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We are a small secondary academy which provides intensive emotional and educational support to children who are either at risk of permanent exclusion or have been excluded permanently from mainstream education.
In the first instance, students are placed at Ashwell for a 6 week assessment period which is used to diagnose the key barriers to learning. The placement is also used to support students in their development of communication, number and social skills which we believe will aid self esteem and assist with reintegration back into mainstream education.
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It's so important that it's often given the title "The Fourth Institution of Government", and yet sometimes the media is so frustrating, I've decided to have a rant at it. As you may know I'm at home at the moment, there isn't an awful lot to post about and I'm just slightly bored so we'll see how this goes. The keyboard's also playing up so excuse any typos.
So what started this? My parents read the Daily Express, and when it arrived on Saturday morning, there was the usual sensationalist headline: "MILLIONS FACE ARCTIC EASTER" (well… seeing as there's about 60 million people in Britain, you'd expect it to be about that many). Yes the Daily Express would have you believe that we all had to batton down the hatches and prepare for the worst. Each one of us may lose several family members and Britain will never be the same again. And yet here I am on the other side of a 4 day weekend and the weather's actually quite nice, I only noticed about… 10 minutes of rain tops, all weekend, although admittedly it was quite cold.
Reading into the article, "…Britons will face the worst Easter weather in 25 years…" That's hardly surprising since it's the earliest Easter in 95 years. The weather isn't any worse than usual, it's just because Easter's come earlier. Duh! And for the last… as long as I can remember, this "news"paper has had a picture/headline of either Madeleine McCann, Princess Diana or a member of the Royal Family on the front page. It's as if there's nothing more newsworthy.
Now of course none of this would matter except that the media is the only way most people know what's going on, and of course so many people have somehow lost the ability to think for themselves that editorials in such rags are now public opinion. You can tell just by looking at the opinion polls each of these papers run every now and again. The Sun would have us believe that 99% of the population want to bring back the death penalty. My arse to that.
Take last night. I was having a conversation over the dinner table and someone mentioned Australia. My over-opinionated, overweight, over-drinking hypochondriac dad came out with the remark "well, it's the only place to go!" I asked him what he meant and he said "well they've got it all right with immigration, not letting the bastards in."
I replied "oh right yeah, because immigrants are the source of all this country's problems…" I was being sarcastic, but before I knew it, everyone else at the table was agreeing with me as though I was serious. I wouldn't mind, but none of them have ever met an asylum seeker, they know several immigrants but have nothing but praise for them, and yet they're still complaining that "they're stealing our jobs!" "They're stealing our benefits!" (at the same time? They must be cleverer than I gave them credit for). All their opinions about anything vaguely political is drawn from what they've read in the tabloids, with no consideration given to it.
Don't people realise that blaming immigrants for everything is downright dangerous? It's what the Nazi's did with the Jews before WW2! And why don't we take into account the irony that if my dad actually did move to Australia, he'd be an immigrant himself! Of course he doesn't see himself that way, so really, this is nothing but thinly veiled racism. He doesn't want to keep immigrants out, he wants to keep the paki's out.
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Johannesburg, Mar 31: South Africa T20 skipper Johan Botha felt the one-off T20 international between India and South Africa was evenly poised before rain stopped play, as hosts emerged victorious through Duckworth Lewis method, as Proteas won by 11 runs.
Chasing a stiff target of 220 off 20 overs, Indian openers Gautam Gambhir (49*) and Robin Uthappa (18*) gave a perfect start, adding 71 runs in less than 8 overs, when rain halted play.
"It was evenly poised. Gauti and Robin stared well but our guys also batted well on an excellent strip and I think going the way they did and getting 220 was excellent," Botha said after the match.
"They were batting well, they played a few shots and it was going their way but still there was scoring around nine runs per over and we thought if we can string a few overs at 8 or 7 runs, I mean it is still plenty to get in 10 overs, we were still feeling comfortable," he added.
Botha praised his team-mates Colin Ingram and veteran Kallis for their amazing batting display to help SA post a good total in their quota of 20 overs.
"The whole motive of the match was to relax and play as you see it. It showed what we can do if we just go out and watch the ball and hit it," he said.
"Colin played within himself and definitely did a great job. I knew he can do it and I am glad he could it on an international stage. There are few young guys who came in and put their hands up.
"It was nice for Kallis and Colin to give us a good platform. A 100-run partnership is good in any format but in twenty20 it is better. They provided a good base for us to launch the total," he added.
While the T20 international played to raise funds, could not be resumed after the match was halted due to rain, Botha said, the match was played to relax and play at ease.
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A legend is born
The Assos airJack was the jacket that changed the rule book for cycling apparel. Combining a windproof front panel with an exact fit, the airJack was a weatherproof masterpiece that skewed the line between jersey and jacket. Well, times have changed, the competition has gotten smarter, and Assos realized that it was time to step up the airJack's game. Going back to the drawing board, Assos has managed to revolutionize the cycling world again with the successor to the throne, the iJ.bonka.6 Mille Jacket.
