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Not a whole lot to report really, had a very relaxing few days. Savannakhet is a great town for doing nothing in which is just as well as there is precious little to do. I did manage to spend a couple of days working on my Virtual Tourist pages and getting them uploaded, which pleased me as I was getting so far behind. Still not nearly complete, but getting better. For those of you who haven't a clue what I am talking about, Virtual Tourist is a travellers website where ordinary travellers like me post tips about places they have been. Other people then have a chance to read information that may well be more up to date than that contained in a guidebook. Visitors to the site can also rate tips as to how useful they are and currently I am number 273 in the "pecking order". Still, I have been writing tips there for over five years now, so I suppose I should be up there somewhere. Apart from reading about this current trip, places I have been eating etc., I recommend it as a site for anybody that is travelling anywhere, even to the next town for a weekend, or it is even a great read for the armchair traveller. If you want to find my stuff, go to the "Meet members" section on the front page and look for member name planxty (that's me) and you can see all the tips I have ever posted.
The little internet place I found near my guesthouse was ridiculously cheap even by the inexpensive standards of Lao. Internet connection on a good high-speed connection costs 4,000 kip per hour. The current exchange rate is just over 13,000 to the £ sterling, so do the maths yourself. Elsewhere in Lao the going rate is anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 depending on connection speeds.
Undeterred by my little prang in Thakhek, I hired a scooter one day and went for a whizz round the countryside, principally to visit That Ing Hang which is a religious site of huge importance to the Lao. It is not particularly impressive per se, but the surrounding countryside is beautiful and very, very peaceful. I did not see another traveller the whole day. I will upload a couple of photos to give you an idea.
The day before, I had set out looking for the local museum, one of the few things to do in Savan and ended up in a slightly embarrassing situation. I had my guidebook map, and I can navigate pretty reasonably, so when I saw where the museum was supposed to be located, beside the hospital, I found that with little difficulty. I had read that there was an old disused Russian tank in the grounds so it shouldn't have been hard to find. Well, I walked round for a while and came to the conclusion it must be the best camouflaged light armour in the world for of a tank there was no sign. The only sign was on the gate indicating this was the Savannakhet Province Nurse Training School which didn't put me off unduly as I know Government facilities are often co-located here. I blundered about for a while looking ofr any indication of a museum and I eventually saw a likely looking building. Having walked around so long, I was determined I wasn't going to be defeated, so I tentatively pushed open the door which was a little ajar to be confronted by what I suppose must have been an anatomy class of young Lao student nurses. Much amazement from them, much embarrassment from yours truly and yet another hasty retreat beaten.
I eventually found a group of women who informed me that I was in the right place but the Museum had been moved about half a mile down the road and was given comprehensive directions. When I got there, it was closed and nobody there (or from subsequent enquiries elsewhere) was able to tell me when it might be opening. Still, in my youth I had a few dalliances with student nurses, so just revisiting old ground as it were and no harm done.
Yesterday saw a five hour journey on a local bus which, whilst not too long by local standards, was hellishly hot. The thermometer mounted by the door registered high 30's the whole way. I dread to think how much water I drank during the journey. I don't know if it is the fact that I am moving South again or a change in the season but it is getting noticeably hotter again and I actually used the fan in my room last night for the first time in ages. The journey was also a little fraught as I was having another bout of the gippy tummy. Nothing serious but I did dose myself up well on the relevant medication to avoid any unpleasantness. I am sure you probably don't want to know all this!
Today, I had a wander round town to see all that was to be seen. That took about two hours of which an hour was taken up chatting to a very friendly young monk at Wat Luang so I have retreated to the relative shade of the guesthouse to put this together. Tomorrow I shall either go to Champasak or else all the way down to the 4,000 islands to relax for a few days before jumping off into Cambodia. I love Cambo, but I shall leave Lao with a great deal of regret as I have a very deep affection for this lovely country and it's people. I suppose you might have gathered this from the way I write about it. For people who travel a bit, the constant question you are asked is, "What is your favourite country?" and that is an extremely difficult one to answer. If pushed previously, I woud always have nominated Nepal or Burma but I think Lao may just have overtaken them.
I don't know what the internet access will be like on the islands (some of them only have generator power!) so my next entry may well be from Cambodia.
Latest update, now on thde islands, internet access is horendously bad and expensive, so only posting this here without photos. I will get these up soon. Ww will meet up again when I am in yet another country.
Until then,
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There are two teams, one team is in and the other one is trying to get them out. The 'In team' only play two members at any one time and each carries a bat. There is an arrangement of sticks called a wicket that the 'In team' defend whilst the other team try to knock down. The batsmen try to hit the cricket ball as far as possible whenever they get a chance. Once the ball has been belted far away the batsmen to cause confusion run to opposing ends of the set playing area also called a wicket. Eventually all of the 'in team' are out and the other team now becomes the 'in team' Some of the bowlers or ball chuckers are very aggressive and try to maim the batsmen, Some batsmen attempt to 'accidentally' touch the bowlers with a bat and break the odd arm. Some of the cricketers are snobs and are called Gentlemen whilst the rest who have little money are called Players. Spectators are encouraged to fall asleep during the matches and of late copious amounts of canned drinks are consumed to assist this. And this, as they say... is that.......
1. Take the bat in the right hand with the hand behind the
handle the bat making sure the face of the bat is square on.
2. Back view, right hand grip. The hand behind the handle of the
bat, thumb and fingers giving a firm grip.
3. The left hand placed on the handle of the bat, palm of the hand against the handle, thumb and fingers gripping. The back of the hand towards the mid-off position. The face of the right towards the bowler.
4. The two hands together show about an inch of the top of the handle
above the left hand and the right hand close up to the left hand.
The little finger of the bottom hand close up to the top hand.
1.The basic grip. First and second fingers alongside the seam,
the humb supporting underneath. Third and fourth fingers at
the side of the ball.
2. Foot positions at the crease when delivering the ball.
3. Start by walking to the wicket. Whether walking or running
to the wicket, the balance of the body will always go forward.
4. The front foot is going forward. The hands hang down n relaxed
position. The head is steady. The eyes look forward.
5. The right hand swings high. The initial swing of the right
arm to this position starts before the initial swing of the left arm.
As the right arm swings up, the right foot has gone forward.
