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Review: Park Acoustics – 2 September 2018
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Spring was clearly in the air as we made our way back to the Voortrekker Monument (as we do each month). The organisers at Park Acoustics had a real treat for us. The line-up had me so excited: Bad Peter, Grassy Spark and aKing (just to name half).
It was a sold-out Park Acoustics. When we arrived there at 8:55, queues for the busses were already around the bend. It didn't take long before Fort Schanskop became packed, even before the music even started.
Charlie Finch was the perfect start to the day. I haven't heard much of his music before then, but wow, I was complete blown away by this talented man. It's rare for a big crowd to
accumulate at the stage for the first act, but people swarmed to Finch and swayed along to songs like "No Escape", "Life's a Journey", and "The Chase".
I am a massive Bad Peter fangirl. When ever they perform nearby, I'm there. They know how to rock Park Acoustics, and everyone always jumps to their feet when Bad Peter is there. Their music is infectious, and one can't help but start to dance along to "Let Go", "On This River", and "Faithful Lover".
Grassy Spark picked up the pace from there. You know it's a party when Grassy Spark get on the stage. They performed all my favourite songs off their album, Portal, which included "Mona Lisa" and "Living in a Paradise".
By now there wasn't any more space in the Fort, the stage was crowded. Navigating around became a mission, but at least the friendly folk made the trek to the bar easier by offering sips of whatever they were drinking.
My all-time favourite Park Acoustics memories always involve aKing. I couldn't contain my excitement anymore at this point. While it was clear most people were there to see Spoegwolf, aKING was THE band I waited all day to see (the thought of seeing them again got me through the day). I saw them for the first time at my very first Park Acoustics almost three years ago.
The crowd went wild when aKING finally got on stage. And every song was a hit. From "Facebrick Constellations" and "Against All Odds" to "I Believe" and "Save as Houses". The crowd sang along word for word. The sun was beating down on us all by now (and it's not even summer yet!). Luckily the shade from the big tree and the ice from the bar helped cool down things a bit.
Spoegwolf was arguably the highlight of the day (for most of the crowd). There aren't really any words to describe Spoegwolf on stage, it's just something to experience first-hand.
The passion and energy of Danie resonates through the crowd. Songs like "Lenie Blou" and "Winter" seemed to have a few members of the crowd nearly in tears. It was quite an experience. The heat died down (mostly), the sun was almost beginning to set. It was a great day, a very memorable Park Acoustics…
Photos were taken by Ferdie Snyman
Next month will be one for the books. I mean where else would you see acts like
Hellcats, The Narrow and Boo! on one stage. That would definitely be another sold-out day.
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Kwon finishes 3-city Japan tour
Actor Kwon Sang-woo successfully completed his press tour in Japan.
Kwon kicked off "Kwon Sang-woo The Stage 2016" on June 30. The actor visited three cities in three days — Nagoya, Tokyo and Kobe — where he met some 8,800 fans in total.
To entertain his fans, Kwon prepared several events, including songs and dance performances.
The actor also made an effort to communicate with his fans by going into the audience to talk with them face to face.
To show his gratitude to his fans, Kwon reportedly kept his promise to high-five every single person that attended the tour.
Since his debut in 2001, Kwon has starred in numerous hit dramas and movies. Some of his most popular have been "Stairway to Heaven" (2003-4) and "Sad Love Story" (2005).
The celebrity most recently starred in the Chinese film "Honey Enemy" last year.
Kwon has recently completed shooting a Chinese drama tentatively titled "Return of Love," and is reportedly taking a break from new projects.
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We give a classification, up to Morita equivalence, of 2-blocks of quasi-simple groups with abelian defect groups. As a consequence, we show that Donovan's conjecture holds for elementary abelian 2-groups, and that the entries of the Cartan matrices are bounded in terms of the defect for arbitrary abelian 2-groups. We also show that a block with defect groups of the form C2m×C2m for m⩾2 has one of two Morita equivalence types and hence is Morita equivalent to the Brauer correspondent block of the normaliser of a defect group. This completes the analysis of the Morita equivalence types of 2-blocks with abelian defect groups of rank 2, from which we conclude that Donovan's conjecture holds for such 2-groups. A further application is the completion of the determination of the number of irreducible characters in a block with abelian defect groups of order 16. The proof uses the classification of finite simple groups.


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A South American biologist who found a five-year-old master's degree thesis online, then shared it with fellow graduate students on a Web page, could spend the next eight years in prison for copyright infringement...
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Mark Cuban is no fool. A tech billionaire, the no-nonsense owner of the Dallas Mavericks is just the sort of person you'd expect to value software patents. So the title of his blog post this Tuesday, "I hope Yahoo crushes Facebook in its patent suit," may not look out of place to you... Read More »


