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The Radix Endeavor
By The Education Arcade
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Skills and Ideas Taught: The game covers topics in biology (genetics, ecosystems, evolution and human body systems) and math (algebra, geometry and statistics). In addition to the direct content, there is an emphasis on the practices of math and science including problem solving, carrying out investigations, critical thinking, evidence reasoning, and more. All quests in the game are aligned with either the Common Core State Standards for Math or the Next Generation Science Standards.
Goal or Challenge: Players become immersed in a game narrative where they encounter a villain who does not believe in the practices of math or science. Players have to reason about and solve issues applicable to game characters' everyday lives, refute unscientific claims of the villain, and make choices based on what they consider to be solid evidence and data. They help characters in the game by solving complex problems using math and biology knowledge, and they do this by selecting tools to apply to the game's systems. For example, in the genetics questline they discover plants with unique genetic traits and use the trait cross station to breed organisms with the desired phenotype.
Primary Audience: Middle and high school teachers and their students.
Assessment Approach: Questlines represent a progression of increasingly difficult content, and include tasks that range from fairly straightforward to more open-ended and creative. In each quest, players demonstrate their mastery of a concept by using that knowledge to solve a problem or create an artifact in the game. In addition, select questlines have side quests that provide alternate pathways for students who appear to be struggling with certain learning objectives. Data is collected on how many attempts a student makes on a quest and what they are trying. This data informs the side quests that are unlocked and is also visible to the teacher at the student and class levels.
Description: The Radix Endeavor is a multiplayer online game developed by the MIT Education Arcade designed to increase engagement and knowledge in secondary math and biology. Using inquiry and exploration, players build content knowledge and develop skills in problem solving, using models, analyzing data, and communicating information. Players take on roles of mathematicians and scientists and embark on quests that encourage them to investigate and interact with the virtual world through math and science systems. They use a robust set of tools to make their way through 110 quests in 7 topic areas as they experience authentic problem-solving in STEM.
Game Engine: Flash 11.2 or higher
Operating System: Web
Platform: Personal Computer
Special Hardware: None


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Have you tried changing the default program association for a particular file type in Windows 7? If you have, you must have noticed that the "File Type Association" tab under "Folder Options" in Windows Explorer Tools menu is missing. Those who are aware know that it has been relocated to Control Panel > Programs >Default Programs > Make a file type always open in a specific program.
But that's not the only change in Windows 7 or Vista. Windows XP allowed you to make advanced file editing such as changing the action to be preformed when you double click that file in Windows Explorer. This feature was removed in Vista and 7.
Now you can get all this back through a little utility called FileTypesMan, from Nirsoft.
FileTypesMan is an alternative to the 'File Types' tab in the 'Folder Options' of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer. For each file type, the following information is displayed: Type Name, Description, MIME Type, Perceived Type, Flags, Browser Flags, and more.
FileTypesMan also allows you to easily edit the properties and flags of each file type, as well as it allows you to add, edit, and remove actions in a file type.
FileTypesMan is a much better alternative to the default Windows way because,
1. It's easier to access and launch
2. It opens faster than Windows official file type manager. There is another option to disable loading of file icons which results in even speedier loading.
3. It offers more information about the file type and the program that is currently assigned to, such as program location, version number, description etc.
4. It allows me to change the action to be preformed when you double click that file in Windows Explorer. I can configure and add additional actions to the context menu for that file type.
5. I can view the command line command for a program and the switches it uses.
6. I can jump right to the registry key for the file type and edit it, if I want to.
FileTypesMan works on all Windows edition, right from Windows 98 through 7.
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Grassley Won't Delay Kavanaugh Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has told Democratic committee members he is not calling off the Sept. 24 hearing into allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and reiterated he is not going to ask the FBI to investigate, as Democrats and Kavanaugh's accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have asked for.
Ford signaled through her attorneys that without that FBI investigation, she was not going to attend the hearing. Kavanaugh said he is willing to appear.
According to a letter from Grassley to the Democrats on the committee, Grassley said "it would be a disservice to Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, this Committee, and the American people to delay this hearing any further."
He said earlier in the day that an FBI investigation was not only not going to happen, but not the FBI's proper province in this circumstance, and reiterated it to the Democrats. "We have no power to commandeer an Executive Branch agency into conducting our due diligence," he said.
The chairman said he had offered Ford other options, including a private hearing, a public interview by staff, and even for staffers to fly to California, where Ford resides.
Grassley dressed down the Democrats who had written him asking that the hearing not be conducted Monday.
"This is but the latest—and most serious—of your side's abuse of this confirmation process. There has been delay and obstruction of this process at every turn and with every argument available. Therefore, I will view any additional complaints about the process very skeptically," he said.
Grassley laid much of the blame on ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who did not share Ford's allegation—that Kavanaugh as a high-schooler had pushed her into a room and groped her over her clothing against her will—with her colleagues until after Ford had agreed to identify herself in a Washington Post interview only days before the initially planned June 20 confirmation vote in the committee.
According to Ford's lawyers, she had shared the allegations in confidence "earlier this summer...so that lawmakers would have a fuller understanding of Brett Kavanaugh's character and history."
Grassley told the Democrats, including Feinstein, that if Feinstein had made her colleagues aware of the allegations back in July, when she was informed of them, those lawmakers could have asked Kavanaugh about them directly in their some 64 private meetings or during three days of hearings.
On a related note, various news outlets were reporting that a classmate of Ford's remembered talk in school about the incident. If there is credible corroboration of Ford's allegation, Kavanaugh's chances of being confirmed to the High Court drop precipitously.
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Alphacraft is a versatile Aluminium Casting Foundry established in the year 1993 at Coimbatore with an aim to produce worldclass Aluminum Die Casting parts by High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC), Low Pressure Die Casting (LPDC) and Gravity Die Casting (GDC) processes. The company is located in the southern part of India. (360 kms South of Bangalore & 500 kms South West of Chennai). We export Aluminium HPDC, GDC and LPDC parts for the past 20 years to Europe.
The Aluminium foundries are complemented by state of the art component machining facility and a world class tool room. Alphacraft provides complete solutions; right from casting design till fully finished and ready to assemble parts.
Backed with 2 plus decades of experience, Alphacraft has gained a renowned name in the industry as a highly capable engineering foundry in the country. With Modern manufacturing facility, latest engineering design softwares and simulation (MAGMA) software we develop and produce critical die castings as per customer requirements. Over the years of establishment we have been able to forge an exceptional reputation for ourselves due to our attention to detail and precise craftsmanship.
A good blend of youth and experience takes care of finesse and speed necessary to achieve the intended quality and schedule. By possessing a team of qualified and experienced professionals we ensure a lasting quality and international class in every aspect of casting development and casting production.
The integrated foundry divisions develop, produce and export:
- Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting Components
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Alphacraft is certified with ISO 9001 : 2015 certifications for its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer needs as well applicable regulatory requirements.
Alphacraft is also certified with IATF : 16949 : 2016 for Automotive parts pertaining to high safety suspension and braking systems.
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IPCC 2008 Comic Challenge loop
".loop" is an interactive comic project I did together with Milx in 2008 for IPCC. The presentation material was originally animate with Flash, but I redid the animation in AfterEffects so I can upload it online in video format.
Sci-fi action adventure about a girl who travels through time with a mission to correct humankind past mistakes. But yet she could be the part of the mistakes!
AnimationI have upload the animated comic in both my Youtube and Vimeo channel.
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Mclelun - Animation and Compositing
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Anti-Flag recently announced plans to release a new full-length studio album titled American Fall. As part of its release, they also served up a brand new music video and song titled "American Attraction." American Fall comes out Nov. 3 via Spinefarm Records.
We probably don't need to spell out exactly what recent political turn of the tide has Anti-Flag riled up and charged in their new music. "American Attraction" spans a lot of different aspects of American culture, showing kids eating fried food spliced with shots of bombs and warfare. It captures a boiling point that the country feels like at times, tackling big picture problems like homelessness and unemployment as well as more insidious ones like the opioid crisis. And it's all set to a super catchy track.
