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It's hard to believe that during a two-week-long trip across the country — which was heavily fueled by LSD, set aboard a psychedelically painted bus labeled "Further" and filled with characters with names like Generally Famished, Gretchin Fetchin and Stark Naked — there was time or energy or a steady enough hand to capture 40 hours of footage on 16-millimeter film. But then again, Ken Kesey was in charge.
"Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place," directed by Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side," "Freakonomics") and Alison Ellwood, which opens on Friday at the Cinema Village, is a documentary made from rescued footage of a 1964 journey shot by Kesey, the author of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and his crew of Merry Pranksters. (Their trip was canonized by Tom Wolfe in "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.") From the beginning, the Pranksters intended that the film be shared with the world but then they never really got around to doing it. "We've been trying to do this for 40 years," said the Prankster George Walker, who was dressed like the Mad Hatter at the documentary's recent debut in Eugene, Ore. "My hat goes off to you guys!" he told the directors.
Gibney and Ellwood, who read that the footage existed in an article in The New Yorker by Robert Stone, worked for years restoring the rotten reels and syncing up the audio. The directors sprinkle the two-hour documentary with commentary by the Pranksters and the many personalities they picked up or dropped off on their way to the World's Fair in New York. Scenes are at once brutally honest and naïve: Stark Naked, tripping on LSD, her eyes rolling into another world as she dances under the bus's rear sign that read "Weird Load," is as enchanting as ever; the dashing Neal Cassady's amphetamine-fueled monologues are terrifyingly smart and poetic; the scenes at Lake Tranquility, a side stop where the Pranksters ingest IT-290, a super-amphetamine also called AMT, is out of a romance novel. All along the way, the Pranksters are covered in mud and paint and blazed out of their minds, and it really was as beautiful as we all imagined it to be.

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text: Comix Zone is a beat em' up for the Sega Genesis that has a great style with some gameplay faults that are really unnecessary. Firstly, the graphics are easily some of the best on the Genesis. And the animation is flawless for Genesis standards. This game might be a beat em' up, but it doesn't play exactly like Double Dragon, Final Fight, or Streets of Rage. Instead you have to find enemies spots that are not in defense. You know what, I like it. It's a good turn of pace. There's even a good amount of variety in the game. Sounds like a great game right? Unfortunately, some stupid things plague Comix Zone. Some games are hard like Ninja Gaiden, the Mega Man series, and Contra. But when the player dies, it's their own fault. Comix Zone is unforgiving for all the wrong reasons. No 1Ups, 1 continue, good luck son! Get this. When you destroy objects, you actually lose health. And most times you no choice but to destroy them. Later in the game the combat will start to get tedious since enemies take many hits. Not to mention, there's only one enemy at a time. Overall, if you're a Genesis and beat em' up fan, you might as well check this out.


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Randy and Mary Ann Capps first set foot in an olive oil shop in 2012 while on vacation in Maine. They immediately knew it was something they wanted to look into. After visiting other stores and speaking with other owners, they began the process of opening their own olive oil store in April 2014. Since then, they have poured all their energy into learning the business and preparing the space in North Myrtle Beach that is now Strand Olive Oils.
"We had reached the point in our lives when, instead of retiring, we decided to permanently move into our home in North Myrtle Beach and start another chapter," Randy explains. "By opening this business, which we are truly excited about, we are able to not only offer the best products available, but also have the opportunity to educate people on the health benefits of these products."
Randy has over 35 years experience in the insurance industry, during which time he focused on building relationships and providing superior customer service. Mary Ann has over 16 years of experience in retail merchandising.


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Activision has released a new teaser for its upcoming futuristic FPS, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, starring Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as he delves into his new dark role playing the game's main "face of the enemy." In an "epic showdown between good and evil," Harington plays the villain Admiral Salen Koch, leader of the Settlement Defense Front – an antagonistic militant faction set on destroying Earth.
For Harington, getting involved with the Call of Duty series, which he calls the "biggest video game franchise ever," was a "no-brainer".
"I'm personally a bit of a space freak, so this game being set in space is just a brilliant step for the game," Harington said in the video. "What excited me about it was it was a villain. I've never played a villain before."
He also adds that like many other great villains, Admiral Koch is "psychotic and unpredictable," which he says presented a "really interesting challenge" that he enjoyed taking on.
"My take on Admiral Kotch is that he has an element of the dictator about him," he explains. "He's an invading commander, he's someone who wants to control a whole race of people and he feels that he's entitled to do that.
"He's also not afraid of death. That makes him incredibly terrifying. But I think what was great with Salen Kotch is that he's a madman. I found that very fun to play."
Last month, Activision released a sneak peak of the HBO actor in a motion capture rig – a process that Harington says felt "quite theatrical" and something that he would "definitely, definitely do again".
"Kit is an amazing talent, and the consummate pro," Taylor Kurosaki, the game's narrative director, said in an earlier statement. "Our story is about an epic showdown of opposing forces, and Kit immersed himself into the role and truly became the embodiment of the enemy, the Settlement Defense Front. We can't wait for fans to see Kit play an entirely different kind of character."
Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie, who also previously worked on a live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, also worked with Harington to bring his new, darker Infinite Warfare character to life.
Harington is the latest actor to join the star-studded franchise that has featured House of Cards' Kevin Spacey, Law & Order actor Christopher Meloni, Jeff Goldblum and John Malkovich in previous games.
While many fans have slammed the latest Call of Duty title's futuristic setting in space, developer Infinity Warfare has maintained that their venture into a "bold new setting" will be unlike anything gamers and fans have ever seen or experienced before.
"Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will take players on an unforgettable journey as they engage in heroic battles on Earth and beyond our atmosphere against the relentless enemy group that threatens our ideals and way of life," design director Jacob Minkoff said in the recently released Infinite Warfare "Black Sky" gameplay trailer.
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Silver: Tentative gun deal in hand, expect vote tonight
New York leaders have reached a tentative agreement to strengthen gun control laws and could vote on it by Monday evening, the Legislature's top Democrat said.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) said legislators and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo reached a deal Monday afternoon. Though final details were still being discussed, lawmakers have been discussing laws to tighten loopholes in New York's assault weapons ban, lower the maximum number of rounds in an ammunition magazine and increase penalties for illegal guns, among other things.
"I believe there will be a vote tonight," Silver said.
Although some legislators said final details were still being negotiating, a key senator agreed with Silver in saying a vote was on track.
"We're going to do it tonight," said state Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), co-leader of the state Senate, along with state Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), who didn't immediately comment after a nearly five-hour closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans.
Bills are almost never brought to the Senate and Assembly floor without assurances it will win passage.
State Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) said the GOP successfully negotiated to include stiffer penalties for illegal guns and other anti-crime measures in the package.
"New York has had a ban on assault weapons," LaValle said, adding he likely would support the package of legislation. "Manufacturers had gotten around it, so we're closing the loopholes."
Previously, a gun had to include two characteristics to meet the definition of assault weapons, centering on types of grip, ammunition magazines and flash suppressors, among others. LaValle said only one characteristic would be needed to meet the new legal definition.
He said Republicans also fought some handgun proposals "we didn't think were necessary" for inclusion.
"Based on what I've seen, I'm inclined to vote for it," said state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), who earlier warned that a deal excluding tougher criminal penalties would have little practical impact.
Numerous legislators said the final sticking point was improving school security in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre — and helping schools pay for any additional measures.
"One of pieces that I felt was very important was that school districts would get reimbursement for security equipment that they place in schools such as cameras or other security measures," said state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick). "I feel that's a crucial part that's important to be resolved."
Fuschillo added that details about various effective dates and "certain definitions" were still under discussion.
Cuomo would have to waive the necessary three-day waiting period between printing a bill and voting on it, allowing the Senate and Assembly to take up the measure later Monday.
A Cuomo spokesman said no tentative deal had been reached yet.
To read about the Newsday/Siena poll on what Long Islanders think of guns, go here and here.


