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Joe Jonas: I Can't Wait For Dublin
Joe Jonas cracks a big smile as he heads to Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre to work out before heading to the Canadian set of Camp Rock 2 on Thursday afternoon (October 8).
The 20-year-old actor/musician caught up with JJJ recently and revealed that he's looking forward to getting back out on the road once filming is done.
Joe shared, "I'm actually excited to perform in Dublin, Ireland – I have this charity event that I hold – that's a 5k run to raise awareness for the Special Olympics. I did the first one in San Antonio and it was really cool – we'll be doing the second one in Dublin, so I'm excited to do that and get that started again."
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For developmentally appropriate three and four year old students, the Early Childhood Program at Park City Day School supports the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth as well as fundamental attitudes and skills essential for academic success. Children explore their world and express their personalities through conversation, group activities, books, music, science and technology, art, and outdoor play. These fundamental learning experiences allow students to practice developing skills, to learn new concepts, to make connections, and to deepen prior knowledge. Teachers and parents work closely with one another to reinforce age-appropriate expectations regarding behavior as well as academic readiness.
Students in Preschool and Junior Kindergarten experience a rich learning environment. Teachers thoughtfully plan curriculum activities that support learning within a rich cultural and scientific context. In concert with the lead teacher, enrichment teachers engage and stimulate students to explore the wonders of learning. Additional enrichment instruction includes:
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The Early Childhood program incorporates technology as children collaborate in small groups with a classroom set of iPads. Designed specifically to meet the developmental needs of young children, the iPad apps used at Early Childhood offer a wide array of learning activities to young children. The Early Childhood teachers are able to make observations while the children work in these groups and can support the acquisition of skills with hands-on activities. The EC faculty utilizes dynamic learning apps that support and enhance the classroom curriculum. As the EC students use technology at school, they learn important vocabulary and incorporate technological terminology in their everyday language. With support, children learn the role of technology in everyday life and also begin to view it as an important research tool.
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One Preschool classroom of 12 students and two teachers welcomes three year-olds turning four during the academic year.
Preschool meets 8:15am-12:30pm for morning program 3-5 days a week; 8:15-3:30pm for full-day program 3-5 days a week.
One Jr.Kindergarten classroom of 15 students and two teachers welcomes four year-olds turning five during the academic year.
Jr.Kindergarten meets 8:15am-12:30pm for morning program 5 days a week; 8:15-3:30pm for full-day program 5 days a week.
Extended-day care is availble until 5:30pm M-F
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PCDS Early Childhood students engage in:
A community of learners with older PCDS students through cross-age student buddy pairings and all-school assemblies.
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On Saturday, May 14, the junior class of MVRHS "went Hollywood" at their prom at the Beach Plum Inn in Chilmark. Our night began with a red carpet entrance and paparazzi, and the night proceeded with excellent food, music, and dancing.
The junior class thanks the Beach Plum Inn for providing our class with a wonderful location to host our prom, along with excellent entrees and beverages. We thank the staff of the Beach Plum for their generosity and hospitality.
The junior prom was entertained by an excellent band, The Sultans of Swing. They provided us with enjoyable music and a fun night of dancing. Thank you again, Sultans of Swing, for performing at our prom!
Our classmate, Max Moreis, created a beautiful red-carpeted cake that we'll be talking about for years to come.
We also thank the staff members of MVRHS who chaperoned the prom and volunteered their time.
And finally, thank you to our class advisors, Amy Lilavois, Kim Garrison, and Todd Sawyer, because we couldn't have put the prom together without you all.
Meghan McHugh
For the Junior Class of MVRHS


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If there was any doubt that the spring and early summer air is saturated with pollen then this should clear things up.
A few days back we had very light rain. Light rain does not wash everything away in one fell swoop, and it allows you to see just how much pollen is on the surface of all the things around you. Here you will see the yellow in the edges of the water as it is washed away in to the gutter system. Apologies for not getting closer to the ground. The lens on my 30mm is not macro and thus need to be at least arms length from the subject being photographed.
Another way to see the pollen is to just swipe your finger over something that has been standing outside for a day or so and you will notice the yellow line on your finder.


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Mzwandile Andi Mabhala
University of Chester, UK
Title: Nurses cannot afford to ignore health inequalities: A qualitative study
Andi Mabhala: is a reviewer for the National institute of health research, International Journal of Preventive Medicine; and International Journal for public health research and environment. He is a senior research fellow at Newman University and Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. He was an invited speaker at the "UK public health Festival in Manchester in 4 July 2013, presented a research paper at the International Public Health Conference in Kuching, Malaysia in August 2013. He contributed several chapters in Key Concepts in public Health wrote several (2009), London: Sage edited book Key concepts in public health (2009) London: Sage. He contributed a chapter "Policy Drivers" in Key Concepts in Palliative Care (2010). London: Sage. His recent book is "Health Improvement and wellbeing" due to be published in October 2014.
Background: Nurses have long been identified as key contributors to strategies to reduce inequalities in health. However, health inequalities increased in the UK despite measures put in place to reduce them. This raise questions about: 1) the effectiveness of strategies to reduce health inequalities, and 2) nurses' understanding of how inequalities in health are created and sustained, their nature and level of contribution to reducing inequalities, and their preparedness in terms of political consciousness and/or educational preparation. Aim: The aim of this qualitative research project is to determine nurses' understanding of public health as a strategy to reduce inequalities in health. Methods: 26 semi-structured interviews were conducted with higher education institution-based public health nurse educators. Findings: Public health nurse educators described inequalities in health as the foundation on which a public health framework should be built. Two distinct views emerged of how inequalities should be tackled: some proposed a population approach focusing on upstream preventive strategies, whilst others proposed behavioural approaches focusing on empowering vulnerable individuals to improve their own health. Conclusion: Despite upstream interventions to reduce inequalities in health being proved to have more leverage than individual behavioural interventions in tackling the fundamental causes of inequalities, nurses are likely to perform individual interventions rather than take population approaches.


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|Skeleton Man
Actors: Jackie Debatin, Eric Etebari, Jonathon Klein, Sarah Ann Schultz, Robert Miano
Director: Johnny Martin
Genres: Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Mystery & Suspense
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Dawnmarie L. (Dacaria)
Reviewed on 1/25/2010...
