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This course provides the participant with a comprehensive overview of the sourcing process within the public sector. Essential elements, including pre-sourcing planning, needs assessment, specifications, scope of work, deliverables, procurement strategies, value analysis, and internal control processes, are explored. Determining the appropriate sourcing method, preparing the relevant sourcing invitation document, managing the acquisition process, evaluation of response submissions, and contract awards will also be covered. In addition, the course will examine trends, technology developments, and the effects of both on the processes. Practical examples, discussion, group exercises and case studies will be used throughout the course.
Intended for those who want to learn how to navigate the sourcing process, increase their understanding of the critical issues that frame the concept of public sector sourcing, and discuss future sourcing challenges. Procurement practitioners at all levels aspiring to public procurement professional certification, senior agency managers, suppliers, and internal customers who wish to understand their role in the public sector acquisition process are encouraged to attend.
Though no prerequisites are stipulated for this class, successful participants should have one to two years of public procurement experience prior to enrolling. Others may find completion of the Introduction to Public Procurement class to be of benefit.
Textbook provided
NIGP's complete Continuing Education Units (CEU) Policy Statement
NIGP is authorized by IACET to offer CEU Credits for this program. To learn more about IACET and CEU Credits, visit www.iacet.org.
The instructor has no proprietary interest in the development or marketing of this seminar and no financial interest in NIGP.


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Master Thesis Thomas Fiorini
Thomas Fiorini mentions me in a big part of his Master Thesis
Claus, I was impressed with your bass performances,… the tone of the upright bass is very rich, your technique is superb. Wyzard – Mothers Finest
This group is filled with virtuoso players (including Szymon Marciniak) with the potential of being rock stars heroes of our instrument–and can reach the public of all ages in their unique authentic arrangements" Barry Green, U.S. orchestral and solo double bass player, author of "The inner game of music"
"Grande Claus!!! You will win a Medal for your incredible job. Bravissimo" Vito Liuzzi, Docente universitario – Istituto Musicale Pareggiato"
"Just listening to Kashmir by the mighty Bassmonsters. Real classic rock blowing up my speakers – ha!!!
Phil Lanzon – Uriah Heep
Claus workshop in Tijuana was a trasure of inspiration for our bassists of all ages and levels. We all learnt from his passion, knowledge and creative way of thinking the double bass as a whole.
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Past Events
Townsend Founder's Day Festival
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Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a fun-filled day of great music, drinks, food & fun!
Join us at the Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro for a specialty offering that celebrates our great country and the authentic culture of Appalachia. Following dinner, be sure to catch the marvelous fireworks show at the Highland Manor Inn and Conference Center.
The Bicycle Bash
The Bash is Back! Join us on Saturday, September 15 for the Dancing Bear Bicycle Bash, benefiting Bike Elf! This amazing organization provides bicycles to children and young adults in East Tennessee who earn them through participation in programs with partner organizations and schools.
Women's Wellness Weekend
Join Allison Foster for a weekend of renewal, self-discovery and rest. We will honor the journey of our lives with nourishing yoga, delicious food, beautiful accommodations, and the Great Smoky Mountains. We will also provide options for massage, hiking, biking, floating down the Little River, touring the Tuckaleechee Caverns, or just relaxing in a hammock with a good book. The best part is that EVERYTHING is completely optional. This is your time!
Cass Wine Dinner Event
Meet Cass Vineyard & Wine owner Ted Plemons. Enjoy small bites and cocktails during a meet and greet with Ted before enjoying an incredible 5 course dinner prepared by Dancing Bear's own Chef Shelley Cooper. Featuring the incredible wine pairings of Cass Vineyard & Winery, this is one wine dinner not to be missed!
Thanksgiving Dinner
On Thursday, November 22nd the Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro will be open for expanded dining hours to give thanks and feast upon a delicious, bountiful meal that Chef Shelley Cooper has thoughtfully planned for Thanksgiving Day.
The Dueling Vines Treasury Wine Dinner
Dancing Bear Lodge Presents the Treasury Wine Dinner. Join us on Saturday December 15th for the Treasury Wines "Dueling Vines" Five course dinner with double wine pairing for each course!
Christmas Eve Dinner
Join us for dinner at Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro on Christmas Eve! Executive Chef Shelley Cooper specialty menu include four incredible course, each with their own wine pairing.
New Year's Eve
Ring in the New Year with a delicious dinner at Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro! Executive Chef Shelley Cooper creates an incredible menu for the evening, including 5 amazing courses!


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28 - 30 Apr 15 | Completed
Cost: Free
Organizer: India-Tech Foundation
Venue: Hotel The Lalit, Lalit Plaza, Sahar Airport Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India- 400059
Website: india-tech.com
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Renewtech India being held from 28th to 30th April 2015 at Hotel the Lalit is premier globalised event for renewable energy as well as the emerging technologies. This event opens a huge platform for various countries to display their technology solutions and innovative products as well as spread awareness related to any brand. Various leading players of the world related to the industry of Renewable Energy take part in this outstanding event to ensure complete sustainability.
The standard of this event clearly defines the status of the future environment and availability of energy. Officials belonging to various high rankings, associations of leading industries and industry players are the supportive pillars for this event.


