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Climate Hawks Hail Milestone, Flag Major Gaps in Trudeau Government's Climate Accountability Bill
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Canadian climate analysts and advocates are marking a milestone after the Trudeau government tabled its long-awaited climate accountability legislation in the House of Commons yesterday, while raising flags about major shortcomings in the bill.
The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act "would legally bind the government to set multiple targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years, but the only penalty for failing to meet them would be to admit so publicly," The Canadian Press reports.
"Bill C-12, if passed, would require the federal environment minister to set five-year targets for cutting carbon emissions starting in 2030, and ending in 2050, when Canada is supposed to hit net-zero," the news agency adds. But it will be "more than a decade" before Ottawa is required to report progress toward those goals, and the bill contains "no plans to set any new targets before 2030".
The legislation "delivers on a promise we made to Canadians during the last election to provide a legally binding process for this government and for all future governments to set national targets and to bring forward climate plans on a rolling basis every five years between 2030 and 2050," Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told media yesterday. "It sends a signal of the depth of our resolve to be a serious competitor in the clean global market place that is emerging today," he added.
"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government still intends to live up to its commitment to exceed the current targets by 2030, but the legislation would not require an actual number—or a plan to get there—until at least six months after it becomes law," CP explains. "For the remaining targets and plans for 2035, 2040, 2045, they have to be made public at least five years in advance of the goal."
The bill "would also establish an expert advisory panel and empower the [federal] environment commissioner to review the government's work, but it leaves ultimate authority to the environment minister to set targets and lay out the plans to achieve them," the Globe and Mail writes. "Under the proposed rules, the minister would have to consult with the advisory panel, the provinces and territories, and Indigenous groups to set targets and plans, but the bill ultimately leaves decision-making to the government. If a target is missed, the minister will have to explain why, and how the failure will be addressed."
That frame leaves out the all-important enforcement mechanisms that climate hawks have been urging for months. "Ultimately, the accountability for government's actions or inactions is from Canadians themselves," Trudeau said.
Before the legislation was introduced, Politico Canada said the government was planning a separate announcement in the next month to reveal its plan to exceed its current, Harper-era emission reduction target for 2030. "It seems the plan may not actually reveal a new 2030 target just yet. But it should at least give a sense of how the Liberals plan to get to…wherever it is they're aiming to get to."
The initial reaction to the climate accountability bill suggested it might face a rough road in a minority parliament, where no single political party holds enough seats to either pass or defeat it. Yesterday's announcement "was met with skepticism from the opposition parties the government is relying on to pass the bill," the Globe says. "No party committed to supporting the act on Thursday. The Bloc Québécois, NDP, and Greens all noted the importance of legislating emissions reduction targets but criticized the decision to forego a 2025 goal, saying it further pushes off climate action. They also said it needs amendments to build in more accountability."
The climate community responded with much the same message, with most organizations hailing C-12 as an important marker on the road to climate accountability but stressing the need to strengthen key provisions before the bill becomes law.
"This is a piece of legislation that Climate Action Network Canada and our members and allies have been working toward for many years, and a moment to celebrate in the history of Canada's action on climate change and the effort to make sure that climate change is no longer treated as a partisan political football," CAN-Rac Executive Director Catherine Abreu said in a statement. "With this bill, Canada would enshrine in law a commitment to getting to net-zero emissions by 2050 and embed a role for an expert advisory committee in legislation. This is a big step in the right direction."
However, there's "plenty of work to be done as we move through the legislative process to ensure this bill actually holds current as well as future governments accountable for our climate commitments, so that Canada never breaks another climate promise."
"The introduction of this bill is a significant step forward in tackling the climate crisis," said Ecojustice, which drove much of the independent analysis leading up to the legislation. "It makes net-zero by 2050 a legally-binding target and starts to map a pathway for Canada to achieve this."
The legislation "is a significant step to put Canada on the course to achieve its emissions targets, and sets up Canada to become a global leader," the Toronto-based environmental law charity added. "However, Ecojustice also believes there is room for improvement on issues such as the lack of a 2025 target and robust, independent expert advice."
"Charting our path to a safe and resilient future requires a coherent framework," said Pembina Institute Federal Policy Director Isabelle Turcotte. "Today's bill puts forward key elements of that framework, including five-year national targets, the duty to prepare interim progress and assessment reports, and crucially, the creation of an expert body to provide independent advice. In the coming months, we look forward to enhancing these first steps toward climate accountability with the inclusion of five-year national and subnational carbon budgets, which are essential to planning a safe journey to 2050."
The predominantly positive tone from most national climate organizations caught some observers off guard, given the gaps in the legislation and the wider menu of climate and green transition promises that have emanated from the government over the last year. CAN-Rac's Abreu explained that yesterday's announcement was always supposed to be about the process of climate accountability, not the specifics of climate action.
"There's a difference between a piece of climate accountability legislation and a new climate plan," she told The Energy Mix Thursday afternoon. "We weren't expecting a new climate plan today. We were hoping for accountability legislation, and that's what we got."
And that, in itself, was a win, she said. "This is the first time a sitting government has introduced climate legislation in the House of Commons," almost exactly a decade after a bill introduced by then-NDP leader Jack Layton was "notoriously killed by an unelected Senate". Bill C-12 sets "timelines and predictability" for the way Canada will set and meet its climate goals, when "so far, that process has happened on an entirely ad hoc basis. So it's good to see we're no longer moving in the direction of setting empty climate goals and failing to meet them."
At the same time, Abreu said Canadian climate hawks have "plenty of work cut out for us through the legislative process to improve this bill, because it's not there. It's not the robust piece of legislation we need to make sure Canada never misses another climate target. To make sure it's set up to drive up ambition, especially in the near term, we need the 2025 goal and a stronger 2030 goal enshrined in law."
She also stressed the need for enforcement mechanisms to shift a bill that "places the emphasis on the minister's responsibility to report on climate commitments, rather than achieving climate commitments."
In a minority Commons, Abreu said she's optimistic about mustering political support for the amendments Bill C-12 needs. "The NDP has been leading on accountability decade, and we're expecting them to be champions on improving this bill as it moves through the House," she told The Mix. "We've also seen the Bloc introduce its own accountability bill in recent history, and of course the Green Party has been a constant climate leader in Canadian politics. So I think there's an opportunity here to work with the parties."
In the Senate, where a determined fossil fuel caucus worked hard to derail two pieces of climate-related legislation in the last Parliament, Abreu said the debate over C-12 will include "quite a few really progressive senators"—including Sen. Rosa Galvez, who recently released a paper that addressed climate accountability frameworks.
"We'll have some champions in the Senate, but we're rolling our sleeves up," Abreu said. "Today was a big announcement, but we know we have a lot of work cut out with us to work with elected and non-elected officials alike to move it forward."
While most of the climate community sounded an optimistic note after the legislation was introduced, not everyone had quite the same story.
"The climate accountability legislation introduced today unfortunately has major deficiencies that will, at best, hold future federal governments accountable for Canada's climate commitments," said Dale Marshall, national climate program manager at Environmental Defence.
