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Taft: Principles Over Emotional Satisfaction
John F. Kennedy's 1957 book crediting a bi-partisan group of politicians who, as the title stated, exhibited "Profiles in Courage," would later be revealed not to have been penned by the then-senator, but by his chief speechwriter (and later, Camelot spear-carrier Ted Sorenson).
But that makes the inclusion of uber-conservative Republican Senator Robert Taft all the more remarkable. For Kennedy (actually more conservative than has been portrayed) was already strategizing how to garner support from the much-needed liberal groups in order to run for president. Taft was a hard swallow for liberals, who remembered the Senator's initial support for Joseph McCarthy.
But Taft was in point of fact of a more principled and sober variety than what we are seeing in the age of Trump.
During his time in the U.S. Senate (1938-1953), this son of President William Howard Taft coolly bucked the tide even when his views were dismissed as marginal. To be a Republican in the New Deal era, in which FDR won an unprecedented four elections, was to court unpopularity. To be a libertarian in the 1930s and later, in the Cold War, was to commit political suicide.
As Republicans in the New Deal era frequently remade themselves into New Deal Republicans (the Wendell Willkie who ran against Roosevelt in 1940 later became virtually indistinguishable from him), Taft stuck to his guns, often being the only dissenting voice against increased governmental power, at home and abroad. Three times he sought the GOP nomination for the job held by his father, running on his libertarian views, and three times he failed.
Before coming to the Senate, Taft served in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he opposed Prohibition as unconstitutional. He also rejected (and here it coincided with his partisan affiliation) a movement so popular in Ohio that many of the state's legislators were members. Which movement was that? Why, the Ku Klux Klan, of course, which, as we have been learning, was at one time a subsidiary of the Democratic Party. Taft fought against a Klan-endorsed bill that would have required all Ohio public school teachers to read 10 Bible verses to their classes during every school day. He denounced the legislation, asserting that religion should be taught in churches not schools—a position long championed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Taft was sent to Washington by Ohioans on the heels of FDR's controversial attempt to retire Supreme Court justices who overruled his New Deal measures and replace them with more pliable ones. Many feared that Roosevelt was trying to emulate Josef Stalin and Adolph Hitler by amassing great power. The freshman senator masterminded a "conservative coalition" of Republicans and conservative Democrats to block further New Deal measures.
The New Deal, at least legislatively speaking, was finished. But Senator Taft was not satisfied. He not only wanted to halt the New Deal but to undo many of its programs. To him, it bore the key failings of socialism: not only individual-obliterating but also wasteful and inefficient. He advocated letting private enterprise heal the nation's economy.
Taft favored a strong defense but, like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan and many libertarians today, he opposed the military draft as a draconian measure—an unpopular stance at that time, with Hitler's Wehrmacht overrunning Europe and the United States hastily trying to shore up its defenses.
More popular was his opposition (in the pre-Pearl Harbor days) to U.S. involvement in the war taking shape Over There. He argued that the U.S. military should be built up to provide protection for citizens if Hitler conquered all of Europe. In the face of his fellow Republicans' ire, Taft opposed any attempts by the government to bolster countries fighting the Nazis. On board after Pearl Harbor, Taft nevertheless took the then-highly unpopular stand of speaking out against the internment and relocation of Japanese Americans.
In the postwar period, Taft continued to brave public opinion on the issues that mattered to him most. He opposed the Nuremberg Trials as a politicized court more interested in vengeance than following principles of American jurisprudence. In a statement that may have forever barred him from the presidency, he declared:
"I question whether the hanging of those, who, however despicable, were the leaders of the German people, will ever discourage the making of aggressive war, for no one makes aggressive war unless he expects to win. About this whole judgment there is the spirit of vengeance, and vengeance is seldom justice. The hanging of the eleven men convicted will be a blot on the American record, which we shall long regret."
After the war, he took on big labor, an even more powerful arm of the Democratic Party than the Ku Klux Klan, and one often courted by liberal Republicans. In a Congress now controlled by Republicans, Taft and Representative Fred Hartley (R-N.J.) wrote the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which extended to unions the ban on "unfair labor practices" that had previously applied only to employers, and gave the President the power to impose an 80-day "cooling off period" if a strike went against the national interest. President Truman vetoed it but Congress overrode the veto.
As a bipartisan block assembled in response to the communist takeover of Central and Eastern European countries by the Kremlin, Taft did not regard Stalin as a major threat. As such, he opposed NATO as a provocation of the Soviets. (Senator Goldwater charted a different course, internationalizing the Republican Party by favoring U.S. participation in the alliance.) Taft was a dogged critic of Truman's Korean War policies. True to form, he used the U.S. Constitution as the yardstick:
"My conclusion, therefore, is that in the case of Korea, where a war was already under way, we had no right to send troops to a nation, with whom we had no treaty, to defend it against attack by another nation, no matter how unprincipled that aggression might be, unless the whole matter was submitted to Congress and a declaration of war or some other direct authority obtained."
Taft was also prescient on the dangers of the United States' involving itself in a land war in Asia:
"I have never felt that we should send American soldiers to the Continent of Asia, which, of course, included China proper and Indo-China, simply because we are so outnumbered in fighting a land war on the Continent of Asia that it would bring about complete exhaustion even if we were able to win."
For him, the real danger to the republic was not territorial gains by the Russians but the big government programs of Democrats and liberal Republicans at home.
Taft was not so reactionary as never to have second thoughts. Learning about inadequate housing in the United States, he switched to supporting the part of the New Deal that concerned public housing programs. (And his conversion on that subject made the Old Right never trust him again.) He supported Truman's bill to fund slum clearance in 1949. Moreover, even on foreign policy, he made judgments on a case-by-case basis. He did not shrink from upsetting his non-interventionist base when he thought it was right, supporting the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. Pro-Israel, Taft also supported sending arms shipments to the new state.
But Taft did not make the right call in every case. When it came to the anticommunist crusade of his sloppy and demagogic colleague from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis.), his libertarian scruples against government involving itself in the thoughts and activities of ordinary citizens took second place to his partisan belief that the Democrats deserved to be embarrassed on the communist question. As McCarthy bullied witnesses and embellished unsubstantiated charges, Taft reportedly egged him on: "If one case [accusing a State Department official of being a Red] doesn't work out, bring up another," he was overheard saying in the Senate. "Keep it up, Joe."
By 1951, Taft did air his disagreements with McCarthy, specifically the latter's labeling of General George Marshall as a communist agent: "I don't think one who overstates his case helps his own case," he said. "There are certain points on which I wouldn't agree with McCarthy. His extreme attack against General Marshall is one of the things on which I cannot agree." By this time, a popular outcry from his constituents—which would not have fazed the younger Taft—caused him to recant his reservations: "Broadly speaking, I approve of Senator McCarthy's program."
Taking in the whole of Taft is a rebuke for the current Republican president. Whereas Trump represents rage, Taft usually counseled principled opposition. Whereas Trump often alters or even reverses positions taken in anger, Taft could entertain the possibility—evident in his switch to favoring public housing programs—that he was mistaken. Wrong in the case of NATO, whose theoretical base was that hemming the Soviet Union in would eventually cause an economic implosion, he at least based his position on libertarian principles rather than on simple nativism against all things European. Trump's crass insistence that U.S. defense of embattled allies would depend on our being paid by them for our assistance would have horrified Taft, who opposed NATO as provocative to the Soviets, not as a bad financial investment.
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CBRE Promotes Jeremy Neuer To Co-Lead Office and Industrial Sales
CBRE announced today that 18-year industry veteran Jeremy Neuer has been promoted to co-leader of the New Jersey Capital Markets Group alongside vice chairman Jeffrey Dunne. In his new role, Neuer will focus on office and industrial sales throughout New Jersey.
Having joined CBRE in 2011 as a senior vice president, Neuer brings a comprehensive knowledge of New Jersey office assets and ownership to his new role. Throughout his career, Jeremy has handled some of the state's most prominent leasing agencies. He currently represents nearly five million square feet of landlord agencies, including Two Tower Center in East Brunswick, 379, 399 and 499 Thornall Street in Edison and River Center in Red Bank.
