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In Support of Equal Marriage Rights for All [Adopted at the Twenty-fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ on July 4, 2005]
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1 In Support of Equal Marriage Rights for All [Adopted at the Twenty-fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ on July 4, 2005] Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. Mark 10:9 Background Ideas about marriage have shifted and changed dramatically throughout human history, and such change continues even today. At different points marriage has been defined in response to economic realities, by the primacy of procreation and by societal understandings of the role of men and women. In the Gospel we find ground for a definition of marriage and family relationships based on affirmation of the full humanity of each partner, lived out in mutual care and respect for one another. Scripture itself, along with the global human experience, offers many different views of family and how family is to be defined. This unfolding revelation and understanding needs to be weighed carefully by people of faith considering the issue of equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender. Jesus radically challenged his traditional cultural roles and concepts of family life. Jesus boldly declared members of the household/family of God to be whoever hears and follows the will of God. Civil/legal marriage carries with it significant access to institutional support, rights and benefits. There are more than 1,400 such rights and benefits in the federal statutes alone. Efforts to ban civil marriage to couples based on gender denies them and their children access to these rights and benefits, and thus, undermines the civil liberties of these couples, putting them and their children at risk. Throughout its history, the United Church of Christ has been at the forefront in the struggle for justice and equality. For more than 30 years, the General Synod of the UCC has adopted resolutions affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, consistently calling for an end to discrimination, equal protection under the law, deploring LGBT hate crimes and violence, supporting LGBT relationships and families, celebrating the gifts of LGBT persons for ministry and encouraging all settings of the church to be open and affirming of LGBT persons, welcoming them and encouraging their participation in every aspect of the mission and ministry of the church. Theological and Biblical Foundations The message of the Gospel is the lens through which the whole of scripture is to be interpreted. Love and compassion,
2 justice and peace are at the very core of the life and ministry of Jesus. It is a message that always bends toward inclusion. The biblical story recounts the ways in which inclusion and welcome to God s community is ever-expanding from the story of Abraham and Sarah, to the inclusive ministry of Jesus, to the baptism of Cornelius, to the missionary journeys of Paul throughout the Greco- Roman world. The liberating work of the Spirit as witnessed in the activities of Jesus ministry has been to address the situations and structures of exclusion, injustice and oppression that diminish God s people and keep them from realizing the full gift of human personhood in the context of human communion. The biblical call to justice and compassion (to love one s neighbor as one s self) provides the mandate for marriage equality. Justice as right relationship seeks both personal and communal well being. It is embodied in interpersonal relationships and institutional structures, including marriage. Justice seeks to eliminate marginalization for reasons of race, gender, sexual orientation or economic status. The language of covenant is central to the message of scripture concerning relationships and community. Both in the message of the prophets and the teachings of Jesus, covenant relationships are important, taken seriously by God and are to be taken seriously by God s people. The overriding message of the Gospel is that God calls God s people to live fully the gift of love in responsible, faithful, just, committed, covenantal relationships of trust that recognize and respect the image of God in all people. These Gospel values are at the core of the covenantal relationship that we call marriage. It is essential to note that the Gospel values of covenant do not come from the practices of marriage, which change and evolve throughout the history of the biblical story. Indeed, it is not possible to rely exclusively on scripture for understanding marriage today. For example, biblical texts that encourage celibacy, forbid divorce, or require women to be subservient to their husbands are not considered to be authoritative because they are primarily expressions of the cultural norms of the ancient Middle East. At the same time, there are also many biblical models for blessed relationships beyond one man and one woman. Indeed, scripture neither commends a single marriage model nor commands all to marry, but rather calls for love and justice in all relationships. We recognize and affirm that the covenantal values that are essential to the Gospel are central to how we understand marriage in this time. We also recognize and affirm that all humans are made in the image and likeness of God, including people of all sexual orientations, and God has bestowed upon each one the gift of human sexuality. Further, we recognize and affirm that, as created in God s image and gifted by God with human sexuality, all people have the right to
3 lead lives that express love, justice, mutuality, commitment, consent and pleasure. Is God still speaking about marriage? The overwhelming testimonies of countless couples, regardless of gender, throughout the United Church of Christ, and beyond, say, Yes, God is still speaking. Couples who have chosen to exchange covenantal vows attest to the blessing of God s abundance and lifegiving power in their relationships. Through their committed relationships, many throughout the church parents, siblings, children, friends and others have witnessed the liberation of the gifts of God for service in the world. Therefore, theologically and biblically, there is neither justification for denying any couple, regardless of gender, the blessings of the church nor for denying equal protection under the law in the granting of a civil marriage license, recognized and respected by all civil entities. The Resolution WHEREAS the Bible affirms and celebrates human expressions of love and partnership, calling us to live out fully that gift of God in responsible, faithful, committed relationships that recognize and respect the image of God in all people; and WHEREAS the life and example of Jesus of Nazareth provides a model of radically inclusive love and abundant welcome for all; and WHEREAS we proclaim ourselves to be listening to the voice of a Still Speaking God at that at all times in human history there is always yet more light and truth to break forth from God s holy word; and WHEREAS many UCC pastors and congregations have held commitment services for gay and lesbian couples for some time, consistent with the call to loving, long-term committed relationships and to nurture family life; and WHEREAS recognition of marriage carries with it significant access to institutional support, rights and benefits; and WHEREAS children of families headed by same-gender couples should receive all legal rights and protections; and
