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Reagan's Legacy of Ashes: Education
What does it take for a Republican president to effect real, lasting change? Was President Ronald Reagan a failure beyond the Cold War and the economy? Reagan had two overwhelming Electoral College victories. He did so by assembling a coalition of three different kinds of "conservatives:" religious (social), economic, and security. In the end, Reagan's eight years in office were marked by big substantive policy benefits to the economic and national security wings, with minimal substantive benefits to religious/social conservatives.
Consider the policy area of education. Ronald Reagan ran in 1980 on reversing the brand new elevation of a Department of Education to cabinet level. He failed in this and failed in effecting any substantive reform of education, so failed to even slow the left's mark through the institutions and seizure of mind share. President Reagan left us a legacy of ashes in education policy.
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Nina Rees on the 30th Anniversary of Charter Public Schools in America
Hosted by Cara Candal & Gerard Robinson
With guest Nina Rees
This week on "The Learning Curve," Gerard and Cara celebrate the 30th anniversary of charter schools with Nina Rees, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. They discuss recent research showing that African-American and low-income students in charter public schools outpace their peers in traditional district schools. Stanford's Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) and other sources have shown that Boston's charter public schools lead all the nation's urban public schools in terms of academic performance and bridging achievement gaps. Yet, special interests and policymakers have been calling for stringent limitations and regulations on these schools and their growth. Nina offers insights on where the right-left charter school coalition stands and how to bridge recent partisan divisions. She shares thoughts on how the sector can grow despite the rising influence of teacher unions in states with some of the highest-performing charters. Nina also describes efforts charter schools have made to become leaders in increasing teacher diversity, and they explore how teacher- and school-driven improvements in charters such as KIPP may hold the key to the future of K-12 education reform.
Stories of the Week: In Maine, a state scholarship program that assists families with tuition for public or private schools – but not religious schools – may become the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court case. President Biden's American Families Plan includes $9 billion to address the nation's teacher shortage, providing funding for teacher preparation, professional development, and retention programs, as well as initiatives to increase teacher diversity.
Covid Debacle Should Spur Education Reform
Tom Patterson
The Arizona legislature failed this year to pass a bill that would have required third-grade students to be held back if they failed to learn to read adequately. The unsuccessful bill uncovered some unhappy truths about the state of education.
Third grade is recognized as a critical progression point for reading proficiency. Students through third grade are taught to read, after which they are expected to read to learn. Those unable to do so suffer a lifelong handicap in today's knowledge economy with enormous economic and social consequences.
In 2019, 60 percent of Arizona's third-graders failed to meet our own reading standards. Unfortunately, nothing really new here.
Catholic Schools, Charters, and Choice
Nicole Stelle Garnett joins Brian Anderson to discuss the importance of Catholic schools, their struggle to compete with charter schools, and what the Supreme Court's recent Espinoza decision will mean for private-school choice—the subjects of her story, "Why We Still Need Catholic Schools," in City Journal's new summer issue.
This week has culminated with three major meetings between the president, vice president, and African American leaders from a variety of backgrounds. These were all listening rather than top down talking sessions. President Trump started in the White House and then went to a large church in Dallas, Texas. In Dallas, the president set forth […]
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Juneteenth: Emancipation Day
On June 19, 1865, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger read General Orders, Number 3, to the people of Galveston, Texas. It was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, but at last the words of freedom came to African-American slaves in Texas. This day became known as Juneteenth, and eventually became first an unofficial holiday and then a holiday recognized by some states.
General Granger wrote, in part:
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.
This screenshot is from The New York Times website on April 25, 2019. It was nestled among other stories. So, how do you think this lede got by the brain of the person who posted it alongside this photograph? Really?
You are looking at the school principal. Look at her. Now read the last sentence of the summary, intended to induce you to click and read more. "The dress code has been criticized as racist and elitist." Roll that around your tongue. Swish to get all the flavor notes.
Consider the description of the clothing banned. Does it really describe poor white garb, rather than poor black or Latino? Think for just a moment.
School Choice and Civics: A Brief Note Inspired by Jonah Goldberg
Erin Valdez
I had the opportunity to watch a live stream of an event hosted by the Fordham Institute, Education 20/20. Jonah Goldberg was one of the two featured speakers. It was great, and I appreciated that Michael Petrelli, who was the moderator, highlighted that the best approach to addressing the issue was persuasion.
Mr. Goldberg mentioned that the private schools in his area (the DMV) are highly progressive in their approach, relying on the Howard Zinn narrative of American history. He noted that "school choice" may not solve the issue of kids not learning civics, tying this issue to the larger Schumpeterian phenomenon of the elites failing to pass along the values that made their position and wealth (capitalism itself) possible.
Fixing America's Crisis of Work
Hosted by Brian C. Anderson
Business leaders, educators, and nonprofit donors across the country are intensifying efforts to revamp career and technical education in the United States. Recently, City Journal convened a panel of experts to talk about how these efforts can be applied in American high schools.
Fixing America's crisis of long-term, persistent joblessness will also require major upgrades to K-12 education, where big spending increases and centralization of control in Washington have delivered disappointing results.
When $63 Million Doesn't Buy Working Toilets
Mona Charen
When 450 students arrived at Anacostia High School in the District of Columbia's southeast neighborhood on April 4, they found that few of the sinks or toilets were functioning and the cafeteria was flooded. They were advised by the Department of General Services to use the facilities at a middle school two blocks away until repairs could be completed.
Exasperated teachers organized an impromptu, hour-long walkout to protest, which is why this particular dysfunction made the news. A casual reader might note the plumbing fiasco and chalk it up to neglect of poor students and poor neighborhoods. That is the interpretation urged by DC Council Member Trayon White, Sr. who attended the walkout and declared that "The students and teachers need support from the leaders of the city because of the constant neglect happening at Anacostia."
But it's far from so simple. The District of Columbia has one of the worst performing public school systems in the country. It is also one of the most generously funded. Anacostia High School itself received a $63 million renovation in 2013. According to the DC school's website, the project included "Full modernization and renovation of the existing high school using an adaptive re-use approach. Modernization . . . included; exterior restoration, roofing, systems replacement, ADA improvements, phased occupancy, technology enhancements, and sustainable design initiatives." But not, it seems, working toilets.
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The teen responses I have heard in response to the school shooting in Florida provide no indication that they have applied any critical thinking or analysis, nor that there are any teachers encouraging critical and analytical thinking. I recognize that teen brains are still developing, and that teen hormones mean that emotions often overtake thinking. […]
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Banter #299: Mike McShane on education reform in the Bush and Obama years
Hosted by Ceci Gallogly & Spencer Moore
This week on Banter we're joined by Mike McShane for a discussion on education reform in the Bush and Obama administrations. Dr. McShane is the director of national research at EdChoice and a former research fellow in education policy studies at AEI. He cohosted a public event on the history of education reform in the Bush and Obama years, which featured a keynote address from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. You can watch the full event video at the link below.
The School-to-Prison Pipeline
Hosted by Seth Barron
Max Eden joins Seth Barron to discuss student discipline and suspension policies, and how discipline "reform" has led to chaos in many classrooms.
In January 2014, in an attempt to reduce out-of-school suspensions, an Obama administration directive forced thousands of American schools to change their discipline policies. Proponents of the new discipline rules say that teachers and school administrators have been racially discriminatory in meting out punishments, creating a massive disparity in suspension rates between white and black students. Their claims, however, ignore the significant discrepancies in student behavior.
Alabama special election turnout points to a serious problem in the midterms and 2020 if President Trump does not lead his administration in focused action and messaging towards African Americans. He must peel off enough traditionally Democratic votes to help keep and expand his legislative majorities. Fortunately, President Donald Trump has had his heart and […]
Banter #285: Eva Moskowitz on Success Academy Charter Schools
This week on Banter, Eva Moskowitz joined the show to discuss her new book, "The Education of Eva Moskowitz." Moskowitz is the founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, the highest-performing public charter school network in New York City. Formerly, Moskowitz served as a New York City councilmember. She joined AEI resident scholar Rick Hess for a conversation at AEI about her new book and efforts to reform America's education system. The link below will take you to the full event video.
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The ambitious elementary school: Rethinking school design for educational equality
In this AEI Events Podcast, AEI's Nat Malkus welcomes Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, Stephen Raudenbush, and Lisa Rosen, the authors of "The Ambitious Elementary School: Its Conception, Design, and Implications for Educational Equality," to AEI to discuss school design, personalized instruction, and educational equality.
The authors open the event by describing their theory of school reform and its implementation at the University of Chicago Charter School. Their efforts have reduced racial inequality and improved reading ability among elementary school students. In short, the authors advocate for increased collaboration among teachers, administrators, and parents and for systemic approaches to school turnarounds.
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I come across this truth frequently: Just because someone is an expert in one area it doesn't mean they're an expert in another area. We often make the mistake, though, of assigning expertise to someone simply because they're really good at something else, or because they're just smart. The current example I provide is the […]
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Black America and Education Reform
Today marks the last day of School Choice Week 2017, a nationwide celebration with more than 21,000 events in all 50 state. But even though the uplifting message of the week is stronger than ever, we want to break down why all these rallying cries absolutely must be transformed into real political action. That's why we're bringing you a special American Enterprise Institute presentation by Professor Howard Fuller of Marquette University, who will explain the role of race and class in modern education reform.
Want Satisfied Parents? Empower Them to Choose
Jason Bedrick
Parents are more satisfied with their child's learning environment when they choose it. Indeed, as economist Tyler Cowen put it recently, "the single most overwhelming (yet neglected) empirical fact" about educational choice programs is that "they improve parent satisfaction." A slew of new reports add a number of hefty boulders to the mountain of evidence.
As I explained in greater detail last week, bureaucrats tend to focus excessively on test scores but parents take a more holistic approach to evaluating the quality of an education provider. As Cowen notes, "parents may like the academic programs, teacher skills, school discipline, safety, student respect for teachers, moral values, class size, teacher-parent relations, parental involvement, and freedom to observe religious traditions, among other facets of school choice." Parents know their children are more than scores.
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I've been doing this critique thing a long time. I met one of my current critique partners before my son was born, before he was even much more than a possibility in my future. I'm pretty used to the ups and downs that go with submitting my work, having my critique partners chew it into tiny pieces read it, and listening to what they have to say. Like all good critique groups, most days are great; a few are tough.
Monday was different. It was the first time I'd submitted a picture book, not to mention the first picture book I've ever written.
Yes, both extremes, both equally unlikely. What happened, of course, was that they were all very excited about what I've gotten on the page, loved specific pieces of it, and had some wonderfully brilliant suggestions about what isn't working yet and what to do about it.
But the feeling in the car made me think back to when I was just starting out with critique groups, looking for one that was a good fit, mailing around copies of my work to people I'd never met, so they could read my writing for the first time. And I thought, this is what everybody goes through when they make the leap–when they jump into their first group.
Duh. Well, of course, I know this. It's why I wrote my book. But still, this was a strong, physical reminder of what that feels like.
It's a risk. Stepping into a group, whether it's your first time or yet another round of trying to find your place, puts you and your writing on the line–emotionally. Even if you know, logically, that the critiquers' responses to your writing will stay out of those extreme reactions, you still hope for totally positive feedback and fear the bad stuff. You will have butterflies in your stomach on the way to your first meeting, or as you submit your first chapter to an online group, and those butterflies won't disappear after Day 1.
They will, however, go away eventually–making themselves available for another writer ready to take the leap. Your stomach will calm, your hands will relax their grip on the coffee cup at meetings. You'll start to see the pattern of good and bad in the feedback you receive, and that mix will strengthen your writing and your confidence in your own abilities.
So, if you're standing by the river, wondering, take off your shoes and dip a toe or three into the water. Start your hunt. Scary? Yeah. And worth it.
Glad that you got some good feedback and advice on Monday.
Whether or not something I write resonates with a given reader depends on the reader. If I write honestly, my intended audience will appear while those who are not intended to be in my pool of readers will drift away.
When we are enjoying the journey, we stop worrying about finding our intended audience ~ we trust that our intended audience will find us.
I think, for me, I need to do lots of work so that my stuff resonates WITH my readers. 🙂 And, yes, speaking from the heart is a big part of that. Nice post!
Chapter one of THE HEART OF BELDESSARIO gets critiqued by my first group on Tuesday. I'm a little nervous–mostly about finishing my own critiques on four different stories–but looking forward to the experience.
Thanks again for your advice last month!


