Here’s a high school campus that would make any kid want to go to school every day. The Island School in Hong Kong isn’t like your typical high school building. There are no boring walls, no low ceilings, and no prison-like bars for windows. Instead, the 28,000 square meter facility uses flexible classroom spaces and green architecture to promote learning.
Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, in partnership with Thomas Chow Architects, the building merges with the beautiful landscape that surrounds it. Just imagine you’re bored in Algebra class, you look out the window, and out there is the amazing Hong Kong skyline. It’s so inspiring, I have a sudden thirst for education!
An atrium is the centrepiece of the building, setting the tone of the school and serving as a social venue. ‘The atrium is the heart of the school’, says Bjarne Hammer, founding partner at Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, tells ArchDaily. ‘With its balconies, hanging greenery and gardens, it functions as an informal social gathering space where the students can meet and interact. The greenery creates a relaxing atmosphere and contributes positively to the learning environment’.
The school is set to replace their existing 1967 facility and will be open to approximately 1,200 students (ages 11-18). So when’s enrolment?
DHS Declares Super Bowl 'Level One National Security Event' - Hello Police State (Video)
By Susan Duclos In the video below and the InfoWars article associated with it, we find out that the Department of Homeland Security has declared Super Bowl XLVIII a "level one national security event," which allows Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 to automatically become implemented. This means the Feds are given authority to lead all security operations because the 2014 Super Bowl is considered a terrorist target. This strips the authority from the local governments, turning it into a de facto police state. Via InfoWars:
During past games the DHS warned that terrorists would strike not only stadiums but hotels and restaurants. Intelligence officialdom said terrorists might try to enter the games by impersonating government or military officials or emergency personnel.
Possible threats, according to Ed Hartnett, former head of the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, include suicide bombers. “I would list them in priority order being a suicide bomber, a vehicle laden with explosives and a mass shooter or mass shooters similar to the Kenyan mall, or the Mumbai incidents,” he told NBC News.
In the commentary below we see the amount of constitutional rights that are going to be violated in the name of security, at train stations, surrounding areas, etc. In other words while everyone is patting the government on the back for setting up security protocols, they won't "see" the police state mentality being asserted.
When we first married, my husband and I discussed the possibility of children. We both agreed that while we wanted to have them “someday,” it was much too soon. I was fairly young, we both had just started our careers, and we were newlyweds. “Maybe in five years,” was our agreement.
At least, it was. Then, just a few short months into our marriage, we found out that I was pregnant. That five-year plan went out the window, and many of our other carefully laid plans were also changed as a result.
In many ways, the surprise aspect of that first baby was a blessing in disguise. We didn’t have the luxury to worry and wonder about the perfect timing, the precise logistics, and our personal preparedness for having a child. He was coming, whether we felt prepared or not! So when I think about planning for our second, I know, logically, that we hadn’t planned for my first son and everything turned out all right. And yet, I can’t quiet all of the worries that planning for the second raises. We didn’t have the opportunity to overanalyze in the first round, so we’re making up for lost time. Are we financially prepared? Emotionally? Is there even room in our house?
Being prepared for a second pregnancy is a separate concern, too, from being prepared for a second child. I worry that the exhaustion and physical toll will make it more difficult to wrangle an active three-year-old. I worry that same active three-year-old will make it harder to have the healthful meals and adequate rest I took great pains to incorporate during the first pregnancy. Will I be able to stomach changing toddler diapers while struggling through bouts of nausea? Will I have time for constant doctor’s appointments?
Other concerns also center around our boy. We want our children (however many there may end up being) to grow up together and enjoy the benefit of companionship that siblinghood naturally brings. But of course we wonder if they’ll get along, or will they fight? Have we spent enough time with just him? Will he be ready for a new member of the family? I’m very lucky to have a pretty independent three-year-old, but there is still much he cannot do for himself. Will he suffer when my attention is divided by a very new, very needy family member?
Luckily, there are practical guides to timing, otherwise I’d spend all of my time in emotional introspection. We’re finding our financial footing as young newlyweds, becoming more stable and secure all the time. I’ve settled into a job situation that will make the “stay at home or daycare?” conundrum simpler. My small son is reaching an age of more and more self-reliance in entertaining himself, cleaning up his own toys, and dressing in the morning. And frankly, I’m more confident as a parent. I have three solid years of childrearing missteps and triumphs under my belt.
As we weigh the tangibles with the intangibles, I try to remind myself of our first experience. If there’s anything learned from having a baby, it’s that nothing is certain. Even if we do decide that now is the time, there’s no guarantee that a second baby will arrive according to our plans. We can set our minds to establishing a plan, preparing ourselves for the possibility, but babies often disregard our personal timetables. Surprises happen. Pregnancy doesn’t always happen when you expect it to. If a baby does arrive, we will adapt. Budgets stretch, days stretch, families stretch to make room for one more. We did fine with the curveballs of the first time. Maybe it’s time to try again.
Are you considering a second child? What are your biggest concerns?
(Hope And Change) Are You Ready For International Beastiality Rights Day Feb 1st 2014?
It seems the Gay Agenda blitzkrieg has been a smashing success for the forces of Evil. Behavior that had been nearly universally regarded with discust and revulsion until very recently is now shielded from criticism under the umbrella of “civil rights.” Each victory by the radical left provides momentum for its next campaign. Those wondering where we go from here will find out this Saturday.
E.F.A. [Equality for All] will be spearheading an international effort to name February 1st, ‘International Zoophile-Rights/Beastiality-Rights Day!’