4 WHEREAS legislation to ban recognition of same-gender marriages further undermine the civil liberties of gay and lesbian couples and contributes to a climate of misunderstanding and polarization, increasing hostility against gays and lesbians; and WHEREAS a Constitutional Amendment has been introduced to this Congress to limit marriage to only the union of a man and a woman ; and WHEREAS equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender is an issue deserving of serious, faithful discussion by people of faith, taking into consideration the long, complex history of marriage and family life, layered as it is with cultural practices, economic realities, political dynamics, religious history and biblical interpretation; and WHEREAS the Tenth General Synod pronounced that all person are entitled to full civil liberties and equal protection under the law without discrimination related to sexual preference; and WHEREAS the Eleventh General Synod urged that States should legislatively recognize that traditional marriage is not the only stable living unit entitled to legal protection; and WHEREAS the Nineteenth General Synod called on the church for greater leadership to end discrimination against gays and lesbians; and WHEREAS the Executive Council of the United Church of Christ in April, 2004 called the church to action and dialogue on marriage; THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Twenty-fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ affirms equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender and declares that the government should not interfere with couples regardless of gender who choose to marry and share fully and equally in the rights, responsibilities and commitment of legally recognized marriage; and LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Twenty-fifth General Synod of the United Church of Christ affirms equal access to the basic rights, institutional protections and quality of life conferred by the recognition of marriage; and
5 LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Twenty-fifth General Synod calls for an end to rhetoric that fuels hostility, misunderstanding, fear and hatred expressed toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons; and LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Officers of the United Church of Christ are called upon to communicate this resolution to local, state and national legislators, urging them to support equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender. In recognition that these resolutions may not reflect the views or current understanding of all bodies, and acknowledging the pain and struggle their passage will engender within the gathered church, the General Synod encourages the following: LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Twenty -fifth General Synod calls upon all settings of the United Church of Christ to engage in serious, respectful, and prayerful discussion of the covenantal relationship of marriage and equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender, using the God is still speaking, about Marriage study and discussion guide produced by Wider Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ (available online at UCC.org); and LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Twenty-fifth General Synod calls upon congregations, after prayerful biblical, theological, and historical study, to consider adopting Wedding Policies that do not discriminate against couples based on gender; and LET IT BE FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Twenty-fifth General Synod urges the congregations and individuals of the United Church of Christ to prayerfully consider and support local, state and national legislation to grant equal marriage rights to couples regardless of gender, and to work against legislation, including constitutional amendments, which denies civil marriage rights to couples based on gender. Funding for the implementation of this Resolution will be made in accordance with the overall mandates of the affected agencies and the funds available.
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Tales of the Toddy
Tales of the Cocktail's holiday version is a single night of craft cocktails, cuisine and music just in the nick of time. $40. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., New Orleans. (504) 310-4999. www.talesofthecocktail.com.
Thursday through Sunday
'Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage'
Packed with hits like "Do You Love Me?" and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," this touring company production shows the story of two young lovers as their worlds collide in a spectacular summer. $35.55 and up. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (504) 525-1052. www.saengernola.com.
Kool & the Gang and Cheap Trick
Kicking off events for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will be two top musical headliners at a free concert Friday night. The gridiron action takes place Saturday inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, but the Friday night fun is outside in Champions Square. 7 p.m., LaSalle Street, New Orleans. www.neworleansbowl.org.
Silly Sweaters
Tis the season for silly sweaters at the Louisiana Children's Museum. Wear the loudest and goofiest sweater you own; admire the museum's annual festival of trees, and get in the holiday spirit. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Louisiana Children's Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357. www.lcm.org.
Bring home a friend
Find the perfect year-round animal companion or just stock up on holiday baked treats at a neighborhood pet adoption and bake sale. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Blvd., Metairie. LA/SPCA counselors and pets on hand. (504) 368-5191. www.la-spca.org.
Piety Street Art Market
An indoor-outdoor market with crafts, jewelry, clothes, treats and plenty of holiday spirit for last-minute shoppers who want to keep it local. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 612 Piety St., New Orleans. (504) 269-3982.
Caroling in Jackson Square
A timeless New Orleans tradition, this evening of music brings the community together in song with St. Louis Cathedral as the backdrop for the candlelight. The annual event is presented by the Patio Planters. 7 p.m., Jackson Square, New Orleans. www.patioplanters.org.
A Very Electric Christmas
Lightwire Theater, the New Orleans group that appeared in the semi-finals of "America's Got Talent," brings a new experience to the holidays with its production. Featuring dance, puppetry, music and light, the troupe's performance is a holiday journey of inspiration and light. $30 and up. 7:30 p.m. The Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., New Orleans. (504) 528-9569. www.thejoytheater.com.

