Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has accepted a new wage offer from platinum miners in principle, but outstanding issues remain, the union said on Friday.
"In principle we have agreed to the offer. There are still issues that we need to consult with the employer," Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa told Sapa by phone.
It was not clear when these talks would take place.
If the union signed the three-year settlement, the basic salary for entry-level underground employees at Impala Platinum would increase by R1 000 to R6 500. The living-out allowance remained at R1 850, bringing the cash remuneration to R8 350.
This excluded pension contributions, overtime pay, holiday leave, and shift allowance, which would be adjusted by the consumer price index (CPI) each year.
In the second year cash remuneration would be R9 340.
In the third year the cash remuneration was expected to be R10 290 excluding other benefits. This was made up of a basic salary of R8 450 plus a R1 840 living-out allowance.
At Anglo American Platinum, in terms of the proposed settlement, the basic salary for entry-level underground workers would increase by R1 000 to R6 000.
Cash remuneration in the first year would be R7 737, including a living-out allowance of R1 737. In the second year total cash remuneration would be R8 737. In the third year, cash remuneration was expected to be R9 687, excluding other benefits.
At Lonmin the basic salary would increase by R1 000 to R6 713. The living-out allowance remained at R1 950, bringing the cash remuneration to R8 663, excluding other benefits, in the first year. In the second year the total figure was R9 663.
The basic salary increased to R8 663 in the third year, and the living-out allowance to R1 950, bringing cash remuneration to R10 613, excluding other benefits.
Skilled workers in the C band (officials, artisans, and miners) were offered an 8% increase in the first year and 7.5% for the two years after that. Pension fund contributions, overtime and shift allowances would be adjusted according to the CPI on an annual basis.


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Every time we get just a bit of cool weather in California, I start wanting warm, comfort food and Cream of Mushroom Soup is usually at the top of the list. A side of cheesy garlic bread and a bowl of hot soup is perfect for a cool California evening . . . You know, when the temperature dips all the way down to, maybe, 65 degrees!
Sprinkle the mushrooms with lemon juice. In a food processor, coarsely chop them. Melt the butter in a heavy sauce pan and lightly sauté the shallots. Add the mushrooms, thyme, chili flakes, and bay leaf and sauté over moderate heat for 20 minutes, or until the liquid disappears. Add the salt, pepper, cream, add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the cornstarch to the soup and continue to simmer 10 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with minced parsley.
When my daughter was away at college, she soon found the cafeteria fare to be lacking in things like taste, fiber, and nutrition unless all could be found in fries. She started doing more cooking in the dorm kitchen and a favorite that caught on with her friends was Lentil Soup over a bowl of rice. Her friends weren't sure about it not being familiar with lentils but after a few bites, they said they somehow felt healthier!
In a soup pot, add a few drops of olive oil and saute the garlic until it softens. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot (EXCEPT for the rice and cheese!), bring to a boil and the cover and simmer for approximately 40 minutes or until the lentils are soft. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
To make a thicker version of the soup, put two cups of the soup including some of the solids to a blender and carefully blend until smooth. Stir back into the soup and stir until you bring it back to hot.
A flavorful departure from the usual creamy potato soup. Goes well with crusty bread and a salad on a cold winter's evening. Here's hoping California actually gets some cold, rainy evenings this season!
In a large, heavy, covered soup pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to a paper towel to drain. Drain off all but about 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Add onions, celery, carrots, Bay leaves, and Thyme. Stir to blend. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add raw potatoes, stir to coat, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Push the vegetables to one side of the pan, then stir in flour, one tablespoon at a time. When the flour is incorporated, mix with the vegetables. Add the bacon, cook for an additional five minutes. Add one quart of chicken stock and stir until smooth. Add the rest of the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking until potatoes are soft. Add freshly chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.


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McLaren has sold 42 P1 GTRs. They only plan to build 45. Better go buy one now.
By Travis Okulski
If the 903 horsepower McLaren P1 is as insane as a road car can get, then the 986 horsepower McLaren P1 GTR is the ultimate when it comes to track cars. McLaren has just started building their new track superstar, and they're nearly sold out already.
While McLaren is building 375 of the roadgoing P1s, the P1 GTR is even more exclusive. The company will be building just 45 of the track cars, and they've already sold 42 of them. That means that there are just three slots left, so you better put your phone call in to Ron Dennis today.
McLaren is about to start building the P1 GTR, which is earlier than planned. The original idea was to start building the GTR after the road car was done, but demand for the $3 million track car is so high that McLaren is getting started now. Faster McLaren, faster.