.In termios.h speed_t cfgetispeed "const struct termios *t" int cfsetispeed "struct termios *t" "speed_t speed" speed_t cfgetospeed "const struct termios *t" int cfsetospeed "struct termios *t" "speed_t speed" int cfsetspeed "struct termios *t" "speed_t speed" void cfmakeraw "struct termios *t" int tcgetattr "int fd" "struct termios *t" int tcsetattr "int fd" "int action" "const struct termios *t"
The cfmakeraw, tcgetattr and tcsetattr functions are provided for getting and setting the termios structure.
The cfgetispeed, cfsetispeed, cfgetospeed, cfsetospeed and cfsetspeed functions are provided for getting and setting the baud rate values in the termios structure. The effects of the functions on the terminal as described below do not become effective, nor are all errors detected, until the tcsetattr function is called. Certain values for baud rates set in the termios structure and passed to tcsetattr have special meanings. These are discussed in the portion of the manual page that describes the tcsetattr function.
.In termios.h . The value of the integer corresponds directly to the baud rate being represented, however, the following symbolic values are defined.
The cfgetispeed function returns the input baud rate in the termios structure referenced by tp.
The cfsetispeed function sets the input baud rate in the termios structure referenced by tp to speed.
The cfgetospeed function returns the output baud rate in the termios structure referenced by tp.
The cfsetospeed function sets the output baud rate in the termios structure referenced by tp to speed.
The cfsetspeed function sets both the input and output baud rate in the termios structure referenced by tp to speed.
Upon successful completion, the functions cfsetispeed, cfsetospeed, and cfsetspeed return a value of 0. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.
This section describes the functions that are used to control the general terminal interface. Unless otherwise noted for a specific command, these functions are restricted from use by background processes. Attempts to perform these operations shall cause the process group to be sent a SIGTTOU signal. If the calling process is blocking or ignoring SIGTTOU signals, the process is allowed to perform the operation and the SIGTTOU signal is not sent.
In all the functions, although fd is an open file descriptor, the functions affect the underlying terminal file, not just the open file description associated with the particular file descriptor.
The cfmakeraw function sets the flags stored in the termios structure to a state disabling all input and output processing, giving a "raw I/O path". It should be noted that there is no function to reverse this effect. This is because there are a variety of processing options that could be re-enabled and the correct method is for an application to snapshot the current terminal state using the function tcgetattr, setting raw mode with cfmakeraw and the subsequent tcsetattr, and then using another tcsetattr with the saved state to revert to the previous terminal state.
The tcgetattr function copies the parameters associated with the terminal referenced by fd in the termios structure referenced by tp. This function is allowed from a background process, however, the terminal attributes may be subsequently changed by a foreground process.
TCSANOW The change occurs immediately.
TCSADRAIN The change occurs after all output written to fd has been transmitted to the terminal. This value of action should be used when changing parameters that affect output.
TCSAFLUSH The change occurs after all output written to fd has been transmitted to the terminal. Additionally, any input that has been received but not read is discarded.
TCSASOFT If this value is or 'ed into the action value, the values of the c_cflag, c_ispeed, and c_ospeed fields are ignored.
The 0 baud rate is used to terminate the connection. If 0 is specified as the output speed to the function tcsetattr, modem control will no longer be asserted on the terminal, disconnecting the terminal.
If zero is specified as the input speed to the function tcsetattr, the input baud rate will be set to the same value as that specified by the output baud rate.
If tcsetattr is unable to make any of the requested changes, it returns -1 and sets errno. Otherwise, it makes all of the requested changes it can. If the specified input and output baud rates differ and are a combination that is not supported, neither baud rate is changed.
The fd argument to tcgetattr or tcsetattr was not a valid file descriptor.
The tcsetattr function was interrupted by a signal.
The action argument to the tcsetattr function was not valid, or an attempt was made to change an attribute represented in the termios structure to an unsupported value.
The file associated with the fd argument to tcgetattr or tcsetattr is not a terminal.


