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An elderly woman stopped me in the mall the other day to ask what I was wearing. I told her a head scarf, or hijab, and overdress, or abaya. I said my Islamic religion requires me to dress modestly and hide the contours of my body so as not to attract the opposite sex.
"You people are oppressed and submissive," she replied, questioning why God would want a woman to hide her beauty. She added that my clothes were just plain "ugly." So according to her, if women are seen as persecuted based on what they wear, then many of the world's women from Africa to the Middle East to Southeast Asia would be considered oppressed.
The head scarf continues to be perceived in the West as a symbol of religious cruelty. A survey last year by the Council on American-Islamic Relations found that more than half of the 1,000 U.S. respondents believe that Islam encourages the oppression of women.
Actually, many women in Middle East and Islamic countries are free; others are working to bring about more change. That's probably news to many Americans. Next week, for instance, Kuwaiti women will participate in parliamentary elections for the first time in the country's history.
Iqbal al-Ahmed, a women's rights activist, sees this as an opportunity for Kuwaiti women. "In their first two elections, they will make little difference," Ahmed told The Associated Press. "But when the society absorbs (the idea), they will become a force and they will acquire more confidence that they can bring about change."
While progress in these regions might not measure up to Western standards of freedom, an examination of education, political participation and social reforms shows that women in Muslim countries have made considerable strides. Attitudes, too, are shifting.
In 1970, according to the World Bank, women made up 16.6% of literate adults in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2000, they accounted for more than 50% of literate adults in those regions, a substantial improvement. The years of schooling for girls and women older than 15 in the region rose from six months in 1960 to 4? years in 1999 ? the largest regional increase in the world. Female students are a majority at the United Arab Emirates University and the UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology. In Tunisia, 57% of university-age women are enrolled in higher education. Even in Saudi Arabia, known for its bias against women, about 55% of college graduates are women. Higher education is one thing, but workplace gains often are decades in the making. Even so, progress is notable. In Syria, women make up about 15% of lawyers, 13% of judges, 57% of elementary and high school teachers and 20% of university professors. Equality? No. Progress? Absolutely.
Despite these encouraging signs, others in the region still lag. Yemen, with a population similar to Syria's 18 million, has only a few dozen female judges and lawyers. Further, only about one in five teachers are women, and one in six university-age women enroll in higher education. Clearly, there's still a ways to go.
Western stereotypes are upended by the political clout of some women in the Islamic world. While Americans have yet to elect a female president, Indonesia and Pakistan have had women as heads of state. Women are also state ministers and members of parliament in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. In the Palestinian territories, Fathiyya Rimawi, whose head scarf frames her middle-age face, is the first female mayor of a village. "Representing women in official positions is the key to achieving modernity and democracy, especially in Palestine," she told Iran's Al-Alam TV.
People across the Middle East seem to agree with Rimawi. A recent Gallup Poll of eight mostly Islamic countries revealed that a majority of respondents agreed that women should be allowed in leadership positions. The ranges were as high as 92% in Lebanon and as low as 40% in Saudi Arabia.
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Any meaningful political movements must be buttressed by social and cultural changes as well. Thankfully, such shifts are taking root in the Middle East. Last year in Algeria, women prodded the government to change the family code to allow adult women to marry independently without obtaining a male guardian's consent. A few years earlier, Egyptian women helped pass legislation making it easier for them to divorce.
In Morocco, women established the Center of Listening & Orientation for Women Victims of Violence, which provides a safe haven for women abused by their husbands. "We guide these women by giving them solutions relevant to their cases," attorney Al Sa'diya Wadah told Morocco's 2M TV. "We also inform them of their rights as women."
But as with any such historical movements, there is an ebb and flow of progress. Such is the case in Iran this past year. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic revolution, the state gave women the right to attend soccer matches, but it was a short-lived victory: Muslim clerics objected, and the order was rescinded.
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So why don't the floodgates open, allowing women equal rights throughout the region? Frankly, many men (and women) still oppose granting more rights to women. Something as seemingly innocuous as allowing women to drive provokes an impassioned debate about culture and religion. Just such a discussion (about a legislative proposal in Saudi Arabia) played out on a TV talk show.
"Saudi society is not ready to accept women driving," said Shalimar Hassan Tharbanli, a prominent Saudi artist. Her arguments were based not on religion, though, but on the approval of her male-dominated culture. Similarly, when asked why women were not better represented in Jordanian politics, feminist Hazad Altel told Jordan TV, "We have a male-dominated society. Men have dominated women based on tribal or agricultural society values."
Unfortunately, some men often refer to distorted or false interpretations of Islam to prevent women from getting behind the wheel of change. Islam does not prohibit women from seeking education, public office or employment. But culturally, many men view educated or working women as a threat. If a wife seeks employment, her husband is viewed as not fully providing for his family. If a single woman attends a co-educational institution, she might be considered "loose" for mixing with the opposite sex.
For these cultural reasons, don't expect a radical feminist revolution in the Middle East. Reforms will be gradual. With more than 44 million women still illiterate in the region, access to education remains a top priority. Employment among women in the Arab region is among the lowest in the world, 33.3%. Further, many women still live with discriminatory laws.
But the recent changes in the region are significant because they are coming from within these societies. Debates about women's rights take place on local TV programs, in books, newspapers and parliamentary chambers. Muslim and Arab women, veiled and unveiled, are using their minds, not foreign armies, to gain freedoms. These increasingly public debates point to a reawakening in the Arab and Islamic worlds, where societies are examining their own religion, culture and prejudices to better understand how to address injustices against women.
It took American women more than 130 years after the signing of the Constitution to gain the right to vote. It took more than two decades after that before the women's rights movement truly blossomed. American women, perhaps more than most, understand that what a woman wears has nothing to do with having the same opportunities and rights as men. And as U.S. history shows, a revolution doesn't happen overnight.
Souheila al-Jadda is a journalist and associate producer of a Peabody award-winning program, Mosaic: World News from the Middle East, on Link TV. She also is a member of USA TODAY's board of contributors.


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Town's unbeaten start to 2011 in the League continued to today at Dean Court when they battled back from a goal down to earn a draw.
A Michael Symes point blank header had given the Cherries the lead half way through the second half, however, a late Danny Cadamarteri strike meant the spoils were shared.
BOOKING - Mr Phillips was in the action straight away cautioning Town's skipper, Peter Clarke, for a foul on Michael Symes as the Cherries looked to break in the third minute.
Town's 'keeper Ian Bennett had to be on guard early on following the free-kick given away by Clarke. Bournemouth's left-back Rhoys Wiggins stood over the ball and swung in a dangerous looking cross from the left which was missed by everyone, and would have sneaked in the bottom corner if it wasn't for a good reaction save from Town's 'keeper.
