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All PS4 Game Releases For June 2019
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June 2019 is right in the thick of the summer months, which means it's a little slower on the gaming front. That doesn't mean there aren't big releases coming to the PS4, however, and the month is pretty great for Japanese games, in particular.
Below you'll find a list of all PS4 game releases for June 2019, and if you want to see more info on the biggest games of the month, you can keep scrolling down.
June 4 – Warhammer: Chaosbane
June 4 – The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
June 4 – The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr
June 4 – Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa
June 4 – Effie
June 6 – Toki
June 6 – MotoGP 19
June 7 – Warlocks 2: God Slayers
June 11 – Dragon Star Varnir
June 18 – Mini-Mech Mayhem
June 18 – Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation
June 18 – Vacation Simulator (PSVR)
June 18 – Another Sight
June 18 – Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
June 20 – 198X
June 21 – Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
June 25 – Judgment
June 25 – Monster Jam Steel Titans
June 25 – We, The Revolution
June 25 – Super Neptunia RPG
June 25 – Samurai Shodown
June 25 – Car Mechanic Simulator
June 25 – Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
June 27 – Furwind
June 27 – The Sinking City
June 27 – War Tech Fighters
June 28 – F1 2019
Keep reading to find out more about the biggest PS4 releases of June 2019.
Warhammer Chaosbane
If you're itching for a new Diablo-like, you just might want to have Warhammer Chaosbane on your radar. Taking place in the Warhammer role-playing world, Chaosbane lets you choose between four unique characters classes to stop the overwhelming Chaos hordes from destroying the world.
There seems to be a ton of different customization options in the game, really letting you fine-tune your playstyle, and there are even multiple modes. In addition to the main story mode, there's a boss rush mode, side dungeons, and more content coming post-launch.
With the lack of a proper Diablo entry in recent years, Warhammer Chaosbane could help fill that gap.
The first Trails of Cold Steel already hit PS4 earlier this year and now the second, and arguably better, Trails of Cold Steel II is arriving on the system. This pair of hugely underappreciated RPGs tell an epic story about a group of students in Class VII at the Thors Military Academy, in the Erebonian Empire.
Cold Steel II picks up right where the first game ends, tasking Rean Schwarzer with traveling to find the lost members of Class VII. We've talked about what makes the Cold Steel games so great before, but basically, they combine strong turn-based combat, Persona-like simulation elements, and a massive overarching story.
If you haven't jumped on board yet, now's the time before Trails of Cold Steel III releases later this year on PS4.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr
Elsweyr is the latest expansion to The Elder Scrolls Online, and it brings dragons back to the world of Tamriel. The expansion sees the winged beasts soar above the sands of the Khajit homeland, which you'll get to explore in full.
Along with a brand new location, Elsweyr also adds on the Necromancer class, letting you harness the powers of death to do battle.
If you're a fan of The Elder Scrolls series, this is one must-play expansion in June 2019.
Vacation Simulator
You're probably familiar with the cult VR hit Job Simulator, letting you play out all your fantasies of goofing off at work, whether that's an office job or working as a gas station attendant. Vacation Simulator takes that same idea, but applies it to, well, vacations.
Heading to vacation island you can visit three different locales; the Beach, Forest, and Snowy Mountain. There are a number of tasks and minigames to complete, but it is your vacation, so if you want to just go and mess around that's your choice.
In a month of lengthy games with serious stories, Vacation Simulator might be a nice little reprieve.
After years of development, the Castlevania-like Kickstarter is finally making its way to release, and hopefully, it fulfills all those hopes and wants people have of a new Castlevania. The Koji Igarashi led game follows an orphan named Miriam, who's taken in by the Alchemists guild and subjected to experiments using crystallized demonic energy.
In all regards Bloodstained is a spiritual successor to Castlevania, using the same 2D Metroidvania style with similar methodical combat. The game also sports a heavily stylized gothic aesthetic, that looks simply gorgeous in motion.
It's been a long wait, but hopefully, all that waiting pays off when Bloodstained hits PS4.
Yet another all-time classic game returns with a gorgeous fresh coat of paint in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The cult-classic racer returns in all its glory on PS4, along with a host of new content.
The first of the new additions is a huge amount of content from Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Tag Team Racing, including characters, tracks, arenas, karts, and more featured in those two games.
On top of all that, Nitro-Fueled adds online multiplayer for the first time and allows players to customize their karts, and switch them out between races. If that wasn't enough, the game makes changes to the Adventure Mode by adding in new cinematic cutscenes, and letting players choose between a "Classic" and "Nitro-Fueled" mode, the latter of which lets you swap out karst and change difficulty.
Arguably the biggest PS4 game of the month, Judgment comes from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the makers of the cult-hit Yakuza series. While Judgment shares a lot of DNA with the latter, it's a detective thriller that focuses on a disgraced lawyer turned detective, named Takayuki Yagami.
The game takes place in Kamurocho, the same city in the Yakuza games, but new gameplay elements are introduced. Being a detective story you'll have to tail suspects, search scenes for clues, present evidence, wear disguises, lockpick, and more. Of course, there's still plenty of insane over-the-top action, and Yagami has access to two distinct fighting styles.
With a full English dub, Judgment is the best place to see what the Yakuza games are all about, set to the backdrop of a dramatic detective story.
Another long-awaited fighting game revival, it's been an entire decade since we've seen a Samurai Showdown game, with the last release being Samurai Shodown Anthology in 2009.
The new game, simply title Samurai Shodown, looks to be as big of a leap as Street Fighter IV was for that series, and it even has a similarly striking cel-shaded art style.
The reboot looks to double down on fighting mechanics, truly making a title that's great for the eSports community, both watching and playing. We've seen a recent wave of fantastic fighting titles these last couple years, and hopefully, Samurai Shodown is another one we can add into that mix.
June 2019 seems to be a month for detective games, as on top of Judgement we get the Lovecraftian detective story, The Sinking City. This open world title has you traveling to the quiet fishing hamlet of Oakmont, a town that has a long history with the occult.
Taking the role of Charles W. Reed, a U.S. Navy sailor turned Private Investigator, you have to unravel the mystery at the heart of Oakmont, as well as the visions that have been plaguing Charles.
Much of Oakmont is flooded and covered in water, making it difficult to traverse, but you'll have a boat and underwater suit to aid you. You'll have to investigate scenes to gather clues, talk to the citizens to get info, and manage your sanity as crazy things start to happen.
With the recently-released Call of Cthulhu being a bit of a disappointment, The Sinking City could be the Lovecraftian horror game we've all been wanting.
If you happened to miss any of the releases from the previous month, you can see all May 2019 releases here.
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MWENEZI - Being a Good Samaritan proved costly for 39-year old Muponesi Manyengeni who loaned his friend some money only for the friend to later turn against him, slicing his left hand with a machete after Manyengeni demanded repayment.
Appearing before Mwenezi magistrate Honest Musiiwa was Thulani Bhanda (43), of Mbuya Nehanda Village One under Chief Mazetese who pleaded guilty to a charge of assault.
Bhanda was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, six of which were conditionally suspended. The remaining 12 months were set aside on condition that he performed 420 hours of community service at Chovelele Primary School.
Asked by magistrate Musiiwa why he committed the offence, Bhanda said he was upset that the complainant kept on pestering him to repay the debt when he had told him he did not have any money.
It was the State's case that on April 18 at around 17:00 hrs, Manyengeni visited Bhanda at his homestead and demanded the money he was owed.
This did not go down well with Bhanda who took a machete and struck Manyengeni once on his left hand, saying he will never pay back the money.
Manyengeni fled the scene after sustaining some injuries. He was taken to hospital where he was treated. A medical report was produced as exhibit in court. Manyengeni later on filed a police report leading to Bhanda's arrest.


