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Omar Nasiri (a pseudonym), a member of a cell of the al-Qaeda-linked Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) Algerian militant group in Brussels, Belgium, steals money from a more senior member of the cell. Not knowing what to do and being unhappy about the way the cell uses his mother's house, he contacts French intelligence, which gives him money to repay what he stole and makes him an informer. Nasiri, whose task for the cell is to purchase weapons and ammunition, also smuggles explosives into North Africa before a bombing there (see January 30, 1995 and Before). He provides information about the cell's members, associates passing through, weapons smuggling, and the GIA's main publication, Al Ansar, which is put together in his bedroom for a time. The cell and other parts of the network are raided in March 1995 by the Belgian authorities and some members are jailed. (Nasiri 2006, pp. 3-100) Nasiri subsequently penetrates al-Qaeda's camps in Afghanistan, meets some of its top commanders and reports on them to French and British intelligence (see Mid 1995-Spring 1996 and Summer 1996-August 1998).
Beginning in 1995, Barakat Yarkas, head of an al-Qaeda cell in Madrid, Spain, begins traveling frequently to Britain. Yarkas is being constantly monitored by Spanish intelligence (see 1995 and After) and they learn that his cell is raising money for the Islamist militants in Chechnya who are fighting the Russian army there. Yarkas and fellow cell member Said Chedadi solicit funds from Arab business owners in Madrid and then take the cash to radical imam Abu Qatada in London. Abu Qatada is coordinating fundraising efforts, and from June 1996 onwards, he is also working as an informant for British intelligence, although just how long and how closely he works for them is unclear (see June 1996-February 1997). (Irujo 2005, pp. 64-65) According to a later Spanish government indictment, Yarkas makes over 20 trips from Spain to Britain roughly between 1995 and 2000. He mostly meets with Qatada and Abu Walid, who an indictment will later call Abu Qatada's right-hand man. From 1998 onwards, Spanish militant Jamal Zougam also travels occasionally to London to meet with Qatada. Investigators later suspect he travels with Yarkas on at least one of these trips. (Burrell 11/21/2001; Lazaro 7/8/2005) From 1996 to 1998, an informant named Omar Nasiri informs on Abu Qatada and Walid for British intelligence (see Summer 1996-August 1998). Nasiri sometimes passes phones messages between the both of them and al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida, and also reveals that Walid has been to al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. (Nasiri 2006, pp. 265-282) Waild, a Saudi, apparently will be killed in Chechnya in 2004. (Cobain and O'Murchu 10/3/2006) In February 2001, British police will raid Abu Qatada's house and find $250,000, including some marked "for the Mujaheddin in Chechnya" (see February 2001). However, he will not be arrested, and it is not clear if he and/or Yarkas continue raising money for Chechnya after the raid. Chedadi will later be sentenced to eight years and Zougam will get life in prison for roles in the 2004 Madrid train bombings (see October 31, 2007). (Agence France-Presse 1/26/2006)
A French intelligence asset called Omar Nasiri, who has previously informed on a Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) cell in Brussels (see Mid 1994-March 2, 1995), is given the task of penetrating the network of militant camps in Afghanistan. He flies to Pakistan and soon is in contact with the al-Qaeda network. He is sent to Peshawar, where he meets al-Qaeda leaders Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi and Abu Zubaida. From there he is then taken to al-Libi's Khaldan camp inside Afghanistan, where he receives physical and weapons training, as well as religious instruction. The training also includes blocks on explosives, tactics, hand-to-hand combat, surveillance, and kidnapping, and is at least partially derived from US army manuals. While at the camp he is told by Kashmiri militants that they have been trained by the Pakistani army (see (Mid 1995-Spring 1996)) and he uses money given to him by French intelligence to purchase weapons for al-Qaeda (see (Late 1995-Spring 1996)). After several months of training at Khaldan and Darunta camps, he returns to Europe via Peshawar. In Peshawar he again meets Abu Zubaida, who gives Nasiri a phone number where he can be reached and asks him to send money from Europe. Upon returning to Europe, Nasiri contacts his handler at French intelligence and tells him about the camps. (Nasiri 2006, pp. 101-244, 253-7)
Omar Nasiri, an agent of the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6, and the French service Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE), penetrates radical Islamic circles in London, getting close to leading imams Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza (see Mid 1996-October 1997), learning about the Algerian Groupe Isamique Armé (GIA) (see November 1996), and dealing with al-Qaeda manager Abu Zubaida in Pakistan (see (Mid-1996) and (Mid-1996 and After)). Nasiri's main task is to attend the main locations where radicals gather, Abu Qatada's Four Feathers center and Abu Hamza's Finsbury Park mosque, get close to senior operatives there to obtain information, and identify militants, even though the mosques, as Nasiri will later put it, are already "crawling with spies." The British services are mostly interested in whether the radicals intend to attack in Britain, but, although they come close to inciting such attacks, they never cross the line. Nasiri will later comment: "[Abu Hamza] was inciting his followers to attack just about everywhere else, but never within England. He came very close to this line many times. He incited his followers to attack anyone who tried to claim Muslim land. He said many times that British soldiers and colonizers were fair game." Nasiri, who previously received explosives training at al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan (see Mid 1995-Spring 1996), also gets his associates in Afghanistan to send him his notebook from an explosives course and passes this on to his handlers, who are impressed at how sophisticated the formulae are. However, after a couple of years the radicals realize he is an informer. In addition, on the day of the African embassy bombings (see 10:35-10:39 a.m., August 7, 1998) he is so upset that he switches his mobile phone off for the first time since he received it, so MI5 stops trusting him. He will later write: "They must have worried that I was, in fact, a sleeper and that I had disappeared to pursue some mission. I couldn't blame them of course. I was a trained killer. From the very beginning they hadn't trusted me; I knew that." He has to leave Britain and his career as an informer is practically over. (Nasiri 2006, pp. 259-303)
Leading London-based imam Abu Qatada denounces the Algerian GIA (Groupe Islamique Armé) over massacres of civilians the group has apparently conducted in Algeria, and severs ties with it. Fellow imam Abu Hamza al-Masri follows suit the next year. Abu Qatada says that support should no longer be provided to the GIA because they are declaring other Muslims infidels and killing them, although they are not learned men and do not have the authority to do this. This is highly controversial in the radical Islamic community in London, as some believe it is the government, not the GIA, that is carrying out the massacres, and Abu Qatada's popularity declines. Abu Hamza initially defends the GIA, but, as the massacres get worse, support for the GIA in London ebbs. Eventually, Abu Hamza calls a GIA commander and asks for an explanation for a massacre. The commander says that the villagers were killed because they supported the moderate Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) and Abu Hamza withdraws his support from the GIA a few weeks later. Omar Nasiri, who informs on Abu Hamza for French and British intelligence and listens in on the call to the commander, will later comment: "More than anything else, this episode proved to me that Abu Hamza was a sham. His objectives shifted with the wind. He needed the GIA to seduce followers away from Abu Qatada. Now, he saw that he might lose more than he gained by continuing to support it. For Abu Hamza, it was all about the zakat, the money he collected every week after the al-Jum'a prayers. The more people attended, the more cash there would be." (Nasiri 2006, pp. 271-2, 275, 295-6) Bin Laden denounces the GIA around the same time (see Mid-1996).
