Showroom - 110 sqm Warehouse - 260 sqm The offices have been constructed over one level with concrete floors and footings, concrete panel elevations, steel framed glass windows and a metal deck clad roof. The external Office walls within the workshop are built from gyprock. Internally the offices comprise a reception area, open plan and partitioned office accommodation with a training room at the rear. Finishes include carpeted floors, painted and plastered walls, suspended panel ceilings, and recessed fluorescent lighting. The Office area has reverse cycle air-conditioning. The warehouse is constructed of concrete floors and footings, steel frame, concrete tilt panel elevations and a metal deck roof. The building is clearspan and has a truss height of approximately 6 metres and is accessible via one roller door at the rear of building. Lighting is provided by way of translucent sheeting and mercury vapour lights. The amenities are located within the workshop to the rear and include male / female toilets. Access to the warehouse is available via the Vinnicombe Drive side of the site.


We take a look at couples therapy as a preventative measure rather than a last resort.
Many of the couples seen in therapy admit to experiencing reservations before attending a session. It's common that one party has instigated the idea and persisted to start couples therapy. This often leaves the other party feeling pressured with no choice but to attend therapy sessions.
Thankfully the stigma to attend individual therapy sessions is far less than years gone by, so why isn't it 'normal' for couples experiencing difficulties to seek help with their relationship?
Not only is couples therapy not the norm, but there are other relationships missing from the therapy room: couples that haven't committed to one another yet or have been in a relationship for a shorter period of time. It's a common assumption that couples therapy is a service for long term relationships only.
This is a refreshing insight into the world of couples therapy: more and more people are attending individual therapy sessions in Britain and we'd hope to see this reflected in the early stages of relationships, as a preventative therapy. Preventative therapy doesn't wait for deep-rooted issues to surface, it can help make sure issues don't have time to grow roots.
Deciding to have couples counselling, preventative therapy or a marriage MOT (however you wish to describe the process) seems a wise investment in our future relationships. If you wish to speak to a therapist you can search locally via our easy tool.


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O-Pig: How Osun Became A Major Player In Pig Farming
…Over N400million naira disbursed as loan to 3,645 pig farmers in Osun A recent visit to pig farms across the state of Osun has revealed how the state became a major player in pig farming business in Nigeria. In order to boast pig farming business, the state had sent some 40 students to…"
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…Over N400million naira disbursed as loan to 3,645 pig farmers in Osun
A recent visit to pig farms across the state of Osun has revealed how the state became a major player in pig farming business in Nigeria.
In order to boast pig farming business, the state had sent some 40 students to Germany as part of its O-Pig programme in 2014.
With the skills acquired in Germany, many of the Pig farmers who are now expert in pig fattening has with the help of government set up various lucrative pig farms across the state.
A member of the Pig Farmers Association of the State who spoke on behalf of his colleagues applauded the government, revealing that despite the fact that the governor is a Muslim who doesn't eat pork, yet he has supported their efforts because he recognizes the economic potentials inherent in Pig farming.
At one of the pig breeding centers visited in Ilesha, state of Osun,
some of the beneficiaries of the initiative spoke on the benefit of initiative to the farmers and the state at large.
Omoboyeje Olalekan, a graduate of Animal Production and Health, who is one of the farmers trained in Germany, stated that the training was very impactful as he learnt modern skills in pig farming and application of modern technology to his trade.
Speaking on the success of the initiative, Director-General, Office of Economic Development and Partnerships, (OEDP), Dr. Charles Diji Akinola revealed that the government has disbursed over N400million naira as loan to 3,645 farmers in the O-Pig programme which kicked off in July, 2014.
Also financial grant to the tune of N40million naira has been provided to pig farmers in the state. So far, over 2000 Pigs have been sold by the German trainees and over 1000 pigs are presently being reared at the Ilesa Pen.
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 Andrzej Tomaszewski (1934–2010), Polish historian of art and culture, architect
 Bohdan Tomaszewski (1921–2015), Polish sport journalist
 Boris Tomashevsky (1890–1957), Russian literary scholar and historian
 David Tomaszewski (born 1984), French music video director
 Dawid Tomaszewski (born 1980), Polish art fashion designer
 Evgeny Tomashevsky (born 1987), Russian chess grandmaster
 Henryk Tomaszewski (1914–2005), Polish poster artist
 Henryk Tomaszewski (1919–2001), Polish mime artist and theatre director
 Irene Tomaszewski (born 1940), Polish-Canadian writer
 Jan Tomaszewski (born 1948), Polish footballer
 Janusz Tomaszewski (born 1956), Polish politician
 Jerzy Tomaszewski (1930–2014), Polish historian
 Jerzy Tomaszewski (born 1924), Polish photographer
 Marek Tomaszewski (born 1943), Polish pianist
 Marian Tomaszewski (born 1922), Polish military officer and scout leader
 Michał Tomaszewski (born 1982), Polish ice dancer
 Piotr Tomaszewski (born 1974), Polish guitarist
 Stanisław Miedza-Tomaszewski (1913–2000), Polish war artist and underground fighter
 Tadeusz Tomaszewski (born 1959), Polish politician
 Tadeusz Tomaszewski (1881–1950), Polish politician
 Tomasz Tomaszewski, Polish violinist
 Waldemar Tomaszewski (born 1965), Polish politician

