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49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child
Contents Wonderful phrases that include the following examples: "Close your eyes. Picture this ..." and "Let's list all of the people you love" Comments A great list of phrases that parents and educators can use the help children indentify, accept and work through their anxious moments.
9 Lives, Cat Tales
Contents The continuing story of Joshua where the reader begins by seeing how normal he appears to be and how desperately he wants to fit in and belong. As the novel continues, however, Joshua's behavioural challenges due to early exposure to alcohol, begin to emerge. The novel is written for pretee
9 Lives, Full Circle
Contents This is the final book in Jan Crossen's fictional trilogy inspired by her adopted son, Joshua. Like many teens, Josh struggles to understand his identity. He is a handsome and charismatic guy with a fabulous smile. Josh has a normal IQ, but experiences social, academic, and behavioral issue
9 Lives, I Will Survive
Contents An uplifting, yet realistic story which tells the story of Joshua who was adopted into an interracial family, with two white mothers. Joshua endures many struggles and overcomes multiple threats to his existence. It is a touching story with a therapeutic effect to heal the emotional wounds
9 Lives Learning Opportunity Guides
Note: POPFASD has not used this program in the classroom – if you know of anyone who has used this, please invite the person to "post a comment". Contents This resource provides learning activities and background information to open dialogues about alcohol, pregnancy, family, adoption, diversi
A Shift in Approach
Understanding FASD as a brain based disability requires that we shift our thinking about students' behavior "won't' to "can't" We need to change our thinking based on a new understanding -- this change fosters more appropriate supports and less frustration.
A Time to Run
A great novel for upper intermediate to secondary students. The book tells the story of how a relationship between a boy with FASD and a boy who is the star athlete, helps them both. To Order lornaschultznicholson.com
Aboriginal Approaches: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Contents Major articles Healing with a Deep Heart – story of how the Ktuxana and Kinbasket people of BC decided to address the suggested high rates of FASD through the Community Healing and Intervention Program that is designed around a Medicine Wheel Support, Education and Healing – story of wo
Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia
The Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia is a BC Ministry of Education funded response to the increasing demand for digital or alternate format alternatives to print in BC classrooms. The goal of ARC-BC is to provide BC students with perceptual disabilities and the educators supporting th
Adaptations & Modifications
This video provides information about: the purpose for adaptations and modifications; an explanation of what adaptations and modifications are; the decision process; and how adaptations and modifications impact reporting and grading. Much of this information is based on the BC Ministry of Education
ADHD and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Contents The book has 12 chapters and includes topics such as "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An Overview", "Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorders", "Pathophysiology of ADHD in Patients with ADHD and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The Role of Medication", "Identifying and Treati
Alcohol Effects on Developing Brain
Explains the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol (a teratogen) on the developing fetus. Enhances understanding of students with FASD; this condition is life-long and brain-based so we must make appropriate, individual accommodations.
Alex's Success Story
Learn about how Alex's 1 Grade experience was turned around through cooperation with his parents, teachers and community supports.
Assessment of a Professional Development Program for Teachers of Elementary Students Diagnosed with FASD
Would increasing teachers' understanding of FASD and then providing ongoing mentor support throughout a school year improve outcomes for students with FASD?
Attention Difficulties
Provides, from a student's perspective, some strategies that may help a student who has attention difficulties. This video features the drawings of Nathan Fehr.
Birds of a Feather Play Together
Contents Step-by-step directions with visuals for the following activities: mailboxes flower shop matching sounds pinecone birdfeeders milk jug birdfeeders colour tubes garden worms goop Humpty Dumpty eggs play dough the learning purpose and sensory development is included for each activity Comments
Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System
Designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience, Brain Facts is also a valuable educational resource used by high school teachers and students. The 2008 edition updates all sections and includes new information on brain development, learning and memory, language, neurological and psyc
Brief Guidelines for Caregivers Who are Emotionally Fragile
Excerpt: Some individuals who display fragile emotional states appear to take their own stability from the stability and certainty of whoever is in their immediate surroundings. They seem to function like an "emotional mirror", reflecting the emotional certainty of their caregiver, in the moment. Th
But Michael Makes Me Laugh
This children's picture book tells the story of a young boy who is having a challenging day at school … until a classmate says, "but Michael makes me laugh!" It is intended to provide basic information and encourage discussion on FASD for young children in the classroom. Comments Reading lev
The Canada Northwest FASD Network
The Canada Northwest FASD Research Network aims to build research capacity across Western Canada and the Territories to address high priority research questions, to devise more effective prevention and support strategies for women, for individuals with FASD and their families, and to better inform p
Cap sur l'inclusion, puiser à même les ressources cachées: Planification concernant les enfants marqués par les effets de l'alcool
Manitoba Cet outil de planification se veut un outil pour tous les intervenants du milieu scolaire afin de les appuyer dans leurs efforts pour élaborer des approches appropriées axées sur les élèves marqués par les effets de l'alcool. Ce document vise l'éventail des élèves atteints par l'
Carmen Rasmussen - Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Dr Carmen Rasmussen shares information about Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and the incredible brain information that can be gathered by this process. She shares research studies (University of Alberta) that show how DTI can provide information about the structural brain differences in those living
Carmen Rasmussen - Edmonton MILE
Dr Carmen Rasmussen speaks about a study, conducted in Edmonton, that measured the effectiveness of the Math Interactive Learning Experience (MILE) program in school and home settings. The study also aimed to determine if MILE is effective without the parent involvement component and if MILE has any
Carmen Rasmussen - The Math Interactive Learning Experience (MILE) Program
Dr Carmen Rasmussen provides information about the MILE Program and it's effect on improving the math skills in young children with FASD. The focus of the program is placed on the core deficits that underlie math difficulties, aspects of functioning that include working memory, inhibition, strategy
Carmen Rasmussen - Rehearsal, Decision Making, Self-Regulation, and Source Memory
Dr Carmen Rasmussen shares information about about four different studies: a study where children were taught a simple rehearsal strategy to improve recall; a study that measured the effects of facilitating the ALERT Program in a group therapy setting; a study that demonstrated the difficulty our ki
Carmen Rasmussen - Saccadic Eye Movements
Dr Carmen Rasmussen provides information about what saccadic eye movements are and how they provide information about brain function. She then speaks about a very telling saccadic eye movement study that demonstrates the differences in the brain function of children with FASD, ADHD and those with ty
Case Study - LEIC and IEPs
Explains how to "understand" the learner and then make appropriate accommodations to the environment, instruction and curriculum by using the "LEIC" planning tool. We then explain how the LEIC planning tool fits the IEP. This module will help teachers make appropriate accommodations for the
Case Study: Stealing A "Counterfeit" Conduct Disorder
Excerpt: He will opportunistically acquire any wallet he sees because this is where personal identification is kept. He collects these because he has been in so many foster homes that getting his hands on any form of "identification" of who a person is has become extremely important to him. He m
Content The website contains information about what SEL is, why it's important, the evidence from the research, examples of SEL in action, resources, videos and much more. Comments This is a go-to site for any information regarding Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). The website houses an amazing c
Cause and Effect/Impulsivity
Many students with FASD have difficulty with cause/effect and impulsivity. Uses an interview with a classroom teacher. Provides strategies for helping students who have difficulty with cause and effect and impulsivity.
Christine Lilley - DSM-5 and FASD
Dr. Christine Lilley shares information about the significant changes to the DSM as it relates to FASD.
Classroom Observation
This video speaks to the importance of observation in the classroom and how the observational information can be used to improve instructional decisions.
Classroom Routines
Explains how to establish classroom routines. Routines are an important part of establishing the structure that our learners with FASD depend on.
Classroom Transitions
This video explains the importance of classroom transitions and demonstrates how to teach transitions to a group of students. Special thanks to Jennie Boulanger (SD 41 teacher), her class, and Margaret Sundberg (SD 41 District Learning Support Teacher and POPFASD District Partner).
Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD)
The purpose of this consortium is to inform and develop effective interventions and treatment approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), through multidisciplinary research involving basic, behavioral and clinical investigators and projects. Contents Information about their key research
Communication Brochure
A brochure that outlines strategies for improving communication with learner's with FASD and other complex learning needs. Download PDF Communication Brochure
Communication - Language and Behaviour
Speech and Language Pathologist Sarah Dowling explores some of the reasons why learners may have behavioural reactions when they experience language problems.
Communication - Strategies That Work!
This video highlights ten strategies that will enhance your communication with all learners in the class, including those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Complex Developmental Behavioural Conditions
Sharon Davalovsky, from the Northern Health Authority, explains the Complex Developmental Behavioural Conditions (CDBC) Assessment Network by answering commonly asked questions.
Dan Dubovsky - The Approach
Dan Dubovsky speaks about an approach that we all need to use in our work with individuals with FASD.
Dan Dubovsky - Common Strengths of Students with FASD
Dan Dubovsky talks about the importance of looking for and utilizing the incredible strengths our students possess.
Dan Dubovsky - Comparing ODD, ADHD, and FASD
Dan Dubovsky compares the differences between ODD, ADHD, and FASD.
Dan Dubovsky - Fostering Interdependence
Dan Dubovsky speaks about the goal of fostering interdependence rather than striving for complete independence.
