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Building one or more triangle trellises enables you to add vining plants to your garden without using large amounts of space for their growth. Temporary trellises support pole beans, cucumbers and annual flowering vines. Permanent triangle trellises can make it possible to add melons and perennials vines, like clematis, wisteria and trumpet vine, to your landscaping. Building principles for both kinds of triangle trellises are essentially the same--only the materials change.
Temporary Trellis
Dig holes for four poles, 6 inches deep, in a 2-foot square. Insert poles in holes, slanting them so that the tips of the poles meet roughly 6 to 8 inches from the ends.
Grasp poles with one hand and wrap string tightly where they join. Wrap string at least 10 turns, to make a solid connection.
Beginning at the top, wrap string around poles and circle the trellis at 6-inch intervals. This will make the horizontal and slanted supports that vines need to climb the trellis.
Plant seeds or seedlings in line with the bottoms of the poles. Bean or cucumber seeds can be planted in lines or in hills. Guide growing plants up the trellis by hand, weaving branches and tendrils through the trellis.
Remove the string at the end of the season and store poles for next year. Expect to use your temporary trellis for several years.
Permanent Trellis
Dig holes for a temporary trellis. For a heavy vine, such as wisteria, you may wish to fill the holes with ready-mix concrete before proceeding with building.
Bind poles together with numerous twists of wire. Again, 10 or more rounds of wire around the gathered poles will keep them stable.
Cut lathe strips with the saw in varying sizes needed to put strips horizontally at 6-inch intervals on all four sides of the trellis. Attach strips with headed nails and hammer or with a heavy-duty staple gun.
Paint or stain your trellis to increase its weather-resistant qualities.
Plant your vine in the center of the finished trellis. As it grows, you can move sprouts and tendrils by hand to climb up the trellis. Melon plants are the one exception to this strategy. Plant seeds in lines between the four major supports, one hill of seeds or one plants to each side. Guide tendrils by hand to the top.


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"Mark Making and Drawing" Class
February 15, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
"Mark Making and Drawing" a FREE video course with Dawn Emerson.
One session Thursday, February 15, 2018, 10 am to noon at the St Michaels Library.
The St. Michaels Art League and the St. Michaels Branch of the Talbot County Library are pleased to offer a FREE video course: "Mark Making and Drawing" with Dawn Emerson.
If you want to enhance your drawing skills and make your art more creative and free, this course is for you. Using pencil, ink and pastel, Emerson gives you permission to use your imagination while building on solid art principles – composition, line, shape, texture and more. You will find Emerson to be an energetic, inspiring instructor. This course is a great way to hone new skills and loosen up!
Bring your own materials to draw along (sketch pad, pencils or charcoal) or just watch. You will also learn how to make a simple monotype using water miscible oil on a plastic plate.
The course is FREE and open to everyone. No previous experience is necessary and no prior registration is needed. For more information go to smartleague.org or contact Camille Woodbury at email@example.com or 410-253-3262.

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COLIN Caton is certain that his Bala Town team will bounce back from a shock weekend outcome.
Looking for a win last Saturday to cement their top-six spot in the Welsh Premier League, the Lakesiders were surprisingly beaten 4-0 at home by Carmarthen Town, who claimed their first points of the season.
The result saw Bala slip to seventh in the standings and the players will have an early opportunity to put things right as they head to Cefn Druids tomorrow (Thursday).
"It will be fine," admitted Town boss Caton this week.
"We were poor on Saturday and we need to be better than that.
"The lads were devastated on Saturday.
"Everything went to them (Carmarthen) on the day.
"If you don't start well, then you'll be punished.
"They shut up shop well and we tries all avenues to get back into it."
Caton added: "We are good and it's the best squad we have ever had.
"Everybody's shocked we have lost 4-0 at home to Carmarthen.
"But, every game is tough, regardless of whether it's top, middle or bottom."
Looking ahead to his side's next Welsh Premier League test, Caton said: "Cefn Druids is always a tough game.
"Our lads will be champing at the bit to put things right."
Bala are close to full strength for Thursday's trip to The Rock, although striker Les Davies is missing.
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The Mini is a small economy car made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000.
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The Mark I Mini (1959–1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini. It is characterised by its sliding windows, external door hinges and "moustache" grille. In the United Kingdom the Mark I was produced between 1959 and 1967, with production in Australia continuing until 1970.
Designed as project ADO15 (Austin Drawing Office 15), the first models were marketed with the names Austin Seven (often written as SE7EN) and Morris Mini-Minor in England. Until 1962, they appeared as the Austin 850 and Morris 850 in some export markets. The production model differed from the original prototype (affectionately named "The Orange Box" because of its colour) due to the addition of a modified front subframe, on which the engine was mounted, and by the engine being mounted with the carburettor at the back, rather than at the front, as in the prototype, to reduce wear on the gearbox.
The proposed engine size was originally 948 cc as used in the Morris Minor and Austin A35. However, Leonard Lord, chairman of BMC thought that the 90 mph (140 km/h) top speed was excessive and thus reduced the engine size to 848 cc to gain a more manageable speed (for the time) of 72 mph (116 km/h). Issigonis' suspension featured the use of rubber cones as springs: the spring rate of rubber changes with compression, allowing the suspension to adapt to passenger load variations (a full passenger load could actually double the tiny vehicle's gross weight). A conventional suspension would have required an increase in height to the design. This unique design was adapted from Issigonis's home-built racer and built for the Mini by Alex Moulton.
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Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending on the distance and nature of the lightning, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave, similar to a sonic boom, which produces the sound of thunder, often referred to as a clap, crack, or peal of thunder.
The cause of thunder has been the subject of centuries of speculation and scientific inquiry. The first recorded theory is attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle in the fourth century BC, and an early speculation was that it was caused by the collision of clouds. Subsequently, numerous other theories were proposed. By the mid-19th century, the accepted theory was that lightning produced a vacuum.
