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If you've read our post 'Are you Addicted to stress' you may now be looking for some ideas on how to relieve stress or just to help get those stress levels down.
We think these 11 activities and hobbies below achieve that, oh and we especially like the Chocolate one!
Find somewhere that you can relax, quiet, away from the bustle.
If this is the first time using this relaxation method then you might try it sitting up and not lying down as it is easy to fall asleep when lying.
If you find that you really enjoy meditation and want to do it a lot more, it might be worth buying yourself a great quality Meditation cushion like this one to avoid a painful bottom!
With eyes shut let your cares drift away, imagine a place of peace and quiet that to you is restful. As clearly as you can picture the peaceful place, try to sense the smell, feel and what you can hear in the imagined place.
Using as many of your senses as possible letting images come in that appeal to you.
If you are thinking about a coastal scene for example:
Take pleasure in the deep relaxation that you should feel as you slowly discover your chosen peaceful scene.
Come back into the present when you have finished with your exploration, slowly and gently opening your eyes.
You may experience feelings of disorientation during a session of visual meditation this is normal.
As are feelings of heaviness of the limbs or involuntary muscle movements even yawning or coughing these are all normal responses.
Most people under stress want to revert to a place where there were no pressures and for most of us that is childhood.
Trying to create Art can be a fantastic way to reduce stress. Colouring is the new adult stress reliever and experts are advising that this hobby is an excellent way to relieve everyday stress.
By focusing on the colouring of an intricate picture we are almost in a meditative state unconcerned about the past or worrying about the future. There is no competition or possibility of failure it is creative and peaceful.
A recent study found that stress is dealt with far better if a creative activity is followed outside of work.
Adult colouring books are readily available and super cheap at places like Amazon or if you'd prefer you can download 45 free adult colouring pages from us here.
Full of nutrients that help reduce stress hormones but make sure it's 70% or higher in cocoa content like these Cocoa nibs as that's the kind that will help you the most.
Great thing is it's Yummy too!
Research has shown that massage as a stress reliever is perfect but some massage techniques are better than others.
Stress the body's natural survival tool triggers the "fight or flight" reaction in all of us and occurs when the sympathetic nervous system produces large quantities of adrenaline and nor- adrenaline and cortisol.
These chemicals help to protect us from dangerous situations but over time non life threatening stress activation can contribute to chronic medical problems such as high blood pressure, insulin dependency, anxiety and depression.
Many studies have shown that massage is an effective stress reliever as it reduces the chemicals caused by stress.
The top four best massage methods of stress relief are:
This method of massage uses long gliding strokes to relax as well as vibration, kneading, shaking and friction to stretch tendons, improve blood circulation and lower blood pressure.
This is the most common method of massage.
This method works on the ear, the ear contains hundreds of pressure points and massaging the ear in the area corresponding to the central nervous system helps to encourage the release of the body's natural stress relieving hormones.
A well-known stress reliever is head massage, the cranium has thin muscles that can hold a great deal of tension. A Swedish Massage normally includes a head massage but an Indian Head Massage treatment uses an Ayuverdic head oil which is particularly relaxing.
When essential oils are added to the oil or lotion used in the massage treatment the results can be powerful to the relief of stress.
The inhalation of the essential oil through the nostrils, which are attached to the limbic system, the area of the brain where the emotions are regulated and where the nervous system and hormones are affected, can directly influence stress mechanisms.
The most common essential oils used in massage for stress relief are Lavender, Geranium and Chamomile.
There are other massage methods and it is a personal preference.
How to relieve stress the natural way? Laughter and it's just what the doctor ordered.
Laughter has a positive effect on the bodies intake of oxygen, as laughing stimulates the muscles it fills the lungs with new air and triggers the body to release endorphins, by increasing the heart rate and blood pressure a relaxed feeling results.
By having a good laugh the circulation of your body is stimulated aiding muscle relaxation and reducing physical symptoms of stress.
Laughter can also help to improve the immune system by negating the chemical effects that stress has on the immune system.
It can also trigger the body to produce its own natural pain killers lifting our mood generally helping to lessen depression and anxiety.
If you are struggling with depression and it is putting a strain on your relationships, laughter can go a long way to helping rekindle that flame.
How to relieve stress in a 100% natural way?…Yoga
Disciplines help bring about a peace in body and mind, it is considered to be a mind-body complementary and alternative medicine practice. It aids relaxation allowing the management of stress and anxiety to those who practice Yoga.
There are many different styles of yoga and all are beneficial it is just personal preference.
The practice of yoga is done through the of poses or postures they increase strength and flexibility. As well as the poses controlling the breath is an all important part of the practice by controlling the breath the body is controlled and the mind becomes quite.
The practice of yoga can have health benefits including the reduction of stress and anxiety, helping with depression, improvement of flexibility, strength and range of movement. The risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease and blood pressure can be reduced.
It's also a fantastic way to get back into shape after pregnancy (although get the correct advise on how to slowly get back into it) or for keeping fit and healthy as you age.
As with all exercise regimes before beginning if you have health conditions consult your GP. There are many online websites that have yoga postures for practice but it is best to find a local class with a registered yoga teacher as they will advise on the safe practice of any poses.
Why not double up and maximise your relaxation levels by using essential oils whilst practising yoga?
Nothing beats feeling the warmth of the sun on your face, it's just that simple! It raises the bodies Serotonin levels which in turn helps lift your mood. Plus it just feels wonderful!
How to relieve stress and get some exercise at the same time? What better way to achieve this than Walking.
It doesn't need any special clothes or equipment, the joining of a gym or exercise class, it can be done in a lunch hour or a spare 20 minutes any time of day. It really can be a little as just taking a nice slow walk to reduce muscle tension and lower anxiety, breathe in some fresh air.
As well as the loss of weight and getting into shape, walking has the added benefit of calming nerves and improving your mood, a 20 to 30 minute walk has the same benefit as a mild tranquilizer.
Walking or any physical exercise triggers the release of endorphins, the brain chemical that relieves pain and stimulates relaxation.
Studies have shown that a gentle stroll is just as beneficial as a brisk walk as it increases the blood flow to the brain.
By concentrating on the breath whilst you walk and allowing yourself to enjoy the sun, breeze or rain on your skin and your surroundings the trees, flowers, birds or store windows that you are walking past you are giving yourself a break from your worries.
We talk more about the benefits of walking in our post 'The huge benefits of Walking more' and also some ways to increase you daily step count.
Research shows that physical activity not only helps energy levels, quality of sleep and boosts your mood it reduces stress and depression.
Being physically active also lowers the risk of many chronic diseases type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes and some cancers.
Any exercise is beneficial to the relief of stress and anxiety, it is the concentration that is required whist performing the chosen exercise that allows relaxation, lowering the symptoms of anxiety and mild depression.
Exercise also improves sleep which stress, anxiety and depression often disrupts. By concentrating on the movements of the exercise regime can help dissolve the day's irritations
Simple and quick, try Aromatherapy, a few drops of an essential oil on a tissue, cotton pad and inhaled deeply can help reduce anxiety and stress, by invigorating the smell receptors that connect to the area of the brain that controls emotions.
Always go for a good essential oil as the purer the oil the better. The following are some of those that can help with stress and anxiety, but any smell that you enjoy will help.
Rose: To help with all stress issues
Lavender : Soothing
Frankincense: Relaxing
Marjoram: For grief and emotional pain
Ylang Ylang : Anger and frustration
Geranium: Improves a down mood
Chamomile : Calms and is medicinal
Vertiver: Grounds and cools emotions
The beneficial effects of music have been known about since ancient times the Greeks and Assyrians appreciated the organic reactions in the body that listening to music can elicit.
Life is better with music, whether it is waking up to music, dancing or singing to your favorite piece, music affects our emotions, perceptions and physical well-being.
Sad songs can help release emotions that have held back the move to a happier place and heavy rock music can help to relieve anger allowing a calmer mood and relaxation.
Music is an inexpensive way to stem the downward spiral of stress and anxiety, music helps our mood by negating the negative thoughts in our subconscious mind that fuel our fears and result in stress.
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It looks better and better.
Now we just need to have some clearer videos (from a stationary camera, watching someone'do' the rides.
Great work, I have forwarded the site to several
Off to Calgary, then to England, will be back July 14th and will be perfect time to go takes some more photos

