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The Marion County town of South Pittsburg has entered into week two of cleanup. Flash floods ravaged the downtown area last Wednesday night, tearing up roads, homes, businesses and cars. State agencies toured the extensive damage to determine if financial aid may be available for the cash-strapped town and its residents, but despite millions in damages, it might not qualify. Volunteers and hired companies are out all over South Pittsburg cleaning up, but there are some places at a standstill and having a hard time bouncing back.Daily life is certainly not back to normal yet. Even listening to the radio is on pause."I know a lot of our radio listeners are missing us and we're missing them too. We'll be glad if we ever get back on the air again," WEPG's "The Voice Man," Will Rodgers said.WEPG was hit hard by flash flooding. They've had to throw out all their carpet, some wires, and other key items that keep their air waves flowing. "Our on air computer that operates our radio was on the floor so it's dead," Rodgers said.While those things can be replaced, their more than $80,000 transmitter can't. So they're trying to just repair the lower part that was submerged, which could take a while."You can't run to Wal-Mart and get stuff like this and this transmitter was made years ago so just trying to find the parts for it's difficult," Rodgers said.Things are also at a standstill at the American Legion, where a thick layer of mud is making cleanup too challenging for the more than 40, mostly elderly veterans who are members there."Pretty incredible the force of the water. You can see the jam and all is smashed in," American Legion Post 62 Adjutant George Ison said.The metal door is bent and large items like a refrigerator and cabinets were no match for the strength of the rushing water. "Destroyed everything in here. I mean everything was upright. Water came in, everything is down, tumbling all the way through," American Legion Post 62 Commander Monroe Powers, Jr. said.With no insurance, they're hoping volunteers will help them restore the bottom floor of their nearly century-old building."The desire for the veterans to have a place to go where they can communicate, work for their community and their county and city. That is their number one priority. They fought for this country," Powers said.
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Inequality in the provision of unpaid care
This is a short video looking at the inequality in the provision of unpaid care in England and Wales from the 2011 census
We will first look at the number and proportion of unpaid carers in England and Wales.
In England there were 3.12 million females providing one or more hours of unpaid care per week. This represents 11.8% of the female population. There were 2.29 million male unpaid carers in England which was 8.9% of the male population.
Looking at Wales, there were 0.21 million females providing unpaid care. This was 13.8% of the female population. There were 0.16 million male unpaid carers in Wales which was 10.6% of the male population.
Females make up 58% of the total 5.41 million unpaid carers in England. Males made up the smaller proportion of unpaid carers at 42%. Females make up 57% of the 0.37 million unpaid carers in Wales. Males made up the smaller proportion of all unpaid carers at 43%.
Moving on to look at gender inequality by age for England and Wales combined. For those aged 0-24, 2% of males and 3% of females were unpaid carers. In the age group 25-49, 8% of men and 13% of women were unpaid carers. In those aged 50-64 17% of men and 24% of women were unpaid carers. We can see that females provided more unpaid care in each age group and that the amount of unpaid care provided increased with increasing age.
Moving across, and using this map, we will look at the gender inequality in the English regions and Wales. Here females are in pink and males in blue. The English region with the lowest percentage of unpaid carers was London with around 7% of males and 10% of females. The North West had the highest percentage of males of unpaid carers at 10% whereas the highest percentage of female unpaid carers was in the North West and North East joint at close to 13% In Wales 11% of males and 14% of females provided unpaid care. We can see that in each English region and in Wales that females provide more unpaid care than males.
Moving on we will now look at the inequality in the provision of unpaid care amongst economically active men and women.
Firstly, we will look at England and full time workers. 9.3% of men working full time provided unpaid care, for women the proportion was higher at 12.1%. Now looking at part time workers, 12.5% of men provided unpaid care; the figure for women was higher at 16.1%. Finally, looking at the unemployed of which 8.9% of men and 11.1% of women provided unpaid care. We see that in England those working part time provided the most unpaid care of those who were economically active. We will now move across to analyse Wales where a similar pattern is seen. For those working full time 11% of men and 15.3% of women provided some unpaid care. For part time workers, the figure was 13.8% for men and 17.8% for women, and for the unemployed 9.9% of men and 12.1% of women provided unpaid care. In Wales as in England part time workers provided the most unpaid care and again it was women that provided the most unpaid care.
Finally, we will move on to health comparisons of full time workers in England and Wales. Comparing full time workers who provide no care with those providing 50 or more hours a week of unpaid care, we found that for women they were 2.7 times more likely to report 'not good' Health if providing 50 or more hours unpaid care. For men we found they were 2.4 times more likely to report 'not good' health.
That was inequality in the provision of unpaid care in England and Wales.
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On Day 1 of the Class 3A regional wrestling tournament on Friday, South Dade held a double-digit lead with 81.5 points at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral High School.
South Dade sophomore Justin Ramirez, who finished as the 126-pound runner-up to five-time state champion Rossi Bruno of Brandon last season, reached Saturday's semifinal along with seven of his teammates.
Though Bruno graduated, his replacement — Dylan Lucas — looks to be Ramirez's biggest challenge at state.
"Working harder and finishing my moves right," Ramirez said. "This year I finally have a chance. [I've got to] win the regional, keep my weight down and put me on a good side of the bracket."
North Miami Beach, second with 70.5 points, led all schools with nine wrestlers in the semifinals, while Miami Columbus fielded six. Miami Braddock and Miramar each sent five.
Also making their respective semifinals were wrestlers in the state consolation round last year: Miami Southwest's two-time GMAC champion Nosomy Pozo (132), Bulldog Jose Felipe (145), Explorer Sonny Gulesian (152) and South Miami's Jean Concepcion (182).
"There's so much finality to this tournament," Balmaceda said. "You really feel for the kids and you're nervous every match because you know how important it is. You've got be a good psychological coach to get them wrestling loose, tell them they're prepared that they've done 50 matches before this for this reason."
Team scores: South Dade 81.5, North Miami Beach 70.5, Miami Christopher Columbus 64.5, Miami Southwest 63.5, Miami G. Holmes Braddock 58, Everglades 50, Miami Palmetto 43, South Broward 41, Miami Southridge 36, Miramar 35.5.