6. The left foot comes forward past the right. The left arm
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swing. The balance of the body is on the back leg. The trunk
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7. The left arm has gone to a higher position. The trunk has
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Every time you search Google, you take advantage of cloud computing. Many of us use Gmail or other Google applications like Google docs and Google sites. These wonderful applications are a result of Google's cloud computing infrastructure.
Before I write more about cloud computing, let me provide a perspective on what are web based applications and how they work:
Any program which is used over the internet through a web browser is termed as web application. Most commonly used web applications are Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Twitter etc. According to internet experts, in the next 10 years, 80% software will be used over the web.
A web application functions in a completely different way than your desktop software. With web application, information is processed and stored on the Web Server which runs the application.
When you send request to a Web Server it processes your request and returns appropriate result on your web browser. Therefore, your personal computer is free from the burden of storing and processing information, since all the action happens on the Web Server.
Despite the fact that using web application is fun and extremely productive, it also invites problems such as availability and reliability. With increase in the number of users, the number of requests a Web Server has to process also increases exponentially. If the number of request a server receives, increases than its capacity, it crashes. That's when we see errors such as 'Server down' or 'Server inaccessible'.
You must be wondering how all this is related to Cloud computing. So let me tell you the story of Google and how they solved similar problems faced by their web application (in this case their search engine).
In late 90's when Google was gaining huge popularity world-wide, one of the biggest challenges they faced was scaling their Web Server to handle millions of requests. In order to ramp up their capacity, they vociferously installed hundreds and thousands of web servers at various locations across the globe. This capacity built up was done at an investment of millions of dollars. A similar problem was faced by other internet companies like Amazon.com and they did the same with their own infrastructure. With the capacity ramp up, they were able to handle large number of user requests very efficiently.
However, they faced another problem after doing this ramp up. They realized that the processing and storage capacity of these servers were not fully utilized all the time. They discovered that other than peak loads, most of their servers resources were utilized only up to 50%. A large pool of server resources was lying underutilized.
During this period, the concept of Virtualization had started gaining momentum. Virtual Servers are similar to a physical server in terms of performance and availability but the biggest difference is in the fact that a Virtual Server in itself does not posses processing or storage capability; but it utilizes the underlying hardware to store and process the information.
With the advancement in Virtualization technology, companies like Amazon and Google started thinking about their Server as a piece of software that provides necessary resources (like processing power, memory and storage) to run a web application. Instead of web application being directly installed on the physical hardware server, they inserted an intermediate piece of software on the physical servers which would provide processing, storage and memory to the web application. Gradually these companies realized that by using the Virtualization technology, they can combine the processing power of thousands of server into a big Virtual Server which can be used to distribute computing capabilities to a variety of web applications. This was the birth of Cloud computing. Cloud computing allows resources needed by a web application to be virtualized by using an intermediate software layer called Virtual Server.
Here is the web definition of cloud computing on Wikipedia:
"Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, as with the electricity grid."
The use of Cloud computing provided immediate and long lasting benefits to these internet companies. They were able to scale up and scale down server resources much faster without worrying about the underlying hardware. A Virtual server normally uses resources of multiple underlying physical servers. So in case one particular physical hardware is down, the Virtual server can quickly switch over and use resources of other physical server. This allowed for 100% availability and almost zero down time.
With the growth of cloud computing, using software over the internet became more reliable, fast and secure. A lot of innovative companies started serving up web applications by using cloud based servers. Companies like Amazon.com now provide their own cloud computing infrastructure to individuals and business through their service offerings such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 and Amazon DB2. These services are very cheap and highly scalable, allowing even a small business to scale and grow their web application rapidly.
By using Cloud computing, many companies are now offering Software-as-a-service over the web. Salesforce.com is one such company which pioneered the use of serving software over the web. Salesforce.com's flagship on-demand CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is now used by millions of people across the globe. Its annual revenues are to the tune of 1.27 billion US dollars in 2010. The growth of companies like Salesforice.com signifies the growing popularity of Software-as-a-service, which was the result of innovation in cloud computing.
Here is the web definition of Software-as-a-Service on Wikipedia:
Software as a service (SaaS, typically pronounced [sæs]), sometimes referred to as "software on demand," is software that is deployed over the internet and/or is deployed to run behind a firewall on a local area network or personal computer. With SaaS, a provider licenses an application to customers either as a service on demand, through a subscription, in a "pay-as-you-go" model.
Google's e-mail service and Google apps are a good example of Software-as-a-Service on cloud. Other popular services utilizing cloud computing is our own e-commerce platform http://www.39shops.com . We are using software-as-a-service and Rackspace cloud computing platform to power thousands of online stores.
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Fanad United ace is latest Watson Menswear Player of the Month
Tony McNamee says Fanad United can mount a challenge to the Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League throne.
Cockhill Celtic have been champions for the last five seasons but, as the League takes its Christmas hiatus, there are only three points separating the top four teams.
McNamee has been instrumental in Fanad's revival in fortunes and that, coupled with his displays for the USL at the recent FAI Intermediate Interprovincial Tournament in Galway, saw him presented with the Watson Menswear Ulster Senior League Player of the Month award.
Picture: Tony McNamee receives the Watson Menswear Ulster Senior League Player of the Month award from Leonard Watson. Also included is USL Registrar Jason Gibson.
McNamee made the move to Fanad from Swilly Rovers in the summer and, with his Gaelic football commitments with Milford now completed, the Ramelton man is able to give his full concentration to Fanad.
"The thing is that we have plenty of belief," McNamee says.
"With the performance, a lot of boys have made things hard for Arthur (Lynch) now.
"Arthur came in two years ago and started off with a young enough squad. He brought the likes of Shaun McElwaine back in and that was key.
"We do have a very good squad of players. The Youth team is flying too and some of the young players are pushing for a place in the squad. We have plenty of options. We have plenty going forward and we're solid at the back."
A recent 2-0 win over Cockhill handed the Inishowen side only their second League defeat since 2012.
McNamee scored one of the goals in that win at Traigh-A-Loch and, incidentally, also scored when Swilly overcame Gavin Cullen's men.
McNamee says: "The result against Cockhill will have raised eyebrows, but we are confident of taking on any team. No-one will take us lightly and no-one will be able to say they got a handy three points against us.
