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Hamas and Fatah have reached a deal over political reconciliation, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday without providing further details.
Egypt has helped mediate several attempts to reconcile the two movements and form a power-sharing unity government in Gaza and the West Bank.
But under Egypt's mediation, major steps have been made toward narrowing rifts since Hamas handed administrative powers in Gaza to a Fatah-backed government last month.
Forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas lost control of Gaza in fighting with Hamas in 2007, leading to a crippling territorial and political split among Palestinians.
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"We congratulate our Palestinian people on the reconciliation agreement reached in Cairo". Multiple previous reconciliation talks have failed. In the years since, Hamas has governed the Gaza Strip and Fatah the West Bank.
Egypt has been keen to improve security in the Sinai Peninsula, which borders Gaza and where Islamist rebels have fought a long-running insurgency.
"The talks are positive and the Egyptian side is even-handed", he said, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. Meanwhile, Azzam Ahmad, one of the leaders of the Fatah delegation, told Reuters that while the negotiations would include the government offices in Gaza, the main focus would be on the topic of security in Gaza due to its controversial nature.
The deal would see Hamas, which has the most powerful armed Palestinian faction with an estimated 25,000 well-equipped fighters who have fought three wars with Israel since 2008.
In return, Cairo had pressed Hamas to move forward on reconciliation with rival Fatah, prompting the two sides to launch into the negotiations.
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (right) and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh hold hands in Gaza City October 2, 2017. Israel's enmity with Hamas means greater unity with Fatah is unlikely to help any future efforts for a peace deal with Israel.


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The first is a logical, rational person that makes decisions based on concrete evidence. She believes in data. She trusts math & science.
The other is the "runner brain," which I've mentioned before. The runner brain has some magnificent qualities -- competitiveness, determination, resilience, an obscenely high pain tolerance. But she also has all the worst qualities of a toddler, a cartoon mobster, and a 900 pound gorilla -- emotional, impatient, aggressive beyond all logic, desiring instant gratification, unable to be reasoned with.
At the Oakland Half Marathon, my goal had been to run sub-8:00 miles the whole way. The logical me truly, honestly believed that this wouldn't be a problem as long as I didn't have any minor catastrophes along the way. She trusted our training and the strong 10K we'd run only few weeks after taking a full month off.
The runner brain was not so sure. To her, sub-8:00 still sounded really fast, faster than she had run anything farther than a 10K in at least 10 years. She recalled how hard those HM pace runs back in September and October while she was training for Clarksburg had been. In an effort to placate her a little, the logical brain decided to start pushing the pace a little on regular training runs, to try to convince her that the 7:50s were just really not all that big a deal in an effort to build her confidence.
This seemed to have the desired effect, in that, when the logical brain set the cruise control at around 7:50/mile during the first few miles of Oakland, the runner brain didn't protest. She remembered those 8-9 mile training runs & how they hadn't felt all that bad. (And in case you hadn't heard, we did it, running 13.1 or 13.26 or 13.34 miles at a 7:45 or 7:50 or 7:53 pace, depending on who you ask.) That race was a huge confidence-builder. Instead of dreading the half marathon pace runs on my schedule, I started thinking of them as no big whoop. I averaged 7:50/mile for 13+ miles and it didn't even get really hard until 11ish; doing 7:40s for 3-5 miles should be totally fine.
But then Thursday came. Which was the first day since the race that I'd had HMP miles scheduled. And once again the runner brain was dreading them.
I wish I could give you a reason why, but as I've already said, she's not logical. She can't be reasoned with. She feels the way she feels and that's all there is to it.
Her confidence was not boosted by the 20 mph headwind we encountered almost as soon as we set foot outside.
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When I do HM pace runs, I have two options. Option 1 is to drive (or jog, if I'm feeling like tacking on a bunch of easy miles) to the track; option 2 is to just to take one of the flatter neighborhood routes. The advantages of the track include a more forgiving surface, smooth, flat terrain, & no lights or pedestrians, all of which make it physically easier. The main disadvantage is the monotony of running in circles, which makes it mentally harder. Like, a lot harder. To the extent that I am sometimes tricked into mistaking the mental discomfort for physical. I think I've mentioned the trouble I've been having in the sesamoid area of my left foot for the last couple of months; running on concrete can aggravate it pretty fast, so sometimes I just force myself to run on the track, particularly if it's been bothering me more than usual.