Before going any further, it's worth noting that we tend to disagree with most manufacturers' temperature recommendations. That's not the case with Assos. The Swiss brand recommends the bonka in temperatures ranging from 32 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and—except for the especially cold-hardy or cold-prone among us—our use pattern generally falls within those guidelines. The blend of certain materials in certain areas suit the jacket perfectly for the mid-30s, and strategic layering pushes it easily into sub-freezing temps.
Like the airJack, the bonka is partially windproof, partially not. That's how it gets the climaRange.6 designation, which is considered to be the above-freezing temperatures of winter. The chest and arm panels that face the wind take advantage of Assos' TwinDeckFoiling, which keeps the chill at bay with separate windproof and insulating layers. The outer-layer is the strataGonUltra material—Assos' new waterproof, breathable, and flexible membrane that's less breathable when cold and more breathable as the air directly next to the membrane heats up. This allows it to retain more heat when you're cold and to be more breathable once you heat up and start to sweat.
TwinDeckFoilling's inner, insulating layer is Assos' RXQ fabric, a lightweight stretch fabric that's smooth on one side and fleecy on the other. RXQ is myopically focused on retaining body heat, so it doesn't do much in the way of blocking wind and rain; however, given the dual-layer construction, it doesn't have to. RXQ maintains a warm microclimate against your skin while strataGonUltra protects that microclimate from the external elements.
Since they don't see the elements as much, the inner-arms and side panels are made from strataGonMedium, a lighter, stretchier, and more vapor-permeable version of the Ultra. This material provides both a better fit and more enhanced ventilation in an area that, frankly, can benefit from those exact properties without risking too much by reducing wind resistance. The back panel consists of RX fabric, a heavyweight thermal material that insulates, ventilates, and breathes well because it lacks the windproof membrane housing the front panels' RXQ. By positioning wind-blocking material up front and thermal material in back, Assos creates a cocoon of warmth that lets your body heat itself up, allows for plenty of breathability to fend off clammy chills, and prevents the cold air from cutting into your core on the leading edge.
The bonka also features a few new tricks compared to the airJack. Including extra shaping at the elbow for greater comfort and a stabilizing hem in the rear. It also conceals an additional thin, insulating gaiter between the shoulder blades—doubtlessly inspired by the many cyclists who borrow 'neck gaiters' from the ski drawer to help keep their necks warm on the coldest of days. In the low-30s, the gaiter deploys to keep your nose, jaw, and neck warm; otherwise, you can keep it tucked away in its own secure strap. The Mille suffix indicates that Assos has longer, more relaxed rides or heavy winter layering regimens in mind for this version of the bonka: Mille indicates that it's cut according to the brand's more accommodating regularFit. If you're looking for the over-the-top, skinny Euro fit, try the Cento version.
- A winter cycling jacket that pulls out all the stops
- Strategically combines wind- and water-resistance on leading edge
- Interior comprises an imaginative blend of insulating material
- Reduces elemental protection in key areas for added breathability
- Concealed neck gaiter deploys for severe cold
- Three opens and two zippered security pockets
- Recommended for temperatures from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit
- The signature fit and construction of Assos gear provides a bit of extra motivation for braving the elements
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Size chart
|Leg & Knee Warmers
|4ft 11in - 5ft 2in
(150 - 159cm)
|5ft 3in - 5ft 6in
(160 - 169cm)
|5ft 7in - 5ft 10in
(170 - 179cm)
|5ft 11in - 6ft 1in
(180 - 185cm)
|6ft 1in - 6ft 3in
(186 - 190cm)
|6ft 3in - 6ft 5in+
(191 - 195cm+)
|XLG but wider
|Arm Warmers
|46.5+ in
- How to Measure:
- For best results, take measurements over your underwear.
- Chest:
- Measure around the widest part of your chest.
Reviews & Community
Perfect for 20s and below
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: large
I'm 5'9", 162 lbs. with 40" chest and 32" waist. I got a Large and it's just right with Craft medium weight baselayer. Had to get a new winter jacket after getting a hole in sleeve on old Canondale jacket that had held up for 12 years. The craftsmanship on this is stellar, for sure the best piece of winter clothing I own. For our hard team Saturday rides of 40+ miles if the temps are in the 30s I find I get overheated wearing this, it's just too well made. If in the 20s, it's the ticket. If in the upper teens I just add an Icebreaker 150 wt merino short sleeve or long sleeve if windy baselayer.
I have worn this in the thirties if I'm doing long (50+ miles) but not hard training. I then substitute a lightweight 120 wt Icebreaker merino wool long sleeve for my base layer.
Yeah the built in face mask I just haven't found a use for: if in the 20s I'm wearing a balaclava and don't need the redundancy; if in the 30s it's too much and I get overheated. May eventually "surgically remove" as others have noted.
