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The family-friendly neighboring communities of Alexandria and Pineville offer many multiuse venues, such as Alexandria Riverfront Center. Their central location in the state makes them easily accessible from any direction.
Hotel rooms: 2,700
Major facilities: Rapides Parish Coliseum is a 65,000-square-foot multipurpose venue. Ward 9 Sportsplex has eight baseball/softball fields and eight soccer fields. Pineville Recreation Complex offers six softball fields and one baseball field. Johnny Downs Sports Complex and Crossroads Soccer Association includes eight softball fields and eight soccer fields.
Convention center: Alexandria Riverfront Center offers more than 33,500 square feet of flexible space and hosts sports such as powerlifting, mixed martial arts and boxing.
Contact: Alexandria/Pineville Area CVB, www.alexandriapinevillela.com
Ascension Parish
Just an hour away from New Orleans and considered part of the Baton Rouge metro area is Ascension Parish. The Parish is home to the cities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento.
Hotels: 25 properties
Major facilities: Butch Gore Memorial Park houses four lighted competition softball fields and two practice fields on its 20-acre complex. Darrow Community Center and Park offers a baseball field that can host adult softball as well as youth baseball. Lamar Dixon Expo Center is a multiuse facility that can host a wide range of events in its multiple buildings.
Contact: Ascension Parish Tourist
Commission, www.tourascension.com
Baton Rouge
Louisiana's capital city boasts a central location, just an hour away from both New Orleans and Lafayette. The city features more than 300 years of history, incredible restaurants and plenty of fun and attractions along with its many state-of-the-art venues.
Hotel rooms: 13,000
Major facilities: Burbank Soccer Complex boasts 21 soccer fields to accommodate youth, high school and adult soccer. LSU Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field is a baseball stadium. Bennett's Water Ski and Wakeboard School has three lakes for water skiing and wakeboarding.
Convention center: Raising Cane's River Center sits in downtown Baton Rouge on the banks of the Mississippi River. The complex includes more than 200,000 square feet of new and renovated space. The 70,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall can be combined with the Arena to create more than 100,000 square feet of space.
Contact: Visit Baton Rouge, www.
visitbatonrouge.com; Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation, www.brasf.com
Cajun Coast
The Cajun Coast — St. Mary Parish — is home to natural beauty that's just 90 minutes from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette. There are many bodies of water here, so it's a great opportunity for fishing and water sports.
Hotel rooms: 1,400
Major facilities: Kemper Williams Park houses baseball fields and tennis courts. Bayou Vista Community Center includes baseball/softball fields.
Contact: Cajun Coast CVB,
Houma is situated just 55 miles outside of New Orleans and is home to more than 2,500 square miles of swamps and wetlands.
Hotel rooms: 1,500+
Major facility: The Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center offers 100,000 total square feet of space with 37,000 square feet of flat floor space. The center hosts sports such as indoor football, extreme motocross, boxing and mixed martial arts, and high school and college basketball tournaments. The facility also offers a customizable sport court that can be used for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, cheerleading and wrestling.
Contact: Houma Area CVB,
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish is 60 miles long from the beaches of Grand Isle to the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Boasting diverse sports venues both indoors and out, the region hosts sports such as baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, lacrosse and soccer.
Hotel rooms: 8,000
Major facilities: Pontchartrain Center is a multipurpose venue featuring 75,000 square feet of space and seating for 3,000. The multipurpose Alario Center includes 75,000 square feet of space and seating for 2,200.
Contact: Jefferson CVB, www.visit
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In the heart of southern Louisiana is Lafayette. The city has the facilities needed to host sports events and tournaments but what makes it extra appealing is the authentic Cajun food, music and culture.
Hotel rooms: 7,000
Major facilities: The 13,000-seat Cajundome offers 40,000 square feet of floor space in the arena. Carencro Sports Complex is a multipurpose indoor facility with 20,000 square feet of turfed area. St. Julien Park and Sports Complex includes 11 baseball/softball fields, eight tennis courts, two basketball courts and six soccer fields. Youngsville Sports Complex features five baseball fields, four softball fields, 10 tennis courts and two basketball courts.
Convention center: Cajundome Convention Center consists of more than 72,000 square feet of space on two levels. The venue has played host to cheer and dance competitions.
Contact: Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, www.lafayettetravel.com
Lake Charles
Lake Charles is in southwest Louisiana and is known as the Youth Sports Capital of Louisiana. The area can accommodate large groups and boasts hotels within close proximity to family-friendly sports facilities.
Hotel rooms: 6,900+
Major facilities: The Burton Complex includes several buildings, including the Coliseum (which can seat up to 9,000 and boasts more than 24,000 square feet of floor space), Burton Event Barn (which provides 160,000 square feet of floor space) and Burton Arena (a 50,000-square-foot covered arena with seating for 1,000). McMurry Park has 13 baseball fields and an eight-court tennis complex. The Sulphur Parks & Recreation (SPAR) Recreation and Aquatic Center has an Olympic-size pool, as well as three other pools.
Contact: Lake Charles/Southwest LA CVB, www.visitlakecharles.org
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Louisiana's Northshore
St. Tammany Parish is just 45 minutes north of New Orleans and is known as Louisiana's Northshore. Situated at the convergence of three major interstates, it's an easily accessible destination with a diverse selection of venues, restaurants and hotels.
Hotel rooms: 3,000+
Major facilities: The 46,000-square-foot Castine Center is an indoor multipurpose facility. Pelican Park is a 230-acre recreational complex featuring 33 fields, three gyms and an 18-hole disc golf course.
Convention center: Northshore Harbor Center has 45,000 square feet of space and can accommodate up to 2,500 people.
Contact: Louisiana's Northshore/
St. Tammany Parish, www.louisiana
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Monroe/West Monroe
Pecanland Mall is the largest shopping mall in north Louisiana.
Hotels: 30+ properties
Major facilities: Forsythe Park encompasses more than 52 acres and includes tennis courts, softball fields, soccer fields and volleyball courts. Ike Hamilton Expo Center has seven acres of facility space. Biedenharn Sports Complex has 15 baseball/softball/soccer fields. The Lake C. Oxford Natatorium houses a 50-meter by 25-yard competition pool and a 25-yard by 12.5-yard diving well.
Contact: Monroe/West Monroe CVB, www.monroe-westmonroe.org
Natchitoches is a small city in Natchitoches Parish in central Louisiana. The city hosts row teams from universities from across the country for spring practice and training on Cane River Lake.
Hotel rooms: 940
Major facility: East Natchitoches Recreation Complex includes nine baseball/softball fields, as well as a full-size soccer field and six smaller youth fields. The MLK Recreational Center has a full-size gym that's used for sports such as basketball and volleyball.
The city is currently in the process of building a new complex that will include five turf baseball/softball fields, four soccer fields and stocked fishing ponds.
Contact: Natchitoches CVB,
New Orleans
There's no reason not to visit New Orleans. The walkable city offers state-of-the-art facilities and hotels in its downtown, which is just a few short blocks from the famous French Quarter.
Hotel room: 39,000+
Major facilities: Mercedes-Benz Superdome is a multipurpose venue with a seating capacity of 73,000+ and a 162,434-square-foot main arena. Smoothie King Center is a 17,700-seat multipurpose venue. The Pontchartrain Center is a flexible venue with 70,000 square feet of space and fixed arena seating of more than 3,500.
Convention center: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center offers more than 1 million square feet of contiguous space.
Contact: New Orleans CVB,
Shreveport-Bossier is located along Interstate 20 and borders Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. The beautiful Red River goes right through the heart of Shreveport and Bossier.
Hotel rooms: 10,000+
Major facilities: Independence Stadium seats 52,000 for football. CenturyLink Center is an indoor multipurpose venue that seats 14,500 for basketball, hockey, tennis and other events. Hirsch Memorial Coliseum is an 8,500-seat, 20,000-square-foot venue adjacent to the Louisiana State Fairgrounds. Bossier Civic Center has 24,000 square feet of space. Cargill Sports Complex features 10 softball fields and 13 soccer fields. Bossier Tennis Center at North Bossier Park has 16 courts.
Convention center: The Shreveport Convention Center is located in the heart of downtown and provides 350,000 square feet of space. The facility is attached to the Hilton Hotel and is a great location for sports such as cheerleading, volleyball and karate, as well as fishing expos.
Contact: Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, www.shreveportbossier
Tangipahoa Parish
At the intersection of two interstates is Tangipahoa Parish. The region is home to multiple cities, including Kentwood and Hammond. The cities offer numerous fields, gyms, arenas and multipurpose buildings, many of which are within a 20-mile radius.
Hotel rooms: 1,426
Major facilities: Chappapeela Park has 12 Celebration Bermuda turf fields, 21 soccer fields, two regulation football fields and a gym with two basketball/volleyball courts. North Oak Park features four softball fields. Pennington Student Activity Center is 87,000 square feet and houses a four-court gym.
Contact: Tangipahoa Parish CVB, www.tangitourism.com


