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Topchair-S wheelchair has no problem with stairs
Adaptive Stylus
Purchase here: http://kfkdesigns.com/stylus/
Works on iPad, iPhone or any other touch screen surface.
Ideal for anyone with limited hand function.
Quickly and easily slips on and off your hand.
Fits securely in place, no grip required.
Also doubles as a typing wand.
Sprayable Sleep
I have been testing this new Sprayable Sleep product. It does help me falling asleep on those rough nightS. Very simple to use: hold the Sprayable Sleep away from your neck around 6 inches and spray it on your neck two times, one on each side of your neck!
For Me, I did fall asleep about 10 minutes or so after spraying the Sprayable Sleep.
More information of The Sprayable Sleep:
You Can Also pre-Order It Now:
- Healthy natural sleep without the addictive pills (or alcohol)
- Fall asleep on your schedule and wake up refreshed
- Mimic how your body naturally produces melatonin
- Just 3 simple ingredients – Melatonin, Water, Tyrosine ( a derivative of a natural amino acid)
- Fully certified, tested, and manufactured in a US CGMP Facility
- Developed by an industry leading PhD in Chemistry and housed in Stanford University's StartX Startup Program
- Wake up well rested every morning
Get to Sleep Without Addictive Pills
Sprayable Sleep helps you sleep fall asleep naturally and stay through the stress, pain, noise, or light that usually keeps you awake. It does it without harsh chemicals, addictive sleeping pills, or the alcohol that you may be using today.
Fall asleep on your schedule and wake up refreshed
Sprayable Sleep puts you in control of your sleep. Whether you're traveling and have jet lag or are working the night shift, Sprayable will help you get to sleep when you want so you're refreshed and alert when you need it most.
The Benefits of Melatonin – Without the Downsides
Melatonin is a wonderful sleep aid but the pill form has several flaws that we solve with Sprayable Sleep. Sprayable gives you the exact level of melatonin you need (often 30x less than you ingest with pills) and delivers it gradually over time – mimicking how your body naturally produces and uses melatonin.
Buhel SoundGlasses let you take calls, hands- and earphone-free
Rochester – Urinary Drainage Leg Bags accidental leakage solution
I have been using this Rochester – Urinary Drainage Leg Bags. The only problem with this is that while working out with my trainer or my bike, the drainage opens accidentally and create a big mess.
A simple solution is to use the blue cap that comes with the bag and insertS on the end of the open tube like in this picture:
Latest robot arm from Kinovarobotics.com
Latest robot arm from Kinovarobotics.com
RT300-SLSA rehabilitation therapy system: FES 300 bike
With All the Love and Support from my family and friends, we were able to purchase this FES300 bike from http://www.restorative-therapies.com/rt300-legarm
Every Day, I bike 10 miles/1 hour using my legs. And 40 minutes/2 miles using my arms.
Moto X second-generation cell phone
Together with the Moto hint, Moto X mobile phone is the only one that I highly recommend for quadriplegics because it has Touchless Control, the always-on voice recognition feature launched by saying, "Okay, Moto X." or whatever you configure it. The Benefit of this feature is tremendous: you can make phone calls, text messages, get directions, take pictures, listen to music, etc. by using your voice!
the Moto X's superbly compact and comfortable design, Touchless voice controls, and long battery life make it a worthy Android phone. I had a Samsung galaxy GS5 running active listening app: it does work, 70% of the time, but it is still buggy and drains out the battery very quickly.
The Only Drawback that I found is that I cannot control/configure the Moto X phone by using Team Viewer software. With Samsung galaxy GS5 mobile phone, I can use Team Viewer software to remotely control it.
Factory Information: https://www.motorola.com/us/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2
Moto Hint
I have been using this little device: Moto Hint together with my cell phone Moto X second-generation Lollipop. I highly recommend this combination. It will allow you to accept phone calls and make phone calls, send and receive text messages, check the weather, get driving direction, and many useful information.
It's the most comfortable bluetooth headset. There Are A few drawbacks: it is expensive $149 and it only lasts three hours of talking and about 4 to 5 hours standby. The Volume level is dependable upon the battery level.
- Expensive. Poor sound quality through earpiece. Short battery life. Needs charging case to recharge. Positioning in ear can be finicky. Best features only work with one phone.
The Moto Hint acts as an extension of your Moto X's Voice and Assist features, letting you unlock and operate your phone from up to 150 feet away. But it's just an extremely expensive Bluetooth headset.
If I have a choice, I would buy two of them. You Can Get Them on eBay for around 100 to $120.
More Information at Motorola website: http://www.motorola.com/us/accessories-bluetooth-headsets/Moto-Hint/moto-hint-pdp.html
The Hint essentially acts as a remote ear for those phones and is always listening for their user defined trigger phrase, which then tells the phone that the next thing you say will be a search or executable command. It can also push incoming calls, select notifications and other kinds of audio to your ear, even when your phone is in the next room.
The final thing that I like about the Moto Hint is its nifty little carrying case/charger/battery pack that is another of those neat little ways that Motorola shows off how good it has become at design. When you plug in the case, you're charging both the Hint in its cradle and an extra rechargeable battery in the case itself. With a fully charged case, which can be slipped on a key ring via the plastic loop that lights up when charging is happening, you can juice up your Hint at least two more times while on the go.
Paired with my new 2014 Moto X, the Moto Hint works with Moto Voice, which reads your texts to you, tells you who's calling, and lets you answer or ignore the call. Google Now is where Motorola extracts most of its touchless capabilities, such as sending texts, making calls, and setting reminders. Indeed, I could operate Google Now on with Moto X from about 50 feet away.
You also get the ability to send messages to WhatsApp, post status updates to Facebook, and play music playlists from YouTube. However, the compatibility with third-party apps isn't very useful. For example, there's very little reason to use the Hint for music through YouTube, as the sound quality coming out of the Hint's earpiece is sub-standard.


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Monday, May 6, 2013
A Good Apple - Lawn Fawn May Inspiration Week
The fun continues today with Lawn Fawn Release Week and we're featuring another new set, yes, finally a school set!! And it's awesome!! With the chalkboard trend I know I'm going to used this cute chalkboard for more occassions than school-related cards :)
So I created a custom patterned paper with the elements of the set and used it for a gift bag and a 4x4 card. I wanted to have a black and green chalkboard so I didn't make them match but they would be super cute as a coordinating set as well.
For the gift bag, to match the sentiment, I created a big rule using Sally's ABCs numbers
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for all the nice comments, they really brighten my day!! For more inspiration, a video and giveaway, visit the Lawn Fawn blog!!
Supply list:
- Lawn Fawn stamps: A Good Apple, Sally's ABC's
- Lawn Fawn papers: Pink Lemonade 12x12 paper
- Lawn trimmings: Peppermint cord and Natural cord
- Bazzil cardstock
- May Arts ribbon
- Copics
- Memento ink: Tuxedo Black
- ColorBox ink: Frost White
- Versamark ink
- White embossing powder
10 comments:
- Elena said...
I love your custom made DP! Great projects! Thank you so much for the isnspiration!
- May 6, 2013 at 2:38 PM
- snappy scrappy said...
Both are so cute!!!
- May 6, 2013 at 3:06 PM
- gRiSeL™ said...
OMG, both of these are GORGEOUS!!!! I think this one's my favorite Lawn Fawn set... Perhaps it's the teacher in me... (; Great job as always, chica!!! (:
- May 6, 2013 at 3:55 PM
- lenny said...
Oh my...looooove the card and gift bag!! Gorgeous!!
As a teacher I would be over the moon when I received this!! Would keep this forever! :)
(Must find the time to make my own gift bags...) :))
- May 6, 2013 at 5:09 PM
- Carmen said...
