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The Show Must Go On...............
Determined that 'the show must go on' despite Covid-19, our talented Upper Sixth thespians took to the Bridge House Theatre stage much to the delight of the small audience of their year group bubble and socially distanced staff.
Warwick School's 'Dogg's Hamlet' was an absurdly silly idea. Tom Stoppard created the play to examine the way in which confusion can arise out of two languages that share words but with different meanings – an idea derived from Wittgenstein. In Dogg's Hamlet the actors speak a language called Dogg, which consists of ordinary English words but with meanings completely different from the ones normally assigned them. So a microphone is haddock and a popular expletive is bicycles! Having got through an awards ceremony in which the same boy wins all the prizes, the boys' make-shift production of Hamlet follows- an unsurprisingly shortened version of this play which shows how little we understand of Shakespearian English. Very much predating the kinds of humour achieved by the RSC (Reduced Shakespeare Company) the cast raced through a version of Hamlet lasting little more than 10 minutes. As characters rush on and off, forgetting props and needlessly kicking the cardboard set out of the way, hilarity ensued and this small ensemble delivered a screamingly silly production enjoyed by all who were present. Congratulations to Marcus Acquari, Sam Bain, Calum Blackie, Will Callan, Ollie Lattin, Hussein Malik, Will Parsons and Josh Simango.
King's High School performed David Campton's 'The Cagebirds', an allegorical and extraordinary play in which 5 captive 'birds' live in their cage, absorbed in their own petty interests under the control of the 'Mistress' who takes care of them. When the 'Wild One' is thrust in amongst them, she threatens their security by talking about rebellion and breaking free from the constraints of the cage to find freedom - but her efforts result only in her own destruction at their hands. The students captured the innate comic characteristics of each 'bird' brilliantly, delighting the audience as they were introduced to the over-indulgent, greedy Guzzle (Katie Walsh), the long-in-the-tooth Gloom (Amelia Moloney) and the self-obsessed Gazer (Flo Lloyd). Abigail Hunt and Imogen Griffin skillfully presented the antagonistic relationship between The Wild One and The Mistress, as the controlling Mistress introduces The Wild One to the flock. As the piece developed, the actors increased the darkness and sinister nature highlighting the character's small island mentality as they turn on The Wild One, led by the eerie Gossip (Emily Skillett). At the end, the audience was left considering the futility of life as we saw Twitting, expertly played by Emily Button, also suffer at the hands of the birds for daring to question their captivity.
The students all demonstrated their tremendous talent and acting ability and all should be congratulated for their efforts.


The start of a new school year. A time of promise and excitement and shock at the cost of new shoes. Going back to school or going to school for the first time can be exciting and sometimes a little scary for kids and parents. In addition to the joys of peer pressure and unreasonable expectations from teachers that we all went through, our kids today also contend with a sudden avalanche of new online content, and the threats and challenges that come with it.
The start of a new school year will often find kids sharing the websites or online communities they have become used to over the summer, so kids are exposed to a lot of new online options in a short period of time. And for kids heading off to school for the first time, it's never too early to talk about online safety. Even our youngest kids are surprisingly connected, and that can be a great thing. But it also means we need to be educating kids as early as possible about how to stay safe.
The best thing you can do is talk to your kids about what they are doing online. Encourage them to show you the funny (or usually not so funny) YouTube videos that are going around and ask them to introduce you to their online communities. You don't need to join all their Facebook groups. They can and should have some sense of privacy, but you want to know as much about their online friends as you do about their real life friends. This goes beyond just having kids tell you when they think something is wrong. You want them to share with you the things they don't see as a problem so you can help them develop the judgement needed online.
US-CERT put together a nice list of resources to help Parents talk with kids, https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/08/10/Back-School-Cyber-Safety. And I particularly like the Safe and Secure program, https://safeandsecureonline.org/.
You should also check out what computer classes are available at your school. Contact your local PTA or your school administrators and ask if/how computers are being integrated into classrooms, and if there is specific instruction about information technology and basic computer skills. Most middle and high schools offer classes in basic computer skills and many offer classes in things like coding or graphic design. These can be great opportunities for kids to develop some basic skills that will help them no matter what career they choose.
There is a great program called the Hour of Code. The program aims to provide every student from kindergarten though high school with a minimum of one hour of instruction in computer science. The program tries to show kids that anyone can learn to code (that's what we geeks call making computer programs) and to spark an interest in computer science. I've volunteered at my kids' elementary school the last few years and it's amazing to watch what these little kids can learn to do in just an hour. And to see the joy on their little faces as they make a cat dance around the computer screen. You don't need to know anything about computers yourself to help with the Hour of Code. It's always helpful to have extra adults in the room for crowd control and you will probably learn a few things yourself. If your school doesn't have an Hour of Code program, you can work with your PTA and your school administrators to create one.
Like everything, the key is to talk with your kids and engage with them about technology. Tech is one of the great topics where you can probably learn as much from your kids as they will learn from you.


Training Tuesday night will be in Centennial Park. Meet at the Vernon Pavillion near the coffee van in the middle of the park. Please be ready to train at 6.30 pm.
For those not racing there will be training Saturday morning in Centennial Park. Meet at McKay Oval at 8.00 am ready to start session.
Training Saturday morning will be in Centennial Park. Meet at McKay Oval at 8.00 am ready to start session.
Training Saturday morning will be in Centennial Park. Meet at McKay Oval at 8.30 am ready to start session.
Training Tuesday night will be in Centennial Park. We will be using the Mission Fields, near the coffee van in the middle of the park. Please be ready to train at 6.30 pm.
For those not racing training Saturday morning will be in Centennial Park. Meet at the Homestead Restaurant at 8.00 am ready to start session.
Firstly congratulations to all participants in the Master's Champs in both New Zealand and Sydney.


