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The property

A beautifully refurbished detached bungalow with characterful barrelled ceilings tucked away in the pretty village of Mawgan between the Helford River and the ancient market town of Helston.

Descend a private tree lined drive to discover this supremely comfortable holiday home with a large and established sloping garden.

Step inside and find a refined and laid-back home interior with oodles of space, attention to comfort and a cosy wood burner.

The accommodation is arranged on one level and designed to maximise garden and woodland views.

Bedrooms are furnished with good quality beds, both bathrooms are pristine and the bold red and white kitchen is fully equipped.

Doors lead from the sitting room to a sun-trap patio for barbecues and a terrace for wildlife watching.

Screened from view in an immensely peaceful spot, it is bordered by open countryside and the historical Trelowarren estate and woodlands.

This destination is bliss for city escapees seeking some serious R&R and an excellent launch pad for the Lizard Peninsula beaches and fishing coves.

Guests are welcome to splash in the stream at the foot of the garden (bring wellies), which is fenced and gated.

Follow the stepping stones across the stream and trace the public footpath through scenic woodlands.

You will also be close to Frenchman's Creek, the subject of Daphne Du Maurier's famous novel.

Hire a motor boat, kayak or dinghy and explore the area on water.

Splendid sub-tropical Trebah and Glendurgan Gardens are nearby whilst spectacular Kynance Cove Beach should not missed!

Within a short stroll from the property is the well known Ship Inn pub and restaurant and a local convenience store.

Nearby is the village of Gweek with its world renowned Seal Sanctuary.

Within a 15 minute drive is the fishing village of Porthleven, a hotspot for foodies and home to Rick Stein's seafood restaurant.

A romantic hideaway designed with families and couples in mind, Bosgilly could be just what you are looking for.

All ground floor. Three bedrooms: 2 x king, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Shower room with basin and WC. Sitting room with wood burner. Dining room. Kitchen. Utility room.

  • Oil central heating and wood burner
  • Electric cooker and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi
  • Fuel, power and start pack for wood burner inc. in rent
  • Bed linen inc. in rent
  • Off road parking for three cars
  • Garden and patio with garden furniture and BBQ
  • Sorry, no pets and no smoking
  • Pub 10 mins walk
  • Sea 3 miles Note: Parents should be aware of the garden water features, the stream at the foot of the garden and another stream to one side of the garden with an open bridge
  • Children must be supervised at all times.

About the location

Porthleven 3 miles; Falmouth 12 miles; Penzance 14 miles.

Helston lies at the western gateway to the Lizard Peninsula, a large area of downland fringed by a beautiful and spectacular coastline. Helston is a pleasant busy market town famous for its Flora Day Festival and the many stories and legends about the "Furry Dance" are told in the fascinating Helston Folk Museum. Nearby is the Poldark Mine, one of the best underground experiences in the south west and which tells of the widespread mining heritage of this area. Nestled in a tranquil setting is the National Seal Sanctuary on the Helford River, where there is plenty of entertainment watching seals play and feed. If it is thrill rides that excites you, then Flambards theme park will keep you amused all day and also has excellent living history experiences. Further afield is the harbour town of Falmouth to the east and Land's End to the west. Helston is a wonderful holiday destination offering plenty of attractions for the whole family.

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Fish Oil Facts: Everything You Need to Know

By Ashley Henshaw. May 7th 2016

It may not sound very appealing to your taste buds, but fish oil is actually packed with a range of great health benefits. Fortunately, if you're not big on eating fish, fish oil is also readily available as a supplement in pill form. These oils, which are also known as omega-3 fatty acids, are an easy way to boost your health in a natural and safe way. In this article, we'll explore the many health benefits of fish oil, where you can find it and how much you should be taking each day.

What Does Fish Oil Do?

Though it has been linked to several health benefits, fish oil is most commonly associated with heart health. Consuming fish oil has been proven to lower fats called triglycerides, which can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. In some studies, fish oil was shown to lower triglyceride levels by 20% to 50%, which is essential for preventing heart disease. Keep in mind, however, that in addition to taking fish oil, individuals who want to lower their risk for heart disease should also increase their physical activity and reduce the amount of fat in their diets.

In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, fish oil can also make minor reductions in some people's blood pressure levels. That's because omega-3 fatty acids have the ability to expand blood vessels, alleviating high blood pressure. This also helps people with atherosclerosis, a condition in which fatty materials build up along the artery walls, which can potentially block the arteries and lead to a heart attack or blood clot. Consuming fish oil can help to relieve this problem by preventing the narrowing of the arteries and reducing the production of the fatty materials that may collect on its walls.

There are a number of other health benefits that have been linked to fish oil. For example, fish oil may help individuals with rheumatoid arthritis to recover faster from the stiffness they feel when they wake up in the morning. Fish oil can also reduce the risk of having a stroke by as much as 27%, though this reduction is not nearly as dramatic if an individual is already taking aspirin for this purpose. Taking fish oil regularly may also prevent the onset of osteoporosis, especially when combined with a regular calcium regimen. Fish oil is also linked to eye health because it can help to prevent age-related macular degeneration and chronic dry eye syndrome.

Finally, fish oil can also help with brain function. Some studies suggest that fish oil can help to reduce the symptoms related to depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder when taken in addition to prescription medications for these conditions. Additionally, many children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have lower levels of certain fatty acids. The link between taking fish oil and improving the symptoms of ADHD are still unclear, but many physicians recommend it for children who have this condition.

Food Sources Of Fish Oil

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for human health, but there's one problem: Your body can't make them on its own. That's why we have to get them from food or supplements. Sensibly, fish oil can be found naturally in fish, and there is a wide variety of fish that contain significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Among the more common fish that are rich in these oils are tuna, salmon, anchovies, sardines and trout. Other fish, which may be less common but that are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, are mackerel, sturgeon, mullet, bluefish, herring and menhaden. In general, you will obtain about 1 gram of fish oil for every 3.5 ounces of fish that you consume. Keep in mind that it is far better to eat fish that has been baked or broiled; fish that has been fried may actually increase health risks rather than reduce them.

As mentioned before, you don't have to eat fish regularly to get the omega-3 fatty acids that you want in your diet. Fish oil supplements are readily available at most health stores and pharmacies in pill form. Most of these supplements are made from the fish oil from mackerel, halibut, cod liver, salmon, whale blubber, seal blubber or tuna. These supplements are often combined with vitamin E to make sure that they don't spoil. Be sure to check the label carefully before purchasing a fish oil supplement, since many are also combined with other vitamins, calcium or iron. If you plan to add a fish oil supplement to your diet, then talk to your physician first to make sure that the supplement is safe for you.

Side Effects

Fish oil may cause some minor side effects such as gas, bloating, belching or diarrhea. If you're taking a supplement, then look for time-release caplets to reduce these symptoms. Also, do not take more than 3 grams of fish oil daily without first consulting a physician.

