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Westerville high school students likely will have more courses to choose from when they head back to class next school year.
Westerville high school students likely will have more courses to choose from when they head back to class next school year.
Proposed new courses in science, business and visual arts were presented to the Westerville City School District Board of Education at its meeting Jan. 26. Three new International Baccalaureate courses of study also were discussed.
Jennifer Knapp, the district's director of curriculum and instruction, presented the two proposals for the science curriculum. She told the board the courses support the requirements of the Straight A Fund, a grant the district was awarded by the state last year.
The grant dollars support Innovation Generation, an initiative that establishes career pathways into various industries, including Health Career, Business/Logistics and Advanced Manufacturing.
Introduction to Healthcare and Medical Terminology are two proposed courses of study, which, according to Knapp, would allow students an opportunity to earn college credit in high school, good toward a health degree program or certificate, including clinical lab assistant certification.
The courses are to be completed online. They would be facilitated by Westerville instructors, but instructed by Columbus State Community College faculty.
The proposed business courses also align with grant requirements, and include five courses: Business Foundations, Management Principles, Computer Concepts, Marketing Principles and Fundamentals of Business and Administrative Services.
The courses would be offered to students at all high schools, if approved by the board. Three courses provide students with the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit.
Knapp said the proposed Visual Arts course of study was developed to ensure the content and skills taught in each course at each school are consistent, aligned to the standards and focused on a scope and sequence.
Board Member Nancy Nestor-Baker spoke in support of the proposed visual arts curriculum, which was developed by a team of teachers, led by Jan Fedorenko.
"I really like this course of study," Nestor-Baker said.
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Three new courses were proposed for the International Baccalaureate program, which is only available to students enrolled at Westerville South High School.
Knapp said the offerings are to encourage more students to participate in the program. They are Environmental Systems in Society; Sports, Exercise and Health Science; and Information Technology in a Global Society. Like the other IB program courses, these highlight transferrable skills, interdisciplinary study and in-depth content knowledge.
Board members are expected to decide whether to accept the course proposals at their next meeting, set for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the district's Early Learning Center and administrative offices, 936 Eastwind Drive.
If approved, parents and students will be able to find additional course details in the high school course description guide, as well as upcoming High School 101 information sessions.


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The second semester started this week at our school. As I write this post, more than 50% of all students at each grade level are failing one or more classes. That's an outrageous number. I'm appalled at that failure rate. But it speaks to one of the traps that exist in inner city schools. It's the clean, quiet, and safe trap. Students, parents, teachers, and principals all fall into the trap of believing that a clean, quiet, and safe school means it's a good school. Unfortunately, that's where the bar is set for a school like ours; clean, quiet, and safe.
I don't want to belittle those three indicators, because to be honest, we haven't always been all three. It's taken an incredible amount of hard work from my teachers and from me to get us to the point where we can call ourselves clean, quiet, and safe. Some city school communities call clean, quiet, and safe a win. For me, it represents the floor-the minimum expectation we must have to ensure the conditions exist for our students to learn.
Back to the failures. I'm working with my teachers to help them understand that we need serious interventions to decrease our astronomical failure rate. I'll write about why so many students are failing in another post. Most of my teachers have come to the understanding that we need an extended day for many of our students to give them the instructional support they need. So last week, we were discussing an after-school intervention program. One of my teachers said, "We need real consequences for students who don't show up to the after-school intervention program." We were in the midst of a brainstorm, so there wasn't really an opportunity to discuss the statement, but it was clear from body language and the nodding, that many, maybe most, of my staff agreed with the statement.
I should say that it's rare for a student to fail only one course at our school. Students either pass everything, or fail multiple courses. Rarely is a student only failing one class. So all these students who need interventions are already on track to be retained; some of them for the second and third time. Retention for some of these students means dropping out. I don't have the data in front of me, but the reality is sixteen year olds who haven't yet made it out of ninth grade are extremely unlikely to graduate from high school. Yet some of my team believe we need more consequences if the students don't show up for help and support.
The truth is we need the opposite of consequences. We need our students to feel more cared for than they have ever felt before. We need them to believe with all their hearts that this time will actually be different than all the other times they've failed. We need hope, and we need to nourish and care for that hope for our students, until they can carry that hope on their own without fear of losing it. Consequences? Not a chance. Hope, support, and more opportunities to learn is what we have to provide.
But we don't really know how to as a team...yet. Some of my teachers can offer hope on their own. But we don't know how to work together as a school community to offer students hope...yet.
I do understand where my teacher and those who agreed are coming from. My teachers try not to be, but sometimes they are angry with our students. My teachers are working incredibly hard. Frankly, they are working much harder than the students. But the staff doesn't see the results they expect from the work they believe they put in. "I taught it, they didn't learn it" is a blog post unto itself. But sometimes I can see my teachers' perspective. I don't aways agree with it, but I understand where they are coming from. The teachers choose to come to this environment each and every day. Most pour their hearts and souls into their teaching; in the best way they know how, if not always the most effective way. And the students aren't learning. Another common inner-city experience, or maybe it's a common experience when working with teenagers, is to hear, "I didn't fail the class. S/he failed me." But it doesn't always come out using those words. In our environment it's often said with yelling, and cursing, and extreme anger. So my teachers get angry too. And the result is a belief that we need order and more consequences, because we will show those students that even if they pretend not to care if they are passing, we'll find something, anything to punish them with, to make sure they care. Especially because I'm not going to work this hard, and have students show me they don't care.
Clean, quiet, and safe. It's so much easier to measure our success based on those indicators and not on learning. But then we fail our kids. And in our school, when our students fail, are retained over and over again, or simply don't learn; it dooms them to a life of poverty. Clean, quiet, and safe have to be our minimum set of expectations.
Tomorrow, we'll meet again as a staff and I'll lead a discussion about instructional interventions, learning, and about hope. We won't be talking about more consequences.

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I just refinished mine, but had to re-do the thing several times. The following information may be helpful to anyone endeavoring to re-finish their receiver:
First, I contacted Ruger and learned that the the factory finish is an epoxy spray paint. I glass bead-blasted the finish completely off down to the raw aluminum without incident. Then I used an aluminum "self-etching" primer (spray can which can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowe's) to prime. This primer actually etches into the top layer of the aluminum , changing the surface of the metal. Once the primer set, I used a high-temp Rustoleum (Ithink that's how it's spelled) matte black spray paint. Once the paint was set, I rubbed some Break Free CLP on it to test if the paint would hold up when I had to clean the receiver. The CLP (pretty mild stuff) took the paint right off. Back to square one, I used an aerosol paint stripper (which I also purchased from Home Depot) to remove the rest of the paint and primer to start over.
I re-primed, and used a product which was referred to me by a friend, who is an armorer, called Brownell's "Aluma-hyde II" epoxy spray paint. This stuff is specially designed for aluminum and will stand up to all the solvents out there. It's tough as nails and couldn't be happier with the outcome. I was originally going to have the receiver hard anodized ($65.00), but decided to go with the above.
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We've had some fab entries for our challenge at Unstampabelles so far this month using die cuts and the twist is to add a bird. There's still time to enter as you have til the end of the month to create something for this challenge. Anything goes as long as you don't use stamps of any type including digi stamps and images. There's a great prize on offer donated by our lovely leader Susan.
Here is my inspiration for you this week.
