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Bishop of Maidstone
The Government's LGBT+ Action Plan and the Church of England's systemic homophobia
I am writing the same article over and over again because the Church of England establishment doesn't see just how homophobic the church is. By 'The Church of England establishment' I mean the House and College of Bishops, the staff at Church House, Lambeth Palace and Bishopsthorpe, the Archbishops' Council, and the courtiers appointed by or working under the jurisdiction of these bodies. By a systemically homophobic culture I mean one that is unaware of the abusive effect the hierarchy and the teaching and practice of the church has on LGBTI bishops, clergy and laity, friends and families, congregations, and on those who observe the church from the outside.
Tagged: systemic homophobia, National Safeguarding Team, Archbishop of York, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of Maidstone, Christian Concern, Reform, Church Society
Open letter to the National Safeguarding Team Adviser
I have written a letter to Graham Tilby, the National Safeguarding Adviser, asking the Safeguarding Team to investigate the Bishop of Maidstone, Reform, the Church Society, and Christian Concern as key instigators of abusive and homophobic teaching and practice in the Church of England. Spiritual abuse is now recognised as one of the most serious manifestations of homophobia and prejudice against LGBTI people. The letter is copied to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the bishops of Newcastle (Pastoral Advisory Group) and Bath and Wells (the lead bishop for safeguarding).
Tagged: Safeguarding, National Safeguarding Team, systemic abuse, Bishop of Maidstone, Reform, Church Society, Christian Concern, spiritual abuse
Letter to the Archbishop of York about the Bishop of Maidstone's letter
A copy of the letter sent to the Archbishop of York, copied to the Archbishop of Canterbury, on 12 June 2018 concerning the referral of my letter about the Bishop of Maidstone to the Pastoral Guidance Group.
Tagged: Archbishop of York, Bishop of Maidstone, Pastoral Advisory Group, equal marriage, Clergy Discipline Measure, Safeguarding
The Archbishop of York refers matters to the Pastoral Advisory Group
The Archbishop of York has replied to my letter about the Bishop of Maidstone's response to the Bishop of Lichfield. My letter is being referred to the Pastoral Advisory Group for advice. The views and practices directly advocated by the Bishop of Maidstone to his clergy could, if acted upon, endanger the physical or mental well-being of adults who may well be vulnerable in their faith and sexuality. I believe the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are the people responsible for taking action in this matter. It is a safeguarding issue affecting the practice advocated by a bishop.
Tagged: Archbishop of York, Bishop of Maidstone, Pastoral Advisory Group, Bishop of Newcastle, Safeguarding, equal marriage
An Open Letter to Archbishops Justin and Sentamu re: +Maidstone
Many LGBTI people continue to experience rejection when they are treated with anything less than an unconditional welcome by the Church in the name of God whose unconditional love for creation was exemplified in the life and teaching of Jesus the Christ.Tthe Bishop of Maidstone is outlining advice to his clergy that directly contravenes the teaching agreed by the House of Bishops and outlined in the Guidance on Same Sex Marriage.
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NEW THINKING ON memory
Misplaced your keys--again? Can't remember the name of someone you met just 5 minutes ago? Science is on the case These 8 breakthrough tips will fight forgetfulness and boost your brainpower
THESE DAYS I spend a lot of time in front of my closet. It's not that I'm particularly choosy about what to wear. It's because I can't remember why I opened the closet in the first place. Somehow, between my living room and bedroom, all memory of what I was after went poof, leaving me staring blankly at those shelves.
It seems like ever since I hit my mid-40s, my memory has been in a state of rebellion. I certainly remember all the big things: my name, what year it is, the fact that my teenage daughter believes I'm invading her privacy when I ask her what happened at school today. But it's the little things--what I ate last week at that new restaurant or even if I liked that new restaurant (speaking of which, what was its name?)--that sometimes slip away. Experts say that such "senior moments" are normal even if it will be decades before you can begin to think about tapping your 401(k). Reassuring, yes, but that still doesn't help me remember the name of that restaurant.
Brain researchers are on the case. Studies are uncovering how our mundane, everyday habits--what we eat, the pills we take, how we rest, and even our confidence levels--have a big impact on our brain. Here's what experts say are the newest strategies guaranteed to keep your memory quick, agile, and sharp.
1. CHECK YOUR IRON
Iron helps the neurotransmitters essential to memory function properly--and your brain can be sensitive to low amounts. "A poor diet or heavy menstrual periods, such as those during perimenopause, can cause your iron levels to drop enough to affect your recall abilities, even if you don't have anemia," says Laura Murray-Kolb, PhD, an assistant professor of international health at Johns Hopkins University. When she gave memory tests to 149 women, those with low iron levels missed twice as many questions as those with sufficient amounts. Yet after 4 months of taking iron supplements, most of the women, with their iron levels back to normal, scored as well as the best group in the first test. Murray-Kolb recommends that women who don't get enough through their diets consider taking a daily multivitamin with 18 mg of iron (8 mg for postmenopausal women).
If you still suspect you're low, ask your doctor for a blood test to check your ferritin level, which will reveal even a moderate iron deficiency; a regular blood test isn't sensitive enough to pick up levels lower than the threshold for anemia.
2. TURN OFF BACKGROUND NOISE
We all multitask, a necessary survival skill of the digital age. But did you know that just listening to the news while you answer your e-mail can limit how well you're able to recall both? Normally, when you take in new information, you process it with a part of the brain called the cerebral cortex. "But multitasking greatly reduces learning because people can't attend to the relevant information," says UCLA psychology professor and memory researcher Russell Poldrack, PhD. That's because the brain is forced to switch processing to an area called the striatum, and the information stored here tends to contain fewer important details.
Luckily, this kind of memory problem has an easy fix, says Poldrack: Simply pay undivided attention to whatever you really want to recall later.
3. REFRESH YOUR MIND
Yes, you know that meditation can reduce stress, which research shows can damage brain cells and your ability to retain information over time. But the ancient practice can do more than just soothe your soul: It may also sharpen your memory. According to a University of Kentucky study, subjects who took a late-afternoon test after meditating for 40 minutes had significantly better scores than those who napped for the same period. Even more surprising, when the subjects were retested after being deprived of a full night's sleep, those who meditated still scored better than their study counterparts. How could that be? Meditation, like sleep, reduces sensory input, and this quiet state may provide a time for neurons to process and solidify new information and memories. Brain scans have revealed that meditation produces a state somewhat similar to non-REM sleep (which many specialists believe is the more mentally restorative sleep phase), in that many neurons of the cortex fire in sync, says Brace O'Hara, PhD, a coauthor of the study. "However, unlike when you sleep, consciousness is fully maintained in meditation, so there is no grogginess upon 'awakening.'" For regular, highly experienced meditators, the benefits to memory can be substantial. A 2004 University of Wisconsin-Madison study discovered that the brains of long-term Buddhist practitioners who have meditated every day for many years generated the highest levels of gamma waves--a pattern of brain activity that's associated with attention, working memory, and learning--ever reported in other studies.