Several major global and local players will gather in Sydney today for the annual AltFi conference, where ANZ Bank chief Shayne Elliott is also speaking.
Ian Pollari, KPMG's global co-leader of Fintech and head of banking for Australia, said despite the global slump in investors, the Australian fintech sector remained "healthy and active" after five years of growth.
"2017 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for fintech globally, with the momentum seen in areas such as Insurtech and blockchain translating into larger investments and funding rounds as they prove their commercial viability," he said.
Richard Gluyas previously wrote in The Australian: If ever there were a banking niche ripe for disruption, it would be cross-border payments.
It almost defies comprehension that Amazon can deliver physical goods faster than a bank can make a credit entry.
The reason is that remittances still meander through the 600-year-old correspondent banking system, which requires six players to link up to achieve the final outcome — the payer, the payer's bank, the payer's bank's correspondent, the beneficiary's bank's correspondent, the beneficiary's bank and the beneficiary.
The system is clunky, opaque and extremely costly for users.
Fintech was always going to find a better solution, and the machinery is now in place for a far-reaching change.
He is referring to Sydney based FlashFX, a cutting edge fintech startup, engineered from the ground up to deliver intelligent foreign exchange transfer services, without hidden fees.
How is your bank treating you? What exchange rates are you getting? Compare now!


This advanced course will allow students to expand their knowledge and skills concerning blood stain analysis. In accordance with the International Association of Blood Stain Analysts, students will learn to recognize, document, analyze, and collect stains related to clothing and more complicated substrates.
Workshop participants will participate in practical exercises to enhance their ability to document and interpret complex bloodstain pattern crime scenes and evidence. Participant will process bloodstain pattern crime scenes and by examination of the clothing that was worn while the scenes were created. In addition, the participants will receive training in the presentation of the bloodstain pattern evidence and in the writing of bloodstain pattern analysis reports.
The 40-hour Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Class is a prerequisite for this course.


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The Abandoned Beelitz Sanatorium
Shoes In Wall to Ward off Evil
People once concealed shoes in wall dividers to avoid bad spirits
Exorcists gather in Rome
Maes Y Neuadd
Maes Y Neuadd is a substantial Grade II listed Welsh slate and stone residence set into the hillside, offering an abundance of history, charm and spectacular views of Mount Snowdon and Cardigan Bay.
Comprising an historic 14th century Grade II listed former country house hotel with coach house
Maes Y Neuadd is steeped in history, with the land originally being gifted by the King to the first Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire where as a Royalist estate, it was visited on a number of occasions by Oliver Cromwell. From the mid 17th century it became the principle home of the Wynn family until the early 20th century, when it was converted to an exclusive country house hotel with legendary guests such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Edward Kennedy, Kylie Minogue, Nigel Mansell and the Attenborough brothers.
Jenny Greenteeth The Fearsome Menace
Her name is Jenny Greenteeth, she is a fearsome menace to those who are near her especially children. This renowned hag is well known for deliberately drowning both young and the old. This offered her sheer pleasure observing her victims suffocate to death under a cool watery grave.
It is known that she would even feast on and after her victims cooking them up into a stew of sorts. Her extreme and intensive powerful need to cause pain and suffering to others, is considered to be| from her anguish nowadays as an outcast.
Jenny Greenteeth More often she is described having a green complexion with very sharp teeth. This kind of would definitely ward off anyone who would be unfortunate enough to get across her paths with her. Much like many creepy characters from folklore, she is terrifying and dreaded and sometimes anticipated. This specific witch hag is fairly popular recognized caricature of a witch in the England.
If an unsuspecting wanderer would be near to the water's border during an afternoon go swimming, it would certainly be their last. Likewise, if you decide to go walking by any pool, pond or water during the night|be on the lookout for Jenny.
The lady can be found all over the British Isles. This includes her taking a form in many different forms. In Lancashire the girl is Jinny Greenteeth, in Cheshire and Shropshire |the lady known as Evil Jenny, Ginny Greenteeth and Peg o' Nell, while in Durham she was Peg Powler. She in fact is closely related to the bucca-boo, |a form of water spirit which haunted moors and ponds.
Jenny's origination stems from the main part of European countries among the list of Slavic people. A great deal of missing people were written off as patients of her who happened to be close to the waterways. Her almost terrestrial mermaid appearance from one of her forms would help her lure people towards her, only then would she grab them.
Perhaps it was the shimmering light reflecting from the water onto her green skin. Additionally it is known that she was related to Baba Yaga, who was another witch which took pleasure in eating children and the seniors.
Area of the folklore of this sinister witch comes from heavy amounts of duckweed which could trap a young child underwater |thus drowning them. Certainly this was a danger to young and even some of seniors people in some watery areas.
Something is for sure, don't be by itself especially at night lose to the water. It might be your last gasping breathing.
York Mansion House, The first city house
York Mansion House, the first city house...
Past the loftiness of the conspicuous green entryways and lovely veneer lies a motivating, intuitive condition where you can encounter the account of York's at various times. Perceive how every Lord Mayor from the medieval times to the present day has moved, feasted and engaged.
Wonder about the staggering gold and silver accumulations, investigate the sensational insides and reveal city privileged insights covered up inside its dividers. From the loftiness of the state space to encountering life beneath stairs, in the reestablished Georgian kitchen, York Mansion House is a joy to find.
York Mansion House is the soonest reason constructed house for a Lord Mayor still in presence and originates before the Mansion House in London by no less than twenty years. The house was worked as a spot for the Lord Mayor to engage guests to the city and to house York's brilliant metro accumulations.
Remaining in the core of our dynamic city, York Mansion House has been home to the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of York since 1732 is still being used today.
'Executioner Monk' Prowls Devon Inn
Guests to the memorable Cowick Barton in Exeter, England have since quite a while ago announced experiences with the unexplained.
The building, which was initially developed right around 500 years back, was once part of new Cowick Priory before being appropriated by King Henry VI to help Eton College.
Nowadays the inside still looks somewhat like its notable self, with a few of its unique highlights - including stone mullioned windows and flagstone floors - still unmistakable.
As per the bar's guests, the building is additionally still home to the apparitions of its previous tenants, including an older priest named Fred who has been seen in and around the property.
Stories recommend that the priest had been making cheddar when he heard shouts and hurried to perceive what was going on. After finding that his sister was being assaulted, he jumped at the attacker with a length of cheddar wire and prevailing with regards to beheading him.
A few guests to the bar have since detailed seeing Fred hanging over them in bed around evening time - an unnerving prospect no doubt.
Some state that he may likewise have an inclination for wine as, as indicated by the individuals who work there, a portion of the barrels in the basement have been known to move around independent from anyone else, once in a while.
Bate Hall Ghosts
Bate Hall Maccelsfield
Margam Castle
Margam Castle Port Talbot Ghost Hunt
Swansea War Museum Ghost Hunt

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This class we learned about digital input and outputs by making a hi 5 switch. I made a soft switch by sandwiching conductive fabric and and felt together, and hooking it up to an Arduino Lilypad. I tested if a connection would be made with a hi 5 contact by connecting an LED light and uploading a Blink Sketch. I used digitalWrite() to determine HIGH/LOW output depending on if the switch is on/off, allowing the LED to turn on when I got a hi 5.


