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From day to day, students pick up wherever they left off. They choose how they work. Some start out working independently, checking in with classmates as needed. Others prefer to begin working with a partner or small group, watching videos together and collaborating throughout the learning process. Seating is free-form. Whatever arrangement helps them learn is fine with me. Some sit on the floor. Some stand. Some bring in yoga mats.
Playlists are built in a tool called Formative, which allows students to get instant feedback on a variety of question types. They can change their answer as many times as they like until it is correct.
The teacher spends most of the class period monitoring student progress in real time on an iPad, circulating throughout the room. If a student is "falling behind" the teacher will check in with them directly and provide support as needed. We check in with each student at least once each class period.
Small group, large group and whole class mini-lessons occur as needed. If data indicates that several students are struggling with the same question(s), we bring them together for a mini-lesson or intervention of some kind to address the problem. We also offer mini-lessons as an alternative to videos for students who request them.
Since our department uses common assessments, we give tests and quizzes on the same content at the same time (give or take a few days). A typical unit lasts about two to three weeks, consisting of 4-6 playlists. Within each unit, students work through playlists at their own pace. We give soft deadlines, dates by which each playlist should be completed, with the understanding that there is no penalty for lateness. If students are "falling behind", they may need to do work outside of class in order to ensure that they are ready for a scheduled assessment.
I started implementing a Flipped Classroom model. After experimenting with the use of videos to support student learning outside of the classroom, I saw they had tremendous value to improve learning. Students could engage with material at their own pace which was incredibly empowering.
1. Asking students to learn new material through video at home increased the divide between my students. Those who did not or could not watch were at a significant disadvantage over those who did.
2. I can easily differentiate instruction for all students in this model. I provide just-in-time support for students who struggle either one-on-one or in small groups. At the same time students who master content more quickly are provided with enrichment or extension activities that challenge them.
3. Barrington High School invested heavily in technology. Knowing that all students had access to a device enabled me to rely on the use of devices every day.
Building playlists is time consuming. Creating and embedding videos, finding/creating high quality auto-graded content, and converting content into a digital format is a slow process. I haven't really overcome this challenge. I just find teaching this way to be so much better for my students that I push myself to the limit of what is healthy.
Take it slow. Have a long-range plan and share the burden of the work among team members if possible.
I can successfully convince teachers from other schools/districts to change their classroom practice only after they see it for themselves. I have done this through classroom simulations and inviting educators to observe the model in my classroom. I truly believe that seeing effective blended learning in action is the single most effective way to ignite change.
I've had success helping teachers get started with blended learning by presenting at conferences throughout New England over the past several years. I try to balance increasing teachers' comfort level with the technology and thinking about redefining the classroom in a way that is not intimidating, even to newbies.
With a long and rich tradition of academic excellence, Barrington High School prides itself on the accomplishments of our just over 1,100 students and the quality of our staff. Our school is located in the suburban community of Barrington, Rhode Island, ten miles outside the capital city of Providence. In addition to being named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 2016, BHS became a Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship certified school in 2015 and was named a P21 Partnership for 21st Century Learning exemplar school in 2016.
Our climate is one of respect, trust and support. The students and staff at BHS are caring and compassionate and generally look out for one another's well-being. This point was reinforced by data reported in the 2014 and 2015 OECD Tests for Schools that reported very high findings regarding teacher-student relations at our school with nearly 100 percent of students strongly agreeing that their teachers treat them fairly and are interested in their well-being.
BHS began its journey towards effectively integrating the use of technology in the classroom when we introduced a B.Y.O.D. policy in 2013. The following year Chromebook carts were made available to each department. Finally in 2015 BHS went 1:1, issuing Chromebooks to all students grades 9-12. Throughout this journey, professional development changed dramatically to support implementation. Teacher-led technology integration workshops are offered on district professional development days, providing personalized support for all staff.
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Help us find the right opportunity for your talent here in our house. Are you: An Organizer? A people person? A finance person? A computer person? Social Media Savvy? A photographer? Creative? Bilingual? Good with kids? A Teacher? Looking for volunteer experience for your resume? Looking for internship experience for your resume? A finance person? A marketing person? Good with the elderly? Into cooking? A medical person? Handy around the house?
"Building Our Home In His House"
All parish fundraisers are designed to help build a community within our parish. All proceeds of yearly fundraisers help bridge the gap in our current building needs. Your participation in any of our events is not only needed but greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in giving your time, talent and treasure to assist us with events throught the year, please complete the information to the right. Currently we are in need of individuals to head up sub-committees and help work with small groups before and during events. We look forward to hearing from you. Working together as a community, we can make our home in His house.

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Optimization meta-heuristic. InD. Corne, M. Dorigo, and F.
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Sun Hats & Wellie Boots: Happy New Year!
For us it's been a busy year full of family fun, milestones & memory making moments!
Here's to 2013, may it be filled with everything you wish for.

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Canada is dealing with an unprecedented surge in illegal migration. And rather than handling the influx with clarity and fairness—enforcing our laws and applying them equally—many in Canada are advocating for lawlessness.
Some insist on copying the failed immigration policies of our American neighbours, for instance, the policy of sanctuary cities.
Montreal city council, led by mayor and former immigration minister Denis Coderre, voted earlier this week to declare itself a ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal immigrants.
Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton and London have all passed similar motions, and city councils in Ottawa, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina are considering doing the same.
These city councillors, without public consultations or input from residents, have banded together to decide that Canada’s immigration laws no longer matter. Instead of filling pot holes or issuing building permits, these municipal busybodies want to use your tax dollars to protect and promote illegal immigration.
Sanctuary cities do not verify a person’s immigration status before that person is eligible to receive taxpayer-funded municipal services, be it a library card, subsidized housing or even employment with the local government.
Regardless of status, sanctuary cities provide all individuals with the same privileges as legal tax-paying residents and Canadian citizens.
Some sanctuary cities go even further – they actively refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and undermine deportation efforts.
Sanctuary cities are an American invention, popular among Democrats who prefer open borders. Our American neighbours have long suffered from a broken immigration system, a porous southern border and rampant illegal migration.
Democrats, who see illegal migrants as victims of a broken system, have crafted policies to deliberately undermine federal immigration laws.
Most major U.S. cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and so on – as well as the states of California and Connecticut, are sanctuary jurisdictions, and actively protect and shelter illegal immigrants from federal authorities.
But these cities also demonstrate how criminals and fraudsters take advantage of sanctuary city lawlessness.
Two years ago, Kate Steinle was taking a stroll along San Francisco’s Embarcadero with her father, when she was fatally shot and killed by a stranger. Her killer, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez, was an illegal immigrant from Mexico with a lengthy criminal record.
He had been deported from the United States seven times.
After his arrest, Sanchez said he had chosen to hide in San Francisco specifically because of its sanctuary city policies. And it paid off.

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The Conversation Project has some great tools to help anyone -- including clients -- start the difficult talk with loved ones about end-of-life care wishes. The free Starter Kit gently coaches people on how to have this conversation. And its short worksheets help people think in simple, non-medical terms about their goals at the end of life and for living with advanced illness.
You might consider referring clients to this site when you counsel them to talk with their families about the healthcare wishes they've just documented in their advance directives. It might help them "get over the hump." You could also use the Starter Kit's valuable tool as a homework exercise for your clients prior to completing their legal advance directive in your office. (Or, you might consider incorporating some of its questions into your client discussion.) You could also attach the worksheets to clients' advance directives as further expression of the client's wishes and guidance to the healthcare agent.
Spearheaded by former syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman, The Conversation Project began with leaders in the media, clergy, and medicine sharing their own storiesof "good death" and "bad deaths" of those they loved.
DocuBank is a registered trademark of Advance Choice, Inc.

