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The Problem is a one-act play by A. R. Gurney.  It was originally performed in 1968 in Boston by a theatre group Gurney helped to organize called "The Theatre For Now". The reception was quiet but the play later opened to enthusiastic reviews at a popular playhouse in London, England and went on to be broadcast on BBC. Like many other of Gurney's other plays The Problem concerns WASPs of the American northeast.

Summary
The unnamed husband and wife do not share any feelings of love, closeness or even awareness. As the wife walks into the study of their home, she immediately reveals her hugely pregnant stomach to her husband who seems to not have noticed that she was ever pregnant. The Husband is completely unfazed and uninterested and almost leaves, until the Wife presents him with the possibility that the baby may not be his. The husband stays, remarkably and comically, calm . He only becomes slightly surprised when the Wife states that they have not had sex in five years; he does not realize it has been so long. While the Husband becomes apologetic for this lack of intimacy, the Wife assures him not to worry as she understands that his attention is always rightfully focused on his work. Without a care in the world they both over sympathize and let each other get away with anything and everything.

The Husband attempts to quickly resolve the situation by instructing his wife to bear the child and that he will consider it his own child, however, the problem becomes more complex when the Wife worries that the baby will turn out be from black descent. The Husband, always retaining his calm demeanor, quickly comes up with a scheme to make it look like an adoption. The Husband is more worried about the family's public image than the family itself. Unfortunately, the Wife rejects this idea as the real father may object to the adoption, explaining that he shall continue to come around after the birth once she is capable of sexual intercourse again.

If the manner of the characters weren't ridiculous enough, an even more absurd flip-flop of story and power begins to emerge. The Husband reveals that he has not been leaving the house at night to teach class, but to sneak down to the cellar and daub himself in dark makeup and apply a fake wig. He confesses to being her "Negro" lover and capitalizing on her sympathies she has towards "that unhappy race"; signifying the narrow-mindedness of the WASPs. However, this is only the beginning; the Wife confesses that she knew her new lover was actually her husband the entire time, as she had followed him into the cellar the very first night. The Husband reacts happily as he is excited that his wife actually enjoys his love making. Unfortunately, she goes on to explain that after the first night she found a similar looking woman and replaced herself with her every night he went to the cellar to change. She reasons the predicament of her pregnancy by explaining how she sought out countless real racially exotic patrons for the past five years. The husband becomes excited to experience the comforts of married love in the bedroom.

However, the Wife reiterates the issue of her pregnancy. The Husband responds by saying there is no problem at all. A surprise twist is revealed, showing that it was all just a psychological game.

References

Plays by A. R. Gurney
Northeastern United States in fiction
Plays set in the United States
One-act plays
1968 plays

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Publication - Strategy/plan
Active Scotland Delivery Plan
Community Health and Social Care Directorate
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care
Plan setting out actions that we and our partners are undertaking, working together to encourage and support people in Scotland to be more active, more often.
Accessibility: This document may not be fully accessible.
This publication is available to download in other formats. More…
Alignment with International Best Practice
Ministerial Foreword
Foreword from Fiona Bull, World Health Organization
Our Vision and Principles
The Active Scotland Outcomes Framework
Outcome 1: We encourage and enable the inactive to be more active
Outcome 2: We encourage and enable the active to stay active throughout life
Outcome 3: We develop physical confidence and competence from the earliest age
Outcome 4: We improve our active infrastructure – people and places
Outcome 5: We support wellbeing and resilience in communities through physical activity and sport
Outcome 6: We improve opportunities to participate, progress and achieve in sport
Leadership and Evidence
As part of its mission to reduce physical inactivity worldwide, the World Health Organization published its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity, 'More Active People for a Healthier World', on 4 June 2018. [12] The Global Action Plan was developed through a worldwide consultation process involving governments and key stakeholders across multiple sectors including health, sports, transport, urban design, civil society, academia and the private sector.
The Active Scotland Outcomes Framework and the range of actions addressing them set out in this Delivery Plan are closely aligned to international best practice and in particular the four objectives described in the WHO Global Action Plan. The diagram on the following page illustrates how the Active Scotland Outcomes Framework relates to the set of WHO objectives, which are as follows:
Create Active Societies – Social Norms and Attitudes
Create a paradigm shift in all of society by enhancing knowledge and understanding of, and appreciation for, the multiple benefits of regular physical activity, according to ability and at all ages.
Create Active Environments – Spaces and Places
Create and maintain environments that promote and safeguard the rights of all people, of all ages, to have equitable access to safe places and spaces, in their cities and communities, in which to engage in regular physical activity, according to ability.
Create Active People – Programmes and Opportunities
Create and promote access to opportunities and programmes, across multiple settings, to help people of all ages and abilities engage in regular physical activity as individuals, families and communities.
Create Active Systems – Governance and Policy Enablers
Create and strengthen leadership, governance, multisectoral partnerships, workforce capabilities, advocacy and information systems across sectors to achieve excellence in resource mobilization and implementation of coordinated international, national and subnational action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour.
Through the range of detailed actions set out in the WHO Global Action Plan and the structure it offers to support exchange of experience internationally, the Global Action Plan is a valuable resource to support our work to monitor implementation of the range of actions set out in this Active Scotland Delivery Plan. It will also be an important reference in identifying new actions in line with up-to-date evidence and refining our approaches accordingly.
Relationship between WHO Global Action Plan and Active Scotland Outcomes Framework

