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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales Briefing to Members of Parliament on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Tuesday 29th January 2013
We urge Members to oppose this legislation at Second Reading for the following reasons:
This Bill, for the first time in British history, fundamentally seeks to break the existing legal link between the institution of marriage and sexual exclusivity, loyalty, and responsibility for the children of the marriage. If the Bill passes, several previously foundational aspects of the law of marriage will be changed to accommodate same sex
couples: the common law presumption that a child born to a mother during her marriage is also the child of her partner will not apply in same sex marriages (Schedule 4, para. 2); the existing provisions on divorce will be altered so that sexual infidelity by one of the parties in a same sex marriage with another same sex partner will not constitute adultery (Schedule 4, para. 3); and nonconsummation will not be a ground on which a same sex marriage is voidable (Schedule 4, para. 4).
Marriage thus becomes an institution in which openness to children, and with it the responsibility on fathers and mothers to remain together to care for children born into their family unit, is no longer central to society's understanding of that institution (as reflected in the law). The fundamental problem with the Bill is that changing the legal understanding of marriage to accommodate same sex partnerships threatens subtly, but radically, to alter the meaning of marriage over time for everyone. This is the heart of our argument in principle against same sex marriage.
The existing approach to marriage in British law encourages a particular understanding of marriage and the obligations taken on by those who marry. British law currently provides, for example, that a marriage is between two, rather than several, individuals; that the commitment of husband and wife is meant to last for their lifetime; that there is a sexual aspect to the relationship (in the requirement of consummation for there to be a valid marriage); that the husband is presumed to be the father of the child carried by his wife; and that the partners to the marriage will remain loyal to the relationship to the exclusion of all other sexual partners.
Those elements of the law of marriage are not arbitrary, archaic, or reactionary; they serve to show that marriage has an important and unique function.
These provisions cannot be understood unless they are seen as intimately related to the conception and rearing of children. This view is one held particularly strongly by the Catholic Church, but it is not a uniquely religious view.2 As Bertrand Russell said: 'But for children, there would be no need of any institution concerned with sex …. It is through children alone that sexual relations become of importance to society, and worthy to be taken cognizance of by a legal institution.'
We recognise that there is an alternative view of what constitutes the 'good' of marriage, and we understand that proponents of same sex marriage often adopt this alternative view, in good faith.
Under this alternative view, the 'good' of marriage is that it fosters intimacy and care-giving for dependants, builds trust, and encourages openness, and shared responsibilities.3 We accept, of course, that these are, indeed, important aspects of marriage. But we believe that marriage is not only the institutional recognition of love and commitment. Marriage, as legally recognised in this country, is also the institutional recognition of a unique kind of relationship in which children are raised by their birth-parents. Even if this is not always possible in practice, the law, by recognising this core understanding of marriage, sends a vital signal to society of an ideal.
We recognise, of course, that British law does not limit marriage to those who intend to have children; nor does it deny marriage to those who are infertile. We also recognise that many same sex couples raise children in loving and caring homes. Nevertheless, marriage has an identity that at its core is distinct from any other legally recognised relationship, no matter how much love or commitment may be involved in these other relationships. Marriage has,
over the centuries, been the enduring public recognition of this commitment to provide a stable institution for the care and protection of children, and it has rightly been recognised as unique and worthy of legal protection for this reason. Marriage furthers the common good of society because it promotes a unique relationship within which children are conceived, born and reared, an institution that we believe benefits children.
We believe, along with those who support same sex marriage, that the law matters both in terms of the
signals that it sends and the effects of those signals on future behaviour. We disagree that the signal that
is sent currently, by restricting marriage to opposite sex couples, is one of disparagement of same sex
The basic argument that is advanced in favour of same sex marriage is one of equality and fairness. But we suggest that this intuitively appealing argument is fundamentally flawed. Those who argue for same sex marriage do so on the basis that it is unjust to treat same sex and heterosexual relationships differently in allowing only heterosexual couples access to marriage. Our principal argument against this is that it is not unequal or unfair to treat those in different
circumstances differently. Indeed, to treat them the same would itself be unjust.
The Government, in proposing this change to the law and definition of marriage, has itself not sought complete equivalence between same sex couples and heterosexual couples. We have already shown how significantly the Bill distinguishes between same sex and opposite sex marriages (there is no consummation requirement, there is no common law presumption as to the parenthood of any children, and adultery will not be a ground for divorce). What results in the Bill is a distinct set of differences between opposite sex marriage and same sex marriage. In addition to these differences incorporated in the Bill, civil partnerships will remain an option for same sex couples, but heterosexual couples will not be given access to civil partnerships and the Government has made this decision against the views of the majority in the consultation.
The Government itself recognises, therefore, that it is not necessarily unfair discrimination or a breach of the principle of equality to treat different people differently, if they are different in a relevant way. So too, retaining different institutions in order to serve differing functions is not unfair, but a recognition of relevant differences in the functions served by those institutions.
Catholic teaching, whilst it does not condone same sex sexual activity, condemns unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. We note that same sex couples already effectively enjoy equivalent legal rights as heterosexual couples by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. A Civil Partnership in essence entitles a same sex couple to equivalent legal benefits, advantages and rights as heterosexual couples6 . Therefore the changes proposed in the Bill
are not needed in order to provide legal recognition to and protection for same sex relationships. Our opposition to same sex marriage is not based in discrimination or prejudice; it is based in a positive effort to ensure that the unique social values currently served by marriage carry on being served by that institution in the future.
Fundamentally changing the definition of marriage is a major constitutional change and Parliament should not be rushed into making a decision that will have far reaching long-term consequences, many of them unintended. Once this understanding of marriage is fundamentally weakened, its unique value will be lost. The risk, if this Bill becomes law, is that the true meaning of marriage will gradually, over time, be lost, to the detriment of future generations. This Bill, we repeat, will change the meaning of marriage for everyone.
The British public, as a whole, did not seek this change; none of the mainstream political parties promised it in their last election manifestos; there has been no referendum; there was no Green or White Paper; and when the Government launched its consultation it did not ask whether the law should be changed, but how the law should be changed. There is no clear mandate for this change.
