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Marysville Pilchuck wide receiver Kyle Nobach (23) will see a lot of action in MP's more pass-friendly offense.
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Marysville Pilchuck linebacker Jordan Hoorn has recorded more than 200 tackles in the past two seasons.
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With a year under his belt, Marysville Getchell quarterback Dylan Diedrich is more comfortable and has a better grasp on the Chargers' offense.
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Oak Harbor quarterback Ian Kolste, seen here against Glacier Peak last season, is part of a senior class for the Wildcats that includes 40 players.
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Stanwood wide receiver Jake Campbell goes up for a pass against a teammate during practice this summer. Campbell is expected to make a big impact on a much-improved Spartans' offense.
Last season: 4-4 Wesco 3A, 5-5 overall
Head coach: Will Soren, 7th season
Outlook: If it was an Everett player that ran, caught or threw the ball last season, he's probably no longer on the roster. Gone is quarterback Riley Ayers, who threw every pass for the Seagulls and was the team's second-leading rusher last season; gone is RB Blake Williams, the team's leading rusher and receiver; gone also are receivers Connor Boyce, Meko Baca (also a key return man) and Lucas Henry, who led the team in receptions. "We've got some skill kids who have never played on Friday night before, so they'll be inexperienced," said Everett coach Will Soren of this year's team. "But they're working hard and they're capable." It starts at the top at quarterback, where junior Bryce Jameson and sophomore Nolan Rogge are competing for the starting job. Senior Ahmed Kamagate and another sophomore Taylor Gipson are trying to fill the big shoes left by Williams, who is playing at Central Washington now, and Jared Hawkins, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior, will be asked to step in at receiver. Realignment may have been toughest on Everett, which welcomes former 4A teams Stanwood and Marysville Pilchuck to its league and keeps a tough Oak Harbor team.
Impact player: Garrett Wise | SE/OLB
Not only did graduation leave a hole in Everett's skill positions, but it also caused quite a dent in the team's leadership. But over the summer, Wise took up the challenge of being a senior leader and stepped comfortably into the role. "Garrett worked hard this offseason and he was voted team captain and he's living up to that title," Soren said. "He's being a vocal leader and he's working hard." Start both ways at outside linebacker and slot receiver, Wise will be someone the Seagulls count on a lot this season.
Fresh face: Nolan Rogge | QB
Even if he doesn't win the job outright coming out of camp, Rogge will likely be asked to take snaps under center at some point this season. Never an easy task for a sophomore. But Soren said he's confident Rogge can handle it. "It's tough to step up as a sophomore in that position but he's done that and he's earned the respect of the upperclassmen," Soren said. "His hard work has paid off." As quarterback, Rogge led the freshman team to a 6-2 record last season.
Schedule: at Edmonds Woodway, Aug. 31; JACKSON, Sept. 7; CASCADE, Sept. 14; at Oak Harbor, Sept. 21; at Mountlake Terrace, Sept. 28; MARYSVILLE GETCHELL, Oct. 5; MARYSVILLE PILCHUCK, Oct. 12; at Stanwood, Oct. 19.
Game to watch: Marysville Pilchuck, Oct. 12
It's not only homecoming for Everett but this second-to-last game of the regular season could go a long way in deciding the Wesco North 3A title and whether the Seagulls can get back to the playoffs.
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Last season: 0-8 Wesco 3A, 0-10 overall
Head coach: Davis Lura, 2nd season
Outlook: After an inaugural season in which they didn't win a single game, Chargers players can be excused for getting a little over-excited about winning a scrimmage at the Eastern Washington football camp this past summer. "After the kids won it was like we'd won the state championship," Lura said. "I had to remind them that this is just a scrimmage guys." With a year under their belt and nearly the entire roster returning, Marysville Getchell players are looking for bigger and better things this season. The offense will be in the hands of returning quarterback Dylan Diedrich, who after a season of learning is now putting all of it into practice. "We haven't changed too much going into this season and he's worked really hard in the offseason, not just physically, but also mentally," Lura said. "He's come so far and once we got to spring ball he was making the checks and I didn't have to say anything." Defensively MG will rely on Cody Stone, who was second-team All-Wesco, and Alfredo Diaz, who at 6-foot-7, 315 pounds brings some size and strength to the Chargers line. Stone will be in charge of implementing a more complex scheme on defense, something the young Chargers couldn't do last year. "They've learned to adjust to teams lining up in a certain formation," Lura said. "That was one of the problems last year we could only teach them one or two things and if somebody came up and lined up in something we weren't ready for it was going to be bad."
Impact player: Zander Seymer | WR
Up until last season, Seymer and Diedrich didn't talk much. But like most good quarterback/receiver combinations, the two became fast friends. As two of the key components of Lura's wide-open spread attack, Diedrich and Seymer hooked up early and often last season, connecting 22 times for 336 yards and three TDs. For his efforts Seymer was voted to the All-Wesco second team, becoming the first Marysville Getchell offensive player to make either first or second team All-Wesco. This year the two hope their deeper bond -- the two also played basketball and track together -- leads to even great things.
Fresh face: John Clark | LB/DL/TE
One thing coach Lura wanted to improve over the offseason was his team's strength. Consider giving more playing time to this sophomore a step in the right direction. Standing 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, Clark doesn't look like a sophomore and Lura said he's already one of the fastest and strongest players on the team. Clark is expected to produce right away on both sides of the ball and will line up at either linebacker or defensive line depending on the formation. On offense he'll play tight end, giving Diedrich a big target to go along with his speedy receivers.
Schedule: at Mariner, Aug. 31; KAMIAK, Sept. 7; at Shorewood, Sept. 14; STANWOOD, Sept. 21; at Marysville Pilchuck, Sept. 28; at Everett, Oct. 5; OAK HARBOR, Oct. 12; SHORECREST, Oct. 19.
Game to watch: Marysville Pilchuck, Sept. 28
Just two years ago most of the Marysville Getchell players played for the Tomahawks. This night they'll be playing against their former friends and teammates. This game is big for both teams, but for the upstart Chargers it's extra special.
