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Lee County mom upset with school selection process
Becky Ghannam is not happy with school choice in Lee County.
The program you'd know as Student Assignment if you live there is how students are placed in schools.
A parent selects their top five picks of where they want their kid to go to school, but there's a chance the last pick could be the one a student gets.
"I just don't see why my kids can't go to the closest proximity school," said Ghannam. "That's just common sense."
Ghannam created a petition against school choice to change the way the school district handles school selection.
Ghannam wants her daughter to go to Estero High School; the school closer to their house.
Instead, her daughter Ava will attend South Fort Myers High School.
"[Ava] called me bawling when she found out that she wouldn't be able to go to school with her two best friends who she plays sports with," said Ghannam.
South Fort Myers High is eight miles from the Ghannam's house, but Estero High is only a two-mile trip.
The Lee County School District admits not everyone gets to go where they want and Ghannam isn't alone.
"A small percentage," said Rob Spicker with Lee County Schools. "Nineteen thousand students applied for Student Assignment. Eighty-five percent; more than 16,000 of them got their first choice."
Spicker said the district said they hear constantly from parents who like school choice, but Ghannam isn't one of them.
"Lee County needs to change," said Ghannam. "Our kids need to go to school with their friends."
Ghannam's petition has more than 200 signatures so far.
Parents who commented on the petition brought up concerns of transportation.
Some argued their children have long bus rides, and so not going to schools closest to them must have a budgetary impact.
ABC7 asked Lee County Schools about this, and we learned transportation budget is under this year by close to $1 Million; however, the district wouldn't comment on whether busing kids across the county farther than needed was expensive.
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We've all seen the bumper sticker, "It's LA, not L.A," a sly dig at the public perception of Los Angeles as the cinematic epicenter in the country. Of course, Louisiana, and New Orleans in particular, hosts a plethora of film productions every year. You're hard pressed to take a walk through any neighborhood and not stumble upon a set.
But until recently, the city didn't have the kind of nationally recognized film festival to go along with all the moviemaking in town. Now, of course, the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) has planted itself as that event, and in the past half-decade, it has blossomed into a formidable affair.
"I don't know of another festival that's grown this much, this fast," said Clint Bowie, Director of Programming at NOFF for the past six years. "In 2010, we had 600 submissions. In 2015, we had 3400." Such growth has allowed screeners and programmers to be more selective than in year's past. In fact, this year, NOFF is actually screening less films (194) than in 2014.
Increased submissions comes, in part, from the ability for grassroots filmmakers to make high-quality products more frequently and effectively than in the past. But Clint also points to the festival's emphasis on hospitality.
"We've tried to bring in more distributors and promoters to the festival as we can," said Clint. "The goal is not just to entertain moviegoers, but to provide networking opportunities for young, passionate filmmakers."
Also, for the first time in the NOFF's twenty-six year history, it will be an Oscar-qualifying film festival in the category of documentary shorts. This means that a documentary short film that premieres in New Orleans and wins the jury prize is automatically eligible to submit to the Oscars for a potential nomination (so you can say you saw it before it was cool). "It's a great stamp of approval from the Academy," said Clint.
The festival runs from October 14th to October 22nd, with screenings and events all across town. Ticket information, including info on VIP passes and package deals, can be found at the festival's website. Here's some of our picks for what to check out:
Wednesday, October 14th
Born to be Blue starring Ethan Hawke as trumpet-legend Chet Baker, opens the festival with a 7pm screening at the newly reopened Orpheum Theater. The film generated major buzz as a Special Presentation at the Toronto Film Festival last month.
Thursday, October 15th
Aspie Seeks Love @ Contemporary Arts Center. Feature documentary about a Pittsburgh man diagnosed with Asperger's late in life, who seeks companionship by posting enigmatic fliers all around the city. A real-life romantic comedy.
Friday, October 16th
Havana Motor Club 8:30pm @ The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. A documentary feature about Cuban car enthusiasts and their political struggle to lift the long-standing prohibition on auto-racing in Cuba. Havana Motor Club is one of several films at the NOFF with a focus on Cuba.
Carol – 9:00pm @ The Prytania Theatre. New narrative feature from the critically acclaimed Todd Haynes (I'm Not There, _Velvet Goldmine) about an unlikely New York love affair between a department store clerk (Rooney Mara) and an upper-class woman in an unhappy marriage (Cate Blanchett). The film made waves at Cannes this past year, especially Mara, who won Best Actress Award at the festival.
Saturday, October 17th
Louisiana Shorts 1 – 12:00pm @ Prytania Theatre. Come support local filmmakers at one of the four screenings of shorts produced by up and coming Louisiana artists.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – 3pm @ Orpheum Theater. Documentary feature from acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson about the history of the Black Panther Party.
The Reflektor Tapes – 9:15pm @ Orpheum Theater. Documentary about superstar Canadian music group Arcade Fire recording and touring for their most recent album.
Also on Saturday night, Win Butler of Arcade Fire will DJ at the This Is A Reflektor… Party. 10pm-2am at 233 Newton Street.
Sunday, October 18th
Legend – 9:15pm @ The Prytania Theatre. Tom Hardy stars as identical twin British gangsters. Cool.
Monday, October 19th
Driving While Black – 9:15pm @ Canal Place. Narrative feature about a hard-luck pizza delivery driver trying to get his life going in the right direction. Part comedy of errors, part criticism of 21st century over-policing. The official trailer is red band (i.e. R-rated), so put in those headphones if you're at work.
Tuesday, October 20th
Louisiana Shorts 2 – 6:00pm @ The Prytania Theatre. Come support local filmmakers at one of four screenings of shorts produced by up and coming Louisiana artists.
Room – 8:30pm @ The Prytania Theatre. Much buzzed-about psychological drama about a mother and her son forced to live in a small, windowless room for years before escaping and confronting the real world.
Wednesday, October 21st
Narrative Shorts – 12:00pm to 6:00pm @ Contemporary Arts Center. A wide array of narrative shorts from filmmakers near and far.
Thursday, October 22nd
The emotional, mid-20th century immigrant drama Brooklyn closes out the festival at the Prytania Theatre @ 8:30pm.
The New Orleans Film Festival is presented by the New Orleans Film Society. To learn more or become a film society member, check out their website.
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"Where are our robot buddies?" Gunnar Newquist, founder and CEO of Brain2Bot asked the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley audience last week.
Artificial intelligence has promised us a lot of things, but what we really want is robots like R2D2 – smart, adaptable companions that can work and play alongside us in our day-to-day lives. It's a monumental task, but one that Newquist believes we can attain if we take a cue from natural and the animals and insects living around us already.
Brain2Bot is working to apply the concepts of neuroscience to AI. By better understanding how the brains of insects and animals, and eventually our own brains, the Brain2Bot team believes we will someday be able to create robots and machines that are as adaptable, intelligent, and even emotional as biological life.
Watch Newquist's full ESC keynote, "Want a Real R2D2? A New Approach to AI is Forming" below, where he discusses how creating "natural" intelligence rather than "artificial" is the way forward for engineering.
For more on Brain2Bot be sure to read our feature story.
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In the past several years, Florida homeowners and others across the country have learned how dangerous it can be to not have air conditioning in times of natural disaster. If power goes out and homeowners are located in areas where climate temperatures are high, not having air conditioning can pose an immediate life-threatening hazard. One woman applied for a loan program offered in this state to help people obtain funds for home improvements such as air conditioning in order to better protect themselves from hazardous conditions during natural disasters. The problem is that this woman is now facing threat of foreclosure from the company that installed her air conditioning system.
