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Women's Sector Calls on COAG to take urgent action to address violence against women
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-10-11T18:57:30+11:00April 21st, 2015|AWAVA News, In Focus, Media Release, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Women's Sector Calls on COAG to take urgent action to address violence against women
AWAVA joined with 61 other women's organisations across Australia to call on COAG to take urgent steps to address violence against women. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, we called for robust funding for primary prevention initiatives and sustained and adequate resourcing for women's specialist services. Read our joint Letter to the Prime [...]
AWAVA Presentations at CSW59!
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-04-14T12:49:09+10:00April 14th, 2015|Announcement, AWAVA News, News|Comments Off on AWAVA Presentations at CSW59!
AWAVA Chair Julie Oberin participated in two Australian Government Sponsored Side-Events during the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York! Watch the side events via the links below! The Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in association with Women's Services Network Preventing Violence Against Women and [...]
Funding for Legal Aid Kept
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-03-30T08:09:01+11:00March 30th, 2015|In Focus, Legal & Justice, News|Comments Off on Funding for Legal Aid Kept
Attorney-General Senator the Hon. George Brandis and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash have announced that current levels of Commonwealth funding of Legal Aid Commissions, Community Legal Centres (except Environmental Defenders Offices) and Indigenous legal assistance will continue for another two years. In their announcement, the Government acknowledge the crucial [...]
AWAVA Parallel Events at CSW59
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-03-10T11:07:03+11:00March 10th, 2015|AWAVA News, News|Comments Off on AWAVA Parallel Events at CSW59
AWAVA will be hosting three parallel events during the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (for a quick run-down of what the CSW is, check out this video). March 11: Preventing Violence against Women and Girls in the Digital and Technological World This panel will be jointly hosted by AWAVA [...]
AWAVA at CSW59
By AWAVA Secretariat|2020-06-17T11:27:38+10:00March 6th, 2015|In Focus, News|Comments Off on AWAVA at CSW59
Check out this video of our Program Manager Sophie Hardefeldt giving you the run-down on next week's CSW 59! ----Transcript---- The Australian Women Against Violence Alliance is excited to be travelling to New York City later this week for the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. But what [...]
New Booklet from DFAT – Empowering Women: Australia's support for gender equality and the empowerment of women
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-02-27T11:32:33+11:00February 27th, 2015|News|Comments Off on New Booklet from DFAT – Empowering Women: Australia's support for gender equality and the empowerment of women
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released a new booklet featuring the stories from women around the world who have benefited from Australia's foreign policy, economic diplomacy and aid programs. PDF and Word versions of the booklet are available on the DFAT website.
Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence formally begins
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-02-23T14:59:45+11:00February 23rd, 2015|In Focus, News|Comments Off on Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence formally begins
The Royal Commission into Family Violence has officially begun in Victoria and a new website has been launched. The Commission has asked that submissions not be sent until they have finalised their processes. We will share more details as they become available.
Senate Inquiry Terms of Reference
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-02-17T08:24:16+11:00February 17th, 2015|In Focus, News|Comments Off on Senate Inquiry Terms of Reference
Terms of reference are now available here for the Senate Standing Committees of Community Affairs Inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people [...]
Australian Cross Disability Alliance Formed
By AWAVA Secretariat|2015-02-09T10:25:33+11:00February 9th, 2015|In Focus, News|Comments Off on Australian Cross Disability Alliance Formed
AWAVA welcomes the fantastic news that the Australian Cross Disability Alliance has been formed with funding from the Australian Government to represent the voices of Australians with disability from all walks of life. This is an exciting development and we look forward engaging with their work. The members of the Australian Cross Disability Alliance are: Children with Disability [...]
Survey into Technology-facilitated Abuse Now Open
By AWAVA Secretariat|2014-12-15T14:40:12+11:00December 15th, 2014|AWAVA News, News|Comments Off on Survey into Technology-facilitated Abuse Now Open
Women's Legal Services NSW, the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria, and WESNET have collaborated to release a survey about workers' perspectives on technology-facilitated abuse. The survey is funded under the ACCAN Grants Scheme and is open to any worker in Australia who has direct contact with women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It aims to [...]


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Tools needed to gather data for your countertop estimate. A worksheet is nice and one is provided above but is not required. a piece of paper pencil and a tap measure is all that you need for tools.
Data collection for your instant countertop estimate: Now draw a rough sketch of your countertops as seen from above. Collect the measurements of every edge. even though this is redundant its importand for accuracy to take all the egd measuments. Note on each edge the intended treatment eg. wall appliance or edge and whether or not you intend to have backsplash for that edge.
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Boston Building Babble: Old State House
Today, in Boston Building Babble, I take you to the center of Boston, to the oldest public building in Boston. The Old State House.
The Old State House celebrates its 300th anniversary this year.
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It is the oldest, but not the original. The first building (1657) on this site was a wood framed structure that burned down. After the fire, it was proposed to rebuild the building out of brick (1711). This building burned down too… crazy history lesson there… yet some of the walls remained. The building that we see today was rebuilt using brick again (1747).
The iconic lion and unicorn that adorn the building were added at this time as well. They symbolized the British Monarchy.
At the onset of the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony to Bostonians. At this point, in a Boston style riot-rage, the lion and unicorn were dismantled from the exterior, and burned in a public bonfire.
After the American Revolution, the building became a commercial space covered in billboards occupied by tailors, clothing merchants, and insurance brokers. The building fell into a state of disrepair before becoming a historic landmark. In 1881, in response to plans for demolishing the building due to insane real estate potential, The Bostonian Society was formed to preserve the Old State House.
The Bostonian Society replaced the Lion and Unicorn statues on the building, and restored the building to its former glory.
Since the early 1900s, the Old State House has been a T-stop. I have always found that as a T stop, it is kinda weird/surprising… but at least the building is in constant use. The building also has a museum (I will admit… I have never been…gasp…), and can be rented for private events (awesome wedding venue).
The photo above is gorgeous. I can't believe I have never set foot inside the museum!
The building is nestled in the middle of skyscrapers like a tiny gem. I love approaching this building within the city. The modern glass structures provide a beautiful backdrop for this little historic structure. You cannot enjoy the advantages of USDA loans in a big city, but still it has got its charm.
I also love how Boston is laid out with all of its zig-zaggy one way streets (ok I don't love it when sitting in traffic… or when I am late… or when I am trying to find parking…), because this tangle of infrastructure reminds us how the city was built and preserved. The city just evolved and grew around itself… the site of the Old State House is a perfect example of this.
I plan on visiting the Old State House galleries… so should you:
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There are several roads accidents in the current days than in the digital days. The people in charge of road safety are coming up with the factors to reduce the road accidents. In this case, if you own a car it is advisable to practice the safe driving tips to reduce the road accidents. The people who get involved in road accidents face severe consequences from the authority. You can get to learn about the safe driving tips on the internet. Here, are the safety driving tips.
The primary safe driving tip is to make sure that pay attention to the car alone when driving. Many people tend to do other things when driving such as texting and receiving a call. People pay a lot of concentration on the phone than on the car when they get on the phone when driving. You can be sure that texting and calling when driving can result in road accidents. If at any time you get involved on the phone and the authority spots you can be certain of facing several penalties or living in jail for an extended duration. It is vital to find other roles when you stop driving than to face these severe penalties.
Still, having a driving timetable is another safe driving tip. It is important to drive attentively when traveling to the market. It is important to make sure that you have time to do other things even when driving. For example, you can pack and take your time to eat and answer the missed call and the texts on the phone.
Still, driving sensitively is another safe driving tip. When we say defensively you need to expect anything to occur on the road. It is possible that even other drivers can cause an accident. Therefore, be prepared of anything when driving.
Again, another safe driving tip is that when you have the children when driving you to need to make sure that kids remaining calm to avoid concentrating on the more that you are doing with the car. In this case, have somebody taking acre of the kids when driving. It is an assurance that you can manage to drive carefully without the distraction from the kids.
You don't have to drive when taking medication to your safety. Some drugs have the consequences that can make you cause an accident on the road.
It is important to avoid the road accidents by following the safe driving tips and minimize the number of deaths each state record annually.


