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Monitoring business processes by using tracking groups in IBM BPM V7.5
IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 (BPM) represents the merger of IBM's WebSphere® Process Server and WebSphere Lombardi Edition into a single software offering. The high level business processes are modeled using IBM Process Designer, hereafter called Process Designer, with adherence to Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) standards. This article describes the use of IBM Business Monitor V7.5 (hereafter called Business Monitor) to achieve operational, analytical, and performance monitoring of the process.
For illustration purposes, Business Monitor has been installed on the same WebSphere instance and augmented on the Process Center profile. The authoring environment provided by Process Designer has been downloaded and installed from the Process Center console.
A Business Process Diagram (BPD) needs to be created in the Process Designer. However, for this article we will use the sample process shipped with the product.
Event tracking
The first step is to identify the data points of the business so that these are emitted as events to be consumed by the Business Monitor model at runtime.
In BPM 7.5, there are two ways of tracking data for monitoring:
- To track specific business data automatically at entry and exit points of each item in the BPD, such as activities, services and gateways, use "autotracking".
- To emit specific data at chosen points in the process for monitoring, use the Intermediate Tracking events in the BPD.
Autotracking is a method to track variables in which data points are tracked for each ordered step in a BPD. If a process author changes the order of the steps in the business process diagram or adds one or more steps, the custom report queries against the tracked variables do not produce expected results.
When autotracking is enabled for a business process diagram, data for any nested processes of that diagram are also tracked. Subprocesses and services inherit the setting of the parent process.
Tracking groups
Tracking groups are used when explicit control over tracked data and tracking points for advanced custom reports is desired. For example, you can group the variables you want to track by type, strategically place tracking points in your BPD, and track variables across multiple BPDs.
In this article, we have used a tracking group called "RequisitionTrackingGroup" to contain the event data.
Configuring the tracking group
- Create a tracking group by clicking the plus sign next to the Performance category in the library and selecting Tracking Group from the list of components. Name the new tracking group.
- For each process variable you want to track, add a field to the
tracking group and specify the data type as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Tracking group
- Add an intermediate tracking event to the BPD.
- Select the tracking event and open the Implementation tab in the Properties view of the tracking event.
- Associate the process variables you want to track as part of this
intermediate tracking event as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Tracking event
- Save the business process diagram.
- To emit events to Business Monitor, navigate to Setup > Process
App Settings. Under the Properties section, select the
Enable process monitoring through WebSphere Business
Monitor checkbox as shown in Figure 3. This is an important
step if you want to monitor the BPD using Business Monitor.
Figure 3. Enabling monitoring through Business Monitor
- Save the BPD and send these newly define tracking requirement to the
data warehouse or business monitoring by clicking File > Update
Tracking Definitions as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Update tracking definitions
- By clicking on Update Tracking Definitions, the monitor model
application is installed and started on the server as shown in Figure
Figure 5. Monitor model application
- Check the status of the monitor model for any deployment errors. On
the admin console, navigate to Monitor Models under
Application Types to see the monitor models installed as
shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Monitor Model
Ensure that the status of deployment is OK as shown in Figure 6, which means that all the life cycle steps have completed successfully. If not, you will see a deployment error in the status even if the model is started.
Figure 7 shows the life cycle steps for the model.
Figure 7. Life Cycle steps
Note: It is a good practice to check. For example, if you intend to use reports and the Cognos cubes are not created, you will not see your version of the model in the Report Designer widget. This is a useful troubleshooting tool in case of problems.
Monitor data security
Next, you will need to provide users access to the model so they can view or manage the dashboard views built on the model.
To perform administrative data security functions for a particular model, click Security > Monitor data security> Configure tab and associate a user or role to a model as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Monitor data security
Business Space configurations
This section describes the steps to configure the dashboard views using the widgets provided in Business Monitor and rendered in Business Space.
Configuring dashboards
You will need to configure the dashboards to view the relevant business information or performance in the manner useful to derive a business decision, if any.
- Upon clicking Update Tracking Definitions, a space is automatically created for every model version. If you want to create your own space, click on Actions > Create Space on the Business Space Welcome page. In this article, we are using the default. Since we are configuring additional KPIs and Reports, create a page to work on widgets like KPI Manager, Alert Manager, and Reports Designer.
- To create a page, click on the plus on the space and fill in the page
name as
Manageas shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. Manage page
- To start editing the new page, click on the Edit Page option on the upper right corner of the page and a list of available widgets appears.
Defining KPIs using the KPI Manager
To define KPIs using the KPI Manager:
- Add the KPI Manager widget to the page by clicking on the plus sign
next to KPI Manager in the list of widgets available, as shown in
Figure 10.
Figure 10. Adding a KPI Manager widget
- On the KPI Manager widget, create an Aggregate KPI,
ContractHiringCount, by selecting the model and clicking Actions > New Aggregate KPI.
- Fill in the name in the Name tab and select Model
associated with the KPI as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. Creating a new KPI
- Next, under the Definition tab, you will define the report. To
show the count of Contract requisitions in the last month, choose the
operator as Count, the time reference as sliding interval of
past 1 month, and the data filter to filter the instances based on
Approval Status of "Approved" and employee Status of "Contract" as
shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12. Defining an aggregate KPI
- On the Next tab, specify the range with colors to indicate
where the KPI falls in a particular range. Figure 13 shows the
specified range in our example.
Figure 13. Defining range for a KPI
- You can also create an Expression KPI. Using an Expression KPI, you
can base your KPI calculation on another KPI. The steps for creating
the Expression KPIs are similar to the Aggregate KPI, the only variant
is the Definition tab. The Definition tab for an Expression KPI
is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14. Expression KPI definition
As shown in Figure 14, you have to specify the expression in the area provided based on a KPI or an operator. Optionally, you can also use user-defined functions in the expression. In our example, we have created two Expression KPIs called "RejectionPercentage" and "PercentageReplacement".
Defining reports using the Report Designer
To define reports using the Report Designer:
- Add the Report Designer widget on the page as you did for the KPI Manager widget.
- Fill in the name and select the Model Process App for the package.
- Select the measures for reporting and the data they are based on and
Figure 15 depicts the definition of a "Requisition Status" report based on the Hiring Manager, Department, and Approval Status.
Figure 15. Defining Requisition Status report
Similarly, in our example we have also created an Annual Requisition report based on employmentStatus, department, and location for the time interval from July 1st, 2011 to July 1st, 2012.
Defining alerts using the Alert Manager
You can define alerts based on any KPI using the Alert Manager. You can add an alert Manager widget on the page and declare alerts on KPIs as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. Defining alerts
- You need to select a model and specify the owner who will receive the alerts.
- To add a KPI, click on Add and specify the condition under which the alert should be fired.
- In the Next tab for the Alert content, you can choose to have an auto generated message or a dynamic message describing the business situation.
- The Notification tab specifies whether the alert is configured as a dashboard alert or if it is forwarded to a cell phone, a pager, or email.
In our example, we did not configure any alerts.
Configuring KPIs
Having defined the required KPIs and Reports, you can go ahead and configure all the views:
- Click on the Edit Page on the "HR Open New Position KPIs" page to configure the KPIs. You will notice that there are some KPIs already modeled in the widget.
- Click on the down arrow icon and then Edit Settings on the top right corner to configure this view.
- Finally, select the KPIs of interest that appear on the page as shown
in Figure 17.