Man who sought adjustment of status was willing to work for food
There are many privately-run immigration detention centers in Florida and throughout the United States. Many immigrants say they have suffered personal rights violations after seeking an adjustment of status and then being placed in detention facilities. A 25-year-old man says the amount of food officials were providing during his detention left him suffering perpetual hunger pangs.
Real estate disputes over fences: It is not uncommon
There are various styles of homes and communities in Florida. Some homeowners have expansive properties where large amounts of acreage is spread between themselves and their neighbors. Others live property line to property line, and real estate disputes can erupt if homeowners disagree about fences, shrubs or other issues.
Citizenship did not stop ICE from detaining US marine
Florida mothers of U.S. marines are proud of their sons and daughters who serve their country with courage and valor. A proud mother in another state is feeling frustrated and angry because her son, who served in Afghanistan, was taken to an immigration detention center by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers even though he has full citizenship. In fact, the young man was born and raised in the United States.
Threat of foreclosure does not necessarily lead to home loss
You may be one of many Florida residents who are currently having a tough time regarding your finances. Perhaps you lost a job or someone in your household has experienced a medical situation that requires surgery or treatments you weren't expecting, thus prompting expenses you are unprepared to meet. When financial situations get out of hand, homeowners often face a threat of foreclosure.
Florida judges often intervene to resolve real estate disputes
When Florida neighbors disagree about property lines or other issues, it often leads to rancorous disputes that are difficult to resolve. Real estate disputes can be quite complicated because the laws that govern such matters are often complex. If those directly involved are unable to achieve an amicable solution to a particular problem, they may seek the court's intervention to make a decision for them. That's apparently what happened in the case of Led Zeppelin rock star, Jimmy Page, and his next door neighbor, Robbie Williams.
US immigration law officials say entries were suspicious
The Department of Health and Human Services currently has many children under its care who arrived at borders to the United States, accompanied by adults. U.S. immigration law officials in Florida and elsewhere typically conduct background checks when adults come forward, saying they want to sponsor migrant children. Such background checks apparently didn't end so well for more than 170 immigrants who have since been detained.
Asylum advocates call for U.S. immigration law reform
Advocates speaking on behalf of immigrants in another state recently fired some pretty strong accusations against government officials. They say U.S. immigration law needs to change immediately, especially regarding how asylum seekers are being (or are not being) cared for in detention. In fact, such advocates say that the federal government is guilty of child abuse because of current adverse conditions, which witnesses claim are inhumane in a detention facility in their city and beyond. Florida immigrants may want to stay updated on the situation.
Real estate disputes: Facts re nuisance and tresspass laws
Some Florida residents get along quite well with their neighbors. Others, however, are currently involved in real estate disputes, many of which include issues concerning nuisance and trespass laws. A person might say that his or her neighbor is a nuisance but that does not necessarily mean the situation fits the legal definition of the word.
Nurse preparing for doctorate worried about adjustment of status
During the George W. Bush administration, El Salvador immigrants in Florida and beyond were granted temporary protective status (TPS). The protection was given to help hundreds of thousands of people who had become displaced due to catastrophic circumstances in their country of origin. Some time before adjustment of status options were offered to these people, a 4-year-old girl forded the Rio Grande river on her mother's shoulders, as they escaped violence and danger in El Salvador.
US immigration law support for Florida residents
Tens of thousands of immigrants have integrated into communities throughout Florida in recent years. In fact, people entering the United States with employment visas, family-based visas and other documents continue to arrive on a daily basis. It is not uncommon for U.S. immigration law issues to arise that delay progress toward status adjustment or to prevent a planned arrival.
US immigration law brings new business owners in Florida
There seems to be an almost constant influx of immigrants in Florida. As in many other states, a lot of the people who come here from other countries of origin have taken steps under U.S. immigration law to launch their own businesses. Becoming a business owner in the United States is a dream many foreign nationals share.
Judge rules on US immigration law case
A 35-year-old man in another state was reportedly taken into custody and placed in detention in July of this year. Florida immigrants who are worried about an apparent increase in immigrant arrests throughout the nation may want to follow this U.S. immigration law case. Many immigrant advocates have been decrying the government's handling of this particular situation.
Police officer's death sparks US immigration law controversy
Many Florida immigrants and their families live in fear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will show up unannounced and take one or more of their family members away. Those who are living in the United States who have criminal records (even if they fulfilled their sentences) are reportedly among those at greatest risk for arrest and deportation. A man in another state was recently listed as eligible for immediate removal following an incident that resulted in a police officer's death. The situation has ignited contentious debate regarding U.S. immigration law, in particular, sanctuary issues.
Is the start of your new year clouded by real estate disputes?
Florida residents and others across the country are kicking off a brand new year, which for many, includes setting personal or business-related goals that they hope to achieve in the months ahead. Such goals often include a desire to buy or sell property or to launch a new business. It is unfortunate (but not uncommon) when such endeavors spark real estate disputes.


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New research may offer a consolation prize for whichever presidential nominee comes up short next November: Losing could mean a longer life.
Whether heads of government die prematurely is a long-debated question, and research has yielded conflicting results. For example, one study held that presidents might age twice as quickly as the overall American population while in office. Another study found no significant effect on the life expectancies of American presidents.
Now, the largest statistical study of its kind, examining elections held in 17 countries from 1722 to 2015, has found that elected heads of government lived 2.7 fewer years and experienced a 23 percent greater risk of premature death than the defeated office seekers. The BMJ, a British medical journal, published the paper in its Christmas issue, which traditionally features peer-reviewed papers that examine quirky topics.
The analysis tested the hypothesis that elected presidents, prime ministers and chancellors experience accelerated aging and premature death because of the stresses of political life. The authors compared 279 elected heads of government with the 261 runners-up whom they defeated and who never served as heads of state. The researchers determined the number of years each competitor lived after the last election in which they ran, and compared the findings with the average life span for an individual of the same age and sex in each candidate's country during the election year.
The team did not specify in the paper whether the candidates who lost did so in primaries or final elections. Dr. Anupam B. Jena of Harvard Medical School, the study's senior author, said in an email that his team defined the runners-up as candidates who were never president or prime minister but could have served in Congress or parliament or held other offices. The paper did not address whether congressional or parliamentary leadership positions might affect longevity.
Dr. Jena's team said earlier studies of elected leaders that found no ill effects on health and longevity had sample sizes that were too small to detect statistically significant differences. So his team devised its study to overcome such limitations.
In one of those earlier studies, from 2011, S. Jay Olshansky, an expert in aging at the University of Illinois at Chicago, reported that most presidents of the United States lived longer than other American men their age.
Dr. Olshansky said in an interview by email that he welcomed the new study because it was broader and set out to answer questions his analysis was not made to address.
But Dr. Olshansky said he was disappointed by the new study for two principal reasons.
First, he said, the authors did not eliminate "causes of death that were unrelated to aging, such as being at the wrong end of a gun," which could have affected the findings.
Second, he said, authors of the new study "provide no measure of accelerated aging" and thus could not effectively test that part of their hypothesis. Although his study began with the assumption that a United States president lost two days of life for every day in office, he still found that such leaders "did not experience accelerated aging."
"Most of the changes we see in the form of gray hair and wrinkles observed in presidents and other political leaders during their time in office is normal aging that occurs to everyone during this phase of life," Dr. Olshansky said. "We don't die of gray hair and wrinkled skin."
In addition to Dr. Jena, the authors of the new study were Andrew R. Olenski, a health care policy research assistant at Harvard Medical School, and Matthew V. Abola, a medical student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. A grant from the National Institutes of Health paid for the study.
The researchers chose the 17 countries because of their similarity to France and Britain, for which reliable life tables exist dating to the 19th century. Life table data does not go back to the 18th century, Dr. Jena said, so his team estimated comparable life expectancies based on early 19th-century data. The authors cautioned that the findings cannot be generalized to other countries.