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LISA Academy introduces hybrid education option
|In Recent News
LISA Academy Arkansas Hybrid School is more than just virtual learning. Students can also meet in person every other week for enrichment activities and interventions, and they can play sports and join various clubs from robotics and creative writing to community service and more.
It's also more than just a temporary pandemic precaution. The faculty and staff are trained and prepared to meet both educational and social emotional needs year-round, with flexible schedules and both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
It's also more than just another free public school option for families.
It's an opportunity.
Tennille Winston teaches kindergarten and first grade at the hybrid school.
For the kindergarteners in Tennille Winston's class, it's an opportunity to grow and develop both academically and socially from the comfort and safety of their homes. This virtual environment can make it easier for shy students to learn how to interact with others.
Winston said she had already seen this in her class within the first two weeks of instruction when a student's grandparents had contacted her excited about the progress she had seen in her once-shy granddaughter.
"I have seen her blossom, and she is talking more," Winston said. "You would think that because it is a hybrid platform, you wouldn't get to see those developments. It has been amazing to see her learn how to use her voice and be more assertive."
For some, it's an opportunity for families and communities to be more involved with education. Sherrill Williams, who teaches science for sixth, seventh and eighth grades, said she has seen a huge increase in the level of community and parental involvement in comparison with her prior experience in a traditional public school.
"Now, I see what engagement can look like," Williams said. "Now, I am getting the training on how to be more diverse, how to collaborate more, how to have that advocacy for my scholars, their parents and my teammates."
For some, the flexibility of the hybrid school is also an opportunity for students to learn to take responsibility for their education. Both Williams and Lauren Dotson, who teaches high school English classes, said students have been enthusiastic about interacting in live classes and regret having to miss class, but are grateful that they can easily catch up by watching the recorded sessions.
"Pretty much all the students I have talked with during goal-setting sessions mentioned they consider themselves college bound," Dotson said. "Because this teaches responsibility, independence and prioritizing their time, all these kids are sort of ahead of the curve when it comes to looking toward college."
The LISA Academy team created the hybrid school as a solution for families who appreciate the flexibility of virtual learning, but don't want to give up the opportunities for social interaction.
Most of the digital curriculum is through Florida Virtual School, but some pieces that are unique to Arkansas are supplemented through Lincoln Learning Solutions and Virtual Arkansas. A dedicated team of LISA Academy Arkansas Hybrid School teachers lead live classes, as well as small group sessions and one-on-one meetings.
The teachers and administrators work from the learning center in Little Rock, which promotes more transparency than with working from home and encourages teamwork, according to Principal Aydogan Altun.
"This system is new, first time, and it's new for me, as well," Atun said. "As a principal, I'm helping staff members where I can, but in the meantime, they help each other a lot. They learn from each other."
Sherrill Williams, science teacher, shows a classroom where students will meet for in-person enrichment.
The learning center building previously housed LISA Academy West Middle School, but it has been renovated and dedicated to the hybrid school. In addition to the teachers' area, it includes classrooms and meeting rooms where central Arkansas students will meet for enrichment. (This in-person component is available this year, but it is not mandatory at this point due to concerns about COVID-19.)
Another learning center, located on the LISA Academy Springdale campus, is available for hybrid school students in northwest Arkansas. Over the next six years, the hybrid school hopes to open learning centers for more students throughout the state, according to Dr. Fatih Bogrek, the superintendent.
"We cannot open a school everywhere in Arkansas, but we can go to each part of the state and open learning centers in libraries, schools, churches," he said. "We can have in-person education in Fort Smith, El Dorado, Pine Bluff, Jonesboro. In that way, we can recruit students from every part of the state."
As of the end of August, about 120 students had enrolled in the hybrid school, and each student was given a 15" Chromebook preloaded with apps, like a PDF editor. The school is also providing Wi-Fi hot spots for students struggling with connectivity and is currently in the process of purchasing writing pads for all the students.
Before the end of the first quarter, the learning center in Little Rock will also house a STEM Maker Space that will be open to students from the hybrid school, other LISA Academy schools and even other area public schools (by appointment). The Maker Space is equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, green screens, computers, a tool cart and other items for students to build projects, practice coding and do STEM activities.
Williams and Dotson said they are looking forward to the completion of the Maker Space and are excited about the wonderful opportunities available to students in the new hybrid school.
"I really like this model because it is thought-forward," Williams said. "What we really are thinking about is that next generation — how do we keep our kids competitive in the future? I just see that in this model."
The hybrid school was just approved in March for a total capacity of 1,050 students, so space is available for more students to enroll. More information is available at https://lisahybrid.lisaacademy.org/ or by phone at (501) 451-4200.
Families who are looking for additional education options can also contact The Reform Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every Arkansas student gets a world-class education, at https://thereformalliance.org/ or by calling (501) 244-9028.
The Reform Alliance (TRA) can help families explore different learning environments to find an option that would best meet their needs. Some of the options include traditional public schools, public charter schools (like LISA Academy Arkansas Hybrid School), private schools, microschools/learning pods and homeschooling.
"Every child learns differently, and it's important to find the environment that is best suited for each child," said Emmy Henley, TRA's managing director. "We are excited about the LISA Academy Arkansas Hybrid School because it opens up more opportunities for Arkansas families."
LISA Academy graduate Stephanie McGill now teaches English for grades 6-9.
Lauren Dotson, high school English teacher, prepares students for a project on Shakespearian works.
Principal Aydogan Altun and Tennille Winston, kindergarten and first-grade teacher greet a student who dropped by the learning center.
Sherrill Williams, 6-9th grade science teacher; Trixie Hull, 8-12th grade math teacher; Luanne Baroni, communications director; Aydogan Altun, principal, and Murat Konac, STEM coordinator check the progress of the Maker Space.


These prerequisite lessons embody the language, routines, expectations, and behaviors on which all the other components of Daily 5 are based.
Three Ways to Read a Book, our first foundation lesson, is an important way to honor and engage every student immediately, whether they are younger or older, inexperienced or voracious readers.
An important part of becoming an engaged, voracious reader is the ability to choose books that are a good fit. The I PICK criteria empower children to choose successfully, wherever they may be, without being tied to a leveled label.
This is where you'll find information about book boxes, bins, and tubs, as well as advice on delivering intentional and focused instruction so students can independently manage available reading materials.
This one-page guide will help you remember what foundation lessons to teach before launching Read to Self and what essential behaviors need to be placed on the I-chart.


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Violet Mandeline FRITZ
Name Violet Mandeline FRITZ
Born 13 Jun 1917 Nanango, Queensland, Australia [1]
Died 24 Jul 1974 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia [2]
Funeral Service 26 Jul 1974 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia [3]
EMBREY. At the Mater Hospital, Bundaberg, on 24th July, 1974, Violet Mandaline, late of 15 Cattermull Street, West Bundaberg, beloved wife of George and loved mother of Terry, also loved sister of Olga (Mrs D Parsons, Bundaberg), Wallace Fritz (Palmwoods), Douglas Fritz (Gooburrum), Lorna (Mrs R Sorensen, Murgon), Winifred (Mrs C Brighton, Gympie), Oswald Fritz, Raymond Fritz (Currumbin) and Cecil Fritz (Rockhampton) and families. Aged 57 years. At Rest.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral to move from St John's Lutheran Church, this Friday afternoon, after a service commencing at 2 o'clock, for the Bundaberg Lawn Cemetery. A K & S M SMART, Funeral Directors.
Buried 26 Jul 1974 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia [4]
Bundaberg General Cemetery
Location: 3A Grave Number: 255
Other burials located in this grave:
EMBREY George
Person ID I213 Rossow-Beitzel
Father Walter Johannes FRITZ, b. 03 Dec 1891, Plainland, Queensland, Australia , d. 26 Oct 1970, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia (Age 78 years)
Mother Warril Wilhelmine ROSSOW, b. 21 Apr 1896, Blantyre, Queensland, Australia , d. 03 Dec 1954, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia (Age 58 years)
Married 23 Aug 1916 Greenmount, Calvert, Queensland, Australia
Family George EMBREY, b. 20 Apr 1911, Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia , d. 28 Feb 1986, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia (Age 74 years)
Married 15 Jan 1936 Murgon, Queensland, Australia [5]
Born - 13 Jun 1917 - Nanango, Queensland, Australia
Married - 15 Jan 1936 - Murgon, Queensland, Australia
Died - 24 Jul 1974 - Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Funeral Service - 26 Jul 1974 - Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Buried - 26 Jul 1974 - Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
[S2] Queensland: Registry Birth Deaths Marriages, 1974/C4021.
[S125] Newspapers - Qld: Bundaberg News-Mail, (http://www.news-mail.com.au), Funeral notice, 26 July 1974.
[S43] Bundaberg Cemetery Index Online - http://www.bundabergcity.qld.gov.au/cemetery/.