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Abstrakt Publicity was launched in 1999 by Anna Goodman.
The company now works with a variety of regular artists and organisations plus one-off projects, maximising awareness and generating a high publicity profile. Working extensively with press, radio and online media both nationally and regionally, Abstrakt works closely with clients creating innovative and effective promotional campaigns for performances, events and tours.
Abstrakt ensures a ‘Non conveyer-belt’ approach to clients with specialised research, regular feedback and a thorough, targeted approach.
Over the last decade Camp Energy have worked hard to create the best experience for kids, and every year it gets better and better.
Their rigorous personnel selection and training, together with our ‘Local Authority Approved’ status gives the reassurance that kids are in safe hands every step of the way.
Chelsea Theatre, London's theatre for Live Art, is dedicated to commissioning, producing and presenting the freshest and most innovative artists, both nationally and internationally. We’re proud to have hosted some of the biggest names in contemporary performance from artists including Ron Athey, Franko B, Bobby Baker, Gob Squad, Lone Twin, Goat Island and Annie Sprinkle.
The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust was endowed by Sir John Paul Getty, KBE, who died in April 2003 in London, where he had lived since the 1970s. The Trust started distributing funds in 1986, and since then it has awarded nearly £58 million to over 3,300 charities across the United Kingdom.
The Trust's main aim has always been to fund well managed projects (working within its current areas of interest) which help to relieve poverty, support disadvantaged people, and effect long-term change where help is not readily available from the public or private purse. The Trust also provides funding for the arts, and towards the conservation of the natural and built environment.
Oxford Lieder exists to promote and celebrate song. The centrepiece of each year is The Oxford Lieder Festival, an extravaganza of song now well established as the leading festival of its kind in the UK. Founded in 2002 with a series of seven concerts on the songs of Schubert, the Festival now presents 30-plus concerts given by many of the world’s leading interpreters of the song repertoire.
Our Learning team work with over 15,000 people each year through post show discussions, workshops, work experience, a resident young people’s theatre company and holiday schemes.
For 45 years, Pegasus has pioneered theatre and arts education work with young people, the local community and professional artists at the start of their career. We have a track record for delivering high quality, accessible and inspiring activities that encourage people to take part in the arts. Pegasus is indeed a special place for creativity.
Formed in 2002, the Reuben Foundation is a UK-registered foundation created to channel the charitable giving of the Reuben Brothers. The brothers continue to proactively look at supporting a range of charitable causes, from long-term funding projects to individual charitable donations.
A letterpress printer in the centre of Oxford who produces commercial items and collaborates with artists and designers to create highly distinctive work.
Riverside Studios aims to be London’s pre-eminent space for risk, inspiration and creativity in the arts and media, in a setting which is energetic, internationalist and friendly.
Nearly ten years after opening its permanent home in the creative heart of London, Soho Theatre has established itself as a major new writing theatre and a writers’ development organisation of national significance. With a programme spanning theatre, comedy and writers’ events and home to a lively bar, Soho Theatre is one of the most vibrant venues on London’s cultural scene.

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Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM launched their mountain bike range at this year’s Cycle ’08 Show, and their massive selection ranges from ‘sport’ hardtails to their almost six grand full suspension race bike.
We take a closer look at the highlights in the KTM 2009 mountain bike range.
The Ultra Fun is an entry level hardtail likely to be competing for attention for the ‘want-to-get-into-mountain-biking’ brigade and is priced at £474.99. The Ultra Fun has a Suntour SF9-XCM HLO fork, Shimano Deore shifters and front derailleur, SLX rear mech and Continental Race King 2.0 tyres. Upgrading to disc brakes is possible with the disc-mounts on the frame.
Dripping in top-end finishing kit, this carbon framed hardtail race beast tips the scales at 8.3kg. Shimano’s XTR bits take care of the shifting and stopping while the DT Swiss XRC-80 RL fork smoothes the bumps at the front. Schwalbe’s Furious Fred 2.0 tyres cover the DT Swiss XRC 330 carbon wheels, and the Ritchey bars, stem and grips finish the package.
The Score Prestige is KTM’s flagship full suspension race bike and uses a monocoque carbon rocker out back with a DT Swiss SSD carbon shock. Weighing in at 9.6kg, the frame is decked out in Shimano XTR and Ritchey finishing kit.
The Lycan range sits between the ‘race’ and ‘all mountain’ categories, and with Fox 32 Talas RLC forks on the front, and a DT Swiss rear shock, this bike is made for both marathon and big country riding.
Shimano’s XTR takes care of the shifting and stopping. Save your pennies, because this costs £3,149.99.
The Caliber 32 is KTM’s base level freeride bike, and uses the same frame as its bigger (higher specced) brother, the Caliber 38. With a colour scheme based on the famous Gibson guitars, it’s all about being bombproof with huge gussets and rock hard dropouts.
It’s got Avid Code disc brakes, a Fox DHX 3.0 rear shock, Marzocchi 66 RCV forks and Shimano XT shifting kit. £1,399.99.
The Tribute (£2,429.99) and Aphex (£3,299.99) are KTM’s two downhill-specific bikes and both use the same 4-bar linkage aluminium 6061 frame. The Tribute is made up of Marzocchi 888 RCV forks, Fox DHX 4.0 rear shock, Synchros DPS32 wheels, Avid Code brakes and Shimano Saint shifting.
Upgrades on the Aphex include Fox 40 forks, Fox DHX 5.0 rear shock and Mavic Deemax UST wheels.

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Seize your fun, carefree side with this Loose Wave Lace Front Wig. Life is too short to get boring hair. Our wigs are 100% made of human hair, so forget about shedding and tangles, our long-lasting wigs can withstand repeated washing and styling. This hair has soft, bouncy waves that fit your active and playful lifestyle. Get ready to conquer the world with your wanderlust and sociable spirit.
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Whilst paying homage to the rich history of the surrounding suburbs, the BOQ ‘Silks’ Festival will turn Racecourse Road into a weave of colour, flavour and fun.
The Festival will feature a diverse and dynamic musical line-up across two main stages including contemporary rock, pop, jazz and funk. Party goers, families and music lovers of any age; this is where you want to be.
Whether you like a good hearty pasta or some light tapas on the go, there will be a choice to satisfy the fussiest of food connoisseurs. The Festival has partnered with local restaurants and the best food trucks to take your taste buds there and back.
What is a great street festival without a good pop-up bar? We have invited a select few beautifully presented pop-up bars for your drinking enjoyment. Come and see whats we have to offer.
Brought to you by Nudgee College, Kidspace will have everything you need to keep your little ones entertained. Featuring an arts and crafts centre, pony rides, animal experience and kids focused markets, parents will have to beg their kids to leave.
Discover a huge range of market and craft stalls set, and intertwined throughout the Festival precinct. Come explore an array of jewellery, clothing, art, craft and hand made treats…. not only to take home.
There will be a number of ticketed VIP experiences available through local restaurants and venues. To purchase tickets, check out the ‘Buy Tickets’ page for further information of when tickets will be available.

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text: Diane Larsen-Freeman is a Professor of Education, Professor of Linguistics, and a Research Scientist at the English Language Institute of Michigan. She is also a Distinguished Senior Faculty Fellow at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. A teacher educator for over 30 years, Professor Larsen-Freeman has published numerous books and articles about second language acquisition research, English grammar, and language teaching methods.

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text: Often called a "book musical," the story of Gypsy was derived from the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, a famous actor and author who gained fame with her striptease act in the 1930s and had several well-documented Hollywood relationships. The musical follows the early life of the dancer, who was originally called Louise, and her sister June, as their overbearing mother attempts to help her daughters succeed in show business during the Great Depression. The story illustrates the challenges of the entertainment world and highlights its effect on complex family and romantic relationships.


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What Does It Take To Write A Musical Theatre Song?
Am I eligible for BEAM?
How do I apply to BEAM?
What will happen at the BEAM pitching days?
What will happen at the BEAM showcase?
I’ve Written A Musical – Now What?