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Q: Why javadoc parameter-less constructors? In item 56 of Effective Java (Third Edition), Joshua Bloch states: "Public classes should not use default constructors because there is no way to provide doc comments for them."
The default contructor doesn't do anything unexpected, though, it just makes a new instance.  What sort of information ought to be documented in a doc comment on the parameter-less constructor that shouldn't just live in the class comment?
I can understand doing this if a class has interesting behaviour in initializer blocks (since otherwise there is no where to doc comment these), or even non-standard value assignments for fields (perhaps calling methods to get initial values).  But it seems like for most classes this doesn't add much.  Is there something I'm missing?

A: In the very most of cases you are right.
And I think that in these cases, using the default constructor makes sense as you has nothing  to document.
Now in some other cases, it makes be useful to document what the method does and more specifically its default state.
Because even if a default constructor has an empty body, it may use a default value in its fields that may be interesting to document.
Here are two examples of JDK classes where javadoc may bring useful information for constructors with an empty body.
Stack
/**
 * Creates an empty Stack.
 */
public Stack() {
}

Of course, clients may guess that the Stack is empty as this constructor is invoked but having its clearly specified is better.
AtomicInteger
Take the AtomicInteger empty constructor:
/**
 * Creates a new AtomicInteger with initial value {@code 0}.
 */
public AtomicInteger() {
}

The AtomicInteger  constructor is overloaded. So we are not in a potential default constructor case.
But whatever, it is an empty-arg constructor with an empty body, similar to what a default constructor produces.
Without these constructors javadoc, clients of these classes should look into the implementation to guess the information and an API that constraints clients to look the implementation to understand its specification is not a good designed API.

