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Referrals are Being Sent, But You're Losing 30%-40%
A Message to all Medical and Dental Specialists.
By Dr. Robert L. Barrick DDS
Referrals are important for any businesses, but to a specialist in the medical and dental field, referrals are everything. On average, 68% of a specialist's practice comes through referrals from Primary Care Physicians(1). This average is actually much higher for some specialties.
Increasing referrals has always been a top priority to medical and dental specialists, but optimizing and capturing each referral given is often overlooked.
On average, 21% of all medical and dental referrals never set up an appointment with the specialist. Some studies suggest up to 40%. (2)
You have spent time, money and resources, showering your referring doctors with gifts, cookies and golf outings. You have given advice and performed excellent service to those previously referred. In every way, you deserve each and every referral given to you.
Yet, 20% - 40% of those given do not even pick up the phone.
What does one referral mean to you?
Let's take an Orthodontist as an example. The average Orthodontist receives around 10 - 15 referrals a month. The average revenue received from each patient is $5,000. Because most orthodontic referrals are not emergencies or associated with pain, as many as 40% of those 15 referrals never make it in. This being the case, the average Orthodontist is losing around $30,000 each month.
And when you think about the friends and family that come with that one patient, the loss is much more substantial.
Now, keep in mind, these referrals aren't just a mention of your name in passing. These patients were specifically instructed to come and see you, but for one reason or another, have decided not to.
Why do patients fail to make the appointment?
Most patients are motivated to visit the specialist directly following the appointment but over time loose that motivation for various reasons.
There are many reasons such as priorities, finances, time, lack of urgency, and not knowing the specialist. Some of these reasons seem out of the specialist's control, but in reality, there are many reasons that are in the specialist's control, or should I say, could be in their control if only they knew about the patient and had the opportunity to talk with them.
Even if money was the issue; wouldn't it be great for the specialist to know this. This information is a starting point for important dialog needed to bring that patient in; if not now, later.
If there is no information given to the specialist about each referral, there is absolutely no control over the capturing of the referral.
So why not tell the specialist about referrals sent?
Many general offices call and help the patient set up the appointment. But as you know, many more offices do not. Most referrals come at the end of an appointment. The patient is tired and doesn't know their schedule. The secretary is in a hurry and has little time to look up the specialists who accept the patient's insurance. The last thing anyone wants to do is spend a ton of time calling, writing, and faxing information to inform the specialist that a patient is coming.
So what happens?
A business card is handed to the patient and with a
good luck, the
General Doctor/ Dentist PUNTS the patient out the door;
Resulting in 20%-40% failure rate.
Communication is the first step.
As a specialist, you should know about each referral given. There are a few ways to increase the communication between the primary care physician and the specialist.
1) Phone calls. Your secretary can call or text each office, each week and ask them if there were any referrals given. If the office is willing and if they kept a record, they can give you the name and phone number of those referred. With that information, you can figure out who has come in and who has not. A quick phone call to the patient can make all the difference.
2) Bio-Page / Website. One of the reasons why patients are hesitant to call is the fact that they don't know you and haven't built that relationship of trust with you. Being referred by their trusted doctor is a great start, but for them to see you and read about you, helps them follow through. They begin to see for themselves why you were referred.
At the close of your secretary's phone call, she provides the patient with website information.
3) Reports. As you find out who is being referred and by which doctor, keep track of this information. This information can help you strategize your energies and efforts. You will learn the doctors you need to thank and those who you need to spend more time with.
4) Drip system. Those patients that are just not ready to come in now shouldn't be forgotten. They should be added to a list and called, emailed or text each month. This contact is very soft in nature. It is just to help keep you at the top of their mind so when they do decide to get the procedure done; they come to you.
Referral Systems
There are different referral systems out there that help take these 4 steps and make them more simple and effective. Making all those phone calls can be taxing on not only your secretary, but on the offices being called each week. A good referral system helps decrease your time and energy, yet creates far superior results.
One of these systems created specifically for referral optimization is Referral.IM; IM stands for instant messaging.
When a referral is made, the referring doctor's assistant or secretary takes 1min to fill out this simple online postcard.
As you see, it is very simple; a name, number and email; comments if needed and send.
Also, inputting the patients insurance, will filter the options to the appropriate specialists.
The card is sent and many things happen.
1st IM to the Patient.
An instant text and email is sent to the patient welcoming them to your practice. It has your phone number to call and a link to your bio page where they can learn more about you.
2nd IM to the Specialist.
An instant text and email is sent to you, your office manager and head assistant. This message informs you about the referral. This allows your office manager to reach out to the patient and get them scheduled while they are still motivated.
3rd Better Communication
After the appointment is scheduled, a status button is pushed and the referring doctor is informed and thanked automatically. Any additional notes on how the procedure went can be sent to referring doctor.
Most of the time, a lack of communication leads physicians to stop referring their patients to a particular provider. Failure to communicate promptly with a referring physician about his or her patient can result in losing referral business, said urologist Neil Baum. "Nothing irritates referring doctors more than to have a patient come back to the office without the referring doctor having heard anything from the specialist to whom the patient was sent," Baum said (Keaveney, "Build Your Referral Base").
In this instance, the lack of prompt communication may cause the referring physician to look foolish in front of the patient for not knowing the results prior to the visit
Referral IM prompts the specialist to communicate immediately to the referring doctor
4th Reports
Each referral is recorded automatically for you to analyze monthly. These analytics will be of great value to you and your marketing strategy.
5th Reminder Campaign
Those patients who are not ready to come in right away will be placed on an automatic drip system which will remind them through text and email each month about upcoming specials etc. keeping you at the top of their mind.
How do I get the Doctors to join a referral system?
First of all, whatever system you choose, it should help simplify the referring process and not cost the referring doctor any money.
Keep in mind that the referring doctors know that there is a problem with the current antiquated referral system as well.
Referral IM found that 90% of those surveyed would try a new system of referring if asked by the specialists in their field.
I suggest contacting a few other specialists in whom you work well with and together invite the general practitioners in your area to try your referral system.
Studies show that you will have a great reception.
Referral systems such as Referral IM will then take over with setting up, training and compliance.
The goal of these referral systems is to have you receive 100% of the referrals sent to you.
Right now you are, at best, receiving 80%. With little effort and cost, you can increase your monthly revenue by up to $30,000, depending of your specialty.
So you need to ask yourself, what does one referral mean to me.