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|Tomaso Famiglia
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|Allied Families
|Vongola Famiglia
The Tomaso Famiglia is supposedly a rival of the Vongola Famiglia, having said to have skirmishes in the second generation. However, their current leader-in-training, Longchamp Naito, seems more focused in making friends with Tsuna than actually starting a war with him, unaware of their rivalry (that, or he simply doesn't care). Also, just like Longchamp, his family is pretty eccentric in their own right, such as Longchamp's subordinates having frequent internal disputes. So far, only three known members of the Famiglia were shown.
It is suggested in the future that the Tomaso Famiglia remained close with Tsuna through the years, but nine years and ten months later, they are targeted by the Millefiore Famiglia. Two days prior to Tsuna's arrival in the future, Vongola has already lost all contact with them and they have since been reported missing.
The family's name is most likely based on the name of an Italian car company called De Tomaso. The company has produced cars such as the De Tomaso Longchamp, De Tomaso Mangusta, De Tomaso Pantera, and De Tomaso Vallelunga (Lunga), which are the names of the known Tomaso Family members.
The Tomaso Famiglia has so far been a manga only Famiglia, making no appearance in the anime version of the series due to its unpopularity.
Mangusta is the butler and tutor of Longchamp. He is the only one who takes the Famiglias' rivalry seriously and constantly tries to discourage Longchamp from being friends with Tsuna. He is also the holder of the Desolation Bullet which he uses to shoot Longchamp with, though he'll shoot anyone else, for that matter, to get them to agree with Longchamp's wishes.
Not much is known about Lunga, other than that he is trying to start a rock band. However, he seems to be having trouble recruiting members, threatening to send a bandmate back to his homeland for messing up a note.
Not much is known about Pantera, either, other than that she apparently tries to kill Longchamp very frequently. Her weapon of choice are bladed pinwheels. Longchamp only thinks she's kidding around in her attempts to kill him, however, and dodges her attacks by instinct. When Tsuna asked Mangusta if something happened between them, he nervously refused to comment, implying that something indeed happened (though what happened exactly was never stated).
Other MembersEdit
They were many other members shown in an internal skirmish when Lambo had been sent flying into Naito's courtyard by Reborn. It is hinted that internal conflict happens frequently in the Tomaso Famiglia.
- All of the members are named after cars from De Tomaso, an Italian car-manufacturing company.
- His family is the creator of the Desolation Bullet which, when shot with and revived, will cause a person to grieve about all the terrible things that have happened in their life, making others feel sorry for them.


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My 3yo has decided no more naps. She decided this a little after she turned 2. I still lay her down though. Because I never know if she's going to nap or not. Sometimes she does, sometimes she doesn't. I'm so afraid to put her in daycare because of it. They're going to have one heck of a time with her once I start working.
Selena is staying up longer now too. We take maybe 3 naps a day and sleep til 7:30am.
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Elryc still take naps but no matter if he has one or not he still give us a hard time for night time
Aaradhya started napping once in a day since few days at seven months but it's a long nap around 2hrs. Before her naps were short 45-60 mins thrice each day. I really have to tire her out to get her to sleep at bedtime.
Haiden has no naps unless the weekend. And he is 6 years old.
Logan has quite time in morning but he dont have to nap at that time. He does take a 2hr nap in the afternoon.
Vince has 3 naps. He has a morning nap about 1hr to 2hrs. He has an afternoon nap for 2hrs. And he has a half he before dinner nap.
Logan has quite time in morning but he dont have to nap at that time. He does take a 2hr nap in the afternoon.
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My son is 9 months and this week he has decided to only nap once a day. And he stays up till 12! I've tried everything that normally helps him go to sleep and no luck. Plus this other baby cooking in the oven is also a Handful and he's not even here yet lol
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Welcome to 164 Brandywyne situated in the beautiful Westgate Meadows neighborhood in Comstock Park. The main floor features new wood flooring in all 3 bedrooms, updated bath, and fresh paint throughout. Walk through the slider onto a newly stained deck and enjoy the privacy of your very own fenced in back yard. Downstairs you will find over 420 square feet of added living space, nicely finished for entertaining guests. Outside you will find a completely fenced in backyard, deck, and your very own over sized two stall garage. Close to Comstock Stoney Creek Elementry and Dwight Lydell Park where you can walk, bike, and take the kids fishing. Around the corner you will also find Fifth Third Ball Park for an evening of entertainment. All appliances stay with the home! Bring your buyers! You
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I had a nice little trip to Publix this morning. Unfortunately, I didn't have any dollars off my total order coupons to use today, so I just stuck with the best deals that I know we will use. Here's what I bought, along with the coupons used:
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Used two $1/1 BOCA Foods Product printable coupons (preclipped)
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $1.69 (or 84 cents each!)
