Please ensure that your child knows the date and time of every exam they are sitting. Copies of timetables are available from the Exams Officer.
Morning exams start at 8.45am and afternoon exams start at 1.15pm. Students must be in school by 8.25am and 1.00pm at the latest and report to the Sports Hall. For internal exams, once students have finished, they will return to normal lessons.
Students arriving at school after the start of an exam must report to Student Services to collect an admissions slip which they must give to the Chief Invigilator. They will not be allowed to enter the Exams Hall without the slip.
If your child is unable to sit an exam due to illness, you must inform the school by 8.45am for a morning session or 12.00 noon for an afternoon session. You will need to send a doctor's note as soon as possible afterwards.
No mobile phones, IPods etc, food or drink are allowed inside the Exam Hall. Students must bring all the equipment needed for their exam. This includes a calculator (if allowed), pens and pencils in a clear plastic pencil case. Students must not enter the Exam Hall with any writing on their hands/arms.
All students must have a valid school ID card bearing their photo. This is to ensure that absentees may be identified quickly and accurately. Please ensure that your child has an ID card before the start of exam week. Students must not use any other form of identification.
Students should wear full school uniform for all exams. Normal school rules regarding jewellery and hairstyle apply throughout the exam process.
Parents can ensure that their child is fully prepared for the exams by helping them stick to their revision timetable and allowing them a quiet place every evening to do their revision.


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package zk

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/abronan/valkeyrie/store"
	"github.com/abronan/valkeyrie/store/zookeeper"
	"github.com/containous/traefik/old/provider"
	"github.com/containous/traefik/old/provider/kv"
	"github.com/containous/traefik/old/types"
	"github.com/containous/traefik/safe"
)

var _ provider.Provider = (*Provider)(nil)

// Provider holds configurations of the provider.
type Provider struct {
	kv.Provider `mapstructure:",squash" export:"true"`
}

// Init the provider
func (p *Provider) Init(constraints types.Constraints) error {
	err := p.Provider.Init(constraints)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	store, err := p.CreateStore()
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to Connect to KV store: %v", err)
	}

	p.SetKVClient(store)
	return nil
}

// Provide allows the zk provider to Provide configurations to traefik
// using the given configuration channel.
func (p *Provider) Provide(configurationChan chan<- types.ConfigMessage, pool *safe.Pool) error {
	return p.Provider.Provide(configurationChan, pool)
}

// CreateStore creates the KV store
func (p *Provider) CreateStore() (store.Store, error) {
	p.SetStoreType(store.ZK)
	zookeeper.Register()
	return p.Provider.CreateStore()
}

