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How to Captivate People With Your English Success
Gabby: Avoid brain atrophy due to horrible small talk. In this episode, you'll learn how to make your small talk in English totally awesome.
Gabby: Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast, where you'll finally get real, native English conversation with your hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the 'English Adventurer' and Gabby Wallace, the 'Language Angel', from Boston, USA.
Lindsay: This is an All Ears English Podcast, Episode 192: "How to Captivate People with Your English Small Talk." [Instrumental]
Gabby: Lindsay, I'm really worried because there's only a few days left of our Kickstarter campaign. It ends the end of September.
Lindsay: Oh my god. You're right. Absolutely. And it's really important that each of our listeners thinks about what they could do to help us in the Kickstarter campaign.
Gabby: Yeah, I think the problem is that everybody thinks somebody else is going to help, but the problem is, you are somebody and we need each one of you, our listeners, we need your support.
Lindsay: Yeah, absolutely. And in addition, we want to build an app to make All Ears English a better experience for you, for you to listen to us, find us and connect with other people in the All Ears English community through our app.
Gabby: That's what the Kickstarter's all about you guys: to provide better material that's easier for you to listen to and for you to use for your English success. So we need your help now. Please come to AllEarsEnglish.com/kickstarter. That's K-i-c-k-s-t-a-r-t-e-r.
Lindsay: Hey, Gabby, how (are) you doing today?
Gabby: I'm doing great Lindsay. How are you?
Lindsay: Awesome. I am psyched 'cause (because) today we have Chris Colin, an author living in San Francisco. Chris is the author of What to Talk About, and Chris is here to help us finally learn how to make small talk more interesting in English. Welcome Chris.
Chris: Thank you.
Gabby: Hey Chris.
Lindsay: How (are) you doing today?
Chris: You can do better than that. Give me your best line.
Gabby: Oh.
Lindsay: Oh my God. Oh, that was a good one. I'm on the spot here. No, you know what? Sometimes when I try to make small talk I bore myself to tears.
Gabby: I know.
Chris: And that's…
Gabby: Seriously.
Chris: That's why we – I, my, I wrote this book with a co-author friend of mine, and that's why we did it because we felt like, "Oh gosh, we can do better than what we've been doing." (You know), we all have great conversations that we can think of, a really fun dinner party, or a really fun road trip with a friend, and then we have plenty of times when – either they're just sort of, (you know), middle of the road, sort of mediocre, or they're just awful, and you just wanna (want to) stab yourself in the face. And we wanted to write the book so we could, (sort of), figure out for ourselves how to improve conversation, both small talk and more substantive conversations – how to make them all be a little more like those great ones that we can, we can all, (uh), remember.
Gabby: Oh…
Lindsay: Yeah because…
Gabby: …I'm so thankful.
Lindsay: Yeah, I mean, you're right. We have interesting life experiences to talk about and interesting observations, but once we get into that networking event or that party we go back into boring mode.
Gabby: Chris, can you…?
Chris: Yeah. I, I think we panic. I think that's a big part of the problem is we…
Gabby: Well, we try to play it safe too.
Chris: We play it safe, we're, we're so deathly afraid of an awkward silence…
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: …that we just start running the mouth without really, (uh), thinking about what we're saying.
Lindsay: Absolutely. Absolutely. Can you tell us a story about a time that you were in a really boring, small talk conversation that prompted you to really, okay, "We gotta (got to) do something about this."
Gabby: (Hm).
Lindsay: Was there any situation that you were in?
Chris: Well, it was about 30 years of those situations.
Gabby: Oh.
Chris: There wasn't one that stood out because they, that, by definition they don't stand out. They're all… Lindsay: Haha
Chris: …exactly the same, an-and I – what, what stood out was the realization that I go into a lot of conversations, and I think we all do, just trying to sort of muddle through, just trying to tread water… Gabby: Right.
Lindsay: Ooh.
Chris: …and make it through this conversation with this person, who I don't know very well, rather than thinking about every conversation as an opportunity to have something really interesting happen.
Gabby: (Hm).
Lindsay: That's it, that's it. So how could our listeners have something more interesting happen? Can you give our listeners three tips for how to actually make small talk more interesting? Because, (you know), we hear about, okay, talk about the weather, or talk about, (you know), the news, but let's go, let's go deeper. Let's get something more interesting here. What could you share with us Chris?
Chris: I think the first mistake that we all make is, (uh), we fall into a pattern of mirroring what…
Gabby: (Mm).
Chris: …the other person says to us. By that I mean just sort of bouncing back whatever they are throwing at us. So let's say they say, (uh), "How ya (you) doing?" or "Whaddaya (what do you) do for work?" or, (um)… Gabby: Right.
Chris: …or "How's your day going?"
Gabby: "What do you do?"
Chris: (uh), tendency to answer the question, (I mean), that's what we're taught since we're kids. Answer the question, and then (sort of) throw the same question back at them, "Fine. How are you?"
Lindsay: Right.
Chris: (Uh).
Lindsay: Right, that can be boring. Absolutely.
Chris: Am I right? Or, "What do you do?" (You know), these are, these are dead-end conversations.
Gabby: Ugh
Chris: So, our first bit of advice is, don't be afraid, just totally change the subject. You don't owe them a certain kind of conversation. You don't have to answer the question that you're asked. I mean there's (sort of) a deeper philosophy there that we talk about in the book. (You know), if someone says, "What do you do for work?" don't answer that question if you don't feel like it.
Gabby: Very cool.
Chris: Just change the subject. Talk about something that's actually on your mind. Say, "Hey, who do you think is the luckiest person at this party right now?"
Both: (Hm).
Chris: Or, "What does this house remind you of?"
Gabby: (Hm).
Chris: Or, (um), just totally – (you know), one thing I like to ask is, "How did you get here tonight?" Let's say we're at a party.
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: "How did you get here tonight?" (You know), it sounds like a mundane question, but it actually gets someone talking about a sequence of events from their life, and actually tends to lead somewhere interesting, more so than saying, "What do you do for work?" Which we're all tired of answering.
Gabby: Right, absolutely.
Lindsay: And what's the initial reaction that people give you when you quickly do that, you (kind of), you, you change the subject? It must initially (kind of) open their eyes wide. They might get… Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: …a little bit threatened, I would think, and how do you (kind of) smooth… Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: …that out?
Chris: Yeah, no, it throws them off a little bit. And in my experience almost every time they are grateful for it…
Gabby: (Huh).
Chris: …and they instantly recognize – after being thrown off a little bit – they instantly recognize that they're talking to someone who's awake and who, (uh), wants to have a more deliberate, more fun, more interesting conversation, and they're glad because they don't wanna (want a) boring one either.
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: I love that. Now it really does make you stand out.
Chris: The want a person who's, who's sort of alive on their hands and they're glad for it.
Lindsay: Alive, awake, I love it. Those are great ways to describe it. Yeah, (I mean)…
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: …I remember in the past I've run into a few people who have done something like this and I've been initially surprised…
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: …but then I do have more respect for them because they're out there willing to take a risk.
Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: Step outside of the norm.
Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: Cool.
Chris: So, that's step one. Step two, we always say, "Don't ask for answers. Ask for stories." A lot of times when we ask questions in conversations, we're, we're sort of leading people down a dead end road. If I say, "Where are you from?" Well let's try it, " (Uh), Lindsay, where are you from?"
Lindsay: "Oh, I'm from New Hampshire, da, da, da, da, da."
