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A Hundred Babies
by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Nebula-award winning author Nina Kiriki Hoffman has published more than 300 stories. In addition to publishing throughout the cream of the science fiction and fantasy world, she has appeared in the pixels of Daily Science Fiction several times before.
When Father Robert stepped outside the rectory Monday morning to visit the pauper's grave where he prayed every day, he found the cemetery playing host to scores of babies.
They were all different races, most wrapped in brightly hued gowns that, he hoped, kept out the chill of morning mist; fog lay in the low grounds of the cemetery, with baby parts emerging from it, baby parts he hoped were attached to whole babies rather than being dismemberments. The babies were quiet and self-absorbed, none laughing, crying, or speaking--none that he could see in obvious distress. All seemed older than infants, though not by much.
Sun struck through the mist, outlining the old oak trees with gold as the sky lightened. Father Robert blinked several times, but the babies did not vanish.
He stood on the threshold of his dwelling and prayed God would give him direction. He had never spent time with babies or children, other than Sunday school instruction he'd tried once to give to a roomful of six-year-olds who did not choose to pay attention to him. Now he left the instruction of the young ones to Elaine and Dicey, grandmothers with strong faith backgrounds and lots of experience with children, women who did not back away from little hands and unanswerable questions.
Where did these babies come from? Why send them to me? Father Robert wondered.
The Bible verse "Take care of my sheep" came to him. An answer?
Father Robert went to the nearest grave and knelt in the wet grass near a baby in a purple gown. It sat up, looking around. It sucked its thumb. It stared up at him.
"Maybe I should take you inside and call for help," Father Robert said.
The child popped its thumb out of its mouth and held its arms out to Father Robert. He drew in a breath, then lifted the baby off the grave of Hilda Ravensong, dead these thirty-odd years. He held it at arms' length, supporting it under its arms, and stared into its face, paralyzed by indecision. The baby reached out to him. Hesitating, he brought it closer. It hugged him around the neck. It smelled sour and wild, and it felt warm.
"You are distressed," he said, even though the baby did not seem upset.
Spontaneous acts of affection were not in Father Robert's repertoire. Everyone watched priests for misbehavior these days; better to touch no one at all.
Should he pull the infant away from him? What if someone walked by outside the cemetery's low wall and saw? He closed his eyes and asked God for help.
God said, "Embrace the child."
Father Robert's arms crept up and wrapped around the baby. A cascade of memories and dreams flooded his mind: his father's hug when Father Robert was a boy and had fallen from the oak tree by the barn; the shock of the fall, the remedy of his father's arms; his father's leather, Old Spice, and sweat scent, the heat of life; his father's power to make everything better.
Another memory came, from later in his life, when he heard God's call and chose the priesthood after a long night of thinking about all the possibilities his choice would take away from him: the chance to love someone other than Jesus, the chance to marry and father his own children and take care of them. He had made himself picture that alternative life--wife, two children, a cozy house in the suburbs with green lawn and fruit trees in the back yard. He lived there in his imagination, then asked himself if the call to God was stronger. And, considering everything, it was.
The families he had counseled through their complicated conflicts flashed through his mind.
And then he thought nothing, just felt the warm child in his embrace, heard the child's breathing near his ear, smelled the slightly sour milky scent of its breath and body.
The child pushed away and gurgled something at him. He set it on its feet. It laughed and fell on its bottom, still looking into his eyes.
The mist had melted, revealing babies on graves. Old graves, fresh graves, graves of people he had known and people who had died before he came to this church. Graves people cared for, and graves of people no one remembered. Every grave in this small cemetery had a baby on it.
All the babies had noticed him now. All crawled toward him, gurgling and babbling to each other as they converged. They held arms up to him. He hugged them one by one. When he had embraced them, they crawled off.
He did not keep count. As he circled them with his arms, thought left him; all he had was this mission, giving each child affection and warmth. The sun strengthened. He was hot in his black cassock, and he felt the heat on the bald spot on his head where a tonsure might be were he a monk.
"Father Robert!"
The child in his arms loosened her hold on his neck, and he gently set her down and looked up, dazed, wondering how many more babies waited for a hug. The leader of the church altar guild, Karen Sanderson, an elderly, silver-haired, trim woman clad in a dark blue dress and silver tennis shoes, stared down at him, her large tapestry handbag clutched to her chest.
"Ga," said a baby. Father Robert looked down at the final child in front of him, a brown-skinned cherub with black curls and a wide smile. She wore a yellow gown. He smiled at her and picked her up, his arms forming into a now-practiced embrace, holding her firmly but not too tight, supporting her. She pressed her ear to his chest, gripped his clerical collar, and closed her eyes.
"What are you doing?" Karen asked.
He let out a long, contented sigh. The child stretched up and kissed his neck, then pushed away from him. He set her down, then looked around.
The babies had vanished, all except the one he had just finished hugging. She crawled toward the oak trees. He got to his feet, brushing off his cassock, and watched her, wondering if he should go after her or let her go.
He glanced at Karen, eyebrows up. When he looked back, the last child was gone.
"What on Earth is going on here?" Karen said.
He didn't think he could explain anything that had just happened. His arms were tired, and his chest was awash in warm contentment.
"What was--?" Karen looked around. "Where did they go?"
"I had a vision," Father Robert said. "God gave me a gift." He opened his arms.
Karen frowned at him, set her handbag on the ground, and stiffly walked into a hug. He held her gently, with the strength and skill of a hundred hugs.
This story was first published on Friday, November 24th, 2017
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BUSTECH NOT PART OF TRANSIT AUSTRALIA GROUP SALE – YET!
By: Fabian Cotter
BREAKING: BUSTECH – the bus manufacturing arm of Queensland-based Transit Australia Group (TAG) – is not part of the proposed sale of the massive transport entity, according to Bustech CEO Anthony Roder.
At this stage, Bustech itself is not part of the proposed sale of the massive TAG transport entity, according to Bustech CEO Anthony Roder (Image: TAG).
Speaking to exclusively to Australasian Bus & Coach magazine, which contacted Bustech to confirm certain details of any proposed sale, Roder said: "The operational side of the [TAG] business is for sale."
Yet when asked if rumours Bustech itself was not part of the sale, Roder answered, "That is correct. Bustech at this point is not part of the sale."
"It is exciting times for the industry over the next 3-4 months," he added.
Asked if Bustech would be for sale, he replied, "Anything can happen. If someone came and offered someone $10 million for their house, sure it could happen…"
WHO IS TAG?
As it describes itself, TAG is, "one of the world's leading vertically integrated group of mobility companies."
