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Relive the New England Patriots' Super Bowl run with PFF
Jan 20, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs during overtime in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
By PFF.com
As the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams prepare for Super Bowl LIII, get ready for kickoff with Pro Football Focus' recap of the Rams' Super Bowl run.
The PFF analysis team has graded every snap taken by every NFL player since the 2006 season. With that incredible breadth of data collected, our team has seen some exceptional season performances by players at the quarterback position, with some of those best marks belonging to Patriots QB Tom Brady. On the other side of the ball, Rams QB Jared Goff will enter the game with the eighth-highest grade of the season among players at the position, and when the two meet on Sunday for Super Bowl LIII, the 17-year difference between the two will be the largest difference in a Super Bowl ever.
Let Pro Football Focus take you back through the New England Patriots' 2018 season, as we recap all the statistics and storylines that led to the team's Super Bowl berth.
PFF Forecast: Super Bowl Preview
From the PFF Forecast, Pro Football Focus Data Scientists Eric Eager and George Chahrouri, preview Super Bowl 53. Watch via our YouTube channel here…
Old school vs. New school: Tom Brady set to face off against Jared Goff in Super Bowl LIII
When the two meet on Sunday for Super Bowl LIII, the 17-year difference between the quarterbacks will be the largest difference in a Super Bowl ever, but how do these two quarterbacks, who are at the opposite ends of their respective careers, compare statistically? Well, thanks to PFF's 2019 QB annual, we can find out. Read more…
PFF Forecast: Super Bowl Prop Bets
From the PFF Forecast, Pro Football Focus Data Scientists Eric Eager and George Chahrouri, discuss some interesting prop bets for Super Bowl 53. Watch on our YouTube channel here.
The Rams must get to Brady if they want to take home the Lombardi Trophy
Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time. He has all the stats, records, rings, and the big plays in big moments to support that claim. But, as great as Brady is, he's only human, and he's not invincible. Now in his nineteenth season in the NFL, Brady has become a master of the game of football, but there's still a blueprint on how to beat him, particularly in the Super Bowl. Read more…
As decisions loom, Gronk looks to put another stamp on a remarkable career
Super Bowl LIII is offering up plenty of storylines in the lead-up to the season's biggest event, such as Tom Brady's ninth Super Bowl appearance and Sean McVay making history as the youngest head coach ever to make the big game. However, as Rob Gronkowski is rumored to be debating his NFL future this offseason, a major narrative is to be determined, as the game could be in jeopardy of losing the greatest tight end to ever to step on the gridiron. Read more…
The Patriots are heading back to the big game
The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl after a win in Kansas City!
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— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) January 21, 2019
The highlights of the Patriots' dramatic overtime win in Kansas City.
A trademark fourth-quarter performance from Brady helps send the Patriots to Super Bowl LIII
Tom Brady's trademark tenacity and determination was on full display during the Conference Championships on Sunday, where Brady put on a trademark fourth-quarter/overtime performance to lead his team down the field at Arrowhead Stadium and into the ninth Super Bowl appearance of his remarkable career. Read more…
Edelman and Gronkowski provide vintage performance in Patriots' win
When the overtime coin toss came up heads on Sunday, most people knew it was over. The fourth quarter had given us offensive fireworks with little defensive resistance – five touchdowns and a field goal had ballooned the score from 17-7 at the beginning of the final frame to a 31-31 tie at the end of regulation. That's what gave the coin toss a sense of finality. We had just watched both offenses rip through the defenses seemingly at will. Why would that change in overtime? Read more…
Relive the Patriots' dramatic AFC Championship win
Senior analysts Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson, from their NFL Podcast, discuss the recent win the New England Patriots had against the Kansas City Chiefs. Watch on our YouTube channel here.
The Super Bowl slot duel could be the key to victory for either team
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has seen his name in the news frequently over the past two weeks. His battle with Julian Edelman could be the key matchup of the weekend. Read more…
The Patriots' offensive line is hitting their stride during their latest postseason run
After Week 17 came to an end, the New England Patriots offensive line found themselves at fourth in our PFF rankings that ranked the units across the NFL. They don't have any household names, perennial Pro Bowlers, or a single Pro Bowl appearance between them for that matter – though starting guard Shaq Mason did finish as PFF's All-Pro right guard and was deserving of a Pro Bowl nod. They do have consistency across the front, though, with no real weak spots. All five starters were among the top-75 graded offensive linemen in the league regardless of position. Read More…
Brady taking on the Rams' defense
From the PFF NFL Podcast, Pro Football Focus Senior Analysts Steve Palazzolo and Mike Renner breakdown the key matchups for New England's offense vs. Los Angeles' defense in Super Bowl 53.
Teams know Sony Michel is running the ball but still can't stop him
Sony Michel has been a revelation for the New England Patriots over the past two months, earning an 80.9 grade over the final six weeks of the regular season along with leading all players in rushing yards in the postseason. And he's done it against loaded boxes. Read more…
Tough to take down
The Patriots' offensive line has made holes for their backs this year.
Edelman working from the inside
Julian Edelman already has 10 receptions from the slot this postseason – leading the NFL's receivers.
White is leading the way in the passing game
James White has been able to jump his yards per route run in the playoffs by almost a full yard to 2.81 through two games.
Flowers getting to the quarterback
Name a technique along the defensive line, and I assure you Trey Flowers has A) played there and B) done so at a high-level. Read more…
Pats' JC Jackson taking full advantage of a second chance
It's too easy to say JC Jackson, an undrafted rookie cornerback out of Maryland now starting for the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots, came out of nowhere. It's easy to say no one saw him and his immediate success coming – admittedly easy, but false. Read more…
Keeping Brady upright will be key
The Patriots offensive line has kicked it into high gear this postseason. Will they be able to keep that up against the Rams' pass-rush in the Super Bowl?
Julian Edelman has been the epitome of consistency in New England
The ageless wonder Tom Brady gets a lot of credit in New England — and deservedly so. But his right-hand man, Julian Edelman, often goes underappreciated around the NFL while he maintains an incredible streak of consistency. Read more…
Patriots pressure will be key to stopping the Rams' long-developing routes
This postseason, Tom Brady has got the ball out of his hand in 2.18 seconds on average. It's nearly impossible to generate any kind of consistent pressure with the ball getting out that quickly which, in turn, puts pressure on the secondary to play tight and disrupt the receivers to force the quarterback to hold on to the ball. However, when a defense gets a matchup with a quarterback that holds on to the ball longer by choice so that his receivers can get open downfield on longer-developing routes, that is when a pass rush has a chance to disrupt. The New England Patriots will get that opportunity in Atlanta against the Los Angeles Rams and Jared Goff. Read more…
Kyle Van Noy turning it on in the postseason with Belichick pulling the strings
Acquired for the NFL equivalent of peanuts in a trade with the Detroit Lionsin 2016, Kyle Van Noy hasn't blown the doors off the league since donning his New England Patriots uniform, but the Pats' return on investment has been insurmountable when considering the young linebacker's play in the 2018 NFL playoffs. Read more…
James White will be a key piece in the Patriots' passing attack
One common theme for almost every Patriots team throughout the Belichick and Brady regime is the heavy use of running backs in the passing game. From the early 2000s with Kevin Faulk to the early 2010s with Danny Woodhead, and from the mid-2010s with Shane Vereen to the recent years with James White, the role of the pass-catching back in the Patriots' offense is an extremely important one. Read more…
The best cornerback in the game right now?
It was a career year for Stephon Gilmore whom Bill Belichick has taken to employing as a weapon in the secondary. New England shadowed receivers more than any other team in the NFL this season, and it was often Gilmore's job to take away the other team's top receiving threat. He tracked receivers in 13 games this year yet still only allowed 42 catches on 90 targets for 466 yards all year. Read more…
Brady on the money late in the down
One of the best indicators of a quarterback's effect on a team is his big-time throw percentage, and Brady has made big-time throws with the best of them for a long time. Brady's big-time throw percentage of 4.6% ranks 14th out of 38 quarterbacks this season (min. 150 attempts), and Rivers' mark of 5.7% ranks eighth. However, looking at passes only on third and long (7+ yards to go in this case), Brady has made a big-time throw on 15% of such passes, ranking first out of 25 quarterbacks with at least 50 attempts in such situations. That is an absurdly high mark, and it's a microcosm of how Brady has performed in the biggest of moments throughout his career. Read more…
Trey Flowers ends contract year on high note, bound for massive pay day
Recording 89.6 and 92.1 single-game grades in Weeks 16 and 17, respectively, New England Patriots' Trey Flowers finishes his fourth NFL season with an elite 90.4 overall grade that's tied for third among qualifying edge defenders. He goes into the postseason with ample momentum and opportunity to ruin opposing offenses en route to a Super Bowl win — and a big payday. Read more…
NFL secondary rankings: All 32 teams after 17 weeks
The Patriots consistently get more out of their defensive backs than any team in the league. Their cornerback tandem this season of Stephon Gilmore (90.7 overall) and Jason McCourty (83.1) personifies that. Maligned at their last stops before New England, both put up the highest-graded seasons of their careers in 2018, combining to allow only 95 catches on 180 targets. Read more…
Final list of PFF's highest-graded quarterbacks in the NFL in 2018
Brady wasn't his normal self this season, but his abnormal self is still the fifth-best quarterback in the NFL. His 1.86 big-time throw to turnover-worthy throw ratio ranked eighth among qualifiers, and his clean-pocket turnover-worthy throw percentage (1.81) was the seventh-lowest on the year. Read more…
The Patriots' secondary has what it takes to carry the team through the playoffs
Not many 41-year-old quarterbacks can finish a season with five losses and have fans and media calling it "uncharacteristic." Yet, New England Patriots'quarterback Tom Brady has been so efficient for so long that a couple more interceptions, fewer touchdowns and his first season with fewer than 12 wins since 2009 must mean he's slowing down. Either way, Brady and a much-improved secondary from a season ago are leading a dangerously well-rounded team into postseason play. Read more…
PFF First-Team All-Pro
Stephon Gilmore leads the Patriots defense into the Super Bowl on Sunday – after finding himself on our All-Pro Defense earlier this month ???? :https://t.co/nmrdSviX5G pic.twitter.com/Ydn5VMLZne
Stephon Gilmore leads the Patriots defense into the Super Bowl on Sunday – after finding himself on our All-Pro Defense earlier this month.
Hightower taking them down
Dont'a Hightower leads the Patriots defense against the Chargers after finishing the season with the fourth-highest tackling efficiency mark among linebackers.
Leaning on the defense
Overall grades for the Patriots heading into the playoffs.
As good as usual
A look at Tom Brady's regular season numbers in 2018.
The most valuable cornerback
It was a close race between Gilmore and Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones, but Gilmore gets the slight edge because of his playmaking so far. The Patriots corner has forced an incompletion on 27.9% of his targets so far this season – the highest rate of any corner in the league. Targeting him has netted opposing quarterbacks a 70.9 passer rating and 44.3 completion percentage so far. Read more…
How well is Tom Brady playing this season?
Senior analysts Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson, from their NFL Podcast, discuss Tom Brady's level of play this year.
Taking care of the football
Yeah, Tom Brady is good. That's the lowest percentage of turnover-worthy throws of any QB since 2016.
If a running back is going to win the NFL's MVP Award, it shouldn't be Todd Gurley, it should be James White
Is Todd Gurley the most-valuable running back in the NFL, or are there other players that have a claim to this spot? Running the football, even as well as the Rams do it, is not nearly as valuable as throwing the ball, and backs that can make substantial dents in the opposing defense as receivers will be a big part of this conversation for us. As such, the most valuable running back in the NFL to this point is none other than James White of the Patriots, with his WAR ringing in at 30th in the NFL through nine weeks. Read more…
Pats' run-blocking is paving the way for Sony Michel's breakout
The product of today's results-driven, impatient league, New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel was scolded with harsh criticism across the league after totaling just 84 yards on his first 24 carries (3.5 yards per carry). Now, the seesaw has tipped back in favor of the first-round Georgia product in reaction to his 210 rushing yards across 43 carries (4.9 YPC) in Weeks 4 & 5. The seesaw, however, flipped for the wrong reasons. Read more…
Patriots Outlook Without Josh Gordon
PFF Senior Analysts Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson react to the news that WR Josh Gordon is walking away from football again.
Patriots trade for WR Josh Gordon
JOSH GORDON. ????
Unreal. @JOSH_GORDONXII
????: CBS #Browns #Kickoff2018 pic.twitter.com/XuTsnhhZtr
— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2018
Bill Belichick was at it again on Monday, trading a conditional fifth-round pick for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter. Read more…