"The politics of distraction influences people to lose focus on what makes a positive impact on their lives and the world," the band said about the new album. "It encourages people to make choices that are not in their best interest and reduces society's ability to make progressive change."
"The American Fall is our rejection of this harmful distraction. At this crucial moment in history, we must focus on pushing past the status quo to create a better and more just world. We reject the proliferation of exploitation, racism, bigotry and socioeconomic injustice that dominate the policies of Donald Trump, just as we renounce the neoliberal status quo that came before him."


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The two Labour MPs for Luton, Kelvin Hopkins and Margaret Moran live on the same street in Luton. You could argue over whether or not they should be able to claim a second homes allowance. But what's really rum is that whilst Kelvin Hopkins has claimed £8,894 from the second homes allowance in the last five years, which could be for reasonable occasional costs such as the odd night in a hotel after a very late night at work, his near-neighbour Margaret Moran has claimed nearly ten times as much: £87,206. Is that really right?
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Imagine using chocolate to remineralize tooth enamel while discouraging cavities. Sound too good to be true? A researcher at Tulane University has come close with a non-toxic chocolate extract that outperforms fluoride. Taking into account the dangers associated with fluoride, and its presence in commercial toothpastes, a chocolate-based replacement offers a palatable solution.
Poison on the tip of your toothbrush
Fluoride has come under scrutiny over the years – and rightly so. Found in toothpaste, as well as our water supply, this industrial waste has been classified as "the most damaging environmental pollutant of the Cold War" by author Christopher Bryson, who wrote The Fluoride Deception. Linked with decreased thyroid and kidney function, infertility, lowered intelligence, cardiovascular disease, weak bones and increased cancer risk, fluoride is exceptionally harmful. Moreover, the Fluoride Action Network calls attention to the fact that "[j]ust one … gram of fluoride toothpaste (a full strip of paste on a regular-sized brush) is sufficient to cause acute fluoride toxicity in [a] two-year old child (e.g., nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea)." Fortunately, we have an alternative to such toxic madness – in the surprising form of chocolate.
Food of the gods, a boon for teeth
Arman Sadeghpour, a doctoral candidate at Tulane University, discovered an unlikely player in the fight against tooth decay – an extract derived from the cacao bean. Using leftover human molars, he applied either fluoride or cocoa extract. Next, the teeth were placed in a specialized machine which pressed an indentation into each tooth. The depth of the depression indicates the hardness of the enamel. Sadeghpour observed that the teeth treated with cocoa extract were more resilient than those where fluoride was used.
In a second test, each tooth was left overnight in a solution of either fluoride or cocoa extract. The following day, Sadeghpour subjected the tooth surface to strong acid for 10 minutes. When he measured the amount of calcium that had leached into the acid, he found that the teeth soaked in cocoa extract had lost 8 percent less calcium than their fluoride counterparts.
According to a press release by the university, "The extract, a white crystalline powder whose chemical makeup is similar to caffeine, helps harden teeth enamel, making users less susceptible to tooth decay. The cocoa extract could offer the first major innovation to commercial toothpaste since manufacturers began adding fluoride to toothpaste in 1914."
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4th Grade Reading - Making Predictions Lesson
Making Predictions
To predict is to make a guess about what will happen.
Before reading a text, LOOK at its title, any pictures, and other text features.
SKIM over the first paragraph or two to get an idea of what the text is about.
, a lovely fairy named Fiona, lived in a meadow. She was friends with all the meadow creatures, who enjoyed her company and aimed to make her life in the meadow as pleasant as possible lest she leave. In the early evenings, the frogs and toads sang her to sleep in a chorus of peeps and ribbits and juggarumps. Similarly, the meadowlarks, bobwhites, and sparrows awoke her from her sleep early each morning and serenaded her throughout the day. But Fiona's favorite of all the creatures in the meadow were the insects, like the lovely ladybugs and beautiful butterflies, who helped make the flowers of the meadow bloom.
Flowers are lovely to look at, and many of them smell wonderful, too. However, the true power of flowers lies in their ability to provide food and even medicine for people and animals.
About 80 percent of all plants are flowering plants, also called angiosperms. Angiosperms have systems of "roots and shoots." The roots are usually underground. They anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients from the soil. The shoots of a flowering plant include the stems, leaves, and flowers. The stems provide additional support, and they are the pathways for the nutrients and water to get to all the rest of the plant. Photosynthesis—the process by which plants make food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water—occurs in the leaves of the plant. The flowers of an angiosperm are where the seeds that allow for
reproduction are made. When seeds are made, the flowers form fruits around them to protect the seeds.
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When you make predictions, you will not always be right.
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January 23, 2010
PSU Women's Studies Governing Board members,
I am writing you as a former student, instructor, and frequent guest lecturer of Women's Studies Program at Portland State University regarding the public discussion I attended this past Thursday about the potential change of the Department name.
At the public meeting last Thursday, it became clear from early on that there were two main concerns/interests that the group was trying to balance: first, there was a strong sense among some outspoken participants that the word "women" should remain, in order to honour the Department's legacy and to resist erasure of women in the rest of academia; second, there was an even stronger feeling among others that the name should be expanded to include gender and sexuality, in order to more fully represent the content of the program as well as to appeal to a broader audience. Both groups quickly acknowledged each other's arguments, which made the conjuncture, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, a popular alternative.
And then, several women of colour brought up a concern that highly abstract terms like "gender and sexuality studies" alienate members of their families and communities, making it more difficult to recruit and retain women of colour within our program. I felt that their concerns were very relevant and valid, but I did not hear any other people acknowledge them or to offer compromises to address them. I requested a five-minute caucus time for the women of colour in the group because I felt that the "public" in this public meeting ignored and dismissed the real concerns of women of colour who spoke up, and I wanted to hear them better and to strategies how women of colour can have real impact in the process.
The voting took place immediately after the caucus time, and "Women's, Gender and Sexualities Studies" was the most popular name, as I had expected. It received many more votes than the second choice, which was to retain "Women's Studies." I do understand that there is a need to change the name if only to reflect the presence of sexualities studies curriculum, and suspect that many people expect the Governing Board to go along with the popular will. But given the fact that the split between WGS and "Women's Studies" went almost along the racial line, with most people in the white majority preferring WGS and most women of colour preferring "Women's Studies," I caution against the use of simple majority rule.
At the same time, I do not expect the Governing Board to throw out the most popular choice entirely, along with two years of internal discussions, simply because most women of colour voted against the change. I suggest that the Governing Board adopt the new name: Department of Women's Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies. This is longer than even the longest proposal that was on the table this past Thursday, but it is the natural compromise between the two top picks from the community, and has the advantages of both: it is inclusive of scholarly explorations into gender and sexuality issues outside of the traditional "women's studies" framework, while at the same time allowing people to continue to refer to the program casually as "Department of Women's Studies" as a shorthand.
To be honest, I did not walk into the meeting thinking that I would be sympathetic to the argument for status quo. I am very excited about the expansion of the program into areas of gender, sexuality, and queer theory, and I would have picked something more along the line of WGS if I were to decide it by myself. But after hearing voices of other women of colour, and seeing how the process failed to include and address their concerns, I felt that it was more important for me to stand in solidarity with them than to promote the name that I personally like most. I urge members of the Governing Board to take their/our concerns seriously, and come up with a solution that satisfies their/our needs, possibly but not necessarily along the line of my suggestion.
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Tools for Dialogue and Deliberation on Wicked Problems
We come together as a small group at a suitably designed workshop; and we plan and sensemake and create together.
More concretely: I propose to join us at the Third International Workshop on Knowledge Federation, September 30–October 3 in Dubrovnik, Croatia; possibly to co-create this event together.