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Nora Ephron, famed filmmaker, dead at 71
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Nora Ephron, the screenwriter-turned-director best known for her Oscar-nominated work on "Sleepless in Seattle," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "Silkwood," has passed away according to multiple news reports. She was 71.
News broke of Ephron's illness and impending death pre-emptively, when her close friend Liz Smith posted a farewell letter to the "Julie & Julia" director. The column — which addressed Ephron in the past tense — left many confused as Ephron's publisher subsequently told The New York Times writer Julie Bosman that she was still alive. However, later in the day it was confirmed that the writer-director has in fact died.
The exact cause of death is as of yet unknown, although friends and family confirmed to ABC News that she had been suffering from leukemia.
Many were surprised to find out about the illness, a fact Smith attributed to Ephron working on "more exotic things." "People who never dreamed she was ill, are crestfallen. Amazed. Stunned," she wrote. Deadline also reported that the writer-director-author was ailing, and that she "wanted this to remain a private matter."
And she did. In the end, fans were less concerned about the way she died and more concerned about the legacy of her work. The three-time Oscar nominee started out as a journalist before gradually making her way into the Hollywood film world in the late 1970s. She broke out onto the movie scene thanks to her script for "When Harry Met Sally…," and she solidified herself as the queen of romantic comedies with 1993's "Sleepless in Seattle," which she wrote and directed. Ephron went on to direct "You've Got Mail" and "Bewitched," with 2009's "Julie & Julia" being her last film.
Ephron was a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and was recognized for her screenwriting as much as she was for her essays and journalistic work. The world lost a powerful voice when Ephron passed away, but the impact of her legacy will be felt for decades to come.
Share your thoughts and best wishes for Ephron's family in the comments section below or on Facebook and Twitter.


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If you truly enjoy working with computers, Linux is the operating system of your dreams. It is more fun than any other computer operating system around. However, the reason why Linux is truly revolutionary is that it is Open Software. Our science and technology works owing to the free availability of information and peer review. Would you fly a plane that was based on proprietary science and unreviewed design, a plane at the internals of which nobody but the manufacturer could look? Then, why would you trust a closed, unreviewed, proprietary operating system? Linux is ideally suited for a mission-critical application....
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No great expectations
I've seen a lot of my granddaughter over the last few days and there's nothing better for the soul than watching her find constant joy and surprises in the mundane rhythms of life. She smiles when it rains; she is … Continue reading
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Multi-story thinking
I recently listened to Nigerian author Ngozi Adichie talk about the inherent dangers of the single story. By failing to understand and appreciate multiple stories, the single story can end up shaping how we view people, nations and entire continents; … Continue reading
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60% of GP training places remain unfilled in areas of England
Exclusive Parts of the UK still have 60% of GP training places for August 2017 unfilled after the first round of intake, official figures have indicated.
Across the UK, 27% of training places are still being advertised on the official GP National Recruitment Office website to start in August 2017.
But in the north east, 108 places are still being advertised, out of a total of 170 originally offered.
The BMA says that the high percentage of places that are still being advertised shows that the GP workforce crisis 'continues to worsen'.
But Health Education England (HEE) says the figures are preliminary and only published to give applicants an indication of where they could apply.
Health Education England had a target of recruiting 3,250 GP trainees per year in England from 2016 - a target that was originally meant to be met by 2015. This is part of the Government's drive to recruit 5,000 extra GPs from 2015 to 2020.
However, it missed the 3,250 target last year, recruiting only 2,927, but this was an improvement on previous years.
It has now finished its first round of recruitment for August 2017, and published the number of vacancies available for its second round, which is currently underway.
The vacancies available suggest that it has recruited around 2,600 GP trainees for August, although HEE has been unable to verify this figure. This is an improvement on the 2,300 recruited at the same stage last year.
But the numbers of vacancies do suggest that some areas are struggling to fill their places this year. These include:
- The north east England region, where 61% of places are still being advertised;
- Across the whole of the north of England, including the north east, 42% of the 966 places advertised in November remain unfilled;
- In the East Midlands, 39% of the 270 positions are unfilled;
- In Scotland 143 places are still being advertised, 41% of the 350 advertised this year – this compares with 18% in Wales and 10% in Northern Ireland.
London, the largest training cohort with 458 places available, was the only region to fill up after one round, closely followed by Thames Valley and Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
The problems with GP recruitment
Boosting recruitment is a significant plank of Jeremy Hunt's plan to 'train and retain' an extra 5,000 GPs by 2020.
An earlier Pulse investigation found that the DH will likely miss their target by more than half as the Government is on track to increase its primary care workforce by just 2,100, unless there are significant changes to the number of GPs joining and leaving the workforce.
Since then Mr Hunt has announced a £100m plan to make the NHS 'self-sufficient' by making doctors work in the NHS for four years after qualifying and increasing the number of medical school places by 'up to a quarter'.
But the GP workforce fell by 96 GPs in the last year, despite 'golden handshake' schemes offering GPs £20,000 to work in some rural, remote or deprived parts of England.
Other attempts to boost recruitment include an NHS England overseas recruitment scheme worth £20m to bring 500 GPs over from Europe by 2020. GPs from Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland and Spain are due to arrive in Lincolnshire and Essex next month, with more going to Hull later in the year.
The latest figures suggest a continuation of the trend identified by Health Education England chief executive Professor Ian Cumming in 2015, where he warned that the expansion of training places across the country had seen extra places in London and the South fill completely, while the gaps remained in areas already struggling to recruit.
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni, the workforce lead of the BMA's GP Committee, said: 'The fact that 27% of training places remain empty is yet more evidence that the GP workforce crisis continues to worsen. 'These latest figures demonstrate that some areas of the country are particularly badly affected, including the North East and parts of the Midlands.
'The target of recruiting 5,000 new doctors in general practice was always a dubious pledge and the weight of evidence is showing that this promise will not be met. Even if it is met, it will not be enough.
'The general election needs to focus on these problems: politicians have to stop ducking the challenges that are threatening to overwhelm GP practices.'
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the RCGPs, said: 'It is hugely encouraging to see more GP training places being filled as a whole compared to this time last year, and it shows that efforts, such as the College's Think GP campaign, are starting to have a positive effect on securing the future GP workforce. This is great news for general practice, and ultimately our patients.
'Nevertheless, we can't be complacent and there is variation across the country, so it is vital that we continue to spread positive messages about general practice right across England, and indeed the UK.'
A HEE spokesperson said: 'This is the position at the end of round 1, with further rounds of recruitment to come, and it is very important that doctors in training can see the current fill rates and geographies at this interim stage.'
What regions have still have places available for GP training in 2016/17?
|HEE Local Offices & Deaneries
|Indicative ST1 Vacancies
|Vacancies after Round 1
|% of places still available
|East Midlands
|East of England
|Kent, Surrey & Sussex
|North East
|North West
|South West
|Thames Valley
|West Midlands
|Yorkshire and the Humber
|London Recruitment
|NHS Education Scotland
|Northern Ireland
|Wales Deanery
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Also, what happens to the trainees when the finish?
I'm not exagerating when I say around half that I knew emigratted, changed specialities or quit! Then there's all the IMG's who were booted out under what can surely only be described as concerning circumstances on the RCGP's own watch!?
Its no understatement to say that we could really be in the final death throws of GP and the NHS as we know it. Those that can afford it will see a doctor. Those that can't will see the health assistant, NP/noctor or phoctor the NHS provides or will go to their local supermarket pharmacy (if there are many left after the cuts that are coming).
Agree with @7:22
They are going to spend £20m to bring GPs from Europe. Have they passed MRCGP exams? No. Is there a guarantee that they will stay in this country for long time? No.
Why don't allow your own GP trainees who completed training but haven't passed MRCGP exams to work as GPs without membership or support them to pass the exams. They are more likely to stay in this country.
In 'time like this' , the college and HEE need to look into the pros and cons of insisting to remain politically correct . The dangerous hypocrisy has already been unfolded by this government .
Logistically , the colllege and HEE need to explore and report openly the reasons why certainly areas in the country are suffering more in recruiting(as well as retaining ). Specific , targeted measures are necessary in each local area , even risking to defy what NHSE and DoH said .
Guts and dare!


