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Largest study of ancient DNA shows medieval Ashkenazi Judaism was surprisingly diverse
By Romona | November 30, 2022
By the 14th century, Ashkenazi women in Erfut, central Germany, carried a BRCA 1 mutation indicative of breast and ovarian cancer in their DNA. Unfortunately, this mutation is all too common in the genomes of their modern descendants, which is just a genetic sign that not much has changed over the next 700 years.
According to research being hailed as "the largest study of ancient Jewish DNA yet," published Wednesday in the prestigious scientific journal Cell, by the 14th century, Ashkenazi Jews had already received most of their major sources of genetic ancestry. When compared to the DNA markers of modern Ashkenazi Jews, there has been little change to the genome in the ensuing centuries.
This is just one of the findings provided by the analysis of ancient DNA extracted from teeth taken from a Jewish cemetery that was excavated in a rescue operation conducted in accordance with the wishes of the local Jewish community alongside rabbinical advisers. The remains were later interred in a 19th-century Jewish cemetery in Erfut.
In 2013, German archaeologists excavated a section of Erfurt's former Jewish cemetery ahead of a municipal building project, uncovering around 47 medieval graves. It was exactly the kind of potential trove of secular DNA that Hebrew University co-authors Prof. Shai Carmi, and Harvard University's David Reich, were looking, and began studying the remains five years later.
"This work provides a model for how a co-analysis of modern and ancient DNA data can shed light on the past," Reich said in a press release. "Studies like this hold great promise not only for understanding Jewish history, but for any population."
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Through careful analysis of DNA extracted from the teeth of 38 individuals, followed by a comparison of hundreds of thousands of genetic markers in modern Ashkenazi genomes, an international team of more than 30 interdisciplinary researchers found that Erfut Jews "were noticeably more genetically diverse than modern Jews." Ashkenazi Jews," according to co-author Carmi.
"Even closer inspection revealed that the population of Erfurt was divided into two groups: one with more European ancestry compared to modern Ashkenazi Jews and one with more Middle Eastern ancestry," Carmi said.
After about three years of testing and analysis, much of which was conducted in technologically advanced clean rooms at Harvard University, the results also indicated that the "founding event" or "bottleneck" that is evident in the modern DNA of Ashkenazi Judaism predated the establishment of the Erfut community, potentially for a millennium.
According to Carmi, some of the genetic diseases associated with modern Ashkenazi Jews, including BRCA 1 mutations and Tay Sachs disease, point to an extremely small starting population; as it grew, "pathogenic variants that were carried by the founders spread".
Teeth excavated in the medieval Jewish cemetery in Erfurt, from where DNA was extracted for genetic study. Each tooth is shown before and after DNA extraction. (David Reich's Ancient DNA Lab/Harvard Medical School)
Among the methodologies used to obtain information from ancient teeth, the scientists sent 10 samples for radiocarbon dating, which found that all 10 lived between 1270 and 1400 CE. They also checked dental isotopes to see if the individuals grew up drinking the same water and concluded that some were indeed immigrants.
The results were published in Cell in an article, "Genome Data from Medieval German Jews Show Ashkenazi Founding Event Predates 14th Century."
rare opportunity
The opportunity to study the DNA of a medieval community like Erfut was exactly what Carmi and co-author Reich had been waiting for, Carmi told The Times of Israel on Wednesday.
There is some historical documentation of the migration and persecution patterns of medieval Ashkenazi populations. However, Carmi said, "Given that DNA sequences did not exist for historical Ashkenazi Jews, we sought to generate ancient DNA data for this population. Our hope was to fill in the gaps in our understanding of early Ashkenazi Jewish history."
Germany's central city was a thriving Jewish center in the Middle Ages and has one of the oldest surviving synagogues in Europe. The Jewish community settled there in the 11th century; a massacre decimated the community in 1349, but Jews lived in the area until the final expulsion in 1454. At this time, a granary was built on top of the cemetery, sealing the remains of thousands of Jews.
The granary that was built in the 15th century on top of Erfurt's medieval Jewish cemetery. (Shai Carmi/Hebrew University)
"Jews in Europe were a socially segregated religious minority and suffered periodic persecution," Harvard's Reich said in a press release. "Our work gives us direct insight into the structure of that community."
Among the 47 excavated graves were two small nuclear families, including children buried near their father, who apparently died of a violent blow to the skull. Other more distant relatives were also discovered through genetic testing. Carmi said that about eight of the 33 viable individual samples were related and allowed it to be possible that the limited sample available means the results do not fully reflect the entire Ashkenazi Jewish community.
"As with other ancient DNA studies, our historical inferences are based on a single location in time and space. This implies that our data may not be representative of the entire genetic diversity of early Ashkenazi Jews, as we in fact inferred," write the study authors.
At the same time, the study indicates that "medieval Ashkenazi Jews are best viewed not as a single homogeneous community (as they came to be in the present), but as an 'archipelago' of communities, differently affected by founding events and intermingling with local populations. ," according to an FAQ sheet prepared by Carmi.
Another conclusion is that Ashkenazi Jews of the Middle Ages already carried certain disease-causing variants that became increasingly common among Jews over the years.
a matter of morals
As it is against traditional Jewish religious practice to exhume human remains for study, there is little opportunity to examine the DNA of Jewish communities.
Associate Professor at the Hebrew University School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Shai Carmi. (Courtesy)
Carmi said he and his co-authors didn't want to do anything "unethical" and felt it was important and necessary to consult with the local Jewish community, as well as a rabbi, before starting the study. The stipulation of the rabbinical authorities was that they only study the already excavated skeletons and only use loose teeth instead of extracting DNA from bones.
Carmi also screens modern DNA for medical research in Israel, which he says is a "nightmare" to receive permission to conduct, with multiple committees and requirements and restrictions that make research "almost meaningless," he said.
"It is paradoxical or perhaps ironic that, in order to study ancient DNA, we are self-regulating. We don't need to get permission from any committee. These people are already dead," he said, adding that if I were the one in charge of regulation, "I would relax the regulations on studying living people a lot more, but I would regulate the study of ancient DNA a lot more."
The old synagogue of the medieval Jewish community of Erfurt. It is one of the oldest intact synagogues in Europe and now serves as a museum documenting Jewish life in Erfurt. (Stadt Erfurt Marcel Krummrich)
The reason behind the potential need for greater sensitivity about ancient DNA, he said, is that the results could contradict long-standing traditions and community perceptions. "People can get hurt emotionally. In this sense, it is important to consult the communities and carry out the study ethically", said Carmi.
"On the other hand, it can be argued that the history of those dead belongs to all of humanity and that no specific community 'owns' the remains of a particular place," he said, acknowledging that working with ancient communities offers researchers valuable conflicting morals.
"In the future, it will be interesting to see what the opinion of the rabbis, of the scholars is," Carmi said. "Perhaps this study will lead to greater openness. But maybe the plan will backfire and tell us it's something we shouldn't do."
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Campaigners assemble model rig outside government department in protest at shale gas planning changes
By Ruth Hayhurst on October 8, 2018 • ( 38 Comments )
Installation of a model drilling rig outside the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 8 October 2018. Photo: H L Agrosdidier
Opponents of government plans to fast-track shale gas exploration assembled a 4m model drilling rig in Westminster this morning.
The installation, by the campaign group, Frack Off London, was in protest at the proposals that would allow some shale gas developments to bypass the local planning permission system.
The protest marked the start of a week of action (see DrillOrDrop diary) against the proposals, which are out for consultation until 25 October 2018.
This morning, 20 environmental organisations, including CPRE, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, RSPB and WWF, also demanded the government drop the proposals.
Ministers announced earlier this year that they wanted to treat non-fracking shale gas exploration as "permitted development". This would mean companies no longer had to apply for planning permission to begin exploratory drilling for shale gas.
The government also said it wanted to classify major shale gas production schemes as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. This would take decisions away from local councils and give them to national government.
Protest outside the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy over government plans to fast-track fracking, 8 October 2018. Photo: H L Agrosdidier
Protest outside the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy over government plans to fast-track fracking, 8 October 2018. Photo: Fossil Free UK
The model rig was assembled outside the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in central London.
Lorraine Inglis, of Frack Off London, said:
"The idea that these proposals could be used to force the hugely unpopular and highly contentious fracking industry onto communities is an outrageous affront to local democracy. These changes could result in the industrialisation of our countryside and it is crucial that local councils and communities have the final say on whether this polluting industry is allowed into their local area or not."
Sebastian Kelly, Let Communities Decide campaigner at 350.org, said:
"These proposals represent a desperate attempt to force a failing industry onto communities. Local people understand the risks posed by fracking to the health of their families, countryside and the climate, and must be able to influence the planning process to express these concerns. The Government must listen to the growing concerns from locals, Councillors and MPs and immediately drop these undemocratic and reckless proposals."
"Perversion of local democracy"
In an open letter, published today in the Daily Telegraph, heads of 20 environmental organisations said the proposals, if approved, would "be as shocking as they would be harmful":
"These plans would disregard the wishes of local communities, remove decision making powers from local councils and strip the requirement for fracking companies to apply for planning permission for shale gas exploration."
The letter said the proposals would be "a complete perversion of local democracy, and will undermine the fundamental principles of our planning system".
"Now we, the voice of the environmental sector, are calling on the government to drop its proposals that risk opening the door to fracking on an industrial scale, and threaten the health and tranquillity of our green and pleasant land. Far from removing local people's voices from the discussion, it is imperative that they are given the opportunity to have their say."
Crispin Truman, chief executive officer at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said:
"We have a Government policy full of contradictions. It makes 'commitments' to cut carbon emissions, to conserve and enhance the beauty of our natural environment and also to champion localism. Yet they attempt to impose on us a new industry that extracts carbon-emitting fossil fuels, that will industrialise the countryside against the wishes of local communities and deny those same communities the opportunity to reject any subsequent fracking proposals.
"To fast-track fracking through the planning system, as these proposals aim to do, is a ruthless subversion of local democracy. It is imperative that the Government heeds the warnings from this coalition of environmental groups, as well as those MPs pushing back against the plans from all political parties. The proposals are quite simply unacceptable and must be dropped immediately."
Tagged as: 350.org, CPRE, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, drilling, Frack Off London, Fracking, Friends of the Earth, gas, Greenpeace, model, nationally-significant infrastructure project, permitted development, planning, planning permission, RPSB, rules, shale, WWF
What's happening this week? 8-14 October 2018
IGas pulls out of Cheshire licence
Ha! Ha! Brilliant! Well done all! Peaceful and to the point.
GottaBKidding says:
Peaceful as my side are not of the same crude mentality as your side. Pun intended.
Tick tock GBK; even you need to breathe…..
Pure Magic..well done all concerned!
Peaceful, and pointless.
Ha! Ha! Perhaps only those that have no point, see no point?
Martin, if you cannot see the point of democracy, than you really need to reexamine your right to vote.
Oh and the biggest point of all. Please read carefully; it even mentions Britain and shale…..
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report
WARNING today from …..Nobel Peace Prize-winning United Nations panel said in a new report.
NOTE…….. We are on course to pass the maximum 1.5c global temperature rise limit….. At the current rate, it is said we will have a world destroying 3.2c rise in global temperature by the end of THIS century.
WE HAVE ONLY 12 YEARS to limit catastrophic climate change.
UN climate change panel says 'unprecedented' action needed to prevent temperature rise
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/un-climate-change-panel-says-unprecedented-action-needed-to-prevent-temperature-rise.html
REMEMBER….. Fracking is energy intensive, the process uses a lot of energy/resources to extract a little.
There is NO PLACE for this costly form of fossil fuel extraction…. Drastic , immediate reduction in fossils fuel burning needs to start NOW to protect your granchildren's future
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Taijitu says:
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What? Global temperatures are due to rise! PANICK! Quick, buy some energy intensive air conditioning units to cool us down! We'll need those fossil fuels for the power plants!
and yet another call centre operative;
…the 'driller' finds work for idle hands…..
Paul Tresto says:
Yes, agreed, 15C is bad news….. or did they get the link title wrong? 10x as bad as I thought it was….
You can all relax now Paul, we will all be boiled instead of roasted?
Maybe ask martin if there is a decimal point? Peaceful or otherwise? Ask a lobster.
Perhaps its all a matter of preparation, or rather the utter lack of it?
Mint sauce anyone?
Ooh! Ooh! Hot! Hot!
It was the Guardian, Paul!
Nice way to excite some more student union type activity. I (vaguely) remember such with fondness.
In my day, it was free milk for school children. Always going to be removed once nutrition levels improved after WW2, and not much loved by the majority of the kids by the time it disappeared, but a good cause to follow and chatter about in the student bar for a few weeks.
Perhaps only those that have no decimal point, see no decimal point?
Pitiful, just PITIFUL MARTIN your attempt to play down this importance of this serious report is shameful.
So just for YOU,
You can also find this report on ,
UNITED NATIONS news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-45782845
https://abcnews.go.com/International/united-nations-report-details-looming-climate-crisis/story?id=58354235
CNBC news
Do YOU need any more proof ????
The IRIVERSABLE tipping point for climate change is now said to be 2030.
Immediate change needs to start NOW .
Slow down Jack. Right first time avoids the cost of non conformance. (That would solve most of UKs productivity issue, but would add to levels of unemployment dramatically.)
Sorry Jack, it is the cynic in me. Like a few days after we learn over 50% of the world's population are middle class or above, and then we are told we should all stop eating meat to help control climate change! You can look for as many links as you like to support ceasing eating meat, but do a bit of research into what most people are desperate to spend their new disposable income on when they move from poor to middle class. I can save you the task-it is meat! In other words, it may resonate in Notting Hill (and many Universities), who will insist on the French Beans being airfreighted from Africa over Christmas, but those in Africa who receive the income from that will look to achieve a diet that they chose-and it is not vegetarian for the majority. My French Beans are ready in the freezer and when they run out I will have my own Brussels, and my Courgettes are made into ratatouille and in the freezer. so no need to truck them up from Spain-all with meat. I have never bothered to work it out, but I suspect there would be little to chose between my dietary habits and a Notting Hill veggie in terms of climate change. They, however, have the self righteousness to spread around them. Another comfort blanket.
so for the investors and pensioners on here;
'Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer, Aviva Investors:
Keeping global temperature increases to 1.5C will help safeguard our investment portfolios and protect our customers savings. The long-term negative financial consequences of climate change are far, far greater than the short-term financial risks of transitioning to the Paris agreement. Today's report reiterates the need for policymakers to accelerate action to reduce carbon emissions and meet the agreed aims of the Paris agreement.'
now that point may stick with MC?
Slow down is exactly the wrong response MC, or maybe you have your own supply if food and air for you family 12 years hence, oh and don't forget a big metal door to keep out everyone else………
So I am sitting here an my wind powered computer knowing I have to do more; I hope everyone else is now reevaluating their contribution. We have to move faster, we have to either work with the blue climate deniers or bring in the reds; game on.
'"We have presented governments with pretty hard choices. We have pointed out the enormous benefits of keeping to 1.5C, and also the unprecedented shift in energy systems and transport that would be needed to achieve that," said Jim Skea, a co-chair of the working group on mitigation. "We show it can be done within laws of physics and chemistry. Then the final tick box is political will. We cannot answer that. Only our audience can – and that is the governments that receive it."'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report accessed 8/10118 2.38pm
As shale gas wells deplete over a short time why don't we dump this addition to carbon emissions, put up as many onshore turbines as possible with a life of 20-25 years to avert the tragedy. Then after 25 year we reassess the technology and with the improvements reduce the number and only place in suitable areas?
It makes simple sense. It's a win win, those who cannot get used to the look can have them taken down, and those that are in appropriate areas with enhanced production will continue to generate the power we need….
The Russian Rubles being poorly spent yet again.
On you, clearly GBK…..p.s.they prefer $
…still nothing to do? Shame
'"It's a line in the sand and what it says to our species is that this is the moment and we must act now," said Debra Roberts, a co-chair of the working group on impacts. "This is the largest clarion bell from the science community and I hope it mobilises people and dents the mood of complacency." – move over GBK, the planet is fighting back

