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Bryce Petty hopes to show NFL potential at Senior Bowl
Petty is the quarterback headliner here at the Senior Bowl
The basic tenants of NFL quarterbacking, or, the things that Petty was rarely asked to do at Baylor
MOBILE, ALA. – Bryce Petty arrived at the Senior Bowl knowing all of the thousands of yards and dozens of touchdowns he tossed in his two years as Baylor's starting quarterback mean little to the NFL scouts, coaches and executives who line the practice field at Ladd-Peebles Stadium this week.
For Petty, his stellar college career has now almost become a hindrance as his audition starts for the NFL.
"The whole knock on me is the Baylor system," Petty said Tuesday afternoon.
Petty is the quarterback headliner here at the Senior Bowl, with the two biggest-name quarterbacks in the 2015 draft, Heisman winners, Oregon's Marcus Mariota and Florida State's Jameis Winston, not in Mobile. Mariota, eligible for the Senior Bowl because he had already graduated from Oregon, declined his invitation. Winston declared for the draft as an underclassman, making him ineligible to play here.
But there is no better illustration than Petty for the challenge NFL teams face in scouting quarterbacks who are coming to the NFL with prolific passing numbers but few of the technical skills necessary to run an NFL-style offense.
It's a far different scene than what longtime NFL offensive assistant coach Tom Moore remembers from when he first started scouting quarterbacks. When college offenses played a similar style of football as their professional counterparts, Moore could sit in the bleachers and get a clear picture of if a quarterback had the right skills to play in the NFL.
"You would see them doing the things that are going to carry over when they get to the pros," Moore, currently with the Arizona Cardinals, told USA TODAY Sports.
Things like taking snaps from under center, making five- and seven-step drops, making protection calls, reading defenses and knowing how to go through progressions to find the right receiver.
The basic tenants of NFL quarterbacking, or, the things that Petty was rarely asked to do at Baylor, where he ran a wide-open, spread offense. He had no real playbook, his receivers had no route tree. Petty made his throws based on the spacing of receivers, not on making progressions from his first to second to third options. The system has been wildly successful, and so has Petty.
But for NFL scouts looking at that film and trying to imagine how they'll Petty into an NFL offense, it's about as helpful as watching a track meet. His athleticism is undeniable, but plenty of guys are fast that can't cut it in the NFL as a quarterback.
Even Petty's predecessor at Baylor, Heisman winner Robert Griffin III, has not found consistent success in three seasons in Washington, in part because of injuries, and in part because of the hard transition from trying to conform to the demands of an NFL offense that requires him to do, and know, much more than he did in college.
To prepare himself to answer the questions about his career at Baylor, Petty worked started working with quarterbacks guru George Whitfield on Jan. 6, and has spent the past two weeks working on his fundamentals, especially his footwork and drop backs.
"I couldn't waste any time. I knew this is where I wanted to be, and I wanted to go to work right away," Petty said. "For me, all I want to do is, one, show these guys I'm willing to compete and two, that I can drop back, I can read defenses, I can go through progression and routes and things like that, and be successful in doing that."
Without Winston and Mariota – both likely high first-round picks – at the Senior Bowl, the quarterback contingent lacks star power. But there could be players worth developing – should athletic, but raw, guys like Petty prove savvy enough to learn the NFL skills, or should the more pro-ready players like Oregon State's Sean Mannion or Colorado State's Garrett Grayson show more consistency.
Mannion is hoping that the fact he played in a pro-style offense will help separate him from the other quarterbacks playing in Saturday's game and boost his draft stock. It worked in recent years for other Senior Bowl participants like Derek Carr, a second-round pick by Oakland last year, and Russell Wilson in 2012.
"I felt this was a great opportunity to come here and compete with the best players in the nation coming out and really try to be the best of the pack," Mannion told USA TODAY Sports. "I certainly feel comfortable in a pro style system, because that's what we ran in college."
As Moore sat in the bleachers at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, he saw a quarterback picture that wasn't all bleak.
Though it's more rare, he said, to see players coming out of college that appear to be immediately NFL-ready, he's seeing players who have entering the draft better prepared when it comes to technical skills like passing, as top tier quarterbacks now tend to spend all year working on the art of passing, working with quarterback coaches and playing in 7-on-7 tournaments.
"I think they are a lot more prepared, cause they're getting great coaching at the college level," Moore said. "But it's a year to year thing. How it's going to be this year, we don't really know yet. We won't know until the combine. Then you'll have a better picture of it."
Vanderbilt rape trial: Testimony in the rape trial of two former Vanderbilt football players shows panic set in over text messages that included videos of the alleged sexual assault.
Two California men testified Wednesday that they received the text messages containing video footage from friend Brandon Vandenburg in June 2013.
Miles Finley told jurors he didn't know at the time that the alleged rape was ongoing as he was receiving the graphic videos.
Both Finley and Joseph Quinzio were friends of Vandenburg's who received the texts. Both testified that Vandenburg later came to California, took their phones and unsuccessfully tried to wipe the contents from one of their laptops.
Vandenburg and Cory Batey are being tried for rape and have pleaded not guilty. They are accused in the rape of an unconscious student.
Florida: Florida announced plans for a $15 million indoor practice facility for football on Wednesday, becoming one of the last Southeastern Conference teams to build one.
Vanderbilt unveiled its full-size facility in November 2013. South Carolina is building one that is expected to open later this year.
Georgia has a 30-yard indoor field that's used for warmups and some drills, but far from ideal for full practices. Last September, the Bulldogs approved $400,000 for initial research into the construction of a full-size indoor facility.
The Florida project is expected to be completed in early September. It's one of the first steps in getting the football program back on par with some of the league's — and nation's — elite.
Although athletic director Jeremy Foley downplayed the need to upgrade facilities when he started looking for a new coach in November, official documents related to the indoor project listed "compete with peers to recruit quality student athletes" as one of the main reasons for it.
"The facility's lack of space for indoor training has set the University's program behind the majority of their peers within the SEC conference and the NCAA," the school wrote. "This, in turn, puts the football program at a disadvantage in recruiting top student athletes."
The new facility will be built on the current practice field and will contain a full, 120-yard turf field. It also will have additional space for drills, training room facilities, equipment storage and restrooms.
The $15 million will be funded through private gifts and capital financing. The facility also will be available throughout the year for other Florida sports.
Clemson: A charge has been upgraded against a North Carolina man accused in the vandalism to Howard's Rock inside Clemson University's football stadium. Prosecutor Walt Wilkins said in a release Wednesday that 20-year-old Micah Rogers of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, is now charged with grand larceny and malicious injury to property valued at more than $10,000.
Police say the rock, which players rub before running onto the field, was chipped in June 2013 and its protective casing was destroyed.
Rogers originally faced trespassing and malicious injury to property between $2,000 and $10,000. Wilkins said investigators determined the damage to Howard's Rock and the chipped piece are valued more than $10,000.
Minnesota: Former Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson has pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault in a fight that left a former Mankato football player with a serious brain injury. The 21-year-old collegiate athlete had been charged with two felony assault charges that carried a maximum 20 years in prison. The misdemeanor charge carries a possible 90 days in jail.
Nelson told the judge he didn't know Isaac Kolstad, a former Minnesota State linebacker, but acknowledged they fought last May in Mankato.
A medical expert previously said Nelson's kick to Kolstad's head probably didn't cause his severe injuries and that it was likely the result of a punch by another defendant and his head hitting the pavement.
Notre Dame: ESPN has filed a lawsuit alleging the University of Notre Dame has violated Indiana's public records laws by withholding police records it requested about possible campus crimes involving student athletes. The lawsuit filed last week in St. Joseph County Superior Court says Public Access Counselor Luke Britt has twice issued advisory opinions that private universities in Indiana that have professional police forces should follow the state's public records laws. The lawsuit contends ESPN is entitled to an unspecified civil penalty, attorney's fees, court costs and other expenses.
Ohio State: A coroner says the death of an Ohio State athlete found dead with a gunshot wound to the head will be ruled a suicide. The final autopsy report for 22-year-old wrestler and football scout team member Kosta Karageorge isn't quite finished. The county coroner said Wednesday she is awaiting neuropathology reports about Karageorge's brain.
Karageorge was missing for days before he was found in a Columbus trash bin Nov. 30.
Police records of texts from Karageorge's phone indicate he had just gone through a breakup and sent suicidal messages to his ex-girlfriend.
Texts to his mother said concussions were affecting his mind. She told police he'd had several concussions and spells of confusion.