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Beverly Hills students return to class
The Beverly Hills Unified School District hosted a testing day on Jan. 9. (photo courtesy of the BHUSD)
In-person learning has resumed for Beverly Hills Unified School District students after more than two weeks, despite the COVID-19 omicron variant creating disruption for families and school staff.
Last week, the district announced that all students and staff members – regardless of vaccination status – would be required to present a negative COVID-19 test before returning to school on Jan. 10.
Since then, district officials have reported 159 active student cases and 39 staff cases.
"Staff is working incredibly hard – almost 24/7 – to keep schools open, trying to keep kids safe," BHUSD Vice President Noah Margo said.
He praised the district's foresight to order testing kits prior to the break, which began on Dec. 22 for students. On Jan. 9, district officials distributed tests to families from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. outside Hawthorne Elementary School. Families were also able to get tested through their health care providers.
If students tested positive, they were directed to the district office for further testing.
"I was very impressed," board member Rachelle Marcus said of the test distribution. She added that district staff worked a lot of hours to put it together. "They were on vacation, but they weren't on vacation, trust me."
Margo said the district has "all hands on deck" and is using all the tools at its disposal to resume the learning process.
"They're juggling staff," he said. "They're using remote options when possible."
Several parents have asked why the district has not gone back to remote learning completely, Margo said.
"I don't think it yields different results anyway, and it's a very complicated process to go remote and come back from remote," he added. "It's not like flipping a switch. I applaud our team, our administration team, our faculty and the parents who are helping the process along."
BHUSD schools have felt a "little bit" of strain with so many staff members quarantining, but it has a "large" pool of substitutes to fill any gaps, Margo said.
"It's nothing that we can't get through," he said.
BHUSD President Mary Wells agreed.
"We're getting by," she said. "It's challenging, of course. We were already hiring before the break. Right now, they're able to cover any absences that we do have. Of course, we all have to take it kind of day by day. Our goal is to keep school open and safe. … We know that learning in person is the best for the students, as well as their mental, social and emotional health."
Alana Castanon, certificated president of the Beverly Hills Education Association, said its members were pleased that the district implemented the testing requirement before students returned to school.
"That was really a big relief for things to start off smoothly," she said. "We're pleased that there will continue to be weekly access to tests for staff and students. As far as the actual teacher experience in the classroom, I'd be lying if I said it is not a challenge. It's definitely a hard time to be a teacher. We've got a lot of students out. We've got a lot of staff out. I am wishing everyone a really speedy and complete recovery, because we are living through very trying times."
Margo called on the community to follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's guidelines, whether they agree with them or not.
"We need to show the best of us," he said. "And I understand that not everybody believes in the vaccine and not everybody believes we should be wearing masks, but those are the mandates from a higher authority, and it would make it a lot easier for our faculty administrators to do their jobs and educate our children if people would be more compliant and more respectful."
The district is stressing that families should keep their students at home if they show any symptoms of being sick.
"The magnitude of the omicron variant and the impact it is having on learning cannot be understated," Superintendent of Schools Michael Bregy said in an e-mail to parents this week. "Although we are confident in our ability to pivot, the number of students in quarantine is unlike anything we have experienced without transitioning the entire school to [remote] learning."
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What makes this beer different: Just a solid example of what a Lager should taste like.
Will I be drinking this again: Yes since its usually available everywhere.
5/30/2010: This is probably my new favorite photo I have taken thus far. Took this picture on a nice hot summer-like day out on the new patio that the girlfriend got me. I figured I had to throw one of the best selling Craft Beers into the mix here. Actually I wonder if it is the best selling craft beer? I would figure it to be, or maybe Sierra Nevada Pale Ale? Anyone have any stats on that?
Boston Lager doesn't have to strong of a smell, but I do get some sweet malt and some noble type hops. The flavor is nice and crisp, some semi-bitter earthy hops, and some caramel malt. Nice airy semi-light mouthfeel. To me the taste isn't overly complex, and thats what makes Boston Lager so drinkable. I would almost venture to say that this is the beer I have consummed the most of outside of BMC (Bud, Miller, Coors) beer. This is mostly due to the fact its available almost everywhere.
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The Cheetah helicopter, with two pilots on board, was flying from Dinjan army base in Dibrugarh to Jorhat when it had to make the emergency landing at Raidong Pathar alongside the Bhogdoi river at around 9.30 am, defence sources here told PTI.
It had to land about 7 km before reaching Jorhat airport. The crew are safe and there was no damage to the helicopter which belonged to the Indian Army, they said.
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Renting out a holiday home in France throws up several possibilities. You can rent out your own holiday home at times when you are not using it yourself, as long as you are happy to organise your own holidays well in advance, and understand there is no possibility of changing this. You must also make sure you are suited to renting your property to others as, simplistic though it may sound, not everyone's lifestyle is suited to allowing strangers into their home for several weeks or months of every year.
And bear in mind that if you are hoping to make any serious income from this it could mean that you only have access to your property during unpopular times of the year, when all the things that attracted you to the area in the first place seem to have vanished for the off season. Many lively seaside resorts become ghost towns in winter, while ski resorts can be similarly affected outside of the snow season unless they have invested in developing a summer season life as well.
Why not rent your own property for the season?