Town immediately went on the attack after Bennett's smart save and Town's big centre back Jamie McCombe was unlucky to see his header from 12 yards go wide of Shwan Jalal's goal.
Town won the first corner of the game in the 9th minute following a patient build up through Gary Roberts and Lee Peltier. The latter hit an excellent delivery into the box which had to be cleared sharply by the Cherries defence. The resulting corner - taken by Roberts - was once again defended effectively by the Bournemouth back line.
As the game ticked past the quarter of an hour mark Bournemouth produced their second effort of the game when Jason Pearce headed over from a Liam Feeney corner.
An industrious run from Bournemouth's Marc Pugh in the 19th minute resulted in the midfielder shooting wide from 12 yards. Minutes later, Michael Symes went slightly closer from a similar distance; however, Bennett was once again untroubled in Town's goal.
Town were restricting Bournemouth to only long range shots during the opening half an hour of the game, however, they were finding it hard to sustain any amount of pressure in the final third as a result of some good Bournemouth pressure.
In the 29th minute Town broke their defensive shackles allowing Gary Roberts to fire over a shot from 20 yards. Some neat, intricate play between Kilbane and Gudjonsson opened up the shooting opportunity for the winger who had Jalal scrambling backwards in his goal.
Following some consistent pressure from the Cherries during the early periods of the game Town had fought back impressively and had another effort on goal in the 32nd minute when Peltier headed wide from a delivery down Town's right.
BOOKING - Town received their second booking of the game in the 36th minute when referee Phillips deemed Gary Naysmith to have blocked off the run of Feeney.
Impressive link up play between Bournemouth's front two resulted in Symes heading over a difficult chance in the 37th minute. Symes' strike partner, Danny Ings, worked hard to force a crossing opportunity but sadly for the Cherries his cross was slightly over hit meaning Symes could not produce any downward force on the ball.
BOOKING - Danny Ings went into the referee's book in the 42nd minute after not retreating quickly enough from a Town free-kick.
Bournemouth went close to opening the scoring in the 44th minute when Anton Robinson out-jumped his marker from a Pugh corner and narrowly headed wide of Bennett's left upright.
A fantastic save from Ian Bennett in first half injury time meant that the half ended as a draw. An outstanding leap from Ings beat McCombe and found Pugh with his back to goal on the edge of Town's area. Pugh neatly turned his marker and fired a venomous shot which was matched equally by a superb diving save from Town's stopper.
The first incident of the half involved Peter Clarke and Michael Symes, with the latter coming off worst following a heavy aerial collision - delaying the game for a number of minutes.
Following the incident - which Symes recovered from - Town settled into the half and had the better of the opening exchanges.
SUB - Danny Cadamarteri was introduced into the action in the 52nd minute replacing Alan Lee in attack.
Bournemouth created their first opportunity of the half in the 57th minute but failed to test Bennett with a Feeney volley which went high and wide from 12 yards.
BOOKING - Lee Peltier was Town's third booking of the game after pulling down Pugh, and in doing so halting his marauding run.
SUB - Gary Naysmith pulled up injured in the 61st minute and was replaced by Antony Kay. The switch saw Kevin Kilbane drop to left back and Kay go into the midfield three.
Town had Bennett to thank again in the 62nd minute when he produced an excellent diving save to deny Pugh from a 20 yard free-kick. Town's stopper clawed out the midfielders effort which looked destined for the top corner - the resulting corner was defended well by Town who cleared their lines.
BOOKING - Town's midfield replacement - Antony Kay - went into Mr Phillips book in the 70th minute for a foul on Danny Hollands.
SUB - Lee Clark made his final change of the game in the 73rd minute when Benik Afobe replaced the hard working Anthony Pilkington. Clark's change meant that Cadamarteri moved on to the right wing and allowed Afobe to head up the front three.
GOAL - Bournemouth broke the deadlock in the 74th thanks to close range header from Michael Symes. The striker had been the Cherries biggest goal threat all game and showed clever movement to lose his marker and power home a delivery from the right, to hand Bournemouth the lead.
Symes' goal brought a change in formation for Lee Clark's men. Town reverted to 4-4-2 with Peltier dropping to right-back in place of Jack Hunt who pushed forward into a right midfield position allowing Cadamarteri to partner Afobe in attack.
SUB - Bournemouth's goal scorer Michael Symes was replaced in the 78th minute by Steve Fletcher.
Town recovered well after falling behind and some clever wing play down Town's right from Peltier and Hunt allowed the latter to swing a dangerous ball into the Cherries six yard box, which was headed over by 'Cads' at the back stick.
BOOKING - Joey Gudjonsson was Town's fifth player to go in the book in the 84th minute for a cynical challenge when Bournemouth were looking to break.
SUB - Lee Bradbury made a change in the 86th minute replacing left-back Rhoys Wiggins with Warren Cummings.
GOAL - Town equalised in the 89th minute courtesy of Danny Cadamarteri's second goal for the Club since he re-joined last month. 'Cads' had Roberts to thank for a wonderful through ball which released the striker straight through the middle of the Cherries defence. After steadying himself, 'Cads' slotted the ball through Jalal to send the Town fans into raptures.
BOOKING - Town received another booking straight from the Cherries kick off when Kevin Kilbane was penalised for fouling Feeney.
Town escaped going behind for a second time in the game in injury time when Bennett produced an excellent save with his feet to deny Feeney.
Town's team (4-3-3):
Ian Bennett; Gary Naysmith (Antony Kay 61), Peter Clarke (c), Jamie McCombe, Jack Hunt; Kevin Kilbane, Joey Gudjonsson, Lee Peltier; Gary Roberts , Anthony Pilkington (Benik Afobe 73), Alan Lee (Danny Cadamarteri 52).
Unused subs: Nick Colgan, Jordan Rhodes, Tom Clarke, Lee Novak.
Bournemouth - Ings (42)
Town - Clarke (3), Naysmith (36), Peltier (61), Kay (70), Gudjonsson (84) Kilbane (90)
Attendance: 7923
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Team PSP comes 'home' to Snetterton in BTCC Team Petronas Syntium Proton will be going all out for a strong performance at Snetterton on Sunday 5 September. The team is based in East Dereham, some fifteen miles west of Norwich so the racetrack...
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Team Petronas Syntium Proton will be going all out for a strong performance at Snetterton on Sunday 5 September. The team is based in East Dereham, some fifteen miles west of Norwich so the racetrack is very much Team PSP's home venue.
