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A joint initiative between the American Immigration Council and AILA seeks to change the playing field for immigrants facing deportation.
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AILA Doc. No. 00060703 | Dated June 7, 2000
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20536
June 6, 2000
INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-Registration
Filing Period and Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Validity Period for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans
WASHINGTON - In an effort both to provide ample time for eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and to prevent potential gaps in employment authorization while such individuals wait for their applications to be processed, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) today announced an extension of the re-registration filing date to July 5, 2000 and an extension of the expiration date of the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to December 5, 2000.
INS Service Centers must physically receive all completed re-registration applications for TPS by close of business on July 5, 2000. Thus, applications should be mailed well in advance of July 5, 2000. The extension of the re-registration application filing period and EAD validity period will be published in the Federal Register this week.
The extension of the EAD validity period is automatic and only applies to EADs issued to Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Honduras or Nicaragua) that bear a July 5, 2000 expiration date and either: the notation "A-12" or "C-19" on the face of the card under "Category" if the EAD was issued on Form I-766; or "274A.12 (A)(12)" or "274A.12(C)(19)" on the face of the card under "Provision of Law" if it was issued an Form I-688B.
On May 5, 2000, INS announced a one-year extension of the designation of Honduras and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until July 5, 2001. The TPS extension notice was published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2000. This extension of TPS covers an estimated 103,000 Hondurans and 6,000 Nicaraguans who have already applied for TPS.
In order to file for the extension, a TPS applicant must submit Form I-821 and Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization). Both forms must be submitted for re-registration. If the applicant is only seeking to re-register for TPS and not seeking an EAD extension, there is no filing fee. However, all applicants seeking an extension of employment authorization until July 5, 2001 must submit a $100 filing fee with Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization). These forms are available from the toll-free INS Forms line, 1-800-870-3676 or from the INS Web site, www.uscis.gov.
TPS applicants who would like to apply for an EAD work authorization fee waiver may request one when filing with the INS Service Center.
This extension does not allow Nicaraguans or Hondurans who entered the United States after December 30, 1998 to file for TPS. This extension covers only Nicaraguans and Hondurans who have been continually physically present in the United States as of January 5, 1999 and who have continually resided in the United States since December 30, 1998, unless they are eligible for late initial registration. An extension of TPS does not change the required dates of continuous physical presence and residence in the United States. However, late initial registration is possible in limited circumstances. In order to qualify for late initial registration, applicants must meet the original continuous physical presence and residency requirements and they must demonstrate that during the initial registration period they met one of the following criteria:
• Were in a valid nonimmigrant status, or had been granted voluntary departure, or any relief from removal;
• Had an application for change of status, adjustment of status, asylum, voluntary departure, or any relief from removal pending or subject to further review or appeal; or
• Were the spouse or child of an alien currently eligible to be a TPS registrant.
If an applicant is filing as a late initial registrant, they must file a $50 fee with the Form 1-821 or request a fee waiver. The separate $100 fee for an EAD, if being requested, must also be submitted along with $25 for fingerprints, if the applicant has not been fingerprinted in the last 15 months.
Applications for late initial registration must be submitted no later than 60 days from the expiration or termination of the aliens previous status. The Service emphasizes that late initial registration is available only if the applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements.
TPS registrants who need to travel outside the United States during the coming year must receive advance parole from their INS office prior to departing the United States. Failure to do so may jeopardize their ability to return to the United States. Advance parole allows an individual to travel abroad and return to the United States. Advance parole is issued on a case-by-case basis. Individuals who are granted TPS may apply for advance parole by filing Form I-131 at their local INS district office.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 00060703.
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Dance: The Music & Dance Department does not offer graduate degrees in Dance. See http://www.umass.edu/dance/ for descriptions of the undergraduate degrees offered. For information about graduate dance programs in the area, see the Five College Dance Department site or the Smith College MFA in Dance site.
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Master of Music in Composition: examples of original compositions in varied styles or genres.
Master of Music in Jazz Composition & Arranging: samples of completed arrangements and original compositions, on CDs, with copies of scores. Please note your performance contributions to CD tracks if applicable. An on-campus performance audition/interview may also be scheduled, preferably on, but not limited to, departmental audition dates.
Master of Music in Choral Conducting: a 20 minute DVD of rehearsal and performance footage; a comprehensive list of repertoire conducted; a current resume. For more information, visit www.umass.edu/choirs.
Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting: a 20 minute DVD of rehearsal and performance footage (camera to face of conductor); a comprehensive list of repertoire conducted; a one-page philosophy of music education; a current professional CV.
Please note: As of September 2015, admission to the Orchestral Conducting Masters program has been suspended until further notice.
Master of Music in Wind Conducting: a 20 minute DVD of rehearsal and performance footage (camera to face of conductor); a comprehensive list of repertoire conducted; a one-page philosophy of music education; a current professional CV.
Master of Music in Music Education with a Research Emphasis: one scholarly paper (thesis, term paper, journal article, etc.) at least ten pages in length that demonstrates writing ability, understanding of the connection between theory and practice, critical analysis and synthesis, and appropriate use of sources and citations.
Master of Music in Music History: senior thesis or extended term paper; at least 10 pages in length, that demonstrates writing ability, analytic reasoning, and appropriate use of sources and citations.
Ph.D. in Music Education: two contrasting scholarly papers (thesis, term paper, journal article, research study, etc.) each at least ten pages in length that demonstrate writing ability, understanding of the connection between theory and practice, critical analysis and synthesis, research skills, and appropriate use of sources and citations.
Master of Music in Music Theory: two contrasting papers in music theory (senior thesis, term paper, etc), each at least ten pages in length, that demonstrate writing ability, analytical and critical reasoning, and appropriate use of sources and citations.
Send all supporting materials, such as video recordings or CDs, scores, and research papers, directly to the DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND DANCE Graduate Program Director. Make sure to include the concentration you are applying for (i.e.: performance/instrument, theory, etc.). Sending supporting materials to the Graduate School will delay their consideration by the appropriate music faculty.
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A showdown is looming on Thursday with the AFL and its most powerful clubs at loggerheads as Andrew Demetriou and his team strive to push through a series of new Robin Hood-style taxes in a bid to reshape the competition.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, who last week angrily refused to sign off on a number of new equalisation principles, is leading the charge against a tax on club revenues with several other clubs confirming staff will lose their jobs next season with overseas camps and study opportunities abandoned once the AFL places a cap upon football department spending.
The yet-to-be-rolled out equalisation measures seem likely to include:
■A 50¢ in the dollar tax on clubs breaking the new football department spending cap.
■The rapid phasing out of Sydney's cost-of-living allowance.
■The removal of the playing veterans' allowance - a move which would have stripped $1 million from Geelong's salary cap last season.
■Another significant pay increase across the board for players.
■A tax on the wealthier club revenues, which would hit hard on clubs such as Collingwood, Hawthorn and West Coast.
■An AFL undertaking not to burden the other 16 clubs in any funding increase to GWS and the Gold Coast.
■The early purchase of Etihad Stadium to lift that financial burden from the Bulldogs, St Kilda and North Melbourne.
Demetriou conceded late on Tuesday that the AFL faced a tough task in its bid to sign off on the series of equalisation principles at Thursday's last-ditch attempt to seek some resolution before next week's Adelaide season launch meeting with all 18 clubs. It is understood that the league had believed it had been close to reaching a resolution before last week's flare-up.
''The meeting was as robust as others I've been involved in, but I wouldn't say it was over the top,'' Demetriou said. ''It probably got a bit heated here and there … It's one of the most significant and important issues facing the industry.
''It's not easy. It's complex and it's challenging, but we need to achieve uncertainty of outcome. As you head more and more down that path towards an outcome the actual detail becomes more challenging.''
Under the proposed socialistic measures, Fairfax Media understands the AFL has proposed to tax clubs 50¢ out of every dollar spent over the football department spending ceiling, which on current figures would cost Collingwood and West Coast between $750,000 to $1.25 million respectively depending on whether the cap was set at $20 million or $21 million.
But it has been the proposed tax on overall club revenues which has angered the Magpies. McGuire's Collingwood is one of five clubs represented on the AFL's working party on equalisation. At least four clubs - the Magpies, Hawthorn, West Coast and Essendon - are becoming increasingly concerned at the AFL's radical plans to improve the poorer, less successful clubs.
Last week's meeting also broke up with several parties increasingly frustrated at the lack of detail. When asked why clubs - including those represented on the working party - had been kept in the dark regarding the costings of the equalisation proposals, Demetriou said significant detail would be unveiled on Thursday.
''We might not reach the final numbers on Thursday,'' he said. ''But the aim is to sign off on a series of principles which we hope to take to all the clubs next week. We just want, as an executive, to take to all the club presidents and chief executives a position but the final numbers will be up to the commission.''
The veterans' allowance sees an additional $118,000 per 10-year, one-club player placed into a club's salary cap. Geelong had nine veterans last season and will field six this year following the departures of Joel Corey, Paul Chapman and Josh Hunt.
But the AFL Players Association is to negotiate an across-the-board increase in total player payments as part of a mid-year collective bargaining agreement review.
While Sydney looks certain to lose its cost-of-living allowance despite commissioning a paper on the issue, its cross-city rivals the Giants will continue to boast a higher salary cap based on its expansion status.