Chris: Yeah, where, where are we gonna (going to) go from there? We could, we could (sort of) rip on New Hampshire a little bit, but, (uh)…
Lindsay: We could do that
Chris: …there's not really anywhere to go. No offense to New Hampshire. So, (you know), if I were to say, "How did your family end up in New Hampshire?"…
Lindsay: (Mm).
Chris: …or "How did you end up leaving New Hampshire?" It's a similar topic, but, it, it pulls a narrative out of you.
Gabby: Yes.
Lindsay: Ooh.
Chris: (Uh), and pretty soon you're telling a story. It may not be the most interesting story of your life, but you're telling a story, and you're guaranteed to say something that I can, (sort of), draw out a little more.
Lindsay: Yeah.
Gabby: (Mm).
Lindsay: And people love to talk about themselves. So this actually gives them more of an opportunity to talk about themselves essentially.
Chris: They can talk about themselves, but in a way that's both interesting and not, (uh), paralyzingly difficult. Sometimes…
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: …we have the urge to have a deep conversation and we approach that by asking a deep question like, "What are you most interested in in life?" or, (um)…
Lindsay: Right. "What's the meaning of life?"
Chris: …"What's the meaning of life?"
Gabby: Right.
Chris: "What are your deepest, darkest fears?" (I mean), yeah, we might, we might all want to hear the answer to those questions, but no one really has one ready to go and it just…
Gabby: (Hm).
Chris: …(sort of) shuts things down. So, by asking for stories you get at interesting stuff without freaking people out too much.
Lindsay: Yeah.
Gabby: (Mm).
Lindsay: Nice.
Gabby: I think the key there might be thinking about questions that begin with 'how.' You said, "How did you, (you know), leave New Hampshire?" or "How did your family end up in New Hampshire?" So, I think a 'how' question might be likely to generate a good story.
Chris: That's a, that's a great point. Yeah, 'how' is a…
Lindsay: Yeah.
Chris: …really good…
Lindsay: Ooh, I like that.
Chris: Then you can, you can work your way up to, 'why' if you've had a couple drinks.
Gabby: Ooh, yes.
Lindsay: Right. So 'why' is a little bit more risky, right?
Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: You're pressing people a little bit more, so 'how' is a really good alternative.
Gabby: (Mm).
Chris: Yep, yep.
Lindsay: Awesome. How about the next core tip Chris?
Chris: Okay, so, this is one that we all know and we all forget – be curious…
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: …listen. I talked about that panic. Let's say you, you've done the first two steps and you get a conversation going, there's always that fear that the plane's gonna (going to) start to lose altitude.
Gabby: (Mm).
Lindsay: Yeah.
Chris: And so, God forbid, there's a little bit of awkward silence. You take this progress you've made and then you, you (sort of) sabotage it by starting to talk about yourself on and on and on. It's fine to talk about yourself, but a little goes a long way. If you can just remind yourself to be quiet and listen, that is the key of great (convers-), of being a great conversationalist, is just listening well. Doesn't mean being silent, it means paying attention actively to what someone's saying, and focusing on something interesting that they've said. So…
Lindsay: Yeah.
Chris: …if we talked about how you ended up leaving New Hampshire, (you know), you, you'll probably let slip something, (sort of), revealing at some point, and that's…
Gabby: (Mm).
Chris: …what I'll ask about. I'll say, "Well, why'd you decide to do that?" (Uh), "And then what?" (You know), another great question is, "And then what?"
Gabby: Ooh.
Lindsay: (Mm).
Chris: I work as a journalist and that's something that journalists use all the time.
Lindsay: Oh, yeah.
Chris: It's just a way of obtaining…
Lindsay: Did deeper right?
Chris: Yeah, dig deeper and just pull a little more of the story out of someone.
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: I like that. Yeah, I think here in American culture, (you know), we don't emphasize listening enough. (You know), the big, (you know) – the people we admire, unfortunately, are people, who, who speak well, but don't necessarily listen well.
Gabby: (Hm).
Chris: Yeah, totally.
Lindsay: And I think in other cultures, (you know), for our listeners across the world, I think listening is much more respected, (um)…
Gabby: (Uh-hm).
Lindsay: …as a great skill, but I think it's great to be able to implement that into your own routine here in the US – to be… Chris: Yeah.
Lindsay: …able to listen.
Chris: I agree, an-and I think when you go home from a party or from a work function or anything, the conversations you're gonna (going to) remember are the ones where someone was paying attention to you, thoughtfully, and asking you intelligent questions about yourself…
Gabby: Right.
Chris: Rather than being a windbag about their own lives.
Gabby: (Mm-hm).
Lindsay: Totally. Oh, this is fantastic. I feel like I'm learning a ton.
Gabby: Yeah, absolutely. These are good strategies for improving small talk, and just even continuing a conversation, getting to know someone, but I imagine that kinda (kind of) situation where, (you know), you're at a, kinda (kind of) like a, I don't know – it sounds cheesy – but a, probably like a cocktail party or something. I don't know. Like a networking event maybe, and it's like you, you don't know anybody. You're trying to get to know new people. You don't know what to talk about and, (I mean), you're right, I always hear the same questions, (you know), "How are you?" "Where are you from?" "What do you do?" And after hearing those time and time again it does get old, it really… Chris: Yeah.
Gabby: …does, and I love these ideas that, (you know), you can be unique. You don't have to ask the same questions. It's actually preferred if you, (you know), make up something that shows you're alive, like you said, and, and you're thinking, and you're curious, and, (you know), you wanna (want to) know about how people got to where they are today, or why… Chris: Yeah.
Gabby: …they do certain things.
Chris: (You know), research has shown that when we have, (um), a certain number of these same conversations over and over again, the physical brain matter actually starts to decay…
Gabby: Ooh.
Lindsay: Oh, yes.
Chris: …at the edges and then that decay sort of works it's way inward and people who have been doing this for a long time, they actually have, (uh), smaller – th-their brains actually shrink.
Gabby: {gasps}.
Lindsay: Oh my gosh, this is a good reason to change my small talk habits.
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: No, I made that up. That's totally not true, but you can also make things up in conversation too. So, that's another trick you can have.
Lindsay: Awesome. I love it.
Gabby: Wow. These are great tips. I just wanna (want to) add, (you know), for someone who might speak English as a second language, and, (you know), if you're still learning English, or even if you're a native speaker, this is a strategy – I actually think about questions that I might wanna (want to) ask people, (like) before I'm even in a conversation. (Like), you gave a great example, like, "How did you leave New Hampshire?" but, (you know), you might ask (like), "Oh, how did you end up in Tokyo?" (you know), if you're, if you're talking to someone in Tokyo, but (like), maybe – I know we don't wanna (want to) have canned questions. We wanna (want to) be curious, but just to (kind of) (like) build your confidence with this if you're new to asking questions that are a little out of the textbook, or should I say outside of the textbook – that's what I meant to say – maybe prepare a few questions beforehand. What do you, what do you guys think?
Lindsay: Yeah, you have something in your back pocket, right?
Gabby: Yeah.
Chris: I think there's nothing wrong with having something in your back pocket. It's true, you don't wanna (want to) sound like someone who, who has canned material, or…
Gabby: Right.
Chris: …or, or, (you know), boiler plate material, but, yeah, if you have a few things ready to go it can help quell that panic. (You know), you'll know that you have something you can go to if you need it.
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: Yeah, completely. Oh wow.
Gabby: Awesome.
Lindsay: Well Chris, this has been super helpful and eye-opening for me, and I'm sure, I'm sure it's been the same for our listeners.
Gabby: Yeah.
