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Canning Town Hall used to be used as a movie theatre and for two nights in May you can re-live the excitement of a bygone era with vintage comedies, cartoons and newsreels from the 1950s projected on 16mm films.
Free entry but booking essential, tickets can be collected from the Canning Library. BYO popcorn.


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Former President, Pervez Musharraf has availed nomination papers through his lawyer on Saturday.
According to the details, former President received nomination papers from NA 247 to contest upcoming polls.MQM's Farooq Sattar, Arif Alvi of PTI, PSP's Mustafa Kamal and MMA's Hafeez Naeemur Rehman But will contest election against Musharraf on NA 247.
Human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir has also submitted his nomination papers for NA-247 and PS-11 as an independent candidate.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has also submitted his nomination papers for NA 246.Talking to the newsmen after filling his nomination papers, Bilawal Bhutto said today is the happiest movement of his life, he will carry the mission of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
Earlier, Pakistan Peoples Party senior leader, Raza Rabbani warned that if former president Pervez Musharraf was allowed to file nomination papers for the forthcoming elections then the rule of law would be devastated in the country.
It appeared that a person, who violated the law and ran away from justice, had special privileges, Rabbani slammed. The PPP senator noted that a special court had declared Musharraf an absconder on May 2016. He accused the former president of misleading the court on the pretext of his deteriorating health.Rabbani said that it was worrisome that a person, who was declared an absconder and had warrants issued for him from different courts, had been allowed to submit his nomination papers.
"It is a matter of grave concern that a person who has been declared an absconder and whose warrants of arrest had been issued by various courts had been allowed to file his nomination papers, conditionally," the statement reads.On Thursday, the Supreme Court, while hearing Musharraf's review petition against his disqualification by the Peshawar High Court, ordered the former president to appear before it, assuring that he would not be arrested.
"We will pass an order ensuring authorities do not arrest the former president before his appearance in court," Chief Justice Saqib Nisar had said.


The official opening of the American University of Malta (AUM) on Friday 8thMarch foregrounds a new trend in USA Higher Education influence in the Mediterranean and elsewhere. The term 'American' is being applied to universities which are not US-driven at all but which simply adopt the US university style of operation and system. The AUM is run by a Jordanian Company, the Sadeen Group.
This represents another trend in the long influence of US higher education in the Mediterranean. This influence may get even stronger as the heralded USA-driven liberal arts concept continues to make its way into the region, in view of its being attributed great importance with regard to the fourth industrial revolution (4th IR). A lot is being made of the institution for studies in this area set up in Singapore by Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS): Yale- NUS College; the Mediterranean area can easily follow suit.
The region has a long history of US Higher Education involvement which is worth outlining at this stage, an interesting situation given the attempts made by the Union of the Mediterranean to develop a common Higher Education and Research Area, as well as the EU itself in trying to extend the Bologna process to areas outside its domain, perhaps with a view to attuning students from these areas to its system which can condition their choices when it comes to furthering their education abroad.
The Mediterranean region comprises countries forming part of the EU and whose universities fall under the Bologna agreement, aspects of which have appeared in the discourse around Higher Education in countries such as Turkey and Morocco, earning those who promote this system the appellation of 'Bologna missionaries'. This is one way of enticing students towards Europe and its universities. European higher education institutions are being called upon to engage in internationalisation, apart from Europeanisation (harmonisation across EU universities with transfer of credits between the institutions).
Internationalisation entails attracting students from outside the EU fold to EU universities as these universities are being exhorted to compete with their US counterparts in this regard. The USA enjoys the lion's share in terms of attracting foreign students. The setting up of AUM demonstrates how US-style university education has a strong presence throughout the region.
Some Mediterranean universities owe their origin to US driven colleges. For instance, one of Turkey's most prestigious universities, Istanbul's Boğaziçi University was founded, in 1863, as Robert College, the first American higher education institution established outside the USA. American schools in Italy, such as the American University in Rome, or overseas campuses of top US universities, such as Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Relations, set up in Bologna in 1955, were established, according to a particular interpretation, as a means to extend US influence in the countries, especially after World War II, with the country having veered towards the US political orbit. There are Mediterranean universities, such as the University of Malta, which have been developing joint master's programmes in areas such as Conflict Resolution, with prominent US universities. The Conflict Resolution joint degree programme in Malta is developed with George Mason University.
The connection between many US-driven universities in the region and those established in the USA itself can be gauged by the fact that many of the former's graduates proceed to 'ivy league' and equivalent universities to pursue their studies. Top US academics form part of their faculty which comprises locals many of whom have been educated in the USA. This constitutes a strong area of US Higher Education influence in the region and other parts of Europe with which the EU has to compete to attract more international students (students from outside the EU) to its higher education fold. For the moment, the USA rules supreme in this regard.
The main struggle for institutions such as the new AUM, situated on an island at the heart of the Mediterranean, strategically posed to attract students from North Africa and Europe, is, not only to attract an adequate number of students (this has been incredibly low to the extent that some recruited academics were dismissed before the end of their probation period), but, one would imagine, to establish links with US universities and perhaps seek accreditation from important USA agencies.
The US based universities would recognise this institution by attracting its graduates for further study in their fold, thus rendering its undergraduate and possibly master's programmes more marketable, as in the case of say the American University in Cairo or the American University of Beirut. The AUM has been granted EU recognition via Malta's National Commission for Further and Higher Education. Whether it gains similar recognition by US institutions and accreditation agencies remains to be seen, should it attempt to achieve this status with a view to rendering the name 'American' more genuine.
Exposing international students to a US type of higher education can be a step in the direction of channelling students to further education in the US. It would be one of many institutions in the region doing this. It would constitute another institution forming part of the already strong US sphere of Higher education influence in the Mediterranean, Europe and beyond. This constitutes a significant sphere of influence with which the EU has to contend in its bid to outdo its US's rivals in attracting international students to its Higher Education fold, that is to enhance the 'internationalisation' of its universities and tertiary institutions.


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Hunter Connor
Hunter Connor (°1997, Tuson, AZ, United States) makes paintings and drawings. With a subtle minimalistic approach, Connor creates intense personal moments masterfully created by means of rules and omissions, acceptance and refusal, luring the viewer round and round in circles.
