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Kawasaki Thermal Engineering, a pioneering manufacturer that leads the industry with excellent technologies, has developed absorption chiller-heaters that consume far less fuel and electricity than earlier models. The module type absorption chiller-heaters also take up less space, and allow a single unit to be halted without halting other units. Since these products can be delivered module by module, legacy systems can be easily upgraded.
The product line comprises gas-fired and oil-fired absorption chiller-heaters and steam-driven absorption chillers, covering a wide variety of operating environments including harsh conditions at factories, commercial buildings, hotels, schools and hospitals.
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SIGMA ACE Absorption Chiller-Heaters
Energy-efficient and high product quality! These next-generation absorption chiller-heaters will meet all your needs along with the standard design features.
Cooling capacity: 281 to 2462KW
- Highly energy efficient (JIS-based coefficient-of-performance 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 depending on type)
- Seven-year warranty for the vacuum module of the main unit
- Prediction support as standard
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SIGMA ACE 3.5 and 3.7 Series of Absorption Chillers
These next-generation absorption chillers for district cooling/heating are designed to be eco-friendly and minimize operating costs.
Cooling capacity: 3165 to 9142KW
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These absorption chillers deliver excellent performance and high product quality as standard design features.
Cooling capacity: 281 to 2462KW
Steam consumption: 3.9kg/h・RT
The series comprises 15 models spanning the above range of performance.
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Ex-Falcon Bank manager jailed 28 weeks, fined S$128,000 for 1MDB-related charges
SWISS national and former Singapore branch manager at Falcon Bank, Jens Sturzenegger, has been sentenced to 28 weeks' jail and fined S$128,000 after pleading guilty to six charges linked to the movement of funds from scandal-riddled 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Another 10 charges were taken into consideration for sentencing purposes.
Last Thursday, Sturzenegger, 42, was accused of, among other things, failing to disclose suspicious transactions totalling some US$1.3 billion and giving false information between July 2015 and October last year that were intended to cause enforcement officers to omit to probe Low Taek Jho's involvement in several bank accounts managed by Falcon Bank.
Falcon is one of two Swiss private banks at the centre of Malaysia's protracted financial scandal.
Sturzenegger is the first foreigner and fifth person to be charged in Singapore's ongoing high-profile money laundering probe into the tainted funds.
Others implicated in the scandal include Yeo Jiawei, one of three former BSI bankers, who was handed a 30-month jail term for attempting to obstruct the course of justice. A separate trial linked to 1MDB is expected to begin in April at the earliest.
Two other ex-BSI bankers, Yak Yew Chee and Yvonne Seah Yew Foong, were sentenced to jail terms of 18 weeks and two weeks, respectively, for forging documents and failing to disclose suspicious transactions allegedly related to Low. Both were also fined.
Former remisier at Maybank Kim Eng Securities Kelvin Ang has also been charged for corruption in the 1MDB-related case.

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Living With Leopards: How The People of Bera Coexist
Annie and a Snow Leopard
The Elusive Black Leopard
Leopards Return to the Russian Caucasus
Villagers Fear Leopards More than Terrorists
#IFAKEIT For Leopards. Show Your Spots to Save Theirs
The Leopard. The Clandestine Cat In The Neighborhood.
"Secretive, silent, smooth and supple as a piece of silk, he is an animal of darkness, and even in the dark he travels alone."
Good News For Leopards One Of the Most Persecuted Big Cats.
Panthera's Leopard Program Is Saving Lives
Two years ago we wrote about a new idea to help save the wild leopard, one of the world's most persecuted big cats. The beautiful fur of the leopard is highly sought after and to make matters worse, today the demand for leopard skin is increasing among members of South Africa's Shembe Baptist Church, which has adopted the Zulu practice of wearing spotted cat fur, mostly leopard, during religious celebrations. Even though trade in leopard skins is illegal in South Africa, the Shembe's estimated 5 million members were spreading the practice.
Tristan Dickerson, Panthera's Leopard Program Coordinator visited several Shembe gatherings to research the amount of leopard skins being used at these events. It was estimated that nearly 1,000 leopard skins were either worn or being sold at just one of the gatherings that he attended.
Tristan spent a year working with designers and clothing companies to create high quality and affordable fake leopard skins, which he presented at Shembe gatherings. At one event, there was a large number of fake leopard skins being worn by children and elders, and this was a sign of hope for Africa's leopard populations.
First Video of Snow Leopard Mother and Cubs in Dens
The Snow Leopard is Asia's Mountain Ghost
The Snow Leopard's secretive and elusive nature combined with the precarious and remote landscape they inhabit have made conservation data collection efforts difficult and even less is known about snow leopard cubs survival in the wild. The cat is so evasive it has been given the name "Asia's Mountain Ghost" by the natives of Mongolia's Tost Mountains.
Up until now, snow leopard breeding studies were conducted on individuals in a captive zoo environment. Captive snow leopard litters typically consist of one to three cubs but no information is available about litter size in the wild. Wild snow leopard cubs are exposed to not only natural predators and disease but also human threats such as poaching and the illegal wildlife market. The wild snow leopard's chance of survival to adulthood has only been speculated.
Unprecedented Footage of Snow Leopard Mother and Cubs
Cat of Different Color The Strawberry Leopard
Cat of a Different Color
African leopards normally have tawny colored coats with black spots, but an unusual male leopard, with a coat of a different color, has been sighted in the South Africa Madikwe Game Reserve. This leopard has a pink tone to his coat and has been named the "Strawberry Leopard".


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Language of instruction: English
Postponed: Fall 2014
As in other developed nations, healthcare systems in Canada are challenged by a reality in which a small population of patients, most often with complex and chronic conditions, consumes a disproportionate percentage of healthcare resources. In Ontario, for example, just five percent of the population accounts for approximately two-thirds of healthcare resource use. A paradigm shift in the conceptualization and organization of healthcare is required if we are to provide patient-centered and cost-effective care for individuals who access the system and its resources the most.
This workshop will introduce healthcare leaders to a data-driven approach designed to improve care and maximize resource use for patients identified as a system's "highest users." The model facilitates a sustained transformation of clinical governance structures by bringing together best practices in chronic disease management, improving the integration of administrative, clinical, community and patient/family perspectives, and adopting new and comprehensive approaches to monitoring and measurement. Real-life examples will highlight how the model has been implemented and replicated across various organizations.
The workshop format includes several webinar sessions and independent study online. Each live webinar will run between 60 and 120 minutes.
A single workshop registration fee is $650 per individual. If five or more individuals register from one organization, fee per individual registrant is $625.
France Laframboise, RN, IMHL, has 25 years of experience in healthcare management, in particular at the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur in Montréal from 1987 to 2001. She also served as Director of the Quality of Care and Services at the Des Sommets health and social service centre from 2004 to 2009. A fellow of CFHI's EXTRA program, she has worked actively on introducing complex case management nursing for large consumers of care and individuals suffering from comorbidity in the Des Sommets territory through the Health Challenge project. She currently serves as Assistant Director of Clinical Services at MédiaMed Technologies (MMT) and is a lecturer on the quality of care at Université du Québec en Outaouais. She sits on the Board of Directors of the ASSS and chairs the care and services performance and planning committee that reports to the Board of Directors of the Laurentides region. She also sits on the boards of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec and the Ordre régional des infirmières et infirmiers de Laurentides-Lanaudière.
Jean Mireault, MD, MSc is the chairman of the board and VP clinical affairs of MédiaMed Technologies (MMT). He has 25 years of extensive experience in the healthcare industry, which spans from the Province of Quebec to international affairs, and has worked with more than fifty different organizations for studies on quality data, clinical performance and review of clinical processes. Mr. Mireault has expertise in the development of informational tools that support and improve clinical performance. Prior to cofounding MédiaMed Technologies, which specializes in software development and performance analysis, he held clinical performance management leadership positions at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Former Soviet Union, the Quebec Hospital Association, and four health organizations including CSSS des Sommets.
A single workshop registration fee is $650 per individual.
If five or more individuals register from one organization, fee per individual registrant is $625.
