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Zend_Application is now in the incubator and being actively developed for version 1.8 of Zend Framework. I've had a little play using it with a standard ZF application with no modules and this is what I've worked out so far. [...] Zend_Application is intended to make bootstrapping your application easier, presumably with less code.
He looks specifically at the bootstraping aspect of the component and comes up with an example Bootstrap.php file that sets up a configuration, a database resource, a view object and the location and information for the front controller. Another boostrap example shows how you can use a configuration file to do it similarly but more flexibly.


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Working long hours is sometimes a necessary evil, but if you're doing it regularly as a salaried employee, you're basically working for nothing. Jason James writes for We Are a Mammoth, a digital product design firm, the many ways working long hours is just plain bad.
First, after 40 hours a week, every additional hour doesn't add additional dollars into your bank account (unless you're one of the lucky people to be paid overtime):
Salaried employees are salaried to allow the company some flexibility. This flexibility is often compensated for, but compensated in a 41-50 hours a week sort of way, not an 80 hours a week sort of way.
Working more than you're compensated for simply devalues your work and your time. James points out several other problems with the 75+ hour/week mindset: It's unsustainable for the company, unhealthy and unsustainable for the employees (and can result in depression), it's a sign of poor leadership and poor project management, and it doesn't result in better work.
Maybe it's impossible to get to the ideal 25 hours a week structure, but if it's you having a hard time going home on time, it's time to learn how to stop working so much (unless you like working for peanuts or for free).
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if you are going to put in the extra hours, make sure it's on your own terms. And if some place or some job is making you feel like long hours "come with the territory" just know they are misleading you to their benefit, and you can find a better situation with some extra effort.
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Bill Gates launches Microsoft Lync
Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of its Office Communicator product, which now goes by the name Lync.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates hops onto a video chat on Microsoft's Lync product.(Credit: Screenshot by Josh Lowensohn/CNET)
The rebranding actually happened earlier this year, but the product was not finalised and released to manufacturers until late October. The event yesterday centered around the news that Lync will be available for sale in 150 countries beginning 1 December.
Lync is made up of three different products: an instant messaging system with presence; an audio and video conferencing tool; and a voice call service. The product has been in development for the past five to six years, according to Chris Capossela, senior vice president of Microsoft's Office division.
To demonstrate the video-conferencing element, Capossela was joined on screen by Bill Gates from his office in Seattle. Gates said that Lync was "probably the most important thing to happen to the office worker since the PC came along." He also reminisced that when the idea for Lync was first hatched, things like high-resolution displays, cameras, and employees with mobile phones were far from the norm, but that now there's a huge push to have teams be as mobile as possible.
Gates also went into detail about what he thought would be coming to the platform in the future, mentioning features like voice and facial recognition, as well as touch interfaces. The hard part in developing Lync, Gates said, was less about getting that hardware to market and more about writing the right software for it.
But that future may not be so far off. Also making a cameo was Microsoft's Kinect, which already includes features like voice and facial recognition. Capossela demoed it with Lync's corporate vice president, Gurdeep Singh Pall, as a way to bridge the gap between "the boardroom and the living room" for video chat. Kinect already offers video chat with Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger system, but not any other clients. Singh Pall noted that while the Xbox 360 won't work with Lync right now, the capability will be coming shortly with a software update.
Microsoft also pitched Lync as a new platform for developers and hardware makers. Singh Pall said one of the primary things that sets Lync apart from competing products is that developers can create applications that run on Lync, which they can sell to companies. On the hardware side, that translated to what Singh Pall jokingly referred to as the "wall of fame," which was an entire wall of Lync-ready products like phones, computers, and webcams.
Microsoft is offering its own stamp of approval on hardware that will work with Lync, and calling it "Optimised for Lync". Singh Pall stressed that the certification wasn't just handed out to hardware vendors that gave Microsoft some units. "It means they adhere to the standards we set out, and pass every test we throw at your device," he said. It also means that when users plug one of these devices into a system, it gets recognised instantly.
At launch, Lync will not be available for mobile phones, but Microsoft says that functionality will arrive in 2011. In the interim, Microsoft will offer the Lync Server product to users to install in on-premises deployments. An online version of the service will arrive as part of Microsoft's Office 365 service when it's launched next year.
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On Friday, Steve Bauer and Josée Laroque, partners at Cycle Sport Management, received word that their application for a Professional Continental team licence - the second highest level in the world of road cycling - had been approved by the UCI. This is a first for a Canadian team.
The riders and staff of the SpiderTech powered by C10 were holding their first team meeting at the time in St Catharines at the team headquarters and, after a celebratory dinner on Friday, the team got down to the work of preparing for the 2011 season.
Canadian Cyclist was given the opportunity to visit the team at their headquarters as new team members and returning ones met and were sized for their equipment. We also had the chance to interview both Steve and members of the team about the move to the Pro Continental ranks, and what the team hopes to achieve in the coming season.
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The "Bel Epoque" district was realized under the reign of our King Leopold II. Our residence was built in 1902 but has been recently totally and utterly renovated. The surrounding public domain has been restored to his former splendor in respect with the spirit and the style of the "fin de siècle".
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WALKER, HIRAM, businessman and philanthropist; b. 4 July 1816 in Douglas, Mass., son of Willis Walker and Ruth Buffum; m. 5 Oct. 1846 Mary Abigail Williams, and they had five sons and two daughters; d. 12 Jan. 1899 in Detroit.
In 1838, at the age of 22, Hiram Walker moved from his boyhood home of Douglas to Detroit, where he launched several unsuccessful business enterprises. It was not until he had established the Walker Wholesale and Retail Store there, by 1850, that his ventures realized any success. Grocery stores like his sold liquor and in 1854 Walker decided to experiment with distilling. His whisky became popular and it appeared that he had found the road to prosperity.
Walker's success as a distiller was tempered somewhat by an ambivalence in Michigan towards temperance. In 1855 a law was passed by the state legislature that limited the vending of liquor to druggists, for medicinal purposes. The law was never effectively enforced, but the resulting uncertainty was such that Walker began to diversify his interests by becoming involved in the grain-buying business. As a supplier of grain for Detroit millers, he made his initial contact with Upper Canada and became familiar with the southwestern part of the province.
An astute businessman, Walker found that the Windsor area held out a number of attractions to him. The Great Western Railway was completed from Niagara Falls to Windsor in 1854 with connections to the American Midwest and to points on the eastern seaboard. The importance of the railway was enhanced by the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854, which provided for the reciprocal free admission of such natural products as grain and livestock. Then, too, real estate was less expensive in the Windsor area than in Detroit. Moreover, there were relatively few distilleries along the Canadian side of the Detroit River, and Upper Canada was not at the time as repressive in temperance matters as Michigan. Finally, as a grain-dealer, Walker must have realized that the Windsor area had no steam-driven milling facilities, although an abundance of grain existed to sustain such an activity. A steam-powered mill could outproduce the several antiquated windmills that dotted the southern shore of the Detroit River. All of these considerations led Walker to purchase land in Upper Canada in 1856 with a view to establishing a milling and distilling operation.