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Seth MacFarlane showed off his vocal dexterity on The Tonight Show Monday, joining Jimmy Fallon for a round of "Wheel of Impressions," where he rattled off spot-on impersonations of Liam Neeson, Ray Romano and more.
Fallon then trotted out his trusty Jerry Seinfeld impression, pondering the deal with Uber — "We are literally getting a stranger to lure us into their car with candy. Have we learned nothing, people?!" — before MacFarlane was tasked with being Bobcat Goldthwait at a Starbucks. Never has an order of a Frappuccino, bagel with cream cheese and, for good measure, a Josh Groban CD been so taxing and strained.
MacFarlane's new movie, Ted 2 — the sequel to his 2012 smash about a cute, foul-mouthed bear and his human bro, played by Mark Wahlberg — opens in theaters June 26th.


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Mihhail Korb (ur. 3 sierpnia 1980 w Parnawie) – estoński polityk, ekonomista i samorządowiec, poseł XII, XIII i XIV kadencji, od 2016 do 2017 minister administracji publicznej.

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Ukończył zarządzanie przedsiębiorstwem na Uniwersytecie Technicznym w Tallinnie, na tej samej uczelni uzyskał magisterium z ekonomii. Zaangażował się w działalność polityczną w ramach Estońskiej Partii Centrum. W latach 2001–2004 pracował w administracji miasta Kohtla-Järve, następnie do 2005 jako specjalista ds. budżetu w administracji stołecznej dzielnicy Mustamäe. Następnie pełnił funkcję zarządzającego dzielnic Tallinna – Kristiine (2005–2011) i Kesklinn (2011–2014).

W 2014 objął mandat posła do Zgromadzenia Państwowego XII kadencji. W 2015 został wybrany na XIII kadencję Riigikogu. 23 listopada 2016 powołany na stanowisko ministra administracji publicznej w rządzie Jüriego Ratasa. 24 maja 2017 ustąpił ze stanowiska po krytyce związanej z jego wypowiedziami, w których krytykował członkostwo Estonii w NATO. W 2019 z powodzeniem ubiegał się o poselską reelekcję. Był sekretarzem generalnym centrystów, ustąpił z tej funkcji w styczniu 2021, gdy został objęty postępowaniem dotyczącym korupcji.

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Estońscy ministrowie
Estońscy samorządowcy
Politycy Estońskiej Partii Centrum
Posłowie do Riigikogu
Urodzeni w 1980
Ludzie urodzeni w Parnawie

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Executive Coaching today, is widely accepted as an essential part of the process of continuous learning in the arena of competitive business.
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Executive Coaching is an investment that is made in developing your key resources - high-level managers - for the long-term benefit of the organization. The penetration of culture is always from top to bottom; so coaching the leaders in providing environments that stimulate development will have an exponential effect on the growth of the company.


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US Announces Reward Of Up To $ 5 Million For 11/26 Information Mumbai Attack Mastermind – America Will Give $ 50 Million To The Mastermind Of 11/26 Attack!
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166 people were killed in the attack on Mumbai.
12 years after the terrorist attacks of 11/26 in Mumbai, Pakistan put 19 banned terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba on the list of "most wanted terrorists" to carry out the incident, but must catch them. did not make any serious effort or attempt to punish the 7 terrorists who are on trial here. In this case, the United States (US) has now announced a reward of up to $ 5 million to the informant of Lashkar terrorist Sajid Mir (Sajid Mir). India has also been looking for Mir for several years.
According to official information released by the United States, a prominent member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organization Sajid Mir was involved in the attack on Mumbai. I'm looking for him in this case. The person who gives information about Mir will receive a reward of up to $ 5 million after his arrest.
REWARD! Up to $ 5 million!
Sur nove On January 26, 2008, terrorists launched a 3-day attack in Mumbai, India, which killed more than 170 people.
Help us find the killers.
If you have any information, you may be eligible for a reward. https://t.co/79IC2cfhFmpic.twitter.com/smOtc4PXXI
– Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) November 26, 2020
It should be noted that on November 26, 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who arrived in Mumbai by sea from Pakistan committed terrorist incidents in different areas of the capital. 166 people, including 18 security guards, were killed and more than 300 people were injured in the incident which lasted nearly 60 hours. The security forces killed 9 terrorists, one terrorist (Ajmal Kasab) was captured alive. Kasab was hanged after four years on November 21, 2012.
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Today was a long haul for us. After crossing the border at Yahk, BC, we went through Spokane and ended up at the Walmart in Pasco, WA. It's posted "No Overnight Parking" but the manager said no problem and to just stay near the back of the parking lot. The viewpoint in the picture is where we stopped for lunch. This really is a nice, scenic road through Canada. US 395 was the same as always with some strong crosswinds.
Pretty scenery. Walmart used to be pretty good about overnighters, but it seems at least some of them don't allow it anymore.
I think a lot of RV parks are pressuring politicians to put local ordinances in place prohibiting overnight parking. The number of places which allow it seems to be decreasing.
So, you saw the sign but asked anyways? And yes, I've read that lots of cities are doing that due to varying reasons...to include local RV campgrounds complaining due to lost revenue.
The AllStays app said that it wasn't a problem. The customer service manager said the signs were put up for construction in the behind the store.
What's the rush? Do you want to break a world record, Richard, or are you on the lam?
No, there was a change of plans/destination mid-trip.
Wow, I am surprised the manager of that Walmart gave permission despite the sign. In our town in Georgia, it is a City ordinance and the RV could be towed. Yikes!


Ah, one of the great comfort meals! Good old shepherd's pie is another one of those dishes that always reminds me of my childhood as we often enjoyed it for supper. We would usually have the beef version, but this time around I decided to make a lamb shepherd's pie instead.
I was sent a gift from Rooiberg Winery earlier in the winter. In it was an exquisite bottle of their award winning Red Muscadel (which husband and I have thoroughly enjoyed sipping next to the fire on these cold winter evenings) as well as a bottle of Pinotage which I used in this week's recipe. Red wine and winter comfort cooking go hand in hand of course, and this shepherd's pie recipe did not disappoint.
In other exciting news, Cupcakes and Couscous will soon have a new home on the web! We are working hard behind the scenes and making some changes, but if all goes well we will be on track for the big reveal soon. Watch this space! In the meantime, keep warm and happy cooking.
Disclaimer – I received a wine pack from Rooiberg Winery as a gift. I was under no obligation to write this post.
1.) Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan. Add the onion, garlic and carrots and fry for 2-3 minutes.
2.) Add the lamb mince and rosemary to the pan and brown the mince. Add the red wine and leave to cook for a minute.
3.) Add the tomatoes, beef stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 25 minutes.
5.) Just before the potatoes are ready heat the butter and milk in a small saucepan until the butter has melted and the milk is just about to reach boiling point. Drain the potatoes well and add the milk mixture with a pinch of salt and the grated cheese. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
6.) Check the seasoning of the mince mixture. Tip the mixture into the oven dish and smooth into an even layer. Spoon the cooled mashed potato into your piping bag and pipe over the top of the mince. (You can also spoon the potato over the top if you prefer.) Bake for 35-40 minutes until the potato has browned.) Serve immediately.


