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LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association recently announced the inductees for its Class of 2020 Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame, launched in 2002, is sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc. and Crown Awards.
This year's inductees are Diane Chapman (Coach, Section VIII), Edward J. Goetz (Official, Section X), Carl Normandin (Administrator, Section X), Sharon Sarsen (Coach, Section I), Karen (O'Connor) Self (Athlete, Section I), and Marie Terc (Official, Section VIII). Inductees were chosen through a two-level selection process involving a screening committee and a selection committee. Nominations were endorsed by each inductee's member section of the Association—a preliminary requirement in the nomination process—before going on to the NYSPHSAA Screening Committee for consideration, then finally to the Selection Committee. Nominations can be submitted to a section office by anyone. The NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame is modeled after the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) program which recognizes individuals in the categories of athlete, coach, official, administrator and related contributor.
The 2020 NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame Class will be inducted July 29 at 6 pm at High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid.
Tickets for the Hall of Fame banquet are on sale to the public and may be purchased by calling Sandy Schanck at the NYSPHSAA Office, (518) 690-0771, or by emailing sschanck@nysphsaa.org. Deadline to purchase tickets is July 15.
Diane Chapman, Coach
Diane Chapman is one of only a few coaches in New York State to be amongst the top five winningest coaches in two varsity sports. At Garden City High School (Section VIII), she's amassed a sparkling 473-41-23 (.881 %, 5th in NYS) career record in field hockey since 1991 and a 314-43-1 (.869 %, 5th in NYS) career record in girls lacrosse since 2002. In 29 seasons coaching field hockey her team's have won an seven NYSPHSAA State Championships, 22 Long Island Championships, and 25 Section VIII Championships with 18 of those coming in consecutive years from 1994-2011.
In 1998, her team went undefeated and unscored upon. Chapman broke NYSPHSAA and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) records with 58 consecutive wins from 2005-07 and 61 wins from 1998-2000.
Spanning 18 years in coaching girls lacrosse, her teams have captured 10 NYSPHSAA State Championships (7 consecutive from 2006-12), 11 Long Island Championships, and 11 Section VIII Championships. Diane has earned numerous Coach of the Year honors including NFHCA National Coach of the Year in 2005, 2 time Regional Coach of the Year, 2006 NHSCA Field Hockey Coach of the Year, 2017 NFHS Northeast Regional Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year, Newsday Coach of the Decade (2019), and Newsday Coach of the Year (7 times). She's a member of the Nassau County High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the Nassau County Field Hockey Hall of Fame. Affectionately referred to as "Chappy," she is a graduate of Spring-Ford High School (Pa.) where she played field hockey, basketball and lacrosse. After graduation she attended West Chester University (P.) competing in both field hockey and lacrosse while earning a Bachelors in Physical Education before going on to Adelphi University to earn a Masters in Sports Management. Before coaching at Garden City, Chappy was hired as a teacher at Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Conn., then subsequently moved to the Massapequa School District (Section VIII) for three years before settling in the Levittown School District (Section VIII) for the last 30 years.
Edward J. Goetz, Official
Edward Goetz is a highly respected official who has refereed football and girls basketball for a combined 68 seasons dating back to 1977. In a long career that has seen him also officiate the same two sports at the collegiate level for decades,
Goetz was known to be the benchmark for excellence in football and basketball across the state. On 13 occasions, Ed was selected to officiate in the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament and three of those years he advanced to officiate the New York State Federation Basketball Tournament of Champions. He served as a girls basketball official for 35 years before retiring in 2012 and was selected as the Section X Official of the Year five times during that span.
Goetz's contributions go beyond officiating on the court as he spearheaded several organizations including serving as President (three terms) and Interpreter of the Northern New York Girls Basketball Officials Association, and President of the New York State Girls Basketball Officials Association from 2007-09.
In football, Goetz spent 33 years as a certified official refereeing both Section X and VII games. Nine times Goetz was chosen to officiate the NYSPHSAA Football State Tournament with three of those years seeing him go all the way to the Carrier Dome to officiate the state finals. He was recognized in 1999 with the Merit Award from the Section VII Association of Coaches Officials. A lifelong Saranac Lake resident, Goetz graduated from Saranac Lake High School (Section VII) and went onto earn a bachelors degree from SUNY Brockport. He currently resides in Saranac Lake, with his wife Susan. They have two sons Brian and Steve, both married, and five grandchildren.
Carl Normandin, Administrator
Carl Normandin is one of the most respected administrators in New York State. Serving as the Executive Director of Section X Interscholastic Athletics since 2001, Normandin is known to never miss a detail and also bring great integrity, leadership and dedication to everything he does including when he serves on committees that have statewide objectives. He successfully developed section leadership summits and academies, centralized locations for Athletic Placement Process (APP) testing, developed a plan for regional schedules, and currently coordinates all sectional competition and teaches all coaching courses in the section.
Prior to serving as Executive Director, Normandin was a physical education teacher, department chair and athletic coordinator at Salmon River Central School District (Section X) following a tenure as athletic director at Our Lady of Pompei School/Northside Junior High School in Syracuse. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at SUNY Cortland where he taught adapted physical education courses and outdoor adventure programming. He has coached various high school sports during his professional career which followed an outstanding career as a soccer and track athlete both at Sharon Springs High School (Section II), SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Cortland.
Normandin earned an associate's degree at SUNY Cobleskill, then a bachelors and a masters at SUNY Cortland, and a certificate of advanced study from SUNY Plattsburgh. He was recognized by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association with the Citation of Merit and the Apple Appreciation Award.
In addition to his numerous administrative honors, Normandin is a USCA National Marathon Canoe/Kayak Champion, a member of the US World Marathon Canoeing Team, and a NYCRA and USCA Canoeist of the Year honoree. Born in Richmond, Va., Carl has served NYSPHSAA in many capacities including as a member of the Championship Advisory Committee, Structure and Review Committee, Appeals Committee, and is currently the Girls Ice Hockey State Coordinator. He currently resides in Potsdam with his wife, Susan, and two sons, Matthew and Patrick.
Sharon Sarsen, Coach
Sharon Sarsen is the all-time winningest varsity field hockey coach in New York State and ranks 2nd in wins in the state as a varsity girls lacrosse coach—a rare feat to be among the top two winningest girls coaches in the state in two sports. She's enjoyed great success as Lakeland High School's (Section I) field hockey coach compiling an astonishing 659-73-40 record (.854 %) since 1982 and is still active. Her teams captured a record 13 NYSPHSAA Field Hockey State Championships including 9 in a row from 2009-17 and winning 10 of the last 11 state titles.
Additionally, Sarsen's teams have won 20 Section I crowns and 30 League championships. In the sport of girls lacrosse, she was the varsity head coach at merger Lakeland Panas High School from 1986-2015 accumulating an impressive 381-135-45 overall record (.679 %), winning 10 Section championships, 12 League titles and reaching the NYSPHSAA Final Four four times. She was Lakeland Panas' first coach as she spearheaded the establishment of the girls lacrosse program in 1986. Despite retiring as the head coach in 2015, Sarsen stayed involved with the program as an assistant coach the last four seasons. She's just one of just two coaches in the state to win the NFHCA National Coach of the Year and twice won the NFHSCA North Region Coach of the Year. Sarsen was recognized for her many coaching accomplishments with inductions into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame and the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame.
Despite her success, she continuously has given to her school and the field hockey community coordinating the Shrub Oak Athletic Club Field Hockey program for grades 3-8, running early morning intramurals for middle schoolers before the school day, conducting numerous summer camps and chairing various field hockey and lacrosse associations. She is currently a physical education teacher and the athletic coordinator at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School.