In 1857 he made daily trips from Detroit to supervise the construction of his enterprise on the riverfront a short distance upstream from Windsor. By December he had opened a grocery store, vinegar manufactory, and steam-mill. Two years later the Walker family left Detroit and moved into a large frame-house, the Cottage, near his operations. By this time the Windsor Distillery and Flour Mill (as they were originally known) was established. In his usual resourceful manner, Walker used the distilling wastes to fatten livestock and by the early 1870s yards adjacent to the distillery were often filled with animals awaiting shipment. In 1864, with all his projects doing well, he returned to Detroit, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Still, much of his time was spent supervising his Canadian holdings, which began to form the nucleus of a small community, known interchangeably as Walkerville and Walkertown. By 1867 the settlement contained the distillery, a hotel, a store, and "several tenements built by Walker and Co., for the convenience of their employees, which number from eighty to one hundred." On 1 March 1869 the Canadian government officially recognized Walkerville as a post-office village.
By the early 1880s the village had a population of 600 people, who lived in homes built and owned by Hiram Walker. They worked in Walker-owned industries, drank water pumped through pipes laid by him, received police and fire protection at his expense, and could attend the church built by him (named St Mary's in memory of his wife, who had died in 1872) . In the absence of a commercial bank, Walker's employees could deposit their savings in the private Walker bank. Walkerville had become a typical company town ruled over by a benevolent founder and his sons and relatives.
Until early in that decade Walker's interests in Canada lay primarily with the distillery. However, in the mid 1880s he and his sons began to diversify. In 1880 Walker Sr had leased the ferry Essex from the Jenking Brothers shipyard just below Walkerville. Docking facilities were constructed near the distillery and in Detroit. Eight years later this enterprise became the Walkerville and Detroit Ferry Company, with Hiram and his sons as its executive officers. Walker also turned his entrepreneurial talents to the task of railway building. He owned extensive properties in southern Essex County which were likely to increase in value with the introduction of rail facilities. Moreover, the 1880s was a period of rapid rail expansion fuelled in part by substantial subsidies from the federal government. Undoubtedly these factors were considerations in the distiller's actions leading to the incorporation of the Lake Erie, Essex and Detroit River Railway in 1885. By the spring of 1889 the line had been completed as far as Leamington and in 1901 the railway reached its eastern terminus, St Thomas. The Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway, as it was known then, had become an important line. Many rural people patronized the railway company's excursions to Detroit and nearby Belle Isle, utilizing Walker's ferry service in the process. The railway also gave impetus to a new industry: the shipment of fresh fruit, vegetables, and fish from southern Essex to Detroit and Windsor. Perishables shipped from Leamington at night could reach Detroit's markets the next morning.
The construction of the railway was followed by the establishment in Walkerville of a large number of industries, among them the Detroit drug firm of Parke, Davis and Company, the Globe Furniture Company, the Walkerville Malleable Iron Company, the Ontario Basket Company, and the Milner-Walker Wagon Works, the forerunner of the Ford Motor Company of Canada [see Gordon Morton McGregor*]. Additional industries moved into the village before the turn of the century, creating an impressive industrial complex along Walker Road. The period between 1885 and 1900 was a time of transition for Walkerville. The tiny hamlet of the 1850s had become an important centre of diversified industry.
Concurrent with its industrial development, Walkerville was preparing for town status. On 29 Jan. 1890 a petition was forwarded to the Ontario legislature requesting Walkerville's incorporation as a town and citing the significant contributions of the Walker family to the development of the settlement. Prominent among the 208 names on the petition were those of Hiram Walker, his three surviving sons, and two nephews. Since its inception Walkerville had been under the jurisdiction of Sandwich East Township. However, as its population increased and it became more industrialized, the village required additional territory for future development and homesites for the workers. Meeting these needs meant planning, and the delineation of definite municipal boundaries through incorporation would make the planning easier.
Incorporation would release Walker and his sons from the continued maintenance of the police force and fire department. As a town, Walkerville would enjoy increased stature, and handsome profits would accrue to the Walkers as owners of extensive real estate. At the same time the family could expand its lighting and water systems, an additional source of revenue. Another factor in the decision to seek a change in status, the possible annexation by neighbouring Windsor, would undoubtedly have been repugnant to the eldest Walker. Powerful as he was in Walkerville, his influence would diminish considerably if it became part of a larger municipality. In a separate, self-governing community, his authority would likely suffer but as Walkerville's foremost taxpayer he would be able to retain some influence. Thus for many reasons the Walker family clearly favoured the transition to town status. On 7 April 1890 the act of incorporation was passed. The first mayor of Walkerville was Hiram Alexis Walker, a nephew of the founder. After incorporation, Edward Chandler Walker, Hiram's eldest son, made his home there in a large mansion, Willistead, and so the Walker influence continued in local matters. Walkerville eventually became part of Windsor in 1935.
The year 1890 also witnessed a corporate restructuring of the various Walker interests in Canada. Since 1873 these had operated under the corporate umbrella of Hiram Walker and Sons, comprising Hiram and his sons, Edward Chandler, Franklin Hiram, and James Harrington. In 1890 it was decided to separate the interests and to that end the several individual companies were incorporated. Hiram Walker and Sons Limited continued to be associated with the manufacturing and marketing of distillery products. Most of Walker's Canadian real-estate holdings were placed under the Walkerville Land and Building Company. The utilities installed by the Walkers during the early years of the town's development went under the Walkerville Gas and Water Company Limited. That year also witnessed an expansion of the distillery, after the Canadian government had passed a statute compelling distillers to hold their products in maturing casks for two years before placing them on the market. In compliance, additional warehouses were constructed, bringing the storage capacity of the plant to five million gallons.
Walker's interests in Walkerville had failed to absorb all of his energy, and he remained active as an entrepreneur in Detroit after his return there in 1864. His name was associated with such enterprises as the Detroit Car Works, the Detroit Transit Railway, the National Bank of Detroit, the Michigan Land and Immigration Company, and the Hamtramck Iron Works. He owned extensive real estate, including important parcels of land in the central business district. He was also a prominent shareholder in the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune, a Republican newspaper, but he was not successful in that business and divested himself of his newspaper holdings in 1881.
Walker played an important role in the founding and development of Walkerville, where he functioned as a benevolent despot. Although he was an absentee landlord, he seemed to take a genuine interest in the well-being of the town and its inhabitants. An Episcopalian, Walker was a member of St Paul's Church in Detroit. He was an active philanthropist in the Detroit-Windsor area, particularly with respect to the Children's Free Hospital in Detroit. In 1895, in declining health, Walker retired from his various business interests and transferred his holdings to his three sons. He suffered a paralytic stroke that year and in 1899 died at his residence in Detroit. His sons and grandsons ran Hiram Walker and Sons until 1926, when Harry C. Hatch* bought it for $14 million.
Although he had had little formal education, Hiram Walker was a highly successful entrepreneur in both the United States and Canada. A hard-driving opportunist, he expected those individuals associated with his enterprises to be equally industrious and he appears to have had little time for those less energetic than himself. His sons were groomed at an early age to take their places in the various family business interests. Accordingly, these interests were in good hands when Walker found it necessary to retire. In business, his objective was to be, as nearly as possible, self-sufficient, and many of his activities, such as the railway and livestock enterprises, were ancillary to his distillery operations.