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1 Space Shuttle Atlantis lands in California
The Space Shuttle Atlantis has performed a successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, completing STS-117, a troubled but successful mission to upgrade the International Space Station (ISS). The mission had a total duration of 13 days, 20 hours and 11 minutes, much longer than originally intended due to a mission extension and a missed landing opportunity.
The landing in California is the result of the latest in a string of difficulties for the mission, as poor weather forced Atlantis first to postpone its landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, then to cancel it altogether, opting instead to land in California. NASA had previously expressed their desire to avoid a landing in California if possible due to logistical difficulties that would be caused by the diversion.
Atlantis will now be flown back to Florida on the back of a modified Boeing 747 at a cost of around US$1 million. The flight is expected to begin next Thursday and will take at least a day or two from then. According to officials at the Kennedy Space Center, the delay is already accounted for as a previously identified possibility as part of plans for the next Atlantis mission, scheduled for departure on October 20, again for ISS construction work.
During this mission, the Atlantis crew added the 17.5 ton S3/S4 Truss, the second of the trusses on the starboard side, as well as adding its associated energy systems, including the unfurling a set of solar arrays with a 240 foot tip-to-tip length. The arrays will generate power for European and Japanese science laboratories set to be added to the ISS at a later date. During the same mission, another solar array was folded up to allow the truss it is mounted to to be relocated later this year. The shuttle also left crewmember Clay Anderson at the ISS and returned with ISS crewmember Sunita Williams, who earlier set the record for female space endurance during her latest ISS mission.
Although successful, there were numerous problems during the mission. A computer failure in the Russian segments of the ISS almost forced the shuttle's mission to be extended and left the ISS struggling to maintain thrusters, oxygen generation, carbon dioxide scrubber, and other environmental control systems, and relying on Atlantis to help. Officials even looked at the possibility of an unprecedented emergency evacuation of the ISS, although astronauts were ultimately able to repair the systems.
Other concerns included hail damage, which delayed the mission's launch; damage to the thermal blanket, which required a spacewalk to repair; and discovery of unidentified debris shortly after Atlantis docked with the ISS. The mission had to be extended by two days in order to give astronauts time to repair the damaged heat-protection equipment. NASA officials held an emergency meeting Wednesday while engineers confirmed that they thought the repair would withstand the rigors of re-entry with the Earth's atmosphere.
Air Force Base - hledat v googlu: Air Force Base, obrázky v googlu: Air Force Base
2 McDonald's petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines McJob as "an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects." The McDonald's fast-food giant has begun a campaign to have the word removed from the dictionary, or to have its definition changed, by lobbying British MPs. The company has also set up an online petition with the slogan "Change the definition. Sign the petition."
Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield Attercliffe agrees with the restaurant chain. Betts has tabled a Commons motion on the issue. The motion has so far gained the support of 15 other MPs.
"It is indicating that the jobs they are doing are worthless, that anyone could just walk in off the street and do them, that all workers are untrained. We do need well trained staff with good customer relations and I think the description is derogatory. The hospitality industry is very important to this country. The people who work there are the public face of this country to millions of tourists who come here every year. One thing I am interested to hear from McDonald's is that they do train their staff. They put a lot of effort into that."
— Clive Betts, MP
The compilers of the OED point out that they merely record the description of how the word is used, rather than prescribe how it should be used. The term, McJob, has been in usage at least 20 years, they say. It was popularised in 1991 in Douglas Coupland's novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture as one of the margin definitions. Here it was described as "a low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, low benefit, no-future job in the service sector. Frequently considered a satisfying career choice by people who have never held one."