Stay tuned for confirmed dates and registration coming soon.
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Obama drive for immigration reform faces an uphill road
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, Democratic congressional leaders and advocates of revamping the nation's immigration laws say that developing a comprehensive immigration bill this year is a top priority, despite an already full legislative plate that includes a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, overhauling America's health care system, addressing climate change and conducting two wars.
They got a reality check on the potential bumps ahead when the White House recently postponed a bipartisan meeting on immigration that had been set for Wednesday — the second cancellation this month — because of "scheduling conflicts," administration officials told invited guests.
Still, supporters of an immigration overhaul think that Obama will succeed where other presidents have failed and will push through a comprehensive plan that will allow illegal immigrants to come out the shadows and provide them with a path to citizenship.
"While we are disappointed by this delay, it in no way lessens the importance of passing a comprehensive immigration reform package this year," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "The American public wants solutions to our broken immigration system, and we are confident the president will keep his word by enacting reform this year."
Others aren't so sure. Opponents of immigration restructuring and some Republican leaders think that the debate will fade before it begins, crushed under the weight of more pressing issues and the still-contentious question about what to do with nearly 12 million illegal immigrants, half from Mexico, who're already in the United States.
"It's a very difficult issue," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "With everything on their plate, I see no chance that it happens, unless there's some sort of bipartisan proposal that were to come forward. That's the only way where there's a reasonable chance that it could be enacted this year."
Obama promised Hispanic voters during the presidential campaign that he'd address immigration in his first year in office, a vow that helped him win 67 percent of the Hispanic vote to Republican presidential candidate John McCain's 31 percent.
For now, though, immigration legislation is a work in progress, with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, taking the lead on the issue from an ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who helped craft previous immigration measures.
Schumer said he hoped to have a bill written by the fall. In his 2006 book, "Positively American," Schumer touts a "50 percent solution" for immigration: Reduce illegal immigration by 50 percent while increasing legal immigration by 50 percent.
He thinks he can accomplish this by focusing on stringent enforcement measures against employers who hire illegal immigrants and by establishing a tough but fair road to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States.
"If you can convince people that there will not be future waves of illegal immigration, you have a chance," Schumer said. "The mistake of the bills of the past is they were just not strong enough on illegal immigration."
Immigration is an issue that's long vexed Washington. Former President George W. Bush entered office in 2001 convinced that his pedigree as a border state governor would give him the credibility to push a bill through.
He was wrong. In 2006 — amid street demonstrations by immigration supporters and aggressive denunciations over the airwaves by opponents — the Senate passed a comprehensive bill that died in the House of Representatives, despite Bush's personal pleas.
The Senate tried unsuccessfully to tackle immigration again in 2007, and neither chamber of Congress had the stomach to deal with it during the 2008 presidential election year.
"Bush got killed on the Kennedy-McCain amnesty bill when the economy was good," said Bob Dane, a spokesman for the Federation for Immigration Reform, which lobbied against the last two overhaul attempts and is gearing up for Obama's effort. "With a 9.4 percent unemployment rate, it will be tough to convince the American people now to jam the work force with cheap labor."
Advocates of an immigration overhaul, however, think that the economic recession may help their cause by cooling down some of the super-heated rhetoric surrounding the issue.
The lack of U.S. jobs and tighter law enforcement have contributed to a 27 percent drop in illegal border crossings from last year, according to Customs and Border Protection figures that were released last month. That, advocates said, has taken the teeth out of the argument that illegal immigrants are taking jobs from legal residents.
The American public appears more receptive to addressing immigration policy. A poll in January by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 63 percent of the public favored "providing a way for illegal immigrants already in the U.S. to gain legal citizenship," a 5 percent increase from a Pew survey in 2007.
Still, some proponents of an immigration overhaul predict a long and uncertain road ahead before a bill is written, passed and signed into law.
"We're already seeing the difficulties Obama is having, for example, in figuring out what to do about Guantanamo Bay prisoners," said Jose Calderon, a sociology professor at California's Pitzer College who works on immigration issues. "And when you deal with a Congress that is not united on an issue, realities come home. I think we're going to have a similar situation in trying to pass a comprehensive immigration policy."
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Injecting small doses of creativity into a busy life/
We're all busy — whether we work full time in a company, work independently as a freelancer or consultant, if we manage a family, or are looking for work opportunities. Add to that an array of non-work commitments — to community, to political or social causes, to taking care of your health, and more — and it's easy to feel like there's not a free moment in the day.
When we look around and see so many people living that way, too, we start to think it's normal and right. You may think, "Why can't I do it all and not feel stretched to the breaking point?" Or, you may be aware that it's too much, yet realize you're habituated to the intense pace of life and being overcommitted.
All of this busy-ness leaves you starved. Starved of time for thought and reflection. Starved of time to care for your body and soul. Starved of time for fun and refueling. Starved for adequate sleep. Starved for time with people who matter. We've all read a lot about stress and the damage it causes. The question is what to do to decrease stress and "feed" yourself so you correct for the malnourishment.
I'm happy to tell you that injecting very small does of creativity into your busy life can have a terrific impact. You may be surprised to hear about some ways this can work.
Take a 2- to 5-minute break once or twice a day. Use that snippet of time to look at the sky. Or, stop and people-watch on a bench. Or, close your eyes, relax your muscles (from the top of your head, to all of your face, down to your shoulders and through your entire body) and then take several long, slow breaths. Exhale slowly and fully. Taking any of these breaks will shift your brain waves from Beta (active alert thinking) to Alpha — when you're still awake and lucid, but are much more relaxed.
When you get your brain into an Alpha state, using my suggestions or many others you can come up with, your right brain can take over from the left brain (which is used to doing, planning, thinking in linear ways, and being in charge). The right brain can and will access and use some left-brain ideas, but it will do so in new and more innovative ways. And, it's the Alpha stage that brings up new ideas while you shower, or walk the dog — great ideas that seem to spring from nowhere.
Surprise yourself. This is another way to get your right brain activated, and can also be done during short breaks. On your ride back from a meeting, take a turn into a neighborhood you don't know and see what the houses, shops and gardens look like before you return to your route. At mid-day, head in a different direction than usual and see if there's a new restaurant/lunch truck/market that offers new options for lunch. Cultivate curiosity and see where it leads you as you stop to run an errand or make plans for your weekend.
Inject play into your life. Get down on the floor with kids and immerse yourself in their play for a few minutes — rather than being an observer — and remember what that feels like. Find ways to be silly. Try putting a basket of small colorful toys on the conference room table and enjoy them before the start of a meeting. Hang something delightful on your bulletin board that brings a smile to you face. Play also changes your brain waves. It lets creativity happen naturally.
The more often you take these breaks and make these shifts, the more you'll feel refreshed, relaxed and better all around when you get back to your scheduled activities. You'll see that even these small efforts, when they become routine for you, will lead to having more creative, fresh thoughts that will brighten your life. And, you'll observe that, paradoxically, slowing down and reaping renewed energy and creative thinking will make you more productive. That's a real bouns!
You may even find yourself consciously building some "white space" into your schedule as you plan future appointments and tasks. Try it! See how building small spaces into your life will reap big rewards.


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Some of Peter the Great's accomplishments include the founding of Saint Petersburg, the founding of the Russian navy and regular army, the remodeling of the government, the introduction of a poll tax, modernization of the Russian alphabet, creation of the Julian calendar and establishment of the first Russian newspaper. Peter the Great ruled Russia as Czar from 1682 until 1725. His accomplishments helped to establish Russia as a great world power.
Peter the Great was born on June 9, 1672 in Moscow and given the name Pyotr Alekseyevich. He was the 14th child of Czar Alexis and Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina. Peter was crowned Czar in 1682 when he was 10, and jointly ruled with his brother Ivan. After Ivan's death in 1682, Peter became the sole ruler of Russia.
During his reign, Peter the Great worked to establish Russia as a powerful European nation. He instituted reforms both at home and abroad. Peter the Great acquired land in Latvia, Finland and Estonia, and he gained access to the Black Sea. He founded the city of Saint Petersburg in 1712, and moved the capital there. He developed science, technology and commerce in Russia to modernize the country.
