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Mourad Merzouki is a French hip-hop dancer and choreographer. He is the founder of the Käfig dance company, and the current director of the Centre Chorégraphique National de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne, near Paris. During this phone interview I learned about Mourad's roots, what inspires him, the way he works… But above all, I learned about the beautiful message he strives to convey through his choreography.
Mourad got into hip-hop almost by accident. At seven years old, his father sent him to a local martial arts school to learn karate and boxing. This school later became a circus school, which is where young Mourad became passionate about acrobatics and performing circus numbers. It was his first experience of the performing arts. "Hip-hop arrived in France in the 1980s, so I grew up in a neighbourhood where everyone did hip-hop, it was a real craze at the time. I loved hip-hop because it resembled circus: it was acrobatic, and I could perform shows with it – I used to put on shows in the street, mixing hip-hop and circus. So I really fell into hip-hop by chance, I never thought I would become a choreographer – I just loved the idea of creating shows."
Where do you find your inspiration as a choreographer?
"I find inspiration every day in the people I meet. Being a choreographer doesn't come with having a diploma, it's a state of mind: it's about being curious about things, about life, about people and cultures … When you're curious, everything you see and everything you learn can be shared. Personally, I share it on stage through dance – others share it through painting or singing. I find my inspiration in what I live every day. I often think, 'I'd love to make that into a choreography because I love this music, or those dancers intrigue me…' ."
What message do you hope to convey through your choreography?
Mourad was born in 1973 in Lyon, France, to parents who originally came from Algeria. "It wasn't always easy when I was young, because we were made to feel as if we weren't French. We had difficult experiences with racism, rejection, exclusion … I'm very lucky to have a job that involves bringing people together. Dance makes it possible to have people from deprived neighbourhoods, people from the town centre, people of every social class come together in a theatre or other public space. The message I wish to convey to the people who are watching my choreography and the dancers performing on stage (most of whom come from deprived neighbourhoods), is that we live in a country where there is intelligence and positive energy. Just because we aren't all identical, doesn't mean we can't produce poetic things that we can share. I like being able to give a different image of our country and of our neighbourhoods, and to bring people together through a shared passion."
Of all the shows you have created, which is your favourite and why?
"That's a difficult question to answer because all my shows are very different. I can't say I prefer this or that show, although when I see one I created 20 years ago, I sometimes ask myself 'What was I thinking?'! I understand that people who watch the shows might prefer one to another, or find one more emotionally resonant than another, but I don't have enough distance from my work to do that. Every time I create a show I try to evolve, and each time I have a very intense, unique experience, and that allows me to keep moving forward."
When you are creating a piece, how do you usually work with the dancers?
"When I bring the creative team together (dancers, musicians, the scenographer, the costume maker, the lighting engineer, etc.), I give them a starting point, a theme I want to work on. Then, when we begin to rehearse, we're in a period of research and creation. Often, between the initial and final idea, the work evolves. Sometimes I'm surprised, because I wasn't expecting to go in that direction, but that is where the research took me. I leave plenty of room for other people's suggestions, especially suggestions for movements. It isn't me who shows the dancers the movements; I usually take theirs as inspiration and then build on them to create a choreography. I cook something up with all these gestures, all these bodies – I direct, I guide, I decide … everything gets pieced together. Creating a new show takes time, because you begin with a completely blank page that you gradually have to fill. It's a collaborative process, not just with the dancers, but also with the whole creative team."
How do you choose the dancers for your various projects? What are the qualities you look for in a dancer?
Mourad holds auditions to recruit his dancers, which allows him to be as open as possible and discover new talent. "What I'm looking for during auditions, of course, is a dancer who is technically very strong. It is often a hip-hop dancer, but not always – depending on the project, I might, for example, be looking for a contemporary dancer or a circus performer. The dancer must also be versatile and have a large range of skills. They need to be comfortable in their own style of dance, but also be prepared to perform acrobatics, or use props … The more versatile the dancer is, the more interesting it is for me. In hip-hop, for example, a dancer can be very good at breakdance, but if you ask them to dance upright, or to improvise, they're lost. That can be a real problem when you're in the creative process."
You are involved in a number of dance- and choreography-related social projects – why do you think these are so important?
"When I go from the theatre to the street, from professionals to amateurs, I like to maintain the same level of expectation and quality. The great strength of hip-hop is that it can take place anywhere, it can touch any audience. I try to reach out to audiences from deprived neighbourhoods, for example – people who are not necessarily interested in theatres and culture. I do this through dance and projects that are designed to be creative, not just workshops or entertainment. I think there is a clear link between artistic and social projects that I don't repress, on the contrary, that I integrate into my work. I like to organise processions in the streets with young and less young people, with non-dancers, and I try to invent a choreography with them, create a show. When they are actively involved in such a project, people can better understand dancers and dance are about. People become participants, which often makes them more interested in what's going on inside theatres.
