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Fortney: Have the courage to succeed, Manjit Minhas tells U of C women in work conference
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Manjit Minhas, co-founder and CEO of Minhas Breweries, Distillery and Winery, current dragon on CBCís Dragonís Den, and engineering alumna, gave a keynote address to kick off the second annual Women in Work conference at MacEwan Student Centre at the University of Calgary on Tuesday March 6, 2018. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia
It's not like they'd never seen a black bear before. This time, though, one got a little too close for comfort.
"We decided to stand there with our bear spray," says Manjit Minhas of the day she and her brother Ravinder encountered the wild animal on a mountain trail. "We watched this beautiful animal eat the buffalo berries from the tree. He climbed up the little stump and he sat there for about 15 minutes, grabbed more berries, and away he went."
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For the Calgary-born entrepreneur, the bear encounter served as a metaphor for her then-nascent career as a brewer. "We decided we would always be cautious and conservative, yet also be courageous," she says. "We were going to forge ahead and continue this journey ahead of us."
Years after that moment of revelation courtesy of one of Mother Nature's majestic beasts, Minhas is now famed as the Beer Baroness of Canada. On Tuesday morning, she shares her never-say-die story of business success with about 200 female students at the University of Calgary's MacEwan Student Centre.
The 37-year-old entrepreneur is at her alma mater to kick off the second annual Women in Work conference, a three-day event that is hosted by the school's career services team.
This year, the theme of the conference is Disrupting the Status Quo, which Nora Molina says is vital to ensuring greater equity in the workplace.
"Our message is really about encouraging the young women here today to take opportunities where they can lead more," says Molina, the U of C's career services manager.
"We want to encourage them to expect more in salary negotiations and get them thinking about their negotiating skills when it comes to new opportunities that can help advance their careers."
Indeed, the statistics on a large video screen speak to the challenges that lie ahead for these business-minded female students, who on this day come from the U of C as well as other post-secondary institutions in the city.
Female university graduates earn 90 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn; nine per cent of the top jobs in Canada are held by women; and women still only comprise 15 per cent of corporate board members.
Manjit Minhas, co-founder and owner of Minhas Brewery, at the NE Calgary brew site Wednesday March 25, 2015. She has been named as the latest member of the CBC Dragon's Den team. Photo by Ted Rhodes /Calgary Herald
When it comes to a status quo disrupter, Minhas more than fills the bill. For over an hour, the co-founder and CEO of Minhas Breweries, Distillery and Winery — famed across the country as one of the stars of the hit CBC reality TV series Dragons' Den — entertains and inspires the crowd with her incredible story of how she and her brother became major players in the highly competitive brewery industry.
As teenagers, they worked at the liquor stores owned by their father, an immigrant from India. Their experience there helped them to recognize and capitalize on an opportunity in the market. Using $10,000 of their own savings and without borrowing a single penny, they were able to eventually parlay their ideas for creating their own brands into a multimillion-dollar company.
Their ascension as one of North America's leading breweries and liquor brands had enough twists and turns, highs and lows, to rival any fairground roller-coaster. Minhas tells such stories as how, as a precocious 19-year-old, she flew to a distillers convention in Texas and managed to secure a supplier in a famed distiller — a deal signed on a restaurant napkin.
She also reflects, with much good humour, on the agony of red tape and bureaucracy when her company expanded into the Ontario market.
"I learned that life is not fair, especially for an entrepreneur," she says of her experiences there that in the end were successful. "It's not fair if you want to go up against the big companies."
Her advice to the young women listening on this day is to both have mentors and be one to others; to market your skills and ideas and to learn to become confident negotiators.
"Enjoy the failures," she says of those experiences that sometimes teach us more than the successes. "Have the courage to succeed — don't give up."
The U of C's Molina says Minhas's message — along with earlier inspiring comments in the morning from Alberta Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell — are still vital for young women who aren't raised to be as assertive as their male contemporaries.
"Women are far more likely to accept what is offered to them, whereas men negotiate," she says.
"Manjit is a great example of what can be accomplished when you have the courage to ask and are willing to work for it."


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Let's face it, finding a darkhorse in the SEC race to invest in can be hard. Alabama rarely comes at a good price. Their SEC West rivals might be able to win head-to-head against the Tide, but then still lose out in the long division race (looking at you, Ole Miss). That means if you want to find a team you can bet on for the SEC title at a good price, you have to go East.
There's even more incentive to do that this season. Tennessee is the favorite in the SEC East, but this Vol team has not established a consistent track record. So it's just a question of finding one challenger, hoping they can win the weaker division, and then pull off one upset on a neutral field in the conference championship game.
Why not the team that's already at least proven they can win the Eastern Division? We refer of course to Florida, last year's SEC East champion and available at a healthy 12-1 to win the conference championship this season.
Florida has to reconstruct its offense, although that's not exactly a bad thing. The Gators ranked 100th in the nation in scoring offense a year ago, a reason they were beaten decisively by Florida State, Alabama and Michigan to close the year. Head coach Jim McElwain has an offensive background though - he was formerly Nick Saban's coordinator at Alabama - and he has talent.
In the recruiting years of 2013-14, the Gators pulled in national Top 10 classes. Those are the kids that are now the upperclassmen in this program. Returning starters are always important to look at, but the quality of talent that a coach is replacing players with is equally important. McElwain has some players to choose from in rebuilding his offense.
And the defense won't need a lot of help. Florida ranked 11th in the nation defensively, and the secondary should be even better this time around. Corner Jalen Tabor and safety Marcus Maye are both All-Americans. Up front, defensive tackle Caleb Brantley is one of the best in the business, giving Florida the ability to match up against the physical running attacks in this conference.
If you compare this team to Tennessee and Georgia, there's no reason not to give Florida a real chance to survive the SEC East race. The downside is that there's not a lot of time to evaluate. The Gators go to Knoxville on September 24 for a litmus test game against the Vols. If they lose that, it's going to be tough to rebound. If they win it, the price will be drastically reduced. That means college football bettors need to make their investing decisions based on three weeks of games that don't provide a real test.
The rewards making Florida a worthwhile play though. We don't suggest betting the Gators to win the SEC in a vacuum. You could pair them with a couple other challengers at good prices and hope one of them comes through. Or if you can find Alabama at 2-1, use the Tide as a break-even hedge and rely on Florida as the moneymaker. One way or another though, the Gators belong in your futures arsenal at the level of the conference championship.


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A Disgruntled Republican in Nashville: President-elect Donald Trump's victory speech, Hillary Clinton's concession speech.
President-elect Donald Trump's victory speech, Hillary Clinton's concession speech.
In his victory speech last night Trump was humble, conciliatory and modest. He set the tone for bringing the country together. Below is the video of the full speech.
Hillary Clinton's speech. I did not think she was appropriately conciliatory. It was not bad but she could have done more to set a tone for unity and healing. She still sounds like she is in campaign mode.


