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Ottawa proposes $7B top-up to transfers for health care, infrastructure
March 26, 2021 /in /by admin
One-time cash injection to go to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities
Ryan Patrick Jones – CBC News
A health care worker is seen outside the Emergency dept. of the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver on March 30, 2020. The federal government is proposing a one-time top-up of $7 billion to provinces, territories and cities, over half of which will go toward immediate health care needs. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
{Excerpt} Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said today the federal government plans to provide a one-time payment of $7 billion to provinces, territories, cities and First Nations communities to help them cover the cost of health services, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and infrastructure projects.
"COVID-19 has placed extreme pressure on health care systems across the country. The pandemic is still here and many parts of our country are facing the threat of a third wave right now," Freeland told a virtual press conference.
"This money will ensure that our health system will not buckle under the continued strain of the pandemic, under the pressures of the third wave and new variants."
The proposed cash injection is detailed in a new bill, C-25, that Freeland tabled in the House of Commons this morning.
If passed, it would provide a $4 billion one-time increase to the Canada Health Transfer — the federal government's primary contribution toward the cost of delivering health services in the provinces and territories. Another $1 billion would fund COVID-19 immunization campaigns across the country.
The remaining $2.2 billion would go to the Gas Tax Fund — a twice-yearly payment to provinces and territories which, in turn, transfer funds to municipalities to support local infrastructure priorities.
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Marcus Morris was the star of the day for the Boston Celtics, leading the team to an 84-74 Game 1 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Morris scored a healthy 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court Sunday afternoon.
But it was his son, Marcus Morris Jr., that stole the show at the press conference following the Celtics' victory.
Morris Sr. didn't spend much time at the podium, but he was there just long enough for Morris Jr. to try and add his two cents to the conversation.
If Celtics fans needed another reason to smile after the win, Morris certainly gave them one.