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It's not an ignored feature, because it has to be the most well-hidden feature I've ever found. Seriously, whoever coded the snapping system must have completely forgotten to document this.
Yesterday afternoon in one of blender's IRC channels hjaarnio mentioned this feature. It seemed that no one else knew of it's existence – it wasn't in the wiki and I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere. This one is truly the Schrodinger's cat of blender.
While in snapping mode, when you have your mouse over a point to snap to, hit 'A' to mark that point. Then mark any other points you like and the selection will snap to the average of the marked points. It you want to give a certain point more weighting in that averaged location, just mark it more than once (as you can see in the end of that gif I mark the top right point a few times)
I've since updated the snapping page on the wiki.
This makes me think – what other strange and useful quirks lie out there beyond our exploration? What features have been painstakingly coded, only to have been forgotten forever? Probably quite a bit.


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the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
Bible Commentaries Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible Morgan's Exposition
Verses 1-25
Here we begin the third great movement in the Book of Exodus. We have seen the people in bondage and have observed them being delivered from that bondage and guided by Jehovah. However, they were still a confused multitude rather than an organized nation. From this point to the end of the Book we have the account of the giving of the constitution and the great work of organization.
The first event was the calling of Moses and the announcement to him of the divine purpose. Jehovah first stated a simple condition to the people, "If ye will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant." The promise was most remarkable. The people were to be His "peculiar treasure . . . a kingdom of priests . . . a holy nation." This was a covenant of grace. It declared a great divine intention, but the unpreparedness of the people was shown in their easy declaration that they would keep all the words of Jehovah.
Immediately on this declaration the tone of Jehovah changed. Moses was sent back to them and the word that followed emphasized the majesty of their King. This they must ever bear in mind and maintain toward Him an attitude of such reverence as must be the outcome of an abiding sense of His power and His purity.
While in our day these ancient methods and manifestations may have ceased, the truths they were intended to indicate abide.
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Morgan, G. Campbell. "Commentary on Exodus 19". "Morgan's Exposition on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/


