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System economics: Overcoming the pitfalls of forecasting models via a multidisciplinary approach
In areas from medicine to climate change to economics, we are faced with huge challenges and a need for accurate forecasts, yet our ability to predict the future has been found wanting. The basic problem is that complex systems such as the atmosphere or the economy can not be reduced to simple mathematical laws and modeled accordingly. The equations in numerical models are therefore only approximations to reality, and are often highly sensitive to external influences and small changes in parameterisation -- they can be made to fit past data, but are less good at prediction. Since decisions are usually based on our best models of the future, how can we proceed? This paper draws a comparison between two apparently different fields: biology and economics. In biology, drug development is a highly inefficient and expensive process, which in the past has relied heavily on trial and error. Institutions such as pharmaceutical companies and universities are now radically changing their approach and adopting techniques from the new field of systems biology to integrate information from disparate sources and improve the development process. A similar revolution is required in economics if models are to reflect the nature of human economic activity and provide useful tools for policy makers. We outline the main foundations for a theory of systems economics.
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Make dessert your easiest course with this simple idea from Rachael Ray:
- 1 cup sour cream
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- 6 ounces milk or dark chocolate
- 20 sugar cones
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and the lemon peel. Mix well and refrigerate.
- In a medium bowl, toss the halved cherries and mixed berries with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Refrigerate.
- Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high, 20 to 30 seconds at a time, until the chocolate just starts to melt. Stir until smooth. Using a pastry brush, paint the inside of the cones with the melted chocolate. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes.
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Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Winter storm Saturn, which has dumped several inches of snow from the Dakotas to Maryland, is expected to linger over the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday, bringing another five to nine inches to many areas in the east.
Federal government offices in the nation's capital were closed on Wednesday in anticipation of the snow and many schools were closed in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at Dulles and Reagan National airports.
The system has already left up to 10 inches of snow in the Chicago and is expected to bring between 3 and 7 inches to the D.C. area and up to 16 inches in western Maryland. A foot of snow was expected in parts of Virginia, with up to 21 inches forecast for higher elevations.
The Associated Press reports that Dominion Virginia Power has alerted out-of-state utilities it might require assistance.
Delaware and the Jersey shore were both bracing for possible flooding.
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By early Wednesday, wet snow was falling in the Washington area. It was accumulating on the grass in some areas, but not on the streets as temperatures hovered above freezing. The worst of the storm was expected to arrive by midday.
Schools were closed in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, and more than 1,100 flights were cancelled at Chicago's two major airports, prompting delays and closures at others.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
"As of midnight, 9.2 inches of snow was measured at O'Hare International Airport, bringing the Chicago area to a total of 29.5 inches for the season, a bit less than the average snowfall season-to-date total of 30.5 inches. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Allsopp said Tuesday's storm through midnight would bring the area close to season averages after a relatively snowless start to winter."
The Chicago area has seen more than 10 inches of snow in a single day just 21 times since 1886.
"This is certainly the heaviest snow we've had this year," weather service meteorologist Andrew Krein said. "It's a fairly uncommon event to get more than 6 inches of snow in the Chicago area."
The AP reports no initial reports of major accidents in the Chicago area but that a semi-trailer slid off a snow-covered interstate in western Wisconsin, killing one person.
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And yet, whenever the bad behavior of gays in public is pointed out, such as at Gay Pride parades, you immediately tell us that they are not the norm.
We keep demonstrating why it's not a good idea, but you keep pretending otherwise. First, despite your claims to the contrary, homosexuality and heterosexuality are not simply alternatives of equal consequence. By every standard, the physical and mental longterm health of gays suffers from the effects of the lifestyle choices that they make, and the elimination of marital fidelity as a norm (and whether you admit it or not, is it the norm in marriages, but not in gay relationships) creates huge stresses on families. Second, by redefining marriage to mean whatever you happen to want it to mean when it is convenient for you, you establish that it can be further redefined. Just as in DADT repeal, other groups have decided to use the same rhetoric to advance their cases. The polygamists, both religious and secular, are beginning to file suits to permit recognition of their "marriages" (Britain already has de facto recognition of Islamic polygamy in their welfare and immigration policies).
Seriously? That's your argument? That I'm seeking approval and therefore ignoring my own reason? That I'm more concerned with being liked than I am with thinking? What an imbecilic and pathetic attempt at an ad hominem attack. You've got it exactly backwards. I was raised in NYC, and saw the gay lifestyle up close. I don't particularly care what people do to themselves, but I don't have to support it or give it equal standing. A marriage is between a man and a woman. You want to have a relationship that doesn't meet that standard? Fine, but it's not a marriage. Deal with it.
Maher is insulated by several things. First, the MSM agrees with him. They won't take him to task. Second, there is no gain for the left by calling him out, because he is part of the left, and they almost never criticize their own. Finally, his show is on a subscription network that doesn't seek advertising. As long as HBO doesn't start losing subscribers because of Maher, he'll be guaranteed a slot.
Sandra Fluke is a fraud. She's not a student, she's a professional activist who went looking for this fight. Her argument, that Republicans want to deny her access to birth control, is a lie. Tim Tebow is real, and whether or not you agree with his faith, the treatment that he has received by the likes of Maher is vile. Fortunately for Maher, Tebow is too decent a guy to respond to him, and Maher isn't the kind of guy who can stand up to a professional football player in a one-on-one confrontation.--Odysseus
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Growth hormone signaling via STATs and PLC/IP3
Growth hormone (GH or Somatotropin) is a major growth-promoting and metabolic regulatory hormone. Interaction of GH with its cell surface receptor (GHR) causes receptor dimerization and activation of the GHR-associated cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase, Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) [1], [2], [3].
The signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) family of transcription factors are key molecules in the GH signaling process. GH-activated JAK2 phosphorylates at least four members of this family (STAT1, STAT3, STAT5A and STAT5B), leading to their dimerization, nuclear localization, DNA binding and activation of transcription [4]. STAT5A and STAT5B are the predominant STATs utilized by GH [5].