In pressing forward with this Bill the Government has set aside the views of over 625,000 people who signed a petition opposing the change, and effectively ignored the submissions of many others to the Equal Civil Marriage Consultation who also opposed the change. Whilst we accept that there is support for this change among a section of the British public, we believe that such a major constitutional change should not be decided on the basis of simple head counts. In short, we suggest that that there is no public consensus on this issue and that there is not sufficient public demand for so
fundamental a change to the definition of marriage.
It is essential that Parliament proceeds with extreme caution before fundamental alterations are made to an institution that provides the primary tried and trusted context in which children are born and raised. We have made it clear that there are major arguments in principle against this change, but even leaving these to one side, any such changes should await considerably more evidence about child bearing and child rearing in the context of same sex unions.
By fundamentally altering the definition of marriage, the Government will leave the law on marriage vulnerable to even more radical change in the near future, however much the Government protests that this is not its intention. Over the last two decades, the laws have changed continually, despite assurances at each stage that the law would change no further. In 2004, for example, the Civil Partnerships Act was passed and religious organisations were excluded, but this was later changed (after assurances that it would not be) to allow civil partnership ceremonies to be conducted on religious premises. At the time the Civil Partnerships Act was debated there were also assurances that the definition of marriage would not be affected but, only a few years later, the Bill now before Parliament seeks to alter the fundamental meaning of marriage.
If the law is changed and the existing core understanding of marriage is lost, further changes both in Parliament and through the courts can be expected. Previous experience shows that statutory changes to fundamental institutions pave the way for further changes going well beyond what the drafters of the original measure considered desirable, or even conceivable. Slippery slope arguments are often overused, but in this case the evidence is clear: by making these changes, it is more likely that the law and core understanding of marriage will be altered further in the coming
The Government's safeguards, although well intentioned, will not provide adequate protection for individuals or religious organisations with conscientious objections to same sex marriage.
(a) The Religious Protection Provision Inadequately Protects Individuals:
The Bill is likely to generate further difficulties and barriers for individuals with conscientious objections to same sex marriage both inside and outside the work place.
The government purports, in Clause 2, to protect individuals from being 'compelled' to conduct same sex marriages even if their religious organisations have opted-in; but it has failed to protect individuals in other circumstances, where the state is involved. Carefully tailored protections are needed for individuals who have a conscientious objection to same sex marriage in several other contexts.
For example, such individuals should be able reasonably to express views that relate to same sex marriage without fear of criminal prosecution under public order legislation. Freedom of expression is one of the hallmarks of a democratic society and it is central to achieving individual freedoms. It deserves to be protected explicitly.
The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion of employees may also be limited as a result of the Bill. Protection should be accorded to those working in the public and religious sectors. Individuals should be able reasonably to excuse themselves from activities, or be able reasonably to express views, that relate to same sex marriage without fear of being reprimanded or losing their jobs.
(b) The Religious Protection Provision Inadequately Protects Religious Organisations:
The Prime Minister personally, and the Government in general, have also sought to reassure religious organisations that they will not be required under any circumstances to conduct same sex marriages if they object to them. Clause 2
of the Bill seeks to protect religious organisations in two ways: by providing that religious organisations may not be 'compelled' to opt-in, and by providing that religious organisations may not be 'compelled' to conduct same sex marriages.
Whilst we welcome the recognition that protections are necessary, we do not consider that these provisions adequately address the problem, because it is entirely unclear what the protection from being 'compelled' in law means in these circumstances.
As regards Clause 2(1), there remains a significant risk that religious organisations that conduct legally recognised opposite sex marriages (in the civil and religious sense) will be regarded as 'public bodies' for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998 and judicial review. This could result in legal challenge to a decision not to 'opt in', thus limiting the breadth of the discretion of those religious organisations. This is a significant threat and even if such litigation may ultimately be successfully resisted, it would only be after significant costs had been incurred. Religious organisations should not be exposed to such costs, and more explicit protections are therefore
(c) The Implications of the Public Sector Equality Duty Have Not Been Addressed:
A similar problem arises under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. Most public authorities, such as local authorities, are under a duty to have 'due regard' to the need to 'advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.' In particular, public authorities must have 'due regard' to the need to 'remove or minimize disadvantages suffered by persons who share a relevant protected
characteristic that are connected to that characteristic'.
The Bill does nothing to prevent public authorities from taking into account a decision by a religious organisation not to opt-in to same sex marriage. The Bill does nothing to prevent religious organisations which do not opt-in to same sex marriage from being treated less favourably by public authorities, for example by refusing to award public contracts or grants to religious organisations. It is not at all clear that Clause 2(1) protects religious organisations from such less favourable treatment.
(d) Interference with the autonomy of other Churches establishes a dangerous precedent:
We have made it clear that the Catholic Church will not be conducting same sex marriages. But our concerns extend beyond the effect of the Bill on the Catholic Church. We are concerned also about the significant inroads that the Bill makes on the internal affairs of other religious organisations, in two respects.
First, Clause 2(3) makes it unlawful for the Church of England to conduct same sex marriages. Whether or not religious organisations wish to provide same sex marriage ceremonies is a decision that must be made by the religious organisations alone. The Bill establishes a dangerous precedent for government interference with other religious organisations. Second, there is a further problem of principle.
Clause 2(2) seeks to allow individuals, connected to a religious organisation which has opted-in to same sex marriages, to refuse to conduct or be present at a same sex marriage ceremony. This will undoubtedly generate conflict and the religious freedom of individuals will (under the Bill) be accorded greater weight than the institutional autonomy of religious organisations. The major effect of this safeguard will be to undermine the traditional institutional autonomy of religious organisations, providing scope for further dispute and division between religious organisations and their members. Were this protection to be accorded to individuals outside the religious sector as well, this interference would be justified. The fact that this is directed only at religious organisations is disturbing.
(e) Sharing Religious Buildings – Creating Future Friction Between Religious Organisations:
Clauses 44 A-D of Schedule 1 will generate friction between religious organisations and damage interfaith relations. This provision is likely to lead to division between religious organisations that share buildings but have opposing views on same sex marriage. It will result in disputes over whether or not one religious organisation has the right to veto the use of shared religious buildings, and it will hinder inter-faith relations by engendering a reluctance to share buildings and resources in the future.
(f) Recourse to the ECHR renders the 'safeguards' questionable in any event:
Parliament may seek to provide protections for religious individuals or religious organisations under domestic law but it cannot ensure that these protections themselves will withstand complaints against them to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
There is a risk that the ECtHR will find that the protections provided by the Bill are incompatible with the Convention under Article 89 alone, or Articles 8 and 1210, read with Article 14,11 on the ground that the Bill adopts a discriminatory regime by enabling some religious organisations to refuse to perform same sex marriage ceremonies.
