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Eastwood International School in Lebanon offers an American High School Diploma for Beirut-area residents with international passports. Our American school curriculum starts as early as the middle school years, leading into high school graduation.
Students eligible to enroll in an American school in Lebanon possess the legal exemption from advanced studies in Arabic by the Lebanese government. The program awards a high school diploma recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education (upon completion of Grade 12, and starting in Grade 7). However, this English-language diploma also has the advantage of being eligible for entrance into universities around the world.
Our American school program in Lebanon benefits from award-winning curriculums and teaching methods that Eastwood has become known for. Students are taught in one of the best English schools in Beirut, with advanced technologies and resources at their fingertips (literally; everyone even gets an iPad and takes coding courses).
While we are an official International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, and do offer the Lebanese Baccalaureate, our American High School Diploma remains one of our exceptional program choices for parents and students looking for a private education. This is most especially true for those in middle school hoping to enter the IB program by Grade 11.
Below are some of the qualities that make our American system school in Beirut different from others in the country.
What makes our Beirut American school program unique?
In this program, Eastwood International School (based in Beirut) teaches in the English language. It uses American, and thus, internationally-minded, curricula. Arabic and French are still taught as secondary languages. In their final year, students are supported to sit through internationally-recognized exams such as the SAT (required), SAT II, and TOEFL.
In some cases, high school students may also take selections of IB courses, without being in the full program (a separate path of study for upper grades). All students in the American school program are eligible to switch to the full IBDP at Eastwood Schools, after completing Grade 10. Please see more info on this program at this page.
The Eastwood American program includes elements of modern education not seen in many classrooms around the world, let alone in Lebanon. We believe many of these qualities make us one of the best schools in Lebanon, especially in Beirut. Our exceptional school features include:Expand to read more
- Small classroom sizes (an average of 15:1 ratio of students to teachers).
- Highly trained teachers, with continuous professional development opportunities provided by the school (all school faculty receive up to 110 hours of professional development a year).
- Continuous curriculum assessments, improvements and reviews by third-party qualifiers.
- Implementation of a flipped classroom model, using tools such as Google Classroom, iTunes U, online video and iPads. Project-based learning is also emphasized in this model.
- Coding instruction throughout all grades.
- Physical computing courses to cover both software and hardware learning as part of our core curriculum, starting in elementary grades.
- Fine art, music and drama education.
- Support to achieve The Duke of Edinburgh International Award (extra curricular activity).
- The Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized exam (provided by the NorthWest Evaluation Association).
- SAT preparation and exams.
- Voluntary SAT after-school courses (for added help outside the classroom).
- Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for those with mild learning difficulties.
- After-school sports teams (extra curricular activity).
- Quarterly hiking adventures, occasional Saturday biking trips and a yearly "snow camp."
- Mindfulness and meditation exercises practiced school-wide, in all programs.
Plus more. The school's students attend contests, science fairs and outings. They also fulfill volunteer hours and do special projects. Sometimes, staff and parent volunteers may even take the upper-grade students on international school trips, such as to European countries (this may happen every few years, but is not part of regular programming).
Enrol in a fully accredited international school in LebanonExpand to read more
Our American school in Beirut has gone through multiple, rigorous accreditation processes. We believe these third-party studies prove that we are among the best English schools in Lebanon.
You can read more about our accreditations and affiliations here.
The school's dedication to continuous academic improvement are readily visible. Today, our Ivy League acceptance rate is over 9%. Our students frequently enter top universities around the world upon graduation. A good number also receive scholarships. Nearly 100% of our students graduate with a full American high school diploma, right here in Beirut.
Take advantage of a holistic approach to educationExpand to read more
Our pupils are trained to explore a subject in depth, develop analytical reasoning skills, and form disciplined study habits which contribute to continued academic success. They do not merely memorize information. In that regard, our approach to education is much more current, and in line with world standards.
Our aim is to produce the most well-rounded, university-ready and happy students that we can. Over the years, we've put tremendous resources into our school, allowing its performance to compete on the world stage – not just in Lebanon. As mentioned above, the result has been that our students often attend the top universities around the world, and perform exceedingly well on official exams.
What are the graduation requirements for the American program in Lebanon?
All students in the American program must successfully complete a program of courses listed below from Grades 10 through 12. For each year school year they take the following:Expand to read more
Required subjects:
- Mathematics
- English
- Science (Physics, Biology & Chemistry)
- Social Studies
Students must then choose 1 subject in each of the following sections.
A secondary language, with a choice of:
- Arabic
- French
A single elective. Options offered at Eastwood International School include:
- Economics
- Sustainable Development
- Drama
- Psychology
- Physical computing
And, finally, a choice of either:
- Physical Education (P.E.)
- Visual Art
Congruent to the above, 60 hours of community service must be completed over the course of the three years of high school. This requirement is completed outside of in-school class time.
What is the schedule like at our private school in Beirut?
Scheduling at our Beirut private school, for those taking the American curriculum, are typical of most school schedules. Below you'll find more detail. Keep in mind, exact times can vary from year-to-year, and for different grades.Expand to read more
Our weekly school timetable:
Students in our American program, for grades 7 to 12 (middle school and high school), are in class 35 hours a week. These hours include:
- 7, 50-minute class periods per day.
- 2 breaks per day.
Note: each period lasts 50 minutes.
Students may not leave the school grounds during the day while enrolled in the American education program. However, if students choose to enter the IBDP program in Grades 11 and 12, they are granted privileges to leave the school on their breaks.
The major differences in scheduling and courses happen on entry to high school after passing middle school. High school course content becomes broader, and more difficult. The other difference is that high school students choose 1 elective, in addition to their secondary language course (instead of taking both languages, they pick between Arabic or French in the later years). They also pick between P.E. or Visual Art, instead of taking both. Finally, 60 hours of community service between Grades 10-12 are required for graduation.
See below for more info.
American program middle school schedule:Expand to read more
- 2 periods of Physics
- 2 periods of Biology
- 2 periods of Chemistry
- 3 periods of Social Studies
- 7 periods of Math
- 7 periods of English for Grades 7A & 8A, 9 periods of English for Grade 9
- 1 period of Coding and Physical Computing for Grades 7A & 8A
- 2 periods of P.E. (Physical Education)
- 2 periods of Visual Art
- 3 periods of French
- 4 periods of Arabic
Enfolded in this schedule is 1 hour of yogi-guided mindfulness exercises every week.