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Figuring out where you are is fairly simple when you have a map, the visibility is good and you can identify a few landmarks. But when the going gets rough, the weather is against you and the sun sets, the task isn't so simple any more. In this tutorial you will learn how your Ambit can help you to find your location.
The basics are simple: you can find your current position with a few clicks of the Ambit.
To make sure you get the satellite fix as quickly as possible, remember to sync your Ambit regularly with Movescount.
Once you have found the GPS signal you will get your current location in geographic coordinates. The most common coordinate system in GPS devices is WGS84, which is also used by default in Suunto GPS watches.
Latitude/longitude is the coordinate system used in marine navigation and is common on topographical outdoor maps. Latitude lines run horizontally. The zero latitude is the Equator. Longitudes run vertically and the zero longitude runs through Greenwich, England. The latitude is normally the first number expressed in lat/long coordinate (for example 60°16'19" N 24°58'23'' E).
WGS84, which uses latitudes/longitudes, is actually more than a coordinate system: it also includes a model of the globe that enables the use of GPS altimeters.
UTM is a grid coordinate system that is used on many outdoor maps. It divides the map into a perpendicular grid in which each of the squares are the same size anywhere on the map. This means the coordinate system is tied directly to a distance in meters.
This Norwegian map has both WGS84 (black) and UTM (blue) coordinates.
The black numbers on the sides of the map are degrees latitude; the numbers on the top and bottom of the map are degrees longitude. To determine your location on the map, draw a west to east line through the corresponding latitude and a south to north line through the corresponding longitude. The intersection of the two lines indicates your position.
The blue numbers are the northings and eastings of the UTM coordinate system. You can use them like the lat/log when finding your location on the map.