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COLOMBO:, December 03, 2021 13:00 IST
Updated: December 03, 2021 13:00 IST
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Sri Lanka's health authorities on Friday reported the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a Sri Lankan national with a recent travel history abroad.
Following the detection of the Omicron variant in South Africa, Sri Lankan authorities barred passengers travelling from or transiting via six countries — South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini (Swaziland) — in the past 14 days. However, health officials and experts in Sri Lanka had indicated that the variant may have already entered Sri Lanka, and that closing borders alone could not prevent it from entering the country. Over 60 % of the country's eligible population have obtained both doses of the vaccine.
Sri Lanka has so far reported 5,65, 471 cases of COVID-19, of which some 10,000 are active. Over the last few weeks, the country has seen a marginal increase in daily cases — around 750 a day, reflecting a positivity rate of approximately 10 % of the total PCR tests conducted a day. A total of 14,399 persons have succumbed to the virus.
Sri Lanka enforced a six-week lockdown until October 1 following a spike in infections.
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Once again, evil forces are at work threatening to revive Dracula, and it's up to you to put a stop to it. You know what that familiar refrain means, right? Yes, once again it's time to take a look at a Castlevania review of the game! This time around, the subject of our Castlevania review is Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, a 2006 Nintendo DS entry in the long-running Konami-created series. The second title of its kind to be released on the popular touch-screen handheld, Portrait of Ruin was also the first to include a multiplayer co-op mode. How does it compare to the more recently released Order of Ecclesia? Let's find out, shall we?
The game pretty much throws you right in the thick of things with very little in the way of exposition to establish things, which I wasn't particularly crazy about. Stick with it, though, and little by little an intriguing storyline will begin to unravel for you. The game stars Jonathan Morris, the heir to the Belmont vampire-hunting legacy, and Charlotte Aulin, his spell-casting associate who is also a descendant of a family with ties to Castlevanias past. Together, they must stop the vampire lord Brauner, who is stealing power from Dracula's Castle using magical paintings, as well as his daughters, who are working to help their father by reviving Dracula himself. Along the way they will also meet up with a haunted spirit named Wind who was bound himself to the castle for unknown reasons, as well as a priest named Vincent. There are many interesting twists and turns that develop throughout and even two radically different endings available.
Perhaps its unfair to judge this against a game that was released nearly two years after it, but having played Order of Ecclesia first, I was disappointed with the visuals in Portrait of Ruin. The character sprites aren't quite as sharp looking, and I prefer the more realistic look of the character portraits found in the 2008 release to the anime-style look found here. The environments are still rather impressive, though. The sound quality is still quite good, and there's a tiny bit of impressive voice acting here as well. Again, though, I felt the soundtrack was lacking in direct comparison to Order of Ecclesia. All things considered, the production values are decent, though nothing here really stands out as remarkable, at least not in my point of view.
Portrait of Ruin may not look or sound as good as Order of Ecclesia, but it's definitely more enjoyable to play. The standard Castlevania gameplay is here, which means you'll be doing a lot of exploring, fighting undead creatures and beastly monsters, and performing a lot of platform-style jumping. As with most of the handheld games in this series, your characters can level-up, change equipment and gain new abilities, RPG-style. Players can switch between Jonathan, the melee-combat specialist, and Charlotte, whose forte is casting spells, simply by pressing the X button. Furthermore, there are times where the duo needs to work together to overcome obstacles or take down powerful level bosses using their mighty Dual Crush attacks. Portrait of Ruin keeps combat fresh and entertaining by introducing a several different varieties of weapons and attacks to perform and a vast array of enemies to defeat. Also, it isn't as frustrating or as difficult as Order of Ecclesia. To top it all off, exploring the massive, labyrinthine castle and portrait levels was completely addicting and had me hooked throughout. Of the two games, I definitely have to say that I had more fun playing this one.
To sum up this Castelvania review, newer doesn't always mean better. That is definitely the case in the head-to-heat comparison between Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia. Both games are quite good on the whole, and the newer release certainly sports better graphics, better music and better character designs. On the other hand, the gameplay is definitely stronger and more entertaining in Portrait of Ruin. I absolutely loved switching between characters and experimenting with different weapons and Dual Crush attacks, and it was fantastic being able to tackle boss fights without wanting to toss my DS halfway across the room in frustration, as would sometimes be the case in Ecclesia. Both games are definitely worthy of the four-star rating they have received, but if it came down to choosing just one or the other, I have to admit I'd go with gameplay over graphics and pick up Portrait of Ruin.


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Митрополит Си́мон (в миру Валентин Петрович Гетя; 14 ноября 1949, село Крюково, Полтавский район, Полтавская область, Украинская ССР) — архиерей Русской православной церкви на покое, бывший митрополит Орловский и Болховский (2019). В 1995—2019 годах управлял Мурманской епархией.

Биография
Родился 14 ноября 1949 года в семье военнослужащего.

В 1967 году окончил среднюю школу, работал на Полтавском комбинате строительных материалов. В 1968—1970 годах проходил срочную службу в рядах Советской Армии.

В 1971 году поступил в Полтавский медицинский стоматологический институт, затем перешёл в Куйбышевский медицинский институт, который окончил в 1977 году.

В 1977—1979 годах проходил службу военным врачом воинской части города Черняховска Калининградской области, в 1979 году уволился в запас, работал врачом-терапевтом в поликлинике города Куйбышева.

В августе 1980 года поступил в Московскую духовную семинарию, а по окончании её в 1983 году — в Московскую духовную академию.

2 декабря 1983 года был пострижен в монашество, 8 января 1984 года рукоположен во иеродиакона, 15 февраля того же года — во иеромонаха.

В 1987 году окончил Московскую духовную академию со степенью кандидата богословия. Тема кандидатской диссертации: «Учение святых отцов Церкви о смирении и прелести». В том же году архиепископом Куйбышевским и Сызранским Иоанном (Снычёвым) назначен настоятелем Петропавловского храма в Куйбышеве.

В 1988 году возведён в сан игумена.

В 1990 году назначен благочинным 2-го округа Куйбышевской епархии с возведением в сан архимандрита.

С августа 1990 года — личный секретарь митрополита Ленинградского и Ладожского Иоанна (Снычёва).

С сентября 1991 по 1996 год преподавал практическое руководство для пастырей в Санкт-Петербургской духовной семинарии.

С 1992 года член Комиссии Священного Синода по вопросам пенсионного обеспечения и социальной защиты.

Архиерейство
19 июля 1993 года постановлением Священного синода определено быть епископом Тихвинским, викарием Санкт-Петербургской епархии. 2 октября в зале заседаний Священного синода состоялось наречение, а 3 октября в Богоявленском кафедральном соборе Москвы за Божественной литургией — архиерейская хиротония. Чин хиротонии совершили патриарх Московский и всея Руси Алексий II, митрополиты Санкт-Петербургский и Ладожский Иоанн (Снычёв), Крутицкий и Коломенский Ювеналий (Поярков), Смоленский и Калининградский Кирилл (Гундяев), Оренбургский и Бузулукский Леонтий (Бондарь), архиепископы Керченский Анатолий (Кузнецов), Солнечногорский Сергий (Фомин), епископы Тверской и Кашинский Виктор (Олейник), Истринский Арсений (Епифанов), Таллинский и всея Эстонии Корнилий (Якобс), Владимирский и Суздальский Евлогий (Смирнов), Чимкентский и Акмолинский Елевферий (Козорез).

С 1994 по 1998 год преподавал каноническое право в Санкт-Петербургской духовной академии.

С 3 ноября по 27 декабря 1995 года после смерти Иоанна (Снычёва) временно управлял Санкт-Петербургской епархией. Унаследовал библиотеку митрополита Иоанна.

27 декабря 1995 года постановлением Священного синода назначен на новообразованную Мурманскую и Мончегорскую кафедру.

29 декабря 1999 года Священный синод поручил епископу Симону архипастырское окормление православного прихода Московского патриархата в городе Киркенесе (Норвегия).

29 февраля 2004 года патриархом Алексием II возведён в сан архиепископа.

8 октября 2013 года возведён в сан митрополита в связи с назначением главой Мурманской митрополии.

26 февраля 2019 года решением Священного синода освобождён от управления Мурманской епархией и назначен митрополитом Орловским и Болховским и главой Орловской митрополии. 11 марта совершил первое свое богослужение на Орловской кафедре — великое повечерие с чтением Великого покаянного канона прп. Андрея Критского в Ахтырском кафедральном соборе. 12 марта 2019 года в областной администрации встретился с губернатором Орловской области Андреем Клычковым.

По сообщению «Орловских новостей», в связи с возникшими проблемами со здоровьем подал прошение об увольнении на покой.

4 апреля 2019 года Священный синод почислил митрополита на покой по состоянию здоровья, согласно поданному прошению. Местом пребывания на покое для него был определён город Мурманск с материальным содержанием от Мурманского епархиального управления.