Last season: 1-4 Wesco North, 5-5 overall
Head coach: Brandon Carson, 6th season
Outlook: After a decent start to 2011, injuries derailed the Tomahawks' chance at winning the Wesco North. But the silver lining was it gave many young MP players a chance to shine. Due to that experience, Marysville Pilchuck has high hopes going into this season. Besides quarterback Jake Luton, who returns after starting all 10 games last season, the Tomahawks return talent in the backfield (Austin Joyner and Jordan Woodin), at receiver (Kyle Nobach and Deion Stell) and on the line (Iggy Gabov, Ismael Perez and Dylan Hanson). "We had a number of kids we thrust into some roles last year that we'll hopefully see the dividends of them getting some valuable playing time," Carson said. MP's evolution to more of a passing team with the 6-foot-5 junior Luton promises to continue. "We still want to run the ball, but having him as a weapon with his arm that's going to help us." Defensively Marysville Pilchuck will be led by linebacker Jordan Hoorn, who recorded more than 200 tackles in the past two seasons combined. For more on the Tomahawks' offense, click here
Fresh face: Austin Joyner | RB
As a freshman last year Joyner was one of those players thrust into a starring role because of injury. He didn't disappoint. Joyner rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on six carries in a win over Garfield and had 114 yards rushing and another TD and had two touchdown receptions in a win over Mountlake Terrace in the season finale. This year he'll be called upon to do that all season. Despite Luton's advancement as a passer, MP is still a team that loves to mash its opponents behind its strong offensive line and Joyner will be the one counted on to run through a lot of those gaping holes.
Impact player: Kyle Nobach | WR/S
In Marysville Pilchuck's new aerial attack no player has blossomed more than this senior. Nobach had more than 500 yards receiving last season and caught six touchdowns and those numbers should only increase as MP's passing game improves. As any versatile receiver, Nobach loves any route as long as he can beat a guy and make a grab. "I like to burn guys deep or stop short and run a 3-yard button hook," Nobach said. As a senior, Nobach will be called upon to be a leader of a young receiving corps, including converted running back Stell and Cameron Dockendorf. "I just enjoy being around these guys," said Nobach, who is a converted running back as well. "We all love to hang out and we're much more of a team this year."
Schedule: ARLINGTON, Aug. 31; at Lake Stevens, Sept. 7; SNOHOMISH, Sept. 14; at Shorewood, Sept. 21; MARYSVILLE GETCHELL, Sept. 28; STANWOOD, Oct. 5; at Everett, Oct. 12; at Oak Harbor, Oct. 19.
Game to watch: Oak Harbor, Oct. 19
Sure there are big rivalry games still on MP's schedule (Arlington, Lake Stevens, Snohomish) and one new one (Marysville Getchell), but this game at Wildcats Stadium could be for a league title or a spot in the playoffs.
Last season: 7-1 Wesco 3A, 8-2 overall; lost to Eastside Catholic in first round of state playoffs
Head coach: Jay Turner, 5th season
Outlook: There's a lot of excitement surrounding this program after some down years following the 2007 state championship-winning team. More than 100 players between sophomores and seniors turned out this season, including 40 in the senior class. Coming off of a strong season in which the Wildcats finished second in Wesco 3A, Turner has a tight-knit senior class to lean on this season. Back is senior quarterback Ian Kolste, linemen Jeremy Foster and Dayne Herron, and tight end Austyn Walker. Oak Harbor did lose two impact backs in first-team All-Area RB Josiah Miller and the bruising Brent Ryan and wide receiver Michael Washington Jr. In their place Turner turns to more of a committee approach in the backfield, spearheaded by running back Isaiah Trower and fullback Julian Faralan. As for weapons for Kolste, Turner expects Andre Cumberbatch and JoJo Webster, the point guard on the Oak Harbor's boys basketball team last season, to see a lot of passes.
Impact player: Dayne Herron | OT/DT
If Oak Harbor quarterback Kolste seems like a confident kid its because he knows he's protected by two of the best tackles in Wesco, including this 6-foot-5, 290-pound giant. Herron, who wears size 18 shoes, is a soft-spoken kid but there's nothing soft about him on the field. Last season he helped open up huge holes for Miller and Ryan and he'll be called upon to do the same thing this year while also building confidence in a pair of young interior linemen. So far he's received interest from Washington State, Portland State and Idaho.
Fresh face: Isaiah Trower | RB
With a balance of blinding speed and deceptive strength, Miller was one of the most feared backs in Wesco last season. This year Trower, Miller's backup a year ago, will be called upon to step into that role and produce. "In his limited duty last year he played really well," Turner said. "He's got a lot of speed and he'll get a lot of carries for us."
Schedule: SNOHOMISH, Aug. 31; at Arlington, Sept. 7; LAKE STEVENS, Sept. 14; EVERETT, Sept. 21; at Stanwood, Sept. 28; at Mount Vernon, Oct. 5; at Marysville Getchell, Oct. 12; MARYSVILLE PILCHUCK, Oct. 19.
Game to watch: at Stanwood, Sept. 28
After a rough stretch to open the season, including three games against 4A opponents, the Wildcats travel to Stanwood to take on a new-and-improved Spartans team.
Last season: 0-5 Wesco North, 2-8 overall
Head coach: Doug Trainor, 1st season
Outlook: With former head coach Aaron Cupp moving to Texas to be an offensive coordinator, the Spartans get a fresh start under Trainor. The former Stanwood assistant and Bellingham head coach has infused a talented senior class with confidence and given them hope after a disastrous 2-8 campaign a year ago. Junior Drew Wright, who split time with Kyle Strachan at QB a year ago, has been practicing as the No. 1 signal-caller this summer and fall, while Strachan moves to running back. Trainor envisions wide receiver Jake Campbell as being a big-play threat and has high hopes for Brian O'Donnell, who is moving from offensive line to tight end. O'Donnell's twin brother, Kyle, who is 30 pounds heavier and was voted to first-team All-Wesco last year, Josh Smith and Travis Jones will be forces on both the offensive and defensive lines. For more on Trainor, click here
Impact player: Kyle O'Donnell | OL
Kyle and Brian O'Donnell are twin brothers not that it's easy to tell at first glance. Both cut a large figure on the gridiron, but Kyle is a monster plain and simple. Standing at 6-foot-5, 270 pounds, Kyle is the embodiment of a mean and nasty lineman and he's excited to be unleashed in Trainor's easier-to-comprehend defense. "It's more read and react than last year," Kyle said of the new defensive scheme. Kyle may have his biggest impact on offense, however, where he'll be asked to do multiple jobs. As long as it's hit the guy in front of him, it seems Kyle will be just fine. "I love big contact," Kyle said.