In my personal experience it's often the case that a bush or tree is simply not dense enough. A tree trough which you can easily see is sometimes just inappropriate. To the right is an example.
This How-To shows a simple trick to give single objects a much denser structure.
Render times were about 3 hours (on one core) for each of the latest two renders, on computers which render Karsten's TG2 benchmark in about 5 or 6 minutes.
A substantial problem with populations is their resource requirement. Having several populations in a scene often requires hundreds of megabytes or even gigabytes of memory.
Before Vista was released in 2007, the typical PC had been equipped with relatively little memory. But you don't get very far with 512MB. Furthermore, the population process can take quite some time.


Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal of money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair.
Successful sport players are much more popular and earn quite more than individuals in other important professions. Whether sports stars deserve this is a topic of frequent debate. Some argue that this is fully justified while others deem it unfair. In this essay I will discuss both views and then explain why I am in favor of the first opinion.
As products on the human resource market, our salaries are determined solely by the amount of supply and demand. Our salaries rise if the vacancies provided by employers outnumber the candidates in the society, and vice versa. On the one hand, the supply is very few in the case of "successful" sports professionals. There are thousands and millions of basketball players in China, yet only Yao Ming is "successful". None of the other players is either famous or well paid. On the other hand, the demand for a successful sports star is massive. Almost every Chinese man are willing to watch commercials featuring Yao Ming drinking Coca-Cola after winning a game. In this case, we are actually paying Yao Ming money for his excellent performance through the Coca-Cola company.
Some people argue that people in other "important " professions should be paid more than sports stars. They contend that this is essential for the welfare of our society. It is true that certain professions that contributed significantly to the advance of mankind society, such as scientists and engineers, are not paid as well as the sports stars. The reason for this is that the "supply" of engineers and researchers surpasses its demand. Almost everyone could become a scientist or an engineer after twenty years learning and training, but it requires special talents to turn into a world champion.
Overall, I think it is fully justified for sports stars to earn more than professionals in other fields, due to the rarity of such successful players. According to the principle of supply and demand, we need to be unique in order to earn more. Successful sports players are unique.
In this essay I will discuss both views and then explain why I am in favor of the first opinion.
Some argue that this is fully justified while others deem it unfair.
In this essay I will explain why I believe sports stars deserve their huge salaries. OR In my opinion sports stars deserve huge salaries because they are unique and represent our ideals of human perfection.
Some argue that these huge salaries are fully justified while others deem it unfair that scientists and doctors earn less.
Don't make the reader go back. The reader is a goldfish: his or her memory is very short. Keep your writing going forward and don't make the reader jump all over the page.
Sports always hold a unique place in our life. Be it the ancient Olympics to the modern one, the premier leagues and the cricket fever each are popular among different sectors of people. Today, life style of most the people have become sedentary. This paves way for them to be attracted towards sport. They intend to play it but unfortunately they are not able to do so because of busy work schedule. This drags them towards watching sports. This attraction has paved way to hike in their salaries. In this essay I would like to explain why its really unfair to pay a sports person mote than other professionals such as doctors, scientists and nurses.
Sport stars have reached the heights of popularity these days. They are always surrounded by paparazzi. They are treated as superheroes and would also acquire money through various advertisements. I would like to blame the popularity as the main reason for the high salaries paid.
If we go deep into the roots, it is crystal clear that sports men are no more greater than a doctor or a nurse. Sportsmen just entertain the people for few hours. The athlete may gain a great physique or healthy life because of his intensive training process but what do the spectators gain in just sitting and cheering up? Nothing. Whereas consider fro example a doctor or a scientist they spend most of their energy to save others life. I do not think its wise for them to be paid less than a sports person.
but care should be taken to ensure that the salary offered to them is in par with other professionals.
Sports stars not only achieve remarkable success in their profession but receive rewards reaching astronomical figures. Some people take this super return for grant, while others don't think sportsmen deserve this huge return because their contribution to society is not definitely more than other professionals. In this essay I will analyze some reasons to prove it is fair that pay huge salaries to sportsmen.
In current society, what contributions sportsmen have brought to the whole society include money and non-money term. As well known, television rights and privileged advertisements and tickets revenue are the most visible economic benefit for organizers. Just those Sportsmen are creators of this wealth. In non-money terms, some sportsmen often take part in social voluntary activities and support charity organizations finance more funds. Although competition bonus itself is a large number, compared with intangible influence on non-for-profit activities, it is not an excessive salary.
Some top sportsmen have valuable advertising effects around the world. Some multinational companies always use a number one player in a sport item to open a new market or enlarge market share in a country. Theses commercial return may be difficult to work out, but these companies can reach their objective. In this occasion, sportsmen are like part-time employees who can produce superior profits. So it is rather fair they gain high return like senior managements who earn millions of dollars every year.
Lastly, any sportsman has achieved their success at the price of hard train for years. Many of them started training since they were child. In course of training, they suffer injuries, even became disabled. This is high risky profession, which needs high return.
In conclusion, sports is special a career which is suitable for few people. These few people create enormous economic interests on our businesses and intangible implications on our life after unusual training for years. I think they deserve extraordinary rewards.


