We are a Manchester, CT Family & Cosmetic Dental office devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!
As stated earlier, we are a participating provider for many different insurance companies. This PPO list includes but is not limited to: BC/BS, Delta, Cigna, Principal, Aetna, Guardian, United, Metlife, GEHA, Benecare, and Dentemax. If you do not see your insurance on the list, please call and we can tell you if we participate.
We are here Mondays and Thursdays from 7am to 3 pm, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 6 pm.
A standard of excellence in personalized dental care enables us to provide the quality dental services our patients deserve. We provide comprehensive treatment planning and use restorative and cosmetic procedures to achieve your optimal dental health. Should a dental emergency occur, we make every effort to see and care for you as soon as possible. Most of our patients are seen the same day.
As a dental practice in Manchester, CT, we are true believers that preventative care and education are the keys to optimal dental health. We strive to provide "dental health care" vs. "disease care". That's why we focus on thorough exams – checking the overall health of your teeth and gums, performing oral cancer exams, and taking x-rays when necessary. Dr. Levy and our caring dental team also know that routine cleanings, flossing, sealants, and fluoride are all helpful in preventing dental disease. Not only are we focused on the beauty of your smile, we're also concerned about your health. A review of your medical and dental history can help us stay informed of your overall health, of any new medications, and any illnesses that may impact your dental health.
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Per the only trusted Green Bay Packers news source, James Jones, Jordy Nelson has retired from the NFL. The wide receiver, who most recently played with the Oakland Raiders, boasts over 8,500 yards, 72 touchdowns, and a Super Bowl ring.
Last Spring, Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers essentially shut down any new contract rumors through friend and teammate, James Jones. The WR confirmed that Rodgers would be letting him announce any contract news, and that if fans were interested, they should be following him on Twitter. Sure enough, Rodgers kept that promise and Jones broke the news. So, it was only fitting that when Nelson was ready to leave the field, he had his former teammate make the announcement.
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CALL TO ACTION! Stop Israel's U.S. War Machine; 2673 Passed on Dec 3, 2014 Goes to the President Next!
December 6, 2014 Nicky Nelson	NEWS
Should this be called March the U.S. into WWIII for Israel ACT? S. 2673 Passed Congress on Dec 3, 2014 Goes to the President Next!
United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 – S. 2673
This bill was passed by Congress on December 3, 2014 and goes to the President next. The text of the bill below is as of Dec 5, 2014 (Passed Congress/Enrolled Bill).
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
We need to flood the White House phone lines to ask President Obama to VETO this traitorous ACT.
Call to VETO now! 1 202 456 1111
Read it and weep for what is left of America. How embarrassing that the U.S. even associates with this terrorist state, let alone kisses their nefarious butts.
Just keeping up with this contract/act to kiss their ass is a full-time job and this "contract" or soon to be "law" is null and void as there is no legitimate consideration in this deal for America, and "consideration" is required for any contract to be valid.
*Consideration is the concept of legal value in connection with contracts. It is anything of value promised to another when making a contract. It can take the form of money, physical objects, services, promised actions, abstinence from a future action, and much more.
So unless blowing up the USS Liberty or Israel's 911 False Flag attack, or their Federal Reserve Scam of the Century can be considered consideration, any deal with Israel is illegitimate in my opinion. They are America's greatest threat for God's sake!
"Our kids are coming home in body bags conducting expansionist projects for Israel and nobody has the courage to talk about it." Former Congressman Jim Traficant, RIP 2014
Text of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014
To enhance the strategic partnership between the United States and Israel.
This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 .
Congress makes the following findings:
The people and the Governments of the United States and of Israel share a deep and unbreakable bond, forged by over 60 years of shared interests and shared values.
Today, the people and Governments of the United States and of Israel are facing a dynamic and rapidly changing security environment in the Middle East and North Africa, necessitating deeper cooperation on a range of defense, security, and intelligence matters.
From Gaza, Hamas continues to deny Israel's right to exist and persists in firing rockets indiscriminately at population centers in Israel.
Hezbollah—with support from Iran—continues to stockpile rockets and may be seeking to exploit the tragic and volatile security situation within Syria.
The Government of Iran continues to pose a grave threat to the region and the world at large with its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Given these challenges, it is imperative that the United States continues to deepen cooperation with allies like Israel in pursuit of shared policy objectives.
It is the policy of the United States—
to reaffirm the unwavering support of the people and the Government of the United States for the security of Israel as a Jewish state;
to reaffirm the principles and objectives enshrined in the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–150) and ensure its implementation to the fullest extent;
to reaffirm the importance of the 2007 United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding on United States assistance to Israel and the semi-annual Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Israel;
to pursue every opportunity to deepen cooperation with Israel on a range of critical issues including defense, homeland security, energy, and cybersecurity;
to continue to provide Israel with robust security assistance, including for the procurement of the Iron Dome Missile Defense System; and
to support the Government of Israel in its ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated political settlement with the Palestinian people that results in two states living side-by-side in peace and security.
Sense of Congress on Israel as a major strategic partner
It is the sense of Congress that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States.
Extension of war reserves stockpile authority
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005
Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking more than 10 years after and inserting more than 11 years after .
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting , 2014, and 2015 .
Eligibility of Israel for the strategic trade authorization exception to certain export control licensing requirements
Congress finds that Israel—
has adopted high standards in the field of export controls;
has declared its unilateral adherence to the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Australia Group, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group; and
is a party to—
the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, signed at Geneva October 10, 1980;
the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva June 17, 1925; and
the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, adopted at Vienna on October 26, 1979.
Eligibility for strategic trade authorization exception
The President, consistent with the commitments of the United States under international arrangements, shall take steps so that Israel may be included in the list of countries eligible for the strategic trade authorization exception under section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, to the requirement for a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of an item subject to controls under the Export Administration Regulations.
United States-Israel cooperation on energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies
The President is authorized, subject to existing law—
to undertake activities in cooperation with Israel; and
to provide assistance promoting cooperation in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies.
In carrying out subsection (a), the President is authorized, subject to existing requirements of law and any applicable agreements or understandings between the United States and Israel—
to share and exchange with Israel research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel, including through sales, leases, or exchanges in kind, that the President determines will advance the national security interests of the United States and are consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of law; and
to enhance scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Cooperative research pilot programs
The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized, subject to existing law, to enter into cooperative research pilot programs with Israel to enhance Israel's capabilities in—
border, maritime, and aviation security;
explosives detection; and
emergency services.
Report on increased United States-Israel cooperation on cybersecurity
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report, in a classified format or including a classified annex, as appropriate, on the feasibility and advisability of expanding United States-Israeli cooperation on cyber issues, including sharing and advancing technologies related to the prevention of cybercrimes.
Statement of policy regarding the Visa Waiver Program
It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for inclusion in such program specified in such section.
Status of implementation of section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, to the extent practicable and in an appropriate manner, provide an update to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on current and future efforts undertaken by the President to fulfill the objectives of section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (22 U.S.C. 8603).
Improved reporting on enhancing Israel's qualitative military edge and security posture
Biennial assessment reevaluations
Section 201(c) of the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Biennial updates
Two years after the date on which each quadrennial report is transmitted to Congress, the President shall—
reevaluate the assessment required under subsection (a); and
inform and consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the results of the reevaluation conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
Certification requirements for major defense equipment
Section 36(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(h)) is amended—
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
Requirements with respect to determination for major defense equipment
A determination under paragraph (1) relating to the sale or export of major defense equipment shall include—
a detailed explanation of Israel's capacity to address the improved capabilities provided by such sale or export;
a detailed evaluation of—
how such sale or export alters the strategic and tactical balance in the region, including relative capabilities; and
Israel's capacity to respond to the improved regional capabilities provided by such sale or export;
an identification of any specific new capacity, capabilities, or training that Israel may require to address the regional or country-specific capabilities provided by such sale or export; and
a description of any additional United States security assurances to Israel made, or requested to be made, in connection with, or as a result of, such sale or export.
United States-Israel energy cooperation
Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17337(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking renewable and inserting covered ;
in paragraph (4)—
by striking possible many and inserting "possible—
; and
by adding at the end the following: "and
significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the established programs of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation;
by striking renewable and inserting covered ; and
by striking and at the end;
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
United States-Israel energy cooperation and the development of natural resources by Israel are in the strategic interest of the United States;
Israel is a strategic partner of the United States in water technology;
the United States can play a role in assisting Israel with regional safety and security issues;
the National Science Foundation of the United States, to the extent consistent with the National Science Foundation's mission, should collaborate with the Israel Science Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation;
the United States and Israel should strive to develop more robust academic cooperation in—
energy innovation technology and engineering;
water science;
technology transfer; and
analysis of emerging geopolitical implications, crises and threats from foreign natural resource and energy acquisitions, and the development of domestic resources as a response;
the United States supports the goals of the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel with respect to expanding the use of alternative fuels;
the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sector of the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including—
identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel;
discussing and sharing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure and other energy security matters;
leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability;
issues relating to the energy-water nexus, including improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, water treatment in gas and oil production processes, and other water treatment refiners;
technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production;
emergency response and coastal protection and restoration;
academic outreach and engagement;
private sector and business development engagement;
regulatory consultations;
leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and
any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel;
acknowledges the achievements and importance of the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; and
supports continued multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the foundations specified in subparagraph (A); and
the United States and Israel have a shared interest in addressing immediate, near-term, and long-term energy, energy poverty, energy independence, and environmental challenges facing the United States and Israel, respectively.
Section 917(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(1)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking renewable energy or energy efficiency and inserting covered energy ;
in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end;
in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and other associated technologies, and natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation; and
improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment refiners.
in paragraph (3)(A), by striking energy efficiency or renewable and inserting covered .
International partnerships; regional energy cooperation
Section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17337) is amended—
by striking subsection (d);
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.
Federal share
The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of Federal share of the costs of implementing cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to paragraph (1).
If the Secretary enters into agreements authorized by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that describes—
actions taken to implement such agreements; and
any projects undertaken pursuant to such agreements.
United States-Israel energy center
The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Energy Center in the United States leveraging the experience, knowledge, and expertise of institutions of higher education and entities in the private sector, among others, in offshore energy development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of emerging geopolitical implications, crises and threats from foreign natural resource and energy acquisitions, and the development of domestic resources as a response.
in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2024 .
Constructive regional energy cooperation
The Secretary of State shall continue the ongoing diplomacy efforts of the Secretary of State in—
engaging and supporting the energy security of Israel; and
promoting constructive regional energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s2673/text
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text:
require 'rails_helper'