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Pacific Southwest, Region 9: Superfund
Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
Omega Chemical Corporation
State: California(CA)
County: Los Angeles
City: Whittier
Congressional District: 34 and 39
Other Names:
Bulletin Board
On March 31, 2017, a Federal Court approved an agreement between EPA and 66 PRPs to spend an estimated $70 million to implement the majority of EPA's 2011 OU2 Record of Decision. Pre-design work required by the agreement will begin immediately and continue into 2018.
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Description and History
NPL Listing History
NPL Status: Final
Proposed Date: 09/29/98
Final Date: 01/19/99
Deleted Date:
The Omega Chemical Corporation facility, located at 12504 and 12512 East Whittier Boulevard in Whittier, California (the "former Omega property"), was a refrigerant and solvent recycling, reformulation and treatment facility that operated from approximately 1976 to 1991. Drums and bulk loads of waste solvents and other chemicals were processed at the facility. As a result of spills, leaks, and other chemical releases, the soil and groundwater beneath the former Omega property became contaminated with high concentrations of tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), Freons 11 and 113, and other contaminants. Contaminated groundwater extends more than four miles downgradient (south/southwest) of the former Omega facility. In January 1999, EPA placed the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site (Omega Site) on its National Priorities List.
EPA manages the Omega Site as three operable units (OUs): OU-1 includes the contaminated soil and groundwater at and in the immediate vicinity of the former Omega property; OU-2 is composed of groundwater contamination outside and generally downgradient (south-southwest) of OU-1; and OU-3 addresses vapor intrusion from the Omega Site that has occurred in several buildings on and in close proximity to the former Omega facility. Vapor intrusion is the process by which contaminant vapors in soil and/or groundwater migrate through subsurface soils and enter overlying buildings.
Contaminants and Risks
Contaminated Media
- Groundwater
- Air
- Soil and Sludges
Subsurface soil and groundwater at the Omega Site contain a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including PCE, TCE and Freon. As a result of an EPA drum removal action in 1995 and 1996, the primary source of the contamination has been removed and fenced off from public access. EPA is taking action to ensure that no one is exposed to unsafe levels of hazardous substances associated with the Omega Site.
Who is Involved
The Omega Site is being addressed through Federal and potentially responsible parties' actions.
Investigation and Cleanup Activities
Contamination at the Omega Site is being addressed through both non-time critical removal action and remedial action authorities under the Federal Superfund law. The full name of the Superfund law is the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, "CERCLA."
Initial Actions
Prior to 1995, the lead regulatory agency for the former Omega facility was the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). During the 1980's, several assessments of subsurface conditions were performed, including sampling of soil gas and groundwater. In 1987, a 500-gallon underground storage tank was removed. From 1991 through 1994, DTSC, with EPA's Superfund Division support, actively pursued the owner and operator of the Omega facility to remove the wastes and begin cleanup of the Site. In May 1995, EPA determined that a removal action was necessary and issued an Action Memorandum. On May 9, 1995, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) to approximately 170 major generator potentially responsible parties (PRPs), all of whom sent 10 tons or greater of hazardous materials to the former Omega property, to perform removal activities at the Site. These major contributing parties thereafter formed a workgroup called the Omega Chemical Site Potentially Responsible Parties Organized Group, or "OPOG." During 1995, EPA oversaw removal activities performed by the PRPs under the 1995 UAO that included the removal and off-site treatment of approximately 3,000 drums of hazardous waste, 60 cubic yards of hardened resin material, hundreds of empty contaminated drums, numerous cylinders and various other smaller containers. The UAO also required emptying two rainwater sumps and four evaporators, cleaning two cooling towers, removal of 67 refrigerant gas cylinders, decontamination of remaining equipment and structures, and disposal of 40,000 gallons of rinsate and decontamination water.
In 1996, OPOG, with EPA oversight, undertook the collection and analyses of some preliminary subsurface soil and groundwater samples at the former Omega property and surrounding locations. Investigation work in 1996 consisted of a shallow soil gas survey at the former Omega property that included 31 samples collected at three different depths. This soil gas survey allowed for further analysis of the Omega Site's geology and hydrogeology, and the identification of any materials considered "grossly contaminated." The only grossly contaminated material identified was near-surface soil contained within the loading dock sump; that material was excavated and removed. A preliminary groundwater investigation conducted in 1996 concluded that elevated levels of volatile organic compounds were present in groundwater downgradient of the former Omega property.
Groundwater in the OU-2 area is used as a source of drinking water by several municipal and private water purveyors. Most of the drinking water wells located in the OU-2 area draw water primarily from deeper portions of the aquifer from depths at or greater than 200 feet below ground surface (bgs) and are not currently impacted by groundwater contamination at the Site. However, several drinking water wells that draw water from shallower potions of the aquifer. These wells have been shut down or equipped with wellhead treatment units to remove the contaminants. Drinking water for the Cities of Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, and Norwalk is tested regularly prior to distribution to the public to ensure that all tap water meets State and Federal drinking water standards.
Site Studies
OPERABLE UNIT 1: SOIL AND GROUNDWATER AT OR NEAR THE FORMER OMEGA PROPERTY INVESTIGATION (Rose Marie Caraway, EPA Project Manager)
On April 1, 1999, EPA issued Special Notice Letters to the PRP group and commenced negotiations for the performance of additional work at the Site. On February 28, 2001, a Partial Consent Decree was entered by the United States District Court memorializing the terms of this agreement. Under this agreement, the Settling Defendants agreed to pay a portion of past costs and perform the following work at the Omega Site:
1) Implementation of a Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study ("RI/FS") for contamination in the vadose zone (i.e., the soil) on and near the former Omega property (also known as the Phase 1A area);
2) Performance of an Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis ("EE/CA") addressing groundwater contamination in the Phase 1A area and implementation of the response action selected in EPA's Action Memorandum at the conclusion of the EE/CA;
3) Installation of up to three groundwater monitoring wells at locations downgradient of the Phase 1A area and upgradient of the City of Santa Fe Springs water supply well.
In early 1999, OPOG installed and sampled the three groundwater monitoring wells. Soil and soil gas samples were also collected from each well boring, and aquifer tests were performed on the newly-installed wells. In August 2001 and March 2002, OPOG installed another three monitoring wells, including one well located on the upgradient (northeast) side of the former Omega property. Work under the Partial Consent Decree is conducted under EPA oversight.
OPOG completed a work plan to implement the OU-1 vadose zone RI/FS, which was approved by EPA in September 2003. Additional work plan addenda were also submitted to EPA to support supplemental data collection. Data collection for the OU-1 RI was completed in 2006 and an RI report was completed in November 2007. The OU-1 FS report was completed in May 2008.
OPERABLE UNIT-2: GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION (Wayne Praskins, EPA Project Manager)
In August 2010, EPA completed an OU-2 RI/FS, which evaluated the nature and extent of OU-2 groundwater contamination, assessed the potential risks posed by this contamination to human health and the environment, and developed and evaluated alternative remedial actions to address the contaminated groundwater.
OPERABLE UNIT 3: INDOOR AIR AT OR NEAR THE FORMER OMEGA PROPERTY INVESTIGATION (Rose Marie Caraway, Project Manager)
In 2004, indoor air samples from buildings on and near the former Omega property were evaluated for vapor intrusion from contaminated soil and groundwater. In April 2006, EPA issued an Action Memorandum to address indoor air contamination at the Skateland property by implementing a sub-slab depressurization (SSD) system. OPOG organized and funded the purchase of the Skateland property in September 2006 and implemented an EPA-approved response action that permanently discontinued its use as a commercial building.
After further studies. it was found that vapor intrusion was occurring in other buildings within or near OU-1. EPA entered into an agreement with OPOG in 2009 to address indoor air contamination at other buildings. Under the agreement, OPOG has taken a number of actions and has installed two interim Soil Vapor Extraction Systems (SVE), to address vapor intrusion at buildings in and near the OU-1 area. These actions will be consistent with (and in some respects are an early start on) the long-term cleanup of the OU-1 soils. As of 2012, nearly 7,000 pounds of contaminants have been removed with the two SVE systems. The 2009 agreement requires OPOG to continue periodic indoor air monitoring in several buildings near the former Omega facility. EPA oversees OPOG's OU-3 work. Once the OU-1 remedy is constructed and operating, the interim cleanup systems for OU-3 will no longer be needed.
Remedy Selected
In 2005, OPOG with EPA oversight completed a Environmental Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA), which evaluated potential response actions for groundwater contamination within the OU-1. Cleanup alternatives evaluated in the EE/CA are summarized in EPA's Proposed Plan dated August 2005. EPA issued an Action Memorandum in September 2005, which authorized construction and operation of a groundwater pump and treatment system based on the results of the EE/CA. Construction of the pump and treatment system was completed in 2009, after which the system began operating.
In September 2008, EPA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) selecting a soil cleanup remedy for OU-1. The remedial action selected in the ROD consists of a soil vapor extraction (SVE) system to remove and treat the chemical vapors in the soil within OU-1. A series of SVE wells will be used to pull the contaminant vapors out of the soil and into a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter. Once the contaminants are removed by the GAC filter, the clean air created through this process will be released into the atmosphere.
In 2010, EPA issued a Proposed Plan for OU-2 that identified its preferred groundwater containment remedy. EPA held public meetings and received public comment on its plan from August through November 2010.
After considering public comments, EPA selected a remedy designed to prevent further spreading of the contaminated groundwater and remove contaminants from the groundwater. The selected remedial action is presented in the Record of Decision (ROD) dated September 20, 2011 and can be found in the "Documents and Report Section" below. The remedy requires the construction and operation of one or more groundwater extraction wells to pump contaminated groundwater to the surface, water treatment facilities to remove the contaminants, and pipelines to deliver the treated groundwater to one or more drinking water purveyors or for reinjection back into the groundwater basin. It also requires the construction of new groundwater monitoring wells and monitoring of new and existing wells.
The 2011 ROD was updated in June 2016 with a document known as an "Explanation of Significant Differences," available in the "Documents and Reports" in Record of Decision section below. The ESD expands the possible end-uses of the treated groundwater, removes the preference for a drinking water end-use included in the 2011 ROD, adds the California Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium as a potential treatment requirement, and updates EPA's cleanup cost estimates.
Remedy Design
The second SVE system to fully clean up the soils was turned on during 2015. Although the system is operating, the system has not been declared operational and functional yet because the system is not operating at the correct extraction rates yet. In addition the system is not meeting the noise reduction parameters outlined in the design reports. EPA is working with the Responsible Parties so that the system will eventually meet the design operational parameters which will allow the Agency to conduct the Operational and Functional Inspection at the site.
In March 31, 2017, a Federal court approved an agreement between EPA and 66 "Potentially Responsible Parties" (PRPs) to spend an estimated $70 million to implement the majority of EPA's 2011 Record of Decision for OU2. A copy of the agreement and the Court Order approving the agreement are available in the Legal Documents section below.
The PRPs agreed to begin preparation of initial planning documents for design of the remedy upon lodging of the agreement. Pre-design and design work on the new water treatment systems, groundwater extraction wells and piping is now underway and expected to continue into 2018, with construction of the remedy expected to begin in 2019. EPA will oversee design and construction of the remedy, which will remediate contaminated groundwater in an area extending from OU1 to about Telegraph Road in Santa Fe Springs, a distance of approximately three miles. The PRPs also agreed to install and sample three groundwater monitoring well clusters to provide data that EPA will use to determine what additional investigation and/or remediation is needed to address contaminated groundwater downgradient of Telegraph Road. Installation of the well clusters is expected in to begin in summer 2017 The approved Pre-Design Investigation and Leading Edge Investigation Work Plans are available in the Technical Documents section below.
To provide up to date data for remedial design, EPA has been analyzing groundwater samples from existing groundwater wells semi-annually or annually. Results for the years 2008-2014 are available in groundwater monitoring reports available in the Documents and Reports section below. The PRPs collected and analyzed samples in December 2015 and will continue sampling annually, with the most recent sampling event completed in October 2016. Results for 2015 are also available below. The approved Work Area Monitoring Plan, which describes the planned sampling, is available in the Technical Documents section below.
Cleanup Results to Date
With the removal of the over 2,700 drums and the grossly contaminated soils from the Omega Property, EPA removed an imminent threat to the environment and health of the public. Construction of a pump and treatment system to contain the high concentration groundwater contamination within the OU-1 was completed and began operating in 2009. The treated water is discharged to a nearby sanitary sewer. Two interim Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) systems were installed to address vapor intrusion at buildings in and near the OU-1 area. The first and second interim SVE systems were installed in June 2010 and March 2012, respectively. These systems have effectively reduced the concentrations of contaminants in the indoor air of the affected buildings.
Potentially Responsible Parties
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) refers to companies that are potentially responsible for generating, transporting, or disposing of the hazardous waste found at the site.
Documents and Reports
Community Involvement
Public Meetings: A public meeting was held on August 18, 2016 at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (Auditorium) in Whittier, CA on a proposed settlement to build and operate groundwater cleanup facilities for OU2 of the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site. The procedings were recorded by a court reporter.
Public Information Repositories
The public information repositories for the site are at the following locations:
Whittier Public Library
7344 S. Washington Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 567-9900
Ask for the Omega Site information at the
Reference Desk
The most complete collection of documents is the official EPA site file, maintained at the following location:
Superfund Records Center
Mail Stop SFD-7C
95 Hawthorne Street, Room 403
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 820-4700
Enter main lobby of 75 Hawthorne street, go to 4th floor of South Wing Annex.
EPA Site Manager
Rosemarie Caraway
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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State Contact
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|Millicent Bagnold
|Biographical information
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Minister for Magic (formerly)
- "I assert our inalienable right to party."
- —Minister Bagnold defends the wizarding celebrations (that resulted in large breaches of the International Statute of Secrecy) on 1 November, 1981, the day after Lord Voldemort's first downfall.[src]
Minister Millicent Bagnold (fl. 1963—1990) was a witch who served as the British Minister for Magic from 1980 to 1990.[3] More notably, she was Minister for Magic at the time of James and Lily Potter's murders and Lord Voldemort's first downfall, in 1981.[3][2]
Early lifeEdit
Ms. Bagnold was born in or prior to 1963,[1] somewhere in the British Isles. In her youth, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she was Sorted into Ravenclaw.[2]
As Minister for MagicEdit
- "Famous Ravenclaw Ministers for Magic include Millicent Bagnold, who was in power on the night that Harry Potter survived the Dark Lord's curse, and defended the wizarding celebrations all over Britain with the words, 'I assert our inalienable right to party'."
- —Robert Hilliard.[src]
In 1980, at the height of the First Wizarding War, Bagnold rose to the position of Minister for Magic of Great Britain.[3] Bartemius Crouch Sr. was Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement during Ms. Bagnold's term, and it was by this time the Aurors were given authorisation to use the Unforgivable Curses against Death Eaters.[4]
She was in power when, in the evening of 31 October, 1981, Lord Voldemort led an attack in Godric's Hollow that resulted in the deaths of James and Lily Potter, the destruction of Voldemort's body, and the inadvertent creation of a Horcrux, Harry Potter. The night that followed turned out to be the major upheaval of Bagnold's term in office, as wizards up and down the country started celebrating Voldemort's downfall and the end of the First Wizarding War in what became "a night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy"[3][5] Bagnold defended these celebrations by famously stating she asserted the wizards' "inalienable right to party".[2]
It was also during her term in office that Death Eaters Igor Karkaroff, Rodolphus, Rabastan and Bellatrix Lestrange, and Bartemius Crouch Jr. were rounded up and tried before the Council of Magical Law, and sent to Azkaban.[6] Sirius Black was falsely accused to be one of Voldemort's supporters and one of the responsibles for the murders of James and Lily Potter, and was sent to Azkaban without a trial.[4]
After Bagnold's retirement in 1990, it was unclear who would succeed her. In the early 1980s, Bartemius Crouch Sr. was very likely to suceed Bagnold, but his popularity was tarnished after the scandal in which he sent his own son to Azkaban.[4] Albus Dumbledore also had a lot of popular support to be her successor, but he never expressed any desire to take the Minister's job, so Cornelius Fudge took the post instead.[7][8]
On 1 September, 1991, Prefect Robert Hilliard welcomed the Ravenclaw first years to Ravenclaw Tower with a short speech in which he mentioned former Minister Millicent Bagnold as one of the many notable Hogwarts students who had been Sorted, like them, into Ravenclaw.[2]
Behind the scenesEdit
- Bagnold's term in office was almost the same as Muggle Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's (1979-90).
- She shares the same first name as Hogwarts Slytherin student Millicent Bulstrode.
- The name "Millicent" is from the Germanic name Amalasuintha, composed of the elements amal "work, labour" and swinþ "strength".
- Her last name is probably derived from the English author and playwright Enid Bagnold.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
- J.K.Rowling Official Site (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bagnold had to be of age (17) at the time of her accession to the office of Minister, which was in 1980.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sixth question of the Third W.O.M.B.A.T. at J. K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 30 (The Pensieve)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 5 (The Order of the Phoenix)