In the 20th century a consensus evolved that thunder must begin with a shock wave in the air due to the sudden thermal expansion of the plasma in the lightning channel. The temperature inside the lightning channel, measured by spectral analysis, varies during its 50 μs existence, rising sharply from an initial temperature of about 20,000 K to about 30,000 K, then dropping away gradually to about 10,000 K. The average is about 20,400 K (20,100 °C; 36,300 °F). This heating causes a rapid outward expansion, impacting the surrounding cooler air at a speed faster than sound would otherwise travel. The resultant outward-moving pulse is a shock wave, similar in principle to the shock wave formed by an explosion, or at the front of a supersonic aircraft.
Thunder is the first solo album by British guitarist Andy Taylor, released in 1987. It features former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on guitar. Jones also co-wrote most of the songs on the album.
The album went out of print in 1990, but would reemerge in a newly expanded version on online music services like iTunes when Taylor made his entire catalog available in 2010. In addition to the original version of Thunder, Taylor's previous solo singles such as "Take It Easy" were included as well.
"Thunder" is a song by English recording artist Jessie J. It was written by Jessie J, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen for her second studio album Alive (2013), while production was helmed by StarGate and Benny Blanco.
"Thunder" was written by Jessie J, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco. It was produced by Eriksen and Hermansen, credited under their production name StarGate, along with Blanco. Jessie's vocals were recorded by Chris Sclafani, Joel Peters, and Justin Pancionendon, with Mark "Exit" Goodchild serving as its engineer. Kelly provided additional vocals on the song. "Thunder" was mixed by Phil Tan and assistants Daniela Rivera and Phil Seaford. Eriksen and Hermansen recorded the song's instrumentation, and Tim Blacksmith and Danny D. were assigned as its executive producers. Andrew "McMuffin" Luftman and Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky were credited as production coordinators on the song.
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An Observation: The importance of mathematics has long been recognized. Some 200 years ago, Nicolai Lobachevsky, a Russian mathematics professor, noted "There is no branch of mathematics which may not be applied to the real world."
Hands-on Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 3-5
The 40 projects in this resource emphasize problem solving, critical thinking, and cooperative learning, as well as the application of math skills and concepts. The projects show how math is used in other areas, including science, social studies, language arts, art, recreation, and life skills. The projects are easily implemented, stand alone, and can be used with students of various grades and abilities. (Published by Jossey-Bass, 2009)


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Miami Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/23/2013 -- John Sandberg has launched a new video to help inform prospective buyers and sellers in concerned with property in South Florida. The professionally-made video greets users visiting his website at sandbergproperties.com. In it, John Sandberg discusses a variety of topics, such as the health and future prospects of South Florida's real estate market, why Miami is a desirable choice to purchase a home, and what services and skills John Sandberg can offer clients looking to either buy or sell a home.
The video is part of a broad effort on the part of John Sandberg to reach out to clients. Other aspects of this customer engagement include his website's recently launched blo, which provides the most relevant information for anyone seeking to buy or sell a property in South Florida. It allows users to learn about new listings, obtain a detailed description of featured properties, find up-to-date news about the region's real estate market, and search for their preferred property.
In a similar vein, sandbergproperties.com has also expanded into social media platforms to interact with both clients and the web at large. All of these platforms are among the most widely-used venues in the internet, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. John Sandberg managed to attain milestones with each of these platforms within a relatively short period of time.
John Sandberg specializes in a wide variety of local real estate markets, including Miami Beach Real Estate and pre-built developments such as Palau Sunset Harbour. He joined the real estate industry after more than 18 years experience in Wall Street finance and another 25 years as a manager of client negotiations for Bear Stearns. His background is cited as a source in of strength for understanding real estate markets and mediating between buyers and sellers. Additionally, he has been recognized as among the top 5% of most productive agents in the region.
Miami is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and its real estate market is considered is one of the most active and sought after in the world. The South Florida region as a whole has a global reputation for its warm climate, entertainment and shopping venues, and resorts. Subsequently, unlike many real estate markets elsewhere in the country, South Florida real estate has recorded consistent growth and is projected to remain healthy through 2013.


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WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange Elementary Schools not only participated in "Read Across America" activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday, but several schools also held Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) challenges as well.
St. Cloud Elementary was one of the schools that combined elements of Dr. Seuss' books into STEM-related activities. Kindergarten through fifth grade participated in age-appropriate activities and each grade's activities were inspired by a different Dr. Seuss book. The programs were designed by Kim Pallant, Media Specialist and Carrie Colvin, Reading Specialist and facilitated by teachers throughout the day.


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Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is the clinical term for non-progressive retinal disorders that impair rod-mediated vision. The complete form of CSNB (cCSNB) is caused by defects in depolarizing bipolar cell (DBC) signal transduction and in patients has been linked to mutations in NYX, GRM6 or TRPM1. Because the flow of all visual input is transferred from the outer to the inner retina via bipolar cells, it is critical to understand the mechanism of signal transduction in DBCs. Recent work has defined several, but not all, players in this cascade. In this project, we will identify another key protein.
In Aim 1, we will identify the gene and mutation that underlies a new mouse model of DBC dysfunction, nob5. The nob5 gene locus is distinct from all other known models of DBC dysfunction and therefore its identification will add another protein to those known to be critical for DBC function. These studies will use next generation sequencing and positional cloning to map and clone the gene responsible for the nob5 phenotype.
In Aim 2, we will define the nob5 phenotype with respect to retinal function, using electroretinography and whole-cell patch clamp recordings from rod and cone DBCs and cone hyperpolarizing bipolar cells, and the morphology of the synapses between photoreceptors and DBCs, using confocal microscopy and immunohistochemistry. At the completion of this project, we will have identified a new protein that is required for normal DBC function and which can be used to screen patients with cCSNB.