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Please let me know if this idea feels natural, and we can talk about details.
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text: As part of my series on cartoons to watch while you're quarantined, I decided to look at Hulu. The live TV subscription has been a life-saver more than once and the service honestly has a pretty decent selection of anime, so I can't complain. Kino's Journey -The Beautiful World (2017) They, unfortunately, don't have the… Continue reading Cartoons to binge during your Coronavirus quarantine (Part II)


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I've been sharing information on our Facebook page this last week about CABBAGE! What kinds do we have stocked at Bee Healthy? Why so many and are they 'handled' differently? And why eat cabbage anyway?
3 kinds of cabbage at The Bee: Green Cabbage (Storage No 4), Winter Savoy (Deadon), and Red Cabbage (Ruby Perfection)—-YES! They are cooked differently, each with their own unique character, strengths and weaknesses-
Let's talk Deadon today…A January King variety with green leaves and a beautiful magenta blush at the top! By far the most beautiful of cabbages–a Winter Savoy. Savoy refers to the wrinkly and often tougher outer leaves. Friday's dinner at our house was Winter Savoy Cabbage with Carrot, a large tossed Spinach salad, and fresh baked dinner rolls (from the freezer–Utah brand at Blairs).
Winter Savoy Cabbage with Carrot: SIMPLE TO MAKE— put boiling water on a big burner on the stovetop, and a large cast iron skillet on another burner. Cut a head of cabbage, or a half of a large head, into thin slices. Grate a large carrot (or 4 depending on size and amount of cabbage) into the boiling water, and then add the sliced cabbage. Boil carrots and cabbage for 6 minutes.
Meanwhile add sliced Polish Sausage into skillet and brown on medium heat while cabbage is boiling. (If dry, add a little olive oil)
Drain cabbage and carrot, and add into the large skillet with the cooked sausage. Salt and pepper, add 4 T heavy cream or whole milk, 3-4 T butter, and a pinch of nutmeg. When butter is melted, toss to mix all seasonings and coat the cabbage/carrot Mix.Cook 3-4 more minutes to blend flavors. (Donot overcook.) Serve immediately.
Savoy Winter Cabbage is sweet and steaming or cooking brings out the flavor and helps to tenderize it. Whereas I prefer the green cabbage cooked in wedges or broiled until slightly browned or crisped, the Savoy is better not cooked that long.
Why eat cabbage anyway? According to whfoods.org, a food information non-profit, cabbage is one of two vegetables found to be a mainstay for prevention of type 2 diabetes. Root crops are the second vegetable. (Check the information out–57,000 folks in Denmark and the study linked the outcome to their consumption of fish, rye bread, oatmeal, apples and pears, root vegetables, and CABBAGE!)
Cabbage has nearly 20 different flavonoids and 15 different phenols, all of which have antioxidant activities. This means that the phytonutrients in cabbage equal a whole lot more health benefits to prevent other diseases and conditions. (Did I mention cabbage is a member of the Brassica's? You've heard me rant about them!)
Red Cabbage is high in anthocyanin's, a powerful antioxidant, studied in cancer research and credited for cancer prevention. Red cabbage can be grated into your winter tossed salad, or added to the green cabbage coleslaw for color and added nutrition. It can be steamed or cooked, too, with a little of the color fading.
Cabbage in a good source of sinigrin…yes, new word for me, too! Sinigrin is one of the cabbage's sulfur-containing glucosinolates that also has to do with the prevention of specific cancers. Sulfur in a mineral that we seem to be lacking with our current American diet. Prior to the advent of antibiotics, most of the effective drugs were sulfa drugs. I don't want to quote out of context so read about sinigrin at whfoods.org–an interesting read!
Cabbage is cheap food! Ours at The Bee is $.50-$.65/#–unheard of! At the store this time of year it can run over $1/#. Keeps well in a cool fridge, and a large head can be shredded and put in ziploc bags for convenience, or carved for several meals during the month.
We have several different cabbage recipes posted on our Recipe page at http://www.lloydcraftfarms.com .
Check it out! Besides the cabbage, we have carrots, Daikon radishes (both a root crop and a Brassica), onions, potatoes, winter squash, and Sunchokes at The Bee. We have 10-15 Blue Hubbard squashes here at The Farm–$.40/#, high in vitamin A and C and other nutrients good for getting us through the winter months–
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Deputy Principal of the Dominican College in Wicklow town Neal Martin is very enthusiastic about the forthcoming musical by the students.
"Our fantastic school musical The Wizard of Oz is nearly here!
Our Transition Year students have been working hard for months honing their stagecraft and can't wait for everyone to see their wonderful production.
With classic songs like: Somewhere over the Rainbow, Follow the Yellow Brick Road, and Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead, all of the family is sure to be entertained.
The production has a two night run from Thursday 13th to Friday 14th of December in Fatima Hall, Dominican College Wicklow. Doors open at 7:30pm with the show starting at 8pm.
Tickets are selling fast, and are available from the school office, Earls Newsagents and Wings and Things.
We can't wait to see you there!"


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Halloween Sale
Halloween is coming soon. But there's no need to be spooked. At QuWave/QuMMulator we don't have any tricks. Only treats! When you need a break from treating all the kids and you're ready to treat yourself, check out the Halloween Sale!
Here at QuMMulator, the featured item for this sale is the Solfeggio Super Pack.
The Solfeggio Super Pack includes nine Solfeggio Frequency Plugins, two Base Units, two Carrying Cases, and power cables/accessories.
Solfeggio frequencies have their roots in sacred music's ancient six tone scale. In medieval times, Gregorian Chants made use of Solfeggios. When sung harmoniously in Latin, the chants were said to impart blessings to those who chanted and those who listened.
One of the Solfeggio frequencies in this Pack is 396 Hz. This frequency is all about releasing fear. It helps to remove blockages hidden deep in the recesses of your subconscious. Fear is limiting; liberation comes when there is no fear. 396 Hz frees you from guilt and negativity.
Use the coupon code "oct16" at checkout and click on "apply coupon" to apply the discount to your order.
This promotion applies to any purchase totaling over $300. Limit one use per customer.
This is a limited time offer so take advantage of it while you can!


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Which features (If Any) are removed in version 6.9 from Notepead++ since version 6.7?
dariush karamati
I just noticed that size of n++ installer in version 6.7.5 is almost double the size of version 6.9.1 installer.
npp.6.7.5.Installer.exe -> 7.88 MB
npp.6.9.1.Installer.exe -> 4.00 MB
I was wondering if this means some features are removed?
Claudia Frank
didn't really check it but I would say no, no features have been removed.
What about opening both versions and click through menu? It isn't that time consuming.


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Where Is My WYSIWYG Page Builder?
Let me start this blog post with a short story. A story about Marcus—a content strategist, editor, marketer, and designer embodied into one person. He works for a mid-sized company and mainly cooperates with his other two colleagues who have, just like him, almost superhuman capabilities for doing multiple jobs by themselves. They have to because the company doesn't have more talent to strengthen the marketing team.
Ondrej SirockaPublished on May 16, 2018
Frankly, there is no need for that because the team is doing surprisingly well and is almost always able to deliver results on time, be it a blog post or new product campaign. Thanks to their knowledge and right toolset, apart from a few exceptions, they don't need any external help. One of the tools is their powerful CMS with a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) page builder. With this feature, they are not only able to adjust content styling and layout but also build completely new landing pages for their projects. And the best thing about it—everything can be done in-house and without any advanced knowledge of coding.
In this article, I'll be using terms like WYSIWYG page builder or visual editor quite extensively. Please note, that I'll always be referring to the tool that empowers users to create new page designs, work with the layout, and apply various styling to their content. It shouldn't be mistaken with rich text editors allowing simple text formatting like section headings, bold font, and so on.