If I'm honest, I don't particularly care for the zombie story; I've never been able to become a fan.
It strikes me that I should, however, because I did quite like Aftermath: Population Zero (2008, National Geographic Channel) and Life After People (2009, History Channel). These semi-documentary series are not favorites because I've a misanthropic wish to be the last man on Earth. I like a little science in my sci fi.
Zombies seem to appeal to our collective sense that – due to responsibilities and commitments – we each have too little time to be ourselves. The wage slave metaphorically trudges from task to task to task in Sisyphean servitude. Ironically, if too late for the zombies, the apocalyptic pandemic triggers the utter collapse of obligations. This may explain the allure of the zombie story. But it is difficult, if not impossible, for walkers to usher us to a Utopian vista. Although freed of duty, the zombie is reduced to mere appetite. Time enough at last but what difference does it make?
Survivors should be completely free to be themselves, their true selves, 100% of the time. To preserve zombies as a threat, however, any would-be exemplars of ideal idealization are reduced to an equally Sisyphean sleep-fight-run existence. There's never a definitive explanation of the onset nor is there any ever a real chance for a cure. It's a no win situation. A Möbius stripping of potential.
Popular zombie fiction, in my view, has no moral. It could (and maybe should) be a fine environment in which to outline an eidolon; ultimately, we're left with heroes that – though they may survive – gradually become indistinguishable from the monsters they fight. And when the characters give up, I follow suit. The closer to Hell a situation becomes, contrast should show how much closer to Paradise the characters might be, no?
All that said, I must admit I was following both The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. When the first debuted, it hadn't been very long since the pseudo-documentaries on collapse mentioned above. I may have started watching AMC's initial show out of curiosity and in hope there might be a similar exploration but with the overlay of fiction. The teasers of the prequel actually included the line, "When civilization goes, it goes fast." But that's not actually the theme of either show. Both have become a seemingly endless series of almost literal standees (as stand-ins for true plot) while the living use them as an excuse to be terrible to each other.
Zombie stories don't have to be about small bands of survivalists wandering between one lord of the flies and the next – ever further from any semblance of civilization, restored or reinvented. If you've guessed that I prefer an uplifting end to even the most grim of stories, you're not wrong. These stories ultimately fail, in my opinion, because they never reach a conclusion. They're designed not to have one. The fiction itself is undead and mindlessly immortal so long as ratings and reviews permit.
Every crisis passes. We're not supposed to merely muddle through a chain of largely indistinguishable days. That is not a mission. In essence, it could be said that solving problems – including crises – is our mission… our responsibility.
I'm not particularly satisfied by stories in which a smart hero can't anticipate and try to avoid dystopia or, failing that, a diligent hero being unable to solve the problem. You might get some red on you but there should be an epilogue showing how life has changed and that life persists. What does it look like 28 years later?


