Capitalizing on the opportunity to augment character development and leadership skills, SHS offers many extracurricular activities and programs—outside of arts and athletics—for students to share their gifts and talents with others, to identify, master, and try new interests and passions, and grow in both self-confidence and self-discovery.
The range of student- and faculty-led clubs vary from year to year, and are typically tied to levels of student participation and interests. However, a number of key programs related to student media, student government, cultural identity, creative process and technology, spirituality and service, and more traditional academic disciplines abound each academic cycle.
The Lower & Middle Schools are dedicated to being a community where all students can find their niche, where all can grow, and where all can excel and take pride in their individual and collective accomplishments. To this end, the Student Life program offers a number of opportunities designed to encourage and maximize each student's personal growth and potential outside of the classroom experience.
In athletics, students in grades 4 - 8 can participate in any of our "no cuts" sports teams, which compete along four seasons of play.
In the performing arts, students can take part in drama productions--including the biannual all-school musical for grades K-12, and the alternating annual Middle School play or LMS musical. Students in grades 4 - 8 have numerous opportunities for instrumental and choral groups, and can participate in the Middle School dance team.
Student leadership opportunities exists in many forms at the LMS. In the Lower School, students have the opportunity to apply to become class representatives. "Class reps" meet regularly and act as the "voice" of each grade level by sharing student generated ideas with the Student Council Moderators. They also help coordinate assemblies and act as environmental stewards on campus.
The Peace Makers Program provides a special opportunity for students to develop basic conflict management skills while taking a leadership role among the primary grades. All third grade students are trained to be "Peace Makers". Their role is to help first and second grade students effectively resolve any issues that may arise on the playground during morning recess. There are two pairs of Peace Makers at every morning recess to assist the adults who supervise the students.
Middle School students have the opportunity to participate in Student Council. Framed around the Sacred Heart criterion "Schools programs provide for recognizing, nurturing and exercising leadership in its many forms," students in the Middle School are given the opportunity to practice leadership skills through student government. Members meet regularly as a group, plan activities for the year and coordinate tasks according to their specific areas of responsibility. Council members represent the school at outside functions and act as the voice of the student body to the administration. Students run for office and elected by their peers, with elections being held each year for the following year's council.
MS students participating in the Gator Guides Program serve as student ambassadors, working with the Admissions Office to represent the school and provide prospective families with a current student perspective. First and foremost, Gator Guides host and orient applicants on their campus visits, ensuring they feel welcome and included for a "day in the life" at SHS Middle School. Gator Guides attend our Open House events and serve on student panels to answer questions and share insight into student life and the Sacred Heart experience. Being a Gator Guide is a privilege and selected students exhibit maturity, leadership, school spirit and a true understanding of our discipline/honor system, Code of the Heart.
Weekly all-school assemblies are held with the goal of building community among all LMS students, faculty, and staff. The Student Council opens each assembly, followed by student presentations or special visitors such as musicians, speakers or authors.
Through song and skit, prayer and meditation, Mass and prayer services, students learn to connect the greater school community to the sacred. Religious and liturgical activities allow students of the Sacred Heart to explore religion more deeply, with the intent of enhancing the students' own personal spirituality and faith practices.
Our "buddy program" pairs older students with younger ones to form a mentoring relationship. Collaborating on activities, attending joint grade picnics, or simply gathering together as "buddies", a bond is built between our younger and older students on campus.
School spirit is fostered at the LMS by participation in specific events such as Spirit Week, Talent Show, 7th and 8th grade dances, "Gator Gear Free Dress Fridays", and 6th grade Fun Nights. While these events actively promote school spirit, Gator spirit lives daily throughout the student body.
Finally, LMS students may connect to the greater Sacred Heart community by participating in Sacred Heart Summer Network Projects throughout the United States. 5th–8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in Sacred Heart Service Projects throughout the year with students from other Sacred Heart network schools. Offerings range from a spring trip working on the organic Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, NY, to students preparing and distributing bag lunches to the hungry and homeless in inner-city Detroit.
Rooted in Goal IV, Criterion 2, "The school promotes a safe and welcoming environment in which each person is valued, cared for and respected", the purpose of our social-emotional learning curriculum is to build emotional intelligence and self-advocacy skills in the students.
Students in grades 6-8 can take part in a number of special interest clubs, organized annually. The following is a list of clubs offered for the 2016-2017 school year, encompassing coding to crisis response, arts to athletics, spirituality to service and more.
The SHP Student Life team's involvement with day-to-day school operations encompasses the daily routine, the overall supervision of the campus, general order and discipline, programming and presentations, and a wide array of student activities throughout the year. SHP's Office of Student Life seeks to provide learning experiences beyond the classroom, that also complement academic coursework.
Striving to provide an atmosphere where students are challenged, supported, and heard, the entire Student Life team encourages and assists student organizations in planning, implementing, and assessing programming, in order to promote individual growth, and in particular, skills related to leadership, personal responsibility, and collaboration.