"The proposed legislation currently lacks key elements," he added, including "legislating five-year incremental targets that will reach our 2050 goal (including the most important one, 2025); having independent experts regularly assess progress towards achieving each target; and ensuring that if Canada is off-track there are immediate consequences, namely government action—not plans."
He encouraged Parliament to "look at international examples, including in particular the UK, where this type of legislation is already working, and appropriately strengthen this proposed legislation so it instills true accountability and transparency in Canada's fight against climate change."
"Like so many of this government's climate promises, there is a massive gap between their words and the actions they're ready to take," 350 Canada added in an email to supporters. "The earliest milestone set in this bill is for 2030, which leaves us without a plan to cut emissions over the critical next decade. It leaves too much room for the fossil fuel industry to get away with expanding. And, it doesn't include any clear promises for how Canada's climate accountability lines up with respect for Indigenous rights and the need to create millions of decent, green jobs."
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Bharathiraja, Bhagyaraj, and Parthiepan to come together for a film starring Jyotika?
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Prabhudheva and Tamannaah team up once again for Parthiepan
The two had previously collaborated for the 2016 horror-comedy Devi
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They were last seen together in 2005's Kundakka Mandakka
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The actor, whose Keni got released last week, underplays the importance of his character in the film
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The Smile Sessions
Kelly McMasters '05SOA
The baby with the broken face stares wide-eyed and calm, her perfectly round brown eyes floating serenely above the curling hole between her bottom lip and nose. Her image is suspended, larger than life, on a screen in a conference room at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Clinical director Andrea Smith '05DM calls to order the weekly meeting of doctors and therapists, and draws the group's attention to the girl's photo.
Cleft lip and palate is a mysterious birth defect that affects one in every 575 children. The condition, which is the result of incomplete fusion early on in pregnancy, makes it difficult for an infant to swallow, clear her ears, and create the suction needed to nurse. Typically, the cleft can be corrected with a series of surgeries during childhood, but complications abound, including hearing impairments, sleep apnea, speech problems, and psychosocial issues. Cleft lip and palate is often associated with developing countries, where organizations like Operation Smile have made great strides in highlighting and combating the problem. But the incidence is the same around the world: Americans simply tend to have better and earlier access to treatment.
The Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic opened in 1938 — the first such clinic in the world. The founder, an orthodontist named H. K. Cooper, was fond of saying, "I want to treat the whole child, not the hole in the child." At the time, there were no other clinics in the world that allowed a variety of specialists to come together in one place — instead, different specialists typically worked in isolation to correct the multifaceted issues associated with cleft palate, often throwing one another's work out of sync. Today, Cooper's grandson, Ross "Rusty" Long, is the clinic's executive director and orthodontist. The nonprofit clinic relies on private donors, many of whom are former patients who name the clinic in their wills.
Smith never intended to work with cleft palate, or even to be a dentist. "When I went to college, I started in engineering because my father was an engineer," she says. "I liked art and science and working with my hands. My dad told me I couldn't go to art school, so I stuck with science." Her family dentist in Reading, Pennsylvania, offered her a job when she was fourteen, and by the time she was in high school she was taking appointments, filing records, and even cleaning teeth. She worked nights and week-ends, and full-time in the summers. By her sophomore year at Penn State, she realized she might want to be a dentist and went pre-med. When it came time to choosing a dental school, a boyfriend encouraged her to experience New York City. "I remember going for my interview and not even understanding that the dental campus was in a different place from the main campus," Smith says. "I was so lost, but everything was so busy and exciting. My time at Columbia turned out to be the best experience of my life."
Smith graduated from Columbia at the top of her class. Afterward, she went to UCLA for a three-year residency in advanced prosthodontics, or teeth restoration, and a consecutive one-year residency in maxillofacial prosthetics, focusing on facial restoration of cancer patients. "Often I would go to the operating room when the surgeons were taking out the cancer and I would fit the implants so they would be there when the patient woke up," she says. The hands-on making of molds appealed to her creative side. "When I was first learning the craft, I thought — hey, this is art! I'm finally back to art!"
After UCLA, Smith wanted to return to Pennsylvania. "I'm an only child and I wanted to be closer to my parents," she says. "I interviewed at Penn for a maxillofacial prosthodontist position and moved back, but the job fell through." Around the same time, her second cousin happened to attend a Kiwanis meeting at which Rusty Long gave a presentation on the Lancaster clinic. "My cousin approached him after the meeting and said, 'I have no idea if this is what she does, but my cousin needs a job.' Rusty politely took my information. Nobody ever knows what maxillofacial prosthodontics really means, but it turned out I was exactly what they were looking for." The clinic's prosthodontist was eighty-two and had been trying to retire for a few years, but hadn't found a suitable replacement. "He was a legend in the business," Smith says, and the work he did was highly specialized. The cleft work turned out to be very similar to the cancer work Smith had been doing, and through the clinic she still performs reconstructions for cancer survivors and also for trauma victims, including many who suffer from self- inflicted gunshot wounds. The cleft-palate clinic has an onsite lab, and Smith does a lot of her own lab work, like setting teeth for a denture or sculpting facial prosthetics for noses, eyes, and ears. "I find it very satisfying to make something fit, to be able to find a unique solution to a problem," she says. "I thought I'd have to live in a city to be able to do this kind of work, but now I get to live a few blocks from my family. Like magic, it all fell into place, and I've been here five years."
Cleft abnormalities still occur at the same rate they did in 1938, and although treatment options have grown, the road for a child born with cleft conditions isn't much easier. "Every child in Pennsylvania is eligible for assistance with a birth defect, but often there are few doctors nearby who know how to treat cleft palate," Smith says. Insurance presents its own hurdles; some of these procedures are considered cosmetic. "The insurance companies claim patients can lead a normal life, but what constitutes normal?" Smith says. "If you are too embarrassed to go to the corner market for milk, or to school, or to a job, how can you lead a normal life?"
The clinic is committed to serving children regardless of their ability to pay, and its patients come from twenty-five states and more than six countries. They range in age from in utero to eighteen. The clinic has two thousand active patients, including some from local Amish communities, where children with cleft are often accepted without stigma. "There is not the social pressure of mainstream society; the families often feel that their child is known in the community for the person he or she is, and the cleft palate is just a part of that," Smith says. The Amish don't have traditional insurance; instead, the community donates money to cover the costs of treatment.
"Many of our patients are from extremely rural areas and drive over four hours to get here," Smith says. "We want to provide them with everything we can once they are here." This is evident in the clinic's weekly meeting, during which a pediatrician, speech therapist, psychologist, orthodontist, surgeon, and audiologist speak about each patient: the kids who come to get their teeth cleaned, their hearing checked, their speech measured, their ear infections treated, and their bone grafts scheduled. The doctors worry about their patients' home life, too: bullying at school and poverty that may make it hard for a child to find transportation to the clinic.
Up on the screen, the photo of the baby with the broken face is juxtaposed with one of a ten-year-old girl with long blond hair. Her upper lip has a slight indentation, as though someone pressed a thumb there and the mark stuck. In this second photo, those round brown eyes are still wide, but she is smiling with her whole face.
