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You can get away without having a regular general practitioner (GP) for a while if you're young, healthy and a little bit stupid. But over time you'll have enough health concerns that avoiding a GP will make your life more complicated. Here's how to know when you hit that point:
You have a health concern that requires follow-up
I finally found myself a GP this year after a bout of mono. I had visited two different urgent cares with weird vague symptoms, and neither knew anything about me besides what I told them at the beginning of the visit. And then all they could really do was order the tests or prescriptions I needed in the moment, and tell me I really needed to follow up with "[my] regular doctor."
That's because your GP is much better at keeping track of what's going on with you from visit to visit. They're set up to handle your ongoing concerns, and to connect your various health issues with each other.
You need a specialist
Many specialist services require a referral from a GP if you want to claim your Medicare rebate, so having someone who knows your health history and what kind of specialist you need to see can save you a lot of time.
They can even help when you don't know what your problem really is. Dr. Google can only take you so far. Your GP can help you figure out which specialist you need to see, or they may be able to handle your concerns without an extra visit.
You're dealing with a lot of specialists
If you end up seeing more than one specialist, chances are some of their advice will conflict. Your GP can help you sort through the different things you've been told and help you figure out what's most important.
The more complex your medical condition, the more important this is. Health care folks have a name for this concept: The medical home. (It's a metaphor, not an actual house.) No matter where you get your care, the information all has to come "home" to one office or person who keeps track of everything.
You're sick of everyone ordering the same test
If you're hopping between urgent care facilities or specialists, there's a good chance you'll get more procedures (and spend more money) than if you had kept seeing the same doctor all along.
When you stick with one doctor, and have any other providers send information back to them, it should be easy for them (or you!) to look up whether you've already had the test they want to order.
You haven't had a checkup in forever
Healthy adults might not need a checkup every year, but that's not a license to never get one. Plenty of your health needs don't relate to a specific body part that hurts enough to send you to an urgent care.
Preventive care is important if you want to stay healthy. Depending on your age and other risk factors, you might need vaccines, cancer screenings, or other routine tests and procedures. Good news: you can get checkups and blood tests for free from most bulk-billing doctors.
You wish you could get quick answers to your questions
Sometimes you don't want to drag yourself to the urgent care just to find out the answer to a simple question. Video visits can work for simple things, but they still take time and there's no seamless hand-off if you end up needing to see a provider in person.
But if you've already established a relationship with a GP, you can often call them (or message them) to get a quick answer to something you're wondering. They have all your records, and best of all, often they will actually remember you. In general, if they saw you recently, you can usually get prescriptions filled and simple questions answered. So if you aren't motivated by concern for your health, consider getting a GP as a way of indulging your laziness.


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Remember remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot
A well-known rhyme taught to all children, and one I've known for many years.
So, how did I forget it? Somehow, the fact that my all-time favourite night of the year was imminent slipped my mind and I made another commitment. A boring one – a committee meeting for a group I'm involved with. Usually I don't mind them – we discuss the always exciting future of a choir I sing with. But tonight, Monday 5th November, I will mind because while we're inside chatting about concerts and costumes, I'll be able to hear fireworks going off and smell the bonfires burning and I'll know I'm missing out on the night that marks the beginning of winter to me.
Children with sparklers on Bonfire Night
Those in the UK will know that tonight is Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes' Night. Others from elsewhere around the world might not know what this is. So let me tell you…
Essentially, it is a night when families wrap up warm and venture out into the dark cold November night, stand as close as they can to a huge bonfire (which sometimes, although less often nowadays, has an effigy of a man on the top that is burned as the bonfire takes hold) and wait outside, shivering and waving sparklers, until it's time for a huge firework display. Then they look to the sky, exclaiming 'ooh' and 'aah' as what was dark fills with noise and light. Most communities hold a display at schools, in parks, at sports grounds, anywhere there's space for the pyrotechnics. There might also be stalls selling mulled wine or hot cider, toffee apples and ginger cake, and often there are charity collections too.
But why? To commemorate the fact that a man called Guy Fawkes (the one who you see getting burned on top of the bonfires) from York, England, tried to blow up London's Houses of Parliament in the Catholic rebellion's Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was caught and the historic institution remained intact. Personally, I've never really understood why we celebrate the fact that something wasn't blown up by… blowing things up. But I love fireworks and mulled wine so I won't spend too long arguing about it!
So, in order to make me feel better for having to miss my favourite night of the year – here are some images from Europeana. First, a couple of political cartoons on the subject. And finally some good old-fashioned fireworks: a great watercolour of various pyrotechnics by J Lodge, and then some real-life explosions over the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK. All together now: 'Ooh! Aah!'
Image credits
Fireworks, Bonfire night Credit: Anthea Sieveking . Wellcome Images CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 UK
Men attempt to quell the flames of the House of Commons Credit: Wellcome Library, London. CC-BY-NC 2.0 UK
Political allegory on the downfall of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and the discovery of the gunpowder treason in 1605. Samuel Ward. Rijksmuseum, Public Domain Image
Pyrotechny: a selection of fireworks. Credit: Wellcome Library, London. CC-BY-NC 2.0 UK
Celebration Credit: Neil Tinning. Wellcome Images CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 UK


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Today we will look at the second kind of love called "phileo." This category includes emotional warmth and tender affection toward a friend or family member. It involves closeness, bonding, and mutual sharing in a relationship. It is companionship, or brotherly love.
Many few people today think friendship is of comparable value to the other loves or even a love at all. For example the love between Antony and Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet are well celebrated, but very rare do you read a book or see a film about friendship like that of Jonathan and David.
We need to be careful not to confuse the sort of acquaintances which we often describe as 'friendship', as phileo is speaking here about a very special kind of friendship. Many of us have a large number of 'friends', while keeping a rather small number of 'close friends', those we have phileo for.
Jesus displayed this Christian love toward Lazarus, as observed, "Lord, behold, he whom You love (phileo) is sick" (John 11:3). In addition, John also wrote of this relationship, "Now Jesus loved (agape) Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus" John 11:5).
In a marriage relationship, the dominant fire of eros (we will consider in 2 days) gradually gives ground to the mature phileo of affection. Phileo becomes the cement that bonds and holds families together over the long haul.