TWO PILLSBURY CINNABON CINNAMON ROLLS, on sale $1 (regular price $1.79)
Get $1 cashback from SavingStar for buying two Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods
Used one $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods printable coupon (preclipped)
Price at Register: $1, but will receive $1 cashback from SavingStar
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NET PRICE FOR ALL: $2.35 (or $1.17 each!)
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- Sadly I no longer use my Palm Zire 71. In many ways i still think it's better than the iPhone. My alternative H.S. app on the iPhone is Scan2List, it supports Australian shops and even Coles Generic products. Scan the bar code and the product is straight into the list.
Thanks Handy Shopper for a great program for all these years :-) Jim Bell ( Belmont NSW Australia)
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Hi All,
I need some help trouble shooting and identifying network drop outs, 3 time this week the network just seems to bomb out for 2-5 mins and comes back up again. I have had 7 new Ricoh printers this week, which maybe the cause of this.
any advice would be gratefully received
Jun 28, 2012 at 7:34 UTC
OK, we seem to be stable now. I have disabled IPv6 DHCP on the the new printers and so far it looks ok.
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Jun 27, 2012 at 6:03 UTC
so far I have disconnected all new printers and will test one at a time
Jun 27, 2012 at 7:15 UTC
STP not configured and a crossed wire? Just shooting from the hip here.
Can you login to your switches, they are managed switches right, and see if any of the ports have like lots of MAC addresses in their list? Or if any of the ports have lots of failed packets?
Jun 27, 2012 at 7:33 UTC
not sure I understand what you mean by STP, but I have attached a screen shot
tbh I don't really now how to use our switches, we have netgear GS748TS.
Jun 27, 2012 at 8:33 UTC
Do you have the switch on a UPS you could be having power issues where the switch is plugged in.
You could also try picking up another switch and swapping out the problem switch I suggest getting a managed Switch that way you can see what is going on.
You can see if you have dead ports or something that is overloading the network by sending to much data through.
Jun 28, 2012 at 7:34 UTC
OK, we seem to be stable now. I have disabled IPv6 DHCP on the the new printers and so far it looks ok.
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Architectural Innovations for Immersive Learning Environments in K-12 Schools
New forms of architecture design for K-12 schools are creating in-depth, adaptive and flexible learning spaces for students with diverse and changing learning needs. There is a growing surge of activity focused on developing new learning environments in response to demands for increased interaction, collaboration, connectivity, engagement, and community. This movement is spearheaded by the needRead full article »
Clemson University Core Campus Precinct Designed as New Multi-faceted Complex
The completed project represents a vibrant cross-section of campus life, capturing and manifesting the best of the "Clemson experience" for students. COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 2016) – Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Atlanta and Columbia, S.C., recently completed site planning, architectural, and engineering design for Clemson University's newRead full article »
Stevens & Wilkinson Principal Janice Wittschiebe Appointed to Firm's Board of Directors
ATLANTA (August 2016) – Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service commercial architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Columbia, S.C. and Atlanta, today announced the appointment of Janice Wittschiebe, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, a principal and vice president based in the Atlanta office, to the firm's Board of Directors. The second woman appointed to the board sinceRead full article »
Georgia State University's new College of Law building gives rise to the next generation of learning and law
By Don Eberly, president and CEO of Eberly & Collard Public Relations | civil + structural ENGINEER August 2016 Issue In today's competitive college and university environment in which higher education leaders seek to enroll and engage top-ranking students, the Georgia State University College of Law is broadly recognized as a prominent institute of learning. With a long-standingRead full article »
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Despite a false start and an arduous approval process, the resulting authenticity was worth the effort. By Commercial Architecture | Commerical Architecture's Featured, Windows & Doors Section, July/August 2016 Issue "I tell the young architects in my office, sometimes projects can take seven years from start to finish," said Ron Stang, AIA, LEED AP, and chairman of theRead full article »
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The Subjugation of Quentin Schuller Vol. II How the secular progressive movement socialized the American people
How the secular progressive movement socialized the American people
by Dwight Gallaway
About the Book
This is a novel set in the future. Quentin Schuller tells his story; a story of how the people of this country let our guard down. When we started giving up our rights one by one, our country was eroded into an unrecognizable state. Quentin is deeply saddened, his soul torn by his feeling of helplessness as he sees his country deteriorate. This is starting to happen in reality, we should make sure what is written in this book never comes true.
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Please see the latest Ofsted report (May 2016) attached to the right. This is in relation to the Inspection Visit on 4-5 May 2016.
A copy of the letter emailed to parents on 24th May 2016 is below and the report was discussed further at the Parent Forum that month:
Dear Parent /Carer,
The report for the Ofsted inspection that was carried out on 4-5th May is available for you to read here.
Any parent or carer wishing to be given a hard copy of the report can request it at the school reception.
Two key headlines from the report which I am sure will come as no surprise to the majority of you are that:
Any parent or carer wishing to be given a hard copy of the report can request it at the school reception. Two key headlines from the report which I am sure will come as no surprise to the majority of you are that:
• Pupils' personal development and welfare is seen as a high priority by all staff. Pupils are known very well and there are strong links with parents and the community. Consequently, many pupils feel safe and well cared for and thrive.