Some people choose to rent out their own, full-time home in France, moving into a smaller property (rented or bought) for the season. This requires considerable upheaval, but can be done successfully (and can be the most lucrative option if your home is large and well equipped) if only with dedication! If you are planning to do this before you buy the property, consider something rather special, such as a chateau (Owning a chateau in France, The Best Chateaux on the Market in 2011) or large country house.
If your property purchase is a business investment and you are not planning to use it for personal use, different criteria apply. Smaller properties such as seaside apartments can be very successful holiday lets, although they would be unsuitable for long term habitation (Apartments and flats in France).
2. Long term rental or short term rental?
One of the oft overlooked decisions to make is whether you want to rent your property long or short term. The decision you make regarding this dictates to quite some degree, the location and type of property you need to purchase. Amongst British owners, short term is the most common, with property being rented as holiday lets or gites (Gites for sale). This can be by way of letting out your own holiday home for the periods when you are not using it, by letting out an additional property either in the grounds of your own home or a separate property bought specifically to rent out.
Income can be high for good gites in popular areas, but the market can be fickle and you need to budget for lean times as some gite owners have found bookings down in the current difficult financial climate (Owning Gîtes and Chambres D'Hotes (B&Bs) in France). If you are relying on this rental income and the bookings don't arrive, problems can quickly ensue.
One option, which avoids this scenario, is to buy a property to rent out long term rather than as a holiday let. The income will be lower, week by week, without the very high amounts payable on holiday rentals in peak season, but the advantage of a guaranteed year round income should be considered. The French are generally a nation of renters with many preferring to rent rather than to buy their own properties, so it is quite easy, as a rule, to find tenants for rental property as long as it is in a suitable location.
As ever, that word "location" is of utmost importance. If you are buying property to rent out, it goes without saying that the location needs to be attractive to holiday makers. Properties near to the coast are usually winners, although you need to factor in the purchase price of course, as coastal properties are almost always considerably more expensive than those lying inland. Properties in Paris (Paris Arrondissements Property Guide) will also prove popular, as can be those in prestigious cities such as Nice (Nice Property Guide). Given the popularity of skiing, mountain properties near to ski resorts also rent out well (Ski Chalets for Sale in France).
In general, the south of France attracts holiday makers if for no other reason than the climate is good (Weather in France), while Brittany (BrittanyProperty Guide) is ever popular for its beauty and accessibility in spite of the fact that the climate is not much warmer than that of England. Even the less obvious areas such as the Limousin (Limousin Property Guide) and parts of Poitou-Charentes (Poitou-Charentes Property Guide) can be good for this, as long as you make sure that there are nearby attractions such as leisure lakes (Leisure Lakes of the Languedoc - Perfect Property Location?), canals (Canal du Midi Property - From the Languedoc to the Med), theme parks, beautiful countryside or interesting towns.
And of course for some, no holiday property would be worth renting that isn't within easy reach of a boulangerie, café, bar and restaurant. A good public pool nearby may also a necessary facility, especially if the property being rented does not have a pool of its own. So imagine the ideal holiday for your target renters and work from there.
Accessibility is another point to consider, with properties within easy reach of airports offering low cost flights from the UK being a good bet for short term rentals (French Connections, Travel France). The matter of access for a long term rent is vastly different. The target market is more likely to be French than British, and potential tenants are looking for a place to live with convenient access to their place of work, to local amenities and for ease of use. Small towns in the suburbs of major cities are ideal, or towns or villages that are close to auto route exits or which have train stations. Types of suitable properties can vary, but often an unassuming town or village house or apartments are surprisingly popular and also frequently cheaper for you to buy.
However, if you rent your property for a longer term which includes the 1st January of any year, the Taxe d'Habitation will usually be paid by the tenant. Long term rentals are also subject to strict tenant protection laws, so legal advice is important before entering into any such agreement. Further, insurance policies vary according to the intended use of the property, so again, professional advice is important to ensure that you have everything correctly covered.
Assuming that you have decided to go the most popular route and rent out a gite for other people's holiday use throughout the summer season, you need to consider whether to buy a property with a gite on site, in the traditional manner, or to purchase a separate property to rent some distance away from your holiday home as a business investment. The original gites were usually farm cottages in the grounds of a farmhouse, with tenants accepting the hustle and bustle and "mess" of the farmer's life as part of the package. On the plus side, they benefited from fresh eggs and milk handed over each morning, and the farmer's wife would bake a cake for their tea.
Nowadays, however, most holidaymakers expect a lot more, with private use of a pool, garden and immaculate surroundings being required. If you are happy to allow this, by all means buy a property with a gite in the grounds or attached to the main house, but do be prepared to have to sit back and watch your renters playing in your lovely pool all the hot summer long while you swelter! Another possible drawback to renting a gite next to your own home is that you are always on hand for the holiday renters to ask questions. This may not sound too onerous but it can become exhausting when you are faced with a barrage of questions morning, noon and night, just because you are there!
You really need to be happy to smile at all times, to be polite and to gauge whether or not your clients want you to be friendly and chatty or to maintain a discreet distance while they get on with their holiday if you are living on site. You can set rules, to a point, requiring renters to be quiet after a certain time or during certain hours (many villages issue their own rules about noise levels on Sundays, for example, or during the 12 'til 2 lunchtime period) but you have to accept a certain amount of noise or disruption from your guests who are, after all, on holiday and paying for the privilege!
