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2015 NFL Preview: NFC East
Vincent Frank Contributor
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The NFC East has been one of the weakest divisions in football over the past several seasons. With the Dallas Cowboys claiming the division as their own last year, each team has finished on top once over the past four years.
While Dallas lost star running back DeMarco Murray to the Philadelphia Eagles, Chip Kelly's squad has seen a major roster turnover in the coach's first season as the team's chief player personnel man.
Meanwhile, the New York Giants look to rebound from two disappointing seasons with what promises to be a high-scoring offense.
In D.C., the Washington Redskins have been one of the true jokes around the NFL water cooler since earning a surprise division title back in 2012. Can embattled young quarterback Robert Griffin III turn it around?
In the first of eight division previews, let's check in on the NFC East leading up to the start of the 2015 NFL season.
1. Dallas Cowboys
Key Additions: Greg Hardy (DE), La'el Collins (OL), Byron Jones (CB) and Randy Gregory (LB)
Key Losses: DeMarco Murray (RB)
Biggest Strength: Passing Game
One of the most underrated players in the game, Tony Romo is coming off a 2014 campaign that saw him lead the NFL with a 69.9 percent completion rate and 113.2 quarterback rating while throwing 34 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions. He's joined by one of the top receivers in the game in the form of the enigmatic Dez Bryant, who just recently inked a huge contract extension. The 26-year-old receiver has put up a minimum of 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns in each of the past three seasons.
Flush with talent at the skill positions, young receivers Terrance Williams and Devin Street are looking to make a name for themselves behind Bryant. For his part, Williams has put up nearly 1,400 yards and 13 scores in his first two NFL seasons. Though, it's going to be Jason Witten that will continue to act as one of Romo's favorite targets. Despite coming off his worst statistical campaign since his rookie year back in 2003, the future Hall of Fame tight end still has what it takes to help Bryant out in the passing game.
The Cowboys passing game is all made possible by an offensive line that graded out as the third-best pass protecting unit in the NFL (via Pro Football Focus, subscription required). If that unit continues to improve with the young talent it possesses, watch out.
Biggest Weakness: Secondary
The biggest detriment to Dallas' chances of earning its first Super Bowl title in 20 years has to be the secondary. Both Morris Claiborne and Brandon Carr have struggled a great deal at cornerback. Meanwhile, the safety combination of J.J. Wilcox and Barry Church was among the worst in the NFL last year. They are going to have to pick it up big time, especially in coverage.
And while Dallas did add Byron Jones in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft, it's unrealistic to expect him to come in and solve the issues here. After all, this is a defense that ranked 26th against the pass last season.
Outscoring teams in the regular season is one thing, leaving yourself vulnerable to the Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson's of the world in January is a completely different thing.
Dallas has an opportunity to break what has been a disastrous string of disappointing playoff finishes since winning the Super Bowl back in 1995. From Romo's fumbled snap a few years back to Dez Bryant's non-catch last year, the rare Cowboys playoff run has ended in a bitter way over the years.
It sounds cliché, but Romo must step his game up in the second season for this to become a reality. He's been among the two or three best regular season quarterbacks over the past two years. It's now all about that production continuing into January.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
Key Additions: Sam Bradford (QB), DeMarco Murray (RB), Ryan Mathews (RB), Kiko Alonso (LB), Byron Maxwell (CB), Nelson Agholor (WR) and Eric Rowe (DB)
Key Losses: Nick Foles (QB), LeSean McCoy (RB), Jeremy Maclin (WR), Evan Mathis (G), Todd Herremans (G), Trent Cole (LB), Brandon Boykin (CB) and Cary Williams (CB)
Biggest Strength: Running Game
Chip Kelly's offensive scheme does a tremendous job getting running backs in space to make plays. Last year saw the likes of LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles take full advantage of this to the tune of a top-10 rushing attack. Sproles remains on the roster, and is expected to do some pretty big things as a part-time back. However, Philadelphia upgraded at this position by adding reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray from the division-rival Cowboys.
Some may conclude that Murray benefited from elite offensive line play in Dallas, but it's important to note that Philadelphia's line graded out as the best run-blocking unit in the NFL. Add Murray to that mix, and this part of the offense could become dominant.
Chip Kelly and company didn't stop there. They doubled down on the free-agent running back market by adding former San Diego Chargers first-round pick Ryan Mathews to the mix. With Murray, Mathews and Sproles all prepared to play big roles, Philadelphia boasts a championship-caliber running game.
Biggest Weakness: Quarterback
Considering the likes of Mark Sanchez and Nick Foles had success in Kelly's system, there's a decent chance new starting quarterback Sam Bradford might be able to turn his career around. The issue with this is that Kelly can't protect the former No. 1 overall pick from injury.
Bradford, who was acquired from the St. Louis Rams for Foles back in March, has not played a regular season game since Week 7 of the 2013 season.
Now coming off lengthy rehabs of multiple torn ACL's, the real question here is whether Bradford can stay healthy for an entire season. If so, the Eagles will be in a decent position at quarterback. If not, the team will have to rely on Sanchez to get the job done. And while the former New York Jets signal caller did play well last year, it wasn't enough for Philadelphia to earn a playoff appearance.
Kelly will either be proven to be a mad genius or simply mad by the time January comes calling. The team lost its starting quarterback, Pro Bowl running back, All-Pro caliber guard and No. 1 receiver from a season ago. This doesn't even take into account the myriad losses on the defensive side of the ball. The key to Philadelphia's season will rest on the injury-prone Sam Bradford. If he can remain healthy, the Eagles have enough talent to compete with Dallas in the NFC East. It's just hard to rely on a guy that hasn't played a regular season game in almost two full years.
Key Additions: Shane Vereen (RB), Ereck Flowers (OL) and Landon Collins (S)
Key Losses: Walter Thurmond (CB) and Antrel Rolle (S)
Eli Manning is coming off the best season of his career. The two-time Super Bowl winner put up career highs in completion percentage (63.1), passing yards (4,410) and touchdowns (30). He did so with the likes of Odell Beckham Jr., Rashad Jennings and Victor Cruz missing substantial action. Now that all three are healthy, Manning is primed to have an even better 2015 campaign.
Speaking of Beckham Jr., he already has to be considered one of the top wide receivers in the game after just 12 regular season games. The former first-round pick absolutely dominated opposing defensive backs to the tune of 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns last year. Enter into the equation free-agent signing Shane Vereen as well as the two veteran skill-position players mentioned above, and the Giants clearly have one of the most-talented offenses in the NFL.
Biggest Weakness: Linebacker
The Giants have done a good job building up talent along the defensive line and in the secondary, but they simply lack any type of solid presence at the all-important linebacker position. Veteran Jon Beason is the only starter etched in stone at this point. He's joined by a group of less-than-stellar options, including veteran additions J.T. Thomas and Victor Butler vying for playing time. That's not necessarily going to work well, especially when it comes to covering tight ends and running backs in the passing game.
With Bennett Jackson and Landon Collins potentially slated to start at safety, the middle of the field is going to be a major issue for the Giants. Unfortunately, they don't have a single linebacker that amounts to a hill of beans from a coverage standpoint.
This offense has a chance to be absolutely dominant in 2015. If Manning picks up where he left off last season and Odell Beckham Jr. continues his climb among the ranks of star NFL receivers, the Giants are going to put up a ton of points. Mix the likes of Shane Vereen and Victor Cruz in there, and it could be a top-three offense. This won't be the issue.
Instead, the Giants need to get just average play from what is a talent-stricken defense in order to contend with Dallas and Philadelphia in the division. I simply don't see that happening.
4. Washington Redskins
Key Additions: Stephen Paea (DT), Terrance Knighton (DT), Junior Galette (LB), Chris Culliver (CB), Dashon Goldson (S), Brandon Scherff (OL) and Preston Smith (LB)
Key Losses: Roy Helu (RB) and Brian Orakpo (LB)
Biggest Strength: Front Seven
If nothing else, Washington boasts a ton of depth along the defensive line. The additions of Paea, Knighton and Ricky Jean-Francois to this unit will help big time. That's only magnified by the fact that all three perform at a higher clip in a base 3-4 defense. They join Jason Hatcher to form a solid defensive line rotation.
Though, the strength of Washington's defense has to be outside linebacker. Even after losing Brian Orakpo in free agency, this position is loaded with talent. Ryan Kerrigan returns after signing a massive contract extension. He's joined by a troubled but talented Junior Galette, who has recorded double-digit sacks in each of the past two seasons. Second-year player Trent Murphy showed a ton of upside, while rookie second-round pick Preston Smith was one of the top EDGE rushers in the entire 2015 NFL draft. If Washington can put consistent pressure on the quarterback, it will mask what is a below-average secondary.
I hate to place it all on Robert Griffin III here, but he's the major issue right now. Outside of the obvious injury concerns, RGIII simply hasn't been the same quarterback since his rookie campaign. Having won just five of his past 20 starts, the biggest problem with the former Heisman winner is that he's struggled to stretch the field. One particular game against the San Francisco 49ers last season comes to mind. The embattled signal caller faced eight and nine men boxes a majority of the time—San Francisco seemingly daring him to beat its defense down the field—and he still couldn't complete passes in single coverage. That has to be a major concern if it continues into the 2015 season.
The hope here is that RGIII—now long removed from his last major knee issue—will find a way to get comfortable in the pocket. If that doesn't happen, his struggles will continue to weigh down the Redskins offense. It's that simple.
A near lock to finish in the division cellar, Washington simply needs RGIII to prove that he can be a capable starting quarterback at the NFL level. Regardless of where this team finishes the 2015 season, that has to be the major concern here. After all, it will play a major role in the team's ability to contend moving forward.
Equally as important, the Redskins must find a way to grow young talent on both sides of the ball. It might start with rookie first-round pick Brandon Scherff along the offensive line, but is most definitely extends to what has been a disastrous defense over the past couple seasons.
Vincent Frank
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Columbus Co. Schools proposal would close four campuses to cut costs
By WECT Staff | December 19, 2019 at 5:04 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 9:41 PM
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Board of Education was presented with a proposal Wednesday night that would close four of Columbus County Schools' campuses in order to cut costs.
"Nobody wants to close schools, but we really don't have an option at this point if we want to ensure that we can continue to educate kids in the most effective way," said superintendent Deanne Meadows.
The proposal offers several options, but the superintendent is recommending the following changes:
Hallsboro Middle School and Acme Delco Middle School would close while Hallsboro Elementary School and Acme Delco Elementary School would change to grades K-6 and East Columbus High to grades 7-12
Guideway Elementary School would close and Old Dock Elementary School would become grades K-4 and Nakina Middle School grades 5-8
The Fair Bluff campus of Columbus Career and College Academy would close with all programs and students moving to Southeastern Community College
Operations, technology and child nutrition would move from Mount Olive to Hallsboro Middle School.
Enrollment in the school system has declined by 684 students over the last seven years, leading to a revenue loss of $5.8 million.
"Part of it is the loss of the different industries in the area, the tobacco industry, the textiles, just economic development in the area and then the storms," said superintendent Deanne Meadows. "Hurricane Matthew, Florence and there were homes that were obviously destroyed, businesses that were destroyed and they just have not been able to recover."
Between state, federal and local funding, Meadows says Columbus County schools receive about $8,000 a student, but some of the smaller schools are costing $9,500 a student to operate, leaving the district upside down and putting financial strain on all the schools.
Meadows says she understands people will be upset about proposed closures for a variety of reasons, but she hopes they'll understand the reasoning behind her recommendation.
"I don't want to sound trite, but it's not about the adults. Its about the children and so, how do we insure that they're getting that educational experience that we believe they deserve?'" she said. "It still is hard because I don't want people to think I'm dismissing their pride in their schools, the need for jobs, but we have to put that as our priority."
Meadows says she hopes to work through the closures while maintaining employment for those at the impacted schools.
"I truly believe that we can work through this with normal attrition of retirements, resignations, people moving, those kind of things in order for people to stay employed," she said. "Will they have the same job they had? Absolutely not. I mean, that's, you know, when you close schools they're obviously not going to have those same jobs. but they could have a different position in the district that would keep them employed, so we're going to work very hard to make that happen."
The next step in the proposal will be to hold discussions with staff that would be affected by the changes. Public input sessions are already planned for January 27, 28 & 30.
Meadows will take that feedback and make another proposal before the Board of Education at its February 3, meeting when they'll have the opportunity to take action.