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Posted on September 28, 2013 by SomaliSwiss
London (AFP) – The bloody events at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall unfolded thousands of miles away — but in Britain, Europe's biggest Somali community fears there could be repercussions much closer to home.
Britain's 100,000 Somalis reacted with horror when Somalia's Shebab Islamists claimed responsibility for the carnage — and dismay that, once again, their homeland is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
In the run-down northwest London suburb of Harlesden, a hub for the city's large Somali community, men spoke with bitter contempt for the Al-Qaeda-linked militants as they milled around the shabby Somali-owned cafes, grocers and Internet cafes on Wednesday.
"We hate the Shebab," said Ali Ali as he leaned against a battered car.
"They are not Somali, and they are not Muslim either," the 27-year-old told AFP.
"There's nothing in Islam that justifies the killing of innocent people. We feel so much anger about what has happened in Kenya."
Like many of the men who stood chatting on this street, Ali arrived in Britain in the 1990s in a huge wave of refugees fleeing the chaos of Somalia's civil war.
But the Somali community has roots going back to the 19th century, when Somali merchant seamen first made Britain their home. Census figures suggest there are some 100,000 Somalis in Britain, although by some estimates the real figure is at least twice that.
Ali and his friends fear their British neighbours will assume there is strong support for the Shebab in his community following the attack — which has left at least 67 people dead including five Britons — when nothing could be further from the truth.
Many British Somalis have seen their own families devastated by the Islamist group's domestic campaign of violence, he pointed out.
"We want to make it clear that Al-Shebab is not so much the enemy of Kenya, but the enemy of all of us," said Adam Matan, director of the Anti-Tribalism Movement, a charity with offices in London and Mogadishu.
"Somalis in Somalia are the greatest victims of al-Shebab and their criminality. Look at how many explosions take place in Mogadishu.
"Whether you're a Muslim or a non-Muslim, as long as you don't agree with their beliefs you are treated as an infidel."
But British Somalis feel their reputation is not helped by tales of Britons travelling to Somalia to join the Shebab fighters, which have caught the headlines in recent years.
Britons are believed to make up one of the largest foreign contingents in Shebab ranks. The Royal United Services Institute think-tank estimates that around 50 Britons have joined the militants in Somalia.
Prime Minister David Cameron stressed the danger of poverty-stricken Somalia as a terrorist breeding ground when he addressed a conference last year, saying "these problems in Somalia don't just affect Somalia. They affect us all."
Britain was one of the first EU countries to re-open its embassy in Mogadishu, in April.
But Matan said there was zero tolerance for extremism amongst most British Somalis.
"If there was anyone sympathetic to Al-Shebab here in the UK, I think the Somali community would be the first to report them," he told AFP.
Hussein Hersi, who runs another Somali community group, agreed. "You can't rule out someone living here, going back to Somalia and becoming brainwashed.
"But I haven't heard anything about that from the Somali community," he said.
He told AFP that many British Somalis felt there was ill-will towards them since a Somali-born suspect was arrested after attempting a copycat attack two week after the July 7, 2005 suicide bombings in London.
"It happened before with 7/7, this feeling that all Somalis were involved," said the former civil engineer.
"There are fears that people will think, 'You've seen one, you've seen them all.'
"But a lot of Somalis are very proud to be British, and they don't want to be associated with anything like that."
The US embassy in London has also identified the risk of radicalisation within the Somali community. It reportedly works closely with Elays, an organisation whose name means "light" in Somalia, which encourages young Somalis to make films about fighting stereotypes.
Source by AFP London
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One of my overall reading goals is to continue to read diversely and use my voice to boost these stories, so when I saw that four of my blogging faves created the Year of the Asian Reading Challenge, I knew that I had to take part!
The goal of the YARC is to read as many books written by Asian authors as you can in 2019 and is co-hosted by CW @ The Quiet Pond, Lily @ Sprinkles of Dreams, Shealea @ Shut Up, Shealea, and Vicky @ Vicky Who Reads. The challenge was created to celebrate Asian literature and Asian authors, and I am so excited to be taking part!
I decided to focus on the books on my owned TBR that are written by Asian authors, which is currently at thirteen titles! I know that I will be tempted by more books as the year continues, so my overall challenge goal will be Malayan tapir: 21 to 30 books read.
Note: I read digital ARCs for The Gilded Wolves and A Spark of White Fire in 2018 but plan on reading both of the finished copies this year. I originally was going to include A House of Rage and Sorrow on this list because it is one of my most anticipated releases for the year, but the cover hasn't been revealed.
It should come as no surprise that I made a spreadsheet specifically for this challenge. I just really like data and tracking things, okay? If you want to check my progress on the challenge you are welcome to check out my spreadsheet!
I mainly wanted to track my progress on my YARC TBR because I know myself and will probably get distracted by other books down the road! I sincerely want to prioritize these 15 books on my owned TBR to the best of my ability, and at the end of the year I want to track breakdowns on author gender, countries represented, and my genre reading directly related to this challenge.
Will you be participating in the Year of the Asian Reading Challenge? If so, what books are you most excited to read this year?!
Cool. I hadn't heard about this reading challenge, but I'm trying to focus on diversity in my book reviews so this is terrific. One question: do the authors have to currently reside in Asian countries, or can they be of Asian descent? For example, I recently finished The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. According to her bio, her parents are from India and Germany, but she was born and raised in the U.S. This counts, right?
Hey, I'm Shealea, one of the organizers of YARC.
Thank you so much for answering Meredith's question, Shealea!
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS READING CHALLENGE!!! And true to brand, you've made an awesome spreadsheet that I might just have to steal and use myself (if that's okay???). Your TBR for YARC looks amazing, btw!!
YES OFC YOU CAN USE MY SPREADSHEET IF YOU WANT IT! Thanks so much and I can't wait to see your TBR!
YESHHHHH!!! I'm seriously hoarding all of your spreadsheets over here, nbd. Haha.
Awww that makes me so happy, thank you!
This is a great lost! Seeing A Spark of White Fire and Empire of Sand there makes me so happy! When I found out about the Indian rep in these books I was so excited! It was such an amazing feeling to read about my culture and its myths. Happy reading!
A Spark of White Fire is SO GOOD, I really enjoyed it and am excited to read a finished copy of it (I read an ARC) in advance of the second book later this year!
I'm not doing YARC this year because I'm doing my own personal challenge – I'm trying to read more South East Asian books by authors from and living in SEA (I don't know why, but a lot of Asian books I see are by Asian diaspora, which means the themes they end up dealing with are fairly similar and not as relatable to me). Finding Singaporean books are easy now that I'm back but I'm having problems finding books from authors round the region :p Gotta check out the books you mentioned and see if they fit!
These covers are all so pretty, I agree!!! I love your personal reading challenge and good luck finding books that fit!
I love this so much! I, too, want to read more diversely this year. I don't know if I can afford reading new releases exclusively but I do have some backlist books that are by marginalized groups. Ugh. I love that you made spreadsheets. Perfection.
Yea mostly my list is actually made up of backlist titles I already own, most I nabbed during Kindle sales! I wanted to approach my TBR for the challenge in a way to help me tackle my owned TBR a bit, so this was perfect for me!
I saw this challenge posted about on Twitter! I wanna read some of the books on your list 😊 and your tracking sheet is very impressive, thanks for sharing it!!!
Thank you so much, and happy reading!!!
Awww Aimee, you are too sweet thank you!!! The Gilded Wolves is incredible (but yea the worldbuilding can be a little confusing), and I am so excited to hear you enjoyed Warcross! Happy reading, beautiful!
Amazing post! I've haven't read any of them adding few to my tbr list.
Thank you so much, and happy reading!
I am true to my brand! Do join, I would love to see your TBR!
So happy you're participating! Not going to lie, I feel a teensy bit starstruck. Happy reading, Kaleena!
Starstruck?! WHAT?! Puh-lease. I am so excited for this challenge and you ladies did an incredible job putting this together!
Yay, spreadsheets! I thought about join6this challenge too since I already have quite a few books by Asian authors in my TBR pile and list of coming books for this year. But knowing me I would get hypercompetitive and neglect all my other reads haha. Have fun with this one and good luck!
Yea I am worried about being hyper competitive, too. Haha. That's partially why I made my TBR from my owned-tbr (two birds one stone!), but it works for me. I think. Maybe.
That makes sense! Haha, good luck!
I am really excited to read Want, I am hoping to read it before the sequel comes out in a couple of months~! I would love to BR Ignite the Stars with you!
*bows* Honestly though, I just gotta stay consistent with my brand! All these covers are beautiful and I love that they grace my shelves, and am really excited for them! Good luck with your school stuff and hopefully later you can join in!
Already have two ticked off – YAY.
YAY for already reading 2 books by Asian authors! Unofficial participation is fun too, and the great thing is you can get a badge for reading one book… winner!
Hahah, I already succeeded! YAY ME!
I might end up making it official anyway. If only so I can post a list with all the books by Asian authors I still have on my TBR and such. :') We'll see! The moment my pregnancy leave starts, I'll end up in blog prep mode and be all over things like this.. Probably.. Knowing me..
Definitely support you making an owned tbr like mine! You may not have time to read them all but that's okay!
I'm actually doing it RIGHT NOW, haha!
I am also a mood reader, so I figured it would be best to just be like "I OWN THESE AND WANT TO READ THEM". 12 months to do it!
Thank you so much Marie, and I am really hoping to read Want soon because the sequel comes out soon. Happy reading as well, love!
Oh this sounds awesome! I actually just got a copy of The Gilded Wolves and there are still a few books in my bookcase by Asian authors. Definitely going to give it a try!
Definitely give it a try, you can easily earn the first badge because it just requires one book read! Happy reading, Michelle!
THIS SOUNDS AMAZING! I personally wont be doing the challenge simply because I don't think I will have enough time this year to get to all of them, but I am certainly going to participate from the sidelines at my snail pace! Can't wait to see your thoughts on all of these amazing books!
YAY thanks for your support and happy reading, Sam!
That is such an awesome TBR, I loved Girls of Paper and Fire. Your spreadsheets are amazing btw!
Hi Sophie, and yay for Girls of Paper and Fire! I hope we both enjoy reading it! Thanks so much for your comment, and I hope I enjoy Warcross, too.


