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If you are at all familiar with the online casino world, then you have no doubt heard about Microgaming. This company is one of the longest game suppliers in operation and arguably the pioneer of the online gaming world. From a relatively modest beginning, Microgaming products can now be found in online casinos all over the world. From slot games through to virtual table games and video poker. The company produces everything a player could want – and more. Unfortunately, not all players get to enjoy the excitement of this company as US players are now not accepted by Microgaming casinos. Thanks to a change in US gambling laws.
A Brief History of the Company
The company's story really begins back in 1994 when they released the first online casino named The Gaming Club. From this point on, they grew in leaps and bounds, soon having more than 70 casinos to their name. In 2004, Microgaming made yet another leap forward thanks to technology, with the release of the first mobile casino. It's not only for these technological advances that they are well-known for, but for also their incredibly diverse set of casino games; of particular note are their progressive games, which have seen a lot of success, but more on those a bit later.
The headquarters of Microgaming is now found on the Isle of Man, where it is manned by a full complement of dedicated and enthusiastic staff. Culture is an important aspect for the company and with this in mind, Microgaming has a Culture Ambassador programme in place. All of this was designed to give the company a solid structure, whilst keeping the people at the heart of it throughout. To round off Microgaming's stellar points, they also hold a number of accolades in various areas, especially the sheer range and quality of the games available, the details of which are below.
Slots have long been one of the favourite genres of games in newer online casinos, and Microgaming takes steps to ensure that their portfolio is full to the brim of top offerings. Not only do they produce great games, but they are able to work alongside a number of big names including a range of movie and TV slots that include the likes of Terminator 2, Lara Croft, Jurassic World and more recently, Game of Thrones. It's not just licensed games that they offer though. Microgaming has a great in-house team that specialises in creating iconic games right from scratch. Notable games here include Immortal Romance and Thunderstruck.
It doesn't stop there, though. Microgaming also creates bespoke games for those operators who wish to be able to make slight changes to the games offered. As we touched upon earlier, Microgaming has also had huge success in the progressive jackpot genre, particularly with the African-themed Mega Moolah. This game has paid out in the millions a number of times and continues to do so. The incredible sums often won by players through this game is actually due to the fact that Microgaming has the largest progressive jackpot network in the world. Allowing players from all over the world to access these games.
Other Games and Products
We should not neglect to talk about the other games in Microgaming's repertoire as each of these offers stellar gaming options as well. First up is their poker network (MPN), which coincidentally happens to be the longest running network in the world since its launch in 2003. Offering 24/7 action, bonuses, side games and tournaments, this is the place to be if you love poker. Microgaming also runs a bingo platform complete with a full chat function that allows players to converse with each other. This is actually similar to the multi-player games offered in the slot section, allowing players higher levels of interaction.
Last, but by no means least, is Microgaming's live casino. The company came to this area of gaming a little later than others did. But this has not slowed them down. The live dealer games are all state of the art and include high definition live streaming, multiple languages, great customer support and the facility to have multiple games running at the same time. The games are available across both mobile and desktop platforms making them highly accessible. Top games include a number of blackjack, baccarat and roulette variants. All with a function to notify you when a table opens up – meaning you'll never have to miss out again!
Awards are not the be all and end all of a company, but it is nice to know they've won a few things. When it comes to Microgaming, the list might be shorter if we went with what they haven't won! Some of their best achievements include numerous software related wins at the EGR B2B Awards from 2010 through to 2017. They have also achieved various awards for excellence starting with the IOM New Organisation of the Year award in 2006. And going through to the Sure Award for Workplace Wellbeing in 2017. They've also won awards for social responsibility and independent thinking along the way.
Microgaming has a number of Global Gaming awards tucked under their belt as well earning themselves the Spark for Change Award in 2017. Other international gaming awards include a 2016 win for innovation in that year and the best mobile product in 2017, just going to show how much the company is intent on improving. Finally, they've also won the BEGExpo Awards for game portfolio in 2016. With all these safely collected over the years, it's easy to see why they are so respected in the industry. They also have a long list of what makes them great for players in terms of fair gaming. Which we've outlined below.
It's all very well to have great games, but if there is no trust from the players or the industry as a whole, then a company is doomed to fail. Particularly in the gambling industry, trust is everything. To that end, Microgaming has incorporated strict fair and responsible gaming policies into their work. For instance, Microgaming was one of the founding members of the company eCOGRA. A global company that audits and regulates online casino games. It was established in 2003, though has since been bought out to cement its independent status and is largely considered the foremost auditing company for casino games.
Microgaming is also a member of the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) in an effort to highlight how important they feel their responsibility is to the industry as a whole. The company was founded in 2005 in an effort to protect suppliers. And operators and to ensure that all members maintain high levels of integrity and player responsibility. Lastly, all of the products offered by Microgaming are regulated by two of the biggest governing bodies in the online casino world – the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission. These licenses also serve to prove just how fair Microgaming products are.
Microgaming maintains incredibly high standards in all that it does and offers. In the past, there were a few – not so great – casinos under their wing. But thanks to stricter standards, the vast majority of operators using their games are highly reputable. As a player, you should be aware that not all the games offered have the best odds. With the exception being their video poker games, which are some of the best around. Added to this, payouts for progressive games are paid out promptly and in full. Which is something that really stands in their favour. High-quality games coupled with professionalism is a combination that cannot fail.
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As an information technology student, finding the right workplace can be an exciting venture. Startup companies and small businesses are cropping up across the country, advocating new products or services for smartphones and other devices that are taking over the world. Working for a tight-knit team has become the norm, allowing professionals to share their ideas freely and collaborate. While some of these originally small companies have grown to an enormous extent, such as Facebook or Google, others have kept their businesses true to its original size, which can be a positive quality for those who are seeking available opportunities at these organizations.
It can be hard to determine what reaches the top of the priority list when it comes to the things people value in the workplace, but the overall culture should be a main concern.
"Strong cultures are important for small businesses because prospective employees are often comparing them to their larger, more well-known competitors," Susan Lucas-Conwell, chief executive officer of Great Place to Work, told The Financial Post.
Most surveys that determine which offices are the greatest places to work factor in qualities like current employees' attitudes, recognition programs, hiring practices and benefit programs. When all of these elements are valued equally by managers, workers can ultimately feel more excited to report to work every day, instead of hitting the snooze button several times before making the commute.
Thought the monthly free lunches were a cool perk at your company? Imagine being offered free scuba diving lessons. Many offices are creating new ways to help their team live well, practice healthy habits and maintain a strong fitness level. While gym memberships are a nice perk, unique offerings like scuba diving certification or ballet lessons might show prospective workers that managers not only care about personal health, but they are willing to come up with fun ways to reach it.
Essentially, every business has one main goal that employees are trying to achieve together. However, many of these individuals have their own great ideas that they are eager to pitch to their supervisors, and some companies provide special conferences and opportunities to hear these creative ventures.
Students who are excited about finding careers at top tech companies can enroll in programming courses at CDI College. For more information, fill out the form on the right.


