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Patrick Goodenough | International Editor | Friday, November 30, 2007
A day after White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi had told President Bush the decisions to deny entry to the ships were a "misunderstanding," China's foreign ministry flatly contradicted her.
"Reports that Foreign Minister Yang said in the United States that it was a misunderstanding do not accord with the facts," said ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao.
"On the issue of port visits, China acts in accordance with the principles of its sovereignty and approves specific visits on a case-by-case basis," Liu said.
He implied that the decision was linked to U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, and the recent high-profile visit to the U.S. by Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, who Beijing reviles as a "separatist."
Actions like last month's meeting between President Bush and the Tibetan leader -- who was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal -- had "disturbed and impaired" bilateral relations, Liu said.
Asked about the discrepancy, Perino told a briefing Thursday that the U.S. was asking the Chinese for clarification, and reiterated that China had earlier attributed the incident to a "miscommunication."
"Regardless, we believe it was wrong," she said of China's refusal to allow the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk to dock in Hong Kong over the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Beijing's last-minute refusal on the eve of the holiday forced the ship and its accompanying vessels to make for its home port in Japan. China later reversed the decision but, Navy officials said, by that time it was too late.
Hundreds of family members had earlier flown to Hong Kong to spend the holiday with their loved ones among the crew, U.S. Pacific Command chief Adm. Timothy Keating said earlier this week.
"It was a tremendous disappointment for them, a lot of expense, and we hope that that would never happen again," Perino said.
But she also sought to play down the episode, calling it "one small incident ... in the big scheme of things, we have very good relations [with China]."
Shortly before the Kitty Hawk was denied entry, China also refused permission for two U.S. Navy minesweepers to enter the port to shelter from an advancing storm. Keating described that incident as even more troubling than the Thanksgiving one, noting that providing safe harbor in bad weather was standard practice.
Hong Kong, a former British colony, reverted to Chinese rule in 1997, and since then, Beijing has on occasion blocked entry to U.S. warships to show displeasure over U.S. policies or actions. The last such incident was also linked to Taiwan - but that was five years ago, and the Pentagon has taken steps to improve relations with the Chinese military since then.
China's long running dispute with Taiwan, which it claims as a renegade province, has deepened over President Chen Shui-bian's plan to hold a referendum next March on whether the self-governing island democracy should be allowed to join the United Nations.
Although the referendum would have little more than symbolic value, China has expressed concern that Chen -- who leaves office next spring -- will use the vote to move Taiwan towards independence.
Beijing has vowed to prevent Taiwan's formal breakaway, by force if necessary, and the Pentagon estimates the Chinese have nearly 1,000 short range ballistic missiles deployed across the Strait, targeting the island.
Although the U.S. government has publicly opposed Chen's referendum plan, the U.S. is also committed under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to help Taiwan to defend itself against unprovoked aggression.
Earlier this month, the Pentagon's Defense Security and Cooperation Agency informed Congress of plans to sell Taiwan upgraded Patriot missile defense equipment. Two months earlier, the DSCA announced plans to sell Taiwan anti-submarine aircraft and missiles "for self-defense against air and cruise missile threats."
Liu on November 14 reacted to the news by saying the U.S. actions "grossly interfere in China's internal affairs, endanger China's national security and peaceful reunification, and also disturb the improvement and development of China-U.S. relations."
He urged the U.S. to stop arms sales "so as not to send any wrong signals to the secessionist forces for Taiwan independence."
Meanwhile, a Chinese Navy destroyer this week is paying the first-ever visit by a Chinese warship to Japan.
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- The best known and most visited country by cruising sailors in West Africa, Senegal was once the centre of French West Africa and Dakar one of the most sophisticated African cities. The French influence is still noticeable and the mixture of the two cultures has produced some interesting results in music, painting and even cuisine.
- Senegal is French speaking and frequently visited by French speaking sailors.
- The country is mostly flat except for some mountains in the far south-east and east. Several rivers, some of which are navigable for some distance inland, flow into the sea. These rivers and the offlying islands are Senegal's main cruising attraction, which brings a few cruising yachts to this part of the world every year.
- The most interesting area is the Casamance, a labyrinth of creeks and islets south of the river Gambia, which is populated by millions of migratory birds during the dry season.
- See this interesting report (2014) by a cruising family who spent three weeks exploring the Casamance and its tributarie.
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The former editor of Radio 4's Today programme admits that he was forced by senior executives to sack Frederick Forsyth, the novelist and commentator, for being too Right-wing.
Rod Liddle, who resigned as editor of the Today programme in September, reveals in today's Telegraph that BBC executives ordered him to take the fortnightly broadcasts by Mr Forsyth off the air because they objected to his political stance. The revelation will provoke further allegations of bias within the BBC.
Mr Liddle, writing in today's Review section, acknowledges that the corporation's managers objected for months to Mr Forsyth's "politics - rather than his writing style". The broadcasts, which were paired with Saturday essays from Will Self, the Left-wing author, were finally pulled last May.
Mr Forsyth's essays were frequently used as a platform to mock New Labour, the European Union and the "blithering incompetence" of Tony Blair's Government. Their anti-Blairite messages were long believed to be deeply unpopular within the BBC.
"Eventually I was told, outright, to get rid of them both," writes Mr Liddle. "And I cannot rid myself of the suspicion that the motive for sacking Freddy was because of his allegedly uncouth Right-wing politics - and Will got axed alongside for reasons of symmetry and expediency.
"I think that among many [BBC] employees there is an unconscious revulsion at views which they feel are intrinsically beyond the pale and, in a way, uncivilised."
Mr Liddle says that the Left-wing bias within the BBC was "more a reflex than something consciously partisan".
"You sometimes catch a whiff of it in reports about the European Union, or asylum seekers, or single parents, or immigration. It is much, much, less evident than it used to be. But I suppose it's still there."
Mr Liddle also reveals how a "senior editorial figure" dismissed the Eurosceptic lobby, fronted by Lord Pearson of Rannoch, the Conservative peer, as insane.
He writes: "I do not agree with the senior editorial figure within the BBC who took me aside after a particularly splenetic (and, as ever, amusing) missive from Pearson and whispered, 'You do realise, Rod, that these people are quite mad?' "
Mr Forsyth said that Mr Liddle's revelations were "very honest" and called for wholesale reform of the BBC. "Our current Government has an appalling philosophy of character-assassination of people who criticise or oppose them. They have reduced the House of Commons to a cipher and taken the BBC down with them," he said.
"I was told at the time [of my sacking] that the decision came from above; that it came from Downing Street via Greg Dyke because I got up the nose of the Blairites. The court of King Tone doesn't like mockery. It prefers blame.
