The Virginia Cavaliers have waited 52 weeks to avenge last March's historic upset defeat by UMBC, the first-ever No. 1 seed loss to a 16 seed. Fueled by that disappointment and playing with a chip on their collective shoulders, the Cavaliers have been an absolute juggernaut this year, using Tony Bennett's simple yet proven recipe for success -- value each possession, pass up a good shot to share the ball with a teammate who has a better one, shoot the 3-ball effectively, and play defense or sit on the pine.
But despite all of the regular season success in the rough-and-tumble ACC, Bennett is just 7-6 in NCAA tourney games at Virginia. After yet another dominant regular season, do the Cavaliers have what it takes to erase last year's pain and win the school's first national title?


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#Data4Covid19: The Challenge for Africa
A call for innovative proposals: from December 15 to February 5, 2021, AFD, in collaboration with Expertise France and The GovLab, is inviting researchers specializing in data analysis to address the challenges associated with Covid-19 in Africa. The objective is to develop innovative projects to facilitate the production of data that can be used collaboratively.
Visit: https://datachallenge.africa/index.html. Applications close on February 5, 2021.
To better understand and respond to the vast range of issues resulting from the Covid crisis, policy-makers will need to tap into innovative uses of data. This is the starting point for the Covid-19 – Health in Common initiative, launched by France via AFD in the summer of 2020. And it's data that will help African countries cope with the pandemic.
That's why the Data Challenge Africa call for innovative proposals has been issued, to put data to better use at a time when the stakes could scarcely be higher.
A subject of common interest, even outside Africa
"The current Covid-19 pandemic is a human tragedy which is affecting people all over the world," says Peter Addo, AFD data specialist and Director of Datalab, and tasked with facilitating data analysis on the continent. "Africa is not the best equipped in terms of health care and there was concern that its systems would be overwhelmed by the rising number of cases. So far, in comparison with other continents, this has not been the case."
However, Africa as a whole has passed the threshold of 50,000 deaths from Covid-19 and, in the absence of a predictive model, there is concern that the pandemic will continue to spread, with severe consequences for countries with fragile health and economic infrastructure.
"Understanding why and how Africans have avoided being worse hit by the virus so far is relevant not only for Africa, but also for Europeans," says Peter Addo. "If developed countries can understand the conditions that led to the relatively moderate health situation in Africa, it will help them work out why their own experience was so different." Sharing this knowledge may have reciprocal benefits: curbing a major surge in Africa, and possibly providing lessons for European countries mired in their second wave.
Where is the Data?
Policy-makers need detailed analysis and practical ideas to guide their decisions, support major initiatives and monitor their impact. Where do the vulnerabilities lie? What conditions will curb or accelerate the spread of the epidemic? Which variables make a difference? How and where should the right resources be deployed? Nonetheless, to answer these questions, other issues need to be addressed first: where is the data? How can it be used, aggregated, shared and disseminated effectively to combat the virus? By what means, and using which models?
Perhaps the central question is how data – often only accessible to the private sector – can be used more widely. It will require academic researchers, the private sector, social networks and public institutions to work together. It's an opportunity to embark on new collaborative projects for the common good, so that exploitable data can be generated for public health, economic or socio-political purposes.
An unprecedented opportunity
Innovative, collaborative work using valuable data can provide a better understanding of the trends and geographical distribution of Covid-19, as well as its causes and effects, and help develop our predictive-modeling capabilities for assessing risks, needs and opportunities.
The call is therefore open to all researchers with an interest in data and Africa, and those who have plenty of ideas but are lacking the means, as well as those who have already launched a project but lack the resources to finish it or are looking for partners. It is also a call for African countries to pool their resources with a view to overcoming the challenges faced by the continent as a whole.
Data4Covid19: the Challenge for Africa, offers an unprecedented opportunity to access the resources required to develop effective projects in the fight against the novel coronavirus, and to assess the risk of another pandemic, in Africa and elsewhere.
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Bill Nelson announced his plans to seek re-election for Mississippi County Justice of the Peace for District 4. He has served the county for 19 years.
Nelson serves as chairman of the Economic Development Committee.
"We have created over 4,000 new jobs in Mississippi County which increased our local payroll by $135 million annually," Nelson said. "I also chair the Insurance Committee. The county provides health insurance to all full-time employees free of charge. That is a significant amount when you realize that is an expense that does not come form the employees' pocket. I also chair the Emergency Committee which goes into action should our county suffer from a flood, tornado or other catastrophic disasters. I also serve on the Finance Committee, the Personnel Committee, the Fire, Police & Safety Committee, Efficiency Committee and the Roads & Bridges Committee. There are 11 committees and 11 JPs and we meet often to take care of the county's business. The main purpose of the quorum court is to appropriate money, not to manage county government."
Nelson is past president of the Cotton Boll Technical Institute where he was first employed when he relocated to Mississippi County. After retirement, he briefly worked for SouthBank, and then joined David Pryor's team to help him get elected to Congress. After he was elected, he began selling real estate for Crye-Leike and remains there today.
He is a member of the First Methodist Church, Blytheville Lions Club and Northeast Arkansas Board of Realtors.
He is a recipient of the Melvin Jones Award and Past President of the Blytheville Lions Club.
"I enjoy my job as a JP and look forward to continuing serving my District for another two years," he said.


Today is Thursday, Dec. 15, the 350th day of 2016 with 16 to follow.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include the Roman Emperor Nero in A.D. 37; French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Paris tower that bears his name and engineer of the Statue of Liberty, in 1832; Polish linguist Ludwik Zamenhof, creator of the international language Esperanto, in 1859; playwright Maxwell Anderson in 1888; billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty in 1892; bandleader Stan Kenton in 1911; pioneer rock 'n' roll disc jockey Alan Freed in 1921; comic actor Tim Conway in 1933 (age 83); rock musician Dave Clark in 1942 (age 74); and actors Don Johnson in 1949 (age 67), Helen Slater in 1963 (age 53), Garrett Wang in 1968 (age 48) and Adam Brody in 1979 (age 37).
In 1973, John Paul Getty III is found alive at a gas station outside of Naples, Italy, more than four months after he was kidnapped.
In 2014, Man Haron Monis, took 18 people hostage inside a Lindt Cafe in Sydney, Australia. The standoff, which lasted 16 hours, finally ended when police raided the cafe the next morning. Monis and two hostages died in the ordeal.


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El Times Higher Education (THE), anteriormente Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) es una revista semanal basada en Londres, informa específicamente sobre noticias y asuntos relacionados con la educación. En el Reino Unido, es la publicación principal en el campo de la educación superior.

Historia de publicación
Desde su primer ejemplar, en 1971, hasta 2008 the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) fue publicado en formato de periódico y afiliado al periódico The Times El 20 de enero de 2008 fue lanzado como revista. Es publicado por TES Global, que hasta 2005 fue propiedad de Rupert Murdoch's News International. La revista es editada por John Gill. Phil Baty, es responsable de la cobertura internacional y editor de la clasificación mundial de universidades.

La revista presenta un fictional en la columna satírica escrita por Laurie Taylor, el "Poppletonian", el cual refleja encima vida en el fictional Poppleton Universidad.

En 2011 Tiempo la educación más Alta estuvo otorgada en los títulos  de "Revista Empresarial Semanal del Año" y "Medios de comunicación Marca Empresarial del Año" por la Asociación de Editores Profesional.

Clasificación universitaria del Times Higher Education
El Times Higher Education se hizo muy conocido después de publicación anual de la clasificación mundial universitaria, que primero aparecido en noviembre de 2004. El 30 de octubre de 2009 Times Higher Education rompió con QS, entonces su socio comenzó a publicar sus propias clasificaciones y firmó un acuerdo con Thomson Reuters para proporcionar el dato en cambio. La revista desarrolló una metodología nueva en consulta con sus lectores y su tablero de editorial. Thomson Reuters recoge y analiza el dato utilizó para producir el rankings en behalf de Tiempo Educación más Alta. Los resultados han sido publicados anualmente desde entonces otoño 2010. QS, El cual recogido y analizó el rankings dato de 2004-2009, ya no tiene cualquier implicación con Tiempo Educación más Alta  Mundial Universitario Rankings.

