Let's first set the record straight about the Iowa Core and the Common Core. I don't expect Shane and I to ever see eye to eye on this and that's ok – in this country we are free to disagree and are better from an open exchange of ideas. As I understand it, Shane's position is that the Iowa Core/Common Core is some sort of Obama-driven-federal-takeover-plot aimed at indoctrinating your children to love Chairman Mao and slowly transform this country into North Korea. OK, I may have embellished that last statement … slightly (apologies Shane – just having some fun at your expense!).
Where does this conspiracy theory drivel come from? The fact is that the National Common Core was and remains a STATE led (not a federal government) initiative. The Common Core represents student expectations in reading and math that are on par with the highest performing systems in the world and also represent the kinds of skills our students are going to need to be competitive in a global context. The fact is that a common thread among the highest performing school systems in the world is the adoption of clear and rigorous standards for all students (see example after example in Michael Fullan's latest work and in Marc Tucker's analysis of high performing school systems).
I find it ironic that he addresses conspiracies and then he cites Marc Tucker whose "Dear Hillary" Letter describes a "managed economy" – government as a "human resources development system." This seems really similar to what we're seeing take place within the Federal Department of Education with Race to the Top and the Common Core State Standards, along with linking the Department of Education with the Department of Health and Human Services through data sharing..
There are problems with the science standards as they downplay the role of math.
Reformers, myself included, have been saying that U.S. schools need to teach more higher-order thinking skills if we're going to catch up with other countries' educational systems. But curricula in top-performing countries we studied—like Finland, Japan, and New Zealand—put far less emphasis on higher-order thinking, and far more on basic skills, than does the common core. We need to ask ourselves: Could our enthusiasm for teaching higher-order skills possibly have gone too far? Clearly, both basic skills and higher-order thinking are important, but what is the right balance?
They were not field tested.
They teach math skills two years later than it is taught in high performing countries.
It uses a geometry program that is outdated; discarded by the former Soviet Union 25 years ago.
In literature arts it replaces American literature curriculum which is rich in requiring students to read excellent literary works with a curriculum that is consists of 70% "informational texts." A perfect vehicle for driving indoctrination in our schools, but I know I'm just throwing political hyperbole around. Teachers would *never* venture into indoctrination.
Then Jason continues on the meme that this is a state-led initiative. These standards were written behind closed doors. They were developed by the National Governors Association and Council on Chief State School Officers, so yes some Governors and State Ed Directors may have been involved. That doesn't mean it was state led considering no state legislatures have even approved these standards. Then Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced that he will only grant No Child Left Behind waivers to those states who have adopted the Common Core State Standards. To have this happen and still refer to the Common Core as being a "state-led initiative" is nonsensical.
ndards and assessment system under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20U.S.C. } 6301 et seq., as amended by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107=110….
…As changes in federal law or regulation occur, the state board is authorized to amend the core content standards as appropriate.
Question, what federal law has changed? What federal regulation was altered that wasn't voluntary in nature? The answer is none. I understand Jason wants to be able to make these changes carte blanche, but it simply goes against the grain of a democratic society. They "technically" have the right to adopt the common core standards it wasn't the right thing to do and it disenfranchises the people. Also, State Board of Education meetings do comply with Iowa's open meeting laws, but the State Board of Education are also not accountable to the people since they are not elected. This needs to be reviewed by the Legislature and they need to hear from their constituents. So again based on the wording of the law, the State Board of Education and the Iowa Department of Education do not have the authority to make these changes.
I'm not convinced that centralizing education under mandatory standards that are not field tested and have little public input will bring about the type of reform we need. Jason seems to want to avoid the debate of whether we really need to do this, whether it is the right thing to do for our state, and if it is appropriate. It's easy to go with the flow since all the other states are jumping on board. When Iowa adopts 100% of the standards and can only add 15% more to it; what happens when one of these subjects fail us?
Iowa's kids and parents deserve a public discourse hearing both sides of this issue before these standards are implemented.
Do you know where I can read more about this?
-it focuses on sophisticated structures teachers have not studied or even seen before.
-As a result, maybe one in several hundred teachers will be capable of teaching the new material as intended.
-However, there is an easier thing that teachers can do – focus on student play with rigid transformations, and the typical curriculum that results would be a very superficial discussion of geometry, and one where there are no proofs at all.
Realistically, the most likely outcome of the Core Mathematics geometry standards is the complete suppression of the key topics in Euclidean geometry including proofs and deductive reasoning.
Regarding Milgram's analysis, it seems reasonable, though I have managed to find much less information about this particular part of the Standards compared to some other topics. Apparently, Milgram knows something about the intentions of the Standards writers, however, states/districts/etc. tend to follow the letter, not the spirit, so we'll to wait before the direction of geometry instruction emerges in more detail.


Anastasia AX (1979) is a Swedish artist who lives and works between Stockholm and Athens. She studied at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm (2003-06), at the Royal Danish Art Academy in Copenhagen (2000-02), and at the Photography School at Gothenburg University. She won the 2015 Faber Castell International Drawing Award, given by the Neues Museum in Nurenburg. In 2010, she was nominated for the Carnegie Art Award. Her work is present in the collection of several museums, including Modern Museet, Goteborgs Konstmuseum, the Carnegie Art Award Collection, and Gävle Konstcentrum.
Her complex, explosive approach fuses sculpture, physical actions, ink drawings, installation, music and noise. Her most recent solo work has been presented at Museu de Serralves (Oporto), National Theatre of Athens, Am Art Space (Shangai), Göteborgs Konsthall, Moderna Museet (Stockholm), Kunsthalle Athena, Exile (Moderna Museet, Stockholm), Kulturhuset (Stockholm). She presented Bring New Life to death, a performance in collaboration with Marja Leena Sillanpää at Fundação Joan Miró (Barcelona, 2012), An Experimental Conference About Art and Science (Moderna Museet, Estocolmo), Reactor (Luleå Konstmuseeum, 2011), Trunk (Göteborgs konstmuseum, 2010), The Kid (Taidihalli, Helsínquia, 2010), L & A in collaboration with Lars Siltberg (Galleri Verkligheten and Reykjavik Art Museum, 2010), and Exile (Christina Wilson Gallery, Copenhagen, 2010, and Natalia Goldin Gallery, Stockholm, 2009).
Anastasia's work is inspired by the idea of construction and deconstruction, and she often shows the processes before, during and after. For some years she has developed an artistic practice in which different means of sculpture, performance, ink drawing and sound envelop the creation in a wordless language indicative of our chaotic world. Each of her performances and installations points to undefined, free situations, where the interior and exterior could easily switch places.


Trial version of special effects of PowerPoint, I guess.
All the budget went towards Why Can't I, duh.
And that wedding dress couldn't have been cheap!
They literally grab it from forest grass.
Don't leave pregnant women home alone.