Note: each period lasts 50 minutes.
American program high school schedule:Expand to read more
Below is a run-down of a typical weekly schedule for our American program, high school students (Grades 10A, 11A, 12A):
- 4 periods of Science 1
- 4 periods of Science 2
These are broken down into predefined streams for each year of study. The result is that high school students take:
Biology and Chemistry in Grade 10A
Physics and Chemistry in Grade 11A
Biology and Physics OR Honors Chemistry in Grade 12A
- 8 periods of Math (this includes 1 extra math period in high school to help students prepare for the SAT)
- 7 periods of English
- 3 periods of Social Studies
Choice of 1 elective (2 periods per week) for each whole year (Grades 10-12), of the following:
- Business
- Physical Computing
- Drama
- Sustainable Development
Choice of 1 secondary language (4 periods per week) for each whole year (Grades 10-12), of the following:
- Arabic
- French
Choice of 1 secondary elective (3 periods per week) for each whole year (Grades 10-12), of the following:
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
Enfolded in this schedule is 1 hour of yogi-guided mindfulness exercises every week.
Note: each period lasts 50 minutes.
Our school's yearly calendar:Expand to read more
We run on a trimester system at Eastwood International School. The school calendar runs as follows (specific dates change every year):
Trimester 1: Start of school in the fall to Christmas break
Trimester 2: January to Easter break (April)
Trimester 3: After Easter to Summer (June)
Every semester ends with an exam period.
All classes run throughout the year (see below for more info). We do not have semester 'block' courses at Eastwood.
Students are off school from late June to early September. However, some may be required to take summer classes, if needed.
Other frequently asked questions about our American school programming:
If you need the extra help, Eastwood offers a voluntary, after-school SAT course.
Other exams you may be interested in taking, such as SAT ll or TOEFL, would need to be pursued on your own, outside of school time.
If you take some IB Diploma courses, without being the full program, some universities may accept these courses as credits. You will need to research on your own to find out if this is the case with the institution you wish to attend. Of course, you can always speak to one of our school counsellors, and we can help you with this research.
In addition, our school also offers the following extra-curricular activities to encourage physical education:
- Participation in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, which includes physical activity with camping and hiking.
- An after-school football team.
- Quarterly hiking adventures, and occasional Saturday bike trips.
- Yearly "snow camp."
We also do mindfulness exercises weekly.


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It didn't take long for cabin fever to set in. Dash was restless and so was I. There's not much to do in a small house on a rainy day. Dash kept going to his food bowl and I kept turning the TV on and off again. I don't know why I kept expecting to find something interesting. There's never anything interesting on daytime TV.
I kept checking the weather radar, looking for a gap in the cloud cover, but the rain was pretty steady. Around 3 PM the rain stopped for a while and I decided to take Dash for an afternoon walk. We walked for about fifteen minutes and then the rain started again. I don't know why I thought we'd be able to make it home. Dash is really slow. We got wet, but at least there wasn't any thunder and lightning.
I dried Dash off, changed my clothes, and watched the stock market lose most of yesterday's gains. I can't recall any really bad news today. Everyone is just jittery. I should stop fretting about the market. I certainly can't change anything.
I'm surprised at the number of people who say they are going to leave Facebook. Why are these people surprised that Facebook is selling their information? Jeez. What else has Facebook got to sell? Wait until they discover that Alexa and Siri are listening to everything they say. I doubt that many of these outraged people will actually leave Facebook. That would be like me telling someone I was going to give up ice cream or bacon. Social media is here to stay and privacy left the building a long time ago.
I wonder how long it's going to take the roofers to get to me now. Every day of rain probably delays them another three weeks. It's amazing how long this has gone on. Occasionally, I'll look at old blog posts and realize that I've been dealing with this roof problem for over five years. I've still got buckets handy, but luckily there are no active leaks at the moment. The roof is constructed in layers. I worry when the top layer breaks, but water has to penetrate three more layers before it can get inside. We've got another day of heavy rain tomorrow and then hopefully I can start to clean things up.
I'm tired of fixing things. I need to find a good book or a TV series to binge watch on Netflix. I used to be a voracious reader, but it's difficult for me to pick up a book anymore. I wonder why? Maybe I should write a book. There are several dystopian novels floating around in my head, but it just doesn't seem important to put the ideas on paper. I only think about these matters on rainy days. When the sun is shining, I just fix broken things.
According to the weather forecast, tomorrow is going to be just like today. That's a pleasant thought. If it's going to be wet, at least the stock market should have the decency to go up. I need some good news.
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"Bonded by isolation and house-party debauchery," the young guns of The Nude Party formed their band the way we all enter this world: nothing but birthday suits and wide eyes for the future. The five-piece set of friends met as App State freshmen in Boone, NC. They bonded after one lazy summer at bassist Alec Castillo's family lake house.
"At around 1 a.m. everyone would get naked, and we'd take this canoe out into the lake, and sink it and then lug it back," Patton Magee (guitar, vocals) recalls.
They were all into music to some degree at the time, often mulling over the idea to start a band. Though, no one really played an instrument except for Magee and Shaun Couture (guitar).
"So Connor [Mikita] got a drum set, Alec got a bass, and Zach [Merrill] got a keyboard," Magee lists. "We just started playing really bad music together, and then eventually got a little bit better."
And, yes, for a while their bare-bones music was accompanied with bare asses at their shows. Luckily Boone, where they've lived now for five years, lends itself to artistic expression of all kinds. It's a well of musical inspiration and, overall, a supportive artistic community.
"Everyone just goes to everyone's stuff," Magee observes. "If my friend's having a photography show, I'm going to go. I think that's how the whole greater community we're a part of here operates. At least, musically, everyone likes to have a good time, everyone likes to dance and have fun, and I think it's led us to make more music that's rhythmic and danceable, as opposed to introspective."
The Nude Party is almost a revisit to British-invasion rock, a la The Animals, The Kinks and The Velvets, wherein the vocals are upfront. Alongside bands like Allah-Las and The Molochs, other major influences include the "country fried" Rolling Stones' "Beggars Banquet"—reflected most in songs like "Poor Boy Blues."