Great ideas specially since it is teacher appreciation at my daughter school!!
- May 6, 2013 at 6:17 PM
- Unknown said...
WOW!!! estan lindos tus proyectos.Gracias por compartirlos.
- May 6, 2013 at 7:26 PM
- Unknown said...
More stellar projects! Wow!
- May 6, 2013 at 7:32 PM
- Jean Bullock said...
Both the bag and card are darling. I am a teacher and I would love to receive this.
- May 7, 2013 at 2:51 AM
- Tami B. said...
Your chalkboard looks so real. These are both really cute.
- May 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM
- Jenny said...
I love seeing your LF creations..... Cute patterned paper you've made and the green blackboard is brilliant :0)
Jenny x
- May 9, 2013 at 1:05 AM

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While much of the tech world was buzzing about the launch of Windows 8 last October, there is one group of IT professionals who might not have been in such a hurry to try out the operating system and its sleek new design. Those individuals are computer systems analysts -- professionals whose job it is to make sure businesses are using the best tech tools, which may not necessarily be the latest ones.
"It's the business analyst's goal to determine if it is the right solution for the business," said Dave Bieg, chief operating officer for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), when asked if computer systems analysts would be rushing to implement Windows 8 for their employers.
Making the right decision about software upgrades is just one duty of computer systems analysts, a growing occupation that some say are the latest stars in the IT world.
A career with many names
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the occupation as computer systems analysts, Bieg notes the career actually goes by many different names. Falling under the broader category of business analysts, you may find these professionals working under a range of titles, including:
- Data analyst
- Process analyst
- Systems analyst
- Business systems analyst
However, what they all have in common is a commitment to helping businesses identify big-picture needs and then working to implement appropriate solutions.
"In a nutshell," said Bieg, "it is basically an individual who analyzes a portion of a business to help create a product that is aligned with the business objectives."
Education and training for computer systems analysts
Under the umbrella of business analysts, computer systems analysts are most likely to work with IT applications and make recommendations regarding the use of technology. However, surprisingly, Bieg says an IT degree isn't always mandatory for those working in these positions.
"Our recommendation is at least a bachelor's degree and then a plan for how to continue to advance skills and competency during their career," he said.
While those leaning toward a career working on the IT side of business might benefit from a technical degree, it may not be needed for all business analyst positions.
Computer systems analysts aren't necessarily creating or implementing computer systems, but rather, they may be responsible for making decisions on how best to leverage technology tools. According to Bieg, since effective communication skills are key to being a successful business or computer systems analyst, someone with a non-tech degree may also be eligible for these jobs so long as they can demonstrate the appropriate skills. The BLS agrees with Bieg's assessment, stating that a bachelor's in a computer-related field is most common, but it's not a firm requirement (bls.gov/ooh, 2012).
For analysts who want a way to show they have the necessary skills, industry groups offer continuing education opportunities as well as voluntary certification programs. For example, analysts can receive the trademarked designation of Certified Business Analysis Professional or a Certification of Competency in Business Analysis from the IIBA.
Bieg recommends students get involved in industry associations while still in school. At IIBA, an academic membership is available to students who want to learn more about the career and network with industry professionals.
Analyzing the job outlook
Students who lay the groundwork while still in school may find themselves well-positioned to take advantage of the solid growth expected in the field between 2010 and 2020. According to the BLS, computer systems analyst positions are expected to increase 22 percent nationally during this span (bls.gov/ooh, 2012).
Those with the right skills may be able to earn healthy incomes, too. The BLS reports that computer systems analysts earned a median national annual salary of $79,680 as of May 2012, with the lowest 10 percent making up to $49,950 and highest 10 percent making up to $122,090 (bls.gov/oes, 2013).
Considering these job growth and salary numbers, it's not surprising that several major news and career sites think highly of the profession. In U.S. News & World Report's Best Jobs of 2013 rankings, computer systems analyst was the No. 1 technology job and No. 4 overall job. Meanwhile, CareerCast.com ranked the profession the 10th best for 2013 among the 200 it evaluated, reports Forbes.
Computer systems analysts may not be running to install Windows 8 or the latest computer hardware, but they are keeping their finger on the pulse of technology as they look for new and better ways to help their business succeed. Meanwhile, for students seeking a career in a growing field, Bieg says constantly evolving technology means computer systems analysts will always be sought-after.
"Do you want a job after graduation?" he asks. "Then I would say to consider business analysis."
"Best Jobs of 2013," U.S. News & World Report, Accessed June 13, 2013, http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings
"Computer Systems Analysts," Occupational Outlook Handbook (2012-13 Edition), Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 18, 2012, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Computer-and-Information-Technology/Computer-systems-analysts.htm
"Computer Systems Analysts," May 2012 Occupational Employment and Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 29, 2013, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151121.htm
Interview with Dave Bieg, COO for the International Institute of Business Analysis, October 2012
"The Best and Worst Jobs for 2013," Forbes, Jacquelyn Smith, April 23, 2013, http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/04/23/the-best-and-worst-jobs-for-2013/


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Tweeting with Purpose: Utilizing Twitter for Small Business
Analyzing Twitter for Small Business
Will Twitter work for your small business, and if so, how can you utilize it? This question is one of the most common asked by small business owners, and the answer is relatively straightforward: Tweets can work wonders for small businesses, depending on their niche and target audience, as long as they learn to leverage the platform and use analytics to track the results.
However, as Twitter continues to rise through the ranks – approaching platforms like YouTube and Facebook in the popularity stakes – competition is fierce. Like all other social media, Twitter for Small business requires dedicated resources and a commitment to engage existing and potential customers on a regular basis. Many small businesses struggle to get their Tweets seen by the right audience, which reduces their potential for growth. Luckily, there are ways of becoming more visible on Twitter, but first, you need to consider whether Twitter is the right platform to market your business.
Twitter or Facebook: Which is best?
Choosing the right social media platform for your business isn't about which is best – it isn't even about whether Twitter or Facebook is right for your niche. The right platform is simply the one that connects you to the right audience.
One of the fastest growing markets on Facebook is seniors, with around 41% of individuals between 65-74 years old logging on every day. This statistic is a testament to Facebook's usability, but it could mean that Facebook is no longer the up-and-coming social platform it once was.
Twitter, on the other hand, is checked by 81% of millennials at least once a day. According to Twitter demographics, 23% of its users are between the ages of 30-49, while 36% are between the ages of 18 and 29.
Choosing the right platform for your business will involve doing some research to find your audience. Of course, you don't have to pick just one platform; many small businesses find success across a variety of social channels. However, if your resources are limited, you may decide to focus your efforts on just one.
How to use Twitter to your advantage
If you're trying to connect with a modern audience, you may decide that Twitter is the best place to channel your resources. If so, here are some tips to make Twitter work for your business:
Find your tone of voice
A strong Twitter profile is dependent on developing the right tone of voice for your brand. Creating a tone of voice to use across your platforms will build a consistent image that your audience identifies with. You can work with marketers or even "tone of voice" experts to establish what works for your business. You might decide to adopt an informative, business-focused tone, or an informal, humorous approach, depending on your audience.
Appeal to your target audience
Of course, once you know who your audience is, you'll want to target your content accordingly. However, marketing experts suggest going one step further than this by creating a personalized customer experience. This means reaching out and starting conversations with users directly. One of the best things about social media for businesses is that you can always connect and communicate with your customers, so use this asset to its full potential.
Use Twitter video
82% of Twitter users watch videos on the platform, so creating video content is a great way to connect with users. What's more, the Twitter algorithm is discovery-based. So even if you don't have thousands of followers, your videos still have a chance of being seen.