Certain medications, such as blood thinners, diabetes medications, cholesterol-lowering medications, topical steroids or anti-inflammatory drugs may have interactions when combined with fish oil. Be sure to ask your doctor about taking fish oil if you have been prescribed any of these medications.

Deficiency Symptoms

It's important to ensure that you diet contains a sufficient amount of fish oil. A deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids can lead to symptoms like poor memory, fatigue, dry skin, mood swings, depression, poor circulation and heart problems. Additionally, infants who don't receive an adequate amount of omega-3 fatty acids from their mothers during pregnancy may develop vision and nerve problems.

Daily Dosage Recommendations

There isn't an established dosage recommendation for children. In general, fish oil supplements are not recommended for children at all. While it is healthy for children to receive omega-3 fatty acids naturally by eating fish, do not serve children any fish that may be have a high mercury content, such as swordfish or mackerel.

Adults should try to consume fish regularly for its many health benefits. When it comes to supplements, most adults should not take more than 3 grams of fish oil daily without first consulting a physician. Individuals with coronary heart disease or high cholesterol are often encouraged to take an omega-3 fatty acid supplement daily. For healthy adults, eating fish at least twice a week is sufficient for getting the fish oil their need in their diet.

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TD Canada Trust challenges Canadians to test their fraud savvy to mark Fraud Awareness Month in March

TORONTO (February 25, 2010) – Worried about fraud, Canadians are proactive about protecting themselves. More than 90% of Canadians take preventive steps to avoid becoming a victim of fraud, from shredding documents (73%) to shielding their Personal Identification Number (PIN) (62%), according to the TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month Poll.

“It is very encouraging to see so many Canadians take action to help protect themselves,” says Andrea Phillips, Vice President, Payments, TD Canada Trust. “Financial institutions have sophisticated monitoring and detection tools in place and work closely with law enforcement to help protect their customers from fraud. Canadians can take complementary steps to greatly reduce their risk by becoming aware and taking precautions to protect themselves.”

The TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month Poll revealed that other actions taken by Canadians to prevent fraud include speaking with their bank about reducing their daily bank card withdrawal limit (12%) and changing their PIN every couple of months (6%).

While 82% of Canadians are concerned about fraud and 92% say they take some action to protect themselves, the poll showed that a few are engaging in risky behaviour: 21% of Canadians have sent their credit card number in emails, 10% have told someone their debit card PIN and 7% have carried their PIN in their wallet.

“Despite the overwhelming number of Canadians who are taking preventive action, there is still room for improvement. TD Canada Trust is committed to educating people to help replace some risky habits with secure ones,” says Phillips.

In support of Fraud Prevention Month, TD Canada Trust developed the following quiz to help Canadians determine how fraud savvy they are and learn what they can do to help protect themselves. Andrea Phillips is available for interviews to discuss the quiz and fraud prevention strategies.

  1. What does a criminal need to make a copy of your card and access your account?
    1. The card -- my Personal Identification Number (PIN) is on the stripe
    2. My PIN -- they can use a blank card
    3. The card and my PIN together
  2. A customer’s PIN is located on the magnetic strip on their card
    1. True
    2. False
  3. How often should you cover the key pad when you enter your PIN?
    1. Always
    2. Sometimes
    3. Never
  4. What is Phishing?
    1. Looking over someone’s shoulder at an ABM to learn their PIN
    2. A scam done over the phone or via email to obtain personal and financial information
    3. Rifling through the garbage to look for discarded receipts and statements
  5. A salesperson asks you for your PIN, saying their new keypad doesn’t stretch that far and they have to enter it themselves. You:
    1. Give them your PIN and debit card
    2. Decline to give them your PIN but continue your transaction and move around the counter to enter your PIN yourself
    3. Leave and contact your financial institution
  6. How often should you check your banking and credit card statements for discrepancies?
    1. Always
    2. Often
    3. Never
  7. You do your banking online, so when you receive your statement in the mail you should:
    1. Throw it away without opening it
    2. Read it and put it in the recycling
    3. Read it and shred it
  8. How secure should you be with your debit and credit cards?
    1. Fairly secure – don’t loan them to strangers but it’s OK if family and friends borrow them
    2. Don’t sweat it. If someone steals them you will be reimbursed
    3. Treat them like cash and know where they are at all times
  9. You go to pay for lunch and your credit card is gone. What should you do?
    1. Call your credit card company immediately to report it lost
    2. Dine and dash
    3. Drop by your bank branch a few days later to report it missing
  10. What should you do if you receive an email from your financial institution asking for your banking information?
    1. Enter the information
    2. Delete it because your financial institution would never ask for your banking information via email
    3. Contact the email sender to find out more
  11. What should you do with expired identification and credit cards?
    1. Throw them away
    2. Save them because you like the way you look in the photo
    3. Shred themThe card and my PIN together
  12. You sell something online to a stranger who sends you a check for too much and asks you to wire the difference. You should:
    1. Do as they ask because you trust the selling site
    2. Do as they ask because if the cheque’s no good your bank will reimburse you
    3. Cancel the transaction and rip up the cheque

Give yourself 2 points for every right answer: 1.c) 2.b) 3.a) 4.b) 5.c) 6.a) 7.c) 8.c) 9.a) 10.b) 11.c) 12.c)

If you scored 20-24: You run a tight ship – your information is pretty safe

  • You have a place for everything and everything is in its place so you know almost instantly if something is missing or not right. Now, while you may not apply this strategy to every aspect of your life (we know about your junk drawer), you know that your debit and credit card is safest with you and you know how to keep them from getting into the wrong hands.
  • Not only do you shield your PIN during the transaction but you take your transaction record and destroy it when you no longer need it. Remember to do the same with any expired identification or personal papers you no longer need.
  • You probably don’t have much to worry about since fraudsters tend to pick on easy targets. You are very careful and aware of how to protect yourself, so keep up the good behaviour.

If you scored 14-18: You know the basics, but there is more you can do to protect yourself

  • Take extra precautions to protect your personal information. Maybe you don’t share your PIN with anyone – but are you sure your PIN is a number that would be hard to guess? Avoid using your birthday or part of your phone number.
  • Since e-mail isn’t always secure, you know better than to send private information, like your credit card number, this way – but remember, not all websites are secure either.
  • Make sure you are shopping on a secure website or look for merchants who use added security features, like Verified by Visa, before entering your credit card information.
  • Also, shred your personal information. There is only one of you, let’s keep it that way.

If you scored under 14: Be careful – you’re sharing too much!

  • Take the time to protect what is important – your identity, your money and yourself. Don’t be so carefree with personal information. Never lend your cards to anyone, or give anyone your PIN. Even better, memorize your PIN so you don’t need to write it down. And, never carry your PIN with your wallet.
  • Unless you initiated the call, do not provide your credit card number over the phone.
  • Though email is a convenient way to contact someone, your financial institution will never ask you to verify your banking information that way. And remember, that king from a far off land asking you to share your bank account information is not actually going to make you rich.

The TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month Poll, conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion, a division of Vision Critical, surveyed adult Canadians with debit and credit cards to gain a better understanding of Canadians’ concerns over fraud. The total sample size includes 1,059 working Canadians with polling completed February 9-11, 2010.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 18 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 6 million online customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$557 billion in assets on October 31, 2009. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

For further information:

Carolyn Abbass / Karen McCullough
Paradigm Public Relations
416-203-2223 /

Tashlin Hirani
TD Bank Financial Group


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10 ways AI will impact the enterprise in 2018

Despite AI's promise across many industries, some companies still face implementation challenges.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are buzzwords that have entered the vernacular at many enterprises, but few have managed to realize the full benefits of the technologies. But 2018 may be the year that companies begin more strategic implementations and start realizing some of AI's benefits.

"The percolation of AI and machine learning technologies into businesses still seems to be in its early stages, ranging over awareness that they need to collect data, to awareness that they already have a lot of data but are not making productive use of it, to rudimentary analyses of these data," said Pradeep Ravikumar, Associate Professor, Machine Learning Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University.

AI will continue to be a fast-moving field in the coming year, and it's critical for companies to have close contact and collaborations with those in the AI research community to stay on the cutting edge, Ravikumar said.

SEE: IT leader's guide to the future of artificial intelligence (Tech Pro Research)

"From autonomous drones to AI-powered medical diagnostics, 2018 will see the needs of AI expand beyond research as companies bring these solutions to market," said Julie Choi, head of marketing in the Artificial Intelligence Products Group at Intel. AI hardware will also need to adapt to new form factors, including low-power chips to support small smart home devices or drones, and more purpose-built hardware to speed the training process in data centers, Choi said.

Here are 10 predictions for how AI will grow and the challenges it will face in the enterprise this year.

1. More AI professionals will be hired

In efforts to realize the benefits of AI, companies will hire a variety of professionals to contribute, according to Alex Jaimes, head of R&D at DigitalOcean. Larger organizations may look to add a Chief AI Officer or other senior-level position who will guide how AI and machine learning can be integrated into the company's existing products and strategy. Others may look at hire experts and practitioners in math, algorithms, and AI techniques to provide input.

Additionally, many companies will begin to move AI and data science-related officers in or close to the C-suite, Ravikumar said.

2. AI will be used in cybersecurity...

In 2018, cybersecurity professionals should watch for new AI prevention technologies that will offer more protections against sophisticated hackers, according to Salvatore J. Stolfo, professor of AI at Columbia University and CTO for Allure Security. Data deception technology products are automated, and can detect, analyze, and defend against advanced attacks by trying to deceive the attackers, detect them, and defeat them proactively.

"Combining human intelligence with technology that is inherently capable of continuously adapting and becoming smarter provides a competitive edge to defenders that's primarily been absent from most cybersecurity technologies to date," said Eyal Benishti, founder and CEO of Ironscales. "As AI and machine learning begin to work in tandem with CISOs and security teams, organization's can finally make modest risk reductions and more effectively protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of their most important digital and physical assets."

SEE: Research: Companies lack skills to implement and support AI and machine learning (Tech Pro Research)

3. ...and also in cyberattacks

This will likely be the year that organizations begin to see AI in malware as a cybersecurity threat, as it will have the ability to make decisions that benefit attackers, according to Matt Corney, CTO of Nuspire Networks.

We can also expect to see a targeted attack not only on an AI-powered device, but on an actual AI algorithm, said Franklyn Jones, vice president of security marketing at Juniper Networks. "Whether that is in the form of feeding misinformation to a bot, inputting malicious code to an AI-focused cloud service or altering the algorithm on one of our now-commonplace intelligent personal assistants, we expect to see some form of AI corruption in 2018," Jones said.

4. AI will bolster marketing and sales teams

In the enterprise, AI will offer the largest impact when it comes to customer-facing roles and processes such as sales and marketing, according to Sayer Martin, COO and co-CTO at Orchestrate. "AI has the ability to remove repetitive tasks that are repeated daily and improve employee focus where it adds more value and enhances the quality of engagements, such in interactions with customers, follow up support cases and improved customer satisfaction," Martin said.

These tools also allow marketing and sales professionals to better personalize messages to customers, such as by tracking behavior and learning the optimal windows for engagement, according to Michelle Huff, CMO of Act-On Software.

But some argue that AI's abilities in this realm are overblown.

"AI will be useful only in direct response marketing and sales promotions over mediums ranging from e-mail to Google AdWords to mobile. Every new way to deliver 'the right ad to the right person at the right time' — which is what AI will do — is just a new type of annoying direct response campaigns," said Samuel Scott, a marketing keynote speaker and columnist for The Drum. "All other types of marketing such as brand advertising and public relations and personal selling rely on the ingenuity and creativity of flesh-and-blood human beings. AI will never replace them. AI cannot build brands."

5. AI will be democratized

With new AI platforms from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and others, "2018 will be the year of AI democratization," said Ben Gaddis, president of T3. "Developers finally have tools that they can leverage, at scale, for pennies on the dollar compared to 2016-2017."

SEE: Special report: How to implement AI and machine learning (free PDF)

6. AI will not yet fully transform the enterprise...

While AI in the consumer market is flourishing, that for the enterprise remains lacking, according to Matthew Zeiler, CEO of Clarifai. "While chatbots and voice / AI technology like Siri and Alexa have influenced consumers' daily lives, the tech has yet to reach its full potential for business," Zeiler said. However, in 2018, we will begin to see industries implement AI in ways that haven't been explored before, such as insurance companies building personalized policies with the technology, and retail implementing it to moderate content in online marketplaces.

While there are certain direct applications for AI in the enterprise, it will be a while before it is commonplace, said Christian Beedgen, CTO of Sumo Logic. "Despite all of the buzz around digital transformation, there's a lot of catch-up to be done before many companies can even consider looking at advanced developments such as AI," Beedgen added.

7. ...but chatbots will become the norm

More customer facing companies in banking, media, and retail will add chatbots to their offerings in 2018 to create more interactive experiences, said Luc Burgelman, CEO of NGDATA. "Leveraging AI to continuously learn from omni-channel data and power customer interactions will be critical for companies in 2018," Burgelman added.

AI-powered voice assistants also represent an opportunity for helpdesk workers, said Mark Brewer, global industry director of service management for IFS. "This can both make businesses more effective and lighten the load for a stretched workforce," Brewer said.

8. AI will meet UX

This year, AI will help drive application efficiency and adoption by optimizing the user experience, according to John Carione, strategy and product marketing leader at Quick Base.