GH stimulates activation of at least two tyrosine kinases, v-Src sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (c-Src) and FYN oncogene related to SRC, FGR, YES (Fyn) [6], both of which exist as components of a multiprotein signaling complex centered on an adapter protein v-Crk sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homolog (Crk) and Crk-associated substrate Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 1 (p130Cas).
GH also activates PTK2 protein tyrosine kinase 2 (FAK1) via its phosphorylation by JAK2. This activation results in tyrosine phosphorylation of the two FAK1-associated substrates, namely, Paxillin and Tensin [7]. GH stimulates the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton in cells with fibroblastic morphology [8].
Moreover GH signaling can activate Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (JNK1) via formation of multiprotein complex encompassing FAK1-associated Crk and Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 (C3G) [9]. Crk directly binds and activates JNK1 [10]. JNK1 then phosphorylates Jun oncogene (c-Jun) and activates its transcriptional activity [11].
GH also activates RAS-related protein-1 (Rap1) via Crk-p130Cas assembly. Rap1 controls cell invasion and survival [9].
GH exerts many of its physiological functions by regulating the transcription of genes for a variety of proteins, including Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), Fibrinogen beta and transcription factors such as Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) and v-Fos FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog (c-Fos). These target genes are regulated via STAT transcription factors [12], [13], [14], [15], [16].
Phospholipase C gamma (PLC-gamma) is tyrosine phosphorylated via its direct binding to the JAK2/GHR complexes. PLC-gamma catalyzes the production of the second messenger metabolites, diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3), leading to intracellular Ca(II) mobilization and protein kinase C activation (such as PKC-delta) [17], [18], [19].
Moreover it has been recently found that PLC-gamma 1 is also involved in negative regulation of GHR signaling via direct binding to JAK2. This binding lead to the activation of PLC-gamma 1 and, via a feedback mechanism, PLC-gamma 1 can inhibit JAK2 activity by recruiting Protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 1 (PTP-1B) [20].
The mechanisms by which GH signaling can be attenuated also employ suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) protein family such as SOCS1, SOCS2 and SOCS3. The latter proteins play important roles in regulating GH-regulated processes [21]. The transmembrane metalloproteinase ADAM17 can cleave and inactivate GHR [22].
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Eastern Road - 28 April 13
8 Jan 2013 Nevilleapolley asked
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Is anybody booked yet for this trip / has anybody been previously?
Would love to hear any feedback/advice or just to meet any fellow travelers. Organizing my leave and then booking! So excited
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14 Jan 2013 Sasha said
I've booked. I'm arriving in Berlin 27 April around 8 in the morning. I'm also staying an extra day in Warsaw at the end. I've read some travel guides and am looking forward to the trip. This will be my 3rd Contiki so if you have any general questions about traveling with Contiki I would be happy to answer. Otherwise, see you in about… 100 days.
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14 Jan 2013 Sasha said
Oh and there are a few other people that I see have signed up. Once you sign up there is a special page for meeting other people in your group.
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31 Jan 2013 ben. said
Hey, I am looking at booking this tour :)
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I have been thinking about getting a second laptop for awhile now. I would want something that is much more powerful than my current ASUS N61JV-X2 notebook PC with just as great reliability and support to go along with it. After calculating some of the options, I am giving serious thought to getting something completely different: an Apple MacBook Pro 17" with an Intel Core i7-2600K CPU, nVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 M series GPU, 512 GB Solid State Drive, Anti-Glare screen, and Microsoft Office 2011 Home and Business. Of course, some of these technologies are not yet available today. I would be willing to spend up to $5,000.00 USD and I already have the money. I would also be willing to wait until these key technologies become fully available too.
The reason why I am considering an Apple laptop is because I have heard such great things about OS X especially with regard to the upcoming Lion update. The service and support are second to none. OS X is a superior operating system compared to Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. It is easier, more intuitive, and it performs at a much higher caliber with fewer crashes and bugs. OS X is also more stable and reliable and it is more secure too.
Switching over will be a very expensive transformation. I have a copy of VMWare Fusion so I could run Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with all of my native software applications without resorting to Boot Camp.
I am wondering how many of you guys made the switch over to an Apple MacBook Pro specifically the 17" with all of the hardware and software upgrade options currently available. How was the switchover? Do you have any problems running Windows especially if you own a licensed copy of VMWare Fusion? Was it worth it?
I do not know how long I would have to wait until these aforementioned key technologies become available, but I am hoping that it will not be too long from now. I was going to get myself a Clevo / Sager, but I decided that I wanted something truly different and better.
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Picture this: Nine required off six balls. Sunil Narine has bowled out his four overs and has been miserly as ever, conceding just 16 with the priced wicket of Virat Kohli to his name. The rest of the bowlers have been bowled out. Who do you turn to then? Vinay Kumar.
With a reputation for defending totals in the last over, Gambhir tossed the ball to him and the events to follow were unequivocally dramatic. Kumar held his nerves, almost got hit for a six, but was ably supported by a stunning catch by Chris Lynn, and at the end of it all, sealed a two-run victory for his side. The Knight Riders had secured a win out of nowhere, all thanks to some brilliance in the field and composed bowling at the end. Vinay Kumar, who held his nerves in the last over, was kind enough to have a quick chat with IPLT20.com after the game.
Here are excerpts from his interview:
How does it feel to snatch a thrilling victory like that?
It feels really great to win a thriller that went down till the last over. This was a very important game for us after our loss in the previous game. It was a much needed win for the team and we are happy that we came out winning at the end of it.
You have done this in the past in the RCB jersey. How did it feel doing the same for KKR against your former team?
I had successfully defended quite a few games in the last over last year. I am used to being under such tense situations and I try to get better with every outing. Even while practicing, I try to put myself into such situations during practice, which has helped me perform when needed.
Nine runs to get from six balls; what was going through your mind when you were asked to bowl the final over?
I just backed myself to bowl in the areas that were my strengths. At the start of my run-up, I told myself that I had to stick to my plans and bowl at the right length. I knew if I bowled in those areas – close to a hundred percent – then it would be very difficult for the batsmen to score runs. I backed my abilities and it paid off.
How did you plan to bowl to two power hitters in Albie Morkel and AB de Villiers in the last over?
