Piano playing 101
From the moment you start playing the piano, you’ll start developing your basic skills. Some of these skills are physical, such as how to sit comfortably and coordinate your movements. Others are perceptual, such as recognizing the keys on the keyboard and the different sounds they make. The foundation you build through practice will support you through your whole life as a musician.
The core concepts of piano playing are simple to describe and endlessly fascinating. Even after years of practice, I’m still discovering new things about the fundamentals! For me, this is one of the pleasures of learning music.
Learning the fundamentals
I’d like to give you a little tour of piano basics. My goal is just to point out some things that can help you to start playing, and that can serve as a point of focus for practice and experimentation. Let’s jump right in and try to find something that gets you excited about playing the piano and learning music!
Let’s start with the body. When I sit at the piano, I like to be mindful of my posture. I want to feel comfortable when I’m playing, so I try to sit upright without straining my back. I also check to make sure my shoulders are relaxed. I even find it helpful to sit for a minute or two without playing anything at all, just to be aware of how I feel, and to establish some good energy before practicing.
People have a lot of opinions about the right and wrong way to sit. But everyone’s body is unique, so the posture that works for me may not work for you in exactly the same way. I recommend experimenting to get a feel for what works for you.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
- Do you prefer sitting closer to the keyboard or further away?
- How does it feel to elevate your wrists to different levels?
- How does it feel to play with different muscle groups (your fingers, your wrist, your arms)?
Anything goes, as long as you feel comfortable and don’t hurt yourself!
Now that you have some guidelines for your body, let’s turn to your mind. What does a musician have to know to make sense of music? In order to begin piecing the building blocks of music together, you’ll first need to familiarize yourself with the musical alphabet.
What is the musical alphabet?
Good news: the musical alphabet is just like the normal alphabet, but shorter! Just seven letters, A through G. By arranging these seven letters in different combinations, we get all the patterns and sounds of music. The letters are used to name notes (the written symbols of music) as well as keys (what you actually play on the piano).
Soon, we’ll see that the piano keys follow this pattern too.
As a musician, you’ll learn the musical alphabet forwards, backwards, and inside out. Here are some things you can do to practice the musical alphabet:
- Try reciting the alphabet going up from any letter: for example, if I start on D, this is D E F G A B C D E …
- Try it in the other direction: D C B A G F E D C …
- Try skipping every other letter: D F A C E G B D F …
- Make up your own pattern!
Playing around with the musical alphabet will make you a stronger, more confident musician. Any pattern you can imagine has a deep musical significance, related to music notation, piano scales, or chords.
Navigating the keyboard/keys (white keys, black keys, etc.)
Now, let’s tie the alphabet to the reality of the piano. Of course, different types of keyboards have different numbers of keys: a grand piano has 88, while electronic keyboards typically have 6, 61, 49, or even fewer. But all keyboards have the same repeating pattern of white and black keys:
How many white keys do you count in each group? It should be no surprise that there are seven of them:
Indeed, each of these keys corresponds to one of the letters of the musical alphabet:
Of course, the black keys are important too: basically they let us play sharps and flats. But for now let’s just focus on the white keys, because you can already do a lot with just those. Now let’s get your hands on the piano to make some music.
Different piano songs involve different hand positions. Let’s put our left and right hands on the piano, that way our fingers rest on keys like this:
Holding your hands in this position may feel strange the first time you try it. This is a good opportunity to check your posture. Do you feel cramped or uncomfortable? Is there a way to release some tension?
Let’s explore what we can do in this hand position. There are a lot of things to try out:
- Try playing some individual keys with your right hand and then your left hand. What feels easy and natural? What feels strange? Which fingers are stronger, and which are weaker?
- Try playing with both hands. Play the C key with your right and left hand at the same time. Then try the same thing with the D key, and so on. Does it sound like you’re playing one key or two? Now that you hear them played together, does it make sense that different keys can have the same alphabet letter?
For fun, let’s try a C major scale, from C up to G and back:
Play C D E F G F E D C with your right hand. Try the same thing with your left hand, and then with both hands together. Maybe try singing along too. Can you hear how the music rises and falls?
Now let’s try out some chords. A chord is three or more notes together.
- What’s the most beautiful chord you can make? What’s the noisiest?
- While experimenting, try playing C, E and G at the same time. This is called a C major triad. Does it sound familiar? What does it express to you? There are also minor triads, which involve a different hand position. Major and minor may sound different to you, and evoke different emotions. Some people believe that major sounds happy, while minor sounds more melancholy.
Again, there’s nothing better than experimenting with an open mind, and discovering some piano concepts on your own. When you’re learning to play, it’s important that you’re playing to learn!
A piano melody is a sequence of notes that is musically satisfying and fulfilling, and that speaks to you: the right keys played at the right times. Keeping your hand in the very same 5-finger position, let’s get you playing a simple melody. You already know what “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” sounds like, right? In that case, I’ll leave the challenge to you: can you figure out, by ear, what keys you need to play, and in what order?
Here are some hints: Start on E. You just need C, D, and E.
In addition to giving you a taste of piano knowledge and whetting your appetite for more piano practice, I hope that this experience convinced you that a huge part of learning music is listening. Your ears are your most valuable musical instrument!
How to develop piano technique
To wrap up, I want to say a few things about piano playing techniques. It’s worth knowing that there are some special exercises focusing on proper piano technique, designed to develop finger strength, independence, and dexterity. Some pianists think that these exercises are important, while others aren’t really interested in them at all. You can be an excellent musician either way.
My own feelings about these exercises are in line with what I’ve already said about posture, hand positions, and melodies. You should feel empowered to try out different sorts of exercises, and then choose the methods that work best for you. What’s important is experimentation, careful listening, and a playful attitude.
I hope that this post taught you something about piano basics that you didn’t know before. I also hope it inspired you to try something new, and to have confidence in your own musical experience! Once you get the hang of the basics, it might be a good to learn how to read piano sheet music to build a stronger understanding of music and how it relates to your new favorite instrument!
Good luck and happy playing!


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As usual, rumors abound about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 release, but what seems to be getting the most attention is a piece of ancient tech history that the company appears to be leaving behind – the standard 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. While there’s a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth in the media over this issue, I say, good riddance to this vile piece of primitive technology, and thank you Apple, for being rid of it.
Apple, of course, has a history for leaving pieces of tech behind before the competition, and we’re all better because of it. Remember the Sony floppy disc? How about the CD/DVD drive? How about VGA ports (among many other communication ports that no longer appear on Apple gear)? Everyone complained about these being left off the then latest unit, only to forget they even existed about a half-second after they got used to whatever new alternative was introduced. So it will be with headphone jack on the iPhone as well.
Yet I can hear your screams already. “What will I do with my expensive headphones/earbuds that have the standard connector?” Just like in all connector transitions before, there will be 3.5mm to Lightning port adapters that will nicely take care of that. You think Apple didn’t consider this, especially when it owns a headphone company?
The truth of the matter is that the headphone jack has long been the weak link of the chain in what was otherwise a beautifully designed piece of technology. It doesn’t take much to break it, and even if it’s not broken, a little dirt can make it unusable as well. It’s a wonder such a fragile piece of mechanics works as well as it does in the first place anyway. Time for something new.
There’s actually a lot to like about Apple’s headphone transition to the digital Lightning connector. First is the fact that it promises to be more robust since there are fewer moving mechanical parts involved. Second is that it will now allow an almost end to end digital signal to be available, moving the digital to analog convertor into the headphones, which has the benefits of a potentially better convertor, and eliminating any cable loss or interference in the analog domain. Seems like a win to me.
Sure, this means that soon we’ll be buying new headphones with either Bluetooth or built-in digital to analog convertors to accommodate our new phones, but is that such a bad thing if the quality is better? Basic headphone design hasn’t changed all that much over the years (although that’s changing), and this might give it the kick in the pants to do so in a bigger way. [Read more on Forbes…]
Many of us rely on Apple computers as our workstations, which means that we have to upgrade every few years to keep up with the technology and horsepower available (same on the PC side actually). Apple has always led the way with new technology, but it’s also in the forefront of booting old tech to the curb before the rest of the industry as well. Here’s a great chart courtesy of The Verge that illustrates this perfectly. The Apple I/O Death Chart shows an impressive array of ports that have fallen by the wayside.
As you can see, the floppy disc drive, VGA port, CD/DVD drive and SCSI were just some of the ports that Apple killed off before anyone else. Now it’s been rumored that Apple will soon do away with the 1/8th inch headphone jack in favor of using the Lightning port on the upcoming iPhone 7. Of course, the USB-C port on the latest Macbook laptops have replaced the power, Display Port, Firewire and HDMI jacks on previous models.
While this is supposed to make it more convenient for most users, pro users suffer as we have lots of peripherals and interfaces using the old technology that a new computer might not support. That means it’s off to buying either a host of unexpected new gear with compatible ports or some expensive adapters.
That said, I don’t know anyone who’d trade in their Thunderbolt interface for SCSI, or HDMI for VGA, or go back to floppy or Jazz drives for storage.
Thunderbolt may be an exception. It’s fast and in theory more practical to implement, but the cables are expensive (mostly because there’s intelligence built in) and you never seem to have enough ports.
So check out the Apple I/O Death Chart with a nostalgic eye and know that we’re part of an industry where things constantly change, evolve, morph, transform and hopefully, improve. One last thing to keep in mind, Apple’s I/O standards last about 15 years, so the 1/8th inch headphone jack is way beyond it’s lifespan.