Semifinal matchups – 106: Nicholas Villamil (BRD) v. Adriel Garcia-Ramirez (COL), Erik Zorrilla (SWM) v. Brandon Gonsalves (SD); 113: Steven Nogradi (EVER) v. Maleek Williams (SD), Joshua Brown (MIR) v. Gustavo Villamil (BRD); 120: Alexander Lesesne (MIR) v. Alex Edwards (SR), Luc Poliard (NMB) v. David Temple (PAL); 126: Tuqwan Stone (MIR) v. Justin Ramirez (SD), Lerch Oremar (NMB) v. Alexander Brooks (PAL); 132: Nixon Chavez (VAR) v. Nosomy Pozo (SWM), Damian Penichet (COL) v. Patricio Lugo III (SD); 138: Geoffrey Nicholas (BRD) v. Wayne Tarpley (MIA), Robert Powell (COL) v. Isaiah Crosby (SD); 145: Jose Felipe (BRD) v. Ritchie Guillaume (NMB), Daneil Harth (COL) v. Alberto Pedraza (SD); 152: Ernie Levy (MIR) v. Sonny Gulesian (COL), Matthew Rodriguez-Kirk (NMB) v. Barry Jones (CC); 160: Nathaniel Delevoe (SBA) v. Anthony Cooper (SD), Marvyns Joseph (NMB) v. Giovanny Lins (MB); 170: Eugene Kinchen (MIR) v. Courtney Stubbs (NMB), Diego Garcia (COL) v. Raekwon Reggler (AM); 182: Jean Concepcion (SM) v. Lazaro Segura (SWM), George Knowles (BRD) v. Charles Decca (PAL); 195: Jordan Sanchez (CC) v. Henry Haynes (SD), Tirso Batista (NMB) v. Adolfo Sotolongo (SWM); 220: Eliezer Garcia (CP) v. Juan Herrera (SWM), Steven Decius (NMB) v. Nicholas Wethy (COL); 285: Kevin Jacques (SB) v. Sterling Shippy (CR), Daniel Leon (NMB) v. Cornell Gilmore (PAL).
• Region 4-1A finals — All 14 Cardinal Gibbons wrestlers remain active after day one of the Region 4-1A finals. Semifinal rounds in the championship and consolation bracket will take place Saturday.
It would suffice to say that the Chiefs, who are hosting the regional, lead all schools with a team score of 89.5, but in regional play, the focus is to see how many individual wrestlers the team can get to advance to states – the four wrestlers to reach championship and consolation finals in each weight class advance.
Coming into regionals, Cardinal Gibbons coach Frank Pettineo's initial goal was to get 10 wrestlers into states, but after seeing Friday's results, he's getting a little greedier.
"Still I've got to have at least 10," says Pettineo, who's coached wrestling at Gibbons for 25 years, winning four team state championships and leading 24 wrestlers to individual state titles. "But if we can get 12, we would be in better shape, so 10-12 puts us in a good situation.
Twin brothers Jamel (120) and Jamal (126) Morris will put their undefeated records (35-0 each) on the line to try and get back to Lakeland.
Team Standings: 1. Cardinal Gibbons 89.5; 2. Key West 61; 3. Plantation American Heritage 51; 4. Monsignor Pace 50; 5. Doral Academy 40.5; 5. Somerset 40.5; 7. Delray American Heritage 38; 7. Mourning 38; 9. Coral Shores 36; 10. Miami Jackson 32.
Championship Semifinal Pairings – 106: Darius Marshall (JAC) vs. Zach Sherman (AHP); Joseph Lopez (SOM) vs. Angelo Guieb Guieb (KW). 113: Dominick Gibson (CG) vs. Joseph Padron (AHP); Franco Valdes (SOM) vs. Maher Jaser (ATM). 120: Vic Blascucci (SOM) vs. Brady Moser (AHP); Jamel Morris (CG) vs. Christopher Moreno (DA). 126: Elijah Cleary (JUPChr.) vs. Christian Perez (DA); Jamal Morris (CG) vs. Alexander Perez (MP). 132: Nicholas James (AHP) vs. Joe Haan (SOM); Anthony Vasquez (CG) vs. Tyler Jones (KW). 138: David Morse (AHD) vs. Erich Byelick (CCA); Scott Pomare (CUR) vs. Danny Garcia (DA). 145: Andrew Perea (St. Andrews) vs. Chase Singletary (SOM); Draguan Golden (ED) vs. Nick Limperis (CG). 152: Zachary Wilber (JUPChr.) vs. Ale Smith (MP); Rodney Thomas (CG) vs. John Piraino (KW). 160: Racheed Skyers (GLC) vs. John Mulkeen (CS); Jeiko Dasilviera (CG) vs. Uriel Diaz (KW). 170: Tyler Gilbert (AHD) vs. Garret Rubin (RE); Conor Wipple (St. Andrews) vs. Jose Fernandez (FC). 182: Joseph Morales (ATM) vs. Adam Hude (CSCha.); Matthew Poirer (CCA) vs. Chase Kelley (KW). 195: Devin Salute (CSCha.) vs. Sterling Hill-Ridgeway (CS); Ryan Thomas (CG) vs. Marquis Brown (JAC). 220: Diego Bell (CG) vs. Christopher Perez (CS); Roberto Val (KW) vs. Osvet Joseph (BTW). 285: Richard Desir (AHD) vs. Jordan Ingraham (BTW); Anderson Milias (MP) vs. Kenneth Sagan (KW).
• District 15-7A semifinal — Northeast 53, Boyd Anderson 49: Northeast center Malik Price-Martin scored 21 points and added 15 rebounds and six blocks in the victory over host Boyd Anderson.
Price-Martin finished with a game-high 21 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks to help the Hurricanes (10-7) hold off Boyd Anderson 53-49.
"Boyd Anderson had a couple runs but we sustained them and came out with the win,'' Price-Martin said. "One of the biggest points during half time was to get me the ball. Once I am down there on the block nobody can stop me."
Northeast saw a 15-6 lead after the first quarter vanish when Boyd Anderson's Marvin Jean-Pierre (18 points) led a 14-4 run with a floater and then a three-pointer at the second quarter buzzer to give Boyd Anderson its first lead 20-19.
Price-Martin, however, erased any hope of another Cobras' comeback with a putback dunk and driving layup to push the lead to 34-29 before Hunter Osceola (11 points) hit a floater at the third quarter buzzer to build the lead to 36-29.
The Hurricanes will meet reigning Class 7A state champion Blanche Ely in the championship game Saturday.
NE (10-7): Price-Martin 21, Langham 4, Osceola 11, Mendez 12, Wiltshire 5, King 2. BA: Thompson 4, Jean-Pierre 18, Wilson 5, Eubanks 10, Romain 1, Pierre 6. J. Pierre 2. Halftime: BA 20-19. Three-pointers: Osceola 1, Jean-Pierre 2. Rebounds: Price-Martin 15.
• District 14-4A final — Archbishop Carroll 67, Booker T. Washington 53 - AC (23-4): Brimah 16, Lima 16, Garcia 12, Amaro 11, Brown 7, Levitt 3, Cohen 2. BTW: Spiller 17, Jackson 10, Holcomb 8, Pitpit 8, Henvill 7, Williams 2, Passamore 1. Halftime: AC 29-28. Three-pointers: Garcia 2, Lima, Amaro, Brown, Pitpit 2, Spiller, Henvill. Rebounds: Brimah 16. Assists: Lima 7. Blocks: Brimah 11. Steals: Brown 2
• District 16 3A final — Florida Christian 58, Westminster Christian 50 - FCS(14-12): Hernandez 17, Wicks 2, Cardoza 16, Sikora 11, Herschman 5, de Oca 4, Perez 2. WCS: Miller 15, Cronkrite 2, Reine 5, Maldonado 3, Mclean 22, Blanco 2. Halftime: 27-12. Three-pointers: Hernandez 3, Reine, Maldonado, Mclean 2. Rebounds: Sikora 9. Assists: Cardoza 5. Steals: Hernandez 5
Late Thursday - Region 4-3A quarterfinal - Palmer Trinity 63, Archbishop Curley 43 - CU: Edgecomb 16, Jean 11, Romanik 6, Savain 3, Cherry 3. PT (24-4): Gonzalez 1, Arriaga 2, James 12, Smith 2, Forristall 3, Hebb 20, Granada 4, Parten 6, Quintero 2, Waldman 6. Halftime: PT 40-13. Three pointers: James, Hebb 2, Pino, Jean, Savain 1. Rebounds: Parten 10. Assists: Granada 5. Steals: James 5. Blocks: Waldman 3.
Late Thursday - Region 4-5A quarterfinal - American Heritage 63, Boynton Beach 57: The Patriots will travel to Dillard for a regional semifinal Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Late Thursday - Region 4-3A quarterfinal - Coral Springs Christian 49, Boca Raton Yeshiva 7: The Crusaders host Sagemont Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the regional semifinals.
More late Thursday scores - Region 4-2A quarterfinals: Sheridan Hills Christian 58, Greater Miami Academy 22; Westwood Christian 41, Calusa Prep 21; Redland Christian 21, Miami Christian 19.
District 16-6A final at Belen: 3
District 15-4A final at Ransom: 7
District 16-4A final at Gulliver: 7
District 15-3A final at Archbishop Curley: 8
District 14-2A final at Northwest Christian: 8
District 11-8A final: Douglas at Deerfield Beach, 7
District 15-7A final at Boyd Anderson: 7
District 16-7A final at St. Thomas Aquinas: 7
District 15-6A final at Stranahan: Archbishop McCarthy vs. Pines Charter, 7
District 16-5A final at Dillard: 7
District 13-4A final at University: 7
District 14-3A final at Coral Springs Christian: 7
Class 5A state semifinal at Melbourne: Lourdes vs. Oviedo, 4
Class 3A state semifinal at Melbourne: American Heritage vs. Ponte Vedra, 10 a.m.
Region 4-3A at Reagan – Semifinals: 10 a.m.; Consolation/championship finals: 6
Region 4-2A at Stuart Martin County – Semifinals: 10 a.m.; Consolation/championship finals: 6
Region 4-1A at Cardinal Gibbons – Semifinals: 10 a.m.; Consolation/championship finals: 6
Region 3-3A at Lake Worth Park Vista – Semifinals: 10 a.m.; Consolation/championship finals: 6