His paintings are often about contact with architecture and basic living elements. Energy (heat, light, water), space and landscape are examined in less obvious ways and sometimes developed in absurd ways. By applying abstraction, he focuses on the idea of 'public space' and more specifically on spaces where anyone can do anything at any given moment: the non-private space, the non-privately owned space, space that is economically uninteresting.
His practice provides a useful set of allegorical tools for manoeuvring with a pseudo-minimalist approach in the world of painting: these meticulously planned works resound and resonate with images culled from the fantastical realm of imagination. In a search for new methods to 'read the city', he creates work in which a fascination with the clarity of content and an uncompromising attitude towards conceptual and minimal art can be found. The work is aloof and systematic and a cool and neutral imagery is used.
His works doesn't reference recognisable form. The results are deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and possible interpretation becomes multifaceted.

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Is Artem from Dancing With the Stars in a relationship?
Jun 19, 2020 Alissa BradleyQuestions
Who is Artem ex?
Are John Cena and Nikki Bella still friends?
Did Artem and Nicole get married?
Who is Artem Chigvintsev wife?
Did Nicole and Artem get married?
Are Artem and Lea from the bachelorette still together?
Who has Artem Chigvintsev dated?
Um, it does. Look no further than Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella, who were partnered during season 25 of Dancing With the Stars and have been going strong ever since. Artem actually just opened up about the relationship—and how he fell for Nikki when she was with John Cena—during an episode of The Bellas Podcast.
Who is Artem marrying?
Giselle PeacockArtem Chigvintsev / Spouse (m. 2004–2005)
Artem met former girlfriend, actress Kara Tointon, while competing on Season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing in 2010. The two were partnered for the reality series and even won! Just four years later, Kara confirmed that the duo were no longer an item.
Is Artem from Dancing With the Stars still with Bella?
Despite their time apart, it appears the couple found ways to make the best of it. Artem took a brief moment to visit his fiancée during the 2022 DWTS tour. "I'm so happy that I was able to see my family on a day off, even if it's just for 11 [hours]," the Russian dancer captioned an Instagram post on January 11.
Nikki and John are still friends with each other. When Nikki and Brie gave birth to their babies, John Cena congratulated the twins. Bella said in an interview, "He reached out to Brie and I both. We haven't had an individual conversation in, gosh, I don't know how long, but it was very short and sweet!"
Who is Artem Chigvintsev ex wife?
Giselle PeacockArtem Chigvintsev / Ex-spouse
You and Artem act married. No one expects people to get married anymore." Nikki admitted that some of her remarks on Daily Pop made it seem like she just hooked up with the Dancing With the Stars pro in order to have a baby, which was not the case. However, she noted that her 19-month-old son is now her No.
When did Nikki and Artem get together?
September 2017. Nikki and Artem found love at first tango sort of. The couple first met in the fall of 2017 when Nikki was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars.
Giselle PeacockArtem Chigvintsev / Wife (m. 2004–2005)
Who is Nikki Bellas first husband?
Alma mater Grossmont College
Occupation Professional wrestler TV personality
Partner(s) John Cena (2017-2018) Artem Chigvintsev (2019–present; engaged)
Did Nikki cheat on John?
Nikki Bella Never Cheated on John Cena — but There Was a Time When She Suspected Him of Being Unfaithful.
Sadly, no. Artem and Lea finished in sixth place during Season 19. He and Patti made it to eighth place in Season 20. In Season 22, Artem and Mischa finished in 11th place and he and Maureen left the competition eighth during Season 23. In Season 24, he and Nancy were eliminated 6th.
What happened to Artem Chigvintsev from strictly?
Artem first made his TV debut as a pro dancer in September 2010 on the British version of DWTS, Strictly Come Dancing. He appeared on the series for four seasons from 2010 until 2013. He then joined DWTS as a troupe dancer for Season 18 in March 2014. He officially exited Strictly Come Dancing…
Artem Chigvintsev dated Carrie Ann Inaba from 2006 to November 2008. Artem Chigvintsev started a love connection with Kara Tointon in December 2010. But sadly, after four years of romance, the duo separated in 2014. Artem Chigvintsev started dating Torrey DeVitto in 2016. But later, they separated without disclosing the reasons behind the split.
Who is Artem Chigvintsev on DWTS?
Artem was not a pro dancer on DWTS in Season 21, but still appeared on the show as a backup dancer. In Season 22, he was paired with actress Mischa Barton. He was partnered with The Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick for Season 23, Nancy for Season 24, and now, Artem is dancing with Nikki for Season 25.


What a year! We are just finishing up with production for Kiwis Can Fly and I just want to say a massive thank you to the team. Everybody put so much into this project and we have ended up with something truly amazing, especially for 6 students! I'm looking forward to whatever the future has in store for all of us.
Things are really starting to pick up work wise. The team and I are trying to get through all of the animation as quickly as possible to give our rendering TD/all round superman, Kyle Phan, enough footage to send to the render farm over the holidays when all of the computers will be empty. Which means we have a week left to get too much work done. We're cutting it pretty close but I'm sure we can get through it.
Anyway, here's a picture of all of the drawn storyboards, I'll upload some of our shots when we have them finalized. But even through the render tests, it's looking pretty cool. I guess that's all for now, back to the 15 hour days!
It's crazy to think that I'm already through the first semester. The amount of work that the Kiwi's Can Fly team has achieved in just 12 weeks is incredible, and in our pitch to the second year students yesterday, it was great seeing it all come together. We have two gorgeous characters modeled, rigged, and in the middle of being textured, which had an amazing response from tutors and students.
We also have all of the storyboards drawn for the four episodes of our show that we will be making this year and two of them have been made into full animatics. Over the holidays I will be working on the last two animatics, as well as working out the lighting which we will be using in the final product. All in all, a pretty exciting year so far and there is so much more to come.
I have been dreading making the first post on my blog because I know that I have to keep posting regularly. But on Monday 16th, we had James Partridge come in to give us a lecture about the importance of getting ourselves out there and doing this kind of thing, so this is probably the best point to start. Thanks to James Partridge for kicking off this half semester with some motivation!


Sweet dreams are made of beautiful cover designs. Who are you to disagree? Travel the world and the seven seas, everybody's looking for something…TO READ. Okay, enough with the lyrics. Today we are very excited to be revealing the cover for DREAMLAND by Robert L. Anderson!
