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Essentially, employees' needs involve proper healthcare and financial security. When selecting and using their benefits, they also need to understand the options available to them. They want to be able to maintain the lifestyle they have become accustomed to in their professional life when it is finally time to retire. A truly competitive employee benefits package can help an organization's employees to feel more secure and confident throughout their personal and professional lives, giving them the incentive they may need to focus every effort on being productive in the workplace.
Our Benefits Consultants have the expertise businesses need to offer employee benefits programs—including comprehensive plans that cover dental, vision and health care benefits that have been shown to motivate employees to become more productive and loyal. Choosing to offer comprehensive plans to employees will demonstrate how much an organization appreciates its staff. Our experienced Benefits Consultants will also analyze a client's current program to see whether there are other options which can be added to enhance the overall impression of the package, while simultaneously keeping costs as low as possible.
We will advise our clients on the plans that will serve the needs of their employees in the best way possible. Additionally, we will help businesses to understand the differences between Self-Funded and Fully-Funded plans, and clear advice on the advantages of each health network such as HMO, HRA, POS, PPO, HSA, and other viable options. Each of these plans offers specific advantages, of which our Benefits Consultants can explain in greater detail to see which is most appropriate for our clients.
Organized and optimized communication is a central aspect in keeping a benefits program operating smoothly and as intended. The technology-backed solutions provided from BBG's Benefits Administration Technology service support both employers and employees together.
Our Benefits Consultants can help our clients to use our Benefits Administration Technology solutions to target any particular administrative issue and organizational communication with regards to compliance documentation, warehousing of data, and enrolling in benefits online. Importantly, our mobile platforms help to reduce additional expenses by supporting efficient benefits administrative operations—while gathering pertinent data that is useful in assisting employers through each of the critical decisions they need to make.
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The process of open enrollment often results in several moments of confusion for HR and employees alike. Administrative requirements are sometimes known to be difficult to effectively communicate to each and every employee. It might otherwise be quite burdensome for an HR department to correctly track and store all of the required documentation for employees.
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BBG is completely committed to ensuring the best practices for our clients. Our Benefits Consultants will reach out to our Ashburn, VA clients far ahead of the benefits renewal deadline. To this end, we will review the current package and discover whether any of the benefits should to be enhanced during the renewal stage. BBG's Benefits Consultants will analyze whether there have been any significant changes in a company over the past year that could require these modifications to the future employee benefits package.
In addition, during the Pre-Renewal Planning stage, we take this time to evaluate feedback in order to consistently provide the best service to our valued clients.
We can also help to implement Flexible Spending Accounts. These FSAs, also known as Flexible Spending Arrangements, are special accounts employees can use to save money to take care of out of pocket healthcare costs through the course of a year. As such, these accounts will simplify the process of reimbursement with deposits made into FSAs are made with pre-tax dollars. A business can use them to further motivate its employees by making or matching contributions to FSA accounts, in order to demonstrate know how their employees' overall health and wellness is being sincerely considered.
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BBG provides COBRA Administration services to businesses in Ashburn, VA. There's more to COBRA than meets the eye. To this end, a business must know the timelines for providing notices, plan change statements, late payment statements, underpayment statements, early termination notices, and event election notices that are related to COBRA.
If a business has 20+ employees, Our Benefits Consultants can discuss COBRA Administration. We can also help ensure compliance with COBRA rules and requirements, while keeping track of the COBRA information relating to every current and former employees.
This federal health insurance program provides basic protection against certain healthcare-related costs. Although it does not cover medical expenses in their entirety and totally ignores long term care, it is still useful for helping people over the age of 65, and others who have certain disabilities and medical afflictions.
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Our Benefits Consultants can guide a business with regards to the breakdown of every employee benefit plan it is considering to offer. As a business grows, it will need to figure out how different rating systems work and specifically who will pay for every benefit provided to employees. This way, our clients will be in a better position to decide which plans are ideal for the company. BBG's Benefits Consultants can provide the expert advice our clients need with decision making and analysis to ensure they are confidently headed in the a successful direction.
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Our Benefits Consultants are fully licensed, highly experienced, and very qualified to provide the services BBG specializes in. Our Benefits Consultants are always ready to answer any question our clients might have about employee benefits—including but not limited to how to structure them, why they will prove beneficial to the company, and why it should to offer any particular benefit. Our clients can relax with peace of mind, knowing that the best guidance is being provided regarding their employees' benefits. Given the excellence of our track record as well as the decades of benefits consulting experience BBG have in the industry, we look forward to helping our new and existing clients to get the most out of their employee benefits packages.


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Amazon Prime Video Adds Controversial 2022 Movie | Latest Hollywood News 2023
Amazon's Prime Video just added one of the highest box office earners of 2022: Jurassic World Dominion. The movie may have reached $1 billion at the global box office, but it
received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. In fact, the movie ended up having the worst critics score of the entire franchise on Rotten Tomatoes with a 29%.
However, Dominion did much better with audiences, earning a 77% audience score on the review site and an impressive A- CinemaScore. If you were a fan of the movie or haven't
gotten the chance to see it, Prime Video is the streaming site for you."The timing is right. Go stream Jurassic World: Dominion! Now available on Prime Video," @PrimeVideo tweeted.
You can check out the post below: The timing is right. Go stream Jurassic World: Dominion! Now available on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/VKcj1tfu7z— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo)
January 6, 2023 Jurassic World Dominion stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing as well as Jurassic Park alums Laura Dern (Ellie
Sattler), Sam Neill (Alan Grant), and Jeff Goldblum (Ian Malcolm). The film also features BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu, Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood, DeWanda Wise as Kayla Watts,
Mamoudou Athie as Ramsay Cole, Dichen Lachman as Soyona Santos, and Campbell Scott as Lewis Dodgson. Joining the Jurassic team for the first time is Emily Carmichael, who has
crafted the Jurassic World Dominion screenplay with Trevorrow. They worked from a story by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow, who together co-wrote Jurassic
World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.Were Tim and Lex Supposed To Be in Jurassic World Dominion?While Dominion did feature some big Jurassic Park alums, there were two
actors from the original film who didn't appear in the new movie: Ariana Richards (Lex) and Joseph Mazzello (Tim). Last year, Dominion director Colin Trevorrow had a chat
with The Hollywood Reporter and was asked if Lex and Tim were ever considered for the new movie. "Every one of these characters takes up so much oxygen in every room they step
into that we really needed to be careful and thoughtful," Trevorrow explained. "I've always tried to keep a good sense of when it would start to feel like a Love Boat episode or
something. (Laughs.) Where it's just like, 'Who's the special guest in this scene?' And we have five characters [counting Lewis Dodgson] from Jurassic Park. BD Wong has been in
all three of these movies, and he's a major character in this film. And so when you're looking at a movie like Jurassic Park, which probably had a total of eight characters and

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How to Burn Photo Slideshows to SVCD Disc?
Click the Organize Photos tab in Photo to SVCD Burner to create one or more albums, select photos from a folder in your computer hard drive and add them to the album.
In the sub-tab of Album Photo, you can add or remove photos, rotate photos, set album thumbnail, arrange the order of the photos, etc. Note: Double-click one single photo in the album and you will be able to personalize the photos (transition, Pan & Zoom, Text, ArtClips, Subtitle, Brightness / Contrast, etc) one by one in the Photo Configuration window.
Switch to the Transition & Music tab, and you can set background music, specify transition effect/duration, photo duration, randomize photo transitions, etc.