"For low- and no-code applications, this means using AI to help app development tools understand usage patterns in order to automatically adapt to their specific role," Carione said. "This creates a more fluid experience for the end-user and helps automatically tailor the right set of functionality for the right role, ultimately improving productivity and reducing security or compliance risks."

9. AI will remove corporate biases

AI can help organizations find and act on information without interference from their emotions or external prejudices—while still exercising human judgement when needed, according to Dell EMC global CTO John Roese.

"In the short-term, we'll see AI applied to hiring and promotion procedures to screen for conscious and unconscious bias," Roese said. "By using emerging technologies to these ends, 'bias check' could one day become a routine sanitizer, like 'spell check'—but with society-wide benefits."

10. Human jobs will remain safe

AI will augment jobs rather than replace them, according to Deep Varma, vice president of engineering at Trulia. "As companies' AI capabilities get stronger and grow larger, we'll see AI augment existing software and applications and actually enable humans to be more productive, effective and accurate," Varma said.

Indeed, AI is poised to create 2.3 million jobs by 2020, while eliminating only 1.8 million jobs, according to Gartner.

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Kylie Jenner's Family Threw Her a Surprise 20th Birthday Party

It was over the top, as usual.

On Thursday, August 10, Kylie Jenner turned 20. She began the new decade on this planet with an appropriately glamorous celebration, People reports. The night before, after watching rumored boyfriend Travis Scott in concert, she met up with her sisters and mom — who caught her off-guard with a surprise party at midnight.

Kylie's Snapchat shows her walking in wearing a white shirt, mini skirt, and sneakers and giving Travis a hug as everyone yells "surprise!" Kim, Kendall, Khloé, and Kris all celebrated her special day with her. The room was filled with gold balloons spelling out her name, a chocolate fondue fountain, and a cake with her face on it.

The most unusual part of the celebration, though, was a giant ice sculpture, presumably depicting Kylie.

It looks like there were some '90s throwback snacks, too.

Kylie also posted a photo of the celebration to Instagram, where she's standing in front of a wall full of butterflies. "20," she captioned it.

Kim posted her own Instagram tribute to her sister, writing, "Happy Birthday baby sis! @kyliejenner You are always so determined and so set on what you want in life, and starting at such a young age, you always went for it. That's so inspiring to watch. I love you Ky."

After spending her teens running a makeup brand that makes millions and starring in her own reality show, we're sure that even more success awaits Kylie in her 20s.

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Unit testing is becoming more and more popular in software development. However, the numerous frameworks, tools, and development processes can be confusing. This page is designed to help:

  • Shed light on the different terms, practices and concepts related to unit testing and mocking
  • Guide developers who are in the early stages of using unit tests

Unit Testing and Mocking Explained

  • What is a unit of source code?

    A unit of source code is the smallest part of a code that can be tested. In .NET languages, this is usually a method or a class.

  • What is unit testing?

    Unit testing is the process through which units of source code are tested to verify if they work properly. Performing unit tests is a way to ensure that all functionalities of an application are working as they should. Unit tests inform the developer when a change in one unit interferes with the functionality of another. Modern unit testing frameworks are typically implemented using the same code used by the system under test. This enables a developer who is writing application code in C# to write their unit tests in C# as well.

    See the Understanding Unit Testing video for additional information.

  • What is a unit testing framework?

    Unit testing frameworks are developed for the purpose of simplifying the process of unit-testing. Those frameworks enable the creation of Test Fixtures, which are .NET classes that have specific attributes enabling them to be picked up by a Test Runner.

    Although it is possible to perform unit tests without such a framework, the process can be difficult, complicated and very manual.

    There are a lot of unit testing frameworks available. Each of the frameworks has its own merits and selecting one depends on what features are needed and the level of expertise of the development team. Some examples of unit testing frameworks include:

    • CMSTest
    • xUnit
    • NUnit
    • MbUnit/Gallio
    • MSpec
  • What is mocking?

    Mocking is a process used in unit testing when the unit being tested has external dependencies. The purpose of mocking is to focus on the code being tested and not on the behavior or state of external dependencies. In mocking, the dependencies are replaced by closely controlled replacements objects that simulate the behavior of the real ones. There are three main types of replacement objects - stubs, fakes and mocks.

    Fakes: Fakes replace the actual code by implementing the same interface but without interacting with other objects. The problem Fakes introduce is they are hard coded to return fixed results and in order to test for different use cases a lot of Fakes must be introduced. Tests become hard to understand and maintain since the tests require a lot of Fakes as well as “else” statements to cover all possible statements.

    Stubs: Stubs are similar to Fakes because they return prerecorded answers to calls. However, the difference is that by using a mocking framework you can create the Stub in the test with a minimal amount of code. Thus, it becomes clear how the dependency will respond and how the tested system should behave.

    Mocks: Mocks have all the advantages of Stubs but also provide the option to specify behavior by setting an expectation on how many times a method must be executed. While Stubs are simple substitutes, Mocks are substitutes that can verify usage.

    For more information on the differences between stubs, fakes and mocks read the Fakes, Stubs and Mocks blog post.

    More practical examples on how to get started mocking can be found in the Doing Your First Mock blog post

  • What is a mocking framework?

    Mocking frameworks are used to generate replacement objects like Stubs and Mocks. Mocking frameworks complement unit testing frameworks by isolating dependencies but are not substitutes for unit testing frameworks. By isolating the dependencies, they help the unit testing process and aid developers in writing more focused and concise unit tests. The tests also perform faster by truly isolating the system under test.

  • What is a test runner?

    Where the unit testing framework adds facilities to create unit tests, the tests still need to be executed to verify the behavior of the system under test. Test Runners execute unit tests. Most of the unit testing frameworks include test runners and they vary from simple command line runners to graphical interfaces.

    Some tools, such as JustCode, a Visual Studio developer productivity tool are able to run many types of unit tests.

    Additional information on the difference between testing frameworks, mocking tools and test runners can be found in the Why Mocking Matters blog post.

  • Code First - Test Eventual Development

    Code first is the most popular and widely used methodology. It implies first writing the code and afterwards writing a test that ensures the code’s functionality. Even developers that usually practice other methodologies sometimes use this methodology when they are writing simple, one-off applications.

  • Test First - Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    The test first methodology implies writing the unit test before writing the actual code. This process forces the developer to think about the unit’s interface and expected results. Whether or not the code is written correctly is apparent immediately when using this methodology.

    Test-driven development is based on the test first methodology but with the introduction of refactoring. TDD has the following prescribed set of steps:

    1. Write an automated unit test which will initially fail for the new functionality being implemented. Use mock objects to stand in for dependencies.
    2. Write the minimum code needed to make the test pass. The code does not have to be perfect, it will be refined later.
    3. Refactor (or clean up) the code or add additional user cases to the test
    4. Ensure the tests still pass.
    5. Repeat

    The purpose of refactoring and rerunning the tests is to help the developer deliver better code quality. If the refactoring step is skipped, there may be some repeated code, thus the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle will be violated. If the tests are not continually re-run, a broken test can occur as a result of new code or previous refactoring.