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1. Those who are making a trip, sometimes in dicey weather, to see family and friends.
2. Those who want to go somewhere to escape all things Yuletide.
3. Those who want to immerse themselves in destinations that are 100% brimming over with Christmas spirit.
For the citizens of Finland, Christmas headquarters is just north of the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Lapland. Here, children can make gingerbread cookies with Mrs. Claus, enroll in Elf School or take a calligraphy class and learn to compose their Christmas wish-lists with a traditional quill.
Other area attractions include the Ranua Zoo -- home to baby polar bears, wolverines and moose; Sirmakko reindeer farm, where visitors can take a sled-led reindeer safari; and the Arktikum, a science center where the mystery and the magic of the Northern Lights is revealed.
Those in search of a truly frosty experience can stay in the Arctic Snow Hotel, made entirely of snow and ice, but equipped with saunas and hot tubs in which to thaw.
Street artists dressed as Santa Claus perform during the Christmas market in Strasbourg.
Straddling the border with Germany, Strasbourg has a series of themed Christmas villages that morph the city into a visual and gastronomic wonderland. Hedonists in this part of France can head to the Village of Alsace Farmhouse to taste prune, apricot and other holiday-inspired variations of farm-fresh foie gras.
The nearby Village of Bredle is supplied aplenty with its namesake traditional Christmas biscuits and copious amounts of mulled Alsatian wine to wash them down with.
If you're the type of person who likes to celebrate Christmas around a tree made from recycled sheet metal, with lights powered by the pedaling of nearby cyclists, then Quebec City is your destination. The city (and the rest of Quebec province in Canada) is a haven for environmentally friendly, outdoor enthusiasts. It bustles with activity, offering a holiday program for all tastes.
Sausage and roast chestnut lovers can browse the wares at the German Christmas market, and the more religiously inclined can wander exposition of nativity scenes from around the world.
The nearby Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix offers family-friendly hiking, snowshoeing and skiing, while speed devils can spend the day zooming around in a snowmobile from Nord Expe, Inc.
Piñatas, posadas and ponche sum up the festivities in this colorful Mexican city, where Christmas is both a solemn and a celebratory affair.
Leading up to December 24, you're likely to stumble upon Mary and Joseph strolling the streets, as locals make pilgrimages from home to home, singing to "ask for posada" or "beg for shelter" as they re-enact the journey to Bethlehem.
Ponche, a mulled fruit drink, and piñatas cap a long evening of peregrinations around this cobblestoned city, which was recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Got your fill of a Manhattan Christmas? Head to Dyker Heights in Brooklyn.
Yes, Manhattan has The Rockettes, the Fifth Avenue windows and the ice rink at Rockefeller Center.
The more curious, however, should venture out to Brooklyn for a slightly more off the cuff, yet equally ostentatious gander at how New Yorkers do Christmas.
The proudly and predominantly Italian-American residents from roughly 11th to 13th Avenue and from 83rd to 86th Street have an unspoken agreement to one-up each other with holiday decorations. Much to the mirth of passersby, this often results in two-story Santas, armies of 30-foot wooden soldiers, oversized animatronic toys, motorized carousels, and enough nutcrackers to make Tchaikovsky twinkle with delight.
Roughly 200 miles north of Addis Ababa is Lalibela. It's a small old town of 20,000 residents that is home to 11 monolithic churches. Dating as far back as the 12th century and carved out of striking red-color blocks of volcanic rock, the churches have been excavated from under the ground and are connected by a complex and sometimes claustrophobic network of tunnels and passageways.
Declared a "new Jerusalem" after the real Jerusalem was captured by Muslim forces in 1187 and Ethiopian Christians could no longer go there, Lalibela remains a very religious place.
Coptic Christmas (January 7) is the date for Mass at Bet Medhane Alem, the largest monolithic church in the world. It's an occasion on which hundreds of priests chant, sway and pray, surrounded by trenches flooded with thousands of worshippers, for whom this is a sacred place of pilgrimage.
If you can manage to extend your Christmas holiday until Three King's Day (January 6), there is no better place to catch up with Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar than Barcelona. On the evening of January 5, they arrive at the city's port on the Santa Eulàlia, their very own ship, in bearded and velvet-robed splendor.
Cannons are fired, fireworks are set off, and as the mayor hands them the keys to the city, the magic of the Magi officially commences. They parade through the streets in a magnificent cavalcade of floats which includes camels, elephants, giraffes and dazzling costumes.
Colorful lights outline the doorway of a Roman Catholic Church in suburban Manila.
Though spending Christmas on a beach may sound like bliss, sipping an endless supply of cocktails in the sand may soon feel like it's lacking in holiday spirit.
A trip to the Philippines lets you have it all. Known as the country with "the longest Christmas season in the world," Filipinos get the Christmas festivities rolling in September and extend them well through January.
As the only Asian country with a predominantly Christian population, its cities and islands are festooned with nativities, lantern parades and Christmas bazaars.
The traditional Christmas colors of red, green and white take on an entirely new meaning in New Zealand. Red represents the "pohutukawa" (New Zealand's ruby-red flowering Christmas tree). White represents the pristine sandy beaches. And green? Kiwis, of course!
Sun-lovers who want to join Santa in his surf shorts should definitely head to Queenstown, where warm summer temperatures mean you can jetboat, river surf or paraglide on Lake Wakatipu, or simply set up camp along the lakefront and enjoy a hearty Christmas meal of lamb, seafood, and chicken on the barbie.
How about celebrating the birth of Jesus with a visit to Vatican City? This tiny independent country, completely surrounded by the city of Rome, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic church.
Imagine spending Christmas at St. Peter's, the world's second-largest Christian church. If you want to participate in Christmas Eve Mass, the Vatican suggests sending a fax from your home country two to six months in advance.
This story was originally published in 2012 and has been updated and reformatted. CNN's Forrest Brown contributed to this report.