• Many pupils work hard and have high aspirations. They show respect and tolerance towards each other and are keen to celebrate differences in this diverse learning environment.
These two points are a strong reflection of the very positive ethos that exists at Deptford Green School and the immense commitment shown by all staff to securing the best outcomes for all of our students.
Whilst the report acknowledges the great progress made at the school over recent years it also, quite rightly, identifies what we need to do over the next twelve months to continue on our journey to becoming an 'outstanding' school. It was recognised by the inspection team that the developments that are currently underway are the right things to be doing and that we are well positioned to make very rapid progress towards our goals.
This school is very lucky to have an exceptionally strong and stable staff and it is my duty to ensure that they are given the right support to enable them to do the great job that they set out to do every day and the recommendations on page 2 of the report set the agenda for me and the senior team working alongside me:
1. The already underway installation of new computer softwear will make the assessment process easy to manage and ensure that data is easily accessible to our teachers.
2. Our new arrangements on Wednesdays and the allocation of specific professional development periods for teachers will support teachers in sharing best practice and collaborate more when planning and assessing students' work.
3. Changes have already been made to our curriculum including the offer of a second language to more able students in Year 8 and the formal inclusion of Triple Science in Key Stage 4.
4. A group of staff have already drafted a new Behaviour Policy that has addressed our need to continue to reduce low level disruption to lessons.
5. Although the school has above average attendance rates we are already very focused on improving the attendance of the very small group of students who still are not attending regularly enough.
As you already know I am re-introducing the role of Head of Year to Deptford Green and we have now appointed a very strong team of existing staff members to take on this important role that will give a strong focus to the progress of each year group in the school.
New roles and responsibilities have already been allocated to the Senior Leadership team, and through our new arrangements for Wednesday training Heads of Department will have much greater opportunity to support the work of their teams.
We have a new governing body in place now. One of their first actions was to appoint a new Headteacher. They have already had a strong impact on the school and are providing me with both the support and challenge needed to maintain a strong pace for improvement. As we move forward, I know that they will relish the opportunity to evaluate their progress and working practices in order to ensure that they have maximum impact on the schools future progress.
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Broomfield House Palmers Green
Welcome to The Broomfield House Palmers Green homepage on N21.net
Thank-you for visiting the Broomfield House page on N21.net - although we are an N21 based website, we do not restrict ourselves to N21 - see our "About N21.net" page to understand why.
Quite simply we love Broomfield Park, as it is one of the most diverse and beautiful parks in Enfield, and Broomfield House is a part of that heritage. We want to assist in helping the people that care about the Park and the House to get the best from all the options available to see the House restored.
As many people know, the saga of Broomfield House has been ongoing since a fire destroyed the structure in 1984.
You may be new to the area and perhaps don't know much about Broomfield House or it's history, or you may be a hardened campaigner that is weary of yet another proposal.
Whichever of these you are, you may be asking yourself questions...
Why is Broomfield House worth restoring ?
What has happened since the building was first burnt down in 1984?
Who really cares about Broomfield House?
Why not demolish the building and build a Café?
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Chef Lon Symensma may tout it as a charcuterie board on ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro's menu, but this platter of meat and bread is really an ingeniously deconstructed banh mi, an artfully arranged spread of the traditional elements of the Vietnamese street-food sandwich — bread, pâté, shaved meat, mayonnaise, pickles and microgreens — that very much belongs on a special-occasion table. The crisp, delicate toast points, peppery, bacon-wrapped duck terrine and whipped, decadently creamy foie gras and chicken-liver pâté, all sprinkled with salt, are balanced by the crunch of lightly pickled carrots and daikon radishes, as well as the sharp nip of a Chinese mustard-mayonnaise specked with micro cilantro. ChoLon opened in LoDo last fall, and it's a welcome addition not just to the neighborhood, but to the entire Denver dining scene.
"Medium" isn't a server's suggestion at US Thai Cafe when a new guest innocently asks for Thai hot -- it's an order. Because US Thai's "medium" is what most places peg as "hot," a sweat-inducing smattering of fiery red chiles mixed through any dish on the menu, used with just enough restraint to allow an eater to actually taste the rest of the flavors in the excellent food. But for those thrill-seekers who crave insane levels of heat, the kitchen will punch up everything from the green papaya salad to the curry with angry-looking peppers that are probably hot enough for some sort of eating contest, guaranteed to blister your esophagus and make your adrenaline flow.