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ALBUM: Hypocrisy – End Of Disclosure
Release Date: March 25th, 2013
Website: www.hypocrisy.cc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hypocrisy
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hypocrisy
With twenty-three years in the business and now twelve full-length records to their name, you'd think that Swedish death metal outfit Hypocrisy will be pondering calling it a day. Fortunately, they haven't, they have instead released their twelfth record, 'End Of Disclosure', and with it have reminded us why they've lasted over two decades in music.
Ushering onto the scene with their notorious atmospheric electronics, followed by thunderous drums, the title-track welcomes the listener to yet another Hypocrisy assault. With what sets out to be arguably the album's strongest set of tracks, the opening five songs nail down what, in hindsight, becomes of the record as a whole, Hypocrisy at their best but also at their less diverse.
With an abundance of quality in musicianship on the record, it's difficult to argue against Hypocrisy for incorporating a notion of not fixing what isn't broken. Citing such notable quality as established and hard hitting guitar work in tracks such as '44 Double Zero', 'The Eye' and 'Soldier Of Fortune', as well as laudable, consistent and undoubtedly impressive vocals from Peter Tagtgren, it's difficult to find an argument against such ability in numbers. However, such ability comes with promise; surely a band of Hypocrisy's calibre could conjure up something less frustratingly familiar? Possibly, but, again, why fix something that isn't broken?
Aside from the argument that we have heard this before from Hypocrisy, there isn't a poor track to pick out of 'End Of Disclosure'. The band offers what is, in essence, a solid body of work. Each track is produced well, lyrically relevant to Hypocrisy's style and doesn't collapse the record through offering something radical in comparison to the track it is follows. Track to track, the record offers familiarity yet comfortable leisure listening. Searching for a relatively poor track would only emphasise a grossly expression of pedanticism.
Hypocrisy, in the end, offer nothing radical, and why should they? After so many years establishing themselves in the death metal community, it doesn't come across as an outrage nor surprising that the band decided to incorporate a notion of consistency in their work. From the forever shifting melodic to explosive guitar work, the beautifully barbaric vocals, to the excessively atmospheric electronics, 'End Of Disclosure' perhaps won't overwhelm listeners with the evolution of death metal. But, it will leave them with a solid body of work from one of death metals most cherished, most celebrated and, admittedly, most consistent band.
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YEMEN, Aden
Bridgwater, England
British Musuem, London, England
Charing Cross Hotel,London, England
Chinatown. London, England
Chippenham, England
Coliseum, London,England
Combe Martin, England
Compayne Gardens, West Hampstead, London, England
Davy's home- 32 Russell Rd Kensington,London,England
Dover, England
East Challacombe, England
Fellowship Club, London, England
Folkestone, England
Glastonbury, England
Globe ( Gielgud ) Theatre,London,England
Hampstead ( Penn ), England
Hampton Court Palace, England
House of Commons, London, England
Hygeia House, LOndon, England
Imai Studios,London.England
Kew Gardens, England
Kingsley Hall Community Centre, East End,London,England
Knightsbridge Hotel, London, England
Liverpool Station, London, England
London Airport, England
London Coliseum, London, England
London Underground, England
London Zoo, England
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, England
Margaret Craske Dancing School, London,England
Marlborough, England
National Gallery, London, England
Newbury, England
Oxford Circus, London, England
Penbury Grove, England
Piccadilly, London, England
Piccadilly Theatre, London, England
Prince of Wales Theatre,London,England
Q Theatre, London, England
Queen's Hall, London, England
Reading, England
Regents Park, London, England
Rubens Hotel, London, England
Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Slough, England
South Molton, England
Star & Garter Hotel,Richmond,London, England
Taunton, England
Victoria & Albert Musuem. London,England
Victoria Railway Station,London,England
Wells, England
Westminster Abbey, London,England
CANADA, Vancouver
PORTUGAL, Azores Islands
GIBRALTA
LEBANON, Beirut Airport
BELGIUM, Ostend
BULGARIA, Sofia
SERBIA, Belgrade
CEYLON,Colombo
FIJI, Nadi & Suva Airports
KIRIBATI - Kanton Island
MALAYASIA, Penang
SAUDI ARABIA, Mecca
U.A.E., Sharjah
Meher Baba had travelled along the Great West Road ( now the A4 ) on the 13th September 1931, through several towns including Bath, on his way to the retreat at East Challacombe, near Combe Martin and returned back again on the 24th September 1931 to London.
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BATH ABBEY
The Abbey Church ceiling of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, England
Coordinates: 51°22′51″N 2°21′37″W / 51.3809°N 2.3603°W / 51.3809; -2.3603
City of Bath
The Royal Crescent in Bath
City of Bath shown within Somerset
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Ceremonial county
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List of places: UK • England • Somerset
Bath (pronounced /ˈbɑːθ/ or /ˈbæθ/) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in the south west of England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. The population of the city is 83,992.[1] It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590,[2] and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974. Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES).
The city was first established as a spa resort with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans in AD 43 although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then.[3] They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs, which are the only ones naturally occurring in the United Kingdom.[4] Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973.[5] Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year.[6] The city has two universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.
1.1 Celtic and Roman
1.2 Post-Roman and Saxon
1.3 Norman, Medieval and Tudor
1.4 Early modern
1.5 Late modern
3.1 Physical geography
4 Demography
5.1 Bath in the arts
5.2 Parks
8.1 Twinned towns
10 Architecture
11 Education
Celtic and Roman
The Great Bath at the Roman Baths. The entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later reconstruction.
Main article: Aquae Sulis
Archaeological evidence shows that the site of the Roman Baths' main spring was treated as a shrine by the Celts,[7] and was dedicated to the goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified with Minerva; however, the name Sulis continued to be used after the Roman invasion, leading to the town's Roman name of Aquae Sulis (literally, "the waters of Sulis").[8] Messages to her scratched onto metal, known as curse tablets, have been recovered from the Sacred Spring by archaeologists.[9] These curse tablets were written in Latin, and usually laid curses on people by whom the writer felt they had been wronged. For example, if a citizen had his clothes stolen at the baths, he would write a curse, naming the suspects, on a tablet to be read by the Goddess Sulis Minerva.
The temple was constructed in 60–70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years.[4] During the Roman occupation of Britain, and possibly on the instructions of Emperor Claudius,[10] engineers drove oak piles into the mud to provide a stable foundation and surrounded the spring with an irregular stone chamber lined with lead. In the 2nd century, the spring was enclosed within a wooden barrel-vaulted building,[7] which housed the calidarium (hot bath), tepidarium (warm bath), and frigidarium (cold bath).[11] The city was given defensive walls, probably in the 3rd century.[12] After the Roman withdrawal in the first decade of the 5th century, the baths fell into disrepair and were eventually lost due to silting up.[13]
Post-Roman and Saxon
The Nävelsjö runestone commemorating a Viking who died in Bath.
Bath may have been the site of the Battle of Mons Badonicus (c. 500 AD), where King Arthur is said to have defeated the Saxons, although this is disputed.[14] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle mentions Bath falling to the West Saxons in 577 after the Battle of Deorham.[15][15] The Anglo-Saxon poem known as The Ruin may describe the appearance of the Roman site about this time. In 675, Osric, King of the Hwicce, set up a monastic house at Bath, probably using the walled area as its precinct.[16] Nennius, a ninth-century historian, mentions a "Hot Lake" in the land of the Hwicce, which was along the Severn, and adds "It is surrounded by a wall, made of brick and stone, and men may go there to bathe at any time, and every man can have the kind of bath he likes. If he wants, it will be a cold bath; and if he wants a hot bath, it will be hot". Bede also describes hot baths in the geographical introduction to the Ecclesiastical History in terms very similar to those of Nennius.[17] King Offa of Mercia gained control of this monastery in 781 and rebuilt the church, which was dedicated to St. Peter.[18] By the 9th century the old Roman street pattern had been lost and Bath had become a royal possession, with King Alfred laying out the town afresh, leaving its south-eastern quadrant as the abbey precinct.[19] Edgar of England was crowned king of England in Bath Abbey in 973.[5] The Anglo-Saxons called the town Baðum, Baðan or Baðon, meaning "at the baths," and this was the source of the present name.
Norman, Medieval and Tudor
Bath Abbey from the Roman Baths gallery
King William Rufus granted the city to a royal physician, John of Tours, who became Bishop of Wells and Abbot of Bath in 1088.[20][21] It was papal policy for bishops to move to more urban seats, and he translated his own from Wells to Bath.[22] He planned and began a much larger church as his cathedral, to which was attached a priory, with the bishop's palace beside it.[20] New baths were built around the three springs. However, later bishops returned the episcopal seat to Wells, while retaining the name of Bath in their title as the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
By the 15th century, Bath's abbey church was badly dilapidated and in need of repairs.[23] Oliver King, Bishop of Bath and Wells, decided in 1500 to rebuild it on a smaller scale. The new church was completed just a few years before Bath Priory was dissolved in 1539 by Henry VIII.[24] The abbey church was allowed to become derelict before being restored as the city's parish church in the Elizabethan period, when the city experienced a revival as a spa. The baths were improved and the city began to attract the aristocracy. Bath was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590.[2]
During the English Civil War, the Battle of Lansdowne was fought on 5 July 1643 on the northern outskirts of the city.[25] Thomas Guidott, who had been a student of chemistry and medicine at Wadham College Oxford, moved to Bath and set up practice in 1668. He became interested in the curative properties of the waters and he wrote A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, Some Enquiries into the Nature of the water in 1676. This brought the health-giving properties of the hot mineral waters to the attention of the country and soon the aristocracy started to arrive to partake in them.[26]
The Royal Crescent from the air:
Georgian taste favoured the regularity of Bath's streets and squares and the contrast with adjacent rural nature.
Several areas of the city underwent development during the Stuart period, and this increased during Georgian times in response to the increasing number of visitors to the spa and resort town who required accommodation.[27] The architects John Wood the elder and his son John Wood the younger laid out the new quarters in streets and squares, the identical façades of which gave an impression of palatial scale and classical decorum.[28] Much of the creamy gold Bath stone which was used for construction throughout the city, was obtained from the limestone Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines, which were owned by Ralph Allen (1694–1764).[29] Allen, in order to advertise the quality of his quarried limestone, commissioned the elder John Wood to build him a country house on his Prior Park estate between the city and the mines.[29] He was also responsible for improving and expanding the postal service in western England, for which he held the contract for over forty years.[29] Though not fond of politics, Allen was a civic-minded man, and served as a member of the Bath Corporation for many years. He was elected Mayor of the city for a single term, in 1742, at age 50.[29]
The early 18th century saw Bath acquire its first purpose-built theatre, the Theatre Royal, along with the Grand Pump Room attached to the Roman Baths and assembly rooms. Master of Ceremonies Beau Nash, who presided over the city's social life from 1705 until his death in 1761, drew up a code of behaviour for public entertainments.[30]
Late modern
The population of the city had reached 40,020 by the time of the 1801 census, making it one of the largest cities in Britain.[31] William Thomas Beckford bought a house in Lansdown Crescent in 1822, eventually buying a further two houses in the crescent to form his residence. Having acquired all the land between his home and the top of Lansdown Hill, he created a garden over half a mile in length and built Beckford's Tower at the top.[32]
Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia spent the four years of his exile, from 1936 to 1940, at Fairfield House in Bath.[33] During World War II, between the evening of 25 April and the early morning of 27 April 1942, Bath suffered three air raids in reprisal for RAF raids on the German cities of Lübeck and Rostock, part of the Luftwaffe campaign popularly known as the Baedeker Blitz. Over 400 people were killed, and more than 19,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed.[34] Houses in the Royal Crescent, Circus and Paragon were burnt out along with the Assembly Rooms, while part of the south side of Queen Square was destroyed.[35]
A postwar review of inadequate housing led to the clearance and redevelopment of areas of the city in a postwar style, often at variance with the local Georgian style. In the 1950s the nearby villages of Combe Down, Twerton and Weston were incorporated into Bath to enable the development of further housing, much of it council housing. In the 1970s and 1980s it was recognised that conservation of historic buildings was inadequate, leading to more care and reuse of buildings and open spaces. In 1987 the city was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognising its international cultural significance.[36]
Since 2000, developments have included the Bath Spa, SouthGate and the Bath Western Riverside project.[37]
Coat of arms of the City of Bath
Historically part of the county of Somerset, Bath was made a county borough in 1889 and hence independent of the newly created administrative Somerset county council.[38] Bath became part of Avon when that non-metropolitan county was created in 1974. Since the abolition of Avon in 1996, Bath has been the main centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES).[39] Bath remains, however, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, though not within the administrative non-metropolitan county of Somerset.