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NHL Expansion
Facing Off: Giving Las Vegas a Name, Identity, and Potential Players
By Larry Fisher July 18th, 2016
Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey's hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we're debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We're keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when reading, and feel free to join in on the fun by leaving a comment. Facing Off also has its own Twitter handle now (@FacingOff_THW), so follow us there and get in on the debate.
Las Vegas continues to be all the rage, especially during these dog days of summer.
There is plenty to be excited about in the lead-up to the World Cup of Hockey and the 2016-17 NHL season, yet everybody is curious to see what the Las Vegas franchise will be called, what colours it will wear, what its logo and jerseys will look like and, most importantly, which players could end up on the roster following next June's expansion draft.
It's pure speculation on all those fronts at this point, but that's half the fun when it comes to Facing Off. Andrew Forbes, our fantasy editor and THW's beat writer for the Toronto Maple Leafs, joins me this week to further debate what the future holds for Las Vegas, while also weighing in on remaining free agents and a few Leafs' topics.
As for the Las Vegas team name, which may no longer be the Black Knights or even a variation of Knights, the Sin Bin blog is getting bombarded with suggestions, some better or more appropriate than others.
Knights remain a popular choice if possible, with Silver Knights, Dark Knights and Neon Knights emerging as potential alternatives to the Black Knights if copyright and trademark issues prevent that desired option.
Among the other names that caught my eye: Legion, Stealth, Peregrines, Scorpions, Chaos, Rush, Brigade, Bandits, Wranglers, Vendetta, Vultures, Venom, Posse, Fury, Squadron, Syndicate, Revenge, Sandstorm, Hustlers and Thrills.
I'd rank them roughly in that order — Rush would be higher among my favourites, but other sports teams already go by that name and, therefore, it may be off limits.
Make your voice heard by voting in our Twitter poll or by leaving a comment here if you can come up with a better name.
If Las Vegas can't be the Black Knights, what should they be? @VegasHockeyNHL #NHL #THW
— Facing Off (@FacingOff_THW) July 15, 2016
All right Andrew, how jealous are we of George McPhee? Being a fantasy guy, starting a team from scratch is a dream job, let alone calling Las Vegas home. What kind of team would you try to build? What positions would you spend big on? Would you go heavy on veterans or load up on younger guys?
FISHER: Oh man, I'm incredibly jealous. This is a wicked opportunity for McPhee and, unlike past expansion general managers, he's getting a chance to piece together a competent roster from Day 1. The Las Vegas franchise could hit the ground running if McPhee plays his cards right over the next 15 months.
There are several ways to build a team, but I get the sense that owner Bill Foley would prefer a bigger, hard to play against identity as opposed to a smaller, speed and skill emphasis. That Pacific Division is already full of heavy teams, so it makes sense to go that route in combatting the competition.
(Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Is Ben Bishop going to be the first goaltender to backstop the Las Vegas expansion franchise? It's possible, but we do expect an above-average starter to be patrolling the crease in Sin City.
Goaltending should be a strength for Las Vegas out of the gate, with the other teams only able to protect one netminder. No expense should be spared between the pipes. McPhee and Foley both mentioned the importance of icing an entertaining product as well, which can be interpreted as an offensively gifted group. More run-and-gun than trapping, that's for sure. They will want some firepower up front, and I'd lean towards younger talent in that department. Assuming the goaltending is in good shape, which it should be, I'd prioritize offence over defence and try to draft three scoring lines before worrying too much about the blue-line.
Las Vegas will need to reach the salary-cap floor, but I'd probably lean more towards free agency for my bigger contracts and focus on selecting quality RFAs in the expansion draft, albeit with a few exceptions. I think Las Vegas will do well on the open market as an attractive place to play, so McPhee could have his pick of that litter come July 1 too. Long story short, McPhee is a lucky man.
FORBES: Jealous? I'm still waiting for my call back. Look, to start a team from scratch is something that most GMs don't have the opportunity to do. Sure, he doesn't exactly have the pick of the litter when it comes to just about anyone in the league, but he and his staff are still going to have a pretty good shot at some experienced and well-known players from around the league.
That being said, I'd be starting with the net out. Find yourself an experienced goaltender that can get you started when it comes to stealing a game or two for that excited home crowd. You might be thinking — why not a solid scoring forward or a big shutdown defenceman? Right now, goalies seem to be like running backs in the NFL — they seem to alter their output on a year-to-year basis. However, if you can find that one goalie that can be a good starting netminder year in and year out, then you can build around that with skilled offensively talented forwards and other pieces that you'll need.
After all, you're not expected to win right off the bat. You're going to have a few drafts before you're remotely competitive and, chances are, you're going to get some young talent via your drafts.
Have you messed around with General Fanager's expansion mock draft tool? Regardless, which teams do you see facing the toughest decisions in terms of who to protect? There will obviously be roster movement between now and next June's draft, but do you have any recommendations for McPhee for the first overall pick? Or other potential targets in mind? Feel free to throw out some names . . .
FISHER: I recently went through the entire process of handpicking each team's protected list and then conducting a draft to create a roster for Las Vegas. Trust me, McPhee will have his work cut out for him with the amount of quality players destined to be available at every position. He'll have options upon options and Las Vegas will wind up with an impressive lineup one way or another.
Mock Expansion Draft: Las Vegas Lineup Better Than Expected https://t.co/NwJv3w76Lb #THW
— The Hockey Writers (@TheHockeyWriter) July 15, 2016
That practice opened my eyes to the fact that every team will have difficult decisions to some degree, and there won't be many, if any, no-brainer protected lists. All 30 GMs will be racking their brains between now and June 17 when teams must submit their lists for the June 21 draft. There will be plenty of wheeling and dealing in the meantime to get those lists in order, and the expectation is still that Pittsburgh will find a taker for Marc-Andre Fleury and Tampa Bay will trade Ben Bishop before that deadline. Fleury has a no-move clause which would force him to be protected, thus exposing Stanley Cup-winning sensation Matt Murray, so the Penguins will eventually give Fleury away if they can't get their current asking price. Bishop doesn't need to be protected and is a pending free agent after the coming season, but Tampa Bay wouldn't want to lose the Vezina finalist for nothing. Those decisions should take care of themselves ahead of time.
I can't imagine Murray or Bishop being available, but Las Vegas is surely going to get an above-average veteran starter. The obvious candidates are one of Dallas' goalies, either Kari Lehtonen or Antti Niemi, Detroit's Jimmy Howard and Florida newcomer James Reimer. A couple less likely scenarios could see Colorado protecting Calvin Pickard over Semyon Varlamov and Arizona protecting Louis Domingue instead of Mike Smith if those younger, cheaper options continue to show starter potential this coming season. Philadelphia will need to decide between Steve Mason and Michal Neuvirth as well. The list goes on . . .
On another note, we've been hearing the names Tyson Barrie, Jacob Trouba and Cam Fowler in trade rumours this offseason, and that may have a lot to do with expansion-draft implications. If they aren't moved, that likely forces Colorado, Winnipeg and Anaheim to protect four defencemen, which means going with eight skaters instead of 10 (seven forwards and three defencemen). I had 10 teams – a third of the league — being limited to eight skaters in order to protect extra defenders, with Arizona, Buffalo, Chicago, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota and Nashville also among that group.
If that's the case, most those teams would be exposing some pretty high-end forwards. Anaheim, for example, would have to choose between Rickard Rakell or Jakob Silfverberg. Nashville could only protect one of Craig Smith, Colin Wilson, Mike Fisher or Mike Ribeiro. Minnesota, by my math, wouldn't be able to protect any of Eric Staal, Charlie Coyle or Nino Niederreiter.
Of course, the Wild could get lucky if Las Vegas opted for local product Jason Zucker instead of poaching from that aforementioned trio. That would seem to be picking from the heart rather than the head, but a Zucker homecoming might make sense from a marketing perspective.
Looking at my Las Vegas roster, in addition to Zucker, I'd say the three likeliest players to be picked are Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson and Dmitry Orlov. Any of those four, or a starting goalie, could go first overall. If it's Brown, I do expect the Los Angeles Kings to be sweetening the pot in some fashion for Las Vegas to take that contract off their hands.
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FORBES: I have yet to play around with the expansion tool, however, I do believe there are some teams that will have interesting choices when it comes to protecting players. Take Tampa Bay, for example. My guess is that Steve Yzerman is going to be left protecting Victor Hedman (who has a no-trade clause), Anton Stralman and Braydon Coburn as his three defencemen. That gives him the opportunity to also protect seven forwards — let's count them: Steven Stamkos, Ryan Callahan, Valtteri Filppula (all have clauses automatically protecting them), Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson, Jonathan Drouin and Nikita Kucherov. That leaves available Alex Killorn, who signed a seven-year extension yesterday, along with J.T. Brown, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette. When it comes to goalies, Yzerman has to keep the youth in Andrei Vasilevskiy, who definitely proved himself in the playoffs taking over for Bishop. That means Bishop is likely dealt this season, so the choice doesn't have to be made come the expansion draft deadline.
Anaheim's another team that will have to make some tough decisions. Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler and Kevin Bieksa all have no-trade clauses that make them four of the protected players. As Larry mentioned, that leaves Fowler, Sami Vatanen and Hampus Lindholm as three more defencemen that the Ducks would likely protect with Silfverberg or Rakell being the final forward on the list and John Gibson the obvious choice in net.
