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An hour ago, I just did an online registration for my friend for this upcoming running event that me and my gang will be joining next month. When I registered 5 of them yesterday it was successful not bugs or whatsoever but just this night, I registered my other friend then clicked the Paid button, redirected to Paypal, then I logged in to my Paypal then hit the Continue link and then redirected back to my website and then received this unexpected error:Unable to create a file for enqueuing Message I don't even know what does it mean? but anyway, I was so dumb not to checked my paypal account and so I clicked the Make Payment button again and same result. I checked my email and I haven't received any confirmation so I still beleived that time that it was an error so I paid again and same , still an error! So I emailed them and told them the issue I encountered but then it was so late for me to realised that I have to check also my paypal account and to my surprise… three payment transactions were already COMPLETED! WTF???!! So I emailed them again with capital letters and a lot of exclamation points!
Okay, I am a programmer I should understand them. But I am angry as well what if they wouldn't refund the extra 2 transactions I made?
I just checked their website again and this running event is just a client of this Software company. I wouldn't mentioned their company, But I am sure they will also provide the Bib technology and other stuff. and I am also sure that most of these 'not so expensive' running events were also developed or maintained by them. So why still I experienced this "major" issue – why major? It involves payment and they are using 3rd party payment gateway which is supposed to be easy to managed.
Okay, I am not here to say I am so good that I rant this company so badly that I am so perfect! but no (asshole)! I would like to emphasise that, If you are going to hire an IT Company, better not be a cheap stake or else you can received these negative emails and even though the event has not yet started, you already received a bad feedbacks, which is not very very good! I would like to make it clear, that investing in IT is like investing your money on education rather than investing it on plastic surgery (unless you are a prostitute, entertainer or whatsoever). #JUSTSAYING
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COQ10 versus HAWTHORN BERRY
Battling the MSG Myth
"Help! I Have a Question"
» COQ10 versus HAWTHORN BERRY
Unregistered guest
Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 4:23 am:
Hello all! I am wondering if anyone knows how to explain the difference in these two supplements as far as helping the heart - specifically pertaining to MSG reactions with heart palpatations. I have read up a little bit on the CoQ10 in here regarding helping heart palps, but don't know specifically what it does for the heart...how it helps.
I didn't go far into the site to find more info on Hawthorn, but from what I understand, Hawthorn helps increase vascular flow to the heart and helps bring more oxygen to the heart and I was told it also sort of acts as a calmer for the heart - like in times of stress.
Does anyone take both or one or the other? If anyone is taking Hawthorn - is it helping with MSG reactions or to help avoid having reactions as far as heart is concerned? And lastly, would one do well to take both?
Tom Fernstrom
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Posted on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 7:30 pm:
I started taking CoQ10 about ten years ago after learning of the supplement via another website concerned with Atrial Fibrillation. CoQ10 is also mentioned in Dr. Russell Blaylock's book "Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills".
I presented the supplement to this discussion board after corresponding with a CoQ10 researcher, Dr. Peter H. Langsjoen, University of Washington and his wife about the potential benefits of CoQ10 in offsetting the effects of MSG upon the mitochondria. As with other supplements suggested by members at this discussion group, a lot of research was reviewed by Carol, Roy, Deb, me and others in order to sanction CoQ10 as MSGMyth recognized aid against MSG symptoms.
As I understand the effects of MSG with regard to rapid heart rate (palpitations and/or A-Fib), MSG causes these symptoms in some people by its vasoconstriction via hypertension and interference with proper neuron electrical signals due to depletion of cellular energy in the mitochondria. In doing so, MSG depletes the cell energy in the mitochondria causing the neuron cells to over excite and eventually die.
Per Wikipedia:
This oil-soluble substance is present in most eukaryotic cells, primarily in the mitochondria. It is a component of the electron transport chain and participates in aerobic cellular respiration, generating energy in the form of ATP. Ninety-five percent of the human body's energy is generated this way. Therefore, those organs with the highest energy requirements—such as the heart and the liver—have the highest CoQ10 concentrations.
Thus the ATP provided by CoQ10 supplementation helps reduce the adverse effects of MSG ingestion.
Once I mastered MSG avoidance and began proper supplementing, my A-Fib went away and stayed away for ten years. Recently however, my primary care physician (PCP) changed my blood pressure medication from Toprol XL (brand name) to Metoprolol (generic). Almost immediately, I experienced shortness of breath, edema and my A-Fib returned. Why this should happen since the active ingredients are identical can only be explained by assuming that the inactive ingredients (the fillers) may have contained MSG.
My PCP could not explain the change and offered no alternative drug. The situation got so bad that I admitted myself to the Emergency Room of our local hospital. By the next day, I was in such bad shape that they almost lost me – twice. My liver shut down and then my kidneys. I was in A-Fib and my blood pressure was sky high. I was "out of it" from December 14, 2009 until December 24, 2009. I could not eat or breathe on my own. My blood pressure was not responding so I think they changed my BP meds. That seemed to change things and my liver & kidney functions began to improve. Eventually I was released from the hospital on December 28, 2009 and have been recuperating at home since. I am still in A-Fib though, so whatever that BP med did to me seems to have made the A-Fib permanent.
With regard to Hawthorn, I did try that supplement as an alternative to the Metoprolol since Toprol XL is basically a vasodilator. I can't say if it worked because I think the A-Fib damage had already been done by the Metoprolol.
