The White House is downplaying the importance of an internal policy shop that was once believed to be the brainchild and power center of chief strategist Stephen Bannon, saying the Strategic Initiatives Group (SIG) never even existed.
That appears to contradict media reports and the claims of at least one White House staffer who previously said that he was a member of the SIG.
The group — described in scores of media reports as an internal think tank launched by Bannon, chief of staff Reince Priebus and senior adviser Jared Kushner — would be irrelevant now even if it had formed, a White House aide said.
Any need there may have been for the internal policy shop, which critics have described as an attempt by Bannon to promote his own agenda, is moot now that President Trump has tapped Kushner to run the Office of American Innovation (OAI), which is charged with government modernization, according to multiple White House officials.
A second White House official said the SIG was "always informal" and has since "morphed to the new group," the OAI.
A third White House official echoed that sentiment but said it's possible that Bannon could still use the SIG for his own projects.
Members of the SIG once talked openly about their involvement and the group's initiatives.
In early February, Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president who is a member of the group, hit the airwaves to dispute reports that the SIG was an effort by Bannon to launch his own sphere of influence to rival the National Security Council, which at the time was helmed by Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser.
Gorka said that, as a member of SIG, he was working on a cyber-security task force with former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani. There were also projects aimed at tackling veterans affairs issues, U.S. manufacturing and government technology and infrastructure.
"We are charged with doing long-range initiatives that are really important to the president," Gorka told CNN at the time.
Kushner will now spearhead government modernization efforts — and the various other projects in his ever-expanding portfolio — as the head of OAI.
When the initial reports surfaced about the SIG, critics believed that Bannon would use the platform to push his own long-term foreign policy goals separate from the NSC, which handles day-to-day national security developments.
Reports about the SIG's creation came as, in a controversial move after the election, Trump elevated Bannon to the NSC principals committee, a spot typically reserved for military officials.
At the time of the first reports about the SIG's formation in late January, critics worried that it was a further example of Bannon's outsized influence inside the White House.
"The news that Trump's political guru Stephen Bannon secured a place on the NSC's Principals Committee was troubling enough, but the creation of a Bannon-led 'Strategic Initiatives Group' within the NSC further erodes its stature, independence, and influence," former Obama advisers Derek Chollet and Julie Smith wrote at the time.


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Governor Hickenlooper signs anti-bullying bill into law
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On Friday, May 13, as dozens of youth stood watching, Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students from the bullying, harassment, name-calling, and violence that they face far too often. This law is a tremendous step toward ensuring that LGBT young people can be out, safe and respected in school.
This law is an incredible and historic victory for our community. It is the first law protecting LGBT people that have ever been passed in Colorado with Republican leadership in one of the chambers. For the first time ever, both Democrats and Republicans were willing to boldly stand up to protect LGBT youth.
In addition to protecting LGBT young people, the law clearly defines bullying, requires each school district to adopt comprehensive anti-bullying policies, and creates a grant program to which schools can apply in order to fund anti-bullying programs.
While this law will help improve the environment for LGBT students in Colorado schools, our work is not yet done. A law alone won't change the torment and isolation that LGBT young people are facing. That's why we've hired a Youth Organizer to work together with youth to make their schools safe.
Our Youth Organizer will work directly with students across the state—students like a young man in southwest Colorado who was taunted for having two mothers. He was verbally harassed and physically attacked. Despite attempts by his mothers to work with teachers and school administrators, nothing was done to ensure that he was protected. And in the end, the family was forced to move to another district.
Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT students are verbally bullied in school. More than forty percent of LGBT young people are physically harassed. Seven out of ten regularly hear homophobic remarks such as "faggot" or "dyke." But together, we can change these statistics.
With the signing of this bill, we took an important step toward ensuring that our schools are safe. Now, the work continues. Onward!
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The Miami Marlins will be taking on their NL East foe Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET and Fox SportsNet Florida will broadcast the matchup.
Vegas has listed Philadelphia (-200) as the favorite over Miami (+185). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game's runline with the most recent odds standing at -120 for the Marlins +1.5 runs and +100 for the Phillies -1.5 runs.
The Marlins are 57-91 SU and are 75-72 against the spread (ATS). They've lost 5.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 12.8 units ATS. Miami has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 76-71 SU and 68-78 ATS. The team has lost 0.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 19.8 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Philadelphia games have a 65-75-6 over/under record in 2018. Miami has an over/under record of 73-69-5.
Right-hander Jose Urena is getting the nod for Miami. Urena (6-12, 4.29 ERA) has racked up 122 punchouts in 157.1 innings so far. He's 1-2 with 20 strikeouts and a 5.09 ERA against Philadelphia this year (four starts).
The Phillies are handing the ball to righty Nick Pivetta (7-12, 4.64 ERA), who's got 173 strikeouts and 46 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.31. Pivetta is 1-1 with 20 strikeouts and a 2.30 ERA over three starts against Miami this year.
Miami's pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.45 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.62 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.48, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
The Marlins offense has slashed .238/.305/.359 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team's last five outings (0-5 SU).
Miami's hitters have been led by second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson. Castro is hitting .280/.331/.400 with 11 home runs, 51 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Anderson is hitting .270 with 10 homers, 59 RBIs and 80 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Philadelphia's pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall this season. The team's starters have a 3.99 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 65 games against NL East opponents, Phillies starters have an ERA of 4.04 and the bullpen's ERA is 4.34.
The Philadelphia offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .262/.339/.471 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Phillies' hitters have been led by second baseman Cesar Hernandez and right fielder Odubel Herrera. Hernandez is slashing .257/.360/.361 with 12 home runs, 52 RBIs, 85 runs and 18 steals, while Herrera's line is .257/.314/.427 with 21 homers, 65 RBIs and 62 runs.
The Marlins have gained 0.0 units and are 54-57 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 54 of those games, compared to 52 that've gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Phillies have lost 2.5 units and are 52-59 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over's cashed in 48 of those games, compared to 59 that went under the total.
The Marlins have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
Miami has posted 15.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 13.8 over its last five.
The Marlins have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Phillies have hit 15 over their last 10.


