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SHANGHAI, China, May 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 21Vianet Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:VNET) ("21Vianet"), the largest carrier-neutral Internet data center services provider in China, announced today the official public preview of Microsoft Corporation's (Nasdaq:MSFT) ("Microsoft"), Windows Azure, in China.
At a ceremony held today at the China Pavilion located at the World Expo site in Shanghai, 21Vianet, in partnership with Microsoft, announced the public preview of Windows Azure service in China, will be available on June 6, 2013. The event was attended by many respected technology executives and government officials including: US Ambassador to China, Gary Locke; Shanghai Pudong New Area District Mayor, Jiang Liang; Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer; 21Vianet CEO, Josh Chen. In addition, early adopters, who are working closely with 21Vianet and Microsoft to develop applications on the platform, such as Kingdee, Qoros, RenRen, and PPTV, are already preparing to take advantage of the benefits of reliability, flexibility and value available through Windows Azure.
Mr. Josh Chen, Chairman and CEO of 21Vianet stated: "We are extremely excited to officially launch Microsoft Windows Azure services in China and believe 21Vianet will provide great contributions to the growth of cloud infrastructure and services throughout China. Our cooperation further enhances 21Vianet's capabilities in helping to develop China's cloud infrastructure services and strengthening our core competency for customers, ensuring seamless integration of public cloud software development, datacenter and network operation, maintenance, customer support and service delivery quality. As a cloud enabler, 21Vianet is pleased to offer Microsoft's world-class cloud services for the first time to businesses in China. By providing carrier-level services for better public cloud operations, including security and compliance, datacenter and network operations, maintenance and customer services related to cloud operations, 21Vianet and Microsoft are committed to offering the best cloud services available throughout China."
Ralph Haupter, corporate vice president and CEO for Microsoft Greater China, said: "In China, we are committed as a company to partnering to drive innovation, competitiveness and opportunity, and I believe this collaborative approach is why we are the first multinational in the world to bring public cloud services to China. With Microsoft's experience running more than 200 cloud services for more than a billion customers worldwide, we expect it to be the best in China as well, and we are really excited to unleash the power of Windows Azure in this market."
In November 2012, Microsoft, 21Vianet and the Shanghai Municipal Government, announced a strategic partnership agreement in which Microsoft will provide Windows Azure and Office 365 technology to 21Vianet to fully operate throughout China. Globally, Windows Azure is available for purchase in 89 countries in 40 local currencies and offers customers disaster recovery, data sovereignty and improved local performance through three major regions and eight sub-regions that are located around the globe. IDC forecasts that cloud computing market in Asia will grow from US$3 Billion in 2012 to over US$19 billion by 2016. For the first time ever, this premier cloud computing platform, offers China-based customers the highest level of security, reliability, scalability and flexibility in application development and deployment, allowing customers to focus on the business of building great applications and supporting customers' evolving and growing IT infrastructure growth needs.
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The Division of Workers' Compensation has issued a midterm report on California's 24-hour health care pilot programs, a three year demonstration project which tests the concept of combining health care coverage for work related injuries with a general health care plan covering an employee's nonindustrial injuries and illnesses.
The pilots began in 1994 as the result of workers' compensation reform bills passed in 1992 and 1993. The enabling legislation authorized pilot programs to be conducted in four counties, and four projects were subsequently approved in San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Santa Clara Counties. Since then, one of the original four participants has dropped out.
The innovative program is designed to demonstrate the administrative efficiencies, cost control potential and service capabilities of having a single system provide health care for occupational and nonoccupational injuries and illnesses.
There are currently 65 participating employers in the four counties in which there are active programs. Enrollments now stand at nearly 8,000 employees in participating firms.
Those employers who have been participating in the program have expressed satisfaction with it, according to the study. Few employees have dropped out of programs, and the number of employees enrolled has generally grown.
However, the number of enrollees is not as high at this point as originally expected. One prominent speculation for this is the continuing success of controlling employers' workers' compensation costs outside the pilot program, it says.
A full evaluation study of the program will be completed one year after demonstration projects end, currently scheduled for the end of this year.
The interim report is available upon request from the Division of Workers' Compensation, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142. It is also available at DWC's website, accessible from the Department of Industrial Relations' homepage at http://www.dir.ca.gov.
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Filed Under (2015 Resolution) by Dave on 02-01-2015
Well here we go. A new year. Every year is the same as last year.
But not in 2015!
Usually I am all over the place —affiliating for commissions, trying to make money or build a mailing list with program after program; a new one every week, it seems.
But in 2015, I am focusing on two words: "Building Members."
» Building members for my team.
» Building members for my sites.
» Building members for my lists.
I am not going to spend too much time promoting for commissions or direct sales because, as I bring in more and more members, money will come in as a result. So making money, whether through direct pay or commissions, will be done as a consequence, not as a focus or priority. That may have been the problem up to this point: I let the thought of making money distract me from making money…
There are a lot of ways to accomplish this and it may get distracting from time to time —one task may take time away from another on occasion— but this is my core focus for 2015 and every distraction needs to lead to this.
Here is a quick, very general rundown of what I plan on doing in 2015. If you haven't begun making plans for your new year, hopefully this will help.