Prior to her teaching and coaching career, Sarsen was a multi-sport star at John Jay Cross River High School (Section I) then went on to earn a bachelor's from SUNY Cortland and a master's from Long Island University where she competed in both field hockey and lacrosse. She currently resides in Putnam Valley, NY.
Karen (O'Connor) Self, Athlete
Karen (O'Connor) Self is among the top girls basketball players the state has ever seen and also had a highly successful career as a shot putter in track.
A graduate of Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (Section I), Self tallied 2,662 career points (8th in NYS) in high school, which included 985 points in one season (2nd in NYS), and according to opposing coaches, single handedly led the team to its first and only NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball State Championship in her senior season of 1987.
During a dazzling high school career, she broke many state records, including the scoring record at the time, and was named New York State Player of the Year, USA Today High School Athlete of the Year, Converse All-American and earned numerous All-State and All-Section honors. She's the only girls basketball player to have her jersey retired at FDR.
Self was also a high school All-American in track winning a Section Championship in shot put and discus. At the NYSPHSAA State Meet, she finished as runner-up in shot put and fifth in discus, won the Eastern State Championship shot put and discus, won the Penn Relays shot put, and placed fifth in the shot put in TAC Nationals. Her numbers still stand as records at FDR in shot put (43'8"), discus (139'1"), and javelin (124'11"). Self's success in basketball and track in high school allowed her to continue her athletic career in both sports at Arizona State University where she received a full scholarship in the sport of basketball.
As a basketball player at ASU, she was selected to the PAC 10 All-Star Germany Tour, a member of the ASU/PAC 10 All-Decade Team, and was a three-time PAC 10 Player of the Week. In 1989, Self led the PAC 10 in steals and was third in scoring while also leading her team in steals, scoring, assists and field goal percentage that year. After an outstanding collegiate career, she began coaching high school girls basketball at Seton Catholic Prep in Chandler, Ariz., accumulating 734 wins and 11 state championships—a state record—in 28 years of coaching. Karen has earned numerous Coach of the Year honors including NFHS National Coach of the Year and Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Coach of the Year. She was recently named the West coach for the McDonald's All-American game and has instructed at USA Basketball camps. She currently resides in Gilbert, Ariz., with her husband Rory and their children, Rachel, Mark, Michaela, and Cara.
Marie Terc, Official
Marie Terc is one of the most experienced officials in the state. She has officiated five high school sports for a combined 143 seasons spanning over five decades.
Not including the youth and collegiate levels she's officiated, Terc's resume includes 53 years umpiring softball, 44 years refereeing girls volleyball, 25 years boys volleyball, and 16 years as a basketball official. She's also combined to officiate five seasons of field hockey and track and field. During her longstanding career, which shows no signs of retirement, Terc has been rated the No. 1 official in three sports for several years and officiated numerous NYSPHSAA Regional and State Championships. She's also served as official softball rules interpreter and chief clinician for 39 years, was a past basketball rules interpreter for 12 years, was Commissioner of the Nassau County Volleyball Association, and was often a representative on the Officials Coordinating Council.
Terc's accolades include receiving the NYC Helen Allen Officiating Award (softball), Stony Brook Crown Nassau/Suffolk Trophy Award, Nassau County High School's Gold Key Award, and was featured in a 2003 article in "Referee" magazine. In 2018, she was inducted into the Nassau County High School Sports Hall of Fame. Her officiating career took off in the 1967-68 school year followed by a 29-year career in education. In Marie's years as a physical education teacher in Bethpage School District, her love for sports and her students went beyond just being "in the game". One example includes producing a fitness video featuring her physical education students then entering it in a New York Mets-sponsored contest which she won. The video along with Marie and her class were all showcased on television during a Mets game. Furthermore, Terc earned PTA Teacher of the Year award and was heavily involved in the evolution of Title IX in the 1980's. She diligently worked toward paving the way for Section VIII for parity of girls sports with boys sports. A multi-sport athlete while at Calhoun High School (Section VIII), Marie continued on to earn a Bachelors in Health and Physical Education at SUNY Brockport and a Masters in Physical Education at Adelphi University. Marie resides in Wantagh, NY with her husband Mike of 52 years. The couple has two married daughters, and three grandchildren.
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Condolences are streaming in from across the US after the four Marines killed in Thursday's shooting in Chattanooga were identified. Authorities are still guessing at the motives of the attacker, who they say had no known links to international terrorism.
Officials and families have confirmed the names of the four Marines gunned down in the attack: Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan, Staff Sergeant David Wyatt, Sergeant Carson Holmquist, and Lance Corporal Skip Wells.
Sullivan, 40, was a veteran with two combat tours in Iraq under his belt. Wells, 21, was a fresh graduate of Georgia Southern University who had just completed US Marine Corps basic training. Wyatt, 37, was from Arkansas but lived in Chattanooga with his wife and two children. Holmquist, 27, was from Wisconsin, and leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old son.
The four men belonged to an artillery reserve unit that served three tours in the Iraq War. During its first deployment in 2004-2005, the unit took part in the Battle of Fallujah, firing more rounds than any artillery battery since Vietnam, according to the Times Free Press.
Visiting Chattanooga, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam called Thursday "a horrible day for and a tragic day for all of Tennessee."
He has ordered flags at the state capitol and state government buildings across the state to be lowered to half-mast in honor of the fallen Marines.
"I think I join all Tennesseans in being both sickened and saddened by this," Governor Haslam said.
Federal law enforcement officials say they are still trying to determine the motive of the shooter, identified yesterday as 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a native of Kuwait who also had Jordanian citizenship. One source close to the investigation told the Wall Street Journal that Abdulazeez spent about seven months in Jordan last year, and had visited the country several times before.
Abdulazeez came to the US in 1996. He lived in the upscale Chattanooga neighborhood of Hixson for at least 17 years, and attended Red Bank High School before getting an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
In his high school yearbook entry, Abdulazeez had written, "My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?"
"The American Muslim community is shocked and outraged by this senseless attack – particularly on the eve of Eid, our biggest holiday of the year," said the Muslim Public Affairs Council in a statement Thursday.
Friday marked the feast of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In Chattanooga, however, all Eid activities and prayers were canceled "in light of the tragedy that took place today in our city," said a sign posted at a mosque. "The families of the victims are in our thoughts and prayers."
While condemning the attack and expressing solidarity with the families of the slain, US government officials also cautioned against a rush to judgment.
The Navy called Thursday's shooting a "tragedy" that was both "devastating and senseless."
"It is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion," said President Barack Obama, speaking at the White House on Thursday afternoon.
"We caution that, at this time, there are many unconfirmed and possibly false reports about events. Department officials are actively supporting the local response to this incident," said Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, however, called the attack "heinous" and a "shameful and cowardly act of violence," instructing the FBI to take the lead in the national security investigation into the shooting.
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After evading a Dolphins pass rush and finding wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell for a first down, Garoppolo was hit hard by Miami linebacker Kiko Alonso. He landed on his right (throwing) shoulder and, after being examined by team trainers, exited the game.
The Patriots later announced Garoppolo was questionable to return with a shoulder injury. Rookie Jacoby Brissett took over under center for New England.
Garoppolo, who is serving as the Patriots' interim starting quarterback while Tom Brady serves his four-game Deflategate suspension, was phenomenal over the first quater-and-a-half Sunday, completing 18 of 27 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in his first regular-season start at Gillette Stadium.
The 24-year-old completed each of his first eight passes and 16 of his first 19.
UPDATE (2:49 p.m. ET): The Patriots announced during halftime Garoppolo has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. Wide receiver Julian Edelman reportedly will serve as New England's emergency quarterback behind Brissett.
