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Web-blocking and copyright protection: the European court sets the limits
Court of Justice of the European Union has finally determined the limits under which national courts can require ISPs (Internet access providers) to block access to websites in order to prevent or impede copyright infringements. The decision of the Court (Judgment in Case C‑314/12 UPC Telekabel Wien GmbH v Constantin Film Verleih GmbH and Wega Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbHis of February 27, 2014) is not surprising, because the relevant European directives allow implicitly such kind of national interventions in order to repress piracy. However, today's decision is very important because for the first time the European court has set forth some mandatory principles that national courts must comply with when ordering ISPs to block access to websites for copyright protection purposes.
According to the European Court, when national courts impose a web-blocking measure against an ISP for copyright reasons, they must guarantee a fair balance balance between the protection of copyright, on one side, and other rights which are protected under European law, such as:
1. the (ISP's) freedom to conduct business and;
2. the fundamental rights of citizens.
The freedom to conduct business
In this context, freedom to conduct business means whether in ISP should support costs and charge of any kind in order to help right-holders to achieve their objective (namely the "isolation" of the illicit content). The question arise because ISP are mere intermediaries and, as recognized by the court itself, are not liable for the illicit behaviors of pirates. Why and how much should an ISP pay for that? The European court already addressed this problem in a previous cases (particularly the Sabam-Scarlet decision concerning Internet filtering) ruling – in general terms – that ISPs are not working for the benefit of right-holders, they run a different business. Therefore, they should not be required to carry on expensive investments and activity on behalf of third parties.
In the present case of web-blocking, the European court says that the ISP can choose to put in place measures which are best adapted to the resources and abilities available to him and which are compatible with the other obligations and challenges which he will encounter in the exercise of his activity. In order words, the ISP cannot be obliged to bear significant costs, or deploy investments having considerable impact on the organisation of his activities or require difficult and complex technical solutions. It will be for the national judge to examine whether the involvement of the ISP is, in terms of costs and assistance, justified and proportionated.
In addition, the ISP must have the possibility to show and prove that he has taken all reasonable measures in order to avoid liability. In other words, ISPs cannot be deemed responsible if the blocking measures are circumvented and users continue to access pirated content through the blocked website, since technology provides several instruments for this purpose. A national judge cannot therefore pretend that an ISP guarantees that a blocking measure will be effective: "ad impossibilia nemo tenetur". According to European Court "That possibility of exoneration clearly has the effect that the addressee of the injunction will not be required to make unbearable sacrifices, which seems justified in particular in the light of the fact that he is not the author of the infringement of the fundamental right of intellectual property which has led to the adoption of the injunction".
The above limitation is particularly relevant in those countries where the judges require the iSP to have an "active role" in blocking website, for instance by monitoring whether the illicit it website migrates in order to escape the blocking measures.
The fundamental rights
In the mentioned Sabam-Scarlet case, the European court had stated that piracy repression in the Internet must be balanced with fundamental rights of individuals, such as piracy, freedom to speech, freedom to information ecc.
In the present case, the European court recalls that web-blocking measures do not have to "unnecessarily deprive" (sic) users of the possibility of lawfully accessing the information available in the Internet. In other words, such measures must be "strictly targeted", in the sense that they must serve to stop copyright infringement but without thereby affecting internet users who are using the provider's services in order to lawfully access information. Otherwise, according to the court "the [ISP]'s interference in the freedom of information of those users would be unjustified in the light of the objective pursued".
In theory, this principle is clear and acceptable when we are dealing with a website or a platform which is entirely and maliciously intended to commercialized pirated content. However, the reality look a bit different, because illicit content is frequently available on websites and social platforms which users access for licit purposes. In this respect, the European court seems superficial about the social and business reality, and unaware of the technological implications of its decision.
Blocking the access to a specific content or page, in the context of a larger website or platform, it is no so technically easy. The capacity to target a specific content is normal in the case of content removal, i.e. Notice and Take Down, when the removal is carried on by the social platform or by the manager of the website. By contrast, a selective web-block is not easy from the point of view of Internet access: in this case, the problem is blocking the Internet traffic to a specific page/URL or whatever (which will continue to exist, since it is not removed). Some ISP could say that this operation is not possible from technological point of view or it is too costly, and in such a case they would claim exoneration (as seen above). Thus, this is a bug of the European sentence which will cause controversies in front of national judges and maybe a new preliminary ruling by the same court of Luxembourg.
Is web-blocking an effective remedy?
Interestingly, the European court has recognized the web-blocking is not an effective remedy in order to "isolate" illicit websites: "it is possible that a means of putting a complete end to the infringements of the intellectual property right does not exist or is not in practice achievable, as a result of which some measures taken might be capable of being circumvented in one way or another". However, the court finds that even though the measures taken when implementing an injunction are not capable of leading, in some circumstances, to a complete cessation of the infringements of the intellectual property right, they cannot however be considered to be incompatible with EU law and therefore can be adopted in any case.
Nevertheless, the above can be claimed by ISP to avoid liability in case the infringements continue.
The present European decision will be perceived in different ways by the industry. Rights-holders will welcome the confirmation that web-blocking for copyright protection is possible under European law, but they will be less happy that a series of condition have been fixed. The European court leaves some discretion to national courts about the implementation in the concete circumstances. This means that in the European States where web-blocking is already largely applied (Italy for instance), this European decision may create a reason to moderate such practice. Conversely, in countries where web-blocking is not familiar, such as Germany and Austria for instance, this decision may encourage national court to start to intervene upon request of right holders.
Regarding the facts: the litigation arose in Austria where some rightholders, Constantin Film Verleih Wega Filmproduktionsgesellschaft, became aware that their films could be viewed or even downloaded from the website "kino.to" without their consent. At the request of those two companies, the Austrian courts prohibited UPC Telekabel Wien, an Austrian ISP from providing its customers with access to that site. UPC Telekabel appealed the injunction.
Europe suggests more restrictions for web-blocking
The Attorney General of the Court of Justice Cruz Villalón has rendered an opinion regarding the compatibility of web-blocking measures with EU law (here the press release). This opinion is expected to warm-up the never-ending debate how to tackle piracy in the internet. In fact, in several European countries web-blocking is imposed on ISPs (Internet access providers) as an ordinary measure to prevent illicit activities by Internet users in different areas, such as online piracy, paedoporno material, counterfeiting, consumer protection, ecc.
