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THES/LTSN competition winner Mark Russell tells how he slashed the failure rate on an engineering module
The last thing I expected on a cold Monday morning last week was a telephone call to say that I had won the e-tutor of the year competition run by The THES and the Learning and Teaching Support Network. What was more surprising was that my submission centred on a first-year fluid mechanics and thermodynamics module with a failure rate of 23 per cent.
Before the appellants make their plea, I should point out that the previous year's failure rate was 50 per cent.
That improvement, I argue, is down to a range of electronic technologies I have developed to nudge, nurture, challenge and assess students. Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics are core engineering subjects that are often seen as difficult. This perception probably arises because of the language and mathematical competence involved. At first-year level, the University of Hertfordshire brings these subjects together into a common module.
Teaching a group of about 150 first-years is never easy. To ease the situation, I decided to use a battery of electronic courseware to supplement lectures.
Much of the e-tutoring involved Hertfordshire's bespoke managed learning environment (MLE), StudyNET. My aim was to encourage collaborative and independent learning, to set regular activities, to develop the students'
confidence, to challenge and extend their understanding and to help close the learning cycle through feedback on their weekly computer-assisted assessment tasks.
Rather than sitting at my laptop like some omnipotent guru uploading course notes and answering questions, I decided to be proactive. I set aside one to two hours a week for the MLE. This allowed me to drip-feed information, offer tips, seed questions and seek student views. I pointed students to websites, added news items and uploaded extra materials. Much of this had been done before: the difference was the weekly assessed tutorial sheet (Wats) I developed.
Students were set individual weekly tasks with different datasets that they were encouraged to work on in collaborative self-help groups. Their answers, however, had to be their own and submitted to an electronic data-collection program I had written. I knew the idea was working when I looked at the "time stamp" on two students' submissions - one had been sent at 3.47am, the other at 3.53am.
Microsoft Excel read submission files, marked the work and sent back an individualised email based on performance. This program fed back results with a fully worked solution. After writing the Excel scripts, all I had to do was "click a button".
Although this facility did not invent itself, my computer programming experience, coupled with a few weekends' work, means I now have a wonderfully tailored facility that provides a wealth of information about my students in a format that I want. Not only are the technologies useful for giving students automated observations, but they also feed information back to teaching teams with an interest in diagnosing student difficulties.
Spin-offs come in a variety of guises. The automated feedback facility, embedded in Excel, was converted into a spreadsheet that allows me to record student attendance. I get a visual feel for student attendance, (green-present, red-absent) and students receive an automated personalised email. The spreadsheet decides which of three emails to send:
"good", "could do better" or "poor". Observations from students are very positive and come from regular as well as less regular attenders. They like the fact that I take time to track and chase them.
The electronic data-gathering program used for the Wats submissions is being developed as an automated peer-assessment program. This and the student-tracking emailer were spin-offs from technologies already developed and provide me with an armoury of automated assistants. Technology and my use of an MLE have not replaced my duties as a lecturer, but they give students alternative learning experiences. As demands on staff time and student numbers increase, such developments and MLE use will become even more important.
Even with such high failure rates, feedback from students on my use of StudyNet and my automated assistants has been excellent. That said, I am looking to build on these firm e-tutoring foundations to cut next year's failures to a rate I can truly celebrate.
Mark Russell is a principal lecturer in the department of aerospace, automotive and design engineering at the University of Hertfordshire.
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Austrian filmmaker Lukas Valenta Rinner has been a long time observer of Argentinian society and its widening gap between rich and poor. A Decent Woman confronts two secluded communities, a wealthy gated settlement and a nudist/swingers club right next door, subtly and slowly tracing the rise of tension that inevitably leads to the final showdown.
Following Parabellum, you have now shot your second full-length feature film in Argentina as well. Does A Decent Woman continue something you began in Parabellum?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: The working procedure for A Decent Woman wasn't comparable in any way with Parabellum. As prize-winners at the last Jeonju Festival in June 2015, we were contacted by the festival to ask whether we had an idea
for a new film. When I said yes, because for a long time Id had a particular location in mind for a film, I was told
I had five days to prepare a synopsis and some information about the project. In a very short time we came up with a concept
for something we really only had a vague idea about. A week later approval came through, and we were given a deadline of six
months. We set aside two months for writing the screenplay, and parallel to that the pre-production process was set in motion.
Shooting took 6 weeks. The first day of shooting was also the first day of editing; we were working on the basis of five days
shooting followed by two days for editing, which I was doing together with the editor, Ana Godoy. Then there was another month
of real post-production, and we had the first version ready.
Nobody could watch A Decent Woman, though, without being reminded of Parabellum. In both films people are living or existing in some kind of isolated community. A survival camp Parabellum, a wealthy gated settlement in A Decent Woman, which is immediately adjacent to a community where people are searching for physical and sexual freedom in nature. What
is it you find fascinating about the subject of enclosed ways of life removed from everyday existence?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: I've been living in Argentina for many years, and one trend that has become very apparent is for wealthy social groups to
isolate themselves. Increasingly these people live in small communities that are completely cut off, with semi-urban infrastructures
like nurseries, offices, supermarkets, cinemas, etc, so you can live without any contact at all with the outside world. Then
you get young people going into the city at the age of 16 who don't know how to use a bus. It strikes me as a contemporary
phenomenon; I put it down to the effects of capitalism. For wealthy people to isolate themselves from poverty is just an aspect
of life in Argentina. I find it very interesting to explore that kind of habitat. The fact that there was a nudist/swingers
club right next door was simply a stroke of luck that emphasizes the tension you can find these days in provincial Argentinian
life, where extreme poverty exists alongside incredible luxury.
How have you attempted to depict these contrasting worlds in visual terms?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: For me and my cameraman Roman Kasseroller the starting point is always the architectonic factor. We tried to reflect the
way nature had been tamed in the gated community, with matching colours and rigid organisation, in the framing of the film
as well. Then there is a powerful contrast with the club. In the same way that in Parabellum the images of the city contrast with the jungle, the nudist club is visually characterised by its exorbitant nature, with
pools covered in plants, overgrown temples, etc. The most fascinating issue for us in all this was how differently people
can perceive nature.
Unlike with Parabellum, this film features very poetic, stylised images which also create an association with painting and sculpture, due to the
naked bodies.
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: We had a whole series of references to painting, but at the same time it was really surprising how naturally these images
composed themselves. There are several wide shots that are reminiscent of paintings but came about in a completely organic
way, without us intervening to construct them. We set up the camera, put the actors in position, and the images just appeared.
I think the association of nature and naked bodies sets off an organic process.
The film begins with a series of job interviews, a kind of prologue, where we see what happens when peoples individuality
is subjected to the criteria of the job market. The alienation of the individual under material pressure, whether it's in
the lives of wealthy people or the existence of the housekeeper, Belén, seems to be a crucial subject for you.
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: It was definitely important for us to tell the story of these women, who are really living in a kind of modern slavery. They
are employed as domestic servants, and they live in disgraceful conditions, the pay is awful, they often don't have any time
off and they also have to cope with various kinds of bad treatment. It was horrifying for us to see that while we were
on the set, trying to reproduce the life and work of an in-house maid, the situation was reproduced in real life all around
us. That often created bizarre parallel worlds. The images we manufactured were constantly being repeated on all sides. The
club also becomes the place for Belén where she can find herself.
Whether you are showing a woman who lives in a spotless house which she has cleaned and tidied every day, or a protagonist
who attends the club and devotes herself to (sexual) self-development, in both worlds there seems to be a confrontation with
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: We didn't want to be one-sided in presenting the gated community as a place where life is meaningless. We were also interested
in the allowing the lethargy and meaninglessness in the nudist club to come to the surface in various ways. That's another
place where lonely people attempt to find some connection to others. Its just that they employ a kind of physicality
which ultimately throws them back on themselves. That creates an atmosphere of sadness and melancholy in both places.
