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Unfortunately it's not possible to make reservations for this hotel at this time.. Click here to see nearby hotels Hotel Roma MansionPiazza Vittorio Emanuele 55, Station Termini, 00185 Rome (Show map)
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Hotel Roma Mansion is in a central area of Rome, less than a 5 minute walk from Vittorio Emanuele Metro Station. It offers free Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel, a varied breakfast, and rooms with a private bathroom. All rooms are decorated in a classic style, fitted with wooden furnishings and tiled or parquet floors. Each comes with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Breakfast at the Roma Mansion is a varied buffet offering sweet and savory options. It is served in the dining room, but you can also enjoy it for free in the comfort of your own room. The hotel also offers a shared kitchen, where you can cook your food at no extra costs. There is also a shared computer in the lobby. The Coliseum is just 3 metro stops from the property. Via Nazionale, popular for its shops and restaurants, is a 15 minute walk away. Ciampino Airport can be reached in less than 30 minutes by car. Hotel Rooms: 16 Unfortunately it's not possible to make reservations for this hotel at this time. Food & DrinkBreakfast in the Room InternetFree! Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge. ParkingNo parking available. Services24-Hour Front Desk, Baggage Storage, Room Service, Fax/Photocopying GeneralNon-smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Heating, All Spaces Non-Smoking (Public and Private), Air Conditioning Languages spokenItalian, English, French, Spanish Check-in12:00 PM - 11:00 PM Check-out6:00 AM - 11:00 AM Cancellation/
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the location of the hotel. the size of the room.
Smelly sheets,not clean,very unsafe neighborhood,at the arrival no person at the reception
Location according the main sightings and railway/bus/metro stations Friendly stuff
WiFi is slower than snail Room servicers without knoking There is much noise at night at room facing to the street
The room was big and clean. Breakfast was OK.
very close to the train station.
- Difficult to find - We were redirected to another hotel by the receptionist. That was awkward but hotel was near.
Very disappointed. Ended up cutting stay short and going to another Hotel.
Don't stay here - no Mansion. Advertised WiFi. Not working, said getting fixed - after 3 days still no WiFi. Also broken shower, window that wouldn't shut properly, air con set on 17 but still didn't cool room (window didn't help), small crowded room, breakfast very basic only a box of pastries and coffee machine. Managers attitude not good. Decided to leave. Better rooms available close by with full facilities and cheaper!
The air conditioner wasn't working well and we told the guy who was on shift and he was extremely rude to us and even told us that that we were stupid because the air conditioner was working and that he didn't need our money. We had booked it for two nights and we stayed only one night.
The room was a clean and neat fair For the price, the attendant was polite however didt speak english or italian very eell
Good location but dirty building
spacious bathroom
no wardrobe in the room; tight room;
Manager and staff were really polite and helpful
If you are looking to save money and just want to spend night, I would say go for it. Location is very near to Roma Termini station.
Room which was given to us, had problem with toilet fixture. The moment we started using it, water started leaking and filled the entire bathroom, however, after complaining, we were given another room. Morning breakfast was just okay with very limited choices.
No heating during most of day. Heating came on for a few hours in the morning and evening. It was very cold most of the time. Could not stay in and relax because of the cold room.
Good for City Trip .
Jimmy was friendly and helpful and gave us ideas on how and what to see of Rome in a short time. Also which buses to use. The coffee machine was a winner. The light breakfast croisants were delicious The Hotel was clean and spacious, even for 9 people sharing 2 rooms!
The shower head needs replacing, as the water was spraying everywhere :-)
neat, clean
the location is not strategic and it is so hard to find the hotel
Great location. 10 minute walk from the main train station. Helpful staff and spacious rooms.
The sign for the hotel doesn't jump out. Had to look on a couple of doors in the plaza to find it.
it's very close to the station
a little noise
Good destination, good prices, and good staff)))
The hotel was well built & also the construction was still on. The rooms were very spacious. The location was also good exactly opposite to a big garden, close to the market & also close to Roma Termini. The staff was friendly & also someone was also present at the reception. The good part was that the owner of the hotel stay in the hptel itself which makes it more convenient. Over all a good experience.
İt was near the metro & in walking distance to Termini train station.
Breakfast was very simple.
Position was central
Breakfast was boring. Room was very basic though clean. TV not working.'
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Q: When is a catchment not a catchment? A: When it's a Transport Priority Area
The flurry of Free schools in Suffolk has caused Suffolk County Council to review its transport-to-school policy. This happened after the DfE insisted that SCC was legally obliged to offer transport to free schools.
Suffolk provides bus transport to those living 3 miles or more (less if it has been proven that there is no safe walking route) to the existing catchment schools. In the case of Stour Valley Community [free] School the county is currently providing free pupil transport to either the existing catchment schools (Samuel Ward in Haverhill, Sudbury Upper School in Sudbury) or to Stour Valley; however it has made it clear that this is not sustainable in the longer term. In a rural county, school transport is a very significant expense, and four more free schools (albeit that two of these are yet to receive funding agreements) are set to open here this September.
Rather than review the transport policy for the whole county, SCC have come up with proposals for each free school area for use from 2013. Each is customised to its locality but the basic premise is that pupils be provided with free transport to their nearest school only NOT to their school of choice, and they propose 'Transport Priority Areas' to determine which school is the nearest (between the new free school and the existing catchment school). In the case of Beccles, the new and existing schools are less than 3 miles apart, so the proposal is for them to share a transport priority area. However in the other areas, free school transport priority areas have been proposed for parts of what ostensibly remain catchment areas for existing schools.
So, if a free school is the nearest school, this is the one you will get free transport to. To all intents and purposes, this is a new catchment, just not in name. Transport to the existing catchment school, if you choose this instead, will cost around £150 per term. And the real sting in the tail is that SCC have admitted that they can't guarantee that there will in fact continue to be buses going to the existing catchment schools even if parents choose to pay. (This is because the Seckford Foundation are proposing different timings for the school day in Beccles and Saxmundham).
The likely results of all this are 1) that pupils will end up having to go to the free schools even if they don't want to and (in the case of the Seckford schools even if the EBacc curriculum does not meet their needs), 2) that pupils won't be able to go to their existing catchment schools which will necessarily reduce in size and 3) that sixth form attendance could be significantly reduced if there are no buses going to the existing schools which provide sixth forms (the free schools don't).
