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Sarah Ferguson's Extraordinary Way Of Breaking Royal Traditions
158 June 20, 2019 | by Roshanak Hannani
Just like Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew got divorced in 1996, but there was a lot of love between them during their early marriage. Sarah would go down in history as one of the most controversial members of the blue-blooded family due to her scandals, and the behavior during her wedding clearly evidenced that she was never going to be a normal royal lady. Do you know what she did at the altar? It's something most people do every day. Let's find out more!
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THE DUCHESS OF YORK
Ferguson, now age 59, was titled Duchess of York after she married Prince Andrew, who is the same age as her. They walked down the aisle traditionally at Westminster Abbey on July 23, 1986, but divorced around ten years later. Luckily, their marriage resulted in Princess Beatrice, 30, and Princess Eugenie, 29, who got married herself in October 2018 to her longtime boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank.
The Duke and Duchess of York separated in 1992, but their divorce was finalized in 1996, just like Princess Diana. Another similarity these two ladies shared was the fact that they attracted a lot of attention, and the Princess of Wales was actually the one who reintroduced Sarah and Andrew. They met as children but lost touch until much later.
They started dating straight away after reconnecting and got engaged in March 1986. Years later, after their separation, the Duchess of York had a relationship with her "financial advisor", and the paparazzi caught them in the most compromising position. Pictures of the Texan millionaire John Bryan licking Sarah's toes, as well as other images depicting more displays affection in front of Princess Eugenie, started circulating quickly.
No royal family member had ever been exposed in that manner, and the Duchess was ostracized by everyone for that embarrassing display for a long time. Luckily, it seems that the crown has finally forgiven Sarah as she has been spotted at several events, especially after Princess Eugenie's wedding. Additionally, Fergie has a vibrant career as an author and seems to be moving on with her life.
HER WEDDING
At the time of her wedding to Prince Andrew, he was fourth-in-line to the throne, and it was just as magical as Prince William's wedding in 2011. Sarah was rocking an ivory-silk gown designed by Lindka Cierach, as well as the York tiara, which debuted during that event. The delicate diadem was part of the royal collection and a gift from the Queen herself.
Meanwhile, Fergie was also wearing her engagement ring, which is comprised of a colored gem in the middle surrounded by diamonds. This kind of ring is typical for many royal women. Everything was going seamlessly and in accordance with every royal tradition until the Duchess of York did something that might not have seemed so strange to fans.
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BREAKING TRADITIONS
Most royal brides, up until that moment, would carry large bouquets. The Queen and Princess Diana had enormous flower arrangements that probably weigh a ton. But, Sarah decided to break tradition and had a much smaller piece. Royal fans know that Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle eventually followed Fergie's footsteps, carrying much more demure bouquets during their nuptials.
Additionally, the Duchess of York made another statement with her wedding flowers. She chose to wear some blossoms on her hair with a delicate headpiece, which was a first in royal bride history.
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Some rediscovered footage has revealed another way in which Fergie broke tradition during her wedding day. While she did something that does not exactly violate royal protocol, it is the kind of behavior that was never seen from the royal family before the era of Princes William and Harry. During her vows to Prince Andrew, Sarah winked at her groom.
Of course, at the time, it was difficult to see because the Duchess of York was wearing her veil, but the wink was talked about in the Los Angeles Times back in 1986. Fergie continued her cheeky attitude as the newlywed couple exited Westminster Abbey. She turned to her family and winked at them as well.
Meanwhile, Sarah revealed last year that she has her own copy of the wedding that was witnessed by so many people around the world. She told Australian media,
"Yes I do keep a copy of the wedding video, and I do actually have a photograph of my father taking me in the glass coach with the four white horses, a very very beautiful day. When did I last watch it? Not long ago. It was amazing; it was a pretty incredible day, wasn't it?"
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HOW WAS THE WEDDING DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS?
While it seemed like the typical wedding in the royal family, there are some tidbits that most fans don't really know as it happened more than 20 years ago. Prince William was a kid back then, and he was page boy along with his cousin, Peter Phillips. The future heir arrived in a horse-drawn carriage much like Prince George and Princess Charlotte did last year during Prince Harry's wedding.
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Meanwhile, Princess Diana's niece, Laure Fellowes, was also a bridesmaid for the couple because Diana and Fergie were very close at the time. Sarah's half-sister, Alice was also a bridesmaid, and Zara Phillips, now Zara Tindall, was the flower girl.
Aside from the delicate beauty of the Duchess' wedding dress, it also included hearts, anchors, and waves to represent Prince Andrew's work in the navy. The flowers in her bouquet and her headpiece were gardenias because those are Andrew's favorites.
The Duke and Duchess of York went to the Azores Islands for their honeymoon, and they stayed aboard the royal yacht Britannia. Despite their divorce, Sarah and Prince Andrew have maintained an amicable relationship, which has helped Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's upbringing. Fergie refers to her marriage as "the greatest ever". She added,
"It's so hard to comprehend because we are not normal. This is our fairytale and we are telling it our way."
She was just as popular as Princess Diana during her time in the royal family, and it's good that she has remained close to Prince Andrew. Let us know what you think of the way she broke traditions. If you liked this article, share it with your friends who love anything regarding the royal family. See you next time!
Source: Express, Express, Heart UK, Hello Magazine, Mirror, Good Housekeeping
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HOMOEOPATHY RATHER THAN SCIENCE
The media are full of this story about how we are in danger from carcinogenic dye
The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning advising people not to eat the products but said there was "no need to panic" because of the "very low risk".
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How do they determine if a material is carcinogenic. Well basically they force feed a solid diet of the material to rats for years at about 5,000 times what you & I could manage to eat.
This stuff formed only a part of the chili powder - lets be generous & say 10%.
Worcester sauce is not pure chili powder or anything like it - lets say 1%.
The sauce is only a small taster of most most of these products - I'd say 1% would be high.
So the amount of this "poison" is 1/5000 X 1/10 X 1/100 X 1/100 = 1 part in 500 million of what sometimes causes cancer in rats. By the theory that there is no lower level on poisons that might mean 1 death in 500 million or 1 tenth of person here. In fact that is a rather silly political theory with no evidence behind it - the older theory is that "the dose makes the poison" which is fairly obviously true since many trace elements we need to survive are dangerous in large quantities.
homoeopathy is a medical theory that even if you dilute a substance so far there are less than 1 atom of it it will still cure you. It was believed by the royal family, congenital idiots, hysterical women with more money than sense & nobody else.
And now the entire UK media.
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SOD OFF SWAMPY
From the Times & generally going round the anti-green bits of the net:
WHEN 35 Greenpeace protesters stormed the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) yesterday they had planned the operation in great detail.
What they were not prepared for was the post-prandial aggression of oil traders who kicked and punched them back on to the pavement.
"We bit off more than we could chew. They were just Cockney barrow boy spivs. Total thugs,"; one protester said, rubbing his bruised skull. "I've never seen anyone less amenable to listening to our point of view."
Another said: "I took on a Texan Swat team at Esso last year and they were angels compared with this lot." Behind him, on the balcony of the pub opposite the IPE, a bleary-eyed trader, pint in hand, yelled: "Sod off, Swampy."
The things that get me about this in order of increasing importance are
1) the remark about Cockney barrow boys is quite indicative of exactly where the Greens stand in Britain's class war. The Greens do not represent oppressed workers but middle classes who are afraid that technological progress is taking away their social privileges & are trying to hold onto them by force. You can see this in their horror that air travel is becoming so cheap that even common types can holiday on the Seychelles. It is also obvious in the fact that their best votes are not in Springburn or even in rural constituencies but in such centres of environmental deprivation as Hyndland & Morningside. Also the funding which keeps the whole Green movement going comes from the Foundations set up by the established super-rich.
Actually this is very similar to the original Luddites who were relatively well off weavers who opposed the introduction of mechanical weaving. They were in the wrong but I have sympathy for them because they lived on the breadline - modern Luddites aren't even trying to keep their luxuries they are merely trying to ensure the Jonses don't catch up.
2) I only caught this side of the story today from the net & it is only published in this form by the Times & Washington Post. When I first heard it on the BBC they reported a successful attempt by Greenpeace to occupy the Exchange. So the BBC were, at best, taking Greenpeace's initial pre-written press release of a great success verbatim & putting it out as news.
Judging news either as something new & unexpected or simply as entertainment the fact that they got kicked out is much the better part of the story but most of our media either chose to print only Greenpeace's PR without checking or checked & decided to suppress the real story.
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As you move forward further into working repossessions, you'll find that not only are you working behind the scenes, usually quietly and as safely as possible. Another side to being an excellent repoman is negotiations.
What do you mean negotiations, with what?
There are so many different things that must be negotiated on depending on which category of repossession. I will list a few scenarios to start with.
The most common one will surely be negotiating for the keys. Especially now a days with keys costing so much and having to bring the cars in to get fitted for new keys with the computer. The next most common type of negotiating will be after the repossession takes place with the debtor. They will need their personal property and you will normally charge a fee for that. Some companies won't negotiate that and be sticklers, but I say unless you want to get stuck with a bunch of garbage to you, go ahead and negotiate a little.
If you do repo work in cities that have parking garages, you can count on negotiating to remove cars from the garages, many have been sitting in there for months and the bill can be in the thousands. I remember paying over $4,000 for a car in a NY parking garage and the bill was $6300.00 with this you have to get an approval from the bank first and also have the cash to lay out for them. As they will probably not send out the cash in advance. Another reason for banks to be picky who they hire. Negotiating fee's for people that are willing to help you. Many people will confront you and say they can tell you where the car is but you have to pay them a couple hundred bucks. Again fee's like these should be approved by the bank in advance, unless it is part of the skip tracing fee you are charging.
With this one negotiating is a daily part of work. It goes with the territory. You can take yachts right out of the marina without paying, steal them out. However, not only are you breaking the law, but you're also stabbing yourself in the back. If you plan on working with yachts always remember marinas are you're friend. If you pay a marina back pay on a yacht that is up for repo, they will be happy to negotiate the fee. Some are sticklers and will not, but most will. When a car repoman gets a boat repo his first instinct is to steal it out, probably after hours. If you plan on doing yacht repo's long enough, plan on dealing witht he same marinas over and over.
Perhaps you dice you want to be an aircraft repoman. If that is the case it's the same as the yachts above. You'll find that negotiating becomes a daily routine. Storage fee's due, mechanical liens, log books, detail company, fuel and the list goes on.
It becomes apparent that contrary to popular belief, repossession is not all about just stealing the unit and going. In fact stealing and going is a small part of this in comparison to all the negotiating you will be doing once you launch the new career. Banks will be counting on you to be able to negotiate well enough to bring down the fees.