PRAGUE — In the back seat of a new van in an old city, a stubble-faced Rafael Nadal was laughing hard on my right and a stubble-faced Roger Federer was laughing harder on my left.
The topic was doubles, which Federer and Nadal will most likely play together in earnest for the first time at the inaugural Laver Cup this weekend.
Nadal first lobbied to play doubles with Federer in 2006.
Federer, 36, and Nadal, 31, have, of course, shared plenty of road and court in their careers.
They have played for charity: raising funds for flood relief at the Australian Open in 2011. They have played for novelty: competing against each other in the weird-but-true "Battle of Surfaces" in 2007 in Majorca, Spain, where one half of the court was red clay and the other half grass.
They have played for posterity: facing each other 37 times in official matches over the last 13 years, including three times in 2017, their surprising season of mutual renaissance.
But until now, with the exception of a few games on the same side of the net in that Australian charity event in 2011, they have never been teammates. Or at least not tennis teammates.
"Maybe when Basel is playing Barcelona, that's all," said Nadal, a full-throated soccer fan and Real Madrid supporter (Federer pulls for his home-city club FC Basel).
Nadal and Federer (or is that Federer and Nadal?) are the main attractions of Team Europe, which will face another six-man squad representing the rest of the world in the three-day Laver Cup, beginning Friday.
The event will be played on a black, indoor hardcourt in a sold-out O2 Arena here. The new competition, which will be held every year except when there is a Summer Olympics, was inspired by golf's Ryder Cup.
It is named for Rod Laver, who at age 79 has made the trip here from his home in Carlsbad, Calif. He is the only singles player to have completed two Grand Slams — winning all four major tournaments in the same calendar year (he did it in 1962 and 1969). He was on stage Wednesday with the teams in a packed Old Town Square for a welcome ceremony here.
Like the Ryder Cup, which dates to 1927 and now pits Europe against the United States, the Laver Cup has captains: Bjorn Borg for Team Europe and John McEnroe for Team World. It will ultimately be Borg's call if and when "Fedal" becomes a doubles pair.
"I think there's a good chance," Borg said.
Once in the quiet of the van, Federer and Nadal sounded more nervous about playing doubles than about beating Team World. Federer, who won an Olympic gold medal in doubles in 2008, has not played men's doubles since 2015, when he went 0-3. Nadal won the Olympic gold medal last year with Marc López but has played only one doubles tournament this season.
"Where do you play normally?" Nadal asked Federer, trying to figure out who might line up on which side of the court.
While Federer and Nadal traded quips and observations as the van rumbled over Prague's cobblestones, Borg and his vice captain, Thomas Enqvist, sat quietly in the back row and took it all in.
Borg, the Nadal or Federer of his era, never had a chance to team up with fellow Europeans. There are legitimate questions and concerns about the Laver Cup, an event that Federer and his agent, Tony Godsick, essentially imposed on a sport that has long had an overstuffed schedule.
With Tennis Australia and the United States Tennis Association supporting the Laver Cup, the event could also harden battle lines with the International Tennis Federation, which is trying to preserve and revamp Davis Cup, the 117-year-old men's team competition that is the I.T.F.'s primary source of funding.
Federer and Godsick insist that they don't view the Laver Cup as a rival to Davis Cup. But the Davis Cup semifinals and World Group qualifying round were played just last weekend, and the game's biggest stars did not take part.
Nadal, back at No. 1 in the world rankings, and Federer, at No. 2, did make it to Prague, though. It is all quite a mood swing from the start of the year, when both were coming back from lengthy injury layoffs. Federer, in particular, was concerned about needing a wild card to even get into the Laver Cup, his own event.
Federer said that the back problems that hampered him during the North American hardcourt season this summer were, for now, not an issue, and that he definitely needed a rest. This is not much of one.
He was practicing in Prague less than two weeks after he lost in the quarterfinals of the United States Open to Juan Martín del Potro, who pulled out of the Laver Cup because he felt he had not yet recovered (his absence further slims Team World's already meager chances).
But Nadal, who arrived in Prague little more than a week after winning the U.S. Open, said he felt the Laver Cup, where matches will be best-of-three sets with a super-tiebreaker instead of a full third set, was worth a quick turnaround.
Nadal and Federer, both driven from within, are playing this well again in 2017 in part because of each other. Would they have achieved so much for so long without the other to provide motivation?
Nadal was emphatic after winning the U.S. Open that he did not use Federer's achievements or Grand Slam title totals for incentive. But on Wednesday, in Federer's presence, he was more nuanced.
"I have my personal motivation, but of course to have somebody in front of you, it is easier to see the things you need to improve," Nadal said.
"Exactly," said Nadal, who leads their series, 23-14.
This week, they can practice together and cheer for each other instead.
The van soon arrived at the hotel, and the leaders of Team Europe were soon walking through the front entrance and chatting: Nadal on the right, Federer on the left.
We'll see where they end up on the doubles court, and in the history books.


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QUESTION- How do we get to the island?
ANSWER- The base package includes boat transfers to and from the island.
QUESTION- Once we arrive, how long does it take to get to the island?
ANSWER- The boat trip to the island takes about 30-40 minutes depending on the weather and the seas.
QUESTION- What airport do we fly into?
ANSWER- Schedule your flight to Belize City - Philip Goldson International Airport. Select a flight that arrives between 10 am- 1 pm. From there you will book a ticket via Maya Airlines to Dangriga Airport,(approximately 20 minute flight). Email zetinaemilio@yahoo.com for Maya flights. Our island concierge will pick you up in Dangriga and transport you to the boat.
QUESTION- Is gratuity included with the rental?
ANSWER- No, gratuity is entirely up to the guest based on the service provided by our staff. Gratuity typically ranges from 5-10% of the rental fee and as an added convenience can be charged to a credit card.
QUESTION- How do we pay for mainland excursions, tips, island gift shop items or other incidentals?
ANSWER- At the end of your visit and for your convenience, your concierge will provide a credit card authorization form detailing any miscellaneus expenses. By signing this form a one-time credit card transaction will be made to pay all final expenses.
QUESTION- What expenses are not included in the island rental fee?
ANSWER- Mainland excursions like ziplining, cave tubing, mayan ruins, horseback riding are all priced separately. Gratuity is not included in the rental and is left to the guests discretion. Gift Shop items such as dive shirts and T-shirts are available for purchase. Unreasonable demands to go back and forth to the mainland daily will be priced separately.
QUESTION- Are there any restrictions we should be aware of on the island?
ANSWER- AC is available at nighttime only during sleeping hours. Island rental is limited to a maximum of 4 guests, any more and the house and boat becomes overcrowded. This is an off grid property, water and electricity usage is managed closely by our staff and we ask our guests to make every effort to conserve as much as possible.
QUESTION- What type of alcohol is available?
ANSWER- Local Beer, wine, locally available vodka and rum are free. All guests are required to drink responsibly and alcohol consumption will be self serve or if you like BYOB. Excessive drinking leading to drunkeness, unsafe or belligerant behavior will be strictly monitored and will not be tolerated. The island does not have a bar or bartender. We do not sell or serve alcohol.
QUESTION- What type of gear and supplies are provided on the island?
ANSWER- We provide unlimited use of Kayaks, Paddle Board, Snorkeling Masks and Fins, basic fishing equipment, golf putter and balls, Lounge chairs and beach towels, hammocks, first aid kit, soaps, shampoos, conditioner and hair dryers, Concierge will take guests out on boat to snorkel, fish or visit other local places of interest.
QUESTION- Do cell phones work on the island?
ANSWER- Yes, cell phones and texting does work on the island. Be sure to check with your service provider. We also provide a courtesy cell phone for important calls or in case of emergency.
QUESTION- Do you have Internet Service?
QUESTION- Why do you recommend staying at the Jaguar Resort on the last night?
ANSWER- There is no guarantee what the weather will be like on the day of your departure. There could be rain and rough seas, therefore, spending your final night in paradise at the Jaguar Reef Resort takes all the worry out of getting to the airport the next day. Not too mention it is a beautiful resort with mainland excursions available right down the street.


Villa Grand Boulevard Garden is ideally situated at Ordzhonikidze Street in Dilijan just in 957 m from the centre.
You can take advantage of a whole range of amenities: family rooms, car park, internet services, it's possible to settle with pets. Draw attention that you can pay for the accommodation and services only in cash.
For your comfortable accommodation is offered only one room type - villa. The facilities include kitchenette, washing machine, flat-screen tv, terrace.
This villa has a washing machine, kitchen and flat-screen TV.


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"""Encodings and related functions."""

__all__ = [
    'encode_7or8bit',
    'encode_base64',
    'encode_noop',
    'encode_quopri',
    ]

from base64 import encodebytes as _bencode
from quopri import encodestring as _encodestring

def _qencode(s):
    enc = _encodestring(s, quotetabs=True)
    # Must encode spaces, which quopri.encodestring() doesn't do
    return enc.replace(b' ', b'=20')

def encode_base64(msg):
    """Encode the message's payload in Base64.

    Also, add an appropriate Content-Transfer-Encoding header.
    """
    orig = msg.get_payload(decode=True)
    encdata = str(_bencode(orig), 'ascii')
    msg.set_payload(encdata)
    msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = 'base64'

def encode_quopri(msg):
    """Encode the message's payload in quoted-printable.

    Also, add an appropriate Content-Transfer-Encoding header.
    """
    orig = msg.get_payload(decode=True)
    encdata = _qencode(orig)
    msg.set_payload(encdata)
    msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = 'quoted-printable'

def encode_7or8bit(msg):
    """Set the Content-Transfer-Encoding header to 7bit or 8bit."""
    orig = msg.get_payload(decode=True)
    if orig is None:
        # There's no payload.  For backwards compatibility we use 7bit
        msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = '7bit'
        return
    # We play a trick to make this go fast.  If encoding/decode to ASCII
    # succeeds, we know the data must be 7bit, otherwise treat it as 8bit.
    try:
        if isinstance(orig, str):
            orig.encode('ascii')
        else:
            orig.decode('ascii')
    except UnicodeError:
        charset = msg.get_charset()
        output_cset = charset and charset.output_charset
        # iso-2022-* is non-ASCII but encodes to a 7-bit representation
        if output_cset and output_cset.lower().startswith('iso-2022-'):
            msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = '7bit'
        else:
            msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = '8bit'
    else:
        msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = '7bit'

def encode_noop(msg):
    """Do nothing."""

