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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today on Tuesday that they have placed guard Kadeem Edwards on Injured Reserve (foot).
Edwards (6-4, 313) was selected in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers and has been inactive for nine games on the season.
The team also announced that they have released linebacker Denicos Allen from the practice squad.
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Tell us something! Is Edwards a keeper? Pamphile was drafted behind Edwards, but has been active. What do the Bucs think of Edwards? Hope it's nothing serious and he gets well soon!
I have a question as well, why hasn't he been active for any games when Garrett Gilkey is? Something doesn't seem right about that.
Gilkey is a favorite of the O-line coach. Edwards must have hurt himself in practice standing around on that foot all day. Ive always thought the Practice Squad was to stash players, develop them and move them up to the 53 man roster when needed. Here, when a player on the active roster goes down we bring in a guy off the street. With Edwards gone, let's see if either Josh Allen or Matt Patchan are given a shot or if another ex-Brown is dug up. There's always Richie Incognito.
What did he hurt, his feelings during a game? Scubog by now it's obvious our O line coach sucks. Just like our S T's coach, our OC, and Lovies son the safety coach who has his safeties playing so far back I think they're in the parking lot!
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- National Geographic: Staffordshire Gold HoardThis feature explains how and why the Anglo-Saxons settled England, and examines what the discovery of artifacts in the English countryside tells us about these people.
The article is accompanied by some excellent related features, including a timeline of ancient England's beginnings, and a photo gallery of the weapons and armor found in the hoard.
- UK Daily Mail: Discovery of ancient hoard of Saxon goldIn 2009, a 55-year-old British man makes the largest discovery of Saxon artifacts in history, using an old metal detector in a neighboring farmer's field.
- BBC History: Ancient history in-depthThe BBC's History page contains sections on three different peoples that occupied ancient Britain: the Romans, the Vikings, and the Anglo-Saxons.
- HistoryWorldAn extensive and well-organized world history site created by Bamber Gascoigne, reaching from the prehistoric to the present day. There are two ways to browse the site: by keyword ("Histories") or by timeline. The Timelines section is broken down by century, country, continent, empire, or theme (religion, science, etc).
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** Day students! Please note that all library databases require a login in order to access them off-campus. Email us for a list of database usernames and passwords.
- Encyclopedia Britannica A great alternative to Wikipedia! A very current, easy-to-use, general database. Try a simple keyword search, such as "beowulf" or "anglo-saxon". Be sure to check the Related Articles section at the bottom of each article for more detailed information.
- Academic Search PremierThis database is a good place to look for more in-depth information after you have gotten a basic overview from Encyclopedia Britannica. You will find academic articles on history, the sciences, the humanities, politics, and more.
- Oxford Reference Online A wealth of 100+ Oxford reference works covering many subjects. Includes a growing number of titles from the acclaimed Oxford Companions Series, plus the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
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The Ancient Scandinavian World
This map shows the different peoples and territories of ancient Scandanavia. The Geats, Beowulf's people, lived on what is now the tip of modern-day Sweden (designated by the dragon on this map). In the epic, our hero Beowulf journeys to the Danish King Hrothgar's palace (Heorot, shown within the circle on the map) to defeat the monster Grendel who has plagued the hall.
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This map traces the migration of peoples to England from the Germanic regions and lower Scandinavia. With the crumbling of the Roman Empire, its armies were withdrawn from England in the early 400s. This gave the Germanic tribes the opportunity to move into the British territory that they had deserted. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes settled there and were able to set up societies of their own, ruling themselves as they wished for about six hundred years. They brought with them their languages, social customs, and rich traditions of history and folklore--among which was the tale of Beowulf.
Materials in our Library
Here are a few of the books we have on this topic in the library. To find more, try a Power search in the library catalog.
Citing Sources
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- Purdue OWL: Research and WritingAn excellent guide to writing papers and citing sources properly, with many examples.


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I chanced upon the latter part of a TV interview of Rep. Leni Robredo by broadcast journalist Karen Davila the other day.
She limited the ken of her political ascendancy to a possible seat in the Senate, but admitted that her daughters would prefer her to remain in the lower House, after just one term as representative of Naga City. Asked about the possibility of a vice-presidential candidacy in tandem with Mar Roxas, she said it was such an awesome responsibility that she may not be prepared to undertake. This, coming from a lawyer who was wife to an outstanding long-time mayor and a DILG secretary for almost three years. Such humility.