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The best way to use Betnovate is as recommended by your doctor.
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Betnovate is a corticosteroid that is used to cure severe inflammation caused by a variety of skin ailments.
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The Graduate Certificate in Music is a 12-credit-hour program for the non-degree-seeking student who holds a bachelor's degree in music and plans to pursue a master's degree at a later date. Up to 12 credit hours earned in this program can be transferred to a master's degree in music at USF.
It is also possible for a current student in the M.A. degree program in music education or the M.M. degree program to concurrently pursue the certificate as a means of completing a particular line of study as a supplement to the degree requirements.
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The certificate is offered at the Tampa campus and is not available through distance education.
Admission requirements
Successful Auditions and/or Interviews are required for admission into conducting and performance programs. Approved portfolios are required for admission into composition (jazz or traditional). Inquiries regarding auditions and interviews should be sent by email to the School of Music Admissions Director at email@example.com. Be sure to include complete contact information in the email.
Official undergraduate transcripts are required with applications. The overall Grade Point Average (GPA) for upper division credit hours (all credits beyond the first 60) must be at least 3.0, and the GPA for all music courses included in the undergraduate degree must be at least 3.0.
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Course credits earned in the certificate may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.
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International students must include copies of graduation certificates and/or diplomas (in addition to official transcripts) with their applications. Also, students whose primary language is not English must pass the TOEFL (minimum score of 79 on the iBT) or the IELTS with at least a score of 6.5. Transcripts from non-English institutions must be evaluated with a certified translation through a recognized agency
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How to Change the Battery on a Yamaha VStar 650by Samuel Hamilton
Replacing the battery on your motorcycle is an essential maintenance procedure you need to complete every one or two years. Most motorcycle manufacturers position their batteries underneath the seat, making accessing and replacing the battery a somewhat tricky procedure. Yamaha VStar 650s, however, created a specially designed battery compartment that can be accessed without removing any component of the bike. Changing the battery on your Yamaha VStar 650 requires you to locate and work with this compartment.
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Locate the battery compartment on the left side of your VStar. The compartment's lid is flush with the surrounding mechanics, so it is easiest to identify by looking for a small square-shaped compartment lid with a small hexagonal hole on the lower left side of the lid.
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Unscrew the bolt holding the battery compartment lid in place with an appropriately sized Allen wrench key and remove the lid.
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Remove the plastic part holding the battery in place by pulling or prying the rubber strap attaching the bottom piece to the interior of the battery compartment.
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Pull the battery from the compartment, being careful not to accidentally yank the wires connected to the terminal connection points prematurely.
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Disconnect the negative — black — wire attached to the negative terminal connection point and then disconnect the positive — red — wire attached to the positive terminal connection point.
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Connect the positive wire to the positive terminal connection point of your new battery and then connect the negative wire to the negative terminal connection point.
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Insert and secure the new battery in the battery compartment with the plastic piece attached to the interior of the battery compartment.
Replace and reattach the lid of the battery compartment, using your Allen key wrench.
- Wear gloves and goggles when working with your bike's battery.
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– Ashish Thakkar of the Mara Foundation –
Ashish J. Thakkar of the Mara Foundation has returned to Africa. His return is not just for his Business or philanthropic interests, but instead he returns because of his very strong belief in the continent's potential. By putting his technical expertise to good use, Ashish Thakkar has created an online platform to enable the budding entrepreneurs to get in front of established enterprises, exposing them to mentorship, incubation, and the possibilities of investment capital.
The one-of-a-kind entrepreneur has accomplished what only few attain in their lifetime. Together with his family, Thakkar moved to Kampala when he was just fourteen, having been made a refugee of the Rwandan genocide just two years after moving from the UK. In 1996, at the age of 15, Thakkar launched his first company, where he bought and resold computers to his school and friends. After some intense persuasion, his parents agreed to let him start his own business. Thakkar's small trading operation snowballed into the Mara Group, a diversified conglomerate with approximately $100 million in revenue. The sprawling conglomerate of real estate, manufacturing, and IT enterprises under Mara Group operates on four continents and in 26 countries.
A business that started in IT diversified into packaging and property development. After some time it ventured into infrastructure, asset management, and now agriculture.The Mara Foundation's non-profit making arm focuses on entrepreneurship and education. The group not only places emphasis on internal and structure growth of the entrepreneurs but also on strategic partnerships with global experts in various fields. With Mara group having roughly over 5000 employees across the globe, it has mentored around 120 small businesses in East Africa.
Thakkar, the recently appointed World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, together with young leaders from all around the world, is jointly shaping a better future for the world with his energy and ideas. He believes in the future potential of Africa as an investment hub because of its social stability and the considerable availability of talented human capital.
Thakkar believes that business, at the end of the day, is about people and relationships and for that reason one should try to make a strong network. The mentorship that his foundation offers exposes young enterprenures to the community of like-minded individuals. Thakkar's biggest drive is to see Africa thrive anAshish Thakkar of the Mara Foundationd compete aggressively on a global scale. He firmly believes that the Indian Tiger and the Chinese Dragon have had their days and it is now time for the African Lion – which remains the logo of Mara Group.