Daily tasks will include checking and responding to emails, surfing 250-500 pages in traffic exchanges and then moving on to whatever the current week's focus is.
Each week will be focused on something different, but all geared around building members in my business. For example, one week might be spent promoting only my TrafficWave team, while during the next week, I might promote one of my list builders to build your list or an ecourse to build mine.
The first four weeks will consist mostly of building promotional materials for Team BaC, my list builders and various email campaigns. Once I have built up a good variety of materials, I will focus each week on promoting just one of my programs, with the exception of TeamBaC.biz, which will be promoted in traffic exchanges every day.
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If you're looking for progressive Christian or interfaith "kindred spirits," check out these congregations, organizations, publications, and other information and opinion sources.
Many of the web sites listed here contain links to other progressive publications, congregations, & organizations, some of which present speakers, discussions, and other kinds of public programs:
The D.L. Dykes Jr. Foundation (Faith and Reason)
Dallas (TX) Progressive Christian Alliance
Foundation for Contemporary Theology, Houston TX
Foundation for Community Empowerment, Dallas
South Points Association for Exploring Religion (based in Birmingham AL )
Progressive Christian Alliance (based in Georgia )
The Center for Progressive Christianity (lists many congregations and resources)
Reconciling Ministries Network
United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society
Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA)
Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity
Church Within a Church, "a progressive Methodist movement dedicated to being the inclusive church"
Plymouth Center for Progressive Christian Faith, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis MN
Progressive Christians Uniting – Southern California
Westar Institute (books, audio/video, articles, speakers)
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Mountain Top Lectures – North Georgia
Texas Impact – Texas justice issues from an interfaith viewpoint
Religion news publications online:
Religion News Report (includes articles from major newspapers)
PBS Religion and Ethics News Weekly
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (includes survey findings)
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Cathedral of Hope (UCC), Dallas TX
St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, Norman OK
Countryside Community Church (UCC), Omaha NE
First United Methodist Church, Omaha NE
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Living the Questions, publisher of video courses featuring progressive speakers, founded by 2 United Methodist pastors in Arizona
The D.L. Dykes Jr. Foundation, publisher of video courses & other study materials
Darkwood Brew – online worship services plus many materials for small groups
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Reporting Texas, presented by the University of Texas School of Journalism, about current issues important in Texas
Religion Online (many free, downloadable books and articles by leading theologians
Rex A E Hunt This website of a retired Australian Presbyterian clergyman is a treasure trove of progressive resources.
Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton This is the website of Jann Aldredge-Clanton, an ordained minister, teacher, chaplain, and author of inclusive-language hymns and numerous books about the importance of using gender-inclusive language. Her website also announces worship services in the Dallas TX area.


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Michigan PTA Statement Regarding U.S. Secretary of Education Nomination
While Michigan PTA does not endorse or oppose political candidates or nominees, we are committed to being a leading voice in advocacy for all children and families in Michigan, and when appropriate, across our nation.
Since it's inception, Michigan PTA has been a strong proponent for public education and is committed to assure that every child, in every school, in every community receives a quality, well rounded education.
The U.S. Department of Education should be led by an individual who understands the plight of every child and family in every community. He or she must be committed to providing fair and equitable education for all students in this country, assigning funds and programs to make public schools stronger and safer, rather than creating an unnecessary, ineffective, for-profit alternative that weakens the educational options for all.
Over the past 25 years, Michigan's Public Education has been slowly and intentionally dismantled and sold to the highest bidder. This has resulted in the creation of significant inequalities and unnecessary obstacles including, but not limited to: 1) the proposal and defeat of a voucher system (twice), 2) charter school expansion with little accountability, and no transparency, 3) detrimental cuts in school funding, 4) bankrupting or near-bankrupting school districts, 5) expansion of the Achievement Gap, 6) unpreparedness to enter career and lack of college readiness.
Michigan PTA does not support using Michigan's Public Education track record as a blueprint for the country's public education system. The proven priorities are in direct conflict with Michigan PTA's purpose, specifically, to advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.
Michigan's proposed voucher program and for-profit charter schools divert desperately-needed dollars and resources away from the public school system to fund the education of a few, select students, with limited, if any impact on student academic achievement. Voucher programs have proven ineffective, lack the accountability and transparency to taxpayers, and deprive students of rights provided by public schools. They provide sub-par teaching standards, curriculum, reporting, and testing requirements as compared to the public schools. Private schools receiving voucher students are exempt from select federal civil rights laws, religious freedom protections provided under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and public accountability standards that all public schools must meet, including those in Title IX, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and ESEA.
If you oppose what has happened here in Michigan, please let your representatives in Congress know that Michigan is not the model that should be duplicated across the country, but rather learn from our mistakes and understand what NOT to do to provide a world-class education system.
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More specifics about my tattoo: Im proud to say that there's none that I regret! Oh and accidentally the right arm is more feminine and softer and. The left arm ....is I guess, my alter ego?