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Welcome, to the San Juan Law Enforcement Emergency Regional Response Team (LEERRT) tactical training and support website. This team was created to provide training resources and emergency support to small Law Enforcement agencies along the Texas-Mexico border to combat border related violence.
The San Juan Law Enforcement Emergency Regional Response Team (LEERRT) was created through a Homeland Security Grant awarded to San Juan Police Department in 2010 through the approval of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee managed by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council.
The LEERRT is the first border regional tactical unit composed of 17 local law enforcement agencies created to respond to tactical operations across Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, Brooks and Jim Wells Counties.
All training and support provided by the San Juan Law Enforcement Emergency Regional Response Team (LEERRT) is in compliance with the national swat standards developed by the National Tactical Officers Association.The (LEERRT) is also a member of the Texas Tactical Police Officer's Association and the National Tactical Officer's Asssociation.
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The San Juan Law Enforcement Emergency Regional Response Team was created in 2009 through a Homeland Security Grant awarded to San Juan Police Department. Its functions and responsibilities are to provide Specialized Emergency Response Services to Multi-Agencies that are part of the LEERRT team.
The team has 32 members from 17 different Law Enforcement Agencies from Hidalgo and Cameron Counties. The LEERRT is a nationally recognized emergency response team and has provided specialized training to hundreds of police officers in the region. San Juan LEERRT is the primary SWAT team for each participating agency and is under the command of the Police Chief requesting the assistance.
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Change Beyond Change – from Fear to EmmanuelPosted by Fr. Jonathan
Dec 2
'We three' have had a lot of fun – and hard work, getting the new blog site set up, but now, there are also 'Twitters'! Pope Benedict has said that the Church – Priests in particular – should be 'up to date' with modern methods. I wonder if Pope Benedict 'twitters'? It would be good to have a daily thought from him; he seems to have so much wisdom to impart
Freedom, fun and hard work – I suspect they go well together – that they are very much intermingled. There is often a great deal of fun, mixed with people who are working hard together, and when somebody is having fun, they are also, essentially, free. Time passes quickly when hard at work, when having fun, and freedom is so important in all of this.
Freedom – liberty, lack of restrictions, that certain independence, a sense of choice and free will and freedom from fear – all of these – is associated with Advent. The very first antiphon, at Mass, for the first Monday of Advent reads:
"Nations, hear the message of the Lord, and make it known to the ends of the earth: Our Saviour is coming. Have no more fear."
In the Benedictus, the prayer of Zecheriah, John the Baptist's father, he says:
"He (God) swore to Abraham our father to grant us, that free from fear and saved from the hands of our foes, we might serve him in holiness and justice all the days of our life in his presence".
Freedom does not come automatically and it is not to do with the self-dominated attitudes of 'cutting all ties and just following my own desires'. In fact, that course of action leads to the deprivation of other peoples' freedoms and on to slavery. In any examination of complex and difficult concepts, it is helpful, I find, always to look at the 'opposite of something' as this often helps us to understand more clearly. In our Rite of Baptism, when talking to parents, the priest uses that 'un-popular' word 'responsibility, when he reminds them that: "You have asked to have your child baptised. In doing so, you are accepting the responsibility of training him / her in the practice of the Faith". Now this may sound like a constraint – the Church telling us what to do – once again. In fact, it is quite the opposite! At Baptism, the parents invariably answer: "We do", without hesitation, when asked if they clearly understand the 'responsibility'.
To look at this another way, we can picture all those many parents who feel sad, disappointed and without a purpose in life, when they discover they cannot have children! Do such people feel they have lost an aspect of their freedom? Not necessarily! The choices we have made appear to limit us, but actually, they are the way in which we find our freedom. We all need a context in which to live.
The worst enemy of our human existence is fear. God takes fear away: and that is a message of Advent.
The Nativity by Rogier van der Wayden (1400 to 1464) and the Second Coming of Jesus by Jean Cousin the Younger (late 16th Century)
In our today's way of thinking, we do not picture Jesus coming to us just at Christmastide, or, indeed in terms of the certainty of His 'Second Coming'; rather, the Messiah, himself, is with us now, today and everyday, throughout the whole of our lives.
Now follows a story told by Father Ambrose at Mass, last Sunday. With acknowledgement to him, I now repeat the 'tale', because of the apposite lessons it contains:
A famous monastery fell upon hard times. Once it had teemed with young monks, so that the church rang with prayer and singing, but now it was nearly deserted. Visitors no longer came there to pray and seek spiritual guidance. Only a handful of elderly monks shuffled disconsolately about its silent and gloomy cloisters.
Now in a hut, in a nearby wood, there lived a holy old rabbi. The monks had a very high regard for him and felt sustained by his prayerful presence. One day the abbot went to visit the rabbi and opened his heart to him. The rabbi received him warmly. It was as though he had been expecting him for a long time.
They sat down and talked for some time, each shedding tears at having discovered one another. Then they sat on in silence. Eventually the rabbi said: 'You and your brothers are serving God with heavy hearts. You have come to me seeking a teaching. I will give you a teaching, but what I am going to say, I will say once, and only once.'
Then the old rabbi looked at the abbot and said: 'Tell your brothers that the Messiah lives among them'. The abbot could scarcely believe what he had heard. He wanted to ask many questions, but the rabbi said: 'Go now.' And the abbot left without even looking back.
The next morning he called the monks together and told them that he had received a teaching from the old rabbi, that he would say it once, and no one was to repeat it, or ask questions. They looked at him full of expectation. Then he said: 'My brothers, the rabbi said that the Messiah is among us.' On hearing this, the monks were overcome with surprise and joy, and they asked themselves: 'Could it really be true? Could Br. John be the Messiah? Could Br. James be the Messiah? Could I be the Messiah?
They were deeply puzzled, but no one asked any questions of the abbot. As time went by, the monks began to treat one another with a deep and genuine reverence. There was a gentle, warm-hearted, human quality about them now which was hard to describe but easy to notice. They lived as men who had finally found something. And yet they prayed and read the Scriptures as if they were still looking for something.
People soon noticed that something unusual had happened in the monastery, and visitors began to stream to it. From far and wide they came to be nourished by the prayer and charity of the monks, and young men were soon asking to join the community. And once more the church rang with prayerful music, and the cloisters filled with life, so that the monastery became a centre of faith, hope, and love for all who lived in that part of the world.
Yes, the Messiah has come. He lives within us and empowers us to live as he lived. Each one of us can make a real difference. All our words and actions can spread love – or argument and jealousy. We must turn away from anything of which we would be ashamed, remembering that God sees and knows us, through and through. Every day, we draw nearer to the time of our death and the end of the world. We must be ready for that great moment, for God's judgement is completely just – and final. He loves us and longs for us to be with him for all eternity, where we will then exist in perfect freedom.


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The Bali Handara Kosaido Golf course, established in 1974 was Bali's first 18 holes golf course and is situated in a crater of an extinct volcano.
Overview: Bali Handara Kosaido
Par 72
6423 m
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and Ronald Fream
The course itself is located in Bedugul in the mountains in the Northern part of Bali, which makes it unique in comparison to Bali's other coast near courses.
Some of Bali Handara Kosaido Golf facilities are slightly outdated and have a distinct 1970's look that make you feel like you have stepped back in time when you enter, but the course itself is good.
The 18 holes are nestled within a crater of an extinct volcano more than 1000 meters above sea level and it is surrounded by forest covered green hills and treats you with views of crater lakes. The three lined fairways will challenge good golfers, but the course is generally forgiving enough to be enjoyable for less experienced golfers.