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Ok before you all think i am a super bad mom, obviously i didn't get my little babbaloo tattoed, but he did come with me whilst i got mine fixed, and just thought i would pull your leg!
It was really great because the england rugby team, as well as the springboks were staying at the Beverley Hills hotel in Umhlanga, which was opposite the tattoo shop. So we got to see all the players of both teams - huge excitement!
Friday was pretty quiet, we just watched some dvd's. We got Yes man, and the reading. While i thoroughly enjoyed both flicks, Frank was not tooo keen on The reading.
Saturday after the tattoo, we had Roly (Roland) over for a braai, and to watch the rugga.
Then Sunday was fathers day. Frank got spoiled with breakfast in bed (which Roly also took part in) and then we headed off to see what fish' the guys all caught. There's huge excitement at the moment as it looks like the sardine run should hit us some time this week, so obviously the guys are catching big fish! After the fish viewing, we made our way to the pavillion where Frank got some shirts & a pair of pants for fathers day! We then dropped Roly off and headed to my in laws. We bought Chris (Frank's dad) a cooler box for fathers day, and i must say, he looked very chuffed.
Finally at around 5:30pm, we headed home where we did the usual routine thing of feeding the zoo, then the kid, then bath time, bottle time and bed time.
On the ttc front, we managed to 'cover' Friday, but the rest of the weekend we were too tired! Aai jai jai, yes we are getting too old. Friday's opk was lighter than on Thursday, so i didn't bother to test again. Hold fingers for a 'normal' cycle for me.
Looks totally AWESOME. Love it!!
I'm right there wishing for a normal cycle for you!