It's a zig zig floating flowers card. I cut an oblong strip of card and embossed it. Then folded it in half and one side was folded in half again to make the zig zag. A small strip approx. 1'' wide was cut and folded in the same way and I placed it a third of the way up the main card. I embossed panels to go on each side and the strip. Then I added die cut flowers using patterned designer paper. I also die cut some sprays of ivy in white. The flowers were placed randomly across the strip and on the back panels. I found a snippet of paper with a green bird on it .....lucky me thinks. It fitted the colour scheme perfectly and the challenge twist! Finally I added gems across the strip and in the centre of the flowers.
I hope I've inspired you. There is more inspiration for you on the Unstampabelles challenge blog (link in side bar). I look forward to visiting your blogs and don't forget NO STAMPS PLEASE!!! Go on you can do it!!
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It stands for "This is Grenada."
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(See full post here).
And she was right--every place has it's unique character. I've enjoyed sharing "This is Texas" moments like finding state pride at the Supermarket or bumping over Texas size speedbumps...and of course I've had to share a few This is California observations too. But what I've loved the most is reading all the wacky and wonderful moments others shared from their hometowns (or home away from home) around the world.
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Please link back to this post or grab our button on the sidebar. In the name space make sure to include where you're blogging from. The link up will be open all month. Oh, and just for fun this month, I'll send a post-card from Texas to the first 10 bloggers who link-up (only if they want one).


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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown was published by Random House in 2009. Let me first say that I have been a fan of Dan Brown since The Da Vinci Code first appeared on the scene, but I really did not enjoy the book as much as I enjoyed the movie. I started reading Angels & Demons but got mired in the details and have never finished it. When I started hearing about the release of The Lost Symbol, I knew I wanted to read it and review it here for you all, but I was not sure if I would be able to get through it. I am aware that Dan Brown writes allot of fact into his fiction and I thought that I may not be able to finish the book if I again got too far into the details. So, in a word, I was skeptical. I received my copy of The Lost Symbol last weekend and waited a day or two before I started reading, as I and was really rather dreading getting into it.
Let me tell you, that from the minute I picked it up, it has been difficult to put it down. I truly believe that this is Dan Brown's best effort to date. I loved this book!!!
The Lost Symbol once again pits Harvard symbologist Dr. Robert Langdon against the bad guys, or in this case the bad guy...one man. The book is set in Washington, D.C., amid the hidden world of the Masonic secret society that has had such a great influence on the history of our country. Langdon is asked to lecture at the US Capitol building by his mentor and old friend, Peter Soloman, a philanthropist, who happens to be a thirty-third degree Mason, the highest attainable level of the Masonic Society. Moments after Langdon arrives at the capitol, a startlingly gruesome discovery is made and Langdon is plunged into a life-and-death situation that only he can unravel. Langdon, along with Katherine Solomon, Noetic Scientist and Peter's sister, are being pursued by the CIA and a mad man who is seeking The Lost Word. Mal'akh, as he calls himself, believes that The Lost Word is buried in the ground at the bottom of a long, spiral staircase, a secret location which the Masonic Society has hidden for years. He believes that if he finds The Lost Word, he can use it to become a God in his own rite, and he will do whatever is necessary to find the clues that lead to the Ancient Mysteries which contain The Lost Word.
Langdon and Katherine are forced to participate in a frightening chase through the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., to save Peter and the vary existence of the United States of America as we know it.
Dan Brown has outdone himself with this story. His uncanny ability to weave fact with fiction, and the secretive nature of the ancient Masonic Society, are blended together to bring us a spell-binding and riveting story that will compel you to read it from front to back in one sitting. The clues are divulged one by one, and you will be holding your breath, as each one falls into place and the clock ticks toward a single, inconceivable discovery of truth. This is one of those books you will read over and over and Dan Brown will become one of your new favorite authors.
I gave The Lost Symbol a 5-spider rating and it earned every single one.
DJ Weaver
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Book Review for 'The Lost Symbol' by Dan Brown
Posted by WebbWeaver at 9:01 PM
Labels: Ancient Mysteries, Dan Brown, hidden, Masonic, secret, The Lost Symbol, The Lost Word
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I agree!! This is his best by far. The big surprise toward the end got me. There was an audible gasp that caused my husband to ask what happened! Love this book.
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- New Rules to Live By
- January 2, 2013
- Law Firm: Stewart McKelvey - Halifax Office
Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act come into effect
Two new bills, that came into force Nov. 15, 2012, represent the first overhaul of the Residential Tenancies Act in several years. The Nova Scotia government says it believes these changes are long overdue and bring greater protection to both landlords and tenants, although the process of approving the amendments has not been without controversy.
The proclamation of Bills No. 119 and No. 110 (collectively, the "bills") was a long-time coming. Bill 119 initially received royal assent on December 10, 2010, while Bill 110 was somewhat shorter, receiving royal assent on December 15, 2011. The cause of the delay was to further study the impact of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 401 (the "Act") on both landlords and tenants.
The bills amend a number of provisions of the Act and the changes must be well understood by landlords and tenants. Below we have highlighted some of the significant differences (including one significant omission that tenants' groups were very eager to see included) contained in the new Act.
1. Notice to Quit: 15/15
Under section 10(6) of the current Act, on a yearly or monthly tenancy the landlord can give the tenant a notice to quit on 15 days' notice if the tenant is in arrears for 30 days or more.
The bills will now allow a landlord to provide a notice to quit if a tenant is in arrears for 15 days, half the time allowed under the current Act. Upon notice, the tenant can either pay all rent that is in arrears or apply to the director of residential tenancies (the "director") for an order to have the notice set aside.
If the tenant fails to do either, the tenant "is conclusively deemed to have accepted that the tenancy is terminated on the effective date of the notice," and must vacate the premises by that date.
Should the tenant not vacate the premises upon the expiration of the notice period, the bills then allow a landlord to make an application to the director for vacant possession and all outstanding rents.
The bills streamline this process, allowing the director to "grant the order without investigating and endeavouring to mediate a settlement and without holding a hearing." This shortened process greatly curtails the time period and agency costs associated with evicting tenants who fail to pay under the current Act.
2. Notice to Quit: Statutory Conditions
A landlord can also give a notice to quit immediately upon the tenant breaching any of statutory conditions (3), (4) and (5) of section 9(1) of the Act. These conditions are as follows:
Good Behaviour - A landlord or tenant shall conduct himself in such a manner as not to interfere with the possession or occupancy of the tenant or of the landlord and the other tenants, respectively.
Obligation of the Tenant - The tenant is responsible for the ordinary cleanliness of the interior of the premises and for the repair of damage caused by wilful or negligent act of the tenant or of any person whom the tenant permits on the premises.
Subletting Premises - The tenant may assign, sublet or otherwise part with possession of the premises subject to the consent of the landlord which consent will not arbitrarily or unreasonably be withheld or charged for unless the landlord has actually incurred expense in respect of the grant of consent.
While there was discussion when the bills were in committee whether there was a need to clarify what amounted to a tenant's violation of conditions (3) and (4), the Nova Scotia government decided to pass the bills as they were drafted.
Landlords must, therefore, take caution not to be overly aggressive in their use of notices to quit for breaches of statutory conditions until this power has been more thoroughly explained by the Residential Tenancies Tribunal and the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court.
