑ Judge, Shahid (18 दिसम्बर 2015). "Improved fitness key to Manika Batra's consistency". द इण्डियन एक्सप्रेस. अभिगमन तिथि 28 जून 2016.
↑ Patra, Pratyush (6 मई 2016). "Delhi love & Rio talk before Olympics". द टाइम्स ऑफ़ इण्डिया. अभिगमन तिथि 6 जुलाई 2016.
↑ Ghoshal, Shuvro (11 फरवरी 2016). "Interview with Manika Batra: "I don't want to go to Rio Olympics and return without a medal"". याहू!. अभिगमन तिथि 4 जुलाई 2016.
↑ Keerthivasan, K. (21 दिसम्बर 2015). "Singapore sweeps singles titles". द हिन्दू. अभिगमन तिथि 6 जुलाई 2016.
↑ "Rio Zone – Manika Batra: Nation's new hope". पुणे मिरर. 1 जून 2016. अभिगमन तिथि 28 जून 2016.
↑ "South Asian Games: India clean sweeps 12 medals in Table Tennis". टेन स्पोर्ट्स. 10 फरवरी 2016. अभिगमन तिथि 6 जुलाई 2016.
↑ "Table Tennis: Soumyajit Ghosh, Manika Batra book Rio Olympics berths with victories in Asian Qualifiers". डीएनए इण्डिया. 14 अप्रैल 2016. अभिगमन तिथि 28 जून 2016.
↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Mouma Das, Manika Batra lose as Indian women's challenge in table tennis ends". फर्स्ट पोस्ट. 6 अगस्त 2016. अभिगमन तिथि 8 अगस्त 2016.
↑ "commonwealth games 2018: भारतीय महिला टेबल टेनिस टीम ने जीता गोल्‍ड". न्यूज़ 18 हिन्दी. 8 अप्रैल 2018. अभिगमन तिथि 12 अप्रैल 2018.
↑ "CWG 2018: India women win gold in table tennis team event". Commonwealth Games News. टाइम्स ऑफ़ इण्डिया. 8 April 2018.
↑ "Manika Batra wins bronze in the mixed doubles to win her fourth medal". अभिगमन तिथि 15 अप्रैल 2018.


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L'Art de Régner is a tragi-comedy by Gillet de La Tessonerie, first published in 1645. It is unusual in that structurally each of its five acts is a separate playlet. The sub-title, Le Sage Gouverneur, refers to the role of a royal tutor, probably meant to be the duc de Bassompierre, to whom the play is dedicated.
Between Totem and Taboo picks its way through a minefield of prejudice, myth and stereotypes. It is the first book to explore the literary representation by authors black and white, male and female, of interracial relations between France and her former territories in West Africa through the special nexus of the white woman and the black man.


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Bengali, Luminary, Profile
Shoma A Chatterji February 16, 2022 8:00 am February 16, 2022 0 1364
If Lata Mangeshkar is the nightingale of India, then 'Geetashri' Sandhya Mukherjee is the golden voice of Bengali music. She has always kept a low profile through her life and her career in music. That does not exclude that she remains one of the most prolific and mellifluous voices that will remain archived in the annals of music forever.
Born on October 4, 1931, in Dhakuria, Kolkata, Sandhya never had the chance of visiting her village home in Jeerat within Balagarh district. Dhakuria in those days was far from the glittery space filled with shopping malls and multi-storied building and even the over bridge did not exist at the time. Nor were there the dirt and the slush one encounters today. The sky was open and blue. The earth was filled with trees, flowers, fruits and birds. The chugging sound of a passing train would often drill holes of sound into the silent and dark evenings. A little girl would eagerly stare at the trains passing away through the square of an open window. In the evenings, she would go to the terrace of her Dhakuria (it was then a village) home and sing Krishna bhajans with the immediate family as her only audience. This simple incident laid the seeds of one of the greatest singers Bengal has ever produced.