Good sources to help you get started:
• A Woman's Book of Meditation: Discovering the Power of a Peaceful Mind by Hari Kaur Khalsa
• Meditation for Beginners DVD (gaiam.com)
4. CONTROL YOUR CHOLESTEROL
A healthful cholesterol level is as essential for mental sharpness as it is for cardiovascular efficiency. When plaque, caused by "bad" LDL cholesterol, builds up in blood vessels, it can hinder circulation to the brain, depriving it of essential nutrients. One possible consequence: memory problems. "It doesn't take much plaque to block the tiny blood vessels in the brain," explains Aaron P. Nelson, PhD, chief of psychology and neuropsychology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "In addition, several studies have shown that high cholesterol is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease." While that connection is not fully understood, the take-home is clear: Get your cholesterol checked regularly; if it's high, work with your doctor to lower it.
5. DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR MEDS
One side effect of taking many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can be a worrisome increase in memory lapses. Antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, antispasmodics, beta-blockers, chemotherapy, Parkinson's medications, sleeping pills, ulcer medications, painkillers, antihistamines, and even statins can all affect your memory, says Gary Small, MD, chief of the UCLA Memory and Aging Research Center and author of The Longevity Bible: 8 Essential Strategies for Keeping Your Mind Sharp and Your Body Young. As you get older, drugs tend to stay in your system for a longer period of time, increasing the likelihood of troublesome interactions. Fortunately, any drug-related impairment will likely improve as soon as the drug is discontinued. "Speaking with your doctor about adjusting your dose or switching medications is often a simple solution," says Small.
6. MUNCH AN APPLE
A couple of apples a day may keep the neurologist away. "Apples have just the right dose of antioxidants to raise levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that's essential to memory and tends to decline with age," says Tom Shea, PhD, director of the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research. In addition, antioxidants in apples help preserve memory by protecting brain cells against damage from free radicals created by everyday metabolic action, such as the processing of glucose by the body's cells.
A study Shea coauthored with Amy Chan, PhD, published last year in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, found that mice suffering from the equivalent of normal human age-related memory loss or early Alzheimer's disease got a memory boost when they consumed a daily dose of apple juice. After just 1 month, those mice did a far superior job on a maze, which tests short-term memory, than the animals that didn't get the drink. Shea has begun clinical trials to determine whether humans get a similar benefit. In the meantime, he recommends consuming two or three apples or two 8-ounce glasses of apple juice each day; even one will give your brain a good lift.
7. REV UP YOUR HEART
Old-fashioned cardio can also keep your memory spry by improving a number of aspects of brain functions. Last year, researchers from the University of Illinois, Urbana, put two groups of older, healthy adult volunteers on different regimens. One group did aerobic training three times a week for 1 hour; the other did nonaerobic stretching and toning. MRIs taken after 3 months showed that the aerobics group actually increased their brains' volume (which could reflect new neurons or cells) and white matter (connections between neurons) in the frontal lobes, which contribute to attention and memory processing. The aerobic exercisers, who ranged from age 60 to 79, had the brain volumes of people 2 to 3 years younger, said Arthur Kramer, PhD, who reported his results in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. Taking a 1-hour walk at a brisk, slightly breathless pace three times a week will likely confer the same benefits.
8. BELIEVE IN YOUR BRAIN
Do you find yourself worrying about forgetful-ness? Give it up! Any anxiety you feel about your occasionally wayward memory later in life may actually make it worse. In a recent North Carolina State University study published in Psychology and Aging, healthy older folks scored poorly on memory tests after being informed that aging causes forgetfulness. When another group was told that there wasn't much of a decline in their recall abilities with age, however, they scored 15% higher-even better than a control group told nothing about memory and age. "Believing in negative stereotypes can be a self-fulfilling prophecy," says head researcher and psychology professor Thomas M. Hess, PhD. "That's a shame because your memory probably isn't nearly as bad as you fear it is."
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HIGH-TECH BRAIN POWER
Your teen knows best: Video games are good for your brain
What's an eight-letter word for brain booster? The answer could be Nintendo. Experts say playing one of the new games specially designed to improve your focus could have the indirect effect of getting your memory in shape. "Whenever you solve puzzles or do brainteasers, you're making the connections between your neurons work more efficiently, which is like putting money in the bank," says Stuart Zola, PhD, an Alzheimer's researcher at Emory University. But if you get too good at one game, quickly proceed to the next level, or try a new one altogether. Your brain is very much like a muscle: It needs constant challenge to grow.
FOR STARTERS, TRY:
• Nintendo's Brain Age, a computer game featuring a set of fun reading and mathematical exercises to be done every day.
• A "virtual mental gymnasium" at mybraintrainer.com, where you can calculate your "brain age" and work to lower it.
• Check out prevention.com/braingames for games from the "brain fitness" experts at Happy Neuron.
BUYER BEWARE: GINKO BILOBA
SHOULD YOU TAKE GINKGO BILOBA FOR A MEMORY BOOST? THESE EXPERTS MAKE A LESS-THAN-COMPELLING CASE FOR THE SUPPLEMENT.
MAYBE: "The jury is still out. Some studies suggest that ginkgo is useful, but more research needs to be done. If you're going to take ginkgo, you should do it with caution. It has side effects, such as reducing the ability of your blood to clot, that could be a problem if you take aspirin or a blood thinner. So check with your doctor to make sure it won't interact with your medications." --Stuart Zola, PhD, codirector of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Emory University
NO: "A National Institute on Aging study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found absolutely no memory benefits when normal people take ginkgo biloba supplements. And, as is true with all herbal supplements, which are unregulated, you can never be certain what you're getting in the bottle. Consumers should be very wary." --Aaron P. Nelson, PhD, assistant professor, and author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory
GLASS OF RED FOR YOUR HEAD
Here's a pleasing Rx for boosting brainpower: Flex your noodle by doing crossword puzzles and brain teasers for an hour or so, then cool down with a glass of wine--it, too, may help preserve your memory. According to research done by Philippe Marambaud, PhD, a compound in red wine, resveratrol, may help ward off Alzheimer's disease.
Marambaud, a senior research scientist at New York's Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, found in lab experiments that resveratrol hampered the formation of beta-amyloid protein, a key ingredient in plaque found in the brains of people who die with Alzheimer's disease. Alcohol's benefits to the heart--it can help lower cholesterol levels--may also protect against memory loss by improving circulation to the brain, says Aaron Nelson, PhD. But remember, everything in moderation: "Drinking more than a glass won't help, and it just might hurt."