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After her own battle with a rare form of cancer in 2003 that required her left hand and forearm to be amputated, Ruth Bachman found a new purpose — inspire others with her experience. She has become a sought-after speaker and educator, who has started her own non-profit.
Now with the publication of her first book "Growing through the Narrow Spots," Ruth has been able to spread her message to an even broader audience. Here's a little insight from the Eden Prairie resident on her efforts.
Q What is your message in the book?
A If cancer is the narrow spot in an hourglass and I am the sand, then I have travelled from the top, through the tight spot to the bottom, the same sand but with a different arrangement. Life is full of narrow spots and they are not all labelled cancer. They indicate change. Change is inevitable and transformation is intentional. We all face narrow spots in our life and we navigate them with our unique resources — both tangible and intangible — in order to move forward.
Q What is your advice for people fighting cancer now? What about those who love them?
A A cancer diagnosis draws a line in the sand of your life — there is no turning back from it, no denying it. When we find/recognize the resources to say "Yes, this has happened; and now what?" We see the possibility to live life everyday and create memories for ourselves and those we love and who love us that become invaluable. Asking someone to help is a gift to the yourself and well as to the one being asked. The role of the caregiver is unfortunately often overlooked. My first experience with cancer was as a caregiver to my sister, Kristin who died in 1991 from a reoccurrence of malignant melanoma that metastasized into her lungs and brain. The book is dedicated to Kristin. Never stop creating memories.
Q Do you feel that you deal with change differently now?
A Absolutely. I certainly am not perfect or consistent in my response. However, I have learned that by slowing down, breathing deeply and listening to my heart; naming the narrow spot, talking about it and gathering resources (asking for help) I am able to eventually face most challenges with patience, persistence and grace.
Q What is the Hourglass Fund Project?
A The Hourglass Fund Project grew out of my desire to give back. Out of gratitude for the resources I discovered and used to navigate my narrow spot of cancer, I donate all proceeds that come to me from sharing this message — through book sales or speaking engagements — to cancer research, education and advocacy.
Q Do you ever get to Galleria?
A I get to the Galleria often, perhaps too often if you look at my credit card statements. I have many favorites. I love Pottery Barn for kids and for grown-ups. I stop into Williams-Sonoma for inspiration and the latest kitchen gadget. My grandchildren enjoy receiving gifts from Creative Kidstuff. Restoration Hardware has beautiful linens and towels. Art Resources Gallery has never failed to delight me with framing options. I enjoy dining at Crave and The Good Earth. I have way too many items of clothing from lucy, Len Druskin and Epitome. Epitome Papers did all of my daughter's wedding paper products. Ampersand always has what I need to accent my table. Trail Mark helps to get me outfitted for outdoor adventure travel. I have a Starbucks grande, soy, light foam latte every time I am there for a meeting or pleasure. And the staff at Barnes and Noble amaze me at their knowledge of the vast array of product available in the store.
Q Anything else?
A I consider it to be a privilege to share my story and book with others. My life experience has taught me numerous lessons. Many people have contributed to my learning. I hope that my voice will contribute to a collective wisdom shared with anyone and everyone who seeks it.


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We would like to give a special thank you to our world-class Advisory Board which brings together the top minds, including major cruise lines such as Carnival Cruise Line, Virgin Voyages, Norwegian Cruise Line, and RCCL alongside world leading designers from YSA Design, Studio DADO and Tillberg Design of Sweden.


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There are many ways to easily weed out bad VA moving companies. Of course, there are the easy ways like Yelp!, Angie's List and Google but not everyone leaves online reviews. And some reviews are fake or left by angry people and cannot be trusted to honestly evaluate VA moving companies. There are many bad VA moving companies that generate fake online reviews to trick consumers so even in today's digital age it's best to visit the office of the moving and storage facility and inspect it yourself. Walk into any office for Able Moving & Storage and you will see for yourself what a functioning VA moving company looks like. Here are some things to look for.
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Customer service is the ultimate test of a business. Happy management makes happy employees and happy employees give good customer service. Good customer service is the sign of a company working like a well-oiled machine. Moving and storage can be very stressful so having good customer service is a must for any moving and storage company. That's what you get with Able Moving & Storage, great customer service because the company is operating like a well oiled machine. Five minutes on the phone or in person will show you that Able Moving & Storage is the right choice for a VA moving company.
How clean a facility is tells you how much they invest in upkeep. Appearances matter and if something appears wrong you should walk away. If there's mold or dirt in the manager's office, you should walk away. A dirty office means a dirty storage unit. Sure, maybe you don't need a storage unit but it speaks to the overall quality of service that the company offers. Cleanliness is the sign of a well-functioning company. And if the desk is covered in a disarray of papers it means ownership is unorganized. They could lose your payment and double charge you or worse. Cleanliness is never an issue when you're looking for the moving or storage at Able Moving & Company, the best VA moving company. Their offices and storage units are known for their cleanliness.
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Sean Conway retains his seat as an at-large member of the Board of Weld County Commissioners
November 8, 2016
Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway will get to serve a final term in his at-large seat.
The Republican incumbent beat his Democrat challenger, Joe Perez, 63.4 percent to 36.6 percent, according to final unofficial results.
"The fact that they still want… to see me for another four years, it's just very humbling," Conway said. "I'm going to do what I've done for he last eight years starting at 6:30 tomorrow morning."
He talked about when he was first elected in 2008, Weld County was dealing with tough economic times. In his first term, they had to cut the budget by $20 million, unemployment was over 11 percent in the county, and Weld led the nation in foreclosures.
Now, he said, the county is building highways, starting scholarship programs and leading regional transportation efforts.
This will be Conway's third and final term.
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Although he has many priorities for his final term, two of his major focuses are the Weld County Road 49 project and Bright Futures scholarship program.
The project — which expands the road to four lanes from U.S. 34 to Interstate 76 — will give Weld County residents another option when driving to Denver. It kicked off during his tenure.
It should be complete at the end of 2017, and Conway wants to see it through, he said in an earlier interview.
Conway was one of the commissioners who pushed for the Bright Futures program, which supplies Weld's high school graduates, veterans and GED-earners $3,000 annually to go to school. Donors pitch into the scholarship fund, and Weld incentivizes donors with a property tax break.
Finding funding hasn't been easy. More than 1,000 Weld students used it this year. Leaders will have to find a way to get new donors and to keep old ones on board.
Conway said he wants to stay on the board to ensure the program becomes sustainable, he said in an earlier interview.
Transportation is another one of the commissioner's focus areas.
He was the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization chairman last year. The board is made up of local government representatives who deal with transportation and the air quality planning processes.
Perez ran as a Democrat to be on a five-member board that was totally Republican.
Many of the issues commissioners handle are nonpartisan in nature, Perez said in an earlier interview. Regardless, getting a Democrat on the board would lead to more balanced decisions and give a voice to the county's political minority, he said.
"My opponent, Joe Perez, is someone I really respect," Conway said. "He is committed to our community. I'd be remiss if I didn't thank him."
Conway, who today is the board's chairman pro-tem, will serve for four more years.