So much for free schools expanding choice. And so much for SCC's avowed intent, in closing middle schools, that high schools have a pupil roll of around 1200 because this makes for cost-effective schools able to provide a balanced curriculum.
Ironically, SCC's transport proposals have drawn criticism from all sides including the Seckford Foundation. But it is difficult to see how this can be resolved satisfactorily given the lack of funds at SCC and the DfE's apparent enthusiasm for opening new schools in Suffolk. However this situation could have been avoided had Suffolk County Council opposed the establishment of these free schools on the grounds that there is simply not the demand in this rural area, and that they would disrupt a schools re-organisation process already underway. Not politically difficult, simply expedient. Instead the taxpayer will pay whilst our children suffer.
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SCC have been trying to have a 'have your cake eat it' response to the free schools. On the one hand, as we outlined in our COMPASS response to the proposal for an 11-16 school in Stoke by Nayland, they have explained at length (but not in public) to the DfE the surplus of places in the area and given detail about the impact another school would have on falling numbers in the existing schools. They have not rescinded the paper they sent to the DfE on this in August 2010. On the other hand, they have increasingly supported the expansion of the 'parent choice' when in public and are taken by most people to be in favour of the free schools.
Some suggest that Suffolk would not be able to oppose the free schools because they are politically bound to accept them. But Suffolk is an authority whose use of public money was much in the public spotlight last year in relation to the pay of their then chief executive. So you might think they would be keen to be seen as the guardian of the public purse and encourage the government that funding for free schools is best placed in areas where there are more pupils to use them.
"SCC's transport proposals have drawn criticism from …. the Seckford Foundation."
That doesn't surprise me at all.
If students are only allowed transport to a Free School, the Free School will end up with children from the poorest backgrounds who are likely to be low attaining and are more likely to have behavioural issues. If you're teaching small cohorts you have a wide range of attainment in each set anyway and this is hard enough to cope with at secondary level without adding in a significant proportion of low attaining students and students with behavioural issues.
To thrive in ordinary areas these small schools will need to actively select the children whose parents can afford to pay for transport. If they've managed to locate themselves in affluent areas which will have affluent catchments they'll be okay, but if they haven't they will face very serious challenges.
I asked the SEckford Foundation what plans they had to broaden their curriculum in view of the transport proposals, in order to accommodate a broader range of pupils than they otherwise appear to be planning for. They have just responded:
"The Foundation does not have any plans to alter its provision at this time.
We will be making a response to the County Council about their transport proposals. In particular we will be saying that it is inappropriate for a transport policy to affect the decision parents make about which school is right for their child."
So clearly they don't agree with the current SCC official view (offered as the reason they have not yet released a draft transport proposal for Stoke by Nayland because that school isn't yet at pre-opening) n that transport makes no difference to parents' choice of school!
"In particular we will be saying that it is inappropriate for a transport policy to affect the decision parents make about which school is right for their child."
The fact that space, time and money exist is a bit of a problem for the Free Schools Policy which it should perhaps have considered earlier in its evolution.
It has, of course, been considered extensively in the past which is why a policy like this has never existed before.
I wonder what kind of transport policy they would like. Portals for all perhaps?


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Friday, January 8, 2010
Oh Snap!
Commission done a while back of DC comic's Snapper Carr vs. his alter ego...Snapper Carr. And nope, I hadn't heard of him either but def enjoyed doing up this illustration!
One Lead at a Time,
Blue Meanie
Just a peek at some game concept art in the works! Enjoy!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
"Game over man, GAME OVER!"
DA contest entry! Was DQ'd because I had submitted with my signature on the piece (official rules apparently prohibited!) Oh well, still got a piece I'm fairly happy with out of it!
Friday, July 24, 2009
CD Album Desiiiiign
This strays from my typical posts but I do a lot of graphic design work and just thought I'd post something recent. This is an album layout for Detroits' DJ Edison, rockin' clubs throughout the midwest! Enjoy
Friday, January 30, 2009
This puppy is copyrighted original homecookin' boys and girls! Children's book in the works, enjoy!
One Lead at a Time,
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Saving Thundera
Here's Lion-o ready to tear Mummra a new one. Still workin' the kinks out of those PS backdrops.
One lead at a time,
Saturday, September 27, 2008
I Like my Turtles Shelless and Over Easy
I have quite a bit more TMNT work I've never posted and will hopefully get the go ahead in the future.
One Lead at a Time!
Monday, September 8, 2008
This was a gift for a friend. Hackysac was a way of life in college.
ahhh, the good ol' days of 1 year ago.
One fragile, .77 millimeter, Bic brand lead at a time,
- Matt
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Jimmy Eat Worm
This was done as part of a bi-monthly draw-off w/ some of my artist homeboys and homegirls!
One lead at a time
Sunday, August 10, 2008
"McFly you Bozo!....Those boards don't work on water!"
So I went Back to the Drawing Board and this is the result of my latest creative delineation. It's worth noting that I forced myself to both draw and color this while driving above 88 mph, and for the most part I think I stayed in the lines. Y'know, my dad once told me his grade-school teachers used to say flying cars were just around the corner! Well, it's 2008, he's pretty pissed, and so am I! But at this point, I'll leave the flying cars to the future and be perfectly satisfied w/me very own hoverboard....even a pink one! Well, thanks for droppin by kids and remember to stick to dry land....that is... "unless you got power!"
One lead at a time,
Friday, August 1, 2008
A Real Paraguayan Hero
So a friend of mine believes that Archangel is the superhero to end all superheros! He has even slandered the greatness that is spiderman whilst carrying the torch for this hanggliding hero. Alas, here be a pre pubescent version of my friend, waking to the miracle of mutant augmentation. Boy, puberty would have been alot less awkward if we all began developing a superpower wouldn't it? I'm sure I could have handled the let-down of being completely unable to grow a full beard much better had I been able to teleport or crush cars or something. Heck I'd even settle for that power from X2 where the kid could change tv channels by blinking. Oh well
One lead at a Time,
Saturday, July 26, 2008
My Cheap Presents
Caricatures of my younger siblings who spend most of their college days on their apple laptops. Figured they would make nice desktop Backgrounds!