Награды
 Светские
 Орден Почёта (28 декабря 2000)
 Серебряная медаль Министерства юстиции РФ «За укрепление уголовно-исполнительной системы»

 Церковные
 Орден святого благоверного князя Даниила Московского II степени
 Орден преподобного Сергия Радонежского II степени (3 октября 2003) — «во внимание к его заслугам перед Православной Церковью и по случаю 10-летия со дня архиерейской хиротонии»
 Орден святого преподобного Серафима Саровского II степени (29 марта 2009) — «в связи с 25-летием иерейской хиротонии и грядущим 60-летием со дня рождения»

Примечания

Ссылки
 Симон, митрополит (на покое) (Гетя Валентин Петрович) Биография на Патриархия.Ru
 Симон (Гетя) на сайте «Древо»

Выпускники Самарского медицинского университета
Митрополиты Русской православной церкви
Выпускники Московской духовной академии
Кандидаты богословия
Мурманская епархия
Мурманская митрополия
Епископы Орловские
Орловская митрополия
Епископы Русской православной церкви, почисленные на покой

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Storm Thorgerson, Who Designed Album Covers For Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Dead at 69
Artist Storm Thorgerson, who created some of the most iconic album covers in rock music history, has died. The designer — whose creations included the prism artwork on the cover of Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' — passed away peacefully on Thursday.
"He had been ill for some time with cancer though he had made a remarkable recovery from his stroke in 2003," Thorgerson's family said in a statement, reprinted by the BBC, adding that he died surrounded by family and friends.
Thorgerson attended high school with some of the members of Pink Floyd, and his surrealistic designs graced the covers of many of their albums, including 'Atom Heart Mother' and 'Wish You Were Here.' As a key member of the British design team Hipgnosis, he also designed covers for Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and many more.
In a statement Thursday, Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour called Thorgerson's art "an inseparable part of our work," adding, "He has been a constant force in my life, both at work and in private, a shoulder to cry on and a great friend. I will miss him."
A statement on Pink Floyd's official site reads, "We are saddened by the news that long-time Pink Floyd graphic genius, friend and collaborator, Storm Thorgerson, has died. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends."
Thorgerson is survived by his mother Vanji, his son Bill, his wife Barbie Antonis and her two children, Adam and Georgia.
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Q: There is a plane bisecting a compact set in $\Bbb R^3$ Let $A$ be a compact set in $\Bbb R^3$, and let $u\in S^2$ be a unit vector. I want to show that there is a plane that is normal to $u$, and that bisects $A$ into two pieces of equal measure.
At least intuitively, this is obvious: image continuously sliding an affine plane along the line determined by $u$ and apply the intermediate value theorem. But I can't give or find a rigorous proof of this. Any hints?
(This result is needed to prove the ham sandwich theorem)

A: Let $f:\Bbb R\to\Bbb R$ be defined as follows: for any real number $t$, we set $f(t)$ to the the measure of the intersection of $A$ and $\{x\in\Bbb R^3\mid x\cdot u\leq t\}$.
We have that $f(t)=0$ for any small enough $t$, and equal to the measure of $A$ for any large enough $t$. And $f$ is continuous. So by the intermediate value theorem, there must be a $t_0$ for which $f(t_0)$ has value half the measure of $A$. Then $x\cdot u=t_0$ is the plane you're looking for.

A: Apply Fubini Tonelli Theorem. More precisely
W.l.o.g. we can assume that $u$ is vertical. Then define $f(t)$ as the area of $A\cap\{z=t\}$. Then define $F(z)=\int_{-\infty}^z f(t)df$.
Since $A$ is compact, so is $A\cap \{z=t\}$, which is therefore measurable, hence $f(t)$ is well defined and measurable on $t$. It follows that $F(z)=\int_{\infty}^z f(t)df$ is continuous in $t$. By Fubini Tonelli $F(s)$ is just the volume of $A\cap\{z\leq s\}$. The function $G(z)=Volume(A)-F(t)=Volume(A\cap\{z\geq t\})$ is continuous. The function $G(z)-F(z)$ is continuous, is positive for $z$ small enough and negative for $z$ big enough because $A$ is compact, hence bounded. The intermediate valued theorem now applies.

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As part of promoting the friendly relationship between Guyana and China, on October 27, 2014, the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Guyana (ACEG) in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy provided support to the Windsor Primary School by giving cash prizes to the ten (10) top students who have excelled themselves academically among their peers. In addition, fifty (50) schoolbags were donated to those students in need. The handover was done by H.E. Limin Zhang, Ambassador of Chinese Embassy.


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Operation Impervious (Skinny Jo Productions/Port Moresby Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
July 17, 2011 Samantha Wu	Leave a comment
The Fringe Festival is coming into its last day and as I head out to my final show for the season (a late show to boot) I'm hoping it's a performance I'm going to enjoy. What I mean is, I'm tired and I really need to have fun so I can keep going! Bil Antoniou's Operation Impervious was just that.
Operation Impervious is about two roommates, Randall (Bil Antoniou) and Martin (Michael Soulard) who set themselves to the task of proving that the most famous actor in the word, Tom Cr-shhh!, is gay. As the two embark on their mission by first infiltrating a celebrity-run cult, Randall's ex-boyfriend Amos (Joel MacMeekin), having been presumed lost on a deserted island, returns.
The show is zany, bizarre, funny, over-the-top and campy, very campy. Sometimes a little too much on the camp, but you get into the hang of it soon enough. The performance is high and energetic (refreshing at 10:30 pm) which at times lead to rapidly delivered dialogue that comes out a bit too quick.
When the show began and I started to get into it, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it, especially when Amos enters the scene followed by this tall, gun-toting, black Amazon of a woman with a big afro, heels and a gold lame dress (very Foxy Brown/Cleopatra). She is later revealed as Cassie Starbuckle (Ree Andrews) who is an enforcer type of character for the celebrity cult – an interesting addition that I would've liked to have learned more about. She also serves as marquee girl dancing across the stage while the crew changes set pieces between scenes. Gives you something to look at.
The show takes a very humorous jab at pop culture, the foundation for most of their jokes, and leads us to a rather amusing revelation to the mystery of Hollywood religion and star power. It also felt quite familiar to me because I grew up with friends in high school that remind me of Randall and Martin, who kept me always in the know of celebrity gossip…whether I liked it or not. (And I blame them and easy television access for my continued fascination, curse you TMZ!)
I enjoyed Operation Impervious; it's a helluva lot of fun. It could use a little bit of tweaking in dialogue, delivery and staging but it's still well worth the watch. As this is the closing night for this production, I do hope they get another run soon.
Operation Impervious is written by Bil Antoniou, directed by Victoria Shepherd, and stars Ree Andrews, Bil Antoniou, JP Baldwin, Sarah Cunningham, Joel MacMeekin, Alan Shonfield and Michael Soulard.
– Operation Impervious is playing at the Robert Gill Theatre (214 College St).
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– Individual Fringe tickets are available at the door for $10 ($5 for FringeKids), cash only. Late comers will not be permitted.
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– Money saving passes are available if you plan to see at least 5 shows.
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Like worst role ideas, except good.
You are the Roid Rage SK. Each night you may chose to kill another player. Because of your impressive physique you can easily take on two other dudes at once, so in order to be nightkilled or lynched it takes at least 3 people working together (3 killing roles have to target him to kill him at night). You win by being the last person left alive (you endgame at 3 players instead of 2).
If there was another attempt at this thread, I apologize... I don't remember seeing one.
So obv this would be for large games?
Sounds interesting, and funny. Should name it juggernaut or something.
You are a Mediator, neither condoning nor permitting violence wherever possible. If at the end of a given day you do not have a standing vote against someone, you may choose to act as a Doctor or a Roleblocker that night. You may not act as the same role toward the same person on consecutive nights, nor can you apply either role to yourself. You may cast a vote against someone during the day, but you must unvote before the end of the day to be permitted to use your Night Action. You win with the Town.
You are the Fallen. Your partners are _. Each night you and your partners may talk and have 1 night kill. Although any investigation or lynch will reveal a result of scum, you win with the town.
You are a DNA TESTING COP.
Each night, you can either examine a murder scene to attempt to find DNA evidence of the killer, or you can attempt to get a DNA sample off a person in the town to see if it matches up with any of the murders you have a record of.
For example, if Seol dies night 1, then on night 2 you can investigate his body to get a DNA sample of his killer. Night 3, you can either investigate someone who's alive (and you will either get a result of "The killer of Seol" or "Not the killer of Seol"), or you can investigate the murder scene of someone who was killed on night 2.
You know the names of all anti-town players. You may not vote, you win with the town.
You are a Mason with petroleumjelly. If he is not actually in the game, feel free to talk to him anyways.
Glork wrote: You are a Vanilla Townie.
I like Fallen and Mediator a lot..
Yosarian2 wrote: Oh hello guys. I thought I'd just pop in and win the thread with an awesome idea. Well, thanks, bye.
You are a Stumper SK. Each night you may choose someone to Stump. They will lose their vote, their night action, and will not count for endgaming purposes. They may still post during the day, and their alignment is revealed. You win when you're the last man standing.
MafiascumZuFaul (11:27:19 PM): what is the difference between chuck norris and god?
weedragonaut (11:27:39 PM): one is an overused meme on the internet and the other is an overused meme in real life?
Gravedigger/Undertaker - Seen targeting dead player(s) each night. Original credit goes to Trojan Horse .
Funny version - Necrophiliac - seen targeting person killed LAST night every night.
I like the DNA cop. It has a slow start, but can determine multiple kills in one night if the situation is right. Can also get a good map of the game later on. Although it is more of a big game role, since mini's might not get past 4/5 nights where the role would really take off (1 or 2 bodies and a bunch of suspects).
Yeah, DNA cop would be a role for a large game.
And yeah, I've seen that necrophiliac type role before...basically, it's a miller for trackers, heh.
Lol @ PJ: That would rock. I want that role.
"Hey, PJ, I know you're not playing in this mini, but I'm a mason with you anyway. So, you figure out who the scum is yet?"
Yosarian2 wrote: You are a DNA TESTING COP.
"If you have obtained DNA samples from multiple murders, you may also find out which of these match with each other."
Twomz wrote: Gravedigger/Undertaker - Seen targeting dead player(s) each night. Original credit goes to Trojan Horse .
Go with the name Gravedigger. I like that name better.
As for the DNA cop, how about md5-hashing (with a seed obviously) the player name and returning that, the DNA cop can then compare the hashes himself..
N1: PlayerX (Dead Body) was murdered by someone with the DNA signature 1a8f43915f2748d3e639439793205d21.
Although you can also just assign random 10 character strings before the game starts to each player or whatever.
I can't tell if DNA Cop is more or less powerful than a regular Cop. I think that's a good thing.
You are an Internet Mason. You may talk you your allies at night, but you do not know their identities. If you reveal your identity online, you will be raped and murdered by an online predator, so don't. PMs can be sent to the Mod.
You are a mafia spammer each nighy you PM the name of the person any information they would receive would be spam mail instead of any results.
Tekkactus wrote: You are an Internet Mason. You may talk you your allies at night, but you do not know their identities. If you reveal your identity online, you will be raped and murdered by an online predator, so don't. PMs can be sent to the Mod.
How would messages be identity-blocked? forced alt creation? speaking on another forum?
Tekkactus wrote: I can't tell if DNA Cop is more or less powerful than a regular Cop. I think that's a good thing.
Oh, it's a lot weaker. Especally since it can't find all the mafia members, only ones who have made a kill. Which also means the DNA cop can't really ever clear anyone of being in the mafia, so it dosn't generate confirmed innocents the way a regular cop does. Throw in the added confusion of a possible pro-town vig making some of those kills, and the fact that he won't get any results until at least day 3, the DNA cop is one of the weakest "sane and useful" investigative roles I've seen. At least, that was what I was aiming for.
Edit: Yeah, somestrangeflea, you could also tell the DNA cop that "person A and person B were murdered by the same killer"; that would fit from a flavor point of view, and would add another nice level of subtle information gathering. I like it.