FLIGHT, DECEMBER 12, 1930 AIR POST STAMPS i 1*3. By DOUGLAS ARMSTRONG FOR collectors of air post stamps and letters the year 1930,now drawing to its close has been one of unusual interest and activity. Upwards of 350 new varieties of aero-stamps havemade their appearance as the outcome of world-wide extension of the flying post services, whilst other additions to the airpost collection include souvenirs of the epoch making voyages of the dirigible " Graf Zeppelin " and the Trans-Atlanticflight by the monoplane " Columbia." More exciting still, the values of practically all air post stamps and covers havesoared to heights undreamt of by their fortunate owners. New high records have been established for the standard air-rarities and one fresh candidate at least entered for the rarities class in the unused " Columbia " air mail stamp of New-foundland which is already nearing the ^100 mark. Two highly successful exhibitions devoted entirely to theair poet cult were held during the year in London (in June) and in Paris (in November) both of which attracted consider-able attention and were well supported by air post enthusiasts from all parts of the world. A large section of the great inter-national philatelic exhibition that took place in Berlin last September was also given over to aero-philately when one ofthe highest awards, the Lady's Trophy, was conferred upon the important exhibits of Miss W. Penn Gaskell, one of the Englishexhibitors. Several new publications of interest to aero-philatelistshave been published, including a monumental bibliographv of the subject by the erudite and indefatigable Dr. RobertPaganini of Zweisimmen (Switz.). Champion's excellent bi- lingual Catalogue Historique et Descriptif des Timbres de laPoste Arienne reached its sixth edition, whilst a concise catalogue, of government air post stamps only, appeared inEngland with the imprint of Stanley Gibbons, Ltd. Other useful catalogues and text books appeared both in Americaand Europe. British Successes at Paris Show: ' Exhibitors from Great Britain carried off a number of thechief awards at the first international air post exhibition orga- nised in connection with the Exposition Aeronautique de1'Axt at the Pavilion de Marsan, Paris, from November 6 to 20 inclusive. Here were assembled the cream of the world'sair post collections, the display being honoured by a visit from the French President. Once again the principal prize, a goldplaque with the felicitations of the jury, fell to Miss Penn Gaskell's notable entries, together with a special trophypresented by the Federation Philatelique Francaise. Mr. R. E. R. Dalwick's exhibits received a well-deserved silver-gilt medal and those of Mr. P. Oakey, one of silver. Messrs. Noble Burrows, F. H. Vallancey, M. Davis and Francis J.Field also gained awards of various grades. Coming Empire Air Stamps Air post collectors no less than regular users of the air mailservices are beginning to despair of there ever being a British air post stamp, proposed extensions of the system notwith-standing. Meanwhile the overseas Dominions are proving less hide-bound in their efforts to popularise their localairways. Newfoundland is on the point of introducing special air stamps of a permanent type in denominations 15 c, 50 c,and $1 for use in her air mail service to be put in operation early in the coming year. The designs tentatively approvedshow in the case of the 15 cents stamp an aeroplane flying over a forest scene in winter, with figures of a postal courierand his dog team in the foreground. Alcock's Vickers-Vimy aeroplane taking off from St. John's upon the first successfulTrans-Atlantic flight is to be the subject of the 50 c. vignette and a map indicating the routes followed by the principalAtlantic air flights made to or from Newfoundland that of the f 1 value. The New Zealand post office has in active preparation aspecial 3d. air mail stamp, details of which are lacking how- ever, as we write. A supply of contemporary Ad. and Is.air mail stamps of the Union of South Africa has been expressly overprinted for provisional use in connection withthe service about to be inaugurated by the Junker concern in South-West Africa pending the arrival of two definitiveair stamps now being prepared in England with a picture of an aeroplane flying over Windhoek, the capital Of the terri-tory. The Sudan Government proposes to provide a special stamp for aerial correspondence carried over the impendingCape-Cairo air line, and it is probable that this example may be followed by other countries on the route. Bahamas, • Jamaica, British Guiana, Barbados and Trinidad are allreported to have the issue of air post stamps under considera- r tion. at the present time. New Issues Latest additions to the world's air post stamps include apicturesque series from Albania with portrait of King Zogu inset upon local views in denominations 5 qind to 3 franken :set of four values in modified colours from the Dominican Republic : 30 cents provisional surcharge upon the 40 c.air post stamp of the Dutch Indies : additional denominations in the Hungarian air stamp designs of 1927 : permanent setof five finely engraved vignettes from Honduras depicting an aeroplane over the Presidential Palace. An emergency10 centavos on 25 c. air stamp of Cuba to internal air post purposes. Answers to CorrespondentsA. C. (Bristol).—The most comprehensive air stamp cata- logue is that published by Maison Th. Champion, of Paris,in English and French (price 7s. 6d), but a more simplified volume dealing with government adhesive issues only hasjust been published by Stanley Gibbons, Ltd. (price 2s. 6d.) in English only. For a list of published works on air postcollecting apply Book Department, Vallancey Press, Ltd , 15, St. Bride St., London, E.C.4. The Hon. Secretary, Aero-Philatelic Club, Mr. H. L. Hayman, 15 Upper Phillimore Gardens, W.8, will give you particulars of membership. A Kingsford-Smith StampThe name of Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith is about to be added to the roll of distinguished aviators who have beenhonoured on stamps. A special air mail stamp is reported to be in preparation for early issue in Australia showing hisfamous aeroplane the " Southern Cross " surmounting the two hemispheres. Amongst those flyers to whom similartribute has already been paid are Col. Lindbergh, Capt. Carranza, Mendez, Garay and Col. Franco. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVEDFeldflieger. By Haupt Heydemarck. Dom-Berlag : Ber- lin, S.W.61. Price Rm. 6-50. Pilot's " A " Licence. By John F. Leeming. 4th Edition.London : Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd. Price 3s. 6d. Gear Tooth Grinding. The Gear Grinding Co., Ltd.,Handsworth, Birmingham. Economic Conditions in Germany to Julv, 1930. Depart-ment of Overseas Trade. Report by J. W. t. Thelwall, M.C., and R. P. F. Edwards, D.S.O. H.M. Stationery Office,Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Price 4s. 6d. net. M M W W AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (.4 bbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder ; i.e. = internal combustion : m. = motors. The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specification will be printed and abridged, etc.)APPLIED FOR IN 1929 Published December 11, 1930 22,363. A. E, WHITE (BOEINO AIRPLANE CO.). Aeroplane emergencyflotation gears. (338,219.) 24,025. 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There was a big British Cycling points haul for Bungay roadman Morris Bacon at the high category Roxwell Rouleur road race near Chelmsford – his third place being worth 45 points.
"A hard day out," said Bacon's DAP teammate Harley Matthews who got one more point for his sixth place in Essex than for his outright win at Diss last week.
An early break of 10 riders built up a big lead – and from this John Mulvey (Cambridge University CC) rode to a solo win. The rest were caught with five miles remaining and in the ensuing sprint another Norfolk rider, Kieran Jarvis, took ninth overall.
Top time trial in the region was the Orwell Velo event based at Debenham. Traffic lights on the intended course forced a late change to a 10-mile event on the nearby Crowfield circuit. Winner Ross Fawcett (Pedal Power) duly revised Lloyd Chapman's already very tight course record. Fawcett set a new figure of 21:04 for the varied, and multi-cornered course coded B10/32. Next came Andy Proffitt (Ipswich BC, 21:47), and two former winners of this Renny Stirling Memorial event - Stuart Fairweather (VeloVelocity, 22:16) and Leon West (CC Sudbury, 22:45).
Mathilde Pauls (Sigma Sport), second in the Diss Road Race last week, was fastest woman in 24:30.
On Sunday Norwich was alive with cyclists here for the Round Norfolk 100.
For any who are thinking of moving on towards club-based cycle-sport, a good first step is checking out club websites. For lists of local clubs try www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubs or, alternatively, www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/find-clubs - East District.
Many of these CTT clubs run ten mile evening time trials at this time of year and these are a starting point for many. You don't have to be quick – I recorded 37:41 in a Diss CC 10 recently.
Lower category roadmen and women contested the Abberton Road Race near Colchester where the field was split by a crash on the widest, straightest part of the course – the new road past the extended reservoir.
Winner was Gavin Carter (Stowmarket & District CC), top Norfolk rider was Charlie Jones (DAP CC) who was eighth.