Fightin' the good fight, one .7 mm lead at a time,
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Buncha Phonies
So it's been a long time since I posted...to all those who would be fans if I posted on a near reg basis I do apologize. Anyhow, I just read Catcher in the Rye again and that book still goes by faster than most movies. In honor of J.D.'s accomplishment, I tried my own hand at the timeless anti-hero, Holden Caulfield. I've not seen him depicted visually before so it was great to start with a fresh palette. If you've read the book, you'll understand the artwork, if not, look away so as not to tarnish your own imagination before you read through a copy. I now realize this picture looks an awful lot like David the Knome smoking a pipe at a glance. But that's equally awesome.
One Lead at a Time!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Gansta Wrap!
Hey Fellow artists and artees,
Just wrapped up this piece for a draw off with artist and animator pal Jim Christopher (check his blog:
) The guideline was "gangster rapper." You know he's gangsta because as you can see, he's been popped thrice and is still standing. Not to mention the 2-Pac tatt he's sportin' yo, that's right, look out son! Oh and for the record, I have no gang affiliation or loyalty, my stint with Johnny T. and the Greasers was short lived and ended bitterly. (though I still keep a lock of his hair)
Clack Clack,
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Gambit Loves You
It's Valentine's Day once again, so it's time to show some love. Here's that famous card tossing cajun to warm up the day for anyone who dreads this love it or hate it Hallmark holiday. Now go spread the love and stop crying.
Sincerly with XOXOXOX,
- Matt
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Spring Semester 2010
Prereq: ART 263; Recomm: ART 265
Room S212 Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructor: David Longey. Contact: email@example.com or call (413)221-0130
Course Description
This course will provide instruction in using Adobe software on a Mac platform. Hands-on, project-based instruction and individual project creation are the means by which students will learn, and be accredited.
Each student will build web sites with dynamic content and optimized delivery.
Last, but not by any means the least, it will encourage you towards creative approaches in successful website authoring, giving special thought to the integration of art and logistics as they support the site's purpose.
Course Objectives
Each student will create a personal website using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, and Adobe Photoshop, as well as other assorted software programs.Each student will be expected to;
• Show steady involvement in the course materials
• Learn to use the current versions of these software programs at a foundation level: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash
• Integrate HTML, Flash, Actionscript, CSS, Quicktime, & Java behaviors into a functional, user-friendly website
• Strive for aesthetic clarity, and designs that compliment the content of your sites
• Establish a foundation for further growth of your skills
Means of Instruction
• Lecture and presentations regarding design concepts
• Class group instruction in use of software
• Web tutorials
• Individualized help with final projects
• Individual and group discussion and critique of projects
• A USB 'thumbdrive, or USB 2 and/or Firewire external hard drive
• Outside-class time spent practicing weekly mateiral & completing projects
Optional: Students may use their own laptops provided the software being taught in the course is installed.
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The City of Gaithersburg Mosquito Control Program solicits public involvement to implement a proactive mosquito-borne disease prevention program. The program emphasizes the public health aspects of disease prevention, and concentrates on mosquito surveillance, larviciding, and public education for the control of mosquitoes and arboviral diseases such as the West Nile Virus (WNV).
Program Objectives
Mosquitoes in Gaithersburg
In the fall of 2005, an entomologist from Maryland Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Mosquito Control Division inspected homes, yards, inlets and lakes and provided the City with recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate mosquito breeding sites in the community. Typical species found during the inspections were Culex and Anopheles species, which are usually active in the dawn and dusk hours, and are typically less active during the day.
Notably, MDA reported that the reason for the increase in mosquito complaints is because the Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) has migrated to this area. The Asian Tiger mosquito is an exotic species introduced to North America from Asia and has become a major pest throughout the entire Washington Metropolitan region. The name "Tiger mosquito" comes from its white and black color pattern - it has a white stripe running down the center of its head and back with white bands on the legs.
The Tiger mosquito prefers older residential areas where shade and water-holding containers are common. The natural breeding site for an Asian Tiger is a tree hole. This species has, however, adapted to breeding in any type of container including plant whorls, flower pots, plastic drainage pipes, gutters, bird baths, and even bottle caps... if it can hold water it can breed Asian Tigers. The one small consolation is that the tiger mosquito will not breed in ditches, marshes, lakes, or swale water.
While most species feed at dawn and dusk and rest in the foliage during the day, the Asian Tiger is an aggressive day-biter and will readily leave its shady resting area to feed, even in the direct sun. However, the Tiger mosquito usually does not fly far (100 yards) from its breeding site, so if you have Asian Tigers, look carefully around your property or your adjacent neighbors' property for the source.
Because of its breeding habitat and daytime activity period, the Asian Tiger has become a significant domestic mosquito problem. The application of larvicides to control Tiger mosquitoes is generally ineffective due to the large number and cryptic location of breeding sites and is therefore so labor intensive that it is beyond the resources of public agency mosquito control programs. Spraying for Tiger mosquitoes is also generally ineffective because they are active during the day when there are inappropriate atmospheric conditions for spraying and a higher potential risk to human exposure.
The most effective method of controlling Tiger mosquitoes is reducing or eliminating the containers which are the source of the problem. Draining or removal of water holding containers, even on a localized basis, will produce remarkable long-term reductions in mosquito annoyance. For this reason, it is necessary to engage the public to frequently check their properties and eliminate standing water. These breeding sites are the easiest to eliminate provided there is the cooperation of the homeowner.
What Are Common Mosquito Breeding Habitats?
All mosquitoes require standing water to breed, and most mosquitoes do not fly far from the location where they were bred to feed. Thus one of the best ways to reduce the number of mosquitoes in your yard is to implement a regular (weekly) program to dispose of accumulated water.
The mosquito development process requires that water be standing or stagnant FOR ABOUT A WEEK. This is important to note because some people have become unnecessarily concerned about water that naturally evaporates or drains away within a few days. For instance, after a heavy rainstorm there may be standing water in ditches and swales at the side of roads, in tire ruts on construction sites, or in puddles on the road. If the water is gone in a week or less, mosquitoes will not breed in these locations because they will not be able to complete their life cycle. Mosquitoes also do not breed in moving water, such as in streams or in ponds that have water flushing through them frequently.
