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Rye Harbour, Rye, East Sussex, UK
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For families who do like to be beside the water, Hawkhurst offers a luxury self-catering holiday home in an enviable position right on Rye Harbour. Once used to imprison the drunken sailors of Rye, this legend-laden 19th Century watch house has been transformed into a calming oasis of whitewashed interiors, vintage furnishings and pared-back style.
Possibly the quaintest town in England, Rye's medieval buildings and cobbled streets are a feast for the eyes. Just downstream in Rye harbour sits this iconic black-coated family home - quite the head turner amongst its timber-clad neighbours. Hawkhurst was once used to spy on trespassing smugglers and enemies and today the former watch house has lost none of its maritime charm, exuding character and contemporary coastal style. This tranquil hideaway is ideally located just two miles from Rye town and six from Camber Sands, meaning it's perfectly placed for luxury self-catering holidays, promising seaside fun by the bucket and spade-full.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
The illuminating interiors are a stark contrast to the blackened brick exterior. Rooms are flooded with coastal light and each of the bedrooms is stylishly simple. The ground floor is home to a WC and spacious king-size bedroom which enjoys garden views. Up the number-stamped staircase, there are two further king-size bedrooms along with the family bathroom which is complete with a roll top bath and separate shower.
Take delight in numerous seating areas amid the cherry and apple blossoms, offering both sunny and shady spots for long, languid lunches and alfresco suppers on hazy summer days. As evenings draw in, gather around the fire pit for story-telling and savour family time wrapped in blankets toasting marshmallows. With its lost-in-time cobbled street, terracotta-roofed boutiques, ancient inns and upmarket restaurants there is no prettier place than Rye to explore. This former smugglers town is a history aficionados favourite!
For Relaxation
Guests are spoilt for choice with two light-filled living areas at Hawkhurst. The ground floor sitting room has bi-fold doors opening onto the garden, making it a firm favourite with the younger ones, whilst the white washed second-floor living room offers calming views over the lifeboat house and beyond; the perfect antidote after a day navigating the cycle paths and walkways of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. For true escapism, climb the secret staircase to the watchtower, once used to spy on thrifty smugglers and now only the best seat in the house for spotting the passing Oystercatchers, Redshanks and Lapwings.
Hawkhurst is well equipped, with a washer-dryer, dishwasher, double oven, microwave and fridge with freezer compartment. There is parking for one car, with free spaces available in the pub car park nearby.
- SleepsUp to 6 guests
From £1,295 per week, £950 per short break
Day hire options are available
- Alternative Group OptionUp to 2 guests
- Your Home Stay IncludesLinen, towels and logs for the fireDigital Property GuideDiscover what else you can look forward to...
- BedroomsDoubles: Three double bedrooms
- BathroomsOne family bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower. There is also a downstairs WC.
- FamilyChildren: Yes, very welcomeCots: One travel cot is availableHighchairs: One highchair is available
- BBQThere is a coal barbecue
- PetsOne well-behaved dog is welcome
Pets are charged at £60 per week or part thereof
- Mod ConsSmart TV, DVD Player, Bluetooth Speaker,Internet & Communications: Wi-Fi internetMobile Signal: Check reception maps
- Arrivals & DeparturesArrival Day: Monday or FridayArrival Time: 4pmDeparture Time: 10am
- Other InformationProperty terms and conditionsFrequently asked questionsRecommend to a friend
Style: Clean, fresh and filled with light reflecting off of the water, Hawkhurst epitomises modern maritime style, embracing brightly coloured up-cycled furnishings on an all-white palette.
Our Take
Property Owner Jonathan says
The gentle sea breeze, the warm afternoon sun flooding the downstairs living room, the sounds of the sea birds calling one another over nearby rooftops, the sails appearing over the horizon like man-made shark fins; all these combine to give a true feeling of serenity here at Hawkhurst.
Unique Extras
From professional in-house chefs to luxury at-home spa therapists and wine delivered to the door, see what's on offer for your bespoke escape.
Out & About
Discover places to see and things to do whilst in and around Rye Harbour, East Sussex to truly enhance your stay come rain or shine!
Rye harbour Nature Reserve On your door step with its riddle of lagoons, grazing marshes and freshwater gravel pits, this historical, ever changing coastline has no shortage of wildlife to discover. A recognised SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), a Special Protection Area for birds and a Special Area of Conservation guarantees a thoroughly special stay! Choose from a labyrinth of paths meandering through the 465 hectares including 5 bird watching hides.
Full Steam Ahead! A trip on the Kent and East Sussex Railway is a great day out! It travels between Tenterden in the Kentish Weald and 600-year-old Bodiam Castle in East Sussex. The Tenterden station is also home to a museum for those railway enthusiasts out there!
Kite Surfing Feel the wind in your hair with an exhilarating kite surfing lesson at nearby Camber Sands. There are not one but two world-class kite surfing beaches just a short drive away from Hawkhurst, where you can learn how to control the kites and buggies crisscrossing the dunes, all with BKSA-approved equipment.
Dungeness One of the largest shingle landscapes in the world, this unique and desolate landscape with wooden houses, power stations, lighthouses and expansive gravel pits, possess a rich and diverse wildlife. Home to many rare plants, insects and spiders, Dungeness is also a migratory hotspot!
Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage The English film director, artist, gardener and author's famous cottage sits on the shingle shores near the Dungeness nuclear power station and is a uniquely unusual place to visit, evoking both feelings of calm and stormy disturbance! Discover the post-modern shingle gardens and see where Jarman spent his remaining days a Prospect Cottage.
Full Throttle If kite surfing at camber Sands doesn't offer enough for adrenalin junkies, opt for a fun-filled, high-speed day on power boats in the English Channel, (remember to tell Will you're staying at the house!).
There is an abundance of local fish available from Rye Bay Fish, so take full advantage of the double oven in the spacious coastal kitchen and impress the family with your culinary skills! Complete with all the mod cons, whipping up a storm at Hawkhurst is always a pleasure.
In-House Cuisine
If youd rather spend your self-catering break indulging in the little luxuries, let an in-house chef prepare a mouth-watering meal for you and your party (on prior request and subject to an additional cost).
Eating Out
There is no shortage of wonderful eateries in and around Rye. Head to the award-winning Webbe's at The Fish Cafe where you can dine on a whole host of ocean delights from bowls of whelks to fresh cuttlefish and rock oysters. A stone's throw from Hawkhurst is the William the Conqueror pub - great for watching the world go by whilst sipping good ales and enjoying their Mediterranean specialities (four-legged friends are also welcome).
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6) The goal of the Victory Church Children's Ministry can be summed up by Proverbs 22:6. Our mission is to win the souls of children in the Brazos Valley for the kingdom of God. Our desire is to teach the children that attend Victory Church, as well as the children in the Brazos Valley community that we have an impact on, of the ways of a Christian: what the Bible states is necessary for salvation, and what Jesus requires of us after we are saved.
Children's Ministry is made up of several layers in order to reach a widespread audience. Some of the layers are currently in place while others are under future plans of implementation: Sunday morning Sunday School, Wednesday night Children's Church, Bible Quizzing, Summer activities, and Sidewalk Sunday School. If you have specific questions or comments regarding any of the layers within the Children's Ministries, please feel free to send your questions and/or comments to email@example.com.
The Children's Ministry staff is constantly growing to keep up with the ever-growing demand for our ministry. All the teachers, helpers, and workers devote many hours a week to fulfill their calling within the Children's Ministry. Many of our teachers are certified through the Teachers Certification Program of the UPCI, and as a staff, we try to attend at least one training conference per year to gain new ideas and insight. Victory Church Children's Ministry works to create a fun and exciting atmosphere for each event we host or ministry we take on. Because children love to have fun, we bring the fun!
We, at Victory Church, would like to extend an invitation to you, your family, and your friends: Come visit us and see how much fun living for God really is!

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Accent Modification – A Racist Goal?
One of the services we provide at The Sound Center is accent modification for foreign and regional accents. Clients work on pronunciation, intonation, speaking rate, style of presentation, and tone of voice, among other areas. The accent we teach is American English, as spoken by most broadcasters in the US.
Some see this work as fundamentally racist. They claim that the group in power dictates the correct way of speaking, and the less powerful are forced to change. Who has the right to say which way of speaking is correct?
I can see their point, especially when people are dismissed or demeaned for the way they speak. However, in my opinion, communication is the goal. If people have ideas to share but their audience cannot understand them, it is to their benefit to make some changes in the way they speak.
I have simplified this debate considerably, but I am curious to find out what you think. Is accent modification a racist goal?