Phileo is one of the least natural of loves, and the least instinctive, biological or necessary. Without 'Eros' it is unlikely that many of us would have been born. Without 'storge' (affection) none of us would have been reared, but we can live and breed without friendship.
Here we see something amazing about phileo, unlike eros it doesn't commerce with our nerves, there is nothing that quickens the pulse, turns us red or pale, puts butterflies in our stomach. Friendship is as C.S. Lewis put it 'that luminous, tranquil, rational world of relationships freely chosen.' This agrees with the moto 'friends are the family we chose for ourselves',
So this is quite amazing, phileo is not a survival love, but is a gift from God for us. It is his will that we have friends and more so a friendship with Himself. John also reveals that God displays friendship love (phileo) toward us, and believers toward Jesus 'No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God' (John 16:27).
It is simply amazing that we can experience this kind of friendship with God. If you want to know how you can become a friend of God, please send me a message through the contact page and I'd love to help you and pray with you. Tomorrow we will look at what the bible teaches about friendship.
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A walk through 18th-century living is a highlight in this former Colonial capital. The city's permanent residents still find amusement in seeing the historic interpreters in full Colonial garb in supermarkets and at service stations and ATMs once they are off work.
Another population that gives Williamsburg its unique flavor is the college students. There are about 7,600 students and six graduate programs at the College of William and Mary, the second-oldest university in the country.
William and Mary and Williamsburg provided a start to more than a few Colonial stars — Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Patrick Henry — before the capital moved to Richmond in 1780.
Tourism hit two snags in the past 12 years — the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the recession — but in 2013 meals tax receipts and hotel occupancy have shown gains. Other issues of note include a recent push to increase the density downtown to allow more people to walk to where they work, eat, shop and play, and the creation of an arts district. The new Riverside Doctors' Hospital opened in 2013, and is expected to trigger an influx of medical offices, retail, and eventually residential development.
Population: 15,206
Area: 9.05 square miles
Founded: As Middle Plantation in 1633; established as Williamsburg in 1699
Median age: 23.8
Median household income: $50,865
Landmarks: Wren Building, Governor's Palace, Colonial Capitol, Courthouse of 1770, Bruton Parish Church
Mayor: Clyde Haulman, 757-229-8898


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Bringing together Triple-i and CCSi enhances our organization to enable and support the solutions that our customers seek to achieve mission success.
Springfield, VA (PRWEB) May 05, 2015
Information Innovators Inc. ("Triple-i"), a technology and mission-focused company serving the federal government, today announced its acquisition of Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CCSi). CCSi provides solutions exclusively to federal government customers through its highly skilled staff with extensive experience in cyber security, health services, and program management support. The company brings mature business processes and industry-relevant credentials as a Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) for cloud service providers, a CMMI Level 3 assessed company for Services and Development, and multiple ISO certifications for 9001:2008, 20000-1:2011, 27001:2005, and 17020:2012.
CCSi's domain expertise and prime contract vehicles, including T4, CIO-SP3, TEAMS, and EAGLE II, will complement and enhance Triple-i's capabilities and provide its clients access to one of the most agile large businesses supporting the federal government, under the direction of Triple-i CEO Steve Ikirt.
"These are critical and compelling times for our government as they move toward a technological convergence," says Mr. Ikirt. "Bringing together Triple-i and CCSi enhances our organization to enable and support the solutions that our customers seek to achieve mission success. We are excited about this highly-complementary merger of two great firms and welcome CCSi to the Triple-i family."
According to Leo Phelan, General Manager of Triple-i's Health Solutions business unit and former Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), "The merger of Triple-i and CCSi will help Federal agencies such as the Defense Health Administration (DHA), VA, and Health and Human Services (HHS) better adapt their practices and technology to fit the needs of people and deliver on the promise of people-centered care. The expanded Triple-i team can now deliver world class clinical care design, informatics, research and analysis, education program design, health expert advisory services, program management, and infrastructure that bridge the boundaries between the functional, clinical, and technical worlds."
Maggie Bauer, VP for Health Services within the Health Solutions business unit, continues, "Through executive actions announced by President Obama in August 2014, our nation has renewed its commitment to caring for our service members and improving the quality of care for our veterans. In supporting the Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs and Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH), we are honored to work to fulfill these goals."
Sue Palermo, General Manager of the new Cyber Security business unit stated, "Over past 10 years there has been an ongoing convergence of information, technology, and people (aka the "ubiquitous internet of things"). This resulted in the expectation that data be available anytime, anywhere, and on any device. While this puts powerful possibilities in the hands of the user it also represents opportunity for misappropriation and can have grave consequences should data fall into the wrong hands. Our mission has focused on protecting DoD, Civilian, and the Intel Communities data from a network defense posture and ensuring their compliance with Government Cyber Regulations and Standards."
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. served as financial advisor to CCSi on the transaction.
About Information Innovators Inc.
Information Innovators Inc. is a professional services company dedicated to delivering best-value technology and mission-enabling services and solutions through the innovative application of our employees' experience and state-of-the-art technologies. Triple-i brings process-based solutions to high-risk, complex federal government initiatives. Triple-i has core capabilities in the areas of enterprise IT Service Management, Enterprise-level IT consolidation, Cloud hosting, Health services, data analytics, software and systems development, informatics, and cyber security.
Triple-i was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Springfield, VA. Triple-i provides solutions for federal departments including Veterans Affairs, Food & Drug Administration, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Interior, and Treasury.
For more information, visit http://www.iiinfo.com.
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc.
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CCSi) is a fully integrated program/project management, cyber security, and health-focused IT solutions company dedicated exclusively to the federal government. Their mission is to drive big changes in government that have a lasting and positive impact on the men and women who serve our country. Their seasoned executive team offers more than 20 years of experience working side-by-side with government customers to bridge the gap between agency missions and business capabilities.
With over 23% of employees who are veterans, CCSi made the "Best for Vets 2015: Employers!" list in Military Times, a highly respected publication, focused on culture and policies that cater to military veterans.
CCSi was founded in 1992 by Dr. Manju Bewtra and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.