Peter the Great married twice and had 11 children; however, most of his children died in infancy. He died on February 8, 1725 without leaving a named heir. His second wife took over as sole ruler as Empress Catherine I.


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The Bird Watching cafe is situated close to the Chitose river. From the cafe you can view the forest and all the birds and animals that live in the area. The cafe also has a purpose built bird hide from which you can photograph the animals at close range.
We serve a variety of hot sandwiches and sweets with coffee, tea, cold drinks, beer and wine.
Also housed in the same building is the Tadashi Shimada Nature photo gallery showcasing his work as a photographer of birds both locally in Hokkaido and other international works.
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Tim Sheets – Lead Pastor
Pastor Tim brings a sincere passion and deep love for preaching and teaching God's Word. Tim's life has been forever changed due to an encounter with Jesus the Messiah in the 7th grade. It is Tim's calling to proclaim and lead others to this promised Messiah and Savior. A B.S. degree in Christian Ministries from Indiana Wesleyan University and a M.A. degree in Discipling Ministries from Huntington University have given Tim a solid biblical foundation to work from.
Tim is married to his best friend, Trina, and they have 3 energetic kids. Tim enjoys spending time with his family, reading, fishing, playing soccer, jamming on the guitar, and drinking coffee. A favorite verse that helps Tim keep things in proper perspective is Matthew 6:33, But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Caroline Burch – Family Life/Visitation Pastor
Family Life and Visitation Pastor, Caroline Burch, is passionate about partnering with parents as they seek to disciple their children in the Lord. She grew up in the church, watching her parents serve in different areas. Their example and love for Jesus and His Church has profoundly shaped her faith and ministry. This has made her realize what an important role parents play in shaping their children's faith.
Caroline is married to Isaac Burch and has a baby son. She and her husband love the outdoors-hiking, wildlife watching, looking at weird mushrooms and fungus. They also enjoy reading, movie watching, eating good food (especially sushi!). Caroline makes jewelry, dabbles in knitting, sewing, and other arts and crafts. They are excited to introduce their son Benjamin to their many hobbies. Caroline graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Children's Ministry from Olivet Nazarene University and just recently received her Master's in Family Ministry from the same.
Dan Peterson – Worship/Assimilation Pastor
Pastor Dan brings 30 plus years of leading worship to Elkhart Northside. He believes music ministry is all about an audience of One. Whatever we sing on Sunday mornings must first focus on God and then, through that obedience, bless us. We're here for God's worship, not our own edification.
Dan is married to Linda and he's a confirmed NextGen Trekkie with a preference for superhero movies and mystery novels. For about nine months a year, you can usually find him sitting next to his pond or wading with his grandkids while 'walking' the fish.
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ICCE 2002: Auckland, New Zealand
International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002, Auckland, New Zealand, December 3-6, 2002, Volume 1. IEEE Computer Society 2002, ISBN 07695-1509-6
Keynote Papers
Tak-Wai Chan:
Social Design of Network Learning Society. 1-5
Robert Lewis:
Learning Communities - Old and New. 6-13
Allan Collins, Kate Bielaczyc:
Knowledge Forum as Catalyst for Fostering Knowledge-Building Communities. 14-18
Invited Papers
Rosemary Luckin:
Peer to Peer Convergence: Designing a Pedagogical Framework for Personal Learning Networks. 19-22
John Tiffin:
The HyperClass: Education in a Broadband Internet Environment. 23-29
Carolyn Dowling:
The Socially Interactive Pedagogical Agent within Online Learning Communities. 30-34
Kanji Akahori:
Feature and Framework of Information Communication Technology Use in Classes Based on Qualitative Analysis. 35-39
Agents Technology
Charles Buabeng-Andoh, David Asirvatham:
Multimedia Intelligent System for Online Learning. 40-41
Takashi Ishikawa, Hiroshi Matsuda, Hiroshi Takase:
Agent Supported Collaborative Learning Using Community Web Software. 42-43
Jin-Tan Yang, Chun-Yen Tsai:
A Web-Based Navigation to Conduct Disambiguation Dialogues in Chinese Language. 44-47
Sung-Eun Kim, Ran-Hee Lee, Chang-Joon Park, In-Ho Lee:
MIMIC: Real-Time Marker-Free Motion Capture System to Create an Agent in the Virtual Space. 48-49
Chul-Hwan Lee, Sun-Gwan Han:
Educational Contents Sharing and Retrieving Systems Using Mobile Agent. 50-54
Osmar R. Zaïane:
Building a Recommender Agent for e-Learning Systems. 55-59
Steinar Dragsnes, Weiqin Chen, Rune Baggetun:
A Design Approach for Agents in Distributed Work and Learning Environments. 60-64
Application of Instructional Design Theories
Anthony Paul De Ritis:
Anatomy of a Tone: A Highly Functional Web-Based Interactive Learning Module. 65-66
Masayuki Arai, Hiroshi Shimosakai, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Shigeo Takei:
Recognition of Eye Direction Using Separability Filters in Touch-Type Training. 67-68
Dietrich Albert, Cord Hockemeyer:
Applying Demand Analysis of a Set of test Problems for Developing Adaptive Courses. 69-70
Mahnaz Moallem:
The Implications of Research Literature on Learning Styles for the Design and Development of a Web-Based Course. 71-74
Siriat Petsangsri:
The Effects of Embedded Scaffolding Strategy in a Cognitive Flexibility-Based Computer Learning Environment. 75-79
Chih-Wei Hue, Chien-Huei Kao, Ming Lo, Chien-Chih Chiang, LiongYu Tu, Wen-Lian Hsu:
NTUs: An Intelligent Tutorial System Fosters Number Concepts through Computational Scaffolding. 80-84
Shinichi Fujita, Keji Omae, ChunChen Lin, Yin Ming:
Kanji Learning System Based on the Letter Shape Recognition Method. 85-89
Chalong Tubsree, Nai-Fen Yu:
Designing Effective Instruction for Computer in Education Courses. 90-91
Architecture of Learning Technology Systems
Darrell Woelk, Paul Lefrere:
Technology for Performance-Based Lifelong Learning. 92-96
Hidenobu Kunichika, Minoru Urushima, Tsukasa Hirashima, Akira Takeuchi:
A Computational Method of Complexity of Questions on Contents of English Sentences and its Evaluation. 97-101
Eshaa M. Alkhalifa, Layla AlDallal:
Mirror Modeler: A Web Based Interactive Mathematics Modeling System. 102-103
Yoshiki Kawaguchi, Hiromitu Mori, Manabu Nakamura, Setsuko Otsuki:
A Study on Assistance in Acquiring Meta-Cognition through Assorting Support Methods for Comprehension. 104-105
Yoshiyuki Deguchi, Manabu Nakamura, Setsuko Otsuki:
A Study on Assisting in Prolog Comprehension by Using Stepwise Execution and Stepwise Comparison. 106-110
LiongYu Tu, Wen-Lian Hsu, Shih-Hung Wu:
A Cognitive Student Model - An Ontological Approach. 111-112
Tsukasa Hirashima, Mutsuko Noguchi, Akira Takeuchi:
Visualization of Bugs in Subtraction with Black-Box Model. 113-114