Fresh face: Jake Campbell | WR/S
The senior receiver played last season in a limited role, but as he said at practice earlier this month: "We don't talk about last year." With a mixture of size and speed, Campbell promises to be an often-used target for quarterback Wright and is looking to have a breakout season. "Jake is always going up and making plays," Wright said.
Schedule: MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Aug. 31; MOUNT VERNON, Sept. 7; at Arlington, Sept. 14; at Marysville Getchell, Sept. 21; OAK HARBOR, Sept. 28; at Marysville Pilchuck, Oct. 5; at Lake Stevens, Oct. 12; EVERETT, Oct. 19.
Game to watch: at Arlington, Sept. 14
The Stilly Cup last year was a brutal affair for the Spartans, who lost 59-0 to Arlington in a laugher. But don't think that just because the Spartans have moved down a classification they won't be more competitive in this game. "We've got to beat Arlington," Kyle O'Donnell said. "That's No. 1."
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Jagtap recently stirred the political pot in Maval, after he denied to contest the LS election on an NCP ticket. Instead, he chose to contest independently, after which he was expelled from the party. It seems his media managers haven't got a whiff of the news yet, and haven't updated his website, which continues to show Jagtap as a member of the NCP, and an eligible candidate for 2014 elections.
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EdSource Staff
Louis Freedberg, Executive Director. Louis joined EdSource as executive director in July 2011. For more than two decades, Freedberg has analyzed and reported on local, state, and national education policy issues. Before coming to EdSource, Freedberg was the founding director and senior education reporter at California Watch, a pioneering nonprofit journalism venture. He was also a founder of the California Media Collaborative, based at the Commonwealth Club of California. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he was an award-winning education reporter, Washington correspondent, columnist, and member of the editorial board. He has served as an executive director of several nonprofit organizations, including Youth News in Oakland. He also directed youth programs at Pacific News Service/New America Media. A South African by birth, he founded and directed the Institute for a New South Africa. Freedberg has been a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University, a Visiting Fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington D.C., and a Fellow at the Institute for Justice and Journalism at the University of Southern California. He has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in developmental psychology from Yale University. Contact Louis Freedberg.
Lanita Pace-Hinton, Deputy Director. Lanita is a senior program development manager and digital communications strategist. Prior to joining EdSource, she operated an independent digital media strategy agency, DMSG Consultants. She has 20-plus years of experience as a journalist, as a digital media trainer and in professional development. She was the founding director of the Knight Digital Media Center, an internationally recognized digital media leadership and skills training center at the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She has a B.A. in journalism from Howard University and a M.A. in education from UC Berkeley. Contact Lanita Pace-Hinton.
Denise Zapata, Senior Editor. Denise is senior editor at EdSource. Previously she was an associate editor for The Center for Investigative Reporting, where she was part of a project team that won a George Polk Award and another that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Denise began her journalism career at The Bakersfield Californian, where she covered several topics, including higher education, and later became an editor. She then joined The San Diego Union-Tribune as an assistant metro editor. Her duties there included overseeing education coverage for south San Diego County. Denise is a Bay Area native and a graduate of Santa Clara University. Contact Denise Zapata.
John Fensterwald, Editor-At-Large of EdSource Today. John joined EdSource in 2012. Prior to joining EdSource he was editor and co-writer for the "Thoughts on Public Education (TOP-Ed)" website, one of the leading sources of California education policy reporting and opinion, which he founded in 2009. For 11 years before that, John wrote editorials for the Mercury News in San Jose, with a focus on education. He worked as a reporter, news editor and opinion editor for three newspapers in New Hampshire for two decades before receiving a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University in 1997 and heading West shortly thereafter. His wife is an elementary school teacher and his daughter attends the University California at Davis. Contact John Fensterwald.
Jane Meredith Adams, Senior Reporter. Jane is a senior reporter covering student health at EdSource Today. Jane is a former staff reporter for the Boston Globe, where she covered social services, particularly as related to the AIDS epidemic and the foster care system. She is also the co-author of The Last Time I Wore a Dress (Putnam/Riverhead), an award-winning account of a young woman's journey through the mental health system. She has been a contributing editor at Health magazine and Parenting, and her reporting on California has appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, and many other publications. Prior to joining EdSource, she worked for five years at a K-8 school in Oakland. She has an A.B. in government from Harvard University and an M.A. in English and an M.F.A. in Writing from San Francisco State University. Contact Jane Meredith Adams.
Erin Brownfield, Editor, Leading Change Newsletter. Erin joined EdSource in 2010. She currently is editor of EdSource's Leading Change newsletter, targeted at school board members and school district leaders. She also assists with fund development and foundation relations. Prior to joining EdSource, Erin was a senior communications officer at The Wallace Foundation in New York where she managed major grants related to increasing awareness of the value of high-quality after school programs and other education initiatives. She also oversaw numerous foundation communications projects such as an award-winning online tool that calculates the costs of after school programs for youth in a variety of settings. Contact Erin Brownfield.
Erfert Fenton, Copy Editor.Erfert Fenton is the copy editor and fact checker for EdSource Today. She began her editing career at Macworld magazine, and then branched out from technical editing to a wide range of subject matter, including art books, memoirs, nature preserve site plans, and, of course, education. Contact Erfert Fenton.
Michael Collier, Consulting Editor. Michael Collier is a consulting editor at EdSource whose responsibilities include coaching the largest team of journalists covering public education in California. He worked most recently as politics editor and East Bay Bureau chief at the San Francisco Chronicle, and before that as an editor and reporter at the San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune. He led award-winning projects shining a spotlight on delays in San Francisco's 911 medical response system, the roots of deadly crime in Oakland and how Silicon Valley's housing boom forced middle-class residents to relocate. Michael grew up in Oregon in a family of educators.
He is an alum of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact Michael Collier.
Susan Frey, Reporter. Sue is a writer and editor who has been at EdSource since 1999. She is responsible for writing articles for EdSource Today, with a special focus on expanded learning initiatives, foster care and adult education. Frey also serves as secretary for Friends of African Village Libraries, a nonprofit that builds libraries and promotes the culture of reading in sub-Saharan Africa. She holds a B.A. in International Studies from Ohio State University and a B.A. with honors in Journalism from San Jose State University. Contact Susan Frey.