Figure 17. Select KPIs
- To change the layout of the KPIs, refer to Figure 18.
Figure 18. Configuring the layout for a KPI
Configuring the Report Viewer widgets
In the "HR Open New Position Reports" page:
- Click on the Edit page and configure the report widgets as explained before by clicking Edit Setting on the menu from the top right corner of the Report Viewer widget.
- Specify the report you want to view (Figure 19).
- Finally, click OK.
Figure 19. Configuring the Report Viewer
- Repeat this for all the reports you have defined using the Report Designer.
Configuring the Instance View
To configure the instance view for operational monitoring, navigate to the HR Open New Position Instance page and click the Edit page. There is already an instance view available with almost all the data selected.
To configure:
- Click on the icon on the upper right corner of the instance view widget and choose Edit Settings from the menu.
- Set the default monitoring context by selecting the monitoring context and clicking on Set as Default.
- Select the columns from the available list to display in the instance view and move it to the Selected list (Figure 20).
- Once done, click OK.
Figure 20. Configuring the Instance View
View the dashboard results
Run a few instances of the "HR Open New Position" BPD by clicking on the playback icon in Process Designer and work on the tasks as the respective participants. In our example, we have used "admin" as the participant in all roles specified in the swim lanes.
Ensure that you give data that covers different values for employment status, location, department, hiring manager, position type, across multiple instances, so that the reporting can be based on these values.
View instances
For viewing the instance view, click on the HR Open New Position Instances page. The instance view appears and reveals that five instances of the Hiring Process have been completed. Note that the list of metrics we had selected during the configuration of the Instance View is shown here as columns (Figure 21).
Figure 21. Instance view
You can filter the instances based on the values of any column, for example, viewing all the requisitions in the department "Product" gives you three instances.
View reports
To view reports:
- Click on the HR open New Reports page. You now see two reports
there, one for Requisition Status and the other for Annual Requisition
Report. The Requisition Status report shows the approved and rejected
instance counts per department as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22. Requisition Status Report
- To see the report, with respect to each Hiring Manager, click on the
Hiring Manager link on the right hand side and a detailed
report appears as shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23. Detailed report with respect to Hiring Managers
- To change the Display type, right-click on the view, select Change
Display Type and select the desired display type as shown in
Figure 24.
Figure 24. Change Display Type
You can drill down to see the same data in a different view. For example, to see all the approved requisitions, double-click on Approved on the graph and the report appears as shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25. Requisition status for approved instances
Figure 26 shows the Annual requisition report.
Figure 26. Annual Requisition report
View KPIs
To view the KPI:
- Click on the HR Open New Position page, and the configured
KPIs appear as shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27. KPI views
In our example, the ContractHiringCount KPI is shown with a value 1, the Percentage Replacement is 20% (1 out of 5), and the RejectionPercentage is also 20% (1 out of 5).
- In this view, you can select any desired layout by clicking on the layout in the lower left corner.
- Additionally, you can access the Alert Manager for a particular KPI
by clicking on the arrow on the top right of each KPI and selecting
Alert Manager as shown in Figure 28.
Figure 28. Access Alert Manager from a KPI
This article provided an overview of business activity monitoring of processes deployed in Business Process Manager using Business Monitor. It also explained the configurations related to tracking events in Process Designer and dashboard views in Business Space.
The authors would like to thank Venkata Gadepalli for his help in reviewing this article.
Downloadable resources
Related topics
- IBM Business Process Manager V7.5 Information Center: Creating a tracking group
- IBM Business Process Manager product page
- IBM Business Process Management zone


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From the perspective of the job seeker, typical job search patterns go like this:
- 1st 30 Days – My Way
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- 3rd 30 Days – Highway
The 30-60-90-DayPlan is the timeline put to a Transition Action (TRAC) Plan. A plan, they say, is a dream with a timeline!
This action plan is built from recurring transition patterns and upon several learning/training frameworks. As per usual, there are variations and exceptions. This TracPlan is focused on the Job Search process and its variations and patterns.
First, although there are differences, and disagreements, in specifics, there is consensus in the general stages (and steps) in a job search. The four step formula used here is more an attempt to simply a complex process, not to settle any arguments.
The TracPlan four stages: Decode, Direct, Declare, and Decide. There are two TracPlan steps within each of those four stages: Decode = Assess & Plan; Direct = Target & Resume; Declare – Network & Interview; and Decide = Negotiate & Follow-up.
A second underlying framework is the learning/training process that itself has four stages: Unconscious Incompetence (UI); Conscious Incompetence (CI); Conscious Competence (CC); and Unconscious Competence (UC). Within this framework, between these stages, are interventions of awareness and practice. [On the playground, this has a Get Ready, Get Set, Go label; within corporate this translates into Ready, Fire, Aim; and within DBM it is Focus, Prepare, Achieve.]
Job seeking skills are different from job keeping skills, and it is unfortunate that we have to take time out to acquire and apply this skill set. The good news is that this surface process of job seeking engages a parallel, albeit often unconscious, soul (or inner self) seeking process. [More on this later.]
A third, and fourth, but related subliminal frameworks include a Gates & States concept that says there are rapids and pools, periods of assimilation and consolidation in every transition process. And, a learning process that postulates a breaking of (old, existing) connections before remaking (new) connections.
The application of this TracPlan follows the often successful 30-60-90 Day Job Action Plan that is used by job applicants to show how they would hit the ground running should they be hired. (http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AiqybjEKgXkAbr71i1uubGWbvZx4?fr=yfp-t-701-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF8&p=30%2060%2090%20day%20job%20action%20plan)
If there are four job search stages, then there are four possible entry points to a job search: ( 1) I need to figure out what I want to be when I grow up; (2) I need to update and fine-tune my resume; (3) I need to network, network and interview; (4) I already have an offer(s) in the hopper and need to brush up on my negotiating.
So, depending on these entry points, there would be differing steps to a 30-60-90 Day Transition Action Plan (TracPlan).
However, no matter what the entry state, there are characteristic states-of-mind-&-emotion (cognitive –emotional state—CES) to a job search that do seem to follow 30 day patterns. (More underlying frameworks here, but I'll not surface them at this time.)
Regardless of the entry stage, the first 30 days of a job search can be characterized by one of these CES states: Concerned, Connected, Confident.
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Researchers at the University of Missouri studied the efforts of 327 job seekers, ages 20 to 40, and found that developing and following a plan at the start of your job search and having positive emotions later in the search have a significant impact on success. Conscientiousness appears to be key.
Qualities such as self-discipline and dependability seemed to affect a job seeker's tendency to set goals and develop a plan, thereby influencing the number of offers received, the researchers report. "Perhaps, conscientious job seekers conducted better-quality job searches by scrutinizing their fit with prospective employers more carefully or more effectively following up with employers," the researchers report.
Likewise, positive emotions may have helped job seekers behave more confidently or cope better with stress, "thereby responding more skillfully in interviews than job seekers with less positive emotions," according to the report.
The researchers recommend that job seekers set goals, monitor their progress, analyze their interview skills, and find ways to think more positively and handle bad news better. "Some of these recommendations seem like they are common sense, but they are just not that common," says researcher Daniel Turban, a professor and chair of the department of management in the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske Jr. College of Business.