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*It's Valentine's Day; why not write a romantic short story?
*I imagine this being told from a male perspective, but you can imagine whatever you want.
I'm twenty-five with a full life to live. I spent the last year and a half traveling the world; I went anywhere and everywhere you could possibly imagine, except Antarctica of course. I was ready to share adventures from my travels with my family upon my return, but the only thing they cared about is if I brought back a girl with me. When I told them "no," they nagged me about settling down. Again, I'm twenty-five with a full life to live.
My parents got married the moment my mom turned eighteen. Literally; her birthday is also her wedding anniversary. My dad said he knew my mom was the one for him when she was ten, even though he was fourteen at the time. I guess she was a mature ten-year-old? My older brother has me beat by three years but already has a wife, three kids, and the gray hairs of a stressed out, overworked family man. I'm the only one left, and the pressure's on. The pressure being my family, and it's quite annoying.
My brother Jacy (combination of our parents, Jack and Tracy) is always talking about how his wife Ruth is "his person" and says I need to find "my person." I didn't know what it meant to be someone's person, so as any millennial would, I googled it. Up came an article by Thought Catalog. Being the first one, of course, I read it — well, I read what was in bold. It said that being someone's person meant that
Based on these standards, I figured I'd never find my person.
My brother and I decided to go to a local Italian restaurant called Fettuccine's (where they serve various kinds of fettuccine) after our great-grandmother's funeral. Considering we'd only seen her once in our lives, we aren't too torn up over her passing.
Anyway, we walk in wearing our party hats and all black suits; nothing out of the ordinary. Our host sits us at a table right next to the window so we can watch the dreary weather outside. Seems appropriate for the occasion. Pretty soon, I find myself getting lost in the pitter patter of the raindrops, contemplating what life would have been like if I actually knew my great-grandmother. Next thing I know, Jacy is hitting my hand repeatedly with the salt shaker. I look down and see a red circle forming on my skin.
"What do you want?" I aggressively ask when my head snaps in his direction. Jacy doesn't seem the least bit bothered.
"Order. Our waitress has been trying to get your attention for the past couple of minutes," is his response.
When I turn to the waitress to say my order, I'm rendered speechless. I have never seen anyone more beautiful in my entire life. She has wavy brown hair cut in a short bob with long bangs. She is incredibly thin, almost model-like, with the cutest little nose I've ever seen. What got me most were her eyes. One eye is completely hazel; that's a fact. The other eye looks to be hazel, but there also seems to be a little green in there. That's just the beginning when it comes to her beauty. Every single thing about her takes my breath away.
"Are you going to order, or are you going to keep looking at her like she's the meal?" Jacy says across the table.
I clear my throat. "Right. I'll just have the Classic Fettuccine with water. No lemon."
"Alright. Gotcha," she says in a happy, but not overly cheerful, disposition as she jots down my order; she's a lefty. "Are we celebrating a birthday today?" She leans in closer; she smells like the best peaches to ever exist. Peaches, really? "Please say no because I really don't want to sing that stupid song."
"Nah. We were just at a funeral," Jacy answers after looking at me for a few moments for a response. Apparently, I forgot how to speak.
"If you were just at a funeral, why are you wearing sparkly party hats?"
"That's the way our great-grandmother wanted it," I am finally able to reply. Our waitress, whose name tag says "Arie," eyes me up for a second before giving us a smile and responding with, "She sounds really cool. Well, I'll get your order right out to you. Thanks guys." Then she's gone.
Arie never comes back. When another waiter brings our food, I ask about her, and he says her shift was over before our food was ready. As everyone does when it's time to clock out, she left. As any sensible person does when seeing an incredible beauty, I return to Fettuccine's the next day to seek Arie out. I know she's there as soon as I walk in. I can feel it; she has such an intense gravitational pull about her, but I guess I'm the only one who feels it? I don't know. It's weird, but I know I have to find her. The only problem is I can't find her short brown hair. "How many?" the same host from yesterday asks me when he returns to his stand. "Ret" his name tag reads.
"I'm not here to eat. I was wondering if Arie was working today?" I ask. No point in beating around the bush.
"Yeah. Let me go get her."
Five long minutes later, the host appears with Arie, but she doesn't look the same. Her hair is pin straight and pitch black, and there are no bangs. No wonder I couldn't find her.
"Party hat funeral guy," she says with a giant, radiant smile when she sees me. It makes me feel good inside; I can't help but smile too. "What can I do for you?"
"Can we sit and talk for a minute?" I ask, swallowing the nervousness that tries to make itself present.
"Sure. Let me grab a drink first. Do you want anything?" Arie smiles again, and words temporarily go extinct. I do want a drink, but since my voice forbade me from speaking, I'm not able to tell her.
The second I sit down, Arie appears at the table Jacy and I sat at yesterday with a bottle of root beer in hand. "I never got your name yesterday," is the first thing Arie says.
"It's Davy," I say. I'm not able to hold the nervousness down this time as I speak with a shaky voice. I can't believe she actually agreed to talk with me; I'm essentially a stranger to her.
"Well, Davy, what can I do for you? Were you unsatisfied with your service yesterday?" She sounds genuinely concerned.
My eyes widen. "Absolutely not. I just… there was something about you that made me want to come back today. I don't know what it is. I guess… I just… I was wondering if maybe you wanted to hang out some time? There's a really cool art installation around the corner we could check out whenever you'd like."
"Hang out as in a date? I don't date people I hardly know, not even if they're as attractive as you are." She crosses her arms. Good to know. Wait, she thinks I'm attractive?
I cleared my throat to swallow the nerves. "No. You just seem really cool, and I thought it'd be fun to hang out." Unfortunately, that is the best answer I could give. I sound like a scared middle school kid asking a high school girl to homecoming.
She takes a couple of minutes to think, and they are the most excruciating two minutes of my life. "Sure. I can tomorrow night after work. How about 7? I can even sneak you some of the Classic Fettuccine you ordered." She says the last bit with a cheeky grin, and I immediately smile. It's quickly becoming a natural habit to smile at her whenever she smiles.
"That sounds perfect."
"Great." She stares at the table for a second, seemingly lost in thought. "But you're going to see me at my natural state? Are you sure you still want to hang out? A lot of people don't like me at my natural state."
I lean forward with intrigue. "Well, what's your natural state?"
Arie looks around for a bit before she starts playing with the back of her hair. Less than a minute passes before she takes her black hair off. It's a wig; I should've known. "Are you sick?" I don't know how to sugarcoat the subject; my parents didn't teach me the art of sugarcoating.
Arie simply smiles at my straightforwardness. "I was," she replies, "I was diagnosed with cancer three years ago; don't ask what kind. I'm currently in complete remission. My hair tries to grow back, but I keep it shaved. It's kind of a reminder of my journey and the journey many other people have to go on, sometimes by themselves. I keep my head shaved for them, but I have to keep a wig on while I'm working." She takes a deep breath. "One day I was serving a family that had a toddler, and he screamed every time he saw me– like he saw a monster. It didn't offend me, but my boss said I had to start wearing wigs to prevent 'those kinds of disruptions.'" I am in complete awe by Arie, and this is the only thing I know about her. I can't believe she is this open with me without knowing anything about me. I move to her side of the table and give her a hug; this is the only way I know how to respond. To my amazement, she lets me hug her. In fact, she hugs me back. "Don't think this is like The Fault in our Stars. It's not."
"I know," I say as I kiss her shaved head. She lets out a quiet gasp. "Because I'm never letting you go, and I'm not going anywhere."
The gravitational pull I felt when I first entered Fettuccine's was just the beginning. After a month of hanging out, Arie and I went on our first official date. I didn't do anything big since Arie's not that kind of girl, so we just went to a drive-in movie and conquered three large pizzas together. She said it was perfect. Before I know it, six months of dating have passed, and I'm on cloud nine; the gravitational pull hasn't gone anywhere. During those six months, she never let her hair grow back like she said, and I wouldn't want her any other way. I know so much about the beautiful fireball that is Arie, and I want to know so much more. She let me into her world and told me things she's never told anyone, like how her parents went away on a business trip but never came back (police found their bodies chopped up in a ditch eight days after Arie called them). Arie is letting me get so close to her, and I'm letting her get close to me; I've never let anyone get close to me, not even my family. I've never been in a relationship quite like this; I am completely smitten.
Because I'm so smitten, I decided to introduce Arie to my family. As soon as I introduce her to everyone, the women in the room take Arie into a second room. All I can hear is Arie fawning over different statues in my mom's dining room and Ruth hounding her about details of our relationship; Arie is handling it so well. Then Jacy comes up to where I'm still standing by the front door, smiling like an idiot, and says, "Looks like you've found your person." His words turned on an imaginary lightbulb– Arie met the standards of everything the Thought Catalog article talked about:
After the get-together, I decided to tell Arie all about the article, which I have saved on my phone's home screen; I should probably delete it. I also tell her about how she matches everything on the list. Big mistake.
"Did you just indirectly say you've been in love with me?" she asks with disbelief while we sit on her couch. We were cuddled up with her being the little spoon and me being the big spoon, the way I like it, but as I told her about the article, she moved further away. Now we're sitting on opposite ends of the couch; she's staring at the TV with an emotionless expression, and I'm staring at her with worry.
"Uhh. Yeah." I don't know how to respond. I don't know where this conversation is going. Will you calm down?
She slowly turns to look at me with a pale, tear-stained face. This isn't angry or sad Arie; this is hurt, disappointed Arie. I hate this Arie. "You love me because I match some signs in an article you read?" she asks. The hurt is evident in her voice, and I desperately want to make it go away.
"As soon as I saw you standing at my table that fateful day at Fettuccine's, I knew you were it for me. I guess I just used what the article said as validation."
Arie turns back to the TV again with a blank expression and stares. Fortunately, she regains her color, which is a good sign. I remove myself from the couch and kneel in front of her. She doesn't look away when I wrap her hands in mine. "I should've ignored that stupid article," I say, "you're my person, Arie. I don't need some online article to tell me that. I love you more than you'll ever know. Please don't let my idiocy break us apart."
Arie deeply stares in my eyes for what feels like forever before whispering, "I love you too."