My thesis topic is "Teachers' experiences and perceptions of differentiated instruction in a school for gifted students in Karaganda". I have chosen the issue of differentiated instruction because it has direct relation to the principles of inclusive education as it is a value-grounded approach towards teaching which puts learner first. It is evident that differentiated instruction has become a "buzz word" lately in the vast body of literature alongside personalization and individualization of teaching due to the shift of teaching paradigms from teacher-centered to student-centered approach.
Another reason for the choice of the topic is that the school I am working at has set differentiated instruction as the priority for the teachers' professional development. I believe, that differentiated instruction is more than a mere set of strategies and methods of how it is possible to tailor learning and lesson objectives to the needs and interests of each individual learner by differentiating content, process, and learning outcomes. This approach might be dangerous as teachers, due to the lack of conceptual understanding, might consider differentiated instruction to be about a mere design of multi-level tasks for stronger and weaker students. As I have already mentioned, it is far beyond that. It is a teaching philosophy which is embedded into understanding of the uniqueness of each individual learner and this awareness brings about the ability to see differences not as weaknesses, but strengths. These strengths, as I believe, might contribute to the enrichment of the classroom diversity, by demonstration and celebration differences as a part of individual identity. This will undoubtedly foster respect towards diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as tolerance and empathy among students.
So, my research purpose is to identify and analyze how teachers understand the concept of differentiated instruction and apply it to engage students meaningfully in all classroom activities and ensure their academic achievement. In order to be able to analyze and reflect upon the findings of my research, it is necessary for me to establish a strong theoretical framework of the phenomenon, its diverse features and relations to the principles of inclusive education. The research findings will be beneficial for my own professional development as a practicing teacher and growth as a leader in inclusive education.