A key reason for this increased risk is that Britain, by changing the law on 'marriage' as such would open up the prospect that a discrimination claim could succeed because the claimed discrimination would then come 'within the ambit' of Article 12. It is clear that a challenge directly under Article 12 would be unlikely to succeed (because the ECtHR has held there is no right to same sex marriage under Article 12) but a claim under Article 14 read with Article 12 is a different matter.
The Government has argued that the chance of a successful challenge to the protections in the ECtHR is low on the basis that Article 9 (protecting freedom of religion) would protect the safeguards. But the recent judgment by a Chamber of the ECtHR in the case of Eweida and Others v The United Kingdom [2013] (Application nos. 48420/10, 59842/10, 51671/10 and 36516/10)12 illustrates that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9) does not
provide adequate protection when there is a clash between it and other competing rights and interests. The Government cannot therefore guarantee that the ECtHR would accept the safeguards put in place to protect the position of individuals and organisations that have a conscientious objection to same sex marriage, should a challenge be brought.
There is no precedent from the ECtHR on the acceptability under the Convention of balancing religious protections with sexual orientation in the context of a same sex marriage law that has been introduced by a Member State.13 Previous case law has involved the question whether Member States should introduce same sex marriage, not on how it legislates for same sex marriage. What we know from case law, however, is that the Court often accords Article 9 rights relatively little weight, and accords a Member State a considerable margin of appreciation in deciding how to protect that right.
Much greater weight is given to equality on the basis of sexual orientation, meaning the margin of appreciation is correspondingly reduced. Differences in treatment based on sexual orientation can be justified only with very considerable difficulty, as indicated by the case law of the ECtHR.
It is also likely that challenges will be made under the Human Rights Act in domestic courts, where, of course, the margin of appreciation does not apply. The proposed 'safeguards' may turn out not to be safeguards at all.
The consequences of the Bill will be wide-ranging. The Government has not identified all these consequences and they certainly have not all been addressed. Three of the wider potential repercussions are explored below, but there are and will be many others.
(a) Unknown Implications For Public And Private Law:
Clause 11(1) is extremely broad and its implications cannot possibly be known in advance. It states: 'In the law of England and Wales, marriage has the same effect in relation to same sex couples as it has in relation to opposite sex couples.' The intention is to ensure, as the default position, that same sex marriage is for all legal effects the same as opposite sex marriage. To incorporate such a broad provision is a dangerous substitute for the detailed (and extensive) inquiry that is necessary. Inadequate thought has been given to the repercussions of such a significant change, no doubt because of the rushed way in which the legislation was prepared. This provision is likely to lead to costly litigation, the need for continuing ad hoc parliamentary engagement, or both.
Given the constitutional importance of this proposed change of law, such a clause (with extensive and unknown consequences that may detrimentally affect a number of people and institutions) is unacceptable.
(b) Education – Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion:
A change in the definition of marriage will have an adverse impact on schools because the Secretary of State is under a statutory duty to issue guidance on 'the nature of marriage and its importance for family life and the bringing up of children' under s.403 of the Education Act 1996. A statutory change may therefore result in religious schools being compelled to teach a definition of marriage contrary to their own understanding and thus impact on previously accepted and protected religious freedoms.
There is also a danger that teachers will be limited in their freedom of expression both inside and outside school as far as same sex marriage is concerned. It is imperative that freedom of expression and the freedom of thought, conscience and religion, are protected in the school curriculum, when individuals are teaching, or where teachers publicly express dissenting views in other contexts. The Bill fails to do this.
(c) An emerging gulf between religious and secular conceptions of marriage:
In marriage, legal and religious institutions are thoroughly intertwined. It is one of the central examples in Britain where there is, at present, no clear separation of church and state. This is true not just with regard to the special role of the Church of England, but more generally. Britain, unlike most continental European countries, provides that 'religious' marriages are also valid 'civil' marriages.
The effect of the Bill, if it is passed, will be to make a more complete separation of church and state in the area of marriage almost inevitable. 'Civil' marriages will be performed by state officials only and the state will determine the legal benefits, rights and duties that accompany marriage, but these will not be regarded as marriages in the eyes of many Churches. 'Religious marriages' will be performed by religious institutions according to their own doctrine and rites, and will have no effect on legal relations. Over time, civil and religious marriages will become fundamentally
distinct institutions.
Some will welcome that development; some will not. But either way it is important that Members of Parliament are fully aware of the longer-term effects of the Bill in this respect. The choices that Parliament is being called to make will have profound implications for the future architecture of relations between church and state in Britain.


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nay, i don't really recommend the fan volte as a prerequisite trick. i'd say to execute a good fan volte is much more difficult than a good j-turn, because of the momentum required if you want to spin more than once
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As this season of the Real Housewives of New York City moves along, it becomes more and more obvious that Jill Zarin is the "source" who leaked this story and this story to the press. The first story is the infamous Bethenny is friendless story and the second one is the story that came out earlier this year about Alex and Simon possibly being cut from the show.
Moving right along to this week's recap –
Bethenny – I blogged about her pregnancy leak last year and thought it was very wrong for Perez Hilton to leak the story, especially considering her age amongst other factors. I mean the woman was only 8 weeks pregnant for goodness sakes. Her reaction and Jason's reaction seemed genuine and understandable. And a lot of people are now asking how could this have leaked to Perez? Well for one, there are usually 6 – 10 production people involved in the filming of each scene for the show, and considering Bethenny filmed her pregnancy test just weeks earlier, the possibilities of the leak are endless. Plus in Perez's story, he claimed Bethenny was in talks with UsWeekly magazine to announce her pregnancy with them at the three month mark. My guess is someone from UsWeekly leaked that info to Perez. But I loved Jason in this episode, he seems like a stand up man, and perfect for Bethenny.
Next we see LuAnn, Sonja and Jill engage in a conversation about Bethenny and party planning, during which Jill informs us she has a google alert on herself. For some reason, I am not surprised. By the way google alerts is something that alerts you whenever a story is written about someone, a show etc. Jill, the gossip queen that she is, seems more concerned about the gossip factor than the actual news about Bethenny's pregnancy. And you have to love her dig about LuAnn's evite invitations not being up to par. LuAnn also informs us that Bethenny blocked her from twitter, which is a bit petty in my opinion for Bethenny to do that, if she did. Was a bit surprised about this as it doesn't seem like Bethenny's M.O.