Lindsay: Thank you so much. And, and where can our listeners find you online? Where can they check out your book, What to Talk About?
Chris: Oh well, the book's called, What to Talk About. Thank you for asking, and if you go to SayBetterThings.com you'll find it there, or you can just Google, What to Talk About.
Lindsay: Okay, great.
Gabby: Awesome.
Lindsay: So, I think that would really be a great resource for some of our listeners who wanna (want to) learn more about this. Awesome.
Chris: Now, I should, I should warn them it's a funny book, it's not…
Lindsay: Right.
Chris: …entirely serious. So…
Gabby: It's not a textbook.
Chris: It's not a textbook, yeah.
Lindsay: We wanna (want to) get away from the textbook, so that's okay.
Gabby: Yeah, that's great actually.
Lindsay: Okay, great. Well thank you so much Chris for joining us today.
Gabby: Yeah, thank you.
Lindsay: Again, this has been super valuable. It was fun meeting you as well.
Chris: Likewise, thanks for having me guys.
Lindsay: Yeah, thanks a lot.
Gabby: Thanks Chris.
Lindsay: Take care.
Gabby: Bye for now.
Lindsay: If you wanna (want to) put your ears into English more often, be sure to subscribe to our podcast in iTunes on your computer or on your smartphone. Thanks so much for listening and see you next time
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Gildart previews Warrington
Wigan centre Oliver Gildart previews Friday's Betfred Super League away trip to Warrington
"Hopefully we can put a good performance in for the fans"
- Watch the full match preview on Wigan TV
Wigan Warriors centre Oliver Gildart believes the Betfred Super League Champions have enough to turn around their current form and win against Warrington on Friday.
Off the back of three straight defeats in the Betfred Super League, Gildart explained that the Cherry and Whites are under no elusions what has gone wrong so far this season.
"We know we aren't getting our rub of the green at the moment. We've had a few sin bins and a few basic errors.
"We are only losing by a few but we are way off where we can be so we've got to take the positives from these kind of situations."
He also highlighted that it's not the first bad run the side has battled through in recent seasons.
"We've been here before, had a couple of defeats and we've got enough players in the team who have been there before and can turn it around."
Wigan take on an in-form Wolves side who have won four from their first five games of 2019. Because of this, Gildart described how the big occasion can really boost the Warriors hunger to win.
"Especially playing at their stadium. They get a good crowd and we usually bring good support as well.
"It's a big game mentality and hopefully we can put in a good performance for the fans."
You can watch the full interview with Oliver Gildart as he discusses training, squad morale, playing at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and more on Wigan TV HERE.

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The West Lothian Convenience
26 Sep 2014
David Cameron may have arrived late to the Better Together 'party', waiting until the last few days in the run-up to the Scottish referendum to intervene, but his intervention was decisive. Both he and Gordon Brown gave rousing and emotive speeches that went a long way towards swaying undecided voters and bringing them back from the brink. Thus, his role in the immediate drumroll to referendum day was pivotal and highly Prime Ministerial. However, his response to the result of the Scottish vote has swiftly turned him from appearing statesmanlike and responsible, to cynical and reckless. The glory of Scotland's No vote that he could have transformed into a bump in his opinion polls has been squandered in favour of cheap, partisan political manoeuvring, which has lost him the faith of the Scottish people, and provided us with an excellent example of why people don't trust politicians. I'm talking of course about him reneging on his unconditional promise of further Scottish devolution, by attaching the condition of English-only-MPs for English-only-issues, supposedly attempting to address the so-called West Lothian Question.
The West Lothian Question – over the fairness of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs voting on English issues in Westminster – is an anomaly that has caused discussion and controversy amongst constitutional scholars for decades, and dates back to well before the devolution of the late 1990s. There certainly are valid arguments for English MPs voting on purely English issues, since there is a disparity of representation that occurs if, for example, Scottish MPs vote on top-up tuition fees for English universities as they did in Westminster in 2004, yet English MPs are unable to vote in Holyrood to ensure Scottish universities charge the same fees. However, there are equally persuasive arguments that support Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs voting in Westminster on 'English issues', due to the fact that in the 21st century, so few issues discussed in Parliament are purely 'English' in nature. National defence and security, NHS spending, deficit reduction, debt repayment, educational reform, immigration policy, climate change; how many of these issues are purely English? The fact is, our United Kingdom is just that, united. We face the same issues, and more often than not require the same solutions. Welsh families face the same cost of living crisis as English ones, Scottish people face the same security risks as English ones, and Northern Irish individuals face the same health hazards as English ones.
Tristram Hunt took to Newsnight this week to bravely reiterate Miliband's official Labour line that rushing through an answer to the West Lothian Question following a 'house party at Chequers', is irresponsible, and is playing fast-and-loose with the constitution without a national consultation process first. This train of thought is quite reasonable. How many average voters in Britain knew what the West Lothian Question was this time last month? It's safe to suggest a distinct minority. This constitutional controversy has been tackled before. Kenneth Clarke chaired a Democracy Taskforce in 2005 which proposed all Westminster MPs would have the final vote on all bills before Parliament, but non-English MPs would be excluded from the consultation stage of bills only affecting England. Malcolm Rifkind took a crack at it too, addressing the 'two class of MPs' criticism by suggesting an English Grand Committee to debate and vote on English matters. Oliver Letwin chimed in by suggesting an additional 'Fourth Reading' just for English MPs to vote on in the case of English issues. My point is that the political establishment has looked at the issue before, but the general public has not. That is why rushing through a process within four months as Cameron proposes, without fully taking the public's temperature on the issue, and presenting them with both sides of the argument is reckless. The people of Britain deserve a national conversation, a public debate, before any conclusion is rushed to.
I have outlined some of the main reasons why Cameron's proposed action on the West Lothian Question is reckless, but what is much more sinister is his motivation for such action. Our Prime Minister has always been an instinctive politician first and foremost, and thus is highly opportunistic in nature. He is the man who took the initiative to legalise gay marriage, securing himself a legacy. He too is the leader who appointed the first British Asian Cabinet Minister, again snatching liberal ground. Both of these moves were highly commendable, but also politically manufactured. Now his political senses are called into action again. Along with other senior Tories, Cameron sees an opportunity to win back favour with Middle England, wipe out a potential Labour majority in 2015, appear patriotic, put Miliband in an awkward position, and take credit for solving the age-old West Lothian Question, all in one swoop.
If Cameron succeeds in establishing English votes for English issues, Labour's stronghold in Scotland – a political wilderness for the Tories – will become irrelevant, perhaps even denying them a parliamentary majority on English issues, despite having a potential overall majority in the Commons. Constitutional crisis, political madness, call it what you want, but there's no doubt that the Tories would gain enormously from such a move. Then there's Cameron's cynical enticement to Middle England. In a further attempt to nullify the UKIP surge, Cameron's West Lothian response intends to appeal greatly to 'Little Englanders' who feel as though they would be better represented. Perhaps the consequence of this shall be the return of fox hunting! Another acute advantage of Cameron's actions is that Ed Miliband is now backed into a corner by refusing to sign up to this English-Laws-for-English-MPs malarkey. The national press seems to have overlooked the fact that our esteemed Prime Minister has just proven himself a liar to the Scottish people as well as the rest of Britain, and are instead focusing on Miliband's lack of commitment to England – never mind the fact that he's proposing the most radical inner-England devolution package yet.