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DWC issues second 15-day notice of modifications to text of proposed inpatient hospital fee schedule regulations and notice of additional documents added to the rulemaking file
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has modified the text of proposed inpatient hospital fee schedule regulations. DWC has electronically distributed second 15-day notice of modification to interested parties and has posted the modified regulations on the DWC website. Members of the public may comment on the modifications until 5 p.m., November 28, 2012.
The proposed modifications to the text of the inpatient hospital fee schedule regulations are authorized by Labor Code sections 59, 133, 4603.5, 5307.1, and 5307.3.
The modifications in this draft of the regulations:
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Winners Announced for the 8th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
Top Deals, Firms and Professionals to be honored March 11 at the Colony Hotel
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards in each of the categories of Restructuring of the Year, Transaction of the Year, Refinancing of the Year, Sector Deal of the Year, Firm of the Year, Turnaround Product/Service of the Year and Professional of the Year. The awards will be presented at the Awards Gala on Tuesday, March 11th at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, FL.
"The award winners represent the best of the distressed investing and reorganization industry in 2013 and earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive candidates," said David Fergusson, President of The M&A Advisor. "From lower middle market to multi-billion dollar deals, we have recognized the leading transactions, firms and individuals that represent the highest levels of performance."
The nominations, representing over 500 participating companies, were judged by an independent jury of industry experts.
On Tuesday, March 11th, The M&A Advisor will present the 2014 awards at a black tie Awards Gala at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, FL, in conjunction with the 2014 M&A Advisor Distressed Investing Summit that will feature 175 of the industry's leading professionals participating in exclusive interactive forums led by a faculty of restructuring industry stalwarts and Bloomberg media experts. For an event profile CLICK HERE.
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3. Promote the concept of freedom within a framework. Managers can set up the framework of a project, but allow directs to decide how they will execute the project.
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New Champion Rea And Former Champion Sykes Go For More Trophies
September 30, 2015
KRT rider Jonathan Rea lifted the 2015 FIM Superbike World Championship last time out in Spain but even after this outstanding success both he and his team-mate Tom Sykes will be shooting for more race wins and podiums in the remaining races of the season to add to their already impressive season totals.
So far, after 11 rounds and 22 individual races, Rea has taken 12 race wins and eight other podiums in his first Kawasaki season. Champion in 2013 for KRT, Sykes has netted four wins and seven other podiums in the same time scale this year. Those combined statistics have ensured that Kawasaki has taken its first manufacturers' title in the Superbike World Championship with two rounds of the 2015 season remaining.
With the pressure of winning his first WorldSBK title now receding Rea just wants to aim for more race wins, while Sykes is keen to move up to second place in the championship standings by season end. He is currently 22 points behind Chaz Davies, with four races left to run, including Magny-Cours.
In terms of previous Magny-Cours raceday form Sykes has three wins and three further podiums. Rea has three previous French podiums, including a third place in 2014.
Magny-Cours is run as the final European-based round of the season and features one of the biggest spectator attendances of all – despite the sometimes inclement weather that can arrive in the centre of France in October. The enthusiastic and knowledgeable fans spread themselves around the interesting 4.411km circuit often congregating at the final chicane and start/finish straight at the end of race two to hail the winning riders.
The final race weekend of 2015 will unfold under floodlights, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, with raceday on October 18th.
Jonathan Rea stated: "We had a really amazing moment in winning the championship in Spain but we struggled a little bit in the races. First, we have to really understand the reason why we struggled so much at Jerez on Sunday, when on Saturday everything was fine. When we sit down to make a plan for this coming weekend, and figure things out, we will be pretty clear in the direction we need to go. After that I just want to enjoy the races. I think in France we can start again with a clean slate and I see no reason why we cannot battle up at the front once again. I have had some good results at Magny-Cours in the past. To win the World Championship is a massive goal I have been waiting to achieve all my life and I have not really let my guard down too much since I did it. I was quite busy at the beginning of last week but since I got home I have been trying to treat each day as normal; to keep it in the back of my mind that we have to work hard for the next two races. I really want to bounce back after being off the podium in Jerez and fight at the front at Magny-Cours."
Tom Sykes stated: "Magny-Cours has been a mixed bag for me in the past. It is a circuit that has been quite kind to me in terms of race results but it has also been quite pivotal in my career. We lost the championship there by half a point in 2012, so of course that was bit of landmark. Last year things were going so well for most of the weekend but then it rained and we had a painful race day in wet conditions. It is a bittersweet place but, overall, with the race success I have had there, I like it. The good thing is that the Kawasaki fans always bring great support and it is great to hear the grandstands. The turnout is incredible so it looks like they are mad bike fans in France. The Kawasaki brand is very strong there, which is great, because that also means in recent years those fans have cheered on Tom Sykes. I am certainly looking forward to getting going again."
David Salom (Kawasaki Team Pedercini) and his fellow Spanish rider Roman Ramos (Team Go Eleven Kawasaki) approach the penultimate rounds with a determination to finish as high as possible in the final rankings – and as top non-factory Spanish rider. Currently Ramos is 14th, just four points and one place ahead of Salom.


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Does anyone know my William Charles Christ?
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Linda Christ 2/27/11
My John Christ born 1864.
Lived in Manhattan, NY and Jersey City, NJ.
He was a taylor / leather worker.
