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10 years after Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke is fighting more than vampires and werewolves
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For the last 10 years, people have been coming up to director Catherine Hardwicke to make sure she knows they're not the typical Twilight fan. And for a decade, she's found it hilarious.
"I've had thousands of people come up to me. 'I know I'm not in the demographic, but I really loved it.' Men, women, whatever. That is so funny. Is there a demographic for Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet were young teenagers. Do you have to be a young teenager to like Shakespeare or Romeo and Juliet?"
Twilight was, of course, an international phenomenon, the book and film series that kicked off a young adult boom that still reverberates through entertainment today. And thousands of people have still felt compelled to explain to the first movie's director why it's not for them, even though they love it.
"I think it's funny when people say, 'Well, I can't really relate to being a teenager or the pivotal moment in your life.' You went through it, too. I mean, holy shit, that's the fun of these books," Hardwicke says. "There's thousands of beautiful stories of people of all ages." She laments the idea that YA is just for the "Y," when it's universal. "That's fine if people like categories…But let's start to stay out of categories and break out of the box. I think that's a bit more interesting."
Hardwicke's career launched in 2003 with her directorial debut, Thirteen, starring Evan Rachel Wood and co-writer (and later Twilight star) Nikki Reed. Five years later, she was tapped to direct Twilight, then a popular book series but one that hadn't yet captured the universal zeitgeist it would soon after.
"We were more under the radar. We got to make it more like an indie film. That's pretty much probably why I got to direct it, 'cause nobody thought it would make any money, so they hired a woman to direct it," she says with a laugh. "It had been rejected by every studio. And only Summit was brave enough to take the plunge and make it. They believed in that. "
Of course, that little under-the-radar sparkly vampire love story was a massive success. After that, it had people's interest. But, by her own choice, it no longer had Hardwicke.
"I wasn't as inspired, honestly," she says. "I thought the first book had a lot of fun stuff. This first love, how intoxicating it is to fall madly in love with somebody against all odds, even if they're bad for you. But the second book didn't really do it for me as much." Apart from that, the time constraints of what was now a box-office-smashing franchise was a challenge. "If I was gonna do the next one, I wanted more time to actually be inspired and come up with cool ideas like I did on this first one, where I ended up doing a lot of scenes that were not actually in the book," she explains. "And I didn't want to just like rush into something. And especially the second book had a lot of issues for me because she was very depressed all that time, Edward wasn't there for a long time. So I wanted to figure out a way to make it great, and there really wasn't gonna be time if we wanted to keep the same release schedule."
Due to this kind of matter-of-fact honesty, recent headlines circulated focusing on Hardwicke's issues with the series, notably her comments about the subsequent films being helmed by male directors, as well as purported clashes between Hardwicke and the book series' author Stephanie Meyer. But according to Hardwicke, rumors of strife between the two have been greatly exaggerated.
"I didn't have clashes with her actually, because it was her dream. I mean, an actual dream, that she had at night. And she dreamed these characters. And so, it's really her child. Obviously, when I'm bringing to life somebody else's baby, of course, I can offer up ideas and things, but it was really from her. She originated this whole thing," Hardwicke says. "And we all wanted her to feel comfortable as much as we could expand her vision from the written page to the screen, but she still had to be comfortable with it."
Of course, the totally standard creative discussions between two colleagues don't make headlines — implied drama between two women does. "Some of those clashes were a little bit taken out of context. They didn't print my whole sentence, everything that I said. But that's OK," she says. "No strong words were ever said between Stephanie and I. It was all very positive."
Women being pitted against each other is but one element of being female in the entertainment industry, not to mention in general day-to-day life. With the focus on inclusion, gender parity, and MeToo, progress is in the works. But it's slow, and that remains a point of frustration for Hardwicke on her sets.
"I did a TV show, a pilot of a show about a year and a half ago or whatever, and I was like, 'Dude, I need a woman behind the camera, too,'" she says. "It was definitely a struggle and a fighting argument. In fact, one of the people, the department head that I fought for her to be on the show, the second I left, they fired her off the rest of the series for no basis, no reason at all."
While she continues to fight for equality on her sets, she's also working one-on-one with female directors, doing workshops to focus on confidence and planning, and imparting lessons she's learned along the way. One of her favorites came from Love and Basketball director Gina Prince-Bythewood: It's all about overcoming the no. "I put that quote up on my wall to inspire me. 'Cause people were always saying, 'No, we don't wanna make this movie. No, we don't wanna do this. No, you can't do that." And you just have to find another way around it, you know?"
"We saw a rise in TV shows, a lot more were directed by women. But…diversity was not on the rise this year. And also, even though more TV shows are directed by women, still, like, what was it? [Twenty-five] percent? For 50% of the population?" she says. "We want parity — not 'getting better.'"
That's why, for Hardwicke, her experience making the upcoming Miss Bala, a remake of the 2011 Mexican action-thriller that will star Gina Rodriguez, was a breath of fresh air in terms of representation.
"They hired a woman to direct it, and we filmed it all in Mexico. It's 95% Latinx cast and 95% Latinx crew. That's very cool. Yes, we're moving in the right direction. Most places are moving in the right direction."
But she's quick to point out the obvious: we're not there yet.
"You still walk on some sets — it just happened to me. I still saw a sea of guys. I'm like, 'How about some women in the camera department?' 'No, well, I don't know very many.' Well, let's reach out. Let's help bring people up into here. There's not one woman in camera, grip or electric, or sound. We've gotta do better. We've gotta make pathways for people in every area."

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After outcry, NHTI to rehire ESOL coordinator in advisory role
The campus of NHTI is always bustling with activity, especially in front of the Student Center.
Published: 12/9/2019 2:24:37 PM
A longtime coordinator for English language services at NHTI will remain on staff in another role, the college said Sunday.
Dawn Higgins, currently the director of Cross-Cultural Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages, will take a role in the college's Advisory Center, after initially being one of 10 people facing layoffs due to funding shortfalls, a spokesperson for NHTI said.
That offer was made after a present advisor at that Center decided to retire, spokeswoman Shannon Reid, said. Higgins could not be reached for comment.
The planned layoffs, announced in late November, come after an enrollment drop this year opened up a $1.2 million budget hole, according to the college. All 10 positions – including four faculty member positions – will be eliminated by Dec. 27, the college said.
The staffing reductions have prompted a broad outcry from students and staff, who say the college should have better prepared for the drop in enrollment.
But Higgins's layoff touched a particular nerve. In her years working with non-native English speakers, she had turned the English for Speakers of Other Languages office into a student support hub for international or New American students, those students said.
She had also helped form a bridge between an English Language Learners program at Concord High School and NHTI, according to Anna-Marie DiPasquale, the school social worker at the high school.
Higgins's planned departure sparked letters to the editor in the Monitor and frustrated reactions from and DiPasquale and NHTI students.
While the development means Higgins will stay at the school, her role will be different, Reid said. As an advisor, she'll work with ESOL and non-ESOL students, for instance, though the nature of that work is not yet clear.
The changes come as the college seeks to roll out an overhaul of its advising services – with an eye to ESOL students.
Data from the school indicates that graduation rates for non-native English speakers is low; just five ESOL students have attained a degree or certificate in the past three years, Reid said. The school is hoping to reorient advising services to make them more present for students and to boost graduation rates, according to Reid.
"As a college, we must do better to guide and support our ESOL students to complete degrees and certificates," Reid said. "The results suggested that it was time for us to approach this differently, which is what the new advising structure is intended to do."
(Ethan DeWitt can be reached at edewitt@cmonitor.com, at (603) 369-3307, or on Twitter at @edewittNH.)