Omar Nasiri, an operative who informs on groups related to al-Qaeda for the British intelligence service MI6 and the French service Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE), sees Ali Touchent, a key member of the Algerian militant Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) in London. British intelligence officers follow Touchent, but lose track of him. Touchent, who is suspected of being an Algerian government agent who has penetrated the GIA, is thought to be responsible for bombings in France, one of which occurs shortly after this sighting. Nasiri sees Touchent at the Four Feathers club during a talk by a radical cleric. Although Nasiri does not initially realize the man is Touchent, he recognizes he is important and immediately informs MI6 after the talk. MI6 identifies Touchent from photographs taken of the attendees. When Nasiri asks his MI6 handler how they could have lost such an important militant leader, the handler replies: "He was at a café. Our guys were watching him. And then he somehow disappeared." (Nasiri 2006, pp. 277-278) The Guardian will later report, "Despite being publicly identified by the Algerian authorities as the European ringleader of the GIA and by French investigators as the key organizer" of the 1995 Paris metro bombings (see July-October 1995), "Touchent evaded capture, returned to Algeria, and settled in a secure police quarter of Algiers." Mohammed Samraoui, a former colonel in Algerian intelligence, will later say, "French intelligence knew that Ali Touchent was [an Algerian government] operative charged with infiltrating pro-Islamist cells in foreign countries." (Bouteldja 9/8/2005) He will be sentence in absentia to ten years in prison in France in 1998, even though the Algerian government claims he was killed in 1997. (Nasiri 2006, pp. 346-347)
London-based imam Abu Hamza al-Masri starts working with two branches of the British security services, the police's Special Branch and MI5, the domestic counterintelligence service. The relationships continue for several years and there are at least seven meetings between Abu Hamza and MI5 between 1997 and 2000 (see October 1, 1997, November 20, 1997, and September 1998). Based on records of the meetings, authors Daniel O'Neill and Sean McGrory will describe the relationship as "respectful, polite, and often cooperative."
Rhetoric - One theme in the meetings, which take place at Abu Hamza's home and a mosque he runs in Finsbury Park, is that the security services tell Abu Hamza that they do not want any trouble and ask him to tone down some of his more inflammatory comments. Abu Hamza listens politely, but always replies he is committed to jihad. However, over this period Abu Hamza's rhetoric changes subtly, and he begins attacking "Zionists," rather than simply "Jews." Abu Hamza will later say that he asks security officers if his sermons are inappropriate, and they reply, "No, freedom of speech, you don't have to worry unless we see blood on the streets."
Information - Abu Hamza provides the security services with information about the ideology of various extremist factions, as well as "tidbits" of information about others, although in one case he provides specific intelligence that leads to the detention of two terrorist suspects. He also likes to "tell tales" about one of his rival preachers, Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, and his Al-Muhajiroun organization.
Favors - Sometimes Abu Hamza asks for favors from his handlers. For example, on one occasion he requests the release of some associates after promising that they are not a threat in Britain.
Beyond the Reach of British Law - Abu Hamza will tell his aides that he is "beyond the reach of British law," and will neglect to pay the mosque's electricity and water bills. Authors Sean O'Neill and Daniel McGrory will later comment: "Increasingly, Abu Hamza acted as if Finsbury Park had divorced itself from Britain and was operating as an independent Muslim state. He contacted extremist groups, offering his services as an ambassador for them in [Britain] and presenting the mosque as a place of guaranteed asylum." (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 96-97, 143-5)
The British domestic counterintelligence service MI5 meets with Abu Hamza al-Masri, a leading British imam and informer (see Early 1997). After the exchange of "pleasantries," Abu Hamza and his handler discuss his recent breach with the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA), an Algerian militant group, which has been indiscriminately killing civilians (see Mid 1996-October 1997). The handler notes that "[Abu] Hamza is bowed but not broken," and adds, "For him the jihad goes on, if not in Algeria then somewhere else." Abu Hamza tells the MI5 officer that Britain "is seen as a place to fundraise and to propagate Islam." Authors Daniel O'Neill and Sean McGrory will later comment, "The admission that Abu Hamza and his followers were using [Britain] to raise funds to finance terrorism overseas did not seem to cause a blip on the MI5 agent's radar." (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 145)
Fifty-eight foreign tourists are killed in Luxor, Egypt. Six radical militants attack an ancient Egyptian temple with machine guns before finally being killed by Egyptian police. The attack is the peak of a campaign to destroy the Egyptian tourism industry that had begun five years before. Thirty-four foreigners and 1,200 Egyptians were killed in the previous attacks. Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (the Islamic Group) takes credit for the attack. This group was founded in the late 1970s by Sheik Omar Abdul-Rahman. The militants are ultimately hoping to destabilize the Egyptian economy and overthrow the government. However, the attacks backfire, alienating many Egyptians. This will be the last serious militant attack in Egypt before 9/11. (Jehl 11/18/1997; Ibrahim 11/18/1997; Gettleman 10/26/2001) The Egyptian militant group Islamic Jihad is also thought to be involved. In 1999, Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of Islamic Jihad and al-Qaeda's second in command, will be convicted in absentia for his role in this attack and other attacks. (BBC 9/27/2004) Also in 1999, the Egyptian government will claim it has determined that bin Laden helped finance the attack. (Plett 5/13/1999)
The British domestic counterintelligence service MI5 meets with Abu Hamza al-Masri, a leading British imam and informer (see Early 1997). In view of Egyptian-born Abu Hamza's recent condemnation of the Algerian Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) over massacres of civilians (see Mid 1996-October 1997 and October 1, 1997), MI5 asks Abu Hamza to condemn a massacre of sixty people in Luxor, Egypt (see November 18, 1997), as it thinks this might calm tensions in Britain and elsewhere. However, he declines to do so, telling MI5 that Egypt is controlled by a "corrupt, Satanic tyranny," and adds that British tourists should not travel to Egypt. In fact, in public sermons at this time he actually condones the attacks, saying that the tourism industry in Egypt is impure and should be Islamicized. (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 145-6)
A spy working for Algerian intelligence is caught at the radical Finsbury Park mosque in London. The Algerians have been monitoring the mosque, run by British intelligence informer Abu Hamza al-Masri (see Early 1997), for some time (see Early 1995) because of its connections to militants in Algeria (see Mid 1996-October 1997). The spy is caught recording Abu Hamza's sermons, but details such as the spy's identity and what happens to him are unknown. Abu Hamza will later laugh off the incident: "Not just them [the Algerians], but the Saudis, Egyptians, Iraqis, the Jordanians and Yemenis all have their secret services here. We have even caught them filming in the toilets, but these people cannot defeat us." (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 80)
Two US embassies in Africa are bombed within minutes of each other. At 10:35 a.m., local time, a suicide car bomb attack in Nairobi, Kenya, kills 213 people, including 12 US nationals, and injures more than 4,500. Mohamed al-Owhali and someone known only as Azzam are the suicide bombers, but al-Owhali runs away at the last minute and survives. Four minutes later, a suicide car bomb attack in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, kills 11 and injures 85. Hamden Khalif Allah Awad is the suicide bomber there. The attacks will be blamed on al-Qaeda. (PBS Frontline 2001; United States of America v. Usama Bin Laden, et al., Day 38 5/2/2001) The Tanzania death toll is low because, remarkably, the attack takes place on a national holiday so the US embassy there is closed. (Miller, Stone, and Mitchell 2002, pp. 195) The attack shows al-Qaeda has a capability for simultaneous attacks. The Tanzania bombing appears to have been a late addition, as one of the arrested bombers will allegedly tell US agents that it was added to the plot only about 10 days in advance. (United State of America v. Usama bin Laden, et al., Day 14 3/7/2001) A third attack against the US embassy in Uganda does not take place due to a last-minute delay (see August 7, 1998). (Associated Press 9/25/1998) August 7, 1998, is the eighth anniversary of the arrival of US troops in Saudi Arabia and some people will speculate that this is the reason for the date of the bombings. (Gunaratna 2003, pp. 46) In the 2002 book The Cell, reporters John Miller, Michael Stone, and Chris Mitchell will write: "What has become clear with time is that facets of the East Africa plot had been known beforehand to the FBI, the CIA, the State Department, and to Israeli and Kenyan intelligence services.… [N]o one can seriously argue that the horrors of August 7, 1998, couldn't have been prevented." They will also comment, "Inexplicable as the intelligence failure was, more baffling still was that al-Qaeda correctly presumed that a major attack could be carried out by a cell that US agents had already uncovered." (Miller, Stone, and Mitchell 2002, pp. 195, 206) After 9/11, it will come to light that three of the alleged hijackers, Khalid Almihdhar, Nawaf Alhazmi, and Salem Alhazmi, had some involvement in the bombings (see October 4, 2001, Late 1999, and 1993-1999) and that the US intelligence community was aware of this involvement by late 1999 (see December 15-31, 1999), if not before.