"Bustech is Australia's only advanced bus OEM (original equipment manufacturer) with chassis designed, engineered and made in-house.
"Bustech is at the forefront of bus design and development including producing the iconic urban double-decker (CDi model) and Australia's first electric bus (ZDi model)," it states – a version of which is currently on trial in Dubai.
Industry rumours over the past few weeks of such a sale were confirmed recently by a report in The Australian newspaper online yesterday, saying the TAG sale – with an expected price of AUD$200 million minimum - will be of great interest to potential foreign buyers, following a trend over recent years of key Australasian bus operations seen as ideal investments and solid, consistent revenue streams. As reported in ABC magazine only recently, iconic Sydney bus operator Forest Coachlines was effectively sold to CDC for a reported AUD$110 million.
The report states: "Buslines are increasingly on the radar of private equity and financial investors who find the asset's steady income stream and long-term contracts, especially with local councils, as particularly attractive."
"DataRoom [a category of The Australian newspaper] has been told that TAG has appointed UBS [a global financial advice and expertise specialist firm] to try to find a buyer and it seems that the bank could have no shortage of interested parties."
KEY TAG ELEMENTS
The Transit Australia Group comprises a range of leading transport and manufacturing companies. These include:
Surfside Buslines – operating in the Gold Coast and Tweed Shire regions;
Sunbus – operating public transport services for Translink on the Sunshine Coast, Rockhampton, Townsville, Magnetic Island and Cairns;
Precision Buses - a South Australian advanced manufacturing joint venture between Bustech and Adelaide manufacturer Precision Components Australia;
TMS - a special and mega events joint venture delivering entire transport solutions for major international events;
Tag Mobility - an innovative bike-share social enterprise; and,
Gulftech - an international operation focused on working with governments and transport authorities in the Middle East to deliver mass transit and mobility solutions.
Bustech was founded in 1995 by the directors of Gold Coast bus operator Surfside Buslines, Joe and Tony Calabro, who had bought that bus operation in 1989.
Said to be, "born out of a frustration with the lack of innovation and limited body building options available at the time," Bustech decided to design and build its own fleet of quality buses, the company states.
Latest reports put the TAG umbrella operation as now employing approximately 1400 staff and operating a fleet of 700 buses minimum.
THE STATE OF PLAY
Further according to The Australian newspaper article: "The likely buyers of Surfside have been identified as EQI, the-London-based private equity and infrastructure investor 3i, along with Transdev, Singaporean group CDC and Keolis Downer."
In terms of future potential buyers of Bustech itself, key industry sources whom requested not to be named suggested there was strong interest from major local bus industry players.
"For God's sake, surely someone's got to keep some of all this in this country, right?" they said.
ABC magazine will keep readers updated as further information is announced.

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DIRECTOR'S CORNER: An abusive relationship
Photo courtesy Christopher Bevacqua
Idle No More may be fading from the mainstream media's gaze, but a distressing reminder last month about the importance of this indigenous-led movement came when Human Rights Watch released a disturbing report accusing the RCMP of torturing and sexually assaulting Aboriginal women in northern British Columbia. It's another indictment in a far-too-long list of abuses that Aboriginal people, especially women have faced and continue to face in this country.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch sent two researchers to northern B.C. last summer. They traveled from Williams Lake to Prince Rupert, crossing the infamous 'Highway of Tears,' where 18 women, mostly Aboriginal, have disappeared over the past four decades.
The Human Rights Watch researchers interviewed 50 Aboriginal women who told them stories of being tasered by RCMP officers, strip-searched by male officers and bitten by police dogs. The most extreme allegation was that of a gang raping. They are difficult allegations to process, but sadly far too common in this province.
For many Aboriginal women, the police are not seen as protectors, but as the perpetuators of an abusive system. The police are part of a governance structure that ignores their grievances, treats them with disdain and, as the Human Rights Watch report lays out, physically assaults them.
The RCMP, federal government and many media outlets joined in demanding that if the complaints are to be taken seriously, the alleged victims should bring them to the police—a dismissive response that essentially calls on the victims to trust the very people who abused them.
Unfortunately, I was reminded of just how destructive the relationship between the police and Aboriginal women has been when I participated in the 22nd annual Women's Memorial March this past Valentine's Day. The march is an emotional trek through the Downtown Eastside that commemorates the many murdered and missing women in Vancouver, women who were as good as left for dead by the police.
But the march also left me with feelings of hope. For as bad as the relationship has been with the police in Vancouver, things have slowly improved over the last decade. Programs like Sister Watch have been a step in the right direction. And the very fact that more than a thousand people show up at the march every year to mourn this tragedy and honour the lives lost shows that people will keep fighting for a healthier relationship.
I think, and hope, the same can occur with the RCMP in northern B.C. There's a lot less pressure for the police to be accountable there, but the Human Rights Watch report is a landmark action that has brought attention to these abuses and helps explain how it could be that so many Aboriginal women have been allowed to go missing and murdered.
Ten years ago, Human Rights Watch released a report about the Vancouver Police Department's crackdown in the Downtown Eastside, which was supposed to be targeting drug dealers, but was actually causing a great disturbance to drug users. Then, as now, the response to the report from police and politicians was dismissive.
However, relations between the city's police and marginalized citizens have slowly—perhaps too slowly—improved. Now, the same must happen between the RCMP and Aboriginal women.
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"The world may change, but it keeps on turning."
- Jeff Klinkenberg
The Public Art at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Parks is engaging, thoughtful, and recognizes the foundations of the past. Below is an overview of the sculptures, mosaics, and paintings in the park where you can learn more about the approach to the art. Additionally, the project has a literary component told from the perspective of Tampa's own award-winning author, Jeff Klinkenberg. We invite you to read his essay "Ghosts" and explore the folklore and history of Robert's City. Learn more about the park amenities!
Ripple Gates by Thomas Sayre
Large gateway pylons welcome visitors to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. There are two groupings of these large pylons; three greet visitors arriving at the River Center and two bid welcome at the south entrance. Each pylon stands at nearly 34' high and has a monumental presence. Smaller pylons can also be found in the park at key intersections or park features.