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Prüvit Up in NYC
By DSN Staff | January 1, 2019
Creating brand experiences gives the field a sense of pride, experience, and validation for the brand they are helping create.
Developing a brand is much more than just a logo or tagline. According to Marty Neumeier, author of The Dictionary of Brand, a brand is "all the interactions people have with a product, service, or organization."
One of the best ways to increase brand awareness, especially for a direct sales company, is to create brand experiences. That's exactly what Prüvit did by taking over Times Square with more than 400 independent promoters in early November.
The company's "BETTER Weekend" celebrated the 100 millionth experience of its KETO//OS product in the marketplace. The Kentucky-based company produces exogenous ketone supplements along with other nutrition products aimed at helping people return their bodies to their native optimized state.
Culture & Community Building Experience
The purpose of the BETTER Weekend wasn't just to broadcast Prüvit logos, commercials and products on the huge digital screens in Times Square. The entire event, which promoters paid their own way to attend, also built credibility and validation in the company's focus of "the constant pursuit of better." It was a culture and community building time for promoters to celebrate the brand they helped create. Of course, being in the heart of the media and branding capital of the world, plenty of buzz was generated about Prüvit and its mission.
"It was a culture and community building time for promoters to celebrate the brand they helped create."
Promoters were asked to dress up as fairies but were not told why. The reason? Prüvit officially launched its new KETO//OS NAT "Fairy Dust" flavor. Promoters also got to sample an up-coming product—KETO//GO, which is a ready-to-drink ketone supplement in a can. Flavors on hand included "Unicorn Slam" and "The Big Apple."
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NYC Landmark Scavenger Hunt
Promoters participated in a scavenger hunt involving some of New York City's most iconic landmarks such as Radio City Music Hall, Central Park, The Statue of Liberty, and many others. The goal was to take pictures of KETO//OS products at these different landmarks. They even used a scavenger hunt app called Scavify. The purpose was to create a fun and unique experience of New York City, that Promoters could push out to their social media feeds as well.
"We believe that what the company is proud of, the promoters are proud of," says an independent promoter for Prüvit who attended. "It creates a sense of pride, experience, and validation for my wife and I to be in the branding capital of the world and see a brand you helped create."
"It was brilliant branding," he says. "The whole purpose was creating an experience that was bigger than any one person who ordinarily would never have that experience. It had less to do with corporate branding than it did community branding."
Posted in Brand, Pruvit and tagged BETTER Weekend, brand experience, brand experiences, Central Park, direct sales, Direct Selling, Direct Selling News, DSN, Fairy Dust, Kentucky, KETO, ketone, Marty Neumeier, MLM, Multi-Level Marketing, New York City, Prüvit, Radio City Music Hall, Scavify, supplement, The Big Apple, The Dictionary of Brand, The Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Unicorn Slam


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Breaking News: New Hampshire Legislature Calls for Constitutional Amendment on Political Spending
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John Pudner, Take Back Our Republic 334-329-7258
New Hampshire Legislature Calls for Constitutional Amendment on Political Spending
With a 14-10 vote, the New Hampshire General Court today became the 20th state legislature to call on Congress for a constitutional amendment allowing limits on political spending.
The NH House passed the same measure in a bipartisan vote on March 7th. To date, more than 80 Granite State municipalities have also passed similar resolutions.
Derry resident Corinne Dodge convinced her Town Council to pass a resolution four years ago, and then formed the grassroots group "NH Voters Restoring Democracy" to push for a constitutional amendment. "The future of our country is at stake: our children's and grandchildren' futures are at stake," she said. "Government decisions that benefit wealthy campaign donors and large corporations are usually not good for the rest of us."
"Recent polling shows that voters believe 'political corruption' is our nation's #1 crisis," said former state Sen. Jim Rubens, of Etna. "Government is increasingly picking economic winners via tax subsidies, regulatory favoritism and spending programs. Businesses compete by buying influence in Washington instead of offering better products and services to consumers. Crony capitalism in a direct result of our corrupt political system – and it is reducing public support for free-market capitalism."
"HB504 is the best route to putting New Hampshire legislators back in control over campaign finance and spending here in New Hampshire," Rubens said.
"For years, Granite Staters have been working together across party lines, trying to get a constitutional amendment to renew the promise of equal citizenship and effective self-governance," said American Promise President Jeff Clements. "The unflagging work of so many citizens has paid off. New Hampshire's stand adds big momentum to the drive for a 28th Amendment to secure free speech and representation for all Americans, not just the few."
Legislatures in 19 other states have already called on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment and send it to the states for ratification.
"Everyone, of every political stripe, agrees that our elections are bought and paid for. This is not the representative democracy our founders wanted," said Rep. Ellen Read (D-Newmarket), sponsor of the bill. "Today, New Hampshire has made a giant bipartisan statement that we won't stand for corruption. That people are more important than money."
"Public service should be about serving the public, not catering to outside interests just to be able to mount a viable campaign," said Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R-Hampstead), a cosponsor. "Eighty percent of our state's citizens believe that 'Big Money' is a problem in New Hampshire elections. Nationally, 84% of people believe that money has too much influence on elections. I'm glad the Legislature has taken this opportunity to be leaders on this national issue."
"I am elated, that my state, New Hampshire, becomes the 20th state to call for constitutional amendment to address the role of money in our elections." said Olivia Zink, Open Democracy NH Executive Director. "We know Granite Staters care deeply about this problem: 82 towns passed local resolutions calling for this. Eight in ten of us think special interests have more influence than voters in New Hampshire politics. Now that this bill has been passed by the state Legislature, we call on our congressional delegation to take action, as well."
John Pudner, Executive Director of Take Back Our Republic, a conservative campaign reform organization, called the bill "good policy."
"I hear from Republican candidates concerned about anonymous ads from groups funded by Soros, Bloomberg, Steyer and others. This is the first step in protecting those candidates – all candidates – from nasty anonymous ads," Pudner said. "A constitutional amendment is everyone's best interests. It's good for voters, it's good for candidates, and it's good for elected officials who want to be able to focus on their constituents rather than Big Money donors."
"This victory today is due to years of work by citizens around New Hampshire," said Steve Lipscomb, Managing Director of Fix It America. "Thank you to Open Democracy, American Promise and Take Back Our Republic for supporting the bill."
Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL 22), a co-sponsor of a bipartisan 28th Amendment proposal in the House, weighed in on the news as well.
"I am heartened to see New Hampshire become the 20th state to call for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United decision," Deutch said. "Granite State Republicans and Democrats have shown incredible commitment to the ideals set forth by the Framers of the U.S. Constitution. In our democracy, voters should have more power in the voting booth than those who spend millions on campaign ads. We need to see the same commitment in Congress."
"I'm thankful to American Promise for their effort to bring Republicans and Democrats together on this issue around the country," Deutch said. "I also thank Rep. John Katko for joining me as the Republican lead on the Democracy for All Amendment in Congress, and I look forward to building momentum across the aisle needed to turn back the tide of unlimited money flooding our elections."
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Community Systems is so proud to share in the success stories presented below. They each represent a story of triumph over adversity that inspire the staff and families that know them. We all feel very fortunate to have played a role in them.
My name is Alyson, and I grew up in Northern Virginia. I attended my home County's High School and graduated in 1999. I lived in my own apartment before moving to my new home. I moved because of increasing health issues and have since lost and kept off 60 pounds.
Clifton, 29 years old, is living a full life now, having experienced a remarkable life change since coming to CSI's residential supports six years ago. Clifton came from an out-of-state campus-style residential program, having lived there for five years (age 17-22).
Kenny is an extraordinary man who, in the past year, has become a publicly recognized figure. Kenny, who is wheelchair using as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage experienced when he was 11 years old, has created a website…
LouAnn & Robin
In early 2007, LouAnn and Robin found an attractive apartment in which they now live along with their kitten, Tinkerbell. The apartment is centrally located in a small CT city, so the young women can easily get to local stores and participate in the many social activities they engage in…
Michael became a member of the CSI family in December of 2005. Michael's strengths are communicating, reading, memorization, maintaining relationships with friends and family, and musical trivia, to name a few. He enjoys traveling, attending outdoor concerts, shopping…
Mike has lived in a CSI-supported home since 1994. He came to us after experiencing very difficult times, both the loss of contact with his family and a series of involuntary program discharges, given his extreme and unrelenting behaviors.
Brian moved to a two-person home supported by CSI in 2003. He had last lived in out-of-state placements and in a behavioral health center. Throughout his first two years with CSI, it was apparent that Brian was an unhappy person, struggling with several issues.
Caroline joined the CSI family in 2001. Caroline has Prader-Willi Syndrome and, as a result, has Type II diabetes as well. When she joined CSI, she weighed 185 lbs which, given the very short stature of persons with her disability, placed her at risk.
In December of 1991, Charles moved from a nursing home to a newly opened, CSI-supported ICF/MR. Charles was quite happy there, having new access to the community and his own room in which he cultivated plants, one of his great loves. Among his five housemates, however, Charles had no real peer.
Diana was a true pioneer when in 1994, at 22 years of age, she became one of the first people to choose her own supports. A consumer-direected Request for Proposals was issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a reception held to allow Diana to meet prospective providers.
CSI was asked to support Erik six years ago, and he moved to a CSI-supported home with three other young men. Erik, a young man with multiple diagnoses, had a long history of physical aggression. His aggression would often follow unsuccessful efforts to communicate his thoughts and feelings verbally.
Life changed for Joanne ("Jo") when over twelve years ago she stood alone, without her peers, family or interdisciplinary team, and left her long-term agency for CSI because she wanted more out of life.
Lisa spent her early life in foster homes after being removed from her mother's custody. At age six, she was adopted into a loving family with other adopted children. By age nine, her adoptive parents were advised Lisa would never read, lead a normal life, or recover from her early childhood trauma, but her parents persevered.
Marvin is a young man, in his early 30s, who has received supports from CSI for over ten years. Ten years ago, he was a shy young man with limited skills of daily living. However, he was already employed at a neighborhood tavern, where he continues to work today, and he was also in a committed relationship with Kim, whom he had dated in high school.
Mike & his friend Howard
I have worked with Mike since 1996 when at 22 years of age he moved into a CSI supported home. Mike's transition there was a little rough as he likes a routine and, initially, he lacked both a routine and a primary Counselor.
Venancio came to the United States over 20 years ago. He has limited family supports. His son lives here with little contact, and his mother, who declines to fly internationally, lives in the family's home country.
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Now that fall is nearly here, I enjoy spending time reading outdoors in the cooler and crisper air. If you love historical romance infused with mystery like I do, you may be interested in my latest Victorian historical romantic suspense, When A Lady Dares.
Conniving her way into a spiritualist's confidence to investigate a string of mysterious deaths, secret agent Sophie Atherton perfects her act—until a dashing rake walks through the charlatan's door. As brilliant as he is seductive, Gavin Stanwyck presents an unanticipated danger—Sophie knows better than to trust him, but their electric attraction tears at the shields she's erected around her heart. Their passion threatens both her mission for the Crown and the daring life she's crafted.
Masquerading as a treasure hunter to ensnare the man he blames for a friend's death, Gavin Stanwyck is drawn to the medium's enigmatic assistant. As treacherous forces close in, passion awakens his hardened heart—he'll protect Sophie at all costs, but he cannot give her his love. Uniting to survive a sinister plot, they must tear down their defenses and learn to trust their hearts.
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The Flower and Nursery Stock Wholesaling industry in Canada primarily sells flowers, including cut flowers and potted plants, and nursery stock, including grasses, shrubs, bushes and vines. Favourable economic conditions in the Canadian economy have led to growth in disposable incomes, consumer confidence levels and expenditure in residential renovations. Given the nature of the industry as middlemen between flower farmers and retailers, the growth of downstream markets has a strong influence on the performance of the industry. The industry is forecast to grow at a dampened pace over the next five years. Similar favourable economic conditions are expected to maintain a stable demand for industry products...read more.
The Flower and Nursery Stock Wholesaling industry in Canada sells a variety of products, ranging from cut flowers to bedding plants, nursery stock and propagative materials (bulbs). The products sold in this industry can be segmented by type and by their share of total sales value. The floral stock is a key component of the industry's product line because of the volume of imports and nursery stock's potential to add value. Wholesalers have the means of transportation and cooling and, therefore, act as an important intermediary between producers and product importers, and the retailers or consumers that purchase from wholesalers.Flower productsThe flower product segments represent the largest portion of the industry's revenue. Pot...purchase to read more.
IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Per capita disposable income and Residential renovation expenditure in the Flower & Nursery Stock Wholesaling industry impact industry performance..
What is the Flower & Nursery Stock Wholesaling Industry?
Operators in this industry sell flowers, nursery stock and florist supplies. Distributors purchase flowers and nursery stock from farmers, and they also purchase florist supplies from various manufacturers. This industry does not grow flowers or plants, nor does it distribute Christmas trees, plant seeds or bulbs.
Refers to the practice of wholesalers outsourcing shipping and transportation by contracting the producers and growers to deliver flowers and nursery stock to the industry's buyers.
A company established primarily to facilitate order exchange and fulfillment between local florists and third-party sales agents of floral products.
A large retail store that offers a wide range of products and services.
Refers to the creation of new plants through natural or artificial means. The most popular are seeds and bulbs. This also includes materials such as heat and other aids used in the process.
A method of using real-time analytics and data to manage stock inventories at a centralised location.
The phenomenon by which retailers and consumers purchase goods directly from the producer, bypassing the need for a wholesaler to distribute the products.
IBISWorld's Flower & Nursery Stock Wholesaling market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.
IBISWorld reports on thousands of industries around the world. Our clients rely on our information and data to stay up-to-date on industry trends across all industries. With this IBISWorld Industry Research Report on Flower & Nursery Stock Wholesaling, you can expect thoroughly researched, reliable and current information that will help you to make faster, better business decisions.


