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SEEKING REAL "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!"
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Marvel Studios,
Dolby®Laboratories and Visa Signature
Join Forces to Find GUARDIANS OF GOOD—
Real "Guardians of the Galaxy" Who Better Their Communities
Through Service, Science or Innovation
Burbank, Calif. (June 11, 2014) –SEEKING REAL "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!" Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Marvel Studios, Dolby® Laboratories and Visa Signature are joining forces for a nationwide MARVEL'S "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY"—GUARDIANS OF GOOD contest in conjunction with the August 1, 2014 release of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.
MARVEL'S "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY"—GUARDIANS OF GOOD invites real "Guardians of the Galaxy," young men and women (ages 14-18) from across the United States, to share their stories of how they are bettering their communities through service, science or innovation, and gives them the opportunity to connect with a galaxy of Peer Guides—who are already doing great things—to learn from their successes. Entries will be accepted between June 11, 2014 and June 29, 2014.
Application forms, eligibility requirements, official contest rules and more information are available at http://www.marvelguardiansofgood.com.
Applicants for GUARDIANS OF GOOD will participate in online sessions with Peer Guides, who will include representatives from generationOn, Broadcom MASTERS®, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" Ultimate Mentor Leadership Council. Peer Guide sessions are scheduled to take place between June 13, 2014 and June 21, 2014. The Peer Guides will discuss their personal stories of service, science or innovation as well as learnings and advice.
Following the Peer Guide sessions, all applicants will then submit a short video explaining how they are improving the galaxy and what inspiration and guidance they received from their Peer Guides. The five best video entries will be selected as winners.
The five winners will each receive: Two round-trip tickets to Hollywood, including hotel accommodations, from July 20 through July 23, 2014, to be on the red carpet at the World Premiere of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" on July 21, 2014; an invitation to the first-ever GUARDIANS OF GOOD INNOVATION & SERVICE SUMMIT on July 22at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, where professionals and peers will share their knowledge; a backstage tour of the Disneyland Resort; and a red-carpet screening of the film at a Dolby® AtmosTM Theatre in or near the winner's hometown.
GUARDIANS OF GOOD INNOVATION & SERVICE SUMMIT is scheduled to include presenters from NASA/JPL, speaking on the monitoring and protection of Earth through asteroid detection and Earth-observing satellites and ensuring the safety of Mars spacecraft during a comet encounter, Disney Imagineers, generationOn, Broadcom MASTERS®, Discovery Science Center, & Disney Global Community Outreach.
For more information about MARVEL'S "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY"—GUARDIANS OF GOOD, please visit http://www.marvelguardiansofgood.com.
About the Contest:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Contest commences on or about 6:00 AM PST on June 11, 2014 and ends at 11:59 PM PST on June 29, 2014. Open only to persons who are 14-18 years of age and legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and not employees of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, MARVEL, generationON or any of their parent, related or affiliated companies nor members of their households or immediate families. Limit one (1) entry per student. Winners must be able to travel on July 20, 2014. See Official Rules at www.marvelguardiansofgood.com for full eligibility and entry requirements, prize description, conditions and limitations. The official contest sponsor is Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
About the Movie:
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy's fate in the balance.
Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.
James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige, p.g.a. producing, and Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. The screenplay is written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman. Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy"releases in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2014
About Marvel Entertainment:
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit: marvel.com. © MARVEL
About Dolby Atmos:
Dolby Atmos makes it easy for filmmakers to place or move specific sounds anywhere in the movie theatre, including overhead. As a result of this multi-dimensional sound, audiences feel as if they are inside the film, not merely watching it.
Introduced in April 2012, Dolby Atmos has been embraced by all the major Hollywood studios, seven Academy Award® winning directors, and 16 Academy Award® winning sound mixers, among others. More than 650 Dolby Atmos screens have been installed or committed to in more than 40 countries with more than 150 exhibitor partners. More than 120 films from 12 different countries have been or are scheduled to be released with Dolby Atmos sound since the first film debuted in June 2012.
Dolby Atmos has received technical achievement awards from both the Hollywood Post Alliance and the Cinema Audio Society. As the inventors of the only object-based audio format used in the cinema today, Dolby is working closely with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in driving adoption of standards for object-based audio.
For the latest list of Dolby Atmos titles, visit dolby.com/atmosmovies. To learn more about Dolby Atmos, visit fandango.com/dolby.
About Dolby Laboratories:
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and powerful in Dolby®. For more information, please visit: dolby.com.
About Visa:
Visa Signature is a proud sponsor of the theatrical release of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy". Visa Signature cardholders get access to exclusive movie ticket offers to movies like Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" at www.Fandango.com/VisaSignature. Visa Signature is a premium consumer payment card bringing cardholders benefits and perks that are important to them, and provide everyday value to enhance cardholder experiences. Benefits include complimentary 24-hour Visa Signature Concierge service, exclusive travel perks from the Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection, special fine wine and food experiences, and discounts at premium retailers. For more information, visit www.visa.com/signature.
About generationOn:
GenerationOn is the youth service enterprise of Points of Light igniting the power of kids to make their mark on the world. GenerationOn inspires, equips and mobilizes over 750,000 youth annually to take action through generationOn service clubs, schools, youth organizations, campaigns and youth leadership initiatives. It also provides tools and resources to youth, families, youth practitioners and educators to help kids change the world and themselves through service. For more information, visit www.generationon.org.
About Broadcom Foundation:
Broadcom Foundation was founded to inspire and enable young people throughout the world to enter careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through partnerships with local schools, colleges, universities and non-profit organizations. Broadcom Foundation is the proud sponsor of the Broadcom MASTERS®, a program of Society for Science & the Public – a science and engineering competition for middle school children. The Foundation's mission is to advance education in STEM by funding research, recognizing scholarship and increasing opportunity. Learn more at www.broadcomfoundation.org.
About Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages missions to Mars, asteroids, and other bodies in the solar system, as well as Earth-observing satellites and space-based astronomy on behalf of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. JPL has numerous opportunities for students to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Learn more at jpl.nasa.gov.
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Potassium magnesium ferrocyanide, K2MgFe(CN)6, is obtained in the anhydrous condition by mixing cold concentrated solutions of potassium ferrocyanide and magnesium chloride. After a short time a white micro-crystalline precipitate is formed, which is not affected by heating to 120° C. When moist the salt soon becomes cream-coloured, owing to slight decomposition, possibly under the influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
A saturated aqueous solution of the salt contains 1.95 grams per litre.
The heptahydrate, 2K2MgFe(CN)6.7H2O, is prepared by mixing dilute solutions of potassium ferrocyanide and magnesium chloride at the boiling-point.