Due to the altitude the air is fresh and cool compared to the rest Bali. Usually the temperature is between 14 and 24°C making it perfect for a round of golf.


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Creation and the Scientific Method
by Luke Nix
An Atheist's Argument
A couple years ago I was presented with an argument against theism that appealed to the trustworthiness of the scientific method. It goes like this:
1. The scientific method relies on the constancy of the natural laws for its trustworthiness
2. In order for God to create, He must act in a way that breaks the constancy of the natural laws
3. Therefore, God creating and the trustworthiness of the scientific method are incompatible
The atheist believed that he had me pinned down because I believe that the scientific method is trustworthy. I explained to him the problem with his argument and why I reject his conclusion (I'll explain that later). I haven't really heard this argument presented much lately. But I did come across it again a couple days ago, not from an atheist but a fellow Christian.
The Argument Hijacked
Many people are aware of the internal debate within the Christian Church about the age of the universe. This is the context in which the recent challenge arose. My friend believes that the universe is roughly 10,000 years old, while I hold the view that it is 13.7 billion years old. When he presented the challenge, he wasn't arguing against theism, but against my specific view on the age of the universe. He seemed to accept the conclusion provided by the atheist's argument above. But he qualifies it to being sound only during the time of creation- the first 144 hours of the history of the universe on his view (less than 1% of the universe's history) or 13.6 billion years of 13.7 billion years on my view (more than 99% of the universe's history). He stated that he preferred to believe the view that allows the scientific method to be compromised for the lesser amount of time (1% rather than 99% of the universe's history). He further stated that my view did great damage to science because it compromises the scientific method for the vast majority of the universe's history.
My friend stated that I can't accept that the universe is so old because of the fact that I trust the scientific method. He only took it to that point, but my mind immediately realized that if God's acts of creating do actually compromise the scientific method (by violating the laws of nature), then we cannot be certain of any measurements of the past (especially from astronomy). If the laws of nature were compromised over the past 13.6 billion years, then we can only gather information using the scientific method regarding the last 100,000 years (less than 1% of the history of the universe)…
Faithful Thinkers: Creation and the Scientific Method
Why the Universe Is the Way It Is
Seven Days That Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science


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The best karaoke bars in nyc
Calling all wanna-be rockers, Broadway babies and crooners: Check out a top-rated karaoke bar and sing your heart out
Birthday parties, after-work hangs, solitary dark nights of the soul—they all have one thing in common: Karaoke can brighten up every one of these occasions. Lucky for you, NYC is an amateur singer's playground with a karaoke bar for everyone—whether you're the type who likes to belt out show tunes in one of the city's cramped, sweaty beer bars or croon the best '80s songs in a private room full of your 15 closest friends. Check out our list of the best karaoke songs ever, rest those vocal cords, and get ready for your next star turn at one of the best karaoke bars in NYC.
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After Chinatown's favorite karaoke bar closed four years ago, our hearts were broken. Now, Winnie's is back and better than ever.
Planet Rose
To get the most out of this divey favorite, wear white: You'll glow against the blacklight and the zebra couches. The neon bar and friendly bartenders will pour you a cocktail for as little as $8, and it's great for those with stage fright: Wireless mics let you sing from wherever you're sitting.
Up Stairs
After grabbing dinner at Kiki's or Scarr's Pizza hit up Up Stairs to top off the night. This dive is located up a narrow set of stairs (big shock) above a bus pickup point in Chinatown. Most people would agree that this no-frills place is the best option for those on a budget, since you don't have to pay for a private room. We encourage you to sing in front of the usually supportive crowd and just let loose while sipping brews on tap (i.e. Yuengling).
Sing Sing
Karaoke fans can head to either fo the two East Village locations of this sing-along bar (the other is at 81 Ave A), but our pick goes to the St. Marks location. Though Sing Sing offers private rooms, the best option here might be the public bar area, which for our money is the best place in the city to embarrass yourself while belting out '80s classics in front of friendly, inebriated strangers.
Asia Roma
A blue neon sign points karaoke-lovers to this basement lounge, where groups of young revelers take to the stage to shamelessly belt out Mandarin pop songs along with sing-along standards from Tina Turner and Billy Idol. Hesitant newcomers can loosen up with a specialty cocktail procured from the upstairs bar. Harness liquid courage via a Zen martini—Absolut Citron infused with green tea.
This spacious restaurant-karaoke combo is perfect for those who feel like singing after getting their buzz on, and don't want to head to K-Town for dinner. Wash down the bibimbap, pork belly and short ribs with a Tiger's Whisker (tequila, agave, green salt, pineapple and citrus). While you're waiting for a room, check to see if they have your go-to song by downloading the KJ Touch R app which lists tracks by name...then get psyched to belt out your favorites.
Baby Grand
This Japanese-style karaoke bar isn't named for the diminutive piano (you won't find one here) but for its small size and proximity to Grand Street. There are no private rooms: The brave have to perform in front of everyone, but after a few drinks (beer, wine, sake, cocktails), it should be easy to get the nerve up. There's a second location in Greenpoint, as well.
32 Karaoke
It may be modestly named, but 32 Karaoke boasts the "best karaoke in K-town" and—get this—the "biggest collection of songs in the world." We'll have to take the latter claim on faith, but we will say that if you're looking to get loud and silly with your pals in a lovably tacky private room (complete with spinning disco ball and disorienting geometric patterns on the wall), you've found your karaoke mecca.
Duet 35
Part of the thriving Karaoke Duet empire that consists of three private-room palaces in and around Koreatown, Duet 35 is the quintessential midtown karaoke hang. If you're looking for a place to get sloppy drunk with your coworkers while belting out Third Eye Blind, Alanis Morisette and other '90s (and '70s and '80s) faves, this is the spot. Bonus points for the venue's bring-your-own-food policy.
With its white leather banquettes and futuristic looking blue, purple and green neon decor, K-One is perfect for anyone who wants to feel like they've been transported to China for a night of singing. It's also great if you only kinda know the lyrics to the song you've chosen: The artist's voice comes in at a low volume halfway through, so you'll feel like you're doing a cool duet. The downside: It's cash only, so come prepared with a stack of bills. The upside: If you buy 12 beers, you get a dozen free--great if your group of friends is thirsty.
Karaoke Cave
Don't let this karaoke-scene staple's unassuming exterior fool you. You enter the Greenwich Village den by descending a flight of stairs in a restaurant. Once inside, order a drink and receive a ticket for a free song; picks are only a buck after that. There's no real stage—patrons simply go to the front of the spacious room and rock out. Choose from the massive songbook, featuring a diverse array of genres including show tunes, Top 40 hits and new-wave classics. Those with stage fright can retreat with two or three friends into a private room in the back.
Lion's Roar Karaoke
A karaoke bar off Bushwick's lively Montrose L train stop.
Playground Bar and Karaoke
This thai spot in Flushing serves up amazing tom yum soup and acapella opportunities in equal measure.
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VSE Awarded $32M U.S. Army Reserve Command Recompete
VSE will continue providing engineering, maintenance and logistics readiness support
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-- VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) has been awarded a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Task Order under its Rapid Response Third Generation (R2-3G) prime contract to continue a significant portion of the support services to the U.S. Army Reserve Command for its Equipment, Engineering, Maintenance and Logistics Readiness Program. Such services were previously provided by VSE under a General Services Administration (GSA) contract that expired in July 2013. The R2-3G Task Order has a 12-month period of performance with a funded value of $32M and a ceiling of $46.5M. We plan to reinstate approximately 350 employees that were furloughed when the GSA contract expired in July. We are pursuing the balance of the former GSA Logistics Readiness Support work through two additional competitive solicitations expected to be awarded in September 2013.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, VSE had revenues of $78M from providing USARC with equipment transportation support, planning, coordination, and movement services in multiple locations across the United States.