Chiu-Chen Hsieh, Tzong-Han Tsai, David Wible, Wen-Lian Hsu:
Exploiting Knowledge Representation in an Intelligent Tutoring System for English Lexical Errors. 115-116
Jisong Chen, Eva Heinrich, Elizabeth A. Kemp:
Accessing Learning Objects within the Multi-Modal Description Framework. 117-118
Akira Nakano, Tsukasa Hirashima, Akira Takeuchi:
A Support Environment for Learning by Describing Problem Map. 119-123
Takanobu Umetsu, Tsukasa Hirashima, Akira Takeuchi:
Fusion Method for Designing Computer-Based Learning Game. 124-128
Chi-Cheng Chang:
Building a Web-based Learning Portfolio for Authentic Assessment. 129-133
Seogyun Kim, Jiseung Nam, Soon-ja Yeom:
Effective Delivery of Virtual Class on Parallel Media Stream Server. 134-135
Kalina Yacef:
Intelligent Teaching Assistant Systems. 136-140
Hidehiko Hayashi, Tsutomu Maeno, Susumu Kunifuji:
Comprehension of English Texts Corresponding to Physiological Information: For a Monitoring Module in the English Self Learning Support System Using the Eye Movement Tracking. 141-142
Mark D. Apperley, Sam Jansen, Amos Jeffries, Masood Masoodian, Laurie McLeod, Lance Paine, Bill Rogers, Kirsten Thomson, Tony Voyle:
Lecture Capture Using Large Interactive Display Systems. 143-147
Hegd Mungunsukh, Zixue Cheng:
An Agent Based Programming Language Learning Support System. 148-152
Nobuyuki Kajimoto, Noriyuki Matsuda, Hirokazu Taki, Masato Soga, Saeko Takagi, Fujiichi Yoshimoto, Takashi Shima:
The Proposal of the Technique of Error Visualization for a Learner's Pencil Drawing. 153-157
Yoshitaka Fujiwara, Buntarou Matsuzawa, Shin-ichirou Okada:
Learning Assistance Expert System Based on Java Production System with a Self-Adaptive Function. 158-159
Changqing Ding, Hiroyuki Hase, Masaaki Yoneda:
A CAI System Incorporated with Mathematica for Science and Engineering Students. 160-161
Sam Holden:
Architecture for Flexible Teaching from Diverse Document Collections. 162-166
Colin Higgins, Pavlos Symeonidis, Athanasios Tsintsifas:
Diagram-Based CBA Using DATsys and CourseMaster. 167-172
Authoring Tools
Mikel Larrañaga, Urko Rueda, Jon A. Elorriaga, Ana Arruarte Lasa:
Using CM-ED for the Generation of Graphical Exercises Based on Concept Maps. 173-177
Petrus H. Potgieter, Pieter J. Blignaut:
An Instrument to Evaluate Computerized Question Paper Generators. 178-182
Brent Martin, Antonija Mitrovic:
Authoring Web-Based Tutoring System with WETAS. 183-187
Alfredo Matta:
Network Hypermedia Authoring Projects Mediator Environment for History Learning and Teaching. 188-192
Noriyuki Matsuda, Hirokazu Taki:
Proposal of an Automated Record Integration System for a Programming Exercise Class. 193-194
Chi-Hong Leung, Yuen-Yan Chan, Albert K. W. Wu:
An Efficient Chinese Parsing Algorithm for Computer-Assisted Language Learning. 195-196
Terry Stewart, Paul Bartrum:
CHALLENGE - An Authoring Tool for Problem-Based Scenarios, Delivered Alone or over the WWW. 197-201
Best Mix of Face-to-Face and E-Interactions
Jennifer D. E. Thomas:
Technology Integrated Classes versus Traditional Classes and their Impact on User Performance and Perceptions. 202-204
Klaus Schmidt:
Student's Choice of Learning Methods: Seeking the Best Mix of Face-to-Fact and e-Interactions. 205-206
Harry R. Matthews:
A 3-Component Hybrid Model for Traditional Courses. 207-208
Bee Hoon, L. Emerson:
Tutoring ESL Writers Online. 209-210
Rosemary Phillimore:
Face to Face Lectures or eContenct: Student and Staff Perspective. 211-212
Tomoko Kojiri, Yasuki Ito, Toyohide Watanabe:
User-Oriented Interface for Collaborative Learning Environment. 213-214
Pilar de Almeida, Yokoi Shigeki:
Interactive Conversational Character as a Virtual Tour Guide to an Online Museum Exhibition. 215-216
Huifen Liu, Xin Hu, Xinyu Zhang:
Human Communication and Interaction in Web Based Learning: A Case Study of the digital Media Web Course. 217-221
Shigeto Ozawa, Osami Inoshita:
Trial of Collage Method to Evaluation Learning Environments including CSCL. 222-226
Krassie Petrova:
The Quest for the Best Mix: An Ongoing Project in E-Learning. 227-228
Kaori Maeda, Takashi Kishida, Eitaro Kohno:
Collaborative Learning by Distance Chorus on the Internet. 229-233
Kazuhiro Tamura, Kazuko Shinohara, Bipin Indurkhya:
Cognitive Experiments Using the Web and Virtual Reality to Study Spatial Navigation Errors. 234-238
Hajime Kokuryu, Ichiro Okano, Bipin Indurkhya:
A Study on Teaching Children the Role of Decentralized Control in Social Communication Using an Interactive Simulator. 239-243
Amali Weerasinghe, Antonija Mitrovic:
Enhancing Learning through Self-Explanation. 244-248
Merlin Cruz, Raymund Sison:
From PROLOG to JAVA: Applying MEDD to Object Oriented Programming. 249-250
Martha E. Crosby, Marie Iding, Barbara Klemm:
Judging the Veracity of Web Sites. 251-252
Hidefume Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kato, Kanji Akahori:
Analysis of Children's Web Browsing Process: ICT Education in Elementary Schools. 253-254
Hajime Saitoh, Takashi Maeda, Azuma Ohuchi:
Study of Group-Learning Support Based on Keyword-map Structural Modeling. 255-256
Nancy Law:
Scaffolding Scientific Conceptualization: Multiple Representation and Multilevel Visualization Using an Iconic Modeling Tool. 257-261
Collaborative Learning / Groupware / Co-Operative Learning
Eugenia M. W. Ng:
Enhancing Collaborative Learning through Online Discussion and Peer Assessment. 262-263
Sung-Bin Chang, Jen-Kai Liang, Hsue-Yie Wang, Tzu-Chien Liu, Jie-Chi Yang, Tak-Wai Chan:
A Learning Strategy of the Across-Classroom Competition Supported for Event-Driven Learning. 264-265
Timothy N. Wright, Andy Cockburn:
Evaluating Computer-Supported Collaboration for a Problem-Solving Task. 266-267
Masahiro Nagai, Katsuya Shiraki, Hiroshi Kato, Kanji Akahori:
The Effectiveness of a Web Bulletin Board Enhance with a Knowledge Map. 268-272
Manfred Schertler, Freimut Bodendorf:
Supporting Communication Process in E-Learning Networks. 273-277
Dick Ng'ambi:
Using Question-Based Chat Rooms to Negotiate Varying Meaning in Non-Static Knowledge Environments. 278-282
Teresa Roselli, Eleonora Faggiano, Paola Plantamura, Veronica Rossano:
A WWW-Based Cooperative Learning System and its Effects on Students' Achievement. 283-287
Claude Viéville, Yvan Peter:
Learning Activity Modelling and Management. 288-292
Meng Hong Tay, Chit Meng Hooi, Yam San Chee:
Discourse-based Learning Using a Multimedia Discussion Forum. 293-294
Oliver Brand, Leo Petrak, Martina Zitterbart:
Learning and Collaborating with Mobile Clients. 295-296
Hiroyuki Tsumoto, Yusuke Hayashi, Mitsuru Ikeda, Akiko Inaba, Riichiro Mizoguchi:
A Collaborative-Learning Support Function to Harness Organizational Intellectual Synergy. 297-301
Ernest Ong Chong Peng, Hamdan Othman, Daryl Lee Shaw Ching, Derrick Wong Kum Sun, Domenico Del Vecchio, Lim Siew Kheng:
Interoperable Conversations in a Peer-to-Peer Learning Environment. 302-303
Kiyomi Ito, Sanshiro Sakai, Kanji Akahori:
Development of Collaborative Learning Support System Using a Shared Whiteboard. 304-305
Hideo Funaoi, Etsuji Yamaguchi, Shigenori Inagaki:
Collaborative Concept Mapping Software to Reconstruct Learning Processes. 306-310