It's officially fall y'all! It's still hot as all get out here, but that doesn't stop me from being excited about the upcoming soup weather. I know some of you are still getting blasted by cold weather, so why not warm up with my family's favorite soup…(the best) Loaded Baked Potato Soup?
This soup is my favorite soup for a multitude of reasons, and it is a regular staple on our meal plan. Not only is it delicious, but it brings back so many awesome memories of my nights as a labor and delivery nurse. Back in Alabama, we had a tradition of making soup in a crock-pot for the women's wing to share. Soupy Sunday, as it was known, was always great fun, but you could bet money on it being busy. I think it originally started on another day of the week, but because it was always hectic on the original day, it had been moved to Sunday before I started working there. It didn't have to be winter for us to have soup because even during the middle of summer, our unit was colder than the Arctic Circle and we could all be found huddled under blankets. From what I've heard, it's not warmed up. However, I digress and need to get back on track.
So what makes this soup different from every other potato soup out there? It's not JUST potatoes. It's filled with baked potatoes and BACON!! Need I say more? If the bacon isn't enough to convince you, it is also filled with cream, cheese, and a dash of hot sauce just to give it a bite. It is like eating a loaded baked potato only better! Without any further rambling, here's how I make the soup (slightly tweaked from the original recipe given to me by my friend).
A thick and creamy soup that tastes more delicious than any baked potato.
Make sure you have enough bacon drippings to both sauté your onion and garlic AND make a roux with your flour (about ⅔ c.). If you don't, add butter or olive oil until there is enough - if you don't have a handy bacon drippings jar stored somewhere.
Sauté your onion until translucent.
Add in your garlic and make sure to stir constantly so that you don't burn your garlic.
Add flour. Again, stir constantly. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes so that the flour is done and turning a gold-ish color.
Whisk in stock. Make sure to slowly add the stock so that you are not left with clumps.
Add in bacon, seasonings, and hot sauce.
Add potatoes making sure to slowly stir them in so that you don't break them up too much.
Adjust seasonings as needed and let the soup simmer on medium low for about 20 minutes.
Stir in cream, parsley and green onions.
Adjust any seasonings and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add in cheese and stir. Once cheese is melted and mixed through the soup, it's ready to serve.
Soup's up! Dish up and top with more bacon, cheese, sour cream, and green onions.
Cooking time includes baking the potatoes and frying the bacon.
There you have it. My family's go to soup…the best loaded baked potato soup. It's guaranteed to be a hit in your house, too! Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Looking for more delicious soup recipes? Try the recipe for Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup or Slow Cooker Thai Pumpkin Soup.


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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Launch shows NK SLBM advances
By Yoon Min-sik
Published : Aug 24, 2016 - 17:07 Updated : Aug 24, 2016 - 18:03
North Korea on Wednesday accomplished what is assessed to be the first successful firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the East Sea, in what appears to be an act of protest against ongoing annual joint drills held by South Korea and the US.
The launch comes two days after the North threatened a "pre-emptive nuclear strike" against the allies, claiming it to be retaliatory action against the military exercise.
North Korea on Wednesday successfully fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the East Sea. Yonhap
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the SLBM was fired at around 5:30 a.m. near the city of Sinpo, South Hamkyung Province. It added that the missile appears to have fallen in Japan's air defense identification zone.
"The SLBM appears to have flown about 500 kilometers, which would indicate progress compared to past few test flights," the JCS said, adding the allies are conducting a detailed analysis of the launch. It said that the launch marked a severe violation of the UN Security Council resolution and presents a grave threat to the regional security.
The UNSC resolution bans Pyongyang from developing any ballistic missiles or nuclear programs. In March, the UNSC adopted a new resolution that encompasses the strongest economic sanctions to date against the North.
While the actual flight of the missile is much shorter than its perceived maximum range of 2,500 kilometers, the military is evaluating the launch to have been a success. This is because the missile is believed to have been deliberately launched at a higher degree and with less fuel than normal to invade as little as possible of Japanese air space.
When fired via the conventional method, fully charged with fuel, it is believed to be able to fly over 2,000 kilometers.
The latest launch marked the fourth time this year the communist state has fired an SLBM. It has test-fired more than 30 ballistic missiles since current leader Kim Jong-un started to helm the country in 2011.
Wednesday's launch also dealt a blow to the military's initial estimate that the North's SLBM capacity is in its earliest stages, lacking actual ability to fly the missile for a significant range. The military reportedly believes that Pyongyang's SLBM is in the flight-testing stage, while short of being tested for its actual functions as a ballistic missile.
The North's success also considerably moved up the expected timeline of the SLBM's actual deployment -- originally put at around 3-4 years -- with some estimating that it could be deployed as early as later this year.
Although the North has only one 2,000-ton class submarine where it can launch the SLBM from, it is believed to be able to develop the missiles itself on its own, regardless of the UN sanctions that it has been put under since March.
The missile is assessed to have used solid-fuel engine, due to stability issues, and its maximum speed is estimated to be around Mach 10.
Local observers believe that the missile launch is a form of protest against the Seoul-Washington Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills scheduled from Aug.22-Sept.2. North Korea has labelled all drills by the allies as preparations for an invasion of its territory.
But the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission has backed the allies' claim that the drills are non-provocative in nature and is strictly for defensive purposes. Switzerland and Sweden monitor the annual exercises, including the UFG, to ensure that they are in compliance with the 1953 armistice agreement that ceased the 1950-53 Korean War.
"I believe the meaning of the SLBM launch is threefold: One is to as a countermeasure against the UFG; the second is a protest against the possible strengthening of the military alliance among Seoul, Washington and Japan. Lastly, it is to show that North Korea has succeeded in diversifying the means of delivering a nuclear warhead," said Kim Yong-hyun, a professor of North Korean studies at Dongguk University.
This June marked the first time the North successfully launched its intermediate-range Musudan missile. The Musudan is believed to have maximum range of 3,000 kilometers, putting the US military base in Guam within its striking range.
Kim speculated that Pyongyang may conduct another SLBM launch soon to prove its capacity.
The successful test launch of an SLBM also raised more questions over the effectiveness of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, scheduled to be deployed in the South by next year.
From the perspective of speed, the THAAD can intercept missiles that are moving as fast as the SLBM did during Wednesday's launch. But the fact that an SLBM is fired from a submarine would theoretically enable it to be launched from a location which THAAD cannot detect.
The military has said that it is working on supplementing the countermeasures for missiles fired outside the THAAD radar's range. This implies that as of now, it is yet unable to detect or counter ballistic missiles fired behind THAAD's back.
By Yoon Min-sik (minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
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I have unexpectedly inherited a business, and cannot devote the time necessary to my dog I want him to go to a loving home. Beautiful red doberman, ears cut and trained, tail docked, dew claws gone. He is not neutered, full akc/can be used as stud, knows basic commands, house broken, sweet loving dog. Good with kids and loves the dog park and playing with other dogs. I have over $5000 invested in him. This price includes everything - crate, collar, leash, choke chain, akc tags and papers, large metal bowls, even dog food.