Regardless, each team is going to struggle when it comes to who should be kept around, while McPhee and the Vegas franchise will have the chance to put together an extremely talented and young team if they choose to go that route.
This year's free-agent market thinned out in that initial frenzy, but the second wave still boasts some decent talent. Where do you see the best of the rest signing? Let's predict the top 10 forwards, 10 defencemen, 5 goaltenders and 5 wild-cards.
FISHER: This is quite the list of leftovers, so I'll jump right into it.
(Andy Martin Jr.)
Jiri Hudler is likely the most talented forward among the remaining free agents and it's only a matter of time until he's under contract again.
Jiri Hudler — Anaheim
Kris Versteeg — Vancouver
Sam Gagner — Toronto
Brandon Pirri — New Jersey
Radim Vrbata — Anaheim
Alex Tanguay — Boston
Brad Richards — Nashville
Mike Richards — Buffalo
Brad Boyes — Ottawa
Tomas Fleischmann — Anaheim
Defencemen
Kris Russell — Vancouver
James Wisniewski — Edmonton
Matt Carle — Boston
Kyle Quincey — Winnipeg
Dennis Seidenberg — New Jersey
Luke Schenn — New York Rangers
Barret Jackman — Detroit
Brad Stuart — Minnesota
Carlo Colaiacovo — Ottawa
Brandon Gormley — Nashville, two-way
Jonas Enroth is widely considered the best of the rest when it comes to goaltenders available on the open market. A few teams will be interested in signing Enroth as a quality backup.
Jhonas Enroth — Toronto
Anders Lindback — San Jose
Joni Ortio — Nashville, two-way
Ray Emery — Philadelphia, two-way
Dan Ellis — Washington, two-way
Wild-Cards
Cody Hodgson — Ottawa, two-way
Jarret Stoll — San Jose
Raffi Torres — Ottawa, two-way
Steve Downie — Buffalo
John Scott — Vancouver, two-way
Those are my best guesses, but this really is guess-work. I would imagine at least half those players end up attending training camps on professional tryouts. A few of them could opt for retirement and some might head overseas to Europe as well. This could be the last we hear of others, as they simply fade into oblivion.
Nevertheless, it was worth taking a shot and now we play the waiting game. Your turn, Andrew.
FORBES: Here goes nothing . . .
Jiri Hudler — Columbus
Kris Versteeg — Los Angeles or back to Florida
Sam Gagner — PTO with Toronto
Brandon Pirri — Calgary
Radim Vrbata — Carolina
Alex Tanguay — Calgary
Brad Richards — New York Islanders
Mike Richards — PTO with Nashville
Brad Boyes — Buffalo, two-way
Tomas Fleischmann — Edmonton
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
Teams still searching for a defenceman probably have Kris Russell at or near the top of their free-agent list.
Kris Russell — Toronto
James Wisniewski — Boston
Matt Carle — Colorado
Kyle Quincey — Arizona
Dennis Seidenberg — Calgary
Luke Schenn — Nashville
Barret Jackman — Minnesota
Brad Stuart — New York Rangers, two-way
Carlo Colaiacovo — Dallas, two-way
Brandon Gormley — Philadelphia, two-way
Jhonas Enroth — Toronto (have to agree with Larry)
(Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY)
What a fall from grace it's been for Cody Hodgson, the 10th overall pick from 2008, but some team will probably give him one last chance to succeed.
Anders Lindback — Calgary
Joni Ortio — Detroit, two-way
Ray Emery — Unsigned until injuries occur
Dan Ellis — San Jose
Cody Hodgson — Los Angeles, two-way
Jarret Stoll — Unsigned until later in the season (if at all)
Raffi Torres — Philadelphia, minor-league deal
Steve Downie — Arizona, minor-league deal
John Scott — Buffalo, minor-league deal
While it's certainly not easy to predict, let's see if we hit any of these on the button as teams are still looking to add those depth players and pieces to help with the upcoming expansion draft next summer.
Auston Matthews still hasn't signed his entry-level contract with the Leafs. The hold-up is believed to be performance bonuses, which Lou Lamoriello isn't keen on handing out. Assuming that deal gets done sooner than later, what are realistic expectations for Matthews in his rookie season?
FISHER: Not to worry Leafs fans, Matthews isn't pulling an Eric Lindros and holding out for a trade to his hometown Coyotes. Granted, Matthews didn't look over-the-moon ecstatic when Toronto called his name on draft day, but he's been saying all the right things since and rest assured he'll be putting pen to paper well ahead of the season opener. That is a formality, once Lou loosens up.
As for projecting Matthews' stat-line, providing he stays mostly healthy, I would expect something similar to Jack Eichel (24-32-56) or Max Domi (18-34-52) from this past season. They both played 81 of 82 games. If Matthews plays 70-plus games, I'd say 20 goals and 50 points is a realistic expectation.
Those totals will also be dependent on his linemates. Mike Babcock plans to pair Matthews with William Nylander in training camp, so they have the potential to blossom into a dynamic duo and put up even bigger numbers. If James van Riemsdyk rounds out that trio, then 60 points isn't out of the question for Matthews. A kid line with Mitch Marner could light it up too, but he's right-handed like Nylander and both grew up playing centre like Matthews, so shifting to their off-wing might prove too difficult. Other intriguing left-wing options include Kerby Rychel, Brendan Leipsic and Andreas Johnson, but veterans such as Joffrey Lupul, Milan Michalek, Colin Greening and Matt Martin might also get a spin with Matthews and Nylander. I'd like to see JVR or Rychel on their line. How about you, Andrew?
FORBES: Let's be honest, the deal is going to get done one way or another and it's going to make both sides happy. That being said, I wouldn't be shocked to see Matthews eclipse the 60-point plateau in his rookie season. This kid is going to see significant ice time. He's not your average first-round pick (nor is Winnipeg's Patrik Laine).
To add to that, Matthews already has experience playing against men. Sure, it's a second-tier league compared to the NHL, but it still gives him the upper hand coming into a league where he's not going to be looked at the same way phenoms were in the Gretzky and Lemieux days. He's going to have to prove himself, and I think the Leafs have done a good job in finding ways to already build around him with the acquisitions of Rychel and Martin and the growth and development of others like Nylander, Marner and Connor Brown. It should be fun to watch and I fully expect Matthews to be near the top of the Leafs' list of scorers by the end of the season — reaching that 25-goal plateau.
Shockingly, Matthews was held off the scoresheet during scrimmages at the Leafs' recent development camp — Connor McDavid lit it up at Edmonton's camp last year, just saying — but it was evident that Toronto has a ton of talent coming up the ranks. Which sleeper prospects are you most excited about for the Leafs?
(Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports)
Dmytro Timashov is full of dangles and could be dazzling Toronto Maple Leafs fans for years to come.
FISHER: Again, no cause for panic on the Matthews' front. As for sleepers, I'm excited to see what Dmytro Timashov is capable of in the AHL after looking dominant at last year's world juniors and coming off a strong playoff performance in the QMJHL. He's been outperforming his draft status as a fifth-round pick, but Timashov is a bit undersized and the Leafs will only have room for so many little guys. Nylander and Marner are on the smaller side too, same with Connor Brown, and Jeremy Bracco is another one to watch as a first-round talent from 2015 who fell to the very end of the second round. So Timashov has an uphill battle in terms of making the big club, but I'll be rooting for him — partially because I picked him 85th overall in one of my fantasy league's rookie drafts last week.
Defensively, I feel like Andrew Nielsen is flying a bit under the radar. As a third-round pick, he broke out in a big way in his draft-plus-one year, essentially putting up a point-per-game and quarterbacking the WHL's most potent power play. I liked what I saw in my live viewings of Nielsen and think the Leafs got a good one in him. I also heard good things about this year's third-rounder, James Greenway, coming out of development camp. It sounds like he made quite the first impression.
(John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Nikita Soshnikov has a shot at becoming a big part of Toronto's future forward group, largely because of his potent shot.
FORBES: I tend to agree about Timashov. With the talent surrounding him in the Leafs' prospect pool, he seems to fly under the radar quite often. He had an impressive world juniors last year and managed to be a key part for Sweden after the injury to fellow Toronto prospect William Nylander.
Another guy I'm keeping my eye on is Nikita Soshnikov. While we did get a taste of that wicked bar-down shot that he has late in the season, I don't think that's all he has to offer moving forward. He plays with an edge and doesn't worry about throwing his body around. Add to that his offensive prowess and that shot and you've got yet another interesting prospect in the Leafs' development line.
I think Travis Dermott is another guy that most will be watching. But when it comes to the Leafs' prospective defensive core, Nikita Zaitsev and Justin Holl will likely be significant components moving forward.
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The Atlantic Division is arguably going to be the league's most intriguing next season. Care to take a stab at predicting the standings based on the rosters as of today? Any chance the Leafs don't finish last again?
FISHER: The combination of Babcock's coaching, those young forwards — namely, Nylander, Matthews and Marner — and the addition of goaltender Frederik Andersen makes me a believer in the Leafs' potential for progress in 2016-17. I don't expect a playoff berth by any means, but I'm not pencilling Toronto in as the frontrunner for Nolan Patrick either. Who could the Leafs finish ahead of? Maybe Boston or perhaps even Detroit. I have a feeling those fellow Original Six teams are going to trend down, which likely means the end of Detroit's quarter-century playoff streak.
I don't know what to make of Ottawa under the Guy Boucher-Marc Crawford coaching tandem, the Senators could really go either way, but if they get off to a good start, they could push for a playoff berth. Providing Carey Price is healthy to start the season and stays that way, I'm anticipating a big improvement from Montreal. Ditto for Buffalo, I could see the Sabres being among the league's most improved teams.
Tampa Bay is the class of the division despite Florida boasting the 2015-16 banner. I think the Panthers take a step back, possibly a big one, while the Lightning probably underachieved in the regular season and should be more of a force going forward without any contract distractions.
Tampa Bay, Montreal, Florida, Buffalo, Ottawa, Detroit, Toronto and Boston. That's my standings prediction as of today, though things could change between now and the start of the season. Why are the Bruins bringing up the rear? I just don't see this being their year, which will likely cost Claude Julien his job and could prompt a partial rebuild with the likes of Zdeno Chara and perhaps Tuukka Rask moving on. You heard it here first.