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We serve the needs of banks, sponsors, corporate borrowers and private sector with high net worth. Our services cover bank regulation and compliance, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and other financing transactions including asset-based lending transactions, real estate, structured trade, and commodity and investment-grade financings. When we work with our clients on these projects, we provide more than just international and, in many cases, local legal advice and depth of local resources. We provide business, strategic and cultural advice in assisting our clients in structuring, negotiating and documenting the full array of project and financing agreements tailored to each client's needs and the customs of the local jurisdictions. Our clients benefit from our on-the-ground in-depth knowledge about local business customs and conditions.
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Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) has published SSC Supplementary (Class10) Examination Results 2011 - 2012. Andhra Pardesh SSC Supple Exam Result to be announced on Sunday, July 24, 2011 after 11.00 AM. Now Andhra Pradesh has upload SSC Advanced Supplementary ( 10th Class) 2011 - 2012 Results online official website on http://bieap.gov.in/. The results will be released by the AP Education Minister to be held at the Board.
Andhra Pardesh were normally conducted SSC Supple (10th Class) various exam in every year . Now candidates you can search results online through given following link. Candidates are advised to required only roll no or Hall ticket no for get know his Andhra Pradesh SSC (Class 10) Supplementary Result Exam Result 2011 - 2012. Keep touch with us for know more latest exam results, educational results related with Andhra Pradesh.
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UnNews:Punxsutawney Phil Unable to Perform; Back-up Punxsutawney Pete Epic Fails
This article is part of UnNews, your source for up-to-the-microsecond misinformation.
Punxsutawney Phil, shown here in better health in 2009. Hang in there, Phil. We're counting on you coming back in 2011.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania - Irascible groundhog Punxsutawney Phil contracted H1N1 this year and was unable to perform his regular duties as annual winter weather harbinger today in Gobbler's Knob. In his stead, untested rookie Punxsutawney Pete stepped in, but failed to meet even the most basic groundhog standards, resulting in nationwide confusion and debate regarding the state of the national weather picture for the next six weeks.
"It was pitiful" said local observer Jake Tenible. "Dude pops out of his hole, right? So he sees his shadow. We were all, ohhhh, [expletive]. Six more weeks of this? But then, dude freezes. He forgets what he's supposed to do." It is unclear whether Pete forgot to retreat into his hole in fear of his shadow, or he simply was not frightened by it naturally, the way we are used to Phil doing year after year.
John Griffiths, a long-time handler of Punxsutawney Phil, expressed disappointment and resignation over the event. "Any time you are dealing with an untested replacement of a valuable asset, you have to anticipate the unexpected. Punxsutawney Pete has been through rigorous training, he knows the protocol, and he has the two plays down pat - in practice. It's a different thing altogether when you get out there on the knob for real. I guess Pete just couldn't hack it out there, poor guy. I can tell you that no one feels worse about this than that groundhog."
Consensus among the meteorological community is that the presence of the shadow alone should indicate the six more weeks of winter, and the actual expression of fear and subsequent retreat of the groundhog should probably be taken merely as a normal indicator, not a specific requirement. But without any precedent for the condition, it is difficult to say for certain.
Meanwhile, Punxsutawney Pete has been in meeting with Groundhog Day President Bill Deeley since the incident, and a press conference is scheduled for this evening at 6:00 pm EST. It is expected that his ouster is going to be announced. There is no word on a replacement for Pete, but up-and-comer Punxsutawney Pablo is expected to be a front-runner for the position. If so, he would be the first Hispanic groundhog to compete for the honor.
Phineas Reconnoiter "Groundhog day fizzle" Minot Times, February 2, 2010
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Home > The Royal Family > Prince George > Princess Charlotte bosses around her brother Prince George, says Queen Elizabeth.
This statement comes from the woman who actually knows quite a few things about taking the lead in the real world and is indeed good at leadership.
Queen Elizabeth said in a recent interview, that 2-year-old Charlotte rules over her 4-year-old elder brother, George.
It was a normal conversation between the Queen and a 10-year-old school girl, Emily Clay. Speaking to Emily Clay, Queen Elizabeth asked if she 'looked after' her 6-year-old sister, Hadleigh. The mother of Emily, Ellen replied: "It's kind of the other way around".
Listening to it, Her Majesty came up with a reply within fraction of seconds. She said: "Oh, it's like that with my great-grand children, Charlotte and George".
The exchange of conversation happened at Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
There, Emily Clay won a bible which was signed by Queen Elizabeth. It was for a school related religious education project. There is a saying: Like father, like daughter. In Emily's case, it's true. Her dad, Tom, won the same prize in 1990.
"Charlotte, is a pretty confident girl. She has settled well into her preschool. Within a few days, she has made a lot of friends. She has been enjoying her school so far".
Queen Elizabeth is staying at her country home in Norfolk.
Her private estate is about 110 miles north of London. According our reports, she will be there until early February. Her Majesty usually remains there until after Accession Day on February 6.
This very day marks the day she became Queen upon the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. In rare public comments captured on camera, Queen Elizabeth opened up about her historic 1953 coronation.
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Sony's Michael Denny has officially confirmed the games that will be available when his company's next-generation PlayStation Vita hand-held console launches in February next year.
Reeling off the list at a preview event in London, Denny claimed that the wealth of titles on offer represented "one of the best launch line ups of any games console ever launched".
While many might take issue with Denny's hyperbole, there's certainly a plentiful selection of games for early adopters to be getting on with: fans of the Uncharted series of third-person action games get Uncharted: Golden Abyss, racers get sci-fi anti-gravity hit WipEout 2048 or ModNation Racers: Road Trip, and those with a more pugilistic streak can enjoy Reality Fighters.
Additional titles include platform showcase Little Deviants, Everybody's Golf, Escape Plan, Top Darts, Hustle Kings, and two new titles for last night's announcement: Unit 13 and MotorStorm RC.
Unit 13 was revealed as a third-person shooter developed by Zipper Interactive, giving the Vita its own entry into the crowded 'ultra-macho realistic military guns-blazing action' genre. Developed specifically for the Vita, Unit 13 promises bite-size missions with a non-linear structure and six overall classes - Infiltrator, Sniper, Solider, Technician, Point Man, and Support - for players to pick.
MotorStorm RC is another choice for the racing fans, developed by Evolution Studios and providing the ability to drive a range of 24 vehicles - to be expanded with future downloadable content packs, naturally - cross some familiar terrain from the PlayStation 3 versions.
Denny also unveiled a Nintendo 3DS-style deck of six physical cards for augmented reality gaming - although he was quick to point out that it also supports Wide-Area Augmented Reality technology for using all six cards simultaneously, along with as-yet-undemonstrated 'markerless AR' for card-free gameplay.
While the somewhat short list of launch titles is a trifle underwhelming despite Denny's evident enthusiasm, many publishers have pledged support for the platform, with the likes of Ubisoft, WB Games, Tecmo Koei, Bandai Entertainment, Take Two, Konami and Activision Blizzard all announcing that they will bring their much-loved franchises - including Bioshock, Call of Duty, Rayman, OddWorld and Silent Hill - to the Vita in the weeks and months following its launch.