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Lewiston, ME— It was a special afternoon for the forward line of Lucas Lessio, Mark Louis, and Brendan Shinnimin, who combined for a total of 8 to lead the Portland Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. Mark Visentin made 27 saves for the win, while David LeNeveu made 31 saves in defeat on American Heart Association Cardiac Awareness Night in Lewiston, presented by Central Maine Medical Center.
The Pirates came out of the gates flying in the 1st period, with a lot of early pressure on LeNeveu. Portland was able to break the scoreless tie just over halfway through the period when Brendan Shinnimin beat LeNeveu for his 9th goal of the season. The play started with Mark Louis dumping the puck into the offensive zone. Hartford gained control and tried to clear the puck, but Lucas Lessio was able to keep the puck in at the blue line, and fired a shot wide of the net. The puck bounced hard off the boards, and right onto the stick of Shinnimin, who moved around LeNeveu and buried the puck just under the glove for 1-0 lead. Assists on the goal went to Lessio and Louis. The first period would end with no other scoring, and the Pirates outshooting the Wolf Pack 17-6.
Hartford came out with more jump in the 2nd, but it took just under 4 minutes of play for the Pirates to extend their lead to 2-0. Tobias Rieder went streaking into the zone on the right side, and beat LeNeveu over his shoulder with a nice backhand shot. The goal was the rookie's 21st of the year, and assists went to Brandon Yip and David Rundblad. Less than a minute later Shinnimin tipped in his 2nd of the day, giving the Pirates a 3-0 lead. Assists on the goal went to Randy Jones, and Louis. The goal was Shinnimin's 10th of the year, making him the 6th Pirates player to reach the double-digit mark for goals this season.
The Wolf Pack were able to get one back a few minutes later when Ryan Bourque tipped an Oscar Lindberg shot past Visentin. The second assist on the goal was credited to Marek Hrivik. The period would end with the score 3-1, and shots in favor of the Pirates 27-16.
In the 3rd period the Pirates were able to pull away from Hartford, thanks to 2 goals from Lucas Lessio. The first one came just past the halfway point of the period, when Louis dropped a pass off to Lessio, who ripped a shot past LeNeveu. Lessio's next tally came 2 minutes later, giving the Pirates a dominating 5-1 lead. Assists on Lessio's second went to Andy Miele and Daine Todd. Lessio now has 20 goals in his rookie season with the Pirates.
The score would remain 5-1 as the final buzzer sounded, ending one of the best performances by the Pirates all year. The forward line of Lessio (2g, 1a, 3p), Louis (3a, 3p), and Shinnimin (2g, 2p) had the best afternoon for the Pirates, finishing with 8 points total. The 3 assists for Louis set a career high for him in a game, as well as for a season.
With the win the Pirates improve to 21-26-2-7, while the Wolf Pack fall to 23-27-0-6. The Pirates return to action next this upcoming Friday, when the Albany Devils come to town for the first time this season. Friday's game can be heard on the Pirates flagship stations WPEI 95.5/95.9 FM as well as WEZR AM 1240 in the Lewiston/Auburn area and WTME AM 780/1450 in Oxford County. The game can also be heard online at portlandpirates.com by clicking "Listen Live" and can be seen live at ahllive.com. The pregame show starts at 6:40 with Jeff Mannix.
Tickets for this Friday's game are available by calling the Androscoggin Bank Colisee box office at (207) 783-2009 ext. 525 or online at thecolisee.com.
Follow all the action on the Pirates official Facebook page and Twitter account (@PortlandPirates) with the hashtag #PiratesHome.
Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are now on sale as the Pirates return to the Cumberland County Civic Center! Choose the 5 on the Fly, Salty's 16, or Captain's Full Season Plan, all with great benefits! For more information on season ticket plans, visit http://www.portlandpirates.com/tickets/season or call 207-828-4665.