"We're a modern band like that, where vocals are sort of loud, and you can actually hear the lyrics—if the sound person is any good," Magee quips, "which I think is different than a lot bands, where the vocals are mixed in and reverbed out."
Their collection of songs have all come from different spaces and places. It's never a "Hollywood-style production." Rather they layer small riffs and lyrics until there's a skeleton of a song. Together, the group adds the flesh and skin.
"Life's a Joke" is a quick pick-me-up and reminder how life is fun and great, even if it doesn't seem so all the time. The tune came about when Magee and Makita took a psychedelic walkabout throughout their mountain town. Looking for a reprieve from stress, the two college freshmen had a musical reckoning.
"We kept listening to that Rolling Stones' cover of Buddy Holly's 'Not Fade Away,'" Magee explains. "I just had it in my head all day and then came up with, 'Life's a joke not a tragedy,' with that same sort of Bo Diddley beat: do-dido-dido-doot."
They dropped their latest single, "Water on Mars," in December 2016, but they will move to upstate New York to start recording their next full-length album. They will be working at Dreamland Studio in Woodstock, NY, and hunker down nearby with Oakley Munson, who produced their last EP "Hot Tub" (January 2016). Munson used to live in Asheville and moved to New York to take a brief hiatus from music. He started farming before eventually getting tapped to join the punk-rock band Black Lips.
"Now [Munson] has a steady income, [so he] buys a house and hit us up, like, 'Do you guys want to move in with and we'll have a big commune up here?'" Magee tells. "Super cheap rent, out in the country but close to New York City—enough where we can go whenever we want to. . . . But I think the plan is during the winter months we'll tour Mexico or something."
One of The Nude Party's final North Carolina shows is happening at Satellite Bar and Lounge on July 15. They'll be joined by The Cholula Boys, also from Boone. It will be a family-friendly and fully-clothed party.
"I don't want to be objectified," Magee quips. "A bunch of strapping young men getting naked to perform … it was more of a funny thing to do when it was shocking to people, but now it's not that shocking, it's not funny, so we don't really do it."


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Free for Rur Jur's mom. Everyone else shoot me an offer?
Was put on to try but my mom hated them
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Villa Fiesole – Panoramic Villa overlooking Florence
Features and Amenities:
- Location: Florence
- City: Fiesole
- Province: Florence
- Typology: Villa
- Size: 470 m2 (320 m2 and 150 m2) - 5060 sq ft (3445 sq ft and 1615 sq ft)
- Land: 1 ha - 2,47 acres
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 5
- Number of buildings: 2
- Condition: Good Condition
- Private access road: Tree lined private access road
- Garden: Big garden with fruit trees and lush Tuscan vegetation
- Olive Groves (# of trees): Yes 120 olive trees
- Parking: Ample parking on the property and a garage
- Water: Private well with 4 PVC tanks of app. 10.000 liters with a double pump, access to municipal water system
- Extra features: 15th century main villa, stone arched loggia with panorama over Florence, renovated barn, authentic Tuscan building materials, tree lined entrance lane, ample Tuscan garden with fruit trees and olive grove.
- Cities:
- Florence 2km
- Siena 95km
- Rome 290km
- International Junior School 12km
- International Upper School 10km
- Coast:
- Livorno 95km
- Viareggio 105km
- Forte dei Marmi 110km
- Airports:
- Florence 10km
- Pisa 86km
- Highways:
- A1 Autostrada
- SGC Florence-Pisa-Livorno
Brief Description
Villa Fiesole is a gorgeous panoramic 15th-century Villa in the hills of Fiesole overlooking the city of Florence in the valley below. A tree-lined private access lane of the property leads to the main villa and a renovated barn called "Villa Fienile". The two story 320 m2 main villa has its entrance through a beautiful arched loggia with a stunning view over Florence. It is comprised of a triple living room, kitchen, dinning room, storage area, laundry room, cloak room, a master suite with en-suite bathroom and 2 double bedrooms with a shared bathroom. The 150 m2 renovated barn has a double living room, study, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The estate is built in a typical Tuscan style and has Tuscan terracotta flooring, wooden beamed ceilings, pietra serena stone arches, and artisanal brickwork. It is characterized by its luminous ample spaces due to the large windows installed during renovation works.
The estate comes with 1 hectare of land with a lush typical Tuscan terraced garden with cypress trees, palms, fig trees, orange trees and oaks. There is also a wild field with 120 olive trees and trees with apples, pears, plums, peaches and khaki fruit.
Villa Fiesole is a panoramic estate located in Fiesole, just outside of Florence.
Florence is known as the cradle of the Renaissance and is home to artistic and architectural masterpieces. Among the most iconic places to visit are: Il Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery, where you can find on exhibition, works of art by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci.
The Chianti region is known for some of the most prestigious wines of Tuscany. The Castello di Ama of Lecchi in Chianti, Fontodi Winery in Panzano in Chianti, and Querciabella in Greve in Chianti offer some of the best wines in the area.
Description in Detail
Villa Fiesole is a gorgeous panoramic 15th-century Villa in the hills of Fiesole overlooking the city of Florence in the valley below. A tree-lined private access lane of the property leads to a terrace with a main villa and a renovated barn with independent entrances.
The 320 m2 main villa is developed on two floors. The ground floor has its entrance through a beautiful arched loggia in local "pietra serena" sandstone with a stunning view over Florence. This entrance gives access to a large hall with a wooden staircase leading up to the first floor. The large living area is comprised of 3 living rooms, two of which are flanked by a double-faced fireplace and the third has large windows overlooking the garden. The ample kitchen has been renovated in 2013 and has an antique coal oven and an adjacent dinning room, storage area, laundry room and cloak room. Also present are a bedroom and a bathroom with a view over the garden. The first floor of the villa has a large entrance hall/living room with access to the rooms. The master bedroom is a suite with its own small saloon, ample dressing room, and en-suite bathroom. There are also two double bedrooms that share a bathroom and a dressing room, which can potentially be turned into another bedroom. The main villa is built in a typical Tuscan style and has Tuscan terracotta flooring, wooden beamed ceilings, pietra serena stone arches, and artisanal brickwork. It is characterized by its luminous ample spaces due to the large windows installed during renovation works.