AO, Hiram Walker Hist. Museum Coll., 20–228, H. A. Walker, account-book, January 1869–12 April 1898. Hiram Walker and Sons, Ltd., Public Relations Office Library (Walkerville [Windsor], Ont.), F. X. Chauvin, "Hiram Walker, his life and his work and the development of the Walker institutions in Walkerville, Ontario" (typescript, [1927]). Mich. Pioneer Coll. (Lansing), 10 (1886): 200–1. Commemorative biographical record of the county of Essex, Ontario . . . (Toronto, 1905). R. G. Hoskins, "A historical survey of the town of Walkerville, Ontario, 1858–1922, including an evaluation of the influence of Hiram Walker and his sons on the growth and development of the town until 1922"
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Indore: New Year Spells A New Beginning
By Nilofar Suhrawardy, MMNS India Correspondent
INDORE: The New Year spells a major step forward for Indore, a city known as mini-Mumbai of Madhya Pradesh (MP). It is for the first time in recent years that a major, large-scale conference is being held here. It is for the first time that American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) – a philanthropic, service-based and issue-based organization- is hosting its annual international convention in Indore. The 18th convention is being held with cooperation of state-based groups: Rahat Charitable Trust and Taleem Convention. The holding of the two-day conference (January 2-3) in Indore holds special significance for several reasons. Indore is also known to be a communally sensitive region. It witnessed communal violence on July 3rd and 4th 2008, following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s call for an all India "bandh†(shut down). With the state being ruled by a BJP government, for a brief while, it was feared that Gujarat-carnage may be repeated here.
Pushing the political differences and communal issues to the backburner, the conference marks opening of a new chapter for the people of Indore. Among the dignitaries participating in the conference are Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Corporate and Minority affairs Salman Khurshid.
The conference spells a new beginning for the city's population, as for the first time in recent past, Indore is making news for positive, constructive and development-oriented reasons. In this context, the two-day conference holds special significance for Muslims of Indore and elsewhere, as for a change, they are not being deliberately targeted or attacked for wrong reasons. This point has been made as Muslims are known to be given greater media coverage and attention when they are labeled as "terrorists,†even if there may be no evidence of their actually being so.
Constituting more than 12 percent of the population, Muslims are viewed as an important electoral force here. Ahead of the conference, a rough survey of the city's residents revealed that they welcomed it as it subtly gave a message they themselves were keen on conveying to the people outside Indore. "We (Indian Muslims) are not terrorists, we are not slum dogs. We are educated Muslims, moving towards our and the country's development.†A few were concerned about the conference being held in a city known to be communally sensitive and a stronghold of the saffron brigade. Their fears were, however, allayed when they learnt that the focus of the conference was on educational development of Muslims and that invitees as well as participants were from all sections of societies.
With AFMI aiming to achieve 100 percent literacy, the issues expected to be actively discussed at the conference are creating educational opportunities for all, leaving no child behind. Though literacy rate in India has steadily grown to 66 percent, it remains well below the world average rate of 84 percent. Statistically, if adequate moves are not taken towards ensuring education for all, it is feared that by 2020, India may be home to majority of the world's illiterates. Madhya Pradesh is one of the six Indian states, where more than 70 percent of the people are illiterate.
Against this backdrop, the participants are expected to deliberate on how can this scenario change for the better? With Indian Muslims having high dropout rates of literacy, what measures should be undertaken to ensure that each and every child secures the needed education in today's competitive world. Though India has several institutions of higher education, with a minority (Muslim) status, the limitations afflicting these cannot be sidelined. Of late, they have hit headlines for the wrong reasons, exposing the apparent crisis that these, including the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are suffering from. If this remains their status, their existence does not ensure guarantee of quality education to their students. Besides, substantial importance needs to be given to ensuring quality education to Muslims from the primary school itself. The participants are expected to deliberate on the dismal conditions of primary and secondary educational institutions in Muslim-dominated areas. They aim to consider measures which should be taken to combat this problem and strengthen the educational system from the grassroots level.
Ahead of the conference, the active interest displayed by citizens of Indore towards it being held in their city conveys an important message. The people here are keen to push their past record of communal disturbances to the background and move forward towards progress at all levels, educationally, socially and economically to project a positive image of Indore to rest of the world. In this context, the conference has not simply given them the needed platform to move in this direction but has also helped them, Muslims and Hindus, to take a major step forward, with their own message: "We are for education and progress. Don't view us as terrorists, communal extremists and/or slum dogs!â€


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I am doing so amazingly terrifically fabulously wonderfully well! I'm at my treadmill desk, deep in the heart of Broncos Country, writing to you this morning as the leaves swirl around outside.
I want to take a quick minute and discuss the seemingly weird, seemingly imbalanced menus I share on this site which are indicative of what I eat on a daily basis.
I have had some concerns coming through that my menus leave much to be desired and that they actually dampen some readers' view of the site as a whole.
And that's OK.
Now listen to why I do this, especially if you are a new reader. I am about to spill my guts and, since housework isn't a strength, I don't want to clean up my guts more than once.
With so many of us following different plans to get to health, I can guarantee you that what I'm doing (20ish net, 65% + fat, 30% protein and the rest of carbohydrate content from vegetables and fruits) probably isn't going to appeal to everyone–especially once you note my menu doesn't vary dramatically.
The benefit is, my menu:
- keeps my blood sugar down,
- helps me understand which introduced foods cause me issues, and
- keeps things simple so I can focus on other tasks at hand.
Menus are specifically listed for:
- those who have been literally asking for months for me to share what I eat (despite my assurances that these would be boring and lackluster),
- who already know I eat about the same thing every day, only eat when hungry, and stop when full (for the most part), and
- who want to know how I'm doing as a result.
Most of you know I am a rampant experimenter, since my biggest mistake from past weight loss attempts was not paying attention to how foods treat me. I don't want to sacrifice weight loss and health for extreme variety that I know people expect to see from someone who develops recipes.
Also remember I am attempting to deal with quite a few food intolerances including, but not limited to:
- soy
- gluten
- dairy
- tree nuts
- some legumes
- latex
- fiber
- moldy foods
- nightshades
I develop recipes, but I also really enjoy simplicity and a routine. And, as you can see, I am trying to suss out intolerances.
So if you're new here and don't understand why I share menus (especially mind-numbingly dull ones), hopefully this helps.
If you wonder why I eat almost the same thing every day, now hopefully you know that these foods are my baseline foods. They:
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It might seem boring, but for me, 90+% of the time, food is just fuel.
I love creating new, innovative recipes for families around the world, but when it comes to me, I have to be even more restrictive.
I enjoy knowing I can put my brain power towards my latest phyto-nutrient based recipe for my millions of readers and not wonder what I plan to eat that day.
I'm secure in what I'm doing, have a long history with ketogenic eating, and I change things up when necessary.
I am not selling menu plans. I am not telling a single person to "eat what I eat." I am just–amazingly, sort of boringly–and mainly nerdily–me.
I am not a proselytizer or a guru.
I'm just a girl who is whittling her middle using the most scientific methods I can for me.
I am my own control group, just as you are yours.