Work with Twitter's algorithm
Twitter's algorithm has recently changed. Like Facebook, it now displays content it thinks users most want to see rather than displaying Tweets in chronological order. Twitter's algorithm essentially rewards brands that share content their audience actually want to look at, as well as Tweets that generate engagement. If followers are consistently engaging with your Tweets, you're more likely to show up in their feed when they first open the app.
Tweet content regularly
Content posted on Twitter doesn't have the same reach that it used to. Therefore, if you want your audience to read your blog post or view your latest Instagram image, you'll need to post it several times during the week or month. You can test several headlines and keywords for your Tweets to check which get the most engagement, and to avoid your content becoming repetitive.
Twitter Ads
You can pay a few dollars a month for Twitter ads to have your ads feature in people's feeds. Twitter ads aren't quite as cheap as those on Facebook, but many small businesses have found they increased exposure and generated more leads.
Stick to your story
In some instances, businesses will try to break into a conversation that makes no sense in the context of their brand, simply to connect with the audience of another established user. However, when it comes to using social media for business, you need to stick to sharing content that tells your brand's story. In other words, your Tweets need to reflect your ethos, niche and mission statement directly.
Analysis and measurements
How are your Tweets being received? Are you seeing the like and Retweets you imagined? If not, then why not? These are questions you can't possibly answer without some kind of analysis.
Luckily, Twitter Analytics can help you track exactly how your content helps to grow your business, using audience insight, online conversion tracking, and customized tips. Twitter works with a partner called Union Metrics to help companies to build an audience and increase impressions.
Alternatively, you can use an app like Hootsuite to manage all your social media profiles in one place.
Twitter can be an excellent tool for small businesses, but only if they know how to utilize it properly. Specific niches may find that other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn might work better for them, but there's no need for any business to stick to just one channel.
If you're unsure whether Twitter can work for your business, the best course of action is to launch your campaign using the steps mentioned above and analyze the results. If you don't get the engagement or lead generation you're looking for, it doesn't necessarily mean Twitter isn't right for your business – you may just need to adjust your approach. Whichever platforms you use to market your business, analytics are an essential piece of the puzzle.
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After being reunited with my little army of beauties I bought in May, and adding a few more to my collection with another quick stop in the local Kiko store, I was rather spoilt for choice as to what I should put on my nails while I was away.
So it seemed like the perfect time to do some rainbow skittles and try out 10 polishes all at the same time. As always Kiko didn't disappoint, 9 creams and one shimmery finish which all applied beautifully, looked great and lasted well too. Here are some photos...
It's was so nice to not only have a proper camera on hand all the time but also to have great lighting, it made such a difference for taking photos. Although the colours in this manicure still managed to look different under different lighting conditions!
Here's a quick rundown of what colours I used in case you've spotted any you want to add to your collection:
Left hand:
Thumb - 360
Index - 355
Middle - 356
Ring - 357
Pinkie - 362
Right hand:
Thumb - 251
Index - 291
Middle - 386
Ring - 385
Pinkie - 391
I really loved the way this turned out, it was so bright and colourful and perfect for wearing while on holiday, it also means I have slightly fewer untried polishes to get through, although now there are several that I really want to do a full manicure with so I can see them in all their glory!


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When I was a lad at the turn of the 'decade of excess', my middle school had a gold sparkle Ludwig in the band room. I got to play it on numerous occasions for study hall to "jazz" band concerts. It always stuck with me. The look, the sound, it said: DRUMS.
Well, I was casually perusing kits (as I'm sure we all do) and happened across this beauty. Spec'd exactly how I would, how could I resist? The seller was asking a fair price and I could drive to get it. After 8 hours on the road, it's home and I'm in love. I was able to get my favored bass heads in a couple of days and used it Labor Day weekend for 3 gigs. All I can say it WOW! You know that thing where your memories, expectations and reality meet? I found the sound of Drums.
I got pics at our first gig at a northwoods bar outside last Saturday. Sunday was a double header (2 four hours gigs) so I didn't have time to snap pics. Either that or I was too giddy to think of it. All three were outdoors and the kit sounded sooo good in the open air.
14X24, 8X10, 9X12, 14X16 and a 10X13 that I've put Atlas mounts on and extra legs I had. I plan to use this tom as a left side or two-down at the end. I spent every night last week making small tweaks to ensure it fits on the riser but the basic set-up is the same as I've played the last six years with the Keystone. The bass drum was the clincher here. I've longed for a 24 since selling the Ayotte and this puppy thunders. Can't wait to play it tonight. Planning to take more pics too!


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(Courtesy Hilton Cabana Miami Beach)
Hilton Cabana Miami Beach
Situated on bustling Collins Avenue in the heart of Miami Beach, this Hilton property is close to an eclectic mix of Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive and Bal Harbour shops in addition to restaurants, entertainment and a lively nightlife scene.
While staying at the hotel, guests can lounge by one of the two outdoor pools, indulge in flavorful American fare (with a seafood influence!) at Salinity Restaurant, get in a workout at the onsite fitness center and stay connected to the office 24/7 at the Lobby Connectivity Station. If a festive shindig is on the agenda, the hotel boasts three venues for special events.
Miami Beach visitors will find the creature comforts of home in the hotel's 231 guest rooms. Accommodations include cozy king or queen beds, work desks with ergonomic chairs, 42-inch flat-screen TVs, MP3 players and more. Some rooms even boast Instagram-worthy ocean views and balconies.


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And it was at that age ... poetry arrived in search of me.
-Pablo Neruda
National Poetry Month is in full bloom here at Central Library.. be sure to catch the Poetry Open Mic Night at Central Library on April 27th from 6-8 pm in the Creative Experience. Hosted by local poet, Derek Hudson, come in early to sign up for one of twenty 5-minute slots.
Stop by the Entertainment, Literature & Biography room to grab a book from the poetry display and make your own poem on the poetry felt board:
For a fun poetry exercise to do at home, try blackout poetry. Entertainment, Literature & Biography also has a stack of pre-copied pages for patrons to use to make their own blackout poems. Check out the blackout poem below, made by Social Science Librarian, Lisa Thorp:
The Trombone
the Duke and Duchess
four trombones and four shawms
(not an uncommon pattern)
In court invoices from the later yeras of Henry VIII's reign
relationship is important
prominence in the configuration
the closing decades
the idiom of both instruments
in many respects quite different
not equaled for subtlety and versatility
the greatest virtuosi
existence of a body
stimulated the creation
this grouping gained further
double voices in church
three are marked
questions raised
quite how popular or standard it was
may be somewhat overstated
the period because of the prominence
dedicated repertoire
modern times
or indeed on modern trumpets
originally with a greater mix
instrumental colours, as it was
with courtly dance
according to the older tradition
title-page engravings
mixed rather than homogeneous
'per cantare e sonar'
frequently encountered prefatory comments
go yet further
the instructions
declare the contents
*Special thanks to super SLPL staff member Ashley Grysen for the lovely displays!


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The popularity of hand-brewed coffees and teas is creating new opportunities for specialty beverage operations that see value in "coffee theater"— dazzling people with the artistry of creating delicious specialty hot drinks before their eyes. A leader in the foodservice industry for over 75 years, Wilbur Curtis is helping them capitalize on that trend with the release of Corinth™, an innovative under-counter hot water dispenser.
Conventional hot water dispensing systems depend on large structures that sit on the service counter, crowding out other pieces of equipment and creating an obstruction between customers and the server. Corinth is different. This next-generation hot water dispenser is designed with a minimal countertop footprint, which leaves plenty of room for kettles, brew rails and other hand-brew components. In this way, Corinth breaks down barriers but also helps build a flock of loyal, high-value customers looking for a great cup of coffee or tea with a dash of entertainment.
Because water temperature is so critical to the quality of many hot beverages, Corinth features an innovative internal pre-heat exchanger coil that ensures water will be at the right heat setting the instant it's dispensed, with no lag time.