In the Album Theme tab, there are lots of album themes available for you to choose from. You may also add separate photos to the beginning and end of the album, and edit album beginning title and ending title, such as text, effect, duration, background color, etc.
Also you are allowed to preview the whole album before the conversion by clicking the Album Preview button.
Click the Choose Menus tab in the interface of SVCD Photo Slideshow Software to choose a menu template for the slideshow. You can also specify the background music and background image, set font style, size, color, etc to customize the menu template.
Click the Burn Disc tab at the top menu to go to the burning window. Then click the Output Format drop-down menu and chooseSVCD Video Disc. Then click the "Create Now" button to start burning photo slideshows to SVCD disc and creating SVCD photo slideshow.


Solar-Tectic LLC presents "1c-Hybrid" highly textured or single crystalline silicon on organic polymer films on soda-lime glass. Hybrid solar cells combine advantages of both organic and inorganic semiconductors. Hybrid photovoltaic devices have a potential for not only low-cost by roll-to-roll processing but also for scalable solar power conversion. A patent was allowed by the US patent office on January 29, 2016; more details can be found under 'News'.


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Audiobook Review: Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
Posted October 11, 2012 by Lucy D in Audiobook, Book Reviews, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy / 0 Comments
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh
Series: Guild Hunter #1
Published by Berkley Sensation on March 3rd 2009
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Justine Eyre
Length: 10 hrs 32 min
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best- but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, Elena knows failure is not an option—even if the task is impossible.
Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad.
The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt does not destroy her, succumbing to Raphael's seductive touch just might. For when archangels play, mortals break
Elena Deveroe is a vampire hunter. She hunts down rogue vampires and returns them to their Angel masters.
Elena is Hunter-Born. She can track a vampire by smell, and she always completes her job. Her latest assignment has her terrified, and not because of a rogue vampire. She is to go to Archangel Tower and meet with the Archangel Raphael. Elena knows that you don't want to be on an Archangel's radar. Something like that can get you killed. And why would an Archangel need her to track down a rogue vampire? He has an army of angels and ancient vampires who could easily track someone down.
Raphael doesn't need Elena to find a vampire. He needs her talents to help him find another Archangel. An Archangel who is ancient and powerful and who is now suffering from a virus that is going to drive him mad, and once that happens, the death tolls could be astronomical.
Elena might have more strength and abilities a regular human, but she is no match for an Angel, let alone an Archangel of Raphael's power. But that doesn't mean she will let him walk all over her or allow him to use her as a new toy to play with, except no one says No to Raphael.
As Raphael's interest in Elena becomes obsessive, his closest protectors, his Seven, might just kill her to protect Raphael from himself, and if they don't get her, the Archangel Micheala might since she wants Raphael for herself.
With vampires, angels, and Archangels all wanting her head on a platter, and Raphael wanting to get into her pants, Elena is pretty sure she won't be surviving this mission in one piece.
This is all part of my Catch Up by Audiobook experiment which is working very well.
Because I read Archangel's Storm first, I had some hints of things that happened in the prior four novels. This didn't effect my overall enjoyment of the story, but the ending wasn't a surprise.
I will again say, just like with Archangel's Storm, these are not your halo wearing Angels. These Angels have all the same flaws as humans, anger, jealously, fear…but they have be around longer to perfect them. That makes these books a bit dark. Raphael hires Elena to track the Archangel who has gone mad and started killing. He doesn't give her an option to say No, but then he treats her very disrespectfully even when he decides he might be interested enough to have sex with her and then he really puts on the pressure. Yes, he is an Archangel, and she is only human, so he believes she is so unimportant. But why he expects her to fall into his bed when he calls her a toy and treats her so horribly.
On top of this his Seven, which are his closest group of angels and vampires, are all threatening to kill her as soon as Raphael gives the go ahead because she is distracting Raphael and they all indicate how much they are going to enjoy it. If that's not enough, there is a jealous Archangel who wants Raphael as her lover and she wants to kill Elena too. To the point that Elena snaps with a "get in line."
I enjoyed it but was a little put off by how badly they all treat Elena, someone they called to help them because of her enhanced-human skills. I was also put off by Elena's relationship with her father who a rich bastard who threw her out into the street when she wanted to be a Guild Hunter but yet she comes running every time he calls. Dysfunctional!!
She closed the phone before he could say anything else, and looked up into eyes so blue they shouldn't have been possible. "Michaela really wants me dead."
Raphael's expression remained unchanged. "I don't let anyone break my toys."
It should've pissed her off, but she smiled, "Wow, I feel all mushy inside."
"Who were you speaking with?"
"Possessive much?"
He cupped her cheek, his hand wet, his hold uncompromising. "I don't share my toys either."
"Watch it," she murmured, twisting in her seat until her feet touched the sodden earth outside. "I might decide to be irritated."
Raphael rubbed his thumb over her lower lip. "I see nightmares in your eyes again."
"And I see sex in yours."
He rose, tugging her out of the car and trapping her with her back to the opening. Behind him, his wings flared out, gleaming with rain wetness. There was an edge to that sensual mouth. A touch of savagery in the way it curved.
Elena leaned forward and put her arms around his neck, letting herself luxuriate in the sheer strength of him. Today, she was going to break all the rules. Forget about sleeping with a vamp, she was going straight to the top and to hell with it. "So, how does an archangel do it?"
A gust of wind buffeted them, stealing away her words. But Raphael had heard. Leaning in, he brushed his lips over hers. "I haven't agreed yet."
She blinked. Then scowled as he drew back. "What, you're playing hard to get now?"
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The Doctor's New Prescription: A Lawyer
By PAULA SPAN
Courtesy of Yvonne Troya Maureen Lao, a student at the Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, assisting a patient at the Lakeside Senior Medical Center outpatient clinic.
Consider the geriatricians working at the Lakeside Senior Medical Center, an outpatient clinic at the University of California, San Francisco. Many of their patients, despite multiple chronic diseases and advanced age, have never filled out power-of-attorney documents or appointed someone to make health care decisions if they are unable to.
Sometimes, the doctors suspect their patients might qualify for public benefits they are not getting, like food stamps or MediCal, the state's version of Medicaid. Perhaps they face problems with landlords or appear to be victims of financial abuse, or they ought to have a simple will.
In other words, they need lawyers. But trying to get frail, low-income seniors to consult an elder attorney can seem an insurmountable problem. How will they travel to a law office? Or pay a fee that can reach $300 an hour? Even if the doctors can refer them to a legal aid office, will their elderly patients actually make an appointment? Then remember to go?
At Lakeside there is a simpler solution, said Sarah Hooper, who teaches at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. "The physicians do the initial screenings, hear what their patients' problems are, take the history — and they essentially write a prescription: 'Go down the hall and see my friends at U.C. Hastings for help with this housing issue,' " she said.
Each semester, eight Hastings law students spend 12 to 15 hours a week at the clinic, the Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors. Supervised by both the law school and the U.C.S.F. faculty, the clinic "reduces so many barriers to getting legal help," said the legal director, Yvonne Troya.
Since the partnership began in September, her second- and third-year students have worked with about 40 elderly clients. "They don't trust lawyers," Ms. Troya said, a bit ruefully. "But they really trust their doctors."
One client was eligible for S.S.I., Social Security disability payments, but "we noticed she was only receiving about $600 a month when in California you can get $866," Ms. Troya said. "She'd been just scraping by, living with relatives who are also very low-income."
After Hastings students documented all her expenses and the error she had made in reporting them, and accompanied her to the local Social Security office, the woman's monthly benefit rose by a third. "Such a practical difference for this person," Ms. Troya said.