Welcome Centre Immigrant Services in Richmond Hill is located on Yonge Street north of 16th Avenue.
COSTI provides English language training as well as Enhanced Language Training for Internationally Trained Professionals at Welcome Centre Immigrant Services in Richmond Hill. Childminding services are also provided to eligible participants who attend these training programs as well as other services at the centre.
COSTI also provides settlement services at this location with a focus on youth who are permanent residents of Canada, landed immigrants, convention refugees, Minister's Permit holders, or refugee claimants approved by Citizenship Immigration and Canada. Youth between the ages of 13 and 24 are welcome to participate.
Through a partnership of agencies, one-stop service is available to residents of York Region at Welcome Centre Immigrant Services. Services include: settlement and integration services; language training and enhanced language training in Office Communications and Customer Service fields; accreditation and qualification assistance, and employment supports.
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I was pretty cocky on the phone to Britain's most haunted hotel. 'I'd like your most haunted room please,' I said, breezily.
It's easy to feel plucky with the midday sun streaming in through the office window and the reassuring hubbub of city life outside. Ghosts? Pah, nonsense!
I felt considerably less cocky a week later when the imposing form of Dalston Hall Country House Hotel loomed up out of the grey drizzle.
It looked like the sort of isolated mansion at which a party of guests arrives for a mysterious dinner during which one of them will be murdered when the power is cut off.
Dalston Hall is a fifteenth century manor house a mile outside of the village of Dalston and three miles south west of Carlisle.
It was built from sandstone, probably on the ancient site of a Roman community.
The oldest part of the building is a pele tower, a fortified architectural feature common in Border Country manor houses from this period.
It has been a hotel since 1971 and I knew it was Britain's most haunted because Robert Snow, general secretary of the respected Ghost Club, had told me so.
Television producer Ross Hemsworth who has made a series of documentaries about ghosts and hauntings was also convinced about Dalston Hall's supernatural credentials.
There have been several other television investigations at the hotel as well as a number of private studies.
At the last count, there were at least three different ghosts. Room 4 is haunted by a maid who broke her neck falling down the tower stairs.
The minstrel's gallery in the Baronial Hall is home to a grey lady, dubbed 'Lady Jane' by the staff. Some experts believe she may be of Tudor origin.
And a Victorian handyman stalks the grounds and the huge cellar.
Guests have reported seeing strange figures out of the corner of their eyes. Some have heard mysterious laughter and the sound of heavy objects beings dragged across the floor.
On arrival, I followed the receptionist up a broad staircase and along a corridor to Room 4.
The room is old-fashioned and unlikely to impress lovers of boutique hotels but it is comfortable and airy and has an expansive bathroom that is actually built into the pele tower.
It is decorated with old prints of cherubs and angels. A faded needleworked farm scene bears the legend 'Phoebe Brown finished this work April 6th 1804'.
A large fireplace with shadowy inglenooks faced the double bed. I felt uncomfortable working with my back to it and had to keep glancing in the mirror to check... I'm not sure what exactly.
Manager Lisa Avey has been at the hotel for five years.
'I stayed in Room 4 once with my husband when I was covering for the night porter,' she said.
Another member of staff said that she had spent a night in the room and been woken by the sound of someone next to her, mumbling. She had been too terrified to open her eyes.
Now I'm no coward, but the bath was unfortunately positioned facing away from the connecting door which meant I had to sit with my back against the taps to prevent anything creeping up on me.
At dinner time I wandered down to the deserted General Leslie bar. 'Do you serve spirits?' I said. The barmaid managed to contain her hilarity.
Reflecting on her words, I took a turn around the grounds while the chef prepared my meal.
Was that chill I felt by the broken old stone sundial at the bottom of the garden due to the unseasonal bad weather?
Or was the shade of the Victorian handyman lurking in the pools of green darkness?
After dinner, fortified by a large whisky, I explored the hotel.
The medieval interior designer had opted for a dark theme. There is dark, heavy wood panelling throughout.
Dark, heavy doors give onto cobwebbed stone staircases which spiral up into (unexplored) darkness.
There is a gloomy Baronial Hall in which hang dusty old pennants and coats of arms. At one end there is a large open fireplace and at the other a heavy iron gate bars the way to an inky-black passage.
Lead-lined windows reluctantly admit a minimum of light.
In the entrance hall, a framed letter from the Prime Minister thanks the staff for their hospitality during a visit last year.
History does not record whether Mr Blair had any supernatural encounters but he has been looking rather grey recently.
Still, I thought, if the PM is prepared to risk his immortal soul by spending the night here, then dammit, so am I!
I went to bed and... slept like a log. I was woken only by the delivery of my morning paper.
And it was exactly the same the following night.
No shadowy figures by the fireplace. No mumbling in the middle of the night. Nothing. Sorry.
Dalston Hall has an eerie atmosphere but if it does entertain guests from beyond the grave, then I didn't encounter them.
Disappointed? Not at all. Relieved? Hugely.
Dalston Hall is a short taxi ride from Carlisle station, on the B5299, a mile or so north of the village of Dalston.
Virgin trains service Carlisle station from London.


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Magento is an open-source content management system for e-commerce web sites. It employs the MySQL/MariaDB relational database management system, the PHP programming language, and elements of the Zend Framework. It applies the conventions of object-oriented programming and model-view-controller architecture. Magento also uses the entity–attribute–value model to store data.
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Let glorious chaos be spread in the name of war and conquest! This Chaos Armor is an impressive example of leather armor at its finest, offering great protection and a look worthy of any entropic warrior of pandemonium! Impressive is almost too soft a word for this armor, which features enough detailing to transform any warrior into a statuesque hero who stands out among the mayhem of battle. The armor consists of a trio of leather plates, which wrap around the abdomen and the chest, creating successive layers of protection that any mobile warrior would want to wear. The base plates of the armor display a rich cordovan color, similar in hue to fading mahogany, while the riveted leather adornments contrast the rich coloration with their own black coloration. Adorning the front of the armor is a trio of descending black chaos crosses, set directly over a metal ring, while the back of the armor features a single matching chaos cross at the center of the back. This Chaos Armor also includes a pair of pauldrons, which echo the design of the cuirass, featuring cordovan hued leather plating that is decorated with more supple black leather adornments. The pauldrons are fastened to the armors shoulder straps via ties, while the plates of the pauldrons are belted to the wearers arms to ensure effective, unrestricted movement. The armor is an eye-catcher that will leave other warriors feeling jealous of its detailing. It also comes in four sizes, and thanks to the buckle and grommet belting that secures it around the back, this armor is quite adjustable, too. With that in mind, always order your armor in the size that closest matches your measurements to ensure the best fit possible. Warriors of chaos rejoice, for now there is a suit of armor that openly displays the symbols of entropy and bedlam! This wondrous thing is known as Chaos Armor, and it is a good thing, indeed.


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David Parker (* 1951) ist ein US-amerikanischer Tontechniker, der zweimal den Oscar für den besten Ton gewann und weitere sieben Mal nominiert wurde.

Seit 1980 hat er an mehr als 150 Produktionen mitgewirkt. 1984 wurde er erstmals für den Oscar nominiert, seine erste Auszeichnung erfolgte 1998 für die Literaturverfilmung Der englische Patient. 2008 konnte er den Oscar für den Agentenfilm Das Bourne-Ultimatum erneut erringen. Dieser Film brachte ihm zusammen mit seinen Kollegen auch einen BAFTA-Award sowie den Satellite Award ein.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1980: Freibeuter des Todes (The Island)
 1982: Der Android (Android)
 1982: Lonely Hearts
 1983: Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind (The Right Stuff)
 1983: Wenn die Wölfe heulen (Never Cry Wolf)
 1990: Wild at Heart – Die Geschichte von Sailor und Lula (Wild at Heart)
 1997: Der englische Patient (The English Patient)
 1999: Der talentierte Mr. Ripley (The Talented Mr. Ripley)
 2001: Die Mumie kehrt zurück (The Mummy returns)
 2004: Fluch der Karibik (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
 2004: Hidalgo – 3000 Meilen zum Ruhm (Hidalgo)
 2004: Van Helsing
 2007: Das Bourne-Ultimatum (The Bourne Ultimatum)
 2007: Zodiac – Die Spur des Killers (Zodiac)
 2008: Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
 2010: The Social Network (The Social Network)
 2010: The Tourist
 2011: Verblendung (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
 2011: Der letzte Tempelritter (Season of the Witch)
 2012: Das Bourne Vermächtnis (The Bourne Legacy)
 2012: Ice Age 4 – Voll verschoben (Ice Age: Continental Drift)
 2013: Die Unfassbaren – Now You See Me (Now You See Me)
 2013: Her
 2014: Maleficent – Die dunkle Fee (Maleficent)
 2014: Lucy
 2014: Gone Girl – Das perfekte Opfer (Gone Girl)
 2015: A World Beyond (Tomorrowland)
 2016: Alice im Wunderland: Hinter den Spiegeln (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
 2016: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 2017: No Way Out – Gegen die Flammen (Only the Brave)
 2017: Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
 2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story
 2019: Knives Out – Mord ist Familiensache (Knives Out)
 2020: Soul
 2020: Mank

Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)
Academy Award (Oscar)
Gewonnen
 1997: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Der Englische Patient
 2008: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Das Bourne Ultimatum
Nominiert
 1984: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Wenn die Wölfe heulen
 2004: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Fluch der Karibik
 2009: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button
 2011: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für The Social Network
 2012: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Verblendung
 2017: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 2018: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi
 2021: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Mank
 2021: Oscar: in der Kategorie Bester Ton für Soul

 BAFTA Awards
Gewonnen
 2008: Bester Sound für The Bourne Ultimatum
Nominiert
 1991: Bester Sound für Wild at Heart – Die Geschichte von Sailor und Lula
 1997: Bester Sound für Der englische Patient
 2004: Bester Sound für Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 2018: Bester Sound für Star Wars: Die letzten Jedi
 2021: Bester Sound für Soul

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Oscarpreisträger
Tontechniker
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1951
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"Save the Green Planet!" tells the story of Byeong Gu who believes the world is in danger of an extraterrestrial attack, and suspects Kang Man Sik of being an alien, causing the former to kidnap the latter.
It is based on the 2003 movie of the same name, which starred Shin Ha Kyun and Park Yoon Sik, and was created after two years of work.
The play will run until May 29, at Daehakro Art One Theater.