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Those who work closest in the area of ethnic mission efforts, understand how difficult it is to begin an ethnic church that becomes self-supportive in a reasonable amount of time. I think it is time to move into A New Era. One in which, this reality is reality no more. I would encourage you to consider the work at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in inner city St. Paul, MN as one effort towards this. The plan includes reaching out to the Hmong (Asian), thus strengthening Bethlehem and starting two new churches that will be self-supportive.
Please note that I am not advocating for segregation. However, as I consider the Hmong (Asian), which I love and work with, I know that there is a large gap in language, learning and culture that must be considered when reaching out.
How can the Hmong Mission Proposal model the way for the LCMS to move into A New Era (self-supportive ethnic churches) with ethnic mission starts?
Consider the various foundations the Proposal builds upon:
a. The area directly around Bethlehem has the highest density of Hmong in the whole U.S.A.
b. Bethlehem members naturally have built many relationships with Hmong families. (i.e. One member, who is a private piano teacher for a number of Hmong families, awaits eagerly the day she can refer the families to the Hmong Pastor.)
c. Bethlehem started a classically based Lutheran School, JOY Academy, in 2009, which is becoming an option for more Hmong families.
d. Most of the Hmong members at Bethlehem are young, well-connected to many other Hmong through school and employment and some even hold key positions in the community.
e. Hmong members serve in the highest positions in church leadership, in addition to Sunday School Superintendent and other chairs of church boards.
f. Bethlehem has a called (part-time) deaconess who can serve alongside Hmong women in their areas of need.
Consider what the Hmong Mission Proposal addresses that is key to a self-supporting church:
a. The need for the Mission Planter to be very comfortable as bicultural, bilingual and engaging with Hmong of all ages, especially the young Hmong.
b. The ability to be engaging at a high level in Lutheran theology to compare and contrast the various beliefs of animism versus Christianity. Many Hmong want to know the truth.
c. The ability and experience to raise up leaders within the Hmong culture and involve men in the life of the Church.
d. The experience of living and teaching biblical stewardship.
e. Organizational skills to provide ideas and execute activities that address a growing divorce rate, two parent households, where both parents work outside the home, and cultural clashes between the youth and "elders."
As you notice, some things in this proposal may be common across various plans, others not. The mission proposal, which could lend to A New Era (in the LCMS), is in eyesight. In fact, I ask that you pray for the members of Bethlehem as they deliberate about issuing a call to a Hmong Pastor on Sunday, January 20th. You can certainly support this effort with a financial gift and know that your mission dollars are being put to great use and in the process, the LCMS is reaching all nations.
Note: The Minnesota South District (MNS) and partner churches have made this proposal a reality. Initially, the MNS District is providing 1/3 support, Bethlehem, 1/3 support; and partner churches, 1/3 support. The support of the district will slowly decrease. Support from partner churches, God – willing will hold steady. Support from Bethlehem will continue to rise. The proposal calls for the whole effort to be self supportive by the end of Year 5.
Rev. Nathan Raddatz is the pastor at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN. You can email him at [email protected]


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Squamish bares its fangs at Twilight reporters
"I've heard people talking about it. Our managers told us: 'We honestly don't want you telling people about it. We don't want a mob scene.' They won't give me details," said a Tourism Squamish spokeswoman who identified herself only as Tammy. She was answering a question about where the Twilight crew had been spotted in Squamish, BC. where they are said to be filming the wedding scene in Breaking Dawn.
"I've been off for four days. I didn't even know. People said 'Twilight is here, Twilight is here', and I'm like 'really?'" Tammy said.
At the Chamber of Commerce, a representative named Jane was equally mystified.
"It's a big secret where the cast and crew are, so I don't know about their whereabouts," she told The Observer. "Everyone has been excited for the chance to see them, but I don't know anyone who has."
Local bakeries, cafes and restaurants gave curt responses like "I don't know" and "I have no idea" when asked for information regarding local filming.
"I don't even know if they're in town. I don't know anything. I can't help you," said Barb at the Holiday Inn Express.
But we wonder: Doth the lady protest too much?
At the Best Western, a representative gave a sharp "no" in response to Twilight questions. "I don't know anything. I just work at the hotel," she said.
Amber at Squamish Inn On The Water said: "I could care less." She later admitted that "it would be cool if they would stay here, but they haven't yet."
When we called Rockwell's, where Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson held The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn wrap party and Stewart celebrated her 21st birthday, a man, almost in whispers, said: "We are not to disclose information regarding that."


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Today's readings are about shepherds and their sheep.
In the reading from the Old Testament.
Woe to the shepherds
who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture,
says the LORD.
Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel,
against the shepherds who shepherd my people:
You have scattered my sheep and driven them away.
You have not cared for them,
but I will take care to punish your evil deeds.
I myself will gather the remnant of my flock
from all the lands to which I have driven them
and bring them back to their meadow;
there they shall increase and multiply.
I will appoint shepherds for them who will shepherd them
so that they need no longer fear and tremble;
and none shall be missing, says the LORD.
The Gospel is equally as powerful on the theme of shepherding. Most striking is the ABSENCE of shepherds, despite many religious leaders in the vicinity, but no "shepherds". So if a "shepherd" isn't simply a religious leader, who is the person that proves to be a shepherd, and how does that happen?
Shepherds "shepherd" by teaching…by giving direction through wise words that communicate understanding, meaning, power and purpose….in other words, "with their words."
That's why the people were lost – they had no one to tell them where to go, and what to do on the way, to make sense out of life with a goal, a purpose. Jesus provided them all of that, so they scurried ahead of Him to hear his teachings.
The "Woe to my shepherds…" is for those who "mislead" (by teaching falsehoods) and scatter (because the fruit of lies and falsehoods is animosity and separation between people).
False shepherds mislead the people because they don't care, or don't care enough. They are more interested in serving themselves than the people they were called by God to serve.
In stark contrast, and even though Jesus and the Apostles were exhausted and in need of a break, and tried to get one by getting away from the crowds, when word got out and they travelled ahead of Him "from all the surrounding towns", so when he got there….well, no break, just more crowds.
I think even the best among us would have thrown hands in the air and said, loudly, "Geeze!! Can a man not get a break around here?" But not Jesus: He cared for them enough to feel compassion enough to forget he needed a break and immediately began to "teach" them, and not just a bit of teaching – like an encore a rock star gives when they return on stage a song or two – it says He taught them MANY things.
So, to sum up: (1) Shepherds are supposed to testify to the truth by teaching that truth to those under their charge who are lost and need guidance; (2) The people of God – His sheep – have been scattered through the lands as a result of being misled by their shepherds who fail to testify to truth; (3) like Jesus in His day, we are called to provide that care and guidance, and call out our shepherds for not providing that care and guidance.
When people are mislead – as noted in the first reading – the result is "fear and trembling" from being lost, insecure and confused. Shepherds bring insight into the truth and security in the knowledge of that truth. The promise is that the scattering is going to be "corrected" by the power of God who will be appoint faithful shepherds after His own heart. That "era of peace" is knocking on our door.
"Jesus, we ask that you bring a powerful, charismatic, fearless Bishop to PEI to lead our Church into true discipleship of You, in obedience to his calling to be a true shepherd in imitation of Jesus.
Father, we ask that you fill your servants who you have called to shepherd your people, with the courage, the caring and the compassion of Your Son Jesus, so as to be able to be true shepherds in these difficult times, so that none of your children will be lost. We ask this in the name of Jesus." Amen.