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Facing intense heat, James wasn't LeBron
ESPN summed it up best: MIAMI NEEDED LEBRON TO BE GREAT. HE WASN'T.
Dirk Nowitzki was. That's why he and the Blue Boys of Texas are the World Champions.
What happened to Mr. James? It's bewildering. It's astonishing. You saw it on BTV. Here's the most talented athlete in basketball, one 6-foot-8 who can dribble like Isiah Thomas and rebound like Abdul-Jabbar, one who can soar like Erving and drill that long-range missile like Bird.
What happened to Mr. Great? LeBron collapsed. The burden was too massive and heavy, even for a muscular 250-lb. behemoth. LeBron yielded to the unbearable pressure. Of Dallas. Of Stevenson. Of Florida. Of his teammate, Dwayne. Of all of us, scrutinizing his every dribble, fake and jump shot.
LeBron was not LeBron. We'd become accustomed to watching him penetrate and score. He's the Gladiator. One who's unafraid. One who, by the sheer muscle of his Mr. Olympia body, could score 35, or 44, or 56–like he did once against Toronto in 2005.
The past two weeks, LeBron was paralyzed. He was intimidated. By who or by what? I don't know. It's puzzling. But he was. Whenever he'd touch that ball, the first thing he'd do–within a millisecond–is to search for one of his four teammates. He forgot who he was. He forgot the games in Boston and Chicago. Mr. Extraordinary became Ordinary. In the first five games of The Final, he scored a combined 11 points in the fourth quarter. Can you believe that? Those numbers belong in the lowliest of the Guinness World Record. That's 11 points in the 60 most crucial minutes.
In all, the No. 6-wearing Heat averaged 17.8 points per game. His regular season numbers? He averaged 26.7. That's a big, big letdown.
The happiest people on earth today? Cleveland residents!
Because the star in James fizzled, Miami deserves to lose. LBJ isn't worthy. Not this time. Maybe next year. Maybe never. You know how some people–no matter how talented or how hard they try–never win the prize? In nine years of attempting, LeBron has scored 0 for 9.
Nowitzki? He's ReDirkulous. Scoring a ridiculously-low three points in the first half of Game 6, he rebounded to score 18 in the second. "I don't think there's any doubt after this series," said coach Rick Carlisle, "that Dirk has certainly earned the clout of being one of the all-time great players." He now has one ring. LeBron has empty fingers.
The man who made famous the term "The Decision," when he transferred from Cleveland to Miami, now has a new term to remember: "The Disintegration." Or, how about… The Indecision. It bewilders me how indecisive LeBron was. You win championships–think of Li Na of China–by being the aggressor. There's no champion with the first name Doubtful.
You know the term "buaya?" Of course, in basketball parlance, we know what this means. It's negative. It means a player hogs the ball too much, shoots too much; he's selfish. Well, guess what? LeBron should have been a buaya. He forgot that he's not Scottie Pippen. He's the star. He's not Robin, he's Batman. Or Kobe Bryant. He ought to have copied Kobe, who has five more NBA titles than him. Kobe is buaya. Everybody knows that. So what? Kobe answers. That's why I've won so many, he'd say.
Maybe LeBron's too nice. Maybe he wants to be called "Mr. Unselfish." But that's not why Miami paid him $19 million this year. He's there to score, dunk, score, dunk.
The saddest part in all this: Many rooted for James to win. I did. Jana and Jasmin did. So did majority of my friends. This is unbearably painful for him. Did you watch him walk out of the stadium and inside that hallway to the locker room, with head bent low and down? Nobody has been more ridiculed, scorned, tormented, vilified.
But success breeds high expectations. Look at our Pacquiao. He's won the last 14 fights so convincingly that, even with a lopsided victory against Shane Mosley, we crucified him, saying, "MP wasn't at his best."
LeBron is the best. We expected more. Instead, we got LeChoke.
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79 Creating Original Theatre with Adolescents. Rosen, Emily.
80 Cuba's Brave New World Erikson, Daniel P.
81 Curbing the menace of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries. Nweneka, Chidi Victor.
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Now if that is all true, emotional intelligence would be pretty important stuff!
1. Self-Awareness - the ability to recognize your own feelings as they are occurring (not just the surface ones, but the deeper feelings as well).
3. Self Motivation - the ability to muster up feelings of enthusiasm, zeal and confidence. An optimistic outlook helps immensely (and this type of optimism can be learned).
4. Impulse Control - the ability to sacrifice short term interests to achieve long term goal (ability to delay gratification).
5. People Skills - The ability to understand how another person feels (empathy).
Use three word sentences beginning with "I feel".
"I feel impatient." vs "This is ridiculous." I feel hurt and bitter". vs. "You are an insensitive jerk."
"I feel afraid." vs. "You are driving like an idiot."
"I feel jealous." vs. "You are making me jealous."
"How will I feel if I do this?" "How will I feel if I don't?"
"How do I feel?" "What would help me feel better?"
Ask others "How do you feel?" and "What would help you feel better?"
- Get feedback and track progress towards the feeling goals by periodically measuring feelings from 0-10. For example, ask clients, students, teenagers how much they feel respected from 0 to 10.
Use what others call "anger" to help feel energized to take productive action.
7. Validate other people's feelings.
Show empathy, understanding, and acceptance of other people's feelings.
How will you feel if I do this? How will you feel if I don't? Then listen and take their feelings into consideration.
9. Don't advise, command, control, criticize, judge or lecture to others.
Those with questions can email me. I will also be available during parent teacher conferences next Monday night (3/30/15) from 3:15 to 7:15 p.m.


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Open living and dining area.
Photo: Courtesy of Baird & Warner
Dining room.
Northeast corner.
Primary kitchen.
Sitting room.
A fork in the road.
The landing has a large window great for plantings.
Upstairs lounge and library.
Upstairs family room.
Master bedroom.
Master bathroom with marble and double vanity.
Second bedroom.
Third bedroom.
One of four en-suite bathrooms.
Another bathroom.
Second upstairs kitchen--an added convenience for entertaining or hosting overnight guests.
The pool with huge party deck.
The stunning original lobby.
Edgewater Beach Apartments, with the two-acre private green space in the foreground.
George Halas's Longtime Lakefront Home Returns to Market
The Bears founder and legendary coach lived in a piece of this large combo unit at the historic Edgewater Beach Apartments for at least 30 years. It is on the market for the first time in 10 years, asking $1.15 million.
By Ian Spula
Price: $1.15 million
Only in a co-op do you get two in-house brokers tag-teaming their neighbor's listing. It certainly makes life easier when your real estate agent knows the property as well as you. Enter Edgewater Beach Apartments, the historic 300-unit Pepto-pink pre-war at Bryn Mawr Avenue and Sheridan Road—a mighty structure matched at one time with a hotel companion, built to break wall before the 1950s lakefill and Drive extension. Alice Casey, a 27-year building resident, and Ruth Rankin, a more recent arrival, both of Baird & Warner, carry the listings for the three units currently on the market. There are some fine perches in this 19-story building, but nothing rivals "Papa Bear" George Halas' former spread, hitting the market any day: a duplex-up on the 18th and 19th with 4,500 square feet and lake views from every room.
In reality, the founder and 40-year coach of the Chicago Bears only owned the 18th floor portion. Halas lived here from around 1950 to his death in 1983. The next owner merged three units to get what exists today. "It was quite Midwestern and humble for someone who owned the Bears," says Rankin. Casey's husband's family were friends with Halases, and Halas and her father-in-law, an investment banker with A.C Allyn & Co., formed a syndicate that bought the building for $5 million in 1949-50 and converted it to co-op.
The unit has four bedrooms, five full and one partial bathroom, two family rooms, and two kitchens. You weave through a rambling foyer before landing in the living room, and are hit with a solid wash of lake merging with sky. When you bring it into focus and shoreline and skyline enter the picture, it becomes apparent these are some of the most outstanding views anywhere in the city. The Drive carries your eye toward Lincoln Park, the Gold Coast, and Navy Pier—the limit of the south view—and to the north is another wing of the building and Kathy Osterman Beach at the end of the lakefront trail.
The interiors are generally subdued since the onus is not on furniture or finish to produce the razzle-dazzle. It works well. At least half of the lower floor plan is devoted to open common rooms, with an office and attractive kitchen tucked away. A new staircase with a landing perfect for plants or sculptures climbs up to the combined units on the 19th floor. The logic of layout up here is for one of those units to house the bedrooms centered on a family room; the other unit chips in the master suite with marble bathroom and an even larger chill zone with a library. This is also where the second kitchen lies, ideal for entertaining or hosting overnight guests. There are two original fireplaces in the home, two of a grand total of five in the building.
Even with such an impeccable private lair, the building's community is what seller Roshan Mawani will miss most. "There are a lot of activities that residents create," she says. "We have a swim club and I'm looking forward to an upcoming poetry slam." Common amenities are a big part of life at Edgewater Beach Apartments (and a healthy chunk of monthly dues). Everything from the grandiose indoor pool and party deck to a gym, library, post office, and several more shops and services contained in an arcade. The building offers attendant garage parking which gives an added element of safety, but you have to pay a monthly fee, which starts around $105.
Without question the building's superior feature are its two acres of fenced-in green space. There are garden plots, lawns, a community herb garden, gazebo, and a new bocce court. An enormous veranda overlooks the greenery, which once threaded together the apartments and hotel.
Price Points: Normally there are more than three units on the market at one time, says Rankin, but a couple just went under contract and a few more are holding off listing until spring is a guarantee. As I suggested, there are no comparables to this duplex in the building. The next size down is about 2,500 square feet. The price strikes me as both fair and practical. Mawani paid just $30,000 less than she's asking (it was initially offered at $1.495 million in 2004, an unlikely target then or now). The assessment—what everyone dreads in a co-op—is $4,324 a month. That's a lot, don't get me wrong, but it includes property taxes, insurance, robust amenities, cable, and utilities—everything but electric, for which the co-op uses its purchasing power to get preferential rates.