UPDATE (4:03 p.m.): X-rays on Garoppolo's shoulder came back negative, a source told MassLive.com's Kevin Duffy.
Told that X-Rays came back negative for Jimmy Garoppolo. No broken bones.
UPDATE (5:13 p.m.): Two updates on Garoppolo's condition, including one from the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe that Patriots fans will not be pleased to hear.
#Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo is at the hospital undergoing further tests on his right shoulder. There are no conclusive results yet.
The early indication on Garoppolo's injury is it will take 6 weeks to heal, per source. But still undergoing full battery of tests.


I know, I know, there are lots of people sharing their thoughts on taking summer clothes into fall, but that's because transitioning your closet from summer to autumn is pretty bloody tricky thanks to the indecisive weather that's cold one minute and warm the next. And if that's enough, many of us just aren't ready to embrace the cooler weather…you can declare your undying love for Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, cozy sweaters and blanket scarves, till the cows come home, but I'm willing to bet that many of you reading this aren't ready to say goodbye to the warm temperatures and summer clothes just yet.
Well what if I I was to tell you don't have to, not yet at least? With some simple layering, good boots, and the right accessories you can easily get another month or so out of your summer dresses and I have 3 different outfits to prove it, as well as a few tips on getting it just right.
A neat fitting leather jacket is the ideal transitional piece. Throw it over a summer dress and it's instantly fall ready. When if comes to footwear, if you're shorter like me, then a boot with a heel is the best option with a midi length dress, and boots that are fitted are even better; they do a fantastic job of lengthening the leg.
Layering is the best weapon with which to fight the indecisive transitional weather. There's a fine art to pulling together a layered look that's both flattering and stylish but if you balance loose and fitted silhouettes, avoid hiding your frame entirely, and use accessories to tie the pieces together, you'll be off to a great start. This outfit is a great example of how important it is to get the accessories right – remove the belt and neck-tie (which is just an inexpensive piece of ribbon purchased from a craft store) and this outfit doesn't look quite right. Those two simple additions are what tie this whole look together. I chose pointy boots here as they are a far more flattering choice than a pair of flat ankle boots that would shorten my legs and look a little frumpy.
Short or cropped sweaters are another must for transitional dressing, they're a favorite of mine as they layer over my summer dresses without swamping me and hiding my waist. If you're tall this is less of an issue, but my shape tends to benefit from lengths that cut across my waist rather than my hips and thighs. I also love that transitional weather brings the opportunity to mix textures that you might not normally wear together. Light, summery fabrics, chunky knits and lux textures like velvet and leather look fabulous together, so don't wait until winter to break out your favorite winter fabrics!


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A thorough guide to Phuket's Top Gay Bars, Gay-Friendly Beaches, and Gay Saunas!
Written By: Travel by Interest Creators' Team | Published on: June 26, 2017
Everything about the gay life in Phuket, one of the most popular lgbt destinations in Thailand!
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Thailand is a country that is accepting and open minded, so gay life is discreet enough yet vibrant. Phuket, is on of Thailand's most lively gay scenes and a top destination for LGTB travelers. Moreover, it is a destination with amazing sandy beaches, lots of activities to engage in such as water sports and
Phuket Gayborhood: Where are the Gay Bars Located!
Paradise Complex (Check Google Map Coordinates): If you ask a local where the gay neighborhood of Phuket is, you get an instant reply. Paradise Complex is the nest of the majority of Phuket's gay activity. Although there are other areas here and there, where there are gay venues, this area is the most vibrant. This blossoming LGTB community is just steps away from Patong beach. The area features many gay guesthouses and you will find everything you need in the area. Gay bars and Clubs are more than enough and you will be surprised how open and friendly are the people, flirting and having fun.
A Gay Resort in Phuket to Spend your Gay Vacations!
The best way to upgrade your holidays in Phuket is by picking the right hotel, and we think we have found the best hotel on the island to host your gay holidays. We are talking for none other than Phuket Gay Homestay, a gay resort in Phuket that has managed to become the talk of the town due to its welcoming environment and superb service.
It's a relatively small hotel, with only 5 rooms, so it can host up to 10 guests at the same time. Its main swimming pool is a hub of relaxation and socializing for hotel's guests who spend their days there, sunbathing and plunging in the cool waters. Every morning, you can even decide on things to do together with other hotel guests like beach exploration, or other activites that may interest you.
All rooms are air-conditioned, with a free wifi connection, and access to a delicious buffet breakfast. Keep in mind that this is a male-only place and the swimming pool is only available to the hotel guests, but day passes can be issued for unexpected encounters you might have. If you want to blow off some steam, the steam sauna that opens after 6pm will become your favorite place to be.
So, if you are planning to visit Phuket for its gay life, we highly urge you to book at this hotel. You can click here to get prices directly from them!
Gay Bars & Clubs in Phuket: The Best Places to Have Fun
Phuket features a variety of gay bars, restaurants, cabaret shows and more, especially in the Paradise Complex area -as mentioned above. A tip though, be cautious because due to the level of the much developed gay scene there, many times boys are commercial so be sure you meet the same expectations from flirting and dancing.
If you prefer to meet locals either for flirting or just hanging around, you may better visit less vibrant gay bars and mostly meet locals. The only problem is that most of them may not speak or be fluent in English. In that case, you can use dedicated applications to meet people, like Grindr, Planet Romeo, Hornet or Growlr.
1. Boat Bar
As one of the most popular gay bars in Phuket, Boat Bar's nightly cabaret shows, and live DJ evenings attract men and women, straight and gay to dance on the rhythm of popular pop songs. It's particularly favored by younger crowds, while it's frequented by tourists.
Among the oldest bars in the Paradise Complex, My Way is a cabaret that hosts 3 great shows every night. This gorgeous go-go bar will charm you with its outside terrace that's perfect to enjoy your drink while people-watching. It also attracts mixed crowds.
3. Passport Pub
This is a small gay lounge bar located at the entrance of the Paradise Complex. It spreads through two small stages, while it's known for its discreet design and friendly service. It's a great place to start your gay night out in Phuket as it opens daily from 9pm to late.
4. Zag Club
Many consider it among the most fun gay go-go bars in Phuket to, and it's definitely worthy of its reputation. It hosts various special shows, events and happy hours, while it has an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy a drink at your own pace, while watching the free street cabaret performance.
Gay-Popular Beaches in Phuket - Relax & Sunbathe to your heart's content!
Below you can find two of the most popular Gay beaches in Phuket, ideal for meeting guys. In general Phuket features paradise-like beaches, so they are all worth of visiting so try to review a few. Also, mixed crowds are attracted everywhere, so you can meet guys elsewhere too. Just a tip though, know that public nudity is not generally accepted in Thailand so beware.
Patong Gay Beach (Check Google Map Coordinates)
Patong is a beachfront town, located at the west coast of Phuket and its beach carries the same name too. This city is also hosts the above mentioned gayborhoud, Paradise Complex. The middle area of Patong Beach, is the one that is the gay area and you will easily spot it. Just look for the small gay flag and you're there. Moreover, it is one of Phuket's most beautiful beaches you will definitely enjoy.
Surin Gay Beach (Check Google Map Coordinates)
A bit further away, approximately 15 km north of Patong, you will find the second most popular gay beach in Phuket. Surin Beach, is a beautiful white sanded beach lined with tall exotic trees and a gay hot spot. It is a fancier choice, since it is located in an area that also features fine restaurants, win bars, beach clubs and more.
Gay Saunas & Massage Spots to blow off some steam
These are some of the most popular sauna gay hot spots in Phuket:
Aquarius Sauna (Check Google Map Coordinates)
It features a small gym, Swedish sauna, jacuzzi, dark room, steam bath, indoor plunge pool and a rooftop sun terrace. The sauna works until 10:00 pm.