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Austin "A.J." James Robinson
February 3, 2000 - April 5, 2021
SPC Austin (A.J.) James Robinson, 21, of Travelers Rest, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in Greenville, he was a son of James Lynn Robinson and Jennifer McClellan (Allen McClellan). Austin was a 2018 graduate of Travelers Rest High School, was a member of Lima Baptist Church, and was actively serving his country in the US Army. Surviving in addition to his parents are one brother: Travis Starling; two sisters: Jordan Askew (Fred) and Merri Hammett (Cody); maternal grandfather: Gary F. Ray; paternal grandparents: Danny and Debbie Davis; two nieces: Rose Andon and Lilly Hammett; and one nephew: Luke Hammett. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Beala Ray. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at The Howze Mortuary. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in The Howze Mortuary Chapel. The service will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/thehowzemortuary beginning at 10:50 a.m. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Proactive Parenting Initiative, 61 Forest Dr., Travelers Rest, 29690. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thehowzemortuary.com The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, is in charge of the arrangements. (864) 834-8051
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Pittsburgh, PA - Lancaster, PA (338.7 miles)
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In Pittsburgh you'll make the choice to stay on the main route or to follow the Philadelphia Alternate. The route uses the Great Allegheny Passage, a multi-use trail that primarily follows railroad corridors from Pittsburgh to Cumberland. It traverses four tunnels; the longest is the Big Savage Tunnel at 3,294 feet. Grades along the trail are less than 2 percent. In Cumberland the route continues onto the C&O Canal Trail and follows the Potomac River eastward along the Maryland/West Virginia state border. At Hagerstown the route heads northeast past Gettysburg National Military Park, crosses the Susquehanna River, and enters Lancaster County, known as "Pennsylvania Dutch Country."
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The good news: In 2231, twenty-five billion people walk the Earth. Most of them have basic food and shelter, and a few have much, much more. Among them are the SuperOld, who believe the promise of immortality will soon be within reach. Energy is cheap and abundant, most who are willing to work can find it, and a vast army of 'bots serves man's needs.
The bad news: The Earth is depleted of key resources, which are now harvested on or around Mars. We are ruled from above by corrupt, bloated governments funded by enormously wealthy transnationals, and from below by powerful, ruthless street gangs. About a fifth of the world's population has withdrawn into the drug Nirvana, while millions more have chosen the legal purgatory of Martian exile. Emerging mysteries abound: Some of the SuperOld are ending their lives, while in China millions starve to death despite massive foreign aid.
Overseeing the world's affairs and managing its systems is the omnipresent, manmade sentient entity called MOM. And MOM is not happy.
Neither is a phantom group known as 'The Patriots of Mars', which jettisons the contents of an orbiting freighter into space to call attention to its demands. This sets off an escalating chain of events in which the powerful seek more power, and everyone else seeks cover.
Josh Reynolds, a Martian-born 12-year-old with a strange secret, is looking to change his life when he gets caught up in this tide of events. Along the way he encounters an old, discredited prophesy and begins to understand that the change he and others had hoped for could become something more far-reaching than anyone had imagined.
When Josh finally learns the identity of The Patriots of Mars, he is burdened with yet another secret. It is one he can never reveal, and it will change his life forever.