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About the school Curriculum
The Clere School curriculum is highly academic, decidedly challenging and uniquely personalized.
Designed to ensure that all pupils' make exceptional progress and become respectful, responsible and resilient citizens, our curriculum is both traditional and innovative. Despite the relatively small size of our school, we offer a substantially broader academic curriculum than most larger schools.
Students follow a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum which will prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
The curriculum enables students to:
Develop their knowledge, skills and understanding
Appreciate human achievement
Gain understanding of social, economic and political issues
Be aware of the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of life
Develop attitudes, values and beliefs that are reasoned and acceptable within society
Develop a willingness to learn and apply themselves to study
Develop a sense of self-respect
Develop independence of learning fostering the skills and attributes for lifelong learning
Be aware of, and be engaged with, local, national and international communities
Be aware of their own health and safety and to appreciate the benefits and risks of the choices they make
To acknowledge, promote and pass on the core knowledge and skills valued by society to the next generation
Prepare for life in Modern Britain. The Curriculum promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and those without faiths
Achieve and experience success; to establish sound, constructive relationships; to develop a sense of responsibility for their actions and to share a concern for their own environment and for the world as a whole.
Therefore, we follow the statutory national curriculum which sets out in programmes of study, based on key stages, subject content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils. This significant aspect of our curriculum consists of English and Drama, Maths, Science, Technology, Computing, Modern Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Art, Music, PSHE and Citizenship, PE and RS.
Uniquely, The Clere School curriculum is taking full advantage of the freedom offered to schools to complement the curriculum with additional subjects which inspire pupils to learn, enrich the curriculum and draw on pupils' strengths, preferences and areas of personal interest. Therefore, the following academic enrichment subjects are now being offered within the lower school curriculum.
Year 7 – Academic Enrichment Subjects
Pottery, Local History, Psychology, The Chimbota Secondary School Project, Dance, Additional PE, Woodwork, STEM Challenges, Book Club, Geocaching, Drama Workshop, Survival Skills, Digital Art, Film Making, Inspiring Women, Targeted support and intervention.
Music technology, Mindfulness and Well-Being strategies, From the Page to Screen, The Chimbota Secondary School Project, Dance, Sculpture, Textiles, Woodwork, Current Affairs, Life-Skills, French Life and Culture, Creative Writing, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Journalism, Local History, Healthy Eating, Environmental Learning, Geocaching, Book Club, Digital Art, Additional PE, Targeted support and intervention.
Law, Performance Dance, Media Studies, Current Affairs, Textiles, From the Page to Screen, Debating and Public Speaking, Drama, STEM Challenges, Young Enterprise, Psychology, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, French Life and Culture, Photography, Book Club, Healthy Eating, Duke of Edinburgh, British Science Association's CREST Awards scheme, Targeted support and intervention.
In Years 10 and 11, all pupils follow a common core of examination courses in English, Mathematics and Science. These consist only of high quality GCSEs and qualifications. The Clere School does not lower its standards and expectations by delivering inferior qualifications for the sake of league tables. There are additional core courses in Financial Education, Physical Education and Personal, Social and Health Education (which includes Religious Studies and Citizenship). In addition to this, pupils can choose four optional courses covering Modern Foreign Languages, Humanities, Technology and the Arts, as well as a free choice. We also offer twilight GCSEs.
Should wish to find out more about the curriculum in our school please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 01635 278372
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This page is an online directory of Greater Vancouver Birds businesses, services, and related interests located within the Greater Vancouver - Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.
Birds on the Bay is an annual celebration focused on raising public awareness and knowledge of Boundary Bay's international designation as an Important Bird Area. This program identifies, protects and monitors a network of vital habitats for the conservation of bird populations and biodiversity around the world.
Burns Bog is located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest undeveloped urban landmass in North America and is home to many beautiful and rare plants and animals.
Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC strives to re-establish self-sustaining populations of these provincially-endangered birds within their natural historic range in British Columbia... establish and maintain stewardship programs for the conservation and enhancement of burrowing owl populations and their habitats within BC... support and/or promote activities related to grassland and species habitat enhancement in BC.
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a 130-hectare (325 acre) site located on the un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River. Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, the site is home to over 200 Great Blue Heron nests and a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation including Painted Turtles, Bald Eagles, and the Salish Sucker.
Wild Birds Unlimited is the first and largest franchise system of retail stores catering to the backyard bird feeding hobbyist. We opened our first store in 1981 and we now have more than 300 stores throughout North America... currently providing several locations around Greater Vancouver.
The Story Behind "Canuck The Crow"
The story behind Canuck the Crow and his human friend.


Margaret Messham, from Sunninghill, Ascot, was left with severe hearing loss after a bout of labyrinthitis. Margaret subsequently had a cochlear implant in September 2014 at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
On the day this photo was taken, Margaret Messham was very excited about a parcel that had just arrived. Inside was a small, but important box that marked the next step in Margaret's journey to better hearing - a wireless phone clip to help her communicate more easily on the phone.
Until a year ago, the 74-year-old grandmother relied on text messaging to stay in contact with friends and family, and is thankful that at least she went almost deaf in the age of mobile phone technology.
Usually for many women of Margaret's age, finding it harder to hear is a gradual process. Age related hearing loss (known as presbycusis) affects two thirds of people aged over 70. However, Margaret's deafness was sudden.
Two years ago, she was struck with a severe bout of labyrinthitis - an inner ear infection. "I lost my balance and could hardly stand up. When I went to bed, I had a terrible noise in my ears. When I woke up in the morning, I couldn't hear anything."
Margaret had first suffered from labyrinthitis in her 60s which left her hearing impaired and reliant on hearing aids. She was able to stay working in an accountancy firm, spending a lot of time on the phone, until she retired at 68. But after the last bout of labyrinthitis, she was told there was little hearing aids could do for her. "I felt very isolated as I could not communicate with anybody. I couldn't hear my own voice or listen to music. I didn't enjoy going out, and if I did, I couldn't wait to get home.
"If I went to the shops, I couldn't hear what the shop assistant was saying. People can be so rude and intolerant when they have to repeat themselves because you can't hear. I wanted to tell them that my hearing is not perfect but there is nothing wrong with my brain."
She says life would have been intolerable if it wasn't for her rescue dogs - Prince, a Papillon, and Bibi, a Maltese. Their barking and body language signalled a visitor, so Margaret knew if anyone was knocking at her door or walking round the back of her home. Margaret also felt safer taking them for their daily walks.
"If someone came up too close behind me when I was out walking, the dogs would make me aware. Especially Prince, he would turn and growl. Without the dogs, I could have been taken unawares and that would have been very frightening. Life would have been awful without them."
When viral damage was confirmed, Margaret's audiologist referred her to the John Radcliffe Hospital implant centre to be assessed for a cochlear implant. She met the criteria and was put on a six month waiting list, but a cancellation meant she had the operation at two weeks' notice.
"I was a bit frightened at first as I had let my imagination run away with me and thought the operation would be near my brain, but I needn't have worried as my surgeon reassured me that hundreds of cochlear implants are done every year and it is a safe procedure with low risks. I had every confidence in him which made me quite calm as the operation approached. I was surprised I only had to stay in overnight afterwards."
As only one cochlear implant could be fitted, Margaret's hearing hasn't been restored fully as she is still deaf in one ear due to the labyrinthitis. She finds it easier to hold a conversation when talking with someone face to face. Every so often, she realises that she is talking too loudly and makes a determined effort to speak quietly - a throwback she says from when she went almost deaf and couldn't hear her own voice.
Pamela Reynolds, 78, a retired teacher , had her cochlear implant operation on 18 January 2016 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and was switched on two weeks later.
"That's amazing." Those were the first words spoken by Pamela the moment after switch-on. "I expected to hear sound, but didn't think I would hear actual words", she added just seconds later.
A few weeks on from the switch-on, Pamela is still amazed at the amount she can hear.
Pamela went deaf due to age-related hearing loss. Before her operation, she had been totally deaf for nearly three years, and had struggled with hearing aids for more than 20.
Although it's early days since her operation both Pamela and her husband Robin have noticed a huge difference to their lives.
"Even from day one, the moment I came home, I have not had to have people write a single word down for me. It has given me my confidence back and I can already talk to people now on a one to one basis," she says.
Until now, Pamela has always carried a pen and paper in her handbag so her husband and friends can write down questions and communicate with her. At the family home in Chesham, her daughter taught her the signing alphabet, and her son used a voice recognition programme on his iPad to convert speech into text so that his mum could join in conversations.
"Tremendous - that's the word for it," says Robin, describing his wife's cochlear implant. "We can talk normally - it is a different world now for both of us."
A lifelong bird watcher, Pamela realised she had a problem with her hearing when she saw a Skylark but realised she couldn't hear it sing.
That was when she was 40, but she carried on as a teacher of PE and Biology, managing to do playground duty, leading inter-school matches and teaching in the classroom as normal.
It wasn't until she reached her early 50s that she realised she couldn't hear high notes.
"I suddenly noticed I couldn't hear my watch ticking, so I went to the GP and was given hearing aids," she says. "But in those days hearing aids were no use as they didn't pick up the high notes, just exaggerated the noises I could already hear so when a cup was put onto the table it made me jump."
Later, she moved onto digital hearing aids which worked better, but her hearing still gradually declined.
Five years ago she went back to her audiologist for help, but was told that because she was coping there was nothing else that could be done. Naturally resilient, Pamela continued to do the things she loved, such as playing tennis at her local club and going to church, but made adjustments to adapt to her increasing deafness.
"I tried to stay positive and have had good support from my family, the tennis club, church and friends who were always ready to write things down for me. And I felt fortunate that I could continue to enjoy the countryside and playing tennis.
"But I had to step down as a tennis club captain because I couldn't do the last minute phone calls to find match partners. And although I still went regularly to church because I like all the people there, I could no longer hear them or the music or understand the sermon."
Within 18 months of seeing the audiologist, Pamela was totally deaf. Characteristically, she didn't give up, went back to her GP and says "that is when I finally made it to the John Radcliffe".
Despite meeting the criteria for a cochlear implant, Pamela's first operation, booked for August 2015, had to be postponed because of a blip during her heart monitor check. Further investigations showed nothing wrong and Pamela thinks it was "white coat syndrome" because she was so anxious about the operation.
"I have never had anything wrong with me before or been into hospital, so I was quite anxious, but if I had to do the operation again I wouldn't be so worried. All the staff at the John Radcliffe were very supportive throughout."
"I had said to myself before the operation, if I can just hear sound I would be lucky, but I didn't think I would hear actual words straight away and certainly didn't expect to hear as much sound so soon."
The noises are not how she remembers them, and she says at the moment they sound quite synthetic. For example, the sound of water pouring into a cup sounds like a rattle, she says, and the crunching of a newspaper "sounds like nails going over a rasp".
In fact, there are times when Pamela gets quite tired from all the sounds and says she has to 'ration' the amount she hears. So, she still uses subtitles on the television to give her brain a rest. But when she is not feeling tired she tries to understand what is being said, using the subtitles to fill in the gaps - "I can usually hear people with good diction such as Michael Portillo".
And there was no stopping her having a two hour conversation with her son soon after the switch-on.
"He didn't have to dictate into his computer - it was wonderful as I haven't been able to chat with him like that for nearly three years."
A week after the switch-on, Pamela went to church to see her friends.
"I could hear the organ and the prayers too, and hear people singing so I could join in. It was terrific."
She is also looking forward to playing tennis again when the weather warms up.
"I probably won't wear the processor while playing as I like to play volleys near the net and would be frightened of knocking it off, but I will look forward to the post-match tea afterwards knowing that I can now join in conversations."
Pamela says she feels like is finally "back in the world". As her hearing progressively gets better, she is hoping that soon she will be able to listen to bird song once again.
Stephan is a young man who was born profoundly deaf in South Africa and was recently implanted as an adult in Oxford. He speaks Afrikaans and English.