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Top cities between Urbino and Paris
Best stops along Urbino to Paris drive
40 Best Stops Between Urbino and Paris
How long is the drive from Urbino to Paris?
The direct drive from Urbino to Paris is 773 mi (1243 km), and should have a drive time of 10 hrs 51 mins in normal traffic.
If you're going on a road trip from Urbino to Paris, we did the research for you and compiled some great stops along the way — with Florence, Milan, Turin, Verona, Genoa, Lyon, Bologna, Pisa, Siena, and Geneva and top places to visit like Piazza del Campo and Duomo di Siena, or the ever-popular Mirabilandia.
The top cities between Urbino and Paris are Florence, Milan, Turin, Verona, Genoa, Lyon, Bologna, Pisa, Siena, and Geneva. Florence is the most popular city on the route — it's 3 hours from Urbino and 10 hours from Paris.
Bologna is the lively, historic capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern Italy. Its Piazza Maggiore is a sprawling plaza lined with arched colonnades, cafes and medieval and Renaissance structures such as City Hall, the Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica di San Petronio. Among the city's many medieval towers are the Two Towers, leaning Asinelli and Garisenda.
18% as popular as Florence
11 minutes off the main route, 15% of way to Paris
Florence, capital of Italy's Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo's "David" sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" and da Vinci's "Annunciation."
1 hour off the main route, 20% of way to Paris
Verona is a city in northern Italy's Veneto region, with a medieval old town built between the meandering Adige River. It's famous for being the setting of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." A 14th-century residence with a tiny balcony overlooking a courtyard is said be "Juliet's House." The Verona Arena is a huge 1st-century Roman amphitheater, which currently hosts concerts and large-scale opera performances.
Pisa is a city in Italy's Tuscany region best known for its iconic Leaning Tower. Already tilting when it was completed in 1372, the 56m white-marble cylinder is the bell tower of the Romanesque, striped-marble cathedral that rises next to it in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Also in the piazza is the Baptistry, whose renowned acoustics are demonstrated by amateur singers daily, and the Caposanto Monumentale cemetery.
Milan, a metropolis in Italy's northern Lombardy region, is a global capital of fashion and design. Home to the national stock exchange, it's a financial hub also known for its high-end restaurants and shops. The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent, housing Leonardo da Vinci's mural "The Last Supper," testify to centuries of art and culture.
9 minutes off the main route, 31% of way to Paris
Genoa (Genova) is a port city and the capital of northwest Italy's Liguria region. It's known for its central role in maritime trade over many centuries. In the old town stands the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, with its black-and-white-striped facade and frescoed interior. Narrow lanes open onto monumental squares like Piazza de Ferrari, site of an iconic bronze fountain and Teatro Carlo Felice opera house.
Turin is the capital city of Piedmont in northern Italy, known for its refined architecture and cuisine. The Alps rise to the northwest of the city. Stately baroque buildings and old cafes line Turin's boulevards and grand squares such as Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo. Nearby is the soaring spire of the Mole Antonelliana, a 19th-century tower housing the interactive National Cinema Museum.
Geneva is a city in Switzerland that lies at the southern tip of expansive Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of dramatic Mont Blanc. Headquarters of Europe's United Nations and the Red Cross, it's a global hub for diplomacy and banking. French influence is widespread, from the language to gastronomy and bohemian districts like Carouge.
Lyon, the capital city in France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill.
The top stops along the way from Urbino to Paris (with short detours) are Duomo di Milano, Uffizi Gallery, and Egyptian Museum. Other popular stops include Leaning Tower of Pisa, Aquarium of Genoa, and Gardaland Resort.
Theme park with roller coasters & water & family rides, plus laser gun attraction & live shows.
SS16, km 162, 48125 Savio RA, Italy
https://www.mirabilandia.it/
19th-century piazza with a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David & panoramic views over the city.
50125 Firenze FI, Italy
16th-century building housing vast collection of Primitive & Renaissance paintings & masterpieces.
Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
https://www.uffizi.it/gli-uffizi
Galleria dell'Accademia
Specialty Museums
Art museum with Michelangelo sculptures, including David, plus Renaissance painting & Russian icons.
Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Historic Centre (Unesco)
Piazza Pecori, 4, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy
Este Castle
Imposing 14th-century moated castle with lavish private chambers, plus a chapel, prison & museum.
L.go Castello, 1, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy
https://www.castelloestense.it/it
Chapel lined with renowned early-14th century frescoes by Giotto, plus film documentary.
Piazza Eremitani, 8, 35121 Padova PD, Italy
http://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/
Two Towers
Observation Decks & Towers
Landmark symbols of the city built by noble families in the 12th century, offering city views.
P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
https://www.bolognawelcome.com/it/esperienze/112542/Le-due-Torri---Prenotazione-salita-alla-Torre-degli-Asinelli
City's main square lined with Medieval & Renaissance buildings, lines with cafes & street musicians.
40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Museo Ferrari
Interactive museum with exhibitions & films dedicated to the iconic sports car & a racing simulator.
Via Alfredo Dino Ferrari, 43, 41053 Maranello MO, Italy
Walls of Lucca
Historic walls built to protect the city, now used as foot & bicycle paths with expansive vistas.
Via delle Mura Urbane, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
http://openlucca.it/mura-di-lucca/
Elaborately adorned 14th-century tower (56 meters at its tallest point) with a world-famous lean.
Piazza del Duomo, 56126 Pisa PI, Italy
https://www.opapisa.it/
Juliet's House
Gothic-style 1300s house and museum, with a stone balcony, said to have inspired Shakespeare.
Via Cappello, 23, 37121 Verona VR, Italy
http://casadigiulietta.comune.verona.it/
Piazza delle Erbe
Storied, historic town plaza surrounded by cafes & buildings with quaint architecture.
37121 Verona VR, Italy
https://www.comune.verona.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1
Gardaland Resort
Amusement park with roller coasters & family-friendly rides in themed areas, plus shows.
Via Derna, 4, 37014 Castelnuovo del Garda VR, Italy
https://www.gardaland.it/
Fun park with roller coasters, water rides, animals & miniature models of Italian landmarks.
Via Vittorio Veneto, 52, 24042 Capriate San Gervasio BG, Italy
https://www.leolandia.it/
Aquarium of Genoa
Huge harborside aquarium housing marine & freshwater species in aquatic ecosystem display tanks.
Ponte Spinola, 16128 Genova GE, Italy
https://www.acquariodigenova.it/
One of the largest cathedrals in the world, this iconic masterpiece took over 600 years to complete.
P.za del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy
https://www.duomomilano.it/
Mall housed in a glass-covered 19th-century arcade with luxury clothing brands & upscale dining.
https://www.yesmilano.it/esplora/luoghi/galleria-vittorio-emanuele-ii
National Cinema Museum
Cinematic museum inside the Mole Antonelliana landmark, with posters, props, costumes & cameras.
Via Montebello, 20, 10124 Torino TO, Italy
http://www.museocinema.it/
Museum founded in 1824, housing collection of ancient Egyptian artistic and cultural treasures.
Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, 10123 Torino TO, Italy
https://museoegizio.it/
3,842-m. summit in the Mont Blanc massif, accessible year-round via cablecar from Chamonix.
74400 Chamonix, France
Chillon Castle
Lakeside castle with underground vaults & 4 great halls, home to exhibitions & cultural events.
Avenue de Chillon 21, 1820 Veytaux, Switzerland
https://www.chillon.ch/
Lake Annecy
Picturesque lake for swimming & water sports, with mountain views & adjacent parks & bike paths.
La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière
19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.
8 Place de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France
http://www.fourviere.org/
Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune
Museum of local art and furnishings from the Middle Ages housed in a flamboyant Medieval hospice.
2 Rue de l'Hôtel Dieu, 21200 Beaune, France
http://hospices-de-beaune.com/index.php?/hospicesdebeaune/L-Hotel-Dieu/Le-Musee
Château de Vaux le Vicomte
Ornate, 17th-century chateau with domed roof, surrounded by expansive, formal gardens.
77950 Maincy, France
http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/
Parc Walt Disney Studios
1 of 2 themeparks forming Disneyland Paris, with 'production zones' of TV/movie-linked attractions.
Place des Frères Lumière, 77700 Chessy, France
https://www.disneylandparis.com/fr-fr/destinations/parc-walt-disney-studios/
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Can I drive from Urbino to Paris?
Yes! You can drive from Urbino to Paris.
How far is Paris from Urbino by car?
The drive from Urbino to Paris is 773 miles (1243 km).
How long does it take to drive from Urbino to Paris?
Driving from Urbino to Paris should take you 10 hrs 51 mins in normal traffic. Check out How far is Urbino to Paris by car for more details.
How much would gas cost from Urbino to Paris?
Gas from Urbino to Paris would cost around $64 to $149 USD, depending on your vehicle's fuel efficiency.
Where should I stop on the way from Urbino to Paris?
You could check out Piazza del Campo and Duomo di Siena, or the always popular Mirabilandia!
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More Disney Movie News!!!
Lots of great Disney news this weekend!
My favorite piece of news is that "Saving Mr. Banks", the story behind the making of Mary Poppins has started filming:
"SAVING MR. BANKS" BEGINS PRODUCTION IN LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Calif., September 19, 2012—Disney began production today on "Saving Mr. Banks," the account of Walt Disney's twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers' popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project's pre-production in 1961. Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia," "Forrest Gump") will essay the role of the legendary Disney (the first time the entrepreneur has ever been depicted in a dramatic film) alongside fellow double Oscar®-winner Emma Thompson ("Howard's End," "Sense and Sensibility") in the role of the prickly novelist. Before actually signing away the book's rights, Travers' demands for contractual script and character control circumvent not only Disney's vision for the film adaptation, but also those of the creative team of screenwriter Don DaGradi and sibling composers Richard and Robert Sherman, whose original score and song (Chim-Chim-Cher-ee) would go on to win Oscars® at the 1965 ceremonies (the film won five awards of its thirteen nominations).
When Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Disney's desire to bring her beloved character to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her childhood in 1906 Australia, a trying time for her family which not only molded her aspirations to write, but one that also inspired the characters in her 1934 book. None more so than the one person whom she loved and admired more than any other—her caring father, Travers Goff, a tormented banker who, before his untimely death that same year, instills the youngster with both affection and enlightenment (and would be the muse for the story's patriarch, Mr. Banks, the sole character that the famous nanny comes to aide). While reluctant to grant Disney the film rights, Travers comes to realize that the acclaimed Hollywood storyteller has his own motives for wanting to make the film—which, like the author, hints at the relationship he shared with his own father in the early 20th Century Midwest.
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Q: Encontrar e eliminar caracteres diferentes entre strings lst1 = ["carro"]
lst2 = ["carroa", "carrooao"]