The second building is called "Villa Fienile" and is developed over 150 m2 on two floors. On the ground floor there is a double living room with fireplace, study, kitchen, storage area and bathroom. A wooden staircase in the living room leads to the first floor where we find 1 double bedroom, 2 single bedrooms and a bathroom.
The estate comes with 1 hectare of land with a lush typical Tuscan terraced garden with cypress trees, palms, fig trees, orange trees and oaks. There is also a wild field with 120 olive trees and trees with apples, pears, plums, peaches and khaki fruit. The sunny terrace has a gazebo covered in wisteria, with a fantastic view over Florence. There is a shed for the gardening equipment and an automatic irrigation system. The property has a private well with 4 PVC tanks of app. 10.000 litres with a double pump. Also present is a large greenhouse of glass and iron, painted green to blend into the scenery.
Ample parking availabilities on the property and a garage.
The property is equipped with a perimeter and internal alarm system.
Current State and Condition
The property is in excellent, move in ready condition. The property is unfurnished.
Land Registry Details
The property is in good standing and in compliance with local building and zoning regulations. When a sale is registered to a private individual, it is subject to a cadastral registry fee, following the laws for that specific case/circumstance of the acquirer.
Utilities and Services
All necessary utilities are present. The property also has a large private well.
Potential Uses
The property can be experienced as a primary residence and due to its independent outbuilding it could also be promoted as a tourist rental location.
- Florence 2km
- Siena 95km
- Rome 290km
- International Junior School 12km
- International Upper School 10km
- Livorno 95km
- Viareggio 105km
- Forte dei Marmi 110km
- Florence 10km
- Pisa 86km
- A1 Autostrada
- SGC Florence-Pisa-Livorno
- Florence Santa Maria Novella 6 km
Sport Facilities
- Ugolino Golf Club is a prestigious golf club located in a peaceful environment near the border of Chianti http://www.golfugolino.it/en;
- Golf and Country Club Le Pavoniere is located North-West of Florence and it is famous for its 18-hole golf course designed by the world famous player Arnold Palmer http://www.pavoniere.it/?lang=en.
Annual Festival in the Area
- The Cavalcade of the Magi: during the Feast of the Epiphany (the 12th day of Christmas) local churches celebrate the Adoration of the Magi. In Florence, the celebration involves a parade in magnificent costumes that evokes the arrival of the Three Wise Men to the town of Bethlehem in search of the Messiah https://www.visitflorence.com/florence-events/cavalcade-magi.html;
- Scoppio del Carro every year on Easter Sunday, Florence celebrates the Scoppio del Carro, or the 'Explosion of the Cart'. An old tradition where a wagon is pulled through the streets of Florence up to the main square between the Baptistery and Cathedral. The cart holds an arsenal of fireworks and a dove-shaped rocket (symbolising the Holy Spirit) https://www.visitflorence.com/florence-events/explosion-of-the-cart-easter.html;
- Calcio Storico Fiorentino is a combination of soccer, rugby and wrestling. The sport was founded in the 16th century and is played in historical costumes. The four teams representing the historical neighbourhoods of the city play every year on June 24, the feast day for Florence's Patron, St. John the Baptist https://www.visitflorence.com/florence-events/calcio-storico-fiorentino.html;
- Florence Christmas Markets the largest Christmas market in Florence takes place in Piazza Santa Croce, and begins at the end of November and ends a few days before Christmas. The market offers crafts, food products, small furniture and Christmas decorations http://www.xmas-markets.org/florence-christmas-markets/.
Suggested Restaurants
- Enoteca Pinchiorri a 3 Michelin Star restaurant located in via Ghibellina, offers an elegant blend of modern design and a sophisticated menu http://enotecapinchiorri.it;
- Il Santo Bevitore and Il Santino, are two neighbouring restaurants that represent fine Italian cuisine http://ilsantobevitore.com;
- Il Palagio a 1 Michelin Star restaurant located at the Four Seasons Hotel http://www.ilpalagioristorante.it.
Suggested Hotels
- The Four Seasons Hotel is a 5 star resort located in Florence, set in a former 16th-Century convent near Giardino della Gherardesca http://www.fourseasons.com/florence/;
- Westin Excelsior is located in an enchanting and historical building in piazza Ognissanti, in the heart of Florence http://www.westinflorence.com/;
- The St. Regis of Florence is a 5 star hotel featuring luxury rooms and a Michelin-star restaurant http://www.stregisflorence.com.
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Video played in a Victoria courtroom shows a speeding vehicle moments before it was involved in a collision that left an 11-year-old Vancouver Island girl with a devastating brain injury.
The dashcam video was presented as part of the case against Tenessa Nikirk, who has been charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm in the crash.
The family of Leila Bui, the child who was struck at the intersection of Torquay and Ash Road on Dec. 20, 2017, said life since that day has been difficult.
Leila was on her way to school at the time.
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In the video, the suspect vehicle with Nikirk allegedly behind the wheel can be seen speeding past several vehicles as it drives through Saanich.
Experts testified that the vehicle could have been going as fast as 100 km/h. Evidence presented to the court also suggested Nikirk was texting for several minutes prior to the collision.
Moments later, the vehicle with the dashcam catches up to the suspect SUV — with video capturing the aftermath of Bui being stuck in a marked crosswalk.
Several witnesses testified that Leila had looked both ways before entering the crosswalk.
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Before closing arguments got underway on Monday, Judge Mayland McKimm actually left the court to drive the route Nikirk allegedly took, in order to note speed limit designations and observe morning driving conditions along the route.
A verdict in the case is not expected until the new year.
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Book Review: Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers
From the blurb.
In this provocative, wildly entertaining, and compelling novel, seven women enrolled in an extreme weight loss documentary discover self-love and sisterhood as they enact a daring revenge against the exploitative filmmakers.
Would I call this "wildly entertaining"? In a word, no.
However, I was interested in this book from the get-go. I'm a devotee of Jillian Michaels and Gwyneth Paltrow, while still craving (tee hee, I'm so funny…) Chrissy Teigan's recipes and dreaming daily of nachos. Balance, sure, but it's not always that easy. Weight and food and body image – they are all wrapped up in the fabric of my every day life, and sometimes, they take over. So it's natural that Waisted intrigued me. The premise – a weight loss documentary gone wrong – seemed right up my alley.
