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Richard RusczykArt of Problem Solving was founded by Richard Rusczyk in 2003 to create interactive educational opportunities for avid math students. Richard is the author or a co-author of 7 AoPS textbooks and a past Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search. He was a participant in National MATHCOUNTS, a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, and a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner (1989). He received the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions Paul Erdös Award in 2014. He graduated from Princeton University in 1993, and worked as a bond trader for D.E. Shaw & Company for four years. AoPS marks Richard's return to his vocation - educating motivated students.
Glen DawsonGlen Dawson is the National Director of AoPS Academy. In 2014, Glen founded a learning center in Morrisville, North Carolina, that two years later became the first AoPS Academy campus. He has experience as a college math professor, statistician, and expert SAS programmer. He has been a professional math tutor for many years, and specializes in training academically-advanced and high-performing math students. Glen is a graduate of Duke University and holds a graduate degree in statistics from Boston University.
David PatrickDave joined AoPS in 2004. He is the author or a co-author of 4 AoPS textbooks. Dave earned the sole perfect score on the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME) in 1988 and was a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner that year. He attended the Research Science Institute (RSI) in 1987, and the Math Olympiad Summer Program in 1988, where he first met fellow student Richard Rusczyk. He also finished in the top 10 on the Putnam exam in 1991. Dave graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1992 with a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science and an MS in Mathematics. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT in 1997. He was an acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington from 1997 to 2001. Dave is originally from Western New York and is an alumnus of the SUNY Buffalo Gifted Math Program.
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Sean Russom - Campus Director
Sean is the AoPS Academy Regional Director for the Vienna, Gaithersburg, and Princeton campuses, as well as AoPS Academy Vienna's Campus Director. He is an experienced teacher of gifted children at both the middle- and high-school levels. Sean holds a degree in math from the University of North Carolina. In addition to having been a successful MATHCOUNTS coach, he also designed the Algebra 1 curriculum for the high school where he used to teach in North Carolina. A talented manager and experienced teaching professional, Sean loves spending his spare time creating challenging math problems for advanced students.
Dr. Roseanna Gossmann - Assistant Campus Director
Roseanna is the Assistant Director for Mathematics at AoPS Academy Vienna. She has a PhD in mathematics from Tulane University in New Orleans, where she taught and tutored university students in math and statistics, and conducted mathematical research focusing on computational biofluid dynamics as part of a National Science Foundation Research Training Group. As an undergraduate, she studied mathematics, biology, and education, graduating summa cum laude from Mills College in Oakland, California. She is a passionate math educator and has taught high-school math and biology, guided young learners at various math circles, and facilitated STEM education events.
Dr. Leigha McReynolds - Language Arts Department Chair
Leigha is the Language Arts Department Chair for AoPS Academy Vienna. She has a PhD in English literature from The George Washington University, and spends the academic year teaching first-year writing at American University and NOVA. She has also taught writing and literature for GWU. In the summers, Leigha is an administrator for an academic summer camp for students grades three through nine, whose courses in reading and writing she designed. Leigha also actively presents and publishes her research on Victorian novels, contemporary science fiction and fantasy, and the teaching of writing. In her spare time, she enjoys competitive ballroom dance.
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Jessica Abshire
Jessica is an experienced teacher who has worked with young students and adult learners all over the world. Her degree is in elementary and middle school education, and she has extensive experience in the areas of special needs, early childhood, and learning disabilities. Jessica has taught in private and public schools in Indiana, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C., as well as in India and in Kosovo, where she spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English and mentoring fellow teachers. Currently working on an MPS in public relations and corporate communications, Jessica also teaches in D.C. Outside of the classroom, Jessica speaks Albanian and enjoys long runs, reading, and learning about different cultures.
Dr. Vargha Azad
Dr. Azad's mathematical talents led her to obtain a PhD in economics from George Washington University. She has taught at Johns Hopkins University and Potomac College, and also served as lead mathematics professor for Strayer University. Dr. Azad has taught mathematics, finance, statistics, and economics for over 20 years in the DC Metro Area, in addition to serving as a key financial advisor to the World Bank, where she has been involved in many important decisions impacting global finance.
Vanessa Baer
Vanessa teaches language arts at AoPS Academy Vienna. She earned her JD from George Mason University and her BA in philosophy from Dartmouth College. She also tutors students from elementary school through college in liberal arts subjects from philosophy to writing and critical thinking. Vanessa is currently at work on a book designed to introduce formal logic and argumentation to elementary-school students. In her spare time, she plays competitive racquetball and renovates the 1800s farmhouse that she shares with her husband.
Katherine Carroll
Language arts instructor Katherine has taught in local public schools as well as abroad in South Africa. She holds a BS and an MAT from James Madison University, where she studied elementary education, and has extensive experience with early childhood education, special needs, and learning disabilities. When she isn't teaching, Katherine enjoys playing soccer, watching football, coaching, and learning about other cultures through her travels. She is excited to join AoPS Academy's students in asking questions and discovering new knowledge.
Dr. Huaizhang Deng
Huaizhang earned an undergraduate degree in physics from Peking University, and went on to earn a PhD in particle physics from Yale University. After his love of mathematics was sparked in middle school, in high school he participated in both the Physics and Mathematics Olympiads, taking fourth place in Physics and eighth place in Mathematics for his home province. After graduating from Yale, Huaizhang worked as part of the particle physics experiment at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory that received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015. Currently, he is a quantitative hedge fund manager who develops mathematically sophisticated investment strategies for pension funds and university endowments. Huaizhang is very proud that his mathematics knowledge helps ordinary pensioners enjoy their retirement and helps talented students fund their studies. He is excited to join AoPS Academy and hopes he can instill love and knowledge of mathematics to young students.
Dr. Hany Eldeib
Dr. Eldeib has always loved mathematics. He has extensive experience teaching students of all ages, from younger children up to college students at George Mason University where he has taught many classes. Dr. Eldeib has his PhD in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. He has used his extensive knowledge of mathematics to train many of his clients in the satellite communications industry, while at the same time teaching college courses and tutoring his own very talented children.
Dr. Colm Everard
Dr. Colm Everard earned a PhD in biosystems engineering as well as an undergraduate degree in statistics from University College, Dublin in Ireland. He has experience teaching science and engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Dr. Everard also has over a decade of industry experience working as an engineer and statistician.
Dr. Alessandra King
Alessandra is an astrophysicist by training, with a PhD in physics from the University of Milan. She has over 15 years of experience teaching mathematics at several local schools. She was Director of the Mathematics department at Green Hedges School in Vienna, VA for over 7 years, and currently teaches middle and high school level mathematics at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda.