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By Jacob Stockinger
Starting this Friday night and over the next three weekends, the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society (below top and bottom), marking its 25th anniversary season, will perform dozens of chamber music works, some familiar and some unfamiliar.
See for yourself:
Do you like to listen to the same work ahead of time before going to hear it live at a concert?
Some people urge listeners to do just that.
In fact the Madison Symphony Orchestra often has links to the same works it will perform, and conductor John DeMain has urged listeners to familiarize themselves with the music to appreciate it better.
The Madison Symphony Orchestra is not alone in taking that approach.
But The Ear disagrees.
He generally avoids listening to the same music that he is about to hear live.
He prefers to go into the live event with no preconceptions or comparisons so that it can stand on its own terms.
He prefers to let the music and the performance of it take him fresh – if they are capable of doing that.
It is more like hearing the music anew.
And he does the same with drama. He prefers to see a Shakespeare play at, say, American Players Theater in Spring Green or at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with no preparation except perhaps some program notes. So he doesn't read the play before going to the performance.
It seems kind of like eating the same food at home before you go to the restaurant, or watching the same movie before you go to the cinema.
Yet good cases can be made for both approaches.
So The Ear wants to know: What do you like doing and why?
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text: Del 157 Report post Posted May 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Mel Hopkins said: @Pioneer1 I have noticed this - - especially when I was flying and would eat certain foods especially in NY/Houston. I think it's due firs and foremost to all the added SUGAR. Next, fish/meat that is genetically engineered or receive genetically modified feed. Shrimp, fish, such as cod, tilapia, salmon it is usually packaged "farm raised" and it's deadly to them and humans. The best fish is "wild caught" but it cost more and can be scarce depending on the supermarket. A lot of packaged foods and breads contain "soy" products which are harmful and HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) - a chemical compound that is used as sweetener but is known to cause liver damage. Oh and again... "SUGAR"!!! I feel like we're in the movie "Constant Gardener" where the poor Africans had to give their consent to be "guinea pigs" for pharmaceutical testing or they wouldn't receive health care or food. @Del DGAS = "Don't give a sh*t" ( until we do.) Exactly! Ignorance is not knowing ( the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness _) It's not a bad word. I was ignorant to the ways of nature until I moved to the country. I haven't heard a lot of people argue their ignorance. I've mostly heard people argue their perspective of a topic. Word Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Today's suggested table topic: painting the illusion of glass or shiny things--- do you have any tips or observations to share?
Celeste: It seems to me that my more successful attempts painting glass have been when I have reduced the values to just a couple --I am showing 3 paintings. Last night I painted a practice glass painting...a bottle of Gamblin "Gamar".
Loretta U: I think that painting glass is daunting! It has not been my favorite thing. I have in the past painted onto glassy surfaces. That was a long time ago when I did some tole painting!
Dave: I brought in a painting that I did recently that is much more complex than my usual paintings.
Karen: I don't have anything to say on the subject of glass, but I did bring in a painting of a landscape to share today!
Tim: On the topic of shiny surfaces-- I painted this painting from a photograph that was supplied by Tedd Chilless. It is of a downtown scene and the surface of the street and other things are shiny from the rain. I am also showing a large painting from Oaks bottom.
Bill: I have been painting at the "long pose" at OSA. I have brought in the results. I built a platform (a model stand) for my home studio. I have a way to hold an iPad there so that my subject can watch a Netflix movie while I paint them! This is the results of my current efforts.
Judith: I have been taking a class. I brought in two paintings that are works-in-progress from the class. They are based on Hans Holbein paintings. They will both have the inclusion of an animal in each one. There will be an owl in this one. A woman in my class pointed out that this male subject is "sexy"! (Laughter)!
Ward: I started with computers and I like working with the iPad...and the iPad is a very shiny thing! (Laughter)! I like working with photographs to decide how to compose. I manipulate photography on a computer to make decisions before I paint. I have made a proposal to teach a class at OSA called Basic Digital. I will let you know more about it as it evolves. I have to leave a little bit early because today I'm going to paint with Bev Jazwiak! I did not bring in a painting today.
Loretta L: I brought in a painting that I did in Jennifer Diehl's workshop. What I learned here was you have to make things dark enough in order for them to reflect properly. (In order for the highlight to read properly).
Susan: I brought in two paintings. I like shiny surfaces as well as old things that used to shine! This is a storefront. And this is a painting that I did that I had started a long time ago. It is of a child reading. Recently my father passed away and I finished this painting. It was cathartic because as I worked on it I felt that I was describing my own childhood.. as well as my child's childhood and my fathers childhood and all of that! The process of painting this brought up many memories.
Thomas: I have discovered this new artist on Facebook. He is Chinese. I am so impressed by his use of highlights. If you look closely at the work you will see that he has different colors in his highlights. Whenever you are painting something reflective like this you have to think about is the light...is it indoors, is it outdoors, is it incandescent, etc? You have to be aware to not put highlights in as bunch of scattered objects all the same color. Something in the highlights will be dominant. You should use a "hierarchy" within the highlights (don't make them all the same---some are lighter than others and some slightly darker than others!) Highlights will tell you what the surface is. (I'm passing my iPad around to show you the work of the Facebook artist) (박학성). His work reminds me of Fechin!
Kristina: One thing I know if you can paint glass ....people will think you're awesome! (Laughter)! I brought in a painting from my archives. This painting is busier than I would do it today, but I still like it and it has some items in it that are successfully reflecting.
Genie: I'm showing a painting that I did of Timothy lake. Of course, a lake is reflective item too...it has a shine of its own from the sky. I like this topic, it makes me think. Recently I heard this quote I wanted to share with you:
"Manet told Monet that Renoir was just not getting it"! (Laughter)!
Annie: I like to paint with gouache on glass in order to think out my compositions... or I will sometimes use dry board. This topic reminds me of an old Gary Larson cartoon where the caption was: "Stop! Danger! That's the international cartoonist's symbol for glass!" (which was simply three diagonal ink marks)! Laughter!
Tedd: A few times I painted onto a shiny surface...silver in particular. What a great surface it was to apply paint to! I can't describe it. (Very "fluid"!) I don't have anything in particular to say about glass, but I brought in this painting that I did of a young woman who I would describe as someone with a personality that glowed. She is wearing her brothers T-shirt. The new iPad is absolutely amazing. It has the most astonishing graphic capabilities.
Eunice: I know that you should paint everything first and then add glass at the end!
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Big 500 Saturday 2pm
Scott Gellatly Workshop Jan 8 & 9:
Don't forget our field trip next Wednesday at the art Museum (meet at 11:00 with lunch at Pastini's afterward)
Pavlenko and Kitts at Marki:
Susan Kuznitsky Open House
Susan will teach and demo at OSA (click to Enlarge):
Karen Lewis new classes (four classes beginning in Jan):
Thomas Kitts offers a new winter workshop about "turning the form (planes) and creative brushwork. A Sat and Sun (TBA)
Jerry Dickason's December 10 open studio, Dec 10, 5:30-9:30 (Falcon Art Community)
5415 N Albina (click image to enlarge):
Dec 12 Peoples Art Big 500
Some of us met at the Medley Tea (like we do each Thursday) to visit and do some sketching.follow Make sure you check our Facebook page:
The Portland Art Museum field trip is Dec 16:
The Seattle Art Museum field trip will be Jan 6
Thank you all for bringing in your paintings and ideas. Next meeting, Thursday, Dec 17, suggested table topic: "All things Internet"!--tell us your favorite art websites (instructional or not). Tell us about any YouTube videos you like and/or any informative and/or fun "art" places on the internet.


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With Christmas quickly approaching we're pleased to announce that Father Christmas has been in touch to confirm his route for the Stonehouse Gang Santa's sleigh 2017. This annual tradition sees Santa tour the streets around the Stonehouse Gang club house, meeting local children and collecting donations that help The Gang keep going throughout the year. … Continue reading Santa announces sleigh route for 2017
Month: October 2017
Congrats to our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze group
Our latest DofE bronze group successfully completed their expedition this month, trekking in the Malvern Hills. After successfully completing other elements of their Bronze Award, the group had to walk around 30km over two days, carrying all the equipment they needed for the adventure. And they achieved it in style, particularly as it involved a … Continue reading Congrats to our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze group
Wilcox weekend
During the 1970's and 1980's our President Roger Willcox organised walking weekends. He took great pleasure in organising them in February so that the weather conditions were particularly bad, adding to the challenge. This tradition continues today as former participants asked him whether they could continue organising these weekends in his name. He agreed and … Continue reading Wilcox weekend


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Filet Snack
Filet Snack is a product made out of fresh meat, made in Switzerland. It serves as a pure protein and energy source, ideal for all dogs. The gentle production is without additives, without preservatives, without grain and is therefore gluten-free. DeliBest fillet snacks are produced in Switzerland according to strict HACCP and ISO 22000 guidelines. They are also being applied with regard to sustainable production, the use of environmentally friendly packaging materials and the consideration of a gentle use of resources. These guidelines serves to produce this valuable product in food quality.
The domestic animal market is served with chicken / duck fillets, mostly with goods, produced in China. The sales are very good, this means the fillets are very popular. However, many providers see different risk factors in these articles from China. (Market disturbances, production stops as a result of breaches of the feed regulations, logistical challenges, ecological footprint, etc.)
Increasingly, we note that the end consumer attaches importance to products with manufacturing in the region. We have incorporated these aspects and developed our own fillets from chicken meat, duck meat and guinea fowl, which are very promising and offer excellent nutritional receptivity, also with regard to our sustainable production.