At the same time, of course, I still love being demanding and creative with professional dancers. So for me there is no separation; there is a real connection between work done 'in the field' and within institutions. It's about inventing all these different ways to engage with people who don't have access to, or are not used to going to the theatre, so that they become interested in art and culture. Myself, I didn't know anything about dance and theatres when I was young – my parents would never take me to see classical or contemporary dance shows. I was 17 or 18 when I discovered contemporary dance, for example."
You have often worked with dancers from other countries. What attracts you to these international collaborations?
"It's the desire to understand the world a bit better. I'm curious to see how people dance in Asia, in the United States, in Africa … By working with people from different cultures, I nourish myself, my eyes are opened, and I see the world differently – it's really thrilling."
Do you ever find it difficult to mix hip-hop with other styles of dance, for example with traditional Brazilian dance as you did for 'Correria Agwa'?
"At the beginning of the project, I had to really understand the Brazilian dancers' technique and energy, which I wanted to share with the audience. After that, it isn't difficult – it's just cooking. It's about what I'm going to cook with these ingredients, how I'm going to build upon them. In 'Correria Agwa', I discovered a completely different energy to the one we have in France – it really bowled me over and seduced me, and gave me lots of ideas for that show."
Do you think you might one day collaborate with a classical ballet company?
"I'd love to! I've already done some work with ballet dancers for a project called 'Yo Gee Ti', where I worked with Taiwanese dancers. There were some hip-hop dancers and some ballet dancers, but they were neo-classical and contemporary ballet dancers. I'd definitely love to do a show with just ballet dancers, while trying to nudge them a little towards my own field, which is hip-hop."
After so much success over the past 20 years, what are your ambitions for Käfig for the next 20 years?
"I'd love for Käfig to continue sharing all the work we do with as many people as possible, and I hope that my shows will keep touching the audience. It's hard to say in advance, because you never know – you worry that your work will disappoint, but I hope that it will continue to be appreciated by lots of people."
What advice would you give to young people interested in becoming choreographers?
"There is no diploma to become a choreographer – it is your state of mind that will eventually lead you to have a thousand ideas at the same time, because you will be curious and will see all these things. We are all like sponges: the more we soak up, the more our mind expands, and then we are ready to truly share. If I had stayed in my neighbourhood with my friends, hanging out at the foot of our tower block, I would never have created 'Pixel', for example. The reason I'm able to produce a show like that is because I try to work with people and discover new things. To be a choreographer, you also have to take risks, and not be afraid to venture into the unknown. It's scary, but it's important to not just keep doing the same things without learning about different worlds."
Thank you again to Mourad Merzouki for taking the time to answer my questions. To learn more about this remarkable choreographer, his company Käfig, and the CCN de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne, click here.
To read my review of his show 'Pixel', you can click here, and to read my interview with Käfig dancer Amélie Jousseaume, click here. To read my review of Mourad's show 'Correria Agwa', you can click here, and to read my interview with the Brazilian dancers, click here.


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Welcome to the latest edition of Frontline UK.
In light of the recent turbulence surrounding Brexit, we have a double-decker feature on the potential consequences of a no-deal. This includes an updated feature on the anticipated impact of Brexit on European Works Councils, and a video update from our international business immigration team covering Brexit-related legal risks associated with UK national cross-border workers in Europe.
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The potential impact of Brexit on European Works Councils – an update
Pieter De Koster shines a spotlight on the question of Brexit's impact on European Works Councils ('EWCs').
Despite turbulent debate over the risks and disruptions emerging from Brexit, EWCs appear to have received little attention. Employers should not underestimate the inevitable impact of the UK's exit from the EU: it is clear that, with or without a deal, existing EWCs will be affected, and so the real question is not whether, but how much and to what extent.
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Agency workers not entitled to same contractual hours as direct recruits
Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd and another (Court of Appeal)
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 ("AWR") do not entitle agency workers to the same number of contracted working hours as an appropriate and directly-recruited comparator. Whilst agency workers are entitled to the same "basic working and employment conditions" after 12 continuous weeks in the same role with the same hirer, this protection was intended to secure equality of treatment at work, rather than regulate the amount of work which individuals are entitled to undertake.
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Lack of leave to remain does not necessarily preclude employment claims
Okedina v Chikale (Court of Appeal)
The Court of Appeal has determined, in a highly fact specific case, that employment claims brought by an employee who was illegally working in the UK were not barred by the doctrine of illegality. In this case, the employee was not culpable for her lack of valid working permission and had actually been misled by her employer. Based on broad policy-based principles, there was no reason to construe applicable statutory or common law principles in a way which would deprive an innocent employee of otherwise legitimate contractual remedies.
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The Court of Appeal has held that individuals who are engaged on permanent contracts but only work for particular periods throughout the year based on irregular hours, such as visiting school music teachers ("Part-year Workers"), should have holiday pay calculated with reference to their average pay in the 12 weeks immediately prior to the statutory calculation date (multiplied by 5.6), as opposed to a set – and commonly used - amount equivalent to 12.07% of total (expected) hours worked per year.
Important changes to legal right to work checks for Tier 2 visa workers who use the e-Gates to enter the UK
Since 20 May 2019, we have seen an increase in the use of e-Gates by nationals from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the USA who hold Tier 2 work visas.