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SIU Football | Saluki defensive coordinator Petrino tries to figure out undefeated NDSU
SIU Football
Todd Hefferman
SIU's Cody Crider (29) and Qua Brown (24, right) tackle Indiana State's Peterson Kerlegrand during a game this season at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. The Salukis beat the Sycamores 23-14.
CARBONDALE — Two games into SIU's longest winning streak in 10 years, defensive coordinator Jason Petrino had to re-tool his squad from the inside out.
Defensive back Tre' Strong, a transfer from Utah that could play the run and the pass, hurt his knee in the Salukis' win at South Dakota. Strong was SIU's top coverage guy, leading the team with nine pass breakups at the time of his injury, and was tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles.
"It's been tough. Obviously, Tre' was playing exceptional, especially those last two games at South Dakota and then against Youngstown (State)," Petrino said. "We miss him. It's kind of an expensive injury because he did so much for us in the secondary, a high football IQ guy, and did a lot for us, and could play a lot of different positions."
At Indiana State, junior college cornerback Jonathan Thompson stepped in to Strong's role. Against Missouri State, which featured a dual-threat quarterback in Peyton Huslig, Petrino rolled with Thompson and Joe Patterson as a third safety/fifth defensive back with linebackers Cody Crider and Bryson Strong. At Western Illinois, a team that's struggled all season to move the football, started three linebackers again with Crider, Strong and Makel Calhoun.
Calhoun, a lock for the Missouri Valley Football Conference's All-Newcomer Team, is fifth on the team in tackling with 45 stops and has a team-best 7.0 sacks in 10 games. Sixth in the nation in sacks (3.36 per game), the Salukis tied a school record with nine sacks against then-No. 18 Youngstown State.
The defense that couldn't keep the Salukis in games last year has vastly improved under Petrino and a healthy secondary (SIU lost its top-six defensive backs midway through last season). During conference play, SIU went from last place in the MVFC to fourth this year (19.4 points per game allowed) in scoring defense and total defense (145.3 yards allowed per game). The Salukis' passing defense also rose six spots, from last to fourth, and they led the league in third down defense entering the final week of the regular season.
"The nice thing about it is it's a great group that's always been willing. You can coach 'em hard and kind of get after 'em, and understand what we gotta do," Petrino said. "We've played well at times, just very consistent. The tackling is always a concern, and we've gotta make sure we're always tackling, even through the fourth quarter. We've missed a lot of tackles the last two games, and those things come back to bite."
Tackling will be at a premium Saturday, when the elephant on SIU's 12-game schedule finally arrives at Saluki Stadium. Top-ranked and undefeated North Dakota State (11-0, 8-0 MVFC) has won 32 straight games and will tie its own FCS record with a win over the Salukis (7-4, 5-2). The Bison have the only freshman better than SIU's Javon Williams Jr., quarterback Trey Lance (nine touchdowns rushing, 23 passing, zero interceptions and 2,041 passing yards) and fewer losses in the last six years than you can count on your two hands (six).
SIU has won five straight, the most since capturing 11 in a row in 2009, the last time the Salukis made the playoffs. A win today will erase any doubt SIU will be in the 24-team field, but a loss could put it's hopes of ending that 10-year drought in history.
"We just have to keep fighting it out one play at a time and it will give ourselves a chance," SIU coach Nick Hill said. "We're going to have to play really well. Nobody in the last 32 games has beaten them. You have to do all the little things. No one has beaten them in the last 10 years that beat themselves. That's the message to us."
Fortunately, one person on SIU's staff has one of those six victories over the Bison since 2014. Although he didn't make a single tackle back in 2015, Petrino helped South Dakota rally to beat NDSU 24-21 at the Fargodome that year. Coyotes quarterback Ryan Saeger threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another, and kicker Miles Bergner hit a 33-yard field goal on the final play for the win.
South Dakota's defense shut out Carson Wentz and NDSU in the second half and trailing 21-14. The Bison went on to win the national title, one of seven over the last eight years.
todd.hefferman@thesouthern.com
On Twitter: @THefferman
NO. 1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT NO. 25 SIU
Where: Saluki Stadium (15,000), Carbondale
When: Today, 2 p.m.
Weather: High 44, low 28, partly sunny
Tickets: $12/$15 youth (2-17 years old), $17/$20 adults, SIUSalukis.com, 877-SALUKIS
TV: ESPN+ (Brian Shawn, Lee Timmerman and Ryan Gellner)
Radio: Saluki Radio Network (WCIL 101.5 FM, KATZ 1600 AM, Mike Reis, Gene Green, Connor James), TuneIn mobile app
Internet Audio/Video: www.siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access, audio only)
Live stats: www.SIUSalukis.com
Series: NDSU leads 8-3
Coaches: Matt Entz (11-0 at NDSU, 11-0 overall) | Nick Hill (17-27 at SIU, 17-27 overall)
Records: NDSU 11-0, 7-0 MVFC | SIU 7-4, 5-2 MVFC
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CARBONDALE — For the first time in over five years, the SIU football team moved into the top-25 rankings on Monday.
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Q: Pass char[] as reference in c I am trying to pass a char[] to a function and mutate it.  The following code compiles and works as expected for my test case, but I get some compiler warnings and I can't figure out how to resolve them.
Code:
    #include
    #include
#define MAX_STRING_SIZE 100

void strOp(char **someString) {
  snprintf( someString, sizeof(someString), "HELLO");
}

int main() {
  char myString[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
  strOp(&myString);
  printf("%s\n", myString);
  return 0;
}