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I have not been to Pr in a while and I want to know how is the relationship between the Boricuas and the Dominicans in Puerto Rico? reason i ask is cause over here it tends to be a bit tense sometimes. There is always this "i am better than you are" thing going on by both sides. I have a very dear dominican friend who last year told me that the only time she sees us celebrating our "Puertoricaness" is during the weeks prior to National PRican Day Parade. This comment of hers upset me and I informed her that "i dont have to have a flag on me 24/7 to prove who and where i come from. I am proud to be Boricua and that is enough for me. Some of us sometimes have flags or insignias of PR in cars, at home or on our person but most of us dont feel that we have to prove anything to anyone. Unlike, it seems, her people". I hated talking to my friend like that but is was the only way i could shut her up. It saddens me that we have to treat each other these way. I am planning to visit PR very soon and want to know if this is how it is over there too.
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All of my closest friends are boricua- except an Asian-Indian brother I have known for about 25 years. I grew up in a community that, at the time, had about 40 percent latinos. Of those, 75 percent were Puerto Rican, 15 percent were Dominican and 10 percent were other latinos. I never saw the real difference between myself and other latinos, specifically Dominicans. I always felt comfortable with Dominicans. Then I matured, got a couple of degrees [including a minor in Puerto Rican history], and got a job in law enforcement. Particularly, when I started working in law enforcement is when I saw a whole other side, not just of Dominicans, but Colombians, Peruvians, Ecuadorians, and others. [Although I will first preface by saying that I also saw another side of Jews, Polaks, Italians, Koreans, Asian-Indians, and others].
Now to my point. What I have learned about negative side of Dominicans is that they are extreme opportunists and are up to their eyeballs in the drug trade and other criminal conduct [such as scamming Section 8, Social Security, and welfare]. [Now, Boricuas definitely do not have their hands clean in this game- and neither does any other group including Jews and other "white" groups]. However, as a percentage, Dominicans are disproportionately more involved in the drug trade than any other latino group. [This is a documented fact that can be found with some statistical research]. I have talked to hundreds of dominican arrestees who have either, sold drugs, bought drugs in bulk, laundered drug money; structured monetary transactions, imported and exported drugs; or among other things, acted as enforcers for drug organizations. I have also dealt with the families of the men and women who do these things. These constant experiences have definitely provided a window that many Dominicans do not want people to look in to. In terms of those who become criminal fugitives after making Bail; statistically, Dominicans, among all latinos, are number 1.
For Dominicans to go around talking crap about Boricuas, I say; check yourselves. The scourge in the latino is heavily in their hands. All this in light of the fact that we have historically reached our hands out to them in brotherhood; and continue to do so.
Now, I am not trying to label a whole people. I have also met some of the most decent people of Dominican persuasion in my travels. But I am just presenting a quick reality test to those skeptics out there. I could definitely give you some of the lowdown on Jews, Italians, Nigerians, and many other groups, who are similary up to their eyeballs in the drug trade, stock frauds, credit frauds, and many other crimes. The focus of this particular post however, is Dominicans, so I bring them to the forefront.
If you travel to Puerto Rico and ask other boricuas, I suspect you will confront similar sentiment towards our "brother" quisqueyanos.
First. Dominicans don't go to Puerto Rico because they like Puerto Ricans. They go because Puerto Rico is a USA territory and it provides a haven or a transition to the states. When I visited NYC, I had no opinion on PR DR relations. But I was soon made aware of the deep animosity that they feel towards Puerto Ricans both in religious and non religious environments. Not everyone of course.. But a sufficient number to make one pause and take note. As for Puerto Rican opinions about the Dominicans being in Puerto Rico, Dominicans couldn't care less since they don't consider the island as being owned by Puerto Ricans./ They consider it a USA territory and view the American Gringos as the real owners of the island. So on the scale of one to ten Puerto Rican opinion about Dominican immigration or presence on the island doesn't even register a one.


text: Featured Article 02 Jul 2016 The SmartBay Subsea Observatory, supported by the Marine Institute, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, will be used to collect valuable data from the ocean and will be a critical component of a world-class maritime infrastructure in Ireland.Think of it as the internet of things (IoT) hits the ocean floor.In 2015, the RV Celtic Explorer was used to lay a 4km cable and a frame was installed on the seabed to which sensors and monitoring equipment were attached as part of the development of the ocean observatory. Now, for the first time, the cable will supply power to the site and allow for unlimited data transfer from the site for researchers testing new and innovative marine technologies."The SmartBay observatory represents the IoT for the marine," explained John Breslin, general manager of the SmartBay Observatory."Thanks to the extensive underwater equipment we have installed, real-time data from sensors can be accessed through the web and analysed by researchers and companies trying to commercialise novel marine technologies."The information from the subsea observatory will accelerate developments in the marine sector and contribute to environmental monitoring, the development of ocean-energy technologies, education and research, as well as maritime security. It is a hugely significant addition to Ireland's digital ocean IoT infrastructure".Dive into the digital oceanBreslin was speaking at the 'Digital Ocean: A Pathway for Developing Ireland's Blue Economy' event, which was organised by the Marine Institute, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the Irish Marine Development Office and SmartBay Ireland.According to the organisers, Ireland has existing expertise across a number of the key enabling technologies required to develop products and services that will support growth in emerging areas of the global blue economy while creating efficiencies and supporting sustainability across more established markets.The Marine Institute's Dr Peter Heffernan said that the SmartBay Observatory will greatly enhance our understanding of the sea, the impact of weather and climate change, and how the sea reacts in various conditions and how the products we produce will react underwater."The subsea observatory will essentially feed data from the sea floor up to the surface and this information will be vital to accelerate marine research, blue economy businesses, and start-ups," he said.Expertise in areas such as sensors, platforms, communications, robotics, informatics, computer vision, and advanced materials can be harnessed in new ways to drive innovation in global marine markets with high-growth potential.This will also support the sustainable development of our significant marine resource that is uniquely situated on the European Atlantic seaboard and a potential hotspot for developments in areas such as renewable energy, fisheries, shipping, marine security and surveillance and marine biotechnology."As an island nation, Ireland's potential to use our seas and their energy is enormous," explained Dr Elena Martines from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).She said SFI provided support for this key infrastructure to enable both industry and academic researchers to discover and utilise this natural resource."The sensors and devices that can be run on this test facility will be able to conduct live real-time analysis of ocean energy devices, environmental monitoring, aquaculture and fisheries, and shipping."The test facility means that we can provide what is called 'decision support' to industry on a whole range of practical devices. This is the internet of things meeting the sea," Dr Martines said.John KennedyThis article was originally published on www.siliconrepublic.com and can be found at:https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/smartbay-observatory-iot


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Is Freedom of Speech Revocable in the Private Sector?
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The First Amendment guarantees our freedom of speech. However, this amendment only applies to government (state or federal) agencies and does not apply to employees in the private sector. Employees do not have the right to discuss non-work related issues and expect the same protections. For example, a coworker routinely uses profane language while communicating with other employees. This same employee has on occasion also used profane language when interacting with customers both in person and on the phone. While using profane language is a form of speech and some employers may allow it, it is important to realize that it is a privilege revocable at any time. Do you agree or disagree with the application of this? Why or why not?© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 4, 2020, 1:18 am ad1c9bdddf
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I agree with the application that freedom of speech can be revocable in the private sector. A place of employment is a place where everyone should feel comfortable to work. A workplace where one person is using profane language can create an intimidating and hostile work environment. The profanity may be offensive to reasonable people and thought of as harassment. Harassment in a work environment is against the law. If an employer is aware of the profanity and ...
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Whether freedom of speech is revocable in the private sector will be discussed. A scenerio regarding a co-working using profanity will be discussed and analyzed. Whether he has the right to speak in this way in the private sector will be explained.


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As soon as the bell went I heard Mr Burt's thundering booming voice saying "$1 $2 $3 number 21 going once going twice going 3 times and sold to number 21". We were at school for our Immersion Assembly to learn our new topic for this term.
The first teachers to go up in front of the school was team 1 which was the year 1's. Their topic was all about money. They said that they're trying to earn some money by working hard and being good to their teachers.
My favorite team was team 4 because they were all learning about being good with money the teachers names who were acting on stage were Calm, Sassy and Really Happy. They were very funny because how Mr Somerville was acting like a girl and how he was walking.
I thought that our Immersion Assembly was the best Assembly ever because I got given lots of chocolates. I felt very excited because team 1 scrambled a-lot of money chocolate. This terms topic for 2015 was called Trade & Enterprise. After a long while I felt very tired.