In a recent late-night TV interview where she could respond only by a "yes or no," Robredo was asked whether she would consider Grace Poe qualified to be president if the latter had renounced her Philippine citizenship in the past, and she said "No." But last Monday at Headstart, she explained why.
Robredo said that it was not just the legal aspect of Poe's citizenship or residency qualifications that bothered her. That was for the electoral tribunal, and perhaps eventually, the Supreme Court to judge upon, claiming that although she was a lawyer herself, she had not pored over the documents to come up with a proper opinion. "It's just that I don't believe that someone who renounced her being a Filipino should seek the highest office in the land," she claimed.
And she said it without any trace of partisanship, bias or what not. What a lady!
If she runs for the Senate in 2016, assuming the party to which she and her deceased husband have been very loyal to, support her financially, I believe she will land in the top three. Perhaps, like Grace Poe, even top it.
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Speaking of the LP "hunt" for a vice-presidential candidate to team up with their Mar, now that Leni has twice publicly stated she is not available, the focus of attention was, for about two weeks, Leila de Lima. But I am reliably told that she too has turned it down.
Now some birdie in the palace beside the dirty river told me over the weekend that a high-ranking cabinet official, one of the pillars of the "Hyatt 10", suggested BIR Commissioner Kim Henares for VP. Pwede!
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On the Binay camp, another birdie said they are seriously considering, and their principal agreed, to draft Ping Lacson for the Veep's veep candidate in the coming elections.
I haven't asked Ping about it, but I can bet he won't bite.
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Now media and the politicians are discombobulated about a certain "alternative truth" about Mamasapano, where 44 of our finest young officers and men of the Special Action Forces, as well as 17 civilians were killed.
Coming as it did from the ruminations of President Aquino, mismo, before the editors and reporters of a broadsheet, everybody and his mother has begun to speculate, trotting out alleged witnesses, searching for incriminating photos and logs. Meanwhile, the grieving widows and families of the SAF 44, who have yet to move on because justice eludes them, are grieving even more because the heroism of their fallen is even being put to doubt.
Whatever the "truth" is, and the justice that should be rendered on its basis, will come out only after June 30, 2016.
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I hope this advice does not come too late. I watched the bio-pic "Heneral Luna," a brilliant cinematic unraveling of the bravery and principled life of Antonio Luna, commanding general of the revolutionary forces of the short-lived Philippine First Republic.
While the producers admitted that they had to be a little creative about the historical facts behind Luna's life and death, it hews faithful to the written narratives about that bloody and treacherous period in the life of our nation.
Catch it in the cinema, or watch the DVDs you can buy. Try identifying the forebears of some of the political and economic "ilustrados" who up until now inflict their self-interest over the national interest, over societal good. They hijacked our true independence, compromising with the Spaniards, and later with the Americans, in the process profiting handsomely, their "herencias," pedigree and entitlements still enjoyed, and abused, by their successors.
The lesson of Heneral Luna, the film, is clear: "We Filipinos are our own worst enemies".
And kudos to John Arcilla of Baler, who played the title role, as always, a truly outstanding and great artist.


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To further support the strategic mission and vision of Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), the Glion board of directors appointed Mr. Philippe Kopcsan as Interim CEO of GIHE Worldwide as of January 2017. Mr. Kopcsan has over 26 years of professional experience in education and hospitality across the world including Europe, North America, and South East Asia. He will be responsible for providing overall operational leadership to GIHE Switzerland campuses, to drive and deliver further innovative strategies in collaboration with the GIHE Senior Leadership team.
Prior to joining our organization, Mr. Kopcsan held leadership positions in different organisations, as Campus Director for INSEEC in France and previously to INSEEC, he led strategic developments for Cordon Bleu encompassing academics, operations, marketing and enrolment. His area of expertise is developing and growing education institutions in international, and complex markets. Mr. Kopcsan holds a MBA from ESSEC international business school, he is a French national, and is fluent in both English and French.
Reporting to the board of directors in his role as Interim CEO of GIHE Worldwide, Mr. Kopcsan will be responsible for the overall strategic leadership of Glion's global expansion, as well as its annual financial goals and objectives. Mr. Kopcsan is committed to showcasing Glion as a customer-focused trusted quality higher education provider.
Mr. Kopcsan believes that "Glion graduates are shaping today's world to make a better tomorrow."