Hope this helps.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 3:11 am:
Tom, I'm so sorry to hear about your reactions to Metoprolol, that's awful. I tried to see what the differences in ingredients are but wasn't successful. However, I came across this:
"Serious problems have been reported by some people switched from the popular blood pressure medication Toprol XL to generic versions. These problems include increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, hives and migraine headache. ConsumerLab.com investigated the products on the market. What we found will shock you. Certain generics contain very different ingredients from Toprol XL. And these generics seem to differ from Toprol XL in how they dissolve – which may affect the rate at which they are absorbed in your body."
I couldn't see the full report without having a subscription.
I think this is a huge warning to us all. Any medication can have many side effects, but we trust a change to a generic won't be devastating as in your case.
I wish you a full recovery.
Tom Fernstrom
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Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 8:30 pm:
Thanks for the link. I subscribed to the site to be able to see what the report had to say about the generics for Toprol XL.
Below is an excerpt from the report that seems to agree with my hypothesis -- there was more info, but copy write rules prevent me from pasting all the info here:
Different Pills — But Called Equivalent
The active ingredient in Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate) is off-patent while the method for delivering it in time-released tablets is still patent-protected. As a result, companies wishing to market their own time-released generics have had to use or develop tablets different from those sold as Toprol XL or obtain an appropriate license.
Different pills and ingredients
Among the products on the market, only products from Par Pharmaceutical are identical to original Toprol XL. Par has a supply arrangement with AstraZeneca, the maker of Toprol XL. Generics that are identical to the original drug are known as "authorized generics."
Two other companies selling metoprolol succinate extended-release generics, Eon/Sandoz and Ethex (a division of KV Pharmaceutical) use tablets different from Toprol XL in their size and inactive ingredients.
All the products, including Toprol XL, are formulated as tablets containing many tiny pellets. Each pellet contains a small amount of drug along with a variety of compounds designed to release the drug slowly as the pellet passes through the digestive tract – primarily the intestine. But while the products share this basic design, the "Inactive Ingredients" that make up the Eon/Sandoz and Ethex products differ from those in Toprol XL. The Eon/Sandoz products include ingredients such as methacrylic acid copolymer, magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80, sugar spheres, and talc. The Ethex products include calcium stearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and vinyl acetate copolymer. None of these ingredients are in Toprol XL. People with chemical sensitivities may have a reaction to an ingredient found in a generic but not in the original product. It is wise to read the "Inactive Ingredient" list carefully if you have chemical sensitivities.
Different drug release (Dissolution):
Differences in pill design and inactive ingredients may affect how drug is released from a tablet and the rate of that release. Information available from the FDA and the manufacturers suggest that this may be the case with products from both Eon/Sandoz and Ethex.
The FDA permits the dissolution of generic products to vary from the original by a fairly wide range. For example, to meet the dissolution test for the original Toprol XL, a generic may release anywhere from 20% to 40% of its ingredient at four hours into the test. At the completion of such a test (after twenty hours), the product may have released from 80% to 100% of its ingredient and still be considered equivalent.
But going further, the FDA has apparently not required the metoprolol succinate generics from Eon/Sandoz and Ethex to meet this dissolution test. Instead, it seems to have accepted different dissolution tests established by the manufacturers. Unfortunately, the details of these dissolution tests have been partially removed from documents on the FDA website. (See the FDA letters for Eon/Sandoz and Ethex (KV Pharmaceutical) generics).
The official USP dissolution test for Toprol XL is conducted at a pH of 6.8, which is near neutral (7.0). This is also within the pH range of much of the intestine where extended-release products are expected to slowly release their drug. Oddly, the dissolution test for the Eon/Sandoz product, as partially described on the FDA website, is conducted at a more acidic pH of 4.5. This is about a hundred times more acidic than a pH of 6.8. It is curious that only the Eon/Sandoz generic is tested at such a relatively acidic pH. It is possible that if the Eon/Sandoz product were tested like Toprol XL at a pH of 6.8, it might not release the same amount of drug as Toprol XL. In addition, drugs that neutralize acid or inhibit the stomach's production of acid, or foods that create more acid, might affect its dissolution in a different way than Toprol XL or other generics are affected.
The Ethex generic also seems to dissolve differently than Toprol XL. A section of its package insert notes, in fact, that it "Does not comply with the dissolution test of the USP monograph for metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets." Exactly how it differs is not disclosed.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 9:09 pm:
This is astounding, unconscionable and criminal! Thanks for sharing what you found.
Unregistered guest
Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 7:52 am:
Tom thanks for the heads up. In other posts here recently I have mentioned a years long quest to figure out what makes my husband have a serious cough. He hopefully has just had surgery that will help him. It looks good already. His Cardiologist wanted him on Metoprolol to correct an irregular heart beat along with his other B/P meds. We read all the interactions and info on the pharmacy print out and decided not to do it at that time because of all the references to a possible problem with the meds he was already on to treat the cough (way too many) We ques. his Pulmonologist and she said if he did not have to take it, that he should not. It could worsen his cough or bring it back if he was experiencing a resbit from it. He often did have that happen when on anti biotics. The new ENT we went to explained all the mechanical problems he had and what he could do to fix him. It was extraordinay that none of the 8 docs he had seen went in that direction, even another ENT early in the search. When we explained to the anesthesiologist (on the day of the surgery) why he had chosen not to take the Met. at this time, until his problem was straightened out and he was off the other meds he was on. He agreed that we had made a good choice, it even affects your breathing he said. We were not just choosing not to follow doctors orders, we did our research and the Dr. ordering the med for him said, He is fine for now, but down the road this medicine will be a help. That wasn't enough reason for us to take a chance. I loved the info you introduced to us today. We have to be careful about what we put into our bodies, and ask those important question. Sometimes we just don't know what ques. to ask, but our gut tells us to look further. Now that his surgery is done, we would be thinking about what to do on the Metropolol decision. I think we need to try the COQ10 first to see if it clears him up. Thanks for your input, I always learn from your posts of the past. Mariann
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Posted on Friday, February 05, 2010 - 3:31 am:
oh boy Tom....so sorry to hear what happened to you! I do hope that eventually the A-Fib will go away again - maybe your system needs more time to get the toxicity out. Thank you for the information on the CoQ10 - very helpful.