text: February 28, 2017 Every serious professional should know how to nail a job interview. Job interviews are an integral part of most occupations. Therefore it is essential to master the interview techniques. Even when your occupation will never require you to attend an interview this advice will help you improve your self-presentation. Tips On How To Nail Job Interviews Look sharp. There is no need to dress down. Really there is no harm is looking your best. Be confident. Remember they are just ordinary people. Look back at your interviewer. Engaging their gaze as you answer questions. When they ask you if you have any questions. Throw some heat back at them, ask questions. Not just ordinary questions but questions that will make them remember you. This is your opportunity to set yourself apart from all the other interviewees. Be yourself but in a professional manner. Your body language is key in winning over the interviewers. Being too casual will put them off while being tense will project you as an employee who has difficulties socially. Perfecting The Interview Technique Ultimately getting on the good side of someone cannot be something that can be predicted. Trying to win real money online casino jackpots might be easier. And for some games the odds are actually better. Visit https://www.sagamblingsites.co.za to learn more about real money online casinos. But once in while someone comes along who wins the jackpot. Some by chance and others through patient practice and perfecting a technique. The very same principle of luck vs skill applies to interviews. There are people who are born "likable". Just easy to get along with and get along with everyone. As such there is also an extreme opposite. But do not despair if you are not among 'nature's lucky'. These characteristics can be learned. All that is required is that you make it a habit to practice the interview techniques in everyday life. After a short while looking good and presenting your best side will become a second nature.


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We'll be joining Social Media for Nonprofits again in San Francisco on October 2nd for Nonprofit Boot Camp and Social Media for Nonprofits conference on October 3rd! For $30 off, use code "YNPN" at checkout!
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YNPNsfba is co-hosting a Social Change & Impact Happy Hour with Social Media For Nonprofits and other prominent bay area nonprofits on October 2nd, right after the last session at Nonprofit Bootcamp. Join change-makers and nonprofit professionals from all of our collective organizations for networking and connecting. Sign up now for a free ticket!
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Back in the day, before we could choose an admin user name and password, WordPress automatically generated a random password for the user "admin".
How about leveraging that functionality to generate a random password for new user creation?
I've found time and time again, when adding new users I have to generate a random string to add their account. A simple "generate password" button on the Add New User page should do the trick.
Granted there are many single user installs, but I think there are also a fair amount of multi-user installs that this could help improve the experience on. Not to mention it should be very simple to implement.


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Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary was established in 1964 and we are currently planning our 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2014. One aspect of our Celebration is the Pathway to the Future - our first capital campaign. This campaign will emphasize facility improvements, growing our endowment and expanding our library.
We have already started the facility improvements with the renovation of our Seminary chapel and front entrance during this summer break from the academic year. In the photos below, we feature the chapel and Seminary entrance as they previously appeared, along with architectural renderings of the completed chapel and entrance.
We will continue to post updates as the renovation proceeds throughout the summer. We hope you will enjoy sharing our progress as we prepare for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!


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Astronomer; born at Mako, Hungary, in 1841; died in Steglitz, Berlin, May 25, 1900; studied at the universities of Leipsic and Vienna, and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Budapest (1867). After graduating he became an assistant at the Leipsic observatory, and in 1883 was appointed section chief in the Prussian geodetic institute at Berlin, with the title of professor.
Löw's principal works are: "Elemente der Planeten"; "Einfluss der Verbesserten Sternörter auf die Polhöhen der Gradmessung in Ostpreussen"; "Polhöhe von Helgoland"; "Zur Theorie der Passage-Instrumente im Ersten Vertikal"; "Astronomisch-Geodätische Ortsbestimmungen im Harz"; "Polhöhebestimmungen im Harzgebirge Ausgeführt 1887-91."
- Allg. Zeit. des Jud. June 8, 1900 (Gemeindebote, p. 2);
- Univ. Isr. June 15, 1900, p. 408.


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5 Shopping Apps To Help You Save Cash on Black Friday and Beyond
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Black Friday is known for its bargains. Just because something is on sale, however, doesn't mean that you're getting the best price possible.
Luckily, there are a number of apps out there that can help you make an informed purchasing decision.
After rounding up some of the best Money-Saving Apps for Black Fridayearlier this week, we decided to take a deeper dive into the app stores and pull out a few more great apps that will help you get discounts when you shop and ensure you're getting the best deal, and the most rewards, on everything you buy.
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Ever had someone refer to a past relationship as "toxic", if so this is the same thing just when it comes to the products in your home. It is time to be out with the old and in with the new, because we all know the longer you hang on to the "toxic" the harder it is to break up.
Switching to non-toxic products is overwhelming, let's just be honest here. It is one of those things that we all know we should probably do, but it is easier to reach for your trusty tried and true products. I get it, who needs one more thing that they "should" do among all the other pressures of the world. Here is the thing though, our skin is our largest organ and not only does what we consume matter, so does what we put on our skin and expose our bodies to. I am not one for all the internet scare tactics these days, but the fact is many of the chemicals we are exposing ourselves can put as at a higher risk for cancer, disrupt our endocrine system, and pretty much every other part of our bodies.
I knew very little about toxic products and chemicals when I dove blindly into this world two years ago (and I am still learning!). It started with a simple goal to clean up the products in my home; I had just finished my cancer treatment and knew I wanted to make some changes in my life when it came to products in my home. I tacked up a goal on fridge, one for every few months and slowly started to chip away at the products in my home. So if you like me are diving into this world below are my top five tips for taking the plunge into the world of all things crunchy (also can we please come up with a better word, I am working on that one!).
Any progress is good progress! Start small, this does not have to be a huge sweep, throw everything away go buy all new in one swoop type approach. Unless that is your thing and you have an unlimited budget then by all means go for it.
Start with the least intimidating area of your home. For me breaking things down into categories helped me tackle one area at a time, and start with the one that feels least overwhelming (beauty products you are madly attached and in love with probably not the best to start with.) Here are the areas I broke my home into:
Pinterest is your friend and so is Google.
Don't go at it alone, find a friend or two that is interested in the same thing and do it together.
Replace as you go, as soon as you use up something replace it with a non-toxic and better for you product. This was the method I took, and within 6 months, I had almost replaced every product in my home. I saved money and did not overwhelm or stress myself out, win win in my book!
This should be fun, not overwhelming if you approach it that way.
Bye bye toxic chemicals it's time for a break-up!
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Remembering Jerry Colbert
We remember Jerry Colbert, National Memorial Day Concert Founder and Executive Producer.
"Let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan."– Abraham Lincoln
2017 marked the passing of Jerry Colbert, Founder and Executive Producer of The National Memorial Day Concert.
Jerry's lifelong calling was to use the medium of television to make a difference and to promote personal and national healing. A Capitol Fourth and the National Memorial Day Concert are two of television's longest-running live shows that commemorate America's most important holidays.
Jerry believed so deeply in supporting America's troops. Every year he helped to bring our country together through the National Memorial Day Concert, but Jerry's commitment to the men and women in the Armed Forces, veterans and military families extended far beyond the concert. This dedication was demonstrated throughout his life as he worked with numerous organizations to help families of the fallen, wounded warriors and homeless veterans.
When Jerry established the National Memorial Day Concert, he set out to create a memorial service for the nation. His energy, creativity and determination led to moving concerts of gratitude year after year featuring music, song, images and spoken word. Jerry's compelling way of sharing stories of war and its aftermath has helped Americans understand the hardships faced by our service men and women, and their families. Reflecting on this mission last year, Jerry shared, "We think of the agony of the mother or father who lost a child, the spouses and children left behind, the people who are wounded in body and soul. And we do this memorial service to remember and reach out to them. We must remember their sacrifices."
Jerry Colbert's enduring legacy of patriotism and faith will continue to inspire this patriotic event at the U.S. Capitol for many years to come.