We have wanted to go to Warwick Castle for so long. The children love a castle and we love anything where we get to learn a little bit more history so when we got Merlin Annual Passes this year we knew that Warwick Castle would be high on our list of places to visit – and it ended up being one of the first ones we ticked off!
Warwick Castle is pretty amazing. It's situated in the heart of Warwick with a motorway the other side of it and you would have no idea that such an incredible piece if British history is right there behind the trees. It has plenty of parking, £6 per vehicle but free for Premium Merlin Pass holders, and as soon as you enter the car park you feel like you're back in time, surrounded by trees and traditional stone walls.
As soon as you see Warwick Castle it takes your breath away. It's beautiful and so intact – there's nothing ruined, it's all as it would have been and it's incredible. You're able to walk right through the arched gates, see where the moat would have been and feel the cobbles under your feet.
The first thing we did was watch an archery talk where we learnt about the history of archery and how archers were used in combat – as well as seeing bow and arrow displays. It was really interactive and a great introduction to Warwick Castle.
Once inside the outer wall of Warwick Castle you can see all the different parts of the castle and there is so much to look at and do. Warwick castle covers quite a large area and there are beautifully manicured lawns, picnic areas and places to sit wherever you look.
We walked through the castle, learning more about the history of each of the rooms, the royalty who had lived or stayed there and seeing suits of armour and artefacts from years gone by.
We then went up the Time Tower which showed the history of the castle, from being built through to the modern day. It incorporated little movies and clips to create an exhibit that really drew you in and made you part of the history lesson.
We then watched the Flying with Eagles show which was pretty amazing. We were introduced to so many different types of eagles, taught about them and about the history of eagles at Warwick Castle. The talk was funny, engaging and entertaining for adults and children alike.
For lunch we went to The Conservatory and had afternoon tea which was lovely. Scones, cake and sandwiches as well as a pot of tea although the selection of cakes turned out to be a slice of cake and they had run out of cheese sandwiches much to the children's disappointment. But we got to eat out in the sunshine, overlooking the beautiful gardens and with peacocks happily strolling past. It was the perfect place to sit and take a break in the afternoon.
After our little rest stop we climbed The Mound – steps up to the oldest part of the castle with views for miles. It was great to get a view of the castle from above and such a nice to place to just take in the whole of Warwick Castle.
We then went into the Princess Tower where the children got to play a part in an interactive story with a princess. All children love a bit of storytelling and this was a favourite part of our trip for the children. LP and Little Man got to help a Prince and Princess live happily ever after – and they loved it!
Before we went home we explored the Horrible Histories maze. This may be the best maze we have ever visited at a tourist attraction. It had passports for the children to collect stamps in as they walked round and there were seven different areas within the maze, each with a stamp to collect and an interactive area to explore and learn more about that time period of history. The children loved the maze and it made such a change from a traditional hedge maze with just something in the middle.
We had such a great day at Warwick Castle and I think we only really scratched the surface. There were other talks to listen to, things to see and places to explore and I am sure on our next visit we will see so much more. It's definitely a day out that you will love every time you visit. We are already looking forward to going back again.
Disclosure: We are Merlin Ambassadors this year and used our Merlin Annual Passes to visit Warwick Castle however all opinions are our own.
This place looks amazing. We actually passed it on the way to Birmingham but didn't think of visiting it. Maybe next time.
You didn't see the trebuchet?! That's the best bit.
The maze must be new because we've not seen that before although didn't go last year at all. Must go again because N's now obsessed with horrible histories.
Isn't it amazing?? One of our favourite days out too – we're going there tomorrow!
I love Warwick Castle – it's been a few years since our last visit but definitely going this summer! I'd love to try the afternoon tea – if they have enough sandwiches!


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Five Lessons Learned from Petya and WannaCry
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM EST (2017-07-11 14:30:00 UTC)
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By now many organizations have dealt with the fallout from the recent Petya and WannaCry ransomware attacks. Both ransomware viruses appeared to target a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows that was previously known and patched by Microsoft. However, some large organizations had not applied security updates on all their Windows computers and were unprepared to stop the attack.
Join Jake Williams of the SANS Institute and Chris Wysopal, CTO of Veracode as they discuss the assumptions that enterprises often make with regards to proactive measures around application security. Learn why endpoint security is not enough to protect against the activities of malware writers, why enterprises can't rely on patching alone to protect against future attacks, and other lessons to consider as the industry learns more about how ransomware attacks are architected and executed.
Chris Wysopal
Chris Wysopal is Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer at Veracode, which he co-founded in 2006. He oversees technology strategy and information security. Prior to Veracode, Chris was vice president of research and development at security consultancy @stake, which was acquired by Symantec.
In the 1990's, Chris was one of the original vulnerability researchers at The L0pht, a hacker think tank, where he was one of the first to publicize the risks of insecure software. He has testified to the US Congress on the subjects of government security and how vulnerabilities are discovered in software.
Chris received a BS in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the author of The Art of Software Security Testing.
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An Englishman in the Court of the Tsar
An English tutor to the Russian aristocracy at the turn of the twentieth century, Gibbes was being summoned to the imperial palace by Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Tsar Nicholas II. He was being considered for the position of tutor to the royal children. Gibbes's intimate connection with the Imperial Family for the next ten years would carry him into a mesmerizing world of elegance and nobility, only to be shattered by the family's brutal murder at the hands of the Red Army. Following them to Siberia and later continuing on to China, Gibbes eventually returns full circle to Great Britain, there dedicating his life to the memory of the Imperial Family whose courage he deeply admired and whose Orthodox faith he had come to embrace.
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new york state senator
John J. Flanagan
Minority Conference Leader
( R, C, IP ) 2nd Senate District
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New York State Senate Passes Legislation To Rename Roadway In Honor Of Lt. Christopher J. Raguso
Volunteer firefighters
Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) announced that the New York State Senate has passed legislation that will rename a portion of Jericho Turnpike in honor of Commack resident Christopher Raguso, who lost his life earlier this year serving our nation in Iraq. The legislation, which Senator Flanagan sponsors, will ceremonially name a 7 mile stretch of Route 25, from East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills to St. Johnland Road in Smithtown the "Lt. Christopher J. Raguso FDNY-CFD Memorial Highway."
"The renaming of this roadway will serve as a reminder of the service and dedication of Lt. Raguso to all who travel through this area. While the word hero is sometimes overused, it is a truly fitting description to the life of Lt. Raguso who lived a selfless life of dedication to others," stated Senator Flanagan. "It is my hope that this honor helps to express the deep appreciation our community has for his brave service."
An HH-60G special missions aviation flight engineer, Master Sergeant Raguso was tragically killed, along with six of his fellow service members, in a military helicopter crash in Iraq on March 15th. He was serving in Iraq as part of the 106th Rescue Wing, which is stationed at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach.
In addition to serving the nation in the military, Master Sergeant Raguso was a respected member of the Commack Volunteer Fire Department since 2000 and a 13-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department in 2005, where he served in both Ladder Company 113, Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Engine Company 302, Jamaica, Queens. During his service in the FDNY, he was honored six times for bravery and lifesaving actions.
Master Sergeant Raguso is survived by his wife, Carmela, and his two daughters, Eva and Mila.
The legislation calls for the installation of commemorative signage on the roadway. Additionally, the official roadway name will remain unchanged to help avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce.
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Designates certain portions of the state highway system as the Lt. Christopher J. Raguso FDNY-CFD Memorial Highway
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Marcin Warzecha is a freelance illustrator and concept artist. He started his adventure with drawing while studying architecture. He works in professional digital painting since 2013. He creates illustrations for children's books, book covers, advertising and games. In his free time he loves to reach for a pencil and study human form, movement and anatomy.


