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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62448139078348600042018-08-28T05:15:12.831-05:00 Mrs. Nation's Educational HubMrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-16954717388839162902014-08-14T22:31:00.001-05:002014-08-14T22:32:36.580-05:00First Day of SchoolTomorrow, August 15th is our first day of the new school year. I am so excited and "pumped" about the students coming. The classroom has had a make-over and is ready for them. On this first day we have a few "usual procedures" to manage in the morning. At 10:45 the students will begin a Math Scavenger Hunt inside the school and outside (playground). Each item to be found or solved is directly related to a Common Core Learning Standard. I plan to use this as a Pre-Test of sorts to help guide my instruction. In March or April we will have the same scavenger hunt as a post-test to help determine growth.

In the afternoon we will be working on a few writing activities and sharing our illustrations from the summer.

Year long hint for success...be prepared to write, write and write some more. 3rd Grade is a hallmark year. It's very important to strive for excellence and have stamina in all we do.

See you soon!Mrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-46822977418022914752014-08-12T03:45:00.000-05:002014-08-12T03:45:49.115-05:00A Shift in DirectionIt seems my trend of updating my blog is a yearly event. Once school begins each year and life takes hold of my brains cells, not much time or energy is left to blogging. I created this blog to be a place where people could readily find educational news and popular concepts.

I'm changing my direction to chronicle my new position at our school. In the past two years I have been our District's Reading Specialist and Interventionist. Due to budget concerns and a possible consolidation with another school district next year, our School Board shifted me back into the classroom. The 3rd Grade classroom.

At first I was overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings about the change. It took me about three days to get my mind wrapped around it and then I was off to planning and getting inspired. The classroom I moved into was once occupied by a wonderful, top-notch teacher. The expectation is already high for me from the start.

So, with that being said, I plan to use this blog for more than just educational news and trends. It's for my students and their families to get information about our class, assignments, projects and important information. Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-37941585256970946782013-07-07T12:31:00.002-05:002013-07-07T12:31:50.983-05:00Reading to be be inspired and to self- educate about new changes.Last summer I read a few books about different reading strategies and books on leadership. This summer brings a professional need to educate myself about the new teacher evaluation system and brain research.

Charlotte Danielson has written multiple books about best practices of exemplary teaching. In our state of Illinois, evaluations are widely based on her research and models. We have known for a few years that these changes in our evaluation system were going to take place. I remember a few years ago a Superintendent and myself attempted to discuss this with fellow educators. They dismissed this as not important. I sure hope they are taking notice now! Their jobs depend on it!

Below is one of Danielson's books I downloaded to my Kindle. I hope to start reading it soon.

In addition to Danielson I've also been inspired to revisit the research of Robert Marzano and his team. His website has been recently revised, www.marzanoresearch.com/site. On his website anyone can sign up for the newsletter and weekly emails. I personally enjoy reading and learning more about research that can help my students and colleagues. Stay tuned for more on this.

Lastly, our 3rd Grade teacher has been motivated to use "The Daily Five" in her classroom this year. I'm looking forward to using it within other classrooms also. I found my copies on www.amazon.com. Paperback and Kindle version...I got both! ha Mrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-82895433187785897862013-06-09T06:46:00.002-05:002013-06-09T06:46:21.435-05:00It's been nearly a year!I can't believe it has been nearly a year since I updated my blog. Life threw me several curve balls in the past 11 months and my priorities shifted a bit. Last May I was hired to be a Reading Teacher and Instructional Coach in a new district. Instead of a classroom I have an office. Wow, what a switch! We had two major health scares and now a new baby on the way! So, it's been a busy time. Hopefully I can get back to posting helpful and inspirational tips to all of you.

The teacher blog world has exploded and become so wonderful. I feel like a dinosaur in this realm. I will meet it's challenges and be bringing you more cool stuff.Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-68618364146158999632012-07-23T12:19:00.001-05:002012-07-23T12:22:53.486-05:00Laugh of the Day Activity- Common Core

In our 6th Grade Reading Class we will share in a minute or two of laughter with a " Laugh of the Day". Every child will have the opportunity to read or share their weekly jokes to the class. The same child is responsible for being the "Comdedian" all week. We will have a rotating schedule to help keep us on track. 5 jokes should be submitted by the student 1 week before their spot in the rotation and approved by the teacher. Jokes must be pure, age appropriate and non -discriminatory towards individuals.

We will keep these jokes and publish them at the end of the year. Joke books and websites will be available for students as resources.

<o:p>6th grade Common Core Standards: RI.6.5 & 7, W.6.4,8,10<o:p></o:p></o:p>

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-26217745534393242532012-07-23T12:09:00.002-05:002012-07-23T12:09:28.194-05:00Team Teaching improves learning?Does Team Teaching really improve learning? You bet it does. Not only is Team Teaching a proven teaching strategy it also helps teachers to learn to work together for a common purpose. It goes without saying that a team can be hard to be apart of if there is a kink in the process. Excellent collegue leadership and in-tuned Administration are a plus.

While reading Leaders of Learning by Richard DuFour I found the 4 P's of success in people working together for student and school achievement.

" Success doesn't just happen. It's the result of 4 P's, Planning, Preparation, Performance and Perseverence."

 Food for thought.Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-27670699119622322982012-07-23T11:57:00.001-05:002012-07-23T11:57:10.346-05:005 Princples of RtIWhen planning and preparing for your year of RtI requirements there are five ideas to keep in mind.

"All children can learn!" Even if it's the simplest concept no matter what age they are.

"Quality assessment informs instructional practices." Purposeful assessment(s) should be the compass of your instruction.

"Quality teaching makes a difference. " It's a no-brainer that children need to have teachers and leaders who are knowledgeable about pedagogy and how to best teach/reach students. For a few years I have said that a "warm body and a teaching certificate doesn't qualify them to teach children in our classrooms". I have been a witness to teachers who got their jobs for who they are in a community rather than their abilities. Sometimes the teacher employment process can be an unfair one... grr, I digress! Please see some of my other posts for further opinionations on "quality teachers". :)

"Positive relationships within the classroom maximize learning."