On the other hand, if you live on site, you do not have to travel miles if there is a real problem such as a water leak or malfunctioning pool pump, washing machine or any of the other myriad problems that can crop up. If you spend a lot of the year living in your property you will also have come to know the places to find goods and services at the best prices, and have an awareness of the best providers in your area.
If you are buying a holiday home to rent out, the question of maintenance looms even larger than if you are using the home just for your own family. Holidaymakers pay quite high rent for property in France, and in return they expect everything to run smoothly during their stay. If you live on the spot, or even nearby, you can do much of this yourself, but if your own home is either in the UK or another part of France, you have to organise a bank of professionals to cope with the day to day running of the property.
You will need to organise someone whose French is good enough to make phone calls to bodies such as France Telecom and EDF, or to call out local professionals such as plumbers (Plumbing in France), electricians (Electrics in France - wiring your house) and even computer technicians in the event of problems. You could, of course, do this yourself from long distance, but as a person may be required to be at the property when such trades people arrive, it is better to have someone local who can do this for you.
All aspects of the gite need maintaining to a high standard, so be prepared to deal with all possibilities promptly and be prepared for the cost of this too. Issues such as damp on a back wall may be something that you can live with, but holiday renters may consider it unacceptable. A wasps' nest in the garden or near the pool can ruin a holiday, and requires prompt action if you want to avoid complaints. (The Pompiers no longer deal with such issues, or only at a high cost, so again, professional specialised help may be needed if you can't sort it out yourself.) You will also need reliable cleaners to prepare the gite for a change of client, or of course, to take this task on yourself.
While the maintenance of the property during rental occupation is vital, don't forget the off season. You may think that the property will more or less look after itself when unoccupied, but there are still jobs to be done. Pipes can freeze and spring leaks in winter, electricity supplies can fail and any number of appliances can simply stop working in your absence. The garden, if there is one, will need care and attention from time to time to prevent it becoming a wilderness in the early spring (things begin growing sooner in warmer climates), and the pool (which many holiday properties need) has to be treated and prepared for winter as well as commissioned properly before the rental season begins.
If you are not living near, you will need to arrange for someone to hold the keys and be prepared to check the property regularly. Although crime in rural France is usually low with break ins rare, properties which are conspicuously unoccupied in the off season can be fair game for burglars as they offer easy access and little chance of being caught. A property which is unoccupied for long periods of time requires more rigorous security, so consider adding security features such as metal window and door guards (they can also be a decorative feature), electric gates and alarms.
When seeking a property to rent, no matter what type of rental arrangement you are aiming for, it is indisputable that you have more than your own tastes and needs to cater for. While you may be happy with a ramshackle cottage in the depths of the country, escaping from the world for a precious week or two, the holiday rental market generally has different requirements. It comes in all shapes and sizes, so even if you are buying on a budget and aiming at setting a lower rental charge, you need to think carefully about how your property will appeal to potential clients.
To make your property stand out, a USP (unique selling point) is always a good idea. If your home can be described as a "chateau" (there is actually more leeway in this description than you might imagine!) it will attract more enquiries than a "gite". A ski property (Ski property) with ski in/ski out access to the slopes will have the edge on one on just outside the resort, while period properties with original features are also good "sellers" on the holiday market. France tends to attract a quite genteel, usually reasonably well off and educated sort of holidaymaker, so the quality of property is important as opposed to being simply a place to sleep and dump your things in between sunbathing and nightclubbing.
As the gite business in France is now somewhat saturated and highly competitive, you will need to plan an advertising campaign to give you the best chance of filling your bookings diary. The internet is now the most popular way to reach your potential market, and there are many dedicated sites to help you do this effectively. Some companies offering this service are better than others, so do some research and see for yourself which ones come to the top of the search engines like Google. Most people will only read the first two or three pages of search results, so it is important to find a site that is expert in SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). The importance of a good advert cannot be overemphasised and professional help from a web designer, photographer or content writer may be a sound investment in the end.
France has still a great number of renovation properties available to buy, and they have a great appeal for British buyers who like the potential for increasing the value as well as restoring a property to their own standards and specifications (House Renovations in France). These properties can often be bought very cheaply, but if your intention is to gain an income from renting the property out, you need to be very organised in your renovation plans. Things in France have a way of taking a lot longer than expected, partly thanks to the bureaucracy that is an essential (if irritating!) part of French life (Life in France). French companies (although usually working to high standards of craftsmanship), do not always have the same ethos of customer service as British people are used to, and tales of builders/ deliveries that fail to turn up at the allotted time are rife (Builders in France).
If you are doing the work yourself, you need to be sure that you satisfy the legal criteria (for example, a qualified electrician may be required to install the electrics), and you must also allow extra time for possible problems. Does your budget cover this renovation period, or will you need to let out the property sooner rather than later to cover costs? It may pay, in the long run, to buy a renovated property where someone else has taken on the work and the uncertainty of timescale so that you can claim your rental income from the word "go".
Buying a property to rent out, may sound quite a simple proposal, but as the above shows, there are many complexities within the concept and plenty to think about in order to ensure the right decision is made.