Why the bhajans of Krishna? Krishna was the reigning deity at the Mukherjee home. Narendranath Mukherjee, her father, worked in the railways and was a great lover of music. Her mother Hemaprabha was a very good vocalist. Bhajans invoking the Lord Krishna were sung every evening during the pooja. Her academic career began at Dhakuria Balika Vidyalaya. She later shifted to Binodini High School. Hers was the voice the most in demand at every school function. When she was 13 years old, Sandhya put in a stage appearance too, not as the heroine but as a maid! That was the time when HMV (His Masters Voice) released her first gramophone record. The song she sang for the record was Tumi Phiraye Diyechho Jaarey (the one you have turned back), a brilliant debut for a girl so young.
As her heart lay in music and not in academics so after her matriculation examinations, she stopped formal education and began to pursue her only love – music. Before she completed her schooling, her eldest brother placed her under the tutelage of Santosh Basu Mullick to study classical raga-based music. She then trained under Jamini Nath Gangopadhyay, Gyan Prakash Ghosh, Chinmoy Lahiri, Dhruvtara Joshi, AT Kannan and Pandit Ganpat Rao. But it was Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan who tied the naada around her slender wrist to drill her in the complex and fine intricacies of Hindustani classical music. Though he is no more, Sandhya's ties with his son sustains till this day. For her first sitting with All India Radio, Sandhya sang – Jodi Ba Phuralo Gaan, Jhorilo Duarey Lata, Noyone Acchey Go Jawl. Roughly translated, the lyrics mean – "Even if the song is over, if the creeper at my door has wilted, my eyes are wet with tears." Ironically, the lyrics would have suited a singer who was singing his/her last song and not a young girl embarking on a long career in music.
No Bengali who loves music will ever be able to get over the spell of this golden voice singer of Bengal. Her recorded repertoire reaches beyond 3000 songs comprising a versatile range – bhajan, thumri, khayal, Tagore, modern Bengali song, and playback in Hindi and Bengali films. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb once said, "Sandhya is comparable with Sandhya alone." RC Boral, the music director of New Theaters gave her the song Ha Ha Ha Hans Ke Jiye Ja in a film called Anjangarh (1948) when she was just 17 years old. She later sang Ashkon Me Chhipi Mohabbat Ki Kahani in Pehla Aadmi (1950), which gave her immense popularity in Calcutta. She then moved to Bombay where she earned fame with a duet with Hemant Kumar, Gupchup Gupchup Pyar Karen, in Sazaa (1951). Later, she sang for Anil Biswas in the Dilip Kumar-Madhubala starrer, Tarana (1951). It was a duet with Lata Mangeshkar, Bol Papiha Bol Re, that became an instant hit. While the Lata part of the duet was filmed on Madhubala, Mukherjee's portion was filmed on the film's second lead, Shyama.
Sandhya Mukherjee got to sing in films like Ratnadeep (1952), Husn Ka Chor (1953), Ek Do Teen (1953), Fareb (1953) etc, but her stay in the Mumbai film industry was short-lived because her training in classical music, according to the demand in the playback market, was not suitable for film music. When asked whether she was marginalized and ignored due to the monopoly of some dominating singers, she resists from commenting by saying, "I am not anyone's rival in the world of music because I sing only for myself and singing is my aarti, my pooja."
Her most celebrated collaboration has been with the Hemanta Mukherjee with whom she sang numerous duets, primarily as playback for Bengali films produced from Kolkata. Hemanta and Sandhya became known as the voices behind the pairings of the Bengali superstar Uttam Kumar and his numerous heroines.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War, she joined the mass movement among Indian Bengali artistes to raise money for the millions of refugees who had poured into Kolkata and West Bengal to escape the fighting, and to raise global awareness for the cause of Bangladesh. She assisted Bangladeshi musician Samar Das when he founded the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro, the clandestine radio station broadcasting to Bangladesh and recorded several patriotic songs for him. On the occasion of the release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the imprisoned leader of the new country of Bangladesh, she released a famous song Bangabandhu Tumi Phirey Ele. She later became one of the first foreign artistes to visit Dhaka, performing at an open-air concert in Paltan Maidan in Dhaka to celebrate the first Ekushey February after Bangladeshi independence in 1971. She also recorded several songs for Samar Das's film Dhirey Bohey Meghna and Salil Choudhury's Raktakta Bangla.
