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Recruiting, Training, Retaining and Rewarding the Best and Brightest
So, in no particular order, a bunch of suggestions for developing a teaching force to transform education in Queensland. As with the broader suggestions outlined yesterday, these are a suite and should be considered together. Many of those points from yesterday are also very relevant to the issue of attracting and retaining teachers, particularly the ones on class size, support for students with special needs and in relation to classroom behaviour, curricular stability and the massive reduction of paperwork.
Clearly, entry into teacher education courses is a matter of supply and demand: the much-lamented low entry scores1 are purely a result of relatively low demand for the courses, for a variety of reasons. Of course, in a simplistic world it would be possible to just change the entry scores by fiat, but all that would do is kill off the Schools and Faculties of Education and exacerbate the already critical and growing teacher shortage. The only long term solution to raising entry scores is making people want to study teaching and become teachers.
- No more of this non-permanent contract nonsense. We know that about half of all new teachers leave the profession in the first 5 years, but is that surprising when they are hired on one-year contracts with no job certainty? The frustration caused by this practice is enormous. There is also excellent research to show that teachers are much more effective both within themselves as teachers and in school communities when they stay for longer periods. So whatever it takes in terms of better Human Resource management to deal with maternity leaves and study leaves and other issues, it's essential that beginning teachers are offered real, substantive jobs in schools, where they can put down some professional roots and start to build the relationships that are the key to teaching.
- Raise the profile and prestige of teaching as a career in the community. There are a number of facets of doing this, but having politicians avoid crapping on teachers from on high whenever it suits their short term political goals would be a nice start. If community leaders (which, heaven help us, include politicians) went out of their way to praise good teachers, to recognise the importance of education to the community and to honour the work teachers do, that would have a huge effect on students' perceptions of the teaching profession and desire to enter it.
- Develop a really workable career progression path within the classroom. I don't think salaries in absolute terms are such an important motivator – and they may be more important in changing community perceptions of the teaching profession than in actually retaining teachers – but most teaching career structures top out in terms of increments for training and experience at 10 years after graduation. That means that by age 35, with potentially 30 years left in the profession, most teachers are already at the top of the scale, with no financial incentive to undergo further education and training or to keep improving their practice. The only way to earn more is to move out of the classroom, so the 'best and brightest' we worked so hard to get in there move out. Keeping the best teachers in the classroom is crucial.
- Offer real incentives to teachers for postgraduate study. Returning to university to complete a Masters or PhD helps teachers to look at their practice in new ways, and refreshes their understanding of the issues, so incentives and support for further study can help retain and improve good teachers. Develop professional development Master of Education courses available to all teachers, for which they are given time off from teaching to study full time, and which lead to salary increases.
- Develop professional development (PD) programs that are planned, on-going, relevant and have an appropriate balance of theory and practice. Meet both the teachers' perceived needs (what they know they need) and unperceived needs (what they need but don't know about). Avoid PD that is only about the latest brainwave from the department or some paper-shuffling nonsense, and focus on the knowledge and skills – and their theoretical underpinnings – that teachers need in order to teach.
- Resist the dumbing down of the teaching profession. Many people, including some teachers, call for a very 'practical' teacher education program, by which they mean lots of content knowledge background and then simply putting teachers into existing schools to learn how to teach in an apprenticeship model. These same people tend to decry the role of theory. But that kind of teacher education leads only to the perpetuation of the existing models of teaching… and that's what we're trying to revolutionise. So teacher education programs need to be professional education programs that equip teachers with the theoretical knowledge to make informed judgements about their practice and the various issues they encounter. In addition, the 'best and brightest' students will be those who are interested in ideas and in discussing ideas.
- If students' results must be used as a way of measuring teacher performance, then get sophisticated about it, not simplistic. I've talked briefly here before about 'value-added' measures of school performance, which measure the change in student results rather than the absolute value. That's a much fairer way, and avoids punishing the students and teachers in poorer areas of the state simply for being poor. In relation to this:
- Find really sophisticated ways of measuring and understanding teacher performance. If teacher performance is really important, then we need to put in the money and other resources needed to measure it right. Student test results are one tiny facet, and rely on a wide variety of factors other than teacher skill. What about the teacher's ability to develop really engaging learning experiences, to fire up the students and get them motivated and interested? What about the quality of the discussions in the classroom, or the number of labs and other important activities a teacher conducts? What about creative, thoughtful integration of ICTs in teaching, and links with other subjects? What about educating students to be good global citizens?2 To reward good performance we need to understand what good performance is and have really credible ways of measuring it.
- Develop credible paths for teachers to retrain for different levels of education and for different subject areas. Recognise that this is not simple. In particular, there is a shortage of secondary teachers in some fields, and an excess of primary teachers in the Brisbane area. While primary and secondary teaching are different callings with different talents, some primary teachers could be retrained for junior secondary school teaching in subject areas where they have strong backgrounds, freeing up trained secondary teachers for the shortage areas.
- Rather than a one year Graduate Diploma in Education for students with an existing degree, move to a two year Master of Teaching program. One year is too little time to develop as a teacher. The M.Teach. would not be the same as the research or coursework Master of Education, but would be a high level professional qualification, well informed with theory as well as with extensive practice teaching time across the two years.
No doubt there are plenty more, but this is probably enough to be going on with…
Oh, and find gags for the morons who keep telling everyone around them that teachers work 8:30-3:30, 40 weeks a year. 😉
- In some ways I'm less than convinced entry scores are a good measure anyway: teaching is as much about personality and attitude and approach to life as it is about ability to achieve at the highest levels academically, and there's no test for that. Teachers need to be smart, but not necessarily geniuses. They need to be good people, and that's a much higher standard.
- Some of these are probably seen as falling into the 'woolly thinking, too PC, not the way it was when I were a lad' basket, but if they're properly understood it is actually these kinds of facets of good teaching that lead to high academic success.