describe CommonwealthVlrEngine::ImagesHelperBehavior do
  let(:blacklight_config) { CatalogController.blacklight_config }
  let(:item_pid) { 'bpl-dev:h702q6403' }
  let(:image_pid) { 'bpl-dev:h702q641c' }
  let(:collection_pid) { 'bpl-dev:h702q636h' }
  let(:document) { SolrDocument.find(item_pid) }

  before(:each) do
    allow(helper).to receive_messages(blacklight_config: blacklight_config)
  end

  describe '#collection_gallery_url' do
    it 'returns a thumbnail datastream if this is an OAI-harvested item' do
      expect(helper.collection_gallery_url({ exemplary_image_ssi: 'oai-dev:123456', hosting_status_ssi: 'harvested',
                                             exemplary_image_key_base_ss: 'metadata/oai-dev:123456' },
                                           '300')).to include('oai-dev:123456/image_thumbnail_300.jpg')
    end

    it 'returns a IIIF URL if this is a repository item' do
      expect(helper.collection_gallery_url({ exemplary_image_ssi: image_pid }, '300')).to include("#{IIIF_SERVER['url']}#{image_pid}/square/300,/0/default.jpg")
    end

    it 'returns the icon path if there is no exemplary_image_ssi value' do
      expect(helper.collection_gallery_url({}, '300')).to include('dc_collection-icon')
    end
  end

  describe '#collection_icon_path' do
    it 'returns the right value' do
      expect(helper.collection_icon_path).to include('dc_collection-icon')
    end
  end

  describe '#index_relation_base_icon' do
    let(:coll_doc) { SolrDocument.find(collection_pid) }

    before(:each) do
      allow(helper).to receive(:document_index_view_type).and_return('index')
      allow(helper).to receive(:controller_name).and_return('catalog')
    end

    it 'returns a collection icon' do
      expect(helper.index_relation_base_icon(coll_doc)).to include('dc_collection-icon')
      expect(helper.index_relation_base_icon(coll_doc)).to include('.png')
    end
  end

  describe '#index_slideshow_img_url' do
    it 'returns a IIIF image URL if there is an exemplary image' do
      expect(helper.index_slideshow_img_url(document)).to eq("#{IIIF_SERVER['url']}#{image_pid}/full/,500/0/default.jpg")
    end
  end

  describe '#institution_icon_path' do
    it 'returns the right value' do
      expect(helper.institution_icon_path).to include('dc_institution-icon')
    end
  end

  describe 'thumbnail creation helpers' do
    describe '#create_thumb_img_element' do
      it 'returns an image tag with the thumbnail image' do
        expect(helper.create_thumb_img_element(document).match(/\A<img[\s\S]+\/>\z/)).to be_truthy
        expect(helper.create_thumb_img_element(document)).to include("src=\"#{ASSET_STORE['url']}/derivatives/images/#{image_pid}/image_thumbnail_300.jpg")
      end
    end

    describe '#thumbnail_url' do
      let(:document_to_hash) { document.to_h }

      it 'returns the datastream path if there is an exemplary_image_ssi value' do
        expect(helper.thumbnail_url(document)).to eq("#{ASSET_STORE['url']}/derivatives/images/#{image_pid}/image_thumbnail_300.jpg")
      end

      describe 'with no exemplary image' do
        before(:each) { document_to_hash.delete('exemplary_image_ssi') }

        it 'returns the proper icon if there is a type_of_resource_ssim value' do
          expect(helper.thumbnail_url(SolrDocument.new(document_to_hash))).to include('dc_image-icon')
        end

        describe 'with no type_of_resource_ssim value' do
          before(:each) do
            document_to_hash.delete('type_of_resource_ssim')
            document_to_hash[blacklight_config.index.display_type_field] = 'Collection'
          end

          it 'returns the collection icon' do
            expect(helper.thumbnail_url(SolrDocument.new(document_to_hash))).to include('dc_collection-icon')
          end
        end
      end

      describe 'flagged item' do
        before(:each) { document_to_hash[blacklight_config.flagged_field] = 'explicit' }