Premios
La revista entrega dos conjuntos de premios anualmente. El primero es el premio "Times Higher Education". Los premios de 2011 tuvieron lugar el 24 de noviembre en el Hotel Grosvenor House, ubicado en la calle Park Lane, en Londres, el acto celebrado en el hotel, tuvo un número récord de asistentes e invitados. Diecisiete universidades fueron premiadas en categorías diferentes.

La Universidad de Strathclyde fue nombrada la Universidad del año, el día 29 de noviembre de 2012, en el Hotel Grosvenor House en Park Lane, en Londres. La Universidad de Strathcly recibió el premio en la ceremonia.

El premio Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards fue lanzado en 2009. El premio fue creado para reconocer el impacto que el personal administrativo tiene en el éxito de las instituciones de educación superior.

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Ohio Basketball: Mark Sears set for sophomore breakout to lead Bobcats
By Lukas Harkins on September 2, 2021
Jason Preston was one of the best stories in college basketball last year. The guard earned his scholarship to Ohio Basketball after posting his highlights on Twitter and emerged as a star in his career. Preston was the lead man for the Bobcats last season, posting excellent numbers while guiding the 40th-best adjusted offense nationwide. He parlayed that into being selected at No. 33 in the NBA Draft.
Preston's departure obviously impacts Ohio's potential for the 2021-22 season. Had he returned for another year, the Bobcats might have earned some fringe preseason Top 25 consideration. Without him, they will return to flying under the radar … but should they? Head coach Jeff Boals has a strong track record of success and his team is returning 80.9 percent of minutes.
Replacing Preston is easier said than done, but perhaps sophomore guard Mark Sears is up to the challenge. Sears was exceedingly impressive off the bench for the Bobcats a season ago and he will handle the reins this time around. He is set to fill the starting point guard slot on an otherwise experienced roster.
Basically every recruiting analyst foresaw Sears as a major steal for Ohio when he committed to the program. After one season, it certainly seems as though they were correct. As we look ahead to this upcoming season, how might Sears be poised to help keep Ohio basketball near the top of the MAC and in the NCAA Tournament conversation?
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Analyzing Sears' freshman season
First and foremost, Mark Sears already proved capable of being a big-time contributor during his first season in Athens. While he was mostly tasked with backup duties behind Preston, he still put up strong overall numbers. Overall, he averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 19.5 minutes per game. Those were good enough for a spot on the MAC's All-Freshman team.
He was Ohio's best foul shooter by a significant margin, not only making the most (63) but also exhibiting the best efficiency (85.1 percent). This impressive rate for a freshman ignites optimism that his poor 3-point percentage (28.6 percent) could be remedied as his career continues. Without Preston in the picture, Sears' importance to the Bobcats will skyrocket.
And while the jump in responsibility from role player to star is substantial, Sears performed admirably in games without Preston last season. In fact, those opportunities when he shone brightest:
His best stretch of the season came in Ohio's middle 11 games (five starts). He averaged 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 26.2 minutes per game. Ohio went 8-3 in those games.
In terms of overarching statistics, Sears (5.1) was second to only Preston on (7.2) on the Bobcats in BPM. His freshman season was truly excellent despite not receiving a ton of attention. Now set to be thrust into the spotlight, he could be on the verge of becoming a household name.
Sears' fit within Ohio's offense
Sears scored efficiently during his freshman season thanks in large part to excellent ability inside the arc and at the free-throw line. His free-throw rate of 42.5 percent in conference play ranked third in the entire MAC, and his 5.2 fouls drawn per 40 minutes ranked 159th in the nation.
Considering he took advantage of those attempts with 85.1 percent free-throw shooting — in addition to 52.9 percent finishing at-the-rim — Sears is a major danger to defenses when he gets downhill.
With that in mind, though, he has room to grow as a shooter as he blossoms into a more featured offensive weapon. Sears only shot 12-for-42 (28.6 percent) from beyond the arc during his first season. However, there are statistical reasons to believe that he could be more effective from distance this time around.
For starters, free-throw percentage is often a key indicator of shooting potential. He has already proven to be highly effective in that department. Additionally, Sears shot an impressive 14-for-23 (60.9 percent) on his mid-range jumpers as a freshman. That is an admittedly small sample size, which contains some floaters, but is perhaps significant as he looks to expand his range.
Even more importantly, though, Sears is an excellent playmaker.
Jeff Boals is entering his third season at the helm of Ohio basketball. In both of those years, the team's offense outperformed its defense in adjusted efficiency metrics. His teams also finished 60th and 23rd in assist rate nationally, respectively. Jason Preston's playmaking certainly played into those numbers, but the Bobcats are an unselfish bunch that do a great job creating for others.
With Sears set to start at point guard this season, Ohio basketball should continue to rank highly in playmaking categories. He ranked 12th nationally among all Division-I players in assist rate last season at 28.5 percent. Sears' turnover rate (15.6 percent) was also the lowest of those 12. Not only did he create at a high rate but did an excellent job taking care of possessions.
Examining Ohio's depth of talent
Sears will also have no shortage of teammates to dish the rock to on offense. Ohio was far more than just Preston this past season, and many of those same key figures are back for the 2021-22 campaign. The Bobcats return four double-digit scorers, all of whom are going to be upperclassmen this year. Perhaps most notably, Ben Roderick and Lunden McDay could take big leaps now that they will be juniors.
One of the quietest additions of the offseason was Ohio landing Jason Carter. The transfer big man started his career with the Bobcats before transferring to Xavier. He returned to Athens this summer after two seasons with the Musketeers. Carter has never played under Boals but was superb with the program in 2018-19; he averaged 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Carter adds another scoring presence to the frontcourt alongside Wilson and should play a sizable role. He started 51 of 53 games with Xavier over the last two years and is as battle-tested in college basketball as any. The Bobcats, on the whole, feature five upperclassmen who have all scored in double-figures for at least one full season with the program.
Mark Sears has plenty of talented pieces around him.
Ohio's status in the MAC
Ohio's successes last season were never just about Preston. He was obviously a star, but the Bobcats were a well-rounded veteran unit on the whole. That same core is mostly intact for this coming year, plus Coach Boals is returning a sophomore with star potential and bringing back a familiar frontcourt face. Ohio's top six is up there with some of the best mid-majors in the country, and the program will be out for its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
The road to the Big Dance, though, is never an easy one.
Buffalo — the team that Ohio beat in the MAC title game last season — is also bringing back a bunch of talent. This includes star player Jeenathan Williams, as well as seniors Ronaldo Segu and Josh Mballa. The Bulls are likely to be the MAC's preseason favorite this season. It is also important to watch out for squads like Toledo and Kent State.
It is never easy for a mid-major to repeat NCAA Tournament appearances. Even Belmont — which has won the OVC regular-season title four times over its last five tries — has only reached the Big Dance once in that span. Buffalo (twice) is the only MAC program to make back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 19 years.
Still, while tough challengers stand in their way, a major breakout season from Mark Sears could keep Ohio basketball atop the MAC Tournament pedestal.
College basketball deserves more of dancing Jeff Boals:
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— Ohio Men's Basketball (@OhioMBasketball) March 21, 2021
OU? Oh yeah.
Header image courtesy of Mark Sears' Instagram account.
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Date: July 18th, 2015
Location: 116th Street between 7th Ave. and 8th Ave, Harlem, New York City
In recognition and acknowledgment of the significant presence of African and African-centric merchants along the corridor of 116th street in Harlem, New York city, the Go Africa Network Inc. (a 501(C)(3) non-profit focusing on Development, Education and trade initiatives for Africa) is having a 1 day street festival within the boundaries of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue) and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (8th Avenue) on 116 street on July 18th, 2015 between the hours of 10am – 6pm.
Vendor & Merchant Registration: Click here
General Attendee Registration (Optional): Click here
Parameters and Scope
The Street Festival will provide local and regional merchants that have African centric goods and services allotted space on 116th street from the curb in allotted parameters as prescribed by the City of New York for this event. Preference has been given to African Merchants for space during the event on a first come, first served basis. All merchants, vendors, and services entities would be required to be licensed and have valid permits by the applicable agencies in the City of New York for selling, promotion, solicitation, and delivery of their particular goods and services.
The merchants and vendors are categorized as follows:
Dance, Music and African Art (1 main Pavilion)
Health and Wellness Services (Medical, health, Mental, testing services)
Financial services (Banking, insurance, etc.)
City agency services (Immigration, housing, social services).
Event Location, Time, and Duration
The street festival will take within the boundaries of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue) and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (Eighth Avenue) on 116 street on July 18thin the year 2015 between the hours of 10am – 6pm.
The Street festival is designed to promote socio-economic development, cultural awareness in the community and throughout the City of New York for the African and Caribbean local and diaspora communities, African-American, and the local community.
Music and related Festivities
The Street festival's main arts pavilion will be hosted by the incomparable Sekouba Diakite, Senior Artistic Director, Go Africa Network Inc and his ensemble of Talented African Artists from throughout Africa.
The artists performing are:
Coulibaly Alimata
Moussa Doumbia
N' Guessan Kouame Emmamuel
and others listed below:
Name Style Performance Time (tentative)
1. Bad Diom Rap 12:00 – 12:25
2. Mister Shake Ballack 12:30 – 12:55
3. Oxy-more Rap 1:00 – 1:25
4. Baol Site Hip-hop 1:30 – 1:55
5. Chi Gbo music Folk 2:00 – 2:10
6. Ka Mile Berber Berber fusion music from Aligire 2:15 – 3:10
7. JB Jomion and the Uklos Band Folk from Benin 3:15 – 4:10
8. Sekouba Bolomba Africa foot reggae 4:15 – 5:00
We are proud and honored for the Go Africa Street Festival 2015 to be supported by the following individuals groups and organizations:
The Consulate General of Senegal
Association Nationale Des Senegalais D Amerique Inc.
The office of Manhattan Borough President
The Delegate General of Cote d'Ivoire
Ambassador of Guinea, & the Consulate General Guinea
The office of Bronx Borough President
The Honorable Imam Souleimane Konate of Masjid Aqsa Mosque
Honorable W. Franc Perry, Judge of Civil Court of the City of New York;
New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat
Manhattan Borough President's immigrant task force
The African Advisory Council of the Bronx Borough President
The Honorable Professor Michael John Downie, Chairman, Arts & Culture Committee, Manhattan Community Board 10
The Honorable Assemblyman Keith Wright – Assembly District 70
Honorable Assemblyman Michael Blake – Assembly District 79
Honorable Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner – Assembly District 77
Grand Marshall & Master of Ceremonies
We are proud and honored for the Go Africa Street Festival 20015 to announce the Following:
The Honorable Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President will serve as the Grand Marshall for this marque event
The distinguished Mr. Musa Jackson, we serve at the Master of Ceremonies
Special Honorees from the Community
We are proud recognize and Honor the following individuals during the street Festival for their distinguished years of service to the African and African-American community throughout the years:
The Honorable Imam Souleimane Konate of The Masjid Aqsa Mosque
The Honorable Dr. Michael A. Walrond Jr. Senior Pastor, First Corinthian Baptist Church
The Honorable Henrietta Lyle, Chairperson of Manhattan Community Board 10
The Honorable Rassoul Fall, Senior Director, Senegalese consulate General
The Honorable Assemblyman Michael Blake – Assembly District 79
The Honorable Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner – Assembly District 77
Mr. Serigne M. Ndiaye
Visit GoAfricaHarlem.org for more information.
CONTACT: please register at http://goafricaharlem.org/events/general-attendee-sign-up-for-go-africa-harlem-2015-street-festival-on-july-18th-2015/
Click here to sign-up or email Info@GoAfricaHarlem.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
In addition, there will be visual opportunities for Media groups (Print, Radio, and TV). Please send any special media requests toMedia@GoAfricaHarlem.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001.