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International Cartels
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J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1989, SMU Law Review, 1987-1989
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1986
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
For nearly 30 years, Ron Breaux has focused his practice on complex commercial litigation, the defense of corporations and executives in federal investigations and trials, antitrust, internal corporate investigations and government investigations, and data breach matters. Ron is a former co-chair of the firm's Litigation Practice Group and currently chairs the firm's Privacy and Data Security Practice Group and serves on the board of directors of Haynes and Boone.
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Internal investigation of data security breach at high profile specialty retailer that implicated payment card information and personal identifying information; counsel client on numerous post-breach issues including disclosure obligations, public disclosure, negotiation of fraud recovery and operational reimbursement fines and penalties with card brands, and related counseling regarding collateral litigation; counsel client on insurance coverage for breach-related expenses.
Internal investigation and remediation of a data security breach at a Fortune 50 company; civil prosecution of entity responsible for the security breach.
Investigation of criminal spear-phishing attack used to steal funds from public oilfield services technology company; direct forensic investigation of attack; counsel client on disclosure obligations and remediation efforts.
Tried to favorable verdict antitrust and RICO action for national health care provider.
Successful defense of corporate executives in numerous civil and criminal international cartel litigation.
Successful defense of hedge funds and executives in numerous insider trading investigations by the SEC.
Successful defense of CEO of public company in stock options backdating lawsuit by the SEC.
Haynes and Boone Wins Key Sixth Circuit Ruling in Data Breach Suit
Haynes and Boone won a significant case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that sets important limitations on the liability of merchants who have been victimized by data breaches.
Haynes and Boone Wins Broad Recognition in Chambers USA 2019
Chambers USA to Recognize 54 Haynes and Boone Lawyers
Texas Super Lawyers Features 57 Haynes and Boone Lawyers
Haynes and Boone Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2019
Haynes and Boone Shines in 2018 Chambers USA Rankings
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Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes 53 Haynes and Boone Lawyers
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"How to Succeed in SEC Administrative Proceedings: 10 Insider Tips," presenter, Bloomberg BNA Webinar, November 5, 2015.
"Cybersecurity: Proactive Steps to Minimize Liability," presenter, University of Texas Government Enforcement Institute in Dallas, Texas, May 14, 2015.
"Cyber Attacks - Are You Prepared?" presentation to public and private clients in Dallas, April 14, 2015.
"Practical Tips on Preventing, Managing, and Insuring for Data Breaches," panelist, Houston Cybersecurity panel, February 18, 2015.
"Data Security Law: Predictions for 2015," The Privacy Advisor, January 27, 2015.
"Cybersecurity for In House Counsel: Protecting Your Digital Assets in Today's Threat Landscape," presenter Haynes and Boone clients, January 22, 2015.
"A Focus on Cybersecurity Litigation Risks and Liabilities," presenter, the General Counsel Forum, November 6, 2014.
"A Guide to Data Protection and Breach Response—Part 2," author, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 26, No. 8, August 2014.
"A Guide to Data Protection and Breach Response—Part 1," author, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, July 2014.
"What You Need to Know About Data Security and Cyber Insurance: Practical tips on preparing for and responding to a cyber security breach," presented to public and private company clients, Dallas, Texas, June 26, 2014.
Presentation to Bank of America Private Client Group on Cybersecurity and Cyber Loss Prevention on May 7, 2014.
"Cyber Liability and Loss Seminar," presented to public and private company clients, Austin, Texas, April 22, 2014.
"Best Practices in Trade Secrets Litigation," presented to public company and private company clients in Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas.
"Anti-Corruption Compliance: A Focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," presenter, the Institute for Internal Auditors.
"Cyber Security for Law Firms," presenter, Law Firm Data Security Roundtable.
"Under Penalty": Production of Documents in Response to Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas, presenter, Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas.
"Protecting Your Privileges: The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine," presenter, Haynes and Boone clients.
"Issues in White Collar Criminal Investigations," presenter, DFW Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association.
"Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings: How Deep is Deep?" presenter, Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas.
"Ethical Considerations in Internal Corporate Investigations," presenter, Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas.
"Indirect Purchaser Litigation Handbook," co-editor, ABA Section of Antitrust Law.
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University of North Carolina men's basketball guard Leslie McDonald underwent meniscus repair and reconstructive surgery on his right anterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday morning. Team orthopaedist Dr. Alex Creighton performed the surgery at UNC Hospitals, and McDonald's recovery time is to be determined.
"I'm pleased with how it went this morning," Creighton said on Wednesday evening. "Everything went well and as we hoped it would. Leslie is doing well and we expect a full recovery."
Leslie McDonald tore his right ACL playing in the NC Pro-Am in what can only be described as a freak injury. Subsequent comments by McDonald concerning the injury leaned towards the positive.
The surgery itself included reconstruction of the ACL and repair to the meniscus which is usually damaged in these types of injuries. UNC has yet to say if McDonald will return for the 2011-12 season possibly because that is really not known right now. Typically rehab for a surgically repaired ACL runs in the 6-9 months range. Six months from now is the beginning of February and I would hard pressed seeing McDonald rejoining the team at that point. That being said, with Roy Williams it is usually a matter of the medical staff clearing the player, Roy giving his opinion and then leaving the decision up to the player and his family. That is how Tyler Zeller ended up back on the court in 2009 when it was initially thought he would miss the entire season. In fact, what happened with Zeller might be why UNC is hesitant to declare McDonald out for the season.
In my opinion, if McDonald cannot be ready to play by the start of January then I would rather see him redshirt. The deeper you get into the season, the more difficult it is to insert a player into the lineup unless it is for spot duty like Zeller in 2009. The other part of Zeller's decision was his NBA prospects which meant there was no burning need to hold onto the extra year of eligibility. McDonald might be better served playing two more years rather than a partial this year and full the next. However, assuming the knee is healthy, McDonald might have a difficult time staying off the court since UNC will(hopefully) be on national title run.
In the end, the recovery time is going to make this discussion moot. It will likely be in the 6-7 month range which likely precludes a return this season.


Many interesting and fundamentally practical optimization problems, ranging from optics, to signal processing, to radar and acoustics, involve constraints on the Fourier transform of a function. It is well-known that the fast Fourier transform (fft) is a recursive algorithm that can dramatically improve the efficiency for computing the discrete Fourier transform. However, because it is recursive, it is difficult to embed into a linear optimization problem. In this paper, we explain the main idea behind the fast Fourier transform and show how to adapt it in such a manner as to make it encodable as constraints in an optimization problem. We demonstrate a realworld problem from the field of high-contrast imaging. On this problem, dramatic improvements are translated to an ability to solve problems with a much finer grid of discretized points. As we shall show, in general, the "fast Fourier" version of the optimization constraints produces a larger but sparser constraint matrix and therefore one can think of the fast Fourier transform as a method of sparsifying the constraints in an optimization problem, which is usually a good thing.