A group of recruits at the radical Finsbury Park mosque in London, which is run by British intelligence informer and radical London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri (see Early 1997), starts to be groomed as suicide bombers. The group includes shoe bomber Richard Reid (see December 22, 2001) and Saajid Badat, one of his accomplices (see (December 14, 2001)). Some of the suicide squad live in Brixton, south London, with Zacarias Moussaoui. Salam Abdullah, a radical who attends the mosque at this time, will later say, "You could tell from the way they were treated by Abu Hamza and his aides that they were marked for something special, but we didn't know it was for suicide attacks." Other mosque-goers do not discuss the group, and the men do not talk about their mission, but periodically disappear, presumably to go abroad for training. Some of them are foreigners, who are known only by their nicknames, and are sent to Finsbury Park from other militant centers around Britain and Europe. Authors Sean O'Neill and Daniel McGrory will later comment: "It was in north London that the suicide bombers were provided with money, documents, and the names of the contacts who would steer them to the intended targets in the Middle East, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kashmir, and the cities of Europe." (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 89-93) In addition to being an informer for the British, Abu Hamza is himself under surveillance by numerous intelligence services, including the same British ones he works for (see Summer 1996-August 1998, (November 11, 1998), and February 1999). What the British authorities know of this squad, and whether they attempt to do anything about it is unknown.
Abu Hamza al-Masri, a leading radical imam who informs for the British authorities (see Early 1997), tells a rally of Islamist extremists in London that they should attack aircraft over London, and shows them a plan for doing so. The scheme is called the "MUSLIM ANTI-AIRCRAFT NET," and Abu Hamza explains it to his audience with the aid of a diagram on a sheet that drops down behind him when he starts to speak. Abu Hamza sets aside his usual style of whipping his listeners up into a frenzy, instead choosing to speak "like a college professor." He tells them that the purpose of the net "is to make the skies very high-risk for anybody who flies." The equipment consists of a series of wire nets, held in the air by gas-filled balloons. When an aircraft is caught in the net, one of the mines attached to it explodes, destroying the aircraft. The diagram contains an image of a US fighter diving into one of the traps. Abu Hamza concludes: "This is not very clever, but it will work. Now invent your own idea and never give up." The meeting is attended by an unnamed informer for the French intelligence service Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE), who is amazed by the plan. Abu Hamza has an agreement with the British authorities that he can pursue terrorist activities abroad, but that there should be no violence in Britain (see October 1, 1997). This would appear to be a breach of the agreement, and the informer thinks that if a fellow informer for the British police is present, action must be taken against Abu Hamza. However, nothing is done against Abu Hamza over the plan, which seems not to be implemented. The meeting is also attended by Omar Bakri Mohamed, who has a deal similar to Abu Hamza's with the British authorities (see August 22, 1998) and is head of the Al-Muhajiroun organization. (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 103-105)
Leading radical cleric and British intelligence informer Abu Hamza al-Masri tells his supporters to pledge "bayat"—an oath of loyalty—to Osama bin Laden. The instruction is set out in an announcement pinned to the notice board at the Finsbury Park mosque, where Abu Hamza is the Friday preacher. The pledge is mandatory for all members of Abu Hamza's Supporters of Shariah organization, while other worshippers at the mosque are merely encouraged to follow their example. However, one of the moderate trustees at the mosque, Kadir Barkatullah, objects, saying that a mosque is no place to praise a terrorist. After he is thrown out of the mosque for trying to explain this to Abu Hamza, he goes to the local police, but they take no action. (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 95-96) Despite being an informer for the authorities himself (see Early 1997), Abu Hamza is also under surveillance by them (see Summer 1996-August 1998, March 1997-April 2000, and Late January 1999), but neither MI5 not the Metropolitan Police's Special Branch appears to take any action against him over the matter.
After 9/11 and, in particular, after the 7/7 bombings in London (see July 7, 2005), British security officials are asked about the wide latitude granted to radical Islamists in Britain in the 1990s and after (see Before 1998). Off-the-record statements by officials emphasize that they were wrong in their assessment of Islamist radicalism, and that they should have paid more attention. For example, in a 2006 book by authors Sean O'Neill and Daniel McGrory, an anonymous official says: "The French would periodically bombard us with warnings and get very worked up and we decided they were over-exaggerating on Islamic extremists colonizing London. Fact is, they were right and we were wrong, and we have not stopped apologizing since. Frankly, we were not equipped to deal with this menace. For 30 years everything was geared to combating terrorists from Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries in Ireland. That danger was still with us when the French were screaming about Islamic terror cells. We did not know how to monitor these people or how to combat the threat of suicide attacks. We did not have the techniques. We missed our chance to deal with this a lot sooner than we did, but a lot of countries made the same mistake." (O'Neill and McGrory 2006, pp. 109-110) Most or all of the leading radicals worked with the British security services, were informers for them (see June 1996-February 1997, Early 1997, Spring 2005-Early 2007), and were also monitored by other informers (see Summer 1996-August 1998 and (November 11, 1998)). Several attacks in countries other than Britain were assisted by radicals based in London (see Early 1994-September 23, 1998, 1994, Summer 1998 and After, and November 13, 2001 or Shortly Before).
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Mila Resources PLC Executive Director George Donne caught up with Proactive Investors and spoke about the direction they're keen to take the company in and where future value could be found.
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interesting … interested
/ˈɪn-tri-stɪŋ/ … /ˈɪn-trɪ-stɪd/
This is a really interesting book.
You don't have any problem with the adjective
"interesting," so there is no need to explain the pattern.
a person/thing + certain linking verbs + interesting
The book appears interesting.
It really is interesting.
It has become interesting.
It looks interesting
It seems interesting.
It sounds interesting.
The book got really interesting at the end.
appear … be … become … look … seem … sound … get
interested + in
When you see interested in, you also have no problem.
Friend A: Are you interested in going to the movies with me? There's a really interesting movie playing.
Friend B: Okay, but I'm only interested in comedies. Other kinds of movies are not interesting to me.
Friend A: I'm not interested in seeing a comedy. I really like horror movies.
Friend B: Well then, I guess I'm not interested in going to the movies with you. Let me know when you want to see a comedy. Then I'll be interested in going with you.
In natural speech, however, we often use the
word 'interested' without the preposition,
when we don't want to repeat the entire sentence.
The preposition "in," however, still exists in the mind of
the speaker and listener, even if we don't say it out loud.
Let's look at another dialog.
Friend A: I'm going to the movies on Saturday. Do you want to come with me?
Friend B: No, I'm not interested. You only go to horror movies and I don't like them.
Friend B is actually saying:
No, I'm not interested. (in going to movies with you on Saturday). The speaker doesn't need to repeat the entire sentence because the listener understands the meaning completely.
This example is easy because we have the whole meaning.
Maybe he's not interested in seeing you again.
But in this example, we need to guess the meaning.
7 signs she's not interested.
…in you.
…in dating you.
…in seeing you again.
…in going out with you again.
Manager: I'm looking for someone to lead the new project.
Who's interested? (in leading the project)
Employee: I am. (interested in leading the project)
The meaning depends on the situation.
To salesman: Sorry, I'm not interested. (in buying a vacuum cleaner)
To old boyfriend: Sorry, I'm not interested. (in going out with you again)
And now that you know the secret,
you don't need any more help.
Eva: Interested in going with me on Saturday to see the Oculus?
Ana: Sure, I'm interested. Besides, there are
a lot of other things to see in that area.
And now it's your turn.
Here's your audio pronunciation quiz.
Which word fits in each blank?
interesting or interested
Related Lessons:
To review the pronunciation of "interested in," you can check this page.
Now you are ready to practice all 5 ways we use these words.


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I was in Denmark last week, teaching software carpentry. The students were very enthusiastic, but they had very different starting points, which made teaching harder.
For a complete beginner's to programming course, I typically rely heavily on the Python Tutor created by Philip Guo, which is an excellent tool. Then, my goal is to get them to understand names, objects, and the flow of control.
I don't use the term variable when discussing Python as I don't think it's a very good concept. C has variables, which work like little boxes you put values in. If you're thinking of little boxes in Python, things get confusing. If you try to think of little boxes plus pointers (or references), it's still not a very good map of what Python is actually doing.
For more intermediate students (the kind that has used one programming language), I typically still go through this closely. I find that many still have major faults in their mental model of how names and objects work. However, for these intermediate students have, this can go much faster [1]. If it's the first time they are even seeing the idea of writing code, then it naturally needs to be slow.