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This is a full time position and the need is immediate. We are looking for a person who has had some sales experience and for whom technology comes easily. We need a rep who has a high level of energy and can learn the products that we sell and see how they can benefit the needs of the customer while still maintaining a positive attitude. This rep needs to be able to create relationships and probe for needs when speaking to a customer. A high level of activity is expected and the continual use and updating of our CRM system is a must.
WJ Office was founded in 1976 and over that time has handled many different products. Today, WJ Office operates with four divisions – office products, technology, office furniture, and facilities. This position is for sales in the office products division. Products in this division include office supplies and accessories, toner and ink, transactional furniture, coffee and water systems, and some bathroom, kitchen, and cleaning supplies.
WJ Office is interested in you reaching your potential and through your efforts, WJ Office can reach its potential and provide a level of product, service and support that is unsurpassed. Contacts with customers and potential customers may be electronic, by phone, and in person. Along with these activities, each rep must log his/her calendar and account notes in the CRM system. Training will be provided on products, services, and the use of technology within our company. You will need to know the operations of the equipment and how it can impact the end user.
Prospect needs will need to be analyzed and the prospect will need to be educated regarding our products and service, our financing options, and the rep will need to be able to present the sales proposal that has been developed. We are looking for a confident, energetic individual that is willing to work hard and do the extras to earn more money. Successful technology sales reps can earn a very comfortable living.
This position is vital to the health of our company. You need to have a dependable car. There is an auto allowance. You need to be professionally dressed when you are outside representing the company. You will be representing a company that has a great deal of pride in its reputation for the last 40 years. You will be representing quality products and backed up by a professional team of outstanding individuals.
You will be required to sign a noncompete contract which states that you cannot work in a capacity to compete with WJ Office for one year after leaving our employment for whatever reason within a 100 mile radius of any of our locations. This document also requires you to keep confidential all matters that we deem appropriate including compensation plans, strategies, customer lists, pricing, etc.

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Wasily Kandinsky was born on December 4, 1866, in Moscow. From 1886 through 1892 he studied law and economics at the University of Moscow, where he lectured after graduation. In 1896 he declined a teaching position in order to study art in Munich with Anton Azbe from 1897 to 1899 and at the Kunstakademie with Franz von Stuck in 1900. Kandinsky taught in 1901 - 03 at the art school of the Phalanx, a group he cofounded in Munich. One of his students, Gabriele Münter, would be his companion until 1914. In 1902 Kandinsky exhibited for the first time with the Berlin Secession and produced his first woodcuts. In 1903 and 1904 he began his travels in Italy, the Netherlands, and North Africa and his visits to Russia. He showed at the Salon d'Automne in Paris from 1904.
In 1909 Kandinsky was elected president of the newly founded Neue Künstlervereinigung München (NKVM). The group's first show took place at Heinrich Thannhauser's Moderne Galerie in Munich in 1909. In 1911 Kandinsky and Franz Marc began to make plans for Der Blaue Reiter Almanac, although the publication would not appear until the following year. Kandinsky's On the Spiritual in Art was published in December 1911. He and Marc withdrew from the NKVM in that month, and shortly thereafter the Blaue Reiter group's first exhibition was held at the Moderne Galerie. In 1912 the second Blaue Reiter show was held at the Galerie Hans Goltz, Munich. Kandinsky's first solo show was held at Der Sturm gallery in Berlin in 1912. In 1913 one of his works was included in the Armory Show in New York and the Erste deutsche Herbstsalon at the Der Sturm gallery in Berlin. Kandinsky lived in Russia from 1914 to 1921, principally in Moscow, where he held a position at the People's Commissariat of Education.
Kandinsky began teaching at the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1922. In 1923 he was given his first solo show in New York by the Société Anonyme, of which he became vice-president. Lyonel Feininger, Alexej Jawlensky, Kandinsky, and Paul Klee made up the Blaue Vier (Blue Four) group, formed in 1924. He moved with the Bauhaus to Dessau in 1925 and became a German citizen in 1928. The Nazi government closed the Bauhaus in 1933 and later that year Kandinsky settled in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris; he acquired French citizenship in 1939. Fifty-seven of his works were confiscated by the Nazis in the 1937 purge of "degenerate art." Kandinsky died on December 13, 1944, in Neuilly.


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The provincial government is reading the Provincial Budget next week and we are helping make sure Child Care funding is a priority!
Come out and join us at the "Budget Watching Party"
Please let us know if you can make it by emailing torontoadmind@acorncanada.org or by calling 416-461-9233.
Join The Early Years Professionals Rise Up T.O. in collaboration with AECEO, St Stephen's Community House, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care, and the Ryerson Student Childcare Advocacy Association.


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Convicted of first-degree murder given a life sentence for killing his brother in 1998, Zachary Witman is set to be court on Thursday with a three-pronged appeal.
UPDATE: Witman pleads guilty to third-degree murder, will be eligible for parole.
Convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole for killing his younger brother in 1998, Zachary Witman is expected to be back in court on Thursday with a three-pronged appeal.
Now 34, Witman is asking for a new trial, re-sentencing in accordance with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring life without parole for juveniles, or his outright release.
Gregory Witman, 13, was found brutally slaughtered in his parent's New Freedom home. He had been cut, stabbed and slashed more than 100 times and left nearly decapitated in the laundry room of the home.
Zachary was 15 at the time. He was arrested and charged with murder as an adult.
Because of repeated appeals mostly concerning the admissibility of crime scene evidence, Zachary's trial was delayed until 2003. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder.
The only available sentence at the time of Zachary's conviction was life in prison without parole.
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles was cruel and unusual punishment and therefore unconstitutional.
Since then, many men sentenced to life without parole across the nation have been re-sentenced to lesser prison terms.
More: He killed at 17. Now, he faces life outside prison 42 years after a fatal robbery in York.
Thursday is Zachary's opportunity to plead his case.
According to a petition filed in the York County Judicial Center on Wednesday by defense attorney Samuel Encarnacion, recent consultations with the county district attorney's office revealed that Zachary's original attorney did not advise him that the prosecution had extended a plea offer.
The petition did not identify Zachary's "original counsel." Zachary was represented by at least three different attorneys before he went to trial. One of the Witmans' attorneys was discussed on the first season of the popular "Serial" podcast.
The petition also does not specify the terms of the purported plea agreement.
Although Zachary's post-conviction relief petition - where argument is limited to whether a convicted defendant's trial attorney was ineffective or not - was decided years ago, that argument has been renewed on the grounds that failure to advise him of the plea offer rises to ineffective counsel.
Under that argument, Encarnacion is arguing Zachary should be granted a new trial or his release.
In the alternative, Encarnacion contends Zachary should be re-sentenced for third-degree murder because there was and is no constitutional penalty for a juvenile who committed first-degree murder prior to June 24, 2012, which was when the U.S. Supreme Court banned life without parole for juveniles.
In an earlier post-conviction appeal filed in March 2016, which forms the basis for Thursday's hearing, Zachary came the closest he ever has to admitting that he killed Greg.
That petition states that the murder "does not reflect a permanent incorrigibility on his part ...," and "did not demonstrate ... such irretrievable depravity that rehabilitation is impossible."
"In fact, he is and long has been rehabilitated," the petition states.