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Dr. Coetzer has over 15 years of experience as a senior academic leader in higher education. He served as Academic Dean of IHTTI, Neuchâtel, and most recently as Academic Dean of the European University's Swiss Campuses and was a member of the strategic management team. He has an established record of working with a variety of higher education partners including universities in the UK and in the United States. Dr. Coertzer has specific areas of expertise that include quality assurance and student learning outcomes assessment; faculty development; curriculum design and high-impact educational practices; strategic planning; international education; enrollment management; strategic partnership and research; accreditation; and strategic crisis management. His research interests focus on the cross-cultural challenge in the international classroom of hospitality and business management studies and changes in higher education.
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Formerly Dean of Faculty at the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh and Vice President for Professional and Continuing Education at Franklin University Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland, Dr Starcher has most recently served as a higher education consultant for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and for the European University Business School, both in Geneva, Switzerland. At Franklin, Dr. Starcher was a member of the executive team that gained Swiss university accreditation. He captained the development of quality assurance and student learning outcomes assessment frameworks deemed "State of the Art" by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. He has also organized and led academic travel programs at the undergraduate and graduate level to Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, Italy, Switzerland and France.
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Dr. Senior started his early career in the UK hospitality industry before moving into education and training. He has been teaching management and marketing to undergraduate and postgraduate students for over 25 years in various formats, including face-to-face, by distance, online, and blended for various UK universities, Swiss hotel schools, and overseas education institutions. Since 2009, Martin has been the Program Leader for the Online MBA in Hospitality & Services Industries at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland. This role involved overseeing the initial design and building of the program, the launch, the management and maintenance of the program, as well as the current program upgrade.
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Susanne Welle has over 15 years of experience from Swiss Hotel Management schools, both as faculty and as part of the management team. After several years as Program leader at SHMS, subject lead at GIHE and as Academic Director at Vatel Switzerland, Susanne returned to GIHE in November 2014 as program manager. Appointed Dean of Faculty for the Glion campus as of January 2016, Susanne has played an important role in developing and implementing the new Applied Learning structure as well as being one of the key players in the development of the new UG program as well as several other changes at GIHE.
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|26 Jul 2011
Unidentified Network
Hi Guys.
I am relatively new to win7. I am trying to connect a windows 7 Professional 64 bit machine to a Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit machine for the purpase of gaming. For some reason my network says unidentified network and I cannot pick up the other pc on any game. I do however have access to file sharing between the 2 pcs. I have tried many fixes online, but to no avail.
I have set the ipv4 to 192.168.100.101 on my pc(windows 7 Professional 64 bit) and 192.168.100.100 on the other. I have changed the network types to private on both pcs. Firewalls are disabled and we removed our anti virus programs incase it was the cause.
Could anybody please help?
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|26 Jul 2011
Win7 & Win8 64bit
Welcome to SF,
It's a little diff. Subnet '192.168.100.101'. Is this the DHCP Scope that you have setup in your Router?
Is this a wired or wireless issue?
What is the make/model of your router?
Have you tried changing the Static IP Assigment to DHCP and see if this would work?
|My System Specs
|27 Jul 2011
Thank You.
I dont have a router. It is a direct connection using a standard lan cable; so this is a wired connection. I have not yet tried a wireless connection. My static IP addresses are 192.168.100.100 and 192.168.100.101 and my subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 on both pcs. I tried the DHCP setting but the result is still the same.
|My System Specs
|27 Jul 2011
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Do you have Bonjour installed from iTunes? That will sometimes cause an uniidentified network. Disable it.
|My System Specs
|27 Jul 2011
The 8.1 OS made by Billy Microsoft
|My System Specs
|27 Jul 2011
I dont have bonjour installed. Yes. I have an Ethernet Crossover cable
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What is the minimum (subsistence) wage and the total cost of a worker to an employer (in Euro, Dollar)?
For ages over 16 (Until the 31.12.2015) gross : 1,647 TL. (565 $ - 500 €)
Employer social security share : 288,23 TL. (99 $ - 87 € )
Total cost to employer : 1.935,23 TL. (663 $ - 587 €)
What is the average annual minimum wage increase in %, and what is the basis for determining the raise?
Minimum Wage Determination Commission is comprised of 5 representatives from the government, 5 representatives selected from different work branches by the labour union federation organisation with the highest number of registered workers, and 5 representatives selected from different work branches by the employer federation organisation with the highest number of registered employers. Minimum wage increase is determined as per mutual discussions. The determined wage is then published in the Official Journal.