While various European decisions have already considered the matter of online copyright enforcement (in particular, the famous SABAM cases originating from Belgium), this is the first time the ECJ is dealing specifically with web-blocking.
It is arguable whether the opinion of the Attorney General may be seen as a step in favor of copyright holders or, by contrast, in favor ISP/libertarians/consumers. Such evaluation may vary because web-blocking practices throughout UE vary considerably from country to country and therefore the views of the Attorney General, should they be confirmed by the ECJ, may have different implications.
On one side, rights-holders will welcome the fact that opinion recognizes that the web-blocking instrument is not per se incompatible with European law. On the other side, however, the opinion lists series of restrictions and guarantees suggesting that courts or authorities should be very cautious when considering the practical implementation of this measure. In other words, the solution indicated by the Attorney General will create concerns in those countries (for instance Germany and Austria) were web-blocking is not normally used, but it will have the opposite effect in countries where web-blocking is common practice (such as Italy and UK). In the latter countries the current web-blocking practice and jurisprudence should be likely revised.
The merits of the case concerned a web-blocking measure ordered by an Austrian judge upon local ISPs (including the cable operator UPC) in order to prevent access to a portal (kino.to) accused to distribute content in violation of copyright law. The Austrian judge imposed a combination of DNS and IP addresses blocks, while recognizing that such measures could be easily circumvented by users. UPC challenged the blocking measure and the case was brought to the attention of the European court to verify whether the Austrian legislation, allowing a national courts to block access to website as a measure to prevent infringement of copyright, was compatible with European law (namely the Copyright Directive 2001/29/EC and the Electronic Commerce Directive 2003/31/EC).
Firstly, the European Attorney is suggesting to the ECJ that access providers should be considered as "intermediaries" and, as such, could be subject to the relevant legislation in the matter of fights against online piracy. Secondly, he believes that, under certain conditions, European law allows – but it does not prescribe – national courts to force ISPs to block access to websites to prevent online piracy. However, the practical recourse to this measure should be subject to various caveat and therefore the national judge should take care of the following:
– the blocking measure must be balanced and take into account primary interests of other parties, such as fundamental rights, freedom of expressions, privacy, non-monitoring obligation, freedom of business ecc, which may even restrict and limit the actual enforcement of copyright law. As a consequence of that, national judges may even come to the conclusion that, in the concrete circumstances, web-blocking is an excessive and inadequate measure. The respect of privacy, in this context, will become particularly critical. EDPS (the European Data Protection Supervisor) has recently noted that network management practices, including blocking measures, should be balanced and proportionate also with regard to privacy; one should even wonder whether a blocking measure based on DPI (deep packet inspection) may be tolerated;
– the blocking measure must be specific and it cannot consist in the obligation to generically prevent access to a certain website. This is particularly relevant in countries like Italy where judges are used to impose web-blocking measures as a kind of "result obligation", i.e. ISPs are obliged to prevent access to the locked website at all costs and conditions;
– the measure must be proportionate, i.e. should not prescribe more than what is necessary to achieve a certain objective. This is particularly relevant for cases where blocking of a website would impede access to both licit an illicit content (frequently with social networks and platforms);
– the blocking measure must be imposed by a court or should be subject to strict judicial review.
As stated above, the conditions envisaged by the Attorney General are quite strict and, if approved by the European court, will force various members States to review their tolerance to web-blocking. Nevertheless, some parts of the conclusion seem to help the recourse to web-blocking:
– even if web-blocking may be easily circumvented, such measure remains adequate in the eyes of the Attorney General. It is interesting to whether this evaluation will be finally retained by the European court;
– web-blocking may be imposed even if involve some costs upon ISPs. However, since the ECJ in previous cases (Sabam cases) have banned costly measures imposed on operators to protect third parties' rights, it will be interesting to see how the final decision will elaborate this question.
The final decision of the ECJ is expected by the end of 2014.
The eyes of Brussels over the online copyright reform in Italy
The European Commission is soon to deliver an opinion about a proposal of Italian regulator AGCOM regarding the enforcement of copyright rules in the Internet. The proposed measures were notified to Brussels in September and the standstill period is due to expire on December 3, 2013. However, the content and the tenor of the Commission's opinion will be decisive for the success of the proposed reform. Fact is, a similar legislative initiative aborted in 2011 following a very negative opinion of the Commission's offices.
If the initiative of AGCOM goes through, it will create an important precedent in Europe, since the enforcement of copyright in the Internet is normally carried out by courts, not by administrations.
ISPs, consumers, libertarians and experts have vigourosly contested AGCOM's proposal because it could affect freedom of speech as well as business rights. In particular, they challenge the modality whereby the Italian regulator would supervise and tackle copyright infringements in the Internet by way of orders of removal and blocking. By contrast, rightshodlers associations as well as the Italian Collecting Society SIAE have supported the initiative.
Remarkably, the matter has overcome the natural boundaries of a stakeholders debate and has become a subject for discussion at very high institutional levels. Various members of the Italian Parliament (including the president of the Chamber Laura Boldrini) have questioned the competence of AGCOM in regulating this matter and observed that only the legislator, not the regulator, should fix limits and guarantees of civil freedoms. The Foreign Affairs Minister Emma Bonino has also criticized the regulator's initiative. Lastly, a mediatic bomb came from Frank La Rue, UN special rapporteur for protection and promotion of freedom of opinion and expression. The UN officers, during a series of meeting in Italy in mid-November, declared in a report the following:
"The issue of intellectual property in the context of freedom of expression has been raised in more than one meetiing in the course of my visit. All regulations governing constitutional rights, especially if they relate to freedom of expression, should be approved by the Parliament. As an independent authority, the NRA has the sole responsibility to apply the provisions in force provided by the law. It is only for this reason that the NRA has the power to adopt their own administrative regulations.