Why Users Like WYSIWYG
At Kentico Cloud, we've been discussing WYSIWYG page builders quite extensively over the past few months. There is no surprise in that—a visual editor is a very common item listed in project requirements, people like it, and it is a feature offered by almost any major content management system. And since we are building a headless CMS, we had to ask ourselves: "Do we want or need that feature too?" At a certain point, we even had a working prototype, which looked very promising and customers were excited about it.
Based on what I've written so far, you might be asking why we even had to think about it. It brings only good things, right? Well... unfortunately, it's not that simple.
The Use Cases and Benefits Behind
When we first started evaluating whether to include WYSIWYG page builder in our headless solution, we had to find out what jobs or use cases are actually hiding behind this feature. We've spent countless hours discussing the issue with our partners and customers just to understand it better. So why do people love visual editors so much?
Generally speaking, from a customer's point of view, non-technical people want to have the option to create or manage pages, including their layout, by themselves. Their experience is telling them that instead of calling a digital agency or development team to help them with every task, it's often easier, faster, and cheaper to do it themselves. Some would even say that developers don't speak their language and they are slow and expensive.
Regarding specific use cases, here is what we've discovered behind the request for WYSIWYG page builders:
- To create content and build pages while having visual and content context. That means users know WHERE exactly content goes, HOW it looks, and WHAT the surrounding content is.
- To edit or fix errors on the spot, i.e., directly on the web page (no need for searching for the content in the content inventory).
- To build custom pages, new layouts, and templates without developers and to speed up the whole process.
So far so good. Now, let's take a look at what happens when you put WYSIWYG page builders to the challenge of large organizations and omnichannel projects.
Why You Should Be Cautious with WYSIWYG
Let's get back to Marcus and his team. Things have changed since we talked about them the last time—everything has been going well, the company has been growing and so has the marketing team. As the team grew bigger, Marcus started to notice that their current process and way of working might have its pitfalls, and it might be time for a change.
Even though they have started with team synchronizations on a daily basis, Marcus can now see that there are a lot of inconsistencies in the team's work. Every campaign, every piece of content and landing page has its own specific look and feel, depending on the team member that processed it. Since every marketing project is a one- or two-man show from design to implementation, the signature of a particular person is always present and differs from the rest. The company's presentation just doesn't feel like unified work anymore.
And there is one more thing. Because the company has grown and is now targeting larger and more demanding clients, the style of their communication, visuals, and graphics had to change too. Suddenly, when they compare their results to their new competition, it somehow feels immature and kind of inferior. It's not bad, but it's not great either. The truth is, Marcus and his team are missing field experts and specialized roles. The focus on having universal employees prevented them from excelling in individual areas.
The Process of Delivering Awesome Results
Mature organizations understand that creation of a new design or landing page is a complex activity with precisely defined and mutually dependent steps. And that's why they want to have some governance in place—the process needs to be controlled and executed by specialists.
Every task involved in the creation process has different specifics and problems, and only experts are fully aware of all of them and are able to deliver consistent results at the highest level of quality. Content strategists define goals and personas, designers create the layout, content editors prepare the content, and so on.
With this kind of approach, everyone can focus on their work and aren't distracted by assignments they are not good at. Writers don't need to think whether the headline should be centered or floated to the left just like designers don't need to come up with exact wording for a product description. Finally, developers or coders don't have to deal with specifics of a given WYSIWYG builder, they just use their favorite technology and implement a clean, pixel-perfect, and responsive page based on the design provided. Everything clicks together and forms the perfect outcome.
Adding Omnichannel to WYSIWYG Only Multiplies Your Problems
Fast forward in our story about Marcus and his team. After a while, they've realized digital marketing is not just about the web anymore. They found out that apart from the web and social networks, their customers are expecting them to interact through a mobile application, voice channels, and more. The content production changed. They had to start thinking about authoring differently because suddenly, they were creating content that was supposed to live on multiple platforms at the same time.
And that was the point they ran into multiple issues. Here we are getting back to our research again because, in regards to omnichannel and WYSIWYG page builders, we (just like Marcus and his team) have found out that:
- Content authoring in the context of one of the channels can lead to a content production bias (i.e., a focus on one particular channel) and has a negative impact on other channels. Let's say you write the following sentence: "For more information, click the button below." Now imagine how this is going to work with your mobile application where users don't 'click' but 'tap' and the button is not below but on the right because the design is different.
- Visual content editing suppresses the production of metadata, which is the foundation for omnichannel delivery. For example, since Marcus decided to enable voice ordering for their customers, he needed to add several metadata fields like sound effect or voice and tone specification to every product. Since that data is 'invisible' to the website and WYSIWYG, we can only ask how they would get filled in by the content editors.
- Inline editing encourages content creators to focus on the visual presentation instead of the structure, semantics, and content itself, which are, again, basic elements of omnichannel content production. It's, therefore, a distraction from content authoring. Imagine you've just spent 20 minutes editing your paragraph. You had to add some extra words because you wanted the text to be aligned with your image gallery and you used some custom styling to emphasize certain words. Later on, you try to reuse that text for your newsletter just to find out that the text is too long and the styling doesn't match your newsletter design at all.
- Implementing principles of content re-usability in the visual approach is rather difficult, as the content is usually stored in unstructured blobs, which are very difficult to use on other platforms.
So… What Happens Next?
Because omnichannel content production is more than relevant for most of us today and because of the arguments stated above, we have, in the end, decided not to continue with the WYSIWYG page builder prototype I mentioned at the beginning of this article.
At the same time, we realize the WYSIWYG style of editing has been around for quite a long time, and people still like it. It gives them a quick idea of how the content looks on the page. It gives them the power to move it around, add some components, change the visuals, and so on. That's why we've been working really hard to come up with a solution that would help them to address the needs connected to WYSIWYG in an omnichannel way and make the transition process to the new content authoring style much smoother and easier.
Do you want to know more and learn how we are going to tackle the challenge? Check out my next article to read some of the awesome concepts and designs we currently have on the stack!
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Had the pleasure of working with David Goldberg, who was very professional and extremely knowledgeable. He truly recognizes his client's needs and works hard to make their lives better.
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To find a lawyer is easy, to find one that will go the extra mile is very hard. I went with Taylor Blair because from the moment i met with them i knew they would fight for me. The settlement they got me was exactly where they said it would be and while i was stressed during the process they were not and knew what they were doing !
I received a very kind, thoughtful, and highly professional service from Brian and the firm. I would recommend Brian without any hesitation to anyone.
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I reached out to Ben for a consultation as well as afterwards with some follow-up questions and he took the time to provide thoughtful and professional advice! Was pleased with the service!
Ben helped me out a few years ago when my out-of-province employer terminated me and refused to pay severance or outstanding wages. He suggested a path that made me whole– it was the right path to take for my case.
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Ben has provided invaluable legal advice for us in the management of occasional employment issues which have arisen in our small business. He is to the point and efficient, helping us to solve issues effectively and get back to doing what we do best. Thank you so much.
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I had a good experience working with Ben. He was my lawyer in a case which took time about 6 months and I won that case with his help. He is a good choice.
Great experience dealing with Ben Tarnow. Very knowledgeable and helpful employment lawyer. Highly recommend to anyone looking for assistance in resolving any employment-related challenges.
Thank you Ben, your input helped me feel more confident in approaching management for employment contract amendments. We were successful with requested changes for clarity and employment security.
Excellent service from Ben re employment contract! Very responsive, always seeking the best outcomes for me. Highly recommended.
I did a lot of research and spoke to many lawyers over a few months. I chose Ben Tarnow to represent me for many reasons. He was the most responsive, straight forward, supportive, factual, respective of time, and most authentic lawyer I have ever worked with. I believe I came out on top and didn't have to compromise any of my principles thanks to him. I will not hesitate to consider him on any future need for having legal representation.