The raise in minimum wage generally occurs to be similar to inflation values.
How many times a year and at which ratio are the wage increases implemented?
Wage increases are determined at the beginning of each year to be implemented in two stages per six months.
What are other benefits provided to employees (road, meal, private insurance support etc.) ?
Varies according to employer preference. Not obligatory.
How is the overtime implementation?
Overtime means the work exceeding forty five hours per week in the framework of the conditions stipulated in the Labour Law.
The wage to be paid for each hour of overtime work is calculated by multiplying the normal work wage per hour by one and a half.
In cases where the weekly working period is defined below forty five hours in work contracts, work that exceeds the average weekly work time up to forty five hours are deemed as overtime. The wage to be paid for each hour of overtime work is calculated by multiplying the normal work wage per hour by one and a quarter.
Worker's approval is required for overtime.
Total overtime a year may not exceed two hundred and seventy hours.
How are the annual vacation, maternity leave, paid-unpaid vacation implementations?
Annual vacation is granted to workers who have worked for at least one year (including trial period) since the day they were employed.
Vacation time is minimum 14 days for those who worked for 1-5 years in the establishment, 20 days for those who worked for 5-15 years, and 26 days for those who worked for over 15 years. These days are based on work day calculation. Sundays are not included in this calculation.
Maternity leave is a total of 16 weeks, comprising of 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after the birth. As per doctor report, employees have the right to work until 3 weeks remains to bith time and reserve the rest of their leave for after the birth.
Granting 6 months unpaid leave time for military duty and for after-birth period is mandatory in case the worker requests so.
Female workers are granted a total of one and a half hour breastfeeding off-duty time per day to breastfeed their children under one year age. The worker defines in how many parts and during which hours this off duty time will be applied. This time is counted within daily work time.
What is the cost and time for establishing an enterprise?
Establishing a Ltd. company requires approximately 5000 TL (notary approval to company articles of association, translation, trade registry, chamber of commerce and registry journal costs). In addition, 0.04% of the capital should be deposited to the account of Competition Authority. Other than these, in case the company rents an office, varying rental costs from 30 to 200 TL per m2 may be found at around city centre.
What is the procedure for employing foreigners, how much time is required for the issuance?
Work permits for foreigners to be employed in free zones are issued by the Ministry of Economy General Directorate of Free Zones as per Article 10 of the Law on Free Zones no. 3218.
Work permits for foreigners to be employed in areas other than free zones are issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to be valid for one year at most depending on the period of labour contract or work in question with the condition employment is limited to a certain establishment or enterprise. This permit may be extended in stages for a period of 3 years or 6 years. Foreigners who lived legally and without interruption for at least eight years or had an employment period of six years total in Turkey may be granted indefinite work permits.
Work permits to foreigners are issued over a certain establishment or enterprise.
In case the foreigner does not originally live in Turkey, he/she first has to issue his/her application via abroad agencies of Turkey.
Applications have to be made on electronic media, signed on paper and then submitted to the Ministry within 6 work days in case of applications made from within the country and 10 work days in case of applications made from outside the country.
The principles and procedures regarding the work permits of the key foreign personnel to be employed within the context of companies, branch offices and liaison offices that function within the framework of the Law on Foreign Direct Investments no. 4875, have been stated separately. In this framework, certain conveniences are granted for foreigners to be employed in "foreign direct investments with special conditions" with certain criteria, and work permit applications of such key personnel are finalised within 15 days.
Which investments require EIA?
Environmental Impact Assessment Report is required to be created for; projects included in ANNEX-I list of the Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment, for projects included in ANNEX-II list but deemed "Environmental Impact Assessment Required" and in cases where the threshold value in ANNEX-I is exceeded in projects originally excluded from the Regulation but undergone capacity increase and/or expansion.
What can I export? Is there a restriction?
The export of the articles listed below from Turkey is prohibited as per provisions of national and international legislation:
1-Cultural and natural assets (antiques)
2-Cannabis sativa
3-Tobacco seed and plant
4-All game and wild animals except species stated within the list of goods requiring prior permission (living or dead, all smallest recognisable pieces and garment made of such pieces)
5-Export of log, timber, lumber, plank and taslak form of the certain tree species, namely, chestnut, mulberry, cherry, pear, plum, taxus, ash, elm ad linden
6-Natural flower bulbs collected from nature
8-Sığla tree (sweetgum - liquidambar orientalis)
9-Yalankoz tree (wing nut - pterocarya carpinifolia)
10-Datça date palm (Phoenix the ophrasti crenter)
11-Olive saplings (excluding those certified domestically among the types registered and published in the List of National Species), fig saplings (excluding those certified domestically among the types registered and published in the List of National Species), nut, pistachio, grape (Sultani seedless) saplings
12- Salep (all forms including powder, tablet etc.)