Last week, because the class was so mixed, it was probably too slow for some and too fast for others.
A bit of Danish weirdness:
A sausage display at a local pub
|I suppose if students knew Haskell quite well but no imperative programming, this may no longer apply, but teaching Python to Haskell programmers is not a situation I have been in.


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Soul Mate Food: Review
It's the middle of the week and that means only one thing, some food inspiration to keep you going! Sometimes we can stay on track so well at the beginning of the week but as soon as the weekend approaches it can feel like we are slowly slacking on our goals and aims towards nutrition. Don't panic! I have something that is ideal for people who live hectic lifestyles, are on the move, need some inspiration in the kitchen, want healthy eating made simple or just want to try something different and inject their nutrition with some vibrant colours. Soul Mate Food has done this for you in some simple steps.
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"Innovative lifestyle menus, hand created for the individual and delivered straight to your front door. Soulmatefood is about being healthy, inside and out. Gourmet, delicious and nutritious meals and snacks prepared specifically for you, whatever your goal. This is health food, but not as you know it."
They offer the following menus: *I received a sample from their collection as I do not have any specific goals in mind, apart from; to maintain my current weight and enjoy food as part of a healthy lifestyle*.
I found their sample menu extremely easy to use and follow, all the cooking instructions are visible on all of the boxes and are easy to use. The packaging of all of the food is elegantly done and works practically for the people who are on the go. The boxes close well which means no leaking in your lunch box! Or in your fridge at work! I have re-used some of the boxes again for storage and for my dinner time leftovers, they're brilliant and this is a great way to recycle.
This was the plan I followed for 3 days ^. Thursday and Saturday I was at home and on Friday I took all of the meals with me on the train to London, they were delicious and helped with the journey. I saved money, I didn't make any bad choices and every time I was peckish I had something to stop the craving, rather than being drawn towards sugary snacks on impulse. – I added a few things here and there throughout the day, as I don't usually stick to a strict guide with my nutrition. One thing I changed in particular: I ate my PM snack after my evening meal because I have a huge sweet tooth and I like to banish them cravings before bedtime.
Breakfast: Chilli & Spinach Eggs with Supergreen Bread
I was slightly nervous to start this day because I began my morning with a savoury breakfast which isn't something I usually do. I am a huge sweet tooth and I love to start my mornings with porridge oats or a fruit smoothie bowl. However, I was extremely surprised and the breakfast was delicious, I am now converted to savoury breakfasts. The eggs are packed full of protein and a kick was provided from the chilli, this helped fuel my morning workout and kept me feeling satisfied up until lunchtime. The supergreen bread provided lots of vitamins and nutrients from the vegetables as well as fibre, it was packed full of flavour and there was no aftertaste from the green vegetables used.
AM Snack: Spinach and Walnut Hummus with Crudites
The hummus was absolutely delicious! I loved the crunch of the walnuts and the softness of the spinach, this was great for a post workout snack before lunchtime. I added some extra vegetables on the side as well as the ones provided in the pot. Overall, it was a great snack and has inspired my future savoury snack ideas.
Lunch: Spiced Beef Meatballs with Quinoa Salad
I am a huge fan of quinoa and salad, so this was the perfect lunchtime meal. The meatballs were delicious; they were soft but tender, juicy, warm and extremely satisfying. The quinoa salad was fresh, light and packed full of flavour, the chopped onions and peppers added the right amount of crunch and added another dimension to the salad. The dressing was delicious and added some 'zing' to the whole dish. Thumbs up from me!
Dinner: King Prawn Gumbo with Rice
This was spicy, warming and packed full of tomato sweetness. It was delicious! I added some Greek yoghurt on the side of this dish to reduce the overall heat provided from the chilli. The Greek yoghurt worked perfectly with this and was a good accompaniment for people who aren't that drawn towards spicier dishes. However, this dish certainly has a rainbow full of colours and is packed full of vegetables, which were beautiful and soft.
PM Snack: Red Velvet Cupcake
This was one big cupcake! It was shared between three of us and was enjoyed with some more Greek yoghurt. I am flexible towards all of these meals and I included different ingredients and side dishes where I felt like I needed to. This, of course, can be enjoyed on its own with a warming cup of tea or coffee. The cupcake was soft, fresh and full of sweetness (healthy sweetness, of course!). How beautiful is the colour of this cupcake! So vibrant and rich, the colour red really is something to be admired.
Breakfast: Bounty Yoatie
Breakfasts that contain chocolate are always a winner in my eyes. This was almost like an overnight oat breakfast pot. At the bottom of the pot sat sliced mango pieces; with mango sweet residue which kept them hydrated and delicious. Another layer on top sat creamy oats with coconut and the final layer was a hard dark chocolate disc garnished with coconut shavings! So beautifully decorated and so delicious to eat. It was the perfect morning pick-me-up on the train and it fuelled me right up until mid-morning before my meeting in London.
AM Snack: Super Juice
I didn't actually enjoy this juice until my journey home in the afternoon. This juice needs to be served cold as it is the perfect refreshing drink for a mid-afternoon slump. I had mine poured into a glass of ice, which was beautiful and something I definitely needed for a warm day. Fresh, subtly sweet and full of nutrients.
This dish was meant to be the dinner time one, however, as an alternative I had it at lunchtime for a lighter option.
Lunch: Superfood Linguine with Goats Cheese
I don't usually gravitate towards pasta as it bloats me out and makes me feel uncomfortable for hours. However, this surprisingly didn't do that at all! There wasn't much linguine so the portion size became more manageable and the tenderstem broccoli was my favourite! All combined together with delicious, melt in your mouth, soft, goats cheese. I ate this cold but the dish could be served warm – meaning… The cheese would melt on the pasta and the dish would be even more delicious!
PM Snack: Ginger Spiced Nuts
Getting the healthy fats in mid-afternoon means that you will be fuelled right up until your evening meal, allowing you to feel satisfied for longer. I never knew cashew nuts could taste so delicious! Sprinkled with ginger and warming spices, the perfect snack.
Dinner: Turmeric Chicken with Cous Cous and Greens
This was my favourite dish from the whole meal prep! This was meant to be the lunchtime meal but I enjoyed this as my evening dinner after I arrived home from London. It was beautiful, the giant cous cous was extremely comforting and the softness of the cous cous sat perfectly with the crunch of the green vegetables. The turmeric chicken was beautifully seasoned and it really added a touch of spice to the whole dish. Overall, this was delicious and I enjoyed every single mouthful.
Breakfast: Cauliflower Cheese Frittata
Honesty is the best policy! I didn't eat these in the morning, I ate them alongside my soup at lunch time as on this particular morning I was craving my superfood smoothie. However, they were delicious! Packed full of protein and full of essential vitamins provided from the cauliflower. Get the vegetables in, even if you disguise them… They're important!
AM Snack: Falafel Bites with Harissa Tzatziki & Lunch: Butternut, Lentil & Spinach Soup
The soup and the falafel bites were both delicious, I enjoyed these all together for the perfect lunch time meal. I can't eat soup on its own, so rather than gravitating towards a huge slice of bread I opted for these falafel bites, rich in flavour and extremely satisfying. The soup is so rich in colour! This meal was filling, really tasty and made my tummy feel comforted. It was the best feeling. Soups aren't just a winter thing; this was light, refreshing and sweet – provided by the butternut squash.
Beef & Beetroot Curry
Again, this dish allowed me to try something new that I wouldn't usually ever try, red meat and beetroot. However, the combination was so mouthwatering! I was really impressed. The beef was juicy and tender and was seasoned perfectly, the beetroot wasn't too overwhelming and the curry was rich in spice. The vegetables added crunch, extra flavour and more colours to the rainbow dish. I absolutely loved this dish and it just goes to show, something you wouldn't usually try tends to be the most delicious dish! I had this alongside some boiled brown rice for extra carbs. Could your curry be any more colourful than this? I think not!
PM Snack: Apricot & Raw Cacao Rice Bar
This chocolatey goodness here tasted extremely indulgent but in fact, it was full of nutrients and vitamins. Raw cacao is very good for you and provides slow releasing energy, this means no quick fixes and the natural slow releasing energy keeps you feeling a lot more satisfied than ordinary sugar-laden chocolate bars. Cacao brings a lot to the table in terms of nutrition: magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulphur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese. Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties. Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E. Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat. Protein & Fibre. As you can see this bar here isn't that bad after all! I had it crumbled on top of some Greek yoghurt and it was sweet, gooey and crunchy! The perfect evening treat.