Tiffany Lew, Social Media and Engagement Specialist. Tiffany is the Social Media Specialist at EdSource.org. Previously she was at Scholastic working for the high school classroom magazine, The New York Times Upfront, where she reported on a feature covering fast fashion and the Bangladesh factory collapse. She received her masters at Columbia Journalism School, and wrote her honors thesis on PBS children's programming using advanced technology to adapt to the 21st century. While studying English and film at UC Davis, she worked at Henley Media Group in London, helping promote the U.K.'s National Family Week. She was also a columnist at The California Aggie. Tiffany is a Los Angeles area native. Contact Tiffany Lew.
Michelle Maitre, Reporter. Michelle, career and college readiness reporter at EdSource Today, is a Bay Area native with more than 15 years of education reporting and editing experience. She started covering higher education as a reporter for the San Jose State University college newspaper and covered K-12 and higher education at several daily newspapers, including the Gilroy Dispatch, the Union-Democrat and the Monterey County Herald. She joined the staff of the Oakland Tribune in 2003 as regional higher education reporter before moving into editing, where she worked as deputy projects editor for the Bay Area News Group, assistant managing editor of the Oakland Tribune, and online breaking news editor. Maitre was a lead editor on the Chauncey Bailey Project, a consortia of Bay Area media investigating the shooting death of Bailey, editor of the Oakland Post. Contact Michelle Maitre.
John C. Osborn, Digital Communications Manager. John is the Digital Communications Manager for EdSource. In this role, he assists in the development of digital media initiatives, produces data-driven and interactive web projects, and makes sure the EdSource website is always alive and well. Prior to EdSource, John attended the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism where he graduated with a Masters in Journalism. He was one of the first recipients of the AP-Google Scholarship for innovative projects at the crossroads of journalism and technology. His freelance work has appeared in publications such as the East Bay Express. He also teaches data visualization workshops at the UC Berkeley Knight Digital Media Center. Contact John C. Osborn.
Smita Patel, EdSource Director, Ed-Data Partnership. Smita is the EdSource Director, Ed-Data Partnership; Senior Web and Communications Manager. She coordinated the first redesign of EdSource Online in 2000 and the development of a content management system and e-commerce capability for the website in 2001. Since that time she has worked with EdSource on a variety of projects, including managing the survey recruitment and retrieval for EdSource's Similar Students and Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades research projects and helping launch the California School Finance website. She is responsible for coordinating website projects and leads EdSource's work on the Ed-Data partnership as well as providing outreach and communication support. She co-founded and volunteers actively for the Mountain Children's Forum, a project to empower children in rural mountain communities. She holds a B.A. with honors in Journalism from San Jose State University. Contact Smita Patel.
Sarah Tully, Reporter. Sarah is the Southern California reporter, focusing on Common Core and early education in the greater Los Angeles area. Before joining EdSource, Sarah was a reporter with the Orange County Register, where she covered education and other topics. She started her career at The Arizona Daily Star, where she also wrote about education. She has won regional and national awards for her work. Sarah received her B.A. in journalism with a minor in Spanish from the University of Arizona in Tucson, her hometown. Contact Sarah Tully.
Laurie Udesky, Reporter. Laurie Udesky has been a reporter and editor for more than 15 years. She has reported on health, social welfare, and public policy for print, radio and online outlets, including The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Salon.com, and National Public Radio, among many other outlets. She's won a number of national and regional honors for her work, including awards from Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Association of Health Care Journalists, Exceptional Merit Media Award (EMMA), and the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California chapter. Contact Laurie Udesky.
Karla Scoon Reid, Correspondent. Karla Scoon Reid is a Southern California-based correspondent for EdSource Today. A New York City native, who grew up in Ottawa, Canada, Karla previously served as a staff writer for a number of publications, including Education Week, where she covered the nation's urban public school districts. A freelance writer since 2008, Karla currently writes about parent engagement for Education Week's K-12 Parent & the Public blog. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University.Contact Karla Scoon Reid.
Katherine Ellison, Senior Consultant. Katherine Ellison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author and co-author of seven books, including "Loving Learning: How Progressive Education Can Save America's Schools," published by W.W.Norton in 2015. She was a foreign correspondent for Knight-Ridder Newspapers from 1987-1999, based in Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, and has freelanced articles for publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Smithsonian, and Time Magazine. She is a graduate of Stanford University, where she was also a Knight Fellow in 1999-2000. Contact Katherine Ellison.


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BOISE -- Idaho is among several states that are refusing to comply with a federal law designed to reduce sexual assaults in prison, with governors criticizing the Prison Rape Elimination Act as an unfunded mandate that replaces good intentions with red tape.
The governors of Idaho, Texas, Indiana, Utah and Arizona have informed U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that they won't try to meet the federal prison rape standards. Governors were required to certify by May 15 that their states either met the standards, or to promise that they were actively working toward that goal.
Former commissioner on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Brenda Smith says the decision by some states to opt out is shameful.
At least nine states, including Washington and New York, have said they are working toward full compliance.


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Dr Harald Stossier is the king of food intolerances. Head of the famous Viva Mayr clinic in Austria, and now also practising in London, he can spot a gluten intolerance or an adverse reaction to dairy products a mile off. So when he attributes my tiredness, depression and bloating to one kind of food I'm expecting the usual suspects.
''Fruit,'' he says, smiling. ''Or rather, should I say, fructose.''
Fruit? How on earth can anyone be intolerant of fruit? We are told to eat more fruit because it is so incredibly good for us. But for the estimated 30-35 per cent of the population who suffer from fructose malabsorption (FM), eating something as seemingly innocuous as an apple could cause bloating and stomach pains, fatigue and confusion, depression and anxiety and even sore, aching eyes.
Fructose is a sugar that occurs in varying degrees in fruit, while fructan (chains of fructose molecules) occurs in some vegetables and also in wheat. Usually these are processed in the small intestine but for people with FM, they pass largely unchanged into the large intestine where they wreak havoc.
''The sugars stay in the bowel and produce hydrogen or methane gas, hence the pain and gassiness,'' explains nutritional therapist and lecturer Emma Wells. She believes a large proportion of her clients with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic fatigue have problems with fructose.
But how can it affect mood? Dr Stossier says that FM affects levels of the amino acid tryptophan, a precursor of serotonin, one of the major hormones that regulate mood and sleep. Many people, he says, are taking antidepressants unnecessarily when they just need to change their diet.