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RFMF Personnel To West Point Aim High
Since his childhood days Max Delai always wanted to be an officer in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
The 21-year-old, who hails from Vione Village, Gau, in the Lomaiviti Province, will be one of two RFMF pioneers to attend officer training at the prestigious United States of America Military Academy West Point.
During his school days he followed with admiration the scouts and cadet training programmes.
"To go and study abroad at the highly acclaimed military officer training school will be new, but the aim is still the same and that is to produce my best, learn from the best and gain more information," he said.
"There will be a time homesickness will creep in, but I am there for a purpose to perform and to serve my county, make my family and nation proud."
He was completing a Bachelor in Engineering programme at the Fiji National University when he applied for the officer cadet training with RFMF.
"When I was at QVS. I was more interested in cadet training also going through scout programmes at Gospel Primary School," Mr Delai said.
"It was all building up to enhance leadership qualities," Mr Delai said.
"I was motivated by the people who served in high ranks. And to push my abilities to the limit. I told myself it will be a challenge to try out."
Mr Delai will be accompanied by fellow officer Sera Lewaravu, 20. They left on Tuesday night.
Lewaravu is a native from Bukuya, Magodro, Ba.
"When my grandfather was alive, he said the biggest wealth in the world is our people," she said.
"I have come from a family who thrives on serving people."
She was a student at the University of South Pacific (USP) completing Forensic Accounting – Bachelor of Commerce when she decided to join the military.
"I was motivated that I finished my studies and then entered RFMF later on. My mum urged me to apply," Ms Lewaravu said.
"My objective is to learn what I can in the USA since the academy is advanced in technology and education."
Both were selected after a vigorous selection process by the RFMF and their US counterparts.
The shortlisted candidates had to complete a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) conducted at the USA Embassy in Tamavua. The final selection was made by the West Point Academy.
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Director: Bernadette Grainger
Musical Directors: Instrumental – Barb Fleming & Vocal – Elly Poletti
Choreographer: Bron Kalos
Set Design: Colin Mitchell
Costume Design: Vicky Bristow/Sandy Rippingale
Production Manager: Ann Hemming
Set in Sydney in the 1950s, the musical tells the story of bookish school leaver, Lisa, who joins the sales staff in the fashionable department store, F.G.Goodes. Over a summer that changes her life, she befriends the colourful denizens of the women's clothing department. Each of the characters is on the precipice of change. Lisa is facing independence, working for a living and what it means to be a woman.
Minimum 8 females & 3 males – potentially up to 11 females & 6 males
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LISA – A thin, shy, 16 year old bookworm, who is described as having neither style nor beauty, yet she emerges with both at the end of the story. Highly intelligent and desperate to learn more about literature, her holiday job at Goodes teaches her more about life than she could have imagined. G#3-D5.
MYRA/DAWN – Both are mid to late 20s. Myra is Fay's best friend – buxom, cheerful and out for a good time. Dawn is Patty's sister – forthright, cynical and rough round the edges. A3-B4.
PATTY – A 32 year old, unhappily married shop assistant at Goodes. She has failed to have a baby and her husband is chronically uncommunicative. She has become stitched up and a little malicious as a result. Underneath she is vulnerable and unhappy. G3-Eb5.
FRANK – Patty's 35 year old husband. Described by others as 'gormless', Frank is a tile salesman with little ambition or vitality. Humiliated by his potential responsibility for his childless marriage, he hides his low self-esteem in taciturn introspection. G#2-G4.
MAGDA – An exotic Hungarian, 40 -60. In charge of Model Gowns at Goodes, she is the embodiment of European style, glamorous, educated and beautifully presented. While undoubtedly somewhat foreboding, she has warmth, wit and great insight. A3-E5.
RUDI/LLOYD/FRED – All mid to late 30s. Lloyd and Fred are two Australian men on the lookout for a good time. Rudi is an Hungarian refugee on the lookout for a wife. He is charming, well read, irrepressible, a beautiful dancer and a genuine lover of women. C3-A4.
MRS MILES – Lisa's mother is in her late 30s or 40s. She dotes on her daughter, is proud of her and wants the best for her, but is nervous of rocking the boat and upsetting her conservative husband. A product of her era, she is neither educated nor sophisticated, but her love for her daughter ultimately gives her courage. D4-A4.
MISS CARTWRIGHT/JOY/CUSTOMER – About 40 years old. Miss Cartwright is a blue-stocking, crisply authoritative manager of the Ladies Department at Goodes. Ideally tall and definitely stylish, she is all business, having dedicated most of her life to it. She is not without compassion and wit. Joy is Patty's older sister. Exhausted by motherhood and housework, she doesn't live up to her name. A3-C#5 (top note not as solo)
MISS JACOBS/MRS CROWN – Both in their 60s. Miss Jacobs has worked in Goodes most of her life. Nervous and intense, she lives alone and has a sense of tragedy about her. Mrs Crown is Patty's mother. Now widowed, she is a rough diamond who has brought up her three daughters and doesn't beat around the bush. E3-C5/E3-A4.
FAY – A 29 year old shop assistant at Goodes. Pretty and cheerful, but has had a series of unfortunate relationships with unsuitable men, so she feels insecure about ever getting married and being respectable. G3-Eb5.
MR MILES/STEFAN – Mr Miles is in his 40s. He is stiff, conservative and authoritarian. He loves his daughter but firmly believes a woman's place is in the home. He is baffled by Lisa's intellect and ambition. Stefan is 40 – 60. He is an ebullient Hungarian intellectual and bon vivant. He is a passionate enthusiast for all things literary. G2-D4/D2
The recent film of the same name is now available in DVD and online. This is not a musical version but follows the same strong story line.
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At the keyboard – Musical Directors: Instrumental – Barb Fleming & Vocal – Elly Poletti
Standing: Choreographer – Bron Kalos, Director – Bernadette Grainger & Production Manager – Ann Hemming.


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Is there anything more glamorous than New York high society in the 1940's? Well behind the glitz of every shiny gold dining room and marbled hotel penthouse was the grime and grunting of the workforce that made it all possible. And nothing much has changed since! Bretton and Z discuss Ludwig Bemelmans, who chronicled the going on's of the day in his fantastic book "Hotel Bemelmans".