I had different plans for different batsmen and I just bowled according to my strengths. I knew if I bowled to Albie to his strengths, then he would hit me out of the park. I needed to bowl in the areas that would make it difficult for him to hit. I varied my pace on the first ball to Morkel, then bowled at a good length to AB, and then bowled outside off to Morkel and got AB's wicket off the next ball.
Did you have your heart in your mouth when you saw the ball soaring towards the boundary for a six off AB de Villiers' bat?
I thought the ball had gone for a six. Chris Lynn took an amazing catch. I even thought that he had crossed the boundary line after taking the catch. He made sure that he was inside the boundary line. I would say it was an amazing presence of mind and a superb catch to turn the match on its head.
Has Wasim Akram given you a few pointers to bowl under such tense situations?
Working with Wasim Akram is a great feeling and I am learning a lot of things from a legend like him. He has helped me plan and bowl according to the situation. I am learning to bowl yorkers and I get some reverse swing, which will help my bowling in the future as well.
Personally, what do you take from this performance?
This performance will help me become a more matured bowler and keep me high on confidence going into the remaining games. Hopefully, I can turn up for my team every time and put up a good show.


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I am also encouraged by the government's relative transparency when it comes to recent reports of H7N9 infections. By contrast, as you point out, the Chinese government response to the initial SARS outbreak was characterized by cover-up and inaction. As a result of the news blackout about the disease in the government-controlled press, SARS carriers traveled across the country without realizing that they were shedding a dangerous virus. According to Dr. Margaret Chan, then Director of Health in Hong Kong, China repeatedly declined her requests for information on the grounds of official secrecy. Consequently, SARS also developed into a full-blown epidemic in Hong Kong, from where it spread further to other parts of the world.
In the post-SARS era, the government has taken steps to promote the image of a more open and transparent government in its dealing with public health emergencies. As part of the government's transparency campaign, information on the current veterinary epidemics, including avian influenza, was no longer classified as state secrets. According to the Regulation on Infectious Disease Information Reporting Management (2006), cases of SARS and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) should be reported within two hours of a confirmed incident. The Emergency Response Law further requires governments at or above county level to "issue public-related forecast information and analytical assessment results about emergency events." This is reaffirmed by the Regulation on Government's Information Disclosure (2008), which asks the disclosure of "contingency plan, surveillance information and responses to public emergencies." Thanks to the revved-up state commitment, China now boasts the largest (if not the most efficient) infectious disease surveillance and reporting system in the world.


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Now that 2013 is long gone, it's time to get ready for the films set to make their debut in 2014. From action flicks to comedies, there are plenty of movies hitting the silver screen this year that are sure to satisfy your entertainment needs. Here are just eight of them.
1. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (January 17)
Staring Chris Pine and Keira Knightley, this film is sure to please those who love action movies about government agents. Based on a series by the late best-selling author Tom Clancy, the movie follows a CIA junior analyst as he uncovers a Russian terrorist plan.


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'Sweet As' July 2014
29 Jan 2014 Jess asked
Hey everyone,
Just wondering if anyone is planning on heading on this tour in July and if so what dates?
Keen to do the 18th but since is no locked in for departure I thought I would check what other dates people are thinking.
Have heard some amazing things about this one so keen as a bean!!
Thanks :)
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29 Jan 2014 Glenn said
Just booked for early july, few of the guys at work yeah said its pretty unreal and queenstown is awesome,
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31 Jan 2014 Dan said
Hey! I've booked the Big Tiki starting on the 2nd of July. Very keen!
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31 Jan 2014 Big Josh said
hi i'm doing the sweet as south tour starting in Wellington on the 3rd of July 2014 and finishing in Christchurch.
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31 Jan 2014 Jess said
Aww nice,
I have put down for 'Sweet As' ending in Wellington, for the 10th of July.
I hope everyone has a fantastic trip :)
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Hey :)
Me and a mate are doing Sweet as South starting in Christchurch on the 2nd of July, finishing in Wellington - 0 people like this
3 Feb 2014 Jess said
Sorry my bad I will be doing 'Sweet As' starting in Wellington on the 19th of July!! :)
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25 Mar 2014 Rohana1984 said
I've booked for the Big Tiki starting Christchurch 2nd July :-) Can't wait
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BASH Debugger provides a patched BASH that enables better debugging support as well as improved error reporting. It also contains the most comprehensive source code debugger for BASH that has been written. It can be used as a springboard for other experimental features (such as adding hashtables), since development is maintained openly and developers are encouraged to participate.
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Algoma Beach Motel is located on the southern Door County Peninsula right on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. With over 350 feet of private beach, you have several different types of rooms from which to choose that will fit your budget. Some rooms offer you the ability to walk directly out to the beach! Nothing beats the the serenity of a spectacular sunrise on the sparkly waters of Lake Michigan along with a view of the lighthouse right from your room.
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John Wall and Kyrie Irving never had a chance to form a rivalry last season, with the two former No. 1 overall picks limited to playing one game and one quarter against each other. Wall had the upper hand, winning both head-to-head meetings – statistically and on the scoreboard – but Irving ascended to stardom this season while Wall sat the first three months with a stress injury in his left knee.
The Wall-Irving debate never gathered much steam and Irving started to make separation after turning heads when the two point guards were part of the Team USA select that scrimmaged with the eventual gold-medal Olympic squad. Irving, still two months shy of his 21st birthday, is now being mentioned among the NBA's elite point guards after dazzling during all-star weekend in Houston, where he won the three-point contest and scored 15 points in his first all-star game.
The 22-year-old Wall is more of a playmaker than scorer and still has much to prove to a steadily growing chorus of detractors questioning his value as a franchise building block and if a team can succeed if he's the best player. Now that he has returned and led the Wizards (20-41) on a respectable run, Wall won't have a chance to measure himself against Irving when Washington faces the Cavaliers on Tuesday for the third and final time.
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LONDON: It was only an exhibition match but Port Adelaide's Brad Ebert could not stop his raw emotions from surfacing in south London.
Understandably so, after a difficult couple of months since the death of his best mate, John McCarthy, on an end-of-season trip to Las Vegas.