As such nationals no longer receive stamps in their passports to "activate" their Tier 2 visas at the port of entry by Immigration Officers, it is possible for such employees to use the e-Gates before the validity date of their work visas and inadvertently enter as "visitors" without realising that they do not have the legal right to work. If such individuals continue to work as a visitor, it creates an unnecessary risk for employers who may face civil penalties and other consequences which may affect their sponsor licence.
Employers are advised to keep a close watch on their Tier 2 work visa holders who come to the UK for the first time via the e-Gates. Such workers must enter as Tier 2 skilled workers (and not as visitors) within the 30 day travel period as endorsed in their passports. For compliance purposes, employers are advised to keep a record of their boarding passes or e-tickets to evidence when those Tier 2 work visa workers entered the UK in addition to their 30 day visa stamp and biometric residence permits.
Home Office launching new fast-track immigration offering to individuals with STEM background
The Home Office is launching a new fast-track immigration offering for talented individuals with skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Building on the existing Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa route, the new "Global Talent" visa widens the eligibility criteria to attract more individuals to come to the UK and make a contribution to the science and research sector, with the aim of significantly enhancing the intellectual and knowledge base of the UK.
Eligibility criteria have been widened, meaning there is no minimum salary requirement and no necessity for the relevant individual to secure a job prior to arriving in the UK (unlike the existing Tier 2 route for skilled workers). Individuals will also be able to bring dependants to the UK on their Visa, with adult dependants also having full access to the labour market.
With the view to launching later this year, the scheme will provide eligible individuals with a three-year visa, during which they can come and go from the UK at will. At the end of three years, those on the scheme would be able apply for indefinite leave to remain.
You can find out more information about the new Home Office scheme here.
Government responds to consultation on misuse of NDAs and confidentiality clauses
The Government has published a response to its consultation on proposals to prevent the misuse of NDAs and confidentiality clauses, with a focus on workplace harassment and discrimination. It made a series of recommendations, including on potential new legislation which would regulate the acceptable use of confidentiality clauses.
Whilst the government acknowledged that confidentiality clauses can serve a useful and legitimate purpose (as part of both employment contracts and settlement agreements), it condemned recent examples of their misuse and noted recent evidence demonstrating that some employers have exploited the imbalance of power in the workplace and used such clauses to intimidate victims of harassment or discrimination into silence. The government's final proposals include:
Whilst no clear timeline is given for the introduction of the new legislation and guidance, it has been indicated that employers should expect these proposals to come into force within a relatively short timeframe and should take steps to ensure that they are prepared.
Given that the Government Equalities Office consultation on workplace sexual harassment is due to close on 2 October 2019, it may well be that further steps will be taken once the outcome of that consultation is published, given the overlap in subject matter.
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boxwood Means, Inc., a leading provider of valuations, and data and analytics in the small commercial real estate property and loan markets, announced today the introduction of the FieldSmart Collateral Advisor, the firm's latest commercial evaluation report.
FieldSmart is the latest in the firm's deep line of valuation products supporting commercial mortgage originations, loan and credit reviews, and portfolio monitoring for commercial banks, investors and servicers. Though borrowing heavily from Boxwood's toolkit of technology-driven valuation solutions, FieldSmart takes a conventional approach to collateral valuation by employing the sales comparison method.
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Similar to ordering other types of reports, clients obtain FieldSmart reports on Boxwood's subscription web site, SmallBalance.com. There are nearly a dozen firms using FieldSmart at the product's launch this month.
"We think FieldSmart's fast start with bank clients reflects their confidence in our capabilities to help them meet their internal production goals, as well as their risk management and compliance objectives," stated Randy Fuchs, Boxwood principal and co-founder. "FieldSmart is a solution that balances these bank interests along with another important consideration – reasonable cost."
Boxwood's new evaluation product harnesses industry-leading data sources and a proven nationwide network of field agents to develop data-rich reports with relevant sales comparables and sales listings, extensive building inspections and photos, detailed adjustment grid and market commentary among other information.
"The FieldSmart operation has been developed and supported by a team of appraisers, real estate analysts and customer support staff with one goal in mind – further elevate the soundness of our clients' decision-making in the small commercial property and loan markets," added Fuchs.
Boxwood Means, Inc. (www.BoxwoodMeans.com) is a Stamford, CT- based real estate research and analytics firm providing technology-oriented solutions for the investment, valuation and risk management needs of a diverse base of commercial banks, and investment and services firms. Boxwood owns and operates SmallBalance.com (www.SmallBalance.com), a subscription-based web site that delivers commercial property evaluations, automated valuation models and data analytics for participants in the small commercial property and loan markets.
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Debbie29-09-2017RatedReport Review5Great place!The Martial Arts Academy has been great for my kids. I have a 14yr old girl and a 11yr old boy who both do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They have great instructors with years of experience who work well with my kids different strengths and weaknesses to help them progress and develop not only in their martial art but in their everyday life. It is well run with clean facilities and a friendly and approachable team.Answer from The Martial Arts Academy on 06-10-2017:Thanks Deb, we appreciate the fantstic feedback. Your kids are a pleasure to teach, and so helpful around the academy. See you at training, Scott.