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The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects LGBTQ+ workers against discrimination based on sex, in a 6-3 ruling today (June 15), giving the community a hard-fought win during a month that has signified their struggle for equal rights.
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, who delivered the majority opinion, was joined by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr., Brett M. Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas dissented.
Addressing the majority vote, Gorsuch wrote in the opinion:
There, in Title VII, Congress outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Today, we must decide whether an employer can fire someone simply for being homosexual or transgender. The answer is clear. An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids.
The decision came down to three different cases from 2017 and 2018: two suits by two different gay men—one who was fired from a government job and another who was fired from a skydiving agency—and one from a transgender woman. Even though Gorsuch acknowledged in the decision that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not intend to include protections for gay and lesbian employees, he said it was understood.
Wrote Gorsuch:
Those who adopted the Civil Rights Act might not have anticipated their work would lead to this particular result. Likely, they weren't thinking about many of the act's consequences that have become apparent over the years, including its prohibition against discrimination on the basis of motherhood or its ban on the sexual harassment of male employees. But the limits of the drafters' imagination supply no reason to ignore the law's demands. When the express terms of a statute give us one answer and extratextual considerations suggest another, it's no contest. Only the written word is the law, and all persons are entitled to its benefit.
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Hello, I've just added few lines of code to the lPLC library so that if you have a multi-bit point "foo", you can call plc_pt_by_name("foo.3") and it'll return the right thing. Bits are numbered from 0 to 31 in decimal. It's an error if foo isn't big enough. (Exception: if foo is 0-bit, a 0-bit point is returned.) The user can override this by explicitly defining a point called "bit.3". I hope no-one's offended by my choice of syntax; I know this was requested for the IEC compiler, and maybe a some others as well - doing it in the gmm means that it works for any module - even, say, I/O (so you can define an 8-bit integer point and map the individual bits to the individual inputs). Jiri -- Jiri Baum <[email protected]> Q: Why did the chicken cross the Moebius Strip? A: To get to the other... um... er... --r.h.f.r _______________________________________________ LinuxPLC mailing list [email protected] http://linuxplc.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxplc


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Exploring the Holy City
Wandering Around Jerusalem - June 2003
Looking north to the Old City from the Haas Promenade
The oldest part of Jerusalem sits on a rocky hilltop between two steep gulches and is surrounded by a high defensive wall of white stone. The golden dome is the famous Dome of the Rock located on the Temple Mount and the darker dome to the right is the El-Aska mosque. The hill to the far right is the Mount of Olives. The smaller golden domes on its lower slope belong to the Russian Church of Mary Magdalene (near the site of the Garden of Gethsemane).
Damascus Gate
Of the seven gates into the Old City, the Damascus Gate to the north is the most ornate. The gate was so named because it marked the start of the road to Damascus. Today it is the main gate to the Palestinian section of Jerusalem and the site of many small markets and vendors.
The Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock
The Wailing (or Western) Wall was part of a large retaining wall that once formed the foundations of the Second Temple built by King Herod in 20BC (and destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD). Many people come here to pray or place written prayers in the cracks of the rock. The Dome of the Rock (located on the ruins of the earlier temple) was built by the Muslim leader Omar in 691 AD as a monument to the spot where Muhammad was said to have risen to heaven during a vision.
Back Alleys of the Old City
Most of the old city is a maze of narrow streets and alleys that wind through centuries old buildings that are often three or four stories high. Some areas, like the residential districts (above left) are relatively quiet and empty, while the markets (called 'Souqs') like the food market (above right) are packed with people and products. The city is divided into Jewish, Arabic, Armenian, and Christian quarters (though the exact boundaries are often difficult to determine).
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built in the 4th Century AD over the small rocky hill where Jesus was believed to have been crucified and buried. The building is an odd collection of chapels, altars, and basements each looked after by different church orders (Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenians being the most prominent). Although built and rebuilt many times over the centuries, some portions of the original Byzantine Basilica can still be seen in the lower 'Crypts of St. Helena' (upper right).
Jaffa Street in the New City
Substantial building and settlement outside the walls of the old city began in the Nineteenth century along the western road to the coastal city of Jaffa. Today, Jaffa Street is still the main road through the newer portions of west Jerusalem and is a frequent target of bus bombings.
The Second Coming of... Elvis!
The Elvis Inn is a locally famous (infamous?) cafe along the road to Tel Aviv on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The owner is an Elvis fanatic. In addition to featuring the largest known Elvis statue in the Middle East, the cafe also serves up some delightful dishes such as the 'Elvis Burger in a Pita', the 'Hunka hunka Burning Shwarma' and the 'Love Me Tenderloin'.
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July 9, 2021, 3:45 PM
You have to wonder why there's a driveway and parking on the USS Clubhouse.
July 9, 2021, 7:07 PM
You could attach that collage to an NFT and score 69 million cryptocoins like Bleeple did.
July 9, 2021, 9:55 PM
Everything about this is sedition. Including the beauty and the hip stuff.
July 9, 2021, 11:58 PM
Gay CD Brit artilleryman. I ask you: where is the irony there? I can't find any.
July 10, 2021, 6:51 AM
The most truthful and most troubling – The shot of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper with the homos on the scooter.
July 10, 2021, 1:01 PM
Wanna know how full of crap the Liberal media is?
I've been keeping up on the "Mega Drought" and "Mega Heat Wave" affecting the Western states. Most Libtard "news sources" blame (GASP!) global warming, and ignore all other possible causes.
Worst of all, the once-trusted PBS swears that it's "the worst drought in California in over 1200 years!"
Guess what? We've only been measuring and keeping records of drought, weather, (etc) conditions since around the 1870's.
2021 minus 1870 equals 151 years.
Libs must think the entire USA is full of mathematically challenged morons.
Of they think that – they've been trying to make sure students are innumerate and barely literate for decades.


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What Does Caustic Compound Mean?
A caustic compound is one that is able to burn, corrode, dissolve or be eaten away. A caustic compound differs from a corrosive one in that caustic compounds are strong alkali bases. They do not refer to acids or oxidizers.
Common caustic compounds are sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide. Some weak bases, such as ammonia, are caustic in a concentrated form. Some organic compounds, such as carbolic acid, are also caustic in nature.