Round four tipping insights: Port Adelaide set to make it four from four?
Recovering from a difficult Round Two, the average correct outcomes tipped by the community at superbru.com moved up to 50% last week meaning things were healthier but can of course still be improved considerably.
Here, we'll be looking at how the crowd have tipped this week's games thus far, in order to provide you with some insight for your own Superbru AFL Round four tips.
The opening game of Round four comes from the Adelaide Oval as the Crows take on Collingwood and according to Superbru players this one won't be close. A whopping 95% of people have tipped a home win with the average taken from all picks suggesting that Adelaide will win this by 19.
Another expected home win tipped by a similarly large majority, 86% of Superbru players think the Giants will defeat Fremantle in Canberra on Saturday.
The opening three fixtures of Round four would have you believe this tipping thing is rather easy since this is another match with a crystal-clear tipping majority. 98% are backing Richmond to comfortably defeat the Brisbane Lions at the MCG – the most unevenly balanced game of the round in terms of predictions made.
Despite beating Essendon comfortably last time out, only 11% of people expect the Bulldogs to gain another victory this weekend against the Sydney Swans. The average overall tip for this one is Sydney by 15.
Carlton are yet to win in this AFL season, and according to 87% of Superbru players, they won't win this week either. The average tip suggests North Melbourne will bounce back from last week's heavy defeat with a win by 12 on Saturday.
Continuing the trend of there being a clear favourite in every single Round 4 match at Superbru, 87% are tipping the West Coast Eagles to beat the Gold Coast Suns. Both sides are two from three going into this one, though the Suns are coming off a defeat having lost by 28 against Fremantle last week.
Port Adelaide have looked very strong so far this season and are being tipped by 85% to maintain their 100% season win record when they face Essendon in Melbourne on Sunday.
This fixture is the most evenly poised at Superbru in Round Six yet there is still a chunky majority of 68% predicting a Hawthorn win. The average overall tip is what indicates the relatively even nature of this match though with the data at the time of writing suggesting that the victory will be by six.
Finally, the Geelong Cats take on St. Kilda in Geelong in the final game of Round four. St. Kilda will be hard pushed to get anything here as they're fighting against a 91% majority that are tipping the Geelong Cats to get their season back on track with a home win.