"Educators must work as a team."

These principles are from a book I read this summer.

RTI SUCCESS, Proven Tools and Strategies for Schools and Classrooms. Written by Patricia Whitten, Kelli Esteves and Alice Woodrow, ISBN: 13-978-1-57542-320-3.Mrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-79839568098100255652012-06-27T06:53:00.002-05:002012-06-27T06:53:25.335-05:00Summer Reading for EducationMost teachers I know try to read for enjoyment in the summer as an escape from our busy and stressful school year. Then there are a few of us-geeks who enjoy reading about our profession and building our knowledge base. So for those of you geeks who are looking for a book about how to improve schools I would "lightly" suggest the book Leverage Leadership: Building Exceptional Schools. I have been reading it on my kindle. The target audience for this book is Administration, Superintendents, Principals and some lead teachers. It discusses the steps and attitudes people in leadership should have in order to lead effectively. The book uses real life experiences of Superintendents whose schools are not meeting the state requirements, meaning AYP. It walks you through some great concepts, ideas to try and helpful research to consider. It can get a bit boring and dry in some areas. I am about 50% through it and finding myself skimming and scanning through some parts of the book. Have a great summer!

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-44891353866490701912012-06-15T07:01:00.002-05:002012-06-15T07:04:30.365-05:00Driven SchoolsOne of the many keys to a successful school is having teachers who are providing quality instruction. In our profession a teacher who teaches strictly from a "manual" will not provide students with the tools to be successful. An administration that allows teachers to remain in their comfort zones of teacher manuals and workbook pages and myriad of worksheets is also setting children and teachers up for failure.  Children do not learn from filling out worksheets! It's boring and has little value to the learning process!!!  That old practice is not applicable in our fast moving, high-tech and otherwise progressive society. I've heard teachers and even school board members start complaining about modern education with this sentence..."When I was in school....." Guess what? There is a reason our society and country have not been able to keep up with the world of academic progress. It's a challenge to find solid teachers who are able to connect with children in a way that will help them to achieve in school and in life.

Another adage: "There's more than one way to crack a nut". Teachers who only teach or provide information in one way are providing a disadvantage rather than a successful opportunity for children to grow. So...get cracking and be an awesome teacher.

Over to the right side of this blog I have added some links to help you validate or find researched based lessons and activities.

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-55020338472782980982012-06-14T22:04:00.000-05:002012-06-14T22:04:53.122-05:00Moving in day.Today I officially moved into my new school and into my new path in education. This afternoon when I pulled into the parking lot, car loaded with all my teacher stuff and my son, I saw our school's marquee. Below is a picture of it. What a wonderful way to start a new school year! Thank you God for answered prayers!

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-90338695102169543832012-06-03T17:05:00.002-05:002012-06-03T17:42:10.111-05:00The Book Whisperer by Donalyn MillerThis week I am reading The Book Whisperer. It is helpful and insightful book for any teacher or parent to have in their "tool-box". It has inspired me for the up-coming school year. It is a reminder of the need to promote passionate reading and to instill in our youth the fun and failures of reading. I found my copy at amazon.com. I highly suggest it.

Donalyn Miller has a blog. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1970104.Donalyn_Miller/blog

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-74749860764180177622012-06-01T16:31:00.000-05:002012-06-01T16:31:30.424-05:00Rebecca Goes RetroI am soooo excited about my latest venture. I am setting up an online store to sell vintage and otherwise known as Retro clothing and other items. It will be on www.etsy.com soon. Check back later to shop my store. :)Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-89880746642696170272012-05-22T17:00:00.001-05:002012-05-22T17:03:45.007-05:00Hello Hornets!I am pleased to announce I have found my "dream" job of being a Reading Teacher, Co-Teacher and Title Teacher. I met the staff today and they are awesome. You can tell that they are thoughtful, dedicated and like-minded people who are in teaching for all the right reasons. They are funny and have a sense of humor! They care about kids and will do "whatever" it takes to help children be successful. They work very well together and collaborate as a "Team". I'm ready to work for a school that works with the "team-mentality".

 The School Board is also a wonderful bunch of community members who share the same goals about "doing what's best for kids". They have a great sense of humor and high standards for quality and effective teaching. I appreciate that! I am so blessed!Mrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-12393941493357661972012-05-14T07:00:00.000-05:002012-05-14T07:00:44.377-05:00Research Based Best PracticesI've had a few friends ask me how to know if their teaching methods are "Researched Based". I found this article that maybe helpful. Good for you if you are one of the educators who wish to provide the very best for your children. With the changing tides in education and more required of teachers, it can be overwhelming to get it all organized and implement the quality education you strive for. I will continue to look for more resources.

Research/ Evidence Based PracticesMrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-52411966255193956572012-05-09T15:13:00.002-05:002012-05-09T15:15:12.210-05:00Teacher Team Work- Cute Story I found to inspire you.The Story of the Geese, a lesson for all of us flapping and honking through life to make a difference.Lesson 1: The flapping of each bird's wings creates uplift for the geese that follow. By flying in a V formation, the entire flock has a 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.

If we share in a common direction and sense of community, our going may be quicker and easier because we are traveling on one another's thrust.

Lesson 2: Should a goose fall out of the V formation, he will suddenly feel the resistance and the drag of flying alone. If you keep watching, you will see him get back into the V formation, to take full advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front.
If we have as much sense as the goose, we will keep in formation with those who share our vision, who are headed where we want to go. We will be willing to accept their help, and give our own help to others.

Lesson 3: When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back into the formation and a new, fresh goose flies in the lead position.
As with the geese, we are interdependent upon one another.
It is helpful to take turns at the hard tasks and share the burdens of leadership.

Lesson 4: The geese aren't honking without cause. They honk, honk, honk up to the lead goose to congratulate him for flying fast and strong.
We need to make certain that all of our honking is encouraging and never something else.