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Technowize digs deep into the story as Google fires 12,000 employees overnight, creating panic in the air.
Google Layoffs is still the talk of the tech-world. Though it has been a couple of days since the catastrophe hit us hard, the global tech industry is yet to recover from the shell-shock.
Just when the year seemed to be packed up with a lot of exciting stuff in its kitty, as we went on to catch a glimpse of it at the star-studded CES 2023, things changed drastically in no time. Much like human life in general.
First, the all-new AI chatbot ChatGPT by OpenAI, not only grabbed the eyeballs but also raised the eyebrows as well. And this was quickly followed up by the devastating news of tech-giant Google firing as many as 12,000 employees overnight.
Let's delve deeper with the story to find out what led to this shocking incident and what lies as the aftermath.
Parul Koul, executive chair of Alphabet Workers Union-CWA said in a statement, "Alphabet leadership claims 'full responsibility' for this decision, but that is little comfort to the 12,000 workers who are now without jobs." [Image Credit: Freepik]
Google Layoffs: The Story Behind the Story
For the uninitiated, this happens to be the largest ever layoff in the company's history, as its CEO Sundar Pichai announced to the world that the tech power-player has decided to let go 6% of its total global workforce. Pichai stated that it was indeed a tough call and he takes full responsibility for this shocking development. He said that the company had to conduct this large-scale firing in order to adapt with the changed scenario, which has tweaked all equations upside down.
Pichai himself wrote in the email sent to the Googlers, which was later shared by Google on its website, "I have some difficult news to share. We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. … The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here."
Let's have a quick look at the 'decisions that led' to the Google Layoffs, while also shedding light on the other important factors that have something seriously to do with this disaster and other major talking points.
Google along with most other tech companies embarked on a hiring spree during the pandemic times. This was done to encash on the new opportunities that those otherwise gruesome times came with. For your information, Google's parent company, Alphabet's total workforce rose from 150,000 to 187,000 within less than a year.
But the dividends were short-lived. The stocks of Mountain View, California-based Alphabet, had plummeted by 30% in the last 12 months, something which speaks volumes about the current state. Pichai himself says in his letter, "We hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today."
Pichai started to cut down costs in July, when he labeled the company's productivity "not where it needs to be." Since then Google has shut shop the hardware division's laptop efforts, spun off Project Loon, downsized the Area 120 "idea incubator" group in half, closed Google Stadia, decided to invest less in Google Assistant, merged Waze into Google Maps, cut 15 percent of Alphabet health company Verily's workforce, and cut 17 percent of the staff at the "Intrinsic" Alphabet robotics company.
If we connect these dots, the reading was already on the wall.
There's an increasing fear of global recession in the air. We saw the Meta layoffs, the Twitter mass exodus, shortly after the company conducted layoffs and a host of tech layoffs in recent times – Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, Lyft, HP, Cisco, Intel – the long-list goes on and on.
Susannah Streeter, an analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown opined, "It is clear that Alphabet is not immune from the tough economic backdrop, with worries about a U.S. recession growing."
Alphabet has been one of the pioneers in AI, for years. But pretty recently, the surge of OpenAI's ChatGPT, which is backed by Microsoft, has started to make things difficult for it.
What's Next and the Other Side of the Story?
Contrary to what Pichai has said to justify the Google Layoffs, Parul Koul, executive chair of Alphabet Workers Union-CWA said in a statement, "Alphabet leadership claims 'full responsibility' for this decision, but that is little comfort to the 12,000 workers who are now without jobs."
She slammed the top-brass of the management by further adding, "This is egregious and unacceptable behavior by a company that made $17 billion dollars in profit last quarter alone." The fact that even workers spending close to two decades on the company were not spared, has shook the entire tech industry.
Meanwhile, as Google sacks a significant chunk of its workforce, the panic grows even further. Tech layoffs don't seem to dwindle a bit, as more and more companies gear up to orchestrate disposing of employees. In a way, this opens up the nakedness of the tech world, where words like humanity, empathy and sensitivity appear to be from a distant planet and acknowledgement or consideration for 'loyalty' has long faded into oblivion.
It has been learnt that Google sacks 12,000 of its employees "to ensure that our [Google's] people and roles are aligned with our [its] highest priorities as a company." The Mountain View-headquartered tech-giant is reported to focus more on AI in the coming days, which also found reflection in Pichai's statement.
We will keep a close tab on how Google shapes after this highly controversial mass firings and how the tech world responds to the series of layoffs amidst the rising fears of a global recession. Stay tuned, we will get back to you soon with further updates.
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How many people were laid off by Google?
Google has fired as many as 12,000 employees overnight.
Is there any statement from Sundar Pichai so far on Google layoffs?
Yes. Pichai himself wrote in the email sent to the Googlers, which was later shared by Google on its website, "I have some difficult news to share. We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. … The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here."
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import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.mobile.collective.R;

import java.util.HashMap;