This project will make detailed studies of a new mouse model (nob5) that lacks depolarizing bipolar cell (DBC) function. The nob5 gene has not been identified, but is known to involve a protein that has not been previously implicated in DBC function. Identification of the nob5 gene will expand our understanding of DBC signal transduction and will identify a potential new candidate gene for the complete form of human congenital stationary night blindness.
|Qian, Haohua; Ji, Rui; Gregg, Ronald G et al. (2015) Identification of a new mutant allele, Grm6(nob7), for complete congenital stationary night blindness. Vis Neurosci 32:E004
|Ray, Thomas A; Heath, Kathryn M; Hasan, Nazarul et al. (2014) GPR179 is required for high sensitivity of the mGluR6 signaling cascade in depolarizing bipolar cells. J Neurosci 34:6334-43
|Klooster, Jan; van Genderen, Maria M; Yu, Minzhong et al. (2013) Ultrastructural localization of GPR179 and the impact of mutant forms on retinal function in CSNB1 patients and a mouse model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 54:6973-81
|Balmer, Jasmin; Ji, Rui; Ray, Thomas A et al. (2013) Presence of the Gpr179(nob5) allele in a C3H-derived transgenic mouse. Mol Vis 19:2615-25
|Peachey, Neal S; Ray, Thomas A; Florijn, Ralph et al. (2012) GPR179 is required for depolarizing bipolar cell function and is mutated in autosomal-recessive complete congenital stationary night blindness. Am J Hum Genet 90:331-9
|Peachey, Neal S; Pearring, Jillian N; Bojang Jr, Pasano et al. (2012) Depolarizing bipolar cell dysfunction due to a Trpm1 point mutation. J Neurophysiol 108:2442-51


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Measures of variability for geological data
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Diverse global and local measures of variability appear in the geological literature and, along with methods used to apply them, have been subject to some debate. Measures of variability for three data types—replicate, locational, and compositional—are considered; the source and nature of the variability determine the appropriate type of measure. To illustrate the effects of these measures and expose their inadequacy when improperly applied, the variability of a three-column data set is interpreted under three different suppositions. Geologists need to be aware of the confusion and misleading results that can develop from the use of variance as a measure of variability for locational or compositional data.
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la Ruta del Sol – the sun's route … or, the route of the sun.
How romantic.
It was the two of us and a Chevy Spark against the world.
That's what it felt like for a good nine hours, at least. We casually assumed the map would match the roads. And that the roads would have signage corresponding to said map.
What were we thinking, and who says roads should have signs anyway? They all go somewhere, right?
Yes, it was la Ruta del Sol that baptized us head first into an Ecuadorian adventure and ultimately leading to the pristine gates of Las Palmas. It just took a while ( 7 hours too many). The road apparently had some things it wanted to teach the southern hemisphere's newest gringos.
Dana and I have traveled all our lives. She as far as Morocco and Greece. Me, mostly in just about every major city in the continental U.S. I've driven the toughest roadways in Boston, Dallas, New York, Washington, DC, all without fear. So how could a two-lane highway along the mostly uninhabited Ecuadorian Pacific coast challenge a guy like me behind the wheel?
I took about two seconds.
We departed Jose Joaquin de Elmedo International Airport in Guayaquil eager to make good time on a leisurely drive we'd been told would take less than three hours. Three minutes after I'd pulled onto the freeway, a few things became quickly apparent.
- Taxi drivers take their work personally. It's a competition out there.
- Horns are for both offensive and defensive driving.
- Left-hand turns from the right-hand lanes are perfectly acceptable.
- Red lights mean "Stop." (unless nobody's coming).
- Another name for "roundabout" is "death vortex."
- I'd made a big mistake thinking this would be no worse than driving back home.
Three hours later, we were out of Guayaquil and on the path to the Ruta del Sol.
There was a wrong turn or two. One that ultimately led to the scenario above, just a few moments before we hit a dirt road that literally dead-ended into the Pacific Ocean. That's right. The road ended at the sea.
Five hours in, we hit the Sol, a beautiful stretch hugging the coast. The Spark was approaching empty, and the first good news I'd seen all day was pulling in for $1.48 per gallon gas.
It's been years since I locked my keys in my car in the U.S. The newer cars just won't allow it to happen. In South America, leave your keys in the vehicle, and the car locks tight. We had no cell phones, very basic Spanish skills, we were tired and our keys were locked in the car at a gas pump. Two hours later, a local with a wire and a shoe string set us free.
Four days later, I did it again, and the 95 degree searing heat at Latitude 1° South helped me come to a quicker, less strategic solution. A hard blow with a crescent wrench will break a vent window almost every time, and you'll never worry about locking your keys in the car again.
Just a few other things we learned in Ecuador while driving along the Ruta del Sol.
- Hitting a speedbump at 55 mph won't kill a Chevy Spark, but it'll hurt it.
- Herds of cattle and goats don't care that you'd like to get somewhere soon.
- When a driver indicates with a honk, he's coming around you, he's not going to change his mind.
- There's one particularly famous driving move in Ecuador. I call it the "triple bypass." Imagine this: Three cars are headed in the same direction in the same lane, one after the other. Car 2 decides to pass Car 1, and Car 3 follows Car 2. Car 3 decides Car 2 isn't passing fast enough, so Car 3 creates a "third lane" on a two-lane road and flies around both Car 2 and Car 1. I actually saw this happen once.
We're better prepared for driving the Ecuadorian roadways next time out. Better prepared. Just not fully prepared.


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One Mobile Ring caught up with the new Palm HP Pre 3 at MWC in Barcelona for this walk through in images alone, and less than a week after it was announced by Hewlett Packard.
The Pre 3 arrives with one of the largest Qwerty keyboards seen on a Pre device, with a familiar gesture area that accompanied the older Palm devices. The phone has a 3.58-inch 480x800 WVGA touch screen, with a 8 or 16GB of storage, a 1.4Ghz Snapgragon CPU and 5 megapixel camera that's capable of HD video recording.
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An interesting fact to keep in mind is a single butterfly can lay 1,000 eggs but only five percent turn into butterflies. Birds, spiders, wasps and other insects eat both eggs and caterpillars. A more serious cause of declining butterfly and other pollinator populations is the use of neonicotinoids. Many plants and seeds have been treated with this chemical that is absorbed by, and remains in, every part of the plant, including the pollen and nectar that feed the pollinators. Neonicotinoids affect the central nervous system of insects, resulting in paralysis and death. So keep this in mind when buying your plants and ask if they are neonicotinoid-free.