This artwork was inspired by Tampa residents' long history and engagement with the Hillsborough River. The massive cast concrete pylons are similar to the adjacent bridges and bulkheads along the river's edge. With the playful stainless "ripple" assembly atop the pylon, the art connects to the contemporary recreational uses of the sparkling river surface. www.thomassayre.com
Gateway Sculptures inspired by nearby bridge and ripple effect in Hillsborough River
West Tampa Promenade by Jovi Schnell
This space is a tribute to the area's vibrant and culturally diverse history. Informed by the past, the mosaic, ceramic bench medallions, and traditional plaza tiles provide a connection from what was, an enduring promise by the City of Tampa for an open and inviting public space, sports, recreation, and entertainment. www.jovischnell.com
The Cement Tile
Colorful, encaustic cement tiles were introduced to Tampa Bay by Spanish-speaking immigrant artisans and our neighbors to the south. The plaza tiles recall the typical design patterns found in the area and are directly inspired by the cigar labels of The F. Garcia & Company Factory. The cigar factory was built in 1899 on the corner of Garcia Avenue and Arch Street. It is in an area now within the boundaries of the park and was a primary employer for area residents. This section of town was known as Roberts City.
Cigar Label courtesy of USF Special Collections inspired tile design
The tile mural located on the restroom building in the center of the park celebrates the park's focus on waterfront activity while paying homage to Roberts City and the family-run fishing industries such as Matassini Fish Company that caught Trout, Mullet, Pompano, Perch, Sheepshead, Grouper, Red Snapper, and Blue Crab. The mermaid figure establishes a larger macrocosm in the mural as her symbolism doubles as a good luck charm of prosperity and protection traveling on all waters and granting safe passage.
The inspiration for this mermaid comes from the African Goddess of the waters, Yemaya, who is often depicted as a mermaid. Yemaya is the "Mother whose children are the fish, the Mother of All." Her realm is the top layer of the ocean, considered to be the womb of life. Without Yemaya, life on earth would not be possible. With her, there is hope. She is a spiritual mother to all who feel lost and lonely. Yemaya enjoys a good time and loves to dance. Her movements reflect the rhythm of the waves.
Bench Medallions
White, ceramic medallions are inset on eleven of the surrounding benches. Historical references within the designs of the medallions include The art of the cigar labels found within West Tampa and Roberts City, many of which were embossed and strikingly ornate using official seals, crests, coins, animals, flags, and flourishes. Fortune Taylor, tended orchards of oranges, guavas, and peaches on the eastern shore of the Hillsborough River in the late 1800s. The Fortune Taylor Bridge connected West Tampa with Tampa. References to Phillips Field, social clubs, Café con Leche, and dominoes can also be found.
The Countable and Uncountable Stories of Roberts City by Pep Rally, Inc and Edgar Sanchez Cumbas
This artwork is located inside the River Center and is dense with meaning and references to and about Roberts City. Installed at 16' wide and 8' tall, the work is layered with stories shared from the collective memories of former residents and the artists' own research, and the artwork references an abundance of people, places, and things through imagery or is symbolically referenced. A few of the many individuals represented in this artwork include Fortune Taylor, Fernando Figueredo, Al Lopez, Clara Frye, and Mayor Julian B. Lane. Many places are referenced, including Phillips Field, Matassini Fish Market, and the Hillsborough River. Highlights of other objects or things included are cigar labels, sports items, favorite foods, homes, and bricks. www.peprallyinc.com www.edgarsanchezcumbas.com
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Ripple Effect by Pep Rally, Inc.
The mural that is located under the Fortune Taylor Bridge has a Ripple Effect, as it seemingly bubbles along the wall, connecting the north and south side of the park. Enjoy the meander, if so inclined, walk across the bridge and enjoy the artwork along the Riverwalk. www.peprallyinc.com
Bat House
Bats can be found throughout the City of Tampa. The exterior design of this bat house is by artist Lynn Manos Page and is based on the theory of equal luminescence or equal value. Luminescence is perceived lightness or value. Color and value (luminance) are analyzed in different parts of the brain, which are located several inches away from each other. The background panels are different values of blue and the overlying graphic bats are different values of brown. When the different colors approach equal value or brightness, the brain cannot place the images in space. This gives the graphic bats an eerie quality. The Bat House was built by biologist Steve Barlow, and this shelter can house approximately 4,000 bats. http://www.lynnmanos.com/
Free Tail Emergence, Photo by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
Here are some fun facts about our bat friends!
Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiensis) are the most common bats in the area, though there are others. These bats remain active year-round. They have long, narrow wings that are adapted for fast flight. Aided by tailwinds, thousands of feet above the ground, they can travel at nearly 100 miles/hour. Other interesting facts about these bats are:
- One bat can travel up to 100 miles or more in search of a single night's food.
- Bats like these save American farmers an estimated 23 billion dollars annually in pest control.
- Mothers consume 70% of their body weight nightly, meaning that at full occupancy bats from this one roost can consume 75 pounds of insects in a single night, including countless pests.
- Each mother bears just one pup per year, hairless and about ¼ her size at birth.
- Like other bats, free-tails rarely bite except in self-defense if handled. If you come across a bat alone or on the ground, do not attempt to handle it.
- Helping bats protect human health by reducing the need for chemical pesticides.
- For more information about these and other bats go to http://www.merlintuttle.org
Free Tail Eating Moth. Photo by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
The Form of Wander - Commissioned by Hillsborough County
The Form Of Wander by artist Marc Fornes; Photo courtesy The Very Many ©NAARO
This sculpture on the pier at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park was commissioned by the Hillsborough County Public Art Program, which then worked in conjunction with the City of Tampa to install their sculpture in the park. Artist Marc Fornes and his team at The Very Many, created this sculpture inspired by an oak tree canopy, and the aluminum structure presents a new approach to a shade structure and "photo op" destination. It can also be viewed from across the river as visitors travel along the Riverwalk. Statement from the artist: Seven trunk-like columns straddle this path onto the water, inviting visitors to walk around and through on a winding path. They thrust up into a tangle of branches, not unlike the root structures of mangroves which take root along Florida shorelines. Six greens from "Chatty Cricket" to "Green Whisper" make up a linear gradient applied locally and according to the direction of the topology. Chosen specifically to react to the changing sun, the greens liven to bright green in response to Tampa's usually sunny weather, without tipping into the yellow spectrum, and appear more pastel on the rarer greyer days. The muted green borrows from a tradition of art deco and art nouveau-era riveted structures.
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Locarno Review: Alexander Sokurov's Fairytale Imagines a Surreal, Staid Purgatorial Journey
Leonardo Goi○ August 7, 2022
All through Fairytale (aka Skazka), characters recite the opening of the Divine Comedy and Dante's preamble to his plunge into hell. But the black-and-white world Alexander Sokurov's souls are stranded in feels closer to a kind of purgatory. A liminal wasteland of derelict buildings, rubble, and skeletal trees, it's a nightmare yanked out of a Gustav Doré print, and no surprise one of its denizens—none other than Winston Churchill himself—should wonder early on if it is all a (very bad) dream. Churchill shares the hallucination with a number of other iconic figures from the twentieth century, a sordid cast that includes the likes of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin (add to the mix Jesus Christ, the only bedridden one, briefly caught lying in the same room as the Soviet generalissimo). But Fairytale has no cast, strictly speaking: these four play themselves. The film's sleight of hand—and the source of its disquieting allure—lies in its technical wizardry. Brought to life by Sokurov and his team of visual-effects mavens, who stitch them together combining archive footage and deepfake technology, the quartet careens in their real-life looks, engaging with one another in an otherworldly walking tour that sits somewhere between Dante and Monty Python.