I still would like to hear if anyone else has any information or results to report on the Hawthorn and which you may think would be better for msg type reactions but also to protect the heart. I sappose I could just take both, but was interested to hear if anyone knew any more info on this.
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Monsoon will play a very vital role in the performance of companies which are agri focussed, Sunil Singhania, of Reliance Mutual Fund said in an interview to CNBC-TV18
The Indian economy, which took 68 years to hit the USD 2 trillion mark, could well double in the next 8 years, which will present a tremendous opportunity for investors especially in companies which are domestic driven, Sunil Singhania, CIO-Equity-Investment at Reliance Mutual Fund said in an interview with CNBC-TV18.
Domestic companies could well 18-20 percent earnings growth and with goods & services tax (GST) in the offing will lead to shifting from organised to unorganised will lead to compounding growth in most of the domestic-driven sectors in the next 10 years, suggested Singhania.
"Some of these companies might be 10x their size in the next 10-20 years. This happens to a lot of companies across the world. We are optimistic where we could see a growth rate of 18-20x year after year," he said.
Monsoon will play a very vital role in the performance of companies which are agri focussed such as fertilisers, irrigation, autos, tractors, as well as sugar.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its first monsoon forecast says rainfall will be 96 percent of long-period average with a 38 percent probability of a near-normal season after two successive years of drought before 2016.
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Also, the government want to enhance rural income, raise agricultural productivity and ensure India is self-sufficient which bodes well for fertiliser and agro-chemical sector.
"Global companies want to diversify their sourcing out of China as there is a huge clampdown of pollution as far as Chinese manufacturing is concerned. And, as far as knowledge based chemical space, India has an advantage over China," said Singhania.
Commenting on NBFCs there are quite a few companies which will benefit out of the recovery both in the rural side as well as infra space (companies in CV finance companies).
"We are also positive on the shift of physical savings to financial savings. Hence, companies which are engaged in asset management, life insurance, as well as NBFCs should also benefit," he said.
Below is the verbatim transcript of the interview.
Anuj: Even at all-time highs we are still seeing consistent inflows and in fact the inflows are picking up but the obvious question is how do you manage these kind of funds with the market at all-time highs and clearly valuations not looking good?
A: Very clearly it is happening that the Indian investors are matured and irrespective of the market levels, the systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows continue and in fact grow.
One good thing is that because of the systematic SIPs and the gradual inflows, it is much more easier to manage because if you see the market cap of the Indian equity markets now more than USD 1.5 trillion and the monthly inflows are like a billion dollars. So compared to the overall marketcap, the flows are not very significant. Yes, if you look at the historic past, the flows look quite large but as we move forward, this flows are only going to get stronger. I think it is not tough because the flows are gradual and it is business as normal.
Latha: Business as normal, is it? It does look like business is abnormally good. Retail investors are always the last to board the bus, do you think there is anything different in the way in which they have approached the market now or do you see them getting off the bus, the moment, there is something that can go awry in the global markets?
A: Historically whenever we saw markets being very buoyant, we had flows which used to come in a lump sum mode altogether in three-six months. This time though the flows have been strong, they have been very measured and very gradual.
So we have been seeing these flows, over the last three-three and a half years, consistently month-after-month. So it is not that in one month we have about Rs 50,000 crore which is a sign of euphoria. It has been like Rs 5,000-7,000 crore month after month for the last three-four years. That makes this very different.
The second obvious reason is that this time we are seeing a sustained improvement in the economic scenario, we are also seeing sustained improvement in the global scenario and though one can argue that on a historic basis the P/E is slightly higher than normal, we are not in euphoric zone where the P/E has gone above 30 or 40.
Yes, in select stocks there is over-optimism but for the market as a whole, we might be slightly expensive compared to the 10-year average but it is not definitely over enthusiasm or euphoria.
Sonia: We were speaking to Vikas Khemani of Edelweiss just a while back and he suggested that in the domestic facing companies, he won't be surprised to see 18 or even 20 percent growth going forward in earnings particularly. Are you also as optimistic about the domestic facing sectors, the cement companies, the auto companies, paint companies etc?
A: When we look at the historic numbers, these 18-20 percent seem to be high but you look at the population of India, look at how the standard of living is improving and we just have to compare with what has happened in some of the developed countries like US, China, Japan, Europe where sales in particular segments has grown 100 times in a matter of 30-40 years as the economy develops.
So from India perspective also, a USD 2 trillion economy which took 67-68 years doubling over the next 8 years is going to be huge opportunity.
On top of it we have the shift from unorganised to organised because of enhanced efficiency as far as taxation is concerned, advent of goods and services tax (GST), a lot of these sectors are set for good compounding growth year after year for the next ten years. So some of these companies might be 10 times their sizes in the next 10-20 years. One never knows and that has happened in the recent past even in India and it has definitely happened in a lot of companies across the world. So we are very optimistic that there are quite a few companies where we will see that kind of growth year after year.