I've had individual consultation sessions with Ben Tarnow several times, and he (and the staff at Taylor & Blair) have been nothing short of outstanding. Unlike other lawyers I've seen, Ben always explains things clearly but while mentioning the applicable caveats. He communicates promptly and is always very transparent in his dealings. You can tell that he has your best interest at heart. A huge thanks to Ben & team!
Spoke to David and he was extremely helpful in assisting me with all the knowledge/information I need to more forward. Thanks David!
Ben Tarnow has handled a couple of issues for me over the last four years in different areas of law. I have found him to be effective, kind and knowledgeable. Ben took me through one of the most difficult situations in my life and made it manageable, providing different options and the likely results at each step of the process. If you are looking for a lawyer who listens and can take you through the maze of the legal process in a competent manner, I highly recommend Ben Tarnow of Taylor and Blair LLP.
I dealt with Mr. Tarnow and he was a pleasure to work with. Very professional and proactive, I also learned a lot from him along the process. He dealt with everything and left me at ease after every phone call. Highly recommended!!
I received employment advice I didn't like from another lawyer. I went to Taylor & Blair and spoke with David Goldberg for a second opinion. He took the time to go through the issues with me and gave me solid advice I could count on. Would recommend his services without hesitation.
When I recently lost my job, it was Ben Tarnow who was the first employment lawyer who called me back after business hours, despite the fact that he was in court working on another client case that week. His consistent communication via text and email, honest guidance, and diligence throughout the process on my behalf, helped convinced me he was the right counsel to represent me against my former employer. I highly recommend Ben Tarnow at Taylor & Blair for the handling of employment case law issues.
I worked with Ben Tarnow on my wrongful dismissal case.
He was very efficient , professional and easy to work with.
His confidence level is comforting and I was very happy with my out of court settlement.
Thanks again Ben!
Taylor and Blair are highly professional lawyers, Ben Taylor in particular who I retained was very professional,, courteous and knowledgeable. He worked on the case diligently and gave correct advise time to time on how to proceed with the case keeping in mind my needs. His guidance regarding the case was realistic and spot on. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking legal advise.
I am grateful for Ben's professionalism and knowledge in my employment issue. He has an exceptional commitment to his clients and truly cares about your case. At every step of the way, he helped me feel confident in my understanding of the process and options available to me and took the time to answer all my questions.
Ben has been helping me navigate a difficult situation and I feel very grateful to have connected with him. He's extremely knowledgeable, helpful and supportive. I cannot recommend his firm highly enough.
Enjoyed working with Mr. Ben Tarnow on an Employment contract. I found him knowledgable, responsive and caring. And those are all the right qualities one needs to see in professional engagements with Lawyers. I would not hesitate referring him to my friends and family!
David, Leslie, and the rest of their team were a pleasure to have represent me over a long 7 years. They have the amazing skill of balancing professionalism while providing genuine care for their clients. I always felt like my concerns were heard and my questions were answered. If I ever reached out, they would always respond promptly and thoughtfully. If I ever suggested something I thought would be needed to aid me in my recovery, they were always supportive and would fight with me to receive that treatment. Overall, they were a very bright light in a dark time, and I could not thank them enough.
As an employer, I appreciated the high quality service provided by David and his firm. Everything was handled professionally and in a timely manner. I would absolutely use David and his Team again in the future.
David went above and beyond for my case. Did not need to chase him down and always kept me up today. I would highly recommend him to my friends and family. Thank you David and Team.
If ever in need of an excellent labour lawyer this is your go to! Easy and constant communication that puts you at ease. You are never left out of the loop. Ben Tarnnow works for you. resulting in results that satisfy! Truly very happy!
I would highly recommend Ben Tarnow to represent you and support your legal needs. Ben is professional, quick to respond and always kept me fully informed. He was extremely consistent, confident and reassuring throughout my case. I am very happy and grateful for the service and the results. Thank you Ben!
Ben was fantastic. His leadership throughout the process was exemplary and I would not hesitate to recommend his services.
Had questions about a termination and they were able to clarify promptly and professionally.
Ben did an amazing job; he went above and beyond my expectations. I would not hesitate to retain his services in the future. Highly recommended.
We use Taylor and Blair for our business. We have always received great service and support from Dave Goldberg and Ben Tarnow. We highly recommend and refer them whenever possible.
Ben is a professional who listens, cares and is very attentive.
Brian Jacobson and Leslie Harber always went above and beyond to make sure I felt safe, and always understood what was happening, no matter how many times it took to explain. They always do what is best for me and my needs. They are always accessible, thorough and kind. They fought the professional battles (at a safe distance from my anxiety to my great relief). I would not have gotten through this difficult process in one piece without them both.
Ben and his team did a tremendous job for me. He went above and beyond my expectations and provided excellent service at an excellent value. I would not hesitate to retain his services again in the future.
Ben was amazing to work with. He was very responsive based on a time-sensitive matter, extremely thorough and well prepared, and he provided very valuable advice. I highly recommend working with Ben!
Ben is the best lawyer that I ever met. He actually cares and listens to my case patiently. He plans out what is best for me. I would definitely recommend Ben to anyone I know for employment claims.
Outstanding service from Ben resulting in a great outcome. Highly recommended.
Lost my job due to company layoffs. Needless to say, it's a traumatic and stressful process as I felt I was under compensated adequately for the years I worked for my company and decided to seek legal advice. I've consulted different law firms and was most impressed by Ben who comes very highly recommended. He's very responsive, punctual and most importantly, he is very honest and trustworthy. Due to the complexity of my case, he advised me to hold back on legal proceedings until he did more research. He called me back the following day to not pursue the case because he won't take on work he doesn't believe will benefit me – and he didn't even charge me for all that! I can never thank Ben adequately for his generosity and his professionalism.
Outstanding service! I had very little time and they were able to help me quickly. I was never waiting around to hear back. Always responded quickly, talked to real people fast, no automated answering service. Helped me get everything i could for a settlement. I will be using them again if needed.
Mr Ben Tarnow had been very helpful. He answered all my questions promptly and very patient I will highly recommend Mr Tarnow as your lawyer
I needed some advice and Ben was so quick to respond and knowledgeable to how to handle my situation. He was able to explain concisely what I was and was not entitled to. Ben definitely made a difficult and awkward situation slightly easier.
I needed help with a matter for my disabled uncle and was offered direct information in a compassionate manor, with links sent to me via email and without so much as even being asked for a consultation fee. This 👏 THIS is how you help people and dispel any negative preconceived notions about lawyers the public may have. Hats off to Ben and his firm for being human first and lawyers second.
Ben was very responsive and helpful and gave honest advice about my end of employment offer.
Ben was not only prompt, he was thorough, sincere and considerate. An excellent experience and I would highly recommend.
Ben has a good-hearted, I can feel it he cares, and he is smart too! He gave advice and support, he follows up, I am so touched and grateful for his help.
Highly recommend! David and Ben were easy to talk to and professional. They helped me when I returned from Maternity leave and my employer tried to use the pandemic to keep me from returning to work. Anyone having employment issues should call Taylor & Blair right away!
I was very impressed with the knowledge and professionalism of Ben Tarnow's law firm. I was very happy that he followed up constantly with me. I never had to call him to know what was going on. My case moved very expediently and am very grateful of the outcome. I would highly recommend him to anyone in a similar predicament, and would definitely call on him again if need be. Dawn S.
I contacted Ben after I had been dismissed from my position after 30 years of service. Ben was thorough, highly informative, and professional through all of our interactions. At first, I thought that my case was hopeless – however, after meeting with Ben, and going over all of my documents and the circumstances of my termination, I learned that there was recourse available. What I really appreciated about Ben's practice is how methodical and organized he is. He explained every step of the process and what my options were. Ultimately, Ben was able to secure an excellent settlement for me without litigation. I am grateful for the time and effort he spent on my case, and would highly recommend his services if you find yourself in need of an employment lawyer.
was easy to deal with and mostly over the phone and via email. explained everything step by step.