We then get a brief view of new housewife Jennifer Gilbert during a meeting with Jill, and umm yeah, with Jill doing most of the talking, we will have to wait until the next episode to learn anything about Jennifer. Sonja is starting to grow on me, she seemed a bit more interesting in this episode, as she showed us there's more to her than just talking about sex. Taking Ramona along with her to the plastic surgeon's office was probably not necessary and just done for good tv. Her scene with her physic during ,which she got emotional when talking about her former marriage, was a however good scene. Great to see another dimension to her.
And then we have the phone call between Alex and Bethenny, during which Bethenny confirms her pregnancy news. And Bethenny informs Alex that Jill sent her an email on how to handle the rumor. Just like Jill, to want to involve herself in the "scandal" as a means to get press/publicity for herself. Anyone remember last summer when Jill started hanging out with Jon Gosselin and Michael Lohan, and even began speaking to the press on behalf of Jon? Enough said. Bethenny was fortunately able to see through Jill's very transparent colors.
Bethenny then makes the error of casually informing Alex that she could tell Jill she's done with the friendship if she sees Jill talking about the pregnancy news. Alex, who ofcourse has a score to settle with Jill couldn't be happier to deliver the message. We then get to Ramona's event with Jill, Kelly, and LuAnn in attendance. Jill informs us she plans on taking the high road, and will not ruin Ramona's event like Ramona did her Kodak event. Seconds after saying this, we see Jill saying there's no need for any more skin care lines in the world and then proceeds to trash the food at the event. Oh yeah, did I mention Ramona's event was to promote her new skin care line? Nice to see Jill being the "bigger person" on this one.


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"I didn't realize [the weight] didn't all come off with the baby," she says
Jessica Simpson knows exactly why she gained the weight she did while pregnant with her daughter Maxwell Drew.
"I let myself indulge in everything I wanted because it was the first time I was ever pregnant, and I wanted to enjoy it," Simpson, 32, tells USA Today.
That included eating one of her faves, macaroni and cheese. But Simpson didn't quite understand how the indulgence would affect her post-baby body. "I didn't realize [the weight] didn't all come off with the baby," says Simpson.
She's now given up many of those foods, however, while doing Weight Watchers as the company's newest spokeswoman – she appears in the ads next week.
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She hasn't revealed her current weight, nor what she weighed at her heaviest, but says she's lost weight each week on the program. Simpson says she s allotted 28 points a day since weaning Maxwell, down from 34 points while nursing.
She also works out with personal trainer (and PEOPLE.com blogger) Harley Pasternak four or five times a week, mostly walking now, says Simpson, because, "my boobs are way too big to run at this point."
Numbers aside, the star seems realistic. "My body is not bouncing back like a supermodel," says Simpson. "I'm just your everyday woman who is trying to feel good and be healthy for her daughter, her fiancé and herself."
Simpson, who is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, will reveal her post-baby body on Katie Couric's new show, Katie, on Sept. 10.
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So I took the plunge and made my first Geocaching.com Photo Challenge. It's fairly simple and yet has just a hint of giving geocaching advice which I also can't help but do. This is what it looks like:
I figured if I can use the challenges as a teaching tool then all the better for the geocachers that actually learn something from it. I have pretty much convinced myself that this will the angle I will be creating them to do.
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I had taken the poke it with a stick message to heart and it proved good advice recently. Was out getting a cache called "Superstitions: Scorpions" and had retrieved the cache without a problem and found the plastic scorpion in the cache. Then as I was getting ready to put it back, I saw what I thought was a plastic beasty for guarding for outside the cache. Luckly I grabbed a stick to dig it out, since it actually was a live salamander that wasn't really happy to have been uncovered.
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Has it already been archived for being locationless?
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Lambda is GM's front-wheel drive, unibody crossover platform with three rows of seating. Along with Ford and its Flex/Lincoln MKT, GM has abandoned the minivan market, conceding to Chrysler, Honda and Toyota with this model. The Traverse gives buyers who don't want to be seen driving a minivan the space and flexibility of one, with the image of a sport/utility vehicle. All-wheel drive is optional across the trim level range.
Although Chevy calls Traverse midsize, at 205 inches overall length, it's slightly longer than a Tahoe while still offering V-6 power only to the Tahoe's V-8s. It works. The Traverse easily outsells the Ford Flex, and gives competition from Toyota and Honda a run for their money, as well.
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The Traverse's familiar horizontally split grille identifies this as the Chevrolet among GM Lambda crossovers. The body features soft, rounded edges, a deep contrast to the boxy Ford Flex, which may explain the Chevy's greater popularity.
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Park reservations can be made up to a year in advance by Milpitas residents and up to 6 months in advance by non-residents. Reservation must be made a minimum of 5 business days prior to date of use. All reservations and payments must be made in person and payment in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order or VISA or MasterCard. Depending on the type of event, additional charges and/or insurance may be required. Fees below include the non-refundable $20 application fee. Please Note: All fees and facility rules and regulations are subject to change.
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Creighton Park
Olympic west of South Park Victoria Drive
4 BBQ pits, 9 picnic tables, 20 group capacity and playground. A great site for family picnics and outings.
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This 11-acre park has 3 tennis courts, 6 BBQ pits, 10 picnic tables, softball diamond, basketball court and playground. Restrooms are available and parking space for 84. This park is a terrific place for gatherings.
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Owned and maintained by Santa Clara County, may be reached via Calaveras Boulevard. Boating, fishing, hiking, picnic facilities, BBQ pits and restrooms are a few of the features to be found here. For additional information call 408-262-6980 or for reservations call 408-358-3741.
Foothill Park
Rosewell Drive at Rosewell Court
A nice little 4-acre park that includes 3 BBQ pits, 4 picnic tables, 20 parking spaces, Restrooms, 25 group capacity and playground.
Gill Memorial Park
Paseo Refugio and Santa Rita off North Hillview Drive
A great place for the sports-included, 8.1-acre park has 3 tennis courts, 1 lighted softball diamond, a basketball court and 2 handball courts. Restrooms are available. There are 8 picnic tables with BBQ pits, play equipment and parking space for 20.