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The city was in ruins and the temple had been trashed by an invading army. No mercy was shown. The majority of the people who lived in the city had been taken into captivity and moved to a different country.
It seemed the end of The Jewish people, their lands and their famous city, Jerusalem and the Temple of God.
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Some class condescension. Just a little thing but at the end when she left and didn't take the Vodka bottle…I'm almost sure she picked it up and it had her fingerprints on it. She's a lawyer and took everything else that would lead back to her.
Definitely worth seeing. Enjoyed the play a lot. Dialogue and Characterization were very real. I liked the story and was surprised at the twist that you threw in toward the end and loved how the story led up to it.


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Donor Conceived Alliance of Canada
L'Association canadienne des personnes conçues par don de gamètes
Genetic Identity Day
Opposition to Bill C-404
Matériel en français
About DCAC / À propos de l'ACPCDG
Home Legislation in Canada
Legislation in Canada
A Timeline of Legislation in Canada
1978 – The first successful human in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure occurs. The project, which facilitated the birth of Louise Brown, was led by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Geoffrey.
1983 – The first successful Canadian IVF procedure results in the birth of Robert John Saunders Reid at Vancouver General Hospital.
1989 – Prompted by the increasing significance of reproductive technologies, Brian Mulroney's Conservative government establishes the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies. The Commission involves over 300 researchers and is chaired by Dr. Patricia Baird, a medical geneticist and pediatrician.
1993 – The Commission publishes a report titled Proceed with Care. The synopsis of the report on the Government of Canada website report declares, "Test tube babies, fertility drugs, egg and embryo donation, womb rental, gene therapy and sex selection are all issues fraught with implications — social, ethical, legal, health, scientific and economic," and the report is "an exhaustive analysis of the issues and a set of far-reaching recommendations."
1996 – The Canadian government makes their first attempt at regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology, with Bill C-47, the Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act, but it fails in 1997.
2001 –Bill C-56, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction, is proposed in the House of Commons but does not get beyond its second reading in the House of Commons.
2002 – Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research, is proposed in the House of Commons but does not get beyond its second reading in the Senate.
2004 – The Canadian government succeeds in regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology with the passage of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (S.C. 2004, c. 2).
The AHRA, which came into force in 2004, seeks to limit the exploitation of the "reproductive capabilities of children, women, and men for commercial gain" for health and ethical reasons. The AHRA outlines several prohibitions related to surrogacy, including:
Paying or offering to pay a woman to be a surrogate mother
Advertising that payment will be offered to a woman to be a surrogate mother
Accepting payment (or anything else given or promised) in exchange for arranging the services of a surrogate mother
Offering to pay for the arrangement of such services;
Advising or helping a woman under 21 years of age become a surrogate mother.
Under the AHRA, paying for a surrogate's services is punishable by a fine of up to $500,000 or 10 years in prison. Costs that are permitted to be covered include travel for medical appointments, medication, maternity clothing and lost work wages.
2006 – Assisted Human Reproduction Canada (AHRC), was created to administer a regulatory framework and enforce the law. The AHRC was established in order to obtain information regarding reproductive technology and communicate this information to the Ministry of Health, organizations, and the Canadian public.
2010 – Reference Re Assisted Human Reproduction Act
Quebec, with the support of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, challenges the constitutionality of the AHRA by questioning whether "sections 8 to 19, 40 to 53, 60, 61 and 68 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, S.C. 2004, c.2, ultra vires the Parliament of Canada in whole or in part under the Constitution Act, 1867."
The Supreme Court of Canada rules that sections 8-19 and 40-53 are constitutionally invalid.
Because of this decision, the AHRC is dismantled with Health Canada set to take over responsibility for the AHRC's functions. To date, it has not yet outlined comprehensive policies. The provinces have not introduced comprehensive policies.
However, the federal government is still allowed a ban on payment for gamete donation and surrogacy.
2016 – Health Canada announces its intention of bringing into force the dormant sections of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act and develop supporting regulations as required.
2017 – Health Canada launches consultations, inviting interested parties to provide commons on key policy proposals.
2018 – MP Anthony Housefather tables Bill C-404 which amends the Act to decriminalize payment for gamete donation and surrogacy. This bill is crafted without the input of donor-conceived individuals.
2018 – The Donor Conceived Alliance of Canada is formed by donor-conceived Canadians as a means of effectively communicating our interests as stakeholders in the ethical issues and scientific advances of assisted reproductive technology.
2018 – Health Canada releases a Guidance Document that outlines their interpretation of the proposed regulations under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.
2019 – Health Canada releases regulations to address significant long-standing gaps in assisted human reproduction in Canada.
Summary of International Law
The importance of comprehensive reform concerning the regulation of assisted reproductive technology has been recognized in a number of countries around the world including:
Austria (1992)
Holland (2004)
New Zealand (2004)
Washington State, United States (2011)
Croatia (2012)
Victoria, Australia (2015)
Ireland (2018)
Health Law Central has detailed information on countries that have implemented legislation that regulates the fertility industry.
About DCAC | À propos de l'ACPCDG
The Donor Conceived Alliance of Canada brings together donor-conceived people (DCP) and allies to advocate for the rights and interests of DCP in Canada.
L'Association canadienne des personnes conçues par don de gamètes rassemble les personnes conçues par don de gamètes (PCDG) et leurs alliés afin de défendre les droits et les intérêts des PCDG au Canada
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Well, my story isn't anything too out of the ordinary. I'm from the tiny state of Delaware, which is about as flat as a state can get. (It's a little boring too, sorry Delaware.) I grew up with a dad who loved to paint as a hobby and a mom who claims to have given up her artistic talents so that I could be creative. Every Christmas I got a new art kit, and on the weekends I practiced drawing what I saw in the newspaper comic strips. When it came time for me to go to college I knew I wanted to go to art school, and so I went off and studied illustration. Now I'm working as a graphic designer for a children's book publisher in New York and doing freelance surface design!
I think the best way anyone has ever put my aesthetic into words is when they described it as "sophisticated notebook doodles." And it's true! I think my work is playful and young. I love for it to feel wiggly and hand drawn while still having a level of clean, bold design to it. I'm still a kid at heart, and I think that is pretty loud and clear when you look at the work that I make.
My favorite medium is the, perhaps predictable, but trusty, pencil. It's probably because it's what I've worked with the longest and I've reached an incredible level of comfort with it. But, there is a control and precision that I miss with some other mediums. I also love to shade and scribble, but most importantly, erase.
I always start a project with pencil and paper (nothing fancy, just a cheap mechanical pencil and computer paper). The first step is laying the whole drawing out, being loose and scribbly. I usually go back over this drawing and define which lines I like the most, make myself little notes on the drawing, and get it all pretty much figured out. Then, I trace over the pencil sketch using a light pad and a teeny tiny micron pen. Once the line work is done I scan it and color it in Photoshop.
A lot of my inspiration comes from everyday life. My sketchbook is full of conversations I overhear, ideas I get from interacting with friends, or just random doodles that happen from combining things that you wouldn't think to put together. Humor is another huge part of my work, so often when I have some time to think, walking to work or riding the subway, I'll think about words, until something sticks and I spark a new idea.
For me, art is a form of happiness that I can share with other people. I'm a pretty optimistic person, and I'd say that my work is pretty representative of what sort of lens I see the world through. I like to look for the good, the funny, and the colorful. By making art I am able to surround myself with things that make me happy, and I hope makes other people happy too.
I studied illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore!
In five years I'll likely still be working as a designer by day and freelancing by night. Maybe I'll still be in children's book publishing, maybe surface design, maybe something completely different. I'm always taking on new adventures, so it's a bit hard to say exactly where I'll be, but I'll be making art.
In ten years I think I'd like to be working for myself. By then maybe I'll be a full-time freelancer and maybe even selling my products on a larger scale. That's the dream, to do all my work in my pajamas and still pay the bills.
Ultimately, I make art to make other people smile. I mean, most often it makes me smile too and I have a lot of fun making it, but I always find it so rewarding when other people get excited about my work. I love to decorate and I love novelty, so I often aim to make art that other people want to own. To hear someone say that something I drew is on a product in their home and how much they love it is incredibly rewarding.
My favorite book is Stuck, which is illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. I love all of the children's books that he illustrates, but this was the first one I ever bought and it's my absolute favorite.
Folk music is my go-to genre, especially when I'm in the studio.
I really love binge-watching cooking shows. There is something about collecting fun facts and knowledge about cooking and seeing how creative chefs can be on the spot. The downside is that cooking shows usually make me really hungry, but I also find them to be really inspiring!
If I wasn't an artist I think I would have ended up being a chef. As I mentioned, I'm a little obsessed with learning about food, but I also think there is a great level of creativity that goes into cooking as well. Plus, there are lots of chefs in my family, including my younger brother!