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Controversies in the book, "Name is Not Friday"
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In the book, Name Is Not Friday, the main controversy that I found was that stereotypes can generate incomplete opinions. Stereotypes is a common issue that many people in our society have faced to date. It may be recognized, but in the wrong way. For example, everyone has a common opinion that stereotypes are terrible and they can decrease uniqueness. What we don't realize is that overtime they can make incomplete opinions and make topics unclear. Many topics have this issue, especially topics in the past. For example, J, the author of "Sick From Freedom : African-American Illness and Suffering During the Civil War and Reconstruction, " writes that the emancipation of slaves had a terrible side effect, even if we see the event as a wonderful thing. He writes, "Bondspeople who fled from slavery during and after the Civil War did not expect that their flight toward freedom would lead to sickness, disease, suffering, and death," (Downs). This shows that although it was a great event it did have a bad repercussion, which we do not see.
In the book Name is Not Friday and in the poem "Beauty in Diversity" authors Jon Walter and D Awanis both make the reader believe that stereotypes can generate incomplete opinions.
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The book and poem Name is Not Friday and "Beauty in Diversity"are similar because they have akin controversies. Both authors Jon Walter and D Awanis write about the topic,"incomplete opinions generate from stereotypes," in their book and poem. To prove this, in their works the authors include lots of information that can connect the two writings. For example, in D Awanis' poem she states, "Break down the stereotype that beauty is fair skin,…" (Awanis, stanza 2) . This quote exemplifies that she wrote about stereotypes . In his book, Jon Walter writes, "Gerald hadn't thought of that. I can see it in his face. 'All I want is for us to be friends'" (Walter, 92) . This proves that Jon Walter wrote about stereotypes, because Gerald was a slave master and in this scene he was telling a slave that he wanted them to be friends. We do not typically see slave masters during the Civil War as being nice, but instead we see them as terrible monsters, but this quote proves otherwise. Therefore, he wrote about stereotypes because he proved a point about an issue that no one pays attention to. Overall, D Awanis' and Jon Walter's writings are similar because they wrote/had many examples about stereotypes.
Other quotes relevant to Stereotypes:
"The eight essays included here show that throughout the antebellum period, southern whites and blacks worshipped together, heard the same sermons, took communion and were baptized together, were subject to the same church discipline, and were buried in the same cemeteries." -John Boles, author of "Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord: Race and Religion in the American South, !740-1870".
This quote is related to stereotypes because we never expected them to worship and do other things together, which has been an effect of past stereotypes.
"Downs recovers the untold story of one of the bitterest ironies in American history--that the emancipation of the slaves, seen as one of the great turning points in U.S. history, had devastating consequences for innumerable freed people." -Jim Downs, author of "Sick From Freedom : African-American Illness and Suffering During the Civil War and Reconstruction".
This quote is related to stereotypes because we never imagined the emancipation of slaves to have such a devastating effect, which has been due to opinions overtime.
Relevance of Poem to the Book due to the Controversy:
Specific Information about Controversy found in Book and Poem:
Also, in the poem by D Awanis she writes about the stereotype that looks can have effects on how people see us, even if they shouldn't since we were all created equal. To prove this, in her poem she expresses, "We were born in different shapes, colors, and size, Not a single embryo was able to decide their DNA or blood type, But that shouldn't make us less humans than the others...While each of us is uniquely magnificent, as His creations are never less than a masterpiece...Keep in mind that the real beauty lies within ourselves, beneath our skin, between our thoughts, and inside our soul." (Awanis, stanza 1-5) . This proves that she wrote about it because it says that no matter what we should remember that the true beauty is inside us.
In my book and poem I found a sub-textual controversy that "stereotypes can generate incomplete opinions". Specifically, in my book, Name is Not Friday , Jon Walter writes about a certain stereotype that is not commonly recognized. This stereotype is slave masters/Confederate people. In the book the slave masters are kind and nicer than how we view them. In one scene Jon states, "First thing I know is when he kicks me and he gets me real high up on the thigh, right on the muscle at the front of the leg, and I'm on the ground before I know what's hit me...That's when I hear a woman's voice...she appears like an angel to me. 'Why you poor thing. Are you all right?' She puts a hand onto my brow...'Send him up to me in the library when he's eaten. He'll need to rest that leg this afternoon.'" (Walter, 131-133) . This scene really showed that the slave master was nice because she cared for and helped the slave.
Overall, Jon Walter and D Awanis write about specific controversies that relate to a bigger sub-textual controversy.
"Walter, Jon. My Name Is Not Friday. Turtleback Books, 2017."
"Boles, John B. Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord : Race and Religion in the American South, 1740-1870. The University Press of Kentucky, 2015. EBSCOhost, proxygsu-scob.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=938079&site=eds-live&scope=site. "
"D, Awanis."Beauty in Diversity". Abbey Road Studios(or HelloPoetry.com), 2017. "
Downs, Jim. Sick From Freedom : African-American Illness and Suffering During the Civil War and Reconstruction. Oxford University Press, 2012. EBSCOhost, proxygsu-scob.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=442355&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Name is Not Friday
Cole Shildneck | October 08, 2018