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Game Review: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
moshfish December 18, 2016 January 4, 2017 Video Games
Date released: 2012 (original release), 2014 (Definitive Edition)
Version played: Xbox One in 2016
Originally released back in 2012, and now repackaged with all of it's DLC packs into one bundle and some visual upgrades, the Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition was released in mid 2016 to the new generation of consoles and on PC. As in the standard version, players take control of undercover police officer Wei Shen as he attempts to infiltrate the triad gang, the Sun On Yee, while still balancing his duties as an officer of the law. The game features the best features of various other series, such as Grand Theft Auto's open world stylings, a Batman: Arkham based combat system and free running and parkour movement not unlike the Assassin's Creed franchise. Unlike the Grand Theft Auto games, firearms are few and far between in Hong Kong, so players will need to rely on melee weapons and the environment to dispatch their enemies, often in incredibly brutal ways.
I played this game, start to finish, a LOT back when it first released, though only played a select few of it's DLC packs. This is as much a review of the game itself as well as the definitive edition upgrades.
+ the main characters are all fleshed out and life like and being voiced by Hollywood stars, such as Lucy Liu, Kelly Hu, James Hong and Tom Wilkinson only help this. The unseen backstories, available as "police reports", add to this world and make the interactions between characters that much more meaningful
+ the story is very slow burn, but knows exactly when to hit the emotional buttons. The missions are generally varied enough, and escalate with the story
+ the combat is incredibly satisfying. Like the Batman: Arkham games, you could theoretically just mash the punch button, but the true joy comes from mix-and-matching the weak and heavy strikes, the grapples and most of all, the incredibly violent environmental kills
+ the gameplay in general seems to take a much more hands on approach than most contemporary games: parkour is simple, but does require timed button presses rather than just holding down the sprint button and hacking takes a trial and elimination approach to find a code
+ the city of Hong Kong, on Xbox One compared to the 360, looks phenomenal. The various neon signs and advertisement billboards bring the whole city to life in a way many later open world games have not been able to replicate
– the driving is a little bit wild, much like the recently reviewed Watch_Dogs 2. Maybe I just don't understand cars, but very few of these open-world games seem to make driving feel like it should
– The DLC packs, when played after the story, are somewhat lacking. The Zodiac Tournament in particular can be finished in roughly half an hour, and the other two not being part of the main game (they are accessed separately from the main menu) means what you've done in the main story is essentially meaningless. The smaller non-story DLC packs, such as weapons and particularly the James Bond style bulletproof car with mounted machine guns, makes many of the story missions trivial at best. Of course you could just not use these, but hey, if they're available…
> as I was playing, I was thinking what a fantastic TV series this would make. A 13 episode Netflix run would be absolutely incredible
> apparently the original Chinese title of the game translated to "Undercover Dragons", which would make sense, considering Wei Shen's prominent dragon tattoo
Should you play this game: Absolutely. If you have only played the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions, this upgrade is well, well worth playing. If you have never played it before, I cannot recommend playing this game enough.
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Los Angeles County residents looking to become politically engaged and on top of community news may want to check out The Burg, an app that launched in early April that offers users the ability to communicate with one another on political topics within their neighborhood.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced Tuesday that Metro will reschedule the closure of two Blue Line stations originally scheduled to take place this weekend.
Multiple retailers have opened for business this spring at the new 266,000-square-foot Long Beach Exchange development in East Long Beach, with more expected to open in the coming weeks.
Local nonprofit Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) will host the 12th annual Yellow Lounge at Beach Academy on Saturday, June 2, showcasing youth culture and talent while also educating the community on KGA's current campaigns.
The Health Department campaign emphasizes three main messages for avoiding mosquito-borne diseases this season: remove, report and protect.
Centro Community Hispanic Association (centro CHA) announced today that it received a $40,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation which aims to fund general operating support for the organization.
Long Beach Airport's main commercial runway (12-30) will be closed during specific hours over an eight-day period beginning Monday, May 14 to repair some critical areas, airport officials announced this week.
President Donald Trump on Friday announced his intent to appoint three-time beach volleyball gold medalist and volleyball coach at Long Beach City College (LBCC) Misty May-Treanor as co-chair to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition (PCSFN).