Below the cover reveal, you will also find out more info on the design and concept from Erin Fitzsimmons, the designer for this book jacket!
Get ready for the cover!!!!
Ahhhhh ohmylanta isn't is beautiful??? It's so mysterious and magical and oddly calming at the same time! Now let's find out a little bit more about this concept!
Dreamland goes on sale September 22nd!
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Designing the cover for Dreamland was a fun and exciting challenge from the start. In many ways, Dreamland defies traditional genres and worlds. It is unlike many of the books we publish, and therefore we spent a lot of time in the early concept stage finding the right direction for this cover. We rely very heavily on genre distinctions, but when it came to Dreamland, it really lives in a genre of its own. The book is beautiful, dreamy, gritty, and haunting, and above all, surreal.
With some books we are able to dive right into cover sketches or design, but for this book I really focused on getting the mood board just right. We had a very different mood board initially; there were many more images of deserts and harsh, structural typography. I went through a number of early sketches and concepts following this direction that were far too fantastical, and lost sight of the real-life aspects to the story. We realized this direction was not representing the book accurately, and was missing the aspect of gritty realism that makes this story so enrapturing. Our revised mood board tried to encompass all these contrasts in visual form: real + surreal, dreamlike + grounded, fantastical + ordinary.
Our task was to find a way to include both the dream and real worlds in a way that still felt accessible and grounded, and not too fantastical. It was an important asset for me as the designer, to keep myself focused on the mood of the book, but also proved to be helpful when presenting to colleagues in-house.
After reworking the mood board and settling on a loose concept, I reached out to digital artist Jeff Huang. I had worked with Jeff previously on Snow Like Ashes, so I knew he could achieve the mix of technical and fantastical elements, but I also loved his cover for Stephen King's Under the Dome so much that I knew he could find a way to work in a more realistic image to create an overall surrealistic composition.
The key was finding a way to toe the line between the parallel but opposite worlds of real vs. unreal. When he sent in the rough concepts, we just knew he had found a way to settle in between the two. The cover felt dark and gritty, in the way that the book is, but there was also something eerily beautiful and surreal about it!
What do you think of the Dreamland cover? Tell us in the comments below!


Smartphone maker Gionee has launched a dual touchscreen android smartphone W909 in China. This phone has also a finger print sensor which is quite often not provided in flip phones.
This metal body dual-touchscreen phone has a fingerprint sensor and USB Type-C port, this phone works on Android 5.1 Lollipop Operating System.
2.5D Glass has been fitted to this 4.2inch display phone. This phone is equipped with MediaTek Octacore chipset processor with 4GB RAM, it has an inbuilt storage of 64GB which can be extended to 128GB with MicroSD cards.
For basic photography this phone has face-detection auto focus and LED flashlight with 16 Mega Pixel rear and 5 Mega Pixel front camera.
Although its battery is of 2560mAh, which can't be expected for longer backups, but the company claims that it can give a talk-time of 29.5 hours and 408 hours of standby backup. For connectivity the phone is equipped with Bluetooth, GPS, OTG and WiFi.
Currently the phone's pre-ordering has been started in China for CNY 3,999 (41,000 INR). Indian customers need to wait for this as the company hasn't spoken anything about its release in India.


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The Lane Head Hotel
The Lane Head Hotel, Built in the 17th Century, converted from an original Farm House to a Coaching Inn in the 18th Century, to a Private House in ...
The Lane Head Hotel, Built in the 17th Century, converted from an original Farm House to a Coaching Inn in the 18th Century, to a Private House in 1850. In addition to our fine Restaurant and 16 letting en-suite bedrooms, we have our Function Room with Private Disco facility and Dance Floor, and we can cater for parties up to 200 – ideal for any occation.
The Black Horse Inn
A hotel and restaurant set in the quiet rural village of Clifton, near Brighouse. All of our rooms are en-suite and individually designed to provi...
A hotel and restaurant set in the quiet rural village of Clifton, near Brighouse. All of our rooms are en-suite and individually designed to provide a warmth and comfort which maximises the character and charm of the property, Some of which dates back to the 17th Century. The wide variety and attention to detail makes us one of the best places to stay in the area. Here at The Black Horse Inn we have a long standing reputation for serving fine cuisine. With a team of highly qualified chefs we continue to create new and exciting dishes whilst retaining some of the more traditional and simple choices from a menu which changes seasonally to take advantage of locally sourced produce. Matching great wines to great food has become something of a passion for us. With over 100 bins from around the world we know we have something for everyone.
The Stump Cross Inn B&B Accommodation
A warm welcome is always on the menu at the Stump Cross Inn which is situated in the heart of the Shibden Valley at Stump Cross and within a stone'...
A warm welcome is always on the menu at the Stump Cross Inn which is situated in the heart of the Shibden Valley at Stump Cross and within a stone's throw of historic Shibden Hall.
Swiftgate B&B
Swiftgate B&B is a light, en-suite south facing ground floor room with patio doors to the garden. The Victorian end-of terrace-house is nestled by ...
Swiftgate B&B is a light, en-suite south facing ground floor room with patio doors to the garden. The Victorian end-of terrace-house is nestled by woods, fields and moors near Ryburn reservoir and sits just three miles from the Pennine Way at Blackstone Edge. With it's own separate, private entrance and car parking space you're free to come and go as you please whilst enjoying the peaceful, rural views. There are miles of moorland walks to be enjoyed straight from the walker-friendly house. A complimentary collection and drop off service for walkers following the the Pennine Way is also available. Free parking available at the premises. Breakfast provided.
Days Inn - Bradford South
Set in a service area on the M62, this relaxed roadside hotel has modestly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and tea and coffeemakin...
Set in a service area on the M62, this relaxed roadside hotel has modestly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and tea and coffeemaking equipment. A continental breakfast may be taken in-room (fee). Kids age 17 and under stay free with an adult, while kids age 12 and under also eat for free. Parking is free and the lot can accommodate large vehicles. There's also a business centre and an adjacent coffee shop.
Ploughcroft Cottage
Ploughcroft Cottage is set in a unique rural position with magnificent views over Halifax and surrounding countryside. If you are looking for a...