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text: April42749 #1 Posted August 27, 2019 My husband has a friend who is sailing out of NYC today on the Sunrise. His wife is 95 and a real slow mover (he's 84 but in very good condition). He is claiming that "he paid someone" to push his wife in a wheelchair. I think I know that at embarkation/disembarkation "wheelchair assistance" can be arranged...without a fee. But, according the friend he paid (or will pay) someone to push her around the ship and in the ports. And no....they are not bringing another passenger that he paid to do this. The friend is often misinformed so I am wondering if this is just something I never heard of. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Wicked Wednesday Weekly ATC Challenges WW#25-Easter or Bunnies/Chicks
I missed out last week on the Baby Challenge at Wicked Wednesday, but I was determined to get in on the Easter Challenge this week.
I broke out my pink and brown paper, and these cute little stamps from Studio G, you know the ones for a buck, VersaMark ink and Brownie embossing powder from Zing! The rest is history as they say, oh yeah, and I can't forget a Pink Sharpie marker for that little bit of border that keeps me in the lines.
I know, I know art is supposed to be freeing, but I keep hearing my Grandmother say, put those finishing touches on there Beverly.
Happy Easter Everyone, and be sure to bite the ears and tail off first.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
12/18-12/19 Sara Bareilles in Eureka
Sara Bareilles had me come out to shoot her two homecoming performances in Eureka, CA. I stayed w/ the band at her dad's house and tried to capture a little bit of home. Gallery here: Above: Sara at sound check, Javier Dunn tosses a ball at Sara's old house, Josh Day w/ a beer before the show, and the band's performance.
Monday, December 29, 2008
12/28 Kyler England's CD cover
Here is the finished artwork from Kyler England's recent album "Simple Machine" featuring photos that we shot earlier this year. Check her out @ www.kylerengland.com
12/27 DJ Zimmie for Jenesis Mag
DJ Zimmie needed some press photos and this one (pimped out by Matt Libby) will be featured in the January edition of Jenesis Magazine.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
12/17 Scion House Party- Fake Blood
Fake Blood, Tommy Sunshine and Scotty B hit the Vanguard for the latest Scion house party. All 3 DJ's rocked it but Fake Blood tore the place down in his first LA performance. For photos of the DJ's and more crowd shots check the GALLERY
12/17 Scion Route 10- Chop Shop
Above: People show dedication by waiting in the rain for the doors to open at the Scion Route "Chop Shop" screening before enjoying free beer and popcorn inside. A great film, then off to the Scion house party. GALLERY
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
12/14 Stacy Peralta's "Made In America" screening at The Stronghold
Stacy Peralta's ("Dog Town and Z-Boys") amazing documentary about the Bloods and the Crips screened at the Stronghold and was attended by some of the original Z-Boys including Peralta himself who gave a Q+A. Check here to find out more about the film and here for my photo gallery.
12/13 ISM Untitled Love Opening
Kevin Staniec and ISM Magazine came up with a cool project where talented artists created pieces about broken hearts. I photographed all of their art to be published in a book called "Untitled Love" along w/ short stories about their heartbreak. Here are two images from Saturday's book opening/signing at friend Evan Cerasoli's gallery (w/ more to come hopefully).
12/13 Big Country's going away party
Ashleigh (aka Big Country) will be missed as she heads back home to Tennessee. I stopped by Cabo Cantina to say goodbye before heading on to the Untitled Love book opening and caught her in a rare quiet moment.
12/10 Scion Dec Metal Show- High On Fire
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
12/9 Tonight Show (Behind the Scenes w/ Sara Bareilles)
Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson (with Mai Bloomfield on cello) performed their amazing new song "Winter Song" together on Leno last night and I captured a few behind the scenes moments (my camera wasn't allowed anywhere near the stage). Here is a portrait of Sara and Ingrid in Sara's dressing room. Here's a gallery of photos and here is the Winter Song music video and performance (skip to 39:30).
Monday, December 8, 2008
12/6 Santacon for LA Times (The Guide)
Elina (writer for LATimes) and I jumped on one of 5 buses full of Santa Clauses, elves and Santa's Helpers and rode along the wild ride that is the Santacon pub crawl. Check the article and photo gallery on LATimes.com. And in case you 'Digg' it. CHECK THE 2010 EDITION on laweekly.com!
Monday, December 1, 2008
12/1 OCMA California Biennial Exhibit
I spent all day photographing the Orange County Museum of Art's California Biennial exhibit earlier this month. Here is one photo containing two of the pieces.
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Anna Dumitriu
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Anna Dumitriu and Alex May, acclaimed artists at the vanguard of a creative movement fusing art, science and technology to produce captivating multimedia art, will share their innovative techniques in a series of public lectures, demonstrations and interactive workshops set for March 6 – 8 at Texas A&M University.
The lectures and workshops complement the artist's March 5-8 exhibit, "Anna Dumitriu and Alex May: Recent Works," at the Wright Gallery, located on the second floor of the Langford Architecture Center's building A on the Texas A&M College Station campus.
Dumitriu combines bacteria, sculpture, and installation, to explore humanity's relationship with infectious diseases, synthetic biology and robotics, while May's video art, full-scale installations and generative works transcend the boundaries between virtual and physical domains.
Due to limited space, the artist-led workshops are limited to 15 participants. Free registration for the March 6 and 7 workshops is available online.
Workshop: "BioArt and Bacteria"
Dumitriu's workshop, "BioArt and Bacteria," is set for noon – 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 in Langford A212.
She will talk about her artwork, introduce participants to methods of working hands-on with microbiology and DNA, and discuss the ethical and health and safety implications of working in this form of nontraditional media.
The workshop will explore Dumitriu's fascination with the history of medicine and storytelling and invite participants to contribute to a participatory artwork.
Workshop registration is available online at the Institute for Applied Creativity website.
Lecture at Health Science Center
On Wednesday, March 7, Dumitriu and May will team up to talk about their work 5 – 7 p.m. gathering in Room LL30 of the university's Health Professions Education Building, 8447 Riverside Parkway, Bryan.
Workshop: "Video Mapping and Painting with Light"
Also on March 7, May will lead "Video Mapping and Painting With Light," at noon – 3 p.m. workshop in Langford A212. Painting With Light is a video mapping tool May created that enables artists of any technical ability to paint with static and moving images through any video projector onto physical objects. Event registration is available online.
Workshop: "The Collaborative Process"
In their concluding workshop, "The Collaborative Process," Dumitriu and May will team up to discuss creative cooperation, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Thursday, March 8 in Langford A212.
The artists will discuss how they work individually and collaboratively on projects that explore the world through digital technologies that include genome sequencing, generative art, virtual reality and robotics. They will also discuss their extensive collaborations with scientists and propose methods of best practice. Participants will develop ways of working collaboratively.
The workshops and lectures are sponsored by the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts and co-sponsored by the Wright Gallery, College of Architecture, the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the Institute for Applied Creativity, the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, the city of College Station and the city of Bryan.
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Ignore These Myths for Better Blood Sugar Control!
When it comes to diabetes, knowing fact from fiction can help you better manage your blood sugar.
Myth: "Healthy foods won't spike my blood sugar."
Not always! Eating too many healthy foods that are high in carbs—like fruits, whole grains and starchy vegetables (like yams and peas)—can raise blood sugar. The ADA recommends including about 45-60 grams of carbohydrates per meal as a starting point. However, check with your healthcare provider for what's best for you.
Myth: "I have type 2 diabetes. If I start insulin, I'll be on it for the rest of my life."
Not necessarily, says Riva Greenberg in her book, 50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life: and the 50 Diabetes Truths That Can Save It. Some people with type 2 diabetes may stop insulin if they lose enough weight, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
"For many people, starting insulin is the beginning of better health," says Greenberg. "They're able to achieve better blood sugar control, which leads to having more energy and better quality of life." And that's often necessary for getting on track to a healthier lifestyle.
Myth: "I have to lose a lot of weight for my diabetes to improve."
Actually, losing just 7% of your body weight—about 15 pounds if you weigh 200—can improve your blood sugar and head off complications of diabetes, including blindness, kidney damage, heart disease and amputation, according to the ADA. "Sometimes, accomplishing this smaller weight loss helps inspire patients to go on and make larger improvements, if they need to," says Greenberg.
Myth: "I follow my treatment plan, so I should never have high blood sugar readings."
Even if you followed your healthcare provider's advice to the letter, odds are you'll still experience highs now and again. For instance, "stress in life raises blood sugar," says Greenberg. That's why it's important to check your blood sugar often. Ask your doctor how often is right for you and review your target numbers.