One characteristic of this film is quietness, with calm camera movements and silence, lack of speech between the people. How
difficult is it to find the rhythm and dramatic structure of suspense within this slow atmosphere?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: For A Decent Woman I worked out a concept together with Roman Kasseroller where we would use tracking shots, where the movement of the camera
itself creates a certain rhythm or tension, sometimes accompanying the characters or moving towards them in situations. We
have an autonomous camera which follows the narrative or anticipates it. That's definitely more organic than in the last film.
We wanted to move away from a fixed camera and find out how far you can construct tension and dynamism with a moving camera.
Since we didn't have much time for advance preparation, there was a lot of discussion on the set. We only had a few shots
for each scene, and they were very clearly defined. We didn't have time to test alternative shots. That was very radical.
It turned out to be a good thing that we had to be so rigorous. I don't think it would have worked out for us any other way
in such a limited time.
The main actress Iride Mockert is outstanding. What ideas did you have in mind when you started searching for your protagonist?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: In relation to the total time we had for the project, the casting process was very extensive. We had hardly finished writing
the first page of the script when we started looking for the main actress, and we knew very well we needed someone outstanding
who could meet a large number of criteria. The part of Belén is a risky one, and we needed someone we could develop a relationship
of trust with as quickly as possible, someone who could also take that risk. Iride Mockert stood out in the pre-casting sessions,
when I wasn't there at all. She is extremely versatile. She can appear so insignificant and closed, and then suddenly she
blossoms like Venus, and she's beautiful. Her background is in very physical theatre, and I really needed somebody who could
work with her body a great deal. It certainly wasn't easy for her. Playing the part of a main protagonist is in itself a huge
challenge for an actress, and on top of that she is naked in a large number of the scenes.
As a filmmaker, how did you find working under such time pressure? Did it make you want to get back to a mode of working where
you can devote more time to a subject, or is there also something stimulating about having to make decisions and act so quickly?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: I enjoyed it a lot, and I found it incredibly inspiring because it was an experimental mode of working as well. Improvisation
was always part of the concept. I'd really like to achieve some kind of mixture of forms. Possibly working on a script construction
over a long period, but then adopting this kind of dynamic shooting which leaves a great deal open and makes lots of things
possible. I can well imagine moving further and further away from documentary style with the narrative. And it's very rewarding
to be able to use the energy behind an idea and put it into practice quickly. Developing and implementing Parabellum took four or five years. I feel too young to spend so much time on one idea. In that sense such a fast-moving form is far
more enriching. To a certain extent it was Parabellum that led me to A Decent Woman, and now this film has brought up a lot of new ideas for me. I'm very interested in social habitats and the effect they have
on people. Right now something like that interests me in Austria.
The title of this film is presented in three languages, as Los Decentes, A Decent Woman, Die Liebhaberin. What does the term Decentes/Decent convey?
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: The idea for the title came about because the residents of the gated community always signed their threatening letters to
the nudist club "Los Decentes" the Decent Ones. It struck us as the perfect symbol for this gated community. The title
A Decent Woman expresses something of the mysterious, enigmatic quality deep inside the character of Belén. And of course the double morality
of these two spaces is also the point. Who exactly is being moral? The "decent ones" or the people who are suppressed and
liberate themselves so brutally? The German title, Die Liebhaberin (The Mistress) also indicates that she surrenders to this sexuality in an act of liberation.
A word about the enigmatic end of the film: at this point the story takes on a fantastic aspect in that the characters in
the club make themselves up as exotic, mythical beings and embark upon an apparently silent conspiracy in drastic fashion.
Inevitably this final section will be seen in the context of recent terrorist attacks, which was presumably not your intention
at all.
LUKAS VALENTA RINNER: We conceived the story without any political intention, although the whole thing can definitely be seen as driven by anti-capitalist
attitudes. There is more of a reference to Kōji Wakamatsu, a Japanese filmmaker who is known for his Pink Films, where
sex and revolution are interconnected. Even though it's very radical and extreme, we regarded the showdown as more of a comic
element. We wanted to allow the nudists a moment of victory, some kind of fictitious satisfaction, and to go way over the
top in presenting their rebellion, almost like Tarantino. The terrorist events over the last few months have given the film
a horribly real component that wasn't part of our concept at all. That is bound to come up in lots of discussions. Suddenly
a film takes on a political relevance that was never present in the original idea. But it's inevitable for capitalism to be
seen as an ideology, a political force, and you have to position yourself with respect to that. We have to question our approach
to what we produce in this world, although theres a tendency to evade questions like that. You can see the end results:
the explosions, the waves of refugees. But we are less willing to admit that there are international networks, ideological
constructions and synergies at work behind all this, and we are part of it. We live in a period when we tend to isolate ourselves.
In the gated community of A Decent Woman there is a general consensus that the solution is to create isolation by constructing high fences nobody can climb over.
But it is logical and organic that this will generate radical resistance. That's exactly what is happening in Argentina, where
this island of wealth exists in the middle of a province surrounded by a high degree of poverty. And it's just the same in
Europe, where we live on our island surrounded by countries where a high degree of inequality rules. The tension this creates
will also be released, for as long as it exists.
Interview: Karin Schiefer
August 2016
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Well-being activities will involve using the 'transition booklet' below to prepare and get ready for our return to school and the children's move to Year 2!
Complete a page or two each day to learn about your new classroom and teacher and to write all about you so that your new teacher can get to know you!
This book has been made to help reassure you that going back to school and moving into year 2 will be ok! You may have a different classroom and teacher but you will be with the same group of friends and in the same school!
Healthy Mind at Home
This booklet has been put together by Liverpool Mental Health Support Teams, and city partners as part of Liverpool's Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing.
Over the next few weeks we will all experience extra pressures that will affect how we think and feel. It's important to recognise that all of us have mental health and, just like our physical health, at this time it's important to look after it.
Inside this book are a few tips, activities and useful information to help you to keep yourself and your family emotionally healthy at home.
Maths - 100 Square
Play this fun maths game online:
Colour your 2s, 5s and 10s times tables.
Science - Seasons
Learn all about the seasons by watching this video:
Poetry Revision
Can you read this poem below and answer the comprehension questions?
Times Tables- please learn your x2, x5 and x10 tables.
Times table online games:
Dear Parents/Carers,
Given these difficult times for parents trying to occupy their children during lockdown, please find the hyperlink to novels and upload them to Youtube. The serialisation starts on Monday 30th March at 12 noon.
The stories are aimed at the 8-12 range and are perfect for Years 5 and 6. However you can listen to them too. They mirror the WW2 aspects of the National Curriculum and I'm sure all children will love listening to these novels.
There is no charge whatsoever as the author is just looking to do their bit to help right now.
Here's the link to the introductory video, or it can be found by searching 'the Conyers Street Mysteries' on Youtube.
Make a bird feeder
Cosmic Kids Yoga - YouTube
Arnold the Ant | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!
Join Jaime on a kids yoga adventure - about having big dreams. Arnold is an ant who lives in an apple. He has a dream to go to space - but how could something amazing like that happen to him?
Popcorn and the Pirates
A fast-paced and fun kids yoga adventure about making the most of whatever treasure we find in our life. We meet Popcorn the Dolphin again - and she reminds us to 'Stay Calm, Keep Breathing and Think Positive!'
Colonel Crockles the Crocodile
Throw a party for Colonel Crockles - to cheer him up. A story all about being kind to the older members of our communities.
Alice in Wonderland
Trolls | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!
A yoga adventure based on the movie, Trolls. Join Jaime on an adventure in yoga poses - as we help the Trolls bring happiness to the world!
Mini the Puppy | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids
Mindfulness and positive thinking for kids aged 5+
How to develop your ATTENTION and how we can practise it.
We meet Mini - Jaime's dog - and we talk about how she learned to focus her attention.
Jigsaw - Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
We hope you are all staying safe and well.