"That was only Cockhill's second loss in five years. Cockhill have had a great knack of getting results. They've set the bar for the rest of the sides. Letterkenny came very close last season and anything could happen in a tight title race. We're hoping we can stay in contention.
"We've started to pick up more points since we've got full sides out. We were still missing a few against Cockhill."
The former Finn Harps man - who is, he says, playing 'lot better now than I ever was' - is hopeful that Fanad can stay in the title race.
It was perhaps the most impressive statistic from that game that Fanad won without the services of Matthew Crossan, Caolan Kelly, Daire McDaid and Martin McElhinney.
McNamee says: "Not many teams fancy coming to Traigh-A-Loch, no matter who it is. It's a tricky place to play. I never wanted to play an away game in Fanad.
"Fanad have always been a top team, regardless of when it was. You always know you'll get a tough game against Fanad. They've won 14 titles and they've always been a strong side."


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Snapped pics of two of my mainlands last night while feeding.
This is Scism. He's about 2yrs old now and weighs 45 grams. Usually kinda dark and very orange, but tonight he was as light as I've seen him.
This is Glowworm. I think I remember she's about 1.5-2yrs old (I'd have to look) and 36 grams. She layed some dud eggs last month so as long as she keeps gaining weight she should be ready by next summer.


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COOL - Collaboration Online with Outstanding Learning
The aim of the project is to improve the students 'skills in what the English language is concerned. This exchange project will enable students to develop the speaking, writing and social skills in a real context using technologies and tools such as Web 2.0 and Minecraft. The teachers will also create new evaluation methodologies in order to impro...
- The word "motivation" is typically defined as the forces that account for the arousal, selection, direction, and continuation of behaviour. Actually, it is often used to describe certain sorts of behaviour. A student who studies hard and tries for top grades may be described as being "highly motivated", while his/her friend may say that he is "finding it hard to get motivated". Such statements imply that motivation has a major influence on our behaviour.
- Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors within an individual which arouse, maintain and channel behaviour towards a goal. Another way to say this is that motivation is goal-directed behaviour.
Motivation in the Classroom with eTwinning
- Motivation has long been a major problem for most teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) or as a foreign language.
- Motivation in the ESL classroom is easily one of the most important factors, most students have low motivation to learn English. In addition to that, while most of them have a vague sense that whether "English will be useful for my future" or not, they don't have a clear idea of what that means, nor is that a very strong motivator; it's too vague and too far off.
- The first step in tackling the problem of motivation is that the teachers need to understand and appreciate the role and importance of motivation in any learning. In the context of second language learning, William Littlewood (1987: 53) observes:
- In second language learning as in every other field of human learning, motivation is the critical force which determines whether a learner embarks on a task at all, how much energy he devotes to it, and how long he perseveres. It is a complex phenomenon and includes many components: the individual's drive, need for achievement and success, curiosity, desire for stimulation and new experience, and so on. These factors play a role in every kind of learning situation.
- "Student motivation is influenced by both internal and external factors that can start, sustain, intensify, or discourage behaviour" (Reeve, 1996).The teacher has to activate these motivational components in the students but that is the precise problem. How can it be done in every class everyday?
Source :https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/alexenoamen/ways-motivating-efl-esl-students-classroom
We believe that eTwinning can be a good solution to this issue and can help students to understand better the need of the English for their future. eTwinning can be the solution to motivations as we have seen in our project. Many students wanted to speek and take part in conversations and record the videos in English, even the most weaks.
In eTwinning projects motivation is aroused by the opportunity to have a real context in which to use the language: they need to communicate with their peers in order to get organized and finalize their project. Furthermore, there is curiosity in knowing about the other, particularly during video calls, which is an important drive for teeenargers.
Games can greatly support learning in many ways. First thing they provide a motivation, be it for the rewards you get in the game, such as points, badges and so on; and also for the fun it gives to you, which leads you to never want to stop playing (what game sociologists would call "flow"). This latter type of motivation, also called intrinsic motivation, is what we want to stimulate through games. If applied to learning, intrinsic motivation will make you a life-long learner.
In our use of Minecraft as a game platform we decided not to assign badges or points to the teams, rather we wanted to create a desire to play just for the fun of it and the reward you can get by seeing your project there, real, though in a virtual world. This was the type of motivation that we managed to arise in our students.
Minecraft, furthermore allowed them to "do" things, which is an important aspect for teeanagers. Doing means to solve problems and deal with the constraints of the game, thus developing the abilities needed for critical thinking and resilience."Doing", in the project meant also use English as a foreign language to "make agreements" and "make movies" of the built projects.
So, thanks to eTwinning and online collaboration we allowed out students to "learn by doing", which is always the best way to get familiar with the domain you want to master, in our case a foreign language.
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Our first apprentice who worked with us 2010 – 2011, was tragically killed on Saturday 7th July in a car accident in the recent floods.
Nathan was an asset to Thomas Electrical Services during the time he spent working with us. He was known to our customers as 'a character' being full of humour as he worked. Any of our customers who had the pleasure of meeting him will know he had a magnetic personality, he was friendly and people liked him wherever he went. Nathan had time for anybody, knew how to bring humour into the day and was compassionate. This amazing young man will be forever remembered and definitely missed by all who knew him.
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Viruses and aphids that help crops? ISU scientists think it may be possible
Iowa State University scientists are contributing to a multi-institutional effort to help corn stand up to stress brought on by drought and disease by using viruses and aphids to activate desirable traits. It's speculative research that could yield new insight into how viruses, insects and plants interact.
Statement from SVP Harmon regarding racist social media post
Iowa State University Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Martino Harmon has issued this statement in light of a social media post containing a racial slur.
Detecting a concealed weapon or threat is not easy, even for experienced police officers
Terrorist attacks and bombings at concerts, sporting events and airports underscore the need for accurate and reliable threat detection. However, the likelihood of a police officer identifying someone concealing a gun or bomb is only slightly better than chance, according to new research from Iowa State University.
Engineer looks to owl wings for bio-inspired ideas for quieter aircraft, wind turbines
Iowa State's Anupam Sharma is running high-powered computer simulations to learn exactly how owl wings manipulate air flow, pressure and turbulence to create silent flight. He and his research partners hope their studies will produce practical ideas for making ultraquiet aircraft and wind turbines.