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Q: C segmentation fault when I try to printf just after printing the first value inside function I am getting segmentation fault when I try to use printf on *buffer[i] in readWav() function. And buffer was able to correctly pass to main() and I was able to check values in main with datas[i]. I simply copied the printf in main() and had to replace datas[i] with *buffer[i] then it compiles fine. It prints the first value in readWav() and then SegFault occurs.
How do I do this in readWav() - What is wrong with *buffer[i]) - in other words, if datas[i] refers to actual values in main() what would that be in readWav() in terms of buffer?
Update:
main() will pass datas to other functions still to be added on. That is why I tried printing it in readWav() thinking it will be very similar in how values are passed on to other functions - please correct me if I am wrong?
#include <stdio.h>
#include "sndfile.h"

int readWav(const char *const fname, long *numFrames, int *sRate, float **buffer);

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    int   sRates, sRatem, ret;
    long  nSamples = 0, nSamplem;
    float *datas, *datam;

    printf("Read Test\n");
    if (argc != 3) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Expecting two wav file as argument\n");
        return 1;
    }

    ret = readWav(argv[1], &nSamples, &sRates, &datas);
    if (ret != 0) {
        printf("Error\n");
        return 1;
    }
    // Output Info
    printf("Read %ld frames from %s, Sample rate: %d, Length: %fs\n",
        nSamples, argv[1], sRates, (float)nSamples/sRates);

    for (i=0; i < nSamples ; i++) {
        printf("%d\t %f\n", i, datas[i]);
    }

    free(datas);

    return 0;
//Cleanup etc:
}

int readWav(const char *const fname, long *numFrames, int *sRate, float **buffer)
{
    // Open sound file
    SF_INFO sndInfo;

    if ((sRate == NULL) || (numFrames == NULL) || (buffer == NULL)) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid arguments passed to readWav()\n");
        return 1;
    }

    SNDFILE *sndFile = sf_open(fname, SFM_READ, &sndInfo);
    if (sndFile == NULL) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Error reading source file '%s': %s\n", fname, sf_strerror(sndFile));
        return 1;
    }

    // Allocate memory
    *buffer = malloc(sndInfo.frames * sndInfo.channels * sizeof(float));
    if (*buffer == NULL) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate memory for file\n");
        sf_close(sndFile);

        return 1;
    }

    *sRate = sndInfo.samplerate;
    // Load data
    *numFrames = sf_readf_float(sndFile, *buffer, sndInfo.frames);
    // Check correct number of samples loaded
    if (*numFrames != sndInfo.frames) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Did not read enough frames for source\n");
        sf_close(sndFile);
        free(*buffer);
    }
    else {
        printf("Successfully read file\n");
        *numFrames = sndInfo.frames;
    }
    // Output Info
    printf("Read %ld frames from %s, Sample rate: %d, Length: %fs\n",
        *numFrames, fname, *sRate, (float)*numFrames/sndInfo.samplerate);

    for (i=0; i < sndInfo.frames ; i++) {
        printf("%d\t %f\n", i, *buffer[i]);
    }

    sf_close(sndFile);
    return(0);
}

A: You are accessing an array index BEFORE derefencing the pointer.
You meant to do (*buffer)[i], but did *(buffer[i]) instead (notice how I added the parenthesis for clarity).
Next time, remember that * has a lower precedence than [].

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Shearer finished among the top ten goal scorers in 10 out of his 14 seasons in the Premier League and won the top scorer title three times.
But chances were rare for the lowest scorers in the Premier League against a Newcastle defence which claimed a fourth straight clean sheet.
One who keeps track of scores in a game; a scorekeeper.
The team was making goals so fast the scorer could barely keep up.


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Вернержице () — город на северо-западе Чешской Республики, в районе Дечин Устецкого края.

Город расположен в долине реки Бобржи на северо-востоке Чешской возвышенности, примерно в 14 км к юго-востоку от Дечина, в 19 км к востоку от Усти-над-Лабем и 65 км к севернее Праги.

Административно разделён на 6 районов: Вернержице, Часлав, Лоучки, Пршибрам, Рыхнов, Рытиржов.

Население
Население в 2022 году составляет 1162 человек. Площадь — 31,44 км².

История
Первое письменное упоминание относится к 1352 году. С 1479 года Вернержице был городом. В Вернержицах зародилась текстильная промышленность Габсбургской монархии.

До 1945 года был, в основном, населен немцами, которые после окончания Второй мировой войны были выселены.

Легенда
Согласно легенде, на горе Божи врх жили гномы. Однако, после того, как здесь была построена церковь Святой Троицы, им пришлось переселиться, потому что они не выносили звона церковных колоколов.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Obec Verneřice: podrobné informace

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Today we will look at what Jesus said about himself in John Ch. 11 – where he said, "I Am the Resurrection" and we will see what that means to each of us in our practical daily living.
So let's embark on this journey into GOD's Word and see how we may best apply this prescious Word in our daily lives so we may reflect our Lord and Savior – JESUS, to every soul we meet.
Today we will learn how to walk in the Spirit which is what puts us in the presence of the Throne Room of GOD.
We are encouraged when we read in Galatians chapter 5: 25 – Since we live by the spirit let us also walk by the spirit.