Tara Sauna (Check Google Map Coordinates)
It's a small sauna with many facilities like a gym, dark room, steam room, video room, karaoke and private cabins. It attracts mainly Thai gay residents so don't be surprised that most of the staff and visitors don't speak English.
Blue Dolphin Massage (Check Google Map Coordinates)
It's an exclusive men's massage with a high quality and a wide variety of spa services, even for couples!
As for the hotels, there are plenty of Gay-Friendly accommodation choices in Phuket, and you can Check some of the Hotels!
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'Dead Of Summer' Episode 9: EPs Breakdown THAT Shocking Twist, 'Full-Throttle' Finale [VIDEO]
Dead of Summer certainly knows how to throw an M. Night Shyamalan-level curve ball.
If you thought Amy was Camp Stillwater's embattled protagonist, you thought wrong. Introduced as the audience's conduit into the drama's supernatural horrors, Lail's character turned out to be the brinicle of the lot, slowly sucking the life out of everyone in her path.
Planned from the get-go, Amy's true nature was always meant to be a shock. Watch through the season again, however, and you'll chastise yourself for not following the breadcrumbs.
"This was part of the pitch for the show. When we first came up with the concept, it was centered around this idea. We've been building to it all season," executive producer Adam Horowitz told TV Line. "If you go back to the first episode, and I hope you do, you'll see a lot of little hints throughout."
Now that the tables have turned, Camp Stillwater's dwindling team of counselors will spend the finale in an all-out battle for their lives. To make matters worse, a few of their former coworkers will journey back from beyond the pale. This is a ghost story, after all.
"Next week, we pick up right after. It's full-throttle," executive producer Ian Goldberg teased. "There's the aftermath of the events of Episode 9 to contend with; we're still in the middle of a very scary, intense situation."
Check out the official summary for episode, "She Talks To Angels."
"What was supposed to be a fun summer that the Camp Stillwater counselors would never forget quickly turned into a horrible experience they will be lucky to survive," Freeform teased. "As summer comes to a close, the centuries-old battle between good and evil at Lake Stillwater will be settled once and for all."
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Oklahoma State in…
Oklahoma State in Waco to face No. 1 Baylor tonight
No. 1 Baylor (15-1, 2-0) hosts Oklahoma State (12-3, 0-2)
Saturday, January 15, 2011, Ferrell Center (10,284)
TV: None
Video/audio/live stats: www.BaylorBears.com (audio and video require a fee
Radio: 92.9 FM – Rick May (pxp), Lori Fogleman (color)
Series: Baylor leads 22-10
Oklahoma State Head Coach Kurt Budke: Career Record: 186-85 (9th season), Record at Oklahoma State: 106-71 (5th season)
Baylor Head Coach Kim Mulkey: Career Record: 279-77 (11th season). Kim Mulkey is 16-5 vs. the Cowgirls. In Waco, Baylor holds a 14-2 advantage.
The No. 1 Baylor Lady Bears go into a home game against Oklahoma State with a 12-game win streak and a 2-0 Big 12 record. Oklahoma State is 0-2 in the Big 12, losing to Texas A&M Wednesday night 82-57 in Stillwater and Kansas State 63-45 on January 9 in Manhattan.
The two teams split their series last season. Oklahoma State beat Baylor 78-65 in Stillwater in the Big 12 opener for both teams on January 9, 2010. Former Cowgirls standout Andrea Riley scorched Baylor with 43 points. The Lady Bears came back later in the season on February 20 with an 80-69 victory in Waco led by Kimetria "Nae Nae" Hayden's 27 points. Riley and Hayden played with each other at Lincoln High School in Dallas.
Oklahoma is without the high-scoring antics of Riley this season. The guard was selected as the No. 8 pick in last season's WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She was the first player in Cowgirls history to be selected in the draft.
This season, Oklahoma State is led by 6-2 sophomore forward Toni Young who is averaging 14.7 points and 8.4 rebounds a game. Tiffany Bias, a 5-6 freshman guard, and 6-6 freshman center Vicky McIntyre each score 9.5 a contest.
Baylor is led by sophomore center Brittney Griner's Big 12-leading 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per matchup. Freshman guard Odyssey Sims follows with 13.3 points a contest. Senior guard Melissa Jones averages 9.6 points a game. Jones is the team's second-leading rebounder with 6.8 an outing.
Earlier this season sophomore post Brittney Griner became the program's all-time shot blocker. She has 303 career blocks, ranking No. 2 on the Big 12's all-time list, passing Texas Tech's Cisti Greenwalt's 300. She also scored her 1,000th point in the team's last outing, a win over Texas.
Mobile Updates
Baylor athletics launched more mobile applications and wallpapers this season. Users of iPhones, Android devices and Blackberry phones can download the apps. The iPhone application is $4.99. The Android and Blackberry app is free. There is also a free mobile headlines and score alert service for all types of mobile phones. Baylor cell phone wallpapers and ringtones are also available for a fee.
Baylor mobile apps
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Ashley Smith coroner's inquest scope expanded
By Diana ZlomislicStaff Reporter
Fri., Nov. 12, 2010timer3 min. read
An inquest jury will hear how a teen inmate's year spent in solitary confinement cells across the country may have lead to her death, a coroner has ruled.
The family of Ashley Smith is "heartened" by the decision but will continue to press for a criminal probe and Royal Commission of Inquiry, lawyer Julian Falconer told the Star.
On Friday, Dr. Bonita Porter expanded the scope of the inquest into Smith's death to include all circumstances that may have affected the 19-year-old's state of mind when she tied a piece of cloth around her neck in 2007 and pulled tight while correctional officers at Kitchener's Grand Valley Institution stood by. Senior prison officials had ordered staff to not enter her cell if she appeared to be breathing. Smith had been labeled a difficult inmate whose self-harming behaviour triggered too much paperwork.
When she died, Smith had spent almost a year in federal custody. She had been transferred 17 times throughout institutions in the Maritimes, the Prairies, Quebec and Ontario. She served most of that time inside barren segregation cells wearing nothing but a tear-proof suicide gown and shackles.
The inquest is scheduled to start in Toronto on January 10, 2011.
Porter's decision quashes her original ruling that an inquest would examine only the last few months of Smith's life in Ontario.
"The family is heartened that Dr. Porter has recognized the merits of their concerns and abandoned the old scope," Falconer told the Star by phone from Moncton, N.B., where he was meeting with the Smith family.
Smith's family and a prison advocacy group challenged the coroner's first ruling. They argued to expand the inquest's scope at a hearing in Toronto earlier this month.
Curtailing the inquest to the time Smith spent in Ontario — from May 2007 until her death on Oct. 19, 2007 — would conceal key circumstances that led to her death, they argued.
Smith's growing inclination to wrap pieces of cloth around her neck and pull "became more prevalent as a result of numerous transfers and the breakdown of treatment plans," said Susan Chapman, a lawyer representing the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, an advocacy group for imprisoned women, which was also seeking to expand the inquest's scope.
"Excluding issues of the transfers and the conditions of confinement could impair a jury's ability to make preventative recommendations," Falconer said.
At Joliette Prison in Quebec, for example, a report prepared for the federal correctional investigator revealed that Smith was injected with tranquilizers and pepper-sprayed without cause.
An inquest jury wouldn't have heard anything about this event under the coroner's initial ruling.
Smith's family believes she never intended to kill herself. Their theory is supported by an expert report the Correctional Service commissioned from a psychologist after the teen's death.