Ploughcroft Cottage is set in a unique rural position with magnificent views over Halifax and surrounding countryside. If you are looking for a business friendly stay, a family visit or a short break, our 4 Star Bed and Breakfast at Ploughcroft Cottage offers a friendly welcome and a warm, homely atmosphere set within a green landscape that takes in the magnificent Shibden Valley with panoramic views over Halifax and surrounding countryside.
A REAL YORKSHIRE WELCOME AWAITS...The White Lion Hotel is a traditional coaching inn, with exposed timber and masonry, an abundance of comfortable ...
A REAL YORKSHIRE WELCOME AWAITS...The White Lion Hotel is a traditional coaching inn, with exposed timber and masonry, an abundance of comfortable corners to hide in, and always a warm and friendly atmosphere. Set on a riverside location in central Hebden Bridge, the inn has always been well known for fine, yet informal and relaxed country 'pub' dining, and its extensive choice of wines and real cask ales. All of which can be enjoyed throughout the year, whether that be in front of a roaring log fire, or in one of our scenic riverside cobbled courtyards. The newly refurbished boutique bedrooms, with Victorian roll-top baths and deep luxurious colours, are complimented by family rooms and courtyard cottages - with the riverside literally at your front door. Dated 1657, the White Lion Hotel is reputed to be the oldest building in the beautiful town of Hebden Bridge, which is renown for its independent lifestyle, creativity, and philosophy - the Yorkshire way!
The Attic B&B
'The Attic' is a purpose built single en-suite guest-room situated in a traditional over-dwelling in central Hebden Bridge. 'The Attic' is a tranqu...
'The Attic' is a purpose built single en-suite guest-room situated in a traditional over-dwelling in central Hebden Bridge. 'The Attic' is a tranquil space with dramatic views over Hebden Bridge and the Calder Valley. There are 2 steep flights of stairs (with hand rails) to 'The Attic' but it is on the 5th storey of the building! 23 Melbourne Street is a 'back-to-back over-dwelling built in 1887. 'The Attic' has two large triple-glazed skylights and a fully opening dormer window looking-out over Hebden Bridge.
Mankinholes YHA
Once the local manor house dating back to the late 16th century, this refurbished hostel on the edge of moorland is a charming place to stay. Th...
Once the local manor house dating back to the late 16th century, this refurbished hostel on the edge of moorland is a charming place to stay. The Pennine Way and The Calderdale Way are close by and you'll find an abundance of other footpaths, bridleways and packhorse trails to explore. Despite the quiet, rural location, YHA Mankinholes is within easy reach of other attractions should the weather prove inclement. Eureka!, the National Children's Museum in Halifax, Shibden Estate, The Piece Hall, Bankfield Museum, Haworth, The Keighley & Worth Valley Steam Railway and Hollingworth Lake & Activity Centre are all nearby. YHA Mankinholes offers 8 bedrooms, each with a number of bunkbeds. Each bunkbed sleeps two people.
Imperial Crown Hotel
The Imperial Crown Hotel has an ideal location opposite Halifax Railway Station and the award-winning Eureka! The National Children's Museum. Th...
The Imperial Crown Hotel has an ideal location opposite Halifax Railway Station and the award-winning Eureka! The National Children's Museum. The Imperial Crown Hotel in Halifax, built as a coaching inn during the early 1800's, offers modern amenities on its town centre location, opposite Halifax Railway Station. With easy access from the M62, The Imperial Crown provides an excellent choice for a wedding reception venue, business meetings, Christmas parties and more. The iconic wood-panelled Café Bar and Restaurant offers visitors a varied selection of all-day brasserie meals, bar lunches and dinner. A good range of coffees and teas, choice wines, beers and cocktails provide the weary guest with a welcome respite at the end of a busy working or travelling day…your home away from home! Breakfast is served daily in the restaurant from 7am to 9.30am. Dinner is served in the restaurant nightly from 5pm. While some bedrooms have views over the valley to Beacon Hill, others look over the delightful courtyard garden or the magnificent architecture of the Piece Hall and Square Chapel, soon to be part of a new Cultural Quarter for the town. The timeless wood panelling in the public areas give a feeling of relaxation when you walk through the door. Our friendly yet professional team is on hand to help, whether it is a drink at the bar, a light meal or snack in the Café Bar or a fantastic meal from our ever-changing seasonal menu served in the Café Bar and Restaurant with its beautiful stained glass window and book lined cabinets. Children are welcome from any age.
Shibden Mill Inn
Situated in West Yorkshire's picturesque Shibden Valley, Shibden Mill Inn has been at the heart of local life for over 300 years. It remains so tod...
Situated in West Yorkshire's picturesque Shibden Valley, Shibden Mill Inn has been at the heart of local life for over 300 years. It remains so today, though its reputation for fantastic food, drink and sumptuous 5 Star guest accommodation now extends far beyond the Yorkshire borders. The Inn has been voted as Yorkshire Dining Pub of the Year 2020, White Rose Award Yorkshire Pub of the Year in 2018 AND 2015; Les Routiers Inn of the Year 2015; and Sky Great British Pub of the Year 2015. Shibden Mill Inn nestles in the fold of the Shibden Valley, near Halifax, West Yorkshire (England) overlooking Red Beck. The 17th century inn is steeped in history and has been sympathetically renovated to retain its original charm and character by its present owners, Simon & Caitlin Heaton with General Manager, Glen Pearson. There's a cosy, friendly bar and an intimate candlelit restaurant, where our award winning team offer a wide and varied selection of dishes guaranteed to satisfy every taste. Guests can also enjoy a great selection of wines from all over the world, by the glass or the bottle. With its original oak beams and rafters, the restaurant is a popular and romantic venue for special occasions and dinners. Our individually decorated bedrooms have the warmth, style and quality you would expect from a country inn and provide a relaxing atmosphere in which to unwind at the end of a hectic day.
The Wool Merchant Hotel
The Wool Merchant Hotel is a well-established independent hotel and hospitality venue located in Halifax town centre. The hotel is well equipped...