On Thursday, though, I didn't want to bother with driving so I just headed out the door on the flattest of my neighborhood routes, which after about 2.5 miles spits me out at the east end of the Panhandle. From here I can make just about as small or large a loop as I like, depending on whether or how far I go into Golden Gate Park. (Running to the Panhandle/GG Park is the most efficient way for me to get street miles in because there are fewer lights.) I don't like running really fast on sidewalks, but HM pace is doable, and the changing scenery and actual forward process does a good job of preventing me from fixating on how far I have left to go.
The one real problem with doing a pace run along this route is that pace and effort don't really sync up. Even though it's relatively flat, I live in kind of a sinkhole so that on just about any out-and-back run, the "out" half will be slightly uphill, and the "back" half will be slightly downhill. For this run, I'd finish my two warm up miles about half a mile from the panhandle, run 1.5 miles at HM pace through the Panhandle & slightly into the park (uphill), turn around and run 1.5 back (downhill), then jog my last 2 easy miles home.
But like I said, she still thinks of even paces in the 7:50s as fast, and if you're running fast, you should feel like you're working. So not even into the Panhandle yet, I glance down at my watch and see I am running at a 6:50 pace.
Eye roll. "Jesus Christ, girl."
Runner brain: "RAAAAAAWWWRRRR!!!!"
I forced her to slow down a little as we entered the Panhandle, but every time she sees those numbers creep up above 8:00, she has a tiny little freak out, speeds up, overcompensates, and suddenly we are roaring uphill at a 7:18 pace.
"Stop that!!"
"Or you could listen to what I said before about running this part by effort instead of numbers."
Eye roll.
I finished that first uphill mile in 7:41, which I knew had been too fast & was probably more representative of 15K effort than HM effort. This became even more obvious when I hit the flat stretch at the Park entrance. At the same or a slightly easier level of effort, I found myself running 7:20s. I put the break on a little, letting the pace settle into the 7:30s, which suddenly felt effortless. (Well; not really effortless, but very manageable, compared to that first mile.)
"See?" I said to the runner brain. "This is what it's supposed to feel like. This is the feeling we're supposed to be training for."
Eye roll. "Dude. Chill."
The second flat mile was a perfect 7:37. I gave her another little reminder as we approached the Panhandle again, this time in the downhill direction. "Remember, the numbers will be a little lower this direction, which is fine. Just stick to the same effort. Don't get going too fast."
Eye roll.
Things were fine for the first few yards; I stayed in the low 7:30s, which is about right when you consider the grade. Then this dude swung onto the path behind me, matching my pace almost exactly. It irritates me when strangers stick close to me on a run, and it irritated the runner brain too.
"Hey boss. You want that I should drop dis d-bag?"
"No, I want that you should keep running this same pace and--"
Suddenly we were cruising along at 7:05 pace and the sticky dude was quickly falling farther & farther behind.
*facepalm* "Really?"
After that I wrested control back from her and finished that third mile in 7:30, which wasn't too overly fast, considering the grade.
As I jogged the easy miles back home, I reflected on a few things.
One: I have GOT to get that runner brain under control. She's good at certain things, but when she gets overstimulated & out of control, it's a real problem.
Two: 7:35-7:40 is not as fast as I sometimes still think it is. Yes, it takes work and effort to maintain, but most of the time I don't really start to feel that until after a few miles. I really can run at that pace for a few miles and have it feel relatively easy. I need to get over that whole Gee-this-really-doesn't-feel-hard-enough-better-speed-up feeling. That's when I get into trouble. Rationally, I know that for me it's better to err on the too-slow side & gradually speed up than the other way around, but sometimes it's really hard to execute.
Seriously, runner brain. You can do this. Without it feeling stupid painful. Why can't you believe me?