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Royal Caribbean halts hiring in India as Covid instances improve there
By UMass Mag On Apr 26, 2021
The cruise ship Mariner of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and is the host of Coinsbank Blockchain Cruise Asia, located on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, on Paradise Beach in Phuket, Thailand. When 600 cryptocurrency enthusiasts set sail from Singapore on Monday evening for their second annual blockchain cruise, the price of Bitcoin was well over $ 13,500. When their 1,021-foot ship went to Thailand on Wednesday for an afternoon of bottomless drinks and crypto-focused conversation on a sun-drenched private beach, Bitcoin was in a $ 10,000 crater.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises is temporarily suspending all operations for its employees from India and, according to a report from the Crew Center, will suspend the employment in the country as more and more cases of Covid-19 are occurring there.
India reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday for the fifth consecutive year, with over 350,000 new infections over a 24-hour period and a total of 17 million infections in the country.
"It is always unfortunate when we have to cancel orders, but we believe that this is a prudent decision at this point in time," quoted the Royal Caribbean International news agency, quoting a letter to the crew it had received. "It's not the way we want to work, but it's the reality of the quick changes we have to make for a variety of reasons, often unplanned and beyond our direct control."
According to the crew center report, around 300 Indian crew members should be working on the company's ship Anthem of the Seas as of May 3. A person familiar with the matter told the news agency that the crew would be provided accommodations under quarantine guidelines. Some of the workers have already been to St. Maarten, the report said.
A Royal Caribbean spokesman told CNBC in an email: "We are continuing to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, including travel restrictions to and from areas with a high fall rate. To ensure the health and safety of our crew ensure guests and residents of the destination we are visiting we are currently being extra careful with the movement of crew members from India to our ships due to the recent surge in COVID-19. "
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Event #5510: Battle of Chaeronea; Sulla over Archelaus
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The Battle of Chaeronea was the victory of the Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla over Archelaus near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War. This battle is described in three ancient texts, although the accounts differ slightly. The description of the battle is found in Appian's Mithridatic Wars, Sections 42-43, Frontinus' Stratagems, as well as Plutarch's Life of Sulla, chapters 17-19.
Appian tells us the Pontic commander Archelaus had Thracian, Pontic, Scythian, Cappadocian, Bithynian, Galatian, and Phrygian troops, numbering near 120,000. Each nationality was commanded by their own general, all of whom answered to Archelaus as commander-in-chief.
Sulla's forces consisted of several legions of Roman troops, as well as Greeks who had defected to the Roman side. They numbered about 40,000.
The terrain of the plain of Chaeronea was integral to the beginning and end of the battle. Sulla consistently refused to offer Archelaus battle until he found his enemy encamped in terrain favourable to his Roman force. Archelaus' camp was in a rocky region near a broad plain at the bottom of a slope. Sulla took advantage of the favourable ground and arrayed his forces before the plain on the hill, with a tactically advantageous view into the camp. Plutarch states that in this way Archelaus had no choice but to array his army on the plain, or risk being stoned to death by the Romans from above. There was no other way out of the battle since the camp was surrounded by rocks; Archelaus had to array his army before the Romans on the plain below the hill. Moving his army out of the camp onto the rocks would have disordered their formations, and prevented their horses and chariots from being effective.
As the Mithridatic forces formed up, Sulla hastily advanced upon them, closing the gap between the armies, thereby rendering the deadly scythed-chariots useless. Regarding this instance, Plutarch says:
[Sulla] robbed the scythe-bearing chariots of their efficiency. For these are of most avail after a long course, which gives them velocity and impetus for breaking through an opposing line but short starts are ineffectual and feeble, as in the case of missile which do not get full propulsion. And this proved to be true now in the case of Barbarians. The first of their chariots were driven along feebly and engaged sluggishly, so that the Romans, after repulsing them, clapped their hands and laughed and called for more, as they are wont to do at the races in the circus.
Appian and Frontinus add that the chariots were in fact destroyed by the light armed infantry, who assailed the Mithridatic unit with missiles.
The infantry then engaged each other in the center. Archelaus sought to use his superior numbers to his advantage as quickly as possible and extended his right wing (the Roman left) to envelop the Romans. Seeing this, the legatus (Roman lieutenant) Hortensius led his troops to counter this move, and were slowly separated from the rest of the Roman force as they spread to meet the enemy. Archelaus charged this Roman detachment and surrounded them.
At this time, Sulla was stationed on his right wing which had not yet been engaged by the Mithridatic forces. Learning of Hortensius' dire situation, he made for his left wing to help out. Archelaus noticed the dust cloud and the standards of the Roman commander approaching and abandoned his position in order to attack the now commander-less Roman right wing.
Thus, the threat was lifted from Hortensius' forces, but the other Roman legate, Murena, simultaneously found himself in trouble, being attacked by the elite bronze-shields unit of the Pontic army. Sulla heard the pleas for assistance echoing on the hills and decided to send Hortensius' force to Murena, and lead his own unit and the fifth cohort back to his post on the right wing.
Sulla found his right wing standing firm against Archelaus' personal onslaught, and with his arrival routed the Mithridatic forces from his right wing. At about the same time, the Roman forces in the center led by Murena, who was actively encouraging his men in battle, also managed to rout the Mithridatic force. Victory was Sulla's.
As the Mithridatic forces fled back towards their camp, they were easily slain, having been completely disordered by the uneven terrain of their path of retreat. Appian claims that Archelaus blocked his soldiers' entry into the camp and forced them to turn and face the Romans. They did so, but could not withstand the Roman impetus.
Appian and Plutarch claim that only 10,000 of the enemy forces survived and escaped to the nearby town. They add that 14 Romans were not accounted for at the end of the battle, two of which returned at nightfall, making the Roman casualty count an unbelievable 12 soldiers. While these figures are obviously inaccurate, as the close range nature of fighting between the infantry forces must have caused heavier Roman losses, nevertheless, the Pontic forces undoubtedly suffered disproportionately heavier casualties.
The battle would be followed by the Battle of Orchomenus after Archelaus was reinforced by eighty thousand fresh troops under Dorylaeus.