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The ABS Executive
Justin Welbergen
Justin has been President of the ABS since 2016. When he is not busy pursuing societal matters, he works as a Senior Lecturer at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment. Here he leads the Lab of Animal Ecology, home to an international ensemble of students that work on charismatic species in remote parts of the world. He is also co-founder of 'BATsLAB', a recent initiative to create a much-needed academic destination for bat research in Australia. Earlier this century, Justin conducted his PhD (Cantab) on the social organization of Australian flying-foxes and has been fascinated with these weird and wonderful creatures ever since.
First Vice-President
Monika Rhodes
Moni became First Vice-President in 2016. As an ecologist, she is particularly interested in bats, bat ecology and conservation, but has a soft spot for the white-striped free-tailed bat (Austronomus australis), her study species. She is actively involved in urban bat studies, including the supervision of PhD students. Moni works at the Queensland Environment Department as environmental officer.
Second Vice-President
Lindy Lumsden
Lindy has been on the executive of the ABS for longer than she can remember and continues to be passionate about the ABS and the conservation of bats more broadly. She gets great satisfaction and enjoyment out of helping graduate research students and has co-supervised over 20 projects on bats. She also loves talking to community groups about bats and changing attitudes and perceptions. She is employed as a principal research scientist with the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, at the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, undertaking and managing research projects on threatened species, including bats, to improve their management and conservation.
Michael Pennay
Michael started working with frogs and quolls before graduating to bats about 20 years ago, he has worked with many bat species in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Michael has degrees in history, applied science and environmental law. He served as President of the ABS from 2008-2012, and has continued to help with the extended executive since then.
Pia Lentini
Pia is a Research Fellow in conservation ecology at the University of Melbourne. She works on all kinds of applied ecological questions and species, but generally does a terrible job of disguising the fact that the bats are her favourite. She acted as Conservation Officer, and then Secretary for the ABS before becoming Treasurer in 2018.
Damian Milne
Damian has been the ABS Membership secretary since 2004 and works for the N.T. Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Darwin, where his main roles includes data management, development assessment and the occasional bush jaunt. In 2006, Damian completed his PhD on ecological patterns of Top End microbat communities.
ABS Inquiries Officer
Better known amongst the Society for her role editing the Newsletter over the last decade, Susan has been fascinated with bats since completing honours and PhD projects on the little forest bat and large-footed myotis respectively in Victoria. With Lindy as an inspirational mentor, Susan continued to contribute to the ABS whilst relocating to Western Australia to work as an invasive species research officer for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in Albany.
Eridani Mulder
Eridani is a Senior Wildlife Ecologist at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Her remit includes long-term biodiversity monitoring of all faunal groups across properties in Qld and NT but it's no secret that bats are her favourite mammals. Eridani hosted the 2014 ABS conference field trip at AWC's Mt Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary near Paluma, QLD and regularly assists with microbat and flying-fox care for NQ Wildlife Care Townsville and at the Tolga Bat Hospital.
Martin is a wildlife biologist who runs his own wildlife education and interpretation consultancy – Wild about Australia – from his home in Cairns. Martin spends his time leading numerous expeditions, publishing a range of field guides, developing and writing interpretive signs, and leading students into the World Heritage tropical rainforest on his doorstep. Martin is also involved in flying fox management and conservation, which involves consulting and liaising with local government, wildlife care groups and the public in an attempt to convince all concerned how important and valuable these beautiful animals are, and to enhance and protect their populations.
Bat Night Coordinator and Flying-Fox Expert Group Co-Chair
Maree Kerr
Bat Night Coordinator and Flying-Fox Expert Group Co-Chair: Maree is a higher degree candidate at Griffith University studying the role of education in affecting attitudes toward flying-foxes. She is passionate about bat tourism and created the Australasian Bat Night program in 2012 to raise public awareness about bats, and is coordinating development of a national bat tourism trail. She is president of the newly formed Bats and Trees Society of Cairns, the main aim of which is to educate and engage the community with bats.
Flying-Fox Expert Group Co-Chair
Jess Bracks
Jess is a wildlife biologist passionate about ensuring a conservation focus while managing human/wildlife conflict, and is often invited to advise on policy for local, state and federal government. Jess played a key role in facilitating the 2017 and 2018 National Flying-fox Forums, and is working towards a consistent and strategic national approach to flying-fox management and conservation across Australia. She loves all wildlife, but bats (of all sizes!) are obviously the best.
Leroy Gonsalves
Leroy has been managing the ABS website since 2016 and works as a biodiversity researcher in the Forest Science group of the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Social Media Officer (Twitter)
Nicola Hanrahan
Nicola is a PhD student at the 'BatsLab' at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University. While her focus at the ABS is human social communication on Twitter, her research focuses on bat chat, specifically, the acoustic communication of the ghost bat (Macroderma gigas).
Social Media Officer (Facebook)
Heidi Kolkert
Heidi is a consulting ecologist and PhD student with the Rader Community Ecology Lab at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW. Heidi is studying the pest control service provided by insectivorous bats in the intensive cotton growing region of eastern Australia. Heidi has been facebooking all of our ABS batty news since 2016.
The ABS Extended Executive