        it 'returns the icon rather than the exemplary image' do
          expect(helper.thumbnail_url(SolrDocument.new(document_to_hash))).to include('dc_image-icon')
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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A group of artists in the central French city of Lyon broke the record for the world's longest comic strip Saturday with a 1.6 kilometre-long artwork, organisers said.
The feat brings the figurative medal for the longest comic strip back to Lyon from New York, where a group in 2014 stole the French city's 2011 record with a 1.2-kilometre (0.75-mile) sequence of drawings.
"We have recorded a 1,600-metre-long comic strip, or 1,625 metres to be precise," said Mathieu Diez, director of Lyon's comic festival, about the black-and-white cartoon that lines the wall of a tunnel in the city.
Drawn by art students from Lyon and Barcelona, the comic tells the story of a 16-year-old girl named Lea who travels in time with the help of a magic pen from the Ice Age to the year 10,000.
Festival organisers hope to have their feat approved by a Guinness World Records committee within the next few months, they said.
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Featuring: Simin Keramati, Shirin Mozaffari, Rosita Sharafjahan, Neda Razavipour & Rambod Vala, Jinoos Taghizadeh, Negar Tahsili, and Neda Zarfsaz
Presented at Atopia (Oslo, Norway), March 29 – April 19, 2013
Every city is a particular place, but it has cinematic connections to all the other great cities of the world, their projections traversing time and space. As The Naked City, a 1948 noir, opens with a panning shot over the city where I live, it seems to me that cinema invents views as well as plots—contrary to what is believed to be a camera's power to strip the object in its eye, making the hidden visible—that is why cameras have been banished from some places. Exteriority of locations in film lends sociability to the production of private spectacle. In Iran, where public representations are tightly legislated, film and video have been developing in the diverging directions—film production is fully controlled by the state apparatus; whereas video art may not be subject to such codified restrictions, both in its production and in exhibition, which takes place in visual art institutions rather than movie houses. Film plots tend to situate private dramas in public spaces (especially where female characters are involved) in order to reconcile fictional reality of privacy and its public representation in film in compliance with the codes of representation. Video makers address public and social issues in private settings and further interiorize them through personal and intimate approaches. The rtists who work in the public space despite prohibitions play important societal role, inserting their personal point of view into the public sphere, thus potentially modifying the codes of public life as well as its representation. A woman with a video camera—all the artists in this program happen to be female, asserting the feminine position in the public sphere—can turn its surveiling insight at the powers that be. The artists take to the streets of Tehran, and show us their city as they live it. This selection of video art, documentary film, and performance documentation conveys their points of view.


Principal Matt Hornbeck rarely interrupts the school day to make announcements over the intercom. He doesn't want to be a distraction during students' time to learn.
But on Tuesday, he couldn't help himself. When he got the news that Hampstead Hill Academy was one of the top-performing schools in the city — and the state — he had to share it with the students, teachers and staff.
"We're an example of a city school that's getting it done," Hornbeck said.
Maryland's new system for ranking public schools was released Tuesday, with each school awarded between one and five stars, with five being the best. The system rates every school on a number of factors, including standardized test scores, chronic absenteeism rates and the achievement of English language learners. Even schools with low PARCC scores can earn a good rank if they excel in other measures.
Overall, the new system is tough on the Baltimore school system. There are 35 Maryland schools that earned one star — and 23 of them are in Baltimore. The city also has more two-star schools (76) than the rest of the state combined (68). Some school leaders say this is unsurprising, given the complexities of the education system in Baltimore, which serves many children who come from poverty.
Hampstead Hill Academy is one of three city schools to receive five stars for education in the new rating system.
But there are city schools that stand out, like Hornbeck's, which was one of only three Baltimore schools to earn a five-star grade. And across the state, there are other schools that serve as encouraging signs within their school systems, including Colgate and Bedford elementaries in Baltimore County — which each earned four stars — and South Dorchester, a pre-kindergarten to eighth-grade school in Dorchester County, which earned five stars.
City schools CEO Sonja Santelises said Baltimore's results don't tell the whole story of progress being made in the district. Some poor-performing schools are already slated for closure, and others have new leadership. She also is heartened that the city has 19 four-star schools, and that they cut across different demographics.
Santelises said the report card lacks a tool that allows people to compare schools to others with similar student populations. She said it's hard to fairly judge a school where 90 percent of students come from poverty against one where only 10 percent do. The state expects to implement this tool in future years, which should make it easier to determine which schools in challenging circumstances are examples that systems can try to emulate.
Hampstead Hill is a neighborhood conversion charter school, meaning it draws most of its roughly 800 students from its Southeast Baltimore neighborhood.
Hornbeck said there's no silver bullet for what makes a school "high-performing," especially given the array of challenges faced by many city public schools. But he says Hampstead Hill has benefited from stable leadership, low teacher turnover, lots of counseling support and the early adoption of restorative practices, a program that attempts to interrupt poor behavior.
Santelises also highlighted Tench Tilghman Elementary in East Baltimore, which earned four stars. The school serves a predominantly African-American student body and many students come from low-income families. While students there performed poorly on standardized tests, the school's star rating was buoyed by excellent attendance measures.
Baltimore has the highest rate of chronic absenteeism in the state: 37 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of school last year. The rating system awards up to 15 points based on this factor.
Tench Tilghman Principal Jael Samuel said her school is laser-focused on attendance. Staff members regularly make home visits if a student is not showing up for school.
They aim to eliminate every barrier that's keeping a kid out of the classroom. Are they staying home because they're sick? Tench has a health center that offers full clinical service, even if a parent lacks health insurance. Is a child missing class because they don't want to wear a dirty uniform to school? Tench has a washer and dryer that families can use.
"Everyone is committed to it," Samuel said.
Some schools benefited from the fact that the new star rating system factored in measures other than standardized test scores, which used to be the sole criterion to determine a school's success. Among them are Colgate and Bedford elementaries in Baltimore County, which earned four-star ratings.
The majority of Maryland's struggling schools are concentrated in Baltimore City, according to rankings released Tuesday.
Bedford, a small school in Northwest Baltimore County where four out of 10 children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, was never before considered one of the county's top performers until the new rating system started giving credit to teachers who make academic progress with their students from one year to the next.
The school's PARCC scores were average, but its academic progress scores were high.
Less than 15 percent of Colgate's students passed the state tests in math and English, but the teachers have made progress in improving their students' academic performance, said Principal Erin DiCello.
"It is the first time I have seen our school be evaluated on academic achievement as well as progress," she said.
She said Colgate's rating now reflects the time and attention the school pays to teaching immigrants and its focus on making the school a welcoming, positive place. The school also invested a lot of time in teaching kids different virtues, such as self-control and responsibility, which DiCello said translates into better behavior and more time spent on learning.
A new accountability system assigns each public school in Maryland a rating of between one and five stars.
A number of the schools that seem to be beating the odds are small schools. One is on the Eastern Shore, in a remote part of Dorchester County. South Dorchester, a pre-kindergarten to eighth-grade school, has 200 students. With one class for each grade, the teachers come to know the students well, said Principal Jennifer Ruark.
In middle school, students have the same English teacher for sixth, seventh and eighth grade. The result is that more than 80 percent of students pass the PARCC English tests, outperforming the usual trajectory for a school with 40 percent of its children who qualify for a subsidized meal at school.
Ruark said she knows the community well — some of the students she encountered early on in her career as a principal at the school now have children enrolled there.
The result? The school earned a five star rating, and its middle grades are now ranked as one of the top four middle schools in the state.
Matthew Hornbeck, principal at Hampstead Hill Elementary, one of three city schools that earned Maryland's five-star rating for education.
Seventh grade ELA/Humanities teacher Katie Steinhardt gestures while instructing her class at Hampstead Hill Elementary.