Neuer represented KABR in the sale of 200 Route 9 North in Manalapan and the acquisition of 3 and 5 ADP Boulevard in Roseland. On the tenant side of the business, Neuer has completed transactions for major global occupiers including AIG, Time Inc., Sony Music, Telcordia, iCIMS and WorkWave.
"Our team is very excited for the next chapter in New Jersey, and we look forward to working with Jeremy to grow our business beyond our previous heights," said Dunne. "His knowledge of the market and how technology is changing our business—as well as his understanding of how value is created and enhanced — makes him both a unique and a natural fit for our team as we move forward."
"Jeremy's experience with respect to the workplace — how buildings need to adapt to meet the needs of modern occupiers — gives him a distinct perspective to drive asset value and provide comprehensive advisory to owners and investors," said Jeffrey Hipschman, senior managing director, CBRE.
An active blogger (www.NeuerSpace.com), Jeremy is a recognized thought leader in the commercial real estate tech arena.
The team will also include newly hired Stuart McKenzie, who will serve as a financial analyst. McKenzie most recently spent two years in the appraisal group at CBRE.
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After years and years of anticipation, the Ford Bronco is back — in a big way. The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco lives up to expectations and surpasses them with impressive ease — not dissimilar to the ease with which it can go over any type of terrain. Slated to hit Sun State Ford in Orlando next year, the new Ford Bronco is the key to adventure for thrill-seeking Floridians.
Incredibly Off-Road Capable
The all-new Ford Bronco was Built Wild™, which means it has the power to withstand the most challenging trails and the most rugged terrain with its impressive 4×4 system. Though it's certainly true that the Bronco is among the "greatest of all time," the 2021 Bronco is the G.O.A.T. because it Goes Over Any Terrain with G.O.A.T. Modes™ available as part of its class-exclusive Terrain Management System™. This system includes easily selectable traction controls depending on road conditions including Baja, Mud/Ruts, Slippery, Sand, and Rock Crawl.
The available, segment-first Trail Toolbox features several innovative technologies intended to improve the off-road experience, including Trail Control™, Trail One-Pedal Drive, and Trail Turn Assist.* The Bronco will have a best-in-class ground clearance of 11.6 inches as well as a best-in-class 33.5-inch water fording capability, which means you can venture into the wild with confidence and it's promising best-in-class power from its standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost® and available 2.7-liter EcoBoost®.*
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While the 2021 Bronco's legendary good looks have been updated for the modern age, they remain inspired by the original's rugged silhouette. For the first time in Bronco history, the mighty SUV will be offered in both the classic two-door configuration as well as a new four-door version perfect for adventurous families.
If you loved the classic Bronco's signature open-air experience, you'll be pleased to know it can be achieved on the all-new generation with quick-release removable roof and door panels that can be stored easily. The Bronco's muscle-bound and practical appearance extends to its interior with appointments inspired by nature, easy-to-clean rubberized floors, mildew-resistant seating, and an impressive 12-inch SYNC 4 infotainment system with a trail navigation system.
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Stephen Sondheim at Lincoln Center. Photo courtesy of PBS NewsHour.
Legendary and beloved composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim passed away at the age of 91 on Friday, November 26. He leaves behind 12 Broadway musicals and legions of devotees.
He started collecting the Tony Awards with his music and lyrics for A funny thing happened on the way to the forum, named Best Musical in 1962. Earlier this month, Sondheim attended the premiere of the Broadway revival of his classic Society (1970), with Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk, and the Off-Broadway cover of Assassins (1990), an ensemble work by the Classic Stage Company.
Although he is more fragile with age, Sondheim's death was unexpected. Spontaneous tributes quickly formed, in piano bars across the country and in Times Square, the heart of Broadway's theater district.
In honor of his passing, we share these PBS programs and segments that feature the musical genius of Sondheim in performance and Sondheim himself in a PBS NewsHour interview, describing his famous nursery rhymes and his approach to lyric writing.
Live at Lincoln Center – New York Philharmonic: Sondheim Celebration
In 2019, the New York Philharmonic celebrated the dazzling orchestral world of Stephen Sondheim in a program hosted by Bernadette Peters, with special singer Katrina Lenk (winner of the Tony Award for The group's visit and now in Society). Directed by Alexander Gemignani – both musical actor and musical director – the concert showcased some of Sondheim's most beloved works, including sequels from Sunday at the park, In the woods, Sweeney Todd, Society and Assassins. The Broadway icon Peters provides the context for the music and the productions between the tracks. Distribute the entire Sondheim celebration episode.
Conductors speak Sondheim
In a special half-hour report from Living at Lincoln Center, father and son conductors Alexander and Paul Gemignani talk about conducting Sondheim's music before their son Alexander conducted for Live at Lincoln Center – New York Philharmonic: Sondheim Celebration.
"He is first and foremost a poet", says Paul Gemignani of Sondheim, adding that he "is one of the most generous collaborators". Paul had a 40-year career as a musical director on Broadway and the West End Theater in London and worked on many Sondheim musicals. Alexander, who grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, met Sondheim as a child when his father was conducting Sondheim's play. In the woods. Father and son share jokes but also take the direction of one of the greatest composers of the 20th century seriously.
PBS NewsHour, November 26
On the day of his death, PBS NewsHour remembered Stephen Sondheim in a 10-minute segment. It includes Sondheim in 2010, describing how he works out his lyrics (he sees each line as a scene) and the important role of rhyme. Rounding out the tribute, Ben Brantley, former New York Times co-chief theater critic and Eric Schaffer, co-founder and former artistic director of Signature Theater in Virginia, in conversation with William Brangham of PBS NewsHour.
Poetry in America: Finishing the Hat, by Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim is widely hailed as the greatest composer of modern American musical theater. Poetry in America series creator Elisa New chats with Broadway stage actor and writer Adam Gopnik to explore Sondheim's unique ability to blend lyrics and music, using "Finishing the Hat," from the award-winning musical Sondheim Pulitzer Prize. Sunday at the park with George, like their case study. Watch the episode now with the Passport Member Benefit.
On Sunday, November 28, Broadway fans and luminaries gathered in Times Square in New York City to pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Watch them sing "Sunday" from Sunday at the park with George, below:
Gothamist reported on the event and also included tributes from social media.
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The PBS Arts Showcase Great performance offers a virtual community space on Facebook for people with strong opinions about theater. Since Stephen Sondheim passed away, people have shared their memories of watching a Sondheim show and other tributes. This Facebook group is where fans come together for lively conversations about their favorite shows, performers, and all things Broadway (and off). Join the band, Broadway's Best for Great Performances.
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Jennifer expected that the critical thinking skills she acquired in university, along with her work experience abroad, would help her land a 'real job', but so far, no luck.
Jennifer is not alone. According to Statistics Canada, the number of recent university graduates who are 'underemployed' is growing rapidly.
In 2011, 40% of women and 27% of men in the workforce, aged 25 to 34, had university degrees. This is up from 19% and 17% respectively ten years earlier. But, almost one fifth of these recent university graduates were overqualified for their jobs, and for Humanities Majors like Jennifer, the proportion goes up to about one third.
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Perhaps no other word has been as popular in higher education during the past few years as the term "flipped." As a result, there is no shortage of ideas and opinions about flipped learning environments. Some consider it another way to talk about student-centered learning. Others view flipped classrooms as an entirely new approach to teaching and learning. Still others see flipping as just another instructional fad that will eventually run its course.
In the summer of 2014, Faculty Focus surveyed its readers to gain a better understanding of their views on flipped learning. The survey also sought to find out who's flipping, who's not, and the barriers and benefits to those who flip.
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Social networking sites (SNSs) have gained substantial popularity among youth in recent years. However, the
relationship between the use of these Web-based platforms and mental health problems in children and adolescents
is unclear. This study investigated the association between time spent on SNSs and unmet need for mental health support, poor self-rated mental health, and reports of psychological distress and suicidal ideation in a representative sample of middle and high school children in Ottawa, Canada. Data for this study were based on 753 students (55% female; Mage = 14.1 years) in grades 7–12 derived from the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the associations between mental health variables and time spent using SNSs. Overall, 25.2% of students reported using SNSs for more than 2 hours every day, 54.3% reported using SNSs for 2 hours or less every day, and 20.5% reported infrequent or no use of SNSs. Students who reported unmet need for mental health support were more likely to report using