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"Daisies are like sunshine to the ground." -Drew Barrymore
"It is time to look toward the future,
without denying the past." –Miuccia Prada
without denying the past." –Miuccia Prada
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I love days when the sun is shining bright and the fields are sprinkled with flowers, it's as if God is smiling. I was on my way home yesterday when I just couldn't take driving in this gorgeous weather anymore and stopped at one of my favorite places to take a lil walk. It was gorgeous out and it gave me time to breathe and relax from a day at the office.
I knew it was going to be warm when I got up in the morning so I slipped one of my favorite, most comfortable, sun dresses on with a super light cardigan. I'm not one for showing my arms- a lil self conscious that they're fat. (I really need to lift weights again) So this cardigan kept them hidden but wasn't too heavy to make me hot. I snagged this dress a few years ago at Target right before I went to NYC. I wanted something light weight to keep me cool and very easy to move in. This dress is all of them combined. I love wearing dresses during the warm months. What about you?
I love taking strolls during the spring/summer because of the flowers that pop up. It's like they're saying hello to you and just asking you to stop and smell them giving you a moment to take a break from everything going on in your mind. Which lately for me has been a lot. I'm trying to decide what I want to do with my life- I don't want to look back 20 years from now and be like- "damn, all I did with my life is sat at a desk and did paperwork". I need a job with more excitement and more challenges...if you know what type of job that is let me know because I can't figure it out :)
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So here is what I want you to do today. STOP, take a breathe, and smell the flowers. Don't let work pile down on you to the point you can't breath. Don't let life pass you by. Nothing should be more important than yourself once in a while. Everyone needs to take a few minutes for themselves every day and just smell the flowers.
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The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and District Energy – a heated debate
Following the launch of the RHI, the district energy industry has been a buzz with debate over whether the incentive does enough to encourage well designed district heating schemes. One of the main issues is that the scheme bases its payment rates on the presumption that as the scheme grows in size, the cost of equipment in terms of each kWh generated reduces. Whilst this is true of many renewable heat technologies, it is not so for district heating, particularly large schemes where there are long stretches of heat pipes and multiple terminations.
The proposal for a heat pipe payment (HPP) is designed to go some way towards supporting the larger schemes as it would generate a higher payment rate for larger schemes which are using more pipe. This suggestion by a member of the UKDEA's District Energy and District Heating Group on LinkedIn has sparked an interesting debate around the subject and some thought provoking responses.
UKDEA member Keith Riley, from Veolia Environmental Services commented, "The RO and RHI need to be reformed to support energy efficiency. At the moment neither do that - indeed, the RO actually encourages relatively low efficiency technologies."


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Bell Geospace acquires additional Lockheed Martin Instrument
Bell Geospace, world leaders in Gravity Gradiometry, is pleased to announce that they have acquired their fourth Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometer (FTG). The addition of this instrument to their fleet will allow Bell to continue to meet the needs of clients in Africa and Southeast Asia while increasing activity in the Americas and Europe.
Bell Geospace provides high-resolution full tensor gravity gradiometry data using FTG systems manufactured by Lockheed Martin in Niagara Falls, NY. The instruments are installed on modified, turboprop DC-3 aircraft, enabling an immediate response to client needs as they remain survey-ready while en route to any part of the world.
Scott Hammond, CEO, is delighted by the increase in the Bell Geospace fleet. "Our clients are looking for ever more efficient ways to de-risk their exploration programmes, particularly in these challenging times. FTG provides them with high resolution data at a low cost, enabling seismic and other techniques the ability to be far more targeted, thus reducing exploration costs. This additional instruments allows us even greater agility in responding to our client needs whenever required".
Bell Geospace clients include Oil & Gas companies as well as Mineral exploration companies. FTG data is used to plan cost-efficient seismic programmes and model sub-surface geology to find natural resources.


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Do you want to try something new? Do you have something to say? Did you ever dream of being on the radio? Do you have existing audio files you wish to broadcast? Do you have a song, a text, a story, a sound art work, a lecture, a drama, an interview, a recipe or some good advice you want to share?
Contribute to the free radio project
at insitu.
How to contribute?
Send an audio file with your name, a title and a synopsis to email@example.com.
The files should be in mp3 format and be smaller than 10MB.
Schedule in a recording session
or a presentation of a specific event. Send your name, a title and a synopsis to firstname.lastname@example.com
Contribute spontaneously by passing by at insitu,
17–27 of July 2014, open from 11am–6pm.
The submission is open to everybody and any language. For professionals and newcomers, no experience or even concrete ideas necessary. More info on www.estmanradio.com.
ESTMAN RADIO is an ongoing free podcast radio by Italian artist Marinella Senatore, which gives everyone the possibility of sharing sounds and opinions. It was launched at Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen and continues in July 2014 at insitu, Berlin. You are invited to contribute to ESTMAN RADIO by submitting your radio dramas, lectures, music, speeches, debates, interviews, sound art works, stories, ideas etc.
For her contribution to insitu's framework 2 (17–27 July 2014), Marinella Senatore will transform the exhibition space into a »self-service« radio station inviting all people to record their own projects. So come to insitu for your recording! Or directly send your contribution with your name, a title and a synopsis to email@example.com.
About the artist: Marinella Senatore's practice is characterized by public participation. The idea is to foster the creative power of a crowd, initiating a dialogue between history, culture and social structures. Senatore's work is to be experienced by everyone, inviting us to create a participative work in which everybody can play a role.
Program Curators: Marinella Senatore, Isabella Zamboni, Cecilia Caliari
Images: Estman Radio, 2014, Installation view at Kunst Halle S, Gallen (CH). Photo: Gunnar Meier, Courtesy Peres Projects Berlin, MOTInternational London & Brussels and the artist.
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You will find below information about Taveuni airport. Use the links below to read detailed information about Taveuni airport: location, route maps, live departures and arrivals etc.
Skyscanner allows you to find the cheapest flights to Taveuni airport without having to enter specific dates or even destinations, making it the best place to find cheap flights for your trip to Taveuni airport. Use the links at the side of the page to browse for flight information or use the flight search controls above to start a new search.
Airports near Taveuni:
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When I was growing up, these plants were more commonly known as Lasiandra. A Lasiandra by any other name (now Tibouchina) still shows off its delicate whiskers on its claw-like stamens.
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macro photography – grappling with spiders and depth of field
It continues to be a challenge for me to find ways of improving focus points, both their selection and execution, when depth of field is so shallow using the Canon Macro Lens with an adapter on the Sony A6000.
Today the dome spider helped out a little bit by being in a position that I could catch some profiles and get some semblance of focus on his eyes and across other parts of its body.
Today's shots are untreated except the last two which have been cropped.
macro photography – dome spider #2
It's a windy day today with blue-glare skies, the kind of wind that feels like it might blow in a storm, or not.
The dome spider's web is holding firm. Today's first picture may not hit the mark as far as macro-focus goes, but it does show that this spider is not letting go, no matter how bumpy the ride.


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Publicaciones científicas
Amphiregulin: an early trigger of liver regeneration in mice
Berasain C, García-Trevijano ER, Castillo J, Erroba E, Lee DC, Prieto J, Avila MA.
Division of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Cntro de Investigción Médica Aplicada, Facultad e Medicina,Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Revista: Gastroenterology
Fecha: 01-feb-2005Hepatología
Liver regeneration is a unique response directed to restore liver mass after resection or injury. The survival and proliferative signals triggered during this process are conveyed by a complex network of cytokines and growth factors acting in an orderly manner.
Activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor is thought to play an important role in liver regeneration. Amphiregulin is a member of the epidermal growth factor family whose expression is not detectable in healthy liver. We have investigated the expression of amphiregulin in liver injury and its role during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy.
Amphiregulin gene expression was examined in healthy and cirrhotic human and rat liver, in rodent liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy, and in primary hepatocytes. The proliferative effects and intracellular signaling of amphiregulin were studied in isolated hepatocytes. The in vivo role of amphiregulin in liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy was analyzed in amphiregulin-null mice.
Amphiregulin gene expression is detected in chronically injured human and rat liver and is rapidly induced after partial hepatectomy in rodents. Amphiregulin expression is induced in isolated hepatocytes by interleukin 1beta and prostaglandin E(2), but not by hepatocyte growth factor, interleukin 6, or tumor necrosis factor alpha. We show that amphiregulin behaves as a primary mitogen for isolated hepatocytes, acting through the epidermal growth factor receptor. Finally, amphiregulin-null mice display impaired proliferative responses after partial liver resection.
Our findings indicate that amphiregulin is an early-response growth factor that may contribute to the initial phases of liver regeneration.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Gastroenterology. 2005 Feb;128(2):424-32
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La Clínica es el hospital privado con mayor dotación tecnológica de España, todo en un único centro.
Los profesionales de la Clínica realizan una labor continuada de investigación y formación, siempre en beneficio del paciente.
Conozca por qué somos diferentes a otros centros sanitarios. Calidad, rapidez, comodidad y resultados.