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It appears as though landmark independent label Touch and Go is shutting down its long running distribution wing. There's no word on how this move will effect their distributed labels, including indie powerhouses such as Merge, Kill Rock Stars and Drag City. This is indeed disconcerting news but at least it's not quite as bad as originally (and incorrectly) reported by Pitchfork, who said the label would no longer be releasing new music.
Below is the statement issued by label head Corey Rusk:
"It is with great sadness that we are reporting some major changes here at Touch and Go Records. Many of you may not be aware, but for nearly 2 decades, Touch and Go has provided manufacturing and distribution services for a select yet diverse group of other important independent record labels. Titles from these other labels populate the shelves of our warehouse alongside the titles on our own two labels, Touch and Go Records, and Quarterstick Records.If you'd like to help keep the label in business, why don't you give them some much needed cash flow by heading over to their online store and picking up one (or more) of the many, many fine records they've released in the past 25+ years:
Unfortunately, as much as we love all of these labels, the current state of the economy has reached the point where we can no longer afford to continue this lesser known, yet important part of Touch and Go's operations. Over the years, these labels have become part of our family, and it pains us to see them go. We wish them all the very best and we will be doing everything we can to help make the transition as easy as possible.
Touch and Go will be returning to its roots and focusing solely on being an independent record label. We'll be busy for a few months working closely with the departing labels and scaling our company to an appropriate smaller size after their departure. It is the end of a grand chapter in Touch and Go's history, but we also know that good things can come from new beginnings."
Slint Spiderland
For better or worse, the album that invented "math rock" but done with a lot more warmth and excitement than its imitators could ever muster.
Silkworm Lifestyle
It was only last week that I posted about my fondness for Silkworm. All their releases for Touch and Go are excellent. This one may or may not be the best of the lot but it's got an ace cover of "Ooh La La" to entice you.
Negative Approach Total Recall
Negative Approach's debut 10-song (!) seven-inch might just be greatest hardcore record ever. This CD contains their entire recorded output.
The Mekons Fear and Whiskey
The finest Mekons on record (outside of "Where Were You?") and one of the rare times a Hank Williams affectation is actually affecting.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Living With the Living
TL's 2007 full-length, considered by some his best yet.
Big Boys The Skinny Elvis and The Effigies Remains Non-Viewable
Collections for two of the better American punk bands of the early 80s, who both went far beyond the parameters of the standard, 1-2-3-4 punk-by-numbers sound.
I couldn't well have a discussion about Touch and Go with mentioning Steve Albini's drum machine noise assault trio, could I? This was their first CD release, hence the title. Contains the Atomizer album in it's entirety, which is as good an indication as any to see if your ears are suited to this band's particular brand of pummeling.
There's also plenty of worthy releases from bands like Polvo, Naked Raygun, The New Year, The Monorchid, The Ex, The Dirty Three and many more. You can check Pitchfork's list of 25 essential Touch and Go albums for further suggestions.


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I had openSUSE Leap 42.3 and I installed new openSUSE Leap 15.1 as "semi-clean" install - I formatted system partition, but I didn't touch home partition. I use the user from previous installation. Almost everything works, only wrong thing is icon of IntelliJ IDEA application. The icon in "start menu" looks good, but after I start IntelliJ IDEA, it uses IntelliJ WebStorm icon on the taskbar. I had similar problems on different computer after update from Leap 42.1 to 42.2 (IntelliJ IDEA icon was fine, but PHPStorm and Yast icon was missing). I can fix it with creating a new system user, but then I will lost all my settings.
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With most eyes on Dustin Johnson this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, Francesco Molinari had a fantastic day in Round 1 at Eagle Point.
Molinari didn't wait long to get going. He bogeyed No. 2 but ran off three straight birdies and tacked on two more on the front nine. He added three birdies on the back nine on his way to a 6-under 66 performance. Molinari closed the round with a 25-foot chip-in for birdie.
Sporty finish. This chip-in gave @F_Molinari a one-shot lead at Eagle Point. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/VnSKxAQY8u
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 4, 2017
"I played well and gave myself lots of chances," Molinari said. "I missed some makable ones but then I holed some longer ones which is always nice. I'm really happy."
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who was forced to withdraw from The Masters after he injured his back the night before Round 1, had a solid day all things considered. Johnson bogeyed two holes but managed four birdies. His 2-under 70 has him well within striking distance of the lead. He was one of 16 players to post that score.
"Since I hadn't played in so long, I'm happy with the way I played," Johnson said. "I didn't score that great, didn't really hole that many putts, but other than that, I played really well. I think I hit 16 greens and I hit the ball great."
Molinari's slim one-shot lead will definitely be tested with four players right behind him on the leaderboard at 5-under.
The shot of the day was from Greg Owen.
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 5, 2017
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Hope this will try and alleviate some of the stigma associated with substance abuse disorder SAD for short.
The best thing about recovery is the ability to learn and think for yourself. Wake up people and live … love you all Dyslexic David


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Kyriba has announced the launch of a service through JPMorgan's API (application programming interface) that allows its clients that are also JPMorgan clients to send real-time payments in the US through The Clearing House's RTP network. This is the latest for Kyriba's growing connectivity options designed to bridge global financial systems, allowing finance executives to more efficiently mobilise their global cash and liquidity.
"Kyriba's vision to broaden the payment choices available to corporate CFOs and treasurers aligns with JPMorgan's open banking initiatives. Our clients value the option to transmit real-time payments, and the API integration we have implemented with Kyriba enables these payments to be processed and confirmed within seconds," said Sairam Rangachari, global head of Open Banking at JPMorgan.
In addition to the faster payment transmission and acknowledgement, real-time payments on The Clearing House's RTP network can be sent on-demand, simplifying the reconciliation and back office application of payments as compared to managing batch files.


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In this post, I will talk about the CPBL: a brief history, how the league works, a quick guide to the stadiums and how to buy tickets.
There are various amateur leagues, which I will talk about elsewhere.
Brief history of the CPBL
The CPBL or Chinese Professional Baseball League is the name of the professional baseball league here in Taiwan. The league was founded back in 1990 and numbers of teams have fluctuated over the years. There have been historic scandals, the creation of a short-lived second league in the late 90s-early 2000s but as of 2018, there are 4 teams.