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Accord is a wide coalition of organisations which includes religious groups, humanists, teachers, trade unionists, educationalists and civil rights activists, working together for inclusive education. Although Accord's supporters derive inspiration for their values from different sources, they are united in wanting to ensure that state funded schools are made open and suitable for all children, regardless of their or their parents' religious or non-religious beliefs.
Accord does not take a position on the desirability of having state-funded schools with a religious or philosophical character or ethos, but campaigns for specific proposals for reform, including legislative reform, to promote inclusive education. Since September 2008 Accord has worked, through local and national campaigns, to turn public support for inclusive education into a campaign for reform that government cannot ignore. For Accord, campaigning means:
1. Speaking to the media to ensure that the voices of all those who support our aims get a fair hearing.
2. Working with our supporters across the country to resist the expansion of state funded schools which will operate restrictive and discriminatory admissions and employment practices, or which will provide a narrow education about the beliefs of others.
3. Meeting with political parties, faith school sponsors and other policy makers, to highlight the negative social impact of creating ethnic ghettos and the benefits of promoting the growth of mutual understanding and religious mixing in the education system.
4. Working with allies in Parliament to oppose and amend legislation which gives faith schools special exemptions from equality and human rights legislation, and to reform the school curriculum.
5. Working to foster a constructive public debate about the role of religion and belief in education, and ensuring public opinion remains on our side.
6. Recruiting more members and supporters to make the campaign for reform impossible to ignore.
Accord is focused on education in England and Wales, but takes a keen interest in education issues throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, and places no limit on where it thinks useful lessons about the role of religion and philosophy in education may be found.


I really love to do challenges at the various galleries. This particular layout was created for the April Font Challenge at Gingerscraps. For those who don't know, you can win discount coupons for the purchase of your choice for completing challenges at Gingerscraps.
I am really pleased with how this layout turned out! The kit is Once Upon A Time from Connie Prince. The font is Kimberly Geswin's Be Still and Know. The font is a free download and for personal use only.
This is another absolutely beautiful page, Laramie :) I truly love every inch of it and those photos are just pure magic!!
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Black Agenda Radio - 07.27.15
Mumia "May Have Been Poisoned"
Six months after Mumia Abu Jamal nearly died from diabetic shock, the nation's best known political prisoner's underlying illness has yet to be diagnosed, said Dr. Johanna Fernandez, a professor of history at New York City's Baruch College and member of Educators for Mumia. Abu Jamal's maddeningly itching skin has turned a leathery black, and his output of commentaries and analysis for Prison Radio "has diminished significantly," said Fernandez, who fears Mumia is suffering a "deeper, systemic problem" or "may have been poisoned." Nevertheless, "Mumia is delighted and inspired by the movement against police violence that has emerged in the country," and will continue to speak out "from the belly of the beast." That's why, she said, "over and over, the state has tried to silence and kill him."
Obama's Recent "Epiphanies" on U.S. Racism
President Obama's recent discovery that "racism is part of the DNA of this country" was sparked by a need to reposition himself in the wake of the Charleston massacre and "the resistance that is growing among African people in this country," said Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations. The Coalition is gearing up for a national conference, in Philadelphia, August 22 and 23, with a focus on Black community control of police, a stance that Yeshitela believes "resonates with Black people" and can put the struggle firmly on the road to self-determination.
TPP is a Black Issue
"Any agreement that has a detrimental impact on workers anywhere, is a Black issue," said Ajamu Baraka, veteran human rights activist and editor and columnist for Black Agenda Report. "We are the victims of this global capitalist economy, and so we have solidarity and responsibilities to people in other parts of the world," Baraka told Solomon Comissiong, of Your World News. President Obama's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership is "specifically a Black issue because one can't understand the objective material conditions in places like Baltimore, Detroit, Gary, Indiana, and South Bend, Michigan, without connecting these conditions to the transformation of the U.S. economy" by deindustrialization – which will further intensify under TPP.
Austerity Rendering Detroit Unfit for Habitation
A serious fire raged out control due to chronic low water pressure in Detroit, despite the majority Black city's location in one of the world's major fresh water regions. "The whole process of so-called rebuilding of Detroit has not been clearly thought out," said Abayomi Azikiwe, veteran activist and editor of the Pan African News Wire. "How can you rebuild a city when you don't have fundamental infrastructure, such as fire services, public safety, education, emergency services, simple things like being able to go to a supermarket?" The economic elite are "doing everything possible to drive out the African American population," he said, but poor infrastructure discourages white resettlement. "What you have is the anarchy of capitalism."
Big Business Tries to Roll Back Socialist Alternative in Seattle
Corporate contributions are pouring into Seattle Urban League chief Pamela Banks' campaign to unseat Kshama Sawant, the Socialist Alternative councilwoman who championed the city's $15 an hour minimum wage law. "It's not so much about my opponent's qualities," said Sawant, "It's because corporations, billionaires, the people who have an incentive to uphold the status quo, recognize that if we win re-election this year, then it really confirms to working people in Seattle and everywhere that we can prevail against the full might of big business and the political establishment."
Mumia: "Flags and Rags"
The heritage of the Confederate battle flag is "one of terror and violence in support of a system of organized theft of Black labor, in the name of white supremacy and Black subjugation," said Mumia Abu Jamal, the nation's best known political prisoner, in a report for Prison Radio. "Dylan 'Dumb and Dumber' Roof knew, instinctively, what the flag stood for."
Justices OK Painful Death Drug
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its term by allowing states to continue lethal injections with a cocktail that can cause horrific pain for condemned persons. "Prisoners remain less than human" in the High Court's eyes, said Kenneth A. Hartman, a writer and prison activist serving life in California. "How else can a decision that allows for deliberate torture be explained?"
Fear of Blacks Triggered 1776 War of Independence
White settlers turned against the their mother country partly in fear that the British Crown would put guns in the hands of Blacks, according to Dr. Gerald Horne, chairman of history and African American Studies at the University of Houston and author of more than 30 books, including The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America. In 1775, the British colonial governor of Virginia established an "Ethiopian Regiment" to counter rebellious white settlers. "One of the factors that caused formerly patriotic British subjects to revolt against British rule was this 'Black scare' that, I argue, led to the formation of the United States of America," said Dr. Horne, in a lecture at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Shut Down the Prisons from the Inside
Prison inmates with the Free Alabama Movement have been placed in solitary confinement for advocating a national prison work strike. "Their argument is that all the attempts at prison reform and appealing to legislative bodies and courts to thwart the explosion of mass incarceration have failed, and that the only mechanism left is to shut down these prisons," said formerNew York Times correspondent and veteran prisons activistChris Hedges, whose recent article is titled "America's Slave Empire." The prison gulag "can't function without unpaid or poorly paid labor," said Hedges. The imprisoned strike leaders urge outside supporters to boycott corporations that profit from prison labor, including the fast-food giant, McDonald's.
Newark is the Destination, July 25
"We have a pandemic of police brutality all around the United States," said Larry Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress, drumming up support for a Millions March Against Police Brutality, Racial Injustice and Economic Inequality, July 25, in Newark, New Jersey. "We demand an end to the murder of unarmed people by the police, and to the use of excessive force by the police," said Hamm, speaking in Plainfield, New Jersey. "First and foremost, we want community control and civilian oversight of all police forces in the United States. This is critical to any effort to reform the police."
"Rise Up October" to End "Police Terror"
The co-founders of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network fired up an organizing meeting for the "Rise Up October" campaign against "police terror," set for October 22-24. Veteran activistCarl Dix told the New York crowd: "We've got to do this because Black people continue to be targeted by racist killers, in and out of uniform, and this must stop." The Charleston massacre was not simply the act of a "crazy, lone wolf. The rage that drove him was nurtured by the white supremacy that has coursed through the veins of America since the very first Africans were dragged to these shores in slave chains" said Dix.
Dr. Cornel West, the Union Theological Seminary-based public intellectual and activist and Network co-founder, said "young folk of all colors – but disproportionately chocolate – have been at the center of this movement for the last year or so. It's been very much a new school leadership, and I like that."
Twin Flags of White Supremacy
Dr. Jared Ball, a host for the Baltimore-based Real News Network, asked: Why the solitary focus on the Confederate flag, when Black people have been enslaved, Jim Crowed and mass murdered under the stars and stripes for the entire history of the United States? Marshall "Eddie" Conway, a former Black Panther political prisoner and current producer for the Network, replied: "That Confederate flag is flying over Chicago and wherever there is white supremacy. We need to recognize that as a distraction from who's really getting the benefits" from the economic arrangement in the U.S. – the ruling class.
Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history and African American Studies at the University of Houston, said: "We need to get to the nub of the question, which is the genocidal origins of the United States."
Rwandan Suspect in Congo Genocide Arrested in Britain
Karenzi Karake, the intelligence chief for Rwanda, was arrested in Britain for overseeing mass murder of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three Spanish aid workers were among the victims, prompting an investigation and issuance of warrants by a Spanish judge. "It is a great embarrassment to the British authorities, because the British government is the number one donor to the Rwandan government," said Claude Gatebuke, founder of the African Great Lakes Action Network and a survivor of the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The Congo genocide followed. "Even when Rwanda was invading the Congo and causing mayhem, to the tune of six million dead, the British government continued to support" the regime headed by Paul Kagame, Karenzi Karake's boss.