15 Muffins - they're food aren't they????
17 Where did you grow up? London init?!
28 Your favourite store - any where with craft stuff in it!!!
33 One place you go to over and over - laptop!
Apparently I have have to give this to 5 others. I'll have a think and post the lucky recipients tomorrow morning.
Thanks again Liz honey - you do like to give my brain a work out every now and then don't you!
here as its taken me days to sort out!!


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Leaders for Time of Change
Wynne and Abramson to head Board of Visitors
John O. "Dubby" Wynne (Law '71) Dan Addison
John O. "Dubby" Wynne (Law '71) of Virginia Beach began his two-year term as the University's 40th rector in July. He succeeds W. Heywood Fralin (Col '62) of Roanoke, who will remain on the board until 2012.
Wynne says that he and the board look forward to guiding the University through a number of major leadership changes, including the 2010 retirement of President John T. Casteen III. "The University has flourished under the extraordinary leadership of John Casteen and his senior leadership team," Wynne said. "It will be the responsibility of this board to find an individual who can pick up President Casteen's mantle and build on the work that he has accomplished these past 20 years."
Wynne is the retired president and chief executive officer of Landmark Communications Inc. of Norfolk. He was a member of the Board of Managers of the UVA Alumni Association and a member of Princeton's board.
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Daniel R. Abramson (Col '70), an Alexandria real estate developer, Vietnam veteran and former captain of the UVA soccer team, was elected vice rector and will succeed Wynne in 2011.
In related news, Alexander G. "Sandy" Gilliam Jr. (Col '55) has retired as secretary to the board, a position he had held since 1991. "For 18 years, he served the board with remarkable wisdom, fairness and good sense," Fralin said at Gilliam's final board meeting in April.
Gilliam won't be going far, however. After moving his office from the Rotunda to the Small Special Collections Library, he will take on a new role as the University's protocol and history officer.
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You can never please people, No matter how hard you try. It's always been a bad idea to please everybody so you're better off putting yourself first no matter what happens.No, you're not being selfish or greedy or opportunistic but merely trying to survive in this dog-eat-dog world. Coz in the end you can never totally win.Why am I being pessimistic? Why the negativity? Well... its neither of those things really. Just relaying the cold hard truth. Nothing but the facts.
Just when you think that everything is going along fine you'd get run over by incidents that you weren't aware of before. Things that you're supposed to know but due to cultural and psychological barriers it was kept from you. So in the end you're suffering. BIG TIME! The irony of it all is that the barriers were meant to protect you. Not hurt you. Just so you know, it hurt me. It hurt me A LOT!
BUt then, out of respect you try to please them thinking that it'll all be better in the end. But no... it just adds up to everything. Now the problem comes from YOU. You're the one changing things. You're the one that's making people talk and comment. You're the one that's wrong. Now when did that come about? Just because things aren't the same any more and people tend to comment about it so the cause of the problem is you? Someone enlighten me please!
'Every man is an island'. A statement that rings true. In the old days people stick together to survive the forces of nature. But now sticking together could mean the end of you. No wonder there's more hermits in the world than ever before. Being in solitude definitely has its perks. No commitments. Just you and the world. I no longer believe in the best friend system. There are only good friends and possibly close friends. Best friends to me are just myths that people make up to feel a sense of solidarity outside the circle of family and loved ones. The days of best friends have perished with the death of the last 'Sahabah'. They were best friends in the truest sense of the word. Show me a friend like one of the sahabah and I shall eat back all my words and that's a promise.
Though my resolve is made but there's this niggling doubt in my heart asking could it just be me? My way of thinking? Maybe I'm on a level that is not parallel to others. My ideals being different. Someone once mentioned that I'm like an old soul with a youth's mind and body.COuld that be the real cause of my heartache? Could that be the reason why I'm so misunderstood or misunderstand others in return?
Or is it because I have now left the 'comfort years' in my life? The years in which I can be carefree and everything is provided for me. Did reality come too soon?
So in the end I'm back to my first conclusion which is you can never plese anyone but yourself. If you try to please everybody you'll end up destroying yourself. If you wanna survive you just have to do what's best and what's best for you does not necessarily mean it's best for everybody. Those who can't accept this will just have to learn to cope with it.


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Q: Is every path connected space continuously path connected Recall a topological space $X$ is path connected if for all $x,y \in X$ there is a continuous function $f\colon [0,1] \to X$ such that $f(0)=x$ and $f(1)=y$.
Say that $X$ is continuously path connected if there is a continuous function $f\colon [0,1] \times X \times X \to X$ such that $f(0,x,y) = x$ and $f(1,x,y) = y$

Is every Polish path connected space also continuously path connected.

(I'd like to know the answer for Polish spaces, but if it is positive, feel free to mention the answer for larger classes of spaces.)
My guess is that the answer is no, and a counterexample will involve constructing a space with uncountably many "forks in the road" where deciding whether one can go left or right is not continuous in the initial data.  However, I assume something like this has a well-known counterexample, so I am asking it here.
(Feel free to change the tags.  Is this homotopy theory?)