This program provides sustainment-level refurbishment services and overhaul of tactical equipment. VSE completes 1,000-1,200 major refurbishments annually, with an acceptance rate of more than 99% over the last three years. VSE personnel work with Government counterparts to maintain construction and engineering equipment, tactical and non-tactical wheeled vehicles, automotive, ground support equipment, small-engine driven devices, heavy transporters, communications and electronics gear, small arms, and generators.
"We are very pleased that the dedicated employees of our Federal Group will be able to continue their equipment sustainment services in field locations across the United States," said Federal Group President Donnelle Moten. "This award reflects the level of trust that we have built with our customer for many years by providing high quality, rapid response service to maintain some of the Army Reserve's most important assets. We are dedicated to ensuring that the men and women who rely on this equipment will have what they need on time, every time."
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Established in 1959, VSE is a diversified federal services company with experience in solving issues of global significance with integrity, agility, and value. VSE is dedicated to our clients' success by delivering sustainment services for legacy systems and equipment and professional services through talented people and innovative solutions. Key competencies include supply chain management, equipment refurbishment, logistics, engineering, energy, IT solutions, health care IT, and consulting. For additional information regarding VSE services and products, please see the Company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Christine Kaineg, VSE Investor Relations at (703) 329-3263.
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Fairhaven Memorial Church: History
was begun on the buildings of the Unitarian Society of Fairhaven during the
month of April 1901
Antique Postcards of the Church
Exterior Views of the New Church
Interior Views of the New Church
Views of the original Church on Washington Street
of the many splendid buildings erected by Mr.
is one hundred fourteen feet in height, one hundred feet long in the body and
fifty-three feet wide. The nave is thirty-two feet wide and seventy-one feet
long. The main aisle is sixty-two feet long and six feet wide.
church, parish house and former parsonage (now Harrop Center) of the Unitarian
Society are so placed as to form three sides of a quadrangle, set among wellkept
lawns and shrubbery. The architecture is fifteenth century English Gothic,
perpendicular style. The church is built of native stone, the granite of the
exterior walls being taken from the estate of Mr. Rogers in the south end of the
town and all of the large stone was raised into position by a donkey lift. It is
a granite of rich warm coloring which lends itself beautifully to this type of
decorative portions of the exterior are of royal blue Indiana limestone. The
interior walls also are of Indiana limestone of soft buff. Both exterior and
interior are richly decorated with carvings, the exterior stone work having been
carved by artisans from Italy and the interior woodwork by wood carvers from
Bavaria. As at Amiens, the artists wrought in creative fashion, giving variety
to both exterior and interior, its art being largely
The great tower, over one hundred and sixty-five feet high, of sparkling granite and carved limestone, is a landmark for many miles. In this tower is a finely adjusted D chime of eleven bells. There are one hundred eighty granite steps leading to this tower.
the church, you are first impressed, I think, by the wondrous beauty of the
windows, and thrilled by a feeling of deepest reverence. These windows were
the work of the late Robert Reid of New York. Mr. Reid had here an opportunity
that comes to but few masters to create not only the Memorial Window, but all
the windows as well, thus enabling him to portray the principal teachings of
Christ, and through them develop a perfect symphony. of color. His ideal is a
gradual change, or growth of color, beginning with the dark blues and purples
of mysterious night in "The Nativity" in the west, and gradually
changing through the "Nine Beatitudes" in the clerestory, to the
glowing colors of day in "The Sermon on the Mount", in the east.
"The Nativity" the idea represented is the birth of light emanating
from the Child, through the blue mystery of the night. This Window twenty-four
feet high and comprising five panels, is a picture. of great brilliance, with
the fire of gems in its gorgeous colorings, which change with the intensity of
the sunlight behind them. To the Mother and Child in the central panel come,
on the one hand, the Three Kings, the Magi, bearing their gifts; Melchoir with
his gold, Caspar with his frankincense, and Balthazar, his myrrh; on the other
hand, three Shepherds look on in wonderment. All but
opposite, and of the same size, is the "Sermon on the Mount", where
Christ is represented standing on the mountain with twelve of his disciples
gathered about him. On either side are gnarled old olive trees. Above the
purple mountain top fleecy clouds float by the Christ, a striking figure in
shining white, pronouncing the benediction, blessing the unseen multitude
which in reality is the congregation in the church. When you pass out, you
leave with the benediction of the Christ.
notable effect of the windows is the natural flesh quality in the figures. Two
years were spent in their designing and execution, and Mr. Reid regarded
them as his most important work.
the nine windows of the clerestory are portrayed the "Nine
Beatitudes", each containing three figures, distinctive in long graceful
lines and wonderful coloring. The smaller aisle windows bear the symbols of
the twelve Apostles, and in each ,is placed the name of a family long devoted
to the interests of the church. As memorials, they perpetuate the names of
Delano, Winsor, Fish, Stoddard, Nye, Taber, Tripp, Eldredge, Allen, Cox, Sawin
and Liscomb. Smaller windows in the vestibule, baptistry and south porch bear
the symbols of the four Evangelists. Protective glass is used both inside and
outside on small windows.
woodwork of the interior is of rare English oak, selected with the greatest
care. The pulpit, platform rail, organ fronts, chancel screen and pews are
richly carved. The pulpit, which occupies a central position at the front of
the rostrum, is very elaborate. It is an octagonal enclosure, open at one
side, the other sides being divided into panels of tracery. The corners bear
richly canopied niches, in which are the figures of the four major prophets,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel and two of the minor prophets, Zachariah
and Micah. Each prophet bears an unrolled scroll on which is written a
prophetic message.
platform rail is a perforated panel, elaborately carved, bearing singing
cherubs on both sides. On the platform, behind the pulpit, are three seats for
the clergy, upholstered in leather of an unusual tone of color. At the top and
on the back of the central chair there are carved cherub heads and a figure of
Moses reading frorn the Book of Life, and on each arm is an angel bearing a
dove, symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Lions adorn the arms of the other chairs.
choir screen, stretching between the two limestone walls of the chancel,
consists of nine beautiful panels, separated by tiny buttresses with
pinnacles, each having a tympanum filled with tracery. Above is a vaulted
canopy surmounted by a cresting of Tudor flowers. The principal feature of the
screen is the line of finely sculptured busts on a panel of rich ornament.
These bear symbols of the gifts of the Holy Spirit:
. Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Spiritual Strength, Knowledge, Love, Holy
Fear and Faith. A most interesting feature is the figure typifying Holy Fear,
organ fronts at either side of the chancel are duplicates in form, although
varied considerably in detail and ornamentation. At the four comers are large
winged trumpeters, the canopies under which they stand being richly decorated
with cherub heads, doves, and flowers, and in the panels here can be seen the
exquisite grain of the rare oak. Directly above is a vaulted canopy bearing a
line of carved busts representing boys in mediaeval costume playing upon
curious instruments of the period, and over these on the next solid panel is a
line of winged choristers perpetually singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy".
Still higher, delicately pedorated bands and canopies clasp the organ pipes,
the whole terminating in finely wrought carved spires. The visible pipes of
the organ are covered with beaten gold, decorated in warm color and clouded
silver. The organ, made by Hutchins and Votey, is one of the finest and most
effective in New England, although not .the largest. For fundamental quality
and sweetness of tone it is believed to excel anything in the country.
pews, ( 32 ) seating approximately two hundred fifty people, of the same rare
oak, have elaborately carved ends and backs, no two being alike.