One reason for concern is the role of AGCOM in the definition of sanctions in intellectual property, because this is a prerogative of the Parliament. Even if the NRA can apply by virtue of law certain restrictions to online content, the removal of an online content should however be established by the court in each case"
In the following meeting with journalist, Mr. La Rue expressly stated that the reform envisaged by AGCOM may be against the Italian Constitutional Chart.
The proposal of AGCOM has been notified to the European Commission in compliance with Directive 98/34.
Here a summary of the controversial AGCOM draft decision:
The draft regulation numbers 19 Articles, divided into five Chapters, and two Annexes.
Chapter I gives the definitions used (art. 1) and the regulation's purpose and scope of application (art. 2). It is specified that the new rules will not apply to downloaders and peer-to-peer programmes.
Chapter II lists the measures (art. 3) taken by the Authority to encourage the development, promotion and awareness of digital works, and establishes a committee (art. 4) to develop and protect the legal offer of digital works, under which scope possible self-regulatory solutions may be discussed with the aim to support the development of digital works.
Chapter III regulates the procedure aimed at ascertaining and eliminating breaches of copyright or connected rights occurring on electronic communication networks in compliance with the national decree implementing Directive 70/2003/EC on electronic commerce, namely Legislative Decree of April 9, 2003 n. 70.
The envisaged procedure works in two stages:
– firstly, if a self-regulatory procedure of notice & take down has been duly put in place by the web site manager (i.e. it has been previously notified to the Authority), the claimant shall notify the latter asking for the removal of the illicit content following that procedure (art. 6);
– in the absence of a self-regulatory procedure, or when the illicit content is not removed in any case, then the claimant may notify the Authority about the infringement (art. 7).
The start of the process with the Authority is notified to the claimant, the uploader and the website manager (if traceable), and to service providers specifically identified in the claim (art. 8). The parties may file counterclaims. In case the recipient spontaneously makes, within 3 days from the communication, the necessary adjustments, the proceeding can be dismissed.
The proceeding with the Authority may last up to 45 days. If, upon completion of the proceedings, the Authority ascertains that a breach has been effectively committed, it shall order the concerned service provider to either selectively remove the illicit content or to disable access to it (i.e. web-blocking). While taking the decision, the Authority shall take into account the principles of graduality and proportionality, the gravity of the violation as well as the localisation of the server (art. 9). Compliance to the Authority's decision must be ensured within 3 days.
A shorten procedure is envisaged by the draft regulation for massive violations (art. 10).
Chapter IV (arts 11-15) provides for similar procedures aimed at ascertaining and eliminating breaches of copyright or connected rights with regard to audiovisual and radio programmes pursuant to Directive 44/2010/EC on audiovisual media services.
Chapter V contains final provisions and, inter alia, a clause reserving to the Authority the right to amend the regulation.
Annexes 1 and 2 are the "Application Forms" to be compulsory used to notify the Authority respectively in accordance with Art. 7, paragraph 2 (digital works) and Art. 12, paragraph 1 (audiovisual or radio programmes).
Fight against online paedo-pornography: to-do and not-to-do list
A case of web-blocking occurred in Italy is re-opening the discussion about what should be done in order to fight efficiently and definively child-pornography in the Internet.
Yesterday 14 February 2013 the Italian police imposed the block of the domain name 25.media.tumblr.com, an archive used for images uploaded on a blogging platform. The decision was taken because of the likely existence of paedo-pornographic content on the website. In Italy there is a specific police agency, the so-called CNCPO (National Centre for the Fight against Online Pedopornography) managing a black list of websites which are deemed to host pedopornographic material. Normally, when the Italian police finds such illicit content in the web, the suspected website is added to the list and ISPs are immediately notified to block access to the related domain. The police agency operates straight on the basis of evidences, without previous court authorisation, however subsequent jurisdictional review is always admitted.
In the case at stake, it is clear that the blocking measure had overreaching effects, because access has been denied to any kind of content existing on the platform. People holding or looking for licit content got into troubles and did not have a clear and manageable procedure to disable the block. Even now, while writing the present post and people are discussing in the Internet how to circumvent the block, it is not clear yet whether the block has been finally resolved.
This event, and the related confusion caused in the Italian market, seems to be an interesting opportunity for a general re-thinking of the overall matter.
Child-pornography is an horrible crime and when occurring in the Internet shall be addressed via effective and secure repressive measures. In this respect, European ISPs have been longly claiming that website-blocking is not an appropriate instrument, because it can be easily circumvented through specific technologies available in the market at cheap prices. In other words, web-blocking does not work with respect to people seriosuly committed to watch and exchange paedo-pornographic content (i.e. paedophiles and other criminals), while it may works for people accidentally and unintentionally falling onto such material (children, teachers, families and so on). In addition, web-blocking involve collateral and problematic damages, such as blocking access to licit content uploaded in the same website.
The only effective way to fight child pornography in the Internet consists in removing illicit content at the source, i.e. deleting the original files hosted in the servers. Such measure permits to definitively destroy paedo-pornographic content in the web and also to get closer to the criminals making use or profit of it. In comparison to that, web-blocking is just like putting the garbage under the carpet.
And so, why police and many politicians, in Italy but also abroad, insist so much with web-blocking rather than hosting removal?
Web-blocking appears to be an easy solution for the police, because it consists in just sending (normally via fax) an order to the ISPs to block access to a website. Politicians claim to have taken measures against an horrible phenomenon. Citizens and electors may have the perception that the problem has been finally solved, because the paedo-pornographic content apparently disappeared. However and unfortunately, such horrible content is still online and accessible, as explained above.
To sum up, only content removal works effectively, however it requires better organization, because, in case the illicit content is hosted abroad, policies and authorities of different countries must be able to cooperate promptly and effectively. Statistics show that paedopornographic content is mostly hosted within the EU or in the US, therefore improved international cooperation is needed and should be possible.
The recent European Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography reflects the suggested approach. Pursuant to its article 25(1), Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the prompt removal of web pages containing or disseminating child pornography hosted in their territory and to endeavour to obtain the removal of such pages hosted outside of their territory.
In addition to that, as a faculty and not as an obligation (article 25(2) Member States may also enforce web-blocking, subject however to a number of safeguards.
Directive 2011/92/EU must be transposed into national law by Member States, including Italy, by the end of 2013.