A: As pointed out by Anton Petrunin, the condition is stated is equivalent to the space being contractible. Following Omar Antolín-Camarena, this can be seen since $(t,x) \mapsto f(t,x,y_0)$ constitutes a homotopy between the identity on $X$ and the constant function $y_0$, and this is the defining property of contractible spaces.
Contractible spaces are $n$-connected for any $n$, in particular we see that the circle is a very easy example of a path-connected space that is not contractible.
However, I believe that the definition of "continuous path-connected" is not the correct one. Instead, it should be the relativization of the following:
Definition Call $X$ effectively path-connected, iff there is a computable multi-valued function $P : X \times X \rightrightarrows  \mathcal{C}([0,1], X)$ where $p \in P(x,y)$ iff $p(0) = x$ and $p(1) = y$.
So every path is a continuous function as it should be, but the way we attach paths to points may be multivalued. Now the circle becomes effectively path-connected, as we can simply non-deterministically decide whether to go round clockwise or counter-clockwise, if our points are closed to $\pi$ apart, and take the direct way otherwise.
It is still not true though that any path-connected space would be effectively path-connected relative to some oracle. For a counterexample, consider the Warsaw circle (described here). I do not know whether being effectively path-connected relative to some oracle matches some established notion in continuums theory.

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On next Wednesday, January 19th, a coaching workshop for West Cork coaches will take place at Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway (MICC) from 7 to 9pm.
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Local Sprouts Farmers Market stores will host walk-in interviews during a National Hiring Day event on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The healthy grocer's interview day will be held across its nearly 340 stores from coast to coast with approximately 1,000 full- and part-time, non-seasonal positions open to meet the demand for its fresh, natural and organic products.
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I'm heavily conflicted with Royal Revolt 2. It's a little too heavily laden with the temptation of in-app purchases, lengthy timers, and exactly the kind of elements that put many off trying freemium games. And yet I still had fun with it, even despite such restrictions and an avoidance of spending real money.
It's a reverse tower defense game. Instead of defending one's castle or village, players control the attacking force. A hero leads the charge with other soldiers such as warriors, archers, and paladins follow behind, attacking structures in their way. Working on PvP basis, players fight it out against other real people across the world. This means that one also has to build up their defenses, while not directly controlling such things. This is also where the timers come into play quite significantly.
Much like with various city or village building games, structures such as farms, taverns, and throne rooms must be upgraded steadily in order to gain new items and bonuses. Each is linked to the others so there's no way in which to have a level 5 barracks but a level 1 throne room, for instance. Building takes time and money, both ensuring that progress is a little slow going and also giving one a reason to fight other players. It's oddly addictive though, despite being very familiar.
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If you have any interest in gut health, sleep, or why people are so unhealthy, check out this book. Robb Wolf is also an inspiration to me because he dealt with autoimmune issues and used functional medicine as well as analyzing sleep, movement and social connections to profoundly improve his health. I highly suggest reading this. He gives the background on why our bodies have not adapted to our rapidly changing environment.
I'm going to share a few bits of info on what Rob calls, "The 4 Pillars of Health" over the next couple weeks. These include: food, sleep, movement, and social connections." First up….SLEEP! This is the barrier between you and your environment. During "good sleep" we are not aware of sounds, smells, sights, and feelings. Sleep restores us. Our immune system is rebooted, damaged tissue from everyday wear and tear heal, and anti-aging hormones (growth hormone and melatonin) are released.
Lack of sleep causes cravings, cognitive impairment, alters hormones, impairs immune function. It affects our insulin sensitivity, increases gut permeability (more on this later), as well as increases inflammation in the system.
Make evenings darker and cooler. Optimal sleep temps are 64-66 degrees.
Keep a journal if your mind wonders.
Alternate hot/cold shower before bed. This also regulates and resets our circadian rhythm.
Don't eat right before bed.
I also suggest incorporating magnesium and vitamin D into your daily supplements.
Essential oil diffusers are also a great tool for calming the mind as well as white noise machines.
I challenge you to see if you can make a couple tweaks to your sleep habits and see if you notice a difference!
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Q: Scrollview -> Relativelayout -> TabLayout don't scroll whole layout I am Trying to scroll whole layout but I can't, only tablayout scroll and relative layout above the tablayout they can't scroll, how to fix it, I am trying to make like instagram profile or account fragment page... help to fix it... thanks in advance and I am using under tablayout framelayout not a viewpager and attach with framelayout fragment the 1st tab I can click then that fragment use the scroll, linear and the recyclerview that fragment call then whole layout scroll, but another second tab I can click then that fragment use the linear and gridview only and that fragment call then half layout scroll, where I am wrong please tell me...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <ScrollView
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:fillViewport="true"
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
        <RelativeLayout
            android:id="@+id/relativelayout"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/imglayout"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
                <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
                    android:id="@+id/cvprofile"
                    android:layout_width="86dp"
                    android:layout_height="86dp"
                    app:civ_border_color="#a4a4a4"
                    app:civ_border_width="0.5dp"
                    android:layout_margin="12dp"
                    android:src="@drawable/img" />
            </LinearLayout>
            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/digitlayout"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout"
                android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
                android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="12dp">
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/post"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="100"
                    android:gravity="center"
                    android:textColor="@color/black"
                    android:textSize="16sp"
                    android:textStyle="bold" />
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/followers"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="100"
                    android:gravity="center"
                    android:textColor="@color/black"
                    android:textSize="16sp"
                    android:textStyle="bold"/>
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/following"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="43"
                    android:gravity="center"
                    android:textColor="@color/black"
                    android:textSize="16sp"
                    android:textStyle="bold"/>
            </LinearLayout>
            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/textlayout"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout"
                android:layout_below="@id/digitlayout"
                android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
                android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="2dp">
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/posts"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="posts"
                    android:gravity="center"
                    android:textSize="16sp" />
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/followerss"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="follwers"
                    android:textSize="16sp"
                    android:gravity="center"/>
                <TextView
                    android:id="@+id/followings"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="follwers"
                    android:textSize="16sp"
                    android:gravity="center"/>
            </LinearLayout>
            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/tvedit"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="@string/edit_profile"
                android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
                android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
                android:textSize="15sp"
                android:textStyle="bold"
                android:textColor="@color/black"
                android:background="@drawable/bg_textview"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout"
                android:layout_below="@id/textlayout"
                android:gravity="center_horizontal"/>
           <View
                android:id="@+id/view1"
                android:layout_below="@id/imglayout"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="0.5dp"
                android:background="#b6b6b6" />
            <android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
                android:id="@+id/tabLayout"
                android:layout_below="@id/view1"
                app:tabIndicatorHeight="0dp"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                app:tabGravity="fill"
                app:tabMode="fixed">
                   <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:icon="@drawable/frame1"/>
                    <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />
                    <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />
                    <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />
                </android.support.design.widget.TabLayout>
            <View
                android:id="@+id/view2"
                android:layout_below="@id/tabLayout"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="0.5dp"
                android:background="#b6b6b6" />
            <FrameLayout
                android:id="@+id/framelayout"
                android:layout_below="@id/view2"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="match_parent">
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A: Try changing ScrollView to NestedScrollView
android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView

A: Try to add a LinearLayout inside your ScrollView(ScrollView --> LiearLayout-->RelativeLayout--> ...). Or just add android:fillViewport="true" to your Scrollview.