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The Unix systems maker now offers seven products in the Sun ONE family on Linux.
Sun Microsystems Inc. Wednesday announced an array of new products at LinuxWorld, not the least of which is the availability of the Sun ONE Application Server 7 and Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 on Linux.
At the show in New York, the Santa Clara, Calif., Unix systems maker added to its software stack, now offering seven products in the Sun ONE family on Linux, including Sun ONE Web Server 6, Sun ONE Active Server Pages, Sun ONE Studio4, Sun ONE Grid Engine and the enterprise edition of the grid engine. Sun also said it would deliver Linux versions of its Sun ONE Portal Server, Sun ONE Identity Server, Sun ONE Calendar Server and Sun ONE Messaging Server within this year.
Sun also announced a contribution to the open-source community with the contribution of its Grid Engine Portal portlet technology to the Grid Engine Project. The technology, which integrates Suns grid engine software with Suns portal server technology, provides an open-source code base to access grid resources via a portal. Sun officials said there have been more than 6,500 grids deployed since July 2000 based on the Sun ONE Grid Engine software.
Meanwhile, Sun teamed with Boston-based Ximian Inc. to deliver the Sun ONE Evolution Connector. This jointly produced solution delivers integration between Linux and Solaris desktops through the open-source Evolution e-mail and calendaring workgroup application—which, through Ximians expertise, enables users to collaborate with Windows-based machines, the companies said.
In addition, Sun announced that its Mad Hatter desktop solution for Linux is scheduled to enter beta testing this spring and will be generally available this summer. The Mad Hatter project is based on open-source technology and open standards, including GNOME, Mozilla and StarOffice, Sun officials said.


Kathleen Louise "Kathy" Haselhorst, 68, Hays, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at HaysMed.
She was born November 7, 1950 in Monterey Park, California the daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Patton) Lefebvre. On April 8, 1967 she was united in marriage to Gilbert Werth. He preceded her in death on April 4, 1995. On November 11, 2000 she was united in marriage to Bernie Haselhorst. She was a housewife or "domestic engineer" as she liked to call it. She was a former member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers, and a former religion teacher at church. She was a 4-H leader, and a former Ellis County 4-H board member. She enjoyed traveling, landscaping, cooking, sewing, and spending time with and caring for her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Bernie Haselhorst, of the home in Hays, three sons; Christopher L. Werth and wife Angela of Kinsley, Michael J. Werth and wife Charlene of Antonino, and Dallas Haselhorst and wife Dacia of Hays, two daughters; Cynthia M. Pulse and husband Greg of St. George, Kansas, and Wendy Porembski of Overland Park, two brothers; Joe Lefebvre and wife Sydna of Tacoma, WA and Tony Lefebvre and wife Clara of Colwich, a sister; Becky Lefebvre of Colorado Springs, sixteen grandchildren; Shaina Werth, Justine Sperber and husband Chase, Clarissa Werth, Jessica Isaac and husband Eli, Jacob Werth, Phillip Werth, Lauren Benjamin, Carly Benjamin, Jarrett Woofter, Brody Pulse, Matthew Werth, Mason Dean, Gianna Haselhorst, Aria Haselhorst, Ellia Haselhorst, and Ayla Haselhorst, two great grandsons; Xaedin Werth and Jaxson Sperber, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gilbert, a brother Roger Lefebvre, and a sister Linda Lefebvre.


Lush announced their reunion has come to an end. The news isn't all that surprising -- last month original bassist Phil King announced his departure, and though the band told fans they were looking for a replacement it seemed likely the end was near. In the statement, Lush thanked fans for their support and revealed they'll play their final show November 25th at Manchester Academy with Michael Conroy (Modern English) helping out on bass.
"It's been a fantastic year for Lush. We received an incredible reception to our Blind Spot EP and the three beautiful career-spanning 4AD releases, sold out two Roundhouse shows, toured North America with great success and had a ball at our European festival appearances. It's been wonderful to revisit our old music and to create new material.
We would like to take this opportunity to announce that, for our last-ever performance at Manchester Academy on November 25th, Emma, Miki and Justin will be joined by former 4AD label mate Michael Conroy, bass player for Modern English. As with Justin's involvement, Michael playing with Lush has a special significance for us as he was a very close friend of Chris's."


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Jedan tipičan monaški dan u samostanu kamaldolijanaca obilježen je zajedničkom liturgijom časova, euharistijom, te osobnom Lectio Divina (čitanjem i razmatranjem Sv. pisma), a također i radom, studijem i odmorom.

Prema tradicionalnoj monaškoj gostoljubivosti i kamaldolijanci imaju u dijelu svoga samostana kuću za goste u koju primaju ljude na duhovne vježbe, a može se doći provesti neko vrijeme u kući za goste sudjelovati u svakodnevnim molitvama i radu monaške zajednice.

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In the latest trading session, Oracle (ORCL) closed at $92.94, marking a +0.66% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.32% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the software maker had lost 3.76% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.61% in that time.
Oracle will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Oracle to post earnings of $1.11 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 4.72%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $10.21 billion, up 4.2% from the year-ago period.
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With Word, you can customize which features install during setup. If you've already installed the application, you can rerun setup to make changes. To do this, insert your Microsoft Office or Word program disc in the CD-ROM drive. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove, select Microsoft Office 2000 Premium or the listing for Word 2000, and then click the Add/Remove button. When the Office Maintenance Mode window appears, click the Add Or Remove Features button. Next, click the plus sign for Microsoft Word For Windows and click the plus signs for each of Word's other features. Items that sport a yellow numeral one indicate that the first time you use the item, it will be installed on your hard drive. You must insert the CD for installation to proceed. Items that have a CD icon indicate the files required for this feature are on the CD. Word will prompt you to insert the CD whenever you want to access these items. If you have plenty of space on your hard drive, you can direct Setup or the Word Update applet to install all of Word's features on your hard drive, eliminating the need to insert the CD as you work. Simply click a CD icon then choose Run All From My Computer from the drop-down list.