If you don't like the menus, please skip them. I am not going to be upset or take it as a personal affront. I don't get all aghast and think the world revolves around the olive I supped upon yesterday… I am not that important. The work I'm doing is. As such, the menus are their own entity and not part and parcel with what I provide in terms of recipes millions of families around the world enjoy.
Now, on to what I ate today… Wheee!
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Wednesday, October 24
I ate this:
Breakfast: High-fiber chocolate smoothie [review at the link. By the way, I use almond milk in place of the dairy]
Lunch: olives + nuts + cheese + pepperoni
Dinner: celery + tuna salad
Exercise: I walked for 2 hours and 2 miles at my treadmill desk
Notes: I am having a high fiber smoothie in an experiment to see how the fiber affects me. In this shake, all of the carbs are deductable to 0 because of the fiber from chicory root and inulin. This means one of two things: Either it will be an amazingly delicious feast that keeps me full longer, or it's going to make me miserable.
Update: I didn't really notice anything from the smoothie mixes, so I'll likely keep drinking one a day and add a raw egg to it (I don't recommend sucking down raw eggs) for more protein. As an aside, I use almond milk to substitute for the heavy white cream called for on the back of the package.
What I learned:
I am in the process of shedding the inflammation/water weight from my wheat/soyapalooza from earlier in the week. I definitely was up several times last night running to the bathroom. I also suspect that my being so so tired was the result of my immune system expending its effort fighting off the wheat and nightshade inflammation. It didn't have anything left to help fight off this cold.
It goes to show that the foods we eat affect my immune system in more ways than one. It can nourish the immune system; or, in the case of a food intolerance, it tries with every fiber of its being to protect the body from the dire effects of food intolerance through inflammation.


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POCOMOKE- A Salisbury man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a 77-year-old Pocomoke man in his residence last week.
On Wednesday, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation arrested Charles Robert Phillips, 29, of Salisbury for the murder of William Nibblett, 77, of Pocomoke. Phillips has been charged with first-degree murder, robbery, burglary and assault.
Around 5 p.m. on March 6, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office responded to Nibblett's home in Pocomoke in reference to a death investigation. Nibblett's daughters had gone to his home to check on him after not hearing from him that day and found him stabbed to death on the floor in the living room. He was last seen the day before around 4 p.m.
Early on, detectives focused on two vehicles that may have been seen in the area around the time the crime was committed. One is a mid-1990s Chevrolet Cavalier white in color with a white convertible top and a blue sports striped down the side. The other is a mid-1980s Lincoln Town Car white in color.
By Wednesday, the investigation pointed to Phillips as a suspect and he was arrested and charged with the murder.
Hit-and-Run Suspect Nabbed in OC
OCEAN CITY- A Berlin man suspected of being the driver in a hit-and-run incident in West Ocean City last Saturday was arrested a short time later in downtown Ocean City and admitted being involved in the collision.
Shortly after 1 a.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to Wicomico Street and Baltimore Ave. in Ocean City in an attempt to locate a suspect involved in a hit-and-run incident at Harborside in West Ocean City earlier in the evening. Troopers located the driver, identified as Michael Joseph Strickland, 33, of Berlin and interviewed him about the incident.
Strickland admitted operating the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run incident. A short time later, he became extremely belligerent and verbally abusive and was arrested for disorderly conduct. He continued to be belligerent and abusive while being taken into custody and was also charged with resisting arrest in addition to traffic charges related to the hit-and-run incident.
OC Man Faces Assault, False Imprisonment Charges
OCEAN CITY- An Ocean City man faces several serious charges this week after allegedly holding his live-in girlfriend hostage and threatening to kill her with a knife on Monday. Around 1 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police Department officer responded to a residence on Edward Taylor Rd. in reference to a reported assault. The victim, who was reportedly very upset and scared, told police her boyfriend, identified as Michael Todd Banzhoff, 36, of Ocean City, had come home intoxicated from a bar and started an argument with her. Banzhoff allegedly broke the victim's cell phone before throwing her on the floor and holding her against her will.
Banzhoff allegedly held her down while she tried to get away and she screamed as loud as she could. The victim told police every time she attempted to leave, Banzhoff grabbed her and threw her down, punching her one time in the jaw with a closed fist. As the victim cried and screamed louder, Banzhoff just laughed at her and even got out a camcorder to tape the situation. At one point, Banzhoff used his cell phone to record the incident, according to police reports.
The victim continued to try to leave, but every time she made an attempt, Banzhoff prevented her escape. At one point, Banzhoff threw the victim on the floor and stood on her back, jumping up and down, when she said she was going to call the police. Banzhoff continued to record the incident with a camcorder, saying into it several times he never touched her and that she was crazy.
Banzhoff then allegedly grabbed the victim by her hair, threw her back on a bed and grabbed a folding knife from the nightstand. He allegedly held the knife to the victim's throat and threatened to kill her. The victim was finally able to flee the residence and went to the police station.
At the station, police observed scratches and bruises on several parts of the victim's body that were consistent with her account of the attack. Banzhoff was later arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault, false imprisonment, reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property.
Warrant Service Leads to Drug Bust
OCEAN CITY- An Ocean City man being served with multiple bench warrants at his resort residence late last month was also found marijuana and paraphernalia and had additional drug charges tacked on.
On February 28, Maryland State Police troopers assigned to the agency's warrant initiative went to Bradley on the Bay condominiums in Ocean City to serve multiple warrants on the occupant, Michael John Gregory, 30, of Ocean City. Gregory was wanted on a 2005 District Court warrant for second-degree assault and a 2005 Circuit Court warrant for violation of probation for a 2005 DUI.
At the time of his arrest, the troopers noticed the odor of burning marijuana and seized a multi-colored smoking device and over three grams of pot. Gregory was arrested and taken before a District Court commissioner, who ordered him held at the Worcester County Detention Center on pre-set bonds totaling over $10,000.
Suspect in Major OC Drug Bust Gets Four Years
SNOW HILL- A Bishopville man arrested last July on possession and distribution charges during a raid at downtown Ocean City hotel was sentenced last week in Circuit Court to four years in jail.
Last July 13, the Ocean City Police Narcotics Unit and the department's Quick Response Team (QRT) scored a significant drug bust at a downtown hotel after executing a search and seizure warrant. The narcotics team and the QRT executed the search and seizure warrant at the Buckingham Hotel on 14th Street and Baltimore Ave. around 10:30 p.m. Named in the warrant was Lester Brown, Jr., 40, of Bishopville, who was believed to be in room 107.
When the officers entered the room, they found Brown along with his friend, Kelly Horton, 38, of Etters, Pa. inside. During the search, the officers found a cigarette box containing a baggie of crack cocaine and a baggie or marijuana under the mattress. The officers also discovered a partially burned marijuana cigarette, drug paraphernalia including a spoon with cocaine residue, razor blades and rolling papers.
Two pipes with crack cocaine residue were found in the night stand. Also seized was nearly $1,000 in currency. Brown and Horton were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Last week, Brown entered an Alford plea to possession of cocaine. In an Alford plea, a defendant does not plead guilty but acknowledges the state has enough evidence to move forward with prosecution. Brown was sentenced to four years in jail. Horton has a court date in District Court set for May 12.