Thank you!
I have really enjoyed trying out the meal prep provided by Soulmatefood and I feel so grateful to have won such a great competition via Instagram. – Thank you Soulmatefood you really brightened up my week and made my trip to London a lot more organised! All of this delicious food came packaged extremely well and was thoroughly enjoyed for three whole days alongside some other meals I ate too. I mixed and matched where I wanted to. This is a brilliant service and their meal prep certainly isn't boring! And it certainly doesn't lack flavour or nutrients!
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I hope you liked this style of post and it has inspired your food choices for this week, don't forget food is to be enjoyed and it is to nourish your body from the inside. Sometimes, we need to indulge and it is a great way to socialise with friends! Enjoy every moment, always be grateful and nourish your body through the foods you eat.
Since changing my lifestyle I have learned a lot of things, check out my recent blog post for more information: The 3 Things I Have Learned From Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Happy mid-week! Positive vibes only & always.
Jessica, x


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urothelium in ovary
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ovarian transitional cell carcinoma
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transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary WKP
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urothelium / transitional epithelium in ovary Brenner tumor
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Definition : Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is a rare, aggressive tumor that primarily affects young women.
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ovarian anomalies
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Just two months after starting classes, I was watching a show and a group of girls came up behind me, giggling. I figured one of them was going to ask me out.
Analicia (who I didn't know at the time): How old are you?
Me: 21
Analicia: Do you like pretty ladies?
Me: Yes.
Me (in my head): This is the weirdest way to ask me out.
Analicia: Great. Here's a picture of my sister. Would you take her on a date?
And that's how I met Analicia.
But in a short year and a half, she has become one of my closest friends, and we've spent many a three-hour dinner debating and discussing improv. She's incredibly supportive on stage and off – serving as a high-energy teammate on my random pick-up team, Oh My Sh*t, coordinating an improv orientation to share her experiences with new students, and editing this fine website. I can't thank her enough for all of the stuff she does.
But she works for my grandfather so I feel like I am justified in taking advantage of her kindness, right? Right?
Meet Analicia Kocher:
Why did you get into improv? How long have you been doing it?
They say life is improv, so I guess I've been doing it for twenty-six years. That's what you mean, right?
I first discovered improv, like most twenty-somethings, by watching the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? I thought shortform was AWESOME. My drama club friends and I would play games and pretend we were the next Colin Mochrie. I remember doing an Ask Jeeves search when I was fourteen or so: "When I grow up I want to be on SNL. How can I achieve this?" A treasure trove of answers filled my computer screen (but very, very slowly because I had dial-up internet). This fueled my teenage dreams of studying at Second City, hitting it big, and becoming the coolest, funniest girl in America.
Flash forward ten years to me as a soul-crushed adult making false teeth in a dental laboratory for sixty hours a week. I was struggling to do stand-up at local open mics —my comedy dreams fading like Marty McFly's photographed hand. One night I met a guy at HandleBar who knew a guy who was taking classes at The Improv Shop. "WHAT?! It's not too late to give longform a go right here in my own city?!" So, I went to a show. I fell in love. That was two years ago.
How would you describe your style of play? In other words, what sort of scenes/shows do you have the most fun doing?
To me, the coolest part of improv is that it's different every single time. I think my "style" of play depends on my mood, my teammates, or how much coffee I drank that day. (Maybe this is why I did so poorly with stand-up.) The constant, I'm hoping, is that I'm always a solid, reliable teammate.
Big collaborative activities make me happy. I love super fast-paced high energy physical comedy stuff. If I could do a pseudo-Harold that was somehow half organic opening/half third beat run, I'd be in heaven.
One of my biggest pet-peeves is a blank stage. If a scene is edited and there's an awkward lull before the next scene, I feel each second pass like a slow motion near-death in an action movie. Everything is muted, except the deafening sound of my heartbeat. I'll rush out to fill the void. Then I'm like, "Oh, crap. What do I do now?"
To be honest, I don't even remember many of my "best" scenes/shows. Sometimes I step on stage and go into this trance. I'm moving and talking without any thought or control. I'm those people who convulse in the church aisle, speaking in tongues. I'm having the time of my life. It's like when Tom Sawyer is perched in the rafters watching his own funeral. Surreal. I hear the crowd laughing and see my teammates having fun and I don't fully comprehend that I'm a part of it 'til the lights go out and it's over. Whoa, that was awesome… What happened?
The last show I did with my independent team Oh, My Sh*t! (which I play on with blog extraordinaire, Ben Noble, and fellow interviewee Jaysen Cryer) was probably the most recent example of this. My teammates and I were like cream being churned into sweet, sweet improv butter. I love those guys.
Can you regale us with a tale about the best or worst scene/show you have ever done?
Ugh. Two words: Aunt Voula (or maybe: total failure).
You know that part in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding where Aunt Voula is describing the lump she had on the back of her neck? I loved doing accents as a kid. I especially loved parroting the lump bit for my friends, parents, and anyone who would listen. I'd do it over and over again. It cracked my dad up every time. On the opening night of my Level 5 student showcase at The Improv Shop, my parents were in the audience. Like any kid, I wanted to shine in a, "look, Ma, no hands," kind of way. I took center stage as an old gypsy fortune teller with – you guessed it – the Aunt Voula voice. I was so sure my shtick (say "so sure shtick" ten times fast) was going to kill it that I hadn't focused on anything else. It did kill it, but not in a good way. It bombed. HARD. When nobody laughed I realized I had nothing to fall back on; not even my very talented teammate could save me. I could feel my dad's gaze from the audience like a blinding interrogation lamp. I panicked.
The worst part is that I thought I could redeem myself by doing a time-dash in the second beat. I brought "Aunt Voula" back. WHY? It was even more painful the second time. Jesus, Analicia, the horse is already dead. Stop beating it! Oof.I think the valuable lesson here is DON'T TRY TO BE FUNNY. Don't try at all, really. Just listen to the last line said and react naturally.
Furthermore, if something fails, brush it under the rug. Don't brood over it and make yourself feel lousy. Confidently move onto the next thing. Trust me, the only person who cares about a crumby scene the next day is YOU.
What do you do to find inspiration for improv? In other words, do you have a life? If so, how do you spend it (besides pretending you are someone else on stage in front of large groups of people)?
I work at a real estate firm in a fancy-pantsy high-rise building in Downtown Saint Louis. I'm one part agent/property manager and one part 1950s Girl Friday type secretary to two adorable octogenarians. We fill out our checks with a typewriter and a check protector. It's precious.
When I'm not improvising or getting paid to make coffee with the perfect amount of powdered creamer and Sweet 'n' Low, I'm usually out dancing with my friends. Or busy crafting some silly costume in preparation for dancing with my friends (or to wear anywhere, really). I like thrift shopping and antiquing and dumpster diving. I have been known to carry furniture on my back like an ant or a Sherpa for blocks. BLOCKS. I had a yard sale once where I sold all of the "trash" I'd been collecting in my basement. I made $300 bucks! Can you believe it?
I'm super fascinated with people. I like to go anywhere I can eavesdrop and people watch (yes, I'm a creep). I'm also addicted to reading auto/biographies and memoirs. I just love stories!
The ones my old men bosses tell are pretty great. Here's a conversation I heard today:
Old Man Boss #1: Did you hear Odie Berkovitz kicked it over the weekend? Heart-attack. Only 77. What a shame.
Old Man Boss #2: Don't tell my wife. She'll be in a fit all week.
OMB#1: Linda? When's she not in a fit? Heh. Say, what's this gotta do with Odie?
OMB#2: Oh, come now. Don't you remember? I used to go steady with Odie's wife, Nancy.
OMB#1: I thought he was married to Shirley Czarnecki?!
OMB#2: No, no, no, that was his FIRST wife. Then he and Nancy Rosenfeld hooked up in '68. Anyway, she was the broad I took to your wedding! Don't you remember when nobody could find us at the reception 'cause we were necking in the bathroom?