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Story: Musket wars
The intertribal musket wars of the 19th century saw battles in many parts of New Zealand and an 'arms race' involving a number of tribes. As many as 20,000 people may have died in the wars.
Story by Basil Keane
Main image: Haka with muskets and traditional weapons
Musket wars overview
Acquisition and use of muskets
Warfare from the north
Ngāti Toa and allies
Waka flotilla on war expedition
Rangituke
Ngāti Toa migrations
Tuturau memorial
After Europeans brought muskets (long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded guns) to New Zealand, these guns were used in a series of battles between Māori tribes, mostly between 1818 and 1840. Around 20,000 people may have died from direct and indirect causes. Tribal boundaries were also changed by the musket wars.
Buying and using muskets
Tribes that wanted muskets had to increase production of pigs and potatoes, which were used as currency to pay for the guns. At first tribes had just a few muskets, which were mainly used to scare their opponents. Tribes then bought hundreds of muskets – meaning they had to work hard to produce enough pigs and potatoes. Once they had enough guns, work returned to normal.
Māori learnt tactics for using firearms, and designed pā to protect against musket attacks.
Ngāpuhi
In 1807–8, despite having some muskets, Ngāpuhi were defeated in a battle with Ngāti Whātua (who used traditional weapons).
By about 1818 Ngāpuhi had significant numbers of muskets, and in 1821 the chief Hongi Hika returned from overseas with hundreds more. Over the next six years Ngāpuhi attacked and defeated Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Maru, Waikato, Te Arawa and Ngāti Whātua. In 1827 Hongi was shot in a battle. He died the following year from his injuries. After his death Ngāpuhi had less military impact.
In 1821 Waikato tribes expelled Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha from Kāwhia after intertribal fighting. Waikato, led by Te Wherowhero, then attacked Ngāti Toa in Taranaki. In 1824 Waikato and Ngāti Tūwharetoa defeated Ngāti Kahungunu at Napier, and in 1826 Waikato invaded Taranaki, forcing some groups to move south. Waikato attacked Taranaki tribes again in the early 1830s.
Waikato ended the wars successfully. They defended their lands against northern invaders, and expelled other tribes.
Ngāti Toa
After Te Rauparaha and Ngāti Toa left Waikato, they moved first to north Taranaki and then to the Kapiti coast. They captured Kapiti Island and established a base there. In 1824 other tribal groups attacked the island but were defeated.
Te Rauparaha wanted to extend his trading strength by controlling pounamu (greenstone) in the South Island. From 1827 Ngāti Toa and their Te Āti Awa allies attacked southern tribes and captured much of the South Island.
Ngāti Toa allies Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama invaded the Chatham Islands in 1835. They conquered the Moriori and also fought each other.
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Basil Keane, 'Musket wars', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/musket-wars (accessed 17 July 2019)
Story by Basil Keane, published 20 Jun 2012
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Step 2: Beginner Sailing
Step 2 is a Beginner Sailing course offered to children ages 9 and up from the Greater Boston Area who are interested in learning more about sailing.
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Categories: Step Program, Youth Sailing
Step 2 allows beginner sailors to develop fundamental sailing skills with ample instruction and supervision. Like Step 1, Step 2 students will sail in stable keel boats (Rhodes 19s) with an instructor in each boat and a safety boat nearby. With a 3:1 student to instructor ratio in Step 2 – one of the best in the harbor – our sailors are guaranteed individualized instruction and lots of practice time to hone key skills, like tacking, jibing, rigging, knots, and docking. Students will spend half the day sailing and half the day participating in other activities, including some with partner organizations. These activities give our students the opportunity to gain more in-depth knowledge of the Boston Harbor, to understand the science and physics of sailing, and to engage in some fun team building exercises. Activities include marine biology lessons with Save the Harbor Save the Bay, navigation and cartography classes, boat building with Community Boat Building, swimming in the slip, and going to one of the nearby parks for some collaborative games and fun. Each session of Step 2 lasts three weeks, and students typically repeat this Step for multiple summers. Step 2 is a vital step in preparation for more independent sailing in Step 3.
Sample Daily Schedule:
8:45 Arrival
8:45-9:00 Games and Activities in the tent with instructors
9:00-9:30 Chalk Talk – go over the water skill or activity of the morning
9:30-10:00 Rigging the boats
10:00 – 12:00 Sailing
12:00-1:00 Lunch and activities in the tent
1:00-3:00 Science or Enrichment Activity with a Partner Organization
3:00-3:30 Derigging
3:30 Dismissal
July 3 – July 21 (no program July 4) 3 weeks See Fees Page
July 25 – August 11 (no program July 24) 3 weeks
Extended day:
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"Every child's perspective is improved 50 yards offshore." - Courageous Founder, Harry McDonough
This year, our team thoughtfully constructed a program that would recreate in the virtual world the community that makes being on the pier so special. Our top priority was to support our kids emotionally and help them address the feelings of isolation, anxiety, and stress that many were experiencing.
Our strategy:
Daily check-ins with staff
2 social workers on staff and running programs
Social-Emotional Learning lessons, or what students lovingly called "Feelings Classes," for Swim Sail Science
Community-building lessons for all students
Lots of downtime for games, icebreakers, chatting, and general silliness
"I think every year with kids at Courageous you see relationships form. I think whether online or in person, I still had those relationships form with students and coworkers… One thing Courageous does well is unity. I have always found myself making new friends, connecting with old ones, and becoming friends with my instructor. Courageous to me is one big family and I think everyone is always there to support you."
—Jean, Swim Sail Science instructor and former Courageous kid
After our kids' tough spring of remote learning in school, we knew that it would be critical to make the online Courageous Sailing experience hands-on and interesting, especially because many of our students—especially those already disproportionately affected by the upheaval of the pandemic—had lost so much ground academically. We needed to make learning fun!
Virtual sailboat races on Virtual Regatta, where students could practice their sailing skills on a surprisingly realistic simulator
Weekly guest speakers including a member of the US Coast Guard, a Paralympic Sailing silver medalist, a marine biologist, the Commander of the USS Constitution, and a round-the-world racer
Engineering challenges and science experiments—attempts to create lava lamps were especially memorable!
Explorations of marine biology, including a vicarious scuba dive under the Charlestown docks
Student-led lessons on topics ranging from buoyancy to knot-tying
Swim Sail Science Academics:
Teachers created opportunities for kids to build reading and math skills and engage thoughtfully with the environmental science theme. For example, in math, students practiced fractions while learning about the types of trash that end up in landfills unless we make more sustainable choices.
Science classes included testing water quality, building wind turbines, and designing ways to reduce plastic waste.
As part of our sustainability focus, ten families adopted worm composting bins.
"I was SO impressed at the job your team did. On the first day I walked by my Step 5 (somewhat sullen, quarantined) teenager hearing him laughing and happily engaging with his group. Then hearing what they were doing everyday was so amazing. Highlights I heard about (or watched): the sailing regatta app (so cool!); The underwater view of the sea under the dock; the interview with the Commander of the Constitution (that was really amazing)! I commented to my husband that the Courageous Team should be coaching the schools on how to run Zoom meetings."
—Kristin, Courageous parent
Youth are living in a world that can feel frightening, hostile, and unjust—a place where it's difficult to feel safe, set worry aside, and just be a kid. Whether on Zoom or on the water, Courageous made sure that our students had plenty of opportunities for fun.
Lots of free time to relax and hang out with peers and instructors
Loads of game-based learning—including those virtual sailing races that spurred lots of good-natured competitiveness
Swim Sail Science Olympics, including knot tying and a trivia quiz about instructors and team leaders
Debates about the merits of different video games and movies
Virtual dance parties
Instructors vying to give the most professional weather report—and being comically unsuccessful
Worm races (10 Swim Sail Science families adopted worm compost bins, and clearly a race was inevitable!)
GOING SAILING! Our older students and Instructors-In-Training had a blast out on the water!
"I could have fun at home as much as outside."—Ryhan, Courageous student
"My favorite memory from Courageous is hanging out with instructors and friends and having fun with them!"—Zhencong, Courageous student