"I don't think there's enough centre-Right opinion at the BBC. I think I was the only one and then they got rid of me. That's more a comment on them than on me."
Lord Pearson, the Eurosceptic peer, said he was "unsurprised" to have been branded "mad".
"It's no surprise at all," he said last night. "I expected this from the BBC anyway - it's absolutely par for the course." Lord Pearson, who has commissioned a series of independent reports monitoring references to Europe in BBC programmes, added: "Not only is the coverage biased but the BBC doesn't allow any debating of the issues. We have a ghastly stand-off at the heart of our democracy.
"The BBC won't really do anything to upset the Government and the Government does not want the BBC to start any sort of lively debate." He added: "The people who run the BBC are indelibly, hopelessly, Islington-dwelling socialists who think the European Union is wonderful. It's no surprise that people like Freddy who have a critical opinion of the EU are sacrificed."
The BBC declined yesterday to comment on Mr Liddle's revelations.


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Vacation Bible School
June 26 – June 29, 2017
8:45am – 12:00pm
New Hope Camp and Conference Center
Registration Info
Registration is NOW CLOSED for VBS 2017.
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This year, UPC's Vacation Bible School will span Monday – Thursday, June 26-29.
Each day, we will begin at 8:45 a.m. and will end at 12:00 p.m.
Drop-Off begins at 8:30 a.m.
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2017 Curriculum
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Digging for Treasure: Parables Revealed
At first, Jesus' parables seem simple.
But it takes listening and digging deeper to discover the treasures of the kingdom of heaven.
Come along on the journey, as we open our eyes and see what Jesus has in store!
Bible Text and Story Summary
Purpose Statement
|Listen Up
|Mark 4:2-9, 13-20
Jesus tells the story of the farmer who sowed seeds on different types of soil. Some of the seeds were unable to be fruitful, while others flourished. Jesus explains that the seeds are the Word, and the soil is how people hear and experience the Word.
|God's Word can grow in us.
|Just Ask
|Luke 11:5-13
Those who ask will receive, thanks to their persistence. Jesus explains that the Holy Spirit is given to those who ask.
|When we seek and ask, God is with us.
|It's Growing
|Matthew 13:31-33
Mustard seeds and yeast are very small, but they produce big things. Jesus explains that they are like the kingdom of heaven.
|Small things can become great with God.
|Found It
|Luke 15:1-10
A shepherd looks everywhere for a lost sheep, and a woman searches diligently for a lost coin. They celebrate when they found what had been lost. Jesus explains that there is much rejoicing when a sinner repents.
|God loves us.
General Information and Inclement Weather
General Information and Inclement Weather
We will be outside Monday-Thursday.
- Please apply sunscreen and insect repellent to your child before you arrive at camp.
- Please check for ticks on a daily basis.
- Send your child in old clothes and sneakers, as we will be playing hard and using paints, glue, dye, and other craft items.
If inclement weather occurs Monday-Thursday, we may have to cancel for the day. We will post information about our schedule by 7:45 a.m. on the day in question on the church Facebook page and will send out an email to all participants.
Click here for a chart with specific schedules for the week.
Drop-Off / Pick-Up at Camp New Hope
Drop-Off / Pick-Up at Camp New Hope
New Hope Camp and Conference Center is located at 4805 NC 86, Chapel Hill, 27514
- VBS offers a carpool line drop off/pickup option. Morning carpool line drop off begins at 8:30 a.m., and VBS volunteers will accompany children to their group gathering spot. Afternoon pickup begins at 12:00 p.m. The carpool line will circle the Dogwood building, near the entrance to Camp New Hope. Click here for an illustrated map.
- Please help us eliminate congestion in the carpool line area. If you wish to park and drop off/pick up your VBS participant at Camp New Hope, we request that you park in the paved parking lot near New Hope Presbyterian Church and walk with your child to his or her group gathering spot.
- If you will be carpooling or arranging for someone else to pick up your child, and didn't already submit that information with your online registration, please fill out the written form available (click here), and send to Nancy Myer c/o UPC. For the safety of your child, WE CANNOT SEND YOUR CHILD HOME WITH ANYONE EXCEPT YOU, UNLESS WE HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION IN ADVANCE.
Snack and Food Information
Snack and Food Information
- VBS provides a snack each day for all campers. None of the snacks provided at Camp New Hope contain ingredients derived from peanuts.
- Below is a list of planned snacks for the week of VBS. If you would prefer to send an alternate snack with your child for each day or for the entire week, please send it packaged in a ziploc bag clearly labeled with your child's name and a note to your child's group leader. Your child's group leader will make sure your child receives his or her own snack.
- Group leaders will also have some snacks with them in case children get hungry later in the day.
- If you indicated on your registration form that your child has allergies of any kind, your child's group leader will place a bracelet on him/her each day. These bracelets will alert snack helpers, group leaders, and others that your child has an allergy.
|Teddy Grahams (blue box) and bananas
|Vanilla Wafers and apple slices
|Goldfish and watermelon
|Ritz crackers and grapes (halved or quartered)
Group Participant Information
Group Participant Information
- Children have been assigned to grades they will attend in the fall of 2017.
- Rising K to 3rd Grade groups will rotate from station to station throughout the day (see map of VBS at Camp New Hope for station locations).
- 3-and-4-year olds will remain at their own station for some of their activities.
- 4th/5th grade will remain at their own station for most of their activities.
- For more information, please see Group Schedules here.
- Your child's group leader will have a nametag for your child each day.
- We will have an All-Camp Gathering at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. At this gathering, children will have a chance to sing the songs they have learned during the week as well as participate in some wrap-up activities. Parents are invited to attend this gathering.
3 Year Olds: Special Notes
- If your 3 year old is still in pull-ups, we request that extra pull-ups and extra clothes you may wish to send with your child be placed in a gallon-sized, ziploc bag labeled with your child's name. Teachers will have these items on-site with them, and so we ask that you make them as portable as possible.
4th and 5th Grade: Special Notes
- 4th and 5th graders will gather each day at Back Pavilion #2 (see map). In this space, participants will enjoy a wide variety of activities geared toward their age group.
- On Wednesday, 4th and 5th graders will have time in the Camp New Hope pool. If it rains on Wednesday, their pool day will be Thursday. Please send a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and, if desired, pool shoes for your 4th or 5th grade camper on that day.
Volunteer Registration & Info
Thank you for volunteering your time and talents for Vacation Bible School 2017! We are grateful for your service and truly appreciate your willingness to share your many gifts with our children. VBS could not happen or be successful without our volunteers!