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Here are two student essays from our class, and a version of the teacher's corrections. This kind of writing practice and detailed correction helps students with their grammar and assists them in understanding typical English sentence structure.
Topic: The Government should raise the Price of cigarettes to discourage people from smoking.
Everybody know about addictions, because they have an addiction or because they know somebody that have an addiction. There are different kinds of addictions and one of the most common addictions is the cigarette. But, why is more common?, because is an addiction that seems to be usual for everybody and addicts live like a normal people. But, what we can be to change this view?, what should do the government about this problem?. A solution proposed is that the government should raise the price of cigarettes to discourage people from smoking. Nevertheless, this will be a good action?
The first reason because this action could work is because if the price of cigarettes raise, people will think before to buy cigarretes, because when families have a limited budget, they must choose between much more important necessities and this will cause that the purchase of cigarettes decrease.
Moreover, if people have a good economic situation, and they can buy cigarettes without impact in their budget, the TAX will be able to use to build hospitals to treatment of smoking people, and in more education about the damage that smoking cause. The education in this kind of problem is the best solution to prevent.
Finally, if cigarettes are more expensive won't be easy get for teenagers or futures new consumers, and this causes the decrease of new addicts.
In conclusion, if the government increases the price of cigarettes, this will be able a good action to discourage people from smoking, because there would more awareness about this problem, also there could be more education and finally, this money may invest in the cure for this addiction and health consequences.
Everybody knows about addictions, because they have an addiction or because they know somebody that has an addiction. There are different kinds of addictions and one of the most common addictions is smoking. But, why is it so common? (So + adjective) It is common because it is an addiction that seems to be usual for everybody and addicts live like a normal people.(What does this mean?) But, what we can be to change this view?(Grammar/Meaning problem…) What should the Government do about this problem? One proposed solution is that the government should raise the price of cigarettes to discourage people from smoking. However, will this be a good action?
The first reason why this could work is because if the price of cigarettes rises (is raised), people will think before buying cigarettes, because when families have a limited budget, they must choose between their habit and much more important necessities, and this mean that they will probably buy less cigarettes.
Moreover, if people have a good economic situation, and they can buy cigarettes without impact in their budget,(WHAT??) the TAX will be able to be used to build hospitals for the treatment of smoking-related illnesses, and on more education about the damage that smoking cause. Education about these kinds of problems is the best solution to prevent people from smoking.
Finally, if cigarettes are more expensive, they won't be easily accessible for teenagers or future new consumers, and this will reduce the number of people who smoke.
In conclusion, if the government increases the price of cigarettes, this will be able a good action to discourage people from smoking, because there will be more awareness about this problem, also there could be more education and finally, this money can be invested in the cure for this addiction.
Cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, and any addiction is bad for our health. If you decide smoking, the main problem is that you are affecting not only yourself, you are affecting the people that there is around you, and that people could suffer the consequences. It exists a big debate about increase the tobacco taxes in order to avoid that smokers continue growing. However, are there any decision or rule that guarantees that the number of smokers will be reduce in the next years?
What would happen if the tobacco price was raised?
Probably, the tobacco price must raise considerably to achieve that the number of smokers getting lower. However, with a higher cost of cigarettes, probably this would be a substantial step in reducing the number of new smokers and particularly the number of young people taking up smoking.
Also, owing to treat illness related with the tobacco is so expensive, the smokers would be paying in advance that expense. In fact, they would pay their future treatments and they would avoid that we must pay for them.
Moreover, it would be possible to save much money in order to create prevention projects or corrective measures for the future.
In spite of increasing the tobacco price seems very positive, it exists some negative points that we have consider.
First of all, if the cost is increased, this is not a guarantee to reduce the number of smokers. Smoking is an addiction, so probably it is so difficult to give up it.
Furthermore, if the Government raise the price of cigarettes, the people would look for substitute products like alcohol, drugs or similar things that they are bad for the health.
A very negative point to increase the price is that the Government would take in some money and we wouldn´t know where would go that money. Maybe it would be spent in useless stuff.
In addition, it would create a black market. The tobacco would be imported from countries where the production is very cheap.
Finally, who would receive the greatest impact would be the lower income people. They would increase their cost of living and their situation it would be even worst.
Although increasing the tobacco price wouldn´t be a guarantee to achieve that the people quit the cigarettes, to raise the price provide more benefits to the population than keeping an accessible cost.
Cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, and any addiction is bad for our health. If you decide to smoke, the main problem is that you are affecting not only yourself, you are affecting the people that are around you, and those people could suffer the consequences. It exists a big debate about increase the tobacco taxes in order to avoid that smokers continue growing. There is a big debate about whether to increase the cost of tobacco or not. However, are there any decision or rule that guarantees that the number of smokers will be reduce in the next years? However, will this guarantee that the number of smokers will decrease?
Probably, the tobacco price must raise considerably to achieve that the number of smokers getting lower. The price of tobacco should be raised considerably to lower the number of smokers. This would be an important step in reducing the number of new smokers, particularly the number of young people taking up smoking. However, with a higher cost of cigarettes, probably this would be a substantial step in reducing the number of new smokers and particularly the number of young people taking up smoking.
Also, owing to treat illness related with the tobacco is so expensive, the smokers would be paying in advance that expense. Furthermore, due to the fact that smoking related illnesses cost society lots of money, the revenue could be used to pay for the treatment of these kinds of diseases. In fact, they would pay their future treatments and they would avoid that we must pay for them. In other words, they would be funding their own future treatment.
Moreover, it would be possible to invest this money in prevention projects and corrective measures (what are corrective measures….be specific!!) for the future.
In spite of increasing the tobacco price seems very positive, it exists some negative points that we have consider. Although increasing the price of tobacco seems very positive, there are some negative points that we have to consider.
First of all, if the cost is increased, this is not a guarantee that the number of smoker will be reduced. Smoking is an addiction, so it is difficult to give it up.
Furthermore, if the Government raises the price of cigarettes, the(Spanish/Catalan!!) people would look for substitute products like alcohol, drugs or similar things that are also bad for our health.
Another negative point to increase the price is that the Government would generate extra revenue and we wouldn´t know where that money would go. It could possibly be wasted.
In addition, it would create a black market. Tobacco would be imported from countries where the production is very cheap.
In conclusion, although increasing the tobacco price wouldn´t guarantee that all people would quit smoking, it would certainly provide more benefits.
achieve that the people quit the cigarettes, to raise the price provide more benefits to the population than keeping an accessible cost.
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Our leading study abroad programs offer a uniquely comprehensive pre-college experience. Our students learn from top academics and industry professionals, live in some of the world's best universities, and immerse themselves in remarkable cultures. We also offer language immersion programs in France and Spain where they can perfect their French or Spanish. We are proud of our esteemed faculty, and list all their biographies. Every course uses the city like a classroom with true experiential learning that takes full advantage of the local museums, historical sites, laboratories, and guest speakers available.
History of Oxbridge
The first Oxbridge study abroad program took place 35 years ago, in Oxford. It was designed to give bright and enthusiastic students an opportunity to do something that they could not do at school, namely spend a month immersing themselves in the subjects of their choice, guided by university teachers and recognized professionals, using Oxford's extraordinary resources as an experiential learning tool.
A great deal has changed over the intervening 35 years. Competition for places at the best universities has become merciless; extra-study during the vacation, once the habit of an eccentric minority, has become standard for virtually any student hoping to attend a good college; studying abroad, once the preserve of a fortunate few, has become an achievable goal for many.
Oxbridge, too, has changed.
That first summer we welcomed 36 students, who chose their courses from a tiny handful of options. Today we are proud to welcome almost 2000 students, aged between 11 and 18, drawn from 86 countries, to 15 programs that take place in 9 great cities, and, depending on the program, last between a week and a month.
As it was in 1986, the aim of every Oxbridge study abroad program is to immerse students in subjects that fascinate them, in small groups, using experiential learning tactics that turn them into fully-fledged partners in the learning process, while the town in which the program is taking place becomes their living classroom.
The other founding principle to which Oxbridge has held fast is that its classes are taught by university teachers and eminent professionals. Our faculty is made up of a dazzling array of researchers and lecturers, Rhodes scholars, Gates scholars, published writers and poets, award-winning filmmakers and architects, drawn from the best universities in the world, exceptional scholars and artists whose brilliance is only matched by the generosity with which they give up their summers to pass their knowledge on to the next generation.
Knowledge for its own sake, however, has never been at the core of Oxbridge. If the past 35 years have taught us anything, it is that good grades alone do not make for personal success. Universities increasingly look beyond grades, for evidence of individuality, confidence, and character, for the sorts of personal qualities that can only be discovered, harnessed, and burnished through challenging experience.
By taking students out of their comfort zones, by placing them in new environments and situations, by making them confront new ideas and cultures, by making them live and interact with peers from 86 countries, Oxbridge is precisely one of those experiences, one in which students undergo a transformation in their sense of themselves, their own capabilities, and the place of learning and creativity in their lives.
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Q: Factorial modular arithemetic
Find $50!/(10^{12}) \pmod{10}$.