By, Dr Robert L. Barrick DDS
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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When the Health Insurance Profitability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was passed it developed regulations protecting the privacy and security of certain health information. The Privacy Rule developed standards for privacy of individually identifiable health care information. The Security Rule developed the standards for the protections of electronic information. Since then the HITECH Act of 2010 has implemented new provisions to the Security Rule called the Obnibus Rule to further strengthen security protections. Companies that send e-PHI like referral.im know these new rules and have taken the steps to follow them.
Gmail and Google Apps are NOT HIPAA compliant. Even forwarding an electronic HIPPA compliant message of electronic protected health information (e-PHI) to Gmail or Google Apps is almost always not compliant. Gmail or Google Apps are not compliant because HIPPA required features are missing. Despite not being HIPAA compliant many doctors use Gmail or Google Apps when sending e-PHI. Referral.im is HIPAA compliant but also provides a better way to receive and track referrals. Below is a list of missing features that make Gmail or Google Apps non-HIPAA compliant.
• A signed Business Associate Agreement is required and Google does not sign contracts
• Gmail outbound servers are insecure and unencrypted which is automatic violation of HIPAA
• Google provides very limited auditing of connections and access to accounts
• Google rarely follows steps for HIPAA Secured Business Policies which require:
o Ensure secure tracking of stored data
o Ensure secure disposal of hard drives and other media
o Ensure secure access to facilities
o Ensure employees with access to any data are trained in HIPAA standards
• Google says users "have no real expectation of privacy" and owns data in messages which is used to provide ads and other information which is not HIPAA compliant
• Deleted data is not guaranteed to be removed from servers
• There is no guarantee where your data goes after account is closed
• There is no HIPAA penalty for Google if data is used or disclosed improperly
Punishment for not being HIPAA compliant can range from civil money penalties to criminal prosecution. The Obnibus Rules strengthen the government's ability to enforce the law and have made harsher penalties for not being HIPAA compliant. If the covered entities of compliance are not met civil penalties can range from $100 to $50,000 per violation with a maximum fine of $1,500,000 in a calendar year. Factors that vary the civil penalties include whether the covered entity knew of their failure to comply and if this was due to willful neglect. Criminal penalties are imposed if person knowingly obtains or discloses e-PHI it could result in a $50,000 fine and 1-year imprisonment. If wrongful conduct involves false pretenses it could result in a $100,000 fine and 5 years imprisonment. If wrongful conduct involves intent to sell or transfer for commercial or personal gain or malicious harm it could result in a $250,000 fine and 10 years imprisonment.
With services like referral.im you know your e-PHI is HIPAA compliant. Referring a patient is something almost all doctors do. Many don't know the follow the Obnibus Rules of e-PHI or know how severer the punishments can be. Use HIPPA compliant services like referral.im and let us make sure you are HIPAA compliant.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Doctor to Doctor referrals; the most important factor
When referring to a specialist, what factors are most important to the Primary Care Physician(PCP)? solves all of these problems. Communication among PCPs and specialists has never been easier and more effective. Dr. Robert L. Barrick DDS
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Study on the problems with the professional referring process
As you can see, between 63% to 82% of patients do not make their appointment with the specialist. Referral.IM's own internal study has shown that as much as 40% of referrals do not follow through. Ann Fam Med. 2007 July; 5(4): 361–367. doi: 10.1370/afm.703 PMCID: PMC1934973 Introduction: Specialty referrals are one of several management options available to primary care physicians. The effectiveness of specialty referrals as a management tool depends not only on the quality of physician decision making—when and for whom to obtain specialty care—but also on the likelihood that patients referred choose to complete the referral by attending one or more specialist visits. Although much is published on the determinants of primary care physician referral decision making,1–3 much less is known about referral completion. Based on chart audits and physician survey, prior studies have found that 63% to 82% of patients referred from primary care settings ultimately attend a consultation with the type of specialist to whom they were referred.4–6 The consultation and referral process. A report from NEON. Northeastern Ohio Network Research Group. Bourguet C, Gilchrist V, McCord G. Source Division of Community Health Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown 44272-0095, USA. Abstract
Sunday, June 9, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dentist creates software to solve his own problem St. George, Utah — January 16, 2013 — Referral.IM (www.Referral.IM) today announced the release of their flagship, cloud-based software product designed to significantly reduce the number of dental and medical referrals that slip through the cracks in the current system. Dr. Robert Barrick, Founder and CRO (Chief Referral Officer) of Referral.IM, set out to solve the problem by developing a secure, web-based service for passing instant referrals that can be implemented in any office in less than two minutes. "I want to solve a problem I see in how professional referring occurs today," Dr. Barrick said. "I was frustrated, not knowing if my patients even made it to the specialist I recommended to them. In a world where we have instant replay, instant oatmeal, and yes, even instant messaging, I couldn't believe we struggled to get effective communication between doctors." Currently, the most common way of referring a patient is the passing of a business card with verbal instructions for the patient to call and make their own appointment. The patient is responsible to then call a complete stranger and try to explain their problem, and why they were referred, over the phone. A major medical study showed that not knowing the specialist, card misplacement, and procrastination are the main reasons the patient never makes the phone call. Specialists lose up to one-third of all their potential patients each month and they don't have a clue that they even exist. This results in tens of thousands of lost revenue dollars. Patients miss out on receiving important follow up treatment. And the referring practitioner, is left picking up the pieces of a medically compromised patient with no information. With today's system, the Primary Care Physician and Dentist struggles to know the progress of each patient referred; whether they made it in and when and if they will be returning for subsequent treatment. Dr. Barrick's journey led him North to Salt Lake City where his company was chosen as part of the Utah's "BoomStartup class of 2012." The three month intensive accelerator program brought his idea from concept to reality. To date, the company has taken in more than a hundred thousand dollars of investment capital and has 70 participating offices. "As I have implemented Referral.IM into my own practice, I have been blown away by it's simplicity and effectiveness," Barrick said, "The other day I walked up front to refer a patient to a pediatric dentist. When I walked back into the operatory, the patient's father had a huge smile on his face. He said, 'Doc, I just received a text from Dr. Albrect's office welcoming me to his practice. I forwarded the message to my wife, she called and they are expecting us in an hour. You guys are on top of it.' "Referral.IM has improved the referring experience for me, the specialists I refer to and most importantly, my patients." Referral.IM is raising money for a seed stage investment round and beginning pilot programs with multiple dental offices, the Foot and Ankle Institute of Southern Utah and Mountain Land Rehabilitation, with offices in 8 states. ABOUT REFERRAL.IM Referral.IM is a provider of cloud based referral software for the medical industry. Founded in 2012, the company has raised over $100,000 in capital and recently won a "Go To Market Grant" from USTAR (Utah Science Technology and Research initiative) and finished top 8 in concept to company 2013. For more information, please see www.referral.im
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Crossover Design
In keeping with the goals of this design, the crossover point was set higher than my normal propensity, with steep slopes. To keep the component count and
costs down, the design is a 2.5 way. I looked into making it a 2.5.5 where the woofers furthest from the tweeter were rolled off more than the intermediate
woofers, but I found no real advantage that would offset the additional cost of the components.