Butterfly eggs are smaller than the head of a pin. Black Swallowtails lay their eggs on parsley, dill, fennel and other herbs so look carefully before eating them. You may even find them on herbs purchased from farm stands or in the organic section of your grocery store. Other butterfly species have their own favorites. Caterpillars eat a tremendous amount before turning into a butterfly so it is nearly more important to plant more herbs or host plants, as they are called, than flowers.
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WU to launch English-taught Bachelor's Program in Business and Economics
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) continues to pursue its successful internationalization strategy and will be offering a Bachelor's Program in Business and Economics taught entirely in English starting in the fall of 2018.
International orientation and maintaining a strong international network have been guiding principles in WU's development since its founding in 1898. In 1990, WU was one of the first universities in Austria to set up a commission for international contacts and partnerships and an International Office for student mobility. Further steps included expanding its network of partner universities, up to a total of 220 today, international accreditations, participation in international rankings, developing and expanding a portfolio of English-taught courses and master's programs, and most recently, the establishment of the English-taught Bachelor's Program in Business and Economics. This new program is scheduled to start in the fall of 2018 and will be offered in addition to WU's two German-language bachelor's programs, Business, Economics and Social Sciences and Business Law. "WU is an innovative, open-minded university with international flair and a welcoming atmosphere for our students, who hail from over 110 different countries. The establishment of an English-language bachelor's program seemed to us to be the next logical step in our internationalization strategy," says WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger.
Business and economics in a global context
The English-taught Bachelor's Program in Business and Economics is aimed especially at international students. The six-semester program provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary education in business and economics in a global context. Students gain scientifically well-founded knowledge and skills which prepare them to face the challenges of today's economy and business world. After the introductory phase, focusing on current topics and solutions to problems faced by the global economy (e.g. in courses like "Contemporary Challenges in Business and Economics"), further courses impart more advanced expertise in the field as well as important interdisciplinary skills like data analysis and analytical thinking. The early stages of the English-taught program focus strongly on understanding and recognizing the complexity of interconnected issues in a broader business and economic context. The second part of the Business and Economics program offers students a number of opportunities to specialize and customize their education to meet their individual interests. Students can also opt to complete a semester abroad or an international internship for credit. Graduates are very well prepared to work for multinational companies or continue their academic career with a master's program at WU or any other internationally renowned university.
International students welcome
With this program aimed at international students, WU is strengthening its international position and increasing its visibility beyond Austria's borders. "Ultimately, with this program, WU is also supporting Vienna's reputation as a business location and the reputation of Austria's university landscape as a whole," explains Rector Hanappi-Egger, and continues, "In this context, it would be helpful if we could remove some of the competitive disadvantages that Austrian universities are faced with." Currently, it is a difficult and time-consuming process for students from non-EU countries to organize the necessary visas and residence permits required to study in Austria. "This of course means that many outstanding students choose to get their degree in a country that is more service oriented towards students. Austria has room for improvement in this area. If we want to keep up with the world's top universities, we will have to work on reducing the number of bureaucratic hurdles placed in students' way. It's up to the government to make these changes."
Selective admissions procedure for 120 places
As the English-taught Bachelor's Program in Business and Economics is an economic sciences program, a selective admissions procedure applies under Austrian law. A total of 120 places will be available for the program's first cohort, starting in the fall of 2018. Potential students can apply online from March 1 until May 15, 2018. All applicants who upload a letter of motivation and proof of sufficient English skills are eligible to take the entrance exam, scheduled for July 10. An entrance exam is held only if the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places.
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I know this song's dubbed with a few of their songs, I can't find one of them though. I'm assuming they're from the same song because they both contain lyrics about Jah.
The first one is:
"You've been right
Jah Jah is coming"
Then there's a line from Badfish: "When you grab ahold of me"
Then it says:
"Look you've left
Jah Jah is coming"
Does anyone recognize what song that first and last quote are from? I can't find them anywhere- it sounds like something I'd really like.
The first part is between 0:32 and 0:36, the second is between 1:03 and 1:13. (Ignore Cartman in the beginning)
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The cosy apartment is above the Cafe Ilektra in the new built roof floor.
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Sophie Goes Into Labor - Peep Show
How to Drive Someone in Labor to the Hospital
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If someone has asked you to drive them to the hospital while they're in labor, you're probably aware of what a huge honor and responsibility it is. While it's easy to become overwhelmed by such an important task, planning the drive will make you feel confident and prepared. When the time comes, you can take steps to make the laboring woman comfortable so you'll safely make it to the hospital without any problems.
Getting Ready for the Drive
Plan the route to the hospital.Test drive different ways to get to the hospital. This way you'll know which way is the fastest, the best way to go if there's heavy traffic, or alternate ways if there is construction. Be aware that traffic will be different depending on the time of day. You can pick the best route when the woman goes into labor.
- Keep in mind what events may be going on near the due date. This will help you avoid possible traffic problems, like a parade along your hospital route.
Determine where you can park.If the woman is delivering at a large hospital it's important to know where you can park since many hospitals have several parking lots or garages. Plan to park close to the Labor and Delivery wing or find a convenient way to temporarily park the car so the woman can check in. This way, you can move the car and return to the Labor wing.
- Don't forget to check any parking fees or time limits before you park. You don't want your car to be towed while you're in the hospital!
Decide which car to drive.If you have several cars, choose ahead of time which car you'll drive. This way you won't be scrambling at the last minute to find keys, make sure it's full of gas, or load the hospital bag. Ensure that you choose a car that is easy for the laboring woman to get in and out of comfortably.
- If you plan on using a car service like Uber or Lyft, call ahead to guarantee that the driver will drive the laboring woman to the hospital.
Gather the things you'll need at the hospital.It's a good idea to have a bag ready with all the things you'll want at the hospital. The woman may already have a bag packed for herself, but you might need things if you plan on staying for the labor. You'll also need to have a car seat installed or ready to install in the car.