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Jeffery, I would recommend against it. It forces me to import your project into my workspace, versus having a new project that I can import cleanly from SVN. When I imported your code, it had about 30 errors I had to hunt and peck to find (these were just compiler errors, dealing with having a different SDK version). Once I set my compiler options to what they are supposed to be on my machine, the errors cleared up and everything was fine. -Nick On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Jeffry Houser <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On 4/6/2012 8:15 PM, Omar Gonzalez wrote: > >> >> >> I would of course, suspect Eclipse to lock it's workspace >> settings files. By the way, just asking - why do you want to >> commit it? >> >> >> I have no idea what the "Apache" way is regarding this. But, >> checking in the Flash Builder /Eclipse project files will make it >> insanely easy for anyone--who uses Flash Builder--to share the >> project. They just "import projects from another workspace" and >> it works. It's much easier than creating a new project. >> >> >> While this may be convenient for some Flash Builder users it leaves >> useless files behind for people that don't use Flash Builder. I think those >> shouldn't be committed but I think in whiteboards that can be up to the >> whiteboard area 'owner' so to speak. >> > > I would not want to see anything like that in a formal releases. But I > view it as a "helper" for people diving into the whiteboard stuff. > I'm not sure it's a good idea; but decided to try it anyway. And we can > re-evaluate if needed. > > > -- > Jeffry Houser > Technical Entrepreneur > 203-379-0773 > -- > http://www.flextras.com?c=104 > UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready! > -- > http://www.theflexshow.com > http://www.jeffryhouser.com > http://www.asktheflexpert.com > -- > Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust > >
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Seeing as this has developed into more of a food blog than anything else, I've made the executive (and spur of the moment) decision to start doing restaurant reviews. I live in the tourist town of Flagstaff, Arizona, and the importance for anyone visiting here to avoid any of the really bad restaurants we have in town (of which there are many) and to find the real gems (a smaller, but still passable amount), is very large and entirely necessary for a true enjoyment of how much Flagstaff has to offer. Here is the first installment to my guide to avoiding indigestion and finding true culinary catharsis.
My older sister and I were downtown this morning for the 4th of July parade. After the parade ended, we found ourselves hungry, thirsty, tired, and (most importantly) wanting to continue to enjoy the music being played by an excellent jazz band on Heritage Square. The place that suited our needs (food, water, no wait, outdoor seating) happened to be the newly opened Cuvee 928 (www.cuvee928winebar.com).
Advertised as a winebar, Cuvee 928 is also a bistro, serving both vegetarian and carnivorous entrees. The service was prompt and pleasant, and the food… tasted expensive, as my sister so accurately put it. It would have tasted better with wine, which was what the menu was intended for, and the prices were definitely prohibitive enough that they won't be seeing much custom from the under 21 crowd in any case. But what's the point of serving high class wine if the food isn't equally spectacular? Stick with their appetizer plates to go with the wine (some of them looked fabulous), and eat a full meal somewhere else. Mountain Oasis is right across the street, and the food is just as good and half as costly.
The salad was fresh and well-dressed, the cous cous was tasty, but the panini was greasy. The olive oil in the olive-caper salad filling soaked through the bread, and was only enhanced by the heavy salami. If I had been at home, I think I would have scraped the olive-caper stuff off of the bread and onto the cous cous, and replaced it with the nice arugula salad they had on the side.
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Now, pardon me while I go deflate my ego. Restaurant reviews? Whose bright idea was that?
PS: HAPPY 4th OF JULY! The parade downtown was really fun, and the rain was kind enough to hold off until Kalie and I got back to the car. Yay!


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As many papers as I have graded, you would think that I would be good at proofreading.
But I'm not good at proofing my own stuff. I read what is supposed to be there— not what is there.
More than a few times I have read a blog post or something I wrote in the past and…
O Crap.
How could I have missed that?
A long time blogging buddy sent me an email that was tactful, somewhat apologetic and just a little gleeful, pointing out a grammar error in a recent post.
I was prepared to eat a crow sandwich, but I didn't have to.
Being the egotist that I sometimes can be, I am going to show that I was right.
This is the sentence
The Lizard Brain award goes to whoever is responsible for WICHITA STATY UNIVERSITE...
She said it should be ….to whomever…whom being the object of the preposition.
"is responsible" has to have a subject and "whomever" can't be a subject---("whom is responsible" is very wrong)
-"whoever is responsible" is correct--it is a noun clause
- the object of the preposition is not the word "whoever" but the noun clause
- to [whoever is responsible]
If you didn't follow that or don't care, it may be because you have a life.
Be kind.
Some of us can't help being a grammar geek.*
*A clumsy, socially inept person who knows when to use who and whom


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An early Christian grave stone. It is not directly related to the passage below.
"Having never been present at any trials
concerning those who profess Christianity, I am unacquainted not
only with the nature of their crimes, or the measure of their
punishment, but how far it is proper to enter into an examination
concerning them. Whether, therefore, any difference is usually
made with respect to ages, or no distinction is to be observed
between the young and the adult; whether repentance entitles them
to a pardon; or if a man has been once a Christian, it avails nothing
to desist from his error; whether the very profession of
Christianity, unattended with any criminal act, or only the crimes
themselves inherent in the profession are punishable; on all these
points I am in great doubt."