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Is Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) stock a better investment at this time?
Snap Inc. (SNAP)'s stock is trading at $10.06 at the moment marking a fall of -1.35% from the last session close. As of this writing, shares are priced at -76.03% less than their 52-week high of $41.97, and 37.27% over their 52-week low of $7.33. Based on the past 30-day period, the stock price is -1.88% below the high and +25.93% above the low.
The 200-day Simple moving average is often placed more emphasis on by traders because of daily price changes. Investors will use the SMA-200 in different situations in trading activity as a key indicator to determine their support and resistance levels, and at the moment, SNAP's SMA-200 is $13.86.
Further, it is important to consider SNAP stock ratios, particularly its price-to-sales ratio over the past twelve months, which stands at 3.44.Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the last twelve months stands at 114.81. SNAP's price to book ratio for the most recent quarter was 5.67, resulting in an 3.58 price to cash per share for the period.
How does Snap Inc. (SNAP) stock rate among analysts? Buy, sell, or hold?
The key to trading is to concentrate on the future rather than on the past. During uncertain times, it can be hard to make decisions. The analysts who understand how a market works are usually the most accurate at forecasting its future. Currently, there are 32 brokerage firms that recommend the stock as a Hold. The ratings are commonly aggregated into a single number between 1 and 5. Buy or strong buy is scored 5, outperform is scored 4, hold is scored 3, underperform is scored 2 and strong sell is 1. Using a scale of 1-5, the current average recommendation is 3.19 in simple terms.
Snap Inc. (SNAP): Earnings History
If we examine Snap Inc.'s recent earnings history, in the last quarter ended on 9/29/2022, it posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.08, slashing the consensus of $0. In the 3 months period before the previous quarter which was closed on 9/29/2022, the stock recorded adjusted earnings per share of $0.08 in contrast with the Outlook of $0.
Most analysts expect public companies to report earnings and revenue in line with their projections, but sometimes these figures vary from what they actually expected. In the current quarter, the company had earnings predictions made by 8 different analysts, who are expecting earnings to fall in between the range of -0.06 and -0.18 with an average Earnings Estimate of -0.10 which is in contrast with the last year earnings estimate of 0.01 and also replicates -1,100.00% growth rate year over year.
Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) Ownership Details
I will give a breakdown of the key shareholders in Snap Inc. (SNAP). Recent figures show that the company's insiders hold 9.60% of shares. A total of 883 institutional investors hold shares in the company, making 63.92% of its stock and 70.71% of its float.
Jun 29, 2022, it was reported that the Company's largest institutional holder is Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc holding total of 119.32 million shares that make 8.78% of the company's total number of shares and are currently priced at 1.57 billion.
The securities firm Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) holds 74.43 million shares of SNAP, making it the second largest institutional shareholder. Taking this into account, the holding percentage comes to 5.48%, and the holding percentage of shares is valued at 977.26 million.
An overview of Snap Inc.'s technicals
In order to learn about trade movements and investor behavior, it is best to analyze the short, medium, and long term technical indicators along with the average volume of a stock. A 20-day average of the stock's daily volume suggests Snap Inc. (SNAP) traded 20,890,064 shares per day, with a moving average of $9.34 and price change of +1.49. With the moving average of $9.67 and a price change of +0.61, about 26,556,492 shares changed hands on average over the past 50 days. Finally, SNAP's 100-day average volume is 40,165,102 shares, alongside a moving average of $10.11 and a price change of +0.16.
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Q: Python on gae datetime to UTC format I have a datetime on my model
2013-02-19 05:29:27.874648

I am using jquery timeago.. but the problem is it don't give the desire output..
<time class="timeago" datetime="{{ activity.created }}">{{ activity.date }}</time>

the code above is my sample html code..
here's my javascript :
<script>
    jQuery(document).ready(function() {
      jQuery("time.timeago").timeago();
    });
</script>

my question is.. should I convert it to UTC format??.. If that so! how do I convert it?.. convert it in python way or javascript??.. how do I do it?.

A: If i understood your question then .
How can I convert in UTC
from datetime import datetime
from pytz import timezone

date_str = "2009-05-05 22:28:15"
datetime_obj = datetime.strptime(date_str, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
datetime_obj_utc = datetime_obj.replace(tzinfo=timezone('UTC'))
print datetime_obj_utc.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z%z")

You need to install pytz
If you want to add some timestamp in your current time   .
Do something like this
future = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
return time.mktime(future.timetuple()).

Please go through this article time.mktime

A: You generally want the date to already be in UTC (or explicitly offset from UTC) on the server, then converted at the last second (pun intended) to the client's local timezone.
With jquery-timeago, assuming the date is already (relative to) UTC, you can format it as such (in Python, server-side) and jquery-timeago should figure out the rest correctly.
Here's what I use to format UTC dates in my own HTML templates:
{{ activity.date.isoformat() + 'Z' }}


Growth of outstanding total social financing, a reliable gauge of overall credit conditions, slowed to 10.6 percent in September from 10.8 percent in August, making it, according to Capital Economics, the weakest since 2005.
A Reuters poll published on Tuesday, however, showed most analysts expected the benchmark lending rate to be left unchanged at 4.35 percent through to the end of 2019, as the central bank focuses on other monetary policy levers, such as interbank rates.
Third quarter gross domestic product data due to be released on Friday is expected to show growth at its weakest since the global financial crisis, due in part to the impact of the trade war with the United States, according to a Reuters poll.
To stimulate bank lending, the People's Bank of China has cut reserve requirements for lenders four times this year, with the latest cut taking effect on Oct. 15.
The data released on Wednesday showed Chinese banks extended 1.38 trillion yuan in net new yuan loans in September, more than analysts had expected and up from the previous month.
Total new bank loans in the first nine months of the year jumped 17.7 percent from a year earlier to 13.14 trillion yuan, and were on track to make a record year, eclipsing last year's 13.53 trillion yuan, even though rising defaults have made banks more cautious.
Combined trust loans, entrusted loans and undiscounted bankers' acceptances, which are common forms of shadow banking finance, fell by 289 billion yuan in September, following a drop of 267.4 billion yuan in August and a slide of 1.75 trillion yuan in the first seven months.


In August 2014, NRCO helped Connexus Energy complete a 220 kW community solar farm, made up of 792 panels. The output per panel is expected to average 41 kWh per month with a potential of 45 kWh in summer and 21 kWh during winter. Connexus Energy owns and manages the site through a community solar program open to its members. You can find more information here.


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Рухолла Зам ( ; 27 липня 1978 — 12 грудня 2020) — іранський активіст та журналіст. Керував телеграм-каналом 'Amadnews', який він заснував у 2015 році. Зам займався активним висвітленням масових протестів в Ірані у 2017—2018 роках. У червні 2020 року суд Ірану визнав його винним у «грубому порушені морального порядку» (Мофсед-е-філарз) за те, що, за словами чиновників, він підбурював до масових акцій протесту 2017—2018 років. Він був засуджений до смертної кари і страчений 12 грудня 2020 року.