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ICT is one of the areas with the biggest future job potential. Yet ICT related employment is much, much higher that just the ICT sector, as digital skills are needed for about 90% of jobs.
This page can help you boost your digital skills through online courses, webinars, self-assessment tests and much more. The majority of the resources that eSkills for jobs collected for you are intended for self-study, but teachers can also find some interesting material to develop the digital competences of their students.
Ever wondered if you have strong digital skills? You can easily see how you fare in terms of digital affluence by taking one of the self-assessment tools.
With technologies rapidly changing the work dynamics, we need to make sure we have the right skills and knowledge to thrive in the digital market. eSkills for Jobs has created a fine selection of exciting MOOCs intended for professionals across industries, young people who want to upgrade their skillset, and also MOOCs specifically designed for teachers. So if you are in search of a challenging online course to add skills to your profile, take a look at our suggestions below! Keep an eye on that section as we will be posting new online courses offers!
You can also find more interesting MOOCs in the eSkills repository section below.
Developing Digital Skills in your Classroom - 2nd Round
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
To take the first steps on your eSkills journey, explore eSkills training and learning resources using the filters below.
The new ECDL is made up of a range of modules – each module provides a practical programme of up-to-date skills and knowledge areas, which are validated by a test. New ECDL enables you to develop and certify your computer skills in the subject areas of your choosing and to the level that you need – either for work, or for day-to-day life. Through the module combination that you choose, you create your individual ECDL Profile.
This module, piloted by ECDL, enables candidates to start engaging in the pedagogically effective use of ICT to support and enhance teaching, learning and assessment in the classroom.
Ubiqum Code Academy is an internet startup with the aim of transforming ordinary people in valuable developers doing extraordinary things.
The course is designed as an introductory course for you to use as a starting point to explore some of the ideas and tools further. It is relevant to secondary teachers from all subjects and all levels of experience.
If you are a primary school teacher who needs tools or resources on how to teach computing, this MOOC is here to help you with ideas, concepts, processes and skills that are important in computing and then introduce you to the tools and resources that can help you teach these concepts in the classroom.
This open and free online course is part of the eSkills 4 Jobs campaign and aims to guide teachers in how to develop a range of digital skills and to introduce them to the tools and resources that are available to them.
BITKOMs youth initiative "erlebe it" offers many of it´s courses on internet safety, social media or introduction into programming as complete download packages with worksheets and instructions on the teaching portal "Lehrer Online". Some of these courses were developed with support from the "e-Skills for jobs" campaign and were tested out in schools all around Germany. So far "erlebe it" has already realised 600 workshops and events for over 20,000 pupils and about 2,000 training courses for teachers and parents. Schools can also book a so called IT-Scout, a trained professional in the field, for support in a technical lesson or guidance in occupational orientation
Are you a student, graduate or professional that is interested in science, technology, engineering or maths? 'Are you looking for the job of your dreams? What are you waiting for? Job platforms can search and find. Or can they do more? What if one could increase the quality and accuracy of your results? What if one had an intelligent matching system that points out what qualifications you are missing, offers you the appropriate trainings to get them, and then puts you in touch with the top companies?
Skillage assesses your understanding of ICT in an employment setting. Each question has a number of possible answers that will explore a particular ICT skill. Some have straight answers, but some will make you think a bit. You might even disagree with some of the answers, but its designed to make you think about each topic, and consider if you really know how to do it.
The challenges of today will be solved by the designers of tomorrow. That's why Autodesk gives students, educators, and educational institutions free* access to professional design software, creativity apps, and real-world projects. Autodesk Education helps inspire and prepare the next generation to imagine, design, and create a better world.