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It reminds me of the early Middle Ages with each baron regarding his estate as a fiefdom to do with as he saw fit even if it disadvantaged the country as a whole.
Wish the political world understood more about these issues and how important they are.
Thank you Zara. I suspect most politicians understand the issues but believe that the civil service cannot in practice be reformed; and they're probably right. A government cannot work without the full support of the civil service, and any hint of Sir Humphrey's opposition to reform would have the politicians backing off. No prime minister wanting a reform of Whitehall has succeeded to date. When it comes to real power, the cabinet secretary and Sir Humphrey will always have the upper hand. They run the implementation arm of government; they can't be rejected by the electorate; and within reason they can say what they like to Parliament, without fear of career consequences.
In her book "Called to Account" – a great read – Margaret Hodge, the former chair of the Public Accounts Committee, has a chapter on "unconscionable waste" and the inability of MPs to bring civil servants to account. At one point civil servants tried to have the Public Accounts Committee closed down. She says in the book, "That was what left me aghast: the civil servants' apparent belief that they could dictate and control how politicians behaved and that they would legislate us out of existence if we did not abide by their interpretation of the world". Reform and the civil service? It's as unlikely as Sir Humphrey ever saying, without a wry smile, "I welcome openness." Tony.


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Sign up for the Great Scottish Run and help Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Take your place amongst 30,000 people for the Great Scottish Run, one of Scotland's biggest and best road races, and run to raise money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
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Runners for Chest Heart & Stroke
More people than ever before are living with chest, heart or stroke conditions but you can help if you sign up to run to raise money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
The charity looking for more volunteers willing to take part in the Great Scottish Run on Sunday 29 September, 2019.
That's six months away, leaving plenty of time to train for one of Scotland's biggest and best road races, which includes either a popular 10k or a half marathon.
Across Scotland, over one million people – that's one in five of the population – are living with the effects of serious chest and heart conditions and stroke.
And chest, heart and stroke conditions also account for 40 per cent of all adult deaths in Scotland.
Every day in Scotland
25 people will have a stroke
30 people will have a heart attack
46 people will be diagnosed with heart failure
1 in 11 people will struggle to breathe because of chronic chest illness
Thousands of people of all ages have already pledged to help the charity this year, including Ivy Braid, whose grandad Alex passed away from a stroke aged 63, in 2016.
Ivy Braid is raising money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
The three-year-old from Edinburgh has signed up run a Kids' Kilometre - her biggest ever distance - to raise awareness and funds to support the work of this charity.
Her mum, Mel, says: "Ivy is very excited about running. She has some new trainers and she says they make her run fast. She has been practising her running in the park too."
Running to raise money for Chest Heart & Stroke will help the charity support people in Scotland to take back their lives, regain their confidence, and live life to the full.
The charity has launched its new vision, No Life Half Lived, so that everyone in Scotland gets the care and support they need, when and where they need it.
And by 2021 they want to double the number of people they reach, double their income and double their volunteers so that No Life is Half Lived in Scotland.
Sign up to save lives in Scotland
To take part in one of the Great Scottish Run for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland go to www.chss.org.uk