I wish I could say the execution lived up to the premise. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what went wrong here, but for me, I didn't buy that Randy Susan Meyers had ever struggled with her weight. I could be way off base, and I haven't searched for any interviews to ascertain either way, because the proof is in the pudding so-to-speak, and this novel felt like it was written by a woman of average weight.
From the scene where the women's bodies are described, along with their heights and weights, everything was just… off. I'm not sure if Meyers did her research but the height to weight ratios didn't add up. A 5'2" woman who weighs 178 pounds is not going to look obese. I remember reading a mystery once where the author had the heroine pulling out her hair at the idea of being over 120 pounds. I DNFed that shit because no thanks. This novel reminded me of that. I mean, come on, one of the heroines is like, 5'10" and weighs under 195!
Rest assured, I am NOT saying these women might not struggle or feel like crap or want to lose weight, etcetera. But in a world where we're lectured constantly about the "obesity epidemic" and fat shaming abounds, I find it very hard to believe that these very, very average women would be the subjects of an extreme weight loss documentary. We've all seen The Biggest Loser – TV sells itself on being OTT. I'm not sure if Meyers didn't want to deal with heroines that couldn't lose enough to be considered "normal" (heavy quotation marks implied) by the book's end, or if she honestly thinks that the weights / heights she mentioned are reasonable for this sort of endeavor.
The novel is told from two viewpoints, but I couldn't see much difference in the narrative voices. One of the husbands is such a colossal prick that I was shocked no one had set him on fire by the end of the book. Not to mention, the whole 'message' just felt super … icky. The women dabble in drugs pretty heavily to lose weight, and the ramifications of this is never touched on or discussed? One daughter cries because her mother doesn't emphasize her beauty enough (she's relentlessly described as "thin as a pin" and "a wispy waif", gag me), another's mother is an absolute monster and this is treated as endearing, and the much-touted "revenge" is extremely muted to the point of being nonexistent.
By the conclusion, the emphasis is back on who's gained weight and who's lost, and the examination of culture, beauty norms and body image that I was waiting for never arrives. There's no feeling of growth or empowerment (besides one small scene that I enjoyed around the dinner table), and no realizations about unhealthy behaviours or patterns. This novel had so much potential to unpack, and for me, it fell short of true bravery in the telling.
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Balticon 20 was a convention held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, MD, Easter weekend, March 28-30, 1986. The GoHs were Nancy Springer, Vicky M. Wyman, and the FGoH was Pat Kelly. Leslie Fish was Music Guest.
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CAM circulates the composition of its arbitral tribunals in a move towards greater transparency.
The decision enables CAM to show that its appointments are not limited to a restricted group of names, but to a wide group of people, including young practitioners and arbitrators from jurisdictions outside Italy.
More about the arbitrators who have been hearing cases in 2017.


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Henryk Berlewi's "The International Exhibition in Düsseldorf" (1922)
Translated from the Polish by Wanda Kemp-Welch. From Between
Two Worlds: A Sourcebook of Central European Avant-Gardes,
1910-1930. (The MIT Press. Cambridge, MA: 2002).
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At the end of May, in the large commercial building of Leonhard Tietz in Düsseldorf, the First International Exhibition of Modern Art was opened with great ceremony. A dozen nations were represented. It seemed that all these people from different, faraway countries came to the town on the river Rhine in order to shake hands fraternally and to clear the path for a new art emerging from the chaos. Antagonisms of a non-artistic nature have all but disappeared for the good of one great cause: art.
The fact that the exhibition is hosted not in some traditional Kunstpalast or other "Pantheon of art," reeking of the old, but in a building belonging to Mercury, ought to be treated with great enthusiasm.
It shows that the new art is slowly breaking away from the mortuaries called "museums," or "art salons" and is erupting with unstoppable force into our everyday lives, becoming an article as necessary to us as any other on sale in Tietz's department store.
As for the character of the works, their overall standard, and the size of the exhibition, it has to be admitted that given the state of contemporary communication, the organizers (Das Junge Rheinland) gathered together a body of material significant both in terms of quantity and quality. Der Sturm has to a large extent contributed to this. The [398] exhibition lacks a uniform character. In addition to Impressionism, one can see almost all the movements of the last decade here, such as Neo-Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Constructivism, and a whole range of variants on these movements. The exhibition can be regarded as an attempt at reviewing and taking stock of the achievements of the new art so far. The great differentiation of forms apparent at the exhibition can be explained by 1) the fast pace of the development of art in recent years, and, 2) its uneven pace — different,countries are at different stages in the development of the new art. For instance, white in France or Russia Cubism has reached its peak and then been transformed into new systems (Suprematism, Constructivism, Purism), in Germany so-called Expressionism lingers on (the symptoms of its death throes are already apparent: Dadaism, the Novembergruppe).
It would seem that in the search for new plastic forms all warfare should cease. But it is not so. Differences in opinion are insurmountable and innovators do not care for compromises. The reason that agreement is difficult is that while one group is more advanced in its development, another, perhaps also regarded as "progressive," has not in fact managed to free itself from parochialism. The notion of progress in art has until now been entirely relative and usually subject to local conditions. This kind of particularism in art could have no rationale. Recently, in some countries, artists have shown the will to break down barriers, to have mutual moral and material support, to have a universal exchange of values, and to engage in common action. The internationalization of art — art belonging to the whole of humanity — has turned out to be an unavoidable necessity. The Düsseldorf exhibition is the best illustration of clashes and divergences within the contemporary art world, as well as being the most persuasive argument for the necessity of uniting all, hitherto isolated, creative individuals into one big collective. French art, dominant both in the quality of the works and in progress, is represented here by the leading Cubists and Post-Cubists, such as Albert Gleizes, Fernand Léger, [Louis] Marcoussis, [Georges] Braque, [Pablo] Picasso. Everyone knows the role they have played in the recent breakthrough in art. Of particular historical importance are Picasso's discoveries in the analysis of form. Only in France, with its culture of pure painting, free of literary content, could it be emancipated from alien elements and rise to the heights of abstract (non-objective) forms. For instance Léger's City, a large-scale picture in which the rhythm and dynamics of the contemporary city are rendered by non-objective (in the sense of Realist) — but at the same time real (in the sense of non-objective) — forms, already stands on the threshold of the new era in art.