Beside Italy, fight against child pornography in the Internet is addressed in major European countries in various means.
In France a recent legislation (so-called Loppsi law of February 2011)requires ISPs to block access, immediately and without a court order, to sites included on a blacklist set up by an ad hoc agency. Notably, since 2008 ISPs were committed, by way of a voluntarily agreement, to block websites containing paedophile content (and other illicit material such as content related to terrorism and racial hatred).
In United Kingdom the solution is similar, however it is managed by way of self-regulation. A private body, the Internet Watch Foundation, runs a child sexual abuse blacklist on the basis of which ISPs block access to those websites (on a voluntary basis).
In Germany the measures to be taken consist in content removal, since the 2010 law on combating child pornography (focussing on website blocking) was repealed in 2011.
Also in Spain the repression against paedo-pornographic content consists in hosting removal. There were initiatives, in the Parliament and also in the public opinion, to address the problem also via other means, however to time no further legislation has been adopted.


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Romulus White has tried for years to hire illustrator Stella West for his renowned scientific magazine. She is the missing piece he needs to propel his magazine to the forefront of the industry. But Stella abruptly quit the art world and moved to Boston with a single purpose: to solve the mysterious death of her beloved sister.
Romulus, a man with connections to high society and every important power circle in the city, could be her most valuable ally. Sparks fly the instant Stella and Romulus join forces, and Romulus soon realizes the strong-willed and charismatic Stella could disrupt his hard-won independence.
Can they continue to help each other when their efforts draw the wrong kind of attention from the powers-that-be and put all they've worked for at risk?
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What's Different About #NextGenDonors?
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Are "Next Gen" Donors Really So Different?
The next generations of major philanthropists, who fit into "Gen X" (born 1964-1980) or "Gen Y/Millennial" (born 1981-2000) generational cohorts, will wield more philanthropic power than any previous generation, according to a new study by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy and 21/64. With an unprecedented amount of wealth, these donors hold the future of philanthropy in their hands; yet are they so different from the philanthropists from generations past?
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What is Bonfire Night?
On November 5 people across the UK celebrate Bonfire Night.
There are small fireworks parties in back gardens along with big organised displays in public parks.
Bonfires are lit all over the UK every November 5
The reason we do it is because it's the anniversary of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament led by a man called Guy Fawkes.
It's called the Gunpowder Plot, and bonfires are lit to burn the "Guy" - a kind of dummy that represents Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes (second from right in the first picture) and the conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot
What was the Gunpowder Plot?
Guy (Guido) Fawkes led the Gunpowder plot in 1605. It was a plan to blow up King James I and his government.
Fawkes and his group put 36 barrels of gunpowder in cellars under the Houses of Parliament in London, ready to set off a massive explosion.
One member of the group sent a letter to his friend who worked in Parliament, warning him to stay away on November 5.
The plot was to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London
The King's supporters got hold of the letter and the plot was rumbled!
Guards broke into the cellars where the gunpowder plotters were waiting. They were arrested, tortured and executed.
The Gunpowder Plot was about religion. England was a Protestant country, and the plotters were Catholic.
The group wanted to return England to the Catholic faith. They thought they could do this by killing King James I and his ministers.
The Fifth of November
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!
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Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has said that a bad and a corrupt government is a national disaster than robbery.
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According to him, it goes beyond having the best Police Force and the military; it involves sound economic management which includes zero tolerance for corruption as well as leadership by example.
The ex-military ruler stressed that the safety and welfare of all citizens which he said was the primary purpose of government anywhere in the world, could be better pursued and achieved when the right government is in place.
Buhari said, "The total security concept reflects directly on improving the quality of the lives of our people and rebuilding the economy.
"Even if we have the best police, we will not be able to guarantee total security as long as 53 per cent of our youths remain unemployed and 70 per cent of our people are living below the poverty line.
"These are all the issues that my party and myself are committed to. It is along this line that we have promised a regretting plan for the North East of Nigeria. It is based on ensuring that never again will our country experience the type of human tragedy currently going on in that part of the country."
He explained that during his short stint as military head of state, he increased Nigeria's refineries from one with a capacity to refine 50,000 barrel per day to four with refining capacity of 450,000 barrel per day without borrowing a single kobo from anywhere.
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A quick overview of some of the plastic free / reduced stuff you can get in Morrisons Supermarket, Huddersfield.
A pretty good selection of fruit and veg and a good butchers and fish counter where they sell unwrapped cuts. Take your own cornstarch compostable bags because they only have plastic.
Most unusually for any supermarket they have a great selection of spices – fresh ginger, garlic and chillies, that they sell unpackaged. Hooray, stir fry tonight.
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- Cat litter in paper bags and dry dog food (sewn with thread – possibly synthetic?)
- Pick & Mix sweet stall with paper bags. But you can use your own.
- Salt in cardboard box – I don't buy this as it is too expensive, (I buy from Lidles), but I heard it came plastic bag free. That has since been disputed. Does anyone know?
- ketchup in a glass jar (metal lid plastic lined)
- Vinegar in a glass bottle (plastic lid)
- pasta (small plastic window but least plastic packed ready made pasta on the market).
I have not seen these myself but know a woman who has.
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Cake Mix, Wright's – Paper
Coconut Oil – Glass and metal
Cornflour, Brown and Polson – Cardboard, I believe this may be bagless inside
Coffee, instant, extra large sizes – Various packaging
Double Edge Razor Blades 10's – Cardboard and small plastic cover
Ecover Washing Powder – Cardboard, no scoop
Fish Fingers, Birds Eye 30 MSC – Big pack to save on packaging – Cardboard
Gram Flour – Paper
Laundry Stain Removal Soap Bar – Cardboard
Oats – Several Brands – Cardboard
Pizza bar – Larger stores – Has anyone tried to buy one of these unwrapped yet?
Rice, Various 4 – 10kg bags, biggest selection – Various packaging
Washing-up Eco Liquid,
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Planning a 2-week trip to Italy at end of October, beginning November.
Please share your itinerary advice...particularly want to see Venice, Florence, Tuscany.
Strongest interests are in art, architecture, food, and wine.