We hope that the information posted here and on our VBS Participant Website (hereafter referred to as Participant Information) will answer any questions you may have about your week at VBS. The Participant Information features general schedules, our carpool line drop off/pick up procedures, activity lists, snack menu and other items of interest to campers and their parents. We hope you will take time to read this information.
This Volunteer supplement features details about each group's schedule, Group Leader and Activity Leader responsibilities, and more.
We have done our best to assign volunteers to their preferences. We appreciate your flexibility and your willingness to pitch in and make VBS a great success.
At Camp New Hope
We want to make your experience with VBS as easy and as rewarding as possible. Prior to VBS, you will receive electronic materials tailored to your volunteer role. We will also provide copies of vital information (allergies, schedules, maps, etc.) at each station at Camp New Hope for your convenience.
Included in that information will be contact information for Nancy Myer (UPC Staff Associate for Children's Ministries), Megan Crunkleton, and Stephanie Duncan (Co-Coordinators). You may contact us at any time if you need assistance or have questions at any point. We will all have our cell phones at Camp New Hope as well, and we will check in with you frequently throughout the day.
We are here to help and support you, so please let us know what we can do!
Handling an Emergency
In the event of a medical emergency, remain calm but call for onsite help immediately:
Nancy Myer — 317.753.2131
Megan Crunkleton — 919.593.4498
Stephanie Duncan – 919.961.4428
If possible, bring the child to the Craft Pavilion for additional assistance.
If you need to call 911, make it easy for the ambulance to find you.
New Hope Camp & Conference Center
4805 N Carolina 86, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Four-Day Format
VBS 2017 will meet Monday through Thursday at Camp New Hope. Campers will arrive beginning at 8:30 a.m. and be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. We ask that volunteers arrive by 8:15 a.m. each day. There is more detail in the Participant Information about all of our format and projects. For full group schedules, click here.
All VBS classes will come together as a group at the beginning of camp day for an All Camp Gathering. These gatherings provide a chance for different age groups to interact with and get to know one another. We hope it will foster an even greater sense of community.
We will also have a final All-Camp Gathering at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. At this gathering, children will have a chance to sing the songs they have learned during the week as well as participate in some wrap-up activities. Parents are invited to attend this gathering.
Each group of children (K – 3rd grade) will rotate through five different stations (Crafts, Storytelling/Snack, Recreation, Service Project, and Music) over the course of their camp day. Each group's schedule will be the same each day at Camp New Hope. Group Leaders will remain with their classes the entire day, but at each station, additional volunteers will lead the activities and crafts. 3-and-4 year olds and 4th and 5th graders will follow their own schedules (see schedules for more details).
Childcare for Children of VBS Volunteers
Nursery childcare will be provided for children under 3 years on days you volunteer. The nursery is located inside New Hope Presbyterian Church (see map) and staffed with sitters hired and paid by UPC. Please park at the church and walk your child into the nursery located through the left-hand front entrance door to the church. Childcare for VBS volunteers is available beginning at 8:15 a.m.
For the safety of your children, we ask that you please complete an informational form for each child that will be cared for in the nursery.
If you are volunteering at Camp New Hope and have children participating in VBS, you may bring your children to the Recreation field (see map) at 8:15 a.m. We will provide childcare and games for children of volunteers from 8:15-8:30. The childcare workers will take the children to their group gathering spots at 8:30 a.m. At the end of the day, Youth Volunteers will gather children of VBS volunteers and bring them again to the Recreation field, where childcare is available until 12:30 p.m.
Take a Break!
The VBS Snack Committee will have special snacks for VBS Volunteers in the Dogwood Building. We highly encourage you to take time from your busy day to refresh yourselves and enjoy a break. We will also deliver a snack to your station, in case you are unable to get away.
If you are a Group Leader, please coordinate your break with your fellow team members. There will be additional adult hands at each station, so please take one "block" for each adult and youth helper to take some time out. Because some of the craft projects may require a lot of adult help, we would encourage you to try to take your break during Recreation, Music, or Storytelling first.
If you are volunteering at a station, please make sure you take one "block" out as needed as well. If you find you need extra hands for this purpose, please let us know.
Snacks, Water, and Allergy Information
Snacks will be served during a combined Snack/Storytelling time slot. For more details and a full snack menu, please see the information available in the Participant Information.
There will be water stations in several areas throughout Camp New Hope. If you are a Group Leader, please encourage the children in your group to drink water whenever they pass a station. We want to make sure everyone stays well hydrated and healthy.
Children who have food or other allergies will wear bracelets. If you are a VBS Logistics Volunteer or a Group Leader, please assist in identifying these children and making sure they wear their bracelets. Logistics volunteers will try to assist during check-in. Group Leaders, please check your rosters each day to make sure children with allergies are identified.
If a child with allergies requires an Epi-pen, inhaler or other medication on-site, it should be clearly labeled and given to the Group Leader and placed in the Group Leader backpack. Please communicate to Nancy, Megan, or Stephanie if you have a child with medications in your group.
Volunteer Parking at Camp New Hope
On days you volunteer at Camp New Hope, we ask that you park in the paved parking lot near New Hope Presbyterian Church and walk down to the VBS camp area (see map).
Group Leader General Information
- We will provide each team of Group Leaders with a backpack. This backpack will travel with you and your students, and it will contain a roster (including contact and allergy information), first aid supplies, sunscreen, bug spray, and portable snacks. You will also have some room to store other items children in your group might bring.
- You do not need to transport any crafts or art projects from station to station. CRAFTS WILL BE COLLECTED BY VBS VOLUNTEERS AND KEPT UNTIL THURSDAY, WHEN THEY WILL BE SENT HOME ALL AT ONCE. Parents utilizing the carpool line will receive these items there; parents who choose to walk up and pick up their children may retrieve their child's craft bag from the area near the Storytelling Tent.
- Please familiarize yourself with the story for the day before arriving at VBS. There is a list of our daily lessons available in the Participant Information.
- Group Leader teams will consist of at least two adults. We hope to place at least one Youth Volunteer with each age group, as well.
Group Leader Carpool Line Protocol
For a full description of the carpool line drop off/pick up system, please see the map, diagram and explanation in the Participant Information.
Ideally, one Group Leader will participate each day in the morning and afternoon carpool lines at Camp New Hope. In the morning, this Group Leader will wait near the carpool line in a designated area as children in his/her group arrive. The Group Leader will verify the children's attendance, distribute nametags, and verify allergy information where needed. After a few children have gathered, a Youth Volunteer will take the group of children to the official gathering spot at the morning All-Camp Gathering, where the other Group Leader(s) will wait for their arrival.
In the afternoon, Group Leaders should remain with their group in designated areas as children are picked up for the day. As children are picked up by their parents or called for carpool line, please indicate on your roster sheet that they have been picked up for the day.