Woofer topology
The two woofers flanking the tweeter are connected in series, as are the middle pair and the bottom pair. The 3 pair are then essentially paralleled. This
results in a woofer system minimum impedance of about 5 ohms, and a gain in system sensitivity of almost 10 dB over a single driver for the same excitation
voltage. The source signal is first fed through the common 2nd order electrical low pass filter Consisting of L0011 and C0021. Additionally, a shunt resistor
R0031 provides some response shaping, specifically ameliorating a small response peak around 2.5K. The low passed signal is then sent to the two
woofers flanking the tweeter. This low passed signal is also sent to the lower quad of woofers through a series inductor which counteracts the woofers' rising
response up to the crossover frequency. The acoustic transfer function of the upper woofers resembles a 4th order LR crossed at 4 kHz, however the
combined woofer response pulls the measured crossover point lower.
Tweeter topology
A series attenuation resistor R4011 precedes a 2nd order electrical high pass filter, consisting of C3021 and L3031. The transfer function results in a low
Q, 3rd order acoustic roll off at about 3.5 kHz. While I modeled a 4th order acoustic transfer function, which modeled slightly better, in the end the extra
expense of the additional capacitor didn't provide any useful sonic benefit. While I didn't run any long term high power tests, I recommend R3011 and
R3012 should be at least capable of 10 watts of power dissipation each.
A high sensitivity / high SPL
design offered for PA, Music
and Home Theater
Links to:
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Driver Selection
Cabinet Construction
Crossover Design
Listening Impressions
Tips and Tricks:
All drivers are connected with normal polarity.
Each woofer pair represents roughly a 16 ohm load, so
16 gauge, or even 18 gauge internal hookup wiring will
be more than sufficient in this instance.
The Common Net
provides the low pass filter to cross
over to the tweeter. It connects to the binding posts and
its output feeds the inputs of Net 1 and Net 2
Net 3
is the tweeter network, and it is connected
directly to the speaker binding posts.
Net 2
is the woofer pair flanking the tweeter, connected
in series and wired across the common network.
1 is the four lower woofers and also wired to the
Common Net
These woofers can be installed in any
order on the baffle. I made the lower pair a series pair
as the upper pair, and paralleled those two pairs, but
as long as they are series parallel, it makes no
R0031 and R0032 in the Common Net are spec'd as 40
ohm 10 watt resistors in series, for a total resistance of
80 ohms, and 20 watts. This should be about twice the
capability they need at maximum SPL's but may get
warm, so insure they are mounted to obtain sufficient
convective cooling.
R3011 and R3012 in Net 3 are 4.7 ohm 10 watt
resistors, paralleled to obtain a value of 2.35 ohms
capable of 20 watts of a power dissipation. At max SPL
these could get quite warm, so take the same
precautions to mount them away from the board, with
sufficient air convection.
To satisfy personal preferences, the value of the
tweeter resistors can be reduced to increase the
tweeter output, but this will directly impact the system
impedance above 5K. Eliminating them entirely for
instance, will result in a system impedance minima of
below 2 ohms at tweeter frequencies.
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The impedance normalization network shown below
connects before the crossover, or directly across the
binding posts. This will significantly reduce the
impedance bump at 900 Hz, which may make the
speakers a bit too forward with higher source
impedance amplifiers. See the measurements page for
an impedance plot showing the effects of this optional
circuit. Because of the series resistance, the DCR of
L4011 is of no consequence. Use a 20 gauge here. A
NPE cap is fine for C4011. You might want to parallel 3
10uF NPE's to keep the ECR down, otherwise a single
30 uF poly cap will be fine.
Click here or on the crossover layout or wiring
images below for larger drawings.
The top two interconnect diagrams below are provided courtesy of Soundslike on the PE forum, followed below by
my originals. All drawings are electrically equivalent, but illustrate slightly different grounding methodology.


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A Guide To The Draco Family
There are three currently known members of the draco family: dragons, draygons, and draigons. Most people generalize them all as dragons–a serious misconception. Dracos are very different from one another, and to generalize them is similar to calling all dogs Labrador's–a serious error.
Dragons have one head, a long, spindly body, a mane, and are full of wisdom, powerful magic, and the desire to do good in the world. These creatures are unable to fly, but they can breathe fire for a little bit. Friendly towards all creatures, they can easily become friends with humans. They are commonly called Eastern dragons. Mothers raise their young for long periods of time, and dragons become very attached to other creatures. They are very brightly colored, and should have different colors on their talons, lips, whiskers, manes, tails, and horns. They do not have forked tongues or wings.
Draygons are a lot like dragons…they just have three head and a whole lot more aggression issues. Overprotective and loyal, these creature can fly, breath huge amounts of fire for long periods of time, and have poisonous fangs. If raised from a hatchling, they can get along with humans, but mostly remain cold and indifferent. Mother raise their young for only short periods of time. Like the dragon, they are brightly colored, and should have a large variety of color on their talons, whiskers, manes, tails, horns, bellies, and wings. They don't have forked tongues, but they do have wings.
Draigons have large bodies of thick, powerful muscle. They are usually covered in spikes, and don't have manes. Highly aggressive, they jealously guard anything they become attached to, don't get along with any other creature, and must be approached with extreme caution. There is very little, if any, mother-offspring relationship, but the eggs are guarded carefully. Like the dragon, they have only one head, and like the draygon, they can breathe fire for a while and fly. They are more commonly called Western dragons, and come in only solid, dark colors. Underbelly and the underside of their wings can and should differ in colors, and their tongues should be forked.
Any and all species of the draco family should be approached with caution. There are always exceptions to the rules, however. Dragons can be super-aggressive, and draigons could be super friendly.