Permission may also be required for export of various products outside those listed above.
What can I import? Is there a restriction?
The import of the articles listed below into Turkey is prohibited as per provisions of national and international legislation:
1. Cannabis and ready-made Opium
2. Silkworm egg
3. All kinds of soil, leaf, stem, hay, natural fertiliser used for agricultural purposes
4. Gambling tools and machines
5. False-origin goods and envelopes
6. Ozone depleting substances
7. Chemicals Included in the Annex of Chemical Weapons Convention
8. Bulk alcohol drinks, alcohol drink based mixture drinks, agricultural distillates that may be used for alcohol drink production, and concentrated drinks that may be used for alcohol drink production by addition of raw materials or additives such as water or food alcohol
9. Waste Substances Controlled for Environment Protection Purposes
10. Certain Chemicals Controlled for Environment Protection Purposes
11. Metal Waste Controlled for Environment Protection Purposes
Permission may also be required for export of various products outside those listed above.
What are the basic taxes and their rates?
Corporate Tax: 20%
Income Tax: 15% until 12.600 TL, 20% until 30.000 TL, 27% until 110.000 TL, 35% for over 110.001 TL
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Reglas del Alfabeto. " b" and "v" The Spanish "b" and "v" are pronounced the same, equivalent to the English "b" in "bear." Examples include " bonito " (pretty) and " verde " (green). Reglas del Alfabeto. "c"
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Ffos Las Betting Tips
Ffos Las Racecourse is located near Llanelli in South West Wales and hosted its first racing fixture in 2009. It is home to the Welsh Champion Hurdle and the West Wales National. As may be expected by its location in Wales, it has a reputation for heavy ground. As once famously described by AP McCoy: "there's heavy, and then there's Ffos Las heavy".
Ffos Las Betting Tips
Jumps Course
Wide, galloping and left-handed, Ffos Las races around a simple oval shaped track with two bends and two straights of approximately 4 furlongs each. There are two slightly sloping sections, but it's largely flat and is considered to be a fair track.
Flat Course
Also a left-handed oval, the flat course at Ffos Las has extensions on opposite sides. This allows for both straight 5 furlong and 6 furlong races and for 12 furlong races without having to start on the bend. Similarly to the jump course, it is a flat track and is generally regarded as fair.
Ffos Las Draw Bias
Given the fair, wide nature of the flat course at Ffos Las, it is no surprise that there is little evidence of a draw bias over any distance. When the ground is soft, horses often race up the middle rather than stick to the rails, minimising the impact of the draw. It is, however, often accepted that hold up horses can have a hard time making up ground here. That is true on both fast and soft ground.
Ffos Las Betting Trends
Sam Twiston-Davies is the leading jockey at Ffos Las, with 30 winners from his 144 rides for a +£27 level stakes profit in the last five seasons. He backed that up last season (2015-2016) with five winners from 21 rides. Sam Twiston-Davies is always considered when picking our Ffos Las tips.
On the flat, Andrew Balding has an excellent strike rate. He's saddled 15 winners from 49 runners for a 31% strike rate and a +£42 profit to £1 level stakes in the last five seasons.
David Evans trains fairly locally in Monmouthshire – around 85 miles away. However, unlike some trainers who send a high volume of runners to a nearby track, he has an excellent record here. He has 23 winners from 135 runners in the last five seasons, giving "only" a 17% strike rate. But, he has a +£92 profit to level stakes which suggests his runners are often undervalued in the Ffos Las betting.
Ffos Las Feature Races
- West Wales National Handicap Chase (3m 4f)
- Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (2m)


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"Accepting commissions from both parties involved in a certain transaction sets up a severe conflict of interest. When a broker, hired by the owner of a commercial property to find suitable buyers, accepts that his client (the party who is paying his commission) is therefore the vendor - this should prohibit the acceptance of further commission from buyer's side", said Blake Horsley, Manager of Investment Division within Colliers International Romania.
There are cases, Horsley continued, where one is representing both the vendors and buyer exclusively, but when these situations arise, a broker needs to discuss the position with both parties and decide for whom they will act.