Team PSP has been responsible for all the work to turn the family saloon car into the tarmac-hugging 280 bhp racer driven by the seasoned South African driver Shaun Watson Smith and BTCC newcomer Fariqe Hairuman from Malaysia. This season, the team has worked hard to develop its new car and help Fariqe to learn the ropes in his first season's motorsport in the UK. In fact, the first time either driver had been to a UK race circuit for even the second time was their most recent outing, at Brands Hatch on the short and tight Indy circuit. There, Watson Smith once again demonstrated the potential of the Team PSP package in setting fastest lap in the last race of the weekend.
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In architecture, the word "transparency" might be used to describe the effect created by a certain type of glazing or the social effect generated by an open floor plan. Today, architects, contractors, environmentalists, and others are broadening the definition of transparency to also apply to building materials—demanding that suppliers reveal the ingredients and processes that contribute to their manufacture and identify problematic substances, such as formaldehyde or plasticizers. For many industry observers, this movement toward responsible sourcing (and, indeed, greater sustainability) is both a welcome sight and a long time coming—but it also has a long way to go.
When everyone has a powerful search engine in their pocket—and when politicians and celebrities are only a tweet away—we expect greater access to companies and manufacturers as well. It's an "open source" trend that feeds into the tenets of sustainable design, which has always relied on some level of disclosure. In the earliest days of the LEED system, for example, credits were awarded for products that claimed a certain amount of recycled content, and it's now commonplace for architects to specify locally sourced or low-emissions products.
It's more complicated, however, to determine the chemical composition of a building product, or what level of exposure risk is tolerable for certain users, or how many acres of forestland were destroyed when a product was made. Trickier still are social concerns such as whether unethical labor practices were involved, or whether a particular manufacturing sector has a net positive or negative impact on a local economy. Now that LEED v4 also rewards transparency and responsible materials sourcing, architects can feel like they also have to be experts in chemistry, ecology, manufacturing, and other disciplines.
Thankfully, architects and sustainability leaders are working to make it easier for the profession to make such sourcing decisions. One longtime leader in this effort is the Cradle to Cradle Certifiedtbvxwqvqdqrqdrafwyrvtdqcrzqtbbcdf program founded in 2005 by MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry), which certifies products in categories including material health, material reutilization, and renewable energy use. Similarly, the Living Building Challenge calls on designers to use materials that are "nontoxic, ecologically regenerative, transparent, and socially equitable," prohibiting products that contain certain "Red List" materials such as asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons, mercury, and phthalates, among others.
Encouraging openness in materials— especially as related to healthy design—has been a focus for some time at the AIA. The Institute entered into a partnership with the International Well Building Institute in April and plans to conduct a series of workshops to promote the WELL Building Standard, which sets requirements for occupant health as it relates to air, water, nourishment, comfort, and other considerations. As with LEED, greater understanding of building products will be a necessary element in meeting the WELL standard.
Also in April, the AIA released its first-ever white paper on materials transparency and risk, produced by the organization's Materials Knowledge Working Group. "Materials transparency & risk for architects: An introduction to advancing professional ethics while managing professional liability risks" focuses on five main points about materials transparency: sharing information is key; transparency presents business opportunities and competitive advantages; these practices do present some risks to firms in terms of legal liability related to product disclosures and other risks; increased transparency can help mitigate those risks; and the AIA has resources to help architects with sourcing and transparency.
Similar efforts are happening elsewhere. BuildingGreen offers a range of product resources for architects, including curated lists of preferred sustainable products. "There is now a societal expectation that information shouldn't be hidden," says Nadav Malin, president of BuildingGreen and a frequent contributor to professional development efforts sponsored by the AIA, the U.S. Green Building Council, and others. "A couple decades ago there wasn't that expectation. Now product information is becoming easier to find and much more available, so the conversation can move from how to get the information to how to understand and interpret it."
Malin outlines four areas of consideration for determining whether a product is environmentally preferable: upstream environmental impacts; health-related impacts; societal impacts; and habitat and biodiversity impacts. "We understand the typical designer is not an expert in these things," he says. "There are so many transparency formats, and they tend to be pretty segmented. … What we're hoping to see, and hoping to bring about, is more reintegration of all of those things, so it's not just a trade-off."
It is helpful at this stage, Malin adds, that LEED has recognized transparency is a goal in its own right, separate from how sustainable or preferable a product might be. "Regardless of how good or bad the product is, you get the credit for transparency," he says.
This work has been aided by the launch of SmithGroupJJR's Health Product Declaration (HPD) Library
SmithGroupJJR is now working on the massive MGM National Harbor resort and casino project just outside Washington, D.C., and has used that position to ask for more HPDs. "We've always taken the attitude that we're all in this together," says Mella. "Materials transparency is not about competition. It's about pulling together to harness our collective buying power."


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'I think kids come in here thinking it's all beating steel," says Russell Mole, manufacturing manager at Marden Edwards, a Dorset-based based company that makes packaging machinery for international clients. He thinks schools could do more to educate pupils about the vocational options available and the fulfilling careers they can lead to.
"The last couple of schools I've gone to it's all been about sixth form and university," he says. "Last time I visited a school for a careers event, I was the only manufacturing person there."
To dismiss what Marden Edwards has to offer as low-skilled blue-collar work is a mistake, says Mole. His apprentices have the chance to live and work abroad and can be given significant responsibility for negotiating and fulfilling major manufacturing contracts at a remarkably young age.
The problem is, says Christine Frost, head of advice, guidance and admissions at Bournemouth and Poole College, many teachers have pursued academic pathways. Having no experience of vocational education themselves, they are often unaware of the vocational opportunities available and so young people are left in the dark.
This is backed up by a recent study by City & Guilds, which found that while 75% of 14-19 year olds had been informed about university, only 49% had been told about apprenticeships and 48% about other vocational qualifications.
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As Helen Mathieson, principal of the Marine Academy in Plymouth points out, this can lead to a culture where pupils stay on in school sixth forms, simply because they don't know what else is out there for them. "While A-levels and other academic routes are the right choice for some, it is so important that young people know about vocational training and careers. That way they can make an informed choice about their future, instead of just following the crowd."
And Mathieson is adamant that vocational options are not just for lower ability or underachieving students. All pupils, she says, should have the opportunity to get experience of different workplace settings via "a well-planned and diverse school curriculum" that encourages personal development and confidence.
Clear mapping of non-academic routes that illustrate the options for career progression, and show how expertise in particular skills can make you a sought-after resource for prestigious employers, is also important, says Frost. And sourcing a wide range of good work-placements would also help pupils appreciate the breadth and sophistication of today's workplaces.
Celebrating individuals who have flourished after vocational training is one way of inspiring young people to consider new directions, says Judith Evans, principal of Coleg Morgannwg in south Wales, as is giving examples of "those who've struggled at school and come to college and found their path," she says.