Біографія
Рухолла Зам народився 1978 року в родині клериків в Тегерані. Його батько Мохаммад-Алі Зам був реформістом, який працював на керівних державних посадах у 1980-х і 1990-х роках. Мохаммад-Алі Зам вибрав для свого сина ім'я «Рухолла», оскільки він був прихильником Рухолли Хомейні, засновника Ісламської Республіки в Ірані, однак згодом Рухолла попросив своїх друзів назвати його Німа. Рухолла Зам виступив проти іранського режиму після протестів на виборах президента Ірану 2009 року і був деякий час ув'язнений у в'язниці Евін. Зрештою Зам втік з Ірану до Франції.

У 2015 році Зам заснував телеграм-канал «Amadnews» (або «Sedaiemardom», — "Голос народу''). Зам зіграв провідну роль в іранських протестах 2017–18 років, яким він тоді присвятив особливе висвітлення. Канал мав 1,4 мільйона підписників. На каналі Рухолла Зам розказував про порядок та організаційні деталі протестів, а також інформацію про чиновників, які кидали виклик уряду Ірану. Після того, як уряд Ірану поскаржився, що на каналі є інформація про те, як виготовляти бензинові бомби, Telegram у 2018 році закрив канал, але він знову з'явився з іншою назвою. Перська служба «Голосу Америки» часто запрошувала Зама у свої ефіри.

Зам був одружений на Магсі Разані і мав двох доньок.

Арешт і страта
14 жовтня 2019 року Революційна гвардія заявила, що заманила Зама до Ірану і заарештувала його, хоча, за іншими даними, він був заарештований в Іраці представниками спецслужб і переданий Ірану на підставі угоди про екстрадицію між двома країнами. 30 червня 2020 року Зам був засуджений до смертної кари. Його стратили через повішення 12 грудня 2020 року.

Примітки

Іранські громадські діячі
Страчені в Ірані
Страчені у XXI столітті
Повішені


Stillness opens us to hushed realms that envelop our senses within fresh vistas: colors scintillate, textures surprise, harmonies thrill, sweetness soothes, and aromas satiate. Our spirits quicken and we are exceedingly glad.
Once there, we discover, anew, the wordless swirl of Creator-Love that enlivens our next breath and resonates within each cell in our bodies¾perhaps similar to that experienced by Adam and Eve in the Genesis story.
But how cultivate such stillness?
Within us lie discordant voices that seduce, that insinuate, that cajole, that clamor¾activated by subtle or monstrous fears within our psyches or the world around us. The illusion of being trapped overwhelms and disembowels our spirits. We feel helpless.
1 Kings, 19: 11-13 reminds us to – "Be still and know that I am God." Within such stillness, we're refreshed, until the next upheaval and the next recourse to Creator-Love.


Welcome to our annual community day where we introduce Roller Sports in all it's glory to the wider community and local residents. You will have a chance to try roller sports and speak with participants who are currently active in their respective disciplines - all ages are encouraged to come along and get involved.
Football tournament (please encourage teams or individuals who would like to participate to get in touch, age groups; 6-8 , 9-10,11-12 and 13-15yrs.
PRIZES: We have a prizes page where donated prizes from our sponsors can be won on an ongoing basis in the lead up to the event.
Any queries, please get in touch with our projects coordinator, Robert M: 07737 195057.


Free, all welcome. U12s to be accompanied by an adult.
Buses stop in the centre of Penzance.
Does your boat float or does it need to be a boat to float?
Build your own beautifully designed model boat with Billy Wynter. Follow Billy's step-by-step instructions at the start of the session or go free form and make your own design.


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The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself's Showrunner Talks Found Family and Love Triangles
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A few weeks ago, without a lot of fanfare, Netflix dropped one of the most exciting and gritty YA series of 2022: The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself. Adapted from Sally Green's series of novels that started with Half Bad, the show follows a young witch, Nathan (Jay Lycurgo), as he attempts...
The 25 Greatest Moments From Andor's Incredible First Season
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The first season of Andor is over, putting an end to one of, if not the best, stories in the Star Wars franchise. While we have a very long while to see where Cassian's story will take us in season 2, let's take a look back at some of the best moments from its stellar debut. Read...
Andor Gives Star Wars the Riot It Desperately Needed
With this week's "One Way Out," Andor takes its place as masterful modern myth-making, every frame a powerful statement. We have missed, you good Star Wars, and it's great to have you back! Read...
Andy Serkis Discusses Andor's Kino Loy and Returning to Star Wars
Over the past month and a half, Andor has proven itself to be a pretty excellent show, and its cast is a big reason why. In each arc thus far, Cassian (Diego Luna) has drawn in a variety of different characters into his often chaotic orbit who are, like him, trying to get by under the Empire's...
On Andor, There's No Escaping the Growing Wrath of the Empire
There's really nowhere to run for most of our heroes in "Nobody's Listening!"This episode of Andor, directed by Toby Haynes and written by Beau Willimon, oozes the shameless evil of the Empire as its loyalists find more unconventional ways to shake out anyone who stands in their way. The...
Venom 3 Forms Symbiotic Relationship With Kelly Marcel
We've got quite a while before the third Venom movie oozes its way onscreen, but the goopy anti-hero played by Tom Hardy has made a tentacle-pulled leap forward. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that screenwriter Kelly Marcel will do double-duty as director for Venom 3. Read...
Imperial Retribution Spreads Across The Galaxy on The New Andor
If there was any doubt at the end of last week's episode of Andor that things were going to get worse for our heroes, this week's doozy of an episode makes it clear that the Empire has everyone in a chokehold. With an unexpected arrest leading Cassian (Diego Luna) to a new prison, and Dedra...
The Sandman Experience at NYCC Was a Dreamy Getaway
There is a certain charm to immersive experiences at comic cons. If you get the right concept, the right actors, the right vibe, you can transform a 10-to-15 minute timeslot into something transportive and intriguing. That is, of course, if everything goes right. And for the The Sandman's...
Updates From Black Adam, Madame Web, and More
David Gordon Green gives an update on his Exorcist reboot. Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish want to bring back The Wicker Man. Mike Flanagan hypes up The Fall of the House of Usher. Plus, check out a sneak peek at the She-Hulk finale, and what's next on Stargirl. Spoilers get! Read...
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Is the Title of the Next Apes Movie
Audiences will return to the Planet of the Apes in 2024. Fox just announced that the title of the next film in the franchise is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and it goes into production in October. As previously reported, it's directed by Wes Ball (The Maze Runner) and stars Owen Teague (It,...


Hopefully, you've already decided that it's time to book a trip to Canada's Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France.
Now you have to decide how you're going to visit. We can help with that. You can travel independently, or visit the Centre as part of a guided tour from London or Paris, or even as part of a stunning Seine River cruise from Paris.
But have you considered traveling with a group of your own? Perhaps an extended family group to retrace the footsteps of an ancestor who fought on Juno Beach. Perhaps with a group of friends who often travel together, or members of a social or interest group you belong to.
Traveling with a group has its own special rewards, including extra savings and benefits when you put together in some cases as few as 8 people. In addition, you'll be able to create your own schedule, book private tours, meaningful side trips and excursions, and travel with a group of people you'll be able to share your experiences with before, during, and after your journey to the Juno Beach Centre.
Juno Beach visitors and staff share their thoughts about traveling with a group to the Juno Beach Centre.