The oak ceiling of the nave presents many interesting features. It is divided by heavy trusses into five bays, separated into squares, decorated with Tudor tips. Upon the trusses and on the cornice are many shields with a great variety of Christian symbols emblazoned in gold. Ten large winged figures ten feet high, stand as the central feature on each side of the trusses. Hand carved and covered with beaten gold, they bear inscriptions symbolizing ten attributes of the intellectual life: Philosophy, Rhetoric, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Grammar, Astrology, Metaphysics, Dialectics and Theology.
floor of the church is of marble. In the nave, beneath the pews, are square
blocks of marble from Tennessee, around which is an elaborately panelled frame
visible in the aisles, of colored marbles, yellow from France, pink from Italy,
and Green Alps from Switzerland. The base of the pulpit is a beautiful piece
of Alps green marble: also of the same material are the bases of the organ on
each side, and the front and steps of the platform. The floor of the platform is
of Knoxville marble, covered with a heavy Turkish carpet.
carvings of the limestone are greatly varied, the tracery of the arches of the
nave exhibiting the five principal motifs used extensively throughout the
church, - the hawthorn, grape, maple, oak and ivy.
the church through the south door will be seen on the south wall to the left and
above the first electric light fixture a carved head of a child which is
supposed to resemble Beatrice C. Mosgrove, the daughter of Mrs. Mildred C.
Mosgrove who wrote this descriptive story of the Art and Symbolism shown in the
Architecture and Decoration of this church.
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Growing up with an architect for a father, Jamie Heupel's drawings of buildings were probably a little more structurally sophisticated than the other kids'. At ISG Jamie spends his days solving a variety of problems, from answering simple emails, to engineering column-free open floor plans. While not problem-solving or looking forward to his 25th wedding anniversary vacation in Hawaii, Jamie can be found rooting for the Minnesota Vikings- from Green Bay.
I try to think of my job as more of a problem solver. Whether it's simply answering an email or phone call to more complex problems like building structures. The complex problems are usually something like supporting long spans so that the structure can have wide open floor space and free of columns. That is not always easy to do.
I can only recommend one book and that is because Strengths Finder 2.0 had been given to me when I first started at ISG. In all my previous years of employment with other companies, they never encouraged individual professional development. The most valuable takeaway would be that it focuses on your strengths rather than emphasizing and critiquing your weaknesses.
I live in Green Bay but am a Minnesota Viking's fan. Loved it even more when Brett Favre signed with them!
My Dad. He is an architect and so I learned to visualize and draw buildings at a young age. And yes, we do still battle over who's more important; the architect or the engineer. My wife has also become one of my role models as she is now running two successful businesses along with still managing our family and home.
Humorous, Thoughtful, Sacrificial
Tour One World Trade Center. We've been to NYC a couple times now, but they weren't opened to the public then.
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So dope nightlife action in today's Cheap Thrills column in le Herald, where I highlight tonight's Thee Vicars gig in Allston, the PAX East Harmonix band showcase on Saturday and a RoboCop screening Friday & Saturday just before midnight. I'm still bored being home, but things are looking up...
Thee Vicars at O'Brien's Pub
Tonight at 9, 3 Harvard Ave., Allston; 21-plus, $7
Although in the past decade bands like the Strokes and Hives took the stripped-down rock 'n' roll formula to sold-out arenas worldwide, every now and again we need a relative unknown to roll into town and blow the roof off a bar. Enter UK psychotic-beat garage rock quartet Thee Vicars, which blasts through tiny O'Brien's tonight with a jangly throwback sound that's equal part the Standells and Buzzcocks. Thee Vicars' wild, adrenaline-fueled performances are nearly riotous, and the mod suits the band often rocks onstage show they clean up well, too. Headlining space-psych rockers Pirate Love from Oslo aim to prove there is more to Norwegian music than black metal and a-ha, and Boston-based garage trio Thick Shakes open things up with fuzz-beat local flavor. Prepare to get raw and lose it in motion.
Info: theevicars.co.uk, obrienspubboston.com, 617-782-6245
Harmonix music showcase
Saturday at 9 p.m., 472 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge; 18-plus, $10
If video killed the radio star in the '80s, and the Internet killed the video star in the '90s, video games are fast on their way to killing the Internet star in the 21st century. All we're left with is cool hangs with alt-bros playing "Rock Band" in the living room. It's not a bad deal. So while the brains at Harmonix have given us hours of shred-time by playing their revolutionary video games, those cats do rock out in real life, too. The PAX East 2010 video game conference is ready to take over Boston like a gang of angry minibosses this weekend, so naturally bands featuring Harmonix employees are primed to rock out nearby. This evening's bill at the Middle East in Cambridge - a guitar chuck away from the Harmonix base - features the Main Drag, Anarchy Club, the Konks, That Handsome Devil and Death of the Cool. And no, you can't take their guitars after the show and try to beat their best shreds.
Info: mideastclub.com, 617-864-3278
"RoboCop" at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Friday and Saturday at 11:55 p.m. both nights, 290 Harvard St., Brookline; all ages, $9.75
Ahh, "RoboCop" - part man, part machine, all cop. And he's also a classic sci-fi character played by Peter Weller in this dystopian 1987 cult classic set in crime-ridden Detroit. Most people know the plot by now: a cop is murdered - a ruthless attack by the dad from "That '70s Show" - and is pieced back together using steel and other things none of us understood as 7-year-olds at the time. Of course, watching "RoboCop" uphold the law and protect the innocent on the big screen is good as a weekend night activity, but the owners of nearby Regeneration Tattoo in Allston have raised the stakes: the Harvard Avenue ink shop is donating two $180 gift certificates to be raffled off each night. Cool right? Well, there's a catch - the prizes are only redeemable for a "RoboCop"- or "Terminator"-themed tattoo. Want some awesome people-watching on a Friday or Saturday night? Pay attention to who enters this contest - they're harder than "RoboCop" himself.
Info: Coolidge.org, 617-734-2501
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Preparing Teachers, Student Teachers, and Schools for the 21st Century: Review of Recent Report in the U.S
Sonia Lara; David Whittier
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3626–3631
The year 1996 marked the initiation of Getting America's Students Ready for the 21st Century: Meeting the Technology Literacy Challenge. The grant program aimed to integrate technology in the field of education in the 21st century. This grant...
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Android Studio 2.3 and later lets you program with certain Java 8 syntax patterns, including lambda expressions and method references. I'll describe how to configure an Android project to use Java 8, and how to convert existing event handler code to use both of these patterns.
- [Narrator] Starting with Android Studio 2.3, you can program with some Java eight style syntax. Including lambda expressions and method references. If you're using Android Studio 2.3, this is enabled by an experimental compiler chain called Jack and Jill. Starting in Android Studio 2.4 though, the Jack compiler is deprecated and now Java eight syntax is supported in the core building process. I'm working in Android Studio 2.3 in this example so I'll show you that version using the Jack compiler, but then I'll also show you what you need to remove if you're using Android Studio 2.4 or later.
In this example, in my on create method, I have references to a couple of button objects that are declared in my layout. I'm using traditional find view by ID code and I'm getting the references here to M Run button and M Clear button. Then, I'm creating implementations of the on click listener interface and then adding the code I want to execute to the on click method. And this all works fine. When I click the buttons in my application, I get the expected behavior.
If I click Run Code, I'm adding information to the console, and if I click the Clear button it clears the screen. If you use Java eight syntax though, you can significantly decrease the amount of boiler plate code that's needed. The first step is to configure your project to use Java eight. I'll go to my application module's gradle file. And then because I'm working in Android Studio 2.3, I need to enable the Jack compiler. This goes inside the default config element.