The Green School's Committee in Terenure College includes students from 1st to 5th year. The committee aims to encourage energy sustainable activities throughout the school from all students and staff.
This year we earned our 1st Green flag for litter and waste management. To earn this flag, our waste output over the last two years was monitored closely to see if there were reductions in waste going to landfill. Litter blackspots within the school were identified and students were surveyed on their habits regarding waste disposal.
The committee coordinated their fellow students to undertake a number of activities to ensure that we achieved our overall waste output.. Every year, we have multiple "Green Days". Last year, we carried out waste collection days in Bushy Park and other litter black spots around the school. Within the school grounds the committee has highlighted proper waste disposal and created signage to show the proper disposal of waste, especially in hubs such as the canteen area.
This year, 1st and 2nd years students created a "Mannequin Challenge" video which highlighted the importance of waste management.
The work of the committee is on-going and they have consistently delivered the message that small acts by everyone make a big difference to the school environment and, in turn, the wider community. The Green School's Committee's next challenge will be earning the Green Flag for Energy Management!
This year Terenure College participated in the Terenure Energy Project, supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) Better Energy Communities (BEC) Programme, assisting innovative communities to develop energy action plans to increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and develop a sustainable energy system, for the economic and social benefit of the local community. The College was part of eight community and business buildings and twenty houses which received grants towards energy efficiency upgrades. The Terenure BEC Programme is supported and administered by Energy Wise Construction Ltd.
The College is now producing and using its own sustainable/renewable electricity from two photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on the Swimming Pool and Junior School roofs a total of 22 kW's (PV) in two 11kW systems. Each system comprises 44 x 250w PV panels and an inverter to convert DC electricity to AC electricity. The two systems are expected to produce 21,000 to 25,000 kWh's of electricity this year and last for 25 years. A major upgrade to the lighting was also undertaken with over 480 light fittings and lamps being replaced with high efficiency LED lighting. Lighting upgrades were installed across 1st to 6th year classrooms, corridors and other areas in the college. The new LED lighting provides better light, lower maintenance and significant cost saving with electricity use reduced by 60% -65%. The 1980's building had sixty nine single glazed windows and doors replaced with new energy efficient A rated, argon gas filled double glazed windows and doors which will reduce heat loss and provide improved thermal stability and comfort levels in the classrooms and corridors.
Terenure College has started its sustainability journey and the combined energy efficiency upgrades undertaken this year have reduced its energy bills, its fossil fuel dependence and CO2 emissions.
Savings (est.): Energy 85,000 – 93,500 kWh/Yr.
There is a long-standing connection between the St. Vincent de Paul and Terenure College. The St .Christopher's Conference, based in Dublin South West, has operated out of the College for some 50 years. More recently, the St. Rita's Conference, organised and run by teachers from the school, has worked in the Rialto/Dolphin's Barn area. In the past this Conference was well-known for its Christmas Hampers. Recently, however, a change of outlook has seen financial aid provided to St. Rita's clients, working on the principle that it is more fitting in this day and age that people be given the opportunity and the means to purchase their own items for Christmas.
For many years members of St. Rita's visited houses and flats in the Dolphin House area. This practice, also, has changed somewhat recently. The long-established idea of giving people a small sum of money every week has altered to giving a larger sum as and when a particular bill arises.
Thus, we change with the times. Unfortunately … poverty goes on forever.
The Tuesday Trust grew out of a very simple idea in the early 1990s: If there's 700 boys in the College and they each bring in sixpence (!) a week that would amount to quite a sum at the end of the year. Some said it would never work; some said it would. Anyway, we tried it. The first year – 1992/03 – it brought in close to £10,000. The idea was to give the money out to local or in-house charities. Thus, we helped out Cheeverstown, the Hospice and other local organisations. We also helped some projects that individual boys were working on. Several of teachers were – and still are – involved with the St.Vincent de Paul. Accordingly, in the last number of years we have incorporated the VdP Christmas Collection into the Tuesday Trust. This brings our typical yearly collection to about €15000 – not a bad sum!
As part of our school ethos, we actively encourage all students to get involved in fundraising activities for both local and international charities. Students have increasingly taken up the lead in organising events and fundraising projects. As well as raising funds we also aim to raise awareness of the Charities and the causes they are involved in. Some of our regularly supported Charities include: St. Vincent de Paul, 'Daffodil' Day for the Irish Cancer Society, 'Walk in My Shoes' Funky Feet Friday for Mental Health Charities and during Lent we always take part in the annual collection for Trocaire.


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Q: Elevate docx4j from 3.3.0 to newer version, AbstractTableWriterModelRow has been removed I want to elevate docx4j from 3.3.0 to a newer version.
However, there is an error caused by AbstractTableWriterModelRow has been removed.
I try to dive into release note and git log, but I got very limited info.
Could anyone provide some ideas?

A: In current docx4j, we have:
public class AbstractTableWriterModel extends TableModel

and in TableModel:
protected List<TableModelRow> rows;

https://github.com/plutext/docx4j/blob/master/docx4j-core/src/main/java/org/docx4j/model/table/TableModelRow.java
You can see this in use at https://github.com/plutext/docx4j/blob/master/docx4j-core/src/main/java/org/docx4j/convert/out/common/writer/AbstractTableWriter.java#L234
I guess that code replaces AbstractTableWriterModelRow.

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En forsanger er den person i et band, der synger den dominerende vokaldel. Andre personer i bandet kan også synge, enten som kor eller som gæstesangere.

De fleste bands nøjes med kun at have en enkel forsanger, men det er naturligvis muligt at have flere. Dette kan medføre en større vokal variation i lydbilledet. Det er heller ikke usædvanligt, at forsangere også spiller musikinstrumenter i bandet.

Bands, hvor de fleste eller alle medlemmer synger, regnes normalt ikke som havende forsangere – eksempelvis The Beatles, Spice Girls og De Nattergale.

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Q: Duplicate Content from "simple accordian css3 & jQuery" I have a website that may have duplicate content for an unusual reason. The site uses a piece of code called "Simple Accordian CSS3 & jQuery". You can find that code here: htmldrive.net/items/show/543/Simple-Accordion-CSS3-and-jQuery
This accordian uses an ID that alters the URL structure when it is expanded. So, if the ID is called "benefits" in the accordian, the URL will change from www.example.com/page.html to www.example.com/page.html?section=benefits when the accordian is expanded.
I use siteliner.com to check for internal duplicate content and siteliner recognizes both the original version of the URL and the modified version (with ?section=ID appended to the URL) and tells me that I have 100% duplicate content across both pages. The website ranks really poorly and I think this is why.
Is Google seeing the same duplicate content as siteliner and automatically penalizing me?
What should I do to fix this?

A: Likely SiteLiner is not running the javascript on the page and just looking at the raw response(s).


A pinch of allspice adds warmth to this medley of carrots and parsnips.
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Brush a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with butter, then coat with sugar.
2. Bring parsnips, carrots, and carrot juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are very tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Puree vegetables, reserved liquid, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is golden and nutty-smelling, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk (mixture will splatter) and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens to a paste, about 1 minute. Stir into vegetable puree along with yolks, lemon juice, thyme, and allspice. Let cool completely.
4. Beat egg whites on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and slowly add sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir one-third of egg-white mixture into carrot mixture until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until combined. Transfer to prepared dish; gently smooth top.
5. Bake souffle until puffed and golden brown on top and center is set, 50 to 55 minutes; serve.


Lock in a great price for Levona Garden Resort - rated 9.7 by recent guests.
This is a great home stay. The room was really clean and comfortable and made us feel at home. The family of the home stay are wonderful, very friendly and always helpful. The son is fantastic and organised all of our day trips for great prices (he even went to find better prices when I asked him to). It was New Year when we were there and the family invited us to join in the celebrations of lighting sparklers and fireworks as well. I cannot recommend this home stay highly enough. Thank you for making our first experience of Sri Lanka so enjoyable.
A gem of a find. The family are so calm, friendly, helpful and generous. We had a lovely stay with excellent Sri Lankan food and hospitality. I would highly recommend this accommodation.
We loved it! It was one of the best places where we stayed over our trip and we liked everyhing about it. The whole family is really kind and sweet, but Dulshan, the young man, runs the place as a real hotel manager. He made our stay a memory that we won't forget :) Their breakfast is definitely the best one we had during our trip as well and I still dream about Dulshan's mum hoppers!
Levona Garden Resort is a great place to stay! The family is incredibly nice and helpful, they helped us in everything and made us feel at home and very welcome. The room was spacious, clean and nicely decorated when we arrived. Thank you for the great stay!
Dulshan made us feel at home from the minute we arrived at the property. He and his parents made us feel like family and really looked after us and went above and beyond to meet any of our needs. The food was out of this world and we were treated to dinner and breakfast which were both lovely. Dulshan organised a tuk tuk driver to take us Pidurungala Rock, wait for us and then bring us back for such a low cost. The room was spotless, wifi was great, and shower was fantastic too. Everything was amazing. Would absolutely love to stay here again!
We stayed here for four days at the beginning of a 4 week holiday in Sri Lanka. We were greeted by Chamoth, the son of the owners and the whole family basically adopted us as friends for the whole of our stay. Nothing was too much to ask for. We were actually sad to leave! We had the most fabulous home cooked breakfasts. In the evenings, we could also request a meal. We did try one meal out but realised that what was on offer at the Levona Garden was much better! I've deliberately written this review after returning home so that I can compare the experience. Out of the eight different places we stayed on our trip, Levona Garden was definitely in the top two. We would not hesitate to book again and recommend this place to anyone. A brilliant start to our holiday.
It was our host family at levona garden that made our stay just awesome. We really had a great time there due to their friendliness. They helped us with everything we needed to know, were very accommodating and assisted us when we needed to book drivers and tours in the area and gave us a clue where we could see a beautiful sunset etc. And they made awesome breakfast and dinner for us. The rooms are also very nice and their garden is really lovely. We definitely recommend staying there. thank you!
One of our top picks in Habarana – and a guest favourite.
Levona Garden Resort is located in Habarana, 0.7 miles from Habarana Lake and 9.3 miles from Ritigala Forest Monastery. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
Each room at this resort is air conditioned and is fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms have a seating area where you can relax.
Bike hire is available at this resort and the area is popular for cycling. The resort also offers car hire. Sigiriya Lion Rock is 9.3 miles from the property, Pidurangala Rock is 7.5 miles.
Levona Garden Resort has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 17 Jan 2017.
When would you like to stay at Levona Garden Resort?
House rules Levona Garden Resort takes special requests - add in the next step!
One child under 12 years is charged USD 7 per night when using existing beds.
Please inform Levona Garden Resort in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
The property was in a rural location. The accommodations were comfortable. The family provided a superior level of service including customized meals.
This guest house went above and beyond our expectations. Firstly the family that owns the guesthouse were the kindest people we met in Sri Lanka. They made our stay truley memorable through there attentiveness, stories and hospitality. They also helped us arrange our saffari tour and logistics for local day trips which we greatly appreciated. The food is incredible here We had our best meals of the trip (2 dinners and two breakfast) Sri Lankan style made by the wife. We walked away absolutely stuffed and happy after every meal! The facilities were also gorgeous. The property sits in a large lush garden that is well maintained. We had our own little patio overlooking the garden. The beds were comfortable and the room perfectly clean. Highly recommend this place, I can't imagine finding a better place in the area!
It is clear that a lot of thought and care has gone into the decorating of the rooms, and the beautiful garden. Our hosts were very kind and extremely hospitable. I highly recommend that you arrange to eat dinner at Levona Garden as both breakfasts and dinners are homemade, authentic Sri Lankan food, and it's absolutely delicious. Be warned that you will leave extremely full as as the hosts will keep coming out with more food. The location is perfect for those wishing to visit Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, or Minneriya. We had a great stay, and it was extremely good value for money.
Bit too attentive... Asking how things were far too much. It felt a bit overwhelming.
Very lovely gardens. Close walk to the high street. comfortable beds. Welcome drinks were nice. Food was tasty. All very authentic Sri Lanka cooking.