Every time I've worn this, I've gotten compliments: it fits and looks so sharp. Yes it's expensive but if you can get it on sale like I did, it's not so bad (still a stretch though). I'm thinking I may not have to buy another winter jacket ever, or at least for a long, long time. And as many before me have commented: You get what you pay for.
Love it. Go to Jacket
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
workmanship is typically ASSOS, top notch. Size, I am 6 feet, 175 pounds, athletic build 6% body fat, 40 inch chest, 30 inch waste. I bought a mille-large and it fits perfect. No flapping Use a mid-weight base layer under it with no issues. Ride 2-3 hours in temps between 30 deg and 40 deg ... comfortably warm. Is OK below 30 deg with a heavy-weight base layer. My go to jacket.
Best jacket ever
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium Mille
This is absolutely the finest winter cycling jacket I've ever owned. The workmanship has to be seen to be believed. There are so many different fabrics and different panels cut to create the perfect fit.
I've worn this on sub 30 degree centuries with a mid-weight base layer and been perfectly comfortable. It's not yet been cold enough in Connecticut to require a really warm base with this jacket and surely it would have to be brutally cold, sub zero, to ever require more than a heavy base layer.
The retail is steep on this but you really do get what you pay for.
good for me down to 38
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: medium and large
3 wool icebreaker 200 wt shirts and fugu pants with built in vests makes a medium too tight for me, with i shirt a medium fits me so I have one large and 1 medium
if it had more give in circumference I could use one size
exceedingly good otherwise
Warm and Fashionable
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: XL
Showed up for a group club ride and everyone thought I was there to race. Jacket fits slim but comfortable. I am 6' 1" so an XL is my size in Assos gear. For a day that started at 32 degrees, average 41, I just wore the jacket and early winter Assos base layer. Needs body heat to warm the air insulation so you start out cool. Warm to a sweat as soon as the 6-7% grades start. Like all Assos gear, it's expensive but worth it it for fit and quality.
succinct and to the point on all issues; size, layering, temp and use. the kind of review we always want.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I was a bit skeptical of the other reviews, but no longer. I'd give it more stars if I could.
It fits like a glove. (I'm 5'10", 165 lbs, 40-41" chest, and I got a large.) It breathes perfectly, and provides the right amount of warmth no matter what effort.
I've ridden it from 20 degrees up to 50+, and I just use the appropriate amount of layers. (I use Craft).
I think the style is cool, and all the writing on the zipper cover is interesting as well.
The only down side is the face mask that is sewn into the back. I found it to be pretty unusable. It's like a balaclava with out the head covering. Because of this, it doesn't really stay in place. I just (carefully) cut it out.
Still, if you ride often in cooler weather, this is a piece of technical clothing that really is technical and does perform.
Buy it.
Hi. Are you sure you got the Mille? About to pull the trigger but I have minor sizing concerns. Your review and input are very helpful.
Thank you !
A Life-Changing Cycling Garment
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I can not add any comments about the brilliance of this jacket and all Assos gear that has not been said many times by many others. I wish I could give it six stars. I've taken this jacket down to 15F with two base layers and never felt cold or damp. It is actually thicker than I was expecting. I was afraid it would be just a shell but it is more than that. It feels like wearing a second skin.
The back pockets are larger and more easily accessible than I expected as well.
I misunderstood the sizing chart. I am 6'1" and about 200 pounds and my chest measurement was about 43-45 inches and I ordered an XLG. The XLG was too large when standing and ridiculously large when in a riding position. I returned the XLG and got the XL. The XL is tight when standing and "clicks in" when in a riding position to be very comfortable. So the numbers listed in the sizing chart under "Chest" refer to the *minimum* size for your chest measurement not the upper limit. The length is fine too.
Update (Feb 26, 2015):
I have been using this jacket daily in January and February putting in about 20 hours per week. This winter in the Northeast US has been bitterly cold with daily average high temperatures around 20F with 10-20 mph winds. I have taken this jacket out down to 10F and up to 40F. I use Assos base layers (early winter and winter plus) to achieve this. The jacket is truly amazing. I have virtually never felt cold anywhere even after riding for three hours in these conditions.
This is what I have learned: Keeping your core temperature up means your extremities will be fine.
Someone commented about the neck warmer. It is a little tight for me and so I too have trouble getting it to stay in place on my face. It is suppose to go from lower neck to over your mouth and nose. I find it slips off my mouth and chin after several miles and just covers my neck. I use a balaclava over this and all is well. If you don't use the neck piece then it stores in a loop on your back on the inside. I only use this to cover my neck and not my face if I am also wearing a hat. Otherwise I just store it and do not notice it.
I have washed it several times so far using Woolite on the gentle cycle, inside-out, and zipped, and let it air dry. I've had no problems of any type. If I do not wash it, then after a ride I simply leave it inside out to dry and have had no problems.
I now look forward to cold riding conditions.