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Home Alternative Treatments Acupuncture for Fertility: Does It Really Work?
Are you on that path where you have numerous visits to your fertility specialist but with no positive results? Do you feel it is leading you nowhere close to your goal of conceiving or getting pregnant? Well, it must be quite frustrating not to be able to have your offspring despite trying all possible treatments.
It’s time you get acquainted with acupuncture for fertility and improve your possibilities of becoming a proud parent. An interesting fact is that this Chinese treatment works for both men and women with infertility issues.
A study on American couples suggests that out of every 100 couples, 12 to 13 couples experience trouble in becoming pregnant.
As per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 10 American women out of every 100 between the ages of 15 to 44 years have difficulty getting pregnant or keeping the pregnancy.
Can Acupuncture Actually Help Cure Fertility?
While talking about acupuncture for fertility(1), studies have shown that acupuncture is known for improving the potency of an individual. The technique is so popular right now that people who are trying to conceive, think about this measure at least for once.
It also helps in the decline of constant stress due to infertility and eventually relaxes the reproductive system, to provide an improved fertility rate.People who have undergone this procedure have claimed that the technique has enhanced their pregnancy rates, as well as their quality of life.
Studies show that many men who had infertility, due to unknown reasons and women who had the syndrome of polycystic ovary got some benefits out of this procedure. It is now present at many of the fertility clinics.
Benefits of acupuncture for fertility are ample. The procedure itself carries forward the imbalance in the energy flow across the body and converts it into stimulations of energy across an individual.
This measure reluctantly clears up the passage of blood flow through the reproductive system and helps in generating the hormonal balances.
Apart from the hormonal levels, it enhances the menstrual cycle, assists in keeping up a healthy lining of the uterus and maintaining a good quality of eggs (Ova) in women.
For men, the measure acts as a multiplying agent for the sperm count.
Apart from the enhanced sperm count, it also improvises the morphology and mobility of the sperm. These benefits are necessary to occur as they are responsible for successfully conceiving.
What to Expect When You Take Acupuncture for Fertility for the First Time?
During an Acupuncture therapy, the acupuncturist uses alcohol to rub across the focused acupoints in the body, by swabbing them. The acupuncturist will ask you about your lifestyle and how you manage to do certain things. She/He will question you regarding the fertility issues. The procedure is not painful, but if it happens to be painful then consider talking to the acupuncturist about the pain.
You will have to lie down at the same posture for several minutes or an hour until the practitioner doesn’t alter the positions of the placed needles. After participating in the acupuncture treatment session for fertility(2), the practitioner will notify you about your current conditions and will prescribe you another meeting, if required.
What Are the Points Through Which Acupuncture for Fertility is Carried Out?
Following are the acupuncture points for fertility that are necessary to focus on and are present at different parts of the body. They help in carrying out the proper reproductive health of an individual. Rubbing on these points for one or two minutes can gradually improve the chances and rates of fertility.
Ren 3 is present at four centimeters below the belly button. Using the point usually generates regular and properly coordinated menstruation, improves the stamina of kidney and eradicates endometriosis and inflammation of the pelvic region. It is present three centimeters below the belly button and enhances the energy flow towards the uterus.
Ren 12 has its position at the middle point between the sternum and the belly button. It helps in removing the toxic fluid accumulation in the uterus, urinary bladder or the Fallopian Tubes and never lets them stay for a long time in these.
It is present about five centimeters below the belly button and two centimeters away from the mid lining of the body. Stimulating this point supports ovulation and maintains the entire reproductive system.
It is present towards the outer side of the eyebrows. It lessens the Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) in women and saves her from painful and irregular menstrual cycles.
You can find this point between the big toe and the index toe at your feet. It provides benefits to the female reproductive system.
The conception vessel 4 helps with erectile problems, urinary incontinence, uro-reproductive issues and impotence in males. It is also known as Gate Origin and is present at four centimeters down the belly button.
Women should start consulting an acupuncturist three months before seeking any procedure like In Vitro Fertilization or the Intrauterine Insemination. Having acupuncture sessions for fertility alongside a doctor’s prescribed curative therapy proves beneficial for women.
How Often Should One Have Acupuncture for Fertility?
The number of sessions fixed per week will be according to your condition and the practitioner’s analysis. Usually, how often acupuncture therapy for fertility should get carried out is never specified. It is always after the meeting, where the acupuncturist sees the scope of another meeting.
There are approximately one to three sessions per week, with each session lasting for an hour. Initially, for a few minutes the practitioner will ask specific questions regarding the procedure and then the next 20 to 40 minutes will be used in inserting and adjusting the needles.
When to Stop Acupuncture Treatment?
Studies somehow show that conception is possible by combining acupuncture(3) for pregnancy with herbal medicines without any interference of conventional medical techniques. There are high chances of facing a miscarriage in the first trimester during the pregnancy; that’s why some practitioners stop the sessions before that period to avoid miscarriage. But in some cases, to prevent miscarriage, the practitioner might stretch the meetings up to the twelve weeks of pregnancy.
How to Have Risk-Free Acupuncture for Fertility?
Specific points of acupuncture are never touched when there’s a case of pregnancy or artificial insemination. Acupuncturists are not allowed to insert needles in the abdominal area in cases of artificial insemination. These acupoints should be avoided in such cases – Stomach 12, Large Intestine 4, Bladder 60, Bladder 67, Spleen 6, Gall Bladder 21 and points in the lower part of the abdomen.
There are a minimal number of risks in acupuncture treatment for fertility. If the practitioner is not trained well then, the patient might get a miscarriage due to improper use of the needles or improper use of acupoints. There are high chances of infection if sterile needles are not used. That is why only a well-trained acupuncturist can treat a risk-free treatment.
The practitioner must be a well-trained professional. The acupuncturist should know about the entire acupoints well.
People, under medical treatment or curative therapy, pregnant, using a pacemaker machine or having blood and bruise disorder, must consult a doctor first, before heading towards an acupuncture treatment.
It is essential to have sterilized needles to avoid infections.
Acupuncture for fertility problems is now widely accepted and performed. This technique has helped various individuals in dealing with infertility issues. Apart from any other medical treatment, this technique shows good results regarding the problem and has the least amount of side effects. It may not cure infertility, but it can surely enhance the potency to a greater extent.


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Injecting cows with artificial growth hormone harms cows and may harm people. Cows “treated” with this hormone get more infections, which leads to more antibiotic use. Overuse of antibiotics in animal production creates antibiotic resistant bacteria, a serious threat to treating people. Additionally, there is a potential link between rBGH and higher risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer.
Starbucks promotes itself as a socially responsible company and, with more than 6,000 stores nation wide, buys a lot of milk. If Starbucks made the switch to rBGH-free milk it would send a strong message to the dairy industry about consumers distaste for recombinant bovine growth hormone.
Thanks to many calls, email, and protests from healthy food advocates, Starbucks has upped its rBGH-free milk supply from just 27% to 51% of its total milk supply since the beginning of 2007. In January, Starbucks’ stores in: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern California, northern Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Maine, New Hampshire, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island were rBGH-free. Now Starbucks has added Arizona, southern Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, parts of Pennsylvania, and parts of New Jersey to its list of rBGH-free store locations. This is great news!
We’re happy that Starbucks added more states to be rBGH-free but what about the Great Plain, Midwestern and Southeastern states? New York, southern California, and Utah, why not you? Don’t consumers in those areas deserve hormone-free lattes too? We think so! If you live in these areas, let your voice be heard! If your state has already gone rBGH-free, help your neighbors out and demand that Starbucks goes 100% rBGH-free today!

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As much as we’d like for each brand to be distinct and truly unique, there will always be cases of similar sounding ones. Such was the case of the EtonHouse International Group in Singapore, which won a trademark infringement suit against China’s EtonKids Educational Group in September of 2017. The legal tussle has stretched over two years. The concluding verdict? EtonHouse was granted SGD 163, 680 in statutory damages.
Cases like these are the reason why you should consider your trademark vigilantly. Before you register trademark, you must also be open to the idea that it may be similar with a pre-existing one especially if it’s made up of commonly used words. To save yourself from the trouble of coming up with a new brand name or paying pricey legal fines, deliberate upon your trademark well.
Any registered mark/trademark is bound to be protected by intellectual property rights. If your business was first to have the name registered, you can file lawsuit cases against other companies whose names appear or sound similar with yours. Let it be known that a trademark is as good as a brand indicator – therefore no two businesses must have similar brands to avoid confusion.
Having your trademark registered is one foolproof way to protect your brand as well. Consumers would get confused if two businesses possess similar-sounding names even if it is registered with trademark registration Singapore hence it is only fitting to avoid cases like these where you might lose sales and profit.
When it comes to the trademark law, the term mark refers to any business trademark – may it be the name, design, or symbol which is officially affiliated with the business and any of its services. Marks can range from weakest to the strongest: such as generic, descriptive, suggestive, and arbitrary. The more unique and distinct the mark, the more it is protected under the Singapore trademark law.
For example, the term Aspirin is considered a generic mark hence it receives little to almost no protection. It has been popularly used around the globe to refer to various types of pain relief medications.
However, the mark Apple for computers is considerably arbitrary. There is no direct connection between the name and the product, so the mark receives more protection.
In trademark registration, it is also important to consider the commonality of the mark. If your brand name is composed of commonly used words, expect to be possibly subjected to copyright infringement cases more often than going with distinct and unique marks. In short, a trademark is ‘weakened’ if its words are broadly used by other businesses.
In health and wellnesses clinics, you often see the words “health” and “fit” as a part of their business name. Should you wish to go with “Fitspiration” for your gym business, you are likely to be challenged in court. Remember that there are similar trade names across the city-state in all businesses – thus it is encouraged to be as unique with your mark as possible.
There is an issue to be resolved when people mistake your business for something else, or vice versa. If your gym business “Fitspiration” is something they associate with a store that sells healthy, organic food or protein whey powders – then something must not be right. Perhaps an existing grocery store is named almost similarly (e.g. “Fitness Inspiration”), a matter which might bring trademark registration troubles along the way.
To avoid being in this situation, do your research before you register trademark. Familiarize all the related names of stores and businesses which are similar with your field. Do your best to come up with a mark that truly stands out among the rest.
Before you register TM for your business, consider the advertising and marketing platforms you are to use. If a similar-sounding business promotes on the same platform as yours, people are bound to get confused at some point. Imagine hearing two separate ads on the radio about “Fitspiration” and “Fitness Inspiration” – only to assume either these two business endeavors are related to each other or is the same.
Also, compare the marketing template, publicity materials, website design of similar-sounding businesses with yours. This might just help you win a trademark lawsuit case in the future, should you ever find yourself in one.
Allot time in deciding about your trademark name because once you get it registered, it can remain with you forever if properly used and documented. Should you go with a trendy phrase for your mark, chances are the trend might die out over time, and thus might render future customers confused. Choose a mark that is classy so you will never worry about it going out of style.
Go with a name you prefer the most so you won’t have any regrets in the long run. Keep in mind that trademark registration can last in perpetuity, so you might as well choose the best brand/mark for yourself. That way, you won’t blame your younger self for coming up with such a childish, naïve name for a brand mark.
Your trademark can take you places – and we mean that in the literal sense as well. Choose a good trademark and take it with you to the path of glory and success. Go with the name you will be proud of representing, even after 10 to 20 years’ time. Also remember that having a good brand reputation can shed some recognition on your business efforts. The more your business grows and flourishes, the more value will be attached to your trademark.