Let $N$ represent the number then,
$N \equiv 0 \pmod{2}$
For mod 5 it is harder.
$N^{4} \equiv 1 \pmod{5}$.
How to solve this?

A: \begin{align}
   \lfloor 50/2 \rfloor &= 25\\
   \lfloor 25/2 \rfloor &= 12\\
   \lfloor 12/2 \rfloor &= 6\\
   \lfloor 6/2 \rfloor &= 3\\
   \lfloor 3/2 \rfloor &= 1\\
   \lfloor 1/2 \rfloor &= 0\\
   25 + 12 + 6 + 3 + 1 &= 47
\end{align}
So $2^{47} \mid 50!$. It follows that $\dfrac{50!}{2^{12}} \equiv 0 \pmod 2$
\begin{align}
   \lfloor 50/5 \rfloor &= 10\\
   \lfloor 10/5 \rfloor &= 2\\
   \lfloor 2/5 \rfloor &= 0\\
   10+ 2 &= 12
\end{align}
So $5^{12} \mid 50!$.
Note
\begin{align}
   50!
   &= \prod_{n=0}^{9} (5n+1)\times(5n+2)\times(5n+3)\times(5n+4)\times(5n+5)\\
   &= \left( \prod_{n=0}^{9} (5n+1)\times(5n+2)\times(5n+3)\times(5n+4)\right)
   \left( \prod_{n=0}^{9} (5n+5)\right)\\
\end{align}
So
\begin{align}
   \dfrac{50!}{5^{12}}
   &= \left( \prod_{n=0}^{9} (5n+1)\times(5n+2)\times(5n+3)\times(5n+4)\right)
   \dfrac{\prod_{n=0}^{9} (5n+5)}{5^{12}}\\
   &\equiv \left( \prod_{n=0}^{9} (1\times 2\times 3\times 4)\right)
   (1\times 2\times 3\times 4) \times 1 \times
   (1\times 2\times 3\times 4) \times 2
   \pmod 5\\
   &\equiv (-1)^{12} \times 1 \times 2 \pmod 5\\
   &\equiv 2 \pmod 5\\
\end{align}
That is, $\dfrac{50!}{5^{12}} \equiv 2 \pmod 5$
If $x \equiv a \pmod 2$ and $x \equiv b \pmod 5$, then $x \equiv 5a + 6b \pmod {10}$. So $\dfrac{50!}{5^{12}} \equiv 2 \pmod{10}$

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Archibald Montgomerie,  comte d'Eglinton ( - ) est un général écossais et un membre du Parlement britannique. Il est également le chef du clan Montgomery. Il combat dans la guerre de Sept Ans, où il sert avec George Washington. Il est également le patron du poète Robert Burns.

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Archibald Montgomerie est né le 18 mai 1726, fils d'Alexander Montgomerie (9e comte d'Eglinton) et de sa troisième épouse, Susanna Kennedy  . Il est l'un des vingt enfants du  comte. Il fait ses études au Collège d'Eton pendant son adolescence, puis va à Winchester College . À 13 ans, il rejoint l'armée .