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Fashion designer Adnan Perdesy has enthralled fashionistas in a very short span of time with his creative imagination, and he surely knows how to transform that imagination into beautiful outfits.
According to Adnan Pardesy, he excels more for being a technically sound designer than a creative hand who is giving his audience a taste of true, experimental and edgy fashion. "I would rather be called an expert at my techniques that I have used in my collections, mainly to do with fabric and stitching like honeycombing, pleating, etc than to be termed a creative designer,"


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So online surfing the world wide web and came across this pretty cool interview with Rod Sterling and CBS interview with Mike Wallace. He gave me an idea. He talked about being a writer and being castrated in regards to saying what you really want to say as a writer. So I'm going to take a different route primarily to Video On Demand and Amazon, and word of mouth. But the stories that I want to tell have to continue to be told. Well enjoy. I hope this man inspires you writers and much as he has inspired me, have a great day.
I thought I would throw this piece in just to be funny, it's scene many of us know, and if you don't know now you know. Lol. winjoy.


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The Emperor, the Silver Needle and the Grim Reaper's Heart
I dream in my dream all the dreams of the other dreamers,
And I become the other dreamers.
—Walt Whitman, "THE SLEEPERS"
His stories I never asked for but Death gave them anyway. He told me about the lives he had encountered (and deemed worth remembering). He told me about the various places I had never heard of, let alone visited, about the magnificent wonders of both nature's and humans' hands. Bedtime treats he sometimes called them, sometimes gifts, since he "felt bad" for going to someone's house empty-handed. Other times, he called them tributes to the "sulky" little host that had generously allowed him a spot to stay for the freezing, lonely night. Whatever they were, to my pleasant surprise, they lulled me to peaceful, dreamless sleep despite all the aches and bruises littering along my body.
Regular as a clockwork, my daily routine – running errands by day and pleasing the lords by night, then hobbling home with feet sore and bodies sorer, to be greeted by the sight of a stranger-maybe. With so much as a wave of his hand, Death gave me the small luxury of hot water in the middle of the night. Then he would watch me rid myself off the aristocratic filths clinging to my motley skin, pale, silent eyes roaming back and forth between the smoke-veiled space and its sole owner. Then he would tuck me in and, if I still hadn't found sleep, he would find a chance for his one-man show. At the end of the night, he would always kissed me goodnight before taking his much-procrastinated leave. It wasn't long before I began to take his kiss for granted; he gave it for free and I took it freely, as if it was the most conventional thing in the world.
Yet, that "most conventional thing in the world" had never occurred to Mommy Dearest, who had not, and would never have a sliver of knowledge that Death himself was under her roof night after night. Many a time I had entertained the idea of telling her, and pondered her reaction if she were to know. Would she think me mad? Would she freak out? Would she merely cover her mouth for a yawn, pull out her flask, find it long dry and send me to fetch her more? Still, like every good, docile child, I only conjured the notion, never putting it to action. I wouldn't want Mother to lose her mind, no matter how alcohol-addled it was, would I?
Of course, my entertained thought never slipped past Death's radar. He'd heard it several times and each time, he just shook his head and spoke the same thing over: "Divinity is not meant for mortals, for its sheer weight will squash them to comprehend it. We cloak ourselves and cover your ears for your own sake."
What about me? I asked, out of logical thinking. Has I not already been squashed, having exposed to divinity by the careless Grim Reaper who couldn't care less about another mortal losing their mind?
"Wow," exclaimed Death. "But you are different though, child. I wasn't thoughtless when I revealed myself to you. I had known beforehand that you would take it with unique nonchalance, without losing your mind like most other mortals."
What makes me different? Care to share?
"You'll know. In time."
He said it with a wink and a smile softer than cotton candy. I hadn't a taste of cotton candy for years and wished for it with all my little heart.
Then he kissed me.
Death's lips were pleasant and gentle in their touch, vastly unlike those who had touched me before, touched me now and would continue to touch me in the future. As long as Mother lived.
How would his lips feel on my own, the thought strayed into my mind at some point. Quickly it vaporized like the smoke from Death's fags.
Why are you always here when the clock strikes midnight?
"Because I am…" Death said, shrugging, "…deadly puncture."
A screen of scented smoke obscured his wide grin.
You know that isn't the point.
"Pray tell, what is the point?"
I tried my sternest look and that might work on him since Death's grin was reduced to a baffled smile and he held up his hands in defeat.
"Because I fancy you very much." Death looked me in the eyes, his pale irises giving hint of faint red light. "Does that answer your question?"
No. I was tempted to project but the way he said it so silkily halted me. On one hand he made it sound as if there was nothing bizarre about a godly entity taking a liking to a mere mortal. Yet on the other, it was strange, so very strange.
Still he spoke of it, of fondness and perhaps affection, so bluntly, so honestly.
I felt a needle's prick under my cold skin.
"You must think me one of those depraved souls?"
Like the first time he'd raised such question, I didn't disagree; at the same time, I didn't quite agree either.
Death had touched me, true, but so far he'd only been touching me with his lips, chastely at best, while others had ravaged me with most parts of their body.
Most parts except their lips.
No, I conveyed to him. As a matter of fact, I can't tell whether you have a soul. Do you?
"Well, isn't it a very human concept, 'soul'? You came up with a name for the incomprehensible what-ever that moved your body, directed your actions and formed your thoughts and such."
So do divine entities have that incomprehensible what-ever that moves their bodies, directs their actions and forms their thoughts?
"I suppose they do."
Death smiled and took a lungful of his fag. By this time I'd gotten too familiar with the narcotic scent in the air that I would question if one morning I woke up not smelling it.
Although I thought I knew the brand, I never quite figured it out.
Silence stretched between us as Death was consuming his nicotine while I was sitting unmoving on my bed.
Death took me by surprise when out of the blue he pushed me down the mattress. The act wasn't violent and before I could form a speculation of his next, Death pulled the cover up to my chest and tucked me neatly in.
Death had a natural talent for babysitting. I gave him that.
"Time for children to go to sleep."
When he bent down to give me his goodnight kiss like usual, I startled myself by reaching out to tug his cuff.
Death shot me a half-surprised, half-amused look, stopping in his track.
No bedtime story? I thought you promised me.
An elegant eyebrow arched comically and Death grinned.
"Almost forgot. You must pardon my senility."
Death sat down the edge and his thigh came in contact with my shoulder. Warmth seeped through the costly fabric into my veins. I wanted to bathe in it. I wanted to bathe in Death.
Till I drowned in him.
I had learned the trick to keep the thoughts to myself and not projecting it when I wished to share.
"At the beginning of mankind, there was an empire,"' with his liquid voice laced with a hint of semi-lisp, Death began. "The empire stretched from East to West, from North to South, from heaven to ground. The world at that time was only one nation, and ruling that nation was an emperor. The emperor, actually. Divine Emperor his subjects called him, and they worshipped him like mortals did a true god. It wasn't long before the Emperor began to think himself as the only God of the universe…'
And the gods punished him?
Because Greek gods and Christian God certainly would. I'd thoroughly devoured the dog-eared, yellow-paged story books of Janek at the age of five. Janek had taught me to read. He'd been a kind, patient teacher… Drunk, most of the times, yet still kind and patient. I supposed kindness and patience were luxuries in a drunkard. Had seen many of them to reach this conclusion.
"First time I've heard you during the story."
It surprised me too, as usually I just listened to his soothing voice and got lulled to sleep without making any comments. Wasn't that the purpose of bedtime stories?
"No, my little one. There was no god and there never will be."
What are you then?
"Have I ever claimed that I am a god? I am Death and that's just it."
You spoke of yourself as 'divine entity'.
"A divine entity is not a god. There's a difference."
What's the difference?
"As far as I'm concerned my one hell of a boss is considered divine, but he's no god. Say he is and you'll never see the light of day again."
He got a point. I shut up.
"I do appreciate when you join me in my stories though," Death grinned. "Where were we? Ah, the emperor… Gods never punished him – there was none. But prosperous as it was, his reign didn't last long. Soon the Divine Emperor found himself devastatingly close to death."
There was a strange slip in his tone when Death referred to himself as "Death". I noticed but did not voice my thought.
"The Divine Emperor wished not to die – who with something to lose would, really? He still had an endless empires to rule and unlimited pleasures to indulge. And he was still young. Too young."
I could almost relate to the Emperor. Almost. If I'd had his possessions, perhaps I wouldn't have been so welcome to Death's presence in our first encounter.
"A wise one told him there was hope of averting death, gaining immortality even…"
Long, lean fingers with faint water scent massaged my scalp when I lifted my head slightly in unconscious curiosity.
"It was said that putting a silver needle under the pillow would dismiss Death's spell. And…"
As if to demonstrate, tendrils of smoke curled around lean fingers in a four-inch needle-shape.
"And when Death claimed its victim soul with a kiss, the Emperor could stab the needle in its heart."
Strange was his usage of possessive adjective.
And that'd kill Death? I asked.
Death nodded calmly; in his right hand appeared a realistic-looking smoke heart, which was soon pierced through by the smoke needle in his left.
Can Death die?
"Of course. Nothing is truly immortal. Not a god, remember?"
Such knowledge is kind of disappointed.
"It is."
And Death smiled but for once, the smile didn't quite reach his eyes.
"Death saw through the Emperor's intention. How foolish he was," Death's tone took a turn in mockery, "for no human's thought was secret to Death."
My heart skipped a beat. For once I was grateful that I was mute, otherwise I would stammer.
Did he, no, did the Emperor succeed? The question was stupid; I asked anyway.
The smoke heart and needle dissolved in his palms and his fingers seized my chin, more gently than needed, so that I saw my own reflection in wine-colored irises.
His irises were blazing.
His lips moved and his voice was close to a purr.
"I am here."
The stark contrast of the solemnity in his gaze and the sensuality in his voice had me entranced and I didn't realize I was staring until Death grinned and the air of mystique around him dispersed.
That's it? I managed to find my thought.
"That's it," Death shrugged. "I don't tell fiction, only truth. And truth sometimes is terribly short and bland."
That I agreed.
And truth is, I'm not feeling sleepy.
Death grinned and lowered his head to give me his goodnight kiss.
"After this kiss, you will, I promise."
I didn't protest. Soon as his last syllable faded out, my eyelids felt stony.
That night, a dream, after a long time of absence, visited me.
I dreamed about an empire that stretched from East to West, from North to South, and from heaven to ground. I dreamed about an emperor whose subjects worshiped as the only God of the universe, whose age too young and power too vast. I dreamed about his impending demise, and his despair and vain struggle to fight it.
Strangely enough, the Divine Emperor's countenance was dissonantly similar to Death's. Was there some displacement here?
I dreamed about a hooded figure with a single raven wing. The feathers were smooth and glistened as if they were dipped in oil; so beautiful it had to be alone. Though the face was concealed, I had an immense feeling I knew what was hidden in the shadow of the hood, only the memory was too vague to draw a link to an identity.
I dreamed about the raven wing being ripped from the back, its shiny feathers scattering like black snow. The hooded figure mutilated themselves, there was no doubt.
Lastly, I dreamed about a silver needle and a bleeding heart.
Red bled out like a blooming Manjusaka and drown my dream before I could get to the end.
I never told Death about my peculiar dream.
(To Be Continue)