President Allen outlines five-year Iowa State University tuition plan
Interim President Benjamin Allen presented a plan to the Iowa Board of Regents Tuition Task Force on Aug. 9 that would increase resident undergraduate tuition by 7 percent in each of the next five years. If approved by the regents, that would add $522 to the base tuition starting in fall 2018, and gradually rise to $684 more per year by fall 2022. The proposal also recommended a 4 percent increase for nonresident undergraduates and differential adjustments for students majoring in engineering, business and some science, technology and experiential learning programs that have a higher cost of delivery.
New study from Iowa State University biologist tracks nonnative plant species in timing of grassland green-up
The introduction of exotic, nonnative plant species to U.S. grasslands has led to changes in prairie phenology, or the timing of season changes. A new study from an ISU scientist details the magnitude of those changes.


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Rainbow's Still Rising
Ritchie Blackmore's band to release two new recordings this week
By Gary Graff
May 22, 2017
There's apparently more shine in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow than just the few shows the group played last year.
The troupe plans to release two fresh studio recordings — the new "Lands Of Hope And Glory" and a remake of "I Surrender" from 1981's Difficult To Cure album — on Friday (May 26). The songs, which are now available for pre-order, feature new singer Ronnie Romero from Lords Of Black, who performed with Rainbow during its 2016 comeback shows.
A full new studio album is rumored to be on the horizon, while a recording of the group's show last year in Birmingham, England, will be released on June 9.
Last year's shows were Rainbow's first since Blackmore formally disbanded the group in 1997, focusing afterwards on Blackmore's Night, the Renaissance music band he leads with his wife Candice Night. Rainbow begins a short run of shows starting June 17 at the Stone Free Festival in London.


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Law Enforcement The Complete List of Rappers Who've Been in Prison
List Rules Federal or state prisons, or a local lockup after an arrest. List is alphabetical.
Have your favorite rap artists even been incarcerated? This list of all the rappers ever arrested and sent to prison in the history of rap music has the answer. So, which rappers went to jail? Are their famous rappers in jail now? Rap stars in jail are common throughout music history and this is a running list of imprisoned rappers in the music industry. From 2 Chainz to R Kelly, these hip hop artists who've been sent to prison for their drama-filled lives. Most were convicted on drug charges, but others committed much more serious crimes, including murder and grand theft. Let's hope we don't have to keep adding to this jailed rappers list at quite this pace going forward!Also check out this user-ranked list of the greatest rappers of all time.
2 Chainz Was arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police in Oklahoma City for obstruction of justice after local authorities pulled his tour bus over for a busted tail light.
Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop
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The president of the Universal Society of Hinduism is urging Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters to pull socks of their shelves that carry an image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh, calling it "inappropriate."
Rajan Zed said Lord Ganesh is "meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be wrapped around one's foot."
Zed is also urging Urban Outfitters President Richard A. Hayne and CEO Tedford Marlow to issue an apology.
The red and blue Ganesh Sock is sold online as an Urban Outfitters exclusive for $8 a pair, three pair for $20. The company also sells green and black Jesus socks.
Zed said the depiction of Ganesh on footwear is "trivialization" and "disturbing."
"Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more," Zed said in a news release. "But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivializing it hurt the followers."


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Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the American economy. A few little known facts may illustrate their impact:
The U.S. Small Business Administration honors the nation's top entrepreneurs each year by selecting a Small Business Person of the Year from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
Winners celebrate by gathering for a 3 day educational conference in the Nation's Capitol in May where one state winner is also selected as the National Small Business Person of the Year. This year's winners represent a broad range of companies including a pediatric outpatient clinic, technology solutions provider, gourmet chocolate manufacturer, "green" commercial cleaning service, and an educational publisher. Nomadic Display is a proud co-sponsor of Small Business Week. To recognize and promote their achievement, each Small Business winner receives a Nomadic banner stand as a trophy to use on premises and at local eventsNot able to attend Small Business week? Check out the real time live webcasting directly from the event and you'll feel like you're thereCongratulations 2011 winners!!!.Are you a small business or just liked post? make sure to share it with your friends using our social share buttons
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At some point in your professional career you've probably joined 100,000,000 other users on LinkedIn to connect with business colleagues, partners and prospects. While there are free and fee based options to promote yourself and your brand, here are some commonly overlooked rules to keep in mind when using your personal LinkedIn account for business development.
"No" Your Limit Contrary to popular belief there IS a limit on the number of invitations you can send from your LinkedIn account. Your lifetime limit is 3,000 invites per account and it's limited to sending 50 invites at a time.
"No" The Invite SkivvyWhen/if you exceed your limit you may contact Customer Service to request an increase in your threshold of invites. LinkedIn developed invite limitations in an effort to deter wide spread spamming common with other social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter.
LinkedIn grants additional invitations based on a ratio of acceptances to the quantity of invites you have sent out. If your acceptance rate is low you will be granted an extra 100 invites but if your acceptance rate is high you'll be granted an additional 500. You may solicit Customer Service for additional invitation allocations 30 days after your previous request.
"No" Your Groups As a LinkedIn user you are limited to joining no more than 50 groups. So join groups that are relevant to your business, where you can leave comments in the group feed that offer value to members. When you join a group, be mindful not to be an aggressive self promoter, it's not considered good LinkedIn etiquette. A softer sell approach is to link back to your blog or web assets in your group comment feed so other group members can easily familiarize themselves with your brand when/if they choose to.
"No" Your Personal GroupIf you decide to create your own group, know that LinkedIn limits members to 20,000 per group. After you exceed the 20,000 member limit, LinkedIn may choose to lift the member restriction pending investigation of your group account. The same invitation quantity and additional allocation request rules that apply to personal LinkedIn accounts (above) also apply to groups.
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SATCO is a premier supplier of lighting products including: Hygrade, Nuvo and their new LED line, KolourOne. SATCO was searching for a creative environment to promote their newly launched LED line, KolourOne in conjunction with their other lighting products and accessories. SATCO needed a new 40x50' display solution that would enable them to showcase hundreds of lighting products through an innovative and creative platform.