Group Leader Schedule Information
- We hope the Group Schedules will make your job as Group Leader even more enjoyable. As Group Leaders, the children will look to you for guidance and assistance throughout the day.
- Because our carpool line begins at 8:30 a.m., we ask that you arrive at your group gathering station or your carpool line area no later than 8:15 a.m. each morning. Childcare will be available for children of volunteers beginning at 8:15 a.m. (see section on childcare for details).
- As Group Leaders, you are also responsible for keeping your group on schedule at Camp New Hope. To ensure smooth transitions between stations, please be aware of the time and allow a few minutes for cleanup and rotation before heading on to the next station.
- For a detailed schedule for each age group, please click here.
3-and 4-year old Group Leaders – Special Information
Because some 3-year-olds are still learning potty skills, parents will likely send extra clothes in case of an accident. At Camp New Hope, 3-and-4 year old group leaders will have two backpacks – one containing the same supplies as other groups, and one specifically for changes of clothes, wipes, etc.
The 3-and-4 year olds will have their own special area at Camp New Hope to minimize the amount of walking/transition for the younger ages. Your group will join in during the All-Camp Gatherings with everyone, but then will adjourn to your tents (see map). Representatives from Storytelling and Service Project will come to the 3 and 4-year-old tents at the appropriate times (see schedule). 3 and 4-year-olds will rotate to Recreation, Crafts, and Music at the appropriate times.
4th and 5th Grade Group Leaders – Special Information
Please note: These details are subject to change.
4th and 5th graders will continue to meet at the Back Pavilion Monday-Thursday at Camp New Hope after the All Camp Gathering. Group leaders for this age group act as Storytellers as well, and story information will be provided for you.
All of your supplies will be provided for you in your shelter. We believe we have packed adequate supplies; however, if you find you need something at any time, please just come to the Craft Pavilion.
As Group Leaders, you will be instructing and leading the Service Project for your group. We will have instructions and examples for you. If you need help at any time, however, please contact Nancy Myer, Megan Crunkleton, or Stephanie Duncan.
On Wednesday (rain day is Thursday), your group will have time to swim in the Camp New Hope pool. There are lifeguards on duty, but we ask that at least one Group Leader stay with the group during that time (you do not have to swim, but may be seated in the pool area).
Parents may pick up their children in the carpool line at the front of camp, or they may park at New Hope Presbyterian Church and walk up.
VBS logistics volunteers will transport your campers' crafts to the front part of camp, where they will be available to take home.
Thank you again for dedicating your time and talents to VBS at UPC.
Let us know what we can do to make your experience the best it can be.


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Indu Sundaresan is the author of The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses as well as the recently published novel The Splendor of Silence. The Twentieth Wife tells the love story of Mehrunnisa who becomes Empress Nur Jahan and the twentieth wife of Emperor Jahangir. This won her the Washington State Book Award in 2003. The same year, The Feast of Roses, sequel to The Twentieth Wife, was published and continued the story of Mehrunnisa and her life as an empress and the most powerful woman in the Mughal dynasty of India. Before The Twentieth Wife, Sundaresan wrote two other novels as practice runs. She has written a few short stories as well. More information on her work can be found on her website. In this interview, Sundaresan talks about her books, writing career, and her recently published novel The Splendor of Silence.
How many books have you written?
A total of five so far. The first two, written before The Twentieth Wife are still on my computer–I consider them "practice runs," that taught me how to construct a novel in its totality, plot, structure, character development and pacing. The Twentieth Wife is my first published novel, followed by its sequel, The Feast of Roses. My third novel, set in India in 1942 and published in September 2006 and is titled The Splendor of Silence.
What is your favorite book?
Jane Austen is my favorite author and I consider Persuasion to be her finest novel.
What inspired you to write about Empress Nur Jahan?
When I was in graduate school at the University of Delaware (I have graduate degrees in economics and Operations Research) I was homesick one evening, and went to the university library in search of books on India. I typed out the keyword "INDIA" under the subject heading, went to the section that housed books on India and returned home with an armload full of books. Among them was one book that dealt with life in the Mughal harems and Nur Jahan in specific–how incredibly powerful and influential she was in a time when women were meant not to be seen or heard because they lived in harems, behind a veil. The love story between Emperor Jahangir and Empress Nur Jahan was also fascinating and a little slice of Indian history that I didn't recall from my school history lessons!
Why did you choose Mughal culture as a topic for your books?
I chose Nur Jahan as the main protagonist for my two novels, The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses. I wanted to tell her story, to remind people of her life, to draw her out of the obscurity she has fallen into over the last 400 years or so. More people today know more about Nur Jahan's niece, Mumtaz Mahal, only because the Taj Mahal is built for her, but Nur Jahan in her time had more authority than her niece and influenced the course of India's history.
The Feast of Roses was originally named Power Behind the Veil. Why was it changed?
The second novel was published in May 2003, and by that time, there was this increased interest in Afghanistan and the status of women there, which had led to a variety of non-fiction books on the lives of women in an Islamic world who still lived behind a veil. My editor at Simon & Schuster wanted a title for the second novel that didn't sound like a non-fiction work but described the book in lush and evocative terms nonetheless.
I had been thinking of The Feast of Roses as a title for quite a while before the novel came out and suggested it to my editor and she loved the new name. The title comes from a phrase in Thomas Moore's 19th Century poem titled "LALLA ROOKH", in which a princess of southern India is narrated three love stories–and one of those love stories was that of Nur Jahan and Emperor Jahangir and Nur Jahan uses these words while talking to Emperor Jahangir, asking him if he remembers "the feast of roses."
Your third novel is set in the 1940s; any hints for our readers on what it is about?
The Splendor of Silence, published in September 2006, is the culminatino of a five year project that finally marries both my American and my Indian inspirations. It opens with twenty-one year old Olivia in Seattle receiving a trunk from India with treasures within, including a letter from an (as yet) unknown narrator who fills all the silences of Olivia's childhood, about her Indian mother, and tells her that the silences are splendid indeed. The novel traces the story of Olivia's American soldier father who goes to the princely kingdom of Rudrakot in 1942 in search of his missing brother and there falls in love with the daughter of the Indian political agent. The Splendor of Silence then is as much a love story as a tale that deals with the racial prejudices and nationalist movement in India in the last days of the Raj.
Will you be writing any more Mughal historical fiction?
Yes, I intend to go back to Mughal India for my fourth novel, which I have started researching already.
Did you have to do research when writing the novels?
All the novels have involved an enormous amount of research for specific details on historical events, foods, politics and background.
What novels did you write before The Twentieth Wife?