October 2nd, 2017 by HartshornPortraiture & filed under Portraiture.
A 3 Day Weekend is on the horizon. You want to shake off work without having to drive too far. We get it. That's why we found one-tank trips every family in the Hoboken/JC area should take. Whether you're looking for a weekend at the beach, a visit to an amusement park or a host of other quick destinations that feature everything for children and adults alike, we found 24 great getaways in the Northeast that won't take more than a tank of gas.
Lodging: Cabins and camping sites are available but the cabins book really far in advance. The Hampton Inn Geneseo offers lake views as well as studio rooms to allow the family to stretch out. Breakfast is included and Letchworth is just about 15 minutes away.
The nation's capital is one of the best family destinations on the East Coast. Not only because of its renowned cultural institutions and historical significance, but because so much of what D.C. has to offer is free. Unlike similar institutions in New York, the Smithsonian makes art, history and culture available to everyone at no cost. Other museums worth checking out: the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of Natural History and the National Zoo.Two places worth shelling out a few bucks for admission are the Spy Museum and the Newseum.
Lodging: There's a lot of ground to cover in D.C., so choose your hotel wisely. A good downtown choice, within 10 minutes of the National Mall is the L'Enfant Plaza. Great views, kids' programs and an outdoor pool add to its appeal. Also downtown, close to Dupont Circle and Georgetown is Embassy Suites. In Dupont Circle, the hip boutique Hotel Helix has family rooms with bunk beds.
The Vanderbilts and Astors have been gone for decades, but the Gilded Age summer playground of the very, very rich is still very, very chic, thanks to Newport's dramatic seaside location, renovated Colonial core and its ongoing appeal to the yachting crowd. Come September, however, the hordes of domestic and overseas visitors practically fall off the Cliff Walk, thus freeing up Little Rhody's top destination, big-time.
Outdoor buffs will want to check out Newport's famous Cliff Walk, a 3.5-mile paved walk that takes you along the bluff overlooking Easton Bay and behind several of the mansions. Newport's three best beaches are cleverly named First, Second and Third and look out onto Rhode Island Sound, beginning just east of downtown. Parking is free after Labor Day.
Lodging: Check out the elegant downtown Hotel Viking or the beachfront Comfort Inn.
American history is anything but boring in Boston. Costumed interpreters urge you to take part in the Boston Tea Party (at the multimedia Tea Party Museum) and debate the pros and cons of the Revolutionary War (Revolutionary Boston Experience at the Old State House). But Boston is more than past disputes and rebellion. The city is suffused with cutting-edge technology and low-tech delights. You can stand in an indoor lightning storm, test RoboBees and explore energy sources among thousands of other interactive exhibits at the venerable Museum of Science Boston. Kids with unlimited energy will be ecstatic at the Boston Children's Museum, no doubt spending countless hours negotiating the three-story maze.
In addition to The Boston Children's Museum, your future city planner will adore the massive, indoor Legoland Discovery Center, which features two Lego rides, a 4-D cinema, a model builder academy and a cityscape of Boston's iconic buildings made entirely from Lego bricks.
Don't forget to take a stroll along the Freedom Trail, visit the shops and restaurants at Faneuil Hall or Quincy Market. Take the popular Duck Boat tour to explore the city on the Charles River.
Lodging: Traveling with kids? Check out the Westin Copley Place, located in the Back Bay and close to the Public Garden, Boston Common and the Freedom Trail. The Omni Parker House sits in the city center and is near Faneuil Hall.
As a National Historic Landmark and "the nation's oldest seashore resort," Cape May — with its tidy neighborhoods, charming Victorian-era homes and pristine beaches — beckons. At the southern tip of the New Jersey Shore, Cape May is a beach town with a boardwalk so yesteryear, you can bike it in a rented surrey with actual fringe on top. Visit the 19th century estate of Dr. Emlen Physick, board the Cape May Trolley for a spooky ghost tour, shop on the Washington Street (pedestrian) Mall or take a self-guided walk through the historic district. There's good local theater, and the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (MAC) offers an array of events, including festivals and concerts. Remember to include the nearby Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May Bird Observatory, Historic Cold Spring Village and the Cape May County Zoo.
Don't miss out on hunting for Cape May "diamonds" (polished quartz). These frosted or clear pebbles can best be found on Sunset Beach. Hungry? Check out Hot Dog Tommy's, a great shore food shack; Mario's for modestly priced Italian; Mad Batter for decadent breakfasts, and The Washington Inn for classy cuisine and ambience.
Lodging: Families can stay right on the beach at Montreal Beach Resort, where attendants set up your spot with umbrellas, beach chairs, food and nonalcoholic beverage service. Alternately, you can stay in one of the town's Victorian beauties — among the most popular, The Queen Victoria, where your stay includes gourmet breakfast, an afternoon tea with sweets and savories, beach chairs, bikes and lots more.
Even if baseball wasn't invented here, few places are more evocative of the national pastime than bucolic Cooperstown, at the southern tip of forest-girded Lake Otsego. Founded in 1786 by Judge William Cooper, the father of frontier novelist James Fenimore Cooper, present-day Cooperstown exudes in abundance all the equally cherished, time-honored virtues of rural, small-town America.
Now modernized and greatly expanded, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum continues to be Cooperstown's biggest hit, drawing about 250,000 fans annually, many of whom proudly sport their favorite team's logo as they pose on the hall's front steps. (Cooperstown's location naturally favors Yankee fans.) While you're there, visit Doubleday Field, purportedly built on the site of that mythical first game. Whatever its pedigree, the covered brick grandstand, gray wooden benches and board outfield fence whisk fans nostalgically back to the early days of professional baseball.
Not surprisingly, "downtown" Cooperstown is dominated by baseball-themed stores and entertainment options. Memorabilia stores give die-hard fans the opportunity to take home their own bit of baseball history. There are two customized bat stores, while those wishing to test their pitching speed and batting prowess can do so at the Doubleday Batting Cage. Back on Main Street, a pasty likeness of late Yankee owner George Steinbrenner "welcomes" prospective visitors to the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum. And, of course, the Cooperstown roster includes dozens of baseball-themed eateries.
Lodging: Best Western Cooperstown offers a Baseball Hall of Fame package; Holiday Inn Oneonta features a seasonal game room, outdoor pool and more.
It may be hard to see it all during a visit to the City of Brotherly Love. Among the many entertaining and educational options: the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Please Touch Museum, the Philadelphia Zoo (America's oldest zoo) and the nearby Adventure Aquarium (across the Delaware River in Camden).
You might venture out on a quest for the best Philly cheesesteak. For a tasty treat that takes you back in time, head over to The Franklin Fountain where milkshakes and sundaes are served by old-fashioned soda jerks. Or plan a side trip to Valley Forge National Historical Park. Oh, yeah, don't forget Independence National Historical Park, where you can watch the birth of a nation unfold, examine the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin, take a closer look at the world's most famous damaged chime and much more.
Lodging: Visiting with the family? Check out the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel. Book the Kids Kamping package for extra sleeping space with a twist. While the adults climb into traditional bedding, kids can snooze inside a full-size tent that welcomes them with cozy pillows, blankets and a teddy bear. The landmark hotel, located at Rittenhouse Square, also offers s'mores as a treat before bedtime.
A getaway to Fire Island is about a 20-minute ferry ride that transports passengers to another world, a simpler world without the cars they must leave behind on the mainland. Fire Island is 32 miles long, but it's no more than a mile across, from ocean to bay. Unlike the Hamptons, most of Fire Island's 17 communities are down-to-earth places where adults pass the days playing Kadima on the sand or Scrabble under their beach umbrellas, and kids sell hand-painted seashells and lemonade from the red Radio Flyer wagons their families use to cart groceries from the general stores.
That charm comes at a hefty price, in part because of supply and demand; there simply isn't an abundance of rooms on the island. Most Fire Island rentals are summer homes owners sublet by the week or month. Only a handful of hotels will rent for shorter-term escapes.
Lodging: On Ocean Beach, the biggest community on Fire Island, check out The Palms, with Manhattan-style decor, or Blue Waters Hotel. If you're staying on Kismet, the party spot, check out the Margarita Villas.
Cut off from the scenester bustle of the Hamptons and the agricultural overload of the North Fork, Shelter Island is a favorite destination for doing nothing. The island is accessible only by ferry: The North Ferry departs from Greenport, the South Ferry from North Haven. But if you can rouse yourself from that shaded Adirondack chair, adventures await.
Shelter Island has 20 miles of coastline; water meets the island in countless harbors, coves, creeks, marshes and inlets. Public bathing beaches, however, number only three — Shell, Crescent and Wades — and you'll need a permit to park at any of them between Memorial and Labor days. If you walk or bike to the beach no permit is required. Wades is the big family beach; Crescent is more of a hipster scene; Shell is the most private. You can rent bikes or hike Mashomack Preserve, which occupies more than 2,000 acres and encompasses tidal creeks, salt marshes, grassy meadows and old-growth forests.