Warnings:
  echoecho.c: In function 'strOp':
  echoecho.c:18:3: warning: passing argument 1 of 'snprintf' from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
     snprintf( someString, sizeof(someString), "HELLO");
     ^
  In file included from echoecho.c:12:0:
  /usr/include/stdio.h:386:12: note: expected 'char * __restrict__' but argument is of type 'char **'
   extern int snprintf (char *__restrict __s, size_t __maxlen,
              ^
  echoecho.c: In function 'main':
  echoecho.c:23:3: warning: passing argument 1 of 'strOp' from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
     strOp(&myString);
     ^
  echoecho.c:17:6: note: expected 'char **' but argument is of type 'char (*)[100]'
   void strOp(char **someString) {

I've tried a few combinations of using *, *[], and ** and have found a few that work but there are always warnings.  Any ideas how to clean this up?

A: pass pointers to char
try
#include<cstdlib>
#include<string.h>
#define MAX_STRING_SIZE 100

void strOp(char *someString) {
snprintf( someString,MAX_STRING_SIZE, "HELLO");
}

 int main() {
 char myString[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
 strOp(myString);
 printf("%s\n", myString);
 return 0;
 }

A: In your case the right way to do it would be:
#define MAX_STRING_SIZE 100

void strOp(char *someString) {
  /* ... */
}

int main() {
  char myString[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
  strOp(myString);
  printf("%s\n", myString);
  return 0;
}

when working with arrays it is usually not necessary to use pointers on them.
However there is a way to do it:
#include #include

#define MAX_STRING_SIZE 100

void strOp(char (*someString)[MAX_STRING_SIZE]) {
  /* ... */
}

int main() {
  char myString[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
  strOp(&myString);
  printf("%s\n", myString);
  return 0;
}

someString is a pointer to an array of MAX_STRING_SIZE char.

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After a thrilling drive along twisting roads, past soaring cliffs and sparkling rivers peppered with pebble beaches, we arrived at this fairy-tale chateau to find a note of magic in the air. Tucked away in the hilltop village of Uzer, it was originally built to protect nearby silver mines, which helped to fund the Crusades. Luckily for us, it's been reborn as a sumptuous country hideaway: the old dungeon has been transformed into a cinema room with red-velvet chairs, the arched medieval chapel has become a library, and the sprawling suites have been brought back to life with the perfect blend of traditional charm and modern luxury. The only room left untouched is the rococo Winter Garden with its dreamy pastoral fresco. Outside there's a freshwater pool, ancient rose gardens and terraces shaded by cedars and palms, plus a surprise among the trees: gypsy caravans and a romantic cabin for 2 where you can sleep in the most bewitching of settings.
We enjoyed blissful days relaxing by the lovely pool and strolling around the jasmine-scented grounds, occasionally venturing out to explore the Ardèche's towering gorges, picture-perfect hilltop villages and historic cave paintings. We left utterly enchanted by the rambling estate and this spectacular corner of France.
Meals are communal affairs and most of the guests are French, so you might want to brush up on your language skills.
Five of the vast suites are within the castle. Each is uniquely styled, with lofty ceilings, vintage furniture and extremely comfortable beds. Walls are adorned with eclectic artwork, and rich fabrics come in shades of ochre, burnt orange, lilac and dusty pink. Bathrooms have rain showers clad in mosaic tiles or smooth plaster, and some have tubs, too. Our favourite was romantic Chambre du Grand Salon, which has a beautiful honeycomb-tile floor and French doors opening onto a private balcony with garden views.
The 6th suite, Côté Cour, is set across the courtyard, next to the communal kitchen - which is handy as this suite is let on a self-catering basis. Its privacy means it's perfect for families, and we liked the lime-washed walls, polished concrete floors and huge bathroom.
If you fancy a back-to-nature experience, there are 2 charming gypsy caravans hidden in the gardens, each with a double bed, their own bathrooms, and creature comforts such as heating and air conditioning. The largest, Philomène, is actually a trio of trailers, 1 housing the main bedroom and bathroom, 1 housing 3 children's beds, and another with a living area and kitchenette. Alternatively, if seeking a tranquil little love nest, newest addition Le Cabanon will suit. We loved its iron-cast bathtub and views across the vegetable garden to the mountain: rustic romance at its best.
If you're staying in one of the 5 chateau suites, breakfast is taken in the vaulted dining room or outside on the terrace. You'll find a delicious spread of just-baked croissants and crispy baguettes with homemade jams, fresh fruit salads, and a selection of waffles, pancakes and Véronique's homemade cakes.
The caravans and the Suite Côté Cour are let on a self-catering basis. Philomène has a kitchenette for preparing your own breakfast (and dinner at a pinch), but you'll need to use the guest kitchen if staying in La Vie en Rose or Côté Cour. There's a shop in the village for supplies. If you're in Le Cabanon, you get a small fridge stocked with milk, jams and butter, a Nespresso coffee machine and a kettle; bread and pastries are brought to your terrace every morning.
The table d'hôte dinners are casual and convivial affairs around a communal table. There's no menu; just let Véronique know you'd like to dine in and she'll tell you what's on offer. We wandered downstairs to find chilled white wine and homemade olive tapenade waiting for us in the courtyard, before tucking into 3 courses of rustic Ardèche fare - soup made with just-picked spoils from the vegetable and herb gardens, chicken in a red-wine sauce, local cheeses drizzled with honey.
Unfortunately, during July and August dinner service is only available on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, but fear not as there are good restaurants within a short drive.
Children of all ages are welcome, and kids will love playing in the gardens, exploring the surrounding area and watching movies in the cinema room.
Three of the suites in the castle - Zéphir, Céleste and Pom et Flore - have 2nd twin bedrooms, as does Suite Côté Cour, which is set on the other side of the courtyard; they can also take a rollaway single bed or baby cot. One of the gypsy caravans, Philomène, is a trio of trailers: 1 with a double bed, a 2nd with 3 children's beds and a 3rd with a living area and kitchenette.
There's a guest kitchen where you can prepare your own food (particularly handy for those staying in the adjacent Suite Côté Cour), and Philomène has its own kitchenette. Note that breakfast isn't included in the rates if you book either of the caravans or Suite Côté Cour.
Chateau d'Uzer is set in the small village of Uzer in the heart of the Ardèche region. It's just to the north of Provence in southern France.
The nearest airport is Nimes (114km away), but you could also fly into Montpellier (151km away) or Marseille (190km away).
It's possible to take the TGV to Montélimar and catch a taxi from there, but you'll need a car to make the most of the region. See our car-rental recommendations. There's secure parking on site.
This was one of the most magical places we have ever stayed. The Chateau was breathtakingly stylish with the owner Dominique's design eye making every corner beautiful, the natural stone pool area and gardens were stunning yet despite all this style our children were warmly welcomed and we were made to feel instantly relaxed. Breakfast on the terrace was abundant and delicious as was the one evening we had dinner at the Chateau. Our kids made friends, we explored the Ardeche river swimming and visiting beautiful hill top villages. We stayed in Zephir suite which had a separate bedroom that worked perfectly for our two sons, 9 and 4 yrs old.
We truly loved Château d'Uzer. A genuine place with full of history. The Château and it's surroundings were so beautiful. We couldn't stop admiring how natural light is touching every room and spot in the castle. The interior itself is very unique and made with heart. We stayed in the suite Celeste with a family of four. The room was ideal as we had plenty of space. We enjoyed delicious breakfast every morning in the terrace. Eric and Veronique were very helpful and warm people, giving us great tips where to go, what to see and eat. Veronique's yoga class in the stunning winter garden was a great experience for the body, mind and soul. Our children (age of eight and eleven) enjoyed especially the pool area, the water was clear and refreshing. They were also happy to find two lovely cats from the castle, whom they now miss a lot. Overall the stay was excellent, we definitely hope to came back someday. The Ardeche region is very stunning with small villages (Labeaume, Largentière, Balazuc), great hiking routes, breathtaking views and sights (Pont d'Arc, Caverne du Pont d'Ard, Grotte la Cocaliere, etc).
The chateau is beautiful & Eric is charming. However the bedroom & bathroom room were not cleaned daily & the balcony was never swept so the room become a bit littered with dead leaves. Breakfast was nice but same every day.The kitchen provided lacked a decent bread knife & bowls & even a plug in the sink. though it was nice to have an individual fridge for each room. It was bit random and vague in terms of when a catered dinner was offered.The pool & pool area is gorgeous & we did have a lovely time but there is room for improvement.
Chateau d'Uzer is run by a truely generous and hospitable couple. We can recommend staying there to anyone!
We really loved this place. It was very child friendly and informal and yet the chateau was beautifully designed with very chic interiors (not that children and good design should be mutually exclusive but it was nice to mix the two here).The owners Eric and Veronique were so helpful.The pool was in a garden setting and you can reach it by a path through a wonderful forest and bamboo grove. The kids made lots of friends around the pool and had many pool toys to play with which made us happy. Our suite Celeste was lovely with a separate room for the kids, and though it was a hot August, we could keep the wonderfully tall French windows open at night and were able to manage without air conditioning.Their breakfast was delicious and the setting on the terrace looking out through the forest, was beautiful. Just a note on the Ardeche region which we were unfamiliar with at first - there are lots of stone towns in spectacular settings within a short drive from Uzer and many of them have rivers running through them where you could go wild swimming. One of the nicest was Labeaume which had a couple of great restaurants and river pools where the kids could swim safely. We were sorry to have only booked for 5 days- there is so much to see and do in this region and we barely scratched the surface. We would have loved to have stayed at the Chateau for longer.
We had a wonderful 4 day stay. Veronique and Eric were excellent hosts and the Chateau itself is stunning. Although there are lots of places to visit in the surrounding area we found it difficult to drag ourselves away. We can't wait to return.
Charming and unique hotel - one of the most beautiful rooms we have stayed in, in a very - as others have said - magical hotel. The hosts provided us excellent recommendations for local restaurants and our dinner in the hotel, with the hosts and other guests was fabulous - highly recommended, although it may not be to everyone's tastes - one "out of the box".
We loved to stay at Chateau d' Uzer. Veronique and Eric are lovable hosts, very helpful and with great taste. The surroundings are perfect for hiking and full of small beautiful places.
Paradisiac place to stay, very kind hosts, France at its best!
No Wifi in the rooms - but who needs Wifi, when you can sit on a great balcony, walk around in a secret garden or swim in the nice pool?