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    private final String[] acceptedTaskScores;
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    public CustomAcceptedListAdapter(Activity context, String[] acceptedTaskNames, String[] acceptedTaskScores, Boolean isAdmin) {
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Comcast and Time Warner Cable: An Update on the State of the Cable Industry
It's been over a year since the announcement of Comcast's intention to buy Time Warner Cable and there's still no approval decision by the FCC and Department of Justice. It's been a while since I've posted anything about it, so figured I'd give an update and some further thoughts.
The current status is that the FCC and Department of Justice review of the merger is on hold. The delay is due to a pending court decision on 3rd party disclosure of channel material information including pricing. The FCC believes it to be useful in reviewing the merger, while a few channels (including Disney and CBS) want to keep it private.
In a U.S. News and World Report article, Comcast Merger Rejection Could Doom Cable, Tom Risen writes that the once sure approval is now uncertain. While I don't buy that (they'll get it approved), he goes into the scenarios of the merger passing or not.
If It's Approved
If the merger is approved, expect to see a lot more consolidation. AT&T/DirecTV is the next biggest merger (also on hold pending the court decision).
Just announced is Charter Communications' deal to buy Bright House for $10.4 billion. The acquisition, contingent on the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger being approved, will make Charter the 2nd largest U.S. cable provider. Dish Network is heavily rumored to be the next to be snatched up by one of the remaining cable companies if this all goes through.
With the cable companies merging to increase their ability to secure better channel contracts, the trend will extend to the parent channel companies to counter their negotiating power.
From a consumer standpoint, the consolidations will lead to fewer choices. Fewer choices will lead to higher rates. Part of Comcast's argument for approval of the merger is that lower channel costs (they hope to negotiate for) will lead to lower customer rates. Anyone buying that? At best, rates will remain steady for a short timeframe - my guess is two years.
Will customer service improve? Ok, you can stop laughing now...
If It's Denied
Here's where Risen's article gets interesting. He says that if the merger is not approved, it'll lead to the doom of cable. Aren't we already there either way?
Besides ending the trend of mergers (which would be a good thing!), he says it would lead to more providers exploring more offering online video services. Oh, they would start offering packages people actually want? Sounds like win/win to me.
TV Everywhere, the cable industry's version of online video, is getting to be a pretty good service. There's just one catch. You've got to have a regular cable subscription to access it. It doesn't solve the issue of people not wanting to pay high cable prices.
HBO and CBS have announced online only packages. See my thoughts on these here. HBO Now has since announced their service will be $14.99/month and available exclusively on Apple TV for the first three months when it launches next month.
Dish Network's Sling TV is an over-the-top Internet TV option for around $20/month. This package includes ESPN. That's big because it is an expensive channel. ESPN's Senior Director of Digital Strategy Tom Condon says they are targeting "cord-never-haves", not "cord cutters". They're going after the younger generation that have never paid for cable and trying to ease them into a subscription service.
The job outlook whether the merger is approved or denied looks bleak. If there are mergers, workers will be let go. If it's approved, the companies will downsize and cut jobs. Unfortunately, I don't see a benefit to either choice.
Final Take
Overall, although I hope the merger is denied, I'm still pretty confident it will pass. I do believe either way the cable industry is doomed. Just like the music and newspaper industries, it hasn't evolved with the changing times. Their business models are outdated and their technology is slow to adapt. Not a good combination. Customers have been telling them what they want for years (a la carte pricing, cheaper channel package options), yet they're ignored.
Their saving grace may be their internet service which they hugely overprice (the good margins make up for the bad video margins). But, even that can only take them so far. As cell phone companies continue improving their data plans, customers may begin opting for smartphone only access. It's only a matter of time before the time spent on an actual computer decreases enough to make it hard to justify $50-$70 per month.
Well, that's my thoughts. What are yours? Have I missed any major points? What are you hoping happens? Do you have any questions for me? Let me know in the comments below. As always, thanks for reading and please share this post.
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If you're a developer or electronics engineer who is curious about Internet of Things, then this is the course for you. A rudimentary understanding of electronics, Raspberry Pi, or similar credit-card sized computers, and some programming experience using managed code such as C# or Java will be helpful. Business analysts and managers will also find this course useful.
The second module, Internet of Things with Arduino Blueprints provides you up to eight projects that will allow devices to communicate with each other, access information over the Internet, store and retrieve data, and interact with users?creating smart, pervasive, and always-connected environments. You can use these projects as blueprints for many other IoT projects and put them to good use.