Lesson 5: If a goose gets ill or injured during flight and descends to the earth, another goose will follow. He will remain with the fallen bird until it is well again.
If we have as much heart as a goose, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
As educators, we will fly down and help our children soar to the learning sky.
To be an educator is to carry the energy of the journey of life and to find ways to help children learn to their potential.
Remember, you can do this.
You can do anything.

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Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-79483615431389482042012-05-09T08:37:00.000-05:002012-05-09T08:43:05.986-05:00Helpful RtI WebsitesFellow Teachers, I have come across some websites that can be helpful and informative for you and your staff when working towards fine tuning your RtI aproaches.

http://www.rti4success.org/

http://www.florida-rti.org/

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-86054205813717168212012-05-09T08:33:00.001-05:002012-05-09T08:33:12.564-05:00Marshmallow MathIn March and April we used marshmallows to help learn about angles, vertices and sides. We also use the marshmallows along with toothpicks and fruit loop cereal to discover and practice the 100's, 10"s and 1's column. It was a lot of fun.

Angles, shapes and vertices

100's, 10's, 1's place value and writing

numbers in expanded form

Mrs.Nationhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-77959495959646716812012-03-18T11:34:00.002-05:002012-03-18T11:34:22.974-05:00Autism Awareness is in AprilAs some of you know I have a special place in my heart for Autism. April is a month that the wonders and curiosity of Autsim is talked about more in the media. Here a link to learn more or to donate for research. http://www.autism-society.org/about-us/national-autism-awareness-month/Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-2292488238167754562012-03-18T11:29:00.000-05:002012-03-18T11:37:03.081-05:00Butterflies and Chickens! Which came first, the egg?This is the time of year when our classroom has an influx of wildlife. Every year we watch the butterfly cycle from caterpillar to adult butterfly. We've already read many stories about this so the children will be excited to see it come to life inside our butterfly cage. I ordered the caterpillars online and they should be at school soon.

Chicks, chicks and more chicks. We will also start our Egg to Chicken experiment. A local mom and grandma donate eggs and the incubator for our kiddos to start the 21 day journey.

These two activities are a great way to discuss our Earth and Conservation. I love this time of year.

Butterflies were ordered from www.insectlore.com .Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-54775304875806940482012-03-11T09:43:00.000-05:002012-03-11T09:46:09.362-05:00Who Took the Cookie From the Cookie Jar?

Alas we have come to the time of year when I bring out the popular story "Who Took The Cookie From The Cookie Jar". Spring is around the corner and animals are coming out of hibernation. The story has many. This cute story has so many opportunities for Math and Science teachable moments as well as all the Language Arts aspects as well.

We will use the poem to discuss sentence conventions and structure. The rhythmic pattern of the poem is perfect for emergent readers. We know that memorization is a building block to fluent readers some day.

I have a large cookie model I made from canvas. We will use this for our vocabulary words and math activities this week. Educational researchers tell us that children's brains best remember and learn when we give them a visual way to compartmentalize the information. Simply by displaying and interacting with manipulatives on the cookie will help them to make the needed connections of the concepts we teach.

Monday: I will start the lesson by placing pictures of all the characters from the story in front of the children; a raccoon, snake, beaver, frog and ants. Next I will show them the front cover of the book and read the title. Then each child will get to make a prediction using tally marks (math integration) of the animal they think took the cookies. We will "picture walk" the story and then read the story. This lesson will be a spring board for the week's lessons of sequencing and comprehension as well as sight word and rhyme word reading. I'm looking forward to it. At the end of the week we will make some cookies...healthy..gluten free, whole wheat..of course! :) .Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-35228867696799802202012-02-23T23:41:00.000-06:002012-03-11T05:38:48.821-05:00Dr. Seuss WeekDr. Seuss' Week was a lot of fun. We had a week in honor of this author and illustrator. I will share the week with you through pictures and daily descriptions. I have also found great websites for parents and teachers. I may even create a separate section on this blog devoted to Theodore Geisel.

Monday: We read Hop on Pop. The kids used this book to discuss rhyming words. Teachers and parents all know the importance of learning to rhyme. It helps us to be better readers. The students made a list of rhyme words they heard from the book. Next we played a game with the rhyme words.

Tuesday: We had a lot of fun today. We watched Cat in the Hat short film and then read the book. We compared an contrasted the two while I read the story. The kids would put a thumbs up if the book and film matched and thumbs down if it didn't. We practiced -at words and wrote a summary of the book. I will post the pictures of this at the end of the week.

Wednesday We read "There's a Wocket in my Pocket". We discussed how Dr. Seuss uses nonsense words and rhymes to write his stories. We are writing our own story called 'There's a Wazoom in our Classroom. Each child has a page that reads " There's a _______ running around the _______". each student chooses a object from the classroom. We find a fun rhyme, non sense word to match it. Next we filled in the blanks. Example: There's a Lobe running on the globe. Each child will illustrate their fictional character. After P.E they will make a model of their character with some art supplies I need to use up. It should be a lot of fun. Our booklet is hanging in our hall for everyone to read. It's really cute.

Thursday: Today we read Yertle the Turtle. We discussed what the "Main Idea" was. We decided that Yertle was "greedy". We participated in a cloze activity to practice our high fequency words. It read, "We learned to not be greedy from Yertle the Turtle. Being greedy means to only think of yourself. In the end, all Yertle had left was mud. Next we made paper plate turtles. Once the glue dries we will stack them to see how many it takes for them to fall. Today was fun.