There's a truck scene that makes no sense, there's a power plant scene that makes no sense, hell, I'll just say it: None of this movie makes any sense. There's this killer dressed in a skeleton mask on horseback on the loose just killing everbody everywhere he goes with no real reason. They try to give a brief history of the killer/creature/spirit, what have you, but it's so poorly done, the viewer is left wondering, "huh, was there a point to that?" And I always laugh when I see a film where people are trying to kill the spirit with semiautomatics to no avail, but hey maybe this small handgun will do the trick. Good premise gone south by bad editing, or a director who didn't know what he wanted this movie to be. Even Casper Van Dien called it quits halfway through the movie. He must have seen the first half on tape and wanted a quick exit. In the end it turned out to be a complete mess that should have stayed buried in that indian burial ground where the killer was resurrected from.
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Nick H. from ALTON, IL
Reviewed on 3/1/2009...
The skeletal figure on horseback stalks the forest, stalking star Michael Rooker's covert team of special ops people, trying to those who disappeared while on exercise in the forest. Van Dien is one of his team members. Skeleton Man was originally Coffin Joe, an Indian who crazily
slaughtered members of his own Iroquois tribe. Now he's back, apparently arisen after archeologists disturb his burial site, and begins killing anyone unlucky enough to be in the woods. Not bad.
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Michael Butts | Martinsburg, WV USA | 01/18/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"When you view a movie that was made for the SciFi Channel, you either get (1) a surprisingly good one; (2) an okay diversion; or (3) a real dud. SKELETON MAN falls into # 3. With a script seemingly thrown together piecemeal, surprisingly bad performance from the usually good Michael Rooker; a typical bad performance from Casper van Dien; and special effects out of a bad Japanese movie. The killer Skeleton Man comes up with weapons apparently out of thin air; the horse changes colors throughout the film; a fisherman is shot from behind with an arrow which is in the front of his chest; and nothing is ever really depicted as to exactly who his critter is and why the climax ends up in a chemical plant? An attempt to create a "Predator" like film falls completely on its face and Rooker should start looking for a new agent."
Skeleton Man
Cheryl Havanac | Minneapolis, MN | 04/03/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I love movies and watch at least two movies a week. This was one of the worst movies I've ever had the displeasure to watch. The characters were not believable, there was no plausible story or plot, the horse the Skeletor rode kept changing color (a brown horse to a black horse)as did his cape, (it went from new to tattered). Do not waste your time watching this movie, it made absolutely no sense."
Obviously Sponge Bob has become an agent to the semi-stars
S. B. Dupre | Shadowland | 03/04/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Obviously Sponge Bob has become an agent to the semi-star, otherwise WHY on earth would any of these people, especially Casper van Dien, even appear in this disaster? I thought STAR SHIP TROOPERS rather ho-hum except for the great special effects. When I saw Casper's name I thought of that movie and I bought SKELETON MAN with the "how bad can it be?" mindset.
I hadn't realized it had been made for the SciFi Channel although that wouldn't have had any effect on the decision to buy except to expect a bit less in the special effects department.
We can now change the "a bit less" to darn near nonexistant. Someone told the writer/director to keep panning the scenery as a) it'll make the movie it's required length and b) it'll give the audience a sort of feel for the situation. Without the constant panning the movie is about a half hour long. The situation is boring. The is acting minimal, the script inane, and the special (snicker) effects are considerably less than awesome. The continuity mistakes are bothersome, the idiot mistakes are constant, and the things the script has the folks doing are silly. The entire movie makes me think of a couple of high school kids getting together to make a slasher movie. In fact, that feeling persists throughout the entire flick.
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that when we have a group of people the women are all wearing a whole lot less than the men? The men in this one are wearing two or three shirts. The women are ALL wearing tanktops. I'm amazed, truly, that they aren't also wearing shorts (camoflaged, of course). And where the heck did all the guns come from? On that note, where the heck did all the Skeleton Man's weapons come from? Did he keep a stable of horses cuz they did seem to change a bit here and there. And why didn't the woman try to drive the SUV she found instead of running into a small building. GETTING AWAY FROM THERE would seem to be the bright thing to do. Well, silly me, the bright thing to do would have be NOT to appear in this movie and/or once it was made NOT to waste my money on it.
Give this one a big pass.


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Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) has announced that in future its laboratory services work will be delivered from fewer locations. This will improve cost effectiveness and efficiency, enabling the Agency to continue to deliver important scientific services to government and the livestock industry within a reduced spending review settlement.
This change does not affect the location of post mortem facilities, the activities currently undertaken by the veterinary investigation officers, or the surveillance programme.
Laboratory services involve testing, research and development work and are currently delivered by scientists based at sixteen sites located across Great Britain. This announcement will mean that work undertaken at the locations specified below will transfer to other AHVLA laboratories during two phases:
1. Phase 1: Thirsk, Truro and Langford (to complete by 31 March 2012)
2. Phase 2: Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, Luddington, Preston, and Winchester (to complete by 31 March 2013)
The laboratory-based work undertaken at these sites will be redistributed amongst the laboratories at Bury St Edmunds, Lasswade, Newcastle, Penrith, Shrewsbury, Starcross, Sutton Bonington, and Weybridge.
AHVLA's veterinary services work, including post mortem examinations, will continue to be provided by all the current regional laboratory sites while a review is undertaken of the best way to deliver this work in the future.
These changes continue work that has taken place over the last several years to increase the specialist focus of individual laboratory sites, ensuring that modern equipment and appropriately trained staff can deliver high quality, accredited laboratory test results. This model, where post mortems are carried out in locations convenient to submitting veterinary practices, and the supporting laboratory testing is carried out off site, is already successfully in use in several surveillance centres.
Savings arising from these changes are likely to be in the region of £2.4 million per annum.
AHVLA Chief Executive Catherine Brown said, "Reducing the number of sites undertaking laboratory testing will enable us to deliver services of the same high standard at a significantly lower cost. This is due to the professionalism and flexibility of our staff and will be to the benefit of the customers who rely on us for high standard laboratory services, as it makes the service more sustainable for the future."