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I spent a great week in Seattle. It's odd, every time I go back to Seattle, more of what I used to love there is gone, changed into shoebox buildings, turned from weird local businesses and strangely-proportioned small houses into flat, decorator-colored ugly boxes for yuppies to "invest" in. What used to be cheap apartments have now become some tasteless assholes' way of owning the soul of the city, and the blandness of the people responsible shows through and dulls down, mutes, what I used to love so much about the place. Seattle…it's like any other city-size city now, except without any culture, without any variation in hue among the people.


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Other views: Chinese government should not escape pandemic blame
When apportioning blame for the spread of the coronavirus, it's important to avoid letting accusations of cultural insensitivity allow China to escape its share of the responsibility for the current pandemic that has ground life to a halt throughout the world.
At the outset, there's an important distinction to be made between mocking the eating practices of foreigners, looking scornfully at Chinese Americans, and criticizing the Chinese government's handling of the outbreak of the virus.
The understandable desire to avoid unfairly scapegoating a particular group of people should not be used to shield the totalitarian government of China from criticism for the lies and cover-ups that made the coronavirus much worse than it needed to be. The record of China's leaders especially requires more scrutiny now that their propaganda machine is trying to push the conspiracy that the U.S. Army brought the disease to China.
Our attention to this concern matters for another reason: because it speaks to the nature of an increasingly ardent U.S. enemy and a truly despicable regime.
There are two specific catastrophes in China's coronavirus response.
First, Beijing's stubborn refusal to confront the crisis when it emerged. The testament to Chinese President Xi Jinping's failure here is measured most obviously and tragically in the bodies of thousands of Chinese civilians.
As coronavirus took hold in the sprawling metropolis of Wuhan, Xi's Communist Party sat idle. Actually, we're wrong about that. It did do something. It harassed courageous doctors and threw them in prison. Such was the fate of Dr. Li Wenliang, who rose the alarm about the novel virus. Dr. Li is now dead, succumbed to the virus he so nobly sought to stop.
There was also the refusal of China's paranoid leadership to allow scientists into Wuhan to study the virus at its outset. What China had to hide here is not clear. It may well be nothing. Perhaps it was simply Beijing's obsessive need to shield itself from any criticism? Or perhaps the virus is a consequence of bioweapons research gone wrong. We don't know.
Again, we must mention these things and not simply because they are the truth but also because they testify to a regime that has no regard for anything but its narrow band of inner-party elites. To be clear, there is a sustained theme in the Chinese Communist Party's handling of the coronavirus, its rapacious theft of international waters, and its throwing of millions of Uighurs into reeducation camps. That theme is evil.
Xi may parade around Wuhan claiming his Chinese dream is restored after draconian steps to slow down the virus, but the reality is clear. It's a living global nightmare of his making.


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Education in Nauru is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 16. There are eleven schools in Nauru, including three primary schools and two secondary schools (Nauru College and Nauru Secondary School). There is an Able/Disable Centre for children with special needs. Education at these schools is free. In 2011, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reported that 3,026 children were enrolled at Nauru's schools. The Minister for Education is the Hon. Charmaine Scotty, MP from 2013.