In the efforts to support families, schools, teachers and of course…children… at this difficult time, Jigsaw are giving away Jigsaw Families stories and Calm Me time (relaxation and mindfulness practice) audios…on the Jigsaw home page of www.jigsawpshe.com.
These are accompanied by learning activities and are free for anyone, not just people associated with schools using Jigsaw PSHE materials.
Even more exciting… Jigsaw are going LIVE with the Jigsaw Big Sing.
See link bellow
They are starting the Jigsaw Big Sing by giving away the Jigsaw song, 'Together as One', (seems apt at this time), along with suggested learning activities etc, and then inviting people to upload themselves singing Together as One…and at 3pm on April 14th the collage of videos will go LIVE (same link) so children (and grown-ups) can watch and see if their video made it to the final cut.
If you have anyone you can send the link to, please do…children singing across the world in this strange time…what could be more uplifting?
Thank you for your support
Sing out proud…Together as One
They're learning about... Drawing and making models and reflecting on their work.
They're learning about... Collecting, assembling and combining materials.
They're learning about... Food hygiene, cooking skills.
Joe Wicks has announced that he is showing online PE lessons to help keep children fit and healthy during the school closure. These will be live on Youtube every morning at 9:00am. If you can't make it live, they'll be available to watch as a video later on. It's called 'PE with Joe'.
It's much tougher than you would think. Can you challenge your parents to join in with you? Who can keep up with Joe the longest?
Number and place value
- Counting up to 100 forwards and backwards
- Reading and writing numbers up to 100
- Reading and writing numbers up to 20 in words
- Counting on and back in twos, fives and tens
- Using a number line to put numbers in the correct order
- Recognising patterns in numbers
- Recognising odd and even numbers
- Estimating amounts of objects and then counting to check
- Learning simple addition and subtraction
- Recognising mathematical words and symbols
- Using money – paying and giving change
- Learning which pairs of numbers add up to 20 (number bonds)
- Doubling and halving
- Finding a quarter of a quantity
- Working out multiplication and division questions using objects to group or share out
- Telling the time to the hour and half hour
- Putting the days of the week and months of the year in order
- Measuring length, weight and capacity and comparing these measurements
- Recognising, naming and describing common 2D and 3D shapes
- Using shapes to make patterns, models and pictures
- Describing whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns
Try this at home
- Play games: a simple board game such as snakes and ladders gives your child valuable practice in counting on. Dominoes are also good for counting spots and matching numbers
- Sort things out: if you have a box of beads, sort them by size or colour
- Look for numbers when you go out – look on houses, buses, road signs
- Ask your child to set the table: they'll have to count the settings and work out how much cutlery is needed
- Get cooking: children love to weigh out the ingredients and check the timer
The link below provides activities with resources to do at home with your child.
10:00 Red pandas
11:00 Rothschild's giraffes
12:00 Asian elephants
13:00 Butterflies
14:00 Sun bears
14:30 Sumatran tigers
14:45 Humboldt penguins
16:00 Aquarium*
(*Running order may be subject to ever so slight changes... and there may be more surprises throughout the day!)
Musycyling - Recycle things from around the house to make music
Can you make a musycle guitar, using items within your household?
Click on the link below to follow the instructions:
Thank you for your continued support.
Phonics bingo
Phonics matching games
Phonics jigsaw
The link below provides fun global activities for children to do at home.
Explore CAFOD and the wider world with our online games for kids, films and prayers for children, as well as printable activities to do indoors or outdoors.
Enjoy playing with letters and sounds in games and activities, this will really help to support children's learning.
Other activities that are listed can help your child to develop key skills such as speaking, listening and numeracy, and to support what they are learning at school.
1. Rhyming games
- Listen to and join in with rhyming stories, like Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo.
- Play rhyming games.
- Make silly rhyming jokes. For example: What do you call a smelly elephant? A smellyphant! What do you call an elephant watching TV? A tellyphant!
2. Phonic games
- Play snap or bingo with letters and sounds. Write letters on pieces of papers or cards, to create homemade flashcards. Make two for each letter. Use them to play snap. You could also create a bingo card with eight boxes – each one containing a letter. Put the flashcards into a pile, facing down and take it in turns to be the bingo caller.
- Play phonics fishing! Use homemade letter flashcards, add a paperclip to each, tie a magnet to some string and a stick and ask your child to 'fish' for a particular sound.
- Play 'I spy' games (for example, 'I spy something beginning with a…', using the letter sound) when you are out and about.
3. Memory games
- Play 'Kim's game'. Put a few items on a tray (for example, a crayon, an apple, a building brick, a toy car). Then look, cover, remember and check!
- Talk about, photograph or write out some 'events' from something you have done together – can your child remember the correct order?
- Go shopping – try to remember the list together!
4. Listening games
- Play games such as 'Simon says' – party games are often good ways to practice speaking, listening, and memory skills, without them even noticing!
- Listen to music and talk about the instruments being played – find pictures on the internet together.
5. Action games
- Make a puppet theatre with cardboard boxes or a towel over a chair and encourage your child to make up or retell a story to you (or any willing family members!).
- Have lots of fun dressing up with clothes and props at home so that your child can dress up as a character and act out favourite stories. You can find lots of cheap props and clothes for dressing up in charity shops.
- Play games such as 'What's the time Mr Wolf?', but write the times down for them to read instead of saying them.
6. Tactile games
- Use magnetic letters to spell names and simple words on the fridge or radiator.
- Use modelling clay to make your child's name or simple words like mum.
- Enjoy jigsaws together and chat about finding the right pieces!
7. Screen games
- Watch TV programmes linked to books and then read the books afterwards. Little Princess, Katie Morag, and Charlie and Lola are good places to start. Talk about what they like or don't like about the characters.
- Find story-telling sites like Little Kingdom, story-telling TV programmes, or story apps for your phone.
- Look at DVDs from picture books together, such as Penguin.
8. Car journey games
- Play 'The cook's cat is an amazing cat/beautiful cat/clever cat/daft cat…' and so on, and then make up your own versions (for example, 'The doctor's dog…').
- Play this noisy version of the car game, 'Who can spot…?'. It's great fun – but check out with the driver first before you start this one! Decide on a noise, or a word to call, when you spot the things you're looking out for. For example, 'Bang!' for a yellow car, 'Buzzz!' for a bus, and 'Wow!' for a bird.
- Listen to an audiobook.
- Carry on reading books of all kinds to and with your child: picture, pop up, information, poetry, eBooks, print books… and the levelled books brought home from school. Video or record your child reading them for fun!


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Mindfulness Retreat
Via Self-compassion face your fears and better selfcare
Mindfulness and overcoming your fear are the central themes of this weekend. I believe it is possible, supported by a relaxing environment, to find the potential in yourself, learn to relax in life and simply be happy. Take a break from daily life and let yourself be surrounded by the beautiful nature of Texel. You are staying in a great location with plenty of space for walks and relaxation. For more detailed and practical information dowload this PDF file.
Instead of criticism or punishment you learn to understand, care and support yourself. In this Mindfulness Weekend retreat you learn to be more present, aware, less judgemental and lastly to deal with difficult thoughts and emotions in a more compassionate way. So you no longer have to avoid painful situations. You stop fighting your fears and simply make contact with (feeling) them. Then you will conquer your fear and joy, happiness and inner peace will naturally find you.
Note that the mindfulness retreat will be primarily in Dutch and if you are hesitant if your Dutch is sufficient don't hesitate to contact me.
"Your heart is the light of this world. Don't cover it with your mind" Mooji
Mindfulness Retreat Weekend
€350 Incl. VAT
12-14 June 2020
Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday afternoon
Mindfulness Tips and Exercises – make a start now
This mini-workbook stimulates you to take the first steps in the world of mindfulness and self-compassion and helps you to bring it in to practice.
This Mindfulness retreat combines the approach of Jon Kabat Zinn and Kristin Neff with in-depth exercises and meditations on dealing with underlying emotions such as fear.