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I hope you are all having a great start to the week! I'm here with another process video! I created this layout for the Scrapbook.com December challenge Scraplift the Person Before you. You can find the challenge forum here. In order to participate, you sign up and that order dictates who you will scrap lift. I signed up after t-towngirl and so I had a look through her gallery. I decided on her two page layout "1984 Olympics." I really liked the grid design she had going on the right page and decided to lift that. I shrunk down the design and kept it quite minimal. You can watch the process here.
Hope you enjoy and have a wonderful week! Enjoy your holidays!
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They always said that this Barcelona team never had a great comeback. It was so good it never needed win. After Lionel Messi took hits and jabs from every possible direction for having three bad matches in the "money time" he silenced everyone in one half, and Barca eventually advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-0 win. More
Spain walked all over Italy in the Euro 2012 final, like no one has ever before. The first team to win back to back Euros, the first team to win three major titles in a row. Their first ever win over Italy in a competitive match, the first team ever to score 4 goals in a Euro final. A grand performance, shrouded by the marks of history in the making. More
Zlatan Ibrahimovic needs to put all the Champions League criticism behind him, and his sublime performance against Arsenal, leading AC Milan to a 4-0 thrashing of a helpless and confused Arsenal side with one goal and two assists, was a good start on his way to the Champions League quarter finals. More
Carlos Tevez sending a ball straight into Per Mertesacker's face. More
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished off the Atlanta Hawks 84-74 with Lebron James producing a rather normal (for him) 27-8-8 stat line and completed their second sweep in the playoffs. The Cavs are now headed to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hawks can start their summer vacations. More


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From Last 13 year 25 cases has been filled again Inseact Poaching.
India is among the 12 megadiverse countries as it has significant chunk of the earth species.It has 45,000 plan species and near about 89000 animal species as per article in India Today.
This Bio Diversity attracts many Bio Pirates's eyes.As per wild life protection society of india business of wildlife products is about $10 billion.A single palm-sized specimen of the poisonous Indian tarantula, found only in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, can fetch more than $1,000 (Rs 47,000) in the international market.
There are many other insects like Blue tarantula, Sometime small children are found in forest area selling insects only for 100rs/- for their breadearning.
Tribal youths holding plastic bags and ventilated clear plastic jars.They sell spiders to foreign toursits which can earn them 500 to 5000 Rs/-.Its a good amount for 8 leg creature they sell.
Smugllers or Bio-Pirates come as a foreign touristor or wild life researchers and gather these prospersous insects and sell them in to International Market.So, coping with bio-pirates are not as easy as we can assume.
Society is not still aware yet.We must value the blessing of bio-diversity.
The Wildlife Act and the National Biodiversity Act is not still strict enough to cop with bio pirates or smugllers.
People can get bail in merely a 20000 Rs/- fine.
I would like to request you to come ahead and when ever you found any foriegners or localite showing more interest in buying these Insects, contact Forest officers or any other authorities.


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Greeley-based Pilgrim's Pride to buy Midwestern chicken company for $350 million
December 6, 2016
Greeley-based Pilgrim's Pride Corp. will expand its footprint, and its organic offerings, this year with a planned acquisition of a Midwestern chicken company for $350 million.
The company announced it had reached an agreement to acquire GNP Co., a provider of chicken products in the upper Midwest, in an all-cash deal that is expected to close in the first three months of the new year.
"The Pilgrim's team is excited to combine the collective strengths of Pilgrim's Pride and GNP Co.," said Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's CEO in a news release. "GNP Co. boasts outstanding state-of-the-art assets in geographic areas where Pilgrim's is not currently present, providing Pilgrim's the opportunity to expand our production and customer bases, while maintaining our high standards for quality service and great-tasting products."
The release stated GNP Co.'s "operational competencies and use of innovative technologies, including gas stunning, aeroscalding and automated deboning, will enable Pilgrim's to significantly increase the rate of adoption of new technologies in existing facilities, enhancing the company's production efficiencies and operational excellence."
The acquisition will add GNP's lines of Just BARE Certified Organic and Natural/American Humane CertifiedTM/No-Antibiotics-Ever product lines to Pilgrim's existing organic production capabilities, the release stated.
The release states the deal will not only expand Pilgrim's geographic footprint, but its growing natural and organic product lines.
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"Today's announcement is a clear demonstration of Pilgrim's commitment to our growth strategy of disciplined acquisitions that enhance both our portfolio of value-added products and our ability to provide key customers with the high quality products demanded by consumers," Lovette said in the release. "We look forward to welcoming GNP Company's team members and family farmer partners to the Pilgrim's team as we continue to position Pilgrim's as the preferred choice of consumers and retail and foodservice partners across the country."
The deal is expected to help Pilgrim's save $20 million per year through efficiencies in production and distribution systems, as well as cost-savings in purchasing, production and administrative functions.
The move tracks with JBS's growth patterns in recent years by slowly gaining market share through acquisitions. Pilgrim's just last year bought Tyson Foods' Mexican operations for $400 million. JBS, which has worldwide operations, acquired a majority stake in Pilgrims Pride in 2009.❖


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Hello guys,
Since this hasn't been asked yet and since I am a curious Person, I want to know what you guys expect for 2018 in Terms of gaming.
Let's start with mine:
more Story-driven games (games with an in-depth Story mode, NOT text adventures)
Simulation games (restaurant etc.)
more Mainstream games being made accessible
less flame wars on audiogames.net (I know this is being dealt with, but can we just be a bit more nice to each other?)
Yeah, that's about it from me, now awaiting your list!
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Two January 2018 Workers Comp Webinars – Worth Your Time
These two January 2018 Workers Comp Webinars will be worth your time and money.
Now that we have begun our 2018 New Year back to work schedules, I recommend adding these two webinars to your calendars. If I have time, I will check in on these two webinars.
These two January 2018 Workers Comp webinars are totally recommended by me. BTW, the graphic represents the 2018 Lunar Calendar.