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St. HOPE Public Schools Careers
22-23 Education Specialist
St. HOPE Public Schools Sacramento, California
Education Specialist Job Description
About St. HOPE Public Schools
Since 2003 St. HOPE Public Schools has passionately worked toward the mission of graduating self-motivated, industrious
and critical thinking leaders who are committed to serving others, passionate about lifelong learning and prepared to
earn a degree from a four-year college. St. HOPE Public Schools includes three charter schools: PS7 Elementary School,
PS7 Middle School, and Sacramento Charter High School located in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento.
We've raised the bar and our schools are producing extraordinary results with closing the achievement gap and helping
our scholars reach their fullest potential. Our student demographics have a much higher percentage of minority and
low-income scholars, yet our state testing scores show much better results than District averages. A few examples of how
our model is succeeding include:
Sacramento Charter High School was recognized by the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) for being
the highest performing High School for black students in the state of California.
PS7 and Sacramento Charter High School were named California Education Champions by the National Action
Network for being 2 of 16 predominantly African American schools that performed in the top 25% of all schools
in California, and each scored a 10/10 when compared to similar schools. For context, this year there were a
total of 90 predominantly African American schools in California, of which 70 performed in the bottom 25% of all
PS7 has twice been named a Title 1 Achievement Award winner, and has been recognized as a California
Distinguished School and as a federal Blue Ribbon School nominee for its educational outcomes with low-income
In 2020, 93% of Sac High scholars were accepted into four-year colleges and we are proud to have among the
highest percentage of scholars admitted to UCs and CSUs in the Sacramento region. 100% of our scholars
graduated meeting UC/CSU requirements compared to district and state averages of 44%. 100% of our scholars
with an IEP graduated meeting UC/CSU requirements compared to district averages of 12% and state average of
At St. HOPE Public schools we believe in the power of the classroom teacher and know that having three years in a row
of excellent teaching can overcome the average achievement deficit between low-income scholars and others. We
consistently ground ourselves in this belief and prioritize collaboration so that we are building upon scholar success year
after year. Alignment is essential - we work hard to ensure different teachers, grade levels, curriculums, and academic
focus areas are all coordinated and working together coherently. We take the time needed with our teachers to plan out
curriculums that transition smoothly across grades, and foster a collaborative work environment with consistent
expectations and support across grades and campuses.
At PS7 Middle School, our results highlight the power of three years of good teaching. Our 6th graders enter our
system with only 9% of our scholars on or above grade level in math compared to the district average of 25%.
Then after spending three years at PS7 Middle that same group of scholars promotes from 8th grade with 48% of
scholars on or above grade level in math compared to the district average of 32%. This same trend is evident in
English Language Arts with our 6th graders entering our system with 25% on or above grade level and promoting
from 8th grade with 57% on or above grade level compared to the district average of 43%.
In addition to prioritizing academic achievement, we prioritize school culture. We host several engaging scholar and
family events throughout the school year, and we seek to provide a well-rounded experience for our scholars with far
more elective courses than are available at traditional schools. We value our teachers and offer every teacher a robust
coaching and support plan in order to develop our teachers into the best possible educators. Their daily efforts are what
make this learning environment as successful as possible for our scholars.
In addition to St. HOPE Public Schools, St. HOPE is a family of nonprofits that also stands for economic growth and
revitalization. One of St. HOPE's most prized development projects in Oak Park is the 40 Acres Art and Culture Center on
Broadway unveiled in 2003. The project involved refurbishing the old Guild Theater and Woodruff Hotel Buildings at
35th street and Broadway, a building that had been vacant. 40 Acres currently includes the Guild Theater, Underground
Books, Old Soul Co., twelve loft apartments, and it's newest addition, Fixins Soul Kitchen.
Although St. HOPE Public Schools has come a long way in the last 18 years, there is still so much more to accomplish. St.
HOPE Public Schools looks forward to continuing its vision of being one of the finest urban TK-12 public school systems in
the nation and seeks outstanding individuals who are committed to this journey and willing to do whatever-it-takes to
provide our scholars with the best education possible! Our future depends on it. Our scholars deserve it.
Ready to Join the Team?
The ideal candidate will bring passion and grit to the mission and vision of St. HOPE Public Schools and a desire to
positively impact the Oak Park community and help close the achievement gap for our scholar population. They will have
a willingness to learn, grow and work hard along the way. At St. HOPE Public Schools, we live by five key pillars:
High Expectations- You not only set the bar high for every scholar, but also for yourself. You possess a clear vision for
what excellence looks like for scholar work, scholar behavior, and your craft.
Choice & Commitment- You understand how your work impacts life outside of your office or classroom. You wake up
every morning and commit yourself to doing what's best for our scholars.
More Time- You are one of those people that goes above and beyond in all areas of life. Some people may even say you
do too much, but you know that more time equals better results.
Focus on Results- Everything you do is done with purpose because you are dedicated to growth. You believe in data and
work tirelessly to reach your goals. You are a problem solver and find feedback empowering.
Power to Lead- You are a natural influencer. You can't help but train and nurture scholars and peers. People are attracted
to you because of the way you equip them to succeed.
St. HOPE Public Schools is opening the application process in an effort to attract the best candidates to work with
students in Special Education at St. HOPE Public Schools. Research continues to show that teachers are the greatest
determinant of student achievement. Therefore, St. HOPE Public Schools is committed to hiring a team of highly
qualified teachers who are not only subject matter experts and effective instructors, but who are also committed to
mission, culture and expectations set forth by the organization. Key attributes to describe a St. HOPE Public School
teacher include: (1) instructional expert; (2) student advocate; (3) relentless achiever; (4) continuous learner; (5) critical
thinker; (6) effective communicator; (7) problem solver; and (8) people person with excellent interpersonal skills.
Candidates must hold the belief that [all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or
her to be relentless in his or her work].
The Education Specialist reports to the Principal or Special Education Program Coordinator, as assigned.
Develops measurable and ambitious big goals for dramatically increasing student achievement for their caseload
of scholars.
Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to use the Common Core state standards to backwards plan and create
Lesson Plans, Unit Plans, and Assessments.
Collaborates with their co-teacher(s) to differentiate plans to support diverse learners in the classroom.
Invests scholars in working hard to achieve big goals within the classroom and throughout campus.
Engages and challenges scholars during practice time and ensures scholars are focused throughout their learning
Utilizes effective strategies to check for understanding for all scholars and is flexible in adjusting methods based
on scholar responses.
Gives daily Exit Tickets and tracks data so in order to inform instruction to best support scholars in the classroom.
Engages with families and ensures all stakeholders are made aware of scholar data and scholar progress.
Creates a positive classroom culture that is focused on high expectations, respect, and equity.
Maintains scholar attention, supports and manages scholar behavior, and creates a culture that is ripe for
Creates procedures and routines that support scholar learning and maximize time spent on learning.
Adheres to all IEP and legal timelines to ensure all requirements are met
Keeps a focus on organization and compliance with all scholars on their caseload and with all scholar files
Ensures IEPs are written to support scholar growth, and maintains records of those IEPs in SEIS
Has a positive, whatever-it-takes attitude.
Collaborates with co-workers and stakeholders to build up campus culture
Demonstrates personal responsibility by following processes, procedures, meeting deadlines, maintaining
professional dress, and being a reliable team member for both their scholars and colleagues
Holds self to high expectations, is reflective, and continuously pursues feedback and progress in their practice
Attends and participates in school-wide events both during and after-hours to promote stakeholder engagement
We are seeking a results-driven leader committed to the St. HOPE Public Schools mission, high expectations and his or
her own professional growth.
Holds a valid California Education Specialist credential (mild/moderate)
Pass a criminal background check
Have demonstrated success in the classroom
Highly Desired (but not required):
At least 2 years of full-time relevant subject teaching experience in an urban, underserved community
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish or Vietnamese)
Leadership and/or counseling experience and/or ability to teach enrichment classes (ex: music, art, sports)
All areas of special education including: behavior management techniques, learning theories, curriculum
development and vocational development
Current laws and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities
Policies and procedures pertaining to IEP's
Assessment practices and statistics relevant to the behavioral sciences
Collaboration with administrators, teachers, classified personnel, parents and students
Plan, organize; and prepare IEP's, behavior and transition plans as appropriate
Exercise initiative and possess mature judgment
Previous experience overseeing services or programs for children with special needs
St. HOPE Public Schools offer a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is
a full time position.
All candidates for this position must submit the following two pieces of information. Please note you must submit both
documents or your application will not be considered.
2. Thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of this position and
stating how you heard about this opportunity
Submit the application materials via our website at https://www.sthope.org/public-schools-career-opportunities
As an equal opportunity employer, SHPS prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against
any protected group, including actual or perceived discrimination, on the basis of the actual or perceived characteristics
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pregnant, parenting or lactating status, genetic information, nationality, national origin, immigration status, race or
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Picture of US economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage
Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program are shown.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMANAP Economics Writers
Gripped by the accelerating viral outbreak, the U.S. economy is under pressure from persistent layoffs, diminished income and nervous consumers, whose spending is needed to drive a recovery from the pandemic.
A flurry of data released Wednesday suggested that the spread of the virus is intensifying the threats to an economy still struggling to recover from the deep recession that struck in early spring.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000, evidence that many employers are still slashing jobs more than eight months after the virus hit. Before the pandemic, weekly jobless claims typically amounted to only about 225,000. Layoffs are still historically high, with many businesses unable to fully reopen and some, especially restaurants and bars, facing tightened restrictions.
Consumers increased their spending last month by just 0.5%, the weakest rise since the pandemic erupted. The tepid figure suggested that on the eve of the crucial holiday shopping season, Americans remain anxious with the virus spreading and Congress failing to enact any further aid for struggling individuals, businesses, cities and states. At the same time, the government said Wednesday that income, which provides the fuel for consumer spending, fell 0.7% in October.
The spike in virus cases is heightening pressure on companies and individuals, with fear growing that the economy could suffer a "double-dip" recession as states and cities reimpose curbs on businesses. The economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, is expected to eke out a modest gain this quarter before weakening — and perhaps shrinking — early next year. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, predicts annual GDP growth of around 2% in the October-December quarter, with the possibility of GDP turning negative in the first quarter of 2021.
Economists at JPMorgan Chase have slashed their forecast for the first quarter to a negative 1% annual GDP rate.
"This winter will be grim," they wrote in a research note.
Zandi warned that until Congress agrees on a new stimulus plan to replace a now-expired multi-trillion-dollar aid package enacted in the spring, the threat to the economy will grow.
"The economy is going to be very uncomfortable between now and when we get the next fiscal rescue package," Zandi said. "If lawmakers can't get it together, it will be very difficult for the economy to avoid going back into a recession."
Some corners of the economy still show strength, or at least resilience. Manufacturing is one. The government said Wednesday that orders for durable goods rose 1.3% in October, a sign that purchases of goods remain solid even while the economy's much larger service sector — everything from restaurants, hotels and airlines to gyms, hair salons and entertainment venues — is still struggling. But economists caution that factories, too, remain at risk from the surge in coronavirus cases, which could throttle demand in coming months.
And sales of new homes remained steady in October, the latest sign that ultra-low mortgage rates and a paucity of properties for sale have spurred demand and made the housing market a rare economic bright spot.
But at the heart of the economy are the job market and consumer spending, which remain especially vulnerable to the spike in virus cases. Most economists say the distribution of an effective vaccine would likely reinvigorate growth next year. Yet they warn that any sustained recovery will also hinge on whether Congress can agree soon on a sizable aid package to carry the economy through what could be a bleak winter.
"With infections continuing to rise at an elevated pace and curbs on business operations widening, layoffs are likely to pick up over coming weeks,″ said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
The government said he total number of people who are continuing to receive traditional state unemployment benefits dropped to 6.1 million from 6.4 million the previous week. That figure has been declining for months. It shows that more Americans are finding jobs and no longer receiving unemployment aid. But it also indicates that many jobless people have used up their state unemployment aid — which typically expires after six months.
More Americans are collecting benefits under programs that were set up to cushion the economic pain from the pandemic. For the week of Nov. 7, the number of people collecting benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program — which offers coverage to gig workers and others who don't qualify for traditional aid — rose by 466,000 to 9.1 million.
And the number of people receiving aid under the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program — which offers 13 weeks of federal benefits to those who have exhausted state jobless aid — rose by 132,000 to 4.5 million.
The data firm Womply says that 21% of small businesses were shuttered at the start of this month, reflecting a steady increase from June's 16% rate. Consumer spending at local businesses is down 27% this month from a year ago, marking a deterioration from a 20% year-over-year drop in October, Womply found.
The heart of the problem is an untamed virus: The number of confirmed infections in the United States has shot up to more than 170,000 a day, from fewer than 35,000 in early September. The arrival of cold weather in much of the country could further worsen the health crisis.
Meanwhile, another economic threat looms: The impending expiration of the two supplemental federal unemployment programs the day after Christmas could end benefits completely for 9.1 million jobless people. Congress has failed for months to agree on any new stimulus aid for jobless individuals and struggling businesses after the expiration of a multi-trillion dollar rescue package it enacted in March.
The expiration of benefits will make it harder for the unemployed to make rent payments, afford food or keep up with utility bills. Most economists agree that because unemployed people tend to quickly spend their benefits, such aid is effective in boosting the economy.
When the viral outbreak struck in early spring, employers slashed 22 million jobs in March and April, sending the unemployment rate rocketing to 14.7%, the highest rate since the Great Depression. Since then, the economy has regained more than 12 million jobs. Yet the nation still has about 10 million fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic erupted.
All of which has left many Americans anxious and uncertain. The Conference Board, a business research group, reported Tuesday that consumer confidence weakened in November, pulled down by lowered expectations for the next six months.
And the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers reported Wednesday that sentiment declined slightly this month, and remained far below where it was before the pandemic struck. With the resurgence of the virus depressing the outlook of consumers, the sentiment index fell to its lowest point since August.
"Gloomier consumer expectations will weigh on spending as the holidays approach," cautioned Kathy Bostjancic, chief U.S. financial economist at Oxford Economics.
AP Business Writer Ken Sweet contributed to this report from Charlotte, North Carolina.
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FAITH Demands Action From Volusia Leaders
Posted Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:00 am
Jackie Mole, Allen Chapel AME, addressing Volusia County & Daytona Beach leaders.
Daytona Beach, FL - With the battle cry of "faith moves mountains" echoing through the rafters, hundreds of parish members and residents demand action from Volusia County leaders.
Last night (April 8th), at an almost filled Peabody Auditorium, members of FAITH (Fighting Against Injustice Towards Harmony), along with members of the community, gathered to call attention to different problems throughout the community.
Mostly, the members of FAITH focused on affordable housing, youth arrests, and out-of-school suspensions.
Members of FAITH told the crowd that they have sent an invitation and a list of questions to members of the Daytona Beach City Commission, Volusia County Council, Department of Juvenile Justice, the Volusia County School Board and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Those questions, which leaders got to view first, pertained to certain issues that FAITH wanted to address at the assembly. Leaders were then invited to the stage to offer an answer.
Each question was a yes or no question, and if a leader responded with yes the audience was instructed to clap and show their support. On the inverse, if the answer was no, the audience was told not to boo or jeer, but instead remain silent.
The first issue that came up, was affordable housing in the county. The Daytona Beach City Commission and the county council were the first to take the stage.
In attendance for Daytona Beach was Mayor Derrick Henry and Commissioners Quanita May and Paula Reed. For Volusia, Council members Billie Wheeler, Heather Post and Barbara Girtman attended.
FAITH first addressed the Daytona Beach City Commission, asking if within the next six months they will vote to provide city land to be used for permanent supportive housing, to which the commission responded yes.
"If a man or a woman is willing to work full-time in our community, then they should be able to afford to live in our community," said Mayor Henry.
Commissioner Reed also commented on that effort, saying that it wouldn't take just the city but also the citizens of Daytona Beach to help out.
The county council was then asked if they believe the lack of affordable housing in Volusia was a crisis. Again, another unanimous response of yes.
However, Jackie Mole, co-chair of the affordable housing committee and the facilitator of the questions, decided to also address the members of the council that did not attend.
According to Mole, County Chair Ed Kelley and council members Fred Lowry and Deb Denys chose not to attend the meeting or meet with FAITH and discuss their answers. Council Member At-Large Ben Johnson didn't attend but he did meet with FAITH, according to Mole.
In fact, some members of FAITH commented on the absence of some of the county's leaders, most notably the county's chairman.
"We are especially disappointed that the chair of our county council chose not to attend this evening," said Dr M.L. Kaufman, Pastor of Tubman-King Community Church. "He owes us an explanation."
Attendees were also urged to call Chairman Kelley and ask him to meet with FAITH to discuss the questions brought up to the council. A suggested phone script was also provided in the program FAITH gave to attendees.
Next on stage was the members of the Volusia County School Board. Those in attendance were Volusia School Board Chair Carl Persis, Superintendent James T. Russell and board members Ida Wright, Jamie Haynes and Ruben Colón.
Representatives from the school board were asked to help decrease the number of out-of-school suspensions with the implementation of restorative practices and not punitive.
For example, according to FAITH, with punitive practices misbehavior is defined as breaking school rules.
With restorative practices, misbehavior would be defined as emotional, mental or physical harm done to one person or a group by another.
In punitive, schools would focus on what happened and find a guilty party, while restorative would focus on problem-solving by expressing feelings and figuring out how to address the problem in the future.
With that implementation, FAITH believes they could lower suspensions in Volusia, which compares to some of the highest suspension rates in the state.
"There are 67 counties in Florida. And Volusia County, our county, has the 11th highest suspension rate of those 67 counties," said Pastor Sharon Dey of Tomoka United Methodist Church.
The other problem that concerns Volusia's youth, according to FAITH, was the use of arrests over civil citations when it came to juvenile crime. And that topic was directed towards 7th Circuit Chief Probation Officer Dan Merrithew and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
FAITH said that in the last 12 months, over 6,000 children in Florida were arrested for first-time non-violent offenses. Instead of arresting the children, they believe they should be cited, giving them a second chance.
They fortified that statement by saying fewer than 5% of juveniles reoffend after going through the civil citation process. The state would also save $4,500 for each child who received a civil citation instead of being arrested.
But, in order to clarify, citations would not be just a slap on the wrist. Juveniles would go through rigorous programs of accountability, perform community service, pay restitution to the victim and apologize to the victim, officer and those affected by their action.
Each of the council members also agreed publicly to meet with FAITH again in six months for a status update.