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Are you curious about scuba diving, but just aren't sure if it's for you? This class is for beginners who aren't ready to commit to scuba, but are more than ready to test the waters. You'll be taught the basics that will give you a feel for scuba techniques and practices. This lesson will also lay the groundwork for any future scuba training you may indulge in. Expect to learn how to use proper equipment in a shallow pool environment and get a quick and easy introduction into what it takes to explore the underwater world. You may find yourself loving scuba, and even decide you want to pursue a certification in it!
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Washington DC is home to an incredible amount of awe inspiring national memorials it's tough to see them all. That's why DC After Dark is the perfect tour. You'll get the full Washington DC experience from the comfort of a large coach bus. You'll get see all of the famous memorials like the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, and Iwo-Jima Memorials on foot for up-close exploration. Stop at the White House where and feel free take a bunch of pictures, before heading off to the reflecting pool and more! Everything will look even more majestic and stoic, lit up against the dark night sky. Come see the structural odes to some of our Nation's greatest heroes and events like never before.
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Explore Washington DC's most prestigious and popular sites
Take in the magnificent views of many national memorials while your guide recounts the history of the structures
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Guided Sightseeing Tour
See the very best of Washington DC in one day! Aboard a state-of-the-art, luxury 30-passenger coach for a narrated 6-hour tour, see the White House, the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and more, and enjoy guided walks around the US Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial, giving you a more intimate look at DC's most famous landmarks. You'll learn all about the sights you see from your knowledgeable guide. At the US Navy Memorial, step aboard your luxury coach for a narrated 6-hour tour of Washington DC, during which you'll see a variety of monuments, memorials and state buildings, and make plenty of stops for photo opportunities. From your coach, see the White House, the many Smithsonian museums, the National Mall, Freedom Plaza and much more, and enjoy entertaining and informative commentary from your guide about the sights you see. Hop off your coach for guided walks around the US Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima) and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. You'll learn all about the history of these famous landmarks as you explore them up close, and your guide will answer any questions you have. During your tour, you'll have time for a meal. In the spring and summer months (March 15 - October 6), take in the fresh air on a scenic 1-hour cruise on the Potomac River and see Teddy Roosevelt Island, Netherlands Carillon, the Lee Mansion and the Potomac River, with lunches available for purchase on board. In the colder months (October 7 - March 14), stay warm inside an indoor courtyard and enjoy lunch surrounded by history (own expense). Your Washington DC tour ends back at the US Navy Memorial.
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Board a state-of-the-art, luxury 30-passenger coach for a narrated 6-hour tour of Washington DC
Take in the fresh air on a scenic 1-hour cruise on the Potomac River and see amazing sights
Have an up close and personal exploration of some of D.C.'s most important areas
Enjoy entertaining and informative commentary from your guide about the sights you see
Intro to Kayaking (Key Bridge)
Looking to get out on the water, but don't know your aft from your anchor? This intro to kayaking class makes it easy for even the most serious of landlubbers to don a pair of sea legs! During this two hour lesson, a seasoned instructor will introduce you to boating safety, kayaking equipment, and basic strokes and maneuvers to get you going in the right direction. Whether you're a first-time boater looking to get acquainted with the water, or an adventure seeker looking to try a new hobby, this class will have you navigating the water like a pro in no time!
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Try your hand at a new sport during this fun and exciting kayaking lesson
Learn about boating safety, kayaking equipment, and basic strokes and maneuvers from a seasoned instructor
Build up the strength and confidence necessary to eventually navigate the water on your own
U Street & Shaw Neighborhood Food Tour
This tour is open to all foodies... and anyone who's hungry! Whether you're a local looking to rekindle your love for DC or you're visiting this delicious (and historic) city, Carpe DC Food Tours has a treat in store for you -- literally! You'll embark on a culinary and cultural adventure of two of DC's most iconic neighborhoods -- U Street and Shaw. You'll savor classic Chili Dogs that have stood the test of time (not the actual dogs themselves, they're fresh, we promise) and much more, from new city favorites to on-the-go gourmet. As you stroll down these famous streets, your trusty tour guide will let you in on the city's interesting history. You'll learn how music, with "Black Broadway" and the jazz era, has shaped the culture. You'll discover other great eats and how the architecture has shaped the city. And this is all just a sneak preview! Well, what're you waiting for? Carpe DC -- savor the day!
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Enjoy tastings from 6 locally owned restaurants and eateries while strolling through two of delicious DC's most iconic neighborhoods
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Embark on a mouthwatering tour of this iconic city
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Gettysburg. Glorious field of battle, or heart-rending calamity? Here's a tour that covers all the right bullet points. Or, musket balls, in this case. Get the goods on the Civil War's bloodiest confrontation over the course of nine hours of educational explorations. Traipse alongside a knowledgeable Civil War guru, and enjoy startling fun facts, deep insights, and friendly repartee. Learn about the legends of the battlefield, the brilliant maneuvers, and the tactical mistakes. Review artifacts at the museum, and walk inside a dazzling cyclorama depicting Gettysburg's final three days. Stroll through fields of battle where thousands of soldiers fell for equality, home and country. Lose yourself in moments of meditation and remembrance. Don't forget to bring a camera. And a hanky.
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Enjoy insights into the battles and most prominent figures
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This tour is open to all foodies... and anyone who's hungry! Whether you're a local looking to rekindle your love for DC or you're just visiting this delicious (and historic) city, Carpe DC Food Tours has a treat in store for you -- literally! You'll embark on a culinary and cultural adventure of two of DC's most iconic neighborhoods -- U Street and Shaw. You'll savor classic Chili Dogs that have stood the test of time (not the actual dogs, they're fresh, we promise) and much more, from new city favorites to on-the-go gourmet. Not to mention you'll get to try refreshing local beers and sample upcoming flavors of Shaw, too! As you stroll down these famous streets, your trusty tour guide will let you in on the city's interesting history. You'll learn how music shaped the culture starting with "Black Broadway" and the jazz era. You'll discover other great eats and how the architecture has shaped the city. And this is all just a sneak preview! Well, what're you waiting for? Carpe DC -- savor the day!
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If you like getting your feet wet, this adventure is for you! You'll begin your adventure with a brief orientation, including a safety discussion, land lesson, and a primer on how to figure out where you are in the watershed. Then, you're off to explore! You'll enjoy the soft breeze of the Piscataway Creek and the overall calm of the Potomac River, a welcome break from the bustle of the city. You'll also discover the exciting variety of local wildlife. There will be an array of birds, including bald eagles, osprey, and great blue herons. You'll also see many different edible and medicinal plants! Once you're on land, you'll explore the various critters on the beach! You can even get out nets to comb the waters! After your beach exploration, you'll kayak back to the nature center for a brief wrap-up activity, during which you'll have time to munch on a snack you've brought from home. Come indulge in some adventure to spruce up your week!
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Leave behind the bustling city and head to Piscataway Creek for some fresh air, mild exercise, and a much-needed dose of nature
Discover the local wildlife of the Potomac River and learn how to identify critters like crayfish and damselfly nymphs
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This unique Washington D.C. sightseeing bus tour takes you on a fun daytime exploration and then resumes after dark for views of the the city painted in light. You'll take a morning cruise along the Potomac River and then head out on a guided tour of D.C.'s rich history. You'll stop at such famous locations as the White House, the FDR Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Iwo Jima Memorial. You'll also see stunning sites like the National Mall and the Washington Monument from the comfort of your seat on an air conditioned coach bus. From day to night, the city will transform and you'll be granted the unique gift of exploring the nation's history in two different lights.
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See Washington D.C. in both the sunshine and the moonlight on this unique tour
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WHO Africa Innovation Challenge Calls for New Solutions to Improve Health in Africa – Thoughts. Tech. World.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region has launched the first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge calling for health innovations with the potential for having significant social impact and addressing the unmet health needs on the continent.
"This Innovation Challenge recognizes the critical need for innovations to address the continent's challenges in healthcare," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. "WHO champions the promotion of homegrown solutions to address health challenges in reproductive, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and other key areas. We hope this challenge will spark the entrepreneurial spirit of innovators and lead to credible health innovations across the continent".
The deadline for submission of entries is Monday 10th December 2018 at midnight.
There will be a dedicated website/platform which will highlight these healthcare innovations. The platform will serve as a dynamic marketplace to connect diverse stakeholders such as ministries of various sectors of the government as well as health experts, academics and public and private investors. Qualifying users on the platform will be able to leverage the global network.
Entries will be assessed by a panel of independent evaluators based on the innovation's potential impact on health in Africa as well as the possibility of being replicated or scaled-up.
The launch of this Challenge and platform serves as a precursor to the Africa Health Forum to be held in Cape Verde in March 2019, the premier gathering of political and business leaders in the region devoted to health.
Selected Finalists will be awarded a sponsorship covering flights, accommodation to attend the Forum. At this event, they will get the opportunity to exhibit their innovations and meet with top political, government and business leaders in the health space. They will also get a chance to exhibit their solutions at the annual meeting of Ministers of Health from the WHO African Region in August 2019, in Brazzaville, Congo.
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Q: How to find the path of a file based on its name? I am trying to find settings.xml file in my Ubuntu machine. I have no clue where it is, and which directory it is in.
I tried using this -
ls -R | grep settings.xml