The Nauru Campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP) is located in Nauru Learning Village Yaren District since 2018, and was previously in Aiwo District. USP began teaching remote courses in the 1970s. A local campus was established in 1987. Courses of study focus on the fields of education and business. The campus also serves the broader community through a Continuing education programme.

Education in Nauru was first formalised by the work of Protestant missionaries in the early twentieth century. The first schools were established by missionary Philip Delaporte, teaching children literacy in the Nauru language. In 1923, the joint administration of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand made education compulsory and established a curriculum based in the English language.  Australia's AusAID funded an $11 million refurbishment of Nauru Secondary School beginning in late 2007. The project to assist in improving educational performance in Nauru was completed in 2010. Part of the project focused on enhancing Nauruan construction capacity.

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Nauru is fulfilling only 83.9% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to education based on the country's level of income. HRMI breaks down the right to education by looking at the rights to both primary education and secondary education. While taking into consideration Nauru's income level, the nation is achieving 93.5% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education but only 74.2% for secondary education.

Schools
Public infant schools:
 Anetan Infant School - Anetan District
 Boe Infant School - Boe District
 Meneng Infant School - Meneng District
 Nibok Infant School - Nibok District

Public primary:
Yaren Primary School - Yaren District - Years 1-3, Years 1 and 2 as of April 2002.
Nauru Primary School - Meneng District - Years 4-6
The current building opened on October 6, 2016. Canstruct, an Australian firm, built the two-story building, which has eight classrooms. The building, specially designed for Nauruan weather, with ceiling fans and special airflow, may house up to 400 students and is resistant to natural disasters.
Former: Aiwo Primary School - Aiwo District - Years 3 and 4 as of April 2002.

Public secondary:
Nauru College - Denigomodu District - Years 7-9 as of June 2012, years 5-7 as of April 2002
 Nauru College opened as the Denigomodu School in January 2000 as part of the Rehabilitation and Development Cooperation Agreement between Australia and Nauru, agreed in August 1993. As part of the agreement the governments decided to build Nauru College in March 1999. It was initially Nauru's third primary school, but it was transitioned into a junior high school with Form 1, as Nauruan children vie for scholarships at that educational stage.
Nauru Secondary School - Yaren District - years 10-12; years 8-12 as of April 2002

Private:
Kayser College - Ewa District - infant years-year 8; years 1-11 as of April 2002) - A new three classroom building opened on 8 May 2015.  the Nauru Department of Education gives the school 80% of its funds. It is a Roman Catholic school.
The Location School (years 1-8 as of April 2002) - Within the "Location" housing development in Denigomodu, for expatriate children  This is the only school in Nauru which is not English medium.

Special schools:
 Able-Disable Centre in Meneng District

Former non-public:
Nauru Regional Processing Centre had its own school, and the Australian government gave a contract in August 2013 to the organisation Save the Children to deliver a curriculum. By 2015 Australian authorities planned to move the students to local Nauruan government schools. That year the immigrants were moved to the local schools.