Pliny the younger - Epistulae (letters)XCVII
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Moss and Wintour clapped, whooped and laughed as the finale dress came into view !
Earlier today, John Galliano returned to Fashion's stage for his first couture show since 2011 (his last at Dior), deconstructing and constructing a new story for Margiela, piece by piece. I know I usually don't write about off-Fashion Week season shows on PBTH but standing here in front of a selection of carefully curated looks I loved made me feel inspired and in a mood to share a bit of my creative insights with you guys ;) This truly is one of the things that inspire me the most from day to day and Fashion purists will agree; a process of discovery, returning to one's roots. No particular message was conveyed here, only a deep commitment to the extraordinary possibilities of the Maison's Atelier and the art of Haute Couture.
So it was in London that Galliano approached tailoring, techniques, craftsmanship like a new explorer; one who sees beauty in things that are often taken for granted, giving everything a newly enriched life. He surely made good use of a fierce yet, quite renied mix of fabrics and materials and headed towards a whole new direction, cleverly playing with proportion and sartorial rules ! The whole Fashion industry assisted to the birth of a nouveau genre of a revealing silhouette.
Red, black, gold, retro-tinged glamour and dramatic explosions of tulle, oh-so Galliano !
Make up by Pat McGrath. Hair by Eugene Souleiman.
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First Reading: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16
Gospel: John 17:20-26
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: "I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me. Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them." (Jn 17:20-26)
Growing up, my dad used to collect different antique items. Usually they were things like old tools, appliances, etc. I was always intrigued by these items, because it was just amazing to see a drill with no power source other than two hands, a laundry washboard, or old toys that in no way today would pass safety requirements. It was always amazing to me to see how much things have changed and how much the things that we use every day have changed so much.
While the things in our lives are constantly changing, especially in technology, there is one antique that has never changed ... God's love. In today's gospel reading, Jesus tells us how God's love for the Son was there even before the foundation of the world. It has always been there, and it always will be. Jesus came to help us see how much the Father loves Him and how much He wants to love us. This same love, which has always been around, is the same love that can be in us; but only if we are willing to open ourselves up to it. We can only have the love of God in us if we are willing to believe in Christ and to follow Him where ever He leads us. We cannot be people of this world, we must be people of God if we want to have the love of the Father in us.
We are all called to communion, called to be one. If we all choose to follow Christ, then we can enter into this unity with the Father and the Son, and therefore can enter into this unity together as a people. There is no better place for us to be than in the Father's love, may we all come to share in that love together.
Father above, we thank you and praise you for the gift of this day. Lord, thank you for your great love, we are not deserving of it, but you offer it to us freely. Lord, we praise you and thank you for our lives, help us to live them for you and to always give you all the glory. We pray for all those who do not know your love, may they have their eyes and hearts opened and come into your loving, gently arms. We ask this all through Christ our Lord. Amen.


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As an incentive to speed up their Christmas orders, Art Mind created these cute little angles as gifts for clients placing their orders early. Too adorable, these little angels would look wonderful as ornaments on the Christmas tree.
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"I welcome with enthusiasm the third edition of this book for families and friends of patients with dementing illnesses. It has served well in its prior appearances and should accomplish even more with this edition."―Paul R. McHugh, M.D., in the foreword
Through two editions, this best-selling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care to people with Alzheimer disease. The 36-Hour Day has offered comfort and support to millions of people in North America and, in translations and adapted editions, throughout the rest of the world. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope, and purpose of the original book, while thoroughly updating chapters to reflect the latest medical research and the current delivery of care.
Topics that have been added or extensively revised include: Updated terminology and statistics · New material on the evaluation of persons with dementia · Updated changes in laws on driving · A new section on hospice care · New information on assisted living facilities and financing care · Information on other types of dementia · The latest findings on eating and nutrition · New medical research in areas such as drugs, genetics, and diagnostic tests. The revised appendices include: New bibliographic references · websites · Updated addresses of associations and state offices.