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i-adjective – a?� a??a�?e�z | Lesson 25
i-adjective : i adjective is the adjective ends with a?�
I – adjective comes first and then it modifies the following noun.
I adjective is very useful, so please remember ?Y??
You already learned A is B = A a?? B a?�a?�a��Sentence pattern.
If not please check the video from here.
So now you can make a beautiful sentence.
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He is kind.
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This car is old.
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Today is hot…
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I am strong!
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There are a lot of grammar that you have not learned yet in the above sentences.
You learn politeA�form first. I think it is the best way to learn first.
Japanese people like politeness anyway, especially when we meet the first time and until we become close friends.
Close friends, because in English, "Friend" includes acquaintance.
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Tokyo Flash Pimpin Ain't Easy WatchJuly 10, 2010
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2018 Leaf Grand Slam Tennis
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Configuration: 8 autographs per box; 10 boxes per case.
Inside Each Box: 8 autographs per box.
Highlights: Leaf is pleased to announce its most value driven tennis release of all time! With a staggering 8 autographs per box and ONLY 115 10-box cases produced, this release is not only packed with value, but it's among the scarcest mainstream tennis releases of all-time! The addition of a multitude of dual-signed cards further enhances an already attractive value proposition!
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Cars are getting more reliable, J.D. Power study shows
DETROIT -- Compact and midsize cars are showing gains in long-term quality, says J.D. Power, which is good news for drivers looking to downsize into more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Power's Vehicle Dependability Study, out Thursday, shows that long-term quality is up 5% industrywide. Improvements in small and compact cars made up more than half of the gains.
Neal Oddes, director of product research and analysis for J.D. Power, says it helps that smaller cars tend to have fewer gadgets that can fail, such as navigation systems, than do larger cars. Oddes also says owners of smaller cars are more accepting of problems such as wind noise — a common complaint among car owners — than owners of luxury brands.
Jesse Toprak, executive director of industry analysis for Edmunds.com, says automakers began focusing on small-car quality even when small cars weren't selling well. Small cars made up 14% of the market in 2004. They now have a 25% market share.
"With the renewed interest in these cars, automakers were able to spend more resources on them," he says. "Compact cars of today are not the compact cars of 10 years ago. They rival in quality and equipment luxury cars of 10 years ago."
Power said customers reported 75% more problems after three years of owning a car than during the first 90 days. Five of the top 10 problems reported in early ownership — such as excessive wind noise and noisy brakes — also cropped up in later years.
Lexus came in at the top of the dependability study for the 14th year in a row. Last year, Buick tied Lexus for first place. This year, it came in sixth.
Mercury went from fourth place in 2007 to second place this year. Anne Marie Gattari, a spokeswoman for Ford, the parent company of Mercury, said the automaker's efforts at improving quality are starting to help its bottom line. Ford saved $1.2 billion in the past 18 months by paying out less to repair vehicles under warranty.
The overall winners by segment:
•Cars. Subcompact: Hyundai Accent. Compact: Toyota Prius. Midsize: Buick Century. Large: Ford Crown Victoria.
•Sporty cars. Compact: Mazda Miata. Midsize: Chevy Monte Carlo.
•Premium cars. Entry: Lexus IS 300. Midsize: Lexus ES 330. Large: Lexus LS 430. Sporty: Lexus SC 430.
•SUVs. Compact: A tie between Honda Element and Toyota RAV4. Midsize: Toyota Highlander. Large: Toyota Sequoia.
•Pickups. Midsize: Ford Ranger. Large: Toyota Tundra.
•Vans. Mercury Monterey.


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It Happens! When Mold Mycotoxins Get Into the Sinuses!
We think of cognitive impairment in terms as Alzheimer's or Dementia afflicting only the elderly. When it does occur, it is hard on everyone in the family. I personally experienced over 6 years of frustration, sadness, and financial burden with my mother who passed away at the age of 92 in 2015.
When it comes to our personal health, most of us are twice as fearful of losing mental capacity than our physical abilities. But, what many people do not realize is that cognitive impairment comes in many forms. It is not just the acute issues that arise with aging and dementia or Alzheimer's, but sometimes less noticeable, but equally frustrating problems, like not being able to find your words for things, forgetting where you are headed when driving, losing your way to a place that you go often. In other words, the problems of brain fog. It is shocking to know that almost ½ of the patients with this type of cognitive impairment fall into the age bracket of 18-49.
What are the Causes?
Age is the primary cause over 50. Under 50, the causes could include or not be limited to family history, brain injury, physical inactivity, and chronic conditions such as Parkinson's disease, heart disease and stroke, diabetes, high cholesterol, and exposure to pesticides or toxins. This article discusses the cognitive impairment and other neurological symptoms occur when mold mycotoxins find their way into the sinuses (right next to the brain!)
"Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life. Cognitive impairment ranges from mild to severe. With mild impairment, people may begin to notice changes in cognitive functions, but still be able to do their everyday activities. Severe levels of impairment can lead to losing the ability to understand the meaning or importance of something and the ability to talk or write, resulting in the inability to live independently." (A Call to Action. CDC, 2011)
The impact of early cognitive impairment is enormous. The individual often cannot function normally. Not well known, people with cognitive impairments have more than three times as many hospital stays than patients with other conditions. To put that into context, Alzheimer's is the 3rd most expensive disease to treat in the US. Little known is the enormous impact cognitive diseases have on families of patients. There are over 10 million family members providing unpaid care to patients with a cognitive impairment, a memory problem or a disorder like Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.
At Dr. Dennis' ENT practice, patients with cognitive impairment in the 18-49 range are seen regularly and get better!
I have written numerous times about the incidence of mycotoxin poisoning as a result of chronic "fungal" sinusitis. This week, for the purpose of illustrating both prevalence and hope, let us look at a complete set of new patients that visited Dr. Dennis's office. All of these patients were exposed to toxic mold.
Although the patient population is quite small, it is notable that we are talking about conclusive results. When Dr. Dennis operates on patients with mucosal thickening detected near the brain on a CT scan, he performs surgery where necessary. During surgery, he takes a sample of the disease tissue and cultures it in a petri dish. The petri dish allows the mold present to grow, and the mycotoxins produce a brown "stain" or aura around it. The cultures test positive for trichothecenes, a mycotoxin and potent neurotoxin.
Trichothecenes are a very large family of chemically-related mycotoxins produced by various species of Fusarium, Myrothecium, Trichoderma, Tricothecium, Cephalasporium, and Stachybotrys, most well known as black mold and toxic mold. One mold species may produce many different mycotoxins, and several species may produce the same mycotoxin. Trichothecenes do not need to be metabolized by the liver. It's mechanism is known to begin a disease process on tissue directly.
Almost 50% of homes experience water damage (leaks, flooding, plumping, frozen pipes, appliance leaks, roof leaks. etc.). In particular, there are two elements that make our homes factories for these mycotoxins: 1.) Drywall is composed of gypsum surrounded by compressed paper.
This combination is high in cellulose, absorbs and retains water (at a very high rate) and is ideal for some of the common indoor fungi that produce mycotoxins to grow. 2.) This is compounded by the tight "envelope" that seals new homes for energy efficiency.
Over the past several weeks, I have written about mycotoxin poisoning caused by inhalation of mold spores into the sinuses that can then cause severe cognitive and neurological disorders. During these articles, I often referenced how Dr. Dennis took a practical approach to identifying mold and mycotoxins illness with his patients.
Several patients have even written to me regarding how to find a physician to treat them. My best answer to patients is to seek out doctors who treat environmental illness. Why is it Still So Hard to Find an ENT that will Treat for Mold & Mycotoxins? Unfortunately, finding the right doctor gets monumentally tougher when a patient is looking for an ENT that recognizes mold and utilizes Antifungal medicines to clear out mycotoxins from inhalation. Most ENTs do not acknowledge the dangers of mold's proximity to and potential impact on the brain if allowed to fester in the sinus. In these cases, I refer to Dr. Dennis directly.
This topic is challenging to write about because so many patients receive sinus surgeries. Many receive multiple surgeries with short lived improvement. Mycotoxins are very toxic molecules in minute amounts that can impact a person's cognition and motor skills dramatically when they are implanted in tissue deep near the brain. Some patients will get out of mold, do all recommended mold protocol, follow diets, and will feel better, but not at 100% ("70% is sometimes cited"). After receiving the nasal lavage with amphotericin B during surgery with amphotericin B drops or nebulizer following surgery, they have come back at 100%. I know at least one patient who uses the amphotericin drops when she feels a migraine headache coming to head it off. It seems to work.
I feel the frustration from the patients. I do not have an easy answer to address this. There are not many ENT physicians that perform surgery but may not practice these procedures or recognize mold. Procedures that are elegant in the practical approach to solving a problem are often overlooked as too simple in Western medicine.
My advice to you on all topics concerning your health, especially as it relates to mold, is to be diligent in researching and calling ENTs. Review these articles and take them into their offices. Although, I am certain that this essential effort may not be appreciated by some ENT physicians, what choice do you have? If you have cognitive impairment and are under 50, there is a cause! Share these articles with family. Raise hell with the doctors! Otherwise, you may not find treatment and will be sick for a very long time. I have met patients that have been sick for decades. It is spectacular when these patients get better and get to live their lives once again, because they did not allow medical complacency to get in the way of finding the underlying cause of their illness.
I encourage anyone who tries this to comment on how they feel.