SNSs for more than 2 hours every day than those with no identified unmet need for mental health support. Daily SNS use of more than 2 hours was also independently associated with poor self-rating of mental health and experiences of high levels of psychological distress and suicidal ideation. The findings suggest that students with poor mental health may be greater users of SNSs. These results indicate an opportunity to enhance the presence of health service providers on SNSs in order to provide support to youth.
Gender Equality in Education: Looking beyond Parity
Globally, some 39 million girls of lower secondary age are currently not enrolled in either primary or secondary education, while two‐thirds of the world's 796 million illiterate adults are women. Only about one‐third of countries have achieved gender parity at secondary level. The evidence shows that something needs to change.
The IIEP 2011 Evidence‐Based Policy Forum on Gender Equality in Education: Looking Beyond Parity, aimed to review how schools and the education system as a whole can function pro‐ actively in the equal interests of girls and of boys, men and women. Much of the currently available research on gender equality in education has focused on gender parity in terms of access to primary and secondary schools (including how this is related to engagement of women within the teaching
profession and the education system more broadly). More recently, evidence has emerged that looks beyond access, examining gender equality in more depth in terms of learning achievement.
Going Global: Supporting Ontario's International Students
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) recognizes the importance of attracting more international students to study in Ontario, as articulated by the Ontario government in its Open Ontario Plan. In a competitive global environment, international students enable the province to train and retain highly skilled individuals, provide access to a greater pool of talent, diversity and ideas, and contribute to the economy. This paper provides an overview of six areas of significant importance to undergraduate domestic and international students alike
are in need of sgreater attention by institutions and the provincial government.
Inside the "Invisible Sector" of Higher Education: What Do We Know About Canada's Private Career Colleges?
Career colleges and private training institutions, known in some provinces as private vocational or occupational providers, make a significant contribution to education and learning in Canada, with thousands of Canadians graduating each year from hundres of these institutions.
Limits of Generalizing in Education Research: Why Criteria for Research Generalization Should Include Population Heterogeneity and Uses of Knowledge Claims
Context: Generalization is a critical concept in all research designed to generate knowledge that applies to all elements of a unit (population) while studying only a subset of these elements (sample). Commonly applied criteria for generalizing focus on experimental design or representativeness of samples of the population of units. The criteria tend to neglect population diversity and targeted uses of knowledge generated from the generalization. Objectives: This article has two connected purposes: (a) to articulate the structure and discuss limitations of different forms of generalizations across the spectrum of quantitative and qualitative research and (b) to argue for considering population heterogeneity and future uses of knowledge claims when judging the appropriateness of generalizations. Research Design: In the first part of the paper, we present two forms of generalization that rely on statistical analysis of between-group variation: analytic and probabilistic generalization. We then describe a third form of generalization: essentialist generalization. Essentialist generalization moves from the particular to the general in small sample studies. We discuss limitations of each kind of generalization. In the second part of the paper, we propose two additional criteria when evaluating the validity of evidence based on generalizations from education research: population heterogeneity and future use of knowledge claims.
Mapping the Ontario Advanced Diploma: European and American Outcomes for Business
This report maps learning outcomes associated with three Ontario advanced diploma programs in Business (Accounting Administration, Human Resources Administration, and Marketing Administration) in order to determine whether these credentials are equivalent to baccalaureate degrees in an international (European and American) context. In so doing, it draws on recent discussions of learning outcomes in both Ontario and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), particularly with regard to the Bologna Process. It also provides more information for current Ontario debates about the positioning of the three-year advanced diploma.
MORE Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy: Study Guide
Do your school reform efforts frequently sputter or stall? In this indispensable sequel to the
bestseller Motion Leadership, Michael Fullan shares the real-life strategies and results of educators who have
used motion leadership to propel entire organizations and systems forward. Success stories from the
US and around the world illustrate how educators can use a small number of specific actions to
generate momentum for lasting change. Motion Leadership in Action addresses:
• Creating and leading movement in the right direction and at the right time
• Implementing a "ready-fire-aim" mindset
• Emphasizing the importance of collaboration
• Forging relationships while handling resistance
• Establishing your change stance in order to get better results
Ontario Private Career Colleges: An Exploratory Analysis
There are about 420 registered private career colleges (PCCs) in Ontario – the number is in constant flux. 60% of schools are ten years of age or younger. They serve 53,000 full time equivalent (FTE) students, or about 1 in 15 Ontario postsecondary students. Their overall vocational revenues are in the order of $360M annually. They are mostly small; 70% have total revenues under $1M and average enrolment is under 200.
Post-Secondary Education in Ontario: Managing Challenges in an Age of Austerity – Eastern Ontario Results January 2013
The problem with CBT (& why constructivism makes things worse) - Wheelahan
The aim of this paper is to develop and extend a social realist critique of competency based training (CBT). Its key argument is that knowledge must be placed at the centre of curriculum, and that because CBT does not do this, it excludes working class students from access to powerful knowledge. Developing this argument reveals that constructivist critiques of CBT not only miss the point, they are part of the problem. The paper argues that this is because the relationship between constructivism and instrumentalism structured the development of CBT in the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia, even though they are distinct theoretical approaches to curriculum. Constructivist discourses were appropriated and reworked through the prism of instrumentalism, thereby contributing to the justification and legitimation of CBT, but also to its continuing theorisation and development. The basis for the appropriation of constructivism by CBT is that both emphasise the contextual, situated and problem-oriented nature of knowledge creation and learning and in so doing, sacrifice the complexity and depth of theoretical knowledge in curriculum in favour of 'authentic' learning in the workplace. Consequently, in developing its critique of CBT and the instrumentalist learning theories that underpin it, constructivism misses the main point, which is that theoretical knowledge must be placed at the centre of curriculum in all sectors of education, and that access to knowledge is the raison d'être of education (Young 2008).
WORKPLACE INNOVATION IN CANADA'S PUBLIC SERVICE
In an era of fiscal restraint, it is particularly important that governments focus on providing the greatest value to Canadians in the most efficient way. The most common response for those acting under financial pressure is to examine what a government does and to choose among competing priorities. However, a complementary approach is often overlooked: Governments must also examine how the work gets done.
Across sectors, organizations are continuously improving the way they work. Teams are developing better practices and processes, leveraging new technologies, and building more efficient and inspiring workspaces to generate greater value.
Addendum by Race/Ethnicity 2014 National Freshman Attitudes Report
Included in this addendum are the fi ndings for the Noel-Levitz 2014 National Freshman Attitudes Report by race/ethnicity for incoming students. These data show the percentage of students within each group that agreed with each item.
Advocacy starts young
One of the first things I saw this morning was a Toronto Star article concerning more First Nations kids taking their lives, and chiefs calling for help to deal with the suicide crisis. In conversation with a friend about it, she said to me "I wish I could help, but as a student I just don't know how."
Talking about it more with her, she expressed that she felt as if she couldn't do anything because she's non-Indigenous, but also far away both socially and physically from the issues at hand.
But that's simply not true. It needs to be known that we are all treaty people, and reconciliation needs to be a national movement with 100 per cent of Canadians being a part of it, both non-Indigenous and Indigenous.
Everyone has a role to play, especially young people.
Boundary Crossings: Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Learning, and Problem-Based Learning
Since the 1960s, there has been growing and sustained interest in small-group learning approaches at the school level and in higher education. A voluminous body of literature in this area addresses theory, research, classroom practice, and faculty development. The approaches most highly represented in the literature are cooperative learning, collaborative learning, and problem-based learning (PBL). In this article, the authors compare and contrast these approaches through answering questions such as the following: What are the unique features of each approach? What do the three approaches have in common? How are they similar, and how are they different?