Ben was not only clear, attentive, and thorough but very effective with his handling of my issues. I was happy with the results from his service and would highly recommend
Finding a lawyer that you can trust and believe will provide you with the best advice possible and isn't just there for the money, can be very difficult. I am more than confident I made the right decision when I went with Ben at Taylor & Blair. Ben, has been highly professional, responsive and courteous and is very knowledgable in all aspects of Employment Law. He was able to discover arguments in my favour when others couldn't. I would highly recommend Ben be the person you reach out to in the event you need an employment lawyer, as he will provide the sound advice and knowledge required to help you win your case. Their rates are reasonable and well worth it for the time and effort they spend with you ensuring you understand all your options and make the right decision. I highly recommend to look no further!
Ben was fantastic to work with and got me a settlement I was happy with. My case was rather complex and unique, but Ben knew exactly how to handle things at every stage, winning the case decisively. I am so grateful that I called him! It was clear that Ben genuinely cared about my case from our very first conversation. I would recommend him to anyone seeking help in the area of employment law.
Such a good lawyer! Would highly recommend to anyone in need of a professional, caring and compassionate representative. Taylor & Blair office is a very welcoming environment and all the workers are super polite and the lawyers truly care about all cases and make sure that the individual(s) clearly understands everything presented to them. This company doesn't treat individuals purely as a case, but more of a growing family. Also the office views Are breathtaking!
I had a great experience working with Ben. He adeptly analyzed my situation and concluded that I had not received fair compensation. He helped me counter offer and brought the matter to a swift conclusion. I appreciated that he provided comprehensive information to me throughout the process. I would recommend Ben to anyone who needs to assess a severance offer by an employer.
Thanks Ben!
Spoke to Ben. Very smart, efficient, and understanding. I will go with this law firm anyday.
David Goldberg is extremely knowledgeable and effective. He is also very approachable and easy to talk to. David makes things far easier for people in times of stress.
I have worked with Taylor & Blair for nearly 20 years, very professional, courteous and friendly…thank you for being such a great company to do business with…
David and his team were amazing. Highly recommend him.
I was so fortunate to have Ben help me with a wrongful termination. He really knows the laws inside and out and was able to get me a fair settlement in a quick amount of time. Should you ever be in need of an employment lawyer, I highly recommend Ben Tarnow. Thank you so much Ben!
Be was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. If you have any employment legal issue I would strongly recommend Ben. To start he replied fast, I contacted other lawyers and most of them never even bother to call me back.
Ben not only contacted me back but helped me find the best solution for my case. I could not recommend him enough.


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When you make an appointment, you will be sent a link to your online consultation room. We use ZOOM for our video consultations, and suggest downloading their app for your computer, tablet, or mobile device prior to your visit.
Below is our list of healthcare professionals who are qualified in your state. Please note, MyCatholicDoctor extensively utilizes telehealth to expand access to our faithful clinicians. This means many of our clinicians may not be located physically in your state.
Rev. Fr. Chris is a Doctor of Pharmacy who provides consultation regarding all medications and vaccines, especially regarding issues related to medical ethics.
Dr. Krutzik sees adult patients with endocrine disorders starting at 18 years of age.
Dr. Pearson treats patients of all ages for acute and chronic dermatologic needs. She is available for virtual evaluation and management of chronic skin diseases, acute rashes and some skin lesions and will make referrals as needed for surgical procedures.
Dr. Ulager sees patients of all ages. He is especially passionate about addiction care. He offers telehealth visits in multiple states and home visits in Hinesburg, Vermont, and surrounding communities.
Dr. Sweeney sees patients from birth through young adulthood for medical and behavioral health needs.
Dr. Padilla Vazquez sees adults for all medical concerns including acute and chronic conditions, COVID care, behavioral/mental health, men's health, and end-of-life care consultation. He has a particular interest in Functional Medicine.
Dr. Berchelmann treats patients from birth through young adulthood for medical and behavioral health needs. She is available for virtual primary care. She also provides vaccine and medication consultation.
Dr. Wachs sees patients of all ages for all general medical needs and behavioral health. Dr. Wachs has a special interest in infertility care and family planning as well as geriatrics and end of life care from a Catholic perspective.
General practice: Primary Care women and men, urgent and chronic conditions (age 13 and up), urgent care age 13 and up, palliative care, end of life discussions, planning. OB/GYN: Board certified, NFP trained, Women's health and telehealth OB, STI's, obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, menopause, bioidentical hormones.
Dr. Wilson sees men and women with fertility concerns as well as women and adolescent females with gynecological concerns.
Dr. Forrestel sees adult patients with diverse physical ailments as well as adults with preventative care and annual wellness needs.
Manju sees patients from birth through eighteen years for primary and urgent medical health needs.
Dr. Armengol specializes in evaluating and treating a wide variety of physical dysfunctions, orthopedic injuries, post-operative conditions, generalized wellness/prevention, sports rehabilitation, geriatric challenges, and motor developmental delays. She is certified in functional dry needling.
Dr. Donaldson see both children and adults with vestibular, balance, and facial nerve disorders. She sees adults with other neurological pathologies. See "Services Offered" on her profile.
Sandy sees adults to support their healthy living and health challenges. She sees patients virtually via telehealth.
Annie is available for telehealth visits for pediatric and adult clients seeking nutrition consultation for general wellness, weight management, chronic disease prevention/care and nutrition coaching.
Provides genetic counseling for pregnant women, individuals with a family history of cancer or a genetic condition, children or adults with a genetic diagnosis, and other genetic indications
Dr. Ordonez sees patients of all ages and is available for urgent care.
Aimee Gustitis advises those caring for an aging spouse, parent or sibling how to comfortably and confidently age in place. She offers both individual sessions and family conferences. Contact Aimee to see how she can aid your family to find peace during this difficult time.
Matthew coaches care partners (caregivers) of persons living with Alzheimer's or related dementias in strategies to make the best of a challenging situation. Appointments are typically for care partners so that they can speak frankly, however, they may include the person living with dementia if that is preferred. He also facilitates care partner support groups online to help them find fellowship and brainstorm solutions together. Support groups are also offered for persons living with dementia in the early stages. To Matthew, it is a privilege partnering with families to see what can be done to live life to its fullest.
Darci partners with adults interested in improving health and wellbeing.
Lynn sees male or female adults or youth, religious sisters, and couples for behavioral health needs assessment plus wellness-life coaching. Lynn's care is deeply whole-person and roots-oriented; with specialties in family-related issues, sorrowfulness, and insecurities. Latin exercise may also be requested by women (at least age 8; may be wheelchair-bound).
Susan sees adolescents and adults for health and wellness coaching and weight management consultations. She also sees adolescent girls, adult women, and married women and their spouses for fertility education through FEMM.
Kristen sees adults and adolescents for health and wellness consultation and weight management.
Dr. Craig Turczynski is an expert in the field of reproductive physiology, having formerly run an IVF, andrology and assisted reproductive technology lab. He left the IVF field and now helps couples who desire to achieve pregnancy restoratively, while under the guidance of their physician. He offers counseling to men who are concerned about their fertility and provides consultation to the couple's health care team for how to interpret semen analysis and other fertility test results. When male factor is identified, he will research specific diagnostic and treatment options which can get to the root cause but are sadly not offered because of the aggressive use of IVF. He can also teach and coach the couple on use of the Billings Ovulation Method® or review other charting data to help them identify the optimum time to conceive when male factor exists. Dr. Turczynski is uniquely qualified to help couples who are considering or struggling to understand assisted reproductive technology. He will provide information that fertility centers never tell their patients.
Cassondra provides family planning education using sympto-hormonal methods with FEMM and Sympto-Thermal. She also provides lactation consultation and breastfeeding support.
Vicki Braun sees patients who are interested or in need of fertility education, achieving or avoiding pregnancy, as well as understanding women's and teenagers' fertility. She is available for virtual education.