The majority of mosquito problems around the house can be traced to small containers that hold water for at least one week. Old bottles, cups, flowerpots and saucers, birdbaths, tree holes and drainage pipes are very good locations for mosquitoes to breed. Leaf-filled gutters are also particularly good places for mosquitoes to breed.
Ways You Can Reduce the Number of Mosquito Breeding Habitats In and Around Your Home
Remember: Mosquitoes need water to stand for five to ten days to breed, so first try to reduce the number of areas where water may collect and then reduce the length of time water will sit.
How Does Gaithersburg Control Mosquitoes?
Program Overview
Please Note: MDA does not conduct adult spraying in Montgomery County and since the Asian Tiger mosquito is active during the day, this method is generally ineffective at controlling Tiger mosquitoes because of inappropriate atmospheric conditions during daylight hours and a higher potential risk to human exposure. Since fogging can be toxic to fish/aquatic organisms and beneficial insects, it requires public notification, a certified contractor and it is not part of MDA's standard treatment program in Montgomery County. The City therefore does not implement a fogging program.
Please Note: MDA does not conduct adult spraying in Montgomery County and since the Asian Tiger mosquito is active during the day, this method is generally ineffective at controlling Tiger mosquitoes because of inappropriate atmospheric conditions during daylight hours and a higher potential risk to human exposure.
Since fogging can be toxic to fish/aquatic organisms and beneficial insects, it requires public notification, a certified contractor and it is not part of MDA's standard treatment program in Montgomery County. The City therefore does not implement a fogging program.
Where Does Gaithersburg Use Larvicide to Control Mosquitoes?
The City does not treat private property; however, the City does treat City and HOA-owned property. A map depicting current mosquito monitoring and treatment locations is available.
Mosquito Monitoring and Treatment Locations: Bennington Blohm Park Bridalwood Christman Pond Gateway Commons Girard Place Hidden Creek Land Bay 3 Inspiration Lake Kentlands Weirs Lake Helene Lake Lynette Lake Nirvana Lake Placid Lake Sheila Lake Varuna Lakelands Ridge Malcolm King Park Park Summit Quarry Quince Orchard Park Ponds 1 and 2 Saybrooke Summit Hall Farm at Bohrer Park Back Pond Summit Hall Farm at Bohrer Park Front Pond Three Sisters Lake Turtle Pond Victory Farm Park Washingtonian Woods Watkins Mill Pond Woodland Hills Woods at Muddy Branch Mosquito monitoring and treatment location map (pdf file)
Mosquito Monitoring and Treatment Locations:
Mosquito monitoring and treatment location map (pdf file)
Want the City to Examine Your Yard?
The City has trained staff that will visit and meet with you if you request a site visit. On-site, staff will evaluate and make recommendations to help reduce, prevent or solve mosquito problems.
Need More Information?
If you have a mosquito problem at home, or just want to ask a few questions, contact the City of Gaithersburg : Telephone: 301-258-6330 Email: email@example.com
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Week Of Vegan: A Visual Food Diary
I created a new website: Week Of Vegan.
I took pictures of every single food item I ate for an entire week. It's a visual food diary.
The idea was to help keep myself accountable for the foods I eat and to help prevent myself from overindulging while on vacation.
But it has other practical applications:
It shows nonvegans what kinds of foods vegans eat as a whole set. It shows a week's worth of food rather separate recipes for individual meals. For example, many people don't understand that vegan meals don't require meat substitutes. This website provides a small variety of vegan options in a visual meal plan.
Now, I was on vacation and I'm not a nutritionist, so it's not a perfectly balanced weekly meal plan. But it is a week's worth of food. It's a true and accurate reflection of my current eating habits.
I'm hoping to add more weeks throughout the year. And I'm hoping perhaps the idea will catch on and other vegans might want to contribute to this blog or do their own week of vegan food blog.
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It Takes Two
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Abby's come to this small town in northern Quebec to research beluga whales. And her dog, Figgy, is all the company she's interested in. But then she meets widowed captain Marc Doucette and his brokenhearted daughter. Turns out they may be exactly what she needs.
Too bad Marc's dead set against everything Abby and her job represent. But can he keep up his stand once he sees how good Abby—and Figgy—are for his daughter? And can he deny that there might be other—more personal—reasons to change his mind?
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The Alliance Francaise is an international network of learning institutions joined together by their love of French language and culture. Founded in 1883, operates as a private higher education establishment but is also nonprofit; they have served over half a million students from nearly 150 different countries in their existence! Alliance Francaise prides itself on its' programs ability to allow students to learn the language at their own pace.
Alliance Francaise offers French classes, spreads awareness of French and Francophone culture, and promotes cultural diversity. Programs are fundamentally based on a passion for the French language, the pursuit of excellence, listening, innovating, exchanging, and sharing. Alliance Francaise is recognized for their excellence and offers a quality education.
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The teachers at Alliance Francaise were absolutely amazing. They pushed forward with the curriculum to ensure we were learning all that was needed to pass the final exams, but they also encouraged us to stop and smell the flowers - literally. Professors never yelled at us for missing class or coming in late -- on the contrary, they asked us what we learned about French culture in the park that day, and applauded us for practicing our French in the cafe. They were happy to take a pause in class to talk about the demonstration (strike) outside, or to answer our questions about French holidays and the like. The professors were approachable, knowledgeable and obviously passionate about spreading the French language and culture. As for my classmates, the classroom was a true melting pot, and I made amazing friends -- from Mexico, Canada, Belize, Equatorial Guinea, South Korea, China, Indonesia, Switzerland, Germany, etc. My classmates and I would often explore Paris together, going out for drinks, to see movies, etc., and some of us even rented a car one weekend and drove to the beach in Normandy. Overall - the Alliance Francaise provided great teaching, wonderful support and a fabulous place for building friendships - I highly recommend the program!
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Go Overseas: What position do you hold at AF? What has been your career path so far?