As part of the government's new National Careers Service, due to launch next spring, adults will be able to receive free face-to-face guidance from a personal adviser, a crucial element in helping some individuals access training. "The problem for more mature people is that they lack a lot of confidence if they've been out of work for a long time," says Evans. To maximise the chances of adult learners considering vocational training, courses need to be delivered "on people's doorsteps," she says. "Then you can hook them in."
For young people who have little experience of the world of work, good careers advice is just as vital. But with the Connexions service, which offers careers and other support to young people, being phased out to make way for the National Careers Service, many in the sector are concerned that information, advice and guidance is now becoming patchy in some areas.
Having an ongoing personal relationship with a careers adviser is desirable for young people and under the new education bill, that is going through parliament, schools will have a legal duty to provide impartial careers guidance to pupils. Frost, however, is concerned that schools may rely too heavily on non-careers trained teachers – a move that would mean pupils could end up with less, rather than more, access to informed advice on vocational options.
It may mean that employers like Mole will be able to make a few more trips into schools, something he would clearly welcome, as undoubtedly would his colleagues in industry who are looking to foster the skills they need for the future.
But for pupils to become more aware of the vocational options, more fundamental changes are needed and schools could make great strides just by making it their business to understand the local employment market. As Mole points out: "Even the teachers who live locally don't always realise what's on their doorstep."


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The furniture and home furnishings company launches a new campaign to reinforce its value and overcome brand misconceptions.
Have you ever had a situation where you have a great brand story to tell but everyone thinks they already know it? That was IKEA's (IKEA's) challenge.
The brand has been in the U.S. for more than 30 years. And despite having only 42 locations nationwide, there is a surprisingly high awareness of the name. But while the brand has rich furniture and home furnishings for people in every life stage, Ikea was having trouble penetrating into existing and new markets—mainly because most people associate Ikea with "starting out" or college furniture.
We needed a way to overcome this "false familiarity" Americans have with the Ikea brand. Many people think they know us, but they don't really understand the offer. Our mission is to improve the everyday lives of people by providing quality, stylish, sustainable home solutions at affordable prices. We want more Americans to understand how and why Ikea can do this and how we can make everyday life at home accessible and achievable for everyone. To communicate this brand value, we launched the "We Help You Make It" campaign.
We started creating the campaign where we usually do at Ikea—by talking to our consumers. We worked with Mindswarms to conduct "at home" qualitative research. We asked people to video themselves in their own homes and to answer a series of questions, including what are some of their challenges with their home, what is their dream home project, and what do they love or value about the Ikea brand?
From that beginning, we worked with Ogilvy to determine how we could align our brand mission to the things in society that people really care about right now. We were looking for a cultural tension that would make sense to most people. During our campaign research, we uncovered a lot of news stories, surveys, and other data that supported the idea that life at home still hadn't returned to normal since the 2008 recession. In fact, it became apparent that people were living a new normal—one where it was harder to "make it" than ever before.
This is where we found a place for our brand mission and our objective to enable people to live that better everyday life at home.
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Monkey's audio compressed audio files without loss of quality in the space-saving APE format.
The interface of monkey's audio is displayed in Explorer format. You can move individual files or entire folders with WAV files drag-and-drop on the interface of monkey's audio. If you now click on the button "Compress", the program begins immediately with the compression and converts the files selected by you in the APE format. Of course you can use monkey's audio also, again to convert APE files in the WAV format. You can choose the speed freely, while the program gives out the factor of "Normal" as a recommendation. You can also specify that the compression process will automatically be stopped when a file error. You also have the possibility to save the new audio file to a new directory and rename also. During the installation of monkey's audio from the Winamp audio player as well as an APE plugin is automatically added to. Thus you can immediately play all APE files created using monkey's audio.
Monkey's audio is a program that gives you plenty of space on your hard disk if you have saved a large amount of audio files. While the playback quality is so good that you don't have to fear any loss of your audio quality using monkey's audio. Monkey's audio is using the built-in audio player as a practical audio tool, which you can download free from the Internet. A DirectShow filter is integrated in the new version of monkey's audio, which allows you to see other a zoom when playing.
If you want to download the free software from monkey's audio, you should now simply click on the download button. An installation wizard is to the side and step by step prompts you to follow all necessary instructions. The audio player is also automatically installed as the necessary APE plugin. After a few minutes, you're able to start with the compression of your audio files and to expose new hard disk.
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Candace Helaine Cameron Bure (born April 6, 1976) is the actress who played the role of D.J. Tanner on Full House.
Early life
Candace Cameron was born in Panorama City, California, to Robert Cameron and Barbara Bausmith. Following in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk, she decided to pursue acting. She started in the entertainment business by appearing in a number of television commercials. Her first acting job was a commercial for Mutual of Omaha insurance, but the commercial never aired. Soon after, she guest starred roles on shows like St. Elsewhere, Growing Pains (starring her brother), and Who's the Boss?
Candace attended Nevada Ave. Elementary School in West Hills, California.
Prior to Full House's debut, Cameron was featured in commercials for Cabbage Patch Kids, Kentucky Fried Chicken (pre-"KFC" days), and Chef Boyardee.[1]
When she got the chance to audition for and got the role of D.J. Tanner on Full House, she impressed the studio executives and producers so much that they delayed taping the pilot episode to allow her to complete work on her other obligations. The show had an eight-year run.
While on Full House, Cameron was also featured in a few television movies. She played an abused teenager in No One Would Tell followed by She Cried No and Night Scream, in which she received starring roles. Cameron also guest starred in the failed TV pilot Real Mature on ABC and in the "Earth's Crust" episode of Bill Nye The Science Guy as "Candace The Science Gal", explaining chemical reactions, such as fire giving off heat.[2] She also appeared in the film Punchline with Tom Hanks and Sally Field and appeared in an episode of the sitcom Punky Brewster in the mid-1980s. In 1987, she had a role as the youngest sister of Eric Stoltz in the teen comedy Some Kind of Wonderful, which was produced by John Hughes.
Cameron has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 1990 with Dave Coulier and David Faustino, and again in 1994 with Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner, becoming the first person to host twice or more (followed by Whitney Houston, Rosie O'Donnell and Jack Black).
Following the end of Full House, Cameron guest starred on such network hits as Cybill and Boy Meets World. Following the birth of her children, she took a self-imposed hiatus from television and film to devote all of her time to her family and children. In the 2000s, she appeared as an interview on the retrospective TV specials I Love the '80s and I Love the '80s Strikes Back, and was one of the hosts of 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up on the E! network, along with Keshia Knight Pulliam of The Cosby Show fame. In 2006, Cameron guest-starred on the sitcom That's So Raven (starring Raven Symone). The following year, she co-starred with Randy Travis in The Wager , and starred with Tom Arnold in the television movie Moonlight and Mistletoe for the Hallmark Channel in 2008.