Can you share some words of wisdom with those just starting out?
Don't over think it. Just have let loose and have fun.
What is the best improv advice or note you have ever received?
One late night at Courtesy Diner I asked John Langen to give me feedback in a no-bars-held kind of way. He looked up from his hash browns with a twinkle in his eye and that classic John Langen smirk. "Surprise me." I was expecting a whole laundry list of things, but that was it. Surprise me. I've thought about this ad nauseam. Maybe it was 2am and he didn't feel like doling out advice. Who knows? In any event, here's my conclusion:
Don't be stale. Try new things. Get out of your comfort zone. Go hard every time. Be bold. If you think of an idea, don't hesitate. GO WITH IT. Even if a shtick goes well, don't repeat it unnecessarily. Use shows both good and bad to fuel better, newer art. Don't get let yourself settle. Always stay searching and learning.
Even if you don't realize it, you're always growing and changing. That's just how life works. But you can bloom much fuller and brighter if you keep your mind open to everything you encounter. It's like this weird video game I played with my cousin Jimmy once when I was, like, fifteen. (A quick Googling has taught me it's called Katamari Damacy.) You're a ball that rolls over cities and farms. As you roll over things, like buildings and cows and cakes, you collect them on your ball-body. The more you collect, the bigger you become. It's super weird. What I'm trying to say here is, the more life-stuff you roll over, the bigger the improv-ball you'll become…I think?
(A note to Mr. Langen: I probably totally misconstrued your comment and now I'm name-dropping you and babbling about bizarre video games. Don't hate me.)
What is the best lesson you've learned from improv that translates to your real life?
If you know me, you probably already know this. If you don't know me, please know that – despite being bubbly and gregarious on the outside (and mostly inside) – I've suffered from depression and anxiety for much of my life.
So how has improv alleviated this? I'll tell you:
Calm down. There are no mistakes. Just think on your feet and go with your gut. See the good in people. Be vulnerable. Let people get to see the REAL YOU. Be honest and people will respect you for it. Look out into the world for some people you like. Trust them, treat them the way you want to be treated, and together you'll create a safety net. With them, you ain't gots to worry.
Also, you know, just live in the now. Don't dwell on the past or fixate on the future. Be happy with what you have at THIS very moment. Let your plans and worries go.
Do you have anything going on that you'd like to plug?
So there's a hilarious group of ladies I met through The Improv Shop. (If you know 'em, I'll do some more name-dropping: Kate Kovarik, Katie Nunn, Christen Ringhausen, and Melissa Darch). We call ourselves Meat Collage, and we're working on a skitcom (a term I just made up about a show comprised of tiny skits). Keep an eyeball out for it on The Youtube. I'm pretty excited about it.
My independent team, Foxymoron, has a new promo video coming out soon, too. It involves hazmat suits. Get ready.
What St. Louis improviser(s) would you like to see answer these questions?
Bryan Fornachon is my coach on Foxymoron and my teammate on RIGHT? He's also one of my best friends in the world. The things that come out of his mouth, man… Brilliant.
(Optional…well, more optional than the others). Is there a video, podcast episode, blog post etc about improv that you find particularly inspirational or inspiring?
I find this TedXTalks presentation particularly useful when it comes to improvising (for those readers with the attention span of a gnat, tune in after about ten minutes).
There's the obvious connection that your facial expressions and body language will affect how your character is perceived. Really embracing a character is a great way to get out of your head and help your scene partner do the same. It's kind of like that exercise where you lead a scene with a body part and let it inspire you.
More importantly, my body language helps me take charge.
There are days when I'm about to pee my pants with excitement before a show. There are other days when I am feeling gloomy and want to hide under a rock far, far away from everyone and everything—especially a room full of people waiting to be entertained. But ya gotta go up. Ya gotta face your fear. So right before my team is announced I sneak to the ladies' room and duck into the handicapped stall. I close my eyes, straighten my posture, take a deep breath and tell myself, "Analicia, you are a strong American woman. You're smart and creative and YOU CAN DO THIS. Now, stop being a whiny loser and knock this show out of the park." Amazingly, IT WORKS. So just remember, folks, each and every one of you is a strong, American woman. Yeah, even you, Jaysen Cryer. (Now, get off the internet and do something worthwhile.)


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Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS) have a few things to complete before they can become certified AMIASs and help facilitate meetings. Here are the links for the clearances and the Mandated Reporter Training and Certification that are needed to become an AMIAS.
STEP 1: Go to this website and get your criminal background check. This usually takes less than 24 hours; sometimes the results are instant!
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With only two teams moving on from each high school district, quality teams are often left behind when the regional playoffs begin.
But the depth of talented volleyball programs in District 4-4A, which includes reigning state champion Nease, means at least five playoff-caliber teams from that district will be sitting at home next week.
Although the Panthers (23-2) are the likely favorite to repeat as district champion, the abundance of evenly matched teams ensures a tournament ripe for potential upsets.
"It's exciting for all of us, because even the sixth or fifth seed … everyone's got an equal chance to keep on going," said Ponte Vedra coach Robin Mignerey, whose team secured the second seed in the district. "Two to seven, we're as close as you can get."
At least six of the district's nine teams boast college prospects, many of them Division I recruits. That means surviving to the district final will be anything but easy.
"I don't think many districts get as tough as ours is now," Menendez coach Holli Winter said. "Almost every matchup can be very dangerous. Anyone can beat anyone. … There's no gimme games anymore."
Menendez is seeded fourth and must face fifth-seeded Clay in the quarterfinals Tuesday at Nease. The winner of that match would likely meet Nease in the semifinals.
"Everyone wants to be that Cinderella story to have that shot to make it out," Winter said. "I think there will definitely be some surprises. Hopefully, one of them can be us."
Bartram Trail, seeded third, will also be looking to play spoiler in its first season in the district.
The Bears won back-to-back district titles in Class 5A before this season's FHSAA reclassification shuffled them into District 4-4A.
"Last year, districts was a battle, but it always came down to that [No.] 1 and [No.] 2 seed," Bartram Trail coach Emily Harby said. "It was never the four, five and six seed could come out on top. … When I found out who was in our district, I was like, 'Holy cow, any one of those teams would be a true [candidate] for a first-place team in another district.' "
Bartram Trail will face sixth-seeded St. Augustine in Tuesday's quarterfinals at Ponte Vedra, and Harby is expecting a difficult match.
"We beat them in the regular season, but it went five [games], and it was a very tough matchup," Harby said. "We'll see what happens."
Whichever teams survive the District 4-4A tournament won't find their road to the state finals in Lakeland any smoother in the first two rounds of regionals.
The FHSAA's reclassification shuffled the Class 4A area teams from St. Johns County and Duval County (District 3-4A) back into the same region, ensuring an all-area showdown in the regional quarterfinals and semifinals. Last year, that all-area clash took place in the state semifinals between Bishop Kenny and Nease.
"Getting to state this year will be more challenging than it's ever been," said Bishop Kenny coach Suzanne Winkler, whose team has made four consecutive trips to the final four. "But at the same time there's nothing you can do about it."
Bishop Kenny and Stanton are the favorites to emerge from their district for the fourth consecutive season. The winner of that district will play the runner-up of District 4-4A in the first round of regionals, while the winner of District 4-4A faces the runner-up of District 3-4A in the first round.
"Last year and the year before that and the year before that we had two teams showing how strong Jacksonville had gotten [in volleyball by reaching the state semifinals]," Nease coach C.J. Sherman said. "Now there's going to be a good team not going."
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Meetings & incentives in Kaprun
Fill up with knowledge near the mountains
The conference area in the Alpenhaus Kaprun, your seminar hotel in Salzburger Land, is all about concentrating on the essential, and having undisturbed days in breathtaking scenery. With more than 20 years of MICE experience, we know what it's all about. Whilst you impart your knowledge in your day's seminar, presentation, or workshop, or promote team building in your company, our professional Alpenhaus team support you in the background exactly as you require to ensure the successful delivery of your event.
Service and support in organisation and on-site
We know what successful events entail. Our experienced team support you from the moment of reservation through to the clear up, leaving you relaxed and confident and able to concentrate on the key thing: the enthusiasm of your participants.