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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - As inconvenient as the road closure was along Halsted Road between 13 Mile and 14 Mile roads in Bloomfield Hills, it positively paled in comparison to what happened to a Washtenaw County man.
The man was struck by lightning near Cassidy Lake and Waterloo roads in Chelsea. He's going to be OK.
It has been a long, gray and dreary week in Metro Detroit. Moreover, it has been cold.
Read: Michigan sees statewide flooding amid storms
It was round two of rain Thursday night. Dante Cochran was thinking positively, at least. He was wearing a parka, and a pair of shorts. Wishful thinking or bad planning?
"I was looking forward to warm weather today. I'm a native to Michigan but I'm still not used to the weather," he joked.
For the latest conditions and weather forecast go to JustWeather.com.
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Wow better sell my iphone then and get a useless piece of crap called Android then
Wow really who will believe this **** free android apps steal way more plus free android apps have way worst ads as well as most of the ads in android are phishing ads so android can just blow me
I am wondering if it was a variety of the top 50 Free app's or if it was the same App written for both platform's.I always disliked the way Ad's are implemented for Free App's specially when my kid's complain about them or even worse when they want to buy something from the AD. I know that App developer's need support for there work,but at the same time it's annoying to see these Ad's of thing's I would never buy.
Do iOS and Android have the exact same apps in their top 50 list? If not, then it doesn't really say much on the platform because those apps that weren't tested on Android (and vice-versa) may potentially be leaking more data. This study should have chosen the 50 most popular apps available across both platforms.
How is it any different than owning a iMac and a Windows PC. I love tech. So because I disagreed with the ******** commit, that makes me a troll...Pathetic.