Cameron returned to a television series in 2009, after being cast in Make It or Break It, a teenage drama on ABC Family, where she plays Summer Van Horn: a very interesting character.
In 2014, she competed on Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars, making it to the finals and finishing in 3rd place.
In 2015, she began production on the 2016 Netflix spin-off Fuller House. She also became a co-host on The View.
Personal life
While filming Full House, Candace actually had a teacher who asked for her autograph in front of the whole class. This was just one of many instances where Candace ran into trouble with jealous schoolmates. According to Candace, they used to do things like push her & pull her hair, and they were "really cruel." Around seasons five or six when Candace started entering her teen years, she was a far cry from being fat, but her slightly chubby frame was a cause of concern for many people. Because her brother's Growing Pains co-star, Tracey Gold, was recovering from anorexia at the time, everyone feared that Candace may be headed in the opposite direction, so her parents hired her a personal trainer. Candace has acknowledged that her weight was never something she gave any thought to when she was that age, but she respects her parents' decision and says that it all turned out fine.
Candace attended Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California. She spoke at her graduation in the spring of 1988 and received a roaring ovation from the families there.
On June 22, 1996, Cameron married NHL hockey player Valeri Bure (Valerij Vladimirovich Bure). They were introduced by Cameron's former Full House co-star Dave Coulier. She and Bure have three children: Natasha, Lev, and Maksim. They spend the majority of their time in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Plantation, Florida, where Valeri played for the nearby Florida Panthers. Her husband launched his own wine label, Bure Family Wines.
Candace has done charity work with the Starlight Foundation and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, serving as the "Kid's Club" President and International Youth Ambassador.
In 2006, as a reflection of her evangelical faith, she endorsed several online Christian homeschooling academies. She writes a monthly column for "Christian Women Online" and speaks at churches throughout the country. She is currently a spokesperson for National House of Hope, a Christian organization for teens based out of Orlando, Florida.
Candace has stated that she will not accept further roles in film or television that would make her go against her Christian principles, and that she will not do scenes involving any kind of nudity.
Political views
As a conservative (particularly a Christian conservative) and a Republican,[3] she has voiced her views on such issues as same-sex marriage on The View, including in a debate with co-host (also a former child star) Raven Symone, about her support of a local bakery's decision not to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding as it violated their religious freedoms/beliefs.[4] She has, however, said that she is OK with LGBT issues on Fuller House.[5] Also on The View, the day after the San Bernadino massacre in 2015, she reiterated her support for the 2nd Amendment, and, while not explicitly mentioning any opinions or anything else on gun control, said that both parties need to come to solutions to prevent further shootings.[6] At the time of the 2016 election campaign season, until Election Day, she was not sure who she would vote for.
- Her nickname is Candy
- In the summer of 1992, Candace spent some time in Madrid, Spain learning Spanish while living with a family
- Was neighbors with Eight is Enough star, Adam Rich
- Once dated Jeremy Miller, who played Ben on Growing Pains, the younger brother of her brother's character
- Was the maid of honor at Jodie Sweetin's first wedding and her daughter, Natasha was the flower girl
- Was the Grand Marshall for the 1991 Seafair Torchlight Parade in Seattle, Washington
- Her family is of Swiss descent
- Won a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Television Actress in 1994 for her role on Full House
- After her wedding, her husband, Valeri, sent Dave Coulier an autographed hockey stick that said: "Dear Dave, thank you for Candace"
- Her family was not religious until Candace was 12 years old
- Can speak and understand some Russian
- Auditioned for the role as Vicki on the TV series, Small Wonder, but the part went to Tiffany Brisette
- Just like on the show, she still remains good friends with Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler) and Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky)
- Her daughter Natasha, is good friends with Lori Loughlin's daughters Bella and Olivia
- In 2014, she competed on Dancing with the Stars (season 18)
- ↑ Celebs React - Candace Cameron Bure reacts to old commercials
- ↑ Candace The Science Gal
- ↑ Candace Cameron Bure: "I am disappointed in my party"
- ↑ Cameron Bure & Symone on The View
- ↑ ChristianToday.com - Candace Cameron Bure is "100% on board" with LGBT issues on Fuller House
- ↑ Entertainment Tonight - Candace Cameron Bure Breaks Down Over San Bernadino Massacre


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Sadly, it wasn't too hard to get the Sheriff's permission for me to take a contingent of soldiers to bunk with the Hawks. I told him I had a plan to stakeout the forest, spend multiple days, even weeks there, and I assured him that he wouldn't see hide nor hair of the vicious criminals while I was gone.
As long as the Hawks cooperated with that, not only would I be eliminating a threat to the town, but I'd be gaining favor both with the Hawks, and the Sheriff, which seemed like a good position to be in. However, it was my understanding that this little alliance would be lasting only as long as it took to rid the forest of the fae, and then we would be at each other's throats again.
Which, in light of the other evening, was a terrible position to be in. It wouldn't matter what I did then, I'd be upsetting one or both of the only two in the world that I didn't want to upset.
But I'd cross that bridge when I came to it right? Or maybe I'd get lucky, and that decision would no longer be mine to make, but my successor's, if you catch my meaning.
I was forced to return to the present when Jem, who I was now seeing more of while subsequently seeing less of Kate, stopped me.
"I'm sorry Marshall, but your dogs are going to have to curl up somewhere else," she said, motioning to the soldiers I had brought.
Before I could stop him, one of the soldiers stepped forward with a howl and addressed Jem, "I'll be a dog, so long as you can be my bit-"
Before he reached the end of his sentence, Jem took a step forward as well and kneed him in the groin.
"Say it again and I'll treat you like the dog you are and neuter you myself." Jem glanced at me, "When he gets up you can thank him for making my point for me." And she turned and stalked away.
I turned to my men, some of whom were now laughing at their fallen compatriot while others stared at Jem's retreating from as if still trying to comprehend what had just happened.
"I recommend you keep your distance from them men, especially that one," I suggested, with a head flick at Jem.
"Or the brown haired one that the Marshall's trying to..." the jovial look on my face turned into a glare instantaneously, and the man hesitated, "trying to...uh... catch. For the Sheriff... to uh... stop the... bandits."
"Go find a place a to set up camp," I said, turning away, only to be apprehended by the Captain.
"Where are you going sir?"
"To look into a few other matters. Specifically how and where they want the men to train. We're going to have to adapt in order to fight these monstrosities."
The Captain nodded and I went on my way, looking to speak to Jem, but also keeping an eye out for-
Her shoulders slumped, like she had been hoping that I wouldn't notice.