Praise for previous editions:
"The best guide of its kind."― Chicago Sun Times
"An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia... A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients."― Journal of the American Medical Association
"Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient's frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps."― New York Times
"An excellent, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses... The book is specific and thought-provoking, and it will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an 'impaired' person... Highly recommended, especially for public and nursing libraries."― Library Journal
" The 36-Hour Day has served its readers well. The revised edition should be even more useful both to family caregivers and professional health care providers."― HMO Practice
"The reader who is familiar with the first edition will recognize the strengths that continue in the revised edition―numerous case examples, practical advice, thoroughness of coverage, and communication of caring and humane attitudes while presenting information that may be sensitive and upsetting to families."― Clinical Gerontologist
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Nancy L. Mace, M.A., now retired, was a consultant to and a member of the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association and an assistant in psychiatry and coordinator of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of psychiatry, with joint appointments in medicine, mental hygiene, and health policy and management, director of the geriatric neuropsychiatry section, and director of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.From Library Journal:
It has been estimated that five percent of older people suffer from severe intellectual impairment. So these two eloquent and readable guides will be much in demand as the number of families facing the challenge of caring for a relative with some form of dementing illness continues to grow. First published in 1981, The 36-Hour Day follows the format of the previous two editions but has been thoroughly updated to incorporate new information on the latest research, several drugs that hold promise, and genetic aspects of Alzheimer's. The heart of the guide remains unchanged, focusing on helping families cope with this progressive and irreversible disease. Besides tips on how to care for the demented during the various stages of the disease (for example, place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door), the text discusses the different kinds of help available and how to seek it. Financial and legal issues are well covered, while sections on nursing homes and other alternative living arrangements provide advice and practical suggestions. Appendixes list recent books, videos, web sites, and U.S. and international organizations. The thrust of GentlecareR is a well-argued plea for a radical change in the way we care for Alzheimer's patients. In outlining her program, Jones states that this rethinking involves people, physical space, and individualized programs. Everyone in the physical plant, from maintenance worker to director, belongs to the care-giving team, as do family members and volunteers. Only when impaired persons can no longer perform for themselves a task like feeding themselves or dressing should it be done for them. Care should concentrate on what can be done, not what cannot. Because her emphasis is on the need for a comprehensive program of care and concentrates more on the institutional setting, Jones does not provide as many practical suggestions or the depth of advice for home care that Mace and Rabins do. Rather, her book describes how facilities can be designed and staffs trained to optimize the quality of life for patients. Both titles are highly recommended: Rabins and Mace for the practical help and advice, Jones for her eloquent presentation of a comprehensive program that treats patients with dignity.AJodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn.
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Several reports depicting the problem in US Science, Math and Engineering have just been released and a brief summary in Science this week.
The summary of reports is as follows:
The heftier report—both in scope and potential clout—comes from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (http://bit.ly/pcast-on-stem). Despite its pedestrian title, Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for America's Future, the PCAST report offers a soaring vision of how to achieve President Barack Obama's goal to lift U.S. students by the end of the decade "from the middle to the top of the pack" in the rankings on international tests. The other report (http://bit.ly/nsb-on-innovators), by the policymaking body for the National Science Foundation, says the country needs to be more concerned about the high end of the student population, namely, those most likely "to become leading STEM professionals and perhaps the creators of significant breakthroughs in scientific and technological understanding."
Let us address first the problem and then the solution.
1. The main problem is that students view S&E as a dead end. Why not go into some other field and make money when say in Engineering you may find after all the work your job gets outsourced. Just look at all the software jobs, civil engineering and mechanical engineering jobs outsourced to India. Why go into a field that has zero future in the country. Yet if the US needs military high tech who will get the clearances, not anyone in India. The "future" for all the work is bleak. Then there is biotech, great potential but the pay is horrible. Then math and physics, and just how many positions for research are there, not many.
2. The second problem is examples. With the fields now dominated by new immigrants the mass of the population has no examples to follow. There are no family members or friends to look up to.
3. Third, in our current education system there are no winners and losers, we have a system where there are all winners. Competition is frowned upon and in S&E competition is what drives most students, they want to be better or the best. Thus the culture of being safeguarded is in and of itself a main encumbrance.
4. Fourth, the teachers! For the most part, except in the best of private schools, teachers are trained as teachers at teaching schools. They have no technical education. They are the lowest of the low in competence. They belong to their unions and they show up, try to avoid any conflict and then get home as fast as possible. It is not as if some math or chemistry teacher will inspire a student based upon their performance.