Hall Memorial Park
LaHonda and Coyote
Two BBQ pits, 6 picnic tables, tennis court, restrooms, 25 group capacity makes this 9.5 acre park a nice place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Hidden Lake Park
North Milpitas Boulevard, north of Escuela Parkway
A sweet little 6.5-acre park with 2 BBQ pits, 3 picnic tables and lake with ducks provides a nice place to relax.
Higuera Adobe Park
Wessex off North Park Victoria Drive
A historical, adobe sits on this 5.5-acre site that includes 8 BBQ pits, 16 picnic tables, playground and restrooms with parking space of 20.
Hillcrest Park
Fieldcrest off Cresent
This 5.2-acre park includes BBQ pits, playground, 8 picnic tables and a 15 group capacity.
Jones Memorial Park
Jacklin at Hillview
5.2-acre park, 5 picnic tables, par course, playground, BBQ pits with a group capacity of 30.
Murphy Park
Yellowstone east of South Park Victoria Drive
Watch or play tennis in the 4 lighted courts in this 8.7-acre park. Has a group capacity of 50, 6 picnic tables, BBQ pits, volleyball poles and playground. Restrooms and parking space of 18 are available.
Pinewood Park
Lonetree and Starlite Court
With 8-acres of fun, this park offers basketball courts, 4 tennis courts, play equipment, 2 BBQ pits, 4 picnic tables. Group capacity of 30 and restrooms.
Sandalwood Park
Russell Lane and Escuela Parkway
This nice little 3.5-acre neighborhood park is good for lunchtime picnics with the kids. It features 3 BBQ pits, 3 tables, play equipment and horseshoe pits.
Selwyn Park
Selwyn Drive off Dempsey Road
This small neighborhood park provides kids with playground, 2 picnic tables complete with BBQ pits. Parking space of 10 also available.
This 4.7-acre park includes par course, play equipment, 2 BBQ pits and 3 picnic tables. Restrooms, parking space of 30 also available with a group capacity of 20.
Starlite Park
Rudyard and Abbott Avenue
This 4-acre park has 5 picnic tables, 3 BBQ pits, horseshoe pits, restrooms, play equipment, and a group capacity of 15.
Strickroth Park
North Milpitas Boulevard to East Tramway
This 5.7-acre has parking space for 25, 6 picnic tables, BBQ pits, play equipment and a group capacity of 25.
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Avenue and South Park Victoria Drive
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Hitler's Bunkers in Northern France
This article will take you to some of the biggest bunkers in France. These bunkers can be found in The Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. This French region is (like the name mentions) the most northern region in France. It is well known for its Channel tunnel and the ferry connections to Great-Britain but that's about all. You also won't find many tourists over here; they go to more popular vacation regions like the Provence and the Mediterranean in the South.
For those who are interested in World War II however, this region has a lot to offer. Because the Germans thought that the D-Day landing would take place near Calais (where the Channel has its smallest part) and not in Normandy, the whole region is filled with bunkers and gun positions that were part of the Atlantikwall defense line. We'll take a closer look at those defenses, and what's left of them today.
Batterie Todt
When the Germans had conquered France, they started building cross-Channel guns on the French coast. These were long range coastal artillery pieces which were intended to bombard enemy ships in the Channel and also English coastal towns and military installations. Four 38cm Siegfried guns were placed near the little village of Haringzelle. These enormous guns weighted 111 tonnes (109 ST), were 18m (724 in) long and could fire every 30 seconds a 800kg (1800 lb) shell. The same type of gun was also used on the Bismarck-class battleships.
Normally these guns were placed in open concrete gun positions, relying on their armor for defense. But Hitler thought that was not enough protection for these massive guns since they were so close to the enemy. He ordered reinforced concrete casemates 3.5m (11 ft) thick and 10m (33ft) high built over and around the mounts. These casemates were built in a little forest patch and also camouflaged.
Today, all four giant casemates are still standing with their guns removed. One of them (casemate n°1) is turned into a museum, to show how people lived within these bunkers. The museum asks an entry fee of 6€. The other bunkers can be visited for free.
Although the four guns of battery Todt provided an enormous amount of firepower, the Germans brought in another toy. A K5 railway gun was positioned a few miles away from the Battery Todt. This gun was also used to bombard the English coast, and proved successful at this task. The railway gun is now moved next to casemate n°1 and can be visited.
Cap Gris-Nez radar installation
A few kilometers north of the battery Todt and 1km south of Cap Gris-Nez, you can find some strange concrete structures. Three concrete pillars flanked by two casemates. These are the remains of a German radar installation. A giant antenna of 10m high and 30m long (100- by 33-foot) was mounted on these pillars. This Mammut-type radar could detect ship movements in the Channel, and was used to warn the Kriegsmarine defenses about them.
At cap Gris-Nez itself, Adolf Hitler and Hermann Göring stood watching across the Channel to Great-Britain after their armies had conquered France in 1940.
Le Blockhaus
Le Blockhaus is one of the biggest bunkers the Germans constructed in France. It would serve as a V2 rocket launching facility, but was never completed because the Germans started using mobile launching facilities to avoid bombing.
Located in the forest of Eperlecques, construction started in March 1943. The south section of the building was constructed by initially constructing a 5 meter (16ft) thick concrete plane weighing about 37.000 tons, which was incrementally raised 22m (72ft) high by hydraulic jacks and then supported by walls to become the roof. This principle was used to protect the workers during the allied bombing raids.
Despite the bombings, the south part of the gigantic bunker still stands and can be visited for 9€. The north part was partially destroyed. You can still see the holes that the bombs made in the bunker. A German V1-lauch rail and a small submarine can also be seen at the site.
La Coupole
Close to Wizernes we find another giant bunker: La Coupole (The Dome in English). It was a V2 rocket assembly and launch site. Work on this structure started at the end of 1943 because other V2 construction sites like Le Blockhaus had been damaged by heavy bombing.
A reinforced concrete dome 71m (232ft) in diameter and 5m (16ft) thick was built over a limestone quarry. The dome weighs an estimated 55.000 tons. After this bomb-proof shelter was finished, the construction facility was excavated beneath. A 35 m (117ft) diameter by 21m (68ft) high room was excavated to house the rocket production facility. After final assembly and fueling of the rockets, they were moved outside to the launch facility trough two tunnels which were protected by 1,5m (5ft) steel doors. Because of heavy bombing, construction was halted after nine months, with the dome and most of the tunnels ready.