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Countdown for Provident Funds
March 1, 2019 at 10:22am
Edited by Annie Charalambous
As from today, March 1, when contributions to the island's National Health Scheme start, the countdown is on for the abolishment of Health Funds provided in collective agreements and private health plans to employees through insurance companies.
After one and a half years, and more specifically as from June 1, 2020, when the full implementation of the NHS is set to take place, no health funds that currently cover tens of thousands of employees based on provisions in their collective agreements will be in existence.
Yesterday, employers' organizations (KEVE and OEB) shook hands with trade unions (SEK, PEO, DEOK) over the management of health insurance regulations provided in collective agreements because of the NHS so as to avoid double payments but also for insured employees to be covered. The agreement, which also applies to employees of public legal entities, is based on four axes:
From 1/3/2019 to 31/5/2019, businesses and employees will continue to pay full contributions to existing corporate health insurance plans under relevant collective agreements. These contributions will be made in parallel with the contributions made to NHS.
For the period 1/6/2019 until 31/5/2020, contributions to corporate Health Funds are halved.
On 1/6/2020, with the full implementation of the NHS, the contributions of employees and employers to Health Funds of trade unions are terminated.
For cases where Health Plans are operating beyond those of unions agreed in Collective Agreements, negotiations between the two parties will take place.
In simple terms, the agreement provides that from this month and up until the end of May employees will continue to pay an average of 0.5% to 2.5% for health insurance under a contract and will also pay 1.7% for NHS. Employers will continue to pay the same amount they do today, plus 1.85% for the NHS.
Moreover, from this June till the end of May 2020 when NHS will be fully implemented, both workers and employers will pay between 0.25% and 1.25% plus the NHS. As of June 2020, employees with collective agreements will only pay 2.65% for NHS and employers 2.90%.
NHS payments to start on March 1
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The Spa at 500 project is located at 500 West Onondaga Street. The Spa has partnered with Save the Rain through the Green Improvement Fund program, to reduce the effects of stormwater runoff in the combined sewer system in surrounding the areas.
This project consisted of constructing a 1,700 square foot green roof. The roof was comprised of approximately 5 inches of engineered soil/growth medium and various species of plants, specifically chosen for the project and area. The capture area the green roof is approximately 5,600 square feet.
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Home Gossip Is Cheryl Scott Married? The Rumors About Cheryl Boyfriend And Dating Stories.
Is Cheryl Scott Married? The Rumors About Cheryl Boyfriend And Dating Stories.
Shristy Nepal Thu Mar, 2016
The reason people are attracted to watch the weather forecast these days is due to the beautiful woman hired to portray the work flawlessly. But, in the case of Cheryl Scott, the theory goes wrong as she is a surprisingly talented and exceptionally good-looking Meteorologist who knows how to handle their job and steals the show with her cute smile.
The popular American meteorologist, Cheryl Scott is known for hosting in NBC affiliated WMAZ-TV as morning and evening weather person. But what changed her single status to in a relationship? Who is she dating currently and how good is their relationship? Are they married? Find out all here.
Cheryl Scott in 2017
Who was Cheryl Scott's date for the NEW Year 2017?
In the New year 2017, Cheryl Scott was seen with her co-workers and friends enjoying the new year party. She wore a beautiful red dress and was seen happy with her friends but there was no hint about her date for the night.
2K17 New Year Event ABC7
Photo Credit: Cheryl Scott's Twitter
How did Cheryl Scott spend her Valentines day in 2017?
We are pretty sure Cheryl Scott was not dating anyone in 2017 as she was seen reporting on the valentines day. Her fans were very anxious to know, who she was dating recently? Well, she was single then and she surely is not married or engaged to anyone as her finger misses the ring which is a well-verified proof of it.
Caption: 2017 Valentines day Weather report Presenter Cheryl Scott
Image Credit: Cheryl Scott's Twitter Feb-14th-2017
The 5 feet 6 inches tall blonde had supposedly told media that she was recently (in 2017) using online dating services to find her Mr. Right.
Cheryl Scott's Dating Rumors
Cheryl Scott has though managed to keep her profile low and has been quiet about her spouse but recently she got mixed with the rumors of having affair with boyfriend Patrick Sharp the Blackhawks winger. The rumors had it that they might be having sex.
Cheryl Scott with her rumored boyfriend Patrick Sharp
But after the constant swirling of this rumors, Cheryl finally acted upon and addressed it nothing more but a rumor. Smartly, she used her Twitter account to act upon it and clearly justified that it was nothing but a rumor. Her post was followed by William Faulkner's quote about justice. She even wrote that people have the right to write their own stories and no one else can steal the pen away.
Cheryl Scott's Latest Dating Endeavours
Even though there had been no rumors regarding Cheryl Scott's dating affairs, she was thought to be dating Dante Deiana (DJ Dante the Don). This relationship started way back in 2016 according to a few outlets but, the exact details of their relationship is unknown.