We are pleased to have designed and refurbished several Bravo Inn Public Houses, this being the second in phase two of ongoing refurbishments. This involved a total strip out and complete extensive refurbishment of bars, walls, ceilings, floors and fixtures and fittings.bar area, lounge and sports room.
Over the past five years we have been fortunate enough to have worked on the majority of the Archdiocese Parish Centres, many of which have involved a total re-design and refurbishment package.
Design and build to a corporate theme on over twenty five 'Local Pubs' has been a success story for the forward looking Management Team of Bravo.
Include Punch Taverns, Admiral Taverns, Enterprise Inns, RNA and RAFA Service Mens Clubs, Shrewsbury and Salford Diocesan Parish Centres.
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She helps you trim the fat in your life and enables you to align with your true life path. She'll help you let go of negative relationships, negative situations and things that aren't working in your life.
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Texas songwriter Pat Green played Austin's ACL Live this past Friday night to another sold-out crowd. Whether it's Green labeling himself as the "Jimmy Buffett of Texas" or others who have deemed him the "Springsteen of the Southwest"; Green can still bring the steering wheel tapping rhythms that keep his devout audience enthralled.
Pat Green plus the 6-members of his touring band packed their 18-song set with Grammy Nominated hits, Texas chart toppers, and covers. Far be it from me to dissect how his music has garnered a female dominant audience, but the women of Austin outnumbered the men 6 to 1. Coincidence or not, the third song of the set was the Grammy Nominated hit "Three Days," which sent a sea of South Texas women's hands in the air as they swayed in their short dresses and cowboy boots.
Throughout their time on the famed ACL stage, Pat Green kept the mood lively, playful and wasn't afraid to introduce each song with a short story. He proclaimed "Carry On" was his favorite song, but "Crazy" held a special place in his heart. The Texas songwriter says he penned "Crazy," "right here in Austin" and it was a song for his wife of 19 years. Green recanted to the crowd before they were married, they were living together in sin, no AC and "we'z were close to white trash".
Maybe Pat and his band attract a female-heavy crowd because he professes his admiration in songs like "Girls From Texas". They also bridge the gap between country music and straight ahead rock n' roll with a song like "Texas On My Mind," which included a ripping electric guitar solo. The finale of the unseasonably warm February Texas night was the 2003 Grammy Nominated "Wave On Wave". Pat Green's only Top 10 hit bookended a fantastic night of feel-good Texas Country music that solidified why he can still captivate an audience and sell out venues after 25 years.
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Superintendent verbally advise School Committee if we are on schedule to meet all required Budget presentation and meetings dates adopted by the School Committee. Also inform if all unions / staff have been notified of potential layoffs / reductions per contract requirements.
Request School Committee Attorney provide legal opinion if per Roberts Rules and the School Committee Policy Manual a Subcommittee Chair can call for a meeting without first presenting it as a motion on the Meeting Floor per Mayor's proposed preference.
School Committee work with Administration and School / City Attorney's reviewing / developing a Policy regarding marijuana screening in employment requirements based on changes to State Law.
School Committee work with Administration and School / City Attorney's developing a policy in regard to "Service Animals" for disabled versus "Comfort Animals " in Lowell Public Schools.
Request the Superintendent to investigate strategies to increase parent engagement in all schools including our PTO, Citywide Parent Council and School Site Council.
Request the Superintendent explore the feasibility of offering MTEL (Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure) Workshops in order to increase qualified diverse teacher candidates.
Request the Superintendent provide the committee with a report that describes each elementary and middle school's outdoor play space, including whether they have play structures (none, one, or two) available for student use during recess.
Request the City Auditor provide the School Committee with a report on all School Department Budget and Financial issues. Report shall include, but not be limited to, the entering of the FY2018 School Budget into the City's financial system and the school budget's compliance with all City financial regulations and the City Budget.
Ask the Superintendent to request an evaluation of all current useful and/or new equipment that is currently in the High School. That equipment should be salvaged by us and not the demolition company.
Ask the Superintendent to look into how ALL the musical equipment found in all our schools should be evaluated and shared by all schools.
All Subcommittee meetings shall be scheduled by the explicit vote of School Committee as whole. All Matters or topics discussed in Subcommittee shall be referred to the said Subcommittee by vote of the full Committee at a regularly scheduled meeting.
Ask the Superintendent to ask the City Auditor what the percentage of Lowell's budget went to the School Department before Ed Reform.
Permission for Lowell Day School teachers Karen Tyros and Stephanie Crowell to attend the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) training held on April 10, 2018 in Nashua, N.H. All expenses are being covered by the school Professional Development account not to exceed $198. No substitute teacher is needed.
40 LHS International Language Club members and 4 staff members [Tricia Gabor, Thomas Thorton, Michael Arwe and Marry Ann Dyson], along with a CORIED chaperone, to travel to Quebec City, Canada from Friday, February 8 through Monday, February 11, 20119. The cost of the substitutes in the amount of $315 will be paid by LHS individual school budget. Each student traveling will incur the total cost of $600.00. The travel company includes allowance for chaperones at no cost.
Permission for Lowell High School Latin Lyceum teacher Krista Earley to attend the AP Reader conference held from Friday, June 1, 2018 through Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. There will be no cost to the district. All expenses are being covered by the College Board. No substitute teacher is needed.
Request permission for fourth grade McAvinnue students, along with Principal Michael Ducharme, Assistant Principal Michael Domina, Teachers; Tom Pelletier, Cindy Fosse, Julie Gillis, Kate Burgess-MacIntosh, Noreen Crowley and Mike Cotta to participate in an overnight field trip to the Museum of Science in Boston on Friday, June 1th through Saturday, June 2, 2018. The trip will be paid by students and staff. The McAvinnue School Student Activity Account will pay the $ 760 transportation cost. There are no costs to the School Department budget. No substitute teacher is needed.
Permission for Melissa Newell, Coordinator of Language Arts & Literacy K-12, to attend the MRA (Massachusetts Reading Association's) Annual Reading Conference in Quincy, MA on April 8th and 9th 2018. The cost to attend the workshop of $230.00 (Presenter) will be paid by the District Professional Development Account. The total cost for the hotel of $300.00 for 2 nights at the conference location will be paid by Title 1. No meals would need to be provided for this conference. No substitute is needed.
The Members of the United Teachers of Lowell hereby donate twenty  sick leave days to Kristen Colon, Lowell High School Teacher.