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China’s ambassador reportedly is warning the Australian government its pursuit of a coronavirus inquiry could set off a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia or buy major exports including beef and wine.
Ambassador Cheng Jingye told The Australian Financial Review in an interview published on Monday that Australia’s push for an inquiry was “dangerous” and predicted it would fail to gain traction.
“Resorting to suspicion, recrimination or division at such a critical time could only undermine global efforts to fight against this pandemic,” Cheng said.
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said an independent inquiry was in the interests of Australia and the world.
“We’ve seen 3 million people infected and over 200,000 lives lost so of course there has to be an independent review,” Hunt told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
“To have a major global, cataclysmic event and not to review it would seem very odd and very strange and so ultimately we have to take the steps that are in not just the interests of Australia, but in the interests of common humanity,” Hunt added.
The Australian government has called for an inquiry into the respiratory virus and for changes to the World Health Organization due to its alleged shortcomings in handling the pandemic.
Education is Australia’s third-largest export industry and China is the largest source of students studying in Australia. China is also Australia’s largest trading partner. The Chinese Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the newspaper article.
The comments mark a significant escalation in tensions between Beijing and Canberra, whose relations are already strained. They also reflect the willingness of a new generation of Chinese diplomats to aggressively and publicly push Communist Party interests, using Chinese economic might as leverage if necessary.
Experts have said a full investigation into the coronavirus outbreak could prompt scrutiny of China’s rulers and their response to the crisis, and open the door for the type of criticism of the Party that is rarely tolerated.
Cheng also accused Australia of echoing talking points from the United States.
“Some guys are attempting to blame China for their problems and deflect the attention,” he said. “It’s a kind of pandering to the assertions that are made by some forces in Washington.”

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'Holy Grail' of Star Wars figures goes up for auction: Rare 'Jawa' toy which sold for 99p in 1978 now worth up to £12,000
- Vintage figurine believed to be one of only two in existence
- Palitoy, Leicester-based manufacturer, later lost licence to make them
- Similar model, in original packaging, sold for £11,300 on eBay this year
Rare find: The Jawa toy, still in its original packaging from the 1970s, is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction
A vintage Star Wars figurine believed to be one of the rarest in the world could fetch up to £12,000 when sold at auction.
The British-manufactured 'Jawa' figure was most likely bought for just 99p from a newsagent back in 1978.
But Palitoy, a company based in Coalville, Leicester, later lost the licence to sell Star Wars memorabilia and such items rarely surface.
In fact, only one other Jawa, complete with vinyl cape and packaged on unpunched card, is known to exist in the world.
It sold on eBay earlier this year for £11,300.
But now an equally special model is due to go on sale at Thornaby auction house Vectis.
The owner wishes to remain anonymous and will not give any information as to how he or she came to own the figure.
Valuer Kathy Taylor said: 'This is one of the rarest Star Wars figures that has ever been sold. It is the Holy Grail for Star Wars memorabilia collectors.
'Until the other figure, which was authenticated by the US-based Action Figure Authority, came on the market, people didn’t think the Palitoy-made Jawas with the vinyl capes even existed, so there was a lot of excitement when that was sold.
Fan favourite: In the Star Wars films, Jawas are hooded creatures who buy and sell droids
'They used to be sold in the newsagents for 99p and it started off with just 12 characters, including the Jawa. Later the toys were made in America as Palitoy lost the licence.
'The Star Wars memorabilia market is massive and it’s growing all the time. It’s something a lot of people remember from their childhood and the first toys were very good quality.'
She said the figure was expected to fetch between £6,000 and £8,000 - but could attract bids of up to £12,000 or more based on the eBay auction.
The Vectis television and film-related auction takes place on October 24 and features four carded Star Wars figures, including the rare Jawa.
Jawas are the hooded creatures with glowing eyes who buy and sell droids in the Star Wars films.
A band of Jawas are responsible for locating C-3PO and R2-D2 and selling them to Luke Skywalker's uncle, Owen Lars.
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This blog is authored by Clara Cheung, a Former Hong Kong District Councillor and a PhD candidate in Art History at the University of York.
Last week, I came across a troubling Instagram post about the censorship of a peaceful protest during a graduation ceremony at my school, the University of York. Intrigued, I sought further information from the article on the Voice of America Chinese (VOA) website referenced in the post.
Clara Cheung in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
The report highlighted the actions of alumni Ma Youwei, who had recently obtained his Master's Degree in Education and Social Justice from the University of York. During the graduation ceremony on February 7, 2024, Ma decided to display the flag bearing the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of Our Time" on stage as he received his degree.
The university's live stream of the event deliberately avoided capturing Ma's gesture. Prior to this, Ma had courteously emailed the university, inviting the Vice Chancellor to join him in displaying the Hong Kong flag on stage as a gesture of solidarity with Hongkongers. The university's response rejected Ma's invitation, deeming it inappropriate for the Vice Chancellor to participate in such a display, citing concerns that it might provoke different reactions and disrupt mutual respects within the institution.
It is unclear whether the university's email solely rejected the invitation for the Vice Chancellor to hold the flag together with Ma, or if it also denied Ma's right to express himself through the flag during the ceremony. When I searched online to see if similar gestures have appeared in other universities, I found that many UK university graduates expressed their support to the university staff on strike during their graduation ceremonies in 2023. Compared with many other protests during graduation, Ma’s was a mild one, and, more importantly, a peaceful one.
While it's understandable that the Vice Chancellor may wish to refrain from displaying political affiliations publicly, allowing a graduate student to make a mild political statement peacefully would not tarnish the university's reputation. Ma's action merely involved holding an additional piece of fabric on the stage and did not disrupt the ceremony in any way. Considering Ma's studies at York, focused on Social Justice, and his background from the People's Republic of China (PRC), where freedom of speech is not protected, one would think the University of York would take pride in fostering a student willing to voice concerns for the suppression of Hong Kongers by the PRC.
Liberal educators and school administrators would typically encourage students to engage with the world around them peacefully. So, why did the administrators at the University of York do the exact opposite — to censor Ma’s gesture? The university's email response suggested concern that the flag's symbolic meaning might provoke anger. But who would get angry, and why?
The flag's message, "Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of Our Time," calls for action to secure autonomy and freedom for Hong Kong, a sentiment echoed by many around the world. However, it's evident that the only government likely to be angered by such a display is the PRC. So, why would administrators at the University of York be concerned about provoking the PRC? Hints provided by VOA's news report shed light on the university's close ties with PRC diplomats. Even the York Chinese Students Association was reportedly established by the education department of the PRC embassy in the UK.
The University of York's decision to suppress Ma's peaceful protest represents a disheartening infringement on freedom of speech and expression. By prioritising political sensitivities over fundamental rights, the university administration not only failed to uphold the principles of academic freedom but also undermined the values of open dialogue and critical thinking that universities should champion.
As a mature student from Hong Kong at the University of York, I am deeply moved by Ma Youwei’s support for Hong Kong’s democratic movement. In today's political climate, with the imposition of the National Security Law and the upcoming Article 23 further encroaching on the freedoms of Hongkongers, even those residing overseas hesitate to voice dissent against the PRC and the Chinese Communist Party in public. It requires immense courage and a willingness to accept considerable personal risk for Ma to publicly articulate his stance. Apparently, due to his previous demonstration related to the blank protest, Ma’s family in the PRC has already been harassed.
Ultimately, the success of the censoring authority hinges on our collective silence. It is only when we cease to speak up that they achieve their objectives. In light of this, I firmly believe that the University owes Ma a clear explanation regarding the decision to alter the live-stream camera, resulting in his part of the graduation ceremony being lost to the public sphere.
Lastly, I urge the administrators of the University of York to reconsider their stance and collaboration with the PRC. Do they want to align themselves with the PRC in moulding “obedient” students who only say “Yes” to the totalitarian government, or do they aspire to nurture liberal-minded students who engage in critical thinking and have the courage to say “No” to dictators?