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welcome to advantage tennis
at St Heliers Tennis Club
Advantage Tennis is run by 2 main coaches, Amanda Trail and Rachel Clark. We are based in the awesome location and facilities of St Heliers Tennis Club, in St Heliers, Auckland.
Welcome to our website. The website pages should keep you updated with all our coaching sessions, tournaments and year-round tennis programmes we run at St Heliers, such as:
- TODDLER TENNIS – new in 2019. tots2tennis
- year round junior group sessions
- our popular adult TENNIS FIT
- juniors matchplay/ interclub/ squads
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The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of a cop killer in Alabama. Vernon Madison, now 67 years old, has spent the last 30 years of his life on death row for killing a police officer in 1985. While serving his time on death row, Madison suffered multiple strokes and is no longer able to remember his crime. He's also legally blind and cannot walk on his own.
Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Execution
In the appeal, his lawyers argued that "His mind and body are failing" and since he is unable to remember why he's on death row, he shouldn't be killed. However, when the case originally went on appeal in 2016 to the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court held that Madison's memory loss wasn't grounds to take the death penalty off the table. Although the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the Appeals Court that Madison is mentally competent, Justice Thomas granted a writ of certiorari and halted the execution 30 minutes before it was scheduled to commence.
Madison's lawyers have asked the Governor for clemency because "Mr. Madison suffers from vascular dementia as a result of multiple serious strokes in the last several years, and no longer has a memory of the commission of the crime for which he is to be executed. He does not understand why the state of Alabama is attempting to execute him."
Madison Was Tried Three Times
Vernon Madison was tried three times for the killing of Mobile police officer Cpl. Julius Schulte. Cpl. Schulte responded to a domestic disturbance call in April of 1985. Madison snuck up behind Cpl. Schulte and shot him twice in the head. Madison also shot his then-girlfriend. She survived. Sadly, Cpl. Schulte did not.
During his first two trials, Vernon Madison argued that he was not guilty because of mental illness. During his third grail, he argued that he used the weapon in self-defense.
As of January 2018, Alabama has 182 death row inmates. Three of those inmates have been on death row longer than Vernon Madison.


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A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Environment Ministry, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and state-owned construction firm National Buildings Construction Limited (NBCC) on the issue.
The National Green Tribunal also appointed advocate Sumeer Sodhi as amicus curiae to probe the matter after taking note of a letter written by RJD leader and former Union Minister Raghunath Jha on September 12.
"This is an application submitted by ex-Minister of State of Heavy Industries and Public Entrepreneurs, Government of India. We consider it as a fit case where notice should be issued to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, MoUD and NBCC," the bench also comprising R S Rathore said.
The matter is listed for next hearing on November 2.
In his letter, Jha has alleged that Directorate of Estates "is demolishing" seven government residential colonies in Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Nauroji Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, Thyagaraj Nagar, Srinivaspuri and Mohammadpur, comprising of type I-IV flats, from this month.
"These colonies fall in green-belt of Lutyens' zone under New Delhi Municipal Council area which has been ranked number 1 in the list of clean and green city as well also chosen for smart city project of India. These 7 colonies are full of greenery including old ayurvedic trees and precious plants.
"The redevelopment of these colonies will demolish such 1,86,378 trees and plants which will be the major cause of global warming in India. NBCC's argument of cultivation of double of destructed trees is false as it will take another 40-50 years for the trees to grow," the letter said.
The Union Cabinet had in July approved the redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation colonies in Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Nauroji Nagar through the NBCC and in Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar, Srinivaspuri and Mohammadpur through the Central Public Works Department to replace the existing housing stock.
The total estimated project cost of Rs 32,835 crore includes maintenance and operation cost for 30 years and will be completed in five years in a phased manner.
The Urban Development Ministry had moved the proposal to redevelop existing old dilapidated housing colonies to augment the housing stock under the Delhi Master Plan, using modern construction technology with green building norms.


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At HAYNES Electric Construction, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and superior craftsmanship. Our experience shows in the high-quality work we do. Here's what some of our commercial and industrial customers are saying about us:
From: Kelly H., Dampp Chaser Corporation, Hendersonville
Date: 04/15/2014 4:25 PM
To: Russell B.
Thanks for sending Marty Swann out. I was out at lunch when he came by. Loretta, our production supervisor, was very impressed with his comfort with our equipment and his quick identification of issues. I'm sure you'll hear from him, but he understood our process better than we did, humbling, but good. Please send us an invoice for Marty's time, and let him know we appreciate him stepping away from his other job to make time for us. If he has any further recommendations for us, please let me know.
Dear Fred and Paul:
It is with great pleasure that I recommend your company to anyone seeking the services you provide. I know you well, since I have worked with you almost continuously during my 10 years at UNC Asheville.
HAYNES personnel have always provided top-quality service and acted with integrity, responsibility, and customer focus. I am continuously impressed by the depth of top-notch people in your company. Your can-do attitude in circumstances of unrealistic schedules, horrible weather conditions, poor-quality designs, and difficult prime contractors is unwavering. Having worked with many electrical contractors over the past 39 years, I have never worked with a better one than HAYNES.
Thomas A. Baldwin. PE, LEED AP
Facilities Electrical Engineer, UNC Asheville
To Whom it May Concern:
It has been my pleasure to work with this company, HAYNES Electric Construction Company, on many projects through the years. On each job, HAYNES has performed exceptionally well. The jobs were staffed and structured in such a way that we have always finished ahead of schedule.
The project managers with this company are knowledgeable with the aspect of construction, and in each case where we have encountered problems, they were creative and flexible enough to figure out a solution that worked out for the best to the owner and the general contractor. This has been the case, whether it was a remodel of an old structure on in new construction. Each of the jobs we have done with this company has been in excess of 2 million dollars' worth of work on their part. I believe that this company is the only one in this area that is capable of this amount of work and this quality of work.
I highly recommend HAYNES Electric Construction Company for any project you may have.
Jim Young, Vice President, American South General Contractors, Inc.
"I wanted to let you know your guys were vital to our success at the Asheville VA. Every one of them exceeded my expectations and I look forward to working with them again if our paths cross. Every man was on time and ready to work every day. Every man took the reins when handed to him. And every man got his work done with care, precision, and expertise. I've worked with precious few electricians who work like these men did, and it is much appreciated. Thank your guys for me. Big Scottie, Young Scottie, Rockie, Jonathan, Tommy, and Ricky. Thanks again for sending me such great help.
Asheville VA
"I wish I had time to write a longer note, but rather than postpone it I wanted to commend Randy Moore for having some of the best customer service skills I have ever observed. He does not flinch at doing whatever it takes to make the job right and the customer satisfied. He is thorough, cleans up after himself and leaves the job site in top condition. Please pass along my comments to all of his superiors. In my opinion, he is deserving of praise and compensation commensurate with outstanding work.
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Thanks again,
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A Kent MINI Cooper enthusiast is preparing to drive the iconic car to the Arctic Circle in support of blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
David Bayliss from Horsmondon near Tumbridge Wells and his girlfriend Vikki Kemp, aim to drive more than 6,500 miles to the most northerly point on mainland Europe, to help the charity find better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
The couple were inspired to attempt the epic journey, which will take them through nine countries including France, Germany, Finland and Norway, after David's sister, Elaine Hickman, was successfully treated for leukaemia.
Elaine, now 28, was just eight-years-old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 1990 but recovered well and has just given birth to her first child, Phoebe.
"We'll be forever grateful for the treatment Elaine received," said David, 26. "My sister wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for all the research that has taken place, so Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is a hugely important charity for my whole family."
"We've always had an enthusiasm for MINIs and we thought 'what's the most difficult and amazing challenge we can do to raise money?' As it's winter, things could get pretty interesting… but we're very excited about getting going!"
To help David and Vikki deal with challenges such as driving in heavy snow, 24-hour-darkness and temperatures which may fall as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius, MINI UK have kindly loaned them a new MINI Cooper D Countryman ALL4.
Setting out from the Arden MINI dealership in Maidstone at 11am on Saturday 27 November, they will be escorted to the Channel Tunnel by a convoy of MINIs. David and Vicky hope to return to the dealership on 29 December.
You can support David and Vikki by visiting their JustGiving page