Pascale: I am the Director of the Alliance francaise Paris Ile-de-France, I assumed this function in different Alliances all around the world, mainly on the Latin American continent but also in Brussels. I also worked for three years in the Ministry of French Foreign Affairs. I was in charge of the issues regarding the promotion and diffusion of the French language.
Go Overseas: Did YOU study abroad?
Pascale: I did not have the opportunity to study abroad, exchange programs were less plentiful and accessible than they are nowadays. But I encourage young people to do so. My son studied in several countries around the world, speaks several languages. These are for sure some advantages for professional opportunities in France and abroad.
Go Overseas: What does the future hold for Alliance Francaise - any exciting new programs to share?
Pascale: The activity of the Alliance francaise is booming for several years, in qualitative and quantitative terms. The labeling of our establishment in 2008 and in 2012 clearly indicates that our approach of constant research for quality is officially recognized. We will refocus our priorities on enhanced attention to the reception of students, material conditions but also the professionalism of the entire administrative team and teachers.
Present and future are moving decisively to offer quality, diversity, adaptation to the needs and demands of our audiences. As a strong symbol this year, our cultural program is focused on our prestigious partnerships with Parisian cultural institutions and a wide range of activities.
We strive to accompany each student so that his stay in Paris and in our Alliance francaise remains an unforgettable experience that meets their expectations, that's our challenge and our goal.
Go Overseas: What about the future of the industry? How do you think study abroad and international education will change over the next 10 years?
Pascale: I am convinced that we are going towards the development of university exchanges in the up-coming years with common core of studies to move towards a greater understanding of each other. Share learning strategies, teaching tools, information sources in a common context of multilingualism and cultural diversity can only strengthen individual skills, performance businesses and public institutions and even democracy, if we also discuss a political vision. A more accessible mobility, and some more structured exchange programs should be preferred in addition to trainings and distance exchanges that allows the Internet. This is what the Alliance Francaise Paris Ile-de-France continues to focus on: the encounter.


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Learning Places and Spaces - virtual and actual Quite unusually, over approaching 30 years, I've had a lot of involvement inboth the design of virtual communities on-line and in the design of physical learning spaces like schools, companies, communitiy centres and colleges. We learn about each from the other, of course.
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Hey guys!
The test realm is up and running! I really don't know what is happening, but lets go check it out!
Here is a picture and a link to the updates!
Have fun! (:
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To the Wizard101 Community, Recently we made a change to our chat system that left a number of people in our community frustrated -- or some cases, even angry. The feedback has been signficant, and I wanted to write you a quick note to let you know that, as always, we are listening. First off, a quick apology. We did a very poor job of notifying you, our customer community, that this change was coming. To make matters worse, we completely failed to explain the reasons behind this decision. Please accept our apology for that, and allow me the opportunity to provide that explanation now. A large portion of our effort here at KingsIsle is spent polishing our game, and all the related subsystems. It may not be apparent on the outside, but maintaining a virtual world with 15 million players can be pretty challenging. Operational systems, customer support, registration and billing, the website -- there are hundreds of individual pieces that have to fit together perfectly to keep Wizard101 running all day, every day. Our team is constantly changing these systems, improving them, polishing them, trying to make them better for you. Sometimes when we make changes, we also make mistakes. A few weeks ago, we found that we had made an error: the explanation for how our 18+ Chat feature worked, as described on the website, didn't match the rules set that turned this Chat Filter off. The result was that a number of players -- all of them over 18 years of age, mind you -- were able to keep Open Chat working, even when their subscription expired. Oops. Our original intention was to restrict this type of chat to active members only. We thought requiring a current, active credit card would be the safest, easiest way to ensure that 18+ chat remained exactly that -- a restricted feature meant only for our more mature players. When we found that error, we put it on the schedule, and a short time later it was "fixed." The issue, of course, is that a number of our customers -- like those who have migrated from a subscription account to buying areas with crowns -- found themselves suddenly unable to use a feature they had grown accustomed to. This wasn't a problem before; in fact, when we added 18+ Chat, game cards were a pretty small part of our business. Now we sell them in almost fifty thousand retail locations. Our intention was to fix an issue with our chat system -- not to alienate a portion of our community! We value our pay-as-you-go customers just as much as our monthly subscribers -- but by making this change, it certainly didn't look that way. So the question now is: how do we resolve this going forward? After much discussion, we have decided to move the system back to the way it was before -- and fix the messaging to accurately reflect this. As before, we will still require the use of a credit card to verify that an account holder is 18 or older -- this is not just the right thing to do, it is actually a legal requirement. This is not open to debate. But we can drop the restriction that you must have an active subscription. Once an account is verified as being over 18 years old, that account will remain verified, whether they continue to pay us or not. We're going to make this change immediately, and I sincerely hope that this will address the situation to everyone's satisfaction. That said, player safety is (and must be) our first priority, and we will continue to review and revise our policies and rules to keep Wizard101 both safe and appropriate for all ages . We reserve the right to change things as we deem necessary, even if those changes are unpopular. Please understand that we consider our player community to be our most important asset... We are listening, and we do care about your opinions. Thank you again for playing, and I hope to see you in Ravenwood. Regards, J. Todd Coleman Headmaster Ambrose Director, Wizard101 KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. P.s: One final note about feedback. We promise to continue listening... but only to opinions that are stated in a courteous, respectful manner.Profanity, insults or threats towards our customer support teamabsolutely will not be tolerated. Those who have acted in a discourteous or disrepectful manner -- in game, on our forums, or via email -- can expect their accounts to be immediately sanctioned or banned. | |
Jason: That's a loaded question! I started at KingsIsle a few months before launch, and one of my first tasks was to punch up dialogue, clean up the storyline as best as I could, and to add some bridging content that helped explain things better during the more complex sequences. For scheduling reasons, art sometimes has to be started before story is locked down, so it can occasionally create situations when it made sense to change an idea, but we had to proceed with our past decision.
As far as sacrifices, Grizzleheim ended with some unresolved plot threads, but I suspect that the door hasn't closed on that world yet. Usually though, it's the smaller stuff that gets cut in favor of the core story. There are a few quest lines that we haven't revisited, such as Penny Dreadful's whole story. We have a whole quest line with Sir Reginald Baxby that's always simmering on a back-burner. For various reasons, those stories just haven't made it into the game as of yet.