Not very encouraging.
My pace quickened so I could catch up to her as she continued to move along.
"I was hoping I'd run into yo-"
Kate stopped abruptly, and I crashed into her before I could do anything.
"Glad I could make your day Marshall. Goodbye."
I blinked as her walk turned into a jog, and decided to leave it be. For now.
"Just as smooth as your men aren't you Twynam?" came a gruff voice.
Turning, I came face to face with the man who had almost killed me after my hesitation during the hanging. I stepped back quickly and my hand flew to my sword on reflex.
"Well it appears that you remember me" he said dryly, "But I'm afraid finishing what we started will have to wait." He gestured to the sling that was wrapped around his right arm.
"Ah, right... I don't believe we've met. Formally."
The man laughed, "No we haven't. Name's Griever."
"Griever. I'm-"
"Yeah I know who you are," the man's visage suddenly turned sour, "And I know what you've done, and I'm just going to propose that you try to not do it. now, anything I can help you with?"
Slightly taken aback, I hesitated a moment before speaking.
"Well... I'm looking for Jem."
"Yes Twynam?"
I spun to find that she was behind me, a smirk on her face. I was out of my element here and they knew it.
"My men will need places to train. Do you have anything set up?"
Jem brought a hand to her chin and thought for a moment.
"Not yet. We're still in the process of moving a few things from our camp in the forest. We'll be sure to set it up in between our sides so that we all can use it."
I nodded. "Excellent."
Time to leave. Quickly.
The Hawks were true to their word, and had a training area set up within the next few days. I continued to see Kate, and she continued to avoid me, no matter what I said. Watching my men, and the hawks, train had got me thinking about my own abilities and I realized that it had been almost ten years since I had fired a bow. Waiting until almost everyone had gone to sleep, I snuck out to the training area and picked up a bow, hefting it, and gave the string a few test pulls.
Then I pulled a few arrow from the targets and stuck them in ground in front me. Taking a stance, I nocked an arrow, drew it back, and fired.
And missed the target completely.
And heard laughter to my right. Familiar laughter.
Kate was sitting a few yards away, nearly hidden in the shadow of a tree, fletching arrows.
"Better hope they send a few hundred fae at us Corin, else you won't anything!" she mocked.
I was now wrestling with my anger, something I hadn't had to do in a while. I hated failing.
Especially when other people saw it.
"If you aren't going to say anything useful Hawk then keep your mouth shut." I said, perhaps a little colder than I would have liked.
I pulled another arrow from the ground, drew it back, and fired. Another miss.
And more, muffled laughter.
"Here's something useful for you Corin, put the bow down before you hurt yourself."
"You know, I don't know that I've ever actually seen you fire a bow Kate. I've seen your friends do it, even that demon child use a sling, but not you. Probably aren't so good yourse-"
I nocked an arrow and turned to aim at Kate, who was back to carving with her knife.
"Very threatening Corin. I might be scared if I knew you could hit a tree at two feet-"
Tossing the arrow down, I drew my dagger and whipped it in Kate's direction. It stuck in the tree she was leaning against, not two inches from her head.
She stopped talking.
Giving myself one more try to at least hit the target, I drew an arrow back slowly, and fired.
I threw the bow down and began to stomp off towards our camp.
I looked up to see that an arrow was lodged in the branch just above my head.
"Come back here Corin. Maybe you'll learn a thing or two, if you can stomach the thought."
I stopped, and really had to think about it. It wasn't so much the thought of learning, even from Kate, but the fact that I knew she make it insufferable, and I didn't want to lash out.
In the end though I decided I would take my chances.
"Alright Twynam, feet apart, turn at the waist, good good, your stance is fine. Now draw an arrow but don't release it."
I complied.
"Hm. That's part of the problem. Now release."
I did.
"And there's the other part."
"How helpful. You should have become a teacher Kate."
Still using her knife to fiddle with some unfinished arrows, Kate rolled her eyes.
"Raise your elbow higher when you draw, and time your release for you exhale. It'll keep you more stable. Now try again."
I plucked another arrow from the ground and drew, making the adjustments. I fired again, and missed yet again.
"Well you didn't do quite so horrendously that time" Kate commented. "Now draw again and hold."
Sighing in frustration I did as she asked. Setting her knife aside, she came up behind me and adjusted my arm.
"Feel that?" she asked.
I nodded.
"Memorize it" she commanded, still standing directly behind me.
"Now fire."
It wasn't a bullseye, but it had hit the target. I turned to thank Kate, but she was already walking away.
"Good. Now keep practicing."


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The Boeing New Year's Day Swimmers - Poem by Francis Duggan
'Tis something that one should not do in a whim
To participate in the Boeing New Year's Day swim
In dark icy waters swollen by rain and sleet
In the river Blackwater near the Town of Millstreet.
In the depths of Winter in zero degrees
With frost on the ground in the cold gusty breeze
Just thinking about it does make me feel cold
But then again time has left me feeling old.
There must be great inner warmth in the Duhallow grog
For the Blackwater in Winter would freeze a hairy dog
Those who took part in the swim medals for bravery are due
To their Glacial Gods they would have to be true.
It was for a good cause that much I do know
But in weather that's even too cold for to snow
Without a single leaf on any deciduous tree
To swim in the Blackwater seems beyond brave to me.
Of the coldness of the Blackwater in Winter I do have an idea
And after such a swim one would need something stronger than tea
'Tis not for the faint-hearted is all I can say
And for the Boeing New Year's Day swimmers lets hear the hooray.
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4: I Pray You Love, Remember
A young woman walks through the streets of Ankh Morpork in the fading chill of an early spring morning. Old eyes in that young body adsorb the fact that the drowsy morning sun is glinting on the roof tops and beginning to warm the walls of the houses lining the streets that are empty at this hour. She remembers cold winter mornings not too far behind now, struggling against a freezing wind through wet streets and the comparison warms her. Her steps take her into the main market place, bustling later, but at this time quiet with only the most committed stall owners up and about, setting out their wares. She pauses beside a flower stall, disturbing the merchant who was adjusting the placement of the flowers in tall buckets of water. He turns, not pleased to be interrupted, but she apologises and explains her need to purchase a flower.
"A rose, the palest yellow or cream you have, but not white."
"How many do you want luv?" He reaches for the relevant container, pulling out a bunch of delicate buds that match her enquiry.
"Just the one please." She examines the bunch of blooms in his hand closely before picking a single perfect example.