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Did you like Yakuza: Like a Dragon JRPG series? If so, then this is good news, because it looks like the Yakuza will be sticking to turn-based RPG combat for the foreseeable future.
Before creating the sequel to "Lost Judgment," series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa stated on IGN that after the success of Like a Dragon, the main series would be ditching its brawler roots.
"The Yakuza series has been transformed into a turn-based RPG. On the other hand, over the year, Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has accumulated resources and know-how of making flashy and exhilarating action games that are effortless to enjoy. We decided that we should let our signature action gameplay live on through Lost Judgement."
Therefore, Yakuza's third-person praise battle will continue in the trial. At the same time, Yakuza will retain the absurdity of the JRPG style as a dragon. As far as I know, it is absurd to call a phone number to summon a big lobster or a limousine full of mobsters.
Naturally, the news has spread to people like the Yakuza. Some people believe that if the series continues with the new leader Ichiban, it makes sense to continue the party-focussed combat, while others believe that slowing down makes exploring the city absolutely cumbersome.
The real problem is that "Judgement" and its sequel are not currently available on PC, preventing us from the classic Yakuza fight.
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"Snyder writes with the depth of a scholar, the beauty of a novelist" — Science News
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A wonderful review is coming out in the March 26th issue of Science News. "In a wonderfully crafted story, Snyder follows how the quartet helped to change the rich man's hobby into a professional field with public responsibility."
The review continues,
"This book is far more than a tale of discoveries. A philosopher of science, Snyder writes with the depth of a scholar and the beauty of a novelist. She connects personal and professional histories into balanced conclusions and poignant scenes, such as Herschel's New Year's Eve farewell to his father's famous telescope, when he and his family gathered in the 4-foot-wide tube to sing a requiem before the instrument was closed up forever."
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Candidates for the Master of Science (thesis) degree in Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University must pass a final thesis defense upon completion of all course requirements.
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University provides an accredited undergraduate curriculum with the mission of preparing students to enter the workplace as qualified entry-level aerospace engineers or to enter any aerospace engineering graduate program adequately prepared for advanced study. The mission is accomplished by a strong foundation in mathematics and physical and engineering sciences upon which student problem solving and application skills are developed.
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Excursions: Brugges taxi/transport, Lisbon private tour with Inside Lisbon tours of Pena Palace, Sintra and Lisbon, Le Havre-private tour of Rouen,Giverny and Honfleur with Taxi LeHavre, Vigo-Private tour with Brendan of Guided Galicia of Tui,Valenca do Minho, Santa Tecla, Baiona and Vigo, Ponta Delgada-have no idea at this point-here before, did many things, LaCoruna- possibly train to Lugo or private excursion of Lugo and other cities.
Planning to stay over in England and touring England & Wales by rail for 5 days.
About: Work for an airline so most of our free time is spent travelling/vacationing. Love cruising and sunny tropical getaways! At home we're into home remodelling/staging.
About: We are retired. David is a retired Navy pilot, and we still do some flying. Lena is a retired cosmetologist, and now enjoys gardening.
We love cruises, and plan to do many more.
Pre cruise: April 26. Board ship, find lounge chair.
Post cruise: Two days in London.
Excursions: Le Havre - All day tour of Giverny-Rouen-Honfleur with Amy & Bob and Don & Cheryl ***** Lisbon - Inside Lisbon tour, Sintra/Pena Palace, with Rich & Claudia, Wendy & Robert and Judy & Carolyn ***** Zeebrugge - Share van with for walking tour of Brugge ***** LaCoruna - sharing a cab, or tour to Santiago from Le Coruna with Rich and Claudia, Kat and Laramie, Mike and Nancy ***** Ponta Delgada and Vigo ?
About: We usually travel with friends but are doing this cruise by ourselves. But are looking forward to having a great time with all our cruise fellows.
Post cruise: At cruise end, flyng from London to Copenhagen , then by train to Malmo, Sweden. Will be there throughout the summer and taking the Norwegian Sun Back to the US on October 4th.
Age: Old enough to know better but young enough not to care!
About: We are both retired and enjoying it very much. Love spending time with our grand-nephew (4 yrs) and grand-niece (2 yrs) in Sweden. Interests include theater, museums, and classic films. Always open to new experiences.
Post cruise: Still Looking into options- way too many! Hoping to spend at least a few extra days in London and/or possibly travel to Amsterdam.
About: Fairly new to cruising and LOVE it. This is our first NCL cruise (Only been on Princess & carnival previously) and our first Transatlantic cruise. Every port is new to us, so we are very excited.
About: Our first cruise ever! First time to Europe ever! Heck, first time out of the US! I'm both excited and nervous. We are going for our 10th wedding anniversary.
Pre cruise: Arriving in Miami by car on 4/25. We will be staying at the La Quinta East.
Post cruise: After the ship ports in Dover, UK we are renting a car and driving to London to see a few sights we missed our last trip, then on to Edinburgh, Scotland to see some sights there before flying home from Manchester, UK on 5/15.
Excursions: Porta Delgado - probably a taxi at the port with another couple. Lisbon - private tour group with Inside Lisbon tours; Vigo - on own or HOHO bus; La Coruna - on our own; Paris -Radio Taxi Le Havre tour to Paris for eight of us from our roll call; Zeebrugge - private taxi into Brugge then a walking tour we printed from the internet; Dover - renting a car after debarkation and spending four days touring north to London and Edinburgh, Scotland before flying home on 5/15 from Manchester, UK.
Number of cruises: This will be #19 for the two of us on a variety of cruiselines, Marguerite had 4 or 5 more with my family while growing up. This is our 6th NCL cruise and our second Transatlantic cruise (the 1st was on Celebrity Century last year).
About: Our interests center on our family - 3 children and their spouses plus three grandchildren (newest arrived 3/11/10 - Hannah Grace!), and 3 parents getting up there in age; church activities and choir; volunteers for SHARE food program and other Christian missionary work; music; reading - especially historic fiction (Marguerite) and history for travel research (both of us); walking - we walk 4 miles every day to stay in shape for our TRAVELS all over the USA and the world. We especially love cruising! Retired high school principal and a teacher.
Excursions: Working on plans that include Sintra or Fatima, Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, and Normandy. We are not fans of ship tours. We would be happy to tour with other small groups or share taxis.
Number of cruises: Lost count. Mark sailed on the USS United States back in the 60's.
About: We are puppy raisers for Leader Dog for the Blind taking a break before our new puppy arrives in May.
Excursions: Ponta Delgada, visit the town and weather permiting cab ride to twin lakes; Lisbon, NCL Tour Miraculous Fatima; Vigo walking tour of the city, La Coruna, Van to Santiago and other sites; Le Havre, Taxi to Paris; Brussels, Train to Brugge; London Go Home.
About: We love to travel. I am an avid golfer, except when traveling with Nancy. Hobbies include reading, poker, chess, hiking, and a huge Bufffalo Bills fan. Only Europian experience is 12 days in Ireland a few years back, 2005 I think.
About: We are both retired School Administrators. We live in the North Country of New York. We live close to the St Lawrence Seaway. We are 150 miles North of Syracuse, and about 70 miles from both Montreal and Ottawa.
We love to travel as often as possible. We enjoy Cruising, land tours, and timesharing. We enjoy NCL and Freestyle Cruising. We have also sailed on HAL, Celebrity and Costa.
We plan to stay in London for six days, take the overnight ferry and train to Amsterdam and spend a week there. Our flight from Amsterdam takes us to Dublin and nonstop to Orlando. We will rent a car, spend five days in a timeshare and then spend some time in South Florida visiting relatives. We also plan to stop and see Daughter and Grandkids in Maryland on trip down and up.
About: Claudia from Mexico City and Rich from Chicago, though both living in San Miguel de Allende, MX for 7 years. Owners of a Real Estate company specializing in development, sales,and vacation rentals.
About: RETIRED 15 YEARS, WE ARE SNOW BIRDS,I PLAY TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL, DONNA INVOLVED WITH DRAMA GROUP.
Post cruise: Departure day for us from the Greater London Metro area: May 12, 2010; Will spend a Full-Day in London, England, after the cruise ship docks, & participating in some sort of a post-cruise tour for 1 day. Plan on spending overnight in Stansted, England.
Excursions: 1st Selection: Scenic Paris & Lunch Cruise, reserved Sunday, March 7; 2nd selection: Ponta Delgada-->Hot Springs & Botanical Gardens; 3rd Selection: Lisbon-->Monumental Lisbon; 4th Selection: Vigo-->Fortresses of the South; 5th Selection: La Coruna-->Santiago on Your Own; Others Have not yet made any selections. Will be taking tours on *ALL* ports of call for this cruise. Once we make these selections, I hope to add to this website so all can view.
Number of cruises: 10 for me: Cruising Locations include: ALL of the Western, Eastern, & Southern Caribbean; Bahamas; Hispañola; Central America; Mexican Riviera; Alaska; Hawaii; Italy, Greece, & Turkey; 11 cruises for her & same cruising locations.
About: Impact Weather Forecasting for BIG weather events, including Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Severe Local Storms, & Flooding Events. Providing local support to area TV stations. I have a Bachelor's of Science Degreee in Meteorology. I've worked as a Forecasting Meteorologist for both private sector & public sector alike, as well as in Aviation Meteorology, too. Have authored & co-authored several published climate & weather-related journal articles in public newsletters & on websites for the public. On the side, I am also active in a local weather forum board, in our area, interacting with the members there. For her, she's a Chemist.
Her interests center around raising Roses; she also loves learning about ancient civilizations & Egypt, especially; in other areas she loves ballroom dancing.
Excursions: Still in planning stage.
About: Both love to travel (especially cruising). Betty loves to garden and shop. Tom is an avid golfer.
Age: Late 50's and early 60's, but we act much younger!
About: Peter is semi retired manufacturers rep, me, retired from school system. We love to travel and meet new people with the same love of travel adventures and exploration. Would like to participate in trivia on board??!! We winter in Naples FL to escape the harsh NH winters for 3 months where we play some golf and head to the beach. Then hop on a 14 day cruise to wait for spring to return to NH.