After kicking the winning goal against the Western Bulldogs in Port's 14.4 (88) to 13.9 (87) win from 50 metres out on the boundary line with 40 seconds remaining, Ebert kissed the black tape on his arm and looked to the skies to salute his former teammate.
''There are a lot of emotions going through the last few months and obviously Dani [Smarrelli], John's girlfriend, was here tonight and over the last year we have got on really well,'' Ebert said.
''He was my best mate and so it was great to be able to kick that goal and, even though it was only an exhibition match, it was really nice to be able to do that. I had to give it a bit, just give him a salute.''
The death of McCarthy, who also played for Collingwood, had pained ex-West Coast player Ebert after the pair formed a strong bond since arriving at Alberton Oval from different clubs a year ago.
''We will always have J-Mac's memory with us,'' he said. ''We will be able to move on and while it still will hurt for a long time, we will be able to use that on the footy field.''
Ebert believed the pre-season trip to Europe, which included a stop in Milan, had been vital for the players making a fresh start after a horrible year.
''Just get to know the young blokes and a few of the coaches and start building,'' he said. ''For me personally, I got a few good weeks before the camps to be able to come away with my girlfriend and catch up with a few mates over here and get away from everything that was happening in town.''
Ebert said players and their partners had persuaded Smarrelli, who had to be comforted after the match at The Oval, to make the trip to the Britain.
''She was initially going to come over with John and, after everything that happened, she was going to cancel it but the flights were already booked,'' Ebert said.
''We just sort of said: 'Why don't you come across?'
''It was nice for her to get away as well, otherwise she would have just been stuck in Melbourne … and not been able to get over here and get around the girls and try to have a bit of fun. I think it has been good for her.''
With both teams far from full strength, the Bulldogs opened up a six-goal lead in the third quarter before the Power responded with nine unanswered majors in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 on a cold, clear night.
The Dogs reclaimed the lead before Ebert sealed the win with a beautiful kick from a tight angle.


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What It Was Like To Be Sick In 1884
American medicine in a crucial era was at once surprisingly similar and shockingly different from what we know today. You could get aspirin at the drugstore, and anesthesia during surgery. But you could also buy opium over the counter, and the surgery would be more likely to be performed in your kitchen than in a hospital.
October/november 1984 | Volume 35, Issue 6
The availability of such new tools as the ophthalmoscope plus an avalanche of clinical information meant that no individual could hope to master the whole of clinical medicine as might have been done a half-century earlier. Coupled with the realities of an extremely competitive marketplace, this explosion of knowledge guaranteed that the movement toward specialization would be irresistible. Significantly, however, ordinary physicians remained suspicious of specialists, whom they saw as illegitimate competitors using claims to superior competence to elbow aside family physicians. In 1884 the handful of specialist societies already in existence were well aware of such hostility, and most adopted rules forbidding members from advertising their expertise in any way.
America's first few nursing schools provided another, if less conspicuous, straw in the wind. The movement for nurse training was only a decade old in the United States in 1884 and the supply of trained nurses and number of training schools pitifully small; the 1880 census located only fifteen schools, with a total of 323 students. But the first products of these schools (reinforced by a handful of English-trained administrators) were already teaching and supervising the wards in many of our leading hospitals. They were also beginning to provide a supply of nurses for private duty in the homes of the middle and upper classes.
Before the 1870s, both male and female nurses ordinarily had been trained on the job in hospitals or, even more informally, alongside physicians in the course of their private practice. But no matter how long they practiced or how skilled their ministrations, such individuals were inevitably regarded as a kind of well-trained servant. By the time of the First World War, the hospital and the nurses who staffed, taught, and trained in them had become a fundamental aspect of medical care for almost all Americans, not just for the urban poor.
Some aspects of medicine have not changed during the past century. One is a tension between the bedside and the laboratory. At least some clinicians in 1884 were already becoming alarmed at the growing influence of an impersonal medical technology. Even the thermometer could be a means of avoiding the doctor's traditional need to master the use of his eyes, ears, and fingertips—and thus disrupt the physician's personal relationship with the patient. Such worries have become a clichéd criticism of medicine a century later; the growth of technology seems to have created an assortment of new problems as it solved a host of old ones.
But whatever the physician's armory of tools, drugs, and ideas, some aspects of medicine seem unlikely to change. One is death. Euthanasia was already a tangible dilemma in 1884—when the physician's technical means for averting death were primitive. "To surrender to superior forces," as one put it, was not the same as to hasten or induce the inevitable. "May there not come a time when it is a duty in the interests of the survivors to stop a fight which is only prolonging a useless or hopeless struggle?"
Some of our medical problems have not been solved so much as redefined; and some have changed only in detail. A century ago an essay contest was announced in Boston; its subject was the probability of a cure for cancer. No prizes were awarded.


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Here is my latest Quilt of Valor. It uses a technique for making reversible quilts - quilt as you go. The technique is not new, but well documented in a couple of books by Sharon Pederson. It is a chore to quilt on my home machine. Of course, it can be done, but maneuvering the quilt is a royal pain. With this quilt, the instant you finish piecing the block it is quilted! What a relief. Of course, every quilt has a lesson it it just for you. With this one: check on how the reverse side of the quilt looks BEFORE you finish the quilt. The front quilt is "Rails of Freedom" and the reverse side is "A Soldier's Valor" (complete with blocks out of order!)
beautiful quilt sharon
gini in north idaho
I have the book by Pederson, but have not used her ideas yet. It is the reversible quilts one. Is there a "quilt as you go" one too?
Donna: Is there a "quilt as you go" one too?
Donna, Sharon's reversible quilts ARE quilt as you go. The quilt I made is just like any rail fence pattern - except the long strips are actually sewn together through the batting and backing fabric, cut apart and trimmed to size, and joined with the sashing. You could also use a traditionally made block - sandwich it with the batting and backing fabric (or another block) and quilt just the block. Then join with the sashing. Her version of the rail fence charity quilt is in More Reversible Quilts.
Sharon, beautiful quilt! I just checked and I have both Reversible Quilts and More RQ but never made a quilt from either book. I just put it on my TO DO list and then maybe I could make the Quilt of Valor I promised to make.