Unlike the strategy used by many of its competitors, SATCO wanted to engage their customers through live interaction with their wide range of lighting products. So they chose to display over 500 products ranging from bulbs to fixtures and accessories in tangible form versus virtually or through printed brochures. SATCO also wanted to reduce their event operating costs by using a lighter trade show display that would save them money in transportation. And they wanted the trade show exhibit to scale down to a 10x20'space for use at smaller events.
Nomadic Display accepted the challenge and developed a trade show display solution for SATCO allowing them OUTSHINE their competitors in Stand Apart style. Our Solutions Studio designers created a warm and open design aesthetic inviting to SATCOs target audience. Attendees were able to easily identify the SATCO brand on the show floor by the radiant backlit sign placed 16' above their space. Attendees were drawn to SATCO's, inviting, luminous environment where they were able to engage with brands through functional and interactive product display. The design solution enabled SATCO to achieve maximum display versatility through its ability to reconfigure for use at smaller venues. Nomadic helped SATCO achieve their goal of reducing operating expenses with a lighter weight solution; by mounting the overhead backlit sign to a central tower, we eliminated the rigging costs associated with ceiling hung installations. Click here to see what our client has to say about usShow Smart Savvy? share our storey with your friends using our share buttons
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For months on end, we've been photographing our most exciting new trade show display projects to bring them LIVE to our viewers. Now you can view dozens of dynamic selling environments that fuel product engagement, brand visibility and scale to meet your evolving business needs. Just download our latest Capabilities Brochure for Show Smart ideas to Stand Apart at your next event. Embedded links enable you to dually thumb through our interactive libraries of exhibit designs and cruise on over to our website for more detailed information. To find the best solution to address your unique exhibiting challenges Be sure to claim your copy today !!Are you ShowSmart Savvy? Show your friends by sharing our brochure
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Root Learning's Booth, 2010
Root Learning combines strategic consulting with creative engagement methods to drive organizational performance. Root has consulted with companies like PepsiCo, Taco Bell, Dow Chemical, and Prudential. As a veteran exhibitor, Root Learning has invested in display properties ranging from 10' pop-ups displays all the way up to 30' islands. Root contacted 2 Scale, located just 15 minutes from their headquarters in northwest Ohio, regarding their search for a new trade show display to communicate their unique consulting services. Root Learning expressed their desire for four divisions to be individually represented through one seamless platform. Root wanted a Show Smart design solution for an island display that would scale down for smaller events and would be lighter in weight to save money on shipping expenses. After 2Scale and Root learning had a "meeting of minds", 2Scale went back to the drawing board and came up with an open design solution featuring intersecting archways that would make Root Learning shine on the show floor.
2 Scale teamed up with Nomadic Display to design and produce a solution that would embody Root's modern corporate culture and branding initiatives, while fulfilling their functional requirements too. Kiosks were placed at each of the four corners of the exhibit to correspond to each of Root's four corporate divisions. The intersecting archways combined dynamic shape with minimal use of walls to achieve an invitingly open interior space. A rotating ring structure on top dominated the show's skyline. Their new display allows Root to achieve maximum display versatility by using free standing elements in their corporate headquarters and by scaling the exhibit to different configurations for use at smaller events.
Nomadic Display's Booth, EuroShop 2011
Root learning was able to G-R-O-W their trade show presence on the show floor. But thats not all. The design was such a Show Smart Sensation that Nomadic decided to adapt it for use at two of its own shows - one in the US and another in Gemany
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It's no surprise that face-to-face is a more visceral way to connect with prospects: you can introduce yourself with a welcoming smile and a firm hand shake, gauging your visitor's interest level in the process based on their body language. Both Expo Magazine and BtoB make a case for face to face.
Red 7 Media, a parent company of Expo Magazine, reports that 65% of your customers/prospects attend trade shows primarily for their networking opportunities. BtoB Magazine touches on the many "often imitated NEVER duplicated" tangible aspects of face-to-face that cannot be mirrored in the virtual world:
Recent studies on social behavior have shown there are ALSO positive psychological effects that result from your face-to-face encounters, consider the following:
Social Brain Dr. Stephen S. Ilardi notes in his book Friends for Life, that about half of the Brain's cerebral cortex, where social cues are processed, is devoted to visual input. Reading a text or an email or attending a virtual event is not nearly as powerful as interacting with others face-to-face.
Social Science When prospects interact with your sales reps in group settings their levels of the toxic stress hormone, cortisol, drop precipitously. Instead chemicals such as Dopamine and Oxytocin surge making people "feel good". That positive experience influences the perception of your brand and helps to cultivate a fruitful business relationship.
Social BookmarkingPhysical interaction with your team allows customers to visually catalogue and process your brand. Technology has its place in starting the conversation but it just can't replace a live encounter.
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If you're on the look out for a new trade show display that won't put a dent in your wallet, we have a FRESH new solution for you! The super compact version of our clever Instand® Foundation displays may be just the trick to charge up your trade show program. Already popular in Europe, we're unleashing them state side. These new designs blend the easy set-up of a pop-up display with the modern, functional features you need to Stand Apart on the show floor and engage your audience. So power up your presentations with:
• Wide Screen Monitors • Computer stations • Dimensional graphics
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Even more compact and lighter in weight, our "Mini" version of Foundation brings you the savings benefits of economical storage, drayage and transport in UPS/FedEx/airline checkable cases - - not to mention a Show Smart price.
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The search for qualified buyers at trade shows can bring memories of childhood Easter egg hunts: you search high and low, the competition is fierce and you want to get MORE than everyone else. Before you embark on your next "Hunt", check out our Show Smart survey of questions used to qualify visitors and avoid getting a "bad egg".
Talk the Talk, but not TOO muchWhile you're trying to promote your products and services, prospects can be turned off by hard sell approaches, so keep it casual. You want to listen to your prospect 80% of the time and the other 20% you should spend asking questions to unveil THEIR latest pain points. Use their responses to guide your sales pitch.
1) What is important to you in selecting the companies you do business with?2) What is the most challenging aspect of your current (product/service)?3) What results are you hoping to get with your next purchase?4) How is a purchasing decision like this typically made? and who is involved?5) What are your current business priorities? Do you see them changing in the near future?6) What do you like the best about your current (product/service)?7) What do you like least about your current (product/service)?|Keep it Short and SweetIn 5-7 minutes you should be able to get a sense of their interest in your company/product/services and identify top decision makers. Wrap up your conversation by thanking them for their time and offer to send them information(electronically or in print).