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Come Down With Love
Sonny With a Chance (Soundtrack from the TV Series) 2010
A Different Side of Me
The Last Song (Original Soundtrack) 2010
Yeah 3X
Allstar Weekend & Captain J Hook 2011
Everything Has Changed (feat. Allstar Weekend)
Tiffany Alvord 2013
Crappy Records Presents: Have a Crappy Summer 2012
Not Your Birthday
All the Way 2011
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Disneymania 7 2010
The Last Time (feat. Kina Grannis)
The Last Time (feat. Kina Grannis) - Single 2013
Wanna Dance With Somebody (Allstar Weekend 2012)
The American Dream - EP 2012
About Allstar Weekend
The emo pop quartet Allstar Weekend was formed in 2007 by Zachary Porter (vocals), Nathan Darmody (guitar), Cameron Quiseng (bass), and Michael Martinez (drums) in San Diego, California, while all four members were still in high school. Inspired by hometown heroes like blink-182 and classic rock icons like Queen and Elton John, Allstar Weekend began writing songs and playing shows around town. While they were building their local fan base, the bandmembers also wrote and recorded songs for their MySpace page. These early tracks caught the ear of the duo behind Drive-Thru Records, Richard and Stefanie Reines, who became their managers. The next step was national attention, and Allstar Weekend got plenty when they were picked for Radio Disneys Next Big Thing promotion in 2008, which resulted in a contract with Hollywood Records.
The first single released by the band, A Different Side of Me, reached the top of Radio Disneys Top 30 Countdown and sold over 100,000 copies. Meanwhile, Allstar Weekend's YouTube videos (for the aforementioned single and Journey to the End of My Life) racked up an impressive amount of viewings, and their debut mini-album, Suddenly, was released in June 2010. Produced by a set of proven emo pop producers (Howard Benson, John Feldmann, and S*A*M & Sluggo), the record showcased the bands youthful exuberance and knack for a catchy chorus. The group spent the rest of the year on the road playing a mix of venues that included Army bases, childrens museums, theme parks, and concert halls. In the summer of 2011, Nathan Darmody dropped out of the band for their tour with Selena Gomez due to personal issues. The band hired Eric Nicolau to fill in on guitar on that tour, and subsequent shows, before announcing Darmody's departure from the group in September. Later in the month, the band returned with their second album All the Way, featuring the singles "Not Your Birthday" and "Blame It on September." ~ Tim Sendra
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The principles and application of biosecurity in veterinary laboratories are described in detail in Chapter 1.1.02 of the OIE Terrestrial Manual for Diagnostics and Vaccines. These relate to the protection of humans handling potentially zoonotic organisms, biocontainment to prevent the escape of pathogens from the laboratory into the environment, and also best practice to prevent cross contamination of samples. Animal facilities include facilities where laboratory animals are kept, also covered in the above manual, as well as quarantine facilities and animal hospitals.
On completion of this module the reader should be able to understand and discuss the relevant definitions of biosafety and biosecurity and their meaning in the context of veterinary laboratories, the role of risk assessment in the laboratory setting, the measures applied in order to achieve the appropriate levels of biosafety and biosecurity in veterinary laboratories, the biosecurity and biosafety measures applicable to facilities where laboratory animals are kept, and the measures required to ensure that pathogens are not released during the transport of sample to and between veterinary laboratories.