Jeffrey Holik served on the faculty at the Securities Enforcement Forum 2015, a one-day conference held on November 4 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. that brought together current and former senior SEC and DOJ officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field. Mr. Holik spoke at the Enforcement Priorities panel.
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Author John Gardner once said: "Most ailing organizations have developed a functional blindness to their own defects." We seem to have more ailing organizations today than at any time in our recordable history. Today, there are a multitude of businesses who are involved with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or simply going out of business.
"Functional blindness" appropriately describes many of today's company policies. Some are so antiquated it causes one to pause and wonder if anyone ever reads the manual any longer. Where did these ludicrous thoughts, posing as policy, originate?
The National Association of Human Resource Absurdities conducted extensive research in the 50s in hopes of answering that very question. Their findings were both revealing and authenticated via multiple experiments and findings. However, they chose to conceal their findings for the simple reason that they felt society was not ready for such a revelation.
Fifty plus years later they have apparently decided that the business world has matured to the level that the truth can and must finally be accepted. For those of you who may doubt the authenticity of the research results, please feel free to conduct your own experiment. It's actually very simple.
Begin with a cage containing five monkeys.
As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result, and all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon the monkeys will try to prevent it.


1981 "THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" issue 214 page 27. Offered here is a great example from a memorable time in Spider-Man's flagstaff book. And Jim Mooney teamed up to give us such classic Spider-Man battles where the wall-crawler squared off with the likes of The Juggernaut, Mister Hyde, and Namor; The Sub-Mariner. I have yet to see, before or since, a better battle between Spider-Man and Subby than in the work done by these two amazing artists during this period. The page also features The Frightful Four, and is also signed by both artists on the bottom of the page. All art is packaged flat, sturdy, and free from damage. It also comes from a smoke-free home. It's not easy to obtain Spider-Man art from this period (BELIEVE ME, I KNOW).
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Attract colorful birds to these cylindrical shaped tube bird feeders. Depending on the seed you choose to dispense will determine the type of birds you will attract. Using a good quality seed mix may be your best choice to attract many birds to your backyard. You can usually view the birds from all sides with a tube type feeder. They are usually lightweight and easy to fill through the top of the feeder. Hang these feeder in a location where they are easy for you to view. One of the most popular bird watcher bird feeders.


The origins of traditional Li Minority pottery (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) date back thousands of years, it's a skill that has been passed down through the generations from mother to daughter. Only women make traditional Li pottery.
Each pot is hand made and completely unique. They are decorated with images of Li deities, lucky animals and ornamental symbols. Sap from a local tree is boiled, reduced and splashed over the pot before firing to bring good luck. Only a small number of Li women still continue on the tradition of pottery making.
Tropicalhainan has partnered with the pottery makers to help sell their pots on the Hainan Forum and raise awareness of this important cultural heritage.
Small pots cost RMB50 and large pots cost RMB100 not including postage. All proceeds go directly to the pottery makers. Contact us at Lipottery@tropicalhainan.com for more information.