"Research shows that mood improves, stress decreases and concentration is enhanced by exposure to trees and green space." Dr. Melissa Lem, a family physician, describes the growing body of research into the human health benefits of "green time," barriers to children spending time in nature, and government policies that could increase people's access to green space in our urban environments.
My favourite childhood memory of trees comes from the first summer I spent camping with my family in Bruce Peninsula National Park. I grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, and it was my first real nature experience. We sat around the campfire during our first night at Cypress Lake, and all I could hear were crackling logs and the wind rustling through the forest. I remember looking up past the swaying silhouettes of mysterious trees against a sky full of starlight, feeling completely at peace and thinking I would be happy spending every night for the rest of my life right there.
Q.2. From your perspective, what is the most important contribution made by trees that makes them so valuable?
Trees—and by extension the islands of nature surrounding them—are incredibly valuable for improving our cognitive and mental health. Whether you're backcountry hiking or even just looking out an office window, research shows that mood improves, stress decreases and concentration is enhanced by exposure to trees and green space.
Q.3. What effect does spending time in nature have on you personally?
There is nowhere I feel more relaxed or at home than in nature. Even though I've lived in cities for most of my life, I can feel my stress levels increasing if I spend too many hours or days without my green fix. I've worked in rural and northern communities across Canada from Inuvik, Northwest Territories, to Sioux Lookout, Ontario, and I always make it a priority to locate and get out into local green space to exercise and de-stress after long work days or nights.
Q.4. Why is it important for children to spend time immersed in nature?
Nature is the ultimate jungle gym, both physical and mental, for children at all stages of their lives. For example, children who play in natural settings develop motor skills, balance and coordination faster than those who play in traditional playgrounds. Kids who live closer to green space have lower rates of anxiety and depression. Overweight and obesity are also less common in children who spend more time outdoors.
Q.5. In your opinion, is there such a thing as "nature deficit disorder"? If so, what is it and how common is it amongst children in Canada?
Nature Deficit Disorder is a clever term coined by Richard Louv in his important book Last Child in the Woods that refers to a constellation of negative health effects caused by a lack of nature exposure, including ADHD, depression and obesity. I do believe that this is a useful term to describe what happens when we deny our natural affinity towards nature. While there are no statistics on the prevalence of NDD because it isn't an official medical diagnosis, we do see rising rates of screen time among children, which has been linked to inactivity, sleep disorders and poor social skills. More outdoor green time is an antidote to this.
Q.6. Is there an increase in the amount of research carried out recently on the physical and psychological health benefits of spending time in nature? Are more and more physicians taking note of this research and "prescribing" time spent in nature?
There is a growing body of research on the health benefits of nature exposure. As a physician, I'm most excited by studies that show measurable, objective improvements in biomarkers of health and brain function. A 2011 study from Japan demonstrated lower cortisol, or stress hormone, levels among young men who sat in a forest compared to an urban setting for 15 minutes. And one fascinating 2009 Chicago study showed that a 20-minute walk in a park rivalled the concentration-enhancing effects of prescription stimulant medication for children with ADHD! I believe that nature prescriptions are still uncommon in North America, though the Japanese government recognizes shinrin-yoku (literally translated as "forest bathing") as an official form of health-promoting therapy.
Q.7. Most Canadians live in urban or semi-urban areas where access to nature is mainly through green spaces such as parks or schoolyards. Is the time spent in urban natural settings as beneficial as experiences in remote wilderness?
There is some evidence to suggest that locations with higher biodiversity are more beneficial for mental health. Parents of primary-school children with ADHD in a 2001 study rated their symptoms as less severe with increasing green-ness of their play settings. A 2010 study of 101 Michigan high schools described higher grades and graduation rates in students who had more access to views of trees and shrubs from their classroom and cafeteria windows, while a view of a lawn had no positive effects. That said, any amount of nature you can fit into your life, whether it be an active commute along a local trail or a coffee break in a local park, is still beneficial.
Q.8. What are some of the barriers children face in spending time in nature?
Parental concern about stranger danger, especially in urban areas, can make it difficult for children to get adequate unstructured green time. Modern children also tend to be overscheduled, and what free time they do have is often spent on television, social media and video games. It's also important for parents to be better role models for their children and embrace green activities themselves.
Q.9. In your opinion, what are some of the government policies that would encourage more children to spend time in nature?
The approach should be two-fold: enhancing direct access to nature, and providing incentives for children to spend more time in nature. Bylaws ensuring that new residential developments, especially in urban areas, have protected green spaces and green corridors for the school commute would be useful. Schoolyards should be designed to enhance nature contact; for example, natural playscapes should be favoured over conventional playgrounds, and trees and vegetation should be planted in sight of classroom windows. Tax credits for park passes and nature society memberships would also encourage families to get outside. The federal government will be launching a "Carrot Rewards" app in the fall of 2015 that gives Canadians points for participating in health-promoting activities. Wouldn't it be wonderful if green time were one way to earn points?
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Both the Cayenne and the Cayenne S are set to hit U.S. dealers midway through 2018, starting at $65,700 and $82,900. The base car has the three-liter single-turbo V6 tuned to produce 340 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, while the S packs a 2.9L twin-turbo V6 making 440 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. Both come standard with a fully variable all-wheel drive system and a new 8-speed version of Porsche's Tiptronic S gearbox, but as usual, you'll want to spend some extra on Stuttgart's rather tempting options. Of which there are many.
Porsche says the third-generation Cayenne can be up to 143 lbs. lighter than the previous car, which may not sound like a lot, mostly because it isn't. Yet when it comes to large SUVs with six-cylinder turbos up front, every little bit helps, starting with the 22 lbs. saved by a lithium-ion polymer battery. The remaining 121 lbs. of the Cayenne's weight shredding comes from an excessive use of aluminum. Almost the entire exterior is made of the alloy, just like the floorpan, the car's front section and "virtually all the chassis components."
Speaking of the chassis, there are quite a few updates in that department too. Porsche used a new separated link design for the front axle with a multilink setup at the rear, complemented by larger wheels ranging from 19 to 21 inches. Rear-axle steering is optional, but when equipped will reduce the turning radius at low speeds while providing greater stability at a quicker pace.
The redeveloped Sport Chrono Package has a similar design to the system found in the 918 Spyder, with the dial on the steering wheel offering an individually configurable mode called PSM Sport, as well as the usual Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus setups. PSM can save up to six individual profiles, while overboost can be engaged by pressing the Sport Response button in the center, which activates the most aggressive engine and transmission mapping for 20 seconds. According to Porsche, it is the new bigger wheels that "underscore the fact that the Cayenne is designed to be the sports car within its segment," but the rest of the specs should leave a shadow of doubt about that either.
When it comes to the exterior design, I would say that this evolutionary approach resulted in a sleeker SUV that's certainly more like a scaled up Macan than anything new, but that might just be the ticket to the buyers' hearts. Plus, if you look at the original from 2003, all the crucial elements are still where they should be.
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En mathématiques, et plus particulièrement en combinatoire, un système de Steiner (nommé ainsi d'après Jakob Steiner) est un type de design combinatoire.

Plus précisément, un système de Steiner de paramètres t, k, n, noté S(t,k,n), est constitué d'un  ensemble S à n éléments, et d'un ensemble de sous-ensembles de S à k éléments (appelés blocs), ayant la propriété que tout sous-ensemble de S à t éléments est contenu dans un bloc et un seul (cette définition moderne généralise celle de Steiner, demandant en plus que k = t + 1). Un S(2,3,n) est appelé un système de Steiner de triplets , un S(3,4,n) est un système de Steiner de quadruplets, et ainsi de suite.

Jusqu'en 2014, on ne connaissait aucun système de Steiner pour t > 5, mais leur existence a été alors démontrée, bien que de manière non constructive.

Exemples

Plans projectifs finis
Un plan projectif fini d'ordre q, les blocs étant ses droites, est un , puisqu'il a  points, que chaque droite contient  points, et que chaque paire de points appartient à une droite et une seule.

Plans affines finis
Un plan affine d'ordre q est un S(2, q, q2), les droites étant les blocs. Un plan affine d'ordre q peut être obtenu à partir d'un plan projectif de même ordre en en retirant un bloc et tous les points de ce bloc (autrement dit, en choisissant et en supprimant une droite à l'infini). Des choix de blocs différents peuvent amener à des plans affines non isomorphes.

Systèmes de Steiner classiques

Systèmes de Steiner de triplets
Un S(2,3,n) s'appelle un système de Steiner de triplets (les blocs étant appelés des triplets) ; on voit souvent l'abréviation STS(n).

Le nombre de triplets est n(n−1)/6. Une condition nécessaire et suffisante d'existence d'un S(2,3,n) est que n  1 ou 3 (mod 6). Le plan projectif d'ordre 2 (le plan de Fano) est un STS(7), et le  plan affine d'ordre 3 est un STS(9).

À isomorphisme près, il n'y a qu'un STS(7) et un STS(9), mais il y a deux STS(13), 80 STS(15), et 11 084 874 829 STS(19).

Partant d'un système de Steiner de triplets, on peut définir une multiplication sur l'ensemble S en posant aa = a pour tous les a de S, et ab = c si {a,b,c} est un triplet. Cette multiplication fait de  S  un quasigroupe commutatif idempotent, ayant la propriété additionnelle que ab = c entraîne bc = a et ca  =  b. Réciproquement, tout quasigroupe (fini) ayant ces propriétés provient d'un système de Steiner de triplets ; ces quasigroupes s'appellent des quasigroupes de Steiner.

Systèmes de Steiner de quadruplets
Un S(3,4,n) s'appelle un système de Steiner de quadruplets. Une condition nécessaire et suffisante pour l'existence d'un S(3,4,n) est que n  2 ou 4 (mod 6) ; ces systèmes sont souvent notés SQS(n).

À isomorphisme près, SQS(8) et SQS(10) sont uniques, il y a 4 SQS(14)  et 1 054 163 SQS(16).

Systèmes de Steiner de quintuplets
Un S(4,5,n) s'appelle un système de Steiner de quintuplets. Une condition nécessaire d'existence d'un tel système est que n  3 ou 5 (mod 6). De plus, on doit avoir n  4 (mod 5) (car le nombre de blocs doit être entier). On ne connait pas de conditions suffisantes.

Il y a un unique système de Steiner de quintuplets d'ordre 11, mais aucun d'ordre 15 ou d'ordre 17. On connait des systèmes pour les ordres 23, 35, 47, 71, 83, 107, 131, 167 et 243 (dérivés des systèmes S(5,6,v) mentionnés ci-dessous). En 2011, le plus petit ordre pour lequel on ignorait s'il existait un système était 21

Systèmes pour t = 5
Outre le système S(5,6,12) et le système de Witt S(5,8,24) décrits plus loin, on connaît des S(5,6,v) pour v = 24, 36, 48, 72, 84, 108, 132, 168 et 244, ainsi que des systèmes S(5,7,28).

