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A.B. Kelly	· January 31, 2021 · Blog Entries, Musings	· california, camping, coronavirus, COVID-19, male bonding, quarantine, reopening, snow camping, Winter Olympics	· No Comments
Some of my normal camping guys came up with a crazy idea last year, which was to go camping again.
Normally, this wouldn't seem totally asinine, but in this, the International Year of the Covid, all bets are off.
The wrinkle to this particular camping trip was the date it was to take place. Late January. Snow camping!
I've never done it before. Nor has the other guy who was gung ho about the idea. The third guy grew up on the western bank of the Sierra Nevadas, where it snows a bit but nothing major. It should be noted that the two other Camptathalon mainstays, who grew up in Idaho and Wisconsin, couldn't say no fast enough. A wise man might note the discrepancies. But fuck it, I'm sure I can get gassy enough to keep that tent as humid as a summer's eve.
We opted for Yosemite. For one thing, I don't really know how many campsites are even open this time of year. Our usual haunts don't open until six to eight weeks after the last snow. In the midwest, there's snow everywhere, so you can pretty much camp anywhere. In California, to get to snow, you've got to go up to 4,000 feet elevation or so, and the roads to those spots are a wee bit pesky. But the roads to Yosemite are plowed regularly. Commerce, as Teddy Roosevelt intended.
Our second reason for choosing Yosemite was that it's about as far from "roughing it" as you can get while camping. They've got two well-stocked stores and a half-a-billion rangers per square mile. Shit, they've got 4G reception and an ice cream stand. Guessing we could get pizza delivered if necessary. Not exactly a spot I'd need to worry about getting lost in a blizzard and wandering off a cliff.
Speaking of which, the valley floor is only about 4,000 feet, so the Wisconsoner and Idahoan really didn't need to whine about traveling uphill in the snow both directions. It wasn't supposed to drop below the mid-twenties at any point during our visit. The high was scheduled to be above forty on Saturday.
But alas, my first sojourn into the camping where you don't need to purchase ice each day did not happen. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow would shut Yosemite down. COVID, on the other hand…
Yep, Yosemite is closed to overnight reservations as part of California's on-again, off-again flirtation with pretending we're taking it seriously.
Because, you know, there's no chance for us to socially distance when we're camping in the fucking snow. Why, it's got to be like Disneyland, right? I imagine thousands of people are all ass-to-elbow, because if we know one thing about Californians, it's that they LOVE being out in the snow in the middle of the night.
To be sure, it's ONLY the overnight stuff that's closed in Yosemite. Visiting the park in the daytime is still totally legit. It's only the campers who can't be trusted to social distance. Is there some sort of midnight orgy I was unaware of? Maybe it's a good thing they won't let me in, as you never want to be the guy who shows up for the orgy wearing snow-camping gear.
When I first made the reservations, I already had to deal with a weird COVID restriction. They were only booking fifty-percent capacity. Fine. Whatever. Except either I didn't read the fine print or it wasn't clearly spelled out, because if I were to ask you how to ensure fifty-percent capacity in a campsite, how would you go about doing it? Close every other campsite, right?
Nope! They booked the entire campground for a week, then went an entire week without accepting reservations. I guess so they could… sanitize the dirt. Besides, who wants to go to a half-filled orgy.
Just remember this when you go into a restaurant that's cordoned off every other table to allow for maximum spacing. Tell them they're doing it wrong. It's much better to go standing-room only on Tuesday and Thursday, while taking Wednesday off.
This missing week became an issue while reserving, because Yosemite releases an entire month's worth of reservations at the exact same time. I wasn't sure what the demand would be for winter camping, but in the summer, if you log in five minutes late, the entire month is taken. So at 7:00 am, I started refreshing like I was loading a pornographic picture back in the dial-up days.
7:01, 7:02, and I'm still not seeing the dates in question available. I noticed that the previous weekend was available, but I thought maybe they were residuals from the previous month's availability. At 7:04, I decided to see if the FOLLOWING weekend. The campsite was available. It's at this point I realize their asinine definition of "fifty percent capacity." Good news is by that time, there were still campsites available. Bad news was I had to drop down to our third choice.
As an aside, the weekend we originally wanted to go was this weekend, the one in between the AFC/NFC Championship games and the Super Bowl. What better time to go camping than when there are no sports? But Yosemite only made the weekends of major football games available for camping. Maybe this was to further depress demand. Make sure no casual fans come up for the non-socially-distanced camping that is somehow less safe than day visitors.
Too bad I'll never find out. At least not until next year.
And really, I don't know why, ten months into the pandemic, I should expect anything less than arbitrary rules that have as much effect on containing the spread of COVID as taking off our shoes prevents terrorism. Remember back when they said we'd have regular testing by the end of May?
Back then, Hawaii told everybody to stay the fuck away on pain of execution. Now Hawaii's begging people to come work remotely, but only if you've been tested in the past seven days. Unfortunately, desire to go to Hawaii isn't one of the prerequisites for getting a test. Tests, like vaccines, can only be doled out piecemeal, to those deemed worthy of saving. You need to have licked the bunghole of somebody with all three strains of the virus who is currently in ICU.
Or you can be friends with the Governor. I have a funny feeling that everybody who was at Herr Kommandant Newsom's French Laundry soiree has already received their vaccine. And snow orgies.
Speaking of which, sorry if my forthcoming rants are a tad California-specific. But a) that's where I live, and b) we are the poster child for FUBARing the whole COVID thing. If you live in a place that's got its collective head out of its ass, then maybe this'll only serve to make you feel fortunate.
It's interesting how most of the media say we're no longer following the rules because of "COVID Fatigue." Instead, most of us are making constant judgement calls, weighing the trade-offs between having a life or being dead. There's a sliding scale. Even if we all strictly followed the rules, we have to grocery shop at some point. And I don't think that I'm out of line that camping in the snow, with the closest human being fifty feet away, is probably safer than going to the grocery store. I'm not being ignorant. I'm trying to follow the rules and guidelines that the government established.
Not that those rules and guidelines mean jack shit. We're told to meet certain goalposts, then we're told that, sorry, that's not the goal we've been looking for. Or sometimes we DON'T meet that goal, and Herr Kommandant's like, "Yeah, you know what? It's cool. We didn't really need those ICU beds anyway."
Over the Christmas holiday, Canada set up space heaters at outdoor parks. The message was clear: You want to be able to see your family and friends, so please be safe about it. In the United States, we opted for the tried-and-true "You want to be able to see your family, so we will tsk-tsk and shame you and not help you do that safely. Abstinence only has worked so well over the decades in this country. Just ask the millions of Americans who had premarital sex or smoked pot.
The ironic thing is we simultaneously tell people to social distance while also banning them from it. I'm on the Board of Directors for my curling club, and we perused the sports rules for hours. They have all sorts of rules for how to do our sports. Limited capacity? We've accounted for that. Social distancing and masks? We've changed our rules to implement those. But then, at the tail end of the document, they give a list of which sports can operate in which tier. It's like telling us how we're supposed to shop safely, but then closing the stores anyway.
In California, we've had at least three different classification systems over the past year. First it was a convoluted "phased reopening." That was tied more to which companies could open, and as far as I could tell, it wasn't tied to any sort of caseload count. It was basically "Starbucks can open its drive-thrus, and if the shit doesn't hit the fan, they can sell a couple Bacon Goudas, but not the bagel store in the same parking lot because Starbucks contributes a lot of money to politicians and fuck you, small businesses."