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Usability is about context
Great preso acknowledging the important of CONTEXT to usability and the inter-dependencies between online services and different devices….the web is everywhere and we need to design with this in mind. And when designing we can not for one moment forget to consider the who? and the where? And not forgetting the social context of use […]
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Usability Presentation
Usability – what is it and why is it important? Presentation about usability and why it's important. I have been doing fair amount of usability and interaction design work lately… Get in touch if you need some help with sorting out the usability of your site 🙂
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John, Nigel and I presenting to the South Gippsland Shire Council today on the need to extend the great Southern Rail Trail, thank you to Mayor and councilors for the opportunity. So click here below to access the link and…Read More
Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://solbr.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent How are successful businesses created? Want to learn how to achieve consistent results? Dont miss this special evening! Anyone connected with local businesses will know that we have many outstanding and successful businesses in the…Read More
In Australia, one of the government grant/subsidy programs has just been updated. This represents good opportunities for SME's. New Era Management Services has been approached regarding the mentoring program as funds of $7,500 are available. Click on the link below…Read More
As a result of the success of the first Grow You Business Program a further Master Class is planned for early 2015. New Era Management Service in conjunction with Metabiz is excited to announce that places are available for up…Read More
Peter Smith presented to the Grow Your Business Government Subsidised Innovation Program at Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham on Tuesday 7th October, The topic was Implementing Your Business Strategy, Simon Maselli from Metabiz is coordinating the program and did a great job!…Read More
Pictured at the Casey Cardinia Business expo are our hard working Principal and Business Development Officer Peter and MelindaRead More
Following the recent office relocation launch, New Era Management has decided to offer an ambassador program with generous rewards for its participants, including free 5 hour consultations and financial incentives. This select offer could be extended over the coming weeks….Read More
Dear all, here i am in the main street of Whycheproof, last Friday, 2 May. It was a long day churning out their budget and Financial projects over the mid term.Read More
Here i am on Sunday at Port Fairy with Dennis, at the end of the Murray to Moyne bike ride after 200 Kilometres, no spills!!!!! This is the seventh successful year in a row.Read More


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Bankruptcy Review for March 8, 2013:
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This week in bankruptcy news:The Hualapai Tribe lost a court battle against Las Vegas developer David Jin, who was hired to build and manage the Arizona tourist attraction in 2003, putting the managing company into bankruptcy. Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson's company, Columbus Exploration LLC, is being forced into bankruptcy in attempt to collect funds that are owed for funding the excursions that lead to his discoveries.
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Tribal Owner of Grand Canyon Skywalk Files for Bankruptcy
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Exposing the Public to the hideous Fly Tipping.
Vacant buildings in towns and cities are often affected and fall victim to fly tipping by rouges that are NOT licensed "man and van"companies that charge very little. Everyone wants to get best value for money; especially with something as unattractive as the removal of waste. However PLEASE note that if your waste is found on such a fly tipping site because you did not employ a proper licensed waste management company then YOU WILL BE FINED and held responsible This is not always known by the general public.
Just this week RTS Waste were approached to visit a nearby building to quote for the clearance of a vast amount of waste. In South East London near Bermondsey, round the corner from our Transfer Station at SE16 3LP. An area of about 60 x 25 metre squared was totally covered in mixed waste about 1.5 metre high. Not sure how long it had been there causing a tremendous amount of environmental damage. The vermin and causality of a building laid vacant for some time in this condition.
Tougher Enforcement
Despite the threat of environmental enforcement fines ranging from £500 upwards, it is not stopping some scoundrels in this world who are dishonest and give the waste industry a bad name. It is RTS's intention to provide our customers and local community with the knowledge to know how to prevent this from happening.
The obligations require that all in the waste chain take "reasonable" steps to ensure waste is not deposited unlawfully or cause harm.
Clearly Cheapest is not always Best
Tackling waste crime is not easy for local councils or the EA (Environmental Agency) to keep regulated attention on the 4 million waste producers. Businesses large or small need to know the responsibility that as a WASTE PRODUCER it should be with them on checking the correct licensed waste carriers collect and treat their waste.
RTS Waste is a licensed waste management company that will not be the cheapest but we are professional and will treat your waste according to regulations and have a target for zero waste to landfill. Please do not fall victim to this unlawful waste crime.
To see RTS Waste licences and Accreditation's click here.
RTS Waste offer Man in Van /Caged Lorry fly tipping collection also Grab Hire service for those locations difficult to access. Give our sales team a call today to assist you. RTS pride itself on being RELIABLE AND RESPONSIVE to all waste needs.