So, what is for certain is that addressing the West Lothian Question seems all too convenient for the Tories. In fact, Christmas appears to have come early for Mr Cameron. But Britain be warned, why should we be rushing such a monumental decision? We know why the Tories want to hurry through their initiative; it is endlessly politically advantageous for them. But what's actually best for Britain, and for England? A swift and careless response to a persistent constitutional question mark, or a reasoned national debate on the topic, where the people of Britain are educated on the issue, and are presented with all the facts? This issue should be dealt with out in the open. Perhaps even a referendum could take place. What is for sure is that the Tory Chequers Club cannot be left responsible for handling the West Lothian Question. They have too much to gain and care too little for the consequences of their actions.
Britain, we cannot let the Tories throw our constitution out the window for cheap political gain. We must demand a debate, demand a say, demand time, demand to be heard. Let not dark political ambition overcome the rights and the will of the British people.
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"In 1986 the level of the Sea of Galilee was extraordinarily low. Marine archaeologists discovered an ancient fishing boat in mud along its northwest shore, a little north of ancient Magdala (modern Migdal).
Basing themselves on the type of construction, the pottery found nearby, and the results of a carbon 14 test, the experts concluded that the boat was built between 40 B.C.E. and 70 C.E. It is very likely the kind of boat mentioned in today's story, the one used by the Jonah-Zebedee fishing syndicate (see Lk 5:10), which included their sons Peter, Andrew, James, and John, and hired hands.
"The government regulated the fishing industry by selling fishing rights to tax collectors or publicans (brokers). These contracted with fishermen and frequently had to capitalize them. Since Matthew the toll collector had his office in Capernaum (Mt 9:1, 9:9), an important fishing center, it is likely that he brokered the government's fishing rights to his fellow citizens.
"The boat found in the mud was 26 1/2 feet long, 7 1/2 feet wide, and 4 1/2 feet deep. Originally it had a sail. There are places for four oarsmen and a tillerman. A boat this size could hold a crew of five plus ten passengers (Mt 14:22), or the crew plus cargo, for instance, a catch of fish in excess of one ton."1
And so this wasn't a tiny boat, exactly, but it wasn't the type of vessel that would inspire confidence during a raging storm. And if we assume that the twelve disciples were in such a boat on the night described in today's Gospel, then we have a full ship, taking water, fighting the wind and the waves at about three in the morning. It's a harrowing scene, and anyone in that situation would know that things could go catastrophically wrong at any second.
But then comes the greater fear. A ghost! A ghost at night, on the water, in a storm. If that ghost was juggling chainsaws, it couldn't have been any scarier. But wait, Jesus? Oh, it's Jesus. Does that make this whole thing less scary or more scary?
The disciples were afraid, of course, but Peter, being Peter, decides to test the whole thing out. Don't be afraid, Jesus says, come to me on the water, come on. Despite seeing Jesus, hearing Him, and then walking on water, Peter's fear overcomes him; what Peter thinks is reality overrides his ability to trust Jesus, to put his whole faith, even his life, in Jesus' care, and he sinks like a stone. Jesus doesn't let Peter die for just having a human reaction, of course, and so He grabs Peter, they load themselves into the boat, and the storm just…goes…away.
"In life the wind is often contrary. There are times when we are up against it and life is a desperate struggle with ourselves, with our circumstances, with our temptations, with our sorrows, with our decisions."2 Our boat seems to small, the load to heavy, our crew not up to the challenge.
It's in those times that Jesus comes to us and bids us to come to Him. Sometimes the struggle is just to hear Jesus when the wind is too loud and the boat too creaky. Sometimes we hear Jesus, we trust Him, we walk toward Him, only to lose faith along the way.
We are not alone in all that, this story tells us. Even the twelve disciples were afraid, afraid even in the presence of Jesus. Peter too, even while in the midst of a miracle, lost faith, gave into the fear. But just as Jesus caught Peter, His hand is extended to us. Let today's Gospel be a reminder that when the wind is contrary and the waves crest over us, Jesus is there, working miracles, calming our storm, telling us "Take heart, it's me, have no fear."
1John J. Pilch: http://liturgy.slu.edu/19OrdA081317/theword_cultural.html
2William Barclay: https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dsb/matthew-14.html


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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics-based Adaptive Dosing of 5-fu (5-Fluorouracile) in Head & Neck Cancer Patient Undergoing Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) Therapy (5-FU)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02484677
Recruitment Status : Unknown
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Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : June 30, 2015
Last Update Posted : June 30, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Patients With Head and Neck Cancer (ORL)
|Drug: Cisplatin Drug: Docetaxel Drug: 5-Fluorouracile
|Phase 4
Crop the plasma exposure of 5-FU (5-Fluorouracile) around a predefined target area under the curve 30 (AUC30) in patients with head and neck cancer treated with Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) protocols and correlate adaptive Bayesian procedure to tolerability.
- Develop a population die from a group of 20 patients for which a pharmacokinetic study will be carried out
- Evaluate obtaining effective concentration of 5-FU in the context of a Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) protocol adapted by the Bayesian procedure.
- Compare recommendations in terms of dosage adjustment of Bayesian approach with the recommendations of a simplified graphical approach.
- Test the measure of Dihydro Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) activity Dihydrouracil/Uracile (UH2 / U ratio) as a co-variable adjustment of 5-Fluorouracile (5-FU) regimens in Pharmacogenomics/Pharmacokinetic (PGx / PK) model.
- Evaluate a prototype of urinary dipsticks for the early detection of toxicity from the assay as a marker of Dihydro Pyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) activity.
- Assess the cost-benefit of dosage targeting, in terms of reduction resulting costs to the management of chemotherapy-induced toxicities.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|100 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics-based Adaptive Dosing of 5-fu (5-Fluorouracile) in Head & Neck Cancer Patient Undergoing Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile (=TPF) Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|June 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|June 2017
Experimental: Head and neck cancer patient
Association of Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile for pharmacokinetic evaluation
Drug: Cisplatin
Antineoplastic cytostatic. Blood sampling for pharmacokinetic evaluation
Drug: Docetaxel
Taxanes. Blood sampling for pharmacokinetic evaluation
Drug: 5-Fluorouracile
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents. Blood sampling for pharmacokinetic evaluation
- Determination of 5-FU (5-Fluorouracile) [ Time Frame: 24 months ]Concentration of 5-FU in nanograms per milliliter. Circulating 5-FU will be quantified by immunoassay.
- Toxicities [ Time Frame: 24 months ]will be graded according to Common toxicity Criteria (CTC) 2.0 standards.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 and ≤ 80 years.
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasopharynx).
- Locally advanced stage (III, IVa or IVb).
- The patient must have received the information note and signing the informed consent, as well as being spent in multidisciplinary meeting after which treatment with TPF (Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracile) induction chemotherapy was proposed.
- Performance Status less than or equal to 2 (WHO performance index).
- The patient must be affiliated to a social security scheme and followed in one of the participating centers.
- Patients polymorphonuclear neutrophil greater than or equal to 1000 / mm3, platelets greater than or equal to 100 000 / mm3, hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8 g / dl, transaminases less than or equal to 1.5 times the normal, total bilirubin or equal 1.5 times the normal creatinine clearance in the upper or equal to 50 ml / min Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)
- Satisfactory heart function
- Patients must be able to submit to the rhythm of visits, treatment plan, laboratory balances and other study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient > 80 years.
- Patients with uncontrolled infection that could compromise participation in the study.
- Patients with other serious concomitant diseases and / or uncontrolled that could compromise participation in the study.
- Patients with serum bilirubin> under limit normal and / or Alanine Transaminase (ALAT) and Aspartate Transaminase (AST) 3.5 times the under limit normal with alkaline phosphatase greater than 6 times the under limit normal.