On the other hand, there's almost no sense of surprise about what's in the game. It takes so much effort to get content created and implemented, nothing sneaks up on you. The only time I've been simply amazed at what went into the game was the Hallowe'en content, where they actually let me do an entire quest chain in rhyming verse!


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By Charles Bull
Friday, 17 August 2007
Charles of Just Cartridges takes a look at the limited choice facing clay shooters using 20-bore guns. Will it ever change?
I'm depressed - but not in a wrist-slashing way you understand, but in a proud sort of manner.
I went to a friendly clay shoot the other night and took my eldest son along for some good company and banter.
Guess what? He beat me - and with a 20 bore that's far too small for him! At 14, he has a youngster's quick reactions and an older person's maturity to read the targets. It's a devastating combination and the only comfort I take from it is that he's had a good coach all these years!
So what's it all about?
Argue the point if you must, but there's no doubt the 12-bore is king of clays. You rarely see a smaller gauge being used except at specialist competitions, or by people who find a 12 too heavy to handle.
The reason for this is simply more shot spread, giving a greater margin for error.
We know smaller gauges throw better patterns, but we also know you have to be more accurate to make use of this.
However, the larger pattern of a 12-bore is not of such good quality and therefore you get holes in it. So it is worth remembering the slightly lighter load of 24gms - whilst giving less pellets in the payload - throws a better pattern than the ubiquitous 28gm load.
So a smaller bore will test you a bit more, but what is available in 20?
Sadly, choice is limited because cartridge manufacturers tend to pay only token lip service to this smaller market. This might be understandable from a commercial point of view but it does not give the consumer much to choose from. You are limited to a variety of 24 or 28gm loads in plastic or fibre wad, with Express, Hull and Eley offering a lighter 21gm load which is ideal for youngsters. A mid-range 25gm load is offered by Eley and RC, but in my view this is something and nothing and should be discounted from the argument. Eley CT is the only English make to produce a full range of 24 and 28gm loads in plastic or fibre wad with a full range of clay shot sizes encompassing 7.1/2, 8 and 9s with prices starting from a very reasonable £134 per 1,000.
Express load a similar range but with fewer shot sizes and prices starting from a not quite so reasonable £154 for the 24gm plastic wad cartridge.
Hull's Pro Twenty range include a 24gm in plastic or fibre and a 28gm in fibre only in shot sizes 7.1/2 or 8 starting at £148 per 1,000.
Likewise Gamebore, who only offer a shot size 8 in the fibre alternatives starting at £144.50. Mind you, this is what my son was using the other night!
The continental offerings are also limited with Rio's Top Target only available in a 24gm plastic 7.1/2 at around £134 per 1,000. Saga Olympic Trap or Skeet also only offer a 24gm load, but in fibre or plastic wad starting at about £128.
Nobel Sport has a full range of loads in 24 or 28gm, fibre or plastic in 7.1/2s and 8s from £135. These are all sensible money and good quality shells, but such a limited range! Mind you, at least they offer a 'range' as Roitweil don't import anything at all for the clay shot who uses a 20-bore.
Winchester have finally chosen to produce a 20-bore clay load in X3 format, but only in a 28gm plastic wad shot size 7.1/2. This one clay product costs £158 for 1,000 - but at least it's cheaper than the US imports from Winchester at thrice the price!
I gather Fiocchi will soon be on stream with a broad range of 24 and 28gm loads in plastic or fibre wads. Expect these to cost in the region of £135.50.
And finally? RC offer a 24 and 28 gm 20 bore cartridge in a full range of shot sizes, but sadly only in a plastic wad starting at £159. That's the Italians for you, but it's a cracking cartridge and my son's choice when allowed to use it.
From this you will see clay shooters have a limited range for what is perceived as a limited market.
There's no differentiation between club level and competition loads. The same can't be said of the game market where 20-bore users really are spoilt for choice.
But more of this later in the year!
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Times have changed. Now operating systems come with flashy handles like Warp and Windows, earn more notoriety than Kevin Costner movies and breed on-line brawls of religious ferocity. Although it will not be generally available until Aug. 24, the Microsoft Corporation's long-delayed Windows 95 has already become such a household name that it is mentioned facetiously in a radio commercial for Hawaiian Airlines.
Since it was first released in 1985, Windows has always tried to emulate the far more elegant Apple Macintosh, but until now it has always required a separate version of DOS, the creaky original operating system for the I.B.M. PC. Windows 95 benefits from an extremely Mac-like cosmetic makeover and is much improved in other ways, but it is hardly an all-new program under the hood. With Windows 95, Microsoft's own diagnostics programs report that the operating system is MS-DOS 7.00, and the environment is Windows 4.00. In many ways this is an edifice built of baling wire, chewing gum and prayer, but you will probably end up living there.


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Royalty never looked (or felt) so good with Princess Sophie by Lamaze! Princess Sophie holds her jewels (clacking beads) in her hands for baby to play with and her skirt crinkles to keep baby's interest. Her bold colors and contrast prints help with visual stimulation and development.The Lamaze brand inspires creativity and discovery. To new moms who see wonder and possibility in their baby's eyes, Lamaze is the leader in high quality, giftable infant development toys that inspire creativity and discovery because only Lamaze is designed with unexpected features, juicy colors, whimisical characters and engaging textures.
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By Far My Daughter's FAVORITE TOY!
By JEN
from Annapolis, MD
Comments about Learning Curve 1001175 Lamaze Princess Sophie:
This is BY FAR my daughter's favorite toy since birth. She is 7 months old now and it is still her favorite. It lives in my diaper bag and we take it everywhere. Right now, it especially calms her down when she is nervous around strangers. She lights up whenever she gets to play with the doll. (And we have 10 zillion other toys - including other Lamaze toys Freddie Firefly & Captain Calamari but this one is her fav!) Definitely by this one!
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By JN
from Florida
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My daughter got this doll since she was born, she always liked to look at it because of the colors, and when she started playing with toys this doll is one of her favorites. She is 5 months, it is easy for her to hold. I take it every where.