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Oklahoma's Dept of Commerce recruits aerospace, oil/gas/solar energy and biotechnology businesses from around the world to relocate to the state. Their recruiting efforts involve participating in trade events around the world. So when the time came to develop plans for the annual European Wind Energy Association show, EWEA, Oklahoma decided to premiere a new trade show display for the event. EWEA's Annual Event is a major meeting of minds for the European wind energy market, connecting key stakeholders including corporate leaders, investors, financiers, policy makers and scientists.
Since the event would take place in Brussels, the State of Oklahoma not only needed design and production expertise but deployment support on an international scale. Creative Dimensions chose Nomadic Display as their partner in serving Oklahoma. With manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe, Nomadic is uniquely capable of designing and producing trade show displays in either location and serving the needs of international exhibitors.
Oklahoma had exhibited at EWEA previously and wanted a new display to help them increase brand reach. Oklahoma's design requirements included ample space for Belgian beer tasting sessions, semi private spaces for meetings with buyers, pedestals for literature display and looping promotional video on wide screen monitors.
Creative Dimensions and Nomadic developed a proposal for a sleek, custom rental solution. Produced and deployed in Europe, it would save Oklahoma thousands in international transport alone.
The result was an open trade show booth design. Oklahoma's logo was strategically placed at various heights to be seen from all levels of the show floor. Trade show display graphics reflected the"The Sooner State" as a leading provider in resources, entrepreneurial culture and infrastructure.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce achieved record booth traffic as compared to years past which enabled them to gain traction in the European market.
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In general as an exhibitor you're restricted from using tools onsite due to contracted show labor agreements. But, we thought we'd recommend some show smart carry on items that you can tote to your next trade show. These ultra portable tools will ensure that you save time and money versus the added expense and hassle of acquiring them on-site.
Below is a checklist of items to pack for your next event:
Handy Hardware:Measuring tape, box cutter, scissors Essential Electric: Extension chords, power strips, extra bulbs wrapped to prevent damage during transit
Your Office DepotPens, highlighters, markers, lead cards, stapler, staples, tape (packing, double stick and duct), super glue
Your "Go To" Calendar:Using your smart phone, netbook, or Ipad calendar for entries and notes from the show will save you time. Bring Your VcardBusiness cards, corporate name tag
Fabulously Fresh Breath mints, Hand Sanitizer, Insoles, paper towels or clean rags, all purpose spray cleaner, carpet spot remover
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Paramore performs in Augusta, GA
Paramore kicked of the Writing The Future tour yesterday and performed in Augusta, GA at the Bell Auditorium. We have updated our gallery with new photos from the show, you can see all the photos here.
We have also updated photos of Hayley and Jeremy with fans yesterday. Hayley was spotted by few fans at the venue before the show and Jeremy right after it, he took lots of photos with fans and signed their posters.
The band's setlist with videos can be seen below, it was almost the same than in the shows they played in Ewing and Annapolis last weekend, they only added 'Franklin' to it.
That's What You Get
Be Alone
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Never Let This Go
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Still Into You
(One of Those) Crazy Girls
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A university police officer in Baltimore shot and wounded a man who was reported to be carrying a knife on campus Friday, authorities said.
The man is being treated at a hospital for what was believed to be a non-life-threatening injury to a leg, said Sgt. Jarron Jackson, a Baltimore Police spokesman.
Police from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, searched for the man after a 911 call shortly after 1 p.m. reporting an armed person on campus, Jackson said. The officers didn't immediately find anyone, and canvassed the area in marked patrol cars. Additional 911 callers also reported seeing a man holding a knife, Jackson said.
Two uniformed university officers found the man nearby, off campus.
"He was observed openly wielding a knife," and then reached into his waistband, Jackson said. Officers were concerned about the knife and believed the man might be reaching for a gun, Jackson said, and at least one officer fired.
Police have the knife, Jackson said. Asked if a gun was recovered, he said officers were investigating.
The Baltimore Police Department was not involved in the shooting, but its detectives were investigating the university officers' decision to fire, Jackson said.
A university spokesman confirmed the shooting, but referred other questions to police.
"The shooting was by one of our officers," said Alex Likowski, the spokesman. "The shooting happened off campus, but as a result of an investigation that started on campus."
Witnesses were urged to contact investigators. The shooting took place on the south side of downtown, near the Baltimore Orioles' and Ravens' stadiums and commuter routes in and out of the city.
"A lot of people were driving by," Jackson said. "We know that this person was walking around with a knife. We know that people called 911. We know there are witnesses."


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The present paper studies the impact of information sharing and contractual instruments on a shipper and her transport suppliers through a monte carlo simulation. After reviewing the literature, we propose a model to measure the benefits in terms of expected transport cost and variance of this cost. We evaluate three scenarios over a reiterated- single period setting in a shipper carrier single-echelon model with a mix of long-term and short-term procurement strategies: perfect information, asymmetric information and private information at one level of the supply chain. After spelling out the optimal parameters for the procurement policy, we evaluate the rent transfer between carrier and shipper in a numeric example using the monte-carlo method.
Keywords: supply chain management; transport; contract; monte carlo; bivariate normal distribution; information (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005-12-07
Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 49. A monte carlo simulation to show the importance of asymetrical information in transport cost and distribution of this cost between a shipper and a carrier.
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The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) began reviewing its Board Certification process in 2014. Both the Qualifying Examination (QE) and the Oral Certifying Examination (OCE) were reviewed for relevance, intent, content and consistency. The goal was to create a more meaningful and comprehensive program for board certification.
The purpose of the oral examination is to evaluate the critical thought process of a candidate to demonstrate on-the-fly thinking, synethesizing core knowledge and applying this to realistic, mainstream office and hospital-based scenarios. After consulting with the Board's psychometrician, the Directors determined the appropriate content and delivery for the examination. Beginning in 2019, the OCE will be presented in three sections, each with four twelve-minute cases. The examination will total 144 minutes rather than the 200-minute exam in previous years.