Who – Out Front Ideas – with Kimberly and Mark (Freebies)
Topic – 20 Issues To Watch for 2018
When – January 9, 2018 11AM Central Time (1.5 hours in length)
Registration – Click here
The webinar ranks as the most popular every year the webinars have been in existence Kimberly George and Mark Walls will be discussing the latest workers' compensation trends, concerns and emerging issues. Many of the issues they discuss will be developed into individual, more-detailed webinars later in 2018. You can also make suggestions for upcoming webinar topics. I just now signed up for this one.
Topics for discussion will include:
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Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:52 pm
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Post subject: Relative Monopoly Value
I thought I'd share some pointers for intermediate players regarding the relative value of monopolies. Before reading this, check MagFlag's nice work here:
. I believe that a good player must be constantly re-evaluating the value of any monopoly throughout the game.
One very important aspect of monopoly value is opportunity cost. There is a very good reason dark blue stinks in 2p games. Of course, the cost of the upgrades is reimbursed 50% when you sell them. However, the huge upfront outlay means you miss out on other opporunities between the time you upgrade and the time you sell. This means you might miss out on a chance to snag a cheap white or black. It can also kill you because in order to do any damage to your opponent (upgrading blue), you expose yourself to the huge amount of damage he can do to you by getting other properties cheaply. Conversely, dark blue shines in 5p. In 5p you are unlikely to be able to buy more than 1 good monopoly. You don't miss much opportunity by upgrading asap.
Properties like blacks and whites have little associated opporunity costs since they begin to pay out immediately. This is the reason the are worth so much more in the early stages of the game, but decline in value late game. When considering the cost of upgrades it might good to play as if you will only get 10-40% back when you sell them depending on how close EC is.
Another interesting thing is linearity of income increase with upgrades. Of course you rarely have the cash to fully upgrade a monopoly the minute you complete it. Those properties that upgrade linearly in value (brown, red, dark blue, green) are much less risky investments. You can earn a little while you wait for bonuses to fully upgrade. However, those properties that require you to get all 5 upgrades before they pay much (cyan, orange) make it much harder to put any pressure on your opponents. In 4-5P games, properties that increasse linearly in value are strong because every early upgrade allows you to begin collecting from everyone else early.
A third thing worth considering is the affect of bonuses / recession landings. Obviously the more bonuses you hit, the longer you collect money with any monopoly. So, all monopolies increase in value if there are a lot of early bonuses. However, the ones that benefit the most are those normally associated with high opportunity costs. Conversely, if there are a lot of early recessions, everything decreases in value. The monopolies that are hurt the most are those with high opportunity costs. The best monopolies to go for if you expect an early EC are those that have profit potential without many upgrades (pink, black, white).
A tip for aspiring experts: Consider the bluffing potential of monopolies in EVERY decision you make. I won't share all my secrets here, but I can tell you that the bulk of my wins against good opponents involve bluffing. The old adage in Chess that the "threat is often stronger than the execution" defeinitely applies in 2P GM. Experts win games by successfully putting pressure on their opponents (like forcing them to pay a lot to block the 4th utility) or due to their opponent's failure to capitalize on potential bluffing situations.
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:01 am
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On the subject of the opportunity cost of dark blues, they can in fact be quite useful in 2p games, because if you buy them cheap, then you have in effect spent no money. It is not uncommon to get the first two for under 500 each. Now you only pay 20% if you put them up for auction yourself, so you only pay 400. But they come with 400 worth of credit. So apart from being more likely to have to borrow, and so pay interest (and hence be a touch less inclined to spend), the opportunity cost is very low. Until you buy the third blue and upgrade, you have typically spent nothing, but gained a threat.
Take one of your so-called high opportunity cost properties, the light blue AKA cyan. The opportunity cost of buying them is very high - almost 100%, since they are worth only 10 credit each. You pay money, but can't borrow.
The same is true of the whites and blacks.
So, light blue/cyan - high opportunity cost of purchase, low opportunity cost of full upgrade (it is 2000 well spent).
Dark blue - low opportunity cost of purchase, high opportunity cost of upgrade (it is 700 per 50, up to a max of 3500 for 250, that could have got you a lot more spent on upgrading cyan, pink, green or red).
(Note: the returns from a Euro spent on blue upgrades is in fact higher than the returns from spending that Euro on brown upgrades or orange upgrades, assuming full upgrade of orange and 4x upgrade of brown. This is often something that surprises intermediate players. Adjust your upgrade/downgrade strategy accordingly!)
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:21 am
Post subject: Re: Relative Monopoly Value
Eclectico wrote:
Properties like blacks and whites have little associated opporunity costs since they begin to pay out immediately. This is the reason the are worth so much more in the early stages of the game, but decline in value late game.
Actually, if you have the highest game advantage profit/swing, then the whites actually tend to be especially valuable towards the end of the game, since by giving you income while not hurting your opponent's bank account, they make the game go on longer.
Eclectico wrote:
A third thing worth considering is the affect of bonuses / recession landings. Obviously the more bonuses you hit, the longer you collect money with any monopoly. So, all monopolies increase in value if there are a lot of early bonuses...Conversely, if there are a lot of early recessions, everything decreases in value.
Just to expand on that, if there are quite a few early bonuses, the overall money supply is increase, causing inflation and so higher prices - you should be willing to pay more, just like Eclectico wrote.
BUT, do not do it because you think "oh, this is a high-bonus game, and there will be lots of bonuses throughout the game", since what has happened before has no bearing on what will happen for the remainder of the game. Just coz I flip a coin 5 times and get heads 4 times, it doesn't mean that the next 5 times I will get another 4 heads. Instead, the point Eclectico is making is that the remainder of the game, you assume that bonus will be hit an average amount (that is what we must expect), but you KNOW that it has already been hit more than an average amount, and that ALONE has increased the money supply, and so increased prices.
Lots of bonuses early game + the usual average bonuses for rest of game = more than average bonuses accross the whole game
Therefore, more than average prices accross the whole game.
For those of you who don't understand this, just learn what you can from it and enjoy the game, but for those of you who can understand it but hadn't yet thought about it, iot should be useful.