Her team is also working with a man with severe dementia and his wife, whose own health is deteriorating as she struggles to care for him. He receives 100 hours of paid home care a month through the state, which was sufficient for a while but not anymore. "This woman stays up all night when she really needs her sleep," said Amanda Hamilton, a second-year student working with the couple. "The children come over and take time from their own families. It's draining everyone."
So Ms. Hamilton and her student partner have applied for more home care help, up to the maximum of 283 hours monthly. "It's fairly complicated," she said. "It has to be a really strong case." But they think they have one.
Most clients, however, need advance directives, something even sick people in their 90s can be reluctant to think about. Sometimes, the lawyers-in-training find, it helps to make house calls. "Visiting them in their homes makes them a lot more comfortable," Ms. Hamilton said. The students also participate in a seminar, taught by Ms. Troya and Ms. Hooper, and meet with clinic physicians.
Close to 100 medical-legal partnerships are already functioning at health care institutions and universities around the country, reflecting the idea that "there are so many social and economic factors that contribute to health," Ms. Hooper said. "Focusing only on the biological factors isn't going to solve anything."
But the great majority of those partnerships work with children. The U.C.S.F.-Hastings clinic is one of a handful specializing in the elderly, along with programs at the University of Miami, Wake Forest University and the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis.
You would think there would be more. In fact, Ms. Troya said she thought there soon would be.
On the one hand, we have an aging population, for whom understanding a legal document and getting it witnessed and notarized can be daunting — even if people don't have to do battle over benefits. On the other, we have law schools scrambling for ways to give their students hands-on experience . These folks need each other.
"It's a complicated area of law, with many overlapping issues — psychology, health care, family relationships," Ms. Troya said. "It's important for young lawyers to become knowledgeable about it. And practitioners tell us it's a very rewarding field."
Paula Span is the author of "When the Time Comes: Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions."
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Did you know you can make money just by blogging?
You already know it takes a lot of time and effort to maintain an active blog. When it comes to meeting the needs of your audience, your business, you know you have to really fine tune your content.
So, when it comes to making money from your blog, you may want to know how to start and improve your success rate.
In this article, we look at why you need strategies to monetize your blog by presenting you with solutions that work.
It's a marketing arrangement between you and an online retailer who pays you a commission for traffic or sales you generate from your referrals to their website.
Let's say an advertiser approaches you and offers you a commission from each sale made after the buyer came from your blog. This advertiser then gives you a unique link that tracks your affiliate code, so he/she knows when a buyer uses your link to make a purchase.
Once you include the affiliate link on your blog, you're ready to go. You can include the link in your blog content or in a banner ad.
This is not only a great way to create a partnership that generates money for you, it requires the least amount of your time, money, and resources. Why?
You don't have to do anything other than install a link on your blog and wait for people to click and buy something.
Conversely, you can sell your own products and services on your blog.
For example, you can sell digital products such as eBooks, coaching services, online courses, images, videos, music, apps, and plugins.
When doing this, make sure that your product or service is something your customers want and need. Otherwise you'll waste your time.
Another way to monetize your blog, especially if you have a lot of blog traffic, is to set up sponsorship opportunities on your blog.
For example, you might offer banner ads to people. This allows people to place image ads on your blog. These are usually in your sidebar and include a link back to the advertiser's website.
Banner ads are great because you can lock people into contracts. For example, you might offer one price if they run the ad for a month or a discount if they run the banner ad for six months.
Reviews and paid sponsorship posts are helpful for both you and the advertiser.
In this case, the advertiser sends you a product and pays you to write a review about it. You aren't ever obligated to review the product positively.
Or, sometimes advertisers want to sponsor one of your posts in exchange for you linking back to their website.
When you do paid reviews, you are obligated to let your readers know that you are being paid to review the product.
The trick here is to only agree to reviews or sponsorships when the products make sense for your broad audience. For example, if your blog is about tips for young mothers, you probably don't want to do a review post for tools.
When it comes to monetizing your blog, it pays to strategize and make a plan. You also want to be patient.
It takes multiple hours per week to build and maintain a quality blog, and it can take months before you see a steady income.
Generally speaking, it can take up to two years to see a consistent full-time income when you monetize your blog.
So, before you begin, spend time learning about blogging and best practices. Build your site and your content library. Make sure you create and manage a full-time social media presence. Begin building relationships and showing your readers they can count on you.
Once you've built a strong blog with great content, you can begin implementing strategies to monetize your blog.
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Every year HELM runs a booth at various job fairs for high-school students in order to recruit the best young talent and give them a first impression of the Company. As the first-year apprentices are always entrusted with this job-fair role, this time it was our turn!
At the beginning of the year we were scheduled to attend the first job fair at which we would have the possibility to introduce ourselves as representatives of the exhibitor rather than as visitors – the 'Einstieg' job fair on the Hamburg Trade Fair premises.
Well, a job fair means much more than simply standing at the booth and engaging visitors in conversation – a fair like this takes a lot of preparation. On the one hand, equipment such as folders with flyers, pencils and HELM noteblocks needed to be organised and sorted, and on the other hand we apprentices and dual students also needed to prepare ourselves for the job fair.
HELM AG was part of the joint AGA Company Association booth, at which several wholesale and foreign-trade firms in the Hamburg area were also participating. Along with other apprentices from the Association companies we received a morning's training covering topics such as how best to behave at a trade fair, how to approach fair visitors, and how to catch and respond to their interest through skilled questioning. To train this we acted out particular situations in short role-plays, which we then performed to the other training participants in small groups. Based on the 'spectators' feedback we were able to improve our performance and were thus well prepared for the job fair.
Although the fair was scheduled to start at nine our alarm clocks rang a lot earlier, as a film-shoot at our booth was scheduled for seven-thirty. Thanks to a virtual 'city tour' with interviewed apprentices this film also made it possible to visit every company booth online.
After this the first job-fair visitors began to appear, and in just a few minutes the enormous hall was full of students who had come to the fair with their classmates to orientate themselves vocationally. Everything was on offer at the fair – from vocational training, through university degree courses, to a voluntary social year.
To begin with the students weren't confident enough to talk to us, but they gradually began to approach us and gather information. Some of them had no idea who or what HELM AG was, while some of them already knew the Company through their parents, through internships, or through applications they had already submitted.
We apprentices thoroughly enjoyed talking to the students and explaining to them what HELM AG has to offer. After numerous convincing discussions the first day of the job fair drew to a close. We enjoyed a relaxed round of drinks sponsored by the AGA, and then we apprentices went to a restaurant to round off the evening appropriately.
The following morning we had breakfast at the booth at nine, and waited for the first visitors to arrive. The main difference between the first and second days was that the visitors approached us alone, or often came to the fair with a parent. We noticed that the students who had targeted our booth already had a certain idea regarding their desired professional career and business sector.
Although it was often the parents who started the conversation, in our preparatory training we had learned always to place the student in the focus of the discussion. This is naturally quite difficult if the student is rather shy and reserved and the parents are highly interested. However, this wasn't always the case, and we were able to engage the students in many detailed and valuable discussions.
All in all the job fair was very successful. The sheer effort and great deal of time involved are definitely lasting impressions that we gathered at the fair – and who knows? Perhaps in the future we'll meet one of the fair visitors again whom we 'recruited', as a new apprentice or dual student at HELM AG!