    Since TDD requires that each code unit is preceded by a test describing its functionality, using this methodology means following the YAGNI (You Aren’t Going to Need It) principle or ensuring that each functionality added is really needed.

  • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

    Behavior driven development is based on TDD but it also addresses some of the issues that using TDD poses—where to start, what to test, how much to test in a cycle and what to call in the tests. BDD focuses on the behavioral requirements of the tested units.

    BDD uses a ubiquitous language to facilitate communication between developers and stakeholders.

    The following are the ways BDD modifies the unit testing process:

    1. Using automated testing for feedback and regression testing.
    2. Using ‘when’ to describe an action under test.
    3. Using ‘should’ to describe behavior expected from the code.
    4. Using ‘ensure’ to describe responsibilities outside the scope of the code tested.
    5. Using mock objects to stand in for dependencies.

    Learn more about TDD, BDD and the SOLID principles in the Why SOLID Matters blog post.

  • Suggested Unit Testing Framework

    .NET developers can take advantage of the numerous free unit testing frameworks available for download including MSTest (part of Visual Studio), NUnit, MbUnit and xUnit. The latter three are open source and have both a graphical and a command line test runners.

    For more on how to get started with those tools read our blog post Getting Started with NUnit, NUnit.Should, and JustMock.

  • Suggested Mocking Framework

    Mock objects can be created and maintained manually, but this process is very time consuming and ultimately unproductive.
    A complete mocking framework like JustMock enables developers to focus solely on testing the system under test and forget about the distracting mocking details. Mock objects are created automatically in memory when the tests are run based on the simple configuration in the unit test. There are no “physical” mock objects that have to be maintained as the project changes.

    JustMock goes even further and does not force the developer to distinguish between “mocks” and “stubs.” With JustMock, there is a single, easy-to-use API for all of possible mocking needs. Behavioral specification is done though optional assertion calls, not through different construction techniques of the replacement objects.

    JustMock has a free edition, JustMock Lite, as well, which provides all the functionality of JustMock except elevated mocking. JustMock Lite is suitable for mocking with loosely coupled code and projects designed for testability. However, if the development team is dealing with legacy or tightly coupled code, JustMock, the full edition, is the best option, since elevated mocking is designed for testing tightly coupled code that is hard to test otherwise.

  • Suggested Test Runner

    The JustCode Unit Test Runner helps you run, debug, filter and organize your unit tests with ease. It supports the multiple.NET unit testing frameworks including MSTest, xUnit, NUnit 2.5, MbUnit 2.4, MbUnit3, and MSpec as well as two JavaScript testing frameworks QUnit and Jasmine.


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Areas of research expertise: Child development, language development, literacy development, social determinants of health, development and learning, speech pathology, twins, early childhood services, research-government-community partnerships.

Cate is a child health researcher dedicated to creating knowledge about child health, development and learning for the benefit of children and their families. She holds a professorial appointment at the Telethon Kids Institute and is a Senior Principal Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia.

Cate specialises in large-scale longitudinal studies of children’s health, development, education and wellbeing. Her primary research is in children’s language and literacy development, which build the foundation for educational achievement, employment, health, wellbeing, prosperity and social connectedness. She has developed successful multidisciplinary research partnerships with government agencies and uses linked cross-sectoral government agency datasets to provide practical analysis and insights into best practice service provision and the role of early childhood health and education services in supporting families and young children. She began her career as a pediatric speech pathologist working with children and families in health and education settings.


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Open Your Home and Your Heart to an Animal in Need.

Boston Terrier Rescue relies on the contributions of our community and the efforts of our volunteers, and there is so much to be done! Become involved! Become a foster parent by applying online to qualify or help us with other volunteer opportunites. Do you have some talent or skill to help these charming animals and our rescue? They desperately need your help. If you can qualify for fostering, please submit our online application, link listed below. If you can't foster but still want to help out please complete the volunteer application and let us know what you can do!

What is Foster Care?

Foster Care is an opportunity to provide care and love for a special needs animal in your own home, without having to make the long term commitment of ownership.
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Every year, we carry out over 500,000 tests on samples of water that we routinely collect from our treatment works, reservoirs and randomly selected customer properties, to ensure your drinking water is of the highest quality.

Water quality regulations

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) monitor and enforce water quality regulations on behalf of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Their job is to assess the wholesomeness of drinking water, and carry out audits of all water suppliers to examine all aspects of water quality, treatment, monitoring and analysis.

The quality of our drinking water is determined by standards set out in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (and associated amendments).

Find out more about the Drinking Water Inspectorate

Water Regulations Programme

The Water Fittings regulations (or Byelaws in Scotland) are national requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of plumbing systems, water fittings and water using appliances. Their primary purpose is to prevent contamination of drinking water.

Owners and occupiers of properties and anyone who installs plumbing systems or water fittings have the legal duty to ensure that the systems satisfy the regulations. In order to ensure that the Water Fittings regulations are followed, Thames Water manages a rolling programme of Water Regulations inspections.

Each year we inspect:

  • Existing commercial and industrial properties, for example, factories, schools, garages, dental surgeries.
  • New commercial and industrial buildings
  • New domestic properties
  • Where necessary we will inspect properties where there has been a water quality failure.
  • To support our inspection programme we also audit the work carried out by our Approved Plumbers to ensure that they continue to meet the standards set out in our membership terms and conditions

Drinking water standards

Our water is tested against 50 different elements to determine the microbiological, chemical, radiological and aesthetic qualities of it.

These standards are outlined in the legislation to protect public health and our compliance is monitored by the DWI.

Results from water samples collected at our treatment works, service reservoirs and customer taps are compared to these quality standards and any failures are then reported to the DWI.

Drinking water quality standards explained

Drinking water treatment

Our water goes through a rigorous set of processes at our water treatment works to ensure it is safe to drink. Various treatment processes are used depending on the type and quality of the source of water.

Find out information about the treatment works and processes your water goes through.

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Testing our water

Samples collected from customers properties are carried out by our authorised employees. The safety of our customers is important to us so please ensure that you are familiar with our bogus caller advice.

Once the samples have been collected they are passed to our advanced laboratory for analysis.

We employ highly trained staff with extensive analytical skills in microbiology, organic and inorganic chemistry, metals analysis and materials testing.