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For many years I have loved making paper planes. In my younger years (which now feels like such a long time ago) there were always paper plane books around, either received as birthday gifts or Christmas presents, or simply another compulsive pocket money buy.
There were so many to choose from and make, coming in all different shapes and sizes, and in varying complexity.
I'l always remember one design that never actually came to life as a result of these instructional plans.
I have no idea what the design is called or where it originated, but it's a great little plane. It was taught to me by an older boy on our street when I was around 8 years old. He swiftly constructed it with skill and witchcraft whilst I looked on with amazement, studying every move he made, noting every slight nuance as each crease came closer to the final design.
It was obvious that he had constructed it many times before, and once finished, it was launched almost immediately. A gentle shove, and the folded paper left his pinch with a grace never witnessed before. Within seconds, the flight path was abruptly altered as a gust of wind lifted it up to the height of the local rooftops, and consequently causing it to travel further than any paper plane in my 8 year existence. Amazing!
It is from that moment my plane building was refined to just this one design.
Feel free to download the plans (800kb pdf) – created especially for you, like a gift that keeps on giving.
Pro Top 1: Try curling the wing tips up a little to give your plane a touch more lift.
Pro Tip 2: Too much curling can cause your plane to stall, leading to catastrophic results – subtlety and experimentation is advised.
This is an alternative design that holds the world distance record.


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Imagine No Malaria
PVUMC Commits to Save More Than 28,200 Lives for Imagine No Malaria
As part of the worldwide Imagine No Malaria campaign, PVUMC pledged to save 15,000 lives ($150,000).
To date, we have surpassed this goal by more than 13,000 lives and the number keeps climbing! Our congregation has rallied behind this campaign and committed to save more than 28,260 lives by giving $282,605 over the course of the three-year campaign. We have reason to celebrate!
Imagine No Malaria is a four-pronged approach by the worldwide United Methodist Church to eliminate malaria from sub-Saharan Africa. It includes Prevention, Education, Communication and Treatment. The cost is $10 to save one life. The Desert Southwest Conference has pledged to save 200,000 lives.
Besides individual pledges, many of our church ministries organized fundraising events to raise money for the campaign, including the Children's Ministry Team, FaithQuakes and Sunday School, the Young Adults, and the Welcoming Ministry Team.
Since Imagine No Malaria is a three-year campaign, it is not too late to start a multi-year pledge or give a donation.
Thank you for your pledges and prayers. God is good!


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The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin applauds the Belleville School District in their unanimous decision to keep a challenged book in the ninth grade English curriculum. Tonight the school board demonstrated patience and courage to recognize the importance of both due process and the need for relevant and contemporary literature in the classroom. Over 200 community members attended the hearing: the majority wore green "Keep the Book" stickers in a show of support.
"It was inspiring to watch the Belleville community speak out against the book challenge and in support of their teachers," said Community Advocate Stacy Harbaugh. "In the end, board members all agreed that peer-reviewed, modern selections of fiction are appropriate for their ninth graders and that options are available for parents who want alternatives for their children to read. We're glad the board did the right thing to keep the book."
The book in question was "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes" by Chris Crutcher, a work of young adult fiction that depicts teens who face contemporary problems including bullying. Tonight, the Belleville School District's Board of Education heard testimonies from a parent who challenged the book's place in the English curriculum on the basis of her religious beliefs and from district superintendent who defended the selection of the book by addressing the claims made by the book challenger. Students spoke in favor of the book and parents asked the board to keep the book as a part of their children's education.
"The parents and the students who stood by their teachers deserve applause and recognition too" added Harbaugh. "During this fall semester when the book was being challenged, the book was being closely read, parents were talking to their children about their education, and students were learning about intellectual freedom. What a great learning experience for all."
The ACLU works to defend First Amendment principles, such as supporting students and parents who want to defend an inclusive public school curriculum: authors have the right to free expression in what they write and all of us share the right to read books. We support Belleville Schools in keeping "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes" because all of their students should have an education that gives them the tools for critical thinking, including works of contemporary literature that is relevant and compelling to teens.
David Douglas from News 3 was on hand to cover the story. Read more on the Channel 3000 website or check out Douglas' live tweets from the event @News3David.
Read more about the ACLU's observation of Banned Books Week from 2011.
Other comments from the hearing
Many people thanked the English teacher for her grace in the line of fire and many thanked the parent who challenged the book for prompting the rigorous public discussion. Student Dylan Paris said that the book allowed him and his classmates to discuss real-life issues in the safety of a classroom. Parent Bob Smith said that when he asked his son what he thought of the possibility of a book removal he said, "are they crazy? This was the first book I read that meant anything to me." Student Patrick Blair said that the characters in the book taught him to be humble because his daily experiences in Belleville are miniscule compared to what other teens face.
Other letters of support came in from Belleville high school graduates, students in college who had read the book at some point in the past eight and a half years that it had been taught, and other teachers who stood in solidarity with the staff. Mike O'Connor, Associate Principal for the Oconomowoc high school (speaking for himself and not on behalf of the school) wrote a letter in support of English teacher Peg Kruse. He said that upon hearing that there was a misguided attack on the curriculum, he was prompted to read the book for himself to form his own opinion. The book represented the actual and sensitive issues students face in high school and the author allows readers to draw their own conclusions. O'Connor said the book was compelling reading and that Kruse has a strong sense of selecting books that stir the soul.
Community member Sandy Walejko put it best by saying that "it was a great night for freedom. The decision is important and the board members are good people. Concerned parents have good intentions. This is not about good vs. evil: this is an example of the free speech that our country stands for and I'm glad good citizens are engaged in an open debate."
The last word of the night was from the lively and irreverent student Lexi who was enthusiastic about reading the book for her English class. Said Lexi, "for a kid to actually get into a book? That's the stuff!"