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When Shelby announced that they were bringing two models to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show , a lot of us already penciled in that one of those models would be a custom-tuned Ford Mustang. The other one, however, was still subject to speculation with the front runner being some sort of derivative for Ford's mighty sports hatch, the Focus ST .
True enough, those who thought it was the Focus ST were proven right when Shelby unveiled the Shelby Focus ST, a "budget-minded" performance vehicle for those who can't afford the bigger and meaner Shelby Mustang.
Limited to only 500 units, the Shelby Focus ST is, as its name suggests, a souped-up Ford Focus ST that comes with a plethora of aesthetic and performance upgrades that'll turn your already awesome sports hatch into one that has the stamp of approval from Shelby themselves.
Is the Shelby Focus ST all that it's hyped up to be? Find out if it is - or isn't - after the jump.
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Designed by Shelby to incorporate its iconic styling cues that set it apart from the rest of the Ford Focus STs out there, the Shelby Focus ST carries, among other things, a new hood with exclusive hood louvers and covered in a Flat Black vinyl wrap.
Shelby also made plenty use of hydrocarbon accents on numerous parts of the car, including the lower bumper, the rear hatch spoiler, and wider wheels and tires.
Just for verification that the car was custom-built by Shelby, the sports hatch has been adorned with Shelby badges, including a CSM numbered dash plaque, an engine plate, center cap emblems on the wheels, side graphics, and rear lettering.
The interior received its share of Shelby upgrades, including custom seating with Shelby embroidery that plays to the body color of the sports hatch and a short throw shifter.
Aesthetically speaking, there aren't tons of changes to the Shelby Focus ST, apart from the bombardment of badges and graphics, which really makes you stop and pause. Then again, the whole point of this special-edition model is its overall package.
Referred to as a "pocket rocket," the Shelby Focus ST certainly lives up to its billing, thanks to a comprehensive performance upgrade in the engine, the suspension, the brakes, and the exhaust system. Though they didn't mention the specifics of the program, they did so say that the corresponding output increase hits north of 300 horsepower, significantly higher than the standard 252-horsepower output of the standard Focus ST.
Excluding the actual car, which retails with a base price of $23,700, the Shelby Focus ST program starts at $14,995 with a prospect of a higher sticker depending on the optional upgrades you'd want to get.
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Here's the thing: anytime you mention Shelby, you immediately have that shivering respect of a car that's going to blow you away. The Shelby Focus ST, though, doesn't capture that. Sure, there's a colorful palette for the exterior body of the car and there is a performance upgrade, but there seems to be something lacking from this Focus ST.
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REL - Thank C-ongress for that little goodie. I know NAR was initially thrilled with the legislation last year because many in C-ongress were determined to kill flood insurance. Unfortunately, we lost the fed subsidy. Anyone in a flood zone will see their rates go up for the next 4 years.
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What is British Airways Silent Picturehouse?
British Airways is bringing back 'Silent Picturehouse' - a unique cinematic experience showing five travel inspired films on big screens in the evening, and children's movies by day. In an innovative twist, viewers tune in from personal headsets, replicating the in-flight experience.
|When is British Airways Silent Picturehouse?
Silent Picturehouse will run from 22 – 26 July 2013 2013
Doors open at 1830 and films start showing at 1930
Silent Picturehouse Kids will run from 22 – 26 July 2013
Doors open at 1230 and films start showing at 1330
|Is there an age limit?
Yes. British Airways Silent Picturehouse is for over 18's only due to the nature of the event where 5 different films can be watched at the viewers' choice
Silent Picturehouse Kids is open to everyone and recommended age group for the films on show is ages 3 years up to 14 years.
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Tickets for both Silent Picturehouse and Silent Picturehouse Kids are on sale at ba.com/silentpicturehouse. Tickets are only available to buy online.
|What if I buy a ticket and then cannot attend?
Full details of returning tickets and obtaining a refund are available at ba.com/silentpicturehouse terms and conditions.
|How do I access the event?
Once you have purchased your ticket online you will be sent a confirmation email. Please print your confirmation email and bring it with you to the event. Please also ensure that you have a form of identification with you (driving license or passport) to authenticate that you are the person who purchased the tickets or the lead person in your party.
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This lovely little project starts out as a set of oddly shaped pieces of paper. When properly woven together, however, the pieces reveal their true identity -- a charming basket whose decorative hearts magically appear when it's finished. It's just the thing for storing Valentine's cards and candies.
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I Spy: The Constantinople Caper
by Graham Marks
Trey can't wait to go on a grand tour of Europe with his father – until he realizes it involves dusty museums and boring business meetings. Then, out of the blue, everything changes and they're boarding the Orient Express, destination: Constantinople. And he's sure they're being followed by a sinister man with a pencil moustache. Who is this shadowy stranger? Trey feels like his personal hero – star sleuth Trent "Pistol" Gripp, from Black Ace magazine – with his own mystery to solve! But it's a mystery that's about to turn deadly – when Trey finds himself on his own, and on the run, in a city that he soon discovers has a thousand hidden dangers…
"Adventure stories - for boys and girls - don't come better than this..."
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At precisely 22.20 the train heaved itself into motion, the start of the journey heralded by a lot of clanking and the screeching of steel on steel as the wheels bit on the rails, all accompanied by the slow but steadily building pulse of the massive steam engine up front. As soon as he could, Trey got out of their fully-appointed sleeper compartment, which was situated towards the front of the train, and set off to explore the rest of the carriages. At least that's what he told his father he was doing.
What he was actually up to was trying to find out if The Man With the Pencil Mustache (as the story would be called if it was in Black Ace magazine) had got on the train with them. And if he had, was he following them? And if he was – why? These questions demanded to be answered and Trey figured that this was a very good time to do some snooping, when everyone was, like his father, trying to sort themselves out – searching for misplaced luggage, remembering what they'd left behind and complaining about their accommodation to the harassed steward; under these circumstances, no one was going to pay too much attention to some kid.
The first thing Trey noticed was that, unfortunately, there were a few other kids around his age on board, which meant he was probably going to have to put up with his father trying to make him get to know them. Even if they didn't speak a word of English. Which, seeing as they were in France, for heaven's sake, was highly likely. And he did not need any new friends, especially ones chosen for him purely by circumstance, something his father consistently failed to understand.
Pushing on, Trey made his way towards the rear of the train. Monsieur Mustache, as Trey now thought of him, was nowhere to be seen in any of the sleeping compartments ahead of the dining car (although a lot of them did have their doors shut, and he made a note of which they were so he could check them out later); the mystery man wasn't in the dining car either, which wasn't altogether a surprise as they weren't actually serving food yet, so Trey carried on with his search.
Eyes peeled, he sauntered along the gently swaying corridors, the engine picking up speed as they began to hurtle through the night towards Switzerland, and by the time he'd reached the baggage car there was still no sign of Monsieur Mustache. Trey was sure he'd been as dedicated and professional a snoop as any of the gumshoes he read about, which meant that the man was either in one of the cabins he'd not yet seen the inside of, or – and he really did not want to consider this possibility, but knew he had to – maybe the man hadn't got on the train and had never been following them in the first place.
Trey, shoulders slumped, was just pondering this thought when the door next to him, which led to the baggage car, opened and a man came out. He was dressed in a black double-breasted suit, had on a dark grey fedora and sported a pencil mustache and Trey was so glad to see him he almost cheered out loud.
"E'scuse me," the man said, in an obviously foreign accent; he smelled of heavy, dark tobacco and cologne and his black hair, Trey noticed as he went past, shone with pomade like it had been polished.
He hadn't given Trey a second look…but did that mean the man was just not repeating the mistake he'd made on the platform when he been spotted staring, or that he really didn't give a darn?