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Product Description
Course Content
Scalp, face, neck, shoulder, back & arm massage
Background and history of Indian Head massage
Skeletal & muscular systems
Setting up in business
Cost: £330 (including deposit of £100)
- Course IHF15 Feb Sat 15th + Sun 16th, Mar Sat 7th + Sun 8th
- Course IHMY30 May Sat 30th, Sun 31st + Jun Sat 27th + Sun 28th
Course Tutors
Marguerite Halpin
Entry Requirements
A certificate in body massage is preferred but not essential. The Indian head massage course does not cover basic anatomy, physiology or massage.
If you wish to come onto the course without a background in these subjects you will be expected to work in your own time with the help of homework which will be provided by the school.
Previous experience in massage or attendance at an introduction to massage weekend prior to the course is necessary if you are not working towards or do not have a massage certificate. We can also arrange individual tuition in basic massage techniques.
Examination System
Continuous assessment by means of written homework, assignments and home practice. Home study and practice is over a minimum period of three months following the school attendance days. A final assessment date is arranged after the home study period. Please note that a fee of £105.00 is payable for the VTCT assessment and verification.
Qualification Attained
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Indian Head Massage.
Professional Insurance
Membership is available to various professional bodies including the Federation of Holistic Therapists which offers insurance and other benefits for therapists in the UK. Employment is available in clinics, spas, beauty salons and working from home. The Manchester Therapy Centre has part-time work available on an ongoing basis for students in the Manchester area.
Further Information
Course times are from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm depending on the group size.
The Indian head massage diploma qualification is recognised in many countries outside the UK and gives a good grounding for further qualifications in holistic therapies.
The venue is at the Manchester School of Massage in South Manchester.
The group size is usually kept at eight or below for more individual attention.


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Cruise Operations Management: Hospitality Perspectives provides a comprehensive and contextualized overview of hospitality services for the cruise industry. As well as providing a background to the cruise industry, it also looks deeper into the management issues providing a practical guide for both students and professionals alike.
Since the first edition of this book, there have been many important developments in the industry and this new edition features revised chapters on:
- contemporary cruise operations
- cruise geography
- itinerary planning
- health, safety and security
- maritime issues and legislation.
In addition, there is a new chapter on 'Cruise Management Resources' intended to be of benefit to research students. Cruise Operations Management presents a range of issues illustrated by a number of case studies that encourage the reader to examine the often complex circumstances that surround problems or events associated with cruise operations. The case studies are contemporary and are constructed from first hand research with a number of international cruise companies providing a real world insight into this industry. They include 'Roles and Responsibilities on a Cruise Ship', 'Customer Service Systems and Passenger Profiles' and 'Managing Food and Drink Operations Onboard'. Each case study is followed by questions that are intended to illuminate issues and stimulate discussion.
The structure of the book is designed so the reader can either build knowledge cumulatively for an in-depth knowledge of managerial practices and procedures onboard a cruise ship, or they can 'dip in' and make use of specific material and case studies for use within a more generic hospitality or tourism learning context.


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The holidays can be stressful especially when it comes to money. My love language is giving gifts so I always end up blowing my budget when I find at least 15 "perfect" gifts for everyone on my list. To help with this, I have found that making gifts can be an inexpensive and easy way to give unique gifts to many of the people on your holiday list. BUT if you are anything like me you realize halfway through a project that the "easy" Pinterest craft doesn't come out anything like the picture! Well, here are a few DIY holiday gifts for mom that you can actually make look like the pictures.
Disclosures: This post contains affiliate links, so if you make a purchase using one of the links I may make a small commission at no cost to you. Also, I received two vinyal decals.
Mugs: If you have been on Instagram lately you might notice that pictures with mugs are all over the place. Make a mug for an on-the-go mama in your life that loves coffee or tea. I found this Etsy shop, Follow Your Arrow, that makes fun vinyl decals that are perfect for a simple DIY mug. I bought the mugs from Target and the travel mug from Michaels.
How I made it:
- Wash the mugs and let them dry completely
- CAREFULLY place the vinyl decal on the mug where you want it being careful because you can't lift it up once it is placed
- Flatten the decal on the mug and use a credit card or old gift card to make sure the vinyl is completely rubbed off
- SLOWLY peel the backing off
- That's it!
This gift cost a total of $5 (per mug — the travel mug version was a total of $7)
To enhance this gift buy some coffee or tea and chocolate and give a little package.
Wood Photo Transfer: I love the look of photos on wood, so when my friend made one for me for my wedding a few years ago I knew I had to learn how to do it! I found the easiest instructions come from Lorin Sell's blog here. This is the perfect gift for a rustic mama.
I followed her instructions almost exactly, so I won't re-write them here. I did make one exception which is that I purchased a long wood plank and used a hand saw (or Dan's dad did 🙂 )to cut it to 8×12 pieces.
There are a few things to keep in mind when you do this.
- Use a light stain (not medium or dark) for best results, mine here is a little dark
- Anything that is white or very light in the photo will be "wood" color when the transfer is complete so be careful of overexposed areas in photos
- Leave the paper on for at least one day — we took it off after about 10 hours, but it could have used more time in my opinion
Soap: Soap is a wonderful gift because it's practical but still nice. Make some lavender soap for a stressed out mama in your life who could use some relaxation. I got this idea from A Pumpkin and A Princess and changed it slightly.
How I made it:
- I purchased Shea Butter soap from Michaels (make sure to check the website for coupons!)
- I heated 1lb of the soap for 45 seconds in the microwave until everything was melted
- I cut open and mixed in two tea bags of Chamomile Tea
- I added 1 tablespoon of dried lavender flowers (I got these at Michaels, but you can also get them on Amazon)
- I added 12 drops of lavender essential oil and 6 drops of purification essential oil (need oils? contact me!)
- Once everything was well mixed, I poured it into a donut mold and let it sit for a few hours
To enhance this gift place some chapstick, nail polish, this super easy Homemade Coffee Scrub or other personal care items with it to make a relaxation kit. You can also include this easy lip scrub recipe!
This gift cost $15 for 12 donut soaps (note: I already had the donut pan and essential oils – if you don't have a donut mold you can get soap molds fairly inexpensively on Amazon or at Michaels)
Memory Box: I am such a memory freak. I love to keep everything from old cards to ticket stubs, but I need a place to put everything so I don't have drawers of clutter. Make a memory box for the sentimental mama in your life.
How I made it:
- I printed 25 pictures of Aiden from Shutterfly
- I cut them out and glued them to a simple storage box from Michaels
- I used Mod Podge once I had everything where I wanted it to seal it in
Enhance this gift: A photo book would be a perfect addition to this memory box. You can get ones that are 8×8 that would actually fit in the box. Snapfish always has great holiday deals!
This gift cost $10
Do you ever make DIY gifts for the holidays? Please share your ideas and creations in the comments.
Need ideas for Dad too? Check out my top gifts for a new (or any) dad. Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook for more gift inspiration.


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Welcome to week 10 of Wellness Wednesday, lovelies.
This week I pick the last prompt:
My 5 Fitness Wish List
Although my birthday has passed and Christmas is still so far away, I think this list can be fun. Santa, if you are reading, this is my list in no particular order.
TRX. Why TRX? Because they are so versatile and can be used anywhere from your home to your hotel room if you are traveling.
Lebert Equalizer this looks like a really cool 'gadget' too add to my home gym. Can be used for push ups, tricep dips, etc.