Dan Dubovsky - Mental Health Disorders and FASD
Dan Dubovsky speaks about how typical treatments for mental health disorders are not appropriate if FASD is a co-occurring diagnosis.
Dan Dubovsky - Rewards and Consequences
Dan Dubovsky speaks about why rewards and consequences may not work well for our students living with FASD
Dan Dubovsky - Strategies for Improving Outcomes
Dan Dubovsky shares a number of practical and universal strategy ideas for working with people who live with FASD.
Des gestes qui comptent
Pour aider les élèves atteints de troubles causés par l'alcoolisation foetale www.education.gov.yk.ca
Developing the IEP (Part 6) - Evaluating
Provides an overview of the process of monitoring, reviewing, and revising the IEP. Ongoing evaluation of the plan and learner ensures that the IEP develops along with the learner. Part 6 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 4) - Goals and Objectives
Provides an explanation of goals and objectives and some tips for writing effective goals and objectives. Our case study learner is used to demonstrate some effective IEP goals. Part 4 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 5) - Implementing
Explains how to implement the Individual Education Plan. Implementing the plan involves putting accommodations and resources that reflect the individual strengths and needs into place. Part 5 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 3) - Planning and Conducting
Explains how to plan and conduct an IEP meeting. Provides tips and reminders for preparing for and running the meeting. Part 3 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 2) - Preplanning
Provides an overview of the Preplanning phase of IEP development. Enhances understanding of the process for collecting information about the learner and how this information allows the IEP team to develop an effective and appropriate IEP. Part 2 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 7) - Reporting
Provides a brief description of the reporting process for a student with an IEP. Part 7 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 9) - Summary
A summary of the Individual Education Planning process and the IEP story of Nikki. Part 9 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 1) - Theory and Practice Overview
Provides an overview of the Individual Education Planning eLearning modules and introduces our fictional case study learner. Part 1 of 9.
Developing the IEP (Part 8) - Transitioning
Enhances understanding of the transitioning process at key points in the learner's development and provides tips and resources for planning transitioning. Part 8 of 9.
Disability Alliance BC
Disability Alliance BC is an umbrella group whose membership includes people with all types of disabilities.
Explains the developmental "gaps" between the student's chronological and developmental age in different domains (eg. life skills, expressive language etc). Uses a case study with a teacher and a youth care worker. Introduces the LEIC analysis. Provides an example of the necessity of really kn
Educating Children and Young People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
This educational guide, from NOFAS-UK, provides information about FASD, the educational implications, a framework for teaching students with FASD, and family dynamics. The guide provides practical strategies in the areas of communication, behaviour, social emotional development, physical development
Elementary Student Interview Form
Comments A great way to collect information about student that may help the planning process. The information gained by using this form provides information that will help educators establish stronger connnections with their students. Downloads [PDF Elementary Student Interview Form](https://static
The End of Ignorance: Multiplying our Human Potential
John Mighton is the founder of JUMP Math, a system of learning based on fostering emergent intelligence. In this book, he draws "on new research in brain development and calls for a re-examination of the assumptions which underlie current teaching. He pays attention to how kids pay attention, chro
Enseigner aux élèves ayant un ensemble des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation fœtale
Contents Cette ressource comprend: la définition de l'ETCAF dans laquelle on explique le processus pour obtenir un diagnostic, ainsi que les caractéristiques des élèves atteint de l'ETCAF; les éléments importants pour la programmation; la façon de structurer l'environnement de manière
Classroom environment can have a positive and negative impact on learning for children with FASD. This video discusses strategies for managing classroom environment to support learners with FASD.
Environment Brochure
A brochure that provides strategies for setting up a classroom environment to create a supportive environment for learners with FASD and complex learning needs. Download PDF Environment Brochure
Evidence and Art: Merging Forces in Pediatric Therapy
Contents The book has 9 chapters and includes topics such as "What is Motor Behaviour?", "Physiology of Motor Control", "Motor Learning", "Neuro-Developmental Treatment" and "Sensory Integration Theory". Extensive references are at the end of each chapter. Black and white diagrams and photos are inc
Executive Functions (Part 1)
Dr. Kim Kerns, from the University of Victoria, describes the construct of executive functions.
Executive Functions (Part 2)
Lynda Struthers describes what executive functioning difficulties may look like in the classroom, specifically focusing on the areas of reading, writing, and math.
Executive Functions (Part 3)
Dr. Lynda Struthers provides some classroom support ideas to address the various aspects of executive functioning.
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention (2nd Edition)
A practical resource for educators that inlcudes information about executuve function skills, assessment ideas, and intervention at the level of the environment, the individual student, and the whole classroom. The resource provides several reproducible assessment tools, checklists, and planning she
Family Life and Sexual Health Curriculum (F.L.A.S.H.)
Contents Divided into K – 4; 4 – 6; 7 – 8; 9 – 10; 11 – 12; Special Education: Secondary Lesson plans Addresses such issues as physical development, promotion of sexual health, prevention of disease, affection, interpersonal relationships, body image and gender roles Comments Revisions beg
FASD Relationships: What I Have learned About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This resource by Rod Densmore offer a way to understand body and brain differences caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. His unique perspective, as both a medical practitioner and a parent of a young adult with FASD, offers teachers, parents and other professionals information on a variety of topics
FASD & Stigma: Why Do Pregnant Women Drink?
A woman's decision to consume alcohol during pregnancy is highly stigmatized. This video takes a rare and respectful look at the individual circumstances that surround the choice to drink.
FASD Strategies, not Solutions
This booklet is designed for caregivers and professionals who, in their everyday lives, encounter children and youth affected with FASD. Readers should be aware that this booklet provides strategies and suggestions for people who already have an understanding of FASD. For ease of reading, the child
FASD Toolkit for Aboriginal Families
Contents uses a Medicine Wheel to help front-line community workers explore issues, and find and apply appropriate tools and supports to address FASD at the community level overview of FASD characteristics and patterns at different stages of life assessment: relationship…advocacy strategies…home
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan
This resource contains a collection of expert presentations and the accompanying discussions from the consensus development conference on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) held in October 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta. Contents The book is structured around 6 key questions: What is Fetal Alcohol Sp
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Collection of Information
Contents The book has 14 sections and includes topics such as Context, Identification, Diagnostic Criteria, Understanding FASD as a Physical Disorder with Behavioural Symptoms, A Question of Fit, Trying Differently Rather than Harder, Thinking Differently and Putting it All Together. There are many
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Complex Trauma - A resource for educators
This unique and useful resource is designed to support schools, educators, community members who work in schools with students with FASD and complex trauma. The resource was written for educators and communities in Western Australia but it translates well to the Canadian context. This resource is di
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Management and Policy Pespectives of FASD
This is a comprehensive resource featuring the scientific basis, prevalence, treatment options, socioeconomic impact and prevention strategies of FASD. It is edited by world-renowned experts and includes authors from various fields. The target audience is professionals dealing with the diagnosis, pr
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Educational Strategies
Contents Section 1 - Educating Students with an FASD Section 2- Functional Assessment Section 3 - Environmental Modification Section 4 - Communication Section 5 - Executive Functions Section 6 - Brain-based Teaching Methods Section 7 - Social Skills and Behaviour Comments Great section on executive
General Guidelines for Supporting Adults with FASD
Excerpt: Adults with FASD tend to not be internally organized. They tend to "take on" the role of influential persons in their environment that are accepting and friendly. They have limited judgment about the consequences of their own actions. They have little ability to be affected by their own
Healthy Bodies: A Parent's Guide on Puberty for Boys/Girls with Disabilities
Content Sample chapter titles include: Boys edition No Couch Potatoes! Helping Your Son Stay Active Phew! What's that Smell? Boys Will be Boys Girls edition Oh Please, Not Here! Peers, Hormones, and Mood Swings The Female Exam and Menstrual Control Comments A great toolkit for caregivers that provid
HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Educators: Reaching Students With Special Learning Needs
Our mission is to support people, with all disabilities, to live with dignity, independence and as equal and full participants in the community. We champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities through our direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications
How Children and Adults Can Build Core Capabilities for Life
Description of excecutive function/self regulation skills and how we build them. This short video supports the importance of "The 8 Keys".
How to Divert Someone You Cannot Confront Without An Explosion?
Excerpt: Many individuals with organic brain dysfunction experience extreme emotional arousal when they feel "cornered" by an expectation or a question about what they are doing and why. When confused or uncertain, some people immediately become threatening and aggressive as a means of protecti
How Do I Explain To Others What Is Happening With My Child?