"I would love to give, but there are so many worthy charities out there that I can not decide." "The rich are able to afford to give to charity." I'm not rich. " "We should take care of those in need in our own country before we give to other countries." All are common excuses (or even reasons) for not giving up a little bit of what we have to help others who need. Most of us feel bad for those with less than us, and want to help, but can not see their way to finding funds within their budgets to reach out. Yet, each of us in North America, regardless of our incoming, have the capacity to "discover" methods by which we can assist those people who are less fortunate than we may be. Yes, even the poorest of us can do so, and definitely the wealthy can redirect money to others, if we choose.
Recently, I visited Ocho Rios, Jamaica. My wife and I took none of the guided tours, ate at none of the tourist attractions, bought nothing from cruise ship-sponsored kiosks. Instead, we walked two miles back through the town center, beyond the acceptable tourist spots, through the local farmers market, behind the preparation areas hidden behind the pallets of local foods, among the local garden and "plantation" areas, and into the residences Bordering the market. From there, we were able to see the contrast between the tarpaulin-roofed homes to the mansions of Mick Jagger and other "rich and famous" homeowners. It was overwhelming. But how could we, with only a hundred dollars or so, make any difference? And what right did I have to act so voyeuristically, peering into the desperate lives of these people as if they were zoo animals on display?
This private dissection served a purpose: it made me think, "how can I help?" I came up with several solutions.
First, I write for a living. That day, I began a new manuscript, calling on the images and experiences that day in Jamaica. I will be publishing it within the year, and every penny of revenues will be directed to Ocho Rios. If I were to simply hand over the cash to a relief agency, much of it might not make it into the hands of those in need. I expect to earn only a modest amount from this book. I know a couple from Jamaica who will take the money I earn each year, proceed to the farmers market, and discretely distribute money to several of the vendors. Every penny. What difference will it make? For a brief period, those families will benefit. And there is one solution, for each of us who cruise or take vacations in countries like Honduras, Belize, Jamaica, etc. Take half of the money that you had intended to spend on souvenirs, tours and local trips for yourself, and give it away discretely. Not willing to part with fifty percent? How about 10%? Any amount will help immediately.
Currently, I am involved in setting up a charitable housing project for low-income families in my home town. Habitat buildings homes for those with need, as well. These are worthwhile ventures. But, how about homes built for those with means, wealth? As an illustration, Family A plans on having a custom-built home constructed with a budget of $ 400,000. Two choices ca be made here that will generate a significant amount of charitable money. First, add 10% to the budget, to be donated to the charitable cause fund base. Or, insure that the costs be reduced by 10%, and donate that money to the cause. Now, locate tradesmen that are willing to donate one week of their time, free, to the construction of the home. Get them to set the fee that they would charge, and that money gets donated to the helping pot. Approach local lumberyards, and insist that they donate 10% of their costs to the charity. Be sure that the finances are transparent, so that everyone who has contributed can see that the money is going where it was committed. No one is out of pocket. Everyone has done their duty to help others. And you, the homeowner, has more than a "green" home. You have a home with a heart, of which you can be proud!
Donating time is one of the easiest ways to give to the world around you, and is as valuable as any money tossed into the pot. Use your own unique skills to make a difference.
How about our daily budgets? Start by monitoring, for six months, your food budget, your entertainment budget, your housing and clothing budget. Now, commit to trimming 10% of any or all of those budgets, and donating the amount to a charity for only two months of the year. It makes a difference quickly, and the "leaving out" of your budget diet will improve the health of your conscience.
How do we cut housing costs? Many utilities and local governments offer tips on how to conserve energy. Follow these guidelines, and part with only half of your savings. Any grants and rebates available can be similarly forwarded to charity, without cost to you.
How about clothes? I have a system of cycling my clothes to cut costs. My clothes start off as "going out on the town" wear. As they age, they become casual wear. Soon, they are working wear for doing household chores. Finally, they become rags, or are donated to thrift shops or recycling depots.
The food budget is the easiest in which to cut costs. One day a week, substitute high-quality foods for lower-cost items. Make every second alcoholic beverage a lower-cost item than you will normally drink (it may also lead to drinking less. Wonderful, is not it?). Make and buy meal items in bulk. Typically, you save between 6-14% in this manner. There are dozens of other strategies. But do not just cut costs and keep the savings. Be generous to others.
Lastly, a simple change in attitude will help you find an abundance of resources to share. Instead of looking at giving as an option, and as a task, look at it as an opportunity to play a more involved role in the world. Like your cup of coffee, embracing the world is addictive. Unlike tobacco, it is healthy and invigorating. It is not your duty to help others. It is your pleasure! Look different, not at the world, but at yourself, and how you see the world will change. Make a difference in yourself, so that you can make a difference in the world.
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We are now giving talks to local history groups and other interested folk. The talk is entitled "A Virtual Tour of The Outer Circle" and lasts about an hour and a 15 minutes. It accompanied by over a hundred slides. If you are involved with such a group, or know some one who is, then you can contact us by emailing info@outercirclebus.com or clicking on the "Comments" tab below this message.
Just think – a two and a half hour journey in 75 minutes! Great, isn't it?
If you're not from Birmingham, we also have a version of our Outer Circle talk for foreigners! In this case we will tell you a little more about the Second City and what how this centre of the Industrial Revolution came to prominence. The lifeblood of this growth was it's canals and we highlight each of Birmingham's canals as they cross the Outer Circle bus route!
"How We Got Here" – the story of back to back housing in Birmingham. Find out what was happening in the Town of Birmingham in the 18th & 19th centuries that led to half the population living in these tiny houses – and about their disappearance.
"A Brief History of the Birmingham Hippodrome" – find out about the ups and downs of this Birmingham icon that led to it becoming the most visited theatre in Britain.
"Second City Executions and The Coffin Works" – Hear about a few of the people who ended their days in Birmingham at the end of a hangman's noose. Then to round off these unfortunate tales we will tell you the story of Newman Brothers, the Coffin Works in Fleet Street, which is now run as a well respected heritage attraction.
"Those Damn Tin Cans" – The story of the "temporary" prefabricated bungalows that became home to many after the Second World War. The "prefabs" became home to over 5,000 families in Birmingham and are still fondly remembered by many. Just 16 remain standing in the city and plans are afoot to save them.
"Second City Executions" – Hear about the crimes that led to the miscreants facing the hangman's noose in Birmingham during the last couple of centuries.


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It's been an exciting week for me because copies of my new book have finally been sent out to many of the quilt artists who are featured it and to reviewers, such as magazines.
This is the title page of the book. The art director of Sixth&Spring put together the images on the left hand page, so those artists haven't been credited for this particular page in the book. I'd like to rectify that right now, and hope to do this when the book is reprinted.
Top row: Cindy Friedman, Hilary Gooding, Anne Jolly.
Second row: Margaret Applin, Bornemisza Eszter, Tracey Pereira.
Third row: Margaret Applin, Linda Beach, Karina Thompson.
Bottom row: Inge Hueber, Sheena Norquay, Ann Brauer.
Thank you to them and to all the quilt artists who so graciously agreed to allow me to feature their work in the book.