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Andreas Bruno Wachsmuth (* 30. November 1890 in Reetzerhütten; † 24. November 1981 in Mittenwald) war ein deutscher Germanist, Literaturwissenschaftler, Gymnasiallehrer sowie langjähriger Präsident der deutschen Goethe-Gesellschaft in Weimar.

Leben
Nach dem Schulbesuch studierte Wachsmuth an der Berliner Universität Germanistik und war nach Staatsexamen (1920) und Promotion (1921 in Rostock) als Lehrer tätig, zunächst in Hohenlychen, ab 1928 am Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem. 1949 wurde er Direktor dieser Schule und war in dieser Funktion bis zu seinem Eintritt in den Ruhestand 1956 tätig.

1949 übernahm Wachsmuth in Nachfolge des verstorbenen Hans Wahl die Redaktion des Jahrbuchs der Goethe-Gesellschaft. 1950 wurde er, obwohl West-Berliner, als Nachfolger von Anton Kippenberg Präsident der Goethe-Gesellschaft. 1971 gab er dieses Amt und die Herausgeberschaft des Jahrbuchs an Helmut Holtzhauer ab und wurde Ehrenpräsident der Goethe-Gesellschaft. Er trug nicht unwesentlich dazu bei, dass die Goethe-Gesellschaft in seiner Amtszeit als gesamtdeutsche Institution mit Sitz in Weimar bestehen blieb und wie kaum eine andere Organisation die Teilung Deutschlands in Ost und West ungeteilt überdauern konnte. Auch nach seiner Pensionierung übernahm Wachsmuth noch zahlreiche weitere Ämter und war unter anderem Dozent an der Freien Universität Berlin sowie Redakteur der vom Arndt-Gymnasium herausgegebenen Dahlemer Blätter.

Der Magistrat der Stadt Frankfurt am Main verlieh Wachsmuth 1955 die Goethe-Plakette, 1970 die Goethe-Gesellschaft die Goldene Goethe-Medaille. Für Verdienste um die deutsche Literatur, Kultur und besonders die Goethe-Forschung wurde ihm 1972 das Große Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland verliehen.

Sein Sohn war der klassische Philologe Dietrich Wachsmuth.