A: Bro, I just copied your code to m xml and there is no problem with the scrolling...if you still have a problem then just add a relative layout before scrollview ....like this
RelativeLAyout>ScrollView>RelativeLayout

A: Try this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:fillViewport="true">

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

<RelativeLayout
    android:id="@+id/relativelayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/imglayout"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

        <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
            android:id="@+id/cvprofile"
            android:layout_width="86dp"
            android:layout_height="86dp"
            android:layout_margin="12dp"
            android:src="@drawable/img"
            app:civ_border_color="#a4a4a4"
            app:civ_border_width="0.5dp" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/digitlayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/post"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="100"
            android:textColor="@color/black"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textStyle="bold" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/followers"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="100"
            android:textColor="@color/black"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textStyle="bold" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/following"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="43"
            android:textColor="@color/black"
            android:textSize="16sp"
            android:textStyle="bold" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/textlayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@id/digitlayout"
        android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/posts"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="posts"
            android:textSize="16sp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/followerss"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="follwers"
            android:textSize="16sp" />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/followings"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:text="follwers"
            android:textSize="16sp" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tvedit"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@id/textlayout"
        android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imglayout"
        android:background="@drawable/bg_textview"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:text="@string/edit_profile"
        android:textColor="@color/black"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <View
        android:id="@+id/view1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0.5dp"
        android:layout_below="@id/imglayout"
        android:background="#b6b6b6" />

    <android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
        android:id="@+id/tabLayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@id/view1"
        app:tabGravity="fill"
        app:tabIndicatorHeight="0dp"
        app:tabMode="fixed">

        <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />

        <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />

        <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />

        <android.support.design.widget.TabItem
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:icon="@drawable/frame1" />
    </android.support.design.widget.TabLayout>

    <View
        android:id="@+id/view2"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="0.5dp"
        android:layout_below="@id/tabLayout"
        android:background="#b6b6b6" />

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My summer vacation is still in full swing, but I am enjoying daily breaks to do casual journalling. With so many new sites and smells and freedom- it is hard not to want to write about your experiences or draw new things. Travel really inspires you. This week, in particular, I've been travelling without my kids (thanks Grandma!), so it really shifts the mood and activity flow in a drastic way. I have many more hours to just sit, observe and reflect. It is completely silent for long stretches. I can hear my own thoughts more. I think when it is all said and done, my 'vacation' will make for more productive blogging. I've already thought of several topics from my random travel observations. The first being about regional culture.
My husband and I decided to kick off our summer travel with a visit to the Southeast. The prime cities on our hit list are Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. These are locations I always wanted to explore, but could never really make happen. There are just so many places that I want to visit, and the Southern cities tend to drift to the bottom of a long bucket list. However, this time we got an opportunity for reduced airfare, and we took it. I've now been in the American South for a total of two days. Not a long time, but long enough to start doing things and meeting people. In this time, I've noticed something really curious. The complete absence of a Southern accent from anyone under the age of about 30. In older crowds, I still hear it. But with the younger people… Not even a hint.
Oh yes, Y'all! And before you think I am just a know-nothing Yank, let me share my background. I lived in the South for a number of years during my teens. At one time, I even had an accent of my own. So I know what Southern speech sounds like. Once upon a time, I could frequently encounter people of all age ranges spoke with a variety of Southern accents—some gentle and understated, some with a hint of twang, others deep and guttural, and of course the ones that were thick and nearly indecipherable. I know the differences. I know that not all Southern accents are the stereotypical Hollywood variety. And I was struck with how little I could detect it. Are all the young people transplants? Or has this generation abandoned wholesale the speech patterns of their parents? It is curious.
Coming from a military family, I always travelled as a kid. My mother hated planes, so a lot of times we drove thru the country by car. That is a wonderful way to experience our culture. Each state had distinct regional differences. By driving, you had opportunities to stop and explore them. There was always different food, accents, industry, and even social norms. But lately, in my travels, those differences seem to be fading. Some of that is a good thing. There were certainly negative traits associated with the South that I'd happily see disappear. But the changes I notice are not all in the name of social progress. There are many changes that are simply the stripping away of regional quirks. There now seems to be a pervasive National monoculture as I travel around the States. The same speech, the same shops, the same architecture. Heck, even the weather (thanks, global warming).
Television and movies have been around for decades. So this sudden shift is perplexing. Could it be the proliferation of online media? The internet is subtlety different than television. In that, you actively participate with online media thru instant chat and comments versus the old model when we could only passively watch and listen. My husband supposes that it is the Nationalization of our News sources. Indeed, the local radio stations and channels have decreased dramatically. There has also been a nationalization of shopping chains. I can now buy the same clothing and food I could anywhere on the West Coast. The new construction all follows a similar architecture. When we all dress the same and live in the same homes, maybe it subliminally shapes us. I wonder about the long-term outcomes of such a change. People find ways to differentiate themselves from the herd eventually. What will that look like? Maybe that time is already upon us. Maybe that is the political shifts we are experiencing now. I rather have the fun accents, to be honest.
I found myself longing for an authentic southern accent on a younger person. How unusual that is. Kind of like a foreign culture vulture. Southern culture isn't mine to claim anymore, yet I pine for some aspects of it. Like people longing for a specific time period in history. If I felt this way as a traveller, I can only imagine how the older residents here feel. Must be surreal. It gives me a certain kind of sympathy for them. But alas, time marches on.