Millbury, MA
I really like the quilt Sharon. Beautiful fabrics.
Thanks, Kris. The fabrics are from P&B's Tribute collection designed for Quilts of Valor.
Sharon, I love the quilt it is beautiful.
Beautiful! I completed and mailed one to a solider last week, who also happens to be a family member. He was injured in bombing attack and lost 6 of his men. Thanks for sharing your work of art. I love learning new ideas and techniques from fellow quilters.
Beautiful quilt!
Nice quilt! I am just getting started with Quilts of Valor. I have volunteered to do machine quilting on two a month. I was contacted today about the first two that will be mailed to me soon. I'm excited to get involved. I hope to work some into my quilt ministry's schedule next year as well.
Jeanine: I hope to work some into my quilt ministry's schedule next year as well.
Jeanine - tell us about your quilt ministry.
Your quilt is beautiful. I love both sides.
Vinton, Virginia
I just want you to know that I had to look at your quilt a LONG time before I found the out-of-place block. If you don't tell, most people will never see it!
Pretty quilt! Thank you for doing something so nice for the vets!
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Thanks Nancy - and enjoy retirement!! I still don't do housework, but I quilt all I want, and line dance all I want. This is the life!


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We still have available some copies of the paperback 2005 edition of Celtic Daily Prayer book 1. Here you will find the Daily Office (Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer), a Compline for each day of the week, a our original set of meditations for each day of the month, 2 years of Daily Readings (the Aidan and Finan series), liturgies and prayers for a wide range of personal circumstances, times of life and times of year, calendar and resources for Saints' Days. This book has been used not only by Companions and Friends in the Community but many others, all round the world, for many years and many have found it a very helpful regular or occasional daily companion.
The material in this book has been re-released as Celtic Daily Prayer Book 1: The Journey Begins, in a new hardback cover that complements our new volume Celtic Daily Prayer Book 2: Farther Up and Farther In. The content of the new edition is very largely the same as this paperback edition. The changes that have been made are: some minor corrections, additional saints biographies, additional material in the Shabbat liturgy, addition of a cross reference section, illuminated section dividers and some re-ordering of the prayer and liturgy sections to match the order of sections in Celtic Daily Prayer Book 2
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National Grid Chief Executive joins Crisis as new chairman
5 March 2012
Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, has appointed a new chairman and a number of new trustees to its Board.
Steve Holliday, Chief Executive of National Grid plc, has been appointed as the new chairman. He takes over from Sir David Bell who was Crisis chairman for the past ten years.
Steve is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a chartered member of the Institute of Gas Engineering and Managers. He volunteers his time to lead a number of skills, STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and sustainable energy related activities for Business in the Community and chairs the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy.
Speaking about his appointment Steve said:
"I am taking on the role of chairman of Crisis at a critical time for the charity, as its services and campaigns are needed more than ever. Numbers of people becoming homeless are rising and Crisis' role as the independent and robust champion of single homeless people is crucial. Sir David Bell has done an outstanding job during his time there and leaves a great legacy. I hope to build on that record, working closely with everyone involved with the charity".
Leslie Morphy, Crisis Chief Executive said:
"Sir David Bell made an exceptional contribution during his decade at Crisis. He believes passionately in our aim to transform people's lives and he has helped steer the charity through a period of rapid growth with foresight and dedication. We are delighted to welcome Steve Holliday as the new Chairman. He will bring new ideas and a new leadership style to support Crisis's aim to transform the lives of homeless people."
A number of other new trustees will join the Board between now and April. They are:
Terrie Alafat, Director of Housing Growth and Affordable Housing at the Department of Communities and Local Government. Terrie has worked in local and central government for 25 years covering various housing policies including homelessness, Supporting People, affordable housing and housing supply.
Nicholas Hilliard QC, a barrister who specialises in criminal law and inquests. He is a past Chair of the Criminal Bar Association and is a trustee of the Ben Kinsella Trust which aims to promote awareness of the effects of knife crime.
Richard Murley, Vice Chairman of Rothschild and Chairman of University College Hospital Trust and is a long term supporter of Crisis. Richard has worked in the City for more than 30 years.
Emma Foulds, a marketing consultant, advising global companies in many different sectors from FMCG to pharmaceuticals. Formerly a fundraising manager for The Children's Society and then spent over 11 years in Marketing at Procter and Gamble.
Gareth Williams, an independent brand and communications advisor, working with global and national companies as well as UK government and non-profit organisations. He was with the WPP group for 11 years, as a director of two branding agencies and Global Marketing Director for a global media agency.
Pete Redfern, Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey plc. Pete was appointed as a Director and to the post of Group Chief Executive in July 2007, following the merger between George Wimpey Plc and Taylor Woodrow plc. Pete was Group Chief Executive of George Wimpey Plc and before that, successively held the posts of Finance Director and Chief Executive of George Wimpey's UK Housing business.
For further media information or to request an interview, call 020 7426 3880 or email http://www.crisis.org.uk/admin/press/blocked::mailto:email@example.com
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Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.
Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help people to transform their lives.
We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and our direct experience.
Crisis also runs Crisis Skylight services in six areas across the UK in Birmingham, Edinburgh, London, Merseyside, Newcastle and Oxford.


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Alright Trey, I ain't mad at ya!
Trey and Club Promoter Spotted!
- ANOTHER OPPROTUNIST CHICKEN ,MAKING HER WAY OUT THE CLUB INTO THE SPOTLIGHT off TREY's NAME!
Alright Trey, I ain't mad at ya!
If Trey does have a girlfriend, it's not something I'm going to be mad at him or angry. I would be so happy for him. He deserves happiness too, he does have a life also. I know some people on twitter have been really angry with Trey but I don't think they was understandable about it.. Tbh, I don't think anything serious is going on. When Trey says he is single, I believe he is single and until he tells us any different, I won't think anything of it.. I love Trey no matter what. He still loves us all.
OMG!! I looked at those MTO pics and I didn't think it was the same girl at first. Then I started reading the comments and I was like, whoa...
I know I said that Trey's ex is way prettier, but damn, those people went in on her. I could never be that cruel. I still meant what I said, but I wouldn't say what they said. I feel bad for her now.