We like to linger...and don't want to over-schedule.
Did I mention food and wine?
Also, we'd like to travel by train as much as possible.
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You can't see much of Tuscany by train, but several towns are easy day trips from Florence using buses and trains. If you're willing to rent a car for rural Tuscany, your options expand.
What airport will you fly into and out of?
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Thank Jean, yes, renting a car for the countryside probably makes sense. We dislike any type of group tours, but are wondering about a vineyard tour from Florence.
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I advise firstly to book multi city flights. Into one city and home from another, to save backtracking.
If coming from the States, maybe into Venice home from Florence as flights from Venice to North America leave very early in the morning. Then train from Venice to Florence.
There are some great wineries accessible from Florence.
If you give us your budget for hotels we can make recommendations. I was just in Florence in March and can give you restaurant recommendations if you want.
You are travelling at a good time, most of the crowds should have thinned out by then which makes it so much more enjoyable.
Do you think you'd like to stay in Florence plus the Tuscan countryside somewhere, or stay in Florence and make day trips to the countryside?
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There are vineyard tours from Florence.
This might not be in your budget but in March I hired a driver for the day to take me to two wineries. You could rent a car and do it yourself or look at some of the tours, I think Context has one and also Walks of Italy I think.
I can highly recommend touring Castello di Ama which is near Siena, about an hour and 30 or 40 minutes drive from Florence. This was recommended to me by an Italian friend who is a sommelier.
Delicious wines and a fantastic on site restaurant where I had lunch.
Not only is this property beautiful and charming but every year they invite a different modern artist to come and create an art installation and part of the tour is going around to see all of them. (they are indoors and outdoors)
So you get art, wine and food all in one hit! Loved this place and the art was unique, quirky and thought provoking.
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Thanks! I'd like to stay in the moderate hotel price range, say $150-250US/night. I am thinking flight into Venice and out of Florence. But we were also thinking out of Rome,although I realize its more practical to see that big city on another trip.
Raincity, Thanks also for the driver tips...and the vineyard near Siena.
I was thinking that a few nights relaxing in Montepulciano or Siena might be nice after two city visits. Then returning to Florence to fly or continue to Rome if it seemed doable.
What do you think about:
3 nights Venice
5 nights Florence
3 nights Tuscan countryside
3 nights Rome
if we drop Rome, do you have another suggestion of breaking up the time?
Thanks all.
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"moderate" at 150-250 (yikes) the people of Venice will welcome you with open arms.
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That seems like a good itinerary although some might say take a night away from Florence and give it to Rome. It is all dependant on your interests really.
So if you think of it as 3 nights gives you 2 days, 5 nights gives you 4 days etc.
Rome is a much bigger city than Venice or Florence and certainly has a lot to see, but there is a lot to see in those other places as well and you may well decide that having just 2 days in the beautiful Tuscan countryside is not enough. Maybe make a list of the things you'd like to see/do in each place first?
Anyway, I looked up rates of some hotels I have enjoyed so here are the ones I thought fit your budget:
Venice: Locanda Orseolo
They had some various rates but certainly the base rate double was in your range so have a look. And you might want to look soon as a couple of places looked like already there was limited space.
A really lovely hotel with delicious included breakfast and if you arrive by water taxi there is a water door that you enter through…one of the coolest things I thought!
The hotel is near San Marco square but tucked away so you don't feel the hubbub etc. There are lots of places in Venice to just wander, it really is unique.
Florence I can't really help you as the central hotels I like are above your price point. There is the Hotel David which I like very much but it is about a 20 minute walk from the centre, on the other side of the river and maybe not great for a first timer. There is a bus right outside the front door and it does offer awfully good value, it is in your budget so you may want to look anyway.
In the countryside, we had a week long stay at the Villa Bordoni in Greve in Chianti, one of the best hotel stays of my life. Still the best breakfast at any Italian hotel I have been at. It is a truly gorgeous property and I just checked and there is some availability and in your $ range.
Check out their website if only to drool.
Rome: I really liked the Hotel Raphael, nice and central just off Piazza Navona, may be just a tad over your budget but take a look.
For something a bit less money, we did really like Hotel Relais Le Clarisse in Trastevere which is on the other side of the river from the centro storico but totally walkable and there is a tram you can catch very near to the hotel.
This hotel had a lovely inner courtyard to sit in and despite being in a lively area was quiet at night.
All hotels I've recommended include breakfast.
If you want the name of the driver I used and was very happy with just ask.
I will check in later, feel free to ask me questions and I'm sure others will have great suggestions.
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3 nights Venice
5 nights Florence
3 nights Tuscan countryside
3 nights Rome
Or 5 nights Rome
3 nights Florence - a much smaller more compact city
For trains book well in advance to get discounted tickets and save lots over full-fare walk-up tickets - www.trenitalia.com is the official site of the Italian Railways for booking your own tickets. Great info on Italian trains check www.seat61.com- great info on discounted ticketing; www.rickstves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com.
Rent a car for Tuscany perhaps - drive from Florence via rural Tuscany to Orvieto, return car and head by train for Rome.
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"What do you think about:
3 nights Venice
5 nights Florence
3 nights Tuscan countryside
3 nights Rome..."
Unless you've been to these places before, I think you're short-changing all but Florence. I'm not the biggest fan of Venice, but even I don't think 2 days (3 nights) is enough time there. And IMO, the logistics of renting and returning the car, the size of Tuscany and the early sunset after October 30th all argue for more than 2+ days of exploring the countryside. Art was listed first in your interests, so I wouldn't reduce your time in Florence. Even with 4+ days, you'll have to pick and choose sights. If you're there over a Sunday/Monday, some things will not be open. I'd leave Rome for another trip and give those days/nights to Venice and Tuscany.
In Florence, look at the Tourist House Ghiberti and the Hotel Casci.
When you figure out where you would stay in Tuscany, come back for more lodging recommendations.
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Good idea Jean and more along with what I would do personally but everyone likes a different pace. My recent trip to Florence was 11 nights and I could have stayed longer!
If the OP really wants Rome this time then her idea was okay but if she can do Rome another time then this would make for a really nice, more relaxed trip.