3. Security of Tenure
The current Act only provided security of tenure to tenants who resided in the leased premises for five years or more. For instance, in that five year period, a landlord could opt not to renew a tenant's lease without reason. The bills completely change that, offering immediate security of tenure to all tenants within the province, bringing Nova Scotia in line with other jurisdictions in Canada. The impact is that landlords may only provide tenants with a notice to quit in certain circumstances enumerated in the new Act.
4. Security Deposits
The bills do not amend section 12 of the Act that deals with security deposits. There had been a significant push by many tenants' groups to do so, but the province chose not to amend this provision. Therefore, landlords may continue to require tenants to pay half of the cost of one month's rent at the beginning of the tenancy to be held as a security deposit until the end of the tenancy.
5. Bill 150
Bill 150 was introduced to the Legislature for first reading on Nov. 26, 2012. The bill has not yet passed the committee stage and is subject to potentially significant amendment prior to it becoming law. However, as it currently stands the bill operates to allow a tenant to quit his or her lease upon one month's notice if the tenant is a victim of domestic violence and can furnish to the landlord a certificate from the Director of Victims Services evidencing their claim.
Certificates may be issued by the Director of Victims Services in two specific circumstances: (1) if an emergency protection order relating to the tenant has been issued under Section 11 of the Domestic Violence Intervention Act (Nova Scotia); or (2) the Director of Victims Services is satisfied that the victim has filed a report with the police, a court has issued an order for the alleged aggressor to have no contact with the tenant, and the Director of Victims Services has reason to believe that the tenant is a victim of domestic violence in relation to the complaint and order previously mentioned.
There is currently no provision contained in Bill 150 for a landlord to challenge the veracity of a certificate. The landlord may only apply to the Director of Residential Tenancies to have the notice set aside on grounds that the notice and certificate were improperly given. Landlords must also be aware that Bill 150 obligates them to keep the details of the certificate in confidence, although it does not state a specific penalty for failing to do so.


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In a rare move, Battery Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Ribbit Capital, investors in a number of Silicon Valley's fintech startups, have backed the bank enabling many of their investments to lurch forward. Cross River Bank, the obscure financial institution that seemingly everyone in fintech has heard of but doesn't really know, originated more than $2.4 billion in loans for companies like Affirm, Lending Club, and Upstart in 2015 alone.
Today's $28 million round is set to strengthen CRB's capital base and support new business lines for companies reliant on the bank for loan underwriting. This investment round closes amid ongoing concerns from regulators that the financial instruments of Silicon Valley could spread contagion to the fragile banking system.
The bank's value proposition to marketplace lenders is access to payment rails and wire systems — the idea being that instead of jumping through financial hurdles, startups can instead focus on customer acquisition and growth. Cross River collects fees between 0.02 percent and 0.05 percent from loans across its entire portfolio. With the new capital, the bank wants to grow its asset base to between $260 and $300 million over the next 12-24 months.
Gilles Gade, CEO of Cross River, told me that his bank is considered tier-one capital — regulator speak for "deemed unlikely to become insolvent." Gade added that Cross River keeps twice as much capital on hand as is required by regulators. "Regulators expect us to be a lot more than a pass through."
Cross River also sees itself as having a responsibility to maintain an active role in its companies. The bank takes an on-book financial stake in every loan it originates. Amounting to roughly 10 percent, the stake is enough to show commitment without tipping the scales of risk, Gade explained.
Maintaining such high exposure in a single industry could be seen as brash, but Gade really does believe that fintech is here to stay. He explained that the economy is now dependent on fintech and, like it or not, people have come to expect it.
Scott Tobin, a partner at Battery Ventures, pointed out that the deal creates a lot of synergies. "They already hold the keys to our clientele," said Tobin, who will be joining the Cross River Bank board of directors.
While this could be construed as a conflict of interest, Tobin believes it is in line with Battery's history of investing in fintech.
One of the benefits of Cross River Bank being a highly regulated financial entity is that its investors had easy and transparent access to layers of financial diligence materials. Tobin said that Battery's due diligence process began almost a year ago and Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz joined shortly after.
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The Mezzanotte Blue Quatrefoil Dry-Erase Calendar features a blank calendar format which you can fill in for any month of the year, accented by a navy blue quatrefoil patterned border and a black satin wood frame with clean lines for a modern decor look. Works with standard dry erase markers (not included).Artist: unknown Title: Mezzanotte Blue Quatrefoil Dry-Erase Calendar Product type: Framed art print Frame: Satin Black 1 1/4 Wood Image Dimensions: 28.00 in. W x 22.00 in. H Outside Frame Dimensions: 30.00 in. W x 24.00 in. H


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Seagate teams up with Paramount - pre-loads movies on Freeagent Go
Seagate has struck a deal with Paramount in efforts to sweeten up sales of it's 500GB FreeAgent Go series 2.5-inch portable hard drive in the U.S. market.
The new deal includes a bunch of pre-loaded Paramount movies on the hard drive; no less than 21 in fact. The full list of movie titles includes :-
- Star Trek (2009)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- GI Joe
- Shooter
- The Hunt for Red October
- The Italian Job (2003)
- Ghost
- Patriot Games
- Beowulf
- Enemy at the Gates
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- The Love Guru
- Coach Carter
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
- Nacho Libre
- Jackass 2.5
- A Plumm Summer
- Carriers
- Dance Flick
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
But it's not as rosey as it first sounds. These are DRM-loaded and apart from Star Trek 2009 which is free, the other 20 movies require a separate purchase of a license key through http://seagate.paramountshop.com before the films can be unlocked for viewing. The license key will set you back between $9.99 and $14.99 per movie. If you unlock all of the titles it'll eat up around 50GB, so there's plenty left over for other storage needs.


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Live Streaming of State League Matches
Volleyball Victoria, through it's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/VolleyballVictoria - will be Live Streaming numerous State League matches throughout the 2016 season.
These games will be streamed live via the Volleyball Victoria YouTube channel allowing viewers to watch select State League matches either live or on demand, providing the volleyball community with greater accessibility to the the State League competition.
The Round 1 Premier Men matches Heidelberg vs Victoriua Uni and Monash Uni vs Yarra Ranges were streamed and will be available to watch on demand shortly.
Volleyball Victoria will once again be Live Streaming in Round 2, with the following Premier Women's matches to be streamed LIVE:
12:00pm Monash Uni vs Southern Cross Cobras
2:00pm Heidelberg vs Yarra Ranges
Make sure you catch all the action, SUBSCRIBE to the Volleyball Victoria YouTube channel!
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Location: Raa Atoll, Maldives(
Price: USD 6,000,000
The island is 3 hectares, plus an additional reclaim 2 hectares, total 5 hectares, to develop as a resort for 100 rooms.
This project is secured and the island lease agreement has been sign already between the island owner and Ministry of Tourism and lease rent also paid to government according to the lease payment schedule.
Kandoogandu Island is in Raa Atoll and was leased by the Ministry of Tourism over 50 years for the development of 100 room tourist resort.
The island is 35 miles from north to south and 15 miles across at its broadest part. The western fringe of the atoll is composed of a series of round or oval, irregularly places reefs - a feature particular to all the larger northern atolls.
The prearranged resort can be reached by approximately a 45-minute scenic seaplane ride from the capital of Male. Alternatively can be taken a 20-minute speedboat ride from Ifuru Domestic Airport. It is a 30-minute domestic flight to Ifuru Domestic Airport from Male.