Como faço para verificar se a palavra em lst1 existe em alguma substring de lst2. Se existir apagar os caracteres excedentes da palavra que possui a substring, tornando a string em lst2, igual ao da lst1. Sem usar lógicas de comparação de tamanho ou apenas jogar o valor certo nas outras variáveis. Preciso que o carácter ou substring seja identificado para ser apagado.
Resultado esperado:
lst2 = ["carro", "carro"]

A: Não entendi o porque fazer isso, mas de qualquer forma, pode ser feito assim:
str1 = "carro"
str2 = "carroa"
str3 = "carrooao"

if ((len(str1) < len(str2)) and (str2[:len(str1)] == str1)):
    str2 = str1;

if ((len(str1) < len(str3)) and (str3[:len(str1)] == str1)):
    str3 = str1;

print str1
print str2
print str3

Saida:

str1 = "carro"
  str2 = "carro"
  str3 = "carro"

A: Já que você não pode simplesmente definir uma variável igual a outra, criei uma função para remover manualmente os excessos, segue um exemplo:
def remove_letras(modelo, palavra):
  #passa letra por letra verificando se
  #existe alguma correspondende e vai removendo
  #as que não correspondem
  atual = 0
  for letra in modelo:
    palavra = palavra[:atual] + palavra[palavra.find(letra):]
    atual += 1
  #remove os excessos do final
  return  palavra[:atual]

#TESTES
str1 = "carro"
str2 = "carroa"
str3 = "carrooao"
str4 = "carraao"

str2 = remove_letras(str1, str2)
str3 = remove_letras(str1, str3)
str4 = remove_letras(str1, str4)

print str1
print str2
print str3
print str4

Segue o link do teste: Repl.it

A: Aqui está a minha solução (baseada na resposta do José Henrique, mas com algumas alterações):
def remove_caracteres(modelo, palavra):
    i = 0 # Índice na palavra a ser testada
    n = 0 # Número de caracteres do modelo encontrados na palavra testada
    for letra in modelo:
        while i < len(palavra):
            if letra == palavra[i]:
                i += 1
                n += 1
                break
            i += 1
    if n == len(modelo):
        return modelo
    return palavra

A diferença é que essa função é capaz de tratar alguns casos a mais.
Casos em que os caracteres a mais são removidos:

*

*remove_caracteres("carro", "carroa")

"carro"

*remove_caracteres("carro", "carrooao")

"carro"

*remove_caracteres("carro", "carraao")

"carro"

Casos em que os caracteres a mais não são removidos:

*

*remove_caracteres("carro", "carraaa")

"carraaa"

*remove_caracteres("carro", "acrro")

"acrro"

*remove_caracteres("carro", "caro")

"caro"

*remove_caracteres("carro", "carr")

"carr"

Casos extremos:

*

*remove_caracteres("", "carroa")

""

*remove_caracteres("carro", "")

"carro"

*remove_caracteres("", "")

""

A: Solucionei meu problema usando duas funções que desenvolvi. A Primeira pegaria uma lista como parâmetro de comparação que seria modelos e a palavra que seria comparada como palavra. Retornaria o que foi encontrado como anomalia, no caso "Carroa", retornaria "a".
def clnw(modelos, palavra):

    for a in modelos:

       palavra = palavra.replace(a, "")

    lx = palavra

   if lx != "":
       return lx
   else: return ""

A função abaixo pegaria o "a" como rst e a palavra que seria corrigida como plvr.
def fixw(rst, plvr):
       st = plvr.rfind(rst)
       fn = len(plvr) -1

       plvrl = list(plvr)
       rstl = list(rst)

    while fn >= st:

        del plvrl[fn]

        fn = fn-1
    fix = ''.join(plvrl)

    return fix

Retornando "Carro", com essas lógicas dá pra corrigir as strings desde que a anomalia esteja à esquerda, como era meu caso.