Dr. Margo Rivera concluded Smith counted on prison staff to save her.
But Smith didn't know the game plan had changed.
"The institution changed the rules but nobody told her that," Chapman said. "Nobody told her they would no longer intervene."
Smith was jailed at age 15 for breaching probation after throwing crab apples at a mailman in her hometown of Moncton. As a young offender, she racked up additional institutional charges that saw her time behind bars continually extended. She was transferred to the federal prison system at 18.
Porter's decision also permits key documents in the Smith case to be released to the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, which supported the family's motion for a broader scope.
"We are very pleased that this important inquest into this very troubling death can now proceed in a way that ensures the public is fully informed," said lawyer Richard Macklin.
"We were put through our paces but the coroner has arrived at a sensible ruling."
While Porter's ruling seems a step forward in illuminating the troubling circumstances surrounding Smith's death, the teen's family said it's not enough. They're pressing for RCMP investigations into the events at Joliette and Grand Valley as well as a Royal Commission of Inquiry.
"An inquest is simply incapable of actually examining the systemic plight of the mentally ill in our prison system," Falconer said.
"Anyone who thinks that Ashley Smith is an isolated one-off is in a dream world."


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What Other Terms Were Used On The Underground Railroad? (Suits you)
The code words often used on the Underground Railroad were: "tracks" (routes fixed by abolitionist sympathizers); "stations" or "depots" (hiding places); "conductors" (guides on the Underground Railroad); "agents" (sympathizers who helped the slaves connect to the Railroad); "station masters" (those who hid slaves in
What was another name for the Underground Railroad?
The Railroad was often known as the "freedom train" or "Gospel train", which headed towards "Heaven" or "the Promised Land", i.e., Canada. William Still, sometimes called "The Father of the Underground Railroad", helped hundreds of slaves escape (as many as 60 a month), sometimes hiding them in his Philadelphia home.
What did the term Underground Railroad refer to?
The Underground Railroad—the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War—refers to the efforts of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage. Wherever slavery existed, there were efforts to escape.
What was a codename for the stops along the Underground Railroad?
in 1967, he mentioned that African-Americans in slavery often called Canada "Heaven." It was a code name used by people who were part of the Underground Railroad.
When was the term Underground Railroad first used?
The term Underground Railroad began to be used in the early 1830s. In keeping with that name for the system, homes and businesses that harbored runaways were known as "stations" or "depots" and were run by "stationmasters." "Conductors" moved the fugitives from one station to the next.
What does the term sectionalism mean?
sectionalism, an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole.
What did the term Underground Railroad refer to quizlet?
The term the underground railroad refers to the network of safe houses and hidden tunnels that help the slaves escape to slavery also named because they use railroad terms.
How were quilts used on the Underground Railroad?
The seamstress would hang the quilts in full view one at a time, allowing the slaves to reinforce their memory of the pattern and its associated meaning. When slaves made their escape, they used their memory of the quilts as a mnemonic device to guide them safely along their journey, according to McDaniel.
What was the symbol of the Underground Railroad?
The hoot of an owl was used to convey messages. Certain Songs were sung as symbols of Underground Railway members. "All Clear" was conveyed in safe houses using a lighted lantern in a certain place as this symbol. Knocks on doors used a coded series of taps as symbols of identity.
What does the code word liberty lines mean?
Other code words for slaves included "freight," "passengers," "parcels," and "bundles." Liberty Lines – The routes followed by slaves to freedom were called "liberty lines" or "freedom trails." Routes were kept secret and seldom discussed by slaves even after their escape.
What's Harriet Tubman's real name?
The person we know as "Harriet Tubman" endured decades in bondage before becoming Harriet Tubman. Tubman was born under the name Araminta Ross sometime around 1820 (the exact date is unknown); her mother nicknamed her Minty.
Where did the name Underground Railroad come from?
It was a name given to the way that people escaped. No one is sure where it originally got its name, but the "underground" part of the name comes from its secrecy and the "railroad" part of the name comes from the way it was used to transport people. The Underground Railroad used railroad terms in its organization.
Why are the trees painted white in Underground Railroad?
Trees painted white protects them from sun damage Paint can also be used to protect exposed tree trunks in cases where the bark has been damaged, this method protects the fragile trunk against pests and further damage until the bark has recovered.
Underground Railroad Terminology
Written by Dr. Bryan Walls As a descendant of slaves who traveled the Underground Railroad, I grew up enthralled by the stories my family's "Griot" told me about his ancestors. It was my Aunt Stella who was known as the "Griot," which is an African name that means "keeper of the oral history," since she was the storyteller of our family. Despite the fact that she died in 1986 at the age of 102, her mind remained keen till the very end of her life. During a conversation with my Aunt Stella, she informed me that John Freeman Walls was born in 1813 in Rockingham County, North Carolina and journeyed on the Underground Railroad to Maidstone, Ontario in 1846.
Many historians believe that the Underground Railroad was the first big liberation movement in the Americas, and that it was the first time that people of many races and faiths came together in peace to fight for freedom and justice in the United States.
Escaped slaves, as well as those who supported them, need rapid thinking as well as a wealth of insight and information.
The Underground Railroad Freedom Movement reached its zenith between 1820 and 1865, when it was at its most active.
A Kentucky fugitive slave by the name of Tice Davids allegedly swam across the Ohio River as slave catchers, including his former owner, were close on his trail, according to legend.
He was most likely assisted by nice individuals who were opposed to slavery and wanted the practice to be abolished.
"He must have gotten away and joined the underground railroad," the enraged slave owner was overheard saying.
As a result, railroad jargon was employed in order to maintain secrecy and confound the slave hunters.
In this way, escaping slaves would go through the forests at night and hide during the daytime hours.
In order to satiate their hunger for freedom and proceed along the treacherous Underground Railroad to the heaven they sung about in their songs—namely, the northern United States and Canada—they took this risky route across the wilderness.
Despite the fact that they were not permitted to receive an education, the slaves were clever folks.
Freedom seekers may use maps created by former slaves, White abolitionists, and free Blacks to find their way about when traveling was possible during the day time.
The paths were frequently not in straight lines; instead, they zigzagged across wide places in order to vary their smell and confuse the bloodhounds on the trail.
The slaves could not transport a large amount of goods since doing so would cause them to become sluggish.
Enslaved people traveled the Underground Railroad and relied on the plant life they encountered for sustenance and medical treatment.
The enslaved discovered that Echinacea strengthens the immune system, mint relieves indigestion, roots can be used to make tea, and plants can be used to make poultices even in the winter when they are dormant, among other things.
After all, despite what their owners may have told them, the Detroit River is not 5,000 miles wide, and the crows in Canada will not peck their eyes out.
Hopefully, for the sake of the Freedom Seeker, these words would be replaced by lyrics from the "Song of the Fugitive: The Great Escape." The brutal wrongs of slavery I can no longer tolerate; my heart is broken within me, for as long as I remain a slave, I am determined to strike a blow for freedom or the tomb." I am now embarking for yonder beach, beautiful land of liberty; our ship will soon get me to the other side, and I will then be liberated.
No more will I be terrified of the auctioneer, nor will I be terrified of the Master's frowns; no longer will I quiver at the sound of the dogs baying.
All of the brave individuals who were participating in the Underground Railroad Freedom Movement had to acquire new jargon and codes in order to survive. To go to the Promised Land, one needed to have a high level of ability and knowledge.
Eastern Illinois University : Teaching with Primary Sources
However, many of the intriguing and lesser known elements of the Underground Railroad are not included in many textbooks, despite the fact that it is an essential part of our nation's history. It is intended that this booklet will serve as a window into the past by presenting a number of original documents pertaining to the Underground Railroad. Broadsides, prize posters, newspaper clippings, historical records, sheet music, pictures, and memoirs connected to the Underground Railroad are among the primary sources included in this collection.