Then we went to the color-coded, county-by-county system. Some people whine that the colors make no sense, but I think they're fine. Yellow, orange, red, purple. It's pretty standard "danger" stuff. The problem I have is that they set the classifications such that everyone will always be in purple.
If you have more than 7 positive cases per 100,000 residents, you're in purple. Seven! Currently, 54 of the 58 counties are in purple, which kinda makes the whole "purple" designation pointless. Sacramento County was at 55, while San Francisco County is at 38, and Los Angeles County was at 150.
The red tier is set at 4 to 7 per 100,000. Orange at 1 to 4. Again, Los Angeles County is currently at 150, which is the same as 10. But 4 and 7 are hugely different numbers that drastically change what can open.
It seems to me that 150 cases per 100,000 residents is substantially worse than 38 per 100,000. But according to the state, they're EXACTLY the same. It would be like maxing out the Richter Scale at 4. Or the hurricane classification at 2. "Boy, I wonder how big that natural disaster was?" "Exactly the same as every other natural disaster."
So again, if they're going to make their classification for the purposes of scolding us, then we're going to try to make sense of it ourselves. At one of my staff meetings, my principal was running through the numbers and, at 93 per 100,000, referred to us being in "Deep Purple." He talked about what preparations we might make if we get into "light purple," but it was too late. I was already humming, "Smoke on the Water."
At my curling club, we're talking about reassessing opening when we get down in the 20 per 100,000 range. Although truthfully, I don't know if that's a good or a bad number, because it's all arbitrary. If there's no difference between 20 and 150, then is there really a difference between 7 and 20?
Then again, the numbers I've been quoting aren't the real numbers, they're adjusted for the number of tests. I have no idea what that means, but earlier this week, the New York Times showed Sacramento County with a rate of 23 per 100,000, while the California website claimed Sacramento County was still at 42. That's a pretty large discrepancy and, unfortunately, the New York Times ain't the ones who get to put us into red.
And don't get me started on the ethnic breakdown of the positive cases.
Yes, the state that claims to "follow the science" says that they get to make up the numbers. Counties aren't allowed out of purple tier unless all of the ethnicities in the county are catching COVID at the same rate. And before you get started, yes, I know that Blacks and Latinos are more likely to catch it. But most of that discrepancy stems from issues of poverty.
Blacks and Latinos are more likely to work in the service and retail industries, which have remained open. Maybe if we want fewer Blacks and Latinos to catch the virus we could, I don't know, try to make those activities safer. Like Canada did at the holidays, focus on HOW we do these activities instead of just telling people not to do them. I remember being a sexually-active teenager who had difficulties getting condoms.
Or we could look at fixing poverty and the reasons minorities are stuck in it, but ha ha, just kidding. Why would we try to fix poverty when we can just condescend people from behind the French Laundry barricade. "If you were taking this we were taking this more seriously, you would avoid the grocery store. Honestly, who has to buy fruits and vegetables more than once a year, anyway?"
So after the phases and the tiers failed to not only curb the surge, but actually seemed to make things worse, Herr Kommandant came up with a new metric, which was ICU capacity. So now if you're in purple, everything is closed, but if you're in purple and your ICU capacity drops, then… everything is still closed. But maybe they chain up the door now?
A recent article I read posited that closing everything down might've actually driven the latest surge. Before the shut down, people could eat outdoors. After the shutdown, they had to go indoors, where they're much more likely to catch it.
Don't get me wrong. ICU capacity is hugely important. It might even be something we should've been tracking all along. But we weren't, and because the state couldn't distinguish between nine sick people and two hundred sick people, they decided to change the playbook again.
But once again, the ICU capacity numbers appear to be a heaping pile of bovine excrement. The Sacramento region (not county this time) sunk below the 15% availability in early December. We were put on Saint Gavin's naughty list for a minimum of three weeks, after which it would be reassessed. I kept checking the ICU capacity over that three week span, and it usually oscillated between 14-17%. So I was shocked when Jan. 2 rolled around, and our region was suddenly at 4% capacity!
Four percent? How the fuck did we drop ten percent in two fucking days?
Well, you see, that 4% number wasn't our actual ICU capacity. It was Herr Kommondant's PREDICTION about what he thought our ICU capacity WOULD BE four weeks later. So, you know, sorry y'all worked so hard to reach that milestone I told you would get you off probation, but now I'm making up a new milestone that is literally impossible to reach.
Of course, the reason they were predicting our ICU rates would plummet was because they didn't think we were following their rules over the holidays. In other words, "we don't think you're following our rules, so we're going to keep the same rules." Wonderful.
Then he reversed gear. A week later, he claimed that the ICU rates weren't spiking as expected and he was going to reopen Sacramento only, because now his magical eight ball says that four weeks later, we'd be at 17%. I'm sure this decision had nothing to do with the fact Herr Kommandant currently lives and works in the Sacramento region.
And no, if you're wondering, the French Laundry is not in the Sacramento region.
The irony of the naughty-list/nice-list switcheroo was the actual numbers. When we were told we couldn't reopen because we hadn't cupped his balls correctly, the actual ICU availability was around 14%, but when we got the all-clear, we were just under 10%. So why exactly did we set the 15% threshold?
Then a few days ago, he waved his magic wand and reopened the entire state. Poof. Our long, national ICU crisis is over! Even though not a single region (aside from Northern California, where nobody lives) had even come close to sniffing 15%. But now the magical four-week prediction says all is honkey-dorey. The outlook was almost comical. Sacramento is still predicting 17%, the exact number that was predicted two weeks ago, so I guess not a damn thing has changed. But all of the other regions, who were below Sacramento, are predicted to be higher. Bay Area is supposed to be well over 20% ICU availability, but the true kicker is Southern California, which is predicted as having 33% of their ICU beds free in just four weeks! This is the same Southern California that has had 0% capacity for six straight weeks! What the fuck? Are there only three ICU beds in Southern California and Bob is starting to look a little ripe?
I teach social science, so I'm totally comfortable with trends and projected statistics. For instance, Gamestop's stock is predicted to drop by ten percent, but instead it increased by… what the holy hell? Okay, maybe ICU beds can jump from 0 to 33%. Gavin just needs to get reddit dorks on board.
The latest completely arbitrary shift came with the vaccines. They very clearly laid out the first five groups, confusingly named Tier 1A, phases 1, 2, and 3, followed by Tier 1B, phases 1 and 2. Not sure why they couldn't just name them one through five, but I guess everybody's gotta feel special. In the end it really doesn't matter, because they changed up the order. The first two groups were an amalgamation of front-line workers. Then it was supposed to by those 75 and over in that third group. I know this because I was in the next group, 1B part 1, along with those between 65 to 75. Not sure how teachers and baby boomers were included together, but whatever. How many 75 year olds can there be? I assume teachers will be up any day now.
Except then they decided that those 65-year-olds get to jump ahead of teachers. No real reason. Just because. And I don't know if you're aware of age demographics, but there's a lot of fucking baby boomers. So when it was teachers and boomers together, I was looking at a late March vaccination. Now that it's boomers, THEN teachers, I just got pushed back to July. JULY! And I'm still in a "special" category. There's still going to be a group behind me, which I think includes a large swath of retail workers, before getting anywhere close to the general population. So if you're 50 years old and work a normal office job, you're probably waiting till 2022.