Existence de systèmes pour t > 5

En théorie des plans d'expérience, un problème ouvert depuis longtemps était de déterminer s'il existait des systèmes de Steiner non triviaux (c'est-à-dire avec t < k < n) pour  t ≥ 6 (les constructions précédentes échouant faute d'existence de groupes simples 6-fois transitifs non triviaux) ; en 2014, Peter Keevash a montré (de manière non constructive) qu'il existait des systèmes de Steiner pour tout t et k, et pour tout  n assez grand satisfaisant les conditions de divisibilité données plus haut ; la réussite de son approche, fondée sur des méthodes probabilistes, a été jugée comme « une énorme surprise » par Timothy Gowers.

Propriétés
La définition de S(t,k,n) implique 1 < t < k < n (les égalités amenant à des systèmes triviaux).

Si S(t,k,n) existe, retirer tous les blocs contenant un élément donné (et retirer cet élément de S) donne un système dérivé S(t−1,k−1,n−1). Aussi, l'existence de S(t−1,k−1,n−1) est une condition nécessaire d'existence de S(t,k,n).

Le nombre de sous-ensembles de t éléments de S est , et le nombre de sous-ensembles de t éléments dans chaque bloc est . Comme chacun de ces sous-ensembles est contenu dans exactement un bloc, on a , et donc , où b est le nombre de blocs. On voit de même que si r est le nombre de blocs contenant un élément donné, , ou encore . On a donc la relation , avec b et r entiers, qui est une condition nécessaire d'existence de S(t,k,n). De plus, comme pour tout système de bloc, l'inégalité de Fisher b ≥ n est vraie pour les systèmes de Steiner.

Étant donné un système de Steiner S(t,k,n) et un sous-ensemble S de taille t' ≤ t contenu dans au moins un bloc, on peut calculer le nombre de blocs contenant un nombre fixé d'éléments de S en construisant un triangle de Pascal. En particulier, le nombre de blocs ayant une intersection de p éléments avec un bloc fixé B ne dépend pas du choix de B.

On peut montrer que s'il existe un système de Steiner S(2,k,n), où k est une puissance d'un nombre premier, alors n ≡ 1 ou k (mod k(k−1)). En particulier, un système de Steiner de triplets S(2,3,n) doit vérifier n = 6m+1 ou 6m+3 ; dans ce cas, la réciproque est vraie, c'est-à-dire que pour tout  m, des S(2,3,6m+1) et S(2,3,6m+3) existent.

Historique
Les systèmes de Steiner de triplets furent définis par   en 1844 dans la question #1733 du Lady's and Gentlemen's Diary, question qui fut résolue par Thomas Kirkman en 1847. En 1850, Kirkman proposa une variante de ce problème connue sous le nom de  problème des 15 écolières, demandant de construire des systèmes de triplets ayant une propriété supplémentaire (la résolvabilité). Ignorant les travaux de Kirkman, Jakob Steiner réintroduisit ces systèmes en 1853, dans son propre travail, qui fut plus largement diffusé.

Groupes de Mathieu
Plusieurs exemples de systèmes de Steiner ont des relations étroites avec la théorie des groupes. En particulier, les  groupes de Mathieu sont des  groupes d'automorphismes de systèmes de Steiner :
 Le groupe M11 est le groupe d'automorphismes d'un S(4,5,11) ;
 Le groupe M12 est le groupe d'automorphismes d'un S(5,6,12) ;
 Le groupe M22 est l'unique sous-groupe d'indice 2 du groupe d'automorphismes d'un S(3,6,22) ;
 Le groupe M23 est le groupe d'automorphismes d'un S(4,7,23) ;
 Le groupe M24 est le groupe d'automorphismes d'un S(5,8,24).

Le système S(5, 6, 12)
Il existe un unique système de Steiner S(5,6,12) ; son groupe d'automorphismes est le groupe de Mathieu M12. Ce système est noté souvent W12 dans ce contexte.

Constructions

Méthode de la droite projective

Cette construction est due à Carmichael (en 1937).

On adjoint un nouvel élément, noté , aux 11 éléments du corps fini 11 (c'est-à-dire aux entiers modulo 11) ; cet ensemble de 12 éléments, , peut s'identifier   à la  droite projective sur 11. Partant du sous-ensemble
, on obtient les autres blocs du système S(5,6,12) en répétant des  homographies de la forme , où  a, b, c, d sont dans  et  ad-bc est un carré non nul de , avec la convention
usuelle définissant  et . Ces fonctions sont des bijections de  sur lui-même ; elles forment un groupe pour la composition, le groupe linéaire projectif spécial PSL(2,11), d'ordre 660. Cinq  éléments de ce groupe fixent le bloc de départ, et ce bloc a donc 132 images. Ce groupe étant 5-transitif, on en déduit que tout sous-ensemble de 5 éléments de   apparaît dans une et une seule des 132 images.

Méthode du chaton
Une construction alternative de W12 utilise le « chaton » de R.T. Curtis, une technique développée pour calculer « à la main » les blocs successifs, en complétant ceux d'un S(2,3,9) provenant de l'espace vectoriel F3xF3.

Construction  à partir de la factorisation du graphe K6
Les relations entre les  du  graphe complet K6 engendrent un S(5,6,12) : un graphe K6 a 6 différentes 1-factorisations (des partitions des arêtes en  couplages parfaits disjoints). L'ensemble des 6 sommets et celui des factorisations correspondent chacun à un bloc. Pour chaque couple de factorisations, il existe exactement un couplage parfait ; il est possible de lui associer 6 blocs. Une simple élimination des blocs possibles restants ayant plus de 4 objets en commun avec les 92 déjà formés laisse exactement 40 blocs, qui forment le S(5,6,12) cherché.

Le système S(5, 8, 24)
Le système de Steiner S(5, 8, 24), aussi connu sous le nom de  système de Witt ou de géométrie de Witt, fut décrit par Robert Daniel Carmichael en 1931 et redécouvert par Ernst Witt en 1938. Ce système a des liens avec plusieurs groupes sporadiques et avec le réseau exceptionnel connu sous le nom de réseau de Leech.

Le groupe d'automorphismes de S(5, 8, 24) est le  groupe de Mathieu M24 ; dans ce contexte, le système S(5, 8, 24) se note W24.

Constructions

Il existe de nombreuses constructions de S(5,8,24), par exemple les deux suivantes :

À partir des combinaisons de 8 éléments parmi 24
Partant de la liste des sous-ensembles de 8 éléments parmi les entiers de 1 à 24, classée par ordre lexicographique, un algorithme glouton éliminant les blocs ayant plus de 4 éléments communs avec un des blocs déjà retenus construit une liste de 759 blocs définissant un S(5, 8, 24) ; cette liste est :
    01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
    01 02 03 04 09 10 11 12
    01 02 03 04 13 14 15 16
    ... (753 octades omises)
    13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24
    17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

À partir de chaînes de 24 bits
En appliquant le même type d'algorithme à la liste de toutes les chaînes de 24 bits (en ne gardant cette fois que celles différant des précédentes en au moins 8 places), on obtient la liste de 4096 chaînes suivante :
    000000000000000000000000
    000000000000000011111111
    000000000000111100001111
    000000000000111111110000
    000000000011001100110011
    000000000011001111001100
    000000000011110000111100
    000000000011110011000011
    000000000101010101010101
    000000000101010110101010
    ... (4083 chaînes omises)
    111111111111000011110000
    111111111111111100000000
    111111111111111111111111
Ces chaînes sont les mots du code binaire étendu de Golay. Elles forment un  groupe pour l'opération XOR. 759 d'entre elles ont exactement huit bits valant 1, et elles correspondent aux blocs du système S(5,8,24).

Notes

Voir aussi
 Block design

Références
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Liens externes

  Steiner systems par Andries E. Brouwer
    par Dr. Alberto Delgado, Gabe Hart, et Michael Kolkebeck
   S(5, 8, 24) Software and Listing par Johan E. Mebius
   The Witt Design calculé par Ashay Dharwadker
   Designs exist! , exposé des résultats de Peter Keevash au séminaire Nicolas Bourbaki, en .