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:38 pm
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MrCrabbs wrote:
So apart from being more likely to have to borrow, and so pay interest (and hence be a touch less inclined to spend), the opportunity cost is very low. Until you buy the third blue and upgrade, you have typically spent nothing, but gained a threat.
*Edit: After making a post about a hypothetical case, I realized I had left out the auction income. I'm putting together a spreadsheet... will post an HTML version when done.
Agreed, it is the threat that counts with dark blue! However, using that threat correctly requires a good understanding of their bluffing potetnial and the correct timing to execute. I think now that we should consider 2 different things here... the opportunity cost of buying properties and the opportunity cost of upgraded monopolies (the original point of my post).
Your post describes the opportunity cost of buying 2 blues, not a "monopoly" that will be upgraded. While there may be little opportunity cost in buying 2 blues cheaply, you must be carefull not to incurr a high opportunity cost spending too much on the third. Buying a monopoly you can't afford to upgrade is suicide.
It will be interesting to calculate how much your opponent must spend on the 3rd blue to avoid allowing you to gain a credit / cash advantage.
Nice thing about a strategy forum... when you think things through enough to make a detailed post, you learn in the process.
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:49 pm
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Post subject: Re: Relative Monopoly Value
MrCrabbs wrote:
Actually, if you have the highest game advantage profit/swing, then the whites actually tend to be especially valuable towards the end of the game, since by giving you income while not hurting your opponent's bank account, they make the game go on longer.
Can you elaborate here? I'm not sure i get what you are saying. Surely we agree that the earlier you buy a white, the more "hits" you will get. I believe an early game white is worth much much more (in a vacuum). If neither of us own any whites... and EC is looming (late game.. maybee start = +50), I think 1 white is worth significantly less than when start was +280.
By the way, It's a pleasure to talk serious "strategy" in the strat forum! Why haven't you hit top 10 yet? You clearly deserve to!
Cheers mate.
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Thanks Eclectico, not sure I do deserve to though.
About the whites making the game go on longer.
Lets' say I have 4 whites. I will get more income per turn. You will get the same income per turn as if the whites were unowned. Since I have unambiguously more income, and you have strictly the same amount of income, the game will last at least as long as if the whites were unowned. They cannot make the game last less time, in and of themsleves.
Now, if I have whites and we both have blocked eachother on the other properties, apart from the blacks which we own equally 2 and 2, then I want the game to go on as long as possible, since I have more income, though I have probably spent more than you. And the whites will make that happen - they will keep me alive long enough to SEE the end of the game, and thus see further benefit of the whites later. This happened in a game I played against Popov where he was the lucky owner of 4 whites, and I the unlucky loser. - Case 1
What if I have whites and I have more income from other properties, whites included, but again I have spent more than you? The whites make the game last longer and again I benefit, because I have more time to let my "swing advantage" come out, as statistically it will with time. - Case 2
What if I have whites and I have more income from other properties, whites excluded? Well, that means I definitely have more swing including the whites, and so again the longer the game lasts, the more likely I win. And the whites stop me going out too early in recession (which is still late in game), so here they definitely are useful towards the end of the game - case 3.
Surely the same would be true of blacks in these 3 cases? Not so much. The whites prevent an early knock-out to their owner by providing twice the income to their bank account, and so preventing an early knock-out. But not being knocked out is not the same as winning. Late in game, they continue to give income, and so assist/allow for the victory. So, whites can be especially useful in early game, since they give you back money faster than blacks, allowing you to make another acquisituon. But they can also be valuable late in game, by extending the game and so CREATING a late-game scenario that would not have otherwise come to pass, since you would already have gone broke. They are their own "no recession for me!" button.
What if I have 4 whites, but you have more "swing" even including the swing I get from the whites? Well, the game will be made to last longer by the whites I own, but typically I will lose, although it will take longer. In this case there is no particular advantage to whites that I can see, though just like any other properties, they might get lucky and see you through.
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Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:46 am
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You explain what i already belive to be true. Purchasing whites lowers your standard deviation in income fluctuation. Extending the game is good if you have more income. This is also good if you believe your other skills should allow you to "outplay" your opponent more the longer the game lasts. However, the weaker player might chose to spend money (with the same EV) on blacks since the higher fluctuations decrease the skill factor.
However, I don't get how you are showing me that in "general" whites don't decline in value late game. There may be some rare isolated case where buying 1 white for 1200 (that doesn't complete a set) late game may be better than buying a white for 1200 early game. But, in general... surely having that extra income early is better.
Having a set of whites early gives you a safety net. You can take more risks of running slightly cash negative, safe in the knowledge it is highly likely you will "catch up". Thus having whites early is a huge benefit... regardless of the strategy you use for the rest of the game. Buying whites late game (for the same amount you would typically spend early game) is only likely a good idea in rare circumstances imo.
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Oh no, I was not arguing that buying the whites for the same price later on could be better. I was never saying that.
I am saying - assuming you buy whites early, then when do they show the most benefit? How does that compare to buying another set early? Those are the questions my post aims to answer.
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Ah, good to know it was just a semantics issue.
My original statement that whites "decline in value" over time was referring to the opportunity cost of buying them. I gather we are agree that the purchase value of whites does decline over time. Of course this is true of all properties, but I would argue the rate of decline in value for whites is higher than the rate in decline of value of say cyan.
Your comments about the benefits of whites late game are interesting. I might have to think about this more. My inclination is that if player A has 4 whites and player B has 4 blacks... player A has more flexibility in strategies he can employ throughout the game. I guess we all feel this on some level - perhaps it is the main reason whites are always a solid investment.
I have lost many games because i spent too much on 3 whites early, giving my opponent the opportunity to pick up other cheap properties. Perhaps buying whites too early can be dangerous. Perhaps they are a better investment once you know whether or not your opponent's play will benefit from or be hurt from a longer game.
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American Lamb Love Is In The Air This February
Eat American Lamb, Photograph It, and Enter the Lamb Lovers Month Contest to Win A Year of Lamb
Feb 01, 2013, 06:25 ET
DENVER, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- February is National Lamb Lovers Month, and in celebration, the American Lamb Board is calling all fans of lamb to show some love – and shoot some photos.