If you're a history buff, you may want to check out Sylvestor Manor, a 243-acre farm, now a public charity, offers a fascinating — and sobering — window into Long Island history. Sylvester Manor was a slave plantation and the house contains centuries' worth of family heirlooms; it's open a few Saturdays each month. Antsy kids? Whale's Tale is the closest thing Shelter Island has to Disney World. This mini golf course has a kitschy maritime theme, with 18 holes of whales, dolphins, turtles, lighthouses, mermaids and penguins. There's also an asphalt tennis court, an old-fashioned arcade and a snack bar that serves Hershey's ice cream, frozen yogurt, cannoli, coffee and soft drinks.
Lodging: There are six small hotels on Shelter Island. To learn more about them visit Shelter Island: Where to stay and play.
Set on 500 acres of mountain views and a private lake, this year-round resort takes care of everything. Meals, baby-sitting, evening entertainment — RHR handles it all, making your vacation feel like a vacation and not an obstacle course. A cheerful Catskills-in-the-summer vibe pervades. Younger kids will love the pony rides, the bounce house, scavenger hunts and the indoor water park. Older children can escape their embarrassing parents for the day with activities such as rock (wall) climbing, miniature golf, archery and, of course, horseback riding.
Adults looking to escape their brood for a few hours can indulge at the spa, go line-dancing or hit the happy hour. Or, tour a number of nearby Hudson River wineries along the Shawangunk Wine Trail. Evening brings the family back together with a communal dinner and entertainment options such as karaoke, magic shows and musical revues.
Annapolis is Maryland's vibrant 18th century capital known for its history, sailing and seafood. From its picturesque location on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, it's a graciously small place that still embraces its maritime and agricultural origins. The city's historical ambience is a big draw, as well as its restaurants, shops and taverns. Some of the city's main attractions can be visited for free. The quaint downtown layout over a compact area is better suited for pedestrians than cars, making it ideal for a walking tour.
Visitors can walk the U.S. Naval Academy grounds and enter some buildings free of charge. Parts of Bancroft Hall, home to the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and known as the largest college dormitory in the nation, are open, including the main entrance and Memorial Hall. There is a museum, which has two floors of exhibits about the history of the Navy and the role the academy has in producing officers. There is also the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel and the crypt of John Paul Jones, the famed Revolutionary War naval leader. There also is a restaurant open to the public.
The Annapolis Maritime Museum, housed in the city's last oyster-packing plant, is a small free museum overlooking Chesapeake Bay. The museum highlights the oyster and its role in shaping the history and maritime culture of Annapolis. The waterside museum has a small beach and a place for people with kayaks and canoes to enter the water.
Main Street, between Market Space and Church Circle, is Annapolis' shopping central, where, in addition to the ubiquitous souvenir shops, you can spend hours browsing through everything from art to antiques. The best way to appreciate Annapolis is from the water. Sightseers can opt for either a 40-minute harbor cruise or a 90-minute excursion up the Severn River or out into the Chesapeake with Watermark.
Lodging: If you want to stay on the water, check out Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Inn, or, if you're looking for a bit of history, consider staying at the Historic Inns of Annapolis.
Once upon a time, Atlantic City was the place to be on the East Coast, with its famous four-mile boardwalk and casinos. Its claim to fame was that it was like Las Vegas — but with a beach. This summer, despite the closing of three casinos (Revel, Showboat, Trump), A.C. remains a nostalgic spot, again hosting the Miss America pageant and scoring major celebrity headliners (Styx, Hall & Oates, Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett).
The adventurous will want to test their mettle on more than a dozen rides on Steel Pier, and people-watchers will be happy riding the rolling chairs that have been transporting tourists along the boardwalk almost since it was built in 1870 to keep sand out of new hotel lobbies. Restaurant options run the gamut from hot dogs on the boardwalk to Bobby Flay's steakhouse at the Borgata.
DON'T MISS At night, gather with the crowds on the boardwalk to see the 8-1/2-minute 3-D Lightshow on the Boardwalk — with special effects projected onto the facade of Boardwalk Hall.
Lodging: Families will want to stay a couple of blocks from the ocean at Courtyard Atlantic City. Others can take the jitney from the boardwalk to the top-rated and stylish nearby theborgata.com.
According to its website, West Point is "the oldest continuously occupied military post in America … its role in our nation's history dating back to the Revolutionary War when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River." Today, that view commands the attention of U.S. Military Academy cadets and visitors alike. Enjoy a guided bus tour, visit the West Point Museum and, if scheduled, catch a performance of the West Point Band.
Travel seven miles down the road to visitbearmountain.comBear Mountain State Park, where you can hike, bike, swim, fish and ride a merry-go-round with hand-painted scenes of the park and hand-carved seats depicting black bears, raccoons, skunks and other native animals.
Lodging: Stay overnight at the historic Thayer Hotel (circa 1926), located on the grounds of the Academy. Or, relax at the Bear Mountain Inn, Overlook Lodge or Stone Cottages near Bear Mountain State Park.
The Adirondack Mountains, which include the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, have long attracted climbers seeking to scale the region's 46 peaks over 4,000 feet at least once — and for the real fanatics, once each season. Five hours north of the city, the unpretentious town of Saranac Lake sits at the heart of this vertiginous abundance, which also has its share of picture-perfect lakes and streams.Not up for the 46 High Peaks? Visitors can become "Saranac Lake 6ers," starting with the 6.6-mile round-trip hike up 2,864-foot Haystack Mountain. For something different, the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage and Museum is a slice of quirky history about the "Treasure Island" writer who lived here in 1887. The Eat 'N Meet Grill and Larder is a hole-in-the-wall eatery offering hearty takeout to hikers, as well as a small dining area.Lodging: Gauthier's Saranac Lake Inn in the Adirondacks is a vintage 32-room lakefront hotel remodeled in eco-friendly fashion and offering free use of boats and paddleboards.
Mile-long Rehoboth Beach, the largest beach resort in Delaware, has attracted sun-seekers from Philly and the D.C. area since Victorian times. But New Yorkers and New Englanders will find this newly cultivated foodie and LGBT-friendly destination a nice alternative to the wild Jersey Shore.Take time off from the clean water and clean sand to get your fill of boardwalk food at Thrasher's Fries and Kohr's Frozen Custard. Or go for upscale innovative cuisine at Blue Moon, Turkish fare at Semra's Mediterranean Grill or farm-to-table at Back Porch. Affectionately named the "Willy Wonka of Rehoboth," Dolle's Candyland has been around since 1927. It makes hundreds of pounds of taffy in 24 flavors every day. Dolle's doesn't have a website and it doesn't ship, so you've got to come in person.Lodging: Families can stay at Sands Hotel on the boardwalk, which went through a top-to-bottom renovation in 2013 — adding the only oceanfront saltwater pool in town. Or try the Victorian Boardwalk Plaza, its charming lobby stuffed with plants, a real RCA Victrola and two extravagant birdcages with two engaging parrots.
Beyond all the nonstop, big-time attractions and tourist craziness of Lake George Village at its southern tip, 32-mile-long Lake George is in fact a true Adirondack lake, replete with magnificent mountain scenery. It's often the best choice for active families who can then decide how close they want to be to "the action." The major tourism center is the Village of Lake George at the southern end of the lake, where you'll find waterfront restaurants with elevated decks, dozens of souvenir shops and arcades, plus Million Dollar Beach, a life-guarded strand with bathhouses and food concessions.
The sky's the limit for lovers of the outdoors. You can go parasailing over the lake, or hire a water taxi at one of the marinas on Lakeshore Drive, and picnic on a state-owned island. Get a fishing license and drop a line in the early morning at the Steel Pier or in Shepard Park; the latter also is a venue for free concerts on weeknights through Labor Day. History buffs can visit the Fort William Henry Museum, an outpost during the French and Indian War. Just outside the village: horseback-riding, rodeos and white-water rafting on the Hudson or Sacandaga rivers. When you're hungry, check out George's Restaurant, a popular steak joint, or, for a panoramic view, try the Shoreline Restaurant or The Boardwalk Restaurant.
Lodging: There are scores of lakefront hotels, motels, resorts (including the elegant Sagamore at Bolton Landing and housekeeping cottages from which to choose, with the vast majority of them on the more accessible western side. The Fort William Henry Resort, on a hill overlooking the lake, is one of the better-known lodgings. Hundreds of properties, including hotels, cottages and cabins, line the extensive lakefront.
Families love Hershey, Pennsylvania, for two good reasons: There's an abundance of kid-friendly activities, and they're all within a mile of one another. You won't waste valuable vacation time consulting the GPS and schlepping from place to place, and you can easily hit several points of interest in a day. Although there is certainly a focus on chocolate in this town, alternative forms of entertainment abound. The main draw here is Hershey Park, a theme park with roller coasters and water rides. Hershey Park opens only sporadically for weekends in April, but come Memorial Day weekend, it's open seven days a week.