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Dear Beverley and Emma,
Congratulations and thank you for running what Gaenor tells us was a fantastic and very successful Phonics Roadshow.
The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and as I'm sure you know all the delegates loved seeing your teachers teach excellently! The delegates noted how consistent your staff's teaching is and many of them said it gave them cause to reflect on how they teach.
Gaenor wrote to us and said:
"Emma and Bev at Kirkby avenue were perfect hosts - their children were engaged and keen to talk to the visitors and share their love of RWI.The staff were excellent and the activities really highlighted how RWI works due to its consistent and engaging approaches. The day ran smoothly due to excellent preparation and all delegates commented on how much the got out of the lesson visits."
One of the features of the feedback was how engaged your children are!
All in all, it sounds like everything when superbly. From our end, thank you so much for your efficiency in organising the event and proactive promotion to the schools in the area.
Many thanks from all of us in the Ruth Miskin Training team
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Editorial: Women's soccer team playing to win — on two fronts
On Wednesday, the highly decorated U.S. women's national soccer teambegan its most recent quest for Olympic gold, but that's not the only contest its members face. The players recently launched a public campaign for equal pay, using their widely followed social media platforms to advertise gender inequities the U.S. Soccer Federation chooses to ignore.
In March, five reigning Olympic and World Cup champions - Becky Sauerbrunn, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe - filed a wage discrimination complaint on behalf of the team to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The team is also demanding that the federation grant it wages equivalent to those of the men's national team in their next collective bargaining agreement. The players expect a decision from the EEOC by December.
Since November, the players have been in contract negotiations with the federation. Each U.S. women's national team member earns $8,216 less than her male counterpart for winning an exhibition game. In May, the women received a high-profile endorsement from the Senate, which passed a unanimous, nonbinding resolution calling for an immediate end to "gender pay inequity" and demanding that U.S. Soccer "treat all athletes with the respect and dignity those athletes deserve." Nevertheless, no tangible progress has been made.
By taking their fight public, the women should generate more interest - especially if the team adds another gold medal to its collection in Rio de Janeiro. But that may not be enough to tip the scales. Although the federationsays it strongly supports women's soccer, its president, Sunil Gulati, has yet to appear at a bargaining session. Perhaps the U.S. men's team members could put some pressure on the federation by endorsing equal pay for their fellow American footballers.
Unequal pay for female athletes is often attributed to lower revenue production. That's the case in professional soccer, where National Women's Soccer League salaries are embarrassingly low because the league lacks the ticket sales Major League Soccer enjoys. However, the narrative changes with America's international soccer teams. Not only is the U.S. women's team the most dominant team in the history of its sport, but it also brought in more revenue than the men's team did last year, earning $23 million to the men's $21 million. In the next fiscal year, the women are projected to generate $8.5 million more than the men. Though the federation argues that the U.S. men's national team made more than the women did in past years, thus meriting the men's higher per-match compensation, the federation did not reverse the practice when the women's earnings surpassed those of the men.
Further, unlike with the professional leagues, the national teams share a single employer - U.S. Soccer. According to Jeffrey Kessler, the players' attorney: "One employer may not discriminate between its male and female employees under the law. Legally, they are required to provide equal pay for equal work."
The U.S. Soccer Federation's failure to close the wage gap - a familiar reality for women of all vocations - is discouraging not only for fans of women's soccer but also for anyone who values equality of the sexes.
Editorial courtesy of The Washington Post.