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Streaming Archive Frequently Asked Questions
Using the archiveQ: How do you use the streaming archive?
Q: What software is required?
Q: What browsers are supported?
Q: Can I listen to the archive on my iPhone?
Old vs. NewQ: What happened to the old archive?
Q: Why is the Streaming Archive now only available in mp3?
Q: Why is there no more uncompressed format?
LimitationsQ: When are archive shows made available?
Q: Why can I only see the last 14 days?
Q: Why can't I search for a specific artist or track?
Q: Why can't I fast forward in the stream while listening?
Q: Why are the song and audio not always displayed in sync on the player?
MiscQ: What is the Streaming Archive? How it was conceived and developed?
Q: Why does the audio display 3:12 when I entered 3:15 as my start time?
Q: How do you use the streaming archive?
A: Point your web browser to kexp.org/archive, then:
- Choose how you want to browse the archive, by Time, by Host or by Show (click the corresponding tab).
- Click the date/show/host you want to hear.
- Drill down to a specific hour and minute, if you like.
- Click Launch Player.
Q: What software is required?
A: A modern web browser is all you need (preferably with Flash installed, though it's also designed to work with HTML5 as a fallback). If you're on an iPhone, use our latest iPhone app.
Q: What browsers are supported?
A: Internet Explorer 8+ and all current versions of Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. Android 2.3+ and iOS 6+ (see the next question) are supported as well.
Q: Can I listen to the archive on my iPhone?
A: Yes! You can listen using our iPhone app. You might also be able to play from the website directly, but results have been more mixed going this route. You're best off using the app.
Q: What happened to the old archive?
A: The first version of our streaming archive was developed in 2001 using the technology of that era, by a department at the University of Washington that no longer exists, by developers who no longer work either here nor there. That archive depended on a lot of different moving parts, such as a Windows Media server cluster (which is being retired), a Real Media server cluster (which has already been retired), a database server, several computers running custom encoding software, and one KEXP staff member who (sort of) knew how these all fit together. Some of the computers running the archive were as old as the software itself, and it's a miracle it lasted as long as it did.
When it came time to make a new archive we opted to reimagine it for this decade. We believe this version is far, far superior to the old one, and so far it's much easier to use, and in more places.
Q: Why is the Streaming Archive only available in mp3 formats?
A: The first version of our archive (which lived for over 11 years) supported Windows Media and Real Media formats. Over time it became apparent that Windows Media and Real were not as ubiquitously supported as mp3, and that it made sense to consolidate on one format that plays everywhere, instead of several formats supported inconsistently. Hence the choice to go with mp3.
Q: Where did the uncompressed format go? A: As addressed in the question above, we had to make choices regarding what we could realistically develop and maintain to serve the largest possible listening audience most robustly. These were tough decisions knowing we couldn't please everyone, but they had to be made. We decided a 256K mp3 option on the high-end would satisfy most discriminating listeners (we have some of those here, and we all think it sounds pretty great).
Q: When are archive shows made available?
A: Archive audio is available 6 hours after the live broadcast. This restriction is entirely based on our reading of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; it's not a technical restriction.
Q: Why can I only see the last 14 days?
A: The Streaming Archive was developed in accordance to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998) which has limitations on the length of time music archives may be stored online.
Q: Why can't I search for a specific artist or a track?
A: This is a strict legal limitation that does not allow users to search for specific artists, titles or albums according to license agreements.
Q: Why can't I fast forward in the stream while listening?
A: This is a legal restriction surrounding the definition of interactivity and this limits our ability to allow users to move forward or backwards in the stream. There is current litigation between the RIAA and several large webcasters that may determine a more clear definition of interactivity. If/when the ruling is in webcasters' favor, we may be able to offer this feature.
Q: Why are the song and audio not always displayed in sync on the player?
A: The song information is pulled from the real-time play list and there could be several reasons why the song you are hearing may be different from what is displaying. All songs played are time-stamped by the DJ while they are live on the air. These time stamps are quite accurate for CDs, but other media (such as vinyl) are timestamped manually. This is prone to human error, and occasionally when DJs mix live there may be two songs playing simultaneously. There may also be a slight delay on your player window's refresh.
Q: What is the Streaming Archive, how it was conceived and developed?
A: KEXP wanted to provide a way for listeners to hear any of our shows at any time. Due to legal considerations surrounding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998) and other hot issues surrounding music on the Internet, KEXP consulted with lawyers to develop and produce legal boundaries for an archive service. The University of Washington's Computing & Communications department (now UW-IT) developed a backend archive system to fit within these boundaries. The web design company CursiveCode designed a user interface for the website.
This all occurred back in 2001, and that system served us well until April 2013, when it was replaced with an all-new, more robust system. This new archive was developed by Vertigo Software (Point Richmond, CA) and KEXP's own online team.
Q: Why does the audio display 3:12 when I entered 3:15 as my start time?
A: The audio launches at the time you specify but the time information displayed in the player reflects the start time of the song.
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- Request for Proposals: Native Youth & Culture Fund
Request for Proposals: Native Youth & Culture Fund
We are pleased to announce this 2013 request for proposals (RFP) for projects that focus on youth, and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or other social issues. Note: This is a two phase proposal.
Specifically, we are seeking projects that focus on one or more of these four priority areas:
- Preserving, strengthening or renewing cultural and/or spiritual practices, beliefs and values.
- Engaging both youth and elders in activities that demonstrate methods for documenting traditional knowledge, practices, and/or beliefs, where culturally appropriate.
- Increasing youth leadership and their capacity to lead through integrated educational or mentoring programs.
- Increasing access to and sharing of cultural customs and beliefs through the use of appropriate technologies (traditional and/or modern), as a means of reviving or preserving tribal language, arts, history, or other culturally relevant topics.
First Nations expects to award approximately 20 grants. Some projects may have previously received funding through the Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF), and are seeking additional support to expand the original project, with a view toward sustainability. First Nations would prefer to review projects of no longer than one year in length, and with budgets between $5,000 and $20,000. Only in very exceptional cases, will we consider projects that do not fit these guidelines