The Underground Railroad was a covert structure established to assist fugitive slaves on their journey to freedom in the United States.
As a result, secret codes were developed to aid in the protection of themselves and their purpose.
Runaway slaves were referred to as cargo, and the free persons who assisted them on their journey to freedom were referred to as conductors.
These stations would be identified by a lantern that was lighted and hung outside.
See also: What Caused The Formation Of The Underground Railroad? (Solution)
A Dangerous Path to Freedom
Traveling through the Underground Railroad to seek their freedom was a lengthy and risky trek for escaped slaves. Runaway slaves were forced to travel long distances, sometimes on foot, in a short amount of time in order to escape. They accomplished this while surviving on little or no food and with little protection from the slave hunters who were rushing after them in the night. Slave owners were not the only ones who sought for and apprehended fleeing slaves. For the purpose of encouraging people to aid in the capture of these slaves, their owners would post reward posters offering monetary compensation for assisting in the capture of their property.
Numerous arrested fugitive slaves were beaten, branded, imprisoned, sold back into slavery, or sometimes killed once they were apprehended.
They would have to fend off creatures that wanted to kill and devour them while trekking for lengthy periods of time in the wilderness, as well as cross dangerous terrain and endure extreme temperatures.
The Fleeing Slave Law of 1850 permitted and promoted the arrest of fugitive slaves since they were regarded as stolen property rather than mistreated human beings under the law at the time.
They would not be able to achieve safety and freedom until they crossed the border into Canada.
Aside from that, there were Underground Railroad routes that ran south, on their way to Mexico and the Caribbean.
He was kidnapped from his northern abode, arrested, and prosecuted in Boston, Massachusetts, under the provisions of this legislation.
After the trial, Burns was returned to the harshness of the southern states, from which he had thought he had fled.
American Memory and America's Library are two names for the Library of Congress' American Memory and America's Library collections.
He did not escape via the Underground Railroad, but rather on a regular railroad.
Since he was a fugitive slave who did not have any "free papers," he had to borrow a seaman's protection certificate, which indicated that a seaman was a citizen of the United States, in order to prove that he was free.
Unfortunately, not all fugitive slaves were successful in their quest for freedom.
Harriet Tubman, Henry Bibb, Anthony Burns, Addison White, Josiah Henson, and John Parker were just a few of the people who managed to escape slavery using the Underground Railroad system.
He shipped himself from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a box that measured three feet long, two and a half feet deep, and two feet in diameter. When he was finally let out of the crate, he burst out singing.
ConductorsAbolitionists
Train conductors on the Underground Railroad were free persons who provided assistance to escaped slaves moving via the Underground Railroad system. Runaway slaves were assisted by conductors, who provided them with safe transportation to and from train stations. They were able to accomplish this under the cover of darkness, with slave hunters on their tails. Many of these stations would be in the comfort of their own homes or places of work, which was convenient. They were in severe danger as a result of their actions in hiding fleeing slaves; nonetheless, they continued because they believed in a cause bigger than themselves, which was the liberation thousands of oppressed human beings.
They represented a diverse range of ethnicities, vocations, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Due to the widespread belief that slaves were considered property, the freeing of slaves was perceived as a theft of slave owners' personal belongings.
Captain Jonathan Walker was apprehended off the coast of Florida while attempting to convey slaves from the United States to freedom in the Bahamas.
With the following words from one of his songs, abolitionist poet John Whittier paid respect to Walker's valiant actions: "Take a step forward with your muscular right hand, brave ploughman of the sea!
She never lost sight of any of them during the journey.
He went on to write a novel.
John Parker is yet another former slave who escaped and returned to slave states in order to aid in the emancipation of others.
Rankin's neighbor and fellow conductor, Reverend John Rankin, was a collaborator in the Underground Railroad project.
The Underground Railroad's conductors were unquestionably anti-slavery, and they were not alone in their views.
Individuals such as William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur and Lewis Tappan founded the American Anti-Slavery Society, which marked the beginning of the abolitionist movement.
The group published an annual almanac that featured poetry, paintings, essays, and other abolitionist material.
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who rose to prominence as an abolitionist after escaping from slavery.
His other abolitionist publications included the Frederick Douglass Paper, which he produced in addition to delivering public addresses on themes that were important to abolitionists.
Anthony was another well-known abolitionist who advocated for the abolition of slavery via her speeches and writings.
For the most part, she based her novel on the adventures of escaped slave Josiah Henson.
Efforts of Abolitionists Telling Their Story:Fugitive Slave Narratives
Henry Bibb was born into slavery in Kentucky in the year 1815, and he was the son of a slave owner. After several failed efforts to emancipate himself from slavery, he maintained the strength and persistence to continue his struggle for freedom despite being captured and imprisoned numerous times. His determination paid off when he was able to successfully escape to the northern states and then on to Canada with the assistance of the Underground Railroad, which had been highly anticipated. The following is an excerpt from his tale, in which he detailed one of his numerous escapes and the difficulties he faced as a result of his efforts.
I began making preparations for the potentially lethal experiment of breading the shackles that tied me as a slave as soon as the clock struck twelve.
On the twenty-fifth of December, 1837, the long-awaited day had finally arrived when I would put into effect my previous determination, which was to flee for Liberty or accept death as a slave, as I had previously stated.
It took every ounce of moral strength I have to keep my emotions under control as I said goodbye to my small family.
Despite the fact that every incentive was extended to me in order to flee if I want to be free, and the call of liberty was booming in my own spirit, 'Be free, oh, man!
I was up against a slew of hurdles that had gathered around my mind, attempting to bind my wounded soul, which was still imprisoned in the dark prison of mental degeneration.
Furthermore, the danger of being killed or arrested and deported to the far South, where I would be forced to spend the rest of my days in hopeless bondage on a cotton or sugar plantation, all conspired to discourage me.
The moment has come for me to follow through on my commitment.
This marked the beginning of the construction of what was known as the underground rail route to Canada.
For nearly forty-eight hours, I pushed myself to complete my journey without food or rest, battling against external difficulties that no one who has never experienced them can comprehend: "not knowing when I might be captured while traveling among strangers, through cold and fear, braving the north winds while wearing only a thin layer of clothing, pelted by snow storms through the dark hours of the night, and not a single house in which I could enter to protect me from the storm." This is merely one of several accounts penned by runaway slaves who were on the run from their masters.
Sojourner Truth was another former slave who became well-known for her work to bring slavery to an end.
Green and many others, including Josiah Henson, authored autobiographies in which they described their own personal experiences.
Perhaps a large number of escaped slaves opted to write down their experiences in order to assist people better comprehend their struggles and tribulations; or perhaps they did so in order to help folks learn from the mistakes of the past in order to create a better future for themselves.
He was born into slavery in Kentucky in the year 1815, and he was the son of a slave owner named Henry Bibb. After several failed efforts to emancipate himself from slavery, he maintained the strength and persistence to continue his struggle for freedom despite being captured and imprisoned multiple times. It was only through his determination that he was able to successfully escape to the northern states and then to Canada with the help of the Underground Railroad, a feat that had been highly anticipated.
For my own personal liberty, I made a decision somewhere during the autumn or winter of 1837 that I would try to flee to Canada if at all feasible." Immediately after, I began preparing for the potentially lethal experiment of breading the chains that kept me a prisoner in my own home.
I also purchased a suit that I had never worn or been seen in before, in order to escape discovery.
It was the twenty-fifth of December, 1837.