The laboratory and sampling teams are independently assessed and accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

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Tony Award-winner 'The Humans' takes the stage 01.24

2016 Tony Award-winner for Best Play ‘The Humans’ takes the stage Jan. 24-Feb. 18

Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam to visit NWA

Tickets and subscriptions are now on sale

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas—January 4, 2018— The winner of the 2016 Tony Award® for Best Play, Stephen Karam’s The Humans, begins performances on January 24 in Northwest Arkansas. In its 2016 Broadway production, the play was a breakout critical and popular success, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and called the “best play of the year” by nearly a dozen top publications ranging from The New York Times to the Washington Post. Performances are scheduled January 24-February 18, and tickets are on sale now from $17-$48 at (479) 443-5600 or

“Choosing the TheatreSquared season is made so much easier when an exceptional play emerges,” said T2 Artistic Director Robert Ford. “The Humans is a brilliant new comic drama—funny, profound, even frightening at times. We may not know the Blakes, but we certainly know this family. The Humans has been universally praised as one of most deeply resonant new American plays of the past decade, and I’m thrilled that Northwest Arkansas is home to one of the first independent productions since its New York debut.”

Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate and share a Thanksgiving dinner in his daughter’s new basement apartment in Lower Manhattan. The movers haven’t arrived, so they make do with folding chairs, paper plates, and—eventually—emergency lighting. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle split-level duplex, mysterious things start to go bump in the night, and the Blake clan’s deepest fears and greatest follies are laid bare. Our modern age of anxiety is keenly observed with humor and compassion in this new American classic.

The Humans is the winner of five major national awards for Best Play and four Tony Awards®, and it was honored as a 2016 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Review highlights include:

“The finest new play of the Broadway season. The Humans is a major discovery, a play as empathetic as it is clear-minded, as entertaining as it is honest. A bright light shines forth from it, the blazing luminescence of collective artistic achievement.”
The New York Times

"It's hard to think of another play that has dealt with the realities of life with such compassion. Truly remarkable and exceptionally moving. Few writers of Karam's generation have achieved anything quite like The Humans."
Chicago Tribune

The Humans will be directed by T2 veteran Shana Gold, who returns following last season’s Intimate Apparel. Her previous T2 credits include Rapture Blister Burn, Reasons to be Pretty, 4000 Miles, Proof and Underneath The Lintel, as well as Uncle and Transatlantic for the Arkansas New Play Festival. Her Off-Broadway and world premiere credits include Food and Fadwa (New York Theatre Workshop/Noor Theatre); Goldor & Mythyka: A Hero is Born (New Georges); and In the Crossing (The Culture Project). Her regional credits include Hkeelee, Talk To Me (Arena Stage/Mosaic Theatre); The Storyteller, (Kennedy Center); Detroit (TheatreWorks); Circumference of a Squirrel by John Walch (Zach Scott Theatre Center) and Foot (NYU—Abu Dhabi’s Voices Festival). Her work in new play development has been seen at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Sloane Series, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, Soho Rep’s Writer/Director Lab, and The Public Theatre’s New Work Now, among others.

The cast of The Humans includes returning actors Katherine Forbes (Transatlantic), Rick Holden (Tigers Be Still), and Halley Mayo (Fun Home, Sundown Town), as well as Deven Kolluri, Laurie Larson, and Molly McAdoo.

The creative team for The Humans includes scenic designer Kim Powers, lighting designer Shawn Irish, costume designer Ruby Kemph, sound designer Nok Kanchanabanca, properties master Brodie Jasch, and production stage manager Shannon Jones.

TheatreSquared’s production is made possible in part with support from show sponsors Fred and Barbara Frye, Bob and Diane Shaw, and Tod Yeslow and Jackie Telfair.

Performance Schedule

Performances are scheduled January 24 to February 18, Wednesdays through Sundays, at Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios.

Wednesday–Friday: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: 2:00 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.

Sunday: 2:00 p.m.

Ticket & Subscription Info

Tickets range from $17-$48 and are available at (479) 443-5600 or online at

Through T2’s Lights Up! For Access program, supported by the Walmart Foundation, SNAP benefit recipients can purchase $5 tickets and patrons under the age of 30 can purchase $10 tickets. For more information, visit

Opportunities to Engage

Tony Award®-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam will visit Northwest Arkansas through a special partnership with the Fayetteville Public Library and the Arkansas Arts Council. Karam will participate in several free public events on February 14th, including a limited-seating scene study workshop at 3 p.m. and a special T2 Artists’ Forum at 6 p.m., hosted by Ozarks at Large producer Kyle Kellams. For more information and to sign up for the workshop, visit

About T2

TheatreSquared is Northwest Arkansas’ professional regional theatre, offering an intimate live theatre experience for more than 40,000 patrons each year in its 175-seat space and in schools throughout the state. TheatreSquared was recognized by the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards, as one of the nation’s 10 most promising emerging theatres. TheatreSquared has experienced remarkable growth in recent seasons, expanding its audience tenfold during the past five years. The theatre recently broke ground on a new 50,000-square-foot facility to be completed in mid-2019, and launched the $34 million Our Next Stage Campaign to support construction and a sustainable transition. Designs and campaign information are online at

Major funding for the TheatreSquared Season 12 is provided by The Walton Family Foundation, Inc.; the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts; the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation; the Walmart Foundation; the Windgate Charitable Foundation; and by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major marketing support for TheatreSquared Season 12 is provided by Experience Fayetteville, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Fayetteville Flyer, Cox Communications, KNWA, CitiScapes, KUAF, and MailCo USA.


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ALL ALONE: A woman's decomposing body has been discovered in a Warwick house six weeks after she passed away.
ALL ALONE: A woman's decomposing body has been discovered in a Warwick house six weeks after she passed away. Jonno Colfs

How woman's death went unnoticed for so long

FOR the past six weeks, a grim and tragic secret was hiding inside a central Warwick home.

The body of a Warwick woman lay on the floor, only to be discovered after a concerned neighbour made a second call to police on Tuesday.

It is believed the 63-year-old died over a month ago.

Warwick police Sergeant Greg Burton was one of the first officers on the scene.

"We received a call from a neighbour for a welfare check," he said.

"Basically we conducted inquiries at the house and needed to use the services of a locksmith to gain entry.

"When we entered the house, we unfortunately located the body of a deceased female who had been dead for some time."

The concerned neighbour who made the initial and subsequent calls to police did not want to be identified but said she rang police three weeks ago because something seemed very wrong.

"We thought she was away at first, but as time went on and her always immaculately pruned shrubs started to become wild and unruly we began to worry," she said.

"We were collecting her mail and mowing her lawn as we usually did when she was away.

"It wasn't out of character for her to go away and she'd usually tell us but we thought we must have missed it this time."

The neighbour said the woman was very private.

"We would have been neighbours from hell to her," she said.

"Dogs, cats, electric guitars, music.

"She was so private, when we interacted she was chirpy and positive but I've never been in her house, she always came over here."

The neighbour said they had never heard any sound from the house next door.

"No music, or the TV, we never even saw any lights on ever, the place was also shuttered up so tightly.