Meanwhile, stop by Hershey Gardens, where the Children's Garden features meandering pathways, a picnic area and interactive exhibits. If you like your entertainment a bit more animated, there are bears, wolves, bald eagles and porcupines in residence at Zoo America. The Hershey Story, a museum dedicated to the legacy of the Hershey empire, features "Museum Experience," with interactive activities such as quizzes and puzzles, while "Sweet Innovations" gives an inside look at the evolution of the company — from the creation of the various confections to the packaging of them. If anyone in your group is burned out on all things chocolate, switch gears and head to the impressive Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum, where you can check out vintage race cars, alternative energy vehicles and more.
In the winter months, the folks at Hershey focus on what they do best: chocolate. In fact, Hershey doubles down on that creamy confection with Chocolate-Covered February — a monthlong, townwide celebration. Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction — a free, fun-filled Disneyesque ride through the chocolate-making process — offers homemade dessert samples, interactive story time, hot cocoa and Hershey product characters every weekend in February.
Lodging: If simplicity is integral to your getaway strategy, plan to stay at The Hotel Hershey, an all-inclusive luxury resort with a spa, golf, pool, shops, restaurants and kids programs. There's also Hershey Lodge, where the accommodations are more than adequate for a family and include Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, and refrigerators. A pool, a Wii Room, tennis courts and restaurants also are on-site.
Lancaster County is a three-hour drive from Manhattan. You can choose to explore the countryside on your own, stopping at the various Amish-owned businesses along the way. But the Amish, while friendly, are private people, so you might glean more from a guided tour. Allow at least several hours for any tour.
How about a ride in an authentic Amish buggy? There are a handful of buggy tours across Lancaster County, Ed's Buggy Ride among them. Join the Amish Farm and House tour and you'll stop at Lapp's toy and Furniture, an Amish-owned shop where the carefully crafted wooden playthings speak for themselves. The Amish Village consists of an 1840 Amish house and barn, one-room schoolhouse, smokehouse, working blacksmith shop and operating water wheel.
Nearby, check out Dutch Wonderland, a traditional amusement park in Lancaster with 30 rides, including 10 just for the young ones. Families can visit Plain & Fancy Farm, which offers an"Amish Farm Feast" with family-style platters of fried chicken, baked sausage, chicken potpie and shoofly pie.
Lodging: Kids in particular will enjoy staying on a working farm where they can explore, interact with animals and lend a hand with the chores. For options, visit the Lancaster County Farm Stay Association. Other places to check out: Amish View Inn & Suites (at Plain & Fancy Farm); Fulton Steamboat Inn or the Red Caboose Motel.
Providence is a serious alternative to Boston for an urban New England getaway. Touted by tourism officials as "the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America," mile-long Benefit Street is the undisputed showcase of Providence's East Side. Where it begins is where Providence began — the Roger Williams National Memorial, a 4½-acre wooded site on the bank of the Moshassuck River. It was here that Anglican minister Williams, whose freethinking ways resulted in convictions for heresy and sedition in Puritan-ruled Salem, proclaimed a new settlement in 1636. The RISD Art Museum features more than 40 galleries that take visitors from ancient Egypt right up to the present day.No exploration of Providence's East Side is complete without a stroll through Brown University's leafy campus atop College Hill. Many of the libraries and museums around the Quad are open to the public, so don't be shy. But don't even try the ornate, wrought-iron Van Wickle gates: They are opened only twice a year — in September, to admit the incoming freshman class, and in June to send graduating seniors out into the world. While near campus, don't overlook commercial Thayer Street, which caters to the food and material needs of the Brown community. For those who have more time, there's Victorian-era Roger Williams Park, whose 435 landscaped acres three miles south of downtown are home to the zoo, the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium and a new 12,000-square-foot Botanical Center that's New England's largest indoor public garden. Come nightfall, Downcity is where it sometimes seems all Rhode Island comes to be entertained. There are Broadway shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center, top-notch drama at the Trinity Repertory Company and plenty of restaurants, bars and music clubs.
Lodging: If you're looking to stay in a historic bed and breakfast, check out Old Court B&B on Providence's East Side. Traditional hotels downtown include Renaissance Providence, Providence Biltmore.com or the Courtyard by Marriott.
The Poconos' wooded hills historically attracted honeymooners to heart-shaped pools but now see a different breed of traveler. Less than three hours west of the city, Jim Thorpe, named for the Olympic athlete and often called the "Switzerland of America" for its steep hillsides, narrow streets and terraced gardens, has become a mecca for mountain bikers and outdoor recreationalists. The Lehigh Gorge is a steep-walled canyon with a dramatic 26-mile riverside trail accessed in town and passing several waterfalls. Visitors can also view the gorge's striking cliffs from a vintage rail coach on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway.Traveling with kids? You may want to visit Great Wolf Lodge, which is best known for its 79,000-plus-square-foot indoor water park (a toasty 84 degrees) with rides like Double Barrel Drop, Hydro Plunge and Coyote Cannon. Water park passes are included in the room rate. If eventually waterlogged, your family can also battle a dragon in MagiQuest or try to save the sky's light before it vanishes in ShadowQuest. You can enjoy both a manicure and a scoop of ice cream at Scooops Kid Spa (yes, there's an extra "o") or try your skill at Howl at the Moon, an indoor, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course. Another place great for kids, located on a private lake, is Woodloch Pines, a highly rated, all-inclusive family resort. Several dozen rental properties are also available.Heading to the Poconos in the winter months, visit Camelback in Tannersville, which features beginner-friendly skiing trails. There are 34 trails, 15 ski lifts, a terrain park, a mountain coaster, night skiing, tubing and more.
Lodging: The 45-room Inn at Jim Thorpe in the Poconos, offering the Broadway Grille & Pub, is situated in Jim Thorpe's fetching Victorian downtown, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Camelback Mountain Resort recently unveiled a 533,000-square-foot Aquatopia Indoor Water Park with six pools, a surfing simulator, 13 water slides and an indoor water coaster.
For travelers seeking a dose of culture with scenic beauty, the Berkshire hills deliver. There are concerts at the Tanglewood music festival, as well as top-notch dance performances, museums and summer theater. About three hours northeast of the city, the gracious historic town of Lenox is the cultural heart of the Berkshires.
If you're looking for good eats, check out the dining room at the Wheatleigh hotel, an opulent restored Italianate palazzo-style estate built in 1893, which serves dishes such as rabbit with polenta and loup de mer with sunchoke and Swiss chard.
Lodging: To stay so close to Tanglewood in the Berkshires, you can almost hear its musical strains, the Apple Tree Inn has rooms in an 1885 mansion and a lodge, serves breakfast and has been around since 1937.
Welcome aboard … as you explore the Charles W. Morgan, billed by the folks at Mystic Seaport as "the last wooden whale ship in the world." The area's shipbuilding prowess dates back to the 1600s, when majestic ships sailed the Mystic River and shipyards populated its banks. Here, you can stroll through a re-created 19th century village, swab the deck in the Children's Museum, marvel at the maritime skills of historical interpreters and listen as chanteymen perform the music of the sea. Don't miss the beluga whales and other aquatic creatures at nearby Mystic Aquarium. Plan ahead and your kids can get even closer to African penguins through hands-on Penguin Encounter. If your timing is right, stop by Treworgy Planetarium to learn how mariners use the sun and stars to navigate.
Lodgings: The Inn at Mystic was recently renovated, rendering this iconic property atop a hill quite the bargain. The Hilton Mystic offers breakfast and aquarium packages.
People hear "Catskills" and often think "Borscht Belt." But beyond the traditionally Jewish resorts is the 700,000-acre Catskill Park with 98 peaks over 3,000 feet. About three hours north of the city, Andes, a picturesque former logging town listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places, offers hiking, along with restaurants, art galleries and antiques shops.You won't want to miss the 3.9-mile round-trip walk on the Andes Rail Trail, which takes hikers past beaver dams and bucolic views of the Tremperskill Valley. Another mountaintop hike past lichen-covered stone walls and attractive vistas is the 3.7-mile Palmer Hill Trail (catskillmountainclub.org).The owners of Two Old Tarts started baking for a farmers market, and popular demand spawned this bakery and cafe that incorporates locally grown ingredients.
Lodgings: When visiting the Catskills, check out the Andes Hotel, a 10-room inn, tavern and restaurant, which combines rustic charm with enough elegance (and live music on weekends) to keep any New York sophisticate happy.
For a classic family trip that includes plenty of thrill rides and water slides, pack your kids in the car and drive them to Allentown, Pennsylvania, where you will find everything they've been begging for at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. With eight roller coasters, from the old-fashioned wooden ThunderHawk to the floorless Hydra, there's a ride for all tastes. The Snake Pit features six consecutive water slides that are sure to keep you cool.
Smaller children will love the Crayola Experience in nearby Easton, where they can play and create with melted crayon wax, animate their crayon drawings on a big screen and shop the world's largest selection of crayons.
After a day of amusements, the whole family will enjoy Allentown Brew Works, where the brewery's signature beers are served with a menu of beer- and kid-friendly food. Or take a 10-minute drive to Bethlehem, to the Mint Gastropub, which pours beer from around the world to go with upscale comfort food. Wind down with a family-friendly first-run movie at Becky's Drive In.
Lodgings: The Wingate By Wyndham Allentown is near Dorney Park's entrance.