Two teams from 1990, are still around: Uni Lions and Chinatrust Brothers who were originally known as Brother Elephants.
The other two are Lamigo Monkeys, based in Taoyuan and Fubon Guardians based in New Taipei. Both of these sides have played elsewhere, undergone name/ownership changes since their establishments in 2003/1993 respectively.
The most successful team are Uni Lions with 9 championships, Brothers have won 7, Lamigo 6 and Fubon 3.
How does the league work?
Each team, plays the other 3 a total of 40 times over two 60 game phases either side of the All Star Break.
The winner of each phase is guaranteed a place in the Taiwan Series.
—If different teams win each phase, they play a 7 game series in 2 3 2 format, the side finishing ahead in the standings after 120 games gets home advantage and hosts weekend games.
—If the same team wins both phases, then 2nd/3rd in the 120 game standings play a 5 game, 2, 2, 1 series. The winner of that series then plays, the winner of both phases who will hold both home advantage and 1-0 lead. The Taiwan Series is then played over 6 games in a 2, 2, 2 format.
Teams typically play a 2 game series on Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday against one team, then a three-game series Friday, Saturday, Sunday against another.
Any games cancelled in midweek are rearranged until after the last scheduled games of the phase. A Friday cancellation means the game moves to Saturday at 1:05. Then Sunday 1:05 if cancelled again. Any Saturday cancellations afte rearranged for Sunday 1:05, any games not played from Friday, Saturday, Sunday are rearranged for the end of the phase.
If the game is abandoned during the 1st inning, it will restart at a later date. If the game reaches the 2nd inning, it will resume at a later date from the current point in play. If the home team has batted 5 innings or is winning in the middle of the 4th, and play cannot continue, the result stands.
There are 2 minute breaks between innings, but between the 5th and 6th, the break is 6 minutes long. For the 2019 CPBL schedule, check out this link: League schedule
桃園 = Taoyuan, 台南 = Tainan, 洲際 = Taichung IC, 澄清湖 = Chengcing Lake, Kaohsiung, 新莊 = Xinzhuang, 天母 = Tianmu and 花蓮 = Hualien.
Stadiums in Taiwan
There are 17 stadiums in Taiwan that either host or have hosted either semi professional/professional baseball in Taiwan. A total of 10 of these stadiums will host games in 2019.
Rather than describe them, here is a link to my map
Buying tickets
For most games, buying in advance is unnecessary but it can be helpful to get a ticket before you go. At Lamigo Monkeys, it gives you a 50 NT discount on matchday prices. A small sum but it gets an extra beer to enjoy the game a little more!
You can buy Lamigo, Brothers and Fubon tickets on FamiPort in Family Mart stores. You can buy Uni Lions and Brothers tickets at 7 Eleven.
If you get stuck, Google Translate will let you take photos and translate the Chinese. There can be some trial and error involved, that is how I learnt to use the machines in the first place! Even I still press the wrong buttons, in most cases staff in these stores will offer their help. Print out the receipt, give it to the cashier and they will give you your ticket.
I'm going to show you how to use the FamiPort machine, I will be using Lamigo Monkeys as my example for this.
I'm going to show you how to use the iBon machine, I will be using Uni Lions as my example for this.


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Alpha Omega Connections - A Healing Home Demo Day
Demo of an Introduction to holistic self healing using Sound Healing, Crystals Healing, Colors Healing, Stones Healing and Gems Healing. Yoga, Reiki. All natural.
Karen makes Alpha Omega Connections the most comfortable place to relax and be renewed. Her kind, caring spirit helped relax me. As one can imagine, it's scary letting someone in to heal your soul. Karen did not disappoint. She soothed me and left me feeling like almost a new person. Amanda D.
I am writing in praise and with the most sincere gratitude for Karen's work. She graciously treated me to an amazing healing session a few weeks ago. It was a brand new and transformative experience for me – an integrative "sound bathing" – in a beautiful setting filled with love and light, crystals, tantalizing aromas, and beautiful, deeply resonant vibrational sounds. Karen is a gifted healer with an extraordinary ability to bring forth the music of her exquisite, cherished "singing" bowls and to share their power. I would recommend her most highly for her skill with multiple healing arts and modalities, her compassion, her kindness and loving attention to the client. She has created a space of calm and tranquility where anyone searching for equanimity in his/her life can just be oneself and feel completely safe and wrapped in warmth and comfort. Karen's personality is delightful and easygoing. She knows how to put her client at ease, gently and skillfully encouraging them to explore emotional and spiritual openness, working with her guides and the presence of loved ones joining her on the journey in the healing space. She is a keenly attentive listener. During and after my session, which lasted about 120 minutes, Karen demonstrated to me a powerful connection to healing principles, bringing warmth and a luminescent quality of being. With Karen at my side, as my guide, I felt loved, truly embraced and protected. She is knowledgeable, articulate, authentic, grounded and down to earth, friendly, generous and so welcoming. And she is deeply spiritual, fully committed to, and protective of, her studio's natural surroundings on Mt. Agamenticus, a place where I have made my home for the past twenty years. For myself, getting to know Karen and experiencing her craft has been a wonderful gift. I hope others will reach out to her and enjoy her many offerings. You will be transformed. -- Laura D
"It is my honor to share this testimonial with you. I was divinely guided to Alpha Omega Connections after receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis, importantly, recognizing healing occurs on all levels. Their caliber and depth of gifts, talents and passionate healing with the utmost care and compassion are beyond words. I am so blessed and honored to have been guided to Karen. I've never experienced such profound healing. Their home welcomes the soul, a feeling of peace and knowing quickly occurred for me, I was exactly where I needed to be. I am forever grateful to have been guided to Alpha Omega Connections, the experience has been life changing and transformational. Miracles happen!" Namaste' CJ
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With the motto 'Play Differemt', Golfzon brings a new and exciting golfing experience to Sydney that can take your golf game to another level. With over 160 courses from around the world, play some championship courses such as Pebble Beach, St Andrews, Mission Hills, or hit golf balls down the driving range simulator. Rooms can fit up to six people and include club hire, cafe facilities available. Open Sunday to Thursday from 10am until 12am, and Friday to Saturday from 10am until 1am.