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Begeistern. It's one of my favourite German words. It means to inspire, to fill with enthusiasm but I find its etymology to be particularly stirring. Geist means spirit but it also connotes both breath and wind, so the word can be conceived as a moving force and as the essence of life. Hence begeistern literally translates as to have ones spirit moved – and that's what happened to me last Saturday.
I went to Leipzig for a short meeting, then could hardly wrench myself away. In the sunshine strolling musicians busked outside the stunning 16th century Altes Rathaus. Students cycled past Saturday shoppers queuing for ice cream. Couples held hands outside Auerbachs Keller, a wine bar-cum-restaurant founded in 1525 and mentioned in Goethe's Faust. At the Nikolaikirche speakers recalled the 1989 democratic revolution when East Germans protested against the communist regime, speeding the downfall of the Wall, re-making Leipzig as the Stadt der Helden (the city of heroes).
Leipzig – an hour south of Berlin on sleek, 190 kph ICE trains -- has always been of an independent frame of mind. It was long a rich trading capital, situated at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii during the days of the Holy Roman Empire. Its wealth (enhanced by the discover of silver in the Erzgebirge hills) enabled it to grow into an important centre of learning and culture. Bach lived in the city for almost thirty years. Wagner was born and Mendelssohn died here. Schumann and Grieg were frequent visitors. Johann Wolfgang Goethe studied at its university between 1765 and 1768.
On Saturday I stumbled in awe between the great men's statues, from memorials to museums, through the Art Nouveau Mädlerpassage shopping arcade to the Apelshaus, where Peter the Great and Napoleon once stayed (not on the same night). At St. Thomas Church – where Bach had been choirmaster and director 'musices lipsiensis' – I happened upon a rehearsal of the St. Thomas' Boys Choir, their voices filling the building with a Bach cantata. As I listened I glanced at a plaque which noted that Martin Luther had preached in the church.
Leipzig begeistert me, nowhere more so than in the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum, a bold and moving museum which chronicles the history of communist East Germany. As the exhibition's introductory text states, in the DDR 'pretension and reality were far removed from each other'. To create a museum about the aspirations and collapse of a country was a task which required great courage and honesty. The Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig does not disappoint. Its exhibits include ubiquitous Trabants, uniforms and East German foodstuffs, as well as ex-president Wilhelm Pieck's office furniture. Much more chilling – and revealing -- are the Stasi's tools of espionage, the models of Iron Curtain border fortifications, the footage of Soviet tanks putting down the June 1953 general strike and original Leipzig 1989 protest placards. The exhibition impresses visitors not to forget the reality of the East Germany.
Too soon I had to catch the train back to Berlin. As the Stadt der Helden fell away behind me, I found myself scheming how soon I could return. If nothing else, I still had to visit Auerbach's Cellar – out of which Faust had ridden on a flying wine barrel – to taste the spirit, the essence of Leipzig as Goethe once did.
Donnerstag, 17. November 2011
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A chocolate swirl adds a decadent twist to your usual loaf of pumpkin bread. These marbled loaves start with one basic batter that is flavored two different ways. Use a stand mixer to make the basic batter, then divide it into two bowls, and hand stir in the pumpkin and chocolate components to each bowl. This delicious recipe can be divided into eight 5 3⁄4- x 3 1⁄4-inch mini loaf pans. Bake the loaves as directed, but start testing for doneness after 25 minutes in the oven.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the Basic Batter: Beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs and egg yolks 1 at a time, beating on medium-low after each addition. Add vanilla; beat just until incorporated. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition. Divide Basic Batter evenly between 2 large bowls.
Prepare the Pumpkin Spice Batter: Add flour, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice to 1 of the Basic Batter bowls; stir together until completely combined. Set aside.
Prepare the Chocolate Batter: Add cocoa, sour cream, and instant coffee granules to remaining Basic Batter bowl, and stir until smooth.
Drop large spoonfuls of the Pumpkin Spice Batter across bottom of 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pans. Drop large spoonfuls of the Chocolate Batter, interspersing that with the Pumpkin Spice Batter to cover the bottom of each pan. Repeat with remaining Pumpkin Spice Batter and Chocolate Batter, creating layers until all batter has been used. Swirl batters with a long pick, moving in a back-and-forth motion from one end of pan to the other.
Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center of each loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool completely, about 45 minutes.


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In my pastor's sermon last week, he mentioned that the Holy Spirit is NOT a thing, but a PERSON; that we shouldn't refer to him as an "it" but as "he." Interestingly enough, the holy spirit is often depicted as a dove, likely because of the reference in John 1:32. (it's even depicted as a dove on the book that we're reading in our small groups!) Why do you suppose that the Holy Spirit is likened to a dove, or often represented by a dove, if in fact he is a person and God among the trinity?
When your pastor was describing the fact that the Holy Spirit is not a 'thing', but a 'person', he does not mean that the Holy Spirit is a human. Jesus is the only member of the Trinity who bears that unique distinction. When we describe the Trinity we often describe this mystery as "God in three persons". The person of the Father, the person of the Son, and the person of the Holy Spirit. It's easy for us to think of a father or a son like a person, but naturally it is more difficult to think of a spirit like it has a personhood.
The Holy Spirit is described in several different ways in scripture, a dove (as you mentioned), wind, breath, or fire. Typically we would use the third-person-impersonal 'it' to describe those kinds of things. However, because the Holy Spirit is God we remember that the Spirit is personal so we don't use an impersonal pronoun to refer to him.
The various descriptors for the Spirit in scripture are used because he is a mystery to explain. In the book of John it doesn't say that the Holy Spirit IS a dove, the verse uses a simile to describe what was happening at Jesus' baptism (the translation is "LIKE a dove" or "AS a dove"). The Spirit may have looked like a dove, but clearly there was something distinctive enough that John knew what he saw was The Holy Spirit.
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Vacation over, Obama looking at ways to reduce gun violence
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2015 file-pool photo, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama is returning to the rancor of the nation's capital Sunday after two weeks of fun and sun in his native Hawaii, saying he's "fired up" for his final year in office and ready to tackle unfinished business. His final State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 12, 2016, is a high-profile opportunity for the president to try to reassure the public about his national security stewardship after the terrorism attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif. Vice President Joe Biden and then-House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, listen in the background. (Mandel Ngan, File-Pool via AP)