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Commercial real estate owners unwilling to slash prices
Business // Real Estate (Prime Property)
Fewer top-rank commercial properties were sold in 2016 as many owners waited for the area economy to improve
Katherine Feser Jan. 6, 2017 Updated: Jan. 6, 2017 10:04 p.m.
1of10The Waterwall Place apartments are seen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
3of10The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park and the Waterwall Place apartments, in the background, are seen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
4of10In 2016, Hines pulled its flagship WaterWall Place apartments near the Galleria off the market after failing to draw a high enough offer. Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
5of10The River Oaks District shopping center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
7of10The biggest deal of 2016 was for a stake in the River Oaks District project, Real Capital Analytics says. Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
9of10Last year, JPMorgan Asset Management made a $550 million purchase of a stake in the River Oaks District mixed-use project.Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
10of10The River Oaks District shopping center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle )Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff
Fewer top-tier Houston commercial real estate properties changed hands in 2016 as investors shied away from the energy capital and owners were in no rush to sell at discount prices.
Sales of Houston-area properties such as apartments, offices, industrial buildings, shopping centers and hotels totaled $7.9 billion through November, according to Real Capital Analytics, a real estate research firm.
By comparison, such sales totaled $13.4 billion in 2015. The sales volume through November was anywhere from 30 percent to 38 percent lower than the comparable 11-month periods from 2013 to 2015.
The drop is still less than half of the 60 percent decline in local commercial real estate investments seen in both 2008 and 2009 after reaching $14.3 billion in 2007.
Overbuilding in the office and apartment sectors has translated into high levels of vacancy and, in many cases, offers of free rent to get tenants. That makes those types of buildings less profitable to operate, so buyers want a deal to make the numbers work.
"The only buyers that are really out there are opportunistic buyers, and they want a deal. They want a steal," said Rudy Hubbard, a managing director at JLL who brokers office buildings.
Sales tally
The value of commercial real estate investments in the Houston area for properties valued at $2.5 million or more, in billions:
Through November (full year)
2013: $12.8 billion ($14.7 billion)
2014: $11 billion ($12.6 billion)
2016: $7.9 billion (N/A)
Source: Real Capital Analytics
Some of the largest Houston-area commercial real estate deals of 2016:
January: Southstar Capital Group buys Radius at Shadow Creek Ranch apartments at 2400 Business Center Drive from McCann Realty Partners for $56.7 million.
February: Ecclestone Organization buys Sheraton North Houston at 15700 John F. Kennedy Blvd. from Driftwood Hospitality/Apollo Global RE for $58.5 million.
May: Blackstone buys the Riverpark Shopping Center in Sugar Land for $67.9 million as part of a 51-property portfolio from RioCan REIT.
June: JPMorgan buys stake in River Oaks District from OliverMcMillan, Baupost Group for $550 million.
August: New Market Properties buys Champions Village shopping center from Hines REIT as part of eight-property, $158 million portfolio in multiple states.
September: Kimco buys stake in Cypress Towne Center at 25833 U.S. 290 from GE Pension Trust for $81.9 million.
November: KBS Growth & Income REIT of Newport Beach, Calif. buys the Office at Greenhouse, developed by Stream Realty Partners in a venture with Wile Interests and J.P. Morgan Asset Management in 2014, for $47 million.
"And there are no steals out there."
Sales of office buildings in 2016 totaled only 10 to 12 percent of the more than $2 billion worth of buildings that changed hands across the Houston region in 2015, according to Hubbard.
Most of the owners are well-capitalized and not overly leveraged, typically with 60 or 65 percent debt, Hubbard said. Their properties are generating enough rent to pay the note, so they're holding onto them until conditions improve.
On the apartment side, the focus has shifted away from the newest and nicest so-called Class A properties traditionally sought by institutional investors.
"Our group's sales are going to look very similar to last year's totals," said Todd Marix, senior managing director of HFF who deals in multifamily properties. "It's less A, and more B and C for us."
Hines, a global real estate firm based in Houston, pulled its flagship WaterWall Place apartments near the Galleria off the market after failing to draw a high enough offer, Marix said.
The 322-unit, seven-story complex, which launched the developer's entry into the multifamily market four years ago, had been singled out from a multibillion-dollar package of properties being liquidated in the Hines Global REIT.
"This is not the kind of building that you want to give away in a thin market," said Marix, who was marketing the building.
One of the top multifamily sales of the year, Marix said, was Mid-America Apartment Communities' purchase of Alexan Heights, a 352-unit complex at 655 Yale, from Trammell Crow Residential and the Carlyle Group.
Many developers, which might otherwise sell the project once it is completed and 90 percent or more leased, are keeping them. Two months free rent is common in new communities.
"It really limits the value the buyer would have been able to pay, had that free rent not been there," Marix said. "These guys know these buildings are worth more if there's less free rent in the market."
Marix speculated it will be a year or two for Class A apartment sales to pick up.
The biggest deal of 2016 was JPMorgan Asset Management's $550 million purchase of a stake in the River Oaks District mixed-use project from developer OliverMcMillan and Baupost Group, according to Real Capital Analytics.
Other standouts were Brookfield Property Partners' purchase of the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Downtown, Texas Children's Hospital's purchase of the O'Quinn Medical Tower and the Baylor Clinic building in the Texas Medical Center, and Blackstone's purchase of the Riverpark Shopping Center in Sugar Land from RioCan REIT.
The retail sector outshined others as consumers continued to spend and developers added shopping centers at a rapid pace.
"There is still significant demand for retail space and, despite the overall downturn in the economy, purchasing power is still up in Houston," said Mark Sikes, a principal at Deal Sikes & Associates, a real estate valuation firm.
Shopping center values are generally up slightly over the previous year, Sikes said.
Among the larger retail sales, Hines sold the Champions Village shopping center as part of an eight-property portfolio spanning several states to New Market Properties.
The investment slowdown comes on the heels of some record-setting deals in 2015, many to foreign investors, who seek the safest places to invest. Those 2015 deals included: 22-story BBVA Compass Plaza at 2200 Post Oak Blvd. to a Spain-based private investor; the 36-story 1000 Main building downtown to German realty fund Union Investment; and Broadstone Post Oak apartments to Chinese real estate conglomerate CSCEC.
In the office sector, Hubbard of JLL is seeing more optimism among investors as oil has passed the $50 mark.
"When it gets to $60 and stays there six to eight months, you'll see a dramatic increase in investor activity in Houston," he said.
Sales could be spurred when it comes time to refinance buildings with significant vacant space or sublease space.
"When their loans come due, they're going to have difficulty refinancing," Hubbard said. "The buildings are either going to sell or go back to the lender."
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The Dubai Government has announced its intent to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on buildings and residential villas across the emirate. The move follows the success of the Safaqat project in Hatta, which saw 640 villas fitted with solar PV panels.
Safaqat (Arabic for transaction) uses crowdsourcing to provide economically viable low carbon solutions. It offers energy efficient smart products and enables buyers to 'pay with their savings', while decreasing their environmental footprint. The programme is only applicable in cases where the savings are more than the cost of the hardware over its usable life.
Each Safaqat deal will cost less for the end user in-comparison to a pre-purchase scenario, Dubai Carbon said. The firm is providing advisory services to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable, green economy.
When installed on villas, PV panels will result in the reduction of 50 tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to the planting of 500 trees, whilst installation on the buildings results in the reduction of 130 tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to planting 1300 trees.
Iannelli said the solar-in-a-box kit can be dismantled and refitted when moving house or country, and enables residents and business owners to access solar energy, realise savings towards their electricity bills and effectively pay with their savings for the kit.
"Zero per cent financing is available for the kit, which includes 14 solar panels, a mounting structure, inverter and sun shade, cables and Shams Dubai fees and approvals," Iannelli stated.