- Cardiovascular disease or clinically significant cardiovascular disorder in the judgment of the investigator, such as, but not limited to uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure The New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification> III), unstable angina, myocardial infarction in 6 months prior to treatment, uncontrolled arrhythmias, chronic liver or renal disease, severely impaired lung function.
- Disorders significant acute gastrointestinal or recent with a major symptom of diarrhea, such as Crohn's disease, malabsorption syndrome or diarrhea Common toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade> 1 whatever aetiology.
- Performance Status and / or laboratory tests incompatible with chemotherapy using cisplatin, docetaxel and 5-fluorouracile (5-FU)
- Inability to submit to medical monitoring test for geographical reasons, family, social or psychological.
- Patients refusing to participate in biological assessments.
- Persons deprived of liberty or guardianship.
- Pregnant women or likely to be at the time of enrollment or during breastfeeding.
- Free, informed and signed not obtained.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02484677
|Contact: Sébastien SALAS, Professor
|Contact: Urielle DESALBRES, Director
|Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
|Marseille, France, 13354
|Contact: Urielle DESALBRES, Director
|Principal Investigator: Sebastien SALAS, Professor
|Study Director:
|Urielle DESALBRES, Director
|Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2014-005536-34 ( EudraCT Number )
RCAPHM14_0370 ( Other Identifier: APHM )
|First Posted:
|June 30, 2015 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 30, 2015
|Last Verified:
|June 2015
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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Turn off auto updates on Android phones
Many people do not have to close this auto update. We will teach this in this article.
How to stop Android App Updates?Step 1: Open your Play Store app.
"Do not auto-update apps".
Follow these notes:Do not auto-update apps: This will not automatically update your apps automatically, only when you do them yourself will be updated.
Auto-update apps at anytime Data charges may apply: This option should never be selected. By choosing this, your apps will be updated whenever you want. So that your data can end suddenly.
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says, "Until I feared I would lose it, I did not love reading. One does not love breathing." These lines exemplify my own love of langua
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Personal Profile
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says, "Until I feared I would lose it, I did not love reading. One does not love breathing." These lines exemplify my own love of language and reading. This passion propels me as I work to foster an appreciation of reading and of good literature in my students. My other passions revolve around my family and home: my husband and our son and daughter.
Professional Profile
My undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University included majors in English and Journalism. I later earned a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University. I have served Timothy both as a classroom teacher and as a high school librarian.
Philosophical Profile
I believe teaching is an exercise of hope and faith. I hope my words, examples and actions will edify the students. I have faith that God can take my faulty attempts in the classroom and make something good of them.
I also believe that a liberal arts education has value in and of itself; it is not just a means to an end. A good education makes us more thoughtful, more complete people. A good, Christ-centered education challenges us to use our hearts, souls, minds and strength to love God and to care for His creation.
Teaching English makes frequent object lessons possible. A metaphor can make a big idea easier to understand. A poem can illustrate truths about the human condition and help us realize our shared humanity across cultures and throughout time. A novel can foster empathy for fictional characters which we can carry over into "real" life. Reading allows us to consider ideas we have not encountered before. Reading provides opportunities to discern and discuss an author's message and world view. The next step, then, is to consider that message in light of the truth of scripture. In the face of moral relativism, such discernment is a powerful tool for Christian thinkers inside and outside of the classroom.


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A rights group, Enough is Enough, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja to compel the EFCC, ICPC and Nigeria Police to probe and investigate Governor Adbullahi Ganduje on all allegations bordering on corrupt practices.
The media director of the group, Tolulope Oladele, in a statement on Tuesday, said "We are committed to demanding that all who choose to serve and are elected into public office must be held accountable for their actions. The suit against Ganduje over corruption had first came up for hearing on May 10th and has been adjourned to May 24th".
The group in the statement recalled that "On Sunday, October 14, 2018, video clips were released by Daily Nigeria (an online news platform) indicating the Executive Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of receiving $5 million kickback from a government contractor. The allegation against the governor has since generated public outcry and controversy.
"In light of the aforementioned, the Kano State House of Assembly set up an investigative committee headed by Mr Baffa Babba Dan'agundi to probe the alleged bribery of Mr Ganduje".
The statement continued that "A group, Lawyers for Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria, led by Muhammed Zubair, filed a lawsuit at the Kano State High Court compelling Kano State House of Assembly to halt the probe against Mr Ganduje.
The court ruled that it is not in the constitutional purview of the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate a bribery allegation against Mr Ganduje, saying it is the function of agencies under the executive arm of government such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Police Force".
The statement, however, read that "As an institution that is interested in the nation building by promoting good governance, transparency and accountability, we wrote to the ICPC, EFCC, and the Nigeria Police on December 17, 2018, to investigate the bribery allegation against Mr Ganduje as the court of law suggested.
We followed up with a reminder letter on April 2, 2019. Sadly, the executive arm of government saddled with the responsibility of investigating criminal offenses has taken no action", the statement concluded.
Recall that Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje, was revealed last year in a video published by Daily Nigerian, allegedly receiving what was described as bribe from a contractor.
In the series of videos, the governor was alleged to have received a total of $5 million in installments from a certain contractor on several occasions.
Since the videos surfaced, the governor dismissed it as a fabrication while the published, Ja'afar Ja'afar appeared before the Kano State House of Assembly to convince lawmakers of the authenticity of the videos.
But Governor Ganduje maintained his innocence, claiming that the videos were doctored by his political opponents to tarnish his reputation. He also threatened to sue Ja'afar for allegedly defaming his character.


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Armor Correctional Health Services has a perfect track record of achieving and maintaining both NCCHC and ACA accreditation. We have never lost an accreditation and have achieved accreditation in 100% of our surveyed facilities. Our programs are developed in adherence to appropriate standards, and each of our facilities is fully accredited by those organizations chosen by our clients. Our achievements in the area of accreditation include:
- Each of our contracted facilities seeking NCCHC and ACA accreditation is fully accredited.
- All of our contracted correctional facilities are state-certified or accredited.
- Four of our clients have achieved all available accreditations available to their facilities.
- We restored NCCHC accreditation for one facility following a probation period instituted under the previous contractor.
- Armor has never been denied initial or re-accreditation by the NCCHC, ACA or designated state accreditation and certification agencies.


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Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) is a commonly known generic term for the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace.
The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means "to unite or integrate." Yoga then is about the union of a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness.
Ancient Yogis had a belief that in order for man to be in harmony with himself and his environment, he has to integrate the body, the mind, and the spirit. For these three to be integrated, emotion, action, and intelligence must be in balance. The Yogis formulated a way to achieve and maintain this balance and it is done through exercise, breathing, and Meditation – the three main Yoga structures.
What Is Meditation?
An exquisite methodology exists within the yoga tradition that is designed to reveal the interconnectedness of every living thing. This fundamental unity is referred to as advaita. Meditation is the actual experience of this union.
Yoga Meditation is the art and science of systematically observing, accepting, understanding, and training each of the levels of our being, such that we may coordinate and integrate those aspects of ourselves, and dwell in the direct experience of the center of consciousness.
Yoga Meditation is not actually a separate aspect of Yoga, due to the fact that Yoga is meditation. However, the phrase Yoga Meditation is being used here to discriminate between Yoga Meditation and the now popular belief that Yoga is about physical postures. Yoga or Yoga Meditation is a complete process unto itself, only a small, though useful part of which relates to the physical body.


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Handblown glass in the shape of a head.