Probation for Pot Bust
SNOW HILL- A Pennsylvania man arrested in September for marijuana and paraphernalia possession after a routine traffic stop received probation before judgment this week in Circuit Court.
On September 13, Maryland State Police made a routine stop for a minor traffic violation near Berlin. While the trooper was filling out the paperwork for the citation, the driver advised the officer he had a marijuana pipe in the vehicle. The officer then searched the car and the driver and arrested the two men, Chad Ryan White, 19, of Royersford, Pa., and Adam Mitchell Shubert, 18, of Collegeville, Pa.
This week in Circuit Court, White was placed on probation for one year and fined $500. Last week, Schubert had his appearance and had the charges against him placed on the stet docket.
One Injured in Accident
SNOW HILL- A Salisbury resident was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Route 12 in Snow Hill this week when the vehicle they were driving left the roadway and rolled several times.
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported accident on Route 12 near Snow Hill. The investigation revealed a blue Toyota passenger car had left the roadway, struck an embankment and rolled several times before coming to its final resting place.
The driver of the vehicle, Dashield Lovelle, of Salisbury, sustained minor injuries and was taken to PRMC in Salisbury and was treated and later released. Dashield was cited for negligent driving.
Stiff Sentence for Heroin Bust
SNOW HILL- An Ocean City man arrested in August for possession of heroin was found guilty last week and sentenced to three years in jail with all but six months suspended.
Last August 15, a Berlin Police officer observed a vehicle going 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit and conducted a routine traffic stop. A background check revealed the driver, Brian Dirzuweit, 39, of Ocean City, was driving on a suspended license and he was arrested. The officer noticed the three occupants moving around suspiciously inside the vehicle as he approached.
A search subsequent to the suspended license arrest revealed heroin and drug paraphernalia. As a result, Dirzuweit was also charged with possession of heroin and paraphernalia. The two passengers were also charged. George Seltzer, 28, of Berlin was charged with possession of heroin, while Charles Mumford III, 38, of Berlin, was charged with possession of heroin and two counts of possession of paraphernalia.
Last week in Circuit Court, Dirzuweit pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and was sentenced to three years in jail with all but six months suspended. He was also placed on probation for three years and fined $500.
Dozen More Arrested in Warrant Round-up
BERLIN- The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack warrant initiative team was back at it last week, rounding up 12 more individuals wanted in Worcester County on active warrants for a variety of offenses.
In January, the MSP Berlin Barrack Warrant Initiative Team began the aggressive search for known wanted felons in the area and achieved great success with dozens wanted in Worcester County rounded up from all over the country. All in all, 30 suspects, including five felons, were apprehended and 39 total warrants were served, six of which were felony warrants.
Two weeks ago, the warrant initiative team rounded up 14 more suspects wanted in Worcester County and last week added a dozen more. Among those picked up on active warrants last week was John Damian Kilner, 47, of Pompano Beach, Fla., who was wanted for felony motor vehicle theft. The warrant initiative team was informed of Kilner's whereabouts by the Pompano Sheriff's Office and the suspect is being held pending extradition to Worcester.
William Joseph Bertolina, 23, of Crisfield was picked up on two felony warrants; one from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation for second-degree burglary and theft, and one from the Princess Anne Police Department for second-degree burglary. Bertolina is being held without bond.
Also arrested last week were Warren Roger McGinnis, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., who was wanted on a failure to appear bench warrant for a driving an uninsured vehicle charge; Norman Wayne Stanley, Sr., 50, of Hahira, Ga., who was wanted on a failure to appear warrant for a child neglect case; and Marc Nicholas Wyman, 30, also of Hahira, Ga., who was served with two failure to appear warrants for driving while suspended and possession of marijuana.
Lisa Anne Dent, 43, of Bishopville, was arrested on three warrants for second-degree assault, violation of probation and failure to make a deferred payment. Claiton Pacheco, 37, of Ocean City was also arrested on three outstanding warrants for writing bad checks and two counts of driving while suspended, on of which was from Montgomery County.
John Baines, 34, of St. Michael's, was arrested by the warrant initiative team for failing to appear on a driving while suspended charge; Donald Edward Hoffman, 51, of Jessup, Md., was also arrested on a failure to appear warrant for driving while suspended; Nathan Patrick Johnson, 28, of Ocean City, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant for a paternity case; Linda Jean Kline, 44, of Eden, was arrested on a WCBI warrant for felony theft; and Robert Feigley, 34, of Millville, Del., was arrested on a violation of probation warrant for heroin possession from Baltimore County.
Hunting Deer in Closed Season
WHALEYVILLE- A local man was cited for hunting deer out of season last week after a concerned citizen reported the activity.
On Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6:20 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged a Whaleyville man with hunting violations on Blueberry Road, near Whaleyville. NRP charged Jerry Wayne Miller Jr., 22, of Whaleyville with hunting deer during closed season, failure to field tag deer and possession of untagged deer parts.
NRP responded to the area after receiving a report from a concerned citizen of illegal hunting activity. Officers located Miller's truck and deer after conducting a search of the area. A court date of April 11 has been scheduled for Miller in Worcester County District Court.
Cocaine Charges Stick
OCEAN CITY- Blanca Emilce Ortiz, 32, of Silver Spring, Md. but originally from Argentina, entered an Alford plea to the charges of possession of cocaine this week in District Court.
An Alford plea is when a defendant admits that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge to find the defendant guilty. On January 1, Officer Joseph Melena was monitoring traffic in downtown Ocean City when he observed a vehicle driven by Ortiz. After performing a registration check on the vehicle, Melena discovered the vehicle had a missing and endangered persons mark on it with descriptors that matched the operator of the vehicle, Ortiz.
Melena stopped the car at 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue. After approaching the car, Melena noticed a CD case on the passenger side floor with a white substance he recognized as cocaine on the zipper, which was later revealed to be .3 grams. Ortiz was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.
In District Court this week, Ortiz's attorney explained the missing and endangered persons mark, which dates back to a homicide case in Washington D.C. in which Ortiz was questioned and later released. Ortiz, who spent a week in jail for the offense, was sentenced to one day of unsupervised probation.
Disorderly Conduct Yields Guilty Sentence
OCEAN CITY- Franklin Delano Dolina III, 28, of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Andre Lima Silva, 26, of Salisbury, both pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct this week in District Court for related cases that resulted from a fight outside of Seacrets on New Years Eve.
On January 1, Ocean City Police officers responded to Seacrets as two males were being escorted out by security staff. Officers observed Dolina strike Silva in the face. Police attempted to separate the two, but neither would comply and had to be restrained.
Dolina's attorney explained that Dolina had been inside the night club when he was struck in the head by Silva. Both claimed to have been drinking too much. Both Silva and Dolina were sentenced to probation before judgment with one year of unsupervised probation.