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The Buildings and Grounds Collection documents the construction, decoration, and renovation of the numerous historic buildings on campus. Included are documents pertaining to administrative and classroom buildings, recreational buildings and fields, the campus flora, and the specific houses within The Lawrenceville School house system. Interesting items include documents regarding the numerous renovations to the campus and Frederick Law Olmstead designed Circle. Other items of note include campus maps, blueprints and plans, and deeds and property information from the school's earliest days.
Numerous records of the Department of Buildings & Grounds, which is responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure and landscape on the campus, are also included in this collection.
Note that this collection only contains materials pertaining to the structures themselves, not their uses.
The records are open for research use.
Single photocopies and digital photographs may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Archivist. Researchers are responsible for determining any other copyright questions.
The Lawrenceville School boasts a historically significant campus. It features historic sites, notable architecture, and a wide variety of plants and vegetation. The significance of the School's buildings and grounds resulted in it being declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
Though the building used by The Lawrenceville School when it opened in 1810 is no longer standing, the first and second buildings constructed for the school are still in use. The first building built on campus, then known as "The House," functioned as both a boarding and school house. It has since been renamed Hamill House and currently functions as a boys dormitory. The second campus building, what is now known as Haskell House, was built in 1832 as a classroom building. Haskell remained classroom space until the building of Memorial Hall in 1885, when it was converted to a gym. It has served many functions throughout the school's history. It currently houses fifth form boys.
Perhaps the most distinctive feature of The Lawrenceville School campus is what is known as The Circle. The design and construction of The Circle coincided with The Lawrenceville School's refounding and conversion to the house system. Modeled after English boarding schools, the houses, under the guidance of housemasters, were to function as small communities that nurture intellectual development and personal growth. The Circle, both buildings and landscaping, was designed by Peabody and Sterns, in collaboration with Frederick Law Olmstead. The Circle as initially conceived consisted of five boarding houses (Cleve, Woodhull, Griswold, Dickinson, and Kennedy) and the headmaster's residence (Foundation House) with all of the houses surrounding a circular green space. The green space was important to Olmstead's plan. He envisioned a park setting with large trees and a wide variety of tree and plant species. The Chapel and Mackenzie Administration Building were added to The Circle not long after the initial building. Each of the five houses is Queen Anne in style and unique in design.
As the student body grew, the campus needed to expand. After receiving a gift from the Father's Association in 1924, the school contracted with the architecture firm of Delano & Aldrich to design an expansion to the campus. The first building constructed was a new classroom and office building known as the Father's Building. This was followed by two houses, Dawes and Raymond. This new expansion became known as The Bowl since it featured and sunken green space flanked by the three new buildings. The Delano & Aldrich design was deliberately hierarchical. The Father's Building was positioned at the top with the students houses below to either side.
The institution of coeducation in 1985 created a need for more housing. The result was The Crescent. Designed by Short and Ford, Architects of Princeton, its shape was intended to complement The Circle house. When The Crescent opened in 1987, it featured four girls houses: Kirby, McClellan, Stanley, and Stephens. A fifth house, Carter House, was added in 2010.
More recently, The Lawrenceville School has undertaken a "Green Campus Initiative" seeking to take a holistic approach to campus sustainability. The initiative focuses on campus energy, materials, land, and water use applying methods that promote ecological literacy, sustainability education and involve the broader community outside of the school. Construction of a solar farm is also underway. It is scheduled to begin powering campus in April of 2012.
The custodial history of much of the material is unclear. Some records were transferred from the Office of Buildings and Grounds to the Archives.
Appraisal has been conducted in accordance with The Lawrenceville School Stephan Archives guidelines.
Additional material on campus construction projects can be found in the Office of the Treasurer records (DC014), Series 4: Buildings and Grounds.
Photographs and slides of the construction of the Kirby Science Center have been moved to the Historical Photographs Collection.
Information in the historical note was gathered from material within the collection.The Lawrenceville Lexicon: A Compendium of All Things Lawrenceville, Merrell Noden, editor, was also consulted.
The collection was originally processed by Casey Babcock in 2011. Mapcase contents were processed by Zoe Vybiral in April-May of 2012. The collection was reorganized and re-processed by Rebecca Driscoll and Stephanie Eder in 2018.
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Q: Remove single quotations & split parentheses I am new to Python and am playing around with data sets. I need help trying to:
1.Remove the single quotations for the dates within the parentheses
2.Split the parenthesis into an array (31312 x 4)
Code:
    import csv
    import numpy as np
    import pandas as pd
text_file = open("Claims1.txt", "r")
dfl = DataFrameList = list(text_file)
text_file.close()

dfl_string = "\n".join(str(e) for e in dfl)
dfl_split = dfl_string.replace('),', ')//').split('//')

my_df = pd.DataFrame(dfl_split)
#Output into CSV file
my_df.to_csv('output.csv')

Current Result:
     0
0   (1,'2000-01-04',328647,5000)
1   (2,'2000-01-09',465858,5000)
2   (3,'2000-01-09',378115,5000)
3   (4,'2000-01-14',121895,5000)
4   (5,'2000-01-16',325172,5000)
5   (6,'2000-01-16',156062,5000)
6   (7,'2000-01-17',472142,5000)
...............................
31312 (31312, '2004-05-30',340406, 5000)

Desired Result:
    0       1         2      3
0   1  2000-01-04  328647  5000
1   2  2000-01-09  465858  5000
2   3  2000-01-09  378115  5000
3   4  2000-01-14  121895  5000
4   5  2000-01-16  325172  5000
5   6  2000-01-16  156062  5000
6   7  2000-01-17  472142  5000
..............................
31312 31312 '2004-05-30'340406 5000

A: Assuming you have your data in a dataframe, you can split into columns using pd.Series.apply:
import pandas as pd

df = pd.DataFrame({0:[(1,'2000-01-04',328647,5000),
                      (2,'2000-01-09',465858,5000),
                      (3,'2000-01-09',378115,5000),
                      (4,'2000-01-14',121895,5000),
                      (5,'2000-01-16',325172,5000),
                      (6,'2000-01-16',156062,5000),
                      (7,'2000-01-17',472142,5000)]})

df[[0, 1, 2, 3]] = df[0].apply(pd.Series)

#    0           1       2     3
# 0  1  2000-01-04  328647  5000
# 1  2  2000-01-09  465858  5000
# 2  3  2000-01-09  378115  5000
# 3  4  2000-01-14  121895  5000
# 4  5  2000-01-16  325172  5000
# 5  6  2000-01-16  156062  5000
# 6  7  2000-01-17  472142  5000

A: Data from jpp, should be fast
pd.DataFrame(df[0].tolist())
Out[779]:
   0           1       2     3
0  1  2000-01-04  328647  5000
1  2  2000-01-09  465858  5000
2  3  2000-01-09  378115  5000
3  4  2000-01-14  121895  5000
4  5  2000-01-16  325172  5000
5  6  2000-01-16  156062  5000
6  7  2000-01-17  472142  5000

A: You can convert your result to a dataframe like this (Note data here is your current result):
import pandas as pd

data = [(1,'2000-01-04',328647,5000),
        (2,'2000-01-09',465858,5000),
        (3,'2000-01-09',378115,5000),
        (4,'2000-01-14',121895,5000),
        (5,'2000-01-16',325172,5000),
        (6,'2000-01-16',156062,5000),
        (7,'2000-01-17',472142,5000)]

df = pd.DataFrame(data, columns=[0, 1, 2, 3])
print(df)

#   0          1      2    3
# 0 1 2000-01-04 328647 5000
# 1 2 2000-01-09 465858 5000
# 2 3 2000-01-09 378115 5000
# 3 4 2000-01-14 121895 5000
# 4 5 2000-01-16 325172 5000
# 5 6 2000-01-16 156062 5000
# 6 7 2000-01-17 472142 5000

A: The reason you might be getting a ValueError is probably because each of your inputs are read in as a string. Hence you get a string of lists instead of list of lists.
Try:
import pandas as pd
import ast
y = [ast.literal_eval(i) for i in dfl_split]
df = pd.DataFrame(y, columns=[0, 1, 2, 3])
print(df)

This will work.