Members of the Alpenhaus service team, your personal support, are with you from the time of reservation through to the end of your event, and are on hand for quick, expert support.
The Alpenhaus Kaprun **** Hotel & seminars overview
- 4 Seminar rooms for up to 250 people
- 4 star ALPEN.SERVICE at attractive prices
Your expectations at the beginning, and success at the end.
Between these two points is the staging of your effective event, a good idea, a well thought through concept, individual and personal support, efficient organisation, and the enjoyment of a fun group and team experience.
We plan support programmes with that added something with our partners from "Event Impuls".
Experiences to take back with you
The holiday region of Zell am See - Kaprun together with the surrounding region, Pinzgau, offers beauty and unspoiled nature with lots of possibilities for special programmes and experiences that participants are able to "take home with them".
Special VIP programmes – special highlights for: Incentives, company and club excursions, outdoor events, teambuilding – programmes, seminars, meetings, product presentations or trainings, evening-events, kick off – meetings, motivation
Our professional partners from the region Event Impuls will help you to find the best solution/programme for your planned event or meeting. Due to your wishes and needs they will create an offer.
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Alpenhaus Outdoor Challenge
Our creativity provides you with exciting and funny team-spirit programmes. In teams you have to solve exercises and missions! New contacts with teammembers, communication, creativity and group dynamics are promoted – having fun is still the most important point. This programme can be done by walking or biking.
Reach the Summit and VIP Raftingtour
After a final equipment-check our mountain guides take over the teams. The challenge of the morning says " Reaching the peak in rope-teams". An unique experience with a small effort of power. Being active and enjoying the view to more than 30 mountains above 3.000 meters – afterwards the descent is waiting. In the afternoon we start with a VIP raftingtour – after short, but efficient security-procedures all teams paddel along a spectacular alp- landscape. The qualified instructors guide all participants SAFE through the rapids.
... - comfortable or a little bit "more" up – through the wonderful nature – in flat areas or up in the mountains for the better trained? Perfect to combine with the summer toboggan-run, the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Europe's highest waterfall in Krimml, the tracks of Robin Hood or a tricky bike-orientation-tour.
Castle Kaprun with Medieval Knight Games
The castle Kaprun was mentioned the first time in the 12th century – today the Burgverein takes care about all belongings. For every kind of events an unforgettable highlight! Horse drawn carriages, walking tours, local brass band, courtyard, knight games, local dishes, tradition, "Schuhplatteln", folk-dancers – for each occasion the proper programme.


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India played their 250th test in home soil against New Zealand. After a win at Kanpur, India played the 2nd test in the series vs Blackcaps at Kolkata. The match started on last Friday and India clinch a win in 4 days. With a second win in the 3-match Test series, India has unassailable lead of 2-0. Let's see what happened in this test match, how the teams performed in this review.
On September 30, Friday – Indian Captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first in the tricky Kolkata pitch. India made 2 changes to their XI with Shikhar Dhawan replaced injured KL Rahul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar came in for Umesh Yadav. New Zealand also made changes in their XI. The big blow for Kiwis was their Captain Kane Williams ruled out due to illness. Henry Nichols, Jeetan Patel and Matt Henry got an opportunity to play a game.
Day – 1 :
Indian opener's Murali Vijay and Dhawan did not has good outing on first hour of a match. Matt Henry stunned Indian top-order in the first hour of play. He took a wicket of Dhawan in his very first over. He also took a wicket of Vijay and Vijay gone for just 9 runs. India were 28-2 at that time. Captain Virat Kohli had one more bad day in the series with bat. He gone for just 9 runs. Ajinkya Rahane joined with Pujara and both batsmen involved in rescue work. Both Rahane and Pujara batted well and made India past 100 runs mark after lunch. Pujara reached his 3rd half-century of the series and Rahane made his first.
Wagner broke the 141-run stand when Pujara gone for 87 runs. India were 187-4 when Rohit walked into middle. Jeetan Patel took two quick wickets and he took a wicket of Rohit Sharma first, he scored only 2 runs. Then, well settled Rahane got out for 77 runs off Patel's off spin. Little cameo of Ashwin came to an end with his 26 runs. India posted 239 of the board for the loss of 7 wickets at stumps of day 1. Saha (14 runs) and Jadeja (0) were the two batsmen who remained not out.
Day-2 :
India resumed their first innings on Day-2 with 239-7. Indian players managed to bat for first 10 overs without loss of any further wicket. Wagner got his 2 wicket when Jadeja gone for 14. Wicket-keeper Saha continued his good work and scored his first half-century. Santner and Boult shared lost 2 wickets and India all out for 316. Saha remained not out for 54. For Kiwis, Boult, Wagner and Patel took 2 wickets each and Henry picked up 3 wickets.
Then, New Zealand started their first innings and they also had similar start like Indian openers. Shami got a first one and Latham out for 1 run. On other side, Bhuvneshwar Kumar came up with 2 wickets. First it was Martin Guptill (13 runs), second one was Nicholls who gone for just 1 run. New Zealand players gone for lunch with loss of 3 wickets. When play resumes, Captain Ross Taylor and Ronchi fought to rescue his team. Ronchi played his shots in regular intervals. Jadeja broke the partnership and took a wicket of Ronchi who made 35 runs. New Zealand were struggling with 85-4.
After the wicket of Ronchi, players walked back to pavilion due to rain. Play resumed after 2 hours. With one hour play remained for a day, Bhuvneshwar back to bowling and he picked 3 wickets in no time. First it was skipper Ross Taylor. Then, Bhuvi took back to back wickets in the 33rd over. Santner and Henry were the players who lost their wickets to Bhuvneshwar. With these 3 wickets, Bhuvi claimed another 5 wicket haul in his test career. At close of play, New Zealand were 128 for 7.
Day-3 :
On day three, New Zealand resumed with Watling and Jeetan. These two players managed to play for 13 overs without losing wickets. Jeetan Patel played aggressive innings and he ended up for 47 runs off 47 balls. Ashwin was the wicket taker. With Shami's two quick wickets, New Zealand winded up their innings for 204. Jeetan Patel was the top-scorer with 47 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was India's best bowler in this innings who took 5 for 48 and Shami took 3 wickets for 70 runs. India got a lead of 112 runs in the first innings. With the strong lead of 112, Indian openers comes out to bat in the 2nd innings.
Once again it was Matt Henry who got early wicket. Vijay was a first victim who caught out in the slip for 7 runs. Pujara the man who scored hat-trick of half centuries in the series got out for just 4 runs and Henry picked his second in the innings. Shikhar Dhawan was the next man who walked back to the pavilion for 17 runs. India were struggling 3-34. Henry back with his 3rd in the innings when he made Rahane out for just 1. India were at deep trouble with 43 for 4.
Indian skipper Kohli and Rohit Sharma fought hard to come up from the bad start. After the survival of 1 hour, Kohli lost his wicket to Trent Boult and he made 45 runs to his name. India were 91 for 5, soon it turned out as 106 for 6 when all-rounder Ashwin gone for 5 runs. Wicket-keeper Saha joined Rohit and these two batsmen took it over from New Zealand. Both were played sensibly and Rohit Sharma reached his half-century. Rohit continued his good work and on other end, Saha played his part well too. The partnership were broken after added 103- runs for 7th wicket. Rohit was the man who dismissed for 82 runs (9 fours and 2 Sixes). Santner was the bowler who picked a wickets of Ashwin and Rohit. Santner came with his 3rd wicket and Jadeja was the man who dismissed for 6 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar joined with Sahan and these two managed with no more wicket loss. At stumps on day-3, India were 217 for 8. India was happy with 339 runs lead at end of day-3.
Day -4 :
Day – 4 of this Kolkata test started with India continuing their 2nd innings. Bhuvi and Saha took a responsibility on their shoulders and played some good shots. Bhuvi lost his wicket to Wagner for 23 and Shami lost his wicket to Trent Boult. India all out for 263 runs and they set 276 as a target for Kiwis. Saha remained not out 58 runs and he scored his second fifty of the match. From New Zealand point of view, Boult, Henry and Santner all shared 3 wickets each.