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THE WEEK: MARCH 12-16.
March 12, 2012 March 15, 2012 | The 22 Magazine
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Fiction Magazine 40th Anniversary Celebration
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Celebrate the new issue and Fiction's 40th anniversary with contributors Sheila Kohler, Jerome Charyn, Brendan Kiely, and Kesi Foster.
OPERA ON TAP.
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OPERA ON TAP. Opera is fun. Most people don't seem to realize how much fun it really is. In order to prove it, Opera on Tap has taken its act to barrooms where they found out that beer on tap enhances the operatic experience. The company is made up of young singers and instrumentalists who relish the direct contact with audiences not inhibited in their reactions by the looming menace of giant chandeliers.
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With its cautionary title, Triumph skewers the hubris and folly of human ambition. This cavalcade of epic works references mythology, the occult, and organized religion, and uses age-old techniques of visual storytelling to voice personal angst. Depicting grand themes with extravagant embellishments, Kuksi's assemblages of small, mass-produced materials are intrinsically narrative. Like gilt Baroque altarpieces, their stunning excess of detail is the ideal vehicle for the artist's critique of power and piety. And like those early works of public art, they appeal to the viewer to transcend the strife and striving associated with greed.
SELF-PORTRAIT by Howie Good.
August 10, 2011 August 21, 2011 | The 22 Magazine
Bless the suicides
who live short lives
of appalling cold.
And bless me.
I drink heavily enough
to be a poet.
Words yell and sigh
like wild boys of twelve
racing on ten-speeds
into the vast,
monotonous sunlight
bordered by green.
Back from the country of the dead
with a chest-length rabbinical beard
and purplish bruises
where the eyes should be.
Howie Good, a journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz, is the author of the full-length poetry collections Lovesick (Press Americana, 2009), Heart With a Dirty Windshield (BeWrite Books, 2010), and Everything Reminds Me of Me (Desperanto, 2011), as well as numerous print and digital poetry chapbooks, including most recently Inspired Remnants from Red Ceilings Press and The Penalty for Trying from Ten Pages Press.
Amy Cutler/Hiromi Umeda/The Repurposed Library/Artist Talk (Center for Book Arts)/NYAA MFA SHOW
AMY CUTLER @SPOONBILL & SUGAR TOWN.
On Monday, May 16th, beginning at 7 pm there will be an opportunity to meet the wonderful artist, Amy Cutler. She will be in the house at Spoonbill Books to sign her new book, Turtle Fur. We look forward to your dropping by.
During the past decade, Amy Cutler (*1974 in Poughkeepsie, New York) has become internationally known for exquisitely detailed narrative works of art. Set in a richly imagined universe, created through a pastiche of memories, observations and insights, they are populated mostly by women engaged in enigmatic tasks and impossible situations: tigers are mended and restriped; figures emerge from the rocky crags of a fjord.
With faces that are both resolute and introspective, Cutler's women symbolize the emotional complexities of real life situations. This publication will premiere new paintings, drawings, and prints, also including a selection of earlier works and a special section devoted to Alterations, a sculpture installation created for the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
Amy Cutler is represented by Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects, New York.
Hiromi Umeda @OUCHI GALLERY.
The Repurposed Library, a Book-Art Workshop with Lisa Occhipinti
126 Crosby Street, New York, NY
The Repurposed Library by designer and mixed media artist Lisa Occhipinti, is a collection of DIY projects that utilize every imaginable part of a book—from hardback cover to individual pages—to create new art objects and practical items for the home. Bibliophiles, DIY enthusiasts, design aficionados, and creative dabblers will find inspiration in the book's unique art-meets-craft aesthetic. Often using no more than a craft knife, glue, and a little ingenuity, Occhipinti demonstrates how "orphaned" books can become home décor accessories, such as wreaths and vases, as well as functional items, such as shelves, storage boxes, and clocks. This event is free, but $20 buys you a copy of Lisa's new book, an old book to make art from, instructions and use of craft supplies. Guests of all ages are welcome. Only a love of books is required!
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM
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Artist Talk: 2010 Artists in Residence @ Center for Book Arts
Please join us for an artist talk featuring Tal Halpern, Wayne Hodge, Katarina Jerinic, Jennie C. Jones, and Angie Waller in conjunction with their exhibition featuring new work produced here at the Center during their 2010 residency. These New York-based emerging artists were offered space, time and support to explore the production and exhibition of artist's books and related work in year-long residencies.
Suggested Admission: $5 members / $10 non-members
NYAA MFA SHOW: UNCHARTED the 2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition
May 17 – May 27, 2011
On view daily 2 – 7 pm,
CLOSED May 20
Opening Reception May 16, 6 – 8 pm
New York, NY. The New York Academy of Art is pleased to present UNCHARTED, a group exhibition featuring original paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints by sixty talented emerging artists.
Immersed for two years in an intensive learning environment that combines rigorous skills and conceptual training, these MFA candidates plumbed the depths of a time-honored artistic language from which they are creating innumerable distinct dialects. The 2011 graduates of the New York Academy of Art reveal that they are sixty individuals striding sure-footed onto an entirely contemporary landscape.
A catalogue will be available, featuring an essay by Donald Kuspit.
PRINTS AND PAGES @ GALLERY HANAHOU APRIL 7th.
April 6, 2011 June 10, 2011 | The 22 Magazine
April 7 – May 6, 2011
gallery hanahou
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* Featured image by Marcus Oakley
To celebrate the sunlight and joy that springtime brings, we will be opening a light-hearted show of prints, independently published magazines and zines, limited-run cards, and other ephemera by some of the artists we love. As the cherry blossoms are sprouting, gallery hanahou's space will transform into a bright and colorful, pop-up boutique filled with our curated selection of items. Stop by and pick up some unique magazines to read in the park, find some cute artist postcards to send out to friends, or choose a bright new print to freshen up a room for the new season.
Can't make it to the show? We will have all of our prints and goodies for sale on our online shop once the show opens! galleryhanahou.com/shop
Annika Wester
BB&PPINC
Florence Gidez
Juliane Pieper
Kirsten Ulve
Lisa Grue
Mike Perry
Naomi Kazama
Nate Duval
Nishi Yoshiro
Regina Heinlein
Samantha Hahn
UPSO
Yoh Nagao
Yunmee Kyong
For more information or images, please email us at press@galleryhanahou.com
About the some of the artists
APAK Aaron Piland and Ayumi Kajikawa Piland are the fantastical magical duo known as APAK. They are a childlike husband and wife collaborative art team who live among the fury conifer giants in a little cottage on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. They create artwork together as a way exploring the beauty, mystery, and magic of life as well as expressing their love for life and each other.
Kirsten Ulve Illustrator Kirsten Ulve hails from the town of Dubuque, Iowa. Her obsessions with fireworks, puppets, discotheques, as well as a previous career as a graphic designer have all contributed to the style and mood of her work. Her happy clientele includes the The New Yorker, InStyle Magazine, Hasbro, Avon, Target, Entertainment Weekly, and Palty of Japan. She has exhibited her work in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Tokyo, and is a regular contributor to Glamour Magazine, Boston Magazine, and Los Angeles Magazine.
Lisa Grue Classically trained illustrator Lisa Grue's style is a peculiar approach to pop art, contrasting innocent motifs with shocking messages (and vice versa). Her pieces are at once playful, childish, and awakening. Lisa's clients include Nylon Magazine, Sirene, Shape, Costume, Eurowoman, Bride to Be Australia, Wunderwear, Charlotte Sparre, DesignMatters, and many more. Her native Denmark realizes her talent, and she has been honored with a number of large talent grants from art and design foundations over the years, including The Danish Arts Foundation, Danish Crafts, The Danish National bank's Anniversary Foundation, The BG Foundation, and The National Workshop for Art and Crafts.
Marcus Oakley London based illustrator Marcus Oakley's work explores music, childhood innocence, and the rural. Oakley's work aims to make people feel good, slow down, and enjoy his daydreams. His clients include Paul Smith, Levis, Custo Barcelona, Time Out Magazine, The Guardian, GQ, The New York Times Magazine, Parents, Random House, Kellogs, and more.
Regina Heinlein Regina is a Berlin based illustrator. Her work includes hand drawings, gouache or acrylic paintings, as well as mixed media collages. She especially likes to work on abstract topics concerning human evolution and she loves projects where she can fully express her creativity and fantasy, overstepping the borders of her familiarity. In addition to her regular work as an illustrator, Regina performs live for different brands worldwide as a sand-painting artist.
Samantha Hahn Samantha's illustration is recognizable by its delicate pen work, dreamy colored inks and watercolor, and feminine subjects. Her work has been featured in various magazines, look books, campaigns, books, and can be found everywhere from t-shirts to dinnerware to wall graphics. Her clients include Glamour, Marie Claire, Bust, Stella Magazine, Barnes & Noble, Hallmark, Galison, Te Neues, American Greetings, 2k by Gingham, Victoria's Secret, Saatchi & Saatchi, St. Martin's Press, and more. Samantha is inspired by vintage fashion photography, nature, and urban landscapes.
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De heilige Agatha (Frans: Sainte Agathe) is de titel van een schilderij van Francisco de Zurbarán, dat hij waarschijnlijk voor 1634 maakte. Dit portret van Agatha van Sicilië is een van de bekendste werken van het Musée Fabre in Montpellier, waar het sinds 1852 te zien is.