Her voice is like liquid honey and well-trained. At one time, she remained at the top of the playback singing ladder among female singers in Bengali films, specially during the Suchitra Sen-Uttam Kumar golden phase of romanticism. Over the years, she and Suchitra Sen became the close friends and the relationship lasted till Sen withdrew in her self-imposed shell of seclusion. Suchitra Sen also requested her to come along and meet her Gurudev at the Ramkrisha Paramahamsa's birthplace which is now a pilgrimage site. Though she turned her music into a paying vocation but the commercial link did not mar her purity and her honest dedication to her music which she considers her god, her worship and her pilgrimage. Modest to a fault, she often says, "Maybe I could not sing with the quality I ought to have sung. I have not been able to reach the heights of excellence I should have by now." She religiously sticks to her daily routine of riyaaz which is her way of paying obeisance to her sangeet gurus of different styles at different times. She has won the National Award twice; once for Nishi Padma and once for Joy Joyonti. Her living room is choc-a-bloc with trophies and awards including some awards for lifetime achievement and contribution to music from august organizations. But she maintains that there is still much to be learnt because music is an ocean of infinity.
Sandhya Mukherjee sang numerous popular songs for other composers but very few for Salil Chowdhury. One of her most memorable Salil songs Shrabon Ajhore Jharey in the film Kinu Goalar Goli is spell-binding. Other Salil Chowdhury compositions she sang were Ujjal Ek Jhaank Payra and Shyamal Boroni Ogo Kanya in the early 1950s. Another beautiful song of Sandhya, Godhulir Shanto Chhayay, which was never released commercially, was recorded for All India Radio, Calcutta.
On the personal side, the story of Sandhya Mukherjee's wedding to lyricist Shyamal Gupta reads like a film script. On May 10, 1966, the Left Front called for a state-wide bandh against the backdrop of the food revolution. The family of both bride and groom were in shock because Sandhya was to be married on that day. Curfew was declared in the evening. The groom lived in Lake Gardens while the bride lived in Dhakuria. Shyamal's close friend Amarnath Laha had a brainwave. He pasted a sticker with WEDDING written on it on the car's dashboard and reached Dhakuria with the bridegroom. The baraat, originally numbering 70, dwindled to this one man, Laha. Since the curfew continued for two more days, the reception from the groom's side, called the bou-bhaat was celebrated at Dhakuria in the bride's home, contrary to custom. Perhaps it was destiny that conspired to keep the wedding a quiet and small affair, in keeping with the quiet, low-profile life the bride had patterned for herself.
Sandhya Mukherjee passed away due to a cardiac arrest on February 15, 2022. In her last few days, she made news for refusing the Padma Shri bestowed on her by the Government of India rightly stating that it was too little too late.
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To commemorate their 20 years as a registered organisation in Singapore, Annamalai University Alumni Association (Singapore Chapter) organised a Grand Gala dinner event for all its members and their families. The occasion was graced by Prof V Murugesan, Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University and Dr Teo Ho Pin Mayor of North-West CDC.
Held in conjunction with AAA alumni taking an oath for 1,000 hours of community service, the Guest of Honour, Minister for Communications and Information Mr S Iswaran was present as well earlier.
A magic show, arranged especially for children, got even the grown-ups mesmerised.
The traditional lamp called the kuthuvilakku was lit by Mrs Thinnappan and Mrs Chandrasekaran, spouses of two of the advisory members of AAA; the advisory committee members, Mr Sethunarayanan and Dr Seetharaman, and the Vice Chancellor.
This was followed by an enchanting dance ensemble showcasing the multi-cultural ethos of Singapore. Popular party songs with dances added mirth to the evening.
The Vice-Chancellor was honoured following which he addressed the gathering of over 350 people. His speech focussed on the various plans he has for Annamalai University and the ways in which the alumni can support in his endeavours. He also highlighted that, 2019 being the 90th anniversary of Annamalai University, he intended to have a Global Alumni Meet at the campus during this year.