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This year will see significant steps taken in implementing One ID technology, IATA has said.
IATA's latest Global Passenger Survey revealed that 64% of passengers would like to use a single biometric travel token for all travel transactions.
"One ID will make this a reality," says Nick Careen, Senior Vice President, Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security, IATA.
Using biometric recognition technology, One ID will facilitate end-to-end identity management, from booking, through departure and arrival, to the return journey.
The concept will be refined, guidance materials produced, and a template trust framework developed
Passenger data will be collected, assessed and identity confirmed as early as possible in the booking process.
A key focus in 2018 will be to establish a framework that gains the trust of the multitude of stakeholders involved in the travel process.
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Mr Fronzek
Thanks alot for that information about the Legion of Merit. My uncle was a young man in 1943 when he received the award. I know from reading about the Legion of Merit, it is usually for the officer ranks. This man was a medicSargeant of about 29, and he must of done some deed for the 436 AAA AW BN during the Sicily Campaign in World War 2.
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RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson's Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2017-122 :: Thursday, 29 June 2017
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Thursday, 29 June 2017
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1. TASS: Average life expectancy in Russia up to 71.9 years in 2016.
2. Russia Matters: Paul Saunders, Understanding Russia Doesn't Mean Liking Moscow; It Means Making America Safer.
3. Russia Matters: Bruce Allyn, How to 'Think Like the Russians': A Partisan Perception Chart for Improving US-Russian Relations. (excerpt)
4. AP: Intel Report: Kremlin Sees US Urging Regime Change in Russia.
[DIA report here dia.mil/Portals/27/Documents/News/Military%20Power%20Publications/Russia%20Military%20Power%20Report%202017.pdf]
5. TASS: Putin points to growing activities of foreign secret services against Russia.
6. www.rt.com: Putin: Foreign intel services support terrorist groups on Russia's borders.
7. Kremlin.ru: The President congratulated Foreign Intelligence Service staff and veterans on the 95th anniversary of Russian illegal intelligence.
8. www.rt.com: More 'confident & capable' Russia could emerge over next decade – Pentagon.
9. Russian International Affairs Council: Hall Gardner, Breaking the U.S.-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue.
10. Russia Insider: Valeria Nollan, Clash of Worldviews: Moral Equivalence or Moral Superiority?. As the unfortunate era of unipolarity and moral superiority over others grinds to its end, the 'moral' lessons that the U.S. in its blindness wishes to impart to the world will fade away as well.
11. TASS: Putin's aide points to US internal power struggle as undermining White House policy.
12. Kremlin.ru: Meeting with Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov.
13. AP: Russia Scraps Plans to Ban Telegram Messaging App.
14. www.rt.com: Jury passes guilty verdict in Nemtsov murder case.
15. Science: Putin tightens control over Russian Academy of Sciences.
16. Washington Post: David Filipov, Why more than a million Russians have lined up to see a piece of the rib of Saint Nicholas.
17. www.rt.com: EU extends sanctions till Russia freezes over.
18. Valdai Discussion Club: Oleg Demidov, SELF-ISOLATION OR OPENNESS? HOW TO DEFEAT THE PETYA MALWARE AND OTHER CYBERATTACKS.
19. TASS: Ukraine's Internet association chief rules out Russia's role in Petya ransomware attack.
20. Valdai Discussion Club: Vladimir Batyuk, US WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INF TREATY WILL LEAD TO A NEW ARMS RACE.
21. Rethinking Russia: G20 before Hamburg: the Interview with Svetlana Lukash, Russia's G20 Sherpa.
22. Reconsidering Russia Podcast #11: Vladimir Pozner.
23. The Unz Review: The Saker, Russia vs. America in Syria. Using Plausible Deniability Against a Systematically Lying Adversary.
24. Awful Avalanche: International Ballet Competition in Moscow – Warning Signs – Part VIII.
25. JTA (Jewish Telegraph Agency): Ukraine city to hold festival in honor of Nazi collaborator whose troops killed Jews.
26. www.opendemocracy.net: Mikhail Minakov, Reconstructing the power vertical: the authoritarian threat in Ukraine. Subverting the fight against corruption, whipping up patriotic publics and coopting the media and judiciary – this is the face of authoritarian drift in Ukraine.
27. AP: Experts Encourage More Public Awareness of Russian Meddling.
28. The Hill: NSA director frustrated Trump won't accept Russia interfered in election: report.
29. Medium.com: Caitlin Johnstone, Russiagate Is Bullshit, And We Fucking Told You So.
30. The Nation: Stephen Cohen, Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia. "Russiagate" has become a grave threat to US national security-but its discredited foundational allegations persist.