Contents "How Do I Explain To Others What Is Happening To My Child?" General Approach To Challenging Behavior Slow Pace Of Thinking Distractibility And Inattention Memory And Complexity Time Concepts And Transitions Who Has To Change? Trying Their Hardest, Doing Their Best! Comments stories, easy to
How to Give Choices to Someone Who May Violently Resist Guidance and Suggestions
Excerpt: Avoid: "Do you want to do XXX?" This may make the person feel boxed in and it gives them something to react against. "No." It may also be necessary to avoid asking, "Do you want to do XXX or YYY?" This could create a potential conflict and could give a sense of being controlled
How to Respond to FASD Logic (One-Track-Mind and Concrete, In the Moment Thinking)
Excerpt: This 19 year old broke probation and took a $40 taxi ride to his parent's house carrying his pet gerbil in a birdcage. The taxi driver is demanding his money while the young man is franticly asking his mother for food for the gerbil. The young man had run out of food for the gerbil and kn
How to Respond to What Appears to Be Lying
Excerpt: Telling different stories to different people is often seen as being manipulative. They may simply have no sense of connection between one situation and another; or no sense of continuity in their own interpretation of the situation. So they "make up" what seems to make sense to them at
How You Give Choices and Ask Questions Makes a Difference
Excerpt: There are subtle aspects about how we verbally interact with persons with disabilities that sometimes makes a great difference in their ability to respond. Some people will refuse any option or choice that was not their own idea. An individual may say "no" to any option suggested to them be
I am a Caregiver! Caregiver Resource Guide
This guide was developed by CANFASD as a way for caregivers to access important information and resources relating to providing care for children and adults with FASD. Download PDF I am a Caregiver!
Information for Administrators Brochure
An informative brochure designed to provide Administrators with key information regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Download PDF Information for Administrators Brochure
Integrated Case Management (ICM) Wraparound (WRAP) Working Together Guide
A guide to help professionals/individuals to implement the ICM/WRAP process. ICM/WRAP is a process for service delivery founded on the belief that all individuals/families have a central role in the process of planning. ICM/WRAP is both a philosophy (set of guiding principles) and a process (way of
It's So Much Work To Be Your Friend
Contents The book is divided into three sections: Why do they do the things they do? The impact of learning disorders on the development of social skills. Social skills on the homefront: Dealing with parents, siblings, and other strangers. Social skills at school: Reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic, an
Jack.org is the only national network of young leaders transforming the way we think about mental health. With initiatives and programs designed for young people, by young people, their goal is to end stigma in our generation.
Julie Conry - Case Studies: IQ Scores & Three Students
Dr. Julie Conry describes 3 case study examples that demonstrate how IQ test scores can provide important information about a student's level of function.
Julie Conry - IQ Tests: What Are They Good For?
Dr. Julie Conry provides information about what IQ tests measure and how IQ tests may provide important information in getting a clearer picture of 'who' our students are.
Jump Math
Contents The JUMP Math program is both a philosophy and a set of materials and methods. It is primarily intended for use by teachers in the classroom. JUMP Math offers a complete package of materials covering the curricula for grades 1 to 8. It can also be used as a support in after-school tutoring
Karri's Story
The story of a young woman's experiences living with FASD and how a web of support has helped her to be successful.
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre is a provincial resource centre that provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to children, youth and their families from across BC.
The Key Worker Program
Anne Fuller and Roxanne Hughes discuss the Ministry of Children and Families' Key Worker Program.
The Kids in My Class II: Students with Low Incidence Special Needs in regular classrooms
Contents 8 sections: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Visual Impairment Moderate Intellectual Ability Physical Disability Intensive Behaviour Challenges or Serious Mental Illness Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Other Syndromes Each section has a description, definition, characteristics, instructional strate
The Kids in My Class: Students with diverse needs in regular classrooms
Contents 8 sections: students with anxiety concerns students with attentional difficulties students with autism spectrum disorder students who are gifted students with learning disabilities students with severe learning disabilities students who are slower learners or have Mild Intellectual Disabili
Kim Barthel - Attachment
Kim Barthel speaks about the theory of attachment. A video excerpt from the 2009 POPFASD District Partner Meeting in Richmond, B.C.
Kim Barthel - Speaking about the Brain
Kim Barthel speaks about the brain and FASD. A video excerpt from the 2009 POPFASD District Partner Meeting in Richmond, B.C.
The LEIC Planning page is an informal tool that was created by the POPFASD team. It incorporates information from the field of FASD and effective student planning practices. The purpose for the tool is to guide a constructive and positive conversation about a student, focusing on the student's stren
LEIC Wheel
The LEIC Wheel is a desktop application that provides a visual representation of the learner's perceived functional and developmental age in a number of different categories. This data can be saved, and exported as a PDF. It compliments the LEIC Planning page. The application is available for Window
Les transitions hors des soins institutionnalisés et les jeunes atteints de l'ETCAF au Manitoba
CECW - Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being L'objectif de ce feuillet d'information est de résumer les résultats obtenus par des chercheurs au Manitoba qui se sont penchés sur les antécédents de jeunes atteints de l'ensemble des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation foetale (E
L'inclusion en immersion
Alberta Guide de différenciation pédagogique pour répondre à divers besoins d'apprentissage. Dans ce document, vous trouverez des scénarios qui reflètent une réalité à l'égard de l'inclusion de tous les élèves dans la classe régulière de l'immersion française. PDF inclusionweb
Living with FASD: Drawing Hope
Contents A collection of five comics based on stories told by members of the Whitecrow Village Community. The stories are about struggling in school, the importance of friendship, and receiving support from friends and family. Comments Comic book format. Project made possible through a grant from th
Making a Difference: An Educator's Guide to Child and Youth Mental Health Problems
The Making a Difference guide is a 92 page resource that consists of 4-8 page sections on different of mental health issues (i.e., anxiety, attention problems, mood disorders, behaviour problems, eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis and substance use issues). The guide outlines the importance of m
Making a Difference: Working with Students who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Contents 14 chapters Introduction: explains FASD, diagnosis and who is at risk Essential Elements: each "element" is a separate chapter that includes strategies and stories related to the topic Meeting the Challenge Families and FASD Trying a different approach Establishing structure Observing b
Making the Right Choices: A Grade 5 – 8 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Curriculum
Contents lesson plans with learning outcomes for each grade level 4 – 8 lessons that will use 12 – 15 class periods based on an average period length of 40 – 45 minutes suggestions for instruction and assessment black-line masters teacher-friendly advice resources, strategies, glossary and let
Making Space: Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice Throughout the K – 12 Curriculum
Contents Introduction and Context; Kindergarten to Grade 3; Grades 4 – 7; Grades 8 – 10; Grades 11 – 12; Appendices (includes Learning Resources, Selected Web Sites, Glossary) Each grade cluster includes curriculum connections to subject areas, sample lesson plans and suggestions for using exi
Matching Low Cost Technology to Individual Students (Part 1)
How to match technology to students needs. This is the first part of a two-part series. Watch part two, Matching Low Cost Technology to Individual Students (Part 2).
Matching Low Cost Technology to Individual Students (Part 2)
How to match technology to students needs, part 2. This is the second part of a two-part series. Watch part two, Matching Low Cost Technology to Individual Students (Part 1).
Memory Difficulties
Many students with FASD display varying degrees of difficulty with memory. These difficulties can be misinterpreted as non-compliance and are often the cause of much frustration. Provides samples of accommodations for the teacher to use to support students with memory difficulties.
Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide: Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness
The guide, developed in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, focuses on training teachers to be comfortable with their own knowledge of mental health and mental disorders. The guide then empowers the teachers to share this knowledge with their students through a curriculum delive
Mental Health in Schools: Engaging Learners, Preventing Problems, and Improving Schools
For many children, schools are the main or only providers of mental health services. In this visionary and comprehensive book, two nationally known experts describe a new approach to school-based mental health—one that better serves students, maximizes resources, and promotes academic performance.
Methods for Supporting More Independence with People Who Can Only Do One Thing at a Time
Excerpt: This young man who is helping you move boxes will do well if you ask him to, "Take this to the third floor and come right back for another load." If you don't give him such a concrete direction, he would go to the third floor and then wander off to do whatever crossed his mind at the
Mind Yeti
Contents Through great graphics, soothing voices, and calming music, Mind Yeti moves the listener through Moments and Powers. Moments include calm down, focus, get along, reset, create, and go to sleep. Powers include breath, kindness, gratitude, senses, body, feelings, and thought. Comments Mind Ye
Mind Your Mind
Mind Your Mind is a space for youth and young adults (14-24) to find support when going through tough times.
The MOFAS website contains a Resources page that provides access to some useful Brochures and Factsheets, Public Awareness posters, Books and Videos, and much more.
Nathan Ory - Dealing with Stealing
Nathan Ory speaks about strategies and approaches to use when kids steal. The is the second part of a two-part series dealing with stealing. Watch part one, Nathan Ory - Why Kids Steal.
Nathan Ory - Why Kids Steal
Nathan Ory speaks about the different reasons why kids steal. The is the first part of a two-part series dealing with stealing. Watch part two, Nathan Ory - Dealing with Stealing.
Nathan Ory - Why Typical Behavioural Approaches May Not Work
Nathan Ory speaks about why typical behavioural approaches may not work and provides ideas on how to make your interventions more effective.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
The Newly Non-Drinking Girl's Guide to Pregnancy
Contents Hilarious and sound advice on how to survive-if-not-thrive without alcohol while pregnant. From practical information on alcohol and pregnancy to fun advice on surviving birthdays and finding sobriety support at home, this is the perfect book for anyone who finds herself pregnant. Includes
Overcoming Resistive Behavior by Letting it be Their Idea!