Seven ST Wedge.. yup that's the one! Sold out before everyone knew of their existence!! Here is a quick review for those who missed out on these fabulous wedges the first time around. These wedges are too good to be considered "Previous generation." :) Putting it down on the hitting mat, the head has a teardrop silhouette which will appeal to the traditionalist players alike. The head is very compact and looks highly versatile which should please the most demanding of wedge connoisseurs out there. These wedges are targeted for mid to low handicap players.
The design concept behind for these wedges are "Crazy Tour wedge performance meets SDJ 115 grooves." In other words, these ST wedges were designed to combine the most highly praised shape with one of the best performing groove designs!! If that kind of design concept doesn't get your socks up and down, well.. you just need to try these for yourselves to understand why these are so good!! Seven ST Wedges can be had in two different finishes. A Smooth Satin finish as well as an Arakenma finish. Though I have not seen one yet, I think the Arakenma one might be interesting to own.
After hitting a few shots, I realize this wedge is probably one of the softest feeling wedges I have ever tried. BTW, I had a Dynamic Gold S200 shaft in this tester. Such a good shaft. Why have I walked away from these shafts? Need to seriously re-consider these shafts. As with many JDM enthusiasts, the thought of using a TTDG shaft is a bit plain and boring …. :) The feel wasn't mushy soft. Just the right amount of softness. These wedges were made by the same folks producing SDJ and Crazy wedges. I did previously own the SDJ 115 wedges which I recall had a similar feel to these Seven ST Wedge. SDJ 115 wedges had a very straight leading edge and so they weren't as versatile compare to this Seven ST wedge. With the Seven ST Wedge I can open the face significantly before worrying about the heel starting to lift. Pretty useful for those bunker shots with a 10ft high lip or the once in awhile flop shots over those trees close to the green.
After about 10 or so consecutive shots, I was almost amused by looking at the amount of ball cover that have been scraped off of the range balls and accumulated on the face. Wow! Never hit such an extreme ball shredding wedge! The grooves on these wedges are made using the same process used on the SDJ 115 wedges and they are conforming grooves. I was having so much fun hitting 60 yard partial shots with complete control of distance and trajectory.
With an easy 3/4 swing, ball lands right next to the 60 yard flag and though the landing spot is bare dirt with no turf, one hop and I can see the ball wanting to spin back. This wedge produces some serious spin! While I enjoy hitting this ball shredder, I also question myself, " Do I want my balls to shred up like that on the course? " Might need to test it with real balls to see how they withstand these wedges. Maybe the range balls are just not that durable. In any case, I am very impressed with the Seven ST Wedge!
Can you please remind us on what lofts are available and in what finishes?
Can I see an address pic to see the offset/onset?
51/57/61 will be the lofts we sell.
will post an address pic soon!
ST wedges are back on sale again!
Does anyone have experience hitting both the Arakenma on satin and the black? Is there a difference in feel? As the product description mentions a copper underlay on the satin but no mention on the black. Thing is I found the ST are back in stock and only noticed the discrepancy after ordering the Blk in a 51-57 to match my current 61 which is sublime.


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Q: Text Selector Cursor is Not disapeared After Switching the Fragments I am building a android app in which there is a screen in which there are two tabs in form of fragment fragments are basically used for language translation. The problem is when i input something inside the the edit text of Multi Fragment and try to select it after i finished selecting if i suddenly move to the single fragment the cursor is still visible on single fragment for some duration ,Also the cursor is visible ANYWHERE in Single fragment screen.I'm not adding the code file because i think its not any logical problem its something related to FOCUSED.But if any one still need the code Please comment in question i will add that .

Image 2 where currently cursor is visible that is a text view and its not clickable or editable

Image 1 Multi Screen

Image 2 Single Screen

I try multiple Multiple things like
setFocusable(false);
clearFocus();
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isCursorVisible = false  // this gonna work but after that I'm not able to select the text

A: After Long Scrolling the android documentation i find out the answer.
 override fun onResume() {
    super.onResume()
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}