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Après avoir rejoint l'armée, il reçoit une commission en tant que Cornette dans les Scots Greys. Il sert dans ce grade de 1739 à 1740 . Il est commandant du  régiment en 1751  et est élu lieutenant-colonel du régiment le 4 janvier 1757  . Pendant la guerre de Sept Ans, il lève les Highlanders de Montgomerie . Le régiment se rend dans les colonies américaines en 1757 et Montgomerie est placé sous le commandement du général Amherst . Montgomerie et son régiment combattent avec George Washington et Henri Bouquet lors de l'expédition contre Fort Duquesne, en 1758 . En 1760, il commande une expédition contre les Cherokees pendant la Guerre anglo-cherokee. L'expédition de Montgomerie, qui comprenait 1 200 hommes, réussit sa mission, en détruisant plusieurs villages Cherokees, dont Estatoe. Il bat les Cherokees en 1760 lors de la bataille d'Etchocyte et les a encore une fois vaincus en 1761 lors de la bataille de War-Woman's Creek .

Entre 1767 et 1795, il est le colonel du  régiment de fantassins . Pendant son service avec le , il combat dans les guerres de la Révolution française. Il gravit les échelons de l'armée britannique et est major général en 1772 . Il est vice-amiral adjoint d'Irvine en 1777, dans le port d'Irvine, de Kelly Bridge à Troon Point . Il devient par la suite lieutenant général en 1777  et en 1793, il est nommé Général. De 1795 à 1796, Montgomerie est le colonel des Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons).

Carrière politique
Il est élu whig en 1761 et est élu à deux sièges. Il choisit d'abandonner Wigtown Burghs pour siéger à Ayrshire  et siégea à la Chambre des communes de 1761 à 1768 . En 1761, Montgomerie devient un écuyer pour la reine Charlotte . Il est nommé gouverneur de Dumbarton Castle en 1764 et sous-chef des rangs de St. James's Park et Hyde Park en 1766  .

Le 24 octobre 1769, le frère de Montgomerie, Alexander Montgomerie (10e comte d'Eglinton) est assassiné par Mungo Campbell, après une dispute sur le point de savoir si ce dernier pourrait porter des armes sur la propriété du dixième comte . Le  comte mourut tôt le matin du 25 octobre 1769 et Montgomerie hérita du comté .

Il est grand maître de la loge maçonnique de Mère Kilwinning de 1771 à 1796 . Il est élu en 1776 parmi les seize représentants écossais représentatifs et est réélu en 1780, 1784 et 1790 . Il est nommé gouverneur du château d'Édimbourg en 1782  et exerce les fonctions de Lord Lieutenant du Ayrshire entre 1794 et 1796 . Il est également le patron du poète Robert Burns ; Burns et Montgomerie restent en contact jusqu'à la mort de ce dernier .

Montgomerie meurt le 30 octobre 1796 au château d'Eglinton . Le comté passe à un cousin, Hugh Montgomerie (12e comte d'Eglinton)  mais la majorité de la richesse d'Archibald Montgomerie va à sa fille Mary  dont le fils devient finalement le  comte d'Eglinton .

Il y a un portrait de Montgomerie au château de Windsor. Il est offert à la famille par le roi Guillaume IV, mais le  comte décline. Il estime que c'était un honneur d'avoir un portrait de son grand-père au château de Windsor .

Vie privée
Montgomerie s'est marié deux fois. D'abord avec Lady Jean (Jane) Lindsay, fille de George Lindsay-Crawford,  comte de Crawford et de Lady Jean Hamilton, le 30 mars 1772 . Jean est décédé en 1778, sans enfants. Montgomerie épouse en secondes noces Frances Twysden, la fille de Sir William Twysden,  baronnet et Mary Jervis, le 9 août 1783 et divorce le 6 février 1788 du fait de sa liaison avec Douglas Hamilton (8e duc de Hamilton) avec qui elle a une fille .

Frances et lui ont deux enfants:

 Lady Mary Montgomerie (5 mars 1787 - 12 juin 1848). Mary est mariée à Lord Hugh Montgomerie. Leur fils, Archibald Montgomerie (13e comte d'Eglinton), finit par devenir comte. C'est par Marie que les lignées de la famille Montgomerie s'unirent, ce qui ramènerait le comté d'Eglinton à ses descendants.
 Lady Susanna Montgomerie (26 mai 1788 - 16 novembre 1805). Susanna est morte célibataire. Son vrai père était peut-être Douglas Hamilton  .