Besides France, a leading place in today's art, although not well represented in this exhibition, belongs to Russia. Tatlin, the Suprematist Malevich, and some other Russian artists are missing. Those exhibiting belong rather to the center and represent the tendency of, let us say, "objective aestheticism": Ivan Puni, [Ksenia] Boguslavskaia, [K.] Zalit, [Pavel] Tchelitchew. Amongst the more radical we should include Rodchenko and Lissitzky, whose Prouns have lately been the topic of much discussion. Kandinsky occupies a separate place among the Russians, not recognized by his compatriots (of the Left or Right) and adored by the Germans (en masse). Then there is Aleksandr Archipenko, whose serious interest in form became stuck in ultra-aestheticism.
The most radical group of artists at the exhibition is the Constructivists. Their aim is to create a monumental, collective style — subordinating painting and sculpture to architecture — and to show the supremacy of utilitarian over aesthetic aspects. Though not formally organized, he group has its own international organization in the form of numerous international periodicals. The Constructivists go hand in hand with the French Cubists, with whom they are united by common goals. The group includes: Theo van Doesburg, a Dutchman, the author of several theoretical articles; the [399] Hungarians — Moholy-Nagy and Péri; Lissitzky; Viking Eggeling, a Swede, the creator of abstract-dynamic films; and the Belgians Peeters and Wolfs. As for the Germans, represented in great numbers here Inos. 459-812), the majority of their exhibits are characterized by literary and romantic tendencies. "Expressionism," as it is known, is still the all-powerful master and rarely opposed, by brave individuals (like Raoul Hausmann).
Among the most outstanding representatives of the Expressionist movement are Marc Chagall, [Heinrich] Campendonk, Lasar Segall and Oskar Kokoschka. The works of the first are particularly strong coloristically and very intense. Separating the purely pictorial and constructive aspects from the literary ones, their standard is on a par with that of the Cubists in their first stage. Marc Chagall is a painter whose painterly sensibility and sense of scale compensates for his exaggeration of the literary (mysticism). Like any strong artistic personality, he exerts a significant influence on the new generation. This exhibition contains plenty of instances of faux Chagall.
Futurism, regarded today as passé, also has its representative at the exhibition: Umberto Boccioni. His picture Laughter belongs to those works of art whose value is timeless.
I have given a brief description of the Düsseldorf exhibition. As we have seen, two conflicting tendencies, diametrically opposed to one another — namely, material-constructive and individual-destructive — emerge from this exhibition, which is, after all, a reflection of almost all the tendencies in the art of the last fifteen years.
It is undeniable that the so-called "new art," from the first Cubist works to the Purism of today, has — despite constant persecution from blind conservatives — extended its influence to the point where it is the dominant force in modern culture. A worldwide network of periodicals has appeared, propagating and arguing for new ideas and new forms: the organization of cooperatives on economic and ideological grounds; the generally international character of the whole movement — all these substantiate the claim that we are going through a period of transformation of traditional notions about art.
The other fact that plays an important role in this transformation, and is itself decisive in the whole process of the struggle, is the unprecedented development of industrialism and the transformation along with it of social and economic conditions. The disappearance of country settlements, the growth of cities, the diminishing importance of the individual, centralization and the growth of cooperative movements — all have further consequences for our spiritual life. Art, which hitherto operated mostly on some sort of Olympus, isolated from the rhythm of everyday life, has been forcefully shoved out into the streets. Art has new tasks. Today more than ever before, the tendency is to achieve a uniform style — not only in the art supported by patrons, but in all spheres of our work and in all manifestations of life.
[Originally published as "Miedzynarodowa wystawa w Düsseldorfi'e," in Nasz Kurier (August 2,1922)]


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Thousands of people of three villages in Barguna's Amtali upazila are facing immense sufferings as a concrete bridge, damaged about two years ago, still lies without repair.
In a bid to reduce their sufferings, villagers set up a wooden platform on the concrete structure of the bridge after its original platform broke down about two years ago.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) built the 150-foot-long bridge, on Gojkhali Canal, in 2011-12 fiscal year to ease communication between Amtali upazila headquarter and Barguna town as well as nearby Patuakhali district.
Since the construction of the bridge, about 20,000 people, especially school and college going children, of Krishnanagar, Patakata and Rawgha villages in the upazila had been getting benefit by using the bridge everyday.
Locals said the bridge became unfit to use about two years ago due to lack of renovation since its construction about eight years ago.
Later, villagers in cooperation with the local union parishad temporarily repaired the bridge and made it usable by setting up a wooden platform in place of the damaged concrete floor.
Villagers are compelled to use the risky bridge as there are a number of educational institutions, weekly markets and bazars surrounding the bridge.
Many students from Krishnanagar, Patakata and Rawgha villages have to attend their institutions by crossing the risky bridge everyday, Headmaster of Kukua Adarsha High School Mohammad Faruque said, adding that the authorities concerned should take immediate steps to repair the bridge, considering interest of the school kids.
Local resident Abdul Maleque said the local people, especially school kids, have to cross the important bridge amid risk of accident.
Kukua Union Parishad Chariman Borhan Uddin alias Masum Talukder said the damaged bridge badly needs renovation, adding that he has asked the higher authority to repair the dilapidated bridge.
LGED Engineer in Amtali Mohammad Nazrul Islam said he will take necessary steps in this regard after visiting the spot.


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Revision – It's hard
It's coming to that time of the year again, in just two months, the life defining GCSE and A Level exams will be under way. This might sound like a very long time away but I can assure you – it comes around quickly.
How you learn and how you revise differs for every person. Some people may have a visual type or even audio type memory, so you have to make sure you cater to your specific needs and figure out the best way that you learn, remembering to focus on that technique.
We asked everyone in the office what the best revision technique was for them – ( some more useful than others, but each to their own) :
- Rebecca – "I'd write everything down over and over again to explain it to myself till I understood it. Still do it now!"
- Nick – "Reading a chapter of those revision books, and rewriting it all in bullet points. Do like a chapter a day."
- Chris – "Answering previous exam questions."