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Will Sheppard Joseph Bulovas Joe McFadden Rocko Griffin Clark Lea Maxwell Worship Chris Pierce Sports Football College sports College football
Vanderbilt SEC Connecticut The American
Bulovas FG as time expires lifts Vanderbilt over UConn 30-28
By MARK McGEE - Oct. 03, 2021 01:02 AM EDT
Vanderbilt players celebrate after beating Connecticut 30-28 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was predicted by many to be an ugly game and it lived up to its billing.
In a meeting between two of the worst teams in college football Vanderbilt rallied for a 30-28 victory over Connecticut Saturday night.
"I will take an ugly win any day knowing we have a long way to go," first-year Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said.
"What we needed was for (quarterback Kenny Seals) to step up and play with confidence," Lea said. "Going out on that drive he has a look in his eye. He was determined to get it done. He stepped up in a big moment with his offensive teammates."
Vanderbilt drove 47 yards on seven plays with 1:07 left including converting on 4th-and-4 to set up a 31-yard field goal by Joseph Bulovas as time ran out.
It was the second time Vanderbilt overcame a Connecticut lead. Connecticut opened with field goals of 38 and 44 yards by Joe McFadden on the first two drives for a 6-0 lead. A pair of touchdowns in the final 5:21 gave Connecticut a 28-27 lead.
Connecticut quarterback Steve Krajewski threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another in the final 5:21 to give the Huskies a 28-27 lead. He threw for 264 yards hitting 18 of 34 attempts with two interceptions. He had no trouble finding a way to describe his feelings.
"It stinks," Krajewski said. "We have to wake up in the morning and go to work."
Vanderbilt wide receiver Will Sheppard caught touchdown passes with one each in the second quarter and fourth quarter. They were his first two career touchdown receptions as he had seven catches for 113 yards.
Seals had an impressive performance, throwing for 333 yards. Chris Pierce finished with 103 yards as Seals completed 27 of 40 attempts with one interception.
"I was proud of the way Kenny threw it and the receivers caught it," Lea said. "There were some good play designs. There is a lot to build on there.
"Coming out of the Georgia loss we wanted to more aggressive as coaches and have our players play more aggressively and confidently.
Running back Rocko Griffin Jr.'s first career rushing touchdown came on a 1-yard run with four minutes left in the second quarter to give Vanderbilt a 17-16 edge at the half.
Neither team scored in the third quarter.
The Commodores are 2-3 and ended a seven-game home losing streak. Connecticut falls to 0-6,the Huskies' 10th loss in a row dating back to 2019. The team did not play in 2020.
UConn: Penalties were a major problem for the Huskies with 12 for 93 yards, including a personal foul in the first half that resulted in the ejection of a player.
Vanderbilt: In the second quarter safety Max Worship intercepted a pass only to fumble the ball back to Connecticut as he tried to run it back. It was Worship's first career interception and gave the Commodores interceptions in back-to-back games for the first time since 2019 against Purdue and LSU.
DEFENSE NEEDS TWEAKING
Lea said he saw a lot of long faces on his defensive players who allowed 331 yards passing and 192 yards rushing.
"This defense has stepped up in big moments a number of times this season," Lea said. "Our pass rush continues to be an issue."
Connecticut is on the road at Massachusetts on Saturday.
Vanderbilt begins a series of seven straight SEC games with a trip to Florida.
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Emily Phipps feminist and headteacher
2012 March 16
tags: education, Emily Phipps, feminism, NFWT, NUT, NUWT, suffragette, teachers
Emily Phipps
This is a summary of my entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
I also write about her extensively in Deeds not Words
Emily Frost Phipps (1865-1943), feminist and headteacher, became a pupil teacher in an elementary infants' school and studied in the evenings to gain entrance to Homerton Training College, Cambridge. Having obtained a first class external degree in Latin and Greek from London University she was appointed headteacher of Swansea higher grade school, which she succeeded in transforming into one of the best secondary schools in Wales.
With her lifelong friend, Clare Neal, Emily joined the Women's Freedom League in 1908, outraged by Lloyd George's anti-suffrage behaviour at a meeting they had attended in Swansea. They established a branch in Swansea and carried out indoor and outdoor speaking for the cause. On census night in 1911 she was involved in the suffrage boycott by sleeping overnight with friends in a cave on the Gower coast. Her feminism and sense of justice led her to join the feminist National Federation of Women Teachers (NFWT), which was first a ginger group inside the National Union of Teachers (NUT). Here she campaigned for the union to support the franchise for women, equal pay for women teachers, and equality of opportunity for girls' education. While president of the Swansea NUT she led deputations to Swansea education committee on equal pay. She stood for the national executive of the NUT and was successful in 1915. She advised members, however, not to vote for her on a later occasion because her position on equal pay was at variance with the policy of the NUT executive, which she described as a 'monstrous injustice to women'. She campaigned for Federation members to leave the NUT and for the Federation to become an autonomous feminist union.
Emily Phipps was a leading light in the NFWT : president for three successive years, and was a central council member from 1913 to 1937. She became the first editor of the NUWT's journal, Woman Teacher, from 1919 to 1930 and was responsible for its lively, polemical, and contentious tone. In 1918 she was one of seventeen women parliamentary candidates in the first general election in which women could stand. In Chelsea she ran a whirlwind campaign as an independent candidate, with NFWT backing, against the Conservative Sir Samuel Hoare, obtaining 20.9 per cent of the vote and retaining her deposit.
While still a headteacher Emily Phipps studied in the evenings to become a barrister and was admitted to the bar in 1925, when she was nearly sixty. She resigned her headship, moved to London, and became the standing counsel for the NUWT while continuing to edit the Woman Teacher and to speak at public meetings and demonstrations throughout the country on equal rights. She wrote pamphlets for the NUWT on equality of opportunity and equal pay and in 1928 the first History of the NUWT. She maintained her allegiance to feminism and the Women's Freedom League throughout her life despite increasing ill health during the 1930s.
Emily Phipps was an all round person. She had a working knowledge of French, German, Italian, and Welsh. A contralto, she enjoyed part-singing, embroidery, reading, and gardening. She was steadfast in her opposition to injustice to people and animals and was a strict vegetarian. She was an important advocate of 'old feminism' in the post-war period and seen by her contemporaries as a fine example of what women could aspire to in their careers and in politics.
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Avril Rolph permalink
I came across this while doing a google search for an image of Emily Phipps.