Featuring a unique shape and size, and available in Sky Whiteand Lustrous Black, Corinth stands out with its sleek styling and adds visual interest to any service area. This eloquently designed unit offers a sophisticated three-button G3 Digital Control Module that provides tremendous consistency and accuracy. With just the tap of a finger, staff can draw perfect brew-temperature hot water in any increment from continuous flow to one-touch dispensing up in sizes up to 32 ounces.
The Corinth is just the latest offering from a company which has brought the world some of the most versatile coffee-making equipment, most notably the Seraphim® Under Counter Coffee Brewer, Gemini® IntelliFresh® Brewing Systems, plus the Curtis Gold Cup® Single Cup Coffee Brewer.
For more information, please contact the Wilbur Curtis Company, Inc. 6913 Acco Street, Montebello, CA 90640. Toll-free: 800/421-6150. www.wilburcurtis.com
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Homeopatic and holistic cat therapy Homeopatic medicine for cats Holistic cat treatment
Homeopathic medicine for cats, Homeopathy cats, Holistic and alternative medicine
- The conventional medicine does not help anymore, your cat is in the health crisis?
- You want a holistic and homeopatic healing method, homeopathy for cats?
- Or do you want an alternative medicine treatment for your feline friend? You are looking for homeopatic medicine for cats, a holistic treatment?
- You have questions about homeopathy cats and would like to treat your cat with homeopathy?
Well, than you are right with me! Don't hesitate to contact me right now: +49-421-16 69 49 13 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Classic Homeopathy, a holistic and alternative medicine treatment
The classic homeopathy for cats and a homeopatic treament supports the holistic healing process of your feline partner. In case classic homeopathy applied correctly, the holistic healing process of your cat succeeds in a very subtle and profound way.
My 18 years old cat Lady Violet is in homeopathic Treatment since years, also her sister was, and we are incredibly grateful that there is this possibility of holistic medicine for cats.
I am always amazed how successful the homepathy supports the holistic healing of pets, even in case of heavy diagnoses such as allergy and renal failure.
Naturopathy for cats can effect much and working with homeopatic medicine for cats is a holistic treatment and alternative medicine for healing your cat or your dog for example. I personally think that our animals need healing support to another level nowadays. We are open to the knowledge of animals, because our pet partners such as cats and dogs show very clearly how sensitive they are, how fine life energies work through them and how sensitive they react to the slightest external influences. Knowing this, we should comprehensively address. Homeopathy is this medicine on a different level and I'll like to encourage you to see this path as a real holistic healing opportunity for your cat, dog or any other pet.
If you decide for a classic homeopatic treatment, the homeopathy will help and support the healing process of your pet. That is my firm conviction and experience!
Consultation homeopatic therapy for cats – procedure
A first consultation for a homeopatic therapy for your cat takes place at your home in a familiar environment of the cat. If you are living far away I use to work with videos and fotos of your cats. I'm very much trained and experienced in understanding your cat, because it's my daily business as cat expert and cat behaviourist. I'll understand the nature and the character of my cat client, understand her in all her individuality. This is the most important prerequisite for a good anamnesis, medical history, in homeopathy for cats and essential if we treat any being, either animal or human, with homeopathy.
The first consultation lasts an average of 2.5 hours, and I have a lot of questions regarding your cat friend. Finally, a total view of all information and notes as well as the evaluation result in the appropriate homeopatic medicine, the homeopatic remedy, for your cat. The time required for the anamnesis is the same in homeopathy for dogs, cats and rodents. Within about 3 days we'll have email contact or a further phone call, in which I inform the details concerning the homepatic remedy and review the next steps with you. The date of the follow-up talk and how the homeopathic treatment continues, depends on many factors such as reaction of the cat, duration of action of the homeopatic remedy and the healing process a whole.
A good and accurate first anamnesis is the most important part of a homeopathic treatment for cats. We'll take us together sufficient time for your cat partner!
A recent case for homeopathy in cats can be found here (in German language)
You feel motivated to go for a holistic and alternative healing method with your cat? Contact me +49-421-16 69 49 13 or email@example.com
Pricing and Conditions
Prices for a homeopatic Treatment for your cat, dog or any other pet:
The cost of a homeopathic treatment in animals are based on the current fee schedules classical animal homeopaths:
- First consultation, anamnesis
Fixed price lump sum 189,- €*, duration 150 min.
Saturday after 18.00 clock, on Sundays and holidays, a lumpsum 220,- €*, duration 150 min.
- First consultation, acute case
an hourly rate, duration 30-60 min, hourly rate 91,– €*/60 min
Saturday after 18.00 clock, on Sundays and holidays, duration 30-60 min, 110,-€* / 60 min.
- Follow-up consultation phone or Skype
an hourly rate, 91,- €*/ 60 min.
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What's on offer at Geraldton Senior College for Year 7 students?
Let's start with a list of courses that are offered, course structure, what needs to be in your child's school bag and financial considerations:
2019 Year 7 Curriculum Handbook
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Please note: Though we are a public school, all courses at Geraldton Senior College are supplemented by parent payments and your child directly benefits. While a high standard of instruction continues to be provided, payment of contributions, charges and fees is critical to the range and quality of student facilities, services and opportunities. These payments enable your child to attend a well resourced college and we hope that you see the value of this.
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Experts in care law have told BBC Wales that the criteria used to decide who has free NHS care are unlawful.
A survey by the programme Week In Week Out found most questioned thought the current funding system was unfair.
The Welsh Assembly Government said it planned training for decision-makers and an improved appeals system with a role for community health councils.
While the Scottish Parliament has introduced free personal care on top of free nursing, there is no similar scheme in Wales.
The BBC investigation found that private residential and nursing homes can amount to £20,000 a year for those who are refused free long-term NHS care.
Catherine McDougall, from Penarth, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and her family said she was a risk to herself and others.
Her son, Iain, said he was shocked when his mother, a former nurse who often cared for elderly people, was denied free NHS care.
He said: "My mum took care of elderly people in exactly the state that she is in now. She would be absolutely furious, she would be wanting to rip someone's head off, quite frankly.
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"I'm talking about all people of that generation. They have been conned.
"They were told, at the early conception of this National Health Service, that if they contributed to it for their working life, they would be taken care of in their hour of need and that is not happening."
Luke Clements, a solicitor and lecturer in community care law at Cardiff Law School, said that he believed the guidelines and criteria used to judge whether someone is entitled to free care are unlawful.
He said: "I think it's an enormous con job. The law hasn't changed since 1946. Parliament hasn't changed anything.
"No minister has stood up and said 'we don't do this any more', so as a lawyer, I would say this is a con job. I think it's an outrage.
"I think the reason we are not seeing a huge outcry is that this is happening to people at a very difficult time in their lives."
The BBC Wales survey, carried out by Beaufort Research, found that of those with experience of elderly care, more than half thought the way elderly care is funded was either extremely or very unfair. But 7% thought it was very or extremely fair.
Of those who say that people who could afford it should contribute towards their care, 70% said the value of a person's home should not be taken into account when assessing affordability.
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Who's responsible for getting the U.S. into this Iraqi War quagmire? Try Richard Perle for starters! This was one of the answers given at a public Forum, sponsored by the Institute for Research for Middle East Policy, (IRmep), a think tank. The affair was held in Washington, D.C., in Room 2168, (Gold Room), of the Rayburn Building, on Capitol Hill, Wed., Nov. 26, 2003.
The Forum focused on the deadly ramifications of the now infamous 1996 Middle East policy paper, entitled, "A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm." The paper was originally prepared for Israel's hard right Benjamin Netanyahu regime, but due to the enormous influence of Neocons, like the shadowy Perle, it became, especially after the 9/11 tragedy, a significant part of the hawkish Bush-Cheney Gang's Middle East policy. It urged, among other things, toppling the government of Iraq, "rolling back" Syria and Iran, and Isolating Palestinian Chairman, Yassar Arafat.