31. Russian and Eurasian Politics: Gordon Hahn, The Washington Post, Russia, and Trump.


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Choice-Based Art classrooms are working studios where students learn through authentic art making. Control shifts from teacher to learner as students explore ideas and interests in art media of their choice. This concept supports multiple modes of learning to meet the diverse needs of our students. Learn more at teachingforartisticbehavior.org
by Clyde Gaw
I've wrestled with the problem of grading and student assessment often during my 34 years as an art teacher. The problem became more acute after I switched from a teacher-centered curriculum to one that supported emergent curriculum inside a Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) classroom.
Reporting on children's creative growth within an education system built to assess mass-produced experience is a complex problem to address. Back in 2004, my colleague Clark Fralick and I noticed that once we transitioned to TAB, a child's personal connection to their art experience was increasingly significant, due to the personal nature of art making.
I remember Matt, a student who moved to our district in 2009. He loved our student-directed art classroom experience and worked at the painting, drawing and block building centers on personally meaningful, time-sensitive ideas. One day, while in the fourth grade, he confided this to me:
"Well, when I was at my other school, being creative was especially frowned upon. I made an alien clown and I got a D!!! One time we were making self-portraits, and they said if you don't do it right, you will have to do another one. I used red, and they said, don't use red. And then they said, OK, we are not gonna give you another one, until you get a bad grade, because you did it a wrong way … My art wasn't appreciated there."
HOW MANY CHILDREN LEAVE ART PROGRAMS as frustrated about their experience as Matt? If art education advocates are going to make the claim that art class offers opportunity for self-expression, how can we as art teachers penalize children when they self-express through their art? Art making in which a child originates an idea through memory, experimentation, observation, imagination, feelings and emotions is, psychologically, a powerful learning experience. One of the larger education goals for American schools is to enable and support creative growth.
Accepting children's productive idiosyncrasies, natural inclinations for learning, and recognizing unique cognitive capacities, is a hallmark of the TAB art education approach. In a TAB classroom, student driven learning activities can go far beyond the given information, connect with transdisciplinary content or differ from the teacher's expectations. Children's art that might seem insignificant or does not meet adult standards, may in fact harbor immense psycho-emotional power for its creator.
WHAT ASSESSMENT OR GRADING TOOL will allow the teacher to flex with student needs and account for differences in a child's cognitive capacities? How does an art teacher assess idiosyncratic ideas like the alien clown? My answer is based on a very old assessment practice: the portfolio. Teachers can help children keep cumulative portfolios, containing selected works.
Children in classes as early as fourth grade can successfully develop an electronic portfolio using tablets with apps such as SeeSaw. Older children can be taught to use Google Presentation, Google Site, Blogger, Weebly, or the old standby, PowerPoint.
Prompted by the teacher, students can document their creative experiences or trans-disciplinary learning events through writing and include artistic samples inside the portfolio. From the beginning of the semester to the end, children can insert images, video, artist statements or other writing that regularly account for learning experiences.
BECAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTFOLIO is based on time and the technical skill of inserting images and writing artist statements (which can be done in class or at the child's discretion), grading the portfolio, and not individual subjective works of art, relieves the pressure over grades related to students' personal connection to art making. Simple pass/progressing reporting designations are substituted for letter grades. Art education sage Peter London reminds us that how human beings feel about their art experience when they are young affects their views of art education when they are older (and become tax payers). Matt, now an 11th-grader in a TAB art class, writes:
"This is my main attraction. This was the piece that defined my style. It encompasses what my brain goes to make coherent thought. It was essential when making this that no line touched another. The colors had to be spread evenly. Too much of one speaks redundancy. Like a mine field, one wrong move and all is lost."
From an art education advocacy standpoint, placing a subjective grade on a child's art experience is tantamount to playing with fire.
Clyde Gaw has been teaching art since 1984. He is the advocacy advisor for the Art Education Association of Indiana and has been a member of Teaching for Artistic Behavior since 2004. You can visit Clyde's choice-based art education blog here: www.clydegaw.blogspot.com.


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Sticking to the Nordic Diet was pretty easy – it's broadly speaking a lots of veg & low fat diet with a high fibre element (plus some oil and occasional nuts/seeds which livens things up a bit). You're supposed to eat lots of fish but I generally only eat fish/meat about once a week so that didn't really happen. I'm still doing Dry Hanuary* so booze wasn't a problem.
What about lunches?
Rye bread is in on this diet so that nice tasty black German style bread is fine. A piece of that, some salad and some cottage cheese is a fine lunch. Obviously, leftovers are also a fine lunch.
What about travel?
There was a weekend away, during which I said "sod the diet" and ate some strange food. A post-Parkrun cooked breakfast of black beans, tofu, hash browns, kale, char-grilled brussels sprouts and cashews was a particular highlight – I never would have thought that was what I wanted for breakfast but it certainly hit the spot. Other than that travel was pretty easy; skim milk and porridge is good, salads are fine, potatoes are in as long as they're not chips. You can't just grab a sandwich, though.
How easy was it to be veggie?
The book has exactly 10 vegetarian recipes and we tried 9 of these. I did search for more, and found a list of 10 Nordic Vegetarian Recipes which are actually exactly the same (pictures, too) as the ones in the book. The one we didn't try was the pizza. The one I liked the best was Barley-otto – basically risotto made with Barley. I'm going to eat that again. Combining it with the beetroot and chilli risotto from last month's Slimming World diet made a fine meal.