The Mayor was then invited to speak. The long-time friend of AAA was gracious in his appreciation of AAA's contribution to the community and especially to Bukit Panjang CC. He also congratulated Annamalai University on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
Several AAA family members joined in the singing, taking the celebration up by several notches. Mr GT Mani, the EmCee, kept the series of programmes flowing seamlessly through the evening.
An interesting and humourous skit by the members bridging the nostalgic campus life and present day scenario received thunderous applause.
The dance floor was thrown open with memories of college life filling the screen space and the song, 'Mustafa Mustafa…' that celebrates friendship played in the background.
In the end, a cake was cut to celebrate the birthdays of those who were born in the month of January.
The photo gallery showcasing the 20-year journey of AAA was quite interesting. Also on display were books authored by AAA members and excellent pieces of art made by AAA family members.


Whether it is after graduating, getting a certification through professional studies or just passing a subject, it is always a wonderful feeling. However, when you try to test your achievement right after clearing the professional exams, you feel the disappointment! The problem is that professional studies are just a foundation and your actual grooming starts once you literally begin working somewhere.
You try to help people out around you with the bookish knowledge you received and end up being confused yourself. You try to apply the theories you learnt during your studies. You try to implement them in real life but somewhere down the line you realize that this must not be the effective way to solve these issues.
True-theories from books are not usually effective when applied to real life situations. And you figure this out when you start working or try to learn that from someone experienced. And yes, that is the right way- to learn from your work experience!
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Likes Vs. Follows on a Facebook Page: What is the difference
For those who have managed a Facebook page, or gotten a chance to skim through the admin section of a Facebook page, you should have come across the terms likes and follows. Have you ever taken trouble to know the meaning of each of those terms? Or the difference between the two?
Well, in this article, I will explain the difference between the two and any other details associated with each.
What is the difference between likes and followers on a Facebook page
A (Facebook) like is a person who has chosen to attach their name to your page as a fan. When someone likes a page, they are showing support for that page. The page will show up in the about section of a person's account under likes.
A (Facebook) follow is a person who has chosen to see updates posted by a page on his/her news feed. If someone follows a Facebook page, it means the content from the Facebook page will show up on the person's news feed. By default, when you like a page, you will automatically follow it and this means the content from the page will show up on your newsfeed.
Did You Know: Someone can follow a page but without liking it
Someone who likes a page can choose to un-follow the page and this means the content from the page will not show up on their news feed. Likewise, someone can follow a page but without liking it. With this, the content from the Facebook page will show up on their feed but they will not be recorded among the likes of the page.
Enter See First: On a Facebook page, where the option to follow or un-follow is, there lays another option called SEE FIRST. This enables you to prioritize posts from that particular page to appear first on your news feed when you open Facebook.
Facebook like Vs. Facebook follow, which is better?
So, a like and a follower, which is better? In a nutshell, they draw in this race. However, if you have more likes than followers, it means people are liking your page and un-following it. This is time to question the type of content you post as it is the major reason people can choose to un-follow a page.
The most important is engagement. As a social media user, you should be concerned about how people are engaging with your posts. The likes and follows are a bit minor here. It does not matter whether you have one million likes or followers, what matters is how the community likes, comments and shares your content.
What do you think? Do you agree with me? Let me here your thoughts in the comments section below.


Stevie J's hopes for a quick conclusion to his $1.1 million child support case were dashed Monday when a judge ordered that it head to trial.
The feds sued The "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star – who was born Steven Jordan – for the seven figure sum in back support for his son, now 18, and daughter, 17. According to court papers obtained by BOSSIP, Stevie was supposed to pay $8,557 a month for the kids, and as of 2014, owed $1,107,412.
The reality star had unsuccessfully tried to apply for "deferred prosecution," where he'd essentially get off in exchange for him agreeing to certain terms from the government. But lawyers for the feds revealed that the government rejected Stevie's request, and a judge scheduled it for trial in December.
And Stevie J said he was none too pleased with the news.