John Christ married Anna Barron b. Jan 16, 1869 in Germay.
John Christ died 1936 October 31st.
John and Anna had 2 sons,
William Charles Christ b. MAY 3, 1891 in New York, and Herbert George Christ born January 28, 1898 New York and died March 1967. Herbert George Christ lived at
215 Bayonne Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. He was a salesman for Burrough Ally Machine in NY. He was tall, 5'9", slender; Private WWII Oct/1/1942, weighted 166 lbs., married
to Mary C. (nee?). Last address of Herbert George Christ is
8402 Margate City, Atlantic, NY.
Herbert George Christ had 2 years of high school.
William Charles Christ had 2 sons with Desaderia Louise Harlin. (Daisy Louise Christ)
1) Warren Herbet Christ - born 1920 died New Providence, NJ 2005 (2 sons)
2) Kenneth Charles Christ - born Aug 4, 1926 Jersey City, NJ died Aug. 30, 2006 Milwaukee, WI. (3 daughters)
Haplogroup Y DNA is (I1). Strong Scandinavian-Ancient Viking DNA. Autosomal matches to Konigsfeld family members and Saka Prince & Princess.
SNP: M168, M170, M89, Sry10831.1 all positive for this Christ family line.
Surnames most likely related by DNA:
Bloom, USA (could be Jewish)
Anderson, Sweden
Madsen, Denmark
Fischbach, Germany
Vaughn, USA
Fisher, USA
Van de Merbe, Netherlands
Bradly, USA
Clark, USA
Swart, Germany
Bates, USA
Tessen, Norway
Monson, USA
Waltrip, USA
Murray, USA
Rolison, USA
Workman, USA
Holcombe, USA
Certain varieties of I1 haplogroups have not shared a common ancester for thousands of years.
Most common form of I1 is Ango-Saxon.
North European, Nordic, Saami, Ultra Norse, Norse/Bothnia/Finn, Sardinian, British Isles.
Looking for information on John Christ and his father thought to be German/Swiss. John Christ was a leather worker, and owned a taylor shop in Manhattan, NY.
John Christ has the following siblings:
Anna Christ
Elizabeth Christ-Jensen
Emma Christ
Katheryn Christ
George Christ
Charles Christ
They most likely have descendents living in any of the east coast states, most likely New Jersey, NY and Pennsylvania.
Contact me if you have any information on this family line.
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Ruth Pruyn Field, a director of the Field Foundation who was active in civic causes in New York, died on Tuesday at her home in Beaufort, S.C. Mrs. Field, who was 86, also kept a home in Southport, Conn.
The cause was an aneurysm, her family said.
Mrs. Field was the widow of Marshall Field 3d, the publisher and philanthropist, who died in 1956. During their marriage, they both became involved in civic affairs. For many years, her principal interest lay in the Field Family Foundation, which contributed millions to charities promoting child welfare and improved race relations.
A native of Manhattan, Mrs. Field was also a past director of the Citizens Committee for Children in New York City, and the United Nations Association U.S.A. In addition, she was associated with the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, the Carnegie Hall Corporation, Sarah Lawrence College -- of which she was an honorary trustee -- the Wiltwyck School, the Advisory Committee for the Dalton Schools and the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.
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Last summer I was told by Leslies my pool had an unusually high salt level due to my using liquid chlorine. Is this true?
I've used powder shock ever since but am having an algae problem again and am tempted to go back to liquid.
Last summer I was told by Leslies my pool had an unusually high salt level due to my using liquid chlorine. Is this true?
I've used powder shock ever since but am having an algae problem again and am tempted to go back to liquid.
Chlorinating liquid and bleach (and also Lithium Hypochlorite powder) will add salt to the pool about twice as fast as Trichlor or Dichlor. But that doesn't matter very much unless the salt levels get very high. You shouldn't worry about it. Saltwater chlorine generator (SWG) pools have a salt level of around 3000 ppm, for example.
If you use powder for shocking, which is probably Dichor, then that increases the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level and makes chlorine less effective. For every 10 ppm FC added by Dichlor, it also increases CYA by 9 ppm. You either need to maintain a higher Free Chlorine (FC) level to compensate, or use a supplemental algaecide (at extra cost), or not use products that increase the CYA level, or dilute your water through drain/refill or more frequent backwashing (if applicable) to keep the CYA lower.
You should invest in your own good test kit -- either the Taylor K-2006 or the TF100 at tftestkits.com.
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The main aim was to educate the school's form four students on course selection and address any misconceptions held by them regarding our placement service's offerings.
- Improving knowledge of the Placement Service and its services
Educating the students and their career teacher on the services and courses available to them allows us to increase the alternatives available for students as they consider the next stage of their academic lives.
The form four students present at the event in particular will have the opportunity to make informed choices as they select their courses at the end of their school lives.
- Reducing application mistakes.
We believe by offering an accurate description and explanation of institutional rules regarding registration and application procedures, we can reduce the errors that students and teachers make when selecting courses at the school level.
This should, potentially, have the additional benefit of highlighting the transparency and accountability of the process and consequently improve confidence in the process.