Happiness is something already in us and in this Mindfulness retreat weekend we will try to unlock this potential. You will learn to act from love instead of fear. The retreat consists of a dynamic variety of mindfulness meditations, sharing in small groups, insightful exercises, interaction and movement.
With Beyond Mindfulness I aim to make some of the wisdom of the traditional movements (i.e. Buddhism) accessible to a larger group, in order to let people experience long-term inner peace, joy and happiness. In my personal quest, Due to my curious and searching nature, I have walked various paths. I studied in Wales, I lived and worked in Tanzania and worked both in business and the mental health.
I have the ambition to make a genuine contribution so that people can act less from fear and more from love and a connection to life. With my experiences as a meditation practitioner and as a professional trainer-coach I can offer an unique combination of activities.
- Training of Trainers (Jobortunity and MDF-ESA, 2009 and 2011)
- Post-graduate coach training (BGL 2013)
- Training Mindfulness trainer (SeeTrue 2014)
- Silence retreat Dzogchen with Jan Geurtz (2015)
- Year Courses Self-Compassion & Dzogchen (Jan Geurtz, 2015-2017)
- Buddhist meditation course and individual retreat (Nepal 2016)
- Non-duality retreats with Rupert Spira (2016-2018)
- Trainings on Voice-dialogue and non-violent communication (2017)
- Meditation & theater retreat Arunachala Bakhti Lab (India 2018)
- Silent retreat with Adyashanti (2018)
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dlia003 posted a topic in Food and dietary discussionHello everyone! I'll be rehoming a greyhound in a few weeks time but am so confused regarding what to feed him for breakfast and dinner. My greyhound, Benny, is 3 years old and around 33kg. A few adoption sites in Australia, I'm from there, recommend mixing wet meat with kibble. So, the diet would look something like this- Breakfast: 250g chicken neck/ chicken frame/ chicken wing Dinner: 1.5 cup kibble + 250g mince beef. I'm unsure of whether it'll be okay to mix wet meat with kibble from some sources though. My friend recommended me the PMR raw diet and has calculat


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Macaulay Culkin spotted kissing new girlfriend in Paris
Macaulay Culkin was recently spotted kissing his new flame in Paris.
The woman who is identified as Jordan Lane Price, was seen having an affectionate week out with the actor, Us Magazine reported.
A source has revealed that the 33-year-old actor was spotted on the terrace of Cafe de Flore in Paris locking lips and holding hands under a table with his new brunette girlfriend.
The insider said that the Price is a "cool chick", who is based in New York and is into good music.
The source insisted that the actor and his new girl have a lot in common. Culkin has previously dated Mila Kunis for eight years before splitting in 2011.
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At my Kroger the other day they had end caps with these coupon books. $159 dollars worth of coupons! These are some sweet deals inside. Many are for $2.00 off milk when you buy… I will be using those combined with coupons for the products that go along with it for some sweet deals! Keep your eyes open for these, they should be everywhere it is a Kelloggs and Kraft deal.
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Matteo Gariglio is a Swiss documentary filmmaker and photographer, born in Lucerne, Switzerland. He studied visual communications with specialisation on video at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In 2015 he graduated from the Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon, the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest and the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels in the frame of the Docnomads Master Course in documentary film directing.
His documentary short EN LA BOCA has been nominated for the European Film Awards and the Swiss Film Awards in the section «best short film». In addition the film has won several prices at different international film festivals.
Matteo Gariglio currently works on different documentary film and photography projects and teaches in the Bachelor studies of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. He is a member of the Swiss Film Academy and the European Film Academy and a management board member of «Film Zentralschweiz» Association.
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This was my first purchase from Tiger Gems. It won't be my last. The 2 ctw Three Stone Ring is beautiful! I am pleasantly surprised! The stones look like real diamonds and for the price, it was well worth the purchase!
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Now WHY can't I find more all red clothing to wear? It just made my skin sparkle, my smile whiter and an all around glow that rejuvenated me completely! My hair was not cooperating today and freely tied it in to a pony tail with a few very long bangs – that remind me it's LONG PAST TIME for a hair cut – and there you have it… a youthful soon to be 40 year old gallivanting through a bright sunny day.
Do not fear! I found this specific style on Ebay but in royal blue, which is just as beautiful. I'm wearing a size 3X but it is quite roomy and would think a 2X would fit me better.
I will update this blog if I see more pieces… <<FATshionista Fat Pinky Promise>>


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Burningman pedal car
When my wife decided to come with me to the Burningman art festival I started looking for ideas on a two person pedal vehicle that I could make for the event. I spied on this picture. During WWII when France was occupied by the Germans and fuel was confiscated for the war effort,…Read More
FWD recumbent trike
I had an idea of making a skate type quadracycle. I felt this would be a fun racing vehicle on a short tight-turn course. Before making a full scale mock-up I wanted to test out the idea of using neoprene wheels. I purchased two wheels from a push scooter outfit and decided to…Read More
The Cycle Kart
For PDF plans, click here! Once my other prototype proved the neoprene wheels would work, I ordered 4 wheels from a push scooter outfit. These are 9″ in diameter, which are bigger than most. A BMX free wheel hub was added to the drive wheel. I don't have proper machining tools for accuracy, but I…Read More
Cooking oil candle stove
I made this heater/stove for a small push cart shelter. For the main housing I used a Costco peanut can. This top view with the lid off shows the three vegetable oil candles. To make the you first need a floating wick. I used a small 3/8″ length of wine cork. I drilled a…Read More
Ammo box stove
This was my version of the air tight Ammo stove. The box I had was pretty small in comparison to others I'd seen. It was fun to build but the fire wouldn't last for more than a half hour. I was hoping for a longer burn time. The bolt on the front (left) of the…Read More
DIY car top carrier
Here I am playing around again with a $20 sheet of 4×8 foot 4mm thick fluted plastic. I thought I'd make a car top carrier. I buy my fluted plastic at Laird Plastics Inc. (206-623-4900) in downtown Seattle Washington where they stock several thicknesses, sizes and color choices. Made with zip ties and held down…Read More
Survival kits
First I want to say that a common space blanket is one of the best things to carry on a day hike. Here I'm exploring more than just keeping warm. In 1986 Mother Earth News asked a few Outdoor experts to come up with a DIY survival kit. They were all huge and too big…Read More
Survival mailbox stove
Made with a mailbox, bent electrical conduit, copper wire and a rain gutter, this was an experiment in what a person could use around their home to create a make-shift stove for cooking and boiling contaminated water in case of a natural disaster. I used a drill for holes, but you could use a nail…Read More
Teardrop bicycle cover
This was an attempt to make a teardrop shell fiberglass plug for my road bike. Plywood ribs were attached together using 90 degree brackets. Holes spaced 4″ apart were drilled on the rib edges. 1/8″ wire was treaded thru the holes. Thin wire was used to attach the chicken wire to the 1/8″ wire…Read More
Paint can swamp cooler
This was an attempt at making a small traveling swamp cooler for a vehicle without air conditioning. The fan sucked air thru the small holes on the sides and thru the damp cloth wall lining. A small fountain pump pushed water up to the round tube. Multiple holes were drilled on the bottom of the…Read More


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Dr. Marco Pesaresi, DVM
The program of the Internal Medicine Course is created to give the chance to participants to deepen their knowledge in medical sciences of companion animals. The courses will be at an advanced level, in case-oriented and problem-solving approaches; each week will focus on a specific "discipline" of small animal internal medicine in order to give to attending veterinarians basic as well as advanced competences in most important topics of the daily practice. By attending to all courses, the participants are expected to achieve an adequate level of skills to be able to solve problems in the most important medical sciences, including all disciplines that are closely interconnected to internal medicine, such as oncology, cardiology, neurology and intensive care.