Anuj: Couple of sectors which have made you big money in your some of the specially midcap and smallcap funds, fertilisers and select NBFCs, I know you are being very positive on gold finance but from hereon, are you still backing these stories?
A: On the agricultural side, there is a volatility based on the monsoon because we are still dependent on monsoon to a large extent. Thankfully, the last year's monsoon was pretty good and the focus for this year's monsoon is also pretty robust.
Then we have this sector, you can compare it with what was the case with oil marketing companies (OMCs) where there was subsidies and it was an inefficient way of distributing subsidies and the government completely revamped that sector and we have seen what OMCs have done. I think the same thing can happen over the next two-three years in the fertiliser space where there is a lot of subsidy, the subsidy is given in a very inefficient manner and there have already been pilot programmes as far as doling out the fertilizer subsidies and use of DBTs. So maybe going forward, a lot of these companies will benefit out of that.
Also, the government is very clear that they want to enhance the rural income, they want to increase agricultural productivity, they want to ensure that India is self-sufficient as far as food is concerned. So all this bode very well for the fertiliser as well as agrochemical sector. So we continue to be quite optimistic there.
I would go one step further. In all chemicals India is now emerging as one of the very pre-eminent locations from a sourcing perspective. People want to diversify or global companies want to diversify out of China, there is a huge clamp down of pollution as far as Chinese manufacturing is concerned and specially in the knowledge based chemical space, India has an advantage over China very clearly. So I think the whole chemical space looks quite interesting and though a lot of companies have rerated, there is a possibility of earnings surprises as we move forward.On the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) front, yes, there are NBFCs, which have become the fashion of the day and which are trading at a slightly higher valuations but there are niche NBFCs, you did mention about gold finance, we continue to be positive, there are quite a few NBFCs which will benefit out of the recovery in both the rural side as well as the infrastructure space so maybe commercial vehicle finance companies should benefit. We are also very positive on the shift from physical savings to financial savings. So in companies which are engaged in asset management, life insurance, wealth management, those kind of NBFCs should also benefit. We continue to be constructive there.


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FCC has begun the process to rollback Net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission has begun the procedure to rollback Net neutrality.
The FCC voted two-to-one on a proposition to start rolling back the rules set up in 2015 when the Democrats had control.
Net Neutrality has the rule that all movement on the Internet ought to be dealt with equality.
Those in support contend that the rules are required so big companies like Verizon or Comcast can't charge more for faster connectivity.
Opponents believe these principles smother advancement and interest in the foundation.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai illustrated his plan to roll back the Title-2 order in April this year.
Net Neutrality is such an important issue at the point that even television personalities like John Oliver have jumped into it.
Oliver's section on LastWeekTonight urged viewers to send in remarks to the FCC in support of the guidelines.
The show even made a website gofccyourself.com to make the procedure simpler.
Not long after the FCC website crashed, however, that was faulted for a surge of bots sending false remarks, not on that site.
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Through the Red BoxBook - 1998
Drawing on his father's long-hidden diary, a Czech artist and writer recounts his father's experiences in Tibet during the 1950s, which included witnessing the Chinese invasion of the region
Blackwell North Amer
A father's diary, an artist's memoir.
By the author of the best-selling Three Golden Keys.
While my father was in China and Tibet, he kept a diary, which was later locked in a red box. We weren't allowed to touch the box. The stories I heard as a little boy faded to a hazy dream, and my drawings from that time make no sense. I cannot decipher them. It was not until I myself had gone far, far away and received the message from my father that I became interested in the red box again . . .
In New York, Peter Sis receives a letter from his father. "The Red Box is now yours," it says. The brief note worries him and pulls him back to Prague, where the contents of the red box explain the mystery of his father's long absence during the 1950s.
Czechoslovakia was behind the iron curtain; Vladimir Sis, a documentary filmmaker of considerable talent, was drafted into the army and sent to China to teach filmmaking. He left his wife, daughter, and young son, Peter, thinking he would be home for Christmas. Two Christmases would pass before he was heard from again: Vladimir Sis was lost in Tibet. He met with the Dalai Lama; he witnessed China's invasion of Tibet. When he returned to Prague, he dared not talk to his friends about all he had seen and experienced. But over and over again he told Peter about his Tibetan adventures. Weaving their two stories together - that of the father lost in Tibet and that of the small boy in Prague, lost without his father - Sis draws from his father's diary and from his own recollections of his father's incredible tales to reach a spiritual homecoming between father and son. With his sublime pictures, inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and linking history to memory, Peter Sis gives us an extraordinary book - a work of singular artistry and rare imagination. This title has Common Core connections.
Tibet Through the Red Box is a 1999 Caldecott Honor Book and the winner of the 1999 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Special Citation.
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Drawing on his father's long-hidden diary, an acclaimed Czech artist and writer recounts his father's experiences in Tibet during the 1950s, which included witnessing the Chinese invasion of the region, in a finely illustrated book. 50,000 first printing.
The author recreates his father's visit to Tibet and the wondrous things that he found there.
- Caldecott Honor Books - 1999
- Children's Notable Books - 1999
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Christopher Columbus is less remembered becouse of the mission failure.