Daniel D. Suthers, Christopher D. Hundhausen, Laura E. Girardeau:
Comparing the Roles of Representations in Fact to Face and Online Collaborations. 311-315
Ada W. W. Ma, Eugenia M. W. Ng:
Designing and Electronic Assessment to Foster Peer Learning. 316-317
Jaakko Kurhila, Miikka Miettinen, Petri Nokelainen, Henry Tirri:
Enhancing the Sense of Other Learners in Student-Centred Web-Based Education. 318-322
Yuri Nishihori, Shigeto Okabe, Yuichi Yamamoto:
Creating Cross-Cultural Learning Communities on the Internet and the Japan Gigabit Network - Integration of Media Tools into Collaborative Learning. 323-327
Sallyanne Williams, Tim S. Roberts:
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Strengths and Weaknesses. 328-331
Thanasis Daradoumis, Montse Guitert, Ferran Giménez, Joan Manuel Marquès, T. Lloret:
Supporting the Composition of Effective Virtual Groups for Collaborative Learning. 332-336
Marc Aurel Schnabel:
Collaborative Studio in a Virtual Environment. 337-341
Weijen Hsueh, Chih-Wei Hue:
An Internet Learning Environment for Collaborative Notetaking. 342-343
Jianhua Zhao, David McConnell, Kedong Li, Kanji Akahori:
STAD Modeling Method for Computer Supported Group Learning. 344-348
Aurora Vizcaíno, Benedict du Boulay:
Using a Simulated Student to Repair Difficulties in Collaborative Learning. 349-353
Jungmo Gu, Jong-O Park, Jin-Sook Lim:
Research in Development of Network Simulation Game for Education of Democratic Citizens. 354-355
Elspeth McKay, Brian J. Garner, Toshio Okamoto:
Understanding the Ontological Requirements for Collaborative Web-Based Experiential Learning. 356-357
Akiko Inaba, Ryoji Ohkubo, Mitsuru Ikeda, Riichiro Mizoguchi:
An Interaction Analysis Support System for CSCL: An ontological Approach to Support Instructional Design Process. 358-362
Jon Yorke:
The Importance of Guidance when Using Multimedia Based Scenarios in Collaborative Peer Groups to Support the Development of Professional Expertise in Undergraduate Divers. 363-366
Scott W. Brown, Mark A. Boyer, Hayley J. Mayall, Paula R. Johnson, Lin Meng, Michael Butler, Kimberley Weir, Natalie Florea, Sally Reis:
Global Education via the Web: The GloablEd Project. 367-368
John Sumner, Kath Dewar:
Peer-to-Peer eLearning and the Team Effect on Course Completion. 369-370
Alison See Wai Yeung:
Developing a Peer Learning Community through the Use of CMC. 371-375
Ruth Geer, Wing Au:
The Online Learning Community: Strategies, Problems and Issues. 376-377
Gerhard Fischer, Jonathan L. Ostwald:
Transcending the Information Given: Designing Learning Environments for Informed Participation. 378-381
Hadj Batatia, Alain Ayache, Hannu Markkanen:
Netpro: An Innovative Approach to Network Project Based Learning. 382-386
Toshio Mochizuki, Hironori Egi, Shigeto Ozawa, Yoshiyuki Shibahara, Osamu Inoshita, Hiroshi Kato:
Analysis of Relationship between Face-to-Fact Collaborative Learning and CSCL Activities. 387-391
Larry Katz, Ernest Chang, Jacqueline Lyndon, Charles T. Scialfa, Ali Reza Rezaei, Cynthia Aizenman, Gail Kopp:
Approaches to Peer-to-Peer Learning in the Adult Disadvantaged Population. 392-393
Jeannine Gerbault:
Information Technology and Foreign Language Learning: What Happens When No Teacher is Around? 394-403
Yaeko Nakanishi, Lumi Tatsuta, Masayuki Ohnishi, A. Iguchi, Giichi Tomizawa, K. Gunji:
Collaborative Knowledge Building through BBS for Better Cross-Cultural Communication. 404-408
Jun Nakahara, Aku Imai, Mana Taguchi, Akira Itou, Yuhei Yamauchi, Takeshi Sunaga:
The Development of Web-Based Learning Community System to Facilitate Learner"s Creating the Autonomous Robots. 409-410
Computer Mediated Communication
Chun Hu, Angela F. L. Wong, Leslie Sharpe, Lachlan Crawford, Saravanan Gopinathan, Myint Swe Khine, Moo Swee Ngoh:
Building a Learning Communicate via Videoconferencing. 411-412
Yusuf Pisan, Anthony M. Sloane, Debbie Richards, Robert Dale:
Providing Timely Feedback to Large Classes. 413-414
Ian W. Gibson:
International Partnerships, Collaborative Learning, and Interactive Communication Technology: Using a Global a Global Forum on School Leadership to Enhance the Preparation of School Leaders. 415-418
Ruddy Lelouche:
Communication Is Not Easy! Can the Computer Help Second Language Learners and Teachers? 419-420
Graeme Salter:
Strategies for the Use of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication in Education. 421-422
Shogo Kato, Go Ota, Kanji Akahori:
Effect of Contents of E-mail and BBS in an E-couseling Environment. 423-427
Donald Joyce:
Factors Affecting Contributions to Electronic Discussion Boards: A Preliminary Analysis. 433-424
Janet Toland:
A Comparison of Student use of Email in Four South Pacific Countries. 435-439
Sharon Tettegah:
Identity, Race, CMC and Cyberspace. 440-444
Jin Chen, Toshio Okamoto, Safia Belkada:
Interactive Tutoring on Communication Gaps in a Communicative Language Learning Environment. 445-446
Orasa Tetiwat, Sid L. Huff:
Determinants of the Adoption of Web-Based Educational Technology: A Preliminary Data Analysis of New Zealand Tertiary Educators. 447-451
Beate Baltes:
Virtual Classroom Discussions versus Traditional Classroom Discussions. 452-453
Sheng-mei Wang:
A Study of Designing a Communication-Technology Course to Facilitate English Learning. 454-455
Yoshinori Naruse, Akiko Nagayama:
Use of Information Communication Technology Tools for the Development of Presentation Skills. 456-457
Wai Ming Yip:
Facilitating Learning and Teaching by Computer-Mediated Communications (CMC): A Reflective Experience of Pre-service Student-Teacher. 458-459
Sonya Symons, Heather Hemming, Lisa Langille:
Using On-line Discussion to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in an Adult Workplace Literacy Program. 460-461
Jennifer Peterson-Lewinson:
Facilitating the Process of Knowledge Construction among Preservice Teachers through Computer-Mediated Communications. 462-464
M. O. Thirunarayanan, C. A. Ryan, Aixa Perez-Prado:
An Exploratory Study of Cognitive Load in Instructional Chat Rooms. 464-467
Thao Lê, Quynh Lê:
The Nature of Learners' Email Communication. 468-471
Chi-Hong Leung, Yee-Man Chan, Albert Kam-Wah Wu:
Importance of Interactivity and Customization in Online Learning. 474-475
Norisuke Kozuki, Hitoshi Miyata:
Development of Web-based Supporting BBS about Educational Practice for Math Teachers in Junior High Schools. 476-477
Country Specific Developments
Janet Mei-Chuen Lin, Hsiu-Yen Chen:
ICT and Chinese Language Instruction: Eight Teacher's Perspectives. 478-482
Dick Ng'ambi:
Social Challenges of Using Computers to Teach Socially Disadvantaged Groups in the New South Africa. 483-484
Jong-Pil Cheon, Jang-Mi Paek, Sun-Gwan Han, Chul-Hwan Lee:
Automated Lesson Planner System for ICT Education. 485-489


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Healthy Lombard Announces the 2016 Health Hero Award Winners
The Healthy Lombard Foundation would like to congratulate the winners of their 2016 Health Hero Awards. In the first category, that honors individuals who have made a noticeable effort to improve their health and wellness during the past year, the winners are Lombard residents Dave Frank, Mike Janssen, Bonnie Kramer and Janience Lewitke.