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We loved Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo in Venice 2 years ago. Very close to San Stae vaporetto stop, away from the chaos of Piazza San Marco (but that's easy to reach by vaporetto; I highly recommend buying a vaporetto pass so you can just hop on and off at will), and in a real (non-touristy) neighborhood. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
Personally, I'd reduce my time in Florence since you are also allocating time to the countryside and add it to Rome, which is both a wonderful city and also offers daytrip possibilities. You really can't go wrong IMO anywhere you go in Italy!
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Since Architecture is one of your big interests, stay in Venice another night and do a day trip to see Palladio's architecture in Vicenza. Vicenza is only a 30 minute train ride from Venice. The town is filled with Palladian buildings. Different buildings are open at different times and days, so check hours and days ahead of time. Do not miss Teatro Olimpico! It is one of the most perfect spaces you can imagine.
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Hi All, thanks so much for your valuable information. Thinking we'll drop Rome for this trip to focus on the other locales.
I'm excited as an artist to have a little more time to visit my first choices. I'd like to get in a day trip or two from Florence as well as a stay to the countryside.
I really want to plan out this itinerary. I agree it is not too soon, I notice some hotels are booking up.
Thanks for your ideas. I'll work on a more detailed plan and ask for your insights.
Then, I will also appreciate restaurant recommendations...
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Great Mexican food in Oregon's North coast. We have Tacos, Burritos, Enchildas, Video Poker, Pool Table, and much more. Party's are available, call and ask.
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Spur of the moment late lunch with family visiting from out of town. Ages spanned 3 generations, yet everyone found a menu item that appealed to them. And they all raved about their food! Seating is arranged for privacy, even though there were several other diners. Totally comfortable surroundings. Service was quick and efficient for having 6 in our party....
Good, average American/Mexican food. Good portions, tasty. Nothing out of the ordinary, not great, but not bad. Reliable and it fills you up.
El Compadre Restaurant was founded in 2004, and is located at 119 S Main Ave in Warrenton.
Compadre Restaurant El is located at 119 S Main Ave, Warrenton, OR. This business specializes in Family Style Restaurants.


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The Department of Economic Development is the economic and business development arm of the City of LaSalle. The mission is to advance the collective interests of the citizens of LaSalle by promoting economic opportunities and influence long-term responsible and sustainable development.
Economic Development is the process by which local people build organizations and partnerships that interconnect profitable business with skills, education, and investment. In addition, the responsibility of the Department is to search and secure government funding for public infrastructure improvements. The financial support enables the City of La Salle to accelerate the replacement of aging water and sewer lines which creates efficiency in these systems.
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Her family name was Teresa de Ahumada. Saint Teresa was the daughter of Alonso Sánchez de Cepeda, from the city of Toledo, and Beatriz de Ahumada, from the city of Olmedo. They settled in Avila, where Teresa was born, on 28 de marzo de 1515 in a large family: "we were three sisters and nine brothers", she remembers in the "Book of Life".
Her family had a big fondness to letters and culture, so Teresa learns how to read and write at a really young age.
In Teresa's life, you can find three big stages:
She lives at her parents' house until the age of 20 years; Teresa child, teenager and young, assist successively to her mother's death, to the departure of some of his brothers to the Indies, and to the process of slow dissolution of the home.
When she was 20 she took the religious life, despite her father. In her biography she says that she fled from her house one morning to enter to the monastery of Carmelites of the Encarnación. There she lived for 27 years, with a big religious community formed by almost 180 nuns, bearing and overtaking the trauma of a serious disease, what will mark her physic condition for the rest of her life, and taking her to go deep into the spiritual life. Around her 40 years, Teresa feels the call of what has been known as "mystic experience", that not only changes the course of her life, but also defines her and gives human and Christian density to her person.
When she was 47 years, Teresa starts a third stage, because she leaves the convent of the Encarnación, to found the Carmel of San José, and short after she starts her task of restless founder. Her trips are in wagon or in the back of a mule to Medina and Valladolid, Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Beas, Seville, Soria and Burgos, to rest finally in her deathbed in Alba de Tormes, the 4 October 1582.
During the last years, her visual and spiritual horizon expands, not just thanks to the geographical crossword of her adventures as a founder; but for her reborn sensibility towards the problems of Europe and the occidentals Indies, her keen interest towards the things of the Christianity and the Church, her knowledge about the social structure of that Spain, jumble of glories and miseries. These are the years where Teresa starts a lot of friendships and human relationships at all levels and stratums of the society.
A woman of opened and communicative character, of extreme sensibility and with an immense personal sympathy, she reunited an energetic mettle that allowed here to front the bigger contrarieties. She was passioned, intrepid and willful. In definitive, her biographers define her as a woman of action that knew how to be strong despite of the adversities. She acts between the idealism and the practices.


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MetaTrader 4 WebTerminal has realtime quotes, fully functional trading (including one-click trading), charts with 9 timeframes and analytical objects.
Trading and analytical features can now be be accessed from a web browser! The web platform is a modern retina-ready HTML5 application with proprietary charting engine. The web platform is safe to use - any transmitted information is securely encrypted.
The interface of the web platform is similar to the desktop version and is therefore easy to understand. The following basic functions are currently available:
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Faces of Death IV Trailer (1990)
28 November 1990 Horror, Factual 89 mins
Follows the same pattern of the other Faces of Death movies. In this one we see many staged and not so staged looking deaths ranging from bungee jumping accidents and magic tricks gone bad.
Watch the official Faces of Death IV 1990 trailer in HD below or find more Faces of Death IV videos on Vidimovie.


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SAN FRANCISCO – March 1, 2012 – Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), the world's leading provider of social game services, today announced the Zynga Platform, a new platform designed to bring players what they've asked for: new ways to play and more people to play with. As part of the initial roll out, Zynga will debut the beta release of Zynga.com, the company's new destination for social games. In addition to serving up popular Zynga games, Zynga.com will let players discover and play social games created by third party game developers. These Platform partners will be able to reach new audiences and make their games even more social.