All draco family members should be addressed as either "Lord" or "Lady", and with a sign of respect, like a bow. Dracos are very picky when it comes to mannerisms, so one should always be respectful, and never try to casually address a draco family member or assume the dominant possession. Such behavior could result in death.
Always respect a draco's hoard, or their treasured possessions. Never touch anything from the hoard without specific permission, and never degrade the value of the hoard in any way. Such disrespect could result in serious injury or death.
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Direct Instruction
The direct instruction was split into sections on two different lessons. We looked at the NZQA exemplars for the standard we are working on at the moment.
In this session, we read the exemplars for AS91067 all together and compared what the writing for Not Achieved through to Excellence looks like.
Lesson Topic :- Reading the NZQA Exemplars
Year Group :- Year 11
Learning Outcome
To be able to read through one of the exemplars from the NZQA website and pull out ad understand some of the key information.
Success Criteria
Using SOLO
Links with the New Zealand Curriculum
NCEA Level 1 - Curriculum Level 6
Outcome development and evaluation
Critically analyse their own and others' outcomes to inform the development of ideas for feasible outcomes. Undertake ongoing experimentation and functional modelling, taking account of stakeholder feedback and trialling in the physical and social environments. Use the information gained to select, justify, and develop a final outcome. Evaluate this outcome's fitness for purpose against the brief and justify the evaluation, using feedback from stakeholders.
Prior knowledge
The students have made a start designing their own seating designs based on the work of the architect of their choice.
They have a lot of information about their chosen architect from the previous standard.
Lesson Sequence
Targeted exemplars in a folder in Google Drive - print these out, one for each student.
Highlighter pens
Next Steps
Next Lesson
We will be continuing with our own design work over the next couple of lessons.
Further in this project
We will be using what we have learned from the exemplars to write notes with our own work. We will then read each other's work in the same way that we have read the online exemplars.
Reflection and Analysis
What went well.
Lesson Content :- Having the exemplars prepared and printed worked well and really got the students to focus on them
Lesson Pacing :- I think splitting the tasks between two lessons was a good idea as it meant not spending too much of one single lesson doing this and the students were more focussed in the shorter sessions.
Lesson Delivery :- I have not read to my class before so this was a totally new thing for me. I enjoyed it more than I thought. This was helped by the nice reaction of the class.
What still needs work.
Student Understanding :- The were not always clear about when they were reading reasons why design decisions were made. This is definitely something I need to spend more time with them on.
Student Outcomes :- There was not as much talking between the students as I wanted to happen during the highlighting exercise. Hopefully when we do more of this and with our own work, there will be more talk.
Other Comments.
Having the exemplars printed out from the whole project made it easier to focus in on particular designs. Typing them out for the students also helped as they did not have to try and read the handwriting on the examples. This made it much easier for them to compare the achievement levels.


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Derek woke up the next morning around 7:00. Subday school started at 9:45. He was groggy at first. He slowly came to his sencess. He then remembered what lexi had said to him.
He showered and went down to breakfast. He was glad that the house had two batheooms or he never would have a chance at getting a shower especially on Sunday.
After his shower, he went down stairs. "Good morning. "Derrek said.everyone said good morning back. Derrek tried not to think about this decison right now.
He tried to focus on the services. He taught a sunday school class. He wanted to be used of the lord in that class. He wanted the lord to be able to cominicate to him in the maine service. He prayed for focus. He was glad that he was able to focus on the service that day.
That saterday night lexi got home and went right to her bed room. She was flooded with emotion. She cried a bit. She had beem so sure that this was God's will. She stil was.
Could he realy reject Gods will? Could he realy walk away? Could he leave all this behind forever? She knew it had to be his decison. Her life was literally on hold until he made his decison. She tried to remain calm until then.
The next day she went to her church. She went home and had dinner. She read some that afternoon. She tried not to be troubled by all that was going on. She waa determined to go to his church that night even though she knew that it would be hard for her to do so.
That afternoon, he spent time with his family. He helped his brother with the drone. His dad read a missionary book. Then they got ready for church.
He walked into the church. He went right to the main auditorium. He looked around for lexi. There she was. He walked over to her. She was talking to a couple of people in the church. They had gotten used to her being in the church. "Hi lex. "He said. She did not smile like she usualy did. She did manege to get a hi in.
They sat down. Neither one attempted physical contact. "How are you doing?" he asked. "Doing fine!" she reaplied. "How was your church? "He asked. "Very penticostal!" she said. He laughed.
They were mostly silent until the service begun. She realy enjoyed the message. She liked pastor carlson's preaching. After the service ,several church members came up to him. They always made her feel so welcomed. He walked her to her car.
"Well have a good night!"he told her. "You too. "She said. He opened the door for her. She steped inside.they said there final goodbyes. He watched her drive off. He stood there for a couple of seconds. Then he went to the house that was next door. Once he arived, he went inside.
"Are you two ok?" his mom asked. "Yea. We are fine!" he said. "Ok just making sure. "She said. "You two are usually very playfull. You usualy bantor and play off eachother. You did not do that tonight. "His farther said. "No we are fine."he tried to assure them.
He read in his devotions about eve and the fall of man. He wrote down some observations. The women was created from adam's rib. She was literily a part of him. He called her flesh of his flesh. Lex beleved that she was created for him and vice versa. On that point he decided that it was plausible.
He concluded that lex could have been created to be his future wife. He beleved that there was no way to know for sure that was the case. In genises three,there was no formula given for how a husband should chose a wife. He Fell asleep while meditating on these verses.he woke up the next day when his alarm went off.
He decided to talk to his dad in private. "Dad. I wanted to talk to you about simomething in private?"derek asked. "I had a feeling you would be stoping by. " his dad said. " hear is my problem. I find it hard to believe that the lord would cominicate though a prophetic word. That lex and i should get maried. It makes no sense. "He told his dad.
"Do you think that you should not marry her?"he asked. "The marriage would be built on the word.that is a bad fondation.everything that happened after is a byproduct of that declaration. I cant get passed that. " derrek said.
"You do like her?"his dad asked. "Yes i do. " Derrek said. "You do want to be with with her""his dad asked. "I do . i am just not sure i should. "He answered.
"Whenever a young man comes to me and says he wants to get maried,my first question is is she saved. I have no doubt lexi is a belever. My next question is does she show evidence of sprituel growth? Does she have a strong faith? I am confident that you can answer yes to those questions. "His dad said."yes i would agree with that. " he said.