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MU finishes off Old Dominion, December to remember
Old Dominion still can brag about not being out-rebounded in a basketball game this season. But just barely.
And the fact that Missouri stood toe-to-toe with the Monarchs on the glass -- out-boarded merely 33-32 -- played a big factor in the No. 10-ranked Tigers rolling to an 81-58 triumph.
Missouri, in fact, out-rebounded Old Dominion 10-9 on the offensive glass.
It did not hurt, of course, that Missouri guards Marcus Denmon, Michael Dixon and Matt Pressey were on fire shooting the ball.
Denmon scored 22 points, hitting five of eight 3-point shots.
Dixon scored 18, going three for three from deep.
Pressey hit six of nine shots on the way to 15 points.
Oh, and Ricardo Ratliffe, on the way to 10 points, hit five of six shots.
Old Dominion, now 9-3, had been dominating the glass. Out-rebounded Georgetown by eight, Richmond by 12, Delaware by 16 and Maryland Eastern Shore by 36. Yes, 36.
But at the half, Missouri held an 18-15 rebounding edge, 7-2 on offensive rebounds.
Missouri finished December 8-0, its first unbeaten December since the 1991-'92 season, and now stands 13-1, last losing in overtime to Georgetown on Nov. 30.


text: One of the ways scientists collect mineralogical data about rocks on Mars is to view them through filters that allow only specific wavelengths of light to pass through the lens of the panoramic camera. NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this false-color image of the rock nicknamed "Tetl" at 1:05 p.m. martian time on its 270th martian day, or sol (Oct. 5, 2004) using the panoramic camera's 750-, 530-, and 430-nanometer filters. Darker red hues in the image correspond to greater concentrations of oxidized soil and dust. Bluer hues correspond to portions of rock that are not as heavily coated with soils or are not as highly oxidized.


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Integrity and Transparency
All our work at the Rainforest Alliance is guided by the principles of respect, innovation, collaboration, integrity and accountability. A significant part of our work focuses on certification and verification services, which enables us to:
- Provide farmers, foresters and tourism entrepreneurs with guidelines on how to improve their practices
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Bairstow commits future to White Rose
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that combative wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has signed a three-year contract extension with the club.
The 29-year-old held talks with the club towards the end of the season, however a busy international calendar and, more specifically England's winter tour to Sri Lanka, as well as a desire to seek further assurances on the club's future direction, meant his current contract was in danger of expiring. But Bairstow has signed a deal which will see his 18-year affiliation with the club continue for a further three years, keeping him at Emerald Headingley until the end of 2021.
"It's another high profile, high-class, world-class international cricketer pledging three further years to the club and it is fantastic news," said Director of Cricket Martyn Moxon.
"He's a great role model that we can use for our younger players. His ability on the field is unquestionable and, when he comes back to play for us, he's a match-winner for us. It's fantastic to have Jonny connected with the club and, although we might not see too much of him in playing terms, for him to be associated to and connected with the club is great.
"He's a talented cricketer that people want to watch. He's an entertainer and also such a quality player. He's proved himself to be world class and it's important he's playing for Yorkshire now and nobody else."
He debuted for Yorkshire's second team aged 17 in 2008 and such was his remarkable rise, he made his First-Class debut in impressive fashion against Somerset in June the following year, cracking 82 in his second innings.
A prolific run-maker and widely regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsman in world cricket, Bairstow told yorkshireccc.com: "I'm very pleased to have signed my extension. It has taken a little while to get it sorted with a few bits going on, but I'm really pleased to have signed the extension.
"Hopefully we can build on last year because there are still things we need to do in order to get back to the top of the County Championship. We did quite well in one-day cricket but at the end of the day we want to be winning competitions."
He signed a three-year deal in December 2015 and has scored over 11,000 First-Class runs in his career to date, over 6000 of those for the White Rose - 92 matches for Yorkshire at an average of 51.15, 15 hundreds and 35 half centuries. He helped England to a Test series win over India the summer just gone and Yorkshire to two Championship wins away at Essex and Lancashire with key contributions.
He has scored six Test centuries to date and averages 37.71.
Bairstow's recent IPL call-up emphasises his burgeoning status on the global stage. The two-time Specsavers County Championship winner and two-time Ashes winner, secured his first Indian Premier League contract after being purchased by the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the auction earlier this week. That means he is unlikely to feature for the club from late March until late May, as he fine tunes his white-ball game ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup
"He thrives on a challenge and doesn't shy away from it," Moxon added. "If you're a top player you need that attitude and he rises to every occasion. When he's got a point to prove he's at his best and that's why he's so successful.
"He's got the chance to be a superstar. There's no doubt he's a star but he's got the chance to be a superstar, particularly if he goes well in the IPL in 2019. He's that talented in my opinion, his capabilities make him top of the game in all three formats. There's no end to the potential that Jonny can go on and achieve in his career."
Bradford-born Bairstow, whose relationship with the Club runs deep, added: "The fans in Yorkshire never go anywhere and they are the people you want to keep impressing and play for.
"They are the people putting their hands in their back pockets and using their own money to come and watch us play. That's why we play the game, to entertain the people that want to come and watch us.
"Hopefully the crowds can keep growing and we've got the hundred-ball competition coming in as well so it's an exciting transition for English cricket.
"At the moment I only play a few games a year (for Yorkshire) and I'm sure there are plenty of people saying that I should be playing more. But with the international schedule the way it is – look at this summer and the Ashes, a World Cup and we go again straight after that. It's a hectic schedule. It's not just physically exhausting it's mentally demanding as well with all the pressures that come with it.
"I always enjoy coming back, but it's going to be really different this year, losing a few of the guys and potentially playing against some of the people you've had some fantastic memories playing with at Yorkshire. But it's an opportunity to create some new ones with the new faces we've got in at the club."
Bairstow actively enquired as to the club's future direction with the departure or retirement of several key or senior players, as well as the average age of the playing group dropping to 25.12. Moxon was all too pleased to explain the club's thought process going forward.
"He showed an interest in the direction the club were looking to take in the coming years," added Moxon. "There have been a few personnel changes in recent years but he just wanted to be sure that our plans for the future matched his and his desire to be involved in a winning team. I believe, and the club believe, that we've got a bit of a process that we're going through and we're in a bit of a transitional period, but we've got some exciting and talented young players that we need to give opportunities to in order to ensure that Yorkshire are competitive for the future.
"The positive we have with someone like Jonny is that when he comes back to us he's a great role model and he gives our younger players someone to aspire to. That helps the coaches to identify the qualities of Jonny and Joe (Root) so that we can try and replicate their traits in our younger players and try to make them as good as those two."