In the second category, two greater Lombard area businesses that have helped the community to make positive, healthy changes have been selected. They are Maxfields Restaurant, located at and Revolution Physical Therapy Weight Loss i
Health Heroes receives their awards at the 2016 Healthy Lombard Fitness February Fair that was held at the Yorktown Center Mall On February 27, 2016.Ben Tipton from Ironclad Performance, that sponsored the awards and Supernova, the mascot of the Red Stars Women's Soccer Team joined Healthy Lombard Foundation to presented the winners with their awards.
Here is a synopsis of why these individuals and groups were selected:
Dave Frank -- nominated by Michelle Bell, Victoria DiPego, and Beth Mamolella
Dave Frank is a dedicated father, husband, and friend to many. This past year he has taken on a new job and set a plan to get healthier that included charting his weight loss progress on Facebook. Through these lifestyle changes and his time at Sky Centers, Dave has lost 60 pounds and is continuing on a great, healthy path! Through his example and motivation, he encourages many to step out of their comfort zones and participate in a healthier life as well. In addition, Dave is an inspiration to everyone at Sky Centers especially the young children he mentors and helps teach martial arts too. He always has a smile on his face and something pleasant to talk about.
Mike Janssen nominated by Dave Frank
Mike Janssen is a great example of what individuals must do to improve their health and wellness. As head instructor at Sky Centers Martial Arts, he not only discusses the need to eat a healthy diet as well as set up and maintain a workout regimen he also leads by example by changing his exercise regimen to the extent that he is going to another gym to work out, and also having a plan with specific goals in mind and sticking to it!
Bonnie Kramer, nominated by her Sister, Vicki Webb, and Aunt, Ruth Stiemann.
Over a year ago Bonnie was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that not much is known about. After receiving proton radiation therapy and having the brick sized tumor removed from her back, she decided that one way she could help herself in the healing process and to stay healthy, was to change her diet and increase her exercise. Bonnie adopted a mostly vegan diet and began walking around her neighborhood and at Yorktown Mall to build up her strength. She has currently joined a health club and has lost over fifty pounds. Bonnie is a great example of courage. First in the way she has handling this difficult diagnosis; second, as a nurse, in the manner she continued to work in spite of all of the proton treatments and many doctor appointments yet always caring for her patients with great compassion, and third the loving way she cares for her family.
Janiece Lewitke nominated by Bonnie Kramer
After the birth of her last child this past year, Janiece has focused intensely not only on a significant weight loss, but major lifestyle changes. Janiece would say that Bonnie was the inspiration for her after I had cancer, and adopted a healthy lifestyle, but Bonnie feels that it is Janiece who is the true inspiration! She has not only lost 82 pounds this past year, but also has focused on helping others to also change their lifestyles as well. The recent small group she has following her has already lost over 30 pounds themselves. However, Bonnie shared that the real reason she nominated Janiece what because of the way she is making a difference in the battle against childhood obesity starting in her own home. Her two young children love when she gets home from work and they can help prep healthy meals, but she has also gotten them interested in exercising as a family and as the kids call it "cising" with mommy.
It is with sincere gratitude that the Healthy Lombard foundation presents a 2016 Health Hero Award to Tony and Vicky Topalidis the owners of Maxfields Restaurant located at 352 E. Roosevelt Road in Lombard. This Lombard eatery has taken many steps to offer a location that has a welcoming atmosphere as well as reasonably priced yet delicious menu items. This past year they went one step further and became the first restaurant in Lombard to allow a nutritionist, from Revolution Physical Therapy and Weight Loss, a healthy Lombard Partner, to review their offerings and then implemented her suggestions. When patrons arrive they each receive a special insert that highlights both
breakfast and lunch items that fit in any diet plan. In addition, the insert also features the Healthy Lombard logo thereby announcing to all that Maxfields is committed to helping make the healthy choice an easy choice.
Revolution Physical Therapy and Weight Loss
The Healthy Lombard Foundation is also grateful to Revolution Physical Therapy and Weight Loss (RPTWL) located at 720 W. Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, IL for the tremendous support it has given the foundations Healthy Eating Project. Their nutritionist, Alea Olson, initially volunteered her expertise on what constitutes a healthy, nutritional portion item and then spent many, many more hours reviewing with Maxfields Restaurant and currently with the Main Street Cafe how they could tweat some of their selection to fit with a healthier plan of eating. This type of consultation would have been a costly endeavor for Healthy Lombard, something our budget could not afford, but because of the committee to developing a healthier community, RPTWL has help us make a different in our mission to adder the epidemic of childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle for everyone.
Healthy Lombard, a 501(c)3 Foundation, whose mission is to help find solutions to the problem of childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle for everyone, is proud to present all those listed above with 2016 Health Hero Awards.


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I picked up A Moveable Feast for the first time about 15 years ago. On a grey, rainy day, I walked into the Shakespeare & Company book store, near Hunter College in NYC, and purchased A Moveable Feast on the very perceptive recommendation of the bookseller in the store. She asked me what I liked to read, we had a brief discussion, and she said, "Oh, I know! I have the perfect book for you." She handed me this book as if she were handing over the keys to the literary kingdom. That Shakespeare and Company played such a huge prominence in A Moveable Feast, and in Hemingway's life, I had no way of knowing at the time.
Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast is more than an intricate love letter to the magical Paris of the 1920's; more than a window into the personal lives of the luminaries of his time – Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound and most prominently, F. Scott Fitzgerald and is wife Zelda – but it's a first-person account of his relationship with his first wife Hadley; of living well in poverty on his meager earnings and working on his novel through it all. It's a writer's manual; a gossip rag; an ode to simple joys and human imperfections. It is also sentimental memoir and ends with this bittersweet note:
"But this is how Paris was in the early days when we were very poor and very happy."
I recently read my old copy of A Moveable Feast (not the new edition of 2009 sadly, which has added material and is reportedly kinder to Hemingway's second wife Patricia, probably because the new edition was put together by Patricia's son and grandson) and I'd forgotten about Hemingway's simplicity and economy of word. And while this book is about many things, one thing is constant: His love for his first wife Hadley. Although we know better, we can't imagine a couple more in love. At the same time, she's depicted as almost one dimensional – always agreeable, always in the background waiting for him. Any mention of Hadley is positive, and sometimes foreboding, and one must wonder if this was his way of apologizing to her. What else could it be?
Of the many great vignettes in this memoir, the true beauty really lies in his insight into human behavior, simple observations and also, his glaring omissions. What were Gertrude Stein and her partner Alice arguing about? Hemingway forces the reader to use their imagination and fill in the blanks, which is a curious yet fascinating way to keep us turning pages. After all, the argument doesn't really matter, we can never really know what makes people do the things they do, and it was time for Hemingway to acknowledge Gertrude was not a god, but a mere mortal like him. According to him, he saw her hypocrisy (and was not happy about it) and needed to move on, but not before fulfilling his social obligations to her, making the few last "necessary appearances," and slowly watching her become more and more disagreeable with everyone she knew. He notes, with cruelty:
"Finally she even quarreled with the new friends but none of us followed it any more. She got to look like a Roman emperor and that was fine if you liked your women to look like Roman emperors. But Picasso had painted her, and I could remember her when she looked like a woman from Fruili.
In the end everyone, or not quite everyone, made friends again in order not to be stuffy or righteous. I did too. But I could never makes friends again truly, neither in my heart nor in my head. When you cannot make friends any more in your head is the worst. But it was more complicated than that."
That Hemingway could often be cruel is no surprise, he was notoriously thin-skinned and used real people as characters in his books and didn't try to hide it. That he could be this cruel and dismissive of Stein's talents, however, shows a level of pettiness and a break in the smooth facade of his distant, dreamy Parisian life. But, we also know at the time of this writing, Hemingway was not doing his best. He wrote this towards the end of his life, and as we all know now, he was suffering from serious depression.
Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald were good friends in Paris, but later in life became desperate enemies. From the late 1930's on, Hemingway lost no opportunity to badmouth him, going as far to tell Arthur Mizener, Fitzgerald's biographer, in a letter from 1950, "I never had any respect for him ever, except for his lovely, golden, wasted talent. If he would have had fewer pompous musings and a little sounder education it would have been better maybe. But anytime you got him all straightened out and taking his work seriously Zelda would get jealous and knock him out of it." This doesn't sound like your old warm, drinking friend from Paris, does it, F. Scott? It doesn't to us either.