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Lemongrass / Ginger / Lemon Verbena / Yerba Mate / Marigold Petals
A subtle, lemon-focused citrus blend which pairs well with a range of spirits. Crisp and refreshing with the slightest hint of warming ginger, this blend includes Yerba Mate, a South American herb that lends an earthy smokiness which nicely balances the vibrant tone of the lemon verbena. Infusion Time: 4-5 hrs
No. 002 MINT
Long Jing / Lemongrass / Ginger / Peppermint
Crisp, cooling mint, balanced with subtle hints of lemon and ginger, grounded with a pinch of earthy Long Jing green tea from Anhui province in China. This blend works well with a broad range of spirits and provides an active base for an array of classic cocktails such as the Mint Julep and the Mojito. Infusion Time: 5-6 hrs
No. 003 FLORAL
Chamomile / Lavender / Orange Zest / Licorice Root
An uplifting, aromatic blend of lavender, orange zest, and licorice root with a balancing note of soothing chamomile. Ideally suited to fruit- or wine-based cocktails, the aromatic quality of this blend also complements the complex notes of most gins, and the sweetness of bourbon. Reminiscent of freshly-cut wildflowers and summer garden parties. Infusion Time: 4-5 hr
No. 004 CHILI
Sencha Fukamushi / Orange Zest / Pink Peppercorn / Flaked Chili
A robust, savory blend with heady notes of freshly-ground pink peppercorn and the lingering heat of mouth-tingling chili flakes. Steamed Japanese Sencha Shizuoka green tea lends a gentle saltiness that elevates the warmth of the blend and enhances overall flavor clarity. Perfect for firing up most spirits and cocktails. Infusion Time: max. 3 hrs
No. 005 CINNAMON
Orange Zest / Apple / Cinnamon / Rooibos / Ginger
We actively manage the bold peppery tones of cinnamon with layered notes of mellowing soft fruits and a gentle hint of ginger. The cinnamon develops quite quickly during infusion making it imperative to infuse for the full recommended five hours by which time with the apple and orange emerge to deliver a critical balancing, golden warmth. A deceptively versatile blend that references both the golden age of Island/Tiki cocktails on one the hand, and on the other, autumn days spent by a roaring fire. Infusion Time: 5-6 hrs
No. 006 CHOCOLATE
Vanilla Rooibos / Cacoa Shells / Marigold Petals
A rich, luxurious blend of cacoa, Vanilla Rooibos, and marigold petals which separates the flavor of chocolate from the cloying sugar which usually accompanies it. Vanilla provides unexpected flavor separation from the sophisticated cacoa and allows a distinctly creamy, chocolatey finish to develop with clarity and gourmet sensibility. Infusion Time: 5-6 hrs
No. 007 SMOKY
Ceylon Black / Lapsang Souchong / Bergamot / Cornflower Petals
A deep and complex blend of Ceylon Black, smoked Lapsang Souchong from the Wuyi Mountains of China, and refreshing counterpoint notes of lemony bergamot. The tarred character of the black teas provide a center of gravity for the ethereal citrus notes that characterize this most sophisticated formulation. Infusion Time: max. 2 hrs
No. 008 ROSSA
Hibiscus / Grapefruit Zest / Orange Zest / Omani Lime
The uniquely tangy-sweet flavor of hibiscus combines with the luxuriously bitter deep citrus notes of grapefruit, orange, and Omani Lime to create this rich blend which complements a wide range of spirits and cocktails. Consider pairing with cocktails that benefit from hints of Aperol, Campari, or Angostura bitters to maximize the impact of this blend. Infusion Time: 3-4 hrs
No. 009 BLOODY
Celery / Rosehip / Ancho Chili / Turmeric / Black Peppercorn / Lemon Zest / Garlic
Focusing on the layered peppery notes of celery, turmeric, garlic, peppercorn, and mellow ancho chili, this blend's savory complexity provides a confident base for a Bloody Mary or a perfect complement to the briny richness of a Dirty Martini. A natural cocktail starter, the Bloody Blend is equally enjoyable on the rocks. Infusion Time: 5-6 hrs
No. 010 GINGER
Ginger / Elderflower
One of the wonder ingredients of the ancient world, ginger is prized in global cuisine as a fragrant aromatic. As the name implies, this single focus blend highlights the tangy complexity of straight ginger, where its properties as an appetite stimulant can be put to good use in a wide range of aperitifs and cocktails. Elderflower is added to take the edge off ginger's natural peppery fire with just a hint of botanical sweetness. Infusion Time: 2-3 hrs
No. 011 LIME
Omani Lime / Lemongrass / Rosehip / Mt Olympus Flower
Lemon's subtley sweeter and less piercing cousin, Lime is the kick in a Margarita, the balance in a Gin & Tonic, and the base for the original Daquari. Presented in this blend with supporting notes of earthy lemongrass, tangy Rosehip, and herbaceous Mt. Olympus Flower. Pairs well with most spirits. Infusion Time: 2-3 hrs
No. 012 BARREL
Dark Wuyi / Wood Dragon / Puerh / Dandelion Root / Clove / Vanilla Rooibos
This refined mixture of exotic teas combines with perfumed notes of clove, dandelion root, and vanilla to produce a powerful, elegant, woody blend with notes of leather that pairs deliciously with dark spirits. Unapologetically rich and sophisticated. Infusion Time: 2-3 hrs
No. 013 MARRAKECH
Cardamom / Keemun Black / Cacao Shells / Hibiscus / Rose Petal
Reminiscent of the spice bazaars of Mediterranean North Africa, this blend is a heady mix of confectionery spices, cacao, and flowering petals. When infused into clear spirits, the flavor notes are aromatic, subtle, and perfumed. When infused into dark spirits, those flavors take on a deeper, unexpected chocolate-y richness. Infusion Time: 3-4 hrs
No. 014 PUMPKIN SPICE
Nutmeg / Allspice / Cinnamon / Clove / Ginger / Apple / Turmeric
A mixture of the classic baking spices commonly used in the symbolic dessert of the Autumn harvest season in North America: Pumpkin Pie. This nutmeg-led spice mixture is supported by the innate sweetness of apple with just a hint of clarifying ginger and tumeric. A perfect platform for your favorite cold weather cocktails. Infusion Time: 2-3 hrs
No. 015 SPICED VANILLA
Vanilla Rooibos / Black Mao Feng / Decorated Rooibos / Allspice / Clove / Elderberry
This blend moves far beyond the simple vanilla pod into a more sophisticated presentation of this classic flavor. A gentle black tea combines with subtle hints of spice and elderberry to achieve a more decorated alternative to plain vanilla. A natural partner for the sweetness of bourbon or rum, either neat or in a cocktail. Infusion Time: 3-4 hrs
No. 016 MULLED RED
Orange Zest / Cinnamon / Ginger / Cardamom / Clove / Allspice / Elderberries
Over the winter period in much of northwestern Europe, holiday gatherings are often made all the more cheery with a batch of warmed red wine fortified with spices and citrus. Based on a family recipe for classic Swedish Glögg, this blend is best infused in a full-bodied red wine with a bit of added natural sweetness. Mulling Time: 20-30 mins
No. 017 MULLED WHITE
Lemon Verbena / Cardamom / Apple / Ginger / Pink Peppercorns
A variation on a family recipe for classic Swedish Glögg, this blend mulls white wine instead of red. The lighter spices and airy lemon verbena combine with apple and the peppery notes of ginger and peppercorn to accentuate the sunny character of a fruity white. Add a bit of natural sweetness to ward off the winter doldrums. Mulling Time: 20-30 mins
No. 018 SANGRIA RED
Orange Zest / Cinnamon / Ginger / Allspice / Elderberry / Cardamom / Clove
First made famous in the US at the 1964 World's Fair, traditional Sangria is made from red wine, fresh fruit, juice, soda water and sometimes a dram of fortifying brandy. This 1pt blend provides a subtle, gourmet spice base that amplifies fruit flavors and offers a bit of depth and complexity. Best infused in a full-bodied red wine. Infusion Time: 3 hrs
No. 019 SANGRIA WHITE
Linden Blossom / Lemongrass / Marigold Flowers / Ginger
Sangria Blanco is anything but new. Credited with inspiring the famous sparkling wine of the Cava region of Spain, the focus for White Sangria has always been floral, herbaceous, and botanical flavor notes. This 1pt blend echoes those characteristics to deliver a lighter, breezier alternative to classic Red. Best infused in a fruit-forward white wine. Infusion Time: 3 hrs
No. 020 BOUQUET
Rose Petal / White Peony / Chamomile / Hibiscus / Lavender
Reminiscent of an early summer evening stroll through an English Garden, this highly aromatic blend blossoms in the presence of clear spirits and develops a subtle range of floral and botanical flavor characteristics that would be hard to achieve any other way. The presence of hibiscus to complement the core rose/peony/lavender flavors imbues each infusion with a muted pink color. Infusion Time: 4-5 hrs
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How To Infuse
- Empty a 1pt Infusion Blend Packet into any lidded vessel (ours works great!)