Notes

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 Un dialogue de morts: entre Lord Eglinton et Mungo Campbell. À quoi s'ajoute un véritable résumé du procès de Mungo Campbell. ECCO Print Edition.
 Anderson, William, La nation écossaise: ou, Les noms, familles, littérature, honneurs et histoire biographique du peuple écossais, Volume 2, A. Fullarton & co., 1877
 Beatson, Robert, Index politique sur l'histoire de la Grande-Bretagne et de l'Irlande, ou registre complet des honneurs héréditaires, des charges publiques et des personnes en place: des temps les plus anciens à nos jours, Longman, Hurst, Rees et Orme, 1806
 Boswell, James, Cole, Richard Cargill, Baker, Peter Stuart, McClellan, Rachel, La correspondance générale de James Boswell, 1766-1769: 1768-1769, Edinburgh University Press, 1997,
 Burke, John, histoire généalogique et héraldique de la pairie, du baronetage et du knightage de Burke. . . , Burke's Peerage Limited, 1914
 Burns, Robert, L'œuvre complète de Robert Burns (auto-interprétation) illustrée de soixante eaux-fortes et gravures sur bois, cartes et fac-similés, Gebbie & co., 1886
 Chichester, Henry Manners (1894). Lee, Sidney (ed. Chichester, Henry Manners (1894). Chichester, Henry Manners (1894). . 38 London: Smith, Elder & Co.
 Chisholm, Hugh, Encyclopaedia britannica: un dictionnaire des arts, des sciences, de la littérature et des informations générales, The Encyclopædia Britannica Co., 1910
 Colburn, Henry, Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique de la pairie et du baronnement de l'Empire britannique, Volume 42, Première partie, Henry Colburn, 1880
 Courthope, William, Le baronnement de l'Angleterre, JG et F. Rivington, 1839
 Crawfurd, George, Description générale du comté de Renfrew: compte rendu des familles nobles et anciennes. . . A quoi s'ajoute une histoire généalogique de la maison royale de Stewart et de plusieurs familles nobles et illustres de ce nom, de l'année 1034 à l'année 1710 , J. Neilson, 1818
 Debrett, John, Debrett's Peerage d'Angleterre, d'Écosse et d'Irlande. [Un autre ], 1839
 Debrett, John, pairie de Debrett du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande, volume 2, 1825
 Freeman, Douglas Southall, Washington, Simon et Schuster, 1995
 Freemason's Magazine, revue trimestrielle (magazine et) de la franc-maçonnerie. Le magazine mensuel des francs-maçons. Continué comme le magazine The Freemasons 'et miroir maçonnique , 1868
 Guthrie, Arthur, Mémoires historiques de la famille d'Eglinton et de Winton, accompagnés de notes et d'illustrations relatives, Arthur Guthrie, 1864
 Holman, Louis Arthur, Mills, Charles B., scènes de la vie de Benjamin Franklin, Small, Maynard & company, 1916
 Irvine, Écosse, bâtiments du bureau royal d'Irvine: munitions diverses. Livre du conseil d'Irvine. Extraits de comptes burgh , Association archéologique Ayrshire & Galloway, 1891.
 Lenman, Bruce, Intégration et Lumières: Écosse 1746-1832, Edinburgh University Press, 1992,
 Martin, George M., Divers maçonniques britanniques, quatrième partie, Kessinger Publishing, 2003,
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Liens externes

 Histoire du Parlement: Chambre des communes, 1754-1790, par Sir Lewis Namier et James Brooke, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1964