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Cambodian-American victims of the Khmer Rouge who filed with the court in Cambodia met in Virginia last week to get updates from the UN-backed trials of three former regime leaders.
The former foreign minister of the regime, who is 87, has spent an extensive amount of time in the hospital since September.
The civil party structure is meant to add some public reconciliation to the process, a major mandate of the court.
Her release angered many victims of the Khmer Rouge, who fear she is trying to avoid being brought to justice for crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge under leadership.
Ieng Sary, who is 88, is on trial for atrocity crimes alongside top leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan.
Ieng Sary, 87, has been in the hospital since Sept. 7 and has been unable to participate in hearings since.
One aim of the visit is to put data from the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal into a exhibition at the Holocaust museum in Washington.
Pouch Kri said he is disappointed because one thing Sihanouk never did was clarify his role in the rise of the Khmer Rouge before the UN-backed tribunal underway in Phnom Penh.
Cambodians living in the US and suffering from the trauma of the Khmer Rouge might in fact be physically unhealthy as a result.
The delegation will be examining the UN-backed atrocity crimes tribunal, visiting the "killing fields" of the country, and learning what challenges the country still faces in coming to terms with its past.
Former king Norodom Sihanouk's most lasting legacy was the winning of independence for his country from colonial France in 1953.
Some 16,000 people were tortured and subsequently executed at the prison, known to the Khmer Rouge as S-21,
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Cel mai inalt om din lume are 2.80 cm respectiv 170 kg la 27 de ani, este Pakistanez si il cheama Ghulam Sabbir.(in cartea recordurilor ne spune ca Robert Pershing Wadlow e most tall si ca avea 2.72 dar a murit in 40 la 22 ani)
Cel mai inalt om din lume are 2.80 cm respectiv 170 kg la 27 de ani, este Pakistanez si il cheama Ghulam Sabbir.(in cartea recordurilor ne spune ca Robert Pershing Wadlow e most tall si ca avea 2.72 dar a murit in 40 la 22 ani)
Ultima modificare făcută de Ben; 19.12.2009 la 18:05.
Cel mai bogat om de pe planeta William Henry Gates al III-lea (Bill Gates) nascut in 28 octombrie 1955 ca fiu al avocatului William Henry Gates Sr. şi al profesoarei universitare şi om de afaceri, Mary Maxwell Gates este co-fondator impreuna cu Paul Allen al Microsoft Corporation.
Se pare ca a saracit de la 58 de miliarde de dolari la 40 miliarde $ potrivit clasamentului Forbes pentru acest an. Insa Warren Buffett se tine scai dupa el cu cele 37 miliarde $ (de la 62 mld $) vrand probabil sa-i ia tronul din nou.
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"As you know, I have a strong passion for dogs and love spending time with them. I have two dogs of my own, and enjoy the companionship and bonds a dog offers. If someone cares, Id like to share this amazing information that caught my attention early this morning with my fellow readers. George is small giant Danish breed dog , which measures 2.1 meters from nose to tail and is one of the strongest contenders for the biggest dog in the world by Guinness World Records. The current holder of the title, Gibson, of the same race, died of cancer last August.
Now the owners of George, David and Christine Nasser, awaiting confirmation from Guinness, in the category of biggest dog in the world. David says that George consumes 50 kg of food every month and sleeps alone in his huge bed. David and Christine made George from their 7 weeks of life, but never expected that this would become so big. For this reason, they had to change it to a huge bed, since he no longer fit in their bed, where he slept until then.
Dr. William Wallace, Buena Pet Clinic in Tucson, U.S., who reviewed the documentation for the Guinness, said: In 45 years of experience working with giant dogs, George is undoubtedly the greatest dog that already saw.
David, the owner, is now to speed the process of acquiring the record, because other dog owners giants also seek to acquire the same record. While waiting for the results, the dog-star George deals with his new legion of fans in your Facebook page and Twitter account. Today, there is no escape from this social projection."
buna initiatina LostJohn, dar aici zice ca :Ghulam Shabbir - 7'2" (218.4 cm)
Sultan Kösen - 8'1" (246.4 cm)
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Posted: Feb 27, 2018
The Marion Military Institute men's basketball team has clinched third place in the ACCC North and will host Bishop State Community College Saturday, March 3, for the first round of the ACCC Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in the William R. Ireland Athletic Center.
The winner of this game will advance to Lawson State CC for a spot in the quarterfinals against Coastal Alabama-South Community College. That game will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8.


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Da T.R.U.T.H.
I'm homesick
This body's a tent,
Heavens where home is
I guess it's safe to say that God's people
Are homeless
And just as sure as a fugitive runs our moneys are tied up in mutual funds
Cats be like u got unusal ones
That's because the riches we got are stored up for after the funeral son
Numero one Christ had to rip the veil
Cause there was bad blood between us like sickle cell aneamia
The media that keep feedin us lies and immediat-elty we eat it up like medium fries whoa
The heartbeat in the side longs for the day
When Christ will come plus bring me to his side and clothe me in white
We'll be jus like him like Kobe & Mike
Me and my homies, my wife
Me and my homies like R-swift J-silas c em
Corey Precise
We goin to glory right!
We headed to the new heaven the new earth
Baby I got proof
It's Jesus Christ Resurection and I'm not duped
This is objectivity it's not my truth
We goin to glory y'all how bout you?
New Heaven New Earth
Baby I got proof
It's Jesus Christ Resurection and I'm not duped
This is objectivity it's not my truth
We goin to glory y'all how bout you?
My poppa ain't a rollin stone
And when the angels rolled the stone away you better know the roman soldiers were blown away
We got a stoaway
Nah Jesus Christ, died, resurected folded his clothes then stole away
Now that's incredible
He showed himself da credible witnesses that witnessed his death but
Didn't expect Him to come out of the grave
Just as the scriptures had said
And he thought the ladies were sick in the head
And when they came back reporting what they had seen with their eyes the disciples were sceptical so they sent Peter & John... Yo
To verify what they told 'em
Jesus is risen
Meanwhile the chief priests were bribin the soldiers
Obviously with a valuable token they told em to keep quiet and just to say his body was stolen yo
By the disciples at night while the soldiers were sleepin but the story was weak and He showed himself breathin livin and movin made appearances showed em his feet and his nail scarred hands
Reiterated and told em his secret
He said I am the fulfillment of Moses's teachings cleoprathes grievings turn into joy cause he was hopin to see his redeemer even josephius wrote of this Jesus the historical Christ
Even explorers are like there's irrefutable evidence in support of His life
Plus his dying and I am not lying
Tell a friend that's agnostic God has got no skeletons in his closet NOPe
They can't find his bones
Nowhere to be found not even his teeth
Nowhere in the ground
He's home wearing a crown
The disciples washed em a sin
Therefore we Holy Spirit endowed
With the power to be witnesses how many listeners know that when you die you'll rise and be with rest of us
We not cocky, we confident in the God who rescued us plus
Resurected his son from out of the seplica have you accepted these facts
And if u havent let's chat
After the show or email me and I'll be happy to rap
About these matters concerning our faith
Jesus Christ Resurection has determined our fate!


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I've finally got around to photographing a few rooms in my home. By showing these to you I am also exposing my neuroses surrounding my inability to design my own space. For clients, I make decisions quickly and determinedly - but in my own home I can't hang art on the walls. For my clients I have a clear design vision from the start but my own home is a mix-mash of styles and items I love but simply don't go very "designerly" together. I fear a completed and cohesive space because I know I'll redesign the room the minute it was finished. I am afraid I disappoint people when they visit "a designer's house". I have heard that I am not the only interior designer with this issue, but seeing other beautiful homes of designers I think I actually may be. My house is always "in progress" but here are a few shots of what it looks like at this moment of time.
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Music can really set the tone for your wedding day. That's why finding the right wedding DJ is such a big deal. You'll want to find a wedding DJ who has great musical taste and can fill up your dance floor! The best way to find a great wedding DJ is to read reviews from past clients and select a few pros to interview.
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Johanna is one of a team of students working with OAP this semester as part of the New Media class at Metropolitan State University.
Building relationships among communities, organizations and individuals helps to fill the social gaps that create barriers against racial equity in Minnesota. At a recent OAP training (discussed in the previous post), the importance of these relationships and shaping individual values together for collective change were highlighted.
In the spirit of communication and working together, we would like to introduce you to some of the organizers that joined OAP for the April 2 Racial Organizer Training Day. These attendees came together from different organizations and backgrounds to learn to better identify and define what effective community relationships truly are.
*Not all attendees are introduced below; see this video which features some more dedicated Minnesota organizers.
Norma Smith, The Family Partnership
The mission of The Family Partnership is building strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children with focuses on services for counseling, education, and advocacy. Norma hopes to become a more effective community leader and also a better listener to those she represents. Norma actively works with the Leech Lake community in Minneapolis to bring empowerment to urban Native Americans through awareness of traditional cultural practices.
Sarah Lopez, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA)
PPNA is a nonprofit organization othat seeks to strengthen inner-city communities throughout Minneapolis. In her work with them, Sarah has made it her goal to find new ways to reinforce these community ties by working directly with residents and community members, listening to their concerns and experiences. With her OAP training, Sarah hopes to dig deeper into solutions for racial equity and find ways to create a sense of community in Minneapolis' high crime areas.
John Slade, Dayton's Bluff Community Council
John is using his training through OAP to become a better community organizer in his neighborhood. He is currently working for the Dayton's Bluff Community Council as a grant writer and wants to continue to pursue issues surrounding racial, social and economic injustices in the neighborhood. One of his current projects is working on transit corridor issues surrounding the light rail construction.
Nahila Ahsan, Vital Research/Student & Community Relations (U ofM)
After spending time working with the Student & Community Relations organization at the University of Minnesota, Nahila found that she loves engaging one-on-one with people to learn about their backgrounds and community issues. She has had the opportunity to connect with individuals through her work at Vital Research and enjoys hearing the experiences of others. Nahila hopes that her OAP training will give her a new set of tools to use in her work and allow her to connect, motivate and empower her community.
Jamila Thomas, Community Action of Minneapolis/Neighborhoods Organizing for Change
As a public relations intern at Community Action of Minneapolis, Jamila was inspired to develop projects of her own. She now works as a Community Navigator with the organization, leading the Kuzari Project, which strives to unify families in protective services. She also works with Neighborhoods for Change (NOC) where her current focus is educating parents and students on public school policies. She feels her OAP training will help her be more strategic in methods of communication and strengthen her ability to organize people in her community.
Ben Milas, First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
As a member of First Universalist Church, Ben is hoping to find ways to cultivate and build relationships in his congregation and community. He believes that communicating about racial justice and equity within the church can lead to better conversation outside of it. Ben feels his OAP training will help him to better understand how to organize within the church and articulate obstacles in a clear manner, which will hopefully lead to stronger relationships within the congregation.
Shavunda Horsley, Hope Community/Neighborhoods Organizing for Change
Between her work with Hope Community and NOC, Shavunda has had the opportunity to survey residents in her area about their concerns and the change they hope to see. Her current work involves food justice in the Minneapolis area, spending her time educating community members on healthy eating and cooking choices. Shavunda is passionate about helping areas that aren't offered equal access to nutritious food. She feels theOAP training will help her dig deeper, ask better questions, and deepen connections among communities.
Tasha Powell, Appetite for Change
Tasha has experienced racial stereotypes regarding food in her community. As one of the founders of Appetite for Change, she seeks to build strong relationships around a local food system through the organization. She believes that bringing locally grown food into neighborhood stores is a big step in the process, and having more nutritious food options will lead to healthier communities. Appetite for Change offers people opportunities to cook, learn, and discuss food issues together. Tasha feels her OAP training will help her facilitate more effective conversations at community events.
Hundreds of organizers just like these have built relationships with the Organizing Apprenticeship Project in an effort to strengthen skills in organizing, communicating and making effective change. To learn more about how you can train to better serve your community and help us achieve racial equity, visit OAP's homepage or connect with them on Facebook or Twitter.