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The British government is failing to commit to ending oil and gas exploration in the Arctic region, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has said.
Last November the House of Commons committee released a report criticising the UK's Arctic Strategy, noting its failure to discourage businesses from raiding the Arctic's oil and gas reserves.
The EAC argues that the government's stance is incompatible with its international commitments such as the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), urging it to reconsider.
The committee has now ramped up the pressure on Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan after the government responded to the report last week, rejecting the EAC's view that it encourages oil and gas exploration despite implicitly doing so in its Arctic Strategy.
Mary Creagh MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said: 'The thawing of Arctic ice is leading to ocean acidification, pollution and is derailing global climate goals. The UN's report that Arctic winter temperatures will rise 3-5°C by 2050, even if the Paris climate commitments are met, is a shocking wakeup call for government.
'Despite this, ministers continue to tacitly encourage highly damaging oil and gas exploration in the Arctic. UK support for Arctic research post-2020 is in doubt and there is no clarity on what measures the government is taking to tackle plastic pollution.
In its 27-page response last week to the EAC's report, the government said that it was 'wholly inaccurate' for the EAC to say it encourages Arctic oil and gas exploration, describing its view as 'untrue and baseless'.
However, it admitted that the Arctic's 'significant hydrocarbon reserves' may be explored in order to meet the world's energy demands, and said it 'does not seek to direct where UK businesses invest', saying this is down to companies' commercial judgments.
'Even as it moves to decarbonise its economy, projections show the world will continue to rely on oil and gas for decades to come,' the government's response read.
The EAC has now written back to the government asking it to explain what action it plans to take to end Arctic oil and gas exploration.
The committee has also asked for clarification whether Arctic research will be supported post-2020, how it plans to address plastic pollution in the region specifically, and what it will do to promote the SDGs in the Arctic in the short term.
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'It is paramount that we protect young people online,' the MPs said. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
Social media addiction should be considered a disease, MPs have said, in a sign of the pressures facing technology companies and the growing concern over the impact social networks are having on users' mental health.
The politicians called for further research on the effects of social media but said a report suggested there was good reason to believe sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – which are constantly competing for users to spend more time on their platforms – could be having a corrosive effect on children.
"It is paramount that we protect young people to ensure they are kept safe and healthy when they are online," said the MPs, who believe the government should urgently fund long-term studies to see whether a clinical definition for social media addiction should be introduced.
The report was compiled by the all-party parliamentary group on social media and young people's mental health and wellbeing, made up of MPs who have an interest in the topic. The report was written with the assistance of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) charity, which endorsed its findings following a series of evidence hearings.
The World Health Organization has already proposed including gaming disorder in the next revision of its International Classification of Diseases manual, categorising it as a mental illness in which increasing priority is "given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities".
For an individual to be diagnosed as having gaming disorder the WHO suggests an individual should have shown significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, or work lives due to computer games for at least 12 months. The MPs suggest a similar definition could apply to individuals who struggle with excessive social media use, if research found this was justified.
The report also calls on the UK government to issue formal health guidance on how those aged 24 and under can avoid excessive social media use. It also backs calls for social media companies to be forced to share anonymised data with researchers to help understand the impact of their products on young people.
The group, chaired by Labour's Chris Elmore and the Conservative William Wragg, recognised that social media had brought many benefits to society, including improved access to information on public health. However, the MPs want a 0.5% levy on social media networks' profits to fund research, educational initiatives and establish clearer guidance for the public.
Concerns about the impact of social media on the mental health of children has increased substantially in recent years, especially after a campaign led by the parents of 14-year-old Molly Russell, who took her own life in 2017. Her father has claimed Instagram "helped kill" his daughter, prompting the social network to ban graphic self-harm images on its site.
Shirley Cramer, the chief executive of the RSPH, said: "This inquiry clearly highlights the serious and very real concerns of a variety of experts and young people. The overarching finding is the need for social media companies to have in place a duty of care to protect vulnerable users and the need for regulation which would provide much-needed health and safety protection for what is a lawless digital playground."
She said extra research should be prioritised "to improve our understanding of the health harms, as well as benefits, from social media on our generation of digital natives, and that this research should be supported by industry itself".
The report also acknowledges a growing awareness of the tactics employed by tech companies to encourage repeated use of their services. The MPs said the government should look at "which design aspects of social media platforms are inherently detrimental to young people's mental health and wellbeing".
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: "The government will soon publish a white paper which will set out the responsibilities of online platforms, how these responsibilities should be met and what would happen if they are not. An internet regulator, statutory 'duty of care' on platforms, and a levy on social media companies are all measures we are considering as part of our work."
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Acquiring a national alarm company could help Amazon increase recurring monthly revenue (RMR), but also pave the way for Amazon to become a chief security officer (CSO) and managed service provider for the home.
Buying an alarm company would make perfect sense for Amazon, which could use the acquired techs to sell more security and home-automation gear and reduce the cost of truck rolls by saturating the market.
In April, a bunch of online publications made a big deal about Amazon getting into the security business, with tantalizing headlines about the e-commerce giant "quietly" launching home-security installations and services.
Turns out the "big news" was nothing more than a page on Amazon.com touting the same old "smart security" products Amazon has sold for years, along with the same old Smart Home Services the company deployed in 2017.
Amazon is now bundling five "smart security packages designed for peace of mind," with the "smartest" kit selling for $840, including installation (see products, prices in the sidebar below).
That bizarre bundle includes a Ring video doorbell—battery-powered only, not hardwired—along with a Wink home automation hub, Amazon Echo Dot, a cheap IP camera (Xiaomi Yi), an indoor air quality sensor (Awair), a couple of motion-activated floodlights, and a few Z-Wave security sensors.
There will be something big, and it will probably happen within a year because Amazon needs feet on the street—lots of them—for the next important phase in their evil plan to take over the smart home.
As I said, big whoop. Nothing to see here. Just Amazon throwing together a bunch of the cheapest products it could negotiate.
But there will be something big in security, and it will probably happen within a year because Amazon needs feet on the street—lots of them—for the next important phase in their evil plan to take over the smart home.
Amazon can't install their own security products (Ring or others) without alarm certifications.
They want as many technicians as possible driving around in service vans in order to reduce the cost of a truck roll and hasten service—just as with Amazon deliveries.
They want to increase the tab on every single service call by selling more items with each site visit. It's pretty simple to attach home-automation and networking devices to security projects sold/installed by a pro.
They will want an excuse to build out a remote network monitoring and management system for consumers. They will become the managed service provider for the home.
Last year, Amazon launched Smart Home Services. Since then, they've been hiring and training technicians as fast as possible to do free "smart home consultations" and Wi-Fi assessments, and to install and service products like those mentioned above.
The reason their "security" packages today are so silly (see below) is that they don't have licensed security dealers to do real alarm systems. In fact, we imagine Amazon techs can't even install the Ring doorbells in many jurisdictions due to licensing requirements for surveillance-system jobs.
Where, then, does that leave Amazon with its shiny new $1 billion acquisition of Ring (Bot Home Automation)?
The Comcast's and ADTs of the world employ armies of professionals to stay on top of local regulations. On top of the alarm and surveillance laws, there are rules for installing door locks and low-voltage gear, including silly things like power-over-Ethernet.