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By 2020, the total number of Chinese internet users is expected to reach 80% of its total population; 70% of them will shop online. China's 'new normal' recognizes that domestic consumption will play a larger role in the economy. Meanwhile, Chinese consumers, driven by the fast-growing middle class, crave more goods from the EU.
Small EU businesses should be particularly aware of the rapid growth of e-commerce platforms in China which has diversified the entry modes to the country, providing them with more channles to sell to the market.
To learn about the latest market updates on e-commerce in China, as well as the digital marketing tools to improve your e-commerce strategy, the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) and the EU SME Centre are pleased to invite you to a half-day workshop on 'E-Commerce in China' on February 26, 2019 in Brussels.
This workshop is designed for any brands and merchants with an e-commerce or digital projects on the Chinese market, entrepreneurs and e-commerce practitioners.
09:00 Start
Module 1: Market Overview
*Market Size & Performance
Module 2: Selling Online in China
*Modes of Selling Online
*Third Party Platforms in China
*Payment Methods
Module 3: Chinese Consumers
*Market Trends
*Consumer Behaviour
*Top Selling Products
Module 4: Digital Marketing
*China Digital Trends
*Social Media Landscape
*Adapt to the Chinese Context
*Use of KOLs
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Avenue des Arts – Kunstlaan 19 A/D
1000 Brussels
Participation fee to this workshop is 100€ (VAT excl.)/person for BCECC members, and 150€ (VAT excl.)/person for non-members.
Please fill in the registration form here below before February 22, 2019.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations received after the registration deadline and "no-shows" will be charged in full.
About the speaker:
Domenico Di Liello, EU SME Business Development Advisor
Domenico has over 6 years of international business experience in advising foreign companies in market access and business development in China.
He has authored plenty of market reports and coordinated research projects analyzing the evolving economic and socio-cultural aspects of doing bsuiness in China.
He has served European companies in the food & beverage, cosmetics, and green tech industries.


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Every new web design is a design problem that is solving which is summarized in a series – who are your viewers? An extraordinary web design is essential for a successful business, so the design of Website Design is not only white, but it is possible to provide information to a wider audience. Web design is attractive, this changes day-to-day.
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Update: Progress to pool 4 rebuild
Please take a look at the recent updates photos of the rebuild of pool 4.
Progress: stone the walls in the pool 3 area
Dear homeowner
We are nearing completion of our project to stone the walls in the pool 3 area. Some pictures to show the progress.
Dear Homeowners
Please be advised that the AGM and Community BBQ / Party will be held on Friday 7th June 2019.
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Les avisamos que la fecha de la AGO y la Fiesta/Barbacoa de la comunidad se va a celebrar el Viernes 7 de Junio 2019.


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What to Expect from Your Screening Mammogram
Mammograms can save your life. Don't be afraid — be educated. From what they feel like to how long they take, these details about screening mammograms are bound to put your mind at ease.
Let's be honest — getting a mammogram isn't the most enjoyable experience in the world. But it can make all the difference in your health, especially as you get older. According to a National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) report, your risk of getting breast cancer increases as you age. So if you haven't had a mammogram screening yet, it's important to get one. Screening mammograms can catch breast cancer at early stages, which can make it easier to treat. And if you have Medicare Part B (either through Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan), a screening mammogram once every 12 months is fully covered. So it's definitely worth getting.
You might be nervous about getting your first mammogram. We get it. They have a rap for being a bit uncomfortable, and not knowing what to expect can wrack your nerves even more. So we're sharing all the details of a mammogram experience — from the time you book your appointment to what you can expect from the pictures — so you can feel empowered, confident, and ready when your yearly mammogram appointment is here.
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What happens during a mammogram screening
Your mammogram screening will take place in a private exam room with a technologist. The technologist should first explain the procedure to you and answer any questions you may have. Then, you'll be asked to remove all clothing above the waist (don't worry, you won't have to bare it all — you'll be given a wrap to wear). Once you put the wrap on, the technologist will position your breast onto the platform of a special machine designed to only look at breast tissue.
Once your breast is in the right position, it will be compressed. Flattening the breast helps the technologist get a high-quality picture. As soon as the images needed are taken (usually two), the compression will be released. Your breast will only be compressed for a few seconds, as it doesn't take long to take a picture. This will be done for both breasts. All in all, the whole procedure only takes about 20 minutes — way shorter than most doctor visits!
Since technologists aren't trained to determine the results of your mammogram, the images of your breasts will be sent to your doctor for examining.
What you feel during a mammogram screening
When your breasts are being compressed, you may feel some pressure and discomfort. Some women can experience pain. If the compression is hurting you, tell the technologist. There are other ways to screen for breast cancer, such as through an MRI or breast ultrasound, if a screening mammogram is extremely unpleasant.
What to expect after a mammogram screening
You'll learn of your mammography results in two ways — from a call from your doctor and from a summary mailed to you by the facility where you got your mammogram. Your facility must mail you an easy-to-understand summary of your mammogram results within 30 days — or as soon as possible — if the results suggest cancer was found. You might get this summary before your doctor calls you. If you have any questions about your mammogram, call the facility or your doctor.
Screening mammograms are quick, and only two to four screening mammograms in 1,000 lead to a diagnosis of breast cancer. So don't let the fear of pain or a breast cancer diagnosis keep you from getting a mammogram. Once you finish the procedure, you'll feel better knowing you've been proactive about your health.
And remember, you're fully covered for a screening mammogram every 12 months with Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan. So protecting your best assets won't cost you any extra cash.
Rachel Quetti is a health care writer at Aetna with experience in senior wellness, Medicare, commercial health care, and consumer engagement. When Rachel isn't trying out new fitness classes, she is cooking up fun, (mostly) healthy recipes in the kitchen. Rachel lives in Watertown, Massachusetts and has a degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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October 11, 2018 8:40 AM Leicester City manager Claud Puel details Amartey's best position
Leicester City manager Claud Puel has opened up on Daniel Amartey's best role as the Ghanaian struggles to lock down regular place in the team. The 23-year-old arrived at the King Power Stadium as one of the most highly-rated midfielders in the Danish league. The former Inter Allies defender then became a centre-back for his country Ghana. But City boss Claude 1195
April 3, 2018 10:14 AM Olympiakos players fined £350,000 and ordered to 'go on holiday'
Olympiakos players have been fined 400,000 euros (£350,000) and ordered to go on holiday by the club president following poor results. The Greek champions are third in the Super League after three wins in their past eight games. Shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, who also owns Nottingham Forest, was quoted in the Greek media as telling the players 1299
March 13, 2018 7:31 AM Conflict of interest claims against me 'nonsense' – NLA Boss
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Kofi Osei Ameyaw, has rubbished allegations of conflict of interest against him, following reports that he may have played a role in the award of a contract to his sister-in-law. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Ameyaw said the claims are coming from persons unhappy with his attempts to restructure 141
March 11, 2018 9:00 AM Aburi Girls' Prisca Amponsah wins Young Debaters competition
Prisca Amponsah, a student of Aburi Girls SHS, emerged victorious at yesterday [Saturday]'s Young Debaters competition held in Accra. The Final round had the 10 speakers battle it out for the ultimate price of representing Ghana in the International Public speaking competition to be held in the United Kingdom(UK). Papa Nyan Neizer from Presbyterian Boys' 133
March 5, 2018 6:27 AM Shape of Water wins best picture at Oscars 2018
The Shape of Water has won the Oscar for best picture at the 90th Academy Awards, defeating strong competition from Get Out, Lady Bird and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in what had been considered the closest Oscar race in many years. The award was presented by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, who had been involved in last year's mix-up over La La Land and Moonlight 125
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Juventus moved two points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over Torino in the Turin derby. Massimiliano Allegri's team provided the perfect response after a run of 10 consecutive victories had been ended in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the Champions League on Tuesday. Federico Bernardeschi laid on the decisive goal for Alex Sandro 100
February 12, 2018 8:54 AM Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins 2017 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who served two terms as President of Liberia from 2006 to 2017, is the fifth recipient of the Ibrahim Prize, which recognises and celebrates excellence in African leadership. The Ibrahim Prize aims to distinguish leaders who, during their time in office, have developed their countries, strengthened democracy and human rights for the shared 95
February 4, 2018 7:19 AM 12-year-old debutant wins 2018 National Spelling Bee
A 12-year-old first-time contestant from the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi, rose above 196 others to emerge as the winner of the 2018 National Spelling Bee held at the Accra Digital Centre yesterday [Saturday]. The winner, Shifa Amankwah-Gabbey from Nagie's Angels Educational Centre burst into tears upon the realisation she had correctly spelt the championship 330
January 27, 2018 3:11 PM Czech president Zeman wins second term
Czech President Milos Zeman has won a second five-year term in office following a tight run-off vote against rival Jiri Drahos. Mr Zeman, a pro-Russia and strident opponent of immigration, took 52% of the vote, narrowly beating Mr Drahos, a pro-EU academic with no prior political experience, Czech television reports. Saturday's ballot was the second 119
November 24, 2017 7:29 AM Joselyn Dumas wins at Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas was named 'Best Actress' at the recently held Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival for her lead role in Shirley Frimpong Manso's 'Potato Potahto'. The movie, a romantic comedy, was premiered in Lagos last week and is expected to be premiered in Accra, at the Silverbird Cinema on November 30, 2017. 'Potato Potahto' 122