What about eating out?
Avoid bread, avoid fatty stuff, and you're OK. Fish is good, and potatoes are fine, so a lot of menus have something that will work. I ate quite a lot of salmon salad (in particular the Salmon Niçoise at the Glengower).
What about snacking?
Ryvita and cottage cheese, rye bread and cottage cheese, fruit, yoghurt. Fine.
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Boring Portfolio Report
Monday, February 12, 1996
Hi. I flew back home from Florida today, and just got in the door about 10 minutes ago. So what do I see when I sign on? Same thing you did: chip book-to-bill of 0.93. Bummer.
In times like these, it pays to have a portfolio well-ballasted with sacks of cement and fertilizer.
Fine, but what about our exposure to the semiconductor industry, in the form of wire-bonding ace Kulicke & Soffa? For the past few minutes, I've been trading instant-mail messages with various MFs on precisely that question. Should I sell KLIC? Hold? Buy more?
Let's consider some facts. First, even this surprisingly pallid b-to-b indicates that chip sales in January were up 15% as compared with January 1995. Fifteen percent growth not exactly the end of the world.
Second (and more specific to our KLIC holding), it's pretty clear that the book-to-bill surprise is simply the latest installment in the continuing saga of "How Intel Bought Too Many Chips for its Low-End Motherboards and Ended Up Disrupting the DRAM Market for Everybody"--which is to say it has very little to do with Kulicke & Soffa. After all, K&S sells equipment for making the extremely fine wiring connections to all those little pins on a chip. DRAMs are low pin-count stuff. DRAM makers are simply not a big part of K&S's overall business.
Fine and dandy, but have we not seen on multiple occasions recently that when a piece of "bad" tech-related news arrives, the market sells off indiscriminately? You betcha. So should we sell KLIC, possibly to buy it back later at a better price?
The rules of this portfolio (rules I support completely) preclude any quickie trades. Besides, I really do believe that the downside on KLIC is fairly limited (although I certainly expect the stock to lose ground tomorrow). I have no intention of going down with the ship on KLIC; but for me, at this moment, a sell tomorrow does not seem warranted. So I'm holding. You, naturally, will do whatever you think you need to do.
In closing, I should at least acknowledge the three other stocks occupying the Borefolio. Texas Industries finally took a breather, the bid price sagging 7/8 today, to 60 3/4. Green Tree Financial picked up a quarter, to 31 1/8 (bid). And following a favorable story in yesterdays NY Times, Potash moved higher today to surpass by 1/8 the $76 price at which I bought 100 shares yesterday.
Oh, yes: KLIC was up nicely today, gaining 3/4 point on the bid side, to 22 1/2.
See you tomorrow. Buckle up.
Today's Moves
Day Month Year History BORING +0.37% 1.47% 0.97% 0.97% S&P 500 +0.78% 4.00% 6.41% 6.41% NASDAQ +0.06% 3.35% 5.22% 5.22% Rec'd # Security In At Now Change 1/29/96 100 Texas Indus 54.52 60.75 11.42% 2/2/96 200 Green Tree 30.39 31.13 2.43% 2/9/96 100 Potash Corp 76.27 76.13 -0.19% 1/29/96 200 Kulicke & S 23.89 22.50 -5.81% Rec'd # Security Cost Value Change 1/29/96 100 Texas Indus 5449.99 6075.00 $625.01 2/2/96 200 Green Tree 6077.49 6225.00 $147.51 2/9/96 100 Potash Corp 7627.49 7612.50 -$14.99 1/29/96 200 Kulicke & S 4774.99 4500.00 -$274.99 CASH $26070.04 TOTAL $50482.54


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November Updates
17/11/12As I said in my last post there is a lot on our Club's diary to the end of the year. Sandi and I are very busy trying to keep up with photo updates, newsletter writing... whilst also keeping up with our day jobs and normal lives! So please be patient if the updates do not come as promptly as we would like!
The latest additions to the website include a new photo gallery in the Club Events section with a collection of images, courtesy of Sandi, from the 2012 Colin Stone Memorial ploughing match, which took place on Sunday the 28th of October in challenging ground conditions! Next is a new photo gallery from the 2012 Newark Vintage Tractor Show. If you have not been there (shame on you...) you can get a small taste of what the show was like! Our Club was again present with a stand at the show, which this year featured a theme on Perkins derivatives.
We also have had some changes to our diary. The speaker for the November the 21st talk at the Newport Pagnell Football Club has changed at the last minute. Paul Crisp will now visit us and give a presentation on the subject of Farming by Satellite. Last but not least, don't forget the Sherrington Ploughing match on November the 25th!
The NBVTC stand at the 2012 Newark Vintage Tractor Show


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Former Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham - who spent well over a decade at the club - has tragically passed away aged just 35.
The winger was taken into hospital earlier this week after an accident at home, where he was rushed into intensive care.
News of his untimely death has now been confirmed by Cardiff in an emotional statement released on their official website.