You get what you pay for
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I purchased this jacket last fall specifically for fat biking on our local single track during winter. It's been fantastic from subzero temps (with a couple base layers) to high thirties with a lighter layer. Also ideal as a cold weather road riding jacket since it blocks 100% of the wind.
The fit is excellent and the fabrics function as advertised to regulate heat and moisture while I'm working hard on long climbs at lower speeds. I frequently use the built-in balaclava which is very handy and stays in place well on colder rides.
If you buy for this piece, you won't be disappointed. It's worth the price of admission.
Assos Bonka jacket: 60 Second Sell
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Best winter jacket ever
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
12/2013: I got this to replace an 11? year old 851 Airjack. It is slightly warmer, and I have already gone down to 20 degrees F with 2 baselayers. Above freezing I ride with one Craft layer only. I am 66.5 inches, 38 inch chest, and 150 pounds and went with the small Mille cut over the Cento. My old 851 was more of a Cento cut. This jacket has some extra room across the chest and arms while standing but is perfect on the bike. No flapping in the wind. I probably still could have gone with the Cento without issue.
Better windproofing seems to be the biggest change from older desighs. I have not used it above 45 degrees and suspect it would be too warm for me at that temperature. I have yet to get clammy or wet despite very hard efforts. It breathes perfectly whether riding tempo or freewheeling home after a long winter slog. I haven't needed to pull out the emergency built in balaclava yet but its nice to know its there. Wish it came in more color choices is my only complaint.
12/2015: 2 years later still greatest winter jacket ever. Looks new without stains and all stitching intact. Very durable. Wash in Woolite, completely drip dry in 10 hours. Sadly it is now Team Assos on group rides, it is a go to piece for everyone in the know.


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Dale "Mad Dog" Messmer Shares His Story, In Hopes to Reach Youth
A former US Marine makes his way to Carlsbad, to share his story in hopes to steer a group of local middle school kids to keep out of trouble and out of harm's way. According to CurrentArgus.com, Dale "Mad Dog" Messmer was medically/honorably discharged from the military. As a former US Marine, former mercenary, bounty hunter, body guard, pilot, stuntman, actor, and ex-convict, he plans to tell his story at several speaking events, sponsored by Carlsbad Anti-Drug/Gang Coalition.
Messmer will give four presentations, at two different middle schools in the area. He plans to talk to the students about choices, speaking from personal experience with bad choices and their consequences. He spent over a decade in prisons on four states after being convicted of various crimes from drug smuggling and distribution of cocaine, to possession of guns and explosives.
After his military career, Messmer became involved in various business ventures that eventually led him to smuggling drugs in his aircraft for the infamous Pablo Escobar Cocaine Cartel. After his arrest, he jumped bail and disappeared for a year before turning himself in. He served over ten years in prison and was paroled in 1994.
Messmer founded The Straight Talk Outreach Program (STOP). In the last 16 years, he has spoken to over 1 million students, hoping that his story can provide an example of what not to do. STOP has gained the endorsement of law enforcement agencies, juvenile courts, and education systems across the US.
Messmer is also a regular on the Maury Povich Show, taking at-risk teens to boot camp. He is a stunt coordinator, featured in numerous programs. He is the co-founder of America's Youth Ranch in Missouri. Messmer will also make a visit to teens who have had trouble with the law, while he is in Carlsbad.
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»You are by far the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my 173 years on earth. The fact that I get to die knowing that I was loved not just by anyone but by you, Elena Gilbert, is the epitome of a fulfilled life. «
Ask me in 2043 if I'm okay after the season five finale of TVD and I'll probably break down in tears and still say no. I am seriously planning on crawling into a hole to cry for the next five months. Therefore I will keep this short because, emotionally, I am a total mess right now (and besides, it's 2 AM here). I have never cried this much a fictional character. It's impossible to describe the most horrible 42 minutes of my life. Why are these bastards having such a big influence on my life? I feel like a part of me is missing and I am lost. THERE IS NO WAY DAMON IS GONE FOREVER BECAUSE DELENA IS ENDGAME AND I CANNOT ACCEPT ANYTHING BUT THAT. THEY WILL GET MARRIED ONE DAY AND THEY WILL HAVE THOSE ADORABLE BLUE-EYES BABIES! I CAN'T THERE WAS NO WORLD FOR ELENA, IF THERE WAS NO DAMON
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Iznik a.k.a. İznik is a town and an administrative district in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. It was historically known as Nicaea, from which its modern name also derives. The town lies in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake İznik, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south. As the crow flies, the town is only 90 kilometres southeast of Istanbul but by road it is 200 km around the Gulf of Izmit. It is 80 km by road from Bursa.
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Iznik is a site of great geophysical interest because a fault segment of the North Anatolian Fault Zone is nearby. Since 1986, 9 continuous geomagnetic total intensity stations have been running to observe the tectonomagnetic field in the ...