That probably explains why Amazon isn't installing Ring's wired video doorbells as part of the security packages. The other explanation would be that doorbells can be tricky to install, depending on how a front door is (or isn't) wired.
It would make perfect sense, then, for Amazon to acquire a large national security provider.
Once Amazon has hundreds or thousands of qualified technicians in the field, they will be able to provide near on-demand service for installations and "consultations"—not unlike what Uber does today with rides, and Amazon does with deliveries.
Today, not even Amazon can make much money charging $129 to install a thermostat or a video doorbell because…truck rolls. But when the fleets get bigger, and the techs more plentiful, the price of a truck roll tends toward zero.
Take a logistics powerhouse like Amazon, and every last second of a tech's time will be spent selling and installing, rather than wasting gas going to and from customer homes.
Amazon has promised to provide smart-home services for Lennar's "Wi-Fi Certified" homes, but it's having a tough go at it, sources tell us.
With its 2017 acquisition of CalAtlantic, Lennar is expected to build some 41,000 homes per year. There's no way Amazon can service these communities without a large fleet of qualified technologists, and a professional security offering to boot.
I'm pretty sure Lennar is begging Amazon to do something fast on this front.
The best way to get a whole bunch of home technologists – especially in this painfully tight labor market – is to acquire a security company because there are no general purpose national "smart home" installation companies that aren't attached to an alarm company, except for Geek Squad.
Amazon can't sell stuff. They can "carry" stuff but they don't sell per se. They have that really sophisticated recommendation engine for online shoppers, but it isn't terribly useful if someone buying a security system sees a suggestion to "add smart lights" to the order.
A trained home technologist, however, can easily connect the dots for customers: Wouldn't you like your lights to turn on during an alarm event? Don't you want a better Wi-Fi router for that new wireless video doorbell?
Hey, did you know your particular 911 provider won't dispatch police without video verification? …I have all these goodies on my truck because we have the very best research on the planet so I knew you'd want me to go ahead and install them now.
Today, not even Amazon can make much money charging $129 to install a thermostat or a video doorbell because … truck rolls. But when the fleets get bigger, and the techs more plentiful, the price of a truck roll tends toward zero.
Professional security dealers report 36% of their alarm systems include networked cameras, according to smart-home research firm Parks Associates.
The pros even manage to attach smart thermostats to 16% of their security jobs. It would be surprising if Amazon.com had this kind of success with attachment sales.
Amazon's new "security packages" entail two customer visits—one for the initial in-home visit to "identify your needs and learn more about what you want," and the other to install and configure devices.
Considering the street price of Amazon's "Smartest" package, we have an effective labor charge of about $232 total for those two visits (math below).
Even with decent product margins that Amazon can eke out of vendors (especially the ones it owns), that's still not a whole lot of money for two service calls. The math is below.
In motivation #2 above, we discussed adding to the bottom line by saturating the market with service providers to drive the cost of truck rolls to practically nil.
Now we consider adding to the top line by selling more things. Sure enough, "Every home is different," Amazon says in promoting the security packages. "That's why your smart home experts customize your package. Your expert can tailor it by adding more cameras, upgrading to the Echo Show, and more."
What a coincidence...Amazon itself makes cameras (Ring) and the Echo Show.
Per item #3 above, a couple hundred dollars for two truck rolls might not be so hot, but what if those truck rolls opened doors to more Amazon sales? Like, literally?
Simple: The security dealers install smart locks and cameras for Amazon Key—the service that facilitates unattended access to customer homes—and paves the way for additional Amazon deliveries, whether from Amazon.com, Amazon-owned Whole Foods, affiliated restaurants, or all the countless products and services Amazon will launch in the future.
There's a saying among home-technology integrators: Own the network, own the home.
With the emergence (presumably) of the "home CSO," the saying might go more like this: Own the security, own the network, own the home.
Alarm providers are already protecting your physical property, so they're in a strong position to protect your digital property while they're at it—the premise of the "home CSO" we reference in our Top 5 Home Tech Trends report for 2018.
Why not? They're already touching your security system and IP cameras—things that sit on a home network. It's why Comcast is partnering with Cujo for the Xfinity Home security and automation service, and ADT is adopting Symantec's Norton Core and building its cybersecurity portfolio with acquisitions like DataShield.
Some company will come to be the "chief security officer" of the home. Amazon?
Amazon won't stop there. It will want to tunnel into the home networks it "owns" so it can provide remote tech support and "managed services" for all the things it sells and installs.
Want to reduce the cost of truck rolls? Don't roll a truck. Do it all remotely with software used to predict technology failures (Amazon knows a thing or two about AI), troubleshoot tech issues, and fix problems before they happen.
Those problems, by the way—caused by product failures, network issues, power surges, human error and so many other unknowns—are the same problems that cause people to return products to Amazon at great expense to the company.
And while Amazon would actually be saving money with such a service it will make money in the process by charging customers for this service.
And then it will pile even more revenue on top of the managed-services fee because it will have such deep data into product usage, failures, and other tech happenings that the rest of us won't stand a chance. This is Amazon's Holy Grail.
And it will all start with the acquisition of a security company because Amazon needs feet on the street to sell, install and service technology in the home.
Vivint currently has about 1.3 million subscribers, according to the SDM 100 list of top security companies, and gross revenues of $882 million for 2017. The company is a sales machine, making its vast fortunes in door-to-door sales, but now diversifying with new models like in-store sales through Best Buy. Of course, the Best Buy connection could be a curse for Amazon. Those two companies don't get along too well.
Vivint wouldn't be Amazon's only option, however. For example, GUARDIAN PROTECTION SERVICES in Warrendale, Penn., has decent national coverage, with 327,000 monitored accounts. The SDM #5 company is part of the Armstrong Group of Companies, which owns several regional communications companies to make things interesting.
Cable companies and telcos could feed Amazon with additional human resources at a time when the supply of skilled technical labor is severely constrained.
And then there's BRINK'S HOME SECURITY (formerly Moni, nee Monitronics), with its vast network of independent security dealers. After Moni (SDM #3) acquired rights to the Brink's moniker last year, the company went from virtually zero brand recognition to the #2 most recognized brand in home security. Amazon + Brink's? Yowza.
VECTOR SECURITY, also based in Warrendale, Penn., could be another interesting prospect for Amazon. The SDM #4 provider is owned by the country's oldest insurance company, The Philadelphia Contributionship, which could give Amazon a boost in that business category.
More interesting, perhaps, is that Vector has expanded its offerings into managed network services for commercial businesses.
While these services have yet to come to the consumer market, I am fairly confident that traditional alarm providers will begin to offer both physical AND digital security services in the very near future.
We can expect to see the role of Chief Security Officer (CSO) in the home following the same trajectory as in enterprises and small/medium businesses.
"Home CSO" was named a CE Pro Top 5 Home Technology Trend for 2018.
One way or the other, it will happen, and Amazon will come to own a security installation company and central station, with access to hundreds or thousands of alarm techs.
That could be a problem for traditional home-technology professionals ... which we'll address in a follow-up story next week.
The price of Amazon's "Smartest Security Package is $840 installed.
Here are the products in Amazon's "smartest" security bundle, along with their retail and/or street prices. Starred items* are owned by Amazon/Ring.
Julie is only stating the obvious here. It is not a question of if Amazon will buy a security company, it is only a question of when. I wish it weren't so, but it is going to happen anyway. When we read George Orwell's 1984,we all assumed Big Brother was the government. We were wrong. The one working to become the real "Big Brother" is Jeff Bezos. That is not to say, though, Amazon will be able to accomplish its ruling of the world overnight. There is still room for the smaller guys who work smart, and stay in the high end. There is no way to compete with the likes of Amazon, so we have to learn to be in markets Amazon does not target, high end residential and commercial.
I changed my mind. Julie's still the best.
I used to think you liked us Julie, but this article has me sitting here crying. Why do you to want Amazon to put us all out of business? No more soup for you!
It's a matter of time, not if, I believe at will be Vivint or ADT.