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Samsung Electronics Volunteers Help Empower Young Women in Nepal
"Know yourself before being someone's wife," shared a Nepalese girl after finding new possibilities herself
"Women can and need to be independent," said Kyunghwa Yu (Senior Professional, Samsung Global Strategy Group), an employee volunteer. "Sharing examples of women who decided to dream and made those dreams come true, I wanted to let the Nepalese girls know that they could do it, too."
A volunteer shows students how to effectively capture images using a digital camera
While equal rights continue to be widely discussed, gender equality hasn't necessarily been the norm in many parts of the world. According to the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)'s 2015 gender inequality index(GII: higher the score, more severe the inequality), the average of South Asian countries (0.520) are behind the world (0.443) in terms of gender equality. Nepal is also part of the struggle – especially as it's still recovering from the massive earthquakes that hit the mountainous country.
To help address this challenge, 25 Samsung Electronics employee volunteers travelled to Nepal last September to run the Designer's School for Women Entrepreneurship*, a one-week course that focused on empowering girls and young women with skills in design and technology.
The Designer's School for Women Entrepreneurship taught basics in business & marketing, writing resumes, interview skills and also held workshops for image-taking, editing and graphic design.
The teachers were at first worried that the students might have a hard time keeping up with the classes. But they were soon overwhelmed by the passion of the students – they would give up their breaks to ask questions and one girl, based on what she'd learned, even handed in her resume to a local designer.
Jihae Lim (Senior Designer, Future Experience Design Group, Visual Display Business) emphasized that it is important to empower people. "While many Nepalese women knit, it wasn't until someone started selling it and invited more people to take part before it bloomed into a business," she says. "We need to tap into the talents already in place and work to develop them into marketable practices. In enabling them to be independent, we take a step closer to sustainable development."
Kusum, a local student, said that her eyes were opened to futures she previously hadn't even dreamed of. And inspired by these new possibilities, she shared her passion with fellow young women in her area in the form of a poem.
<Surreal> by Kusum
Many nights has given to you
Why don't you practice it?
Don't be quivered
What you can do just exhibit
Whatever was yesterday year
Let's not feelings to quelled
Hey queen, crown is falling down
Don't be moped
Don't humiliate yourself
Just hatch your ideas
You're the supreme of own
If needed just do rumpus
Be like a bonny moon
Who knows to glow in the dark
fight against your fear
Rush up, and try to stroke
Don't be boggled
Be drivers of yourself
Sortie your afraidness
Create world full of light
plant new beautiful flowers
in your moored life
Know yourself, get yourself
Before being some's wife
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Inventory counting is boring, labor intensive, but necessary to guard the value. A perfect candidate for outsourcing!
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Nobel for Antibiotics Tool
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/nobel-for-antibiotics-tool/
Oct 08, 2009... Trio win chemistry prize for work that has led to cures for diseases.
STOCKHOLM—Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath on Wednesday won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the atom-by-atom mapping of protein-making factories within cells.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their work on ribosomes has been fundamental to the scientific understanding of life and has helped researchers develop antibiotic cures for various diseases.
TAGS: Awards, Women, Chemistry, Bacteria, Proteins
Working Toward Personalized Cancer Treatment
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/working-toward-personalized-cancer-treatment/
Jul 10, 2018... Prof. Yardena Samuels wants to reveal the big cancer picture.
"We don't just want to find the genes involved in cancer," says Prof. Yardena Samuels of the Weizmann Institute of Science's Department of Molecular Cell Biology, "we want to understand what those genes do. We want to reveal the complete picture of a cancer genome."
That is something of a tall order, considering that cells from melanoma, the cancer Prof. Samuels is researching, can contain anywhere from tens to thousands of mutations. On average, melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – has more mutations in the DNA of its cells than any other solid tumor. Among other things, this range of mutations explains why a recent treatment designed to target melanoma will only help around 50% of those with the disease, despite representing a large step forward.
TAGS: Women, Cancer, Cancer treatment
Signs of Success
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/signs-of-success/
Aug 26, 2014... Dr. Michal Rivlin
Seven years after the launch of the donor-backed National Postdoctoral Program for Advancing Women in Science, the program, established and operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science, is evidencing major signs of success in its aim to nurture the careers of Israeli women scientists and thereby advance academic science overall in Israel. More than 80 percent of the women who participated in the program have attained faculty positions in Israeli academia: 22 out of the 27 women who completed their postdoctoral studies abroad. Of the remainder, two have accepted faculty appointments abroad and two are working in the Israeli high-tech industry.
TAGS: Community, Awards, Women, Education
Research on Fertility Yields Unexpected Rewards
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/research-on-fertility-yields-unexpected-rewards/
Feb 16, 2011... When Prof. Nava Dekel of the Weizmann Institute of Science's Department of Biological Regulation began studying a protein that plays a role in implanting fertilized eggs in the uterus, she had no idea it would lead to a discovery that is now helping couples struggling with infertility to have children.
For many years, Prof. Dekel focused her investigations on the mechanisms responsible for ovum (egg) development and embryo implantation. "But in science," she says, "you can never decide 'this is what I'm going to study for the rest of my life.' You follow a path, and somewhere along the way you say, 'Wow – there's something interesting!'"
TAGS: Women, Biology, Clinical trials, Fertility
Four Israeli Women of Note
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/four-israeli-women-of-note/
Oct 10, 2006... Dr. Michal Schwartz, one of Israel's leading researchers and a senior neurobiologist at Rehovot's Weizmann Institute of Science, has made such important scientific discoveries that Superman even dropped by to see what she was up to.
The late actor Christopher Reeves, who starred in the Superman movies and became a quadriplegic after a spinal cord injury, came to her lab in 2003. Previously, Schwartz—a leading expert in injury to the central nervous system (CNS)—had gone to his home to report on her experimental technique for treating spinal cord injuries. "I was a very good friend of his," she recalls sadly. "He was amazed by the high quality of science in Israel and researchers' urge to be daring."
TAGS: Women, Brain, Neuroscience, Central nervous system
New Year, New Scientists
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/new-year-new-scientists/
Jan 11, 2018... As we look forward to another year of innovative, life-improving science for the benefit of humanity, what better place to find hope for the future than in young scientists?
The Weizmann Institute of Science scours the globe for the brightest, most talented researchers, always aiming to bring fresh ideas and creative thinkers to campus. We'd like you to meet a few of these remarkable new recruits:
TAGS: Community, Women, Education
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/october-is-national-breast-cancer-awareness-month-1/
Oct 16, 2019... October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and people across the world are helping raise awareness and support through runs, walks, events – and, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, through research.
Before breakthroughs in breast cancer research ever appear in the news or on the market, there are cadres of scientists working tirelessly to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat this all-too-common disease. Here are some of our advances over just the past year:
TAGS: Women, Cancer, Biology, Cancer treatment
On the Probiotic Trail
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/on-the-probiotic-trail/
May 08, 2012... Naama Geva-Zatorsky in the lab. JTA
Jerusalem — She's young, smart and aims to help treat life-threatening diseases. Naama Geva-Zatorsky, 34, is among a growing number of Israeli women scientists who are gaining recognition for their contributions to scientific research.
The Weizmann Institute biologist was in Paris last month to accept the International UNESCO L'Oreal Prize for Women in Science. Dubbed "Europe's top young researcher" by the prize committee, she received a two-year, $40,000 fellowship for her postdoctoral work at Harvard University.
TAGS: Awards, Women, Biology, Immune system, Bacteria
A Day of Science with Drs. Jacob Hanna, Ron Milo, and Maya Schuldiner
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/a-day-of-science-with-drs-jacob-hanna-ron-milo-and-maya-schuldiner/
Jan 21, 2011... Three dynamic young Weizmann Institute scientists - Drs. Jacob Hanna, Ron Milo, and Maya Schuldiner - gather with American Committee supporters over lunch in New York City to present their research, discuss their motivation and inspiration to become scientists, and address the work-life balance.
TAGS: Community, Women, Philanthropy
Profiles in Science: Fertility Research
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/profiles-in-science-fertility-research/
Oct 08, 2010... This article can be viewed by downloading the PDF.
TAGS: Women, Chemistry, Biology, Fertility
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Q: about .htaccess, how can modify my domain? about .htaccess, how can modify my domain?
this is my htaccess
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    <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
        Options -MultiViews -Indexes
    </IfModule>