My gorgeous lover, where are you sugar britches?
i love the outdoors and traveling. i spend my spare time riding my motorcycle or out on the river in my boat. i am hard working and loyal.
Hi, I'm marcus. I have 2 rescue cats and a Pomeranian. I play video games and love anime. I fish in my summer free time.
I am 65 and retired from law enforcement. Looking for companion/love. Enjoy theatre, movies music, dinning in or dinning out. Walks in the parks outdoors holding hands cuddling affection museums day trips spontaneous trips 1, 2, or 3 days.
I am honest, caring, sweet, love life, fear God, faithful, and sensitive.


You can see the satisfaction. All of a sudden—literally in the middle of cycling—everything and everywhere is a beach worthy of a good lay-out. I'm sure its the Floridian in me, but I just find it so endearing. Especially when I get the Weather Channel warnings to stay hydrated (which we all should, I know, but still). Everybody's got a little light under the sun! Look at this guy ↓ makeshift lounge.
What's making you smile these days?


I have a number of files (100's of names and addresses) that were originally created using WordPerfectWorks 2.0 with wpw file extension. Since I have updated to Windows 7, I cannot open the files and one of my original installation floppy disks is damaged so I cannot re-install the program. I have tried opening with Corel's WordPerfect but it doesn't work.
What program are you trying to open the .wpw file with?


Bar So, Royal Exeter Hotel, Bournemouth.
Please come and support Calvin Glen and many other super talented folks!
Bournemouth is the place to be for raw cool melodies!
You may find you have jaw, tongue, neck, throat, or mind tension, all of which you were not aware of until it was pointed out to you!
Drawing your attention inward with closed eyes allows you to magnify the sensations of breath, resonance, placement, and over-all body awareness. You may have an area of tension that needs to be worked out, but because you are so busy in your head, you may miss it or push through it. That note or phrase that is causing you frustration may be remedied if you focus more deeply on the feel and allow your body to inform you. Shutting your eyes may be the easiest of your tools to ramp-up your inner awareness.
Next time you are warming-up, working on a piece, or getting ready to walk on to the audition or performance stage, take a few moments - close your eyes, connect with the feel of your breath and voice in your body. Offer yourself a chance go deeply into your instrument and find your divine guidance and creative balance.
You can learn a lot from a child. Being present and being 'in the moment', as frankly that is all we have. No past. No future, yet so many of us cant wait for the next appointment, next email, next, text, next, PING! Stop listen and be aware. Having awareness is everything. Listen to your body....what is it saying? Sore throat? Pounding head? Stop and think or don't for that matter! Sounds simple doesn't it?
If singing practice is getting boring or you have had enough because you cannot get passed a vocal hurdle or you have tension, then take time out and breath. Maybe start again the following day.
I traveled to London on Tuesday.
Jersey Boys was on the menu.
Mother was in tow for a special birthday treat.
Jersey boys was a very slick and professional show which flowed incredibly well. The story was well acted and performed with lots of toe tapping songs showing an enjoyable history of the Four Seasons. I couldn't fault it in any way partly due to such perfect timing in a show.
Vocally the actors were all top notch, ranges were astonishing from Bass to baritone; all hitting the right notes with perfect New Jersey accents. Stamina was evident!
I didn't feel I needed to be born 50 years ago to appreciate the superb songs.
The food needed a show all to it self. Thank you to 'Bills' restaurant! We will return.