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Hartlepool NDC Trust is a community led charitable company delivering innovative regeneration projects, with a range of partners, making a positive difference for the residents of central Hartlepool. It was established as a legacy body of the Hartlepool New Deal for Communities Programme that ran for 10 years at the beginning of the millennium.
The Trust manages two subsidiary trading companies in different sectors but with very similar core aims of local regeneration and the creation of access to opportunities for the people of Hartlepool.
The largest current operation of the Trust is the construction training company, Opening Doors. As well as providing real technical experience, it prepares trainees for work.
Revival is a holding company for the Trust and it owns a number of assets including six residential properties, a hotel, a commercial unit, a community centre and a car park. The properties are managed by the Trust and the houses are let out at an affordable price to those in need of housing.
Hartlepool Borough Council owned the Morison Hall, a former Methodist church that had been derelict for 20 years. They approached the Trust with an offer of an asset transfer. It happened that the Trust owned a car park that was not in use and following negotiations with the council it swapped the car park for the Church. The Trust had already managed to access £351k of funding from the DCLG's Empty Homes Programme, which opened the door to allow the Trust to lever in another £659k, the majority of which was a very low interest loan from the Local Authority.
The £1M+ project was the biggest project the Trust had ever undertaken therefore professionals from Thirteen, Hartlepool's largest Registered Social Landlord, were appointed to manage the project. Morison Hall sits in a conservation area which has greatly restricted the work that could be undertaken on the building and the materials used. Years of arson attacks meant that the whole of the interior needed to be stripped out and painstaking restoration of the external brickwork resulted in over a thousand individual bricks being repaired or replaced.
Problems in the transfer of the building itself, due to legal wrangling over a small strip of land, resulted in a delay of seven months to the project which, in turn, presented the Trust with a challenge in spending the grant money on schedule. Escalating contractor costs meant that the Trust had to renegotiate the loan arrangement with the Local Authority.
However, despite these challenges, the restoration of the Morison Hall and its conversion into eight 2-bedroom apartments is now complete. The Trust are proud to have been able to bring a key building in the oldest part of Hartlepool back into use and the work has attracted much praise from the local community. The Trust has given training opportunities to over 40 people over the duration of the project. These people have been NEET, long term unemployed, college students and people recovering from mental health issues. The housing units will be owned let and managed by the Trust and have already generated plenty of interest.
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Best Jazz Songs: The Top 10 Best Jazz Songs Of All Time
Maximilian Frattura
Jazz, jazz, jazz there's so much of it that you never know where to start. Jazz is a melting pot. It's main characters are coloured and complex chords, swing music, polyrhythm, and of course, improvisation. It is a place where genres mix and dance together. Today, we will be exploring the best jazz songs of all time.
Jazz has evolved and changed throughout its long history and has always followed a trend of its own.
There are so many beautiful jazz songs, but today, we will be picking the 10 top jazz songs of all time.
There will a lot of time travelling, going through some of the best eras of music and shedding some light on some of the best artists who made jazz what it is today.
Top 10 Best Jazz Songs Of All Time
So, are we ready to go through our list of the 10 best jazz songs of all time?
1. My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
Firstly, let's start off with a classic jazz song – a memorable piece.
My Funny Valentine – with the music written by Richard Rogers and the lyrics by Lorenz Hart. This song was a famous show tune from the musical Babes In Arms, a Broadway musical comedy from 1937.
The song has been covered by over 600 artists and has become iconic in Chet Baker's version. The latter was also inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for its cultural significance to American society. Making it one of the best classic jazz songs of all time.
The story of the song is based on the main character, Billie Smith. From the musical comedy Babes In Arms that sings "My Funny Valentine" to Valentine Val LaMar.
The song plays upon derogatory terms towards "Valentine", saying that her "looks are unphotographable". However, she is "his favourite work of art".
The lyrics of the song play upon the imperfections of a loved one. A piece that really pulls that sweetness in your heartstrings. It is definitely one of the most famous jazz songs that have been written in the last century!
2. Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland
A masterpiece, the blending of colours and rainbows all in one piece. This song is taken from the classic 1939 musical "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and was written by Edgar Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen. It is a classic jazz song that has become a favourite jazz best among musicians.
This song is the opener for the "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The beautiful Judy Garland really makes you believe in a place that can exist only over the rainbow. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song. She performed it for thirty years, singing it as she had for the film.
The song was the last to be written for the movie. Composer Harold Arlen felt a lot of pressure when he could not find the right tune for the opening of the film . One day as he was with his wife, he asked her if she could drive them to a Chinese restaurant.
He was relaxed in his car and was not thinking of work at all when suddenly a spark of inspiration hit him. He asked his wife to immediately pull over the car, as he took out his small manuscript from his pocket and wrote the whole melody of the song.
Who knows, perhaps the song really did come from over the rainbow inside of his clouded thoughts. Chapeau for a classic that has been sung over and over again by millions of artists worldwide. It has been played in a variety of styles from swing, to pop. Which makes it a perfect suitor for our list of best jazz songs of all time.
3. Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Yet another classic jazz song on our top ten best jazz songs of all time. Summertime was written in 1934 by the Gershwin Brothers and lyrics by DuBose Heyward for the opera Porgy and Bess.
This famous jazz song was inspired by Gershwin's attempt to create his own spiritual song in the style of African American folk music of the period.
Summertime is sung many times throughout the opera Porgy and Bess. Its simplistic chord structure in the context of A minor makes it feel like a blues song. However, many jazz performers have changed it and put in more complex chords to have it adapt to their own style.
The song revolves around a blues in A minor. With chords Am – Dm and closing off the verses with an E7, which is the perfect fifth.
The lyrics to this famous jazz song really take you inside the working and living life of African-Americans during the 1930s. Where they spent most of their time working in the cotton fields. This comes to mind with the lyrics "….and the cotton is high".
So many versions of this song have been recorded. However, it's Ella Fitzgerald's soulful vocals and Louis Armstrong's tasteful trumpet lines really take you inside of its essence making you feel as if you were living in the 1930s.
An everlasting piece and definitely a keeper among the best classic jazz songs of all time.
4. Autumn Leaves – Nat King Cole
A slow jazz ballad of 1945 composed by Joseph Kosma with original lyrics by Jacques Prévert in French, and later by Johnny Mercer in English. One of the best jazz ballad songs out there.
The song was originally written in French with the title "Les Feuilles Mortes". Which talks about a summer love that is coming to an end, and the reminiscing of the memories of this relationship as autumn starts to come.
The song was sung a lot during the 1950s by many pop vocalists. Such as Bing Cosby, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Nat King Cole's version is a blessing. The beautiful orchestral arrangement and his woody toned voice make you believe that the autumn leaves are really starting to fall.
This famous jazz ballad is usually an introduction to jazz harmony. As its sequence of ii minor and V chords are present throughout the whole song and make you understand in a simple way how harmony is used in jazz.
5. Take Five – Dave Brubeck Quartet
This song has been used in numerous movie and television series. Its iconic saxophone melody line written by Paul Desmond (from Dave Brubeck's Quartet) will last for a lifetime. As a matter of fact, this piece was written in 1959, but it is still featured on many different radio stations today.
The song features an odd time signature, which is 5/4 – very unusual for the jazz of the 1950s and 60's. It is said that this time signature was influenced by travelling abroad to foreign countries, where the signature is more often heard in popular music. We could define this song as one of the best modern jazz songs, since it uses an odd meter which is not that common in jazz.
Although this song was not the first jazz song to be composed in 5/4, it was the first one to reach commercial success even outside of its genre. Additionally, it reached 25th position on the Billboard Hot 100.
An interesting story about this song is that even if it is wholly credited to Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck which was the piano player and arranger of the band, has written many parts to the song. After the death of Paul Desmond, the whole music rights to the song have been given to the American Red Cross that has been earning around $100,000 a year for it.
What could be better more beautiful than that? A catchy song with one of the best jazz saxophone parts ever, and also all of its revenue going into helping others.
6. Moon River – Audrey Hepburn
The lush and famous soundtrack to Breakfast At Tiffany's, Moon River was written in 1961 by Henri Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. This song has got to be one of the old jazz songs of all time, considering the beautiful singing from Audrey Hepburn.
An interesting backstory is that the song had been initially discarded from Paramount Studio, saying that "the f**cking song had to go".
Audrey Hepburn was outraged by their choice. However, in the end, the song was saved. What makes this so interesting is that in the beginning, Audrey Hepburn did not even want to sing the song!
Henry Mancini wrote the song taking into consideration that Audrey was not a singer. He then spent over a month to think of the perfect melody for her limited vocal range.
He stated that after that whole month of thinking, the melody came to him in half an hour after sipping on a glass of wine.
The lyrics of the song are inspired by Johnny Mercer's childhood in Savannah, Georgia. Where he would spend his time picking "huckleberries" near the river. Which seems to be the main subject of the song as a metaphor to letting life take you along its river.
In 2004 "Moon River" was named the fourth most memorable jazz song in Hollywood history by the American Film Institute. After "Over the Rainbow", "As Time Goes By" and "Singin' in the Rain".
7. The Girl From Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto & Stan Getz
The legend goes that this song was written around 1961-92 near the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, by composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and the poet Vinicius de Moraes while they were drinking beers and girl-watching. It is said that as they were watching the girls, a beautiful eighteen-year-old called Heloisa Eneida Menezes Pais Pinto passed by, and they wrote the song on the bar's napkins.
The song's backbones seem to have been born by this interaction the two writers had. However, it was not later on that it came to life when the writers began working on a musical comedy.
Jobim and de Moraes were stuck with two verses on their song "Menina Que Passa" ("The Girl Who Passes By"). They then recalled their day in Rio and inspired by that, came up with Garota da Ipanema.
The original version was in Portuguese. However, the English version came along later when Joao and Jobim were making a record in New York with tenor sax player Stan Getz.
The interesting part of this song is the highly influential Brazilian and Latin America influences. Which blends elements of Samba and bossa nova, making it an iconic Latin Jazz song.
"The Girl From Ipanema" went on to become the second-most recorded Latin jazz song in history, behind "Yesterday." Covered by an A-Z gamut of performers, it's become the ultimate cliché of elevator music. Shorthand for the entire lounge revival of the '90s.
This song is a classic example of jazz blending into Bossanova and Latin, making it one of the best Latin jazz songs ever!
8. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
What A Wonderful World is one of the best classic jazz songs ever. A wonderful piece of music which was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded for the first time in 1967 by one of the greatest jazz players of all time: Louis Armstrong.
The song is reminiscent of the slow ballads of the 1950s, and it has a real swing to it. It can definitely be considered one of the best jazz swing songs out there for its groove and uplifting vibes!
The song was not initially a hit in the U.S.A. However, it reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1968. Additionally, it was also the biggest-selling single and Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Making it Louis Armstrong's best jazz song ever.
The song has been featured in a variety of TV shows. As well as movies such as The Muppet's Show (1977), Good Morning, Vietnam (1988) and 12 Monkeys (1995).
9. Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington, Jr
We are near the end of our top ten best jazz songs of all time and we are heading towards the 1980s where synths, world music, and jazz combine together.
Just The Two Of Us was written by Bill Withers in the 1980s. It's definitely the best cool jazz song, and you can taste the soulful groovy chemistry all over this tune.
It is identified as Smooth Jazz which is a commercially oriented, crossover jazz where the improvisational elements are kept at a minimum. Giving more emphasis on the melodic features of a song, such as a melody or a catchy sax line.
This song started to change the way that jazz was seen. It became oriented more towards a pop feel. Leaving behind the old school tradition of improvising solos.
10. Don't Know Why – Norah Jones
Lastly, let's explore one of the best modern jazz songs of the last twenty years. Don't Know Why was written and composed in 1999 by Jesse Harris and covered by singer-songwriter Norah Jones on her solo debut album Come Away With Me.
What makes this song so interesting is the fact that it feels like it was written a long time ago, but it blends in the elements of contemporary pop with beautiful soulful vocals.
The single went on to win three Grammy Awards in 2003 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
That Was Our List Of The Top 10 Best Jazz Songs Of All Time
Selecting the top best jazz songs of all time has been a curious ride between various decades, since jazz is an ever-evolving genre that never seems to be standing still.
We are already starting to hear blends of jazz with rap, hip-hop and also rock. However, it is still a niche genre, but we are hoping that it might spread towards more mainstream audiences.
So, what do you think? Do you agree with our list of the 10 best jazz songs of all time? Let us know if we missed any out in the comment section below! We would love to hear your thoughts!
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"Up, up! Lift your swords to the music.
Don't be afraid to depend on one another.
Morris is about leaping. Shake those bells!
I have taught traditional dance at WSCC since 2010, but have danced all my life. Moving to music lifts the spirit and feeds the soul, as well as exercising the body. Dancing as a group sharpens the feeling for teamwork and common goals. Tradition deepens a sense of communal history, while exploring dance styles from other cultures broadens horizons. Authentic costumes and implements add color, sound and vitality as well as purpose and meaning. All of these elements are explored in dance classes, and shared in assembly performances.
The tradition of Morris dancing dates back to the 12th century. Once popular in many areas of Europe, it took hold in England in pre-Elizabethan times, evolving from court entertainment to stage performance to rural pastime. Outmoded by the industrial revolution, it was revived by the work of folklorists who notated tunes and steps from elderly ex-dancers. Today it thrives across the English-speaking world and beyond.
We are also exploring two styles of Sword dance from northern England: Longsword and Rapper. Longsword, from Yorkshire, emphasizes smooth and mesmerizing movements, as dancers move under and over wooden swords before weaving them into a star or "lock." In this exacting tradition we explore the true meaning of teamwork, since every movement depends on all dancers working together. As part of a traditional Mummers play, the duty of the dancers is to cut down winter in the guise of Saint George, who willingly accepts his ritual beheading and is eventually revived as spring. The sword dance literally makes the seasons turn!
Rapper sword is the youngest tradition, about two centuries old. This fast-paced and complex form fits well on young bodies, requiring lightning-quick movements and strong, clean tapping steps. The swords, made of flexible steel with a swivel handle, evolved from mine workers' tools in the far north of England. Rapper is alive and well in America, with young teams sprouting up everywhere and competing in national and international tournaments. Several Waldorf graduates have gone on to join established Rapper teams.
In class we balance the intensity of Morris and Sword with rhythm games and social dances from around the world. We have learned dances from across Europe as well as Russia, the US and Africa. Exploring movement traditions and music from other cultures can be physically challenging, but is also fun and allows for social interactions. Handclapping, miming nonsense syllables, "sleepwalking" and changing partners are all part of our journey through the world of dance. As the children become more experienced, their enjoyment increases. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing smiles on their faces by the end of class, or hearing requests for particular dances. Long may the Waldorf tradition continue!
The winds blow cold reminding us all that the chill of winter is coming. The days continue to darken and so we begin to bank the fires of our home life that will help nurture us through the dark winter's cold.
Advent is approaching: a time for inner preparation as we look forward to kindling the inner light that glows within us all. At the Waldorf School of Cape Cod as well as in many other Waldorf schools there is a tradition of the Advent Spiral. It helps us to prepare for the peaceful celebration of the winter festivals (Christmas among others).
The Advent spiral began in the 1920s when a curative nurse brought it into a group home dedicated to the care of children with disabilities. She had been inspired by the custom from long ago in Bavaria, where farmers would bring moss and twigs into their homes and fashion a garden on a table, which was lit with candles in apples. For them it was an expression of an old parable of Paradise. Later the festival was brought to Waldorf Schools all over the world.
Evergreen boughs (a symbol of life everlasting) are placed in a spiral form on the floor with a large candle in its center. The room is darkened and the mood is peaceful. The spiral begins; one at a time each child walks into the spiral with a lantern in which sits an unlit candle. They walk with or without help from teachers and or parents depending on their needs and make their way to the spiral's center. There they find the large lighted candle and from it light their own. They place their lantern with care and with help if needed somewhere along the spiral's path and then they walk their way back to their seat.
The experience of the Advent spiral reflects the human experience at this time of the year; entering a time of darkness, of shorter days and longer nights and going forward with hope to welcome the light of the sun after the winter solstice.