It is hard to believe that this is the same girl, but as the doctors view more than two dozen patients, the before-and-after pictures are all equally stunning.
"I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do while I was in dental school, but I knew I wanted to be the end of the line," Smith says. "I wanted to be able to say: when all hope is lost, come to me. I'll find a way to fix you."
Andrea Smith '05DM is the director of the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she practices maxillofacial prosthodontics. She is one of only 350 maxillofacial prosthodontists in the world.
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MOUNT OLIVE, Nc – The Emmanuel Women's Basketball Lady Lions dropped a conference match against the Mount Olive Trojans with a final score of 58-77.
Ajah Taylor came off the bench to score 10 points for the ladies. The Trojans held a tight defense against the Lady Lions keeping action from happening on their side of the game.
Mount Olive had an early lead 7-0 when Lochlain Corliss broke the silence with a 3-pointer. Mikayla Trombley came through with a bucket to take tie the game with the Trojans and then taking the lead after two free throws. The first quarter ended with the Lady Lions up 13-12. The second quarter began quickly for the ladies as Hanna Grogan landed a jump shot to increase the lead. Emily Dreslinski had a major play with a steal leading Hope Forrester in for a jump shot. The Lady Lions maintained a 10-point lead going into the third quarter up, 24-34.
The ladies started out ahead and it did not take long for Mount Olive to catch up and take the lead, 35-36. Hanna Grogan pulled the ladies back in with a 3-pointer pushing them up by 2 points. With two minutes left in the third quarter, the Trojans made back-to-back shots and were given free throws from the Lady Lions. The Trojans were walking into the fourth quarter up by ten, 46-56. The fourth quarter started with a layup by Genesis Jones after a minute of play time. Mount Olive came right back with a 3-pointer. The ladies played tough defense in the fourth quarter but did not score enough to catch up to the Trojans. With a minute left, the Trojans were up 56-75. Taylor Delasbour was fouled and sank her shots, but the game ended with a 12-point loss for the ladies.
The Lady Lions now hold an overall record 13-9, with a conference of 8-8. They ladies will be at home on Saturday, February 17th welcoming Southern Wesleyan at 2:00 PM.


Congratulations to the Foundation for Assistance of Innovation on the 25th anniversary!
The first state development institute – the Foundation of Assistance for Small Innovative Enterprises in the scientific and technical sphere (the Foundation for Assistance of Innovation) celebrates its 25th anniversary! During this time, many small enterprises have taken leading positions on the Russian market, with some of them have become exporters of innovative products abroad.
The Technopark team congratulates the Foundation team on the memorable date.
We wish you interesting projects and extraordinary implementations!


The size of each American's carbon footprint varies tremendously, say between a millionaire and a monk. Perhaps you think you do what you can to minimize your impact. You may be surprised that an MIT study showed that even the low energy users in the U.S. on average produce twice the global average carbon emissions.
Perhaps making a positive difference to people and planet is important to you. Read on for 10 ways you can give back to the community and the planet.
Trees in urban areas take out 17 million tons of air pollution every year. This means that 670,000 cases of acute breathing problems are prevented. These and other environmental contributions made by urban trees is reason enough to plant trees but there's more.
Trees reduce the need for air conditioning. This makes life more tolerable for people living without air conditioning. This is typically in areas of social and economic deprivation.
Planting trees in urban areas will enhance people's lives, helps reduce social inequality and helps the environment. Get planting.
In 2008 in a small post-industrial market town in northern England, two women met with a group of friends to share an idea called Incredible Edible. They wanted to plant vegetables and fruit in unloved corners, public spaces, and grass verges. They hoped that people would take what they needed and the project would connect people to each other too.
Get involved with a community garden or start your own project. Even better if you garden organically. You may find that you grow more than plants.
The Incredible Edible project started in Todmorden, West Yorkshire but has spread its branches internationally to France, Japan, and New Zealand with 1000 groups globally.
Have you got business experience? Could you use this to help fledgeling enterprises in your community? Sometimes all budding entrepreneurs need is some encouragement and some basic advice.
A thriving community needs commercial activity. It provides goods and services in the community as well as income and jobs. Getting started is tough especially if you don't have experience.
Offer your services through a formal business mentoring scheme or advertise your services locally. You might be giving the next Jeff Bezos or Steve Jobs a start in life.
Do you need a holiday from your routine job and humdrum life? Take a vacation that will excite, renew, and invigorate you. Take a working vocation helping to improve the environment.
You could tag sea turtles to help their protection. You could do conservation work in a national park and help prevent deforestation. You could help educate young people about the environment at a summer camp.
Our shorelines can be wonderful adventures in nature. Unfortunately, all too often, they can also show all the signs of environmental catastrophe. Pollution, plastic and other waste litter our shorelines and damages the fragile ecosystems in our oceans.
A saltwater clean up crew can go to work on a shoreline and remove single-use plastic carrier bags, water bottles, and plastic twine by the ton. All these items have the potential to damage marine invertebrates, fish, birds, and mammals. Removing them from the sea and the shoreline is painstaking but important work.
You can make a tremendous contribution to your community by volunteering. You can make an even bigger difference if you organize others to volunteer. Community groups often need administrative support to make the most of volunteering.
Workplace volunteering is popular and people often want to help out but they don't know how best to do it. A workplace community volunteering champion can help direct that goodwill in useful directions. Use your enthusiasm to engage others in community activity and recruit them as volunteers.
Litter is the blight of many neighborhoods. When people dispose of their fast food packaging or other litter indiscriminately it is unsightly, un-hygienic and may be harmful to wildlife.
You may have commented that somebody ought to do something about it. That somebody could be you. Organize a litter picking squad for your neighborhood.
A litter pick can be a community activity. Engage young people, families and older people to meet at a designated time and place. Ask for sponsorship from local business owners to pay for materials such as bags and personal protective clothing.
A community litter pick can start to encourage people to care for their community. It can be fun and fulfilling work.
Having a pet can be very rewarding. There's little better than the unconditional love of a dog or the warmth of a purring cat on your lap. Not everybody is able to care for a pet but if you have one you could share it with others.
Hospitals and homes for the elderly often find that having a visit from a friendly pet can be therapeutic. Petting an animal is known to reduce blood pressure, stress and anxiety. Offer your pet for hospital or care home visits and share the love.
Sports are often a major force for good in people's lives. They build confidence, promote teamwork, and help with physical and mental health. Without the service of volunteers, many sports opportunities for young people would not exist.
Train to be a coach and you can enable young people to participate in a life-changing activity. It's satisfying to see a young person achieve more than they expected and to foster their talents.
If you've enjoyed sports as a young person, being a sports coach can be a great way to re-live the competitive spirit you once had on the field of play. Get properly qualified and you'll know that the help you are giving is based on sound principles. You'll need to be able to look after the health, safety, and safeguarding of young people.
Do you live in a neighborhood where people live but never have much contact with their neighbors? Sometimes people can be lonely even while living with people all around them.
It's possible that due to the pressures of modern life people leave their homes in the morning, walk to their car and go to work without meeting other people in the community. At night time, people return from their work, go into their homes and see nobody. Older people sometimes can't leave their homes much and see little of other people.