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[Editor's Note: Brendon O'Rourke is the GaySocialites.com Substance Abuse Specialist. Each of his columns, like the one below, features editorial content from Brendon as well as a excerpt from a journal he kept while in his active drug addiction. Make sure you come back every Thursday for Brendon's latest column! For help with addiction please visit Treatment 4 Addiction]
Since I had been using crystal meth on a daily basis for the last few months I developed quite a tolerance to the drug. I was needing more and more of the drug in order to produce a decent high. When I was seeking the crystal out I was moody, angry, and volatile. When I finally got my hands on it, many times it wasn't enough for me to feel a good high. To any normal person this amount would have probably been enough to keep them high for two days, but when I took it all it did level me out. I was no longer angry but I wasn't high either. A few minutes later the thought of not getting a good high began to piss me off and I was quickly back at square one again; feeling bitchy and angry.
The stars were not aligning well for me at this time. I was not having good highs and even when I was something always went wrong. I would either be around people who I had absolutely no desire to be with. Or I would be out in public wishing I had someone with me and a private place to go to have sex. Other times I would be with my boyfriend Eric; he would tweak out on his computer and I would be left high as a kite sitting alone by myself. This whole getting high thing really started to feel like more a chore and a full time job than a pleasurable experience.
Part of me doesn't want to quit. I feel like there has to be some fun left in getting high. I haven't been having much fun while being high though. I feel like most of the time I get high I end up alone. Even if you're around, we usually aren't talking or fucking. So I'm left feeling wired with nothing to do. That feeling sucks. So part of me just wants to use on special occasions but because of my addictive nature I don't know if that's possible. Who knows, I have a feeling that this drug binge is nearing an end and a new chapter is about to begin. Hopefully a happy and peaceful one where I'm living my dreams.
It's funny how I wanted to quit but still try to be able to use on special occasions. Being able to use moderately and responsibly is the desire that many drug addicts and alcoholics wish they could do. The problem is most people with a drug or alcohol problem can't use in moderation. At this time I was beginning to realize this. I had stated the desire to want to stop, and there were periods of times when I did stop. The problem was that something always brought be back to crystal meth. I did not have the support or tools needed to stay stopped.
When I see how lonely I was at this time, it's a healthy reminder to me that abusing drugs does not alleviate that loneliness. There's nothing worse than being high of your rocker and sitting in a corner lonely and depressed. For a long time I used drugs to escape my reality and tried to find some happiness in an altered state of mind. This is the point though when things started to turn for me. Getting high had stopped being fun and was turning into a nightmare; I was getting high and was still miserable.


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LEADING Pendle Tories, and the MP, have warmly welcomed a new round of funding for new homes in the borough worth £372,617.
Constituency MP Andrew Stephenson, and council leader Joe Cooney, spoke after the government announced the third allocations of the New Homes Bonus.
Pendle will receive £372,612 through the allocation.
This includes the third year 1 instalment of £101,065, the second year 2 instalment of £92,127, and £179,420 to be paid in 2013/14.
Coun Cooney said, "The New Homes Bonus is there to incentivise housing growth, which we clearly need in some parts of Pendle. The allocation shows that the government is backing councils like Pendle that are pushing the most to achieve this."
Mr Stephenson said "I was pleased that the announcement focused on affordable housing."


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Hikaru Nakamura of the United States emerged as the winner of the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands after a spate of draws in the final round on Sunday.
Nakamura finished with 9 points, a half point ahead of Viswanathan Anand of India, the world champion. Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Levon Aronian of Armenia tied for third, with 8 points each, while Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France were another half point back, tied for fifth.
In the final round, Nakamura had Black against Wang Hao of China. Rather than act like a wallflower and try not to lose, Nakamura played aggressively, even offering to sacrifice an exchange (a rook for a bishop). Wang refused to fully engage, however, and a draw was agreed to rather quickly.
Anand also had Black. His opponent, Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, gained a bit of a space…


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Huwawei Inspiration H881C Review:
When I hear the name "Huawei", I usually follow with a groan. The only Huawei I knew was an underpowered phone on Metro PCS. This low standard was what I was expecting from the Chinese manufacturer. Unexpectedly, I am so impressed with the Huawei H881C from Net10. This is a nice phone!
The first thing I noticed on the 881C is the screen. I was pleasantly surprised to see how bright and clear the screen is. The 881C comes with Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.4) and Huawei has equipped this phone with an appearance skin, which gives Android a friendly look. The bubbly icons are neat and welcoming. At first impression, the phone was responsive and fast. However, being skeptical, I downloaded Quadrant Standard to compare this phones processing speed to others. My feelings were confirmed. The H881C is faster than a Samsung Nexus S and a HTC Desire HD. Not bad.
The next thing I wanted to check on this beautiful screen was the streaming on Netflix. I tried this on a WiFi network so I was not testing the network. I searched for my favorite TV show, which is where I stumbled on the keyboard. This phone comes with swype, a nice feature to have available for speedy typing. I normally advocate downloading a third party keyboard, but this keyboard was easy to use and accurate. Another positive note on this phone is the loud speaker. I was able to listen to my stream without straining my ears or cupping the speaker. This phone's speaker is powerful enough for watching videos on your own.
After streaming, I wanted to check out the camera. The camera is labeled 5.0 RF. The camera is OK. Like most phones, it does not take pictures well in low light. I was happy to see that the phone does have the auto focus feature. This means you will be able to use apps that read UPC codes and can take pictures of text. I also tested out the front camera. The front camera was fun for video chatting which worked great over wifi.
After some back and forth texting, I found that the phone is easy to text with thanks to its accurate keyboard. I also loved the notification light which blinks when you have a message. You can also quick access messages, the camera, and the phone directly from the look screen. If you swipe to the left, you can instantly access your messages and that is incredibly handy.
I made a few quick phone calls to test out the earpiece and the microphone. I can say that it was clear and I was understood on the other end of the line. When receiving a call, the ringtone the default ringtone is a little soft and easy to miss. I recommend changing this when you first get the phone so you don't miss any calls.
All in all I was very happy with the phone. This phone is pleasant to use. If you are looking for a user friendly android, the Huawei H866C is an overall star!


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Strengthening Farming
The Strengthening Farming Program provides guidance and support for local governments, First Nations and the farming community throughout the province relating to B.C.'s agricultural legislation.
Strengthening Farming is an initiative of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture that is jointly implemented with the Agricultural Land Commission.
The Strengthening Farming Program has two key components: Farm Practices Protection and Planning for Agriculture.
Farm Practices Protection
The first key component involves the Province's Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act legislation which underpins efforts to protect current farm practices. This legislation is founded on the principle that farmers have a right to farm in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), in licenced aquaculture areas, and other areas designated for farming by local governments. The right to farm, however, is contingent upon 'normal farm practices' being used and compliance with other legislation such as B.C.'s Public Health Act, Integrated Pest Management Act, Environmental Management Act and other land use regulations.
- Learn more about Farm Practices Protection
- Farm Practices in B.C. Reference Guide (fact sheets)
- Processes to resolve Farm Practice concerns and complaints
Planning for Agriculture
Planning for Agriculture is the second component, along with Farm Practices Protection, of the Strengthening Farming Program.
Planning for Agriculture is broadly focused on developing strong working relationships between local governments, the farm community and the province to ensure that agriculture is given appropriate consideration in local government planning processes.
Local Government Bylaw Standards and Farm Bylaws
The Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas is available to assist local governments and others advance through an often complex provincial and local government regulatory environment. Regulations which address properties within the ALR, or are municipally zoned for agriculture, can often involve multiple stakeholders with sometimes conflicting interests.
The Bylaw Guide includes information on Minister's Bylaw Standards (for local governments), Farm Bylaw Standards, and how local governments can become 'regulated' under Section 918 of the Local Government Act.


