Teaching with Primary Sources Mississippi-A Grades 3-12 Curriculum. Presented at the annual SOURCES Conference, Orlando, FL.Īnthony, K. Life Matters: A View of Child Labor in Mississippi. Presented at the annual Kennesaw State University Literature Conference, Kennesaw, GA.īinford, P. Bridging Curriculum Silos with YA Nonfiction, Informational Texts, and Research. Presented at the Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.īickmore, S. Bridging Curriculum Silos with YA Historical Non-Fiction and Fiction in the ELA Classroom. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, Houston, Texas.īinford, P. Crossing Selma’s Bridge with the Visual Discovery Strategy and Young Adult Literature: Allowing Voices from the Past to Echo in the Present. Rumohr, L., Rumohr-Voskuil, G., Wallace, R., & Wallace, S. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Chicago, IL,Īnderson, L. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Chicago, IL.īinford, P. Examining Historical Empathy through the Chinese Exclusion Act. "This is for politicians campaigning, political activists and whoever else wants free speech.Miller, N. "This isn't just about evangelists," he added. That's where you want to get your message out," he told The Chicago Tribune. "The Bean is one of the highest tourist attractions in the United States. Lead attorney John Mauck called the revised rules "problematic" because the sculpture Cloud Gate, also known as the "Bean," was an area that was off-limits. Under the rules, people could only deliver speeches and hand out papers in Wrigley Square, the park's northwest corner. One of the new rules separated the park into 11 "rooms," or sections, and prohibited "the making of speeches and passing out of written communications" in 10 of the 11 separate areas. In April 2019, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, which oversees Millennium Park, created new rules for the park. "By its nature in history, public parks have always been completely open to speech activities," he added. "It is nothing disruptive to what anyone else is doing in the park." "They do what you would expect anyone going to the park to do: have conversations with people, engage people, hand out literature," Leahu said. After the judgment, the city rewrote its rules for Millennium Park to allow the evangelists "more freedom to preach and hand out literature," the legal group states on its website.Īssociate attorney Sorin Leahu previously told The Christian Post that the students don't use any form of amplification or shout when they evangelize. The students were represented by the law firm Mauck & Baker. "This Court rejects the City's flawed reading of this important doctrine." "The City contends that, by curating art and programming, it exercises permissible government speech making its restrictions immune to First Amendment attack because the rules further such government speech," the judge wrote. In 2020, Juge John Robert Blakey, an Obama appointee, sided with the students, saying the city's defense of its rules "rests upon its misapplication of the government speech doctrine." The four students believe it is essential for Christians to share their faith with others. The Chicago Evangelism Team ventures into the city to share the Gospel with those they encounter in the streets, subways and parks. The lawsuit singled out a restriction banning "disruptive conduct" restricting activity that "interferes with or disrupts another visitor's peaceful enjoyment of performance or amenity in the Park." The students - Caden Hood, Matt Swart, Jeremy Chong and Gabriel Emerson - filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against a set of rules that regulate legal activity within the park. ![]() ![]() The case dates back to 2018 when four Wheaton College students with the Chicago Evangelism Team sponsored by the Office of Christian Outreach of the Evangelical higher education institution claimed they were prohibited by security from evangelizing at the 24-acre Millennium Park. The settlement was accepted by a vote of 48 to 0. ![]() The city council approved the settlement at its meeting on Wednesday, accepting the recommendation of the Committee on Finance to pay the students $5,000 in damages each and over $185,000 in attorney fees. ![]() | Mauck & Baker, LLCĪfter years of litigation, the Chicago City Council agreed to pay over $205,000 to settle a lawsuit with four Wheaton college students who argued their religious freedom was restricted when they tried evangelizing at the city's Millennium Park. Attorney John Mauck speaks during a press conference about a legal complaint filed on behalf of four Wheaton College students at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, on Sept.