"This is common practice in developed markets such as the US and UK and is a step in the right direction to ensure that Romania develops ethically and will help ameliorate beliefs from the west that some Eastern European markets are unethical", Colliers consultant added.
Colliers, announcement refers solely to transactions with commercial properties. A similar proposition for office space was discussed at the Realty Forum event, organized at the end of October. Tim Wilkinson, chief executive of DTZ Echinox, said in the office market, many brokers charge both vendors and buyers in an office rent transaction.
As of this fall, Blake Horsley assumed the role of manager of Office Division at Colliers while continuing with his responsibilities at the Investment Division of Colliers. The company reported net profit of €2.7 million in 2008, 62.3% below year-ago level and a turnover of €17.7 million, down 16.6% from a year earlier.
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The Sparse Grid Interpolation Toolbox is a Matlab
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The Sparse Grid Interpolation Toolbox is a Matlab
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At Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School we ensure that each child is offered a curriculum that promotes high standards of achievement, regardless of ability, ethnic origin or gender.
We aim to provide a curriculum which:-
· follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance and the National Curriculum and RE syllabus.
· is broad and balanced, and develops children's knowledge, skills and understanding.
· has planned, wide-ranging, educational experiences at a level appropriate to the individual child.
· allows the children to be taught as a whole class, in groups and one-to-one, as appropriate.
· addresses the children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, preparing them for life as effective citizens.
· will include relevant visits and visitors to school to enrich the curriculum.
Each class is taught through topics which ensure full coverage of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum in Reception or the National Curriculum in Years 1 to 6.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Our Early Years staff work very closely to ensure all pupils have an equal opportunity to access the curriculum both inside and out. Our teachers and Teaching Assistants provide a secure base for each child and are able to support and respond to each individual's needs and monitor their progress.
The Reception children follow the EYFS Framework and Guidance. This is a continuation of their pre-school curriculum. The three Prime areas of learning are: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; and Physical Development. There are four Specific Areas of Learning: Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
The curriculum is practical, engaging, active and multi-sensory. The staff plan together and there is a good balance of directed activities with an adult and activities initiated by the children.
During their first year in school the children are assessed, through observations and discussions with them, in all areas of learning and at the end of the Foundation Stage parents receive a report and a record of their achievement.
Please visit Rabbits class page to see the latest curriculum plan.
Key Stage One (Year 1 and Year 2)
In Key Stage One pupils follow the National Curriculum which is broken into subjects; English, Maths, Science, Computing, PE, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology and Music. RE is planned using the Diocese of Guildford syllabus and Personal, Social, Health Education is taught in order to support children's social and emotional needs.
These subjects are often taught through topics. These change each half term.
Throughout Key Stage One teachers are continually assessing each child's progress to ensure that they are able to make the best possible progress and also to quickly identify any problems or difficulties which may create a barrier to a child's learning. There are also more formal assessments carried out in both Year 1 and Year 2.
In Year 1 all children nationally are assessed in Phonics to determine whether they are meeting the expected age related standard. In Year 2 the children are assessed at the end of the year using both "tests" and teacher assessments to determine the level each child is attaining.
In Year 1 and Year 2 parents receive a written report detailing their child's attainment and achievements of the year.
A child-centred and caring approach is adopted towards each child, providing challenge and opportunity. We aim to develop independence when meeting challenges, fostering personal motivation and agreeing high expectations. Progression from one stage of learning to the next is gradual and provides opportunities for practice and individual learning.
Children are taught in different ways and, depending upon the occasion, can work as a class, in a small group or individually. The way we plan the curriculum is a key feature of our school. We plan for the child's ability as well as their age. Excellent planning with highly motivated and trained staff ensures progression for each pupil through the Foundation Stage and Key Stage One.
We strive to instil our pupils not only with knowledge, but also the ability to learn, so that they can apply their skills in new situations with confidence.
Key Stage Two (Year 3-6)
In Key Stage Two pupils follow the National Curriculum subjects as in Key Stage One but with the addition of Modern Foreign Languages. At Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School our children learn Spanish.
In order to ensure coverage of the knowledge, skills and understanding outlined in the curriculum, subjects are taught following a topic based approach. Each term has a new topic focus and learning in most subjects' link to the topic theme. At Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School we put the children at the heart of our curriculum in order to plan lessons and enrichment activities that will interest, inspire, challenge and motivate our pupils.