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by Connie Oswald Stofko
When some people go on a garden walk, they want to visit only the gardens that are clustered closely together.
If you do that on Lockport in Bloom, you'll miss this treasure. Jan and Craig Powley have seven acres of land– Three acres are horse pasture, and the horses provide a ready supply of manure for the organic flower gardens and vegetable gardens and the remaining acreage.
You can see these gardens in person on the 12th annual Lockport in Bloom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10. Maps will be available at the Garden Walk Headquarters at the Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport. There will also be the Twilight in the Garden evening walk from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 9. (The Powleys' gardens won't be on the evening walk.)
While the Powleys have a Lockport mailing address, they're on 4917 Upper Mountain Rd., which is in Cambria. There might not be a lot of other gardens near them on the walk, but if you make the extra effort, you'll enjoy what you see and learn a lot.
In the video below, we give you just a peek at the Powleys' property, which used to be Craig's grandfather's farm. Jan and Craig tell us how their organic techniques make their plants happy, they show us the greenhouse Craig made of discarded windows, we hear how they added trees– for free– on what was once a wide-open landscape, and Jan mentions a project she's doing with the Weavers Guild of Buffalo that uses flowers in the weaving.
Other local garden walks this weekend are:
- The Scene Around Town Garden Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9 in Springville. Pick up maps at Fiddler's Green Park, Franklin and S. Buffalo St., Springville. There will also be a free raffle, with prizes donated by Waterman's Greenhouse.
- The Town of Amherst Garden Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9. You can pick up maps at Arbordale Nurseries; 480 Dodge Rd., Getzville, Menne Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, and at 111 Campus Drive West, Snyder, on the day of the walk.
- The Village of Hamburg Garden Walk, a free, self-guided garden walk, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10. Pick up a map at Memorial Park, corner of Lake & Union Streets in the Village of Hamburg. Garden vendors will be in the park both days.
- The Grand Island Garden Walk will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Maps for the tour can be picked up at the Town Commons Gazebo at the corner of Whitehaven and Baseline Rd., Grand Island.
- The Snyder-CleveHill Garden View will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Maps for the tour can be picked up at Trillium's Courtyard Florist, 2195 Kensington Ave., Amherst.


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SAE Baja Brakes and Rear Suspension
presentationposted on 2021-11-15, 18:19 authored by Jason Christensen, Jesse Grosinger, Seth Koertner, Kathryn Kempema
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) runs a competition each year for engineering students to simulate a real-world engineering design project experience. The overall objective of the competition is to build a marketable off road vehicle. This vehicle is a "...single seat, all-terrain, sporting vehicle whose structure contains the driver. The vehicle is a prototype for a reliable, maintainable, ergonomic, and economic production vehicle which serves a recreational user market, sized at approximately 4000 units per year. The vehicle should aspire to market-leading performance in terms of speed, handling, ride, and ruggedness over rough terrain and off-road conditions." Our project aims to eliminate design problems in previous year's rear suspension and brakes designs. Design considerations that must be met for the brakes include: locking up all four tires on any surface, having independent brake circuits, building a hydraulically controlled brake light, improving the bias adjustments between circuits, and eliminating brake drag from design. For the rear suspension, the design goals are to simplify the design of complex components, improve suspension mounting points, and address failures experienced from previous years. This presentation examines the design and testing of the brakes and rear suspension in order to meet these goals.
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Sir Aga Khan's Drive for Education
Sujjawal Ahmad
The 2nd of November marks the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan (1877-1957) who made significant contributions to the social, cultural, political, economic and educational growth of Muslims.
A social reformer, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan was an ardent supporter of the educational advancement of Muslims in the subcontinent. From early on, he had realized that a promising future of the Muslims laid in the fundamental message of their faith that is to acquire knowledge. For Sir Aga Khan, this ideal formed the basis of the splendour of Islam during its Golden Age and it was indispensable for Muslims of the subcontinent to commit themselves wholeheartedly to the pursuit of modern education to return to that glory.
Sir Aga Khan preached the importance of education throughout his life. If his interest in education was a passion, his efforts for the dissemination of knowledge amongst Muslims were a true battle. His first appearance on the national stage, at only 25 years old, was at the All-India Mahomedan Educational Conference in 1902. The same year the Viceroy, Lord Curzon, nominated him to the Imperial Legislative Council in recognition of his sheer determination to educate Muslims, making Sir Aga Khan the Council's youngest member. His speeches in the Council identified him as a promising leader, and he went on to spearhead numerous educational initiatives championed by Muslims for many subsequent years. It was at that time when he began to see the vision of a university in which Muslim youth of the subcontinent could cultivate. The best way to the intellectual development of Muslims was to make an Anglo-Oriental College, a 'Muslim Oxford,' that would "restore the faded glories of our people."
The great Aligarh movement, initiated by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, believed that it held the key to salvation for Muslims. With his outstanding contribution to the Muslims of the subcontinent, his prominent role was in the formation of Aligarh University. He took on the enormous task of raising funds for the development of this great centre of learning and excellence, "As a mendicant, I am now going out to beg from house to house and from street to street for the children of Muslim India." From his wealth, Sir Aga Khan graciously donated an amount of Rs. 100,000. With his sincere efforts and fervour, he was able to collect three million rupees for the university and succeeded in laying the foundation for the future Aligarh University in 1920. Considered as one of his greatest services to Islam, it also serves as a historical reminder of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan's contribution to the continuation of his ancestor's quest in pioneering educational traditions in Egypt and elsewhere, including the foundation of Al-Azhar, the world's oldest university.
Looking ahead, Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan outlined the groundwork for the current education system of the Aga Khan Schools in Pakistan, establishing over 200 schools during the twentieth century, the first in 1905 in Zanzibar and Gwadar (Balochistan). The Diamond Jubilee Schools for Girls, or DJ schools, were founded throughout what is now Pakistan's remote northern regions. Today, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which is led by his grandson, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, continues to play an instrumental role in enhancing the level of education in the region and the country. The AKDN has adopted a wider position, articulated in an international framework, of the largest array of agencies and institutions in the world, where Muslims live in majority or minority, to aid the government's structures for poverty alleviation and improving quality of life.
Furthermore, for Sir Aga Khan, without the involvement of women in upholding society's essential and preserving values, social transformation was impossible. Supporting the emancipation of women and giving them an equal space in the educational sphere, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah went so far as to say, "Personally, if I had two children, and one was a boy and the other a girl, and if I could afford to educate only one, I would have no hesitation in giving the higher education to the girl." He was a great believer of the highest quality of education and training in science and technology. This kind of instruction, he once said, must be one of the "main practical objects of our energy and ambitions."
In Sir Aga Khan's view, every level or stage of education was equally important. In his Inaugural Address at the All-India Mahomedan Educational Conference in 1911, he noted that the foundation of society was a sound primary education as, "No solid superstructure can stand safely on softer soil." The masses could not produce leaders capable of raising the nation to its legitimate sphere of power, influence and usefulness if they lacked rudimentary education.
Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan will be remembered as one of the most illustrious and well-known global leaders and diplomats throughout the golden history of the freedom movement.