Mary Lee
Ms. Lee's BS is in chemistry and applied mathematics from The George Washington Unversity, where she was a JUMP Scholar (as part of the NSF–funded Joint Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics Scholars program). She also holds a Master's degree in secondary education in mathematics, and is currently a math teacher at BASIS Washington, DC. Mary has extensive experience teaching and tutoring math for students from elementary school through college. She is bilingual in English and Korean.
Ed Mull
Mr. Mull holds an MS in computer science from Texas A&M University. He served as a Professor at Virginia Tech and has worked for many years in the field of information technology and communications. Ed's expertise as an instructor of advanced mathematics is supplemented by his vast experience teaching and training professionals in the IT industry.
Zach Powers
Zach Powers is the author of Gravity Changes, an award-winning collection of short fiction, whose stories, essays, and articles have appeared in publications throughout the country. He holds a MFA in creative writing and previously served as an Adjunct Professor of English at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. He also volunteered for four years as a Writing Fellow with Deep Center, leading after-school writing workshops in public middle and high schools around Savannah, Georgia.
Dr. Xueying Prawat
Math teacher Xueying has a PhD in curriculum, instruction, and teacher education from Michigan State University, where she focused on math education. She has taught math methods courses for elementary school teachers-in-training and mentored high school math teachers from all around the state of Michigan. After finishing her doctorate, Xueying trained elementary math teachers as part of a research project at the University of Michigan. She has also taught math to young learners of various ages, from upper elementary through high school. When she isn't in the classroom, Xueying loves photography, traveling, and cooking.
Dr. Michelle Quigley
Dr. Quigley's expertise in mathematics has been a lifelong passion. She earned her PhD in physics from The Catholic University of America. Her impressive post-doctoral experience includes time spent with the department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin and the department of Psychology at Georgetown University. She has extensive experience teaching students of all ages, from pre-school to young adults. Dr. Quigley is pleased to bring her breadth of knowledge to the classroom at AoPS Academy, where she enjoys sharing insights gained from her experience with astrophysics at NASA and her neuroscience research at the University of Texas.
Shahzad Rajput
Shahzad has over 10 years of teaching and research experience in using computers to understand and analyze text. After earning his BCS in Pakistan on a merit scholarship at the FAST Institute of Computer Science, Shahzad went on to complete an MS in computer science at Pakistan's National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. He cares about helping his students build a strong mathematical foundation at a young age because he knows that helping them maintain an interest in mathematics throughout their schooling will maximize their career options. Away from the classroom, Shahzad enjoys playing strategy games and cricket.
Cezar Serban
Cezar received his BS in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University in 2004. Having participated in math competitions throughout middle and high school, he fell in love with teaching math to bright students as a TA in college. He first discovered AoPS in 2013 and has been hooked on problem solving ever since. He's had a blast being involved with the AoPS Online classes and community as a student, a grader, and a course assistant. Cezar's other hobbies involve running long distances, playing lots of chess, and attempting to improvise jazz on his clarinet, all while being constantly entertained by his highly energetic six-year-old son.
Karen Smith
Karen is an experienced high school English teacher who has spent the last nine years teaching overseas in Jordan, Hong Kong, and China. She has a bachelor's degree in English and inclusive education from Athabasca University in Canada. While teaching overseas, Karen earned an International Counseling certification from the Teacher Training Institute. Karen has extensive experience working with students in a one on one setting as well as training school faculty in areas of differentiation and special needs. Now that Karen has returned to the United States, she is enjoying exploring the DC area, getting back to teaching fitness classes and spending time with her family.
Amanda Stack
Amanda is currently pursuing an MFA in creative nonfiction at George Mason University, where she also teaches English composition. Her MFA thesis focuses on research on and personal narratives around epilepsy, targeting stigma and misunderstandings of epileptics throughout history while also focusing on inheritance and independence. Previously, Amanda has worked as a writing tutor at GMU and at Upstate New York's Finger Lakes Community College. She holds an AA from Finger Lakes and a BA from St. Lawrence University, and loves teaching writing.
Ben Stone
Ben Stone is an experienced high school math teacher who has assisted in many of Art of Problem Solving Online classes, from Prealgebra to Calculus. He also has extensive experience teaching math competition classes. As a high-school student, Ben was a three-time AIME participant and placed second in the Oregon Invitational Math Tournament for high school students. Ben holds a BS in mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University and an MS in mathematics from the University of Washington. Ben also develops elementary-school math content for Art of Problem Solving's Beast Academy Online.
Julia Tungli
Julia is excited to teach math at AoPS Academy Vienna. She started her journey in mathematics education by eearning her Bachelor's in mathematics and Master's in mathematics education from Rutgers University. Along the way, she has taught math and technology in grades K-12, and spent four years developing content for math teachers and students at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is passionate about helping unfold the intrigue and beauty of mathematics for students of all ages. Outside of the classroom, she dabbles in origami and meanders along hiking trails.
Dr. Aman Ullah
Dr. Ullah earned his PhD in computational biophysics from Ohio University and recently accepted a tenure-track position as a Research Assistant Professor at George Mason University. He has also worked as an Assistant Professor at Northern Virginia Community College. His work on cardiac functioning has led to cutting-edge research developing novel computational algorithms to efficiently solve the large-scale stochastic models that are used to study the heart. Dr. Ullah's research involves extensive use of Markov models, reaction-diffusion equations, bifurcation theory, and numerous other nonlinear dynamics tools.
Dr. Abraham Varghese
Abraham holds a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Georgia. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in electronics and communication engineering, he briefly worked as a software engineer for Texas Instruments. He is a proponent of AoPS textbooks and has advocated AoPS way of learning math to the personal tutoring clients with whom he covers math, physics, and other engineering subjects. In addition to doing research, Abraham enjoys spending quality time with his wife and son, playing soccer, hiking, being involved with his church community, wrestling with past Olympiad problems, and chatting about new start-up ideas with his best buddy.
Dr. Ting Zhang
Dr. Zhang holds a Masters in finance from Johns Hopkins and a PhD in regional economics and policy from George Mason University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Economics and Associate Director of the Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore. Dr. Zhang is often invited to speak at colleges and businesses, and she has also had her research published in various academic journals. Dr. Zhang has a strong passion for working with children and has experienced first-hand the power of the AoPS curriculum—her own child attends AoPS Academy Vienna!


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Career Ready has been awarded the Education 2 Employment Honorary Award, in recognition for the charity's commitment to outstanding careers education, information, advice and guidance for students around the UK.
The award, provided by the Onslow Trust, is given to organisations that help students to develop professional values whilst still in education, and who offer high quality, impartial careers guidance to young people.
Career Ready was specifically awarded for our work with STEM industries in Cambridge, working closely with partner AstraZeneca to deliver exceptional employability advice to students in the area.