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Q: Binding Aggregation Count in Sparql I have a sparql query:
PREFIX kpsp:<http://www.kalikautsar.com/kpsp#>
SELECT ?name (COUNT(?yesanswer) AS ?yestotal) ?Right ?Doubt ?Wrong
 WHERE {
    ?instance rdf:type kpsp:bayi.
    ?instance kpsp:name ?name.
    ?instance kpsp:yes_answer ?yesanswer.
    BIND (?yestotal >8 AS ?Right)
    BIND (?yestotal >6 && ?yestotal <9 AS ?Doubt)
    BIND (?yestotal <7 AS ?Wrong)
}
GROUP BY ?name ?Right ?Doubt ?Wrong

but the result from ?Right ?Doubt ?Wrong are not coming out, I think there is something wrong as soon as I use ?yestotal. So how can I bind ?yestotal (as a result of ?yesanswer count) so that I can use it in the calculation above?

A: This query is syntactically invalid.  Try at http://sparql.org/query-validator.html (after adding the missing prefix declaration)
The COUNT causes there to be a single group and aggregate over the WHERE pattern.  There are no explicit GROUP BY variables.
Use of ?name, ?Right, ?Doubt, ?Wrong in the SELECT is not legal because they are neither GROUP BY variables nor aggregates.

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What To Do In The Garden In May
With the recent hot weather encouraging everyone out into the garden and the threat of frost disappearing during May, David Coton is in no doubt that this is going to be a busy month.
Created by David Coton on Monday, 30th of April, 2018.
Updated on Wednesday, 1st of May, 2019.
May is the month when hanging baskets arrive in our Garden Centre, perfect if you want fabulous colour decorating your house and garden throughout the summer.
If you are making up your own basket don't forget to include water retaining crystals and slow release fertilizer. Baskets need to be watered daily, perhaps twice a day in hot weather, and dead heading will ensure the colour keeps on coming.
Emerging From The Greenhouse
Many plants that have been over-wintering in the greenhouse can now steadily emerge. For example, cannas can be placed in a sheltered position so they get used to temperature variations. Cover with fleece if frost is predicted.
Move over-wintering citrus plants from the greenhouse and put the pots on blocks to ensure good drainage. Prune to open up the centre. Scrape off the top inch of compost and replace with fresh. Drench with water with added seaweed, then water generously every week.
Hardening Off
Start hardening off summer bedding and all your half-hardy plants in a cold frame or by placing them outside for an increasing amount of time during the day.
If you are buying new plants from the garden centre, remember to soak them in a bucket of water before planting. After rain it's a good idea to lay a mulch around them to conserve moisture.
Pot on cuttings when their roots reach the bottom of their pot, use fresh compost and they'll be ready to plant out in about six weeks.
Plant out sweet peas in a moisture retentive soil containing lots of organic matter, water in well. Tie to support sticks for the first four to six weeks then they will become self-supporting. Pinch out just above a pair of leaves to encourage a bushier plant.
To conserve their energy, remove seed heads from daffodils and tulips grown in pots but not the foliage.
If you need space that has been taken up by bulbs that have finished flowering, lift them without damaging the foliage and place them in a shallow trench. Cover the bulbs with earth and wait until the foliage has died down before lifting, cleaning and storing.
You can also lift and divide primroses when they have finished flowering, just tease them apart, then replant and water.
Weeding, Pruning, Watering
Remove any suckers from shrubs and fruit trees to just below ground level and use a thick mulch to discourage them.
Keep hoeing, hand picking and digging up weeds before they set seed, making sure the roots of perennial weeds are completely removed.
Prune spring-flowering shrubs such as viburnums, lilacs and forsythias once their blooms have faded. This ensures their shape is maintained, new strong growth is encouraged and weak, old and unproductive stems are cut out.
During dry periods, remember to keep young trees well watered. Keep weeds away from newly planted trees (about 3ft), they will grow much faster with the extra moisture.
If you are growing a greenhouse grapevine, allow only three leaves to develop after a fruiting truss before pinching out the tip. Reduce the number of plums on a tree when they are the size of a pea so they are fewer but bigger.
At the end of the month it's useful if you want to extend the flowering period of herbaceous perennials such as asters, campanulas, heleniums, phlox to cut back the stems by two thirds.
Tomatoes grown in pots and grow bags will need plenty of water especially during hot weather and spraying with water will encourage pollination. Don't forget to pinch out side shoots and use a liquid tomato fertilizer as directed.
Sort out any herbs that have become woody over winter by cutting back to encourage new growth. Cut back rocket that is going to seed.
Begin to lower the blades on the lawn mower. This will keep the lawn neat and slice through annual weeds. If you want a pristine lawn, a regular regime of feeding and weed control should be adopted. Grass grows very quickly in May, it's full of nitrogen so use as a mulch around potatoes, squash and courgettes (not sweet corn).
As the month progresses, continue to sow successive rows of vegetables. If it's too cold for some crops such as French beans, pumpkins, squash and sweet corn, sow them inside to plant out when the weather is warmer.
Runner beans should be sown above a trench that has been filled with organic matter over the past few weeks. Put in place a double row of bamboo canes, 9ins apart with a 2ft gap between the rows. Alternatively grow up a wigwam of four or six poles tied together. Plant two seeds at the base of each cane at a depth of 2ins.
It's already time to start thinking about Halloween and a job that might interest children is to sow pumpkin seeds on their side in a 3in pot about 1in deep and cover with cling film to help retain moisture and warmth. Place on a windowsill, pot on and finally plant out in a sunny fertile spot.
Thin out spinach, lettuce and any other seedlings that have been directly sown in the vegetable bed.
If you have tomato plants in pots, when they have used up all the nutrients in the compost, plant them in greenhouse beds. Your greenhouse soil should be replaced every three years to prevent a build up of viruses. Plant deeply (2 – 3ins) up the stem and 15ins apart, so that roots grow from the stem. Give them a good soak once a week during May.
Earth up potatoes when new shoots show through. This protects them from a late frost and also direct sunlight that will turn the tubers green. If there's a dry spell they will appreciate some water.
When sowing peas, put in place twiggy branches or netting to support the plants when they emerge.. Support broad beans with canes and string around the perimeter of the plot.
Cloche strawberries so they don't get hit by frost and then net them discourage birds now. Remove blossom from first year plants. Ensure that other fruit is well watered and thin out gooseberries to encourage larger fruit.
Preventing Disease
To avoid carrot fly, sow later in the season, choose a resistant carrot variety or try companion planting with onions or garlic and sowing amongst other vegetables, covering with fleece or surrounding the plot with 2ft high barrier of polythene or similar material.
Plant out cabbages and prevent cabbage white butterflies from laying eggs by covering with netting. Deter cabbage root fly by fitting brassica collars that can be made with roofing felt or carpet underlay.
Remove excess raspberry canes before they become too congested.
Actively encourage birds into the garden with a regularly replenished bird bath but avoid trimming hedges as you may damage the habitat of nesting birds.
May is a good time to introduce new life into your pond, give it a spring clean and prepare for the summer.
Netting should have prevented autumn leaves from falling into your pond but if any debris or decaying plant matter has collected, it should now be removed with a net or a pond vacuum.
If you have a UV filter pump, the bulb needs to be changed each year as its effectiveness deteriorates over time. Left unchanged it will become ineffective at eradicating suspended algae (green water). All types of pond pump should also be cleaned out to maintain optimum performance.
As water temperature slowly increases fish will become more active. Feeding can be increased and the type of food changed from wheatgerm based products to more proteinous fish food.
This is an excellent time to introduce new plants into the pond using specialist planting and aquatic compost, this allows them to become established before the summer.