There's no question that the pandemic has been psychologically tough on youth. Ln the fall of 2020, half of teens experienced mental or emotional health challenges, and 31% of parents had seen their child's emotional or mental health suffer. Coming into this past summer, many Courageous kids reported feeling sad, lonely, or anxious about interacting with others after being apart for so long. They were pleasantly surprised by how quickly time spent together in a boat allowed barriers to melt away and friendships to be forged. To help kids develop skills to navigate the challenges they were facings, our 2021 leadership team included four trained social workers, who taught classes in communication and teamwork, handling emotions, celebrating personal strengths, and addressing setbacks. For students in need of more intensive support, the expertise of our social workers, along with the mentorship of other staff members, were an invaluable resource. Many noted a profound and welcome change in themselves by the end of their time with Courageous: in the simple words of one young sailor, "I am happy."
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Courageous is committed to providing equitable access to high-quality learning programs for kids of all walks of life, regardless of financial means. Sailing has traditionally been a sport of the rich and the white, and that needs to change! We are proactive in our efforts to reach out to and include young people who might not otherwise get involved. Course fees are determined by financial need, and our Swim Sail Science academic summer program and new school-day programs are completely free for participants. To eliminate potential barriers to participation, Courageous provides Swim Sail Science students and alumni with school bus transportation throughout Boston, meals, and ongoing swimming lessons. In 2021, over half of our intermediate-level sailors started their Courageous journey with Swim Sail Science!
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Turning Learning Loss Around
Access to learning opportunities has never been more important. The academic disruption of the pandemic has impacted all students, but it has been worse for youth of color, who may have "lost" the cumulative equivalent of 6-12 months of learning. Summer learning programs like ours are critical to getting kids' education back on track. Our free, five-week Swim Sail Science program, offered in partnership with Boston Public Schools, engages elementary students at risk of learning loss. Each summer, sixty kids reinforce reading, writing, and math basics and build high-level critical thinking skills through a hands-on, environmental science-based academic curriculum. Data confirm that year after year, Swim Sail Science students make impressive academic gains and become more confident, engaged learners. But learning doesn't stop with Swim Sail Science! After a school year in which many students felt left behind or uninspired, Courageous sailors at all levels were excited to jump into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. Students waited breathlessly on the dock to see and learn about the animals our two marine biology instructors brought up from their dives. Kids learned about buoyancy, design, and how sailboats work by creating and testing "trash boats," kites, and marine debris skimmers. From testing water quality to bouncing between squeamishness and curiosity while watching an up-close fish dissection, Courageous kids got caught up in the fun of learning, and they're ready for more.
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New School-Year Programming
Supporting students as they recover emotionally and academically isn't something that schools can do alone, and we are thrilled that two Boston Public schools have turned to Courageous to partner with them. In the fall of 2021, we achieved a long-awaited goal: expanding our school-year programming so that we can be there for kids all year round during the school day, and can serve even more young people. Our school-day program combines STEM, social-emotional learning, and sailing, serving approximately 260 kids in two under-resourced schools. During weekly lessons with Courageous educators, 3rd and 4th graders are exploring ecosystems, climate, and marine biology, while 5th and 6th graders are building their understanding of aerodynamics, buoyancy, weather, engineering, and more through a series of hands-on challenges. Teachers and students alike have let us know how engaging and effective our lessons are. This pilot program is so important that we are providing it at no cost to the participating schools and families, and we are asking for your help. We know that the Courageous approach works in a way that goes beyond summer, and we hope you will support this next step!
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March 8 – October 3, 2022
Clouds of Colour
Amanda McCavour
Artist Amanda McCavour dresses our foyer in immaculate complexities. Part of ArtworxTO.
Photo by Brian Medina
This piece, commissioned for Harbourfront Centre's main entrance foyer will be conceived as both drawing and sculpture. Hundreds of units will be hung from single points creating a tactile setting filled with line, colour and movement that activates this passageway and gathering place. The accumulation of multiple units of formed wire, ranging in size will create a large expansive canopy to envelop the viewer, creating an environment of moving light and shadow. Through the repetition of floral imagery and circular motifs, the cumulative presence will be both delicate and substantial.
"I am interested in finding connections between scientific research and decorative patterns found in textiles and wallpaper in my work. Lace-like pieces inspired by geometry and flora are created by sewing into a material that dissolves in water so I can build up stitched lines on a temporary surface. The crossing threads create strength so that when the material dissolves, the thread drawing can hold together without a base. My interest in embroidery began with a desire to create lines that exist in space. In this work, I have shifted my materials to create lines in space from colourful wire instead of thread."
About Amanda McCavour
Amanda McCavour is a Canadian artist who works with stitch to create large-scale embroidered installations in Toronto, Canada. She holds a BFA from York University, where she studied drawing. In 2014, she completed her MFA in Fibers and Material Studies at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From 2007 to 2010, McCavour was an Artist-in-Residence at Harbourfront Centre's Craft & Design Studio. McCavour's work has been exhibited in galleries nationally and internationally, with recent solo exhibitions in 2019 Pink Field, Blue Fog at the Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg (ON); Consumed by Clouds at the Kootenay Gallery of Art, History and Science, Castlegar (BC); The Floating Garden at Workhouse Arts Centre, Lorton (VA) and Pink Field, Blue Fog at Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls (SD).
Upcoming 2022 projects include new installations for Paige Court at the Chazen Museum of Art, Madison (WI), and a commission for the Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia (SC). She has received awards and scholarships from Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Craft Ontario, Young Masters Art Prize, Handweavers and Spinners Guild of America, Ontario Society of Artists, Surface Design Association and Embroiderers Guild of America.
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Q: Scalar multiplication as a special form of matrix multiplication Question
What do we gain or lose, conceptually, if we consider scalar multiplication as a special form of matrix multiplication?
Background
The question bothers me since I have been reading about dilations and scaling of geometrical objects in Paul Lockhart's book "Measurement". Geometrically, dilation is a transformation that stretches an object in one dimension by a certain factor. Analogously, the linear transformation
$$
\begin{pmatrix}
  1 & 0 & 0 \\
  0 & 1 & 0 \\
  0 & 0 & \lambda
\end{pmatrix}
\cdot
\begin{pmatrix}
  x_1 \\
  x_2 \\
  x_3
\end{pmatrix}
$$
"stretches" the third component by the factor $\lambda$. Scaling is a geometric transformation that stretches an object in all dimensions by a certain factor. Analogously, the linear transformation
$$
\begin{pmatrix}
  \lambda & 0 & 0 \\
  0 & \lambda & 0 \\
  0 & 0 & \lambda
\end{pmatrix}
\cdot
\begin{pmatrix}
  x_1 \\
  x_2 \\
  x_3
\end{pmatrix}
$$
"stretches" all three components by the factor $\lambda$. This, however, can be written more succinctly using scalar multiplication:
$$
\lambda
\cdot
\begin{pmatrix}
  x_1 \\
  x_2 \\
  x_3
\end{pmatrix}.
$$
In fact, every scalar multiplication can be expressed as a multiplication with a special matrix, and it turns out to be a mere shortcut. On the face of it, this observation is not very spectacular; however, it raises interesting philosophical and conceptual questions as to the foundations of linear algebra.
For example, if scalar multiplication is only a nice-to-have shortcut, then isn't it in fact superfluous conceptually? Currently, scalar multiplication is taught as if it was a distinct concept, independent of matrix multiplication. What would change if we got rid of this shortcut? What could alternative axioms of vector spaces and moduls look like? What about linear transformations? What is easier, what is harder$-$not to write down, but conceptually?
I know that this topic is very broad, but I would like to collect opinions, ideas, examples.