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By First Time Mom
from Texas
About Me Education Oriented, First Time Parent, Working Parent
Our baby girl received this as a gift when she was about 2 months old. We hung it from a play gym that she laid on in the floor. She loves all of the crinkle sounds. She uses the plastic parts for teething. She is just over 6 months now and we take it everywhere. When you give it to her she always has a big smile. Great for use on trips in the car. I have washed it multiple times and it still looks the same. We also have the moose and the Emma doll. Sophie is still my little girl's favorite.
Sweet for my Sophie
By Sophies Mama
from North Ridgeville,Ohio
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
Very nice toy to keep your child entertained I bought this at toys r us as one of her birthday presents. She loves to hug her and listen to the crinkles that the doll makes.
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However, others have made a full-time living out of what is supposed to be a part-time role. A major trawl of financial records held by almost 200 public bodies revealed very high but legitimate pay and expense packages claimed by some councillors.
The highest-earning councillor in the country received seven payments totalling 83,000 from five different bodies his county council and four outside bodies, to which he was nominated by virtue of being a county councillor.
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- Another 2m was paid to councillors who attended conferences in Ireland.- At least 15 councillors also work as assistants and advisers to TDs and ministers, significantly boosting their incomes.
- One councillor received payments of more than 22,000 from a third-level institution and separate payments totalling 11,000 from a VEC.
- Councils have picked up the tab for master's degrees, website design and office equipment.
The highest earner in Ireland, Wicklow Fine Gael councillor George Jones, last night defended the 83,000 in payments he received in 2011, saying he was not "cashing in".
He added: "I'm getting no more extra than anyone else. It is just an effect of the various committees and bodies that I'm involved with."
The Irish Independent investigation, conducted over four months, examined salaries, board members' fees, travel, subsistence, conference expenses and payments to attend meetings. Many of the payments are unvouched, meaning receipts did not have to be provided.
The payments were made to 883 city and county councillors, of which more than 150 also hold a dual mandate -- meaning they sit on a town or borough council as well.
In Sligo, eight councillors serve on both the Borough Council and the County Council.
This means they can claim expenses to represent two local authorities, which increases their totals.
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There are also extra allowances for mayors, deputy mayors and chairs of council committees called 'special policy committees'. These payments are also subject to tax.
On top of these, there is also a tax-free allowance to attend council meetings and a tax-free conference budget of between 1,000 and 4,700 a year. A 600 mobile phone allowance is also given.
Some councillors privately admit that the system is open to abuse, with fears that some sign into conferences just to claim the payments and then leave. This allows them to claim mileage and subsistence payments without attending the conference.
But the payments were defended by the chairman of the Local Authority Members' Association, Monaghan councillor Hugh McElvaney (Fine Gael).
He said: "Hard-working councillors deserve these allowances. They work long days and weekends. They work a lot harder than many TDs and senators. I have no problem defending these expenses."
The high rate of payments is likely to be addressed in a major reform of local government to be revealed by Environment Minister Phil Hogan in the coming weeks.
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Nevada's Head Coach Chris Ault came up with the Pistol offense in 2004 because he wanted to be able to have a threat of a power run offense, but he also wanted to be able to throw the ball with same success of being in the Shotgun. Instead of having the quarterback line up five yards behind the center in a traditional Shotgun formation, the quarterback now lines up 3 yards behind the center. When going with the standard Shotgun formation, it the limited options with the running game. In the Shotgun, running backs typically line up to the side of the quarterback, limiting the kind of straight-ahead runs through the line that Ault wanted to keep in the playbook. But the Pistol, just as in the Shotgun, provides an easier read for quarterbacks, who can also drop back deeper to get in a better position to pass.
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Below we take a look at differences between the Shotgun and Pistol formation.
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The runningback lines up in the Pistol ( in the image above) the quarterback lines up 3 yards behind the center. The runningback lines up 3-4 yards behind the quarterback.
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The Pistol offense takes advantage of the Shotgun where teams that run it can get back into their passing game but still have the run and play-action game of being under center. The formation change also allows the Wolf Pack to keep its traditional multiple wide receiver passing offense intact, while preserving the run game. Not only does it allow the running backs success when running the ball, but the quarterback also can have that same type of success.
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- Alabama (as of 2009)
- Arizona State
- Arkansas (as of 2010)
- Baylor (as of 2009)
- Boston College
- Clemson (as of 2012)
- Connecticut (as of 2009)
- Florida Gators
- Florida State
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- Louisville
- Missouri
- Monmouth
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- Nevada
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First of all, churches do not benefit by having more followers in the form of teen pregnancy. That's a ridiculous statement. Further, the writer is assuming that there's no other option than either having an abortion or raising a child. This rigidity in views is just as irresponsible as the teens who rely on the rhythm method.
What is wrong with you? You are so closed-minded. I am 17 and I am 4 1/2 months pregnant with my first baby. It's difficult, yes, but it's still equally as rewarding as it would have been if I were a college graduate and already married. I'm getting married tomorrow, the baby's father has a full-time job, I have a car, and I'm about to graduate. I'd say life is pretty well put together. And just because I'm having a baby does not mean I won't go to college. I thrived in school and I plan to do just the same in college while still taking care of my baby. Life was never meant to be easy; and those of us who do have our babies and aren't so cowardly as to abort/or kill them, are only stronger. If you can go through school, have a baby, continue to go through school after the baby's born, maintain a job, pursue a career, and in the process watch your little one grow and teach them all that your challenging life has taught you, you're a way better person than someone who just kills their baby to resolve their problems. God does not promote abortions, and churches don't do it to get more followers. I'm not a church-goer myself, but I do know they do it because abortion is wrong in every way. Unless you were raped, you have no business killing your baby. Adoption is another alternative you know? Some women are even braver than us who keep our babies. They are strong enough to let their baby be taken care of by someone who can give them more than they can as their biological parents. I was adopted, but I chose not to put my baby up for adoption because I love her to death, so much that I would never be strong enough to let her go. She is my pride and joy and people like you, who only see the dark side of premarital babies, are truly sad. It does not matter when a baby is born or made. He or she is still a human being. He or she is still meant to be loved; and their parents, who are irresponsible teenagers, barely getting a grasp on life sure as hell do grow up fast. I was mature for my age before but now... it's a whole different story. Everything changes and I wouldn't give it up for the world. I love my fiance and I love my baby to death. If I could go back in time and not have gotten pregnant, I wouldn't... And it's been no easy road. My mom was pissed when she found out and it's still an ongoing struggle with her. She's forever disappointed in me...and that was the hardest thing for me to deal with because we've always been very close. My husband and I have to move in with his parents until the baby is born and we can save enough money to move out. But overall, as I've said, having a baby this young can only make you stronger. You don't have to be married or be a certain age or have completed college... You just have to be willing to give that little baby all you've got and more. You can still complete college and have a job and do everything you've always wanted to do; you just get to do it with your baby. It's not easy, but it's worth it.