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Iola-Scandinavia approves school funding
Sari Lesk, and Chris Mueller
IOLA - Voters in the Iola-Scandinavia School District approved two referendum items Tuesday.
The district asked voters to approve extra taxes to fund updates to classrooms and school buses, roof repairs and a boiler replacement, in addition to funding daily operations. The district's business manager, Sarah Thiel, told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin before the election that the district has reduced its budget over the last five years but that it still needs additional funds to keep up with needs.
The district had a $500,000 budget shortfall this year and anticipates next year's will be bigger. The School Board decided to ask district voters for their support on two referendum questions to keep staffing levels and class sizes, plus upgrade facilities and equipment.
The first question asked for permission to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit by up to $4.6 million over five years for school operations. A total of 1,587 people voted in favor of exceeding the limit and 978 voted against it.
The other question asked to borrow $2 million for capital expenses. A total of 1,889 people voted in support of the measure and 716 voted against it.
The election results are unofficial until a canvas accounts for outstanding ballots.
Sari Lesk: 715-345-2257 or sari.lesk@gannettwisconsin.com; on Twitter @Sari_Lesk.


Utah contains fifteen schools that offer multimedia programs. Mountainland Applied Technology College, the highest-ranking multimedia school in UT,	has a total student population of 533 and is the 934th	highest ranked school in America.
Of the 15 multimedia schools in Utah, only 3	have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Salt Lake City comes out as the most expensive ($30,807/yr), with Mountainland Applied Technology College as the lowest recorded at only $1,568/yr.
Multimedia students from Utah schools who go on to become multimedia designers, audio engineers, graphic designers, video engineers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 28,800 people working as multimedia artists and animators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $62,810. Also, Graphic designers make on average $47,820	per year and there are about 200,870	of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Utah alone, there are 2,410 employed graphic designers earning an average yearly salary of $42,550. Multimedia artists and animators in this state earn $46,040/yr and there are 160 employed.
Also, within the multimedia schools in Utah, the average student population is 3,744	and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from multimedia, there are 2052 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,639	people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,769, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.


This running drill improves your form and mechanics.
Take your running to the next level with wisdom, insight and advice from top running experts.
Hiring a professional helps you train smarter and get fitter.
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New Clues to Causes of Autism Found Aug. 29, 2013 A group of enzymes in the brain appears to be key to the activity of many genes linked to autism, a new study reveals. Experts hope the findings will shed light on the causes of autism, and possibly lead to new treatments. The study results,…
New Clues to Causes of Autism Found
A group of enzymes in the brain appears to be key to the activity of many genes linked to autism, a new study reveals. Experts hope the findings will shed light on the causes of autism, and possibly lead to new treatments. The study results, published online Aug. 28 in the journal Nature, hint that if disruptions in enzymes called topoisomerases occur during brain development, they might contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders.
Non-verbal girl with autism creates amazing art for good cause
Aug.21, 2013
Candy is a 12-year-old girl with autism who began losing her motor skills when she was a toddler. Even though she's non-verbal, she's able to inspire the world. Robert and his wife Sandy Waters treasure the moments with their daughter, who communicates through art. "She brightens up, she laughs which is priceless for us," her father, Robert Waters, says. "I just think maybe she's happy and she wants to tell us she is happy and fine, you know. It's rough when I think of that."
Autistic boy's family overwhelmed by support for son after hate-filled letter
Inside the Begley home in Oshawa, the phone keeps ringing. "The bikers want to get Max a vest with their crest on it," Brenda Millson says from the kitchen, covering the receiver with her hand. "What size would he take?" "Go ask Jim, please," her daughter, Karla Begley, says. "That's so sweet," Millson says as she walks outside. Jim Begley has done the laundry, and wife Karla is folding a large pile on the couch, exhausted from the last few days of media appearances related to a hateful letter about their son. This latest bit of public support, Begley explains, is from a biker club that wants to have a brigade for Maxwell starting in Newcastle. There is also talk of a street party.
Family Of Boy With Autism Receives Shockingly Offensive Letter
A disturbing letter targeting a teen with autism has shaken the boy's family and rallied the local community to their defense. The anonymous note was sent to 13-year-old Max's grandmother's house in Newcastle, Ontario, on Friday. Signed, "One pissed off mother," the letter refers to Max as a neighborhood "nuisance," "retarded" and a "dreadful" noise polluter. A photo of the letter was tweeted over the weekend by YouTube stars Lennon and Maisy, who identify themselves as family friends.
Autism is shared among siblings, study finds
A second child is seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism if an older sibling has the diagnosis, but environmental factors may be playing a significant role, according to a study of 1.5 million children born over a 24-year period.
Soda linked to behavioral problems in young children, study says
Soda has already been blamed for making kids obese. New research blames the sugary drinks for behavioral problems in children too. Analyzing data from 2,929 families, researchers linked soda consumption to aggression, attention problems and social withdrawal in 5-year-olds. They published their findings in the Journal of Pediatrics on Friday.
For Children With Autism, Finding Expression Through Art
Despite being closed for renovations this summer, the Queens Museum of Art is continuing its work with families affected by autism through a series of weekly art classes in libraries around the borough. Funded by VSA, the Kennedy Center's International Organization on Arts and Disability, the Friendship Workshop is one of several autism initiatives created and delivered by the museum's ArtAccess program in recent years.
Teenager Tackles Autism With help From Google Glass
As you slip on the Google Glass frames — placing them carefully over your own eyeglasses — you're told they can read the emotions of the people around you. You peer through the frames, focusing on the tiny digital display hovering in the air, and just beyond the display, there's a face looking back at you, smiling about as wide as it can smile. But the payoff doesn't come. Though the face is less than a foot away, Glass doesn't read the happiness. "Neutral," the display says.
Increased Risk of Autism May Be Linked To Labor Induction and Augmentation
A large, retrospective study, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and published in JAMA Pediatrics, did not show a causal relationship between autism and labor induction or augmentation. However it did find a link, which researchers suggests warrants further study to explore potential explanations of the association (like underlying pregnancy conditions along with the events of labor and delivery) — especially since both procedures are frequently used in the delivery room.
Autism Might Be Linked With inducing And Speeding Up Labor (STUDY)
The biggest study of its kind suggests autism might be linked with inducing and speeding up labor, preliminary findings that need investigating since labor is induced in increasing numbers of U.S. women, the authors and other autism experts say. It's possible that labor-inducing drugs might increase the risk – or that the problems that lead doctors to start labor explain the results. These include mothers' diabetes and fetal complications, which have previously been linked with autism.
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This presentation clarifies the factors of the formation and development of the Southeast Asian motorcycle industry which was leaded by Japanese firms. The motorcycle industry in Southeast Asia is distinctive in that foreign-affiliated companies led the import substitution step by step based on incremental innovation, which is important as an industrialization pattern in the 21st century.
This presentation will examine the Southeast Asian motorcycle industry from both micro and macro aspects such as macroscopic statistical data and micro enterprise behavior. More specifically, it is as follows. First, from a macroscopic point of view, we will clarify the import substitution process from customs statistics of motorcycle industry in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. As a microscopic point of view, we will examine capacity building and innovation of Japanese firms from a dynamic capability building strategy theory. The behavior of Japanese firms is based on primary data obtained in author's field work.
Firstly, from long-term customs clearance statistics, it became clear that in Thailand and Indonesia, the import substitution was gradually advanced under the protection of the government.
Secondly, the progress of import substitution is not necessarily uniform in all processes, parts and materials, but is limited in terms of depreciation costs, low technical difficulty, from parts with repair demand It showed progress.
Thirdly, Vietnam also showed that it was an import substitution process similar to Thailand and Indonesia.
Fourth, Vietnam has compressed it for about 10 years to about one third of the development period of Thailand and Indonesia.
Fifth, Thai and Indonesia showed that it takes time to build industries if only Japanese companies are involved.
Sixth, on the other hand, in Vietnam imports from China, which have price competitiveness to overcome the constraints of scale, entered from the industrialization stage.
This research will show the import substitution process of durable consumer goods to those involved in the industrialization strategy planning of developing countries and it will be possible to plan an industrialization strategy more appropriate to actual situation.
In addition, this presentation will give business people a suggestion for the advance to developing countries and the subsequent on-site operation.