The complete training programme consists of seven periods of 5 days each; the entire programme will be given from 2018 to 2022. International guidelines and most recent scientific literature will be discussed in lectures, cases will be given to participants in practical sessions; attending vets will be fully responsible to find adequate management plans and reach the diagnosis in practical sessions. Theoretical and practical sessions will allow participants to achieve a level of knowledge and expertise that capacitate them to manage medical cases.
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Part 1: Cardiology
The aim of this part of the course is to learn how to perform a proper and complete cardiological examination in order to be able to achieve the diagnosis in a correct and efficient way. We will discuss in a very practical manner the main clinical signs that motivate a cardiological consultation, as well as the most relevant diagnostic and treatment aspects of the most frequent and important cardiac diseases in small animals. Of note, during the course we will listen to different types of murmurs in order to learn how to auscultate and interpret each normal and abnormal finding. The course is ideal for colleagues who want to acquire a practical clinical approach to heart diseases, in a short time.
Part 2: Emergency and Critical Care
The aim of this part of the course is to learn how to perform a correct medical examination and how to manage small animals in critical conditions. We will start with the basis of critical care, including the stratification of risks in the emergency room (triage) and the assessment of priorities. We will learn how to use different instruments, such as blood gas analysis, ultrasound and multiparametric monitors in order to achieve the diagnosis and treat their complications. Then, we will discuss about the most frequent conditions of the emergency room, including patients with respiratory distress, bleeding, trauma, sepsis... The participant will learn what to do and not do to in small animals admitted to the emergency room.
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.
– Physiology and cardiological examination: the role of auscultation (O. Domenech)
- 9:00-11:00 Cardiovascular pathophysiology of clinical relevance
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13.00 The cardiological examination: what really matters?
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-17:00 Cardiac auscultation: "what to know, to know what to do"
– The most important and frequent acquired cardiac diseases: how to deal with them the be successful? (O. Domenech)
- 9:00-11:00 Mitral insufficiency: etiology, diagnosis and treatment
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13:00 Dilated cardiomyopathy: etiology, diagnosis and treatment
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-16:00 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and feline arterial thromboembolism: etiology, diagnosis and treatment
- 16:00-17:00 Discussion of clinical cases
– Common emergency conditions in veterinary cardiology: what to know (O. Domenech)
- 9:00-11:00 Pulmonary oedema: what to know in order to know what to do
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13:00 Pericardial diseases and pericardial tamponade: clinical aspects and management
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
– Critical care medicine: Basic evaluation (M. Pesaresi)
- 14:00-15:30 How to survive to a night in the emergency room (as a veterinarian): from triage to first medical evalutation
- 15:30-17:00 ECG, SpO2 and SAP in critical patients: basic approach and major tips
– Critical care medicine: second evaluation and first stabilization (M. Pesaresi)
- 9:00-11:00 Make sense to blood gases: basic approach and simple cases
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13:00 What is an ultrasound machine doing in the emergency room? Echo-FAST
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-15:30 Shock syndrome: how to recognize it?
- 15:30-17:00 Fluid therapy in critical patients: from shock to maintenance fluid therapy
– Critical care medicine: Some commons conditions in emergency room and intensive care unit (M. Pesaresi)
- 9:00-11:00 The dyspnoeic patient: what can I do in the emergency room?
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13:00 Acute abdomen: is it a surgical emergency or not? Emergency management and decision making
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-17:00 The traumatized patient: how to recognize the "iceberg syndrome"?
This course is recognized for the ESAVS Certificate of Small Animal Veterinary Practice (CSAVP) in cooperation with the University of Luxembourg with 3 ECTS Points.


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Dr. Edward Roivas
Dr. Edward Roivas is a character in the Silicon Knights' GameCube title, Eternal Darkness.
1952 A.D. — Rhode Island, USA
Edward is in his early thirties, and he has always prided himself on his rational attitude. Continuing a long family tradition of scholarly pursuits, Edward Roivas is a practicing clinical psychologist living in his family's ancestral home in Rhode Island. He has spent much time studying the works of Freud and Jung. Now, confronted by an irrational world, he finds himself privy to dark secrets his reasoning can barely comprehend.


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Wow! I'm way behind in blogging! It's been 2 weeks since my last post (sounds like a confession!)
We finished up our stay in Casa Grande on the fifteenth and made our way 90 miles south to the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson where we attended the 59th Escapade…a convergence of Escapee's members (830 rigs in attendance).
We manned a booth Sunday through Wednesday and were crazy busy…not just because of this rally but also because we had a rally going on in Las Vegas (Grand Design owners) that we had a rep and installers at. And of course…we had all of our regular non-rally business going on. Let's put it this way…we made our monthly sales goal by the 20th of the month!
The Escapade has an opening and closing ceremony plus entertainment most nights. We attended the opening ceremony and the entertainment that evening (an Irish band) and had plans to try and attend a few of the other nights but by the time we were done at the booth each day, visited customers trailers afterward, got home, cooked dinner, etc…we just wanted to relax at home.
The day after we arrived there was a dinner for the vendors which we attended (as we did last year). We sat with two other couples and had a really enjoyable time getting to know them. It's a small world when 3 couples sit at the same table (never met before) and all happen to have ties to another couple.
During our discussions we figured out that we all knew Dave & Tracy one way or another. We happen to house their RV Water Filter Store product in our warehouse, Jim & Kim happen to 'base' out of the same Escapees park in Jojoba Hills, CA and the other couple purchased their old trailer last year. Small world!
PTB was one of the official sponsors of the Escapade this year and I think it turned out well for us. We sponsored the rally app which is used by hundreds during the rally to determine what events to attend, who to contact about what, what time and location events we at, etc. Our logo was on banners displayed around the rally hall as well as on the 'big' screen during slide shows. A very good opportunity for us.
The Escapade officially ended on Friday but many people pulled out starting on Thursday…we stuck around until Saturday the 23rd.
We played catch up all day on Thursday and Friday morning. Friday Michael insisted that we run away and go see a movie (I didn't fight too hard). We saw 'Greta'…wow…eerie and kept us engrossed the whole time. Worth a watch.
Being Friday (Lent) we also stopped at Hana Tokyo (right outside the movie theater doors) for dinner. Michael ordered hibachi salmon and I had the hibachi shrimp and scallops. It was a great way to end a very busy week.
The following day was 'moving day'. However…we only had 60ish miles to travel. Since we'd been in a 30 amp and water site for the previous 8 days we needed to dump before heading out. We were a bit worried that there would be a super long line at the dump station but we lucked out and there was only 1 vehicle ahead of us.
We waited about 10 minutes or so and then got our turn. In total it took us about 30 minutes and we were on our way….destination: Stronghold Ranch, Cochise, Arizona.
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An Electromyographic Study of Trunk Muscle Activity during Exercise on the Fitness Plus Abdominal Unit
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Scholarly Project
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Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Physical Therapy
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Thomas Mohr
Abdominal Muscles -- physiology; Low Back Pain -- prevention & control
Strengthening of trunk musculature is an important part of prevention and treatment for low back pain. Various exercise machines have been developed to strengthen the trunk muscles. One such machine, the Abdominal Unit, has been marketed by a company in North Dakota, Fitness Plus, Inc. However, there is currently no research to validate the manufacturer's claims as to muscles exercised through the use of their machine.
The purpose of this study was to measure and describe the muscle activity elicited while exercising on the Fitness Plus Abdominal Unit. Telemetried electromyography was used to study muscle activity in the rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques, and the erector spinae.
Fourteen male subjects performed maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) as a baseline of muscle activity. They were then tested during exercise on the Abdominal Unit with three variations: 1) 25 pounds of resistance, 2) maximum resistance, and 3) maximum resistance and the feet stabilized.
The recorded data was then analyzed and the percent of MVC was calculated for each muscle tested. Results showed marked activity in the abdominal musculature with minimal erector spinae activity, during all three exercise variations. Increased resistance elicited increased muscle activity in all muscles tested. The effect of stabilizing the feet produced no consistent results.