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Constitutional anniversaries, like constitutions and countries themselves, can be complicated. July 1st in Canada has always been so. I hope it stays that way.
1 July 1867 began in disagreement. John A Macdonald thought the timing was wrong and pressed for a date later in July. Great Britain decided otherwise. "[W]e are to be united in Holy Matrimony on 1st July," Macdonald wrote, "a fortnight too soon."
Whether premature or not, Macdonald recognized that on 1 July, "Confederation will be a fixed fact and we think it well that some ceremony should be used in inaugurating the new system." 150 years later we are still debating whether the "new system" the framers of the British North America Act (renamed the Constitution Act, 1867) is worth celebrating.
More than a moment for just parades and fireworks, picnics and barbeques, Canada's constitutional anniversary has always been about seeing the constitutional past reflected through the constitutional challenges of the present. That is not a sign of Canada's constitutional weakness, but of its enduring strength.
"Every one acknowledges that Canadian Confederation has been a great success, and those who had the greatest doubts about the venture are now ready to confess that the plan was a wise one," a confident Globe editorial announced the year Canada turned 10 in 1877. The Manitoba Free Press agreed, although pointed out that "some difference of opinion as to the usefulness of the Senate" remained (some constitutional truths remain eternal).
By the time Canada reached 50, the First World War raised different constitutional challenges. "It is the fate of nations," the Vancouver Sun argued "to have their national structures cemented with blood," while Le Devoir warned that conscription posed a danger to "l'avenir de la nation," and proposed to ruin "les principes sur lesquels la Confédération fut faite."
Canada celebrated in 1967 with equal parts constitutional optimism and worry. "[T]he core of the constitution is 100 years old and looks its age," the Ottawa Citizen noted. "[N]o nation has celebrated," the Winnipeg Free Press observed, "with more doubt and inward questioning." With Quebec in the midst of the Quiet Revolution, Le Devoir complained of a Canadian constitution "baigne dans un climat de colonialism et d'imperalisme." "Oh Canada, how can I celebrate with you this Centenary," Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation asked the crowd of 32,000 at Vancouver's Empire Stadium on July 1. "Shall I thank you for the reserves that are left to me of my beautiful forests?"
Constitutional fatigue and frustration dominated editorial coverage of Canada 125 in 1992 – a precursor to the failed Charlottetown Accord later that year. "The constitutional striptease continues," the Ottawa Citizen observed, "but it looks more tawdry and predictable by the day."
Beneath the surface of the official celebrations, Canada 150 has sparked the same constitutional introspection of the here and now. Indigenous leaders and scholars are calling for a decolonizing of Canada's constitutional documents, while Quebec proposes "to resume a meaningful dialogue on the evolution of federalism."
Is it any wonder that many Indigenous peoples refuse to cheer for a constitution that treats them as a subject to control – listed in section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 alongside the postal service, lighthouses, and banks – rather than as constitutional partners? Can we really raise a glass to Canada's constitutional anniversary given the unrepaired fracture with Quebec over its exclusion in the Constitution Act, 1982? Can 1 July celebrate the constitution given the legalized racism of Canada's constitutional history: the Chinese head tax, the denial of voting rights on racial grounds, and the internment and dispossession of Japanese Canadians?
I think we can, especially if we view our constitution not as a fixed point of light, but as a spectrum of principles that we aspire to recognize and live up to.
Canada's constitution represents more than the omissions, flaws, and missteps made in its name. The Constitution Act, 1867 is hardly an act of poetry. It is no fun to read. But a deeper look into the structures it created, and the ideas that lay behind them – democracy, federalism, collective and individual rights and freedoms, the rule of law – reveals a document of deep constitutional wisdom.
"The Fathers of Confederation found a means of solving problems that seemed insoluble," the Globe wrote in in celebration of Dominion Day 100 years ago, "and of evolving peace and national unity from jarring elements, racial and religious, that appeared to be irreconcilable." At Canada's constitutional core is an aspiration to live and flourish together in mutual respect of each other's rights and aspirations. The "Desire to be federally united" as the Constitution Act, 1867's preamble proclaims, is the guiding spirit of the Constitution Act, 1867 – even if the document and its history sometimes failed to deliver on that promise.
At the same time we should celebrate Canada's undeniable constitutional successes: the acts of vision and humility, principle and compromise, wisdom and innovation that made and continues to make this multinational and multicultural nation possible. To live up to and achieve the constitutional ideals we have set for ourselves is the ongoing legacy of Confederation.
In that spirit we can begin to image a different constitutional relationship with Indigenous peoples, we can continue to work on the shared project of Canadian constitutionalism, and we can continue to tell and learn from our moments of constitutional regret and failure.
On 1 July, that is the Canadian constitutional tradition I will happily celebrate.


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Jeffrey Immelt Quotes
12 Jeffrey Immelt quotes:
"We will meet our commitments in 2001 in the face of a recession, the tragic events of 9/11 and many other disruptions in the economy. What's more, we only see double-digit growth on the horizon for 2002 and beyond."
"even if the economy does not recover, and to grow more if a recovery does take place. Our best days are ahead."
"I look at what [NBC entertainment chief] Kevin Reilly and Jeff Zucker have, ... We have the best pipeline of shows we've probably had in the last four or five years. I am excited by what's out there. I can already see the turn happening in the prime-time schedule. I really like the team."
"My father worked for GE for 40 years,"
"I think there's a sense of arrogance and entitlement here, a complacency in the United States."
"It starts with performance and integrity. We've been in most of our businesses for over 100 years and we have a very experienced leadership team, ... We've got the world's best audit staff. We've got a culture of integrity, and that's what investors have to respect."
"I hate where the stock price is,"
"We remain prepared to deliver double-digit earnings growth in 2001, but most importantly we're excited about how well GE is positioned for the future,"
"At the forefront of GE's 2006 strategic plan is the goal to further promote growth, employment, transfer of knowledge and technology across the Middle East. Building on the successes of 2005 in the region, we will explore development opportunities in these key areas."
"This will create a clearer line of sight on how our financial services businesses operate and enhance growth, ... Our external reporting will mirror this organizational structure, providing greater clarity for investors."
"Any time we invested in the people in India, we made a tremendous amount of money."
"Investors are smart, and over the long haul, performance is what drives anybody's stock price, GE's included, and so I truly believe that."