But it doesn't show me the full path where it is.. Is there any other command which I need to try that can give me the full path?

A: For fast search (but not definitive):
locate -br '^settings.xml$'

From man locate:
   locate  reads  one or more databases prepared by updatedb(8) and writes
   file names matching at least one of the PATTERNs  to  standard  output,
   one per line.

   -b, --basename
          Match  only  the base name against the specified patterns.  This
          is the opposite of --wholename.
   -r, --regexp REGEXP
          Search for a basic regexp REGEXP.  No PATTERNs  are  allowed  if
          this  option  is used, but this option can be specified multiple
          times.

The ^ and $ ensure that only files whose name is settings.xml and not files whose names contain settings.xml will be printed.
You may need for the first time to run: updatedb (as root) to update/build the database of locate.

A: A slow but steady search through file-system, but Definitive.
find / -xdev -name settings.xml

It will take some time and you may get some permission errors but it will get there. If you've got some more idea where it may be located change the first directory from / to /where/you/guess

A: Example:
$ locate settings.xml
/usr/share/mime/application/x-cisco-vpn-settings.xml

A: tree is another good way, if you aren't sure exactly what you're looking for, and it seems to be a bit faster- :
tree -f / | grep settings.xml
Other useful flags:
-i on grep will ignore the case,
-h for human readable on tree --
-- the man page has a lot of useful options -!

A: The -la parameters print the long version of ls and the directories as well.
    ls -la | grep settings.xml

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no energy left to battle on.
not till her numbered days come.
all the doubt and worthless bouts.
Do not let her cry alone, no.
For she may never come out whole.
She may never come at all.
(A poem that may not be much, but with it is the truth that you never know the demons one battles alone, so be kind, be wise, and most of all, ask that important question 'Are you okay?') it's not mental health week but here's to caring anyway.
She will come out of it. She sounds like a warrior ; ).