References

External links
Department of Education

Society of Nauru

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Life as a Songwriter | February Session
My next Life as a Songwriter class starts in February 2023. Every Thursday from 7-8:30pm. Learn more and REGISTER HERE!
LIFE AS A SONGWRITER is a four week songwriting course led by singer/songwriter, performing artist and teacher, Danielle Ate the Sandwich. This course will cover creating melodies, lyrics and phrasing, trusting your instincts and honing your editing skills. Each class will include short lectures, with writing prompts and exercises, time for sharing, and talking about your experiences. The goal is to finish a new song to perform at the end of the four week session, to build skills for writing and editing, and establish a routine habit of sitting down to write and think as a songwriter. We will meet virtually on Zoom from 7:00pm-8:30pm CST, every Thursday in February 2023. (2/3, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23). The class is limited to 10 writers. Beginner and intermediate writers are welcome! Class will cover the first steps and fundamental processes of songwriting! Proficiency on an instrument of your choice is encouraged. (Those who do not play an instrument can take this class, but there will not be instruction on how to play a musical instrument.)
CLASS TOPICS:
Week 1 | February 3rd, 7pm-8:30pm CST
Getting Started & Talking to Your Monster
Week 2 | February 9th, 7pm-8:30pm CST
Melody, Lyrical Phrasing & Trusting Your Instinct
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Linguistics, Classics and related subjects
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Subject: Linguistics, Classics and related subjects
How Should Great Expectations End?
Popescu Cristina Prof. Dr. Adina Ciugureanu Seminar: Nicoleta Stanca British Literature 2nd year January 16, 2007 How Should Great Expectations End? Many of the events from Dickens's early life are mirrored in "Great Expectations", which, apart from David Copperfield, is his most autobiographical novel. Pip, the novel's protagonist, lives in the marsh country, works at a job he hates, considers himself too good for his surroundings, and experiences material success in London at a very early age, exactly as Dickens himself did. During this metamorphosis, Pip neglects his friendships with Biddy and Joe. Pip ultimately matures when he takes care of Magwitch after the accident at the river. He discovers the importance and the goodness of what Magwitch had done for him. The relationship between Magwitch and Pip grows due to the Pip's maturity. The relationship between Pip and Joe also develops once Pip realizes how valuable friendship is. The ending of "Great Expectations" is more controversial than it may seem at first. ...read more.
The romantic ending reinforce the idea that Victorianism had a great influence uppon the writers. The melodrama, in which in the end the victim is rescued, is used in "Great Expectations", one of the narative strategies, typical to the Victorian Age. Professor Laurence Tribe and Michael Dorf have written that Bulwyer-Lytton convinced Dickens to change the ending of "Great Expectations." According to them, Dickens originally planned to have Pip's love for Estrella remain unrequited. On Bulwer-Lytton's advice, "Dickens changed the ending, uniting the hero and his love". Some critics have felt that the original ending of Great Expectations is more true to the tone of the novel, that the process of Pip's redemption as a character is exactly the process that would make his continued love for Estella impossible. Others have felt that the original ending is too harsh, that their common past has destined Pip and Estella for one another, and that the main story of the novel is the story of their mutual development toward the conditions in which their love can be realized. ...read more.
as I could, and I have no doubt the story will be more acceptable through the alteration" and "Upon the whole I think it is for the better." The second ending has generally been published from Dickens's time to our own, so that it is the one which most readers know. Its good to have a novel with two endings because you can choose the one you prefer. I think that it depends on the reader's personality, if he/she is pesimistic or optimistic. Biblography Ciugureanu, Adina Victorian Selves (A Study in the Literature of th Victorian Age) pp.44-45, 47 Constanta: Ovidius University Press. Galea, Ileana Victorianism & Literature pp. 65-67, 71, 78-79 Cluj-Napoca: Dacia, 1996. Meckier, Jerome Charles Dickens's 'Great Expectations': a defense of the second ending. Roland, Carter The Penguin Guide to English Literature: Britain and Ireland pp. 145-149 London: Penguin Schad, John Dickens Refiurated. Bodies, Desires and Other Histories, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1996. http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/ge/ripple17.html http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/greatex.html 1 Jerome Meckier, "Charles Dickens 's 'Great Expectations': a defense of the second ending". ?? ?? ?? ?? 1 ...read more.
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Murdock anchors Falcons' season-opening win over Hastings
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York, Neb. – Just hours after being named to the KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Team, senior Jordan Murdock (SR/Wichita, Kan.) powered the Friends University Falcons to an 86-72 season-opening victory over the Hastings College Broncos on Friday at the York Tip-Off Classic in York, Neb.
Following a season that featured a league-high 19 double-doubles, Murdock picked up where he left off with game-high totals of 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Falcons' charge.
"It was a nice win against a quality opponent on opening night," Friends head coach Dale Faber said. "We battled a ton of foul issues and still got it done."
A decisive stretch occurred when Murdock capped an 8-0 spurt with a three-point play that stretched a three-point edge into a double-digit lead of 71-60 with 7:17 remaining.
With the lead standing at 76-68, James Conley (JR/Derby, Kan. ) put it away by drilling a three that finished a run of seven straight points for Friends and built the lead to 83-68 with 2:33 left.
Murdock scored 24 of his 32 points in the opening half, including 11 points within the first nine minutes to help the Falcons build a 22-12 lead.
The Broncos then got going, outscoring the Falcons 19-2 over the next six minutes to go up 31-24.
But the Falcons answered the Broncos' push with a burst of their own, going on a 16-1 run to go back up by eight at the 3:13 mark of the first half.
Hastings twice clawed back within two down the stretch before the Falcons settled for a 45-42 lead at the break.
Murdock shot 10-of-22 overall from the field, hitting 4-of-10 from three-point distance and 8-of-12 at the foul line in scoring his game-high 32 points. He also dished out a team-best five assists and recorded four steals.
Playing in his first career game with the Falcons, Conley, a junior transfer from Oral Roberts University, scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four assists.
Zion Fralin (SO/Wichita, Kan. ) also scored in double-figures for the Falcons with 13 points.
Bart Hiscock led the Broncos with a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds, with Kevin Miller adding 18 points.
After the Broncos shot 41.9 percent (13-of-31) from the field in the first half, the Falcons tightened the screws and limited Hastings to only 33.3 percent (10-of-30) overall and 1-of-14 from the perimeter in the second stanza.
The Falcons will continue action at the York Tip-Off Classic tomorrow with a matchup against No. 14-ranked Bellevue (Neb.) tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 27) at 3 pm.
"Hopefully as a team we gained confidence in ourselves," Faber said. "We got No. 14-ranked Bellevue tomorrow, so not much time to enjoy. Got to rest and get ready!"