- If you have an infant car seat, you can install the base and carry the seat into the hospital. However, if you're using a combination car seat, you won't be able to install the seat ahead of time and carry it into the hospital because there is no separate base.
Making the Drive
Make the woman comfortable.Ask the woman if there's anything you can do to make her more comfortable in the car. For safety reasons, it's important that she buckles up. She may feel more at ease if she sits in the back seat where she can stretch out.
- You may want to keep blankets and pillows in the car to make her even more comfortable.
Protect the car from messes.If the woman's water hasn't broken, be prepared in case it breaks while you're driving. Lay a thick towel down on the seat and have a few more in case she needs to wipe herself off as well. You should also travel with a plastic bag for the woman to use if she develops nausea and needs something to vomit into.
- Some women may still experience leaking even after their waters break, so it's a good idea to put down a towel anyway.
Play soothing music.Play relaxing music or use scents that soothe the laboring woman so her labor continues to progress. Many women find that the stress of traveling to the hospital causes the labor to stall or temporarily stop. Consider spritzing a little perfume or essential oils in the car and turn on soft music. These can relax her and help her labor progress.
- It's alright if her labor slows down a little. This just means that it may take more time for her labor to pick back up at the hospital.
- Some laboring women prefer quiet, so ask the woman if she'd rather you turn the music off.
Obey the traffic laws.Avoid speeding, running lights, and reckless driving that could put your car and others in danger. Instead, follow the traffic laws to ensure that you make it safely to the hospital. You may even want to drive slower if this makes the woman in labor more comfortable.
- Try to go slower over bumps, railroad tracks, or through construction. The jostling may be painful for the laboring woman, so taking it slowly can make it easier to handle.
Remain calm.The laboring woman will pick up on your stress and nervousness which could stall her labor (making it temporarily slow down). Try to remain in control, calm, and confident so she can focus on making it through contractions. Practice any breathing exercises you learned birthing classes, repeat a mantra, or visualize a safe arrival at the hospital.
- Remember that it's alright if you don't feel calm and confident. You just need to display outward control of the situation. Once she realizes that you can safely get her to the hospital, she'll feel more comfortable.
Getting to the Hospital in Unique Circumstances
Call for an ambulance if it's a medical emergency.If you're prepared to drive the woman to the hospital and there doesn't seem to be a medical emergency, you can certainly do so. But, if it will take you more than 15 minutes to get to the hospital and something seems to be unusual with the labor, you should call an ambulance. To call an ambulance:
- Give the woman's details, address, and phone number. Be calm and clear when giving the information. Explain the medical emergency and follow any directions that the emergency dispatcher gives you.
Prepare for a possible delivery in the car.If you're on the way to the hospital, but it doesn't look like you'll make it before the woman delivers the baby, pull off to the side of the road. Call 911 and follow their instructions until help arrives.
- Keep in mind that you probably won't need to deliver the baby yourself, but it may be helpful to know the basics of how to deliver a baby just in case.
Avoid driving yourself to the hospital if you're in labor.Call for help or someone to drive you to the hospital. If you feel like the baby may be coming, get down on the ground and try to find a towel or blanket to wrap the baby in. Remain calm until help comes.
- Don't hesitate to call the hospital you intend to deliver at and ask for an ambulance if no one can drive you to the hospital and you're in labor.
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Evaluation of the effect of the amount of energy on intraocular pressure and corneal endothelial cell density in Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy
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Session Title: PCO
Session Date/Time: Monday 15/09/2014 | 14:30-16:00
Paper Time: 15:12
Venue: Capital Hall B
First Author: : H.Chawla INDIA
Co Author(s): : M. Singh T. Dewan S. Vashisht
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To evaluate the amount of rise in intraocular pressure and decrease in corneal endothelial cell density in relation to amount of energy used in Neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet laser posterior capsulotomy, and to state the upper limit of energy up to which laser can be safely undertaken without the need for ocular hypotensive drugs.
Department of Ophthalmology, PGIMER and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
This is a cross sectional observational study conducted on 181 eyes who underwent Nd YAG Laser posterior capsulotomy using Zeiss laser model VISULAS II. 3- 4mm of Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) overlying the pupillary axis was removed. Total energy used for a patient, depending on thickness of PCO, was grouped into three groups: Group A (0-40 mJ), Group B (40-80 mJ) and Group C (> 80 mJ). Outcome variables measured were IOP and corneal endothelial cell density (CD). IOP were recorded at 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour, 4 hour, 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month post laser. Rise of IOP were grouped as mild rise (< 5 mm Hg), moderate rise (5-9 mm Hg), severe rise (≥10 mm Hg) above the baseline.
The study population had a mean age of 45.8± 0.512. Significant difference of IOP was noted in group C as compared to group A(p=<0.001) and Group B(p=0.002) at all time periods. Maximum rise of IOP were noted at 2nd hour in group B and at 4th hour post laser in group C. Also no significant decrease in corneal endothelial cell density was noted in any group at 1 week (p=0.54) and at 1 month (p=0.46).
Using higher energy levels (>40 mJ) for Nd YAG posterior capsulotomy increases the risk of IOP rise. If total energy levels used are < 40 mJ, prophylactic use of IOP lowering agents can be avoided. However, energy used for posterior capsulotomy doesn't affect corneal endothelium in pseudophakes.
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The troops have stormed the castle, the revolution is approaching its climax and the campaign to abolish the compulsion to buy annuities senses victory.
But before we do away with the present system, it would be sensible to have something to replace it. Nobody has yet put forward a credible alternative. There are only two ways to pay out income from a pension fund. One is an annuity, the other is drawdown. If annuities are out of favour, is drawdown in favour?
One week the press talk about the misery of annuities, the next week they will talk up concerns about a scandal over drawdown. Surely it is time to have some joined-up thinking?
Why is there almost complete silence from the pension industry and little support for annuities? There is a small group of us who constantly put forward good arguments as to why annuities are good value but these receive a very small proportion of the column inches devoted to this important matter.