There's something subversive about the choice. For all its funereal settings, Fairytale tumbles along as a big farce, stripping its heroes of their mythical grandeur and mocking them as they struggle with their spiritual impasse. God has trapped them all in what's essentially a big waiting room. And wait they must, taking turns to knock on heaven's doors only for these to slam shut before them, the almighty teasing the pestilential gang with vague promises that the gates will soon open—just not now. (Curiously, Sokurov places Napoleon in heaven already, much to the dismay of the dictators queuing up for their own place under the sun.)
Surreal and deranged as the premise may seem, what follows in this journey through limbo is somewhat straightforward. Dubbed in their mother tongues, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, and Churchill walk through Fairytale in an endless loop, ridiculing one another and wondering just how much longer they'll be forced to be stuck with their sworn enemies. Purgatory, as Sokurov imagines it, is a barren VIP lounge. No one else is seen roaming these monochrome vistas; the rare times other souls show up, Fairytale pictures them as a tidal wave of phantoms (are these the millions of innocents the quartet led to death?) flowing through canyons and quarries, their faces and bodies blurred into an unrecognizable, lugubrious shock of shadows. These scenes have a sinister beauty to them, and indeed Fairytale brims with all kinds of details both mesmerizing and haunting. The whole film is bathed in a silvery mist, dust motes twirling and glittering everywhere like nuclear fallout. Stalin and company trudge into the apocalyptic landscape in a restless quest without destination or purpose, and it's not long before they spawn their own doppelgängers: each of the four begets three identical twins that cram Sokurov's sparse compositions.
But more characters do not mean more action, just as more chatting does not necessarily translate into more insightful exchanges. Like the strolls, conversations go around in circles, the four talking and poking fun at each other, only to succumb to all manner of more or less ridiculous regrets. Stalin spends much of Fairytale dabbing at his nose, prompting Mussolini to ask if he's "got the snots;" Hitler whines over Wagner's nice ("I should have married her!") and regrets he didn't blaze London properly; Mussolini mutters that religion "is a psychic disease;" while Churchill worries he may have lost his wife. That Fairytale lacks narrative momentum is part of its own design, and to lament its aimlessness would be to play into Sokurov's hands. This is, after all, a journey with no real start nor end; the stasis characters succumb to is the film's own. What's more troubling is that, for all its intellectual and sensorial intrigue, Fairytale seems to quickly run out of things to say or show.
Gradually, these constant repetitions—of similar exchanges, similar actions—stopped giving me new things to think about, and for a while I let myself be hypnotized by Fairytale's ruinous backgrounds, and the terrific and disturbing CGI work, which breathes life into the four drifters and the newsreel that immortalized and entombed them. (In a film so concerned with the fate of the soul, that's perhaps the one resurrection Fairytale captures, and it is courtesy Sokurov and his team rescuing Hitler et al from their audiovisual sarcophagi and turning them into sentient holograms). But even that wears itself out; the film starts to grow a little tedious, as if unable to keep up with the force and scope of its nightmarish design. What remains is a curious oddity, a fable that doubles as a sort of marriage between Sokurov's interest in digital technology and the figures that shaped, for better and worse, the course of modern history. Its lack of narrative and lopsided structure is part of the point. But lysergic and creatively fertile as its setup may sound, Fairytale is a rather staid dream.
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Music lessons for Labour
Julian Lloyd Webber
12:01AM BST 08 Jul 2004
The Government is finally addressing the crisis in music education, but it still has some difficult questions to answer, says Julian Lloyd Webber
Make no mistake about it: our music education system is in crisis. When even an official body such as the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority admits that some schools give as little as 0.4 per cent of their timetable to music you know there is a problem.
Surely, then, everyone involved with music in this country must be welcoming the Government's new Music Manifesto, announced this week, with its many wonderful pledges to restore music lessons in our schools? We are, but we have two urgent questions: how will all these promises be funded, and when will they be delivered?
Over the past two years, I have made a point of visiting schools in towns and cities where I have been playing. Often the pupils have never seen a cello before, but this didn't come as a surprise.
In 2002, a survey by Classic FM discovered that 65 per cent of six- to 14-year-olds were unable to name a single classical composer and could not differentiate between instruments.
It was partly this survey - but mainly the constant feedback we were receiving wherever we went - that led Evelyn Glennie, James Galway, the late Michael Kamen and myself to form the Music Education Consortium.
Our aim was to bring music to the forefront of the National Curriculum, where it belongs. We had meetings with Government ministers Charles Clarke and David Miliband, both of whom acknowledged the problem. We gave them several specific ideas, still under discussion, that we believed - and still believe - could transform music education quickly, easily and inexpensively.
At present, Britain is lagging far behind countries such as Korea and Japan, where children playing instruments is the norm and classical concerts are packed with young people.
Music education is mandatory in many Far Eastern countries, but, in British primary and secondary schools, the amount of music appears to be totally at the whim of individual head teachers. If a head teacher believes that music is important, there will be music lessons. If he doesn't, there won't.
Is this fair on our children? Unfortunately, music is most likely to be pushed aside in the poorer inner-city schools - exactly the places where it could be of most benefit. This has created a misguided belief that classical music, in particular, is a white, middle-class and elitist activity available only to those who can afford it.
I passionately believe this to be untrue. Music has the power to transform people's lives, and it can provide motivation, stimulation and consolation.
That is why it is so important that our children are introduced to music at an early age because, at present, many are growing up knowing little or nothing about some of mankind's greatest achievements - and their adult lives will be much the poorer for it.
Countless studies have proved beyond reasonable doubt that learning to play an instrument develops areas of the brain that help schoolchildren with their other subjects. When David Blunkett was Education Secretary he promised: "Every primary school child should have access to instrumental tuition." We are still waiting.
New Labour has been in government for seven years. At last their Music Manifesto has acknowledged the crisis in our music education system. Now we have to see results. Music is precious enough to make a noise about.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's relationship has been on fast forward this year after reuniting in April after 17 years apart. The return of Bennifer has many fans speculating that an engagement is in their future, but the couple might be one step ahead of everyone and planning their wedding.