Letting the man have half a carriage start, Trey began to follow to see where he went and whom he might talk to, traipsing behind him until the man stopped by a carriage exit door; he lit a stubby, yellow cigarette with a match and stared out at the passing night, the pungent smoke drifting down the corridor. Trey hung back, racking his brains trying to think what to do next – mooch around and try to appear like he was supposed to be there? Walk on past Monsieur Mustache?
And then a hand gripped his shoulder, and he froze…
"Monsieur MacIntyre? Votre pere…excusez moi…your father, 'e is looking for you, young man."
Trey turned round and saw one of the conductors looking down at him. "My father?"
"Exactement, 'e was worried, telling me you 'ave been quelques minutes…some time." The man examined his fob watch as if to emphasize the point, and then made a shooing motion with his hands. "Il attend…'e is waiting for you in the restaurant car. You 'ad better go."
Trey nodded, mumbled a "Merci, Monsieur" and then, as the conductor walked away, he saw that his target had disappeared! Resisting the urge to run, Trey walked as fast as he could, desperately trying to catch sight of Monsieur Mustache. He was nowhere in sight, but as Trey hurried past one particular cabin, cursing his luck and the conductor's bad timing, he got a sudden, strong whiff of cigarette smoke. Smoke from that yellow cigarette, he was sure of it!
Fishing out his pocket notebook and reporter's pencil, Trey made a quick note of the carriage and room number and then hurried on towards the dining car and the inevitable lecture from his father about punctuality, reliability and tardiness…
Graham Marks had his first collection of poetry published while he was at art school, studying graphic design. After a successful career as an art director he decided it was time for a change and now works as a journalist and author. He has written everything from comic strips and film tie-ins to advertising copy and novels, and he has most recently been highly acclaimed for his Young Adult books.
Graham is married to fellow journalist and author Nadia Marks and lives in London with his two sons and a cat called Boots.
Visit www.marksworks.co.uk to find out more.
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A series of panels comprising of librarians, teachers and education advisers selected the shortlists. They were looking for books that will inspire readers and books that will get children hooked on reading. The winner is chosen via online voting at www.myvotescoventry.org with books being eliminated each week.
There's a great deal in Graham Marks' new spy novel, set in the 1930s, to appeal to young readers. For starters, try: an almost stupidly brave young hero, Trey; an (apparent) array of ruthless villains; exotic locations, including the Orient Express, Venice and Constantinople; a German spy; a shady Turkish journalist with his heart in the right place; four other feisty children (two boys and two girls); and some great chases and escapes...An entertaining and colourful novel.
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Forget Harry Potter and his fantasy world, this is real boys' own stuff ... car chases, villains sporting guns, kidnaps, hair-raising escapes ... and all set in the exotic and teeming 1920s metropolis of Constantinople. Marks has chosen a winning backdrop for this thrilling journey through the shadowy world of 1920s espionage and Trey is just the sort of hero that boys of any era can get to grips with ... inquisitive, daring, coolly courageous and with a great sense of fun. Adventure stories - for boys and girls - don't come better than this...
Lancashire Evening Post
The setting of this stunning novel is the shadowy world of 1920's Constantinople – a world of spies and intrigue. Graham Marks weaves a gloriously spellbinding tale. Is nothing, as it seems? Can nobody be trusted?
Midweek Observer
"An exciting and atmospheric thriller."
Junior Education Plus
There is something delightfully nostalgic about this novel and it harks back to the boys' adventure comics of the early 20th century. The historical setting has been meticulously researched, from 1920s state-of-the-art cars to obscure contemporary slang and one can't escape the feeling that Marks relishes these details! Overall, I Spy is very much a traditional 'Boy's Own' fare, combining a focus on father-son relationships with danger, break-neck adventure and a big dollop of bravery and self-reliance.
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Satisfying revelations unfold in Graham Marks's I Spy: The Constantinople Caper, an enjoyable mystery with the flavour of the 1920s classics it mildly spoofs, in which a detective-story-mad boy accompanies his father on the Orient Express, followed by a man with a pencil moustache.
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A thrilling read for teenagers; brilliant; 5 stars! - review by Calum Hunter
I really liked this book and wished it was true because I got so involved in it. Every chapter ended on a cliff-hanger which made me want to read on. I liked how the main character, Trey, was independent and clever, and the same age as me. This was a good book and I'd recommend it to others. - review by Rodrigo Mccafferty
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Enter the shadowy world of 1920s Constantinople - a city of a thousand hidden dangers when you're alone and on the run. Who is the shadowy stranger following Trey and his father? Is Trey's father hiding something? Nothing is what it seems. Who, if anyone can be trusted? Armed with a suitcase full of his favourite tales of super-sleuths and daring detectives, Trey is thrilled to be accompanying his father on a trip across Europe. So imagine his excitement when, as they board the Orient Express, Trey thinks they are being followed by a mysterious stranger. Has Trey been reading one too many spy capers of his hero Trent 'Pistol' Gripp? A world of spies, intrigue, guns and care chases await.
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a great adventure from start to finish! The story gets into the action fast and is really cool! It is about a boy called Trey who is going on a trip with his father but his father disappears and it's up to Trey to find him! It's full of excitement and you feel all the emotions that Trey feels too. I would recommend this book to everyone! My favourite part was when Trey jumped out the window and into the pool of water! I can imagine myself doing that! There are many parts that I really liked but that was most daring!!! It also includes my favourite things - spies and mystery - lots of mystery! I couldn't put the book down. Trey is just a normal boy like me, and he enjoys reading detective magazines. It's like one of these stories came to life. I wondered if it was just his imagination at first. I personally would give the book a five star rating!
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The Ranch Report is calling inside information that cornerback Anthony Henry won't be with the Dallas Cowboys for this upcoming season. Here we go again.
If we recall, many of us were quite disturbed when the Cowboys dropped Aaron Glenn. We weren't upset because he was such a spectacular player; we were concerned that the Cowboys dropped a player from a secondary that already is hurting from poor play. Glenn was at least a seasoned veteran.
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When I was a kid, there were 12 teams and the good clubs had maybe one or two new guys at the most each season. Toronto had a bunch in the late 60s, that was probably the first crew I can remember following. That's the Jim Dorey-Rick Ley bunch. Pelyk was supposed to be the best of the bunch but it didn't turn out that way at all.
That's sort of the reason for this post. Looking at the Oilers young defensemen currently–the group that includes Peckham, Petry, Chorney, Plante, Motin–we could probably choose one or two as favorites but injuries, luck, timing, desire and coaching bias all contribute to those 5 kids and their future. And even though Plante hasn't seen the NHL this season and Motin looks like he's fading, that's just what we see right now. You never know which kid is going to have the light go on and which kid is going to destroy a knee.
Injuries. Luck. Timing, Desire.
Watching Jeff Petry on the weekend, you could see the kid was a deer in the headlights; it was a far cry from the "puck poise" he displayed when called up. The Oilers sent him down and recalled a former deer in the headlights, Taylor Chorney. Chorney's first game with the Oilers this time around was impressive. Scored on the PP, added an assist and played almost 19 minutes; even for the night. Confidence. Sometimes it's easy to forget the power of confidence, especially when it comes to youth.
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Secular Coalition for America - Member Organizations http://secular.org/taxonomy/term/32/0 The members of the Secular Coalition for America are national 501(c)3 non-profits that serve atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and other secular Americans. en Model Secular Policy Guide for Legislatures http://secular.org/content/model-secular-policy-guide-legislatures
The Secular Coalition's Model Secular Policy Guide is a collaboration of the entire nontheistic movement, endorsed by 86 nontheistic, secular and affiliated organizations across the country. The guide covers a multitude of issues affecting secular and nontheistic Americans in public life including health policy, science education, tax exemptions, religiously-based discrimination, and the treatment of nontheists in the military, among others.