    RewriteEngine On

    # Handle Authorization Header
    RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
    RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

    # Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
    RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]

    # Send Requests To Front Controller...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
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my domain is https://xxx.aaa.ccc/
but my folder address is https://xxx.aaa.ccc/blog/public/
how do I modify my htaccess when I type my domain https://xxx.aaa.ccc, can direct into my website

A: Well, the immediate answer is: you need to implement a rewriting rule that "maps" the request root to that folder:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^/?(.+)$ /blog/public/$1 [END]

It would however be much easier to simply change your host configuration's DOCUMENT_ROOT entry to point there, if you have control over that.
In case you receive an internal server error (http status 500) using the rule above then chances are that you operate a very old version of the apache http server. You will see a definite hint to an unsupported [END] flag in your http servers error log file in that case. You can either try to upgrade or use the older [L] flag, it probably will work the same in this situation, though that depends a bit on your setup.
This implementation will work likewise in the http servers host configuration or inside a distributed configuration file (".htaccess" file). Obviously the rewriting module needs to be loaded inside the http server and enabled in the http host. In case you use a distributed configuration file you need to take care that it's interpretation is enabled at all in the host configuration and that it is located in the host's DOCUMENT_ROOT folder.
And a general remark: you should always prefer to place such rules in the http servers host configuration instead of using distributed configuration files (".htaccess"). Those distributed configuration files add complexity, are often a cause of unexpected behavior, hard to debug and they really slow down the http server. They are only provided as a last option for situations where you do not have access to the real http servers host configuration (read: really cheap service providers) or for applications insisting on writing their own rules (which is an obvious security nightmare).

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Saturday, February 9, Every Child is Ours will have a Fish Dinner Fundraiser at 5:00 p.m. located at the Tuckerman High School Cafeteria. The event will include testimonies and singing from John 3:17 and Every Child is Ours. Tickets are $10 or a table may be purchased for $300. For more information call (870)217-5603 or (870)217-3174.