Organize a community picnic and invite everybody in the neighborhood to attend. Have a small committee to organize things and encourage everybody to help. People can bring their own food or contribute to a community feast.
A few games for children can be fun. Some music will lighten the mood.
Take the initiative and you can make your community and the planet a better place to live. Get involved and support others who are doing something to give back to the community. You'll find it rewarding too.
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Tri Nations - Bloemfontein, 4 September 2010, 17:00 local, 15:00 GMT
South Africa (13) 39 - 41 (31) Australia (FT)
Match coverage: Teams | Preview | Head to Head | Report | Verdict | Gallery
Time South Africa Score Australia
0 start of first half start of first half
1 0 - 3 Giteau - penalty goal
5 M Steyn - penalty goal 3 - 3
7 3 - 8 Beale - try
8 3 - 10 Giteau - conversion
13 3 - 15 O'Connor - try
14 3 - 17 Giteau - conversion
17 M Steyn - penalty goal 6 - 17
20 6 - 22 Moore - try
22 Slipper - sub on
Ma'afu - sub off
24 6 - 29 Elsom - try
39 Fourie - try 11 - 31
40 M Steyn - conversion 13 - 31
40+1 end of first half end of first half
40 start of second half start of second half
45 Steenkamp - try
M Steyn - conversion 20 - 31
49 M Steyn - penalty goal 23 - 31
50 Aplon - sub on
Habana - sub off
53 de Villiers - try 28 - 31 Chisholm - sub off
Mumm - sub on
54 M Steyn - conversion 30 - 31 Genia - sub off
Burgess - sub on
55 du Plessis - sub off
van der Linde - sub on
60 van der Merwe - sub on
Rossouw - sub off
M Steyn - penalty goal 33 - 31
65 Ralepelle - sub on
Smit - sub off
Spies - sub off
Kankowski - sub on Moore - sub off
SM Fainga'a - sub on
70 SM Fainga'a - yellow card
71 36 - 36 Giteau - sub off
Barnes - sub on
Mitchell - try
72 36 - 38 O'Connor - conversion
73 Brown - sub on
McCalman - sub off
AS Fainga'a - sub on
Mitchell - sub off
78 Moore - sub on
Brown - sub off
79 39 - 41 Moore - sub off
Brown - sub on
Beale - penalty goal
80 end of second half
end of half end of second half
end of half
Result Australia won by a margin of 2 points
Tri Nations points Australia 5 (1 try bonus), South Africa 1 (1 losing bonus)
Ground name Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee W Barnes (England)
South Africa Test debuts none
Australia Test debuts none
South Africa Australia
Tries Fourie (39), Steenkamp (45), de Villiers (53) Tries Beale (7), O'Connor (13), Moore (20), Elsom (24), Mitchell (71)
Cons M Steyn (40, 45, 54) Cons Giteau (8, 14, 21, 25), O'Connor (72)
Pens M Steyn (5, 17, 49, 60, 69, 75) Pens Giteau (1), Beale (79)
15 FB
Frans Steyn
JP Pietersen
Jaque Fourie
Jean de Villiers
10 FH
Morne Steyn
9 SH
Francois Hougaard
Gurthro Steenkamp
John Smit (c)
Jannie du Plessis
Danie Rossouw
Victor Matfield
Schalk Burger
Juan Smith
8 N8
Pierre Spies
Chiliboy Ralepelle
CJ van der Linde
Flip van der Merwe
19 N8
Ryan Kankowski
Ricky Januarie
Juan de Jongh
Gio Aplon
Kurtley Beale
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Matt Giteau
Drew Mitchell
Will Genia
Benn Robinson
Salesi Ma'afu
Mark Chisholm
Nathan Sharpe
Rocky Elsom (c)
Ben McCalman
Saia Fainga'a
James Slipper
Dean Mumm
20 SH
Luke Burgess
Berrick Barnes
Anthony Fainga'a
3 Tries 5
3 from 3 Conversion goals 5 from 5
6 from 6 Penalty goals 2 from 2
100.0% Kick at goal success 100.0%
0 Dropped goals 0
Kick/pass/run
24 Kicks from hand 24
123 Runs 69
432 Metres run with ball 409
4 Clean breaks 2
5 Defenders beaten 8
4 Offloads 6
108 from 114 (94.7%) Rucks won 51 from 53 (96.2%)
4 from 4 (100.0%) Mauls won 1 from 1 (100.0%)
10 Turnovers conceded 8
70/8 Tackles made/missed 150/6
89.7% Tackling success rate 96.2%
Set pieces
8 won, 0 lost (100.0%) Scrums on own feed 3 won, 3 lost (50.0%)
13 won, 1 lost (92.9%) Lineouts on own throw 16 won, 0 lost (100.0%)
8 Penalties conceded 12
0/0 Yellow/red cards 1/0
SA stats
Pos T/A Pts K/P/R MR CB DB OL TO Tack LO Pen Y/R
FB FPL Steyn 0/0 0 2/1/3 26 0 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 0 0/0
W Pietersen 0/0 0 0/0/6 24 0 0 0 1 4/0 0/0 1 0/0
C Fourie 1/0 5 0/1/10 88 1 0 0 1 3/0 0/0 0 0/0
C de Villiers 1/0 5 0/3/7 9 0 2 0 0 12/1 0/0 0 0/0
W Habana 0/0 0 1/2/4 20 0 0 0 0 2/1 1/0 1 0/0
FH M Steyn 0/0 24 10/18/7 22 1 1 2 0 7/0 0/0 0 0/0
SH Hougaard 0/0 0 5/92/4 34 0 0 0 3 5/1 0/0 0 0/0
P Steenkamp 1/0 5 0/0/9 14 0 1 0 1 5/0 1/0 0 0/0
H Smit 0/0 0 0/5/10 16 0 0 1 0 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
P du Plessis 0/0 0 0/1/2 8 0 0 0 1 2/1 0/0 1 0/0
L Rossouw 0/0 0 0/2/10 42 0 0 0 0 3/0 1/0 1 0/0
L Matfield 0/0 0 1/2/9 28 1 0 0 0 3/2 8/0 0 0/0
F Burger 0/0 0 0/7/15 31 0 0 1 0 3/0 0/0 0 0/0
F Smith 0/0 0 0/3/12 28 0 0 0 2 7/0 1/0 0 0/0
N8 Spies 0/0 0 0/4/8 18 0 1 0 0 3/0 0/0 1 0/0
(H) Ralepelle 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(P) van der Linde 0/0 0 0/0/1 1 0 0 0 0 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
(L) van der Merwe 0/0 0 0/0/2 3 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(N8) Kankowski 0/0 0 0/0/2 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
(W) Aplon 0/0 0 0/0/2 20 1 0 0 1 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
Key: T/A Tries / Try Assists Pts Points scored
K/P/R Kick / Pass / Run MR Metres Run with ball
CB Clean Breaks DB Defenders Beaten OL OffLoads TO TurnOvers
Tack Tackles made / missed LO LineOuts won on throw / stolen on opp throw
Pen Penalties conceded Y/R Yellow / Red cards
Aust stats
FB Beale 1/0 8 3/5/10 110 0 0 0 2 3/0 2/0 2 0/0
W O'Connor 1/0 7 1/6/5 62 0 3 0 1 6/1 0/0 0 0/0
C Ashley-Cooper 0/0 0 1/4/6 16 0 0 0 0 9/1 0/0 1 0/0
C Giteau 0/0 11 0/5/3 20 0 3 0 1 7/0 0/0 0 0/0
W Mitchell 1/0 5 2/2/3 40 2 1 0 1 6/0 0/0 0 0/0
FH Cooper 0/0 0 10/24/4 34 0 1 0 1 7/2 0/0 0 0/0
SH Genia 0/0 0 2/38/3 20 0 0 1 0 6/0 3/0 0 0/0
P Robinson 0/0 0 0/3/1 4 0 0 1 1 12/0 0/0 1 0/0
H Moore 1/0 5 0/0/4 6 0 0 1 0 11/0 0/0 2 0/0
P Ma'afu 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 1 0 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
L Chisholm 0/0 0 1/0/2 2 0 0 0 1 11/1 4/0 0 0/0
L Sharpe 0/0 0 0/3/1 0 0 0 0 0 15/0 2/0 0 0/0
F Elsom 1/0 5 0/4/7 50 0 0 0 0 16/0 4/0 1 0/0
F Pocock 0/0 0 0/5/7 10 0 0 0 0 13/0 0/0 1 0/0
N8 McCalman 0/0 0 0/0/3 6 0 0 0 0 11/1 0/0 1 0/0
(H) SM Fainga'a 0/0 0 0/1/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 1/0
(P) Slipper 0/0 0 0/2/1 0 0 0 0 0 8/0 0/0 1 0/0
(L) Mumm 0/0 0 0/1/1 0 0 0 0 0 2/0 1/0 0 0/0
(N8) Brown 0/0 0 0/1/1 3 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
(SH) Burgess 0/0 0 1/13/5 20 0 0 1 0 3/0 0/0 0 0/0
(C) Barnes 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
(W) AS Fainga'a 0/0 0 0/0/2 6 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
London Irish 33 - 16 Saracens Twickenham
Exeter Chiefs 22 - 10 Gloucester Rugby Exeter
Wasps 29 - 29 Harlequins Twickenham
Blue Bulls 40 - 34 Cell C Sharks Pretoria
Manawatu 36 - 24 Wellington Palmerston North
Northland 33 - 22 Southland
North Harbour 27 - 36 Waikato North Shore City
Magners League
Connacht 40 - 17 Dragons Galway
Benetton Treviso 34 - 28 Scarlets Treviso
Cardiff Blues 34 - 23 Edinburgh Cardiff
Munster 33 - 17 Aironi Cork


Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Championships ... Finished sixth in the 3-meter dive at the Ivy League Championship Meet, posting an A-cut score of 332.05 ... Finished first in the B-final of the Ivy League Championship Meet with a score of 297.30 ... Placed first in the 3-meter dive at the HYP with a finals score of 359.55 ... Fifth in the 1-meter dive at HYP, recording a scoe of 280.25 ... Competed in the 1-meter dive at the Georgia Invitational, recording a score of 263.75 ... Posted fourth-place finishes in 1-meter and 3-meter diving against Arizona State, registering final scores of 290.03 and 308.25, respectively ... Won the 3-meter dive (354.00) and second in the 1-meter (308.90) against Cornell and Dartmouth.