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A source told Us Weekly that while a proposal hasn't occurred just yet, wedding discussions are happening between the duo. And when they get to the altar for real this time (last time, it was called off just days before), it's going to be a total celebration. "Both Ben and Jen want their wedding to be an elaborate statement of their love story for their friends and family," the insider revealed. "They really want [everyone] to have a good time." That makes it sound like it's going to be a huge wedding, but Lopez and Affleck reportedly prefer an "intimate" event that will be "immaculate" (which means the J.Lo touch will be in full effect).
A new report details a strong bond between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's children. https://t.co/hJsFI7JzHQ
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Back in November, Lopez admitted to Hoda Kotb on the Today Show that she was open to marrying again. "I don't know," she laughed. "Yeah, I guess. You know me, I'm a romantic, I always have been, a few times. I still believe in happily ever after, for sure, 100%." Of course, the pop star is also heavily promoting her upcoming Valentine's Day film, Marry Me, so she might have bridal thoughts on the brain.
And Affleck is leaning into the "second chances as a human being" he was given this year. He told the WSJ Magazine, "Life is difficult, and we are always failing and hopefully learning from those failures. The one thing you really need to avail yourself of the opportunities provided from that growth is the second chance. I've definitely tried to take advantage of that." For Bennifer 2.0, 2022 might finally bring about the wedding of their dreams and their happily ever after.
Before you go, click here to see celebrity couples who famously broke up and got back together.
Source : https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/2523262/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-wedding-plans-intimate/
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I applied to be Hans-Peter's mentee because when I looked through his profile, I realized we had many things in common - from our educational background to some aspects of our professional experience (although he is obviously much more experienced than I am). Also we are both Europeans who have lived many years in China. Coming from a similar background as me, Hans-Peter, at a rather young age, managed to reach a top management position in one of the most renowned companies in the world, so I thought he would be the best person to give me recommendations on how to choose my next moves after the completion of my MBA journey.
I meet Hans-Peter once per month, and even though he is extremely busy he always finds the time to have long meetings with me. I think he really cares about his mentees. We always meet for lunch or dinner in a rather informal way, which is helpful for developing a personal relationship that is frank and open. Hans-Peter is not shy in talking about personal things and I hope that once the mentor programme is over we can stay in touch, if not for work at least for leisure.
I plan to switch industries after my MBA and Hans-Peter has introduced me to his current industry, its characteristics and its challenges. It is truly useful to receive first hand information before deciding whether or not to enter a new business sector. Not knowing much about industries apart from the one I worked in before, it could be very easy for me to make a wrong decision based on insufficient and/or distorted information.
So far, the CEIBS mentorship programme experience has been very valuable to me and I believe that once I begin actively looking for a job it will become even more useful. I can certainly recommend all students to join this programme. In my opinion, students should select a mentor with a similar personal and professional background. It will be much easier for your mentor to put themselves in your shoes, understand your needs and aspirations, and guide you through your next career steps.


On behalf of the faculty and staff of Epic Charter Schools I would like to welcome you to a new way of learning!
You have chosen our school and please know we care about each student and want optimal success. Epic Charter Schools is a unique opportunity for students with their parents to partner together educationally while realizing each student's individual potential. The school was started with the vision of filling a void that exists in our public education system. The goal of the school is to work together to ensure each child's success. Epic Charter Schools practices consistent, positive, and two-way communication so students and parents will always know the status of the education process. Our teachers and staff will work in partnership with you to create an individualized, educational experience which will bring excitement to the learning process. Students will find they want to continue to learn each and every day. This is a partnership that has been proven to realize individual educational potential.
Our educational philosophy is simple. We believe in parental choice and personalized learning. We offer the finest curriculum choices available for grades TK-12. At Epic Charter Schools we realize that not all students learn the same way. Our education options allow our students to learn anytime and from anywhere at their own pace. We will constantly strive to measure the effectiveness of our school so that every one of our students will succeed.
Offering the finest quality of instructional strategies and curriculum choices.
Continuously use assessment to improve our delivery of instruction.
Treat our students and parents with respect and have high expectations for achievement.
Use current research and resources to be most effective.
Please check our calendar for first day of school, end of semesters, last day of school and other relevant dates.
Student/Teacher/Family partnerships that have not met their goal for the academic year will continue beyond the Second Semester deadline until goals have been met or the new academic calendar begins. Year round learning will be utilized as needed to insure students do not fall behind and stay caught up.
All holidays are subject to parent/teacher approval or disapproval depending on student achievement levels. Please check our calendar for the noted holidays this year and any updates.
Epic Charter Schools is a FREE TK-12 public school provided for parents/students seeking a non-traditional educational setting utilizing internet-based, individualized self-paced instruction provided in nearly any location. A "Need to know – Right to know" rule of thumb should be used when sharing information concerning a student.
Please check our calendar for the noted holidays this year and any updates.
Epic Charter Schools offers individualized instruction to each student through its One-on-One Program. A certified teacher is assigned to each student and works in partnership with the family to teach, coach, and motivate each child. Teachers can interact with the family through a variety of methods: face-to-face instruction, by phone, by text, by email, online chat, and using web based interactive tools. Teachers should make contact with the student daily using the communication method that works best for the family.
Once the student is assigned to a teacher's roster the first meeting should take place within two weeks (14 days). The purpose of the meeting will be to create the Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) and establish short and long term academic goals. The teacher and family will also agree to a schedule and location for face-to-face instruction. This could include the family's home, teacher's home or an approved public location. Any location chosen should be as distraction free as possible and should create a safe and positive learning environment. For safety reasons, it is required that teachers only meet with a student alone if it is in a public place.
Instructional, face-to-face meetings provide a great opportunity for teachers to target lessons on concepts that students are struggling to master. It is strongly encouraged for families to have bi-monthly instructional meetings with the teacher to ensure students are meeting their academic goals and to address any needed remediation. Each learning session should be at least one hour (2-4 hours recommended). A family can request more or less frequent meeting times. However, the teacher will schedule face-to-face meetings at least once every three weeks (21 days) for instruction, unless otherwise requested by the parent.
Epic Charter Schools believes very strongly in communication that is open, two-way, and continuous. Open dialog and feedback allows us to monitor student educational improvement and academic progress.
Epic Charter Schools has a service that will allow the school to communicate messages to families within minutes. This system utilizes a variety of communication options: voice mail, email and/or text messages. The school may use this service to share important school-wide information or send reminders for various activities involving student participation.
There are several curriculum choices encompassing all subject areas along with electives. Information regarding these curricula choices can be found on our website. Each parent or guardian is responsible to make the curriculum choices for their child.