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Today Iznik is a small town of ruins and poplar trees. In the center of the city is the roofless church of Hagia Sophia which has the same name of Justinian's gigantic church in Istanbul. This could be possibly where the Nicaea Creed was ...
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Iznik vessels were either commissioned, or generally sold in the open marketplace. These vessels were emulations and reinterpretations of Chinese export porcelains (see porcelain), in response to demand for these types of wares by elites.
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Isnic, Iznik (Nicaea, or Nice) is celebrated in the Jihdn Nicma, or nuw£ on account of its ancient fortifications, now in ruins; for its council of 318 monks, held in the time of Caesar, (KaTsar,) for the purpose of deciding upon poinU of the Christian ...
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Historical Dictionary of Turkey (2009)
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IZNIK. Ancient Nicaea. Situated in northwest Turkey near the Marmara Sea. The city was founded in 316 B.C.E. by Antigonus the OneEyed, one of Alexander the Great's generals. In the first century B.C.E., it became the capital of the Roman ...
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How has WCMC-Q's mission expanded since opening in Doha in 2001? For instance, research seems to have taken on a much greater focus than several years ago.
The college's mission remains the same but the breadth of the work done under that vision is remarkable and is testament to the hard work and conviction of everyone involved with WCMC.
From starting with 25 students we now have more than ten times that number and in the time we have been in operation we have graduated 181 new doctors. In terms of research, the work that is being done is astounding. It's not necessarily that we have a greater focus on research, rather that the seeds that were sown just six years ago when the division was set up are already bearing fruit. The research program is already at a world-class level and is making impressive progress on a range of diseases. Finally, our outreach work has expanded exponentially and we are bringing greater understanding of good health and nutrition to thousands of people across the country through our health campaign Sahtak Awalan – Your Health First.
As the health sector undergoes revamping, HMC nears its expansion and with Sidra Hospital's imminent opening, how does WCMC-Qatar role evolve or change as well its interaction with the two?
HMC will continue to be our primary partner in teaching our students and giving them experience in a clinical setting. Similarly, Sidra will provide additional opportunities for our students and will be a wonderful complement to HMC in the area of women and children's health.
WCMC-Q has a state-of-the-art biomedical research program focused on tackling the most pressing health needs in Qatar and the region. Can you tell us more about it?
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What other research is WCMC-Q involved in? Have you had any grants from the NPRP?
WCMC-Q has 36 active research laboratories so there is a multitude of research. One area of particular interest is the mapping of the Qatari genome. With colleagues at HMC, WCMC in New York and Cornell University in Ithaca, we have discovered genetic variants that could help doctors target interventions to reduce the prevalence of a variety of debilitating hereditary disorders.
With reference to the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), WCMC-Q has been very successful in its bids and we are very grateful for the support the NPRP has given us. Examples of research done with its help include the mapping of the both the oryx genome and the date palm. We have also recently made new discoveries about the role of calcium in biological processes that underpin almost all aspects of life. This is fundamental science so it's very exciting and it's testament to the NPRP funding program.
In 2002, there were 25 first year pre-medical students enrolled at WCMC-Q. That number grew to over 265 students from more than 30 countries in 2012. What are the numbers today – including faculty - and what do you forecast student numbers to be in say five years?
At the start of the 2014-2015 academic year we had a total of 288 students and 68 faculty members based at the college. In addition there were 314 faculty members who are employed by affiliated and other institutions.
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It is really still too early say. Our first class of doctors only graduated in 2008 but residency courses – where physicians specialize – last several years so the vast majority of our students are still training in hospitals. At the moment, most of our graduates are on residencies in the United States but a significant number are working at HMC. Obviously these doctors are already contributing to the health sector in Qatar and in a few more years I am confident that many of our graduates will return from the U.S to clinical positions in Qatar.