Late-night munchies often call for a hit of greasy Mexican food, and that's when it's time to cruise over to one of the two drive-thru Tacos Rapidos outposts. Under their red roofs, these kitchens turn out fat burritos full of creamy beans, melted orange cheddar, juicy carnitas and French fries (yes, French fries); tacos exploding with tongue, pork and beef; breakfast burritos stuffed with eggs and sausage (and available all day); French fries smothered with carne asada, guacamole and sour cream. Each dish hits the sweet spot of whatever you might be craving — which makes it particularly noteworthy that both Tacos Rapidos sling their gut-busting food 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A dinner at Flagstaff House is exemplary, and service doesn't flag after the meal is done. Even the most basic form of the restaurant's after-dinner coffee program is advanced: The eatery brews a proprietary house blend, made from six different African and Asian beans. More serious caffeine hounds can order from the French-press menu, which includes single-origin roasts from Ethiopia and Kona. The same focus is applied to espresso: every shot pulled, whether for consumption straight or as a foam-topped latte or cappuccino, comes from a blend of seven kinds of espresso beans. No matter what you order, your coffee hits the table accompanied by a massive, artfully arranged tray of accoutrements, which include pastel-hued chocolate mints, various sugars in multiple colors and house-made whipped cream. With such a mélange of sweets, dessert begins to look entirely optional.
The Denver Tea Room is tucked into a front room of a nineteenth-century Colfax mansion that now houses a bed-and-breakfast, and it's the perfect setting for lazy, weekend English-style tea service as well as book clubs, which meet in the room at night for heady intellectual discussion over hot drinks and cookies. During the holidays, the tea room (no relation to the legendary downtown spot of the same name) also serves an elaborate high tea on linen-clothed tables — or in a cozy, private parlor. Never-empty teacups supplement a multi-course affair that includes shepherd's pie, a tea tray of scones and finger sandwiches, and sweet spice cakes. You can while away several hours with this ritual, sinking back into a velvety couch in the sunroom for a long conversation.
In just a few short years, Jonesy's EatBar has become one of Denver's favorite haunts for American grub, seducing diners all over the city with its sassy board of classics: incredible fries, duck-confit posole, shrimp and crawfish grits, sliders lobbed with lamb. And in true, easy American fashion, these dishes are best consumed at the bar, where you'll enjoy the quick (and quick-witted) drink-slingers who are generous with straight-up shots and equally adept at pouring cleverly fashioned cocktails that are all too easy to absorb.


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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The Life Raft Strategy
It seems to be working. Among the roughly 150 high school seniors walking across the stage last night, a dozen are going to Yale, eight (I counted) are going to Harvard, and many others to Princeton, Columbia, Duke, MIT, Stanford, etc. I got a little teary when Learah Lockhart, the daughter of a single mom, talked about how she had been working until 2AM as a 7th grader getting ready to go to Choate. She didn't want to leave her mother to go to boarding school, but her mother insisted. Her mom always kept her school papers with good grades in a box by her bed. As Learah said, in April, she got something that was definitely box-worthy. At this point, she read us the letter offering her admission to Harvard.
(Of course, knowing how hard this young lady worked to get to where she is in life, it kind of ticked me off to know -- according to Daniel Golden's book The Price of Admission -- that Albert Gore III got into Harvard despite being suspended in 8th grade for smoking marijuana, being cited during high school for driving 100mph, and not getting particularly good grades or test scores. While a student at Harvard, he was ticketed for driving under the influence, and was also later charged with marijuana possession. But I digress).
Children are chosen for admission to the Prep for Prep program based, initially, on having test scores above the 90th percentile. From my discussions with people in the program, this seems to be a pretty hard fast line. Then once they make this initial cut, they give these children (drum roll please)... an IQ test! Yes, people are chosen for Prep for Prep based on their scores on the WISC. The selected children are then put through their paces being brought up to speed academically so they will enter their prep schools on par with the more privileged children who usually attend such schools.
As far as I know, the Prep for Prep program is not particularly controversial. It's funded with private money (and often the independent schools themselves give scholarships and financial aid to the young people who gain admission). You would need to have a pretty big chip on your shoulder to begrudge giving brilliant kids from modest circumstances the opportunity to attempt the kind of rigorous education that will give them a shot at being admitted to elite colleges (I might quibble with the fact that Prep for Prep does not seem to be open to white children, many of whom also come from modest circumstances, but a fair number of the graduates were Asian children, so at least it does seem to be open to all minority children).
Yet when we refuse to create self-contained gifted classes or schools in inner cities, this is exactly what we do. I think of Jonathan Kozol's complaints about New York City's selective public schools (which some Prep for Prep kids wind up attending). "The better schools function, effectively, as siphons which draw off not only the most high-achieving and the best-connected students but their parents too," he wrote in Savage Inequalities. "This, in turn, leads to a rather cruel, if easily predictable, scenario: Once these students win admission....there is no incentive for their parents to be vocal on the issues that concern the students who have been excluded...The political effectiveness of those who have been left behind is thus depleted...public schools in a democracy should not be allowed to fill this role."
There are plenty of people who think that schools for the gifted wind up being politically unacceptable life rafts. They concentrate limited resources on the brightest children, rather than the lowest achieving, or some other metric.
This is, of course, exactly what Prep for Prep does. The program amounts to a private gifted education program. The idea is to get the brightest kids out of bad schools, and put them in good schools where they will be challenged.
I -- like most people -- have no problem with that using private money. In an ideal world, sure, all schools would be great. But we don't live in that world. So I don't believe in holding bright children hostage until they and their parents revolt. If Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are willing to cough up money to buy tables at an event to support that, all the better.