Remember back in November when people were saying there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and this might be our final lockdown? And Biden promised 100 million vaccinations in 100 days? Well, I hope his math wasn't dependent on the most populous state in the nation getting its head out of its ass.
I'm pretty sure the real number Lord High Protector Gavin was looking at had nothing to do with positivity rates or hospital beds or millions of vaccines he has in his own personal batcave. It's the number of signatures on the recall petition. Here's how I think this went down. The president of the California Restaurant Workers Association called him up and said if he didn't open the entire state, she was going to tell every restaurant employee to sign the petition. And voila!, state is open.
I should note that the reason I know that person is a she is because it was her, not the governor, who announced the reopening. He followed a few hours later. Ironic, considering many of the legislators and health officials were angry at Newsom not telling them when big announcements were coming, so they weren't prepared for the slew of phone calls, making Newsom look large and in charge. But if he outranks them, we now know who outranks him. Be sure to tip your server.
So huzzah! Restaurants are open! Hair salons are open! Swimming pools are open! Unvaccinated teacher coming soon to a recently-opened ICU near you! Just in time for a newly-mutated strain that requires two masks!
But don't worry, we're all still safe.
Snow camping is still closed.
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Daniel Carlson urges the Criterion Collection to be more like it was in the LaserDisc days and embrace pop cinema, for Movie Mezzanine:
By pop cinema, I mean the kind of American releases that cinephiles consider canonical when drafting a list of vintage and modern classics. Criterion's no stranger to these kinds of movies: they recently put out The Big Chill and will soon reissue Tootsie, both carryovers from their LaserDisc days. And many other titles originally issued on those giant platters have since found their way to new life on higher-definition formats. But just as many of their more "traditional" releases have yet to be relicensed, and that's a shame, because there's tremendous value in appreciating Hollywood product for what it is.
Matthew Monagle, in trying to understand his shifting reaction towards Paul Thomas Anderson's work, breaks down just how the filmmaker has changed, for Film School Rejects:
And so began five years of obsessing over Anderson's previous films – Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia – and hyping myself up for the release of his next project. It never stood a chance. Like Gleiberman, I was left cold by the lack of humanity in There Will Be Blood and confused by my reaction. The Anderson I had come to love and the Anderson who emerged with There Will Be Blood seemed to be two different filmmakers, and I spent a lot of time trying to understand why this was the film that garnered Anderson unilateral praise.
Greg Miller discusses recent research into how the brains of audience members synchronize during movies, for Wired:
Picture a movie theater, packed for the opening night of a blockbuster film. Hundreds of strangers sit next to each other, transfixed. They tend to blink at the same time. Even their brain activity is, to a remarkable degree, synchronized.
It's a slightly creepy thought. It's also a testament to the captivating power of cinema, says Uri Hasson, a psychologist at Princeton University.
Zoe Chevat delves into the issue of not giving female heroines a sense of humor, for Bitch Media:
I felt this absence particularly in this summer's booming blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, which features Zoe Saldana as Gamora, a tough-as-nails assassin who responds to her fellow Guardians' jokes with eye roles and stern requests that they get down to business. But she's hardly the only one. Humorless "strong female characters" abound, not only in Marvel's canon, but in dozens of movies and television shows of similar bent.
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2010 Top Primary Schools In Tasmania
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2010 Hobart Primary School Ranking
1 St Michael's Collegiate SchoolN 93 74 81 78 81 81
2 Channel Christian SchoolN 85 75 82 82 81 81
3 The Launceston Preparatory SchoolN 93 55 72 98 80 80
4 Mount Stuart Primary SchoolG 85 77 73 77 78 78
5 South Hobart Primary SchoolG 92 65 78 77 78 78
6 Fahan SchoolN 79 76 76 77 77 77
7 Snug Primary SchoolG 95 52 80 82 77 77
8 Princes Street Primary SchoolG 83 68 70 78 75 75
9 Launceston Church Grammar SchoolN 83 62 68 79 74 74
10 Lansdowne Crescent Primary SchoolG 83 64 69 76 73 73
11 Waimea Heights Primary SchoolG 81 61 78 74 73 73
12 St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolN 87 58 74 71 73 73
13 The Cottage SchoolN 92 43 63 87 72 72
14 Edith Creek Primary SchoolG 80 63 75 73 72 72
15 The Friends SchoolN 87 67 64 65 71 71
16 Calvin Christian SchoolN 79 66 66 72 71 71
17 Illawarra Primary SchoolG 74 65 65 74 70 70
18 Taroona Primary SchoolG 81 52 68 74 69 69
19 Oakwood Education Trust North-Western CampusN 72 69 71 64 69 69
20 Glen Huon Primary SchoolG 75 71 64 67 69 69
21 Boat Harbour Primary SchoolG 69 64 63 75 68 68
22 Ouse District SchoolG 90 28 90 74 68 68
23 Goulburn Street Primary SchoolG 74 55 59 72 66 66
24 The Hutchins SchoolN 69 55 61 77 66 66
25 Mount Nelson Primary SchoolG 71 52 60 78 66 66
26 St Mary's CollegeN 77 68 65 55 66 66
27 Emmanuel Christian SchoolN 79 56 67 59 65 65
28 Trevallyn Primary SchoolG 71 59 62 65 64 64
29 Montagu Bay Primary SchoolG 71 58 63 62 64 64
30 Devonport Christian SchoolN 79 67 62 52 64 64
31 Mount Carmel CollegeN 72 65 61 55 63 63
32 Punchbowl Primary SchoolG 71 53 61 65 63 63
33 St Virgil's College - St Virgil's Junior SchoolN 73 58 58 63 63 63
34 Albuera Street Primary SchoolG 75 58 58 59 62 62
35 East Launceston Primary SchoolG 66 57 64 62 62 62
36 Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolN 66 62 68 56 62 62
37 PeregrineN 77 47 49 67 62 62
38 Tasman District SchoolG 78 49 55 60 61 61
39 Ringarooma Primary SchoolG 75 54 49 63 61 61
40 Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolG 61 69 57 55 60 60
41 Stella Maris Catholic SchoolN 63 55 62 61 60 60
42 Forest Primary SchoolG 68 48 57 65 60 60
43 Cambridge Primary SchoolG 68 56 57 55 59 59
44 St Anthony's Catholic SchoolN 63 44 60 67 58 58
45 Westbury Primary SchoolG 53 50 55 71 58 58
46 Flinders Island District High SchoolG 52 51 63 66 58 58
47 Tarremah Steiner SchoolN 74 52 44 54 57 57
48 West Launceston Primary SchoolG 59 52 53 63 57 57
49 Launceston Christian SchoolN 58 58 51 60 57 57
50 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolN 59 58 55 55 57 57
51 Bridport Primary SchoolG 51 65 55 57 57 57
52 Sassafras Primary SchoolG 48 72 61 49 57 57