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The distorted reality of 'Southern Charm' and 'Southern Hospitality'
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Our View: International African American Museum should say when it's going to open
par City Paper Editorial Board le 25/01/2023 à 9:08
"The museum was supposed to open with pomp and circumstance last week. Instead, about all we hear is that there is a delay that could last months because of humidity and temperature issues in the new building that hugs the Cooper River." The post Our View: International African American Museum […]
Charleston City Paper Vol 26 Issue 26
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Ridenour shares a year of daily drawings
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The Top 50: Our go-to restaurants for everything from decadent to down-home fare
Looking for a bite to eat in Charleston can be overwhelming. Fortunately, we've narrowed down the list to the city's Top 50 restaurants, a not-so-easy task. The post The Top 50: Our go-to restaurants for everything from decadent to down-home fare appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
Covid update: FDA creates plan for annual Covid boosters
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My Dream Dinner winner, 1/24
Family supper Kim Clay of West Ashley would like to gather with family members, including her late father and her granddaughter, along with Michelle Obama for a dream dinner. Together, they'll enjoy a classic Southern appetizer, an indulgent entree and a refreshingly sweet dessert. DREAM […]
Tuesday headlines: Murdaugh defense to seek key rulings before testimony begins
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34 West continues to bring original productions to the stage
Since its founding, 34 West has become a part of Charleston's theater community's cultural landscape and has earned a loyal following. The post 34 West continues to bring original productions to the stage appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
Charleston author Taylor releases new thriller
Charleston-based, New York Times-bestselling author Brad Taylor is on the verge of releasing his 17th novel, a continuation of his Pike Logan series. The post Charleston author Taylor releases new thriller appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
Monday headlines: Today starts beginning of trial involving 2 murders, millions of dollars, family privilege
Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred Lowcountry lawyer from a Hampton County family of privilege, will be on trial starting today for the double murders of his wife and youngest son in June 2021. The post Monday headlines: Today starts beginning of trial involving 2 murders, millions of dollars, […]
5 things to know about the Murdaugh trial
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Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Charleston
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Murdaugh trial set to begin Monday
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State board votes to dissolve Charleston school's charter
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Patti O'Furniture hosts drag Entertainer of the Year pageant Sunday
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Brack: One American story worth reading
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Sightsee hosts "Best Pop-up Ever" Saturday with Mansueta's, DJ Moldybrain
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Friday headlines: Murdaugh trial set to begin next week
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Prosecutors and defense lawyers are making final preparations for next week's blockbuster murder trial in Walterboro of disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh of Hampton County. Murdaugh is charged with the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul in June 2021. He's also facing dozens of […]
Arthur Ravenel Jr. was South Carolina's last true character
par Thomas Ravenel le 19/01/2023 à 2:48
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Thursday headlines: Charleston mayoral candidates report finances, gear up for election
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Covid update: Health officials say Pfizer's Covid booster does not increase risk of stroke
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Dr. Luke sues Kesha's mom for defamation again
By Bryan Hood
Kesha and Dr. Luke WireImage / AP
Kesha and mom Pebe Sebert in 2011Pacific Coast News
Dr. Luke's battle with Kesha and her family shows no signs of letting up.
Last week, the record producer, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, filed a second defamation lawsuit against the singer's mother, Pebe Sebert, in federal court in Tennessee, reports The Wrap.
Filed last Wednesday, the suit accuses Kesha's mom of having "continued to publicly defame" him since the initial complaint was filed in October 2014.
As he has done before, the producer accuses the singer and her mom of orchestrating "a campaign of publishing false and shocking accusations against Gottwald" in an attempt to get Kesha out of her recording contract with her former mentor.
The new lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, cites multiple incidents in which Sebert has allegedly defamed Dr. Luke since the first lawsuit, including a March interview with Billboard magazine. It also references a tweet from November 2015 that reads, "Kesha can't legally put out music unless she makes it under complete control of a man who raped her at 18."
Kesha can't legally put music out unless she makes it under complete control of a man who raped her at 18.
— keshas mom (@grannywrapper) November 5, 2015
In a statement released to Page Six, Dr. Luke's lawyer Christine Lepera said they filed a second defamation suit against Sebert because the first did not stop her from defaming him in the press.
"After we originally filed suit against Pebe Sebert, she continued to make outrageous, false and defamatory statements against Dr. Luke in her widespread media campaign to damage him and smear his name," the statement read. "Pebe Sebert's lawyers flat out refused to allow us to add those statements to the existing case or to toll the statute of limitations on them — so we've been compelled to file an additional action."
But Sebert's lawyer, Alex Little, said the second suit was meant solely to delay the legal proceedings.
"It's also a transparent attempt to delay the trial of these issues. Mrs. Sebert looks forward to presenting her case to a jury as soon as possible," Little told the Huffington Post. "When the evidence is made public, she expects the jury will conclude that all of her statements have been justified."
The producer and his former protégé have been locked in a high-profile legal tug-of-war since 2014, when Kesha first accused Dr. Luke of sexual and emotional abuse that forced her to enter rehab.
Last month, she dropped her case against the producer in California, but a similar case in New York is still ongoing.
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David Beckham is widely regarded as one of the most stylish men in sports, but it wasn't always that way. In the late '90s, he was right there with the rest of us wearing oversized tops and baggy jeans. But the worst part might be the bleached blonde hair, which looks straight out of an NSYNC video.
No. 9 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd wasn't always the president of the Money Team. Pictured here alongside his father and Mike Tyson, Mayweather Jr. was spotted in an outfit that wouldn't look out of place today on someone like Kanye West. Stonewashed jeans? Check. A cozy knit? You already know. And a gold piece around the neck? Timeless.
KG came into the NBA straight out of high school, and along with guys like Kobe, Jermaine O'Neal, and Tracy McGrady, his youthful energy helped spark a new era in the league. Pictured here with his crew, Garnett was right on time with late '90s hip-hop fashions, right down to the bling around his neck.
After his arrival in the NBA, Shaq was quick to make his own lane, getting involved with music, video game, and clothing endorsements. Here, his hoop earrings and Shaq-Fu gear make this photo look like a behind the scenes shot at a '90s rap video.
Iron Mike has never been one to play by the rules, and his style follows suit. Get a load of this Mount Rushmore, star-encrused washed denim jacket, paired with a checkered button-up and snapback hat. Tyson will undoubtedly wind up on boxing's Mount Rushmore, but hopefully he won't wear the jacket next time around.
It's good to be the king, even when you're a 23 year old on the bench. At this point in his career, LeBron had already accumulated honors that some players only dream of, and was swagged out courtside in a sleek Fair Isle knit you probably wish you could track down today.
Compared to some of the league's younger players, Kobe's current style is pretty subdued. Classic, even. But as a youngster, during his second NBA title win, Bryant went all-out with a customized Jeff Hamilton Lakers leather jacket. We're all for paying homage, but this is just going too far. Is that a popped collar? On a leather jacket? C'mon, son!
Go-to outfit: Khaki suit vest and a white tee.
Jeter's career came to a close earlier this year, but when he was 23, it was just getting started. After winning the AL Rookie of the Year and a World Series ring, it was clear Jeter was going to be a star player for a long time to come. Here, he's seen cutting a cake at his 23rd birthday, but what is up with that outfit? No matter how old it is, we can't re2pect this one.
CR7 may very well be the greatest footballer alive, but his style has always left a little something to be desired. From 2002-2009, he was known for taking the Euro Trash look to new heights, and in '08 he went as far as to open his own boutique, complete with rhinestone encrusted hats and belt buckles that would make Ed Hardy jealous. He was also spotted wearing some of the shortest shorts we've ever seen whilst recovering from a hip injury.
Some things get better with age; fine wine, raw denim, and Tim Duncan, just to name a few. One thing that definitely does not improve over time is Michael Jordan's sense of style. Seen here in 1986, MJ was looking fresh to death in an all red Air Jordan tracksuit. What makes this especially remarkable is that at the time, he was the only player with his own signature apparel. Of course, now he rocks stuff like this, this, and this. Can it be that it was all so simple then?