Chunks of silvery eel, encased in cold translucent jelly, spooned from a vat.
Tactile golden crescent moons inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
Steaming green parsley sauce called 'liquor.'
Recycled glass tumblers in blue and green.
An East London institution, The Cooke family has been serving pie, mash, jellied and hot eels since 1862. There are plastic bottles of vinegar and homemade chilli oil on the tables and sawdust on the floor. I spent a very pleasant morning chatting to the woman behind the counter and drinking tea while taking photos of some beautiful items stocked at Modern Society.
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DiGiSPICE, a company known for digital transformation of private and public enterprises as well as governments, has launched 'Horizon', its telecom service management platform, in Indonesia.
Horizon is a fast, cost-efficient and reliable way to publish, deliver and manage rich content and digital experiences.
The business platform enables customer interaction over digital and conventional channels with its ability to manage and deliver digital experiences and content to any screen or device. It also enables sharply targeted marketing activities including campaigning and recommendation engine, thereby making it a frontrunner in combatting the challenges that the Value-Added Services realm currently faces.
"With our extensive experience of running telecom services in India and creating highly-effective telecom-focused IT solutions, we understood the need for a platform that could bridge the gap between large telecom companies and the Value-Added service providers," said Dilip Modi, Founder and Chairman of DiGiSPICE.
"Horizon has been created to cater to this very need and we are pleased to announce its launch in the high-growth Indonesian market with one of its most prominent telcos, Indosat. While Indosat brings on board its strong customer base, brand recognition and credibility, Horizon will enable the partner on-boarding process, offering app and content management services to them, besides providing access to much-needed business intelligence and analytics tools," he added.
DiGiSPICE is a trusted strategic partner in the digital transformation of private & public enterprises and governments. As a Digital Native company, it leverages its core capabilities in engineering, analytics & automation, enabling customers to easily reinvent products, operations and business models. While building a strong ecosystem over the last two decades, it has emerged as its partners' preferred choice to provide tech solutions for enterprise digital transformation, digital entertainment, digital financial services and digital government services globally.


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Yesterday Volkswagen reached an agreement to help stem the damage from its emissions cheating scandal that broke over six months ago. Under the plan, the German auto maker will either buy back or fix about 600,000 non-compliant vehicles in the US. The exact cost of the plan isn't publically known, but is expected to cost VW multiple billions of dollars. And there's more work to be done – VW still has to resolve federal fines and compensate vehicle owners.
News of the VW deal comes a day after Japanese car maker Mitsubishi admitted to lying about fuel efficiency data for about 625,000 vehicles, including some built for Nissan. Although the affected vehicles are not distributed in the United States, a widening investigation could reveal more fraud. This story is continuing to develop, and there's likely to be more news to come.
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Safe Church training
Safe Church education and training is available to anyone in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Our Safe Church Education and Training policy can be found here.
Anti-Racism training
The Antiracism Training model of the Episcopal Church, Seeing the Face of God in Each Other, is designed to make us all more aware of how society's racist past still haunts us today. Through self-examination and sharing our stories, we come to learn more about how our behavior affects others, and how our society, institutions and churches affect how we think and feel about others.
Licensed Lay Ministry training
Eucharistic Ministers administer the consecrated elements of bread or wine in the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist.
Eucharistic Visitors take communion to the sick and shut in immediately following a principle celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
Preachers are authorized to preach in worship services upon invitation of the rector, vicar, or priest-in-charge.
Worship Leaders lead Sunday Morning Prayer or other congregational services in the absence of a priest.
Education for Ministry
Education for Ministry (EfM) combines the traditional functions of fellowship group and Bible study with a method of theological reflection designed to tap into our creative, metaphorical and mythical ways of thinking, to help us make conscious connections between our faith traditions and the "post-religious" world we find ourselves in today.


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Tahmoor Mine has re-opened over the weekend. The re-opening follows a six week investigation into a significant safety related incident and rescue operation where two men were trapped in a cage for several hours.
Preliminary advice has indicated that the incident occurred after a winder tripped on a seam profile switch following excessive noise and vibration of head ropes. Tripping may have ultimately resulted from entanglement of a water ring in the counterweight head ropes. Read more detail about the incident following the video below.
Out of this negative safety related incident, Tahmoor Colliery management have found a unique way to turn the scenario into a positive benefit for their local community.
While the six week investigation into the incident occurred with the NSW Resources Regulator and SIMEC's own team, SIMEC's Tahmoor Mine staff were redeployed across the community to assist with projects.
The company's mining chief operating officer Matt Reed told Josh Bartlett from the Wollondilly Advertiser that safety was paramount and SIMEC would always put the welfare of its workers ahead of production.
"We wanted to find the cause of this incident before coming back online," he said.
"We've worked in conjunction with the regulator to minimise potential risks to both our people and our operations going forward.
"This downtime has also enabled us to identify longer?term plans for an automated solution that will further improve safety and efficiency."
Colliery staff were redeployed into community projects around Wollondilly over the past five weeks. This short video posted by GFG Alliance, shows how a negative incident can be turned into a positive community benefit. AMSJ believes Tahmoor Colliery management have created a great case study for mining companies to effectively engage communities in the midst of adverse scenarios.
Preliminary cause of the incident
While investigations have been continuing into the event, the NSW Resources Regulator has issued preliminary advice stating that "A fixture known as a water ring(guttering on the wall of the shaft used to capture water) has been sheared off the sidewall and is wrapped around the counterweight head ropes and guide ropes. Other shaft services related to the water ring had also been damaged."
The Regulator also noted that a previously misaligned counter weight had been investigated by site staff.
The NSW Resources Regulator is continuing investigations into the incident but have released preliminary recommendations to the industry.
The Regulator States "While the analysis of the causal factors involved in this incident are continuing, mine operators should review their safety management systems, particularly focusing on:
- the implementation of change management processes in relation to significant changes in winder demand, including loading and frequency of operation
- maintenance of control measures required to maintain the safety of shafts and winding systems
- the identification of critical controls and verification activities required to maintain the safety of shafts and winding systems
- the integrity of maintenance and inspection work order systems for shaft and winding systems
- the triggers for response actions,with respect to observed abnormal conditions for shafts and winding systems
- existing safety audits for winding systems and ensure the hierarchy of controls have been applied to identified non-conformances to the required standards or guidelines.
The full report into the the incident at Tahmoor Mine from the New South Wales Resources Regulator is available here.
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Cognitive RehabilitationBack to All
Available at Capilano Rehabilitation Centre, and St. Albert locations.
when the brain doesn't process the way it is supposed to
The brain weighs about 3 pounds and is encased in a hard protective shell called the skull. In everyday life we are accustomed to a series of automatic actions, which are allowed to occur as millions of messages are being sent throughout the brain. This is happening so fast and automatic that we are not aware of it most of the time. But what happens when these signals are interrupted and the brain doesn't process the way it is supposed to?
what is a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)?
A concussion/mild traumatic brain injury is an acute neurophysiological event related to blunt impact or other mechanical energy applied to the head, neck or body (with transmitting forces to the brain). This can occur as a result of sudden acceleration, deceleration or rotational forces. This event can cause damage to living brain tissue at the cellular level which can cause previously automatic skills to now require conscious or deliberate processing. This often leads to fatigue due to a higher demand on cognitive capacity.
it can be sustained from:
- a motor vehicle crash,
- sport or recreational injury,
- falls,
- workplace injury,
- or assault.
after a concussion or brain injury there may be cognitive problems such as:
- disorientation,
- memory difficulties,
- attention problems,
- information processing problems,
- visual processing problems or
- language problems.