Today La Coupole is a museum about France during the war, Germany's secret weapons and the Cold War. It took several weeks of drilling into the reinforced dome to create an entry for the visitors. The entry fee is 8,5€.


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Question: Let $V \subset M(n,n,\mathbb{R})$ be the set of all symmetric, real $(n \times n)$ matrices, that is $a_{ij} = a_{ji}$ for all $i,j$. Show that $V$ is a subspace of $M(n,n,\mathbb{R})$ and calculate dim$(V)$.
My attempt so far: First part: To show that $V$ is a subspace I need to show: (a) $ 0 \in V$ and (b) $\forall A,B \in V: (i) A + B \in V (ii) \lambda A \in V$
For (a) I would say: Let $a_{ij} \in 0$(this should represent a zero matrix, is that how to write it?)
$a_{ij} = 0 = a_{ji} \Rightarrow 0 \in V$
For (b) I am actually confused since I would first think: both a $(2 \times 2)$ matrix and a $(3 \times 3)$ matrix belong to $V$ but addition of matrices of different size is undefined $\Rightarrow$ $V$ is not closed under addition $\Rightarrow$ $V$ is not a subspace of $M(n,n,\mathbb{R})$... what am I missing here? (To start I don't really understand the notation $M(n,n,\mathbb{R})$... what exactly does the $\mathbb{R}$ represent there?).
Disregarding my confusion I would still try to show (b), but my mathematical notation is still lacking competence... Is the following somewhat clear? Would anyone ever use "$\in$" to denote "is an element of matrix"?
(i)Let $a_{ij},a_{ji} \in A$ and $b_{ij}, b_{ji} \in B$. Let $A,B \in V$
$\Rightarrow a_{ij} = a_{ji}, b_{ij} = b_{ji}$
$A + B = C \Rightarrow c_{ij} = (a_{ij}+b_{ij}) = (a_{ji} + b_{ij}) = (a_{ij} + b_{ji}) = c_{ji} = (a_{ji} + b_{ji})$
$\Rightarrow C \in V$
(ii) Let $A\in V, \lambda \in \mathbb{R}$. Let $a_{ij},a_{ji} \in A$.
$\Rightarrow a_{ij} = a_{ji}$
$\lambda \cdot A = A'$ with $\lambda a_{ij} = \lambda a_{ji} \Rightarrow A' \in V$
Second part: I feel that I understand the answer... For an $(n \times n)$ matrix, the diagonal length $ = n$ and these are the elements which have no counterpart and are not critical to the symmetry. When these elements are subtracted from the total$(n^{2})$, half of the remainder can be independently selected and the other half will follow as a result. Therefore I think it makes sense to write that dim$(V) = n + \frac{n^{2}-n}{2}$.
Is this correct? If so, given the context of the exercise, how could I make my answer more acceptable?


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With three major international tournaments going on right now, soccer fans and...
Henry Abbot, founder of theespn.comTruehoop blog, suggested[1] NBA players should follow the leads of Keith Richards and Jay-Z and explain what their past and present lives are really like. All I could do after reading it was shake my head[2].
Why don't black athletes open up to white journalists? One reason was summed up perfectly by Joyce Hobson in the ESPN 30 for 30 film, No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson[3] when she said, "It is important for African-Americans to tell their stories. [White people] cannot paint our stories for us…. We lived it!"
Why would any black athlete trust their personal stories with the same group of prejudiced reporters and analysts[4] that attacked LeBron James because they didn't like his free agency decision? Abbott admits that race is a factor in why the real stories about black athletes don't get told but he didn't explain how big a factor.
Carmelo Anthony was labeled a thug[5] when he supported the Stop Snitching[6] DVD produced by drug dealers that supported his basketball career. Allen Iverson was more honest than most players and to this day white reporters and analysts still call for him to be less than who he is and submit to a bench role. Nobody ever asked Brett Favre to be a backup quarterback during any of his comebacks and when he refused to tutor Aaron Rodgers, none of the white reporters and analysts that called for Iverson to take a submissive role suggested Favre humble himself in a lesser role.
But this isn't about Iverson and Favre. This is about double-consciousness[7] and white supremacy[8].
"It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. One ever feels his twoness,–an American, a Negro; two warring souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder."
W.E.B DuBois, The Souls of Black Folk[9] Abbott suggested black athletes follow Jay-Z's lead and open up about their personal lives for the purpose of "building connections with audiences of all colors." It was one of the silliest things I've read this week (and I've read[10], and written[11], some silly things this week).
Black athletes know how white society perceives them because it's stated loud and clear every day in the sports media. It's silly of Abbott to ask them to portray themselves the same way Jay-Z did in his book, Decoded, because society doesn't perceive athletes and rappers the same way.
Abbott praised Jay-Z for discussing details of his life as a drug dealer in the book. He went so overboard with this praise that he posted, "I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JAY-Z FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BRIDGE ONE OF THE BIGGEST CULTURAL GAPS IN AMERICAN HISTORY."
Uh, Henry, that's how Jay-Z made his fortune – by discussing details of his life as a drug dealer in rhyme form over dope beats. White society wants to hear the details of rappers dealing drugs and will compensate the best of them handsomely for fulfilling that desire. White society doesn't want to see black athletes like Carmelo hanging with drug dealers. White society just wants to see them play basketball and will compensate the best of them handsomely for fulfilling that desire.
Jay-Z didn't bridge any cultural gap by discussing his desire to sell drugs after his "mentor" was murdered. He just found a way to exploit his double-consciousness.
I haven't read Decoded, but I'm from Trenton, New Jersey. Jay-Z acknowledged he spent time hustling in Trenton on the title track of The Blueprint when he said, "East Trenton grew me…"[12] I have an older cousin that was very familiar with drug dealers in Trenton back then, and he told me a story about the time he saw Jay-Z run into a building to get away from some dude that was going to whip his ass. That story probably didn't make it into Decoded. I'm not saying it was an important event in Jay-Z's life. My point is that most of the stories in the book probably support the glamorized image of Jay-Z as a drug dealer turned rapper. A story about him running like a bitch instead of fighting like a man doesn't support that narrative. So while Jay-Z may be very honest in his book, I doubt he's telling the whole story because his double-consciousness knows what people want to read about him.