Schriften
 Joseph von Eichendorffs historische und politische Anschauungen. Rostock: Winterberg, 1921 (Phil. Diss. Univ. Rostock)
 Goethe. Über die Natur : Aus seinen Schriften. Wiesbaden: Insel, 1955
 Goethe und das Alter : Zu Goethes 125. Todestage am 22. März 1957. Hannover: Goethe-Ges., 1957
 Aus Goethes Altersweisheit. Stuttgart: Goethe-Ges., 1963
 Geeinte Zwienatur : Aufsätze zu Goethes naturwissenschaftlichem Denken. Berlin: Aufbau-Verlag, 1966

Literatur
 Helmut Holtzhauer: Natur und Idee : Andreas Bruno Wachsmuth zugeeignet / Im Auftrag des Vorstands der Goethe-Gesellschaft in Weimar zum 30. November 1965, Festschrift zum 75. Geburtstag. Weimar: Böhlau, 1966.
 Nachruf: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Andreas Bruno Wachsmuth. In: Goethe Jahrbuch. Band 99, 1982, S. 330–333.

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Germanist
Literaturwissenschaftler
Lehrer
Schulleiter (Berlin)
Träger des Großen Bundesverdienstkreuzes
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Teacher Performance Improved Under DC's Teacher Evaluation System, New Study Finds
Teachers in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) improved because of the school system's teacher evaluation system (IMPACT), according to a new study out today. The study, released by the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the University of Virginia Curry School of Education, also found DCPS is replacing low-performing teachers with even stronger teachers, and the school system is retaining its best teachers at very high rates.
"Every DCPS parent – myself included – wants a great teacher for their children. It's why we've staked our reputation on building the strongest teaching force in the country," said DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, a key architect of the IMPACT evaluation system. "It's why we've focused so much of our energy on making sure that every classroom in every ward has a teacher that inspires their students to achieve at the highest levels. We still have so much work to do, but as this study shows us, we're making enormous progress towards this goal."
IMPACT, now in its fifth year, is a cornerstone of DCPS's efforts to create a world-class school system. Based on a variety of factors, including how much a teacher's students learn over the course of the year as well as classroom observations by principals and expert teachers, educators receive one of five ratings under IMPACT: Highly Effective, Effective, Developing, Minimally Effective, or Ineffective. As part of the system, teachers receive written feedback, coaching, and other supports to help them improve their practice. Teachers scoring Highly Effective are eligible for bonuses up to $25,000 per year as well as increases in their annual base salary.
The study released today, Incentives, Selection, and Teacher Performance: Evidence from IMPACT, by James Wyckoff, professor of education at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education and Thomas Dee, professor of education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, has three key findings: 1) IMPACT is responsible for substantial improvements in teacher practice; 2) DCPS is retaining its best teachers at very high rates; and 3) IMPACT causes some low-performing teachers to leave the school system on their own – and, more importantly, DCPS is replacing those educators with higher caliber ones.
Better Teaching
The study's authors find strong evidence that IMPACT's incentives led to meaningful improvements in teacher practice for both low-performing teachers and high-performing ones. At the low end, for example, the study finds that because of IMPACT, teachers rated Minimally Effective improved an average of 12.6 points on the 100-400 IMPACT scale in one year. That's more than half the amount that new teachers typically improve over their firstthree years. At the high end, the study finds that Highly Effective teachers also improved because of IMPACT, by an average of 10.9 points.
"We built IMPACT to increase accountability in DCPS and provide support to our educators," said Henderson. "While there's certainly more work to do, this study shows that IMPACT is achieving both of these important goals. I am very encouraged to see the positive effects it is having on teacher practice."
Better Retention
Following the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years, DCPS retained 92 percent of its best teachers (those who earned Highly Effective ratings) on average. During the same period however, only 59 percent of Minimally Effective teachers were retained on average.
"Great teachers – those who nurture children to reach beyond their wildest dreams – are what every student deserves," said Jason Kamras, Chief of the Office of Human Capital. "We want to make sure that we're doing everything we possibly can to keep them in DCPS. We know we have more to do on this front, but are gratified to see from this study that such a high percentage are choosing to stay."
Better Hiring
The study finds that IMPACT motivated many low-performing teachers to leave DCPS voluntarily. For example, more than 30 percent of first-time Minimally Effective teachers left voluntarily, while only thirteen percent of Effective or Highly Effective teachers did so.
More importantly, though, the study finds that DCPS was able to recruit better teachers to replace those who chose to leave. For example, teachers who left DCPS at the end of the 2010-2011 school year had an average IMPACT score of 255 (on the 100-400 scale), while those who entered the following year had an average score of 281, a substantial 26-point difference.
More information about the study is available here.
More information about IMPACT is available on the DCPS website here.
DCPS presentation with details available here.