Panel members included Adam Shapiro of the International Solidarity Movement; former congressional candidate and "Million Man March" leader, Dr. E. Faye Williams; Muhammad Khaddam, First Secretary of the Syrian Embassy; Khaled Dawoud, D.C. Bureau chief of "Al-Ahram"; and Adib Farha, adviser of the Lebanese Minister of Finance and also a professor at the Lebanese American U. in Beirut, Lebanon.
Three of the eight authors of the "Clean Break" document became key policy makers to the Bush-Cheney Gang. Leading that pack was the super hawkish Perle, a current member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. He also sits on the board of the "Jerusalem Post" newspaper, which is owned by the scandal-tainted Conrad Black, a media mogul.
Douglas "Chicken Hawk" Feith, an Undersecretary of Defense and protégé of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul "Dr. Strangelove" Wolfowitz; and David Wurmser, presently a Middle East advisor to V. P. Dick Cheney, were the other two prime drafters of the paper. All three Neocons are know as radical Zionists, who have endorsed Israel's dumping the "Oslo Accords." Perle, Feith and Wurmser have also pushed, along with Wolfowitz and Elliott "Contragate" Abrams, now a honcho with the National Security Council, the notorious "Preemptive Strike Doctrine."
"This is a chilling document," said Dr. Williams, speaking of Perle's "Clean Break" paper. "It was prepared by unelected individuals" who brazenly wanted to impose U.S. and Israeli policy on "other people." The Perle policy paper will not bring "peace and justice to the world," it will only make the U.S. more "isolated from the world. I have seen the basic goodness of the Palestinian people and the Muslim people. I see them as human beings." We need to "challenge" these things (Perle's Policy Document) and the "managed media must speak out" about them.
Dr. Williams said what is happening to the Palestinians is "disgraceful." She said that on Middle East issues, "The cowardice on the Hill is beneath contempt." She added that as a black woman that she has "affinity for people who have been treated unfairly," and that there is a duty "to speak out and to challenge these things." She conceded that even presidents "find it difficult to speak out," because of the power of the Israeli Lobby. She concluded her remarks by saying, "Unconditional support for Israel is a disaster. We need a 'balanced' Middle East policy."
Professor Farha said, that although Israeli interests are presently dominating the "strategy in the Middle East, that U.S. interests are not the same as Israel's." He emphasized that Perle's 'Clean Break' document is a "clean break with the principles found in the UN Security Council's Resolution 242, the 'Madrid Conference,' and even in President Bush's 'Roadmap for Peace.' Land for peace is the only strategy for a lasting peace." He added, "Ariel Sharon isn't sincere in his pursuit of peace."
Farha also condemned the notion, central to Perle's dubious document and the ravings of other Neocons like Wolfowitz, that the U.S. could "export democracy" to Iraq. All that policy has done, Farha said, is to bring "anarchy and misery to Iraq," and to turn that distressed country "into a terrorist haven."
Mr. Dawoud labeled Perle's insidious document, "a prescription for war." He said that it arrogantly called for a "restructuring of the region to suit Israel." He also believes that the ongoing harsh Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories is creating "more hatred for Israel."
Mr. Shapiro reminded the audience of how the Israelis had killed Rachel Corrie, a peace and justice activist from Olympia, WA, on March 16, 2003, by using a bulldozer to run her over. She was at Rafah, in Gaza, at the time protesting the Israelis' brutal collective punishment policy directed at destroying the homes and vineyards of innocent Palestinians. He said the failure of the Bush administration and the Congress to demand an "independent investigation" regarding Corrie's death is evidence of "weakness and cowardice." Shapiro urged Americans to "stop funding the Israeli Occupation, to support the peace makers, to bring down the 'Wall' and to end the Occupation."
As for the terrible cost of the U.S. following Perle's "Clean Break" manifesto by invading Iraq, along with the folly of attempting to "export democracy," to that Arab country, 434 brave American military personnel are now dead, and 2,088 more have suffered serious injuries, as of Nov. 23, 2003, according to lunaville.org. The financial impact to U.S. taxpayers is at $87 billion (costofwar.com) and is rising hourly. The Pentagon's budget for the coming fiscal year is set at a staggering $401 billion.
Finally, the panelists deserve great credit, as does IRmep, for putting on this affair. Grant Smith, a director of research at the IRmep, praised the office of Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) for its assistance in securing a room in the Rayburn Building to hold this very important public service. In any event, it is clear to me that America needs to make a clean break of its own, now, rather than later, with this discredited "Clean Break" Middle East policy document. Our national interest demands it.


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According to coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey, Jane Doe was alive when she was dropped off at the King Urgent Care Clinic located at 12021 South Wilmington Avenue around 1:50 p.m. on Sept. 27.
The woman, who was dropped off with no wallet or identification, later died at the hospital.
Her cause of death is pending the result of toxicology tests.
Authorities say she was seen at a liquor store near Atlantic Avenue and Compton Boulevard in unincorporated East Compton prior to her death. She was also turned away from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting near Manchester Avenue and Broadway in South Los Angeles before arriving at the urgent care clinic.
Officials say Jane Doe is Hispanic, about 5 feet tall, weighing 129 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was dropped off wearing a shirt with vertical red and blue stripes with "ECD" on the chest, black pants, black LA Gear sneakers and two necklaces.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office at (323) 343-0714 or coroner's investigator Daniel Machian at (323) 343-0754.
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Millennial: "I'm here and I'm open to marketing messages."
Pharma Marketers: "Get off my lawn."
All kidding aside, this phenomenon isn't far from the truth. Healthcare comms know the importance of targeting millennials in their marketing messages, according to a survey conducted by Medical Marketing & Media.
- 77 percent of respondents say it's critical to reach this generation because they represent the patients of tomorrow;
- 52 percent report that the sheer size of the generation is key for marketing purposes; and,
- Just under half recognize that millennials are important consumers of their products.
At the same time, the survey reported a very sobering statistic: Healthcare manufacturing firms dedicate 12 percent of their marketing budget, begging the question:
Why are pharma marketers acting like the crotchety old man sitting in his rocker on the porch?
What gives?
Well, millennials – those who reached adulthood around 2000 (sources range their births from late 1970s to early 1980s, though others claim they're born as late as the 1990s) – are quite a puzzling bunch. And not just for those of us marketing in the life sciences. Across the board, marketers find it a challenge to speak to an audience that's skeptical of Big Corporate, yet open to advertising on their own level. A group that's crazy about social media, but cynical about connecting with brands.
For pharma marketers, there are additional challenges: We're used to the generations that phone the doctor for an appointment or a prescription when we're sick. Millennials, on the other hand, focus on full body health and well-being. They seek out wholesome, natural remedies for what ails them. Plus, they're young. They don't yet experience many of the medical conditions that impacting those generations that pre-date them.
And don't even get us started on the challenges presented by regulatory compliance in the healthcare comms space.
Hmm…it's no wonder pharma marketers have fallen behind.
Fortunately, there are ways to embrace this puzzling generation and connect with them. And now is the time – not years down the road when millennials are aging and there's an insurmountable gap between them and pharma brands.
Be Authentic: If you take nothing else away, it should be this.
Millennials can spot a phony from a mile away, and when they do – you're done. You'll never get that chance back to win them over. As Hubpost states so eloquently: "Authentic content empowers them." It's an issue of trust, and they trust their own peers
This is a generation that embraces the thoughts and experiences of those they "know"…even if they've never physically met them. Millennials crave the opinions of people who could be complete strangers, but they share the same interests on social media. When they relate, they trust.