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Racing Ahead with On-X
Josh Dunn was filled with excitement as he caught a glimpse of his wife Gwen just after she had finished the New York City Marathon. After all, Gwen, and her niece Lauren, were running the race on behalf of Josh, all to raise funds and awareness for aortic health.
"Gwen is an amazing woman," Josh said. "She's running her third marathon which is unbelievable. She was never a runner before a few years ago, and we had an opportunity to run a marathon to raise money for aortic health, to make people aware who are going through a lot of what I already went through. So, she decided to be my champion, and she's run for three years now as my surrogate in the New York City Marathon. I don't even have the words to tell you how amazing I think she is for doing that."
Josh's family has provided a strong support system throughout his heart valve replacement journey. For Josh, this started with a diagnosis of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve and dissected aortic root in 2002, which led to valve replacement surgery. Only 8 years later, the tissue valve that he received began failing, necessitating another valve replacement surgery.
This time around, Josh chose the On-X Aortic Valve.
A Failed Tissue Valve Replacement Leads to Big Choices
Josh is a financial advisor in Connecticut, and also works as partner in a film company. Between work and family, he lives an extremely active life.
"Well, first and foremost, I'm a dad. So, a lot of my time is occupied by my kids," Josh said. "I've coached soccer, I've been coaching baseball for a lot of years and also. I really enjoy music, so I go see a lot of live music whenever I can. That's definitely a big hobby of mine. I enjoy the outdoors – hiking, swimming. I also play the guitar, but not well."
Prior to a checkup in 2002, Josh had never experienced any symptoms related to his heart condition.
"I had absolutely no symptoms whatsoever; I never knew that I had a heart issue or a heart condition. I had been going to the doctor regularly and getting checkups and I had been fine. But apparently, I was diagnosed with my bicuspid aortic valve and dissected aortic root and was told that it was a congenital defect. So, I'd had this [for] my entire life up until that point, and I never knew about it."
Josh was told that he would need aortic valve and root replacement surgery, and at that time, his doctor recommended a tissue valve. Josh went with his doctor's recommendation and had the tissue valve implanted. In the years following his valve replacement, Josh continued regular checkups with his cardiologist. After only eight years, the cardiologist discovered his tissue valve replacement was beginning to fail.
"When I found out that my first [tissue] valve replacement [was failing] several years later, I was in complete shock," Josh said. "It was almost ironic. After I got the diagnosis that my valve was starting to leak and fail, I started to get the same light headedness that I had experienced before, some cold sweats and very similar symptoms that I had had previous to my first surgery."
"So, I had some choices to make leading up to my second surgery which was in 2012."
Advocating for His Own Health and a Better Outcome: Choosing On-X
This time, Josh was determined to learn as much as he could about his options and what would be the best decision for him.
"I wanted to be as proactive about my care as possible going forward," Josh said. "I wanted to make the best decision I could in terms of how to proceed, where to have the surgery, what doctor should do the surgery, what types of devices should be used, things of that nature."
He first met with a surgeon in Boston, where he had his first heart valve replacement surgery, who recommended a St. Jude Medical™ mechanical heart valve.
"I decided I was going to seek outside opinions and get a second medical opinion," he said. "So, doing research I found that the major heart centers in the U.S. were Boston, Cleveland and Houston."
Josh met with another doctor at the Cleveland Clinic and got a third opinion from a doctor in Houston. Both recommended a mechanical valve, and both suggested the On-X Aortic Valve.
"The reason both doctors recommended that I replace my valve with the mechanical valve was that having a mechanical valve was going to give me the best chance of not needing to have surgery again for the rest of my life [due to his valve wearing out]," Josh said. "The valve itself will probably last five of my lifetimes."
Josh also did his own research on mechanical valves, and was impressed with the information he discovered about On-X Aortic Valves.
"I really liked the On-X [Aortic] Valve. And the reason I like the On-X [Aortic] Valve more than any other valve, at that time, and I know it still holds true today, the [pyrolytic] carbon material [of the On-X Aortic Valve] was state of the art. And I read a lot about the blood flow over the valve and the leaflets of the valve opening and closing. And I felt that I would rather be on the cutting edge of science and have that implanted in me… So, I went with the doctor's advice, and [chose] the On-X [Aortic] Valve."
Josh was also surprised that his opinion was taken into account as to what type of valve he would receive. Having done his own research, he knew which valve he wanted, and his doctor agreed with him.
"As for the valve itself, I would say it seems like doctors themselves had preferences as to which valves they would use. Upon doing my own research, ultimately, the decision was mine. Fortunately, the doctor in Cleveland agreed that the On-X [Aortic] Valve was the best choice for me, so we agreed on the recommendation. But, had I been insistent that we choose or use another valve, I could have done that. So, the choice is yours – or the choice was mine at that time as to what I wanted or had implanted in me."
Josh stresses the importance of making an informed decision and doing as much research as possible.
"You've been given one life. That's your body. You need to be an advocate for yourself. That's the way it is right now, you need to be a strong advocate for yourself, it's extremely, extremely important."
Don't Go It Alone: Support from Family and Friends is Key
Josh wasn't going through his heart valve replacement journey alone. He found it very helpful to have an active support system which included family, friends and medical professionals. Having his family's involvement in decisions regarding his heart valve replacement benefitted all of them, not just him.
"The decision for me to have heart surgery affects everybody in the family, not just me," he said. "I had a great support system in my family and I had parents, brothers, spouse, kids. Everyone stepped up.
"My family was involved with every medical decision that I made throughout this entire process. They were very proactive. They helped me with researching valves. If they had questions they would actually email the doctors themselves. They were almost too proactive on my behalf. So, they were definitely involved with my decision, this entire process for me. I did not feel like I had to go through anything alone. Every decision, every choice I made, was made with my family in mind."
Overcoming Misgivings and Misperceptions about Blood Thinner
Josh says if he was able to do his first surgery over, he would have gone with a mechanical valve, but he was influenced by misperceptions he had about anticoagulants, also referred to as blood thinners.
"My biggest fear at that time was having to go on a blood thinner and how that would change my life at such a young age. As it turned out, I ended up needing to go on a blood thinner with the [tissue] valve still, at a very, very young age – only at 43 years old. If I had to do it all over again I would opt for the mechanical valve and save the issues and complications and trauma that arise from having to have a second heart surgery all over again."
"Now that I'm on a blood thinner, it really has not affected by day to day routine or changed my life that much at all. The fears that I had really weren't based on fact. There's no activity that I did before that I cannot do now or do not do. I exercise the same way, I hike the same way I always hiked, I coach and participate in sports the same way that I always have in the past."
"My diet has changed a little bit. When you're on a blood thinner, you just have to try to be a little consistent in what you eat when it comes to the green vegetables, spinach, broccoli, kale, things of that nature."
"Being on a blood thinner has not slowed me down at all, [and] is not that big of a deal."
Active and Involved: Advocating for Others
Josh's experiences with heart valve disease, as well as with aortic dissection, led him and his family to work with The John Ritter Foundation to help educate people about heart health.
"I was fortunate. So, I almost feel like it's my mission to try to educate and help other people who are out there so, no family has to suffer the loss of a loved one due to aortic disease and anything I can do to help that, I'm determined to do it."
Josh felt a special connection with the actor John Ritter, who died from an acute aortic dissection. The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health was founded by John's widow, Amy Yasbeck, and their family and is focused on thoracic aortic disease education, support, and research.
"Unfortunately, when I got diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve and a dissected aortic root, I had never even heard of people having a dissected aortic root," Josh said.
Josh and Gwen reached out to the organization and asked what they could do to help. He was told that they raise funds every year by having a team run in the New York City Marathon. Gwen immediately decided that she would run as a surrogate for her husband.
"I said, 'Gwen, you've never run a marathon before in your life. She said, 'I'm going to do it for you,' and she just set her mind on it. Ten minutes later she was googling how to train for a marathon and said, 'I'm doing it!' And here we are years later and Gwen is running her third New York City Marathon on my behalf. She's great – she's an amazing woman and we couldn't be prouder to be associated with The John Ritter Foundation."
Josh also credits the On-X Aortic Valve he received for allowing him to live a full and active life, to advocate for heart valve disease, and to spend valuable time with his family.
"Knowing what I know now, if I could go back in time, I would definitely still choose the On-X [Aortic] Valve. I couldn't be happier," he said.
"I just highly recommend to people: be your own advocate, do your research, rely on others to help. It's difficult to go through any of this alone. But it was an easy decision for me and the On-X [Aortic] Valve was clearly the way to go."
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Roger Ebert Quotes
A collection of sayings and quotes by Roger Ebert on films, civilization, sadness, empathy, love, religion, education, cinema, art, beauty, truth, life, literature, philosophy, curiosity, books and tolerance.
68 Delightful Roger Ebert Quotes
Famous As: Film critic
Died On: April 4, 2013
Born In: Urbana, Illinois, United States
Died At Age: 70
Roger Ebert was an author, journalist, historian and screenwriter who is regarded as one of the best film-critics and an encyclopedia of film history. Ebert was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Ebert started his journey as a film critic writing for the Chicago Sun. He had also written more than a dozen of collective reviews, approximately 20 books and has affiliated his reviews with more than 200 newspapers. Ebert co-hosted the PBS show 'Sneak Previews' with Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel. They created and trademarked the phrase "Two Thumbs Up," which they used when both of them gave the same film a positive review. Ebert was the most influential film critic in Hollywood and his work, writings, thoughts, quotes and books are still appreciated by all. Ebert received a star on the famous 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' in 2005 becoming first critic to receive this honor. Presenting a collection of Roger Ebert sayings, thoughts and quotations on empathy, love, death, cinema and more.