FORBES: I fully expect Toronto to take a step forward this season. I, like Larry, don't foresee a playoff berth but can confidently say that 2017-18 might be the year Toronto gets playoff hockey again (one more year Leafs Nation).
As for Detroit, I once again agree. I think that playoff stretch is over for the Red Wings, and without a legitimate core with the same talent that the Detroit faithful are so used to seeing, it could mean a couple seasons will go by before Little Caesars Arena gets some playoff hockey.
That being said, here's a look at my Atlantic Division predictions. Tampa Bay, Florida, Montreal (if Price stays healthy), Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa, Toronto and Boston. For me, Rask showed last year that he can't exactly take 40 shots per night and stay successful. With an aging Chara and David Krejci so often in and out of the lineup, this might be the season that Boston drops right off the table.
One more prediction . . . are we convinced that Jimmy Vesey will be signing in the Atlantic Division? Buffalo, Boston, Toronto or other, who's winning those sweepstakes come Aug. 15? Could the addition of Vesey impact the standings for those teams?
(Photo by Gil Talbot)
The Buffalo Sabres have been putting the full-court press on Jimmy Vesey, while the likes of Boston and Toronto are anxiously awaiting Aug. 15 to make their pitch for the highly touted college free agent.
FISHER: Yes, it certainly seems like Vesey's list of potential suitors all reside in the Atlantic Division. It's still possible that some "other" team blows him away if he's willing to listen but, money-wise, every team will be offering Vesey the same maximum entry-level contract. So Buffalo, Boston and Toronto remain the perceived frontrunners, though I wouldn't rule out Detroit or the New York Rangers either.
The Sabres were smart to trade for Vesey's negotiation rights, knowing he's training with Eichel this summer and wanting to avoid any tampering allegations. The more I think about it, the more I like Buffalo's chances of landing Vesey now. He'd be a great fit there on a kid line with Eichel and Sam Reinhart, playing softer minutes behind Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane and free-agent signing Kyle Okposo. That top-six might be enough to thrust the Sabres into the playoff picture.
I don't think Vesey would put Boston or Toronto over the top like that, but he'd be a huge piece of either teams' future. Right now, I'd rank Boston ahead of Toronto and behind Buffalo, albeit just slightly. It might turn into a two-horse race between the cities starting with the letter 'B'.
FORBES: I truly believed heading into last season that there was a good chance Vesey comes to Toronto. After all, his brother and father are already part of the organization. However, I wouldn't be shocked if he signed in Buffalo with the significant moves that the Sabres have made. With the talent pool waiting just down the highway from Toronto, Buffalo might now have the best shot.
While some still believe that Boston is the favourite, if Vesey's looking to start his career in a significant role, Buffalo looks like it would be the best option.
That being said, Stamkos signed back in Tampa Bay for less than his first reported asking price so, when it comes to free agency, anything can happen.
Who won this round of Facing Off? Feel free to weigh-in with your opinions in the comments below. We will be checking in periodically to both defend and expand on our initial answers. If you want to see us face-off over a topic, we're open to suggestions as well.
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Municipalities need to cut spending before crying poor: Taxpayers Federation
Alberta News Release
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on municipalities to cut spending before threatening tax hikes, in light of potential changes to oil and gas assessments and municipal governments alluding to large tax increases to other properties as a result. As this document illustrates, municipalities should lower the tax burden for everyone by cutting spending.
Many of the municipalities threatening tax hikes spend more than the average Alberta municipality which is particularly important for taxpayers given Alberta municipalities are the second highest spenders among Canadian provinces. This also illustrates the potential for spending cuts in these municipalities.
County of Newell
The county claims taxpayers could pay up to a 466 per cent municipal tax increase in 2021 if the province changes oil, gas and pipeline assessments. But the county still has work to do on cutting spending before it can justify tax hikes. The county would spend $4.7 million less every year if its spending were in line with the average of mid-sized Alberta municipalities.
Spending summary, County of Newell
County annual per person spending
Average per person spending Alberta
Percentage above the average
Annual savings if spending equaled average
Labour costs increase (2014-2018)
7% ($516,290)
Total employee compensation Alberta (2014-2018)
Cypress County
The county estimates the proposed assessment changes could result in a 16 to 22 per cent tax revenue decline and the county could lose as much as $7.8 million in year one. The county predicts this could mean tax hikes for families up to 181 per cent. Business taxes could increase up to 63 per cent. But the county still has work to do on cutting spending before it can justify tax hikes. The county would spend $5.5 million less every year if its spending were in line with the average of mid-sized Alberta municipalities.
Spending summary, Cypress County
County labour costs increase (2014-2018)
45.5% ($2,528,175)
Rocky View County has estimated that assessment changes could result in an eight per cent property tax increase for families and businesses. But Rocky View still has work to do before it can justify tax increases, such as addressing ballooning labour costs which increased by 25 per cent during the downturn. The county would save nearly $8 million every year by bringing its labour costs down to pre-downturn levels.
Spending summary, Rocky View County
Savings if labour costs return to 2014 levels
Red Deer County estimates proposed assessment changes could cost the county about $4 million in lost revenue, resulting in property tax increases of nearly 30 per cent for other properties. But if the county merely brought its spending in line with average of Alberta's mid-sized municipalities, the county would spend $12.7 million less every year.
Spending summary, Red Deer County
Lacombe County
The county estimates proposed changes to property assessment could result in $2 million in less revenue and increase the residential mill rate by 39 per cent. But if the county merely brought its spending in line with the average of Alberta's mid-sized municipalities, the county would spend $13.7 million less every year.
Spending summary, Lacombe county
Starland County
The county estimates the proposed assessment changes could result in $2.6 million and $3.75 million in loss revenue and 200 per cent tax increase for farmers and families. The county would be able to afford the lost revenue from assessment changes if its spending were brought in line with the average in small Alberta municipalities.
Spending summary, Starland County
17.6% ($782,904)
County of Stettler
The county estimates that the proposed assessment changes could result in $3 to $4 million in loss revenue and require "drastic cuts to services" and "extreme tax increases." However, if the county merely brought its spending in line with the average of mid-sized Alberta municipalities it would spend $4.4 million less every year.
Spending summary, County of Stettler
Yellowhead County
The county estimates that the proposed assessment changes could mean a 350 per cent residential tax rate increase or 36.5 per cent business tax rate increase. But Yellowhead county needs to address its overspending before it can justify tax increases. Yellowhead County is the second highest spending mid-sized Alberta municipality and would spend $3 million less every year if its labour costs were brought down to pre-downturn levels.
Spending summary, Yellowhead county
Northern Sunrise County
The county estimates that proposed assessment changes could mean residential mill rates would have to increase by about 200 to 500 per cent. The county estimates the changes could mean between $2.7 and $6.3 million in loss revenue in the first year. However, Northern Sunrise County is one of Alberta's biggest spending municipalities and would save significantly more money every year than the cost of assessment changes if it brought its per person spending in line with the average in small Alberta municipalities.
Spending summary, Northern Sunrise County
$24,898,797[1]
Grande Prairie County
The county estimates it may need to hike residential or business tax rates by as much as 52 per cent and 15 per cent respectively to account for potential changes to oil and gas assessment. However, the county could find significant savings ($21 million) by bringing its spending in line with the average of mid-sized Alberta municipalities. The county would save over $6.6 million per year by bringing labour costs down to pre-downturn levels.
Spending summary, Grande Prairie County
Municipal District of Greenview
The Municipal District of Greenview could see a 12 per cent reduction in revenue due to potential changes. Greenview spends $14,911 per person annually which is more than every other mid-sized Alberta municipality. Greenview would save nearly $5 million every year by bringing labour costs down to pre-downturn levels.
Spending summary, M.D. of Greenview
Municipal District of Taber
The municipality estimates it would lose between $3.1 and $4.1 million due to the proposed property assessment changes. The municipality's labour costs increased faster than any other mid-sized municipality since 2014 and the municipality would spend $3.1 million less every year by bringing labour costs down to pre-recession levels.
Spending summary, M.D. of Taber
Savings if costs return to 2014 levels
The per person spending comparisons are based on government data in the CTF's 2020 Municipal Spending report: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/Municipal-Spending-Report-Alberta-2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR06KFjkEeQrU2LTfQSUpfW6ywyJbLDRkIhK-PrTyyZClzWPAPy1W3Gd27I
The municipal labour costs increases are based on government data in the CTF's 2020 Municipal Labour Costs report: http://www.taxpayer.com/media/Municipal-Labour-Cost-Report.pdf
[1] The CTF is not proposing the county cut 75%+ of its budget, this is to illustrate how far above the average the county is and the potential for savings (especially before threatening massive tax increases).
[2] The CTF is not proposing the M.D. cut 75%+ of its budget, this is to illustrate how far above the average the county is and the potential for savings (especially before increasing taxes).
Council must follow committee recommendation and end Mayor's second pension
Author: Franco Terrazzano
Kenney's recall legislation promise turns two years old today
Eye-popping pay on University of Alberta sunshine list shows there's room for savings