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Transfer Windows Ranked: Comparing Man City's 2017 Summer Transfer Moves to PL Giants
6: Tottenham Hotspur
It has been a pretty horrific transfer window for Spurs so far.
They have lost Kyle Walker, who has been the best right back in England for the past two seasons, whilst Danny Rose on the other flank has had an extraordinary outburst against the way the club operates, with serious question marks now over his future.
Not only that, Spurs have so far failed to make a single signing, and have a weaker squad than they ended last season with.
However, they arguably still have one of the strongest first XIs in the league and manager Mauricio Pochettino has promised they will now move in the market. Spurs fans will still rightly be frustrated that they go into the season under strength.
What they still need?
– A new right back to replace Walker
– Strength in depth
Window Rating: 3/10
5: Chelsea
It's bizarre that the two sides who finished in the top two of the Premier League last season are the ones who have had the worst transfer window so far.
They say you must add when you're at your strongest, and Chelsea have failed to improve on their squad since the end of last season, like Spurs. They have, however, signed three players, totalling well over £100million, although there are still question marks.
Alvaro Morata is a downgrade on the surely departing Diego Costa and selling Nemanja Matic and Nathaniel Chalobah whilst loaning Ruben Loftus-Cheek and then only bringing in Tiemoue Bakayoko means they are desperately short in central midfield.
They look stronger at centre back, but will want more depth and improvement in the wing back positions.
Overall, despite their three big money signings, Chelsea's squad is not good enough, or deep enough to compete in the Premier League, Champions League as well as the domestic cups. There are also doubts over Antonio Conte's future.
What they still need:
– Better wing backs
– More depth in central midfield
4: Liverpool
The signing of Mohamed Salah looks a shrewd one and he adds to an already frightening attack, as does young Englishman Dominic Solanke. Andrew Robertson is a good left back, meaning Liverpool can now move James Milner back into midfield.
However, there are still huge doubts over Jurgen Klopp's defence. Playing a system that can leave the Reds open in defence, as well as his insistence on playing out from the back, requires much better central defenders than the ones he has at his disposal.
The German made a point the other day at how you couldn't name five better centre backs than the ones he currently has. That simply isn't true. The Virgil Van Dijk transfer saga has gone on all summer and if they could finally secure his signature, they would be in a much better position to challenge for the title.
The two first team goalkeepers, Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius, still have huge doubts about them as well. Signing Naby Keita would be the best bit of business any side does this summer, however that looks increasingly unlikely. Keeping hold of Philippe Coutinho is crucial to their chances.
– A top class centre back
– A solid and consistent goalkeeper
– Keep hold of Coutinho
3: Arsenal
They finally have the striker they've been searching for since Robin van Persie left. Alexandre Lacazette is an extremely sharp striker who is clinical in the box. The Frenchman has wonderful movement, which will no doubt please Mesut Ozil, and is good in the build up phase as well.
Sead Kolasinac is already popular amongst fans after his equaliser against Chelsea in the Community Shield and looks to be exactly what Arsenal needed for the left hand side if they are to stick with the 3-4-2-1. However, they could still do with another combative midfielder who is good on the ball to bring added depth and strength due to the fitness worries over Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere.
They also look rather light in central defence, especially if Arsene Wenger uses the three at back system for the duration of the season. Adding another first choice centre back should leave the Gunners with a squad that can at the very least break back into the top four.
– A new centre back
– Another central midfielder that can play with just one partner
2: Manchester United
Jose Mourinho is reportedly still keen to add some quality and depth, however United look primed and ready for a title push.
Nemanja Matic is an excellent acquisition and should give Paul Pogba more of a free role. Victor Lindelof has had a shaky start during pre-season, but is still a top level centre-half who will be afforded the time.
Romelu Lukaku is often criticised for being a flat track bully, scoring against the smaller sides, though that is exactly what United needed last season, and his goals should see them drop a fewer points against the smaller teams this season.
With Luke Shaw's injury issues, and Mourinho's doubts over the player, United could certainly do with a new left back. They have also targeted Ivan Perisic all summer as an attacking wide forward, with Mourinho also admitting his desire to sign Gareth Bale.
However, United are well stocked in the attacking roles behind the striker, so this signing isn't crucial, though they could perhaps do with just one more out wide to add competition and quality.
– A new left back
– A wide forward
1: Manchester City
Pep Guardiola had a pretty poor first season at Manchester City by all accounts. However, the Citizens have been ruthless thus far and have strengthened in the areas in which they were weak last season.
Ederson looks to be an exceptional keeper and the signings of Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mandy and Danilo greatly improves the side in what was their weakest areas. Adding Bernardo Silva to an already frightening attack is excellent business.
There is little doubt Guardiola now has the strongest first XI in the Premier League, as well as fantastic depth. Their attack is phenomenal and they now look far stronger at the back.
Not only that, they completed all their business early before the season started, allowing the new signings time to settle in and adjust, which every manager wants.
They could perhaps do with a long term replacement for Yaya Toure, who can play as the six and pass the ball vertically, in between the lines to the attacking third.
However, if Ilkay Gundogan can return to full fitness, they already have one of the best in the world for this position, and that's not including Fernandinho, who brings exceptional qualities himself.
– A long term replacement for Yaya Toure if there are doubts over Ilkay Gundogan's fitness and Fernandinho's suitability to Guardiola's requirements.
-Another centre-back
Published by Ram Srinivas on August 11, 2017 | Permalink
Premier League Rivals Close in on Man City Ace as Player Stalls Over New Contract
Manchester City are fearful that Arsenal are closing in on the signing of highly-rated academy product Jadon Sancho.
The Citizens have offered Sancho a three-year deal worth £30,000-a-week. However, the 17-year-old is stalling on signing a new deal, with a host of clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham interested in his signature.
Sancho wasn't selected to travel with the squad to the US, and it is understood the player wants to leave the Etihad in a bid to play more regular first team football.
According to the Sun, Sancho is keen on joining Arsenal and sees Arsene Wenger as the perfect mentor to help guide him towards more first-team action.
An Etihad source told the Sun: "The club is worried Arsenal are frontrunners for Jadon as he has a soft spot for them."
Even though he only turned 17 in March, Sancho has already trained with the senior side. Reports in March suggested that City were confident that they could agree a deal with Sancho, but it now looks likely the youngster won't be a City player at the end of the transfer window.
Should Arsenal land the youngster, they will be getting one over on their rivals Tottenham who reportedly tried to secure Sancho's transfer as part of Kyle Walker's exit to City.
When Pep Guradiola asked Sancho to join his first-team squad for a training session last season, Sancho was over the moon.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News about his move to City, he said: "After school I would just be playing football and other people around me would be doing bad stuff and I didn't want to get in to doing that.
"When City came along I thought it was a good opportunity to get out of the hood. There were a lot of bad influences."
Published by Curtis Goff on July 27, 2017 | Permalink
Confirmed: £161m-rated Man City target enters in contract negotiations
AS Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has confirmed that the club are in talks with Kylian Mbappe over a contract extension.
Mbappe is one of the hottest properties in world football at the moment, with a host of Europe's top clubs thought to be interested in his signature following a breakthrough campaign which saw him score 26 goals across all competitions.
Real Madrid were reported to have agreed a world-record £161m deal for the 18-year-old, although Monaco later denied those claims and have now revealed that they have begun negotiations over an extension.
"We are in discussions over a contract extension with Kylian and we hope to reach an agreement," Vasilyev told reporters.
Premier League trio Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal have also been linked with the France international, although Madrid are understood to be leading the race for his signature.
From Spain – European giants agree €180m fee for Man City transfer target
Real Madrid have reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Monaco for the signing of Kylian Mbappe for a staggering €180m fee.
According to Marca, the two clubs have agreed on terms over a fixed €160m fee plus €20 in bonuses, although the numbers differ slightly as per sources with some claiming that it will be €150m plus €30m in bonuses.
Nevertheless, it looks as though a whole host of Premier League giants are set to miss out on the 18-year-old prodigy, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool all linked with a swoop for the French international at some stage.