Accompanied by his son, Lil Stevie, and a woman believed to be Lil Stevie's mother, Stevie J told BOSSIP outside court that he's a doting dad who'd just spent the weekend with his children enjoying the Bad Boy Reunion concert in Brooklyn.
Stevie is due back in court Dec. 5.


In South Africa, loud thunderstorms with bright flashing lightening are quite common occurrences during the hot summer months. In Johannesburg itself, thunderstorms can happen on a weekly and even a daily basis during the summer. Over the afternoon, great billowing clouds will build up and in the late afternoon for about half an hour, the clouds will burst open and thunder will roll across the sky and after just 30 minutes it will all be over and the skies will be clear again.
When the thunderstorms come during the night and the lightening strikes close by, the flashes of lightening can light up the whole house, almost like for a brief moment all the lights were suddenly turned on and off simultaneously.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in his little book of African Prayers writes in the introduction, that encountering God in all God's holiness and majesty could be compared to to standing at one's window at night during a great thunderstorm, and as you peak through the curtains, being suddenly overwhelmed and blinded by a great flash of lightening and the roar of thunder that accompanies it.
I get a sense that this was something of Peter's experience in our text today. The text itself is Luke's version of the calling of the first disciples. Luke's version is different from Matthew, Mark's and John's versions. Mark's version in particular gives the impression of Jesus calling the disciples right at the beginning of his ministry. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus is walking along the lake, and seeing Simon (Peter) and Andrew casting a net into the lake simply says to them: "Come follow me" and they drop everything to follow him.
Luke on the other hand gives the impression that Jesus has already been preaching and teaching for sometime on his own. It is on one such teaching occasion when Jesus is surrounded by crowds who are listening to him, that Jesus asks to get into Peter's boat to continue teaching from there.
After finishing teaching, Jesus tells Peter to put out again to the deep and to cast the net out for a catch. Peter goes along with Jesus reluctantly, telling Jesus that they had been fishing all night without having caught anything.
As the story unfolds, and Peter follows Jesus instructions to go out and fish again, Peter ends up having the biggest catch of his life, so big that he even requires extra help to keep his boat from sinking.
At that moment, it is like Peter has glimpsed through the veil of heaven and seen a great flash of lightening that suddenly illuminates the darkness of his own soul. Overwhelmed by what has just happened, Peter senses that he is in the presence of something or someone much bigger and greater than himself. At this moment, somehow, in the presence of this human being Jesus, he has encountered something of the presence and majesty of God.
He responds: "Away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man", in words that echo the prophet Isaiah who has a vision of God high and lifted up on a throne, and says "Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips and and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty." (Isaiah 6:5).
But as we read on in the passage, we see that this overwhelming presence that he has encountered in Christ is not the overwhelming presence of judgement or anger, but rather, the overwhelming presence of love, a presence and a love much brighter and more powerful than anything he had encountered before.
Some people would say that God cannot stand being in the presence of sin. But in this passage we see that Jesus is not offended by Peter's darkness. It is the other way around. It is sin that feels overwhelmed in the presence of Divine Love and light.
From Jesus perspective, there is no need because of Peter's sense of sin. On the contrary, Jesus affirms his wish that Peter should become his companion and disciple and a partner in his ministry of catching people in the net of God's love. God's love and grace made known in Jesus is greater than Peter's sense of sin and darkness.
And that is the same for each and everyone of us. God is not offended by our darkness and our mistakes. Sometimes having the light shining into that darkness is painful, because we see things in ourselves that we don't like to see and that we don't want to see. But God's purifying light and love is not there to destroy us, but to make us whole and to call each of us to become God's friends and partners in the world to spread wide the net of God's love over others.


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Affiliated to the National Hamster Council
About The MHC
MHC Constitution
MHC Breeders
Show Dates 2018
Entering the Main Show
Entering the Pet Class
Show Roles
Hamster Care and Information
Syrian Hamsters
Russian Campbells Hamster
Winter White Hamster
Roborovski Hamster
Chinese Hamsters
Choosing a hamster cage
Feeding your hamster
01. TITLE
The title of the organisation shall be "THE MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB", which may be abbreviated to "MHC".