In 2003, Merriam-Webster included McJob in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and defined it as "a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement." This definition prompted a letter from then CEO Jim Cantalupo who said it was "an inaccurate description of restaurant employment" and "slap in the face" of restaurant employees.
Oxford Dictionary - hledat v googlu: Oxford Dictionary, obrázky v googlu: Oxford Dictionary
3 Scientist makes world's smallest soccer pitch
A German scientist has made the world's smallest soccer pitch with nanotechnology. The pitch is so small that you could fit 20 000 on the tip of a human hair.
The simulated soccer playing field measures 500 by 380 nanometres. It can only be seen under a special microscope.
He spent a whole day engraving the lines with an electron beam.
"I am really, really proud," said Stefan Trellenkamp, nanotechnology researcher from the University of Kaiserslautern.
"The only problem is that I really don't know what to do with it. I can't put it on show as no one can see it," he said, "I guess it'll just stay in my drawer for the time being."
nanotechnology - hledat v googlu: nanotechnology, obrázky v googlu: nanotechnology
4 Google buys DoubleClick for $3.1 billion
Google has announced its intention of taking over the Internet advertising agency DoubleClick in a deal worth $3.1 billion. DoubleClick has also confirmed the deal and hopes it will be completed before the end of 2007.
Rumours of a takeover offer for DoubleClick had been circulating, with Microsoft, Time Warner and Yahoo! all reportedly interested in making an offer for the company.
Six months ago, Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. The current takeover is the largest in Google's history. In a press release, Google says the acquisition "will enable Google to extend our ad network and develop deeper relationships with our partners. This new partnership represents a tremendous opportunity for us at Google to broaden and deepen our inventory of available ads and to better serve both our publishers and users."
DoubleClick provides software for Internet advertising and brings together advertisers, advertisement agencies and website developers. DoubleClick is currently owned by the majority share-holders Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm, with JMI Management also having a large stake in the company.
advertising agency - hledat v googlu: advertising agency, obrázky v googlu: advertising agency
5 Boeing unveils new 787 Dreamliner
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing have unveiled their new 787 Dreamliner at their Everett Factory near Seattle, Washington, in the United States. Sunday was chosen as its date matches the aircraft's designation number when written in the American format, 7/8/07.
The event was attended by 15,000 people including employees, customers, suppliers and officials from government and the local community.
Scott Carson, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes said, "This has been a wonderful and exciting day to celebrate this breakthrough airplane with our customers, employees, supplier partners and our communities."
The mid-sized 787 will seat between 210 and 330 passengers, and will be the first commercial airliner of a mostly carbon fibre composites construction. Boeing claims that the resulting reduction of weight compared to the traditional aluminium will offer enhanced fuel efficiency, benefiting both operators and the environment. According to the company, the 787 Dreamliner will use 20 percent less fuel per passenger than similarly sized aircraft.
On Saturday, Boeing announced 35 new orders from German airline Air Berlin and ALAFCO Aviation Lease & Finance of Kuwait, bringing the total to 677 order from 47 customers. At the list price, these orders are worth US$5.62 billion.
The first flight is expected to take place in August or September of this year, with the first customer, All Nippon Airways, due to receive their first aircraft in May 2008.
The 787 illustrates the differing strategies adopted by Boeing and Airbus whose double-decker A380 first flew in April 2005 and is expected to enter service later this year. Whereas the Airbus A380 is aimed at flying large passenger numbers between major hubs, the Dreamliner is targeted at smaller airports where Boeing predicts will be an area of growth in the industry.