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Using Sports to Teach Math
Thank you to Babysitters.net for guest posting. Combining math with sports? Yes! It's a great way to make math relevant to kids!
All kids are different and some may excel in math naturally while others may get confused by all of the concepts. Sometimes switching the way a child looks at math is all it takes to get the concept to "click" for them. For the child who is interested in sports, it may be more fun for them to use sports in order to learn math concepts. Check out 10 ways to use sports to teach math.
- Bowling to teach addition: When you roll the ball and knock over pins you write down how many pins you knocked down. Then you roll your second ball down the lane and knock over more pins, you add those to what you knocked over with your first ball. Then a total is created in the big part of the frame on the score sheet. When the next frame is bowled the student will not only get to add up how many pins they knocked over in that frame, but then they get to add them to what they knocked over in previous frames.
- Baseball to learn batting averages: The number of times a player hits the ball and gets on base versus the number of times at bat will give their batting average. That could be a way to teach percentages to a child. For example, if a batter is up to bat 10 times, but only gets on base 5 times then their batting average would be .500. This could be converted to 50%.
- Pool to teach trigonometry: A child can use trigonometry when they play pool. Figuring out what angle needs to be created in order to sink the ball into the pocket can be mathematically figured out. Using an Isosceles triangle of 3 by 4 by 5 will determine where the cue needs to be to make the shot.
- Football to use subtraction: If a player kicked a ball from their 20 yard line and it made it to the 50 yard line how far was the kick? 50-20=30 so the kick was 30 yards. If team X needs to make it to their 40 yard line to make a first down and they are now at their own 12 yard line because of penalties and such how many yards does a player have to run to make the first down? 40-12=28 yards.
- Using soccer to learn statistics: Based on how a player does during the season is a good predictor on how they will do in the future. If a player has made a goal in 5 out of their last 8 games the odds of them making a goal in future games is very good. The exact chance can be determined using a formula.
- Basketball to teach Mean, Median, Mode and Range: Open the sports section of any paper and pull up the details from a basketball game from the night before. Ask the child to write down how many points each player scored on Team X. The players scored 2, 4, 6, 6, 8, 10 and 12. After explaining what the above terms mean the student can determine that the mean score is 6.9. The median is 6. The range is 10 and the mode is 6.
- Car racing to learn velocity: Sprint cars go so many feet in a certain amount of time and a formula can be used to determine the velocity that the car was going. (You can also use car racing to teach the difference between speed and acceleration — ok that's physics!)
- Skateboarding and Algebra: If a child is building a half-pipe ramp they will need to determine how long the ramp needs to be and at what angle they need to make it in order to achieve the distance that they want. They will use algebra to find these measurements.
- Basketball can help teach range function: Graphing the angle at which a basketball is shot from and the distance from where it is shot you can determine how fast the ball has to be thrown in order to make the basket.
- Golf to learn probability: There are many sites that contain tons of data regarding sports figures. So if you don't like golf you can use many other types of sports for this exercise, but if you look up all of the times that a golfer has made a hole in one and then look at how many holes of golf they have played using probability you can determine how high the chance is that a golfer will get a hole in one. The chances are pretty small.
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(June 17th, 2004 Toronto, Canada) Half A Halo announced today their partnering with artist tour and web merch support company MerchMonkey.com. MerchMonkey.com provides an on-line sales vehicle in addition to complete tour support services. They handle and process web sales of tour merchandise on behalf of band such as Nickelback, 3 Days Grace and Default to name a few.
MerchMonkey.com will be handling merchandise fulfilment for the Canadian rockers Half A Halo exclusively. This will include all merchandise like t-shirts, caps and other items that MerchMonkey.com carry and source.
"We are very excited and proud to have MerchMonkey.com handle the creation and distribution of all Half A Halo's merchandise" says Dave Thompson, Half A Halo's guitarist/ singer. "MerchMonkey's ingenuity in sourcing cool merch lines will definitely contribute to Half A Halo's success in creating products and clothing that are at once fashionable yet practical. It's also a huge asset to our current and future sponsors to have quality product sporting their logos". Some of the merchandise developed will include sponsor branded work shirts, brass guitar picks and baby T's for the girls while more traditional items like T-shirts for men and women will be a staple.
Ron Mitten, co founder of MerchMonkey.com says "This is a really good day for MerchMonkey. When I first heard Half A Halo play, I knew that this was a band we wanted to work with. After meeting with Dave and his management it was obvious to me that we both had similiar thoughts about how to develop Half A Halo's merch. They are a very exciting young band with terrific energy and we are honoured to have them choose MerchMonkey.com as a partner."
MerchMonkey.com is a Canadian based company dedicated to sourcing the highest quality and variety of merchandise for clients and fans around the world. They work closely with Artists in developing innovative and creative tour merch.
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To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs, amoxicillin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
Formulations of amoxicillin capsules contain amoxicillin, a semisynthetic antibiotic, an analog of ampicillin, with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. Chemically it is (2 S, 5 R, 6 R)-6-[(R)-(-)-2-amino-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl) acetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylic acid trihydrate. It may be represented structurally as:
Structural Formula
The amoxicillin molecular formula is C16H19N3O5S•3H2O, and the molecular weight is 419.45.
Each amoxicillin capsule USP, for oral administration, contains either 250 mg or 500 mg of amoxicillin as the trihydrate. In addition, the capsules also contain the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, gelatin, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide. Additionally, the 250 mg capsules contain black iron oxide and red iron oxide. The 250 mg capsule with caramel cap and ivory body is imprinted with West-ward 938, while the 500 mg capsule with ivory cap and ivory body is imprinted with West-ward 939.
Amoxicillin is stable in the presence of gastric acid and is rapidly absorbed after oral administration. Amoxicillin diffuses readily into most body tissues and fluids, with the exception of brain and spinal fluid, except when meninges are inflamed. The half-life of amoxicillin is 61.3 minutes. Most of the amoxicillin is excreted unchanged in the urine; its excretion can be delayed by concurrent administration of probenecid. In blood serum, amoxicillin is approximately 20% protein-bound.
Orally administered doses of 250 mg and 500 mg amoxicillin capsules result in average peak blood levels 1 to 2 hours after administration in the range of 3.5 mcg/mL to 5 mcg/mL and 5.5 mcg/mL to 7.5 mcg/mL, respectively.
Amoxicillin is similar to ampicillin in its bactericidal action against susceptible organisms during the stage of active multiplication. It acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptide. Amoxicillin has been shown to be active against most strains of the following microorganisms, both in vitro and in clinical infections as described in the INDICATIONS AND USAGE section.
Aerobic Gram-Positive Microorganisms:
Aerobic Gram-Negative Microorganisms:
Susceptibility Tests:
Dilution Techniques: Quantitative methods are used to determine antimicrobial minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). These MICs provide estimates of the susceptibility of bacteria to antimi-crobial compounds. The MICs should be determined using a standardized procedure. Standardized procedures are based on a dilution method1 (broth or agar) or equivalent with standardized inoculum concentrations and standardized concentrations of ampicillin powder. Ampicillin is sometimes used to predict susceptibility of S. pneumoniae to amoxicillin; however, some intermediate strains have been shown to be susceptible to amoxicillin. Therefore, S. pneumoniae susceptibility should be tested using amoxicillin powder.
The MIC values should be interpreted according to the following criteria:
For Gram-Positive Aerobes:
NOTE: These interpretive criteria are based on the recommended doses for respiratory tract infections.
For Gram-Negative Aerobes:
A report of "Susceptible" indicates that the pathogen is likely to be inhibited if the antimicrobial compound in the blood reaches the concentrations usually achievable. A report of "Intermediate" indicates that the result should be considered equivocal, and, if the microorganism is not fully susceptible to alternative, clinically feasible drugs, the test should be repeated. This category implies possible clinical applicability in body sites where the drug is physiologically concentrated or in situations where high dosage of drug can be used. This category also provides a buffer zone, which prevents small uncontrolled technical factors from causing major discrepancies in interpretation. A report of "Resistant" indicates that the pathogen is not likely to be inhibited if the antimicrobial compound in the blood reaches the concentrations usually achievable; other therapy should be selected.
Standardized susceptibility test procedures require the use of laboratory control microorganisms to control the technical aspects of the laboratory procedures.
Standard ampicillin powder should provide the following MIC values:
Using amoxicillin to determine susceptibility:
Diffusion Techniques: Quantitative methods that require measurement of zone diameters also provide reproducible estimates of the susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial compounds. One such standardized procedure2 requires the use of standardized inoculum concentrations. This procedure uses paper disks impregnated with 10 mcg ampicillin to test the susceptibility of microorganisms, except S. pneumoniae, to amoxicillin. Interpretation involves correlation of the diameter obtained in the disk test with the MIC for ampicillin.
Reports from the laboratory providing results of the standard single-disk susceptibility test with a 10 mcg ampicillin disk should be interpreted according to the following criteria:
For gram-positive aerobes:
NOTE: For streptococci (other than β-hemolytic streptococci and S. pneumoniae), an ampicillin MIC should be determined.
For gram-negative aerobes:
Interpretation should be as stated above for results using dilution techniques.
As with standard dilution techniques, disk diffusion susceptibility test procedures require the use of laboratory control microorganisms. The 10 mcg ampicillin disk should provide the following zone diameters in these laboratory test quality control strains:
Using 1 mcg oxacillin disk:
Susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori:
In vitro susceptibility testing methods and diagnostic products currently available for determining minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and zone sizes have not been standardized, validated, or approved for testing H. pylori microorganisms.
Culture and susceptibility testing should be obtained in patients who fail triple therapy. If clarithromycin resistance is found, a non-clarithromycin-containing regimen should be used.
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs, amoxicillin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.
Amoxicillin is indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY β-lactamase–negative) strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below:
Gonorrhea, acute uncomplicated (ano-genital and urethral infections) due to N. gonorrhoeae (males and females).
H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence
Triple therapy: Amoxicillin /clarithromycin/lansoprazole
Dual therapy: Amoxicillin/lansoprazole
Indicated surgical procedures should be performed.
Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with nearly all antibacterial agents, including amoxicillin, and may range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Therefore, it is important to consider this diagnosis in patients who present with diarrhea subsequent to the administration of antibacterial agents.
Treatment with antibacterial agents alters the normal flora of the colon and may permit overgrowth of clostridia. Studies indicate that a toxin produced by Clostridium difficile is a primary cause of "antibiotic-associated colitis."
After the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis has been established, appropriate therapeutic measures should be initiated. Mild cases of pseudomembranous colitis usually respond to drug discontinuation alone. In moderate-to-severe cases, consideration should be given to management with fluids and electrolytes, protein supplementation, and treatment with an antibacterial drug clinically effective against C. difficile colitis.
The possibility of superinfections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens should be kept in mind during therapy. If superinfections occur, amoxicillin should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.