He offers to wrap it but she wants to take it as it is, the water still glistening on the stem. She pays and leaves him, carrying it carefully, ensuring as the streets get busier that it comes to no harm. Before long she reaches her objective, the Engineering Guild, and climbs the shallow steps to the large imposing foyer. The day guard is just starting his shift, and the handover is still in process behind the reception desk. They look up at the sound of her footfalls on the marble, but recognising her, smile and return to their paperwork.
"I'm just going to pop up and put something on her desk, is that ok?"
She is waved through without comment and makes her way towards the wide staircase curling up into the building. Two flights up she wanders into the long light filled room, the rows of drawing tables tilted like sails in the morning sun. Moving with assurance through the clutter she reaches the office jutting into the room, half windowed. The door is unlocked as per usual and she enters without hesitation. Walking up to the large desk that dominates the room she places the rose with infinite care in the centre of the cluttered surface, on top of the large drawing spread out and held down with various mugs of suspicious cleanliness.
It seems incongruous lying there. Beautiful, glowing even in the light drifting into the office through the glass separating it from the main room. She stands there a moment, gazing at the delicate petals before stroking it with a single light finger and turning to go. With her hand on the door, about to leave she recollects something, turns back to the desk and taking up the ever-ready notebook scribbles two lines. Tearing off the sheet she folds it in two and slides it under the long stem of the rose.
As she leaves, boots clattering across the floor of the main foyer she nods to the day guard. Coming down the last of the wide steps into the street she notes the time on the building across the roadway and turning away picks up her pace as she hurries towards the working world that expects her.
The rose lay there untouched until Senior Engineer Matilda Tewt walked into the office and shut the door firmly behind her. Her co-workers had looked up in surprise to see her arriving so late, and then looked again as they noticed the shadows under her eyes made more prominent by her pallor. Curious glances had been exchanged all over the room as that door was closed so decisively, Tewt was known for generally operating an open door policy. Leaning tiredly against the door Matilda heard the murmuring break out in the room behind her and then die away again and was once again grateful for the decorum of her staff. She really couldn't face them. Not today.
Standing there, the solidity of the door at her back a sort of strange sanctuary she allowed the quiet to envelop her, opening her eyes at last to gaze around the familiar space. It was then that she saw the rose. Moving the few steps to the desk she stood staring, trying to place this small piece of delicate beauty. Why was it here and who had brought it – through the entire Guild – on this of all days? Eventually she noticed the note beneath, folded so simply. She pulled it out and unfolded it. There were two lines only, written in a curving hand on the paper.
I'm here if you need me.
I'll swing by at 4 when my shift finishes
It was unsigned. Matilda touched the rose with a gentle finger, unconsciously echoing the earlier gesture of the deliverer. Leaving it on the desk she moved round the piece of furniture, settling into her chair and turning to examine the latest chemical reports. But every few minutes she would stop, raise her head and look again at the rose.
Magda wandered through the streets of Ankh Morpork, enjoying the warmth of the late afternoon spring sun through her jacket. Arriving at the Engineers Guild she quickly ran up the steps and weaved through the now busier foyer to the reception desk. The guard looked up at her approach and flicked a finger to call over one of the young runners they used to pass messages between floors.
"She said if you came I was to call up for her."
She smiled for him in gratitude, finding it once again easy to hide the real reason she was here and remained leaning on the high counter. For all she was listening to him talking about the spring weather, her eyes kept returning to the staircase, waiting for the sight.
Tilda came walking down the stairs slowly, a heavy tread unlike her usual light step. Her head was lowered, face hidden behind hair swinging forward and she held a single pale rose in one hand. Magda made her goodbyes and wandered over to the foot of the staircase, waiting as the slighter woman came down the last flight. Tilda said nothing but merely slipped gratefully within the encircling arm that wrapped around her in gentle support. Magda felt no need to speak either and fitting the tired form against her side she held the woman close for a moment before they continued walking, out into the sunshine and down the shallow steps.
It was quite a walk to the Small Gods Cemetery and they made the journey in silence. Tilda didn't step away and Magda didn't withdraw her arm. But as they passed underneath the heavy gates Tilda felt the apprehension that was growing in her companion and paused.
"Not the church" Magda whispered and Tilda nodded, acknowledging her hesitation and pointing instead to the path leading further into the cemetery.
They made their way up to the top of the graveyard, settling on a sun-warmed bench. It was quiet amongst the graves at this time of day, a few isolated mourners and in the distance, the verger tidying one of the paths. In the silence Matilda could hear the birds singing in the trees that were planted amongst the stones. It was a beautiful day. Looking back she realised it had almost always been a beautiful day as over the years Spring had taken the opportunity to model a wide variety of different bonnets for her. Sometimes it helped and sometimes it didn't. Today it didn't. Tilda gazed out over the city through eyes burning with unshed tears. She was so tired of crying. Tired of the ache and the loneliness that came with the burden of grief carried unaided. Last year had been terrible, she had been amongst people to whom this day meant nothing, people to whom she couldn't reveal her pain. Last year, like the year before and every year since that first time she'd faced this day alone, had been difficult. But her dark thoughts were penetrated by the warm comforting strength of the arm around her shoulders.
"You remembered."
"I never forgot." Withdrawing her arm Magda reached down and lifted up the backpack she'd been carrying. She reached in and pulled out a plainly wrapped package, placing it across her lap.
"I didn't know what to get this year. Eight is a difficult age." As though it was the most natural thing in the world she wrapped Matilda in that strong arm again, resting it on the back of the bench, there to support but not invade. "I thought she'd think herself too old for toys, reckoned she'd be into drawing, like her mother."
Her hand was resting on Tilda's upper arm and unconsciously she began to stroke a single finger back and forth over the tension held there. One hand placed safely on the brown paper Tilda just let herself sit for a moment, the calming touch somehow lifting away a little of the weight from her shoulders with each gentle repetition.
Eventually she picked up the parcel. Undoing the string, the paper fell away to reveal a pad of good drawing paper and a collection of pencils of varying softness. Tilda took the pad and turned it over in her hands.
"Last year was easier," Magda's voice softened; her finger still soothing back and forth in gentle caress on that arm, an absent-minded comfort. "She was younger, simpler to buy for. I got her a doll. Wasn't the best doll I admit, I'd only just started working and could only scrape a little together. But it was recognisably a doll."
"I'm sure she would have thought it was brilliant." Tilda slid down the bench a little to better rest her head on the shoulder offered to her for that purpose and the supporting arm about her adjusted to the new position, gathering her in close.
They sat together in silence, watching the shadows walk on long legs over the mown grass as the sun slid down over the city.


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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Return to Avalon
Continuation from Lara Croft: Underworld and Lara's Shadow. Lara remembers Alistair's last words, "I'll see you in Avalon."
So she goes to find him.
Hopefully the ending will surprise you!