Excerpt: Some individuals are dependent on others to assist them to focus, but may be reactive against prompting, correction or any sense of failure to meet expectations. In situiations where the individual who is prompt dependent is responding to step-by-step, one-on-one guidance it is only necessa
Parent Interview Form
The parent interview form provides common questions that help educators to build a better understanding of their students. The form helps to start a conversation about a student and may assist in building rapport with the caregivers. Download PDF Parent Interview Form
Planification de transition pour les jeunes ayant des besoins particuliers: guide de soutien communautaire
Ministère du Développement de l'enfance et de la famille de la Colombie-Britannique, PDF support_guide_french.pdf
Planification pédagogique conjointe et soutien pour les enfants et les jeunes pris en charge: Lignes directrices interministérielles
Ministère du Développement de l'enfance et de la famille de la Colombie-Britannique PDF Download
POPARD is a BC Ministry of Education provincial resource program. Their site is designed to help teachers, parents and para-professionals access information about autism spectrum disorders. The website includes resources, a list of workshop opportunities, a list of services, a blog and several excel
Primary Disabilities
A primary disability is a functional deficit that is a result of permanent brain injury. A primary disability affects how a student learns. This video explores the learning and behaviour patterns of a brain affected by FASD.
Programming for Students with Special Needs Book 10: Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Building Strengths, Creating Hope
Contents What is FASD? Key concepts for planning effective education programs Creating a positive classroom climate Responding to students' needs Appendices: worksheets, handouts Comments Note: be sure to also download the "Sample Professional Development Activities" which includes facilitator notes
Programming for Students with Special Needs Book 3: Individual Program Planning
Contents Some chapter titles include Chapter 2: Encouraging Parent Involvement Chapter 6: Selecting Accommodations and Strategies Chapter 7: Making Goals Meaningful, Measurable and Manageable Chapter 8: Planning for Transitions Chapter 10: Getting off to a Good Start in Early Childhood Services (ECS
Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom
Contents This book has 3 parts: Part One Understanding Executive Function: The Challenge for 21st Century Teachers Creating a Classroomwide Executive Function Culture That Fosters Strategy Use, Motivation and Resilience Part Two Scaffolding Executive Function Processes into the Curriculum Content (g
Re: defining Success: A team approach to supporting students with FASD
Contents Organized into chapters called "Actions". Some of the Action titles are: "Help school staff build an understanding of FASD", "Support positive behaviour", and "Support learning at home" Also has chapters called "Tools". Some of the Tools titles are: "Answering Basic Questions About FASD", "
Reach to Teach: Educating Elementary and Middle School Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Contents The content is organized in six sections: Introduction to FASD FASD in the Classroom Strategies for Improving School Success Reach to Teach: Applying Successful Strategies References Resources Two case studies are used throughout to exemplify issues and applications of strategies. The infor
Explains the importance and meaning of understanding students through developing "relationship". Whitecrow staff share their ideas about relationship. Understanding that developing a relationship is a critical component to improving student success.
Relaxation Exercises (Trauma Center)
Content Along with a great explanation of why we need to relax, this resource provides tips for relaxation and an exercise to help us with progressive muscle relaxation. Comment A great resource, created by the Trauma Center, that shares information about the importance of relaxation and some ideas
Research-based Interventions for Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Revealing the Gap
Contents After reviewing close to 17,000 articles/studies, the authors concluded that there is limited scientific evidence upon which to draw recommendations regarding interventions for children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Comments Premji, et al conducted a systematic review to i
Ressources pour appuyer les élèves ayant divers besoins spéciaux pour les écoles francophones et d'immersion française
Alberta Liste de ressources publiées par Alberta Education pour appuyer les élèves ayant divers besoins spéciaux dans les écoles francophones et d'immersion française. PDF Download
The School Counselor's Mental Health Sourcebook: Strategies to Help Students Succeed
Rick Auger describes the disorders and strategies with a balance of simplicity and clinical depth. This time-saving resource gives busy school counselors strategies for helping students succeed in school and in life. Order Hard copy: Amazon
School Experiences
Youth with FASD and a parent speak about their school experiences and what worked well. Their stories clearly support the importance of understanding the learner and providing appropriate accommodations.
Secondary Disabilities
If primary disabilities are not accommodated by a "good fit", other (ie secondary) behaviours and feelings result. These are often the behaviours we see in class (anger, shutdown etc). This module uses video clips from Whitecrow staff and the analogy of learning to cross-country ski to exemplify
Secondary Student Interview Form
Comments A great way to collect information about student that may help the planning process. The information gained by using this form provides information that will help educators establish stronger connnections with their students and to help engage students in their learning. Download PDF Second
SEL Assessment Guide
This is CASEL's new (2018) assessment guide. You are guided through a series of steps to help identify possible assessment tools you may wish to use for numerous CASEL competencies (align well with B.C. Curriculum Core Competencies), Some of the assessment tools shared are free, some are not. Note:
Sensory Processing
This video provides introductory information about sensory processing. We are working on a follow-up video that will provide more specific information about sensory profiles and appropriate accommodations.
Sesame Street in Communities
Contents The website is easy to navigate and includes printables, videos, interactive activities, read-alouds, and workshops. Comments Sesame Street in Communities is trauma focused material concentrating on simple coping skills for 'big feelings'. The focus is on skills to manage emotion, rather th
Shelley Moore - Bowling & Inclusion
Shelley Moore uses bowling as an analogy for inclusion in the classroom.
Shelley Moore - What is Inclusion?
Shelley Moore explains inclusion in the context of classrooms and schools.
Slow Processing Pace
Many students with FASD have difficulty with processing and auditory pace. This video provides samples of accommodations for the teacher to use.
So You Have Been Diganosed with FASD Now What? – A handbook of hopeful strategies for youth and young adults
Content The goal of this handbook is to help young people with FASD learn more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It also offers strategies that those with FASD can use to better understand themselves, improve relationships, manage feelings, do better in school and live a healthy life. In
Speaking and Learning the FASD Way
Contents Functional Behaviour Assessment – Helping to Understand Behaviour Receptive Language Development Consequences Environment / Structure Executive Dysfunction Communication Skills Building Relationships Life Skills for Success Learning the FASD Way Resources Comments Many strategies and tool
Supporting Minds
The Ontario Ministry of Education has developed a K-12 resource guide to provide educators with information on the early signs of mental health and addiction problems, along with strategies that can be used in the classroom to support students. Download PDF Supporting Minds
Take Care
A curriculum guide designed to support girls' physical activity and healthy living. While this guide is not specifically designed for individuals with FASD it has many concrete activities, allows for individual response and has many resources, ideas, and activities. Downloads PDF Take Care
Talking About Special Education: Volume 2: Talking About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: An Information Handbook
Contents What is FASD? FASD identification Understanding people with FASD Basic needs of persons with FASD Teaching students with FASD Supporting behavioural changes Sample IEP ... and much more Order Hard copy: www.fnesc.ca $3.00 (Can.) Download PDF FASD Booklet
Taxi Dog Educational Program
Taxi Dog Educational Program focuses on promoting social and emotional competence, resiliency, and school success in children during the early elementary school years (kindergarten through third grade). The program is based on the beloved, long-selling children's book, The Adventures of Taxi Dog pub
The Teacher's Guide to Student Mental Health
This book provides information to expand teacher knowledge about the nature of various mental health disorders, describing how they are diagnosed and treated, how they manifest within the school setting, and classroom interventions and services that are most likely to be effective for these students
Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning Disorders in the Regular Classroom: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed
Written for all classroom teachers, this book helps you understand generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), Asperger's syndrome, depression, ADHD, and other mental health issues and learning problems. Learn how to recognize the symptoms, respond appropriately, and
Teaching for the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Grades 1 – 12: A Resource for Teachers of Health and Life Skills, and Career and Life Management
This resource provides learning activities and background information for learner outcomes related to alcohol use and FASD. The goal of this resource is to raise awareness of the effects and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) through learning activities that teachers can incor
Teaching Social Skills - Elementary
Many learners with FASD struggle with social skills due to difficulties with social awareness, complex expression of feelings, understanding directions, social cues and fast-paced conversations. In this module, we highlight a framework for working with learners with FASD to help them acquire the soc
Teaching Social Skills - Secondary
Many leaners with FASD struggle with social skills due to difficulties with social awareness, complex expression of feelings, understanding directions, social cues and fast-paced conversations. In this video, we highlight a framework for working with learners with FASD to help them acquire the socia
Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects: A Resource Guide for Teachers
Contents overview of FAS understanding the needs (divided into various sections such as): attentional difficulties social skills motor skills reading and writing ...and much more... developing an Individual Education Plan appendices, checklists, supplemental information Comments Needs updating (1996
Teaching to Diversity
A shared project of BCTF Research, Special Education Association, Learning Assistance Teachers' Association, and English as a Second Language Provincial Specialist Association. Purpose of the website maximize support for all students in the BC education system, especially those who receive Special E
A great website full of information to help you: learn more about mental health disorders; live with mental health disorders; and support someone living with mental health disorders.