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Free2Move Services adds dedicated solutions for electrified vehicles
Created for regular car users, the app acts as a real driving companion.
It already allows users to pay for parking (on the street or in car parks), book a parking space in train stations and airports, enjoy valet parking and breeze through tolls with the tag provided, all in a single monthly bill.
These services are accessible from a smartphone and on the screen of Groupe PSA cars equipped with smart navigation systems.
Free2Move Services is now expanding its offering with new solutions dedicated to electrified vehicle charging.
Charging Pass
The Charging Pass allows users to locate and access charging stations compatible with their vehicle. On top of comprehensive mapping, it makes a pre-selection based on distance, as well as the speed and price of the charge. Once the station is selected, the application guides the user to it, displaying the best route directly on the car's screen or via a smartphone.With more than 85,000 locations in January 2019, Free2Move Services has the largest network of public charging stations in Europe.
Complementing the Charging Pass, the Trip Planner proposes the best route to drivers based on analysis of the vehicle's residual autonomy and its use (speed, air conditioning, etc.). Users can prepare their trip, be guided and make sure they stop at charging stations whenever necessary. The Trip Planner offers drivers reassurance, allowing them to choose an optimal route with well-placed charging stations and estimate the length of the drive, including charging time.
The new dedicated services will be available from the launch of Groupe PSA's new electrified cars in 2019.
Free2Move Services relies on a digital platform created together by Groupe PSA and Capgemini, which offers many connected services to manufacturers and drivers.
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Garbage truck slides backwards down hill at Cornwallis Park
CORNWALLIS PARK – A garbage truck slipped down a steep street in Cornwallis backwards and landed on a lawn.
Jonathan Riley | Posted: March 24, 2016, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 1:51 a.m. | 2 Min Read
This Valley Waste Resource Management truck slipped down a steep street in Cornwallis backwards and landed on a lawn sometime before 9 a.m. on March 22. About eight centimetres of snow fell on Cornwallis on March 21 and by the next morning the streets were a glib of ice.
Sometime before 9 a.m. on March 22 a Valley Waste Resource Management truck lost control on Cote De Neige Drive, one of the four steep short streets between Hillside and Spinnaker, in the residential section of the park.
The truck took out a light pole and landed on the lawn of a house near the bottom of the hill up against a large tree.
About 8 cm of snow fell on Cornwallis on March 21 and the streets were a glib of ice on the morning of March 22.
This is the view from up the hill.
Stephen McInnis, the deputy CAO and the director of municipal operations for the County of Annapolis, said crews were out and sanding the streets of Cornwallis by 9 a.m.
"Obviously they can't be everywhere at once but they were actively sanding at that time," he said. "It was just the wild temperature swings, when it goes from minus 4 to plus 1 and anything we've plowed, it leaves a small sand skiff on there and it instantly turns to ice."
Snow clearance and sanding was the focus of a recent meeting in Cornwallis where McInnis told the residents they need to call him at 665-4543 or 4704 or email him at [email protected] to report any problems with winter street maintenance.
About half the garbage meant to be collected that day was left on the side of the street.
Annapolis Maintenance Services has a two-year snow clearing contract for the streets in Cornwallis Park for $12,800 per month.
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Stephen Lewis Secondary School is a public semestered high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Region District School Board. Currently, the school enrolls students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 all of which are from the 'Vaughan Block 10' region. The school is named for Canadian statesman Stephen Lewis.

The school opened for service on September 5, 2006, and was officially designated May 8, 2007.

Current Vice-Principals are: Antonietta Grieco and Elisa Shiffman.

Disciplines
Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers:
Alternative Education Quadmester Program
Arts (Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Media Arts)
Business Studies
Canadian and World Studies (Economics, Law and Politics, Geography, History)
Community Based Education - Cooperative Education
Computer Studies
Dual Credit Program
English (Compulsory English courses begin with ENG, Elective courses)
English as a Second Language
French as a Second Language
Grade 12 - Semester 1 Only
Guidance and Career Education
Health and Physical Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics
Science
Social Sciences and Humanities (Family Studies, General Social Science, Philosophy)
Special Education
Specialist High Skills Major (Business SHSM students only, Health and Wellness SHSM students only, Hospitality SHSM students only, Manufacturing SHSM students only)
Technological Education (An Introduction to Technology, Communication Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Hair and Aesthetics, Hospitality and Tourism, Manufacturing Technology, Technological Design, Transportation Technology)

Sports
Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers a number of sport programs to its students.