Type Jack Options and then in a code block add Enabled and then True. Don't add a semi colon, this isn't Java. This is just a configuration declaration. Now, also inside the Android element but outside any of its child elements, add a compile option section. Inside compile options, add source compatibility.
As you type you might get a pop up list, and if so, you should be able to select Source Compatibility from there. And then set that as Java version dot version one eight. Now duplicate that line of code and change source compatibility to target compatibility. So the source compatibility affects the compiler and the target compatibility affects the device on which the application is running. Re-sync your gradle file.
Now if you're working on Android Studio 2.4 or later, do exactly the same thing for the compile options directive, but just don't put in the Jack options directive. You'll still be enabling Java eight. After you sync gradle, go back to your main activity class. And you should now see that the on click listener implementation is disabled. That's a visual indication that you can simplify this code. Place the cursor into the first on click listener call.
And use an intention action. Hold down Alt or Option and press Enter or Return. And choose Replace with Lambda. And now all those lines of code are reduced down to a single statement. This argument V, represents the view object that initiated the click event. The call to run code receives that view object and if I control or command click on this method call, I'll jump to the reference.
Which is designed as an event handler method, receiving a view object as its only argument. I'll do the same thing for the clear button listener. Clicking in, pressing Alt Enter or Option and Return and once again replacing with a lambda. And now I'll run my application on my device. And the code still works exactly like it did before. But with a lot less code in my activity class.
Now notice that these calls, these lambda expressions, can be reduced even further with method references. Click into one of them, and once again use an intention action, and this time replace the lambda with a method reference. The method reference says I'm calling the run code method that's a member of the current object. This, the double colon is the method reference operator. I don't need to be specific about how the view object is being passed in as an argument.
This follows what's known as a functional interface. An interface that has a single method or function. The set on click listener method is expecting a particular interface which only defines one abstract method, and the run code method follows that method's signature. Now I'll do the same thing for the clear button. Converting the lambda to the method reference. And once again I'll run the application.
And once again the code still works exactly like it did before. So that's lambda expressions and method references. Two Java eight syntax features that are now available for Android developers. Again, if you're in Android Studio 2.3, use the Jack compiler. If you're in 2.4 or later, just eliminate the Jack options declaration and you'll be programming with Java eight.
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HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) — A police officer in Hudson narrowly escaped being killed after a pickup truck crashed into her squad car.
It happened Monday morning on the Interstate 94 bridge over the St. Croix River, as she stopped to help someone with a flat tire.
In both Wisconsin and Minnesota it is a law that drivers move over when they see an emergency vehicle with its lights on. Monday's crash is a good reminder of why those laws were created.
The police chief tells WCCO that Officer Hilary Lundberg was not injured, but it's only because she was not inside her squad car when a pickup truck travelling at a fast speed slammed into the back of her car.
The impact sent the officer's car flying across four lanes of traffic on the 94 bridge, until it came to a stop.
Hudson Police Chief Marty Jensen says Lundberg was walking back to her car. She had stopped to help a driver trying to change a flat tire.
The squad was parked a good distance behind the stalled vehicle with emergency lights on.
Witnesses say the pickup driver made no attempt to slow down before the crash.
"It is dangerous. That's why the law is in place. We ask people to slow down, move over, give us a break so that we can get these other people or whatever we're doing out there off the interstate as quickly as possible," Jensen said.
The Minnesota State Patrol is handling the investigation. Their report says 31-year-old Derik Sands of St. Paul was driving the truck.
Jensen says the crash could have caused other accidents when the squad car went flying across four lanes of traffic.
Also, it came within about 15 feet of hitting Lundberg.
Another driver captured video of the crash on his dash camera as well, which State Patrol will use in its investigation.
Witnesses told police the pickup driver was driving erratically before the crash. Investigators are hopeful the video captures what was happening leading up to the crash.
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Carrian's Obsession Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe – A perfectly sweet and flaky biscuit that makes for the most delicious summer treat! It's all made from scratch, and you'll never make strawberry shortcake any other way again!
Strawberry shortcake is my obsession. I will choose it over almost any other dessert, and I also don't see any reason why it shouldn't be eaten for breakfast too! Just sayin'! Even visiting The Cheesecake Factory, I tend to order a fresh strawberry shortcake. It's my thing. And I've tested and tested the perfect sweet cream biscuit for strawberry shortcakes, exactly how to prepare strawberries and the best whipped cream to serve alongside it.
Strawberry shortcake has been my obsession since I was little. Every summer my parents would gather us kids to pick out seeds to plant in our garden and berries were always my choice. We would work so hard to keep that big garden growing. Or so I thought. Now that I'm a mother I can see how hard my littles work for about 10 minutes which to them feels like hours so I'm sure that was probably the same growing up.
Either way, by the time dad called out to head in and get cleaned up we were all starving. Mom would run to the store and buy a bag of fried chicken and "jo-jo's". Oh I loved those little fried potato wedges! But best of all was when Mom would pull out those little individual angel food cakes, those little circles sealed in packages, and slice up juicy strawberries for strawberry shortcake.
It was heaven.
Now, let me prove my obsession with strawberry shortcake recipes…we have Strawberries and Cream Shortcake, Deep Fried Shortcakes, Italian Strawberry Shortcake, and even Lemon Strawberry Shortcake. They are all amazing, but I will be the first to admit that they do not compare to this easy strawberry shortcake recipe. Heck, even our Fool Proof Angel Food Cake isn't as amazing as this biscuit strawberry shortcake.
What Does Strawberry Shortcake Mean?
Strawberry shortcake means deliciousness!! A shortcake is a sweet cake or biscuit made with with flour, baking powder or soda, salt, sugar, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs. The the shortcake is then topped with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream to create strawberry shortcake.
How to Make Strawberry Shortcake
You can make strawberry shortcake with quick and easy way with store bought everything, or you can make it the sent-straight-down-from-heaven way and make strawberry shortcake from scratch:
- Shortcake: Cake or biscuit?
- You can use any number of things for the shortcake part of strawberry shortcake – angel food cake, pound cake, white cake, yellow cake, or even deep fried dough (see our Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcakes), but these sweet biscuits are where it is at! So we are team YES when it comes to strawberry shortcake, and team YES YES YES ALL DAY for strawberry shortcake with biscuits!
- Our biscuits use simple household ingredients. You'll want to be sure to have a pastry cutter and biscuit cutter on hand.
- Pro tips: when you cut your biscuits, don't twist the biscuit cutter. Just push straight down and pull straight up. Twisting the cutter seals off the edges and won't allow the biscuit to rise as effectively. And be sure to measure your flour properly! All the details can be found in our post on how to measure flour.
- Strawberries: Fresh or frozen?
- This is a no-brainer, but fresh fresh FRESH! You can use frozen strawberries if they are the last strawberries left on earth, but they aren't going to compare to fresh.
- Hull (remove the stem) and slice the strawberries and allow them to macerate (see section below) with sugar.
- Pro tips: use the pastry cutter to smash the about 1/4-1/3 of the strawberries, then mix in the sugar and other berries. This will make them extra syrupy and delicious. Also, don't refrigerate them while they macerate. Refrigeration actually restricts the juices from flowing.
- Whipped Cream: Fresh or Canned?
- Who doesn't love to fill their mouths with the canned Reddi Wip style whipped cream? It's fast, easy, and delicious, but fresh whipped cream is all we ever use. It is super simple and has the best flavor.
- We use powdered sugar and vanilla to sweeten our whipped cream.
- Pro tip: use a chilled glass bowl to beat your whipped cream in
What Does It Mean to Macerate Strawberries?
Macerating strawberries is simply mixing sliced strawberries with sugar and allowing them to sit for at least 30 minutes to allow the natural juices to be released. The fruit will create a natural syrup that is perfect for strawberry shortcakes.