The Meaning of and the Use of "Structure"
Excerpt: In my work with persons with autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities I am often asked to explain how to provide "structure." The dictionary definition of "structure" as a noun is "the way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a wh
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Tough Kids and Substance Abuse: a drug awareness program for children with ARND, FAS, FAE and cognitive disabilities
Contents Features a new drug awareness program that provides educators and other youth community professionals with practical strategies related to educating this group of youth about alcohol, inhalant and other drug issues. The resource book is divided into four units: Where Do We Begin? Assessing
Transition Planning and Resource Guide for Youth with Special Needs and Their Families who Live in Delta
Contents Introduction Your Transition Six Steps to a Successful Transition Plan Your Transition Planning Workbook – many worksheets and checklists Sample Transition Plans Transition Plan Template Resources Guide: 26 pages! Target audience: youth; very "user friendly" language Comments 8 x 11 h
Transitioning Susie
Tells the story of a real-life student who transitions back to a middle school setting after being home-schooled for two years. This video shares the process for ensuring a successful transition.
Trying Differently Rather Than Harder
Contents What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Reframing perceptions from "won't" to "can't" Applications for the classroom Examples of behavioural characteristics and effective adaptations Comments, questions and resources Order Hard copy: FASCETS Inc at 503-621-1271; $20.00 (US) or www.fascets.org Also
Understanding Distractibility and Inattention
Excerpt: The dictionary definition of "distractible" means "capable of being drawn aside or having attention diverted." Also, "suffering conflicting emotions or distraught." The definition of "inattention" is "lack of notice or regard." There could be many aspects to a person who
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers, and Professionals
Contents An easy to read, informative guide written by two social workers. The book begins with a comprehensive section on what FASD is and the alcohol effects on the developing brain. It then moves on to a section on assessment and diagnosis, which is then followed by a strategies/supports section.
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): A Comprehensive Guide for Pre-K - 8 Educators
Contents Introduction - What is FASD? Chapter 1 - Physical, Neuropsychological, and Behavioural Manifestations of Children with FASD Chapter 2 - Pattern of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Determines the FASD Phenotype Chapter 3 - Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol on Brain Development and Postnatal F
Understanding Mental Health: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
An estimated 40,000 children are born with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the United States each year. The impacts on school and family, and social life are immense. FASDs are a group of disorders and conditions that occur in people whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. This useful tit
Welcome to Child & Youth Mental Health Services
To reduce the burden of suffering resulting from children's mental illness, child and youth mental health services are offered throughout British Columbia by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). These services provide a wide range of community-based specialized mental health servi
West Coast Alternate Cook Book - Volumes One and Two
West Coast Alternate is a school designed to work with students with FASD. The inspiration for this cookbook came from a cooking class. When one of the students wondered if they would remember all the recipes from the classes, the group thought it would be a great idea to put a cookbook together wit
What Educators Need to Know About FASD: Working Together to Educate Children in Manitoba with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Contents 9 chapters: Introduction: explains purpose for the guide What is FASD?: provides a definition of FASD and an explanation of the four medical diagnoses that fit under the umbrella term of FASD Understanding the Needs of the Student with FASD: Physical Motor Skills Sensory Processing Skills C
What is FASD?
To improve the educational success of learners with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum (FASD), we have to understand FASD. This eLearning video shares current research and explains the common language of FASD in order to help you develop a better understanding of how this condition may affect learning.
What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This valuable resource book for parents and caregivers of children and youth with FASD was published in 2018 by Health Child Manitoba. This book describes how FASD affects the brain and provides strategies to assist caregivers to decrease their child's frustration and increase opportunities for su
When Something's Wrong: Strategies for Teachers
A quick reference guide of useful classroom strategies to help elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators understand and assist students with mood, behaviour or thinking problems. Contents The handbook, now in its fifth printing (2015) and up-to-date with the DSM-V, is made up of se
Where the Heart Is - FASD and other parenting challenges
Contents topics: routine, budgeting, play, transportation, communication, child care, safety, making time, other helpful information each topic "stands alone" and can be used as a pull-out for discussion, learning or practice; can customize the help according to what parents need topics follow c
Who Has to Change? Trying Their Hardest, Doing Their Best!
Excerpt: Parents, teachers and support persons of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are sometimes faced with episodes of extreme behavior. The first instinct we all follow is to use 'common sense' methods for controlling the disruptive behavior of any child. In many ways, c
Why Some People Can "Say" or "Talk" More Then THey Can Understand and Remember
Excerpt: For many people with developmental disabilities, they understand far more than they can express in their own words. Their "receptive" language is better than their "expressive" language. Quite the opposite is often the case for a person who has experienced pre-natal exposure to alcohol. Dow
Why Some People with Fetal Alcohol Exposure Don't "Get Better"!
Excerpt: Why is a supportive environment, positive modelling and "behavior management" with reinforcement for appropriate behavior, and negative consequences for inappropriate behavior sometimes just not effective in altering behavior patterns? Download PDF dontgetbetter.pdf
Working with People with Challenging Behaviors: A Guide for Maintaining Positive Relationships
Contents 10 chapters: Chapter 1: provides the introduction to values and methods Chapters 2 – 10: each chapter focuses on a specific type of behaviour (eg. Dependent and Functionally Dependent; Persistent, Repetitive; Impulsive; Emotionally Fragile and Reactive, etc) and includes a definition of t
Working with Perfectionist Anxiety
Excerpt: Many persons with developmental disabilities will not attempt to do things unless they are certain that they know exactly what is expected, and that they can actually accomplish what is expected. They "lock in" on their "concrete" and "literal" interpretation of the "rules",
You Can Do It Too
Contents In comic book format, tells the story of two children with FASD. One understands what it means to have FASD and shares what strategies work for her at school and at home; the latter does not understand FASD and has no strategies in place to help with his frustration. The former explains FAS


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What is Kundalini Yoga & Meditation?
Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan® is a more ancient form of yoga than what you find in most American yoga studios. Its roots are in Raj Yoga and contains aspects of all 8 limbs of yoga. It was originally passed from master to student among the royal and wealthy families in northern India, kept secret until Yogi Bhajan came to the west and began teaching and training teachers in America in the 1960s.
It is known as "The Yoga of Awareness" and is the fastest way to establish an aligned relationship between your body, mind and soul. Kundalini Yoga is for anyone and everyone. It was taught to householders, not athletes, designed for people who have to cope with the daily obstacles and stresses of holding jobs, raising families, managing businesses and maintaining a household. The focus is on achieving powerful results quickly and efficiently.
Kundalini yoga uses many similar poses as the styles of yoga we are more familiar with here in the US, but the focus is to strengthen, stimulate, and tune the physical body for the purpose of accessing deeper meditative states. It is designed to give you "hands on" experience of your highest consciousness, and in doing so, help you heal any past blockages and reach your true human potential. Kundalini Yogis often discuss topics of spirituality, but the viewpoint is universal and nondenominational.
It is for those who want the skills to cope successfully with the challenges of living in this day and age.
"Kundalini yoga classes are a dynamic blend of postures, pranayam, mantra, music and meditation, which teach you the art of relaxation, self-healing and elevation. Balancing body and mind enables you to experience the clarity and beauty of your soul. No previous experience in yoga is required for you to achieve results with your very first class."

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The dangers to Israel's existence, from a nuclear-armed Iran, are real. Equally real are the dangers of a pre-emptive military attack on Iran. Perhaps the greatest danger to Israel, however, is Prime Minister Netanyahu.
America is Israel's most important ally, providing financial (~$3 billion/year), military, and diplomatic support. In response to the Iranian nuclear threat, the U.S. has been the main sponsor and supporter of sanctions against Iran. Yet Netanyahu seems determined to reduce this vital relationship to rubble by the time he leaves office.
Israel is about the size of New Jersey with a population of 7.6 million people. It's only about 10 miles wide at its narrowest point. A surprise nuclear attack on Israel by Iran, combined with a ground attack from Gaza and the West Bank, could potentially cause a second holocaust. Iran's leaders have openly threatened Israel with genocide.
Further, Iran's possession of nuclear weapons could ignite a regional nuclear arms race with Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and/or the UAE. Nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East vastly increases the likelihood an unstable non-state actor (e.g., al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah) will acquire nuclear weapons. All these possibilities are bad for world peace, and bad for Israel. Netanyahu is demanding commitments to a pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear weapons program in the near future, unless Iran gives up its nuclear ambitions.
The U.S. and many Israelis believe it's premature to discuss a pre-emptive strike on Iran as the attack could trigger some combination of the following: Hezbollah (Iran's ally) launching missiles on Israel from Lebanon; Hamas launching missiles from Gaza; Syria (another Iranian ally) deflecting attention from its civil war with a "patriotic" war against Israel — potentially using chemical weapons, or providing them to Hamas or Hezbollah (Syria has one of the world's largest stockpiles of chemical weapons); Iraq becoming an Iranian satellite and declaring war on Israel; Jordan and Egypt revoking their peace treaties with Israel and joining the carnage.
Iran has threatened to respond to an attack by retaliating against American assets in the region, and using military force to cut world oil supplies (thereby creating a much larger regional conflict). The Europeans (who've made clear their lack of support for a pre-emptive strike) could impose economic sanctions on Israel. America's isolationist wings (from both political parties) might demand the U.S. distance itself from Israel.
Further, a pre-emptive attack on Iran could fail — allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons on an accelerated basis, also setting the stage for a second holocaust.