Media Personalities
It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it.
I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.
Believe I
Sometimes two people will regard each other over a gulf too wide to ever be bridged, and know immediately what could have happened, and that it never will.
Never Will
Life always has an unhappy ending, but you can have a lot of fun along the way, and everything doesn't have to be dripping in deep significance.
You Life
Doing research on the Web is like using a library assembled piecemeal by pack rats and vandalized nightly.
What I believe is that all clear-minded people should remain two things throughout their lifetimes: Curious and teachable.
We are put on this planet only once, and to limit ourselves to the familiar is a crime against our minds.
Every great film should seem new every time you see it." Roger Ebert
You Time
The Muse visits during the process of creation, not before.
The Muse visits during the act of creation, not before. Don't wait for her. Start alone.
If you have to ask what it symbolizes, it didn't.
All I require of a religion is that it be tolerant of those who do not agree with it.
There are no guarantees. But there is also nothing to fear. We come from oblivion when we are born. We return to oblivion when we die. The astonishing thing is this period of in-between.
Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend?
Nicholas Sparks recently went on record as saying he is a greater novelist than Cormac McCarthy. This is true in the same sense that I am a better novelist than William Shakespeare.
Of all the purposes of education, I think the most useful is this: It prepares you to keep yourself entertained. It gives you a better chance of an interesting job.
You Think Yourself I
In thinking about 'depressing movies,' many people don't realize that all bad movies are depressing, and no good movies are.
Start. Don't look back. If at the end it doesn't meet your hopes, start again. Now you know more about your hopes.
A corner is important. It provides privacy and an anchor and lets you exist independently of the room.
One, don't wait for inspiration, just start the damned thing. Two, once you begin, keep on until the end. How do you know how the story should begin until you find out where it's going?
We feel the same emotions for our ideas as we do for the real world, which is why we can cry while reading a book, or fall in love with movie stars.
The very fact of snow is such an amazement.
Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.
You Never Will
So much of what happens by chance forms what becomes your life.
No matter what they're charging to get in, it's worth more to get out.
It's hard to explain the fun to be found in seeing the right kind of bad movie.
We are poor mortals, but it dreams to us that we can fly.
All I know is, it is better to be the whale than the squid.
Aren't you getting tired of people hating one another? What do they think they get out of it?
I find that when I am actually writing, I enter a zone of concentration too small to admit my troubles.
Gene Siskel used to describe old-age makeup as making young actors look like turtles.
Like Young
As a child I simply did not notice whether a movie was in color or not. The movies themselves were such an overwhelming mystery that if they wanted to be in black and white, that was their business.
Business I
Never marry someone who doesn't love the movies you love. Sooner or later, that person will not love you.
You Love Never Will
That's how I gained a lifelong fondness for repeating certain phrases beyond the point of all reason.
2001: A Space Odyssey is not about a goal, but about a quest, a need.
We laugh, that we may not cry.
Dogs remember every favor you ever do for them and store those events in a memory bank titled Why My Human Is A God.
You God
In my reviews, I feel it's good to make it clear that I'm not proposing objective truth, but subjective reactions; a review should reflect the immediate experience.
Experience I
As we leave the theater, we are absolutely convinced that the only thing keeping the world from going crazy is that the problems of three little people do, after all, amount to more than a hill of beans.
When you're young you don't realize that at every age you are always in the present, and in that sense no older;
You Young
Films are no longer concerned with the silence of God, but with the chattering of men.
Entertainment is about the way things should be. Art is about the way they are.
I am not a believer, not an atheist, not an agnostic. I am more content with questions than answers.
The ability of an audience to enter into the narrative arc of a movie is being lost; do today's audiences have the patience to wait for Harry Lime in The Third Man?
You are never warmer than when you have been cold.
You Never
There must be something deep within our memory as a species that is pleased by being able to look at what is making us warm.
Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones make us into better people.
A depressing number of people seem to process everything literally. They are to wit as a blind man is to a forest, able to find every tree, but each one coming as a surprise.
People trying to be funny are never as funny as people trying to be serious and failing.
Never Trying
Drama holds a mirror up to life, but needn't reproduce it.
So much of what happens by chance forms what becomes of your life….I suppose I must be grateful, for I seem to have been headed this way all along.
I have been here before, I am here now, I will be here again.
Will I
The sad thing is that when movies like this fail, executives think that proves there's no audience for unusual, original pictures - because they think they've made one.
Think Like
If you don't flush out the pipes, they'll run brown.
The Toys of a Lifetime
You can't say it wasn't interesting.
A work is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about what it is about.
And the sexes eyeing each other uneasily, for nothing is easier for a teenager to imagine than rejection.
As the man says in the play, for this relief, much thanks.
I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear
Death Believe Fear I
Anyone who has the price of a newspaper should have a fair chance of understanding most of what's written in it,
Don't waste time on how it starts until you know how it ends,
Because an American can have a double-barreled last name but there is little practice for a triple-barreled one.
A man goes to the movies. The critic must admit that he is this man.
They give you a smaller glass so it feels like you're getting more,
You Like
[Orson Welles] was a man who made the greatest film ever made and was never forgiven for it.
Perhaps it is the nature of man not to wish to know too much about his own nature.
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Brighthouse Financial Announces Departure of Anant Bhalla, Chief Financial Officer
- Conor Murphy, chief operating officer, named interim chief financial officer
CHARLOTTE, NC, Febuary 28, 2019
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial") (Nasdaq: BHF) today announced that the Company and Anant Bhalla, chief financial officer, have decided to part ways amicably, effective March 14, 2019. Conor Murphy, chief operating officer, was appointed to serve as interim chief financial officer, effective yesterday. Bhalla will pursue new opportunities and his departure is not due to any matters related to the Company's financial statements or disclosures, or accounting principles and practices. The Company will immediately commence a search for Bhalla's successor.
"Anant played a key role in our spin-off and establishment as a stand-alone public company," said Eric Steigerwalt, president and chief executive officer, Brighthouse Financial. "We thank Anant for his contributions during this time and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Since assuming the role of chief operating officer in June 2018, Murphy has had oversight of Brighthouse Financial's operations, finance, accounting, and product departments. Murphy also heads strategy for the Company. Prior to joining Brighthouse Financial in 2017, Murphy was the chief financial officer for MetLife, Inc.'s ("MetLife") Latin America region. He also served as head of investor relations for MetLife, as chief financial officer for MetLife's Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, and as chief financial officer for MetLife's Investments organization. Murphy joined MetLife from PwC and began his career at Grant Thornton LLP.
About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S., we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they've earned and ensure it lasts. Learn more at www.brighthousefinancial.com.
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Is 44 a pass in combined science?
measures? The DfE have confirmed that a grade 4 is a standard pass and grade 5 is a strong pass. For Combined Science this means that it would equate to a grade 4-4 being a standard pass.
What is a grade 54?
54% = F.
What is a 3 3 in GCSE science?
What is Triple Science? Triple Science (also known as Triple Award Science or Separate Sciences) is where you study Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately and receive separate GCSEs for them, giving you a total of 3 GCSEs in science.
What do the 2 grades in combined science mean?
Combined science is the same size as two GCSEs, which is why students will get a double grade. Students will therefore count those double grades in their 'total' so a 4-3 would be counted as one 4 and one 3 when tallying up their results.
Is 44 a pass in combined science? – Related Questions
What does a 43 mean in science GCSE?
They are a double-weighted average grade of the 2 GCSEs. They add both paper's scores together and then use a finer grading system. So 5-5, 5-4, 4-4, 4-3 etc All it means is that she is between a grade 3 and 4 so similar to what would have been a D grade.
What grade is 60 percent in GCSE science?
If a paper is allocated 120 uniform marks, the range of marks allocated to grade B is 84 to 95 (70% to 79% of 120); for grade C, 72 to 83 (60% to 69% of 120).
Do you get two grades for combined science?
Combined Science is a double award GCSE which counts as two GCSEs. The grading scale is doubled, (there are double the marks) so students can achieve one of 17 grades: 9-9, 9-8, 8-8 through to 2-2, 2-1, and 1-1.
Do you get 2 GCSEs for combined science?
Students studying combined science will receive an award worth two GCSEs, consisting of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1 (9-9, 9-8, 8-8, 8-7, 7-7…to 1-1). If the numbers are different, the highest number will always be reported on the left. abilities. Each single science will be worth one GCSE grade.
What grade can you get in combined science?
If they take the Combined Science qualification, they'll receive an award worth two GCSEs. It will consist of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1, giving 17 possible grade combinations – 9-9; 9-8; 8-8 through to 1-1.
What is a pass in combined science GCSE 2021?
Pupils previously needed a C grade in order to pass a GCSE exam. The new grading scheme has two pass marks – a standard pass is 4 and a strong pass is 5. This means that students who get 4s across all modules will pass their exams.
What grade is a fail in GCSE?
As mentioned above, any grade below a 4 in the 9-1 grading system will be registered as a fail, so if you score 3 in a subject, then you will have to retake it to earn the qualification.
What number is a pass in GCSE?
Pupils will have needed a 4 for a "standard pass" and 5 for a "strong pass". This means that a candidate who gets nine grade-4s has, technically, passed all their exams. However, the government's school league tables are based on the percentage of pupils who achieve a 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.