Should the deal go through with the reported figures, it will of course break the record for the most expensive transfer of all time by some distance, with Manchester United previously holding it after their purchase of Paul Pogba last summer.
It's added by Marca that Mbappe will sign a six-year contract with Los Blancos, earning around €7m-a-year net as he looks ahead to now potentially joining the Spanish giants and starting the next chapter in his career under the tutelage of Zinedine Zidane.
On the flip side, it's another major blow for Monaco as they have lost their most prized asset if the report is to be believed, in a summer in which they've already seen several key members of their title-winning squad from last season leave the club.
Mbappe was the most sought-after player of the group, and it's no real shock considering his performances last year which were much more than just his goals and assists.
Looking at those statistics tell a story in itself, as he scored 26 goals and provided 14 assists in 44 appearances in all competitions, but he showed on a consistent basis that he can become one of the very best in Europe in the years to come.
Arsenal, Spurs to pounce for Manchester City ace
North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly battle it out for the signing of Manchester City youngster Jadon Sancho.
The England Under-17s international has been left out of the Citizens' squad for their pre-season tour of the United States, despite being tipped to play a part in the club's summer programme.
Sancho was first linked with a switch to Arsenal earlier this year and, according to The Sun, they are now ready to pounce with an offer for the teen.
It is claimed that Tottenham have also shown an interest, however, having closely monitored the former Watford starlet in recent months.
Sancho turned down a number of Premier League clubs to make the switch to Man City in 2015, but he is said to be keen on a return back south.
Man City Ready to Make a Shock Move For Liverpool's Reject
According to Turkish sports media company Fanatik, Manchester City are set to make a shock move for Fenerbahce's Martin Skrtel.
The surprising story links 32-year-old Skrtel with a return to the Premier League, a year after leaving Liverpool.
The Slovakian international left Liverpool for Fenerbahce last summer for £5m, ending his eight year association with the Anfield club.
According to the Turkish media outlet, Pep Guardiola's side are set to open negotiations with Skrtel and will offer him an astounding €4m (£3.6m) per-season.
The Citizens are also expected to enter direct talks with Fenerbahce, if the initial response given by Skrtel's representatives is positive.
The report comes as a shock, but it is not the first time Skrtel has been linked with a return to the Premier League this summer.
Newcastle United, Stoke City and Swansea City are also reported to be plotting a move for Skrtel, with Newcastle most strongly linked earlier in the window when it was reported that Rafa Benitez wanted to link up again with the former Liverpool man.
However the defender already gave a response to reports that he could possibly move to the Premier League this summer, earlier in the window:
"I don't want to leave, I have settled in and want to remain at Fenerbahce," claimed Skrtel.
The centre-back is a first team regular for the Yellow Canaries and made 31 Süper Lig appearances last season as they finished third.
However Fenerbahce at risk of not complying with Financial Fair Play regulations, so may be forced to sell some of their star players this summer, in order to balance the books.
Skrtel was a popular figure at Liverpool making a total of 320 appearances in all competitions, however it remains to be seen whether he will be playing in the Premier League again next season.
Published by Jack Lusby on July 21, 2017 | Permalink
Chelsea Have 'Serious and Strong Interest' in Signing Man City Ace
Chelsea have a genuine interest in signing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero this summer.
The Argentina international is regarded as one of the Premier League's best strikers, scoring an impressive 169 goals in 253 appearances for the Sky Blues after joining from Atletico Madrid back in 2011.
However, his future seemed in doubt towards the end of the season after Gabriel Jesus impressed following his move from Palmeiras, usurping Aguero in City's first choice starting team under manager Pep Guardiola.
Sky Sports believe Chelsea have a "serious and strong interest" in signing the 29-year-old but add that any potential deal will be difficult for the Stamford Bridge club to complete, with City not eager to sell him.
Aguero is just one target for the Blues, who are also interested in Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, Borussia Dortmund speed merchant Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Torino star Andrea Belotti after missing on Romelu Lukaku, who has signed for Manchester United for £75m.
When asked if Aguero would stay at City in May, chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: "Absolutely. There's never been a doubt about that. I've read a lot of the speculation on this and it's ridiculous.
BREAKING: @ChelseaFC have a "serious and strong interest" in signing@ManCity City striker Sergio Aguero, Sky sources understand #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/3zisl4TUR6
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) July 17, 2017
"Sergio Aguero is one of the best players in the world. We are a team that aspires to win every competition we compete in.
"Having Sergio Aguero as part of the squad is an absolute must. It has never been in doubt."
Chelsea need to sign a striker after it emerged that Diego Costa had no future at the club despite playing a large role in the Blues' Premier League title triumph last season, scoring 22 goals in all competitions before being told by manager Antonio Conte that he was not in his plans.
City will be one of Chelsea's top rivals for the Premier League title next season, having already spent big this summer in signing attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva, goalkeeper Ederson and right-back Kyle Walker.
Published by Ram Srinivas on July 17, 2017 | Permalink
Report: Spurs on alert as Mourinho decides to let Man Utd fan favourite go
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly deemed Chris Smalling surplus to requirements this summer.
United announced the signing of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof last month, and it is understood that Mourinho sees Lindelof and Eric Bailly as his first-choice centre-back partnership next term.
Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion have all been credited with an interest in Smalling in this summer's transfer window, and according to The Sun, the England international will be sold ahead of the 2017-18 campaign.
Smalling, who has two years remaining on his contract at Old Trafford, is closing in on 250 appearances for Man United following a 2010 move from Fulham.
Last season, the former Maidstone United centre-back only started 13 Premier League matches after struggling with injury, although he was in Mourinho's team for the Europa League final.
Published by Aaron Moniz on July 15, 2017 | Permalink
£130m attacker thinking 'long and hard' over shock Man City move
Manchester City have a genuine chance of winning the race for Kylian Mbappe and are actively engaged in talks with his agents, according to Spanish football expert Graham Hunter.
The £130m-rated Monaco teenager has become the most sought after player in world football with Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and PSG having all been linked with the French teenager, who reportedly favours a move to Real Madrid.
But now Hunter claims that City have entered the running with the player "thinking long and hard" about the chance to move to the club and work with Pep Guardiola.
"City are talking actively to Mbappe's representatives, saying they are best placed to develop his career, where he could work with Pep Guardiola and be paid handsomely," Hunter told Sky Sports News HQ.
"Real Madrid, meanwhile, are wooing Mbappe's agents saying they will break the transfer record for this kid. Zidane, of course, has known Mbappe since he was 14.
"The battle is with Manchester City and they are persuasive and Mbappe is now thinking long and hard between London, Madrid, Paris and now Manchester. City are in that battle.
"At the moment it's hard to see him choosing Monaco over one of those, but none of those clubs know who is favourite to sign this exceptional 18-year-old."
Arsenal and Tottenham Set to Battle Over Manchester City Ace
Arsenal and Tottenham are reportedly fighting it out to sign Manchester City's wonderkid Jadon Sancho, who hasn't currently committed to a long-term stay at the Etihad.
According to the Mirror, City are also engaged in their own battle as they try to get Sancho to pledge his loyalty to their club amid the transfer circus surrounding the youngster.
The 17-year-old has yet to put pen to paper at the Man City, leaving the door open for potential suitors to make him a better offer. Other interested parties besides the north London duo of Spurs and Arsenal are RB Leipzig, who have been keeping a regular eye on the best young English talent this season.
It was previously Spurs who appeared to have the lead in the transfer race, with Sancho rumoured to be included in any future business the two clubs potentially do in regards to Kyle Walker.
However, Spurs' attempts to include the young attacker in the deal have been thwarted. It could be Arsenal, who are also huge admirers of Sancho, who follow in a similar vain should City increase their interest in buying their Chilean talisman Alexis Sanchez.
Sancho, who featured heavily during England's successful Under-17 European Championships campaign is regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe.
He won the prestigious Golden Player award during his most recent tournament appearance, handed to the competition's best player and previously won by the likes of Toni Kroos, Wayne Rooney and Cesc Fabregas, after scoring or setting up 10 of England's 15 goals in Croatia.
He could potential leave for less than £500,000 training compensation this summer if City are unable to persuade him to sign a new contract.