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Marginal effects in the probit model with a triple dummy variable interaction term
Research, Preprint OPEN
Cornelissen, Thomas; Sonderhof, Katja;
Publisher: Hannover: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Subject: difference-in-difference-in-differences | Probit-Modell | C87 | C25 | Stata | interaction terms | Marginalanalyse | difference-in-difference-in-differences, probit model, interaction terms, marginal effects, Stata | probit model | PC-Software | Theorie | marginal effects
jel: jel:C87 | jel:C25
ddc: ddc:330
arxiv: Statistics::Methodology | Statistics::Computation | Statistics::Machine Learning
In non-linear regression models, such as the probit model, coefficients cannot be interpreted as marginal effects. The marginal effects are usually non-linear combinations of all regressors and regression coefficients of the model. This paper derives the marginal effect... View more
Adj R-squared = 0.2462 Root MSE = .30621
[1] Ai, C. and E. C. Norton (2003): Interaction terms in logit and probit models, Economics Letters, 80, pp. 123-129.
[2] Davidson, R. and J. MacKinnon (2004): Econometric Theory and Methods, Oxford University Press, New York.
[3] Greene, W. (2003): Econometric Analysis, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
[4] Gruber, J. (1994): The Incidence of Mandated Maternity Bene ts, The American Economic Review, Vol. 84, No. 3, pp. 622-641.
[5] Gruber, J. and J. Poterba (1994): Tax Incentives and the Decision to Purchase Health Insurance: Evidence from the Self-Employed, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 109, No. 3, pp. 701-733.
[6] Norton, E. C., H. Wang and C. Ai (2004): Computing interaction e ects and standard errors in logit and probit models, The Stata Journal, 4(2), 154-167.
[7] Puhani, P. (2008): The Treatment E ect, the Cross Di erence, and the Interaction Term in Nonlinear "Di erence-in-Di erences" Models, IZA Discussion Paper No. 3478.
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Association of State Laws Permitting Denial of Services to Same-Sex Couples With Mental Distress in Sexual Minority Adults: A Difference-in-Difference-in-Differences Analysis (2018)
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Blake Cooper (Atlanta, Georgia; 10 de octubre de 2001) es un actor estadounidense, más conocido por su rol de Chuck en The Maze Runner.

Nacido en una pequeña granja de animales, creció como un boy scout y muy familiarizado con el entrenamiento de animales.

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Home » Veteran News » Navy, Wary of Virus, Stays Vigilant as Civilian World Edges Toward Reopening
Navy, Wary of Virus, Stays Vigilant as Civilian World Edges Toward Reopening
Off Veteran News,
San Diego's military units remain cautious about the novel coronavirus even as restrictions are easing on some California businesses and as other states push toward a broader reopening.
In a message to the fleet published Wednesday, Adm. Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, reiterated the importance of following recommended guidelines to protect sailors' health.
"As state and local officials begin to re-open communities, we must continue to focus on the health and safety of our Sailors and their families," Gilday said. "While I know we are asking a lot of our Sailors and families right now, with measures such as extended deployments and pre-underway Restriction of Movement (ROM) periods, these sacrifices are necessary to maintain a healthy force around the world."
Navy and Marine Corps installations in San Diego began restrictive measures in mid-March as the novel coronavirus began spreading in the local community and service members began testing positive. Bases instituted teleworking for those able to do their jobs from home while measures such as no-touch ID checks and temperature screenings started for those coming to work on base.
After the virus spread out of control on board the San Diego-based aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in late March and early April, the Navy began quarantining crews of ships before going to sea in an attempt to prevent the virus from derailing other missions.
The Roosevelt has been sidelined in Guam for more than a month, trying to rid its crew of the virus. One sailor died after catching it.
On Wednesday, after several days in port at Naval Air Station North Island, the aircraft carrier Nimitz left to begin an exercise in the eastern Pacific. The Everett, Wash.-based aircraft carrier will then begin a planned western Pacific deployment.
The Nimitz crew was quarantined in Washington for 27 days on board the ship prior to deploying, the Navy said recently. While it was in San Diego picking up members of its air wing, its crew remained sequestered on board, according to Cmdr. John Fage, a 3rd Fleet spokesman. They also were all tested for the coronavirus, he said.
Members of its air wing based in San Diego were quarantined at barracks on board North Island for at least 14 days, said Cmdr. Ron Flanders, a spokesman for Naval Air Forces in San Diego. Air wing sailors also were tested for the virus.
Navy officials did not disclose the number of crew testing positive for the coronavirus.
Sailors on board the Nimitz are wearing face masks and cleaning frequently to try to maintain a virus-free "bubble" on board, Fage said.
"The ship is remaining very vigilant," he said.
Local bases also are still limiting operations to essential services, with no plan to ease soon, said Brian O'Rourke, a Navy Region Southwest spokesman. The region includes all Navy bases in California as well as Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada.
Base galleys — cafeterias — remain take-out only, although Navy Exchanges and commissaries are open, as they have been since the onset of social-distancing and stay-at-home orders.
At the unit level, it's not a one-size-fits-all approach, however. O'Rourke said that at the regional level, non-essential staff are staying at home. Department heads, he said, returned to work this week.
Naval Air Forces and 3rd Fleet staff also are working from home when possible, including Capt. Brett Crozier, the former captain of the Theodore Roosevelt.
He has been reassigned to Naval Air Forces while an investigation into the outbreak on the ship is ongoing. He's an assistant to the chief of staff for Naval Air Forces.
Crozier was removed from command after a letter he sent to a handful of Pacific Fleet admirals and captains asking for help with the coronavirus outbreak on board was leaked to the press.
Crozier's plan to evacuate the ship was implemented by the Navy, and thousands of sailors moved off the ship while a small crew stayed behind to clean. More than a month later, many of the crew are in the process of moving back on board while others remain in quarantine.
More than 1,100 Roosevelt sailors tested positive for the virus. The Navy stopped releasing specific numbers for shipboard outbreaks on May 1.
Jonathan Hoffman, a Pentagon spokesman, said at the time the decision to stop releasing numbers was because "we believe we've moved past the point where the daily updates are providing useful information for public conversation."
At Naval Base Coronado, Naval Special Warfare Center resumed training that had been suspended seven weeks ago for certain SEAL and SWCC groups.
Instructors will wear masks and maintain their distance from trainees, Capt. Bart Randall, commodore of the center, said Tuesday, but the school will not change its notoriously arduous training regimen.
"Our students are going to have close contact; we are not going to change the training here," Randall said. "We're not changing the quality of training or the standards to become a SEAL or SWCC operator."
The training center tested all its first phase trainees and instructors for COVID-19 this week, a Navy spokesman said Friday.
For Navy bases worldwide, Gilday said in his message to expect guidance from the Pentagon on reopening.
"Each Fleet, region and installation will be on a conditions-based timeline to open," Gilday said. "As the forward deployed force of our country, we have a duty to ensure we are ready to respond. We cannot simply take a knee or keep everyone in port until this enemy is defeated."
Gilday also stressed the importance of social distancing and wearing masks.
"As we continue to learn about this virus and how to mitigate its risk, the widespread public health measures you are actively practicing — physical distancing, face coverings, minimizing group events, frequent hand-washing, sound sanitation practices, a questioning attitude on how we are feeling — must be our new normal," he said.
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"Calibration and Verification of Jason-1 Using Global Along-Track Resid" by Don Chambers, J. C. Ries et al.
It is demonstrated that the Jason-1 measurements of sea surface height (SSH), wet path delay, and ionosphere path delay are within required accuracies, via a global cross-calibration with similar measurements made by TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) over a 6-month period. Since the two satellites were on the same groundtrack separated in time by only 70 s, measurements were recorded at approximately the same location and time. The variations in the wet path delay measured by Jason-1 compared to T/P are only 5 mm RMS, well within the required performance of 1.2 cm RMS. The RMS of the ionosphere differences is also well within the expected values, with a mean RMS of 1.2 cm. The largest difference is that the Jason-1 SSH is biased high relative to T/P SSH by 144 mm after the T/P and Jason-1 data are both corrected with improved sea state bias (SSB) models. However, the bias will change if a different SSB model is used, so the user should be cautious that the bias used matches the SSB models. The bias is generally constant within ± 10 mm in the open ocean, but appears to be higher or lower in some regions. Additionally, the SSH has been verified by comparison with 36 island tide gauges over the same period. After removing the global relative bias, the Jason-1 SSH data agree with tide gauges within 3.7 cm RMS and with T/P data within about 3.5 cm RMS on average for 1-s measurements, meeting the required accuracy of 4.2 cm RMS.
Chambers, Don; Ries, J. C.; and Urban, T. J., "Calibration and Verification of Jason-1 Using Global Along-Track Residuals with TOPEX Special Issue: Jason-1 Calibration/Validation" (2003). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 202.