"We can't even tell if there's a car in the garage, it's sealed so tightly."

The neighbour said when the police came three weeks earlier she had insisted they break in and check the house.

"I told them 'I think you have grounds to enter the house'," she said.

"The policeman told me that the house was all locked up and that she was probably away, and he said 'there's no flies'.

"I said to him, 'are you going to wait until there are flies?'.

"They told me the day crew would contact next of kin in the morning and organise entry."

The neighbour said she and her husband had been at their house for three years.

"We bought our house from her (the deceased woman), so we went through that with her," she said.

"We had a polite, neighbourly relationship.''

The neighbour implored people to look out for the people around them.

"It's a small town and it doesn't take much to check people are okay," she said.

"Make some effort and get to know your neighbours.

"Look after each other."

Warwick police acting officer-in-charge Craig Berry said the scene was under investigation by Warwick police.

"Investigations at this point indicate the deceased passed away quite some time ago, about six weeks, but we're waiting to confirm that exactly," he said.

"Due to the amount of time, personal identification will not be possible.

"We will have to use the resources of a Queensland Police team from Brisbane to assist with dental identification.

"Our investigations have also revealed that the deceased was a recluse.

"This person had very limited interaction with the outside world and no immediate family within the Warwick area."

Senior Sergeant Berry confirmed officers were called to check on the woman three weeks ago.

"Warwick police attended the residence and appropriate inquiries were made at the time, but they were unable to positively establish the location of the occupant of the house," he said. "Officers conducted a door knock and spoke to neighbours at the time but the info they received did not suggest anything other than the occupant had not been seen.

"There were no allegations of health concerns or anything else that warranted us entering the residence at that time.

"At this time police inquires revealed that there was a possibility that the occupant may have also been in Brisbane, visiting a unit which she owned at that location.

"It was only when we received subsequent information recently that we determined entry to the house was required."

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Flight MH17 transcript released.
Flight MH17 transcript released.

Mh17 transcript reveals frantic effort to find lost plane

THE transcript of the last moments of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has revealed the frantic search for the plane as air traffic controllers lost contact with the cockpit.

A preliminary report by the Dutch Safety Board looking into the tragedy, which killed all 298 passengers and crew on board, found it was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

Despite persistent claims since the crash on 17 July that it was hit by a missile fired by pro-Russian rebels, the report did not assign blame but confirmed it "broke up in the air probably as the result of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from outside".

The plane, from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was proceeding as normal at 1pm in regular contact with air traffic controllers in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (DNP on transcript).

A person in the cockpit replied to directions at 1.19pm, but just seconds later when a controller cleared them to proceed to the next waypoint, TIKNA, there was silence.

"Malaysia one seven, how do you read me?" a Ukrainian controller asked, repeating a call over radio three times.

A transcript of the final contact with MH17 Source: Dutch Safety Board preliminary report Unable to reach MH17, the controller called the next air traffic control centre due to contact the flight in Rostov, Russia (RST).

The Russians confirmed they were also unable to contact the Malaysian plane and could not see it on radar.

Another plane flying nearby was asked if it could see MH17 on its instruments, the report said, but the crew answered that it was not visible or on radar.

"It's disappeared," the Ukrainian controller said, while Rostov answered "yes, nothing. We see nothing".

Calls to the plane continued until 1.35pm but it had already crashed near the city of Torez in Donetsk oblast, scattering wreckage over miles of rebel-controlled countryside.

Investigators said there was no indication that the crash was caused by a technical fault or by actions of the crew.

"The cockpit voice recorder, the flight data recorder and data from air traffic control all suggest that flight MH17 proceeded as normal until 13:20:03 (UTC), after which it ended abruptly," the report said.

Initially, responsibility for the investigation rested with Ukraine, but six days after the crash it transferred responsibility to the Dutch Safety Board as 193 of the 283 passengers were Dutch nationals.

There were 10 British victims and others were from Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Germany, Belgium, the Philippines, Canada, New Zealand and the US.

The Dutch Safety Board's full report is expected by next July, within a year of the disaster.

"The initial results of the investigation point toward an external cause of the MH17 crash," the board's chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, said.

"More research will be necessary to determine the cause with greater precision.

"The Safety Board believes that additional evidence will become available for investigation in the period ahead."

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the findings "leads to the strong suspicion that a surface-to-air missile brought MH17 down, but further investigative work is needed before we can be certain."

The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, whose Government is still trying to find the lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, agreed, saying the international community must "remain focused on finding, prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators".

Because of the ongoing conflict between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces, investigators have not visited the wreckage site and forensic examination can only be performed if parts of the aircraft can be removed.

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You can take part in sport and exercise at a number of different levels. It's up to you! Some level of participation is good for your general well-being and, knowing this, universities are working hard to offer the best facilities and opportunities they can to meet your needs.

See a summary of exercise and sport provision below, or search the Sports Table to discover which sports and activities are offered at each university.

  • Performance sport (varsity level, which is competition between universities through BUCS – British Universities & Colleges Sport).
  • Intramural sport (competition level within your university).
  • Social and recreational sport (informal participation).
  • Health and well-being or lifestyle (e.g. gym, fitness, yoga and pilates classes, swimming pool).

Student sports club members 1,330
Number of sports offered through student-run sports clubs 35
Teams in non-BUCS leagues 2

Performance Sport

BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) is the national governing body for sport in higher education in the UK.

BUCS ranking (2015–16) 52nd
Teams in BUCS leagues 37
Teams in BUCS premier leagues 3

Intramural Sport

Intramural sport is sport played between students at a university or college. Teams are generally made up from halls, societies, or groups of friends. On offer there could be 5-a-side, soccer 6s, 11-a-side football, rugby 7s, badminton and squash leagues.

Outdoor intramural sports 2
Outdoor intramural sports teams 62

Social and Recreational Sport

This is more casual, requiring no regular commitment.

Hours per week of timetabled informal participation sports programmes 260
Sports and physical activity programmes per week 81
Beginner/improver sports classes 7
Beginner/improver sports class student capacity 122
Hours of timetabled drop-in sessions for informal sports coaching 15

Health and Wellbeing

This is not to do with chasing the prize and winning the race, but physical exercise as an end in its own right – for personal benefit and well-being. Go at your own pace.

Health and wellbeing programme Yes
Health and wellbeing referrals Yes
Health and wellbeing assessments Yes
Fitness classes (bookable, instructor-led) 92
Fitness class student capacity 1,750

Sports Bursaries and Scholarships

Sports scholarships (or equivalent) programmes Yes
Number of students supported (2015–16) 36
TASS or Winning Students sports scholarships* Yes
Sports scholars (2015–16) 10

*Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) helps athletes in education (16+) in England. Winning Students scholarships are awarded annually to students in Scotland.