Each One-on-One program student will test at the beginning of the year to establish a baseline for academic achievement. A post-test will be administered at the end of each year to establish yearly progress and academic growth. A progress test may be given the latter part of November and/or February to assure academic progress has been attained. In addition to a pre- and post-test and yearly progress test, all students are required to participate in the appropriate grade level exams that are state required tests unless parents opt out of the test(s).
All Epic Students must have Internet access. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to monitor the student's internet activity while the student is logged on. Parental involvement is strongly encouraged to hold the student responsible and accountable.
Epic Charter Schools provides the unique opportunity for parents to tailor the educational experience to the needs of their child. Each student is allocated a learning fund that allows for individual curricula choice. The fund allows for individual purchase of school related goods and services. Memberships are not paid for through the learning fund but non-academic classes can be considered after curricula and technology are purchased. Also, Epic can not split the cost of any ordered item or curricula with the family nor reimburse parents for any expenses.
All purchases of goods must be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50). All services must be requested one (1) full month prior to services being rendered for each student. Family monies may be shared within sibling groups after individual core curricula for each child has been designated.
For summer education planning, all item purchases must be completed by March 31. Class/activity invoices must be completed by May 31. All unused learning fund monies will roll over into the next school year. Any debit balances noted at the end of the year will also roll over to the next school year.
The learning fund will be prorated for students that enroll after the first day of school.
A laptop computer or iPad will be made available to your child if you do not have a computer at home as long as the child is enrolled in Epic Charter.
All textbooks, workbooks, items, and electronic devices purchased through the Learning Fund are the property of Epic Charter Schools. When a unit or course is finished, if the textbook and any items are obsolete, or if a student leaves Epic Charter Schools, all materials must be returned to the school. If any of the textbooks/items cannot be reused due of abuse, the parent will be charged to replace the textbook/items.
Each teacher is assigned a graduation support manager. Graduation Support Managers will team with the teachers to guide each student through graduation. Graduation Support Managers facilitate to students through their teachers the options available for graduation success.
Completion of curriculum with a grade of 60% or higher – All Subjects.
If a student demonstrates a 90 percent proficiency level on a comprehensive standards-based exam, the student may be promoted to the next grade.
High School students who complete the requirements for credit in a course by APRIL 15 can promote to the next level course in that subject area IMMEDIATELY.
If a student demonstrates a 90 percent proficiency level on a comprehensive standards-based exam in a non-EOI subject, the student may receive credit for the course.
Some of the Epic Charter Schools Curriculum offers advanced placement courses and/or college preparatory courses. These courses will be clearly described. Please contact the Graduation Support Department if you have a student who is interested in concurrent or advance placement courses. They will assist you in that process with the family.
The following changes will be made to the EPIC Charter School grade scale to more accurately reflect a student's progress and provide students a better opportunity to earn a Golden State Seal Merit Diploma.
Scope and Sequence Review: Based upon a review of the course scope and sequence, syllabus, or course outline a one (1) credit can be awarded for 3 college hours. If the scope and sequence, syllabus, or course outline covers all topics of CCSS or the scope and sequence of the high school course one (1) credit will be awarded.
Half day Career Technology courses count as 1.5 credits.
For college course not already approved for one (1) credit for 3 college hours a review will be made by the GSM department upon request of the parent or teacher.
Honors courses are available for students who qualify as part of Epic's High School course offerings. Currently, the College Board doesn't allow for Independent Charter Schools to be approved as a testing site for the College Board exams, which is what is used by Colleges and Universities when deciding whether or not to award college credit for a college board/AP exam.
At Epic we weight Honors and AP courses for GPA calculation the same and encourage students to participate in both Honors courses and Concurrent Enrollment for college credit. However, an EPIC student may sit for a College Board exam at a local approved testing site if the family chooses. Fees for the Advanced Placement/College Board exams can be paid out of the families learning fund if available.
In order for a student to qualify for graduation, all coursework requirements must be completed by the official last day of school.
Special Education means "specially designed instruction" at no cost to the parents to meet the unique needs of a child ages 3-21. Epic Charter Schools offers parents full educational opportunities for all students. If you suspect your child may have a disability or know of a child with a disability who is not receiving a free, appropriate, public education, please contact our Special Education Services Department.
Homework is vitally important particularly in a non-classroom based school environment. In fact, quality time on the computer is essential for success. Homework develops good study skills as well as self-discipline. Teachers may assign homework and give deadlines to turn in the required work. Epic Charter Schools considers excessive zeros or refusal to submit assignment a potential truancy issue and will deal with these situations accordingly.
Epic Charter School has two awards, these include: Epic Principal Honor Roll Certificate is awarded to students yearly who earn a 3.50-3.99 grade point average. Epic Superintendent Honor Roll Certificate is awarded to students yearly with a 4.0 grade point average or higher. Weighted courses are included in the average.
Be in good standing Epic Charter Schools, which means not on the disciplinary plan.
It is the student's responsibility to understand the Epic Academic Dishonesty Policy. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to plagiarism, copying, and cheating. The most common form of academic dishonesty is plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as: taking another person's work and passing it off as your own. "Another person" can refer to any source other than you. Any work that is not your own, unless cited, may be considered plagiarism. Ask the Epic Charter Schools staff for direction when in doubt.
If a student is suspected of plagiarism, the teacher assigned to the student will meet with the parent/guardian and the student to assess the situation and allow the student to give an explanation. If a satisfactory explanation is given, the situation is resolved. If a satisfactory explanation is not given, the Teacher will advise the School Head and further action may be warranted. If another act of academic dishonesty occurs, the student may receive academic probation and/or withdrawal from school.
checked in all books, all items purchased with Learning Fund, and all assigned equipment.
signed a "Release of Student Records" (parental signature).
met with the School Founder and refused all other placements.
When the above (4) criteria are met, a Withdrawal Form will be released. Parents will receive a copy of the Withdrawal Form to use when enrolling in a new school.
Epic Charter Schools sets its goal to help every student fulfill his or her intellectual, social, physical and emotional potential. Everything in and about the school has been designed to create an orderly and distraction-free environment, the Epic Charter Schools administrators and teachers work towards not allowing misbehavior during school, on school property, or at or during any school-sponsored activities.
The school day for an independent study learner varies during the day. The traditional school day is 360 minutes each day. The teacher will consistently monitor the student's performance in an effort to help the student meet his/ her course requirements.
Whether a school is virtual or brick and mortar, attendance and participation are most important for any student to consistently succeed. Promoting and fostering consistent student attendance requires a commitment from administrators, teachers, parent, and students. Attendance will be monitored through the school office with consistent communication coming from the teacher.