Is Grade 3 GCSE a pass?
If you achieve a grade 4 in your GCSEs, then it is considered the same as the old grade C, under the GCSE grade equivalents. 3. Is a 3 a pass in GCSE? No, the GCSE grade 3 equivalent is in between the traditional grades D and E.
What can I do if I fail all my GCSEs?
Resit your GCSEs through your school
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You can still enrol to retake your GCSEs at a local school or college. This means you'll have a timetable and attend classes with other GCSE students. For Maths and English, resitting is compulsory if you haven't achieved a pass (grade 4).
How many GCSEs do you need to be a doctor?
To work in the medical profession, you will need at least seven GCSEs (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) including Science, English Language and Maths. Science may be a Double or Triple Award.
What grade is 40 percent in GCSE?
Treating 10 per cent as the highest feasible mark for Ungraded as usually at present and dividing 11 to 55 marks in three equal mark-ranges of 15, grade 1 would require 11 – 25 per cent, grade 2 = 26 – 40 per cent and grade 3 = 41 – 55 per cent.
What GCSE grade is 50 percent?
This is meant to represent a higher B Grade in the current GCSE grading system. We assume that a student would need to score between 50 – 70% of the marks in the Higher Tier examination.
What grade is 51 in GCSE?
OCR mathematics grade boundaries
Higher 256 (205) 51 (41)
Lower 104 (83)
What's a grade 6 in GCSE?
Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B. Grade 5 is the equivalent of in between grades B and C. Grade 4 is the equivalent of a grade C. Grade 3 is the equivalent of in between grades D and E.
Is a 7 good in GCSE?
7 is equal to an A. 6 is equivalent to a high B.
Is a Grade 5 GOOD?
In essence, a grade 4 or 5 would be considered "good" because the government has outlined the passing grade to be a 4 – a 4 is a standard pass and a grade 5 is considered a strong pass. Therefore, anything above this standard would technically be deemed good.
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The magic fountain of Montjuïc is the biggest ornamental fountain in the city and it was built on 1929 for the International Exhibition. The magic fountain offers a show of music and color, water acrobatics, and lights that generate over 50 kinds of shades. The fountain has become one of the most popular attractions and is where the Piromusical from La Mercè festivity is held.
But why is it called the Magic Fountain? During the show there is music playing and it seems that the water dances along with the rhythm with moving water jets, unfolds, rises and falls all synchronized with the light and music.
The Magic Fountain, is a masterpiece designed by the engineer Carles Buigas, and was with no doubt one of the big successes of the International Exhibition. In 1992 for the Barcelona's Olympic Games it was restored so it could continue to do the show during the event. Buigas, had a lot of creativity in his early age and he illuminated fountains and artistic illuminations all over the world between NYC, Santo Domingo, Miami, Brussels and many others.
The fountain, is in a privileged location right at the end of Avinguda Maria Cristina, below the Palau Nacional, it is good to visit it during daylight as well for the great vistas of Barcelona and Plaça Espanya.
I have to mention though that the fountain works with recycled water in order to save on drinking water, something good to know that water is not being wasted. La font màgica as we call it in Catalan, can produce 7 billion of light and water combinations with its hydraulic features and lighting. There is an automatical choreography generator that creates the water movements after analyzing the music. The automatical choreography takes into account melodic structure, music tempo and rhythm, so now there is no doubt why it was called the Magic Fountain, music and water blend in as one full piece of art.
Nowadays this automatic system takes only 3 minutes to generate the choreography making it a lot easier to create shows for special events or tailored -made ones as the time invested is minimal.
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Opened in the early 1930's the Tryon Theatre has continued to serve the Tryon-Landrum-Columbus area with first run movies on a weekly basis. Showtimes are on Wednesday through Saturday and the second and fourth Mondays and Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM. Matinee on Sunday at 3:00 PM.
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Since we're a small, independent theatre located in Western North Carolina, we try to focus on small, independent breweries in Western North Carolina. It's a kindred spirit thing. As for wine, we sell individual servings (yes, in a glass) of Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pino Noir. And then there are Half Bottles of some really nice wines as well as single splits of Prosecco.
Beer and wine are available downstairs at the Concessions Counter and in the Projection Booth (cash only) at the top of the balcony – ask the Projectionist for the latest offerings.
On the second and fourth Mondays and Tuesdays of the month the theatre shows art-speciality films (foreign, docomentaries, etc.) in association with The Tryon Film Society. The Film Society shows begin at 7:00 PM . The Tryon Theatre offers a full line of movie concessions for your enjoyment as well as featuring gourmet coffee from the Little River Roasting Company. A wide selection of cold beer, domestic and premium, is sold in the balcony, which is equipped with electrostatic air purifiers to accomodate smoking. Ticket prices at the Tryon Theatre range from $8.00 for evening shows to $6.50 for the Sunday matinees for all customers.
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The EU's ruling that Apple must pay the Irish tax authorities €13 billion in back taxes appears to be a victory for fair tax campaigners. The amount is equal to about 30% of the total tax take in Ireland, or almost €7,000 for every employee in the country.
However, at a macro level, the ruling is profoundly misguided. It is bad news for Apple, the Irish government and the EU's relations with the US.
At an Irish level, the outcome is especially embarrassing. A minority government will be challenged when it seeks to appeal the EU ruling. Why appeal against a helicopter dropping €13 billion on the Irish economy? US foreign direct investment is the key to Ireland's economic development and failing to stand by agreements that were made in the past is neither ethical nor wise. However, this is hard to explain to the victims of Ireland's recent economic woes.
Irish finance minister, Michael Noonan, has said he will challenge the Apple ruling. EPA/Stephanie Lecocq
Worse, the ruling may open the door for European countries where Apple products were sold to claim some of this €13 billion in taxes. The US could claim that part of it was due to research activity that took place in the US.
All US companies are required to pay a 35% tax rate in the US but are only required to pay these taxes when they repatriate the profits to the US. They therefore frequently delay this through various legal channels to avoid having to pay their taxes immediately. The US government, meanwhile, would prefer that these companies do not pay taxes overseas.
For example, if Apple sells an iPhone in France and earns a profit of €200 the tax it owes will depend on the jurisdiction of the seller. If the consumer purchased the phone from a French-registered Apple subsidiary, the French government would levy €66 in taxes, according to France's 33.33% corporate tax rate. The company would still be liable for a 35% tax payment of €70 to the US – but can credit the €66 that it has already paid in France, leaving the US with just €4 when the profits are repatriated.
On the other hand, if the customer purchased the same phone from a US subsidiary, the US would receive the full €70 and France would receive nothing. However, if the customer purchased the phone from a low-tax jurisdiction such as Ireland (or the Netherlands, Luxembourg or Belgium), it is possible that very little tax will be payable in Europe and the US will obtain nearer €70 when Apple eventually sends the profits back to the US.
Apple's tax arrangements. European Commission
Thus, Apple had a complex set of arrangements to achieve this outcome – all of which were thought to be legal. They involved using non-resident Irish companies to sell goods across the EU. As a result very little tax was payable in Ireland and the US was looking forward to receiving the lion's share of the taxable profits.
The EU's ruling that Apple obtained "state aid" from Ireland because of paying very little tax and that it owes back-taxes to the tune of €13 billion to the Irish authorities thwarts this set-up. The US government will therefore feel that Europe is expropriating the taxes that it is due on incredibly profitable consumer products. In 2015, Apple earned international profits of US$48 billion. To put this in perspective: Coca-Cola earned US$8 billion internationally, while Kellogg's earned US$0.3 billion.
Leaving populism aside, it is very hard to argue that any European country has a right to the excess profits that Apple earns because of its great marketing, excellent design and some technical innovation that probably occurred in the US. Therefore, it is easy to understand why the US Treasury states that the ruling will undermine US foreign investment in Europe. If Europe levies a profits tax on US innovation – and hijacks the taxes that the US hoped to receive in the future – it will serve to undermine transatlantic relations.
EU overstretch?
Apportioning Apple's huge profits among the countries where a product is designed, manufactured and sold is difficult. Until the EU's recent fight to reclaim taxes, there was an acceptance that gains would ultimately find their way back to the US, even if it involved circumnavigating transactions through Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. European companies selling goods in the US would have used equivalent structures. This is why the US government is so unhappy with the ruling.
It also serves to undermine many existing arrangements by drawing attention to the tax agreements reached between national tax authorities and multinational companies. It is inconceivable that the Irish tax authorities foresaw the seismic success of the iPhone, when Ireland negotiated its agreements with Apple in 1991 and 2007. Advance agreements between tax authorities and companies were seen as a pragmatic solution to the apportioning of income from internationally-produced products to individual countries.
Characterising these agreements as "state aid" is a very recent EU innovation. In addition, calculating this state aid with the benefit of hindsight sets a dangerous precedent. Retrospective reassessments of agreements that are reached between companies and sovereign governments and the spectre of determining them "state aid" are likely to undermine international relationships and create many years of bitter litigation. Meanwhile, new tax arrangements are likely to emerge that will ensure that innovative products from outside the EU continue to contribute little to the European exchequer.
With both Amazon and McDonald's tax set-ups in Luxembourg also under investigation, expect this dispute between the EU, US multinationals and US government to continue.
Three problems with the EU's €13 billion ruling on Apple's Irish taxes is republished with permission from The Conversation
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Q: How to pretty print a scala type? I want to show the user a value, a simplified type and the original type.
I'm using pprint library for the value and scala.Manifest for the type.
def render[T](a: T)(implicit m: Manifest[T]): (String, String, String) =
  (pprint(a), simplify(m), m.toString)