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Sunday morning came down
September 28, 2014 by The Horror Report
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Another Sunday morning coming down..
This week's version of the Sunday morning sidewalk news and information review comes with Johnny Cash's version as the soundtrack..
I would love to know how many people consider Sunday the beginning of a week or the end of one? Or perhaps that loose end that somehow ties two together..?
I frankly never considered Sunday a day at all.. At school age, it was just a series of hours that created a monster of nervous stomach pains and headaches as the dreadful witching hour of school on Monday came closer.. As I aged, and work began, I still disliked it. But now in a world where we are constantly connected, and at times weekends don't feel like time off anymore, it just has morphed into a dull set of moments. However, as a parent, I see my own child thinking about Monday morning day care.. and the cycle begins all over again.
Speaking of cycles, the 24 hours news cycle has left some entrails along the information superhighway for all of us to enjoy and read. So read at your own peril.. make sure you listen to the Cash sing about the magic Sunday as you traverse the news.
More news coming from the volcano in Japan that suddenly erupted.. Ash rained down on climbers.. some met their fate.. others thought they would but lived.. The volcano has yet to cause any disruptions to air traffic..
More than 12,000 people have been forcibly evacuated in the Philippines as seismologists raise alert over the potential eruption..
Earth shaking news from California as the Mammoth earthquake swarm happening now is the largest in a decade.. More than 600 in less than 36 hours. The magnitude ranged from 1.0 to 3.8..
Two American citizens beaten and tortured to death by Mexican Cartel..
We did not hear much about Fukushima on news as of late.. a big part of me knows that's on purpose.. But just before your mind idles away from the story, here's some new information: A worker from Fukushima said "All sorts of troubles going on in plant" and employees wear disguises over fear of retaliation..
I have implored people to follow Seph Lawless, an amazing photographer who sets out across the nation to photograph abandoned places.. This morning, Lawless said that he is working with the makers of BATMAN VS SUPERMAN to find some good locations that are abandoned to film scenes for that movie. I am sure any one of us could figure out a place in our own town to share with him.. the nation's abandoned infrastructure is sad.. But it certainly makes for good filming locations for movies like that..
Some local news from my own state, my own county.. In Shenandoah PA, there were three fires last night with reports that a fourth was also started.. along with that, rumors in nearby towns that a firebug was being sought by police.. If it was a firebug, hope is they get him or her fast.. Also some more news from Pennsylvania.. the massive search for Eric Frein continues.. Police activity picked up Saturday night in the Poconos but there has yet to be any real clear evidence that cops are on a hot trail. Police searched an abandoned hotel for him.. Also there is a report that Frein tried to call his parents. I frankly still believe the bear ate him possibility exists.. according to PPL Electric, the provider of electricty in Price Township, at least 80 people lost power at 7pm Saturday night.. Police activity picked up immediately.. Power was restored a few hours later. While it may have nothing at all to do with Frein, and simply an act of nature as a tree fell on a line, you could imagine how it would create an air of tension of fear as the skilled assassin is on the loose as darkness falls over a community..
One more from the Keystone State: No immediate winners in PA politics after the porn email scandal broke in the state's Capitol this week..
Abuse still goes on: Pope Francis removes Scranton Bishop who promoted abusive priest..
20-year-old Pete Davidson celebrated as the new face of Saturday Night LIVE after season opener last night..
Sex drive stunted: The British are losing their libito..
The first trailer for BABADOOK revealed.. It looks intense.
And finally at this hour, MILEY continues to be Miley.. this time spicing things up with a penis nose at her latest concert.. Pop culture continues to sink like a hot knife in butter.
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CITY OF CREMONA
SPP IN CREMONA
The city of Cremona is situated in the Po Valley (Pianura Padana) in Lombardy. Approximately 70,000 inhabitants live in Cremona, the capital of Cremona province. Cremona signed the Aalborg Charter in 1999 and the Aalborg + agreement in 2004, and includes GPP criteria in its public procurement.
Introduced organic foods and fair trade drink/snack dispensers in schools
Cleaning services procurement specifies environmentally friendly products and low energy equipment
Transport services criteria includes environmental requirements
Tania Secchi
Director, Financial Department
WEBSITE (Italian)
Cremona Municipality Board signed the Aalborg Charter in 1999, followed by the Ferrara Charter and the Aalborg + agreement in 2004. In the past, Cremona's commitment to sustainability has resulted in the enlargement of the district heating system, the improvement of waste disposal as well as the organisation of environmental education activities and awareness raising campaigns on environmental protection. By signing up to the Procura+ campaign, it committed itself to supporting the use of environmental criteria in public procurement.
Introduced organic foods (vegetables, fruit and pasta) and fair trade drink/snack dispensers in schools.
Purchase of recycled paper for photocopiers.
Tenders include the constant use of environmentally friendly products and equipment with low energy consumption.
Criteria includes environmental requirements such as use of transport with low environmental impact, as well as use of packaging made from recycled material, and reduction in the quantity of packaging.
For further information on the activities of Cremona visit their website:
SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE 1999
"Waste Disposal and Energy in Cremona" project, as part of the 1999 "Sustainable Cities Initiative" (promoted by the Environmental Ministry)
GPPinfoNET PROJECT
Aims to raise awareness of GPP and support implementation.
Life+ funded.