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On the other hand, if Columbus had succeeded in uniting east and west in terms of trade he would not only have been more congratulated at the time (for bringing the trade goods he might have brought back) he would also be remembered as a great explorer for uniting the two through sea.
Ironically (and this is somewhat irrelevant, but whatever) the northwest passage will be opened in several decades time, due to rising sea levels...
But on the other hand, their mission opened the way to the world for transferring from feudalism to capitalism regime. We should not turn a blind eye from it.
Had Columbus begun trade with the east rather than "discovering" the Americas, industrialization and capitalism might have occurred regardless due to the competitive nature of feudal Europe at that time. In fact, other civilizations became capitalist/industrialist without having to exploit the resources of an entire continent. Feudal countries have become capitalist without the help of resource exploitation, examples of this range from capitalism in the medieval Islamic world to capitalism in mid - 19th century medieval Japan, although one could argue that the latter was influenced by Europe.
However, there is no saying that trade between west and east couldn't have had dramatic effects as did colonialism, and there is no saying that this could not have increased the possibility of the rise of mercantilism and merchant capitalism just as colonialism did. Columbus, as I have argued, might have been just as remembered, if not more, if he had connected east and west, maybe even more so depending upon what you would put in place of North America, although that can be left to the realm of speculative fiction.
Columbus is significant as a point in history, but as an explorer himself he pales in comparison to others whose exploits were far greater than his. Had he truly reached Asia from Europe he might well have been better remembered, because the effects would have been more immediate - Christopher in reality did not make contact with any of the great nations or empires of the Americas. In fact, Christopher was not the first to arrive in the Americas, what with the Vikings in ca. 1000 CE and (possibly) a Chinese vessel in ca. 1422 CE.
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Ofsted February 2018 said:
The school provides a stimulating curriculum. Pupils were keen to tell me about recent topics, visits and extra-curricular activities. We observed high-quality physical education and music lessons which improved pupils' skills well.
Over recent years we have taken on board a number of different approaches to our curriculum and as we have worked with them we have adopted what has worked well and rejected what has not worked well. We select approaches which have the most impact on our pupils' learning.
We use the National Curriculum in Y1 - Y6 and Development Matters and EYFS Foundation Stage Profile in EYFS. In addition to these we use the International Primary Curriculum and Cornerstones Education. We use these closely to make sure we cover every aspect of the National Curriculum for our pupils.
Excellent standards in reading, writing and maths are really important to our pupils but not at the exclusion of every other subject. Music and PE are real strengths in our school because we buy in expert tuition on a weekly basis. We also buy in the expert support of artists, craftspeople, authors, scientists and use voluntary professional support for our RE, PSHE and aspirations teaching.
We aim to keep flexibility with curriculum content because our pupils' world is ever-changing and we know it is really important to prepare them for this changing world. For example in Information Technology (IT) as soon as we are teaching our pupils how to use a particular program, it has already evolved. We also need to make sure we have that flexibility to respond to world and local events as and when they happen.
We ask our pupils how they learn best and which lessons they enjoy most and why. They tell us how much they love practical learning so we have built extra opportunities for practical learning into the curriculum such as using the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (you can find a link to their website above) to provide practical mathematical challenges for them to get their teeth into.
We updated our teaching and learning policy (see attachment at the bottom of the page) to show how we have responded to the area for improvement left by Ofsted after our most recent inspection. We have created an extra step to our learning journeys in foundation subjects (those subjects such as geography, history, RE etc) This step is called INFINITY AND BEYOND. When the children reach this step, they choose how to carry their learning to the next step. Look on each class web page to see what they say about INFINITY AND BEYOND in their learning.
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Jennifer LeBlanc is a serial entrepreneur, scientist, meditation student and the CEO and Founder of ThinkResults Marketing and ThinkResults Coaching. She is a certified Master NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) coach. NLP is the science of how we think, interact with each other and make changes. Jennifer is using NLP to provide clients with powerful applied neuroscience tools for making changes quickly and easily, whether it's a personal or a professional change they seek.
Additionally, Jennifer has 20 years experience transforming corporate brands and driving revenue for companies of all sizes including PeopleSoft, Nektar and SAP. She is known as a visionary leader with a passion for driving results through smarter marketing and better launches.
Among other projects, Jennifer drove the successful development of the global branding and repositioning of PeopleSoft Global Services. After the brand repositioning, PGS had secured nine deals worth over $5 million each, compared to only one the previous year. This repositioning work helped grow PGS from a $700M to a $1B division with more than 4,000 employees. Jennifer has aided several startups to high levels of growth including a biotech startup that was acquired for $500M shortly after their launch, and a cleantech startup that quadrupled its leads – and funding – shortly after their launch. Jennifer takes an analytical, results-oriented approach and is focused on making a significant impact to each of her clients' businesses.
Jennifer is a long-standing member of the American Marketing Association (AMA), Silicon Valley chapter of the AMA, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, Women in Consulting, the Northern California Science Writers Association, and is an advisor to the Silicon Valley Brand Forum. Jennifer previously served on the Board of Wardrobe for Opportunity, a Bay Area nonprofit that provides free clothing and career development support for low-income jobseekers so they can become economically self-sufficient.
She has published dozens of articles in the areas of scientific discovery, environmental health, marketing and personal growth for a variety of publications and online media outlets including Discovery Channel Online. She is a popular, high-energy speaker and facilitator on a variety of topics including making change easily in life and business, entrepreneurial life, launch best practices, brand development and marketing metrics. She is currently writing a book on how to create corporate brand and individual transformations entitled, The Leapfrog Method: How to Make Change with Ease and Grace.