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Office of Reentry Partnerships Hiring Deputy Director, Operations
Agency Description
The Office of Reentry Partnerships (ORP), was formed in August 2019 and charged with elevating and organizing citywide reentry efforts and supporting the Kenney administration's goals for violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and community reinvestment. ORP's mission is to empower returning citizens, partner organizations, and the public to interrupt the cycle of recidivism and build thriving communities. As Philadelphia's hub for reentry referrals, resources, and training, the goals of the Office of Reentry Partnerships are to: 1) Set a clear vision and direction for a measurable citywide approach to improving reentry outcomes; 2) Drive and sustain an unprecedented level of coordination between the local government, other government partners, service providers, education and training programs, employers, and community members; and 3) ensure that City reentry initiatives are research- and data-driven. Examples of initiatives managed or staffed by the Office of Reentry Partnerships include RISE, the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition, and Neighborhood Resource Centers.
ORP is part of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS) Cabinet in the Managing Director's Office. The Deputy Managing Director of Criminal Justice and Public Safety oversees a cluster of agencies including the Office of Reentry Partnerships, Office of Criminal Justice, Office of Violence Prevention, Department of Prisons, Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, the Department of Licenses & Inspections, and the Counsel Fees Unit. Additionally, the division serves as the liaison to the First Judicial District, District Attorney's Office, the Sheriff's Office, and the Defenders Association.
The Deputy Director for Operations will provide leadership and management of the daily operation of ORP, including responsibility for managing daily operations, implementing programmatic initiatives, managing multiple levels of staff, and formulating office policies and procedures. This senior level management position will report directly to the Senior Director of ORP, and work closely with the Deputy Director for Strategy and Planning and other senior staff.
Provide leadership and management of the daily operations of ORP, including but not limited to programmatic initiatives and/or services, staff policies and procedures, administrative office functions, and budget.
Work closely with ORP Senior Director and the Deputy Director for Strategy and Planning to enable ORP to achieve its mandates, including setting a clear vision and direction for a comprehensive citywide approach to reentry, and developing partnerships to create a robust citywide network of services that meet the needs of people transitioning from incarceration and measurably improve reentry outcomes in Philadelphia.
Leverage emerging research to help advance programmatic goals and bring greater cohesion to ORP activities and services, including, but not limited to: reentry, public health and harm reduction principles, high-quality service delivery, authentic community engagement, credible messengers/mentoring, etc.
Create and operationalize a culture of authentic and ongoing partnership with people, families, and communities most directly impacted by reentry.
Develop program policies and procedures to support the operational workflow of all ORP activities and programs; be responsible for communication and implementation of all new policies and procedures for ORP staff; and ensure that all ORP office policies and procedures are documented, filed, and kept current in ORP operations manual.
Responsible for staff recruitment, hiring, and onboarding (working with appropriate City departments), and identifying opportunities for staff development and advancement (working with the Director of Training).
Provide constructive supervision for all direct reports including ongoing performance feedback.
Responsible for managing ORP's budget, working closely with other senior staff at ORP and the CJPS Director of Finance and Administration.
Represent the City of Philadelphia in a variety of events and meetings with internal and external stakeholders, as well as in the media.
Ensure ORP compliance with all City policies and procedures.
Master's degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Public Policy, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or a related field. Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
A minimum of 10 years of directly relevant work experience.
A minimum of 5 years of management experience.
Prior experience in government.
Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the reentry landscape in Philadelphia.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Commitment to the goals of the Office of Reentry Partnerships: Alignment with the mission of the Office of Reentry Partnerships and objectives of the City's criminal justice reform, reentry and reinvestment efforts, including strong ethical and moral standards, an openness to new ideas and approaches, and a willingness to learn and change.
Deep familiarity with reentry: Significant knowledge and understanding of the barriers and challenges currently and formerly incarcerated people frequently face, with a strong commitment to removing barriers and otherwise reforming policies, practices, and organizational culture in response to community needs.
Advanced administrative skills: Prior experience with budget management, grant management and reporting, or similar administrative responsibilities.
Relationship-building and collaboration: A proven track record of the ability to work effectively with people in a diverse array of positions (including people who are directly impacted by the criminal justice system, government officials, criminal justice system personnel, practitioners, advocates, and others) to successfully engage, build credibility, influence and mobilize others, and build consensus among groups or individuals with different perspectives and priorities.
Excellent communication skills: The ability to produce excellent writing in a variety of settings and for diverse audiences; strong and open communication skills and the ability to foster a sense of connection, spirit, belonging, and safety on a team; and comfort with public speaking and presenting to diverse audiences.
Excellent supervisory skills: Commitment to ongoing development of staff, nurturing growth and helping team members build necessary skills for advancement.
Project management: Flexibility and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage multiple activities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully managing complex inter-departmental and/or cross-systems programs and/or operations.
Advancing equity: Adept at applying a racial equity lens to the implementation of direct services and systems change.
Strategic thinking: Ability to facilitate collaborative development of goals and trajectories to reach them.
Research and Analysis: Ability to gather, organize, edit, analyze and synthesize large amounts of information.
Digital literacy: Strong proficiency with computer-based communications and functions including word processing, email, internet browsing, and data entry, including the ability to effectively use applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, Outlook, Gmail, and Dropbox. Willingness to learn new digital tools required.
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Yesterday I got a call from a woman who described herself as a "nobody" who had either read my book or read about my book, and wanted me to do something for her. Her story was really confusing and I'm not sure that I got it right, but I think it had something to do with someone she knew -- perhaps her brother? -- who had known or maybe worked with Dr. J. Allen Hynek at some point. This person/brother had gotten the name of another person from Dr. Hynek, and this woman was wondering if I could go through Dr. Hynek's files and find out the identity of that second person. Because, why wouldn't I want to embark on a wild goose chase for a complete stranger?
Usually I don't answer calls from unknown numbers, and I'm not sure why I answered this call, but I'm sorry I did. I told the woman that I couldn't help her, then asked how she got my cell #. The line went dead and I hung up. Later she called again and left an equally confusing voice mail message in which she mentioned that there was another serious matter she would like to take up with me. She also said that if she doesn't hear back from me she'll understand. Which is good, because she's not going to hear back from me.
Him: Can you describe Dr. Hynek's relationship with the Air Force?
Him: What was the exact moment at which Dr. Hynek changed his mind about UFOs?
Him: Were there any specific UFO cases that led to Dr. Hynek changing his mind about UFOs?
Him: Can you tell me which ones?
Me: Before I can go into that level of detail I'll need you to talk to my agent. Can I have her get in touch with you?
Will there be more weird phone calls? I'm pretty sure the answer is Yes!
Either that first woman caller is somewhat disturbed mentally, is a naturally nervous and rather scatterbrained personality, or is genuinely stressed and disoriented to the point of semicoherence by difficult experiences she can't quite fathom. I personally think it's worth a follow up.
She's free to email me or post a comment here on the blog.
I'm touchy about strangers calling me on the phone to share "secrets" with me.
Hmmm... just found out that the mystery woman contacted my employers to get my contact info. She would not give her name or a reason for wanting to contact me, so they did not give out my info.
Is there such a thing as a WIB?
I have heard that there are 19 universes, and that we are in the 16th universe.
what is that to do with?
A 19 yr old lady told me that, then I asked her where she got that data, she said "I will not reveal the source of my knowledge" in a confident and snarky tone.
She kept claiming that her third I has opened recently within the last year and she says she sees spirits and things that bug her.
I think she might be an indigo.
I'm not sure why you are communicating for "her."
"She" is free to post a comment herself.
The website was messing up.
I'm NOT communicating for her.
She said it some time ago, I couldn't understand it, so I came here trying to figure it out!


The relatively new Android Library format (.aar) means that it is very easy to create a reusable library that bundles OpenCV for Android, and the Gradle build system and its integration with Android Studio makes it super-simple to use a library once it is published somewhere, or to use it as local a module dependency if that's your thing.... Also, is it possible to genereate the build with another custom name, for example, "myCustomAppName-release.aar" instead of "app-release.aar". Answers: In Android Studio 1.2+, there is a complete gradle menu that lists all of the available gradle tasks.
18/01/2018 · I'm trying to build a simple AAR plugin which needs to use Unity's "UnitySendMessage" function to communicate with Unity. I've tried the standard method, not putting the .jar in the libs folder and marking it as provided instead of compile in the gradle build file.
Build Flutter project with Android aar file from scratch using Android Studio and IntelliJ IDEA. E.g. Flutter barcode reader with Dynamsoft barcode SDK.
Gradle is a build system which lets you to produce both android archives(.aar) and android packages(.apk) easily. In android studio the gradle build settings will produce a very boring standart artifact name for you like output files by default.


Joel Baker speaking on how God's Talking Behind Your Back. Sunday Morning Service.
Grant Gehrke sharing about being bold and stepping out of the boat. Evening Church Service.
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The suit seeks to block enforcement of the order. Additionally, the cities want the judge to declare that they are not violating any federal laws and therefore cannot be subjected to the penalties outlined by the Trump administration.
"Sanctuary city" is a political term used to describe a municipality that declines by local ordinance to assist federal immigration authorities, under the belief it would cause immigrants to fear cooperating with local authorities, specifically police.
But in his Jan. 25 executive order, Trump said municipalities that hinder federal immigration enforcement — in violation, in his view, of federal laws — would be stripped of federal financial assistance.
The lawsuit filed by Lawrence and Chelsea in federal court seeks to block enforcement of the executive order.
Opponents of the executive order argue that local governments should be able to enact rules that will help them build trust with their immigrant residents, without intrusion from the federal government or the threat of penalties.
"This executive order comes in and unconstitutionally coerces [the municipalities] to use local resources in a way that is contrary to important principles of local control, and the local officials' determination regarding what is best for their citizens, for the citizens of Chelsea and Lawrence," said Inez Friedman-Boyce, a partner at Goodwin, an international law firm with offices in Boston. The firm is working with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice to represent the two cities pro bono.
"It's an unconstitutional effort to commandeer local resources to do the job of the federal government," she said.
The lawsuit mirrors one filed last week by San Francisco, the first in the country. The Lawrence and Chelsea case is believed to be the first filed in the Northeast.
The lawsuits come as immigrant rights advocates turn to the courts across the country, challenging Trump's separate travel ban temporarily prohibiting refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the country. A federal appeals court in San Francisco is considering whether to uphold a temporary restraining order halting the ban, after hearing arguments Tuesday.
The president's order penalizing sanctuary cities, issued in his first week in office, reflected his campaign promise to retool the immigration system. He has argued that sanctuary cities harbor illegal immigrants who "breed crime." He has said that the defunding of cities could be a "weapon" he would use in immigration enforcement.
Ambrosino said Wednesday that Trump's orders have had a chilling effect on immigrant communities, while the purpose of a sanctuary city declaration is to make all residents feel welcome — and comfortable with the local authorities, specifically police.
The lawsuit alleges the order fails to define a sanctuary city or how a local government would be flouting federal law, a violation of its due process rights against penalties, such as a loss of funding.
The lawsuit also alleges the order infringes on states' rights by seeking to force municipalities to participate in federal immigration enforcement. Lawrence, Chelsea, Boston, Cambridge, and others have enacted ordinances that call on law enforcement to build trust by not enforcing the civil immigration laws.
In some cases, police are instructed not to inquire about immigration status. An officer could detain an illegal immigrant who has a warrant for a separate crime, but not for a civil immigration offense.
The lawsuit argues that municipalities still comply with a federal law that requires them to share or receive the immigration status of people with federal authorities, but it does not require them to proactively enforce immigration laws.
Espinoza-Madrigal said places like Chelsea and Lawrence, which he called gateway communities for immigrants and minorities, would be devastated by a loss of funding.
Chelsea, for example, counts on the federal government for $14 million of its annual budget of $170 million, or about 8 percent. The city is 62 percent Latino, and 21 percent of its residents live below the poverty level; 44 percent were born outside of the United States.
Lawrence counts on the federal government for $38 million of its $245 million annual budget, or more than 15 percent. The city is 74 percent Latino, and 28 percent live below the poverty line; 37 percent of its residents were born abroad.
Friedman-Boyce acknowledged that in some cases the government can set standards for programs it funds, for instance for educational or research grants. But, she argued, the executive order goes too far, threatening to end funding for things like housing and education to coerce local governments.