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In November, our Seniors gathered together for Dinner and Dance, Winter Wonderland themed event.
Seniors was festive, dressed up for the holidays, enjoyed a nice dinner served by MFRC Staff and celebrated together dancing the night way.
Check out some of our highlights throughout the night.
It was so nice to see our Seniors dress up and enjoy a relaxing evening. Our Seniors Department is one of biggest department of volunteers. You either see our older adults running programs or actively sitting on committees.
We are thankful to our wonderful staff and volunteers who put this event together!
This year, Seniors Advisory Committee created an new award called, "Seniors Stellar Award" to celebrate phenomenal seniors in Malvern. Chair of SAC, Kesh Kumar gives a speech about award recipient, Joan Hunte.
Even before the award was given, we had Joan as a guest help out in the kitchen. Congratulations Joan for this award!
What should next years Senior Dinner and Dance theme be? Let our Seniors Advisory Committee know about some of your ideas.


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Pu'er is the ultimate modern Asian tea house, with one of the most elegant ways to do yum cha in Sydney (seriously, you may or may not bump into Margaret Zhang while you're here!). The beautiful dumplings are hand made and tea steamed for extra fragrance, so even if you're not a tea drinker, Pu'er might just turn you into one!
Sip delicately alongside steamers of Shanghai soup dumplings and sui mai, enjoying a bit of tea theatre while you're at it. The dumplings and food will keep everyone happy, while the tea offering will manage to impress the most serious of aficionados.
Beyond the dumplings lies a treasure trove of other Asian influences, with a little hint of owner Siev Gour's Australian upbringing. With a Chinese Cambodian background, you'll struggle to choose between his Mum's wombok free range chicken salad, the meltingly tender Shangdong chicken with crispy skin, or the wagyu black bean bao. More recently Siev has added his signature range of black sesame bao burgers, which are not to be missed for lunch. The nutty, sweet and soft bun is the perfect bedfellow for the wagyu pattie (there's also a spiced lamb, Korean Fried Chicken and tofu and haloumi variety), which is seared to a satisfying crunch on the outside while retaining plenty of juicy #getinmybelly lust in the middle. Check out the video below for details!
Into the evening the teas get a modern shake up too in a range of delicious cocktails, making us want to try even more of the decadent plates to share off the menu for dinner.


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PlayStation 3 Hard Drive Confirmed As Standard
Sony has confirmed to Gamasutra that the PlayStation 3 will come with a 60GB hard drive as standard, removing the ambiguity on the issue, following potentially confusing ...
Sony has confirmed to Gamasutra that the PlayStation 3 will come with a 60GB hard drive as standard, removing the ambiguity on the issue, following potentially confusing statements from Sony's Ken Kutaragi at the developer's Tokyo conference last week. The news was reported today by various news sites, and has been confirmed to Gamasutra by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe PR Manager Jonathan Fargher. The 60GB hard drive will be the default size, with other larger sizes available as separate peripherals. This follows Kutaragi's already acknowledged comments that all games will require a hard drive in order to run. As previously reported on Friday, additional details on the PlayStation Network Platform, the PlayStation 3 equivalent of Xbox Live, have revealed that it will apparently provide a free basic service that includes online gameplay. According to these reports, only specific massively multiplayer online (MMO) titles and other premium services will require an additional fee. Additional information on the hard drive and other technical aspects of the PlayStation 3 are expected during Phil Harrison's keynote speech at GDC this Wednesday.