Finished 16th in the finals of the three-meter dive at NCAA Zone Championships … Placed third on the three-meter and fourth on the one-meter board at the Ivy Championship Meet … Runner-up on the one- and three-meter boards against Yale … Second on the one-meter and third on the three-meter board against Brown and Penn … Finished sixth on the three-meter and 14th on the one-meter at the Georgia Invite … Fourth on both boards against Columbia … Won the one-meter (308.95) and second on the three-meter against Cornell and Dartmouth.
Second team All-Ivy League (one-meter dive) … Won the 3-meter dive against Cornell and Dartmouth with a score of 351.65, while also taking third in the 1-meter … Finished second in the 1- and 3- meter dives at Columbia … Logged in 12th place in the 3-meter event (340.00) and sixth-place in the 1-meter (273.35) at the UGA Invitational ... Raised a win in the three-mtr event (347.20) against Brown and Penn with another win of the day to included in the 1- mtr event (284.85) ... Ran away with the title on the three-meter board (356.00) and edged out a title in the one-meter (295.25) at the H-Y-P meet … Finished second on the one-meter board (300.30) and fourth on the three-meter (315.95) at the Ivy Championship Meet.


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Hello Everyone, Hope you enjoy the books below, some sound really great!!! Added bonus you help a family with your purchase! Enjoy! Thank you for looking, God Bless Teresa Lisa Settles In by Hans Peterson pb gc $4…When the family moves from the bustling city to a quiet seaside village, Lisa thinks she'll be bored, with no friends and nothing to do….Instead, all kinds of excitement are just around the corner: a horse in the living room….adventures with her new friends Mary and Bridget….and how about Willie, who would have drowned but for Lisa's bravery….a beautiful wholesome story for children who have confidence reading their very first chapter book…child-safe ages 7-10. https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/lisa-settles/ Thomas and the Winners by Jill Paton Walsh pb ec $5…Thomas is just a boy compared with the other tin-miners and on his first day is glad when it's time to sit down and eat the pasty given him by Birdy at the ferry. A delightful story for young readers on old folk tale lines. Young Thomas is miserable as he starts work down the tin mine in Cornwall but share his pasty lunch with the tiny Buccas (a sort of Cornish mine gnome, it seems) who ask him to make a wish .... And on it goes from there. Again child-safe book…ages 7-10 Morrie and the Bay to Birdwood Race by Fay Torr and Dorothy O'Neill pc ec (autographed by both authors) $10…The story of the Run that took place on 28th September,1986, South Australia's Jubilee 150 year. The story of Morrie and his big adventure is a true story. The farm featured in the book is in the mid-north of South Australia where the Torr family lived for several generations. Includes a map for the children to follow the story… https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+70869/415 Shan's Lucky Knife by Jean Merrill pb gc $5…Story set in Burma. A boy, Shan, from the Burmese hills, comes into town & signs on as a sailor with a "shady" trader from Rangoon, despite the warnings of other traders. But Shan though only a country boy, Shan knows he is tricked and executes a clever retaliation. Humorous, lesson learning story on patience, and respect. Ages 7-10 The Day the Queen was Crowned by Jo Rice pb gc $8….this book takes you behind the scenes look at the months of continuous preparation leading up to the Coronation of the young Queen Elizabeth II. All over Britain, the unknown seamstresses, silversmiths, carpenters and carriage-makers were working together to ensure that 2 June 1953 was going to be a day to be remembered by the whole world. Includes illustrations by David Knight. Ages 8-12 The Wonder on the Forth by Donald Lightwood pb ec $4…Set in Scotland, true story, Morag and Alec live under the shadow of the newly constructed Forth Rail Bridge. The bridge means poverty and death to the two children. They watch as a man falls to his death during its building. Their father works on the bridge, will he be next? Ages 9-12 Far Out Tales by Tony Simon pb gc $10….Vintage Scholastic book with tall tales for children. Would you believe- A cowboy who rides a cyclone - and uses a rattlesnake for a whip? A sailor who ties the arms of an octopus- in knots it can't untie? A wildcatter who climbs a column of gushing oil? Did you ever hear of a goofus bird? Here is a book full of far-out men and things you'll never find in history books! All ages Science Book of Volcanoes by Patricia Lauber pb gc $4…A description of how volcanoes are born, erupt, and become dormant. Cites their vast destructive force but also mentions ways in which their power is being harnessed beneficially. From a reviewer: Well before I could ride a bike, I could tell you how obsidian forms, describe the fate of Pompeii, and distinguish pāhoehoe from ʻaʻā—and I have the [Science Book of Volcanoes to thank for it. I'd have to wait over thirty years to witness pāhoehoe being formed in the wild, on the flank of Kīlauea, and I was no less excited to see it as if I'd been a little child, again thanks to this book. My only remaining task now is to visit the mud pots of Wairakei, New Zealand. Treasures Beneath the Sea by Robert Silverberg pb gc $10….Tells the stories of treasure hunters and difficult salvage operations from 1687 to 1947 and describes treasures which have never been recovered…Gold, silver, rubies, pearls, emeralds, diamonds- more riches than Fort Knox could hold- all lying unguarded on the ocean floor!! Here are nine exciting stories of the bold men who risked their lives to bring back priceless treasures from beneath the sea. All ages..fascinating. Tom's Sausage Lion by Michael Morpurgo pb ec $5… Michael Morpurgo writes a heart-warming book about a young boy Tom who witnesses a lion walking through an orchard. With great excitement he tells his family and friends, but no-one will believe him. He is shouted at by his father, gets in trouble with his teacher, ridiculed by the police, and is made fun of and laughed at by his friends. Clare, a girl in Tom's class, is the only person who knows Tom is telling the truth. Tom is determined to prove to everyone that he is telling the truth. Together Tom and Clare devise a plan to capture the lion on camera. However, things change quite dramatically as Tom comes face-to-face with the lion. He soon realises that the lion is a pet and they become good friends. They take the lion to school and to the police station, proving to those who doubted Tom that the lion really does exist. It is a beautiful and humorous story. Ages 8-12 Rama the Gypy Cat by Betsy C. Byars pb gc $4…Set in the early 19th century, Rama wanders away from his gypsy mistress, takes an inadvertent trip down the Ohio River, and is nursed back to health by a young boy. Perhaps he will stay but a flood changes the landscape and Rama heads west. Ages 8-12 Mystery of the Malay Schooner by Clive Dalton pb gc $5…An abandoned and beached schooner provides Richard, Kitchie, Wong and their pet monkey Crusoe with a fine setting for