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{-# LANGUAGE ConstraintKinds #-}
{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
{-# LANGUAGE FunctionalDependencies #-}
{-# LANGUAGE GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving #-}
{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}

module Graphics.XHB.Monad
    ( XContext(..)

    , X(..)
    , unX
    , toX

    , MonadX(..)
    , asksX
    , notify
    , reqAsync
    , req
    , pollEvent
    , waitEvent

    , WithReply(..)
    , withReply
    , (<$-)
    , (<*-)
    , doX

    ) where

import Graphics.XHB
import Graphics.XHB.Requests

import Data.Function
import Data.Typeable

import Control.Applicative
import Control.Monad
import Control.Monad.IO.Class
import Control.Monad.Trans.Class

import Control.Monad.Trans.Identity as Identity (IdentityT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.List as List (ListT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.Maybe as Maybe (MaybeT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader as Reader (ReaderT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.State.Lazy as LazyState (StateT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.State.Strict as StrictState (StateT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.Writer.Lazy as LazyWriter (WriterT, liftCatch)
import Control.Monad.Trans.Writer.Strict as StrictWriter (WriterT, liftCatch)

import Control.Monad.Except
import Control.Monad.Reader
import Control.Monad.Writer
import Control.Monad.State

-- XContext --

class Monad x => XContext x where
    request :: Request a => a -> Connection -> x ()
    requestWithReply :: RequestWithReply a b => a -> Connection -> x (x (Either SomeError b))
    waitXEvent :: Connection -> x SomeEvent
    pollXEvent :: Connection -> x (Maybe SomeEvent)

instance XContext IO where
    request = requestIO
    requestWithReply = requestWithReplyIO
    waitXEvent = waitForEvent
    pollXEvent = pollForEvent

newtype WithReply x a = WithReply { runWithReply :: Connection -> x (x (Either SomeError a)) }

instance Functor x => Functor (WithReply x) where
    fmap f = WithReply . (fmap . fmap . fmap . fmap) f . runWithReply

instance Monad x => Applicative (WithReply x) where
    pure = WithReply . pure . pure . pure . pure
    -- f <*> a = WithReply $ (liftA2 . liftA2 . liftA2) (<*>) (runWithReply f) (runWithReply a)
    f <*> a = WithReply $ \conn -> do
                xf <- runWithReply f conn
                xa <- runWithReply a conn
                return . runExceptT $ ExceptT xf <*> ExceptT xa

withReply :: (XContext x, RequestWithReply a b) => a -> WithReply x b
withReply = WithReply . requestWithReply

infixl 5 <$-, <*-

(<$-) :: (XContext x, RequestWithReply a b) => (b -> c) -> a -> WithReply x c
f <$- a = f <$> withReply a

(<*-) :: (XContext x, RequestWithReply a b) => WithReply x (b -> c) -> a -> WithReply x c
f <*- a = f <*> withReply a

doX :: MonadX x m => WithReply x a -> m a
doX x = do
    conn <- askX
    liftX (join (runWithReply x conn)) >>= either throwErrorX return

-- X --

newtype X m a = X { runX :: ReaderT Connection (ExceptT SomeError m) a }
    deriving (Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadIO, Typeable)

instance MonadTrans X where
    lift = X . lift . lift

toX :: (Connection -> m (Either SomeError a)) -> X m a
toX = X . ReaderT . fmap ExceptT

unX :: X m a -> Connection -> m (Either SomeError a)
unX = fmap runExceptT . runReaderT . runX

-- MonadX --

class (XContext x, Monad m) => MonadX x m | m -> x where
    liftX :: x a -> m a
    askX :: m Connection
    catchErrorX :: m a -> (SomeError -> m a) -> m a
    throwErrorX :: SomeError -> m a

instance XContext x => MonadX x (X x) where
    liftX = X . lift . lift
    askX = X ask
    catchErrorX m f = X $ catchError (runX m) (runX . f)
    throwErrorX = X . throwError

asksX :: MonadX x m => (Connection -> a) -> m a
asksX = flip fmap askX

notify :: (MonadX x m, Request a) => a -> m ()
notify a = askX >>= (liftX . request a)

reqAsync :: (MonadX x m, RequestWithReply a b) => a -> m (m b)
reqAsync a = do
    conn <- askX
    x <- liftX $ requestWithReply a conn
    either throwErrorX return <$> liftX x

req :: (MonadX x m, RequestWithReply a b) => a -> m b
req a = do
    conn <- askX
    liftX (join (requestWithReply a conn)) >>= either throwErrorX return

waitEvent :: MonadX x m => m SomeEvent
waitEvent = askX >>= liftX . waitXEvent

pollEvent :: MonadX x m => m (Maybe SomeEvent)
pollEvent = askX >>= liftX . pollXEvent

-- X mtl instances --

instance MonadError e m => MonadError e (X m) where
    throwError = lift . throwError
    catchError x f = toX $ \conn -> catchError (unX x conn) (flip ($) conn . unX . f)

instance MonadReader r m => MonadReader r (X m) where
    ask = lift ask
    local f x = toX $ \conn -> local f (unX x conn)

instance MonadState s m => MonadState s (X m) where
    get = lift get
    put = lift . put

instance MonadWriter w m => MonadWriter w (X m) where
    tell = lift . tell
    listen = X . listen . runX
    pass = X . pass . runX

-- MonadX mtl instances --

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (ExceptT e m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX m f = ExceptT $ catchErrorX (runExceptT m) (runExceptT . f)

--

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (IdentityT m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = Identity.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (ListT m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = List.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (MaybeT m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = Maybe.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (ReaderT r m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = Reader.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (LazyState.StateT s m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = LazyState.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance MonadX x m => MonadX x (StrictState.StateT s m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = StrictState.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance (Monoid w, MonadX x m) => MonadX x (LazyWriter.WriterT w m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = LazyWriter.liftCatch catchErrorX

instance (Monoid w, MonadX x m) => MonadX x (StrictWriter.WriterT w m) where
    liftX = lift . liftX
    askX = lift askX
    throwErrorX = lift . throwErrorX
    catchErrorX = StrictWriter.liftCatch catchErrorX


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use your triwing screwdriver to open the unit. note that doing this voids the warranty.
board or hidden underneath slot-1 and you might need to use your soldering iron to get at it.
to get you to stop asking stupid questions.
now clean off the chip and use the heatgun to get the thing back on the board. you're done!
That's the direct opposite of un'brick'ing.
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So I'm thinking about getting an ocarina (finally). I was looking through stlocarina.com, and I saw this and this. Both of those contain this, which I was linked to earlier. What I'm asking is, is it worth the extra expense for the book(s) they come with (which would be the better deal?)? I'm planning on purchasing the Zelda Song book(s) as well, so I figure saving money where I can would be a good idea. I didn't see Elven Spellmaker in #usf, which is why I'm asking here. Mouser X over.
Instead I shall post the order sent out on Friday to me that arrived on Monday!
hcs, dealt with any games that use this method? (F Zero X?) Got any tips?
My ocarina came today!! I'd use my camera to take pictures, but I was invited to a movie, so I don't have time to do that, and upload them. I'm strongly tempted to take my ocarina with me while I wait in line, but that'd probably considered somewhat rude/obnoxious to play it/practice it.
It sounds really nice though. Less airy than my peruvian $10 one. Mouser X over and out.
You should try playing a Soprano C, Double SG or the high notes on the Triple AC lol, that turns some heads - its just loud and high.