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Aurous Risk Partners hires two energy underwriters from Qatar Re
London headquartered managing general agency (MGA), Aurous Risk Partners, has announced the appointment of two energy underwriters, both of which previously held positions at reinsurer Qatar Re and global insurer Zurich.
Both Animesh Majrekar and Robert Little joined the company towards the end of last year, and started underwriting in the energy sector around the recent January 2019 renewals.
Majrekar, joining from Qatar Re, has been appointed Risk Partner – Energy, and is responsible for managing Aurous' downstream energy portfolio. While at Qatar Re he was an energy underwriter, and he began his insurance industry career at Zurich Insurance Company.
Robert Little has also been appointed Risk Partner – Energy, and takes responsibility for the company's upstream energy portfolio. He also joins the firm from reinsurance company Qatar Re, where he most recently worked as an energy underwriter.
Little has also worked at Zurich Insurance Company as an upstream energy underwriter, and he started his career in the industry at global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson.
The division is set to focus on both upstream and downstream energy risks, which includes property damage, third-party liability, business interruption, and loss of production risks. It will also offer offshore energy protection, and onshore energy production and transportation risks.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aurous Risk Partners, Carl Beardmore, commented: "Rob and Animesh represent a new and refreshing approach to always providing superior solutions for brokers and clients. We're delighted to have them as part of the Aurous team. They'll contribute greatly to our vision of 'not being your conventional MGA."
Aurous Risk Partners was established as a joint venture between OneAdvent and Aurous' management team, designed to focus initially on international specialty reinsurance.
Furthermore, the company has said that in 2019, alongside its energy underwriting, it expects to underwrite global property, political violence and terrorism, and also aviation lines.
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Cetacea facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids
Temporal range: early Eocene – Present
humpback whale breaching
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Cetacea
Odontoceti
†Archaeoceti
Some Cetacea: 1- Bowhead whale; 2- Orca; 3- Right whale; 4- Sperm whale; 5- Narwhal; 6- Blue whale; 7- Rorqual; 8- Beluga
The order Cetacea /sᵻˈteɪʃiə/ includes the marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean whale. Its original meaning, large sea animal, was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kētos), meaning whale or "any huge fish or sea monster." In Greek mythology, the monster Perseus defeated was called Ceto, which is depicted by the constellation of Cetus. Cetology is the branch of marine science associated with the study of cetaceans.
Fossil evidence suggests that cetaceans share a common ancestor with land-dwelling mammals that began living in marine environments around 50 million years ago. Today, they are the mammals best adapted to aquatic life. The body of a cetacean is fusiform (spindle-shaped). The forelimbs are modified into flippers. The tiny hindlimbs are vestigial; they do not attach to the backbone and are hidden within the body. The tail has horizontal flukes. Cetaceans are nearly hairless, and are insulated from the cooler water they inhabit by a thick layer of blubber.
Some species are noted for their high intelligence. At the 2012 meeting in Vancouver, Canada, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (the world's largest science conference), support was reiterated for a cetacean bill of rights, listing cetaceans as non-human persons.
Vision, hearing and echolocation
A dolphin in the Strait of Gibraltar
Cetaceans breathe air. They surface periodically to exhale carbon dioxide and inhale a fresh supply of oxygen. During diving, a muscular action closes the blowholes (nostrils), which remain closed until the cetacean comes to the surface; when it surfaces, the muscles open the blowholes and warm air is exhaled.
Cetaceans' blowholes have evolved to a position at the top of the head, simplifying breathing in sometimes rough seas. When the stale air, warmed from the lungs, is exhaled, it condenses as it meets colder external air. As with a terrestrial mammal breathing out on a cold day, a small cloud of 'steam' appears. This is called the 'blow' or 'spout' and varies by species in terms of shape, angle and height. Species can be identified at a distance using this characteristic.
Cetaceans can remain under water for much longer periods than most other mammals, (about seven to 120 minutes, varying by species) due to large physiological differences. Two studied advantages of cetacean physiology let this order (and other marine mammals) forage underwater for extended periods without breathing:
Biosonar
Cetacean eyes are set on the sides rather than the front of the head. This means only cetaceans with pointed 'beaks' (such as dolphins) have good binocular vision forward and downward. Tear glands secrete greasy tears, which protect the eyes from the salt in the water. The lens is almost spherical, which is most efficient at focusing the minimal light that reaches deep water. Cetaceans make up for their generally poor vision (with the exception of the dolphin) with excellent hearing.
Odontoceti (toothed whales, which includes dolphins and porpoises) are generally capable of echolocation. From this, Odontoceti can discern the size, shape, surface characteristics, distance and movement of an object. With this ability, cetaceans can search for, chase and catch fast-swimming prey in total darkness. Echolocation is so advanced in most Odontoceti, they can distinguish between prey and nonprey (such as humans or boats); captive Odontoceti can be trained to distinguish between, for example, balls of different sizes or shapes. Mysticeti (baleen whales) have exceptionally thin, wide basilar membranes in their cochleae without stiffening agents, making their ears adapted for processing low to infrasonic frequencies.
Cetaceans also use sound to communicate, whether it be groans, moans, whistles, clicks or the complex 'singing' of the humpback whale.
Besides hearing and vision, at least one species, the tucuxi or Guiana dolphin, is able to use electroreception to sense prey.
Killer whale porpoising
The toothed whales, such as the sperm whale, beluga, dolphins and porpoises, have teeth they use for catching fish, squid or other marine life. They do not chew, but swallow prey whole. When they catch large prey, such as when the killer whale (Orcinus orca) catches a seal, they bite off and swallow one chunk at a time.
Instead of teeth, Mysticeti have baleen plates made of keratin (the same substance as human fingernails), which hang from the upper jaw. These plates filter small animals (such as krill and fish) from the seawater. Cetaceans included in this group include the blue, humpback, bowhead and minke whales.
Not all Mysticeti feed on plankton; the larger species eat small shoaling fish, such as herring and sardines, called micronecton. The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), is a benthic feeder, primarily eating sea-floor crustaceans.
right}Fossil of a Maiacetus (red, beige skull) with fetus (blue, red teeth) shortly before the end of gestation
The order Cetacea contains about 90 species, all marine except for four species of freshwater dolphins. The order contains two suborders: Mysticeti (baleen whales) and Odontoceti (toothed whales, which includes dolphins and porpoises). The species range in size from Commerson's dolphin, smaller than a human, to the Blue Whale, the largest animal ever known to have lived.
Cetaceans are mammals, that is, members of the class Mammalia. Their closest living relatives are the even-toed ungulates, such as the hippopotamus and deer.
Mammalian characteristics include warm-bloodedness, breathing air through their lungs, suckling their young and growing hair, although very little of it.
Another way of distinguishing a cetacean from a fish is the shape of the tail. Fish tails are vertical and move from side to side when the fish swims. Cetacea tails — called a fluke — are horizontal and move up and down, because cetacea spines bend in the same manner as a human spine.
Wikispecies has information on: Cetacea.
Humpback whale fluke
Comparison of the skeleton of Dorudon atrox and Maiacetus inuus in swimming position
Dominoes made of baleen
A whale as depicted by Conrad Gesner, 1587, in Historiae animalium
"Destruction of Leviathan" engraving by Gustave Doré, 1865
Constellation Cetus
Depiction of baleen whaling, 1840
Sea World show featuring bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales
Shamu the killer whale, 2009
Dawn Brancheau doing a show four years before the incident
SeaWorld pilot whale with trainers
Cetacea Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.
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Considering guidelines from the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and the local Medical Officer of Health, Laurentian University has developed a plan to phase-in a resumption of research activities. Health and Safety of our community will be at the centre of all decisions regarding the resumption of research activities. Laurentian University's Phased-In Return to On Campus and Field-Research Plan, includes four-phases, to resume research and scholarship. Researchers are asked to review the priorities, under each phase, to determine when they should apply for research resumption approval.
This Phased-In Return to On-Campus and Field-Research Plan is being implemented to ensure that the appropriate supports are available to resume research and scholarship safely. Requests for research resumption will be considered in conjunction with the broad activities of the Return to Campus Committee to ensure on-campus density remains low through a coordinated effort of resumption of on-campus activities over the summer months.
For more information on research supports available: Research contacts
Core Decision Making Principles
Health and safety of all members of the Laurentian University and surrounding community is paramount
Return to campus activities will be guided by direction from the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments including guidance from the Medical Officer of Health with Public Health Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts
Research that can feasibly and safely be done remotely without significantly compromising the efficiency and integrity of the work, including adherence to ethical standards and maintenance of confidentiality, should continue to be done remotely
Students and other researchers must not be compelled to conduct research on campus or in the field. They must feel free to voluntarily return to campus labs or field research activities.
Supporting graduate students to advance their research and scholarship towards degree completion is a priority. Supporting post-doctoral fellows, early career researchers, and others who may have their scholarship disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Persons, racialized minority, francophones, and/or other marginalized persons by considering principles of equity, diversity and inclusion
Supporting research and development activities in collaborating with industry and community partners serving the local and regional economy of northern Ontario is important
As research activities are phased-in, plans should be simultaneously developed to shut down research activities in a safe manner due to potential changes in public health directives related to COVID-19
Access to campus is contingent on researchers and students completing required training on COVID-19 and passing a self-assessment screening for COVID-19
Access to campus will be suspended if health and safety protocols and approved risk mitigation plans are not followed
Research Resumption Toolkit
In looking ahead to a phased reintroduction of Laurentian University's on-campus and field research enterprise, our goal is to protect and support our community, both by minimizing viral infections and by finding safe and creative ways to resume research previously put on hold. Here you will find sample documents and resources to help you resume your research safely.
Faculty members have a responsibility to their staff, students and research participants by staying informed of current university-wide (Return to Campus Plan) and research guidelines (Laurentian University's Phased-In Return to On-Campus and Field-Research Plan). Please ensure that all relevant information is disseminated to applicable research team members and that the University's guidance is followed
Researchers are encouraged to visit the Laurentian University Research website which has curated a set of resources for researchers with details on funding and support for your research program
Reduce the risk of exposure and transmission of COVID-19 by following all applicable Laurentian's health and safety protocols
This page is frequently updated with the latest relevant information on how to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research and innovation operations across the University. If your question was not answered in, please email covid19@laurentian.ca.
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Health & Safety and Risk Mitigation Guidelines for On-campus Research Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Research Resumption Guidelines for Phased-In Face-to-Face Research with Human Participants at Laurentian University
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Ongoing Research Funding Updates
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Opportunities for Collaboration Related to COVID-19:
CanCOVID: Expert network of Canadian COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders from across the country. Canada's Chief Science Officer mandated the creation of CanCOVID to expedite communication and collaboration between the scientific, healthcare and policy communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Resources Canada: Central hub designed to help those involved in COVID-19 research and development in Canada to locate human resources, expertise, reagents, equipment and information in a timely manner.
Cognit.ca: A tool for businesses, non-profits, governments and others who want to access the experts, facilities and/or intellectual property that exists on campuses across Canada.
Ontario Together: The Government of Ontario's request for emergency products, services and innovative solutions to support responses to Covid-19.
OCE COVID-19 Collaboration Platform: Ontario Centres of Excellence platform for identifying innovative technologies, SMEs and experts from across the province to help fill the current product and service gaps related to COVID-19.
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Victims of Sri Lanka Attacks: Who They Were
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The true toll of Sunday's attacks in Sri Lanka was starting to come into focus on Monday, as family members, government officials and news reports offered the first glimpse of the people who lost their lives.
Officials have confirmed citizens from at least eight countries, including the United States, were killed in the attacks.
Information about Sri Lankan victims was initially sparse, but the names of some foreign victims began to appear in the international news media, a few of which The Times was able to confirm. We will update this article as we learn more about the people who died.
[Follow the latest updates on the bombing and the response here, including the current death toll.]
Shangri-La Hotel victims
As of Monday morning, the names of two victims of the bombings at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, the capital, had been made public.
One of them, K. G. Hanumantharayappa, was a businessman from the southern Indian city of Bangalore who had only been in Sri Lanka for a few days, his nephew, Rajath, said by telephone. Mr. Hanumantharayappa was among five Indian victims of the attacks who had been identified as of Monday afternoon by Indian officials.
Another victim, Kaori Takahashi, was a Japanese woman who had been eating breakfast at the Shangri-La Hotel with her husband and a 4 year old who was believed to be her child, according to NHK, Japan's national broadcaster. Her husband and the child survived the attack.
Ms. Takahashi had been in charge of public relations for the women's chapter of a volunteer support group for Japanese expatriates and their families in Sri Lanka, according to the group's website. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that she was in her 30s.
Three children of a Danish billionaire
Three of the Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen's four children were among the victims killed in the Colombo attacks, the Danish news media reported.
Mr. Povlsen, 46, is the owner of the Bestseller clothing company and the largest landowner in Scotland. He and his wife, Anne, have spoken of "rewilding" thousands of acres across Scotland, and said last week that they would pass the project on to their children in the future.
In a statement on Monday, Bestseller confirmed the deaths of three of Mr. Povlsen's four children, but did not say which of them had died.
The Povlsens are Denmark's wealthiest family, and they typically keep an extremely low public profile. The precise ages of the four children — Alma, Agnes, Astrid and Alfred — were not widely known.
Two Turkish engineers
Two of the victims were Turkish engineers who had been working on a project in Sri Lanka, the English-language Daily Sabah newspaper reported, citing the state-owned Anadolu Agency. The report did not say where they had been killed.
Turkey's foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, confirmed the victims' names as Serhan Selcuk Narici and Yigit Ali Cavus. A Facebook page that appeared to be Mr. Narici's said he had moved to Colombo in March 2017.
A Bangladeshi politician's young relative
Zayan Chowdhury, an 8-year-old relative of a prominent Bangladeshi politician, was among those killed in one of the hotel blasts, the Bangladeshi news media reported. The Dhaka Tribune newspaper said that he had been in Colombo on vacation with his family.
Zayan was the grandson of Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, who is the leader of Bangladesh's governing Awami League political party and a cousin of the country's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
When the blast hit, Zayan was having breakfast on the ground floor of a hotel with his father, Mashiul Haque Chowdhury, the online newspaper bdnews24.com reported. The boy's mother and younger brother were in their hotel room.
The Dhaka Tribune reported that Zayan's father was injured in the blast and admitted to a hospital.
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How Britain's stubborn trade deficit could be fixed
The trade deficit continues to be a bone of contention for the British economy. How can the UK reduce its trade deficit?
Taking a look back at the performance of the UK economy in 2014, we can see there's always one aspect that could do with being fixed, the trade balance, or as it's more commonly known in Britain, the trade deficit.
Net trade negatively impacted GDP growth by 0.5 percentage points, which is really cutting back the UK's economic recovery.
UK 2014 GDP forecast at three per cent
Despite this, the UK remains set to be the fastest growing G7 economy in 2014, despite a slight slowdown in the third quarter, and the annual GDP growth rate is forecast at three per cent. However, the economy could have been up 3.5 per cent if the UK's trade deficit weren't so lacklustre.
Firms that export grow 20 per cent more than non-exporters
The government in the UK continues to try and find ways to boost exports and rebalance trade with the likes of initiatives such as Export Week. It's been found that businesses who export grow around 20 per cent more, on average, than those who don't. Despite this, most UK firms find it difficult to break from routine and search out international customers.
Businesses often restrict themselves to the domestic market, but the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is attempting to change the habitual patterns of UK firms. The BCC is working towards building an extensive international network of Chambers of Commerce and overseas business groups. This would help support those UK companies looking to export and will allow them to make the right connections before stepping off the plane.
Future of exports are young, high-growth companies
Young high-growth businesses would struggle to reach the right market overseas without organisations like the BCC and support from initiatives like Export Week. However, it simply isn't enough and more needs to be done to advertise the range of support available, especially if the UK wishes to meet the 2020 targets laid out by the Prime Minister.