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Root and Branch Strategic Review for Beckenham Place Park referred to Mayor of Lewisham
14/04/2018 cllralanhall Blog, Press 12 comments
Following consideration of a contract for Beckenham Place Park landscaping works restoration contract award to ID Verde on 10th April 2018, Lewisham Council's Business Panel has decided to request that Mayor Steve Bullock agree that there be a root and branch strategic review of the Beckenham Place Park and Mansion Regeneration Strategy to ensure there will be greater public involvement in, and support for, the development of proposals for Lewisham's largest park.
Business Panel Chair, Councillor Alan Hall said: "Beckenham Place Park is a magnificent park and one of London's largest. Let's be ambitious for Lewisham and ensure that local residents, park users and local community groups are fully behind any plans for the buildings and activities in this park."
He added: "I hope that whilst not everyone will agree with every change proposed that support for increasing public usage and bringing the buildings including the historic Mansion House will be welcomed."
A brief history and photographs of The Mansion is here
Famously, David Bowie lived nearby he was a regular visitor to the park.
David Bowie & friends at Beckenham Place Park reenacting Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings, 1969 by Dave Walkling pic.twitter.com/eycSvGm6lT
— Brian Eno (@dark_shark) June 3, 2016
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It's great this is being done, finally, and thank you so much for doing all this. However, I do hope it's not just 'electioneering'…
It's about time the local Community & their wishes & concerns were listened to, & respected.
However, so far, Lewisham Council have ignored over 11,000 who have signed petitions – hard copy at BPP Mansion & 2 online – & posted angry comments online.
So too, have Sport England, the LTA, the R&A, Parliament Golf & many many others, been ignored.
Lewisham, despite all the objections, seen determined to remove popular & unique Public Sports Facilities from tennis , golf to various sports pitches – including the football pitches, Ian Wright, played in as a kid.
Then as an adult, he & Olympic Sprinter, John Regis, learnt to play golf at BPP – which is the only Public 18hold Golf course in Inner London – all so called alternatives on Lewisham Council's website are Private Clubs, apart from one too far away & not easily accessible by public transport..
And BPP never "became a golf course" as the history of the mansion, article , falsely states. The Public golf course was only a small part of the park, albeit a much loved & used part of the park.
Many golf professionals learnt at BPP.
Sir Henry Cotton played regularly at BPP.
And Sir Henry Cotton, whose life, and fame & success, Lewisham Council are celebrating, used to make money, as a young teenager, collecting golf balls Etc at BPP Public Golf course – he might not have been such a success without BPP!!
Tennis professional professionals coaches – one at least, who is currently coaching young, rising, British Tennis stars, learnt to play tennis on the BPP Public Tennis Courts…the ones Lewisham Council or the BPP 'Regeneration ' Team want to remove for more lawn!!! In a 237 care Public Park? !?
The Public Tennis Courts are presently surrounded by the flower gardens…a location Judy Murray tweeted , "looks gorgeous"…it is ..unfortunately Lewisham Council want to 'regenerate ' it….
What is wrong with the Park's natural wild beauty? Can Man/Woman really improve on Mother Nature?
And what of the kids & adults who were happy with the park as it was? What of the the kids dreaming of being the next Andy or Jamie Murray? Or the next Rory or Danny – Danny Willett, a recent British winner of the US Masters, learnt on a Public golf course like BPP – or British Tigers? Or Serenas?!
Or the elderly – some in their 90's – who relied on their golf for vital exercise & social interaction?
When asked, what could the elderly do for exercise, without their tennis, golf etc, Lewisham Project Manager for BPP, replied to a packed public meeting, in the BPP Mansion, that they could; " enjoy looking at the lake, on their mobility scooters"!
Sorry above should have been Sir Henry Cooper, after first mention of Sir Henry Cotton…
Where is my full comment on this? Have you deleted it all?! And if so why?
mcmastere says:
Has the Mayor agreed and, if so, where will the consultation details be published
cllralanhall says:
This has been left to the new Mayor I'm afraid. You can contact him at damien.egan@lewisham.gov.uk
The minutes of the meeting where the Mayor refused a review is here: http://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=199&MId=4739
This isn't strictly true, is it?
Your statements imply, Cllr Alan Hall, that this was left to the new Mayor, Damien Egan, and that he refused it.
However, in truth neither Mayor has actually refused it!
At a Council meeting, apparently on 18/04/2018, an ex Cllr , Rachel Onikosi, advised the ex Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock, wrt BPP & the Review Request.
He concluded that it would not be "appropriate for an outgoing Mayor/administration, to order such a Review", but he DID NOT refuse it!
In fact, since he noted the referral, surely, the Request, is 'still on record', and should now be considered by the new Mayor, Damien Egan, and his new administration?
And why has my full detailed comment, posted on 19/04/2018 vanished again?
A comment which wasn't even considered by ex Mayor or ex Cllr Rachel Onikosi, as the Council Meeting, when they noted the Review Request, but didn't actually refuse it, was on 18/04/2028, the day before I posted comments, on the 19/04/2018.
I would argue the Review Request is 'still on the record', and now should be considered by the new Mayor, Damien Egan, and the rest of the new administration, and the new CEO, Ian C Thomas.
As just like Sir Steve Bullock, said himself, if it isn't "appropriate for an outgoing Mayor/administration to agree" such a Root and Branch Review Request, then it follows, that it is not appropriate for an outgoing Mayor or Administration, to refuse such a Request.
And the outgoing Mayor – quite rightly – DIDN'T refuse the Request!
Given the vocal Community opposition to the BPP plans – over 11,000 signed petitions and posted angry comments – it is important that this Review is given serious consideration. The plans for BPP MUST be looked at again.
At a time of cuts & child obesity, & a restricted social care budget,& poor air quality, it is not right to remove popular & unique, PublicSportsFacilities from BPP – one a potential goldmine – and to chop down over 400 Trees, and to waste Millions – both Council Millions & HLF Millions – doing so.
This MUST be looked at again!!!
Mai feel free to contact Mayor Egan with your view. It's up to him now….
Thanks, Cllr Alan Hall, but;
1) What happened to my full detailed comment that I posted first, on 19/04/2018?
2) Also, since you asked for the Root&Branch Review in the first place, why can't you push for it to be properly considered?
3) Or do you no longer consider a Root & Branch Review is needed?
4) Or are you no longer on Business & Scrutiny Panel/Committee of Lewisham Council?
5) If you are no longer responsible for Scrutiny, then who is?
The new Chair of Overview & Scrutiny will be announced soon….
Alan, for the third time, what has happened to my first detailed comment, that I posted on 19/04/2018 ?


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Q: Avoiding data leakage when using BaggingClassifier (Regressor) with feature scaling (StandardScaler) I am running bagging with LogisticRegression. Since the latter uses regularization, features must be scaled. Since bagging takes a sample (with replacement) from the original training data set, scaling should take place after that. Scaling the original data set and then taking a sample amounts to data leakage. This is similar to how scaling is (mis)used with CV: it is wrong to scale the whole data set and then feed it to CV.
It appears that there are no built in tools to avoid data leakage with bagging (see the code below), but I may be wrong. Any help will be appreciated.
from sklearn.ensemble import BaggingClassifier

single_log_reg = LogisticRegression(solver="liblinear", random_state = np.random.RandomState(18))

bagged_logistic = BaggingClassifier(single_log_reg, n_estimators = 100, random_state = np.random.RandomState(42))

logit_bagged_pipeline = Pipeline(steps=[
    ('scaler', StandardScaler(with_mean = False)),
    ('bagged_logit', bagged_logistic)
])

logit_bagged_grid = {'bagged_logit__base_estimator__C': c_values,
                    'bagged_logit__max_features' : [100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000]}
logit_bagged_searcher = GridSearchCV(estimator = logit_bagged_pipeline, param_grid = logit_bagged_grid, cv = skf,
                               scoring = "roc_auc", n_jobs = 6, verbose = 4)
logit_bagged_searcher.fit(all_model_features, y_train)

A: The leakage you mention is really only a major concern if you intend to use out-of-bag performance estimates.  Otherwise, each of your models gets a little information from the scaling as to how its bag compares to the rest of the data, which might lead to slight overfitting, but your test scores will be fine.
But, it is relatively straightforward to do this in sklearn.  You just need to tie the scaler to the logistic regression inside the bagging:
single_log_reg = LogisticRegression(solver="liblinear", random_state = 18)

logit_scaled_pipeline = Pipeline(steps=[
    ('scaler', StandardScaler(with_mean = False)),
    ('logit', single_log_reg),
])

bagged_logsc = BaggingClassifier(logit_scaled_pipeline, n_estimators = 100, random_state = 42)

logit_bagged_grid = {
    'bagged_logsc__base_estimator__logit__C': c_values,
    'bagged_logsc__max_features' : [100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000],
}
logit_bagged_searcher = GridSearchCV(estimator = bagged_logsc, param_grid = logit_bagged_grid, cv = skf,
                               scoring = "roc_auc", n_jobs = 6, verbose = 4)
logit_bagged_searcher.fit(all_model_features, y_train)

On random states, see https://stackoverflow.com/a/69756672/10495893.