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Shashi Tharoor has joined this UK firm to provide strategic advice to its clients
November 20, 2019 npmadmin
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress Party MP and well-known author Shashi Tharoor was on Tuesday confirmed as the latest addition to the ranks of a UK-based advisory firm alongside leading British experts and former politicians.nnCTD Advisors said Tharoor will provide strategic advice to its clients operating in opaque and unfamiliar political and regulatory environments and manage their reputational risk.nnHe joins a team made up of former UK National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant, former Head of British Defence Intelligence Chris Nickols and the Friends of Israel Group's Honorary President Lord Stuart Polak.nn"Corporate diplomacy, effective negotiation and having a soft power strategy in place, are vital business tools these days," said Tharoor, the author of numerous books, the most recent being The Hindu Way An Introduction' and 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India' which topped bestseller lists in the UK.nn"Ongoing Brexit uncertainty, access to public information/fake news, China and India's developing role in the new world order, and the emergence of new global relationships amid the world's disorder, are all causing geopolitical uncertainties for governments, corporates and investors, but at the same time creating opportunities to increase their influence and to succeed provided they have the right strategic advice and geopolitical due diligence, he said.nnCTD Advisors was founded last year by former British banker and business strategist Shoaib Bajwa as a London-based international affairs advisory firm with global access.nnIt provides strategic advice to a wide range of private equity firms, corporations, hedge funds, financial institutions, high net worth (HNW) families and sovereign entities to make informed decisions and help navigate their way around unpredictable, challenging and opaque situations and environments.nnBajwa, CTD Advisors Founder and CEO, said: These are exciting times when corporations have started to address geostrategic issues.nn"Having Shashi as one of our trusted advisors will give our clients the additional insight in managing crises, communication strategy and geo-economic challenges.nnSource: Press Trust of India
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