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Q: Seemingly random weighted values displayed on a 0-100 scale So lets take a look at the following data set:
Crit = 2

high = 5

med = 10

low = 1

Crit = 5

high = 59

med = 14

low = 2

Crit = 8

high = 44

med = 24

low = 1

Crit = 2

high = 62

med = 11

low = 1

Crit = 6

high = 51

med = 16

low = 1

Crit = 25

high = 11

med = 200

low = 26

Crit = 1

high = 7

med = 3

low = 90

Crit = 125

high = 54

med = 300

low = 87

Crit = 200

high = 95

med = 27

low = 28

I am wondering if it is possible to have an algorithm that takes the values in each sub-set and displays them in a 0-100 scale outlining severity. 0 being the best and 100 being the worst respectively. I have used conditional statements like if crit > 100 then /2 then multiply by weight factor yada yada yada but i feel like that would not cover all cases. Lets say you have a data stream and these values are constantly changing per sub-set. Then one day 'med' spikes to 5,000? Yes you could write statements to deal with all "What if?" cases but that is not very efficient. My question is, is there a way to take random weighted values, in a range from 0 - lets say 10,000 and always display them in a 0-100 scale respectively?

A: record minimum and maximum values for every data. then assign the maximum a hundred and the minimum a zero and calculate the severity in a calculation of your choice. For example in your data the maximum Crit you recorded was 200. so if you wanted to find the severity of 125 you would do (125*100)/200.

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Q: Jquery slider javascript help required, thumbnails not in correct order I am using wow slider and there is some issue, which causes the bullets, which onhover show thumbs of images and point to that image in sequence onClick. Howeverver at no. 13 and afterwards images are not in sync (as shown on bullet hover/onMouseover), but click on bullet in slideshow points to correct image.
I tweaked some css but in vain..is it possible to do it by editing Script.js or style.css, Please somebody help to resolve this.
Please see the code in action here.
Thanks in Adv,
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[PS: I am using IE7.0 as browser.]

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Do all of the demos on WOWslider.com function properly on your machine in IE7?

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Articles / RMC / Statements
Anger, pain and condemnation
Spiritual leader of Russia's Muslims mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin expressed his condolences in relation to the terrorist attacks that took place in Beirut and Paris on November 12 and 13
Statement of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Moscow regarding the commentary of the head of state security of Tajikistan
The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Moscow City made an official statement in regards to the commentary of a high-ranked Tajikistani official. The text of the statement follows
29 Sen 2014
RMC statement
In regards to the incident in Moscow on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street
Russia's Muslims grieve with the victims of plane crash
Mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin offered his condolences to the ambassador of Iran in Moscow
Al-Quds
On the last Friday of Ramadan, Muslims of the whole world express their solidarity with the long-suffering people of Palestine
Announcement of Russia Muftis Council
Stirring of national and religious hatred by aggressive groups of people who want to break centuries-old ties of friendship between the peoples of Russia has been on the rise lately
Muslims categorically denounce the terrorist act
Grave news came from Volgograd. A terrible terrorist act happened in this hero city. It took the lives of at least 13 people, while more than 50 were injured
Russia Muftis Council strongly condemns the actions of terrorists!
Grave news came from the city of Volgograd today. As a result of a terrorist attack in one of Volgograd's districts, six people died and more than twenty were injured. Russia Muftis Council and Muslims of Russia categorically denounce the actions of terrorists who commit greatest of sins: the murder of innocents
Official Statement of Russia Muftis Council on the Defacement of Muslim.Ru
Press service of Russia Muftis Council informs that the source of dishonourable and cowardly attack on the official site of Russia Muftis Council has been determined, and the corresponding law enforcement authorities have been informed of it
Muslims Against Terrorism!
Armed Nigerian militants attacked college students. 50 people died as a result of this dreadful attack.
Russia Muftis Council, Muslims of our country strongly denounce the actions of criminals who commit greatest sin of killing innocents using Islam as a cover for their actions. Islam curses murderers of innocents, for the Holy Qur'an says that even one murder equals the murder of all humankind
Russia Muftis Council Categorically Denounces the Actions of Terrorists in Kenya!
Bitter news came from Kenya. As a result of hostage taking in a shopping center, more than 60 people were killed and hundreds were injured. Russia Muftis Council learned of this terrorist act with great pain and grievance
Statement of Russia Muftis Council of September 20, 2013
On 17th of September, 2013, court of Oktyabrsky district of Novorossiysk ruled that the Russian translation of meanings of the Holy Qur'an by Elmir Kuliev of 2002 be deemed "extremist". This unreasonable judgment of a district court is even more blasphemous than the last year's ruling of Leninsky district court of Orenburg
Persever in patience and constancy
The production of the film that hurt religious feelings, deserve condemnation and punishment by the authorities and all concerned - ranging from actors and finishing promotion channels
Prayers for the victims
The Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin expressed his sincere condolences to the Pakistani people for the tragedy: the fires that occurred in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore took away hundreds of lives
The Majlis of the Russian Muftis Council adopted a statement on the situation in Russia and abroad
We, the members of the Russian Muftis Council, worried about the situation prevailing in our country, as well as in the Islamic world, it is our duty to declare, in particular, on the following
"And let the his good deeds sacle pan will be heavy and beneficial for him..."
The Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council, the Religious Board of Muslims of European part of Russia, Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin expressed his condolences over the departure to another world the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Prayers for the victims of the tragedy
On behalf of the Russian Muftis Council and the Religious Board of Muslims of European part of Russia I express our sincere condolences to the families of those killed in a fire in the capital of Qatar - Doha
April 26, 2012 in Moscow (hall "Saturn" of "Space" Hotel, metro Exhibition Center (VDNH), Prospect Mira, 150) a historic event will take place: the All-Russia Congress of Muslim women "Muslim women in the XXI century, its role in society"
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Direct speach Mawlid an-Nabi in Crocus City Hall
Already on September 15, Concert Hall "Rossiya" will host XIV Moscow International Qur'an Reciting Competition