Recently, I wrote in support of annuities only to receive the response: "Poor Mr Burrows, he would say that, wouldn't he?" Why do I defend annuities? My son would say it is because I am a sad person. I say it is because of the many clients who have said to me: "You know, that annuity was one of the best investments I ever made." These were sophisticated clients who had often owned both annuities and drawdown plans, so they knew what they were talking about.
Not only are people more confused than ever, they are losing confidence in pensions and, most worrying, may end up making the wrong decisions. Do not get me wrong, I am not trying to defend the indefensible. I believe it is time to call for the end of compulsion, not because annuities are poor value for money – they provide very good value – but because the social and economic situation has changed considerably since compulsion was first introduced.
If people want more choice, let them have it, but freedom is not licence. Along with greater freedom comes a greater responsibility.
The Inland Revenue argues that tax relief on pension contributions is given to provide pension income in retirement and still relies on historic definitions of annuities such as in the legal case of Foley v Fletcher (1858): "An income is purchased the capital is gone the principle having been converted into an annuity."
Therefore, it is not in favour of schemes which allow members to take their entire funds as a lump sum or to pass the capital to their dependants. Although the Revenue has bent over backwards recently to allow for a more liberal definition of an annuity, it is constrained by the existing legislation.
I believe there is a very simple solution. My proposal is that pensioners should be allowed to continue with a form of pension drawdown after age 75 subject to two rules. The first is that, at age 75, there should be a requirement to purchase a minimum level of annuity to ensure that people have sufficient income so as not to be a burden to their family or the state. The amount of annuity is open to debate but should be set at a level which does not unduly disadvantage those with smaller funds or limit their options.
The second rule is most important. Pensioners should only be allowed to continue making income withdrawals if they are subject to rules which regulate how much income should be taken. I have in mind limits which are similar to the minimum distribution rules that apply to 401(k)s in the US. There is a simple formula for calculating this minimum distribution. Every year, the amount remaining in the pension fund is divided by the life expectancy and, because each year life expectancy decreases by less than one year, the policyholder will not run out of income.
The Revenue should be happy because people are using their pensions to provide income and paying their tax, pensioners should be happy because they have more control and flexibility and politicians should be happy because everybody else is happy.
There are drawbacks to this approach. What happens if the fund does not grow as expected and what happens if people live longer than expected? Surely the point is that, if people want more choice, they must be prepared to take more risk? In any case, they will already have invested part of their pension in an annuity.
I would argue that many people will still be well advised to purchase an annuity well in excess of any compulsory minimum and many may wish to combine annuities and systematic withdrawals to achieve a tailor-made package.


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Nothing is known about James, other than Regimental records published after the War indicate he had been born in Salford and was living in Stockport when he enlisted at Manchester.
His service number confirms that, at the beginning of September 1914 , he joined the third of the "Pals Battalions" being formed by the Manchester Regiment. The 18th was entirely recruited in just two days - the 5th and 7th of the month and James was assigned to No. 8 Platoon, "B" Company. He will have gone overseas in November 1915 and, during the summer and autumn of 1916, he will have fought at the Battle of the Somme.
The day on which James was killed is very well documented. It was the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres, often known as Passchendaele. The general history of the day can be easily found elsewhere and the events as they affected many individual units are well chronicled in either their official histories or the battalion's war diary written at the time. However, for the 18th Battalion, the details are extremely sketchy.
Somewhat starkly, the Battalion's History records only "At 3.35am (zero) on the 31st the 18th Manchesters advanced across Sanctuary Wood and, by 5.30am, succeeded in capturing its final objective, the Blue Line east of Stirling Castle"
Stirling Castle was a heavily defended German stronghold, fortified with machine guns. It was, of course, not a castle but a mound of earth slightly higher than the surrounding flat Flanders landscape. The History notes that the officers' maps were of no use as the artillery shelling had destroyed all the landmarks - the whole landscape "was one vast barren tract of shell holes".
Units lost direction and the advance had deteriorated into "a series of small attacks delivered by independent bodies of men, twenty or thirty at most, led perhaps by a junior subaltern or a sergeant or corporal. This kind of fighting depends for its success on good discipline and individual courage and initiative and it is a tribute to the Battalion that in such conditions they pressed steadily forward and won."


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[cancer] Field notes from Cancerland, finding the way forward edition
I have been going 'splat' emotionally and mentally since receiving the CT report on Tuesday. Sometime yesterday afternoon, I started my bounce back upward. That's just what I do. I'm not irrepressibly optimistic — in fact, I am so pessimistic about all this that it worries some of the people close to me. I'm not immune to depression — I spent years coping with serious clinical depression, including a suicide attempt and hospitalization in my teens. I'm just so aware that every day is a gift, and my ration of days is growing quite, quite short. To waste them being bleak and withdrawn is a betrayal of myself and everyone who loves me. So I find a way forward, because that's what I do.
There have been several extremely significant acts of generosity directed toward me in the past few days. I'm not discussing details yet both because there is some confidentiality involved on the part of others, and because nothing has firmed up so quickly in any case. But I was literally brought to tears at one point yesterday. As I said yesterday on Twitter and Facebook, "Unexpected generosity can break my heart so much faster than any amount of grief. Cancer makes me brittle."
Bizarre Coincidences
I received my terminal diagnosis on Wednesday. On Thursday, the mail brought me a fundraising letter from my hospital asking me if I had included them in my estate planning. I know how data mining works, but I also know how print-and-mail operations work. This is purely a coincidence, but it's a mighty bizarre one. Frankly, it made me laugh.
Forward Planning: Medical Care
This morning, Lisa Costello, Dad and I are going to see my primary care physician to review the progression of liver failure and identify end of life issues we might want to anticipate and plan for. Also another discussion of palliative care and hospice care. After that, we are meeting with the oncological nutritionist to talk about dietary considerations with a failing liver.