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Newbury Town Council to Consider Its Response to Sandleford Park Proposals
Newbury Town Council is hosting a public presentation of the Sandleford Park proposals at Newbury Rugby Club at 7.30pm on Thursday 3 May and all are welcome to attend.
Following the refusal of permission for the development last December, the 2 developers involved have submitted revised proposals for up to 1,500 new homes, including affordable homes, a 155 acre public Country Park, new school facilities, sports pitches and other community proposals. Agents for Bloor Homes and Donnington New Homes will present the proposals and this will be followed by a Questions and Answers session, chaired by Councillor Anthony Pick, Chairman of the Council's Planning and Highways Committee. "I would like to thank the developers for agreeing to come to this public presentation, which will give members of the public an opportunity to discuss the proposals with them" said Councillor Pick.
The Planning and Highways Committee will hold a special meeting on Monday 14 May, at the Town Hall, at which they will formulate their response to the planning applications, having regard to the information and views discussed at the Public Presentation and the 2 planning applications submitted for the development.
Sandleford Park Newsletter


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Police return with fraud accused from Tamil Nadu
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Wednesday, 25 January 2023 | PNS | PAURI
A man accused of Rs one crore fraud was arrested by the Pauri district police from Tamil Nadu and has been brought back to the State. The accused Arun Raj Chalaya was arrested in Tamil Nadu in a case registered in 2021 in Srinagar police station of Pauri district and was arrested late on Friday night.
According to the police, Srinagar resident SS Bhandari had lodged the first information report in Srinagar Kotwali in November 2021. The report stated that Arun Raj Chalaya had committed a fraud amounting to crores of rupees with him and other locals in the name of supplying furniture and other domestic articles. The Srinagar police registered a case against Chalaya under section 406 /420 of IPC. The investigation of the case was handed over to sub-inspector Ranveer Chandra Ramola.
The additional superintendent of police constituted a police team under inspector in-charge Hariom Raj Chauhan and under the supervision of circle officer Shyam Datt Nautiyal. The absconding accused was shifting to different locations to evade arrest. The Pauri senior superintendent of police Shweta Choubey had also announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for his arrest. The police at last got the information about his location in Tamil Nadu. The Pauri police went to Tamil Nadu and arrested the accused from Thanjavur district late on Friday night. The arrested accused told the police on investigation that he had come to Srinagar for the purpose of business on the advice of persons known to him. He took advance money from local residents of Srinagar and its adjoining areas to supply articles at cheap rates before the festivals of Dhanteras and Deepawali in 2021 and collected crores of money before leaving the place. He also allegedly committed fraud in Rudraprayag, Rishikesh and other places of Uttarakhand. He was confident that the police would not be able to trace him in Tamil Nadu.
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On November 30 to December 2, 2016, we conducted two important things to cap this year's activities: (1) water filter donation and (2) filming of the Surat Mangyan Teaching Program.
Water with Blessing is the newest partner of the D'Aboville Foundation in putting into action its aim to provide better life for the Mangyan indigenous peoples. A total of 120 Sawyer PointONE water filters were distributed, covering a total of 500 families and four schools.
These filters are of premium quality and could bring out drinking water out of non-potable water. Clean drinking water is a major problem amongst the communities in far-flung barangays, causing malnutrition among children and adults. The pails where the filters were attached were donated by the D'Aboville Foundation.
The filming of this program is necessary to provide a visual reference to our supporters, friends, and prospective sponsors. This video will take us into the daily life of the Mangyan people, thereby providing a more convincing material to merit support.
Aside from the filming we were able to observe and ensure the excellence of the two Hanunuo Mangyan teachers and the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
The four schools we visited gave us all a warm welcome. Both the students and the faculty agreed that the program is effective. Prior to the start of our program, most children did not know how to write the Surat Mangyan.


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Dingcong, Giovanni walked; Lucchese, Nicholas advanced to second.
Rivera, Isaiah singled to third base, bunt.
Allen, Logan singled to left field; Rivera, Isaiah advanced to second.
Shkrelja, Mark advanced to second on an error by p.
Lucchese, Nicholas singled to center field.
Allen, Logan reached first on an error by 3b; Grabowski, Daren advanced to third.
Allen, Logan stole second; Grabowski, Daren stole home, unearned.
Shkrelja, Anthony reached first on an error by ss.
Torres, Ben singled to shortstop.
Komarmi, Mark singled to left field; Torres, Ben advanced to second.
Rauso, Alex singled to third base, bunt; Komarmi, Mark advanced to second; Torres, Ben advanced to third.
Roberts, Conall reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Rauso, Alex out at second 3b to 2b; Komarmi, Mark advanced to third; Torres, Ben scored.
Grabowski, Daren singled to right field, RBI; Roberts, Conall advanced to second; Komarmi, Mark scored.
Adorno, Juan singled to right center.
Hirschbeck, Mark reached first on an error by ss; Rinaldi, Tom advanced to second.
Komarmi, Mark singled, out at second cf to c to 2b, RBI; Hirschbeck, Mark advanced to third; Rinaldi, Tom scored, unearned.
Patane, Tyler singled, advanced to second on an error by rf, RBI; Shkrelja, Mark scored.
Ruiz, Cris singled to right field; Patane, Tyler advanced to third.
Morgan, Michael pinch hit for D'Andrea, Michael.
Baez, Angelo to 3b for Shkrelja, Mark.
Dominguez, Jeffrey to p for Salva, Jason.
Grabowski, Daren was intentionally walked.
Allen, Logan hit by pitch; Rivera, Isaiah advanced to second.
Allegretti, Christia to p for Dominguez, Jeffrey.
Rinaldi, Tom doubled to right field, 3 RBI; Allen, Logan scored; Rivera, Isaiah scored; Rauso, Alex scored.
Pena, Joseph reached first on an error by 2b; Lucchese, Nicholas advanced to third.
Rauso, Alex singled to left field; Komarmi, Mark advanced to second.
Brooks, Jonathan to p for Alicki, Matt.
Patane, Tyler doubled to left field.
Morse, Bobby pinch hit for Morgan, Michael.
Morse, Bobby walked; Patane, Tyler scored on a wild pitch.
Maisano, Anthony to cf for Morse, Bobby.
Rodriguez, John to p for Allegretti, Christia.
Pena, Joseph singled to center field.