My moral bravery was tested to the limit when I left my small family and tried to keep my emotions under wraps at all times.
No matter how many opportunities were presented to me to flee if I wanted to be free, and the call of liberty was booming in my own spirit, 'Be free!
A thousand barriers had formed around my mind, attempting to bind my wounded spirit, which was still imprisoned in the dark dungeon of mental degradation.
It was difficult to break free from my deep bonds to friends and relatives, as well as the love of home and birthplace that is so natural among the human family, which were entwined around my heart and made it difficult to go forward.
But I'd calculated the cost and was completely prepared to make the sacrifice before I started the process.
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If I don't want to be a slave, I'll have to abandon friends and neighbors, along with my wife and child." I was given something to eat by these gracious folks, who then set me on my way to Canada on the advise of a buddy who had met me along the road." This marked the beginning of the construction of what was referred to be the underground rail track from the United States to the Canadian continent.
In the morning, I walked with bold courage, trusting in the arm of Omnipotence; by night, I was guided by the unchangeable North Star, and inspired by the elevated thought that I was fleeing from a land of slavery and oppression, waving goodbye to handcuffs, whips, thumb-screws, and chains, and that I was on my way to freedom.
I continued my journey vigorously for nearly forty-eight hours without food or rest, battling against external difficulties that no one who has never experienced them can comprehend: not knowing when I might be captured while traveling among strangers, through cold and fear, braving the north winds while wearing only a thin layer of clothing, being pelted by snow storms through the dark hours of the night, and not being able to find a house in which to take shelter from the storm." Among the countless accounts recorded by escaped slaves is this one, which is only one example.
Sojourner Truth, a former slave who became well-known for her efforts to bring slavery to an end, was another person who came from a slave background.
Green and many others, including Josiah Henson, authored autobiographies in which they described their own personal journeys.
The writing down of one's experiences by so many escaped slaves may have been done in order to assist people better comprehend their struggles and tribulations; or it may have been done in order to help individuals learn from their mistakes in the aim of building a brighter future.
See also: What Is Big House In Harriet Tubman Conductor Of The Underground Railroad? (Solution)
Operation of the Underground Railroad came to an end in 1863, during the American Civil War. In actuality, its work was shifted aboveground as part of the Union's overall campaign against the Confederate States of America. Once again, Harriet Tubman made a crucial contribution by organizing intelligence operations and serving as a commanding officer in Union Army efforts to rescue the liberated enslaved people who had been freed.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: Harriet Tubman led a daring Civil War raid after the Underground Railroad was shut down.
Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad is a book about the Underground Railroad. Fergus Bordewich is a Scottish actor. A Biography of Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom Catherine Clinton is the first lady of the United States. Who Exactly Was in Charge of the Underground Railroad? 'Henry Louis Gates' is a pseudonym for Henry Louis Gates. The Underground Railroad's History in New York is a little known fact. The Smithsonian Institution's magazine. The Underground Railroad's Dangerous Allure is well documented.
'The Underground Railroad' attempts to upend viewers' notions of what it meant to be enslaved
While appearing on NPR's Fresh Air, the director of "The Underground Railroad," Barry Jenkins, stated that "before producing this program, [he'd] claimed that he's the descendent of enslaved Africans." "I believe that response has developed now," he said further on. "I come from a long line of blacksmiths, midwives, herbalists, and spiritualists," says the author. Because I am a researcher who is concerned in how contemporary portrayals of enslavement impact our knowledge of the past, I am impressed by the ways Jenkins wants to alter the way viewers think about – and talk about – Black American history.
Rather of seeing slaves as just things to be acted upon, much of this work has focused on reframing slaves as persons who retained identities and agency (although with some limitations) in spite of their status as property.
Pushing the boundaries of language
Within academia, there has been a drive for the past three decades to identify more appropriate terminology to use in place of the phrases "slave" and "slavery." When a group of researchers maintained that "slave" was an overly restrictive term in the 1990s, they argued that doing so emphasized the "thinghood" of all persons kept in slavery, rendering personal traits other than those of being owned invisible.
Other scholars, in an attempt to emphasize the humanity of slavery, substituted the words "enslavement" for "slavery," "enslaver" for "slave owner," and "enslaved person" for the word "slave." By adhering to the principles of "people-firstlanguage" – such as referring to "incarcerated persons" rather than "inmates" – the terminology indicates that the person in issue is more than simply the condition of oppression that has been imposed upon him or her.
This proposal was not universally supported.
The publishing of The New York Times' 1619 Project marked another another milestone in the development of the new language.
Regardless matter how contentious the series may be, it is influencing modern conversations regarding servitude.
So, what are we to make of Barry Jenkins' statement that he wants to move beyond this terminology?
Regardless of whatever side of the ongoing terminology argument you are on, both the terms "slave" and "enslaved person" remove both personality and agency from the humans who are being referred to.
In the film 'The Underground Railroad,' Caesar, played by Aaron Pierre, and Cora, played by Thuso Mbedu, flee from a plantation where they were being held as slaves to freedom.
And once you've started down that road, it's just a matter of time before you've reduced the collective group's identity – even their forebears – to one that's defined by their worst experiences.
Seeing slaves on screen
As a result of the nature of their medium, filmmakers have, in some ways, done better than their peers in terms of balancing the problems of conveying the awful experiences of enslaved people as a whole while elevating the specific experiences of enslaved individuals. So, where does Jenkins fall into the historical canon of portrayals of enslavement in the cinema? A lot of people have been comparing this to the first miniseries about American chattel slavery, " Roots ", which premiered in 2011.
The experience also provided significant opportunity for inter-racial understanding.
It was a communal experience that sparked and molded national dialogues about slavery and the history of the United States of America.
One of the most imaginative representations of slavery in recent years has been WGN's neglected television series " Underground." Other recent examples include the 2016 version of " Roots," 2020's " The Good Lord Bird," Django Unchained," " 12 Years a Slave," and " Harriet." The most effective of these programs encourage viewers to consider new perspectives on enslavement and individuals who struggled against it.
As an example, the play "The Good Lord Bird" utilized satire to shatter long-held stereotypes of John Brown, the militant 19th-century abolitionist, and sparked fresh discussions about when it is acceptable to use violence to oppose injustice.
A delicate dance between beauty and suffering
In reading about Jenkins' vision for "The Underground Railroad," I can see how and why his vision is so essential at this particular time. Jenkins' films " Moonlight " and " If Beale Street Could Talk" established him as an artist who is capable of moving beyond limiting, constricting views of Black identity as one characterized primarily by sorrow and into more expansive, liberating territory. Of course, his films are not without their share of heartache. Pain, on the other hand, is not their most prominent sound.
This sensibility is carried over into Jenkins's "The Underground Railroad" as well.
In particular, I was taken aback by how the sun-drenched fields of an Indiana farm serve as an eminently appropriate setting for Cora's discovery of a newfound love with Royal.
When the wind blows through the curtain of Cora's deserted cabin, it conjures the paintings of Jacob Lawrence, which are framed by the rough timbers of the slave quarters and framing it.
Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios is the photographer.
Cora, for example, works as an actor at a museum, where she portrays a "African savage" for the sake of the public; in one scene, she changes out of the costume and into a beautiful yellow dress to wow the audience.
The attractiveness of these middle-class ideals is demonstrated in scenes depicting the etiquette and reading lessons taught by the teachers of theTuskegee-styleinstitute where Cora and other fugitives take refuge.
It is only later, when Cora is compelled by her mentor to undergo forced sterilization, that it becomes clear that she has arrived in a horror show of epic proportions.
Every episode contains moments of breathtaking beauty.