With the toughest target on this pitch (376 runs to win) New Zealand openers comes out to bat in their 2nd innings. Both openers Guptill and Latham managed to keep their wickets at lunch. New Zealand had good start and posted 54 for 0 in 16 overs. In post lunch session, Ashwin got the first breakthrough straight after lunch. Guptill was the man who gone for 24 runs. Henry Nicholls joined with Latham and they played well for the 2nd wicket. Jadeja took a wicket of Nicholls when he was at 24. Blackcaps lost their 2nd wickets and their score were 104 for 2. Captain Taylor walked back for just 4 runs and Ashwin picked up his second. New Zealand lost 3 wickets in the 2nd session and gone for tea with a score of 135-3. Tom Latham was in the middle with 74 runs.
After tea break, Indian bowlers were came back strongly. First Ashwin picked a wicket of well-settled Latham for 74. Shami came back to bowl and picked 2 quick wickets. Santner and Watling were the men who dismissed and New Zealand down to 156-6. After few overs, Ronchi lost his wicket to Jadeja and he scored 32 runs. Kumar cleared a off stump of Jeetal Patel. Mohammed Shami picked his 3rd wicket and it was the winning moment for India. Trent Boult was the last man who dismissed for 4 runs.
India won the match by 178 runs. Wriddhiman Saha adjusted as Man of the Match for his two half -centuries in the match. India lead the 3 match series 2-0 and secured a series win. With this win, India climbed to no. 1 in Test rankings.
India vs New Zealand 3rd test match starts on coming Saturday. Will New Zealand come back well and win the last match? Or India will win the series 3-0? Let's wait for 4 days time and let watch this outstanding last match of the series.
We will come back with 3rd Test Fantasy Preview on eve of the match! Play Fantasy and Earn!!
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Faculty in Training (FIT) Program
Graduate students and postgraduates seeking opportunities to teach at the college level often are unaware of the community college as a professional area to explore and consider as a career option. GTCC's Faculty In Training (FIT) program is designed to encourage enthusiastic, intelligent people to consider a teaching career in community colleges by providing accepted candidates to gain experience as Teaching Associates in a mentored and supportive environment.
Through program elements focusing on professional development, a weekly seminar, and classroom observation, the Teaching Associates accepted into the program gain pedagogical skills and grounding in community college philosophy, so they may determine whether to pursue careers at the community college level. With the exception of two, somewhat different, training programs for community college faculty, we are aware of no other Faculty In Training programs. Ours is unique in that it is based entirely in a community college.
Teaching Associate Responsibilities
- Attend a two-week program orientation.
- Prepare assigned courses.
- Teach two freshman-level courses each semester of appointment.
- Work three professional hours each week as assigned to the Writing Center and/or other professional activity.
- Attend a weekly seminar with the Program Coordinator and cohort members.
- Work with assigned faculty mentor.
- Participate in department meetings as required.
- Observe classes and be observed.
- Create a Portfolio containing evidence that you have mastered the FIT Program competencies. The Portfolio will be subject to a mid-semester review and final evaluation.
Typical Participants
- Have been interested in community college teaching but didn't know how to pursue it beyond applying as adjunct instructors.
- Could not teach college classes independently because they lacked experience.
- Were interested in earning income while gaining teaching experience.
Contact Us
Steve Taylor
Coordinator, Faculty In Training
Email: email@example.com
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Experience the World's Bonefishing Capital
The islands of the Bahamas comprise a 100,000 square mile archipelago that covers more than 500 miles of clear, pristine water and a gigantic network of unspoiled flats that form the country's main angling attraction. Fish for The Big Three — bonefish, tarpon and permit — along with barracuda, sharks, mutton snapper, mangrove snapper and jack crevalle. With gin-clear waters and endless flats with hard white sand bottoms, the Bahamas are among the best locations in the world for sight fishing and wade fishing.
Close proximity to the U.S. makes this a fast and easy destination for anglers; with regular and direct access to islands like Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, and Nassau. We offer many Bahamas bonefishing packages perfect for novice anglers searching for a great first experience saltwater flats fishing for bonefish. It is also our preferred destination for large bonefish and sizeable permit in spring, summer and fall.
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RYA Level 2
Powerboat Certificate
Our most popular rib sailing training.
Maximum 2 – 3 students.
Internationally recognised.
Combination RYA Level 2
with CEVNI test
An "All inclusive package"
If you want to be considered for the 'Coastal' ICC.
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
An international certificate of competence for controlling a fast boat.
RYA Powerboat Training Courses
Rib School Scheveningen is an internationally recognised 'coastal' sailing school certified by the RYA. (Royal Yachting Association)
Every year, a RYA inspector visits our sailing school and approves our administration, the training boats, the accompanying teaching materials and our way of teaching. This must all happen according to the RYA standards. We have been teaching for more than 10 years now and we score a 9.7 with more than 175 reviews.
In addition to Scheveningen, with the approval of the RYA during the winter months, we started a branch on board of the expedition ship the Sea Spirit.
In the waters around Antarctica we train the expedition personel. The RYA Powerboat certificate is a required document to be allowed to drive on these so-called Zodiacs.
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Certificate:
After completing our 2 day RYA Powerboat Level 2 sailing course you will receive the RYA Powerboat Certificate. You are then authorised by the RYA to drive fast boats up to 10m. length. For Dutch passport holders, the powerboat certificate is not a legally valid document in the Netherlands.
This certificate is a mandatory document for people who want to work on board a ship.
For some nationalities it is possible to qualify for the ICC after obtaining a CEVNI test.
Does this apply to your nationality? Send an email or look at the following link from the RYA: ICC for Countries
The RYA Powerboat training is mainly reserved by future deckhands, employees / volunteers on super Yachts / tenders and cruise ships, expats and at the request of insurance companies, who applaud this practical sailing license and in some cases even require you to be allowed to purchase your newly purchased rib. to ensure. Also (experienced) boat owners, who want to learn to master the boating techniques better, reserve this practical boating course at RIB School Scheveningen. It is also just very educational and fun!
The CEVNI Test:
After completing your RYA Powerboat Level 2 Powerboat course you can take a CEVNI test. This is a short theoretical test, which you can qualify to apply for the 'Coastal' ICC.
This theoretical CEVNI test is proof of navigation, which you need to be allowed to sail on inland waters in Europe.
CEVNI stands for "Code Europeen des Voies de la Navigation Interieure.
Whether the RYA may issue an ICC after obtaining the Powerboat Level 2 course and the CEVNI test depends on your nationality
The Training Boat:
Our lessons are given on our RIB Humber Ocean Pro of 8 meters with a 300 HP Yamaha engine.


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Hootie Solesbee is a Senior Project Manager and Spartanburg Office Director with Harper Construction. A graduate of Clemson University, Hootie has more than 10 years of experience as a construction professional. Hootie serves on the Habitat Construction and Development Committees.
Hootie, a longtime resident of Spartanburg, has experience in the healthcare, sports, commercial and institutional construction sectors and prides himself on forming long-lasting relationships with clients. He served as Project Manager for multiple jobs such as Spartanburg Day School, Upward Sports, Presbyterian College and White Oak Management. Hootie is also a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg.
Hootie and his wife, Adrienne, and children live in Spartanburg and are active in the community.


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Homes near Christmas markets
December 4, 2017Article by Kirsty Rose
As December arrives in all its festive glory, Christmas markets pop up all over the UK. Offering seasonal tastes and gifts to shoppers in the run up to the big day, these markets provide a delightful experience that contrasts to the usual high street madness that is Christmas shopping in the UK.
Research by the Nabma ROI team has shown that Christmas markets bring significant benefits to the towns that host them – generating more than £250 million in visitor spending at the markets, as well as positively impacting spending in other stores within the
town. They can also have a positive impact on the local property market.
In light of the arrival of Christmas markets on the UK scene once more, we've included a round-up of the top properties near each market. We've even thrown in a couple of examples across the Channel, for property buyers looking for a French take on the festive season.
The recently renovated and re-opened Piece Hall in Halifax will this year host a spectacular Christmas extravaganza, including a carefully hand-picked festive market packed with local Yorkshire retailers and gourmet food providers.
Property investors need look no further than the nearby Martins Mill from Property Frontiers: a selection of one and two bedroom apartments in a stunning, six-storey converted mill. Prices from £64,950.
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