EE040 – 12 ways to boost your confidence fast.
I'm kidding – sort of. Our parents worked hard to give us a great everything we needed – but we did learn to fend for ourself. That's where confidence comes in.
In this episode I'm sharing from a blog I recently posted (see post here) all about confidence.
12 simple ways I practice confidence-building every day.


As a teacher, I loved helping my students to locate books that THEY wanted to read. Sure there was required reading, but young readers also need to have items that they want to turn the pages of. It is so important to find books that connect with children, especially if they are reluctant readers. I know it may be hard to believe, but some children do not adore reading. Last summer, I battled my own reluctant reader. My son, who had just finished second grade, did not want to touch a chapter book. Thanks to online resources, we found books that helped us to crack this problem.
Your mission this summer, should you choose to accept it: Combat The Reluctant Reader Epidemic that is sweeping the nation. The only cure: books that disguise reading as something fun for unsuspecting kids!
To help parents, teachers, and children out, they have created a Field Guide to Young Readers. Included in this are the four readers shown above and others. They then point people to a book suggestion that would fit their styles.
SourceBooks would like to help your family to bust the Reluctant Reader Blues with a chance to win the four books listed above (I am jealous since I have not had a chance to read them yet).
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1 Bonus Entry – What are you and your family reading this summer? What have you read recently? Include something you read on your own, with a child, or someone else. Tuesday Tales are all about spreading the love for books.
To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Giveaway begins July 24, 2012 and ends July 31, 2012 at 10:59 EST. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to US and Canada residents only.
Disclosure: This post was not compensated in any way. The information about the books was provided by Sourcebooks. As a teacher and parent who has worked with children that are reluctant readers, I wanted to share this information and opportunity with my readers.
My oldest would be bruce lee 2.0, and my middle son would be the dare devil reader.
Both of my boys love to read. My middle son hasn't started school yet, but taught himself to read.
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I have two reluctant readers.
Thanks to everyone that entered. The giveaway is closed and the winner will be receiving an e-mail shortly.
I just want to say that Austin, 10 years old, LOVED the Elliot books. It took him awhile to get started and get into them. He is a very reluctant reader, but now is eager for more of these. He is very said there are only three in the series.
umm, that should say very SAD!


WINTER PARK — "All Hands on Deck" is a flashback — a musical review with some very catchy, upbeat songs, many hauntingly romantic ones, some truly corny jokes — all wrapped up in a salute to our nation's military, our veterans, and to the way that patriotism helps bring all of us together.
The show takes us back to the year 1942, and is based on comedian Bob Hope's USA tour to our troops. The mood is light, geared toward making the audience feel good. It works, thanks to the consummate skills of the four performers: Todd S. Mummert, Rebecca Jo Cross, Joshua S. Roth, and Kayla Kelsay Morales. How do you resist the sublime allure of a beautiful four-piece harmony reviving "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "By The Light of the Silvery Moon," "Yankee Doodle Dandy" or "Deep in the Heart of Texas"? You can't, it all wins you over too quickly.
On Friday, the Winter Park Playhouse opened its fall series of professional musicals with this patriotic production, which runs through Oct. 9. It ends, appropriately enough, with a medley of songs saluting the military and our men and women in the Armed Forces, as well as Hope's signature song, "Thanks for the Memories," and a stirring, emotional rendition of "America the Beautiful." It's truly a rousing night at the theater.
While most of the production is light fun, with a great selection of 1940s tunes (their rendition of "Pennsylvania Polka" is great fun), it's worth keeping in mind that Hope conducted the tour — designed to boost the morale of our troops — at a time of terrible uncertainty across the nation. We were in the midst of the second World War, fighting the Nazis in Europe and Japan in the Pacific. It wasn't at all clear where the war was going, or how many years it would take to achieve a possible victory.
Reviving "All Hands on Deck" offers a similar opportunity for audiences today, for those of us feeling anxious about the state of the economy, about the dangers posed by Islamic terrorism, about where a highly controversial presidential race is headed. The show is pure escapism — exactly what Hope wanted as well. It's a put your troubles behind you for the night event. Relax, and be entertained.
As the mc, Mummert does a particularly good job narrating the show and easing from one segment to the next, in a way that I think Hope himself would have appreciated. There are some snappy dance numbers as well, and again, it all leads up to a patriotic ending that seems sure to leave virtually the entire audience feeling a bit choked up emotionally. It's light escapism, yes, but beautifully done by all.
The production was directed and choreographed by the Playhouse's artistic director, Roy Alan, with the music directed by Christopher Leavy, who also plays piano and joins Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments, Rick Richolson on bass, and Sam Forrest on percussion.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with Thursdays and Saturdays matinees at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. A specially priced performance will be the "Third Thursday" on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
For tickets or reservations, call 407-645-0145. The Winter Park Playhouse is at 711 Orange Ave, Suite C in Winter Park.
"All Hands on Deck" is also the first Playhouse production with a sponsor. AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC, which is at 545 N. Park Ave, Suite B, joined with the Playhouse in sponsoring this production.