Now what can be done:
1. In the late 50s after Sputnik the Government and States instituted Science and Engineering scholarships. There used to be a New York State S&E Regents Scholarship which covered full tuition at any school in the state. Today we shun the best students, we try to support those at the margins. Thus step one is the reintroduction of merit. If you do well and want a science or engineering education you should have a scholarship based upon your performance. The cream rises and the cream should be praised, independent of race, sex, national origin or whatever. If we want to increase the student based, which we clearly need to do, the main hurdle is to reward performance. Every one of our other national competitors do!
2. We must do something to protect our intellectual property, namely the jobs. Manufacturing has moved across the national borders but now we see the exporting of intellectual talent as well. We as a nation support the development of increased intellectual talent in places such as China in two ways. First the obvious by have fewer people in the US and the needs being filled in say China. Second by educating the students at our best schools at our own cost and then not allowing them to stay and shipping them back to become our competition. We seek say under the Dream act to keep GED achievers who are illegal immigrants and send back PhDs who become our greatest long term threats. Somehow we have the balance in the wrong direction.
3. Third, teachers, teachers, teachers. Allow people with PhDs in their specialties to teach, especially if they do not have any teachers certificate. The classic example is that one who may have been a Professor at several major US institutions could not teach high school biology. Why, because they did not have an audio-visual aids course! Also get rid of teachers unions, especially for the non teacher trained teachers.
Do any of these reports discuss these issues, I am afraid not. The reports are politically correct pablum, just have the government spend more! Pay teachers more. The problem is you have the wrong teachers, and the last thing you want to do is institutionalize the problem.
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Dear Church Family,
The weather forecast for Saturday suggests the heat index will be too high for us to work safely on the new building. Therefore, this Saturday's work day has been cancelled. Please take some time to pray that we will be able to continue the work soon. We are getting close to having enough money to have the electrical portion of the project completed soon. Please pray for the balance we need and pray Tom will be able to get our permit renewed downtown.
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Waterbrook Multnomah did provide me a copy of David Platt's latest book Radical along with the mini-book The Radical Question in exchange for my honest review here on the blog. I'm going to make a very bold statement about this book upfront: After reading this book, I think EVERY pastor, church leader, church member and person who has taken on the title of Christian should read this book!
I can not simply say I enjoyed this book. Radical convicted me, challenged me and caused me to evaluate the depth of my love for the Lord in light of what His Word really has to say about following Him. I squirmed uncomfortably my way through this book.
Platt said things like this:
"We are afraid of what it might mean for our lives. So we rationalize these passages away. 'Jesus wouldn't really tell us not to bury our father or say good-bye to our family. Jesus didn't literally mean to sell all we have and give it to the poor. What Jesus really meant was...'And this:
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But Mr Paisley said the republicans would have "to wear sackcloth and ashes" to atone for their terrorist record, and the IRA robbed pound stg. 26.5 million ($64.5million) from the Northern Bank.
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That issue was contentious enough among the locals to act as a catalyst for the DUP and Sinn Fein to give serious thought to reaching a deal.
You know politics have normalized when bitter, blood enemies are forced by the voters to work hand in hand over pocketbook issues like water bills. Blair makes up for a lot - by no means all - by how far he moved the Irish peace process.When people say 'you can't negotiate with terrorists' it's worth noting that one of the most intractable and bloody generational guerrilla campaigns in history was settled by negotiating with current and former terrorists.
The Palestinians may not be ready for a Gandhi but they could use a Gerry Adams. And Israel could use a John Major, a leader who was willing to turn his back on his party's traditional hostility to the IRA and Sinn Fein to secretly accelerate the peace process.
This particular coalition government may spectacularly flame out and sooner rather than later. But they have an incentive to make it work and just the act of coming together of the Sinn Fein and the DUP eliminates a score of political red lines. Even if this government collapsed, the next one would be easier to establish, more stable and easier to maintain.
Even if this coalition collapses tomorrow or in six months it's very existence has advanced civil society in Northern Ireland tremendously.
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I think this song (and the story) really challenges us on our understanding of loving others. Can we simply utter a prayer and hope the best for people?
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Day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
I guess it dont matter that I missed this, coz I dont listen to the radio =p.
Day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
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It is estimated that each year about 1,000 British women of Asian, African or Middle Eastern background marry under duress and there is no law to prevent it. A Home Office working party said that such marriages could be annulled under existing laws and did not support the creation of a new offence.
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CNY day 5 (30/1/09) @ 1U
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- Mummy Moon said...
Cute Cute baby!! The tops or dress or romper?? hehe only see the hoodie part, is so cute, you bought online?