After a thorough search in both of their Instagram profiles, we found out that the meteorologist and the DJ started going out 2 years ago in 2016. According to the Instagram post, the pair started dating with each other after they went to a concert and since then they have been together.
2 years ago I convinced the most beautiful girl in the world to go to a concert that wasn't happening and then on a ferris wheel and somehow she's kept me around since. Life gets better and better every day. IYTTMAB
A post shared by Dante (@primadante) on Jun 18, 2018 at 9:47am PDT
The pair was together for two whole years and recently, on July 15, 2018, Dante Deiana proposed Cheryl Scott and she said YES! Since then, she has been engaged to her boyfriend.
She said yes! Best day of my life. And most nerve racking. But it all came together on top of a volcano above the clouds at sunset with the girl of my dreams.
A post shared by Dante (@primadante) on Jul 14, 2018 at 2:34pm PDT
YES".... THIS MOMENT!! Makes me feel like I'm on top of the world! I came to Maui hoping for an amazing trip filled with adventure and I'm returning home with so much more... filled with so much love, ENGAGED! Dante Deiana, This proposal is beyond words and so magical. You have taken my heart to a new level.... sky high! I am so excited to share the rest of life and every adventure with you! Thank you for making me feel so incredibly special and kudos to pulling off this epic, surprise proposal on top of Haleakala Volcano! Are you kidding me??? 10,000 feet high... above the clouds... at sunset! A dream for anyone but especially for this Meteorologist! You are everything! I love you! @primadante #ttmab #engaged #proposal #maui #love
A post shared by Cheryl Scott (@cherylscottwx) on Jul 14, 2018 at 12:20pm PDT
The pair is now engaged to get married soon.
Cheryl Scott's career
Cheryl Scott has done her job quite too well which is proved by her popularity on Twitter. She, as of 2018 has more than 47 thousand followers keeping track of whatever she does. And lately, she has started posting a lot of her daily activities as per the popular demand.
Un"BEAR"able! Or are you braving the cold today and heading to soldier field?! Stay warm & safe! "Weather The Odds" @ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/3rpl1nDz1G
— Cheryl Scott (@CherylScottWX) December 18, 2016
Cheryl Scott is one of those young emerging meteorologists who has the ability to capture her audience's attention and keep them upon her. And, we all have seen her talents meet her career goals and create a great fit together.
Her lifestyle surrounds travel, fashion, and luxury which is well funded by her salary from NBC7. She is reported to earn around $140 thousand per year as her yearly salary from the network and has an estimated net worth of around $1 million.
Caption: Cheryl Scott
Image Credit: Twitter
The lady previously kept her personal life secret but it was after she was rumored to be dating Canadian Professional ice hockey player Patrick Sharp. She started maintaining her social profile clear and started giving every smaller detail about her day to day chores. So far up in 2016, and she was only seen making funny comments on her single life.
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying… https://t.co/jkrpnmC0fz
— Cheryl Scott (@CherylScottWX) March 2, 2015
We hope that Cheryl Scott and her boyfriend live a beautiful life together and get married soon enough.
# Cheryl Scott
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This year's Cruising the Coast in Biloxi and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has just wrapped up and all signs point to the 2017 event being a stunning success once again. America's Largest Block Party began in 1996 as a celebration of magnificent and innovative vehicles from all eras; just over two decades later, the festival draws auto enthusiasts from all over the world to admire the amazing cars, enjoy music, and cruise the splendid Gulf Coast shoreline. The 30-mile beachside route along Highway 90 also means plenty of boaters will be in attendance, cruising along in the water and anchoring at the event's designated stops. Like any event that draws a huge crowd, there's always the potential for injury-related incidents associated with the fun. With Cruisin' the Coast, there are risks for those on land, as well as threat of maritime accidents.
At times, a victim may be injured by other event attendees, a situation that points to negligent security. Organizers may be to blame for insufficient security presence and poor crowd control, which can lead to trampling and suffocation.
For nighttime events, organizers are responsible for ensuring proper lighting. If revelers are unable to see where they're going, they may trip, collide with stationary objects, slip on stairs, or fall from structures.
While there were no reports of serious auto accidents at this year's event, there have been devastating incidents in the past.
2012 Fatal Crash: A horrific incident occurred in the heart of the festival as an 8-year-old boy and his family attempted to cross Highway 90. The mother successfully pulled one son away from oncoming traffic, but the other darted beyond her reach into the path of an oncoming truck. He died of his injuries.
Injuries in 2016 Incident: A driver was executing a "burnout" on Highway 90 when he lost control of the vehicle, sending it careening into five pedestrians and two vehicles. There were multiple injuries in the incident.
Boats are surrounded by water, which makes drowning a threat if a victim falls overboard.
As we close the books on Cruisin' the Coast 2017, we look forward to additional events coming up in the Biloxi and Gulfport, MS area. Attendees are urged to stay safe during festivals and celebrations, but you do have options if you're injured in an accident that wasn't your fault. For more information, please contact the attorneys at the Law Offices of Judy Guice. We can answer your questions or set up a consultation to review your case.