- Rosie – "For me it was kinaesthetic and audio. "
- Gurpreet – "Highlighting the key notes, someone asking me questions about the topic, revision clubs at school with support of the teachers."
- Matt – " Don't sleep before the exam, go straight in there and smash it."
- Lisa – "Make a timetable, record notes on cassette (ha ha it was 1985!), read and listen to notes at same time then repetition, repetition, repetition."
- Amelia – " Going over and over past exam papers – in exam conditions then using the marking scheme seeing where I went wrong – or right on the odd occasion."
- Martyn – " Led Zepplin 4 very loud. "
- Adam – " I tended to use analogies, rhymes, breaking complex tasks down into smaller ones, flashcards tended to work for languages etc. Science or mathematical related topics required remembering reams of equations which you learnt and then soon forgot after the exams.."
- Nathan – "Revision books for subjects I struggled with and mock exams. I did it in 25 minute bursts with 5-10 mins off. "
- Jane– "Stick post it notes all round the house. SO when you are brushing your teeth or making a cup of tea you are still revising. "
We have also collected together some extra tips to help your revision process:
- Start revising – enough time in advance.
- Don't spend ages making your notes pretty – focus on what is important.
- Take short breaks ( not every 10 minutes – every hour)
- Use revision guides and criteria. (focus on what you know could be brought up in the exam)
- Practice exam papers and a marking scheme – they will help you to write in exam conditions and will help you to understand what the question actually wants and not what you think it may want.


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Bad Boy Records, at it's height, was one of the most powerful hip-hop labels in the music industry. I don't know if you remember, but Craig Mack had a nice run as a Bad Boy artist and eventually just disappeared. You remember Craig Mack, "I'm kickin new flavor in your ear!" Nobody ever really knew what happened to him. He re-emerged in a recent video where he shares his testimony and drops some bars, about Christ. Just a side note, this video looks like it's from the 80's and overall I just get a weird vibe from it. It could be the fact that R.G. Stair is rumored to be running a cult, but I have no concrete evidence to that fact. However, this video just looks really creepy to me… That's just my view of it, however check it out and let me know what you think.
No matter what I think, I'm glad that he found Christ and is now sharing his faith. I don't really know what to make of the cult claims or the creepy vibe I get from this video, but let's just pray that he has found men & women of the faith that will lead him to the Jesus of the scriptures. If anything other than Jesus Christ has control over him, pray that he would be set free from that bondage.


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ANAHEIM DUCKS (25-18-10) at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (30-19-5)
7 p.m., Air Canada Centre
TSN, The Fan 590
Rickard Rakell vs. Frederik Andersen
Ducks forwards such as Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf aren't as prolific as they once were, combining for just 15 goals this season. Rakell could be the biggest challenge for ex-Duck Andersen. Rakell scored bloomed with 33 goals last season and leads Anaheim in 2017-18 with 19; one more would give him his third 20-goal season in the NHL. Andersen has a win and a loss against the Ducks since being traded to Toronto.
1. No more trouble Bruin?
If the Leafs were looking for a silver lining as they had an off-day on Sunday and presumably tuned into the Super Bowl, it might have occurred to them that they don't often have bad efforts in consecutive games. As good as the Bruins were on Saturday, the Leafs were bad, and it's hard to imagine the Leafs coming with no jump versus the Ducks.
2. Ducks can't kill
One area of the Leafs' game that sticks in the craw of coach Mike Babcock is an inconsistency in drawing penalties. The Leafs' 150 power plays had them at 28th in the NHL in that category. Here come the Ducks, who have allowed five power-play goals on 11 chances in their past two games. Special teams, as usual, will impact the outcome.
3. Auston on the attack
Few 20-year-olds are as driven as Auston Matthews, and we think it's a safe bet he will be looking to atone for his poor showing in Saturday's game. It ranked as one of Matthews' most ineffective games as a Leaf, registering just one shot attempt. Either Ryan Getzlaf or Ryan Kesler would pose a challenge but count on Matthews to be motivated.
4. Kadri getting offensive
Nazem Kadri has found some productive mojo playing on a line with Mitch Marner and Patrick Marleau, and takes a five-game point streak into Monday night. Kadri has been opportunistic against the Ducks, scoring six goals on 21 shots in nine games for a lofty 28.6 shooting percentage. Kadri needs three goals for his third 20-goal season in the NHL.
5. Establish a home presence
The game kicks off a five-game homestand for the Leafs, and they might be aided by the fact that they have had success against the Ducks in Toronto, going 14-3-4-1. Of the Leafs' 28 remaining games, 17 are at home, and they're looking to improve on a 14-8-2 record at the Air Canada Centre. The Ducks are 1-1-1 in the first three games of a five-game trip.
Zach Hyman-Auston Matthews-William Nylander
Patrick Marleau-Nazem Kadri-Mitch Marner
James van Riemsdyk-Tyler Bozak-Connor Brown
Leo Komarov-Dominic Moore-Kasperi Kapanen
Morgan Rielly-Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner-Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Dermott-Connor Carrick
Frederik Andersen
Curtis McElhinney
Rickard Rakell-Ryan Getzlaf-Jakob Silfverberg
Andrew Cogliano-Ryan Kesler-J.T. Brown
Nick Ritchie-Adam Henrique-Ondrej Kase
Chris Wagner-Antoine Vermette-Corey Perry
Defence pairs
Hampus Lindholm-Josh Manson
Cam Fowler-Kevin Bieksa
Francois Beauchemin-Brandon Montour
Ryan Miller
Reto Berra
Ducks — G John Gibson, F Patrick Eaves.
Maple Leafs — D Roman Polak.
Power play
Ducks: 17.7% (22nd)
Maple Leafs: 20.7% (11th)
Penalty kill
Ducks: 81.3% (15th)
Maple Leafs: 82.7% (6th)


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How Manulife's Group Benefits business will implement Saskatchewan's 6% PST
In its 2017 budget, the government of Saskatchewan announced it would begin charging the 6% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on all insurance, as defined in The Saskatchewan Insurance Act. This change was effective August 1, 2017.
According to an Information Notice and subsequent Bulletin (available in English only) provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Finance (the Ministry), the Saskatchewan PST will be charged on the following:
All premiums for group insurance contracts and deposits for Administrative Services Only (ASO) arrangements due on or after August 1, 2017
All premiums for individual insurance contracts including life, accident, sickness and disability insurance and critical illness insurance, due on or after August 1, 2017*.