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Bertrand Russell and "Continuity"
Year: 2013 Pages: 15
Keywords: Bertrand Russell, hollow, continuity
Central to establishment's concept of continuity is that there be no "next-to." It is integral to set theory and modern mathematics. Bertrand Russell noticed that it is in conflict with the common sense understanding of differential equations. Nonetheless, he accepted it. This led to a bizarre notion of a "physical object." Is there an alternative to this concept of continuity? Yes, there is.


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DAY 27: More than SEVEN THOUSAND babies saved from abortion
So far during this campaign alone, there have been 319 babies saved from abortion – that we know of. This means that since 40 Days for Life began as a coordinated campaign in 2007, we are now aware of MORE THAN 7 THOUSAND BABIES that God has spared in answer to all of your many hours of prayer and fasting.And this is undeniably God's work … because sometimes, hearts and minds can be changed without anyone saying a word ... [more]
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Feasibility Study
Having a unique business idea can be a fantastic opportunity, but how would you know whether the idea is feasible, be it for a product or a service? This is where a feasibility study comes in.
Do you ever ask yourself any of the following questions?
- Is my project/plan technically sound?
- Is it legal?
- Is it operationally economical?
- Are the project/plan objectives attainable within the stipulated amount of time?
- Are there any better alternatives to this project/plan?
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, we can help you.
A properly constructed feasibility study will provide you with the insights to reassure yourself that the idea is worth pursuing. In terms of investments, or any projects in general, feasibility studies help establish if a project or investment is worth pursuing and whether it offers a sufficient return compared to its risks.
Furthermore, if you are looking for options to finance your project, lenders including banks and financial institutions would require a feasibility study to be done.
The core elements of a professional feasibility study include Technical, Financial, Legal, Operational, Market, and Planning elements:
Why should I conduct a feasibility study?
- It provides objective information for decision-making.
- It gives focus to the project and outlines other plausible alternatives.
- It boosts the probability of success by addressing and mitigating risks that could affect the project early on.
- It can help you to attract equity participation opportunities.
- It provides documented evidence that the venture or project was thoroughly investigated.
- It could identify new business opportunities due to the exploratory nature of the study.
- It can highlight probable reasons not to proceed if that is the case.
- It can also help in securing funding from banks, investors, lending institutions, and other monetary sources.
At Affility, our professionals have a high level of proficiency in preparing feasibility studies in UAE and abroad. We have worked with hundreds of business start-ups, as well as established companies seeking to introduce a new product or service. Our Feasibility Study Consultants understand how passionate you are about your idea, and we can assure you that we work with the same enthusiasm and meticulousness to give you the most appropriate advice.
Our Feasibility Study Consultants follow a thorough process to perform a comprehensive analysis as per your needs. We start with preliminary background research that covers a detailed description of your project, an assessment of the demand for the idea, determines your competitive advantage, and identifies any core risks at this early stage.
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Then, we move on to the financial aspects of the feasibility that addresses the questions about the source of funds for the project and how the project can be financed for optimum returns. It also considers futuristic components such as projected break-even points, ROI, and payback periods.
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Mitsubishi has announced the recall of 1,402 model-year 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV compact electric cars due to brake problems. The affected models, which were manufactured from Dec. 2, 2011, through Sept. 7, 2012, contain a faulty brake system vacuum pump. Consequently, this may cause the brakes to fail, increasing the risk of an accident. There have been no accidents or injuries reported, according to Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi has yet to provide owners with a recall notification schedule because of a parts availability issue. Authorized Mitsubishi dealers will replace the affected parts for free once they become available. In the meantime, owners can call Mitsubishi at 888-648-7820 or visit Mitsubishi's Recall website. Concerned customers can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.
The Japanese-based automaker previously recalled the Mitsubishi i-MiEV last summer over airbag concerns. The recall, which affected 261 vehicles in the United States and 49 in Canada, was issued due to an inconsistency between the car's self-diagnostic software and the airbag sensor. As a result, the vehicle's frontal and side airbag system may deactivate, causing the airbags not to deploy in the event of a crash.
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has had great difficulty distinguishing itself in the America's electric vehicle segment since it was introduced in December 2011. Despite posting its first individual customer delivery on December 12, 2011, Mitsubishi has sold just 688 vehicles in the United States through December 2012.
Although the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is priced well below rivals like the Nissan LEAF, critics argue that it cannot compete in terms of overall quality and performance. In June, Consumer Reports skewered the all-electric vehicle calling it "crude." Aside from an overall lack of refinement, the consumer watchdog site also took the Mitsubishi i-MiEV to task for causing "range anxiety," a term that Consumer Reports uses to illustrate the uncertainly surrounding an electric vehicle's range.
Despite Mitsubishi's claims of an 80-mile range per charge, Consumer Reports concluded that the vehicle averaged just 59 miles. The vehicle averaged just 56 miles per charge in the winter months and 61 in the springtime. It was this discrepancy that caused Consumer Reports' test drivers to experience range anxiety. "No one can come to your aid with a gallon of electricity," said one Consumer Reports test driver. "If your EV runs out of get-go, it means calling a tow truck."
Poor sales and reviews have led Mitsubishi to turn its attention away from the i-MiEV in recent months. The company has instead turned its attention to plug-in hybrid models like the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which is set to hit dealerships in 2014.