The Model Policy Guide is meant to help educate legislators on the views of secular and nontheistic Americans on pertinent issues, and includes historical background and legal precedent. It will be distributed to every office on Capitol Hill, state legislative offices across the country and will also be available on the Coalition's website following the launch events.

Areas of focus include:

Health and Safety

Education

Discrimination

Tax Policy

Military

International

View or download the guide here >>

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The voting members of the Secular Coalition for America are national 501(c)3 organizations cooperating within the Coalition for the greater good of all nontheistic citizens.

[Founding members in red]

American Atheists

American Atheists, Inc., fights on the front lines of the battle for separation of religion and government, laboring for the civil liberties of atheists. Since 1963, American Atheists has challenged the intrusion of religion and religious tradition in schools, work, and public policy while educating millions about what it means to be an atheist.

American Ethical Union

The American Union is a national federation of Ethical Culture/Ethical Humanist Societies. Founded in 1876, Ethical Societies are congregational, religious humanist fellowships that meet regularly to explore ethical issues and ideals and to foster ethical relationships between individuals and groups. Ethical Societies are actively engaged in social justice activities such as civil and human rights and protecting the secular nature of government.

American Humanist Association

The American Humanist Association advocates for progressive values and equality for humanists, atheists, and freethinkers. Promoting the idea that you can be good without a god since 1941, and today headquartered in Washington, DC, the American Humanist Association litigates, lobbies, advertises, publishes, organizes and speaks out to promote the positive philosophy of humanism and further humanist causes.

Atheist Alliance of America

Atheist Alliance of America (AAA) is a non-profit umbrella organization in support of democratic local Affiliates to project a positive voice for atheism through community activism. The organization began in 1991 as Atheist Alliance and evolved into 2 separate organizations over time—AAA with a U.S. focus, and a global Atheist Alliance International.

Black Nonbelievers, Inc.

Black Nonbelievers is based in the Atlanta area and seeks to provide a safe and caring environment for members of the Black community and their allies who may have been cast out or shunned by their other family and friends. Their goal is to create a "secular fellowship" where members can gather to discuss truth and morality through reason and evidence as opposed to faith.

Camp Quest

Camp Quest provides an educational adventure shaped by fun, friends and freethought, featuring science, natural wonder and humanist values. Started in 1996, Camp Quest supports a network of summer camps for children and teens that encourage critical thinking and skepticism. Aimed at campers from atheist, agnostic, and other secular families, Camp Quest is open to campers from all worldview backgrounds.

Council for Secular Humanism

The mission of the Council for Secular Humanism is to advocate and defend a nonreligious lifestance rooted in science, naturalistic philosophy, and humanist ethics, and to serve and support adherents of that lifestance. Founded in 1980, the Council publishes FREE INQUIRY magazine, operates the movement's oldest outreach to African Americans, and is suing to end Florida's financial support of religious charities.

Freethought Society

The Freethought Society is a non-profit, educational organization advocating separation of religion and government, freedom from religious intrusion, and freedom of expression. Providing educational resources to all nontheist groups and individuals.

Freedom From Religion Foundation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a nonprofit, working to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism, and to promote the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. Since 1978, the Foundation has acted on countless violations of the separation of state and church, and has taken and won many significant complaints and important lawsuits to end state/church entanglements.

Hispanic American Freethinkers

Founded in 2010, the Hispanic American Freethinkers is a non-profit organization that works to provide a voice for many Hispanic voices both in the U.S. and beyond and provide them with the tools and resources to further explore freethought and secular ideas. HAFree has chapters all over the nation, releases podcasts, and works to promote science education and the separation of church and state.

Humanist Community at Harvard

Institute for Humanist Studies

The Institute for Humanist Studies is a think tank, committed to gathering information and practices within Humanism, to address the socio-political, economic and cultural challenges facing communities within the United States and within a global context. Such information and practices will include sponsored research to address questions and concerns within Humanism and non-theism, as well as published books and colloquiums and articles to articulate our determinations.The Institute for Humanist Studies views humanism as having the moral imperative to extend the circle of justice, caring and concern to all.

Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers

The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers builds community for atheists and humanists in the military and fights discrimination against nontheists in the military. Established as a 501c3 charitable organization in 2006, the Military Association connects service members in need with the national secular community and shows America that we support the troops.

Recovering From Religion

Recovering From Religion is a nonprofit supporting those who have "given faith their best shot" but cannot accept the answers religion provides over science, logic and reason. Recovering From Religion have chapters throughout the country, and many other programs aimed at supporting those who leave religion, including a telephone hotline.

Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (US)

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (US) supports scientific education, critical thinking and evidence-based understanding of the natural world in the quest to overcome religious fundamentalism, superstition, intolerance and human suffering.

Secular Student Alliance

The Secular Student Alliance organizes, unites, educates, and serves students and student communities that promote the ideals of scientific and critical inquiry, democracy, secularism, and human-based ethics. Founded in 2000, the Secular Student Alliance supports a rapidly growing network of over 350 atheist, agnostic, and humanist groups on high school and college campuses.

Society for Humanistic Judaism

Embracing a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas, the Society for Humanistic Judaism offers a nontheistic alternative within Judaism. The Society organizes and supports inclusive congregations and communities, creates celebrations for Shabbat, Jewish holidays and life cycles, publishes resources and educational materials, and offers adult and children's programs in communities and on campuses.