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Members receive three weeks of vacation a year. This is given after one year of membership.
Members get 8 hours reduced quota on their birthday and holidays. Holidays are: New Year's day, Spring Equinox, Land Day (May 1), Summer Solstice, Fall Equinox, Thanksgiving Day, and Winter Solstice.
On any day that sick time is claimed no more than 7 hours of the combination of done time and sick time may be claimed. No more sick time may be claimed in a week than the current quota. Health problems or medical appointments (including travel time) may be claimed as sick time. Care of the sick may also be claimed. A Medical committee member can advise on unclear cases.
Members are not responsible for E.W. labor requirements while on a leave from community.
1) If the labor accountant receives the request for the transaction from anyone other than the giver.
2) When the giver has, or would have after the transaction, a negative labor balance.
3) When the transaction would drastically affect the labor flow.
4) When the transaction would be against the interests of the Community, as determined by any member of the management team, board, or the community meeting.
The work manager will generally not make retroactive adjustments in labor balances. If hours are not recorded during the week in which the work was done then they may be during the next week. Special permission is required prior to claiming hours for time worked more than three weeks in the past. If a manager of Work manager disallows done-time claimed the member affected must be notified of this with the reason given for the action.
At age 50 the members' quota will be reduced by five hours, then a further reduction of one hour will occur each successive year. At age 70 the member's quota will be eliminated. Other reductions can be negotiated with the social manager.
Upon leaving the community, members may donate their positive labor balances to the social area for allocation for special needs such as cultural and recreational activities.
Adult members receive a monthly allowance of $40 (children get $22). Rather than getting physically paid out the money is credited to the member's discretionary fund (DF) account which may be drawn on. If a member is more than one month in the hole with co's DF, co may be put on spending control and allowed only part of the normal allowance to spend each month.
Children born here receive $100 at birth.
If desired, accounting will keep a special account for members to help in personal budgeting.
Profit sharing occurs on March 1st of each year. At that time, funds are distributed to members who were members for part of all of the previous year for which the profit are calculated. However, one must be a member on March 1st to be eligible. The size of each members allotment is based on the amount of time of membership during the year for which the profits are calculated.
but only to a maximum of $200 per member.
Members are entitled to $40 per year in clothing allowance. Get approval from the Commie clothes manager.
Members with children who live outside the community are eligible for up to $200 per year to be used for traveling to visit their children or to pay for travel for their children to come to E.W. See the Social manager for approval.
Members may receive (but are not guaranteed) funds to attend to social emergencies. Social Manager administers this.
The community will pay for shipping up to 25 lb. anywhere per year for each member. Except for parcels all postage is paid by the community.
Upon giving up membership members with a year or more of total membership are eligible for a small amount of money to help with making the transition to a new home. The amount is $150 for up to two years of membership and increases by $100 per year of membership up to a maximum of $750 for eight or more years of membership. A request for payment is required to receive this and must be applied for no later than 10 days after giving up membership. Children who are child full members are eligible for up to $200.
To be eligible the departing member must not be in the hole with co's labor balance. A woman who is entitled for a leaving fund payment who is pregnant at the time of giving up membership is entitled to an additional $200.
The community may decline to borrow assets when it is not in its best interest to do so.
-Any money from government assistance programs, AFDC, Social security, pensions, etc.
-Net increase, since beginning of membership, in value of owned assets.
-Any money that is received from the community as stated in Entitlement section of this document.
-Gift money that is ear-marked by the giver.
-Gift money up to $25 per year that is not ear-marked by the giver.
-Outside work vacation money, (OWV) This is money earned by members off the farm. There are no rules on how it may be spent off the farm, however property bought with it should not be brought back to East Wind for personal use. OWV money may be deposited in a member's personal OWV account. OWV money may be spent while the member is at E.W. only for gifts for persons living elsewhere or for travel payments.
Generally any property that can be kept in one's room with the exception of a television is acceptable. Other property can in some instances be loaned to the community for use or stored in the community.
Members may retain the possession of their vehicles and store vehicles at E.W. but they may not use the vehicles while an active member without special permission. Vehicles may also be loaned to the community or donated if the community wishes to accept them,. however. of ;loaned. the community assumes no responsibility for the upkeep of the vehicle. Vehicles may be used for leaves of absence.
Full members preparing to leave the community may be exempt from money and property rules for the final two weeks before they leave. They may also be exempt from labor quota for the final week before they leave.
There are four types of leaves members may take. Except when specified otherwise members on leaves are inactive members having no obligations to E.W. and likewise E.W. has no obligations to inactive members. All rights and benefits are suspended while and inactive member. (except as noted below. Upon returning to E.W. the person on leave resumes active membership having the same rights and obligations accorded all active members.
Provisional member leave "PM leave"
This leave only applies to provisional members and may be taken for up to one year if it is started within a month after becoming a provisional member. If taken later only 2 weeks are allowed. This cannot be carried over until the PM becomes a full member. This leave must be taken off the farm.
Personal Affairs leave "PA leave"
PA leaves may be taken once each five years by full members and last for up to one year. One forfeits manager-ships and all elected positions, and co's private room if gone longer than two months. The membership manager must be notified of one's departure date and expected return date. Time spent on leave does not count towards seniority of membership.
Social emergency leaves are intended to allow members to attend to social emergencies away from E.W. without being penalized due to not being able to fulfill one's obligations while away. The social manager may approve the SEL and will stipulate a period of time not to exceed 30 days where the member will remain an active member. If the member is away from E.W. longer than this stipulated period the member's status will change to inactive membership for the remainder of the SEL. While on the SEL, the member is exempt from co's labor obligation to E.W. The maximum time of a SEL is one year.
Similar to a PA leave, with the exception that the member must have been a member for three years to qualify. The course of study should be something that would benefit E.W. upon the member returning to the community. Membership Manager is authorized to approve this leave.


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3 unique Easter traditions you have to see for yourself
By Memrise Team
Every Easter morning, children of all ages wake in hopes that a magical bunny has visited and left them baskets of chocolate eggs…
Seems pretty strange when you put it like that, doesn't it? Well, luckily, the Easter Bunny isn't the only unusual custom to appear at this time of year. Here are three of our favourites from around the world:
🇫🇷 – L'omelette géante de Bessières (The giant omelette of Bessières)
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. But what kind of omelette would you get if you broke 15,000 eggs? The residents of the French town of Bessières would know as every Easter (Pâques) a group known as the Brotherhood of the Giant Omelette gather around a 4-metre-wide frying pan and do exactly that.
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The omelette is cooked over an open fire in the village centre and stirred with giant wooden spoons so big they look like oars. After around 90 minutes of prep, it's given out to the 10,000 visitors who come to Bessières to watch the spectacle.
🇸🇪 – Påskkäringar (Easter witches)
If we said that young children dressed up as witches and went around their neighbourhood asking for treats, you might think we're getting our holidays confused. But this isn't Halloween, this is Easter in Sweden. And it's a whole lot cuter.
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You won't see any warts or pointy hats here. Instead, young girls will don oversized skirts and shawls and decorate their faces with freckles and rosy cheeks before knocking on doors and handing over homemade Easter drawings (påskbrev) in return for sweets.
🇳🇱 – Eiertikken (Egg tapping)
In certain parts of the Netherlands, Easter is more than just a time for celebration. It's a chance for glory. A time for one egg to rule them all. How? By valiantly competing in the traditional game of eiertikken.
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Each player, armed with a boiled egg, will take it in turn to hit their egg against their opponents, starting by bashing the tops together, and then the bottoms. Whoever breaks both ends of the other's shell first is the winner and gets to keep the broken egg as a trophy. And a tasty snack.So no matter whatever crazy way you're going to be celebrating, Happy Easter! And if you want to check out any of these bonkers traditions for yourself, don't forget to brush up on the language with Memrise before your trip.
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FACT CHECK: Did Albert Einstein Say, 'The Only Reason For Time Is So That Everything Doesn't Happen At Once'?
8:26 AM 08/22/2019 Aislinn Murphy | Assistant Managing Editor
An image shared on Facebook credits theoretical physicist Albert Einstein with saying, "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Einstein ever said or wrote this saying. It may actually come from a story written by science fiction writer Ray Cummings.
Fact Check:
Best known for his contributions to the field of physics, Einstein famously developed the theory of general relativity, which dealt with gravity and the distortion of space-time.
However, the Daily Caller found no evidence that this specific quote about time originated with Einstein. A search of the Einstein Archives Online, which houses around 80,000 documents related to the theoretical physicist, turned up no record of the expression.
It does appear in "The Ultimate Quotable Einstein," a preeminent text on sayings from the theoretical physicist, where it falls under the "Probably Not By Einstein" section. (RELATED: Did Einstein Say, 'Creativity Is Contagious. Pass It On'?)
According to Quote Investigator, the quote may actually come from Cummings' 1919 story, "The Girl in the Golden Atom," which was originally published in a magazine, but later expanded into a novel. In 1921, he also used the expression in another story.
Aislinn Murphy
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The Parents and Friends Association brings together parents and friends of the College who are interested in the welfare and development of the College and students. It is the most affirming way to participate in your daughter's education by becoming part of her school community.
The Social Committee organises a number of important College functions, like the Welcome BBQ at the start-of-year barbeque which displays the community's hospitality in a social and friendly atmosphere.
The Parents Support Network maintains regular contact with our parents in relation to Association activities but has an even more important role in supporting families within the College community in times of need.
By sharing ideas and skills, giving time, you are helping to shape the character of the College, and enrich your daughter's education. You become an inspiration to her and to others as a living illustration of the value of serving.