- Extending impact beyond the attendees
Finally, the project explicitly aims to extend its impact well beyond the current candidates, by educating their career teacher, we hope to ensure that he will share the information with his peers and future students enriching their networks and capable of rolling out to a wider client base.
The career master convened the candidates in the afternoon; Mr. Gatumu provided a comprehensive talk to the entire school on the placement service, its functions, outlining the nuances of subject selection for those in form one and two; the common mistakes that arise during application and the ways to avoid them to maximise the chances of placement in the courses the form four candidates would prefer.
He also provided information on the institutions and programmes on offer that should provide a wider range of choices for the candidates to select from beyond the traditional institutions.
We then answered questions posed to us by the students in an interactive Q&A session.
The career talk allowed us to reach the students of this school who were excited to have us and got full utility from the experience; a key step in their journey to college admission and their dream careers.
The impact of the talk will be significant to them, increasing their options and providing information for them to base their future decisions on.
It also motivated the career master to start organising a career fair that other school may attend and gain the information.
There is great importance in educating the students about to select their courses; access to timely information and the need for all individuals have equal access to information is vitally important.
The talk, I believe, allowed us to simplify the process and break down the barriers to sharing or requesting information with the students sharing information freely with the service's representatives to seek advice and specific knowledge.
Providing consistent and easy access to the placement service is vital, the career master expressed surprise that we were willing to go to the school; we should aim to improve awareness of our services.


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Kissing and theological education
Kissing and theological education
At first sight, these two pleasurable activities do not seem to have anything in common so let me say first what I am not trying to say. The management mantra KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is of little use when you try to apply it to such a complicated task as theological education, except in a very reductionist way. Nor do I wish to fall into the contemporary trap of using sentimental or even romantic language to describe our relationship with God. So, what do I mean?
The Poet Robert Bridges speaks of a kiss as "passion with peace" – and anyone who has had a loved one in their arms knows exactly what he means when he talks of this strange combination of feelings.
Not that we encounter either of these, that often, in the classroom. However together, just as they best describe a good kiss, so they also describe good teaching. Am I pressing the analogy too far? Maybe a little tongue-in-cheek? I don't think so. They are the two things students recognise quickly and to which they most enthusiastically respond.
Passion for the subject is well documented as a key component of teaching which produces good learning. It makes possible, even inevitable, the interest of the class. And almost always some of the passion for the subject rubs off on the students.
Peace? Yes, certainly. It is the sense that you, the teacher, are there where you should be, at peace with yourself and the students – that you don't fear the students or their questions but you are peacefully open them. Even that you are having a good time. This is a key pre-condition for student engagement and enjoyment.
If I was to give two fundamental reasons why teaching doesn't work, they would be a lack of passion for the subject and a lack of peace in the teacher.
Now, all this is a far cry from the crude measurement of the feedback forms we usually use at the end of a module. These assess the quality of our notes, our timekeeping, how comprehensively we cover the subject, our use of visual aids (whether they are useful or an impediment) and so on. They generally miss all the important things which make teaching outstanding – a bit like a kiss reported on afterwards using a feedback form!
In this new year of 2013, maybe we can all look for more "passion with peace" in our lives as well as our teaching.


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I feel for us free-thinkers, I really do. We usually have the best arguments, and most of us are willing to admit that we're wrong when we don't. Then why is it that when arguing with believers, even when they're faced with more than enough reason and evidence that they should at least start to question their beliefs, they don't budge at all. Not only have we not convinced them of anything, they may in fact hold onto their beliefs with more certainty than before. It's frustrating to engage in a debate, particularly online, for pages and pages, only to be met at the end of the conversation with the equivalent of "You have good arguments, but I still don't believe you". A typical and greatly simplified conversation may go something like this:
God-Believer (GB): I believe in God.
Free-Thinker (FT): I don't see any evidence for God.
GB: You're going to Hell!
FT: How do you know that?
GB: It says so in the Bible.
FT: Well, how do you know it's true?
GB: It's inspired by God.
FT: Well, how do you know that? Lots of other books claim to be inspired by God, they can't all be true.
GB: Well, I know it in my heart to be true!
FT: People of other beliefs say the same thing, why should I listen to your claims of truth over anyone else's?
GB: You can't disprove them.
FT: I can't disprove leprechauns either.
GB: Well, you just have to have faith
Sigh, another debate with no real progress being made. I'm guilty of the same thing , so instead of repeating the same things over and over and expecting different results, we have to change the method of conversation. Each tangent of the conversation can take massive amounts of time and effort to dissect and explain why each of the premises taken by GB are faulty. For what? Why do we go through this mental exercise over and over when we could be doing something better with our time? We could be playing video games, or vacuuming.
There's a very strong question – some would say "magical", but not us of course – that we can ask at the very beginning of a conversation or debate. If they answer the question with a "No", then they won't be able to use their main arguing points anymore, because they will have agreed in advance that their points aren't valid. If they answer this question with a "Yes", then we can give a quick, efficient, two minute maximum explanation of why they can't answer the question with a yes while still being a true statement. If they disagree with our explanation, then we'll know that they aren't worth our time or effort to bother debating them. Ready?
"Will you be putting forth, as a statement of truth, that faith is greater than reason?"