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Best Rotation Ever: Following up on the Tuesday discussion about the “best rotation ever” … here are two thoughts from Sports Illustrated baseball writers. 1) Tom Verducci: The 2011 Phillies should be the best 4-man rotation since the 1966 Dodgers. 2) Joe Posnanski & Bill James put the 2011 Phillies 4-man rotation on par with the ’71 Orioles, ’66 Dodgers, and ’55 Indians. Where is the legendary Atlanta Braves’ rotation from the 90s, you ask? They had three horses – Glavine, Smoltz, Maddux – and if you want to change the discussion to “best 3-man rotation ever” then they’re your pick. But the dropoff to Denny Neagle or Steve Avery was too precipitous for their 4-man rotation to be in the discussion with the 2011 Phillies.
Steve Ballmer, as usual, was in a good seat to watch the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers. Here is video of him excitedly (…)
“Why not? You don’t hit 24 birdies in a week and not show good signs.”
He just made the list.
The Red Sox stack up well against some of the best rotations ever.
Also, he can dominate the Knicks.
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"A Collecting Narrative: The Triumphs and Tribulations of the Collecting Life.”
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Location: Nichols House Museum, 55 Mount Vernon Street, Boston
Dr. and Mrs. Nichols and their three daughters were enthusiastic collectors of American and European decorative arts. The permanent collection of the Nichols House is a testament to their fine, wide-ranging taste. Jonathan Fairbanks, Executive Director of the Fuller Craft Museum, and former senior curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will regale us with personal and professional anecdotes from his years as an avid collector.
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Time: 6:00 p.m.
Sophistication and elegance are the hallmarks of Beacon Hill entertaining. Patrons are invited to a reception at a Beacon Hill home which delights in and continues this time-honored tradition.
Jonathan Fairbanks, currently the Director of the Fuller Craft Museum, is an accomplished artist and expert in American decorative arts and antiques. Mr. Fairbanks created the American Decorative Arts and Sculpture Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and served as its curator for close to thirty years, beginning in 1970. Acknowledged as a leading expert in American decorative arts, Mr. Fairbanks has received several awards, including the Victorian Society of America Award for Conservation, The Charles F. Montgomery Award from the Decorative Arts Society, the Ellen Banning Ayer Award for Contributions to Arts and Culture, and the Lifetime Achievement Medal from the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston. In 2003 the Decorative Arts Trust announced the endowment of The Jonathan L. Fairbanks Lectureship in honor of Fairbanks’ achievements. In 2006 Fairbanks received the Iris Foundation Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Decorative Arts by the Bard Graduate Center.
Our challenge is to ensure that the preservation of the Nichols House Museum and the stewardship of its collection of fine and decorative arts meet the high standards set by the American Alliance of Museums. Our goals are to continue to manage our collection professionally and to provide the educational programming and local outreach that have received recognition from our constituents and from the museum community. Your support will help the Nichols House continue to be a Beacon Hill landmark and a model for house museums across the nation.
In 1885 Dr. Arthur Nichols, his wife Elizabeth, and their three daughters established their family residence at what is now the Nichols House Museum. Their oldest daughter, Rose Standish Nichols, noted landscape designer, auther and social activist, became the sole owner of the property after her parents' death. Miss Nichols owned and cared for the house from 1933 until her death in 1960. As specified in her will, the Nichols House has been open to the public as a museum since 1961. The house is a contributing resource to the Beacon Hill Historic District which was listed in 1966 as a National Historic Landmark.
Every effort has been made to maintain the house as it appeared in the early 1900s, a bustling period in Boston history, when Beacon Hill was home to many artists, writers, musicians, and social activists. Open year-round, the Nichols House Museum welcomes a growing number of international and domestic visitors. It provides an active schedule of educational lectures, programs, and special events for its membership and the community.


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Fall Impact Force
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I visited Yosemite in April of 2022 with the aim of getting some shots of the Pink Moon (My main focus was getting a shot of the moonbows). My last morning there, newly waning full moon would be setting at the west end of the valley between El Capitan and the cathedrals.
At this point I was running on little sleep, I'd hiked nearly 50 miles in two days, and was looking at a long travel day back home to Chicago.
Who needs rest.
The skies were clear and cold as the soft light of blue hour bathed the valley. With a 400mm telephoto lens and a 2x converter, I was able to punch right into the moon and the landscape of the Sierras. Which also meant I could watch it move across my viewfinder toward the horizon. For something that moves so slow, it moved really fast! I was continually adjusting to keep it in frame.
My star tracker app was slightly off, and I was running down the trail to find a good composition. I kept moving south, behind the chapel near sentinel bridge, until I reached the edge of the trees and cliffs. The moon dipped right behind a nice ridge with a pleasant shape, and I left Yosemite National Park happy.
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For California workers' compensation purposes, the definition of "administer" is "the direct application of a drug or device to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means." The Physician fee schedule allows physicians to both administer and dispense pharmaceuticals to patients.
Dispensed pharmaceuticals are given to the patient and the patient takes or administers the pharmaceuticals to themselves; the physician does not administer the pharmaceuticals.
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Beta blockers are a class of heart medications that treat high blood pressure. But for some patients, they may have other lifesaving benefits.
It's not always one or the other when it comes to cancer treatment options like chemotherapy and surgery. And which comes first may make a difference.
Catching cancer early can save lives, but screening too often — without good reason — may be costly and harmful.
Cancer patients are winning the battle against the disease like never before, but age and race may play a role in determining survival odds.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used by millions of women to treat menopause. HRT, however, has been shown to pose health risks, including increasing the chances of getting ovarian cancer.
Diabetes patients may need to take extra precautions to lower their risk for cancer or catch it early.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new use for the cancer medication Avastin (bevacizumab), according to biotechnology company Genentech.
Gene mutations associated with higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer may pose a serious risk to Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) women, even those without a family history of cancer. This prompted a call for more genetic cancer screening.
Customizing treatments based on a patient’s genetics has led to more effective cancer treatments. Now, researchers have reported using ovarian cancer tumor types to predict how much one medication might benefit patients.
Ovarian cancer is the second most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. It's common for this cancer to return after initial treatment, but two therapies used together may help fight this cancer.