The City of Bath's ceremonial functions, including the mayoralty – which can be traced back to 1230 – and control of the coat of arms, are now maintained by the Charter Trustees of the City of Bath.[40] The coat of arms includes two silver strips, which represent the River Avon and the hot springs. The sword of St. Paul is a link to Bath Abbey. The supporters, a lion and a bear, stand on a bed of acorns, a link to Bladud, the subject of the Legend of Bath. The knight's helmet indicates a municipality and the crown is that of King Edgar.[41]
Before the Reform Act 1832 Bath elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons.[42] Bath now has a single parliamentary constituency, with Liberal Democrat Don Foster as Member of Parliament until the dissolution in 2010. His election was a notable result of the 1992 general election, as Chris Patten, the previous Member (and a Cabinet Minister) played a major part, as Chairman of the Conservative Party, in getting the government of John Major re-elected, but failed to defend his marginal seat in Bath. Don Foster has been re-elected as the MP for Bath in every election since. As of 2010, his majority stands at 11883.[43]
The electoral wards of the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority within Bath are the central Abbey, Kingsmead and Walcot wards, and the more outlying Bathwick, Combe Down, Lambridge, Lansdown, Lyncombe, Newbridge, Odd Down, Oldfield, Southdown, Twerton, Westmoreland, Weston and Widcombe wards.[44]
Bath is at the bottom of the Avon Valley, and near the southern edge of the Cotswolds, a range of limestone hills designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hills that surround and make up the city have a maximum altitude of 238 metres (781 ft) on the Lansdown plateau. Bath has an area of 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi).[45]
Cleveland House and the cast iron bridges of Sydney Gardens over the Kennet and Avon Canal
The surrounding hills give Bath its steep streets and make its buildings appear to climb the slopes. The flood plain of the River Avon, which runs through the centre of the city, has an altitude of about 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level.[46] The river, once an unnavigable series of braided streams broken up by swamps and ponds, has been managed by weirs into a single channel. Nevertheless, periodic flooding, which shortened the life of many buildings in the lowest part of the city, was normal until major flood control works in the 1970s.[47]
The water which bubbles up from the ground, as geothermal springs, previously fell as rain on the Mendip Hills. It percolates down through limestone aquifers to a depth of between 2700 and 4300 metres (c. 9000-14,000 ft) where geothermal energy raises the water temperature to between 64 and 96 °C (c. 147-205°F). Under pressure, the heated water rises to the surface along fissures and faults in the limestone. This process is similar to an artificial one known as Enhanced Geothermal System which also makes use of the high pressures and temperatures below the Earth's crust. Hot water at a temperature of 46 °C (115 °F) rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 litres (257,364 imp gal) every day,[48] from a geological fault (the Pennyquick fault). In 1983 a new spa water bore-hole was sunk, providing a clean and safe supply of spa water for drinking in the Pump Room.[49] There is no universal definition to distinguish a hot spring from another geothermal spring, though by several definitions, the Bath springs can be considered the only hot springs in the UK. Three of these springs feed the thermal baths.
See also: Climate of south-west England
Along with the rest of South West England, Bath has a temperate climate which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. The annual mean temperature is about 10 °C (50 °F). Temperature has a seasonal and a diurnal variation, but due to the modifying effect of the sea the range is less than in most other parts of the UK. January is the coldest month with mean minimum temperatures between 1° and 2°C (34°-36°F). July and August are the warmest months, with mean daily maxima around 21 °C (70 °F).[50]
South West England has a favoured location with respect to the Azores High when it extends its influence north-eastwards towards the UK, particularly in summer. Convective cloud often forms inland however, especially near hills, reducing the number of hours of sunshine. The average annual sunshine totals between 1,400 and 1,600 hours.[50]
Rainfall tends to be associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average rainfall for the Bath-Bristol area is around 800 to 900 millimetres (31 to 35 in).[51] November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west.[50]
[hide]Yeovilton climate: Average maximum and minimum temperatures, and average rainfall recorded between 1971 and 2000 by the Met Office.
Average max. temperature °C (°F)
Average min. temperature
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(3.28) 724.5
Source: Met Office
Christadelphian Hall, New King Street
As of 2001 the city of Bath has a population of 83,992.[1] According to the UK Government's 2001 census, Bath, together with North East Somerset, which includes areas around Bath as far as the Chew Valley, has a population of 169,040, with an average age of 39.9 (the national average being 38.6). Demographics shows according to the same statistics, the district is overwhelmingly populated by people of a white ethnic background at 97.2% – significantly higher than the national average of 90.9%. Other ethnic groups in the district, in order of population size, are multiracial at 1%, Asian at 0.5% and black at 0.5% (the national averages are 1.3%, 4.6% and 2.1%, respectively).[52]
The district is largely Christian at 71%, with no other religion reaching more than 0.5%. These figures generally compare with the national averages, though the non-religious, at 19.5%, are significantly more prevalent than the national 14.8%. 7.4% of the population describe themselves as "not healthy" in the last 12 months, compared with a national average of 9.2%; nationally 18.2% of people describe themselves as having a long-term illness, in Bath it is 15.8%.[52]
The 18th-century Pulteney Bridge by Robert Adam
Bath became the leading centre of fashionable life in England during the 18th century. It was during this time that Bath's Theatre Royal was built, as well as architectural developments such as Lansdown Crescent,[53] the Royal Crescent,[54] The Circus and Pulteney Bridge.[55]
Today, Bath has five theatres – Bath Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, the egg, the Rondo Theatre, and the Mission Theatre – and attracts internationally renowned companies and directors, including an annual season by Sir Peter Hall. The city also has a long-standing musical tradition; Bath Abbey is home to the Klais Organ and is the largest concert venue in the city,[56] with about 20 concerts and 26 organ recitals each year. Another important concert venue is the Forum, a 1,700-seat art deco building which originated as a cinema. The city holds the Bath International Music Festival and Mozartfest every year. Other festivals include the annual Bath Film Festival, Bath Literature Festival (and its counterpart for children), the Bath Fringe Festival and the Bath Beer Festival, and the Bach Festivals which occur at two and a half year intervals.
The city is home to the Victoria Art Gallery,[57] the Museum of East Asian Art, and Holburne Museum of Art,[58] numerous commercial art galleries and antique shops, as well as numerous museums, among them Bath Postal Museum, the Fashion Museum, the Jane Austen Centre, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and the Roman Baths.[59] The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, now in Queen Square, and founded in 1824 on the base of a 1777 Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Planting, Manufactures, Commerce and the Fine Arts, has an important collection and holds a programme of talks and discussions.
Bath in the arts
Two of 104 decorated pigs on display in the city. This was a public art event, called "King Bladud's Pigs in Bath" celebrating the city, its origins and its artists. Decorated pig sculptures were on display throughout the summer of 2008, to be later auctioned to raise funds for Bath's Two Tunnels Greenway.
During the 18th century Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Thomas Lawrence lived and worked in Bath.[60][61] John Maggs, a painter best known for his coaching scenes, was born and lived in Bath with his artistic family.[62] William Friese-Greene began experimenting with celluloid and motion pictures in his studio in Bath in the 1870s, developing some of the earliest movie camera technology there. He is credited as the inventor of cinematography.[63]
Jane Austen lived in the city from 1801 with her father, mother and sister Cassandra, and the family resided in the city at four successive addresses until 1806.[64] However, Jane Austen never liked the city, and wrote to her sister Cassandra, "It will be two years tomorrow since we left Bath for Clifton, with what happy feelings of escape."[65] Despite these feelings, Bath has honoured her name with the Jane Austen Centre and a city walk. Austen's later Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are largely set in the city and feature descriptions of taking the waters, social life, and music recitals. Taking the waters is also described in Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers in which Pickwick's servant, Sam Weller, comments that the water has "a very strong flavour o' warm flat irons", while the Royal Crescent is the venue for a chase between two of the characters, Dowler and Winkle.[66] Moyra Caldecott's novel The Waters of Sul is set in Roman Bath in 72 AD. Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play The Rivals takes place in the city,[67] as does Roald Dahl's chilling short-story, The Landlady.[68]
Many films and television programmes have been filmed using the architecture of Bath as the backdrop including: the 2004 film of Thackeray's Vanity Fair,[69] The Duchess (2008),[69] The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)[69] and The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953).[69]
In August 2003 the Three Tenors sang at a special concert to mark the opening of the Thermae Bath Spa, a new hot water spa in Bath City Centre; delays to the project meant the spa actually opened three years later on 7 August 2006.
Parade Gardens in July after a rain shower
High resolution view over Bath city centre from Alexandra park
The city has several public parks, the main one being Royal Victoria Park, which is a short walk from the centre of the city. It was opened in 1830 by an 11-year-old Princess Victoria, and was the first park to carry her name.[70] The park is overlooked by the Royal Crescent and is 23 hectares (57 acres) in area.[71] It has a variety of attractions.[72] including a skateboard ramp, tennis courts, bowling, a putting green and a 12- and 18-hole golf course, a pond, open air concerts, and a popular children's play area. Much of its area is lawn; a notable feature is the way in which a ha-ha segregates it from the Royal Crescent, while giving the impression to a viewer from the Crescent of a greensward uninterrupted across the Park down to Royal Avenue. It has received a "Green Flag award", the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales, and is registered by English Heritage as a Park of National Historic Importance.[73] The 3.84 hectares (9.5 acres) botanical gardens were formed in 1887 and contain one of the finest collections of plants on limestone in the West Country.[74] The replica of a Roman Temple was used at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924.[75] In 1987 the gardens were extended to include the Great Dell, a disused quarry that was formally part of the park, which contains a large collection of conifers.
Other parks in Bath include: Alexandra Park, which crowns a hill and overlooks the city; Parade Gardens, along the river front near the Abbey in the centre of the city; Sydney Gardens, known as a pleasure-garden in the 18th century; Henrietta Park; Hedgemead Park; and Alice Park. Jane Austen wrote of Sydney Gardens that "It would be pleasant to be near the Sydney Gardens. We could go into the Labyrinth every day."[76] Alexandra, Alice and Henrietta parks were built into the growing city among the housing developments.[77] There is also a linear park following the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line, and, in a green area adjoining the River Avon, Cleveland Pools were built around 1815.[78] It is now the oldest surviving public outdoor lido in England,[79] and plans have been submitted for its restoration.[80]
Bath is linked to a variety of foods that are distinctive in their association with the city. The Sally Lunn buns (a type of teacake) have long been baked in Bath. They were first mentioned by that name in verses printed in a local newspaper, the Bath Chronicle, in 1772.[81] At that time they were eaten hot at public breakfasts in the city's Spring Gardens. They can be eaten with sweet or savoury toppings. These are sometimes confused with Bath buns which are smaller, round, very sweet, very rich buns that were associated with the city following The Great Exhibition. Bath buns were originally topped with crushed comfits created by dipping caraway seeds repeatedly in boiling sugar; but today seeds are added to a 'London Bath Bun' (a reference to the bun's promotion and sale at the Great Exhibition).[82] The seeds may be replaced by crushed sugar granules or 'nibs'.
Bath has also lent its name to one other distinctive recipe – Bath Olivers – the dry baked biscuit invented by Dr William Oliver, physician to the Mineral Water Hospital in 1740.[83] Oliver was an early anti-obesity campaigner and the author of a "Practical Essay on the Use and Abuse of warm Bathing in Gluty Cases".[83] In more recent years, Oliver's efforts have been traduced by the introduction of a version of the biscuit with a plain chocolate coating. The Bath Chap, which is the salted and smoked cheek and jawbones of the pig, takes its name from the city.[84] It is still available from a stall in the daily covered market. Although there is a brewery named Bath Ales, located a few miles away in Warmley, Abbey Ales are brewed in the city.[85]
Bath Rugby is a rugby union team which is currently in the Guinness Premiership league and coached by Steve Meehan.[86] It plays in black, blue and white kit at the Recreation Ground in the city, where it has been since the late 19th century, following its establishment in 1865.[87] The team's first major honour was winning the John Player Cup four years consecutively from 1984 until 1987.[88] The team then led the Courage league in six seasons in eight years between 1988/1989 and 1995/1996, during which time it also won the Pilkington Cup in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996.[88] It finally won the Heineken Cup in the 1997/1998 season, and topped the Zürich Premiership (now Guinness Premiership) in 2003–2004.[88] The team's current squad includes several members who also play in the English national team including: Lee Mears, David Flatman. Nick Abendanon and Matt Banahan. Colston's Collegiate School, Bristol has had a large input in the team over the past decade, providing several current 1st XV squad members. The former England Rugby Team Manager Andy Robinson used to play for Bath Rugby team and was captain and later coach. Both of Robinson's predecessors, Clive Woodward and Jack Rowell, were also former Bath coaches and managers as well as his successor Brian Ashton.