Fall
Co-ed cross-country running
Boys soccer
Varsity Boys Cricket
Boys Rugby Sevens

Winter
Boys basketball
Girls basketball
Girls volleyball
Varsity boys hockey
Co-ed Wrestling
Co-ed Swimming

Spring
Track and Field
Girls Flag Football
Boys Rugby Union
Co-ed Badminton
Girls Soccer
Varsity Ultimate Frisbee
Varsity Boys Baseball

Sport Awards

Stephen Lewis Secondary Schools offers three distinct Sport Awards. They have a Varsity Male Athlete of the Year award, a Varsity Female Athlete of the Year award, and a Triple Crown Fitness Award. Recent recipients of the Female Athlete of the Year Award include Nicole Kofsman in 2012 and Jillian Pereira in 2011. The inaugural winner of the Triple Crown Fitness Award was awarded to Sam Tenenbaum in 2012 and subsequently to Eldar Shaykhulislamov in 2014.

Charity activities

Stephen Lewis Secondary School holds fundraisers year-round for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, founded by Stephen Lewis.

Wake-A-Thon
Stephen Lewis Secondary holds an annual night event called 12 Hours for 12K Wake-A-Thon. During this event, students arrive at school in the evening and are expected to stay awake for 12 hours. To help, there are activities and games set up along the first floor of the school. These activities include, but are not limited to, dancing, airbrush tattoos, video games and movies. Dinner and desserts are provided by the chef, Mr. Walter. Pledge forms are given out and each student is required to raise at least $100. The money is given to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This event has not been done during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Terry Fox Run
Stephen Lewis Secondary also raises money for cancer research yearly through the Terry Fox Run. Students collect pledges before the run, then they may walk, jog, or run around the soccer field.

Notable students
Denis Shapovalov, tennis player, winner of 2016 Junior Wimbledon Singles Finals and 2015 US Open Junior Doubles Finals, career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 10 on September 21, 2020.

See also
List of high schools in Ontario

References

York Region District School Board
High schools in the Regional Municipality of York
2006 establishments in Ontario


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Git is referred to as a distributed version control and source code management (SCM) program. What this means is that it is a fancy way to store and share your programs with other people.
First, let's think what the problems are with regular backups? Suppose we are doing a group project. How would you share code among your teammates? You could email each other the code but it would get tedious very quickly. Also, what happens when you make some changes that turn out to be wrong and you have to go back to a previous working version? These issues can be resolved with a SCM program such as Git. Git is one of the more popular SCM's.
GitHub is a popular website that host projects using Git and it also provides other services such as project management (issues), web hosting, etc.
Okay, so where do we begin? Let's first create an account in GitHub.
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Q: jQuery Form Crashes when Radio Button is Clicked I have this form that uses jQuery. It works great except for one thing: When a user clicks the radio button called "Isuzu NPR-HD-Gas," the page's layout disappears! This happens in every browser. All of the other options in the form work great, it's just this one radio button that causes the problem. What can be causing this problem?
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Continue to play! MLB, MLBPA agree to start 2022 season and end lockout immediately | St. Louis Cardinals
By Derrick Goold | March 11, 2022
JUPITER, Fla. — Break out the pennants, lay down the chalk lines, and Adam Wainwright re-introduces himself to Yadier Molina. Major League Baseball is back, unlocked, and now it's really fast.
On the 99th day of Major League Baseball's lockout, a day after the commissioner canceled a number of other regular-season games, the players' union and owners agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday afternoon. A source confirmed the settlement to the Post-Dispatch. Several other sources also reported on the agreement, and an official announcement of the deal followed.
A flurry of transactions and free agent signings could begin within hours.
The owners unanimously ratified the CBA 3-0.
The Cardinals' representatives voted against adopting the new CBA, and they would have done so after a poll of their teammates. Three other teams voted against the CBA.
After a slow, ponderous winter of negotiations and counter-proposals, the free-agent market opens Thursday night. Spring Training Camps can open to players starting Friday. The reporting date is March 13th.
Opening day is scheduled for April 7th.
There will be a designated batsman in the Cardinals' lineup.
The Cardinals will host the Pirates at Busch Stadium that day.
A full 162-game schedule is in place, with a 12-team postseason following in October.
To make up for the lost days, teams will use nine-inning doubleheaders for some of the games. There will also reportedly be an additional series of games added at the end of the schedule before the postseason begins.
The Cardinals plan their first spring game by March 17th.
"I think it's an improvement deal for the players," said Andrew Miller, the former Cardinals substitute who served on the union's board of directors and was involved in the negotiations. "To see how big these improvements are, only time will tell."
It was an amazing turnaround, less than 24 hours after Commissioner Rob Manfred officially said the season is unlikely to start until April 14. That changed Thursday when Major League Baseball extended its deadline for a full season for the third straight day.
The sides agreed to postpone the formation of an international draft until July, and then negotiations on the core economic issues that determined the negotiation process picked up speed.
Some snaps of where they ended up, according to reports and sources:
• Rule changes can be made faster with 45 days to review rule changes. That decision will be made by a committee that has more MLB representatives than union seats. A representative of the referees will also be present.
• Gone are the gizmos introduced to shorten games during the pandemic, like seven-inning doubleheaders and the runner-up to start extra innings.
• There is a draft lottery. The teams that do not make the playoffs will participate and the top six picks of the draft will be determined by a lottery by those teams. There are parameters to how many consecutive years a team can be eligible for the lottery. This is to prevent refueling.
• The minimum salary is $700,000 for 2022, increasing to $780,000 throughout the CBA. This is one of the biggest wins for the union as it raised the minimum wage by 22.7% over the past season and increased the entry wage players have for arbitration.
• Arbitration hearings for this season will take place at the end of March, following the March 22 salary swap. Draft rule 5 was canceled. That's a big win for the Cardinals, who had Luken Baker unprotected and likely would have lost her to a team interested in a young, potentially hitting DH.
• A bonus pool for players who are not yet eligible has been established and is capped at $50 million. That's at least five times higher than where the owners started when they first took the proposed pool from the players.
• Players who place first or second in the Rookie of the Year contest will receive a full year of service. This is an attempt to reduce the service time manipulation that left outstanding players stranded in the minors for the first two weeks of the regular season, only to gain an extra year of scrutiny.
• Players cannot be traded back to the Minors more than five times in a single season.
• The qualifying offer that combines a draft pick penalty with the signing of a free agent is gone for now. This may resurface if no international draft is agreed and in place by mid-season.
This is breaking news and will be updated.
Here are the highlights from our Monday chat with Post-Dispatch readers.
Bring questions and comments about your cards to the live chat at 10:00 am Monday.
Fans can watch live training for the first time in three years. Cards' 153-player roster includes potential Walker, Gorman, Liberatore, and Baez.
The players' union mulled over an offer from MLB late Tuesday that, if accepted, would allow the game to fight for a start and reclaim a full 162-game playing season.
Owners and players' union converge on important factors, but after its three-pronged push, MLB says progress isn't fast enough to salvage the 162-game schedule.
Both pitchers start the season with less than 4 years and 7 days of service, and that means deleted games could extend the Cardinals' control into 2024.
Stay connected with the latest Cardinals coverage from our award-winning team of reporters and columnists.
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Vogue Brazil Style Director Donata Meirelles is the latest victim of racism-fueled scandals that have been battering fashion industry, after a photo of her on a 'throne' encircled by black women sparked outcry.
The images taken at her lavish birthday celebration on February 8 caused widespread outrage among Brazil's black community and ultimately cost Meirelles her job. The photos show the style director sitting on a throne-like white chair with two dark-skinned women standing by her side. They are wearing white dresses and turbans.
Meirelles was not the only one to have her photo taken in such a pose. More images from the party also depicted her guests posing in the same manner, using the two black women as props.
While Meirelles and her guests are happily smiling in the photos, the woke part of Brazil's ethnically diverse public did not consider the photoshoot to be a laughing matter. They were incensed by the photos, which they argued invoked colonial stereotypes.
The party took place in Brazil's predominantly black Bahia state, where the white outfits that the women donned for the photos are traditional costumes. However, many still argued that it was a poor judgement on Meirelles' part to not think about possible colonial references.
Civil rights activist Djamila Ribeiro slammed the birthday celebration as "not merely a party," but "the reinforcement of a colonial structure." Slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888 but still remains a sensitive issue.
Responding to the outrage, Meirelles said that the party was never intended as a homage to colonial times. She denied that the chair she was sitting in was a "master chair," explaining that it was a traditional Candomble seat. Candomble is an Afro-Brazilian religion practiced in Bahia. The socialite noted she was paying respect to Bahia culture and did not intend to offend anyone.
"Still, if we caused a different impression of that, I apologize," she stated.
However, the damage had been done and mounting backlash forced Meirelles to eventually resign from her position at the magazine.
Meirelles' dramatic fall from grace is just a one of many similar controversies that have recently rattled the fashion industry.