If they say no, great! Now we can get into a conversation and get some work done. We can have a civil debate, and anytime our opponent mentions faith, remind them that they've already agreed that reason is greater than faith. If they answer that faith *is* greater than reason, we can explain to them how this must be false, with 100% conviction.
"Faith > Reason" is supposed to be a statement of truth, but we know that it can't be. Imagine a friend coming up to you and saying out loud "I have no voice". You ask what they mean by this, and they tell you about how their vocal cords aren't working, and that they don't have a voice because of that. No matter what your friend says, they're clearly wrong, because you can't talk without using vocal cords.
In the same way, if it's impossible to defend the position "Faith > Reason" without using some sort of reasoning, the proposition must be false. The only answer someone can defend this proposition with is "just believe me". That's faith. Ask them how they know faith is better than reason, and if they don't answer with "Faith", you win! They don't even believe themselves when they defend faith with reason. Of course, if they do answer with "faith", then we'll have saved ourselves a chunk of time to use more productively. Kudos to them for being consistent, at least.
This is the only debate that we should be having. A quick debate about the validity of faith, and if they can't accept this very simple premise, then it's not a debate worth getting into. It's not even a debate, really, it's just an exercise in fiction. This is also good because it allows us to sidestep all of the "Okay, even if we assume that there is a God…" debates. We don't have to do it. It's like arguing with the friend who says that their vocal cords aren't working. Questions like "Well, how am I hearing you", "Why is your mouth moving?", "If it's not your voice, than what voice am I hearing" will all have answers, which will make little no sense. It doesn't matter how consistent their story is, it's flawed at the beginning, so everything that follows must also be false.
Realize that pointing this out will probably make the people we're debating quite angry. Imagine that you're being told that you can't use reason, logic or evidence (all of which are greater than faith) to back up your arguments, it's the same frustration we generally feel when our logic and reason is dismissed, taking a backdoor to faith. But let's stop humouring our opponents. It's an argument that we will never win. We're using logic and reason, and they're just making things up. Don't play that game. Let's free up our minds for more useful conversations.


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Part Two of the pumpkin shortage: it's not quite over yet but I managed to scrape up an organic can of the orange stuff at Sprouts...oh how I love Sprouts, in the absence of a Trader Joe's it definitely suffices. This recipe is simple but it is so warm, earthy, and satisfying that I just had to share it.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pumpkin Oatmeal
Part Two of the pumpkin shortage: it's not quite over yet but I managed to scrape up an organic can of the orange stuff at Sprouts...oh how I love Sprouts, in the absence of a Trader Joe's it definitely suffices. This recipe is simple but it is so warm, earthy, and satisfying that I just had to share it.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Pumpkin Carrot Muffins
All the ingredients I needed for a recipe I had been milling over were in my kitchen, except one...a can of pumpkin (apparently equatable to gold around here right now). I went to five different grocery stores asking if they had canned pumpkin and the last employee I spoke with finally offered an explanation as to why I kept coming up empty handed: NOBODY around here had pumpkin, the crop froze this year and there seemed to be a shortage. I scrapped the pumpkin and started to search for a substitute. I found a frozen package of pureed winter squash and decided to go with it. It really worked beautifully and this wonderful muffin was born.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Spicy Vegetable Picatta
I decided to remake this recipe from one of my very first posts and I wanted to call it Vegetable Scampi. However, after some research on the meaning of the word scampi I discovered it did not refer to the garlicky sauce you normally find the shrimp in, it refers to the shrimp themselves. Scampi actually means prawns. Since my dish lacks anything of the sort I went with the term picatta because it is defined as "savory, tasty, spicy, or piquant" and that certainly sums this meal up perfectly. This dish is incredibly flavorful, the sauce is light, smooth, and tangy, the vegetables are garlicky and the capers, lemon zest, and basil on top make it seem much fancier than it actually is.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Kale Chips
I know kale chips are seriously old news but I had to jump on that band wagon sometime! Actually, I had never cooked or done anything with kale (excluding using it as a plate decoration) until last month. Kale is a somewhat leathery green and I never expected it to be transformed so much by simply baking it. This leafy vegetable becomes incredibly light, delicate, crisp, and seriously addicting. The taste falls somewhere in-between brussels sprouts and spinach and I love it. These chips are packed full of magnesium, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins A, C, and K. I don't think a snack could be much better for you and taste as good as these.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Vegetables with Peanut Sauce
Peanut butter is one of my absolute favorite foods. I could eat it on almost anything, whether it be sweet, salty, or spicy...I also frequently find myself eating it straight from the jar with a big spoon. Considering it is a good source of protein but also a high calorie food having this sauce over steamed vegetables is a perfect combination.
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The vast majority of U.S. businesses expanded at a slower pace, and private-sector firms hired less, adding to earlier warnings the economy is losing momentum.
The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday its nonmanufacturing index fell to a seven-month low of 54.4 in March from 56 in February, indicating activity cooled off. Analysts expected it to remain steady. The report saw sharp decelerations in jobs, orders and exports.
ISM's factory gauge out Monday also showed slowing growth .
U.S. stock indexes lost significant ground following the ISM data and ADP's disappointing private payrolls report.