"Do you beleve that she would be an aset to in any future ministry?"pastor carlson asked. "I defiantly do. She has gifts,skils and abilities that would be helpful. She is certainly is a people person. She probably be has the gift of encouragement. She seems to be an ideal canidate to be a pastors wife. She could be multiple ministries. I believe that she could definently compliment any ministery i might have. " derrek said. " i would agree with that. "His dad said.
"My next question is do you beleve that she could encourage you to do good works. Not just in ministery but in everyday life. Will she be a good influence? Now everyone has an off day. Will she have a good influence in your life?" his farther asked.
"Yes i do. She has been a good influence in my life in the short time i have known her. I have no reason to think she wont be in the future. " derek said.
"Have you seen evidence that she has good charicter and integrity? Does she have a good reputation?" pastor carlson asked. " yes i do believe that she has good charicter and integrety. " derrek said. "Everything i have seen that makes me agree with that conclusion. Many in the church have told me how impressed they are with her. "The pastor said.
"I believe she would make a good wife,a great mom and a great partner. I think that she would make a great partner in a ministry. Nothing about her even her penticostal background seems to be a hinderence. "Derrek said."i agree. It was a concern at first but i am not as concerned at this point. "His farther said.
"For me the issue is the word. While i met her prior to the word,it was breef. The linch pin of our romantic life if you will was the word. The word brought us to where we are today. I am sure i can acept a relationship that begin with the word. How can the lord possibly bless it?" Derrek asked.
"Lets say that the word never happened. You said that you had a report before the word. What if your romance grew wirhout the word? Would you have the same reservations?" he asked. "No i dont think i would. I cant ignore the word. "He said. "I understand tbat. I do agree but lets look at wvery facet of this. She does meet the orther criteria. Lets not dismiss it out of hand. " he said.
"I know that. She is very godly. She has a lot that is praise worthy. I cannot get pass the word. Had the word not occured,would anyrhing else that occured would it have? I have no idea. I find that troubling. "Derrek said.
"God desires a young man to leave his parrents and to form a new family with his wife. Some he calls to be single. A godly mariege brings hournor to the lord. Your mom and i are hardly perfect but i thank the lord every day for her. I could not have asked for a more godly wife. I am very thankfull for her. I believe that lexi will be a good wife to whoever she maries. From a biblic standpount she has good qalities. The word does change things. "His dad said.
"If the word is incorect how can the union? If the word is untrue how can anything else be of the lord? If the word is false doctrine how can i go any further?" Derrek asked.
"If that is the case why not just end the relationship? Why agonize over it? "His dad asked. "I do like her. We do click. We conect.i dont knoe why but we do. I realy enjoy spending time with her. " Derrek said.
"Your very divided right now?"his dad asked. "Yes i am. I know its not healthy. I just cant come to a difinitive conclusion. " Derek said.
"At this point your in a kind of limbo. " his dad commented. "Worse. Lex is in limbo. "Derrek said."you have to take that into consideration. This affects her as well. "Pastor Carlson said. " i do know that. I respect that. " derrek said.
"Were it not for the phophethic word, i would have no problem suporting your relationship with her. I understand your apprehension. " he told her.
"Are you pushing for us to be together? "Derrek asked. "No. You have not really been intetested in dating before . mom and i were curious why you were not intetested in dating. Some thing has changed inside of you. Its like you have come alive. There is a spark in you that was not there before. You care about her. You have to seak the lord in this. He never wants his will to be a secret. He says so. Search it out." his dad told him.
"I just dont see how i cam justify it.i realy think i may have to tell her that i cant persue this. "Derrek said. "Seek the lord. He will give you the stregth to do what you need to." his farther said.
Derrek wished that he could just get an answer. He was really confused. He was prety sure that he had no choice but to end all this. He felt that that was how it had to be.
He continued his srudies into marriage in the bible. He looked at how Isaac found his wife. Abraham sent his nost trusted servent to find a wife for his beloved son. Rebecca was open to it. Many feel that the servent is a type of the holy sprit. Rebecca like lexi apeared to be a bit of a spitfire. He was not sure the paralel were real.
He prayed a lot that night. Her prayed for wisdom. He prayed for a difinitive answer. He prayed for the courage to obey when he did get the answer. He tried to be patcient. It was hard to be patcient.
After a time of prayer,he went to bed. He let his mind waunder before he fell asleep. He fell asleep and slept until morning.
He went downwtairs and eat breakfast. His mom and dad were at the table. "Your dad said that your reevaluating your relationship with lexi? "Anna asked. "Yes. Lexi wants me to have a firn decison. I am working on it. "Derrek said. "Any headway?"his dad asked."not yet!"Derek said.
That night he went ovet jacob and leah,rachelle and labin. He read about samoson and delilah. Also ruth. He wished that there was a verse that said,thou shalt mary lexi. Even thou shalt not marry lexi would also be helpful. He knew that would not happen.
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Combat modifiers seem to be dotted all over the place in Pendragon. Am I correct in thinking a lance charge by a knight has the following modifiers.
+10 vs footmen (lance charge stacks with height advantage)
+5 vs footman with great spear or halberd (cancels height advantage).
+0 vs another knight with a lance (no charge or height advantage).
+5 vs a giant (or creatures with reach)
I think the confusion come because you have statements like this...
Page 215 - Reach: All giants may ignore the usual +5/5 reflexive penalties for fighting against a knight making a lance charge, due to their great reach.
But that +5/-5 isn't from a lance charge, it's from the height advantage. A lance charge just gives a +5 to the knight, and no modifier to the defender. A knight would get the same +5/-5 if he were using his sword against a footman, but not against a giant.
page 145 - If a lance charge is made against any opponent other than another charging lancer, the lancer gets a +5 modifier to his Lance Skill.


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Johann is a sought-after, clinical psychologist who has helped thousands of individuals and couples cope with life changing events. Johann was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and moved to Australia at the age of 18. He completed his Professional Doctorate in Psychology at the University of Queensland and has been counselling for over 10 years now. Johann is also a surfer. He is humble about his abilities but dominates the bigger waves the other men are quick to dive under. Most importantly though, he is a fabulous husband. Johann has worked to find a new 'normal' and drawn on his professional knowledge to guide the chronic pain couple to where we are now. He enjoys sharing his tips on caring for someone with chronic pain and how to take care of yourself when you're caring for a loved one.