There are 88 islands in the atoll and 15 of them are inhabited. The capital island is Ungoofaaru, home to a population of about 1,200. The island contains a well-equipped regional hospital that provides health care for the people of the entire Atoll.
The Maldives are known for its natural beauty including the Blue Ocean and white beaches, accompanied by clean air. The climate of the Maldives is ideal for visitors to get engaged in water sports such as swimming, fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, water-skiing, windsurfing and kite boarding.
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our semi-private sessions are small group classes with 4 to 5 students—An economical and exciting way to do Pilates:
Tower-Mat Combo
Mat and Springs unite in this unique and very effective powerhouse enhancing workout. You will lengthen your muscles while you strengthen using our state of the art wall unit. Great class for beginner students or anyone wanting to experience our equipment for the first time. We recommend 5 Mat Classes or 3 Private Lessons before taking this class.
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Designed for the Pilates enthusiast, working in a small group of 2-5 students on our Wall Units; Arm and Leg Springs attached to the wall. This combination of mat and springs will leave you feeling stronger and better than you were before! Appropriate for Intermediate towards advanced students. We recommend 3-6 Privates Lessons before joining a Semi-Private.
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Enjoy the camaraderie of working out in a small group of 2- 4 students on our favorite piece of equipment: The Reformer. Our Equipment classes (Semi-Private Sessions) are offered at all levels: INTRO through ADVANCED levels. The Chairs, Towers, and Barrels may also be used in an Equipment class. Our Equipment classes can be seen on our online schedule. You may also book a class privately according to your own availability. We also will match you up with partners so that you are working in your appropriate level. We recommend 3-6 Private Lessons before joining a Semi-Private
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Price: $$$$
Location: Wellington
Programs Available: Coding Bootcamps
Scholarships: Te Uru Rangi (Maori in tech) and diversity scholarships (Women and ... View More
Location: Wellington
Programs Available: Coding Bootcamps
Scholarships: Te Uru Rangi (Maori in tech) and diversity scholarships (Women and ... View More
Dev Academy is New Zealand's premier full immersion coding Bootcamp. Our intensive program helps you master the in-demand skills you need to accelerate your career and change your life. Our graduates work at all types of companies, from small startups to some of NZ's technology giants and our alumni network is robust, active and welcoming.
Enspiral Dev Academy is an intensive, full-time course in software development. Over 9 weeks, you will learn all the skills needed to begin a career as a software developer. You don't need a tech b...Read more
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It's been said that software development is both an art and a science. It's an art because it takes skill, patience, and repeated practice to master. And just like art, software development has the potential to produce works of beauty. It's also a science because it's a systematic body of knowledge that is inherently logical, structured, and interrelated in its parts. And just like science, software development has the potential to produce technology bordering on the magical.
Knowing this, imagine therefore how excited I felt when I boarded a plane on August 26, 2016, in San Francisco, California, to fly to Wellington—New Zealand's up-and-coming tech capital. There, over the course of the next two months, I would dedicate myself to the study of software development at an organization...Read more
What a waste of money and time. Trainers were poor and all the talk before the course started about being job ready was all false. Have gone with an international qualification now online and the support is 10 times better (try out learningpeople.com.au) - have learnt more in the first two months than I did with Dev Academy. Asked for a refund and they wouldn't give it to me.
I second the comments of many people before me. Instead of $11,000 NZD it is worth more like $5,000. I think a lot of people in EDA mean well, but results count, and EDA has very limited contacts as far as getting people a job is concerned. EDA's website says 86% of people that graduated more than 4 months ago are working as developers. Knowing my own cohert that was certainly not true. Out of approx 10 people, 2 got a job. EDA should publish the response rate of the survey. I think most people who haven't found gainful employment find it painful to answer the survey.
The rest of the people are 'inactive'. They might be employed alright, but not in software development. I would caution against borrowing the $11,000. It is a lot of money to pay back especially if one can't ...Read more
Well, I read all this, and as EDA grad I want to add my 5 cents.
EDA advertising has 2 big promises:
1) That you will be learn how to code from 'zero to junior' in 18 weeks.
2) That you will be able to get a job in a short period of time after graduation through their extensive 'partner network'.
I wasn't too much interested in the first, because I had IT experience under my belt, though I didn't mind refreshing my skillset. What was really interesting to me, is the second promise.
But let's jump into details. I was taught by the DevBootcamp licensed curriculum, in the Ruby programming language, which EDA had implemented in their programme.
Phase 0 was easy, but I never actually got any feedback. It was ok for me, 'cause I can understand myself if I am doing alright, but h...Read more
With the wave of 'learn to code' being the skill set that's encouraged in the future, we have seen a trend of bootcamps jump onboard and promise to turn you from zero to hero in the space of 18 weeks, but I would warn people to not just jump on the bandwagon whilst you spend a dump truck of savings ($11k and up) for these courses.
Personally I think it's a very risky thing - spending $11k of hard earned money on a course that's has no governmental oversight or auditing of curriculum, practices etc...As a private company, these coding bootcamps aren't regulated by stringent Government oversight which protects consumers (Read this:http://www.fastcompany.com/3025896/california-orders-coding-bootcamps-to-stop-enrollment-and-issue-refunds)...it's too much of an 'all or nothing' approach t...Read more
This course is way over priced for what is offered and be wary of their advertising. They count graduates employed by Dev Academy (on a casual basis as tutors) and grads employed in jobs unrelated to ICT as 'employed'.
Unless you have previous coding experience or have another skill that a dev company will want then you're unlikely to come out of this with the technical skills and theoretical knowledge required to secure an entry level dev role.
Hopefully things have changed since I went through the programme but during my time there it was poorly organised. I did the C# stream and the majority of our course content had not been converted from Ruby. As a result the C# tutor spent a lot of his time converting the Ruby exercises to C#.
Totally agree with the comment from anot...Read more
I came to bootcamp as a career change, like many others. My experience in coding was beginner -self taught on-line.
The first, self-directed 9 weeks of the course was mainly on-line tutorials, with minimal support or meaningful feedback. Some support from tutors was there, but when some of the instructions were vague, it was hard to get clarification on where to start on a challenge.
The focus on the basics was good, a good balance of mindfulness and building up technical knowledge and skills gradually. There could have been more emphasis and support on working with algorithms that would be needed, or understood more fully, in the next 9 weeks.
The second nine weeks on-site was full on for the first three weeks, getting progressively less and less structured. There was a great e...Read more
I came to bootcamp as a career change, like many others. My experience in coding was beginner -self taught on-line.
The first, self-directed 9 weeks of the course was mainly on-line tutorials, with minimal support or meaningful feedback. Some support from tutors was there, but when some of the instructions were vague, it was hard to get clarification on where to start on a challenge.
The focus on the basics was good, a good balance of mindfulness and building up technical knowledge and skills gradually. There could have been more emphasis and support on working with algorithms that would be needed, or understood more fully, in the next 9 weeks.
The second nine weeks on-site was full on for the first three weeks, getting progressively less and less structured. There was a great e...Read more
Overall it was a really great experience. I love what I learned and and can't wait to get a job in the industry. Probably the only con is that it has been harder to find work than suggested and sometimes it is hard to know if employers understand the skills I now have. That, and the fact that I haven't had a job/income for about 6 months mean life is pretty stressful, and if didn't have family to help me, I would not be in a position to spend time practicing code and looking for dev jobs. I would recommend Enspiral Dev Academy to anyone wanting to learn to code. It is shorter and more intense than most other ways of learning the skills and on balance is the better way of doing it.