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It will allow players to log in with their Facebook ID and easily play games with their existing Facebook friends
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We're T-minus two days from the start of Big Ten media days in downtown Chicago. Items sure to be discussed ad nauseam: Joe Paterno's future, Rich Rodriguez's offense and the trouble in Iowa City. I can't imagine Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz is looking forward to his time at the podium Thursday.
Time to take a spin around the league:
The Iowa state Board of Regents meets today to discuss how the university handled the sexual assault case involving two former football players and a female athlete last October. If Ferentz erred in his response to the incident, he should go, SportingNews.com's Dave Curtis writes.
Former Hawkeye Abe Satterfield joined ex-teammate Cedric Everson in pleading not guilty to the sexual assault charges.
Prep quarterback Kevin Newsome is still coming to Michigan, despite rumors that he's reconsidering his commitment. Meanwhile, the Wolverines went into Les Miles' backyard to snag their latest 2009 commit, defensive end DeQuinta Jones.
It's impossible to sugarcoat Ohio State's bowl record against the SEC, but here's an interesting explanation about the struggles, courtesy of Bleacher Report.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Doug Lesmerises breaks down the Ohio State defense. The big challenge is generating more pressure without top pass rusher Vernon Gholston.
In case you missed it, Carson Palmer might live in Ohio, but the former USC quarterback is no fan of the state school.
Indiana promoted from within to find its new compliance director. Up next: a new athletic director.
Youngstown State, this is your future.
Despite a rough stretch off the field and constant speculation about his future, Paterno still envisions a strong season in Happy Valley this fall.
Illinois picked up two high school teammates for its 2009 recruiting class.
Bleacher Report ranks the top 10 mascots in college football. Bucky the Badger comes in at No. 6, two spots ahead of Sparty the Spartan. No love for Purdue Pete or Brutus Buckeye? Can't wait to see all the mascots Friday at the Big Ten kickoff luncheon.
Think Illinois' struggling basketball program could use wide receiver Jeff Cumberland in the post this winter?


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Save Your Hairline, Save Your Life? Propecia's Benefits to Prostate Cancer
A major study released in America in August has found that Propecia, a common hair loss treatment, carries the significant added benefit of helping users avoid the development of prostate cancer. The findings will be welcome news for men across Britain, as 40,000 news cases of the disease are diagnosed every year – equivalent to one in every eight. In the US, 30,000 men die from prostate cancer each year.
No evidence of tumour growth
The cancer fighting abilities of Propecia had been recognised as early as 1995, but concerns about side effects led the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), who are responsible for licensing and regulating medications in the USA, to turn down a request to have Propecia licensed for cancer treatment. Eighteen years and thousands of hours of research later, researchers have finally proven that men taking Propecia are almost a third less likely to experience tumour growth than those who are not.
Prevent rather than cure
Dr Michael LeFevre, who led the research, published his findings in the New England Journal of Medicine. LeFevre was very careful to point out that Propecia, or Finasteride as it is also known, was unsuitable for treating cancer, but that it could help prevent the development of the disease. According to the findings, Propecia can be used to ease suffering by lowering the risk of contracting prostate cancer, rather than shrinking tumours or reversing cancerous cell growth.
Proven hair regrowth ability
Although originally designed to help treat Benign Prostate Hyperplasia in older men, Propecia was discovered to be extremely effective in preventing the formation of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a key factor in the onset of male pattern balding which prevents the growth of new hair.
By limiting the formation and activity of DHT, hair loss is slowed, stopped or reversed. Propecia is a key weapon against DHT, and has been shown to promote natural hair regrowth in the majority of men using the drug.
Boosting hair regrowth potential
For men serious about restoring their hairlines, Propecia can be used in tandem with a second hair loss treatment known as Minoxidil, and various hair growth boosters. Used as part of a holistic treatment plan tailored to their specific needs and circumstances, these medications and booster products can offer outstanding regrowth potential.
Other factors such as diet, rest and exercise all play a part in maintaining general health and helping to grow healthy hair, underlining the importance of using a proper hair regrowth treatment plan, rather than simply relying on drugs alone. The good news is that men taking Propecia may also be preventing the onset of life-threatening prostate cancer, offering a double incentive to begin treatment and regrowth.


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In just over three weeks' time, the Design International team will once again head across the pond to Las Vegas for the ICSC RECon Conference, which is being held 22nd – 25th May. The innovative architecture firm has a vast experience on a global scale, and the conference being the world's largest gathering of shopping centre executives makes it the ideal platform to showcase their award-winning designs.
Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, RECon is the global convention for the shopping centre industry and provides networking, deal making and educational opportunities for retail real estate professionals from around the world.
Exhibiting at Booth C162L, Design International will be displaying to the 36,000 attendees from around the world, an array of exciting projects from across the globe; including the famous Cleopatra Mall in Egypt, the recently opened Il Centro in Milan, and Avenues Mall Silicon Oasis in Dubai, as well as the winning design for Kingdom City Mall in Jeddah.
Design International's unique and diverse designs have seen the firm win many awards, as well as having a strong presence worldwide. Perhaps one of the firm's most iconic projects is Cleopatra Mall, situated in Cairo, Egypt. Designed by Davide Padoa of Design International, Cleopatra Mall has won a number of architectural awards, including "Best Retail Architecture- Worldwide" at the International Property Awards and the Global RLI Award in the "Future Project Award" category. The mall is currently under construction and due to open to the public in 2017. It will feature over 300 shops, a breath-taking outdoor musical fountain, gourmet markets and Egypt's first dedicated luxury mall inside a shopping centre. Visitors to ICSC RECon will have the opportunity to view the spectacular architectural model at the Design International booth.
Another very exciting project for Design International, which will also be on display at the firm's booth, is the recently opened Il Centro in Milan. Situated on the former site of Alfa Romeo, one of Italy's most admired motorcar brands, there now stands the largest shopping centre in Italy. Design International formulated an indoor-outdoor city street concept where single shops were treated like stand-alone buildings (or 'Palazzos') within the shopping centre main building. Visitors at ICSC Recon will be able to learn more about the project, which is considered one of the most innovative pieces of architecture in Europe.