Johann and I have been inseparable after first meeting over 10 years ago. Our marriage was always full of adventure and sports. We would run, cycle or gym daily. Early in our marriage we travelled extensively through Europe, UK, North America, Asia and Africa. We spent evenings in rooftop pools in Morocco, cycled the Austrian Alps and sailed to quiet French towns along the East Coast of France. Fast forward a few years to now…we're hesitant to book a three-hour flight.
My pain has a huge impact on our relationship and lifestyle. For a short time in the beginning, Johann and I let the pain control our emotions, reactions and in the end, our marriage. It didn't take long though until we committed to reclaiming our passionate marriage and we began researching how to make a marriage flourish when one partner was experiencing chronic pain. Not a lot of information existed that was practical but we tried and tested all advice we came across and combined it with our professional knowledge. We soon found many ways to improve our relationship despite chronic pain that is still not written about often enough or sometimes, at all. So here we are, many years later with a remarkable marriage despite unremarkable circumstances, excited to share with you the top tips.
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Cottage Thrift Shop - MonroeAddress: Mailingg address: First Presbyterian Church, 142 Stage Rd., Monroe, NY 10950
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The Cottage is a thrift shop run by the Presbyterian Women, located on Mill Pond Parkway, just a few doors down from the movie theater. The purpose of the Cottage is to receive and sell used clothing. Tues. 6pm - 8pm, Thur. and Sat., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
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Some Of The Best Stock Trading Courses And Ways Of Getting The Best Trading Education
You should and must get the relevant training if you desire to invest and deal in stock tradings. When an investor fails to make the required calculations to determine the appropriateness of the move that they are contemplating in a stock market, then there is a very good chance at a big time loss out of such an uncalculated move. Some of the best stock trading courses which are known to have worked wonders for stock traders are here below discussed and they will definitely serve one's interests in these educational needs with stock trading.
Among the variety of courses we have the Trading Pro System as the first one we will look at as a stock trading course one can pursue to get to understand more about stock trades. The course precisely gets you an introduction which is a full featured kind of introduction, to the stock market and is also of a particular focus to stocks and the stock options. Because of this specific nature of the training, it works great with the persons or the traders who have a directional bias leaning one way in the kinds of stocks they will be trading in. The ones who will get in for this training program will have an opportunity even to learn more about the complex spreads of the stocks market.
You can as well consider the Online Trading Academy for the learning of some tips on stock trading. This one has a thorough workshop for one who wishes to delve deep into the financial markets. You will find the company taking a rather one-to -one approach to the services that they are offering of stock trade education and as such the students will gain from them a very detailed and in depth information and knowledge from the trainings and programs albeit at a premium rate of course which is compensated by the quality of the knowledge and information that they will provide you with.
The next one we can give some time to is the Investools. This training actually stands as one of the most effective for getting the investors the basics necessary for making an analysis on the financial markets. This course will get you a lot of skills as a full featured course on stock trading and as well get you a lot more on several other areas which may interest you as a stock trader. These features have as such made it one of the highly recommendable systems for training for stock trading and as such ideal for the people who would wish to get into stock trading.
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Handmade Character Oak Kitchen
Linda and Steve's thatched cottage created an interesting set of challenges. Sloping ceilings, dividing wall beams to scribe an oak shelf around, uneven floors and the Aga was deeper than the gap between the door and wall at the end of the kitchen meaning the cupboards would have to step back from the front of the Aga to be able to clear the doorframe at the end of the kitchen.
Linda also wanted a freestanding glass fronted dresser to display her china. She gave me full reign to make it how I thought best with no need for drawings just so long as it would look slightly different to the rest of the kitchen. I revelled in the challenge and secretly wished they wouldn't like it as it would be hard to let go.
Steve's personal hate was not being able to see or access what was at the back of their existing base cupboard shelves. I solved this by having oak internal pull out drawers behind the doors.
The last request was that it be made totally from solid oak but to incorporate as many knots as possible to give it as much character as possible. I therefore used 'character oak' to get the look they were after.
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The quality of my kitchen is outstanding, the units are hand made out of solid oak, individually made to fit my exact requirements. The personal attention and flexibility through design and installation were invaluable. I was able to change my mind as the kitchen evolved, I had said I wanted a free standing unit on a awkward wall with sloping ceiling at one end of the kitchen but as the kitchen was coming together Mark suggested making me a free standing oak dresser which I absolutely LOVE. Mark goes that extra mile. Nothing is too much trouble and I think he loves my kitchen nearly as much as I do!
I have had bad experience in the past with a major kitchen company. You have to deal with salesman (designer) and then kitchen fitters but when the job goes wrong you don't have a face to talk to and they don't return your calls.The kitchen fitters move on to the next job leaving you with incomplete kitchen.
I was very apprehensive about going through this again but Mark you made it a pleasure because you are totally dedicated to your craft. Thank you Mark for my wonderful kitchen it is pure quality.


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The Walkers
1989 back cover photograph by Roger Gordy for the Walkers'
And at the end of the day...
WALKERS are --
Manny Verzosa (Singing & Harmonica)
Patrick Newbery (Acoustic Guitar)
Carl Coletti (Drums & Suitcase)
Mike Denneen (Piano, Melodica & Singing)
Tom Dube (Singing & Acoustic Guitar)
Michael Rivard (Acoustic & Fretless Bass)
Adam Steinberg (Electric & Acoustic 6 and 12 String Guitar)
Bill Conway (Drums on "89¢")
Album Design by Kevin G. Farman
Written in the State of Maine
Produced and Engineered by Tom Dube and Mike Denneen
Assistant Engineer: Jon Lupfer
Recorded at Q Division, Boston, MA
Digital pre-mastering by Dr. Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital
© 1989 Newbery/Verzosa and Wallpaper Music
89¢ (Coffee on the Dashboard)
One of many great songs by Pat and Manny. I fondly recall a time ca. 1989 when the Walkers played The Middle East Restaurant and Lounge in Cambridge, MA and Manny introduced the song as "89 Stitches." Before the gig, I'd shared a story from when I was in eighth grade and my class had seen
Gone With the Wind
in a public theater, during the show I'd been introduced to a certain oral tradition by a lusty lass in the dark recesses of a balcony, afterwards I'd an unrelated and unexpected adolecent moment with a classmate and chased him from the school, though erred with a glass door which ...cut me significantly and I received ...eighty-nine stitches on my right arm from my hormonal exercises. I pass this along because it's easy, even though there are other songs by Pat and Manny that are dearer to me. Fine folk, those Walkers, and I miss Manny still. Enjoy, profit in your heart and not your wallet and share what remains ...at the end of the day. If not sooner...