02. OBJECTS
The objects of the Club shall be to encourage the keeping, breeding and exhibition of all species of hamster to a standard or standards defined by the governing body, the National Hamster Council (NHC).
The Club shall organise activities for the Hamster Fancy in Central England, the exact area of responsibility to be as defined by the NHC.
03. AFFILIATION
The Club shall be affiliated to the National Hamster Council (NHC) and shall adopt and abide by the NHC Rules and Standards.
04. MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Club shall be open to all persons.
There shall be six categories of membership:
(i) Adult
(ii) Junior (under l6 years)
(iii) Partnership (two people)
(iv) Family (must reside in same household)
(v) School Affiliation
(vi) Associate (must be a member of the NHC affiliated Club in whose area they reside).
The Club shall reserve the right to refuse or revoke membership, provided that such a decision is taken by a majority of the full executive committee of the Club. The club need not necessarily give a reason for so doing.
05. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Annual subscription rates shall be determined by the membership at the Club's AGM and shall be shown on the membership application form. Subscriptions shall be renewable annually from the month of application.
06. MANAGEMENT
(a) Officers of the Club
The Officers of the Club shall be a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Show Manager, a Sales Manager, and a Publicity Officer, PLUS a Committee of not less than five adult members, and not more than nine adult and up to four junior members over 8 years old. In the interest of the SHC, any officer may hold any officers position in ONE of the other NHC affiliated clubs, with the exception of secretary and treasurer, who may hold an officers position, but not the position of secretary or treasurer, at one of the other NHC affiliated clubs.
At the discretion of a General Meeting, a person may hold a maximum of two Offices at any one time, with the exception of the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, both of which must be held by separate individuals residing in separate households.
All these Officers and Committee Members shall be elected by a simple majority vote at the Club's AGM, and shall serve for two years, assuming office from the date of the AGM.
(b) The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers of the Club, plus the elected Committee.
The quorum for this Committee shall consist of one third of the total number of members of the Committee of which 3 shall be Officers.
The business of the Club shall be conducted by the Executive Committee, and all decisions binding on the Club shall be decided by a simple majority vote of the Officers and Committee members. In the event of an equality of votes, the officiating Chairperson shall have the casting vote.
Executive Committee meetings shall be held at least twice per year and members shall be notified in advance of such a meeting.
The Executive Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy which may occur during their term of office without consulting with the membership, provided that all such appointments are notified to the membership in the earliest possible issue of the NHC Journal.
(c) The Club shall operate a financial year from 1 September to 31 August.
07. PRESIDENT
Takes "chair" at all the meetings. Has ultimate responsibility for all decisions.
08. VICE-PRESIDENT
(Honorary position, non-elected)
Takes "chair" in absence of President. Shall have no vote at committee meetings
09. SECRETARY
The Secretary's duties shall consist of:
(a) Enrolling new members to the Club, renewing existing subscriptions, collecting all such monies and forwarding these to the Treasurer, and keeping a record of all business conducted by the Club.
(b) Keeping a record of the Minutes of all Club meetings and ensuring that all members shall receive a copy of the Minutes of any General Meeting (including the AGM) of the Club. This copy of the Minutes shall be in addition to any mention published in the NHC Journal.
(c) Informing all members of the Executive Committee of matters affecting general business.
(d) Supplying the NHC Journal Editor with regular (monthly) news of interest to the membership, for inclusion in every issue of the NHC Journal.
(e) Supplying every full member of the Club with a copy of the current NHC Journal (a maximum of one per membership).
(f) Ensuring that each Club membership receives a copy of the NHC Handbook and the Southern Hamster Club Constitution on joining the Club, or as soon after as possible.
(g) Informing all Club members of any forthcoming general meetings (including the AGM) at least forty-two days prior to any such meeting, calling for any items to be placed on the agenda for that meeting and, in the case of the AGM, nominations for office where necessary. The Secretary shall despatch a copy of the agenda to every membership not later than fourteen days prior to such a meeting.
(h) The Secretary should be one of the Club's delegates to the NHC.