UU Humanists

The UU Humanists strives to promote and extend the use of rational inquiry without supernatural considerations, followed by compassionate action in all human interactions. For over fifty years, UU Humanists and its precursor organizations have celebrated the Humanist Manifesto's vision of a religion without gods through scholarship, teaching, promotion and advocacy - both within Unitarian Universalism and in the wider world.

Historical Note: In January 2009, the Internet Infidels, a founding organization, submitted a "friendly" resignation citing their Board's decision to focus exclusively on their primary mission as an Internet library. They continue to link to the Coalition on the front page of their heavily-trafficked Web site, and the Coalition remains indebted to the Infidels for donating our domain name, www.secular.org.
 Member Organizations Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:42:09 +0000 Lauren Johnson 979 at http://secular.org Ignoring Rapture Forecasts, Secular Coalition Plans First-Ever Capitol Hill Strategy Summit http://secular.org/content/ignoring-rapture-forecasts-secular-coalition-plans-first-ever-capitol-hill-strategy-summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the same weekend that followers of a Christian fundamentalist broadcaster believe the world will come to an end, more than 100 nontheistic activists and professionals will meet on Capitol Hill for the first-ever Biennial Strategic Summit held by the Secular Coalition for America, the leading national lobby for nontheistic and secular Americans.

The three-day summit, to be held May 19 to 21 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, will bring together leaders of America's growing secular movement to devise and collaborate on strategies for advancing public policies that promote reason, science, the separation of church and state, and other secular values. While swarms of Christian fundamentalists await the Rapture, attendees at the Secular Coalition summit will lobby their representatives in Congress and participate in panel discussions with the goal of strengthening America's secular government, as was intended by our Founders, and making it easier for nonreligious Americans to be elected to public office.

"Faith-based groups for 2,000 years have been preparing for the end times, while reality-based groups such as the Secular Coalition and our allies have been hard at work to improve present times and plan for our nation's future," said Herb Silverman, president and founder of the Secular Coalition for America.

Speakers invited to address the gathering include Susan Jacoby, author of "Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism;" Sally Quinn, moderator of the washingtonpost.com's "On Faith" blog; comedian, actor, and filmmaker Paul Provenza; writer and poet Jennifer Michael Hecht, author of "Doubt: A History;" David Silverman, president of American Atheists, and David Niose, president of the American Humanist Association.

"Our nation's public policies should in no way be shaped by theocratic dogma or religious privileging in law," said Sean Faircloth, executive director of the Secular Coalition for America, which in 2010 became the first organization representing nontheists to engage in a formal briefing with White House officials. "Sadly, rational secular voices are too often silenced in our current political climate by the growing number of pundits and office seekers who routinely condemn the separation of church and state.

"By organizing in our nation's capital, we plan to re-energize America's growing secular movement, and bring increased attention to the Secular Coalition's campaign to re-commit America to the secular government envisioned by its Founders," Faircloth said. "More and more Americans reject the theocratic political agenda that opposes gay marriage, blocks stem-cell research, and injects religious bias in our armed services. Secular Americans can no longer watch from the sidelines. We must speak up, increase our political muscle, and claim an equal seat at the table of American politics."

The Secular Coalition for America is a 501(c)4 organization that serves as the national lobby for secular Americans in our nation's capital. Secular Americans include atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, and other nontheistic Americans. Composed of 10 diverse member organizations, SCA works to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all. For more information, please visit www.secular.org.

 News Story Press Releases Member Organizations Nontheist Public Officials Official Coalition Letters Our Constituency Privileging Religion Religion in Political Campaigns Thu, 12 May 2011 16:45:51 +0000 Mike Meno 375 at http://secular.org Secular Americans Praise Rep. Pete Stark's National Day of Reason Proclamation http://secular.org/content/secular-americans-praise-rep-pete-stark%E2%80%99s-national-day-reason-proclamation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secular groups praised a proclamation Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) entered into the congressional record today recognizing May 5 as the National Day of Reason. The proclamation resulted from collaboration between Representative Stark and the Secular Coalition for America, the leading national lobby for secular Americans.

"Reason and rational thinking have made our country great," Rep. Stark's proclamation stated. "The Constitution of the United States of America is based upon the philosophies developed during the historical Age of Reason and the idea that citizens engaging in rational discourse and decision-making can govern themselves. The Constitution also contains a strong separation of church and state, making it clear that government should continue to be built on reason."

The National Day of Reason has been celebrated since 2003 as a more inclusive alternative to the divisive and congressionally mandated National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Reason, according to Stark's resolution, "is also about taking time to improve our communities – whether that means holding a blood drive or collecting items for the local food bank. It is also about ensuring that our government represents citizens of all beliefs and backgrounds."

The entire proclamation can be found at http://www.stark.house.gov/index.php

"The Secular Coalition for America has a great appreciation for the continued work Representative Stark has done to promote reason and secular values on Capitol Hill," said Sean Faircloth, executive director of the Secular Coalition for America, who spoke today at a National Day of Reason event on the North Carolina State Capitol grounds in Raleigh. "By encouraging Americans to employ reason and perform good deeds in their community, this proclamation embodies values that all Americans can rally behind – not simply those who pray or believe in a god."

A listing of National Day of Reason events, as well as more information and statistics, can be found at http://www.nationaldayofreason.org/

"The National Day of Reason has truly taken off," said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, an SCA member organization. "Through National Day of Reason activities such as volunteer work, charity events, and open-forum discussions, it's self-evident that you don't have to believe in God to be a good person, and you don't have to adhere to a divisive tradition such as the National Day of Prayer."

The Secular Coalition for America is a 501(c)4 organization that serves as the national lobby for atheists, humanists, freethinkers, and other nontheistic Americans. Composed of 10 diverse member organizations, SCA works to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all. For more information, please visit www.secular.org.
 Acknowledging Nontheists News Story Press Releases Member Organizations Nontheist Public Officials Privileging Religion Thu, 05 May 2011 15:51:01 +0000 Mike Meno 372 at http://secular.org Tell U.S. House to Support Darwin Day! http://secular.org/node/302
U.S. Rep. Pete Stark Sponsors
 National Darwin Day Resolution
 SCA Urges Support for Recognizing
 'Science in the Betterment of Humanity' on Feb. 12

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) announced today the introduction of H. Res. 81, calling for the designation of Feb. 12, 2011, as Darwin Day in order to recognize the work of Charles Darwin and the importance of science in the advancement of humanity.

 Rep. Stark, the American Humanist Association's 2008 Humanist of the Year, collaborated with the AHA, a Secular Coalition member organization, to produce the resolution.

 "Darwin's birthday is a good time for us to reflect on the important role of science in our society," Stark said. "It is also a time to redouble our efforts to ensure that children are being taught scientific facts, not religious dogma, and to fight back against those who seek to undermine the science of climate change for political ends."