This book club will read and discuss fiction books under 200 pages that present some great moral dilemmas, plot twists, memorable characters and ideas that just beg for discussion. Though they look deceptively short and simple, they will WOW you with the depth of their meaning and the precision of their language. Even if you are already in a book club, you could squeeze this one in. Meetings will last just one hour, so discussion will be as intense as the reading.
In April we will consider The Baghdad Eucharist by Sinan Antoon.
Displaced by the sectarian violence in the city, Maha and her husband are taken in by a distant cousin, Youssef.
As the growing turmoil around them seeps into their household, a rare argument breaks out between the elderly Youssef and his young guest. Born into sanctions and war, Maha knows nothing of Iraq's good years that Youssef holds dear.
Set over a single day, The Baghdad Eucharist is an intimate story of love, memory, and anguish in one Christian family.
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It works great with Firefox. I also have a very fast internet connection and a quad-core processor pc so everything loads really fast.
I have never used firefox, is it basically the same thing?
Same as explorer but with less add ons. I find it runs way faster than explorer with a lot less crashes. Download it and try it, you'll never use explorer again.
I'll give it a try sometime then.
I'll second this. Firefox is a much better browser than Explorer.
If Opera or Camino happens to be your default browser, you're among the two brainiest groups studied, with IQs in excess of 120. Firefox, Chrome, and Safari users fall near the middle of the pack, with average IQs around 110 or so.
Internet Explorer users don't fare quite so well. Those who use the oft-maligned (and extremely outdated) Internet Explorer 6 placed dead last and were followed closely by users of IE7 and, somewhat surprisingly, IE9. IE8 users scored slightly better, but were still an average of 20 points behind those who surf with Firefox.
There is, however, one very interesting anomaly. In addition to offering the Chrome browser, Google also provides the Chrome Frame plug-in to people who want to (or have to) use Internet Explorer as their default browser but also want HTML5 support, better standards compliance, and faster page loads. AptiQuant found that people who use Internet Explorer with Google's Chrome Frame plug-in came out more than 30 points ahead of their vanilla-IE-using cousins. The jump makes sense, since you'd expect users who understand what Chrome Frame does and choose to install it probably have a fair amount of intelligence.
I use Chrome and the forum loads pretty quickly.
IMO, Chrome and Firefox are both superior to IE.
Haven't tried chrome... Been using firefox for ages now and I agree, superior to IE.
Can't believe some people still use Explorer.
I use the Canadiens platform... Was sick of the "leafs" blue. It's pretty fast, can't see a difference between this site and other sites I use. Use to be horrible, but been working great for at least 6 months now.
I get periods of lag still on that board version. Not as bad as it originally was but i still find a difference on occasion when the traffic is heavy in here.
So I guess it's whatever we prefer or like better then.
For me, it depends which computer I use. If I use the laptop (really good one I bought the wife last year for school-super fast processor), I don't notice or have a lag. If I use the old Toshiba laptop or our desktop (3 yrs old now), then I get the odd lag. Still not too bad, much better than it use to be.
I use what came with my computer.
If you can tell me that the only thing that will change is the speed,,,then I'll get it. If I have to go looking for my Home button, or my refresh button, or any of my other buttons, I don't want it.
the things will change but there pretty easy to find. I have a few ones downloaded(chrome,firefox,safari and IE) so you could try chrome and if you dont like it then you can easily change back and wont lose anything.
You DO know who your talking to,,,right 123?
Is there a Fantasy Hockey thread on this board anywhere? I never saw one but it could be a good idea.
Funny you should ask. There are two. One is a Forum Pool that is run on here and another is being started that will be run through the Yahoo Fantasy teams but with members of the board.