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Syn.: Diplactis alpina (L.) Semple
Family: Asteraceae Bercht. et J. Presl
Distribution: Circumpolar distribution, mountain areas of Europe, Asia and Northern America.
Ecology: It grows on rocks and stony slopes, from foothills to subalpine altitudinal zone. Flowers from July to August.
Description: A perennial herb with an erect and unbranched stem, 10–20 cm high. The leaves are entire, spathulate to lanceolate, sessile, hairy, capitulla up to 4 cm in diameter, disc flowers yellow, tubular, ray ones strap-shaped, violet-blue. The fruit is an achene.
Threat and Protection: The Alpine Aster is a protected plant in some countries (A, CH, CZ, D, I).
Note: The Alpine Aster is a very popular plant, often grown in rock gardens or used for edging in the perennial border.
These images were taken in Czechia, Hrubý Jeseník, Velká kotlina and Austria, the Raxalpe (July 17 and August 18, 2004).


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Are We Facing a Jobless World?
BY PHILIP KOTLER If We Face a Jobless World, What Can We do About it? A depressing thought: U.S. citizens are facing the prospect of slower economic growth for the next 10 or 20 years. Instead of returning to the 3.5% growth rate of the post war period, GDP, at best might grow at only … Continue reading Are We Facing a Jobless World?


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On arrival at our floating office you will be welcomed and briefed on a map of the flight and the sights you will see. After you take-off from the water we will climb out alongside Honolulu Harbor and Aloha tower, then pass offshore of Waikiki Beach followed by a look down into Diamond Head Crater, the prestigious Kahala area, Koko Head Crater, Hanauma Bay, Sealife Park, Kaneohe Bay and return through Pali Pass and a circuit over the Arizona Memorial before returning to Keehi Lagoon for a water landing.
With an Island totally surrounded by water, nothing could be more fitting than a tour by air in a seaplane. You will have a fabulous overview of the island and its tropical scenery- even whales in season. Hawaii's only seaplane operation brings 45 years of experience in water flying in Alaska, Canada, the Arctic and the Caribbean Islands. You can now experience the thrill of taking off and landing on the protected waters of Keehi Lagoon.
Our van will pick you up at your Waikiki Hotel and bring you back to our seaplane base. We can drop you off at Aloha Tower Market Place or Ala Moana Shopping Center on your return to Waikiki if you should desire.
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Drake's Promises "Incredible New Features" For Disappointed U.K. Fans After Tour Dates Postponed
by Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) According to a statement by O2 Arena, Drake's three dates in the UK (January 26, 28, 30) are being pushed back until March.
Fans with tickets to the January shows must wait until March (20, 22, and 23), to see their favorite rapper.
Representatives for the O2 Arena said Drake blamed the delay on production setbacks.
"Drake wanted to create a special experience for fans in Europe and the UK so he added some incredible new features to an already spectacular production," the statement reads. "Unfortunately due to unforeseen production it will need a little more time to be ready. Drake can't wait to see all his fans so he can deliver an amazing and memorable experience."
So far, the rest of the "Boy Meets World tour" which will hit 35 cities in Europe is expected to go on without any other issues.


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It does include a jacket, helmet cap, and bag like Steel Battalion character W. Powers sports in the game. There's also the game's soundtrack and a book, too. All yours for ¥35,000 or US$420 via Capcom's online shop for a limited time.
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Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE), under Department of Labour, a Government of Kerala undertaking has established Indian Institute of Infrastructure & Construction (IIIC) at Chavara in Kollam District. KASE identified 93-year-old Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society ULCCS as the skilling partner for offering Skill development programmes. The objective of IIIC is to conduct courses for the skill development of workers and managers in the infrastructure and construction sectors. With its strong experience in the construction sector, ULCCS is ideally positioned to take the lead in transforming IIIC into a state-of-the-art skill institute. ULCCS has established a separate division namely UL Education to promote higher education, skill development, entrepreneurship and to improve employability with collaborators from across the globe. In India, there is a growing awareness about the need for skill development. ULCCS intends to improve employability through appropriate skilling process with industry interface across the globe.
National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship envisage that India is one of the youngest nations in the world with more than 62% of its population in the working age group (15-59 years), and more than 54% of its total population below 25 years of age. To reap this demographic dividend which is expected to last for next 25 years, India needs to equip its workforce with employable skills and knowledge so that they can contribute substantively to the economic growth of the country. It clearly substantiates the urgent need to improve the quantity and quality of skill development initiatives in the country.
Even though Kerala is a totally literate state huge skill gap exists among students, graduates and diploma holders. Hence, it is the need of the hour to set up a high-quality, world class skill development academy with the objective of providing skill-based training to the youth. The stakeholders will be of different levels of qualification as prescribed by the National Occupational Standards (NOS).
Recent study reports done by Deloitte for National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) reveals that the population of Kerala is expected to increase to about 358 lakhs in 2022. As per the methodology adopted the estimated incremental manpower supply in Kerala from 2012 to 2022 will be about 31.2 lakhs.


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This month I will be reading:
Mallery, Susan. 2009. Hot on her heels. Don Mills, Ont: HQN.
I'm reading this because August is National Read a Romance Month. My sister in law in one of the organizers of this event and had a column about it in the August 1, 2013 web edition of USA Today. Part of the festivities include having 90 romance writers post on why romance matters to them. I think it's a great way to highlight the genre and promote a discussion on reading and writing in general.
If you live in one of the cities served by Listen Alaska, you can find a number of romance ebooks and audiobooks available for download. Though many of them are checked out and you'd need to place a hold. Read through the daily posts at National Read a Romance Month if you want some recommendations. You can also check out Library Journal's Best Romance Books of 2012. Happy reading!