 The resolution recognizes the importance of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by the mechanism of natural selection, which is further supported by the modern understanding of genetics. The advancement of science and the academic integrity of the nation's education system are singled out in the resolution as needing protection from those who are unconcerned with the adverse impacts of climate change and who are intent on the teaching of creationism, respectively.

 A recently published survey in the journal Science found that only 28 percent of biology teachers present evidence for evolution as recommended by the National Research Council, while 13 percent "explicitly advocate" creationism.

 The Secular Coalition firmly supports this resolution and urges anyone who supports the advancement of science of reason to call or email his or her U.S. representative and ask that the representative vote in favor of H. Res. 81. You can read the entire resolution here.

 To contact your representative using the AHA's Action Center, please click here.
 News Story Creationism/Intelligent Design Member Organizations Nontheist Public Officials Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:08:15 +0000 Mike Meno 302 at http://secular.org Arizona Secular Group Joins Secular Coalition for America as First State Affiliate http://secular.org/secular-coalition-for-arizona-release
Secular Coalition's Sean Faircloth and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to Headline
 Historic Kick-Off Event October 12

For Immediate Release: September 28, 2010

 The movement for a more reasoned and secular America that honors our founding principles takes a major step forward as the Secular Coalition for America welcomes its first State Affiliate: the Secular Coalition for Arizona. The Secular Coalition for America advocates for separation of church and state and is the national lobbying organization representing the interests of Secular Americans -- atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other nontheists -- in our nation's capital.

 On Tuesday, October 12, Secular Coalition for America Executive Director Sean Faircloth and Arizona State Representative Kyrsten Sinema will join the Secular Coalition for Arizona in Scottsdale to commemorate this milestone. The Secular Coalition for Arizona will be the first lobbying and advocacy organization for Secular Americans in Arizona's history.

 "The founding of this new organization represents the dawn of an exciting new effort to establish Secular Coalition state affiliates in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, giving activists the chance to advance secular values at all levels of government," said Sean Faircloth. "We are thrilled to welcome Secular Coalition for Arizona into our growing family."

 Said Matt Schoenley, Chair and Executive Director of Secular Coalition for Arizona, "When Arizonans weren't looking, the religious right took over the Arizona State Capital, and with that, a dismantling of the rights of all Arizonans, including nontheists. The Secular Coalition for Arizona plans to take the voice of nontheists to the State Legislature."

 What: Secular Coalition for Arizona Kick-Off event with Sean Faircloth and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.
 When: October 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
 Where: Scottsdale Library Civic Center Auditorium
 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
 Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Contact: 202-299-1091 / press(at)secular.org
 Matt Schoenley (Secular Coalition for Arizona) 480-717-6288 / info(at)secularaz.org
 Acknowledging Nontheists Press Releases Member Organizations Our Constituency Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:12:48 +0000 Paul Fidalgo 285 at http://secular.org American Atheists Joins Secular Coalition for America http://secular.org/news/American_Atheists_Joins_Secular_Coalition.html
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2009
 David Silverman, email@example.com, 732-648-9333

The nontheistic movement expanded its unified front this week as American Atheists joined the Secular Coalition for America. Their application to become a member was unanimously approved on Sunday June 14th. Along with the recent addition of Camp Quest in January 2009, this brings the number of groups in the Secular Coalition to ten.

Since its founding in 1963 by activist Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American Atheists has been a prominent political and legal force. Through an active community of members, public appearances, and a large archive of atheist literature, they work to promote the rights of, and information about, atheists.

"We are proud to welcome American Atheists," announced Sean Faircloth, executive director of the Secular Coalition. "As our coalition grows, we demonstrate to America that nontheists are an increasingly organized political movement. American Atheists' leaders and members bring dedication and energy, and their involvement will enrich us both."

The Secular Coalition for America represents ten national organizations in increasing visibility of and respect for nontheists, lobbying the U.S. Congress and administration on issues important to the nontheistic community.

"As a long-time supporter of the Secular Coalition for America, I'm pleased to join their ranks," said Ed Buckner, president of American Atheists. "We look forward to cooperating with like-minded organizations and friendly competitors to defend the rights of nontheists and the total separation of church and state. Our shared cause is bigger than any one organization, and the Secular Coalition performs the essential task of bringing these independent groups together. Our participation will increase our outreach and magnify our voice in the American political discussion."

The 2008 American Religious Identification Survey conducted by Trinity College found that 12% of Americans do not believe in a god, but only one member of Congress openly identifies as nontheistic.

"Our views must be represented, and today is a big step forward," concluded Buckner. "By joining together, secular Americans have an even more effective voice in our nation's capital and throughout the rest of the nation."

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American Atheists is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists, Freethinkers and other nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.

The Secular Coalition for America represents ten national coalition partners who share the view that a secular government offers the best guarantee for freedom of thought and belief for all Americans. It works to protect the civil rights of nontheistic Americans, and lobbies the U.S. Congress and administration on issues of concern to its constituents. The Coalition's Web site is www.secular.org.

Member organizations currently in the Secular Coalition are American Atheists, the American Ethical Union, the American Humanist Association, Atheist Alliance International, Camp Quest, the Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Institute for Humanist Studies, the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, the Secular Student Alliance, and the Society for Humanistic Judaism.

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Michael Carrick says David De Gea deserves all the plaudits he has received since his Man of the Match display against Real Madrid which has helped give United a slight edge in the Champions League last 16 tie.
The Spaniard produced a host of top quality saves at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night which, Carrick believes, helped keep the Reds in the game. And following Danny Welbeck's crucial away goal, Sir Alex's men now hold a minor advantage ahead of the return leg at Old Trafford on 5 March.
"David's performance just showed what he is all about," Carrick told PA Sport. "There is no bigger pressure cooker really than this stage of the Champions League and coming to a place like this. Coming back home [to Spain] as well, there was an extra spotlight on him. Some of his saves kept us in the game at times.
"It is never nice when people question you but that is natural at a club like this. You are always getting questioned and criticised," added Carrick, when asked about the flak De Gea has received this season, mainly within the media. "That is just how it is. You have to deal with it.
"He is a top keeper and he is only going to get better. To play at this club at such a young age and have so much on your shoulders and to then produce a performance like that [against Madrid] just showed what he is all about."
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SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Maggie Terry, who teaches eighth and ninth grade Algebra at Shelby County High School has been named this year's Excel Award winner in Shelby County.
Terry, who began her teaching career almost 20 years ago in Florida, has made a dramatic impact on math instruction since coming to Shelby County two years ago.
As the introductory Algebra teacher, Terry says she is setting the foundation for the rest of high school math.
Algebra can be intimidating to freshman in high school but Terry stresses that math is more than equations. She convinces the students that she is teaching them to think. And they buy into the process.
Principal Eddie Oakley says it's amazing to watch Terry in her classroom. He says the students are learning Algebra and having fun at the same time.
Terry was honored in a ceremony on Friday, May 10, at the high school. As an Excel Award winner, the teacher also receives a $1,000 teacher grant from LG and E/KU.
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