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Eden Prairie, MN. – January 20, 2011 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) will release its first quarter results on February 3, 2011 after market close. A conference call will be held on February 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. CST). Laura B. Hamilton, chief executive officer and chair, and Sue Knight, chief financial officer, will host the quarterly conference call.
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County Fermanagh Young Farmers are all set for the new winter programme and each club has a very action packed programme.
The three clubs in Fermanagh, Lisbellaw, Kesh and West Fermanagh would like to welcome existing members back and new members to come and join the craic.
It is for young people aged between 11 and 30.
Young Farmers offers a wide range of activities and various competitions throughout the year so there is something for everyone.
Lisbellaw YFC's first club meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th September at 8.15pm in Belle Isle Hall.
West Fermanagh YFC's first club meeting will be held on Monday 11th September at 8pm in West Fermanagh Hall.
Kesh YFC will be holding their first club meeting on Monday 11th September in Kesh Young Farmers Hall.
If you would like any further information please contact any club.


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AnyPlace Arts
Are you ready to unleash creativity with an organization, group, or community you love?
COMPAS Teaching Artists can provide interactive and inspiring performances and workshops -- any place you need!
COMPAS has worked in libraries, community centers, shelters, summer camps, parks, festivals -- and more. We can't wait to bring new creativity to your site, wherever that might be.
Ready to explore what a COMPAS Teaching Artist could bring to your space? Get in touch here or give us a call at (651)292-3265.
Here are just a few examples so far of places where COMPAS teaching artists have inspired creativity -- what could we do for your group?
Libraries: COMPAS artists perform for children's story time, create with older adults during weekly art-making sessions, lead hands-on workshops for kids during out-of-school days, and put on some killer celebrations of literature, arts and culture in libraries across the state.
Festivals and Parks: COMPAS' diverse group of artists present workshops, lead art activity booths, and perform main stage shows for festivals and parks.
Summer School or After School Programs: Any of our Creative Classroom programs can be modified for out-of-school time programs. Kids make new connections, grow a mastery of skills, and have way more fun than they ever expected.
Community and Recreation Centers: From Boys and Girls Club to YMCAs to Park and Recreation programs, COMPAS artists reach students of all ages with the opportunity to create.


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Pro Mountain Freestyle Rider Brandon Semenuk teams up with Subaru Canada for this stellar Vice Versa Video
What happens when you give professional mountain bike freerider & rally driver Brandon Semenuk a Subaru and a Trek Bike?
This new video released by Subaru Canada captures the true sense of adventure as Brandon Semenuk combines pro mountain bike freeriding with rally driving skills behind the wheel of the new 2016 Subaru Crosstrek.
Bringing together two of his favourite things – and two things he's obviously stellar at – Brandon heads to his hometown of beautiful Squamish, British Columbia to create this short movie showcasing noting but pure adrenaline as he both rips down trails on two wheels and takes corners on gravel roads on all fours.
Squamish is home to the world's best mountain biking trails with breathtaking backdrops. Watching him rocket down insane trails taking crazy jumps through tight tree lines takes adrenaline to another level in this short, well-produced video made by Brandon Semenuk's video team, Revel Co., and Trek Bicycle Corporation.
The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek is an optimal choice for urban adventurers who crave fun, inside or outside the city limits. Starting at $24,995 CAD, it offers all the benefits of a true crossover (generous ground clearance, ample cargo space, and excellent versatility) combined with the advantages of driving a sporty hatch (crisp response, superior handling and stellar fuel efficiency). For the new model year, the Crosstrek gains a bolder exterior design, sportier interior accents, enhanced infotainment and the trendy Hyper Blue exterior colour seen in the video.
Check out the video below.
Curious about the new 2016 Subaru Crosstrek? Read our full first drive review.


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How to get the most from your job when you are still fairly new to the workforce?
Quick answer: Be an AVID LEARNER!
I think one of the things that is often overlooked when you are new to the workforce is the feeling of "these are my job responsibilities and so this is all I am able to do". You do have the option of doing just this, but if you are brand new to the workforce, then I suggest against this. I will describe how having a mindset of a "learner" helped me not only perform well in work, but helped me expand, learn new skills and open the doors for opportunities.
First things, first, really ask what you want from your current job. Key things you may want to ask yourself:
What specific new things do I want to learn?
What can I learn or gain experience in that will put me on the path to where I want to be in the future? This is a must have question!
Is this a job where I can showcase my potential and the things I am strong in?
Have an open mind and be ready to explore new opportunities and roles
For myself I was really open to learning and exploring new opportunities that came my way. I also wanted this job as a way to utilize and apply the skills I already had and to expand on them to further implement into new jobs.
Now how do I go about implementing these questions?
Don't be afraid to ask! This is extremely important, you should never be afraid to ask for clarifications in your job, to ask to take on new tasks or to share your objectives. As a community projects coordinator at CatalystsX, well the title says it.. you are coordinating many tasks pertaining to partnerships, social media, etc. One thing that caught my attention was the Northern Lights Collaborative, and something else I wanted to learn which technically wasn't on my job description was writing grants. So I asked to get experience and exposure in this.
This will indefinitely will lead to results!
After asking, I got to experience transcribing, editing grants and researching information needed for grants. In regards to the Northern Lights Collaborative, I created the event newsletter and assisted with data survey compilations.
Don't forget to also consider what programs, classes and events that are offered through your work.
Outside of work, I was also connected with a large community at Centre for Social Innovation so I attended many events (many were free) which helped me grow as an individual . Don't limit yourself to just your hours, see what you can do beyond as well!
These are just some examples, but the possibilities are endless and they can be simple or complex! So remember do a great job, but don't forget what a job can do for you!