Friday: To wrap -up our week we read Green Eggs and Ham. We also had a field trip to the local library where they had a speical reading hour. The libraroan read many of Dr. Seuss' books as well as gave us a little history about ed Giesel's life. A very creative mom sent a Green Eggs and Ham snack for us to enjoy. Two pretzel sticks (ham) with green modeling chocolate and a yellow M&M on top. It was cute!Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-61431108477889837012012-02-15T23:38:00.001-06:002012-02-23T23:43:38.138-06:00Sentence Starter Idea

Our classroom is ever-evolving and at many different rediness abilities. Some students are still working on letter recognition and letter sounds. Some students are ready for complex reading opportunities and writing skills development. While at a local "dollar" store I found blank, connected party flags. I bought them not knowing what I would do with them. Then one night it occured to me to use them as simple sentence starters. First I cut them in 3 flag sections. On each flag I wrote one sight word. For example: I like the, They saw a, and They like to. The flags are hanging on a clothes line we have hanging from our ceiling. As I model a sentence or help the children write their own we refer to the choices the student has. It has worked great for our "Word and Letter" center. At present time I am having trouble uploading pictures of this. Our home internet speed isn't the greatest. I hope to get the pictures of these sentence flags posted soon.Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-81264606728551665752012-02-15T23:21:00.002-06:002012-02-18T21:04:53.307-06:00Eric Carle WeekThis week we have spotlighted one of my favorite author/ illustrators, Eric Carle. Usually I save this unit of fun and learning for March, but I was ready to dive into the wealth of learning possibilities all of his books has to offer. In fact I may stretch it into next week's math lessons just to help our concepts of counting, measuring and graphing.

Monday we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We focused on the life cycle process and sequencing the story. We made these cute caterpillar chains. Each link of the chain has a picture and label of each phase of the cycle. We also watched the animated version I have on DVD of the story.

Tuesday we read "The Very Grouchy Ladybug". If you're not familiar with the story, each page has a small clock and the story follows a time line. We used this book to double-up on our math concepts through making "grouchy clocks". First we colored both sides of a paper plate. Next we glued a clock face page I found in my file of "what-nots" onto the paper plate. Using brads and two paper arrows we fasend the minute and hour hands to the plate. Children cut black circles from construction paper to decorate the back of the clock. They were placed in a center for easy access. We need student clocks in our classroom. Since money is scarce we have made our own for the remainder of the year.

Wednesday (today) we read all three bear books; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Polar Bear and Panda Bear, Panda Bear. Using compare and contrast skills we focused on Brown Bear and Panda Bear. Next we listened to Polar Bear on Cd and youtube.com. Lastly, each child wrote their own page of a story in the same style as these three books. Example, Mrs. Nation, Mrs Nation What did you see? I saw a Robin Bird looking at me. The children then drew a detailed picture of the animal they chose.

Thursday and Friday I have similar projects planned through the books "The Greedy Python, The Foolish Tortoise and The Very Busy Spider"

Eric Carle's Website:www.eric-carle.com/home.html

Khol's stores are selling a few of Carle's books and plush toys for only $5.00 right now. What a deal!

Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-55213891556411239362012-02-15T22:36:00.000-06:002012-02-15T23:21:43.365-06:00Happy Valentine's Day! This month our class along with many other K-2 classrooms participated in a Valentine's Exchange. We sent 10 classrooms "love bug valentines" to connect and network with other children across our nation. We met (through the exchange) seven classes who were not all that different from our class. It was a lot of fun.Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244813907834860004.post-45240003017592623812012-01-15T09:38:00.001-06:002012-01-16T19:43:53.662-06:00Kaleidoscope WorkshopMy earlier post did not display very well. I was updating it from my Kindle Fire. For two days I attended many workshops that have inspired me and awakened the creative side of me. Last night, while watching the Broncos vs. Patriots game, I worked on three new "Word Wall" bulletin boards and activities. Also I have decided to make some small changes our daily schedule to make room and "time" for more Writing and Math opportunities. Last week a new "work station" was introduced. It's our Word and Letter station. It has a basket of flash cards, rubber letter stamps, letter blocks, paper and pencils. It's a way to encourage more writing and less picture making during this block of instruction time. Have no worries, the children have plenty of time for free and creative doodle and picture making. Lastly, I heard of a great new way to set-up a behavior chart and manage classroom behavior. At present we have a chart of Blue, Green, Yellow and Red. Everyone has a wooden star with their name. Each day the child begins on "blue". We say that "our stars are in the sky". If poor behavior persists after warnings are given then a child can "drop their star". This "new" idea has another direction for children to go for good behavior ...Off Into Space. Any child can move their star up for helping others, being kind and/or modeling respectful behavior. It is a more positive and proactive way of helping children make good choices in the classroom.Mrs.Nationhttp://email@example.com


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Seven prisoners executed en masse in Iran
April 19, Tehran: The mullahs' regime in Iran hanged five men and two women in a prison in Birjand, north-east part of the country, according to reports.
Two of the victims were identified as Mohammad Niazi and Moheb Rahmati. The names of the other prisoners were not given. They were accused of drugs-related offences.
The hangings bring to at least 24 the number of people executed in Iran in the past week alone, while European officials have been paying visits to Tehran. Three of those executed were women.
Iran's fundamentalist regime on Saturday hanged three prisoners in a jail in Rasht, northern Iran, as the European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was in Tehran to build greater trade ties between the EU and the regime.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said in a statement on Wednesday that the increasing trend of executions "aimed at intensifying the climate of terror to rein in expanding protests by various strata of the society, especially at a time of visits by high-ranking European officials, demonstrates that the claim of moderation is nothing but an illusion for this medieval regime."
Mogherini, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Tehran on Saturday along with seven EU commissioners for discussions with the regime's officials on trade and other areas of cooperation.
Her trip was strongly criticized by Mohammad Mohaddessin, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NCRI who said: "This trip which takes place in the midst of mass executions, brutal human rights violations and the regime's unbridled warmongering in the region tramples on the values upon which the EU has been founded and which Ms. Mogherini should be defending and propagating."
Amnesty International in its April 6 annual Death Penalty report covering the 2015 period wrote: "Iran put at least 977 people to death in 2015, compared to at least 743 the year before."
"Iran alone accounted for 82% of all executions recorded" in the Middle East and North Africa, the human rights group said.
There have been more than 2,300 executions during Hassan Rouhani's tenure as President. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran in March announced that the number of executions in Iran in 2015 was greater than any year in the last 25 years. Rouhani has explicitly endorsed the executions as examples of "God's commandments" and "laws of the parliament that belong to the people.
The Oslo Times