* The PST is not applicable on individual permanent life insurance policies in effect prior to August 1, 2017. Because the PST is also not applicable on Annuity insurance contracts, Group Retirement Plans are excluded from this change.
What the Saskatchewan PST means for plan sponsors
You are required to pay Saskatchewan PST starting with your August 1, 2017 insured premiums and ASO deposits.
Based on guidance provided by the Ministry, group insurance employer premiums are taxable ONLY if the employee works in Saskatchewan and group insurance employee premiums are taxable ONLY if the employee lives AND works in Saskatchewan.
If you collect premiums from your Saskatchewan-based members, you will need to update your payroll deduction systems to account for billing the PST.
Plan sponsors who receive a monthly bill from Manulife and ASO arrangements
We have been working to develop processes for calculating, collecting and remitting the Saskatchewan PST. While we have not be able to adjust our billing systems by August 1, 2017, we expect to have our billing systems updated and ready to accommodate the tax over the next few months.
Once the system has been changed, plan sponsors who receive a monthly bill from Manulife will see a one-time retroactive charge and then a line for Saskatchewan PST on their bill going forward.
Self-administered plan sponsors who submit their bill to Manulife
Plan sponsors who prepare their own bills are required to include the Saskatchewan PST for the portion of their premium that relates to Saskatchewan employees starting August 1, 2017.
Third Party Administrators
Where you, as a Third Party Administrator (TPA) are registered or required to be registered to submit the Saskatchewan PST to the government directly, you will need to change your billing systems to do that beginning August 1. With each monthly bill, you will need to let us know you have remitted the payment. If you don't remit the payment (or don't let us know you have remitted the payment) then we are required to collect and remit the tax.
If you are not registered to submit the Saskatchewan PST to the government directly, Manulife will collect and remit the tax.
Are there any tax exemptions available?
Yes. Exemptions are provided for Status Indians living on a reserve, foreign diplomats and non-residents of Saskatchewan. In all cases except for non-residents, you will be required to provide additional information to validate the exemption being claimed.


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East vs West, or Where You Can Find A Countryhouse with a Pool for $300,000
I'd live in a shack if it came with pool. Even if you're not a swimmer, there's something about looking outside and seeing a square of chlorinated blue that makes the world feel so expansive, or at least Cheever-esque.
This week, I tried to find something better than a shack with a pool on the side, while keeping the price tag around $300, 000. In very pretty Germantown in Columbia County, we found this 1970s split-level on a rolling property with great mountain views for $310,000. The house isn't much to speak of—textbook '70s middle-class suburban—-but the 2.0 acre property is idyllic.
Across the river and farther north, we found a show-stopper of a historic home in Ravena in Albany County for $295,00. I'm not crazy about the mauve exterior and the home is in desperate need of some thoughtful landscaping, but if you've always dreamed of owning a rambling nineteenth-century farm house with a Edith Wharton-novel worthy name, the Vanderzee House could be your chance.
This one also comes with a pool as well as nearly 5 acres. You'd be further afield than in Germantown—at least an extra twenty minutes in the car—though Ravena is right off the 21B thruway stop. Comes with a pool, too—but how much house is too much house?
Stats and pics on the jump.
For Sale: Main Street, Germantown
There are quite a few properties for sale along Main Street in Germantown, including what looks like a lovely carriage house a few doors down from Otto's, and a super cool live/work industrial building. They range from $229,900 to $460,000 and are all pretty darn cool (I'll go into detail of each in forthcoming posts). Despite the name, Main Street is not particularly busy–the stretch of it west of 9G is very quiet– and though these are small city lots, close to the road, some of them abut big stretches of field so don't feel too urban.
Possibilities abound here: a few nice live/work spaces, an opportunity for several friends to buy places right near each other, or a slow transition for a city person into country life.


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If I could sum up the past two weeks in one word it would be 'scrutiny'. There has been scrutiny of the Constabulary – from me and from the HMIC – but also continued scrutiny of the role of Police and Crime Commissioners nationally.
Last week I attended the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners' conference and it was clear from listening to the speakers and chatting to other delegates that the future of PCCs is far from certain. One of the speakers was Jack Dromey, the shadow Policing Minister, who spoke about Labour's policy of abolishing PCCs if they win the election next year and replacing us with some sort of local authority board. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has also called for the post to be scrapped in the past but the Conservatives are still supportive of the role.
What happens will be determined by the outcome of the general election next May. Until then, I'm sure the role of PCCs will continue to be the focus of much debate. Ultimately, it's up to the elected government to decide how best they want the police to be scrutinised. I'm not a politician, I ran for this post because it was important to me that whoever did the job needed to be independent. Rather than be distracted by the debate I'm concentrating on delivering the best for local people. However, my own view is that whatever form of governance is chosen it's vital that there is a clear, open and honest scrutiny of the police service at a local level.
It's scrutiny that makes sure your police service is performing at the top of its game. On Tuesday, I brought together a panel of experts to scrutinise the Constabulary's domestic abuse action plan. The panel included survivors of abuse as well as representatives from the courts, the CPS and Community Safety Partnerships – all people well placed to help me assess how the plan was working. It was a productive session, with some new ideas and plenty of feedback to consider.
This was just one of various methods I use to scrutinise the Constabulary. Sometimes it is by organising multi-agency events like these, often it's being represented at police meetings or through my regular meetings with the Chief Constable and other senior officers. I also have an Independent Residents Panel and custody visitors who provide an outside view into the Constabulary for me. Sometimes the scrutiny is a structured – like the domestic abuse meeting - but it can sometimes be as simple as asking a probing question I might have after speaking to someone from our community.
Scrutiny also comes from inspections of the police by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). These provide an additional layer of scrutiny and I'll use their findings to help influence what I do and where I look for answers. This month we've received reports into crime recording and the overall performance of the Constabulary. One was better than the other and it was clear that there is still work to be done to ensure crimes are reported accurately. After all, victims will only have confidence in the police if they record crimes properly. The HMIC report has led to some important improvements and I'll continue to push for further progress to be made. Ultimately, these reports will ensure we have an improved, more efficient police service.
Until next time,Sue