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The AMA’s stated mission is to promote the art and science of medicine for the betterment of the public health, to advance the interests of physicians and their patients, to promote public health, to lobby for legislation favorable to physicians and patients, and to raise money for medical education. The Association also publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which has the largest circulation of any weekly medical journal in the world. The AMA also publishes a list of Physician Specialty Codes which are the standard method in the U.S. for identifying physician and practice specialties.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards. In addition to these programs, CMS has other responsibilities, including the administrative simplification standards from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), quality standards in long-term care facilities (more commonly referred to as nursing homes) through its survey and certification process, and clinical laboratory quality standards under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation. It comprises 27 separate institutes, centers, and offices which includes the Office of the Director. Francis S. Collins is the current Director.
Welcome to NIHSeniorHealth.gov, the Web site for older adults. NIHSeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIHSeniorHealth features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this Web site. Health topics include general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.


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We believe in love that can heal the world. We believe we are all connected and should treat our time alive as such. Everybody has the power to make a difference, because good vibes spread like wildfire.
Our mission is to educate and inspire people to live an alternative lifestyle.
Be present in every moment and conscious of the footprint you make on the world.
Understand that you have a purpose and that you can make a difference.
Everyone is on a different journey that is just as important as yours.
It's not just about thinking about something and hoping it appears. It's about believing it with all of your soul and taking steps towards your goals. That is where the magic happens.
Respect all living beings and the space we share.
Life is a seemingly short journey. New experiences help you grow. Find adventure in your everyday.
Exude positive energy, affecting yourself and those around you. Find joy everyday in everything you do and you will be well on your way to spreading those good vibes internally and far and wide.


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Eight women entrepreneurs share their strategies.
Be willing to be wrong and to compromise.
Consult with an attorney and CPA.
Don’t let it pass if you think you’re being taken advantage of.
Align your goals and values.
Speak up right away when something doesn’t feel right.
Take your time to check out your potential partner’s references, and ask lots of questions.
Set goals and make sure they mesh.
Set up a clear exit plan.
Make sure the partnership gives you more than it takes from you.


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Efficacy of Coming Out Proud to reduce stigma's impact among people with mental illness: pilot randomised controlled trial.
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text: Born in Guelatao de Juarez, Oaxaca Mexico, Jorge Santiago is a documentary photographer currently based in Pittsburgh. His work has been exhibited in Mexico City, Los Angeles, Madrid, Havana and Bratislava. He has taught workshops in basic, pinhole and darkroom photography, as well as served as the darkroom manager for Mary Ellen Mark's workshops in Oaxaca. A recipient of three fellowships from the Oaxaca State Fund for Culture and the Arts, and a Jóvenes Creadores fellowship from the Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts—Jorge's photographs have appeared in numerous publications including Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Lens Blog, PDN Photo of the Day, Deadspin, Cuartoscuro, and the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Jorge has traveled extensively in Mexico, the United States, and China, and is currently at work on a photo documentary about basketball in the indigenous villages of Oaxaca's Sierra Norte in Mexico.


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There will be plenty of questions surrounding USC sophomore quarterback Aaron Corp next season, namely about the idea of playing in front of more than 102,000 at Ohio State in the second game of the season.
Or should there be? Corp has never started a college football game, but history suggests nerves should not be an issue.
That was evident during Corp’s junior year at Orange Lutheran High School, when USC coach Pete Carroll showed up with then-assistant coaches Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin to watch Corp throw for the first time.
The composure has carried over to USC. Corp overcame the pressure of winning the quarterback job while throwing just one interception in spring practice. He also went against Matt Barkley, the former Gatorade National Player of the Year who graduated high school early in order to participate in USC’s spring practice.
It’s not the first time Corp has been overshadowed by a highly publicized quarterback. He was not USC’s first choice during the recruiting process as the Trojans preferred Jimmy Clausen of Oaks Christian of Westlake Village, who ended up committing to Notre Dame.
But Corp never felt inferior to Clausen, who faced USC last season as the Irish’s starting quarterback.
Although Corp might be soft-spoken, fans should never interpret it for apathy.
“He’s got a mind-set now not (just) to be the best at USC, but what does it take to be the best in the Pac-10 or the best in the nation?” Chris Corp said.
Aaron Corp admitted that winning the starting job will change his preparation, especially after he watched last year’s starter, Mark Sanchez.
Corp and Sanchez were roommates last season and the pair developed a close relationship. Early in the competition, Sanchez predicted Corp would win the job.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) William Lee scored 16 points with 10 rebounds to help UAB handle Marshall 72-54 on Saturday night.
Chris Cokley added 11 points and 13 boards for UAB (15-13, 11-4 Conference USA), which overcame a slow start to pull within one game of conference leader Louisiana Tech.
UAB didn't record a field goal in the first 4:55, but trailed just 7-4 at that point when Hakeem Baxter scored the first bucket of the night for the Blazers. Marshall only made two baskets in the final seven minutes of the half and trailed at intermission 31-22.
Cokley made a layup, then a three-point play to give the Blazers a 14-point lead with 14:16 to go. The lead reached 20 with 5:17 left on a pair of free throws by Lee, who was 7 of 9 from the line.
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Ferdi Serim helps people demonstrate mastery of skill-sets to prove they’re ready for what’s next in “real life” by incorporating the power of digital learning communities focused on talent development. He has worked in many venues: Board Member of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN); Bureau Chief for Literacy, Technology & Standards, and State Ed Tech Director for the New Mexico Public Education Department; and jazz musician. Ferdi walks the talk: his students’ Internet achievements are documented in the Scientific American, Los Angeles Times, the Learning Channel and other media.
Ferdi pioneered the use of the Internet to improve learning, developing one of the first online professional development projects funded by the National Science Foundation. He is the author of four books: NetLearning: Why Teachers Use the Internet; From Computers to Community: Unlocking the Potentials of the Wired Classroom; Information Technology for Learning: No School Left Behind, and Digital Learning: Strengthening and Assessing 21st Century Skills, from Jossey-Bass. Currently, he serves as Director of Learning Innovations for Innovate-Educate, making sure educators are supported in helping every student be “ready for what’s next”.


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The way state government spends taxpayers’ money in the next fiscal year has been laid out. But financing for future years remains uncertain during a fragile and recovering economy.
Senate appropriations chairman Kurt Schaefer says state government is on financially-reduced but stable footing heading into a fiscal year starting July first. But in a few months Schaefer and other budget-making lawmakers will be starting work on a new budget that will be missing federal stimulus funds that have propped up state programs for a couple of years. He expects state income to continue slow growth but he expects demands on that limited income to increase.
Schaefer says federal funding mandates will keep coming—and Washington might increase them by pushing more of its expenses down to states as Congress cuts the federal budget.
But don’t expect the legislature to do anything to increase state revenues to meet those new needs. “With the economy being what it is…I don’t know if it’s appropriate to be discussing charging people more money to live in the state of Missouri…as opposed to finding says to that we can find efficiencies in state government,” he says.
Schaefer sees no interest by the legislature in raising money by increasing the nation’s lowest tobacco tax. He favors an increase but says it’s going to have to be although a citizens’ initiative.