Danielle Pilcher, Chief Executive at The Onslow Trust said: "We are delighted to bestow this award on Career Ready, after they received a unanimous vote at our Executive Council meeting earlier this month
"The accreditation is an acknowledgement of the charity's dedication to youth development and the important role they play in both the local community and national society."
The charity will become an accrediting body later this year and will be able to assess and award the Education 2 Employment Accreditation to schools and colleges.
Sian Hiskey, Career Ready Regional Manager for Cambridge & Peterborough, said:
"I am delighted that Career Ready and the Cambridge programme have been recognised for our work. It's a fantastic achievement and really demonstrates our strength in supporting young people to successfully enter into the working world."
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Twenty-five years have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Like all institutions that receive federal funding, Smith must comply with the standards of the ADA to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities.
Compliance, however, does not mean complete accessibility. The ADA requires a postsecondary school to provide accessible housing comparable to what it offers other students and at the same cost. Smith's residences, a system of small houses instead of traditional dorms, comply with the ADA but remain far from fully accessible.
Of the 35 student residences at Smith, only 11 have elevators. The 11 houses, an estimated 814 beds, combine with first-floor rooms in other houses for a total of 924 beds that can be reached without using stairs.
Although this number exceeds the Massachusetts state standard that five percent of dwellings be fully accessible, many of these rooms may not be fully maneuverable to those with mobility-related disabilities, significantly lowering the proportion of fully accessible rooms.
"Students who start using mobility aids after they enroll here may need elevators, and not all the houses have them, so that typically means they have to move houses," said Sarah Orsak '16, a chair of the Smith Disability Alliance.
"Not enough of Smith is accessible," said Kye Garcia '16, who requested an accessible single last year for a physical disability. "When I went to housing to talk to them about it, they said, 'Well, we can move you into one of the houses that has an elevator, but you can't have an accessible single in your house.'" Garcia chose to stay in the original room instead of moving away from a supportive house community, despite considerable difficulty taking the stairs.
Four of the houses with elevators are located in the Quad, the furthest area from campus. No house in the Green Street area, one of the most convenient housing locations, has an elevator.
The ADA stipulates schools provide a variety of accessible housing choices similar to what it offers students without disabilities. In the Friedmans, Smith's only current on-campus apartment option, 2 of 51 total rooms are wheelchair accessible. The Paradise Road apartments, which are currently under construction, are expected to have increased accessibility.
"Improved accessibility will certainly be achieved with the new Paradise Road apartments," said Roger Mosier, associate vice president of Facilities Management. "They will be much more accessible overall than the old Friedman apartments."
The entire first floor, which includes half of the 80 units, will be fully accessible according to the standards of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board. Additionally, five apartments will meet the accessibility requirements for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing, which exceeds Massachusetts's requirement that two percent of units be hearing accessible.
Several residences, including traditional houses Talbot and Albright, remain completely inaccessible. "There are houses on this campus that are completely inaccessible, that you can't get into, when we're supposed to be a school that's all about community," said Garcia, who now lives on the first floor of Chapin.
"I can't go up to the third floor and hang out with my best friend … because we don't have an elevator," Garcia continued. "We're all about community, but I'm stuck on the first floor of my house."
Students can request accessible rooms for a wide variety of medical reasons through the Office of Disability Services. Students register with the office and meet with Director of Disability Services Laura Rauscher. They then submit information from a doctor or other medical professional, and Rauscher submits a report to Residence Life recommending proper housing accommodations.
These requests are almost always fulfilled, but some students may have to wait until a room becomes open. "When people come forward in the summer, the slate is wide open, but there are less choices if it's in the middle of October," said Rauscher.
On-campus summer housing is assigned weekly on a first-come, first-served basis. "The accommodations for summer housing are also first-come, first-served, which is so messed up," said Orsak, "I get that it doesn't work with your system for getting housing, but that's not an excuse."
Smith's commitment to the extended house system and preserving historical buildings complicates renovations. "The challenge is not so much keeping [houses] accessible, but rather making them accessible in the first place," said Mosier. "There is always more work to do."
The addition of an elevator can lead to the loss of usable space, meaning Smith could have fewer beds to offer students. With the loss of space comes a potential drop in enrollment.
"Installing an elevator in a building where none currently exists is a unique technical challenge requiring significant resources," said Mosier. "Nevertheless, such projects have been executed in the past and will likely be part of our upgrade plans in the future."
The College is unable to make any announcements about future housing renovations at this time. "We are in the process of performing a campus-wide facility condition assessment that will inform our planning for future residence upgrades," said Mosier. "Resources are anticipated to be available for work in the summer, as is typical, but we haven't yet determined what the work will be."
For the time being, accessible housing remains limited. "This year is the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act," said Orsak, "Smith has had 25 years to plan their renovations."
This article is the first in The Sophian's ongoing series about accessibility on campus.


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There's a heavy cloud layer over Koh Samui this morning and the sky is not likely to show some sunshine today. There's a fair amount of wind and you may expect some showers during the afternoon. Current temp at 7am is 27C
A view on the lush green jungle and trees once you go in the hills surrounding Maenam. Last weekend I helped marking the race route for the bike and trail running events of the X Terra event, to be held this coming Sunday, 25th September. For the triathlon event, the swim part unfortunately has been cancelled due to the imminent danger of box jelly fish currently at Koh Samui beaches. The rce will now be a duathlon and two trail race courses have been set out
Yesterday saw a little bit of sunshine in the morning, escaping the clouds and we had rain during the afternoon, around 3.30pm with clouds for the remainder of the day. Max temp reached 32C
The forecast didn't change that much, come Sunday the wind should have faded and the clouds mostly disappeared. Up to Saturday expect tropical showers with possibly strong rain Saturday afternoon and sunnier skies after the weekend.
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The Effect of Color Light and Stocking Density on Some of External and Internal Egg Traits of Layers
Mudhar A.S. Abu Tabeekh
Basra Veterinary Hospital, Basra, Iraq
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The study was conducted in the poultry farm of Veterinary Medicine College-University of Basra. This study was designated to investigate the effect of color light and stocking density on some productive performance of layers including external and internal characteristics of produced eggs. A total of 180 Isa Brown layers were used in this study with an average of 36 birds in each of five separated treatments were exposed to white light (WL) as a control, red light (RL), blue light (BL), green light (GL) and Blue-Green mix light (BGL) by a light-emitting diode system (LED) applied according to light intermittent program (16 h light-8 h dark) for 12 weeks with light intensity 5 watt/m . In each treatment birds were randomly housed into 6 2 wooden sealed pens of 1 m in three replicates for each density 5 and 7 birds/m . The results of the present 2 2 study recorded significant interactions on accumulative egg production (Hen House) HH%, egg weight and egg mass in layers reared under RL at level of density 5 birds/m . The results also revealed that light color 2 and stocking density had no effect on egg shell weight, thickness, shell percentage, yolk weight, yolk ratio and albumin weight and ratio.