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Calling all coaches...
Cricket Canada is looking for motivated, passionate and skilled cricketers with a keen interest in coaching to puruse the goals laid out in the 2011 Strategic plan.
Cricket Canada, in association wtih ICC America's will be offering the ICC Level 1 Cricket Coaching Certification Course in Toronto September 23-25th, 2011.
The offering is the first in a series of initiatives to support Cricket Canada's strategic plan that was released earlier this year. Cricket Canada will be looking to certify as many coaches across Canada on an annual basis. In 2012, the Level 2 course will be offered in conjunction with the West Indies Cricket Board benchmarking Cricket Canada's courses against a top FM international standard.
Positions are being offered in the first course to provinces on the basis of georgraphic and demographic criteria. In accordance with Cricket Canada's goal's laid out in the strategic plan, 6 regional and 20 area coaches will be certified to support and train regional squads in all of our programs.
In 2012 Cricket Canada's selectors will also be certfied to level 2 in accordance wtih the strategic plans selection criteria and the entire senior selection panel will also partake in this course.
Cricket Canada is currently in the process of engaging an expert to develop Cricket Canada coaching system that will achieve NCCP and ICC approval. A common curriculum will be developed for Cricket Canada coaches to follow and a process for approved academy certification will also be introduced. Persons participating in the current course would need to take required NCCP courses thru their local coaching association in the Province of their residence.
Candidates with proven cricket credentials and a keen interest in pursuing cricket coaching are encouraged to apply. Should positions not be available for the upcoming course, candidates will be wait-listed for the next set of courses to be offered in the coming months.


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Fuzzy Angora Baby Booties
Ooooooh... these little balls of fluff actually make me wish winter wasn't almost over so I could grab a pair for all the babies I know. Actually, it's still chilly enough here- but these are just so adorable that I'm grabbing a pair to give out next year. Do you hear that friends? Conceive now and your baby could be wearing these next January!


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Marathon MadnessTrick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
Bob Lowry was going to compete in a marathon. He called the number he heard on the radio and signed up with his 2 friends. He started running and was doing a good job, but 1/3 of the way through, he stopped and did not continue running for the duration of the race. However, his name appeared as one of the top runners in the newspaper the next day. How did he do that?
He did not take a shortcut or cheat in any way.
Hundreds of people finished the race.
AnswerHe was running a marathon relay.
His friends continued for him after he ran the first 1/3. His team got first and his name was printed in the newspaper.
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Dewitts 4239003M 1968-72 Chevelle SB/BB Radiator Fan Combo, Manual
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- This item ships directly from the manufacturer. It may take an additional 7 business days for DeWitts to ship this item.
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The superior quality of a Dewitts radiator begins with a manufacturing process that is controlled 100% in house. Every core is assembled and brazed in Howell, MI to ensure excellence throughout the entire build. DeWitts is the only USA aftermarket radiator company to own an aluminum Nocolok brazing furnace which allows for production of a superior, epoxy free, aluminum core. DeWitts radiators are assembled with press formed end tanks which eliminate fabrication seams and potential leak points of common box tanks while providing an original equipment look for your classic car. In most cases, DeWitts double row radiators provide a 30% increase in heat rejection. Adding an electric fan will boost that number an additional 10%. If you're still not sure if that's enough, HP models are available with 1 1/4" tubes and offer approximately another 10% cooling capacity. Every DeWitts Aluminum radiator is designed to fit the listed application without any modifications to your car and is available in your choice of a natural, Black Ice or polished finish.
Black Ice is a special two part epoxy paint. It is applied in a spray and it adheres to the aluminum and will never flake or peel off. The semi-gloss finish gives any radiator the look of an original copper/brass unit. The total thickness of the dried product is only .005"thick and it will not affect cooling performance.
This fan/radiator combo consists of a Direct Fit aluminum radiator and dual 11" (2780 cfm) Spal electric fans with temperature switch and harness.
- Direct fit with no modification
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HOUSTON - A new summer festival will benefit the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
Houston's Hot Summer Break will be held July 4 through 8, 2012. The five-day event will include live music performances, food, beer, wine, drinks and shopping.
Top chefs and mixologists will provide cooking demonstrations, a beer brewing competition and wine and liquor seminars. A search will also be held for Houston's best cocktail, margarita and martini.
The entire event will be held inside Reliant Center.
Visitors can explore both floors of Reliant Center to listen and dance to live concerts featuring country, blues and jazz music, along with disc jockeys playing a mix of club music.
"We are thrilled to announce the development of Houston's Hot Summer Break," said Skip Wagner, president of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. "Houstonians love to celebrate and this festival offers them a really cool way to do so. We look forward to making it one of the best and most successful events of its kind, offering attendees the ability to get away without going away."
A restaurant-style café will allow attendees the opportunity to sit and enjoy creations from several Houston-area restaurants, cafés and diners, including a wine bar and coffee shop.
Net proceeds generated from Houston's Hot Summer Break will directly benefit the mission of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a Section 501(c)(3) charity that benefits youth, supports education, and facilitates better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since its beginning in 1932, the Show has committed approximately $283 million to the youth of Texas.
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Each serves 1.
Make your favorite crisp rice cereal treats recipe or purchase large ready-to-eat crisp rice cereal treats. Cut treats into squares.
Attach licorice "bars" with dots of icing. Cut gum for train car top; attach with icing. Add mini candy-coated chocolates with dots of icing. With dots of icing, attach hollow-centered candy wheels and candy-coated chocolate centers.


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Here in the UK, BBQ is generally frozen burgers and cheap sausages.
2 years ago I bought a 4 burner Beefmaster BBQ and decided to get grillin. I soon learned that I needed to use the indirect heat method to cook the things I was really interested in, .... so.... I bought another 4 burner and adapted it.
I now have all Stevens books and have also got my best friend into the art of BBQ too..
Here are some recent bbq pics:
Take a look, lemme know what you think.


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The Marketing Channels report in SiteCatalyst is one of my favorite features. The report shows you where 100% of your traffic to the site is coming from and you can compare channel success side by side (even organic vs. paid channels!). This series has featured posts on setting the Channel Names, Paid and Natural Search rules and Campaign Channel rules. Now it's time to finish setting up the rest of the processing rules in the Marketing Channel Manager.
Read the full blog post at Adobe Digital Marketing Blog


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Capping off a month in which the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was in the news on almost a weekly basis, President Obama announced on Jan. 4 that he intended make three "recess appointments" to the NLRB: Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin and Republican Terence F. Flynn. These appointments will restore the NLRB to its full composition of five members.
The board's membership had fallen to two members one day earlier upon the expiration of another recess appointment, and the Supreme Court has ruled that the NLRB has no authority to act without a three-person quorum. Thus, without a quorum, the board would have been unable to issue rulings or new regulations.
Predictably, union officials praised the appointments as necessary to keep the NLRB open for business, while Republicans and business leaders blasted them, asserting that the president's actions circumvented Congress and questioning whether Congress was even technically in recess at the time.
Weeks earlier, the NLRB made the news by announcing six amendments to the union election process, most notably shortening the time period between the filing of an election petition and the date of the election. While the NLRB claimed that the amendments would "reduce delays and unnecessary litigation in the pre-election process," business interests countered that the new rules would deny employers a meaningful opportunity to educate employees on the risks and disadvantages of union representation before an election.
Indeed, many in the business community have claimed that the new rules are nothing more than a transparent attempt to boost union membership, which is at an all-time low of 6.9 percent in the American private sector.
Among other things, the amendments will:
- Give pre-election hearing officers broader authority to limit the issues the parties can present for resolution prior to the union election
- Allow post-hearing briefs only at the discretion of the hearing officer
- Eliminate the automatic right to pre-election appeals to the NLRB
- Make NLRB review of post-election disputes discretionary
- Eliminate the 25-day waiting period following the direction of an election
These new rules represented a "watered-down" version of a more comprehensive and highly controversial set of changes the NLRB had proposed in June 2011.
Finally, on Dec.23, 2011, the NLRB announced that it would accede to the request of the Washington D.C. District Court to postpone the effective date of a rule requiring employers to post a notice that advises employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The posting requirement, which had been scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 31, was challenged in court on the grounds that the NLRB lacks the authority to issue or enforce such a requirement. The NLRB has now pushed back the effective date of the rule to April 30to "facilitate the resolution of the legal challenges that have been filed with respect to the rule."
While the new recess appointments are not expected to change the political bent of the already union-friendly NLRB, employers need to stay alert to the status of the posting requirement, and the new "quickie election" rules are expected to increase the number of organizing efforts and make it more difficult for employers to effectively respond to them.
Employers who are concerned about possible unionizing efforts should work with their labor counsel to determine what steps they should, and legally can, take to protect their interests.