Bowflex SelectTech. I first saw them when I was doing Chalean Extreme three years ago and I still lust after them. Dream dumbbells to have at home! One day oh Bowflex you will be mine.
More sports bra that looks awesome and give the supports I needed. Being big boobs in Asia? Sports bra only goes to size XL here and I am having so much trouble finding a good one here. I have to either ask friends from America to get them or get them from ebay.
A new polar watch, I have been using an older version of a polar watch for well over 2 years and the battery only went out last month. That's how durable and reliable they are.
Do you have any fitness wish list you'd like to share with us this week? Come link up!
- The Beginner's Guide To Running
- Healthy version of _________ (recipes)
- Have you master the art of letting go?
- Setbacks. How do you overcome them?
- Your fitness wish list
- Share your healthy hair secret
- When I can't sleep I _______
- Share your idea of a weekend well spent
- Celebrity lifestyle that you look up to
- 3 exercises you would recommend to a fitness newbie
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1. Pick one prompt that we will post every Wednesday, blog about it and link up with us. Be creative. Vlogs are more than welcome!
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This title is a supplement to Legal Practice Implications of the New U.S. National Health Care Plan. The main work provides an extensive examination of the new plan and an evaluation of its likely legal practice implications. The supplement uses four worked-out examples to illustrate the methods of analysis applied in the main work. The examples also reveal possible approaches that individuals and entities can take to address four areas of contention presented by the new plan.


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Publications by year
Conference Papers
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"Architecture and Performance Evaluation for Redundant Multicast Transmission Supporting Adaptive QoS", in 9th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCom 2001) Split, Dubrovnik(Croatia), Ancona, Bari (Italy), vol II, 2001, pp. 585 - 592.,
"Introducing Navigation Graphs as a Technique for Improving WWW User Browsing", in The Second International Conference on Web-Age Information Management(WAIM 01), Xi an, China, 2001, pp. 249 - 256.,
"An Architecture for Redundant Multicast Transmission Supporting Adaptive QoS", in 7th International WORKSHOP ON MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS, Capri, Italy, 2001, pp. 133 - 142.,
"Architectures Supporting e-Learning Through Collaborative Virtual Environments: The Case of INVITE", in IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies-ICALT 2001, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 2001, pp. 13 - 16.,
"An On-line Managed Bandwidth Service for ATM Networks", in 8th IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2001), Vol. 1, Bucharest, Romania, 2001, pp. 315 - 320.,
"Run-time Management Policies for Data Intensive Web sites", in International Workshop on Web Dynamics (In conjuction with the 8th International Conference on Database Theory), London, UK, 2001, vol. 701, pp. 61-70.,
"An Electronic Polling Service to support Public Awareness using Web Technologies", in Proceedings 9th European Conference on Information Systems-ECIS 2001, Bled, Slovenia , Vol. 2, 2001, pp. 935 - 946.,
"Aspects of collaborative learning environment using distributed virtual environments", in ED-MEDIA 2001, Tampere, Finland, 2001, pp. 173 - 178.,
"Web Components: A Concept for Improving Personalization and Reducing User Perceived Latency on the World Wide Web", in The 2nd International Conference on Internet Computing (IC2001),Las Vegas,Nevada, USA, Vol 2, 2001, pp. 238 - 244.,
"Architectures and Protocols for Educational Virtual Environments", in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2001),Tokyo, Japan, 2001, pp. 1107 - 1110.,
"A Mechanism for Multicast Multimedia Data With Adaptive QoS Characteristics", in 6th International Conference on Protocols for Multimedia Systems-PROMS 2001, Enschede, The Netherlands, 2001, pp. 74 - 88.,
"A Web Based open distance learning tool for tutors of special social groups", in EUROMEDIA-APTEC 2000, Antwerp, Belgium, 2000, pp. 189 - 193.,
"pLVE: Suitable Network Protocol Supporting Multi-User Virtual Environments in Education", in International Confertence on Information and Communication Technologies for Education/ED-ICT 2000, Vienna, Austria, 2000, pp. 73 - 81.,
"e-DEDALUS: A dynamic tool for data publishing on the web", in 2000 International Conference on Information Society in the 21st Century-Emerging Technologies and new Challenges(IS 2000), Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima, Japan, 2000, pp. 98 - 105.,
"Tele-teaching Scenarios over Broadband Networks", in Web-based Learning Environments-WBLE 2000, Porto, Portugal, 2000, pp. 64 - 66.,
"Internet Protocols for Synchronous Distance Learning", in 3rd International Workshop on Network-Based Information Systems-NBIS'2000, Greenwich, UK, 2000, pp. 46 - 50.,
"Distributed Virtual Learning Environment: A Web-Based Approach", in EUROMICRO WORKSHOP on Multimedia and Telecommunications, Maastricht, Netherlands, Vol II, 2000, pp. 50 - 55.,
"Using Multi-user Distributed Virtual Environments in Education", in World Conference of the WWW, Internet and Intranet- WebNet 2000, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 2000, pp. 56 - 62.,
"Using Java to implement a multimedia annotation environment for young children", in ACM MULTIMEDIA 2000, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2000, pp. 187 - 194.,
"Accounting management system enhancement supporting automated monitoring and storing facilities", in 2nd International Network Conference-INC 2000, Plymouth, UK, 2000, pp. 117 - 124.,
"Citizen information services using Internet technologies", in 8th European Conference on Information Systems-ECIS 2000, Vienna, Austria, Vol. 1, 2000, pp. 1123 - 1130.,
"A Networked Intelligent Distributed Virtual Training Environmnet:A First Approach", in 5th Joint Conference on Information Sciences-JCIS 2000-1st International Workshop on Intelligent Multimedia Computing and Networking, Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, Vol. 2, 2000, pp. 604 - 607.,
"Using Multimedia to Support Reflection on Past Events for Young Children", in ED-MEDIA 2000, Montreal, Canada, 2000, pp. 105 - 110.,
"Cost/Performance evaluation of Banyan networks which are used in ATM switching fabrics", in 14th International Conference on Information Networking(ICOIN-14), Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, 2000, p. 1A-2.1/1.A-2.8.,
"Information services using Internet technologies in the Public Sector", in Neties 2000, Oulu, Finland, 2000, pp. 112 - 119.,
"Streaming multimedia data with adaptive QoS characteristics", in 5th International Conference on Protocols for Multimedia Systems-PROMS 2000, Cracow, Poland, 2000, pp. 129 - 139.,
"Winds of Aiolos: How connect the Greek Schools in Internet", in Towards the e-learning Community, Bolton International Conference, Bolton, UK, 2000, pp. 27 - 37.,
"The Performance of Simple Queueing Theoretic Video On Demand Algorithms", in APPLIED INFORMATICS (AI 2000), Innsbruck, Austria, 2000.,
"Telematic Services over ATM Networks: The case of Teleteaching", in 2nd International ATM Technology Users Symposium-ATMTU 2000, Kosice, Slovakia, 2000, pp. 26 - 31.,
"An efficient algorithm to improve handoff in mobility for IP v6 protocol", in 8th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks-SoftCOM 2000, Split, Rijeka, Dubrovnik(Croatia), Trieste, Venice(Italy), Vol I, 2000, pp. 505 - 511.,
"A Dynamic Distributed Video on Demand Service", in 20th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems-ICDCS 2000, Taipei, Taiwan, 2000, pp. 496 - 503.,
"Network Based Information System to support ODL Activities", in International Coference on Telecommunications for Education and Training 1999-TET99, Gjovik, Norway, 1999, pp. 117 - 125.,
"Efficient Data Management to support Educational Activities", in Interactive Computer aided Learning-Tools and Applications-ICL 99,Villach, Austria, 1999.,
"Virtual European School-VES", in IEEE Multimedia Systems'99, Special Session on European Projects, Florence, Italy, 1999, pp. 1055 - 1057.,