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"Secret Agent' is countered
CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON, who beautifully adapted the epistolary novel "Dangerous Liaisons" into a fine play and an entertaining movie, has had less spectacular results as a director. His "Carrington" was notable mostly for a great performance by Jonathan Pryce rather than for its scintillating content or elegant flow.
Hampton's direction and adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent" also are problematic. Like all of his work, this is a piece of gloriously literary and serious filmmaking, but again it falls prey to misjudgments in pacing and rhythm.
Bob Hoskins, who also produced, plays the title character,Verloc, a man who runs a pornography shop in London's Soho, a pretty racy occupation for 1886. Above the shop he lives with his wife Winnie (Patricia Arquette) and her lovable "simple" brother Stevie (Christian Bale). Below he holds meetings with his group of foreign and domestic anarchists, among them Gerard Depardieu.
Verloc has been supplementing his income by secretly performing odd jobs for the Russian embassy for 11 years. To complicate matters, for the last seven of those years, he's been a counterspy keeping an eye on the ragtag bunch of rebels for Chief Inspector Heat (Jim Broadbent) of the London police.
Verloc's busy life is more or less under control until the new man at the embassy pressures Verloc to provoke the British government into repressive measures against foreign infiltrators. A nice, clean terrorist act would be perfect. So, he suggests that Verloc either bomb the Greenwich Park Observatory or peddle his services elsewhere. In carrying out orders, Verloc neatly ruins his life.
Hoskins gives a good performance as the beleaguered family man. And Broadbent is darkly amusing, as he was in
"Enchanted April." Robin Williams appears in an uncredited role as an oddly intelligent but deeply unstable professor and explosives expert. (He's referred to as George Spelvin in the credits.) The nihilistic professor makes it a policy to offer his wares to anyone needing to make a big bang; he is in favor of social disruption of any kind.
By the final sequences of the film, "The Secret Agent" resembles far too strongly a tire missing most of its air. Unfortunately, the character we've been instructed to care about most comes to a bad end. Yet, the picture continues for another 15 minutes during which we must muster interest in characters who, up to now, the script and direction have discouraged us from considering. This mix-up in focus is a fatal mistake in a movie that is at least partially constructed to foster suspense.
And in those final moments, flashbacks explaining the muddled ending fly into action, giving a jolt completely at odds with the rest of the film's moderate speed.
I did enjoy Philip Glass' mordant score.
Movie Review "The Secret Agent'
* CAST Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Jim Broadbent, Robin Williams, Gerard Depardieu
* DIRECTOR-WRITER Christopher Hampton
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BHS Implements Visitor Changes Due to Influenza Spread
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the wake of widespread influenza reported across Massachusetts, Berkshire Health Systems has implemented visitor changes to help reduce the potential spread of the flu.
The visitor restrictions apply to Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital and the Hillcrest and North Adams campuses of BMC.
Individuals should not visit patients at any of these facilities if they are under 18 years of age or they are ill or are experiencing flu or flu-like symptoms. These symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, cough or fatigue.
These visitor restrictions will be in place until the flu season wanes, and are meant to protect the patients, loved ones and staff of all of these facilities.
For more information about influenza, please visit the Centers for Disease Control website, which can be found here.
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Today we are sharing a collection of festive and fun St. Patrick's Day cupcake designs! Choose one design or several for the most adorable platter of St. Patrick's Day cuteness!
We started out by whipping up some quick White (doctored cake mix) Cupcakes. After scooping the batter into 6 cupcake liners, we decided to change gears and make the rest of our cupcakes green! So, that took about 12-14 drops of Americolor Mint Green coloring gel. Since we used white liners, you can really see that green cake showing through!
Now that we have our bright green cupcakes, let's talk decorating! To frost our cupcakes, I'm using a crusting Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. {Classic Vanilla Buttercream is a good choice too if you prefer an all butter (no shortening) recipe}
As I often do, I used melted candy melts for some quick & simple toppers (Top hats, shamrocks, & pots of gold!). I'm using pre-colored green candy melts, which I melted in small increments in the microwave until soft.
Simply add the melted candy coating into a disposable piping bag, snip the tip, and pipe your shamrocks onto a parchment or waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Chill for a few minutes until firm. (These decorations are best handled while chilled.) *** Oops, someone told me that I've made four leaf clovers and not shamrocks! Haha I guess shamrocks have 3 leaves. Oh well. They're good luck anyway! ;0)
After making the cute top hat cupcake toppers, I decided that at least some of them should have a cute little face to go along with them! I tinted the fondant for my leprechuauns' faces with a tiny speck of copper coloring gel.
I think he turned out cute— but the hat toppers are cute all by themselves too!
With all of these rainbows, we need pots of gold!
For a colorful swirl, just smear the inside of your piping bag with a few different colors!
Time for some closeups— My rainbow colors & clouds are buttercream piped with a Wilton Tip 3! Piping the clouds was my favorite part :0) The rows of green shells that you see on some of the cupcakes were piped with a Wilton tip 21. I sprinkled some gold pixie dust on my pots of gold, and some of my cupcakes are topped with a chocolate gold coin! :0) —
The other end of the platter……
Group shot!
Rainbow Cakes and Sweets are perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Find more inspiration in our Rainbow Cake Roundup!
Thanks for stopping by! Come back again soon, we have some more things planned for this week!


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Trade, Law and Development (TL&D) is a biannual, student-run, academic journal published by National Law University, Jodhpur, India. She was appointed by United Nations Secretary-Common Kofi Annan as Assistant Secretary-Common, Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Improvement Programme and Director of its Regional Bureau for Arab States, exactly where she served from 2006-2012. Alejandro has also worked in the past as an adjunct Professor of Law at American University in Washington D.C. He obtained his Juris Medical doctor from the University of Seville (Spain). The paper reviews the accomplishments of law and development, its situation, and its future path.
Zaid Al-Ali is Senior Adviser on Constitution Constructing for International Idea, and is also a fellow and going to lecturer at Princeton University's Law and Public Affairs System. She was previously a companion in two international law firms and held the position of regional general counsel at Barclays Bank where she supported corporate banking activities in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
The cause of the failure in the initially and second law and development movements is that the law reform projects had been created and implemented without having sufficient understanding of the mechanism by which law effect financial and social development, which is affected by relevant institutional arrangements and many socio-economic factors on the ground.
LJD Week 2015 will also explore subjects connected to the Middle East and North of Africa Region and to the Globe Bank Group and International Economic Institutions. Students will have the opportunity to participate in activities of the Law and Development Institute, an international network of scholars and experts advertising the study and practice of law and improvement, such as international conferences, development projects, and academic publications. Capabilities development in India is an location that needs prime priority of Indian government.
He holds a DEA in Public International Law from the University of Paris X Nanterre, a DESS in International Administration from the University of Paris II-Assas, and a Master of International and Comparative Law from the University of Notre Dame. Students will also have the opportunity to prepare a substantial analysis paper on a law and improvement subject of their selection. He received his PhD in law in 2009 from Kyrgyz National University in Bishkek and his master's degree in public policy in 2011 from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.