Prescribing amoxicillin in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
Laboratory Tests:
As with any potent drug, periodic assessment of renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic function should be made during prolonged therapy.
All patients with gonorrhea should have a serologic test for syphilis at the time of diagnosis. Patients treated with amoxicillin should have a follow-up serologic test for syphilis after 3 months.
Drug Interactions:
Probenecid decreases the renal tubular secretion of amoxicillin. Concurrent use of amoxicillin and probenecid may result in increased and prolonged blood levels of amoxicillin.
Chloramphenicol, macrolides, sulfonamides, and tetracyclines may interfere with the bactericidal effects of penicillin. This has been demonstrated in vitro; however, the clinical significance of this interaction is not well documented.
Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions:
High urine concentrations of ampicillin may result in false-positive reactions when testing for the presence of glucose in urine using Clinitest®, Benedict's Solution, or Fehling's Solution. Since this effect may also occur with amoxicillin, it is recommended that glucose tests based on enzymatic glucose oxidase reactions (such as Clinistix®) be used.
Following administration of ampicillin to pregnant women, a transient decrease in plasma concentration of total conjugated estriol, estriol-glucuronide, conjugated estrone, and estradiol has been noted. This effect may also occur with amoxicillin.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility:
Long-term studies in animals have not been performed to evaluate carcinogenic potential. Studies to detect mutagenic potential of amoxicillin alone have not been conducted; however, the following information is available from tests on a 4:1 mixture of amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate (AUGMENTIN). AUGMENTIN was non-mutagenic in the Ames bacterial mutation assay, and the yeast gene conversion assay. AUGMENTIN was weakly positive in the mouse lymphoma assay, but the trend toward increased mutation frequencies in this assay occurred at doses that were also associated with decreased cell survival. AUGMENTIN was negative in the mouse micronucleus test, and in the dominant lethal assay in mice. Potassium clavulanate alone was tested in the Ames bacterial mutation assay and in the mouse micronucleus test, and was negative in each of these assays. In a multi-generation reproduction study in rats, no impairment of fertility or other adverse reproductive effects were seen at doses up to 500 mg/kg (approximately 3 times the human dose in mg/m2).
Pregnancy:Teratogenic Effects:
Pregnancy Category B. Reproduction studies have been performed in mice and rats at doses up to 10 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to amoxicillin. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Labor and Delivery:
Oral ampicillin-class antibiotics are poorly absorbed during labor. Studies in guinea pigs showed that intravenous administration of ampicillin slightly decreased the uterine tone and frequency of contractions but moderately increased the height and duration of contractions. However, it is not known whether use of amoxicillin in humans during labor or delivery has immediate or delayed adverse effects on the fetus, prolongs the duration of labor, or increases the likelihood that forceps delivery or other obstetrical intervention or resuscitation of the newborn will be necessary.
Nursing Mothers:
Penicillins have been shown to be excreted in human milk. Amoxicillin use by nursing mothers may lead to sensitization of infants. Caution should be exercised when amoxicillin is administered to a nursing woman.
Pediatric Use:
Because of incompletely developed renal function in neonates and young infants, the elimination of amoxicillin may be delayed. Dosing of amoxicillin should be modified in pediatric patients 12 weeks or younger (≤ 3 months). (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION — Neonates and infants.)
Geriatric Use:
An analysis of clinical studies of amoxicillin was conducted to determine whether subjects aged 65 and over respond differently from younger subjects. Of the 1,811 subjects treated with capsules of amoxicillin, 85% were < 60 years old, 15% were ≥ 61 years old and 7% were ≥ 71 years old. This analysis and other reported clinical experience have not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, but a greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
This drug is known to be substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of toxic reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function. Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and may be useful to the monitor renal function.
Information for Patients:
Amoxicillin may be taken every 8 hours or every 12 hours, depending on the strength of the product prescribed.
Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs, including amoxicillin, should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). When amoxicillin is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may: (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment, and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by amoxicillin or other antibacterial drugs in the future.
As with other penicillins, it may be expected that untoward reactions will be essentially limited to sensitivity phenomena. They are more likely to occur in individuals who have previously demonstrated hypersensitivity to penicillins and in those with a history of allergy, asthma, hay fever, or urticaria. The following adverse reactions have been reported as associated with the use of penicillins:
Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hemorrhagic / pseudomembranous colitis.
Onset of pseudomembranous colitis symptoms may occur during or after antibiotic treatment. (See WARNINGS.)
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Serum sickness–like reactions, erythematous maculopapular rashes, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, exfoliative dermatitis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, hypersensitivity vasculitis and urticaria have been reported.
NOTE: These hypersensitivity reactions may be controlled with antihistamines and, if necessary, systemic corticosteroids. Whenever such reactions occur, amoxicillin should be discontinued unless, in the opinion of the physician, the condition being treated is life-threatening and amenable only to amoxicillin therapy.
Liver: A moderate rise in AST (SGOT) and/or ALT (SGPT) has been noted, but the significance of this finding is unknown. Hepatic dysfunction including cholestatic jaundice, hepatic cholestasis and acute cytolytic hepatitis have been reported.
Renal: Crystalluria has also been reported (see OVERDOSAGE)
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems: Anemia, including hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic purpura, eosinophilia, leukopenia, and agranulocytosis have been reported during therapy with penicillins. These reactions are usually reversible on discontinuation of therapy and are believed to be hypersensitivity phenomena.
Central Nervous System: Reversible hyperactivity, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, convulsions, behavioral changes, and/or dizziness have been reported rarely.
Miscellaneous: Tooth discoloration (brown, yellow, or gray staining) has been rarely reported. Most reports occurred in pediatric patients. Discoloration was reduced or eliminated with brushing or dental cleaning in most cases.
Combination therapy with clarithromycin and lansoprazole:
Triple therapy: amoxicillin/clarithromycin/lansoprazole:
The most frequently reported adverse events for patients who received triple therapy were diarrhea (7%), headache (6%), and taste perversion (5%). No treatment-emergent adverse events were observed at significantly higher rates with triple therapy than with any dual therapy regimen.
Dual therapy: Amoxicillin/lansoprazole:
The most frequently reported adverse events for patients who received amoxicillin 3 times daily plus lansoprazole three times daily dual therapy were diarrhea (8%) and headache (7%). No treatment-emergent adverse events were observed at significantly higher rates with amoxicillin 3 times daily plus lansoprazole 3 times daily dual therapy than with lansoprazole alone.
For more information on adverse reactions with clarithromycin or lansoprazole, refer to their package inserts, ADVERSE REACTIONS.
In case of overdosage, discontinue medication, treat symptomatically, and institute supportive measures as required. If the overdosage is very recent and there is no contraindication, an attempt at emesis or other means of removal of drug from the stomach may be performed. A prospective study of 51 pediatric patients at a poison-control center suggested that overdosages of less than 250 mg/kg of amoxicillin are not associated with significant clinical symptoms and do not require gastric emptying.3
Interstitial nephritis resulting in oliguric renal failure has been reported in a small number of patients after over-dosage with amoxicillin.
Crystalluria, in some cases leading to renal failure, has also been reported after amoxicillin overdosage in adult and pediatric patients. In case of overdosage, adequate fluid intake and diuresis should be maintained to reduce the risk of amoxicillin crystalluria.
Renal impairment appears to be reversible with cessation of drug administration. High blood levels may occur more readily in patients with impaired renal function because of decreased renal clearance of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin may be removed from circulation by hemodialysis.
Amoxicillin capsules may be given without regard to meals. However, food effect studies have not been performed with the 500 mg formulation.
Neonates and infants aged ≤ 12 weeks (≤ 3 months):
Due to incompletely developed renal function affecting elimination of amoxicillin in this age group, the recommended upper dose of amoxicillin is 30 mg/kg/day divided q12h.
All patients with gonorrhea should be evaluated for syphilis. (See PRECAUTIONS - Laboratory Tests.)
Larger doses may be required for stubborn or severe infections.
It should be recognized that in the treatment of chronic urinary tract infections, frequent bacteriological and clinical appraisals are necessary. Smaller doses than those recommended above should not be used. Even higher doses may be needed at times. In stubborn infections, therapy may be required for several weeks. It may be necessary to continue clinical and/or bacteriological follow-up for several months after cessation of therapy. Except for gonorrhea, treatment should be continued for a minimum of 48 to 72 hours beyond the time that the patient becomes asymptomatic or evidence of bacterial eradication has been obtained. It is recommended that there be at least 10 days' treatment for any infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes to prevent the occurrence of acute rheumatic fever.
H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence:
Triple therapy:
The recommended adult oral dose is 1 gram amoxicillin, 500 mg clarithromycin, and 30 mg lansoprazole, all given twice daily (q12h) for 14 days. (See INDICATIONS AND USAGE.)
Dual therapy:
The recommended adult oral dose is 1 gram amoxicillin and 30 mg lansoprazole, each given three times daily (q8h) for 14 days. (See INDICATIONS AND USAGE.)
Please refer to clarithromycin and lansoprazole full prescribing information for CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS, and for information regarding dosing in elderly and renally impaired patients.
Dosing recommendations for adults with impaired renal function:
Patients with impaired renal function do not generally require a reduction in dose unless the impairment is severe. Severely impaired patients with a glomerular filtration rate of <30 mL/min. should not receive the 875-mg tablet. Patients with a glomerular filtration rate of 10 to 30 mL/min. should receive 500 mg or 250 mg every 12 hours, depending on the severity of the infection. Patients with a less than 10 mL/minute glomerular filtration rate should receive 500 mg or 250 mg every 24 hours, depending on severity of the infection.
Hemodialysis patients should receive 500 mg or 250 mg every 24 hours, depending on severity of the infection. They should receive an additional dose both during and at the end of dialysis.
There are currently no dosing recommendations for pediatric patients with impaired renal function.
Amoxicillin capsules USP, 250 mg, are available as caramel cap and ivory body. The cap of the 250 mg capsule is imprinted with West-ward and the body with 938.
Amoxicillin capsules USP, 250 mg are available in:
Amoxicillin capsules USP, 500 mg are available in:
Store at 20°- 25°C (68°- 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Dispense in a tight container.
H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence:
Randomized, double-blind clinical studies performed in the United States in patients with H. pylori and duodenal ulcer disease (defined as an active ulcer or history of an ulcer within 1 year) evaluated the efficacy of lansoprazole in combination with amoxicillin capsules and clarithromycin tablets as triple 14-day therapy, or in combination with amoxicillin capsules as dual 14-day therapy, for the eradication of H. pylori. Based on the results of these studies, the safety and efficacy of 2 different eradication regimens were established:
Triple therapy: Amoxicillin 1 gram twice daily/clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily/lansoprazole 30 mg twice daily.
Dual therapy: Amoxicillin 1 gram three times daily/lansoprazole 30 mg 3 times daily.
All treatments were for 14 days. H. pylori eradication was defined as 2 negative tests (culture and histology) at 4 to 6 weeks following the end of treatment.
Triple therapy was shown to be more effective than all possible dual therapy combinations. Dual therapy was shown to be more effective than both monotherapies.
Eradication of H. pylori has been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence.
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