For safety and security purposes, all visitors to the Epic offices including teachers, students, and family members will need to check in at the front upon entering the building. Visitors will also be required to stay in the lobby area until they are escorted into the back office area.
Smoking, distribution, and use of tobacco products in any form, as well as the use of simulated tobacco products are prohibited during visitation.
Only through communication that is positive, two-way, and continuous can students be successful in coursework. It is essential that the student, instructor, and parent maintain contact on a regular basis to discuss student performance. Please be aware that should the student not engage in courses a teacher can request the student's Learning Fund monies be frozen for any non-academic essential activities until the student has shown academic progress. If the student has not completed coursework or communicated with the teacher within a period of ten (10) consecutive days, the student will be withdrawn from the school.
Only through communication that is positive, two-way, and continuous can students be successful in coursework. It is essential that the student, instructor, and parent maintain contact on a regular basis to discuss student performance.
Starting Oct. 1 through the final day of the school year, ANY student who does NOT complete at least five (5) total graded assignments/lessons that are recorded in the grade book by the teacher over the course of ten consecutive school days shall be considered truant and will be withdrawn for truancy. The teacher is responsible for submitting the withdrawal form as soon as a student becomes truant. Parents/Students are allowed to pre-arrange periods with fewer completed assignments than the minimum amount with their teacher ONLY IF the student is 1.) on pace to complete all their courses by the end of the school year and 2.) it is approved by their teacher and principal and will not be considered truant.
If a student is withdrawn for truancy and wishes to re-enter the school, the student will be placed on a plan of academic improvement agreed upon by the parent, teacher, and student, and the learning fund will be frozen for all non- academically essential services until the teacher and the teacher's principal unfreeze the learning fund.
Students who have been withdrawn from the school for truancy will be contacted for asset retrieval within two weeks of the withdraw date.
any threatening behavior, whether written, verbal or physical, directed at any person.
Cheating on test, plagiarism, and/or any other type of deception to get credit without effort are unacceptable conduct. Each teacher sets his/her own standards of behavior for his/her classroom, and students are expected to know the standards and procedures for each of their classes. The administration has reviewed and accepted and will support individual teacher standards and procedures for cheating and plagiarism.
Computer hardware and software are for the benefit of all students. No student may purposefully tamper with either the hardware or the software so that it is inaccessible to other students. School computers are to be used for educational purposes. Abuse and or misuse of computers also including loading private software, checking personal e-mail, or accessing inappropriate web sites using school equipment shall be viewed unacceptable conduct and potential consequences may occur. Computer repairs needed due to sustaining damage from abuse will be charged to the learning fund.
Any attempt by a student to sign a teacher's, administrator's, parent's or guardian's, and or student's name to any document will be considered forgery and possible prosecution by legal authorities.
In order to meet legal requirements, some students are required to participate in yearly state mandated testing. There is an opt-out option. Epic Charter Schools complies with these laws to maintain its charter status. The School will administer these tests at multiple locations to accommodate student location.
Epic Charter Schools prohibits discrimination in the educational activities and programs, admission of students and the selection and/or employment on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status or disability. Epic Charter Schools complies with the federal and state regulations for implementing Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Title VI, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Those making requests will be required to make payment for the records and copying and/or search fee in advance of receiving the records.
The right to inspect and review the student's educational records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the School a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School Leader will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the School to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
"School officials" are School employees with general or specific responsibility for promoting the educational objectives of the School or third parties under contract with the School to provide professional, business and similar administrative services related to the School's educational mission. Individuals whose responsibilities place them within this category include teachers; advisers; counselors; deans, department chairpersons, directors, and other administrative officials responsible for some part of the academic enterprise or one of the supporting activities; health staff; administrative and faculty sponsors of officially recognized clubs, organizations, etc.; members, including students and alumni, of official committees, staff personnel employed to assist School officials in discharging professional responsibilities; and persons or entities under contract to the School to provide a specific task or service related to the School's educational mission. Access by these officials is restricted where practical, and only to that portion of the student record(s) necessary for the discharge of assigned duties.
"Legitimate educational interests" are defined as interests that are essential to the general process of public education prescribed by the body of policy adopted by the governing board. Legitimate educational interests would include teaching, research, public service, and such directly supportive activities as academic advising, general counseling, discipline, vocational counseling and job placement, advisement, medical services, safety, and academic assistance activities. In addition, the School officially recognizes appropriate co-curricular activities that are generally supportive of overall goals of the institution and contribute generally to the well-being of the entire student body and specifically to many individuals who participate in these activities. These activities include varsity and intramural sports, specific interest clubs, and student government.
The policies and regulations of Epic Charter Schools, or any changes to the policies and regulations after the publication of this guide supersede all information provided in this handbook. For more detailed information, families are encouraged to contact the administration office or access updates online.


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In the wake of recent events here and on Discord, I would like to make a somewhat official announcement, since I start feeling like what is happening starts taking a toll on my well being: NO, I will not prepare you a special SilentPatch version with one fix removed because you "don't like it". AND NO, I will not spend my time trying to reproduce issues which you are in fault of. Literally every few days I am receiving messages to either "fix ABC finally" or "
@Silent, out of curiosity, what was your working attempt to "fix" the invisible weapon bug if behind the windscreen and/or car windows of the vehicle where a ped is in? Did you rendered the ped's weapon clump directly in CPed::Render by getting rid of CVisibilityPlugins::ms_weaponPedsForPC render chain, or did you moved CVisibilityPlugins::RenderWeaponPedsForPC before CVisibilityPlugins::RenderAlphaAtomics under CRenderer::RenderOneNonRoad? I may opt for the second approach being cheaper and fairly better (assuming it does work as expected).
ALPHAFUNCTIONREF set to 0 didn't help at all with the issue due to moving the rendering to CPed::Render.
Whoa, that's a fix I've wanted for a LONG time. Thanks for this.
All of these fixes are amazing Silent. It's nice after all this time there's still someone working on SA stuff especially hard to do things like fixing R* bugs.
Is there any chance to lift the cars get dirty over time from 1.01 as well?
Hopefully, but can't promise anything. Might be next on my list.
Thanks man, I appreciate the effort!
Your fix for the hunter is a specific model thing or it's global? Because I remember seeing that bug with other vehicles aswell, boat windows, for exemple.
You're planning to do something about controls? Maybe recovering the hover function on jetpack, like PS2.
It's model-specific. An example of a different vehicle having this issue please?
Also in GTA San Andreas, if you look through the Tropic's windows while surrounded by water, you will notice that there is no water. This is also present in the Reefer, Predator, and any other boat with windows.