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The client is a natural & organic food distributor with more than 15 distribution centers across North America. They currently work with thousands of vendors and are onboarding roughly 50 new ones every month. The current onboarding process involves a great deal of back and forth which causes the average lead time to fall somewhere between 15-17 weeks. The fact that most of the onboarding documents are conventionally printed and filled, slows the process down even more.
In our early discussions about the onboarding process, we involved the legal team to understand the forms and the information captured on them. We also worked with the onboarding executives to breakdown the 15-17 week lead time and discover the challenges throughout the process.
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Do you follow Trump's Twitter, like Dallas but not The Bachelor? Fire and Fury is definitely for you
Everyone is raving about it, but should you read Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury? Here are some simple questions that will help guide your decision
US President Donald Trump's lawyers tried to block its publication; in response, publisher Henry Holt decided to publish Fire and Fury four days early, on January 5.
'Are people that dumb?': Canadian professor's decade-old military history, 'Fire and Fury', is an unexpected bestseller
There are many questions about the book, not the least of which is how much is verifiably true. But it seems to me the simplest question you should ask is: should I read it?
Here, we try to guide you to the answer.
Do you follow Trump on Twitter?
If you have been reading Trump's tweets, you know that he is inclined to make loaded pronouncements with questionable grammar. So it will come as no surprise that, as Wolff describes it, Trump sees policy briefs as homework to be avoided, and that his White House agenda is driven more by personality than consideration of the issues – and you'll probably be fascinated. Whether you follow Trump on Twitter out of devotion or outrage, the answer is simple: yes, read it.
Do you like Empire, Dallas or All My Children?
There is definitely a soap-opera element to Fire and Fury. Wolff lays out the conflicts between Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner and Reince Priebus as each tries to be the power behind the Trump White House.
Admittedly, there are no great songs or evil twins, but there is manipulation and betrayal. This would be the case for any White House but more so in this one – which is portrayed as being unmoored from ideology and policy and driven by the whims of its malleable leader. Does that sound fun to you? Then yes, read it.
Forget Fire and Fury and focus on what matters: solid US jobs, wages and consumer spending
Does this passage make your blood boil?
"Nearly all meetings in the Oval with the president were invariably surrounded and interrupted by a long list of retainers – indeed, everybody strove to be in every meeting. Furtive people skulked around without clear purpose: Bannon invariably found some reason to study papers in the corner and then to have a last word; Priebus kept his eye on Bannon; Kushner kept constant tabs on the whereabouts of the others. Trump liked to keep Hicks, Conway, and, often, his old Apprentice sidekick Omarosa Manigault – now with a confounding White House title – in constant hovering presence. As always, Trump wanted an eager audience, encouraging as many people as possible to make as many attempts as possible to be as close to him as possible."
If that upsets you – if, say, you believe the US presidency is a serious business that should be undertaken with humility and duty – then this book will not be good for your health. No, don't read it.
Did you vote for Hillary Clinton?
If you voted for Hillary Clinton, chances are this book will reinforce what you concluded about Donald Trump during the campaign. It intimates that he wasn't prepared for the White House, portraying key staffers, family and even himself as not expecting to win. Once the presidency was his, chaos ensued.
Some Clinton fans will take painful pleasure in seeing just how right they were; others will not be able to bear it. Should you read it? Maybe yes, maybe no.
Do you adore Real Housewives or The Bachelor?
Who can't resist a good drunken argument, burst of tears or table flip? Wolff, after a long stint at Vanity Fair where he was known for spilling secrets many in New York media preferred to keep quiet, would seem to be the right guy to get and share the juiciest stories of the Trump White House.
Sadly, though, the book is not as gossipy as you might hope. The chapter on Jared and Ivanka (titled "Jarvanka") only briefly eavesdrops on Ivanka at a breakfast meeting at the Four Seasons. The book is also lacking nasty moments (except in the words of one aide talking about another) and doesn't have the outrageous drama of reality TV. Do not read.
Did you vote for Trump?
If you voted for Donald Trump, this book will probably entertain you. It's not surprising, after all, that the man who came from outside Washington DC refuses to do things the way Washington typically does. The infighting between his chief aides is also nothing new – it's just shown in close-up. Trump is not portrayed flatteringly, but Wolff isn't attempting to criticise his modes of management and governance – just to share them. If you voted for Trump, yes, read it.
Do you like reading?
At some points, Wolff appears to be exasperated with Trump's resistance to reading. Writing, after all, is Wolff's livelihood, so why shouldn't he be slightly annoyed that the president decided to add more TV screens to his White House bedroom rather than, say, settle down to read a briefing folder or even a good book once in a while?
"Trump didn't read. He didn't really even skim. If it was print, it might as well not exist. Some believed that for all practical purposes he was no more than semi-literate," Wolff writes.
Book review – Fire and Fury is a must-read toxic tale of Trump's White House, with Bannon's voice the loudest
If you like reading, you can enjoy the process of reading this book, but the subject may get under your skin. But heck, you're a reader. So yes, read it.


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Raytheon buys cybersecurity company Blackbird Technologies for $420 million
Raytheon Co. said Wednesday that it bought privately held cybersecurity company Blackbird Technologies for about $420 million.
Raytheon, a defense contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts, said the acquisition will help expand its surveillance and cybersecurity services to clients. Blackbird, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, has customers in the defense, intelligence and law enforcement industries.
"Blackbird expands Raytheon's already-established footprint in the intelligence community market while helping to grow our cyber operations and special missions support to the Department of Defense," said Lynn Dugle, president of Raytheon's intelligence information and services unit, in a statement.


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~ non-events ~ energy ~ lab ~ is a presentation of five site-oriented research projects by Aine Farrelly, Ellen Duffy, Emma Griffin, Lucy Tevlin & Rachael Melvin.
Non-Events is an independent curatorial project developed and facilitated by Kate Murphy to test, re-visit, play with, interrupt and contemplate 'site' over an eight month period. Regular online discussions encouraged exchange and created a shared working space for crossovers and collaboration. Non-Events was a continued exchange of energy between curator and participating artists; interacting with each other and the sites in a way that reflects Alexander Dorner's idea of the museum as an 'energy plant'.