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text: On Monday 28 October 2002 18:35, Martin J. Bligh wrote: > > I'm puzzled about the initial load balancing impact and have to think > > about the results I've seen from you so far... In the environments I = am > > used to, the frequency of exec syscalls is rather low, therefore I di= dn't > > care too much about the sched_balance_exec performance and prefered t= o > > try harder to achieve good distribution across the nodes. > > OK, but take a look at Michael's second patch. It still looks at > nr_running on every queue in the system (with some slightly strange > code to make a rotating choice on nodes on the case of equality), > so should still be able to make the best decision .... *but* it > seems to be much cheaper to execute. Not sure why at this point, > given the last results I sent you last night ;-) Yes, I like it! I needed some time to understand that the per_cpu variables can spread the execed tasks acros the nodes as well as the atomic sched_node. Sure, I'd like to select the least loaded node instead of the least loaded CPU. It can well be that you just have created on a node 10 threads (by fork, therefore still on their original CPU), and hav= e an idle CPU in the same node (which didn't steal yet the newly created tasks). Suppose your instant load looks like this: node 0: cpu0: 1 , cpu1: 1, cpu2: 1, cpu3: 1 node 1: cpu4:10 , cpu5: 0, cpu6: 1, cpu7: 1 If you exec on cpu0 before cpu5 managed to steal something from cpu4, you'll aim for cpu5. This would just increase the node-imbalance and force more of the threads on cpu4 to move to node0, which is maybe bad for them. Just an example... If you start considering non-trivial cpus_allowed masks, you might get more of these cases. We could take this as a design target for the initial load balancer and keep the fastest version we currently have for the benchmarks we currently use (Michael's). Regards, Erich


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text: Politics 30 December 2009 Bombing, burgling and banking Some US presidents and British prime ministers would be well described as "fanatics" Sign up for our weekly email * The attempted bombing of a US plane by a young Nigerian exposes once more the absurdity of the claim that troops in Afghanistan are keeping us safe. How many countries are the western powers supposed to invade before we can enjoy a peaceful night's sleep or a trouble-free transatlantic flight? First the threat came from Afghanistan, then Iraq, then Afghanistan again and now, increasingly, Pakistan - to say nothing of Iran. After the latest terrorist attack, attention switches to Yemen - where Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab says he was trained and instructed to carry out his mission - and its neighbour across the Gulf of Aden: Somalia. The latter is a marvellous example of almost comically inept western policies. The US armed Somalia 20 years ago to counter Soviet support for Ethiopia. Then warlords used the arms to overthrow the government and, when the elder President Bush intervened, to see off US troops, before resuming their violent internal quarrels. When the Union of Islamic Courts stabilised the country a few years ago, the US decided that Somalia might turn into another Afghanistan, backed an Ethiopian invasion and allowed the warlords to return. Now the Courts are back, and they have become our allies, receiving arms so they can defeat an even more Islamist and pro-jihadist movement which controls most of the country. Against that background, terrorists such as Abdulmutallab do not seem much madder or more dangerous than the leaders of western governments. We are told that he and his like are fanatics who will find reasons for bombing and killing regardless of provocation. Might the same be said of some US presidents and British prime ministers? Steal away to Jesus I have some sympathy with the priest who, in a pre-Christmas sermon, advised the poor to go shoplifting rather than indulging in burglary. Shoplifting is the more egalitarian crime. While burglary, mugging and so on hit individuals in a cruel and arbitrary way, and the victims are often as poor as the perpetrator, we all share, through higher prices, the costs of goods stolen from shops. However, social security fraud is surely a better option. Father Tim Jones asked thieves to spare small shopkeepers, but failed to identify a clear threshold of business size. Moreover, the costs of shoplifting may fall on ill-paid employees, not customers. Cheating the welfare gets round these problems. The costs will be distributed fairly among taxpayers (in principle, that is; we don't at present have a fair taxation system), and the work may mostly be done from home, upsetting only right-wing newspaper editors. Although I am an atheist, Father Jones reinforces my view that, with the left sadly diminished, the only truly radical and imaginative social thinking now comes from the clergy. Dead loss The Copenhagen summit failure wasn't much of a Christmas present for the world. But who cares? Only a small minority (of whom, I fear, I am not one) are sufficiently exercised about the threat of global warming to welcome the prospect of profound lifestyle changes and put real pressure on politicians. It is not just that, even if we are intellectually convinced by scientific evidence, we feel in no immediate or tangible danger from a warmer climate, particularly when slithering around in snow. It is also that the best causes allow us to look forward to the day we can say "told you so". Global warming, of which the effects won't be demonstrated conclusively before 2050 at the earliest, offers no such prospect to anyone much over 40. Besides, Melanie Phillips, Nigel Lawson, Peter Hitchens and other deniers will by then be dead or senile and no longer able to give us the satisfaction of a public retraction. Mils on wheels Meanwhile, politicians make dramatic pledges to try to satisfy those who care about global warming, avoid commitments to action that might upset the majority who don't care, and note that 2050 is about ten general elections away. If they genuinely wish to galvanise us, perhaps they should be more imaginative. For example, Ed Miliband could have sailed, walked and bicycled to Copenhagen, emitting zero carbon, and then announced a principled resignation (which I have urged on him before). He would then have found himself carried to the Labour leadership on a wave of acclamation, with no need to involve himself in sordid behind-the-scenes party manoeuvres. Cheque out As usual, my wife and I wrote several cheques for younger family members, sometimes in addition to other Christmas presents, sometimes not. A cheque is a perfectly acceptable gift from the old to the young, given the intergenerational difficulties of choosing appropriate clothes or technological accessories. Presumably, if banks go ahead with abolishing cheques, the recipient have to bring us a chip-and-pin machine or provide bank account details. We are told fewer and fewer people now use cheques. So why do cheques need to be "phased out"? What happened to "consumer choice"? The real reason for the banks dropping cheques is rarely mentioned. Following rules introduced in 2007, they are no longer permitted to take a week "transferring" money from one account to another, allowing them to make millions in interest while the money is in limbo. The obvious answer is for banks to levy a small fixed charge for each cheque written. But that would be too honest and transparent. Banks are semi-criminal institutions that prefer to rob us while we're not looking. Rather like Father Jones's shoplifters, in fact; but at least shoplifters don't usually pretend they are pillars of respectability. Peter Wilby was editor of the New Statesman from 1998 to 2005 Peter Wilby was editor of the Independent on Sunday from 1995 to 1996 and of the New Statesman from 1998 to 2005. He writes the weekly First Thoughts column for the NS. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 04 January 2010 issue of the New Statesman, Gaza: one year on More


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Congratulations to Iain Sime and John Matheson, winners of the Men's Pairs in Dundee on 25th February 2017. Runners up were Gints Freimanis and John di Mambro with George Plant and Peter Moss in third place.