Sunlight increases the growth of algae in the pond so floating plants such as water hyacinth can be beneficial as they shade the water, think about deep water plants such as lilies or marginal primulas and marigolds to achieve a varied aquatic landscape.
Although you must be careful not to overstock your pond, add fresh fish by initially floating the bag in which they arrive in your pond for about half an hour. This will equalise the temperature and reduce the chances of the fish feeling any shock from a sudden change of temperature. Don't add too many at once and keep an eye on the fish as they adjust to a new environment.
Bear in mind that timings for various gardening and aquatic activities vary throughout the country, these are jobs we expect to undertake in the Midlands, but there are no hard and fast rules for everyone.
See our other Monthly Garden & Pond Blogs
What To Do in The Garden in January What To Do in The Garden in February What To Do in The Garden in March
What To Do in The Garden in April What To Do in The Garden in May What To Do in The Garden in June
What To Do in The Garden in July What To Do in The Garden in August What To Do in The Garden in September
What To Do in The Garden in October What To Do in The Garden in November What To Do in The Garden in December
GardenSite Donates Prize To Grow Your Own Picnic
As part of a project designed to sow ideas, grow inspiration and cultivate futures, 300 London schools are growing their own picnic this summer and their reward could be a £500 voucher from GardenSite.
Written by David Coton.
Published on Friday, 25th of May, 2018.
What To Do In The Garden In April
With warmer weather and Easter coming along soon, the garden centre is getting increasingly busy with customers stocking up on bedding plants to fill planters, borders and hanging baskets with colour that will last all summer. There are always plenty of jobs to do in the garden during April and David Coton has these suggestions.
Published on Thursday, 29th of March, 2018.
What To Do In The Garden In December
Whether it's a bleak December or the more mild weather we are becoming used to, you can still spend useful time in the garden during the last month of the year. David Coton suggests some garden jobs that can occupy the short days.
Published on Monday, 20th of November, 2017.
What To Do In The Garden In October
It's autumn and David Coton is getting the garden prepared for the onset of colder weather but, at the same time, the arrival of spring bulbs in the garden centre is a reminder that we should also now be planning ahead for next year.
Published on Monday, 2nd of October, 2017.
David Coton
Partner at GardenSite
Gardening TV Programmes, What's On and When?
There's no doubt that television provides gardeners with inspiration, sound advice and good ideas, that's why we're all looking forward to new programmes and the return of old favourites during 2020.
Written by Martyn Loach.
Published on Tuesday, 13th of February, 2018.
RHS Gardening Predictions For 2020
Sustainability and a growing awareness of wildlife are two of the key gardening trends identified by the Royal Horticultural Society for 2020, with gardeners in a position where they can make a substantial impact regarding environmental issues.
Published on Monday, 30th of December, 2019.
Which Gardening Magazine Should I Buy?
Gardening is such a popular activity with interest only increasing over recent years that the magazine rack in your local newsagent or supermarket is packed with publications offering inspiration and practical advice.
Published on Thursday, 19th of December, 2019.
What To Do In The Garden In January
Although the days are short and the view from our Garden Centre is dull and overcast, David Coton suggests various jobs that can be done in the garden during the month of January.
Published on Friday, 29th of December, 2017.
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11 Weird Signs Your Friendship Is Ending
By Kaitlyn Wylde
Not all friendships are meant to last forever. It's an unfortunate but natural reality. When we're younger, we're so keen on tying double knots on all of our friendships. We want to brand each other with our commitment, with necklaces and bracelets and pinky swears. We want to be sure that it's safe to open up our hearts to each other. We want to know that the people we choose to spend our time with and tell our secrets to will be there to spend time and hold secrets forever.
But in tying those knots, we don't account for change. We don't account for growth. We don't have the foresight to see that the bonds that tie us together at one point in time might not have the same strength or purpose at another point in life. And what's more, we can't wrap our heads around the concept that someone who wore the other side of our jagged heart necklace might one day become a stranger — and that it's OK for that to happen. The end of a friendship isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it's the healthiest thing. Sometimes it's the most natural thing. That said, it doesn't make it any less weird when you start to notice that a friendship is coming to an end. These are 11 signs you might start to notice when you get there:
Communication Is One-Sided
You start to realize that if you don't reach out to talk, your friend won't either. It's become completely up to you to initiate conversation, and it seems like your friend is happy to have that space. If you go silent for a while, she's not wondering where you are.
She's No Longer Your Lifeline
When something happens, good or bad, she's no longer the first person you want to share it with. Your instincts have lead you elsewhere. You might be preparing yourself for a split you see coming.
Plans Are Put Off
It's totally normal for friends to go through periods of time where plan making is hard. But if your plans fall through and your friend doesn't make it a priority to reschedule, she's basically saying that you're no longer a priority.
You Feel Like You're Being Replaced
If your friend has started to hang out with someone new and has been taking time away from your friendship to put into her new friendship without trying to include you, she might be moving on without you. For some, it's hard to make new friends and keep the old.
You're Not Up-To-Date
If you're finding out about your friend's life events via social media, you're obviously not as close as you used to be. Neither of you feel the need to give each other the privilege of hearing news personally, first.
There's Nothing To Talk About
When you've finished with catching each other up on your lives, you run out of things to talk about. Whatever bond you had that allowed you to talk about anything and everything and have things in common is now fading. It's stressful to keep a conversation going.
You Don't Make Future Plans
When you're not feeling confident about a friendship, you're less likely to make plans for the future. If the two of you are having trouble locking in a hang time, it might just be because you simply don't want to. When people want to do something, they make it work.
You've Lost Trust
You no longer feel totally confident that you can confide in this person, and they might be feeling the same way. You used to share secrets all the time; it's part of what made you so close. Now, your conversations are much more surface, you can tell you're both saving your secrets for other people.
You're No Longer On The Same Team
When your friendship is strong and tight, you naturally find yourself on the same side of things. You defend each other, you always try to see things from the other person's point of view. But when your friendship starts to fade, you lose that allegiance. You might start to notice that you don't feel like you have each other's backs.
You're Using Each Other
Most of your interactions have to do with favors. You might only reach out to each other when you need something. It's more likely that you'll text to ask for an answer to a question than you are to text with a check-in.
You Can No Longer See Value
The people we want to keep around us, are valuable to us. We see virtue and purpose in their friendship. If you're fading out with a friend, you might start to look at them differently and have trouble answering the question: what do they bring to your life? If the answer is not overwhelmingly positive, you might be on the way out of a friendship.
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The world's tallest elevator test tower, under construction in Rottweil, south-west Germany, will feature what is thought to be the largest ever polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) glass fabric facade.
The 246m tower was designed by Werner Sobek Architects to be the first ever capable of being moved artificially, using a giant pendulum to sway it up to +/- 200mm to simulate the effects of strong wind.
It will be used by lift manufacturer Thyssenkrupp to test advanced elevator designs, including the new rope-free maglev lift system Multi.
The tower's reinforced concrete core will be enclosed by a steel envelope comprised of six steel spiral tubes that corkscrew downwards, each pair spaced 2m apart. These will be covered by around 17,000m2 of PTFE membrane, a highly durable polymer-coated glass fibre fabric that is almost self-cleaning and can protect against intense solar radiation.
The membrane and the steel structure below prevent the tower from swaying excessively, perpendicular to the wind, due to the effects of vortex shedding.
The surface will appear almost opaque at the bottom and become more transparent towards the top, where the mesh fabric openings widen. The PTFE is produced in 3m strips that are later welded to form bigger membrane sections.