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Artist: MEGADETH
Album: "CRYPTIC WRITINGS REMASTERED (CD)"
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While Metallica was busy climbing to the top of the thrash-metal heap, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth were quietly carving out a niche for themselves, distinguished by intelligent songwriting and a progressive approach that avoids erratic genre-jumping. Mustaine's breadth of song subjects continues to expand on CRYPTIC WRITINGS, with topics ranging from stalkers ("I'll Get Even") and drug addiction ("Use The Man") to Armageddon wrapped in a cloak of punk anarchy ("The Disintegrators")Some of CRYPTIC WRITINGS' cooler touches include the electric sitar on "A Secret Place" and the acoustic guitar, mellotron and synths on the multi-part opening track "Trust". Throughout the album, guitarist Marty Friedman displays the exponential growth his playing has undergone since his days with Cacophany. His impressive sense of rhythm comes to the fore on "Almost Honest" and "Have Cool, Will Travel."Recording information: The Tracking Room, Nashville, Tennessee.TRACKLIST:1. Trust 2. Almost Honest 3. Use The Man 4. Mastermind 5. Disintegrators, The 6. I'll Get Even 7. Sin 8. Secret Place, A 9. Have Cool, Will Travel 10. She-Wolf 11. Vortex 12. FFF 13. Trust - (Spanish version) 14. Evil That's Within - (demo) 15. Vortex - (alternate version) 16. Bullprick LINE-UP:Megadeth: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar)Marty Friedman (guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals)David Ellefson (bass guitar, background vocals)Nick Menza (drums, background vocals)


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We are pleased to report that that the increased online activity at our physical auctions and online centre confirms the financial commitment was a worthy addition to our automotive remarketing solutions across the group in the last trading year. MD Michael Tomalin states 'Our industry is changing in the modern era with professional motor retailers and dealer groups actively purchasing vehicles of all price ranges 24/7 through our online centre and proxy bid platform. We invested heavily in technology in recent months to ensure we provide our corporate vendors with a successful product to support the physical auction arena. The experts confirm smartphone activity is developing immensely with potential buyers looking to secure quality stock. We have now commenced specialist sale events for corporate vendors at our dedicated online centre for a 24 hour period to buy or bid now with a recent event for FCA Fleet Services being a major success for unsuccessful vehicles through the traditional auction route. The professional industry buyers can't be in two places at one time so the recent upgrade to the proxy bid system has been a game changer giving them the opportunity to leave maximum bids on physical sale vehicles whilst not in attendance. They are notified post sale if they are successful leaving them in the position to manage their retail dealerships or attend alternate auction events either physically or online'.
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Sports betting can certainly be an emotional thing. Whether you're a recreational bettor or someone who is serious about turning a long-term profit, sports betting can definitely test the emotional stability of even the calmest of people. As far as sports betting lessons go, the following is probably some of the best sports betting advice I can provide.
I went 0-3 in MLB last night. Was I happy about it? 100% NO. Does it still cross my mind almost 24 hours later? Absolutely. But, as a serious sports bettor focused solely on long-term profit, I cannot let last night's results affect my decisions today.
Some Hard Sports Betting Lessons to Learn
Not letting emotions control you, along with money management, are probably the hardest sports betting lessons to learn. My client base consists of some very smart guys. I did not receive one single angry email, tweet, Facebook comment, etc. I'm guessing it's because they all, like me, take the long-term approach. We don't let one lousy night, week, or even month take our focus off of our goal of long-term profit.
People who bet looking to "get rich quick" will always go broke eventually. So will people who are betting money that is not set aside for betting, but should be used to pay bills, buy items of need, etc. They'll bet too much per game. They'll bet too many games. They'll chase when on a losing streak. They'll up their bet amounts to a level at which they should not be betting.
Emotions can also get the best of you when you're on a winning streak. You'll hear bettors say, "The winners are just jumping off the page when I look at the games." A "can't lose attitude" can also lead to poor decision making. Just like when on losing streaks, bettors start betting more games, more money per game, etc. That's a sure-fire way to pick more winners than losers and still not show a profit.
Mental Toughness Is Key
I personally lost 10.8% of my bankroll last night in that 0-3 debacle. But when I woke up today, my mindset was that I am 0-0 today. Then, I handicapped the games the exact same way I always do. I made the same decisions based on my work that I would've made even if I had gone 3-0 last night. And when it was time to bet, I bet the same amounts I always do.
That mentality and discipline is absolutely critical to long-term success. Emotion will always be a factor when it comes to betting. But, one of the best sports betting lessons I can share with you is that we cannot let emotion affect our mindset, decision making, etc.
In Conclusion
I will always talk about my losses more than my wins. My goal is not to beat my chest and proclaim myself the greatest handicapper in the world. Truth be told, I'm just a regular guy who became a successful bettor through many years of making mistakes and trial & error.
My goal is to help more bettors learn how to deal with the ebb and flow of short-term variance. Hopefully, repeatedly talking about short-term losses will help at least some of you get into that long-term successful mindset.
Sometimes you just have to man up when you get knocked down. Get back up, dust yourself off, and get right back into the grind. Because that's exactly what sports betting for long-term profit is: the mother of all grinds.