More Forward Planning: Disability and End of Life Issues
Tomorrow morning I am getting together with some of my crew to go over the numbers and details on disability planning and end of life planning. This basically means reviewing some of the key items I posted recently [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ]. There is an enormous amount of work to do in fairly short amount of time. Thankfully I have some very loving, dedicated and competent people around me. I will report on this in a lot more detail once some business issues have been ironed out in confidence.
Even More Forward Planning: The Jay Wake
Another generous and capable crew is taking on the task of planning my wake. Because we have no way of knowing in advance if the Regorafenib will be effective in delaying the explosive growth of my numerous tumors, we don't know if I'm dealing with a 3-month horizon of relative good health, or a 6-12 month horizon. So we're going ahead with my living wake. Watch this space soon for more details.
Getting Back to What We Laughingly Call Normal
Per my above comments about going "splat", today I hope to get back to my writing/editing/WRPA schedule. Likewise, I have an ongoing commitment to house paperwork and general simplification which I hope to take up again today. The exception would be if this morning's medical consultations give me some more heavy duty coping challenges.
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Unable to start debugging on the web server. Debugging failed because integrated Windows authentication is not enabled. Please see Help for assistance.
This comes when integrated "Windows authentication" is disabled in IIS.
Go to IIS.
in websites right click the desired website on which error is coming , then select properties, then "Directory Security" tab, then "Edit..." under "Anonymous access and authentication control" section on selection this a dialog box will open check the "Integrated Window authentication" press ok, ok.
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Program for January 2014
Program for January 2014
Evening Meditation Mon-Fri 8pm
Each weekday night at 8pm*, there is a guided meditation on the 16th Karmapa, our main meditation practice. All are welcome to join, there are no prerequisites and there is no cost. A short introduction will be provided for all new friends. (*Meditation starts at 7pm every first Friday of the month.)
Monthly Events:
Weekly Dharma Talks
Weekly Dharma Talks are offered every Wednesdays at 8pm. They are followed by a guided meditation on the 16th Karmapa.
Wednesday January 1st - Center Closed – Happy 2014!
Wednesday January 8th - Introduction to Diamond Way Buddhism - Renzo Balducci
Wednesday January 15th – What is Buddhist Meditation? – Thure Svane-Dupont
Wednesday January 22nd - Highest Truth is Highest Functioning- Sasha Rozenberg
Wednesday January 29th – Refuge and the Enlightened Attitude – Tasso Kallianiotis
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- mdarrigoAsked on April 03, 2015 at 11:22 PM
I just received a submission that went directly in to my Constant Contact without me having to manually do the integration. Not sure how that happened. Are you automatically integrating with Constant Contact now?
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Could you tell us what is the jotform that does not have the Constant Contact integration, but had the data sent to the same once filled out?
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Update: Josh Trank disowns Fantastic Four via Twitter
New details regarding the failure of THE FANTASTIC FOUR have come to light. We have added them to the end of this article.
By now, we all know the critical consensus is that FANTASTIC FOUR sucks. Virtually nothing positive has been said about Josh Trank's first big studio film with the blame being put squarely on his shoulders and the studio. Now, Trank himself has voiced an opinion via Twitter that could potentially burn all bridges within the Hollywood system.
Josh Trank posted a tweet yesterday that he has since deleted. But, this being the world of the Internet, screen captures of the tweet will live on for an eternity. Here is what Trank wrote.
Instead of taking any responsibility for the critical failures of FANTASTIC FOUR, Josh Trank instead throws the entire film under the bus and claims the studio changed the film since last year. Our own Chris Bumbray's review found virtually nothing worth watching in FANTASTIC FOUR from the subpar pacing, plot, execution, and special effects. Could Trank's version have been completely different and worth the price of admission? Possibly, but I find that very hard to believe.
Since FANTASTIC FOUR began production, Trank has been the subject of rumors regarding his diva-like behavior on the set of the film as well as his departure from the STAR WARS anthology film he was set to direct. While this latest tweet shows a level of immaturity that could confirm those rumors, we don't have nearly enough facts to draw such a conclusion.
The bottom line here is that FANTASTIC FOUR was never marketed as coming "from the director of CHRONICLE" but rather "from the studio that brought you X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" and that does not instill any confidence in the creative path of the film's development. Almost everyone had a bad feeling about this movie from the get go and the disagreement between the filmmaker and the studio behind it doesn't alleviate any of the ill reception the film is getting. The movie just debuted in theaters and it is already dead and buried. So much for that already announced sequel.
FANTASTIC FOUR is now playing.
UPDATE: CHRONICLE screenwriter Max Landis has added his two cents to the entire FANTASTIC FOUR debacle by clearing up the misconceptions that are pegging Josh Trank as an independent filmmaker who sold out to the studio system. Interesting reminders:
The biggest news to me from this weekend is that most critics appear to have gotten it in their head that Chronicle was an independent film.
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) August 7, 2015
Chronicle was produced by the same company, nay, the same man, who produced Garfield, Daddy Day Care, Gulliver's Travels and Marmaduke.
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) August 7, 2015
.@paperfisherman Chronicle was also not "small" by current indie standards. By studio standards, it was tiny, which is what got it made.
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) August 7, 2015
UPDATE #1: Well, now that THE FANTASTIC FOUR has completely shit the bed, new information is coming to light about what the hell happened to Josh Trank's film. On Collider Movie Talk, John Campea revealed sources within 20th Century Fox who confirmed major changes were made to Trank's film just before production began.
"I've got a source, fairly close to the production of this film, who had told me that the movie that Josh Trank and Fox had agreed on making — included 3 really big action set pieces. That was all agreed upon, it was part of the flow of the movie. And a movie is like a puzzle, you have all the pieces in place. You start messing with pieces and suddenly the whole puzzle can look out of whack. And they had agreed upon this vision for a film. And days before production began, Fox came in and made him pull 3 main action sequences out of the film. I was also told, the ending of the film was not even Josh Trank's. At some point they hijacked the editing bay from him. To the point that the editing of the film was done without him."
Well, if that does in fact end up being true, that could definitely explain why Trank felt okay in throwing his movie under the bus the day it hit theaters. It doesn't justify his behavior, but it does make some more sense.