Living with the knowledge that tranquility might suddenly and abruptly turn into devastation is a normal aspect of the human experience. Throughout the film, Jenkins reminds audiences that for African-Americans – both then and now – this potential threat may be extremely severe.
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Liberia: Justice in Chambers Blocks Samukai's Certification
Posted on July 12, 2021 by ericadminchia
Chambers Justice, Joseph Nagbe has dealt another blow to Lofa County Senator-elect and former Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai's certification.
The Supreme Court Justice in Chambers over the weekend granted an approval stamp to a Justice Ministry request to disallow Mr. Samukai's certification by the National Elections Commission.
Mr. Samuaki and others have been told to make full settlement of the US$1.147, 656m or (pay) 50 percent within the period of six months of an AFL fund that was said to have been misapplied during his tenure at the Ministry of Defense.
In early May this year, Justice Nagbe also granted a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) against the certification of Mr. Samukai, ordering the National Elections Commission (NEC) to disallow Samukai's certification until the disability imposed on the convicted former Defense Minister is removed according to law.
Last week Justice Nagbe granted the government's petition to order the NEC to halt Samukai's certification because the petition for the writ of prohibition as filed by the State was properly applied for.
The government said Samukai is a judicially disenfranchised citizen and a convicted felon, therefore he should not be certificated as Senator.
In a separate petition in March this year, the MPC of Businessman Simeon Freeman contented that Samukai had already been convicted by both a circuit court and the Supreme Court following his trial for misapplying private pension saving funds owned by soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during his term as Defense Minister in former President Ellen Johnson – Sirleaf's administration.
The MPC asked the Justice – in – Chambers Nagbe to disallow Samukai's certification. In a ruling on 8 February 2021, Liberia's Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling but with modification, convicting ex-President Ellen Johnson – Sirleaf's longest-serving Defense Minister, now Lofa County Senator-elect Mr. Brownie Samukai, and two other former defense officials for the unauthorized spending of soldiers' pension money.
In that ruling, the Supreme Court sentenced former Minister J. Brownie Samukai, his deputy Joseph P. Johnson and Mr. James Nyumah Dorkor to serve a term of two years each in a common jail.
However, the Supreme Court ruled in the corruption case that the sentences shall be suspended provided that the convicted officials shall restitute the full amount of US$1.147, 656m or (pay) 50 percent within the period of six months, and following that, make appropriate arrangement to pay the remaining percentage in one calendar year.
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Should the defendants fail on these mandates, the Supreme Court said they shall be incarcerated in common jail and remain there until the full amount is paid. In its judgment, the Supreme Court said every withdrawal from the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) Pension Account should have been by authorization or consent of the AFL soldiers.
The Court, therefore, said the unrelated expenses of US$1.147, 656m on the instruction of former President Sirleaf was without the pale of the law, and the appellants (defendants) are held personally liable for the unauthorized expenditure on the account.
Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling in the criminal case, Mr. Samukai after initially being given a suspended sentence by the Criminal Court "C" won the December 2020 Senatorial election in Lofa County, but had not been seated yet in the Senate due to challenges brought against the election results by his rival.
He won the election-related case at the Supreme Court and the NEC was ordered to certify him before the MPC filed the petition to restrain the commission from the certification process on the basis of Samukai's conviction in the criminal case.
Samukai could choose to appeal to the full bench of the Supreme Court against Associate Justice Nagbe's decision granting the MPC's petition.
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Many modern maladies can be linked to diet and exercise habits, and health care institutions, employers, and the government are beginning to wake up to the fact that the best way to control health care costs is to keep people healthy. The rise in diabetes, gout, heart disease, and hypertension can all be tied to poor nutrition. People who run large health care plans are more likely than ever to hire health coaches, nutritionists, and dietitians to help their members stay healthy. Nutrition schools and certificate programs have a variety of options for those looking to take advantage of employment opportunities.
The job that demands the most advanced degree in nutrition is that of registered dietitian. Dietitians hold either a bachelor�s or a master�s degree in food science or a related field. Most states require dietitians to be licensed or registered by a state-approved licensing agency. These agencies require a level of education, work experience, and passing a certifying exam. Nutritionists and public health workers tend to have different levels of education, from an associate�s degree to postgraduate degrees. Health coaches and health educators sometimes have taken a year-long certificate program or have attained a degree.
Nutrition schools and certificate programs have extremely varied curricula. Some programs are called dietetics while others go under the title food science. Many include general science classes in biology, biochemistry, and microbiology. Then there are more specific courses in nutrition like food chemistry and food microbiology. Then there might be courses in nutritional therapy, eating disorders, and public health. Certificate programs will be shorter and more focused. Courses in health coaching and physical fitness will be job-specific. Certificates can add skills to curriculum vitae as well as stand alone as educational competencies.
Many nutrition schools and certificate programs have moved some or all of their classes online. Courses are no cheaper, and in many cases one must pay a premium for the convenience of online classes, but they can make an education cheaper. Not having to commute to classes or live near campus can reduce total costs. Classes can be finished at any time of the day, making it possible to work, even work full-time. It is a good option for students with children. There are downsides to online education, most notably the reputation of an online degree. While many employers are coming around to the prevalence of such degrees and certificates, they still do not get the instant recognition that degrees from traditional schools receive.
Choosing nutrition schools and programs can come down to the kinds of job opportunities a program offers. Looking at accreditation and ranking is one way to tell how hirable graduates are. Rankings often show what percentage of graduates is employed in the industry within a year. Accreditation means that an accrediting agency has done this research for you. They interview graduates, employers, and teachers to see how well trained graduates are for professional success.
Another factor that sets some nutrition schools and certificate programs apart is opportunities offered for internships and practical experience. Internships are a great way to take the book learning gained in school and apply it in real life, as well as to network with potential employers and other professionals. Schools that offer students a chance to get out in the community and make contacts before they graduate will have the upper hand over those that do not.


Sacred woods is a top-down action adventure game. Kill demons with a variety of ranged weapons. Use your strong arms to push heavy stones to old stone buttons hidden in the grass to raise bridges and progress through the level. Discover the three levels and find one key in each level that will lead you to the deepest dungeon where you will end the demons reign.
Open world where the player could chose witch level to progress.
Puzzle solving with puzzles focusing on thinking out your moves.
With this game Level design and the team wanted to we wanted to create a game where the player could walk between two levels. We wanted to create a semi-open world game where the player could choose with the level they wanted to play in and how much to discover in the level. We wanted to have ranged combat and some box and button puzzles to mix it up.
People enjoyed the different types of weapons and the ability to discover the levels in the order they wanted. From the start, we wanted to have a coin currency that would be used for buying the weapons from a storekeeper. This feature was unfortunately taken away and now afterward it would have made the discovery in the level so much more rewarding.


Asked this week to work on new or old patterns with S or C curves, and have some fun developing them with auras galore. So I thought I'd have some fun with my pattern "Camelia" (step outs included) I called these "Cameliarella"
I found this challenge quite addictive and wanted to try all sorts of things as you will see below.
My first exercise was on some bookmark cards I had over from a recent swap. I just let things develop as they will.
From there I used a micron fine liner on white tile, gradually adding more and more lines, and some circles. Im having fun here!
Why not try a Renaissance tile ? This one turned out way more dramatic than I expected. Having the white highlights really gave a lift.
From thee I shaded one of the white tiles. I think I liked the Renaissance tile best. How about you??
Being one to usually crowd a tile with work, this week's challenge is a good one for me. I didn't begin with a string but thought I'd just let it "grow".
Tangles: Henna Drum, Mist, Umble, Mooka, Pais.
I could't leave it at that though, I wanted to add colour, so I erased the shading then had fun with markers, but keeping things subdued.


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