I want to implement this simplify function.
It would remove common imports
def simplify[T](m: Manifest[T]): String =
  m.toString
   .replaceAll("scala.", "")
   .replaceAll("scala.collection.immutable.", "")
   .replaceAll("scala.collection.mutable.", "")
   .replaceAll("java.lang.", "")

but m.toString has the following drawback

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*desugars functions, (Int, Int) => Int becomes scala.Function2[Int, Int, Int]

*desugars tuples, (Int, Int) becomes scala.Tuple2[Int, Int]

A: type pretty print is implemented in ammonite-repl with TPrint[T]
libraryDependencies += "com.lihaoyi" % "ammonite-repl" % "0.5.4" cross CrossVersion.full
import ammonite.repl.frontend.TPrint
val config = pprint.Config.Defaults.PPrintConfig
def render[T](a: T)(implicit tp: TPrint[T], m: Manifest[T]): (String, String, String) =
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package org.jclouds.profitbricks.binder.storage;

import org.jclouds.profitbricks.domain.Storage;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertNotNull;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

@Test(groups = "unit", testName = "CreateStorageRequestBinderTest")
public class CreateStorageRequestBinderTest {

   @Test
   public void testCreatePayload() {
      CreateStorageRequestBinder binder = new CreateStorageRequestBinder();

      Storage.Request.CreatePayload payload = Storage.Request.creatingBuilder()
              .name("hdd-1")
              .size(60f)
              .dataCenterId("aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee")
              .mountImageId("5ad99c9e-9166-11e4-9d74-52540066fee9")
              .imagePassword("qqqqqqqqq")
              .build();

      String actual = binder.createPayload(payload);
      assertNotNull(actual, "Binder returned null payload");
      assertEquals(actual, expectedPayload);
   }

   private final String expectedPayload
           = ("      <ws:createStorage>\n"
           + "         <request>\n"
           + "            <dataCenterId>aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee</dataCenterId>\n"
           + "            <storageName>hdd-1</storageName>\n"
           + "            <size>60</size>\n"
           + "            <mountImageId>5ad99c9e-9166-11e4-9d74-52540066fee9</mountImageId>\n"
           + "            <profitBricksImagePassword>qqqqqqqqq</profitBricksImagePassword>\n"
           + "         </request>\n"
           + "      </ws:createStorage>")
           .replaceAll("\\s+", "");

}

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Your voyage
Each voyage has an AAD voyage management support staff consisting of a voyage leader, deputy voyage leader and ship's doctor.
Voyage leaders are are responsible for the safety and welfare of the expeditioners on board, and are critical to the success of scientific and re-supply voyages to Antarctica. They ensure that complex logistical operations proceed safely and on time, and develop contingency plans when conditions change.
Prior to your departure, your voyage leader will be in email contact with you concerning departure dates, cargo closing dates and other voyage related matters.
Please note that your personal effects, mail and other cargo destined for the stations may be inspected by Quarantine Tasmania on behalf of the AAD, and rejected for shipment or ordered for fumigation or other treatment to prevent the introduction of soil, animal and plant matter to the Antarctic and subantarctic.
Please do not take any personal supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables onto the ship, or other articles with the potential to introduce non-native species and disease.
When packing to go south, be it at home or at the AAD, please ensure that your equipment, bags, clothes and other personal effects are free from food scraps, soil, insects, seeds and similar. Items that have been in contact with the ground, eg footwear, camera bags, rucksacks and tripods, must be thoroughly washed with a bleach solution.
Pay particular attention to Velcro fastenings, boot linings and clothing seams and pockets that are prone to harbour seeds and other material of quarantine concern.
Shipping and flight schedules, shipping phone number, mail information.
Aurora Australis is an icebreaker and research vessel. The Aurora Australis is a fundamental part of Antarctic operations.
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