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Refugees recount South Sudan attack: 'If you ran, you got shot'
It started out as a normal Monday morning in Pajok in South Sudan - children walking to school, shopkeepers raising their shutters and hawkers laying out their wares in the market, where a shower had just dampened down the dust.
Then, in the distance, came the rattle of machine gun fire as government soldiers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) clashed with rebel SPLA-IO (SPLA-In Opposition) militiamen lurking in the bush.
Fearing the worst after three years of civil war in the world's youngest nation, Pajok's residents – most of them from the minority Acholi tribe - started to head for the safety of home.
None of them made it.
Before they could hide, Land Cruisers and pick-up trucks carrying heavily armed SPLA troops stormed into the town from the north, east and west, blocking escape routes.
According to the accounts of dozens of Pajok residents who made it 24 hours later to the safety of Uganda, 15 km (10 miles) to the south, they then unleashed four hours of slaughter on the trapped civilians.
Shocking in its brutality, such attacks have nevertheless become normal in a civil war marked increasingly by ethnic confrontation and reprisals against civilians.
The United Nations said in December it had evidence of ethnic cleansing by both sides as the conflict slid toward genocide, the ultimate nightmare for a nation that six years ago – heavily backed by the West - realized its dream of independence from Sudan.
Most of the SPLA is made up of members of the Dinka tribe, South Sudan's largest and most dominant. President Salva Kiir is a Dinka.
Given the confusion and trauma among the more than 3,000 refugees sitting under trees and huts at the Ugandan border, it was impossible to piece together an accurate death toll. It is likely to be well into double figures.
One survivor, 17-year-old Oriem Pol, said a group of men including his father, Torencio, were arrested before being lined up against a wall and shot.
Torencio was only spared so he could dig the graves of his fellow townsmen. Once his job was done, he too was killed.
"They slaughtered him the next morning," Oriem said, drawing his index finger across his throat as tears streamed down his dust-stained cheeks.
Beside him, his mother lay in the dirt beside the road, 15 meters from the Ugandan military checkpoint, too distraught to speak.
Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers receive South Sudanese refugees crossing into Uganda at the Ngomoromo border post in Lamwo district, northern Uganda, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
"FLUSH OUT" REBELS
In the capital, the government denied attacking civilians in Pajok, saying its forces were merely conducting an operation against SPLM-IO guerrillas.
"We decided to flush the SPLM-IO force out and as a result 16 soldiers were left on the ground with some number of individual weapons," deputy SPLA spokesman Colonel Santo Domic Chol said.
"We have decided to deploy a detachment at Pajok permanently in order to take care of the civil population there."
The rebels denied this account, saying the government forces had simply decided "to take the fight to civilians in Pajok center".
Ugandan intelligence officials on the border told Reuters rebel militiamen had been in the area, but said the attack on Pajok was unquestionably SPLA.
South Sudanese refugees gather with their belongings after crossing into Uganda at the Ngomoromo border post in Lamwo district, northern Uganda, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
The refugees said the entire town, which refugees estimated as having a normal population of as many as 10,000, was now empty, a similar fate to many other ravaged communities across Equatoria, the fertile region bordering Uganda that is increasingly bearing the brunt of the fighting.
Around 1.5 million people have fled the fighting, more than 10 percent of the population. Nearly a million of those have gone to Uganda, which is struggling to cope with the influx.
"There is nobody there now. It is completely empty. If they catch anybody, they will kill them," said a Pajok pastor, who identified himself only as Mondaa.
Others spoke of the terror the moment they realized they had been ambushed.
"If you ran, you got shot; if you got arrested, you got slaughtered," said 35-year-old Lokang Jacky. "There were women who got shot. We just slept in the bush and then at 6 this morning we started walking."
Tony Aborra, a 42-year-old peasant farmer, had to be carried to Uganda on the back of a bicycle due to a bullet lodged in his right heel.
"It was a stray bullet, maybe a kilometer away," he said, grimacing as he unwound the handkerchief bandage around the wound.
Nurse Margaret Alloyo said the SPLA forces attacked the town's hospital, ransacking wards and medical supplies while taking staff hostage.
"We just ran," Alloyo said. "I spoke to a colleague at the hospital, but she said she had been detained. I don't know what has happened to her. Now the calls do not go through."
A South Sudanese refugee carries his belongings as he enters Uganda at the Ngomoromo border post in Lamwo district, northern Uganda, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
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This is a very short posting. I may change my posts to become weekly from now as to have more time to work on each story and improve the quality overall. Expect some more interesting stories coming soon!
I stayed in a beautiful country hotel near to Scarborough in the North York Moors. Sadly, I would not recommend this hotel no matter it's lovely surrounds due to the extreme incompetence of it's staff unless you are looking for a Faulty Towers type of experience. I did write a piece during my stay there but it seems to have completely disappeared.
View of the country hotel from the car park.
A lovely view from the grounds of the hotel.
The lovely dining room where I had breakfast the first day. I didn't bother to have the included breakfast on my second day though.
WIFI was available in the well-appointed bar. This was a place where we were off the grid, no cellular signal here so WIFI was the only communication available with the outside world.
This was a lovely place to sit and work. Less so in memory if you later lose your work, as in my case.
Despite being advertised, lunch was not available. The ducks asked me to share my veggie snacks that I had brought with me but then spit them out. Click on the next image to view a short video.
Hiking on little trails around the property.
A hotel guest fishing for mackerel.
Another view of the hotel.
The charming green lounge off the main hall near reception.
So beautiful, but I do warn that the staff were very untrained as of my visit in June, 2013. It was as if none of them had ever been to an inn or hotel before. Or the people in charge had gone to get some eggs and never returned. Some years previous.
Whitby is a coastal town in the North York Moors National Park of Yorkshire. I happened through Whitby on my way from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to a country hotel near Scarborough. A very scenic town of less than 14 thousand residents, I had not known it's reasons for having become famous, it's reputation as being a pretty seaside resort had precluded them.
We've all heard of Captain Hook. His adventures of exploring the globe during a more adventurous and less predictable time are the stories that fascinate children all over the world I expect. Captain Cook first went to sea from Whitby as an apprentice. The home of the shipowner with whom James Cook started his sea career is now the Captain Cook Memorial Museum.
One would also likely familiar with Dracula. The original story was written by Bram Stoker while holidaying in Whitby in 1897. A large part of the original book was actually set in Whitby, although Hollywood spinoffs have featured Transylvania much more. I did not have time to visit Whitby Abbey, the setting for Dracula's arrival on land.
Another asset Whitby is famous for is it's deposits of jet, a coal-like substance mined from it's seaside cliffs that was made famous by Queen Victoria when she wore jewellery made from jet during mourning. The term "Jet Black" comes from this jet, I had only learned that recently from one of my favourite podcasts in which two very clever linguists answer questions about word use, linguistics, and etymology. It's a fantastic and entertaining show, the two hosts are playful and light heated. You can look them up on iTunes, I have them to automatically update on my Blackberry through whatever system that is. Podcasts are free.
I came into Whitby around lunchtime on a Sunday with the idea to have some lunch and to wander about for a few hours. However, the best I could find for parking was restricted to 40 minutes. If I could have found another spot to double my time I would have, but the town was completely over-run with daytrippers. In retrospect I should have perhaps ignored the time restriction and paid any possible fine that came my way, it would have been well worth it to explore the town further. As it was, my responsible citizenship won-out so I had a very brief run about the main waterside areas before accepting defeat that I could not find better parking. I'm happy to pay any premium for parking where there is little available but I could find none.
The approach to Whitby on England's East Coast.
Whitby was really crowded on a Sunday afternoon.
I think I found THE LAST parking space behind a small caravan. Sadly, it only gave me 40 minutes to see the sights but all the more reason to return for a proper visit. On weekdays.
I've never been one to enjoy the excitement of crowds. What a popular spot!
I'm growing my hair the longest it's been since high school! I guess I'm a proper hippy now with the beard and long hair!
I did not have time to cross the bridge to the other side where several very interesting historical places wait to be explored.
Several people had the idea to visit Whitby on this lovely weekend.
Looks like a remote scene from some far off fishing village. That side of the river does have fishing trade, but one could not consider this remote I don't think.
Today is Father's Day so I took a photo to post on his Facebook.
Whitby seems a lovely place and I look forward to visiting it in more depth in the future.