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Q: How do I set tmux window name from within a Bash script? In one of my tmux windows, I run a Weechat IRC client inside a Docker container, which I instantiate using a Bash script, which makes the tmux window name "bash". https://imgur.com/a/Dc20YEB
I would like the tmux window name to be "weechat", as if I had run a locally installed weechat - as is the case with man or nvim.
I understand there is a difference between "window names" and "pane titles", and that I can set the window name using (as detailed in the man page):
tmux set-option allow-rename on
tmux select-pane -T fooname
printf '\033kWINDOW_NAME\033\\'

But this changes my window name to 1:tpreston@hostname:~*. I'm running tmux 2.9a on Fedora 30.
These are my options
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A: # rename window name of current window
tmux rename-window newname

# rename another window
tmux rename-window -t <target> new-name

The parameter <target> could be

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tmux select-pane -T fooname

This sets the pane title not the window name. Use "tmux rename-window" to change the window name.

tmux set-option allow-rename on
printf '\033kWINDOW_NAME\033\'

This does change the window name.

But this changes my window name to 1:tpreston@hostname:~*

This is because something else is renaming the window, probably your shell is doing it as part of the prompt.
If you want to have allow-rename on and use the \033k escape sequence yourself, you will need to track this down and disable it.
If your script is running on the same host as tmux, it might be better just to leave allow-rename off and run "tmux renamew weechat" from the script.

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NewsWorse than Corona? Massive volcanic eruption could destroy global...
Worse than Corona? Massive volcanic eruption could destroy global society
Created: 08/24/2022, 10:14 am
Researchers warn of the risk of a massive volcanic eruption. The consequences for the climate and global society could be devastating.
Cambridge/Birmingham – A massive volcanic eruption could plunge the world into a financial crisis similar to the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers at the Center for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge and the University of Birmingham warn against this scenario.
The researchers published their warning in the journal Nature . In the article, they urge people to take the danger seriously and invest more money in observing volcanoes and preparing for emergencies. The world is "regrettably unprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely consequences for global supply chains, climate and food. The probability of an eruption of magnitude 7 or higher in 100 years is one sixth. Statistically, such eruptions occur every 625 years. This was revealed by the analysis of sulfur concentrations in ice cores.
Volcanic eruption on Tonga as a wake-up call
Historically, eruptions of this magnitude have triggered abrupt climate changes and the collapse of entire civilizations, according to CSER risk expert Lara Mani. She compares the consequences of a massive volcanic eruption for the climate with an asteroid impacting the earth with a diameter of one kilometer.
Researchers warn: A massive volcanic eruption could plunge the world into a deep crisis. © Imago
Although the combined risk of an asteroid or comet colliding with Earth is only one-hundredth that of a massive volcanic eruption, far more money is spent on observing asteroids than on studying volcanoes, the researchers say. "That urgently needs to change. We massively underestimate the risk posed to our societies by volcanoes," said Mani.
Worse than Corona? Volcano eruption could destroy global society
According to the researchers, the outbreak on the South Sea island of Tonga in January should serve as a wake-up call. The consequences for the archipelago were dramatic. Had it lasted longer, more ash and gas would have been emitted. If the outbreak had taken place in a region with more critical infrastructure, such as the Mediterranean, the consequences would have been devastating, the researchers say.
The last magnitude 7 eruption was in Indonesia in 1815. The volcanic eruption had dramatic consequences such as famine – also for Europe. "We now live in a world with eight times the population and forty times the trade than back then. Our complex networks could make us even more sensitive to the shocks of a large eruption," said co-author Mike Cassidy and a University of Birmingham volcanologist.
Lava and Ash Clouds: Ten Active Volcanoes Around the World
They also call for more research into geoengineering methods, for example to counteract aerosols emitted by volcanoes or to influence magma chambers under active volcanoes. The risk of a massive outbreak that devastates global society is significant, Mani said, adding the current lack of investment is "simply irresponsible." (Jan Wendt with dpa)


To provide a variety of involvement and education opportunities for all 9th -12th graders and their parents; To provide an atmosphere for the students to experience God and we will encourage them to participate in the life of the church and to exercise the components of the ministry. Able to bring the youth into being responsible in participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic Church under the guidance of Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Theresa of Lisieux.
To encourage the youth to be involve in the active life of the church.
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This time the spotlight will be shining on Chess Heroes, which is essentially Chess… cranked up to eleven: spells, special moves and more strangeness, all put a unique spin on the classic board game. Let's see if we can't help it escape the cold emptiness of Greenlight limbo, eh?
Show of hands, who doesn't enjoy Chess, even if only slightly? And even if you don't, Chess Heroes sounds like it might still win ya over, simply because of how different it plays. As someone who'd rather play Battle Chess than vanilla, this is definitely right up my alley, and I'm sure other feel the same. Strange abilities, smaller boards, different rule sets, and in this case, the king is far from defenseless! Just look at the trailer at the end of this article and you'll see him spew fireballs and blast the opposition with cannons. Yup. Oh and the developer's even made promise of a "cinematic story", so I guess we're about to find out how much plot a game of Chess can contain, vastly different rules or not. Definitely one to… check out.
So riddle me this, dear reader: why is Chess Heroes still struggling to get through Greenlight? It's not out yet, but should be at some point later this year, and hey – a demo is available. As such, might I recommend visiting its Greenlight page and handing over a 'yes', if you like what you see? Remember: your vote matters!