(Interestingly enough, the letters between Hemingway and Mizener in which Hemingway describes F. Scott Fitzgerald were auctioned at Sotheby's in 1972 at Mizener's request. You can see the archived October 25, 1972 NY Times article describing the letters and the sale in the link below. You can read the full text and also see an archived photo of the pages via the NY TimesMachine. It's chock full of 1972 movie advertisements, including ones for Alan Arkin and Super Fly. It's probably paywalled, but it's a really fun window into the past and very much worth your time.
Hemingway's Letter Tell of Fitzgerald )
At the time Hemingway wrote A Moveable Feast, it certainly sounded like he hated Fitzgerald. But honestly, there's no way for us to know and there's peace in the ambiguity of not knowing. For some added confusion, also from A Moveable Feast, is this beautiful, sensitive, lone paragraph (an epitaph?) which opens the chapter on F. Scott Fitzgerald:
His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly's wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred. Later he became conscious of his damaged wings and of their construction and he learned to think and could not fly any more because of the love of flight was gone and he could only remember when it had been effortless.
Was this an apology? Did he hate Fitzgerald for wasting his talents? And did it torture him, so many years later? As it often goes, when you look back on your life, things are misremembered, things are misunderstood, glasses the color of rose are often the lens by which we view the past. Hemingway started writing this memoir in 1957, 30 years after his time in Paris, and A Moveable Feast was not complete when he committed suicide in July of 1961. What he wrote seems to be a last ditch effort to get back at old nemeses for insulting his genius or because they were awful; to pay homage to people and above all, to try to be kind on the page when he couldn't manage it in real life, all the while forgetting the part he played in his own history. That doesn't make it less enjoyable or less fascinating to read. People of all ages flock to this book and it's still popular 50 years later because of its timeless writing, Hemingway's sensitivity and also, let's be honest, the gossip is delightful. But like most books we read, it's hard to trust the narrator. In this case, however, that doesn't really bother us all that much.


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Over the last week there has been a mainstream uproar after alternate press and women's groups responded to a radio interview where a young women was pushed into admitting she was raped (unbeknownst to the interviewers). Specific attention has been given to one the radio show's hosts' immediate response to the young women's unexpected revelation. Whilst the radio interview, its approach and the actions of the hosts were very questionably (to say the least), media attention has focused on this as a single isolated event rather than being based in a broader problematic socio-cultural issue. Should we expect more?
The radio show in question, and the downfall of the male host, is receiving headline coverage, including his removal from the air, and from the panel of 'reality' show Australian Idol. The situation emerged with a 'lie detector stunt'. The young women's mother rang in to get her to answer questions about her experiences with sex and drugs (her mother was aware that she had been raped, which begs another question).
The whole premise of the segment/stunt was clearly tabloid, almost gutter (can I use the word) journalism. However, the reaction of the media to this is more of a problem. The immediate response of the host was very poor (which he has admitted), seeming an attempt to divert attention away from the allegation, and he was clearly stunned, whilst ending the segment. This response acted to trivialise the matter, furthering the connotations of the question and adding to the young women's trauma, which had been increasing during the interrogation.
In his response to the almost immediate wide-spread coverage of the issue, aware of what he had done (at least to a degree more than I assume many, including myself, would have expected given the radio show), the host attempted to take responsibility for what happened, seeking to highlight the need for the young women's welfare to be the priority. This does not take away from what had transpired, yet the mainstream press has focussed on what he did rather than seeking to promote the interests of the young women.
Not taking away from the trauma the young women has suffered by the rape itself and then the radio show, the biggest travesty is the how this has been handled as a abhorrent and isolated event. Too many people in society respond to rape in trivialised ways. An incident such as this should be used to foster broader education for cultural change, yet the focus on the radio host is doing little more than leaving such broader responses and perspective unchallenged. They are somewhat being normalised by focusing on this as an isolated, worse, event.
Given the last few years exposure of the culture towards women in rugby league, with numerous rapes, non-consensual group sex, and alcohol abuse that were once looked at in a similar manner (isolated events), I had hoped for more. If it can be finally accepted that there is a very poor attitude towards women in rugby league, and some actions are being taken to address this, why is it not the case with this incident. Perhaps the attempts to isolate the rugby league incidents with specific teams are indicative enough (damage control, not admitting how widespread the issue is). Selective interrogation of such issues and events leaves a lot to be desired.


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I Guess We Now Know The Vijay Singh Settlement Included A Social Media Component/
It wasn't enough that Vijay Singh emptied some PGA Tour offshore accounts with his pre-trial settlement over a deer antler spray violation gone public, but who saw an image rehab social rollout as the cherry on what was probably a multi-million dollar Sunday?
Here's Vijay living under par in not one, but TWO almost random PGA Tour Champions Instagram posts to kick off the New Year.
There is no truth to rumors that negotiations broke down over Vijay's insistence these propaganda pieces appear on the PGA Tour account. You know, the PGA Tour he plans to take up spots on this winter instead of sticking to the Geezers tour, where he has a chance to record top 10's.
Anyway, GIF makers rejoice!
And this Awkward Family Photos nominee…


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Act.ival for Future
, Lübeck, Deutschland
Solidarity Acion Day Movement in Europe - SAME
Act.ival for Future brings together young people aged 16 to 23 from all over Europe for one weekend in the Hanseatic city Lübeck.
Are you a member of a youth organisation, currently starting your own initiative or a young person who wants to make your voice heard on things that matter to you?
You will discover new perspectives to empower changes in your community, strengthening your competencies, gain intercultural experiences and have a lot of fun.
The programme consists of innovative workshops, stimulating debates, interactive performances, simulations and outdoor activities around four key topics:
- Power and the role of civil society
- Digital tools for doing good
- There is no planet B
- Inequality and discrimination? Not with us!
The workshops will be offered by experts on these topics, so you can get informed, take a stand and act on these issues.
Our aim is to bring together a diverse group of young people in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck – a symbolic haven towards Europe – ready to exchange ideas, inspire each other and act on issues that matter to you! By creating a platform for young people from all over Europe, we want to work together on these issues and create an atmosphere of change.
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Informationen auf dija.de
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But amid the painstaking work, there were some eye-catching new developments as some of the hidden details of the cars started to emerge.
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The global network of humanitarian organisations that defends children's rights across the world has called on the UN to blacklist the Israeli Defence Forces, for multiple violations of children rights.
Various human rights organisations have noted a number of incidents in the recent past where Israeli forces have applied psychological pressure on children.
- Israel and Saudi Arabia commit grave violations against children, say human rights organisations - MEM


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The Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online program allows students to advance their professional credentials and can help graduates fulfill some of the educational requirements for CPA licensure.
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In order to earn the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online, students must complete 11-14 courses (33-39 credit hours), including two foundation courses (3 credit hours)—required if a student has not completed equivalent coursework with a grade of "B" or higher—3-4 core courses (9-12 credit hours), three accounting specialization courses (9 credit hours), four executive perspectives courses (12 credit hours), and the integrative capstone course (3 credit hours). All courses are eight weeks in length.
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Applicants for the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online degree program are considered on a holistic basis with no specific quantitative minimum requirements. To be considered by the Admissions Committee, applicants must submit an application form, official transcripts from all schools attended, a professional resume, and GMAT or GRE test scores (which may be waived or deferred if certain standards are met).
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Tuition for the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online degree program ranges from $24,981* (for students needing 33 credit hours) to $29,523* (for students needing 39 credit hours). There is no application fee. Tuition is the same for students living inside or outside Pennsylvania and can be paid by the course.
*Tuition and fees are subject to an annual change.
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With five start dates each year, the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online degree program is convenient and accessible. After selecting the desired start date, students should consider deadlines for completing an application, turning in all required documentation and fees, registering for classes and paying tuition.