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PC gaming is dead? Not according to the 2008 Game Development Survey, a report from Game Developer Research that surveyed more than 2,000 developers throughout North America and Europe to see what platforms they are creating games for. Despite rumours of impending doom, PC and MAC games were being worked on by a whopping 70 percent of developers polled, with console games at 43%, 28% working on web-based games, and only 16% taking on handheld projects. Of the console developers, 73 percent are working on 360 titles, 58% PlayStation 3, 42% on the Wii and 15% still working on titles for the good old PlayStation 2. The handheld breakdown is pretty much as you would expect - 75% DS and 45% PSP.
Of course there is a lot of crossover between categories - I'm sure a large number of those PC titles are going the PC, Xbox 360, and, to a smaller extent, PS3. Feel free to hop over to the Game Developer Research website and pick up a copy yourself for a small fee to research further.
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We have cats, not the best thing in Australia as they are like nuclear bomb on the local wildlife (and the neighbours chickens at times) but they have been a part of our life and my wife and kids love them.
However the down side is what happened today when we found one of the cats that had been hit by a car and is now gently buried under our cherry tree.
Etana was ex breeding cat that we got when the option was her being euthanized or coming to us. She has been a good cat if a bit wild and very beautiful and our two and half year old loved her as she would sleep on her bed.
So now I have to explain at some point when she misses her where Etana is.
Do I think that it is worth having animals when this happens. The answer is yes. Even though I am going to have to do the same talk as I did when my grandfather her great grandfather passed away last year and simply say she is heaven with Opa.
Children and adults need the grounding that nature brings and that includes looking after and understanding that we need to care for world animals live in and hopefully this leads to the an understanding that we the humans have a responsibility to look after all aspects of the earth not just those that affect we humans.
Having said that I do not look forward to this talk perhaps two and half is a little young for understanding the lose of a pet.


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We have to remind our readers it's Sunday again, the Newcastle United club is up for sale, so we half expect there to be quite a few stories on what is happening.
Freddy Sheopherd – to launch £75M bid for Newcastle?
Unfortunately most of these are unlikely to be true.
One story in the Mirror today is that former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd will launch a £75M takeover bid this week to resume control at Newcastle United.
And as we would have expected if Shepherd is successful in his bid, he will install Alan Shearer immediately as the Newcastle manager. But we hear there are at least four bidders, and two are serious contention – so it seems to us it's going to take some time to sort through these.
Nothing goes quickly when around £00M is being discussed. What happens at Newcastle while these events unfold. Nothing?
The initial indications from the Ashley camp are that there is no objection to Shepherd taking charge as long as a price can be agreed .
That's consistent with what we believe Mike thinks, because as long as he gets the money, he's not really bothered, because you can never accuse this man of caring about the Tyneside club.
If he did he wouldn't have destroyed it last season with some ridiculous decisions, which ended up taking the club down to the English Second division.
We are being told that Shepherd and Ashley talks will take place on Tuesday, but we'd be surprised if Shepherd returns to the chairman's office at St James' Park.
Shepherd didn't exactly cover himself in glory in the 10 years he was Chairman from December 1st, 1997, and we're not sure going back to Shepherd is what most fans want to see, although he'd fix things up quickly in the short term, that's for sure.
It is understood that Shepherd's consortium consists of himself, son Kenneth and some foreign investors, who are providing most of the funds.
So time goes on – and nothing ever seems to get done at Newcastle.
Incompetance personified!
Comments welcome.
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From the frying pan into the fire…..or not?
Really at this stage any change would be welcomed. To be honest FFS really is a Newcastle fan, and wants the best for the club…….but also a great wedge for FFS. If we believe in fairy stories maybe, just maybe if he did get the funds to buy the club ……..it would be different this time……….Maybe……..
At this time beggars cannot be choosers and we need a new owner last week!!!!!!!
I think this article has a little bit of a tainted view to it.
First of all to say that Ashley could never be accused of caring for the club is more than a little harsh. The man has put hundreds of millions on the line and it wouldn't make any sense in any universe to say he screwed it up on purpose. Theres a big difference between taking bad counsel and not caring.
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FFS always said that as Chairman he had to abide by the boards decision – and as a result was never allowed to "run" the club the way he wanted. If you like they had him by the "Halls".
There are worse things that could happen to the club than having Fat Fred in charge. Like nothing changing for example.
Go for it Fred – as long as you bing a nice big bag of cash with you!
Can't believe some people would welcome that lying, cheating idiot FFS back again.
Has time blurred what he was like last time around? He was such a fan that he bled the club dry, laughed at, degraded and insulted the fans and generally dragged our good name through the mire. Can't we just find a nice 'normal' owner?
To all you FFS haters out there: We never got relegated under him- he provided finance for managers (albeit at the expense of our long term financial future). Its simple in my book we would not have been playing in the Championship right now had FFS been Chairman. I know FFS has made major mistakes and has hardly been prudent in terms financial management, however he does care about the club and I for one would not be gutted if he took over. Ashley has been shambolic and has totally run NUFC to the ground. He trusted his inner circle which consisted of Paul kelmsley ( as evident by Tony Jiminez taking a position at Tyneside) who has quite conveniently gone bankrupt.
hitman // Jun 7, 2009 at 12:20 PM
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if true lets hope he does a good job this time.
<<<lol but lets face it he cant do a worse job than ashley m8
Rangerman I can fully understand where you are coming from, possibly we may have been in admin however this claim came from someone who sat in the with the Home/Away Fans with a Newcastle Shirt, proclaiming he is a supporter when deep down he really could not care less. This is evident by his scrooge mentality in transfer windows (we made a profit in the last few transfer windows).
But the club made a loss, it's not just a case of saying we made a profit in this area so it has to be invested in the same area.
In the last 2 seasons the club has made a loss of over £50 million which Ashley has put in out of his own pocket to subsidise the running of it, this is all down to how poor the club had been run financially, the claim isn't from Ashley it's all there in the club accounts that have been regulated by Ernst & Young.
Spending money is great if the club can afford it but Shepherd hasn't got the money to throw around on players and the club hasn't either, so unless he's running the club for a consortium of billionaires there isn't much he can offer us since he's never put a penny of his money into the running of the club last time.
Shepherd is no better option than Peter Ridsdale or Ken Bates who got their clubs into a similar financial mess .
I would love to see FF back! I never wanted him to sell up. People have short memeories of the previous management in the 80's. Yes he called us stupid for buying expensive shirts [we are] and he said the woman were minging [some are]. But he backed every manager and is a fan of the club so his intentions are atleast good!! Its better the devil you know, s we have found out!!!
'I would love to see FF back! I never wanted him to sell up. People have short memeories of the previous management in the 80's. Yes he called us stupid for buying expensive shirts [we are] and he said the woman were minging [some are]. But he backed every manager and is a fan of the club so his intentions are atleast good!! Its better the devil you know, s we have found out!!!'
He backed the managers with money we could not afford while paying hmself and the Halls big dividends and £500k salaries. He would not allow managers such as SBR and Graeme souness access to details of the players contracts and bought players above those managers heads most a load of old has beens on huge wages. He sacked SBR after the fourth game of the season after the team had finished 5th even though they had an agreement for Bobby to leave at the end of that season. I don't think insulting and degrading your customer base is especially clever and that's why both him and Douglas Hall had to step down two weeks after those accusations but voted themselves back on the board 10 months later to take up where they left off.
The list could go on with his idiocy and dodgey dealings. Unless he was ousted as he was with a nice £37m payoff he would have taken this club to the wall. This was the same Freddy who when he took over as chairman inherited a club in profit, 2nd in the premiership, in the champions league and everyone's second team, when he left we were 13th in the league, with a succession of managers, on the slide, misfit players and in debt. Surely we deserve better than that?