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Vessel collision in Cal Sag Channel, three people dead
Three people were found dead after a vessel collision between a pleasure craft and the towing vessel BILL ARNOLD in the Cal Sag Channel near Palos, Illinois.
As reported by the Coast Guard, a call about the accident was received at around 11 p.m. on Friday. The 19-foot boat clashed with the 66-foot towing vessel BILL ARNOLD which had a cargo of six barges. The small boat was significantly damaged and capsized.
The Coast Guard immediately started searching for the boaters of the pleasure craft. Shortly after the searching operation began, a part of the vessel with the vessel's identification was discovered. On Saturday afternoon there were found the bodies of a man and woman without life jackets. The third victim was pulled from the Cal Sag Channel on Monday. The death of the boaters were ruled accidents.


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20 North Gallery in downtown Toledo has organized an exhibition of three emerging artists in the Toledo area that work in oil, acrylic, and digital media.
ARToledo 2018: Chrysalis features the work of Samantha Bell-Koch, Martha Evans, and Kerry Kirkpatrick. The show opens Friday with a free reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
The competitive show was open to entrants whose work has never been featured in a commercial gallery space. The show was juried by Maralee Hope, who was an intern for 20 North Gallery in 2009, and is a presale shipping coordinator at Christie's Auction House in New York City.
Bell-Koch of Toledo is an acrylic painter who received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toledo in 2015. Evans of Swanton also has an art degree from UT and works in oils. Kirkpatrick of Toledo has a bachelor's degree in digital art, and works with digital images and computer graphics.
The show closes Sept. 29. 20 North Gallery is at 18 N. St. Clair St. For more information on the gallery or for a catalog of the show, go to 20northgallery.com or call 419-241-2400.
■ The fourth installation of a mythical exhibition series has opened in the Dudley and Mary Marks Lea Gallery within the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion at the University of Findlay.
Enchanted Brush Exhibition: Maidens of Myth is a show organized by Daniel Chudzinski, curator at the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books. Lea Gallery is attached to the museum, and is at 201 College St.
The theme of Chudzinski's fourth installment focuses on female characters from literature, including heroines, fairy godmothers, queens, and goddesses. The artwork featured in the show comes from artists across the country whose work has been featured by various nationally known organizations including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons, and Game of Thrones.
The show includes a talk by artist Ed Binkley, an art professor at Madison College, Madison, Wis. He will speak at the museum at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, and a tour of the exhibition by Chudzinski will follow at 6 p.m.
The Lea Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All exhibitions are free.
For more information, go to findlay.edu/liberal-arts/art.
■ The American Frame Showroom in Maumee is showing a national, traveling exhibition that celebrates the work of females in science and highlights the challenges and obstacles they face.
The Bearded Lady Project is a documentary film and photographic project on display through Sept. 26.
"The project documents the lives of women in the sciences and how gendered stereotypes about the field can be illuminated with some well-placed facial hair," a news release from American Frame states.
An opening reception will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and additional events will be at 4:30 p.m. July 25 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16.
For more information, go to thebeardedladyproject.com or americanframe.com/showroom. The gallery is at 400 Tomahawk Drive.
■ The Sights and Sounds Festival in Chelsea, Mich., will host its annual Chalk Art Contest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 28.
The competition includes 11 categories in which more than $1,300 in prizes will be awarded.
Interested participants must register by Friday to be eligible for monetary prizes. A $25 registration fee includes a 5 foot-by-5-foot pavement space, a T-shirt, and a box of chalk. Spaces for children are free, but they must register for prizes.
For more information or to register, go to chelseafestivals.com/festival/chalk-art or call 734-276-4206.
■ Two local glass artists have some of their work shown in Momentum Gallery in Asheville, N.C.
Reflections is open through Aug. 25 and features the work of artists Joanna Manousis and Alli Hoag, head of the glass program at Bowling Green State University.
The glass art show is in conjunction with the Dale Chihuly exhibition at Biltmore Estate and focuses on the conception and construction of the estate during the Gilded Age during the late 19th Century.
For more information on the show, go to momentumgallery.com.
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What is Immersion Learning?
Immersion students acquire the necessary language skills to understand and communicate about the subject matter set out in the Common Core and Essential Standards for each grade level. They follow the same curricula, and in some instances, use the same materials (translated into the target language) as those used in the non-immersion schools in CMS. Your child will learn to read the second language first. Instruction in English reading and writing will begin in first grade.
What are the goals of an immersion program?
Language immersion schools have four immersion-related goals:
Why is immersion an effective second language model?
A great deal of research has centered on second language acquisition in various school settings. Over the past 30 years, due in large part to the success of immersion programs, there has been a shift away from teaching language in isolation and toward integrating language and content.
This shift is based on four principles:
Why should I consider enrolling my child in an immersion program?
Immersion programs are the fastest growing and most effective type of foreign language program currently available in U.S. schools. Most immersion students can be expected to reach higher levels of second language proficiency than students in other school-based language programs. Becoming bilingual opens the door to communication with more people in more places. If you want your child to be armed with the skills necessary to interact competently in an increasingly interdependent world community, then you should consider the language immersion magnet at Oaklawn Academy. Children are language sponges, and numerous studies have shown that immersion at an early age in a foreign language is the best way to ensure future fluency.
What is less commonly known is that such immersion also increases vocabulary growth in the native language and enhances overall cognitive development. Put simply, children who experience immersion learning acquire distinct advantages that go far beyond fluency in a second language. Immersion learners benefit cognitively, exhibiting greater nonverbal problem-solving abilities and more flexible thinking than their non-immersion peers. It has been suggested that the very processes learners use to make sense of the teacher's meaning in a second language make them pay closer attention and think harder. These processes, in turn, appear to have a positive effect on cognitive development.
More than three decades of studies consistently have shown that immersion students achieve as well as, or better than, non-immersion peers on standardized measures of verbal and mathematics skills administered in English. Oaklawn Academy students learn the North Carolina curriculum while immersed in a second language. The goal of Oaklawn Academy is to produce students who are completely bi-literate and can perform at or above grade level in English and in a second language.
Are there any other advantages to language immersion?