There could also be damage to executive functions such as goal-setting, planning, organization, self-initiation, self-evaluation and monitoring, flexible problem solving, self-awareness and social judgement. Additionally, a person may experience psycho-social problems relating to your emotions or social interactions such as personality changes, reduced tolerance to frustration, irritability, emotional lability, mood swings, lack of interest in others, anxiety and depression.
does this sound like you?
the leading edge cognitive rehabilitation program
We are pleased to bring Leading Edge Physiotherapy's occupational services to those who require cognitive rehabilitation in Edmonton and St. Albert. At the first visit a thorough analysis is completed in which we identify the deficient underlying key cognitive skills through the use of standardized tests, questionnaires and structured interview. Once the deficit is determined, we then use education and training exercises designed to improve that particular deficit over a series of visits. This typically involves pen and paper tasks, remedial games, and/or computer tasks. We also help clients identify external and internal strategies to compensate for their cognitive deficits. Finally, we work with you to ensure all cognitive work aims to improve functional activities of daily living. Treatment programs are individualized for each patient and their specific goals. This is provided in our St. Albert facility that is designed specifically for patients who are dealing with the consequences of concussion and/or mild traumatic brain injury.
The Guideline for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury & Persistent Symptoms, 3rd edition states that patients who have 1) comorbidities or identified health or risk factors and are not on a trajectory of improvement within the first month, or 2) persistent symptoms greater than 4 weeks post-injury, it is recommended that these patients be referred for more comprehensive interdisciplinary evaluation to specialized concussion services/clinics.
Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy focuses on the development of cognitive skills, which have been lost or altered as a result of neurological trauma. The aim of treatment is to improve the ability to carry out everyday tasks. The process includes development of skills through direct retraining or practicing the underlying cognitive skills, use of internal compensatory strategies, use of external aids, education about the problems, causes and implications, and application of all of this in everyday life.
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Go to a top-ranked engineering school? Check.
Get a graduate degree? Check
Achieve several highly recognized licenses? Check.
You did everything that you're supposed to do. So why aren't you moving up the ladder or getting the job opportunities you really desire?
The honest truth is that all these achievements do is get your foot in the door. I have known many engineering coworkers who were brilliant engineers, but they never really succeeded OR never had a chance of succeeding. If you want the freedom to start your own firm or move up to the top of a larger firm, you need the skills that make you a complete engineer. The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can begin to gain the skills required to reach that next level.
When I attended graduate school, there were few specific course requirements. The primary requirement was that there was some cohesion to your course selections (and that you could convince your adviser of the cohesion). I took advantage of this opportunity and took several business/marketing courses to help me understand the full product life-cycle. It is one thing to know how to design a product, but it is a completely different beast to design one with the marketing and customer experience in mind. This was my first foray into what I now call the "complete engineer".
What makes the complete engineer and why is this desirable?
Someone who is a complete engineer will have the technical basis to understand the engineering work, but can choose to delegate to other engineers. Their skills go beyond the base engineering knowledge that allow him or her the opportunity to work in business development or managerial roles. Having these skills will open doors that are simply not open to those with limited skills beyond their engineering knowledge. In short, the complete engineer has several core skills that allow him to reach greater heights, or to have greater flexibility in choosing their roles.
So what skills do I consider essential in becoming a complete engineer?
· Writing – If you write the way you would talk to your friend or if you ramble on endlessly, then your reports will lose the interest of the client (whether internal or external). If you have misspellings, I am not going to take your writing seriously. Your writing must be focused and to the point, professionally organized, and at the proper technical level for the intended reader.
· Networking – To most non-marketing people, networking is something you do when you are looking for a job. Many people do not think about networking when they are happy in their current situation. However, this is a short-sighted mentality that may hurt you in the future.
If you got fired tomorrow, would you be able to find a job in your field (without settling) in a few days? Several years ago, I decided to work predominantly on a remote basis. In under 24 hours, I had two meetings set up through contacts I had developed and nurtured over the years. Both of those meetings led to significant revenue for my consulting business. I still perform a substantial amount of work for one of the clients seven years later. Bottom line, networking should be an active process in which you engage on a regular basis so that it can be ready at a moment's notice.
· Continuously expanding your knowledge base – Read, go to classes, attend lectures, take an online course, or listen to podcasts. The method doesn't really matter. What matters is that you are continuously learning valuable knowledge that can be applicable to your current or future business.
· Public speaking & positive communication – One of the best college classes I took was in public speaking. It really helped me gain a skill that has served me well over the years. You may never give a speech to hundreds of people, but you will have to present your projects to your team and client. If you don't have the ability to push your ideas forward and gain buy-in from others, then you are setting yourself up to be a team member and never a team leader. Being able to publicly convey your ideas is one of the most powerful ways to gain that buy-in and flourish in your career.
Does all of this mean that I wasted my time and effort getting those degrees and licenses? Absolutely not. Those were the building blocks that helped me get the opportunities. However, once I landed the job, it was all of the peripheral skills that make me a "complete engineer", and have allowed me to reach greater success.
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ONE LAST SXSW ENTRY! This is a repost from my Hotline column, where I'm doubling up like a crackhead on Linden Street, but the point gets across
10 Bands that caught my attention at SXSW
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Yeah yeah yeah, a billion bands play SXSW, and each of the trillion people wandering around downtown Austin emerge back to the Real World with their own "best band ever" lists.
So here is mine. I skipped out on things like Muse at Stubbs BBQ or Nas at the Fader Fort or even Hole playing somewhere (didn't even care enough to look!), instead having maybe a half-dozen bands I needed to check out (Marina & the Diamonds, Class Actress). The rest was all about flow, and if I missed something awesome a few blocks away, chances are it didn't matter because I was having a blast exactly where I was.
From Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning I caught maybe 60 bands, and here are 10 (in no real order past the first few) that lingered enough in my dome piece to still write about them after being back in Boston a few days…
Crystal Fighters
Typical SXSW story: Got the wrong time for Class Actress' set at the Phoenix on Saturday and rolled up an hour early. Three unknown dudes take the stage and proceed to blow minds. Crystal Fighters' blend of traditional Basque Country sounds and modern dubstep and electro seems an unlikely mix, but the UK band (normally a quintet, tonight a trio) is just rock n' roll enough to start capturing hipster hearts. Yes, another "Crystal" band, so what? They rule. LISTEN:"Xtatic Truth"
Class Actress
After making the New York City coffeehouse rounds armed with an acoustic guitar, the sultry voice of Elizabeth Harper now fronts the carefully-paced, country-club synth pop disco of Class Actress. It's electronic music with stunning depth, and Harper's bedroom eyes are irresistible. A future superstar, this lady is, and she even got the "Brooklyn's Madonna" tag by one publication. But that voice. My god that voice. LISTEN: "Careful What You Say"
Marina & the Diamonds
One of the few bands I had marked as a "must see" before arriving at Logan, Greek songstress Marina and her backing Diamonds seem poised for an American breakthrough. Chances are we won't even mind the lyric that goes "I'm obsessed with the mess that's America." She's on to something, and even Perez Hilton reportedly knows every word to her songs. Think an indie-flavored Dersden Dolls without the punk cabaret stuff. LISTEN: "Obsessions," "Hollywood"
Surfer Blood
If you waited more than 20 minutes for a daytime showcase gig, chances are Florida's post-grunge pop kids Surfer Blood was playing. Must have seen them about a half-dozen times, and it never got old. Definitely one of the major success stories of this year's SXSW, and "Take It Easy" might be one of the best songs about tacos, like, ever. LISTEN: "Take It Easy."