I've read 'Deeds not words' (originally some years ago) also Alison Oram's book on women teachers… and we are particularly interested in her in Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales as one of our main aims is to raise awareness of the history of women in Wales & EP of course spent much of her adult life here.
I'm hoping to look at the records of Swansea Education Dept for the period when EP was employed in Swansea for an future article in the Swansea History Journal & also in due course to look at the records of NFWT.
Unfortunately, not surprisingly, most people (including women with some interest in feminism / women's history etc.) seem not to have heard of her so hopefully we can rectify that at least in Swansea and I'm certainly looking forward to finding more about her!
Christine Richards permalink
We will be raising a blue plaque to Emily in Swansea next year to celebrate this extraordinary woman.
Hilda Kean permalink
I am pleased this is happening. When I wrote about Emily in my book Deeds not Words and in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography I always thought she deserved a wider audience. She was one of my 'favourite' suffragette teachers both because of her energy and commitment but also, I suspect, because of her sometimes bad-tempered comments about members of the NUWT who were not pulling their weight or those in the NUT who did not support the vote for women. Do send me details of the launch so I can publicise – and, hopefully, attend.
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From Gospel to Life – From Life to Gospel
Calling Discernment Francis Franciscan Saint Francis Secular Franciscan The Rule Vocation
Secular Franciscan Order
By Elizabeth Wolfendale 5 April, 2016
The Franciscan family consists of brothers and sisters from all walks of life who are called to follow and imitate our Lord, Jesus Christ in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi to help build a better world.
This spiritual family of the Catholic Church consists of:
The First Order of Franciscan Friars – who live in community
The Second Order of Poor Clare Sisters – who live in community
The Third Order Regular – Religious – who live in community
The Third Order – The Secular Franciscan Order or to use its international Latin title:
Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis – who live in our every-day world.
The terms First, Second and Third Order are not about a hierarchy or importance but refer only to the chronological conception of each order. The Friars Minor were first brothers to follow Francis, St Clare's Sisters – the Poor Ladies – were second and the "Brothers and Sisters of Penance" were third. Francis did not refer to the Third Order as secular, third or tertiary but as "Brothers and Sisters of Penance".
Franciscan Cord – Three Barrel Knots – Poverty, Obedience and Chastity
Each Order has its own Rule to follow and they all have their foundation in Francis' early Rule of 1209 consisting mainly of Gospel readings, including the three verses which Francis and his first two companions, Bernard of Quintavalle and Peter Cantani, turned to at the Church of St Nicholas on 16th April 1209
"If you wish to be perfect, go, sell everything you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven." [Mk 10:21]. "Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic'" [9:3]. "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me'" [Mt 16:24]. 1
The Secular Franciscan Rule was approved in 1221 by Pope Honorius III, revised in 1289 then again 1883 and the present Rule was introduced by Pope Paul VI on 24th June 1978.
who can be a secular Franciscan?
If you're a faithful Catholic and over the age of 18 you're welcome to come and visit us at one of our meetings, either at St Coleman's Church, Cosham, Portsmouth or Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The OFS is open to men and women in every state of life (the laity) and to secular clergy (deacons, priests and bishops). If you would like to discover more feel free to get in touch using the Contact page.
Secular Franciscans pray, praise and live their Gospel life in ordinary daily living. Daily life is where we meet God. Daily life is where we can be the only sermon others may see and hear this day. We are sermons by example of our lifestyle of simplicity, humility, love and respect for others. And we remember we are all God's Created Ones, we are all His children – every one of us.
If you're interested in the Secular Franciscan way of life and you're not Catholic have a look at the Anglican Third Order Society of St Francis [formed 1934] in the UK known as the TSSF and on our Links Page you'll find the Order of Lutheran Franciscans [formed in Germany in 1927] and also the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans [a young American ecumenical community].
St Coleman's Church, Cosham. God is Love window
The World is Our Cloister!
Being secular means that we do not live in a community such as a friary or monastery, instead we in live in the every-day world working, living, loving, crying just as every one does. We live in the word and are of the world and we join together as brothers and sisters at regular Fraternity meetings. We don't make a profession of evangelical counsels [vows of poverty, chastity and obedience] but we do make a public profession during Holy Mass and are consecrated just like our Brothers and Sisters in the First and Second Orders. Profession gives us God's Grace to embrace and live out our Baptismal Promises. Our General Constitutions puts it this way:
OFS Article 8:
1. The Secular Franciscans commit themselves by their profession to live the Gospel according to Franciscan spirituality in their secular condition.
2. They seek to deepen, in the light of faith, the values and choices of the evangelical life according to the Rule of the SFO:
— Rule 7: in a continually renewed journey of conversion and of formation;
— Rule 4.3: open to the challenges that come from society and from the Church's life situation,
— "going from Gospel to life and from life to Gospel;"
— in the personal and communal dimensions of this journey.
OFS Article 12:
1. Gaining inspiration from the example and the writings of Francis and, above all, filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, each day the brothers and sisters faithfully live the great gift which Christ has given: the revelation of the Father. They should bear witness to this faith before all:
— in their family life;
— in their work;
— in their joys and sufferings;
— in their associations with all men and women, brothers and sisters of the same Father;
— in their presence and participation in the life of society;
— in their fraternal relationships with all creatures.
What does The Church say about Our Order?
Pope Saint John Paul II
On 14th June 1988 to OFS General Chapter Pope Saint John Paul II emphasised the importance of the Secular Franciscan Order, he said "… you are also an "Order", as the Pope (Pius XII) said: "a lay Order, but a true Order"; also Benedict XV had already spoken of "Ordo veri nominis" (a true Order). This ancient term – a medieval one – "Order" expresses your intimate belonging to the great Franciscan Family. The word "Order" means the participation in the discipline and austerity which is proper of this spirituality, while maintaining the autonomy of your lay and secular condition, which implies often sacrifices that are not less important than the ones associated with religious and priestly life".
Pope Benedict XV
On 6th January 1921 in his Encyclical on the Third Order of St Francis "Sacra Propediem" Pope Benedict XV said: "He [Francis of Assisi] founded an Order, a true Order, that of Tertiaries, not bound by religious vows like the other two Orders, but likewise shaped by simplicity life of and the spirit of penance. Thus Francis first conceived and successfully implemented, with the divine help, the project which no founder of a regular Order had yet conceived: to make the substance of the religious life something that all could share."