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How to please a woman doesn't have to be mysterious, although it does seem much easier to for guys to get turned on than it does for women! However, there are some safe bets as to what will turn your lady on. In this post we'll cover six different ways to get a woman all hot and bothered and thereby increase her (and your) enjoyment in the bedroom.
1. Be Passionate
Our first tip is to make your lady feel desired by being passionate: you want to make your woman feel like she's unbelievably sexy. Of course, you can contribute to this by paying close attention to her and her needs (within reason – you don't want to be overbearing) outside of the bedroom as well as inside. Within the bedroom you can show her how much you want her by, for instance, staring at her seductively, marveling at her body. Kiss her ravenously, as if you're completely overwhelmed by your passion for her.
2. Stretch out Foreplay As Long as Possible
One way to get a woman in the mood for sex, as well as ensure she gets the most out of it as possible, is to slowly build up to the act itself. You can gently touch her in the places she likes to be touched, or even on the peripheries of these areas, getting closer and closer to the center with each touch. You want to get her to to highest point of sexual tension, to where she'd do anything to get release, so that the final release is the stuff of dreams. Once actual intercourse has begun, don't pressure her to orgasm by asking her if she has yet – this is the easiest way to kill her enjoyment.
3. Communication is Key
It's an oft-stated claim that women are more "emotional" than men, and this is generally true in that they rely more on feeling. When it comes to the bedroom this is no different: they want you to tell them how much you appreciate them, and how much you enjoy being with them sexually. One way to do this is to be vocal, for instance moaning in pleasure or gently whispering her name.
4. Vary Things Up
Women enjoy bringing creativity to the bedroom and – let's be honest – doing the same thing over and over again can quickly grow stale. Don't be afraid to tell your girlfriend or wife about some of your special fantasies. You can try different positions, or even try some kinkier things that are more psychological and less physical. Tying into point 3, you should ask her her fantasies and what specific things turn her on.
5. Talk Dirty to Her
It follows from some of the points above that many women enjoy dirty talk. Don't be afraid to tell them you've been fantasizing about seeing them naked the whole day, or even send suggestive (or explicit) texts throughout the day. This makes them feel appreciated and builds up their excitement for what may come later.
6. Learn More About Female Anatomy
Now we get down to the nitty-gritty: you should learn a bit about the female anatomy, specifically the pleasure centers of the vagina. You should absolutely be willing to use your fingers or tongue, especially if you expect your woman to do the same thing for you! In many cases, delicate stimulation with the fingers or tongue can be much more enjoyable to women than penetration. The clitoris in particular should be paid attention to. You can start off slowly and get more and more aggressive as time goes on.
Hopefully, this post has provided you with some helpful information about how to please your woman. These tips are sure to bring vital sexual energy to your relationship, and increase both of your love and desire for each other. Enjoy!
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Dermenodex Consumer Reviews
Hair came back
by Ashley, age 25, who has been using Dermenodex thinning hair scalp treatment for month and a half:
I tried it out because I noticed thinning in certain areas. After a month and a half and using it once a day I noticed my hair was growing in thicker in the areas I noticed thinning. I even noticed baby hairs growing scalp line that I never had. I thought it was funny to see hair growing where there wasn't before. So I recommend it but you have to use it faithfully to see result.
The best product!!!!!
by Ines from Colombia, age 55, who has been using Dermenodex for more than a year:
I have been using the 3 treatments and I am extremely happy. The only thing is that they discontinued the product. All, the good things are gone. That bad and expensive remain.
Nothing revolutionary but works somehow
by fred from Massachusetts, age 38, who has been using Dermenodex Thinning Hair Scalp Treatment for 4 months:
I have been testing Dermenodex thinning hair scalp treatment for four months, having read quite a few positive reviews of it on the Internet. I used minoxidil before I started with Dermenodex and have not seen any positive or negative effects after the transition from one to the other. Dermenodex alone seems about as good at maintaining my hair as minoxidil but it gave me no additional regrowth, so, after 3 months of using it, I decided to add minoxidil to get the benefits of both products. I am applying minoxidil in the morning and Dermenodex at night.


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Choose a layout and drag widgets onto your Overview Page to customize it. Widgets placed on the page below can be configured by selecting the symbol.
Whether you know it as software-defined networking (SDN), network automation, or network programmability, you've been hearing about it. There's a magic in what it can do to improve your work life, but also a good deal of mystery in terms of the network architectural shift it represents.
Our white paper, "Demystifying SDN for the Network Engineer,"—the first in a series of papers on the subject—aims to introduce you to the magic without all the mystery. We have strived to make this paper a gentle introduction to the topic, especially if you are wading into the waters for the first time. Here's what we'll do:
Explain what's happened on the technological landscape to give rise to SDN
Show in the simplest terms how the new network architecture compares to the traditional model
Detail the numerous benefits of SDN in the daily life of network engineers
Illustrate with a couple compelling examples why this technology is worth your attention
Help you visualize the possibilities and take your first steps
If you're in the majority of network engineers still working primarily at the traditional command-line interface, but want to better understand what's on the horizon, this white paper is for you.


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New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say inexperience appears to be the cause of a rollover crash of an off-highway recreational vehicle that injured a New York City woman in the town of Pittsburg.
Conservation officers say the crash was reported just before 5 p.m. Monday.
The rented off-road vehicle rolled over on the trail system. After the crash the vehicle was turned right-side-up and driven to where it had been rented.
A passenger on the vehicle, 56-year-old Brooklyn resident Rachil Alfih, was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with what appeared to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle was being driven by 22-year-old David Alfih, also of Brooklyn.
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Stafford Rangers Juniors U11's are looking to add to their squad for next season.
Players must be in Y6 from September.
Experience of playing in a team is desired but not essential.
Please contact James Nation- Manager & Head Coach on 07929839086 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Stafford Rangers Juniors U12's season 2018/17 are looking for new players to join.
Year 7 from September.
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Essential Vitamins to Help Reduce Grey Hair
Grey hair is caused by aging, a natural process that occurs in us. However, aging may not be the only reason for us to have grey hair. Sometimes, the reduced amount of melanin in our body can result in grey hair. However, we can take action when we are trying to reduce grey hair. Many essential vitamins and nutrients in our body can become deficient. These ingredients need to be in sufficient quantity in our body or else it would result in damaging the hair.
Vitamins Which Help Reduce Grey Hair
Let us have a look at the vitamins which can help efficiently reduce grey hair.
Vitamin A, C, & E
Vitamin E & C are two of the most potent vitamins that help reduce grey hair. These two vitamins possess antioxidant properties. These antioxidant properties help reduce the free radical activity. Free radicals can become responsible for the damage inside our bodies. Free radicals can potentially accelerate the aging process.
However, if you consume these two vitamins, they can help you slow down the signs of aging. Foods like peach, greens, leafy vegetables, kiwi fruit, legumes, banana, mango, cauliflower, and cabbage can significantly help. So, you do not necessarily need to have pills when you can get your daily dose of these vitamins from the following food items.
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B5 also plays its role in reducing gray hair. There are different types of foods that can help us get the right dosage of Vitamin B5. You can find plenty of Vitamin B5 from vegetables, eggs, wheat, and milk. If you think that eating such foods does not fulfill your daily intake requirements of Vitamin B5, you can also take supplements.
Some research on rats points to the fact that the use of Vitamin B5 helps reduce grey hair. Therefore, researchers imply that deficiency of Vitamin B5 can result in greying of the hair. However, before you increase your dosage of Vitamin B5, always consult your physician.
Vitamin B9
Vitamin B9, which is also known by the name of folic acid, is a great water-solvable nutrient to reduce grey hair. You need to use folic acid along with Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 to help utilize protein in your body. Folic acid also helps in producing deoxyribonucleic acid and red blood cells. There can be many reasons behind the development of grey hair. One of those reasons is the deficiency of folic acid in the body.
Besides helping with the hair issue, folic acid also helps the body with development and growth of tissues. Doctors also advocate that the use of Vitamin B9 enhances the cellular function in the body.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 helps increase the production of the red blood cells. RBCs are vital to the functioning of the central nervous system. There are several food sources from which one can get Vitamin B12. However, the absorption of this essential vitamin only results from the digestion process. Aging and many other health-related issues can result in grey hair.
People who eat more vegetables should use Vitamin B12 as it can quickly get dissolved. Since non-vegetarian diets offer Vitamin B12, vegetarians need to have this essential nutrient in their food.