The scenarios above are simplified worst cases, but my point remains: there are no easy solutions. The U.S. (currently) believes the risks from a pre-emptive strike outweigh the risks of waiting for sanctions to pressure Iran into ending its nuclear weapons program. The U.S. has made clear: It's committed to preventing Iran from having nuclear weapons and all options are still on the table, but it believes additional public threats against Iran are counter-productive, and will only make it more difficult for Iran to back down.
Many Israelis agree with the American risk assessment. For example, Shaul Mofaz (who leads the largest party in Israel's parliament, and is a former Defence Minister) recently commented that a pre-emptive attack on Iran would cause:
"… loss of life, grave damage to the home front and deep erosion of Israel's political situation — such action is immoral and operationally illogical under the circumstances."
Instead of treading carefully in this complex situation, Netanyahu has: Stridently criticized the Obama administration, and demanded that the U.S. (and the world community) set public "redlines" (e.g., on "the size of Iran's stockpile of close-to-bomb-grade uranium") which, if crossed, trigger an automatic American mlitary response.
Netanyahu's demands are particularly odd, because his own Cabinet doesn't agree with him. Netanyahu's deputy prime minister for intelligence and atomic affairs has stated he doesn't want to set "redlines" or deadlines. Netanyahu's own Foreign Minister believes, based on Israeli government intelligence, that sanctions are having a substantial impact.
Verbal attacks on Israel's most important ally about Iran is "meshuggah" (crazy) — when Netanyahu has failed to convince his own government, let alone Israel's opposition parties, about the wisdom of his approach.
Criticizing the Obama administration is popular with Netanyahu's political party (77 percent of his supporters want Romney elected, compared to 5 percent for Obama), but has a cost. President Obama likely refused to meet with Netanyahu recently because Bibi used prior meetings tocriticize/embarrass Obama and generate positive press for Obama's opponents (instead of focusing on promoting Israel's national interests).
Netanyahu's speech at the UN had no influence on American policy, and didn't influence any other country at the UN. But it was good politics in Israel. All his talk of war is estimated to haveincreased Netanyahu's standing by several points in the upcoming opinion polls, as voters rally to the government.
Supporters of world peace can honestly debate the best way to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions. But not open for debate is the importance to Israel of a close working relationship with the U.S. Bibi's clumsy attempts to bully an American president and influence American politics might improve Bibi's own re-election prospects, but they damage that vital relationship.


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I was asked today what my favourite word is. Difficult; I tend not to have favourites; nor do I see much of the world in black and white, just many shades of grey. I settled on whisky – specifically malt whisky – but might need to reconsider. Other candidates would include:
- prosperity
- wife
- sleep
- discumknockerate
I am fond of invented words, but care must be exercised when using them, or the audience can be left behind. Scrabble often brings the opportunity to create Welsh words, when all you have on your tile rest is 6 consonants and one vow-ell...
Being a Scot (at least, I was born there; my heritage is in the Sherwood Forest area), I am wont to use the occasional bit of dialect; not too much, because a Scots accent is bad enough in Australia, without introducing weird words as well. I once watched a bit of Looking After Jo Jo and was amazed to see subtitles being used, to help Aussie viewers understand the Edinburgh accent. Were the subtitles in English? Were they chook! They were in dialect, so made nae difference at a'. What a laugh!
Within the richness of the Scots tongue can be found such gems as:
- shoogle - shake
- tumshie - turnip
- nyaff - a useless, objectionable, tiresome person
- skelp - to smack, especially a child's backside ("I'll skelp your dowp!")
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The exchange sector has been the center of more takeover speculation, especially after the merger of the trading pits in Chicago - the BOT and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) - was approved. The news most notably affects the other major players: The NYSE (NYX), NYMEX (NMX) as well as the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
I'd like to use this column to focus on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NMX). I've been aggressively trading this stock for a few months now, and have noticed a trading box forming. It's a very interesting phenomenon to watch the trading action on this, especially while many longs are tied down with seat ownership.
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Paintings covering everything from fishing boats to portraits to Still Life.
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Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Feb. 28 and March 11.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
•CSX Railway, suspicious person. Male was observed picking up scrap from the train tracks. Male said he thought the scrap was just garbage. Scrap turned over to CSX.
•3000 block of Military Road, larceny. Complainant said she sat her purse down on waiting room chair and went outside for a cigarette. After seeing the doctor, she went home in a taxi and found that $30 was missing from the purse.
6500 block of West Britton Road, larceny. Complainant said the trailer he parks in his mother's driveway was broken into and tools valued at $2,900 taken.
•600 block of B Street, noise complaint. Complainant said her neighbor was playing his music so loud her windows were shaking. Neighbor said he just bought new speakers and wanted to try them out.
•3100 block of Sadlo Drive, vandalism. Complainant said her car and her son's car had been spray painted while parked on the street in front of her residence.
Wednesday, Feb. 29
•500 block of D Street, larceny. Complainant reported that sometime overnight someone entered her unlocked vehicle and took two suitcases, clothing and personal papers valued at more than $1,500. Patrol drove down the street and observed that four other vehicles had been broken into.
•Porter Road, hit and run accident. Driver reported she was stopped facing south at the traffic light on Porter Road near Packard Road when a green or teal older minivan did not judge the turn correctly from Packard, struck her vehicle, then left the scene.
•1900 block of Military Road, shoplifting. Patrol arrested a 15-year-old male for taking a T-shirt valued at $22.83 at a business. Youth was issued a juvenile appearance ticket and turned over to the custody of his grandfather.
Thursday, March 1
•3000 block of Pretoria Street, animal complaint. Complainant reported an ongoing problem with neighbor's two pit bulls running loose. He said the dogs came up to his front door and almost attacked his wife. Owner stated her daughter left a side door open and the dogs got out.
•2900 block of Military Road, fraud. Business reported four suspected counterfeit money orders, each for $975.
•2000 block of Military Road, shoplifting. Patrol issued a juvenile appearance ticket to a 15-year-old female who concealed a pair of shoes valued at $49 in her purse. The girl was turned over to her mother who was on location.
Friday, March 2
•3000 block of Lincoln St., noise complaint. Complainant said her neighbor drops his son off at the bus stop near her residence and his truck has a loud muffler.
•Military Road, suspicious person. Complainant observed suspects lifting the base of a lamppost and signing some papers. Patrol advised that the base contains a geo cache that is used in a worldwide GPS treasure hunt.
•Licata Drive, check situation. Complainant said her son was punching and throwing things because he was not allowed to play his video games.
Saturday, March 3
•Porter Road, assist citizen. Complainant reported an unknown object fell from the I-190 overpass and struck her vehicle. Patrol reported item flew off the truck because of high wind.
•2000 block of Military Road and 2500 block of Military Road, shoplifting. A 34-year-old Sixth Street man, two Niagara Falls teenagers, and a 43-year-old Buffalo man were arrested in three separate shoplifting incidents.
•1700 block of Military Road, assist citizen. Complainant reported her vehicle was damaged by a business' sign that broke apart in the windstorm.
Sunday, March 4
•7400 block of Porter Road, larceny. Complainant reported someone stole the navigation system from her unlocked vehicle.
•Military Road, drug charge. During a traffic stop, a 20-year-old 70th Street man was arrested for possession of 28 grams of suspected marijuana.
•3900 block of Lockport Road, disorderly conduct. A 24-year-old Lincoln Street woman was arrested after interfering in patrol's investigation of a fight in a business parking lot.
Monday, March 5
•2400 block of Military Road, larceny. Employee of business reported when he arrived at work, there was no power and alarm was going off. Damage done to electric lines. Patrol observed panel covers from two other businesses also had been removed.
•400 block of D Street, suspicious vehicle. Patrol located a red pickup truck reported to be driving up and down the street. It was a delivery driver trying to find the correct address.
Tuesday, March 6
•Niagara Falls Boulevard and 74th Street, aid assist. Patrol assisted Niagara Falls Police Department on a report of a male shooting at a vehicle.
•Saunders Settlement Road, aid assist. Patrol assisted Lewiston Police Department in searching a vehicle on a traffic stop.
Wednesday, March 7
•1500 block of Military Road, shoplifting. Business reported a male or female (possibly a cross dresser) placed cell phone cases in a purse and walked out of the store.
Thursday, March 8
•5800 block of Grauer Road, harassment. Complainant reported receiving harassing phone calls from a 69th Street woman.
•2500 block of Military Road, shoplifting. A 32-year-old 78th Street man was arrested after he took $27.56 worth of cough medicine, fled from security at a business and was found by patrol in the 7200 block of Porter Road
Friday, March 9
•Military Road, Porter Road, Packard Road, traffic tickets. Patrol issued traffic tickets in nine incidents for various offenses.
•7200 block of Porter Road, harassment. Complainant stated that since Feb. 25 she has received text messages from a website that were harassing and sexual in nature.
•3000 block of Petroleum Avenue, neighbor complaint. Complainant reported that her neighbor's tree is about to fall on her house.
Saturday, March 10
•5400 block of Lockport Road, burglary. Complainant reported that someone broke into his locked garage and took 130 to 150 used catalytic converters, valued at $4,000.
•1700 block of Factory Outlet Boulevard, larceny. Complainant reported observing occupants of a vehicle remove four steel road grates.
•1900 block of Military Road, robbery. Loss prevention officer reported a male suspect took items valued at $429.29, put them in a shopping bag and left the store. When confronted, he pushed the shopping bag into her, shoved her with his shoulder and fled.