Can You Macerate Strawberries Overnight?
Yes! The longer you macerate, the more juicy the strawberries become. So if you want extra juicy, syrupy strawberries, place them in a bowl with sugar, cover the bowl, and pop them in fridge overnight. I know we said not to refrigerate, but if you're going to leave them overnight, they need to be in the refrigerator.
How Long do Strawberries in Sugar Last?
As long as the strawberries are stored in the refrigerator and covered, they will last up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
Can Strawberry Shortcake Be Made in Advance?
The biscuit dough can be prepared up to 12 hours ahead of time. Cover the dough with a towel and store in the refrigerator. You could also cut the biscuits ahead of time as well, just be sure to cover and refrigerate them. Do not brush them with egg white and sugar until right before baking.
The strawberry shortcakes shouldn't be assembled until right before eating them. If they sit too long, the strawberries will make the biscuit soggy and the whipped cream will start to fall. They are best served fresh!
This is the best strawberry shortcake recipe in town! It is the perfect summer dessert and scales so easily no matter how many people are sitting at your table. Make these homemade strawberry shortcakes of love and be sure to invite me!
You can find all our fruit dessert recipes here.
Carrian's Obsession Strawberry Shortcake
For the Strawberries
- 8 Cups Fresh Strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1/4 Cup Sugar or to taste
For the Biscuits
- [2 Cups Flour properly measured]
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 5 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Butter unsalted, cut into pieces
- 1 Large Egg whisked
- 1/4 Cup Plus 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- 1 Egg White whisked
- Additional Sugar for biscuits
Whipped Cream
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Adjust your oven rack to lower middle position; heat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a medium bowl.
- Toss the butter with flour to coat. Using a pastry cutter, mix the butter into the flour until it appears to be like a grainy mixture.
- Mix a beaten egg with the milk and cream; pour into flour mixture.
- Toss with fork until large clumps form. Turn mixture onto floured work surface and lightly knead only just until it comes together.
- Using a silicone mat with measurements, gently press the dough into a rectangle no bigger than 9x6.
- Flour 2 3/4-inch biscuit cutter and cut 6 dough rounds. Gather the scraps together and cut out 2-4 more biscuits.
- Place the biscuits 1 inch apart on a small baking sheet; brush dough tops with egg white and sprinkle evenly with a good coating of sugar.
- Bake until golden brown, 12 minutes. Place baking sheet on wire rack to cool.
- Carefully turn the biscuit on its side and find a natural crack. Insert a knife, wiggling gently and then carefully open with your hands.
- Pile the bottom biscuit with berries and whipped cream, topping with the lid of the biscuit.
For the Strawberries
- At least 30 minutes before serving, using your pastry cutter or a fork, smash 1/4-1/3 of the strawberries. Stir in the sugar and remaining berries. Set aside to allow the syrup to form. Do not refrigerate as it will stunt the juices from flowing.
For the Whipped Cream
- Using a chilled glass bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat again until perfect peaks stand, but do not over beat or you will make butter.
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Austin-based Mighty Fine Burgers is a counter-service fast casual restaurant unlike any ordinary burger joint. As a winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Mighty Fine Burgers strives for excellence beyond speedy service and just serving any regular burger. Their mission is to guarantee that each guest is delighted from the minute they walk in the door until the time they leave. And they mean it.
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The LiquidCrystal library allows you to control LCD displays that are compatible with the Hitachi HD44780 driver. This includes the 16 x 2 display supplied by oddWires. Solder a 16 pin piece of the supplied breakaway 40 pin connector to the LCD so you can insert it into the breadboard.
This example sketch shows how to use the
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scrollDisplayRight() methods to reverse the direction the text is flowing. It prints "Hello World!", scrolls it offscreen to the left, then offscreen to the right, then back to home.
Before wiring the LCD screen to your Arduino we suggest to solder a pin header strip to the 14 (or 16) pin count connector of the LCD screen, as you can see in the image above.
To wire your LCD screen to your Arduino, connect the following pins:
Additionally, wire a 10K pot to +5V and GND, with it's wiper (output) to LCD screen's VO pin (pin3).
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Talking about the internal strength of a black woman.
Felecia Hatcher is a serial entrepreneur who's mission is to rid communities of innovation deserts – meaning she wants to bring creativity, tech, and epic ideas to areas where this is uncommon. As the founder of Black Tech Week, Code Fever, Feverish, and one of only two co-working space in a black neighborhood in Florida – she is changing and shaping the entrepreneur and tech space for people of color. As a mom, she thrives off of the support from her husband, her small but mighty staff, and using the flexibility of entrepreneurship to manage all of her hats. She's ok when she gets it right and still ok when she gets it wrong. She prioritizes 3 things in life and uses that as a measure to guide her actions. She empowers her staff to make decisions for the business and she says no when necessary – especially to networking events.
We talk about the strength of a black woman and the need for us to remember this as we go through tests and trials.
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The story behind the game indicates the death of a wealthy old woman triggers feuding over her will. The players utilize traps located on the game board, which represents a mansion, to kill characters controlled by other players in order to claim the estate for themselves.
At the start of gameplay, players are passed out Character cards which correspond to matching pawns on the board. Since there are 12 characters, It is often the case that players control more than one character. However, which player controls which character is not revealed. Along with the character cards, there are also Portrait Cards, which determine who the current favorite for the inheritance is, and Trap Cards, which are used to spring traps and knock off other players.
During each turn, a player would roll two dice and move two pawns, one pawn for each die. It is legal for the player to move a pawn that is not theirs in order to bring it closer to or onto a Trap Space. If a pawn is moved onto a trap space by exact roll only, the player must have the corresponding trap card in his or her possession in order to spring the trap. Springing traps is not mandatory, however. After that, play would move on to the next player.
During the game, A Portrait Card is displayed in the picture frame above the fireplace. That character is now the current favorite to inherit the fortune. At that moment, for all intents and purposes, that character is now marked for death and must try to escape the mansion before he or she is either knocked off or the portrait changes.
Also, during the game, a Detective is waiting outside, slowly advancing toward the front door. His arrival signifies the reading of the will and the announcement of the winner. The Detective can only move one space at a time, and only when a Detective Card (hidden inside the Trap Card pile) is played. There are 13 steps to the front door. If the Detective makes it to the front door before all other characters have been eliminated, the game is over.
1313 Dead End Drive is an updated version with 16 heirs in a mansion who are going to kill each other. The players can steal moneybags by killing rivals. There are slightly different booby traps and the game is suddenly over, when the card Clock Strikes Midnight is drawn from the deck.


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Reverend Alejandro Flores was critically injured when he jumped from a balcony inside a closed church in downtown Joliet. The police have ruled out foul play, believing that Reverend Flores attempted to commit suicide stemming from an investigation by Kane County authorities into allegations of sexual abuse.
Joliet Deputy Chief of Police Mike Trafton stated that the investigation is leaning toward a suicide ruling and expects the investigation to be closed soon. Kane County investigators will be handling the sexual abuse investigation.
Although the church is closed, Reverend Flores apparently was able to access the building. He suffered severe head injuries after taking a 20-foot plunge from the church balcony. Prior to becoming a Vicar, Flores was a deacon at St. Elizabeth Seton in Naperville. He was ordained in November 2008.
Flores was put on administrative leave last Monday after church officials learned that a 13-year-old had made sexual abuse allegations against Flores.
Flores, 37, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two counts of criminal sexual assault after being accused of molesting the minor in a West Chicago church. The abuse victim, a 13-year-old St. Charles boy, had allegedly been molested from January 2005 to January, 2010.