I'm conflicted every year on this day. On one hand, I like contemplating what You accomplished on this day. On the other, I'd like to skip over it to Easter morning. I know, though, that there'd be no Easter without this day, so I need to consider--try to feel--what my part was in Your crucifixion.
I like to think of myself as not all that sinful. As soon as I entertain that notion, I'm deceiving myself and in need of another rehearsing of my Lenten prayer. The truth, even if I can't get in touch with all the feels, is that I am sinful. I was sinful in my mother's womb, sinful from the day I first drew breath, doomed like all mankind from the moment Eve and Adam bit into that apple.
Yet it's not just inherited. I have willfully done what I knew was wrong. I still do. I have gone my own way. In spite of what I knew, I chose. Mine was just one of billions of decisions like that which made your death necessary.
Forgive me for being so flippant. It's hard for me because for as long as I've been aware of my sin, I've been aware of Your offer of salvation. I accepted it on its face as soon as my mind would allow me to comprehend the gift. Having accepted it so young, though, is like getting a gift from someone that I didn't fully understand how desperately I needed it. It's hard to be appropriately grateful because I don't know exactly what I've been saved from.
I mean, I know the affects of my sin. But the suffering I've witnessed others experience because of their sinful decisions has not been my experience. Not that I'm any better. I'm not. All sin is equal in Your eyes. But You said when you were here with us that those who have been forgiven much, love much, while those who have been forgiven little, love little (Luke 7:47). I feel like I fall in the latter category because I can't fully grasp the depth of my depravity, the immensity of my sin.
Still, I want to push through the intellectual assent that affords me the level of detachment and try to express the gratefulness I want to feel.
Lord Jesus, I deserved eternal separation and days without peace filled with endless struggle.
I deserved torment from the enemy as he led me about by the nose, thoroughly deceived and damned.
I deserved never to experience supernatural, unconditional love but only its earthly facsimile and broken relationships.
I have a restored, right relationship with the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God of the universe and a secure eternal destiny.
I have the hope, the assurance of heaven and the knowledge that this life is not all there is.
I have peace in the midst of circumstances that surpasses understanding.
I have protection from and victory over the enemy of my soul because the Way, the Truth, and the Life was made known to me, and I've been set free from sin and all its eternal consequences.
I have experienced unconditional love that will never fail and can offer that love to those you've placed in my life.
For all that and more, I say, hallelujah, what a Savior!
As I lay on the table, I asked Emily, my massage therapist, if it was just my imagination, or were there less knots in my shoulders than last time I was there.
Last month, I shared how uncertain I was about participating in Lent. I was scared to listen to what God wanted to tell me, but too desperate not to.
I wasn't really sure He'd speak to me. In fact, I was pretty sure He wouldn't. You can imagine my surprise, then, when I began to hear things.
First, He told me to lower my shoulders. They were residing by my ears, and I was a hot mess of anxiety. The words "be still and rest" came to me over and over before I could accept that I was hearing correctly. Still, I squirmed with fear at the idea.
Second, He told me to lower my standards. Turns out, I'm harder on myself than God is. While I wrung my hands, wondering if I was measuring up and doing it right, He reminded me that I don't have to fear being examined. I am accepted.
Third, He told me to lower my shame. I cringed at what I imagined God would show me when I invited Him--every single day for 40 days--to "see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting." While He did show me myself, God didn't open my eyes to my self-preserving behavior to give me the full picture of His condemnation. Instead, He gently and lovingly revealed my worth in spite of my sin and guided me to seek forgiveness of Him and of others. It has been freeing to see myself as I truly am.
As I've prayed the same words day after day, slowly--ever so slowly--I'm realizing that what looked like something I initiated was really a response to His relentless pursuit. God initiates relationship. With me, with you, with everyone.
Are you scared or desperate? I hope my experience will help you see that you don't have to be either. God knows your heart and wants to lead you in the way everlasting. Trust Him.