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We talked to the Buckeyes head coach about motivation, preparation and what turns challenges into a championship.
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Seguenzia formosa is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Seguenziidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1876 door Jeffreys.

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Use thenewpoketex to extract the files from the rom, and edit the xml file it produces in whatever way you want, then import it back into the files and make a new rom. For HGSS, you have to put a/0/2/7 into msgdata and rename it msg.narc, then it'll let you rip the text and import it back into the file. Then when you want to make the rom, just put msg.narc back into a/0/2 and rename it to 7 again. http://www.mediafire.com/download/qnlufesb5xyde2d/thenewpoketex.rar That's exactly what I'm gonna do! And nope, all those have been replaced because I've replaced their Incense items with new items just like I'm gonna do with the moves.
Yep I am. Just been busy. I want to release something before XY come out. Hoping to have it go through at least 2 badges.
PPRE can do custom scripting.
I did think about that, but no, they use the same data for each of their stats - the only differences are the sprites and icons of their shapes.
Thanks! I've been working on re-ordering some more things in order to include the new B2W2 forms (which I had only planned on Kyurem getting a new one before all that was revealed). I've had to make some forms separate Pokemon, and I'm hoping to somehow make a script that'll change one Pokemon from another, retaining the stats and such, which is as close to a form change as I can do (if I can even do it haha). Pokesav may be needed it I can't pull it off, and I can at least make a custom version of that. I've been thinking of making two versions like those hacks - one without any changes to stats, and another with some changes. Like the classic and complete versions. And I've been playing that hack, I have over 80 hours in it so far haha. It's been helping me decide the levels and such. __________________________________ Now, a general announcement: Most of the 3rd/4th gen Pokemon were just there because I hadn't had anything to replace them yet, but now I've decided, in the 'empty' spaces, I'll include Pokemon that people have wanted in, and have posted in one of these threads, as long as there's room for them. I've put the Drapion line and Lucario line back in, which are some of my favorites too, as well as the Dusknoir line and Probopass line (since they have cross-generation evolutions, and I had said that all Pokemon like that will be in the game [with the exception of Baby Pokemon]). Most every 3rd and 4th gen legendary has been replaced, with the exception of the 4 Regis, Deoxys, Cresselia, Darkrai, and Arceus. Every starter Pokemon is also still in the hack. All of this is still subject to change, though I am going to need to have a final list sometime soon. This probably will be the final list unless something arises where I need to change something, which I can't think of anything that would do so. I'm also including some fakemon, which are just for fun, and I'm not going to force the player to interact with them - they'll be there if you want to use them, and hopefully I've chosen some that people won't completely hate. One that I'm willing to reveal right now is an evolution of Weezing, which will evolve with the use of a King's Rock. It's name is Choaking. Very punny. Then there will also be some new fake fossil Pokemon, as well as a few joke Pokemon (again, just for fun, since this is a hack and all). I'll list the Pokemon left that have yet to be replaced, and the reasons they're still there. The spaces left are the Pokemon previously programmed as: Shedinja-for some reason, I can't make this space have more than 1 HP, even though I change the values. most likely will be replaced with a jokemon because of its unchangeable 1 HP. Spinda-its randomized spot pattern yields it a unique space. not sure what to do. Castform-different forms, yields more possibilities than other spaces. will probably keep it in the game because it's one of my favorites Burmy/Wormadam-different forms, yields more possibilities than other spaces. these will be replaced, because mothim is gone, but idk what to put there yet. hoping to find/think of a fakemon that has interesting forms... I created a freewebs site for this game, and I'm going to put more information on the site within the next month or so, including the final list of Pokemon in the game (though some of the fakemon I'm going to hide until the game is released). I'll post more info when I'm able to. Remember my twitter! And on a more personal note (though still Pokemon related), ever since gen 2 came out, I had thought of two ideas for Pokemon that I had hoped would become a real Pokemon someday. One of them was a Ghost/Fire chandelier, which happily became a reality. I'm going to include my other idea in this hack, so I'm quite interested in seeing what people will think of it!
Hippowdon is 2 Pokemon after, and it is one of the few to have seperate overworld sprites for genders, which Unfezant required.
What operating system are you using? Did you make sure to patch it to a clean english SoulSilver? It doesn't work with HeartGold yet.
Quick update: Just want to let you all know I'm still working on the game, but I've been experimenting and testing things to see what I'm able to do. I figured out how to do much more than I thought was possible when I first started this project. As such, despite what I had the security guard in the game say, I'm unfortunately not expecting a release to be ready before B2W2's official english release, though I still expect some sort of playable beta version to be ready this year. The list of Pokemon may change, but I'm not certain about anything yet... rest assured, every 1st, 2nd, and 5th gen Pokemon will be available no matter what. I've recently worked on updating the graphics as well, including new sprites for every 5th gen Pokemon, and including the new Pokemon overworlds from B2W2 (and updating some others Game Freak hadn't done). Here's a few new pictures of the graphics: Some Pokemon with their old overworlds/The same Pokemon, but with their new overworlds/And some other Pokemon with their new battle sprites Credits for updated overworlds: Game Freak, me Credits for front sprites: KingOfThe-X-Roads on DeviantArt - link to the sprites Credit for back sprites: Chaos Rush - link to thread Make sure to follow my twitter page for updates on the hack. I also made a website, but I don't think I'm going to update that much. Twitter will have new info first most likely. Also make sure to e-mail me with any questions you may have! Or feel free to contact me any other way, though e-mail will be the quickest.
HGSS Overworld Sprite for Fly?
Check these locations: a/0/9/3 data/field_cutin I'm not sure which the game actually uses, or if it uses both, but anyway: these narcs contain the overworld sprites for when the player uses an HM outside of battle (if I recall correctly). I successfully edited these sprites, so I know it's possible. Let us know how it goes!
Asking for this again. I've been trying to search through the RAM, but nothing's been working. It appears to work differently than the first games however, as the new battle scene background appear more detailed. I have never done anything with the RAM before, so I'm not quite sure what I'm doing. Any suggestions as to what I should do? EDIT: I just gave up doing an AR code and hacked the files in the game. If anyone's curious, here's a VS recorded match made successfully with a dark black battle scene! So forget about my request, thanks anyway though!
HGSS Wild Pokemon Editing Without Breaking Stuff?
That's what I do, and it works for me. Does PPRE produce an error log when you try to create the new rom?