On 1st July 1956 to the Secular Franciscans of Italy Pope Pius XII said
"The Third Order was born in the mind of your Seraphic Father the day that a group of souls, moved and urged on by his words, asked to be allowed to accompany him on the path he was travelling, following in the footsteps of Christ, in whose name he was constantly repeating the words: 'Be perfect' (Mt. 5.48)…
The Third Order of St. Francis was born to satisfy this thirst for heroism among those who, though having to remain in the world, did not wish to be of the world. The Third Order, then, seeks souls who long for perfection in their own state.
The world needs this Franciscan spirit, this Franciscan vision of life. It is expected that you, beloved children, know it deeply, love it with passion, above all that you live it with the perfection that your state allows."
Canon Law 303 states : Associations whose members share in the spirit of some religious institute while in secular life, lead an apostolic life, and strive for Christian perfection under the higher direction of the same institute are called third orders or some other appropriate name.
The above law, Encyclicals and words of various Popes emphasis the importance of Secular Orders [Third Orders] to the Church. Their importance is equal to that of Monks and Friars, Nun and Sisters but their state of life is different. We live in the world, living every-day lives.
1 FA:ED Vol 2, The Founder, Page 86
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Elizabeth is a member of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. She has had an interest in Franciscan Spirituality for over 20 years. View all posts
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Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study
Weiping Yang, Qi Li, Tatsuya Ochi, Jingjing Yang, Yulin Gao, Xiaoyu Tang, Satoshi Takahashi, Jinglong Wu
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems
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This article aims to investigate whether auditory stimuli in the horizontal plane, particularly originating from behind the participant, affect audiovisual integration by using behavioral and event-related potential (ERP) measurements. In this study, visual stimuli were presented directly in front of the participants, auditory stimuli were presented at one location in an equidistant horizontal plane at the front (0°, the fixation point), right (90°), back (180°), or left (270°) of the participants, and audiovisual stimuli that include both visual stimuli and auditory stimuli originating from one of the four locations were simultaneously presented. These stimuli were presented randomly with equal probability; during this time, participants were asked to attend to the visual stimulus and respond promptly only to visual target stimuli (a unimodal visual target stimulus and the visual target of the audiovisual stimulus). A significant facilitation of reaction times and hit rates was obtained following audiovisual stimulation, irrespective of whether the auditory stimuli were presented in the front or back of the participant. However, no significant interactions were found between visual stimuli and auditory stimuli from the right or left. Two main ERP components related to audiovisual integration were found: first, auditory stimuli from the front location produced an ERP reaction over the right temporal area and right occipital area at approximately 160-200 milliseconds; second, auditory stimuli from the back produced a reaction over the parietal and occipital areas at approximately 360-400 milliseconds. Our results confirmed that audiovisual integration was also elicited, even though auditory stimuli were presented behind the participant, but no integration occurred when auditory stimuli were presented in the right or left spaces, suggesting that the human brain might be particularly sensitive to information received from behind than both sides.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066402
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Yang, W., Li, Q., Ochi, T., Yang, J., Gao, Y., Tang, X., Takahashi, S., & Wu, J. (2013). Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study. PloS one, 8(6), [e66402]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066402
Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration : An Event-Related Potential Study. / Yang, Weiping; Li, Qi; Ochi, Tatsuya; Yang, Jingjing; Gao, Yulin; Tang, Xiaoyu; Takahashi, Satoshi; Wu, Jinglong.
In: PloS one, Vol. 8, No. 6, e66402, 17.06.2013.
Yang, W, Li, Q, Ochi, T, Yang, J, Gao, Y, Tang, X, Takahashi, S & Wu, J 2013, 'Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study', PloS one, vol. 8, no. 6, e66402. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066402
Yang W, Li Q, Ochi T, Yang J, Gao Y, Tang X et al. Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study. PloS one. 2013 Jun 17;8(6). e66402. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066402
Yang, Weiping ; Li, Qi ; Ochi, Tatsuya ; Yang, Jingjing ; Gao, Yulin ; Tang, Xiaoyu ; Takahashi, Satoshi ; Wu, Jinglong. / Effects of Auditory Stimuli in the Horizontal Plane on Audiovisual Integration : An Event-Related Potential Study. In: PloS one. 2013 ; Vol. 8, No. 6.
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The Hidden Himalayas - Path to Shangri-La
Features Issue 107 Sep, 2010
Text and Photo By Emma Finney
Hidden deep within the Himalayas is Humla – the highest, most northern and remote district of Nepal.
This district is home to Limi Valley, an area untouched by modern changes and, for many, still represents the mythical Shangri-La. This valley is the only remaining place where the original Tibetan culture and costume still exist, unaffected by the Cultural Revolution of Central Tibet.
I was out here on a reconnaissance trek, exploring new routes in a remote area unfamiliar with modern tourism. Starting in Simikot I traced the route of the ancient salt caravan heading towards Hilsa, where Nepal meets Tibet.
Each day, traversing this route provided something different, never did my eyes feel the fatigue of gazing upon similar scenery; the scale of things here is grand. Rich green terraces lined the valley as if carved from creation; overhead eagles effortlessly soared, whilst wild yak basked in the cool turquoise waters.
Here, a curious paradox exists. Humla is poverty stricken, possibly one of the poorest regions in the world. Yet, amidst all hardship, the people were glowing. Like beacons, their auras shone with a full spectrum of color; the color of hope, acceptance, of compassion. It was here, amidst utter poverty, that I witnessed (for possibly the first time) an authentic sense of wealth.
The route out of Simikot was initially quite steep, but after crossing the pass, there was approximately two hours of descent. The descent was tough on the legs, and a couple of times, I skidded and lost my footing. Two non-government officials joined me to deliver essential items en route to the more remote villages.
The beauty of trekking in this region is that it doesn't suffer the monsoon rains that affect the rest of the country. Here, it's amazing to look out across deep green gorges, to see snow capped peaks and to lay both scenes above the gurgling turquoise waters of the Karnali River below. The sense of remoteness out here is quite astonishing.
As I made my way to Kermi, the realisation of walking the ancient salt route suddenly hit me. Here I passed numerous sheep caravans; each sheep loaded with a saddle bag containing 12 kg of salt.