10. TREASURER
The Treasurer's duties shall consist of:
(a) Having charge of all monies belonging to the Club, except for the petty cash which the Secretary requires for Club duties.
(b) Producing copies of the Audited Accounts for the AGM and giving brief financial statements to the Executive Committee as and when required.
All cheques drawn by the Treasurer on the Club's account must be countersigned by another nominated member of the SHC Executive Committee and this person shall not reside in the same household as the Treasurer.
11. AUDITOR
The members of the Club shall, at the Club's AGM, appoint an Auditor, who shall not be a member of the Executive Committee of the Club.
12. SHOW MANAGER
The Show Manager's duties shall consist of:
(a) Arranging show venues, show secretaries, judges, book stewards and pen stewards for all of the Club's shows.
(b) Furnishing all show secretaries and other show officials with all of the relevant prize cards and stationery for each show.
(c) Ensuring that there are sufficient stocks, at any time, of prize cards and other show stationery for at least six months and arranging for such items to be printed as and when required. Any changes to the design of these items must be approved by the Executive Committee.
(d) Keeping a Register of recognised Club Judges, Trainee Judges and others who wish to train to become a Club Judge.
(e) Issuing an annual list of all major shows which the Club will organise or have a presence at during the forthcoming year. This list should be presented to the membership at the AGM and contain full details of the Show Officials for each show.
13. PUBLICITY OFFICER
The Publicity Officer's duties shall consist of:
(a) Providing all show secretaries with any assistance that they require in order to obtain the maximum publicity effect from and for their show.
(b) Issuing Press Releases to all of the media in the area of each show, in time for those media to utilise such information.
(c) Publicising the Club whenever and wherever possible.
14. SALES MANAGER
The Sales Manager's duties shall consist of:
(a) Organising and supervising the sale of all hamsters and hamster requisites for and on behalf of the Club. None of these shall be sold without the permission and approval of the Sales Manager.
(b) The Sales Manager shall have the right to refuse to allow the sale of stock if, in his/her opinion, the animals fall short of accepted Club standards and may limit the number of hamsters offered for sale.
(c) Keeping an accurate record of sales as above and passing to the Club Treasurer all monies applicable to the Club from such sales.
OTHER POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
15. TROPHY SECRETARY (Not an officer's position)
(Maybe linked with Show Managers responsibilities should no other person volunteer for the position).
(a) Shall keep records of all trophies and ensure their availability at shows.
(b) Shall notify member holding trophy that it is due for return.
(c) Shall ensure returned trophies are clean and check for damage, instigate repair where appropriate.
(d) Shall purchase and organise distribution of rosettes.
(e) Arrange for insurance of trophies.
(f) Keep a record of Syrian and Dwarf member's point's class
16. NHC DELEGATES
The Southern Hamster Club shall provide the number of Delegates stipulated in the NHC Constitution to attend NHC Meetings and represent the views and interests of the Club membership, as expressed at the General Meeting held to discuss the agenda for the NHC Meeting. These Delegates shall vote in accordance with the wishes of the membership.
One of the Delegates should be the Club Secretary and the other Delegate(s) shall be elected from the Executive Committee by the members by a simple majority vote at the Club's AGM.
17. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Southern Hamster Club shall be held at a date and venue decided at the previous AGM and should be held in the same month of each year.
18. GENERAL MEETINGS
These may be called through the Club Secretary, either by the Executive Committee or at the written request of not less than eight adult members of the Club.
Written notice of such a general meeting shall be given to all members of the Club at least twenty one days prior to the meeting and the meeting shall be held within fifty-six days of the request as above.
19. ELECTIONS (officers serve for a two year term)
Nominations for Officers, Committee Members and NHC Delegates must be received in writing by the Club Secretary no later than twenty-one days prior to the AGM. All nominations must be made by a member of the SHC and must be seconded by another member of the Club. Nominations must be accompanied by a written statement from the nominee stating that he/she is willing to accept office if elected.
All Officers, Committee Members and NHC Delegates shall be elected by a simple majority vote at the AGM. In the event of an equality of votes, the officiating Chairman shall have the casting vote.