I have to admit that some of the stuff they said was funny.
Awwww he looks so happy! So cute! I kind of feel sorry for Jess though, there have been a lot of people on her case and being evil. He deserves to be happy and have a good time. I'm here to support him and his music, not his girlfriend. So you won't see me stanning or saying I'm Team Jess. lol I'm Team Trey and Team Trey's Music! :)
What can I say...... Here we go again....Trey deserves to have a Personal Life. My ONLY concern is that Trey is HAPPY....I'm not hear to judge nor critique whom Trey dates. I am happy to see that he's having a Wonderful time and if Jess is his woman we need to Accept that. I will say AGAIN that no matter what I will continue to Love & Support Trey and that his personal LIFE should really be off limits.
Man!! I got sucked in again! LOL
I said I wouldn't look at those pics again. I thought these pics were going to be MORE pics of him and that chic.
Oh well. I'm still jealous, but not 'seeing red' jealous. Did Trey confirm their relationship? As far as I know, he's still telling the world that he's single. So, pics or not, his heart isn't with her. She's just another jumpoff. Another thing, HoneyDip is waaaaaaaay prettier.
OMG, now I'm a hater. WOW. If Trey ever reads this, that's what he'll say.
He needs to stop making me jealous. If he's with somebody, he should admit it and I'll back down. But if he's still up for grabs...He just better stop playing for real.
im real mad, not gonna lie..im so mad that i been crying for the past 2 hours!! #INTEGRITY is big to me,and hed he been up front and told the world way back in january when they were first spotted ...my heart wouldnt be this heavy.I love trey and thats alot i love him like i love my Blood so...thats just what it is right now.Not only that she think that shit cute,she know trey dont want people to know they been dating and she all on twitter posting lmao lol this and that ..she's another opprotunist tryna get out the club!


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It's Karaoke Week! Where Do you Karaoke, Bozeman?
I have never sang a Karaoke song in Bozeman before! I tried to get in the lineup once at the Bacchus but didn't stick around long enough to hear my name called. This week is national Karaoke week so I thought it would be a good time to run down a list of all the locations in Bozeman offering Karaoke so that one day I can check it off my list.
Tuesday -Colonel Blacks Sunrise Karaoke at 9pm
Wednesday -Bacchus Pub Sunrise Karaoke at 9pm
Thursday -Bar IX Sunrise Karaoke at 9pm, The Eagles 9:30pm
If you're feeling any pre-performance jitters, I would recommend singing a duet with a friend. This will help take some of the limelight off of you. Here are some of my favorite duets and each would make for a great Karaoke song.
Let me know what songs you like to Karaoke to and any other places in Bozeman offering Karaoke
GOTYE feat. Kimbra – Somebody that I Used to Know
This song requires some seriously good voices so be careful!
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Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow – Picture
Everyone knows the words to this song and the rest of the bar will probably singing right along with you.
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Eminem feat. Rihanna – The Way You Lie
If you're more of a rapper than a singer, this song would be a great duet for you and a friend.
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Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
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Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash – Jackson
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Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson – Don't You Wanna Stay
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A heterosporous life history occurs in some pteridophytes and in all seed plants. It is characterized by morphologically dissimilar spores produced from two types of sporangia:
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Posted: Monday, Feb 11th, 2013
Dr. Wayne Carr presents information about the Wellness Committee�s strategic plan, entitled Vitality Huron, which is available online at www.vitalityhuron.com. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
The Huron Wellness Committee recently celebrated the wellness movement in Huron at a Vitality Lunch on Jan. 24.
The lunch brought together community members to learn more about the wellness committee, share some inspirational stories and to hear how Vitality Huron, the strategic plan of the Huron Wellness Committee, is more than just words on paper.
Dr. Wayne Carr welcomed attendees and reviewed the strategic plan. He explained the importance of the work the committee has achieved over the last two and one-half years.
�There are countless examples of the need for the work we are doing in the news every day,� said Carr. �And if you look around at all the chronic disease in our society, you can�t help but be motivated to make a change in your own wellness and do what you can to assist others in their wellness journey.�
Carr described 2012 as a year of awareness for the need of wellness and predicted 2013 will be a year of results from the work individuals and organizations such as the Huron Wellness Committee have made to produce a healthier, happier and more active society.
�A great example of this awareness came in a report from NPD Group, a consumer market research firm, which found that fresh fruit is the most popular snacking food in America,� Carr reported. According to the report, �Snacking in America,� fresh fruit is preferred by Americans 10 times more than chocolate and 25 times more than potato chips. Researchers attributed the rise in preference for fresh fruit to several factors, including Americans� increasing focus on their health and fruit being a particular favorite among children and senior citizens, among other age groups.
Sarah Seidel, a registered dietitian for Huron Regional Medical Center and chairperson of the Nutrition Subcommittee, presented the results of a recent Community Nutrition Survey.
The survey results will assist the Nutrition Subcommittee in developing strategies to help individuals in choosing healthier options in our local grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants. �We were happy to see the results of the survey showing that people are very interested in making healthy decisions, but we feel that sometimes it is difficult to tell what the healthy choice might be,� said Seidel. �That is why we are creating a marketing campaign to help people make the healthy choice the easy choice. It focuses on public education and highlighting healthful items available in our community.�
Nikki Eining, the Wellness Coordinator, invited the guests to share some of their success stories. Several students from SDSU and Professor Don Burger were in the audience and reported on the SDSU Active Transportation Assessment Project they are doing in Huron as a result of a grant that the community recently received.
Active Transportation integrates physical activity into daily routines such as walking or biking to destinations like work, school, grocery stores or parks. Active transportation policies and practices in community design, land use and facility access have been proven effective to increase physical activity. Improving the environment conducive to active transportation also improves community aesthetics, enhances the economy of a community and improves overall community connectedness and quality of life.
SDSU Landscape Architecture students and professors will make two to three onsite visits to Huron in early 2013 to meet with community leaders, gather information and conduct assessments. Based on community assessments, students will develop recommendations and return to Huron in late spring to present findings.