The good news is that the right diet can apparently switch off FM — and you don't need to avoid all fruits all the time. Australian research (reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association) found that steering clear of foods high in fructose helped the majority of sufferers.
Not all fruits are equal and some, such as apples, pears and melon, contain far higher levels of fructose than others.
In the Australian study, FM sufferers merely cut out high-fructose foods, but both Dr Stossier and Emma Wells recommend an initial period during which you avoid it before gradually reintroducing low-fructose foods.
This kind of exclusion diet, however, could leave you short of essential nutrients, warns pharmacist Shabir Daya. He suggests that, if undergoing the initial embargo, you take a supplement such as Ultra Juice Red by Nature's Plus (£19.65 for 90 tablets from www.victoriahealth.com ).
Part of me wants to shout from the rooftops for more awareness of FM. The other part winces at the idea of yet another trendy intoler-ance making dinner parties even more difficult.
Dr Frankie Phillips of the British Dietetic Association also dreads another faddy bandwagon.
While conceding that ''a minority may be fructose malabsorbing", she insists: ''For most people, eating fruit makes a positive contribution to the diet. Most of us probably don't eat enough.''
For me, however, the proof of the pudding was in the not eating. After just a couple of weeks without fructose, the world became a brighter and more fragrant place.
The following foods are high in fructose and must be treated with care if you have FM:
• Fruits: apples, pears, guava, melon and watermelon, quince, papaya, lychees; dried fruits and dried fruit bars; fruit juices, fruit concentrate, fruit sauces and chutneys (including tomato and BBQ sauce).
• Vegetables: onions, including spring onions and shallots, leeks, asparagus, artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, chicory, radicchio, and endives
• Grains: wheat (bread, pasta, sauces, beer, cakes).
• Others: honey, coconut cream, corn syrup, fortified wine such as sherry or port.
• Dr Harald Stossier practises at various clinics in London: www.viva-mayr.com. Emma Wells practises in Brighton and London: www.smartnutrition.co.uk . FM can be diagnosed by a hydrogen breath test (expensive and time-consuming) but many nutritional therapists prefer to rely on a case history and use an elimination diet to test out the diagnosis.


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Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur, Bangalore, has begun classes after a long gap.
Nineteen-year-old Isha Sharma from Delhi has landed in Bangalore. The reason: the dream of her father to make her a commercial pilot received a boost when he came to know that the training aircraft of Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur, Bangalore, have taken off after a gap of about nine years.
"It was the best feeling of my life when I first flew the training aircraft," said Isha while explaining that her father chose to admit her to GFTS due to its past reputation, as it was known as one of the best government-owned flying training schools in the country. Isha, who has just completed her Standard 12, is the only female trainee in the 10-member batch of the 18-month Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) course that began a week ago.
Mohamed Yasar Arafat has come from Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu to become a pilot. "I have completed my B.S. (Geology) from Madras University. It was my dream to become a pilot. I was monitoring the activities of GFTS from the past couple of years and grabbed the opportunity when it re-launched the course," he said.
Change of plan
Re-opening of GFTS has made Rajesh K.V., who lives at Sahakarnagar, merely a kilometre away from the GFTS, to change his plans to go to Canada to secure a CPL. "I was almost ready to fly to Canada, where one of my friends did the CPL course, when I got to know about the re-start of the course here," Rajesh said.
"We have re-launched the school after overcoming all the hurdles and received good response when we invited applications for admission to CPL," said B.N. Suresh, Director of GFTS, while pointing out that the receipt of about 120 applications indicates the popularity of the school even though it went through some tough time in recent years. The training course at GFTS was stopped in 2002 and flying activities were halted since 2006.
Mr. Suresh said the GFTS ensured that all safety aspects were in place before it re-launched the training. It adhered to all the new safety guidelines and stricter norms of airworthiness of the training aircraft and aerodrome equipment as prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The fee factor is one reason why youngsters aspiring to be pilots knock on the doors of GFTS. The 18-month CPL course at GFTS costs Rs.15.05 lakh, including Rs.1 lakh refundable deposit. This is lower by at least Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh compared to the fees charged by many private flying institutes.Mr. Suresh said the institute did not want to take more students initially as it has started its activities after a huge gap and wanted to ensure that all aspects of training are in place in the next six months. He points out that the school will admit candidates for another batch in about six months to one year period while adding that at least 25 candidates are eager to join part-time courses.
"At present we have two Cessna-152 and one Cessna-172 aircraft for training. We are planning to buy three more – two Cessna-172 at a cost of Rs.3 crore and one multi-engine aircraft at a cost of Rs.6 crore. The Government has given approval in principle and we hope that the school will get them as early as possible," said Mr. Suresh.
Mr. Suresh said that the students who join the CPL course immediately after passing Standard 12 will be deprived of a degree even though they become eligible to get a commercial pilot job. Keeping this in mind, the GFTS has initiated talks with the Bangalore University and Visvesvaraya Technological University to start an integrated undergraduate course so that those who join the 18-month CPL course after their Standard 12 will have an option to continue their study and secure a degree too.
How is the future for a CPL holder? The answer to this question is the predicted bright future of aviation sector in the country even though at present there is a slump in job opportunities. According to experts, there are about 4,000 jobless CPL holders in the country and many of them have joined hands to start the All India Unemployed Pilots Association (AIUPA).
Capt. N. Jaiprakash, Chief Flying Instructor, GFTS, hopes that the future of CPL holders will be bright, going by the plans of the aviation sector. Pointing out that a CPL holder will get a starting package of Rs. 80,000-Rs. 1 lakh, he said that of late airlines are insisting on "type-rated" CPL holders. Type-rating is a special training obtained to fly a specific type of aircraft.
A firm has launched such a training centre in Bangalore recently, he added.
Pay more
"A youngster who spends about Rs.20 to Rs.30 lakh to get a CPL, will now have to spend an additional Rs.25 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh to get type-rating from reputed firms offering such training using simulation and other technology," said a member of the AIUPA.
He pointed out that such a situation is proving to be a burden on unemployed pilots hailing from middle class families. The AIUPA points out that hiring of foreign pilots by airlines has denied job opportunities for Indian pilots.
However, the CPL holders as well as those aspiring to become pilots are hopeful that the aviation sector in the country will expand, including regional air transport, in the next couple of years so that their dream of earning a livelihood by flying commercial aircraft will become a reality.