Agatha van Sicilië
Volgens de legende was Agatha een mooi en welgesteld christelijk meisje uit Sicilië dat ten prooi viel aan de vervolgingen onder keizer Decius. Hoewel de prefect Quintianus, die een oogje op haar had, haar ertoe probeerde te dwingen, weigerde zij haar geloof af te zweren. Zelfs toen zij gemarteld werd en haar beide borsten werden afgesneden bleef zij Christus trouw. Petrus zou haar wonden in de gevangenis genezen hebben, waarop zij opnieuw gefolterd werd en stierf. Al snel na haar dood in 251 werd ze heilig verklaard en was daarmee een van de eerste christelijke heiligen.

De Contrareformatie zorgde voor een opleving van haar verering. Agatha was een van de zeven heiligen die kardinaal Gabriele Paleotti na het Concilie van Trente aanbeval om af te beelden, hoewel er gezien de aard van haar attributen relatief weinig schilderijen van haar zijn gemaakt.

Voorstelling
Zurbarán schilderde Agatha met sierlijk gebogen lichaam, haar gezicht naar de toeschouwer gekeerd. Op een metalen dienblad draagt zij haar borsten, waarvan nog een lichte reflectie te zien is. Het kleurgebruik is ongebruikelijk en gewaagd. Het blauw van het lijfje, het oplichtende geel van de mouwen, het rood van de mantel en het mauve van de jurk vormen toch een harmonieus geheel, dat bijvoorbeeld de dichter Paul Valéry bekoorde.

Herkomst
Dit schilderij zou afkomstig kunnen zijn uit het klooster van de geschoeide mercedariërs (Merced Calzada) in Sevilla, maar sluitend bewijs hiervoor ontbreekt. Tijdens de Franse bezetting werden veel kloosters opgeheven en in 1810 kreeg maarschalk Soult het werk in bezit. Na zijn dood werd het in mei 1852 gekocht door het Musée Fabre voor 1.540 frank.