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American composer Jack Beeson, who composed 10 operas - including Lizzie Borden for New York City Opera - as well as over 120 other works in his life, died on June 6.
The story of Lizzie Borden is a little on the heinous side ... it is, after all, about the double axe murders of the stepmother and father of Lizzie in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Yes, this rhyme is as outdated as actually skipping rope.
The premiere of Lizzie Borden, obviously Beeson's most famous work, was on March 25, 1965. The cast included Ellen Faull as Abigail Borden, Herbert Beattie as Andrew Borden, Brenda Lewis as Lizzie and Anne Elgar as Lizzie's sister Margret. The stellar cast was conducted by Anton Coppola, the uncle of film director Francis Ford Coppola.


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Passive transition lenses for glasses have been available for decades to help protect eyes from harmful ultraviolet light. However, glasses are not always convenient and can be broken. Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJV) in partnership with Transitions Optical has received FDA approval for contact lenses that adapt to lighting conditions.
It has taken more than 10 years and 1,000 patients participating in clinical trials to bring transition contacts to fruition. Transitions Optical specializes in photochromatic lenses and has shared its expertise with JJV to push the product to completion.
Instead of squinting outside or dimming the lights inside, filtering of UV light and attenuation of bright visible light will help protect wearers from harmful effects of overexposure. Even though transition contact lenses will help people see more clearly and provide moderate protection to their eyes, they are not a full replacement for sunglasses. Contacts do not cover the entire eye, leaving uncovered portions exposed to environmental conditions.
One question that remains is how will contact lenses that darken look in someone's eye? Contact lenses are a mainly functional medical item, but many wearers might not be a fan of having dark circles in their eyes. On the contrary, the technology may be developed enough that the effects are not blatantly obvious to bystanders.
Achieving 510(k) clearance from the FDA allows medical devices to enter commercial distribution for the first time. Acuvue Oasys with Transitions will be the first pair of contacts capable of mitigating changing lighting conditions and will arrive as one-month reusable lenses.
Unlike other breakthroughs in research and development, Johnson & Johnson is pleased to announce that their transition contacts will go on sale during the first half of 2019.

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This view looks across the St. Lawrence River from the south shore to the west end of St. Helen's Island and the city of Montreal.
The boat in the foreground contains three soldiers, presumably Grenadier Guards, who were posted to Montreal in 1839.
This view, which looks north-east towards the city, was executed from the edge of the Montreal Common in Point St. Charles. The birch bark wigwam depicted in the foreground was still a common sight there in the mid-nineteenth century. Its owners are probably Mohawks from the reserve at Khanawake, which was situated on the shore opposite Lachine. The two native people portrayed on the right, paddling their canoe with poles, are not doubt looking for fish in the shallows. The woman crouching next to the wigwam is making a split ash basket probably intended for sale in the Montreal market.
The point of land jutting out into the river, on which stands a windmill, is the entrance to the Lachine Canal. Along the horizon, running from left to right, can be seen the bell tower of the old Notre-Dame Church, Christ Church and the Chapel of Bonsecours.
This view, which dates from about 1838, looks south-west from the Champ-de-Mars towards the spires and towers of Montreal's three main churches of the period. In the left foreground is the St. Gabriel Street Church of Scotland. A part of this Presbyterian church was assigned to the use of the troops, when any Scotch Regiments were quartered there.
In this scene, a military drill is taking place on the Champ-de-Mars. On the right, on St. Gabriel Street, is the neo-classical facade of the residence of David Ross, which was considered to be one of the finest Georgian buildings in the city at the time.
Looking across from the south-west corner of Place d'Armes, with the procession of the Host moving off down Notre-Dame Street. In 1842, the citizens of Montreal were predominantly Roman Catholic; in fact there were 25,699 Catholics out of a total population of 40,290. The procession, an important part of Catholic festivities, was a tremendously popular event. It takes place during the feast of Corpus Christi - or Fête-Dieu- which falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
Looking south-west along Notre Dame Street, the awning of the shops can be seen lining the south side. On the left, fronted by a low columnar stone wall, is the Château Ramesay which served as Government House and was the official residence of the Governor General. Nelson's Column looms up behind the building on the left, marking the entrance to the market. By this time, the old jail had become the Queen's Barracks. The guard house can be recognized by its Ionic columns, to be seen here in the middleground on the right.
A variety of modes of transport are depicted, the most interesting being the double set of wheels connected by chains, seen in the foreground. This contraption was used for hauling squared timber, and offered a simple means of transportation that allowed for quick and easy unloading at the building site.
In the distance can be seen the spire of Christ Church, the bell tower of the old Notre-Dame Church and one of the towers of the new Notre-Dame building.
This watercolour, taken from the western slopes of Mount Royal looks south-east towards the city and Mont Saint-Hilaire on the south shore.
The farmhouse in the middle ground may be the property of George Moffatt (1787-1865), the residuary and fiduciary legatee of John Ogilvy (about 1769-1819).
This view looks down from the slopes of Mount Royal towards the city, from a point approximately where Côte-des-Neiges Road and Atwater Street meet today. The chapel in the lower right belonged to the Protestant Burial Cemetery, which was located on Dorchester Street.
This view looks north-east from Point St. Charles towards the city. The buildings in the left foreground are part of a complex known as St. Gabriel's Farm, or the Nun's Farm as the artist calls it. St. Gabriel's Farm belonged to the Congregation of Notre-Dame. The central section of the structure was build in 1698 and it was enlarged twice, once in 1726 and again in 1728. It is one of the few seventeenth-century structures that survives in Montreal. It is furthermore, representative of a style of architecture seen in France, particularly in Brittany, featuring high-pitched roofs and dormer windows which had a marked influence on the domestic architecture of the city.
This view looks north-west across the river from the village of St. Lambert to the city. The tip of St. Helen's Island is visible on the right, with the Church of Bonsecours just beyond it.
There is very little architectural detailing shown on an of the buildings apart from the more prominent churches. The extreme regularity of Holloway's buildings suggest that he was more interested in urban span and growth than in those aspects of the city that made it unique.