Try to clear the current focus of your current view will sort this problem

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3. Context
3.1 Providing legal assistance and indemnification to Crown servants is essential to the protection of the Crown's interest, the fair treatment of its servants, and the effective management of an organization. Crown servants may be subject to legal claims/actions despite the fact that they are acting in good faith, within the scope of their duties or in the course of their employment. It is therefore necessary that they receive appropriate legal representation and be protected from personal liability as long as they are not acting against the interests of the Crown.
3.2 The greater public interest is served by obtaining the full collaboration of Crown servants in testifying in legal proceedings including parliamentary proceedings, commissions of inquiry, inquests or other similar proceedings. This policy is intended to encourage such collaboration.
3.3 This policy is issued pursuant to section 7 of the Financial Administration Act.
3.4 This policy reflects the values of the federal public service and is to be read in conjunction with the Policy Framework for People Management .
4.1 For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions apply:
Approval authority (autorité approbatrice)
those designated to decide whether to approve or deny provision of legal assistance or indemnification to a Crown servant, i.e., the prime minister or his or her designated alternate, the minister, the Treasury Board, the Clerk of the Privy Council or the deputy head.
Crown servant (fonctionnaire de l'État)
an individual employed (or formerly employed) in a department as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act and to other portions of the federal public administration named in Schedule IV of the Financial Administration Act, in the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
an individual appointed (or formerly appointed) by the Governor in Council, or by the Treasury Board or by a minister; except for former and serving directors or officers of Crown Corporations;
a former and serving prime minister, lieutenant-governor, governor general, minister, deputy head and ministers' exempt staff;
a representative authorized in writing to act on behalf of a serving prime minister, minister or deputy head;
an incoming participant or former incoming participant in a program under the Policy on Interchange Canada; or
an estate of an individual mentioned above.
Deputy head (administrateur général)
the deputy minister, the chief executive officer, or the person who occupies a position bearing some other title denoting the same level of responsibility.
Indemnification (indemnisation)
payment or reimbursement of amounts paid as a result of a judgment or a cost award against a Crown servant or as a result of a monetary settlement of a claim or an action made or brought against a Crown servant that is pre-approved by the approval authority based on the Department of Justice Canada's recommendation.
Legal assistance (services juridiques)
includes the cost of the services of the Department of Justice Canada, a Crown agent or private counsel, as well as paralegal services and includes necessary travel costs, incidental costs and the use of essential expert witnesses.
Ministers' exempt staff (personnel exonéré)
any individual appointed by a minister pursuant to section 128 of the Public Service Employment Act, or under a contract for services to a minister with terms and conditions equivalent to those individuals appointed pursuant to section 128.
Volunteer (bénévole)
an individual who provides services directly to or on behalf of departments, without compensation or any other thing of value in lieu of compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses actually incurred. Such persons may serve as individuals or as members of groups such as non-profit organizations (as defined for purposes of the Income Tax Act).
5. Policy Statement
The objectives of this policy are to:
protect Crown servants from personal financial losses or expenses incurred while they were acting within the scope of their duties or in the course of their employment, and were not acting against the interests of the Crown;
protect the Crown's interest and its potential or actual liability arising from the acts or omissions of its Crown servants; and
ensure continued and effective public service to Canadians.
5.2 Expected results
The expected results of this policy are that:
Crown servants' and the Crown's interests are protected from potential or actual liability arising from the acts or omissions of Crown servants occurring while they were acting within the scope of their duties or in the course of their employment, and not acting against the interests of the Crown;
Crown servants are protected against personal liability through fair and consistent policy application;
the Crown and Crown servants are appropriately and promptly represented; and
parliamentary proceedings, commissions of inquiry and inquests have the full collaboration of Crown servants.
6. Policy Requirements
6.1 Approval authorities are responsible for:
6.1.1 Decision making: Making decisions to approve or not approve requests for legal assistance and indemnification from Crown servants, within the scope of authority as set out in Appendix A. Decisions in respect to a request for legal assistance or indemnification are the responsibility of the approval authority for the organization where the incident giving rise to the request first arose.
6.1.2 Timely response: Ensuring timely responses to Crown servants who are requesting legal assistance or indemnification under this policy, and for ensuring that claims or threats of suits are acted upon quickly and that dispute resolution mechanisms are considered, as appropriate.
6.1.3 Eligibility: In making a decision on whether to approve a request for legal assistance or indemnification, ensuring that the Crown servant meets:
the three basic eligibility criteria as described in 6.1.5; or
the exceptional circumstances as described in 6.1.8; or
the two qualifying criteria pertaining to parliamentary proceedings, commissions of inquiry, inquests or other similar proceedings as described in 6.1.9; and
the requirements set out in Appendix B.
The approval authority may seek the advice of any officials who may have knowledge of the facts, as well as the legal advice of the Department of Justice Canada prior to making this decision. The decision should be made before legal counsel engages with the Crown servant to avoid a potential conflict situation, which would be detrimental to the interests of both the Crown servant and the Crown.
6.1.4 Initial presumption: In assessing the requests of Crown servants, presuming initially that they have met the basic eligibility criteria as described in 6.1.5 unless or until there is information to the contrary.
6.1.5 Three basic eligibility criteria: In considering Crown servants for legal assistance or indemnification, determining whether the Crown servant:
acted in good faith;
did not act against the interests of the Crown; and
acted within the scope of their duties or course of employment with respect to the acts or omissions giving rise to the request.
6.1.6 Legal assistance: Deciding whether to approve legal assistance requests of Crown servants who meet the three basic eligibility criteria in the following situations:
when they are sued or threatened with a suit;
when they are charged or likely to be charged with an offence;
when they are named in a legal action or under threat of being named in a legal action; or
when they are faced with serious personal liability before any court, tribunal or other judicial body.
6.1.7 Indemnification: Providing indemnification when the Crown servant meets the three basic eligibility criteria as described in 6.1.5.
6.1.7.1 Pre-approval of monetary settlement: Deciding whether to pre-approve a monetary settlement of a claim or an action made or brought against a Crown servant based on the Department of Justice Canada's recommendation.
6.1.7.2 No claim for recovery: Where the Crown is liable as a result of incidents involving Crown servants, no claims to recover such liability are to be made by the Crown against the Crown servants provided that the applicable criteria were met.
6.1.8 Exceptional circumstances: Deciding whether to provide legal assistance or indemnification in the situations enumerated in 6.1.6 where the Crown servant does not meet one or more of the three basic eligibility criteria as set out in 6.1.5, provided the approval authority considers that it would be in the public interest to approve the request, after having consulted the Advisory Committee on Legal Assistance and Indemnification.
6.1.9 Parliamentary proceedings, commissions of inquiry, inquests or other similar proceedings: Deciding whether to approve requests for legal assistance where a Crown servant is requested or compelled to appear in connection with a parliamentary proceeding, a commission of inquiry, an inquest or other similar proceedings, provided two qualifying criteria are met:
that it is in the public interest to have the Crown servant appear; and