53 St John's Catholic SchoolN 63 57 53 52 56 56
54 Seabrook Christian SchoolN 58 50 55 60 56 56
56 St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolN 65 33 59 62 55 55
57 Sacred Heart CollegeN 58 53 53 52 54 54
58 Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolN 59 53 60 49 54 54
59 Lauderdale Primary SchoolG 56 47 56 55 54 54
60 Lindisfarne Primary SchoolG 56 47 53 58 54 54
61 Bicheno Primary SchoolG 55 54 46 59 54 54
62 John Calvin SchoolN 0 41 54 61 53 53
63 St Cuthbert's Catholic SchoolN 55 51 58 49 53 53
64 Evandale Primary SchoolG 65 46 38 60 53 53
65 St Brigid's Catholic SchoolN 61 51 52 49 53 53
66 New Town Primary SchoolG 54 54 47 53 52 52
67 Howrah Primary SchoolG 61 47 46 52 52 52
68 Bruny Island District SchoolG 59 33 46 66 52 52
69 Richmond Primary SchoolG 56 46 53 53 52 52
70 Margate Primary SchoolG 58 45 45 55 51 51
71 Riverside Primary SchoolG 52 54 46 52 51 51
72 Leighland Christian SchoolN 55 46 49 51 51 51
73 Burnie Primary SchoolG 50 48 48 57 51 51
74 Glen Dhu Primary SchoolG 49 49 53 54 51 51
75 Devonport Primary SchoolG 54 53 50 49 51 51
76 Deloraine Primary SchoolG 48 50 43 59 51 51
77 Norwood Primary SchoolG 50 58 47 47 50 50
78 Lindisfarne North Primary SchoolG 52 50 52 48 50 50
79 Kingston Primary SchoolG 49 50 50 52 50 50
80 Dominic CollegeN 54 41 56 50 50 50
81 John Paul II Catholic SchoolN 60 51 46 44 50 50
82 Latrobe Primary SchoolG 55 47 51 46 50 50
83 St Joseph's Catholic SchoolN 57 48 54 43 50 50
84 Bellerive Primary SchoolG 45 48 50 53 49 49
85 St Patrick's Catholic SchoolN 58 50 52 38 49 49
87 Cooee Primary SchoolG 59 52 40 40 48 48
88 Youngtown Primary SchoolG 54 42 46 48 48 48
89 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic SchoolN 55 40 47 49 48 48
90 Ulverstone Primary SchoolG 45 46 45 55 48 48
91 East Ulverstone Primary SchoolG 49 38 45 57 48 48
92 Circular Head Christian SchoolN 46 49 55 45 48 48
93 Somerset Primary SchoolG 49 53 50 37 47 47
94 Lenah Valley Primary SchoolG 50 46 41 48 47 47
95 Miandetta Primary SchoolG 46 46 50 47 47 47
96 Invermay Primary SchoolG 51 54 49 37 47 47
97 St Leonards Primary SchoolG 47 50 42 48 47 47
98 Campbell Street Primary SchoolG 56 42 46 42 46 46
99 Southern Christian CollegeN 39 45 58 45 46 46
100 Larmenier Catholic SchoolN 52 47 43 43 46 46
101 St Marys District SchoolG 50 49 38 48 46 46
102 St Helens District High SchoolG 53 47 40 42 46 46
103 Dover District High SchoolG 44 33 37 60 45 45
104 Newstead Christian SchoolN 46 48 46 39 44 44
105 Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolN 49 39 42 46 44 44
106 Dodges Ferry Primary SchoolG 44 49 44 39 44 44
107 Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeN 50 35 44 46 44 44
108 Mole Creek Primary SchoolG 44 40 45 47 44 44
109 Cygnet Primary SchoolG 45 53 35 38 43 43
110 Beaconsfield Primary SchoolG 44 44 44 41 43 43
111 Rosetta Primary SchoolG 43 42 44 43 43 43
112 Nixon Street Primary SchoolG 44 46 45 40 43 43
113 Sheffield SchoolG 42 43 40 47 43 43
114 Exeter Primary SchoolG 41 47 42 39 42 42
115 Hagley Farm Primary SchoolG 44 41 44 40 42 42
116 Orford Primary SchoolG 41 38 47 41 42 42
117 Hillcrest Primary SchoolG 47 38 34 45 42 42
118 South George Town Primary SchoolG 44 46 39 38 42 42
119 St Therese's Catholic SchoolN 47 39 45 34 41 41
120 Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolN 42 34 41 45 41 41
121 St James' Catholic CollegeN 43 36 38 45 41 41
122 Riana Primary SchoolG 41 36 36 48 41 41
123 Spreyton Primary SchoolG 42 45 45 35 41 41
124 Sorell SchoolG 42 44 42 38 41 41
125 Forth Primary SchoolG 38 40 33 46 40 40
126 St Joseph's Catholic SchoolN 41 36 41 41 40 40
127 Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolN 43 41 40 36 40 40
128 Perth Primary SchoolG 41 37 46 37 40 40
129 Summerdale Primary SchoolG 41 38 38 43 40 40
130 Sprent Primary SchoolG 44 40 40 38 40 40
131 Longford Primary SchoolG 31 52 37 41 40 40
132 Northern Christian SchoolN 36 44 29 42 39 39
133 Winnaleah District High SchoolG 39 33 37 47 39 39
134 Montello Primary SchoolG 30 40 34 49 39 39
135 South Arm Primary SchoolG 42 46 23 39 38 38
136 Molesworth Primary SchoolG 34 35 35 45 38 38
137 Huonville Primary SchoolG 38 42 39 31 37 37
138 Yolla District High SchoolG 40 33 33 37 36 36
139 Scottsdale Primary SchoolG 34 36 34 40 36 36
140 St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolN 31 35 38 40 36 36
141 Campbell Town District High SchoolG 36 29 38 41 36 36
142 Woodbridge SchoolG 46 41 36 21 35 35
143 Dunalley Primary SchoolG 43 28 18 45 35 35
144 Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolG 32 37 36 36 35 35
145 Lilydale District SchoolG 35 41 31 34 35 35
146 Rokeby Primary SchoolG 33 34 39 36 35 35
147 Campania District SchoolG 35 37 29 34 34 34
148 Rosebery District High SchoolG 30 45 34 29 34 34
149 Geeveston Primary SchoolG 42 35 35 27 34 34
150 Table Cape Primary SchoolG 33 30 27 39 33 33
151 Natone Primary SchoolG 36 25 17 49 33 33
152 Smithton Primary SchoolG 30 35 35 30 32 32
153 Swansea Primary SchoolG 21 42 37 27 31 31
154 Franklin Primary SchoolG 30 29 30 36 31 31
155 Brighton Primary SchoolG 25 43 30 29 31 31
156 Cressy District High SchoolG 28 35 30 32 31 31
157 Ridgley Primary SchoolG 32 25 34 34 31 31
158 St Paul's Catholic SchoolN 26 30 35 33 31 31
159 Strahan Primary SchoolG 37 31 26 27 30 30
160 Oatlands District High SchoolG 33 28 26 30 30 30
161 New Norfolk Primary SchoolG 31 36 26 23 29 29
162 Bowen Road Primary SchoolG 29 28 27 26 28 28
163 Moonah Primary SchoolG 31 26 26 29 28 28
164 Hilliard Christian SchoolN 31 25 25 29 28 28
165 East Devonport Primary SchoolG 36 22 30 25 28 28
166 Port Dalrymple SchoolG 25 31 29 26 28 28
167 Geneva Christian CollegeN 0 28 38 20 27 27
168 Bracknell Primary SchoolG 20 25 19 40 27 27
169 Springfield Gardens Primary SchoolG 25 22 28 29 26 26
170 King Island District High SchoolG 9 30 17 41 25 25
171 Goodwood Primary SchoolG 32 16 17 33 25 25
172 Havenview Primary SchoolG 19 24 21 34 25 25
173 Collinsvale Primary SchoolG 25 14 29 30 24 24
174 Waverley Primary SchoolG 17 27 26 26 24 24
175 West Ulverstone Primary SchoolG 28 33 25 13 24 24
176 Fairview Primary SchoolG 24 28 24 20 24 24
177 Eastside Lutheran CollegeN 28 5 20 28 21 21
178 Bagdad Primary SchoolG 18 30 16 20 21 21
179 Triabunna District SchoolG 7 30 24 24 21 21
180 Westerway Primary SchoolG 11 31 14 17 18 18
181 Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolG 13 16 15 22 17 17
182 Warrane Primary SchoolG 16 19 14 19 17 17
183 Glenorchy Primary SchoolG 14 25 13 13 16 16
184 Kempton Primary SchoolG 33 14 23 1 16 16
185 Zeehan Primary SchoolG 7 29 13 6 13 13
186 Wilmot Primary SchoolG 7 18 9 14 12 12
187 Risdon Vale Primary SchoolG 9 24 10 5 12 12
188 Glenora District SchoolG 6 28 12 100 109 109
189 Mountain Heights SchoolG 4 15 13 9 10 10
190 Avoca Primary SchoolG 1 6 16 104 105 105
191 Bothwell District High SchoolG 1 9 6 72 73 73
*some schools are not in the rank because of insufficient data;School Rankings based on Acadamic Results.