The push for the normalisaton of bestiality is astonishing for its candour. Animal sex advocate Malcolm Brenner (who is also, predictably, a Wiccan), is republishing a memoir he wrote about a nine-month sexual relationship with a theme park dolphin. Brenner asks, “What is repulsive about a relationship where both partners feel and express love for each other? I know what I'm talking about here because after we made love, the dolphin put her snout on my shoulder, embraced me with her flippers and we stared into each others' eyes for about a minute.”
Like other bestialists, Brenner cleverly adopts the language of minority persecution in defence of his “relationship”. It puts the reader onto a back foot, forcing them to justify their own “prejudice”. Another activist, Cody Beck, compares talking about his attraction to dogs and horses to a gay teenager coming out. Harbouring a crush on a Dachshund is apparently “like being gay in the 1950s. You feel like you have to hide, that if you say it out loud, people will look at you like a freak.” Beck says that he and a network of zoophile or “zoos” are the logical extension of the sexual rights movement. Gay rights campaigners feel very differently; Beck finds that his calls for help go unanswered. He says, “Some gays resent [the comparison with bestialists] because they feel it contributes to the insane 'slippery slope' argument and may interfere with their own efforts." But, he argues, the slippery slope slides both ways: "If you allow zoos to be persecuted, who next? Gays?"
It gets worse:
I’d like you all to sit back for a moment and listen. Reflect on each line and get used to them, because from now on I’ll be mentioning them more often. You have not come this far to turn tail and leave, right?
A man is in a relationship with his horse. A man is in a relationship with his wife.
A woman is in a relationship with her dog. A woman is in a relationship with her husband.
A man shows compassion to his horse. A man shows compassion to his wife.
A woman shows compassion to her dog. A woman shows compassion to her husband.
A man has sex with his horse. A man has sex with his wife.
A woman has sex with her dog. A woman has sex with her husband.
What is compassion? What is attraction? Does it rest in sex? Does it rest in adoration? Is sex the ultimate display of adoration? Is adoration ultimately displayed through Sex? There is one thing that links everything together, and that is Levo.
This is the thinking behind the ‘International Zoophile-Rights/Beastiality-Rights Day,’ slated for February 1st.
Yes, this seems outrageous, but does the idea of pedophilia being normal, and that idea is being pushed more and more each day.
It’s only fringe, for now. But how long will it be before “animal lovers” are demanding their rights in American streets? Evil is sweeping America. The progressive left has an agenda to reshape this country, will you allow political correctness to continue to silence you, or will you draw a line in the sand and say enough is enough. This is wrong and I'm not going to tolerate this any more.
TSA Target Alec Baldwin For His Twitter Rant About his 5/mo Old Going through "Enhanced Screening".
TSA Target of Latest Alec Baldwin Rant on Twitter
0% Terrorist Capture Success Rate TSA now has Alec Baldwin in their crosshairs over his latest rant on Twitter where his 5/mo old daughter was molested by 'our' highly trained and educated 'friendly' TSA agents.
Actor Alec Baldwin was furious yesterday after the Transportation Security Administration singled his 5/mo old daughter out as a potential terrorist.
The 30 Rock star was apparently traveling back to the United States from the Bahamas when his infant daughter was “randomly selected” for an enhanced screening.
The security check occurred Monday at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, where Baldwin, wife Hilaria and daughter Carmen had been vacationing on Paradise Island, NBC News reported.
But a senior Department of Homeland Security official disputed the account, telling NBC News the TSA doesn't do screening operations in the Bahamas, and that it no longer pats down children under 12.
The official also shot down Baldwin's dismissive hashtag, pointing out the former "30 Rock" star wasn't traveling in the United States; the Bahamas is an independent nation.
I am not a big fan of Alec Baldwin but, I do love that he is a "Take No Sh**t" Man.
Enough to make you NEVER want to Fly Again!
Best to Date TSA Satire
::face palm::
“You are also reminded that any ‘inappropriate’ remarks or jokes concerning security may result in your arrest.” – TSA public announcement at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Destiny was taking part in a county Drug Court Treatment Program for the victimless crime of drug use/possession. She turned in a “diluted urine sample,” which is against the Drug Court’s policy, and was sentenced to 48-hours in jail. Masingo said he expects Hoffman will file a civil complaint that could result in Clark County taxpayers paying for the blunder that kept her behind bars from Aug. 22 to Jan. 23.
“She met with an attorney today,” Masingo said Monday. “She will be suing the [Clark] county civilly for violation of her constitutional rights.”
They held her against her will and now they will pay, literally.I wonder how much constitutional rights are worth these days. While I don't know the details, I'm going to guess this is a case of neglect. They ignored her, they didn't listen to her, she was just another convict. She basically fell in a black hole that is the American Penal System. Someone made money off of her and now she is going to strike back. Good luck Destiny.
Illuminati Fingerprints: Super Bowl 48 - Behold A Pale Horse
This excellently produced and newly released video from killak38 is not PREDICTING a false flag attack at Super Bowl 48 this coming Sunday but merely is an attempt to show all of the 'illuminati' symbolism before a 'false flag event' happens. Our videographer concludes: this video IS a warning to anyone going to New York for Super Bowl 48. Will the 'illuminati' launch a terrorist attack upon Super Bowl 48? The signs are all here and this video clearly shows the illuminati's fingerprints all over it.
Fireball In Wyoming? Asteroid Impact Meteor Shower False? Or...?
YouTube videographer Tom Lupshu explains to us that a recent video he had put out which Before It's News also carried was fake and had been manufactured and sent to him by someone who had pretended to be someone else. In what was clearly an attempt to discredit Tom, he explains what happened with this prior video that he's deleted and issues a warning to others that there are people out there with an agenda to discredit those who are trying their best to deliver news that is clearly censored.