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Americans Could be Eating Horsemeat Without Knowing
by Michael Markarian
— Our thanks to Michael Markarian for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his blog Animals & Politics on August 26, 2015.
It's not just Europe where ground beef and meatballs could be tainted with horsemeat.
It could happen here in America, too, according to a recent study conducted by researchers in Chapman University's food science program and published in the journal Food Control. The study tested a variety of fresh and frozen ground meat products sold in the U.S. commercial market and discovered that 10 out of 48 samples were mislabeled—and two of those samples contained horsemeat.
This appears to be the first extensive research on meat species testing in the United States since 1995, and the first serious look at the issue here in this country since Europe was rocked with a horsemeat scandal in 2013. The U.S. products containing horsemeat came from two different online specialty retailers. One product was labeled as bison and listed its country of origin as Canada, while the other product was labeled as lamb and listed its country of origin as the United States.
It's one more reason for the U.S. Congress to pass the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, S.1214 and H.R.1942, introduced by Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.,and Reps. Frank Guinta, R-N.H., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. And a reason for Congress to maintain the current prohibition on spending federal tax dollars to resume horse slaughter operations in the United States, as approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee last month. …


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The Mequon Soccer Club is excited to announce the following organizational changes which are intended to reinforce our long-standing club philosophy of player development.
In preparation for the upcoming season, the club has begun transitioning to a larger board of directors' structure. The intent is to provide a broader parent and program influenced organization. This will ensure the continuation of the club's long history of unquestionably high standards regarding player focus and development. The end result will propel the club to new levels of excellence.
After more than a decade of service to the club, Lori Schramka will no longer serve in the role of Vice President. The club would like to thank Lori for her unquestionable and tireless dedication to the club and its youth during her tenure. She has been instrumental in the direction of the club and the results achieved…notably the development of the club's Super Y program. With Lori's guidance, the club has successfully transitioned the Super Y program administration to Deb Thomsen.
Moving forward, additional changes will be announced regarding the continued development of the Board and program structure. The intent is to ultimately have a board consisting of 7 to 12 members, which includes 1) program cross-section representation of all the major youth programs: Academy, Recreational and Select and 2) all major operational functions such as officers, Super Y Programming, Tournament, Marketing, Manager/Team Administration, Player Development, and Volunteer Coordination.
We believe this structure will not only help reinforce the youth focused ideals and philosophies for which our club has become well-known, but will also provide for a stronger collective voice, ensuring a strong future and maximizing the soccer opportunities for our players.
If you have questions relating to this announcement, please feel free to contact Scott Engroff or Cacho Cordoba.
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This has been a brutal winter. The snow. The wind. It's the Polar Vortex again!
Every year like clockwork, the cold weather wreaks havoc on my hair. But, as I get older, it seems to be getting even worse — dry, damaged, split ends. It's a battle I just haven't been able to win.
But, I recently received a promotional sample of Keeva Revitalizing Shampoo. So, now, I am going to gush.
This is the best shampoo for damaged hair that I have ever tried (and I have tried a lot). The combination of ingredients makes my hair smooth, soft, and shiny. It's easier to style, and looks so much healthier! In a 5-star rating system, I would give it 6 stars – it's really that good.
This organic shampoo is paraben free, sulfate free, and safe for my color treated hair. And, it's made with the triumvirate of ultra-powerful essential oils: Tea Tree Oil, Argan Oil, and Coconut Oil. Alone, these are great for hair. Together, they are amazing.
In fact, Keeva is so confident that you will love this shampoo, they offer a 60 Day 100% Refund Policy. If you think the shampoo hasn't improved your hair at all, they will give you a full refund, no questions asked.
Full disclosure: Keeva is a little pricey. With Amazon Prime it is $19.97, which is a little higher than something like Nexxus and certainly higher than grocery store brands. However, I think it is well worth the price.
This is the first product I've tried from Keeva, but based on my success with this shampoo, I am anxious to test more. To learn more and to see the entire line of all natural beauty essentials including Anti-Aging Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream Moisturizer, Tea Tree Oil Serum for Acne and more, visit Keeva Organics.
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Your guide to a life filled with STYLE! Susan Conforte McNeill is a wife, mother, author, entrepreneur, Harper's BAZAAR Style Ambassador and Cover Girl Ambassador. Susan Said…WHAT?! was named one of the Top 50 Beauty Blogs in the World by RebateZone.com in 2015. Susan is also the co-founder of the literacy organization Success Won't Wait! Read more about her in Family Circle Magazine.
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DISCLAIMER: No financial compensation was received in exchange for this post. I did, however, receive a promotional sample of the Keeva Revitalizing Shampoo mentioned above in order to fully evaluate the product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers.