Mobile Passport is the new app for your phone that, if you are a US or Canadian passport holder, helps speed up your experience at the first part of the Immigration and Customs procedure when you reenter the United States after a trip abroad.
Mobile Passport is not the Global Entry program. That is a program for which you have to pay $100 and, after an initial determination that you are eligible, schedule an inconvenient interview. It entitles you to go to the Global Entry windows after completing the initial Customs form.
The purpose of this post is to detail what Mobile Passport does and does not do and to compare it to the Global Entry program.
The Global Entry program is mostly an advantage for frequent business travelers. As someone who goes out of the country 1-3 times a year, AlteCocker is not inclined to pay money for what amounts to the saving of a few minutes--which will only end at being stuck waiting for baggage. You can check out the advantages of Global Entry here and see if you want to bother with it. AlteCocker is disinclined to pay the fee and figures that, if the government really wants people to enroll, they would not charge $100. It would be inconvenient enough to schlep out to Dulles Airport for the interview. Why would one need an interview anyway? More security theater, no doubt.
Mobile Passport is an application you put on your phone. Before leaving on your trip, you load it up and, at least in AlteCocker's case, take a very ugly selfie of yourself. Once you load the application on your phone, the procedure is self explanatory. Now the paper Customs forms have been antiquated for quite sometime except for foreigners. Foreigners are not eligibile to use Mobile Passport but need to join the fun long line to enter the US. Canadians are, however, eligibile. They should still take a paper form on the airplane and fill it out manually. AlteCocker did get a confused look from the stewardess on the Turkish Airlines plane when she refused an old paper form and said she would do the paperwork on her phone. Maybe she didn't know.
When you land, you have to wait to be connected before you can notify Customs that you have landed. Then you will fill in your airport and your airline through the application and be asked the usual questions about bringing in more than $10,000 in cash or more than your $800 duty free allowance. Once you complete the form on your application upon arrival, you will be given a confirmation code that will appear on your phone. With that code, you skip the line for the passport readers. That is all you skip. With the code, you move on into the line waiting for Immigration agents to clear you with other American citizens who have filled out paper forms or gone to the passport readers and got a confirmation code there. Because Mobile passport is new, most don't know about it. However, there is no special Mobile Passport line after you get the confirmation code on your phone, so it is only the first part of the line that is speedy because you no longer need the first part of the line for paperwork.
When it is your turn to go to the Immigration agent, you place your phone on a reader in front of him/her instead of handing them paperwork. That's it. Then you get a plastic card indicating you have used Mobile Passport and head to the baggage claim with everyone else.
If you paid for Global Entry, you would go to the almost empty Global Entry windows rather than queue for Immigration saving a few minutes and then proceed to the baggage claim. Unless you have only a carry on, AlteCocker sees no advantage to Global Entry because baggage is almost always going to be slower than the initial queue(s).
When your baggage arrives, take your phone and the plastic card from Immigration and pass through the last hurdle as usual--the one where they occasionally open bags. You will need your phone because Customs uses the Mobile Passport code to identify you. You lay it on the reader and give him the plastic card. Generally, you pass right through that step.
This is an excellent attempt to speed eligible people through entry into the United States. It does nothing for foreigners, however, who will be stuck in the usual queues. AlteCocker always thinks about how having to stand in a long queue is not a good welcome to the United States but, then, all passport systems favor nationals for obvious reasons.
This post is based on AlteCocker's experience reentering the US at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2016.
If they could only speed up our luggage with the reentry procedures! AlteCocker returned on Turkish Airlines 177. The baggage claim got stuck and there was a long wait for luggage, but that is not Mobile Passport's fault.


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Ultimate Play the Game
Flashback Did The Stamper Brothers Really Work On Gyruss?
We reached out to ex-Konami staff to find out
by Jack Yarwood Mon 15th Aug 2022
Image: Konami
If you're a fan of Ultimate Play The Game, the company founded by the Stamper Brothers in 1982, there's a small possibility you may have heard about an American arcade manufacturer called Zilec Electronics.
Zilec was the company the Stamper Brothers worked for prior to starting up Ultimate, as revealed in a 1985 copy of Commodore User magazine, and was responsible for creating arcade games like Dingo and Blue Print. But it's also at the heart of one of the strangest myths about the Stampers. Namely that they were the ones responsible for creating the arcade shoot 'em up Gyruss, not the Japanese developer Konami.
It's a rumor that started with the same Commodore User article titled "Fortress Ultimate", which lists Gyruss among the 12 titles that the Stampers apparently worked at during their tenure at Zilec. And it's even referenced as fact on the Stampers' Wikipedia page. But according to two former Konami employees that worked on Gyruss, including lead designer Yoshiki Okamoto and sound designer Masahiro Inoue, this simply isn't true.
Image: Jack Yarwood / Time Extension
We contacted Inoue while working on another article and he was able to help us debunk this mystery by giving us a complete set of credits for Gyruss; the Stampers' names were nowhere to be found. Instead, the names he sent over included Toshio Arima, Takahide Harima, Hidenori Oyama, Yoshiki Okamoto, and himself. When asked whether another company named Zilec might have been involved, he told us simply, "No, I have never heard of Zilec Electronics."
Rather than relying on the testimony of just one person, we decided to reach out to designer Yoshiki Okamoto to get further confirmation and ask him where the idea for Gyruss came from. He was able to tell us definitively that the arcade team at Konami was the sole creator of Gyruss and gave us his own reasons for designing the omnidirectional tube shooter.
He told us: "Gyruss was actually inspired by a Namco game that was a big hit at the time called Galaga. I wasn't happy with being driven to the edge of the screen in Galaga and getting hit by enemy bullets, so I wanted to eliminate the edge of the screen, and that was the origin of the idea."
So, there you have it, after almost forty years of speculation and mystery, it's finally confirmed that the Stampers didn't work on Gyruss. Although they did confusingly work on their own omnidirectional shooter named Zog, as can be seen in a 1983 edition of Home Computing Weekly. This is just one of the many mysteries surrounding the Stampers' early work, but it's great to finally have an answer after all these years.
Do you remember hearing this rumor? What did you make of it? Let us know in the comments.
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That's cool detective work. I am a fan of Blue Print though.
BulkSlash
I'm really enjoying these debunking articles. There's probably lots of stuff from the early years of gaming that has become accepted fact when it's actually based on someone's poor recollection of a dodgy translation of a Japanese interview that was printed in a Western games mag. Chinese Whispers at its finest!
BloodNinja
I used to get my fingers pinched by the track ball at the arcade for Gyruss, but that didn't stop me from coming back for more! Fun times! lol
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JJtheTexan
Is it possible that both responses could be true? In other words, what if the Stamper Brothers did in fact work on the Commodore 64 port of Gyruss, or another version?
I love these historical gaming research pieces you're doing, and I would be delighted if you could get in touch with the Stampers and ask them for their take.
JackGYarwood
Tue 16th Aug 2022
@JJtheTexan Cheers for the comment! I think it would be kind of unusual if that was the case.
The Stampers didn't do much work directly on Commodore 64. Instead, they usually had people work on the games for them, like Dave and Bob Thomas. It's more likely parallel thinking. Also, I have tried in the past to interview the Stampers, but have had no luck so far!
Funnily enough, in another case of coincidence/forward-thinking, the Stampers actually created a portable NES to pitch to Nintendo at the very same time Nintendo was unveiling the Game Boy. They were really on the cutting edge back then.
@JackGYarwood I had no idea! I wish a prototype or sketches existed somewhere for the elusive portable NES...
@JJtheTexan It used to be on display in Rare HQ apparently. Now it's somewhere in storage. Damien actually had a lead on an image taken by a staff member. We've both been poking the guy to see if he can dig it out.
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We hit the summer solstice yesterday, and I think the best thing about the abundance of light is that it makes short shrift of any urge to wallow. The Bug is two months, the Bean is impossible, and the nights... Let's just say that, had I had another winter baby, I would be spending these newborn weeks shuffling around like some kind of narcoleptic mole.
But as it happens there is light, there is colour. There is a semblance of warmth. It is impossible not to feel buoyed by it, no matter how many times I've whispered furiously (and fruitlessly) "stop singing please, you'll wake the baby".
With the Bug tucked up Snug in the sling, I set off. Up the hill, through the woods, past the fields. Sometimes armed with the big camera but usually not, for reasons of "feeling like a school-run pack horse already".
A pilfered flower here and there, plenty of deeep breaths, and a silent thank you to a sympathetic stranger; To anyone else successfully keeping two small people fed, clothed and reasonably happy without completely losing the plot themselves, you do, indeed, ROCK.


Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and "luck." To those who celebrate its intended meaning, Saint Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide. Of the many symbols we associate with this holiday, most notable is likely the Shamrock, which happens to be the National Flower of Ireland. Saint Patrick used the three leaves of the Shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to pagans and unbelievers.