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The Iowa Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury verdict awarding six plaintiffs and their family members a total of $32.8 million. The plaintiffs sued Cooper Tire and Rubber Company following a rollover accident involving a single multi-passenger van accident. The involved van was ten years old at the time of accident and had multiple prior owners. The odometer reflected over 145,000 miles on the van. The service history of the van was not known. The van's tires were all replacement tires. Two of the tires were manufactured by Cooper Tire. Immediately prior to the accident, the tread on one of the Cooper tires separated, which led to the rollover accident. The tire was estimated to have over 35,000 miles on it at the time of the accident. One passenger was uninjured, one was killed, one was paralyzed from the neck down, and the others suffered varying degrees of personal injuries. Of the $32.8 million in damages awarded by the jury, $28.4 million was awarded to the paralyzed passenger, and of this amount $24.5 million was primarily for the cost of 24 hour in home care for the remainder of her life. The evidence regarding the cost of future medical care was provided by a certified life care planner.
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After a week of mostly flat stages won by sprinters, the Tour de France hits the mountains in Saturday's seventh stage, when the race standings are likely to be shaken up on the punishingly steep final climb to La Planche des Belles Filles.
The 3,395-foot summit in France's eastern Vosges mountains has never before been featured in the Tour's 109-year history, and it will likely be the occasion for the race-leader's yellow jersey to change shoulders for the first time since Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara captured it in the race's opening prologue a week ago.
The teams of Tour favorite Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Cadel Evans will likely take a more prominent role in the 123.7-mile hilly stage from Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles, when climbers launch the inevitable attacks on the category-1 mountain.
Planche des Belles Filles is a 3.7-mile climb with stretches as steep as 14 percent. Roads that steep look to be almost vertical walls as they're approached. It's one of the new climbs Tour organizers included in this year's route, which Christian Prudhomme, the Tour director, calls "the steepest Tour ever."
Wiggins' Team Sky has ridden the climb in preparation for the stage, manager Dave Brailsford said.
"I think certainly we'll see some attacks and people trying to take their first opportunity to make some time differences," Brailsford said.
The standings got a first shuffle in Friday's sixth stage, caused by a massive crash that took out half the peloton with 16 miles to go. Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen was delayed in that crash and dropped out of race's top 10, but the Norwegian champion said it meant nothing.
"My job is to work for Bradley, if I'm hours or weeks back, it doesn't matter," the 25-year-old two-time Tour stage winner told reporters outside his team bus after the race.
Wiggins' team had escorted him to the front of the pack mere minutes before the crash, thereby protecting his second place in the overall standings, seven seconds behind Cancellara.
The crash-induced shakeup in the standings also dealt a likely fatal blow to the yellow jersey aspirations of Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal of Canada, who injured his left knee in the crash and now sits over 13 minutes back in 108th place.
That could mean extra fireworks when the race hits the mountains Saturday, Brailsford said.
"Some of the good climbing guys will think, `Well, I've got nothing to lose now, I've got to really animate the race and get something back," Brailsford said.
French rider Sylvain Chavanel, whose stage win at Station des Rousses in the 2010 Tour demonstrated his strength in steep finishes, agreed that the climb to Planche des Belles Filles will be key.
"(Saturday's stage) will be the first test for everyone for the GC because after a week without climbs, the first climb is always an important and demanding test," Chavanel said.
American rider Levi Leipheimer, Chavanel's teammate on Belgian squad Omega Pharma-Quickstep, said "it's definitely going to become clear who is strong, who the favorites are" after Saturday's stage.
Peter Sagan of Slovakia avoided a bloody, across-the-road pileup to capture his third stage win Friday, while Cancellara also steered clear of the mayhem to maintain the yellow jersey.
The 129-mile ride from Epernay to Metz began in the Champagne region of France, with roadside fans holding aloft glasses of bubbly to cheer the riders.
But as the pack picked up speed to chase four breakaway riders with about 16 miles to go, at least two dozen riders spilled across a rural road. Many were downed and dazed, looking for team staffers in a jumble of injured riders and bikes.
"It was like a trench hit by a (grenade) when I entered the crash to give my bike to Bauke," Rabobank's Laurens Ten Dam said on Twitter, referring to teammate Bauke Mollema. "Lots of blood and screaming. Carnage."
The U.S. Garmin-Sharp team bore the brunt of the crash.
Tom Danielson, who finished in last year's Tour in eighth place, was already nursing a separated shoulder from a crash earlier in the week. In Friday's spill, he was briefly knocked unconscious, and later rushed to a hospital for hip, collarbone and elbow injuries. He was one of at least four riders to drop out of the race because of the crash.
Garmin's Ryder Hesjedal of Canada - winner of the Giro d'Italia in May - injured his knee and lost more than 13 minutes, all but ending his chances for a top-three finish. He had started the stage in ninth place, 18 seconds back.
Associated Press writer Jamey Keaten and AP Sports Writer Samuel Petrequin contributed.