Marilyn will see clients desiring to achieve or avoid pregnancy as well as women desiring to use CrMS and NaProTECHNOLOGY for gynecological issues.
Therese sees couples facing infertility, subfertility, recurrent miscarriage for it's medical and spiritual relational implications. Teens, young & adult women seen for PMS, irregular & painful cycles. Cycle synching strengths of cycle patterns for women: teens through peri-menopause.
Jamie Hobor sees all women anytime between their first and last period. Husbands/fiancé's are encouraged to attend for natural family planning purposes. For young women (i.e., pre-teens and teens) mothers or another support person are welcome to come for health monitoring.
Caitlin meets with pregnant women in all stages of pregnancy and until approximately 12 weeks postpartum for additional support as they navigate motherhood.
Leah works with women and girls of all ages, from pre-puberty through menopause. She encourages women's partners to be involved in the sessions as well. Leah teaches clients from all states.
Ana teaches couples and women to chart their menstrual cycles through the Billings Ovulation Method (BOM) to conceive or postpone pregnancy while also identifying potential reproductive or other health issues that a Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM) expert physician can promptly address.
Estela acepta a mujeres que desean conocer sobre su fertilidad y a parejas que desean utilizar Planificación Familiar Natural para concebir o posponer un embarzo.
Susan sees girls, women, and married couples who are wishing to learn to chart their cycles for medical knowledge or to avoid, postpone, or achieve pregnancy.
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Lots of players enjoy strutting their stuff for NBA executives by hitting the D-League hardwood. But sometimes, these same top prospects have to fight for that very chance, as breaking through is often hard to do.
Such has been the case for James Nunnally, the Bakersfield Jam swingman who's getting more exposure towards season's end. Perhaps no one ever doubted the young gun's talent level, but with veterans like Damion James and Renaldo Major also occupying minutes at his position, Nunnally was forced to stay focused and learn what he could in the meantime while essentially waiting his turn.
But Jerel McNeal's call-up to the Jazz (his contract is set to expire this coming Saturday, and it's unknown whether or not he'll be retained just yet), opened the door Nunnally and others, as Jam coach Will Voigt was forced to mix and match his lineups a bit, altering his rotation and searching for some other strong winning combinations.
His number called more often over the past two weeks, Nunnally hasn't failed to deliver. It's unfortunate for Bakersfield (no matter how nice it is to see a player get called up) to feel the absence of their best player as they look to propel themselves towards the postseason. Nevertheless, such a void doesn't go unfilled for too long when a player like Nunnally steps up in the clutch.
Over his last five games (all starts), Nunnally has been as efficient as they come, pouring in 14.4 points, (on 45% from the field and 48% from deep), 5.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per contest.
Even in the early months of season, such as November and December, Nunnally could be seen filling it up offensively off the bench. He was able to provide a boost when given the opportunity, but in the months to follow, those same minutes ended up being difficult to come by.
The swingman may not have gotten a lot of time on the hardwood during the NBADL Showcase, but following a steady defensive performance, he found time to speak with RidiculousUpside.com in Reno. Conservatively comparing his skill set to that of Bruce Bowen, Nunnally also said he was hopeful for playing time that would hopefully soon follow.
Bowen's undoubtedly the type of player one would like to model himself after defensively, but perhaps Nunnally is even more versatile offensively, too. Earlier in the season, his consistent spot-up shooting could've easily been compared to Bowen. In the flow of Bakersfield's offense, Nunnally could be found waiting on the wings, primed to knock down long range jumpers on a nightly basis.
But with McNeal out of town, Nunnally has been asked to do even more. As his game has developed and he's been given a chance, the UC Santa Barbara product has been effectively driving to the basket more often, moving the ball well, etc. He's stepped up accordingly, helping ensure that the Jam don't miss a beat during McNeal's absence.
Even before McNeal's departure, Nunnally could still be found pouring in double-figure points off the bench during the month of March. Before stepping in to a starting role, the swingman had still managed to steadily emerge as the team's sixth man. Bakersfield has been trusting him with more playing time as the weeks go on, and Nunnally's made sure to reap the benefits while making sure to reward his coaching staff.
The first place Jam will take on the Santa Cruz Warriors twice this coming weekend, with the Warriors (coincidentally enough) sitting two games behind them for the top seed in the league. Bakersfield will need to win at least one of these games to hold on to its place in the standings.
With the NBA season ending in just a few weeks too, Nunnally's focus can simply be on helping the Jam win. Big league executives value winners, and though his time to shine has still come later in the season, Nunnally's continued success as a starter and key player to Bakersfield's playoff run will undoubtedly bolster the swingman's credibility heading into the offseason, when NBA executives will look to take chances on young guns during Summer League and training camp.


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Missouri's offense scored four times in the first half and the defense added an interception for a touchdown as the Tigers dominated Iowa State 52-20 in Ames Saturday. Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel sliced up the defense with his passing, and Cyclone coach Gene Chizik says they couldn't seem to get him under wraps.
Chizik says Daniel is a great quarterback and the defense couldn't seem to get him stopped and get off the field. The Cyclones had just 35 less yards than Missouri on offense, but couldn't match the Tigers in points. Chizik says he was happy to see the team keep working throughout the game, as he said they never gave up or quit playing..
Iowa State closes the season at Kansas State, and Chizik says ending the nine-game losing streak would be a good way to end the season, as the team needs a win. Iowa State is now 2-9 on the season, and 0-7 in the Big 12.


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June Elizabeth Bailey, 54
June Elizabeth Bailey, of Antigo, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison with her mother by her side. She was 54 years old. She was born on October 31, 1962 in Platteville, a daughter of George and Patricia (Penn) Zipperer. She married Timothy Bailey on June 23, 1991 at North Bend, OR.
She was a 1981 graduate of Antigo High School.
June lived in Texas, Arizona and Oregon returning to Antigo in 2002.
She enjoyed looking for treasures and bargains at garage sales. June had a fierce love for all animals and especially cherished her three Dobermans, Amy, Jade and Rain.
She is survived by her husband Tim; her parents, George and Patricia Zipperer; three brothers, David (Paula) Zipperer of Madison, Darren (Patrick) Zipperer of New York, New York and Daniel (Viann) Zipperer of Oshkosh.
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India's longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, is seen as India's attempt to shore up its defence requirements. The extension will keep running over the Lohit waterway, a tributary of the relentless Brahmaputra stream. In Assam, the scaffold is found 540-km far from the state capital Guwahati in Sadia. The flip side, which is situated in Dhola, is at a separation of about 300-km from Arunachal's capital city of Itanagar. The Center authorized a bundle of ₹50,000 crore in 2011 gone for enhancing street network between fringe states in the nation. This venture was a piece of the authorized package.The development of the extension started in 2011 at an endorsed extend cost of ₹950 crore. The plan of the scaffold is to such an extent that it can even oblige and withstand the development of military tanks. As per reports, the Dhola-Sadiya scaffold will be longer than Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sealink by 3.55 km.
After Kaliabor connect in Central Assam all through the 375 km of waterway bank there is no scaffold for transportation crosswise over Mighty Brahmaputra stream. In the upstream there is an extension accessible for intersection the same however it goes through troublesome bumpy tarrain on north bank. At present all the vehicle are being helped out through water as it were. This venture serves imperative coordinations for Military staff for Indo China fringe at Arunachal Pradesh.
It will support the street network in the Northeast as the scaffold will be utilized by individuals of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh other than guard constrains broadly. The scaffold, when opened for the general population, will chop down the travel time amongst Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by as much as four hours. Since there is no operational airplane terminal in Arunachal Pradesh, this scaffold will progress toward becoming as the most advantageous method for go between the two states.
Dhola Sadiya, which is India's longest scaffold on Brahmaputra, which will diminish travel time amongst Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by four hours, will be opened for open on May 26 corresponding with Modi government's three years in power.