Your commentary speaks volumes, especially considering Gov. Christie's recent 7.5 million dollar funding veto against Planned Parenthood in New Jersey-- an organization funded since the early 1970s!
Slashing funding to NJ public schools was not enough, apparently. As schools now struggle to "do more with less"-- (read: learn to do without), now women and men who seek healthcare must now learn to do without, as well.
Last year, family planning centers in NJ provided: preventive reproductive healthcare to 126,903 women and 9,461 men; more than 70,000 breast exams; more than 65,000 Pap tests; HIV tests to more than 27,000 people; services to 97,129 men and women without health insurance.
If New Jersey lawmakers eliminate state funding to Family Planning clinics, thousands of people will have less affordable access to the health care they need.
Let's see.... slashing of funds for our public education system..... slashing of funds to Family Planning health care faciliites.... I shudder to think what's next.
For those teenagers who will now have limited access to reproductive education, health care, and related services, the future looks bleak.
I am reminded of the scene in The Christmas Carol, where Scrooge says, referring to the needy, "Are there no prisions? Are there no workhouses?" Oh, wait. Isn't that Gov. Christie's line of thinking?
Food for thought.
We as parents are held responsible for our children. They need the proper education on these subject matters. Parents need to more accountable for talking with their children in order for them to understand all the consequences that follows.T here are too many teens getting pregnant and can not take care of the child. Some rely on their parents to help them with their child and you have others who go out in the world to try and make it the best way they know how. Teens should not have to struggle so hard in life if they were taught to make the right decision. I talk every day to teens that I know and I tell them how hard it is to make it in today,s society.
Just to clarify, what doesn't work is Abstinence Only education. When you simply teach kids to "wait" but don't offer any help, support, advice, information about what to do if you don't wait, they end up with and STD and/or pregnant.
Parents need to step up and talk consistently to their kids about their values, waiting, resisting pressure, AND STD and pregnancy prevention. When kids have lots of info from their families, they do better.
And the sooner the better. Don't wait until they are 10 to start the conversation - it needs to start at 5 or 6 and then continue through adolescence.
President Obama has to go up to the hill, the right is spending millions of dollars attacking him and you have those politicians as Rangel that are corrupt and are not happy with him.
Rangel made a nasty comment against Obama and the reason is that president Obama is trying to clean the party of those people that always use race to put money in their pocket some people has bad memory this is the same man that was against Obama and tried to sabotage his eledtion in Harlem.
President Obama deserve a lot of credit the reason some of those that make a living using the poor people against every thing that favor them, take a close look at Charter Schools some of those people that always have race in their mouth are the one that are attacking the process where those poor kids could get a good education.
Do not forget Jessy that wanted the blacks kids in the school to learn getto languish because he is already rich and his children speak proper English, that is life I guess that the black community needs new black leader and I think that President Obama cannot do to much the reason that all those element are a fifh column in his own party!
I guess this pretty boils down to how society is shaped. TV talks about sex, magazines discuss sexual pleasures and teen relationships, peers talk about sexual encounters and everything is seemingly pleasant. it is in our culture that sex becomes something forbidden, yet common and exciting. if you haven't experienced it, how would you know if it's bad and if you havent been pregnant or caught a disease, it remains enjoyable.
we cannot stop people from having sex or discussing about teenage or pre marital sex but we can constantly educate them what happens if things go wrong, the impact that could potentially ruin a young adult's life. what becomes more important is not the pleasure but the consequence that might potentially come along with.
if you look on the internet today, you will see millions of questions posted by teenagers about symptoms of pregnancy, STDs, how to have safe and yet pleasurable sex etc...they are afraid of the consequences but do not have access to proper answers.
im not saying that we instill fear into them as fear generates curosity and lures them to experience it themselves.
this will be the job of parents, schools and consumer goods manufacturers who can constantly emphasize the need for sex education and the positive results it might yield.
if we were to leave the task to teenagers and assume that they will have self discipline in this age of rampent tv dramas, magazine advertorials, internet, big bad wolfs and peer pressure, then they will be doomed for sure.
Our media has glorified sex the past few decades with only few times showing the possible consequences. Most of the time, the couples in the movies, or the TV series, have sex and don't get caught, don't get STDs, or face the possibility of pregnancy. Even today's music has promoted sex among teens as though it is some type of rite or ritual one must do before entering adulthood.
We need more parents being...well, PARENTS!!! Dads, tell your sons to keep their pants zipped and their hands to themselves. Moms,tell your daughters that waiting is a good thing. Tell them not to buy into lies like "If you love me, you'll..." or "If we practice safe sex..." I like to see people succeed and your daughters should be able to have that chance without messing up their lives for some idiot who didn't have your daughter's best interests at heart.
"But we've seent that abstinence doesn't work!" Really? You mean to tell me that girl who did not have sex got pregnate by her boyfriend? You mean to say that a guy gave his girl AIDS when he didn't have sexual relations with her? Yes, there will be those who won't follow the rules. They'll do the opposite of what they are told. The best thing to do is to let them face the consequences and love them. Support them and try to help them to get back on the right track.
my 10 year old daughter sally want's to have sex and get pregnant
what shell i do
Another article about teen pregnancy and almost nothing is said in either the article or the comments about teaching the boys to be the abstainers, the avoiders of last resort, the limit setters, the loving protectors of the girls they date.
Show me a dad who has explained to son both how to have very realistic solo sex as a teen and explained honestly WHY sex with a partner only works its very best in marriage (because of all the emotions involved with both the male and female), and I'll show you a kid who is quite unlikely to be littering the landscape with unwed teen mothers.