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where
"Field1" is an AutoInc field and
"SomeVariable" is of type Integer
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Eyewitness: Mysterious Booms Return To Wisconsin
"Like someone slamming the earth with a big machine"
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Mysterious booms that plagued several towns in Wisconsin earlier this year appear to have returned, with an eyewitness reporting hearing the strange noises repeatedly over a 30 minute period last night.
The booms, described as a rumbling noise coming from deep underground, stoked intrigue earlier this year and a US Geological Survey investigation after being reported over several weeks in the town of Clintonville. The strange noises were also heard and felt in Baraboo and Montello.
The USGS eventually concluded that the booms were caused by an unusual "swarm" of earthquakes that hit a region not noted for its seismic activity. However, a separate seisometer study conducted when the booms briefly returned following the conclusion of the USGS inquiry found that the sounds were not being caused by earthquakes.
Despite the fact that a number of residents rejected the earthquake explanation, noting that the booms were reported before the first earthquake was measured, the story disappeared when the booms ceased.
However, the phenomenon appears to have returned with a Wisconsin resident telling us how they experienced a series of sustained booms last night over a period of half an hour.
"I live about 60 miles from Baraboo and my family and I heard some booms last night just a little after 1am," writes Shawn McConaghy
"Sound and shaking didnt appear to be from the same central point…it was weird! It went on for 30 minutes or so and we heard about 20 booms. To me they sounded like someone slamming the earth with a big machine," added McConaghy, noting that the booms also sounded like "a giant walking"
"We live out in the country and i'm not aware of anyone else hearing it," he adds.
Over the last year, there have been a rash of reports concerning strange noises heard both underground and in the sky.
From bizarre "groaning" sounds to trumpet-like noises, a lot of the reports can be explained away as hoaxes or some form of mass hysteria as we approach the end of the year and fever builds over widely discussed Mayan prophecies about end of the world scenarios.
However, the booms heard in Wisconsin are by no means a figment of people's imagination. They have beenmeasured and documented by audio engineers.
Theories as to their cause have ranged from the mundane to the exotic.
Some think the booms are caused by underground tunneling machines which are being used to drill subterranean military bases.
Others point to CO2 sequestration or fracking as the culprit, noting that both have been known to cause small and moderate man-made earthquakes.
Some also think that the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), which is often blamed for unexplained weather and seismic events due to its highly secretive nature, is causing the booms while others point to the myriad of geoengineering programs currently being conducted across the United States as a possible explanation.
What do you think? Have you experienced the booms in your area and what could be causing them?
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
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Located at the heart of the action right in the middle of Hall 20, the firm's stand showcased a huge array of tapes, foams, sealants and other high-performance installation essentials.
Of particular note was TP653 Trio X – the best-in-class window installation tape that was appearing in the UK for the very first time.
TP653's innovative polymer film offers exceptional airtightness and smoke-proofing performance – making it the perfect product for helping properties achieve stringent Passivhaus standards in Europe, where it's already very successful.
The secret to TP653's extreme performance is its thicker structure and higher rates of compression, making it much better at keeping heat in, wind and rain out and withstanding the elements than its key competitors.
On Tuesday, a busy day of meeting customers and prospects from throughout the industry culminated in an '80s themed party.
Fluorescent headbands, old school anthems and sugary childhood favourites all made an appearance – but it wasn't just a bit of fun, as Product Manager David Naylor explains.
"In one sense, the '80s were the fenestration sector in its heyday. Double-glazing was exciting and new, business was booming, and many people still in the industry now became incredibly successful.
"But in other ways, it wasn't great. The sector's reputation was very poor, and so were a lot of the products we were using.
"In most respects, we've come a very long way since then. The windows and doors we install are better than ever. But it's remarkable when you think about it – the way we install them hasn't changed at all.
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Les étrennes (layz ay-trenh) are a New Year's custom in France. It refers to a gift of cash to those who provide a service all year long, such as the concierge in an apartment building, the mail man or woman, or the firefighters. Sometimes you are expected to remember, others will ring your door and offer you a calendar for which they will expect a cash donation. Occasionally the expression is used more casually to refer to cash gifts at Christmas as well.
The tradition is ancient, dating back to Roman times. On the first day of the year, King Tatius Sabinus (d. 748 B.C.) was given verbena branches that grew around a temple devoted to Strenia, goddess of health and strength. The word strena became étrenne, a gift given to someone important. Romans expanded the custom to exchanging honey, figs, dates, or coins accompanied by wishes for health and happiness.
In 587 A.D., the Church tried to ban the practice as it was tied to animal sacrifices and prayers to pagan deities in front of sacred trees. References to "estraines" in 1362 show that the custom was still alive and well. The government abolished gifts to agents of the state, considering them to be a form of corruption. But old habits die hard. If you're in France, get some cash ready for les étrennes.
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Launch & Drive: 2016 Jaguar F-PACE
The world of performance SUVs is rather hotly contested right now so it makes sense for manufacturers to build something special for the segment. A heap of manufacturers have been at it for a while now and so they know what works and what doesn't, they've had time to beef up the spec list and the styling to be more in line with what people want. Then there's the new Jaguar F-PACE, the manufacturer's first attempt at this fast-growing segment.
A first attempt at anything is usually a practice run of sorts, a way to gauge if you're on the right track and if you actually know what you're doing. It rarely happens that the first try at anything is a resounding success, but the folk at Jaguar have done it. The new F-PACE is just brilliant. Brilliant! I know that looks are subjective, but come on, just look at this thing! Have you ever seen a sexier slice of awesomeness? I haven't. In every trim level on offer the F-PACE just looks good, not many other manufacturers have managed that, well not to me anyway. The way the F-PACE has been styled, it looks like a bigger, beefier twin of the F-Type, the family genes are there for all to see. Of course in every model range there's a favourite and that's usually the range-topper, but with the F-PACE it's a hard choice between the 3.0 V6 turbodiesel and the supercharged 3.0 V6 petrol. That said, I think if my numbers lined up and lotto win came my way, the supercharged F-PACE would parked among my planned collection in my newly built 15 car garage...
I kicked off my sampling of the range in the 4-pot 2.0 turbodiesel. Sure it's at the bottom of the rung, but the model was very well specced with just about all of the options ticked. This put it a lot closer to the two V6 models, but of course power-wise it wasn't near what they make. The two variants on offer (Pure and R-Sport) produce 132kW and 430Nm and have a brilliant 8-speed auto 'box. The drive is typically Jaguar, smooth and comfortable. The 2.0 turbodiesel is a little noisier than the bigger brother version but not so much so that it's a distraction. Power is delivered nice and linear and it has more than enough go. To enter the F-Pace family you'll need to budget R778 996 for the Pure and R871 226 for the R-Sport.
The next F-PACE driven was the 3.0 V6 turbodiesel. Interior trim levels were the same - just brilliant, but the drive, well that was something else. It has the same 8-speed 'box in the mix, which is again, flawless and was never found hunting for gears, it was always on point. The engine used is my new favourite turbodiesel, but you can't blame me. It produces a pretty healthy 221kW which is par for the course with turbodiesel lumps of this capacity, but it's the torque on tap that is a revelation. Jaguar have fettled with the motor to give it a monstrous 700Nm. SEVEN HUNDRED! On a few steep uphills I mashed the accelerator flat and the F-PACE kicked down a few gears and proceeded to accelerate as if it was a downhill. I then found a hill and used the manual mode on the 'box to get it into 8th. I slowly added throttle to see how the 700Nm managed without making the 'box kick down a gear or two. Again, the large SUV started racking up the numbers on the speedo. You could tow a boat, a caravan and 5 trailers behind the F-PACE and all you'd notice is heavier fuel consumption. There's four spec options for the 3.0 turbodiesel if you'd like to own the best diesel lump I've ever had the pleasure or using. The Pure will set you back R942 646, the R-Sport is R1 034 846, the S is R1 099 646 and the limited edition First Edition is priced at R1 222 546.
Stepping up to the top rung (depending on if you're a petrol or diesel fan - I'm the former) you'll find the supercharged 3.0 V6 petrol version. On a spec level, with all the options ticked, the petrol version is on par with the daddy turbodiesel. Inside the cabin it's the same - amazing fit and finish with all the tech gadgets a modern range-topper should have, but under the hood there are two power options running over four models. There's the 250kW Pure at R992 846, the 250kW R-Sport at R1 085 046, the 280kW S at R1 201 426 and lastly the limited edition First Edition at R1 331 146. I was lucky enough to spend a day in the S with a growling, angry 280kW to play with. It does feel more rapid than the 700Nm diesel, but having that insane exhaust note helps a lot to give the impression of a much more powerful drive. The 250kW version makes 450Nm and the 280kW version makes 460Nm.