Starting February 1, fans of lamb are invited to enter the Lamb Lovers Month Photo Contest. Entrants should visit lambloversmonth.com and click the link to enter the contest. They'll then post a lambspotting photo of an American lamb dish at a restaurant, themselves purchasing American lamb at a butcher shop or retailer, or an American lamb dish cooked at home. All photo entries must be submitted with an explanation and a complete questionnaire (located on the Facebook page). Entrants can increase their chances of winning by sharing the contest on Facebook, submitting multiple pictures (up to three), and tweeting about the contest using the #lamblovers hashtag. The lamb lover who submits a lambspotting photo that best showcases American Lamb during Lamb Lovers Month will be eligible to win a year membership to the Lamb Lovers Month Club., which includes lamb once a month and $100 Ingredients gift card to cook a monthly romantic meal for your loved one. A winner will be contacted by March 4, 2013.
For those lamb lovers looking for a little inspiration in the kitchen, here's an ideal recipe to showcase your love this February:
American Lamb Chops with Chipotle Cherry Sauce
2 servings
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
2 American Lamb chops (loin, rib, sirloin or shoulder)
2 tablespoons red onion, minced
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup ruby red port*
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon chipotle peppers in adobo, canned, drained, minced
Salt, to taste
In a medium-sized saucepan, over medium heat, cook onion in butter for about 2 minutes. Add port and stir; simmer until liquid is reduced by 1/3. Stir in dried cherries, chicken stock, honey and thyme; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Thicken sauce by mixing 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and whisking into simmering mixture. Add chipotle peppers and salt.
Cook times will vary depending on thickness of chops. For 1-inch chops, broil, grill or pan-fry chops over medium heat for approximately 4 to 6 minutes per side or until desired doneness. Spoon warmed sauce over chops.
*1/4 cup of alcohol-free red cooking wine and 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar may be substituted.
In addition to the contest, the American Lamb Board is celebrating the month of February with a blogger recipe contest, the Boston Lamb Jam and a number of new recipes fantastic for sharing with loved ones. For more information on events and activities, and for new recipes, please visit www.lambloversmonth.com.
For more information about the American Lamb Board, visit www.lambloversmonth.com, become a fan on Facebook and follow @FANofLAMB on Twitter.
About the American Lamb Board
The American Lamb Board is an industry-funded research and promotions commodity board that represents all sectors of the American Lamb industry including producers, feeders, seed stock producers and processors. The Board, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, is focused on increasing demand by promoting the freshness, flavor, nutritional benefits, and culinary versatility of American Lamb. The work of the American Lamb Board is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the board's programs are supported and implemented by the staff in Denver, Colorado.
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Jonathan Huberdeau put on an impressive first round performance in his series opener in the QMJHL playoffs.
And it's making scouts feel better about the option of taking him among the first few picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
"His performance isn't just solidifying him as a top-six (in the draft), but he's now knocking on the top-four door," an NHL Eastern Conference scout offered.
In four lopsided games that saw the Saint John Sea Dogs outscore the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 26-2, Huberdeau accumulated five goals and 12 points. He's currently shares second in playoff scoring with teammate Zack Phillips. Huberdeau has figured in on three of Phillips four postseason goals.
In the series opener, Huberdeau figured in on the game's first three goals, opening the floodgates in a 10-0 rout. The series' second game didn't start much differently, with Huberdeau notching four points – including a hat trick – on the Sea Dog's first five goals en route to a 7-1 drubbing of Cape Breton. In the series' final two games, the St-Jerome, QC native was in on four of nine goals, including both opening-game goals.
Huberdeau, who was ranked outside the first round in Future Considerations' preliminary rankings in September, skyrocketed after an impressive regular season performance that saw him finish with 43 goals and 105 points. He's currently projected to go sixth behind fellow QMJHLer Sean Couturier. Couturier currently has three goals and eight points in four postseason games.
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text: Nike Mexico is offering runners a sweet reward in exchange for their exercise -- and we're not talking healthy lungs. "Subasta de Kilometros" turns distances into currency. Users can download the Nike Running+ app or one of Nike+'s products, which track running data. Then, the Facebook app allows them to bid on a certain item, using the distance they've covered in the last seven days. The bidder with the most money wins the product, which is usually Nike apparel or equipment.


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300g round cabbage, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
500g minced pork
50g Chinese chives, finely chopped
50g spring onions/scallions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced young ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2½ teaspoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cooking sake
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon chilli bean paste (dou ban jiang)
96 gyoza wrappers
Julienned young ginger
Rice vinegar
Light soy sauce
Chilli bean paste (optional)
The flavour of these dumplings highly depends upon the provenance of your ingredients. The cabbage we use is circular, but flat rather than dome-shaped. Whenever possible, we try to use Japanese cabbage as it tends to be sweeter. Alternatively, we tell the green grocer at our local wet market that we want the sweetest cabbage he can find—specifically the sort you would serve raw with certain Thai dishes. While you can use any sort of minced pork (or mix it with chicken if you like), we prefer a combination of pork shoulder and pork belly for flavour. Opt for whatever you prefer. If you can't get Chinese chives, just substitute with more spring onions. Again, we try to use Japanese negi. We also prefer Japanese made soy sauce (shoyu) for this dish as it isn't as straightforwardly salty. But it doesn't make sense to buy a whole bottle of it just for this recipe. Use what you have handy. The flavour and quality of store-bought dou ban jiang varies. Pick one that appeals to you. One day soon, we hope to find the time to make wrappers from scratch. For the moment, we opt to purchase wrappers made in Japan as they seem to be a little more pliable than the ones made elsewhere.
Toss the chopped cabbage in a bowl with the salt. Set aside for 30 minutes then squeeze the cabbage to extract water. Discard the water.