The experience that EDA provides is difficult to summarise in a short paragraph; the amount of information/challenges/wonderful people that I managed to consume/overcome/learn from would defy any attempt I might make. Having said that, EDA put me through a crazy intellectual gauntlet - challenging me to not only learn, but skilfully implement a huge amount of information (all in a timeframe I wouldn't have thought possible). They laid down a pretty serious learning challenge, but not once did I find myself without the support I needed to succeed. The culture that they foster in the group is one that I was enthusiastic to contribute to - open communication, feedback and quality conversation was highly encouraged. I feel I've come out of the course with an invaluable skill-set, a deep app...Read more
Deciding to re-train and entirely change my career after working 20 years in administration/support was no easy decision, and seemed pretty risky to me. Right from the first interview (to get on the course) Enspiral Dev Academy (EDA) staff were up front and transparent. I was particularly drawn to them because I had heard that they are trying to change the tech industry by creating a safe space and encouraging minorities to enter the IT industry, so I felt that I could take the risk with them. Taking that risk paid off in spades.
During the course there was a lot thrown at us, we were told it would be that way to help accelerate our learning. We learnt heaps of very relevant stuff. A year after graduating I am still finding things I was taught are still very much important (despit...Read more
My time at EDA is something I would say changed the direction of both my career and personal life. While I was on the course, I met other students that I now live with and became great friends with and I believe this was because of the environment EDA offers. Everyday was challenging yet rewarding - solving problems through programming is something that I never thought I would do. We learnt the basics first, the concepts and theory around programming, rather than just diving into the coding side of things which gave me a solid base of knowledge. The tutors are fantastic programmers as well as people and I can't speak highly enough of those individuals who taught me whilst at EDA. The content covered was thorough - I managed to land a junior role after only 1 week of finishing the course...Read more
Before doing this course I knew I wanted to explore programming and was quite unsure of how to approach it - there is a sea of resources for free out there, but as a beginner it can be really confusing what to learn. This course was curated from a mixture of freely available content and content provided by the tutors and the overseas Dev-bootcamp. There were a few unpolished bits in the curriculum here and there, but I always felt like I was in good hands with the tutors, and that the majority of the learning took place through persisting with the material. Another reassuring part of the course was that it never felt disconnected to industry - I almost always felt that what I was learning was relevant and of high quality. In fact, since joining the workplace I have been surprised severa...Read more
Tutors know their stuff, programme is very intense and just as expensive. Going through I found out many testimonies of past alumni success weren't true or embellished, and many recruiting "partners" had no knowledge they were being labelled as such. I feel the process was too expensive, we didn't learn as much a variety as promised, and I've seen the ugly side of their parent organisation "Enspiral". I don't recommend this programme, and wish I invested that time, money and effort somewhere else.
I was lucky enough to be a part of the inaugural cohort of Enspiral Dev Academy (EDA), the Great Spotted Kiwis'. This was an exceptional risk for me as I was leaving a stable career in Business Advisory at a very established worldwide organisation. Compounding this was the fact that this was not only the first EDA course, but the first of it's kind offered in New Zealand. However, it is a decision I would make again and again if faced with it.
Having no real technical skills on entry I was blown away by the pace at which I was able to learn in such an environment. I have had lot of experience with tertiary education, however found I drew no comparisons to EDA from my time gaining undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. It is a whole other beast, which continuously pushes you t...Read more
I was part of the first Enspiral Dev Academy cohort, the Great Spotted Kiwis. I had a really great experience. It was awesome to get to spend 9 weeks solely working on growing as a developer and as a person. I was originally a self taught programmer, so I know how slow the pace of learning can be when you don't have resources to draw on.
The staff at EDA are fantastic. The teachers are experienced, kind and wise. Rohan, the founder, is incredibly dedicated and does all he can to support the students.
All of the people who took part in my cohort were really chill, interesting people from a diverse range of backgrounds. We had no conflicts or upset moments throughout the entire 9 weeks. We did have a couple of really great parties.
The curriculum has been licensed from the origin...Read more
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Make this Homemade Holiday Gift: Leather Chevron Necklace
Maker: Amanda Youngquist
Skill Level: Moderate
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Project Cost: $12 (for more than one necklace)
Skill Level: Moderate
Time Required: 20 Minutes
Project Cost: $12 (for more than one necklace)
Amanda was meandering through the local hardware store not too long ago and stumbled upon her new best friend: wood veneer. Together with some leather scraps and watercolor paints, she created this modern and all-together awesome geometric necklace for her sister. Here's how she did it:
- Razor knife
- Cutting board
- Ruler or straight edge
- Leather scrap (available at major craft stores)
- Clothes iron
- Drill with small bit
- Iron-on wood veneer edge banding (available at hardware stores)
- Wood stain or watercolor paints and paintbrush
- Varnish (or clear nail polish)
- Necklace chain
- Large jump rings
- Measure and cut your wood veneer to the desired size/shape with the ruler and razor knife.
- Lay veneer pieces on top of leather (either smooth side out or suede side out).
- Iron veneer on to leather.
- Use ruler to cut the leather with the razor knife around the veneer pieces.
- Drill holes for jump rings.
- Stain or paint wood in desired pattern or finish.
- Varnish and allow to dry.
- Attach jump rings and necklace chain.
Thanks to Amanda for sharing the Leather Chevron Necklace gift idea. Check out her blog, Those Possible Things for more of her creativity and style.
All this month, Apartment Therapy is featuring homemade gift ideas made and submitted by you, the readers. Check back every day for a new project.


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The new sixth edition of the Rein in Sarcoma Patient Starter Notebook is now printed and ready to distribute or download. If you are a new or recurring patient at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, Mayo Clinic or Children's Hospitals and Clinics your doctor should have copies of the book in a week or two. Please ask them to give you one. This edition was edited by Elisabeth Will and has been updated by the doctors on our Medical Advisory Board.
If you are currently being treated somewhere else, you can go on the RIS website and download it or you can request that a hard copy be sent to you free of charge. Patients constantly tell us how valuable they find this resource so please ask for yours.


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The Sports Xchange
Paterno family issues statement criticizing leaks
The Paterno family released a statement through lawyer Wick Sollers on Monday criticizing the recent leaks of information regarding former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported.
The statement also called on the attorney general's office to release all relevant information in the case involving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The statement said the leaked information was intended to "smear former Penn State officials, including Joe Paterno."
On Friday, CNN released e-mails from former president Graham Spanier, former vice president of finance Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley.
The e-mails suggested Curley decided not to report alleged sexual abuse activity by Sandusky after having a conversation with Paterno.


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Takács Quartet
Recognized as one of the world's great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. For thirty-two years the ensemble has been in residence at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
In 2015-2016, the Takács returns to Carnegie Hall for two programs, one featuring a new work by composer Timo Andres, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and one with pianist Garrick Ohlsson. They also perform with Mr. Ohlsson at Stanford, the University of Richmond, Spivey Hall in Atlanta, and at the University of Florida. For the first time in many years the Takács will perform in Santiago, Chile, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In addition to their annual Wigmore Hall series in London, where the quartet are Associate Artists, other European engagements in 2015-2016 include performances in Oslo, Amsterdam, Budapest, Hamburg, Hannover, Brussels, Bilbao and a concert at the Schubertiade in Hohenems, Austria.