Each term we ensure that the children have the opportunity to enrich their learning in the different topics being covered through the organisation of trips or visitors into school. This enables the pupils to embed their knowledge and understanding within a range of exciting contexts.
During their time with us, we aim to instil a love of learning and sense of independence in our children. By teaching them a set of core learning skills and embedding them into our day to day routines, the children become resilient, independent and confident learners. Our learning skills are: perseverance, collaboration, managing distractions, being absorbed, making links, problem solving and questioning.
Throughout Key Stage Two, teachers continually assess and monitor the progress of the children; this enables us to identify each child's strengths and areas where they may need further support. During the summer term of Year 6, pupils will sit the end of Key Stage SATs tests. All pupils nationally are assessed in reading; spelling, grammar and punctuation; and mathematics. Writing is assessed by the teacher based on a broad range of work produced in school. These assessments determine whether a child is meeting their age related expectations.
At the end of each year parents receive a written report detailing their child's attainment and achievements for the year. We also hold two parent/teacher meetings throughout the year in order to keep you up to date with your child's progress.
At Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School we are proud of the close working relationship we have with our families. Each year we hold reading, writing and mathematics workshops in all year groups to help parents support their child's learning at home. We also provide opportunities for families to attend workshops to work alongside their children.
Each section below sets out our rationale and aims for each subject area in the curriculum. We are passionate at Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School about providing rich and stimulating learning opportunities. Children are actively encouraged to become self-resourcing, confident and independent learners. We regularly make use of our stunning outdoor areas to support the learning happening inside the classroom.
For a breakdown of how each subject is covered in each year group, please visit the class pages and look at the termly or half-termly topic overviews.


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I know this is a sensitive question, but I am curious if (as I meet many who settled for what they can get and then complain about it) rather than take some time to find our best match. Does fear of rejection, loneliness and losing out affect the speed with which we find our partner?
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I would say (short and sweet) that this depends on age or rather emotional maturity. When a person has not yet reached emotional independence, settling with the first physical attraction is a common tendency. Emotional independent people will wait until they find the best match. Financial dependency may also urged a person to settle with whatever they get.
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very true, Martie. Very True. Wise AND gorgeous.
I believe the vast majority of people who get married do so thinking they have met "the one" or at the very least believe with a few "tweaks" they will have a great life. Of course I'm speaking as a guy. Men and women tend to have different priorities or reasons for deciding who is "marriage material" and who is not. Awhile back there was book written for women titled: Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough" Can you imagine a book like that for men?
Since the majority of men aren't in a hurry to get married nor do they have "biological clocks" nor have they been dreaming of their wedding day since they were little boys....etc It's less likely men are going to marry someone they aren't in love with. You don't see many books written for men advising them on how to get their girlfriend to commit or offering advice on how to cook the "engagement chicken dinner" and so forth.
I can't imagine knowingly marrying someone I was not "in love" with.
One man's opinion! :-)
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yes- there may be gender differences and how and why we seek our partners.
Mine was an arranged marriage so there was no such scope to find out about our compatibility. Now, after spending 15 years with him I feel that it was a right decision that I accepted the words of my parents and all the guardians. I had a few conditions which matched while this proposal was under consideration. That was it but after marriage we found that we were poles apart. Here, our respect for marriage worked. Still, we are very different and we hardly accept each other's viewpoint but still we have found a mid way not a compromising route but a healthy approach of acceptance with love. Thus, everything goes fine. I am dead sure if I had waited to select someone by matching step by step then I don't think God would have blessed me with such a nice man who is loving, caring and understanding.
I was not interested in marriage so there was no urge within me to search for a partner rather I was extremely happy with my biological family. They only, convinced me to get married and I who never thought about marriage earlier was in deep soup. I must say that sometimes taking life casually gets paid very richly. No regrets at all.
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wonderful- I also wonder how much of it is the way we are brought up and conditioned- if we are compromising, easy going, willing to encourage good and forgive the less than good, perhaps it is a great match of halves.
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I would like to mention, We never compromise. Compromise gives a little dissatisfaction at the end. We differ but we accept one another's opinion willingly so we enjoy a healthy and contented relationship with full of self respect.
A 'positive compromise' is as you say rightly, the willingness to accept each other's opinions. I didn't mean it in a negative sense where we 'put up' with dissatisfaction :-)
I found far more than a 'best match', I was given a soul-mate, a life partner, the better part of me - but, I didn't have to wait . . . I met her when she was 14 and I was 15, and we've been together for nearly 45 years.