•8500 block of Porter Road, larceny. Complainant reported finding her car sitting on a cinderblock with its rear passenger side tire and rim missing.
Sunday, March 11
•1800 block of Tuscarora Road, accident. Caller reported observing a motorcycle driver lose control and skid out. Driver said he was uninjured.
•100 block of Paul Drive, burglary. Complainant reported someone entered his residence and took his ferret, the ferret cage and $400 in cash. He said his girlfriend posted on Facebook that they were not going to be home for a couple of days.


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Hungover Pink Thank You Cards
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Now that your bachelorette party is over send everyone that appeared a special thank you card to express your thanks. This card features a bride-to-be with a veil on her head dressed in her pajamas. Great card to send thank you cards full of fun and life.
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5" folded, paper thickness: premium quality 110 lb. white card stock
Customized text can be printed both front and inside folded card. Please specify front and/or inside folded card
White envelopes included: Yes


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Whether your shipment is a full truckload or less, whether it is across the street or across the border; or whether it is a hot load or not so urgent, APPS can help. As a premier Canadian based carrier, APPS has a comprehensive network of trucks, terminals, drivers and partners we can pick-up and deliver your shipments to and from Canada and anywhere in North America.
With over 28 years in the transportation industry, We have compiled the following resources to assist our customers to make the most out of their transportation requirements.
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A Free Telephone Number For Your Home Biz
Not only will you get the telephone number but you will get numerous attractive features, including voice mail, call forwarding and text messaging, you can call anywhere in the United States you want for free. Home biz distributors with team members in other states can easily communicate and disseminate information using the conference call feature. It even has voice transcription capabilities and email alerts. It is simple to set up and easy to use. You can gain access to this service by signing up for a free Google Account.
Having a separate phone line for your home biz-related business calls makes good business sense. First of all, it will help you foster a professional image. You will be able to publish your home biz phone number on business cards, marketing materials, and on the Internet while protecting the privacy of your personal phones. Through your control panel, you will have access to a log of all incoming calls and text messages. This feature could become very valuable to you as your business grows.
A Free Telephone Number For Your Home Biz
By using Google Voice, home biz distributors can create distinct and separate business identities for their business. Users of the service can select a single telephone number from area codes all across the United States. From a strategic viewpoint, a distributor can use this feature to expand their business into a new local market. For example, a distributor living in Austin can establish a business presence in Chicago by selecting a phone number with a Chicago area code. Through your control panel, that number can be forwarded to any landline or cell phone.
Google voice is not limited to being a voice messaging center. You can also make free telephone calls to anyone in the United States directly through your computer. Though you can achieve acceptable quality with the external microphone and speakers on your computer, you can enhance the quality by using a Voice Over IP (VOIP) headset or USB phone.
A Free Telephone Number For Your Home Biz
Both of devices can be plugged into the USB port of your computer. An Internet connection is required to make phone calls using this service. All calls made to US phone numbers are free. You may call landlines, cell phones, or VOIP phones, and there are no limits on the usage.
If you have team members or customers in countries outside of the United States, Google Voice offers International calling at affordable rates. You can make these calls by buying Google credits in advance of your call. Your balances are logged and tracked within your control panel for your reference.
To make integration and access even more convenient, Google Voice has an app for various manufacturers of smartphones that enables you to view and manage your account on the go.
With the convenience, accessibility, and full-fledged features that it offers, Google Voice can enhance the growth of any distributor's home biz business.


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About the Committee
The Committee consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and at least three other members elected annually at the AGM. They meet formally at least twice a year but conduct the day to day business of the Association by phone and email. The Committee is the first point of contact if members wish to have input to the running of their Association. Members are encouraged to contact any Committee member using the contacts listed in their membership booklets or via the addresses listed on the contacts page.
Committee Members
Mike Fisher
Mike is a LAME who has restored and upgraded a number of Airtourers.
Vice President
John Day
John started his flying on the CT4 in the RAAF and now flys Airbuses internationally for a living. However, his real passion is his Airtourer.
Gerry Pels
Gerry owns a Piper Arrow but we let him look after our money anyway.
Monique Gillett
Monique flies the Bombardier Dash 8 with Qantas Link. She is also holds a Grade 1 Instructors rating.
Andrew Clement
Andrew rebuilt Airtourer KGR and has been an active member of the Goulburn Valley Aero Club at Shepparton for many years.
Niels Jensen
Neils has owned Airtourer VH-CND, a 150hp powered aircraft based at Kyneton since 2003 .
John O'Halloran
John owns Airtourer VH-COI and is editor of the Newsletter, webmaster and Chairman of the Airtourer Co-operative.


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traditional paper printing problems continued
developing these years. Therefore, many printing
companies have felt very headache, but do not know how to deal with. However
the real companies are dedicated make the traditional paper printing can be
enhanced, gradually to high-end from the traditional. Thereby allowing the
paper printing technology has been updated, and promotes the rapid development
of printing paper business.
the increasingly fierce market competition, Technological innovations has
brought a greater impact to paper printing, so many printing companies falling from the cloud, so lift paper printing technology without delay. In
particular, to keep the pace of international, only technically continue to be
able to update based on the international market, and then hope to broaden
development, a lot of paper printing realizes the
advantages of digital and strong. So they have turned to innovative spearhead
the combination of digital and traditional paper printing. During the binding
process will add more new content, in order to develop the paper printing
development with the times synchronization, always at the same pulse beat.
printing process improvement will be involved in more technical ways, while
these techniques have used in the past, but after all, not entirely integration
with paper printing. So there will be a variety of problems in the update. This
requires professional and technical personnel according to their own experience
to explore make their own paper printing out a new path.
paper printing design is not easy. Enterprises in the update cannot blindly
follow other technology companies. Because innovation is the most important, if
simply copied it is without any meaning, and copy vitality is extremely
fragile, it is easily weighed down by new technology. So innovation is an important
aspect for paper printing to high-end from traditional.
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GWAVA (previously MTASieve)
Novell Cool Solutions: Cool Tool
In Brief
GroupWise anti-virus and eSecurity agent with content filtering, attachment blocking, and anti-spam tools.
- Product Categories:
- GroupWise
- Functional Categories:
- Security
- Virus Protection
- Workgroup
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|Beginfinite, Inc.
Please read the note from our friends in legal before using this file.
As of March 1st, 2002, MTASieve was replaced by GWAVA and published by a new company, Beginfinite.
GWAVA is an eSecurity and AntiVirus agent for GroupWise. GWAVA provides the most comprehensive suite of eSecurity tools available for GroupWise 5.5 and 6.0. GWAVA can protect your GroupWise system from viruses, prevent spam, block file attachments, and filter e-mail content.
What makes GWAVA unique, is that it can protect GroupWise® from both external and internal threats. Since GWAVA was designed specifically for GroupWise, it can provide more comprehensive protection by establishing a security perimeter at the center of your GroupWise system rather then just at its edge.
GWAVA integrates with Novell's NDS eDirectory (including ConsoleOne), GroupWise, NetWare; and several 3rd part Anti-Virus NLMs (i.e. McAfee, Norton) to help you easily incorporate your GroupWise system into a secure messaging environment.
Download this 30-day eval version and give it a try.
NOTE: Although resellers are free to bundle this software with support and manuals or other software, you can purchase GWAVA with or without support and documentation directly from Beginfinite - or they would be happy to recommend a local reseller who either bundles or unbundles the software as you prefer.
Contact Information:For more information on Beginfinite products, visit their web site at: www.beginfinite.com
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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WDTFRS-01 wind wire on Porcelain tube Winder •Continuous winding operation with variable pitch on continuous lengths of round core material. Special pre-load settings for tightly wound Coils (droop test). •Base material (core) can range from .06" to .008". •Complete programmable touch...Send Inquiry
WDTFRS-01 wind wire on Porcelain tube Winder
•Continuous winding operation with variable pitch on continuous lengths of round core material. Special pre-load settings for tightly wound Coils (droop test).
•Base material (core) can range from .06" to .008".
•Complete programmable touch screen controls.
•Winding speed up to 3000 RPM.
•Linear winding speeds up to 180" per minute.
•Easy to use, very user friendly.
Spindle No.
Winding speed
Winding wire diameter
Winding coil diameter
Winding width
1700*350*480mm((wind 1000MM length product machine)
220KG(wind 1000MM length product machine)
Winding machine advantages
1. The use of independent bearing design, toothed belt replacement quick and easy.
2. Power-off save winding data, effectively avoid scrap coil.
3. wind to bobbin end side, intelligent deceleration, can fast winding thick wire.
4. Machine can automatic measure out the start winding data and winding width.
5. Can set the spindle climb time, you can set the winding speed up and down when the machine winding.
6. Full-English touch screen display, the operation more convenient and quick.
7. Using 32-bit ARM control chip controller, faster computing speed, effectively reducing the cable error.
8. All optical input and output isolation, work stability.
9. The use of Japan imported bearings, belts, Taiwan imported inverter and screw to ensure stable performance.
Scope of application:
Suitable for winding heating wire on Porcelain tube
You can see there is a drive shaft which transmits power to the opposing chuck.
This allows for the coordinated rotation of both ends of the wire mandrel under power.