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Regional Governance: Quiet, Global Insurrection in America
By: Henry Lamb
Regional Planning Brings Regional Governance
So what's wrong with regional governance? Nothing- unless you value the republican form of government and individual freedom — and detest autocracy in all its forms. Regional governance evolved as a way to get around the obstacles presented by multiple local governments, all of which may have a stake in the region, but often disagree on what the region needs.
Regional governments, and their initiatives, are driven by government, not by the people. Government, by its very nature, seeks to increase its power and overcome any obstacle in its path. Local governments, like individual neighbors, often disagree on how best to resolve a common problem. Consequently, governments, especially the executive branch, tend to look for ways to get around the obstacle of disagreement. One successful method is Regional Governance, which diminishes the power of local governments by conferring increasing levels of authority on the executive branch, which implements its authority through appointed bureaucrats.
http://brr.berkeley.edu/governance*
In very short order, it is the unelected bureaucrats who wield the power; elected officials become little more than a rubber stamp whose approval provides "official" respectability to the bureaucracy.
A classic example of just how this works is available in a report titled: "Regional Governance Districts" produced by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The purpose of the report includes, "…to assist the state in responding to globalization…." The report makes this clarification:
Governance is distinct from government — while government is the traditional organization of public authority used to provide necessary services, governance is the provision of those services. While the word has been used to refer to service provision by traditional government, it has come to be used to refer more specifically to service provision through a non-traditional approach, such as by a contractor or through a public-private partnership.
Virtually every state now has some form of this new regional approach to governance, which is simply further evidence of how extensively the "administrative" form of global governance has influenced domestic policy.
The Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments, which consists of at least six alphabet agencies of appointed bureaucrats, has applied for a $2.5 million grant from the federal government's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program. Before the application is considered, each participating government must sign a Memorandum of Agreement to "develop a shared vision," and to "develop livable communities," and other specific steps, all of which are defined by and must be approved, by the federal government. The Mayor of the city of Chattanooga has signed this MOA, thereby committing the entire city to conform to the requirements of the federal government in the expenditure of the federal money.
The citizens of Chattanooga have no idea that this grant application has been submitted, or what funding of the grant will mean to their individual freedom. They have had no opportunity to express their consent or opposition to this program, and it is unclear whether their elected representatives were even given the opportunity to vote on the application. Sixteen counties and all the municipalities they contain will be constrained by this grant application, and more importantly, by the 40-year regional plan it produces.
This process creates an administrative form of government which does not require the consent of the governed. Each step in the expansion of this process further extinguishes the republican form of government.
The federal government promotes this transformation of local government into regional administrative units which complies with the recommendations set forth in Chapter 8.5 of Agenda 21, which says:
(e) Adopt integrated approaches to sustainable development at the regional level, including transboundary areas, subject to the requirements of particular circumstances and needs;
The federal government has been using grants to shape regional governance for years. The Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments has already received more than $4 million in federal grants in just the last couple of years, and is only one of several regions supported by the federal government (insert attached art here).
Citizens in the Chattanooga area, and across the nation, should realize that once these regional administrative units are in place, there will be no way to return to the republican form of government that allows citizens to expect their city councilman or county commissioner to consider their wishes. The consent of the governed will no longer be a factor in public policy. Virtually all human activity will be subject to the approval of a professional bureaucracy that first creates a plan it thinks is a utopian community, and then requires every person to live where the plan dictates; to travel in a vehicle approved by the plan, to a job allowed by the plan — whether you like it or not.
Freedom cannot exist in an administrative form of governance.
Gulag Note:
* We suggest Web searching "regional governance" with the search tool of your choice.
Henry Lamb is the author of "The Rise of Global Governance," Chairman of Sovereignty International , and founder of the Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) and Freedom21, Inc.
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Congress Impotent Against Obama and Holder for Fast and Furious Crimes
By: Jeffrey Klein, Political Buzz Examiner
Examiner.com
It would appear as though Congress is impotent when it comes to its investigation of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department in general, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in particular, as it relates to the now infamous "Fast and Furious" gunwalking operation.
This impotence is focused primarily upon Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who is Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who are leading the investigation into the "Fast and Furious" operation.
Grassley and Issa opened an investigation to determine who authorized "Operation Fast and Furious," and thereby hold those responsible accountable for a plan that helped known criminals run guns across the border in violation of U.S. and international law.
In May 2011, Issa's committee hosted and heard testimony from the six ATF officers, who are the "whistleblowers" about Fast and Furious, which was a "gunwalking" operation hatched and fomented by their superiors all the way up the chain of command at ATF. And, ATF operates under the command of the Justice Department, which in turn is run by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder–the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the United States.
At the end of the committee hearing, after all six agents had offered up tales with bone-chilling facts, Sen. Grassley went on the Congressional record of the hearing, from the comfort of his cushy leather "Chair," and boldly threatened the U.S. Department of Justice … "Any attempt to retaliate against them [ATF agents] for their testimony today would be unfair, unwise and unlawful."
So, did anyone listen, or even give any regard to Sen. Grassley's threats?
Doesn't look like it at all.
It is very easy to understand why, however, when such blatant ignorance begins with President Obama himself; and, who obviously has some sort of "protection pact" with AG Eric Holder.
At the time it became clear that the heads of ATF were caught lying about the existence of Operation Fast and Furious, President Obama "proclaimed" (via teleprompter) that the operation was a mistake and that "[the] people who screwed up will be held accountable."
Up to this point, the offending ATF "managers" have simply been reassigned or promoted–to Washington, D.C.–right under Eric Holder's watchful eye…and protection.
And, what has become of the whistleblower agents?
One of them, who was an attache to Mexico, has retired.
And, of the remaining six, LaJeunesse's sources say that they are in a kind of purgatory, because they can't be fired, but they can be transferred–facing the problems of relocating on their own.
In reality, one has been demoted to "driving a desk", two have been transferred from their posts in Mexico back to Arizona, two others have been transferred to Florida, and the last one was told he would be "well-treated" in South Carolina.
All have been assigned to dead end jobs.
As one brave agent stated, "The only people who have been damaged from Fast and Furious, short of the obvious victims, are the people who tried to tell truth and blew the whistle."
Is this the end of the story?
Can anyone hold President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder accountable for these high crimes and transgressions against America?
Copyright (c) 2011 by Jeffrey Klein
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Police Arrest 200 Occupy L.A. Protesters & Clear Out Encampment
POLICE SWEEP 'OCCUPY PHILADELPHIA' CAMP, 50 ARRESTED
Bachmann to Beck: We're Facing a 'New Axis of Evil'
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Rush Rocks NYC in Rare Speech, as Anti-Limbaugh Protest Fizzles in the Drizzle
Secret Data and Keystroke-Logging Software Revealed on Millions of Smartphones
BUSTED! Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps
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Hear the Wild Racist Rant That Got a British Woman Arrested
Warning: Very explicit, foul and graphic language.
Arrest after woman's racist rant on London tram
What Did Ann Coulter Really Say That Got Censored on MSNBC?
Well, she's right – McCain is a Progressive dick weed…
'Stop This': Eric Holder Scolds Reporter for Asking About Calls for His Resignation
Posted in 2nd Amendment, Constitution, Politics, Survival, Terrorism	|
NRSC Releases Great New Ad Showing Striking Parallels between Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter
Read more at Freedom's Lighthouse…
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salt pointed me to this excellent windows programming article which talks about the problems with visual studio and code generation. a long read, but worth it if you're interested in the history of vs, vb and resource scripts.
salty pointed me to this interesting article about the whole jack thompson / penny arcade dispute. makes for interesting reading.
is this thing edible? i'm not sure, but it's beautiful.
aaron's interested in the oddest things.
salty points out this lovely article interviewing some original japanese game creators. "q: how difficult was it to make the game back then? a: it was very a difficult process. the hardest part was the development of a microcomputer."
and i've also updated lib_filter to handle single quoted attributes.
i've coded an experimental version of an RFC 2822 address parser to update the RFC 822 version.
why isn't the y! cafe open for dinner on fridays? do they not expect people to work on fridays?
this nyc subway map is very very cool - google maps plus flash for some nice interactivity.
annopan is an annotation engine for cpan. part of me is thankful for the service, but i mostly wish search/rt/anno/testers/forum/backpan/ratings were a single product.
muni's next bus map is java but good. would be nice if someone pulled out the datastream it uses for general api usage.
jasmeet points out a nice overheard piece on the subject of bees as pets.
oooh. tagyu looks really nice - web services interface coming soon. i'd like to build this into my posting interface.
it's looks like there's an ajax-y version of subetha-edit - synchro edit is worth checking out.
as aaron points out, i'm "KILLING THE SEMANTIC WEB!!!"
lyric tracker have exposed what they call a soap interface (although it's 100% rest). pretty easy to use - time for a lyrictracker/last.fm mash-up.
php annoyance of the day: "If you compare two numerical strings, they are compared as integers" ... even if we can't convert those strings to numerics without losing precision.
forget good shirts - how about the worst shirts ever?


itle="" href="http://usccb.org/bible/readings/072014.cfm" target="_blank">Readings for 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: WIS 12: 13, 16-19; PS 86: 5-6; 9-10, 15-16; ROM 8: 20-27; MT 13: 24-43.
The entire world stands aghast at the cruelty of Israel's vicious and illegal collective punishment of Palestinian civilians for the perceived "crimes" of Hamas -- the group of Palestinian resisters committed to the expulsion of illegal Zionist occupiers from the Palestinian homeland.
Today's liturgy of the word implores the Zionists to abandon their butchery.
It also challenges Christians to denounce such ethnic cleansing and to withdraw the last vestiges of support for a group that more resembles their former Nazi persecutors than the "People of God" celebrated in the Hebrew Bible.
At the same time, today's readings support rabbi Michael Lerner in cautioning Hamas against its policy of violent resistance. Though many of us would agree that Hamas' tactics are understandable and often justified by principles of self-defense, today's Gospel reading identifies them as counterproductive and ultimately harmful to the very people Hamas seeks to defend.
Instead, Jesus suggests that violent resistance should be replaced by greater reliance on more subtle and patient strategies. Such strategies are reflected in the three basic themes of today's readings. They emphasize (1) the power of God expressed in leniency and forgiveness, (2) the futility of violent response to unwanted foreign presence, and (3) resistance that takes the form of patient trust that God's forgiving power will prevail. In succession, the themes suggest challenges for Jewish Zionists, Palestinians, and Christians.
Begin with the first reading from the Jewish Testament's Book of Wisdom. It is particularly relevant to Zionist Jews. The reading says explicitly that God's power is not expressed in violence but in leniency to all, Jew and non-Jew alike.
From this, Jewish wisdom insists that the "People of God" must in turn be kind, lenient and forgiving to all -- presumably even to their worst enemies. There is no room here for exceptions involving the indigenous tribal people of Palestine.
The second theme of today's liturgy enjoys direct relevance to contemporary Palestinians. Whether they are Muslims or Christians (and many are Christians), they also recognize the Bible as the Word of God. I point to Palestinian relevance because this second theme addresses the question of resisting illegal occupation.
That is, Jesus' parable of the weeds planted by an enemy in a landlord's field can be credibly read as addressing Roman occupation forces encumbering Israel during Jesus' lifetime. [According to Crossan, Matthew's allegorizing of Jesus' parable -- making it about the end of the world -- is more reflective of the situation of the Jewish diaspora (following the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE) than of the actual revolutionary situation of Jesus' own day.] In occupied Israel, the suffocating Roman presence was as unwelcome, alien, and destructive as weeds in a garden or field. It was like the presence of basically European Zionist colonizers who have encumbered Palestinian land since their colonial invasion in 1948.
Jesus' response was different. As a non-violent revolutionary, he could surely understand the more apocalyptic strategy. After all, much of his teaching expressed sympathy to the Zealot cause which included land reform, debt forgiveness, and expulsion of the hated Roman occupation forces. Many scripture scholars even identify possibly five members of Jesus' inner circle as Zealots themselves.
But Jesus' Parable of the Weeds is more prudent and sensitive to civilian casualties than the strategy of the impatient Zealots -- or that of Hamas.
When the landlord's workers ask, "Should we uproot the weeds?" Jesus' landlord answers: "No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them."
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