Best Coast
Another favorite of the Fader Fort's indie paradise on Thursday afternoon, Los Angeles' Best Coast are another in a genre I'm dubbing "post-grunge surf-pop." Bethany Cosentino adds a nice pin-up vocal flair to buzz, noise and pop all in one hearty ultra-hype milkshake. Music for the thrift store set. LISTEN: "When I'm With You"
Kid Sister
Full disclosure: I kinda love female rappers, from Amanda Blank to the ladies on VH-1's "Miss Rap Supreme." But Chicago's Kid Sister takes things up another level, and was the undisputed highlight of my IHEARTCOMIX-Mad Decent "Carniville" experience. That's no easy feat when there is a Gravitron on the premises. But tracks like "Right Hand Hi" and "Control" are insanely awesome summer anthems and I smell BBQ every time I hear them. How "Right Hand Hi" never became a mega-hit, I'll never know. The LA Riots remix of "Control" never gets old, either. LISTEN: "Right Hand Hi."
French Horn Rebellion
Until Saturday night at the Phoenix, I only knew French Horn Rebellion for their Magic Magic remix. Turns out, these blippy Brooklyn-Milwaukee dance-pop cats got their own original game material just as tight. They were supposed to open for Little Boots and Dragonette next month at their now-cancelled Middle East gig, making me even more bummed than I was before I knew they were on the bill as well. LISTEN: "Up All Night"
The Coathangers
Four bad-assed Atlanta grrrls throwing down some post-hardcore lo-fi punk at the Panache Showcase all while switching instruments before songs and putting a huge white sheet covering up sponsors logos behind the stage? Will happily take, forever ever. LISTEN: "Toomerhead"
Aa (Big A Little A)
Great Scott booking agent Carl Lavin personally tied to create his own trending topic on Twitter after realizing the new it-thing in bands is to have everyone play drums. And we thought they'd all be playing MicroKorgs? Brooklyn's Aa (pronounced "Big A Little A") create such a beautiful mess or drum beats and harmonies we kept forgetting we were outside in a tent. Well-crafted tribal rhythms by white dudes in v-necks can comfort in strange ways. LISTEN: "Thirteen."
Acid Mothers Temple
Not really a new discovery, not even a time-honored favorite. But when you get a text message from an old friend you haven't seen in years telling you that in 20 minutes Acid Mothers Temple is playing in an empty building lot at dusk and it's BYOB and when you arrive someone you don't even know hands you a flask of vodka and there is a dude in a rodeo clown suit roller skating as Japan's psychedelic rock legends just tear it up in a space-aged freak-out on the pavement… well, that's pretty much SXSW in a nutshell. LISTEN: "A Gastric Ulcer and the Prosta"
BONUS TRACKS... Honorable mention to Austin's own Neon Indian, who brought their strobe-pop to a packed out Fader Fort Thursday and played a billion other "places to be." ...Also a shout out to New York post-hardcore veterans Les Savy Fav, who put on an intensely killer show everywhere, the Saturday night Vice party in an empty office building on 6th Street was no exception... And props to all the DJs who killed – Le Casle Vania and Reid Speed at Barcelona, Toxic Avenger and Dances With White Girls at Beauty Bar, and Felix Cartal at Aces. Nothing like a well-timed electro dance party to break up the rock n' roll show. ...Also cheers to NYC's Mr. Jonathan Toubin for laying down the soul at Vice, keeping kids dancing until sunrise.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
SXSW Final Recap: Shit I loved
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You've worked hard throughout high school and developed an impressive academic record. We want to see you rewarded for all that effort. That's why we created the President's Scholarship Competition (PSC).
The PSC provides an opportunity for high-achieving high school seniors from across the country to compete for Georgia College's most prestigious scholarships. The PSC awards scholarships to incoming first-year students with superior academic accomplishments. These are among the most prestigious – and competitive – awards offered to freshmen.
- Trustee Scholarships ($6,000 per year/$24,000 total)
- Presidential Scholarships ($4,000 per year/$16,000 total)
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- Vera L. Vincent Scholarship for Liberal Arts and Sciences Study ($3,000 per year/$12,000 total)
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Plus several more awards for top competitors—some of which include a travel stipend to study abroad and expand your liberal arts experience.
Each year, approximately 60 students come to the Georgia College campus for the day-long scholarship competition. Students will interview with faculty, interact with current students, participate in a classroom experience and explore the beautiful campus.
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- Submit a President's Scholarship Competition (PSC) Interest Form by November 1
- Be a current High School Senior (students who took a gap year after high school graduation and have not since enrolled in college are also eligible for PSC consideration).
- Complete entire application for admission to Georgia College via Early Action (including letter of recommendation, resume, and test scores).
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor (if not already submitted with application).
- Submit a resume of activities, awards, leadership roles, etc. (if not already submitted with application).
- Have a minimum 3.5 gpa (as calculated by the Office of Admission).
- Have a minimum 1310 on the NEW SAT, or an ACT Composite Score of 28.
- Participate in the entire day-long competition, if invited.
Once a student has submitted all required materials, the reviewing committee will select a limited number of students to attend the competition.
The competition includes a personal interview with Georgia College faculty members and a class discussion with faculty and other student competitors. You'll also have an opportunity to meet previous scholarship recipients, fellow prospective students and a chance to tour campus.
Interest form will open up in Fall 2020
What if I am taking the October 4th SAT, but my scores won't arrive until after the Early Action deadline?
Don't worry! For students taking who are taking the October 4th SAT, we will accept those test scores to be included for PSC consideration.
If I didn't submit my recommendation letters or resume with my application, where do I need to send those items?
Any outstanding items can be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions either by mail or to firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are mailing documents, please send them to:
Georgia College
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Do I have to attend the competition to be awarded one of those scholarships?
Yes, these particular scholarships are only awarded during this competition.
Does Georgia College have any other scholarship opportunities?
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With concern about sustainability becoming more and more of an issue and a cause for many people, consumers are now becoming more conscious about the stuff that they buy in the supermarket. This is most prevalent when it comes to seafood. Consumers are now becoming more aware … [Read more...]
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I wanted to continue my post, Herbology: Know Your Herbs (Part 1), with three more basic herbs used in cooking. This isn't a comprehensive nor detailed list. But I think it's important to show everyone what these herbs look like fresh from an herb garden. Feel free to do your … [Read more...]
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We all know food nourishes the body, but there are also some foods that nourish the mind. Everyday, your brain requires up to 20% of the energy supplied by food. That means, the more you eat the more your brain can function. But , of course, there are certain types of food that … [Read more...]
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We have been so used to buying ketchup in the supermarket. There are a lot of products that taste well, but wouldn't it be great to make your own? Use this recipe as a guide, but feel free to adjust it to your taste. Add more chili for spicier ketchup or more sugar for a … [Read more...]
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JMU's defense held Saint Francis to ten straight three-and-outs in Saturday's victory at Bridgeforth Stadium.
Through two games, JMU ranks 8th in the FCS in total defense (234.5 yards per game), 5th in rush defense (56.5 yards per game), and tied for tenth in scoring defense while allowing 13.5 points per contest.
"I think we are trusting the gameplan so that really helps with us being able to play fast...trusting the gameplan and also trusting each other," said senior safety Adam Smith. "We are able to fly around and play some pretty good defense."
JMU's most impressive performance of the young season came when the Dukes held Saint Francis to ten straight three-and-outs in Saturday's 44-7 victory for James Madison.
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