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Josh K is trying to put Chicago R&B back on the map
By Matt Harvey
Apr 13 2021 Apr 13 2021
The TRiiBE caught up with Josh K in April at the private preview event for Lover's Lane Act: 3, scheduled for release in May 2021. Photo by Darius Griffin // The TRiiBE
In May, Josh K is releasing the third act of his Lover's Lane EP with features from Jeremih, Tory Lanez, and long-time collaborator and label mate Fabolous.
A young Josh K began to garner a fan base in Chicagoland around 2014 with the release of his mixtape, Your Girls Favorite, which included features from King Louie and Young Chop, along with production from Murda Beatz. Shortly thereafter, in 2015, he developed a working relationship with Brooklyn rapper Fabolous via social media, which blossomed into a spot on the rapper's label, The Family, beginning in 2020.
Josh K's first project under the label was Lover's Lane Act: I, a three-track EP released in October 2020 that included the lead single "So Tuff," featuring Fabolous. He followed that up with Lover's Lane Act: II, led by the single "Drake'n & Driving," two months later in December.
The TRiiBE caught up with Josh K in April at the private preview event for Lover's Lane Act: 3 and discussed the story behind the project's name, his working relationship with Fab, and bringing Chicago's R&B scene to the forefront of the genre.
Let's start with the overall Lover's Lane concept. Did you go into the first one knowing there would be a part three? What was the intention behind breaking it into three parts?
Josh K: It was Fab's idea to break it into three acts. It's technically one project and each act is just adding more tracks on top of it. The name Lover's Lane actually came from my manager. He suggested the name and I was, like, "You know that's a store out here in Illinois, right?" but he didn't know anything about it cause he's from New York. But we ended up reaching out to the actual company about the name and they were, like, "We'd love to be a part of this." So I got a little collab dropping when the project comes out. We're gonna have merch in the [Lover's Lane] stores, some lingerie, all that.
Josh K's first project under the label was Lover's Lane Act: I, a three-track EP released in October 2020 that included the lead single "So Tuff," featuring Fabolous. He followed that up with Lover's Lane Act: II. Photo by Darius Griffin // The TRiiBE
You and Fab stay putting out music together. Tell me about your working relationship and how you first linked up.
Josh K: It's really like a little bro, big bro relationship. He be pushing my pen game, I push his pen game on some sparring type shit. I been rocking with him since like 2015. We end up linking through social media, off me sending him links to my music. We just stayed in touch and built a relationship over the years. It's kind of crazy. I'm like a R&B version of him.
What have you been able to learn and gain from working with Fab so frequently?
Josh K: The biggest thing I've learned is how to maintain that work ethic and to have patience. Fab is 20 years plus in the game, so he's showing me not only how to get in the game, but to stay there and have longevity.
Fabolous came out to Chicago to support Josh K at his listening party for Lover's Lane Act: III this month. Photo by Darius Griffin // The TRiiBE
Josh K rocking "The Family" chain he received at his listening party. Photo by Darius Griffin // The TRiiBE
Chicago is back to gathering international attention for its rap exports like Lil Durk, G Herbo, and Polo. Do you feel like there's potential for the R&B industry to make a similar crossover?
Josh K: Yeah, I think it's mostly about building that community and bringing light to it. That's what I'm trying to do. [The] last big R&B star we had was Jeremih, and Chicago is known for R&B historically. But that's missing right now. I'm trying to bring that back with this new project.
Matt Harvey is a staff writer with The TRiiBE. Email him with news tips.
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University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship in the UK for 2022/2023
You want to pursue your study in the UK. We are glad to inform you that the University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship is currently an ongoing application. Continue reading this article to find out about the scholarship, its worth, eligibility, and application process.
St Andrews is committed to attracting the best students, and to providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone in the community. The University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship is specifically designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate candidates who are seeking sanctuary in the UK.
The University of St Andrews is a public university in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The university is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following Oxford and Cambridge universities, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
The university was established in 1413 when the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII issued a papal bull to a small founding group of Augustinian clergy. Along with the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen, the University of St Andrews was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.
The University of St Andrews consist of a variety of institutions, comprising three colleges — United College (a union of St Salvator's and St Leonard's Colleges), St Mary's College, and St Leonard's College, the last-named being a non-statutory revival of St Leonard's as a post-graduate society.
However, there are 18 academic schools organized into four faculties. The University of St Andrews occupies historic and modern buildings situated all over the town. The academic year is divided into two semesters, Martinmas and Candlemas.
The University of St Andrews has been twice named "University of the Year" by The Times and Sunday Times. In the 2022 Good University Guide, the university was rated as the best university in the UK, the first university to ever top Oxford and Cambridge in British rankings.
In 2021, the university had the highest entry standards for undergraduate admission in the UK, attaining an average UCAS Entry Tariff of 208 points. The University of St Andrews has many notable alumni and affiliated faculty which includes eminent mathematicians, scientists, theologians, philosophers, and politicians.