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Questa voce raccoglie le informazioni riguardanti il Foot-Ball Club Juventus nelle competizioni ufficiali della stagione 1933-1934.

Divise

Rosa

Risultati

Serie A

Girone di andata

Girone di ritorno

Riserve

La squadra riserve della Juventus ha disputato nella stagione 1933-1934 il girone C del campionato di Prima Divisione.

Rosa

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1933-1934
Juventus 1933-1934

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Ana Beduschi
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Tadesse Kebebew
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Pavle Kilibarda's research focuses on general issues of public international law, particularly statehood recognition and the rights and obligations of states.
Yulia Mogutova
Yulia Mogutova's research focuses on the management of natural resources in armed conflicts.
Katia Rosenblat
Katia Rosenblat's research focuses on extraterritorial jurisdiction for human rights violations committed in the context of extractive industries.
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Oct 21, 2016 03:24 PM EDT By Kevin Jacobsen
Taissa Farmiga 'American Horror Story': 4 Characters She Could Play In 'Roanoke' [VIDEO]
Ryan Murphy has officially confirmed the return of Taissa Farmiga to FX's American Horror Story!
Farmiga will be appearing in American Horror Story: Roanoke - her first role since season 3's Coven. American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy confirmed this in a new interview with E! News, teasing that she will have a "really, really great part and we love her," adding, "We're very excited-she's a part of our world and always will be, and I always wanted her to come back."
So who exactly will Farmiga be playing? That much is unclear at this moment, but let's speculate:
-Scathach
With such a high profile return as Farmiga's, it's possible that she could be the real Scathach witch, played in the dramatic reenactment by Lady Gaga. Murphy revealed in a recent interview that Scathach is the original Supreme witch, so it would also tie in directly with Coven.
-A random ghost
American Horror Story: Roanoke went in a whole new direction in Episode 6, with Shelby (Lily Rabe), Matt (Andre Holland) and Lee (Adina Porter) returning to the haunted Roanoke property with their acting counterparts, Audrey (Sarah Paulson), Dominic (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Monet (Angela Bassett), plus Rory (Evan Peters). We saw that the haunting has already begun, with various spirits appearing around them, so Farmiga could very easily play a ghost of some kind.
-Documentary crew member
Farmiga could play a member of the Return to Roanoke documentary that we haven't seen yet. Things having already gone wrong within the house, her character could step in as a moral figure to protect Shelby, Matt, Lee and their counterparts from the mysterious forces surrounding them. After all, Farmiga has a knack for playing characters on the side of good.
-Zoe Benson
Murphy has stated that all the seasons of American Horror Story are interconnected, and we are seeing more and more connections every year at this point. While Murphy did teased that Farmiga has a "really, really great part" this season, that doesn't necessarily rule out her returning to her witchy Coven role. Shelby, Matt, Lee et. al might need all the help they can get.
American Horror Story: Roanoke airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
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Jan. 26, 2019 9:25 p.m.
A group of 21 students and three teachers from China have come to Vanderhoof to learn about Canadian culture and get exposed to school life here.
The students are from Zhuhai city, in the Guangdong Province in China. They go to a private school called Yung Wing in Zhuhai city. Because of different age groups, the students have been divided into four schools from elementary up to high school, within the district.
Ivy Zhen, one of the teachers accompanying the students from China said, learning English is their first goal. But apart from that, understanding the difference in schooling systems in both countries is also fascinating to her, she said.
"School life is totally different in the two countries. In China, maybe we have hard work in school and here [there are] more activities and more freedom… They all do something interesting during spell time here. In China, we don't. It's different," she said.
Apart from her time helping with the students, Zhen said it's her first time in Canada and she likes the life here. She loves snow, and said the students were amazed by how cold it is but are having a great time playing in the snow too. The kids are enjoying themselves both in and after school, Zhen added.
Apart from school, the students have had a week packed with extracurricular activities.
Mark Guthier, principal of Evelyn Dickson Elementary, said the international students arrived Jan. 20 and were taken snowshoeing on Jan. 21 after school. Through the week they also visited Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre, a buffalo bison ranch, and they also went to Nechako Valley Secondary School for a Lego Robotics fare on Jan. 24, he said.
Apart from these activities, many more have been planned for them until they leave on Feb. 1.
The international students are housed with home stay families and Charlene Seguin, former Superintendent of Schools at School District No. 91 said the community has been very supportive. A lot of people in the community showed interest in hosting the students and it has been a great experience for everyone, she said.
One of the hosts, Becki Larsen who is a teacher at Evelyn Dickson Elementary has two international students and a teacher staying with her. "The experience of winter has been amazing for them… And they are finding it different here because there [in China] they go to school from 7:30 am to 9 pm at night and then have homework," she said.
Larsen along with her guests will be hiking out to a camp in the woods on the weekend.
Meanwhile, Seguin said the School District No. 91 has maintained a good relationship with Yung Wing School in China and have partnered in similar projects before. This experience allows interaction with their peers from a different country and gives each of them a better understanding of each other's culture.


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An emotional Lleyton Hewitt has saluted Phillip Hughes by dedicating his win to the fellow Australian.
Hewitt said he watched all of Wednesday's memorial for Hughes, whose death in a freak accident while batting plunged Australia into mourning.
Hewitt's doubles win with Nick Kyrgios helped their team, the Singapore Slammers, to a first victory of the new International Premier Tennis League.
But Hewitt, 33, said his thoughts were in Australia as the country ground to a standstill for Hughes' funeral in his hometown of Macksville.
"I sat and watched the whole funeral - it was one of the toughest things I've sat through," Hewitt said.
"I can't speak how tough his family and friends are doing at the moment and the Australian cricket team but it's really knocked the whole nation, not just the sport but the people in Australia as well.
"But this is when people have to come together, to come as one and I've been really proud of our country."
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, who has family in Melbourne, said she had also been affected by Hughes' death after he was struck by a cricket ball last week.
"It's really sad to see. It makes you think a lot - you would dedicate your life to your sport and live a healthy life and then something like that happens. It's scary," she said.