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Techno Brain To Begin Drivers License/Vehicle Registration & National Identity Projects in Liberia
In 2018, newsroom
London – When Bill Gates' Microsoft was looking to launch the first ever testing and quality assurance center in Africa, it turned to Techno Brain, based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Microsoft testing and quality assurance center, the fourth such centers of its kind in the world, was launched on May 2, 2018 and is housed at Techno Brain's headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Now, venturing in Liberia, the company, Techno Brain, which also specializes in digital identity management with end-to-end passport and border control systems solutions in the continent, recently won the bid to implement the National Identification and Vehicle Registration / Drivers License Projects in Liberia.
Mr. Manoj Shanker, the company's Chief Executive Officer, is hoping that the Liberian operations will lay the ground work for improving identification technology in a nation still lagging behind the rest of the world and lacking the global standards and recognition that a company like Techno Brain can deliver. He sees a bright future for the training of youth and the formation of linkages to attract global companies.
For Shanker, the goal is to create "Made in Africa" solutions that promote self-sustenance, social empowerment, long term economic stability and sustainability, showing that Africans can compete on the global stage.
Techno Brain's vision, according to Shanker is aligned with his passion to empower lives in Africa through technology. And one area where Techno has had some successes is in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, which has been dominated by India, the Philippines and other countries in Asia. "We now have 600 people in this business and we are in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Malawi addressing many markets. We have clients such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Walmart and are proving that Africans can handle and manage effectively BPO at lower costs," the CEO avers.
Besides conducting digital indexing work for Google and image processing for Facebook, the company is also embarking on major initiatives in West Africa, including Nigeria and expanding into Mauritius and Angola while expanding its pedigree through its operations in the United States and acquiring the global tax and customs business of Crown Agents in the United Kingdom.
Additionally, Techno Brain is also engaged in helping global enterprises, including Fortune 100 companies, by providing leading technology, consulting, and outsourcing solutions. "Since our inception in 1997, we have built our strategy around innovation, technology, and teamwork", Shanker revealed.
Techno Brain has long standing and strong relationships with the likes of the Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft, IBM, Facebook, Google and many global partners that rely on BPO services as a major part of their business strategies.
For Liberia, Mr. Shanker is hoping that Techno Brain in partnership with the government can establish an IT Center of Excellence in Liberia as a catalyst to jump start the IT industry in Liberia. This is an ideal proposition for a country whose close proximity to the US, Canada and England with compatible "time zones" and language (English) is ideally suited to attract a significant part of the BPO business that emanate from these 3 countries.
Last October, the Liberian government dedicated the country's first National Biometric Identification System (NBIS), setting the stage for a transformative program that in effect changes the way government deals with private businesses and complement development efforts in national security, immigration, elections, financial services and government service deliveries.
The government and Techno Brain signed a US$ 5.9 million contract in April 11, 2017, to be implemented over the next three years.
Techno Brain, was selected through an international competitive bidding process that involved nineteen reputable and experienced companies. Under the contract, the National Identification Registry will set up a new biometric civil registry that will issue the first one million ID Cards, including 50,000 ECOWAS standard cards.
In Liberia, the overall goal is to register more than 4.5 million Liberians – who will obtain the citizen ID cards, and legal residents in the country.
Mr. Tiah Nagbe, Executive Director of the National Identification Registry, said recently, that the new ID card system will be a prerequisite for a number of day-to-day activities including opening bank accounts, voter registration and SIM card registration.
"If you don't have the biometric ID card you cannot use your SIM card, the ID card will be required to do your SIM registration. You will also use it to open your bank account, do your voter registration, obtain a driver's license among others," Nagbe added.
Last month, Mr. Nagbe was the featured guest speaker at the 4th Annual "ID4Africa" forum in Abuja, Nigeria highlighting the successful launch of the Liberia National biometric ID card project. Although Biometric ID projects in Africa have been very difficult and challenging for many countries to implement successfully, Mr. Nagbe is confident of the Liberian project's success, through its partnership with Techno Brain.
Mr. Shanker contends that Techno Brain has done well in excelling and proving that Africa can cater to its own governmental technology needs. "The public sector spends a lot of money in automation and it needs transformation with technology that will change the lives of the people it serves," he added.
Last month, Boston Consulting Group, BCG, highlighted Techno Brain as one of 75 indigenous companies pioneering economic integration on the continent.
Techno Brain's Integrated Financial Management System, IFMIS, deployed in Uganda, has been recognized by the World Bank as being "the best project of its kind in the world", helping to keep track of and monitor local government spending. In Ethiopia, the company is implementing the largest IFMIS project in Africa including training 7500 public sector employees across 125 public agencies.
The success of Techno Brain was evident and on display in Nairobi last week as Kenya stands to benefited from Techno Brain's emergence as a global IT player with the launch of a testing center for highly skilled engineering, quality assurance and testing work in Africa. Mr. Shanker is also confident that Liberia, too, can benefit tremendously from technology and he sees great hope for its youthful population.
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A Tottering Ukraine—Putin's Nightmare As the Sochi Games Begin
Marvin Kalb Thursday, February 6, 2014
When the Olympic Games began in Beijing in 2008, Russian and Georgian troops began to fight for control of a north Caucasus province called Ossetia. Now, as the Olympic Games begin in Sochi (not too far away from Ossetia) Ukraine totters towards an economic and political collapse, a condition so potentially contagious to Russia that a concerned President Putin has begun a crackdown.
So far, he has not moved Russian forces into Ukraine, but he has urged Ukrainian President Yanukovich to contain and stop the popular insurrection that started more than two months ago. Putin has taken three other actions that could be a prelude to military intervention. First, he has imposed a blockade of Ukrainian goods into Russia, devastating to the already weak Ukrainian economy. Second, he has frozen a promised $15 billion aid package for Ukraine, leaving Ukraine without any outside financial support, which is desperately needed. And third, he has opened a propaganda war blaming the United States for the crisis now spreading through Ukraine. When in trouble, Putin starts following an old Russian pattern: Don't address the problem—blame the United States.
Clearly Putin does not want to strike against Ukraine as the Winter Olympics open in nearby Sochi. He has invested massively in the success of the Olympics—more than $50 billion. A Russian move against Ukraine, similar to the Russian move against Georgia six years ago, would shift the world's attention from what Putin wants the world to see as the splendor of Russia; a golden opportunity for investment, proof on the winter slopes of the Olympics that Russia remains a great power and worthy of global respect and admiration. But he has big problems: terrorism remains a constant threat to the Games; and if things worsen in Ukraine, he knows he may have to move more dramatically to right the wrongs of the Ukrainian insurrection, as he sees them.
For Putin, Ukraine must be an especially nightmarish problem, because he does not appear to understand that Ukraine is no longer a puppet state of Russia, no longer part of Russia. Certainly those who live in the western half of Ukraine consider themselves to be not only independent of Russia but in proud possession of a powerful national identity. Even those in the eastern and southern parts of the country seem to share this deepening sense of national pride borne of national identity. From this point of view, Putin, like so many traditionally minded Russian nationalists, is truly old-fashioned, believing that Ukraine has always been a province of greater Russia and, if he has his way, will remain so.
For just a moment, put yourself in Putin's position: You are president of Russia, your office is in the Kremlin, but as you look out over your domain, you see Islamist rebellions rippling through Chechnya, Dagestan and other parts of the northern Caucasus, and by their actions threatening your control over the southern regions of your country. Looking southwest, you see an angry Ukraine, the former breadbasket of the Russian Empire, now engaged in a popular insurrection, which, if successful, could lead to the end of Russian domination over that country. As a student of Russian history, Putin must know that Peter the Great once said of a Swedish threat to conquer the Ukrainian part of the Russian empire that if Russia loses Ukraine, it is no longer Russia.
Putin once enjoyed high popularity ratings, but no more. He is a leader facing serious strategic challenges, and his choices are limited. He puts on a big show. The lights are shining on Sochi, and the world is watching.
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Great location, good value for money and excellent staff.
It was a great place to stay. Warm cozy room and clean bathroom. Location was great. Most of all, breakfast was really good. If I come to Vienna again, ill definitely come here again.
Everything. Esspecially staff. They were very polity and ready to help for any problem. I want to thanks the lady in reception for her support at the moment i faced up with a slight problem.
Great location and very quite thanks to being in a side street. Breakfast buffet is delicious with several breads, cold cuts and cheese, cereal as well as scrambled eggs and bacon. Supermarket is only 1-2min walk away.
I loved the warm atmosphere, the style and decor, the location. The staff are friendly, helpful and provide many services that most hotels do not anymore. The breakfasts are wonderful -- a gracious staff and lavish assortment of fresh hot and cold food -- even champagne. The down comforters are a delight.
Beds are comfortable, breakfast very good and location excellent. Good choice.
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Excellent breakfast. Hot items freshly cooked and delicious. Good choice of other breakfast items. Breakfast staff were very friendly, greeting us with a smile every day. Reception staff were all very friendly and well-informed. Beds very comfortable and rooms were all quiet with no traffic noise - the hotel is off the road down a short alleyway. Located within easy flat walking distance of the main sites. The tram and underground systems are both just a street away beside the Vienna canal. The boat departure point (we went to Bratislava for the day) is 250 yards away. I would recommend this hotel highly and will certainly stay there if we go to Vienna again.
Older but still nice and lovely traditional hotel with an excellent location right in the heart of city centre, located in a blind street - very silent during the day and night. Very good sleep, good beds, breakfast was nice and we did not miss anything. We would come back again for our next stay in Vienna.
The shower and bathroom were down the hall. This led to some very interesting moments.
Loved the little terrace and the location. Breakfast was excellent.
Great location, very clean, great buffet breakfast selection. We stayed for one night before travelling to Salzburg for a night, when we returned the following day to fly home from Vienna- the staff allowed us to store our luggage at the hotel for the day which was a lovely touch and really helpful as it saved us having to drag them around all day!
Very clean, comfortable, and well appointed. Pleasant areas to sit in hotel, nice breakfast and helpful staff. Good location.
Location was great. short walk to Stephanplatz and 5 minutes to Airport shuttle stop. Breakfast was Very Good . The staff are really friendly and helpful and a BIG shout out to Piero on Reception, super help and terrific advice on local restaurants. Beds and pillows were very comfortable.
I had booked a single bedroom. And when I reached the property, I was told that my bathroom AND the toilet was outside the room plus the room was below average!!! I was put in a bad spot cos the next best room was exactly double the price!! They didnt tell me at booking about the bathroom situation and I had nothing i could do at 9pm in Vienna! I had no choice but to book the more expensive more, very recultantly !
It would have helped if the bathroom had shampoo.
The room was super clean and the bed very comfortable. The breakfast was decent and the staff very friendly we would definetely choose it again.