My first two novels were set in Kashmir in the 1500s, and were entirely fictional stories.
You have worked with a local theatre group (Encore Playhouse), have you ever considered turning your own books into movies?
My agent and I are working with an option offer to convert The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses into movies.
The story of Nur Jahan definitely changed my life and taught me so much I've always wondered about. How has her story inspired your own life?
Nur Jahan's story was endlessly intriguing to me right from the beginning, which is why I wanted to put it down on paper. She was a powerful woman in a time when women had no power; she continues to be a role model for many young girls and women in India even today. I hear from many readers that they have heard some or many of the stories in the two novels from their mothers and grandmothers and have been inspired by her when they were children. Even after writing the two novels, and researching her life so exhaustively, I still find myself fascinated by her.
The most interesting part of your novels was that Nur Jahan is portrayed as a powerful and greatly influential woman as we all know she was, of course. However, many times she is portrayed as "evil" in books such as Jahanara and movies like Taj Mahal because these take the viewpoint of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan. What is your comment on this issue?
There is this "evil, cunning and sly" perception of Nur Jahan even in extant literature from Shah Jahan's reign as emperor and for a very good reason. When Nur Jahan married Emperor Jahangir in 1611, she made sure that Mumtaz Mahal (her brother's daughter and so her niece) married Jahangir's son Prince Khurram (who later became Emperor Shah Jahan).
For the first few years after these two marriages took place, Nur Jahan had a very good working relationship with Prince Khurram, her brother, and her father, and these four people came to be regarded as a very powerful ruling "junta" in the empire. But she soon had a falling out with Khurram and her brother, and my theory in The Feast of Roses is that she wanted her daughter Ladli (from her first marriage) to marry Prince Khurram also, so that Nur Jahan could continue to be powerful well after Jahangir's death. But Khurram refused, and that began the decline in their good relations with each other.
By the time Emperor Jahangir died in 1628, Prince Khurram was officially in exile from the empire, and Nur Jahan actually managed to put another son, Shahryar, on the throne for a few short weeks before she was imprisoned and Shahryar was executed. When Khurram then came to the throne as Emperor Shah Jahan, he sent Nur Jahan into exile and for the rest of her natural life, did not allow her to come near the royal court.
So you can see, given this torrid history of likes and dislikes between Nur Jahan and Shah Jahan, why even official court documents from Shah Jahan's reign label her as evil and cunning and sly! It was all politics!
Mumtaz Mahal is known and remembered by all because of the Taj Mahal. However, Nur Jahan is hidden and most people do not know enough about her. Do you think that your books will help the truth come out and portray her magnificence as it should be?
I hope so. Nur Jahan doesn't have a Taj Mahal to celebrate her death and make her known to the outside world. But she now does have The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses as a monument to her magnificence.
How long did it take you to write the novels?
The writing and the marketing of the two novels took me around five years or so.
When you wrote The Twentieth Wife did you know that it would have a sequel? When did you decide to write The Feast of Roses?
I actually wrote both novels at a stretch. It would have been difficult to stop after The Twentieth Wife (which ends just as Nur Jahan married Jahangir and comes into his harem as the twentieth wife) because the story of her power and influence, and the real love story of the marriage takes place after that in The Feast of Roses.
Can you tell a little bit about your background?
I grew up on Air Force bases around India because my father was a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force–he was also the one who instilled in my sisters and me a deep love for storytelling, recounting to us anecdotes from his life or from mythology and Indian history.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
I garden, paint in watercolors and read.
When did you begin your writing career?
After graduate school.
You also write short stories. Have you ever written or plan to write children's books?
Haven't thought of that yet–but perhaps in the future sometime.
Where do you get your ideas?
From everywhere–books, movies, stories my friends tell me, things I see around me.
What is your advice for amateur writers?
Publishing is a difficult business, with a lot of heartbreaks and rejections along the way, but there are many opportunities for success also. So if you want to write, have a story to tell, want to be published, you must persist and believe in your self, your stories and your vision.
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Tags: indian books, indian history, Indu Sundaresan, jahanara, jahangir, khurram, mughal dynasty, mumtaz mahal, nur jahan, shah jahan, shahryar, taj mahal, The Feast of Roses, The Splendor of Silence, The Twentieth Wife


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Research and analysis
Respiratory infections: laboratory reports 2015
- From:
- Public Health England
- Part of:
- Health Protection Report: latest infection reports
- Published:
- 6 February 2015
- Last updated:
- 12 January 2016, see all updates
Monthly reports of laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections in England and Wales.
A monthly summation of infection reports made to PHE Colindale, from PHE and NHS laboratories.
This report comprises six routine data tables:
- reports of influenza infection made to PHE, by week of report
- respiratory viral detections by any method (culture, direct immunofluorescence, PCR, four-fold rise in paired sera, single high serology titre, genomic, electron microscopy, other method, other method unknown), by week of report
- respiratory viral detections by age group: weeks
- laboratory reports of infections associated with atypical pneumonia, by week of report
- reports of Legionnaires' Disease (pneumonic and non-pneumonic) cases in England and Wales, by week of report
- reports of Legionnaires' Disease (pneumonic and non-pneumonic) cases by region of report in England and Wales: by week of report
These reports are published in Health Protection Report.
For earlier data, see the archive of older reports.
Document information
Published: 6 February 2015
Updated: 12 January 2016
- Table 1 figures corrected.
- HPR 10(1) report uploaded
- HPR 9(43) reports uploaded
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- HPR 9(31) report upoloaded
- HPR 9(27) report uploaded
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Cooking and Grilling Burgers with a Hamburger Press Weekends are often best enjoyed when the weather is fine and when the entire family gathers for a cookout. Many of us would want to spend spring or summer with this kind of activity. With cool drinks and great food, we can never go wrong with this opportunity to enjoy the company of our family. These gatherings require you to pump your food preparation abilities, making it important for us to have the right kind of kitchen arsenal. If cooking and grilling burgers is in your list, it makes a big difference to have a burger press handy. To some of us, burger patty presses might not be stylish compared to other kitchen tools. We might not realize it but we can get a lot of use from this kitchen tool. And this tool does not require us to make a big investment, especially if we do our homework. People who are serious about their burgers understand the importance of doing some research before actually purchasing a hamburger press. We can find many different kinds of hamburger patty presses out there. And it seems not to help that they all have different features. One mistake that most people have is they underestimate this kitchen tool. There is more to it than simply being a press for turning ground meat into round patties.