Driving the petrol S was a pleasure. Even at just shy of two tons, the power available allows the F-PACE to hit the benchmark 100km/h speed in just 5.5-seconds, that's pretty damn quick. Incidentally, the performance specs are the same for the V6 turbodiesel and it also feels pretty damn good, which is why choosing between the two is not easy. For me the petrol is the winner because at the peak revs of 6500, the soundtrack from the twin exhausts is pure aural pleasure. I found myself mashing the loud pedal over and over with the windows down so that I could hear the Jaguar growl. I'm sure that's not good for consumption, but the smile you get is well worth it.
Something else that Jaguar have managed to do is make the F-PACE feel like a car and not a large SUV. If I chucked you in the car blindfolded and took you around a racetrack for a few laps you'd swear you were in a sportscar made for the task at hand. This is down to the F-PACE being an all-new car from the ground up instead of sharing a platform with other Jaguars in the range. It doesn't simply do what it's capable of, it's been purposely built to do the things it does. Being an SUV you also expect the F-PACE to be able to work off the tarmac, and it does. It soaks up corrugated sand roads with ease and has enough ground clearance to traverse minor objects. The four-wheel drive system in the F-PACE is amazing, the tests we did to show how well the system works to transfer power to a single wheel really boggled the mind. The F-PACE doesn't pretend to be an offroader though, it's not made for that task, but can if it has to. For those that want something more dedicated to that lifestyle there are plenty options available from sister brand Land Rover.
On the tech front, the F-PACE is quite literally jam-packed. From the different driving modes to the stellar infotainment system and screens (some options, some not) there is enough to get keep you busy setting up the car to your liking for a week. The Jaguar InControl Touch and InControl Touch Pro systems don't leave anything to be desired, of course those with the former will wish they optioned the latter, but that doesn't mean the system won't cater for most of your needs.
On all the models I drove, the InControl Touch Pro was present. It's the most advanced infotainment system to be offered up by the manufacturer to date. It features a quadcore processor, a high-speed 60GB solid-state drive (with the nav pre-loaded) and an ultra-fast Ethernet network - all headed up by a large (the largest in segment), button-free 10.2-inch touchscreen. Everything can be customised to your specific taste. For audiophiles, InControl Touch Pro offers a choice of two digital audio systems developed by Meridian, one of which is a brilliant 825w, 17-speaker surround sound system. It bangs! With 60GB of storage you can have loads (all) of your music with you on every drive. Functions like 'Play more like this' automatically compiles playlists and Music Queue, that makes searching through your library a breeze give it some great functionality.
The best part about the new Jaguar F-PACE is that it's the first SUV from the brand and that means future models will be even better - if that's possible. It ticks all the right boxes for someone buying in this segment - Styling, options, engine choice and feature-rich. At the pricing versus the competition, it's a great offering from Jaguar, but one thing the other brands don't have is that perception that when you drive a Jaguar, you've officially made it. This really is the best of British.
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Elder Abuse (DP 83)
Proposals and Questions
2. National Plan
Why there should be a National Plan
Components of a National Plan
Building on other work
3. Powers of Investigation
Investigation gap
Approaches to filling the investigation gap
An investigative function
Powers of investigation
Outcomes of an investigation
Third party disclosures of elder abuse
4. Criminal Justice Responses
5. Enduring Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship
Development of enduring powers
Registration of enduring documents
Representatives agreements
6. Guardianship and Financial Administration Orders
Guardianship and financial administration orders
Abuse of older persons
Current safeguards
7. Banks and Superannuation
Banks responding to elder abuse
8. Family Agreements
Challenges posed by family agreements
Low cost options to resolve disputes
How to define family?
9. Wills
Pressure to change wills and financial abuse
The law's response
Reform suggestions
10. Social Security
Elder abuse strategy
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11. Aged Care
The aged care system
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12. Other Issues
7.4 Financial elder abuse often involves taking or spending funds held in an older person's bank account. Legal Aid NSW provided a case study of an 83 year old pensioner named Doris, who found she had a large outstanding balance on her credit card:
Doris was easily confused and her memory was not good. … Doris said she had not received any credit card statements for some time but she knew how much she was putting on her card and made sure she made the payments every month. [Her bank statements showed that] the amount and frequency of transactions on her credit card increased dramatically over a short period. … The statements also showed a marked change in the usual pattern of transactions. For example, there were large online purchases and large cash advances, when Doris had never obtained a cash advance on the card before, nor was aware it was possible. … Legal Aid NSW argued that the bank should have seen the 'red flags' and contacted Doris to confirm whether she was aware of this unusual activity on her account. Big Bank agreed to waive the debt.[1]
7.5 The Top End Women's Legal Service wrote of a 50 year old Indigenous woman named Margaret, who suffered significant health problems. Her husband and carer 'assists her to conduct her financial matters, but also uses her key card without permission to purchase items for himself and often retains Margaret's key card'.[2]
7.6 Poor health, remote living and poverty in the community are among the factors that may make some older Indigenous people more vulnerable to financial abuse.[3] The following case study illustrates these issues:
Queenie is approximately 70 years old. She is Indigenous and resides with family outside a regional centre. Members of her immediate family assist her with day-to-day living and related, including financial, matters.
Queenie is frail, with multiple significant health issues and disabilities. In addition, she has been diagnosed with psychological disorders as a consequence of five decades of domestic violence that included multiple physical assaults causing multiple physical impairments, as well as multiple sexual assaults.
Queenie's family accesses her bank account via her pin number, often without her consent. Queenie feels unable to regain control of her bank account; she does not how to change her pin number, does not have a relationship with her financial institution, speaks limited English, and cannot communicate with her financial institution without assistance.[4]
7.7 The Hervey Bay Seniors Legal and Support Service provided examples of the types of elder abuse that it had observed:
The older person lives with the abuser and has given them authority to access their bank account, either by giving them the card or through internet banking access. The account is used to pay household expenses and to make cash withdrawals. Often the older person has no knowledge as to the extent of the use of their funds, especially as with internet banking bank, statements are no longer posted through the mail. The use of the funds continues after the older person goes into care and is often only picked up when nursing home fees are not paid.
The older person has difficulty getting to a bank and gives the abuser access for the purpose of withdrawing funds for them. The abuser withdraws funds for their own use.
The older person authorises use of a credit card for a specific purpose but it is then used for other purposes.[5]
7.8 Banks may not be able to detect all financial abuse. For example, while banks may be more likely to notice large and unusual transactions, financial abuse may also be committed by small, common transactions. Furthermore, some methods of detecting financial abuse, even if possible, might be considered too intrusive.
7.9 Customers will continue to need to monitor their accounts and take an active interest in their own finances. Financial literacy is itself a safeguard from abuse, and some stakeholders noted the importance of government initiatives to improve people's financial literacy. Alzheimer's Australia said that to prevent financial abuse, 'older people require targeted, consumer-friendly information to support their financial literacy.'[6] The Financial Services Council said that such initiatives were particularly important for women and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.[7] The Top End Women's Legal Service recommended 'increased community financial and legal education to reduce the prevalence of Indigenous elder abuse'.[8]
7.10 Planning for the future will also remain important. For example, some older people may need to consider appointing trusted family or friends to later help them manage their financial affairs and protect them from abuse by others, should they need such help.[9]
Legal Aid NSW, Submission 140.
Top End Women's Legal Service, Submission 87. Another stakeholder told the story of a terminally ill elderly man who had given his partner access to his ATM card and pin number, and when he died, 'his partner cleaned out his ATM account': National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, Submission 135.
Top End Women's Legal Service, Submission 87.
Hervey Bay Seniors Legal and Support Service, Submission 75.
Alzheimer's Australia, Submission 80.
Financial Services Council, Submission 78.
Although guardianship powers, powers of attorney and other such arrangements are also sometimes abused, as discussed in Chapters 5 and 6.