"Improving and Utilizating Web and Data Interaction", in The 1999 International Symposium on Database, Web and Cooperative Systems-DWACOS 99, Baden-Baden, Germany, 1999, pp. 7 - 12.,
"The transition from contemporary to virtual user interfaces for Web-based Services", in World Conference of the WWW, Internet and Intranet-WebNet 99, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1999, pp. 125 - 130.,
"A Web-enabled Communication Environment for the Education Community", in World Conference of the WWW, Internet and Intranet-WebNet 99, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1999, pp. 1198 - 1199.,
"Cooperative Information Systems over the Internet and the WWW", in EUROMEDIA 99-APTEC, Munich, Germany, 1999, pp. 232 - 236.,
"The Information and Communication Technologies in Education", in 3rd Open Classroom Conference, Balatonfured, Hungary, 1999, pp. 27 - 31.,
"Today's Stories ", in i3 Conference, Sienna, Italy, 1999, pp. 88 - 94.,
"ODL services and PTTs: The Greek PTT case", in 19th World Conference on Open Learning and distance Education, Vienna, Austria, 1999.,
"Deployment scenarios of Dves in Education", in ED-MEDIA and ED-TELECOM 1999,Seattle, Washington, USA, 1999, pp. 317 - 322.,
"Distributed Learning Environment using Advanced Services over the Internet", in 3rd Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications(IMSA), Nassau, Grand Bahamas, 1999, pp. 182 - 186.,
"Tele-working services from the Greek PTT", in 3rd International Conference on Networking Entities-The organisational impact of telematics, Neties'99, Krems, Austria, 1999, pp. 17 - 22.,
"A Web-based distributed environment to support teleteaching: Design and Implementations issues", in 3rd International Workshop on Query Processing and Multimedia Issues in Distributed Systems (QPMIDS 99), Florence, Italy, 1999, pp. 906 - 911.,
"Web-Enabled Distance Education Environment", in World Conference of the WWW, Internet and Intranet-WebNet 98, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1998, pp. 80 - 85.,
"A platform for the implementation of the services of an Educational Network", in 15th IFIP World Computer Congress-Teleteaching' 98, Vienna, Austria, Part I, 1998, pp. 159 - 169.,
"An Intranet and Internet based Information System for Administration and Information purposes", in 4th European Digital Cities Conference: Changing patterns of urban life, Salzburg, Austria, 1998, pp. 211 - 215.,
"A Framework for a Distributed Information Service Using Hypermedia/Multimedia Pre-Orchestrated Scenarios", in 10th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems-Special Session on Communication and Computing for Distributed Multimedia Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 1998, pp. 226 - 229.,
"Distributed Virtual Reality Environments Over Web for Distance Education", in EDEN Conference, Bologna, Italy, 1998, pp. 481 - 484.,


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I usually don't have time to take OOTD photos but my friend was delayed on the way to our coffee date this morning, so I had a few extra minutes before starting my walk down to the high street.
One of my new cold weather staples is this simple grey funnel neck jumper from Zara. It's oversized – perfect for hiding warm layers underneath. I see so many 'winter' outfits which are just a loose-knit jumper with some jeans – I would freeze! Give me lots of layers any day.
Annoyingly, the neck is tiny (or maybe I have a large head) and the fabric doesn't stretch much. Every time I put it on I feel like I'm in danger of pulling hair out. But when it's on, I love it. It will get lots of wear this winter!
Note to self: Don't wear cropped jeans in winter. You will have very cold ankles. Ripped jeans probably weren't the best idea either….#breezy
Jumper: Zara. Bag: (new) Topshop. Coat: (old) River Island. Jeans and boots: (old) ASOS
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Dynamics AX is the leading business solution offered by Microsoft. Microsoft Dynamics is an impressive and popular ERP solution adopted by many businesses across the world.
ERP solutions are Enterprise Resource planning solutions which assist an organization in managing its various departments efficiently. Dynamics AX came into existence in 2002 and since then it is serving business community in the modules like financial, logistics, manufacturing and distribution area and many other complimentary pieces around those modules.
It is a clear fact that deployment of Microsoft Dynamics Solution proffers impressive and ground breaking opportunity for business to carry out their work in a disciplined and effective manner. It also allows organization to stay agile in this ever changing business world. Moreover, also make them enabled to adapt changes occurring in market place and continue to thrive.
Microsoft has always focused on delivering customer and business oriented software systems to keep their business agile. If an organization implements such constructive tools in their core system, they will certainly feel the change and reduced complexity in decision making and improvement in business.
So, if you are looking for an ERP solution to grow and enhance your business productivity Microsoft Dynamics AX is your answer.


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It was the second week of the month. This had been a slim month, income wise. Both ministry support and business income had been extremely low. Here we were, not even to the middle, and almost out of money.
Have you been there? More month left at the end of the money?
But we still hadn't sent our monthly giving check to the children's home we support in Jalisco, Mexico.
My husband and I discussed what to send and decided on what seemed like a large amount, given the circumstances.
Doing the Hard Thing
We would be faithful to our commitment and send it, we decided, and then do whatever we had to do to cut back or do without the rest of the month.
I opened PayPal, entered the amount, and clicked send. I also sent a quick note to the ministry letting them know it was there, and then closed the computer and went to bed.
As I lay there, trying to sleep, a million anxious "what if's" floated around in my head…
I think I often mis-use my God-given imagination this way: conjuring up all the "could happen" scenarios, instead of focusing on what I know to be truth in this circumstance.
The Lord graciously brought these verses to mind:
But my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. I Thessalonians 5:24
And with those Scriptures, he reminded me that…
In that moment I had a choice.
I could choose to continue to worry, probably not sleep well for it, and wake up exhausted and out of sorts the next day.
Or, I could choose to praise him for his promises. His promised provision, his faithfulness. Thank him for the privilege of helping others with the funds he entrusts us with, and ask his help to trust him for our needs the rest of the month.
A Modern Day Miracle
The next day, as I was checking email, I was surprised to see a PayPal notification. We weren't expecting anything today. Our clients' next payments were not until the first of the month.
I opened our account to find a gift deposit in the exact dollar amount as the gift we'd sent to the children's home the night before, from a friend of our ministry who'd never sent us money before (or since).
The Lord is good, and my eyes were wet with thankful tears as I ran to tell my husband of the modern day miracle we'd just received.
What about you?
Have you had times of financial famine, when it was hard to trust the Lord? Difficult to obey and do the hard thing?
You can choose to worry and be anxious, or choose to trust and praise.
The Lord always provides for what he asks us to do. I believe he does this, so that we will share the story of his glory, provision and power with others who need to believe him and find hope in their own lives as well.
In your situation, what is the truth you know about God? And based on that truth, what is it he is asking you to do?
My devotional book In Spite of Myself: How Intentional Praise Can Transform Your Heart and Home stems from the lessons I've learned in choosing to praise, intentionally, as a wife, overseas missionary, homeschool parent and business owner. Click here to follow the #IChoosePraise hashtag on social media for information on the book.