Full results are at Dundee BC website
We would like to inform you that the 2nd International Sunway Bridge Festival, Sitges will be held from December 2 to 11 in Hotel Sunway Beach, Golf & Spa in Sitges (Barcelona / Spain). We would be delighted to receive bridge players from your Country in this international event.
Improvers' Bidding Challenge No. 8 Aimed at District/Local/Club Masters and Novices. Entries from those in classes are particularly welcome. Please submit your entries to emailProtector.addCloakedMailto("ep_e5ad3ffd", 1); by 10th...
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Katharine Bailey and David Hamilton won the Bronze event at Peebles Congress last weekend. (photo)
SBU Peebles Congress for National and Bronze level players. Please read this report about the Bronze section of the SBU Congress held recently at Peebles Hydro. We went to the SBU Summer Congress last weekend! We were rather worried that we had overstepped the mark, but we had been told that the SBU were running a Bronze level player congress, in tandem with their main elite congress. The SBU has recognised that...
The European Youth Team Championships took place in July 2017 in Šamorín, Slovakia. See the team "video postcard" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lv30KfU8mc&feature=youtu.be! For the U26 Open Team Championship, the selectors decided to build on the experience gained in the Junior Camrose and selected the same team for the U26 Open Team Championship. Abi Wilson & Jun Nakamaru-Pinder, Gints Freimanis & Stewart...
The SBU has purchased a licence for EBUScore for use in National Events. If any Advanced / National TD needs to download this for use in a national event or practice please contact Christine Walker
Sam Leckie sadly passed away after a long illness in June 2017. Many of our current players will have no memory of Sam who stopped playing competitive bridge in the 1990s but those of a certain age will remember Sam as a colossus of Scottish Bridge. Sam represented Great Britain in a junior friendly then soon thereafter formed his partnership with Victor Goldberg, described by Liz McGowan in her must read history of...
One year gone and to be honest due to the resignations a difficult year and my thanks are due to my team for doing the extra work required. I know results, including posting and tournament directing involving starting times and lack of Wi-Fi, have spoilt some of our tournaments, these are on our urgent list for improvement. I have to say our web page is not the easiest for finding items. Currently research is...
The Scotland team for the Chairman's Cup in Sweden will be Harry Smith, Roy Bennett, Alex Adamson and Mike McGinley. This event is part of the Swedish Bridge Festival, and is run by the Swedish Bridge Federation.
A list of the teams entered so far appears at the end of this article. If we have 22 or more teams entered, we shall have both a Division 2 and a Division 3. The two weekends of National League are October 28 & 29 at the Buchanan BC, Glasgow and November 18 & 19 at the New Melville BC, Edinburgh. Entries are now being taken with a closing date of July 15th 2017. The entry fee remains at £300 per team (Juniors half...