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See a summary of exercise and sport provision below, or search the Sports Table to discover which sports and activities are offered at each university.

  • Performance sport (varsity level, which is competition between universities through BUCS – British Universities & Colleges Sport).
  • Intramural sport (competition level within your university).
  • Social and recreational sport (informal participation).
  • Health and well-being or lifestyle (e.g. gym, fitness, yoga and pilates classes, swimming pool).

Student sports club members 566
Number of sports offered through student-run sports clubs 18
Teams in non-BUCS leagues 7

Performance Sport

BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) is the national governing body for sport in higher education in the UK.

BUCS ranking (2015–16) 94th
Teams in BUCS leagues 24
Teams in BUCS premier leagues 1

Intramural Sport

Intramural sport is sport played between students at a university or college. Teams are generally made up from halls, societies, or groups of friends. On offer there could be 5-a-side, soccer 6s, 11-a-side football, rugby 7s, badminton and squash leagues.

Indoor intramural sports 2
Indoor intramural sports teams 3
Outdoor intramural sports 2
Outdoor intramural sports teams 8

Social and Recreational Sport

This is more casual, requiring no regular commitment.

Hours per week of timetabled informal participation sports programmes 24
Sports and physical activity programmes per week 24
Beginner/improver sports classes 16
Beginner/improver sports class student capacity 320
Hours of timetabled drop-in sessions for informal sports coaching 10

Health and Wellbeing

This is not to do with chasing the prize and winning the race, but physical exercise as an end in its own right – for personal benefit and well-being. Go at your own pace.

Health and wellbeing referrals Yes
Fitness classes (bookable, instructor-led) 10
Fitness class student capacity 240

Sports Bursaries and Scholarships

Sports scholarships (or equivalent) programmes Yes
Number of students supported (2015–16) 1
Sports scholars (2015–16) 1


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Groton search yields seven superintendent applicants

Groton - Seven people have applied for the superintendent's job in Groton, and the executive search firm will recommend either interviewing finalists or searching again, depending on how the pool looks, a consultant said Friday.

Sharon Cox, a representative of McPherson & Jacobson LLC, the firm assisting with the search, said the group will review applications and check references extensively before bringing forward two or three finalists to the Board of Education to interview.

Cox said, "If the pool is insufficient," the group will suggest the board reopen the application to draw more candidates. Cox said she has not worked in Connecticut before so she does not know whether the number of applicants is low.

"It's a little less than is typical in other states," she said.

In 2008, when former Superintendent Paul Kadri was hired, the board used CABE Search Services, and consultants screened dozens of potential candidates before presenting six to the board.

School board member Chaz Zezulka said the board is expected to meet in closed session on Aug. 26. Applicants' names are being kept confidential because candidates may be working elsewhere.

Board member Robert Peruzzotti said the board wants to fill the post, but it also must be cautious, given its past experience.

"Whoever this poor person is, they're probably going to get grilled," he said of the finalists interviewed.

Kadri was fired in March after an arbitrator concluded Kadri violated board policy "by threatening, bullying and humiliating subordinates." Kadri has maintained he did nothing wrong and has filed complaints with two state agencies.

Interim Superintendent Sean McKenna took over the post on July 1. He is the fourth person to serve as acting superintendent since Kadri was placed on administrative leave in May 2012.

The board does have some breathing room. McKenna may remain in the job through June 30, 2014, according to a letter from State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor.

McKenna previously served as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. He holds a provisional educator certificate for intermediate administration and supervision.

The board had hoped to announce its choice for superintendent on Sept. 30.

"That is what the goal is. But is the goal maybe not going to be reached? I don't know," Zezulka said.

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Soccer coaches Mark Beigel and Todd Sadler, who led their respective teams to a second consecutive state championship this past fall -- Beigel with the Suffield boys and Sadler with the Northwest Catholic girls -- have been selected as the Doc McInerney High School Coaches of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance.

Beigel, who was named Coach of the Year in a male sport, and Sadler, the Coach of the Year recipient in a female sport, will be honored at the 72nd Gold Key Dinner on Sunday, April 28 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.

This year's Gold Key winners are former NBA player Mike Gminski, E.O. Smith boys soccer coach John Blomstrann, UConn field hockey coach Nancy Stevens, Staples cross country and track coach John "Laddie" Lawrence and former New Haven College basketball star Gary Liberatore.

Other CSWA award winners previously announced are: Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun, who will receive the Hank O'Donnell Female Athlete of the Year Award; former Hamden resident Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings, the Bill Lee Male Athlete of the Year Award recipient; and Ansonia running back Arkeel Newsome and three-sport standout Casey Pearsall of Wilton, who are the Hal Levy High School Athletes of the Year.

The remaining award winners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Mark Beigel guided the Suffield boys soccer team to a 19-1 record in 2012, culminating with a 3-2 overtime victory over top-seeded and previously unbeaten Bacon Academy in the Class M state finals. The Wildcats not only repeated as Class M champs, but finished 19-1 for the second consecutive year. What made this year's championship run even more impressive was the fact Suffield graduated eight starters and 11 dominant seniors in all from its 2011 squad.

This year's state title was the third under Beigel, who also coached SHS to the Class M crown in 2006. In addition, the Wildcats captured the North Central Connecticut Conference championship in each of those three seasons. The 2011 team was voted No. 1 overall in the state by the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association, while this past season Suffield was No. 1 in the Small School division.

Beigel was also named the NCCC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row, as well as the Small School Coach of the Year. In addition, the 39-year-old Massachusetts native was named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as its Region I Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award.

The 2012 season was Beigel's 10th as the head boys soccer coach at Suffield, during which time he has compiled a record of 137-44-25, a .757 winning percentage.

Todd Sadler also enjoyed another banner season as head coach of the Northwest Catholic girls soccer team, which, like Suffield, repeated as Class M state champions. The Indians, who beat St. Joseph 4-1 in the state final, also completed a second consecutive 19-0-1 season, giving them a 38-0-2 mark over the last two years.

Included in that impressive run are back to back Central Connecticut Conference West titles by Northwest Catholic, which went 15-0-1 in league play both years. Sadler was named the 2011 Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association, while the Indians were selected as the Connecticut High School Coaches Association/U.S. Marines Team of the Year each of the last two seasons.

Like Beigel in boys soccer, Sadler was named the Region I Coach of the Year in girls soccer by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and was also a finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award. In fact, both Sadler and Beigel attended the awards banquet at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis last weekend.

In six seasons as head girls soccer coach at Northwest Catholic, Sadler, who also won a Class M state co-championship in 2009, has a career record of 94-16-4 for a .855 winning percentage.

Tickets to the 2013 Gold Key Dinner, which begins at 4 p.m., can be purchased by contacting either CSWA President George Albano of The (Norwalk) Hour at (203) 434-2320 or Vice President and Dinner Chairman Bob Ehalt of The New Haven Register at