Melanie Harrington, Putters and Scoops, presented information on Huron and Bloom and her dream, which began with a few flowers at Ravine Lake and transformed into hundreds of flowers at Ravine Lake � and hopefully, thousands throughout the entire community.
She then shared information on the Bountiful Baskets program in Huron and invited everyone to visit their website to learn more at bountifulbaskets.org. Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op is a participatory experience. Participants all save a substantial amount of money on healthy food. In exchange there are no employees to guide participants through the experience.
Ralph Borkowski, City of Huron planner, also presented information about the City Employees Wellness Plan, Get Fit Huron. Ralph explained that the plan was started because the city wanted to have happier, healthier and more productive employees.
He also stated that the rising cost of healthcare, in particular the health insurance premiums of the city continue to escalate out of control. The city decided to take an active role in assisting their employees to achieve better health. �In our first year of existence we were able to work with SDSU nursing students to do health assessments and provide interactive educational experiences which promote better eating and more activity,� said Borkowski. The Get Fit Huron plan also hosted a pedometer walking challenge, Nordby Center tour, various activities at Putters and Scoops and met with their insurance provider to learn more about wellness screens.
Shelly Buddenhagen, Nordby Center director, provided information about a Zumba Marathon being hosted at the wellness center on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 to 11 a.m.
The public is invited to enjoy a great free workout, learn about the great health benefits of Zumba and enjoy exercising. All skill levels are invited to attend.
Danette Peterson gave everyone in attendance a coupon for a high energy lunch and provided information on how to be healthy and more fit.
Several other attendees reported on ways they or their organizations are engaged in or promoting wellness in the Huron community.
Eining closed the luncheon by encouraging everyone to be a role model for other members of the community by living a holistic healthy lifestyle and getting involved in some of the many activities in Huron that promote wellness. She explained to the guests that the Wellness Committee is here to assist in promoting wellness at work, schools and civic organization and invited individuals or organizations to contact the Wellness Committee if they need any assistance. She also invited participants to join one of the many subcommittees of the Wellness Committee.
During the lunch, the Wellness Committee launched their next community challenge, the Colorful Choices Challenge. For more information about the challenge and the Wellness Committee visit www.vitalityhuron.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Dr. Steven Calvin provides a role model for us
By Craig Wilson
Dr. Steven Calvin is a neonatal surgeon, yet he harbors a passion for a simpler and much less expensive form of childbirth. When he's not under the bright lights in the surgical unit, he's been getting his vision of a birthing center brought into being. It's not been easy. He began this journey three years ago and thought the birth center would be operational in months, not years. Through passion for the project, his courage to face the government to change laws, and his perseverance to overcome all obstacles, the Minnesota Birth Center saw its first birth in May. In December 2010 the birth center's website posted this prognosis:
"You may be wondering what has become of our freestanding birth center at 2606 Chicago Ave. The news is very good. It has been a long gestation and labor is about to start. We are optimistic for the launch of the first Minneapolis birth center in 2011. The prolonged gestation involved the wait for passage of a state birth center licensing bill and for revision of the city zoning code to permit birth centers."
It wouldn't be until early 2012 that the center opened. It took a year and a half to get the zoning laws changed and the state to pass legislation that would allow for the birth center to be paid by insurance like hospitals for their services. Then there were the extra costs and financing difficulties. I had the opportunity prepare financial forecasts for the project. I use this as a case for my accounting classes of why we love Excel and need to create spreadsheets that are easily updated. I prepared countless iterations as new facts became known.
Dr. Calvin believed so passionately about this project that he finally raided his retirement plan to fund it. He likes to refer to it as his "401 (k)" house. The Minnesota Birth Center got a big boost last week when it was the featured front page article in the Star Tribune. Dr. Calvin truly believes this allows for a more meaningful childbirth experience for most
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William Lloyd "Bill" Welden is a linguist and member of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. In the early days of the Fellowship, his house was the meeting place for the "ELFConners". The first true language convention, Colloquium on the Languages of Middle-earth, was also held at his house, and he served as an organizer of all Omentielva meetings. Welden has contributed to Vinyar Tengwar, Quettar and Parma Eldalamberon, and worked as a translator on The Lord of the Rings (film series).
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teacher creates how to create an image.mov - Section 4: Teacher's Turn
Ask Me Anything! I Can Use Imaging to Answer!
Lesson 11 of 19
Objective: SWBAT ask and answer questions with and without imaging/visualizing to realize this importance of the reading strategy.
- Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: illustrations, literature, questioning, imaging
- Set up the whiteboard
- 4 square post-its for each student and for the teacher
- 'Asking Questions About Images' worksheet
- 'Imaging & Visualizing Strategy' poster**
This text is a great one for second graders because it falls squarely in their lexile and, more importantly, is a favorite of many children. The kids can relate to the fun with the dinosaur and enjoy the fantastical images.
** "Imaging" is the term that my district uses for "visualizing". In order to stay true to the district expectations, I'll continue to use this verbage. Visualizing is a critical skill for 2nd graders because they need to 'go deeper' in the text. By visualizing as they read, they are creating and tweaking images in their minds as they actively read. This kind of 'close reading', forming images using text, verifying and changing those images, and ultimately comparing their images to the author, creates critical readers and deepens comprehension.
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Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words)
Common starting point
- "I brought my giant question mark today. Can you guess what we're talking about today? Right, questioning. We'll be using our imaging strategy in a story to answer questions about some literature."
- What questions words should I put up on the poster?" I used the typical words and then used 'other' for the verbs that can start a sentence.
- "Why do you think I need to list all of the question words?" I'm looking to see if they can tell me that using a variety of questions helps us understand the story better or we put them all up so we don't forget to ask different questions.
- Here's a discussion that we had about using all of the questions words.
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Teacher's Turn
Lesson discussion
- "We have talked about many ways that imaging/visualizing help us. When we have pictures in our head and are using this reading strategy, it helps us answer questions more easily."
- "I'll add that to my 'imaging poster."
Imaging helps us answer questions.
- "I'm going to read a few pages of our book and then stop and read a page that we can make an image for."
- Read to page 11, showing pictures until that page. "Here's my image that I have in my head for what is happening. I'll ask a question that I can answer – 'Who is talking?'"