Combine the cabbage, minced pork, chives (if using), spring onions, ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, sake, sesame oil and chilli bean paste in a large bowl. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
To wrap the gyoza, have a small bowl of water handy. The frozen wrappers should be defrosted in the fridge and kept under a damp towel as you work. Place approximately 1 tablespoon of filling onto a gyoza wrapper (a No.100 ice cream scoop is useful for this). Place it slightly off-centre. Dip a clean finger into the bowl of water and use it to moisten the rim of the wrapper (see photograph). Fold it over so that you end up with a semicircle, crimping only the layer facing you as you press it down to seal. Six pleats are usually just about right. Place the completed dumplings on a tray dusted with flour. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
At this point, the gyoza can be dusted with more flour and frozen. We don't know how long they can be safely stored this way. We usually get though ours in a fortnight or so.
To cook the gyoza, preheat a shallow pan filled with just enough oil to thinly coat its base. Use a pan that has a lid. A non-stick surface also makes the whole process much easier. Place the gyoza in the pan (frozen ones go in frozen). Be careful not to overcrowd the pan or they will stick together. Fry them until they develop a crisp, golden brown base. Drizzle some water into the pan and cover it immediately. (Add just enough water to cover the base of the pan, and be sure to drizzle some onto the gyoza themselves so that the crimped edges don't get crispy.) Let the dumplings steam until their skins become somewhat translucent. Uncover the pan and continue to cook until the water has evaporated.
Serve immediately with julienned ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce and chilli bean paste (if using) combined to taste.


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Diabetic Summer Camps for Kids?
Does anyone know of any good Summer camps for Kids with Diabetes? I am interested in volunteering a a Camp counselor. I'm New to the Community(diagnosed last year) and I wanna get involved!
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You can also try contacting the JDRF, ADA and any local diabetes association in your area to see. Be warned, they usually look for certain qualifications like nurses, doctors, certified coaches, chefs, etc. There are some legal reasons for most of the people who come in contact with the kids but there are also behind the scenes jobs like maintenance and the like. Fund raising for camps is also quite important because most rely on donations since any fees don't cover the costs.
welcome to DC!
I'm not sure which part of the country you live in, but here's a great link to help you find one that's hopefully close to you.
All the best.
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text: family of 9 adults flying into Fort Meyers airport wed eve. We will then pick up rental cars and drive to Boca Grande, stop at big grocery store (Piggly wiggly?) on the way. Where can we drive in and pick up a sandwich or something easy to go so we can keep on going to Boca Grande and eat it when we get there or on the way?


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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Magic Wand
After that phase of 'I can change the world' comes the reality in every common man's life, of being a part of society & system to make a living :P
I had to start learning to live with the harsh reality of, everyday fight for basic necessities, our lack of discipline & cleanliness and our general lack of awareness & interest or the will to change the system. Without realizing, I was slowly being sucked into the vicious circle of 'chalta hai', 'we are like this only'.
As terrorism & corruption grew we remained apathetic.
Doubts started creeping in, 'will India ever be a developed country'?
Engine of India's growth, the middle class, was simply detached or indifferent, seemingly happy with the status quo.
But past few days have been refreshingly different.
As Anna, epitome of a common man, set out to cleanse the system, the middle class awakened, shook the rust off hearts & dusted off the souls and responded in a manner that befits the land of Gandhi.
The floodgates opened & people warmed up to Anna from their frozen state, pouring into the streets to protest peacefully.
I think all that we needed to come out of inertia, was just a right leader.
The Jan Lokpal Bill per se may not eradicate corruption. (I partially agree with the anti-Anna (pseudo?) intellectuals on this. But the movement is not just about marching to the Jan Lokpal Bill destination. I believe, the long journey has just begun)
The common man was woken up & that's enough to restore my hope & faith.
And Mr. Prime Minister, Anna has the magic wand.
4 comments:
- Nani said...
wow! beautifully presented...
You simple stole my thoughts and presented beautifully... "Inception" is not a fiction movie...ha hahahaaaa :)
- KrRahul said...
Very true... I totally agree...
- Vinay Krishna said...
Thx at Nani & KrRahul - To all the armchair critics & unmoved cynics, Anna->we->common man has won. In a direction deemed & seemed impossible, we took the firm first step.
- Nitin G. K. said...
What does this make us, writing a post here, or commenting to a post, active Anna supporters? :P
I went to the freedom park with a few friends, after boozing the previous night, and going there with a hang over. None of us knew the difference between the govt's version, and the JLB. And I had some impassioned debates bout the bill with the so-called arm chair critics. I realised, atleast they are well informed.
I can safely say 90% of the supporters have no idea about the differences, about the implementation problems, about the over heads, and plenty more. They wouldn't even know why corporate or NGO impropriety have not been included in JLB.
And a mass that is AWAKE is a great thing. I was part of the mass which showed up, but with a hangover (figuratively as well as literally). I could identify myself with a lot of other "co-protesters".


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Is Olympic lifting necessary?
Olympic weight lifting has gained popularity in many training programs lately. CrossFit for example randomly selects various Olympic lifts in their WOD (workout of the day) programming. There is a unique rush experienced by the trainee when a properly performed Olympic lift is completed especially when it is a personal record.
I want to take a step back and ask the simple question: Is Olympic lifting necessary? I might be an efficiency fanatic and I make no apologies for that. However, I have always subscribed to the philosophy of asking "Why?" more often than not. In the case of Olympic weight lifting I am asking the big "Why" yet again.
The arguments for Olympic weight lifting are typically that there are specific muscle firing patterns similar to many power sports. These firing patterns with the hips/legs are often thought to be similar to jumping and the arm swings in the lifting are also thought to improve vertical jump. However, I have seen plenty of basketball players that can jump out of the gym getting their head at rim level and they absolutely suck at Olympic lifting. Why? Well a host of reasons but it comes down to leverage and specificity. Olympic weight lifting, and any other movement for that matter, is VERY specific to that activity and that activity alone. Could Olympic weight lifting help vertical jump? Maybe. But so could a host of other strength and conditioning movements in combination with the specific skill of jumping.
Another argument for Olympic lifting is that it helps develop power through speed and force of the lifts. This makes sense at surface level: you want to be fast well move a weight fast. Again though, I ask the question "Why?" In this study researchers discovered that power development was not specific to the speed of movement or type of muscle contraction rather improvement in power came from the muscle attempting to fire in an explosive manner whether the speed was slow or even if there was no movement at all (isometric contractions). So if fast movements of the weights are not necessary to develop power then again I ask why do it?