- February 2, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- nicole said...
is a romper, yup bought online de.
- February 2, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Sarah's Daddy and Mommy said...
nice meal! I like the salmon fish and lamb shank. How is it taste like?
They both looked so cute in the outfit.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- nicole said...
the lamb shank very very good~~~~~~~ now i still very miss the taste~~ yummy!!! Shld order again if go Garden.
hahaha... sister with same cute outfit, this is wat i like the most
- February 6, 2009 at 12:22 AM
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New Garlic Press Promotion Review
Extremely impressed, the look is very beautiful and the feel is very comfortable in the hand. Such a nice design.
I used my old garlic press and this one together to compare. The propresser pressed my garlic through so fine and when I opened the Propresser after using it there was only the film from the garlic left. All the garlic was out and there was no backup when the garlic comes out from the way you put it in..
My old one with this one and there was a huge difference. It was not difficult to press through.
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This is what is taken out of each garlic press. The one on the left is my old press. you can see still a lot of garlic remains in the skin of the garlic.
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Source have revealed that Microsoft's price for the new Zune music player will cost $229.99. Originally, the player was going to be listed for $289.99 to under cut Apple's iPod, but with the latest price cuts from Apple, Microsoft decided to lower the price of the Zune to compete.
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September 21, 2006 at 3:14 am
A good move by Microsoft. I think price is one reason why Ipods are not in every youths hand, although it is awful close..


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Pella Parks Manager Chandler Nunnikhoven said people will experience 87 varieties of tulips for the festival this year.
"We've planted over 106,000 bulbs last year actually for this tulip time," Nunnikhoven said.
According to SFgate.com tulips need up to 15 weeks in colder temperatures, otherwise the flower won't grow shoots and bloom.
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"We really don't maintain them. They are protected. The bud is still down deep inside of it, so we aren't really worried about the cold conditions," Nunnikhoven said.
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People will be able to park at Pella Christian High School for $8.00 or off of exit 40 on the west side of Pella.
In addition to added parking, people can see four legged friends in the parade.
"We are going to have owners with their dogs in Dutch costumes. They are going to be bringing up the tail end of the parade," Van Kooten said.
Tulip Time is scheduled for May 3rd, 4th and 5th.
To view the tulips progress across the town click here.


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OK, here's another thing I wanta share before I possibly disappear for days. It's the GRAFFS art that is framed and hanging in my home! It's a crummy tiny jpg image, but at least you can get a glimpse into the beautiful world of Art (that's the artist's name, not "Art with a capital A").
Here's some more stuff by various studio artists. For some reason, the image that pops up is not the image you click.
HEY BENNY! Why don't they have any art for sale on this site? I bet Jed would buy some. You should mention that to them. Also, send me a nice photo of your Art pillows!
2 comments:
- Jed said...
I did check out the Studio by the Tracks site--the gallery section was a little annoying for the reason you mentioned. There were only a few that I saw that had the charm of that first post of Bennys. Graffs definitely was one of these.
as for Blogger: I must have that cookie situation too though--my dashboard hasn't changed, at least that I know of, and I don't have a cel phone either. I HATE cel phones! It's amazing to me that it's a given now that everybody has one.
A friend of mine of the same mind was asked if he had a cel phone after a job interview, and when he said he didn't have one, the guy asked, "then how am I supposed to contact you?" As if somehow, if you couldn't be in CONSTANT and CONTINUOUS CONTACT you were just impossible to reach.
- dogboy443 said...
Stopping by to say hi to the Other Mark M.
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Education, education, education
This is really a comment on this thread, which Bishop Hill noticed, and which is closed for further comments.
In my opinion the 11-plus, along with the elitist (i.e. selective) university system with grants, was the probably the best and most socially levelling thing the UK ever had. It meant that for the first time, children from poor backgrounds who were bright, could go to a good school, get a degree and work as teachers etc. in roles that were almost totally denied their ancestors. The changes that have happened since –comprehensive schooling where the quality of education depended on where you lived, lower standards from GCSE upwards, and wider access to higher education meaning that it is no longer free and therefore less available to the poor - have reduced opportunity and social mobility.
As for the issue of funding - given that funding for education will always be limited, would it not make sense to spend the money where it has the most effect rather than decreeing that it has to be spread evenly, or worse, thrown mostly at those who get the least out of it?
"In those days people will no longer say,
'The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the children's teeth are set on edge.'