It is with an immeasurable amount of sorrow that we must inform supporters that Peter Whittingham has passed away at the age of 35.— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) March 19, 2020
Club Statement: https://t.co/SGYOx4L2x2 pic.twitter.com/cvkfhRkP1N
It read: "It is with an immeasurable amount of sorrow that we must inform supporters that Peter Whittingham has passed away at the age of 35.
"We are heartbroken.
"The news of Peter's sudden and untimely passing has shaken us to our very foundation. Our love goes out to his wife Amanda, their young son and family. They are at the forefront of our thoughts and, on their behalf, we ask for their privacy to be respected at this unfathomably cruel and difficult time.
"First and foremost, Peter was a family man - and somebody who could light up a room with his sense of humour, warmth and personality. Then, as a professional footballer - as a Bluebird - he excelled with talent, ease, grace and humility. Nobody did it better.
"The loss of Peter will be painfully felt by our city, supporters and indeed all who ever had the pleasure of knowing him. We love you Pete and your memory will eternally stay with us."
Whittingham burst onto the scene as a youngster at Aston Villa, and he went on to make over 50 appearances for the Villans. But it was at Cardiff where he spent the majority of his career, putting on the Bluebirds' blue shirt for ten years.
The midfielder played over 400 games for Cardiff, helping the club to gain promotion to the Premier League during his time in Wales. Whittingham was a regular in the Bluebirds' side, and his stellar performances earned him the club's Player of the Year award in the 2009/10 season and the 2011/12 campaign.
It wasn't only Cardiff who recognised his consistent and excellent displays, however. The winger was voted in the Championship's Team of the Year on three occasions, in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Whittingham was also honoured by being chosen in the Championship's Team of the Decade, picked from 2005-2015.
The former Derby County man also made 17 appearances for the England Under-21 side, scoring three goals for the Three Lions at youth level. He played for five clubs during his time as a professional footballer, and he joined Blackburn Rovers for the 2017/18 campaign, where he made 20 appearances.
He will be remembered fondly by Cardiff City supporters especially, but also by the entire football fanbase as an excellent footballer, and a great man. Rest in peace.
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Acupuncture Medicine Day is observed annually on October 24 since its initial commemoration on October 24, 2002. It is part of an effort designed to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture medicine.
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An estimated 36% of U.S. adults use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a survey by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health. When megavitamin therapy and prayer specifically for health reasons is included in the definition of CAM, the number of U.S. adults using some form of CAM in the past year rises to 62%. Among the common CAM practices identified by the survey were acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, tai chi and qi gong.
A survey by the NCCAOM found that approximately one in ten adults had received acupuncture at least one time and 60% said they would readily consider acupuncture as a potential treatment option. Nearly half (48%) of the individuals surveyed who had received acupuncture reported that they were extremely satisfied or very satisfied with their treatment. In addition, one in five (21%) of the total NCCAOM survey respondents reported that they had utilized some other form of alternative medicine besides acupuncture, such as herbs or bodywork (e.g., shiatsu).
These studies and others like them clearly demonstrate that CAM therapies are common practice in today's health care system. They also support the need for consumers to be provided accurate and reliable information regarding their treatment options.
Acupuncture Medicine Day 2020 is particularly important and unique. The challenges faced by practitioners this year during the unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 have made us stronger and more united and we have learned many lessons of survival. The profession has much to be proud of as we use our powerful voices to be catalysts for change and our passion for the medicine to be a bridge of healing in our hurting world.
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'We got on a roll'
They say it's not how you start, it's how you finish that matters.
Bruce Jeffrey's stick curling rink can attest.
The Simcoe Curling Club foursome of Jeffrey, Garry McMillan, Paul MacNeal and Mike Vrooman entered the Ontario Stick Curling Championship at Toronto's Weston Golf and Country Club Mar. 18-21 and emerged victorious despite a rocky start.
"The second game was awful, we all admit we didn't have a good game," Jeffrey said.
"I was ready to go home I felt so bad," MacNeal chimes in.
With a mark of one win and one loss, the Simcoe rink got white hot. Not only did they win five straight but came from two points down in the final end to beat Humber and secure the title.
Following that fateful second contest, Jeffrey gathered the group to chat about the ice conditions, which were much faster than in Simcoe.
"It's a mental thing, you have to adjust to the ice and by the third game they seemed to have gotten on to it and we got on a roll," the skip said. "Once you get on a roll anything can happen."
On their way to the banner, Simcoe topped Guelph, the 2017 champs in a contest that provided a championship belief.
"That was the (key) game," said MacNeal. "They were the defending champs and we started off poorly but we eeked out a one-point win… after that game, then you think 'OK, now it's possible'."
Capturing a provincial title is nothing new for Vrooman. He's been part of multiple Ontario and Canadian winning visually impaired teams. Getting to the top of the mountain doesn't change year to year, Vrooman added.
"Any championship moment for me is the same, you're excited," he said. "It's euphoria and then all of a sudden you realize, 'Holy s—, we won'. I can remember sweeping that last rock Bruce threw and thinking, 'this is going to give us the championship'. It's something you have to experience, I don't think you can explain it."