Go for UGC: Because they rely on the relevant opinions of their peers, user-generated content can be powerful stuff for pharma marketers. Millennials rely on UGC, with 84 percent reporting that it influences their decisions and 76 percent stating that they trust content from other users to be more trustworthy than brand content.
But because of the regulatory limitations, UGC can be an uphill battle for pharma marketers. The loss of control can get you in trouble, but there are opportunities to get your audience involved. Millennials yearn for information on topics related to wellness, disease prevention, and natural remedies in healthcare. There are countless routes you can take to encourage feedback from your community – which you can share and distribute as the UGC that millennials love.
Get Collaborative: Are those crickets I hear? How can healthcare marketers possibly benefit from collaborating with millennials?
Well, you can – and yes, you should. If there's anyone that millennials trust more than their peers, it's themselves.
That MM&M survey mentioned above reports from external market data that 42 percent of this generation wants to co-create products with companies. In the pharma world, that's not possible. FDA regulatory compliance may be a bit murky at times, but we're pretty sure they wouldn't allow a non-medical professional in the drug R&D lab.
However, it IS possible to get millennials involved in the creation process. Getting them involved in how products are made bridges that gap and enables relationship building. It's not as crazy a strategy as you think: 36 percent of biopharma respondents in the MM&M survey say they plan to involve millennials in the creation of products in the next three years. Firms that have their thumb on the pulse of their community when developing products better engage them – and drive loyalty that can last a lifetime.
So, pharma marketers need to get away from the "Get off my lawn" approach to connecting with millennials. Trust is gained through authenticity, which is a product of UGC and collaboration. And if all else fails in marketing to millennials, healthcare marketers could always just go the obvious route: Hire them for your campaigns.
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LOCK8 World's First Smart Bike Lock Launches Globally
28 Oct, 2013, 16:00 GMT
BERLIN, LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, October 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- First ever alarm protected, trackable, smart bicycle lock
- LOCK8 launches on Kickstarter October 28th
LOCK8 (http://www.lock8.me) announces the world´s first internet connected bicycle lock disrupting bicycle security and sharing. For the first time, bike owners can conveniently secure, remotely monitor and track their bikes via smartphone.
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Alarm Secured, Sensor Protected, GPS Tracked
LOCK8 protects bicycles using six sensors for motion, light, temperature, position and a 'hot-wired' cable. They all work together by alerting owners and passersby with a loud alarm - preventing theft and protecting bikes against would-be thieves. The patent-pending, German engineered, high-tech lock uses magnets in the wheel reflectors to charge the long-life battery.
LOCK8 uses GPS and GSM technology to instantly locate the whereabouts of an owner's bike. If a thief tampers with LOCK8, he will not only trigger the alarm, but an instant alert notification will be sent to the owner. Settings allow push notifications to be shared with friends or the community.
One Touch Bike Security and Sharing via Mobile Phone
LOCK8 features "keyless electronic locking" by simply using a mobile app as an e-Key to provide safe and easy bicycle protection. One-touch swiping is all it takes to lock and unlock a bike via a mobile device; owners can even set LOCK8 to automatically and conveniently unlock on approach from just a few feet away.
Smartphone integrated LOCK8 also creates new possibilities in peer-to-peer bicycle sharing. Users can lend a bike to a friend or family member by sharing the e-Key with the bike's location so they can find, unlock and use it. From a commercial standpoint, LOCK8's bicycle sharing platform can now easily connect bike programs in cities without expensive infrastructure like docking stations. Any bike shop, hotel, hostel or private individual can rent out a bike through the app or via Facebook.
"When you look at bike sharing options in cities, there is no scalable solution. LOCK8 has huge market reach for millions of individuals, commercial entities and cities," says Christophe F. Maire (TechCrunch readers' Best Angel investor of the year).
LOCK8 will be available for pre-order on Kickstarter from October 28th and after on their website http://www.LOCK8.me.


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Dolphins fly in the Azores
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Yesterday, thanks to the generosity of Worcester Parkers, they managed to fill 4 entire cages with donations. This morning, only 20 minutes after opening the amount donated was small (see right) but will hopefully grow to a generous amount by the end of the day.
There are friendly staff (right) on the door handing out these leaflets (left) who will be happy to answer any questions about the project.
Waitrose hold regular collections for the Kingston food bank. Apparently Waitrose tried to start something involving Sutton but the blog understands that all their requests and emails to the council were ignored. However Sutton's loss is Kingston's gain.
So please, if you can, pop into Waitrose today and buy something extra for those in need. Let's see if they can beat yesterday's total!


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Response: We Could Live Without These Education Buzz Words
(This is the first post in a two-part series)
The new "question-of-the-week" is:
What education "buzz words" are most over-used?
Buzz words.
Every profession has them, including education. And many get over-used.
This series will examine what they are, why we have them, and if we should using other words/phrases, instead.
Today, Rita Platt, Dr. Douglas Reeves, Jennifer Borgioli, Melissa Eddington, Mike Janatovich, Mandi White and Tara Dale share their buzz word nominations. You can listen to a 10-minute conversation I had with Rita, Doug, Jennifer and Melissa on my BAM! Radio Show. You can also find a list of, and links to, previous shows here. By the way, you can also now listen to the show on Google Play and Stitcher, in addition to iTunes.
My most disliked education buzzword is "data-driven." I written and shared a lot about it at The Best Resources Showing Why We Need To Be "Data-Informed" & Not "Data-Driven."
You might also be interested in The Best Glossaries of Education Terminology.
Response From Rita Platt
Rita Platt (@ritaplatt) is a Nationally Board Certified teacher and a proud #EduDork! Her experience includes teaching learners of all levels from kindergarten to graduate student. She currently is a Library Media Specialist for the St. Croix Falls SD in Wisconsin, teaches graduate courses for the Professional Development Institute, consults with local school districts, and writes for We Teach We Learn:
I have come to hate some of the latest buzzwords in education.
Don't get me wrong, I love teaching and learning. I consider myself as open to new ideas and I act accordingly, where change is concerned. I often stay up most of the night talking (and sometimes arguing) about issues in education with my husband who is also a teacher. Oh, yeah, I am an "edu-dork" to the extreme.
But I hate these buzzword (and phrases) and here's why.
"Founded on an accumulation of facts that have been obtained by research."
This term is used to sell or support every possible program or opinion. It has become meaningless. For those of you, who like me, really read copious amounts of education research I challenge you to do two things: 1.) Don't say "research-based" or "research-supported" unless you have the actual research in hand! 2.) When someone tells you that something is "research-based" ask her or him to show you the research.
Oh, it's going to make some folks mad, but, for heaven's sake, don't say something is "research-based" if you can't produce the evidence that it is.
"Instruction, schoolwork, learning experiences, and education expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging."
I like this definition. What I don't like is what it's come to mean. Rigor too often is code for arbitrarily defined expectations that seem to be intentionally placed above a child's actual ability. Rigor has replaced the infinitely better concept of ZPD and for the life of me; I cannot understand how we teachers have allowed this to happen. Rigor should be defined based on an individual's learning needs. But it is not. Stop supporting this corrupted education meme. Stop saying "rigor!"
"Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances."
As all practicing teachers know, what it really means is "follow the script" or "do" the program exactly as intended. First, if we consent that our students are individuals and as such have differing needs, the idea that we would buy a program or a curriculum and teach it with "fidelity" is an egregious one at best.
Second, it's a great excuse to blame teachers when so-called reform efforts don't work. IE: The new reading program showed no effects? The teachers didn't use it with fidelity!
Career and College Ready
"The content knowledge, skills, and habits that students must possess to be successful in post-secondary education or training that leads to a sustaining career."