Hinz says assembly of the complex envelope structure is currently being investigated by the specialist contractor, Taiyo Europe, which may carry out installation from two vertically movable platforms at the top and the bottom of the tower.
Taiyo Europe has installed texture architecture on the Millennium Dome in London, San Francisco Airport, the German Pavilion at Expo Milan and the Mercedes-Benz-Arena in Stuttgart.
Research operations at the test tower are due to begin in December 2016 and a public viewing platform at the top will be open from May 2017.


Charles B "Chuck" Pitz passed away peacefully March 29, 2019 at the Health Center in Kalispell at the age of 90.
Chuck was born March 1, 1929 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Marcellus and Leona (Thomas) Pitz. He and his older brother Mark grew up in Rapid City. He worked for the US Forest Service in fiscal control for many years in Custer, South Dakota and Gunnison, Colorado and Denver, Colorado. After leaving the Forest Service, Chuck became an antique dealer in Colorado for several years. Then he took a job as the business manager for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish in Boulder, Colorado. It was at that job that he met a second grade teacher, Caroline. The two were married in 1977 and were blessed with two sons, Nicholas and Nathan. Chuck was also blessed with a daughter Lisa and a son Dusty from a previous marriage.
The family relocated to Bigfork, MT in 1983. Upon coming to Bigfork Chuck worked various jobs around the Flathead Valley; he worked for his sister in-law and her husband at the Bigfork Inn, The Osprey Nest Antiques, the Kalispell Antiques Market, Electric Avenue Gifts and he spent many summers selling cherries for Clarice and Bill Bush's Jubilee Orchard. Chuck was a long time member of St. Catherine's and St. John Paul II Catholic Churches in Bigfork.
Chuck finally retired in 2012 as dementia began to make its way into his days; He is preceded in death by his parents Marcellus and Leona and his brother Mark. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Caroline, his 3 sons; Nicholas, his wife Brandye and granddaughters Shaye and Mya, son Nathan, his wife Paige and grandson Rawly, son Dustin and his wife Barb, and his daughter Lisa and grandchildren Nicole and Noah.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 Thursday April 4, 2019 at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Bigfork, MT. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice.


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MTV Brand New 2016 - Presented By Emporio Armani Diamonds
Krept & Konan Crowned MTV Brand New For 2015 Winners!
...and a massive well done to Saint Raymond who places a (very) close second...
Monday, February 2, 2015 - 09:00
After a nail-biting final few days of voting, Krept & Konan have been declared winners of MTV Brand New For 2015 presented by Emporio Armani Diamonds.
Saint Raymond kept the duo on their toes with both acts earning over 60,000 votes each from their determined fans but the Don't Waste My Time rappers just pipped the singer-songwriter to land the crown as this year's victors.
On winning, the pair said: "Thank you everyone who voted, all the fans that re-tweeted when I asked them to re-tweet, all the artists that helped support us, big up friends, family, thank you MTV for supporting us on MTV Brand New, Emporio Armani Diamonds, of course!
"We won, so everybody that voted can get free chicken, just follow us on Twitter to find out exactly how…just follow us to the chicken….we're going to celebrate, have a party, free chicken.
"You think we're joking, but we're not joking, we'll have free chicken, waffles, doughnuts, everything. You are all invited to sit down and have dinner with us to celebrate MTV Brand New the victory of Krept & Konan."
Name the date guys, we're there!
The duo now join the ranks of The Vamps, Conor Maynard,Justin Bieber and more as previous winners of our annual fan-voted poll of talent we're sure will be causing a storm on the UK music scene this year.
The news comes after two incredible nights of live performances in London where on Wednesday, pop superstar and 2012 MTV Brand New nominee Charli XCX, along with 2015 shortlist acts James Bay and Sinead Harnett, blew the crowds away with their performances at the Islington Assembly Hall.
The following night, electro chart toppers Clean Bandit and MTV Brand New 2015 shortlist acts Years & Years and Saint Raymond then performed at the same venue, with the entire crowd up dancing on their feet.
Congratulations again to the rest of this year's nominees Becky Hill, George The Poet, James Bay, Melissa Steel, Nothing But Thieves, Sinead Harnett, Sunset Sons, Years & Years and of course our Unsigned winners Of Empires.
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G Love (Ft. WizKid) [Explicit]
I Spy (Remix) (Ft. Bugzy Malone, SL, Morrisson, Abra Cadabra, RV, Snap Capone) [Explicit]
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The company plans to reduce inventory, SKUs -- and 10% of employees.
Avon Products has announced the steps in its plan to 'Open Up' Avon.
The company has taken measures to lower its operating costs by reducing inventory levels by 15% and reducing SKU's by 25%.
Jan Zijderveld, CEO of Avon, says, "Core to our 'Open Up' Avon strategy is to have simpler, leaner operations, and for our infrastructure and mindset to reflect Avon's reality. The initiatives announced today all advance these objectives."
Avon also plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 10% by the end of 2019 -- after an 8% reduction last year. Last September, the company closed its offices in Rye, NY, and eliminated 100 jobs.
Zijderveld comments, "Decisions like these are always difficult, however, we must take the actions necessary to improve our operations and strengthen our ability to continue investing in our transformation initiatives and fuel our future growth. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the talented employees affected by this restructuring, and we will do our utmost to ensure everyone is treated with fairness and respect."


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How do I apply to U of T Scarborough?
You can apply to U of T by visiting the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). You may select one program only for the Scarborough campus, and will be required to submit academic documents such as transcripts after you apply on the OUAC.
What OUAC application form should I fill out?
There are two forms available on OUAC. The 101 application is to be filled out by current Ontario high school students. All other applicants should use the 105 application.
PROGRAM AND U OF T SCARBOROUGH INFORMATION
What programs can I study at U of T Scarborough?
U of T Scarborough offers undergraduate and graduate programs covering a wide array disciplines ranging from New Media Studies, to Management and International Business, to Mental Health Studies. Many of our academic programs also have Co-op opportunities available. For a full list of all the programs we offer, please visit our programs page.
What is Co-op?
U of T Scarborough is the only U of T campus that offers an option to participate in the Co-op program. This program allows you to work within your field of study while completing your degree. It's a great way to explore career options, gain experience and skills to complement your studies, earn money while going to school, and network with potential employers.
How can I learn about the campus?
You can learn more about the campus through our on-campus and online events which are designed to give you a comprehensive overview of U of T Scarborough. You can also see what the campus looks like and get a better understanding of a day at U of T Scarborough through an on-campus or virtual tour.
What is a Combined Degree Program?
Through our combined degree options, students are able to smoothly bridge from undergraduate to graduate degree studies at the University of Toronto. Students begin with an undergraduate degree in one of the listed programs and add the graduate degree as they progress through their studies.
What documents do I have to submit with my application?
Depending on your academic history and educational background, applicants may have to submit some or all of these pieces of information: Transcripts from high school, transcripts from post-secondary such as college/university attended, Supplementary Application form (for select U of T Scarborough programs), proof of English facility, additional documentation such as letters to explain academic experiences, etc.
Do I need to complete a Supplementary Application Form (SAF)?
The SAF is only to be completed by those students applying to the following programs:
All Management and Co-op Management program options
Double Degree and Co-op Double Degree (BBA/BSc) programs
Co-op International Development Studies
Paramedicine
If a SAF is listed as a required document on your JOIN U of T portal, it is necessary that you submit one. Failure to submit your SAF may jeopardize your application consideration.