The Fitness Plus Abdominal Unit is successful in recruiting the superficial abdominal muscles as per manufacturer's claims indicating that it could be an effective tool for strengthening the abdominal muscles.
Recommended Citation
Baumgartner, Michelle M., "An Electromyographic Study of Trunk Muscle Activity during Exercise on the Fitness Plus Abdominal Unit" (1997). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 37.


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By KEVIN WESTCOTT
The weekend was eventful for me but not in the usual ways. The winners Friday at Brewerton Speedway were the raindrops that eventually came with a vengeful rage to saturate the grounds causing them to cancel the show. Saturday the winners were all of the graduating seniors from the class of 2017. Congratulations to every one of you for this milestone in your life. The best is yet to come as you move forward into whatever field of further education or vocation you choose. Stay actively engaged toward your vision. It will surely come to pass as long as you don't lose hope.
Sunday I was facing indecision as rains threatened both Utica-Rome and Weedsport. I've never seen a wingless Sprint Car show, so when late afternoon rains forced the cancellation of the program at Utica-Rome I had my chauffeur (son) point the car west on the Thruway. Even though a short drizzle delayed the show, we were not disappointed. A full field of Wingless 360 Sprints showed up to do battle for the coveted $5000.00 winners share of the purse in the Ultimate Wingless Shootout.
This show was intended to draw teams from both the ESS and URC tours, but a few 305 Sprint regulars, a few Patriot regulars, as well as some teams that only run wingless events came out to compete against each other. In addition, a large field of Sportsman were on hand that required two consolation races to set the field for their 25 lap feature.
You could call it a night of firsts. It was the first time a wingless Sprint Car event of this magnitude has been attempted in central New York. In the midst of the event there were several unexpected "firsts" as well.
In hot laps as a new 305 driver was entering turn one he hooked the berm with his right rear and flipped up and over the Jersey barrier right out of the park. Cartier's car came to rest up in a tree. I don't think anyone in our neck of the woods has seen anything quite like that before. I was in the pits when it happened, but I heard from more than one reliable source that chainsaws were used to free the badly damaged car from its perch, and fortunately the driver wasn't hurt in his self professed season ending crash.
Another first for me since leaving the novice ranks of quarter midget racing was seeing a driver turn into the side of another driver during the formation of the line up before the first green was waved. I thought that drivers were supposed to give each other room when lining up under yellow, but to see a car flip onto its side under yellow because someone drove into the side of them was definitely a first for me. Both were able to restart in their original spots, but I'm quite sure the victim was a lot warmer under the helmet based on his reaction after the incident.
The final "first" in my experience was seeing almost every driver that regularly runs wingless events finding themselves experiencing night ending flips while racing against winged sprint specialists, in a wingless event. I'm really not sure how to process that. Coleman Gulick was one of the few (former USAC wingless competitor) who ran the entire distance.
Larry Wight powered around the top to take the early lead as the race got underway. Several attempts to complete lap four after the first flip occurs in turn two created several other incidents that thinned the field. Once the remaining field got underway the race was pretty intense. Larry Wight was the man to beat until he slammed the turn one berm with his right rear, sending him bicycling up the banking. Minor contact with the Jersey barrier after the car settled down helped Mark Smith and Coleman Gulick slide by Wight.
Wight and Gulick put on quite a show for the second spot for several laps as Smith opened up the gap between him and the battle for second place. Wight regained the second spot as the laps wound down while Gulick finished a solid third.
The Sportsman race was almost over by the time I was able to get out of the pits to see the last ten laps. Kevin Ridley won the green to checkered event. For more details on the Sportsman event look for the official press release here on Dirt Track Digest.
When I think about the future that stretches out before the graduates I mentioned earlier I can't but to want to offer sound lasting advice. If that's you, I feel compelled to encourage you to push harder than ever before to fulfill your dreams. It doesn't matter whether college or carrier is your hope, if you have a healthy dream for your future write it down and don't let anyone talk you out of it. The Prophet Habbakkuk was given these instructions that relate to what I'm saying.
"Then the Lord answered me and said: "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:2-3 NKJV"
The Lord was speaking to Habbakkuk through a vision to reveal his future hope. The instructions He gave him were timeless in value. First, write down what you see in your heart for your future. Second make it simple to read, state it clearly. That's so when other people that you trust to share it with read it, they'll grab hold of your vision and help you get there.
Next, understand the strategy of timing. Just because you dream it now doesn't mean you'll get there now. Some things, most in fact, require us to grow into them. We need to develop the strength, wisdom, knowledge, and character to create and hold onto what we see for our future. Don't lose heart or give up hope because obstacles fall into your path. Find a way to remove them or surmount them and keep going after it.
If you loose sight of it along the way God will refresh it to you in the right seasons of your life. Those moments will renew your hope, refresh your strength, and restore the direction you should be headed to achieve the manifestation of the vision. God promises that you'll see it in your lifetime if you don't lose hope. Just keep going.
"Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV"
The future holds big promises when you enjoy the company of the One that knows your beginning from your end. Jesus Christ said I Am the Way… He wrote your story to be uniquely different from everyone else's, so that you alone can experience the desires of your heart. Others may enjoy the ride with you, but He specifically created the Way for you to become what He envisions you to be, regardless of what anyone else may say or think. Follow His leadership, Chase the vision He gave you, and hold on tight. The adventure of your life is just getting started.
We're always available to clarify or help help you discern His roll in your life, and Your roll in Him.
Email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com, inbox us at Finish Line Chaplain on Facebook, or flag is down at your favorite dirt track.


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Observations of children of one or two years showed that their sign language almost completely coincides with the gestures that monkeys of all ages use.
At the age of one to two years, still not being able to speak, children actively use a kind of "sign language" that is understandable both for their parents and others. It is possible that this "language" is of an extremely ancient nature: a team of European researchers has shown that practically all gestures of babies are used by chimpanzees. However, there were important exceptions. About this Caterina Hobayter (Catherine Hobaiter) from the Scottish University of St. Andrews and her colleagues write in the journal Animal Cognition.
Human-like monkeys, such as chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas, who live in natural conditions, actively use gestures for communication. Not so long ago, scientists identified more than 80 "words" of this silent language, compiling the "Great Dictionary of the Great Apes" (Great Ape Dictionary). Now the dictionary has replenished with information about another primacy – a man who was also studied in natural conditions, at home and in the manger, during natural interactions.
In order to exclude the influence of local cultural factors, the studies were conducted in parallel in Germany and in Uganda. The authors emphasize that the methods of observation were used the same as for monkeys. The work showed that little people share with related apes not just individual gestures, but practically all of them in their entirety, and can combine them into small "phrases".
A total of 52 separate communicative gestures were noted in children, of which 46 (89 percent) were also known for chimpanzees, despite the fact that the two species were divided 5-6 million years ago. However, there are interesting differences. Thus, scientists noted that children are much more likely to use pointing gestures than monkeys, and open-hand waving, apparently, is a movement unique for our species.


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Battling bowel cancer: Bendigo man calls for greater awareness around Australia's second deadliest cancer
Paul Murphy is only 48 years old but he's already having the fight of his life.
He was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in May and in the last 10 months has undergone chemotherapy, radiation and a major surgery to remove the cancer from his lower bowel.
But if he hadn't pushed his doctor for repeat tests, he might not still be here today.
"When I was going to the toilet, there would be a little bit of blood," he said. "At first I thought - I've never had haemorrhoids - but I thought that maybe that's what it is.
"I probably had the symptoms for three or four months before I went to the doctor," he said. "Then when I went there, he said the test showed there was nothing wrong.
Read more: Bowel cancer deaths to rise: study
"I thought this is not normal," he said. "I did the second test and they get you to do three samples and all three samples came back positive."
From those three positive stool samples to the first colonoscopy, there was a two week gap.
"It was probably the longest two weeks of my life, especially with things like google," he said.
"I had a lot of people say don't worry it's going to be ok. But deep down in my head I already knew that it wasn't going to be ok."