A: I disagree that "scalar multiplication is only a nice-to-have shortcut", or that is "superfluous conceptually". In fact the very definition of a vector space $V$ requires there to be a scalar multiplication.
After that comes the concept of a linear transformation, which again requires the scalar multiplication to be defined. Matrix multiplication is a convenient way to represent these, and that too only in case of finite dimensional vector spaces (or certain infinite dimensional vector spaces).
So defining matrix multiplication and then saying that scalar multiplication is a special case is putting the cart in front of the horse in my opinion.

A: Note: Some discussion with Siddharth has revealed a flaw in my earlier answer, which I've corrected now (with a complete reversal of conclusion).
The set of all endomorphisms of an Abelian group $(V, +)$ forms a ring $\operatorname{End}(G)$ with pointwise addition as the ring addition and composition of mappings as the ring multiplication. If there exists a subring $L \subseteq \operatorname{End}(G)$ with center $F = \operatorname{Z}(L)$, such that $F$ is a field and $F \cap \operatorname{End}(G) = (1)$, the ideal generated by the identity endomorphism, then $V$ is a vector space over the field $F$ with $L$ as its ring of linear operators.
Why does this work? [Edit: I'm not sure the following is entirely correct. I'll have to work on it further and update the answer]. In one direction (vector space $\to$ above characterization), it's obvious that the linear operators of a vector space $V$ do form a subring of the endomorphism ring of the Abelian group $(V, +)$, and that the subset of "scalar" operators form a subfield of this ring. As shown here (beautifully), the scalar operators are exactly the central elements of the ring of linear operators. Conversely, it's not hard to show that the Abelian group $(V, +)$ forms a (traditional) vector space over the field $F$ defined above, in a manner that makes $L$ (isomorphic to) the ring of all linear operators of this space.

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New DHS requirements affect diocesan schools
By Anne Marie Amacher
The Catholic Messenger
In previous years, Iowa schools that offered daycare or before and after-school programs had the choice whether to receive oversight through the Department of Education or Department of Human Services.
The Iowa Legislature earlier this year removed oversight from the Department of Education to the Department of Human Service – no choice – said Lee Morrison, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Davenport.
Some schools in the diocese had already been certified through DHS, he noted. Those schools with oversight by the Department of Education have until Jan. 1 to be certified. Once they start the process for certification, the schools have 90 days to complete the process.
Notre Dame Schools in Burlington, Holy Trinity in Lee County and St. Vincent in Keokuk had DHS oversight prior to the new law, Morrison said.
At Prince of Peace Catholic Schools in Clinton, adjustments have been made because of the new law. Karen Witt, director of development, said adjustments were made in furniture for the different age groups in child care, along with some procedural changes in child care and after-school programs. More staff for both programs had to be hired. "There is an increase in costs to our families to offset the increase in the cost of providing care," she noted.
Principal Nancy Peart said, "My wish would be that DHS would consider establishing different standards for the school-age care that takes place in a school setting. Schools are already meeting standards that meet the children's needs for safety."
John F. Kennedy Catholic School in Davenport had to make many changes. Principal Chad Steimle said, "What is significant are the differences in the standards and criteria (between the two departments), and no one was even discussing those."
Many schools that had been under exemptions allowed by the Department of Education now have to make significant changes to facilities and buildings, staffing and operations to meet DHS requirements, he said.
"At JFK, for example, we will be spending nearly $50,000 this summer to air condition some areas, do sprinkler work in other areas and change security systems. We will be adding staff and requiring flexible staffing arrangements (if we have more students one night after school, we'll have to quickly find additional staff and, if the number is low, we'll have to let employees go home early)" in additional to other changes.
"We have been reminded by DHS that we will now be operating two entirely separate 'businesses:' a PS-8 school under the DE (Department of Education) and a daycare/before/after school care program under the DHS."
Catholic identity among priorities for strategic plan
Rally in Iowa Capitol for Education Savings Accounts
Posted in Diocesan News
◀ New home for Lourdes extended care
Workshop aimed at addressing family faith ▶