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Gabriel Iglesias – 'I'm not smart enough to talk about politics but I am smart enough to sidestep it'
- Brian Donaldson
- 21 June 2017
Californian comic adds an extra London date to the UK leg of his globetrotting FluffyMania tour, and talks exclusively to The List
In 2016, Gabriel Iglesias was confirmed as the eighth highest-earning comedian in the world. Not a bad job for someone born into relative poverty in California's Long Beach. As his show FluffyMania comes to UK shores, he tells us about appearing in Magic Mike, his trademark Hawaiian shirts, and why he won't go hard on the guy in the White House
You've played the UK before: what do you remember about the first time?
You know, the first time I went there, I want to say that I didn't have the greatest experience. It was promoted badly, and the venue I was in held about a thousand but there was probably 80 people in. Those 80 people got a great show, though. The promoters I have now are great, and the last time I was in Britain it went very well. Those two experiences were like night and day and now we're at the point of talking about adding shows.
With your baggy shorts and Hawaiian shirts, you have a very distinctive look: do you have any lucky shirts?
Whichever shirt fits today is the lucky shirt. My diet fluctuates, so some fit tighter than others, but no, there's no lucky shirt, there's no lucky microphone. If it goes good I take the credit for it; if it goes bad I'll take the blame.
As an American of Mexican heritage, you must have loads to say on stage about Trump...
I basically sidestep all politics because no matter what you say on stage about it, you will divide the room in half. I will point out certain things, but there aren't any big political statements. It's more fun to throw in a tiny something in there and let people fill in the blanks than try to hit them over the head: the point is to entertain people. So for this show, there will be a lot of memories about things that have happened in the 20 years of me being a stand-up. It's a kind of reflection of my career in meeting certain celebrities, having certain experiences and all that travelling. I'm not smart enough to talk about politics but I am smart enough to sidestep it.
You appeared opposite Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum in the two Magic Mike films: was being in the movies a career goal?
It was a bucket list thing to say you've been in a film with a major director like Steven Soderbergh and working with actors like Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum. It was a great experience and it's cool to have said you were on a movie set, but those are long days and to be in one city for weeks on end is not what I'm used to. Don't get me wrong, if there's a great opportunity, I'll go for it, but it's not something I'm chasing. I got into comedy to be a comedian; everything else is just icing on the cake.
How closely do you study other comedians?
I did study it early on when I became influenced by Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams but over the years I learned to find my own voice. If anything now, I look to see not so much what happens on stage but what happens off stage: how do comics handle themselves in business? How are they promoting themselves? Do they have merchandise? A lot of the time, they don't get as involved as they should, but I'm very hands on, whether it's something as simple as selecting a director for a comedy special, making sure we have a good lighting package going on, or making sure I'm there for all the edits. There are some comics who don't want to be bothered by it: they're just worried about being funny. Well, if that's as far as you're going to worry, well hey: have fun driving back to your one-bedroom apartment in your Prius.
You've now been in the comedy business for 20 years and achieved many things. What's next?
For a while I've been working 46 weeks out of the year and it's been all go. If anything, I'm trying to take the foot off the pedal a little bit and take a step back and breathe a bit. I'm going to be 41 in July and after 20 years, I've had a good run. I'm in a good place: I've done comedy, I've done film, I've done television: I've been given the chance to do everything that I'd like to do and I'd like to continue working, but I don't want to burn myself out.
Gabriel Iglesias UK tour dates:
Tue 26 Sep – Brighton Dome
Wed 27 Sep – Colston Hall, Bristol
Thu 28 Sep – O2 Apollo, Manchester
Fri 29 Sep – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
Sat 30 Sep – Eventim Hammersmith Apollo
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Elizabeth Debicki says filming Peter Rabbit was a 'live beast'
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- 10 February 2018
'Peter Rabbit' star Elizabeth Debicki has described voiceover work for the upcoming family blockbuster as a "live beast" because of the constantly changing script
Elizabeth Debicki has described working on 'Peter Rabbit' as a "live beast".
The actress voices the animated character Mopsy in the upcoming family blockbuster - which is based on Beatrix Potter's iconic character - and she admitted that director and writer Will Gluck was constantly making changes to the script as they were working on the film.
She told Collider: "The script was really a live beast, and it changed and morphed with Will making changes to it as we went along.
"I think the characters developed... There was an incarnation when Mopsy was into design, which I loved, which I still know to be the truth about her.
"It is a really live thing that you're doing and because you have the malleability of the animation, you can really change who these little characters are as you go along."
The 27-year-old star also reflected on her past roles, and said more people are approaching her about 2015 spy comedy 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E' despite it being released almost three years ago.
Debicki - who played the villainous Victoria Vinciguerra in the movie - added: "Strangely actually recently a few people have past me in the street or in a restaurant and commented on [the film]. I thought maybe I was having a particularly evil day and giving off vibes."
Meanwhile, 'The Cloverfield Paradox' actress - who appears in the new Netflix movie but had remained coy about her role until its release earlier this month - confirmed she is set to enjoy some downtime.
She said: "I'm actually on a little break, which is lovely. I shot a lot of stuff back to back last year, and now I'm trying this new thing called sleep. I know it's bizarre."