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Description of Wembley Parade
Wembley Parade is a new development on a vacant industrial site in Wembley, London HA9.
New Build Homes For Sale: 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments in five buildings, all featuring a private balcony or terrace.
Anthology is redeveloping the 1.6-acre brownfield site, which formerly served as an office base for a civil engineering firm, into a new community.
Wembley Parade development has been designed by GRID Architects and will provide a mix of social rented, shared ownership and private homes and 10% of homes will be suitable for wheelchair users along with a new landscape courtyard and public realm. There will also be a dedicated covered play space for residents' children to enjoy.
On the site of Amex House.
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We have a great lineup of speakers from across New England and beyond to help us all learn more about how the ocean and life in the ocean shapes the features of Earth.
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"A Perfect Storm: The Collision of Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Coastal Population Growth"
Hear from our keynote speaker, Jeff Donnelly, Senior Scientist and Director of the Seafloor Samples Laboratory at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The overarching goal of his research program is to understand how climate variability changes tropical cyclone activity, alters sea levels, and affects water availability. In addition, he seeks to understand the impact of changing climate on terrestrial and coastal landforms and ecosystems.
"Let Sea Level Rise Surge into your Curriculum: Understanding the Facts and Connecting Concepts to NGSS Standards"
Panel Moderator – Ari Daniel, multimedia storyteller, NOVA, public radio
Panelists –
Joe DelliCarpini , Acting Meteorologist-In-Charge/Science and Operations Officer, National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA
Julia Knisel, StormSmart Coasts Manager, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
Meredyth Sullivan, LabVenture! Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Concurrent Sessions:
Session 1:
|Sea Level Rise: Science and Interpretation
|Greg Berman
|The use of signs and markers in educating the public on SLR
|Catie Fyfe
|Sea level rise interpretation
|Sea Level Rise: Past to Future
|Dick Bailey
|Sea level change in the near future: Lessons from Neogene sedimentary sequences
|Kathryn Buckley
|Mapping sea level rise in Boston: Understanding the past to plan for the future
|Ocean and Coastal Acidification: How it Affects the Ocean and You
|Bob Chen
|Shannon Davis
|Joe Salisbury
|Lightning Talks
|Bill Andrake
|A story in the sand
|Megan Strand
|Molly Jacobs
|Bluff Point: A case study for coastal geology
|Dave Grant
|Quantifying coastal change using student-initiated citizen science (Ocean Literacy principles 2 – 4)
Session 2:
|Coastal Dynamics
|George Elvin
|On the edge: Architecture and the new coastal dynamics
|Maria Lyons
|Sea level rise and resiliency: History and future of Port Norfolk, Dorchester
|Ocean Literacy Principle 2 & NGSS Standards
|Diana Payne
|OL and NGSS: Putting the pieces together
|Valerie Cournoyer
|Learning from the Rock Record
|Robyn Hannigan
|How we know what we know: Reading the rock record to understand past climate and predict the future of our ocean
|Tracy Rogers
|Lightning Talks
|Shannon Donovan
|Connecting to Fundamental Concepts of OL#2 with the Ocean Exploration Trust's Corp of Exploration
|Heather Starkel
|Avalon Bunge
|Pat Harcourt
|Four approaches to teaching about sea level rise
Session 3:
|Sea Level Rise: Wetlands
|Meagan Eagle Gonneea
|The vital response of coastal wetlands to sea level rise
|Joan Muller
|NOAA/NERRS educational resources related to sea level rise
|Coastal Erosion
|Josh Helms
|Battling erosion in coastal communities
|William Hurley
|Wave tank design and build for studying wave dynamics and coastline erosion
|Sea Life becomes Landforms
|Carolina Bastidas
|Nastiness in my clean sandy beach
|Paul McGuinness
|High school and higher ed collaborations in Marine Sciences
|Seaweed Art and Science
|Mary Jameson Chatowsky
|Jarrett Byrnes
Concurrent Session Descriptions:
Greg Berman – The use of signs and markers in educating the public on SLR
Sea level rise is still misunderstood by many who live at and visit the coastline. Relatively simple signage has been used to help interpret sea level rise to the public. This presentation explain the science behind the signs.
Catie Fyfe – Sea level rise interpretation
In spring 2018 Long Pasture Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary installed a series of simple trail markers to indicate predicted Sea Level rise. As a community nature center, Long Pasture's simple signage provides interpretative opportunities for the public and schools to visualize sea level rise in their own backyards.
Dick Bailey – Sea level change in the near future: Lessons from Neogene sedimentary sequences
Sea level change along the Atlantic coast during the Neogene Period has been dramatic. During the late Pliocene, sea level stood about 25 m higher than modern levels. Anticipated near term future rise in sea level will be significant and may occur as fast or faster than episodes of ancient sea level rise. It is important to consider rates of geological processes such as sea level change on both a geologic and a human time scale.
Kathryn Buckley – Mapping sea level rise in Boston: Understanding the past to plan for the future
This presentation reviews a series of lessons in which students used map resources to understand and plan for sea level rise in the City of Boston. They compared historical maps to the interactive maps created by Climate Ready Boston to understand the impact of rising seas. Students reviewed work completed by real urban planners and designed original solutions before presenting their work to the class.
Bob Chen, Joe Salisbury, and Shannon Davis – Ocean and coastal acidification: How it Affects the ocean and you
Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations leads to ocean acidification (OA) that affects the dissolution of rocks, the health of organisms, and the functioning of ecosystems. This session will explore the science and impacts of OA and novel ways to communicate and demonstrate several difficult, key concepts needed to understand OA at all levels.
Bill Andrake – A story in the sand
My eighth grade team and I take our students to Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA to engage in a hands-on, field study. I will share how my students piece together a story as to the geographic origin of Crane Beach. By determining the mineral composition of this sand, students are able to see connections to the physical geography of our region Students have an opportunity to apply scientific principles and experience geology in a very real way.
Molly Jacobs – Bluff Point: A case study for coastal geology
Project Oceanology has been teaching students about coastal geology at Bluff Point in Groton, CT for more than forty years. Bluff Point is a superb place to see glacial erratics and moraines and to discuss the glacial history of Long Island Sound. On a shorter timescale, there is a long sandbar that is used to discuss more immediate impacts of ocean processes. We will discuss the development of a new, NGSS-aligned unit focused on the coastal geology of Bluff Point.
Dave Grant – Quantifying coastal change using student-initiated citizen science (Ocean Literacy principles 2 – 4)
A demonstration of student-initiated analysis of the Sandy Hook Spit (NJ) in NY Harbor – its growth and changes since Henry Hudson first charted it in 1609. Discuss students' perspectives (Grades 5-12) on interpreting field observations, geographic maps and navigational charts, and soils and botanical evidence of the spit, to document rates of coastal change on barrier beaches.
George Elvin – On the edge: Architecture and the new coastal dynamics
Few aspects of the built landscape are changing as rapidly as our coastal environments. In response, architects, residents and regulators are reevaluating the design of our coastal buildings. Resilient inhabitation of our coastal regions will require more than just the new design strategies which resilient design offers; it demands new tools for thinking about architecture at the edge of the continent.
Maria Lyons – Sea level rise and resiliency: History and future of Port Norfolk, Dorchester
Port Norfolk, Dorchester has already witnessed the effect of sea level rise in Boston Harbor. This past winter storms and astronomical high tides have caused flooding and damage to the area. The new DCR Joseph Finnegan Park at Port Norfolk provided protection from the rising waters as it was designed to do. What will happen to this neighborhood as the sea continues to rise?
Diana Payne – OL and NGSS: Putting the pieces together
Can't quite figure out how the Ocean Literacy (OL) Principles and NGSS fit together? This session will focus on the alignment of OL Principle #2 with NGSS, and the direct application of OL #2 and NGSS for educators. After an overview of the alignment, we'll explore what happens when waves hit the shore and the coevolution of Earth's systems and life on Earth.
Robyn Hannigan – How we know what we know: Reading the rock record to understand past climate and predict the future of our ocean
Changes in Earth's climate are linked to mass extinction events. We reconstruct the past from the rock record and how we use this information to predict the future. In the Late Permian oceans, the ocean sulfur and carbon cycles decoupled. In the lab we learned how certain marine organisms respond to these conditions. Their responses tell us why some animals may have suffered more than others during the end-Permian crisis and what this means for our oceans today.
Shannon Donovan – Connecting to Fundamental Concepts of OL#2 with the Ocean Exploration Trust's Corp of Exploration
The international Nautilus Corps of Exploration consists of scientists, engineers, communicators, educators and students. Our primary objective is to explore the ocean seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, education and communications. This presentation will focus on aspects of our exploration season with strong connections to Fundamental Concepts of OL #2.
Pat Harcourt – Four approaches to teaching about sea level rise
We will try out four approaches to teaching about how sea level rise affects coastal areas: models, measurements, observations, and maps. The lessons are suitable for classroom teachers and informal educators. We will use data from NOAA, CZM, and USGS. Lessons will be posted and available online.
Meagan Eagle Gonneea – The vital response of coastal wetlands to sea level rise
Salt marshes build elevation to keep pace with sea level rise until the rate of sea level rise reaches a critical point. This threshold varies between marshes and is related to the amount of sediment reaching the marsh as well as the yearly growth of salt marsh plants. Coastal infrastructure alters the daily tidal flow which impacts the entire ecosystem's capacity for dynamic response to sea level rise. Accelerating sea level rise will shape the future extent of coastal wetlands and the critical ecosystem services they provide.
Joan Muller – NOAA/NERRS educational resources related to sea level rise
This presentation will share curricula that were developed based on sea level rise research that was conducted at the Reserve including the Bringing Wetlands to Market STEM curriculum as well as additional resources on the topic of sea level rise.
Josh Helms – Battling erosion in coastal communities
The presentation will discuss the issues that arise as a result of anthropogenic changes to natural coastal systems for development and recreational activities along the coast. The presentation will also discuss ways to manage these areas into the future.
William Hurley – Wave tank design and build for studying wave dynamics and coastline erosion
Understanding how waves form, how they change due the sea floor shape, and how they impact and shape the coast is an important aspect of marine science. Many students at the high school level often don't have the resources to study waves first hand. We present a relatively inexpensive means of constructing a fully functioning, portable wave tank. The wave tank was designed, built, and is run by students and Melrose High School. We also report some findings of student designed experiments with the wave tank with respect to coast erosion with different substrates.
Carolina Bastidas – Nastiness in my clean sandy beach
This presentation discusses processes of biological accretion and erosion at sea focused on carbonates. Examples include individual skeleton formation in various species to cementing communities such as coral and oyster reefs. How do fish poop, dead bodies, and other "nastiness" end on sandy beaches?
Paul McGuinness – High school and higher ed collaborations in Marine Sciences
Engaging community partners from Higher Ed institutions has been a successful way to enrich high school student experiences in the Marine Sciences and is an effective way to encourage students from an urban public high school to consider the Marine Sciences as career options.
Mary Jameson Chatowsky and Jarrett Byrnes – Seaweed art and science
Marine macroalgae, aka seaweed, shapes various coastlines by dominating ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs (much of a coral reef is made of corraline red algae). People eat products made of seaweed, make money growing it in farms, and are fascinated by the myriad patterns and colors of it. This presentation will discuss the importance of seaweed to ocean ecosystems and society, explore the many ways people engage with the ocean through their interactions with seaweed, and demonstrate how to make art directly from a variety of common species found on your beach.