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A statement from the Redland Football Club
Statement – Redland Football Club
On Wednesday September 30 the Board of the Redland Football Club ratified and advised the AFL of the clubs decision not to apply for a license in the proposed VFL/East Coast Competition for 2021.
The decision was based upon a number of factors surrounding the License criteria, however with the withdrawal of AFL funding, the uncertainty around travel costs in the model presented, and the standalone ex NEAFL club list profile modelling, the club felt it would be financially irresponsible and competitively disadvantaged to go to the next stage in the application process.
This decision has been relayed to our coaching and playing group and understandably they are disappointed considering all they have been through this year. Our loyal volunteers and support staff will also no doubt be impacted by this decision.
Redland Football Club Coach Phil Carse said "We will support all of our players through this decision as it will affect them all in different ways.
The Redland Football club and its players and staff have been proud of our ability to challenge ourselves, play at the highest level available and provide a pathway for aspiring footballers.
But as difficult as this process has been, with every decision comes a silver lining, and we look forward to the new challenge of becoming a strong presence in Queensland football moving forward"
The Redland Football Club would like to acknowledge and thank the AFL, the Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club, our loyal sponsors and members who have contributed so generously along our journey through second tier football. Your support has enabled our club to fly the flag for the Redlands Coast and helped forge opportunities for aspirational players, coaches, and administrators.
Redland Football Club President Col Tobiasen said "2020 has been a tough year across the board but this decision now allows us to shift our focus and reintegrate back to community football in 2021"
The club has held informal discussions with AFL Queensland and internal stakeholders around the application process for a QAFL license in 2021. We will keep everyone informed and updated as these talks and discussions progress.
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Electricity is a perishable commodity; once it is generated it needs to be consumed or stored. Electric energy storage provides both power and energy capacity. Power capacity applications reduce the need for generation, while energy capacity allows for energy consumption to be decoupled from generation. Previous research was done to develop an algorithm for determining the power (MW) and energy (MWh) capacities of a battery energy storage system (BESS) to mitigate the adverse impacts of high levels of photovoltaic (PV) generation. The algorithm used a flat feeder profile, and its performance was demonstrated on the equinoxes and solstices.
Managing feeder power leads to fewer voltage fluctuations along the length of the feeder, potentially mitigating load management issues caused by variability of renewable generation and load profile. These issues include lighting flicker, compressor seizing, equipment shut-off, loss of motor torque, frequent transformer tap changes and even voltage collapse due to loss of reactive power support.
The research described in this thesis builds on this algorithm by incorporating a smoothed feeder profile and testing it over an entire year. Incorporating a smoothing function reduces the requisite BESS energy capacity necessary to provide firming and shaping to accommodate the stochastic nature of PV. Specifically, this method is used to conduct a year-long study on a per second basis, as well as a one-minute basis, for a distribution feeder. Statistical analytical methods were performed to develop recommendations for appropriately sizing the BESS. This method may be used to determine the amount of PV generation that could be installed on a distribution feeder with a minimal investment in the BESS power and energy capacities that would be required to manage the distribution feeder power.
Results are presented for PV penetration levels of 10%-50% of the distribution feeder capacity and show that the use of a smooth feeder profile reduces the required energy capacity by a minimum factor of 10 when compared to a flat feeder profile. Results indicated that it is sufficient to have a one-minute sampling rate, as it provides the necessary granularity to model cloud-induced fluctuations. This method can be applied to any distribution feeder where a load profile and a PV profile are available.
Mansour, Osama Mohammed Abbas Aly, "Determining the Power and Energy Capacity of a Battery Energy Storage System Utilizing a Smoothing Feeder Profile to Accommodate High Photovoltaic Penetration on a Distribution Feeder" (2016). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3177.


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