Bath City F.C. is the major football teams. Bath City gained promotion to the Conference National from the Conference South in 2010. Bath City F.C. play their games at Twerton Park.. Until 2009 Team Bath F.C. operated as an affiliate to the University Athletics programme. In 2002, Team Bath became the first university team to enter the FA Cup in 120 years, and advanced through four qualifying rounds to the first round proper.[89] The university's team was established in 1999, while the city team has existed since before 1908 (when it entered the Western League).[90] . However in 2009, the Football Conference ruled that Team Bath would not be eligible to gain promotion to a National division, nor were they allowed to participate in Football Association cup competitions. This ruling led to the decision by the club to fold at the end of the 2008/09 Conference South competition. In their final season, Team Bath F.C. finished a respectable 11th in the league.
Bath City narrowly missed out on election to the Football League in 1985.
Many cricket clubs are based in the city, including Bath Cricket Club, who are based at the North Parade Ground and play in the West of England Premier League. Cricket is also played on the Recreation Ground, just across from where the Rugby is played. The Rec's cricket ground is the venue for the annual Bath Cricket Festival which sees Somerset County Cricket Club play several games. The Recreation Ground is also home to Bath Croquet Club, which was re-formed in 1976 and is affiliated with the South West Federation of Croquet Clubs.[91]
The Bath Half Marathon is run annually through the city streets, with over 10,000 runners.[92] Bath also has a thriving cycling community, with places for biking including Royal Victoria Park, 'The Tumps' in Odd Down/east, the jumps on top of Lansdown, and Prior Park. Places for biking near Bath include Brown's Folly in Batheaston and Box Woods, in Box. Bath is also the home of the Bath American Football Club, which has been playing American Football in the city since 2001.[93]
TeamBath is the umbrella name for all of the University of Bath sports teams, including the aforementioned football club. Other sports for which TeamBath is noted are athletics, badminton, basketball, bob skeleton, bobsleigh, hockey, judo, modern pentathlon, netball, rugby union, swimming, tennis, triathlon and volleyball. The City of Bath Triathlon takes place annually at the university.
Bath once had an important manufacturing sector, led by companies such Stothert and Pitt. Nowadays manufacturing is in decline in the city, but it boasts strong software, publishing and service-oriented industries, being home to companies such as Future Publishing and London & Country mortgage brokers. The city's attraction to tourists has also led to a significant number of jobs in tourism-related industries. Important economic sectors in Bath include education and health (30,000 jobs), retail, tourism and leisure (14,000 jobs) and business and professional services (10,000 jobs).[6] Its main employers are the National Health Service, the two universities and the Bath and North East Somerset Council, as well as the Ministry of Defence, although a number of MOD offices formerly in Bath have now moved to Bristol. Growing employment sectors include information and communication technologies and creative and cultural industries where Bath is one of the recognised national centres for publishing,[6] with the magazine publisher Future Publishing employing around 650 people. Others include the Helphire Group,[94] an accident management company specialising in non-fault motor accidents (800 jobs), Buro Happold (400) and IPL Information Processing Limited (250).[95] The city contains over 400 retail shops, 50% being run by independent specialist retailers, and around 100 restaurants and cafes which are primarily supported by tourism.[6]
See also: List of places of interest in Bath, Somerset
Bath is popular with tourists all year round. The entertainer is performing in front of Bath Abbey; the Roman Baths are to the right.
One of Bath's principal industries is tourism, with more than one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city on an annual basis.[6] The visits mainly fall into the categories of heritage tourism and cultural tourism. aided by the city's selection in 1987 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognising its international cultural significance.[36] All significant stages of the history of England are represented within the city, from the Roman Baths (including their significant Celtic presence), to Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent, to Thermae Bath Spa in the 2000s. The size of the tourist industry is reflected in the almost 300 places of accommodation – including over 80 hotels, and over 180 bed and breakfasts – many of which are located in Georgian buildings. The history of the city is displayed at the Building of Bath Collection which is housed in a building which was built in 1765 as the Trinity Presbyterian Church. It was also known as the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, as she lived in the attached house from 1707 to 1791.[96] Two of the hotels have 'five-star' ratings.[97] There are also two campsites located on the western edge of the city. The city also contains about 100 restaurants, and a similar number of public houses and bars. Several companies offer open-top bus tours around the city, as well as tours on foot and on the river. Since 2006, with the opening of Thermae Bath Spa, the city has attempted to recapture its historical position as the only town in the United Kingdom offering visitors the opportunity to bathe in naturally heated spring waters.
In the 2010 Google Street View Best Streets Awards, the Royal Crescent took the second place in the "Britain's Most Picturesque Street" award, first place being given to The Shambles in York. Milsom Street was also awarded "Britain's Best Fashion Street" in the 11,000 strong vote.[98][99]
Twinned towns
Bath has five twinned towns:[100]
Braunschweig, Germany
Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Bath also has a partnership agreement with Manly, New South Wales, Australia.[100]
Bath is approximately 13 miles (21 km) south-east of the larger city and port of Bristol, to which it is linked by the A4 road, and is a similar distance south of the M4 motorway. In an attempt to reduce the level of car use Park and Ride schemes have been introduced, with sites at Odd Down, Lansdown and Newbridge, with a Saturdays-only site at the University of Bath. In addition a Bus Gate scheme in Northgate aims to reduce private car use in the city centre.[101] National Express operates coach services from Bath Bus Station to a number of cities. Internally, Bath has a network of bus routes run by First Group, with services to surrounding towns and cities. There is one other company running open top double-decker bus tours around the city.
The city is connected to Bristol and the sea by the River Avon, navigable via locks by small boats. The river was connected to the River Thames and London by the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1810 via Bath Locks; this waterway – closed for many years, but restored in the last years of the 20th century – is now popular with narrowboat users.[102] Bath is on National Cycle Route 4, with one of Britain's first cycleways, the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, to the west, and an eastern route toward London on the canal towpath. Although Bath does not have an airport, the city is about 18 miles (29 km) from Bristol International Airport.
Bath is served by the Bath Spa railway station (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel), which has regular connections to London Paddington, Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Exeter, Plymouth and Penzance (see Great Western Main Line), and also Westbury, Warminster, Salisbury, Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton (see Wessex Main Line). Services are provided by First Great Western. There is a suburban station on the main line, Oldfield Park, which has a limited commuter service to Bristol as well as other destinations. Green Park Station was once the terminus of the Midland Railway,[103] and junction for the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, whose line, always steam hauled, went under Bear Flat through the Combe Down Tunnel and climbed over the Mendips to serve many towns and villages on its 71-mile (114 km) run to Bournemouth. This example of an English rural line was closed by Beeching in March 1966. Its Bath station building, now restored, houses shops, small businesses, the Saturday Bath Farmers Market and parking for a supermarket, while the route of the Somerset and Dorset within Bath is to be reused for the Two Tunnels Greenway, a shared use path that will extend National Cycle Route 24 into the city.
A tram system was introduced in the late 19th century opening on 24 December 1880. The 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge cars were horse-drawn along a route from London Road to the Bath Spa railway station, but the system closed in 1902. It was replaced by electric tram cars on a greatly expanded 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge system that opened in 1904. This eventually extended to 18 miles (29 km) with routes to Combe Down, Oldfield Park, Twerton, Newton St Loe, Weston and Bathford. There was a fleet of 40 cars, all but 6 being double deck. The first line to close was replaced by a bus service in 1938, and the last went on 6 May 1939.[104]
Main article: Buildings and architecture of Bath
City of Bath*
State Party United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1987 (11th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
There are many Roman archaeological sites throughout the central area of the city, but the baths themselves are about 6 metres (20 ft) below the present city street level. Around the hot springs, Roman foundations, pillar bases, and baths can still be seen, however all the stonework above the level of the baths is from more recent periods.[105]
Bath Abbey was a Norman church built on earlier foundations, although the present building dates from the early 16th century and shows a late Perpendicular style with flying buttresses and crocketed pinnacles decorating a crenellated and pierced parapet.[106] The choir and transepts have a fan vault by Robert and William Vertue.[107] The nave was given a matching vault in the 19th century.[108] The building is lit by 52 windows.[109]
The Abbey seen from the east
Most buildings in Bath are made from the local, golden-coloured Bath Stone, and many date from the 18th and 19th century. The dominant style of architecture in Central Bath is Georgian;[110] this evolved from the Palladian revival style which became popular in the early 18th century. Many of the prominent architects of the day were employed in the development of the city. The original purpose of much of Bath's architecture is concealed by the honey-coloured classical façades; in an era before the advent of the luxury hotel, these apparently elegant residences were frequently purpose-built lodging houses, where visitors could hire a room, a floor, or (according to their means) an entire house for the duration of their visit, and be waited on by the house's communal servants.[111] The masons Reeves of Bath were prominent in the city from the 1770s to 1860s.
"The Circus" consists of three long, curved terraces designed by the elder John Wood to form a circular space or theatre intended for civic functions and games. The games give a clue to the design, the inspiration behind which was the Colosseum in Rome.[112] Like the Colosseum, the three façades have a different order of architecture on each floor: Doric on the ground level, then Ionic on the piano nobile and finishing with Corinthian on the upper floor, the style of the building thus becoming progressively more ornate as it rises.[112] Wood never lived to see his unique example of town planning completed, as he died five days after personally laying the foundation stone on 18 May 1754.[112]
Fan vaulting over the nave at Bath Abbey, Bath, England. Made from local Bath stone, this is a Victorian restoration (made in the 1860s) of the original roof from 1608.
The best known of Bath's terraces is the Royal Crescent, built between 1767 and 1774 and designed by the younger John Wood.[113] But all is not what it seems; while Wood designed the great curved façade of what appears to be about 30 houses with Ionic columns on a rusticated ground floor, that was the extent of his input. Each purchaser bought a certain length of the façade, and then employed their own architect to build a house to their own specifications behind it; hence what appears to be two houses is sometimes one. This system of town planning is betrayed at the rear of the crescent: while the front is completely uniform and symmetrical, the rear is a mixture of differing roof heights, juxtapositions and fenestration. This "Queen Anne fronts and Mary-Anne backs" architecture occurs repeatedly in Bath.[114]
Around 1770 the neoclassical architect Robert Adam designed Pulteney Bridge, using as the prototype for the three-arched bridge spanning the Avon an original, but unused, design by Palladio for the Rialto Bridge in Venice.[115] Thus, Pulteney Bridge became not just a means of crossing the river, but also a shopping arcade. Along with the Rialto Bridge, is one of the very few surviving bridges in Europe to serve this dual purpose.[115] It has been substantially altered since it was built. The bridge was named after Frances and William Pulteney, the owners of the Bathwick estate for which the bridge provided a link to the rest of Bath.[115]
The heart of the Georgian city was the Pump Room, which, together with its associated Lower Assembly Rooms, was designed by Thomas Baldwin, a local builder responsible for many other buildings in the city, including the terraces in Argyle Street,[116] and the Guildhall.[117] Baldwin rose rapidly, becoming a leader in Bath's architectural history. In 1776 he was made the chief City Surveyor, and in 1780 became Bath City Architect.[116] Great Pulteney Street, where he eventually lived, is another of his works: this wide boulevard, constructed circa 1789 and over 1,000 feet (305 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide, is lined on both sides by Georgian terraces.
In the 1960s and early 1970s some parts of Bath were unsympathetically redeveloped, resulting in the loss of some 18th- and 19th-century buildings. This process was largely halted by a popular campaign which drew strength from the publication of Adam Fergusson's The Sack of Bath.[118] Controversy has continued in recent years with the demolition of the 1930s Churchill House, a neo-Georgian municipal building originally housing the Electricity Board, to make way for the new Bath Bus Station. The was part of the Southgate redevelopment begun in 2007 in which the central 1960s shopping precinct, bus station and multi-story carpark were demolished and a new area of mock-Georgian shopping streets is being constructed.[119][120] As a result of the changes the city's status as a World Heritage Site was reviewed by Unesco in 2009.[121] The decision was made let Bath keep its status, but Unesco has asked to be consulted on future phases of the Riverside development,[122] saying that the density volume of buildings in the second and third phases of the development need to be reconsidered.[123] It also says that Bath must do more to attract world-class architecture to any new developments.[123]