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Microsoft Tells The Obama Administration: 'The Constitution Is Suffering' Under PRISM
Jim Edwards
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Microsoft has written to U.S. attorney general Eric Holder to urge him to let the company describe more fully to the public the extent of federal government surveillance of its customers, following the PRISM scandal.
Brad Smith, the company's general counsel, used unusually dramatic tones to beg Holder to persuade President Obama to be more open with the public about how the NSA and other agencies obtain and sift data from big tech companies. (Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Apple have all been linked to the PRISM program).
In a letter dated yesterday, Smith told Holder "the Constitution is suffering" because of Obama Administration foot-dragging:
I'm writing to ask you to get involved personally in assessing the Constitutional issues raised by Microsoft and other companies that have repeatedly asked to share publicly more complete information about how we handle national security requests for customer information. In my opinion, these issues are languishing amidst discussions among multiple parts of the Government, the Constitution itself is suffering, and it will take the personal involvement of you or the President to set things right.
The letter continues as a broadside, hinting strongly that administration's lack of transparency on the surveillance issue is non-Constitutional. Some excerpts:
Last week we requested official permission to publicly explain practices that are the subject of newly - leaked documents that refer to Microsoft and have now been misinterpreted in news stories around the world. This request was rejected.
This opposition and these delays are serving poorly the public, the Government itself, and most importantly, the Constitutional principles that we all put first and foremost.
It's time to face some obvious facts. Numerous documents are now in the public domain. As a result, there is no longer a compelling Government interest in stopping those of us with knowledge from sharing more information, especially when this in formation is likely to help allay public concerns.
Put simply, we need you to step in to ensure that common sense and our Constitutional safeguards prevail.
Smith elaborated on the letter in a blog post, which includes these excerpts:
We believe the U.S. Constitution guarantees our freedom to share more information with the public, yet the Government is stopping us.
Microsoft does not provide any government with direct and unfettered access to our customer's data. Microsoft only pulls and then provides the specific data mandated by the relevant legal demand.
The world needs a more open and public discussion of these practices. While the debate should focus on the practices of all governments, it should start with practices in the United States. In part, this is an obvious reflection of the most recent stories in the news. It's also a reflection of something more timeless. The United States has been a role model by guaranteeing a Constitutional right to free speech. We want to exercise that right. With U.S. Government lawyers stopping us from sharing more information with the public, we need the Attorney General to uphold the Constitution.
It turns out Microsoft can write a clear, direct and powerful memo, when it wants to.
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10 July 2019 - 10 nights
Rome to Barcelona
Book an Ocean View or above and receive FREE drinks. Prices are EXCLUSIVE to Cruise118.com
3 Nights at the 4 ★ The Bailey's Hotel
The Bailey's Hotel Rome is situated in the centre of Rome but still in quiet and very pleasant area, walking distance from Via Veneto, Republic Square and Roman Opera Theatre or from Termini Central train station. The hotel is located next door to restaurants and shops which offer great food and service at reasonable prices. Within 10 – 20 min of walk, in any direction from Bailey's will lead to an important Roman site or place of interest, be it the Spanish Steps, Borghese Museum or British Embassy – perfect for sightseeing. ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ** City Tax in Rome is charged at €3.00 pp/per night. Does not apply to children under the age of 10.
Skip The Line Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St. Peter's Basilica
Take a tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, jumping the lines! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums, where you will visit one of the most important art collections in the world. Admire the Gallery of Tapestries and the Geographical Maps before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel and the unforgettable Basilica.
Civitavecchia, Italy
The first evidence of settlement in the area of Civitavecchia relates to the ancient town of Centocelle, once the port for Ethruria and a rich market centre. Pliny the Younger refers in his writings to Centocelle as the venue of a peace council held by the emperor Trajan. Centocelle takes its name from the style of village houses, which resembled hives with small cells, and the tiny bays along the coast that enabled ships to come and go. Due to its sheltered surroundings and easy access to the sea, Trajan built his most extravagant villa in the vicinity, mentioned by Pliny. The basic structure of the port first developed by Trajan still remains.
Florence (La Spezia)
The Renaissance treasures of Florence belong to the world. Don't miss the Duomo's magnificent baptistery doors, and the Uffizi Gallery's collection of artistic masterworks. Nearby is Siena, showplace of Italian Gothic; and Pisa, with its famous Leaning Tower.
Dep. 10:00 pm
Drive along the famous Grand Corniche with its stunning views of Monaco and the Old City; then stroll through this marvelous quarter and its pink Grimaldi Palace. And don't forget the Casino. Explore the wonderful old villages along the Côte d'Azur from Nice to medieval Eze or Cannes, Grasse and lovely St. Paul de Vence - each one a jewel to be savored.
Cannes and glamour go hand-in-hand and no more so than during the May film festival when the who's who of Hollywood descends on the town. But any time of year, it's one of the Riviera's most chic resorts. Take a stroll along La Croisette, the palm-shaded beachfront promenade, passing Belle-Époque hotels, designer boutiques and elegant pavement cafés – perfect for people watching.
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Mallorca is the largest and most visited island in the Baleares. It accounts for a little less than half a million inhabitants in a surface of 3,660 square kilometres. The island is approximately 100 km wide from east to west and at least 75 km from north to south. The climate is mild in the winter and pleasantly hot in the summer, mitigated by a wind coming from the Sierra del Norte Mountains, with peaks up to 1,445 metres.
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with three million inhabitants, a dominating port in northern Mediterranean with one of the most renowned and important universities in the world. The city is a very rich commercial centre, where industrial operations crucial to the Spanish economy take place. In fact, Catalans have always considered their region unique compared with the other Spanish regions and we can find its roots in the power exercised by Barcelona for four hundred years at least on Spanish monarchy and on European commercial events.
10 Jul 2019 - Civitavecchia, Italy
4 ★ The Bailey's Hotel
Pre-Cruise	3 Hours	Tour
7 Night Cruise to Barcelona
Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Edge
What´s on-board Celebrity Edge
Innovative moving deck on the Magic Carpet
Top deck Lawn Club and Rooftop Garden
New Edge staterooms with infinite verandas
Large pool flanked by unique treetop sculptures
Martini-glass Jacuzzis
Adult's-only Solarium
Rooftop Garden grill
Spacious accommodation - perfect for families
18-feet high private cabanas
Family-friendly shore excursions


From Lifetime's TV Movie, "William & Kate"
This is Prince Charles' iconic Prince of Wales' crest ring that he has worn since he was 16. We created this exact copy of the ring for the Lifetime TV movie, "William & Kate," that aired in April of 2011. It was worn by British actor, Ben Cross who portray HRH in the film. The crest is carved into the top of the signet style ring in reverse, so that it can be used as a wax stamp. The ring is a size 10 and is gold plated. We have 2, screen used rings available for purchase. Each ring comes with a certificate of authenticity.


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Cadel Evans stays with Silence-Lotto
Australian signs two-year contract with Belgian team
Published: August 27, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Belgian based pro cycling team Silence-Lotto announced that twice Tour de France runner up Cadel Evans has signed a contract for the next two seasons. This dispels the rumours of the Australian looking for a different to pin his hopes on winning the Tour in 2009.
Evans has had stage victories in the Ruta del Sol, Paris-Nice and the Coppi e Bartali this year.