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The Chicago Bears finished the 2016-2017 NFL at 3-13, their worst season since 1982. En route to this finish we saw issues at depth along the offensive line, defensive line, tight end, wide receiver, and defensive back. Most pressing issues were front-end talent at the following positions: quarterback, cornerback, safety, tight end, and offensive tackle.
With regards to free agency, I did this mock draft under the assumption that the Bears will at least sign: one cornerback (Hopefully A.J. Bouye), lose or retain Alshon Jeffery short term (possibly one more year via franchise tag), and sign Calais Campbell (just for fun).
Below is my seven round mock for the Chicago Bears.
Round 1 (3): Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Texas Tech
Mahomes is my highest rated quarterback in this draft class. I wouldn't be shocked if the Bears opted for DeShone Kizer or Deshaun Watson if available, but I'll urge them to do something different. Bears fans must understand there is no growth in the comfort zone. His arm strength and downfield accuracy are impressive, and while he needs time to adjust to NFL nuance, he could become the playmaker at the QB position the Bears need in order to be contenders.
Round 2 (36): Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan
After two years of trial and (mostly) error, the Bears need to break the mold and stop chasing tall, stiff, zone cornerbacks. On tape, Lewis has consistently shown the ball skills, flexibility, and instinct, to be an immediate starter for this team.
Round 3 (67): Tedrick Thompson, S, Colorado
Thompson has been buried among a deep safety class, but with a good combine, I hope to see him become more popular. He's not a great tackler but is a top-two free safety in terms of zone coverage and ball skills. Additionally, Thompson has the type of instincts to make Adrian Amos expendable.
Round 4 (109): Erik Magnuson, OT, Michigan
Magnuson is a guy who I projected as high as the first round of my most recent mock draft. I know this class doesn't have many great prospects at tackle, and Magnuson is just under 6'5″, but his tape is great. He anchors in pass protection and can excel in a zone blocking scheme. Worst case scenario, they have a talented guard they can rely on if Kyle Long or Josh Sitton gets hurt.
Round 4 (115): Malachi Dupree, WR, LSU
Dupree didn't finish his collegiate career in the way I would've thought after watching him a year ago, but he has some solid traits that can help him at the next level. On tape, he flashes good hip flexibility, runs solid routes, and a knack for tracking the deep ball. I see him as a WR the Chicago Bears could groom to be a starter if Alshon Jeffery, Cam Meredith, or Kevin White don't make the 2018 roster. Worst case, this move will add depth and make names such as Marquess Wilson, Eddie Royal, Josh Bellamy, and Deonte Thompson immediately expendable.
Round 5 (148): Jonnu Smith, TE, FIU
Nope, I didn't forget to address the hole at the tight end position. Smith in the fifth round is a great value, he's a reliable receiver and could be a timely replacement for Zach Miller. Also, I believe will surprise people with how well he will test.
Round 7 (224): William Likely III, CB, Maryland
Likely is probably about 5'9″ and close to about 180, his great vertical and explosive speed are what made me completely ignore the fact that he was a smaller corner. He's currently training, and if he's close to as explosive as he was before his injury, this pick would be a steal. Likely is great in man coverage, has good ball skills, and was a dangerous return man in college.
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- Size 3×18 custom metal street sign. Printed in full color.
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Last summer, a friend and I started to write a little Paradroid clone. Since my only real experience as a game programmer was with XNA and MonoGame, I had grown fond of the XNA Content Pipeline, and naturally wanted something similar for this project.
The game was going to be cross platform (Windows and Linux) so the asset pipeline had to be cross platform as well. The natural step was therefore to see if the MonoGame Content Builder (MGCB for short) could be used for this.
Alas, MonoGame is a port of XNA, and since they need to maintain backwards compatibility; they also kept the XNB output format. Since we had no wish to implement reading of the XNB format to be able to use MGCB, in combination with the difficulties involved with debugging the MGCB pipeline and the lack of unit tests, we decided to build something simple of our own.
How does it work?
The Lunt pipeline works almost exactly like the XNA Content pipeline. It's composed of two mandatory components (the importer and the writer) and one or many optional processors.
The importers role is to read asset data from a stream and to create a managed representation of it. If a processor is defined for an asset, the managed representation will be sent there to be either transformed (a change of type) or processed in some way. The last step in the pipeline is the actual writing of the asset back to a stream, and this is the writer's responsibility.
The stream I mention is normally a file stream, but can be any kind of stream thanks to the built-in extensibility points.
A more technical explaination of the pipeline can be found in the Lunt Wiki.
Key points
- Build engine not tied to a specific hosting provider or output format.
- Supports incremental builds.
- Easy to debug the build pipeline by creating a debug project and referencing the Lunt build engine assembly.
- The ease of C++/CLI to call into native libraries, makes it really simple to use existing functionality such as Assimp or FreeType as part of the pipeline.
I will probably continue to write posts about Lunt here from time to time, so if you're interested in knowing more, bookmark or add this blog to the RSS reader of your choice.
You can find the source code and more information on the GitHub page at https://github.com/lunt/lunt.


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Mother's Day Celebrity Gifting
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This year, The Artisan Group curated specialty Mother's Day gift baskets for some of Hollywood's most talked about celebrity moms and Rock & Hardware Jewelry is thrilled to have included our STRONG IS BEAUTIFUL bracelet in the baskets this year. The lucky celebrity moms that received these baskets over the weekend were:
America Ferrera, Ayesha Curry, Bethany Hamilton, Bridget Regan, Christina Perri, Eva Longoria, Eva Marcille, Ginger Zee, Hilarie Burton, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jaime Pressly, Jessica Alba, Katy Mixon, Kristen Bell, Melissa Rauch, Mindy Kaling, Natasha Bedingfield, Naturi Naughton, Nikki Reed, and Vinessa Shaw
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Moldova: Product development training
Together with Louk Grauwen I will conduct a product development training in Moldova on the 3-4th of April 2012. Many of the companies design already collections for their local market. To be updated with the European demands we provide the designers with input on the different European trends. Next to that we provide the tools to translate this into a commercial export collection. So they can use this collection to present their companies on tradefairs and during salesmeetings.


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Senior College (Years 10 – 12)
Career support and pathways
A comprehensive program consisting of over 25 distinct areas relating to further education and career development is delivered to students in Senior College. This commences in Year 10 with the all-important career assessment program early in the year, followed by the individual assessment report consultations a few weeks later.
This is a valuable way of commencing the further education and career development exploration process for students, as well as providing guidance in relation to the selection of HSC or IB subjects later in the year.
Seminars and presentations are delivered throughout the year during tutorials, year level meetings, other designated periods and lunchtimes.
Individual student and parent consultations with the Careers Counsellor Mr Des Sinovich form the largest part of the program.


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Mar 15, 2012
In Part 2 of The Mandate of Heaven, I want to clarify this statement, least there be any misunderstanding:
The descendants of the emperors understand the Mandate of Heaven, and they have been working behind the scenes to prove themselves worthy of regaining that Mandate. They seem to understand quite well that the Mandate cannot be won by force, but by promising benevolence and wise rule.
I was speaking about the descendants of the emperors--not the current Communist government of China. The last emperor was deposed in 1912. The dynasty was replaced by the new Republic of China, led by Sun Yat Sen. The Republic was largely overthrown in the 1949 by Mao Zedong, but the Republic itself continued to function on the island of Taiwan.
The descendants of the Qing and other dynasties have desired to return to their former positions of power. They are not the same as the Communist government of China, nor even the government of Taiwan. They are emperors without empire, comparable to many European monarchs who no longer rule European nations as kings.
At any rate, the descendants of the Chinese emperors have united in an alliance to work toward the re-establishment of their rule. They are the ones who believe that they lost the Mandate of Heaven because of misrule, and that they can only regain it "by promising benevolence and wise rule."
In my view, prophecy is on their side, and that in the end they will recognize Jesus Christ as the giver of that Mandate.