Mules and Uncle crossing the Tankchhe Khola
The scenery was glorious, an isolated piece of paradise. Here, as if worn by time, the ancient trade route literally carved its way through the valley wall and waterfalls spouted from the skies above.
From this serene enclosure, Eden's garden, it wasn't long before I was scaling the valley sides once more. Small villages could be seen scattered sporadically at the top of the mighty gorge.
Assisting me out here is possibly the world's cutest little mule, grey in color and quite rotund, this little mule has the most incredible flatulence problem. Apparently, on a previous outing, a traveller had bet $20 that the mule (known locally as 'short nose') wouldn't be able to fart for 10 minutes. The muleteer, armed with a feed mix of lentils, dhal and chhyang (a Nepali alcoholic beverage usually brewed from millet) simply fed the animal, stood back, and 10 minutes later, he was $20 richer.
On my route, I encountered a nomad tribe living at the foot of a pine forest. The children here were sick, suffering from gastric problems as well as some sort of fungal infection covering their faces. It would seem that as a 'white woman' travelling in this region, one automatically assumes the role of 'medicine woman'. This was fine in the few instances where I could actually offer advice and assistance, but those instances were too few and far between and, on numerous occasions, I was confronted with conditions far beyond my medical capabilities.
Today was sheer agony, the route seemed to go continuously up and down, my pace was excruciatingly slow and, at times, I think I may have even been going backwards. It's amazing how much extra effort is required from a small hike in altitude. By the time I had reached that night's camp spot, the weather had changed. I was camping at the foot of the Chongsa basin, a huge, eerily dark mountain, where an icy chill filled the air. The wind howled through the valley, mist plummeted down the rocks and the rain lashed at me.
After a night of sleet/snowfall, I set off in poor visibility to make it to the 5,000-m Nyalu pass; right now, I feel like I'm living the script of the 'never ending story', each day a new challenge, a new initiation that leads onto the next.
Cconcealed rockface shrines
I rode the horse over the pass, and OMG, this scared the living heebie-jeebies out of me! If there's one thing scarier than riding a horse as it climbs up over steep boulders, it's a horse bumbling down steep boulders, and worse still... doing this on an altitude-weary horse.
After a rather humorous, long hard slog, the pass had been crossed and I began my descent into the next valley. The descent proved equally as difficult – vertigo sufferers need not apply! With fresh snowfall on the ground I longed, in case of arrest for my crampons and axe; at times the route seemed treacherous and quite exposed.
The valley I now found myself in was completely different to any of the others recently walked, this one, shaped like a wide basin, was filled with grass; a large river which collected into numerous turquoise pools, wild yak and rather obscurely, silt.
This place was a paradise for rare and wonderful species of wildlife; there were ground squirrel, musk deer, Himalayan marmot, wild goat and herds upon herds of wild yak. Here, unfamiliar with people passing through the animals, they were not fearful but curious instead; it was wonderful to stand back and watch as they played and frolicked unfazed by our gazing eyes.
As I reached the lake's end and the edge of the valley, I was soon surrounded by the purest of white, silt beaches; beneath my feet, the grains glistened like a thousand twinkling stars. I feel quite overwhelmed; this whole experience feels like an epic journey, an exploration into new worlds, an unwritten adventure.
As I stood on top of a giant, white silt dune, lost in my daydream, one of the mules took a dramatic fall. Squirming flat on its side, it was sinking further into the silt; with the weight on its back, it couldn't seem to regain its footing. A sombre feeling came over me and I was once again taken back to scenes from 'the never ending story'. This moment, as it unfolded before me, reminded me so much of how Atreyu had watched helplessly as Artex slowly sank in the swamp of sadness.
Evidence of landslides above Halji village
As I rounded the corner, I was soon to find myself entering the upper reaches of Limi Valley. Here the scenery took on a delicate transformation. Each step I now took landed in the serene, purple haze that blanketed the ground. To my left, flowing calmly, were the waters of the Tankchhe Khola (khola: river).
As I sit here writing, listening to the soft and uninterrupted birdsong, two Limi women who had been out collecting Yak turd for fire tinder come over. They are fascinated by my tent. Watching me as I write, one of the women giggles, emitting the sweetest of intention filled with joy, she tells us (in a Tibetan dialect) how her own daughter is also left handed. Removing their hair clips, both women look over at me, poised with a knowing, mischievous smile.
The route down the valley was quite thin in places; boulders overhung the distant waters below. Watching the mules clatter into each other as they clumsily tried to navigate this terrain was, at times, horrific.
Here, once again the scenery had dramatically changed and we were now looking across what can only be described as 'Marlboro Cowboy Country'; deep gorges with steep pinnacles of rock similar to that of the Grand Canyon. The views from the pass were expansive and far reaching, giving me opportunity to look back upon my journey so far.
The ancient route, showing signs of its age was, at times, treacherous. On a couple of occasions, I had to stop, breathe and re-compose myself as my concentration was slipping and my legs were nervously starting to quiver. I've never experienced anything quite like it, the sheer up-and-down nature of this route meant that I had to fight back my emotions at times. That disheartening feeling of rounding another edge only to be confronted by yet another ascent was, at times, soul destroying.
I was knackered, every part of my body ached. It was so hot, and I kept feeling the spray of glistening, cool waterfalls, seeing how crystal clear the river water was. Yet, I couldn't indulge; instead I had to keep reminding myself that all the water I consumed out here had to be treated.
The descent to Hilsa on the Nepal-Tibet border was epic. The original route had been blocked so my descent was made cross-country; over loose scree… loose scree overhanging a sheer-edged ravine.
So here I am… after navigating the ancient salt route, crossing high passes, deep valleys, glacial rivers and meeting numerous tribes, I had finally arrived at Hilsa where Nepal meets Tibet. This marked the end of my reconnaissance trek and the start, no doubt, of many more an adventure into the Great Hidden Himalayas.
Emma Finney is the UK Representative for Responsible Treks, a Kathmandu-based travel company. Emma is an avid traveller with a keen passion for wilderness landscapes, the mountains and the therapeutic benefits such places can bring. She can be contacted at finlay80@hotmail.co.uk; Website details: www.persoots.com
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