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No one said transforming a half-century old dry-cleaner into a furniture store/cafe/bar and event space would be easy.
Nor did Modern Manor founder Ryan Durkin think it would happen overnight.
Still, he’s surprised by how long it’s taken to bring the iconic Paris Laundry building up to modern City of Phoenix building codes so that he can share his vision in Melrose.
Durkin, whose original store has operated on Hazelwood Street since 2011, said in February he hoped the new Manor would be partially open by mid-summer.
Converting a 1950’s industrial use into a space to serve food, alcohol, and host events for the nearing 2020’s required upgrades to numerous safety features, among other things.
Since acquiring and gutting the building a year ago, Durkin and his capital partner had to pay to update the connection of the fire sprinklers to a water main in 7th Avenue.
That task required paying crews to direct traffic, dig a trench in the street, link new pipes they also had to buy, and wait for the City to inspect and approve it all once finished.
Durkin said he’s still waiting on plan approvals for the speakeasy style bar he wants to create before he commits to designs for interior aesthetics and furnishings.
Delays are not unusual in “adaptive reuse projects,” which is why most commercial developers traditionally avoid older properties.
It’s also why so many buildings look alike.
Although there’s not much he can do to circumvent building codes – safety is the first priority of local governments – Durkin hopes he can persuade his neighbors to help make Modern even more attractive, especially after the delays.
Durkin wants to use the area under his building’s original Googie-style, zig-zag marquee as an outdoor area for recreation, dining, and informal gathering.
It’s an idea that’s hardly unusual to Phoenix, or in any city with modern entertainment.
However, according to current Phoenix development codes, there simply isn’t enough space on property to allow him to use that area for anything other than parking.
Durkins’ property is zoned “intermediate commercial,” which allows a wide variety of uses including the mixture of activities he wants.
But the Phoenix Parking Ordinance (a separate law in itself) derives the required size and number of car stalls for many of those uses from the square-footage of his building.
The intensely detailed ordinance provides different ratios for different uses, inside and out.
Durkin said the amount of space under his one-of-a-kind marquee adds to his required parking number, even though it won’t increase patrons as is.
If he has to count it, he wants to use it.
Of course, that would also increase the requirement.
The Seventh Avenue Urban Main Street Overlay zone – the only of its kind in Phoenix – gives Durkin a break on the count, but at present he still must park cars underneath the marquee.
Modern’s lot is roughly 24k square feet, according to the Maricopa County Assessor, and most of it is occupied by the building itself.
“Even with the reductions, I’m maxed out,” Durkin said.
Durkin said neighboring charity thrift store Flo’s, which is owned by Melrose-based non-profit Florence Critendon, has several spaces they rarely use at night.
Add to that dozens of unused spaces they and Landis Bicycles own behind the vacant Zinnia’s warehouse, and Durkin believes his problem could be solved with a shared parking agreement.
Durkin said he’s already talked to several people at Florence Crittendon.
Durkin said he also met with the non-profit’s management, who expressed concerns about litter and other nuisances that a bar might bring.
The Florence-Crittendon crisis shelter and school are across Maricopa Street from the parking lot of Charlies’ Night Club at 7th Avenue and Camelback.
Durkin adamantly dismissed a rumor that has circulated the L.G.B.T. scene that his building might become a future home to Volt Nightclub, currently at McDowell and 32nd Street.
According to him, Volt was looking at moving into the vacant Zinnia’s building.
Instead, Durkin said he’s curating a “hangout space” for Melrose.
Durkin said he envisions small wedding receptions, photo shoots, or what he calls “pop-up” businesses.
Though he didn’t say it, Durkin’s description evokes The Newton at Camelback Rd. and 3rd Avenue.
And the parking solution he proposed with neighbors is not novel in Phoenix.
Shared-parking works for multi-owner entertainment hubs all over the valley.
The City even provides a form that private parties can record to keep such agreements transparent.
For example, Stacy Louis, owner of Stacy’s @ Melrose Night Club at 7th and Turney Avenues, rents parking spaces from his neighbors during the evenings.
If the City won’t further reduce his parking requirement, Durkin will need permission from his neighbors to make the front of Modern Manor look less utilitarian.
Though Durkin has said many times he has no plans to alter the exterior frame of his mid-century investment, the building is also not historically preserved.
That means nothing in the law prevents him, or a future owner, from solving his pesky parking problem by scrapping that eye-catching overhang altogether.
Though most City planners do their best to help, it’s unlikely they’re going to break rules simply because a project is unusual, or because many think it saves a neighborhood icon.
Staff must enforce codes as they are written, regardless of the winds inside City Hall, or anywhere else in town.
And it’s unlikely Durkin would get relief through a code variance based on an aesthetic motive alone.
That’s not to say Melrose-ians can’t help.
A friendly e-mail or call to a certain respected charity whose work is vital to the community, or even to an elected official, may produce a yet undiscovered solution.
Such might also help the next gutsy developer who does something creative in Phoenix.
After all, “Melrose” didn’t get a decorative archway by surrendering to the status-quo.
Read more about Durkin and his vision.

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Two substudies were designed: (1) To investigate the value of FCal in mucosal healing (MH) prediction (optimal cut-off, specificity, sensitivity, PPV, NPV) and thresholds for clinical activity and phenotypes and (2) to evaluate the ability of FCal monitoring in IBD in remission to predict relapse.
FCal was determined with Bühlmann® ELISA in IBD patients. from a Latin-American centre. Substudy-1 (MH prediction and activity/pattern of IBD): Included 100 IBD patients: (44 UC 56 CD), who underwent routine colonoscopy (VCC) with categorisation by IBSEN score (Frøslie KF, 2007) ‘MH’(scores 0–1) and ‘non-MH’, colleting FCal samples within previous week. Optimal FCal cut-off for ‘MH’prediction (opt-MH cut-off) was calculated (ROC analysis). Substudy-2 (Prediction of relapse): included 50 UC and 50 CD in clinical remission (≥3 months), FCal: basal, ≥biannual, VCC basal/final. Analysis: Kaplan–Meier survival analysis for FCal levels above and below opt-MH cut-off. Mean follow-up 23.0 ± 11.8 months. Global definitions of clinical activity: P.Mayo (UC), HBI (CD), Location/Extent (Montreal).
(1) Fcal was a good predictor of MH in UC and CD according opt-MH cut-off (242 μg/g), (2) FCal values were significantly lower in remission vs. activity, in UC and CD, but in endoscopically active colonic CD, FCal was higher vs. other locations, (3) FCal showed to be an effective tool to predict relapse for levels above opt-MH cut-off.


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Report of the NEC meeting held on 15 Mar 2016, at Southside, Victoria St.
The report on the NEC’s Terms of Reference and Committees, deferred for lack of time in January, came to this meeting. Many delegates had put comments forward for consideration at the last meeting, and expected them to be discussed at this one. However, the trade union delegates had been holding meetings with the General Secretary to agree forms of words. The “consensus” document was put to the meeting, and we were told that no amendments or counter proposals would be allowed. The only item on which agreement had not been reached in our absence was whether the NEC is an administrative body or the governing body of the Party. In the end, the wordings were composited, so now we are both!
Jeremy Corbyn reported that he has been campaigning hard for all the elections coming up in May. He is making effective use of social media to circumvent the less than favourable mainstream media coverage – the lowest viewing of the PMQs videos has been 500,000, and many are much higher. We will have a chance to expose the Tories in the Budget debate, as they are in a terrible economic mess – their targets are always five years away. He reported on the need to involve members and affiliated supporters, and the work that Ian Lavery is doing on Workplace 2020, to be launched in May.
John McDonnell reported that he had set up his economic advisory panel and that it was meeting regularly. There have been economics roadshow events all over the country which are booked up within 48 hours, and hundreds of people are attending them. On May 21st there will be the first of annual “State of the Economy” conferences. We have to challenge Osborne’s reputation for economic credibility, as he is failing even on his own terms. 81% of Tory cuts hit women, especially women with children and older women.
The presentation on election strategy was made by Jon Trickett and Nick Forbes, leader of the LGA Labour Group. The theme will be Standing Up Not Standing By. Polling shows that two thirds of voters believe that the Tories represent the privileged – even a quarter of Tory voters think so! As you might expect, 91% of Labour voters agree, but so do three quarters of Lib Dem voters, and three quarters of Ukip voters. As there are lots of different kinds of elections coming up, Council, Mayoral and PCC elections, it is very complex putting together messages.
Glenis Willmott spoke to her written report. She stressed that the Referendum is not about supporting Cameron. We have a different vision for Europe. The Socialist Group has managed to bring back the Posted Workers Directive for revision (this states that workers from other countries can be paid at the minimum wage in their country, thus undercutting workers here). She also promised that Labour MEPs would oppose any agreements on TTIP (the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) which would threaten public services.
When we took the Minutes of the Disputes and Organisation Committees, I expressed great concern about the numbers of members being suspended all over the country. There are still rejected applicants from the time of the Leadership campaign who are waiting for their cases to be heard. Some of them have been turned down on the grounds that they supported other parties in the past, yet councillors from the Lib Dems, Greens and even Ukip are being accepted. They are all welcome as far as I’m concerned, but we seem to have one rule for elected representatives (of other parties) and one for everyone else. Meanwhile existing members are being suspended without knowing why, and waiting months for a hearing, during which they can’t take part in local meetings.
I asked at the last Organisation Committee meeting for a report at the next one into how many membership and supporter applications were turned down last summer, how many were subsequently accepted, and how many are still waiting for their appeals to be heard. I also want to know how many existing members nationwide have been suspended, and how many Party branches etc are currently closed. A couple of delegates who run appeal hearings assured me that they always grant appeals if no complaints have been received from the CLP. Which is all very well, but if the CLPs haven’t complained, why are people being barred in the first place?