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Robinhood is Bringing its Zero-Fee Stock Trading App to the UK
November 20, 2019 Adam Rittenberg
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Financial technology start-up Robinhood is gearing up to launch its commission-free stock trading app in the U.K.
The Menlo Park, California-based firm said Wednesday that it was opening a waiting list for people to sign up ahead of a full launch planned for next year. The company received broker authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority over the summer to launch its services in the country.
"We're bringing the best of years of product development in the U.S. to U.K. customers," Wander Rutgers, president of Robinhood's U.K. business, told CNBC in an interview. "Users can sign up for early access starting on Wednesday. We will aim to launch the product by early 2020, so expect to see customers having it in their hands in Q1 of next year."
The U.K. is home to a flourishing fintech sector, with companies like Monzo, Revolut and Starling gaining traction over the last few years thanks to their app-based checking accounts that don't charge fees. Revolut recently announced it would start taking on the online brokerage space with its own zero-fee share trading service.
One factor that has led to the rising popularity of the so-called challenger banks has been their word-of-mouth approach to picking up users, where people start referring their friends and family to the financial upstarts' apps. Vlad Tenev, co-founder and co-CEO of Robinhood, called this tactic the "secret sauce" behind the group's growth in the U.S.
"I think ultimately we recognize the U.K is going to be a tough market," he told CNBC. "It's a challenging market, not just because of the competitive landscape, but also the customers have discerning tastes, they're quite sophisticated and there's a long history of financial products here."
Robinhood will also find itself competing with incumbent online brokers like Hargreaves Lansdown — which charges up to £11.95 per order — and upstart broker Freetrade. But Rutgers said he doesn't believe the U.K. is a "country of investors" yet, adding he hopes the company will be able to help millennials who often shy away from investing because they think it's "complex" or "expensive."
Once Robinhood rolls out its services in full, the company says it won't charge any foreign exchange fees — users will be able to convert pounds to dollars at the mid-market rate — and U.K. customers will be able to start investing with as little as £1. Customers will be able to trade over 3,500 U.S. stocks including Nike and Amazon and 1,000 international shares including Burberry and Barclays.
Since it was founded in 2013, Robinhood has gained significant traction with 6 million users signed up to its platform in the U.S. The company derives its name from the English legendary hero Robin Hood, claiming it wants to "democratize" financial services.
But its rapid growth hasn't been without a few issues along the way. The start-up had to backtrack on its plans to launch checking and savings accounts due to a regulatory snag, instead switching focus to a cash management account which it launched last month. The recently launched cash account offers a competitive interest rate of 2.05%.
More recently, Robinhood suffered a glitch that enabled users to get access to what was being referred to at the time as "infinite leverage." The bug effectively allowed people to cheat the app's margin trading tool — which lets users borrow money to make trades — giving them access to what was essentially free money. Tenev said it was exploited by a "fairly limited number of customers," and the incident was fixed "relatively quickly."
How the company makes money has also been a source of controversy, as the investing platform gets a large chunk of its revenues from order rebates. Also known as "payment for order flow," this entails selling trades to high frequency trading firms, a common practice on Wall Street. Other than this, the firm also makes money from its subscription service, Robinhood Gold, and interest on customer cash.
Nevertheless, Robinhood has become a force to be reckoned with in finance, notching a huge $7.6 billion valuation following a $323 million funding round announced in July. Asked whether the start-up was considering an initial public offering, Tenev said it certainly envisions becoming a public company eventually but had "no specific details to share" at the moment.
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My analyst found a government connection, which is not uncommon considering the subjects we are often asked to research. But what is uncommon is how he found the information.
He had been conducting a rather routine background investigation. All the information was clean and accurate, and aligned with the client-supplied data (identifying information, civil/criminal checks, adverse media, business affiliations, sanction/dpl screening, local intelligence in the given locale, etc.). The standard channels for research had produced nothing unexpected — no red flags or reasons for concern. But then he came across a podcast given by the principal earlier this year, so he took about 15 minutes to review the video.
During the introduction, the principal provided a brief bio that matched the resume we were provided by the client. However, during a later segment in the podcast, the principal disclosed a former political position he had held, which was not listed on his application or resume, nor would it have been located during a standard analysis of the business, media, and databases records or through local intelligence. It was only discovered because our team was willing to look at everything, and dig deeper into all available sources.
People often ask me, "don't you think human analysis investigations will go the way of compact disks, with artificial intelligence and massive databases containing everything necessary to complete a sufficient background check?" It's situations like the above, which make the human touch necessary and prudent when conducting enhanced due diligence.
Unfortunately, there are no silver bullets when it comes to research. For as many times as red flags are found through local source commentary, they are also found in an adverse media or sanctions/dpl/pep screening. And, occasionally, through reviewing a podcast.
Then, what's the best solution? It's a challenge. Typically, the solution includes a combination of several resources. There are a plethora of available databases that contain vast amounts of data on both companies and individuals. They are relatively cheap — and information is quickly accessible and allows for an almost simultaneous review of data subjects. However, serious limitations exist, and the data is only as good as the available content which the database contains.
Desktop solutions allow for databases and other publicly available information to be reviewed by a trained (hopefully) analyst, whose skill set is focused on research and the ability to sort through vast amounts of evidence in the hopes of locating the proverbial needle in the haystack. More information is analyzed than just what is found in databases. The human element allows for dynamic analysis which can trigger additional areas of research. But, these reports require additional time, lack on-the-ground intelligence, and are only as good as the analyst reviewing the data.
Finally, combining the above two methods with local, on-the-ground research (since we all know that certain records in certain jurisdictions are only accessible by going direct to the source) allows for the most complete profile. It provides direct verification of corporate records and civil/criminal filings and reputational queries and it utilizes a local investigative source who is familiar with the intricacies of that locale. This option may cost more and take more time, but the results are more accurate and complete than the other methods.
Regardless of the risk profile, the level of due diligence and your company's commitment to its compliance program, there is no way to guarantee that you will uncover all of the potential issues that may arise (see podcast reference above). However, complying with your internal compliance program with a risk-based approach, and analyzing each potential relationship with an inquisitive eye, can provide a substantive argument for the engagement and why you chose to pursue it.
Because the most important part of the story might be waiting just a step or two beyond what is evident and most easy to see.
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