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Reviewed By Robert N (Arden, NC) Reviewed for a 2016 GMC Canyon —3/20/2016 9:28 AM
Seat covers fit like a glove. They went on pretty easily and the buckle/velcro closures are easy to use, but getting the straps under the seats takes some work. Very satisfied with the final look once they were on.


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Perth will be on par with Darwin for having the highest growth in median house prices for 2013, a national report has predicted.
House prices in Perth could increase between 5 and 7 percent over 2013, according to Australian Property Monitors' annual State of the Market Report.
The report predicted price peaks of 2013 in Perth would be driven by immigration, housing shortages, steeply rising rents and a strong economy.
First home buyers, investors and change-up buyers from the low to mid-range of the property market will all be active in 2013.
Nationally, the report said median sale price of homes could increase between three to five percent over 2013.
The national median house price rose by just under 1 percent over the 10 months to October this year, said to be a reflection of localised factors in capital cities including job security concerns, cost of living pressures and government fiscal policies.
"Overall markets have stepped forward modestly into recovery in 2012 with the prospect of this trend continuing in most capital cities," said Dr Andrew Wilson, Senior Economist for Australia Property Monitors.
"2013 should continue to build on the modest gains of the past year, however the forthcoming federal election and the likelihood of a protracted campaign may result in some uncertainty amongst homebuyers and sellers, with confidence already low," said Dr Wilson.


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Lucky FABB has come and gone. Just like that. It was a whirlwind of fashion and beauty blogging at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. I'm not going to lie, I was a little intimidated attending this conference. Yeah, I attend blogging conferences all of the time, but this was one where I knew everyone was going to look amazing!
Then, on the morning of day one, I got over it and threw on my black and white outfit. I was ready to learn and meet my fellow fashion and beauty lovers. Of course, along the way, I forgot my memory card in another camera. So, all I have are iPhone pics. But, that's OK! Snapshots are cool too!
The vibe of Lucky FABB was actually warm and inviting. There were over 200 of us eager to learn and network. A big congrats to Marie, The Curvy Fashionista, for winning her spot as Lucky Mag's NYFW fashion correspondent. She did a great job pitching herself to the judges and in front of us too! I loved hanging out with my friends and meeting so many familiar faces that I've only known through social media.
The panels were full of info geared towards us fashion and beauty bloggers, with people from the fashion/social media industry. My favorite moment of the day? Seeing Drew Barrymore! Even though I had to leave early for another event. She is so fab, spunky, and beautiful! I am very bummed I missed Betsey Johnson's keynote.
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Dog-friendly Wiltshire & 6 People
Well Cottage sits above Castle Combe in a tranquil private lane. Dating back to the 16th century, it has much charm with beams and inglenook fire, and is decorated and finished to a contemporary country style. Enjoy the cottage for a romantic break, family or walking holiday; a bountiful footpath from the door provides…
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Last of my Summer Weddings today at Al Ru Farm for the delightful Mr & Mrs Mark & Stacey Thorpe in hometown Adelaide all the way from the UK.
7 days per week9.00am - 7.00pm
By appointment
Video of Tracy Lee & Jo Lau's Wedding March 2014 Glenelg Beach
Video of Mr & Mrs Paul & Amber Stephens Wedding!
Video of Emma & Kanok Commerford's Wedding February 2015 Pt Willunga Beach SA
Video of Jane & Den's Wedding, Moreton Bay, Qld.
Notice of Intended Marriage Form (NOIM) 30 days notice
Births, Deaths & Marriages
Register a Relationship in South Australia
Commonwealth Government Marriage site
Celebrants Code of Practice (Commonwealth Attorney's General Department)
Celebrants Code of Ethics (Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants)
Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants
Relationship Counselling
Gay & Lesbian Community Services SA/NT
Stepfamily Association of South Australia
Australian Bridal Industry Academy (ABIA)
Mt Lofty House Adelaide South Australia
In Bloom Floral Art
Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants National Conference 2016 Glenelg SA
Mt Lofty House Wedding Open Day 18th June 2016
Stamford Grand Bridal Expo Sunday 22 May 2016
Glenelg Pier Wedding Open Day Sunday 10th April 2016
Al Ru Farm Bridal Fair - 5th September 2015 - One Tree Hill South Australia
Glenelg Pier Wedding Open Day - Holdfast Shores 16th May 2015
Stamford Grand Glenelg Wedding Open Day Sunday May 3 2015
Love Cherish Adore Wedding Fair, 29th September 2013 Carclew House, North Adelaide.
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During April, raised awareness of the prevalence and impact of sexual violence is an opportunity to bolster prevention efforts. This year's campaign, "It's time … to talk about it," focuses on healthy sexuality and encourages communities and individuals to join the conversation in order to prevent sexual violence.
The 2012 SAAM campaign provides tools and resources that focus on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy behaviors encourages sexual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed.
An ongoing dialogue about healthy sexuality can better equip individuals across the lifespan to make positive choices. Teaching healthy behaviors, such as skills to communicate and build positive relationships, is essential to preventing sexual violence.
5 Key characteristics of healthy sexuality
Healthy sexuality means having the knowledge and power to express sexuality in ways that enrich our lives. Healthy sexuality is free from violence and coercion.
The following characteristics demonstrate healthy sexuality (adapted from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States):
· Relationships that are consensual, non-exploitative, honest, pleasurable, and safe.
· Skills to communicate with family, peers and romantic partners.
· Behaviors that respect the rights of others.
· Awareness of the impact of cultural, media, and societal messages on thoughts, feelings, values, and behaviors related to sexuality.
· Interactions that are appropriate and respect all.
Show your Support!
· Get informed: Explore SAAM campaign materials on healthy sexuality and learn more about how you can be involved in sexual violence prevention. Materials are available for free download from the SAAM website at www.nsvrc.org/saam. For materials in Spanish, visit: www.nsvrc.org/es/saam.
· Spread awareness: Participate in the "It's time" campaign online by connecting with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Use your tweets, profiles pictures, status updates to spread the word about SAAM.
· Get Active for SAAM: Communities across the country plan events and activities during the month of April. Connect with the organizations in your state, community or campus to participate in events, volunteer or donate. Can't find something in your region? Host your own SAAM event.
· Be an Advocate for Prevention: Share information about healthy sexuality, sexual violence prevention and the importance of SAAM with you community. Start the conversation about healthy sexuality and sexual violence prevention with your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, classmates and others. By opening the lines of communication, we can raise awareness and help others learn about prevention.
For inspiration on how to start the conversation, check out the SAAM campaign video and see how we are talking about it.


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What has Argentina's holdout saga got to do with Monty Python?
Nothing, of course, but your correspondent could not help being reminded of this classic scene from The Life of Brian during the Second Circuit appeals court hearing in New York on Thursday. Except it wasn't so much a question of who's Brian, but who's the victim here? Read more