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Color light, eggs, layers, stocking density
Date Deposited : 05 Jan 2016 09:22
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Volume 14, Number 10, - 2015 , ISSN 1682-8356
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Study on the Challenges Associated with Access to French-Language Schools and French Immersion Programs in British ColumbiaPublished on 6 June 2017 Hansard and Statements by Senator Claudette Tardif (retired)
Hon. Claudette Tardif:
Honourable senators, I would first like to pay tribute to all the senators on the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages who participated in this study, including the new senators who joined the committee at the time the draft report was being considered. I would like to highlight the participation of the Honourable Senators Raymonde Gagné, Mobina Jaffer, Ghislain Maltais and Paul McIntyre, who attended the public hearings in Vancouver and Victoria in October 2016. That site visit and the public hearings proved to be an affecting and striking experience for us all.
I would like to extend my very sincere thanks to our analyst, Marie-Ève Hudon, who is an invaluable resource for our committee, thanks to her expertise and her tremendous professionalism, and to our clerk, Kevin Pittman, for his constant support and good advice. They both work to ensure that our committee runs smoothly.
I would also like to thank our communications officer, Geneviève Sicard, who was fully committed to our study, from start to finish, and set up our very successful press conference in Vancouver. In addition, I sincerely congratulate the communications team on the quality of the communication tools and of the report.
My heartfelt thanks go to our colleague, Senator Gagné, who was also present at the press conference, for her support and her commitment.
On behalf of the committee, I express our gratitude to the 55 witnesses who participated in the public hearings in British Columbia and Ottawa. Their contribution was invaluable to our study. We were delighted to meet over 150 people during our on-site visits.
Honourable senators, on April 20, 2016, the Senate authorized the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages to study the challenges associated with access to French-language schools and French immersion programs in British Columbia. This was why the committee traveled to Vancouver and Victoria in October 2016 to obtain an accurate picture of the opportunities for French-language learning in that province, knowing that it faces major challenges relating to both French-language schools and French immersion programs. We observed first-hand the scope of the challenges that the people we met are facing.
Honourable senators, what the members of the committee also took from their experience in British Columbia is the bold choice that some parents are making to have their children educated in French. We were impressed, too, with the passion of the teachers and the francophone and francophile leaders, who are determined to transmit the love of French and the desire to see it flourish to the younger generation. Looking beyond the enormous problems of access and lack of resources, we see the community actors' strong resilience and determination to ensure that French is fully recognized. We encourage them to persevere and we offer them our heartfelt thanks.
Education in French as a first language and French as a second language is very popular, and demand continues to grow year after year in British Columbia. Attendance at francophone schools grew by more than 75 per cent between 1997 and 2014, while demand for French immersion programs rose by 65 per cent over the same period. Unfortunately, the supply does not meet the demand.
In British Columbia, the struggle for equality in education and access to French second language programs plays out against a backdrop marked by a shortage of available places, non-existent or obsolete infrastructure, overcrowded schools, and often inadequate school transportation. In addition, the education continuum, from early childhood through post-secondary, is by no means assured. There is also a shortage of qualified teachers, and the funding does not increase at the same rate as enrolments. There are glaring, unfilled needs.
Honourable senators, allow me to describe the unbelievable situation of the francophone schools in British Columbia. Some schools admit more students than their actual capacity to accommodate them. In Vancouver, the Rose-des-Vents school houses 350 students in facilities originally designed for 200 students. In addition, it is estimated that in this large school catchment area, approximately 1,200 students could have the right to receive an education in French and to enrol in this school. The Anne-Hébert school was built for 1,400 students, but houses more than 400. In Victoria, Victor-Brodeur school accommodates more than 700 students in facilities designed 10 years ago for 500 children.
In addition, some French-language schools have to lease space in English-language schools. For example, Passerelle school in Whistler and La Vallée school in Pemberton occupy part of the premises in neighbouring English-language schools. At La Vallée, the students are placed in portable classrooms attached to the English-language school or in a community centre that is a 20-minute walk away. Even more bewildering is the fact that the principal of the school does not have space to meet with students' parents, and the meetings have to be held in a public coffee shop.
As you can see, honourable senators, the very mission of the school is in jeopardy, since the local environment does not foster the transmission of French language and culture to the children. That is why expanding the schools or building new schools is one of the most urgent demands made by the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique.
Honourable senators, starting in 2010, the francophones of British Columbia have brought numerous actions in the courts to compel the provincial government to acknowledge its constitutional duties in respect of French first language education, as is guaranteed by section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Rose-des-Vents school case remains unresolved, even after the Supreme Court of Canada, in 2015, upheld francophone parents' right to have their children receive French first-language education and obtain an educational experience equivalent to what is provided to their counterparts in the majority schools. The Court showed that the educational services offered at the Rose-des-Vents school were not equivalent in terms of school infrastructure and the services offered, as compared to English-language schools.
In its September 2016 ruling, the Supreme Court of British Columbia recognized systemic problems with the funding of French first-language education. Because school transportation has been underfunded for a decade, the Court ordered the province to pay $6 million in damages to the Conseil scolaire francophone. Some aspects of that decision have been appealed by both parties.
With regard to French immersion programs, the parents and their children face insurmountable challenges, such as waitlists and lottery systems, the lack of nearby schools, a shortage of qualified teachers, and the lack of programs and opportunities to learn French at the postsecondary level. The shortage of programs means that some children are deprived of the benefits of learning another language and leads young people to abandon French because they are not able to envision their future in that language.
Honourable senators, our report, entitled Toward Stronger Support of French-language Learning in British Columbia, contains 17 recommendations that relate to five departments to enable the federal government to honour its official languages commitments. It further calls on the government of British Columbia, with the support of the federal government, to work with French education stakeholders in implementing certain recommendations. The recommendations that are based on the experience of British Columbia apply to all Canadians who are in similar situations.
The conclusions and recommendations in our report are addressed to three groups: francophone schools, French immersion programs and the francophonie of British Columbia as a whole, including francophones and francophiles. The first group represents rights holders under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They are francophone parents who are entitled to first language education for their children. In the course of our study, we learned that the francophone schools of British Columbia are attended by only about 25 per cent to 30 per cent of eligible children.
The second group is composed of residents of British Columbia whose right to instruction in French is not guaranteed by the constitution, but who want their children to study French as a second language or even as a third or fourth language. Demand for this is very high.
Part VII of the Official Languages Act also provides for support for the development of official language minority communities in Canada through positive measures.
The Official Languages Act outlines the federal government's obligation to fostering the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society. The Canadian government, in collaboration with its provincial-territorial counterparts, must commit to supporting the learning of both official languages.