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High romance: Cannabis may reshape dating scene
For Steven Bisson, an ideal date night consists of a quiet night at home, a bag of Doritos and some cannabis to set the mood.
Bisson, a 50-year-old medical marijuana user in Toronto, said his partner had little exposure to cannabis when they first met two years ago. His romantic interest seemed keen to experiment, but initially harboured hesitations about dabbling in drugs.
It was an issue that had doomed several of Bisson's past relationships. He said he had broken up with partners, and been dumped himself, over what he perceived to be a lack of tolerance regarding his cannabis use — a quality he deems essential in a potential mate.
"I'm going to smoke regardless," he said. "If my partner has a problem with it, then that won't be my partner."
In his current relationship, however, Bisson said sparking up with his significant other on weekends brought them closer together — in more ways than one.
"You can be a little bit more open, and that could lead to a better relationship," said Bisson. "The sex, he loves. Without going into any detail, he says sex is so much better on marijuana than without it."
As legalization looms on Oct. 17, experts say cannabis compatibility may take on a larger role in the world of romance, as singles navigate the hazy rules of a marijuana-infused courtship and couples consider shaking up their routine with a new substance.
Florida-based cannabis-friendly social networking app High There!, which has been touted as the "Tinder for tokers," is looking to expand its digital footprint in Canada to cater to what founder and CEO Darren Roberts sees as an underserved cohort of eligible 4-20 enthusiasts.
On traditional dating sites, said Roberts, cannabis use is often considered a romantic non-starter — much like how some singles swear off dating cigarette smokers, but compounded by the stigma of decades of prohibition.
High There! offers cannabis users a judgment-free platform where they can make all kinds of connections, be it finding a smoke buddy, that special someone or even a spouse, said Roberts. (Illegal transactions between dealers and buyers, however, are strictly prohibited, he said.)
The app also ensures a "comfort level" among cannabis users by immediately establishing a common interest, he said, as bud buffs trade notes on their consumption habits.
Charlottetown-based couple Vanessa-Lyn Mercier, 28, and Sean Berrigan, 29, credit their shared passion for cannabis with allowing their partnership to flourish in both love and business.
In addition to working together as wedding photographers, Mercier and Berrigan also co-curate the @Highloveclub Instagram account, which largely features gauzy glamour shots of the pair smoking up on the rust-stained beaches of P.E.I.
Their relationship wasn't always so picturesque, the couple admits. When they first met four years ago, Mercier said she frowned on Berrigan's use of medicinal cannabis. But about a year into dating, she began facing her own health issues, which were taking a toll on their relationship, so she took her first puff.
Mercier said she went from being couch-ridden with pain to dancing around her living room, and soon got her own medical marijuana prescription. The plant also stoked her creative passions, she said, and she decided to abandon her career in the pharmaceutical industry to follow Berrigan in pursuing photography.
"We both kind of bonded over our love of photography and cannabis. It kind of helped pave the way to where we are now," said Berrigan. "If cannabis wasn't there … I don't know if we'd even be together."
There can also be benefits of bringing bud into the bedroom, said Antuanette Gomez, the Toronto-based founder and CEO of Pleasure Peaks, which offers cannabis products aimed at improving women's sexual health. The potency of cannabis as an aphrodisiac traces back to the millenia-old practice of tantric sex, said Gomez, and she hopes that more Canadian couples discover its pleasures on both a physical and emotional level.
"We all react to cannabis very differently, but when we're sharing that together, it really does heighten your sense of arousal … and also compassion and closeness, so you can really feel that with your partner," she said. "I think that mind and body connection is the beautiful part that cannabis really touches."
But bringing any substance into a relationship comes with romantic risks and benefits, said University of Alberta sociology professor Geraint Osborne, and the potential impacts of cannabis largely overlap with those posed by alcohol.
In a 2005-2006 survey of 41 Canadian cannabis users, Osborne found that bud can lead to mixed success in the bedroom, particularly when appetites turn towards the fridge, sending stoners to sleep with a full stomach. In some cases, said Osborne, it has even been known to cause "performance anxiety," and studies have linked excessive cannabis use to lower levels of testosterone.
If used responsibly, cannabis can lead to better understanding among couples by helping each partner put themselves in the other's shoes, said Osborne. But when it comes to cannabis abuse, he said the consequences for a relationship can be severe.
"If they are spending all of their time just getting high, and thinking about how to get cannabis to get high, then they're just not focusing on the important parts of their life, including relationships."
Even without abuse issues, a difference in attitudes towards cannabis can put immense strain on a relationship, said Osborne, and not all couples make it.
Like most aspects of a relationship, said Gomez, a couple's chances of success will come down to their ability to "compromise."
"When it comes to cannabis, and since we're legalizing it so quickly, there will be a definite shift," she said. "I believe that relationships, true relationships, will have the communication to figure that out."
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