Sandals Man, we first met at an airport terminal in the middle of China. You, recently graduated, unemployed, traveling alone and aimlessly with a well-worn canvas backpack, bright teeth, making friends and chatting up everyone with whom you crossed paths.
I was traveling with a woman when we met. She made me better than I could ever hope to be on my own—I felt that as soon as she and I had been introduced, just a few weeks prior. She, recently divorced, though only twenty-nine years old. Me, recently disentangled from my own long-term mess of a relationship. Both our hearts similarly raw. She stood beside me and suddenly I was kinder to the world, and the world itself felt somehow less jagged.
The impromptu trip was a naive attempt to cleanly disconnect from our past lives. Forty days on the road together. We had time but no money, a circumstance fraught with catastrophic potential; two people who hardly knew one another intertwined through decidedly non-luxurious backpacking.
We were waiting for our flight in that Chinese airport terminal. It was depressing — the terminal — but she wore bright blue linen pants and sat twisted into a pretzel across from me. A yoga teacher, pretzel was her natural form. I made a face at her. She blushed, stuck out her tongue. An announcement was made in crackly Chinese over the intercom.
You stood behind us in line. Tapped my shoulder. Said, "Nice sandals." We had the same ones. Black Chacos with soft nylon straps and thick Vibram soles. I had traipsed across Cambodia in them; would go on to hike up a glacier in the damn things. We laughed about how one could love a pair of sandals so much. Had my traveling companion not been there I may not have been so friendly. But she was, and so we shared a strange moment of connection as we walked across the tarmac in the dim morning light. We continued chatting aboard the tiny Lhasa-bound prop plane and said farewell when we landed.
That farewell was short lived, and weeks later we met again at a hostel. "Sandals Man!" you yelled across the tiny, dark lobby. We had forgotten your name, and you didn't offer it. We were too embarrassed to ask. Sandals Man, that's what we ended up calling you later, recounting the journey for friends.
The circuits had returned us all once more to central China, some nameless city, extruded from dirt and featureless. Backpacker circuits seem large, but are narrow, claustrophobic. Stick it out long enough and you are bound to meet again. We met in this place — a place that, after Tibet, felt so totally empty and without soul. So much so that we were reeling with an eagerness to leave, to head anywhere else.
But since we were all stuck in that sorrowful city for a night, we did the next best thing — we drank ourselves silly.
The three of us made our way from bar to bar, finishing at one with high ceilings that served only hard liquor. Those were my drinking days, my ablution-through-alcohol days. We ordered shots of tequila — always a ridiculous order. But it was the last drink of the night, so why not. This is how one drinks in a sad city.
"Well, then!" you said. "We need to drink to that!" And drink we did. Another shot. Blessed my declaration with more alcohol. She returned and sat next to me and I felt for the first time the desire to hold someone so tight as to fuse with them. I hadn't felt that before, didn't know it existed in the wardrobe of feelings — though I've felt it many times since: like learning a new word, suddenly, it is everywhere.
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Between that memory of her as an airport pretzel and that moment you extracted my confession, much had happened. She and I were of weary hearts, still, and although we tried to play it safe, tried to keep a distance, in the end we gave in to almost all of our impulses. Somewhere in the middle of that jumble, it seemed, we had fallen in love.
Though she made me a better person, kinder certainly, the worst of my demons still lingered. I'd go on to ruin the relationship with her over the course of a few more months. It was mine to ruin and ruin it I did. That loss became an inflection point in my life. I used it to sober myself up, to begin running marathons, to start doing the work that I thought I was supposed to be doing. All of it a penance; anything to justify having messed up so unequivocally. And while I'm sure none of her friends would believe it now, in that instant there was a trueness and tenderness to my love. You saw that. It jolted us both. You were there, Sandals Man. Your presence was like a countersignature on my proclamation, pinning down those emotions, allowing me to return to that moment, to believe over the years that I hadn't imagined it all. To remember that somewhere in the middle of China, for a fleeting moment my heart was capable of opening, and I wasn't quite alone.
Craig Mod is the co-author of the books Koya Bound: Eight days on the Kumano Kodo and Art Space Tokyo. His essay collection, Bokura no Jidai no Hon (The Books of our Generation), was published in Japanese and Korean. He is a MacDowell and VCCA writing fellow, and Techfellow award recipient. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, California Sunday Magazine, Aeon Magazine, Virginia Quarterly Review and other publications.


Two years ago San and Attila got engaged on board a number seven bus from Newhaven to Little France in Edinburgh.
Getting proposed to on a bus in front of a top deck full of passenger may not be every girls dream but the couple met on a bus - so it is a lot more romantic than it sounds.
And it just wouldn't be right if a Lothian bus didn't somehow feature in their wedding plans but they probably didn't expect a special gesture from the bus operator themselves.
Lothian Buses helped the newlyweds out by providing a vintage Routemaster bus to transport some of their guests - and it was all kinds of cool.
In pictures the couple can be seen posing outside the bus - which has had its location set to ''wedding special'' - joined by family and friends.
Even inside, the bus has had a wedding make over, jazzed up for the occasion with white flower decorations that stand out against the old tartan seats.
In a congratulatory tweet, Lothian Buses wrote: ''Do you remember when San proposed to Attila on one of our buses two years ago?
The tweet has clocked up 140 likes so far, with people sending their well wishes.
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Revived by The York Theatre Company to acclaim, this reworking of the original Broadway script and score puts this hauntingly beautiful show within the reach of smaller producing groups. Thirteen actors double in several roles and two pianos create the sights and sounds of 19th century Norway as Nora, Ibsen's heroine from A Doll's House, tries to make her way in a male dominated society after she slams the door on her former life.
by Sidney Michaels, Mark Sandrich Jr.
Sidney Michaels, Mark Sandrich Jr.


Jim McColl left school at 16 to take up an engineering apprenticeship with Weir Pumps in Glasgow. After six years he left work to take up full time study at Strathclyde University for a BSc Degree in Technology and Business Studies. After graduating with an Honours Degree in 1978 he returned to Weir Pumps where he remained for three years while studying part-time for an MBA.
In 1981 he moved to a senior management position with Diamond Power Speciality Limited. In 1986 he become a self-employed "company doctor" and, after two successful turnarounds, in 1992 he bought 29.9% of a small Scottish engineering company, Clyde Blowers PL which now has over 55% of the world market.
On Tuesday 8th May 2007, over 135 years after the Weir brothers founded their business, Jim McColl announced the acquisition of Weir Pumps (Glasgow) from The Weir Group plc. As a result of this transaction, the diverse portfolio of technologies, process knowledge and expertise generated by Weir Pumps was incorporated into a newly created company, Clyde Pumps Ltd saving 600 jobs and an important part of Scotland's engineering heritage.
Over the past 10 years Clyde Blowers has developed into a truly global portfolio of 83 Companies in 27 different countries, employing 5,000 people around the world, with an annual turnover in excess of £1.4 billion.