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![]() I never was a fan Tricky Dick so this was just another dried piece of timber that burns. It was climbing the charts but Nixon administration didn't like what it was insinuating so they called the record company to quit promoting the song. One of the early songs that was a commentary on the Vietnam Conflict. Terry Kirkman wrote Requiem for the Masses. ![]() The Association, one of the biggest sunshine pop groups of the 1960s ran into the disfavor with the Nixon Administration. But here in the states we have had indirect censorship too. The BBC has censored songs because they have perceived references to drugs or brand name products. But given that Canada shares a sovereign head with the UK that does not surprise me. This is the first that I have heard about the CBC censorship. James Russell from Apex, NcIt is good that bureaucratic systems are constantly on the vigil trying to protect our sensibilities.Dt from Perdido Beach"money for nothing-and your chicks for free" great line! Awesome drum lead in and guitar.Travler from West-by-god"Look at that Mama, she got it.sticking in the we could have some fun"!!! They quit showing that part of the Video with the up close crotch shot !!!.Dave from Qld Australia It would have been so easy for Mark to edit the word "fa-ot" with "Gay guy" as it fits easily into the song if it had been such an issue back then.oh well still love the song and the music.Breddeley from UsaWho's voice is "howling" on the song? I guessed Sting but not sure.Seventh Mist from 7th HeavenAn earlier example of how the PC/Woke crowd screamed for censorship, completely mindless of the songwriter's actual intent.īrings to mind the fools who wanted (or still want) books like Huckleberry Finn scrubbed or banned for the use of a certain word, completely mindless (again) of the author's strong opposition to slavery.Those places are the same as that den of theives, when they put a price on God's free gifts. Look at all of the things that people sell. God's temple was made to be like a buissness. People make non living trees, called stores. God, who made somthing needs to be in our mind, giving the somthing that God made, to others. Money that comes from nothing is being used to buy that which is somthing. Artie Whitefox from Southern California Money is nothing.We are not nothing, needing to be money, for others. Money will be seen as the useless nothing that it is, when God's gifts are used up. Artie Whitefox from UsaMoney is nothing.It was like a big advertisement for them." Videos were getting a bit boring, they needed some waking up. The characters we created were made of televisions, and they were slagging off television. Said Barron: "The song is damning to MTV in a way. Knopfler agreed (in part because he didn't have to appear in it), and Barron hired a UK production company called Rushes to work on it. Barron says that Knopfler wasn't into the idea, but his girlfriend - an American - was at the pitch and loved the idea. Steve Barron was dispatched to do the video, and charged with the task of convincing Mark Knopfler, who hated videos, to do one that was groundbreaking. The song ended up sounding like an indictment of MTV, but Les Garland, who ran the network, made it clear that they loved the song and were flattered by it - hearing "I Want My MTV" on the radio was fantastic publicity even if there were some unfavorable implications in the lyrics. Mark Knopfler took the directive to write an "MTVable song" quite literally, using the network's tagline in the lyrics. Their answer was: write a hit song and let one of the top directors make a video. Curate your own NYC adventure at The Westin New York at Times Square.In the book I Want My MTV, various people who worked at the network explain that Dire Straits' manager asked the network what they could do to get on the network and break through in America. 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Here are several types of IT organizational structures from which you could choose: Functional organizational structure IT departments may use a single organizational structure or combine multiple organizational structures, depending on the needs of the team. Related: What Does the IT Department Do To Help a Business? Types of IT organizational structures Opportunities for development: A clear team structure defines each team member 's roles, which allows IT professionals to specialize in an area like installation, repair or help desk. Outlines leadership: Organizational structures define the department's chain of command so IT professionals can understand who makes decisions and what the boundaries of their position are. Helps new employees: IT professionals who are new to a department can refer to the organizational structure to better understand who they report to in their service line. 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Depending on the needs of your IT department, you can use various organizational structures or adhere to a single structure. Using organizational structures in an information technology (IT) department can help team members solve problems, hire specialized contractors and create a clear chain of command. Now to open the application just type the command liferea on shell prompt. Ii liferea 1.12.2-1ubuntu1~ubuntu1 amd64 feed/news/podcast client with plugin support ||/ Name Version Architecture Description |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend sudo dpkg -l liferea # Confirm the installed Packageĭesired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold Now to confirm the same use the below command. HOW TO INSTALL QUITERSS FREE RSS FEED READER IN UBUNU 16.04 – A BEST RSS READER FOR LINUXĪs you can see above the Liferea RSS feed reader package has been installed successfully. ![]() The following NEW packages will be installed:Ġ upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 254 not upgraded.Īfter this operation, 3,557 kB of additional disk space will be used.ĭo you want to continue? y -> Enter 'y' to continue the installation Phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer python-pkg-resources rtmpdump youtube-dl Libtheora-bin libunicap2 libva-wayland1 libva-x11-1 libweed0 lives-data lives-plugins mencoder mkvtoolnix mpv ogmtools phonon-backend-gstreamer-common The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:ĭvgrab icedax libboost-regex1.58.0 libebml4v5 libguess1 libhtmlcxx3v5 libmatroska6v5 libphonon4qt5-4 libquicktime2 librubberband2v5 libsdl2-2.0-0 libsndio6.1 ![]() sudo apt-get install liferea # Install the Package So let’s go ahead and install the same using below command. Now we are ready to install the Liferea RSS reader application. sudo apt-get update # Update packages & Repositories Gpg: key 852541CB: public key "Launchpad PPA for Panda Jim" importedĪfter installing the PPA repository now update the packages & repositories of Ubuntu 16.04 using below command to take effect. Gpg: /tmp/tmpvkxnk3q8/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created Gpg: requesting key 852541CB from hkp server Gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpvkxnk3q8/pubring.gpg' created Gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpvkxnk3q8/secring.gpg' created Press to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps # Install PPA Repository So to install the PPA repository use the below command. Follow the below steps to install Liferea RSS feed reader in Ubuntu 16.04 – A Best RSS Reader for Linuxīefore start the installation of Liferea RSS feed reader application we have to install the official PPA repository for that as it’s not a part of default repository of Ubuntu 16.04.