Thousands show in Redding to support Trump
People turned out in droves to support Donald Trump’s candidacy for president at Redding Municipal Airport on Friday afternoon.
Despite the afternoon temperature hitting more than 95 degrees, people continued to line up and brave the heat.
Jason Pool, 29, and his girlfriend Regina Santiago, 28, drove down from Ukiah to watch Trump speak. They wore matching “Donald Trump ‘16” shirts and matching pins that read “Nurses for Trump.” Pool said he supported Trump’s stance on immigration, is self-funded, and fact that he’s not a “party pleaser.”
“I liked him from the beginning. We didn’t think he had a chance at first,” Pool said. “He says it how it is, and I really enjoy that.”
Around 10 a.m. the gates opened up to let people in through security. The temperature heated up and medics and ambulances were on hand in case people fainted from the heat.
Linda Coyle, 67, grabbed a spot right in front of the stage with her husband. It was her first time she had been to a rally to watch a candidate speak.
“Therefore, I’m guarding my spot,” she said. Coyle said she likes what Trump says but believes he needs more restraint and diplomacy when it comes to his public demeanor, which comes off as rude.
“I don’t think it’s meant on a personal level,” she said. “He wants to put America back to work and bring jobs home.”
Trump arrived at the airport approximately 30 minutes after his scheduled time, but was greeted with loud applause as soon as he made his way to the podium. He spoke about gun rights, jobs, immigration, trade relations, Hillary Clinton and race relations.
In the crowd was also Gregory Cheadle, running for the California 1st District Congressional seat. Cheadle said he wasn’t “a Trump supporter necessarily” but was mostly campaigning for himself, he said.
“It’s good to see someone who may be president before they are,” Cheadle said.
Later during Trump’s speech, Trump gave Cheadle a special shout-out when Trump spotted him in the crowd.
“Look at my African-American over here, look at him.” Trump said pointing at Cheadle, who was standing close to the front of the podium.
Belinda Richardson, 29, and Huanyuan Jiang, 26, drove from Davis to attend the rally, and wore matching red hats that read “Make America Great Again.” Richardson said she thought it was a “typical Trump rally.”
“He talks about things he wants to do, but doesn’t say how,” she said.
Richardson and Jiang are not Trump supporters, but Richardson said she wanted Jiang, who is from China, to attend the rally with her for an “authentic American experience.”
“To win an election, you have to stand out,” Jiang said. But what he’s noticed most, he said, is that this election seems like it’s dividing the American people.
Barbara Kensinger, 66, of Cottonwood, said she was very pleased with how the rally turned out and that there were no altercations. She’s supporting Trump because of his business experience and believes in protecting gun rights, supporting veterans, and “making America proud again,” she said.
“If we don’t get some pride in our country, we’re going down,” she said. “If you don’t like this country, then go home to wherever that is.”


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In the beginning there was Spolin and Spolin created improv activities. And it was good. They helped seasoned actors explore, and become more real on stage and helped young actors understand how this whole Acting thing worked. And the improviser was born.
Then Del Close came and created Truth. And it was good. Truth helped improvisers understand what it was they were doing and exploring.
And Keith Johnstone came and created Status, and Being Boring, and Gibberish. And it was good. Status and Being Boring, and Gibberish gave improvisers the tools to explore the Truth on stage.
These things were good, and they were fruitful, and they multiplied across the land. Each in their own way they begat: Status scenes, and genre games, and philosobot, and the Alphabet Game, and Murder Endowments, and Sing/Speak, and Gibberish Replay.
At first these games were just tools, to trick normal people into becoming improvisers. They were fun, and the creativity that was released felt good, and right. And so the improvisers said,
This is good shit! We are hilarious. Let’s put this on stage!
And they did. Across the land improv groups sprang up, like mushrooms after rain. And Audiences laughed. And people thought it was good. And so the improvisers across the land spake, and they said,
Audiences love this. They love us doing silly things on stage. Drunk people look up to us. Lo, we are funny!
But all was not well. For, although audiences laughed, they left shows feeling empty and alone. They returned to their dwellings and thought,
What did I just see? I think it was funny, but I just can’t remember any of it.
For, by putting the exercises on stage the improviser created an art form with no substance, and no value. And by worshipping the Funny above all other qualities, the improvisers forgot Truth and forgot Acting and forgot Exploring.
And after a while the improvisers thought,
Well, this is funny. And audiences do laugh. But I am bored. Is this all improv can offer me? Perhaps there is something more. I have heard of this thing called the Harold, and other improv called, Longform. Perhaps the answer lies there.
And so, the quest for the perfect Longform began.
Next post… The Quest!


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A healthy relationship is certainly characterized by start communication. Even if one spouse disagrees while using other, a normal marriage ensures that both sides dignity each other’s views and make decisions together. Each of the partners are able to turn to each other for the purpose of emotional support and hints and tips when they want it. Couples who cannot connect or generate decisions with out each other’s input have reached risk for a breakup. Couples who simply cannot tolerate one particular another’s blunders should consider by using a hotline, like the National Domestic Voilence Hotline. The product is private and at no cost.
Common respect is another essential element of a healthy matrimony. Each spouse should respect the other’s feelings and thoughts, and a healthy marriage should not include thoughts of jealousy or perhaps competition. Even though an enjoyable romantic relationship is very important, it should certainly not overshadow different aspects of the partnership. In order for a marriage to be healthy, every partner need to feel comfortable with their particular identity and be able to communicate easily. In addition to this, the couple must be able to express honor to one another and become compassionate to one another. A healthy love is one which allows each partner to have enjoyment from themselves and each other’s variations while operating toward one common goal.
Humility is a virtue that every married couple must practice. Humility is a ability https://webs-art.com/wp/category/uncategorized/page/86/ to take responsibility for the actions, instead of justifying all of them. Humility is additionally a virtue that shows a willingness to create amends. In addition, it helps to bear pain and provocation not having complaining. https://ukrainianmailorderbrides.net/ukrainian-singles/ The Somebody states that “love can be patient. inch

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Still in the yuletide season, Arabanko singer and Alter Plate boss, Harrysong, has gifted himself a brand new Mercedes Benz SE350.
Harry made this public via an instapost as he showed off his new whip with two armed soldiers by the side.
He tagged the post; I told y’all it’s goina be a blessed 2018 yea ?. Welcome my nu baby =Mercedes SE350 =bullet proof ;; am grateful = now I can,happy New year world = agberi o @timayatimaya
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Activated Partially: At this time travel restrictions are not mandated in our state.
Last Updated: 28 Oct 2020
All Jigsaw Security operations are CLOSED with the exception of transportation, security and telecommunications critical personnel. Jigsaw Security has provided verified memorandum to critical infrastructure and employees so that they may legally operate during the COVID-19 incident. Updates to this policy will be communicated should FEMA, DHS or state and local changes dictate and change in operating status.
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Jigsaw Security Disaster Plan
Last Updated: 9 June 2017
In order for any business to be fully ready for a natural or man-made disaster they must have an updated and well thought out contingency plan in place and be ready to execute the plan in the event of a threat to operational or personal security of facilities, personnel and threats to loss of service. The following plan is released as a public document (with omitted confidential items) for our customers and employees so that in the event of a natural disaster all parties can execute our plan to remain safe and to ensure that those depending on us for security and other services know what to do when a disaster strikes.
Jigsaw Security operates facilities in Chesapeake, Virginia and Moyock, North Carolina. Our Moyock location provides a 30km WiMAX network that can be used in the event of an emergency. This cell is fully redundant with 2 Internet connections, backup power and the ability to open the network up in the event of an emergency for public use. Those companies and Government agencies within the 30km range of the WiMAX base station can connect during periods of emergency and utilize our services without charge.
In addition the Moyock, North Carolina location also has the ability to activate a GMRS repeater for civilian and disaster response use. This repeater will cover a 20 square mile range and again there is no charge for the use of this emergency service.
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From the Currituck Mainland: Travel north along US 158/NC 168 to Virginia, or west to Elizabeth City via US 158 or NC 34. Those stranded in Knotts island should travel using NC 615 into mainland Virginia. View Map of Evacuation Routes for this Location
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Proceed to the Hampton Roads airport and utilize private aircraft to evacuate the facility.
Emergency Food and Supplies are available at Building H-3 to include first aid, drinking water, food and emergency heat. Emergency clothing and other items are also available at this location as are sleeping amenities. Kerosene and Aviation fuel is also available 24X7. In addition Jet A fuel is available at this facility so you may safely use Jet A in the forced air heater if needed. Tanks are available at the facility for transport of Jet A. Emergency generators are also on site and this site has cellular Internet available.
The Moyock location has tanked gas for heating and propane for cooking in the event of an emergency, Gasoline and Kerosene for heating. This location also has emergency generators for use in the event of a loss of power.