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Ottawa, Ontario – My Top 11 Picks
After the union of the two Canadas in 1841, Kingston, Montreal, Toronto and Quebec were in succession the seat of government. During the 1850s these cities contended for designation as the permanent capital of Canada. During Queen Victoria's long reign, the nation of Canada was created, grew and flourished. Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, the same year that violent rebellions broke out in Upper and Lower Canada with demands for a more democratic and responsible form of government. These rebellions prompted many reforms, including the unification of Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada. In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as Canada's capital, a political compromise as well as a more secure distance from the American border. In 1867, Queen Victoria signed the British North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada, a self-governing nation within the British Empire, established through peaceful accord and negotiation. The Fathers of Confederation reaffirmed the choice and Ottawa as the capital for the new Dominion.
Parliament Hill sits at the heart of Canada's Capital, overlooking a river that reflects many histories. From the beginning, Parliament Hill was designed as a workplace for parliamentarians, and also as a place where everyone could come to meet, talk or just relax in a beautiful outdoor setting. Today there is a scenic promenade which follows the shoreline of the Ottawa River.
The Centre, East and West blocks of the Parliament Buildings were built between 1859 and 1866 (excluding the Tower and Library). The Parliament Buildings have vaulted ceilings, marble floors and dramatic lighting which create an air of dignity. The stone walls have a lot of decoration.
Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) was one of the driving forces behind Confederation in Canada, with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec joining together to form a new country. Macdonald served as the country's first prime minister. Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island entered Confederation under his government, while the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway's transcontinental line was hammered into the ground.
The Rideau Canal, a great military engineering achievement of the nineteenth century, was completed in 1832 and opened central Canada to settlement and trade. The canal was planned after the War of 1812 to provide a safe way to transport troops and equipment between Montreal and Kingston. The entrance locks mark the beginning of a 202-kilometer route linking the Ottawa River and Lake Ontario through a system of lakes and rivers connected and made navigable by the channels, locks and dams that the workers constructed.
In the 1890s, when Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier spoke of making Ottawa a "Washington of the North", he wanted a new architectural style for the Capital that was distinct from American and older British models, in pursuit of grandeur.
In 1982, the Queen and the Right Honourable Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister, signed the Constitution Act, 1982 to make Canada an independent nation.
Parliament Hill – Centre Block with Peace Tower – Ottawa Book 1
1 Rideau Street – Fairmont Chateau Laurier, one of Canada's landmark railway hotels, built in the Canadian Chateau style
555 Mackenzie Avenue – The Connaught Building – 1913 – Tudor Gothic – named after the Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, who served as 10th Governor General of Canada from 1911–16 – faced in rusticated sandstone, embellished with turrets, a crenellated roofline, buttresses, corbelling, niches, carved embellishments, an ogee arched entrance and rows of flat-headed windows accented by dressed quoins
320 Chapel Street – Victorian – three-storey tower, cornice brackets, gable, voussoirs, banding, dormer, composite columns around door – Ottawa Book 4
Langevin Block – is an office building facing Parliament Hill. As the home of the Privy Council Office and Office of the Prime Minister, it is the working headquarters of the executive branch of the Canadian government. The building is named after a Father of Confederation and cabinet minister Hector Langevin. Built of sandstone from a New Brunswick quarry between 1884 and 1889 – Second Empire style – Mansard roof, dormers, grotesque sculptures (fantastic or mythical figures used for decorative purposes)
44-50 Sparks Street at corner of Elgin – Scottish Ontario Chambers – Italianate design – four-story brick building with a high ground floor, balanced facade, decorative multi-colored masonry, radiated voussoirs of multicolored brick, fenestration (the arrangement, design and proportioning of windows and doors), roof line with heavy bracketing and decorated cornice – Ottawa Book 2
Rideau Hall – Thomas MacKay, a wealthy Scottish stonemason and entrepreneur, helped build the Rideau Canal. Following the completion of the canal, McKay built mills at Rideau Falls, making him the founder of New Edinburgh, the original settlement of Ottawa. With his newly acquired wealth, McKay purchased the 100 acre site overlooking both the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers and built a stone villa in 1838 where he and his family lived until 1855. The building, an eleven-room mansion, was known as MacKay Castle. Following Confederation, Rideau Hall was purchased by the Canadian government as a permanent vice regal residence and home for the nation's first governor general, Lord Monck. Subsequent governor generals expanded and improved the original building to carry out their increasing official duties. Lord Dufferin added the wings on either side of the main entrance in the 1870s. – Ottawa Book 3
197 Wurtemburg Street – 1869 – Embassy of the Republic of Turkey – Tudor style – The central portion of the building was a picturesque Gothic Revival structure constructed for W.F. Whitcher, Commissioner of Fisheries. The two wings and the Tudoresque half-timbering were added when the structure served as a Children's Hospital from 1888-1904.
179 Murray Street – a small house of 9 artist studios – aiding the city of Ottawa in developing an artistic and cultural identity – window hoods, Jacobean-type gable, Doric pillars
159 Murray Street – Ecole Guigues – The current building opened its doors in 1904 and was one of Ottawa's largest schools. Two sisters, Diane Desloges and Béatrice Desloges, natives of Ottawa and both teachers at the Guigues elementary school, refused to implement the provisions of Regulation 17, thus defying the ministerial order [issued by the Ontario Ministry of Education] that limited teaching in French to the first two years of elementary school. On January 5, 1916, the Ottawa Separate School Board, with nineteen mothers and the Desloges sisters, stormed the entrance of this school to demand that Franco-Ontarian pupils be educated in their mother tongue. It was not until 1927 that bilingual schools in the province were officially recognized. Thousands of students passed through its halls until it closed in 1979.
1876 Merivale Road, Nepean – Merivale United Church – built 1875-1876 – Gothic Revival – finials on tower with balustrade; corner quoins
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February is Children's Dental Health Month! Because we want the kids of the Twin Cities to have the brightest, happiest smiles ever, we thought we'd go over the four important aspects of pediatric dental care.
Creating good dental habits for your children should start as soon as they wake up. Before breakfast, you should brush your teeth with your kiddos. When children are learning good habits, modeling the behavior can be beneficial. Let them watch you, and then work with them on their skills.
To start with, make sure you're using a soft bristle toothbrush. If your child can spit their toothpaste in the sink, use a pea sized amount of toothpaste. If you find they're swallowing their toothpaste, use a very small amount that is just a thin smear across the brush.
As an incentive, you can display our tooth brushing chart in your bathroom! Let them put a sticker in each spot for morning and night when teeth are brushed, then bring it into our office and let them pick out a prize.
Another way to bring some fun to tooth brushing is to play some music! We've been posting two-minute tooth brushing songs on our social media to help make your time at the sink a little livelier.
Flossing is important because it removes plaque and food that is between teeth. Flossing is THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAN BETWEEN YOUR TEETH. Brushing can only go so far, and flossing does the rest of the job. It's not only good for your mouth, but helps prevent bad breath, which makes morning cuddles with your kiddos much more enjoyable. Even if your kids' teeth aren't touching, you can still work on forming the habit from a young age.
In the past, some have said that fluoride toothpaste should only be used for kids old enough to know how to spit into the sink. However, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists, Golden Valley Pediatric Dentistry, and Dr. Adena Borodkin recommend fluoridated toothpaste be used from the start. The amount they recommend using varies depending on age. A tiny amount, the size of a grain of rice, should be used for kiddos two and under. This amount is safe if ingested. However, you should encourage your child to lean forward so that their spit and toothpaste fall out of their mouth. Once they get to the age of two, it's easier to tell them to spit their toothpaste out and they can have a pea sized amount of toothpaste. Dr. Borodkin may recommend a fluoride application during your child's cleaning to give their teeth an extra boost of protection.
In addition to brushing and flossing twice a day, you can also take extra steps to protecting your kids' teeth. The molar teeth are most susceptible to cavities for two reason. First, their chewing surface has more pits and fissures than the rest of the teeth. This can make it more difficult for toothbrush bristles to clean the chewing surface. Second, the majority of chewing is done with your molars, increasing the chances of food and bacteria getting stuck and causing decay. To protect your children's molars, Golden Valley Kids can apply sealant when they come in; usually around 6 years old and 12 years old.
A report published in July 2017 by the Cochrane Collaboration, a group that studies and analyzes health information, found that the prevalence of cavities was reduced by 51% in children whose teeth were treated with sealant.
As always, if you have questions about your oral hygiene routine or decay rate, please reach out and ask us!