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It's Friday and that means it's time for our weekly check-in on our Charlotte Checkers. And we're bringing more good news! Last Friday when we checked in the Checkers were preparing for a pair of home games against the Laval Rocket on Saturday and Sunday. Well, Charlotte continued their good work on the season and won both of these games, adding four more points to their AHL-lead 33. The Checkers currently lead the Atlantic Division by six points over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
The first game against the Laval Rocket last Saturday resulted in a 4-2 victory, in which goals from Valentin Zykov and Patrick Brown gave the Checkers an early lead. When the Rocket answered right back with a pair of goals of their own, the Checkers took care of business to put the game away behind netminder Alex Nedeljkovic's 14th victory of the season, which leads the AHL. The next day the Checkers completed the two-game sweep of the Rocket with a 3-1 victory, with Aleksi Saarela, Martin Necas, and Roland McKeown each scoring a goal.
After Sunday's win, the Checkers had four days off to recuperate, and will be back in action tonight on the road against the Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins affiliate). The Bruins are 8-8-3 on the season and in 7th place in the Atlantic. Tomorrow night the Checkers will travel to Hartford to take on the Wolf Pack, who are the New York Rangers affiliate. The Wolf Pack are 10-9-1 on the season, and 10 points behind the Checkers. In a strange scheduling effort, the Checkers will travel back to Providence for a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Bruins. With a busy weekend ahead for the squad, I'm hoping the Checkers can come away Sunday evening with at least four points before they begin another road-trip next weekend.
Charlotte will be without forward Clark Bishop this weekend as he has been recalled by the Hurricanes to be ready to play against the Ducks tonight. Bishop has played in seven games this season for the Canes. Valentin Zykov and Scott Darling are set to re-join the Checkers roster after being placed on waivers by the Hurricanes. Zykov is an absolute scoring machine and Darling is a very solid goaltender who came up with the Blackhawks, and who is looking to get back on track this season after dealing with an early injury. If you're not able to make travel plans to catch the games this weekend in the Northeast, like always you'll be able to watch them on AHLtv. Go Checkers!
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How do you rate Surrey Court?
University seems to place halls members in subject pairs, which is endlessly useful throughout the year. Accommodation was modern, with few problems. Facilities were sufficient, value for money was excellent, location was unmatched.
Was the best experience and the cheapest cost!
Surrey and Battersea Court are by far the best accommodation on campus. Amazing value for money and right in the centre of campus. Living with 14 people and sharing bathrooms is absolutely fine and no problem, they get cleaned for us every couple of days as well. The kitchens are massive, so Surrey Court is always where the parties are at. Honestly, I don't know anyone who didn't love it in Surrey Court. If you're thinking about whether you need ensuite or not, I would ask yourself whether you think it's worth the extra money just to have your own bathroom and live further away... It's definitely not. I can guarantee you won't regret choosing Surrey Court, and you'll have the absolute time of your life!
Right in the centre of the Uni, no longer than a 5 minute walk to anywhere you need to go. Flata of 14 make it so sociable and you become friends with everyone on your block. Wish there was a social space closer to the block though or in it as no one bothers to hang out in the common room.
This is the best place to live in campus.
Amazing location- all buildings that I could wish to go to on campus are within a 6 minute radius, with the library and lecture block a mere minute away.
The only area to socialise is the kitchen, but in a flat so big chances are someone's always in there. Surprisingly good sized rooms, I was expecting something much smaller!
The halls are a good location, but quite expensive for what they are. The only social area is the kitchen.
Great location. The applicances are old so had a few problems but otherwise so good for pre drinks and socialising.
Fantastic experience, location could not be better and the rooms are lovely and spacious!
Sociable place to live and great location on campus.
I have a band C room in a 14 person floor. It can be a bit crowded at times and gets dirty more often than it can be cleaned, but it is pleasant.