Instead, everyone will die for his own sin; whoever eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be set on edge." (Jeremiah 31:29-30).
Shouldn't that be the aspiration of a state-funded education system?


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Finding a canned food meal these days without a mixture of several meats that also include seafood is disappointing to me. The pet-parenting classes I teach have become more complicated since corporations have purchased up almost all of the companies that I used to recommend.
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Today's technology can let us do that, through blogs and social networks, but the question is: Should we?
This story tells of a teacher who gave in to her frustrations and started blogging about the 'rude, disengaged, lazy whiners' she felt she had in her high school English class. It seems that she started the blog for her friends and family members, but her reportedly profanity-laced comments were easily found by students. Once it was brought to the attention of her school, she was suspended
The question is: Did she do anything wrong?
Well, according to the story, she did not use her full name and did not identify her students. That's smart, both for her own personal and legal safety and that of the kids involved. But the kids figured out who it was anyway, and the axe subsequently fell.
Was it the public complaining? Was it the reported profanity? Perhaps. As a former Social Studies teacher, I'm a huge supporter of the First Amendment. However, it's important to remember the spirit in which it was written. During the Revolutionary Period, it was important to our Founding Fathers to ensure that public discourse about injustices inflicted upon The People by an Unjust Government. The First Amendment was never meant to be a shield to allow public mud-slinging in a consequence-free environment. To illustrate this point, history records that one of those Founding Father said, just before signing the Declaration of Independence a few years earlier, "We must all hang together or we will all hang separately." This means, of course, that if their efforts for Independence proved unsuccessful, the consequences would be most dire indeed.
The true test will lie in the wording of the teacher's contract and the interpretations of teachers' expectations for public conduct. That last part will be the most difficult – contract language will be a slam-dunk one way or another by comparison. The area of professional/ethical conduct versus public behavior & acceptance is far more tricky. That's why lawyers & judges live in nicer houses than I do.
But what are we as educators supposed to DO or not do? Here's my advice:
- Remember that anything you post on the Internet is probably public – whether it's on a blog, on a social network like Facebook or MySpace, etc. Sure, you can try to lock it down, only share things with "Friends," etc. But, once shared, do you know with whom those "Friends" are sharing? Besides, as this case illustrates, kids seem to have ways of finding things we think are secure.
- Think before you post! Did you know that many blogging platforms allow you to delay the publishing date? Nearly all allow you to save a new post as a draft that you can come back to finish later. This allows you to type out your frustrations, hold onto your thoughts, and come back to them later with a cooler head. Then, with a different perspective, you can edit and delete things appropriately. (Many social networking sites that I've seen, however, do not offer this feature, so be more careful on Facebook, MySpace, and what-not.)
- Consider creating TWO profiles or blogs. If you think you absolutely must share your personal thoughts on the Internet (which I do not recommend!), try this: Put your personal thoughts in a private forum of your choosing, and lock it down as tight as you can. Then create a public forum that you use with your students. DO NOT duplicate any information on the two sites, and do not link them together in any way. (Don't list your profession or workplace in your private profile, and don't list any private information in your public forum, etc.)
- If this seems all too much trouble, then please, don't vent your frustrations in a public forum! One of my first school principals once told me that, if I ever needed to vent about student behavior, get a group of friends or co-workers together, visit an establishment outside of your school district (town, county, etc.), and have a conversation! I use the term "establishment" to allow for personal preferences; I use the phrase "outside of your school district" because you never know whose parents or uncles or aunts or next-door neighbors might be sitting on the barstool behind you. Look up the definition for the term "plausible deniability" and head for neutral territory.
Please see related post: The Internet and Our Right to Privacy
Pa. teacher strikes nerve with 'lazy whiners' blog - Yahoo! News


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United States: Supreme Court's Same-Sex Wedding Cake Decision Does Not Grant Right To Discriminate
In a 7-to-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that a baker's Free Exercise Clause rights under the Constitution were not properly considered by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it held that he was legally required to bake and sell a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. However, today's much anticipated decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission does not create any sort of safe harbor for businesses defending against bias claims. Instead, this narrow decision is more of a rebuke to the state commission that expressed impermissible hostility toward the baker's religious beliefs when ruling on his case, requiring the commission to reconsider its earlier action.
Most importantly, today's decision certainly does not extend a green light for businesses or employers to freely discriminate against customers, patrons, guests, or employees due to their sexual orientation or any other protected class