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Greg Jones is a Year 5 teacher with specialist qualifications in Physical Education and Mathematics. He has been teaching for approximately 33 years, as an educator is passionate about engaging students in using information technology to support student learning. He has been a leading advocate of embracing on-line learning resources to enhance student achievement.
Regarded by his colleagues as Greg the Reading Egg, Greg's goal is to assist students in realising their potential and becoming well-balanced members of our society.
As an educator trends that I feel will impact on students in coming years include the further development of the use of ICT to assist student learning and move towards online National assessments.
Greg has expressed interest in the development of a Reading Eggspress placement test to level students at the appropriate stage using the English Spelling Skills. He'd particularly like to see a Spelling inventory that could be used to analyse the features of student's spelling to place them accordingly on the Reading Eggs developmental map.
I am looking forward to the release of the new Grammar resource later this year because this is an area that is reflected as an area of need in our school's achievement data.


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A two-pass quadrature scheme using (CLBO) crystals was used to frequency double a Nd:YAG laser with high efficiency with tens of watts of average output power and low input laser intensities. The 532-nm bidirectional output of this scheme is readily suited for pumping Ti:sapphire crystals, making it possible to build compact high-power chirped-pulse amplification systems. Using this scheme, we obtained 2.73 J of second-harmonic pulse energy from 3.27 J of input 1064-nm fundamental laser pulse energy at a modest intensity of 330 MW/cm2 and 10 Hz, corresponding to an energy-conversion efficiency of 83%. We discuss in detail the design and performance of this frequency-conversion scheme in terms of output parameters, stability, and scalability.
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Companies back STEM efforts to revamp science education
Md. school board set to adopt new learning standards to help fill expected growth in jobs
Students across Maryland would see revamped science classes under curriculum standards the state school board will consider Tuesday — part of a broader effort by educators, researchers and businesses to kindle innovation in children well before they enter the workforce.
The proposal seeks to turn school science into a reflection of real science by emphasizing the process of discovery and encouraging students to ask questions, rather than requiring them to memorize facts. Maryland was one of 26 states that helped several science and education groups write the standards.
The changes could help boost extracurricular efforts by the private sector and higher education institutions to better train children in science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM, a decade or more before they start their careers.
The concern is competitiveness — a recent study shows a need for STEM skills in nearly one in four Baltimore-area jobs. Local defense contractors including Batelle and Northrop Grumman, as well as technology giants like Google are working alongside educators to ensure the workforce of the future is prepared for technology-oriented job openings that some companies now struggle to fill.
"I think our companies know that in order for our young people to be successful in this competitive international economy, they have to be proficient in the language of that economy," said June Streckfus, executive director of the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education. "The core of that economy is science, technology, engineering and math."
In Maryland, an effort to improve STEM education began in 2009. A state task force recommended curriculum changes, internship opportunities and teacher professional development to help meet a goal of increasing the pool of STEM college graduates. Representatives from companies such as Lockheed Martin and Apple worked with educators on the task force.
Meanwhile, a national effort was ongoing to redesign science education. Maryland and 26 states worked alongside the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve, as well as teachers from around the country. Two Maryland school board members, including the president, have been directly involved in the effort funded by the Carnegie Foundation.
The U.S. Department of Education was not involved in crafting the voluntary curriculum standards, which are designed to better engage students and to show them how the subject can apply in their lives and future careers.
"When a child enters a school they have a natural curiosity. So much of science is about curiosity. To be honest, we beat that out of them by the time they get through school," said Stephen Pruitt, a former science teacher and senior vice president at Achieve, an organization started by the National Governors Association that has helped write new standards.
Educators want to foster that curiosity. The traditional manner of teaching was not preparing students well for the trial and error considered key to innovation, educators found.
"Classes will look a little sloppier," said David L. Evans, executive director of the science teachers association, trying to describe what will change under the new approach. "It is more important to learn how science is done than to memorize a lot of isolated facts."
At Ellicott Mills Middle School in Ellicott City, efforts to foster that curiosity have already begun. This month, students packed the gym for a car race, the culmination of a yearlong engineering and design project.
"I have my heart set on lacrosse, but if that doesn't work out, then engineering is cool," sixth grader Trent Somers,12, said moments after taking the championship. He and his classmates crafted small wooden cars — with Somers' winning design teardrop-shaped, packed with BB-gun pellets, and greased with graphite around the axles for speed.
Businesses are supporting the efforts, giving about $750 million nationwide each year to improve STEM education.
Battelle, a global research and development defense contractor, signed an agreement last year with the John Carroll School in Harford County to support its STEM Academy. The partnership gives high schoolers opportunities for internships and job shadowing, and in the spring, brought company engineers and students together for a "Cyber Night" where teens learned about code-cracking and computer virus protection.
More than 500 students from kindergarten through 12th grade attended the first HoCo STEM Festival at Howard Community College this month, where presentations included a Harry Potter-themed Defense Against the Dark Arts presentation by the National Security Agency. Other organizations at the event included the U.S. Naval Academy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Northrop Grumman sponsors the Air Force Association's Cyberpatriot program, a national high school competition in cyber-defense that could have an entry from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 2014. The annual competition involves races to uncover malware.
"The idea is to try to get kids the skills to be able to figure out when something's abnormal in an operating system or a network," said Mike Ridge, a Battelle employee working with Polytechnic students for the competition.
Other efforts focus on helping students already interested in STEM. Defense contractor Sabre Systems Inc. recently awarded three $1,000 college scholarships to Maryland high schoolers, including two near its Aberdeen offices.
Such efforts help address workforce needs. A recent Brookings Institution report found that STEM skills are required in more jobs than previously thought — nearly one in four in the Baltimore area, the eighth-highest concentration in the country. But many high-tech companies, including Sabre, say they have trouble finding qualified workers.
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