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Share of Voice - to own conversations about the event, Cream Silk needs to be the brand with the highest share of voice vs. other brands during the campaign duration. This would be extremely challenging as Cream Silk was not an official sponsor of the event, and would need to compete with multiple brands across product categories.
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Bennett, Wendell Verdon – age 66 years of Somerset, passed away on August 26, 2014 at the Valley Regional Hospital.
Born on September 7, 1947 in Canning; he was the son of Chester and Myrtle (Corkum) Bennett.
He worked as a mechanic and autobody repair at Martin Service Station in Sheffield Mills (1968-1978). From there he went to work at Graves (Coby Foods) in Aylesford as a farm machinery mechanic until 1988. Having the autobody bug still in him, he moved on to Baltzer’s Equipment where he worked in the autobody shop until 1998. He rounded out the latter part of his working career as a mechanic again for Avon Foods and DHL as a delivery driver. He certainly didn’t mind being busy.
He had a passion and admiration for antique cars and after a long search, he found himself buying one. He and his wife enjoyed car cruises with the Downeast Classic Car Club. He served as Vice-President for 2 years and always enjoyed the cruises and car shows.
Left with fond and loving memories are his wife Rhoda (Sheffield) Bennett; daughter Janice (Leon) Bennett of Middleton; son Blaine of Somerset; mother Myrtle Bennett of Evergreen Special Care Home in Kentville; brothers Arthur of Kingston, Bruce (Heather) of Sheffield Mills; sister Eleanor (Richard) Graves of Canning; grandchildren Tyler Bennett and Dante Cress; also by several nieces, nephews and friends.
Predeceased by his father Chester Bennett and grandson Damion Bennett.
Visitation took place on Saturday August 30, 2014 at the Serenity Lindsay Annapolis Valley Funeral Home, Berwick Chapel (192 Commercial St) from 7-9pm.
A celebration of life was held at the Somerset Community Hall on Monday, September 1, 2014 from 2-4pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Wendell can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Diabetic Association or to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Serenity Lindsay Funeral Home, Berwick Chapel.

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December 1, 2018 | By Colin | Filed in: Musings and Ideas for Discussion, Thought Leadership.
Entitlement? I suppose most of you have seen the YouTube video of the Millennial at a job interview?
This sense of entitlement is not, I believe, confined to young people of this vintage. Millennials are a cohort considered to be those born between 1981-1996, so they are currently aged between 22 and 37 years old.
While it is obviously a gross generalisation to suggest that all of these young people are like the person in the video, it has become (entitlement, I mean) a huge problem in society. And, IT IS NOT specific to Millennials.
It can often be applied to those with money, position and power; and while this group certainly does represent an enormous number of entitled individuals; entitlement is often found amongst those with nothing, who expect the world to give them whatever they want/need without any input from themselves.
Let’s start with what we mean by entitlement?
The Merriam Webster Dictionary: the belief that one is inherently deserving of rights, privileges or special treatment.
The Urban Dictionary: someone who thinks something is owed to them by life in general; or because they are who they are.
Wikipedia: In recent decades the meaning of the word has been extended to encompass informal expectations of social relationships, social conventions and social norms which are considered unreasonable or unduly prescriptive upon others.
This would seem overly negative. All of these definitions concentrate on an over-inflated sense of entitlement.
There is a NORMAL or healthy sense of entitlement which revolves around an expectation of responsiveness from significant others; a sense of agency, (ie that one is the owner of an action, movement or thought), and a sense of one's right to one's own feelings - all of these forming positive elements in self-esteem. (Wikipedia).
We ALL need to have this.
And there are some that suffer from a compromised sense of entitlement where they have an inability to accept the basic rights enjoyed by those around them. (Wikipedia). This is a sad state of affairs.
I am sure we can all think of MANY examples in our lives of people showing excessive, over-inflated beliefs that who they are, is more important than what they do. Even if they have no evidence to back-up these beliefs.
Money, position and power doesn’t equate to entitlement. In fact The Bible says, "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required," Luke 12:48.
Having nothing actually does involve some entitlement. We, as a society, ought never to allow those who through no fault of their own have no roof over their head, to suffer.
But those who continue to remain in the role of “I who have nothing ...”, without some kind of action to change this situation; but expect the world to help BECAUSE they have nothing, are in-fact exhibiting entitlement. Of the negative kind.
I remember hearing about a man who had lost everything (bad investment in another person) and was consequently homeless. He began drawing pictures of passers by on the street with their pets. After a while, and a lot of practice - he became quite good. So good, in fact, that one man offered him $50 to draw him and his pet, as a present for one of his friends. Soon others were paying for his drawings. Long story short – he set up a business, is now no longer homeless and has several sales outlets throughout the city in which he lives.
Entitlement boils down, in my view, to expecting something for nothing. And demanding this as a right, thereby putting other members of society at risk because of this behaviour.
We must learn, all of us, that a certain amount of entitlement is normal, but a narcissistic approach to life, and the belief that our enjoyment of life is somehow dependant on other people, is an insidious problem in today’s society.


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Looking for Bricklaying Jobs Abroad? Check this out!
It seems that emigration is a topic on everyone's lips these days. As the economy at home continues to struggle, the reality for many is that leaving the country of their birth and moving elsewhere in order to make enough to survive is the only option. While it's undoubtedly a sad state of affairs it does open up a whole universe of possibilities for the person concerned.
Although many countries will only accept permanant immigrants who fit certain predetermined requirements, usually ones who are qualified in a certain type of highly skilled in-demand work, many offer one or two year schemes to encourage young people from other countries to contribute to their economy.
If that sounds up your street but you lack the high-end qualifications sought by many countries to ensure immigration, then perhaps you some temporary bricklaying jobs abroad are the solution? Just like at home during the boom times, many countries are undergoing large scale infrastructure revamps at the moment, and require a large number of manual labourers in order to help.
Obviously the rates of pay and working conditions will very much depend on the country you decide on travelling to, but some of the basic requirements are very much the same for them all.
1) Ensure that all your documentation is in order before you travel. It'd be a shame to travel all that way only to be turned back by border security because you were careless when filling out your forms. Where possible, have them double checked by an official before leaving for your destination.
2) Take out travel insurance! Even if you're only going for a year, make sure you're adequately covered. Many countries have very expensive healthcare and an accident at work or at home could well end up costing you many thousands.
3) Check job sites regularly. There are hundreds of reputable job sites on the web, but the trick is finding the right one for your new country. Where possible check these thoroughly in advance to make sure that there are plenty of bricklaying jobs available abroad before committing to travel.
4) Document all hours worked. This will help to make sure you don't get taken advantage of! Write everything down and have a co-worker sign it. It's not going to be a watertight legal document, but it may help should your boss decide not to pay you your dues.


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A memory upgrade is one of the fastest, easiest, and most affordable ways to immediately improve the performance of your computer. If your PC laptop, desktop, workstation, or Mac system is running slowly, installing more memory delivers immediate and lasting improvements.
Speed up your system, increase responsiveness, multitask with ease, and extend the lifespan of your computer with a reliable desktop memory, laptop memory, or Mac memory upgrade.
RAM is cheap these days, 16GB is plenty for most situations. Why 16GB? I'd consider 8GB the rock-bottom, barrel-scraping minimum amount of RAM necessary to run a modern computer in such a way that it doesn't usually feel like it's getting hung up on everyday tasks - and you can build upwards from there if you find it isn't enough.
So, if your laptop is feeling sluggish or your newer system starts choking up when you have too many tabs open, adding more RAM could solve the problem. If your computer doesn't have enough physical memory, it starts swapping data to your hard drive or SSD, which is infinitely slower than even the slowest RAM chip.
When choosing RAM for your new laptop or tower, try and build in a little future-proofing and go up to the next level of RAM capacity.


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she had founded National Mill Dog Rescue.
The non-profit organization has since rescued around 7,000 dogs of all shapes and sizes. Strader says that they accept all dogs, they don't "cherry pick" for the best ones. They are rehabilitated and cared for at the 160-acre facility by 1,400 loving volunteers and a small veterinary staff.
In addition to rescuing the dogs and finding them loving "forever" homes, the organization also serves to educate the public on the cruel and toxic conditions in the commercial dog breeding industry, a.k.a. puppy mills. They encourage everyone to adopt their furry family members through respectable breeders, or preferably through shelters and rescue organizations.
Dogs in these puppy mills have only one purpose in life -- to produce puppies for sale. They are kept confined in cages, are never exercised, never receive to veterinary care, are fed and watered poorly, never get to play or socialize, and never know the sun on their fur. The cages that they are kept in have wire mesh bottoms that cut into the pads of their paws. Most of all, these never know the love and care that all dogs deserve.
The dogs saved by Strader and National Mill Dog Rescue end up adopted to good homes across the U.S. and are finally living the life that they ought to have had all along.
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