Keywords: Government Flying Training School, Commercial Pilot Licence, Directorate General of Civil Aviation


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Farewell To Rick, Who Was Not Mitt
April 10, 2012
Right around the time that Rick Santorum was making up his mind to end (or "suspend") his campaign for the Republican nomination, it was reported that Mitt Romney's campaign was pulling a harsh anti-Santorum ad from the Pennsylvania airwaves, out of deference to the fact that Santorum was having to tend to his 3-year-old daughter, Bella, during yet another visit to the hospital for the girl, who was born with the rare chromosomal disorder trisomy 18.
Etch-A-Sketch Watch
April 10, 2012
With Rick Santorum now out of the race, and Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul no longer posing much of a threat to Mitt Romney, Romney's general-election campaign now begins. I don't think Romney will move very far to the center, because a.) He knows people already think his spine is made of rubber; and b.) He's fearful of inspiring a noisy revolt from the Republican base. For the same two reasons, I don't think Romney would move very far to the center as president, either. George W. Bush governed Texas as a moderate, campaigned in 2000 as a conservative, and then governed as a conservative.
Is Michelle Obama Pioneering a New Model For First Ladies?
April 06, 2012
When Jackie Kennedy led a television crew through the White House in February 1962, millions of Americans were riveted to the screen. This Wednesday, when Michelle Obama appears on The Colbert Report, it will be a much less exciting, and more commonplace event. It's starting to seem like the First Lady has been everywhere on our televisions lately, celebrating her "Joining Forces" initiative to help military families or promoting her "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
The One Nice Thing About Rick Santorum's Now-Doomed Campaign
April 05, 2012
The only mystery left in the Republican presidential race is guessing the moment when Rick Santorum bows to the inevitable. It may come with a gesture of face-saving capitulation before his home-state primary on April 24, with a feeling of forgotten-man frustration as Mitt Romney nears a delegate majority in early June, or with a final burst of angry defiance on the eve of the Tampa Convention.
Why Romney Is Too Moderate to Beat Obama
April 05, 2012
For the last three months, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have been repeating the same argument against Mitt Romney: He's a moderate, and a moderate Republican can't win the White House. Naturally, given Gingrich's stature as a historian, the critique dredges up memories of campaigns past. "We tried a moderate in 1996, and he couldn't debate Bill Clinton effectively," Gingrich said in January. "We tried a moderate in 2008. He couldn't debate Barack Obama effectively and lost." Santorum, too, has invoked the gruesome specters of Bob Dole and John McCain.
Why Romney's VP Choice May Be Out of His Hands
April 05, 2012
The end is near for Rick Santorum. That doesn't mean, though, that it's time for Mitt Romney to start celebrating. Yes, Romney won Wisconsin Tuesday night, and has a near-lock on the eventual nomination. But claims that he is beginning to seal the deal with party conservatives are premature. A look at Wisconsin exit polls shows that he is still struggling among right-wing voters. That has clear implications for the type of general election campaign Romney can run—and the kind of vice-presidential candidate he'll eventually have to pick. What did we learn from the Wisconsin primary?
A Real Sign of Progress for Romney?
April 04, 2012
You may recall that I suggested Rick Santorum had a shot of exceeding expectations in Wisconsin by doing well in the Milwaukee suburbs, which looked on paper like they were solid Romney country but had a reputation for being more conservative than other Midwestern suburbs. Well, as it happens, Romney beat Santorum by more than 2:1 in Waukesha County, one of the most closely watched of these suburbs, which certainly surprised me. What explains the trouncing? Did the pundits who assumed Waukesha is a pretty conservative place just completely whiff? Not necessarily.
Romney Cleaned Up; It's Still Gonna Cost Him
April 03, 2012
The good news for Mitt Romney is that he comes out of Tuesday night with a boatload of delegates and a symbolically important win in Wisconsin, where it was once tempting to imagine Rick Santorum pulling off an upset.
Santorum's One Hope for a Wisconsin Upset
April 03, 2012
By this point in the primary season, everyone has his or her preferred metric for predicting the outcome of a given contest. We've all noticed that Mitt Romney tends to perform well in states with small evangelical and rural populations, and in states with large numbers of college grads and affluent voters, while the opposite is generally true for Rick Santorum. Since Wisconsin's smallish evangelical population cuts the opposite way of its large-ish rural population, let's keep things simple and take the final two demographic factors. According to the U.S.
Mitt Romney's Sinking Approval Ratings
April 02, 2012
Last week was a pretty good one for Mitt Romney. He moved ahead of Rick Santorum in the polls in Wisconsin. His lead in national polls of Republicans increased as well. And he continued to get prominent endorsements from star conservatives like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan, indicating a party moving in his direction. But despite all this encouraging news, there was a cloud on Romney's horizon: his terrible approval ratings. How terrible?


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Stuffed animals are designed to be hugged and loved. They can be partners for the long car trip to Grandma's house or for the first airplane ride. They regularly accompany their owners on trips to the store, a museum, or perhaps an overnight stay at a friend's house. Occasionally, they even sneak into backpacks and take a day trip to school. Unfortunately, sometimes all of that loving results in a few dirt marks and unsightly stains.
You should always check the care tag before cleaning a stuffed animal, as some stuffed animals might not react well to certain methods. Most stuffed animals are surface washable and state such on their tag. To surface wash a stuffed animal, use a soft cloth dampened with water to wipe the surface while paying extra attention to heavily soiled areas. Some customers prefer to use a gentle cleaner made for stuffed animals or a gentle detergent. If you go this route, be sure to test the cleaner on a hidden spot on the stuffed animal for colorfastness or material damage. If using a cleaner, be sure to wipe the animal with a cloth dampened with only water to remove any cleaner residue. Once the surface has been wiped clean, allow the stuffed animal to air dry. Use a stiff brush with wide plastic bristles to brush the hair out and fluff the stuffed animal. If you have children at home, most likely you will have some of these types of brushes available as they are frequently packaged with dolls or stuffed animals as play accessories.
If the stain, or stains, does not respond to surface washing then you might want to consider machine washing as a last resort. To begin, check the materials on the tag. If the stuffed animal contains styrene foam, foam beads, or excelsior then do not clean it in a washing machine. The same applies if the animal contains leather, natural fur, mohair, or wool. Machine washing a stuffed animal that consists of any of these materials will likely result in damage.