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Sada to tickle your funny bone
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By By: Arya Aiyappan
| Published: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:01 [IST]
Sensuous actress Sada is out there to tickle your funny bone. Though the actress has been lucky in glamorous roles, but the humorous angle of hers would sure shot make a difference.
In the forthcoming Telugu movie A Aa E Ee featuring Srikanth and Meera Jasmine, Sada has tried to tread along a different path, by opting for a comic role. The movie directed by Srinivas Reddy has Sada playing the second heroine.
The actress herself stands by the dictum that it is easy to make the audience cry, but its an arduous task to make them laugh and she hopes that she will be able to live up to the expectations of her viewers and fans.
Story first published: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:01 [IST]
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I've been following food blogs for the last 4 years or so, and now that I've finally got my own (due to the outstanding help of L. Smith to push me along in starting one), I can participate in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap and the great food blogging community it comes with. I'm really excited!
I love the dessert recipes on Love and Olive Oil (especially Lindsay's cupcake recipes), and so I've signed up to join in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap that she is hosting together with Julie of The Little Kitchen. This is the third year they are hosting the swap, which is benefitting Cookies for Kid's Cancer, a great cause that provides annual research grants to five of the nation's leading pediatric cancer centers to advance the development of less toxic, more effective treatments for children battling cancer.
Consider Joining The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap!
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The main concern around PCI Compliance is preventing fraud, both with customer passwords or details as well as credit cards. It is essentially a list of rules and standards which reflect how well your whole organization is protecting the sensitive data of any person you gather any kind of information on.
Specifically, when it comes to online donations PCI Compliance is concerned with how the donor's personal and credit card information is stored and protected.
Protection of online donor information and data is something every nonprofit organization should prioritize.
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Choosing the level that suits your organization will determine how you want to collect your online donations. Different collection methods fit different compliance levels.
How does Give handle PCI Compliance?
The first thing to keep in mind regarding your organization's PCI compliance is that it is far broader of a question than simply your donation form on your website.
There are six different areas that PCI compliance is concerned with. Only some of them are related to your donation form. Ultimately, compliance is the responsibility of you and your organization, but we can provide general advice and guidance. It's important to know that while Give is not PCI-DSS certified, we do everything we can to ensure Give is not a hindrance to your organization's PCI compliance.
Let's review the six areas of concern for compliance and how Give fits into the scope of it. Each item will first describe whether it is "Part of scope" or "Out of scope" for Give. "Part of scope" means that it relates directly to what Give does but not exclusively. "Out of Scope" means it has nothing to do with Give's functionality at all.
This is the responsibility of how you are hosting your data. Having a reliable and PCI compliant web host who can provide or support a dedicated firewall is what will help you most here.
This is your responsibility when configuring your web-hosting environment.
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How cool is this?! Lorna Jane is on the blog today. If you're into health/fitness & don't know Lorna, then come out from that rock you've been hiding under. This women has got.it.going.on.
+ Hi Lorna! Introduce yourself.
Lorna Jane Clarkson: I am the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Lorna Jane, Australia's leading activewear label for women. I am an active woman, a lover of all things health and fitness, & an eternal optimist.
+ Inspiration to start a workout line?
LJC: It all started over twenty years ago when, as a fitness instructor I was tired of the boring workout wear on offer, so decided to fashion my own. Teaching aerobics gave me the perfect platform, & before I knew it friends and women in my classes were asking me to make theirs too.
+ Favorite piece you've designed & why?
LJC: Now that's a hard one…because Lorna Jane is an activewear brand that focuses on bringing fashion & function together, our styles are constantly changing and subsequently so are my favorites. In saying that, there are a couple of essential pieces that I always have in my active wardrobe; the Pammy Bra because it has incredible support, gives your bust great shape and is fashionable enough to wear on its own but also looks fantastic under a singlet or your favorite t-shirt. The Amy Full-Length Tight is another must-have piece because it doubles as a workout pant as well as tights that you want to wear on the weekend. The fabric is amazing & the panel lines are so flattering, you won't want to take them off! I have at least four pairs so that I always have at least one pair washed & ready to go!
LJC: Preparation is everything! I always have some healthy snacks on-hand to avoid reaching for unhealthy alternatives during the day. I carry protein powder with me so all I have to do is add cold water and shake. Small containers of portioned almonds are always good & I like to have chewable Vitamin C tablets in my bag to ward off any sugar cravings.
LJC: My fave at the moment is 'Protein Pancakes'. All you need is a banana and two eggs. Blend them for thirty seconds, with a teaspoon of cinnamon, & pour into a heated pan [ I use coconut oil for healthy fats ]. They are great on their own or wrapped around some fresh strawberries for a protein-rich snack. YUM!
+ What makes Lorna Jane different than other workout brands?
LJC: There are so many things…first off, our brand means so much more to our customers than what you see on the shelves. Everything we do, everything we say & everything we produce is inspired by our Move, Nourish, Believe philosophy. When you wear Lorna Jane you are telling the world that you promise to move your body everyday, nourish from the inside out & believe anything is possible with hard work. This is the active life that we promote & it's why women all over the world have fallen in love with Lorna Jane.
Another thing that sets us apart from other brands is that we are designed for active women by active women, & our complete focus is on women's fitness apparel…which I guess makes us the experts. We also have a huge fashion-focus & produce between seventy to a hundred new styles per month, guaranteeing our customers some fashionable motivation to move everyday.
+ Most exciting thing about starting your own workout line?
LJC: The most exciting thing about having my own activewear brand started from day one and still continues to be; seeing women wearing it. Even after twenty years in the business, I get an enormous thrill when I see people in Lorna Jane. My customers tell me everyday how inspiring the brand is and how it motivates them to be more active. It makes me feel that what I do actually does make a difference in peoples lives…& let me tell you, that feels pretty good.
+ A tip for washing workout wear?
LJC: I think one of the common mistakes we make when it comes to washing the things we love is that we take too much care! With activewear, the best thing you can do is simply machine wash it and let it go through the spin cycle [ you will notice that it will be almost dry ] & then hang it to dry [ usually takes a couple of hours max ].
Don't be tempted to throw activewear in the dryer as eventually you will destroy the elastane in the fabric which looks pretty bad, but will also make it thinner & less supportive.
LJC: Just one?! I think I will have to go with 'authentic' because we are a real brand that has a real passion for what we do & what we represent, and I guess that makes us AUTHENTIC!
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I was wondering, with Christmas coming up and your knowledge of cleanses, maybe you can suggest a cleanse on your blog for everyone to follow together? Like one with really healthy foods + some green juices! I always find your advice so helpful so I didnt know if it would be possible for you to maybe do something like this!
Hi cute girl. I am so happy you like it ; ). I am doing a cleanse challenge a few days before NYE. You should participate. More deets to come. If you're wanting to do one now, just e-mail me at Lauryn@TheSkinnyConfidential.com. XO.
Me too! She's fab ; ).
Her book and are workout clothes look awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Absolutely LOVING this line. I never heard about it until now! Great find. Xo.
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Adore LJ!!! My favorite new brand and the book is incredible. I'm hosting a LJ giveaway next Friday on my blog … Lorna Jane goodies!
Great post! This is not really related, but how in the world do you get those orbs on pictures, such as the one of her book? I know you have answered this question before but for the life of me I can't find the post!
GREAT POST! I LOVE LJ. I was just in the Santa Monica Store TODAY and was lucky enough to get some outfits. I can't wait to read Lorna's Book. 🙂 Such an inspiring brand and the employes are so for the movement too. I am in my LJ right now actually!
I'm a sporty one, so what I'm wearing during my workouts is very important.It makes me work much more effective.So your line is a real find! Thank u!
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I really love your books! I'm usually eating this, not that person haha. Cheers for this!