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The gateway between Asia and Europe, Turkey is a cultural bridge between East and West. This transcontinental country has a dual cultural ambiance, and offers those who visit a chance to step into both Eastern and Western traditions at once. The city of Istanbul glorifies Turkey's Western-like culture and has the essence of a European city.
My personal Istanbul highlights include Hagia Sophia (a church-turned-mosque-turned-museum) and the Blue Mosque (named after its blue tile interior).
When it comes to shopping, Istanbul has you covered. Approximately 4,400 shops make up the Grand Bazaar, where you can get everything from Evil Eye trinkets to boxes of savory Turkish Delight. If it's Western goods and apparel you're looking for, head over to Taksim Square and wander down Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue) for shops along a lengthy stretch of cobblestone.
Istanbul is a food lover's paradise. Along the Galata Bridge (which links east and west districts of the city that stand on either side of the Bosphorus River), you'll find a variety of seafood restaurants and cafes. In the Beyoğlu district you'll find the restaurant 360, where you get a panoramic view of the city, good wine and fine dining. And on many streets you'll run into vendors selling mussels with lemon (whether or not you decide to partake in the questionable "street mussels" is up to you).
Beyoğlu is also home to many chic bars and other nightlife assortments. Many of these nocturnal watering holes can be found along the stony pathway of Istiklal Caddesi.
Don't leave the city without trying a glass of Turkish raki, which is made of fermented grapes and anis and usually cut with water.


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Learn the right investment strategies
"Making Dollars and Sense" Presentation
Wednesday 18th July 2018 – All Seasons Hotel (VIC)
Wednesday 18th July 2018 – All Seasons Hotel (VIC)
Steve Smith is the Founder of RPIA. He's also the author of the very successful book "Residential Property Investing in Australia", which has helped hundreds of Australians create true financial freedom.
Steve's mission is to make a difference by taking the confusion out of property investing and empowering Australians to reach their financial goals. He believes with the right mindset, goals, knowledge and support, anyone can achieve true financial freedom. It is this belief that continues to inspire and move him to offer the best property investment services available in Australia today.
by Steven Smith6:30 PM
by Steven Smith7:40 PM
We're honoured to have Steven Smith from RPI Australia. Steve's mission is to make a difference by taking the confusion out of property investing and empowering Australians to reach their financial goals.
All Seasons Hotel VIC is regional Victoria's foremost conference and accommodation venue and offers everything you would expect from a hotel and conference facility.
Why not make a night of it and stay right at the presentation venue or nearby. There's lots of perfect places to stay with a full range of rooms and suites.
Complete with a stunning 2 course dinner and dessert, we're sure you won't go hungry during the Making Dollars and Sense presentation.
Choose your favourite option for the presentation.
$45 Per Person + $3.56 Fee & GST
$80 Couple + $5.49 Fee & GST
2 Course Dinner and Dessert
The map and contact details are listed below in the contact information. You will also receive a confirmation email with location map and information.
The cost of the hotel accommodation and travel is not included in the seminar fee.
All bookings and payments are processed via Eventbrite which accepts credit card through PayPal . You may also contact us directly.
All tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by us, in which case we will make a full refund.
All Seasons Hotel, Bendigo
171-183 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo VIC 3550
When: Wed 18th July 2018, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
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Teens usually have about three things on their mind when it comes to dating.
Middle School Problems - Part 2 (by Jon Allen)
Teens usually have about three things on their mind when it comes to dating.
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NFYB13007U Introduction to Atomic Physics
The course gives an introduction to the physics of atoms, their
structure, their spectra, and their response to external
electromagnetic fields, as relevant to students in physics,
chemistry, astronomy, geophysics, and biophysics. The course
addresses 2. and 3. year students and will enable students to
follow MSc-courses in quantum optics, atomic physics, laser
physics, quantum chemistry, etc..
Examples will be given of applications in astronomy, geophysics, and biophysics. Visits to research laboratories and relevant companies will be arranged.
A student who has attended the course Introduction to atomic physics can:
- write down the Schrødinger equation for the hydrogen atom, outline the procedure for arriving at its solution, describe the solutions, explain the physical mechanisms responsible for fine structure, Lamb shift, and hyperfine structure, and describe the importance of the hydrogen atom in the development of physics.
- explain the principles for interaction between an atom and external electromagnetic fields, including selection rules and why they exist, and explain the interaction between an atom and external static fields as they materialise in Zeeman effect and Stark effect.
- explain how an understanding of the hydrogen atom leads to an understanding of two-electron atoms, many-electron atoms, and the principles leading to the periodic system of the elements.
- explain the origin of molecular bonds, the importance of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, and how the internal degrees of freedom give rise to molecular spectra.
- describe important spectroscopic techniques, interpret the spectra of alkali atoms and simple molecules, explain the physical mechanisms behind the spectral line profiles, and discuss some important applications of spectroscopy.
The student will obtain knowledge on such topics as: the hydrogen atom, radiation theory, relativistic effects, Zeeman and Stark effect, Lambshift, hyperfine structure, two-electron systems, alkali atoms, the Thomas-Fermi atomic model, the structure and spectra of diatomic molecules.
The student learns to use the knowledge of e.g. quantum mechanics gained in previous courses on atoms. Through this course, the student gains the competences to pursue further studies within the subject, e.g. more advanced courses or projects.
Christopher J. Foot: Atomic Physics, Oxford University Press (2005), supplemented by lecture notes
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- Hours
- Exam
- 0,5
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 149,5
- Theory exercises
- 28
- Total
- 206,0
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- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 25 minNo Preparation time.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
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Several internal examiners
Criteria for exam assesment
See Learning Outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- Credit
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- Course capacity
- No restriction to number of participants
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience
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- The Niels Bohr Institute
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1980 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Moskva, Soviet Union
Date Started: July 25, 1980
Date Finished: August 1, 1980
Events: 6
Participants: 68 (59 men and 9 women) from 11 countries
Youngest Participant: Jacek Daniluk (18 years, 328 days)
Oldest Participant: Petre RoÈca (57 years, 283 days)
Most Medals (Athlete): 8 athletes with 2 medals
Most Medals (Country): Soviet Union (8 medals)
The 1980 Olympic equestrian events were devastated by the American-led boycott, one of the few sports for which this was true, as almost all the worldâs top riders came from countries that boycotted Moskva, or the equestrian competition, notably West Germany, Australia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Only 11 nations compete at Moskva, with only 68 competitors. Alternative competitions were held for the boycotting nations at the same time as the Moskva Olympics, including the Rotterdam Show Jumping Festival; the International Dressage Festival at Goodwood, West Sussex, England; and the Fontainebleau Eventing Festival in Paris.
Most of the 1980 equestrian events were held at the Konnosportivny Kompleks Profsoyuzov, Bittsevsky Park, or the Trade Unionâs Equestrian Complex in Bittsevsky Park. It was specially built for the 1980 Olympics and was later known as the Equestrian Complex Bitsa. The only event not held there was individual jumping which was contested at Lenin Stadium, the main Olympic Stadium.