Earlier in the day, Boeing received a congratulatory letter from Airbus. The company president and CEO Louis Gallois said, "Today is a great day in aviation history. For, whenever such a milestone is reached in our industry, it always is a reflection of hard work by dedicated people inspired by the wonder of flight. Even if tomorrow Airbus will get back to the business of competing vigorously, today is Boeing's day -- a day to celebrate the 787."
787 Dreamliner - hledat v googlu: 787 Dreamliner, obrázky v googlu: 787 Dreamliner
6 World University Games 2007 opened in Turin
The event was hosted in the Torino Palasport Olimpico, a modern arena built for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony of 23th edition of Winter Universiade took place last night in Turin. The Universiade, also referred to as the World University Games, is an international event for university athletes organized by the International University Sports Federation.
Representatives of 52 countries took part to the event. The participants to this edition of Universiade are the highest number ever, both in terms of countries and athletes (that amount to 2,700). The Olympic Oath was taken by Francesco Ghedina, nephew of famous downhill skier, Kristian Ghedina while Livio Berruti, world medalist in 200 metres in 1960 Olympic Games, was the last torch relay and ignited symbolically the Olympic Flame. The fire was just symbolic because obvious safety reasons prohibited a real fire inside an indoor arena.
The ceremony show featured the Football World Champion Gianluigi Buffon, goalkeeper of Juventus, the long jumper Andrew Howe and the actor Arturo Brachetti.
World University Games - hledat v googlu: World University Games, obrázky v googlu: World University Games
7 Scientists to bring all species together in Encyclopedia of Life
Today, some of the leading biologists in the world announced that they are starting a new project to write the Encyclopedia of Life, a project that aims to bring resources on all 1.8 million species together.
The website will take the form of a wiki-like environment, but in contrast to Wikimedia's project Wikispecies, only scientists will be allowed to edit. The information will be made freely available on the internet. "Sharing what we know, we can protect Earth's biodiversity and better conserve our natural heritage," said said Jonathan F. Fanton, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which has donated US$10 million to the project. Another US$2.5 million grant came from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
According to their press release, the website aims to become "a global beacon for biodiversity and conservation." The trailer video mentions that the work of classifying all species has barely begun, and that species are disappearing even before we glimpse at them.
The founding partners of the project include the Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, the Marine Biological Laboratory, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Biodiversity Heritage Library. The Missouri Botanical Garden later joined, and negotiations are ongoing with the Atlas of Living Australia. Other partners are the American Museum of Natural History (New York), Natural History Museum (London), New York Botanical Garden, and the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew).
The institutional council is made up of a selection of international advisors, such as a representative of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Another member is Erik Möller of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
According to the press release, the species pages will become available in "all major languages". Initially the focus will be on animals, plants and fungi, but later this could be expanded to microbes. The goal is to document all 1.8 million species over the next 10 years, but the founders warn that it might take up to 4 years before the quality of the pages becomes acceptable. Today, Wikispecies has over 98,000 articles.
The website will partially draw information from existing databases, for example from FishBase which has 29,900 species listed already. Wikipedia is also listed as a source on some of the demonstration pages. Using an indicator for the educational level of the user, novices and experts will be shown just the information that suits them. A system of filters could be used to allow identification of species: for example, if you've just caught a 6-inch-long fish with big teeth in the Amazon River, you could use the filter system to find out what species it might be.
The Biodiversity Heritage Library will scan tens of millions of pages to provide open access to the relevant scientific literature which it holds. The first 1.25 million pages have already been digitized in scanning centers in London, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
Encyclopedia of Life - hledat v googlu: Encyclopedia of Life, obrázky v googlu: Encyclopedia of Life