Even if I did only visit for 40 minutes, I am glad that I visited Whitby. It has now entered my list of places to visit for a few days, WEEKDAYS. At "The Greedy Pig" where I stopped to get a sandwich on my way back to the car I asked him if the crowds were so large because of Father's Day. "No, it's like this every weekend when the weather's nice." So may I also recommend to you, Whitby has enough visitors on the weekends throughout the summer so perhaps aim for weekdays like I will myself in the future.
Next I had set my GPS to visit Robin Hood Bay. This town has a reputation as another lovely place but the incredibly slow bumper-to-bumper traffic from 2 miles away had me change my mind midway. I had programmed the GPS coordinates of a car park, this town is somewhere that I researched to park at the top and then walk into the town. "Don't even think about driving to the centre," I had read in a guidebook. But with this endless stream of cars from 2 miles away, I could not imagine that on my arrival there would be any parking spots left nor anywhere to even pull-over to pause. So I gave Robin Hood Bay a miss.
There is a 6-mile cliff-top trek from Robin Hood Bay to Whitby, and a 20-mile cycling route to Scarborough. I'd like to stay a week in Whitby sometime and to be sure to have my bicycle with me again to enjoy these activities.
From a private driveway near Robin Hood Bay I now programmed the Sat Nav to take me to a car park in the centre of Scarborough. With a population shy of 60 thousand, this is the original seaside holiday town of England. This happened due to it's inclusion in a 1660s book promoting medical benefits of "taking the waters" in which a spring in Scarborough was included.
I have heard that today Scarborough has become a typical British seaside resort town of slot-machines, donkey rides, fish and chips, and tack souvenir shops. But I don't know myself because I was unable to stop here. The two car parks I encountered were both full and the streets had many free spaces but the signs indicated "disc parking only". I didn't know what this meant, I just knew that I did not have a disc.
I pulled over on a high road above the ocean that was lined with independent hotels. I took some photos of the lovely views I could see from where I was, but I did not want to leave my car illegally parked to go exploring. So in Scarborough I only visited for about 2 minutes.
I may visit Scarborough in the future if spending considerable time nearby, but from what I saw I would not stay here. Certainly I would not venture over on a weekend, at least by car. If I had come specifically to Scarborough and then could not park I would have been very disappointed.
Really, I cannot offer much opinion as to this town as a destination having only driven through it. I know someone from York who really likes Scarborough but I also know a tour guide who pleaded with me not to stay there because there are such better places to spend one's time.
There was lots of parking available but not for visitors so I pulled-over for just a moment to take a few pics before giving-up and continuing on to my final destination of the day. I think it's important for the locals to be able to park on their own streets, I don't mean to suggest otherwise.
A lovely view high above the North Sea.
Many of these pretty buildings contain small independent hotels with lovely views.
I was unable to decide whether this is a place I should return to during my 2 minutes or so while I was illegally parked. There are other lovely towns I would definitely give preference to first though.
From Scarborough my journey continues to "near Scarborough" where I now stay in a country hotel. Ducks look up at me longingly as I sit under an umbrella, keying away at a patio table overlooking the gorgeous countryside. I'm not decided what I think of this hotel yet, it is very picturesque and the public areas are very well appointed visually. I say visually because in the one area of the hotel that has wifi, there are no chairs with tables. There are lovely red leather sofas and armchairs and low coffee tables, but two of us balance our electronics on our laps to awkwardly use the only signal. I had planned to spend a day working on my blog postings here, so I am not delighted with the set-up. I have a SIM card in my iPad so I had expected to be able to use my own internet throughout the grounds, but I have no cellular reception here. I am off the grid.
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Some lovely cottages near Scarborough in Yorkshire.
Notice the mailbox within the rock wall is from Victoria's era.
I love these little honour-system sales racks along the roads. Please put bills under a rock so they don't blow away.
Another honour-system display. This person is selling plants for 50p (75 cents).
A lovely couple I met at the country hotel suggested I drive through Dalby forest rather than simply follow my Sat Nav to get to Castle Howard. What a fantastic suggestion that was, I really enjoy the gorgeous countryside on the way to Dalby Forest, and then the forest itself was also peaceful and handsome.
Especially nice was there was very little traffic through here. I was able to pull-over whenever I liked to take a photo. That usually seems awkward or impossible when traffic is coming in both directions and cars are on your tail. This was a wonderful drive. On a Tuesday in June.
The little specs are sheep.
Look who I came across! Just kidding, that's just me.
When you extend trust to people, they tend to honour that trust. People are more likely to steal when you suspect them of stealing. These honour-system set-ups remind me of a lovely English-style tea house North of Toronto in Kleinburg. There, customers help themselves to scones, cakes, tea, coffee, and pastries set-up individually-priced but buffet style. On exiting, the customer tells the cashier what they took. There is a nice feeling there, it feels like a step back in time. That's how I feel here too. A time when strangers trusted each other. How lovely.
If you visit Dalby forest, try to have some time to walk some trails or hire a bicycle. I was visiting Castle Howard later today so I didn't have time to stop. The drive was lovely anyway, day ticket to pass through the forest was £7.
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Setting up of social media hub is like creating surveillance state, says SC
The top court said the government wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages and sought its response within two weeks.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today took a strong note of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's decision to set up a social media hub for monitoring online data, observing that it will be "like creating a surveillance state".
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Centre on a plea by Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Mahua Moitra and sought Attorney General K K Venugopal's assistance in the matter.
"The government wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages. It will be like creating a surveillance state," the bench said.
Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Moitra, said the government has issued request for proposal and the tender will be opened on August 20.
"They want to monitor social media content with the help of this social media hub," Singhvi said.
The bench then said it is listing the matter on August 3, before the opening of tender on August 20 and the AG or any law officer for the government will assist the court in the matter.
Earlier, on June 18, the apex court had refused to accord urgent hearing on the plea seeking to stay a central government move to set up a 'Social Media Communication Hub' that would collect and analyse digital and social media content.
The counsel for Moitra had said that the government is trying to monitor social media content of individuals by tracking their social media accounts such as those on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and their e-mails.
Recently, the Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ministry, had floated a tender to supply a software for the project.
"A technology platform is needed to collect digital media chatter from all core social media platforms as well as digital platforms such as news, blogs... In a single system providing real-time insights, metrics and other valuable data," the tender document says.
Under the project, media persons would be employed on contractual basis in each district to be the "eyes and ears" of the government and provide real-time updates from the ground.
The tender document says the platform is expected to provide automated reports, tactical insights and comprehensive work-flows to initiate engagement across digital channels.
"The platform maybe used to disseminate content and hence, should support publishing features," the document says, adding the platform needs to power a real-time New Media Command Room," according to the tender document.
It should also help the ministry to understand the impact of various social media campaigns conducted on Centre-run schemes, it says.
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The episode concluded with Amy (Shailene Woodley) leaving Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) and John (Matthew and Joseph Levinson) for New York.The final moment of the show is Ricky reading John a bedtime story, telling his son, "And she lived happily ever after.
Hampton graciously provided plenty of details to fill the hole in fans' hearts left by the series' conclusion.
Without further ado, here's what became of everyone's favorite West Coast gang.
MTV: Did Amy eventually come back from New York to live full-time with Ricky and John?
And if so, were she and Ricky able to rekindle their deep love for each other and/or have another child?
And here's a close-up of Shailene snuggling up to Daren Kagasoff, who played her boyfriend Ricky on the show.
Which means you can totally pretend they also reconciled and attended Grace and Jack's wedding together.
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Born Shailene Diann Woodley on 15th November, 1991 in Simi Valley, California, USA and educated at Simi Valley High School, she is famous for The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Descendants, Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars in a career that spans 1999–present.
Even though the series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" ended two years ago, it's recently been on the tip of everyone's tongue.
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However, many fans were left feeling unsatisfied by the open-ended series finale.