- Prologue
The heat of the blaze caused my head to throb, and my eyes stung as sparks flew from various electrical items. My vision blurred. I looked through the glass of my office. What I saw made my stomach clench, and caused countless memories to come flooding back. There, standing menacingly still, was a woman.
I gingerly stepped closer, and the woman copied my movements to perfection. I thought at first it was merely my reflection, and that my mind was playing tricks on me. The
woman's steps were cautious. It was only when I saw her emotion-void face and her fiery glowing eyes when I realised.
My doppelganger was back.
Time stopped temporarily, then my instincts took over. I lifted a gun from pocket, ready to strike. Again, the doppelganger did the same.
That was, until she saw Alistair stumbling and coughing nearby. She turned around, and in a flash, there was a shot.
Alistair didn't even have time to realise what had happened. He was on the floor, writhing in pain, and groaning. Then the evil woman turned to me. I began to shoot, but her reactions were so quick that she dodged every bullet. Then she began to fight back, slick, sharp jabs and kicks causing me to falter. I thought I had met my match. After every dodge she stood, her face boring into mine. Her scarlet eyes glinted, and her head was slightly cocked. She was teasing me. This was a sick and twisted game for her. After an arm twist and two sudden kicks in the back she swept me to the floor.
A final stare was a parting gift, then she ran off into the flames, and vanished through the remnants of a window.
I clutched my head wound, and hurriedly ran to Alistair. It was all a blur.
"Alistair..." I didn't know what to say, I just tried to stop the blood.
"I feel...bloody awful."
"Sssh, just lie still."
"I'll see...see you..."
"Alistair, hold on!"
"See you...in....Avalon."
Alistair died then. I didn't know what to say. I hated loss, but I had to be used to it by now. He became limp and cold. I remembered all he had done for me, his jokes, and his laughter. In my anger and sadness I could think of only one word.


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Even though JJ Abrams has been selected by George Lucas to carry on Star Wars at the cinema, he is not neglecting the small screen. NBC and Fox have asked the creator of Lost for two pilots.
Abrams will team up with Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón for NBC. The director of Children of Men has written and will direct Believe, the story of a young girl with special powers who is protected by an ex-con.
Abrams will then work with J.H. Wyman, the former Fringe showrunner, screenwriter and producer. Their new project, which is yet to be named, will be set in a near future in which Los Angeles police officers work with a humanoid.
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Hi! I am Scott and I began teaching piano in 1983, which is when I learned that I love teaching beginners to play the piano. I enjoy helping beginners learn the basics of piano playing and seeing them grow.
I earned my bachelor's degree in piano pedagogy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I also took all of the classes in the general music education program in order to learn ways to make learning the piano more fun and interesting to my students.
I teach using a method called "The Music Tree." This method teaches beginners to play the piano by recognizing intervals (the distance between 2 notes). This allows the student to be able to transpose music (or play music in another key) right from the beginning. I like "The Music Tree" because most of the pieces include a duet part that the teacher can play with the student. After a student completes the first book, I supplement lessons with music that the student wants to play (popular music, holiday music, etc.).


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The teardrop of the Indian Ocean and home to breathtaking beauty and contrasts, Sri Lanka provides luxury holiday tours to excite the senses and inspire the mind. A superb touring destination due to its short travel times travellers are treated to the tranquility of sweeping beaches, fascinating ancient cities and tropical safaris. The island is home to an abundance of wildlife including leopards and elephants and the locals are friendly and hospitable which create the perfect destination for luxury holiday tours.
Days 1-3 Ulagalla
Arrive and transfer to Ulagalla for a three night stay incorporating an enroute visit to the much famed Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. On the second day enjoy a trip to the awe-inspiring rock fortress of Sigiriya, which is well worth the climb to the top if you are feeling active. This evening,This evening enjoy the optional tour of Polonnaruwa or relax at your own villa or round the pool. On day 3 take an optional tour of Anduradhapura Sri Lankas first capital, or enjoy a relaxing day on resort.
Days 4-5 Clingendael, Kandy
Transfer to Kandy and stay at Clingendael for two nights. Enroute visit the Spice Gardens of Matale on the KandyMatale road. This evening, visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth, situated beside the King's palace in the hills. A must see is the majestic 'Octagon' which adorns this most sacred Sri Lankan temple.
Days 6- 7 Ceylon Tea Trails, Hatton, Nuwara Eliya
Transfer to Hatton in Central Sri Lanka in the Bogawantalawa valley. At an elevation of 450 feet above sea level, this hotel is a collection of four classic colonial bungalows built for British tea estate managers in the days of the Raj. Guests can experience life on a working tea estate and sampling Ceylon Tea is definitely one of Sri Lanka's 'must do' activities.
Day 8
Departure via Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward destination.
Days 8-9 Amanwella, Tangalle
Transfer to Tangalle for two nights at Amanwella, set in unspoilt surroundings, amidst a mature coconut grove fronting a beautiful crescent shaped beach.
Day 10 Amangalla, Galle
Transfer to Galle for an overnight stay at Amangalla. Located in the heart of Galle Fort, a Dutch fortress and UNESCO world heritage site, it houses the most charming, characteristic buildings in the ancient trading port of Galle.
Days 11-12 The Reef, Wadduwa
The following morning you will be transferred to the Reef Resort which prides itself on providing complete escapism for all its guests. The Reef is a relaxing sanctuary, celebrated for its views of the Indian Ocean and its sumptuous spa.
Day 13
Departure via Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward destination.
Days 8-9 Chaaya Wild, Yala
Transfer to Yala for a two night stay in this luxury resort which is situated in the heart of leopard Country. The property forms part of the Sri Lanka's largest National Park where in addition to big cats, elephant, bear, crocodile and wild boar roam. The accommodation creates a camp like feel whilst immersing guests in a luxurious milieu.
Day 10-11 The Fortress, Koggala, Galle
Transfer to Koggala for two nights at The Fortress, where exclusivity, cutting edge design and superb service are its hallmarks.
Days 12
Departure via Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward destination.
The accommodation within our Sri Lankan itinerary and extensions showcases the diverse spectrum of the luxury properties to be found in this beautiful country. All chosen for their varied locations and the experiences they provide, from the Ceylon Tea Trails, originally a tea plantation, to the ultra luxurious Fortress in Koggala, they are the very best available within their unique setting.
Time difference: GMT +5 hours 30 minutes
Flight duration: 10 hours 45 minutes (direct)
Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee
Capital: Colombo
A typically tropical climate with no marked seasons. The weather on the plains and the coastal areas is generally hot with average temperatures of 27°C but in the hills the air is slightly cooler at around 20°C.The wet season is from May to July in western, southern and central regions, whilst in the east it falls during the months of December and January.
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