As would be expected the Soviets dominated the competition, winning eight medals and three events. Mexico won three bronze medals. Italy and Poland won two medals, as seven nations won medals, including non-equestrian nations such as Bulgaria and Romania.
|Mixed Dressage, Individual
|Sissy Max-Theurer
|Yury Kovshov
|Viktor Ugryumov
|Mixed Dressage, Team
|Soviet Union
|Mixed Jumping, Individual
|Jan Kowalczyk
|Nikolay Korolkov
|JoaquÃn Pérez
|Mixed Jumping, Team
|Soviet Union
|Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual
|Federico Roman
|Aleksandr Blinov
|Yury Salnikov
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Summer Forum: Learning Takes the Stage
Laurel Toyofuku Updated July 16, 2019
Summer Forum: Learning Takes the Stage
Updated July 16, 2019
During the month of July, nearly 300 educators, artists, and arts activists travel from all over the world to attend Lincoln Center Education's flagship professional development program, Summer Forum. Mingled among swing dancers, Mozart aficionados, Afropop enthusiasts, and other arts lovers who gather on Lincoln Center's campus throughout the summer, Summer Forum participants experience hands-on workshops led by renowned teaching artists, inspiring presentations by leaders in the field, engaging discussions with colleagues from around the world, and, of course, world-class Lincoln Center performances—which provide the foundation of the Summer Forum curriculum.
Fundamental to Summer Forum is the belief that the arts empower students to think critically, collaborate, and express themselves freely. What makes the program unique is its connection to Lincoln Center's robust campus. Learning is never confined to the classroom—it also takes place in David Geffen Hall, Clark Studio Theater, the dance floor in Damrosch Park, and New York City Ballet's studios, among other places. Acting Executive Director of Lincoln Center Education Alex Sarian explains, "Summer at Lincoln Center sees the presentation of some of the finest and most relevant work for a wide range of audiences. Each Summer Forum workshop is framed around the richness of the Lincoln Center campus and the talent we present on our stages. The partnership that develops across disciplines and spaces just builds on what makes summer at Lincoln Center truly special."
This year's Summer Forum, which runs through July 26, welcomes dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, classroom and specialized teachers, curriculum developers, and principals from over 20 states and 10 countries, spanning five continents. Workshop offerings are organized in three tracks—for artists, educators, and arts advocates. Artists develop their teaching artist practice in fundamental areas including design, facilitation, student engagement, and leadership. Educators learn how to incorporate Lincoln Center Education's inquiry-based approach into their teaching practice. And arts advocates explore current and emerging trends in the fields of arts education and community engagement, with workshops such as this summer's Inclusive Teaching Techniques for Individuals with Dementia and Caregivers and Action Research Around the Arts: Practices from Inside Schools.
Describing her experience at the first week of this year's Summer Forum, Myriam Lalumière, from Montreal, Canada, says, "I feel fortunate to be at Lincoln Center. Having the opportunity to collaborate with a cohort of educators from all over the world, I have evolved personally and professionally. I previously had some experience working with Lincoln Center Education's pedagogy, but I think I now have the understanding and tools to really help teaching artists at my institution back home."
Most days begin with a keynote speaker reflecting on the focus of the week's workshops. This year's speakers include #HipHopEd social media movement founder Dr. Christopher Emdin; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer and choreographer Hope Boykin; and Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin. Later in the day, participants attend world-class performances that entertain and inspire. They see works created for young audiences and families, such as The Peculiar Patriot, Liza Jessie Peterson's solo show which grapples with the systemic injustice and human impact of mass incarceration in the United States. In the evening, participants step out under the stars in Damrosch Park for Midsummer Night Swing or into one of Lincoln Center's concert halls for the Mostly Mozart Festival, which this year includes the richly reimagined production of The Magic Flute and the virtuosic Mark Morris Dance Group. Says Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Jane Moss, "We are delighted to welcome Summer Forum participants as they enjoy and engage with this summer's vibrant programming. Artists, educators, and arts advocates will have the rare opportunity to see the work they are studying in their workshops come alive on Lincoln Center's stages."
Experiencing Lincoln Center Education's holistic approach to arts education and community engagement first-hand, participants immerse themselves in workshops, performances, and presentations—and in the process build community with one another. Sarian sums up the experience: "Summer Forum participants have the opportunity to experience ongoing collaboration across the Lincoln Center campus. We help participants deepen their practice, supporting them as they become advocates for this work in their own classrooms, studios, and communities."
Learn more about professional development opportunities at Summer Forum.
For more information about Lincoln Center Education, visit LincolnCenterEducation.org.
Laurel Toyofuku is Manager of Global Partnerships at Lincoln Center Education.


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Discover Goodwill's local history
Goodwill was formed in 1902 in Boston by Methodist Minister Rev. Edgar J. Helms to help the poor find employment. Rev. Helms collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of the city, then trained and hired those who were poor to mend and repair the used goods. The goods were then resold or were given to the people who repaired them. Goodwill's philosophy to provide "a hand up, not a handout" was thus born, and our successful beginnings allowed people to earn paychecks rather than receive charity.
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Rejoice Family Pastor Ryan Golightly had the opportunity to have conversations with three awesome leaders who are planting and relaunching churches in three unique contexts while attending the We Start Churches Conference 2017 at Mountain View Church in Queen Creek, AZ.
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Over 30 teachers, trainers and adult learners from Czech Republic, Austria, Georgia, Spain, UK, USA or Germany took a chance to participate at the final ILMAE conference in Prague. Project partners provided learners with a flavour of their modules including best practices and warm-up exercises. Learners were fully involved in all the conference activities and awarded project partners with a great applause in the end. The conference was closed with an informal networking among all participants and sharing lifelong learning teacher's experience.
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ICT in teaching and learning (15.05.2010)
ICT in teaching and learning was the title of the Module which we have had in UK in April 2010. We were lucky to have a useful and helpful training seminar about ICT in teaching and learning, for improving that important competence.
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Our trainer David introduce virtual communication methods and made us familiar with the difficulties of virtual communication. We developed a good practise guide (etiquette) for different forms of virtual communication and learned how to create a blog with Blogger.
It was great to discover all this useful tools and appropriate competences which are so helpful and useful in daily life, because digital competence is one of the eight key competences in life long learning. It involves the confident and critical use of information society technology (IST) and basic skills in information and communication technology (ICT).
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Intercultural communication by using the arts (18.02.2010)
We had the great opportunity to experience 4th training module which was part of the ILMAE Grundtvig project in Ansbach, Germany.
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Members of five European organizations participating in a Grundtvig project shared a fruitful experience in Prague in October 2009. Several electronic newsletters were the main outcomes of the training seminar around the module "Development of Language Abilities of Learners via Project Learning Method" implemented by the Czech Organization Channel Crossings.
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This morning I hosted an event in the parliament to discuss the important issue of child safety online. My thanks to Vodafone who worked with me to put the meeting together. Whilst I have been a consistent critic of mobile telephone companies for their roaming charges, it is good to acknowledge the impressive steps Vodafone have been taking to tackle this important issue.
It has been clear for a long time now that the internet has the potential to be a child's greatest resource for both education and of course fun.
To that end discussions like the one today help legislators like me know how industry and child protection experts view this challenge. Today we explored the new challenges for the industry, whilst gaining some insight into childrens' use of technology.
The first speaker we heard from was Dr Richard Graham, who is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Tavistock and Portman Health Centre. He has collected data on the impact of new technologies on the mental health of children and adolescents. Dr Graham has had first hand experience of helping young people with mental health issues. He has seen a rise over the years of problems that relate, directly or indirectly, to the new ways that we are interacting with one another online. One of the more interesting points he raised is that children he encounters often feel that the security and protection that they get from adults at home or in school, or even from police on the street, simply doesn't exist online. Perhaps there is a need for greater monitoring of the platforms children use to interact and maybe some system of adult supervision.