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This year, as students, faculty and friends of Tufts Medical and Dental Schools enjoyed a delicious Diwali Dinner hosted by Tufts SAMDA, they learned about a campaign that helps children in rural India get a meaningful education and a better life!
What is the campaign all about?
Here's the Problem: Across India, approximately 72 million people migrate from their villages in remote rural areas every year in search of labor, uprooting entire families for up to eight months at a time in hazardous work sites. These children are forced to migrate with their parents, leaving behind their schools, friends, and communities.
LAMP Impact: In 2003, the American Indian Foundation [AIF] started a Light a LAMP [Learning and Migration Program] campaign to address this problem. Light a LAMP has provided these children with resources to attend local schools, stable home and educational environments, as well as safe and structured care in seasonal residential hostels during migration season.
- Since 2003, 388,974 children have been educated over 9 states in India
- Only takes $50 to educate one child per year
No donation is too small and $1, $5 or $50 can make a huge difference in these children's lives.
Please see this flyer for more details.
Thank you to EVERYONE who donated at Diwali Dinner and AIF hopes you can join them as they recognize all benefactors at their 2017 Gala in March (Details to Come)! If you would like to learn more about the campaign or would still like to contribute to Light a LAMP, please contact Sangita Murali at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details!
Light a Lamp Campaign Video: http://aif.org/lightalampcampaign/
AIF New England Fundraising Page: https://my.aif.org/fundraise/team?ftid=92105


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This is the last in a three-part blog series exploring three guiding principles for policymakers looking to support and grow the teaching profession. Earlier posts highlighted the role of policy in prioritizing, rather than prescribing, action and how policy can keep pace with new research about effective practice and the science of learning. Both of these elements help to set the stage for this last post on creating policy that prioritizes more of what it means to be an effective teacher and leader.
Principle 3: Make sure all important aspects of teaching and leading are valued. Teaching and learning are complex. Students, families, teachers and employers look to schools to produce more than just math and reading test scores. Policy can play a role in ensuring that schools adopt and embrace a richer vision for student success.
Reconsider the role of school leaders. The role of the principal has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, prioritizing instructional leadership and change management more than ever before. And the primary way principals improve student achievement is by improving school climate. Principals' ability to create and manage a high-functioning adult learning system is a critical part of the job; and their licensure, training and evaluation should be aligned to this understanding.
Illinois overhauled its principal preparation program requirements to improve the quality of new principals by implementing research-driven practices, including how to improve climate (e.g., keep good teachers, encourage parent involvement).
Consider the full measure of teachers' roles and definitions of their success. Teachers have incredibly important responsibilities — and not only around students' academic achievement. New research confirms that teachers influence student behaviors and non-cognitive skills in ways that can make a big difference for their long-term success in life. For example, they can support students to persist in the face of difficulty or to develop the confidence to take intellectual risks.
Massachusetts created a tiered system of support and a self-assessment tool for school and district leaders to help take stock of their progress in academic and non-academic domains.
Improve adult capacity to integrate social, emotional and academic development. Effective SEAD integration must include explicit instruction in social and emotional competencies; opportunities to practice these skills in academic settings; and learning environments that are safe, supportive and respectful for teachers and students. Teachers and leaders need ongoing support and training to do this work well.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education convenes the Urban Leaders Network for School Climate and Student Support, which brings school and district leaders together with state department staff to build their leadership around school climate and social and emotional learning.
Use the bully pulpit. As an elected or appointed state education leader, you have the chance to use your voice to advance educational equity. Not every change in educational improvement is going to happen through legislation or policy, so speak out about the importance of both policy and practice keeping pace with research, the need to respect and expect more of teachers, what you're learning from students and families and about the need for increased investment in educational equity.
Do you have a story of how you've used the bully pulpit to speak out on important education issues facing your state? The Aspen Institute would love to hear it!
As you and your fellow policymakers work alongside families, students and workforce leaders to set the vision for education in your state, you can change the conversation around teachers and leaders and make sure policy is grounded in research and local priorities. For more policymaking resources, check out the Aspen Education and Society's suite of tools.


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(Economic Times India) -- Even a new US president and rising geopolitical tensions couldn't stop stock markets from marching higher. But that's about to change, money managers say. They see a market correction, a "reckoning" with North Korea and a bitcoin ETF in 2018. Here are some of the top themes hedge fund firms - and those who invest in them - are looking for in the year ahead:
More Volatility
A pullback in quantitative easing by central banks globally could trigger a downward spiral in asset prices and spell a "significant change" for the macro trading environment, Paul Tudor Jones wrote November 30. He compared the current bull market to the bubble of 1999. Low volatility is becoming "dangerous" and has lulled investors into a false sense of complacency, he wrote. His firm's main fund lost 2.1% this year through December 8.
Assets most at risk are those reliant on low interest rates, such as highlyleveraged credit, illiquid securities and those that benefit from momentum trading, including FANG stocks — Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc. and Google, London hedge fund manager George Papamarkakis said. These companies are "definitely prime for a substantial correction" next year given current valuations, he said.
Volatility spells good news for macro hedge funds and the outlook has renewed interest in the struggling strategy. Investors have moved nearly $15 billion dollars into macro funds this year through September, more than any other strategy, according to data provider eVestment.
Crypto Craze
Cryptocurrencies are hot. Mike Novogratz started a $500 million hedge fund to invest in the assets and bitcoin futures contracts began trading at Cboe Global Markets Inc. and CME Group Inc. this month. What's next? Some hedge fund startups plan to offer loans that use the cryptocurrency as collateral, but given the high volatility, expect steep terms.
"I think we will see a bitcoin ETF in 2018," said Jose Suarez, co-founder of $300 million hedge fund Silver 8 Capital, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups, and is up more than 800% this year through December 19.
"Futures are already giving more legitimacy to the asset class and ETFs will give even more legitimacy, so more institutional investors will make it part of their portfolios. Still, the custodianship issue needs to be solved," he said, referring to security concerns involved with holding the currency.
Tax Policy
Yesterday, Congress passed the first major overhaul of the US tax code in decades. Kevin Russell, who runs UBS's $5.4 billion hedge fund unit, said the legislation bodes well for stock pickers because the changes will impact companies differently depending on their geographic location, net earnings, effective tax rates and the amount of debt they have. That will create greater price anomalies for traders to exploit.
For $103 million hedge fund Roubaix Capital, the tax bill will be "the most significant fiscal event" for small-cap stocks for the foreseeable future. A corporate tax cut will create fresh opportunities on both the long and short side. For companies getting a tax break, "less than a third of this benefit is currently priced in," the Denver, Colorado-based manager wrote in an email this week. For those firms that already pay little or no taxes, the new rules will have little effect on their earnings, "driving incremental short opportunities."