The colonoscopy in May confirmed there was cancer and Mr Murphy started radiation and chemotherapy almost immediately.
"Unfortunately they said it had actually just broken through the bowel wall and was starting to touch lymph glands," he said. "Probably the hardest thing of the whole scenario was the night I had to ring up my kids and say I've got cancer.
"My son came back and said 'tell me everything's going to be ok' and you can't. How can you tell your kid there might be a chance it might not be?"
Mr Murphy had the major surgery to remove the cancer in October and was out of hospital in eight days. He now has a colostomy bag.
"For a young guy of 47, it's a big life change," he said. "You know, things like going out, having to use public toilets all that sort of stuff with a bag is not easy."
Mr Murphy was one of the lucky ones who saw the signs and was able to act on it quickly.
But Bowel Cancer Australia chief executive Julien Wiggins said there were concerns around longer waiting times around the state.
"Anyone who receives a positive test, needs to have the bleeding investigated straight away," Mr Wiggins said. "Our guidelines are that if there is a positive test, there should be a colonoscopy within 30 days."
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data analysed by Bowel Cancer Australia showed some Victorians are waiting up to 114 days between that first positive test and the colonoscopy.
"People who have a positive test and then wait four months, the outcome could be worse," Mr Wiggins said. "Waiting that long also adds to the stress and anxiety because they're not sure if it's cancer or if it's not."
Bowel Cancer Australia was calling on state and federal governments to increase funding for colonoscopies to reduce wait times.
"Last year, the Victorian government announced $12 million towards hospitals for colonoscopies," he said. "It's estimated the funding will provide an additional 6500 colonoscopies in Victoria for those in the urgent category."
The Federal Government recently announced a $10 million 'advertising blitz' to boost participation in the national screening program.
"While Bowel Cancer Australia welcomes greater awareness and screening participation, we are concerned additional funding has not been allocated to address follow-up colonoscopy wait-times," Mr Wiggins said.
"Advertising campaigns will only be effective if participants are able to complete the screening process by having their positive test result followed up by timely colonoscopy."
The latest data in Bendigo showed there were 1561 Medicare funded colonoscopies performed in 2013-14.
In 2014-15, 41.2 per cent of eligible residents in Bendigo participated in the national bowel cancer screening program which was higher than the national average at that time (38.9 per cent).
Mr Murphy said his own experience in Bendigo's public health system could not be faulted.
"We're very lucky to have the system that we've got here," he said. "I believe I've got one of the best surgeons in the country for doing what he does so I'm very lucky."
Mr Murphy is undergoing the final stages of his chemotherapy. Since December, he has been taking four chemo tablets in the morning and four at night for two weeks straight with a week's rest in between.
But an MRI last week showed positive signs for the future.
"My prognosis now is really good," he said. "I should come out of this all with a clean bill of health."
Mr Murphy said there was also a greater purpose to his fight
"Females have a tendency that when something is wrong they'll go and see the doctor," he said. "Males have a terrible tendency to say it's nothing.
"So I've been doing talks to the guys at my work to just try and get the conversation going. If I could help one person catch it early, then what I'm going through is not for nothing.
"It only takes helping one person to make it worthwhile."
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- Bet you you won't get her to say it and she'll probably still be unamused.
- Bet you that if we are still here in five hours you've probably got us into some ridiculous kidnapping situation---what! It is always your fault!
- I bet you it is. I've definitely got a lock on the 70's this time---oh…1370's. 70's! I win!
- Bet you I won't lick it. Wait, I think I might have to.
- Bet you Jack would say that.
- Bet you it's the Darkness. They've been so quiet since the big tour in '03, they're definitely up to something.
- Bet you that your time machine won't be nearly as stylish as the TARDIS.
- Bet you I'll look ridiculously ungentlemanly if I ask 'which her?'.
- Bet you I can outrun you to the TARDIS for the next adventure.
Muse: The Doctor (Ten)
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There are many different brands and models of stethoscopes available on the market today. However, when it comes to cardiology stethoscopes, Ultrascope and Littmann stand head and shoulders above the competition. Below is a comprehensive review and comparison of the Ultrascope and the Littmann Cardiology III stethoscope. Both are designed for use in cardiological as well as general examinations with each having its fair share of pros and cons.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - It features a single-sided chest piece with a pressure sensitive diaphragm for tuning. This makes it easy and convenient to use the stethoscope where you can switch between bell and diaphragm modes by simply adjusting pressure. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - The Littmann Cardiology stethoscope has a chest piece that is dual sided with a hollow bell on one side and a tunable diaphragm on the other. This design offers the advantage of versatility where the stethoscope can be used on both adult and pediatric patients. However, it is less convenient and you have to deal with the chances of losing the source of sound as you flip between the bell and diaphragm sides.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - The stethoscope is made from a variety of high-quality materials meant to maximize durability while maintaining lightweight comfort. The chest piece is made from durable acrylic and Delrin plastic while the binaural tubes are made from stainless steel. The tubing and ear tips, on the other hand, are made from latex-free Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). This is meant to avoid latex and rubber hypersensitivity reactions and also to provide flexibility. The PVC tubing has a special dual lumen design meant for better sound amplification and transmission. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - The tubing is made from the special latex-free next-generation material. This ensures that there are no allergic reactions either by the user or the patient being examined. It also features a dual lumen tubing design as with the Ultrascope. This comes in handy by improving amplification for louder sounds. The chest piece and the headset are made of stainless steel chest piece. This makes them resistant to corrosion and rusting ensuring durability.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - One of the best things about this model is the crisp and clear heart sounds you get to hear during transmission. This is mainly due to use of high-quality materials as well as the simple yet effective design. The highly sensitive chest piece also contributes to this ensuring that you can even use the Ultrascope over wound dressings. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - Similar to the Ultrascope, the dual lumen design contributes to high-quality sound and thus great performance with heart sounds.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - The Ultrascope falls in the Mid-range pricing categories of under $100. This affordability makes it perfect for both students and professionals. Ultrascopes intentionally prices their stethoscopes at a lower price so more medical professionals can have access to a better type of stethoscope. The high quality and great performance also ensure that you get full value for your money and then some. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - Littmann stethoscopes are generally expensive stethoscopes. This Littmann Cardiology stethoscopes is particularly expensive and falls in the over $180 price range. This makes it unaffordable especially for students and other medics shopping on a tight budget.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - In addition to the great performance, the Ultrascope stethoscope looks amazing. It is available in a wide variety of tubing colors. It also includes hand painted chest pieces as well as the option to have yours engraved for personalization. This makes them perfect gift ideas if you are shopping for someone in the medical field. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - This model doesn't have much to offer in terms of aesthetic design. Available in limited tubing colors including black, grey, pink, blue and red.
Ultrascope Cardiology Stethoscope - Another great thing about this stethoscope is it offers a lifetime warranty. This covers repairs and replacements for as long as you need them. Such a generous guarantee is a testament to the quality and sustainability of this model. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope - The Littmann Cardiology III comes with a 5-year warranty. Compared to other models on the market, this is pretty decent. However, it pales in comparison to what you get to enjoy with the Ultrascope Cardiology stethoscope.


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The Box
The box...that's what I'm here for, isn't it? Well, I guess that I came for the box's contents more than the box itself. Inside that blue and orange container, which pops brightly against the
black hues of the abandoned building, is five million dollars. Five million dollars of hospital debt, health insurance, and house mortgage. My mom doesn't know that I'm here today, but she's
the whole reason I'm sitting in this makeshift lobby, half shivering to death with nerves alone.
Her surgery sent us plunging into debt, and I'm not sure how else to pay off the loans. They just keep piling up and piling up, and I think I'm drowning, but I still have time to get my sister in the
raft. Even if I'm gone, she'll at least have a house and food and a debt-less mother. So, when I signed up for this competition, I guess I never really considered the fear factor. I mean, sure,
Slaughterhouse isn't the most reassuring name for a competition, but I slapped my name on the waiver in cursive, packed my bags, and showed up. And now, here I am, reading the instructions
as if anyone would join this game without knowing the risks.