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Lost Broadway songs set for world premiere thanks to University of Sheffield researchers
Lost songs from the Broadway musical The Music Man, which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary, set to be performed in public for the first time
Researchers from the University of Sheffield uncovered the lost songs while studying archives at The Great American Songbook Foundation in Carmel, Indiana, in the US
Concert set to be performed by students from the University of Sheffield's Broadway Orchestra
A number of lost Broadway songs from one of America's most beloved musicals are set to receive their world premiere this week (25 February 2018) thanks to research from the University of Sheffield.
The concert, organised by Dr Dominic McHugh from the University's Department of Music, features some of the biggest hits from the Broadway musical The Music Man, as well as songs that were cut from the final production.
Dr McHugh rediscovered some of the lost songs during his research at the Great American Songbook Foundation in Carmel, Indiana. The eight lost songs will now receive their world premiere at the University of Sheffield's concert alongside other rarities from the score, including alternate versions of some of its familiar songs.
The Music Man, by world renowned composer Meredith Willson, was the most successful Broadway musical of the 1957-58 season. It opened at the same time as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, but ran for almost twice as long, won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and received more consistently enthusiastic reviews from Broadway critics.
Although the musical is not widely known today in the UK, it became one of the most loved musicals in the US and includes the song Till There Was You, which was covered by The Beatles.
Dr Dominic McHugh, who is an expert on the history of Broadway musicals from the University of Sheffield, said: "The Music Man has always been one of my favourite musicals. When I looked through the archives at Willson's papers – which were only released in 2012 – and saw all these wonderful songs that were removed before the show opened on Broadway, I knew we had to perform them for the 60th anniversary. It's such a privilege that Willson's estate has allowed us to perform these songs – for one night only."
The Music Man features the story of a travelling conman who convinces locals to start a band by purchasing uniforms and equipment from him. His intention is to flee as soon as he receives the money, however he develops feelings for a local librarian and faces a difficult decision about skipping town.
Students from the University of Sheffield are set to perform cut songs from the musical as members of the University's Broadway Orchestra. The musical will be conducted by Joshua Goodman, a PhD student in the University's Department of Music, who has also created the arrangements and orchestrations for the concert.
Dr McHugh will present the concert, explaining the background to the show and each song, using research from Carmel as well as the Juilliard School of Music in New York. The research will lead to a book for Oxford University Press.
Many of the students involved in the concerts have been involved in Dr McHugh's Broadway module as part of the University's undergraduate Music degree. The University's Department of Music is ranked number six in the UK for research excellence in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment in 2014.
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Q: Behavior of the solution of the eikonal equation
Consider the nonlinear first-order initial-value problem:  $$(u_t )^2 + (u_x )^2 = 1$$  with initial condition $u(x, 0) = {−\sqrt{1+x^2}}$. Find its solution for all $t>0$ using the method of characteristics.