Higher payroll taxes and $85 billion in federal budget cuts are expected to send the economy into another spring slowdown this year. Renewed fears over Europe will weigh on the U.S. too.
Still, 15 of 18 industries tracked by ISM expanded. Most comments were upbeat yet qualified.
"It may be a struggle, but economic indicators and signs of business growth point to increased spending from our customers," a purchasing manager at a professional services firm told ISM.
Mining, health care and agriculture contracted.
Private-sector firms added 158,000 workers in March, a five-month low and a sharp retreat from February's upwardly revised gain of 237,000, ADP said. Analysts expected 205,000.
Hiring declined in most categories. Construction payrolls were flat after average gains of 27,600 over the prior five months.
The housing recovery had been fueling solid job creation. But last month's pause came as the Superstorm Sandy rebuilding surge ended, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at ADP report co-author Moody's Analytics.
Small and midsize firms also cut hiring. Those with 50-499 employees added 39,000 fewer jobs. As ObamaCare mandates loom over businesses with 50 or more workers, some economists have warned hiring could slow.
"Anticipation of health care reform may also be weighing on employment at companies with close to 50 employees," Zandi said in a statement. "The job market continues to improve, but in fits and starts.
Citing the soft ISM and ADP figures, High Frequency Economics cut its forecast for Friday's Labor Department payroll gain to 160,000 from its old target of 215,000. The consensus is for 193,000 vs. February's 236,000.
Friday's jobs report will signal how much longer the Federal Re serve will maintain its heavy stimulus. Top policymakers have indicated the recent hiring pace, about 200,000 a month, must continue for several months before they scale back bond buys.


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Friday, Oct. 23
Sheriff's Foundation barbecue set A barbecue dinner-dance for the benefit of the Marion County Sheriff's Office Foundation will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Harvey Klein Center at CFCC.
Music will be by Sugarbear, and the event will be catered by Tip Top Catering.
Tickets are $25 per person. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For tickets and/or information, call Bob Junker at 352-245-0860 or Myron Clinton at 352-502-4446. Saturday, Oct. 24 Share orders can be picked up Share food orders for the month of October can be picked up on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Ocala West United Methodist Church, 9330 S.W. 105th St., from 9 to 11 a.m. You may also be able to place orders for November.
November's Holiday package will be available for $27.50 which will include 10-14-pound turkey, pumpkin pie (prebaked), 6-ounce stuffing mix, .88-ounce turkey gravy mix, 16-ounce cranberry sauce, Jeffy Buttermilk Biscuit Mix, plus assorted fresh fruits and vegetables.
For information, go to www.shareflorida.org or call 861-0904. Vision, hearing, diabetes screenings Hospice of Marion County Thrift stores have partnered with the Lions Clubs of Marion County to provide free vision, hearing and diabetes screenings in October. These screenings will be provided to you in the parking area outside of our stores.
Each person who has a screening will be given a thank you gift from Hospice of Marion County Thrift Stores and be eligible for a special drawing at each of the stores.
On the Corridor, the screening will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jasmine Square Thrift Store.
Hospice of Marion County Thrift Stores are located at 10325 S.E. Highway 441, (Kmart Shopping Center), Belleview; 6114 S.W. State Road 200, (Jasmine Square), and 7578 S.E. Maricamp Road, ( Heather Island Plaza) in Silver Springs Shores.
The stores are open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donations are accepted daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The net income from the Thrift Shops goes directly to patient care services. Stearns to hold town meetings U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Ocala) will hold four town meetings on Saturday, Oct. 24, during which people can come and discuss issues of concern to them.
Meetings will be at:
Belleview, 9 to 10 a.m., City Hall, 5343 Abshier Blvd.
The Villages, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Mulberry Americana Room, 8445 S.E. 165th Mulberry Lane.
Weirsdale, 1 to 2 p.m., Equine Heritage Institute, 300 Marion County Road.
Leesburg, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., The Venetian Community Room, 109 E. Dixie Ave. German dinner at St. Jude The annual German dinner is planned for Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Jude Catholic Community, 443 Marion Oaks Drive in Marion Oaks.
The menu of traditional German fare will include sauerkraut, knockwurst, bratwurst, cucumber salad, applesauce and dessert.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 12 and can be obtained before and after all weekend Masses or by calling Lotte at 861-2959. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Sunday, Oct. 25 Jazz Society jams for Hospice The Ocala Jazz Society jams for Hospice of Marion County this Sunday at VFW Post 4781 on Southwest 110th Street, behind Sims Furniture Store across from the light at Oak Run.
Local musicians will entertain you from 2 to 5 p.m. for a $2 donation. Food and drinks are available at the post canteen and dancing is encouraged. For information, call Dennis at 352-746-5694.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 International Singers to meet The International Singers is a group which enjoys singing songs in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin and other languages, mostly in four voices.
Anyone who can read music is welcome.
Chairman Erhard Oppenheimer presides over the business meeting every last Tuesday of the month at the Community Bank and Trust on County Road 466 in The Villages from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Singers practice every Monday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Church on the Square in The Villages.