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I am constantly amazed at how observant Caleb is! We were driving to the cities, and we just entered Saint Paul, when Caleb says, "Dad, are we in Saint Paul now?"
I know I am his mom, and I am a bit biased, but really, THAT IS AMAZING!
So, now, Terry and I tell him every city we drive through. Maybe he will be able to list them all on our bi-weekly drives to the cities.
Madelyn said, "baby" yesterday. When she sits at the computer with me, she looks and giggles at people on the screen. So, yesterday I was showing her pictures of babies. I said baby a few times when *blurt* she said, "baby!"
Tonight, I was looking at some clothes a friend of mine gave to Madelyn, (THANKS Christina!) and there was a onesie in there with a kitty on it. I held up the onesie and said, "look at the kitty...meow!" Well, Madelyn thought this was funny and sputtered a few courtesy laughs. So, I said it a few more times to raise the courtesy laughs to a greater laugh. Then, after I laughed with her a few times, she said, "meow, meow...hee hee." OH my Goodness....she is such a little dolly! She'll be talking in no time! Gotta keep up with her brothers!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Make me Proud
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- Qtpies7 said...
Girls are such talkers, she's gonna be just like her momma!
- January 24, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Hi!It is really amazing how kids grow fast and smart!
- January 24, 2008 at 6:13 PM
- Unknown said...
That is so cute. I miss having little ones!
- January 26, 2008 at 9:10 AM
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I missed you today! I hope you had a great weekend!
- January 26, 2008 at 5:52 PM
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Videos > Rule Number 1: Apposition
The first rule of Latin grammar is that two nouns that refer to the same thing are going to be in the same case. This is called apposition, and it's commonly used with names and titles (like king). This video explores how Latin uses apposition.
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Topics: 91 rules of grammar nouns
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Treating rare diseases and developing orphan drugs has the potential to be more difficult to achieve due to unknown or barely known disease mechanisms, slow trial enrolment and challenging endpoint validation to satisfy both regulators and payers alike.
In our latest industry survey, we delved into which challenges and considerations of orphan drug clinical development were the most important to be educated on. Over 50% of the surveyed audience expressed that the following areas of concern were "critical" to their personal portfolio development.
- How to design your clinical trial based on rare disease specific challenges?
- How can you do adaptive study design and maintain flexibility throughout?
- How to integrate, evaluate and refine innovative approaches to your design?
- Why expanding into different indications following market approval is not guaranteed
- How to harness protocol assistance and scientific advice when in the clinic?
- Success and failures: why are some orphan drugs successfully developed and others not?
- How to create compelling natural history knowledge for an un-researched rare disease
- Sustainability of current procedure: the need for regulatory flexibility to positively impact drug development
- How to leverage centres of Expertise and European reference networks
The 2012 Industry Survey is one of many sources used to shape the 2012 World Orphan Drug Congress taking place in Geneva on the 29th-30th November. So if some or all of the points raised above directly relate to the successful clinical development of your orphan drug portfolio, the World Orphan Drug Congress may be the event to attend to drive your innovations forward towards commercialisation.
You can download the full industry survey here and to learn more about the 2012 congress, take a look at the brochure by downloading it here.
While you are here, why not read this blog on what the challenges are when translating rare disease research into clinical development?
You might also like to read what common mistakes should be avoided during late stage orphan drug development


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Modern Love
by Walt Giersbach
Issue No. 231 ~ August, 2016
The slacks and sweater had to go. They made this woman in her young thirties look like a '50s beatnik. She smiled mysteriously under her large nose. Her eyelids and eyebrows hung down at the corners, as though the laws of gravity were battling the forces of her inner enlightenment. Her otherwise even, white teeth had a distracting gap in front. But in spite of this grab-bag mixture of features, the entire package bubbled over, displaying a fusion of excitement and vivacity. Our attraction was magnetic.


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|Meal 4 steamed chicken & carrots
No yoga again today because Rob had an early start. Used the bike and did the 21 Day Fix Dirty 30. The side plank with leg lift is impossible for me. Still. For now, anyway. Next week, when I take a week off from 21 Day Fix before starting my second round, I'll be working on my abductors and adductors.
Eating six times a day is easier said than done. Today I took a much needed nap (because of the night sweats that keep disrupting my sleep) and slept through my third meal. I still had my first serving of fish but I skipped the second. I would have slept longer but had to use the bathroom. While doing the 3 Day Quick Fix, you drink a lot of water. Not that I don't always drink a lot but I have been drinking more because I keep wanted fresh vegetables and fruit. Yes, even fruit.
The truly significant victory for yours truly came yesterday when I was putting together Bibi's Easter basket. All the chocolate and jelly beans and temptation as I filled over 30 eggs with mixed nuts, stickers, stamps, goldfish crackers, and a variety of chocolates and I didn't eat even one of them. Not one piece. Not even a tiny M&M. I have set aside a stash for myself and Rob to enjoy on my birthday. And enjoy we shall! Just eight days from today. Oh boy!
This past week, my ketones haven't been good. No signs at all. Not sure if this means I'm not burning fat or what. I've been avoiding the scale so I can be more surprised on Sunday. Now I have a sneaking feeling that the surprise won't be mind-blowing. I may need to increase my food intake. That has always been a problem for me. Because of how the program is designed, this means I'll have more vegetables, fruit, and carbs as well as more peanut butter. (BTW, I could easily have something other than peanut butter; I just really like peanut butter. LOL!)
We'll see how it goes. Sunday morning I'll do my official final weigh-in and take my measurements. Then take some "after" pictures to compare with my before pictures. But the journey isn't quite over and I'll be doing 21 Day Fix again starting 6 April. Round two and counting until I reach my weight loss goal. This is my year to finally reach that goal.


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Publicaciones científicas
Downregulation of DBC1 expression in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is mediated by aberrant methylation of its promoter
San José-Enériz E, Agirre X, Román-Gómez J, Cordeu L, Garate L, Jiménez-Velasco A, Vázquez I, Calasanz MJ, Heiniger A, Torres A, Prósper F.
Foundation for Applied Medical Research, Division of Cancer and Area of Cell Therapy and Haematology Service, Clínica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Revista: British Journal of Haematology
Fecha: 01-jul-2006Área de Terapia Celular
The DBC1 gene is a potential tumour suppressor gene that is commonly hypermethylated in epithelial cancers. We studied the role of promoter hypermethylation in the regulation of DBC1 in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) cell lines and 170 ALL patients at diagnosis. Abnormal methylation of DBC1 was observed in all ALL cell lines and in 17% of ALL patients.
Moreover, DBC1 methylation was associated with decreased DBC1 expression, while treatment of ALL cells with 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine resulted in demethylation of the promoter and upregulation of DBC1 expression. Fluorescence in situ hybridisation identified the deletion of one allele of DBC1 in some ALL cell lines, which indicated that the lack of DBC1 expression was due to deletion of one allele and methylation of the other.
In conclusion, these results demonstrate, for the first time, that the expression of DBC1 is downregulated in a percentage of patients with ALL due to the hypermethylation of its promoter and/or gene deletion.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Br J Haematol. 2006 Jul;134(2):137-44
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La Clínica es el hospital privado con mayor dotación tecnológica de España, todo en un único centro.
Los profesionales de la Clínica realizan una labor continuada de investigación y formación, siempre en beneficio del paciente.
Conozca por qué somos diferentes a otros centros sanitarios. Calidad, rapidez, comodidad y resultados.