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The Public Communication and Culture Studies (PCCS) discipline was formed to reflect the contemporary character of communication professions while also emphasizing the tradition of communication as a field of academic inquiry that is central to understanding public life and American and global cultures both past and present.
PCCS concentration offers a degree in Communication that is organized around a series of core courses that serve as prerequisites for the program. These courses include a basic introduction to public speaking and speech communication (Speech 101) and overview of mass communication and the relationship between media and culture (Comm 220).
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Students can expect to take courses such as the following in each area:
Public Relations and Organizational Cultures
- COMM 260 Public Relations Principles
- COMM 300 Communication Research Methods
- COMM 340 Professional Communication
- COMM 360 Social Media for Public Relations
- COMM 365 Health Communication
- COMM 450 Principles of Organizational Communication
- COMM 460 Public Relations Campaigns
- COMM 477 Professional Communication Ethics
International/Intercultural Communication and Global Cultures
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- COMM 420 Critical Media Studies
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- COMM 455 Gender and Media Studies
- COMM 481 Gender and Globalization
- SPEE 310 Interpersonal Communication
Public Advocacy and Democratic Cultures
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- COMM 365 Health Communication
- COMM 380 History of American Journalism
- COMM 420 Critical Media Studies
- COMM 455 Gender and Media Studies
- SPEE 320 Public Argument and Advocacy
- SPEE 330 Argumentation and Debate
- SPEE 340 Theories of Persuasion
- SPEE 430 Small Group Communication
- SPEE 442 20th Century Public Argument
The remaining elective hours can either be focused in one of the three areas, be distributed across focus areas, or explore areas such as media production.
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A minor or area of focus in Communication consists of approved upper-division courses. PCCS also offers a minor in "Speech Communication" that is a popular choice for teaching certification through the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.
A certificate in Public Relations is also offered.
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On-the-job experience gained through an internship or co-op is invaluable for students in any major. Because of this, all Communication students are required to participate in an internship, co-op or senior theses. Many new college graduates lack the 'soft skills' that employers seek. Communication graduates and University of Michigan-Dearborn will have a distinct advantage. There is a seminar component to both the internship and the co-op.
The senior thesis is for students who have prior communication industry experience and would like to relate their experience to the theory and practice of communication without having to spend time in the field.
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COMM 397: Thesis
Students wishing to write a PCCS thesis must develop a two-page thesis plan and secure the approval of a PCCS faculty member willing to serve as thesis adviser.
COMM 398: Independent Study
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Neuro Startup Makes Debut With $20.9M From Novo, Johnson & Johnson
Syndesi Therapeutics launched with a $20.9 million Series A financing. The company, located at the Centre d'Enterprises et d'Innovation (CEI) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, will focus on Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, such as dementia and schizophrenia-related disorders.
The funding was from a partnership between UCB and a syndicate of Belgium and international investors. The investor syndicate is led by Novo Seeds and Fountain Healthcare along with Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, V-BIO Ventures, the Walloon Investment Fund (SSRIW) and VIVES Louvain Technology Fund.
Syndesi will work to modulate the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A. It has licensed a first-in-class small molecule program from UCB.
"Development of these small molecules that modulate the SV2A target in a distinct manner represents an intriguing new approach for the treatment of cognitive deficits since they specifically target synaptic dysfunction, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and other indications characterized by cognitive impairment," said Jonathan Savidge, chief executive officer of Syndesi, in a statement. "Syndesi benefits both from UCB's research expertise and from an impressive syndicate of experienced investors and their respective networks."
UCB stated, "UCB's Neuroscience researchers in Belgium have designed a unique class of novel SV2A modulators. Unlike levetiracetam and other types of SV2A modulators discovered and developed by UCB for epilepsy, the novel compounds are devoid of anti-epileptic properties but have demonstrated robust pro-cognitive properties in preclinical models. Cognitive impairment currently being outside UCB's strategic scope, the decision was made to have the program further developed externally to leverage its full potential. The discovery of these novel pro-cognitive SV2A modulators at UCB has benefitted from prior support of the Walloon Region, and Syndesi will use the Series A investment to build upon that work and move the lead molecule into clinical development."
The company also has a presence at Johnson & Johnson's JLINX incubator in Beerse. JLINX was founded in March 2016 via a collaboration between J&J's Janssen and Bioqube Ventures. JLINX is transitioning to become a JLABS site, the first in Europe.
"For two years Vives Louvain Technology Fund has helped in creating the spin-out by contributing its know-how in founding high-tech startups," said Philippe Durieux, chief executive officer of Sopartec-Vives, in a statement. "This investment illustrates our willingness to prioritize and accelerate scientific breakthroughs in domains as complex as Alzheimer's disease by uniting actors from academia, industry and public service."
"Cognitive impairment remains an area of significant unmet need for patients not only with Alzheimer's disease but also more broadly across a range of neurological disorders, and we are excited about the potential promise of this novel therapeutic approach," said Morten Graugaard Dossing, principal at Novo Seeds, in a statement. "I am thrilled to be working with the company which is supported by scientists at UCB and able to leverage Janssen neuroscience expertise via a presence at the JLINX incubator, all in an effort to develop products that could one day make a meaningful difference for patients suffering from cognitive impairment."


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The well-organized people who always plan their life ahead easily fulfill their tasks if they are free-lancers. The methods of time management may probably seem ridiculous and too naive for them.
The methods of time management are necessary to be used to organize your time wisely and improve the level of your productivity. If we consider time management in the context of our life it may appear to be impossible to rule the flow of time. It goes beyond us and manipulates us. It doesn't matter how much do we want to turn it back or move it forward more rapidly the result is the same. We have no power to change its rhythm. The time goes by independently from our desires.