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Download NDA-II September 2015 Admit Card. UPSC NDA/ NDA-2 Written Exam Date is 27-09-2015.
The Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi is ready to conduct written examination of NDA/ NA-II on 27th September 2015. The online UPSC National Defence Academy/ Naval Academy (II) application form cum registration has been over. The candidate can download e-admit card from UPSConline.nic.in website. The candidate can check NDA/ NA Form status. We also advice candidate to download latest syllabus & exam pattern. There shall be two subjects – Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). The shortlisted candidate are called for the SSB Interview at Bhopal/ Allahabad/ Bangalore etc.
A large number of candidate who are enrolled in 12th board/ 11th class have registered for UPSC NDA Exam 2015. We suggest you to download you e-admit card online 3 weeks before written examination. The UPSC also issue recruitment of IES/ IAS 2015-2016. Please do check UPSC official website.
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The candidates are not permitted to use calculator or Mathematical or logarithmic table for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Hal
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- Algebra:Concept of a set, operations on sets, Venn diagrams. De Morgan laws. Cartesian product, relation, equivalence relation. Representation of real numbers on a line. Complex numbers – basic properties, modulus, argument, cube roots of unity. Binary system of numbers. Conversion of a number in decimal system to binary system and vice-versa. Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions. Quadratic equations with real coefficients. Solution of linear inequations of two variables by graphs. Permutation and Combination. Binomial theorem and its application. Logarithms and their applications.
- Matrices and Determinants: Types of matrices, operations on matrices Determinant of a matrix, basic properties of determinant. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix, Applications – Solution of a system of linear equations in two or three unknowns by Cramer's rule and by Matrix Method.
- Trigonometry: Angles and their measures in degrees and in radians. Trigonometrical ratios. Trigonometric identities Sum and difference formulae. Multiple and Sub-multiple angles. Inverse trigonometric functions. Applications – Height and distance, properties of triangles.
- Analytical Geometry of two and three dimensions: Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate system. Distance formula. Equation of a line in various forms. Angle between two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Equation of a circle in standard and in general form. Standard forms of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Eccentricity and axis of a conic. Point in a three-dimensional space, distance between two points. Direction Cosines and direction ratios. Equation of a plane and a line in various forms. Angle between two lines and angle between two planes. Equation of a sphere.
- Differential Calculus: Concept of a real valued function – domain, range and graph of a function. Composite functions, one to one, onto and inverse functions. Notion of limit, Standard limits – examples. Continuity of functions – examples, algebraic operations on continuous functions. Derivative of a function at a point, geometrical and physical interpretation of a derivative – applications. Derivatives of sum, product and quotient of functions, derivative of a function with respect of another function, derivative of a composite function. Second order derivatives. Increasing and decreasing functions. Application of derivatives in problems of maxima and minima.
- Integral Calculus and Differential equations: Integration as inverse of differentiation, integration by substitution and by parts, standard integrals involving algebraic expressions, trigonometric, exponential and hyperbolic functions. Evaluation of definite integrals – determination of areas of plane regions bounded by curves – applications. Definition of order and degree of a differential equation, formation of a differential equation by examples. General and particular solution of a differential equation, solution of first order and first degree differential equations of various types – examples. Application in problems of growth and decay.
- Vector Algebra: Vectors in two and three dimensions, magnitude and direction of a vector. Unit and null vectors, addition of vectors, scalar multiplication of vector, scalar product or dot product of two-vectors. Vector product and cross product of two vectors. Applications-work done by a force and moment of a force, and in geometrical problems.
- Statistics and Probability:Statistics: Classification of data, Frequency distribution, cumulative frequency distribution – examples Graphical representation – Histogram, Pie Chart, Frequency Polygon – examples. Measures of Central tendency – mean, median and mode. Variance and standard deviation – determination and comparison. Correlation and regression. Probability: Random experiment, outcomes and associated sample space, events, mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, impossible and certain events. Union and Intersection of events. Complementary, elementary and composite events. Definition of probability – classical and statistical – examples. Elementary theorems on probability – simple problems. Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem – simple problems. Random variable as function on a sample space. Binomial distribution, examples of random experiments giving rise to Binominal distribution.


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Dan Simmons
Buck Bedard and John Toner
As we come to the end of the winter outdoor trade shows and conventions, it seems appropriate to make a few observations on the state of the industry.
One of the most interesting is the increased interest in knives and the passion for their various technological advances or artistic form by collectors.
Many of us have appreciated a good pocket or sheath knife, perhaps given to us by a parent or friend, possibly a Boy Scout or Case pocket knife like the one my uncle gave me during a fishing trip when I was 11 years old, and still carry. It's only in recent years society has viewed a pocket knife as a dangerous and feared weapon.
Most of us who enjoy hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation have a favorite Gerber, Buck, Case or Boker we use regularly and perhaps we even have a custom knife costing in the $200 to $300 range, excellent in form and function with special steel and wood, horn or ivory handles.
We're now commonly seeing an increasing number of knives that are technological and artistic masterpieces costing us $2,000 to $3,000, while at the top of the scale a few Master Knife Makers are commanding $20,000 to $30,000 for their creations as knife collecting increases in popularity.
I've been aware of the resurgence in the interest of knives, and collecting, for the past several years, but only fully appreciated its extent at this season's outdoor conventions.
While knife collecting has become a cultural phenomenon, our fascination and appreciation with them goes back to the earliest humans and their discovery of "the edge." They found, and then chipped, a few stones with sharp edges creating a tool which made life easier. It could cut and shape other objects as well. It led to tools that allowed him to take larger animals, cut and prepare meat, and hides for clothing.
By attaching the edge (blade) to a stick he created other tools, or projectiles, advancing the efficiency of the new technology. Naturally some individuals had greater talent for shaping or forming these tools and the Master Knife Maker was born.
Over the years, the technology increased in virtually every part of the world with unique variations in each culture.
One of the most advanced of these over the centuries was the Japanese culture that created the steel edge of the sword used by the Samurai, which until recently was unsurpassed.
The newest creations are true art forms rivaling those on canvas, marble or bronze. All have the same beginnings and components. They have progressed from the simple but functional blade, followed by technological advances creating specialized blades with exotic steel formulas. This was followed by creating beauty in form and function by artists who enjoy cult followings like the greatest painters or writers.
Their names are not yet household words, but collectors around the world know the work of Ron Lake, Sal Glesser, John Toner and others.