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IT'S BAL HARBOR FOR DECORATING IDEAS
HOMESTYLECharlyne VarkonyiSUN-SENTINEL
If you dream of transforming a home from a uninspired "before" to a dazzling "after," check out the February issue of Architectural Digest.
Of special interest to South Floridians is the two-story penthouse that New York interior designer Juan Montoya created for a Bal Harbor couple.
The eight-page spread illustrates how Montoya transformed the apartment from a construction shell to an elegant environment with inspiration from Greek and Roman architecture. Montoya added architectural elements such as large columns to separate the living room and gallery, coffered and barrel-vaulted ceilings and a curving staircase with black wrought-iron railings.
One usual twist was his use of an upstairs room as the kitchen/dining area, dedicating the rooms with more significant views of Miami and the water for living and entertaining.
Because of these dramatic water views, Montoya designed a patterned green onyx floor for the entrance hall. "I did endless studies and decided to use green onyx to impart the idea of transparency of the water," he told AD.
The floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room give the illusion that the occupant is on the prow of a very tall ship.
"Although the ocean is 300 feet below, I read it as a continuation of the apartment," he says, "as if you're floating on the water."
Arbor Day? It's today . . . really
Remember that notorious 1986 tourism slogan, "Florida. The Rules Are Different Here?"
Leave it to our state officials _ the slogan also applies to Arbor Day. The United States officially observes National Arbor Day on the last Friday in April. Back in 1945, Florida legislators decided the State Arbor Day should be the third Friday in January because this is the time of the year when the climate is optimal for planting trees in the Sunshine State.
According to Robert Haehle, the Sun-Sentinel's horticultural consultant, techniques have been modernized since the Legislature made its decision. In the old days, tree balls were wrapped in burlap and they were moved during winter dormant periods. Now, many are grown in pots.
"The rule never really applied to South Florida," Haehle says. "You can pretty much plant here all year round."
Today is our Arbor Day so it's a good time to plant a tree to do your bit for the environment. Or join the National Arbor Day Foundation and receive 10 free live oak trees to share with friends and neighbors. Send $10 to the National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410. Deadline is Jan. 31.
New ideas for lamp shades
Pat McMillan, interior decorator, author and Sun-Sentinel free-lance design writer, will demonstrate how to make lampshades from wallcoverings on Home & Garden Television's Decorating With Style at 3 p.m. Jan. 30.
"Why limit wallcovering _ paper or vinyl _ to walls?" she asks. "It adds even more excitement to rooms when used to cover lampshades, book jackets, wastebaskets and as mats for pictures."
McMillan, who lives in Delray Beach, worked for 15 years in New York City as an interior design and remodeling editor. She is co-author of House Comfortable: The Art & Science of Decorating (Perigee, $13).
Submit ideas to Charlyne Varkonyi, Home & Garden Editor, Sun-Sentinel, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2293 or e-mail her at hgvarkon(AT)AOL.com.


The blogger Mekhman Guseinov was denied punishment mitigating and conditional early relief (CER) on the basis of negative characteristics received by the court from his colony. His defence treats the court's decision as unjustified and intends to appeal against it.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Guseinov had stated that he was tortured after detention for disobeying the police. In response, policemen accused him of slander; and Guseinov was sentenced to two years in prison.
Guseinov is known for his videos about corrupt high-ranking officials, he posted on the Facebook.
According to Shakhla Gumbatova, the blogger's advocate, the colony administration decided that his punishment could not be mitigated, since he "failed to take the path of correction."
"Allegedly, Guseinov is 'insincere to colony staff, exhibits unsatisfactory attitude to labour and doesn't take part in cultural events'," Ms Gumbatova quotes the characteristics.
According to her version, Guseinov is a very sociable and sincere person and had no conflicts with anyone in the colony.
At the same time, the advocate has added that Guseinov does not complain about the custody conditions in the colony.
"However, Mekhman and his family members were very sorry that the blogger was not released to visit his severely sick mother," Shakhla Gumbatova has stated.
Civil society activists of Azerbaijan are disappointed by the court's decision, said Samir Kazymly, the coordinator of the Alliance for the Protection of Political Freedoms.
Earlier, rights defenders associated their hopes for Guseinov's release with Angela Merkel's visit to Baku on August 25.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency 'Caucasian Knot' on August 24, 2018 at 06:00 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Activists call on Angela Merkel to raise human rights issue in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov released from colony to say farewell to his mother, Political prisoner Guseinov to continue his fight against corruption in Azerbaijan (+video).


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Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket as a right-handed opening batsman. He plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.
Notably, Gill served as the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and received the prestigious Player of the Tournament award. He is considered as one of the most talented young cricketers in the world. Additionally, he holds the distinction of being the youngest cricketer to ever score a double century in One Day International cricket. He also has the record for highest score for the Indian men's T20I team.

He made his List-A debut against Vidharbha in 2017 and first-class debut for Punjab against Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, in late 2017, with a half-century in the game, and 129 runs in the LAST match against Services. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in January 2019.

He was drafted into India's Under-19 side as the vice-captain for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Shubman scored 372 runs at an average of 124.00 at the tournament, where he batted at number three to play a crucial role in India's record fourth world title and was adjudged the edition's Player of the Tournament. His match-winning 102 not out in the semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan U-19 drew praises from batting greats such as Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly.

Personal life
Shubman Gill's father Lakhwinder Singh was a farmer and Didar Singh Gill is his grandfather. He was born in 'Chak Khere wala (also  reported as Chak Jaimal Singh Wala)' village, which is near Jalalabad Tehsil in the Fazilka district of Punjab into a  Jat family. Shubman Gill has a sister named Shaheen Gill. His father Lakhwinder created a cricket ground in his farm for Gill's practice and a turf pitch to play, he used to challenge village boys to take his lad's wicket and if they were successful he would give them 100 rupees  for it. According to Lakhwinder Singh he left farming in his village and moved to Mohali to make his boy a professional cricketer. For some years Gill took coaching from his school, after his father admitted him in Punjab Cricket Association's academy.  Gill spent some years of his life in his village. Gill's father wanted to become a professional cricketer. In Gill's childhood he was interested in farming and he still wants to do farming according to his father. Shubman Gill is emotionally very attached to his village and his farm.