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Vatican to probe 251 paedophilia cases in Spanish church
19 December 2021 | 8:17 pm
A Spanish newspaper investigation that found 251 alleged paedophiles inside the country's Catholic church has been sent to the Vatican which has opened an internal inquiry, media reported Sunday.
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A Spanish newspaper investigation that found 251 alleged paedophiles inside the country's Catholic church has been sent to the Vatican which has opened an internal inquiry, media reported Sunday.
"The church has opened a major investigation, unprecedented in Spain, into 251 members of the clergy and a number of lay organisations accused of sexually assaulting minors which this newspaper has been investigating for three years," El Pais wrote.
The accusations and witness testimonies stretching from 1943 to 2018 were detailed in a report handed to the pope on December 2, said the daily, which has begun to publish the first anonymised accounts on its website.
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, which is responsible for investigating such allegations, was unable to confirm the opening of investigations to AFP Sunday.
The Spanish Episcopal Conference "reiterates its commitment and willingness to undertake an investigation into all cases of abuse" and "encourages all victims to submit their complaints", the organisation said in a statement Sunday.
Since 2001, the Vatican has already received 220 sexual assault complaints, a spokesperson for the Spanish Episcopal Conference told AFP.
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When 12 countries adopted the euro two decades ago, French president Jacques Chirac hailed a Europe that was "affirming its identity and its power".
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import argparse
import json
import logging
import os
import time
from collections import defaultdict