20. VOTING
Each full Adult member and each junior member aged between 12 and l6 years of age shall have one vote each, EXCEPT for School, Partnerships and Family memberships which shall have a maximum of two votes per membership.
21. AGM PROPOSALS & AMENDMENTS
All proposals & amendments as agreed on at the AGM that are not on the AGM agenda are put in the journal for acceptance by the membership. Ten dissatisfied members will need to object, in writing (with their reasons for objection) to the Secretary within 60 days of publication for the proposal to be reviewed at the next AGM.
22. SHOWS
Major shows shall be as set at the Club's AGM. Other shows and displays may be arranged by the Show Manager, in consultation with the Executive Committee, and full details of these should be forwarded by the Club Secretary to the NHC Journal well before the event.
The Club shall ensure that all shows are run in accordance with the NHC Rules and Standards pertaining at that time, and that all displays and shows present the Club and the Hamster Fancy in a good light.
There shall be NO SMOKING within the area(s) occupied by hamsters at any of these shows, providing that the Club has such jurisdiction at the venue.
Any children under 16 must be supervised by a parent or appointed guardian.
The parent/appointed guardian must make sure that the children's behaviour is of an acceptable standard.
The SHC does not accept any responsibility for the safety of the children.
A notice to this effect would be displayed at ALL MHC shows.
All dogs to be under control & on a lead at MHC shows.
Lunch & drinks will be provided for judges, book stewards & the show secretary, and drinks for the pen steward, where the club operates a kitchen.
23. JUDGES
Only those Judges who have successfully completed the appropriate training shall officiate as Judges at a Club show. Trainee Judges, at the discretion of the Show Manager, may officiate provided that the Book Steward is a qualified Judge.
24. TRAINEE JUDGES
After being accepted as a Trainee Judge for the Midland Hamster Club, the trainee must complete the following:
a. Officiating as a Pen Steward to a minimum of three different Judges (i.e. those persons already recognized as a Judge by either an NHC affiliated club or by the NHC themselves). At least one of these Pen Stewardings must be made alongside and assessed by an experienced Pen Steward, who must pass the trainee before the Pen Stewardings can be completed.
All 3 Pen Stewardings must be completed before the trainee can move on to Book Stewarding.
b. Officiating as a Book Steward to a minimum of three different Judges. Each of these must be signed off as acceptable by the officiating judge before the trainee can move on to judging.
c. Officiating as a Judge at 3 shows, with a qualified judge acting as their book steward. The 3 qualified judges sitting with the trainee must be different on each occasion. If this is not possible, then the first and third assessments can be with the same qualified judge.
The qualified judge must submit a written report on the candidate. At the end of the training these reports will be submitted to the committee, who will then vote on the candidate's acceptance.
Stewarding and judging may be done at other club venues, provided they are held under NHC rules and judges are qualified from fully affiliated NHC clubs, and the number of hamsters judged fulfil our requirements.
NOTE: for the judging section to count there MUST be a minimum entry of 40 Syrian/35 Dwarfs in the main classes.
NOTE stewarding must be done for a full show not just part of the show to count.
25. HYGIENE AT SHOWS
Any exhibitor with a CONTAGIOUS DISEASE in their Hamstery must refrain from showing any hamster species that may be affected by the disease, until they have a letter or certificate of clearance from a Vet.
Copyright resides with the Midland Hamster Club, but any or all of this document may be quoted and reproduced by any person, or used as a basis for the constitution of any other club or circle, providing that the Southern Hamster Club is credited and that a copy of the quote and/or finished article is sent to the SHC Secretary before publication.
Our next show will be held on 20th July 2019 at Cardiff.
Our previous show was held on 1st June 2019 in Great Alne.
Congratulations to Best In Show winners Tristar (Syrian) and North Star Hams (Dwarf) and our Reserve Best In Show Winner Tuftyfluff Hamsters (Syrian) and North Star Hams (Dwarf).
Our Overall Best Pet was won by P. Whitehead.
We are dedicated to encouraging the keeping, breeding and exhibition of all species of hamster to a standard defined by our governing body, the National Hamster Council (NHC).
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