Jennifer was recently nominated as a 2011 and 2012 Silicon Valley Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and, in 2007, was recognized as one of the "Top 25 Women Redefining Success," an award sponsored by Flexperience, in San Francisco. Women named to this list are singled out for their leadership in making flexible career strategies work for themselves and for others.


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Thank you, Joseph Levine!
Leonard, the light touch you used here miraculously puts a viewer right into the stream of things...
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Marvelous, Leonard, with all the details, as lots of yours, but somehow the colors and all really are a "harmony!" Personally, I'm swayed by any breeze at the slightest touch of blue-lavender-pinkred. How wonderfully the sky drops down into darkness "back in there," and the curve of the narrower stream disappears between two of the largest rocks. And what a comfortable depth, created by the lighter trees and lighter sky and lighter water, toward our front -- even the rocks have bright sun on their tops (or else yellow moss) :-) So thanks for bringing all of us some peaceful beauty -- this world needs so much more of it! Peace, etc., Bruce Combs
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These Voynich prints are obviously awesome, so let's look at the things that could have gone wrong. I was nervous about this one because these giant prints can be too low a resolution. But no worries, this thing is a beautiful hi-res print. Despite the synthetic content, the fabric feels nice, not too sweaty. All in all, it's an amazing work; looks great, feels great. No regrets.
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College Football Week 9 Picks and Preview (10/28/2015)
Ty and Dan walk back through a busy week of college football news, including Al Golden's firing, Jerry Kill's sudden retirement and apparent turmoil at Texas A&M. Plus, a long list of games featuring road favorites, including Clemson's road tilt with NC State, Stanford's tester at Washington, and Notre Dame's primetime showdown with Temple. All that and a lively debate over the most likely celebrity guest picker on this week's College GameDay.
College Football Week 8 Review (10/25/2015)
Ty and Dan talk about Georgia Tech's wild victory over Florida State, USC's home triumph over undefeated Utah, Clemson's statement over Miami, and how Seth Russell's injury could reshape the Big 12 landscape. Plus, Alabama's gritty win, Texas A&M's dud, Josh Rosen's hot tub and a long-term lock for the kids.
Why college football's Week 8 could be secretly scary (10/21/2015)
Ty and Dan walk through a secretly seductive slate of Saturday action, including potentially tricky road contests for ACC powerhouses, an SEC West elimination game, a chance for USC to change the college football landscape, and much more.
College Football Week 7 Review (10/18/2015)
Ty and Dan recount Michigan State's improbable win in the Big House, Alabama's dominant effort in College Station, Utah's step forward, and Ole Miss's puzzling road upset against Memphis. Plus, Stanford's pain blanket, Baylor's explosion, Notre Dame's running attack, and a realistic discussion about Iowa football and the state of our children.
College Football Week 7 Picks and Preview (10/14/2015)
Ty and Dan discuss Steve Spurrier's sudden retirement, break down Will Grier's suspension and talk about Steve Sarkisian's downfall with Lindsey Thiry from the LA Times and Fox Sports. Plus, a loaded slate of Week 7 games, featuring Alabama-Texas A&M, USC-Notre Dame, Arizona State-Utah and much more.
College Football Week 6 Review (10/11/2015)
Ty is joined by SB Nation's Ryan Nanni to break down the wildness of Week 6, including Texas's big upset in the Red River Shootout, Tennessee's bounceback victory, and Washington State's shocker over Oregon. Plus, dominant showings from Michigan and Clemson, and much more.
College Football Week 6 Picks and Previews (10/7/2015)
Ty and Dan run through a lean slate of games for Week 6 and jump into Missouri's chances of knocking off Florida, the possible re-emergence of the Tennessee Hype Train, the Utah-Cal midnight showdown and much more. Plus, a Pat League Lightning Round and a bear logo deathmatch.
College Football Week 5 Review (10/4/2015)
Ty and Dan recap a wild week of college football, featuring a wild fourth quarter between Notre Dame and Clemson, the triumphant return of the Alabama dynasty, UCLA's dud against Arizona State, Baylor's runaway victory, and much more. Plus, useful tips on talking to your children about Iowa football.


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UNIVERSITY AREA — A grant and a gala have University Area Community Development Corporation officials singing a happy tune about the addition of a community park.
Hillsborough County awarded the organization a $423,000 community development block grant last week. Add that to the $90,000 the UACDC raised at its recent "Brand New Day" gala, and it's clear the group's plans for a seven-acre park on 20th Street north of Fletcher Avenue will reach fruition.
When completed, the park will include a community garden, tilapia fish farm, learning kitchen, hiking trail, playground and sports field.
Ground will be broken in November to install park lighting, irrigation, fencing and parking. The learning kitchen and community garden are already finished. The park will be completed in phases, with total completion expected in 2018.
"The Harvest Hope Park will allow families to enjoy the outdoors without leaving their community," said Sarah Combs, University Area CDC CEO. "We are growing fresh produce and we will offer free cooking lessons. Eventually, we will have a safe playground and hiking trails where residents can exercise and have fun."
As for the Sept. 23 gala, nearly 400 people attended and enjoyed a fashion show by Prodigy students, a silent auction, and live entertainment that included performances by Fred Johnson, James Crumbly and Shalyah Fearing, who competed on NBC's The Voice last week.
Kenny Leon, a Tony Award winning director, surprised the crowd with an impromptu and powerful speech about the importance of supporting the community.