import numpy as np

import ray

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

ray.init(address="auto")

@ray.remote(num_cpus=1)
def f(size, *xs):
    return np.ones(size, dtype=np.uint8)

@ray.remote(num_cpus=1)
class Actor(object):
    def method(self, size, *xs):
        return np.ones(size, dtype=np.uint8)

# Stage 0: Submit a bunch of small tasks with large returns.
def stage0(smoke=False):
    num_tasks = 1000
    size = 1000000

    if smoke:
        num_tasks //= 25
        size //= 25

    stage_0_iterations = []
    start_time = time.time()
    logger.info("Submitting many tasks with large returns.")
    for i in range(10):
        iteration_start = time.time()
        logger.info("Iteration %s", i)
        ray.get([f.remote(size) for _ in range(num_tasks)])
        stage_0_iterations.append(time.time() - iteration_start)

    return time.time() - start_time

# Stage 1: Launch a bunch of tasks.
def stage1(smoke=False):
    num_tasks = 100000

    if smoke:
        num_tasks //= 25

    stage_1_iterations = []
    start_time = time.time()
    logger.info("Submitting many tasks.")
    for i in range(10):
        iteration_start = time.time()
        logger.info("Iteration %s", i)
        ray.get([f.remote(0) for _ in range(num_tasks)])
        stage_1_iterations.append(time.time() - iteration_start)

    return time.time() - start_time, stage_1_iterations

# Launch a bunch of tasks, each with a bunch of dependencies. TODO(rkn): This
# test starts to fail if we increase the number of tasks in the inner loop from
# 500 to 1000. (approximately 615 seconds)
def stage2(smoke=False):
    num_tasks_per_iteration = 500

    if smoke:
        num_tasks_per_iteration //= 25

    stage_2_iterations = []
    start_time = time.time()
    logger.info("Submitting tasks with many dependencies.")
    x_ids = []
    for _ in range(5):
        iteration_start = time.time()
        for i in range(20):
            logger.info(
                "Iteration %s. Cumulative time %s seconds", i, time.time() - start_time
            )
            x_ids = [f.remote(0, *x_ids) for _ in range(num_tasks_per_iteration)]
        ray.get(x_ids)
        stage_2_iterations.append(time.time() - iteration_start)
        logger.info("Finished after %s seconds.", time.time() - start_time)
    return time.time() - start_time, stage_2_iterations

# Create a bunch of actors.
def stage3(total_num_remote_cpus, smoke=False):
    start_time = time.time()
    logger.info("Creating %s actors.", total_num_remote_cpus)
    actors = [Actor.remote() for _ in range(total_num_remote_cpus)]
    stage_3_creation_time = time.time() - start_time
    logger.info("Finished stage 3 actor creation in %s seconds.", stage_3_creation_time)

    num_tasks = 1000

    if smoke:
        num_tasks //= 25

    # Submit a bunch of small tasks to each actor. (approximately 1070 seconds)
    start_time = time.time()
    logger.info("Submitting many small actor tasks.")
    for N in [num_tasks, num_tasks * 100]:
        x_ids = []
        for i in range(N):
            x_ids = [a.method.remote(0) for a in actors]
            if i % 100 == 0:
                logger.info("Submitted {}".format(i * len(actors)))
        ray.get(x_ids)
    return time.time() - start_time, stage_3_creation_time

# This tests https://github.com/ray-project/ray/issues/10150. The only way to
# integration test this is via performance. The goal is to fill up the cluster
# so that all tasks can be run, but spillback is required. Since the driver
# submits all these tasks it should easily be able to schedule each task in
# O(1) iterative spillback queries. If spillback behavior is incorrect, each
# task will require O(N) queries. Since we limit the number of inflight
# requests, we will run into head of line blocking and we should be able to
# measure this timing.
def stage4():
    num_tasks = int(ray.cluster_resources()["CPU"])
    logger.info("Scheduling many tasks for spillback.")