Once you have confirmed that the item does not contain any of the above, check the structure of the stuffed animal. Is it stiffly stuffed? Does it make sounds through a voice box? Does it have joints or stiffeners so it can be bent into different positions? Is it too big to fit in your washing machine? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it is best not to machine wash the stuffed animal as it will most likely be damaged in the process. You don't want your stiffly stuffed giraffe neck to look like a floppy dog tail, nor do you want your chirping bluebird to sound like a vulture (or worse yet, make no sound at all). Also be sure to check the stuffed animal for any holes or damage, as machine washing could result in further tearing. Repair any holes that you find before proceeding.
Once you have reviewed the above conditions and find that the stuffed animal is a candidate for machine washing, remove any accessories that might be attached to the animal. Place the stuffed animal in a delicates bag or a pillow case and close the bag. A gently tied shoestring works well for securely closing a pillow case. Make sure your machine is empty. You don't want to discover that your green shirt bled all over your white stuffed polar bear or that a black stuffed penguin turned your brand new, bright white blouse a dreary gray color. Once the stuffed animal is in the machine, select the gentle cycle with a cold wash and a cold rinse. Use a mild, gentle detergent that you have tested on the animal in an inconspicuous spot. If possible, use a front loading machine so the animal does not risk damage from the center agitator.
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First time back in my canvas in months. It went way better than expected. I doubled 50 lbs more than what I hit at the meet 5 weeks ago.
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First time back in my canvas in months. It went way better than expected. I doubled 50 lbs more than what I hit at the meet 5 weeks ago.
do you usually bring down the weight that slow? i think that would kill me, not to mention the crazy high weight...oh, and do you ever get pain on your hip flexors when you go low on squats?
Wow nice squatting! You went really deep there. What is your raw totals and do you have videos of that?
great strength Chris. 705x2 is badass.
I wish that video was a chick cause her tits would be huuuge.
that's a big squat, chris. nice work man, i like the slow descent.
looks like you had more in ya
and am i the only one who thinks he did not go deep - what am I missing?
those guys seemed a lot more excited then you, I must admit :)
Your strength is great for your size. Would love to see a video of how much you squat raw going ATF or at least parallel.
since that is not what he trains for - it may not be as impressive - stll, I am sure he could do a lot
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as well as going ATH - trying to stop at that point just at par. is much diff then just dropping straight to your heals


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Nearly five months since remains found in a car park in Leicester, England were proven to be those of Richard III, a new study is being undertaken by researchers at University of Leicester to shed new light on the final resting place of the fallen king.
Experts plan to spend the next several weeks carefully digging up the burial spot at the site of the once erect Grey Friars church in hopes of revealing much more about the medieval friary than what was possible during the initial discovery and dig.
The University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) team is hoping to uncover more details about Richard III's burial; a much clearer picture of the church's layout, including dimensions and architecture; other burials at the site, including a coffin that may contain one of the founders of the friary; and the remains of a group of friars who were beheaded by Henry IV in the early fifteenth century.
The size of the dig site will be about 55 by 82 feet around the area where Richard III's remains were exhumed. They believe this should uncover the whole northeast section of the church, including the choir area and the walking place around the main tower. The trench will run between Leicester City Council's Grey Friars car park and a neighboring car park of the former Alderman Newton School.
The team have sealed Richard III's burial site to protect it during the new excavation. In the first week, the team hopes to use machinery to remove the modern surface material, and over the weeks following they plan to carefully dig by hand to unearth the medieval building and its contents.
A 600-year-old stone coffin unearthed during one of the previous digs is a key area of interest for the team. They believe it could either hold Peter Swynsfeld, a founder of the friary, who died in 1272; or perhaps a medieval knight known as Sir William Moton, who is believed to have been buried at the site in 1362. The coffin could also hold the remains of William of Nottingham, who died in 1330.
Besides that of Swynsfeld, the site could also hold the remains of several other grey friars who were beheaded and buried at the site in 1402.
As the story goes, the friars presumed that the deposed King Richard II was still alive and had paid money for rebels to topple his successor, Henry IV. When Henry IV caught wind of this, he summoned the friars to London and promptly hanged them for treason. Their severed heads were displayed on London Bridge and their bodies were brought back to Leicester for burial.
If the story holds true, then it is likely the remaining headless friars were buried at Grey Friars church in Leicester, which would have been more than 80 years before Richard III was buried at the site.
"We hope this dig will expand the context of Richard III's grave. We also want to preserve the grave's relationship with the rest of the site. We want to leave some evidence of later activities on the site — including how close it was to the Victorian outhouse," said lead investigator Richard Buckley.
"What drives us with the project is learning more about medieval Leicester and one of its great religious houses. We hope this dig is going to give us a definitive plan of the dimensions and architecture of the church. We may be able to recover more fragments. We might learn more about the dissolution of the church, and we might learn more about what was there before the friary," he said.
The team is planning to erect a viewing platform in the adjacent playground at the former Alderman Newton School to give visitors a chance to come by and watch the archaeological dig when it begins in the second week of July.
A King Richard III Visitor Centre is also being constructed at the site to showcase some of the finds that have been unearthed. Morgan Sindall, a leading UK construction firm is taking on that task and will be working with the team to enable access to the site while excavation and building continues.
The University of Leicester has been leading the 'Search for Richard III' since the initial discovery back in September 2012. The originator of the search was Philippa Langley, of the Richard III Society.
The new work follows a find in late May that painted a grim picture for Richard III's burial. The Leicester archaeologists discovered Richard III's body was hastily buried in the untidy grave with neither shroud nor coffin.


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La 'Maison au Ruisseau' is a farm house beautifully converted. It is complete with a large swimming pool and a tennis court, into a charming home to rent.
The house is located in the typical village of Sempy where life continues much as it always has. The village is quiet and gentle place, the people are welcoming and politely curious.It is also situated in the heart of the "Pays des 7 Vallées" near the Opal Coast, the Somme Estuary and the towns of Hesdin, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Le Touquet, Berck, Merlimont and Saint Valéry-sur-Somme.
The house has got:-
Ground floor -The entrance in to a large ground floor area consisting of an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area.
Kitchen - Fully equipped and there is a central island for food preparation.
Laundry room - (washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing facilities).
Downstairs toilet with Flush WC and small hand basing.
Dining area: large dining table with room for 10/12 and a small decorative metal table and chairs for 4.
Living area: There are two large sofas, coffee table, wood burning stove.