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Great going, Sir. True relationships are meant to be like this.
Waiting for my match. When you settle for less you get less than what you settled for. I think those of us who want a quality love-life and relationship aren't taking anyone but waiting for great matches. You can't be lonely if you have family or friends, you can only become lonely when you focus on what you don't have instead of celebrating the people you do have. Rejection can only bother you if you are giving someone else the permission to hurt your self-image and feelings that you have for yourself. No one has the power to do that unless you give them the power or you don't feel great about yourself to begin with.
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I waited for my best friend. We're not very compatible, we actually have a lot of differences but as time goes by, we realized we actually love being together, talking to each other, exchanging ideas and doing what each of us love (individually).
I guess I'm also lucky to not feel bad not having a boyfriend or lover for a long time. It gets lonely, but I always keep in mind that I'd rather be alone than be with someone who I can't connect with.
It was worth it.
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SHANGHAI — China has 5,000 years of history, but visitors to most Chinese cities would never know it. When faced with an old building, the default reaction of mainland urban planners has long been to knock it down. The result: hundreds of identical, faceless gray cities, where history has been razed to make way for skyscrapers.
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Vast swaths of that old city were summarily knocked down in the $45 billion spruce-up that preceded the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. But now the city fathers are determined to use what is left more wisely, preserving not only those buildings notable for their role in Communist Party or colonial history, but also the very fabric of city life, from old docks to disused factories to crumbling neighborhoods.
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This new attitude — that old buildings have value, too — manifests itself in projects from the ostentatiously commercial to the modestly residential. At the new $3.2 billion Dream Center theme park on the west bank of Shanghai's Huangpu River, being built by the government and DreamWorks, an old cement factory will be turned into a research and development center for cartoon animation and film production, while disused oil tanks will become theaters, and old port cranes, railways and anchor piles have been incorporated into a new park.
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"They have moved to a more sophisticated assessment of historic artifacts," Wood said, noting that when Xintiandi was being planned over a decade ago, "no one thought these buildings had any value whatsoever, they wanted to tear them all down."
In fact, tearing down old buildings has a long pedigree in the Middle Kingdom. "China is different from Europe in terms of the way it looks at old buildings," said Ruan Yisan, one of China's foremost experts on historic preservation and a professor of urban planning at Shanghai's Tongji University. "Throughout history, whenever a new dynasty replaced an old one, everything built by the former dynasty would be destroyed and replaced by new buildings."
Some Chinese cities are still doing things that way, but with a new twist: tearing down old buildings and rebuilding them in an antique style.
"There is a push to recreate fake historic architecture in China," said Wood, whose Xintiandi development has been criticized for inauthenticity. "It's like Disney World," he said, adding, "If they are going to make theme parks, then say it's a theme park."
The difference between the two approaches is obvious in two Shanghai developments on either end of the French Concession road: the Jianyeli neighborhood, where historic "shikumen" houses have been knocked down to be rebuilt as an upscale housing development that bears only the most superficial resemblance to the original; and the Bugaoli neighborhood, where the government installed toilets and kitchens but left the homes otherwise untouched.
After four decades living in Bugaoli, 81-year-old Yu, who gave only his surname, says he does not want to see Bugaoli knocked down, even to build comfortable modern accommodation.
"Here we offer a hand to each other if anything happens — you just cry out, and people will come to help you," he said, saying that would never happen in a high-rise.
Residents like Yu are delighted that chai is no longer the only word in Shanghai's urban planning vocabulary. After 30 years of chasing modernity at any cost, Shanghai has begun to count the value — and not just the cost — of preservation.
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The newest number for Section 179 is still $139,000 for equipment, which can buy you quite a few pieces if you're not looking for heavy construction equipment. Bonus depreciation is still 50% for 2012, as well. And if we're talking about capital purchases for your small business, the limit is a whopping $560,000. It's fair to say that's plenty for cash covered by 2012 Section 179.
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The original skinny version of Giles & Brother's classic Railroad Spike cuff. 14K Gold over brass. All pieces are delicate in nature and should be treated accordingly. Pieces with stones should be protected from impact or bending, as stones are meticulously and precisely set, and may pop out of their settings if shifted in any way. For best results, have a professional jeweler clean your piece to ensure longevity. Please contact us regarding any repairs due to normal wear and tear and we will be happy to connect you with the jewelry vendor. Inner Diameter: 2.25". Color: metallic
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