However, recent alumni include the former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond; Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Mark Sedwill; Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Alex Younger; former Secretary of State for Defense Sir Michael Fallon; Olympic cycling gold medalist Chris Hoy; Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and former British Ambassador to China (2015-2020) Dame Barbara Woodward; author Alistair Reynolds and royals Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
In addition, five Nobel Laureates are among St Andrews' alumni and former staff: three in Chemistry and two in Physiology or Medicine.
Worth of University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship
The University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship covers postgraduate taught courses at about £22,000 and postgraduate research up to £15,000.
Flexible funding can be allocated towards Tuition or Maintenance depending on Government/other funding provided.
Eligibility for University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship
You are eligible for the scholarship if you have a forced migration background
Asylum Seeker, Refugee are also qualified for the University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship.
Humanitarian protection (with forced migration background).
Discretionary Leave to remain (with forced migration background).
Limited leave to remain (with forced migration background).
How to Apply for the University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship
If you are interested in University St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship and eligible for the scholarship, visit the university's official website to apply.
Application Deadline for University St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship
The application deadline for the scholarship is April 28, 2022.
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Af-Pak is the new acronym the U.S. government has invented for Afghanistan-Pakistan. Its meaning is that there is a geopolitical concern of the United States in which the strategy that the United States wishes to pursue involves both countries simultaneously and they cannot be considered separately. The United States has emphasized this policy by appointing a single Special Representative to the two countries, Richard Holbrooke.
It was George W. Bush who sent U.S. troops into Afghanistan. And it was George W. Bush who initiated the policy of using U.S. drones to bomb sites in Paklstan. But, now that Barack Obama, after a "careful policy review," has embraced both policies, it has become Barack Obama's war. This comes as no enormous surprise since, during the presidential campaign, Obama indicated that he would do these things. Still, now he has done it.
This decision is likely to be seen in retrospect as Obama's single biggest decision concerning U.S. foreign policy, one that will be noticed by future historians as imprinting its stamp on his reputation. And it is likely to be seen as well as his single biggest mistake. For, as Vice-President Biden apparently warned in the inner policy debate on the issue, it is likely to be a quagmire from which it will be as easy to disengage as the Vietnam war.
There are therefore two questions. Why did he do it? And what are likely to be the consequences during his term of office?
And why is it so dangerous? Quite simply, it is because it is a safe haven for al-Qaeda to "train terrorists" and to "plot attacks" – not only against Afghanistan and the United States but everywhere in the world. The fight against al-Qaeda is no longer called the "war on terrorism" but is hard to see the difference. Obama claims that the Bush administration had lost its "focus" and that he has now installed a "comprehensive, new strategy." In short, Obama is going to do this better than Bush.
However, implicitly unlike Bush, this will not be a "blank check" to the two governments. "Pakistan must demonstrate its commitment to rooting out al Qaeda and the violent extremists within its borders." As for Afghanistan, the United States "will seek a new compact with the Afghan government that cracks down on corrupt behavior." The Afghan and Pakistani governments are pleased to be getting the new resources. They haven't said that they will meet Obama's conditions. And Obama hasn't said what he will do if the two governments don't meet his conditions.
The most striking aspect of this major commitment is how little enthusiasm it has evoked around the world. In the United States, it has been applauded by the remnants of the neo-cons and McCain. So far, other politicians and the press have been reserved. Iran, Russia, India, and China have not exactly jumped on the bandwagon. They are particularly cool about the idea of reconciliation with so-called moderate Taliban. And both the Guardian and McClatchy report that the Taliban themselves have reacted by creating unity within their hitherto divided ranks – presumably the opposite of what Obama is trying to achieve.
So, where will we probably be six months from now? There will be more U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and the U.S. commanders will probably say that the 21,000 Obama is sending are not enough. There will be further withdrawals of NATO troops from there – a repeat of the Iraq scenario. There will be further, perhaps more extensive, bombings in Pakistan, and consequently even more intensive anti-American sentiments throughout the country. The Pakistani government will not be moving against the Taliban for at least three reasons. The still very influential ISI component of the Pakistani army actually supports the Taliban. The rest of the army is conflicted and in any case probably too weak to do the job. The government will not really press them to do more because it will only thereby strengthen its main rival party which opposes such action and the result may be another army coup.
In short, the "clear and focused goal" that Obama proposes – "to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to prevent their return to either country in the future" – will probably be further than ever from accomplishment. The question is what can Obama do then? He can "stay the course" (shades of Rumsfeld in Iraq), constantly escalate the troop commitment, while changing the local political leadership (shades of Kennedy/Johnson and Ngo Dinh Diem in Vietnam), or he can turn tail and pull out (as the United States finally did in Vietnam). He is not going to be cheered for any of these choices.
I have the impression that Obama thinks that his speech left him some wiggle room. I think he will find out rather how few choices he will have that are palatable. I think therefore he made a big, probably irreparable, mistake.