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Video cards have paradigm shifts that occur every few years or so. Dual Texturing units in a video card were one such point in its evolution. Another shift was the introduction of 32-bit color, then full-scene anti-aliasing. Where video cards really came into their own was with the introduction of Pixel and Vertex Shaders with the GeForce 3 in 1999. No longer were video cards limited by the fixed function features of the earlier video cards.
The next big shift in video cards was the introduction of the Radeon 9700 Pro and its support for Pixel Shader 2.0 in 2002. The introduction of the ATI Radeon 9700 Pro opened a wide array of features and long programmable shader programs that allowed many of the high-end features of today's video cards like HDR, realistic water, beautiful rocks. 2006 saw the release of the first video card to support DirectX 10.0 and Windows Vista the GeForce 8800GTX.
The next step in the evolution of video cards is here with the dual introduction of PhysX on GeForce video cards and Stereoscopic 3D Vision. Doc has already covered the Stereoscopic portion of this review, today I'm going to discuss a new game that fully supports PhysX and show the difference the game has with it enabled and with it disabled. I will also discuss SLI with PhysX and with a second card that is lesser in performance showing performance differences.
- PhysX Features
- Mirror's Edge PhysX Effects
- Performance in Mirror's Edge


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Say hi to Robinl!
It loves be your friend and will protect you.
Hand crafted from locally sourced FSC certified beech, it patiently sat whilst being painted.
It measures approximately 5.5cm x 4 cm x 1.5cm
Each robin is hand cut and painted to match their individuality. Each brush stroke is carefully done by hand to match how unique they are in nature. No two birds look the same. They are not batch produced & due to this, it may look slightly different to the photo.
Made from FSC certified beech wood
Size: 55mm x 40 mm x 15mm
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JCasDaGod’s new song “Awe” was dropped last month and really showed people in the area what he could do. It was a ‘hit’ song locally but now takes aim at national attention. Along with “Awe”, he has a lot of other songs ranging in taste. Listen to the rising Chicago rapper’s latest on Soundcloud.


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Arguments about weapons systems tend to be circular and hard to win. The discussion about close air support, the retirement of the aging A-10 Thunderbolt II and the entry of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter along with the relevance of the recent Light Attack Experiment continue to swirl. But one thing that cannot be argued is the lethality and spectacle of the A-10’s GAU-8 Avenger 30mm, seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon
This video was released on January 24, 2018 from the U.S. Air Force Central Command Public Affairs office. It is credited to the 94th Airlift Wing which, oddly enough, is primarily an airlift wing. The Defense Video Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) gave no reason why this video was released through an airlift wing, but it is likely due to logistics.
The video, shot from an unknown camera platform, shows an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II conducting a strike on a Taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in Kandahar province on January 24, 2018. The insurgents in the vehicle were armed with a DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, which had been used moments earlier during the attack on Afghans.
The video is relevant to the close air support discussion for a number of reasons. Firstly, it showcases the accuracy of the GAU-8 weapons system, at least in this single instance. You can see that two 30mm rounds penetrate the hood of the vehicle, then one penetrates the roof of the driver’s compartment and a fourth round goes through the roof of the passenger area of the vehicle. Considering the speed of the vehicle and that the A-10 was, of course, moving also, this is a noteworthy degree of accuracy.
Needless to say, more than rounds left the cannon, and there appear to be two separate firing passes shown in the video.
The video also suggests an interesting scenario where, if the A-10 attacked from above 5,000 feet or even much higher (especially if required to remain outside the envelope of anti-aircraft systems like MANPADS), this imagery may have been collected from another aircraft, not the A-10 conducting the strike. A likely candidate would be a remotely piloted aircraft providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and then maybe even target designation for the attacking aircraft. While we do not know if this was the case with this video, it is a common enough practice to suggest in this instance.
While it’s unlikely proponents on either side of the “Save the A-10” movement will be swayed by videos like this one, and these videos date back to the A-10s first operational deployment of the A-10 in 1991, they remain compelling. During its first operational deployment in the Gulf War the A-10 was credited with destroying approximately 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 non-armored military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces according to a 1993 report. Article courtesy of the Aviationist: www.theaviationist.com.
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The P-51 Mustang is perhaps the most iconic allied fighter aircraft of World War II. It was designed and built by North American Aviation in response to a British requirement for a long-range fighter aircraft that could escort Allied bombers on missions deep into enemy territory.
The development of the P-51 Mustang began in 1940, when the British


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Hope you are all having a lovely weekend. The sun has deserted us a little hasn't it, but at least it isn't raining and not too cold. Still nice enough for a little walk and garden fun!
Do you remember I showed you a little glimpse of a project I was working on during the Eurovision? Well, I have been busy on it today and it is now complete!
It is a cushion for a lovely friend who had a birthday last week. She has been away for a week so it has given me a little extra time which I needed! For some reason, even though the pattern was very simple, I kept making silly mistakes at the beginning and had to unravel it constantly! It didn't seem to grow at all for five days! Anyway, once I got into the flow of it, it was a fun make and grew quickly.
I found some suitable purple matching buttons in my stash and these finished it off nicely.
I had the inspiration for this design in this great book that is full of ideas and shows you a variety of techniques and many different stitches.
I used this example of a sample and adapted it to make the cushion cover that is for a 40 x 40cm cushion pad. Each row consisted of 67 stitches and started with 1 double crochet (dc) in each of the first 3 stitches and then a bobble stitch (made from four treble crochet stitches) in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next two dc, bobble stitch into the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc and so on until the end of the row when I did 3 dc in each of the last 3 dc.
I've just realised that it is quite difficult to describe how to crochet something! I have never done it before! I can of course given clearer instructions with pictures if any of you would like. I love the bobbly texture and the sturdy fabric that it makes. Perfect for a cushion cover I think!