- Add 375ml of spirit (or alternative) into the vessel, close it, and steep* for the time listed on the Blend Packet
- When time's up, strain the liquid, discard the infusion blend material, and reserve the infused liquid for your cocktails (like this)
Are you Mulling (wine)? It's a bit different...
- Combine your 1pt Blend Packet with a standard bottle of wine (750ml) in a saucepan
- Simmer (do not boil) over low heat for 20-30 mins, following recipe
- Strain liquid and return to saucepan on lowest heat for serving, keep covered


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SANDERS (Saunders), JOHN, Church of England clergyman and translator; b. 17 March 1845 at Fort Mattagami (Gogama, Ont.), son of Valentine Sanders and E. Leblanc; m. c. 1870 Frances Swanson, and they had several children; d. 23 Feb. 1902 in Biscotasing, Ont.
John Sanders's father worked with the Hudson's Bay Company as a canoe builder. His mother was a native woman, and as a boy John spoke Ojibwa, but he would later learn English and Cree. When he was nine his parents sent him to Moose Factory (Ont.), several hundred miles north of Fort Mattagami, for his education. "I felt as if my youthful heart was ready to break," he was to write of his departure. He attended the Anglican school run by the Reverend John Horden* and lived with his grandmother in her "little comfortable house." The energetic old woman and her grandson supported themselves through hunting and cut their firewood together. So much time was spent in these activities that after two years of schooling John could read only a little and could hardly write.
Around 1857 he returned to his family, who now lived at Flying Post (Kukatush), northwest of Fort Mattagami. When he was 14, one year short of the age requirement for service in the HBC, his father made a special appeal to John McKenzie, then in charge of Moose Factory, and young John was allowed to become a cooper's apprentice. He worked for the company until 1870. Whenever he could he attended Horden's night classes to improve his reading and writing.
Horden was determined to promote the establishment of a native clergy in the James Bay area and took a special interest in Sanders. After Sanders left the HBC, Horden sent him to Flying Post and Mattagami to teach the Ojibwa there about Christianity. When Horden sailed for London in 1872 to be consecrated first bishop of Moosonee, he left Sanders in charge of mission work at Moose Factory. As Sanders acquitted his responsibilities well, Horden then had him go to study for eight months at St John's College in Winnipeg. Upon his return Sanders continued to prepare for the ministry. He was ordained deacon in May 1876 and priest in May 1879 at Moose Factory.
Shortly after his ordination as deacon he was sent back to Fort Mattagami, where he worked for a decade to establish an Anglican presence and anti-Roman Catholic stronghold on the southern border of the diocese. Around 1885, after the Canadian Pacific Railway was built south of Fort Mattagami, Sanders moved to the small lumbering town of Biscotasing on the railway line, and from there regularly visited half a dozen communities, both native and non-native, until his death 17 years later.
Sanders contributed greatly to mission work with his translations into Ojibwa. In the winter of 1878–79 he and Horden translated the Moosonee hymn-book, the service of morning prayer, and the Gospel of St Matthew. During the winter of 1881–82 he helped Horden translate the Acts of the Apostles. Later the complete Book of Common Prayer was published. All of these works were printed in Horden's and Sanders's adaptation of the syllabary developed by James Evans*.
Although remembered as a strict minister, Sanders had the reputation in Biscotasing of being fair and friendly. In physical appearance he was short of stature and had strong native features. The respect he enjoyed is shown by the number of people, Roman Catholics and Protestants, non-natives and natives, who attended his funeral.
[Various details of John Sanders's life and ministry were drawn from several interviews conducted by the author in 1972–73, including personal reminiscences of Mary Charlotte (Lottie) Phillips (Sawyer), a member of Sanders's congregation around 1900 (interviewed at Biscotasing, Ont., 25 March 1972), and Tom Potts, an elderly Ojibwa who as a boy of about 10 had known Sanders in Biscotasing at the turn of the century (interviewed at North Bay, Ont., 10 Feb. 1973). Genealogical information was supplied by Charles Swanson of Chapleau, Ont., a nephew of Sanders, and David Soulière of Missanabie, Ont., a great-nephew, both interviewed on 3 June 1973. d.b.s.]
A complete listing of Horden's and Sanders's translations appears in Masinahikan: native language imprints in the archives and libraries of the Anglican Church of Canada, comp. Karen Evans (Toronto, 1985).
ACC, Diocese of Moosonee Arch. (Schumacher, Ont.), J. G. Anderson, diary; Diocesan file, information on John Sanders. NA, MG 17, B2, C, C.1/O, John Sanders, "My autobiography," received 18 July 1876 (mfm.). Private arch., D. B. Smith (Calgary), Letter from J. [S.] Long, Moosonee, Ont., 24 July 1984. T. C. B. Boon, The Anglican Church from the Bay to the Rockies: a history of the ecclesiastical province of Rupert's Land and its dioceses from 1820 to 1950 (Toronto, 1962). J. S. Long, "'Shaganash': early Protestant missionaries and the adoption of Christianity by western James Bay Cree, 1840–1893" (ed.d. thesis, Univ. of Toronto, 1986). Moosonee and Keewatin Mailbag (Moosonee), 2 (1901–2): 26–27 (letter by John Sanders, dated Biscotasing, 24 July 1900), 131, 133 (copies at ACC, General Synod Arch., Toronto).
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Donald B. Smith, "SANDERS, JOHN," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed February 24, 2024, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sanders_john_13E.html.
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MOOCs Are Here To Stay, Profs Say
Professors who teach massive open online courses predict they will bring down the cost of higher education -- but not all agree on whether MOOCs should offer credits.
March 19, 2013
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Do those who teach MOOCs think it's worth it? A new survey indicates the answer is a qualified yes.