Whether it's a visually impaired or stick curling tournament (a version of curling that allows players to shoot with a stick while standing), when a prestigious banner is on the line, Vrooman said the events are a grind from start to finish. Coming out on top, added McMillan, is a matter of hard work, skill and a little bit of luck.
"It is (special), to do that against the competition you're getting there especially," he said. "Out of the eight teams probably five or six are consistently strong and you have to get some luck occasionally to get by some of them and we did."
Jeffrey has become somewhat of a dynasty at the provincial level. He won twice with a club representing Guelph in both 2011 and 2012, then secured the 2015 title with a group from Simcoe that included McMillan.
Recent success didn't faze the excitement the rest of the SCC members showed the group. Many emails and calls offering well wishes were made throughout the event.
"(We've had) lots of people walking up congratulating us … it was nice to be acknowledged, you appreciate it," MacNeal said while pointing to the sleeve of his SCC jacket. "You're walking around with this champion badge on and it feels good."


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Yukigassen Asia Cup 2020
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- 06 Mar 2020〜07 Mar 2020
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29 Aug 2019 00:00 ~ 31 Dec 2019 23:59
Event information
"'Yuki' means snow, while 'Gassen' means battle.
This fun, interactive team snowball fighting competition is a cross between dodgeball and capture the flag. Today, annual tournaments are held around the world in Finland, Sweden, Russia and Australia.
Minakami is a small town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for its onsens (hot springs) and mountainous sights. Located just 2 hours outside of Tokyo, it is easily accessible via the JR Line, and is about 3 hours by car from Haneda Airport and Narita Airport.
Join us in March 2020 to battle teams from around Asia!"
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- 13 years & above
- Fees
- JPY 19,000 per pax (2 days 1 night travel package)
- Prizes
- Winning medals and some gifts
- Additional items
- 2 days 1 night Itinerary
For the schedule, please refer to the URL below.
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Week 15
Welcome to the last week until the winter holidays. I can't believe how fast this year is going.
The students have had a mother busy week. A highlight in the week was the Hour of Code. They were able to try numerous activities that involved coding and they loved it. They were engaged, motivated and learning all at the same time!
At assembly last week, 5KF showed their many talents as they sang and performed. Over a quarter of the class performed in one way or another. Bianca and Irene sang beautifully and The Princess Band had another outstanding performance. The boys are have put so much of their own time to practice and perfect their performance and it really showed. Even Mr Bruford stopped by to watch!
The children are very excited this week and we have lots of busy and fun activities happening. This week's activities will included Secret Squirrel, baking, and some craft activities to wind up before the holidays.


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Below are some frequently asked questions of our Service.
Please contact us if none of the below answer your question.
Below are some frequently asked questions of our Service.
Please contact us if none of the below answer your question.
The Counselling and Mental Health Service is comprised of qualified and professional Mental Health Practitioners, who are all staff members of the University. This includes our College Wellbeing Officers, who are part of the Service but reside in the Colleges, and our Counsellors, Mental Health Advisors, Student Wellbeing Coordinator, and Head and Deputy Head of Service, who reside in our central office on Alexandra Square.
We offer a range of services including online support, groups and information sessions, drop-ins and short term one-to-one support. Please see our Services available page for further information.
Please self-refer to access the Service.
After completing the form, you will be sent a short questionnaire to fill in and then your referral will be complete.
Once complete, you will be contacted by the Service and offered an initial assessment appointment. Please respond to this offer within 48 hours (working days).
You can also visit one of our drop-ins to discuss accessing the Service.
Please note that you can access The Wednesday Thing information sessions, The 30 Minute Clinic, and unsupported SilverCloud without self-referring into the Service.
The initial assessment is a short meeting with a Practitioner from our Service, and is designed to gain an understanding of what's going on currently and what you might want to look at or change. During the appointment, the Practitioner can explain the different support options that may best benefit you, and help you know what to do next.
The appointments require your active engagement, such as talking about your feelings, as well as being open to different ways of thinking and behaving.
You might want to consider what you wish to achieve, such as feeling more motivated to study, feeling more confident in social situations, or sleeping better. It might be tempting to say to your therapist "I just want to feel happy again". However, in order to move forward, you and your therapist will agree to set some specific goals, including engaging in tasks between appointments in order to support your progress.
If you need to cancel an appointment with us, please do, and please give us as much notice as possible. If you don't know you need to cancel until the day of your appointment, please still let us know. You can email your Practitioner directly, or contact our central office on 01524 592690 or email@example.com.
In particular, for assessment appointments, we try to offer cancelled slots out to students who are still waiting, and we can still do this on the same day, so please always let us know if you need to cancel yours. If you've decided you no longer need the appointment or the Service currently, please let us know rather than not attending, as again we can offer the slot out to another student.
If you are experiencing any of the above issues, or anything related, you can receive emotional and/or practical support from the University, depending on what you need. Please visit our dedicated support page to find out more, including how to access this support.
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