The Takacs Quartet performs Philip Roth's "Everyman" program with Meryl Streep at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto in October 2015, a program that they previously played with Ms. Streep at Princeton in 2014. The program was conceived in close collaboration with Philip Roth and first performed at Carnegie Hall with Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2007. The Quartet is known for such innovative programming. They have toured 14 cities with the poet Robert Pinsky, collaborate regularly with the Hungarian Folk group Muzsikas, and in 2010 they collaborated with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and David Lawrence Morse on a drama project that explored the composition of Beethoven's last quartets.
During the 2016-2017 season, the ensemble will perform complete 6-concert Beethoven quartet cycles at the Wigmore Hall, Princeton, the University of Michigan, and at UC Berkeley. In advance of these cycles Takacs first violinist Edward Dusinberre's book, Beethoven for a Later Age: The Journey of a String Quartet, will be published by Faber and Faber in January 2016. The book takes the reader inside the life of a string quartet, melding music history and memoir as it explores the circumstances surrounding the composition of Beethoven's quartets.
The Takács became the first string quartet to win the Wigmore Hall Medal in May 2014. The Medal, inaugurated in 2007, recognizes major international artists who have a strong association with the Hall. Recipients so far include Andras Schiff, Thomas Quasthoff, Menachem Pressler and Dame Felicity Lott. In 2012, Gramophone announced that the Takács was the only string quartet to be inducted into its first Hall of Fame, along with such legendary artists as Jascha Heifetz, Leonard Bernstein and Dame Janet Baker. The ensemble also won the 2011 Award for Chamber Music and Song presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society in London.
The members of the Takács Quartet are Christoffersen Faculty Fellows at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Quartet has helped to develop a string program with a special emphasis on chamber music, where students work in a nurturing environment designed to help them develop their artistry. The Quartet's commitment to teaching is enhanced by summer residencies at the Aspen Festival and at the Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. The members of the Takács are Visiting Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
The Quartet's award-winning recordings include the complete Beethoven Cycle on the Decca label. In 2005 the Late Beethoven Quartets won Disc of the Year and Chamber Award from BBC Music Magazine, a Gramophone Award, Album of the Year at the Brit Awards and a Japanese Record Academy Award. Their recordings of the early and middle Beethoven quartets collected a Grammy, another Gramophone Award, a Chamber Music of America Award and two further awards from the Japanese Recording Academy. Of their performances and recordings of the Late Quartets, the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote "The Takács might play this repertoire better than any quartet of the past or present."
In 2006 the Takács Quartet made their first recording for Hyperion Records, of Schubert's D804 and D810. Subsequent recordings for Hyperion include Brahms' Piano Quintet with Stephen Hough (Grammy nomination), Brahms' Quartets Op. 51 and Op. 67, Schumann's Piano Quintet with Marc-Andre Hamelin, the complete Haydn "Apponyi" Quartets, Op. 71 and 74 and the Schubert Quintet D956 with Ralph Kirshbaum. The three Britten Quartets were released in 2013, followed by the Brahms Viola Quintets with Lawrence Power, viola, and the Shostakovich Piano Quintet with Mr. Hamelin. Upcoming Hyperion recordings include the two Janacek Quartets and Smetana's "From My Life", the Debussy Quartet and the Franck Piano Quintet, again with Marc-Andre Hamelin, the Dvorak Op. 105 Quartet and his Viola Quintet Op. 97 with Lawrence Power, viola.
The Quartet has also made sixteen recordings for the Decca label since 1988 of works by Beethoven, Bartók, Borodin, Brahms, Chausson, Dvořák, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Smetana. The ensemble's recording of the six Bartók String Quartets received the 1998 Gramophone Award for chamber music and, in 1999, was nominated for a Grammy.
The Takács Quartet was formed in 1975 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest by Gabor Takács-Nagy, Károly Schranz, Gabor Ormai and András Fejér, while all four were students. It first received international attention in 1977, winning First Prize and the Critics' Prize at the International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. The Quartet also won the Gold Medal at the 1978 Portsmouth and Bordeaux Competitions and First Prizes at the Budapest International String Quartet Competition in 1978 and the Bratislava Competition in 1981. The Quartet made its North American debut tour in 1982.
Violinist Edward Dusinberre joined the Quartet in 1993 and violist Roger Tapping in 1995. Violist Geraldine Walther replaced Mr. Tapping in 2005. In 2001 the Takács Quartet was awarded the Order of Merit of the Knight's Cross of the Republic of Hungary, and in March of 2011 each member of the Quartet was awarded the Order of Merit Commander's Cross by the President of the Republic of Hungary.


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Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "Barbecue's Birthplace" In 1516, a Spanish explorer encountered a band of Taino Indians roasting game and seafood on a wooden frame over a smoky fire. They called the cooking device a barbacoa-the origin of modern barbecue. This show takes us to the birthplace of barbecue-the Caribbean-where you'll learn to make Jamaican jerk chicken, buccaneer baby back ribs with pineapple barbecue sauce, and a Raichlen classic: shrimp grilled on sugarcane. D
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The Woodwright's Shop "Wood and Water" Swelling and shrinking, bending and breaking, the worker with wood must be wetness aware!. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Salzburg and Surroundings" Rick finds Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, to be a baroque jewel of a town. The town is also the springboard for dozens of Alpine adventures, from summer bobsledding, to hikes around Hitler's old Eagles Nest hideout, to a boat ride on serene Lake Hallstatt.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Luzern, Switzerland" Burt takes a lake steamer to the foot of Mount Pilatus and rides the steepest cogwheel railway in the world to the top of a 7,000 foot peak for some of the most impressive views of Switzerland. The he visits the Lion Monument that honors the Swiss Guards who died defending the King of France in 1792. Mark Twain described the monument as the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world. D
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Essential Pepin "All Puffed Up" Sugared Puff Paste Sticks; Fast Puff Pastry; Crystallized Puff Paste Of Orange; Choux A La Creme; Chocolate Paris-Brest Cake. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Vegetarian Pasta Night" Test cook Becky Hays shows host Christopher Kimball how to make Great Vegetable Lasagna. Then, science expert Guy Crosby teaches Chris about the science of cornstarch. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of whole wheat lasagna noodles. D
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Burt Wolf: What We Eat "When Money Grew On Trees: The Story of Chocolate" Look at the history of chocolate in Mexico, its arrival in Spain and its history in Europe & America.G
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "You Say Tomato" When it is tomato season, it is sometimes difficult to keep up with the bounty. Joanne prepares a chilled tomato and Greek yogurt soup, and then teaches her student Jack the versatility of roasted cherry tomatoes, showcasing them in a lamb sirloin salad. Recipes: Chilled Tomato and Greek Yogurt Soup, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Lamb Sirloin Salad with Feta and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Salzburg and Surroundings" Rick finds Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, to be a baroque jewel of a town. The town is also the springboard for dozens of Alpine adventures, from summer bobsledding, to hikes around Hitler's old Eagles Nest hideout, to a boat ride on serene Lake Hallstatt.G
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Art Through Time: A Global View "Converging Cultures" Explores hybrid forms and motifs of visual art and objects produced as a result of cultural exchange - including African ivory carvings depicting Portuguese traders, Turkish ceramics emulating Chinese porcelain, Impressionist works inspired by Japanese printmaking, and contemporary works by Takashi Murakami and Miguel Luciano. D
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Art Through Time: A Global View "Dreams and Visions" Shows how artists including Hieronymus Bosch, Aboriginal painters, Islamic miniaturists, Surrealists like Magritte and Dali, and contemporary artist Sandy Skoglund have depicted ephemeral feelings, unknowable mysteries, personal fantasies, and inner visions in their work. D


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Finnegan's story starts out, unfortunately, much like many other puppies we save. His mom, Belinda, was out of time at a high-kill shelter.