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As students or recent grads, esp in cities like NYC or SF, you gotta share your flat with flatmates, and when every one has to go to work between 8 - 9, its a mad rush for the bathrooms.
I have a similar case, I share my flat with 3 others and scheduling the bathroom is like asking a bulldog for his bone, and people tend to loose precious sleep time waiting for the bathroom to clear.
So Lights for roommates was born.
It utilizes a queue system to wake people up according to their schedules and then queues the slot for the next person and wakes them up as soon as the bathroom is free.


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And just like that Blogmas comes to an end.
I've really enjoyed blogging every single day this month and even twice on some days.
I've missed being so regular on here. I was looking at my numbers and I've blogged very little (comparatively) in 2016. I've done way better in the previous 3 years. I was bumming out a bit on that account and Blogmas with it's daily blogging made me feel so much better.
Moving on...
Merry Christmas folks.
Well, in my time zone Christmas is over.
I hope you've had a lovely day.
Mine was good.
Quiet but good.
There were flowers.
Yummy food.
Goan Christmas treats--lots of guava cheese!
Reading a Christmas appropriate book.
A good day.
I also wore my fuzzy shoes since today was thankfully a cold day in my otherwise blistering city!
An Xmas miracle I tell you!
Scenes of festivity all around.
You've got to love Christmas for the colour and enthusiasm it infuses in everyone around.
Now on to my main present this Christmas.
This gorgeous little backpack from Accessorize which I got last week from my sister.
My sister and I are terrible with gift giving. We never gift wrap anything and we never..almost ever put things under the tree. We have the patience of a 2 yr old when it comes to gifts!
My sister kindly bought me this backpack and I've already used it and love it.
It's roomy and oh-so-gorgeous.
I absolutely love the print and all of the darling illustrations all over it. Seriously, every single inch of the bag is covered in illustration. So lovely!
Plus it's roomy without being boxy of inelegant.
I like it a whole lot!
In all of it's glory.
Free Spirit front and centre!
This front zip compartment is very generously sized and holds several things-- my iPod, hand sanitiser, tissues, hair brush, phone and candy.
Some close-ups of the print.
All of my favourite things.
It has these nifty little side pockets to hold a bottle of water or gum.
Or receipts and such like.
Very useful.
I love my gift and it is such a joy to carry it places and it goes with every single outfit.
You can still find it in stores.
2016 is nearly over.
Get ready for a bunch of favourites posts coming up all of this next week.
I still need to look back and pick my Top 10 Reads of 2016!!!
I better get to making those lists!


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By Nancy S Buck, PhD, RN
Are you employed by another? How often do you feel frustrated because you have little or no choice about the decisions you make? Are you a parent? How often do you feel as though your children are trying to be in charge of you instead of the other way around resulting in you pressing harder to prove you are the parent with the power? Are you in an intimate love relationship? Do you have moments as a couple when you want and pull for one important thing while your partner wants and pulls in a different direction?
It can feel hard, exhausting, challenging and confusing when faced with any one of the above. Feeling unhappy, out of sorts and out of balance when dealing with these kinds of problems may be an understandable and even effective strategy. Your heart and brain are driving you to search and find good answers and solutions. Here is one solution you may not have considered.
Shift your point of view and perspective. And do this shifting to a completely unrelated topic from your problem at hand. Shift to something by either going very small and mundane or very large and broad.
When going small, find the smallest joy or briefest moment during the course of the day where you feel grateful, joyful or at peace. It won't necessarily help solve your problem. Instead it will give your brain a break, a moment of relief and flood of pleasure chemicals adding to your feeling of well being. This just may help open you to more solutions and ideas. Continue this practice frequently instead of simply staying stuck in your "I have to figure this out" behavior.
Or go BIG. At the end of your life do you think you will still be stuck in your present dilemma? Boy, I hope not and I bet you do too. And chances are "this too shall pass." But in the meantime, spend some time asking yourself bigger questions, like Why are you here? Do you believe there is a God? What evidence do you have to support your belief? Is there life on another planet? Human? Do you believe or imagine you lived a previous life? Even if you don't believe, who might you have been? Get the idea? Start asking yourself and contemplating the BIG questions about the meaning of life and more. This will give you time to be an explorer, searching in unknown and unknowable territory. The result may just be opening your mind to new, different and maybe even helpful ideas and perspectives when you return to your problem.
Even though it feels as though you are facing the impossible, considering and contemplating life in the micro and macrocosm can help give you much needed stress relief and maybe even good and new solutions.


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What is the best thing that I love about my work? It's creative and dynamic. I love constantly creating new things and stretching the boundaries of my imagination. I could never do a job or work on something that is not creative in some way.
What is my idea of perfect happiness? Being able to make a decent living while doing what I love and being able to share it with family and close friends. It's very important to me to have meaning in life, a lot of love and to know that I work towards something of quality – both on a metaphorical and material level. It's not about the monetary value, it's about quality, peace, beauty and enjoyment.
What is my greatest fear? I have a lot of subconscious fears, like the fear that I actually have no purpose on Earth (I'm useless), or that I don't belong anywhere. But I think that the one that trumps all other fears is loneliness! There's nothing that terrifies me more than the thought that I might end up one day old and all alone. I'm capable of doing hard things alone, and do them well; or I'm absolutely fine with being by myself and creating, but not for extended periods of time. To me having a strong support system made up of a few selected people is incredibly important; and when I don't feel like I have that closeness, I suffer terribly and therefore my entire life suffers. If I feel that I have a tight circle and family to count on emotionally, I am so much more confident and secure – like I can withstand anything and move any mountain. When I don't, I don't even find a point in brushing my teeth in the morning.
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? It's funny because this trait is also a trait that I love a lot about myself, but it is very double edged: I am highly sensitive. I despise it because it makes the bad stuff overly amplified, but I love it because it also makes the enjoyable stuff that much more powerful and heightened. Another trait I deplore is that I also don't react well under stress. When I'm under a ton of pressure I don't even recognize myself anymore and I hate that feeling.