The next speaker was my good friend John Carr, whose blog, Desiderata, is an excellent source of information for anyone interested in child safety online (you can read it here). John was discussing the interesting subject of the public provision of WiFi. As he pointed out, in the UK, mobile phone companies have been restricting access to adult materials (not just pornography, but also gambling and purchasing cigarettes and alcohol) on their internet services as a default since 2004. This has meant that parents have been able to allow their children to use internet enabled phones with little or no worry that they would access age inappropriate material (if the phones are being used by adults then it's a simple process to turn the restrictions off). Since the advent of widely available public WiFi and WiFi enabled smart phones, these safeguards have been completely circumvented as the restrictions only work when using the internet connection provided by the phone network.
I would note that this is exacerbated by data tariffs. Understandably if children have the chance to save their precious gigabytes they will access "free" services wherever they can. In doing so the "safety net" of internet protection is lost.
John thought that the best response to this was to have default restriction across the board, like the phone networks already have; as a mild inconvenience for adult users was a small price to pay for child safety. I wholeheartedly agree.
The last speaker was Annie Mullins who is the Global Head of Content Standards for Vodafone. This means that she is responsible for ensuring Vodafone's standards and policies for the protection of Vodafone customers with particular emphasis on young users in accessing new digital services both online and mobile. Annie was discussing the importance of both tools and education in helping parents protect their children. She showed us the excellent magazine that Vodafone have produced to help parents called 'Digital Parenting'.
Apparently the demand was so high for the print version from schools and parents that they simply couldn't keep up with the volume of requests. This shows how much education is being sought by parents. For anyone who is interested, you can find the digital copy here.
Annie then introduced us to a new app called Vodafone Guardian. This app is designed to help parents keep their children safer whilst using a smartphone. It has many ways of doing this, among them; specifying specific times during which their child can make or receive calls, use apps, access the web and use the camera. The software looked good and I hope their will be more developments like this from inside the industry in future to help parents.
I will work for best practice like this to be shared with other companies, and for other mobile companies and internet providers to give greater priority in this area to protect children.


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18. November 2006
A few days ago I got a call from an unknown woman from Trinidad. She had gotten my name from a veterinary, who in turn also had only heard about me and my goat project. She wanted to exchange some ideas. Told me about her goats and that she also sold goat milk to customers. It is unbelievable: she sells quite a lot of milk to dog breeders who only want the best for their dogs. It is scary, the best milk goes to the dogs (pun intended) and people here drink milk made from milk powder. I hope that my work with the goats may effect some change in this attitude.
Almost all young goats from this year have been sold and I have to find a buck for my girls. Lilly is the only one pregnant at the moment and due to have her lambs around Christmas.
This Thursday I am leaving this little island for the first time in eight years! I cant 't believe it: I am taking the fast ferry to Trinidad. What adventure! I hope I'll have more luck in Trinidad in finding shoes for myself to buy. Otherwise I need different items for my work, which I hope to find as well.
13th November 2006
After two weeks of back and forward, I called the printery and asked about what happened to my estimate? They said, and I quote: "But I sent you an e-mail ( which never arrived) and told you that we are unable to print the labels. The amount of labels is too low and we have to reset the printing press too often."
I need labels for about 10 different baked goods (click here), but cannot order 2.500 of each! After all the labels are for Christmas cookies and you don't bake those all year round. I had told them that when I placed the order. Now it took them more than two weeks to cancel the order, isn't that just lovely!
Now to the story of the pasteurizer. In 1999 the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations) offered farmers in Trinidad & Tobago the opportunity to learn how to prepare Yogurt and Cheese.
They also sponsored the necessary utensils. Farmers in Trinidad and Tobago never made use of the equipment and so it somehow arrived at my farm. Among the items was a 50 lb pasteurizer which could only run on high voltage. So I asked the local electricity company to install a high voltage cable. They said it would cost me TT$ 100.000.00! Impossible for my small dairy kitchen to support that kind of expense. So I said, ok then convert Voltage of the pasteurizer. The experts here were of the opinion that that this could not be done after they messed around with it for a while, causing more damage than actually converting.
To make a long story short: the machine lingered in a corner for 8 years. At some stage it disappeared completely from the kitchen and had to endure the sea blast. Until my electrician recently had a look at it. I asked him to see if it was still working and thought that I would maybe be able to exchange it for one that could work with the electric current at the farm. The electrician fiddled with it for about 3 hours and then said: Ok, you can use it now. I was amazed, I did not even dream that I would ever be able to use this machine! Like anywhere else: idiot experts never die. Sometimes one gets lucky and finds a good technician. This same electrician also repairs my air conditioners. Before him, there was a high turnover of technicians at the farm trying to repair the air conditioners. At the old sugar mill on my estate lie a lot of old non functioning compressors. When I first started the goat farm, my entire profit went to the maintenance of the air conditioners. I nearly gave up!
11. November 2006
I was able to produce a new cheese: Tobago Chèvre. A fresh goat cheese mixed with creamy garlic-dill. Absolutely super!
The Yuletide baking was supposed to start now as well, but failed again because of the lack of ingredients which are not (yet) available.
The labels and the barcodes for the packaging will also not be finished as fast as I would like. So the baking will again be a "last minute" affair.
8 November 2006
The most productive time of the year has started. The so called high season of tourism in Tobago. In the past few weeks several of my goats moved to a new home. Always a reason for me to be sad. I am sure that nowhere else will they have such a good life as on my farm. This sounds presumptuous, but nevertheless is the sad truth. Many farmers only see the keeping of animals as a supplementary source of income. Very often there is not sufficient land available for the goats to roam.The animals are being kept in very close quarters and condemned for the rest of their lives to just stand in a box. They are being fed only once per day, which is about the worst kind of treatment for a goat. Who only has a few goats, just ties them anywhere, even if it is to the very sign placed at the edge of the highway which reads " It is forbidden to tie animals here".
There was also a death on my farm. A 4 months old female goat became lame, first the hind legs, but later also the front legs. No vet on Tobago was able to help and I had to have her slaughtered. Those are the days when I hate my work. Unable to know what disease was responsible and therefore not in a state to assist the sick goat. I had my own diagnosis, but that did not really help me in any way. Here you have to wait many weeks for the results of blood and stool tests. I hear many times that farmers said they called the vet (and had to pay him of course), but the animal died anyway. Therefore often the farmers just have the sick animal quickly slaughtered to get rid of the troubles. The result is that often the animal is killed too soon, before the cause of the illness is known!!!!!
Therefore it is also difficult to find and buy a good buck for breeding. Quick money is preferred here. To raise bucks is too much work.


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An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the paper charts in a doctor's office. They contain primarily the notes and information collected by and for the clinicians in that office.
An electronic health record (EHR) is built to share information with other health care providers, such as laboratories and specialists. They contain information from all the clinicians involved in the patient's care and authorized clinicians can access the information they need, to provide care to that patient.
A personal health record (PHR) contains the same types of information as a electronic health record—diagnoses, medications, immunizations, family medical history, and contact information for providers—but it is designed to be set up and accessed by patients themselves.


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