Belinda, a 3-year-old Dachshund mix was rescued by Big Dog Ranch Rescue in the last stage of her pregnancy. She safely arrived at Big Dog Ranch Rescue and was in a quarantine trailer scared and lonely, all by herself. Luckily a long time employee, Debbie Hilton, took her home and convinced her husband that they should try fostering a pregnant mommy-to-be and experience birth since they didn't have human babies of their own. So Belinda went to her loving, temporary home and settled in quickly. Shortly after that, she gave birth.
Two puppies, Jackie and Finnegan were born at home in the early morning hours. Belinda did everything by herself as she clearly has been a Mom before. Then labor slowed to a full stop, and Guinness and Bailey were born at Big Dog Ranch Rescue with the help of the amazing Dr. MacNamara and the medical team.
The little family went back to their foster home and Mom was just super with all of them. However, sadly after 36 hours, Bailey passed away from Failure to Thrive Syndrome. Jackie, Finnegan, and Guinness became the terrific trio and grew up playing and loving on one another. Jackie and Guinness are now very happy at their new homes and enjoying their furever families.
Finnegan was scheduled to go home at the same time as his siblings, but at his neuter appointment, Dr. MacNamara found a very strong heart murmur. Finnegan was scheduled right away for a consult with Dr. Tacy Rupp, a leading cardiologist in South Florida, and was found to have a grade 5 heart murmur and severe pulmonary stenosis (severe blockage in the pulmonary valve that takes the blood to the lungs for oxygenation). This causes the right heart to work much harder to pass blood to the lungs and increases the pressure within the valve and heart. This also causes the heart to become enlarged if not corrected.
Severe pulmonic stenosis cases like Finnegan's can be improved surgically, as well as managed by medications to keep the heart rate down. The procedure involves a balloon dilation of the narrow section of the valve, called a valvuloplasty. The goal is to relieve the obstruction associated with the abnormal pulmonic valve. In many cases a single procedure can decrease the pressure enough to allow the dog to live a normal and fulfilling life.
Finnegan's procedure will be done at the University of Florida in Gainesville and cost $3,500. His treatment will not be done until he is 4 months of age so that his little body can handle the big growth spurt that young puppies go through. In the meantime, he is being well cared for in his foster home and exercise has to be kept to a minimum to keep his heart rate down. So lots of cuddling on the lap, reading the latest novels by the pool, and chewing those Nylabones to the max.
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Fidel Castro Congratulates Obama for Health Care Bill
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Will the naysayers who have been complaining about the passage of Obamacare — the most massive expansion of the welfare state in 45 years — be silenced by the revelation that the President's plan has now received a ringing endorsement from none other than Fidel Castro, the longtime overseer of what is perhaps the most scenic Communist gulag ever established? Yesterday, the former dictator crowed that the passage of American health care reform was "a miracle" that represented a major "success" for Barack Obama. Above all, what Castro found "really incredible" was that it had taken the United States "234 years" to pass such legislation, "something that Cuba was able to do half a century ago." But as Castro well knows, remarkable men like himself — and like Barack Obama — are capable of achieving remarkable, historic things. And lest you doubt whether Obama is indeed such a man, you need only recall that inspiring moment last June when Castro's longtime friend and ally, Venezuela's Communist dictator Hugo Chavez, admiringly called our President "Comrade Obama" and told Castro: "Fidel, careful or we are going to end up to his [Obama's] right."
It is worth noting that if anyone is qualified to speak about the glories of socialized medine, Fidel Castro is certainly that man. Government-run health care has proven to be quite successful in Cuba — for wealthy foreigners and high-ranking government officials, that is. Cuba, you see, in an effort to attract affluent Europeans who might be willing to spend their money on health care services they can't access at home, has pioneered the practice of so-called "health tourism" through agencies that market Cuban medical services abroad. These agencies target people like the 1.2 million Brits who are currently on waiting lists for hospital admission, which they have been unable to secure thus far from their own single-payer health care paradise.
But alas, Fidel didn't mention that the Cuban health care system, after providing for the needs of affluent tourists and government bigwigs, has almost nothing to offer the average Cuban citizen. Hospitals for ordinary Cubans possess a dearth of even the most basic medicines and medical equipment, hospital gowns and linens, even soap and disinfectants. Syringes are so scarce that they are frequently used to inject multiple patients without any sterilization, and "disposable" gloves are likewise used and reused. Consequently, infectious diseases are rampant in the nation's hospital population.
Doctors haven't benefited very much, either, from Cuba's health care "miracle." Because they earn the equivalent of only about $20 U.S. per month, Cuban physicians have quit the medical profession in droves — turning instead to the only industry that offers them any degree of economic opportunity: the Cuban tourism industry. It is not uncommon to see former doctors driving cabs, working as tour guides, or waiting tables in restaurants and family inns in Havana.
By contrast, in the pre-Castro years of the 1950s the Cuban medical system ranked among the best in the world; its ratio of one physician per 960 patients was rated 10th by the World Health Organization; its infant mortality rate was the lowest in Latin America — comparable to Canada's and better than those of France, Japan, and Italy.
Notwithstanding these somewhat inconvenient facts, the inestimable Fidel Castro now assures us that President Obama's health care plan is just what we Americans need as a giant step forward in our quest to duplicate what Cuba was able to achieve 50 years ago.
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Do you filed on the computer which you want on Kindle Paper-white? Do you need to make files transferred? How to Transfer Files from Your Computer to Your Kindle Paper-white?
You might be wondering that via email of sending document is the easy way out for this need, but the fact is that transferring books through drag and drop method can be tiring process in case if you have various files to make transfer for.
Look at the Prerequisites before transfer: Those who have Windows or Macintosh can download as well as transfer the Kindle content as well as other info from computer to the Kindle via USB connection. If you are using USB cable for transferring the files then your computer should have the following:
1. Computer with Windows version 2000 or later
2. Computer with Macintosh having versions from Mac OS X 10.2 or later
For connecting Kindle Paper-white to the computer:
First of all plug the larger end of your USB cable in USB port of your computer and connect the other end to small USB port which is there at the bottom of the Kindle Paper-white
While connecting with the PC, Kindle Paper-white gets into USB drive and the battery is recharged with the computer. You will find that wireless service get off on the temporary basis. Kindle is not in use while reading the device in the USB drive mode and return to reading location while you eject the device from computer
While Kindle Paper-white is connected, you need to drag and drop the file from the computer which is there on the hard drive to Kindle Paper-white
For transferring e-books, you need to be assured for placing the file in the Documents folder on Kindle Paper-white. In case of putting the file in root drive, it fails to appear on the Home Screen.