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100 VIRGINBLUE of a dolla r and, in many cases, spent their childhood coming up with increasingly innovative money-making schemes. They are pedantic about the details and are likely to be born pla nners. POSTER BOY • Warren Buffett (US$47 billion) This investment guru is not short of a dolla r, but getting him to hand one over can be tough. He lives in the same modest house he bought in 1958, favours fast food over foie gras and dislikes luxury cars. THE WHIZ KIDS Often child prodigies, these fiercely intelligent whiz-kids usually make their money at a young age and almost overnight from their sweeping product innovations. They are technically gifted and adept at coming up with ideas that change the playing field. They are obsessive freethinkers who can, at times, be labelled as obnoxious and they may suffer from underdeveloped social skills. POSTER BOY • Sergey Brin (US$17.5 billion) Immigrating to the US from Russia at the age of six, the Google co-founder later followed in the intellectual footsteps of his maths professor father and became a computer science whiz at Sta nford University. You deal with dozens of billionaires every day. Just think about it. This morning you awoke to your Apple iPhone ala rm (Steve Jobs, worth US$5.5 billion). Then, after packing your Louis Vuitton suitcase (Bernard Arnault, worth US$27.5 billion), you Googled (Sergey Brin, worth US$17.5 billion) your flight details and updated your status on Facebook (Ma rk Zuckerberg, worth US$4 billion) on your way out the door. In the ta xi to the airport you sipped a Starbucks coffee (Howard Schultz, worth US$1.1 billion) while scanning the headlines in The Australian newspaper (Rupert Murdoch, worth US$6.3 billion). So, with a billionaire around every corner (or so it seems), it begs the question: what do they have that we don't? Whether they rule their empire with an iron fist, overcame impossible odds, saved every dolla r they earnt or were blessed with technical genius, the a nswer is they have lots of money. What distinguishes them, of course, are the traits they have too. THE EMPERORS For these obsessive billionaires, building a business empire is less about accumulating wealth than wielding power. They are uncompromising, bend others to their will and actively seek to influence public policy. They tend to What separates the world's richest people from the rest of us? Are billionaires born or made? Shane Conroy puts the DNA of the billionaire under the microscope. retain tight control over the day-to-day running of their business and, more often than not, are very decisive people. POSTER BOY • Rupert Murdoch (US$6.3 billion) He turned a single Adelaide newspaper into a global media empire a nd is renowned as a hyperactive authoritaria n. THE SURVIVORS Some of the richest people in the world have overcome poverty or difficult childhoods to amass billion-dollar fortunes. They are tenacious fighters who tend to possess unshakable self-belief and have a common touch that endears them to people. They also have a tendency to accept failure as a learning experience and maintain an optimistic outlook. POSTER BOY • Fra nk Lowy (US$3 billion) After sur viving the Holocaust, this Czechoslovakian-born businessman immigrated to Australia, where he turned a small family deli into the international Westfield shopping centre juggernaut. THE BEAN COUNTERS You don't get rich by spending money. Despite having billions in the bank, some of the world's richest people a re renowned misers. They know the value THE BILLIONAIRE GENOME
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Admitably, there are many reenacting units out there. But the 69th New York is unique; their history begins hundreds of years before the war, in Ireland with the Irish people. And the history doesn't end in 1865, rather, the Fighting 69th is still an active New York State National Guard unit, still serving today in the U.S. Military after more than 150 years of service. The history of the Irishmen who made up the unit is fascinating. They were discriminated against, hated and rejected, but they still fought and died for their new country, the United States. Their memory is worthy of honor.
Unlike reading about the Civil War in a dusty old textbook, reenacting allows you to eat, breathe, live and feel the Civil War. As a reenactor, you will feel the thrill of marching to the beat of the drum in a column of infantry, bayonets fixed on shining muskets. You will witness the awe inspiring power of an artillery barrage firing towards the enemy, or feel the fear as you march into the muzzles of an enemy cannon. You will feel the terror of combat as, over the crack of musketshots, the rebel yell rises to an erie pitch and your line breaks while soldiers on your right and left drop to the ground. Yes, Civil War reenacting offers something that a book could never even begin to offer.


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Bautista LeRoy, LLC are proud to announce the creation of the Bautista LeRoy Entrepreneur Scholarship given through the Asian American Bar Association of Kansas City.
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Friday, the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau officially pulled the plug on conventions scheduled through the end of November, telling them not to come. Even before that, with the key Ernest Morial Convention Center serving as a temporary shelter, convention planners were pursuing alternatives.
Houston officials also have canceled events at the George R. Brown Convention Center, which is being used to house evacuees, but are hoping to keep the events in the city, The Houston Chronicle reported.
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• The National Association of Convenience Stores shifted its Oct. 29-Nov. 1 meeting to Las Vegas on Nov. 15-18. Planners had anticipated 25,000 attendees and 1,400 exhibitors.
• The National Business Aviation Association, which planned for 30,000 attendees, moved the gathering to Orlando on Nov. 9-11. The quick move challenged NBAA, which requires display space for more than 100 aircraft.
• The American Society for Microbiology had to move quickly because its annual conference for about 12,000 was scheduled for Sept. 19-23. It pushed the meeting to Dec. 16-19 in Washington, D.C.
The group had hoped to reschedule in New Orleans, spokesman Jim Sliwa says. "It became apparent it would take a long time for New Orleans to recover."
• The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association canceled its annual meeting, which was expected to draw about 18,000 Sept. 26-Oct. 1. "It was shaping up to be the biggest event we've ever had," CEO Michael Robertson says.
More than 30 groups that canceled in New Orleans have contacted the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, spokeswoman Erika Yowell says. She says fall is a busy convention season in Las Vegas. Not all the groups can be accommodated.
Donna Karl, vice president of the New Orleans convention bureau, says convention goers spend about 40% of the $5 billion spent each year by visitors.
Steven Hacker, president of the International Association for Exhibition Management, says conventions provide some groups 60% of their annual revenue. A change in date or location can eliminate exhibitors and reduce attendance. Conventions are booked years in advance, he says.
A "vast majority" of meetings are not insured, he says.