Peggy Morton, director of music, invites all good singers to join her and the group and have fun singing. For more information, call her at 352-347-1683 or Oppenheimer at 352-857-6248. Friday, Oct. 30 Junque Sale at United Methodist The United Methodist Men of Ocala West United Methodist Church, 9330 S.W. 105th St., will have their famous annual Junque Sale on Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to noon. All proceeds are donated to charity.
The United Methodist Women will have a bake sale during the Junque Sale. Saturday, Oct. 31 Sheriff's Office hosts Halloween A Halloween Party will take place at the Marion County Sheriff's Office Southwest substation on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
There will be candy, games, prizes, refreshments, clowns, face painting, live DJ, dancing, bounce house, food, mounted patrol, SWAT/special forces unit, mobile command center,
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The event will be at the Brian Litz Building, 9048 S.W. State Road 200.
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ASTON, Pa. (AP) - March 20, 2013 --A suburban Philadelphia school board is set to vote on whether to expel a teen actor who got into an altercation with his director while playing Daddy Warbucks in the musical "Annie."
Seventeen-year-old Sun Valley High School senior Sam Schmucker is serving a suspension for the incident several weeks ago. The Delaware County Daily Times reports the Penn-Delco School Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday night whether to expel him.
Last week, Schmucker told the board that he got into the altercation with director John Baxter after his girlfriend complained to him about something he said. Schmucker says he grabbed Baxter by the shirt and used "colorful language."
The school suspended Schmucker and removed him from the play. His classmates have launched a social media campaign to support him.


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"Taphous" Surname
Frequency of "Taphous" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Taphous" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
1990 US Census
Accoring to the US Census Bureau, "Taphous" ranked #77,327 in frequency out of 88,799 surnames for which statistics were released from the 1990 Census.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 1990 Census", US Census Bureau.
"Taphous" Graves on Histopolis
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Market Update - April 2017
Considering the year began with such uncertainty, equity and fixed income markets performed exceptionally well in the first quarter. Investors overestimated the magnitude of market volatility that would ensue from an Obama to Trump transition of power and markets shrugged off the political drama and took equities higher.
Challenges in the quarter
This past quarter exemplifies what investors should consider with regard to their portfolios. There are many sentimental reasons to fear the stock market, including recent examples like Brexit, Grexit, the Fiscal Cliff, the Debt Ceiling, the election, and the budget. Markets can be swayed over the short term by daily headlines. Equity markets can move up or down for any and all reasons on a daily basis. However, over the long term, market valuations tend to return to their fundamentals—and the fundamentals over the past two quarters have justified markets moving higher.
Oil prices
Starting in Canada, oil prices seem to have stabilized through the first quarter to nearly US$50 per barrel, bringing less volatility for Canadian stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 2.4 per cent factoring in dividends through the quarter. Oil prices are expected to remain near their current level, which has multiple implications. First, stable oil prices are positive for the Canadian energy sector and Canadian stocks overall. Secondly, as oil prices remain a strong influence on the Canadian dollar, stable prices should translate into a stable dollar with an average exchange rate near its current US$0.75.
The United States
South of the border, the newly appointed Trump administration added a new element to conversation–and not just for talk shows! Putting politics aside, companies are reporting better year-over-year results on sales and earnings. Unemployment continues to fall. Economic growth continues to improve. In short, the U.S. economy is on the right track. And with it, come prospects for equities through the remainder of the year. The benchmark S&P 500 Index gained 6.1 per cent in the first quarter including dividends, in U.S. dollar terms, or 5.3 per cent, in Canadian dollar terms, reflecting improvements in company results.
Overseas markets showed healthy gains with international equities up 6.6 per cent in Canadian dollars as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index. Brexit considerations aside, the European economic outlook has improved, akin to that of the United States. On the other side of the world, Asia is showing improvement in its regional economies and stock markets—suggesting the growth we see is truly global in nature.
Central Bank Policy
This quarter marked the third time in two years, and since the Great Recession, that the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate. The Bank of Canada didn't and hasn't followed suit as the Canadian economy hasn't performed as strongly as the U.S. economy. The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to continue to raise its benchmark rate another two or three times this year. The environment is meeting the conditions of low unemployment and stable inflation, allowing the Fed to act.
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Driven by the under-utilisation of a single large double height lecture hall, this project reconfigures space to provide improved facilities for the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The fluids laboratory has been remodelled and re-equipped and four smaller teaching spaces are shared by different departments. The work also includes the provision of three new lecture halls, seminar room, offices and exhibition space - all implemented outside of term time to minimise disruption.
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Transformer Furniture: Tatamis to Tables
In Japan, room sizes are not measured in feet or meters, but in mats, based on multiples of the standardized tatami mats that were traditionally used to cover floors. They have fallen out of favour, but designer Shin Yamashita has reinvented them in a modern version that might just bring them back. Think Tatami meets Dror Benshetrit meets IKEA flatpack.
Cliff Kuang at Fast Company calls them "almost genius" but I would lose the "almost."
Imagine the minimalist interior; nothing but a series of mats that you fold up into tables, backrests, work surfaces and more. There is even wiring built in.
Perfect for small spaces anywhere, not just Japan. Seen in Fast Company and Dvice