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My Driving Saga
Week 1
6th February 1999
This was a shock to the system. I was driving a car on the other side of the road on the first day I was here. That may not sound like much drama to you, but it was big drama to me.
In my first week in America, I drove a car more times than I drove a car in all of 1998. And 1997. And 1996 and so on. I normally ride a motorbike. I rarely drive a car, so I have poor car road skills. I have adequate bike road skills, but not car skills. But even my bike road skills were faint, because in 1998 I didn't ride the bike in the second half of the year, because I stupidly let registration run out. So for the 6 months before coming to the USA, I was on the road only a few times. And in a car. So when I found myself in a car and driving on the other side of the road, I had problems.
I had to learn to drive a car again, and develop road skills again, and learn to drive on the other side of the road, and learn the landmarks and roads for a whole new area. Most people would simply have to learn to drive on the other side of the road and learn the new roads. I had a bigger challenge. It was so stressful and unnerving that I spent the first few weeks talking to myself in the car, giving myself advice, urging myself to keep calm.
As part of my work contract, I was given a rental car when I arrived. The rental period was for 6 weeks, and this should be enough time to get a Social Security Number and then get a drivers licence. The car was a 1999 Pontiac Grand AM. Brand new, very nice, all conveniences and 6 cylinders. It was pretty nice. So on my first day at work, Kevin, one of the guys I work with went out and rented the car in his name and brought it back. He then took me for a drive in it to get me familiar with the car. I drove, he rode shotgun.
The first stop was the Department of Social Security to apply for my SSN. When I got into the car, I had told myself again and again, drive on the right side, drive on the right side. The first time I swung onto the road, all the time thinking to myself drive on the right side, I swung onto the wrong side of the road. My old habits asserted themselves. That was the first and last time though. So Kevin told me where to go, and when to change lanes, and gave me all sorts of tips about driving in the USA. I was petrified and very wooden in my driving. He later said that he was a bit worried by my driving. But that was because I was having to re-learn driving a car.
Because the steering wheel is on the left side of the car, they have the controls reversed. The indicators are on the left and the windshield wipers are on the right. I cannot recall how many times I started the wipers when I wanted to indicate. I now have this under control, but if I have passengers, I get flustered and still turn the wipers on.
So anyway, we had a good drive around, went to the Department of Social Security, then the Department of Motor Vehicles to inquire about a licence, and cruised up and down and did U-turns and things. And buy a map of the area. I did get better. Just a little. Then we went back to work. At the end of the day, I followed Bronwyn home.
This was a big thing for me and an annoying thing for her. The way home involved a cloverleaf onto a large freeway, freeway lanes that merged, another cloverleaf onto a smaller freeway, and then some suburban traffic. In the dark. Scary stuff. Big stress. And here's where it was annoying for Bronwyn. She travels at the prevailing traffic speed. This is about 60 miles per hour. Yes, I also had to switch back from kilometers to miles. That wasn't a big problem as I never fully adjusted to metric. I still think in imperial, except for temperature. But back to the story, I am normally a fairly sedate driver. I travel slow. Bronwyn had to drive slowly so I could stay up with her. Even then, it was a bit too fast for me.
Next morning, I followed her to work. At lunchtime, I was really brave and I took a completely solo trip up to the nearest mall and had a wander round. That was scary too, but I was getting better and learning landmarks. I followed Bronwyn home again that night, and I was able to travel a bit faster and keep up and have no problems. From then on, it was all solo. I used the map. But even with the map, I still got lost a bit and missed turns. But I overcame these small obstacles and made my way back onto the right roads and made my way home. It might have taken me an hour to do a 20 minute trip, but I alwasy got home. And I was learning landmarks.
I also got a variety of traffic conditions. One morning was a bit of a stress maker. A thick fog was everywhere and visibility was very limited. That made my heart beat pretyy quickly during that trip. No-one else slowed down for that fog, so I was pretty terrified that someone would plough into the back of me because I was a bit cautious. I still got to work in good speed, and safely.
On the first weekend, I plucked up my courage and went for a solo trip to a moderately distant mall. It started out pleasant, but during the trip the skies opened and heavy, heavy rain bucketed down. Oh well, some more traffic conditions to get experienced in. I didn't see too many landmarks that trip but I found the mall I was after, and got got pretty wet getting from the car to the mall. I had a pleasant time wandering through this mall, trying to get dry. By the time I found my way back out and found the car, the rain had stopped. Later that day, after I had made it home and I was relaxing, Bronwyn came home with the news that I had a flat tyre.
So then I learnt a few things about flat tyres and doughnuts.
They don't have spare tyres in these cars, just doughnuts. A doughnut is a generic cheap tyre that goes on all cars. It's a different diameter to the other tyres so you can't drive as fast. The idea is that you put on the doughnut, get the real tyre fixed and then put it back on. As the doughnut is smaller than the others, it fits nicely in the boot. They are often called space-savers. People with sense go out and buy another real tyre to keep in the boot, but then they don't have room in the boot (trunk) for anything else. The other interesting thing is that you don't have to change tyres yourself. If the car is new and under warranty, you phone the manufacturer's 1800 number, and they send someone over to change your tyre for you. It's very civilised. When I phoned up to get this done, the woman was really helpful. She loved my voice and accent. She even phoned back to "check the phone number" and kept chatting to me till the guy arrived to change the tyre.
I thought the guy would come and fix the tyre. No. He came and put the doughnut on. I could have done that, although not as quickly or as easily. The idea is that the doughnut gets me to work and then the rental company come and fix the tyre.
Not so. I phoned the rental company. They wouldn't replace the tyre for me. They replaced the whole car. This was good because the tank was almost empty. It delays the moment of filling up the tank for another week. So I now have an 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. It's not as good as the Pontiac for lots of little reasons. It's poorly finished inside, and even the seat belt doesn't come out easily but tangles up. But it does have more power. When I plant my foot to come onto the freeway and slide into traffic and shuffle over lanes, that car leaps forward eagerly, much more so than the Pontiac. Still, I would rather have a car where the seat belt came straight out and didn't require two hands to get it on untangled.
Cars Know Best
I have got one gripe with the new cars over here. Probably new cars everywhere. All the new cars complain if you do things differently to how they want. If you put the key in the ignition without shutting the door, it beeps at you. Start the car without a seat belt on, it beeps at you. As if the car knows better than me what to do. I've been told that some of the new manual cars have a light that goes on when it's time to change gear.
At the end of the first week, I was a lot more comfortable with driving. I wasn't so stressed and I had recovered enough road skills, and adapted to driving on the other side of the road, so that I was able to start learning landmarks and getting around more confidently. My speed on the highways was up to the speed limit, shich still meant that all other cars were overtaking me. At the end of the second week, I was a lot more confident. I knew my way to and from work, plus how to get to lots of other places. I travelled on the highways at normal traffic speeds. And I had stopped talking to myself and giving myself advice. At the end of the third week, I was in the flow. Most of the driving was automated and landmarks had been absorbed, and I was able to pay attention to the nuances, like how to get on and off the highways when traffic was heavy.
More Doughnuts
More on the doughnuts. I have been told that it is not just a space-saving device, but a very good way of saving the other 4 tyres from being ruined. If they had a full replacement tyre in the boot, most people would put the replacement on, get the flat fixed, and leave it at that. But this apparently stuffs up the balance and has a good chance of ruining the other tyres. A doughnut forces them to get the tyre fixed, put it back on, and then have the four tyres balanced and aligned again. That's the theory. I'm not mechanically inclined and I weighed out of arguments like this back in 1974. I don't know what the truth is, but all I know is that the drivers bemoan the doughnuts and the people in the car industry think it's a good idea.
Traffic Cam
One neat thing I did find out was how to check the traffic. The DMV has a lot of cameras on the highways here to check the traffic. These are connected to a Web site and updated every two minutes. You can view the highways to see how heavy the traffic is, where the accidents are, etc. If you want to see what the traffic is like over here, go to this page and click on the camera located at the intersection of Highway 64 and Indian Road. It's right at the bottom, in the middle. I come up Highway 64 and turn right onto Indian Road to go home at night.
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URBAN HARVEST WORKING PAPER: A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Urban and Rural Farmer Field School Participants in Peru
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