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Do not let yourself get carried away by all the features and select a burger press that you will maximize the use of features. You can find models that let you change the patty thickness according to your preference. While this is something that we might rarely care about, when it comes to cooking and grilling burgers for the gang, you need to keep in mind that there will be varying preferences for patty thickness. You might also be interested in patty presses with ejector springs that allow patties to easily pop out once they are done. This means less mess for you to deal with after you are finished with using this machine.
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Freightliner LLC will renovate the dingy, 65-year-old Detroit Diesel Corp. factory in Redford, MI, for $275 million.
The investment plans call for the 3.2 million-sq.-ft. (297,289-sq.-m) facility, which currently employs 2,800 people, to become home to a new heavy-duty truck engine line, medium-duty engine assembly and expanded axle assembly by 2007.
The headquarters of Freightliner's Sterling Truck Corp. and Western Star Trucks Inc. also will move this year — along with at least 50 jobs — from Ohio to the Redford campus.
Freightliner, Detroit Diesel, Sterling and Western Star are owned by DaimlerChrysler AG.
By 2007, the Redford facility will begin building an all-new heavy-duty truck engine equipped with the latest diesel and emissions technology.
The program's price tag is pegged at $1 billion, and the engine eventually will be exported to numerous global markets. In North America, the new engine will be installed in heavy-duty Freightliner vehicles.
The Redford facility also will house within two years assembly operations for the MBE 900 medium-duty truck diesel engine, which has been imported from Germany since 1999 and powers Freightliner vehicles in a wide variety of commercial uses.
Construction already has begun at the Redford plant to accommodate the 85,000 sq.-ft. (7,896 sq.-m) expanded axle operations of Axle Alliance Co. (AAC), a DC subsidiary.
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Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) and JTAG Technologies have jointly demonstrated the ability to test and diagnose advanced digital networks with an integrated boundary-scan solution running on the Teradyne(R) TestStation(TM). This means that TestStation users can expand the test coverage achieved via boundary-scan on their boards to include such networks as LVDS, AC-coupled, and others.
The digital network board test solution is based upon the JTAG ProVision(TM) environment using features of the IEEE standard 1149.6, an enhancement of the widely used 1149.1 specification. In addition to supporting a full range of 1149.1 tests, ProVision automatically detects the presence of 1149.6-testable networks, creating test patterns that detect and diagnose a wide variety of structural faults such as shorted coupling capacitors, faults on individual legs of a differential pair, and many more. Within ProVision, the tests can be verified on the workbench using a JTAG Technologies boundary-scan controller, prior to fixture development.
Following test verification and fixture development, the test applications, including the dot6 patterns, are compiled and formatted for the Teradyne Run Time System (RTS) and Deep Serial Memory (DSM) card. Teradyne's RTS, acting as the boundary-scan controller, applies the test bit-streams to the JTAG Test Access Port (TAP) using the DSM and captures the test data. Test results are then interpreted by the JTAG Technologies Boundary-Scan Diagnostic (BSD) module which reports back automatically to the operator with easy-to-understand pin-level diagnostic messages.
"We believe the addition of JTAG Technologies advanced boundary-scan testing techniques, including support for the IEEE dot6 specification, further improves the value and power of Teradyne TestStation and 228X test systems for our large community of manufacturers," said Alan Albee, Teradyne's in-circuit test product manager. "We're particularly pleased that the solution is able to couple JTAG Technologies advanced boundary scan test generation and diagnostic software with Teradyne's best-in-class in-circuit test hardware."
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JTAG Technologies is a market leader and technology innovator of boundary-scan software and hardware products and services, focusing on the development of boundary-scan technology. It was the first to bring to the market such important advances as automated test generation, automated flash and PLD programming via boundary-scan, and visualized boundary-scan analysis. Its customers include world leaders in electronics design and manufacturing such as Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Flextronics, Honeywell, Medtronic, Motorola, Nokia, Philips, Raytheon, Rockwell-Collins, Samsung, and Sony. Its innovative boundary-scan products provide test development, test execution, coverage analysis and in-system programming applications. With an installed base of over 5,500 systems worldwide, JTAG Technologies serves the communications, medical electronics, avionics, defense, automotive, and consumer industries with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. JTAG Technologies headquarters are located in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2007, Teradyne had sales of $1.1 billion and currently employs about 3,600 people worldwide. Teradyne (R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
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Member of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and Non-executive Board Member, MMO
Terence Jagger
Terence Jagger's early career was in investor relations/financial communications and strategy development with a number of major international companies, including Shell, Burmah Oil and Unigate. After gaining a Master's degree in Finance, he joined the Ministry of Defence as a civil servant; his roles included managing a PFI programme, leading the QinetiQ privatisation, Director Financial Management, Command Secretary to the RAF, and political advisor to the NATO commander in Afghanistan.
From 2011-2015, Terence was Chief Executive of Crown Agents, the international development company working in Africa and Asia, where he also was deputy Chairman of Crown Agents Bank and Crown Agents Investment Management.
He has previously served as a non-executive or trustee of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group, the Met Office, the Gloucestershire and the London Wildlife Trusts and the London Library. He is currently Chair of Bath Spa University, a director of the London Pension Funds Authority, a member of ACOBA, and a trustee of Tree Aid.
Member of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
The role of the committee is to:
- provide independent advice to the Prime Minister on the application of the government's Business Appointment Rules to the most senior members of the Civil Service, armed forces, diplomatic service, and intelligence agencies who wish to take up appointments within 2 years of leaving Crown service
- provide independent advice directly to former ministers on appointments they wish to take up within 2 years of leaving government
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Non-executive Board Members of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have collective responsibility for the strategic direction and overall performance of the organisation, ensuring that it is properly and effectively managed and providing stewardship for the public funds entrusted to it.


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The Capital Goods sector (XLI) held steady on a trading day that saw S&P 500 drop 0.3%.
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While being down today, the ETF, as a proxy for sector performance, tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month. Entering today's trading, XLI was down 3.1% over the last thirty trading days while the S&P 500 was down 2.3%.
Sodastream International (SODA) declined 1.9% to close at $35.44, moving below its 50-day moving average of $33.77 and 200-day moving average of $35.78. Manitex International (MNTX) rose 17.7% to close at $9.89, cross its 50-day moving average of $8.51 and 200-day moving average of $6.28.
MYR Group (MYRG) rose 9.5% to close at $15.86, approaching its 50-day moving average of $16.92. It has also moved closer to its 200-day moving average of $18.64. Michael Baker Corporation (AGX) fell 2.2% to close at $23.49, moving closer to its 50-day moving average of $23.18. Also, the stock moved closer to its 200-day moving average of $14.38.
SmartHeat (HEAT) was one of the sector's big losers, as its price dropped 12.9% (-81 cents) to close at $5.45. 165,502 shares of the stock moved. The stock traded between $5.32 and $6.29.
Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) was a major gainer in the sector, rising 11.6% (+$1.35) to close at $13 with 11,438 shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $11.64 to $13. Share price is up, having risen 70 cents (5.7%) from $12.30 on April 12, 2012.
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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) hit a new 52-week high today, reaching $24.11 to top the previous high of $24.05.
US Silica Holdings (SLCA) hit a new 52-week low today, hitting $13.67 to fall below the previous low of $14.37.


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Villa Del Mar oferece uma verdadeira fuga tropical!
Quatro quartos BEACHFRONT Villa em uma posição de coqueiros e jardins tropicais em 5 milhas da praia subdesenvolvido intocada. Uma tartaruga de mar protegida habitat de nidificação, a nossa praia de areia macia é perfeito para nadar e é considerado um dos melhores spots de surf na costa. Canoas e caiaques são fornecidos para explorar o estuário adjacente e para ver as aves marinhas migratórias e outros animais selvagens. Pranchas de estilo Longboard e pranchas de bodyboard também são fornecidos.
A moradia dispõe de mobiliário mexicanos artesanais e artefatos da América Central, apresentada sob um teto palapa 20 pés subindo, criando um ambiente que reflete ambiente sereno da villa. A cozinha gourmet é totalmente equipada. Cada um dos quatro quartos abre para uma praia de frente para pátio.
O verão é a época de nidificação TARTARUGA PRIME. VEJA ABAIXO PARA TARIFAS ESPECIAIS DE VERÃO!
Comentários: Environmentally Friendly: "Eu tenho o privilégio de experimentar um acampamento-tartaruga marinha que trabalha em primeira mão porque me hospedar em Playa Las Tortugas, um charmoso, de propriedade ecologicamente mente em um trecho de outra forma desabitada de praia intocada. Ao lado de um estuário forrado com manguezais-onde eu passar uma tarde gloriosa em uma canoa, manchando colhereiros e garças azuis grandes, entre outras espécies de aves-esta propriedade demonstra o valor do desenvolvimento de consciência. " Alaska Airlines Revista
"Um desenvolvimento residencial dedicada à vida ambientalmente consciente". ~ Robb Report Vacation Homes .........
"Cada dia, eu iria montar uma prancha no surf perfeito, caiaque no estuário intocada que margeia a propriedade, fazer uma pequena observação de pássaros ou passeios a cavalo e passeio de carro ea pé da Serra montanhas cénicas. Depois, cerca de 9 p. m. cada uma das três noites eu estava lá, eu iria andar algumas centenas de jardas de minha vila para a estação de pesquisa. Não, eu trabalhei ao lado de pessoal treinado, avistando tartarugas, então desenterrar os ovos para incubação ...... " O Washington Post 05 de março de 2006
Villa Del Mar está localizada na bonita costa Nayarit, uma hora cênica e meia de carro ao norte de Puerto Vallarta em Playa Las Tortugas. "Riviera Nayarit 'é muito pouco desenvolvida e está sendo cuidadosamente planejado para garantir que os recursos naturais sejam protegidos. Nosso trecho 5 milhas de praia inabitada intocada é designado como um habitat de nidificação de tartarugas do mar protegidas, onde, na época, os hóspedes podem assistir a este evento noturno mágico ou participar de lançamentos noturnos tartaruga bebê! Nossa adjacente estuário natural de água salgada é o lar de milhares de aves migratórias e outros animais selvagens. As aldeias vizinhas refletem o espírito de charme do México, onde os moradores cultivar os solos ricos para a produção e frutas tropicais que vendem nos mercados locais e está na estrada, bem como mercados exibindo feitos localmente artesanato. Excursões próximas incluem uma cachoeira espetacular, ruínas indígenas, e um passeio de barco pelo rio da vida selvagem.
Outras atividades: caiaque, atividades no campo de conservação da tartaruga nas proximidades
We just returned from our fourth visit to Villa del Mar. We love this house and this beach. Highlights this year were venturing across the estuary to Platanitos, boogie boarding with our kids - who each year are more adventurous, releasing just-hatched baby turtles, celebrating Valentine's Day on the palapa, playing in the low tide at the estuary, and (almost) daily margaritas. As always, we loved Aurora's delicious breakfasts. The house is a perfect split for two families, with each group having a side with privacy. Thank you again!
We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Del Mar. The house was large enough for 5 adults and two children and very comfortable. It is beautifully decorated with Mexican art and sculptures. We especially enjoyed sitting outside in the comfortable deck chairs with the spectacular ocean view.
The children loved playing in the ocean waves and in the sand. Releasing the baby turtles which had hatched while we were there was a special treat for us all. We enjoyed long walks on the almost deserted beach while looking for whales which were breaching out in the ocean. One day we rented horses for a fun two hour ride on the beach.
We had delicious meals prepared for us part of the time by our housekeeper. The kayak ride in the estuary is peaceful and a chance to see many birds. Also, we crossed in kayaks to walk into the little fishing village of Platinitos to eat at a very good beach restaurant.
The drive from Puerto Vallarta is about two hours and includes a 20 minute drive down a gravel road. It is a pretty drive through jungle and farm fields, but coming at night a little difficult to find the first time. When we arrived at La Playa de Las Tortugas, what a wonderful surprise. It was a great vacation with perfect temperatures of air and water and we would like to return.
We have recently returned from a two week stay at Villa Del Mar in Playa Las Tortugas. Our group consisted of two families, with two children each, ages 7, 4, 3 and 18 months. I had read a travel review of this property several years ago, and had kept it saved to my 'favorites' ever since, in hopes that we would one day get there, and thankfully we were finally able to make it happen.
I have just finished writing a very thorough review of everything we loved about this house and this area, but didn't realize I was limited in characters on this site, so if you are interested in the whole review, please check out Playa Las Tortugas on Tripadvisor.
In summary, this is without a doubt the most beautiful, peaceful, safe, family-friendly destination we have ever travelled to. All I think about these days is how and when we are going to be able to return. Before we arrived, I was a bit worried about what we were going to do with our time, and how the kids were going to manage, but all my concerns were totally invalid. Our family has never enjoyed such a beautiful vacation, and one another's company on holidays, as much as we did here!
This house is perfectly laid out for a large family, and we had a TON of space. With the enormous patios, the sprawling yard and the private palapa, we had endless options of where to spend our time. in terms of food, I cannot stress enough how amazing the meal service was, and the staff in general were so impressive. I'd get up each morning, put on a pot of coffee, walk on the beach, play with the kids and be back for 9:00, just in time for an amazing breakfast served outside, and enjoyed with a spectacular ocean view. Dinners were equally amazing, and made for such a stress free experience.