Lord-lieutenant du Ayrshire
Général de l'armée de terre britannique
Élève de Winchester College
Élève du collège d'Eton
Décès en octobre 1796
Naissance en mai 1726
Décès à 70 ans
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TD Asset Management Inc. announces changes to its investment fund offerings
TDAM continues to refine its investment fund line-up to provide investors with more features and flexibility, including new U.S. dollar purchase options, series extensions, a pricing reduction, name changes and updates to certain investment funds' risk ratings
TORONTO, July 29, 2020 /CNW/ - TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM") today announced several changes to certain investment funds, as described below, providing more opportunities and ways to help investors reach their financial goals.
TD U.S. Equity Portfolio – Name Change & New U.S. Dollar Purchase Option
TDAM will rename TD U.S. Equity Portfolio to TD U.S. Equity Pool (the "Fund") to better reflect its investment strategy. The Fund is designed to be a comprehensive, one-stop, fund-of-fund solution for investors looking to access high-quality U.S. equities.
On August 11, 2020, U.S. dollar purchase options will be made available on Investor Series, Advisor Series and F-Series units of the Fund to provide even greater flexibility for investors.
Two Layers of Active Management: Investors will benefit from both tactical adjustments made by the Portfolio Manager, as market opportunities arise, and the active investment approaches used by the underlying fund managers
Unique Core-Satellite Approach: Combines a long-term focused strategic asset allocation with additional tactical levers using various size, style and sector exposures to take advantage of short-term market opportunities
Active Risk Management: The Portfolio Manager will have a long-term focus while attempting to defensively position the portfolio when appropriate
Depth of Experience: Combines the expertise of the Asset Allocation and Fundamental Equity teams at TDAM
In addition, TDAM is adding the flexibility for TD U.S. Equity Pool to start using derivative instruments. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging and non-hedging purposes and may use various derivatives, such as options, futures, forward contracts and swaps to, among other things, gain exposure to equity instruments without investing in them directly, reduce the risk associated with currency fluctuations, gain exposure to gold, enhance income and provide downside risk protection. Derivatives will only be used by the Fund in accordance with securities regulations. The Fund may only begin to use derivatives after providing unitholders with 60 days' written notice of its intent to do so.
TD International Growth Class – Name Change
TDAM will also rename TD International Growth Class to TD International Stock Class (the "Class") to reflect a change in Class' underlying investment. Due to the pending termination of TD International Growth Fund, on or about August 25, 2020, TD International Stock Class has ceased investment in TD International Growth Fund and has moved to investing in TD International Stock Fund. The Class is designed for investors looking to invest in, or gain exposure to, stocks and other securities of, or with exposure to, companies outside of Canada and the U.S.
TD International Stock Fund – Pricing Reduction & Series Extensions
To provide more value, as of July 29, 2020, TDAM will reduce the management fee charged on D-Series of TD International Stock Fund by 10 basis points, from 1.25% to 1.15%. To offer greater flexibility, Investor Series, Advisor Series and F-Series of TD International Stock Fund will be made available to investors for purchase on or about August 11, 2020.
TD International Stock Fund gives investors access to:
Exposure to companies identified as having the potential for strong earnings growth, positive business momentum and sustainable profitability
A robust team-based process using a deep analysis of stock, sector and country contribution to help strengthen TD International Stock Fund's overall risk exposure relative to its benchmark
Exposure to a concentrated portfolio of companies with measurable high impact growth characteristics
Risk Rating Changes
TDAM announced that the risk rating for TD North American Dividend Fund, TD U.S. Dividend Growth Fund, TD North American Small-Cap Equity Fund and TD Global Entertainment & Communications Fund will be lowered as indicated below:
TD Mutual Fund
Previous Risk Rating
New Risk Rating
TD North American Dividend Fund
Low to Medium
TD U.S. Dividend Growth Fund
TD North American Small-Cap Equity Fund
Medium to High
TD Global Entertainment & Communications
These risk rating changes will be reflected in the TD Mutual Funds Simplified Prospectus and Fund Facts that will be filed with the Canadian securities regulators on or about July 29, 2020.
These risk rating changes are in accordance with the methodology mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") and the related annual review by TDAM to determine the risk level of publicly-offered investment funds. There are no changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of these funds. A summary of the CSA's risk classification methodology, and each of the funds' investment objectives and strategies can be found in the TD Mutual Funds Simplified Prospectus available on TDAM's website, as noted below, or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Additional information about TD Mutual Funds, including the Simplified Prospectus and Fund Facts, can be found at TDAssetManagement.com
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in mutual funds. Please read the Simplified Prospectus and Fund Facts before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
TD Mutual Funds are managed by TD Asset Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
®The TD logo and other trademarks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank or its subsidiaries.
About TDAM
TD Asset Management (TDAM), a member of TD Bank Group, is a North American investment management firm. Operating through TD Asset Management Inc. in Canada and TDAM USA Inc. in the U.S., TDAM brings new thinking to investors' most important challenges. TDAM offers investment solutions to corporations, pension funds, endowments, foundations and individual investors. Additionally, TDAM manages assets on behalf of almost 2 million retail investors and offers a broadly diversified suite of investment solutions including mutual funds, professionally managed portfolios and corporate class funds. Asset management businesses at TD manage $359 billion in assets as at June 30, 2020. Assets under management include TD Asset Management Inc., TDAM USA Inc. and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (Epoch). All entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
For further information: Sarah Sartaj, TD Bank Group, sarah.sartaj@td.com