Hollow phrase. Read my diatribe against it here. Or, don't read it and suffice it to say that there aren't many great careers to get ready for and college costs a small fortune.
So, that is the edu-speak that I wish would fade away into the ashcan of history. But, for now, I'll just smile and nod my head when someone tells me that they can show me the latest "research-based, rigorous program that promises career and college readiness for every student in my class if, and only if, I teach it with fidelity."
Response From Dr. Douglas Reeves
Douglas Reeves is the author of more than 30 books on education and leadership. He blogs at CreativeLeadership.net and Tweets @DouglasReeves:
At the risk of stepping on many toes, I would nominate three terms: "formative assessment," "21st Century Skills," and "brain-compatible" as among the many over-used terms in education. Many educational systems administer periodic tests and, because those tests do not occur at the end of the year, they are labeled "formative." A better label would be "uninformative assessment," because these tests are seldom used to inform teaching and learning. As James Popham famously said, it is not the content of the test itself that makes it formative, but rather how the test is used. Unless the test is used by teachers to make immediate changes to improve instruction and learning, then call it anything you want - just don't call it "formative assessment."
"21st Century skills" is a term that has become ingrained in mission and vision statements and used as a justification for many ill-advised technology acquisitions. It's time apply some critical thinking to that term, particularly since critical thinking, along with communication, collaboration, and creativity, is often on the ever-growing list of 21st Century skills. My grandfather received his teaching license in 1906, and I wonder how many enthusiastic lectures he had to hear about "20th Century Skills" because the new century would require critical thinking, collaboration and the rest. A careful student of Socrates might note that these skills have been valued since classes were held in the Lyceum. Educators and policymakers would be wise to check the breathless enthusiasm for practices that are heralded as new and innovative. The pervasive myths that today's students have different brains because they are "digital natives" and that they don't need to study as much because they can Google everything represent the precise opposite of the critical thinking and creativity that students really need in the 21st Century.
"Brain research," as the term is commonly used in professional development conferences, has only two things wrong with it - it's not about the brain and it's not research. Some of the most popular theories, such as the left-brain right-brain dichotomy, have been thorough debunked, and yet they retain a sacred place in the cannon of advocates masquerading as researchers. Real brain researchers, such as those working in the Cognitive Science Lab at MIT, are modest and circumspect in their claims. The sample sizes are small and the research is preliminary. While there has been enormous progress in the use of techniques such as Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the research is emerging and conclusions are tentative. Just as, slowly, educators are discovering that "learning styles" is a myth, they should also examine critically claims that a particular technique or technology is "brain compatible."
Response From Jennifer Borgioli
Jennifer Borgioli is a Senior Consultant at Learner-Centered Initiatives, Ltd. where she supports teachers, schools, and districts with designing assessments that capture evidence of student learning in ways that are meaningful for students and teachers. She also assists districts with auditing or reviewing their tests and assessments in order to better support balanced assessment systems. Her Twitter handle is @JennLCI:
I'm fascinated by jargon and happily began rattling off words in response to this question. About ten words in, I realized I'd just listed words I'd recently come across. 20 words in, I discovered I didn't know what made a word buzz versus remain mute. In truth, education nomenclature is a messy, jumbled, chaotic soup without a clear line between acceptable professional jargon and buzz words.
Take, for example, the word curriculum. It seems like a mundane word, free of noise. However, it's used in exasperated blog posts by teachers explaining the flaws of the "Common Core Curriculum" that sit only a url away from posts detailing why the CCSS aren't curriculum and it's wrong to suggest they are.
Then there's rubric, a word that has a no buzz to my ear; only the clear sound of a tool that supports learner-centered practices. At times, I'll see someone describe a rubric they found in glowing terms and after opening the document, I pause. The tool is indeed a great resource but it doesn't match the definition of a rubric as I know it. Yet, it's reasonable to ask me, "according to whom? Who gets to decide what counts as a rubric and what doesn't?" Alas, I won't have an answer because we don't have a shared text with established definitions for a large swatch of our vocabulary, our Tier III words, as it were.
There are plenty of examples of attempts at establishing a shared lexicon (for example, the Glossary of Ed Reform, ASCD's guide to terms relevant to their publications) but EdWeek had to spend several days and thousands of words to defining the phrase formative assessment. Diane Ravitch advocates for EdLingo BINGO as a way to deal with "useless words that fill the air" and Carol Dweck had to write a lengthy text explaining what "growth mindset" is and is not.
For teachers working with Dr. Dweck, mindset is a part of their professional vocabulary. To a teacher who has only read about it on a blog post, it's a buzz word.
Doctors and nurses have the "Physicians' Desk Reference and Stedman's Medical Dictionary." Psychologists have the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." Lawyers have a government-sanctioned "Glossary of Legal Terms." Teachers have Google.com. Education simply doesn't have an American Medical Association or Judicial Branch saying, "This word? It means this."
This doesn't mean we're helpless in face of untethered words and phrases. Rather, the flexibility allows us to push back against all terms - not just those that feel buzz-y or like re-branding. For example, if someone advocates "data-driven" teaching, we should have no qualms about asking what kind of data. Or, what are the data used to drive and what makes data-driven different than differentiation?
This suppleness allows our vocabulary to adjust with our understanding of teaching and learning. Thirty years ago, multicultural education was a catch-all term that tried to capture the dynamics of a mostly white teaching force teaching an increasingly diverse student population. Today, our thinking has shifted and so has our language. Anti-racism or culturally competent teaching aren't buzzwords; they reflected our deeper understanding of learner-centered education.
There has never been, and will never be, a shortage of education buzz words. This is likely a consequence of being a profession that's 3.2 million strong with no authorizing body to define terms as well as communication gaps between researchers and practitioners. My hunch is, though, there's more to gain by holding each other accountable for all the terms we use rather than focusing on just the new ones.
Response From Melissa Eddington
Melissa Eddington serves as an English as a Second Language educator in Dublin City Schools (DCS). Eddington will be beginning her 18th year of teaching at the start of the 2017-18 school year. She started her teaching career in the Logan-Hocking School District as a kindergarten teacher. After moving to central Ohio, Eddington continued her teaching career in Columbus City Schools before joining DCS in 2007. As a nationally connected leader, Eddington has helped personalize their instructional practices to better meet the needs of their students, families, and communities:
A friend calls you up and says they have an interview for a teaching position, they ask for advice and you happily give it. You say something like, "Don't forget to use some of these words during the interview: personalized learning, 21st Century Learners/Skills, grit, rigor, growth mindset, brain breaks, STEM/STEAM, standards-based, formative assessment, and more." Buzzwords may help in the interview and make you sound intelligent but do we really know what they mean when we rattle them off?
My favorite buzzword is 21st Century Learners/Skills or more simply creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. New flash...we have been in the 21st century since 2001 so do we really need to keep repeating this phrase?! We should have been incorporating these skills in our classroom for almost 17 years already since our students need these stills for their future professions. If you feel like you haven't mastered the four 21st century skills, they are now offering professional development (www.p21.org).
Another favorite buzzword of mine is Growth Mindset, which is most researched by Carol Dweck. Schools use this two word phrase likes it's going out of style! Dweck says, "Too often, students live in the 'now' rather than the 'yet' - they focus on their limitations rather than their potential (2016)." I am not discounting the idea of growth mindset since we need to teach our students to see potential in themselves, but we overuse the word!
Brain Breaks always needs to be on a list of overused buzzwords. According to an Edutopia article by Dr. Lori Desautels, Assistant Professor in the College of Education Butler University, "A brain break is a short period of time when we change up the dull routine of incoming information that arrives via predictable, tedious, well-worn roadways" (2016). I have a problem with this: "DULL" and "well-worn roadways". As educators we should be providing a stimulating classroom environment with new "roadways" for our students to travel in order to learn effectively. I do agree with the need for frequent breaks for attention span reasons and so does my friend, Justin Schleider, a physical education teacher from New Jersey. He says in his blog post titled, "Send "brain breaks" to Extinction!", "the more we move the better it is for our brains. This is why I am publically petitioning @gonoodle to get rid of the term 'brain break'. I believe that brain boost would be a much better term that will encourage people to move and make time to improve their learning."