The tropic boat is all can remeber now, but I'm sure I have seen this on other cars too.
I wonder if the hunter, tropic and that brown lake at back-o-beyond have something in common. If yes, maybe all of them can be fixed in a row.
What happened? The fix ain't fixed?
AH FORGET THAT, it's a screen from PS2.
Well...at least ONE things PS2 version does worse than PC.
Silent, how much is the progress percentage of the patch?
Can't give a number % when you don't know the end goal.
Also Silent, here's an old meme that's been posted before. Should help.
Cars getting dirty hopefully fixed... tomorrow.
Yeah well, I use another mod, in fact a edited texture inside vehicle.txd, so the cars are clean all the time. But a fix like this should add some realism in general.
The fixes and tweaks that you done to SA for VCSPC will be in the patch?
If they fit and were meant to be in SA then yes.
Oh man you don't know how hyped I am for this and all the other fixes.
They're also clean up when it rains?
Oh man oh god you are goddamn amazing. You fixed so much in so little time that you put shame to R* being lazy with the PC version.


A new phone scam could get you a hefty cell phone bill and an ear full on the other end of the line.
It's called the "One Ring" scam. Scammers only ring once, disconnect, and then wait for cell phone users to call the number back. The numbers usually come from islands like Grenada, the British Virgin Islands and Antigua.
"I called Verizon's customer service and they said that it is not real, do not call back," said Shanna Hadden.
The Better Business Bureau said whoever calls back is charged a hefty amount: $19.95 for the international call, then an additional $9 per minute. The lure is that many times callers are connected to an overseas adult entertainment service.
"Do your research - when in doubt, check 'em out," said Vee Daniel, director of the Better Business Bureau.


ALL fourth grade students in McAllen ISD attend an on-site learning experience at the Museum of South Texas History to learn more about the rich heritage of the Rio Grande Valley.
High School students are able to compete at the Regional and State level in the Citizen Bee organized by the State Bar of Texas. The competition focuses on a deep knowledge of the US Constitution and other important documents, people, landmark Supreme Court cases, current event issues, civic values and skills.
Middle School students are able to compete at the Regional, State and National Levels with their original research. Categories include: Exhibit, Essay, Documentary, Performance, Website.
High School students are able to compete at the Regional, State and National level of Mock Trail. Check with your campus to find out who the Mock Trail Coach is for your school.


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New retro-style sweet shop to open in Plymouth - and they are recruiting
Is it your dream job to work in a sweet shop? Apply today and you could find yourself with some sweet perks
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18:03, 7 NOV 2017
Tony Robinson has been selling confectionery for seven years
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A new retro sweet shop is opening in Plymouth - and it's looking for staff who are passionate about sugary treats.
SoSweet will be opening its doors next week replacing Italian eatery Slice A Pizza in the Armada Shopping Centre.
And owner Tony Robinson, 52, says employees could be given discounted sweets as a perk of the job.
The store is coming together and hoping to open early next week
The family man, who has been selling sweets for seven years, currently owns stores in Bude, Barnstaple and Westward Ho but felt that the "vibrant" city of Plymouth was his obvious next stop.
Customers will be spoilt for choice in the tuck shop, which will have a fun, American-style theme.
The shop on Mayflower Street will hold more than 200 pic 'n' mix sweets, including gelatin and sugar-free options.
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Sweets, chocolate, drinks and cereal will also be imported from The States to bring everyone's favourite treats closer to home.
The dad-of-two told The Herald: "Our unique selling point is that we import American candy and we've got a massive amount of retro sweets and American drinks, cereal and pop tarts in store.
"It's all very novelty and unique – you wouldn't find a Mars bar in one of our shops."
Scrummy sweets are wall-to-wall in SoSweet stores
When asked why he chose Plymouth to set up shop he said: "We decided to come to Plymouth because it's a vibrant city and the main attraction for us is the student population here who are often drawn to our sweet shops.
"Where we are at the moment, you only really get the summer trade but here it will hopefully be all year round.
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"Many have been asking if we'll just be in the city for Christmas but we plan to be here for good."
Tony added: "It's a really exciting time."
SoSweet imports American drinks, chocolates, sweets and cereal
The store is looking to employ about seven part-time and full-time staff for weekdays and weekends.
And there may be perks for those who wish to join the team, as Tony is thinking of introducing discounts for staff and students.
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Tony originally ran fruit and vegetable businesses in the Midlands and then slowly started to introduce groceries and chocolates into the store to add value.
He soon realised confectionery was what really sold and the more shops he opened, the more his passion grew.
SoSweet has stores in Bude, Barnstaple and Westward Ho
"People always find a bit of money to treat themselves to some sweets," he said.
"But we do pocket money sweets too and little offers like five for a pound for the youngsters."
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And for the passionate confectioner, it's not just about the sweets, it's about the overall experience.
"We try to make it an experience for anyone who comes to the store – we have Disney music playing and make it a little like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We try to make it all a bit of fun," he said.
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Sens. Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin attend a press conference about the Dream Act of 2017 in the Capitol building in July. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Graham-Durbin immigration proposal 'completely dishonest,' White House says
By CRISTIANO LIMA
01/22/2018 05:45 PM EST
Updated 01/22/2018 07:05 PM EST
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) "were completely dishonest" in their negotiations on immigration with President Donald Trump, White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said Monday.
Gidley criticized a bipartisan deal on immigration brought forth by the lawmakers, along with four other senators, for failing to live up to their assurances to the White House.
"Senator Graham and Senator Durbin called the president and told him they had a bipartisan bill," Gidley said on CNN's "The Lead With Jake Tapper." "They'd come together with some meeting of the minds to prepare a piece of legislation that would address everything the president outlined. The president was ecstatic."
But he added: "Here's the problem: Senator Graham and Senator Durbin were completely dishonest."
Their proposal, Gidley said, "woefully" underfunded the president's long-sought wall along the southern U.S. border with Mexico and did little to address "chain migration," an issue the Trump administration has made central to discussions with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Gidley also criticized Graham for painting himself as being in lockstep with the White House on immigration, extending a contentious streak of exchanges between the South Carolina lawmaker and the president.
"To pretend he is anything other than someone who wants open borders and amnesty is just disingenuous," Gidley said.
Democrats get rolled in shutdown standoff
By RACHAEL BADE and SEUNG MIN KIM
White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah said earlier Monday that while Trump intended to negotiate with lawmakers over protections for young undocumented immigrants under the DREAM Act, he would not support the Graham-Durbin measure.
"The Graham-Durbin proposal is not a proposal the president can sign," Shah said.
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