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Tips and tricks on maintaining Stitching Heads.
One of the biggest performance let downs on a modern high speed saddle stitcher is the actual stitching head maintenance.
Poor maintenance will result in failure of the heads ability to feed the wire and resulting not only down time from a damaged stitcher head but in the decollating and production repairs to the rejected work where the work can be rejected, or more time consuming repairs to already trimmed products that have been through the trimming process.
Stitching heads have some critical areas that need to be maintained weekly and checks to be carried out daily to ensure heads have a trouble free operation and a long producing life span.
Simple mechanical knowledge will be required to strip and clean service repair and lubricate the stitcher head. There are different models of heads from different manufactures available and so please consult the manufactures instructions for the correct method for the specific head being serviced. You can feel free to contact our service department for any assistance needed with stitcher heads from our stable of machinery. We will gladly quote and assist with repairs, while our spare parts department stock replacement parts for our supported heads.
In these posts I will cover some critical areas of maintenance and will start with the areas that are often neglected, cleaning and lubricating the stitcher head.
Cleaning is important as you will not see visible wear and possible areas where damage and failure might and often will occur.
Check for wear on the friction areas on the clutch and break system and on the components where the wire travels.
Formers and drivers of the actual staple must be clean of debris and adequate clearance for movement on the driver and gripper in the formers where the staple is formed and driven into the book being produced.
Ensure to use clean lint free cloths where contaminants cannot foul up the head and moving parts.
Lubrication of the head and components.
*Lubrication chart will be available as a download document in the future.
The clutch mechanism is the most overlooked component in the Muller Martini stitching head, here the correct grade oil is needed to lubricate the movement of the clutch but attention needs to be paid to the ease of over lubricating the clutch. This clutch requires a light coating of oil on the clutch contact areas. Here too much lubrication will result in the clutch slipping and the wire feed will be erratic in length and this will result in hours of wasted time trouble shooting on the machine. Muller Martini recommended oil chats indicate* oil 4 (HLP 46) for the heads and clutch areas, gear and automotive oils are too thick and have the wrong characteristics for this type of lubrication needs.
Lubrication of the moving parts of the head should all be carried out after any form of cleaning care should be taken when using solvents where stubborn dirt is to be cleaned as some solvents can be corrosive to the parts of the head. Moving parts cleaned should be well lubricated.
Over lubricating will result in oil being transferred and in extreme cases oil being dripped onto products, please to lubricate where needed and not to over lubricate. Where on drop of oil is recommended by the manufacture per 8-12 hours of use do not use 2 to 3 drops.
The felt pads of the wire guides are to be lubricated with the recommended oil as to ensure wire is cleaned and lubricated for the forming and completion of the staple stage of production.
After familiarising yourself with these simple steps and following the manufactures instruction you will no doubt have trouble free service from you Stitcher heads on your Muller Martini Stitching line.
Should you feel you need assistance do not hesitate to make contact with our service department through this website.


It was a great pleasure to meet with Irene O'Malley, Executive Director of Lake Cares Inc. Food Pantry.
Lake Cares Food Pantry opened on April 4, 2009, with a short-term intention of helping those in the community who were affected by the economic conditions of the time. The goal was to serve 25 families a week, today they serve more than 200 families a week, and the numbers keep growing.
per week, in 2016 they distributed over 365,000 lbs. In the first quarter of 2017; 7,596 individuals, 2,332 families and 97,912 lbs of food have been served. Irene said the number of families being served has not diminished over the years and has actually increased as community awareness grows.
How do they do it? Currently there are over 175 volunteers supporting the efforts of the Food Pantry. "We are continually looking for more volunteers, as the needs of the Lake County Community grow." , states Irene. Collection efforts, distribution efforts, drivers, donors and sponsors all work together for the betterment of a great cause. It's amazing, a simple $5.00 donation can purchase up to 27 lbs of food.
One thing I found very different was that the Food Pantry offers CHOICES… working and distributing by appointment only allows the organization to personally sit down with every individual/family to see exactly what there needs are, what they will eat and what they will not eat. Providing people with items they will not use is a waste, a waste that can not be afforded. Everybody and every family has different needs, Irene told me it's "All about the people".
You can also call them to schedule a tour of the Food Pantry.
Wednesday Afternoons: Walk-ins are from 3:30pm to 4:00pm; Appointments Only are from 4pm to 5pm. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday Mornings: Walk-ins are at 9:30am, Appointments Only are from 8:45am – 10:45am. Everyone is welcome.
Distribution: First and Third Friday Each Month from 9am to 11am.
Distribution: First Saturday of each month from 10am – 12 noon.