Let $x(s)=\langle x(s),t(s) \rangle, p= \langle p_1(s),p_2(s) \rangle = \langle u_x,u_t \rangle , z = u(x,t)$
$$F(p,z,x)=p_1^2+p_2^2-1, \frac{dF}{dp}=\langle 2p_1,2p_2 \rangle, \frac{dF}{dz}=0, \frac{dF}{dx}=\langle 0,0 \rangle $$
Characteristics:
\begin{align}
p_s &= \frac{dF}{dx}-\frac{dF}{dz}p=-\langle 0,0 \rangle -0\langle p_1,p_2 \rangle=\langle 0,0 \rangle \\
z_s &= \frac{dF}{dp}p= \langle 2p_1,2p_2\rangle \cdot \langle p_1,p_2 \rangle =2p_1^2+2p_2^2=2\\
x_s &= \frac{dF}{dp}= \langle 2p_1,2p_2 \rangle
\end{align}
IVP:
$$ x_0 =r \quad t_0 =0, \quad u_0=z_0={−\sqrt{1+r^2}} $$
$$ u_x(x,0) = -\frac{x}{{\sqrt{1+x^2}}}\implies p_{1_0}= -\frac{r}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}=p_1 $$
$$ p_{1_0}^2+p_{2_0}^2-1 = 0 \implies p_{2_0}=\pm \sqrt{1-\frac{r^2}{1+r^2}}=\pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}=p_2$$
Suppose $p_{2_0}=\frac{1}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$, then $t_s=2p_2=\frac{2}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$ with $t_0 =0 \implies t = \frac{2}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}s \implies s=\frac{t{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}{2}$
$$x_s = 2p_1 = -\frac{2r}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$$ with $x_0 =r$ implies $$x=-\frac{2r}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}s+r=-tr+r=r(1-t) \implies r =\frac{x}{1-t}.$$
$z_s=2$ with $z_0={−\sqrt{1+r^2}} $ implies $$z=u(x,t)=2s{−\sqrt{1+r^2}}=t\sqrt{1+r^2}-\sqrt{1+r^2}=\sqrt{1+r^2}(t-1)=\sqrt{1+\frac{x^2}{(1-t)^2}}(t-1)=\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2},$$ but this solution doesn't satisfy the IVP. This seems bizarre to me, since I parametrize the variables to fit the initial conditions. How can this be?