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Director Tim Burton brings his poetic style to this haunting tale of children living in a magical place, with sights and sounds coming vividly to life in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
The director and stars discuss the movie's captivating, hidden world.
Experience Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision at select theatres near you.
When young Jake Portman leaves his home in Florida to visit the orphanage that his grandfather had often talked about, he lands in a strange and magical place that only director Tim Burton could bring to life onscreen.
"We're what's known in common parlance as 'peculiar,'" says the woman who runs the mysterious home in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. "Because our abilities don't fit in the outside world, we live in places like this."
Eva Green, who plays Miss Peregrine, says, "It's refreshing that a movie says, 'Embrace your uniqueness.'"
Among the peculiar children are a girl who can fly, an invisible boy, and twins who share a secret language. Living in a bubble of time that keeps them hidden from the villain who wants to harm them, the children must use their unusual talents to save themselves.
"There's something that's haunting, poetic, beautiful about this world," says Burton.
Dolby Vision™ imaging and Dolby Atmos® sound make Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children even more vivid, building what Vanity Fair calls "Tim Burton's best film in years."


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Q: Solve differential equation $(x^2 + y^2 + x)dx + ydy = 0$ by making a variable substitution or by turning it into a total differential equation Solve differential equation $(x^2 + y^2 + x)dx + ydy = 0$ by making a variable substitution or by turning it into a total differential equation. I tried various substitutions. For example this equation is equivalent to $(x^2+y^2)dx + d(xy) = 0$ so I tried substituting with $(x,y) \to (x, u=xy)$ so the equation becomes $(x^2 + \dfrac{u^2}{x^2})dx + d(u) = 0$. If I rewrite this as $u' + \dfrac{u^2}{x^2} = -x^2$ then it is a Ricatti differential equation, though I can't find any solution for this equation. For example, it seemed logical trying for $u = x^\alpha$, but $\alpha x^{\alpha-1} + x^{2\alpha-2}=-x^2$ doesn't say much to me. Any suggestions?

A: Note that:
$$xdx+ydy =\dfrac 12 d(x^2+y^2)$$
Don't confuse with:
$$d(xy)=xdy+ydx$$
The DE is separable with the substitution $u=x^2+y^2$.

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General Motors (GM) is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Center in Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM's strategy to bring high-value IT work in house in support of the business transformation underway.
GM expects to hire more than 4,000 new information technology workers over the next three to five years to staff the four centers. So far, more than 1,000 employees have been hired for the three locations previously announced.
GM chose the innovation center locations by looking at IT talent-rich areas that also offer a strong community, lower cost of living and a high-tech industry presence.
"Operating four IT Innovation centers geographically dispersed across the U.S. allows us to offer employment opportunities to hundreds of thousands of IT professionals, over 75 percent located within a 500-mile radius of any one of the centers," Mott said.
Four of five students majoring in IT at higher education institutions in each state are within a three-hour drive from a GM IT innovation center.
Combined, the four centers have access to more than 7,000 students at more than 150 colleges and universities majoring in information technology-related fields. GM will target recruitment efforts at up to a dozen key universities within each of the four geographic regions.
GM is specifically looking to hire talented IT professionals with a range of capabilities, including software development, database administration, and system analysts.
Innovation Center employees will support all of GM's IT needs, including web technologies, end-user applications and systems, dealer systems, factory systems and vehicle technology.
Effective April 1, GM will open a temporary center and begin hiring in Phoenix until its permanent building in Chandler is completed. The new Innovation Center is expected to be operational by first quarter 2014. Interviewing for jobs will begin immediately. Interested candidates can apply for positions on jobs.gm.com. GM made this announcement Wednesday, March 6.
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A freelancer journalist discovers contraband aboard a British passenger ship traveling between New York Harbor and Liverpool, England and sets out to warn authorities before the ship enters the war zone. He teams up with a beautiful female crew member in an attempt to save the LUSITANIA from being sunk by a German submarine. A serious, but dangerous romance develops.
As the story unfolds, the ship's staff captain hunts for the journalist to prevent him from exposing the cover up. But it is too late.
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namespace KoolKode\K2\Instrument;

use KoolKode\Meta\Info\MethodInfoInterface;
use KoolKode\Meta\Info\ParameterInfoInterface;
use KoolKode\Meta\Info\TypeInfoManagerInterface;