Process for file transfer: In case, Kindle is compatible format, then transferring the filed from computer to Paper-white through USB needs the following procedure:
1. Connect your Kindle Paper-white to USB cable.
2. Your PC will recognize the Kindle Paper-white when it is plugged in and will display it as a removable drive. While, you go to my Computer (PC) or Finder (Mac), you will notice that Kindle Paper-white will appear as drive.
3. Then, double-click the drive in order to view the folders on Kindle Paper-white.
4. Then open another window and navigate the files which you want to transfer
5. Drag the files to apt folder on Kindle Paper-white.
6. Place documents files and text in the Documents folder
7. Use Copy and Paste commands for moving the documents to Document folder
8. Eject your Kindle Paper-white from computer:
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Transportation Liability and Risk Managementby George L. Reed, Florida DOT, Tallahassee, FL, USA,
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Risk management programs provide an excellent response to the increased exposure of all transportation agencies to tort liability claims. While some actions and responses require resources normally available from only the larger transportation agencies, there are many attitudes, programs and responses that can be provided by the small agency or even the single transportation professional.
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Varsity Show's 107th Production: A Modern Spectacle That Evokes Rich Tradition
By Jason Hollander
During its short theatrical run each April, Columbia's Varsity Show accomplishes the feat of inspiring pride in members of the campus community while reminding them not to take themselves too seriously.
Some have even called the annual musical satire—a Light Blue institution older than Low Library, Baker's Field and Alma Mater herself—the most spirit-inducing Columbia event of the year.
This spring's show, the 107th, spared no one—faculty, students, dining hall employees, President George Rupp and former visiting professor Al Gore—from the flurry of gags and one-liners that rolled on for more than two hours. The writers placed the inescapable subject of reality-based TV at the story's center, imagining a Morningside campus besieged by thousands of cameras recording everyone's every move for an anxious MTV audience.
But the show holds a greater significance than to merely offer a few quips about bad food and pretentious roommates. Although Director Will Graham, CC'02, did want the audience to "laugh themselves silly," he believes the Varsity Show—attended by about a third of the school's undergraduate population—can also connect people to the common experiences of being a Columbian.
"I wanted to use the physical spaces of Columbia to tell a great adventure story," said Graham, who hoped that the musical—written, directed, performed and designed entirely by students—would enhance the audience's appreciation of an environment many may take for granted.
Kate Cortesi, CC'01, a member of the production's writing team, noted that the myriad jokes in the show always managed to maintain a warm tone. "Comedy can be really delightful or really destructive," she said. "The intimacy [viewers have] with the material is what makes it work. There's a lot of love for what you're laughing at."
Creative preparation for the production began back in January when writers would watch the actors perform improvised sketches, observing the strengths and dynamics that materialized.
Cast member Lang Fisher, CC'02, conceived of her main character, a 14-year-old "super-genius" named Annie Lou, while watching a FOX television special on gifted children. Unlike most productions, where the script and characters are already set, Varsity Show cast members work with writers to help mold the story and the parts they will play. "It's an extremely personal process," said Fisher of the closeness she developed with her character.
The show's composer, Rick Hip-Flores, CC'02, paid special attention to the plot and characters that evolved. "I had to write for the cast that I know," said Hip-Flores. "When you have a strong cast, it makes your job that much easier."
Hip-Flores was well aware of the musical footsteps he was following in when he sat down to compose the score—"Oklahoma" and "South Pacific" writers Oscar Hammerstein II, CC'16, and Richard Rodgers, CC'23, are among the show's most notable alumni. But Hip-Flores did not let thoughts of his predecessors inhibit his creative style. "Musical theatre has changed a lot through the years," said Hip-Flores, who includes Jonathan Larson's "Rent" and The Who's "Tommy" among his favorite recent productions. Writer Susanna Fogel, CC'02, noted that the creative team hoped to offer Hip-Flores a strong story to work with. "We wanted to do justice to his potential and talent," she said.
Constructing the show, Cortesi said, was akin to taming a monster, involving constant re-writes and disposal of scenes. "You don't have the luxury of getting too attached to your material," she said. "The actual performance is just the tip of the Varsity iceberg. There's so much that doesn't make it into the show."
The creative process was a uniquely group-oriented effort. "The show comes from everybody realizing their own potentials," said Fogel, who added that the experience was successful because Graham possessed an "amazing sense of how to make people come together so they feel like they're contributing as much as they want to."
Graham, who performed in the show as a first-year and sophomore, knew first-hand the importance of keeping the focus on the cast. "I wanted to give the kids involved the experience of feeling integral to the process," he said. He was also intent on moving the show away from appearing as an assortment of sketch comedy skits, as it has in past years, and closer to its musical narrative roots. Graham believed he had a strong enough team with which to create a framework that devoted more time to the story and characters.
The Varsity Show premiered in 1894 (although the name wasn't used until 1900) as a fundraising event for the Columbia College Athletic Union. The show would grow into such an anticipated production that it was eventually performed at Carnegie Hall and in the ballrooms of the old Astor Hotel and Waldorf-Astoria. For many years, the production was even taken on the road to cities like Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.
The distinguished roster of Columbians who have participated in the Varsity Show includes a who's who of show business talent and achievement. Through the years, the production has boasted participation from Herman Mankiewicz, CC'17, who wrote "Citizen Kane" with Orson Welles; Lorenz Hart, CC'18, who was the lyricist for dozens of Broadway shows and films including "Babes in Arms;" Herman Wouk, CC'34, who would write "The Caine Mutiney;" Terrence McNally, CC'60, who authored "Love! Valor! Compassion!," and Hall of Fame Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman, CC'39, to name just a few.
Modern purveyors of the show do not ignore its heritage. Each year, about a month before the curtain goes up, the cast solicits the help of Varsity Show alumni who are invited to attend "Turkey Day," where a rough version of the show—this year's presentation lasted more than four hours—is performed for alumni to critique scene by scene. Nearly 20 alums attended this year's preview.
"The alumni change the course of the show," said Fisher, who noted that the feedback is considered invaluable by cast and crew. "The [institution of] Varsity Show is like one big family. You want to show them you're carrying on the tradition."
Five stipulations comprise the Varsity Show's creed. The last one states simply: "The Varsity Show must go on forever." Like all traditions at Columbia, one can only hope.
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Thanks very much to those who helped with the decision, whether here, on facebook, or in person. We had two votes for white, two for undecided, and seven for blue.
It took two tries, but now I have knit this sweater which I have wanted for years now! I love the book that it is from, Knitting it Old School, which has many, many patterns that I want to make. The pattern again is St. Moritz by Snowden Becker, knit in Knit Picks Merino Style (discontinued, but in a lovely colour that my friends Kim and Madison helped me pick out, oh, a couple of years ago, with this sweater in mind). Modifications: Slightly longer and with one less set of waist decreases, and a few more increases as the length continues towards the hips.
I'm very pleased with the sweater, which worked out a treat! It was too chilly outside today to try to wear it without a coat, so please forgive the slightly blurry indoor photos! To note just how chilly it is (and we're lucky cause I hear Saskatchewan is way chillier today), it is minus 25 Celsius (that's -13 F) with windchill making it feel like minus 37 Celsius (that's about -35 F). Not short-sleeves weather!
I have a plan to make a new skirt, and will plan to wear the sweater with it in the spring (or closer to spring than today, which is not saying much), so I hope to have better photos in future.