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The Right Stuff (1983)
Watch The Right Stuff (1983) Online
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra.
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Actors: Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris, Fred Ward, Lance Henriksen, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn
The Babysitter (2017)
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power — and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Bleeding Steel (2017)
Jackie Chan stars as a hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time, he feels a special connection…
A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes…
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Mexico, USA
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate…
Firepower (1979)
A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Bumblebee (2018)
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find…
Trailer: The Right Stuff (1983)


Zombies just keep coming. That's good and bad. On the one hand, it's nice to have something you can rely on; on the other, they want to eat your brain. Sigh. So relentless. Like life. But persistence is a virtue and, in this case, good for a laugh. I love the way my favorite Japanese comedian, Jinnai Tomonori, wins this zombie battle, even if it is just a video game.
And if you are interested in more madness from this very funny guy, you can check it out here.


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Online sellers may have to collect sales tax
Get ready to see a couple of dollars tacked onto your online shopping carts: The Senate takes up debate this week on a bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax.
Online sellers may have to collect sales tax Get ready to see a couple of dollars tacked onto your online shopping carts: The Senate takes up debate this week on a bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/XTNOkb
Hadley Malcolm, USA TODAY Published 3:15 p.m. ET April 23, 2013 | Updated 6:25 p.m. ET April 23, 2013
Brick-and-mortar retailers say the Marketplace Fairness Act just levels the playing field. Online sellers say it would be a burden to meet tax laws in -- and face audits by -- so many states.
Online sellers may have to collect sales tax.(Photo: Thinkstock)
Senate expected to vote this week on online state sales tax
States would be able to require internet companies to collect sales tax
Opponents concerned about small seller exemption
The days of avoiding state sales taxes online could be numbered as the Senate takes up debate on a bill that would let states require companies to collect sales taxes online.
A final vote expected by the end of the week.
The Marketplace Fairness Act has been gaining momentum for months. It would give states the authority to require online businesses to collect state sales tax. In March, the Senate showed support for the legislation in a non-binding 75-24 vote.
If it passes, the bill would overturn a 1992 Supreme Court decision that ruled that it was too difficult for remote sellers to have to comply with myriad state tax laws, only requiring businesses with a physical presence in a state (whether a storefront or warehouse) to collect state sales taxes.
The bill would also require states to simplify their sales tax laws to make it easier for businesses to comply.
"For the states, it helps them close a $24 billion leak in state budgets. For retailers, it allows them to compete on a level playing field," says David French, senior vice president of government relations for the National Retail Federation, which has been a strong supporter of the bill.
The issue pits small retailers against large retailers, online retailers against brick-and-mortar businesses. Proponents argue that the legislation will allow local businesses to compete with large out-of-state retailers who currently offer lower prices, since they don't have to collect tax.
But opponents say the burden on small businesses that sell online would hinder competition, and denounce the unfair pricing argument because online businesses often have to charge more for shipping.
Currently the bill exempts sellers with less than $1 million in out-of-state sales a year from collecting state sales tax. Ebay, one of the bill's largest opponents, says that is far too low and wants the limit raised to less than $10 million in remote sales, or businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
"We don't want to make it harder for small businesses to grow," says Brian Bieron, senior director of federal government relations at eBay.
He's also concerned with the administrative capability of small businesses to comply with out-of-state tax authorities.
"The real issue is tax enforcement," he says. "Now 49 other states could theoretically take you into court or audit you for tax compliance, and that's a really daunting change. (Small businesses) don't have an army of tax lawyers and accountants."
Ann Whitley Wood, who sells designer clothes on consignment through her eBay store Willow-Wear, is very concerned about what collecting state sales tax would mean for her essentially one-woman business. While she currently falls under the small seller exemption with about $800,000 in sales a year, she says she couldn't sustain her businesses' growth once she hits more than $1 million and potentially has to start collecting taxes.
"If I had to spend many more days administratively on sales tax collection, then I need to find a new gig," Wood says. "It's going to be a huge burden."
If anything, the $1 million threshold is too high, French says, countering that brick and mortar retailers collect sales tax "on the very first dollar of sales."
"Why should (online retailers) get special rules?" he says.
In any case, shoppers aren't likely to be hard-hit by online state sales taxes, French says, adding that a sales tax is usually low down on a list of considerations consumers make when buying.
"The consumer impact of this will be negligible," he says.
If the bill passes the Senate, it will head to the House Judiciary Committee before being considered on the House floor, says Max Behlke, a policy specialist and lobbyist for the National Conference of State Legislatures.
He says NCSL is hoping for a final vote and passage before this summer.
"It's not fair to anyone to have different price schemes," he says. "Whether it's brick-and-mortar or whether it's online, having everybody comply by the same law is a true definition of fairness."
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Bus from Parsons Green to Eaton House Belgravia
Eaton House Belgravia runs one bus to the school on Monday to Friday mornings only from Parsons Green to Eaton Gate.
It is is an Eaton House Schools minibus that picks up from a parking space on the New King's Road at the eastern end of Parsons Green, with the Elizabeth King Deli on the north side and Knight Frank on the south. The bus leaves promptly at 7:50am and the route is direct; the bus does not stop on the way.
Children are dropped off before 8:30am directly in front of the school door and are accompanied into the school. Depending on the time of arrival they may go to the library, where they are supervised until they go to their class to meet their teacher.
The cost for the use of the school bus for the 2018/19 academic year is £200 per term.


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The Benrinnes distillery is in Aberlour, in the Speyside region of Scotland. It has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1826, but nonetheless, it has not been an entirely smooth ride.
It was destroyed in flood just three years after it was built and, as a result, had to be rebuilt in 1835. A little later it went bankrupt and was then sold a number of times. It was damaged by fire in 1896, rebuilt and rebuilt again in 1955. The distillery was then expanded in 1966.
Since then, most of the equipment has been updated to match the times.
The fact that the owners and workers managed to keep the distillery operation through each of these disasters is a testament to how much they care about producing quality spirit.
Rare among Scottish distilleries, Benrinnes stands out for having employed a partial triple distillation process of its whiskies until 2007. It also made use of a Saladin Malting system from 1964 to 1984. The Saladin system is not one that is used often anymore, but at the time it was relatively revolutionary.
In general, Benrinnes does release many official bottlings, instead the majority of the spirit produced at the distillery is used in blends such as Johnnie Walker and J&B. You can get your hands on some very special independently bottled single malts though. They're rare and unique but we have some in stock!
Benrinnes 1996 17 years, specially released for the Kyoto Whisky Fair 2015. Only 24 bottles were ever made. For Benrinnes fans and collectors, this is a must have bottle!