The Chronicle of Higher Education attempted to survey all 184 college professors who have taught a MOOC to date. It got responses from 103 of the professors and published the data here.
The Chronicle asked, "What is it like to teach 10,000 or more students at once, and does it really work?"
The answer is that it can work, though the median class size reported was a mere 2,600. And while most of the professors surveyed are not economists, they expect that MOOCs will work well enough to reduce the cost of attending college. A full 64 percent of respondents said they thought MOOCs would at least marginally reduce the cost of getting a degree from the institutions where they teach. When asked the broader question of whether MOOCs will lower the costs of college overall, 86 percent said yes, apparently because they expect that even if their institutions may not offer credit for their courses, others will.
[ MOOCs are generating plenty of buzz, but they might not be the answer for all students. Read MOOCs: Valuable Innovation Or Grand Diversion? ]
Harvard or Humboldt State?
There's a divergence between top universities and those generally perceived as lesser. That split -- 68 percent think students at their own schools will save money, but 86 percent think students overall will save money -- offers a look at the divide within education: Those who run top universities believe their courses are better than courses taught at supposedly lesser schools. (NEA Today offers a more skeptical view).
The Chronicle's Steve Kolowich cautioned that the survey was not scientific, pointing out that the people who are teaching MOOCs are probably not a representative sample of all teachers. "[It could be that] the most enthusiastic of the MOOC professors were the likeliest to complete the survey," he explained. "These early adopters of MOOCs have overwhelmingly volunteered to try them -- only 15 percent of respondents said they taught a MOOC at the behest of a superior -- so the deck was somewhat stacked with true believers." He also noted that those who taught MOOCs that did not succeed did not respond to the survey.
On the other hand, the survey focused primarily on well-known professors at elite institutions, who are often critics of online education, so their enthusiasm may signal a shift. An annual Babson Survey Research Group survey found that university administrators say only about 30 percent of faculty "accept the value and legitimacy of online education." That's a drop from 2004.
A common criticism of MOOCs is that they have very low completion rates -- the elite professors reported that on average only 7.5% of their students complete their classes. Another downside is the time it takes to create a MOOC: Professors said they averaged 100 hours of preparation time. Professors also reported spending 8 to 10 hours a week on their MOOC once class started, largely in discussion forums.
The Chronicle created a slideshow of some of the professors' responses. A notable one comes from Nicholas M. Llewellyn at the University of Illinois: "MOOCs . . . may simply be a new evolution of borrowing a textbook from the library."
See the full survey and its results here.
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text: President Obama or Boss Bela Oxmyx?July 20, 2009Contributed by Harold Witkov Imagine you are in a spaceship landing on a strange distant planet and you find its population ruled by mob bosses who mirror Chicago's Al Capone. This is exactly what happened (Episode 46) to Star Trek's Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise when he beamed down onto Iotia II and discovered a society with Tommy gun hits, kidnappings, "cement overshoes," and a punk kid demanding "a piece of the action." This gangster mentality throughout the entire planet all came about because many years earlier the Federation Spaceship Horizon landed on Iotia II at a time when the planet's population was becoming mechanized. One of Horizon's crewmembers inadvertently left a personal book behind (Chicago Mobs of the Twenties), prior to Horizon's departure from the planet, and the Iotians, known for their imitative ways, adopted the book as their (Machiavellian) bible. All this was verified a century later when Kirk, Spock and McCoy beamed down on Iotia II from the Enterprise and found a world full of gangster types running the planet, including the most powerful mob boss of all, Bela Oxmyx. Chicago, Illinois, has always been the city that works (if you know how to work it). In many ways, the Chicago of today has not changed from the past. In Chicago, it is often difficult telling apart the politicians from the criminals. Council members wear wires, tote guns, have gangster nicknames and often end up serving time. One Governor is already in the penitentiary and another is probably going to join him in the near future. Chicago is strictly a one party town (that rubbed out Republicans from its turf long ago). Now imagine you are from a highly advanced planet and you beam down, from your spaceship, upon planet Earth's surface in the present-day capital city of the United States, Washington D.C. There you find a population ruled by a crime boss from Chicago. Now imagine that this Bela Oxmyx-type boss brought his syndicate with him, including a delightful assortment of hacks, thugs and tax cheats. Imagine these mobsters taking over the banks, running the car industry, printing their own money, and doing away with the Republicans, making it a one party town. What would you do? I know what I would do. I would take out my communicator and say, "Beam me up Scotty. There's no intelligent life down here."


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As we push through the garden gate of the old homestead, we are surprised at how much smaller things are than we remembered them, and how much work needs to be done. -The Hummer-
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US and British intelligence agencies have cracked the encryption that secures a wide range of online communications including emails, banking transactions and phone conversations, according to newly leaked documents.
The documents provided by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to The New York Times, ProPublica and The Guardian suggest that the spy agencies are able to decipher data even with the supposedly secure encryption to make it private.
The US National Security Agency, working with its British counterpart, GCHQ, accomplished the feat by using supercomputers, court orders, and some cooperation from technology companies, the documents indicate.
If the reports are accurate, the highly secretive programme would defeat much of the protection that is used to keep data secure and private on the Internet, from emails to chats to communications using smartphones.
The Guardian report said the two spy agencies had "covert partnerships" with technology companies and Internet providers which allows the insertion of "secret vulnerabilities -- known as backdoors or trapdoors -- into commercial encryption software."
"It's pretty shocking," said Joseph Hall of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a digital rights organisation.
Hall told AFP that if the reports are true, "it means that the elements that keep information secure in transit are fundamentally undermined."
Bruce Schneier, a cryptographic specialist who follows national security issues, called the revelations "explosive."
"Basically, the NSA is able to decrypt most of the Internet. They're doing it primarily by cheating, not by mathematics," Schneier wrote on his blog.
Schneier, who has been working with The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald, also wrote in a commentary on the British newspaper's website: "This is not the Internet the world needs, or the Internet its creators envisioned. We need to take it back."
The reports noted that US intelligence officials asked the Times and ProPublica not to publish articles on the subject, fearing it would prompt foreign targets to switch to new forms of encryption or communications that would be harder to collect or read.
ProPublica, an independent, non-profit organisation devoted to investigative journalism which has partnered with The Guardian and The New York Times to review documents from Snowden, said it decided to go ahead with the article because of its importance to the public.
"The story, we believe, is an important one. It shows that the expectations of millions of Internet users regarding the privacy of their electronic communications are mistaken," ProPublica's editors said in a note.
"These expectations guide the practices of private individuals and businesses, most of them innocent of any wrongdoing. The potential for abuse of such extraordinary capabilities for surveillance, including for political purposes, is considerable."
The reports said the NSA has been working on breaking Internet encryption for more than a decade after the agency lost a battle to force technology companies to provide encryption "keys."
The New York Times report noted that while the ability to break encryption can be used to thwart terror plots, it can have unintended effects by weakening the security of communications.
"The risk is that when you build a back door into systems, you're not the only one to exploit it," cryptography researcher Matthew Green told the daily. "Those back doors could work against US communications, too."
Contacted by AFP, US intelligence officials had no immediate comment on the reports.