Externe links

Werk van Francisco de Zurbarán
Schilderij in het Musée Fabre

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Concert for a Winter's Eve is now in its 26th year and is much anticipated both by our audience and performers as a tradition of the Season. Featuring individual and ensemble performers from Brentwood's diverse music programme , the proceeds of the Concert go to the local Mill Bay Food bank.
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Prime Minister Theresa May will tell MPs not to gamble with the safety of British families ahead of a Commons vote on whether to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent.
MPs are set to vote tonight on renewal, which is estimated to cost around £40 billion, and Mrs May will tell them it would be "grossly irresponsible'' not to back Trident.
She will accuse anti-nuclear Jeremy Corbyn of "misplaced idealism'' as his Labour Party looks set to split on the issue, with the shadow cabinet calling for MPs to abstain but senior figures such as deputy leader Tom Watson and leadership candidate Owen Smith backing renewal.
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Mrs May will open the Commons debate and is expected to say "the nuclear threat has not gone away, if anything, it has increased''.
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"That would be a reckless gamble: a gamble that would enfeeble our allies and embolden our enemies. A gamble with the safety and security of families in Britain that we must never be prepared to take.''
Labour's shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry and shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis have insisted the Conservatives are holding the vote simply to "sow further divisions'' in Labour because renewal was already agreed in principle in 2007.
Mr Watson acknowledged the vote was "partisan political game-playing'' but described abstaining as an "abdication of responsibility'' as Labour splits came to the fore.
MPs will vote on a motion which states that "the UK's independent minimum credible nuclear deterrent, based on a continuous at sea deterrence posture, will remain essential to our security today as it has for over 60 years, and for as long as the global security situation demands, to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life and that of our allies; and supports the decision to take the necessary steps required to maintain the current posture by replacing the current Vanguard class submarines with four successor submarines''.
The Tories committed in their 2015 general election manifesto to replacing the Vanguard class of submarine which carries Trident missiles with four new successor class boats.
The Government says the latest estimate puts the cost of the four successor submarines at £31 billion over 20 years with a #10 billion contingency - on average 20p in every #100 the state spends.
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FIFA 15's Ultimate Team mode reminds me of why I love and hate this game
By Edward Pang on 28 December 2014 6:20am - 1 Comment
I unpacked Robert Lewandowski on Boxing Day in FIFA 15's Ultimate Team (FUT) game mode, a sort of fantasy football league where you create teams by purchasing and opening card packs containing football players. I was streaming the moment on my Twitch channel, and I remembered my reaction to be something along the lines of:
"Robert LEWANDOWSKI?? Ahhhhhhhh… AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
For those unfamiliar with German football, Lewandowski has been Borussia Dortmund's top goalscorer for the past three seasons, and he was the Bundesliga golden boot winner for the 2013-14 season. Obtaining him is the equivalent of unpacking let's say, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (French Ligue 1) or Lionel Messi (Spanish La Liga). He is the best-rated Bundesliga striker in the game, with a player rating of 87. He's pretty good.
And in his first match for my Bundesliga FUT squad, Lewandowski missed a penalty kick.
It's these dumbfounding, fall-back-to-Earth moments that make you wonder: why am I spending so much time playing this game?
Anyone that has ever played a trading card game (yes, Hearthstone counts as one) will understand the thrilling addiction of chasing after that perfect card, of the endless tinkering required until you come up with that impeccable deck combination that will make your playstyle become seemingly unbeatable.
FUT is exactly the same in this regard, but the gel that holds it all together is Team Chemistry. Lining up players that share the same nationality, club, or league with each other will increase their Team Chemistry, giving a further boost to their in-game stats. It's up to you to do the research and find the right FIFA 15 players that will suit your team.
I have been playing with an Asian FUT squad since FIFA 14, and I did the same for this year's game, which has been met so far with a mixture of ridicule and bewilderment from my Twitch viewers.
"You need better defenders… you need a better team."
"Are there even any Asian in-form (IF) players?" (answer: Yes – Shinji Kagawa, Winston Reid, and Maya Yoshida)
"You are stupid at this game you have no friends that's why you are Asian."
I agree that Asia's performance at this year's World Cup was terrible, with Japan, our continent's strongest team, failing to even make it past the group stage. But this is still my Asian pride as a football fan. I want to make an Asian FUT squad, the strongest possible Asian team in FIFA 15, and I want to make them succeed.
The beauty of FUT mode is that it teaches you a lot more about the lesser players and lesser teams in the most engaging manner possible. There is no Asia equivalent of Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic, or Messi unfortunately. The highest rated Asian is Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa at 81 (82, if you count his super rare IF card), followed closely by AC Milan's Keisuke Honda at 79. The two best Asian strikers are South Korea's Lee Dong Gook (77) and Japan's Shinji Okazaki (77).
How the heck do you fit Kagawa (Bundesliga), Honda (Serie A), Lee (K League), and Okazaki (Bundesliga) into the same team while still maintaining team chemistry?? Welcome to the neverending, alluring addiction of FUT. You will start finding and using players that you've never heard of just to link the whole squad together. I recently discovered that Queens Park Rangers have a South Korean left back named Yun Suk Young. He's not the best Asian left back available in the game, but he's absolutely the right man to link up with my central defence pairing of Winston Reid and Maya Yoshida, who are supported at the back by Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.
I've learned that the Bundesliga is filled with many Japanese and Korean players (including one Australian), which inspired me to create a secondary Bundesliga FUT squad with the best non-Asian players that I could afford. This was where my excitement at unpacking Lewandowski came from.
I've learned to love under-appreciated players like Hajime Hosogai and Makoto Hasebe, the two best Central Defensive Midfielders (CDM) for Japan who also play in the Bundesliga. CDMs are a very important role in FIFA 15. I've also learned that Japan right back Atsuto Uchida is very popular back in his home nation because "he's quite good looking", but for some reason he has a habit of getting himself sent off a lot in my matches.
I have also spent 40,000 coins (that's a lot of FIFA 15 currency, mind you) to purchase Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze, the World Cup hero who scored Germany's winning goal in extra-time against Argentina, just for sentimental value. He's Mario Gotze for crying out loud!
After playing over a dozen matches with my Bundesliga team, Gotze has yet to score a single goal along with Lewandowski. Instead, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have stepped up to provide the goals. Which is great, but then again, what's the point of getting Gotze and Lewandowski again if they're useless so far?
You will continue to love and hate FUT mode like a constant ebb and flow. There are some days where you will swoon with excitement and joy, then there are the dark moments of anger that will make you want to smash your controller on the desk. Whatever your relationship with FIFA 15's signature game mode, playing it will undoubtedly make you a better, more knowledgeable football fan.
Just remember to run like hell from any teams with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Oh wait, you CAN'T because he has 95 Pace.
The author's top scorer and favourite player in his Asian FUT squad is Shinji Okazaki.
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Leave a comment Posted on April 26, 2018 April 26, 2018 News, Papua, West Papua
Solomon Islands Delegation Visited Papua, Papua Is Open to Anyone
JAYAPURA, – After the meeting with Wiranto, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs in Jakarta on Monday (23/4/2018), the Ambassador of Solomon Islands to Indonesia HE Salana Kalu led a delegation to visit Papua Province on Tuesday (24/4).
For two days in Jayapura City, the delegation visited Indonesia-PNG border, saw the construction of the Papuan stadium in Kampung Harapan Jayapura and Hamadi-Holtekamp bridge. The construction of the new stadium and the bridge is part of Papua's preparation to host National Sport Event called Pekan Olahraga Nasional (National Sport Weeks) in 2020.
"So, the Ambassador of Solomon Islands together with the delegation, for two days in Jayapura, they were satisfied and appreciated to the Government of Indonesia for the great attention to Papua," acting Governor of Papua Soedarmo told reporters on Wednesday (25/4/18).
According to Soedarmo, Papua is now open to anyone. Even the development undertaken by the Government of Indonesia in 29 districts / cities are running well.
"The development undertaken by the government of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla in various aspects. Ambassador of Solomon and his entourage were very satisfied with the existing development. I have explained the development program built by the Indonesian government, and to prove it, the Ambassador and entourage went straight to the field to check by themself what I explained," he said.
The former Acting Governor of Aceh added that the information told by the Government of Indonesia to the Ambassador that made the Ambassador came to Papua to see closely, what had Government built in Papua as well as other provinces in Indonesia.
However, Soedarmo said there are still groups from the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and other groups, who continue to vocalize the freedom movement in Papua.
Soedarmo said many information related to development in Papua is diverted. The government is trying to build Papua for the better. "They (the delegation) are amazed by the development in Papua, now the government gives great attention, in fact, President Jokowi has visited Papua for nine times," he said.
He continued, the Indonesian government knows there are groups that always provide false information about Papua to the countries in the Pacific region. Yes, it's a group like ULMWP and KNPB, they are disturbing the political, security, and economic stability in Papua," he asserted.
In addition, Soedarmo opened himself to dialogue with the groups. Therefore, the government does not forbid to criticize, but if the critics are constructive.
"I am ready to talk, anytime, with KNPB, ULMWP, me as acting governor ready to dialogue. But dialogue on how we develop Papua together in the future. I am also ready for informal dialogue, may be in a cafe, it doesn't have to be in the office," he said.
Source: pacificpos.com
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Minister Wiranto Invited Solomon Islands Delegation to Visit Papua
Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto conveyed that there is a lot of information about Indonesia, especially related to Papua and West Papua which has been deviated or not in accordance with reality. He added that information about Indonesia colonizing West Papua, and that there is still war ongoing that takes casualties in Papua and West Papua is not true.
The Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs received a visit from Solomon Island delegation at the office of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Jakarta, on Monday (23/4/2018). In the meeting, the Minister also said that the Indonesian government invited the Pacific countries to see and witness the conditions in Papua.
"I invite my friends from Solomon to come to Indonesia, see Jakarta, see Papua and West Papua, and talk to the people in Papua. We ask that (because) what they hear before coming to Indonesia is not true. This is our way of convincing many countries because nowadays, especially with very strong social media influences, (there are) a lot of misinformation," said Minister Wiranto.
Minister Wiranto also said that he was very sad if the false information related to Papua and West Papua is considered true by the international world. Therefore, such information needs to be proofed otherwise.
"I myself have been to the Pacific, have been to Nauru, met many friends from the Pacific. I have to say, they also believe my story (about Papua), but it will be more believable if they see Indonesia by themself," he added.
In addition, Chief of Prime Minister Solomon Island Office John Teddie Usuramo said that the visit was expected to build a better relationship between Indonesia and Solomon Island. He also said that by visiting Papua, one can create a common understanding between the two countries.
"There is a lot of information (related to Papua) in the media and social media, maybe some information is not true, then we have to come and see for ourselves, and Indonesia allows us to visit Papua," said John Teddie.