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SwissBorg Series A – Own a Piece of the Future
PD 2022-12-14 by Kristina Miller
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In the equity space, private markets outshine their public counterparties by several orders of magnitude – both in size and returns. Still, these lucrative opportunities are reserved for selected circles of institutional funds and accredited investors.
Daniel Cussigh de Lophem is product manager at Swissborg, a Lausanne-headquartered company democratising wealth management by making it fun, fair, and community-centric. The company has an international team of over 200 people and holds a virtual currency licence to provide virtual currency exchange and virtual currency wallets internationally.
Cussigh de Lophem has led the launch of SwissBorg's new Multi-Asset Launchpad. He has also spent time on strengthening the token-economics/utilities of the SwissBorg token (CHSB) and building-out fundamental growth mechanisms in the SwissBorg app.
Here he outlines for The Fintech Times how SwissBorg is ready to show the world the next step in the democratisation of wealth management.
The average retail investor is systematically excluded from the most valuable deals in the world.
Daniel Cussigh de Lophem, product manager, Swissborg
For decades this elitist model has been sustained due to bureaucratic accreditations and the capacity of big players to close and diversify.
The segmentation is clear:
● Private deals (pre-IPO) represent the most significant slice of the pie and offer the highest value proposition – they are reserved for selected circles of invited investors.
● Public offerings (post-IPO): earliest investment point for retail investors, commonly used as an exit for the same invited investors that contributed in earlier private rounds.
Until now, the average person had no chance to compete, limited to becoming exit liquidity for VC funds and big institutional players.
The tide, however, is changing. Leveraging the decentralised ledger technology of Web3, we can consolidate the distributed liquidity of retail investors into a single investment entity. As a unified front, we have the strength to shake up the established status quo.
SwissBorg is about to show the world the next step in the democratisation of wealth management; we are democratising the world of venture capital & private capital markets.
SwissBorg's mission is to place equity ownership directly into the hands of communities and provide access to professionally-vetted investment opportunities as early as pre-seed – giving access to private deals with the same conditions as the world's most prominent venture capital firms. We are levelling the playing field.
This mission has begun, and we are on our way to demonstrating its potential by walking the talk… all the way. We are proving to the traditional financial system that equity can be raised without the deep-reach venture capital -> that we can increase the corollary between capital providers and seekers -> that we can align investors and assets using the strength of their convictions.
Today, we will prove our commitment to a community-centric future by democratising access to our very own equity – empowering community members to become SwissBorg shareholders, SwissBorg partners.
Ours is no less an ambition than setting the governance standard for Web 3.0 ownership structures – we want SwissBorg to be by the community for the community.
Our Series A capital increase will highlight the communion of company ownership and communities. It is the first step towards a community-led society.
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Graduating from Aarhus University with a degree in communication and media studies, Kristina has been an avid writer and follower of the finacial news and cybercrymes space since 2011. A well-traveled journalist within the industry, Aubrey has written for many well-known outlets, and can often be found poring over white papers when she isn't writing for Financial Magazine
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