Which living persons in my profession do I most admire? David Kelley from IDEO for his amazing ability to unleash creativity in just about anybody. I also admire Wendy Nguyen from Wendy's Lookbook for her resilience in face of adversity, for her innocence, charm and passion, and for her capability to create enchanting visual stories.
What is my greatest extravagance? Spending $600 once on my hair color and hair cut. It turned out the BEST hair I ever had, but that price tag though…
On what occasion would I lie? I used to lie as a kid because I was terrified of my parents, but as I grew older I learned that lies just lead to even bigger hurts and disappointments and complicate things for no reason. Truth always has a way of coming out in the end, so there's really no point in doing it.
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? The fact that is subjective, therefore prone to endless modifications. I hate it when a project drags along forever! I also hate that is an unstable field, so you never know what's going to be thrown at you next.
When and where was I the happiest, in my work? When I didn't have to code haha. Slightly joking, but the happiest I was in my work was when I had flexibility and a great deal of say over the creative direction of a project without too much outside interference. There's something that makes me work that much harder and better when somebody trusts that I will do a great job and I will come up with a good solution. Not saying I'm fail proof, but I do want my opinion valued because after all I am the professional, and I believe that skills and expertise should win over other things like seniority, age or job status. Even when I'm mistaking, I think there are ways to show me how I can improve without completely invalidating my skills or solutions.
If I could, what would I change about myself? I would be a bit less anxious and less pale. Since I was a little kid I struggled with social anxiety and it sucks! I know the pale thing is very superficial, but I do have difficulty getting and maintaining any color, I'm basically translucid hahah and because of this kids and people made fun of me all my life, so it has become a big complex for me – especially in today's world where such a HUGE emphasis is being put on our looks.
What is my greatest achievement in work? Doing what I love while working for myself. I don't think there can be a bigger achievement for me, even if I would get the chance to have a fancy job at some fancy company. Working for myself has grown me so much and in so many ways (not only as a professional, but as a human being as well) that I don't think anything else could match it. Having the amazing opportunity to serve and collaborate directly with so many brands and individuals from all over the world makes my heart sing! At least that's my view right now, who knows maybe I'll think differently in 10 years. I am also quite proud and grateful of having the amazing opportunity to design for and do blogging collaborations with some bigger name brands out there and I hope I will get to collaborate with as many as possible in the future.
Where would I most like to live? Split half and half between Florida, USA and my hometown in Europe. I love Florida because I've always been obsessed with the Ocean, sand and tropical climates. But I also love the slightly slower European lifestyle and the charm of older cities filled with stories and romantic buildings. I truly love both worlds so much!
What is my most treasured possession? My laptop, my phone and my camera because without these I wouldn't be able to do my work. I also have a little stuffed toy which depicts a fantasy character that I'm incredibly attached to and means a lot to me. Other than that I don't have a lot of treasured possessions due to the fact that throughout my life I had to give up and leave behind my things so many times that I always end up with not much stuff to truly own.
What is my most marked characteristic? My sensitivity and the depth of my feelings. Physically would probably be my eyes, if I had to guess.
What is my most inspirational location, in my city? This is a tough one, because there are so many inspirational places I love!! In Sarasota (where I live at the moment) would be the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (because I love being surrounded by plants and wild life), the Ringling Museum and of course the beach. In Iasi (my hometown) would be the National Opera and the Palace of Culture.
What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city? My home hahaha!! I love cooking, inventing recipes and sharing delicious meals with people in my life. But besides that, I do have a few favorite restaurants. One of the hidden gems of Sarasota is Harry's Continental Kitchens, their food is simply amazing! My second favorite restaurants are Mediterraneo Italian Restaurant and The Capital Grille.
What books influenced my life and how? Wow this is going to be a long list haha. Every book that I read influences my life, even if it's in the smallest of ways… A major impact on my life was "The Confidence Course" by Walter Anderson which I read 10 years ago and really made something "click" inside myself. I will never forget that book! Another one (together with the movies) was Harry Potter series which offered me incredible support and courage when I needed it the most. "Creative Confidence" by David & Tom Kelley is also a book that I keep going back to every year. And then there is my art book collection of famous painters that provides me with inspiration and shelter when I need it.
Who are my favorite writers? Just like I don't have favorite painters, I also don't have favorite writers. I know it might sound weird for someone who loves the arts so much, but it's because there's something I love or find interesting in the creations of many many writers.
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? A combination of old time Christmas songs, classic jazz, soundtracks, Isaac Hayes, video game music, ATB and The Prodigy.
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Harry Potter 🙂
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? First and foremost my parents for raising my brother and I to the best of their ability despite the many limitations, setbacks and lacks they experienced in life. They are seriously AMAZING people! Also Wendy Nguyen from Wendy's Lookbook for overcoming her difficult past and creating a beautiful life for herself; Emma Watson for embodying not only elegance, charm and femininity but also being unapologetically strong and smart; Cate Blanchett for her ethereal confidence, intelligence and beauty and I guess Steve Jobs for changing the world. And I only say "I guess" because there are parts of his character that I don't think are completely admirable, but then again, nobody is perfect!
Which movie would I recommend to see once in a lifetime? A Beautiful Mind. And a bunch others… I'm a big movies fan!
What role plays art in my life and work? A very important one, as I am and always will be an artist at heart. It's very easy to lose sight of the importance of art in our lives when it seems like nowadays everything is about money or fame, and less about what makes us truly happy and fulfilled. Art for me is the biggest inspiration and refugee from the world, and the older I get, the more I crave a life in which I live solely through my art and I don't have to be focused on things that take me away from it.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? I'm not really sure? I have many amazing people in my life that I treasure and that support me and without whom I couldn't have made it so far. So I think it would be unfair for all the other ones if I'd pick just one.
Whom would I like to work with in 2018? Burberry, Michael Kors and Vita Liberata! I would really love to be an art director and blog partner for all of these brands, to participate in campaigns, to shoot looks, to make illustrations, to design sets and to create visual assets for every facet of their business. I really love fashion and I think my skills and talents would match and be such a great complement to the endlessly creative fashion and art world.