/**
 * @author Martin Schröder
 */
class Instrumentation implements InstrumentationInterface
{
	protected $manager;

	protected $introducedInterfaces = [];
	protected $introducedTraits = [];

	protected $initializationCode = [];
	protected $introducedCode = [];
	protected $appendedCode = [];

	protected $methodInstrumentation = [];

	public function __construct(TypeInfoManagerInterface $manager)
	{
		$this->manager = $manager;
	}

	public function getTypeInfoManager()
	{
		return $this->manager;
	}

	public function hasIntroducedInterface($typeName)
	{
		return isset($this->introducedInterfaces[ltrim(strtolower($typeName), '\\')]);
	}

	public function getIntroducedInterfaces()
	{
		return array_map(function($name) {
			return '\\' . $name;
		}, array_values($this->introducedInterfaces));
	}

	public function introduceInterface($typeName)
	{
		$typeName = ltrim($typeName, '\\');
		$key = strtolower($typeName);

		if(empty($this->introducedInterfaces[$key]))
		{
			$this->introducedInterfaces[$key] = $typeName;
		}
	}

	public function hasIntroducedTrait($typeName)
	{
		return isset($this->introducedTraits[ltrim(strtolower($typeName), '\\')]);
	}

	public function getIntroducedTraits()
	{
		return array_map(function($name) {
			return '\\' . $name;
		}, array_values($this->introducedTraits));
	}

	public function introduceTrait($typeName)
	{
		$typeName = ltrim($typeName, '\\');
		$key = strtolower($typeName);

		if(empty($this->introducedTraits[$key]))
		{
			$this->introducedTraits[$key] = $typeName;
		}
	}

	public function hasInitializationCode()
	{
		return !empty($this->initializationCode);
	}

	public function getInitializationCode()
	{
		return implode(' ', $this->initializationCode);
	}

	public function introduceInitializationCode($code)
	{
		$this->initializationCode[] = (string)$code;
	}

	public function getIntroducedCode()
	{
		return implode(' ', $this->introducedCode);
	}

	public function introduceCode($code)
	{
		$this->introducedCode[] = (string)$code;
	}

	public function getAppendedCode()
	{
		return implode(' ', $this->appendedCode);
	}

	public function appendCode($code)
	{
		$this->appendedCode[] = (string)$code;
	}

	public function getMethodInstrumentation(MethodInfoInterface $method)
	{
		$key = strtolower($method->getName());

		if(isset($this->methodInstrumentation[$key]))
		{
			return $this->methodInstrumentation[$key];
		}

		return new MethodInstrumentation();
	}

	public function prependMethodCode(MethodInfoInterface $method, $code)
	{
		$key = strtolower($method->getName());

		switch($key)
		{
			case '__construct':
			case '__destruct':
				return;
		}

		if(empty($this->methodInstrumentation[$key]))
		{
			$this->methodInstrumentation[$key] = new MethodInstrumentation();
		}

		$this->methodInstrumentation[$key]->prependCode($code);
	}

	public function appendMethodCode(MethodInfoInterface $method, $code)
	{
		$key = strtolower($method->getName());

		switch($key)
		{
			case '__construct':
			case '__destruct':
				return;
		}

		if(empty($this->methodInstrumentation[$key]))
		{
			$this->methodInstrumentation[$key] = new MethodInstrumentation();
		}

		$this->methodInstrumentation[$key]->appendCode($code);
	}

	public function buildMethodSignature(MethodInfoInterface $method, $skipAbstract = false)
	{
		$code = '';

		if($method->isProtected())
		{
			$code .= 'protected ';
		}
		elseif($method->isPrivate())
		{
			$code .= 'private ';
		}
		else
		{
			$code .= 'public ';
		}

		if($method->isStatic())
		{
			$code .= 'static ';
		}

		if($method->isAbstract() && !$skipAbstract)
		{
			$code .= 'abstract ';
		}
		elseif($method->isFinal())
		{
			$code .= 'final ';
		}

		$code .= 'function ';

		if($method->isReturnReference())
		{
			$code .= '& ';
		}

		$code .= $method->getName() . '(';

		foreach($method->getParameters() as $i => $param)
		{
			if($i != 0)
			{
				$code .= ', ';
			}

			$code .= $this->buildParameterSignature($param);
		}

		return $code . ')';
	}

	public function buildParameterSignature(ParameterInfoInterface $param)
	{
		$code = '';

		if($param->isArray())
		{
			$code .= 'array ';
		}
		elseif($param->isCallable())
		{
			$code .= 'callable ';
		}
		elseif($type = $param->getRequiredType())
		{
			$code .= '\\' . $type . ' ';
		}

		if($param->isPassedByReference())
		{
			$code .= '& ';
		}

		$code .= '$' . $param->getName();

		if($param->isOptional())
		{
			$default = $param->getDefaultValueCode();

			if($default === NULL)
			{
				$code .= ' = NULL';
			}
			else
			{
				$code .= ' = ' . $default;
			}
		}

		return $code;
	}
}

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