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Witnesses tell tribunal of Pertemps chief's 'inappropriate comments' to executive
Two witnesses have claimed a top businessman accused of sexual harassment by a former employee "undermined" her and made inappropriate comments, a tribunal heard.
Matt Lloyd
Tim Watts, chairman of the Meriden-based Pertemps Group, is facing claims of sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation from his former managing director Debbie Smith.
Mrs Smith, aged 49, from Sutton Coldfield, said she was subjected to degrading comments while she headed a subsidiary for the recruitment firm. She also claims she was forced out of the £90,000-a-year post because she was a woman.
Giving evidence on Wednesday, two witnesses supported Mrs Smith's claims against Mr Watts.
Andrew Michie, who worked with her, said during an introduction at a business meeting Mr Watts made reference to Mrs Smith's appearance over her professional abilities.
"I thought it was inappropriate and in poor taste," he said.
Mr Michie also said that Mr Watts had made jokes of a sexual nature at a business lunch.
He added: "I witnessed what I considered to be objectionable behaviour on several occasions. He had a very aggressive nature.
"She said she had worked with him before and he was an inspirational leader. My personal opinion of Tim Watts differed from the impression given to me by Debbie."
And Robert Gready, who attended a meeting as a potential client of the firm said Mr Watts made a joke about sexual harassment in reference to Mrs Smith.
"I didn't think it was appropriate and it undermined her. I was very surprised, it was highly unusual."
Mrs Smith, a mum-of-three, alleges Mr Watts made the comments between September 2008 and August 2009.
She claims he called her "sexy nurse" and made a reference to a colleague's breasts.
During cross examination Mrs Smith insisted she had not brought the claim to make money.
She said: "I don't want any of Mr Watt's money, I just want acknowledgment of what is right and wrong.
"All I'm interested in is an apology. I've spent £10,000, I don't care if I don't get a penny."
Paul Downes QC, representing Mr Watts, told Mrs Smith she had devised the claims against Mr Watts after she realised her position at the firm was in jeopardy after making losses of £200,000.
After being asked to take a 50-per-cent pay cut she was then given three months notice which would be cancelled if she could turn the losses around.
"You set this up to deploy against Mr Watts for your own selfish gain," Mr Downes said. "The position in early June (2009) was that things had gone from bad to worse. There were losses of £200,000.
"I suggest you were ahead of the game and you were working to build a case. You knew you were going and you wanted to maximise a claim for financial gain."
Mrs Smith refuted the suggestion and said male counterparts, who had also led loss-making companies, had not been asked to take such drastic pay cuts and had been allowed gardening leave to seek employment elsewhere.
Asked why she didn't accept the cut and try to turn the business around, she said: "I wanted to see if there was anything else on the table that could be considered but none was forthcoming.
"I wanted something in writing, by that point I didn't trust them.
"Other male directors were going on gardening leave.
"I felt I was being punished and I don't know why."
Mr Watts, who denies all of the claims, is due to give evidence to the tribunal at a later date.
Mrs Smith said she had worked in recruitment for more than 25 years. She is suing for compensation for loss of earnings, loss of pension contributions and injured feelings.
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