UPDATE #2: Estimates say Josh Trank may have cost 20th Century Fox approximately $10 million with his tweet. But, as cries begin surrounding the demand for Marvel Studios to get the rights back to THE FANTASTIC FOUR, Comic Book Dot Com has done the math and found that there is no need for Fox to begin production on a new film featuring Marvel's first family until 2022 with a release date in 2023. The studio may say they are behind continuing the franchise, but it could be at least seven years before that happens. Maybe that sequel slot can be used for DEADPOOL 2 instead.


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(taken from University of Toronto website http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learning-outcomes/examples.htm) 7 Affective attitude • Receive (awareness) • Respond (react) • Value (understand and act) • Organize personal value system • Internalize value system (adopt behaviour) 8 Example of Values LO • By the end of this course, students will be able to work cooperatively in a small group environment. • By the end of this course, students will be able to identify their own position on the political spectrum. (taken from University of Toronto website - http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learning-outcomes/examples.htm) 9 Psychomotor skills • Imitation (copy) • Manipulation (follow instructions) • Develop precision • Articulation (combine, integrate related skills) • Naturalization (automate, become expert) 10 Example of Skills LO • By the end of this course, students will be able to ask questions concerning language usage with confidence and seek effective help from reference sources. • By the end of this course, students will be able to analyze qualitative and quantitative data, and explain how evidence gathered supports or refutes an initial hypothesis. (taken from University of Toronto website - http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learningoutcomes/examples.htm) 11 Vague LO By the end of this course, students will have added to their understanding of the complete research process. (taken from University of Toronto website - http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learningoutcomes/examples.htm) 12 Better LO By the end of this course, students will be able to: • describe the research process in social interventions • evaluate critically the quality of research by others • formulate research questions designed to test, refine, and build theories • identify and demonstrate facility in research designs and data collection strategies that are most appropriate to a particular research project • formulate a complete and logical plan for data analysis that will adequately answer the research questions and probe alternative explanations • interpret research findings and draw appropriate conclusions (taken from University of Toronto website http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learning-outcomes/examples.htm) 13 Learning Outcomes Good SLOs are SMART (adapted from Institute for Evidence-Based Change, Presentation from the Ontario Tuning Process Workshop, November 17th, 2011): • Student centred - focussed on the learner, not the instructor • Measurable - should express the intended learning in a form that can be assessed (in the US over 200 institutions are voluntarily participating in the Collegiate Learning Assessment or CLA) – i.e., they need to be realistic • Action oriented - use active language (see Hand-out on Bloom's taxonomy) – verbs should also reflect level of understanding required • Results driven - emphasize application and integration now and for the future • Tailored to a specific degree level – should reflect what the program is about 14 Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Avoid pitfalls (revised from: Institute for Evidence-Based Change, Presentation at the Ontario Tuning Process Workshop, November 17th, 2011]: • Wordy statements (be concise) • Stacked outcomes (avoid too many outcomes in a single statement) • Procedural statements (focus on outcomes, not processes) • Outcomes that cannot be measured (this does not assume quantitative measures but it does assume specific observable outcomes) • Vague language - verbs like "understand, demonstrate, or discuss" because they are open to multiple interpretations 15 Plan a 3 hour course: • How to buy a house in Canada • How to be an affective hotel receptionist • Motor maintenance 101 • Shoe repair • Planning a holiday of a lifetime or a wedding • Getting the most from your digital video recorder • How to select the best school for your child 16 Degree Level Expectations - DLEs • Depth and breadth of knowledge • Knowledge of methodologies • Application of knowledge • Communication skills • Awareness of limits of knowledge • Autonomy and professional capacity See link http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/postsec/oqf.pdf for Ontario Qualifications Framework (based on degree level expectations) 17 Defining Competencies Competencies are: • The broad statements about what students will know when they complete a program – you can think about competences about the knowledge, skills and/or values that are developed by and that belong to the student (Tuning Educational Structures in Europe. A Guide to Formulating Degree Programme Profiles, Jenneke Lokhoff et al., eds. 2010:21) • Competences are not necessarily measurable and typically involve a definition • Illustration: Start with the name of the competence and then add a short definition o Communication or communication skills? Definition: the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people from different backgrounds 18 Why? Evidence-Based Support for the Value of Curriculum Mapping 19 • Enhances integrity of academic programs (coherence of program and constructive alignment between the program, the courses and assessment) • Student-centred approach to learning • Enhances quality of student learning experience • Makes program goals and qualifications more transparent • Facilitates recognition of credentials across universities/countries and therefore enhances portability of credentials Why? Continued… • Supports lifelong learning/seamless education including pathways between colleges and universities • Supports internationalization, joint/dual degrees • Focus on SLOs enhances potential for recognizing prior learning (i.e., PLAR) • Assessment based on SLOs has been found to reduce failure rates • Helps students and employers understand knowledge and skills that can be expected 20 Curriculum Mapping – the Program Competence Competence 1 Courses/ Student Learning Outcomes A B X C X X X X Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 21 Competence 3 Program Student Learning Outcomes Course 1 Course 2 Competence 2 D F G X H X X X E X X X X X References Bloom, Engelhart, Furst, Hill and Krathwhol (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Handbook 1, The cognitive domain, Allan and Bacon, Boston, MA. Bloom, Krathwhol and Masia (1964) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Volume 2, The affective domain, Allan and Bacon, Boston, MA. Dave, R.H. (1970) in R.J. Armstrong (Ed)Developing and Writing Behavioural Objectives, Educational Innovators Press, Tucson, AZ. Institute for Evidence-Based Change, Ontario Tuning Process Workshop, November 17th, 2011 Ontario Qualifications Framework http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/postsec/oqf.pdf Tuning Educational Structures in Europe. A Guide to Formulating Degree Programme Profiles, Jenneke Lokhoff et al., eds. 2010:21 University of Toronto – http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/topics/coursedesign/learningoutcomes/examples.htm 22


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