Teachers love buzzwords because they carry weight, but are we really understanding them? How about we become better at understanding and putting these words into practice rather than just repeating words to sound hip and cool.
Response From Mike Janatovich
Mike Janatovich is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2015. He is currently the Principal of Leighton Elementary School in Aurora, Ohio. Janatovich believes that educating the whole child is critical to ensuring academic success and is an advocate for supporting middle-level learners. Connect with Janatovich on Twitter @mjanatovich:
In my opinion, some of the most important and powerful educational buzzwords are the ones that are most often over-used. I say this because they most often are used incorrectly in an educational setting.
The first buzzword is "growth mindset"and it is one that I see all over the place and many times over-used in our schools. Anywhere you go, you will hear about educators that have growth mindsets and who teach their students to have growth mindsets. In most cases, they simply are just using the phrase, not implement the action the way it was intended as Carol Dweck wrote in her book Mindset. Kids are hearing that they need to have a growth mindset, but are they actually being given the opportunity to develop one? Are we actually fostering a community of learners that allow for mistakes to occur and for students to self-reflect? In most cases where teachers are developing "growth mindsets", I don't think we are there yet. Some educators have changed their vocabulary that fits into a growth mindset, but they have not changed their actions and I think this can be detrimental to student learning and growth. Very quickly, the extremely powerful term, growth mindset, will be looked at by some educators as not being effective. There will be a large number of educators that said, "we tried that and it didn't impact kids at all." That is why I say that the action of a growth mindset is more important to model and develop in our schools, then just learning some new vocabulary.
Another buzzword that I think is overused is PBL. If you ask educators who use PBL in their classroom what PBL actually stands for, you will probably get 48% who say project based learning, 48% who say problem based learning, and 4% who honestly does not know. Personally, I do not get caught up in the language of what it is called, but most of the time, PBL gets used to describe what it is not. Teachers will assign a "project" to students to complete and call it PBL. Another teacher will give students a problem to solve that only has one answer, and call it PBL. Neither of these are PBL. Bottom line is that it comes down to the learning. Personally, I do not care what it is called as long as it is authentic, engaging, opened-ended, and connected to the real-world. It is these opportunities that true PBL creates for our students, and we must make sure that this is the experience that students are getting when teachers are implementing "PBL" into their classroom.
As with all educational terms, I hope we as educators model learning for our students. We can learn all the vocabulary in the educational sphere, but if we don't put it to action, we have not done anything to make ourselves better. Buzzwords may come and go, but the impact of them when they are in action will stick forever. As educators, we need to "over-action" buzzwords to impact kids, not just overuse them.
Response From Mandi White & Tara Dale
Mandi White earned a Master's of Education in Special Education from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. In 2007, she moved across the country to begin her teaching career in Phoenix, Ariz., as a cross-categorical resource teacher for 7th and 8th grade students. Mandi began her new position as an Academic and Behavior Specialist in July of 2017.
Tara Dale is a high school science teacher in the Gilbert School District in Arizona. Previously she's taught 7th grade science and U.S. history in Phoenix. She was recognized as Kyrene's Educator of the Year at the end of her second year teaching and then two years later was honored with the Science Foundation Arizona's Innovation Hero Award. In 2014 she was named Arizona Teacher of the Year Ambassador for Excellence. She travels the state advocating for Arizona's teachers and students with her work at Educators for Higher Standards, Student Achievement Partners, and Arizona Educational Foundation:
Over-Used Buzzwords in Education
Rigor and Engagement. Administrators tell us all the time, "Have rigor and be engaging." Rigor and engagement are essential tools for a successful classroom but administrators and teachers use them without truly understanding their meaning. To make these rigor and engagement meaningful for teachers and students alike, we must understand their intention and implementation.
Barbara Blackburn, an educator and author, says in her book Rigor is not a four letter word, that rigor creates an environment in which each student is positively affected. Blackburn's key word is 'each'.
- Rigor is when EACH student has high standards set for them, regardless of their socio-economic status, skin color, sexual orientation, religion, language, IQ, etc. All students are expected to learn and teachers don't lower their standards for any student.
- Rigor is when EACH student receives the support they individually need in order to meet the teacher's high expectations. Not every student learns the same so EACH student will require different tools and resources to be successful in a classroom.
- Rigor is when EACH student can demonstrate their learning at high levels. After EACH student learns what is expected by using necessary tools, then their learning is proven in some manner (formative or summative assessments). Assessments can be in any form but must be demonstrated so there are data to analyze.
The concept of rigor holds teachers to high expectations because it requires teachers to know EACH of the students, provide all necessary tools to match their individual needs, and identify a way to assess for learning so that EACH student can demonstrate success. If rigor existed in every classroom, EACH student could potentially learn at high levels. Teachers would no longer excuse a student's failure. You would no longer hear teachers in their lounges say, "if only his mom made him do his homework" or "if only he would go to sleep at a decent hour so that he could stay awake in class." Instead teachers would perceive EACH of their student's individual circumstance as a hurdle, not an excuse so they better support EACH student and provide for an environment where learning is expected, not excused.
In your mind picture a classroom full of engaged students. What are they doing? What aren't they doing? Many teachers picture a set of quiet students, dutifully listening to the teacher talk, oftentimes lecturing about their curriculum. But this may not be engagement. Just because students are listening doesn't mean they are thinking.
According to some educators, engaged students track the teacher by making eye contact and listen. But we argue that true engagement is deeper than this. When students are truly engaged, they are critically thinking about what they are learning, which doesn't necessarily happen by making eye contact and listening. It's like when you read something and at the end of the paragraph, you know you read it but you don't remember anything about the passage. You read it (you made eye contact and you were listening to the words in your head as you read) but you didn't think about it critically and now you have to go back and reread the passage.
There are hundreds of strategies educators can leverage to create an engaging environment that requires students to critically think about content. Anything that is higher in Bloom's taxonomy requires students to think critically, such as analyze, argue, describe, evaluate, estimate, predict (with a justification), summarize, construct, destruct, design, etc.
Although rigor and engagement are buzzwords in the current educational climate, once you dig deep into their meaning and purpose, you realize they can change classrooms to increase the learning for EACH child by engaging them through critical thought. Rigor and engagement are powerful tools that every teacher should wield in their classroom.
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Everyone has some area of their body they would like to change, and trying to rid yourself of thunder thighs and knees can be particularly challenging. This is because people with large thighs and knees tend to be genetically predisposed to have this shape. However, there are some changes in exercise you can make to help you proactively reshape your figure and reach your fitness goals. And be sure to modify your diet to reduce sodium, fat and caloric intake to help with overall weight reduction.
Reduce the weight or resistance you are using during weight training or resistance exercises. Help maintain your muscle strength by increasing the number of repetitions by three- to five-fold. Opt for a general physical preparedness approach (GPP) by using an even lighter weight and repeating the exercise for two to five minutes to really tone your muscles and reduce your leg girth.
Add optimal aerobic exercises to your routine to help burn fat and reduce your thigh and knee size. Choose exercises that don't require extreme leg strength or joint impact, which can add to your muscle width. Substitute running with fast-paced walking for a greater distance, uphill outdoor cycling with an upbeat spin class, or an aerobics class with swimming.
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- If you are starting to exercise for the first time or have not exercised in a while, take your time to gradually increase your intensity and duration, as you can easily injure yourself by overdoing it, which will hinder your fitness progress.
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