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NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in May.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or 'domains') of:
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NAPLAN tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum.
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Our cheerleading club
The UEL Cheerleading Club has grown dramatically over the past three years. The team has competed nationally placing 4th in both 2015 and 2016 at the ICC University National Championships completing their 2016 competition with a perfect zero-point deduction routine, something that is exceptionally rare in the competitive cheerleading world. More recently, in 2019, the team were crowned Future Cheer Regional Champions. The club was also awarded the prestigious 'Club of The Year' award at the 2016 annual UELSports Awards following their award of 'Most Improved Club' in 2015.
You don't need past cheerleading experience to join our club; you simply need passion to learn, enthusiasm to train and be there to support your team, and a desire to succeed. The club is open to female and male competitors, and it's a great way to improve your fitness, coordination and flexibility.
The club trains at Talent Central, one of Europe's top cheerleading gyms, located at Gallions Reach Shopping Park (next to New Look), a short distance from UEL's Docklands campus. Talent Central has a full nine-panel sprung floor and an Air Tumble Track, plus a five-panel matted training area. Both spaces have mirrored walls and space to cheer, dance, jump, stunt and tumble; the essential ingredients for any cheerleading squad. The team is also coached by world renowned cheerleading coach Gareth Green.
Cheer training takes place every Wednesday from 1:00-3:00pm.
The benefits of cheerleading are much more than learning how to stunt, jump and tumble. Cheerleading teaches the importance of teamwork and encouraging your team and encourage others to achieve their potential.
Cheerleading promotes fitness and good health choices whilst setting the tone for a healthy lifestyle. It teaches bonding and trust among team members in order to hold and catch each other in routine.
Training & Benefits
The UEL Cheerleading Club has a great social atmosphere with the opportunity to build friendships. The club arranges highly successful socials nights alone and in conjunction with other clubs, most notably their annual Super Bowl social night which, along with the American football team regularly sees a large turn out of students from UEL and University of Greenwich's American football and cheerleading teams.
Find out more about what it's like to join the Cheerleading team.
The cheerleading club is such a welcoming environment for people of all paths of life. The club has helped improve my physical and mental health and I've loved every second of it.
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Photo Essay: British India
Figures & Events
Asian Wars and Battles
by Kallie Szczepanski
Dr. Kallie Szczepanski is a history teacher specializing in Asian history and culture. She has taught at the high school and university levels in the U.S. and South Korea.
The Prince of Wales Hunts from Elephant-back, 1875-6
The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, during a hunt in British India, 1875-76. Samuel Bourne / Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection
In 1857, Indian soldiers known as sepoys took up arms against the British East India Company's rule, in what is called the Indian Revolt of 1857. As a result of the unrest, the British East India Company was dissolved, and the British crown took direct control over what became the British Raj in India.
In this photo, Edward, Prince of Wales, is shown hunting in India from the back of an elephant. Prince Edward made an eight-month-long trip around India in 1875-76, which was widely hailed as a great success. The Prince of Wales's tour inspired the British Parliament to name his mother, Queen Victoria, "Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of India."
Edward had traveled from Britain on the royal yacht HMSS Serapis, leaving London on October 11, 1875 and arriving in Bombay (Mumbai) on November 8th. He would travel widely across the country, meeting with rajas of the semi-autonomous princely states, visiting with British officials, and, of course, hunting tigers, wild boar, and other types of iconic Indian wildlife.
The Prince of Wales is shown here seated in the howdah atop this elephant; the tusks have been blunted to provide a small measure of safety for its human handlers. Edward's mahout sits on the animal's neck to guide it. Gunbearers and the prince's attendant stand beside the elephant.
The Prince of Wales with a Tiger, 1875-76
HRH Prince of Wales after a tiger hunt, British India, 1875-76. Bourne Shepherd / Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection
Gentlemen in the Victorian era were required to hunt, and the Prince of Wales had many opportunites to stalk prey more exotic than foxes while he was in India. This particular tiger may be the female that the prince killed near Jaipur on February 5, 1876. According to the diary of His Royal Highness's private secretary, the tigress was 8 1/2 feet (2.6 meters) long, and survived being shot at least three times before she finally went down.
The Prince of Wales was very popular in India with Europeans and Indians alike. Despite his royal pedigree, the future Edward VII was friendly with people of all castes and races. He decried the condescension and abuse that British officers often heaped on the people of India. This attitude was echoed by other members of his party:
"The tall erect figures, square shoulders, broad chests, narrow flanks, and straight limbs of the men struck one almost as much as the graceful carriage and elegant forms of the women. It would be difficult to find a finer race in any part of the world." - William Howard Russell, Private Secretary to HRH, The Prince of Wales
Thanks to his very long-lived mother, the prince would rule as Emperor of India for just nine years, from 1901-1910, after serving a record 59 years as the Prince of Wales. Edward's granddaughter, Elizabeth II, is forcing her son Charles to wait with equal patience for his turn on the throne. One major difference between these two successions, of course, is that India has long been an independent nation.
Blowing from Guns | British Punish Sepoy "Mutineers"
"Blowing from Guns" in British India. Vasili Vereshchagin / Library of Congress Prints and Photos Collection
This disturbing painting by Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin shows British soldiers executing participants in the Indian Revolt of 1857. Alleged rebels were tied to the muzzles of cannon, which would then be fired. This brutal method of execution made it nearly impossible for the sepoys' families to perform the proper Hindu or Muslim funeral rites.