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Attending STAPLE Indie Comic Expo this weekend here in Austin.
A great kick-off to this new year!! It should be fun!
I am at Table 59
Promoting Zenith Marauders which is re-booting along with my conventions this year, artwork and Da-Posting! yay!
As well as sketching and drawing random sexy cyborg and mecha babes!!!!
Commissions an other stuff -
Online request temporarily on hold, Cleaning up past due work for people, (Langston i got yours buddy!) Mailing an Emailing art as well as posting commissions here online.
I am Glad to say farewell to a 2012, a year of moving an moving... new jobs, new apartments , GIANT fukn cockroaches... broken bones x2 and other annoyances of life... wooot for 2013!
Zenith Marauders re-boot -
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Sigmas LogBlog -
my blogger art.
(( Oh! Do not worry! Old Zenith Marauders pages, and story have not dissappeared. I plan to let out different Chapter Arcs of the time line. In both online and print media. ))


Purpose : In single-pixel camera ophthalmoscope (SPCO) imaging, the reconstructed image resolution depends on the number of illumination patterns. This limits either the resolution or the duration of the image capture. Here, we examined a method to reduce the imaging time by pre-analyzing the spatial features of the retinal fundus, minimizing the impact of eye movements on the final image quality.
Methods : Images of the optical nerve head (ONH) area of six normal subjects were obtained taken with a commercially available retinal camera (EasyScan, iOptics, The Netherlands). Afterward, the images were analyzed and categorized regarding their spatial features. With the obtained information, we were able to select illumination patterns, which presumably give us spatial information to reconstruct an image of the ONH. At the same time, patterns with non-relevant or identical information were rejected and therefore not displayed during the retinal illumination. This method allowed us to limit the amount of patterns, which need to be displayed while maintaining similar final reconstruction image quality. Image quality can be improved when the overall imaging time is kept constant independent of the amount of patterns. The ONH is the preferred area of interest as its high contrast area makes it easy to compare with images taken in the experimental prototype of SPCO.
Results : Initial experimental results obtained using a model eye and a maximum reduction in the number of patterns of 80% confirmed the viability of this approach. Furthermore, images of the ONH in real eyes show good results in terms of image quality albeit a reduction no better than 50% could be achieved. Lowering the amount of patterns and hence decreasing illumination time lowers the severe impact of eye movement without losing significant object information. Final image quality is similar to previous images reconstructed while displaying all structured patterns.
Conclusions : When using pre-selected spatial patterns, the illumination time for a SPCO could be decreased while obtaining constant image quality. Pre-analyzing spatial features of a retinal area of interest could lead to a generic fundus dictionary, which could benefit future single-pixel imaging and compressive sensing ophthalmic devices.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2017 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Baltimore, MD, May 7-11, 2017.


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Mulch is used for gardening and other yardwork. Mulch can be applied to soil to increase the soil’s quality and encourage growing plants. If you’re laying down mulch you must follow a couple specific rules. We will be discussing what mulch actually is in this post.
It is crucial to note each year that it is necessary to put in new mulch. With time, the mulch becomes worn down and becomes ineffective to defend the soil in the way it is supposed to. When this happens you need to purchase new mulch that can be placed on top of the area where the previous mulch was.
The other thing to understand is the fact that there’s several kinds of mulch. You can choose from different shades and kinds of materials for your garden. Before purchasing any mulch look into the different options that you have.
When you are laying mulch around trees Make sure it doesn’t touch the base. The mulch that gets in contact with the base can cause it to be infected by bugs. Instead, you should give the tree about two inches of room.

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DJ Pauly D of the reality TV hit Jersey Shore has been globetrotting and DJing all over the world, but for fans who can’t make it to the nearest global hotspot to hear him spin some tunes never fear. Soon he will be as close as the click of a button – the play button. Pauly D is currently working on an album with G-Unit’s 50 Cent. He shared the news earlier this month saying that he and the star had connected and talked about an album and even the production of some fist-pump worthy headphones.
This reality TV star isn’t just banking on another season of partying at the shore. He is making a solo name for himself and told Billboard, “I’m focusing on music. That’s my passion.” It looks like his hard work and focus are paying off. He joined Brittany Spears for the European leg of her Femme Fatale tour and he has a slew of upcoming events around the country this fall. He will also be filming a spinoff series for MTV headquarted in Las Vegas at the Palms where he holding down a DJ residency.
Get it, get it Pauly D!


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Seven years have passed since that day. As I sit writing the story, I can still see the tiger before me, his bloodshot eyes adding threat to an already insistent glare like the last rays of daylight which cast a fiery glow all over. I can feel the myriad emotions that raced through me at the time, my naive shock at the scene, my confusion and my sense of powerlessness. It was a day among those golden seven days of our honeymoon in a romantic hill station named Ooty in India.
Third day of our honeymoon
Perhaps it was the third day of our honeymoon. I still remember vividly that cold morning in the lap of the Nilgiris (which literally mean blue mountains) – a part of the Western Ghats mountain range. My eyes were greeted by greens whenever I glanced afar from our hotel room.
Heading towards the Avalanche forest
The clouds that were slowly drifting on the Nilgiris and the wind that was blowing through my hair were beckoning us away from the hubbub of the city. We took a rented car. While deciding the locations of our visit, we thought of going to Avalanche forest without knowing that we needed a permit to enter. When we were informed about the permit, we thought of securing one from the forest officer, but unfortunately he was on holiday. The solution came from Ramanan, who was driving our rented car. He told us that he knows a forest officer there and if we go, he can manage a permit for us. Our faces just melted into huge smiles and without thinking much, we headed towards the forest unbeknownst to the adventure awaiting us.
Ramanan was driving the car smoothly. The road was flowing like a river under the wheels of our car and we kept pondering over the beautiful vistas we were leaving behind. We were often struck by the picturesque meadows.
After some time we reached the Avalanche lake. Our final destination was still a few kilometers away. The moment we stepped down from our car and saw outside, we were instantly carried to a realm of calmness. We saw wildflower-covered hills jutting down to shiny blue water.
A Romantic Couple
We were listening to echoing silences of the valleys; our breaths were entangled in one another’s; our lips were closer, but we let our eyes speak what our twin lips wanted to say. I felt like I had touched some dream and did I say that I whispered, “I love you to the moon, honey”.
Hand in hand, we set out for our final destination. Suddenly, the car felt like a chariot, floating amidst the soft mists of fog and we were touching the sky! Am I exaggerating here? It’s called honeymoon doze which lasts forever.
Reaching Avalanche Forest
After reaching the final destination, to our surprise, we met not a forest officer but a forest guard. He took some extra money from us to let us enter. After the long journey, we were not in a mood to come back without seeing the forest. The forest guard and Ramanan assured us that there will be no problem. The forest guard told that he will accompany us into the forest which he knows very well. Finally, we entered.
As soon as we entered, we could hear an orchestra of nature. Birds tweeting, a waterfall was meandering through big and small rocks to the loch, trees were greeting each other when the wind was blowing. The sound of our footsteps on the trail too was the part of the orchestra. It was an untouched wilderness; a world of its own.
A few meters deep inside the forest, our forest guard handed over to us some tree branches to protect ourselves. After receiving my weapon, I thought the best use of it was to pose with it for some pictures. I told Siddhartha, how on earth could we protect ourselves with it if a tiger came – unknowingly I was predicting the future!
I know, you all must be waiting eagerly for the next episode. Just wait a little while until my next blog post. I promise, I will come up with the rest of the story pretty soon. In the meantime, please don’t forget to add a comment. I love reading your comments and appreciate them very much!
Here is a list of articles on some other enchanting forests in India. One of them may help you to decide on your next adventure.
- Avalanche Forest, India
- Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, India
- Kaziranga Forest, India – A world heritage site
- Bandhavgarh National Park in India
- A list of India’s top 4 forests to go for a wildlife safari


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Join school law attorneys, Thomas B. Mooney, Richard A. Mills, Rebecca Rudnick Santiago and Gary R. Brochu for the 2017 Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE)/Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) Convention: Out of the Public Schools Grows the Greatness of a Nation – Mark Twain, November 17-18, 2017 at the Mystic Marriott Hotel. The Annual CABE/CAPSS Convention provides school district board members and superintendents with timely topics presented in clinic sessions, workshops and round table settings.
Yet again, the Nutmeg Board meets and does all the wrong things. Designed to amuse and educate you, their actions will be analyzed from the legal perspective. This mock board meeting is based on the CABE Journal’s “See You In Court” column.
It has been nearly five years since the Connecticut General Assembly adopted Public Act 12-116 titled An Act Concerning Educational Reform, and most importantly, made changes to Section 10-151b regarding the teacher evaluation process. Changes to Section 10-151b provide that the annual evaluation of teachers must now be conducted in accordance with the guidelines for teacher and administrator evaluation adopted by the Connecticut State Board of Education, which presents challenges and opportunities. This workshop will review the requirements concerning the evaluation of teachers and administrators and related changes in the Teacher Tenure Act. We will also discuss practical steps for addressing performance concerns in light of the new requirements.
Too often the work of Boards of Education, and their meetings, can appear to participants and observers alike, as mundane, trivial, contentious and unfocused, accomplishing little and frustrating stakeholders. The guidance available to volunteer board members as to how to improve board work often focuses on parliamentary procedure, FOIA or roles and responsibilities, leaving larger questions unaddressed. What is the purpose of Board work? How does a Board of Education make a meaningful difference for its school district? Is sustained Board excellence possible and, if so, what would it look like?
This seminar introduces a new paradigm for boards of education, a mechanism to develop and understand their essential purpose, and to purposefully design their Board and work to further its fundamental mission. Board members will leave this seminar thinking of board work in a new way, beyond the demands of the monthly meeting, envisioning new possibilities for Board work, approaching their responsibilities with purpose, and moving forward on purpose.