But I do find it interesting that such a program has to be private to be politically palatable. Wouldn't it be great if any highly gifted kid across the country whose needs could not be met locally could attend an elite boarding school without worrying about the cost? Wouldn't it be great if we identified all the brightest kids (perhaps partially using the WISC!) and then monitored their progress and made sure their needs were being met? Alas, this does not seem to be a public education priority. A private life raft is better than no life raft. But I'd like a few more public life rafts around the country as well.
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I don't mean to be a wet blanket. I'm a liberal, passionate about human rights.
But when it comes to gifted talk, and I've said as much before, there is one group that is very much left behind. 2e Newsletter conducted a major survey two years ago to assess the level of care and support 2e children were receiving and the unanimous conclusion was...NOT MUCH. The results were so discouraging that
2e Newsletter dubbed this population of learners the Children who are TRULY Left Behind.
So what does this have to do with finding the best minority talent and stroking it? This is such a hot subject. In my county, which has gifted/talented centers, an enormous amount of time, money and research is devoted to minority achievement, finding those diamonds in the rough.
I'd be more magnanimous if the same had been done for 2e children. It isn't. If you are the parent of such a child, ask yourself, why? Why don't parents lobby more?
As long as twice exceptional children are ignored or worse, bullied (often the teachers are the worst bullyers), I won't get very excited when other groups are courted, nurtured, and watered so they bloom.
We know that in the PG population, a staggering number are twice exceptional. Some marvel at this oddity; to me it makes sense, when you stop to ponder it.
I don't have an Einstein. But I do have a child whose IQ puts her in the low PG range. With ADD, anxiety, very introverted and perhaps a hidden learning disability we are exploring because we know this population masks and compensates well.
This is a child who as a baby, toddler and preschooler loved to learn. Her curiosity and inquisitiveness were boundless. Then she started school. I could recite here chapter and verse all sorts of things that were done to squelch her creativity, to make her afraid, to make her timid, to make her feel ashamed. It's my fault really. I should have homeschooled. I finally did, in
8th grade. One little blissful year. That's all we got.
As long as such short shrift is given to this population, I'm not going to cheer when the message is, we don't have the resources or energy to help these kids at the top, these children with extraordinatory minds and talent, but we have plenty resources to do the PC thing. Not much of a headline grabber, is it, when we announce that we are going to help the above-grade-level student who is getting B's. But kids like mine evoke what a friend calls the duck paddling analogy. The duck is moving on the water and the water is calm and the duck is graceful. What you cannot see is the duck is paddling furiously beneath the water, just out of your sight. He is barely keeping his head afloat.
We aren't going to bother, is the message. Why we don't bother escapes me. But we don't. Many of these kids languish in base high schools, their creativity and perception crushed. We allow this talent to go wasted and we do nothing to stem the loss.
Great commentary. I'd add a few thoughts:
I know many people who have had their children apply to or go through the Prep for Prep program. In its admissions process, it also interviews children and families and makes them sit through its own 2+ hour multiple choice exam for further vetting. The selection process is rather thorough.
Also, while I applaud the growth of legitimate, intellectual rhetorical public discourse of race, class, gender, affirmative action and related issues, I think we still dance around the very basic premise here: broadly speaking, programs like Prep for Prep exist to address social and institutional racial discrimination primarily, and class discrimination secondarily.
So one may ask, "Why that order of priority?" Forgive me if I state the obvious, but because racial discrmination, particularly against Afro-centric races, is the greates common denominator of all prejudices, biases, ignorance, bigotry and every type of -ism that we have identified. The very term "black" and its ubiquitous use speaks volumes in defense of my point - there are scores of social identifiers by which a person of European descent can be grouped (religion, sect, country of origin, culture, creed, language, dialect, and so on). On the other hand, any person who possesses any noticeable African phenotypic characteristic or has any sliver of African lineage is conclusively grouped as "black" and dealt with accordingly in American society, regardless of any of the above enumerated other identifiers. It is always worse to be a black woman than a woman, a black muslim than a muslim, a black immigrant than an immigrant, and a black urban youth than an urban youth.
So while I couldn't fundamentally agree with you more that there need to be vast institutional, governmental and cultural changes to eradicate class discrimination (which I agree is the bigger culprite in growing social inequalities), programs like Prep were chartered to address the most poignant, and evidently the most effective and pervasive, of all forms of American discrimination.
That said, I too couldn't support more the inclusion of all 'minority' groups under the organization's mission because those groups too bear substantially similar social burdens to varying degrees. However, to define the objective by more broad terms becomes a slippery slope and is in my view a broader war within which this one battle is being fought.