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A little-seen but potent ode to '80s Brazilian gangstas emerges from the slums of Rio with four Oscar nods
Fernando Meirelles is just as baffled as anyone about his Oscar nomination for Best Director — plus the three other surprise nods (adapted screenplay, editing, cinematography) bestowed upon his film City of God. But it's not because he's an otherwise unknown Brazilian commercial director whose ultraviolent, hyperkinetic, mostly improvised Portuguese-language opus about slum kids living and dying in Rio went largely unseen by American audiences. See, Meirelles thought his shot at Oscar glory would happen last year. City of God was Brazil's 2002 submission for Best Foreign Language Film, but failed to get a nomination. "The jury who vote for foreign films, they're older," explains Meirelles, 48. "Older people, they don't like so much this film." The director doesn't begrudge Oscar too much: "My mother didn't like the film," he laughs. "Of course, she was proud of her son and all, but first time she saw it, she said, 'Ehhh. Too violent.' She's 68."
Meirelles turned his attention to another movie. As Oscar tub-thumping began last fall, he was either in Brazil or in England, prepping his English-language debut, The Constant Gardener, an adaptation of the John le Carre novel starring Ralph Fiennes. But in the U.S., Miramax kept City of God — which was still eligible in categories other than foreign-language film — on life support long after its Jan. 17, 2003, release. "We made a conscious decision to keep this movie in theaters for 54 weeks," says Miramax chairman Harvey Weinstein, who rereleased City of God three times based in part on word-of-mouth in Hollywood. Russell Crowe, Matt Damon, and Quentin Tarantino, he says, all told him: "I love this movie."
One last bit of Oscar intrigue hangs over City of God. Though nominated as sole director, Meirelles collaborated with documentary filmmaker Katia Lund, who is credited on the movie as codirector. Meirelles unabashedly praises Lund's "important" contributions but adds that her role was limited to working with the cast of amateur actors. Asked why Lund wasn't nominated, Weinstein says, "That's a good question. Fernando and Katia have to determine that amongst themselves. We'll certainly go to the Academy and ask them to make a ruling."
For Meirelles, the ruling will be irrelevant, because he's convinced he won't win the damn thing anyway. "I really think Peter Jackson will win. He deserves to," he says. "But you bet I'll be there!"
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Hip Hop is Flavor Flav's clock. Kanye's shades. LL Cool J's bald head. Questlove's afro. Hip Hop is blasting M.O.P. after a fight with your girl because the beautiful music will calm the savage beast in you. Hip Hop is staying up all night, refreshing your internet browser and waiting for that next Lil' Wayne leak. Rolling up to St. Kilda Sea Baths in baggy jeans, stunna shades and baseball caps, because you and your crew also deserve a Corona at sunset.
Hip Hop is all about image. The popularity of clothing lines rising and falling throughout the years. My Adidas. Kangol. Dickies, Chuck Taylors, Raiders caps and Starter jackets. Cross Colours. FUBU, Ecko Unlimited and Enyce. Hip Hop is having your own personal style, as long as it fits in with current trends. Not wearing dress shoes to clubs. A white tee for every occasion.
Hip Hop is underground, mainstream and everything in-between. Old and new school. Old school rappers reinventing themselves - but don't call it a comeback. Brand Nubian. Melle Mel. Even Ultramagnetic MC's (but at least Jay-Z is aging gracefully). Hip Hop is older fans hating on younger fans, as if it's their fault that it's not like it used to be. Skilled emcees making more money ghostwriting for mainstream stars, or dumbing their lyrics down to appeal to a wider fanbase. Hop Hop is MC Ren training Eazy-E to spit the rhymes others wrote for him - and nobody caring.
Hip Hop is metaphores, similes, alliteration and adlibs. Somewhere along the way, Hip Hop became whispering your delivery and using auto-tune on your voice. Hip Hop is war. Beef and diss tracks. BDP vs. Juice Crew. Common vs. Ice Cube. LL Cool J vs. everybody - and Canibus studying his background, reading the book that he wrote, researching the footnotes about how he used to sniff coke.
Hip Hop is rappers and their own record labels, with a ratio that must be damn near 1:1 by now. MARKETING. Youtube. Myspace. Facebook. Blogs. Hip Hop is the internet.
Hip Hop is DJ's and break loops. Grand Wizard Theodore scratching. Doug E. Fresh beatboxing. Graffiti and breakdancing. Freestyling. Producing, mixing and mastering. Ebonics and slang. Classic cuts on vinyl. MP3 promos and iTunes bonus tracks. Hip Hop is sped-up (and slowed-down) soul samples. Jacking Impeach The President, Nautilus or More Bounce To The Ounce for the millionth time. Hip Hop is mixtapes, mix CD's and iPod playlists.


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Actor & Comedian Reynaldo Rey Dies At 75
Actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey or as many friends called him, "Red" has died at the age of 75, CNN reports. The actor and comedian passed away on Thursday, May 28, following complications from a stroke he suffered last year.
Rey was born in Sequoyah County, Okla., and began his acting career with an appearance in the TV series Sanford in 1981. Some of his other small screen credits include The Bernie Mac Show, The Royal Family, The Wayans Bros, Everybody Hates Chris, and 227.
—> SEE Reynaldo's Memorable Performances Here <—
For many, including Rey, caring for someone after a stroke can be difficult. Here are a few things to expect:
- Weakness, paralysis, and problems with balance or coordination.
- Pain, numbness, or burning and tingling sensations.
- Fatigue, which may continue after you return home.
- Inattention to one side of the body, also known as neglect; in extreme cases, you may not be aware of your arm or leg.
- Urinary or bowel incontinence.
- Speech problems or difficulty understanding speech, reading, or writing.
- Difficulty swallowing.
- Memory problems, poor attention span, or difficulty solving problems.
- Visual problems.
- Depression, anxiety, or mood swings with emotional outbursts.
- Difficulty recognizing limitations caused by the stroke.
"Rest in peace to my dear friend and 227 co-star, Reynaldo Rey," actress Jackée Harry tweeted on Thursday. "'Red' will always hold a place in my heart. xox." (Rey also appeared in one episode of Harry's series Sister, Sister in 1998.)
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At an early age, Eileen received a prestigious Ford Foundation Scholarship to the School of American Ballet, followed by a full scholarship to SMU. At SMU, she became an assistant to ballet director Nikita Talin. Subsequently, she performed with numerous national companies including: Harkness Ballet of New York, Berkeley Ballet, Miami Ballet, Ballet Pacifica of Laguna…More
Dian Kauth
Dian earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Political Science and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Oklahoma. Dian is the Chief Fiduciary Officer of Texas Capital Bank's Private Wealth Advisory team.…More
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Laura Andrea Fraga is 23, born and raised in Tyler, Texas. She is bilingual and has always loved learning about different cultures, as most of her family reside in Queretaro, Mexico. Her artistic side is shown through her personality. As a young girl, Laura was introduced about expressing art from a small place called The Crayon…More
Haylee Dallas Edwards
Haylee Dallas Edwards is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where she received a B.S. in Finance and studied Ballet Performance. A Dallas native, she began as an analyst in Wells Fargo Bank's Oil and Gas Division in Dallas, went through WFB's Credit Management Training Program, and progressed to the Associate/Assistant Vice President level…More


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"trigger points" (limited edition of 7)
"the rabbit hole was a free and opening experience, a creative laboratory platform where the collaboration between curators and artists gave me freedom to explore the creative which results in a cultural statement of individuality that transcends the ordinary and allows opportunities to evolve in an arena free of constraints. a connection is a spark. it requires motion and friction. it's how our senses mysterious emit emotion" - NI
seven 'clusterphotic' reflections of disposable moments that demand a second glimpse at the insignificant and the random.. a take on how human connectivity has been flirting with the instantaneous and the amusing. a floating and clean overwhelm.
on the road, nico investigated connectivity as transmitted through first impressions. online, he found strangers on the internet in the 7 cities and arranged photo shoots in the homes of willing participants. offline, he spontaneously shot the portraits of strangers that triggered and connected with him.


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2nd Confederate flag vandalized in northeast Tarrant
BEDFORD -- A vandal who doesn't like the Confederate flag is on the loose.
A second report of someone upset with a homeowner flying the flag surfaced Friday, this time in a Bedford neighborhood on July 23 where a vandal took down the symbol of Dixie and left it burning on a front porch.
A threatening note also was left near the burning flag, according to a police report.
The note referenced "finishing the job that Sherman didn't."
A burning cross was placed in the front yard of a Hurst home on July 24 with a note that warned the residents to get rid of a Confederate flag, police said.
"At this point, we don't have any leads," Bedford police Lt. Kirk Roberts said Friday, referring to the Bedford case.
The 62-year-old Bedford homeowner who spoke on the condition that he not be identified said Friday that he had flown the American and Confederate flags in his backyard for three years without any problems.
The flags were on 16 to 18-foot tall poles, he said.
"They had to jump a backyard fence," he said Friday. "We were asleep and never heard anything."
The Bedford resident said he found the burning flag on his porch when he left for work on the morning of July 23.
But he had another Confederate flag up the next day.
In Hurst, a 57-year-old resident found the 4-foot-tall cross about 2 a.m. July 24 in the 100 block of Lynn Drive, according to Hurst police reports.
"Someone rang the doorbell and when I looked outside, there it was," said the man, who asked that his name not be published.
A note left near the front door stated that the homeowner had a week to "dispose of the treasonous colors," according to the police report.
The Hurst homeowner said he took the flag down Tuesday to prevent problems.
"It was a curtain in my son's room," he said. "It doesn't mean anything to me other than many men on both sides died in that war."
The man told police that he had put the flag up in December and had not had any other problems.


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No credible terror threats seen for Super Bowl
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January 14, 2009
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A U.S. intelligence report says there is no credible threat of terrorist attacks at the Feb. 1 Super Bowl, but police said Wednesday that visitors should still expect the type of heavy security typical of every Super Bowl since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
While no specific threat was identified, a joint FBI and Homeland Security intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press cautions that Raymond James Stadium, the Super Bowl site, does not have the typical security features of permanently secure buildings, such as jails or military bases.(AP)


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There's a great deal we don't know (yet) about John Kerry's efforts to resume negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. What assurances did the United States provide the two sides; what commitments did they make to him; indeed, what are the terms for resumption of talks?
One thing we do know is that with Arabs and Israelis nothing happens quickly -- except failure. Arabs and Israelis have two speeds when it comes to negotiations: slow and slower. This is going to be a lengthy and complicated process. And so far the radio silence Kerry has maintained about the details of what he's doing is quite impressive.
So how are we to know if this process is on the right track and won't become just another woulda/shoulda/coulda enterprise? Here are five things on the U.S. side that I'd be on the lookout for.


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