that the matter concerns events where the Crown servant was acting within the scope of his or her duties, or in the course of employment.
6.1.10 Retroactive approval: In circumstances where it was practically unreasonable for the Crown servant to obtain approval from the approval authority in advance, and where the need for legal services was immediately necessary to protect the Crown servant's interest, deciding whether to approve legal assistance retroactively, provided that the Crown servant has made the request as soon as possible thereafter.
6.1.11 Ineligible requests: Ensuring legal assistance or indemnification requests are not approved for the following matters:
matters arising while the requestor was engaged under a contract for services, with the exception of ministers' exempt staff;
an action or claim initiated by a Crown servant unless it forms part of a legitimate defence to a legal claim, action or charge for which legal assistance was approved under this policy;
an internal investigation or an internal administrative recourse mechanism including grievances, staffing or disciplinary proceedings; and
activities undertaken/carried out by a volunteer.
6.1.12 Termination and recovery of legal assistance:Ensuring legal assistance is terminated, if at any time during or after the proceedings it becomes clear that the Crown servant did not meet the basic eligibility criteria outlined in section 6.1.5 or did not continue to qualify under the exceptional circumstances described in section 6.1.8.
Where legal assistance was approved for a Crown servant who met the criteria under 6.1.5, but it was subsequently established that they acted dishonestly or it was determined that the Crown servant did not act within the scope of their duties or course of employment, ensure that recovery action is considered and initiated for an amount equal to the legal assistance provided or the indemnification paid, and this amount shall constitute a debt owing to the Crown.
6.1.13 Reconsideration: Ensuring prior decisions refusing a request for legal assistance or indemnification because the three basic eligibility criteria were not met are reconsidered where a court or tribunal has finally concluded its proceedings and new evidence or information has demonstrated that the basic eligibility criteria were met.
In such event, the approval authority seeks the advice of the Advisory Committee on Legal Assistance and Indemnification before confirming or changing the decisions.
6.1.14 Responsibility for payment: Ensuring that:
any amounts paid pursuant to this policy are paid from the budget of the organization in which the person worked at the time the act or omission giving rise to the request first occurred. If the approval authority is from a different organization, then ensuring that the amount is referred over to such organization for payment. If that organization no longer exists, the successor to that organization is to handle the request and bear the financial costs. If no successor organization exists, then an application to the Clerk of the Privy Council may be made to determine from which budget the amounts are to be paid;
for cases involving offences, payment by the Crown does not include any fines or costs of prosecution; and
payment is not made until the request and supporting information is provided, and the approval authority has issued an authorization in writing approving the request.
6.1.15 Education and preventing liability: Ensuring Crown servants are aware that they:
are to inform the appropriate official at the earliest opportunity whenever an incident takes place that may result in a claim against the Crown or Crown servant that may give rise to the need for legal assistance; and
follow the request-making process as set out in Appendix B of this policy.
6.1.16 Private counsel: In cases where there is a conflict of interest between the Crown and the Crown servant, or when the servant is charged with an offence, deciding whether to authorize payments for private legal assistance after consulting the Department of Justice Canada with respect to the appropriateness of engaging such private counsel. Such consultation shall include the name of the proposed private counsel as well as the private counsel's proposed fee schedule. If it is determined that this source of assistance is appropriate and private legal assistance is authorized, then the approval authority shall provide written authorization to the Crown servant including the selection of private counsel, the limits of the Crown's commitment, in terms of both total expenditures and the approved fee schedules, and of the requirement for reviewing accounts by the Department of Justice Canada.
6.2 Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
6.2.1 Within organizations
The approval authority is responsible for ensuring that records are maintained for the amounts of:
claims or settlements paid;
territorial, provincial and federal court awards paid by the Crown;
legal costs and related expenses paid under this policy; and
numbers of requests refused.
The approval authority will ensure an annual analysis of the trends in requests and decisions made under this policy is undertaken to address any identified risk areas.
6.2.2 Government-wide
The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) will review the policy and its effectiveness at the five-year mark of implementation. Where substantiated by risk analysis, the OCHRO will ensure an evaluation is conducted.
6.2.3 By organizations
Where there is evidence of non-compliance or inconsistent application of the policy in any organization, OCHRO may request and shall be provided with additional or more frequent reporting on the use of the policy. This information and its analysis may be included in the Management Accountability Framework (MAF) process.
This section does not apply with respect to the Office of the Auditor General, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Office of the Information Commissioner, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The deputy heads of these organizations are solely responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with this policy within their organizations, as well as for responding to cases of non-compliance in accordance with any Treasury Board instruments that address the management of compliance.
7. Consequences
7.1 Over and above costs identified in policy requirement 6.1.14, responsible organizations will be required to pay from their budgets any costs associated with errors or inappropriate application of the terms of this policy.
7.2 Consequences of non-compliance with this policy may also include any measures allowed by the Financial Administration Act that the Treasury Board may determine as appropriate.
8. Roles and Responsibilities of Other Government Organizations
8.1 The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer is responsible for:
providing advice and guidance to organizations on the interpretation of the policy;
establishing an Advisory Committee on Legal Assistance and Indemnification, made up of selected senior managers, which will provide advice and recommendations to the approval authority in complex situations when required or requested to do so; and
selecting the members of the Advisory Committee on Legal Assistance and Indemnification, coordinating the committee and chairing its meetings.
8.2 The Department of Justice Canada is responsible for:
providing legal advice to approval authorities and their organizations;
providing litigation services to the Crown and to the Crown servants approved for assistance under this policy, including the conduct of the litigation, either through a Department of Justice counsel or an external counsel retained as an agent of the Attorney General, with the Minister of Justice having ultimate responsibility for selecting and instructing the agent;
ensuring, in cases where two or more Crown servants are sued in the same action, that the same counsel is to conduct the Crown servants' defence in the absence of a conflict of interest;
treating, to the greatest extent possible and consistent with counsel's obligations to protect the interest of the Crown, all communications with the Crown servant in confidence in any claim or proceeding for which the Attorney General of Canada has the authority under this policy to select and instruct counsel. The Crown will not use any information so disclosed in confidence by the Crown servant in any disciplinary or civil action against the servant;
when at any time during a proceeding a conflict arises for a Department of Justice counsel or an agent of the Attorney General representing the Crown servant, the Attorney General could instruct such counsel to discontinue so acting. In such situations, the approval authority may authorize the engagement of private legal assistance in accordance with the terms of this policy;
reviewing fees and disbursements proposed to be charged by private counsel to ensure they are within the limits established; and
making recommendations in regard to a monetary settlement of a claim or an action made or brought against a Crown servant.
9.1 Other relevant legislation
Financial Administration Act
Crown Liability and Proceedings Act
9.2 Related policies/publications
Policy Framework for People Management