For programs that require a Supplementary Application Form (SAF), the SAF must be submitted by the deadline listed on the Dates and Deadlines page in order for applications to be considered during the rounds of admission. If the SAF deadline has passed, we still encourage applicants to submit it as soon as possible in order to be considered for that program.
How do I submit documents?
A full list of your required documents can be found on your JOIN U of T portal and the majority of these documents can be uploaded through the portal. In some situations, documents need to come directly from the educational institution and/or testing agency (e.g. IB results, IELTS/TOEFL scores, etc.).
How do I submit official transcripts?
All transcripts must be submitted electronically directly from your institution through Parchment/Naviance or through OUAC. If an electronic submission is not possible, please have your institution mail the transcripts in a sealed and stamped envelope to U of T Enrolment Services (be sure the name on any documents sent to the university match the name on your application):
172 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5R 0A3
Do I need to provide proof of English proficiency?
Proof of English proficiency must be submitted by all applicants whose first language is not English. Those whose first language is not English but have studies in an English Language School System in a country where English is a dominant language for 4 years or more may be exempt from this requirement. Further details can be found on the English Language Requirements page.
JOIN U OF T PORTAL
What is the JOIN U of T portal?
The JOIN U of T portal is the online platform that our admissions assessors use to communicate with applicants. This portal is where you will submit documents, apply for residence, receive admissions decisions, and much more. Applicants usually get access to the JOIN U of T portal within two weeks of submitting their OUAC application.
I'm having trouble logging into my JOIN U of T portal.
If you have entered the correct values and still have problems logging in with your JOINid, try resetting your password. Please be advised that your password reset will take effect within one business day.
AMENDING YOUR APPLICATION
I submitted my Supplementary Application Form (SAF), but need to update my information. How do I do that?
Once your SAF is submitted, you cannot revisit it to make any changes. You have the ability to save your responses and work on it over time, but you must submit your SAF before the deadline. Please ensure all the information and responses on your SAF are correct before submitting it.
Can I change the program that I applied to at U of T Scarborough?
Without Offer of Admission
Of course! To make changes to a program you applied to, please visit your OUAC application and remove the old program and add the new program you wish to apply to. You will not be charged extra if you are replacing programs from the same institution.
With Offer of Admission
If you are requesting to change programs after receiving an offer of admission, do not amend on OUAC because this will cancel your offer of admission and you will lose your place at U of T Scarborough. Please email utsc.offer@utoronto.ca to request a program change.
ADMISSION DECISION
When will I receive a decision on my U of T Scarborough application?
Admission decisions for all Ontario high school applicants (101 applicants) are assessed in three rounds of admission during February, March and May. During each round of admission, updated grades are provided to the University of Toronto from Ontario high schools to assess applicants. If an offer of admission is not made during a particular round of admission, the applicant will be reassessed with updated grades for the subsequent round. During the round in May, applicants who have not received an offer of admission will receive a final decision on their application.
Applicants to undergraduate studies who are not currently attending an Ontario high school (105 applicants) are assessed in rounds of admission during January, February, March, April and May. During each round of admission, applications will be assessed using the most up-to-date information we have available. If an applicant has applied to more than one undergraduate program at the University of Toronto, they will receive a decision from all of the University of Toronto faculties they selected. Applicants are encouraged to complete application requirements for all program choices as early as possible to prevent any delay in admission decisions. If an offer of admission is not made during a particular round of admission, the applicant will be reassessed with any updated information for the subsequent round. During the round in May, applicants who have not received an offer of admission will receive a final decision on their application.
What is an Alternate Offer of Admission?
An alternate offer of admission is an admission offer that is granted to students who are strong academically but did not quite meet the criteria for admission into the program that they initially applied to.
Why did I get an Alternate Offer of Admission?
There can be many reasons as to why a student may receive an alternate offer. Some reasons could be low SAF score, academic inconsistencies, course repeats or not a strong enough average for their initial program application.
Why was I refused admission to U of T Scarborough?
There could be multiple reasons why you were not admissible. It could be one or a combination of the criteria below:
Overall grades not competitive enough.
Missing prerequisites or low grades in required courses.
Did not meet EPT requirements.
Poor responses on SAF or no SAF submitted.
Inconsistent academic history (e.g. lots of repeats).
How does U of T Scarborough look at summer school or private school courses?
We accept courses that are taken in summer school and private school as long as the institution is approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Review the complete list of approved private institutions.
Will repeating a course impact my application to U of T Scarborough?
We do accept repeated courses, however, priority will be given to students who took the course in a single attempt. While we recognize that there may be valid reasons for repeating a course, in general we urge you to do as well as possible on your first attempt.
We take many factors into consideration when assessing your application — not just your academic record. Learn more on how we make decisions.
Can I postpone starting studies at U of T Scarborough?
You may request a one-year deferral of your offer of admission. Deferrals are not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Deferral requests that are approved will include deferral of eligible entrance scholarship(s) awarded – check the terms of your award for conditions and eligibility – and the residence guarantee, if applicable. Deferral applications will be available to students who have met all offer conditions.
AFTER YOU RECEIVE AN OFFER OF ADMISSION
What do I do once I've accepted my offer of admission?
Once you have responded to your offer, your status on the JOIN U of T Portal will change to "Accepted". You have now successfully accepted your offer and will be part of our incoming class in September, congratulations!
You may be guaranteed a place in residence provided you meet the eligibility criteria indicated on StarRez. Your admission letter will indicate whether or not you qualify for the residence guarantee. If you are interested in residence, you must log in to StarRez and ensure all required steps are completed.
In the summer, you will receive information about Get Started and course enrolment. Please ensure that you are aware of all conditions of your offer of admission. Details are outlined in your status page on JOIN.
For more information on next steps, visit the You Got In page.
How do I enroll in courses?
Begin your journey at U of T Scarborough with Get Started, our online, interactive academic orientation. The orientation will introduce you to information and tools needed for academic success.
Get help choosing your first-year courses and receive answers to your questions by using tools like the Enrolment Cart on ACORN, the Academic Calendar to view courses required for your program of study, the Course Timetable to see when the courses you plan to take are offered, and the Registrar's Guide for information on course registration, payment deadlines, financial support and academic requirements.
Visit the Office of the Registrar's Choosing Courses page for more information on how to select courses.
What types of scholarships does U of T Scarborough have?
U of T Scarborough has a variety of scholarships available - some that you are automatically considered for, and others that are application-based. For more information, please visit our Scholarships page. For further information regarding fees, scholarships and financial aid, please visit our Finances page.
How much are tuition and fees?
Tuition costs can vary year-to-year and are also dependent on your status in Canada. In addition to tuition fees, there are other items that you need to budget for such as books, residence, and academic fees. For a complete list of costs you can anticipate for an academic year, visit our Tuition and Fees page.
Are there jobs available on campus?
A wide variety of career-related part-time jobs are available at U of T. Students can begin to apply for positions starting in late August. Successful applicants are allowed to work up to 15 hours a week. Interested students can visit the Academic Advising & Career Centre for more information.


Mental illness affects millions of Americans, left untreated mental health disorders can be severely debilitating. What's more, mental illness that goes untreated can lead people to have suicidal thoughts, and every year many succeed in committing suicide. At college campuses across the United States there are thousands of students suffering from mental illness, many of whom do not seek help which can be a dangerous decision. While mental health problems have less of a stigma than they once had, there are still a number of people who fear how they will be treated if others know about their condition.