UACDC's primary mission is the redevelopment of the at-risk areas surrounding University of South Florida's Tampa campus. To learn more, visit uacdc.org.


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Taoist Master Alfred Huang
The Complete I Ching -- 10th Anniversary Edition
Taoist Master Alfred Huang
The Complete I Ching -- 10th Anniversary Edition
The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfre
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Release Date: 11/17/2010
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A revised edition of the definitive translation of the world's most important book of divination
• More than 64,000 copies sold of the first edition
• The first English translation from within the tradition by a Chinese Taoist Master
• Includes translations of the Ten Wings--the commentaries by Confucius essential to the I Ching's insights
• Features elegant French flaps
Translated by the eminent Taoist Master Alfred Huang, The Complete I Ching has been praised by scholars and new students of the I Ching since its first edition. A native Chinese speaker, Master Huang first translated the original ideograms of the I Ching into contemporary Chinese and then into English, bringing forth the intuitive meanings embodied in the images of the I Ching and imbuing his translation with an accuracy and authenticity not possible in other English translations. However, what makes his translation truly definitive is his return to prominence of the Ten Wings, the commentaries by Confucius that are essential to the I Ching's insights.
This 10th anniversary edition offers a thorough introduction to the history of the I Ching, how to use it, and several new divination methods; in-depth and easy-to-reference translations of each hexagram name, description, and pictogram; and discussions of the interrelations between the hexagrams and the spiritual meaning of their sequence.
"A careful comparison of Huang's translation with the Wilhelm, Legge, and Blofeld versions reveals its superiority in nearly every respect. Readers interested in acquainting themselves with the I Ching for the first time need to look no further; those who have formed a deep personal attachment to a previous translation owe it to themselves to explore this one as well."


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Villa St Joseph Ecology and Spirituality Centre is owned and staffed by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. This historic building on the shores of Lake Ontario has a long and varied history. We value holistic spirituality inclusive of all peoples and all the earth. We approach ministry and programs from an ecological, inter-faith and justice-oriented stance. Our centre offers a quiet, relaxing environment in which to rest, pray, reflect and be renewed in body and spirit.
Spring is finally on its way. The Crocus are up. The seedlings are well established, the bees are out and even the birds are singing. Our little cactus is so happy it has two flowers soaking in the sun.
Recently, at the Villa we were watching a documentary on Sisters aired on Salt and Light T.V. In an interview, a Sister in Africa suddenly asked, "Am I simply an admirer of Jesus Christ or am I his follower?"
When we think about plants, we don't often associate a term like "behavior" with them, but experimental plant ecologist JC Cahill wants to change that. The University of Alberta professor maintains that plants do behave and lead anything but solitary and sedentary lives. What Plants Talk About teaches us all that plants are smarter and much more interactive than we thought!
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Stiff penalties to extinguish illegal gas trade
The relevant authorities are promising to leave no stones unturned, as they move to put an end to the illegal gas trade. This has been an ongoing problem for quite a number of years, but has become even more relevant with the recent deaths of three persons following a massive explosion at an illegal gas-filling plant on Jacques Road in St Andrew. Several persons were also injured, and a number of properties destroyed. The Jamaica Fire Brigade has estimated damages at $38 million.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Glenmore Hinds, said for years they have been trying to put a dent in the illicit practise of persons operating informal gas distribution stations. It was estimated back in 2007 that there were more than 100 illegal gas distribution points in Kingston and St Andrew alone. And most of these illegal operations are believed to exist in residential areas, therefore placing lives and properties at even greater risk.
"We had this situation recently which resulted in loss of lives, loss of property and damages to property and so as soon as we have information that there are such other operators taking place then certainly we will launch an investigation and take it to its natural end," ACP George Quallo told The Sunday Gleaner.
He stressed that the focus will not only be on illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilling plants, but also illegitimate gasoline depots.
"All my divisional and area commanders are instructed to really check around to see if any of the two are operating in their space," Quallo said. "So we will be looking out to see where this is happening and to take some proactive measures to treat with it."
Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, said although facing serious resource constraints, they too will be doing everything possible to identify locations undertaking illegal and unsafe practises and shut them down.
"We are going to be going out there and I have already spoken to my area officers to do everything in their powers to identify these illegal sites and comb every avenue," Spencer revealed. "The divisional heads of each parish are to ensure that he has full knowledge of what is happening in there and once we come up on them, we will move to ensure that we shut it down."
He continued, "So we are taking a big interest in it and we are going to be more proactive to ensure that we don't have a recurrence."
In the meantime, president of the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association, Phillip Chung, believes that the problem should be cut off from the source; hence, he is calling for regulations to be put in place to stop the supply of petroleum on the black market.
"The gas must come from somewhere. It could be from the depots or from the gas stations, which are not receiving their products properly. And then there are the industrial sites. Who watches over all of this?" Chung reasoned.
"I am calling for regulations in a deregulated economy. Jamaica is too small and fragile for things to be running amuck like this without any level of control. In my opinion, if the transportation and handling of the product is done properly, then that should rule out illegal depots."
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr Andrew Wheatley, is assuring that regulations will be implemented.
"The new regulations coming will make it more difficult for persons who operate illegally and also offer stiffer penalties within the petroleum trade. Because if they are operating illegally there is no proper oversight," Wheatley shared.
"Even the existing legislation needs some strengthening and new legislation needs to be put in place to protect the chain of custody of petroleum products from the point of entry into the country to it being dispensed at the pump."