The Dhola Sadiya connect, equipped for withstanding the heaviness of a 60-ton fight tank, will enhance the development of regular citizen and military vehicles to key areas up to Anini in Arunachal Pradesh. Anini is scarcely 100km from China outskirt.
While the introduction of the 9.15km scaffold by Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before the rainstorm is being viewed as a major blessing to the general population of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, who either take a long reroute to traverse four hours crossing the compelling Bramhaputra in a ship, it has tremendous vital significance too.
At present, there is no extension braced for entry of tanks around Tinsukia from where troops can traverse to Arunachal Pradesh. Also, it will cut time for the military to achieve the fringe in Dibang and Anjaw by means of Tezpur, which takes two days (around 186km from Guwahati) now.
The PM is additionally planned the establish the framework of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences proposed to be set up at Changsari.


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September 12, 2008
Belgano: Grand Re-Opening
Belgano's went on the market last summer and a new owner has taken over. Reviews on Yelp aren't particularly good, either. But that's Yelp. If their info is correct, they're no longer selling Leonida's chocolate (switched to Joseph Schmidt) and prices have gone up. But come on ... transition can be rough for a business.
Let's see what comes after the grand re-opening after closing from September 15 to October 10:
When: Saturday Oct 11
Where: 3901 24th St / Sanchez
Pitch: "...discover what refreshing new embellishments have been added, including delicious surprises. Trust us, this reveal is too tasty to miss."
Update (9/15): With a better eye for overall food trends across the City, Eater SF may have broken the code: "that Pinkberry-esque fruit logo sure looks familiar." Enter Tuttimelon:
Looks like Froyo is heading our way.
2 comments:
Great news for my mouth- not so great for my waistline!
- September 15, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I think it's pretty much confirmed
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Wohler Creates Asia-Pacific Division
Wohler Technologies Inc. has opened a new Hong Kong-based division, Wohler Asia, to provide Wohler products, support and service to the Asia-Pacific region.
The move follows the establishment of Wohler Europe in autumn 2007.
"As integrators and end-users alike continue to discover Wohler's innovative solutions, the demand for our products has required that we increase our presence on a global scale", said Carl J. Dempsey, Wohler president and CEO. "Our goal really is to provide clients around the world with the same level of commitment that the U.S. market has come to expect from Wohler".
The new division will provide local time zone support to Asia-Pacific customers, as well as being able to offer assistance in local and regional languages.
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By the time August rolls around it seems like summer is pretty much over. School started on September first this year, that's the earliest I can remember. If it weren't for good people and programs that help, there is no way my family would ever have been prepared.
I am a graduate student at the University of Washington's Tacoma campus. For the past couple years I have worked as a student assistant in the financial aid office. This summer, that job ended for me. I am currently putting all of my focus into finishing my degree, so that I can be in better position to take care of my family financially. In addition to being able to better take care of my family, I also will be able to give back to people from disadvantaged backgrounds such as mine.
I have four school-aged children. Nariya is now in 8th grade. Amare is now in 6th grade. Frelimo Jr. is a second grader, and Amaru is going into kindergarten. These kids grow so fast and are so hard on their possessions that pretty much nothing from last school year is usable this school year. That means that we need four sets of school uniforms including pants, shirts, sweaters and gym shorts in addition to a coat, socks, underwear and couple pairs of shoes for each kid. We need four sets of school supplies. We need four backpacks.
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Luckily, there is help out there. Last year, I heard that Boston Celtic's all-star point guard Isaiah Thomas was having a backpack giveaway in his hometown of Tacoma. I took my kids to this event, and they were all given brand new backpacks full of school supplies. They also were given haircuts, got fed a meal and got to take a picture with the Huskies legend.
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To many people a backpack, haircuts and school supplies for their kids are relatively minor and easy to acquire. However, when you are in my position and need everything times four, getting it for free really goes a long way. We often have to make sacrifices and make tough decisions. It could come down to the kids having backpacks or electricity. Gas to get around or school supplies. Haircut or another shirt. I am very grateful for people like Isaiah Thomas who give back and make life easier for me and my family.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
FO: One-legged Monkey
Good night!
The winner is ...
Sunday, January 17, 2010
My blog is one year old...
To celebrate the event, I decided to have a little contest! All you have to do is leave a comment at the end of this post. How about writing about what will be - has been! - your first FO in 2010 and what you like the most about it?
You have to comment before midnight (EST) Wednesday night, January 20, 2010 to enter in the contest. There will be one random winner! The prize will be given to you through the Ravelry gifting feature. If you win, I will "gift" you the pattern that you selected (up to $7) on Ravelry. I'll announce the winner before Saturday, January 23, 2010.
I really look forward to see what is keeping you busy and, of course, the pattern that the winner will choose!
Thanks again for visiting!
P.S.1 I have to mention that the contest is inspired by Knittymuggins who did a similar contest just a few days ago.
P.S.2 I'm having a LOT of fun knitting my first sock as a training for the Ravelympics! Which I should get back to now...
VK Winter 2009/10
I bought it for this pattern, but I prefer the photos at 50 villapeikkoa.
Then, how about those great mittens from another of my favorite blogger at Elliphantom Knits?
I also like those two:
Unfortunately, I don't plan to knit any of them in the short term. Have a great Sunday!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
I think I have a new love!
Have a great Friday everyone and for those who are interested to make a little donation for Haiti to the Red Cross, here is the link: http://www.croixrouge.ca/article.asp?id=33901&tid=001.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Happy New Year 2010!
There it is, my first FO for 2010! Like the pattern pointed out, these fingerless mittens come pretty close to instant gratification. They were knit in less than two weeks which is a great achievement in my case!
Pattern: Fetching by Cheryl Niamath (Knitty)
Yarn: Filtes King Extra, less than 2 skeins
Needles: US 8 / 5.0 mm
Color: Pink (2991)
Start to finish: December 2009 - January 2010
For: Me
Modifications: CO 40 sts instead of 45. Regular BO instead of picot. The two modifications were made in accordance to many comments I read from other knitters.
At first, I was not sure about the yarn because it gives an aspect quite different from the other Fetchings I had seen. The stitches stand out more than I had expected. I also found the yarn to be splitty when I casted on, but it was fine after that. In the end, I think my Fetchings are really pretty! This is a very warm pink. Final verdict: totally happy with them!
Now what is next? Socks! Today, I start training for the Ravelympics. I have some beautiful yarn that was given to me as a gift more than a year ago by Marie-Michèle at a knit night. It's so pretty! It is Lorna's Lace in a nice combination of pink, purple and blue. It will be used to knit one sock. I want to try knitting a whole sock before I knit a pair during the Ravelympics. I'm a little scared about the foot part. With 17 days to knit a first pair, there is no time for technical problems!
I have to go buy new sock yarn for this project. Probably next Friday. If you have suggestions for a yarn that is not too expensive (it will be my first pair of socks after all, you never know how they will turn out), feel free to make suggestions! I think I'd like a solid color but with darker/lighter shades in it... The pattern is Monkey and the motif is really beautiful in itself.
I also bought a copy of Vogue Knitting on my way back from work last night. What a great way to start the weekend!
A great weekend to you all!


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After Hoichi had duly expressed his thanks, a woman's hand conducted him to the entrance of the house, where the same retainer, who had before guided him, was waiting to take him home. The retainer led him to the verandah at the rear of the temple, and there bade him farewell.
It was almost dawn when Hoichi returned; but his absence from the temple had not been observed,--as the priest, coming back at a very late hour, had supposed him asleep. During the day Hoichi was able to take some rest; and he said nothing about his strange adventure. In the middle of the following night the samurai again came for him, and led him to the august assembly, where he gave another recitation with the same success that had attended his previous performance. But during this second visit his absence from the temple was accidentally discovered; and after his return in the morning he was summoned to the presence of the priest, who said to him, in a tone of kindly reproach:--
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