make-believe adventures — until it disappears as mysteriously as it had come. And Crusoe is missing too! REAL adventures now begin, culminating in a thrilling race against time in unknown waters. Ages 9-13 The Dolphin Rider and Other Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin pb ec $8…The Dolphin Rider" is Arion, who lives in Corinth, a city near the sea. He longs to go on great adventures, but an oracle warns that if he embarks on a voyage, he will never return. When Apollo, the god of music, gives Arion a golden lyre for his twentieth birthday, Arion ignores the oracle's words and sets sail for Sicily. Everyone falls in love with his singing, and great treasures are heaped on him, but Arion is forced to contend with an unexpected foe: man's greed. "The Gift of Fire" introduces Prometheus, the young giant who fears no one, including Zeus, mighty ruler of gods and men. However, when Prometheus vows to bring his precious gift to every cave in the land, he makes multiple deadly enemies.This collection also features stories about Narcissus, destined to fall in love with his own beautiful reflection; King Midas, who loves only gold; Cupid, who must suffer the consequences when he is struck down by love; and the fatally curious Pandora. A soft (not too psychologically disturbing for young ones) entry into the rich world of Evslin's poetic retellings of the old myths. Ages9-12 The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant pb *as new* $7….Magic things happen at the Van Gogh Cafe in Flowers, Kansas. No one quite knows why, but people think it's because the cafe building was once a theater. They figure the walls absorbed enough magic during those years of lights and costumes and opening nights to last forever. Ten-year-old Clara is another reason for the magic. She believes anything might happen--and it always does. "Newbery Medalist Rylant breaks new ground in producing this whimsical tale, dextrously weaving extraordinary events into the fabric of ordinary life. As she gently guides her characters toward their magnificent destinies, the strength of her imagination and the depth of her sensitivity will impress even the reluctant reader. A sweet and simple book as comfortable to read as spending your afternoon in your favourite coffee shop on a rainy Saturday. Each chapter softly nudges you to continue on, hopeful and optimistic like a child who knows magic truly exists in the everyday occurrences of random lives coming together in one place. Rylant understands how to create a graceful, soft story, laced with a bit of wonder and magic that captures the reader to continue the story of this auspicious cafe. Ages 8-10 teacher plans and activities: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:van gogh cafe The Mysterious Shrinking House by Jane Louise Curry pb gc $5…. Mindy found the miniature house hidden in the attic of the old barn. It was so perfect it looked like a real house - that had somehow shrunk. But she never guessed its terrible secret - or that she herself would be trapped inside!" A reviewer: I first read this as a 7 year old. I have re-read it every 2 or 3 years since...and now I am 50. It still draws me in even after so many readings. I would suggest this for any child or adult, for that matter! Ages 7-10 North To Danger by Dale Fife pb gc $7…Twelve-year-old Arne undertakes a two-hundred-mile trip on skis to warn his father of a German invasion of their town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Arne, after an evacuation order is given to his town by the Allied forces, His father is the leader of a resistance movement against the Nazis, and has escaped capture by leaving with a scientific study group. Arne decides to find his father in order to warn him of the incoming Nazi occupation. This is a true story. Written for a younger audience. Ages 9-12
Hello Everyone, Hope you enjoy the books below, some sound really great!!! Added bonus you help a family with your purchase! Enjoy! Thank you for looking, God Bless Teresa The Holy Man's Secret A Story of India by Jean Bothwell hb wdj ec $7…Premi Singh was a very lucky girl, for though her family were quite poor it was able to send Premi and her sister, Shanti, to the Christian mission school in the nearby city. For a village family, in India to have two educated daughters was a very special thing indeed! Fascinated by everything around her Premi often wonders about the Holy man who always sat nearby at the crossroads….here in this delicate and delightful story we become part of Premi's adventures, new beginnings and life! Ages 10++ The Holy Images by Meriol Trevor (author of Sunslower, Sunfaster- Catholic Author) hb wdj (rare this book will not be reduced) $25….. A novel based in the time of the destruction of the Roman Empire in the west. Anna born in the year of the first sack of Rome by Alaric the Goth, lives to write her own story. She is now an old woman in the city of Ravenna, last seat of the Emperors but by this time ruled by Gothic chiefs. Anna recalls her British mother becoming wet-nurse to the daughter of a lady of the imperial household; so she grows up in the palace of Ravenna, in the midst of a court officially Christian but corrupt, and a centre of intrigue. Even under the Emporess Galla Placidia, whom Anna admires, the Empire is always under pressure from the barbarian invaders. Anna is in Rome when Italy is menaced by Attila the Hun and lives through the sack of the city by Generic the Vandal. The threads of her own life, her disappointments, are woven into the disasters of the empire itself. Intending to write a history, she finds herself writing a personal narrative, brooding on events, the people, the ideas of her time, and ending where she began, gazing at the mosaic images in the tomb chapel of the Empress Galla Placidia, Ravenna….totally convincing of a richly colourful yet distant age. High school to adult.https://www.adelaidebooksellers.com.au/product/140376/The-Holy-Images-Trevor-Meriol Josh by Ivan Southall hb wdj ec $4…His great-aunt insists on calling him 'Joshua'. But his name is 'Josh'.Fourteen-year-old Josh begs his parents to let him go for a holiday with his mysterious and eccentric great-aunt Clara. His cousins have gone. His dad went when he was fourteen. Everyone but Josh has gone. It's a kind of family rite-of-passage. His parents eventually give in.And so begins a holiday that starts out confused and ends up violent. The tension is racked up in scene after scene as Josh struggles to comprehend his aunt and her relationship with the kids of Ryan Creek, the town founded by his great-grandfather.It's 1936 and the Depression has hit rural Victoria hard. Josh Plowman is exhausted by the time the Saturday evening train from Melbourne reaches Ryan Creek. The powerful, compelling writing of this classic book - its pacing and fragmentary sentences - seem way ahead of their time. Riveting. The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood hb wdj ec $10…It is the year 1601, and Will Shakespeare is testing some of his plays in the Globe Theatre in London, when the 14-year-old orphan Widge is hired to steal one of the play scripts. In the process of gaining access to the theatre, Widge is befriended by the troupe, and they treat him as one of their company. Now he must choose whether to betray his friends or risk punishment from his master. Each book has a page of Historical Background, great way to incorporate these into your history studies.An exciting historical novel for Ages 12+ Shakespeare's Scribe by Gary