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Urea - 100gm
Urea is used to swell the cotton in cold dyeing so that the dye molecules can enter the fibre more quickly
Recommended for use with Fiber Reactive Dyes when doing tie-dye, painting, printing and other methods of direct application. Urea is a 'moisture drawing' agent which keeps the fabric damper longer during the curing or fixing process, thereby making for deeper, brighter colors. Fiber Reactive dyes won't "fix" if they dry out!
Urea is also a great dissolving agent and helps dissolve those "stubborn" colors that leave a residue or "freckles" of un-dissolved dye on your work. Just use warm Urea water (1 TBS per Cup) to paste up your dye to get it more thoroughly dissolved. Helps to dissolve more solids into less liquids so great for making the really concentrated solutions you need for tie dye and dye painting, especially the darker colors.


This part of the EN 13230 series defines additional technical criteria and control procedures as well as specific tolerance limits related to manufacturing and testing prestressed bearers for switches and crossings with a maximum length of 8,5 m.
Bearers longer than 8,5 m are considered as special elements and will comply with FprEN 13230 5:2015.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
90.93 Standard confirmed
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The final touches have been made to a children’s clothes boutique opening just off Lincoln High Street.
Cheeky Monkey’s Children’s Boutique is set to open its doors over the next few days and is offering a one-stop shop for children’s clothing.
Owner Helen Tonge, who has another store in Retford, has completely transformed the shop with standout centrepiece trees and a dedicated Wii area for the children.
Helen ran Janel Shoes in the very same shop 20 years ago and it was open for 13 years.
Clinkard Shoes then took over the building, but when they said that they were moving out, she said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
Owner Helen Tonge said: “I have always loved Cheeky Monkeys and I was looking to expand the store in Retford.
“So when Clinkard’s gave notice on this building, it was just too good to be true so I felt it was time to come back.
“We have completely revamped the store, we wanted it to have a warm feel but also to be modern.
“We wanted to make sure that children would want to come into the shop too and enjoy being in here.
“I wanted to make sure that we offered something unique and we always give great personal service.
“In Retford, we know our customers and their children and talk them through Facebook, sending pictures of stock they have asked about.
“We are very flexible like that, we offer a personal shopping service and even offer customers the option to pay for items over a period of time if they can’t afford to pay for it all right away.
“In the shop, there’s a beautiful new fitting room and there’s even a Wii area upstairs so that children can play whilst their parents are shopping or waiting for a shoe fitting.”
After every purchase, children will also receive a silver token to get a special treat out of one of two machines in the store.
Cheeky Monkeys also runs a customer loyalty scheme so every time you spend over £50 you receive a stamp and if you collect 10 you receive a £25 gift voucher.
The grand opening for the store will be on Saturday, February 23 and there will be a 10 per cent off discount on everything in the store that day.
The first 100 customers through the door on that day will also receive a goody bag for the children crammed with surprises.
And if that isn’t enough, there will also be a free glass of bubbly for the adults and a visit from Cinderella and Spiderman and a balloon modeller.
Helen added: “I’m hoping that people will come in and have a look around and get a feel for the shop.
“We are an independent and we’ve got something a bit different for the children that isn’t overly expensive.
“We’ve got some nice things that are different to what you find at Asda or Next and aren’t out of reach in terms of price.”
Inside the store you will find the baby and girls department downstairs and upstairs boys and shoes.
Staff are fully trained in StartRite shoe fitting and a large range of back to school shoes will be in store later in the year.
Other brands stocked include Joules, Mayoral, Frugi and Coco Baby Wear.
The store has also created five new jobs, both a mixture of full-time and part-time, and the store will be open from Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 5 and on Saturday’s from 9am until 5pm.
The shop sells clothes from ages 0 to 14 years and also stocks a small collection of toys, gifts and accessories too.
“We have invested around £40,000 into the shop and we launched a brand-new website too.
“It’s so exciting to be opening in Lincoln. I really have put my heart and soul into the design and making sure it is all just right.
“I just really hope that people come in and have a look around.”
To find out more information, visit the Cheeky Monkeys website or find exclusive offers and latest news on the Facebook page.


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text: Jennifer Lawrence was asked about having her nude photos stolen in a widespread hack in 2014, which she said she’s still processing. The actress says, “When the hacking thing happened, it was so unbelievably violating that you can’t even put into words. I feel like I got gangbanged by the f–king planet. There was not one person in the world that is not capable of seeing these intimate photos of me. You can just be at a barbecue and somebody can just pull them up on their phone. That was a really impossible thing to process.” While some suggested she sue, Lawrence said that wouldn’t have brought her “peace.” Instead, she said, she focused on healing.


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Yo-Yo Dieting: How to Avoid Weight Loss and Regain
Losing weight isn’t always easy-it can be a battle you fight for years. While some of us jump on the “lose weight fast” bandwagon, others avoid working out, while others force themselves to eat healthily. Unfortunately, whatever method you use, you’ll eventually hit a plateau. This is when your weight loss stops, no matter how much you diet and exercise.
What is Yo-Yo Diet?
The yo-yo diet (or weight cycling) refers to a pattern of weight cycling in which people repeatedly lose and gain weight quickly. While yo-yo dieting isn’t a health risk for most people, it can have long-term consequences that can impact their health.
Yo-yo diets occur most frequently in women who are trying to lose weight. Women who do a yo-yo diet may gain more weight over their lives compared to women who do not consciously have a yo-yo diet.
The yo-yo diet is a dieting fad that repeatedly encourages individuals to lose weight through unhealthy and drastic measures. Yo-yo diets tend to work in the short term, but long-term health problems tend to develop when the dieter regains the weight lost.
Tips on How to Avoid Loss and Regain Weight
- Cut calories from your diet. The yo-yo dieting phenomenon affects nearly 40 million Americans each year. The cyclical nature of yo-yo dieting often results in various health issues, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, and obesity. While the exact causes of yo-yo dieting are still unknown, some experts have called it a “chronic condition” – one that recurs despite repeated attempts to stop. The good news is that you can avoid this potentially life-threatening condition by dropping the calories from your diet permanently.
- Exercise regularly. A yo-yo diet can be a frustrating and unhealthy way to attempt to lose weight. To lose weight and keep it off, exercise regularly. This might be easier said than done, but simply going for a walk each day will help! That said, sometimes people might have stubborn fat that can linger on even after considerable loss in weight. That does not mean that the exercise is not working, it is natural as the skin around those areas will not likely shrink along with the body mass. To get toned up, you can head to Southwest Michigan Plastic and Hand Surgery or similar clinics near you and undergo surgical or nonsurgical treatments for getting rid of the loose skin.
- Keep a food diary. We have all experienced the yo-yo diet. We start out excited about losing weight, but along the way, our enthusiasm wanes, and before we know it, we are back to where we started. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you need to understand how a diet works. Dieting can sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. By keeping a food diary, you can ensure you’re eating the right foods and proportions.
- Buy clothes that fit you well. After losing some weight, you might go out and buy clothes a size smaller, ready to wear when you achieve your weight-loss goal. Then, you lose enthusiasm and return back to your old weight, making your new clothes seem like a fallacy. This vicious cycle can make you feel like a failure, so you only buy loose clothes that will fit no matter what weight you are. Instead of buying baggy clothes that hang off you unflatteringly, buy clothes that fit your figure. This will make you feel confident even when you’re a little larger than you want to be. This positive outlook will help to reduce feelings of guilt surrounding your clothes, which will encourage you to keep going with your diet.
- Eat smaller meals more often. While diets that restrict eating are common among adolescents, adult yo-yo dieters have a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. Yo-yo dieting can lead to weight gain. The key to avoiding this common dilemma is to eat smaller meals more often rather than three large meals per day. This stops binge eating and helps to create a healthy attitude towards food. It’s also better for your digestive system, helping your body to process food more easily.
Yo-Yo diets can negatively impact your health and well-being and cause you to feel disillusioned about your weight-related goals. To regain control of your weight loss journey, it’s important to focus on setting long-term goals with realistic, attainable steps. In addition, it’s important to embrace your body, be positive and understand that life is beautiful and joyful when you can enjoy it at any weight.