Vereshchagin painted this scene in 1890, and the soldiers' uniforms reflect the style from his own era, rather than from the 1850s. Despite the anachronism, however, this image provides an evocative look at the harsh methods Britain employed to suppress the so-called "Sepoy Rebellion."
In the wake of the uprising, Britain's home government decided to disband the British East India Company and take direct control of India. Thus, the Indian Revolt of 1857 paved the way for Queen Victoria to become Empress of India.
George Curzon, Viceroy of India
George Curzon, Baron of Kedleston and Viceroy of India. This photo dates to after his time in India, c. 1910-1915. Bain News / Library of Congress Prints and Photos Collection
George Curzon, Baron of Kedleston, served as the British Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. Curzon was a polarizing figure - people either loved or hated him. He traveled extensively throughout Asia, and was an expert on the Great Game, Britain's competition with Russia for influence in Central Asia.
Curzon's arrival in India coincided with the Indian Famine of 1899-1900, in which at least 6 million people died. The total death toll may have been as high as 9 million. As viceroy, Curzon was concerned that the people of India might become dependent on charity if he allowed them too much aid, so he was not over-generous in helping the starving.
Lord Curzon also oversaw the Partition of Bengal in 1905, which proved wildly unpopular. For administrative purposes, the viceroy separated the primarily-Hindu western section of Bengal from the mainly-Muslim east. Indians protested vociferously against this "divide and rule" tactic, and the partition was repealed in 1911.
In a much more successful move, Curzon also funded the restoration of the Taj Mahal, which was finished in 1908. The Taj, constructed for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, had fallen into disrepair under British rule.
Lady Mary Curzon | Vicereine of India
Lady Mary Curzon, Vicereine of India, in 1901. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
Lady Mary Curzon, the stately Vicereine of India from 1898 to 1905, was born in Chicago. She was the heiress of one partner in the Marshall Fields department store, and met her British husband, George Curzon, in Washington DC.
During her time in India, Lady Curzon was much more popular than her husband the viceroy. She set trends for Indian-made dresses and accessories among fashionable western women, which helped local artisans to preserve their crafts. Lady Curzon also pioneered conservationism in India, encouraging her husband to set aside the Kaziranga Forest Reserve (now Kaziranga National Park) as a refuge for the endangered Indian rhinoceros.
Tragically, Mary Curzon fell ill late in her husband's tenure as viceroy. She died on July 18, 1906 in London, at the age of 36. In her final delirium, she asked for a tomb like the Taj Mahal, but she is buried in a Gothic-style chapel instead.
Snake Charmers in Colonial India, 1903
Indian snake charmers in 1903. Underwood and Underwood / Library of Congress
In this 1903 photograph from the outskirts of Delhi, Indian snake charmers practice their trade on hooded cobras. Although this appears very dangerous, the cobras were usually either milked of their venom or completely defanged, rendering them harmless to their handlers.
British colonial officials and tourists found these types of scenes endlessly fascinating and exotic. Their attitudes reinforced a view of Asia that is called "Orientalism," which fed a craze for all things Middle Eastern or South Asian in Europe. For example, English architects created filigreed building facades in the "Hindoo style" from the late 1700s onward, while fashion designers in Venice and France adopted Ottoman Turkish turbans and billowing pants. The Oriental craze extended to Chinese styles, as well, as when the Delft ceramics makers of the Netherlands began to turn out blue and white Ming Dynasty-inspired dishes.
In India, snake charmers generally lived as wandering performers and herbalists. They sold folk medicines, some of which included snake venom, to their customers. The number of snake charmers has dwindled dramatically since Indian independence in 1947; in fact, the practice was outlawed entirely in 1972 under the Wildlife Protection Act. Some charmers still ply their trade, however, and they have recently begun to push back against the ban.
A Pet Hunting-Cheetah in Colonial India
A hooded hunting cheetah in India, 1906. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
In this photo, well-to-do Europeans pose with a pet hunting-cheetah in colonial India in 1906. The animal is hooded like a hawk would be, and has some sort of strap hanging from its back. For some reason, the photo also includes a Brahma cow on the right with its minders.
Hunting game such as antelope by sending trained cheetahs after it was an ancient royal tradition in India, and Europeans in the British Raj adopted the practice. Of course, British hunters also enjoyed shooting wild cheetahs.
Many of the Britons who moved to India during the colonial period were adventurous members of the middle class, or younger sons of the nobility with no hope of an inheritance. In the colonies, they could live a lifestyle associated with the most elite members of society in Britain - a lifestyle that necessarily included hunting.
The status boost for British colonial officials and tourists in India came at a heavy price for the cheetahs, however. Between hunting pressure on both the cats and their game, and the capture of cubs to raised as tame hunters, Asiatic cheetah populations in India plummeted. By the 1940s, the animals became extinct in the wild across the subcontinent. Today, an estimated 70 - 100 Asiatic cheetahs survive in small pockets in Iran. They have been wiped out everywhere else in South Asia and the Middle East, making them one of the most critically endangered of the big cats.
Dancing Girls in British India, 1907
Professional dancers and street musicians, Old Delhi, 1907. H.C. White / Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection
Dancing girls and street musicians pose for a photograph in Old Delhi, India, in 1907. Conservative Victorian and Edwardian British observers were both horrified and titillated by the dancers they encountered in India. The British called them nautch, a variant of the Hindi word nach meaning "to dance."
To Christian missionaries, the most horrific aspect of the dancing was the fact that many female dancers were associated with Hindu temples. The girls were married to a god, but then were able to find a sponsor who would support them and the temple in return for sexual favors. This open and frank sexuality completely shocked British observers; in fact, many considered this arrangement a type of pagan prostitution rather than a legitimate religious practice.
Temple dancers were not the only Hindu tradition to come under the reforming gaze of the British. Although the colonial government was happy to collaborate with Brahmin local rulers, they considered the caste system inherently unfair. Many Britons advocated for equal rights for the dalits or untouchables. They also strenuously opposed the practice of sati, or "widow-burning" as well.
The Maharaja of Mysore, 1920
The Maharaja of Mysore, 1920. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
This is a photograph of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, who ruled as the Maharaja of Mysore from 1902 to 1940. He was a scion of the Wodeyar or Wadiyar family, which regained power in Mysore, southwestern India, following the British defeat of Tipu Sultan (the Tiger of Mysore) in 1799.
Krishna Raja IV was renowned as a philosopher-prince. Mohandas Gandhi, also known as the Mahatma, even referred to the maharaja as a "saintly king" or rajarshi.
Making Opium in Colonial India
Indian laborers prepare blocks of opium, made from the sap of poppy buds. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
Workers in colonial India prepare blocks of opium, made from the sap of opium poppy buds. The British used their imperial control over the Indian subcontinent to become a major opium producer. They then forced the government of Qing China to accept shipments of the addictive drug in trade following the Opium Wars (1839-42 and 1856-60), causing wide-spread opium addiction in China.
Brahmin Children in Bombay, 1922
Children from the Brahmin or highest caste in colonial Bombay, India. Keystone View Company / Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
These three children, presumably siblings, are members of the Brahmin or priestly caste, the highest class in Hindu Indian society. They were photographed in Bombay (now Mumbai) India in 1922.
The kids are richly dressed and adorned, and the eldest brother is posed with a book to demonstrate that he is receiving an education. They don't look particularly happy, but photographic techniques at the time required the subjects to sit still for several minutes, so they may simply be uncomfortable or bored.