This house has everything you could possibly need and then some. The owners are lovely, helpful and gracious, and have set up an amazing vacation home in PLT. We spent our days playing in the pool, splashing in the ocean, or traveling to neighboring villages and having awesome adventures. The beach is spectacular and the gardens surrounding this property are exquisite.
Basically, picture the most beautiful, natural tropical setting you can imagine, and combine it with all the luxuries that make life a little easier, and that's what you'll find at PLT. Without hesitation, without reservation, all I can say is: you MUST experience this place at least once in your lifetime!! We'll be back!!!
Being in the hospitality industry affords me a keen eye for detail and quality. "Villa Del Mar" is hands down the best value for a stay in Mexico. There are several contributing factors that validate this statement as follows:
THE SET UP: The "Villa" is literally 60 yards to the high tide line on the beach with nothing but some lazy coconut trees in between. The surrounding property is meticulously kept grounds, backing to an estuary that one might find in national geographic. Needless to say privacy is a given.
ACTIVITIES: With a gorgeous swimming pool that ties the community together and a private open relaxation deck with a grass roof, hammocks and lounge chairs, "tropical therapy" is in session! If you want to be active you have several options! Estuary tour on a kayak, discover waterfalls, surf (directly in front of the "Villia" alone), SUP, scuba, snorkel, explore towns and authentic Mexican culture or just take in the incredible natural setting. Did I mention the "Villa" sits on a turtle preserve.
QUALITY: It's clear the owners have put thought into the property with tasteful decorative contributions and the highest level of maintenance. Housekeepers come daily providing more time for leisure and authenticating the resort feel.
All and all, this property is perfect for groups and family's. I highly recommend a stay at "Villa Del Mar" to get the most out your precious vacation time.
This year is the second year we've rented this Villa, and it won't be the last! We had a spectacular time last year, and this year was even better. We rent with another family (we are both families of four) and the layout works great for us. This is a perfect place for relaxation and lots of beach time on a beautiful beach. We also hired the property's cooks and were very pleased...wonderful Mexican breakfasts and generous delicious dinners.
We just got back from 9 days at Villa del Mar in Playa Tortuga. The layout of the house is perfect for two families, although we were just there with our family of four and had lots of space to spare. The palapa is great for afternoon naps when the sun is high and the winds pick up a bit. The mornings were perfect at the beach every day. The pool was great in the late afternoon, or anytime really for the little ones. Gabriel and Aurora were very attentive, helping us with any request we might have, including finding popsicles for the kids. The beach is just right outside the house. The most amazing way to start the day is with a morning stroll to the beach, coffee in hand, a dip in the ocean, to come back to a beautiful breakfast all laid out on the outdoor dining table. A truly perfect family vacation!


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I have been teaching privately and in colleges for the past 10 years, which has enabled me to work around my three children. I am passionate about all aspects of English and believe it is the back-bone of successful academic study. I am lucky that I have always been a confident person and have been told that I am good at imparting that to my students.
I have been extremely fortunate to teach GCSE (Language & Literature) A Level and undergraduate (Literature)English to a variety of students, from school age to adult returners. Alongside my specialist subject teaching, I have taught Study Skills modules which focuses on the practical and organisational side of learning.I like to build these skills into the teaching sessions in order to help students feel more control of their learning.I have headed Access to Higher Education programmes in colleges for students returning to education. As a result of this experience, I now work for an Exam Board moderating in colleges throughout the south.
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St Anne' s Family Reading Project Lambeth
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Family Reading at St Anne's School started as a direct result of the Lambeth Family Reading Campaign and the success and inspiration of the Café Reading Project at St Stephen's Primary School. And, of course, it was also driven by the need to involve our parents in the life of the school and their children's education, and to foster a love of books and reading.
St Anne's has a large percentage of families (81%) with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Last year, to improve the attainment of our Portuguese pupils, we ran a series of successful Portuguese Family Workshops for Reception and KS1 children. We decided to build on this experience with Family Reading which would be open to families in the Reception classes. Our aims were to encourage the enjoyment of books through reading, speaking and listening and other practical activities, and to increase parents' involvement in their child's education. We ran eight sessions every Monday from 3.45 to 4.45 pm.
The team running Family Reading at St Anne's included a teacher and a Teaching Assistant fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. She has worked at the school for several years and has an excellent rapport with parents. Her involvement has made the sessions much more meaningful and enjoyable for several families. We decided to invite to the first project the families of Reception children new to St Anne's but initially we found it difficult to recruit enough parents for a number of reasons.
Consequently, we needed to spend a lot of time in the playground talking to and persuading parents to join.
We were given an initial block of planning time within the school day which gave us valuable time together and also time to make resources, etc. We planned the sessions around three popular texts: Dear Zoo, Handa's Surprise, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and we spent two sessions on each. Two other sessions included a visit to our local library and a bookmaking session.
After refreshments, each session started with a reading of the text. We modelled this in the first week or so, then we read with the children joining in, and finally all the adults took part if they felt comfortable to do so.
For each text we prepared a variety of resources and activities. Some of these included making masks, drama activities , board games based on the stories, memory games, making fruit salad, puppets, singing a song and magnetic story props. For every game, we made several copies, which families could then borrow. (These were the most popular borrowed items.) Families could also borrow the current week's book and CD, which we bought with the funding, and dual language and other books (from school resources).
Working so closely with parents enabled us to answer questions which arose around reading as well as around the alphabet, handwriting, completing reading diaries, choosing books, reception words and so on. Parents whose first child is starting school are entering a new world and they need all the information available to support their child.
Over the eight weeks our parents, including mums, dads, and an older sister at secondary school, showed great enthusiasm and commitment. Children loved working with their parents and parents enjoyed helping their children, sometimes with activities they might not have had the opportunity to do when they were at school. Families were encouraged to use their first language. We talked about the advantages of bilingualism and the importance of children speaking their first language at home. The evaluations showed that all the children had enjoyed attending the sessions and were more interested in books as a result. Evaluations also showed that the parents had learnt new activities and were more confident about reading with their children.
Our second Family Reading project started in January 2008. We decided to invite families of Reception children again, follow the same plan and use the same resources; this reduced preparation time. Recruiting parents to this project can be quite time consuming. We hope to make best use of time in the future by meeting new Reception parents in the summer term. We can talk to them at that stage about the project and take details of those who are interested so that they can sign up and start in the new academic year.
In the summer term we will most likely widen the project to include Year 1 children and, weather permitting, hold picnic reading sessions in the local park.
Families who have been part of the previous projects will be able to join us again. Several have said they would like Family Reading to be permanent.
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