In the living room there is a large picture window and two sets of French doors leading on to a semi private patio area with direct access to tennis cout, swimming pool and rear garden area.
Second Floor:-
BEDROOM 1: King size bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers
BEDROOM 2: Twin beds, wardrobe and chest of drawers
BATHROOM with flush WC, basin, bath with fixed shower and glass screen.
The combination of rooms is mirrored at the other end of the house with BEDROOMS 3 and 4. The house is accessed by a second staircase off the living room making the property an ideal property for two families or anyone who likes a sense of independence and privacy.
There are also:-
- Heated swimming pool 15ftx30ft (Closed from October to April).
- Full fenced all weather tennis court and car park.
- Our cottage is equipped with :Wood burning stove / WIFI/ TV/ DVD player and CD player
There are Washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities. All bed linen and towels (with the exception of beach towels) is included.
Clean linen is supplied at the end of each week during your holiday. The cottage has a private terrace which is equipped with patio furniture and barbecue. The kitchen is spacious and fully equipped (dishwasher, microwave, gas oven, hob, fridge, ample store cupboards).
|Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms
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|berck Merlimont 16 km
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|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car advised
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Le Touquet 22 km, Nearest railway: Etaples 15 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Log fire, DVD player
|Shared outdoor pool (heated)
|Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 2 Family bathrooms
|Double beds (2), Single beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Shared outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ
|Secure parking
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Our cottages are situated in the heart of the "7 Valleys" nestled in a rich landscape of rivers, hedgerows, lanes, woods and forests and just 20 minutes from the seaside, our region offers various activities so that your vacation can only be a complete success.
There are a lot of walks and gentle strolls around the village or in the area.
For example, you can follow the trail of "Bras de Brosne", which is the name given to river flowing along our house.
If hustle and bustle of a more sophisticated nature is required then we are close to Montreuil sur Mer. It is famous for its majestic medieval ramparts, the Wine Society and the wide selection of restaurants. Montreuil sur Mer is well known for it's ancient battlements and its key role in WW1 and WW2. It is one of the prettiest largely preserved walled medieval towns in northern France. Every year since 1998 they have received a 4 star national award for their beautiful flower displays.
Today Montreuil is known more for it's gastronomy and as the head quaters of The Wine Society.With two top restaurants both with Michelin Stars and enough bars to cater for most purses and palates there is lots to tempt and perhaps an evening stroll along the ramparts just before dinner can be an evocative and romantic memory.
You can also spend a day in Le Touquet with its active beach, elegant shops and casino, busy night life and twice weekly market.
One of the oldest amusement parks in France can be found at Bagatelle which is about 50 minutes from us on the coast a little further south from Le Touquet.
Further along the coast with its vast stretch of beautiful clean sand Le Crotoy offers pleasures of a more sporty nature; wind surfing, sand yachting, and sailing to be some. Or hide behind your mussels and cider at one of the beach side restaurants as we usually do!
For garden lovers, there are many beautiful gardens to be found here, the Abbey de Valloires originating from the Cistercian in the 12th Century has one of the best including its garden of the five senses.
Nearby is also Azincourt where there is a fabulous new interactive museum for everything to do with battles and medieval armour!
There are activities all year round, from Kite festivals in nearby Berck, to tennis tournaments at Le Touquet. There is motorbike racing on the beach, excellent rounds of golf at one of the many elegant courses, wine festivals, Michelin starred restaurants, flower festivals, fishing, kayaking and horse riding....plenty to keep all of the family busy. Of course there are always plenty of places to just sit and watch Tout le Monde continue on its way....
Visit this website for more information about Montreuil S/ mer and its neighbouring area : http://www.thegoodlifefrance.com/
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"Thin is in" on final day of Paris menswear
PARIS (AP) — The last day of Paris menswear shows celebrated the young waif Sunday, with Saint Laurent and Lanvin channeling the motto: Thin is in.
Even rock star Lenny Kravitz was pushed back to a default second-row by skinny, near-adolescent groupies at Hedi Slimane's show.
Here are the highlights and show reports ending spring-summer 2015.
Wearing his customary shades, cooler-than-cool "Hunger Games" star Kravitz sat in pride of place at the center of Saint Laurent's front row.
Not for long.
Uber-young skinny groupies, selected by designer Slimane to set the tone for his boho show, entered last-minute all swilling beer and sat down Woodstock-style on the floor in front of all the A-listers. It was perhaps the first time a star like Kravitz had to sit behind someone at a catwalk show.
He didn't seem to care, rocking his head to the music by Mystic Braves. Maybe Kravitz was impressed by one of the '60s looks on a model with an afro hairstyle and leather waistcoat that channeled his idol, Jimmy Hendrix?
It was Tex-Mex meets West Coast at Slimane's latest show — with more than a little drop of hippy flower-power.
The mix somehow worked, producing a more coherent and stylish show than in previous seasons.
Fashion insiders are used to Slimane's now-signature shimmering Vegas statement jackets and sparkling disco tuxedos.
But here in Sunday's pulsating offering they joined striped Mexican ponchos and skinny matador pants embroidered down the side. That was the Mex.
The Tex came in looks that would not have been out of place on Clint Eastwood in "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," such as a beige shawl and tan suede cowboy boots.
As ever, the '60s and '70s infused the fashion vocabulary, with ubiquitous Woodstock-era styles — ethnic, hippy pendants swung on a naked torso with an embroidered waistcoat and neat black lapels.
There were some great looks, but — as ever — is getting a hippy, boho-look worth a multi-thousand dollar price tag?
Well and truly gone is the big hulking male model of yesteryear.
In its place is one Paris trend started two years ago by Slimane: Thin is in. The skinny near-adolescent model look, with the grouchy rebellious walk that now defines the French-Tunisian's aesthetic continued in Sunday's show, making "skinny" the final fashion statement, capped menswear spring-summer shows.
But there was another major house, Lanvin, who picked up the trend this season sending young, skinny models down the catwalk with a fine, slim silhouette.
Ironically enough, generous helpings of sugared brioche were served to fashionistas prior to the Left Bank Fine Arts School morning show. The often-misquoted Marie Antoinette quip as the legend has it that was said to spur on the French Revolution sprung to mind, as the wafer-thin clothes-horses filed by: "Let them eat brioche!"
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointment of David W. Purkey as a deputy commissioner of the Military Department where he will direct the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA).
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