Our report targets four areas where action is needed: improving access to francophone schools, increasing bilingualism among young people, reviewing the funding mechanism and improving accountability, and supporting the vitality of French-language-minority communities.
Seven of our recommendations aim to ensure better access to francophone schools. I would like to present a few of those recommendations.
To improve access to francophone schools, the committee recommends that the federal government assist the Conseil scolaire francophone in acquiring federal lands that are 50 per cent owned by the Canada Lands Company, to meet its glaring needs for school infrastructure. We urge the Minister of Public Services and Procurement to intervene with the Canada Lands Company to provide for the acquisition of these lands to build two schools that will meet the needs of Vancouver's francophone community.
The testimony showed that more has to be invested in new infrastructure and in renovating existing infrastructure. It is urgent that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, in negotiating the new Protocol for Agreements on Education and the next multi-year official languages plan, conclude a special agreement with British Columbia's Ministry of Education to respond to the pressing infrastructure needs of the francophone community and guarantee the recognition of its rights under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Part VII of the Official Languages Act.
Support for the development of a francophone linguistic and cultural identity, as well as student retention in the French-language school system, are key priorities. The committee has issued a call to action, asking the federal government to reconsider the recommendations it outlined in June 2005, recommendations that remain relevant in 2017.
The Hon. the Speaker: I'm sorry, senator, but your time has expired. Would you like five more minutes?
Senator Tardif: Yes, I would like five more minutes, please.
The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Senator Tardif: The recommendations include establishing a real continuum of minority-language education, from early childhood to the post-secondary level.
The programs offered in French in the province's post-secondary institutions should be expanded so that young francophones and francophiles can continue their education in French beyond high school. The Department of Canadian Heritage needs to allocate more funding to meet that need.
In preparation for the 2021 Census of Population, it is urgent that Statistics Canada design and test new questions on school attendance so that the Conseil scolaire francophone, the French school board, has useful projections for determining the number of students who would be eligible for such schools. Right now, the actual number of right holders is based on a rough estimate. We need to take action, because the situation is critical.
The committee is asking the Minister of Canadian Heritage to commit to allocating more funding to the Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority Language Education by 2018 for school infrastructure and transportation for French schools and post-secondary institutions so that French teachers have access to basic and ongoing training.
With regard to French immersion programs in B.C., parents who want their children to receive French second language education face major barriers. Waiting lists and lottery systems, the lack of nearby schools, a shortage of qualified teachers and the lack of post-secondary opportunities in French are some of the barriers facing those wishing to attend French immersion programs.
Our committee recommends that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with British Columbia's Ministry of Education, ensure access everywhere and for everyone to French immersion programs in British Columbia and commit to increased and sustained funding for these programs.
One of the challenges related to access to French-language learning opportunities in British Columbia concerns the admission of an increasingly diverse francophone and francophile population. Many francophone immigrants have settled in the province and want to give their children the opportunity to learn one of Canada's two official languages. However, testimony showed that there are gaps in the promotion of available French language education programs. Often the reception and integration services offered to immigrants are not available in French. Therefore, the committee recommends that the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in collaboration with British Columbia's Minister of Education ensure that French-speaking immigrants are well-informed on the opportunities to access French-language education in the province.
The Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction with the provinces and territories will expire in 2018. The committee believes that solutions must be found to ensure that the use of funds is consistent with federal government objectives and community expectations.
Therefore, the committee recommends that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, in negotiating the next protocol for agreements on education, undertake to include more stringent provisions on money invested in federal-provincial-territorial agreements, and undertake field validations to follow up on the activity and financial reports received from the Ministries of Education in the provinces and territories, as recommended by the Commissioner of Official Languages.
Honourable senators, those are just a few examples of the recommendations set out in our report, entitled Toward Stronger Support of French-language Learning in British Columbia. This report was very well received at the press conference that Senator Gagné and I participated in last Wednesday. I would like to share some of the comments that we received.
Bertrand Dupuis, the superintendent of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique said that our report was a gift for the school board and for francophones.
Canadian Parents for French, B.C. and Yukon branch, stated with regard to our report:
"Your recommendations match Canadian parents for French values."
The Hon. the Speaker: I'm sorry. Your time has expired again. Do you need another five minutes?
Senator Tardif: Two minutes.
The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Senator Tardif: The superintendent of the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine, Alain Laberge, expressed his appreciation as follows:
. . . this type of report is essential to the survival of francophone and French immersion programs in our provinces and territories. The recommendations made by the committee are a salve for old wounds. I can unequivocally say that many of my colleagues will appreciate the work that you have done.
Marie-France Lapierre, chair of the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, said the following, and I quote:
The recommendations set out in the committee's report will certainly guide the progress of this file in the province. The French school board is grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to the committee's project and welcomes it with the hope of a positive outcome for right holders in British Columbia.
We received a number of press releases, including that of the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta, which commended the committee for its recommendation to modernize the census so that right holders are counted. In its press release, the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones said that it was thrilled with the recommendations set out in the committee's report.
In closing, honourable colleagues, the members of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages sincerely hope that the federal government takes note of our recommendations and works with the provincial government to implement them.
This is an opportunity for the federal and provincial governments to prove they are serious about addressing the problems present in British Columbia.
This year, Canada is celebrating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Confederation, and 2019 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Official Languages Act. There could be no more appropriate time for the federal government to commit to promoting Canada's two official languages and strengthening learning opportunities in British Columbia.


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What better way to get your Wednesday morning started than with some of that good revolutionary Hip-Hop music as the soundtrack to your daily survival? I can think of none at the moment.
This song, "It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop", by dead prez, has been on heavy rotation in my mental radio station recently, and I can't figure out why. Maybe it's because good Hip-Hop music is on life-support. Maybe the reason why I'm posting an old video by Dead Prez is because my own blog is dead and I have nothing better to do. Or maybe - just maybe - true Hip-Hop music never dies, because true Hip-Hop music finds ways to speak the immortal truth about life and the everlasting, never-ending struggle for peace, love and progress.
The truth is that the fight is far from finished, and songs like the one above are perfect melodies to wake your tired ass up from the clutches of death's cousin. Whether you're still slumbering through the morning, currently in a corporate cubicle cage or trying to settle into your own solitary confinement of creativity, it's time to get on your grind.
The game of life
"Better drink a Red Bull;
You can't sleep on life..."
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The 2018 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) starts this week. The tournament includes the best club teams from across North and Central America and the Caribbean, including five from MLS (four American, one Canadian) and four from Liga MX in Mexico. The two favorites — Toronto FC and Tigres UANL — are similar in a number of ways and both have something to prove.
Tigres, the Mexican champions, have lost in each of the past two CCL finals. Tigres, based at a university in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, was an also-ran for most of its existence until coach Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti was hired in 2010.