I have seen things. It was January 19,1723 the boat came. Men sitting on the hull and spitting out into the ocean. I knew that today it would be the day they come. My name is not to be mentioned until you escape. I have heard from my people that you are endangered. People who call themselves European Traders have captured you. I know much information about you and I will try to help you as much as possible. All I need you to do is follow the directions I give you and trust me. I know you have been separated from your family. I know you worked as a water carrier in the village, and I know your name is Tango. So there shouldn't be a reason why you should not trust me. I am your friend.
I have estimated the time of your arrival and chances are you will arrive in 2 months. The colony will be very different from anywhere else. You must follow every rule that the Europeans tell you to. I know it is strange that I know a lot but you are benefiting from my skill so read every piece of this letter. While you are on the boat it will be cold. It will starve you. Stay strong till the end of the Journey. I will write back to you soon.
You have arrived in the colony. A white house, roses and flowers all decked out on the fence will be your first sight. All of your secrets must be kept so I am going to ask you to burn this letter with the match I have left in the shed. Do this when everyone's attention is focused on something other than you. Please continue this letter at nightfall. You should be reading this letter as you make your journey to escape.
It is now night and I have left some goods for you in your outhouse. A knife, a crowbar, and a ball of tobacco. First you shall sneak toward the slave owner's room. Avoid all of his men! Always avoid his men! To do that, you are going to need to sneak into the forest behind the rows of cabins. Stay of the path and stay behind trees. If you have followed the path there will be some men guarding the back door of the owner's house.
Through the ball of tobacco to use it as a distraction like a moth to the flame. By now you should have extinguished the guards' focus and attention so go through the back. door.
To the left is the daughter's room to the right is the son's. Go upstairs and knock on the door to the far left. If the door is unanswered, use the knife to pick the lock, and the crowbar to unscrew the door hinges. By now you should have opened the door.
Stay low to the floor! Keep your breath under control! To the left you will find a bull brown nightstand. In there I have snuck in gunpowder and a pipe. Use the match at the corner. Put the gunpowder in the pipe and light it up! This is going to create a screen of smoke.
I give you well wishes that you have escaped safely and left behind no evidence.
Tango managed to escape without anyone having sight or location of him. No slave knew what he was doing and neither did the slave owners. Tango's family was killed during the slave trade and he was left on a ship cold and alone in January.
Life is hard, life is really hard these days. My great leader and my husband have also been kidnapped. We were taken by these weird and strange people who arrived in our village just yesterday. I have two children one a newborn.
We are pushed onto this disgusting boat and were forced to sleep close to people from other villages. Why can I not sleep near my husband and warn him not to act up, but I can only sleep with my children and no one else?
The next day my husband and my old tribe leader started to protest and I knew they were done for. As I expected they died. This is too tragic for one day. I must stop writing.
My oldest child would not stop crying until I told him I was planning an escape. He stopped crying almost as soon as the words left my lips. I am sure everyone is relieved.
My plan is too find out where the rescue boats are and then figure out how to launch them. I plan to set out tomorrow if possible. Now I have got to go look for the boats.
I found the boats they are easy to launch and I even found some shark repellent to dose the boat with. I am going to set out after dinner, but I can not tell my kids just yet or they will tell everyone. I plan to seek as much extra food as possible, at least enough to last a week.
Hello from the ocean. I made it out of the boat safely. My newborn child is literally screaming her head off and I thought I would die. My oldest child saw a very pretty fish and decided to live with it by jumping off the boat and got eaten by a shark. This is not the peaceful life in Africa. I wanted to live at all.
I am mourning the loss of three people now and I don't know if my heart can bear it. As I reach the shore my tribe greets me back, but when they hear the loss of three they start mourning.
A lot of schools have uniforms, and FMA is one of them. In FMA the uniform colors are blue, white and tan. In my opinion I think we shouldn't wear uniforms. The reasons why are because you can't express your style with uniform. Also, in the morning you have to look for it but sometimes you look in the drawer and find what you like that's not a uniform. Another reason is they're uncomfortable. Have you ever gone to a uniform school and you saw your friend wearing the exact same thing? Isn't it annoying sometimes?
I'm in a uniform school so we can't express our own style at all. Even sweaters when it's winter you have to take it off even if it's cold. I know if we had a chance we would take it. Every time we don't have to wear uniform we have to pay. Why do we need to pay that one day we show part of our style?
In the morning, have you ever woken up and when you checked your closet, but you still couldn't find it? Well, I know in a uniform school if you're not wearing uniform they'll make you wear uniform by putting you in their uniform. I've been in that situation before, trust me you don't want to.
Have you worn uniform that was uncomfortable or didn't fit? Well, sometimes that's the case when you wear uniform. If you're in a school with uniforms like me and you're not wearing a uniform because your clothes didn't fit or were uncomfortable they'll still put you in their uniform.
What I'm trying to say is the principals should not make kids wear uniform. Those were the reasons why kids that go to uniform schools should express their style. I think that other kids would agree with me that we should not wear uniform. Principals of uniform schools should let the kids take a break from uniforms. If you don't want to wear uniforms speak up to your principals.
Winter is a season when it snows a lot and rains, and is cold. When it's winter I like to drink hot chocolate and also cuddle up with my friend. Winter is fun, there's vacation, and my favorite cold weather, enjoyable. Reason one is because it's playful and fun because we get to play in the snow and make snowmen. Secondly, is because there's vacation week! So I get more sleep. Thirdly, is because there is cold weather and I love cold weather.
One reason is winter is a lot of fun! Last year me and my friend built a campfire in the snow and put together the tent. Also we get to go outside and make snow angels. Plus, we have to decorate the house. Lastly, we also get candy canes and go ice skating. Another reason is vacation week!. Vacation week is so fun because I get a lot of sleep and eat a lot of food at home! Secondly, it's CHRISTMAS and when it's Christmas I get like 20 presents. Lastly, it's even MORE fun because, one example is when my whole family is taking the snow off the car we bury anyone with snow to make it more (which I think is dangerous).
Finally, I love the cold weather! Because one example is I get to cozy up with my friends and family and drink hot cocoa outside in the backyard. Also, I like the cold weather because we build snowmen outside our house.
Lastly, me and my dad make a bet if it snows I get to go to New Jersey to see the rest of my family. Next winter I hope you have a better winter and also enjoy your winter like I did. Don't forget to be careful for the ice!