Policy Framework for Financial Management
Policies and Guidelines for Ministers' Offices
Policy on Decision Making in Limiting Contractor Liability in Crown Procurement Contracts
Policy on Interchange Canada
Travel Directive
Special Travel Authorities
Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
10. Enquiries
Please direct enquiries about this policy to your organization's headquarters. For interpretation of this policy, organizational headquarters should contact:
Values and Ethics; Awards and Recognition
Official Languages and Workplace Policies and Programs
Governance, Planning and Policy Sector
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
Telephone: 613‑954‑1451
Web site: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/chro-dprh/ve-eng.asp
Appendix A - Approval Authorities and Scope of Approval for Legal Assistance and Indemnification
Requestor
Approval Required From
Limits of Legal Assistance and Indemnification
A) Prime Minister
Clerk of the Privy Council
B) Governor General Lieutenant-Governor Clerk of the Privy Council Minister
Prime Minister (or designated alternate)
C) Deputy Heads
D) Ministers' Exempt Staff
E) All other Crown Servants not mentioned above(1)
Both Current and Former
Deputy Head
Indemnification—no limit
Legal assistance provided by Department of Justice—no limit
Legal assistance provided by private counsel—up to a limit of $50,000
Legal assistance provided by private counsel—over $50,000
F) For Crown servants in (E) above that fall under 6.1.8 of this policy (exceptional circumstances)
Indemnification—up to $50,000
Legal assistance provided by Department of Justice—no limits
Treasury Board*
Indemnification—over $50,000—no limit
*Where Treasury Board approval is required, the responsibility for preparation of all documentation related to a submission rests with the organization where the act or omission giving rise to the request first occurred. If that organization has ceased to exist, then the responsibility rests with its successor organization.
Notes on Chart
All limits specified in this chart include all related costs (such as travel costs incurred in accordance with the Travel Directive and the Special Travel Authorities).
The approval limits set out in this chart represent an accumulative total of legal assistance or indemnification costs for a single proceeding irrespective of the number of requests.
Appendix B – Requests by Crown Servants
In order to be considered for legal assistance and indemnification, a Crown servant is required to:
inform the appropriate official (normally the Crown servant's manager or supervisor) of the matter at the earliest reasonable opportunity after the servant becomes aware of a possible or actual suit, action or charge as a result of any alleged act or omission within the scope of the Crown servant's duties or within their course of employment, so that the official has the opportunity to assist or guide the servant;
be willing to authorize as early as possible the Department of Justice Canada to represent the Crown servant;
submit a request to the approval authority in the organization in which the act or omission giving rise to the request first arose. The request should include how he or she meets the applicable criteria and should specify if the request is for legal assistance, indemnification or both. If the Crown servant's request exceeds deputy heads' approval limits listed in Appendix A and requires authority of the Minister or the Treasury Board, the request is to nonetheless first be made to the Crown servant's own deputy head (as applicable);
where requesting to be represented by private counsel, state the reasons for such request and provide the name and proposed fee schedule of the preferred counsel;
refrain from retaining private counsel until the appropriate approval authority has approved the request. A Crown servant who instructs counsel to begin work without the requisite approval may be personally responsible for payment of the resulting legal fees, costs and judgment;
make a factual report to organizational management of the incident leading to the request for legal assistance or indemnification; and
upon request by the requester's organization, authorize the Attorney General, or such other person as may be designated by the Attorney General, to defend his or her action, claim or charge using the required authorization form set out at the end of this appendix.
Failure of a Crown servant to meet the above requirements may result in denial of legal assistance and indemnification and result in personal liability. An acquittal in offence cases, or dismissal of a civil suit, does not automatically entitle the servant to reimbursement of expenses that have been previously denied.
For each subsequent stage of the judicial process, including appeals, or for any significant change in the circumstances related to the case, a new request for payment of legal assistance and indemnification is to be made and assessed in accordance with the considerations set out in this policy.
Requirement for prior approval of requests
Crown servants who instruct counsel to begin work on a subsequent stage of the process without proper prior approval may not receive approval for legal assistance or indemnification for the resulting expenses.
I, (name), of the (city/town/township), of (name of city)
in the (province/territory) of (name of province/territory) hereby authorize the Attorney General of Canada, or such other person as may be designated by the Attorney General, or a delegate thereof, to defend me in,
(describe the nature of the action and the name of the court, tribunal, inquiry or other)
and to take such actions and conduct such proceedings as the Attorney General may consider necessary to defend such action on my behalf and to protect the interests of the Crown.
I have been provided with a copy of the Treasury Board Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification. I have read and understood the policy. If at any time during or after the proceedings it becomes apparent that I did not act in accordance with the eligibility criteria outlined in the policy, the approval authority may terminate legal assistance and may initiate recovery action for an amount equal to the legal assistance provided or the indemnification paid, which shall constitute a debt owing to the Crown.
Should any judgment or decision result in an award of costs to me, I hereby authorize and direct the payment of any such amounts directly to the Crown.
DATED at (location), this (date) day of (month), A.D., (year).
To be added to the above if there are multiple defendants
I expressly waive solicitor–client privilege in favour of the Crown and the following co‑defendant(s) who is/are also represented by the Attorney General of Canada, (insert name(s)), and I agree to a mutual sharing of material information with the Crown (and between these co-defendants). I understand, however, that counsel representing me will treat all communications between us in confidence to the extent possible consistent with counsel's obligation to protect the interests of the Crown. Where information provided by me in confidence is disclosed in the interests of the Crown, it is subject to the condition that it shall not be used by the Crown in any disciplinary or civil action against me.
I have been informed, and I understand, that I have the right to terminate this retainer at any time and to retain and instruct private counsel at my own expense. I have further been informed, and I understand, that should a conflict arise between my interests and those of the Crown (or any of the co-defendant(s) named above) at any time during this litigation, it will be necessary for me to retain private counsel. I am aware, in that event, that I may apply for approval to retain private counsel at public expense under the Treasury Board Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification.
Footnote fn1
With respect to the Office of the Auditor General, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Office of the Information Commissioner, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, this approval authority shall be exercised by the deputy head of the organization.
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It's that time of year again when many industries open the nominations for their awards, but it can be a daunting process. I've been there in the past, staring at the long list of questions and struggling to know where to start.
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Have you provided excellent customer service this year?
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Once you've written your entry make sure that you read through it again to check for any spelling or grammar typos. The award entry is a representation of your company, so you want to make sure it is perfect. Also sit back and ask yourself – does this explain what my company does? And is it obvious from my answers what award I would like to be nominated for? I find it really helpful to ask a friend or family member to read through award entries. This will pick up any hidden mistakes that have been missed. It will also highlight anything that doesn't make sense to someone from outside your company.
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