Along with his penchant for attracting expensive talent from outside Mexico, Ferretti's expertise has built Tigres into the team of the 2010s in Mexico.
The club has won three of the past five half-season titles, led by French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, one of the few European players to truly thrive in the league.
Tigres' success has them rivaling the traditional Big Four in Mexico of Chivas and the three Mexico City teams, especially Club América. Now, the team needs international glory to complete its trophy case and compete with crosstown rivals Monterrey CF, three-time winners of the Champions League.
Toronto FC is also battling uphill against history. The club was a remarkable disaster for most of its first decade. After joining MLS in 2007, it took the team until 2015 to even make the playoffs. New management, and the arrival of Italian star Sebastian Giovinco in 2016, was enough to push the club from doormats to champions.
After losing in the MLS Cup final in 2016, Toronto responded by sweeping the available trophies in 2017, taking home the MLS Cup, the MLS Supporters' Shield and the Canadian Championship. Canada's best team is now playing for an unprecedented quadruple title and the honor of MLS, which has made an annual tradition of getting stomped by Mexican teams in the Champions League.
A new Champions League format likely works in the favor of all five MLS entrants, including Seattle, Dallas, Colorado, and the New York Red Bulls. Instead of being dumped into quarterfinal matchups before the MLS season even begins, this year the clubs begin with the round of 16. Each MLS club — with the exception of Colorado, which has to play Toronto — is favored to advance to the quarterfinals. MLS will be hoping that the extra weeks give its clubs a chance to catch up with other teams, most of which are already in midseason.
Mexico, though, will still be the biggest impediment. América seems to have finally found its groove after several years of struggles. Though Chivas and Tijuana have endured up-and-down years, both will be confident when MLS teams come to town. Tigres, though, remains the best Mexican bet.
Short takes
• Minnesota's Kassey Kallman isn't retiring from soccer, but she's not playing in the National Women's Soccer League this year. The 25-year-old, who has been a defensive linchpin for several NWSL teams, wrote in a post on Instagram that she was open to returning to soccer but was planning to leave the Washington Spirit to move to Denver this year to be with her fiancé, Colorado Rapids defender and fellow Woodbury native Eric Miller.
• The new U.S. Soccer president is Carlos Cordeiro, who has served for more than a decade on the organization's board of directors. It was a surprise to see Cordeiro win out over Kathy Carter, the establishment's pick. Cordeiro can't be said to represent the major change that many fans were hoping for.
• MLS announced that its out-of-market subscription service would become part of ESPN Plus, which will launch this spring. It's a good deal for MLS fans, who will pay less than they did for MLS Live and get other ESPN programming with their subscription. Until the service launches, out-of-market MLS games will be free to watch.
Preseason friendly: Minnesota United at Charleston, 6 p.m. Saturday, beIN. Spring training baseball games are coming soon, but spring training soccer is already here, as the Loons take the field in a preseason tournament with the USL's Charleston Battery and MLS teams Columbus and Atlanta. See new-look United and how they're looking for 2018.
Serie A: Juventus at Torino, 5:30 a.m. Sunday, beIN. Yes, it's an impossibly early start, but the ill-tempered nature of the Turin derby might be worth an extra cup of coffee. Juventus is the rich-man's club, Torino the working-class team. It's been all Juventus for decades, though. Torino has just one win in the rivalry since 1995.
Serie A: SPAL at Napoli, 8 a.m. Sunday, beIN. Napoli clearly doesn't care about the Europa League — a deliberately weakened team lost 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig on Thursday — and has thrown all of its weight behind the push for the Serie A title. Eight consecutive league victories have kept Napoli on top. A visit from struggling SPAL is the next challenge.
FA Cup: Tottenham at Rochdale, 10 a.m. Sunday, FS1. Tottenham's tour of Europe continues. In midweek, it was a visit to Juventus. Now, it's a trip to third-division Rochdale, the second round of the FA Cup in a row in which Spurs have made a trip to a tiny stadium to take on lower-division opposition. Is there an upset coming?
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Category #4 – Reflective Journal Entry
"Persevering at online learning is also affected by computer and information literacy, time management…online communication skills…self-esteem…feelings of belongingness in the online program and the ability to develop interpersonal skills with peers"
This is another great quote from the book that is a mantra I say to myself every day. Persistence is captured in this quote that I use often –
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas Edison
Spoken statement (c. 1903); published in Harper's Monthly (September 1932).
This quote is important to me as I have taken so many courses online including my MBA. It has been amazing but hard. The first advice I got was to "give up all your hobbies" and focus on the course using your spare time afterwards for other things – it was great advice. I liked the connection from the beginning with Skype call from Glenn and then the Skype call with a partner. It helped make the connection as sometimes you feel very alone when you are online. It is important to be connecting to the course and others. We were lucky to have many of us taking this course online at our company so we did have some offline pressure as well as you saw colleagues at work.
Time management is a soft skill that not everyone is good at. You really need to master this as you have no teacher keeping you on task. As the above quote states, it is essential in order to persevere in any course, particularly in online courses, where assignment completion is self-directed. Time management can be focused on explicitly in a course by having learners begin each course with a self-assessment of their own strategies and perceptions of their time management skills. In addition, learners can keep track by using the schedule that was provided for us on the first day of this program which I wish I used more!. Instructors can make this skill relevant for learners by connecting what is being learned in class. In any workplace or in any higher education setting, the ability to meet deadlines, manage time, be organized, plan ahead and prioritize tasks is important.
While the reasons for taking online classes are many, online communication differs greatly from face-to-face communication. There is no room for elements of non-verbal and vocal communication such as tone, pitch, speed, and body language. You must persevere and manage your time well to be successful.
Quotes from Thomas Edison
Merriam, S.B., & Bierema, L.L. (2014). Jossey-Bass Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice.
Category #3 – Reflective Journal Entry
Merriam and Bierema (2014) in their book Adult Learning- Linking theory and Practice, state that the key perspective on learning and reflection is that– 'learning from one's experience involves not just reflection, but critical reflection'.
This is another great quote as self-awareness and critical reflection are so important. I always saw feedback is a gift and ask for it all the time in my class as it helps me with my reflection on what worked and what did not in my lessons. What works and what does not work is an ongoing practice and a good educator can do this on the fly when they have the experience. You are constantly monitoring the "track", the "car" and the "situation" just like a Formula 1 driver one of my favourite sports. After reflecting on my material, I may decide to change and rework my lesson, my activity or my plans and/or my life!.