The MindKare kiosk is the first of its kind in the United States and hundreds of students have already taken advantage of the service, according to the article. It is great that students are seeking help, especially when you consider many people self medicate with drugs and alcohol which only makes their problem worse and it is estimated that one in 10 college students have seriously considered suicide.
There has been more talk than usual about gambling addiction, in the wake of the three winners of the $1.5 billion Powerball. The allure of such a prize is enough to disrupt people recovering from gambling addiction, a mental illness which takes a back seat to the more common substance related addictions. Like all addictions, gambling addiction is not well understood but left untreated it can bring people to the brink of financial ruin, and disrupt people's lives to the point of breaking up marriages.
While there are lotto's in 44 states, the majority of traditional gambling takes place at casinos across the country. People, even non gambling addicts, will spend countless hours at blackjack tables and slot machines, hoping that the next hand or next spin will be the one that pays off. It is a dream that rarely comes to fruition, yet people will continue to invest their hard earned money against great odds of a return.
It turns out that the dream of winning big may not be the only thing gluing gamblers to their chair for hours on end. New research suggests that the music and flashing lights in casinos can lead to people making risky gambling decisions, Medical News Today reports. The findings come from the creation of a rat casino, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
"I often feel that scientific models are decades behind the casinos," says Catharine Winstanley, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada. "I don't think it's an accident that casinos are filled with lights and noise."
The researchers say that gambling cues are thought to have an important hand bringing about their addictive nature, according to the article. Winstanley and her colleague Michael Barrus, PhD observed 32 male rats that gambled for treats. They point out that rats usually become aware early on how to stay clear of options that are risky. But when flashing lights and noise are brought into the equation, the rats' behavior changed.
Giving the rats a drug that blocks a particular type dopamine receptor that has been associated with addiction countered the effect of the lights and sounds, the article reports. However, the drug had no effect on the gambling rats that were not exposed to the stimuli.
"This brain receptor is also really important to drug addiction," says Barrus, "so our findings help support the idea that risky behavior across different vices might have a common biological cause."
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With the growing acceptance of marijuana use across the country, especially in the western states, there is a greater need to address marijuana dependence and the treatment of addiction. California is the only state left on the west coast that has not legalized the drug for recreational use, but that is expected to change this year when California's citizens vote in November.
Currently, there are no accepted or approved medications for the treatment of marijuana addiction. However, new research suggests that the drug topiramate may curb the amount of marijuana heavy smokers use, but the drug caused serious side effects for some, Science Daily reports. The findings were published in the journal Addiction Biology.
Robert Miranda Jr., associate professor (research) of psychiatry and human behavior in the Alpert Medical School at Brown University said that motivational enhancement therapy (MET) is often times not enough to curb marijuana dependent patients' use, according to the article. However, the study found that when patients were given topiramate in conjunction with MET a statistically significant benefit could be seen.
"The positive news is it did seem to have some effect and that effect seemed to really be focused on helping people reduce how much they smoke when they smoke," said Miranda, a member of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies in the Brown University School of Public Health. "It's promising in the sense that it suggests that medications can help, but it asks questions about for whom it might be most effective because many people can't tolerate the medication."
Abusing marijuana, particularly during one's teenage years, can result in long term side effects right into adulthood. If you or someone you care about abuses marijuana please contact Celebrate Hope at Hope by The Sea. Our Christian track incorporates compassionate, faith-based addiction programs for clients battling substance abuse.
Strangely there is debate still occurring which should have been settled decades ago; the argument of how much alcohol can be consumed by pregnant women before it becomes risky for the baby? The majority of experts will tell you that there isn't any amount of alcohol that is safe for a fetus.
The problem is that some women, many of whom may have a problem with alcohol, will drink while pregnant without any apparent consequences at the time of birth. Such occurrences give people the idea that some alcohol can be safe. But the truth of the matter is that researchers are constantly finding new disorders that can be associated with drinking while pregnant, and many of which occur under the skin and may not rear themselves until later in life.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term which covers any health consequence that can be linked to an expectant mother consuming alcohol. Some of the disorders are visible; many of them are not which makes it increasingly harder to identify potential problems. New research has shown 428 conditions that co-occur in people with FASD, ScienceDaily reports. The research was at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the findings were published in The Lancet.
If you or a loved one has an alcohol use disorder, it is best to seek help, especially if you are a female who plans to have children someday. If you are pregnant, and know that you have a problem, seek help immediately - continued drinking is not worth the risk. Celebrate Hope Christian alcohol rehab, we'll conduct a thorough clinical admission evaluation. We'll discuss your medical history; evaluate your health and work to tailor or find a comprehensive treatment program for your specific needs.


Prosecutors on Friday followed a judge's direction and sharpened their two-count indictment against Rick Perry. Hoping to keep their case from being dismissed, they provided their clearest explanation yet of their case against the former governor.
On Aug. 15, then-Gov. Perry governor was indicted on two charges — abuse of power and coercion of a public official — after he threatened to veto funding for the state's public integrity unit unless Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, who had pleaded guilty to drunken driving, resigned. Perry later made good on that threat, vetoing the approximately $3.7 million per year budgeted to fund the unit.
In papers filed Friday in Austin, special prosecutors Mike McCrum and David Gonzalez, amended last year's indictment to fill out their argument that Perry's action was illegal.
The prosecutors argue that a governor's veto power is not absolute, and can be misused for criminal purposes. In this case, they contend, Perry's veto threat was meant to accomplish one of two goals: either forcing an independent, local elected official out of office or hindering corruption investigations. Either goal was illegal, they say.
"The state will prove that Defendant Perry did not approve of historical and current management decisions regarding the operation of the Public Integrity Unit and therefore wanted to coerce Ms. Lehmberg into resigning her elected position and/or stymie or obstruct the continued operation under Ms. Lehmberg's management," the prosecutors explained.
Last month, Judge Bert Richardson ruled that the criminal case against Perry can proceed, rejecting the former governor's defense team's attempt to have the indictment dismissed. Richardson ruled that it was too early in the case to dismiss the indictment. But the judge, who now sits on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, outlined defects in the charges against Perry that had to be corrected.
The prosecutors complied, outlining how they believe they will prove that gubernatorial veto is not absolute and can be criminally misused.
"The State will present evidence that Defendant Perry had control or possession of government funds by virtue of his power of gubernatorial veto to stop the flow of legislatively-authorized appropriated funds," the prosecutors' filing stated.
As for the second count, coercion of a public official, the prosecutors said the state will prove that "Defendant Perry is criminally responsible for the communication to Rosemary Lehmberg that unless she resigned from her official position" Perry would veto funding to her office.


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Fugitive wanted in Columbia Heights murder arrested in Chicago
Phillip Leron Miller, 41, also known as "Ox" and "Occ", was arrested by the FBI in Chicago on Friday.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (KMSP) - The FBI has arrested a fugitive wanted in the murder of a well-known high school mentor at an apartment in Columbia Heights, Minnesota in April.
Phillip Leron Miller, 41, who also went by the aliases "Ox" and "Occ," was arrested in Chicago on Friday. He has already been formally charged with second degree murder.
Philip Charles Borer Nelson, 31, was found dead of a "violent death" at his ex-girlfriend's apartment on the 1000 block of 41st Avenue Northeast around 4:30 a.m. on April 20. Police determined Miller shot Nelson at the apartment before fleeing the scene, according to the criminal complaint.
Nelson was a student advisor at the High School for the Recording Arts in St. Paul, where he helped mentor students and prepare them for graduation.
Authorities had been searching for Miller since April.
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