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Creating Waves of Awareness
I would really appreciate some feedback from those who have worked with individuals who are terminally ill or dying, I would like to do some work with such individuals and would appreciate hearing from those whom have some experience in this area.
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Hi all, I understand that the totality of characteristic Sx is what has to be followed in every case but there are a list of remedies that are classified by the first organ (s) affected which have been proved to help if the particulars agree.
Happy new year to all!
Dr Harrison said: "The secret of patient care is takingcare of the patient". This is most important in the management of terminally ill patient. The patient’s primary needs should be provided and hygiene should be maintained. If he has any food craving, it should be given in moderate quantity. Bedsore should be prevented by the use of water bed or airbed. Active or passive movements of the body should be done. And the most important thing is the love and care from the family members and caregivers.
Once these basic things are supplied, then ONLY the role of treatment comes. Compared to other systems, homeopathy is safe, effective, and above all - economical. During treatment, the vital functions and medical parameters should be regularly monitored. The nosological diagnosis should be done with necessary investigations. The prognosis and details regarding diet and restrictions should be well informed to the bystanders.
In bedridden patients, lower potencies are more useful. If we are very sure about the remedy, we can safely give the medicine in LM potencies. It is good to give the medicine in divided doses in water.
Thank you Kuram, particularly for your warning. Can I ask you to please share your experiences working with such patients, in terms of how you maintain your own personal strength and how you prepared yourself before working with such patients?
Showing compassion is important but preparing yourself metally when you are dealing with them and remembering that if you can't cure them, you are there to witness, to help them feel better about dying through your compassion and with your homeopathic remedies.
Preparing yourself mentally is about accepting that dying is just another stage of life. If you find that you have difficulties accepting the possibility of death and death, perhaps it's time you find the reasons why you do. If we can find acceptance of this fact, just like we accept the birth of a child, a marriage and how someone can become ill, we could help them at the possible end of their journey. It also helps to think that is an honour to be there trying to make them comfortable if cure is not an option.
Most dying persons are accepting of their situation but some are not. Homeopathy can help in some cases with the easing of the fear of death (it can be repertorized like we all know). Helping someone this way can also be rewarding. I know it's not a cure but it will make their last days better and they will be able to concentrate on what's important, which is those around them, making peace with them (if necessary) etc. They will pass to a better life hopefully with acceptance and even looking forward to it.
Thank you for sharing this experience Dr Kuram. Warm wishes and love for your continued successes with this patient and his wife, and may you support many more!
Thank you Vivian, you have confirmed a lot for me.


Discover Artec’s top-of-the-line 3D scanning solutions at the Made in the Midlands Exhibition 2018
For the 9th year running, the Made in the Midlands Manufacturing Exhibition is attracting professionals from all over the world looking for the most innovative and efficient engineering and manufacturing solutions.
With over 2500 visitors expected to attend, most of whom the decision makers for their companies, the show is a fantastic networking opportunity and you are guaranteed to find the best solutions for your business among the 250 exhibitors presenting their latest products and services.
During the Made in the Midlands Manufacturing Exhibition make sure to stop by the booth #528, where Artec’s gold certified partners, Central Scanning Ltd, will be demoing the best and the latest Artec 3D scanning solutions. Experts in all things 3D, Central Scanning specialists offer practical knowledge on the newest and finest 3D scanning tools and offer a wide range of services combined with outstanding customer support.
Talk to one of them to find out more about the Artec Eva, the most popular and widely used 3D scanner in the Artec range. Used by a broad range of professionals in fields such as industrial design and engineering, automotive, aerospace and many others, this user-friendly and versatile 3D solution is able to effortlessly capture large amounts of data in high detail and works great on those hard to scan surfaces.
Artec Space Spider is the definition of precision and certainly the best solution when accuracy is crucial to the project. This highly precise portable 3D scanner is a perfect tool for reverse engineering and industrial design tasks due to its ability to capture even the smallest details, making it an indispensable tool for engineers, product developers and quality assurance specialists, among many other professionals.
Along with the two most popular Artec 3D scanners, Central Scanning Ltd. will be displaying our new submillimetre-accuracy long-range 3D scanner – Artec Ray. This professional stationary laser 3D solution is able to easily capture large objects such as planes, trucks and wind turbines from up to 110m away in high detail, making it a fantastic industrial 3D scanner for reverse engineering, inspection and construction.
All of the Artec 3D scanners are compatible with the latest CAD and CAM software, ensuring that you get a versatile solution and unlimited possibilities. Find out more about the available bundles of Artec 3D scanners and Geomagic software at the exhibition!
When: June 21st
Where: Ricoh Arena, Judds Lane, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6AQ
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The work deals with the problems of the aesthetic evaluation in the arts education. The centre of its attention is in the verbal objectivization of the aesthetical evaluation.
The aesthetic evaluation is developed as a special (aesthetic) content dimension of the general evaluation function. In concrete applications of this function in the arts education the aesthetic evaluation achieves the didactic purposeful dimension and is objectivized in various forms. On the basis of an analysis of the problem of the relation between the individual and social aspects of the aesthetic interaction the possibility of a designed and purposeful influencing of the learners’ values structures through the functioning on the processes of their evaluation activity is discussed. It occurs to the author that the starting point in such an influencing is a conscious opinion of the educated one concerning the substance of the aesthetical education and the acquiring of the skill to evaluate aesthetically in the process of communication during the collective creative activity.
The aesthetic evaluation is analyzed as a process of operations. The system of those operations is divided in two elementary phases:
1. The phase of identification, in which the subject experiences intensively the relation to an aesthetic object, and in this experience he or she unconsciously integrates all the compounds of the activity.
2. The phase of distance in which the subject is capable to distinguish distinctly individual compounds of the reception of a piece of arts. The author considers the phase of distance the basis of the didactic influencing; here it is possible to deepen the pupils’ ability of differentiation and generalization when choosing the partial objects of evaluation without disturbing the emotional compounds of reception (the partial objects of evaluating being e. g. the quality of the line, the composition, individual content relations etc.)
On the basis of the description of an evaluation statement and-on- by means of a content analysis the description of the statements system is derived as well as some laws of its function. Specific features of the function of this system are formulated; those differenciate the aesthetic evaluation and its didactic purpose in the arts education from evaluations in other school subjects.
A model of the didactic exploitation of the aesthetic education in the arts education is suggested. It is anchored in the organizational changes of the communication and the changed methodological approach to the exploitation of the objectivized evaluation of a product of fine arts.