Early life
Shubman Gill was born in Fazilka, Punjab. His family owned agricultural lands there. His father, Lakhwinder Singh, an agriculturist, wanted to become a cricketer but could not fulfil his dream. Instead, he decided to make Gill a good cricketer. He observed his son's cricketing ability at an early age and welcomed the opportunity to modify his cricketing capacity. He would ask the hired help on the farm to throw balls at Shubman to help him practice batting. Gill's father was convinced of his talent, and moved the family to Mohali and rented a house near the PCA Stadium.

Gill's father said that Shubman was passionate about cricket since the age of three. "He only played cricket since he was three-years-old. Kids of that age would play with toys. He never asked for such things. It was only bat and ball for him. He used to sleep with a bat and ball", Gill's father, Lakhwinder Singh said.

On his Under-16 state debut for Punjab, he hit an unbeaten double-century in the Vijay Merchant Trophy. In 2014, he scored 351 runs in Punjab's Inter-District Under-16 competition and shared a record opening stand of 587 runs with Nirmal Singh.

Domestic career
He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017 against Vidharbha team. He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 17 November 2017. Later the same month, in his second first-class match, he scored his maiden century, batting for Punjab against Services. He scored 129 against Bengal team.

In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for  in the 2018 IPL auction. He made his Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League on 14 April 2018.

In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for  the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy. In the final round-robin match, against India A, he scored an unbeaten century to help send India C through to the final. The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy. In December 2018, during Punjab's match against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, Gill scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring 268 runs. On 25 December 2018, on the fourth day of the match against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, with Punjab needing 338 runs from 57 overs, Gill scored 148 off 154 balls to almost single-handedly take his side to victory. The match finished as a draw, with Punjab ending the run chase at 324/8 in 57 overs.

By 1 January 2019, Gill had scored 990 runs in first-class cricket, from fourteen innings across eight matches. One week later, he scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket, in his fifteenth innings. He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 728 runs in five matches. In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament. He also won the Emerging Player of the tournament award in the 2019 Indian Premier League.

In August 2019, he was named as the captain of the India Blue team for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy. In October 2019, Gill was selected as the captain of the India C team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy. In November 2019, he became the youngest cricketer to lead a side in the tournament. He was 20 years and 57 days old, beating Virat Kohli's record, when he was 21 years 124 days old, during the 2009–10 tournament.

Ahead of the 2022 IPL auction, Gill left the Kolkata Knight Riders and was drafted by the newly formed Gujarat Titans franchise for . In September 2022, Gill was signed up by Glamorgan as their overseas player for the remainder of the 2022 County Championship season. He debuted at Sophia ground against Worcestershire.

International career
In February 2017, he was part of the Indian U-19 where he played a key role in the team's series win against England U-19,  In December 2017, he was named vice captain of India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He had a successful tournament, leading the team in runs scored with 372 runs and was also named the player of the tournament.  Following India's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Gill as the rising star of the squad.

In January 2019, Gill was added to India's squad for the limited-overs leg for their series against New Zealand. On 31 January 2019, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India, playing in the fourth ODI match of the series against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton. In August 2019, Gill set a record as the youngest Indian batsman to score a double century in a first-class match.  At the age of 19 years and 334 days, he scored 204 runs for India A against West Indies A at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. The following month, he was selected in India's Test squad for their series against South Africa, but did not play. In December 2019, Gill was named as the captain of India A squad for their tour of New Zealand. In February 2020, he was once again named in India's Test squad, this time for their series against New Zealand.

Gill made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against Australia, helping India to a comeback win in the second match of the series. In the fourth Test at the Gabba, he scored 91 runs to help India win the series. His performances proved to be instrumental On 22 August 2022, Gill accomplished a major milestone in his cricket career by scoring his first One Day International (ODI) century for the Indian national team. The match was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, and was the third ODI of the series. On 16 December 2022, against Bangladesh, Gill scored the first century of his Test career and was dismissed for 110 runs.

Gill made his Twenty20 International debut on 3 January 2023, against Sri Lanka. He scored seven runs from five balls in that match. On 18 January 2023, against New Zealand, Gill scored a double century. He became 5th Indian batsman to hit a double century in ODI's, and he is currently the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODI's in men's international cricket .

On 1 February 2023, Gill scored his maiden T20I century against New Zealand. He became the 5th Indian batsman to score a century in all formats of international cricket. He now also holds the record of highest individual score by Indian in men's T20I, scoring 126 off 63.

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Indian cricketers
India Test cricketers
India One Day International cricketers
Indian A cricketers
Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers
People from Fazilka district
Punjab, India cricketers
Gujarat Titans cricketers


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A new year wipes the slate clean. And while that's a good thing for your resolutions, it can be a missed opportunity for your dental benefits.
1. You've met your deductible.
Oh hello, deductible. I believe we've already met. A deductible is the set dollar amount you're required to pay before your coverage contributes to your costs. If you've already met your deductible for the year—even if you're close—it's worth squeezing in non-emergency care. You'll pay lower out-of-pocket costs.
2. You have unused benefits.
Most dental plans cover preventive procedures at 100%. This typically includes routine exams, x-rays, fluoride, cleanings and sealants for kids. Treat your unused benefits like a coupon that's about to expire. Get what you pay for! If you or your dependents have unused benefits, schedule those last-minute appointments. View your plan specifics to see what care is covered.
3. You've paid your premiums.
Monthly premiums are already paid—whether it be by you, your company, or a little from each side. Put that money into action and use your benefits.
It's always smart to see the dentist to help prevent problems now. Dental appointments can detect problems early—and in some cases—before they start.
Yes, we agree! Getting your benefits in is important, but preventative care for oral health is even more important!
Dead on. We get a lot of this at the end of the year. Seems like dental emergencies spike this time of the year, and those looking for immediate dental care during the holidays.


Technology has successfully invaded our classrooms and our students are fully connected around the clock. A wave of new pedagogy is enhancing our teaching. With an emphasis on enhancing student engagement, you'll hear about my journey through online tool development, MOOCs, inverted classrooms, and other technology-enhanced learning, and how these affect and are affected by student use.
SOTL research is undertaken by instructors across the disciplines, for various reasons, using different methodologies. Panelists will discuss their projects, approaches taken, resources used, outcomes achieved, lessons learned, and what they'd recommend to others just getting started.
In this interactive session we will explore definitions of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), identify what it is, as well as what it is not, and the key benefits to students as to why instructors might engage in it. We will then consider key ethical issues in connection with SoTL. We will describe a program at York University designed to support faculty in forays into SoTL, and offer tips for success. Throughout we invite participants to consider the issues raised, and to share their experience with each other.


Indo-Swedish world music band Mynta came out with their latest album Meetings In India in March. For the uninitiated, Mynta is a band that is almost three decades old. Founded as a jazz group, they turned to Indo-jazz fusion post 1987 when they happened to meet tablist Fazal Qureshi (Zakir Hussain's younger brother) and Shankar Mahadevan on one of their Indian tours. Today their music can be termed as a potpourri of all sorts of music ranging from Indian classical to Latin American to African to Scandinavian. Even in Meetings in India they have maintained the diversity, with 15 tracks spanning across Latin American (Absolute Samba), Italian (Tarantelle), Swedish (Ganglat Fran Laggars) and Indian classical (Rag Hindol) among others. Out of the tracks, Ganglat.. is a reproduction from their 1997 album called First Summer. Wonder why that was required, seeing that they have 14 tracks even otherwise. Shankar Mahadevan, who has not been a regular member of the band, is not part of this album. The vocals are instead handled by Swedish singer Kerstin Sonnback. The rest of the band all feature in the album, with some other guest artists like Swedish musician Coste Apetrea on keyboard and Sridhar Parthasarathy on mridangam. Meetings In India comes after a gap of three years, the previous album being Hot Days. You can listen to samples of five tracks from the album on Mynta's site.


Fables – 1001 Nights of Snowfall (TPB) (2006) : 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL is both an entry point to the critically acclaimed series and an essential part of Willingham's enchanting and imaginative FABLES mythos. Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights. FABLES: 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL reveals the secret histories of familiar FABLES characters through a series of compelling and visually illustrative tales.