Those wishing to see what is happening in the Middle East will be treated to the iconic design of Dubai's new landmark; Avenues Mall, Silicon Oasis. The new flagship mall offers a total GLA of 72,621m², and is located at 'Dubai Silicon Oasis', a smart city with world class facilities. Perhaps most striking about the design is the five gigantic shape-alike pebbles, inspired by ancient Arabian movements across the desert. Design International will be displaying the project, which has a strong architectural statement, at their booth.
If you would like to meet the team at Design International and learn more about these exciting projects, the firm will be exhibiting at Booth C162L. Meeting requests via Rebecca Mifsud, Head of Marketing and Communications: email@example.com
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Community leaders to be honored at Berkshire Awards ceremony
PITTSFIELD >> Decades-long local crusaders for arts, the environment and black history and culture will be honored at the Berkshire Museum on Friday at the fourth annual Berkshire Awards ceremony.
Young people aspiring to become the next crop of local movers and shakers are to present the awards to the recipients: Jane Burke, Sandra L. Burton, Don Quinn Kelley and Lola Jaffe.
A seven-minute documentary film on each of the four honorees will also be screened at the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the museum.
"What I love about the Berkshire Awards is it celebrates people who have directly shaped the quality of life we enjoy today in the Berkshires," said Berkshire Museum Executive Director Van Shields. "Ever since I arrived here, I've been impressed by this incredible ecosystem based on arts, historical preservation and conservation of our natural resources. The people who helped shape this are who we try to honor."
Added Bill Hines, president of the Berkshire Museum board of trustees: "The people of the Berkshire Museum are proud to recognize the accomplishments of these individuals, each of whom have made important contributions to the preservation of the unique cultural and natural heritage of the Berkshires."
Burke is the executive director of New Marlborough's Flying Cloud Institute, which has played a vital role in science, technology, engineering and math education both on campus and through partnerships with four county school districts.
FCI began in 1980 with a focus on environmental education, energy, land conservation and the arts.
The institute presently reaches more than 3,500 young learners via in-school programs, summer programs, after-school programs and summer programs for girls.
Burton serves as Lipp Family Director of Dance and senior lecturer in dance at Williams College, and has choreographed for productions on both sides of the Atlantic and all the major local stages, including Jacob's Pillow Dance.
She and Don Quinn Kelley helped found Lift Ev'ry Voice, the biannual summer festival celebrating black culture and heritage that features events at venues around the county.
Quinn Kelley, professor emeritus of Interdisciplinary Studies at City University of New York, has seen his documentary films screened all around the world and even in the hallowed halls of the United Nations and is a trustee of the local Samuel Harrison Society.
Lola Jaffe, is the founder of Great Barrington's Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, a 690-seat performing arts venue that entertains more than 40,000 visitors per year, as well as the Anne Levinson Fund for Experiencing the Arts at the Berkshire Taconic Foundation. The fund is used to introduce Berkshire County high school students to the arts in New York City.
She also has served on the boards of Jacob's Pillow, Boston Symphony Orchestra and many other organizations.
"We try to celebrate the full breadth of the community," said Nina Garlington, Berkshire Museum's director of development.
Of the young presenters, Garlington added, "Thirty years from now, we want them to be on that stage. That's the real goal of Berkshire Awards. Keeping it going."
Contact Phil Demers at 413-496-6214.
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First day of school for students at the new Madison Elementary
Their new school has been under construction for nearly a year, and now they're finally walking their new hallways and seeing their new classrooms. It's the first new school built in the Madison Heights school district in almost 40 years, and it's centered around the heart of kids' interests - technology.
"The building is really designed that if a teacher needs to be out of the classroom, they can go to four to five different learning spaces and technology will follow them wherever they go," says Superintendent Randy Speck.
Speck says the school was designed to have bright colors on the walls and floors to help keep the students engaged and alert. The furniture was also picked out with the intention of being interactive and moveable throughout the school day.
"Kids don't want to sit," Speck says with a smile.
In a few months students will even have the opportunity to learn in an entirely new space - an outdoor classroom that has a pond.
"The most important aspect of this brand new building will always be the kid and the teachers. It really does come down to good instruction, teachers that care about kids and kids that really enjoy being here and want to learn," says the school's principal, David Hurnevich.
About 450 students from all over Madison Heights and other parts of southeast Michigan now attend the new Madison Elementary. The district is a school-of-choice district.
If you want to tour Madison Elementary, you're invited to the official open house on Monday, February 2 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.


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Game Spotlight: Grudger
I've played my share of free runner platform games. Over the years of using an android device, there have been many versions of this simple game concept. So why doesn't it get boring? I guess the better question would be why do I keep playing them? The answer for some/most and at least for me is the new life some developers are breathing into the genre. This week, Grudger has done just that and given a quaint little platformer for us to enjoy.
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Grudger comes to us from the developers Noble Muffins and is free running platform game with a kick ass steampunk theme to it. You play as Grudger, a courier for hire of sorts that has customers, and his customers have needs. It's a dangerous world out there for Grudger in his line of work and he must meet in unsuspecting places while overcoming some tough obstacles just to make his customers happy.
You must run your way through each level to deliver your packages. Each level is set up sort of like a maze so you must choose the right path to make it to the end. This gives Grudger a kind of one up on other free runners because you have control over the character a little more. Grudger has plenty of abilities to help him get past the many obstacles that pop up in each level. Jump, duck and roll, and double jump to either bounce off walls or clear larger gaps. You will not only have to clear the level by delivering your packages but collect aluminum throughout the levels as well. There are three aluminum bars to collect in each level and you must collect a certain amount to move to the next stage.
Grudger only has two stages right now, Dustopolis and Smogham, each with 15 levels, but noble muffins states that more levels are coming. This is good news otherwise the game would get boring real quick. You can also unlock a survival mode by collecting enough aluminum bars, so it seems Grudger will have plenty to offer players to start with promises of more content on the way. Grudger is completely built off of gestures by swiping in different directions to make Grudger do an action, so it's simple enough to control but not as easy to master. For the completion nuts there are also hidden Easter eggs placed throughout the game, as well as a high score board in survival mode.
If you're looking for a fun little platform game, Grudger is worth a look. It's half off for a limited time too so it'll only set you back a $1.50. Check it out and let me know what you guys think. I've been enjoying this one.