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The manual beam-equipped pound lock was built in 1790, although today it looks just as it did more than 200 years ago.
Before the lock was built, there was a flash weir, where boats would 'run the rapids' downstream though today transitioning the lock is a much more sedate affair.
The lock was purchased as part of the Edward Loveden family estate in 1859 by Robert Tertius Campbell with money acquired in the Australian goldfields.
He fitted water wheels to irrigate his estate, but sold up within 10 years. Later owners, Thomas Cook, the travel agents, gave the site to The National Trust.
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Theatre Program Presents "Doubt: A Parable"
Cedarville News Theatre Program Presents "Doubt: A Parable"
by Will Duncan, Public Relations Writer
Cedarville University's theatre program will present "Doubt: A Parable," directed by Matthew Moore, associate professor of theatre, March 19-21 and 26-29 in the Stevens Student Center DeVries Theatre.
Tickets for all performances go on sale March 10 and will cost $12 for students and $15 for adults. To purchase tickets, visit cedarville.edu/ticketinfo or call 937-766-7787.
This Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes place in a 1964 Brooklyn Catholic Church school and addresses the difficult issues of suspicion and presuppositions. It follows a priest, Father Brendan Flynn, as he denies substantial accusations made by Sister Aloysius Beauvier.
"The American ideal of 'innocent until proven guilty' is often observed to be the exact opposite in everyday life," said Moore. "This show is a cautionary tale involving snap judgments and proper conflict resolution."
This production of "Doubt: A Parable" will not be using any of the usual seating in the DeVries Theatre. For the first time in more than 20 years, Cedarville will be utilizing a full-thrust, black box stage format. The entire audience will be on the stage of the theatre only 10-15 feet away from the actors in tiered seating surrounding the set.
Due to this stage format, limited seating will be available, allowing only 135 tickets to be sold per show as opposed to the usual 380. The play will run for 90 minutes with no intermission and is suitable for everyone ages 10 and above.
"This intimate format allows for a much different theatre experience," said Moore. "We are not using any part of the traditional seating to offer variety and include the audience in the action."
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,620 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings and leading student satisfaction ratings.
Cedarville University's theatre program will present "Doubt: A Parable," March 19-21 and 26-29.