Wheatley said a special inspectorate will be put together that will be equipped and have investigative powers in an effort to minimise, if not completely eradicate, the illegal gas trade.
The minister stated, "It is something that the government takes seriously and we are going to ensure that we put a stop to all these illegal activities. I want to encourage persons who know of these illegal activities taking place in their communities to report it to the relevant authorities. It is not about stopping a man's food, it is really about the safety of the community. The incident on Jacques Road should raise that level of awareness."


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Me and Gui spent some time in London and decided to visit Windsor. Blaming our luck, it was windy and raining like crazy, so much, that our umbrella was blown to pieces after a minute opened, I remember thinking "I wish I was not here right now" for a second.
Despite all the drama, Windsor it's a very pretty place and deserves a visit ( just try a sunny day).


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Local doctors give back through musical talent
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Doctors in the Green Bay area are making a difference by getting on the stage and showing off their musical talents.
FOX 11's Lauren Kalil shows us a preview performance of this years Doctors in Recital.
The performance is made up of musically talented area physicians donating their time and talents to raise money for a local charity.
Since 2006, Doctors in Recital has raised over $370,000 for local charities.
The 2018 event will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Weidner Center for Performing Arts.
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This just in from RT.com. A bill is purportedly to be submitted for the US to leave the United Nations.
This world government framework formed as The League of Nations in 1945 during FDR's Presidency and headquartered in New York may see the start of its dismantling. The UN has become increasingly nefarious over the years including its participation in wars for resources, not its pretense as a peacemaking organ.
It was founded in US; it can be dismantled in US. It is likely a US charter; yet, another UCC corporation. I have heard time and again of the usual suspects in its founding, including and principally the Rockefellers. I have not conducted recent research here; however, my memory serves.
Here are key words in recently redacted HR193:
"The President shall terminate all membership by the United States in the United Nations in any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations…The United States Mission to the United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out,"according to the text of HR 193.
We watch this news. RT is fairly reliable.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 121129
kdelibs conflicts with kde-i18n-Brazil 3.2.2-1
Last modified: 2014-01-21 17:49:21 EST
From Bugzilla Helper:
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040312
Description of problem:
Somehow, up2date -u kdelibs kde-i18n-Brazil reports lots of conflicts
between these two packages. This is the first of them:
file /usr/share/doc/HTML/pt_BR/common/1.png conflicts between
attempted installs of kde-i18n-Brazil-3.2.2-1 and kdelibs-3.2.2-1
It's the only language in kde-i18n-Brazil that conflicts with kdelibs.
up2date -u --exclude=kde-i18n-Brazil succeeds, and up2date -u
kde-i18n-Brazil afterwards succeeds.
Oddly, rpm -ql kdelibs | grep pt_BR/common gives no hits, but rpm -qf
/usr/share/doc/HTML/pt_BR/common/1.png lists both rpms.
What's going on?!? Could this possibly be a packaging bug in kdelibs,
or is it a bug in rpm (or up2date)?
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kdelibs-3.2.2-1 kde-i18n-Brazil-3.2.2-1
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1.up2date -u
Actual Results: file /usr/share/doc/HTML/pt_BR/common/1.png conflicts
between attempted installs of kde-i18n-Brazil-3.2.2-1 and kdelibs-3.2.2-1
(and many other similar errors about other pt_BR files)
Expected Results: No such errors.
Additional info:
skvidal said this affects British too. I'm investigating.
Hmmm, bad news, I tried downgrading two of my systems (i386 and
x86_64) to KDE 3.2.1 then did a upgrade again. I can't reproduce any
of these conflicts.
Both than and I were completely unable to reproduce this problem.
Than said that Bug #121058 appears to be the same problem.
This may be incorrect, but it may be worth checking out. I personally
suspect that this could be an error caused by the rpm-python bindings.
Alexandre said that he always uses up2date, while Seth Vidal uses
yum. I personally always use apt, while than said that he uses rpm.
(Huh?) apt and rpm avoid the rpm-python bindings entirely, so this
could be a common cause of this problem? Just a guess...
I could reproduce it here and Than and I tracked it down to
/usr/share/doc/HTML/[pt_BR,en_GB]/common being a symlink in older
versions and a directory in kde-3.2.2.
it looks like that i have to make symlinks to ../en/common instead a
directory here as it's done in old version! but it's a bug and should
be a directory instead a symlink!
Jeff, it looks like a bug in rpm, or i'm wrong here ?
ok, i have removed the directories add added the symlinks back.
kde-i18n-3.2.2-2 should fix this problem.


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Hi all! My husband and I are now proud owners of two baby basilisks! We think they are male/female though it may be too young to sex so I guess only time will tell. But the smaller one loves to sleep on top of the larger one! Anyway, from head to tail they're roughly five inches, so our current tank is suitable for now. However, we know we will need to upgrade in the future. My question is where can I get a big/tall enough tank for these guys? I don't want something too small. Keep in mind we don't have $5,000 to spend on just an enclosure. I've read that you can build them but I don't know where to begin. What size would be suitable for the two of them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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A 90 gallon fish tank is plenty big I have some adult ones and they are doing good
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I have 2 babies too that hatched sept 2011! Love them! A 30 gallon was fine but now at 9 months old they are getting upgraded to a 75 gallon. Was finally able to tell the sexes at 8 months. The boy has an obvious crest and the girl just a knob on her head. I've found cheap tanks at local thrift stores and craigs list.
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