Also attending the meeting, Ambassador Solomon Island to Indonesia H.E. Salana Kalu, Special Secretary for Foreign Relations of Prime Minister Solomon Island Office Rance Sore , representatives from the Civil Society Organization (CSO), Secretary of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Lieutenant General Yoedhi Swastono, Deputy for Foreign Policy Lutfi Rauf, Chair of Papua Special Autonomy Desk Andrie TU Soetarno, as well as Papuan figures Nicholas Simeone Messet and Franz Albert Joku.
Source: Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Picture: Minister Wiranto Received a Visit from Solomon Islands Delegation (Jakarta, 23/04)
Dozens of Teacher Evacuated from Kampung Aroanop, Tembagapura District
After three days of conflict with the armed separatist group, on Thursday (19/4) Indonesian armed forces managed to evacuate dozens of teachers from Kampung (Village) Aroanop, Tembagapura District to the capital of Mimika Regency in Timika. Out of a total of 18 teachers, 13 have been evacuated. The other five are still waiting for the evacuation process.
The operation was led by Colonel Infantry Frits Pelamonia. Army troops were divided into 4 teams and managed to infiltrate and surround the area around the Aroanop since Thursday morning at 05.30 WIT. Knowing their position was surrounded the separatist group ran scattered and fled to the north towards Kampung Jagamin.
Having control over Arwanop village, rescue teams from the Indonesian army soon rescue teachers who had been collected and guarded by local residents at the home of Arwanop village chief Mr. Yonatan Beanal.
Rescue teams found the teachers of the victims of acts of abuse and rape of OPN OPM in a very poor condition. The teachers looked very frightened, depressed and anxious. The rape victim also suffered severe depression. There were bruises and wounds on the teacher's face due to severe persecution by separatist group a few days earlier.
The teachers were immediately transported by army helicopter and flown to Timika. A total of 13 teachers consisting of 7 male teachers and 6 female teachers were successfully evacuated on Thursday morning at around 09.05. While the rest of 5 teachers have not been successful in evacuation due to weather condition in Aroanop.
The teachers who are still in Arwanop are currently guarded by the army. Arriving in Timika, female teachers were immediately rushed to Charitas Hospital, Kuala Kencana District, Mimika for medical examination and care. The rest of the teacher will be evacuated on Friday (20/4). However, Frits and Kodam XVII / Cendrawasih cannot provide certainty of departure time from Timika because it is impossible to fly helicopter in a bad weather condition.
According to Frits Pelamonia, the group is a joint Papuan separatist who used to move from Ilaga in Puncak regency. In addition, they are also used to working with other groups from Puncak Jaya. Therefore, he is very grateful as his team was able to evacuate dozens of teachers from Aroanop.
One of the teacher named Rano Samsul said that he witnessed how dozens of armed separatist members move quickly entering Aroanop.
"So, they went into the village quickly and held us for 45 minutes," he explained. Rano admitted he did not know the purpose of their action.
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Leave a comment Posted on April 17, 2018 News, Papua, West Papua
Minister Wiranto Wants to Visit Merauke
After the recent visit of President Joko Widodo to Papua, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto also plans to review the development of the border in Merauke, Papua with the National Border Management Agency (BNPP). It is a government attention, to never abandoned the border areas.
"My plan is to go to Papua to review the construction of the border, in Merauke. As well as to see the projects that have been completed, then we inaugurate, "said Wiranto in his official statement on Saturday (14/4).
Wiranto said that after receiving BNPP presentation on Integrated Border Development of 2018 at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, Jakarta, Friday, 13 of April. The meeting was also attended by Acting Secretary of BNPP Widodo Sigit Pudjianto, Secretary General of the Ministry Lieutenant General Yoedhi Swastono, and officials of Kemenko Polhukam.
The Minister added that, according to the government-promoted program (nawacita) under President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, BNPP has the duty and function as coordinator and agency that synchronizes the development of the border areas.
"So if anyone says that we are neglecting the border area is wrong, because one of our current focus is development in the border area. For what? In addition to infrastructure at the border, to build the economy, for equity and so on," he concluded.
Source: papuanews.id
Pict. Source: Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs's Documentation
What to Note from President Joko Widodo's Eighth Visit to Papua
President Joko Widodo is scheduled to make a work trip to West Papua and Papua provinces from Wednesday (11/4) to Friday (13/4). This will be his eighth visit to the easternmost provinces of Indonesia since he took office in October 2014. Upon his arrival, President Widodo is to hand over land titles to Papuan residents and visit the Mama-Mama Market in the evening.
The Mama-Mama market is a large new purpose-built market for West Papuan women vendors in downtown Jayapura. Started its operation in January 2018, the market is a way of empowering Papuan women who are the key players in the traditional markets where fresh, home-grown product are sold. It aims to enable better grassroots participation in economic development in Papua. For many years the Papuan capital lacked an adequate central market in Jayapura, with women vendors left to sell in an unused car park on a busy street corner. The market complex has streamlined electricity and modern toilet facilities. It is designed in a way to offer the Papuan a way to better market their produce, literally lifting their wares off the floor.
On the day after, President Widodo is scheduled to visit the construction of Holtekamp bridge in Jayapura. The bridge is expected to operate in 2019. Upon its completion, the bridge is likely to cut travel time from Jayapura to Muara Tami as well as cross country border post of Skouw that delimits Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The existence of this bridge can cut time up to 60 minutes from Jayapura to Muara Tami and Skouw which originally can take up to 2,5-hour drive, and therefore accelerating cross-border economic activities in the area. Holtekamp Bridge is also expected to become an icon in Papua, especially Jayapura.
Subsequently, upon his visit to Asmat regency, President Widodo is to ensure continuous treatment after measles and malnutrition outbreak occurred last year in the area. In addition, President Widodo also wants to listen directly to inputs from the community in the district. In the West Papua province, President Widodo will visit an early childhood education unit (PAUD) and meet inspirational women, among other things on the agenda.
President's visit to Papua is perceptibly intended to accelerate the development in Papua and West Papua province. It is also to assert that building infrastructure in the periphery and outer islands is part of the concrete efforts to suppress development inequality.
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Reducing Inequality in West Papua by Accelerating Infrastructure Development
Until 2019, the Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Area and Transmigration (DPDTT) is prioritizing the program of eradicating 80 disadvantaged areas to make it developed areas, from the 122 areas classified as disadvantaged areas. In addition, the DPDTT Ministry is also prioritizing the acceleration of development in 39,091 disadvantaged villages and 17,268 villages that are very much behind.
The program is part of the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) of 2015-2019 with a target of increasing the economic growth of underdeveloped regions to 7.24 percent by 2019. Next is to reduce the percentage of the poor in disadvantaged areas to 14.00 percent and increase the Index Human Development (HDI) to about 69.59 percent.
In order for these targets to be achieved, a strategy that works is needed. Among other things is to utilize natural resources for the greatest prosperity of the people, and implement the pattern of development by minimizing regional inequality.
Most important are qualified human resources, innovation, creativity and ability to apply the right technology. Next is to encourage investment that can increase people's productivity.
As we know, the 122 underdeveloped regions in Indonesia are spread in 19 regencies in Sumatera, 6 regencies in Java and Bali, 12 regencies in Kalimantan, 18 regencies in Sulawesi, 26 regencies in East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara, 14 regencies in Maluku, and 33 regencies in Papua.
Based from data, it is seen that the eastern part of Indonesia is the most abundant area. Therefore, there must be a policy effort to reduce the gap with the acceleration of infrastructure development, potential management, and development of a more independent transmigration area.
This is not certainly an easy job. There must really be a mature readiness in order for the target to alleviate the disadvantaged areas and make them better. At a minimum, the disadvantaged areas should already have access to areas with a running economy. Therefore, an exchange of economic value of society will exists.
West Papua also Applies a New Scheme on the Utilization of the Special Autonomy (Otsus) Fund. In 2018, West Papua province received a special autonomy fund (Otsus) of Rp. 2.4 trillion and additional special autonomy infrastructure funds amounting to Rp.1.6 trillion. The amount of additional funds is greater than last year, which was only Rp. 875 billion.
Starting this year, the distribution of Otsus funds in West Papua uses a new scheme as set forth in the West Papua Regional Development Plan (RPJMD) 2017-2022, of which 90 percent of the special autonomy funds are handed over to regencies / municipalities while provinces only manage 10 percent.
In relation, the West Papua Provincial Government affirmed that all regency / municipal governments are obliged to carry out the management of special autonomy fund with full responsibility and transparency, while the accountability report on the use of special autonomy funds must be submitted periodically on time.
Meanwhile, for additional infrastructure funding, management is handed over to the Public Works Department and the Transportation Department. The funds will be used to accelerate infrastructure development such as roads and bridges.
To evaluate the progress of each region in the implementation of Otsus, the regional heads agreed to hold meetings and presentations of Otsus development results every year, and it will be conducted in Teluk Wondama Regency this year.
Source: westpapuatabloid.com
Pict from: Ministry of Village and DPDTT
Leave a comment Posted on April 4, 2018 News, Papua, West Papua
Success Story from West Papua for the West Papuan
The number of negative news about West Papua does not make these West Papuan children stop working hard to build West Papua. A number of students even get scholarships from top universities in the UK.
Billy Mambrasar is one of the West Papuan students who continues his Master of Science studies at Said Business School, Oxford University. Billy also got a scholarship once in Australia and joined a student exchange program to Harvard University, United States.
Billy who was once a cake seller in the traditional market could not believe that he can continue his studies up to Oxford University. "Hopefully this can be an inspiration for the poor children of Indonesia and other West Papuans that entering ivy league universities is not impossible," said Billy.
Other stories come from Rio Albert, who is taking doctoral programs in sociology and social policy at Southampton Univeristy, in England. Rio is a child from Wamena. Rio admitted that he used to come late to school due to the unpredictable fog that covered his way to school.
At the time of junior high school finally Rio chose to continue school in Jayapura to seek a better education. "I heard from my sister who went to school in Jayapura that the school is better than in my village, the challenge is to stay far away from the family, because I have no family in Jayapura," explained Rio.
Advancing Indonesia
Rio and Billy and other fellow students form a group in social media, "the Papua Scolarship", there are also career centers, internships and courses. Rio and Billy want to motivate to the younger siblings to be more active in learning.
Not only that, Billy has also established an organization called "Kitong Bisa", an institution founded by several other young Indonesia professionals. Kitong Bisa provide entrepreneurial training for young people in remote areas, especially in Aceh and West Papua.
Stories that are not less interesting came from George Saa, a graduate student, majoring in Materials Engineering in Birmingham, England. Previously he took a course in Aerospace Engineering in Florida, USA. While in high school he had won the First Step world competition at the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004.
George has some dreams for the land of West Papua and Indonesia. He wishes the primary school to be free of charge, provides school buses and free lunch. "In my opinion, primary school should be free, school children should be picked up every day to go home, lunch should be provided free of charge at school, and special coaching programs should be given for special skills for junior high school students. For university, I envision to initiate research collaboration and complete research database system. For West Papuan campuses, I want to create a design center with small-scale manufacturing capability. My goal, namely 'product creation', is the creation of technology-based products that will be very profitable for the region in various aspects such as economy and business," George said as quoted from bbc.com.
Source: GNFI
Picture: Oxford University