There is enough matter in these seven verses to offend most people today.
These words were addressed to husbands and wives who were not perfect people living in a perfect world.
Rather, these words came to Christians (saved people who still do wrong things) who were living in very difficult circumstances.
Just before this section of Peter are words about the duty of Christians to submit to the laws of the land and to employers. The main reason for this was to silence the voice of foolish prejudice. Christians are not to give people any legitimate ground to criticise their Lord and Saviour or that way of life to which he calls people.
By living good lives we are to silence their ignorant talk about the Lord Jesus Christ and about our of trusting him.
Faith in Jesus Christ is not a licence to do whatever we like, but rather, by doing real good, by suffering for doing what is right, we open a way to tell others about our Saviour.
The life of faith in Jesus Christ is one of service. Peter says we are to live as slaves of God.
In this, the Lord Jesus Christ gives us his own example of doing good and suffering for it.
How he did not bad mouth those who mistreated him.
He did not deceive anyone to avoid responsibility.
He did not threaten anyone who threatened.
He committed himself to God who judges justly.
He bore our sins; he took punishment we deserved, He healed us.
We had done wrong, he brought us back to God.
A wife who submits to her husband is imitating Christ in that he submitted to his father for our salvation.
I make this point up front to let you know that submission is not a mindless or weak thing.
The Greek word for 'submit' literally means to 'arrange under'. From the 'arrange' part of that word we get our idea of 'tactics'.
Military tactics, to be successful, require intelligence and courage.
Christian submission, to bring about its desired end, also require intelligence and courage.
Peter says that wives are to keep on submitting to their own husbands. They are to keep on using their intelligence and courage to arrange themselves under the authority of their own husbands. Here he implies perseverance. Submission is not a one-off, "I've-done- my-duty-and-I'm-over-it" sort of thing.
It is a long-term, day by day thing, just like everything else in the Christian life.
We read of the Lord Jesus, how he submitted to his parents as a child, how he submitted to the Law of God daily, without fail, his whole life long. He submitted to the cross and shame of bearing our sins. He completed the job that the Father had given him.
Submission is hard work, but Peter says that it is pleasing to God — even if it is not necessarily always pleasing to husbands.
One of the big disincentives for a wife to submit to her husband is often the very husband to whom she is to submit. But the Holy Spirit says that EVEN IF some husbands are disobedient to the word, their believing wives might, without a word, gain their husbands.
Men, we might have thought we were safe in the first six verses of this chapter, but it is not so. We have as much responsibility to be obedient to the word as our wives do.
If we think your wives are struggling to submit to our leading in anything, we need to ask ourselves how well we are leading by example. Are we obedient to the word — are we trusting Jesus Christ for now and eternity?
Are we submitting to his word regarding our responsibilities as a husband? We'll get to the details of this in a moment or two, but in the meantime, we husbands are not to make the lives of our wives burdensome because we are disobedient to the Word of God.
Firstly, how might a Christian women find themselves married to a husband who is disobedient to the word?
the marriage occurred before the woman became a Christian and the husband remains (at the moment) without trust in Christ.
the man deceived the woman regarding his true attitude toward Jesus until after the marriage and had now thrown off any pretence of obedience.
a Christian woman might decide to marry a man who is not a Christian in the hope of influencing him toward faith in Christ. This is not recommended, but it sometimes happens.
they both believe in Christ, but for whatever reason the husband is in a bad place in his Christian walk. Though a Christian, he has become disobedient to the word.
But what does it mean that wives might gain their disobedient husbands without a word?
Does it mean that a wife is never to speak to her husband about Jesus. No. Of course wives may and ought speak to their husbands about Christ. But Peter seems to be saying that wives are to make their actions speak louder and longer than their words.
What Peter does not want is the message of Christianity to become a point of bitter argument between husband and wife.
By her submission, by following her husband's lead in daily affairs, and by respecting him, wives display the fruit of a Christian life. When a husband sees this day after day, he sees Christianity in action.
lessen a husband's bad attitude toward the wife's desire to go to church and actively serve others for Christ's sake.
remind the husband of what he himself ought to be doing as a follower of Christ.
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Q: In python: how to ignore errors beyond quit() Motivation: often I'm testing code on the fly (testing as I write the code, in other words).  I am well aware of errors that lie ahead, but I only want to run the code up until the quit() line which I know has no errors, and ignore the ignore any errors beyond the quit() line, which will be dealt with later.
Unfortunately, any errors beyond quit() prevent me from running the code at all.
I need a way to say to python, "just run the code up until quit() and don't worry about what comes later".
How can I achieve this?  I have no particular attachment to quit().  If another function would achieve the same, then that is acceptable to me.

A: Unfortunately, neither debugger breakpoint nor quit() can solve the "syntax" or indentation error beyond the breakpoint or quit() line.
The best strategy may be just comment out those code you don't want to deal with.
For example, the following code has indentation error beyond quit() line. You won't be able to run without fixing it:
x,y = 1,2
z = x+y
print(z)
quit()
#code you don't want to deall with for now
#and my have bugs in it below
if t > 0 :
print(t)

When run it, you will encounter following error:
  File "/home/paul/test/quit.py", line 8
    print(t)
    ^
IndentationError: expected an indented block

If you comment out the lines after quit(), then it will work as you want:
x,y = 1,2
z = x+y
print(z)
quit()
#code you don't want to deall with for now
#and my have bugs in it below
'''
if t > 0 :
print(t)
'''

or
x,y = 1,2
z = x+y
print(z)
quit()
# #code you don't want to deall with for now
# #and my have bugs in it below
# if t > 0 :
# print(t)

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