A: You found $p_{2_0}=\pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$
Why do you suppose $p_{2_0}=\frac{1}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$ instead of $p_{2_0}=-\frac{1}{{\sqrt{1+r^2}}}$ ?
One have to examine the both cases and chose which one agrees to the boundary condition.
The supposition with sign $+$ leads to $z=\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2}$ which doesn't agrees with $z_0=-\sqrt{1+x^2}$.
The supposition with sign $-$ leads to $z=-\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2}$ which agrees with $z_0=-\sqrt{1+x^2}$.
Thus the solution is :
$$u(x,t)=-\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2}$$
$u_x=-\frac{x}{\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2}}$
$u_t=-\frac{-(1-t)}{\sqrt{(1-t)^2+x^2}}$
$(u_x)^2+(u_t)^2=\frac{x^2}{(1-t)^2+x^2}+\frac{(1-t)^2}{(1-t)^2+x^2}=\frac{x^2+(1-t)^2}{(1-t)^2+x^2}$
$$(u_x)^2+(u_t)^2=1$$

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using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Interactivity;
using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Dialogs;

namespace AyaStyle.Views
{
    /// <summary>
    /// ディレクトリ選択トリガーアクション
    /// </summary>
    public class DirectorySelectAction : TriggerAction<UIElement>
    {

        #region DependencyPropertieds

        /// <summary>
        /// ディレクトリ選択完了コマンド を取得または設定します。
        /// </summary>
        public ICommand CompleteCommand
        {
            get { return (ICommand)GetValue(CompleteCommandProperty); }
            set { SetValue(CompleteCommandProperty, value); }
        }

        // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for CompleteCommand.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
        public static readonly DependencyProperty CompleteCommandProperty =
            DependencyProperty.Register("CompleteCommand", typeof(ICommand), typeof(DirectorySelectAction), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(
                null, FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.SubPropertiesDoNotAffectRender, (oo, ee) => { }, null, false, UpdateSourceTrigger.PropertyChanged));

        #endregion

        protected override void Invoke(object parameter)
        {
            // WPF標準のファイルダイアログにはフォルダー選択モードが無いので WindowsAPICodePackを使う
            var dialog = new CommonOpenFileDialog()
            {
                EnsurePathExists = true,
                EnsureValidNames = true,
                Multiselect = false,
                IsFolderPicker = true,
                //DefaultDirectory = "",
                Title = "保存フォルダーを選択",
            };
            if (dialog.ShowDialog() == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
            {
                var command = this.CompleteCommand;
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Bible > Exodus > Exodus 24
◄ Exodus 24 ►
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1Then the LORD instructed Moses: "Come up here to me, and bring along Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders. All of you must worship from a distance. 1Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
2Only Moses is allowed to come near to the LORD. The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him." 2Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him."
3Then Moses went down to the people and repeated all the instructions and regulations the LORD had given him. All the people answered with one voice, "We will do everything the LORD has commanded." 3Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, "All the words that the LORD has spoken we will do."
4Then Moses carefully wrote down all the LORD's instructions. Early the next morning Moses got up and built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He also set up twelve pillars, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. 4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
5Then he sent some of the young Israelite men to present burnt offerings and to sacrifice bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. 5And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the LORD.
6Moses drained half the blood from these animals into basins. The other half he splattered against the altar. 6And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar.
7Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it aloud to the people. Again they all responded, "We will do everything the LORD has commanded. We will obey." 7Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient."
8Then Moses took the blood from the basins and splattered it over the people, declaring, "Look, this blood confirms the covenant the LORD has made with you in giving you these instructions." 8And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words."
9Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain. 9Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up,
10There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself. 10and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.
11And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence! 11And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank.
12Then the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain. Stay there, and I will give you the tablets of stone on which I have inscribed the instructions and commands so you can teach the people." 12The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction."
13So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God. 13So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God.
14Moses told the elders, "Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them." 14And he said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them."
15Then Moses climbed up the mountain, and the cloud covered it. 15Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.
16And the glory of the LORD settled down on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from inside the cloud. 16The glory of the LORD dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the LORD appeared at the summit like a consuming fire. 17Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel.
18Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. 18Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
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Children's activities are a great way to explain the concept of divorce.
Divorce is especially difficult for children to understand. In fact, parents are often unable to articulate the exact factors that led to the decision to separate. Often, activities that permit parents and their children to discuss divorce in a nonthreatening environment are the best approach. Many of these activities indirectly address the concept of divorce, and such communication activities are sorely needed. In fact, one survey examining children's experience of parental separation revealed that only 5 percent of children felt completely informed.
Children love to be creative, and parents can use such relaxing activities to explain some of the more complicated aspects of divorce to their children. For example, children can create a drawing about divorce. The University of Missouri Extension office offers several specific activities: "What does divorce look like?" and "How does divorce make you feel?" Parents should play along and ask questions about specific aspects of the creative work and use the opportunity explain how the divorce will affect the child.
Navigating life post-divorce is uncharted territory for children and parents alike. Quality time spent reading and learning about how fictional characters cope with divorce is an excellent way to relay some of the changes your child will experience. In one such book entitled "Two-hug Day," Niko is a young child navigating life between his parents' separate homes. Subtly point out the similarities between your child and the child in the book; this can include mentioning the two-home living arrangements, the packing and unpacking of bags and the inevitable mixed emotions accompanying such upheaval.
Children love to put on plays, so use the opportunity to answer questions and provide age-appropriate information about divorce. Create a stage with lights and use stuffed animals as stage actors for the family members. Children can act out scenes from their life by having one stuffed animal ask another questions about divorce. A parent can use another stuffed animal to answer the questions, provide reassurance and address any incorrect beliefs held by the children. Act II could portray a day when the child travels between homes. Puppets are a great alternative for younger children and those children unwilling to participate. Playing theater permits children to ask questions and receive thoughtful answers through the safety of stuffed animals and acting in character.
One of the most important activities is simply scheduling regular question and answer time with children. The routine provides security and encourages children to ask questions. When parents regularly schedule a designated time to discuss divorce, children become more confident to ask difficult questions especially as they learn their questions will be taken seriously.
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