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Carlos Lopez Estrada On The Joy That Comes From Telling Stories About Underrepresented Communities
Posted by Nalip on February 08, 2018
Image courtesy of Stage 13
Several years before making a splash at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival with two projects and being named one of Variety's 10 Directors to Watch, Mexican-born filmmaker Carlos López Estrada was already an acclaimed music video director and the proud winner of a Latin Grammy for the song "Me Voy." He received his big film break with the feature film "Blindspotting" and episodic series "High & Mighty."
"Blindspotting" was acquired by Lionsgate at Sundance and is scheduled for release later this year. The wildly original director partnered up with co-writers and co-stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal for a poignant, and often times hilarious, film about racial bias that's set in Oakland. López Estrada and Diggs have worked together on numerous occasions before on music videos for the latter's musical venture, Clippings. Similarly, he came on board as the director of the digital comedy series "High & Mighty", produced by Warner Bros. Digital Network Stage 13, because he was the perfect artistic fit for writer Cesar Mazariegos' story about Chelo Chavez (Jorge Diaz), a Mexican-American stoner in East LA who gets superhuman powers when he's drunk or high.
Written by Carlos Aguilar
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A meeting this Sunday in Ottawa between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan may help influence Canada's investment potential for years—perhaps decades—to come.
The recent postponement of non-essential spending by Kinder Morgan on the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline Project was a massive blow to Canada's attractiveness as a place to invest. We'll see if Sunday's summit, reportedly meant to end the inter-provincial battle over the pipeline expansion, produces any results.
The Fraser Institute has seen steep drops in investment attractiveness in both British Columbia and Alberta in recent years in our annual global survey of oil and gas executives. In our 2017 survey, B.C. dropped to 76th out of 97 jurisdictions (from 39th of 96 last year) on our index, which measures how public policies can deter oil and gas investment.
Meanwhile, Alberta—ranked 33rd overall in 2017—is the second-lowest ranked Canadian jurisdiction after B.C. Alberta's ranking remains far behind 2014 levels when it placed 14th globally out of 156 jurisdictions. In light of the Kinder Morgan impasse, those attractiveness levels may be looked at wistfully in coming years.
It would be bad enough if Kinder Morgan were the only thing pounding away at Canadian investment attractiveness, but it's not. Bill C-69, which changes the way Canada assesses proposed projects, is also sending out waves of uncertainty. As this article in the Financial Post points out, the new process remains fraught with uncertainty (I previously wrote about this issue here).
This Sunday's summit is a glimmer of hope on the Trans Mountain pipeline. But it's much more than a day late and a dollar short. Although at this point, any glimmer of hope blazes brightly.


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National Board of Review top prize goes to 'A Most Violent Year'
By Tim O'Brien Dec 2, 2014 in Entertainment
New York - The National Board of Review has just served up some interesting winners on the road to Oscar glory. Besides a tie for the top acting prize, their best film went to "A Most Violent Year."
The film is indeed what it says. "A Most Violent Year, according to IMDB: In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
The film was written and directed by J.C. Chandor and stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain and David Oyelowo. Isaac and Chastain also come home winner here (see list). In fact, Isaac is sharing his award with Michael Keaton in "Birdman."
"'A Most Violent Year' is an exhilarating crime drama with a compelling story, outstanding performances, and an elegant cinematic style," said Annie Schulhof, NBR President, in a release. "J.C. Chandor has given us a new and provocative perspective on the American Dream."
Not always an Oscar indicator, these surely invoke discussion. They are known for throwing the train off the track with some winners. Lat year, the top film went to "Her."
They have 10 nominees in the best film category, and name one winner, so that means 11. When one thinks about it, there is a boatload of best films here with the lists, including documentary, foreign language and 10 in the independent category.
Like the Oscars, an animated film can compete in the top film category and "The LEGO Movie" does that here. That means "How to Train Your Dragon 2" wins one with The National Board of Review. Chances are "The LEGO Movie" nabs Oscar in the animated category. Here it competed with the big guns.
The list of nominees are the usual suspects and films that will go on an get nominated as the award season progresses.
"A Most Violent Year"
BEST PICTURE NOMINEES
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Fury"
"Gone Girl"
"The Imitation Game"
"Inherent Vice"
"The Lego Movie"
"Nightcrawler"
Clint Eastwood, "American Sniper"
"Life Itself"
BEST DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES
"Art and Craft"
"Jodorowsky's Dune"
"Keep On Keepin' On"
"The Kill Team"
"Last Days in Vietnam"
"Wild Tales"
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE NOMINEES
"Force Majeure"
"Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem"
"Leviathan"
"Two Days One Night"
"We Are the Best!"
BEST ACTOR (TIE)
Oscar Isaac - "A Most Violent Year"
Michael Keaton - "Birdman"
Julianne Moore - "Still Alice"
Edward Norton - "Birdman"
Jessica Chastain - "A Most Violent Year"
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller - "The Lego Movie"
Paul Thomas Anderson - "Inherent Vice"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
BEST INDEPENDENT FILMS
"Blue Ruin"
"Locke"
"A Most Wanted Man"
"Mr. Turner"
"Obvious Child"
"The Skeleton Twins"
"Snowpiercer"
"Stand Clear of the Closing Doors"
"Starred Up"
"Still Alice"
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in "Top Five"
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCES
Jack O'Connell - "Starred Up" and "Unbroken"
DEBUT DIRECTOR
Gillian Robespierre - "Obvious Child"
WILLIAM K. EVERSON FILM HISTORY AWARD
Scott Eyman
"Rosewater"
"Selma"
Here is how they think of themselves, as the release stated. A select group of knowledgeable film enthusiasts and professionals, academics, young filmmakers and students, the National Board of Review viewed over 272 films this year including studio, independent, foreign-language, animated and documentary selections.
The awards will be handed out Jan. 6, 2015 in New York.
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