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Testing specialist SATRA reports that demand for its reference materials and test consumables has grown considerably over the past two years, with sales of these items during the first four months of 2018 up +30% on the same period in 2016.
The company sees this growth as evidence that many test laboratories around the world acknowledge the importance of using high quality reference materials and consumable items that satisfy relevant test methods.
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Congressman Boehner wins damages and attorney's fees in suit over disclosure of illegally recorded tape
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Jones Day represented Congressman John A. Boehner, who sued Congressman James McDermott for unlawfully disclosing an illegally recorded tape of a telephone conversation among Boehner and other House of Representatives leaders, including then-Speaker Newt Gingrich. The central issue was McDermott's defense that the First Amendment protects the disclosure of truthful information about a matter of public concern. After discovery, the district court granted Boehner's motion for summary judgment, concluding that McDermott had knowingly participated in an illegal transaction by accepting the tape from the interceptors with knowledge of their illegal conduct. The district court subsequently awarded Boehner statutory damages, attorney's fees, and punitive damages totaling more than $1 million. The en banc court of appeals affirmed the judgment, holding that McDermott had no First Amendment right to disclose the tape because he had voluntarily assumed a duty of confidentiality as to material received in connection with his official duties.
Boehner v. McDermott, 332 F. Supp. 2d 149 (D.D.C. 2004), aff'd, 484 F.3d 573 (D.C. Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 1072 (2007); Boehner v. McDermott, 541 F. Supp. 2d 310 (D.D.C. 2008)
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"Of all the Jewish performers I have had the treat to hear and see in my life, you top them all. Your energy, talent and creativity are second to none. Thank you for giving us such a brilliant and exciting evening."
-Cantor Rachelle Nelson, Temple Beth Am,
"[Doug] profoundly touched us all by his music and by his warm and loving personality."
-Rabbi Stephen Pinsky, Temple Beth Torah, Wellington, FL
"I have been amazed and often overwhelmed at Doug's ability to touch and move us through his music to a higher spiritual level. [His songs] bring us into the presence of God. Truly one of the stars in the pantheon of American Jewish musicians."
-Rabbi Jonathan A. Stein, Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego, CA
A well-loved and highly acclaimed treasury of Jewish music.
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Funny Jewish Songs
Everyone's Invited LIVE!
Rose In December
Whispers in the Wind
It's So Amazing
Down Home
Songbook I
Songbook II
Hilarious cowboy and rock and roll parody songs. Doug Cotler sings "Funny Jewish Songs"! This irreverent and outrageous compilation of funny, clever parodies of favorite pop, rock, and country/western oldies (think Alan Sherman and Weird Al) is full of the oft-requested favorites of fans across the globe, including: "Help Me Rabbi"; "Wastin' Away Again in Manischevitzville"; "Be True to Your Shul"; and "Afikomen 'Round the Mountain". Doug had been hounded for years by the thousands of concert-goers who were lucky enough to hear these songs live to produce a recording. At long last this CD of ludicrous lyrics and ridiculous rhymes is out! The Jewish world is still recovering.
Listen to the music!
Join the party and experience Doug Cotler's live release - 13 songs recorded with over 300 friends and fans! This amazing entertainer captivates your heart and soul with nostalgic numbers like "Or Zarua", "Bayom Hahu", and "Sh'ma Bini". Doug gets the crowd laughing with "Chanukah in Santa Monica" (written by Tom Lehrer) and "Jews Blues", while managing to make us teary-eyed with "Love Me For Me" and "Still Going Strong", both written for his wife. What a delightful treat as Julie Silver joins the show and sings on songs such as "Sim Shalom" and "Will We Ever Return". Now you can enjoy this concert in your very own home!
A ROSE IN DECEMBER
Songs about healing and peace. "A Rose in December" Grammy award winning composer, producer, singer and Cantorial Soloist Doug Cotler brings to Jewish music an innovative style in this adult recording of 11 insightful and thought provoking ballads and liturgical pieces in English and Hebrew. A soft, peaceful album that asks eternal questions. Songs which highlight Doug's diverse range and talent include: "Hazak", "B'makom", "Nefesh", "Shir Hamaalot", "A Rose In December", "Un'taneh Tokef", "Adonai Li" ... and More!
Jewish-American themes. Ten renditions of popular and much loved songs that capture the voice of modern Judaism. Intriguing interpretations of today's music including Kol B'Seder's "Shalom Rav," Debbie Friedman's "L'chi Lach," and Peter Yarrow's "Light One Candle."
Songs on Jewish themes. Whispers In the Wind continues Doug's exploration of Jewish-American prayer and music. Evocative, stimulating, emotional, all-original. Contains "Sh'ma Bini," "Birkat Hamazon," "Kadosh," and "Old Cafe." Exquisite vocals and orchestrations.
Fun Jewish songs for all ages. It's So Amazing! is family fantastic! These ten fun, revealing songs include favorites: "Thank You God," "Surfing Passover," "Cowboy Purim," "We Are the Jews," and the Rap tune, "The Things God Gives Us." Kids love these songs!
Songs on liturgical themes. Doug's first and best-selling album is acclaimed as an intelligent, beautiful expression of contemporary, Jewish-American music. This all-original, spiritual collection contains the extraordinary sensation, "Standing on the Shoulders."
Jewish bluegrass (instrumental). Down Home is an instrumental joy! A rich, high-energy, eclectic blend of Jewish, Bluegrass, and world music. From Europe to Russia to the Middle East, all with fiddle, guitar, banjo, and surprises. Very popular and one-of-a-kind!
DOUG COTLER SONGBOOK
Contains chords, melody and lyrics of all Doug's recorded original songs, plus full piano accompaniment of songs from Listen & It's So Amazing.
DOUG COTLER SONGBOOK VOL. 2
Contains chords, melody and lyrics of all Doug's recorded original songs, plus full piano accompaniment of songs from Whispers in the Wind & A Rose in December.
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Born in Queensland Australia on a small cattle farm, James' lifelong passion for horses began when he was just six weeks old. From the family milking goat to his first pony, to the first colt he started in his early teens, Dan's hunger to learn about training and understand a horse's thinking patterns has only increased.
After studying at Longreach Pastoral College, Dan began traveling the world to gain a better understanding of horses. From starting colts in Hokkaido, Japan to starting over 300 horses at Washpool Lodge, Australia, working cutting horses for trainer Punk Carter, to managing horses on a cattle station in Western Australia, Dan has studied with and learned from the best of the best. Dan has successfully competed in Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing, Camp Drafting, Cutting, Reining and Colt Starting. Along the way James met his Quarter Horse stallion, Ari, Australian Stock Horse mare, Amelia, and Quarter Horse, Apollo, who were his first performance horses and remain part of the DDH Team today.
James has spent his entire career wowing audiences, pushing the bounds of equine entertainment, competing on an international stage, and educating horsemen and women around the world. Dan first learned about liberty training from world renowned movie horse trainer, Heath Harris. From there Dan went on to train liberty horses for television, movies, photoshoots, and entertainment including starting liberty horses for the hit show Heartland, doing stunts for The Walking Dead, and training horses for Cavalia.
James is a two-time international World Champion Colt Starter, a multiple-Freestyle Reining Champion, a Mustang Makeover finalist and a multi-discipline crowd favorite several times over. He won the "Way of the Horse" at Equitana Asia Pacific in 2008, the coveted Road to the Horse International Colt Starting World Championship in 2012, and the 2014 Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle Reining Championship, represented Australia in the 2018 World Equestrian Games, and competed in the 2019 Run for a Million Invitation Freestyle, the richest reining event in equine sports history. James continues to wow judges, fans, and audiences alike with his incredible training techniques, elite showmanship, and unique understanding of how horses learn.
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