"When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them candidly, providing privacy and solitude for them, and making them readers and thinkers of significant thoughts from the beginning. That's if you want to teach them to think." ― Bertrand Russell
I love this quote and this man Bertrand Russell oozes reflection. You have to reflect on what you are doing in the classroom. You have to think. You have to make the students think. Learning happens when we learn to think. The best way to engage learners is to help them create connections of content in the context of things they have knowledge or experience about. These connections happen through reflection. We are very often averse to new ideas, especially those that can change or challenge our pre-formed beliefs and assumptions. Therefore, reflection may help us make connections between new ideas and assumptions but it may be still biased. We may be viewing and accepting new ideas with old glasses and not truly looking at them in the proper light.
Critical Reflection is the key to move us forward as educators, past our biases and assumptions and make us freely develop knowledge and use information in meaningful ways. Critical thinking is powerful and transformational.
Critical reflection is the key to all learning. To be educated, is to be skilled in reflecting critically.
Quotes on Learning
Merriam, S.B., & Bierema, L.L. (2014). Jossey-Bass Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice.
Category #2 – Reflective Journal Entry
Over forty years ago, Rogers (1969) articulated the very contemporary notion that in this high-speed globalized world what is really crucial for survival is that we all become lifelong learners. He wrote that an educated person is one "who has learned how to learn…how to adapt and change" and realizes "that no knowledge is secure, that only the process of seeking knowledge gives a basis for security."
I really like this quote. It speaks to my philosophy of lifelong learning. No knowledge is secure – things change quickly – just look at what i-tunes did to the music industry.
It is so important to help manage change in the classroom and teach students to change. We need to learn new techniques to understand and deepen our understanding of learning to manage change, we need to understand learning theories and how they can be used in the classrooms. We need to be more creative and resourceful. I love the quote from the fist journal entry "Students need to be prepared as self-directed, lifelong learners "for jobs that do not yet exist, to use technologies that have not been invented, and to solve problems that we don't even know are problems yet" (Darling-Hammond et all 2008 P.2 )(Quoted on P.5 Merriam and Bierema.
As educators we have a big responsibility to train our students in not just the content but in such ways that they are not daunted by new content, by the need to upgrade.
Lifelong learning is not a choice, it is a necessity. Whether we realize it or not, we are all lifelong learners and thus learning how to learn can just train us, to do effectively, what we all do, all our lives- learn. We need to embrace change to learn.
Merriam, S.B., & Bierema, L.L. (2014). Jossey-Bass Adult Learning: Lin
Category #1 – Reflective Journal Entry
Our societies and economies have experienced a profound transformation from reliance on an industrial to a knowledge base. Global drivers increasingly bring to the fore what some call "21st century competencies" – including deep understanding, flexibility, and the capacity to make creative connections, a range of so-called "soft-skills" including good team working. The quantity and quality of learning thus become central, with the accompanying concern that traditional educational approaches are insufficient." Dumont and Istane (2010)
I really like this quote. We always talk about the 21st century and how different things are from the past and our new knowledge economy where information increases as does our speed of access to it. Soft skills include good teamwork but also other things such as getting along with others, ethics and often referred to as people skills.
There is often discussion around emotional intelligence where the leaders of companies and projects for example need the soft and hard skills to do their jobs. As an educator it is important for me to keep up to the changes that surround me in the new economy where classrooms are flipped (videos are for homework and the students come to class to demonstrate understanding. – P.5 Merriam and Bierema) and people talk about bringing their own devices for example. Collectively educators need to look at these trends, understand them and make changes to the way we teach so the leaders of tomorrow will have the skills required to compete effectively. As educators we need to help our students to develop the skills to access current and reliable information, critically analyze it and be able to use that information in a logical and effective way.
There is a greater need for instructors to help students be more creative in how they learn. They need to know how to learn as the game changes so quickly. A quote in the book noted that "most professional preparation becomes outdated before one gets situated in a career. Hewlett Packard has estimated that what one learns in a Bachelor of Engineering Program is outdated or "deconstructs itself in 18 months and for the technology fields the half life is even less. Students need to be prepared as self-directed, lifelong learners "for jobs that do not yet exist, to use technologies that have not been invented, and to solve problems that we don't even know are problems yet" (Darling-Hammond et all 2008 P.2 )(Quoted on P.5 Merriam and Bierema) They must be prepared to continually advance their knowledge and skills. They will be expected to keep pace with rapid changes and apply their knowledge and skills to diverse situations and environments. What employers want are employees who can process information, understand what is happening, be creative problem solvers, and make good decisions often with limited information.
Soft skills are also important for instructors to foster in students. Good teamwork is important for example and they need to work in groups effectively. Being more team oriented in the workplace means as educators we need to help our students develop skills that will allow them to work well in groups. This is often a challenge as some have been victims of bad groups for numerous reasons in the past and prefer to work solo.
Acquiring knowledge is important but that information can become outdated very quickly.
It is essential for people to be able to identify reliable and valid sources of information and to critically think and question the information in front of them. Technology has also allowed us to work with others much more easily and many of us are on the "cloud". Skype puts us right there in the room. We can work on projects with others almost anywhere in the world. There are challenges though with working with a diverse team as there is a greater chance of miscommunication and misunderstanding.
Soft skills become more important so that team members can be respectful and sensitive to differences like age, cultural, etc. when working with each other.
There can be more than one goal when helping students to learn. Meeting the learning objective is just part of what can be taught. How students learn can help them to develop valuable skills in the future and we need as educators to address any gaps required in the 21st Century through learning ourselves how to be more effective. We need to be ahead of that curve.
Dumont, H., Istance, D. & Benavides, F. (2010) The Nature of Learning: Using Research to Inspire Practice. Paris: OECD.
Merriam, S.B., & Bierema, L.L. (2014). Jossey-Bass Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice.


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In Accidentally Married on Purpose by Rachel Harris, Sherry Robicheaux love men, and falls in love faster than she can blink only to get her heart broken by them. Which is why she has determined that she will no longer fall in love and will settle for no sparks and a stable relationship that will last a lifetime.
But things don't always go as planned as she will learn in Vegas.
Usually her sister takes care of any catering there, but this time Sherry convinced Colby to let her be the one in charge of the catering for a concert. A concert for country music, a genre that Sherry is NOT into, so she feels that she will be fine with whomever she may meet there. Only while supervising the catering does she see a man that she immediately falls for.
Tyler Blue is so used to everyone recognizing him at first sight. So when the cute catering girl sees him he thinks that she is star struck. Well is he is also struck by her and her different look from every country fan. But when he gets close and he realizes that she doesn't know who he is he cannot help wanting to spend some time with her and just be himself, not the country star but Tyler Blue.
Only one weekend turns into an unexpected wedding, one that neither expected and that both blame on the alcohol. But Sherry blames herself most of all, she sees this as something that she would think of and that she would irresponsibly do. So she apologizes and asks him for an annulment or a quiet divorce.