    @ray.remote(num_cpus=1)
    def func(t):
        if t % 100 == 0:
            logger.info(f"[spillback test] {t}/{num_tasks}")
        start = time.perf_counter()
        time.sleep(1)
        end = time.perf_counter()
        return start, end, ray._private.worker.global_worker.node.unique_id

    results = ray.get([func.remote(i) for i in range(num_tasks)])

    host_to_start_times = defaultdict(list)
    for start, end, host in results:
        host_to_start_times[host].append(start)

    spreads = []
    for host in host_to_start_times:
        last = max(host_to_start_times[host])
        first = min(host_to_start_times[host])
        spread = last - first
        spreads.append(spread)
        logger.info(f"Spread: {last - first}\tLast: {last}\tFirst: {first}")

    avg_spread = np.mean(spreads)
    logger.info(f"Avg spread: {np.mean(spreads)}")
    return avg_spread

def parse_script_args():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("--num-nodes", type=int, default=100)
    parser.add_argument("--smoke-test", action="store_true")
    return parser.parse_known_args()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    args, unknown = parse_script_args()
    # These numbers need to correspond with the autoscaler config file.
    # The number of remote nodes in the autoscaler should upper bound
    # these because sometimes nodes fail to update.
    num_remote_nodes = args.num_nodes
    num_remote_cpus = 2
    total_num_remote_cpus = num_remote_nodes * num_remote_cpus
    is_smoke_test = args.smoke_test

    result = {"success": 0}
    num_nodes = len(ray.nodes())
    assert (
        num_nodes == num_remote_nodes + 1
    ), f"{num_nodes}/{num_remote_nodes+1} are available"

    logger.info(
        "Nodes have all joined. There are %s resources.", ray.cluster_resources()
    )

    stage_0_time = stage0(smoke=is_smoke_test)
    logger.info("Finished stage 0 after %s seconds.", stage_0_time)
    result["stage_0_time"] = stage_0_time

    stage_1_time, stage_1_iterations = stage1(smoke=is_smoke_test)
    logger.info("Finished stage 1 after %s seconds.", stage_1_time)
    result["stage_1_time"] = stage_1_time
    result["stage_1_avg_iteration_time"] = sum(stage_1_iterations) / len(
        stage_1_iterations
    )
    result["stage_1_max_iteration_time"] = max(stage_1_iterations)
    result["stage_1_min_iteration_time"] = min(stage_1_iterations)

    stage_2_time, stage_2_iterations = stage2(smoke=is_smoke_test)
    logger.info("Finished stage 2 after %s seconds.", stage_2_time)
    result["stage_2_time"] = stage_2_time
    result["stage_2_avg_iteration_time"] = sum(stage_2_iterations) / len(
        stage_2_iterations
    )
    result["stage_2_max_iteration_time"] = max(stage_2_iterations)
    result["stage_2_min_iteration_time"] = min(stage_2_iterations)

    stage_3_time, stage_3_creation_time = stage3(
        total_num_remote_cpus, smoke=is_smoke_test
    )
    logger.info("Finished stage 3 in %s seconds.", stage_3_time)
    result["stage_3_creation_time"] = stage_3_creation_time
    result["stage_3_time"] = stage_3_time

    stage_4_spread = stage4()
    # avg_spread ~ 115 with Ray 1.0 scheduler. ~695 with (buggy) 0.8.7
    # scheduler.
    result["stage_4_spread"] = stage_4_spread
    result["success"] = 1

    if not is_smoke_test:
        result["perf_metrics"] = [
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_0_time",
                "perf_metric_value": stage_0_time,
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_1_avg_iteration_time",
                "perf_metric_value": result["stage_1_avg_iteration_time"],
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_2_avg_iteration_time",
                "perf_metric_value": result["stage_2_avg_iteration_time"],
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_3_creation_time",
                "perf_metric_value": result["stage_3_creation_time"],
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_3_time",
                "perf_metric_value": result["stage_3_time"],
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
            {
                "perf_metric_name": "stage_4_spread",
                "perf_metric_value": result["stage_4_spread"],
                "perf_metric_type": "LATENCY",
            },
        ]
    print("PASSED.")

    # TODO(rkn): The test below is commented out because it currently
    # does not pass.
    # # Submit a bunch of actor tasks with all-to-all communication.
    # start_time = time.time()
    # logger.info("Submitting actor tasks with all-to-all communication.")
    # x_ids = []
    # for _ in range(50):
    #     for size_exponent in [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:
    #         x_ids = [a.method.remote(10**size_exponent, *x_ids) for a
    #                  in actors]
    # ray.get(x_ids)
    # logger.info("Finished after %s seconds.", time.time() - start_time)

    with open(os.environ["TEST_OUTPUT_JSON"], "w") as out_put:
        out_put.write(json.dumps(result))