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Book review: The world as it is by Ben Rhodes
July 22, 2018 by RachaelDewhurst1 Comment on Book review: The world as it is by Ben RhodesBook review
There are some books which are relatively easy to close the back cover on. Others are harder to leave behind; this was one such book. I lingered over the last line, feeling unusually emotional about a non-fiction book and feeling unduly sad that The world as it is belonged to the library, not to me.
This is a book about two people making the most important decisions in the world.
One is Barack Obama.
The other is Ben Rhodes.
The World As It Is tells the full story of what it means to work alongside a radical leader; of how idealism can confront reality and survive; of how the White House really functions; and of what it is to have a partnership, and ultimately a friendship, with a historic president.
A young writer and Washington outsider, Ben Rhodes was plucked from obscurity aged 29. Chosen for his original perspective and gift with language, his role was to help shape the nation's hopes and sense of itself.
For nearly ten years, Rhodes was at the centre of the Obama Administration – first as a speechwriter, then a policymaker, and finally a multi-purpose aide and close collaborator.
Rhodes puts us in the room at the most tense and poignant moments in recent history: starting every morning with Obama in the Daily Briefing; waiting out the bin Laden raid in the Situation Room; reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran; leading secret negotiations with the Cuban government; confronting the resurgence of nationalism that led to the election of Donald Trump.
This is the most vivid portrayal yet of Obama's presidency. It is an essential record of the last decade. But it also shows us what it means to hold the pen, and to write the words that change our world
The life of Ben Rhodes, from his job on the campaign trail to the last goodbye at the White House, was rarely independent of the presidential career of Barack Obama. By that virtue, this book advertised as Rhodes' memoir was more recognisable as an intimate and humane look at the intricacies of White House decision making. The ups, downs, triumphs and frustrations of life-changing decisions were all documented.
Focusing primarily on foreign policy it was an enlightening look into the inner workings of the oval office, the frustrations and challenges unique to Obama and the groundbreaking election result of a black American, fighting against a highly defensive Republican-dominated Congress.
As someone whose interest is primarily in the people affected rather than the big global decisions in politics (my sister's particular interest), I was relieved to find that the very readable tone of the prologue continued through the rest of the 400-page exploration. Furthermore, it was careful not to indulge itself in a dry (in my opinion) blow-by-blow of foreign policy. Instead, those decisions, as well as others, are firmly contextualised by the people making and influencing those decisions, the man and thought processes. The disputes, wrong turns, miscalculations as well as the joys and accomplishments were all captured within the firm belief that although a President, Obama was first and foremost a human being, a person – something which many of his critics appeared to forget as many of them spread lies and 'fake news'.
The heavy moments were relieved by the moments of levity. Some were extraordinarily heartfelt and almost seemed unlikely for a politician, for example, the somewhat off-tune rendition of Amazing Grace in the Charleston Church following the terrorist attack which resulted in the deaths of nine church members. Others, such as the mental image of Obama singing Thrift shop by Macklemore in the 'Beast' on the way back from a presidential visit were so relatable that I couldn't help but smile.
I wanted a hero," writes Rhodes as he begins to explain why he left his creative writing education, instead turning his talent to speech writing. He openly admired Obama and what he was fighting for in post 9/11 America. However this admiration remained firmly grounded in the realities of working in such a position. Never did this become a saccharine profile of Obama. Instead, Rhodes' documented his frustrations, misgivings and surprise in just the same way as everything else was documented. This was not a glorification of the Obama administration, nor did it shy away from its shortcomings and it's mistakes. It did not blame others when it was clear that no other was to blame. Instead, and of course this does need to be said whilst acknowledging the biases that could be present, it was an exploration of a life so closely interlinked with politics – illustratively, the moments of Rhodes life such as the birth of his two children, very rarely appeared and when they did they were comparatively short entries.q
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