In survey after survey, company presidents and business executives cite the ability to speak and write clearly and effectively as the most important qualification they look for in a job candidate. At the same time, however, they often complain how difficult it is to find candidates with adequate communication skills. Technology and economic interdependence have made the world a smaller place. Never before have so many people from different countries been able to come together to share knowledge or do business. And never before has there been such a need for talented and well-trained young people in all fields who are conversant with other cultures and who can communicate well in English and in another language. Oaklawn Academy is committed to addressing this need by giving children the gift of fluency in a second language. Our innovative language immersion program, already a model for other school districts around the country, is designed to produce students with exceptional language skills and prepare them to become successful members of the international community.
How will learning everything in a second language affect my child's English language and literacy development?
Many parents are initially fearful that immersion may have a negative impact on their child's English language development. But research consistently has demonstrated that the immersion experience actually enhances English language development. It should be noted that full immersion students' English development may lag temporarily in reading, word knowledge, and spelling while instruction is occurring exclusively in the immersion language. However, after a year or two of instruction in English language arts, this discrepancy disappears. It is important for parents to understand that this lag is temporary and to be expected. Immersion students need consistent exposure to, and support for, English at home. Parents need to provide their children with experiences that will enhance their English language and literacy development. For example, they should read to their children every day and involve them in games and activities that complement their classroom learning. Research shows that the stronger the development of the native language, the greater the proficiency in the immersion language, so children who enter an immersion program with a strong base in English will succeed more easily than those whose English skills are not as strong.
What are the effects of immersion education?
A growing body of research on immersion education has shown that immersion students consistently meet or exceed academic expectations in the following areas: Second language skills: Immersion students by far outperform students in traditional foreign language classes. They are functionally proficient in the immersion language and are able to communicate according to their age and grade level. Immersion students build a strong second language base upon which to continue moving toward full proficiency and to develop proficiency in subsequent languages. English language skills: In the early years of English instruction, there may be a temporary lag in English reading and writing skills. By the end of elementary school, however, immersion students do as well or better than students in English-only classes. Content areas: Immersion students achieve in academic areas as well as students in English-only programs. Immersion students have well developed problem-solving skills, which leads to consistently high achievement in mathematics beginning at an early age. The achievement of immersion students in other content areas is at least equal to students in English-only programs. Cultural sensitivity: Immersion students are more aware of and show positive attitudes towards other cultures.
How will my child understand what to do in the classroom?
In the beginning stages of learning the language the teachers will use exaggerated hand and facial expressions to illustrate what they are saying. Keep in mind that many, if not all, the other children in the classroom will be in the same position. The teachers use songs, stories, and activities to help build vocabulary and an understanding of the second language. Language learning is carefully structured to ensure that instruction is comprehensible.
What can I do to support my child's immersion experience if I don't speak the second language?
Like all parents, parents of children in immersion programs should maintain an active role in their children's education by providing experiences that help develop their English language skills and enhance their cognitive and affective development. Parents should read with children daily in English and engage them in activities where they need to apply what they are learning in class. Parents should also communicate with the teachers on a regular basis about their children's' academic, social, and language development. They should become well informed about immersion education, make a commitment to keep their child in the immersion program, and support their children's use of the immersion language outside the school context, for example, by providing reading materials in the immersion language at home.
What common issues should I expect and how do I handle them?
Be prepared for the fact that your child will initially be confused and even frustrated. They will likely be very tired at the end of the day, as language learning is cognitively demanding. This reaction is very normal for first- time immersion learners and can last from two weeks to two months depending on the child's age and basic language ability. Children are generally very resilient and will soon feel comfortable with the second language.
Here are some common concerns.
What if my child is already enrolled in an English-only elementary program?
Research indicates that it is easier to learn a second language at a young age. In order for children to gain the greatest benefit, they should begin the program in Kindergarten and continue through high school.
However, Oaklawn Academy offers an opportunity for entry into Spanish late immersion programs for students in first and second grade. Families should contact Oaklawn Academy to schedule a conference with school staff prior to making application to a late language immersion program.
How many immersion programs are there in the U.S.?
According to the most recent survey by the Center for Applied Linguistics, there are 242 schools in 28 states that offer total, partial or two-way immersion programs in 11 different languages.
Why should I choose Oaklawn Academy?
Oaklawn Academy is a unique community of K-8 students exploring the adventure of learning in a truly international, multilingual environment. Parents, students, teachers, staff and volunteers work tirelessly to make Oaklawn Language Academy an exciting place to learn.
At Oaklawn Language Academy we believe that learning a second language will help your child in life. Knowing another language not only enhances their overall cognitive development and problem-solving ability but also provides them with a valuable job skill later in life. Being multilingual will give your child a distinct advantage in an increasingly diverse and global society.
Who are the teachers?
The foreign language teachers at Oaklawn Language Academy are native or near native speakers; many come from countries around the world, bringing diversity not found anywhere else in CMS schools. They have met the high professional standards of their home country, plus all NC teacher-licensing requirements.
Is Oaklawn a uniform school and what is the policy?
Yes, Oaklawn Academy is one of many CMS schools that have adopted school uniforms. Our uniform code is as follows:
Navy blue or khaki pants, shorts, skirts, jumpers - solid colors. White, navy, or khaki tops - solid colors. Oaklawn Language Academy shirts and CMS Language Immersion shirts are also appropriate for uniforms. No logos, pictures, or writing on clothing. No denim or jeans (except on designated days). No tank tops, tube tops, or wrong-sized clothes. No policies on shoes (regular shoes or sneakers are fine) except sneakers are required in the gym.
You can buy these uniform components at reasonable prices at any department store. You are not limited to any particular brand of clothing. Please call us if you need assistance getting a uniform.
What time does school start and end?
School starts at 9:15 a.m. and concludes at 4:15 p.m. This is subject to change annually by CMS. Children can enroll with CMS for the before and/or after school program held at Oaklawn.
What specials are offered at Oaklawn?
Currently Oaklawn Academy offers art, music, PE, technology and media center (library). For more information on these programs we encourage you to visit the website. Although these specials could change from year to year pending CMS approval, we anticipate continuing these programs for many years.
How do I learn more?
Please visit Oaklawn Language Academy, you may ask to talk to parents who have experience with language immersion. The World Wide Web is full of information; a good starting point is the National Network for Early Language Learning/Center for Applied Linguistics at http://nnell.org/.
We invite you to learn more about joining the Oaklawn family by contacting us today.