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A process for reinforcing a direct bond between optical materials using femtosecond laser welding is presented. As a side benefit, the optical transmission properties of the joined components are shown not to be altered by the joining process. The joints exhibits higher shear breakage loads, yielding a maximum measured joint strength of 5.25 MPa for an applied load of 75 kg in fused silica. The laser sealing of direct bonds between dissimilar materials improves their resistance to thermal shocks. Direct bonds sealed by a circular weld seam can withstand thermal shocks at temperatures at least twice as great as nonreinforced direct bonds. The combination of ultrashort laser welding and direct bonding provides an innovative joining method that benefits from the advantages of both contributing physical processes.
©2012 Optical Society of AmericaFull Article | PDF Article
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AMSTUD 1B: Media, Culture, and Society (COMM 1B)
The institutions and practices of mass media, including television, film, radio, and digital media, and their role in shaping culture and social life. The media's shifting relationships to politics, commerce, and identity.
Last offered: Winter 2014 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
AMSTUD 2: Introduction to American National Government and Politics (POLISCI 2)
American political institutions (the Presidency, Congress, and the Court) and political processes (the formation of political attitudes and voting) have for some time now been criticized as inadequate to the task of making modern public policy. Against the backdrop of American culture and political history we examine how public policy has been and is being made. We use theories from Political Science and Economics to assess the state of the American system and the policy making process. We use case studies and lectures to analyze contemporary issues including environmental policy, taxes and spending , gun control , economic growth and inequality and mobility. In some of these issue areas we use comparative data from other countries to see how the U.S. is doing relative to other countries. In addition to class room lecture and discussion, student groups are formed to analyze policy issues of relevance to them. (This course has merged with Political Science 123/PubPol 101)
Last offered: Winter 2015 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
AMSTUD 3E: Michelle Obama in American Culture (AFRICAAM 3E, CSRE 3E, FEMGEN 3E, HISTORY 3E)
Never before has the United States had a First Lady like Michelle Obama. During her eight years in the White House, Michelle Obama transformed traditional meanings of womanhood, marriage, motherhood, and style and created new possibilities for what it means to be strong and what it means to be beautiful. No First Lady has ever been so scrutinized but also so beloved: from her J. Crew dresses to her Let's Move campaign, from her vegetable gardens to her chiseled arms, and from her powerful speeches to her casual and always authentic personality. This class examines the impact on American culture of the most popular First Lady in American history.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1
Instructors: Brody, J. (PI) ; Hobbs, A. (PI)
2016-2017 Spring
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04/03/2017 - 06/07/2017 Wed 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM at McMurtry Building 102, Oshman with Brody, J. (PI); Hobbs, A. (PI)
Instructors: Brody, J. (PI); Hobbs, A. (PI)
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AMSTUD 10Q: Dystopian California: Imagining the Golden State in Disaster and Science Fiction Film
Dystopian California examines the ways the Golden State has been popularly imagined both historically as the Land of Promise and more recently as the land of apocalypse in science fiction and disaster films. Through this lens, we¿ll be exploring anxieties articulated through images of natural disaster, environmental degradation, urbanization and urban decay, invasion (both viral and ¿alien¿), societal collapse, overpopulation, and nuclear holocaust ¿ as well as the tenacity of the human spirit. We¿ll be discussing conceptions of survival and the ways these films both articulate societal fears and help to neutralize them. More broadly we will discuss how these films metaphorically address, through the loss of innocence, the possibility of establishing a truly Utopian California ¿ the Golden Land of Opportunity promised to us ¿ that had been unattainable or lost in the melee of postmodernity
Last offered: Spring 2016
AMSTUD 10SC: A Strange Land: Edward Hopper's Paintings of America (ARTHIST 11SC)
In 2015 Stanford's Cantor Arts Center acquired New York Corner (1913), an early painting by the celebrated American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967). In honor of the acquisition, this seminar will explore Hopper's paintings in detail but with a twist. In each class meeting we will pair Hopper's paintings with the work of another artist or, in some cases, a filmmaker or novelist. The work of these other figures, all notable in their own right, will be given equal if not greater emphasis in each seminar meeting. In classroom discussion, our goal will be to build a rich description of Hopper's art and to understand something of the times when he painted (especially the late 1920s through the late 1950s). If you have wanted to learn how to look closely at a work of art, and how to interpret film and literature with equal depth doing so in intensive conversation with the professor and your peers this is the class for you. Some of the questions we will address: What is an artist?; What is an artist's career?; What does it mean for an artist (or anyone) to develop a lifelong vision of American culture, of American places, of American life?; What is a place (as opposed to a space)?; Is making a painting (or speaking or writing about a painting) a meaningful act in the world?; What does it mean (for Hopper, for any of us) to emerge out of a coherent tradition?; What is high art?; What is popular art?; What are the strengths and limitations of each?
Terms: Sum | Units: 2
Instructors: Nemerov, A. (PI)
2016-2017 Summer
2 units |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
06/26/2017 - 08/17/2017 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM with Nemerov, A. (PI)
Instructors: Nemerov, A. (PI)
Notes: This class has a $1400 course fee.
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AMSTUD 12A: Introduction to English III: Introduction to African American Literature (AFRICAAM 43, ENGLISH 12A)
(Formerly English 43/143). In his bold study, What Was African American Literature?, Kenneth Warren defines African American literature as a late nineteenth- to mid-twentieth-century response to the nation's Jim Crow segregated order. But in the aftermath of the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights movement, can critics still speak, coherently, of "African American literature"? And how does this political conception of African American literary production compare with accounts grounded in black language and culture? Taking up Warren's intervention, this course will explore African American literature from its earliest manifestations in the spirituals and slave narratives to texts composed at the height of desegregation and decolonization struggles at mid-century and beyond.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Rasberry, V. (PI)
2016-2017 Winter
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 3
01/09/2017 - 03/17/2017 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at School of Education 128 with Rasberry, V. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2017-03-22 12:15pm - 3:15pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Rasberry, V. (PI)
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AMSTUD 15: Global Flows: The Globalization of Hip Hop Art, Culture, and Politics
This course consists of film screenings, dialogues, and performances that examine and engage Hip Hop Cultures and artists from around the world. We will explore diverse scenes and artists, from the formation of new musical genres such as hiplife in Ghana, to the impact of the first Hip Hop concert in Morocco, to comparative investigations of race and citizenship in Japan, Cuba, Palestine, France, and the United States (including Black, Mexican and Arab-Americans).
Last offered: Spring 2011
AMSTUD 25Q: The Origins of the Modern American City, 1865-1920 (HISTORY 55Q, URBANST 25Q)
Are we living in a new Gilded Age? To answer this question, we go back to the original Gilded Age, as well as its successor, the Progressive Era. How did urban Americans around the turn of the twentieth century deal with stark inequalities of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? And what can we learn from their struggles for our own time? Students use primary and secondary sources in digital and print formats. Possible field trip to San Francisco.
Last offered: Winter 2016 | UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
AMSTUD 32: The 5th Element: Hip Hop Knowledge, Pedagogy, and Social Justice (AFRICAAM 32, CSRE 32A, EDUC 32, EDUC 432, TAPS 32)
This course-series brings together leading scholars with critically-acclaimed artists, local teachers, youth, and community organizations to consider the complex relationships between culture, knowledge, pedagogy and social justice. Participants will examine the cultural meaning of knowledge as "the 5th element" of Hip Hop Culture (in addition to MCing, DJing, graffiti, and dance) and how educators and cultural workers have leveraged this knowledge for social justice. Overall, participants will gain a strong theoretical knowledge of culturally relevant and culturally sustaining pedagogies and learn to apply this knowledge by engaging with guest artists, teachers, youth, and community youth arts organizations.
Last offered: Spring 2014
AMSTUD 50N: The Literature of Inequality: Have and Have-Nots from the Gilded Age to the Occupy Era
Not since the turn of the last century have Americans experienced such a profound gap between those who have and those who do not, between wealthy and working poor, between defacto upper and lower classes, between those of the status quo and those who slip to the social periphery. We will be examining literary and artistic explorations of social and economic inequity, fiction and art that looks at reversals of fortune as well as the possibilities for social change. Readings include Jacob Riis¿ How the Other Half Lives, W.E.B. Du Bois¿ The Souls of Black Folk, Edith Wharton¿s House of Mirth , James Agee & Walker Evans¿ Let Us Not Forget Famous Men , T.C. Boyle¿s The Tortilla Curtain, Julie Otsuka¿s When the Emperor Was Divine and Occupy Movement art.
Last offered: Spring 2013 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul
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CACC Spring Meeting
Sunday March 11, 2018
Delta Town & Country Inn.
6005 Highway 17A (at Hwy 99), Delta, B.C.
Room: Ballroom
at 10 AM. (Coffee served 8:30 – 10:00 AM)
Everybody is welcome at this meeting, however you must be a licence holder to vote.
Proposed Agenda
1. President's Welcome
2. Discipline Meetings
3. Discipline Director Reports
4. Vancouver International Auto Show
6. Reports from Affiliated Clubs
7. Executive Reports
8. Voting on "Member Funded" Society
9. Old Business / New Business
10. Elections – Vice-President & Treasurer
Be sure to bring your 2018 CACC Licence
LUNCH: A soup and sandwich buffet will be served at the cost of $8.00
Please advise if:
1) if you plan to attend the General Meeting AND
2) if you will be attending the Lunch Buffet
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