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From one Michelin star fine dining restaurant in February to another this week (side note: Lobster Vermicelli at Ming's restaurant is pretty damn fabulous), I have loved every minute of the time I've spent at Hong Kong's little streets and eateries.
My next tour is scheduled for the end of April 2019 just after Easter.
See you soon HK lovers!!!


Time to get back to the important things in life--what a great concept! It feels so forced somehow when we schedule it, but when we don't the days fritter away without the joy that focused activity bring. Thanks for the reminder, Catherine!


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A qualitative approach was used to explore the perspectives of seven parents of preschool age children with disabilities in Virginia regarding occupational therapy and the transition from early intervention (EI) to early childhood special education (ECSE). Open-ended interviews were used to collect data from each family participant and were presented as individual case reports. A cross-case analysis revealed six common categories and four overarching themes. Results indicated that the transition was viewed positively when parents saw benefits of the change and when they were oriented toward the future. Parents viewed the EI and ECSE systems as not sharing their same perspective on the transition. The role of the occupational therapist was viewed as dynamic and shifting in response to the needs of the child, the family and the system. Lastly, communication, involvement and relationships with the occupational therapist were intimately related. Implications for the field of occupational therapy are given.


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by: Scott O'Dell
Karana (also Won-a-pa-lei)
To construct her fence, Karana uses the ribs of two whales that washed ashore years before. She plants them in the ground and ties them together with kelp. The house takes longer to build, partially because there are so few trees on the island that grow straight or tall enough to make poles. A legend among the people of Ghalas-at says that the island was covered with tall trees at the beginning of the world, when the gods Tumaiyowt and Mukat ruled. "Tumaiyowit wished people to die. Mukat did not. Tumaiyowit angrily went down, down to anther world, taking his belongings with him, so people die because he did." After searching for a long time, Karana finds enough poles to build her house. Her house has four poles one each side, one wall of rock, and a roof of eight poles bound together with sinew and covered with female kelp. Karana feels secure in her new house. Although animals come at night, they cannot get through the fence. Once her house is finished, Karana fashions some utensils from rocks. She makes a basket from reeds and seals it with pitch so that it can hold water. She also widens some cracks in her rock wall to make shelves that will keep her food safe from gray mice.
Since her basic needs are met, Karana turns her attention to the wild dogs. She knows she has to kill them or else they will kill her, just as they killed Ramo. She makes a heavier bow and better arrows, but runs into trouble making a spear. To finish her spear, Karana needs the tusk of a sea elephant, but does not know if she will be able to kill one; the task once took many men of her village to complete. Sea elephant tusks make the best spearheads on the island, however, and she is determined to get one.
Karana spends the night thinking about the law of her people that says women should not make weapons, but in the morning she heads for the beach. She spends a few minutes looking at the sea elephants, then chooses her target: the smallest of the six males on the beach, a relatively young bull who Karana can tell does not have a family. She sneaks up behind the bull and readies her bow, but the sea elephant gets up and heads toward on of the cows belonging to another bull. Karana takes her shot, and although the arrow flies straight, it misses because the bull has changed direction. The young bull Karana targeted is tackled from the side by the bull hose cow he had threatened, and a fierce battle ensues. As the two sea elephants fight on the shore, Karana, attempting to move out of their way, injures her leg. The two bulls fight all day and into the night. As the sun sets, Karana's leg begins to hurt even more and she goes home.
The creation of a permanent residence marks Karana's acceptance of the fact that she will likely be on Ghalas-at for some time. Only a few chapters earlier, this thought was too much to bear because of the loneliness it caused. Now, Karana is able to work steadily towards her goal. Karana is no longer so lonely on her island because she has a friend in her familiar surrounding. Another reason she no longer feels lonely is that she feels that the island of the blue dolphins is her home. In this section, Karana consciously works to make the island her home. The idea of "home" changes for Karana from a abstract concept to a concrete realization in this section, and though Karana remembers her tribe as she goes about making a home, he does not mention once the pangs of loneliness that had consumed her only a few chapters earlier.
Karana gives us an interesting glimpse into the lore of her people in this section. She says that her island was once covered with straight trees, but this was at the beginning of the world. What follows is a brief explanation of two of her people's gods: Tumaiyowit and Mukat. Tumaiyowit seems like a demonic figure, because he "[wants] people to die" and lives in an underworld. According to Karana, people die because Tumaiyowit went down into a world beneath the earth. This story has very little to do with twisted trees, and so there are several reasons that Karana may have introduced it. It could be intended by the author to enrich our understanding of Karana's people and their history. It is also possible that Karana enjoys thinking about the story because it reminds her of her people. Finally, it is possible that the question of death is on Karana's mind, and she brings up this story to remind herself why people have to die. Karana makes a new set of weapons in this section, and the traditions of her tribe that forbid women to make weapons comes up again. Karana is hesitant about making her new spear, but does so anyway. Chapter thirteen both questions and supports the superstitions surrounding the making of weapons by women. Such superstitions are invalidated because, as Karana makes it point to mention, her weapons work; her arrows fly straight. However, the superstitions are validated in that one of them actually come true. The night before she goes after the sea elephants, Karana wonders if she will be injured and have to face the wild dogs with her injury, and this is exactly what happens. However, Karana does not seem to notice this coincidence, and so it does not affect her.
Karana (also Won-a-pa-lei): Character Analysis


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