During British control of colonial India, many missionaries and humanitarians from Britain and other western countries decried the Hindu caste system as unfair. At the same time, the British government in India often was perfectly happy to align itself with the Brahmins in order to preserve stability and introduce at least a facade of local control in the colonial regime.
Royal Elephant in India, 1922
A richly-caprisoned royal elephant in colonial India, 1922. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
A richly-caprisoned royal elephant carries high officials in colonial India. Princes and maharajas used the animals as ceremonial carriages and as vehicles of war for centuries before the British Raj era (1857-1947).
Unlike their larger African cousins, Asian elephants can be tamed and trained. They are still a formidably huge animal with personalities and ideas of their own, however, so they can be quite dangerous for handlers and riders alike.
Gurkha Pipers in the British Indian Army, 1930
Pipers from the British colonial army's Gurkha Division. Hulton Archive / Getty Images
A Nepalese Gurkha division of pipers from the British Indian Army marches to the sound of the bagpipes in 1930. Because they remained loyal to the British during the Indian Revolt of 1857, and were known as completely fearless fighters, the Gurkhas became favorites of the British in colonial India.
The Maharaja of Nabha, 1934
The Maharaja of Nabha, ruler of an area of Punjab in northwestern India. Fox Photos via Getty Images
The Maharaja-Tika Pratap Singh, who reigned from 1923 to 1947. He ruled the Nabha region of Punjab, a Sikh princely state in the northwest of India.
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Situated in the East End of London, Shoreditch is synonymous with the capital's high tech sector. This change has had a significant impact on the types, quality, quantity and price of available offices and coworking spaces in Shoreditch.
The district is located within the London Borough of Hackney, just north of the City of London. Once an industrial and working class area, Shoreditch has gentrified significantly with the influx of creative and technology industries and their employees. Today, the district is home to many art galleries, bars and restaurants.
Commercial Property in Shoreditch
Many former industrial buildings in Shoreditch have been converted into commercial spaces, including offices. Some have also been converted into flats, creating a fashionable area to live within London. Many employers in Shoreditch are technology companies, particularly within the internet and digital technology sectors. Shoreditch is also home to many media businesses. The presence of many of the UK's leading technology companies has led to being commonly known as the Silicon Roundabout, which centres on the Old Street Roundabout.
The Silicon Roundabout is the heart of London's technology sector and home to several of the UK's web-based companies. The area is home to technology companies as well as leading financial and professional service providers. Major tech and digital companies have been brought into the area, including Amazon, Cisco, Facebook, FourSquare, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Pinterest, Twitter and Rekoo. Other employers include 7digital, Aurora Fashions, Kyzox Technology, Growth Intelligence, Import.io, Inmarsat, Intel, Last.fm, New Brand Vision, Qualcomm, Simply Business, Songkick, Sports Interactive, Tweet Deck, Ve Interactive and others. Barclays, KPMG, McKinsely & Company, Capco and Taylor Wessing also have offices in the district.
Shoreditch's Future
Several development schemes with residential and commercial towers will transform Shoreditch's landscape, including plans for new towers at the former Bishopsgate Goods Yard. The Goodyards will be built around Shoreditch Station and add office, residential and retail space, including approximately 50,000 square metres of offices. The new developments will not only bring employment opportunities and new homes to Shoreditch and Hackney over the next ten to fifteen years, but they are also expected to drive up the cost of property in the area.
Other major developments include The Stage, a 40-storey tower built over the foundations of one of London's earliest theatres. The tower will include residential, retail and business units. Located next to the popular Broadgate Tower, Principal Pace will be a 50-storey with more than 240 apartments and a 15-storey office complex. Shoreditch Village will rise over a former car park next to the Village Underground. The mixed use development will include offices along with a market, retail outlets, restaurants and bars, and residential units.
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Average Commercial Property Costs in Shoreditch
Shoreditch remains more affordable to secure office space compared to other parts of London. The average cost of renting office space in Shoreditch is about £40 per square feet, with average rates at about £10 per square feet and average service charges at £8 per square feet in the third quarter of 2014. This compares to rents of £58 within the City of London and £90 in Mayfair or St James's.
According to estimates by Carter Jonas, the average rent in Shoreditch was £45.00 to £55.50 per square feet for comprehensively refurbished office accommodation, £32.50 to £42.50 per square feet for refurbished Grade A office space, and £22.50 to £30.00 for Grade B refurbished office accommodation. These rates were comparable to offices in Canary Wharf and elsewhere in the Docklands, but lower than other areas of central London.
For smaller businesses, freelancers or sole traders that may only be interested in hiring desk space rather than a full office, office space in Tech City remains highly desirable and costly. The average price for a desk in Tech City is about £450 to £500 per month in the Tech City area, which includes Shoreditch and Old Street. This compares to an average per desk cost of £600 per month in Canary Wharf and £750 per month in the West End.
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Whitmer signs bills extending unemployment insurance benefits to 26 weeks
Paul Egan
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Tuesday extending eligibility for unemployment insurance to 26 weeks, up from 20 weeks.
The bills, recently passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, codified executive orders the governor had issued to address the coronavirus pandemic. The orders were nullified by an Oct. 2 Michigan Supreme Court ruling that said the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945 — the legal underpinning for Michigan's state of emergency and many of Whitmer's coronavirus orders — was unconstitutional.
The bills, sponsored by Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, extend the 26-week eligibility for jobless benefits through the end of the year.
Whitmer, a Democrat, called on lawmakers to make the change permanent.
"No Michigander should have to worry about how to put food on the table or pay their bills, especially during a global pandemic," Whitmer said in a news release.
"These bipartisan bills are an important step in providing immediate relief for working families, but given the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Michigan, I urge the Legislature to take further action to make this permanent."
More:Michigan reports 1,586 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths Tuesday
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Whitmer said 40 states, including all of Michigan's neighboring states, automatically provide at least 26 weeks of unemployment relief.
Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Chamber, said the bill provides certainty for workers and employers.
Ron Bieber, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO, said the legislation patches "some of the holes in our state's safety net that were ripped open weeks ago by a narrow Supreme Court decision."
The virus "isn't going to disappear just because we are tired of it, and it certainly won't be doing so on or around Dec. 31," Bieber said.
Whitmer has used the Michigan Public Health Code to issue new statewide orders related to face mask requirements, capacity restrictions at restaurants and other businesses, and limits on the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings.
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GW Pharmaceuticals, a British firm in the first line of development of cannabis-based medicines, uses a crop of their property known as 'Grace', which has about seven percent cannabidiol and less than 0.3% THC. 'Grace' grows outdoors in the United Kingdom.
Contrary to the trend of pharmaceuticals and at the same time establishing a milestone in this area, GW is investigating the Sera Labs CBD Oil -THC combinations of the whole plant, as well as the isolated Cannabis derivatives.
Seven percent of CBD is not as attractive as twenty percent CBD (Californian standard) if the goal is to grow and harvest Cannabis for maximum production of CBD-rich oil. The botanists of Europe and North America, therefore, have shaped their perspectives on planting a correct and politically stable seed line with a Sera Labs CBD Oil level that leads the rankings and practically nothing of THC to technically qualify as industrial hemp under federal laws.


1. Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Hosur Road (Opp. Lalbagh Main Gate), Bangalore-560 027.
2. Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, MP.
3. Bundelkhand University, School of Tourism & Hotel Management, Kanpur Road, Jhansi-284128, UP.
4. Centre for Tourism and Travel Management Studies, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 001.
5. Centre for Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014, Tamil Nadu.
6. Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Kumaraswamy Layout, Near Banashankari Temple, Bangalore-560 078.
7. Department of Business Management, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002.
8. HNB Garhwal University, Department of Tourism, Srinagar (garhwal)-246 174.
9. Himachal Pradesh University, Institute of Management Studies, H.P. University, Shimla-171 005, Himachal Pradesh.
10. Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore-452 001, Madhya Pradesh.
11. Institute of Social Sciences and Research, "Green woods", Jobberpet, Vellore-63 006. Tamil NAdu.
12. Institute of Tourism Studies, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226 007, Uttar Pradesh.
13. Jai Narain University, Department of Management Studies, Jaswant Campus, Jodhpur-342 001.
14. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119, Haryana.
15. Madurai Kamraj University, Directorate of Distance Education, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.
16. Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431 004, Maharashtra.
17. Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal-624 102, Temil NAdu.
18. Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur-515 003, Andhra Pradesh.
1. Barkatullah University's Stuy Centre, Directorate of Continuing Education, People's Action Trust, F-55/107, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110 016 offers Post Graduate Diploma in tourism & Hotel Management (Correspondence Degree Course).
2. Directorate of Distance Education, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014 - offers 1-yers Post Graduate Diploma in tourism Administration (PGDTA) through correspondence.
3. Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of Social Sciences, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068. offers Masters in tourism Management. Duration: Minimum 2 years and maximum 4 years.
4. Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), Thiruvananthapuram (Established and run by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala) offers Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Tourism).


the internet, goodness knows I'm all over snapchat (pushyspence) and frequently update my insta, but I haven't shared much on here. It's not due to my lack of interest in taking pictures (maybe writing though) or of the clothes I put on my body, I just think what I have been doing, I am growing tired of. I honestly applaud bloggers who have been creating quality content, consistently for years and years – that is hard work and dedication. The thing is, this is not my full time job. Yes, I do make money off of brand partnerships every so often, and I am currently working with a wine brand that has been taking up a lot of the time I would spend creating content for this space, but I also work a full time job as a clothing buyer, 8 hrs a day, usually 5 days a week. I often find myself too tired before or after work to want to shoot stuff for this space, or I would rather spend time hanging with friends and going on adventures. But, it's Summer, maybe once the cold season hits things will feel different in that respect. Although I haven't been posting much, I have been taking a lot of pictures…just not really of me. Zach has been taking pictures of me, however, but they are generally one offs and get shared to my insta only. That's the short of it, I guess.
I definitely do not want to abandon this space, I guess I'm just looking to change it a bit since I clearly have not been feeling inspired to share anything here. I still remain passionate about blogging and taking pictures, and sharing my outfits and makeup and adventures, but I look at all of that a little differently now and I want this space to reflect that. I know it sounds rather vague, and to be honest, I'm not sure what I'm looking to change, really. I just hope you remain patient with me. I will always come out with quality content, that is something I will always give you, even if it is few and far between for the time being.
These images were shot by Zach yesterday at Marmora Mine. Zach had been before with a friend and I was v jealous, so I told him thats all I wanted to do for my birthday. The Mine is so vast and filled with the bluest water I have laid my eyes on in a long while. It is very much trespassing to go beyond the fence that encases the mine, but clearly that did not deter us. Bad! We didn't get caught, but I cannot promise you that will always be the case. I have a ton more images that I shot from our day spent there, so I'll be sure to share those and talk more about this amazing place.
Take pictures of dust bunnies in your flat or your toes, we don't mind. Just stay with us! Your posts are so inspiring. This is my fav style blog by far!
oh my goodness. thats such a lovely thing to say! I am def staying with ya'll. dont worry!


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Jeff Lowe is extracting his Tiger King image with many more possibilities for the public to observe extrinsic animals. But recently his venture could yet be illegal.
As animal rights groups proceed to wage war upon exotic zoo owners, Jeff is seeking to utilize his animals & his newfound Tiger King reputation to his power.
Jeff Lowe's Early Life
Lowe was raised with these exotic animals. As he revealed in the docuseries, his grandpa established Robin's Brothers Circus in 1928 and a few of his first birthday presents were big cat cubs.
Lowe met Joe Exotic, in 2015, the prior owner of The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, the moment he decided to get a cub from him. Lowe currently discerned how bad Joe's financial position was with his park. Which is when Lowe chose to fund in the zoo and keep some of his animals in that place.
Why did Joe cancel ties with Jeff Lowe?
If we recall back about Joe to be forced to register for bankruptcy after Carole Baskin, his rival claimed him for copyright infringement to win $1 million. After he filed for bankruptcy, Lowe and Lauren Lowe (his wife), became the owners of The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park.
He discovered that Joe was about to get investigated by the federal government for a murder-for-hire plan to kill Baskin. Lowe became an informer and supplied information to that government, which led to Joe's arrest. And it was the end of his friendship with Lowe.
What could be the net worth of Lowe?
Jeff holds a multi-millionaire tag as he has undertaken several jobs throughout his lifetime. There was the time when he became the owner of numerous discount retail stores before managing Robbie Knievel and Evel.
With the recently procured zoo plus Tiger King fame. Jeff's net worth is estimated to be around $5 million – $10 million as of 2020 records. Jeff directed his passion and love for animals into one of the most auspicious businesses in the world.
Regardless of the form, the takeover of the GW Exotic zoo was a "dream come true" for him. His wealth is evident in Jeff Lowe's choice to seal down Joe's former park amidst the COVID outbreak. And open a new means, called The Oklahoma Zoo.
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'WhatsApp wins approval to expand Indian payments service '
NEW DELHI: Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to more double the number of users of its payments service in India to 100 million, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. WhatsApp has over the years told National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that there should be no cap on users of its payments service in India, its biggest market.
Instead, the NPCI told the company on Wednesday it can increase the number of users to 100 million from 40 million currently, the sources said. WhatsApp did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The NPCI confirmed the development in a statement to Reuters. Though the relaxation will come as a relief, the new cap could still limit WhatsApp's growth prospects given it has more than 500 million users in India.
WhatsApp has told the NPCI several times it wants to operate "without a cap", but privately the NPCI is of the view that allowing all its users to access the payments service – integrated with the app and allowing contacts to send each other funds – could strain the country's financial infrastructure, said one of the sources.
The NPCI gave WhatsApp approval to launch the payments service in 2020 after the company spent years trying to comply with Indian regulations, including data storage norms that require all payments-related data to be stored locally. It started with 20 million users and the cap was increased to 40 million in November last year.
WhatsApp competes with Alphabet Inc's Google Pay, SoftBank- and Ant Group-backed Paytm and Walmart's PhonePe in India's crowded digital market. Online transactions, lending and e-wallet services have been growing rapidly in India, led by a government push to make the country's cash-loving merchants and consumers adopt digital payments.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/whatsapp-wins-approval-to-expand-indian-payments-service-to-100-million-users/articleshow/90829885.cms
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