Then the media find out and things will get out of hand really fast. Sherry expected a quiet affair not public acknowledgement of it as soon as she arrived home. And when Tyler tries to dissolve his wedding quietly his employees and manager need him to be a stable married man in order to get more sales like many of the other famous country stars are. So with his career is in danger he asks Sherry to play along as a happily married couple for a month only.
But let's be honest, with all the chemistry and sparks between them what are the odds of either of them being able to walk away in the end with their heart intact? It will be tough month for them both, and one in which they will learn what they really want out of their lives and whom they want to spend the rest of it with.
Sherry has been a fun character since the beginning of this series, I knew that her love story had to be unusual and Rachel didn't disappoint. Accidentally Married on Purpose by Rachel Harris is a fun and very entertaining read that you will not be able to put down.
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Published July 14th 2014 by Entangled: Bliss
One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love
Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she's all about what's happened in Vegas staying there.
Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity…though there's something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories…and rings on their fingers.
Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn't the hardest part—it's reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can't last. Tyler's first love will always be music—and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl.


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On 2 April 2015, Richard Gatiss was sentenced for assault with intent to rob, having pleaded guilty on 24 February 2015. He received a sentence of 4 years' imprisonment.
What happened?
Alan Barnes, 67, was putting out his bins when Gatiss knocked him to the ground, searched his pockets and then fled, empty handed. Mr Barnes, who suffers from height and growth problems and additionally is visually impaired, suffered a broken collar bone. The motivation was said to have been to fund the purchase of "legal highs".
The case touched the hearts of many, and a fundraising drive for him collected over £300,000. It has been reported that as he is fearful of returning to his property, he will use the money to buy a new house.
After Gatiss pleaded guilty, Dan said the following:
"When adjourning the case, the Judge "warned Gatiss jail was likely". This is somewhat of an understatement. Custody here is a virtual certainty.
We know that Mr Barnes was a vulnerable man (he was visually impaired and is only 4 foot 6). He was attacked outside his home and was left with a broken collar bone.
There are sentencing guidelines for robbery (the Council have been recently consulting and intend to have a replacement out shortly). Although the offence was assault with intent to rob, the outcome of the sentence is pretty similar.
The sentence will depend on whether the injury to Mr Barns is deemed to be 'serious physical injury' that has been caused by 'significant force' (see the table at page 11).
It is difficult to say. My view would be that although this was a disgraceful and cowardly attack, it sounds like it was not quite in that category. We don't know exactly how it panned out, but it seems that Mr Barnes was pushed in a confrontation and broke his collarbone whilst falling. – the news report says "Gatiss pushed Mr Barnes to the pavement outside his home in January and told him to hand over his money but his victim said he had none and Gatiss then ran off."
For that reason, I would say it is towards the top of Category 2, with a starting point of about 6 years. There will be full credit for a plea of guilty, and so we would expect a sentence of about 4 years."
So we can see that Dan was spot on. Applying the guidelines – and not being unduly swayed into dishing out an overly-harsh sentence due to the media attention the case has seen, results in what is our view, a fair sentence of 4 years' imprisonment.
Some will think this sentence is too long, many will think it is not long enough. It is important to remember that all but a few very violent and dangerous offenders going to prison will have to be released, and it is better for society – financially and in terms of safety – if offenders are helped to break a cycle of offending, or are helped to avoid re-offending after a first offence. If drugs are an issue for Gattis, let's hope he gets some help.


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May 30, 2009
Currituck Garden Tour - Part II
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Beautiful! Love it all, but that lavender is to die for. Mine barely makes it in So. Indiana! ~BrookeReplyDelete
Oh, I just love those pictures. Do you think I could grow lavender in Pungo, cuz I sure want to try it. How about a post on that?ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for showing off the local talent.
Nice gardens Les!! Something new to me... may need to plan another field trip! I knew there was a lavender farm in Richmond, but didn't know about south of here. Love the poppy --very ruffley and pink. And B & B's daughter eh? Interesting. I knew their son worked up at their shop, didn't know about other kids and their gardens.ReplyDelete
Beautiful weekend to get out and relax.
Pollen in the DNA now that is funny! Beautiful gardens and hard to find Brisket on a menu in the east so I would leave some money at the BBQ place also!ReplyDelete
I tried it once at my last house and was so disappointed I have not tried it since.
Joe and Karen,
I know some of the tricks are to make sure it is in sandy well drained soil, do not mulch, or mulch with rock and pick a variety that does better here - like Spanish or Dutch Lav., Provence or Fat Spike.
The lavender farm is not far from the bridge going over to Nags Head. There are so many ugly sites on 168 heading down there, but it was very nice pulling just a few hundred yards off the busy highway and seeing such beauty.
Les, Thank you for sharing this delightful tour..I am in garden tour withdrawal and this helps! It is wonderful to seeReplyDelete
Achillea so beautifully blooming; I never see those golden ones in the nurseries anymore...just pastels!
You are welcome, and maybe these pictures will stave of the DTs.
Les, have you ever had any problens with resin dripping out of pine trees???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 09, 2009 12:26 AM
Oh I love this tour. Now that rain chain sounds very clever and I'm going to borrow it too. I'm going to hang it on the corner of Copper Top which is about 5 boards away from being done. Lovely pictures and I love the lavender farm.ReplyDelete
Les, did you make it to the Manteo garden tour? I'm looking forward to my tour at your garden!!!H.ReplyDelete


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June 15, 2011
'Save Ganga' crusader dies after 115 days of fast
As Baba Ramdev broke his nine-day fast at Dehradun's Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), a fellow fasting sadhu, Swami Nigamanand in a nearby ward lay dying to protest the Uttarakhand government's refusal to ban mining along a stretch of Ganga near Rishikesh. On Monday, he died unnoticed, after fasting for 115 days.
The 35-year-old 'Save the Ganga' crusader, a seer at Haridwar's Matri Sadan Ashram, had been on a fast since February 19. On April 27, officials shifted him to Haridwar district hospital as his condition deteriorated. But he still refused to touch food. When Nigamanand slipped into a coma on May 2, he was rushed to HIMS and put on life support system.
Seizing the issue over the death of the fasting sadhu, the Congress hit out at Uttarakhand's BJP chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank for tending to Ramdev to gain political mileage and ignoring Nigamanand, who was fasting for a serious cause.
On May 15, a Matri Sadan functionary, Brahamchari Dayanand, had lodged an FIR at Haridwar kotwali accusing a member of a stone crusher association and a senior doctor for poisoning the swami. Matri Sadan Ashram also accused local police of succumbing to the pressure and dragging its feet to arrest those named in FIR.
The Uttarakhand government had on December 10, 2010, banned quarrying and stone-crushing along the Ganga, as the entire region was eco-sensitive. However, the association of stonecrushers in Haridwar managed to get a stay on the order.
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