So my biggest point here is this: I recognize the arguments for 'reverse discrimination' and the inadvertent harms of the 'life raft strategy' on remaining students, schools, parents etc. However, I think to say that the goal is only to give support for those who come from 'modest circumstances' oversimplifies and minimizes the real issue here of racial discrimination, which, as we've seen with this most recent Democratic primary, is something that Americans generally don't like to, don't want to, or don't know how to discuss. On the life raft concern, I think it pains most sensible people to consider the potential negative impact of extracting these parents and students from public schools, leaving others without the support and company of some of their better students and parents, but one should consider, from a long-term/big picture perspective, whether it is better to apply one's own oxygen mask before helping others, lest both people asphyxiate.
It's the program's ultimate long term strategy to increase leadership of underrepresented minority groups in prominent places in society, therby increasing more effective advocacy and resources to address some of these problems, and ultimately rendering itself obsolte. By all measures, it seems that the program has been notably successful in beginning to do just that. Yet, this is only the very beginning and the mission is still a fledgling one. In another 30 years it would be great to see Prep for Prep students, and those of similar sibling organizations (such as the Albert G. Oliver and A Better Chance organizations) leading the Boards and Departments of Education, sitting in government office, (re-)writing legislation and funding initiatives that go to the very heart of the broader movement that you note needs more support.
Indeed, it was also said that a significant portion (40% or so if my memory serves me well) of Prep for Prep graduates go into education/academia including the New York City Board of Education - the same troubled institution that was the genesis of the Prep for Prep mission. It could be said then that in this way, supplying the institution with well-educated teachers is one clear sign of success - it's almost storybook; that people who, given the opportunity to attend the world's foremost academic institutions against great odds, returned to the very battleground from which they were delivered, in order to help others and to fight the fight. They could all have just as easily (or more easily) chased the fortune and prestige of wall street or corporate law or medicine.


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Santa Barbara, California – (The Hosting News) – October 24, 2008 – Device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), Green Hills Software, Inc., recently demonstrated its secure environment for hosting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications.
The ISA EXPO in Houston, Texas, was the scene of the multiple Intel-based secure industrial platform showcase, detailing the scalability of the Intel architecture processors and the Integrity real time operating system.
The Green Hills Integrity Padded Cell secure virtualization technology was featured hosting Windows and Linux guest operating systems running on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The use of secure virtualization technology enables automation users to separate critical resources and networks from personal resources (email, web browsing, and the Internet), reducing the risk of security breaches into critical infrastructure systems. Along with increased security, there are benefits in terms of size, power, and weight. The Iconics Genesis32 automation suite will be hosted inside one of the Integrity Padded Cells. Genesis32 is a HMI/SCADA application used for managing plants and control systems.
Integrity also demonstrated on the Intel Atom Processor N270 targeting low-power industrial applications. The Intel Atom Processor N270 will host real-time tasks common in industrial automation, representing a typical embedded controller that would be found on the factory floor. The Integrity RTOS has been certified to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 by TUV for use in safety-critical control and automation applications, and scales for use in applications ranging from deeply embedded controllers with hard real-time requirements to workstations and server class equipment responsible for ensuring the security of HMI/SCADA applications.
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Spent a few days in Steamboat Springs. Just the STP and I.
Most of the time we spent inside, working on projects, drinking hot chocolate, listening to Christmas music, catching up on reading and relaxing, watching it snow.
But we did venture out in the snow--to Fish Creek Falls.
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And then later in the week we ventured out again to Strawberry Park Hot Springs.
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Occupy Denver: Watch the election of the local movement's canine leader, Shelby (VIDEO)
Occupy Denver's Shelby, a Border Collie mix who's the first official (and only canine) leader of an occupation movement, has already achieved an Internet milestone -- a post in Gawker. Nonetheless, her head honcho status has sparked debate among those who think her election ridicules the movement -- a claim we answer with a completely gratuitous video. Look below to watch Shelby's anti-corporate personhood emerge as she reacts to her nomination while trying very carefully to both sit and stay.
The video, aside from being adorable, shows the 7 p.m. general assembly process that led to the official election of the three-and-a-half-year-old into politics Sunday night. Shot by Jentsch (the voice behind the polite commands issued to his charge), a filmmaker by trade, the twelve-minute clip includes her nomination, courtesy of Aaron "Al" Nesby, followed by a series of plaintive and precocious glances at the camera, during which Shelby almost breaks the fourth wall.
"I expected so much more opposition than there was," Jentsch said immediately after Shelby's election. "She's very politically active and has been protesting leashes since she first came down here, so maybe everyone has become used to her politics and likes her as a candidate. She's a very smart girl."
In a press release sent out to announce their new leader, Occupy Denver's media and PR team confirmed that Shelby will be leading Saturday's rally "and invites all other civic minded dogs (and their leash-holders) to join." Yesterday, she stepped up her political duties when, with the help of a human constituent who filled out the paperwork, Shelby filed a request to meet with Governor John Hickenlooper.
Page down to see more photos of Shelby.
Courtesy of Peter John Jentsch
Courtesy of Peter John Jentsch
Courtesy of Peter John Jentsch
Courtesy of Peter John Jentsch
Courtesy of Peter John Jentsch
More from our Occupy Denver archive: "Occupy Denver protesters want their dog-and-leader to meet with Governor Hickenlooper."
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