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Brought to you one final time this season courtesy of Bob Marley, Tito's Vodka, and the inevitability of Alex Collins. Through three seasons that have come and gone entirely too quickly, Collins has defied his mama, stood in the shadows of Jonathan Williams, and battled ball-security issues, and has done it all with a smile plastered on his face and feet that compulsively lie about which direction the rest of his body is headed. He is quantitatively the second-best running back ever to play at the University of Arkansas, and if you deny him that title based on your own qualitative analysis, we'll just have to disagree. Because for my money, there has never been a better running back at Arkansas not named Darren McFadden.
This Liberty Bowl was not a sexy match-up. It wasn't a rivalry rekindled like the 2014 Texas Bowl. Kansas State is a respected program, but not a name Arkansas fans have any natural hatred for. The Wildcats didn't have a particularly great season, either, coming in as decided underdogs and sporting a record worse than the Razorbacks Winning would be critical, as it always is in a bowl game, but in order to make this one memorable, winning wouldn't be enough. This game needed individual performances to make an impression on the fan base. Efforts that make Razorback fans excited to see what a player might accomplish in 2016, or, conversely, reflect upon how much a player would be missed.
The Razorbacks delivered, and fans will remember. Or at least they should, because 45 points, 569 yards and eight yards a play in the form of a ball-control offense is something to behold. Fans should remember Jeremy Sprinkle sprinting through the open field like a damned gazelle after catching yet another bootleg pass from Brandon Allen. They should remember Hunter Henry and Drew Morgan getting themselves open time and time again just when Arkansas needed a big play. They should remember Alex Collins running harder than anyone in Memphis since Mitchell McDeere stood up to Bendini, Lambert, and Locke. Sure, Tom Cruise kept us on the edge of our seat during that chase scene through Mud Island, but did he break five tackles in 14 yards? I DON'T THINK SO. Finally, fans should remember Brandon Allen's Liberty Bowl performance, but they probably won't. The play that most will remember is the interception he threw on the first drive of the game, simply because it was so uncharacteristic. The 20-26 for 315 yards? That's just his game. That's what he does. Has any other Razorback in history given their legacy such a complete 180 over the course of two seasons? From having his truck torched to torching secondaries with such regularity that a 300-yard game results in absolutely zero fanfare. That is one world class edit of the history books.
Defensively, Arkansas was solid if unspectacular, limiting Kansas State to 79 rushing yards and only 242 total yards. Even with its limited output, the excellent field position the Wildcats enjoyed the entire game aided in their four trips into the red zone, where they were forced to settle for field goals on three of those trips. Those three stops by the Arkansas defense are what enabled the Razorbacks to obtain, protect, and eventually extend their lead. Outside of a late interception by freshman Ryan Pulley and a touchdown saving pass breakup by Henre Tolliver, there weren't many memorable defensive moments. Again, solid but unspectacular, but when you have an offense like Arkansas', that's all you need against a team like Kansas State. Still, it was hard to watch the Hogs' defensive line struggle to get to Kody Cook without dreaming about the impact McTelvin Agim will hopefully make next season. Arkansas has had an embarrassment of riches at defensive line over the past few seasons, and because of that, the inability of that unit to get to the quarterback perhaps stood out more than it would have otherwise.
I'm not even going to talk about field goals. I'm not going to do it because Arkansas still won and I made some New Years resolutions about blood pressure and anger management and being a better person, and we are only three days into 2016 and I won't give up on them until at least another week or so. So I'm not going to talk about field goals. But fields goals, man.
So, let's reset everything. Arkansas came into 2015 with a Top 20 ranking and aspirations of an SEC West title. The Hogs then lost to Toledo and Texas Tech and had to endure the withering derision of all those national pundits who had latched onto them in the preseason and promulgated all that hype. Lesson learned, they said. They wouldn't be fooled into buying into Bert and his Hogs again, they said. Those Hogs just finished the season 6-1 with road wins over the Sugar Bowl and Texas Bowl champions, a home win over the Birmingham Bowl champion, and a three-touchdown victory in their own bowl game. None of that will matter, though, because despite winning just one more game than Arkansas while enjoying a laughable SEC East slate (not to mention losing at home to the Hogs), Tennessee will be the team that enjoys favored status in the offseason. They'll be called contenders, if not favorites, while Arkansas will be spoken of as a spoiler. Them's the breaks when you lose to Toledo. It's not fair, but neither is the SEC West.
The national media may define the Razorbacks' 2015 season by what happened in September, but it's certainly not how I will remember it. Even if Arkansas had beaten Toledo and Texas Tech and Texas A&M, they were not going to overtake Alabama. This wasn't a championship season spoiled. So why dwell on it? I won't. I will remember standing in the south endzone of Neyland Stadium, screaming my fool head off as Brandon Allen kneeled on the ball to secure a win there for the first time in 23 years. I will remember pacing in the concourse of Razorback Stadium between overtime periods against Auburn before racing back to my seat to watch Drew "Waffle House" Morgan dip his shoulder and evade a tackle and take a Superman leap across the goal line. I will remember the tense silence and chaotic euphoria that was the entire Ole Miss game. 4th and 25. The facemask. The resolve of Bert and Brandon Allen in dictating that game be decided right there, in that moment. I will remember watching this team travel to Baton Rouge and evacuating Tiger Stadium more effectively than a bad batch of boudin, the lightning strike touchdown runs of Alex Collins and Jared Cornelius. I'll remember how much fun that Mississippi State game was, even in defeat. I'll remember sitting on Missouri for four quarters.
And I will remember the Liberty Bowl. I will remember going nuts over Alex Collins' last touchdown run. The inevitability of it, regardless of how many tacklers he had to take on. That was fun. Yesterday was fun. This season was fun.
I'll see y'all next year.
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Q: Jenkins cannot SSH into github Running ubuntu on EC2 instance. I want to setup Jenkins SSH with my github server, but when I run the command
ssh -vT git@github.com