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Serabit el-Khadim (árabe: سرابيط الخادم pronúncia árabe: [Sarabit alχaːdɪm]; também transliterado Serabit al-Khadim, Serabit el-Khadem) é um sítio arqueológico localizado no sudoeste da Península do Sinai, Egito. A área foi a principal zona de mineração de cobre (turquesa) e malaquita do Antigo Egito. O sítio foi descoberto por Carsten Niebuhr em 1762, visitado por Karl Richard Lepsius em 1845, e escavado pela primeira vez por sir Flinders Petrie, com a ajuda de Raymond Weill, no início do século XX. Mais tarde várias outras escavações foram realizadas.

As escavações revelaram treze campos de mineração, estelas inscritas, estatuetas, vasos e outros artefatos, e um santuário, compreendendo oratórios escavados na rocha, um templo de Ptá e principalmente um templo de Hator construído durante o Império Médio (c. 2055-1650 a.C.) e ainda importante no Império Novo (c. 1550-1069 a.C.}.

O santuário passou por várias modificações ao longo dos séculos. Em sua forma mais recente o templo de Hator tem uma muralha oval em seu redor, e é formado por uma sala retangular com um único pilar em seu centro e as paredes cobertas por inscrições e relevos, seguida por doze salas enfileiradas. O acesso se dava através de uma longa alameda flanqueada por pilares ou estelas instaladas dentro de círculos de pedra. Alguns de seus elementos só têm paralelos com a arquitetura sacra do início da Idade do Bronze no Oriente Próximo e do Período Pré-Dinástico do Egito, sugerindo que o local já era usado como santuário, possivelmente por comunidades canaanitas, no inicio do terceiro milênio A.C., muito antes do período de mineração egípcia. Inscrições no templo chamam Hator de "Senhora da turquesa". Ao seu lado, num templo de estrutura mais compacta, era cultuado o deus Ptá, chamado localmente de Sopdu.

No sítio foram encontradas várias inscrições protossinaíticas, que foram importantes para um melhor entendimento da origem do alfabeto.

Ver também

Antigo Egito

Geografia do Egito
História do Antigo Egito
Sítios arqueológicos do Egito

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WeeCasa was formed as a partnership between Lyons neighbors recovering from a major flood that changed the landscape of the town.
We believe that everything can be made better when like-minded people with passion come together to build something.
Builders and private tiny house owners share them with WeeCasa to provide the incredible diversity of architectural styles on the property. Many houses already have great stories and memories, others are literally television personalities. If you have a tiny house you would like to share, contact us about the WeeShare program.


First, I'm not a developer by training. I'm converting our site to Wordpress and having trouble rewriting HREFs to include url parameters I've stored in localStorage.
On the current site, this script works reliably.
} This works on our straight HTML site. A link such as www.example.com?mc=234 will store the key value mc 234 correctly. Then the code accurately finds links or buttons with the class name "apply" and replaces the HREF attribute.
I say that, however, when I look at the link's properties in the Console, the HREF attribute DOES have the marketing code appended, but the innerHTML property doesn't have it.
Any suggestions on why wordpress won't allow me to rewrite the href property?


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First Lady Michelle Obama Joins Celebrated Black Women From All Industries to Declare 'Black Girls Rock'
Posted byBy Taylor Gordon	| March 30, 2015 CommentsComments (0)
Black Girls Rock! celebrates the power and beauty of Black women every year, but this year's celebration was like no other as First Lady Michelle Obama took to the stage to remind young women of color that Black girls can rock in entertainment, STEM, education and even the White House.
Sisterhood was a clear theme throughout the evening of performances and speeches that were both empowering and entertaining.
The message of the night was even more prominent. Black women are strong, resilient and capable of conquering all the obstacles that a racist, sexist society has stacked against them.
That's what the nation's first Black first lady wanted to remind all the women in the room and all the young Black girls around the globe who have battled with the barrage of negative images working to make Black women feel inferior and powerless.
"No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful," Obama said as she took the stage in a stunning white ensemble, according to the Associated Press. "I am so proud of you. My husband, your president, is so proud of you. We have so much hope and dreams for you."
As she celebrated three young honorees, she reminded Black girls everywhere that she is no stranger to the voices of doubt and negativity that often discourage women of color.
"I know there are voices that you are not good enough," she added before explaining that the key is to rise above those voices rather than shy away from them.
Messages of love, adoration and encouragement were beautifully weaved into the First Lady's speech but it was with three simple words that she sparked what was arguably the loudest, most thunderous round of applause of the night.
"Black girls rock," she cheerfully exclaimed.
Black girls have heard that slogan before but this marked the first time it was openly declared by the First Lady of the United States.
She also used her time at the ceremony to focus on reestablishing her platform for education and boosting opportunities for women everywhere.
"There is nothing more important then being serious about your education," she said. "That's why I am able to stand here tonight…I want every one of our Black girls to do the same, and our Black boys."
The first lady has always been vocal about the value she puts on education and the sacrifices she made throughout her life to become an Ivy League graduate.
Many of the honorees had similar stories of sacrifice, hard work and perseverance.
Accomplished Black women from a large variety of fields filled the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and prepared to celebrate and honor Black women who were leading the way in their respective fields.
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, songstress Erykah Badu, actress Cicely Tyson, Selma director Ava DuVernay, educator Nadia Lopez and president and CEO of CARE USA Dr. Helene D. Gayle were all honored throughout the nearly 4-hour event for each of their achievements as both professionals and as incredible women.
As the celebrations and good times continued, however, many of the powerful women took the time to remind the massive crowd why an event like Black Girls Rock! is still necessary today.
What seems like a redundant phrase is a simple concept that seems to be overlooked at nearly every turn.
It is easy to see how many ways Black women have defied the odds, conquered unique obstacles and achieved success that they were frequently told would only exist in their most vivid imaginations. Yet it is still too often that a successful Black woman or Black girl finds herself on the receiving end of racially charged backlash, doubt and criticism.
Pinkett noted one of the most recent cases—a college baseball player who hurled a slur at Little League pitching prodigy Mo'ne Davis on Twitter.
It's these instances, Pinkett explained, that make Black Girls Rock! such a vital annual event that reminds Black women and girls everywhere of just how strong they really are.
"I need you to understand that we are the women who marched from cotton fields into fields of medicine…politics…entertainment," she said. "We have found a way to march into a White House."
Tyson added to the sentiments of overcoming adversity by reminding Black women that there is something they need to realize about the targets that have been painted on their backs.
They are being targeted because society is well aware of, and often threatened by, their true potential.
"The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are," Tyson said. "Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat."
Performances throughout the night called on musical favorites like Jill Scott, Estelle and more.
Black Girls Rock! will air on BET on April 5.
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Our museum partner for 2017 is The Lightbox in Woking. They'll be celebrating their tenth birthday at the Fair with an exhibition of work from The Ingram Collection - one of the most significant collections of Modern British art in Europe. Titled Ten Years: A Century of Art, it will feature works from the likes of Henry Moore and John Minton, both of whom will have dedicated exhibitions at The Lightbox this year.
In the pavilion opposite The Lightbox are three galleries who enjoy a close relationship with Chris Ingram as a collector. Making their debut at the Fair this year, Sladmore Gallery will introduce visitors to Bronze sculpture, with an overview explaining the personal history of the showcased artists, as well as the history of bronze and the casting method, using pieces from 1870 to the present day. There'll be work from Rembrandt Bugatti, Kenneth Armitage, Elizabeth Frink and many more.
There is a big difference between buying art and building an art collection. This talk provides an insight into the management of private art collections, and how to make the most of them. From conservation to lighting and display, working with designers and architects, through to producing a catalogue and lending works for exhibitions, this talk will allow seasoned collectors and first time buyers to envision and plan the management and growth of their investment in art. Speakers include Masstone's exhibition design and lighting expert, Simon Mills, and New Business Director, Rodrigo Orrantia.
This is the most international London Art Fair to date - both in terms of galleries and artists. Pi Artworks (London, Istanbul) will feature the work of German-Egyptian artist Susan Hefuna, ahead of a major showcase of her work at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in March, as well as Parastou Forouhar, an Iranian artist whose work was recently acquired by the British Museum.
For our annual photography exhibition we've asked Christiane Monarchi, the founding editor of Photomonitor, to curate Photo 50. Under the theme 'Gravitas', the Latin word associated with the transition of the ancient Roman youth from boyhood to adult life, the 50 works chosen by Monarchi explore fleeting moments of the lives of these adults-in-waiting, exploring a range of adolescent issues including obesity, role models and mental health.