Blackwood hb wdj ec $10…When the fear of the plague causes plays and other public gatherings to be banned, the Lord Chamberlain's Men go gypsy, traveling from town to town, to pay the bills (or make an effort at it). Young Widge goes with them, trying to work hard and be useful while a new prentice, the unbearably perfect Sal Pavy, makes life just a little less tolerable. At one of the towns, there is an altercation over whether or not the players should be allowed to perform and Shakespeare's right arm is broken. Thus, Widge becomes Shakespeare's scribe, taking down the dictation for a play requested by none other than Her Majesty. The troupe meets different hardships and obstacles as they travel, plus a mysterious and questionably honourable man who may or may not be Widge's father. Widge always tries to do the right thing, but is eventually faced with a situation where good and bad are not so cleanly cut and the wrong choice could ruin his life.Great reading, tinged with fun. The main character ends up in Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, in the first book, and the story continues here. Each book has a page of Historical Background, great way to incorporate these into your history studies.Ages 12+ Shakespeare's Spy by Gary Blackwood pb ec $8…In this third adventure for young Widge, apprentice to William Shakespeare's London theatre company, we find the city in a depressing and uncertain time, waiting for the ailing queen to die, afraid that the new king may ban theatre performances altogether. Widge is also facing personal dilemmas as he tries to get passage money for his friend Julia to get home, and he makes a play for Shakespeare's daughter -- literally; Widge boasts to her that he is writing a play, and when she asks to see it, he decides he really must write one. WS gives him a play he's given up on, which is funny because many say it's one of Shakespeare's "least good", and I think it also allows kids to entertain the idea that history is not really written in stone, and that many stories fill our past, each one unique and interesting. Each book has a page of Historical Background, great way to incorporate these into your history studies.Ages 12+ The Sign of the Golden Fish A Story of the Cornish Fishermen in Maine by Gertrude Robinson hb wdj *as new* $15…..in this book are set out the thrilling adventures of 14 year old Chris Tobey, a Cornish lad, who sailed across the Atlantic to find his family who had preceded him to New England. Robert Tobey, Chris's father, famous for his fish-curing in his native country, was a marked man in Puritan England, where Oliver Cromwell was in power, for he had helped the young Prince Charlie to escape to France after Charles I's defeat at Naseby. So Robert had taken his wife, baby and his goods and chattels over to the New World, leaving Chris to carry on the family business, and follow when he could. Soon Chris found himself bound apprentice on the Sparrow, under harsh old Captain Barrett, Puritan skipper. But Chris 'jumped ship' on the stern and rock-bound coast of Maine. He hid on the beaches and in the forests till he found his way to the little village of Machigonne, where his father had set up his fish curling sheds - only to find temporarily deserted and his parents away. …..how Chris brought the Cornish skill in fish-furring to America and carried on the Tobey tradition, and how he discovered the vast lands where the red man still lived as King, and developed a respect for their proud tribes, make a dynamic and inspiring story. Ages 12+ Long Ago Children Books: The Virgin and the Angel by Ruth Harris hb wdj gc $8…Renaissance Florence, shimmering under the summer heat, was a painter's city, full of colour and life. 13 year old Laura makes friends with a gifted artist, becomes his model and has a fascinating glimpse into his workshop. But despite their friendship, the painter's air of sadness puzzles Laura. She knows his sorrow is in some way connected with his unfinished panting of the Virgin and the Angel, but it is not until fever strikes the city that she learns through her own struggle with death and a long illness how she can help the artist to finish his painting. Ages 10+ The Lacemaker and the Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley pb ec $10…Eleven-year-old Isabelle is a lacemaker in the town of Versailles. One day as she delivers lace to the palace, she is almost trampled by a crowd of courtiers -- only to be rescued by Marie Antoinette. Before Isabelle can believe it, she has a new job -- companion to the queen's daughter. Isabelle is given a fashionable name, fashionable dresses -- a new identity. At home she plies her needle under her grandmother's disapproving eye. At the palace she is playmate to a princess.Thrown into a world of luxury, Isabelle is living a fairy-tale life. But this facade begins to crumble when rumours of starvation in the countryside lead to whispers of revolution. How can Isabelle reconcile the ugly things she hears in the town with the kind family she knows in the palace? And which side is she truly on?Inspired by an actual friendship between the French princess and a commoner who became her companion, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley offers a vivid portrait of life inside the palace of Versailles -- and a touching tale of two friends divided by class and the hunger for equality and freedom that fuelled the French Revolution.This book is a good child-safe summary of the sacrifices made at the beginning of revolutionary democratic thought to get to this point. It also illuminates what court life was like in 18th century France and puts names and faces to previously dry history.Great book, great story. Well written and thought provoking. Ages 9++ The Glass Knife by John Tully pb ec $5…A powerful story set in the strange world of pre-Columbian South America. The Tio-Cada is the 'Chosen One' — chosen to take part in the Miracle of Re-Birth. On the Day of the Spider he will be sacrificed on the altar of the Sun-God, his heart cut from his body and displayed to the multitude . . . only to appear again next morning restored to life. Tio, as he is known to his friends, has lived his life preparing to take part in the ceremony but when one of those friends, more knowledgeable than the others, warns him, 'gods are fickle and priests are cunning' he begins to wonder if the Miracle of Re-Birth is as straightforward as it seems? His desire to satisfy his curiosity leads him into strange adventures and remarkable discoveries. The Secret Code of Poetry And the Art of Understanding It by RoseMary C. Johnson (Text) pb *AS NEW* $27….The Secret Code of Poetry is unique among poetry courses not only for its Catholicity, but also because it combines poetry appreciation with an in-depth study of "how a poem works." Hands-on activities and memorisation assignments increase the student's appreciation for the beauty of poetry, while clear explanations and step-by-step analyzation assignments de-mystify poetic techniques such as enjambment, alliteration, meter, irony, and more. The Secret Code of Poetry is an ideal preparation for high school literature studies. Even as it reflects on the beauty and truth in poetry, it also teaches skills that are crucially important for future literature studies. As the author points out, these skills are even more necessary for students who plan to attend college, since "the ability to critically analyse texts and ideas is central to a college education." In particular, the student will learn: to decipher difficult grammar and word-choice to grasp the essence of what is being said; to look beyond the literal level of a text; to pay attention to details, thinking about what they mean; to study the structure of a work and the relationship between its whole and its parts; to discern what is most important in complicated ideas; to understand irony; to think through ideas for himself.Each lesson ends with activities that engage the student's attention and allow him to practice what he has learned. These activities range from "Practice!" and "Analyse This!" assignments, to poetry memorisation and recitation, to compiling a personal poetry anthology, to writing an original poem. Together, the text and workbook form a complete, one-year literature course for seventh, eighth, or ninth grade. The Student Text contains 27 lessons and a 30-page anthology of select poems. This anthology consists of more than 100 favourite poems by poets such as Dickinson, Frost, Hopkins, Wordsworth, and Shakespeare, and includes all the poems needed to complete the activities in the text and workbook. Non-consumable. 