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For the MBA, Accounting Specialization online, the curriculum is comprised of a maximum of 14 courses (39 credit hours)—depending on prior academic and professional experience—including two foundation courses, four core courses, three accounting specialization courses, four executive perspectives courses, and the integrative capstone course.
Foundation Courses
Students who have not completed equivalent coursework must complete the following courses (1.5 credit hours each), along with MBA Math for no credit. Students who have completed undergraduate foundation courses in accounting, finance and economics, and received a grade of "B" or better in each, will receive a waiver from all foundation courses.
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 1.5
This course is an introductory study of financial accounting that includes the study of basic accounting language and concepts, recording financial transactions, and preparation of financial statements. Reporting and analyzing operating income, operating assets and owner financing are also emphasized. Required for all non-business majors without equivalent undergraduate course work.
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 1.5
This course serves as an introduction to the financial system and its relationship to the financing of domestic and international business activity. Financial market components and phenomena such as financial instruments, institutions, flow of funds, market efficiency, interest rate determination and term structure, exchange rates, and governmental policy are analyzed. Required for all non-business majors without equivalent undergraduate course work.
Core Courses
Students must complete the following courses. Students with an undergraduate business degree, plus a major in one of the following disciplines, can waive the corresponding core course: Marketing (MBA 690), Accounting (MBA 691), Finance (MBA 692), and Business Analytics (MBA 693).
MBA 690: Creating Customers Through Effective Marketing Management
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The course shows how the techniques of marketing management can be used to attract and satisfy customers while building long-term business profitability. Topics include (1) market, consumer and competitive analysis; (2) segmentation, targeting and positioning; (3) product development, pricing, promotion and distribution; and (4) marketing strategy and planning.
MBA 691: Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the firm's management accounting system as its primary information system. It examines the problems of cost measurement, planning, coordination, control and performance evaluation. It explores how accounting systems address business problems and evolve in response to the changing economic environment. The course will relate ethical and global issues to managerial accounting topics. Students will explore and analyze real-world data and apply their gained knowledge to contemporary managerial accounting problems and cases. Prerequisite: MBA 601, MBA 602 or equivalent course work.
MBA 692: Financial Performance: Control and Measurement
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This is a survey course focusing on how managers can construct a decision-making process that maximizes the value of the firm. Because the majority of financial decisions require an estimate of future events, considerable time will be spent investigating how to achieve the above objectives, subject to the constraints of an uncertain future. Outside readings, case studies, and text material will be used to integrate current financial theory with pragmatic financial decision making. A working knowledge of the basic concepts in finance, accounting and statistics is assumed. The use of an electronic spreadsheet is needed for homework assignments and case analysis. Prerequisite: MBA 601, MBA 602 or equivalent course work.
MBA 693: Business Analytics for Informed and Effective Decision Making
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the growing field of business analytics. Business analytics is the use of data, information technology, statistical analysis, and quantitative methods and models to support effective organizational problem solving and informed decision making. The course includes methods, tools and techniques for summarizing and visualizing historical data, which is relevant to descriptive analytics–the use of data to find out what has happened in the past or is currently happening; methods, tools and techniques for extracting information from existing data in order to determine patterns, which is relevant to predictive analytics–the use of data to find out what will happen in the future; and methods, tools and techniques for optimization, which is relevant to prescriptive analytics - the use of data to determine the best course of action in the future. Prerequisite: MBA 601, MBA 602 or equivalent course work.
Specialization Courses
Students must take the following courses.
ACC 782: Accounting Information and ERP Systems
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course offers an enhanced understanding of accounting information and enterprise resource planning systems and is suitable for all MBAs. It includes hands-on experience with a traditional accounting system and with SAP, along with weekly discussion of current topics, including privacy and security issues, disaster recovery, anti-fraud and audit resources, and XBRL. Prerequisite: MBA 691 or equivalent.
ACC 791: Decision Making Using Management Accounting
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Advanced managerial accounting, focusing on commonly used accounting methods and techniques used in making business decisions. Topics covered are measurements of divisional performance, revenue and pricing decisions, production decisions, decisions concerning resource levels, and capital budgeting decisions. Students work with complex problems and cases on both an individual and group basis. Prerequisite: MBA 691.
ACC 792: Applying Research Skills to Contemporary Accounting Issues
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on development of skills necessary to address and communicate accounting research issues from identification of the accounting problem to location and application of guidance within key research tools in a variety of accounting environments including financial reporting, governmental, audit and tax.
Executive Perspectives Courses
Students must take the following courses.
MBA 810: Developing Your Leadership Skills
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This experiential course emphasizes the importance of feedback and self-assessment for leadership development. It includes extensive assessment of each participant's management style and skills based on self-evaluations (using structured questionnaires, decision-making exercises, and role plays) and feedback from coworkers, faculty and other participants. Leadership development experiences emphasize time and stress management, individual and group problem solving, communication, power and influence, motivation, conflict management, empowerment and team leadership. Each participant identifies skills they need to develop and reports on efforts to develop those skills.
MBA 820: Information Technology for Decision Making
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is about the manager's responsibilities for problem solving and decision making, and those areas in which information technology can be used to gain the insight needed to support selection of decision alternatives. Students learn about the role of data, information and knowledge in managerial problem solving and decision making. Transactional processing and database management systems (DBMS) are used to store, manage and retrieve data in organizations. Decision support system (DSS) tools and technologies (such as natural language programming and influence diagramming) are used to organize data into information for decision analytics. Expert systems (ES) are used to synthesize information into knowledge for knowledge management. Students are required to use DBMS, DSS and ES software packages in a hands-on environment.
MBA 830: Financial Statement Analysis
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course integrates the areas of finance and accounting and is designed to provide students with the ability to analyze financial statements, understand the incentives of companies to manage earnings through their choices of accounting methods, understand the limitations to the usefulness of financial statements, and understand the value of financial statements in decision making from the perspective of investors, creditors and management. Prerequisite: completion of MBA core courses.
MBA 840: Frameworks for Socially Responsible Decision Making
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to explore the complex ethical, legal, cultural, political, social and economic issues confronting individuals, groups and organizations. We will use various models and theories to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address the issues of a diverse set of organizational stakeholders. Prerequisite: Completion of MBA foundation courses.
Integrative Capstone Course
Students must take the following course.
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This integrative capstone course is designed to expose students to strategies that companies use to build and sustain competitive advantage in the global market. The course provides students with industry, competitor and business-level analytic tools that help students to assess factors that influence strategy formulation and strategy implementation in both domestic and global markets. Prerequisite: all required (non-specialization) course work.
It's time to get started! The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with these requirements for the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online program, along with information on required documentation.
MBA, Accounting Specialization Online Admission Requirements
Applicants for the Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization online program are evaluated on a holistic basis. The Admissions Committee takes into account interest, aptitude and potential for achievement in graduate studies. The program adheres to the accreditation standards established by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Prior to evaluation by the Admissions Committee, applicants must submit the following:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Professional resume
- Test scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)—or, with permission of the department, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)*
*The GMAT (or GRE) requirement may be waived for applicants who meet one of the following criteria:
- Hold an undergraduate business degree with a minimum 3.2 GPA from an AACSB-accredited school
- Hold an undergraduate business degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an AACSB-accredited school and have three years of professional experience
- Hold an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited school and have more than five years of professional experience
- Hold a CFA charter or CPA license, or have passed the CPA or CFA certifying exams
- Earned a master's degree or higher from a graduate program accredited in its discipline
The GMAT (or GRE) requirement may be deferred and eventually waived if an applicant has graduated with a minimum 3.0 GPA in any undergraduate discipline and has at least two years of business experience. These students take up to twelve credit hours in the program and, if they earn a grade of "B–" or better in each course, as well as an overall minimum 3.3 GPA, the GMAT/GRE will be waived.
Documentation can be sent via email to email@example.com. If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:LaSalle University
Office of Adult Enrollment
Box 112
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
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The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing a Master of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization Online. The tuition is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included in the total tuition cost.
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*For students needing all core courses and foundation courses, total tuition could be as much as $29,523.
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