Ron Lake is one of the most respected knife designers. His name is always the first mentioned when knife makers speak of, "The Masters." He is known not only for the beauty of his creations, but the technological advances he has invented for his folding knives.
Sal Glesser is another master knife designer respected by all. Many consider him the most knowledgable craftsman with respect to metallurgical creativity. His company Spider Co. is one of the largest custom knife companies with an International reputation.
John Toner has had a fascination with knives his entire life, and although he started custom knife making in his adult years, he has gained a reputation as an extraordinary craftsman. Many of the knives he designs are the ultimate functional tool for hunters and fisherman. They incorporate blades that have special functions for dressing deer or simplifying the fish cleaning process. These knives need to be seen and used to fully appreciate their outstanding performance. John also creates knives which are beautiful works of art, as well as magnificent grips for golf clubs and fly rods.
All of these artists are at the top of their field with many creations in the $20,000 to $30,000 price range, as well as knife tools for the more modest collector, or user of fine knives.
Another interesting cultural phenomenon is the increased popularity of tactical firearms and equipment being shown at hunting and outdoor events. This clearly is a generational shift from traditional firearms and hunting which is perhaps influenced by the continuous military activities for the past generation and impact of technologies such as video games, which encourage greater fire power and physical impact, both auditory and visual. This is best exemplified by the growing interest in .50 caliber rifles shooting at extreme distances for target and hunting enthusiasts.
For whatever reason, this is a growing aspect of the industry and has resulted in a much greater interest and expansion of the shooting sports, to which many of our major manufacturers have responded.
Traditionalists can feel secure, however, as our old friends and manufacturers were all well represented at these events.
All are doing well and showcased their latest products with full lines of equipment we have grown to admire and yes, desire. "If I could just have that one more perfect, and needed, rifle." Have you heard that one before? You can count on hearing it again following these marvelous shows and banquets.
For more information, go to or contact Ron Lake at www.coastportland.com or email@example.com; Sal Glesser at www.spiderco.com or firstname.lastname@example.com, or John Toner at www.cdknives.com or email@example.com.
Sportsman's Quest is conducting a survey and would appreciate your commenting on the types of stories you most enjoy and if you have a recommendation of a destination or event that you think our readers would appreciate. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Ron Lake, Master Knife Maker
Upcoming events
Safari Club International's 40th Annual Hunter's Convention runs through Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. This convention has everything that a man (or woman) can dream of, with more than 650,000 square feet of exhibitor space.
With many continents under one roof you can book hunts almost anywhere in the world. Come get together with old friends and meet new ones, shop for the latest guns and hunting equipment and talk to notable authorities of the outdoor sports and shooting industries.
There are informative and educational seminars with countless topics that appeal to the hunting sportsman. For more information go to, www.scifirstforhunters.org.
• The 2012 Grand Slam Club/OVIS Hunter and Outfitter Convention will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Feb. 8-11. For more information go to www.wildsheep.org.
Let's not forget our local chapters:
• Wildlife and Habitat Improvement of Nevada (WHIN) is an active conservation group dedicated to the betterment of all Nevada's wildlife and their habitat. Its monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Werner Family Taxidermy located at 57 Basic Street, Henderson.
• The Las Vegas Woods and Waters Club is the place you'll want to be if "all you want to do is hunt, fish and talk about it." They meet at noon on the second Wednesday of each month at Putter's Grill, 6945 S. Rainbow, Las Vegas.
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Meta-Teachnition Assignment #1
Consider your own experience with the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) idea. How has it changed your classroom experience? How has it changed your 'learning' experience? How has it influenced those around you (don't use names please)? Are you comfortable with it? Is ti too much of a distraction? Write 250 - 500 words to describe your experience. We will post these in a discussion forum that has been created in Desire2Learn - go to https://universityofmanitoba.desire2learn.com
Use your UM Jump or UM email login. There is an option there for you to place your file in the Dropbox if you do not want others in teh class to see it.
How to do A3 references
- Regular APA references page BUT divided into categories for text (web and print), images, audio, video and whatever else you might use.
- ALSO - wherever possible put links directly into your text references, images, video, etc.
Presentation - Dan Law/Krystal Skocylas
Important Ideas # 10 and 11
Bloom's digital taxonomy - what's changed? Is creating really the highest?.
Bias In Technology
Language and Metaphor
"Likewise, a well-designed system is not simply a bag of features. A good system is designed to encourage particular ways of thinking, with all features carefully and cohesively designed around that purpose." from Learnable Programming.
Next classOnline resources for students
Read/Watch/Listen list for Oct 9 and 11
Technology and Society
Marshall McLuhan - The medium is the messageWatch:
Any 3 (most are short) of these McLuhan videos - or find more of your own
Sherry Turkle - how people relate to technology.
- Alone Together -Sample pages on Amazon – a sample of 'intimate ethnographic' research.Turkle - video links


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Will Smith made a rare appearance on social media on Monday night, to dispel "foolish" rumours that his marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith was in trouble.
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On Monday, reports claiming that the couple were planning to go their separate ways began circulating, with a source reportedly telling Radar Online: "For Will and Jada, holding it together these past few years has been tough because their marriage has been on life support for a long time."
However, as the 'Men In Black' actor's social media followers quickly found out, the rumours were not true.
As Will doesn't have Twitter (yes, that account you've been retweeting clichéd, wise quotes from for the past 18 months isn't actually him…), he posted a rare statement on his Facebook page, admitting that while he wouldn't usually respond to what he dubbed "foolishness", he felt the need to in this instance.
He wrote: "Under normal circumstances, I don't usually respond to foolishness. (Because it's contagious) But, so many people have extended me their 'deepest condolences' that I figured - 'What the hell... I can be foolish, too!'
"So, in the interest of redundant, repetitious, over & over-again-ness... Jada and I are… NOT GETTING A DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Under normal circumstances, I don't usually respond to foolishness. (Because it's contagious) But, so many people have...Posted by Will Smith on Monday, August 3, 2015
Sadly no such statement has been made by Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.
Will went on to promise his fans that should he "his Queen" Jada split in the future, "I SWEAR I'll tell you myself".
Jada later reiterated his comments on her Twitter page, writing simply: "My king has spoken."
My king has spoken.— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) August 3, 2015
Will and Jada have now been married for 18 years, after tying the knot in 1997.
Together the couple have a son and a daughter, Jaden and Willow, while Will also has a son from a previous marriage, Trey.