184 pgs. The Secret Code of Poetry And the Art of Understanding It by RoseMary C. Johnson (Student Workbook) pb *as new - only one page marked which has been erased* $15….The Student Workbook includes "Practice!" activities, "Analyse This!" assignments, tips for writing poetry, unit tests and reviews, and a complete answer key (including answers to "Analyse This!" assignments). 100 pgs.
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While he only sold a few paintings while alive, Vincent van Gogh became one of the most influential painters of all time after he died. Discover his work at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Kröller-Müller Museum at the Veluwe, the Kunstmuseum in The Hague, or Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. You can also visit the places that played a big part in his life, such as the house in which he was born in Zundert, the church at which his father preached in Etten-Leur, or Nuenen, where he painted his first masterpieces.
Vincent van Gogh was born in Zundert in 1853.
Van Gogh is famous for his Post-Impressionist style, his self-portraits, and works like The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers.
Admire his works at the Van Gogh Museum and Kröller-Müller Museum or visit the house in which he was born in Zundert.
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The life of Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert in the south of Holland in 1853. Before deciding to be a painter in 1880, he was an art dealer, teacher, and preacher. His first works were very dark even though most great artists at the time used light, bright colours. When he moved to Paris in 1886, he learned to paint portraits and use colour. In this period, he created at least twenty self-portraits.
Vincent did not like life in the city and in 1888 moved to Arles in the south of France. In these last years of his life, he created many paintings and most of his masterpieces. In this period he also struggled with himself and had himself institutionalised. On 27 June 1890 he shot himself in the chest. He died two days later. His brother Theo, who paid for everything he needed, inherited his collection.
The work of Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh became famous through his use of light and colour. He put thick layers of paint on the canvas with heavy brush strokes or a palette knife. His Post-Impressionist work has influenced most great art genres in the 20th century.
Van Gogh sold only a few works in the course of his life. Today his work is hugely popular and immense amounts are paid for his paintings. At the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, you can see 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 750 written documents. The museum draws 1.5 million visitors every year.
Where to find Vincent van Gogh
If you want more information about the work, life and influences of Vincent van Gogh, visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It has a huge collection of paintings and drawings by Van Gogh and his contemporaries. The Kröller-Müller Museum in national park de Hoge Veluwe also owns an impressive collection of Van Gogh paintings.
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Lucely "Lilly" Aramburo, 25, was last seen June 1, 2007.
Andrea, thank you kindly for informing your readers about the disappearance of my good friend, Lily. And for letting them know about the upcoming vigil in her memory. I really appreciate it.
But to be completely honest, I don't see the relevance of mentioning her "history of drug abuse and mental illness". Yes, Lily was a recovering addict. But to my knowledge, the only mental illness she was diagnosed with was depression.
Why is it so important? She was a human being, a young mother who had high hopes for her and her son's future. Lily was getting her life in order, was in rehab until she was picked up for court by her ex-boyfriend. Her journals prove she was of sound mind.
I appreciate the Miami New Times for their article because it drew a lot of attention to Lily and positive results came from it. But the details about her teen years and hardships, took away from the focus at hand, her disappearance and possible murder.
What happened to Lily is a tragedy - and one day soon, I know the truth will come out. And justice served for Lilly.
On June 1, 2007, Lilly Aramburo a single mother 23 years of age left her ex boyfriends house, a known heroin user, shortly after 2 AM never to be seen again. The Miami Dade Police Department's detectives failed to interview Christen Pacheco, Kelly Starling, and "EJ" who were present when Lily disappeared.
"Looking forward to a great day in court"


City's Under 18s continued their amazing start to the new season by securing an impressive victory at nearest rivals Doncaster Rovers this Saturday (14 September 2013) morning.
The Bantams' youth team, who are lead by Youth Team Coach Steve Thornber and Head of Youth Development Peter Horne, defeated Rovers 4-1 in clinical fashion thanks to a hat-trick from Oliver McBurnie and a further strike from fellow forward Callum Chippendale.
The victory not only keeps City's youngsters at the top of the Football League Youth Alliance North East table, but sees them beat the only other unbeaten side in their division.
The Doncaster win means the Under 18s have now won ALL five of their opening fixtures, scoring seventeen goals and conceding only four in the process.
Some of those other victories have included a 3-1 win at third-placed Hull City and a 5-0 win at mid-table York City.
The five victories have been all the more impressive considering that each of City's fixtures so far have been played away from home due to redevelopment work on the youth team pitch at the club's Apperley Bridge training ground.
While the Under 18s' stats as a collective unit will make great reading for all City fans, there is one individual in the club's youth ranks who is also making some eye-catching headlines of his own.
McBurnie's hat-trick in the Doncaster victory was his THIRD in four matches at youth level. He has scored in every game so far this season and has ELEVEN goals from the first five games in City's youth league.
The young striker, who enjoyed a spell on work experience with Manchester United over the summer, recently signed a three-year pro contract with City but is continuing his development at present by playing with the youth team.