Lisa and Chris live in D.C. but wanted to submerse their family and friends in Knoxville's uniqueness, so they chose the iconic Sunsphere for their wedding venue, followed by a spirited reception at The Southern Depot.
Lisa's glittery Jimmy Choo heels and wedding dress could not have been more "her," — chic, sassy and fun. We started pre-wedding photos at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where her beauty entourage from D.C. took over the Summit Suite and trolley'd (yes, that's a word I just made up) over to the World's Fair Park for the first look and wedding party photos before riding up to the Sunsphere for the ceremony.
When I say the reception was spirited, well, the dancing photos can speak for themselves! Lisa warned me that the mix of her wild friends, Chris's rugby buddies, along with the irresistible beats from DJ Sterl the Pearl Henton, would have the room pumping till the wee hours. Their crowd did not disappoint! Even at 38 weeks pregnant, I was gettin' low. To the windoooooow, to the wall! I'm sure the only thing more funny than me trying to get back up was watching all the guys sing, "You've Lost that Loving Feeling," Top Gun-style to Lisa.
A few of my favorite touches were the guest seating chart, which was a huge DC Metro map, and the cute custom napkins that read, "I do. That's what she said." Ha! Oh and let's not forget the one-of-a-kind hand painted cake from Magpies.
It was a beautiful day with an awesome group of people. Huge thanks to Dani Rose Photo and Shayna Mitchell for helping this very pregnant lady capture the day.
Vendors: Ceremony Venue: The Sunsphere. Reception Venue: The Southern Depot. Hair: Nakomis Quiznell. Catering: The Foundry. Wedding Dress: Martina Liana from White Lace and Promises. Bridesmaid dresses: Amsale from Nordstrom. DJ: DJ Sterl the Pearl. Tuxedoes: Men's Warehouse. Cake Artist: Magpies. Florist: Family.


In April 2016, I met Ryan in his 6,000 Square Foot factory, located in the Rino arts district in Denver, CO.
I found his company through Maker's Row, a great online resource for American Made.
"All our staff are paid fairly on average about 40% above the market wage for manufacturing and also we (...) share 16% of our profits as bonuses to our staff. Health care is matched and offered to all our staff."
In terms of the environment, they run their shop on wind power, they plant trees to offset their carbon footprint, they recycle - their metal waste as well as traditional waste -, and try to run a conscious business.
Ryan and his team are proud to produce work of an outstanding quality. Whether casting, soldering or forming metal, their work is outstanding.
They were great partners in helping me bring the jewelry from prototype to reality. They created jigs and samples to ensure the pieces would be up to our standards.
The new collection we developed with them is called LINE. The continuity between the sterling silver chain and the bent brass pendant was made possible by a very precise assembly process, designed in collaboration with Ryan and his team.


Last May, my husband and I sailed on the Carnival Valor for our 7th wedding anniversary. We even participsated in the Behind the Fun tour where we got to visit the engine control room and the bridge as well. During our tour and later in our cruise we also got to meet the master of the Valor, Captain Luigi De Angelis. The Valor has even lived up to it's name by rescuing people who were lost at sea. I love rescues. You might have heard of the movie Men of Valor. Hats off to our heroes in our military. Other servicemen of valor include firemen and police officers, doctors, nurses, the rescue squad and other service people we rely upon. The fireman who risked their lives on September 11, 2001 will always be remembered. Dogs are also are heroes in that they too perform many services for their masters. Dogs come to the rescue of their owners who are in a fire, having a seizure, protecting them from thugs, rescuing people from drowning. How about those dogs that perform services as part of their regular jobs. Hats off to our K9 heroes, Search and Rescue including those dogs who helped out on September 11th, Seeing eye dogs, Service dogs including my favorite, Tuesday helping Luis Carlos, and of course Therapy dogs, which Mercy is in training to become. It's especially wonderful when dogs provide comfort to the hurting, particularly hurting children, whether children who are sick in the hospital, special needs kids including those with autism, children from abused homes, children in foster care, at risk youths, children with mental illness, children in prison, children in poverty, or children who are victims of bullying. Why do I say all this? Because I am passionate about using my dog to come to the aid of hurting people, that's why. Whether it is through missions to other countries, feeding the poor, visiting the sick, or building camps for children with disabilities, serving Jesus Christ and sharing his love and the gospel is the greatest act of heroism there is. The ultimate act of heroism was Jesus dying on the cross on Calvary saving us from our sins and reconciling us to Himself.
Heroism to me includes most of all coming to the aid of people who are alone, in distress and otherwise in need of love and help. The lack of heroism via compassion that I see is very upsetting to me. It is not just people in need who are rejected. Talented, skilled people are also rejected and passed over for the opportunities they are worthy of. What I am saying here is that the attitude and values of people who have the ability to make a difference must change. With so many people being turned down for help or being underappreciated because others don't think they need or deserve it (using judgement of character as an excuse) due to their own selfish greed, somebody needs to stand up for them. I for one chose to heed the call of God on my life and be a willing vessel to fight for those who are unable to speak for themselves. There is too much injustice of all kinds. There is too much rejection and division. Alot of the poverty we see is a result of social injustice of one sort or another. This injustice is in opposition to the values, virtues, principles and other teachings of Jesus Christ.
The attitudes of society run counter to the Holy Spirit and the teachings of the Bible. The philosophies of people in power, and the resulting values of the rest of American society/culture, which is leading people to turn their backs on others, shunning them and not lifting them up nor helping them succeed due to disapproval is very alarming to me. The lack of compassion and appreciation and acceptance of others breaks God's heart as well those who are turned down whether for help or for a job or even a hug. As a result of this type of rejection, people feel unloved and worthless. God is very appalled at this as well. The Israelites were oppressed by such people in authority and power by both their own people and other nations. Jesus said you cannot serve two masters. It saddens me to see people mostly making money their master instead of God. Unacceptance (rejection, exclusion) happens in schools, the workplace and the church as well as in families and other groups. In school, it is called bullying. In the workplace it is called discrimination. In the church, the family or marriage, it is called an act of betrayal. Hence the division that also leads to injustice. Loving others as Jesus commanded includes being a friend and accepting someone e.g. inviting them to your house or dinner, meeting the needs of others and also appreciating what other people have to offer as well as embracing (not just through hugs) people in the church. Alas, not everyone is willing to share with those who are less fortunate or be a friend towards someone who is different. Not everyone is willing to give talented and skilled and even knowledgable people a chance. One example of injustice is the emotional abuse of a child by a parent, Another is rejecting and turning down people who come for help. Another is an employer refusing to hire or promote someone, because you just don't like them for who they are. Another is a company nickeling and diming people unneccessarily. Another is berating an autistic child in the classroom by a teacher. Is it any wonder there are so many people who are either heartbroken or don't have enough to meet their needs or fulfill their dreams! People in this position are far from feeling loved! The unconditional love, especially the unconditional love of a dog, demonstrates the love, mercy, grace and the gospel of Jesus Christ, therefore glorifying God and his kingdom. May the love, mercy and grace of Jesus Christ shall be shown as God works through me and my dog Mercy for His Glory and Kingdom. I will heed the call of God in my life to come to the rescue of those who are falling through the cracks of society. Often people who are rejected by their family and friends for instance turn to dogs for companionship. The dogs are therefore their only source of love, acceptance and companionship. The dog might be the only thing going for them, not to mention that the ownership of a dog is very beneficial to one's health. Instead of judging these people and refusing help to them and/or taking their animals away, offer to help walk their dogs. Give the gift of a Petsmart gift card to low income pet owners. If your are a vet with a prospering practice offer discounts and payment plans for those who cannot afford to pay for the surgery their beloved dog might need. These are examples of acts of selfless love that we can offer to those in need. I choose to use my Golden Retriever Mercy as an instrument to demonstrate heroism by showing compassion to others who really need it. Even though humans can reject one another, God will never reject anyone. I am available to Him to by used by Him to love others with or wihtout my dog. Somebody needs to take a stand for those suffering in silence. That person will have to be me in obedience to God. Who else is willing to heed the call on their lives and obey God? I plan to combat the lack of generosity and compassion in this world by starting in my home, and then my community, and then with my home country, and then the world. Who else is willing to lift up and offer support to those who are forgotten and overlooked in order that they may thrive? I long for the return of Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom ruling with justice over humanity, reclaiming paradise for all. Until then, as I said after I came back from my cruise in 2001, I'm off to save the world!
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Excellent commentary by Alan Bean and the folks at Friends of Justice. I have read Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" and recommend everyone to read this book. It brings specific issues about justice and incarceration into a specific light. The article as well as the book is thought provoking.
Is Innocence Overrated? « Friends of Justice.
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