Which people in my profession would I love to meet in 2018? Tobias van Schneider (Designer & Creative Director), Kyle Christopher Van Loo (Senior Art Director at Michael Kors), Tom and David Kelley from IDEO, Aimee Song from Song of Style and Wendy Nguyen from Wendy's Lookbook.
What project, in 2018, am I looking forward to work on? I have nothing concrete yet, but I would really really REALLY love to work on a complete branding project for the Moscow Ballet.
Where can you see me or my work in 2018? As always, my biggest "playground" is online. As a tiny technology nerd at heart, I love being active in the digital space, so consequently my work – together with myself – is mostly found there. So keep an eye out on http://www.klangwelt.com as well as http://www.styleunsettled.com and my Instagram.
What do the words "Passion Never Retires" mean to me? Well to me passion means everything, so I think that as long as live I will strive to bring passion and love into every single aspect of my life – from the smallest to the biggest. Whenever something doesn't "jive" anymore, I like to move on to the next thing that makes me feel passionate again and constantly learn new things. That's why I think that passion never truly retires, because even though let's say you don't do things for money anymore, but there are still going to be so many amazing things to dedicate your time and brain to.
Which creative heroines should Peter invite to tell their story? Can you please try to get Emma Watson? That would be awesome! Also, even though I'm very familiar with her story, I think the world would benefit a lot by reading about Wendy Nguyen's (from Wendy's Lookbook) journey.
How can you contact me? I'm the ultimate fan of the email. Even before being such a thing as email, I used to write hand letters (ancient, I know!!) but I just love to write. My life would be destroyed without this wonderful tool. So feel free to reach me anytime at: email@example.com 🙂
The Heroine's Journey of Andreea Kay
What is the best thing that I love about my work? It's creative and dynamic. I love constantly creating new things and stretching the boundaries of my imagination. I could never do a job or work on something that is not creative in some way.


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Chasin those geese…..and riding horses?
If you haven't already, go out and buy Wild Goose Chase. If you haven't started Chasing God – what are you waiting for? He made you…He claimed you…He's calling you…DON'T JUST STAND THERE!!!
Now that we've gotten that out of the way…
I can't begin talking about this book without thinking about a stand-out portion from another great book The Man In The Mirror. In that book, the author talks about living your secular life and spiritual life. He likens it to a circus horse rider. You've seen him/her before. The rider stands atop two horses, carefully balancing both, switching balance between the two as he/she rides around the arena. It's easier as the horses ride together, but if the horses start drifting apart, the rider has to make a choice between the two as to which one he/she wants to stick with.
Its the same with our lifes on our adventure with God. We can have our spiritual life and our secular life…but we if those horses split….which one are you gonna choose?


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Living world in yrs 11-1315/01/2012
by Kate Rice, President of BEANZ
My dog was diagnosed with a heart murmur by the vet who described what this meant and then prescribed medication to help the 'heart work better'. The vet's explanation for the dog's coughing was: "The valve in the left of the heart is letting fluid run back into the lungs. The dog coughs to get rid of this fluid from the lungs."
As a biology teacher I reflected on the explanation and the image it produced for me. From this, I visualised fluid (blood) building up in the lungs as blood is pumped round the body by the heart. But how would the blood get into the lungs as it is retained in capillaries? Is my dog really coughing up fluid, or using coughing to assist the movement of blood in the lung capillaries back towards the heart?
We teach our students that lungs are not muscular, but bags suspended in the chest cavity, with intercostal muscles and diaphragm contracting to assist gas exchange. Was the vet giving an explanation adequate for people to understand the affliction without completely stating the science behind the process? Is the vet's explanation good enough for most people? (Scanlon, Murphy, Thomas, & Whitelegg, 2004)
This made me reflect on the biology we teach, the texts students use and the focus placed on 'Living World' achievement objectives. Would building more Nature of Science (NoS) into teaching and learning programmes help students better understand socio-scientific issues in their world? Find out about health issues they or their parents are likely to come up against? Could programmes allow time to find out about causes, effects and treatments for: bypass surgery; heart murmurs; asthma; and blocked arteries?
Upon hearing the dog's ailment, my physiotherapist daughter responded "I didn't think of dogs having heart murmurs. It's what happens in humans with faulty heart valves. I hadn't thought of them being like us!" Back to the textbooks for some comparative anatomy, all of which raises questions about how we teach circulation and gas exchange. Do we focus on 'humans'? Will a human biology focus increase student engagement? Do we bring NoS aspects into teaching and learning programmes?
By using models and investigating relationships between scientific theories and the models, can we help students build a better understanding of the relationships between structure and function in living organisms? For example, many texts use stylised heart structure and double circulation systems' diagrams. As teachers, we know you cannot find this when dissecting a mammal, but many students don't link dissection findings to theoretical diagrams in textbooks. Clarifying and explaining the use of models and generalisations are essential parts of NoS in teaching. and address both 'understanding about science' and 'investigating in science' within the NoS strand on the New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2007).
Building NoS into Year 11–13 programmes will address student questions about their own 'Living World'. Accumulate students' questions as each topic progresses. Allow time to address these as the topic unfolds. Teachers do not have to provide all the answers; use the NoS aspects to help students find different ways to seek information and provide responses. Some of their search for suitable information for responses can provide valid assessment opportunities using internal standards such as Biology 1.2, 2.2, 2.3 or 3.2 too!
Engage students better with their own 'Living World'.
- Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum for English-medium teaching and learning in years 1 - 13. Wellington, NZ: Learning Media Limited.
- Scanlon, E., Murphy, P., Thomas, J., & Whitelegg, E. (Eds.). (2004). Reconsidering science learning. Milton Keynes, UK: RoutledgeFalmer.
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Identify each of the following statements as being most similar to a hypothesis, a law, or a theory. Explain your reasoning.
(a) Falling barometric pressure precedes the onset of bad weather.
(b) All life on earth has evolved from a common, primitive organism through the process of natural selection.
(c) My truck's gas mileage has dropped significantly, probably because it's due for a tune-up.
Part a
Law, because it states a consistently observed phenomenon and it can be used for prediction.
Part b
Theory, because it is a widely accepted explanation of the origin of species.
Part c
Hypothesis, it is a tentative explanation and it can be investigated by experimentation.
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