I receive the following output:
OpenSSH_6.6.1, OpenSSL 1.0.1f 6 Jan 2014
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 19: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to github.com [192.30.253.113] port 22.
ssh: connect to host github.com port 22: Connection timed out

My ssh key for jenkins is located in the /var/lib/jenkins/.ssh folder, but it looks as if ssh config data is being read in the /etc/ folder
I have added the public SSH key to my github account and have verified that I did so as one line.
What else am I missing?
I came across this Creating SSH keys for Gerrit and Hudson as a potential reason why it is not connecting, but I find it highly unlikely that the last time this occurred for somebody was 5 years ago.

A: This looks more like a networking issue as you receive a Connection timed out error.
So, first check that you can really connect to the github server, e.g. using nmap or telnet; the output should look like this if networking is ok:
$ telnet github.com 22
Trying 192.30.253.112...
Connected to github.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
SSH-2.0-libssh-0.7.0

ssh keys are usually located in $HOME/.ssh/ (where $HOME is the home directory of the user that runs the Jenkins master) -- the folder /var/lib/jenkins/.ssh looks at least unusal.
The directory /etc/ssh contains system-wide ssh configuration data, it will always be read and is not intended for user-specific configuration items.

A: Turns out that EC2 doesn't seem to let me connect to github via port 22.
I tested this via Alex O's suggestion that I attempt to telnet into git
My solution:

*

*Use SSH through the HTTPS port

*Change the config file for github to
    ssh through 443

*Profit

Major cred to @AlexO


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The traditional Befana party in piazza Navona
Probably Rome is one of the few cities where the Epiphany is loved more than Christmas, in Italy. It is not casual the eternal city has always set one of its most beautiful and important places as a location for the traditional Epiphany party: Piazza Navona. This is Rome: cynical and disdainful, it hates conventions, it deconsecrates everything, it doesn't forgive anything. Ancient Roman people used to show thumbs down. Christmas has never been a Roman festivity: too much sugar, too much happiness and too easy.
The Epiphany is completely different. If Santa Claus is a funny old good man, too much available, on the other side, the old woman on her broom is not attracting and if children had a bad behavior sheet punishes them, by charcoal. Rome likes Befana, it welcomes her in piazza Navona, even if she will probably bring just charcoal. Yes, because she will surely be angry as during the last four years she hasn't been celebrated.
The last it was in 2013, but now the tradition is starting again. The festivity takes place from almost one century in Rome, lots of Roman children experienced it with their parents and so on during the years, walking around the stands, buying cotton candy and candied peanuts.
The story of the square
Piazza Navona is a Baroque square, probably the most beautiful of the city. It is situated on the ancient Stadio di Domiziano and it has the shape of the ancient arena. You will see the Northern side is curved, indeed, and the buildings are situated where the stairs were in the past.
The stadium was built in 86 AD, on Domiziano request, to host di Athletic Games. If we calculate the measure of the steps, we understand there were about fifty thousand people watching the games, even if Roman people didn't like them, because they considered them not very serious. But the emperor liked it and so it was. The games were called "agones" and the name of the square comes from its evolution: "agone", then "in agone", "innagone" and finally "navone" . Today it is called "Navona".
Pamphilij palace
If you are going around, you will see a 1500s palace. The origins of Piazza Navona took place in 1630, when Cardinal Pamphilj, before becoming Pope Innocenzo X,ordered the built of a building there. Palazzo Pamphilj was designed by Girolam Rainaldi. Near it, there are two twin three floors buildings and a balcony on the main door. One of the most famous women of Rome lived there, Donna Olimpia Pamphilj, named the Pimpaccia de Piazza Navona, from a Roman comedy. Pimpa was the character she resembled to and they were very similar: smart, despotic and pretentious. As Donna Olimpia got widowed, she collected so much money, to be considered the boss of Rome. Her brother in law was Innocenzo X, indeed. Palazzo Bernini is now the site of the Brazilian Embassy.
The Four Rivers fountain
The most important monument in the square is the Four Rivers fountain. You can see it even if is it is surrounded by the Epiphany stands. Innocenzo X decided to change the square, in 1647. He decided to put a fountain where a horses drinking trough was. At the beginning, he commissioned the project to Borromini, as the famous Bernini didn't have a good relationship with Donna Olimpia. Bernini got Innocenzo X and the Pimpa's trust again, by sending them a model of the fountain, made of silver. The Pope loved it and commissioned the project to Bernini. It is said Bernini won the commission just because he offered the present to Donna Olimpia.
The fountain was inaugurated in 1651 and we can consider it a people work, as they realized it thanks to the food taxes, such as bread and wine. It represents the four rivers, known at the time: the Nile, the Ganges, the Rio de la Plata and the Danube. The four white marble statues representing them are 5 metres tall. The Nile is by Fancelli; the Egyptian river has a veil on the face because they didn't know the springs at the time. It was said the veil expressed Bernini's disdain for the church Sant'Agnese in Agone, designed by his rival Borromini. The Ganges is by Poussin and the Danube by Raggi. On the top of the fountain there is the Agonale Obelisk, found along Appia Antica street, in Massenzio circus, in 1647.
The Epiphany festivity, holy and profane
Walking around the square, admiring its beauties, you can imagine the tales about it. The Four Rivers fountain is usually surrounded by a lot of stands selling sweets and toys, during the Epiphany. It gets completely different, illuminated by colored lights and songs. Walking on the sampietrini, you will have the sensation that holy and profane live together. That's Rome, from centuries. There are artists selling caricatures of the famous Hollywood stars, in front of Sant'Agnese in Agone church. Nothing best tells about the city: the music and the chaos and a never stopping carousel in front of a holy place.
The market is usually open every day until 1am. The great final is on 6th January, when Befana arrives to share sweets and charcoal to the children in the square. That's Rome.
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Horns, horseshoes, shamrocks, purifying rituals, correct and incorrect practices . . . superstition can be expressed in several ways and it is something even the most unexpected ones join.
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Rome, is one of the most loved and appreciated cities by tourists from all over the world visiting the extraordinary beauties on its territory.
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