Comedian Eddie Griffin used to tell a joke about gangster rap. He said the term "gangster rappers" was funny to him because gangsters follow a code of silence while rappers talk too much! The punchline, and the point of the story, is that Abbott shouldn't be impressed by Jay-Z talking about his life as a drug dealer – that's his job and it's what he's good at.
On that same note, Abbott shouldn't find it weird that NBA players don't talk about their lives outside of basketball because that's not their job, it's not what they're good at and their double-consciousness knows it won't be a productive endeavor.
Of course, the fact that two-thirds of NBA players don't come from poor, broken homes[13] in the 'hood like Jay-Z could be another reason they don't tell the same stories he tells. In the July 25th issue of ESPN the Magazine, Peter Keating wrote a story about published research from the International Review for the Sociology of Sport that revealed 34 percent of black players in the NBA from 1994 to 2004 grew up in homes earning no more than 1.5 times the poverty line (which equaled less than $23,000 dollars in 2010). Keating also wrote that 90 percent of players came from inner cities in the 1960s and 70s, but now a black kid from a low-income family has a 37 percent lower chance of making the NBA than a black kid from the middle or upper class.
The idea that the NBA is a league filled with poor kids that went from the ghetto to the good life is quickly becoming another myth propagated by the Dead Basketball Poets Society[14] (DBPS for short). But let's get away from the Jalen Rose vs. Grant Hill debate[15] and get back to double-consciousness, white supremacy and Truehoop's PR advice for black athletes.
While double-consciousness prevents the black athlete from trusting their personal stories with white journalists, it doesn't prevent white journalists from trying to tell those stories. It struck me as ludicrous that Abbott blamed players instead of writers for failing to take the lead to tell stories that, in his words, "sync our expectations for players with the reality they inhabit." Players get paid to play. Writers get paid to write. If Abbott doesn't like the stories being written, then how is it the players' fault?
This is where white supremacy comes in to play. Neely Fuller, Jr., the author of The United Independent Compensatory Code/System/Concept – a textbook/workbook for thought, speech and/or action for victims of racism (white supremacy)[16], gave this simple definition of white supremacy[17] in an interview, "If you are non-white and I am white, I will always and forever tell you what to do to my satisfaction."
It's very convenient for Abbott to blame players for not telling more stories that "sync our expectations for players with the reality they inhabit." White supremacy provides that convenience. Why should any NBA player trust any member of the Dead Basketball Poets Society with intimate stories from their personal lives when they can't even get the basketball stories right?
The Carmelo trade rumors[18] and Deron Williams vs. Ken Berger incident[19] are just two examples of the white noise from last season that illustrate why NBA writers don't have the credibility to be trusted with the type of stories Abbott wants the players to tell.
That is what's missing from Abbott's PR advice. Jay-Z didn't write Decoded. It was written by dream hampton[20]. Hampton established the credibility and trust required to write a book with personal details of Jay-Z's life. As a friend of the Notorious B.I.G. and the first female editor at The Source magazine[21], she had Hip Hop credibility. As a writer from Brooklyn with friends that said someone in Jay-Z's crew murdered their brother[22], she had street credibility.
Who is the equivalent to dream hampton in the Dead Basketball Poets Society that has the credibility to be trusted with the personal life of an NBA player? Lisa Salters? Her story for E:60[23] on Dwyane Wade and his mother's heroin addiction was great, but I don't see her writing biographies or co-writing autobiographies.
Personally, I don't think the NBA has a dream hampton. That's why Iverson chose to wait for his own documentary to be released instead of talking on camera to Steve James[24], the award-winning director of the documentary Hoop Dreams[25].
If Abbott wants to read more realistic stories about NBA players, then he should go out and do the hard work of writing them and compel the rest of the DBPS to do the same. Of course, you don't have to do that hard work when you have the convenience of white supremacy that allows you to level criticism that attempts to passive-aggressively command them to come to you.
If Jay-Z fans really wanted to know what it's like to be a drug dealer, then they could do what sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh[26] did and go spend time with them. If NBA writers really want to know what NBA players lives are like, then they could establish a relationship with a player and go spend time with their friends and families. Of course, that requires hard work. The convenience of white supremacy makes that unnecessary.
Abbott's public relations advice to black athletes is really just bait to make his job better and his NBA experience more enjoyable. He said that NBA players talking about their interactions with gangs could be "heroic role-model stuff" but that's nonsense. NBA players talk to kids all the time via community outreach programs run by the league, the teams and the players' own foundations. They don't need to publish a tell-all book to teach kids about gangs.
You know who needs a tell-all book about an NBA player? NBA writers with nothing to talk about during a lockout. NBA writers that cannot establish their own connection with a player to ask them personal questions. NBA writers looking to benefit from the convenience of white supremacy.
What Abbott masked as "advice" is really just bait. It's a setup. It reminds me of a scene from Deep Cover[27] starring Laurence Fishburne as police officer Joe Stevens.
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM – DAY GERALD CARVER, 36, an ambitious government lawyer with a relaxed, vaguely hip manner, looks over the file of the ingratiating BLACK OFFICER sitting across the desk from him.
CARVER: Officer Leland? You know the difference between a black man and nigger?
Leland is startled, insulted, but doesn't want to blow the interview. He smiles weakly, shakes his head no.
CARVER (continuing; pleasant smile): Yeah, most niggers don't.
Stung, Leland tries to laugh. Carver puts his file aside, picks up another.
CARVER (continuing): Nice to meet you.
INT. SAME – ANOTHER INTERVIEW Joe Stevens watches Carver reading his file and waiting for an answer. When none is forthcoming, Carver glances up, finds Stevens looking right back at him.
STEVENS: The nigger's the one that wouId even answer that question.
Only a foolish and confused black athlete would take Abbott's public relations advice: "Keith Richards school of public relations – TrueHoop Blog – ESPN"[28].
As Fuller, Jr. said on the first page of his book, "If you do not understand White Supremacy (Racism) – what it is, and how it works – everything else that you understand, will only confuse you."


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One day, the president says you're one of his best golf partners and the next, you sue him.
Such is the case in Washington, where House Speaker John Boehner confirmed Wednesday that he's planning to sue the Obama administration over its use of executive actions.