Come and enjoy a star studded tribute show at the Dolphin Theatre in January 2019. This is a fundraiser concert featuring the much loved songs of Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. So come and join us and take a trip down memory lane enjoying the classic songs of a bygone era!
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Expectant Fearne Cotton has hit the high street for her latest cosy winter jacket, hurrah!
Fearne has opted for a cool colour block jacket from Monsoon, known as the 'Ophelia', which appears to blend from red to black, with a big button fastening and blazer-like collar. Keeping things colourful, Fearne teamed her jacket with a deep purple tee and bright blue beanie hat.
Stylish Fearne hasn't missed the mark on her pregnancy style, wowing on the red carpet in a cool mini and leopard print heels. She's also rocked a lovely chunky knit jacket before. We're certainly on board with this warm trend.


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2.4 – "Dulce et Decorum est"
"It is sweet and fitting to die for ones country"
"Dulce et Decorum est", written by Wilfred Owen utilises language techniques to create an image for the reader about"the great war". The reader will realise the atrocity of war through the way Owen conveys how integrity and patriotism shouldn't be idolised as a beautiful thing. Wilfred Owen was a soldier in World War I, he created poetry to express his anger about the cruelty and waste of war while at the Western Front. His poems became famous for having some of the most poignant english from the war.
In the line, 'Innocent tongues", symbolism is utilised to portray the idea that technically soldiers are no longer innocent. They have the blood of fathers, brothers and sons on their hands. However the concept of innocence must be challenged in times of war. Men enlisted to support and protect their country, families and the future, many finding this as a patriotic quality they wanted to obtain which was hugely accepted in society. Yet this is where Owen wants the reader to realise society shouldn't glorify patriotism . "Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues", is used to signify the mustard gas and the suffering the soldiers experienced while facing adversity at the front line. As they fought off the enemy, this is where we question do soldiers remain innocent and do the people at home believe their soldiers are despite their experiences? We must realise Owen is trying to show us that society at home was so fixated on the importance of the vigorous support for their country they failed to understand the adversity at the front line. Not much thought was put in to the harsh reality that a huge part of the human race had to die in order for their country to win, including their own.
These men may have had innocence going in to the war, however by the end all they have left of innocence is on their tongues. The one thing they could control going in to the aftermath of world war I. They can't take back who they killed in order to survive, but they can communicate the atrocity of war to the people at home who were clueless through the use of their mouths.
Symbolism was applied again to the phrase "old lie", which represents the concept that it is "sweet and fitting to die for ones country". Yet again Owen is proving how society became brainwashed with the idea of patriotism. The "old lie" that it is sweet and fitting to die for ones country is told to young innocent children allowing patriotism to become stronger within society. This can happen by "the old lie" being told to children continuing to be passed through generations in the hope for war to be avoided.
Innocence has been moderately taken away from young children due to the enforcement of fighting. Owen uses the line "To children ardent for some desperate glory", to make the reader realise children are being brought up in a society that depends on patriotism, heroism and glory to bring them happiness. Unlike today we depend on social media which determines how we feel or who we are in society. Children are growing up fixated by the idea of glory that it makes a ripple affect in society. Owen allows the reader the opportunity to associate the "old lie" to "innocent tongues". The tongue is a powerful, personal aspect capable of allowing the "old lie" to be communicated passed through society to avoid this ripple affect.
The use of simile in the line, "bent down like old beggars under sacks" allows the reader to affiliate these characteristics to soldiers at the front line. Owen likens the solider's to "beggars" which can suggest old men, they are dirty, stumbling along under the weight of their large packs. Soldiers losing sight of hope and persistence. What were once young soldiers eager to explore the world, are now growing old as part of the war. Owen is yet again illustrating the theme of patriotism and how unrealistic it is for society to create this philosophy of honour and glory. In fact war is so horrific and inhumane for soldiers both mentally and physically that the intention of war is lost. The extremity of what these men experience make war not glorious or honourable as there is no limit of how inhumane everyones actions become.
From this poem, "Dulce et Decorum est", Owen has immensely challenged innocence and society during war times. He has utilised constructive language features mainly through symbolism to illustrate how different society was during World War I. Glory, integrity and heroism consumed civilians and drove the war to become such a honour. World War I was a hostility of suffering and struggle for the world where somewhere along the line it became a facade of honour. Wilfred Owen created poetry that he sent back to his mother directing his anger not at the opposition but the people back in England. He focused his ideas of how patriotism was not being understood by people at home, the harsh reality of war was not made apparent until soldiers returned, and by then it was too late. Owen focuses his poems around how the purpose of war was lost amongst the fixation of glory. Wilfred Owen has become known as "the poet from world war I" through his poems that challenged society.
"All a poet can do today is warn" – Wilfred Owen
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Fodor's Expert Review Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
Central Delhi Museum/Gallery
On October 31, 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot outside her home by two of her Sikh bodyguards in retaliation for her violent suppression of a violent Sikh independence movement in Punjab, which included a military operation that entered Amritsar's Golden Temple. The murder sparked gruesome anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, and political turmoil ensued. The simple white bungalow in which Mrs. Gandhi lived from the 1960s to 1980s is now a small museum with endless photographs, quotations, and newspaper articles, plus a few rooms preserved as they were used. The photos get more interesting as you progress, and the museum ends with displays on Indira's son, Rajiv, himself prime minister from 1984 to 1991 before he, too, was assassinated. Displays include the sari, handbag, and shoes Mrs. Gandhi was wearing when she was killed, and the sneakers Rajiv was wearing during his even more grisly demise at the hands of a female suicide bomber who killed him and 14 others bcause of India's support... READ MORE
On October 31, 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot outside her home by two of her Sikh bodyguards in retaliation for her violent suppression of a violent Sikh independence movement in Punjab, which included a military operation that entered Amritsar's Golden Temple. The murder sparked gruesome anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, and political turmoil ensued. The simple white bungalow in which Mrs. Gandhi lived from the 1960s to 1980s is now a small museum with endless photographs, quotations, and newspaper articles, plus a few rooms preserved as they were used. The photos get more interesting as you progress, and the museum ends with displays on Indira's son, Rajiv, himself prime minister from 1984 to 1991 before he, too, was assassinated. Displays include the sari, handbag, and shoes Mrs. Gandhi was wearing when she was killed, and the sneakers Rajiv was wearing during his even more grisly demise at the hands of a female suicide bomber who killed him and 14 others bcause of India's support of the Sri Lankan government during a civil war. Outside, the spot where Indira fell is marked and preserved. Popular with Indian tourists, the museum can get very crowded; allow extra time if you want to peruse things carefully.
1 Safdarjung Rd.
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum


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