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Those who don't have to cover quite such a large area may want to opt for a two-pack of the Nest WiFi Pro 6E instead. Step by Step: How to Set Up VPN on your Google Nest Router in Australia 1. Unfortunately, Nest WiFi Pro 6E isn't compatible with older generations of Google WiFi or Nest WiFi. In addition, you can set up a guest network with its own password. ![]() You'll be able to see everything that's connected to your network and pause access for devices that you don't want using your WiFi. Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer on April 2, 2023. ![]() The company says the system can monitor itself, diagnose issues and even resolve certain common problems without your input. Use a VLAN-supported router If you have a router already connected that supports VLAN tagging, you can add your Google Nest Wifi router or Google Wifi primary point to it. Here are ZDNETs top picks for VPN routers in 2023. For one thing, it will prioritize video calls. Google claims the Nest WiFi Pro 6E system can adjust the performance and activity of your network automatically. The Google Nest Wifi Router supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and is more powerful than its predecessor, Google Wifi, delivering up to two times the speed and up. If you have devices that are compatible with the 6 GHz band, that's the way to go, since it should provide sturdier connectivity and mitigate interference from your neighbors' networks. Find a great collection of Routers, Wifi Extenders & Modems at Costco. Learn how to set up your network with an ISP that uses VLAN tagging. Designed to be placed out in the open, the Google Nest WiFi is a two-piece Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) mesh system that also serves as a Google Assistant smart speaker. The solution to this problem is a simple one: Dynamic DNS (DDNS), a service that assigns an easy-to-remember address like to your IP address. Build a smarter home, one device at a time with Google Nest home automation system including smart thermostats, wireless cameras, speakers, and more. You might need additional equipment for setup to work. Pro Security VPN Best VPN routers (June 2023): top routers for Virtual Private Networks By Collin Probst Contributions from Matt Hanson, Mike Williams last updated 31 March 2023 The best. The routers will blanket up to 6,600 square feet with WiFi connectivity over the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. Internet service Note: Some ISPs use VLAN tagging. ![]() ![]() INSKEEP: So Americans look at China and see a lack of political freedom. So freedom and the ability to be free has changed a lot just in my lifetime. They can't send their kids to where they want to go. And that is an understatement because my parents' generation, they can't buy whatever they want to buy. ![]() But I think, in many ways, Chinese people are still free to pursue what kind of lives that they want to live. You have to worry about if people are looking at what you post online, people are listening into what you're talking about. Yes, in the sense that you might not be able to speak out of your own heart a lot of times. INSKEEP: Americans would like to think they have a freer society. And you see that all in this one megacity. So at least to start with, the wealth gap is huge. In this city of Beijing, I would see people line up in big bus stations trying to get on a bus that will take them about two hours to get to their homes alongside Lamborghinis and Ferraris and Bentleys. China is not all very poor, but China is not very rich either. JONATHAN: I just think there's a lot more flavor, a lot more layers when you look deeper into China. But you're saying it's not going as deep as it might seem in society. INSKEEP: You can see why Americans would see China as one giant blob, though, because it is a one-party state, and there's a lot of central planning and everything else. JONATHAN: The biggest misconception, I think, is China is this one big blob that does everything together, which is absolutely not true. INSKEEP: What is one misconception about China that your American friend had? Some of them need a little bit of context. JONATHAN: And some of them need a little bit of explanation. JONATHAN: So one funny relationship that I've created - one of my best friends till today, we started having coffee to talk about the things that she's read on The Economist about China and whether those things are true. INSKEEP: How were you received by other students at George Washington? JONATHAN: Because it's almost never like that in China because the pollution. INSKEEP: Because it's not always that way. And I was just looking at the sky and thinking - wow, the sky is blue. INSKEEP: Do you remember your first impressions? JONATHAN: So I went abroad to the United States to Washington, D.C., where I spent three years. And probably, this means they will not give me money for my wedding, which I hope will be fine. So this is an investment that parents put into me. They were the one who brought this idea to me, given that I studied English language and literature in my undergraduate degree. JONATHAN: Funny enough, it started from my parents. INSKEEP: Where did you get the idea to go to the United States? I think so - because it is commonly expected for sons to actually travel far, to actually see what's going on outside of the family and to learn and know more. INSKEEP: And you grew up and thought you'd go out and see a little bit of the world, I guess? JONATHAN: I'm from a small city of 8 million people in southern China called Hangzhou. He works in Beijing for a Western financial research firm. And he asked that we not use his full name so that he could speak freely. So when we met another sea turtle here in Beijing, he was a little reluctant to speak out. She praised American free speech, which caused her to be attacked on Chinese social media as a traitor or a tool of the U.S. In May, a sea turtle gave the commencement address at the University of Maryland. They emerge from that experience with distinctive views, sometimes dangerous views. In recent years, China has sent 300,000 students per year across the Pacific to the U.S. ![]() That's China's nickname for young people who go abroad and return. Let's hear a comparison between the United States and China from a person who knows both. |
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