- Write that on the organizer? Let's check the illustration – they are the same. My image was right!"
- Read through page 17. "Hmmm this is harder – my image is (draw it) and my question is 'What happened with the ropes?' I'll put that post-it on the big question mark." Let me check the book – ohh my image is different – not wrong – just different. I'll have to change my thinking – I thought they were in a different place."
- Here's what the whiteboard looked like as we finished.
Guided practice
- "Let's try one together." Read and show pictures up to page 23 (don't show that picture on that page). What image could I draw?" Take ideas and draw a picture. "Now what question could I ask with my post-it? I already have a 'what' and 'who' question. "I'll ask a 'where' question. Can you help me with ideas?"
- Take ideas. I used 'Where was he climbing?'
- "Let's try one more." Read to page 24 and don't show the picture on that page. "What should my image be?" The kids may have different opinions – that's ok. "I'll pick this one. What question could I ask? I"ll use 'how'. 'How did they ride on his tail?'" Take a look at how we created the image.
- Here's a student working on his image.
- You might be interested to see the whiteboard as we finished working together.
The reason I use post-it notes for this activity is to ensure that the kids ask a variety of questions. Typically, second graders are good at asking 'who' or 'what' or 'where' questions, but I want to challenge them to use all of the question words. I point that out as we work - "We need more 'how' questions!". I purposefully give each student 4 post-its to ensure that they have an equal chance to participate."Oh, you're out of post-its - who else still has some left to write a question?"
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- "Now it's your turn. You each have 4 post-it notes. As I read and pause, it's your job to create an image in your mind and then write a question to answer. I'm passing out a worksheet. We all draw an image for each picture."
- Here's the pages I stopped on (and read but did not show the pictures until we had images and a question) for the kids to draw images. These are just suggestions – please preview the book and decide for yourself-you'll need 8 to match the worksheet.
- I did suggest a few tips to the kids - they can just use part of the characters' bodies in their drawings, and all the question words had to be used.
- Pp.28-29 How did he go under the bridge?
- Pp.30-31 What did they eat?
- Pp.34-35 Where were the animals?
- Pp.38 Who said to go away?
- Pp.42-43 What did he do for fun?
- Pp.45 What tricks could he do?
- Pp.56 Why did they pretend not to see him?
- Pp.62 Where did the dinosaur go?
- Remind students to go back to the text for answers. This is critical - they need to have evidence for their answers. Ask them, at times..."How do you know that answer? Can you show me where it says the tricks he can do? Did the illustration or words tell you that?"
- As kids work, remind them to spell the question words correctly and use question marks.
I took 3-4 volunteers to put up post-its for each question (I took my challenged readers/writers early so they had an opportunity to finish their post-it notes). The kids each drew their images on the worksheet, but could copy the volunteers' questions.
My kids had some GREAT creative questions as well as comments about the images. We have been using imaging for several weeks and they are getting really GOOD at this strategy. They draw images quickly, are creative, and need just a few reminders to use the text for ideas. If you students struggle, model more or 'think out loud' - "I bet you know that because the picture showed the zookeeper telling him to go away."
Some of my kids' images were very unique and I was pleased to see them really challenge themselves! They really started to think 'outside the box' and were had creative questions and images.
As students formulate and answer questions and verify with illustrations, they are citing evidence to ask and answer text-dependent questions. (RL.2.1) Using imaging to actively read and then aligning those images with the illustrations in the book creates readers who utilize 'close reading'. They are intimate with the story, thinking about the authors' purpose and context clues and activating background knowledge to create personal images. As they check these images, they adjust their thinking in line with the author's purpose. We talked about these different images and how images may differ, but are fine as long as they are supported by text.
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Discussion-turn and talk
- Look over the completed whiteboard - "Were the questions evenly asked? What were the easiest questions to write? What were harder questions? What words did we use for the 'other' questions?"
- Take a few moments and discuss how imaging helps us comprehend. One student reflected back on her completed worksheet, commenting that she likes to stop and think as she reads and that her drawings help her when they 'are not right' because she has to 'check the pictures'.
- Have the kids turn to a partner and show their images. What was the same? Were some of the images different? What questions did they have that were similar?
This turn and talk technique, whether it is used to discuss worksheets, images or ideas, is critical for kids. They need the opportunity to reflect on their own work and see peer examples. Students gain ideas from others, whether they be helpful or gently critical, that gives valuable feedback.
Optional Activity (I ran out of time, but this would be great to do with the 2nd page of the worksheet)
- "We've read a great story about an adventure with a dinosaur. Can you imagine what you'd like to do with a dinosaur? It's your turn to imagine a scene? You can choose your dinosaur. Here are some pictures of some dinosaurs – choose one and make a quick scene."
- "I'll give you 5 minutes to draw your scene and then it's time to turn and talk."
- Now turn to your neighbor and think of a question – your partner needs to write a question at the bottom of your picture that you need to answer."
Scaffolding and Special Education: This lesson could be easily scaffolded up or down, depending on student ability.
Students with academic challenges should be able to draw images, but may need to work with a partner or get teacher prompts for the questioning. Writing questions is difficult, especially considering the grammar and conventions involved. You will have to decide your purpose for these students related to the writing – proper question form or simple question formation. The former will require more prompting and the latter gives the writer more latitude to focus on the questioning technique vs the grammar. I did put up some spelling words on the whiteboard to help with writing.
I would expect 'out of the box' thinking and higher level language questions from those students with greater ability. Challenge them to ask questions that go beyond the basic factual questions to inferential questions that may not be necessarily answered by the text or illustration, but that draw on higher thinking skills.
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Ramona - Thanks for the information. I did join the group - there are some great resources!! Andrea
| 2 years ago | ReplyAndrea I love the idea of pairing asking questions with imaging/visualizing this is a great way to support our visual learners with acquiring this skill. I have posted commentary and a link to my GPS Network group. Come by join the conversation and share your wisdom. http://www.gpsnetwork.org/xwiki/bin/view/Group_CommonCoreELA2ndGrade/Curriculum
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- UNIT 2: Introduction to 2nd grade - Literature has Story Elements
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- LESSON 3: Images Have A Voice (Lesson 3 of 4)
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