The source spool of kanthal heater core wire is mounted on a constant tension dereeler device which is mounted directly to the traverse assembly.
The source spool traverses at the same rate as the coil as it is wound.
This allows the source kanthal wire to maintain a narrow angle to the mandrel wire
The demonstration machine is configured to wind a coil as long as 24 inches. The coil length can be a long as 39 inches with an optional extended traverse housing.
After the mandrel wire is fastened to the hand tightened drill chuck, a toggle switch operates an air cylinder which pulls the tailstock back to place tension on the mandrel wire between the two chucks.
When the coil is finished winding the toggle switch is again operated to push the tailstock in which releases tension on the mandrel wire so that the finished heater core coil can be slid off of the mandrel.
The machine can easily be converted to winding coils that only need a single powered spindle if winding needs change.


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Water Damage and Disaster Recovery for Art
When paper gets wet, it will expand and distort. Media or printing may bleed and adhesives will deteriorate. Works of art on paper can take on "tidelines," which will stain the art. We can salvage and fully recover the art on paper through a conservation treatment. Some colored photographs cannot be recovered when they are wet and stuck together. Please call us immediately.
Water Damage
We can respond immediately and work either with your insurance company or clean-up team to streamline communication.
Commonly, water damage occurs after a house fire, a leaky roof, or a flood. The longer you artwork stays wet, the worse mold damage. Soot and ash on the piece after a fire compound the problem. Please call us immediately after the disaster has occurred.
We follow the field guide to emergency response provided by the Heritage Preservation Group from the National Institute for Conservation.
We have worked on hundreds of water damaged art pieces from house fires and floods.
Some of our customers include:
National Catastrophe Restoration, Inc. a global leader in disaster restoration dealing with all kinds of natural and man-made disasters from fire smoke and water to earthquake and wind damage.
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It's true that some things just look better in slow motion. If you've ever watched a super slow-mo video of anything – including the menial stuff – you'll know just how jaw-droppingly amazing the outcome can be. Who knew that watching water trickle out of a tap, or a man jumping onto his bed could keep us so gripped, while gawping at the screen like a bunch of dumbfounded neanderthals?
Inspired by the smattering of super slow-mo videos out there, we decided to don our creative hats, hire a Phantom HD Gold for the day and film life in the slow lane – helped along by a powerful paintball gun, and a couple of willing participants, Lucy and Luke. Grab the popcorn and prepare to be dazzled.
We'd just like to give special thanks to Scrap Car UK for supplying us with the Toyota MR2 and paintball gun target used in our awesome vid.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Tidbits : A Sunny Schlei
Here some pictures of the sunny Schlei fjord yesterday and today taken from our boat. First the inland direction (direction Schleswig), with the railway bridge at Lindaunis open on the first picture.
Then two pictures in the other direction (the direction of Kappeln and the Baltic Sea).
And the last two; going back home with the boat again, with the Schlei bridge in Kappeln behind my hubby (with one of my caps...) and all the seagulls sitting along the coast.
Labels: Baltic Sea, boat, bridge, fjord, Kappeln, Lindaunis, railway, Schlei, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, seagull, summer, sun
9 comments:
- Star of the East said...
You live in a fabulous surrounding!
- July 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- ingermaaike said...
I'd love to come visit one day, I love the sea and water. We are so lucky to live in pristine bits of the world :)
- July 16, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Colours and Textures said...
Beautiful way to spend a day.
- July 16, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Erika Price said...
What a wonderful place to live!
- July 16, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Nancy van den Boom said...
It looks wonderful refreshing P8! You will be enjoying this so much !
- July 17, 2010 at 7:19 AM
What a great view!!!
Thanks for sharing it.
- July 17, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Rita alias alatvian said...
Thank you so very much for sharing!
- July 17, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Morrgan said...
Beautiful views! Looks so refreshing too!
- July 17, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Nauli said...
Wunderschöne Fotos! Da werd' ich ganz neidisch...
- July 19, 2010 at 1:51 PM
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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will serve as a prequel and is not related to Project Ogre, it has been revealed.
Without revealing where it stands on the Metal Gear timeline, Hideo Kojima said that the title was a prologue, reports VG247, and urged fans to stop asking if it was Project Ogre.
"While I am happy to know people liked "MGS Ground Zeroes", I'm sick & tired of people keep asking me like "is that project Ogre?" here in Seattle everyday. Project Ogre is what the project that Ogre appears. Ogre does not appear in "MGS Ground Zeroes" trailer," Kojima tweeted.
The game has also been confirmed for current-generation machines, despite earlier reports suggesting it was a next-gen title.
"It is multiplatform, just to set the record straight," revealed PlayStation social media manager Sid Shuman.
"Would be great to see some exclusive content, but I don't reckon we'll know anything for a loooong time on that."
Announced at an anniversary event in Tokyo, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is an open-world entry in the popular stealth series published by Konami.
Earlier in the anniversary celebration, Konami confirmed that a Metal Gear Solid movie will be released through Columbia Pictures with Avi Arad producing.
Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops, a social title for smartphones developed in conjunction with Gree, was also unveiled at the event.
Watch a gameplay demonstration for Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes below:


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I believe most of you who attended the school's birthday celebration this year would remember Mr. Denis Doss as the guest of honour. If you are able to recall Mr. Doss's speech on that day, he gave a very detailed explanation on the verses of the School Rally as well as his experience in St. John's Institution as a student. This was just the tip of the iceberg about him.
Mr. Denis Doss was born on September 9th, 1941 in Kuala Lumpur, prior to the Japanese invasion of Malaya that was to take place later that year. 1948 was the first time he set foot in St. John's as a student, before leaving to St. Xavier's Institution, Penang, upon completion of Form Three. He completed his secondary education at St. Xavier's in 1958.
Mr. Denis Doss then proceeded in joining the La Salle Brothers Teaching College, known as St. Joseph's Novitiate in Pulau Tikus, Penang, in the quest to become a La Sallian educator. He did his teaching practical at St. Xavier's Institution and graduated from the Novitiate in 1962. For the next 30 years, he will spend his teaching career at various La Sallian institutions across Malaysia.
His first posting, in 1963, was at St. Francis's Institution, Malacca. Two years later, in 1965, he was transferred north to St. George's Institution, Taiping. In 1969, he was back south, this time in La Salle Brickfields, where he will remain until 1970.
In 1971, upon the request of Rev. Bro. Joseph Yeoh, Director of St. John's Institution, Mr. Denis Doss officially became a member of the teaching staff at his beloved alma mater. It was a joyous and meaningful occasion for him, as St. John's was a special place very close at heart. In 1975, Mr. Denis Doss was entrusted to take charge of our famous school band, and was styled "Leftenan Muda".
1984 saw St. John's celebrating it's 80th anniversary, under the helm of Rev. Bro. Cassian Pappu. This was the year that St. John's hosted the 'Karnival Ria' and had the then Education Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi (now Tun) as the guest of honour. It was in this same year a magnificent masterpiece was written. It is known to us all as "The Pledge", and its composer was none other than Mr. Denis Doss. This school song was penned down upon request by the then Senior Assistant, Mr. Phua Seng Tiong.
St. John's enjoyed the service of its musically gifted teacher for 17 years before change swept in. The year was 1987, and Mr. Denis Doss received another transfer letter, this time from the Education Department. His new destination is a Chinese school in Salak South. The Cadet Band bade farewell to its Band Master of 12 years, and St. John's is deprived of a thoroughbred member of its staff.
His stay at the new school was momentary. With the assistance of Rev. Bro. Ambrose Loke, Mr. Denis Doss found himself back in a La Sallian institution. La Salle Sentul was to be his new destination, where he remained until retirement in 1992. Post-retirement, Mr. Denis Doss prefers spending time playing golf and tennis, as well as keeping his musical spirit alive by taking part in a church choir.
This year, Mr. Denis Doss was given the honour to become the special guest of our school birthday. He is still very grateful for the honour bestowed upon him by his alma mater in terms of the march past and the opportunity to speak to the present Johannians on that occasion.
My dear Johannians, this is an example of a true Johannian and La Sallian. Mr. Denis Doss spent a large portion of his life as an educator in various La Sallian institutions. He was a son of St. John's, and returned to his alma mater to serve the younger sons of St. John's. This is how the Johannian tradition is upheld among the younger generation. The cycle of students being teachers and returning to the school to teach must be sustained to ensure that the values and culture of St. John's does not fade away in the passage of time.
Let us observe this poem, written by Mr. Denis Doss in conjunction of his transfer in 1987. Let us understand it and learn from it. The poem goes:
My heart is aching,
for I must go;
To a foreign land
I don't know.
I'll tell myself
I'll be brave, I'll be strong
And spread the spirit of St. John's.
Farewell my dear friends, farewell to all,
But I must heed the call,
I'll miss you all in that foreign land,
But most of all, I'll miss my Cadet Band.
I started schooling in St. John's in 1947,
Then I joined the Brotherhood,
I taught in Melaka, Taiping,
Brickfields, then back in dear St. John's
17 years on these grounds I've stood.
And so, I go,(Taken from the 1987 Garudamas)
I don't know what's in store,
But although I'm gone,
I'll never forget St. John's
Fide et Labore!