So do I think Olympic weight lifting is necessary? Well yes if your sport is Olympic weight lifting…or CrossFit for that matter as I think CrossFit is more of a game/sport than a strength and conditioning program (i.e. the CrossFit games…the Olympic games…you see the point). If you feel the *need* to perform Olympic lifts, which I think is more of an engrained philosophical and psychological drive than a physiological need for performance, then do so properly. Do not perform Olympic lifts when extremely fatigued…ahem CrossFit. Also, make sure you put in the leg work to solidify proper form and technique with the training plates and lighter loads. Olympic lifting is a skill, a sport, and needs to be done under the expert coaching of a trained professional if possible. I see too many potential dangers and risks out there to recommend it for the health and fitness goals of 99% of the population. Olympic lifting for the elite power athlete? Well yes these lifts could be a portion of the strength and conditioning program but the same rules apply as above: do not Olympic lift when fatigued, make sure proper form is engrained and implemented, and probably throw Olympic lifting out the window for those that naturally do not gravitate towards it because lack of skill, leverage, or capability.
-Mark Alexander
President Efficient Exercise
Beck permalinkMay 19, 2011 4:33 pm
I love Olympic weightlifting Heavy loads, the skill and efficiency. I agree with your articlle but feel lost about where I can find more efficient exercise programs in my area. Crossfit and Oly are the most efficient I've found. They also cause injury :-). Can you recommend a facility in Chicago that is similar to yours? I'd love to try it! Thanks.
Aaron B permalinkMay 19, 2011 8:46 pm
This is a compelling argument for the exclusion of olympic lifts for most people. What exercise selection then would you reccomend to a trainee who wants to increase speed and power? In other words, even though you are not advocating for olympic lifts, I'm assuming you would not reccomend the bench press for the development of speed/power for say a basketball player? Is this purely dependent on a person's sport/goals or are there some exercises that translate well to athleticism in gerneral?
June 24, 2011 5:50 pm
I wouldn't say that Olympic lifting is necessary, but obviously some sort of weight training regimen is.


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Who is covered by the Regulation? The Regulation covers clubs in membership of the Scottish Rugby Union, affiliated Scottish schools and visiting clubs/schools during their stay in Scotland.
Do we have to apply for approval for every fixture? No. Whilst Scottish Rugby reserves the right to approve any fixture, approval is only normally required where:
How do we apply for Permission to Tour? There is a standard form on our website. The form should be completed under the authority of your club committee.
When should we apply? Clubs are advised to apply as early as possible, and at least four weeks before the departure date, as we will require to obtain the approval of the other Union(s).
Do we need to apply if we are only visiting England, Wales or Ireland? Yes. Whilst there is an informal arrangement between the "Home Unions" that permission will be granted, approval is still required under the relevant WR Regulation.
What are the consequences if we don't apply? If you tour without permission your club may be subject to misconduct proceedings. The tour party will also not receive the benefit of the free travel extension available under the Club Accident Insurance Policy.
We have an incoming touring team. What should we do about Tour Approval? You should let us know by using the form on our website and the visiting team should apply for permission to tour from its own Union. Your visitors' Union will ask the SRU to approve the match against your club/school. We will send you a copy of the approval when granted.
Why is there a summer break from matches? This is a player welfare issue.
Does this mean that my club needs permission to train in the summer? No. The ban is from playing matches. If you want to hold training / practice sessions then this is fine.
Does the summer ban on matches involve all forms of the game? The summer break includes XV's, tens and sevens - both adult and age-grade. It does not involve other forms of the game recognised by World Rugby (such as Touch, Tag and Beach rugby).
How long does the summer break last? The exact dates each year are set out in the National Competition Rules. During 2016 Close Time will run from 22 May to 4 August 2017.
What are the consequences if we don't apply? Your club may be subject to misconduct proceedings.
Can we apply to play a match in Close Time? Yes, permission may be granted if there is a good reason why the game must be played in Close Time. Please use the application form on our website.
What is a "Scratch Team"? A Scratch Team is one which is not part of a SRU member club or a SRU Affiliated School, or for which permission has been granted for an incoming Tour or is a representative team of any Union in membership of World Rugby (WR). Scratch teams are often formed to play charity matches or in relation to special one-off events.
Why is permission required for Scratch Matches? Under WR Regulations Scottish Rugby is obliged to be able to regulate all rugby union within our territory. We also need to make sure that all those playing the game are provided with appropriate catastrophic injury insurance cover.
How do we apply for permission to play a Scratch Match? There is an application form on our website.
What are the consequences if we don't apply? Those involved in the match (including players, match officials and club administrators) may be subject to misconduct proceedings.
For information on Incoming and Outgoing Tour permissions :Please contact Kathleen Munroe at [email protected] or phone 0131 346 5102.
For information on Close Time and Scratch Team permissions : Please contact Graham Ireland at [email protected] or phone 0131 346 5005.


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The Rotary Club of Goleta and the Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime are getting ready for their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival at Girsh Park, and this year's charity event will be bigger and better than ever.
Some highlights are: All kids age 12 or younger (accompanied by their parents) will get in free, thanks to Deckers Outdoor Corporation and its generous donation, and the first ice skating rink, free games and contest. All free! Alcohol free! Gang free!
Doors will open at 4 p.m. with free games, with the traditional pie-eating, watermelon-eating, water balloon toss and hula-hoop contests. There will be food booths with traditional Fourth of July picnic food, or pack a picnic and sit on blankets and watch the fireworks.
This annual Fourth of July event is Rotary's biggest fundraiser of the year, and all money stays in the community. Funding will provide many local high school students scholarships to local colleges. So come and have a great time with your family for a safe, fun Fourth of July.
Volunteers Are Needed
The Rotary clubs are looking for volunteers to help out this year, especially high school students older than age 15 who enjoy children and are looking to fulfill community service hours before graduating next year. You don't have to be a high school student to volunteer because there are many ways that people older than 15 can help out at the event!
Click here for a sign-up sheet and contact information.
— Lynn Cederquist is publicity chairwoman of the Rotary Club of Goleta.