"I am," Boehner said, when asked about the lawsuit. The Ohio Republican didn't specify which executive actions he will challenge in court. But he said it's Congress's responsibility "to stand up" when there are conflicts between the legislative branch and the administration.
Republicans have chafed at executive actions taken by President Barack Obama, including raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers and extending family leave to same-sex couples.
Obama has defended the steps, saying he must take them because the divided Congress won't act.
The House's top Republican said the suit wasn't about impeaching the president. Instead the suit is about faithfully executing the country's laws and maintaining the power of Congress.
Boehner was at the White House on Tuesday, when he shared a lighter moment involving his relationship with Obama. The president called the speaker one of his favorite golf partners, and said the game was "the only thing [Boehner] doesn't criticize me about."
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Richard Hudson
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Richard represents the third generation of the family that founded ReAgent back in 1977; he has been a Director at ReAgent since 2006 and took over the role of Managing Director from his father in 2010. With a background in marketing and status as a Chartered Marketer, Richard dedicates himself to growing the company in collaboration with the senior management team and staff for the benefit of both our customers and employees alike.
Steve Hudson
Prior to working at ReAgent, Steve served with the Royal Air Force, including 3 years where he was stationed at the RAF Gütersloh military airfield in Germany. During his time in the RAF Steve worked with transport aircraft and helicopters. He joined ReAgent in 1979, as one of the first employees, initially working in Production. Steve became increasingly involved with running the business, becoming a Director in 1984, then Managing Director in 1989. Steve performed the role of MD for the next 20 years, growing the business through close working relationships with customers, many of which continue to this day. At the end of 2009 he passed the title of Managing Director onto his son, Richard, though he continues in the role of Director attending Board Meetings, Finance Meetings and Staff Meetings.
Barbara Hudson
Barbara has a background in Journalism and worked as an administrator prior to joining ReAgent. She joined ReAgent on a permanent basis in 1987 and became Director in 1989. Barbara is very passionate about the wellbeing of staff at ReAgent and has spearheaded a number of measures in the business relating to employee welfare. This included achieving our first Investor In People accreditation in 2006, something that we have held ever since. Barbara plays an active role in running the company at a strategic level and is frequently present for meetings to discuss expansion, investment and recruitment.
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Darren joined ReAgent in 1989 and worked on our factory floor up until 2000 when his role changed to Technical Manager. With the support of ReAgent Darren has since gained a raft of scientific and technical qualifications, become a Member of The Royal Society of Chemistry as well as being accredited with a Professional Diploma in Manufacturing from The Manufacturing Institute. In his capacity as Operations Director Darren drove the continuous improvement and operational efficiency of all areas of our business as well as strategic planning, purchasing strategy, supply chain management, new product implementation and technical problem solving. Recently Darren has taken on a change of role to work as Sales Director for ReAgent. This role was identified as a result of in-house strategic planning. The new role will encompass the implementation of strategic changes in the sales department to enable achievement of the companies growth plans. Main projects are the implementation of key account management system along with expanding sales into European and US markets.
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Yorktown Market Days, which was recently named the Gold Level Winner in the "Best of Hampton Roads" Readers' Choice Awards, is alive with activity this summer. Shoppers will be able to buy locally-grown, fresh picked produce and watch local chefs demonstrate dishes using items fresh from the market. Come out Saturday, August 11, to participate in the statewide celebration of Farmers' Market Week, designated by Governor Bob McDonnell as the week of August 5-11, 2012.
Additionally, the York County Beautification Committee will be on-site accepting trash bags for recycling on Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, and Nov. 10, according to a press release.
The market will offer a variety of demonstrations on select Saturdays now through November at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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- August 25, featuring Stratford University
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Located on the Yorktown waterfront between Buckner and Ballard Streets, the market operates weekly on Saturdays through Sept.r 15, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and continue in the fall on select Saturdays: Oct. 13 (fall festival), Nov. 10 (holiday open house weekend) and Dec. 15 (Toyland parade), with extended hours to 3 p.m. for the October, November and December markets.
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The market hosts more than 35 local farmers, vendors and artists throughout the season. Confirmed vendors, entertainment and artists can be found at www.yorktownmarketdays.com.
Free parking is available at the market in several public parking areas throughout Historic Yorktown. The free Yorktown trolley runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Labor Day and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the fall through November 4.
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Superman Redux
Okay, this is too funny not to mention. I offered to send some signed books to Kurt Busiek—the writer who put Jennifer Government in Clark Kent's hands in Action Comics #838—and he kindly sent me some of his stuff in return.
Included in the stack of goodies that arrived on my doorstop was a signed copy of that issue—with this modified cover.


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Mass Effect 3 will release on PS3, 360 and PC next year, EA exec Patrick Buechner has confirmed on Twitter.
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According to this IGN interview, a free trial version of the Spore Creature Creator will be released in June. It'll contain a quarter of the final game features, but there'll be a retail version as well, which will contain the full creature creation kit. "A trial version of the Spore Creature creator will be available […]
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Task 4. Complete the dialogue.
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Read the text about Ann's family
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Read and learn the words describing clothes
Look at the pictures and discuss
Read short dialogues and learn them by heart
Learn how to express preferences
Read and translate the text
Comparative adjectives
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Present Simple and Present Continuous
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My hobbies and interests
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Extra reading. Entertainments in Britain
Страдательный залог - The Passive Voice
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Key words
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Talk about some of your "dreams".
Why do people travel?
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Essential Things For Travel Guide
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Asking the way
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Present Perfect and Past Simple
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More information
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Teen fashion
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Количественные местоимения
Pocket money in Britain
Things you most like to spend your money on
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Pocket money and pester power
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Good or bad for you
Which things do you like or not like?
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Healthy Food
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Модальный глагол should
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English Grammar Secrets
Grammar: to be going to
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Underwater hockey
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Countable and uncountable nouns
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What we do at our English lessons
Education in Britain
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Secondary school in the UK
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Letter a student wrote
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Wide range of phrases
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New words and phrases
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The easiest way to learn a foreign language
Reasons for studying English
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Encounters in the UK
English-speaking countries
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Why do you study English?
Reasons for and against learning English
Students talking about their reasons for learning English
How many languages can a person know?
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Common Suffixes in English
Grammar test
English Is a World Language
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Jobs related to the career areas
Character and professions
Difference between the words
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English Grammar Secrets
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Future professions
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Verb "to be"
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Words in the correct form
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