The first paragraph tells me the basic information, most of which I already know: "This is Slaughterhouse, the most popular live game show, in which eight to ten participants compete for five million dollars. In this game, players will fight to discover the code that unlocks The Box. I glance up at the blue and orange
death trap and peer down at the page again. The catch? One player has been chosen at random and sent in with the code. So, how will he or she win? If he or she is able to keep the knowledge a secret or refrain from sharing the password with the other players, he or she will receive the five million dollars. The first person to unlock The Box using the code they find from either another player or in the building receives the five million dollars OR the player who withholds the information for the entirety of the allotted time (five hours) receives the five million dollars. But, if a player types in the incorrect code...it is game over. There can be only one winner, and
the money cannot be divided between participants."
Gulping, I rub my fingertips against the implant in my shoulder. The doctors I met at the entrance injected small metal pieces that, based on the waiver I scribbled my name on, lead to the whole "game over" thing. No alliances. No help. No rules. I think that that's what so many people love about Slaughterhouse - the "no rules" part. That has got to be my very least favorite part; the part that makes this whole game so entertaining for the audience, and so terribly dangerous for me.
With sweaty hands, I flatten the paper against the metal bench and examine my predators...or are they my prey? One girl about
my age twirls a knife around her fingers absent- mindedly. I imagine what she plans to use it for. Will its next home be the sheath or human flesh? Next to her, a man with arms the size of tree trunks cracks his knuckles one by one. As he flexes his biceps, my mind whirls to analyze whether he is a righty or a lefty; that could be important information to know in the very near
future. And although I have a gun in my hand and it's locked and loaded and full of bullets, I can't help but think of the reasons they're here. Do they have an ill parent? Or maybe they have
children...children at home who they need to feed just like I need to feed my little sister. Whatever the reason they've come, it's game time, and I can't afford to feel sorry. I know that there is no room for sympathy inside of me. And most importantly, there are no rules.
A deafening buzz silences my thoughts. I would be lying if I said I didn't jump a little - okay, a lot - at the noise, but it's only the elevator. A man steps out; he's rubbing his hands
together, blowing on his palms because - I was so right - it is freezing in here. His face and hair remind me of this river behind my house that my little sister Maya and I used to run to at
midnight. It was dark and quiet, and we couldn't see past the surface. That's when I realize he's trouble. He might be my biggest competition, and I can't really tell why. Maybe it's because he's
not the sort of river you skip rocks on...he's the sort your parents warn you to stay away from because the current is so strong.
The host comes and goes quickly to announce the commencement of the game. I hear the cameras slide into place, and when the locks on the doors click open, the stampede starts. I'm off.
My legs are pump pump pumping and I'm up, up, up the stairs. My hands graze the walls, and I feel a little light headed. My breathing is taut like rope, short and quick, tight. I hear someone
stumble. I keep moving. Six doors to my left. Three to my right. Two up ahead. I throw my shoulder into the second door on my right. The lock shatters. I'm in. The walls are all boards,
brown and green and green and brown. A mechanic sound fills the room - a camera is focusing on me. I start peeling the boards back from the walls; the code could be behind the wood. I take
out my gun, realizing I can use the heel of it to rip off the boards. I think my fingers are bleeding: I can smell metal. There's a loud a shot across the hallway. A scream. The door behind me bursts
open. I swing around, gun ready. It's river-man. He holds his hands up, relaxed, open. I can't help but think about how I have a clear shot right now. Why isn't he searching like me? He must have
the code...he needs to.
"What is it?" I step forward, one foot in front of the other, pointing my gun right where I think his heart must be thumping. "Give me the code. I'll...I'll shoot you, I swear."
Another shout in the distance. Footsteps. Thuds. Two more shots. I think I'm losing it. I stumble to the camera, grab it on either side, and point it right at my face. "Mom - Mom, I have something to tell you. Maya's birthday gift...it's in the cabinet
above the fridge. I couldn't get her that bicycle, but it's still important and I - I need you to -"
The door slams open behind me. The man has a big gun, silver and sleek, pointed straight at my chest. I silently pray that Maya isn't watching. I turn, look into the gunman's eyes, dark
gray, rocks in the river. I bring my gun up. Who will shoot first? Who will shoot first? Who will shoot first?!
But can I even shoot? I mean, I can, but would I? He shuffles closer. He has a smile on his face. My forearms tighten. I brace myself for the kickback. Point at his heart, pull the trigger.
It becomes a mantra: heart, trigger, heart, trigger, heart, trigI
sense that he's about to fire. Diving away, I crash to the floor.
River-guy shoots. Gunman dips out of his aim. Glass sprays over his head; raindrops on the pavement, dewdrops
on grass, splashes from the river. His bullet shatters the camera, but all I can think of is how grateful I am that Maya can't watch me anymore. Another shot. Maybe I can make him waste his
magazine. He's so close now, and I don't want to die, I really don't want to die, and if I stay here, I will die. So I charge. I knock into the gunman with full force. River-guy takes a sharp breath.
Gunman falls. I crash on top of him. I take the knife from my back pocket. Pressing it to his throat, I see that his stupid smile is gone, wiped clean away with the glint of my dagger. I've got
a new mantra: kill him, kill him, kill him.
I can't. I roll away from him. I take his gun from where he dropped it.
"Get out." I don't mean to whisper it.
He has no weapons, and he's not stupid. He leaves.
River guy looks at me. He's shocked, because how could a scrawny eighteen year old like
me do this? And then I think the ice on the river cracks a little. He pulls me up.
And he whispers in my ear, "78523. Get her the bike."
The code.
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I've never used PHPStorm before so am no expert, but here are some notes that may help those of you who use it get it working with Vagrant and Xdebug. This approach should let you use the Nginx hostnames (eg. atd.dev) rather than the Apache hostnames (eg. atd-d6phx.dev, etc).
Xdebug settings
Xdebug has a config file (typically /etc/php.d/xdebug.ini) on each php environment (eg. each Apache VM).
Important settings are:
- xdebug.remote_host - set this to the IP address of the Vagrant host (your laptop). For me this is 192.168.33.1
- If you're having any problems, ssh into the Apache VM you're working with and make sure you can ping this IP address from the VM. If you suspect your IP address might be different, open your VirtualBox GUI and see if you can find your IP address there.
- xdebug.remote_port - set this to port you have told your editor (PHPStorm) to listen on. This can be anything but the default is 9000.
Remember to restart Apache after making any changes to this file, in order for the changes to take effect.
Here is my d8 vm xdebug.ini file currently:
; Enable xdebug extension module [xdebug] zend_extension=/usr/lib64/php/modules/xdebug.so xdebug.remote_enable = 1 xdebug.remote_log=/var/log/xdebug.log // Enable to connect back to Xdebug on ip the http request came from. Won't work if coming // via Ngnix and Varnish: //xdebug.remote_connect_back=1 // IP address to connect back to. Should be the IP address of the Vagrant host: xdebug.remote_host = 192.168.33.1 // Enable this if you don't want to have to tell Xdebug to start via GET/POST/COOKIE: xdebug.remote_autostart=1 // Enable this if you want the debugger to start when a certain key is passed with the request: xdebug.idekey=xdb //xdebug.remote_mode=jit xdebug.remote_port=9000 xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
PHPStorm settings
I basically just followed this page on the PHPStorm website:
I don't know if all of these steps are necessary in PHPStorm (not sure why it needs to know about the Vagrant VM, reckon it might be possible to skip that bit) but here's how my settings look now:
PHP → Servers
PHP CLI Interpreter
PHP → Debug
In case I missed anything above, here's a video of me setting up from scratch:
The log file /var/log/xdebug.log on your Apache VMs tells you what Xdebug is trying to do. If you're having problems, these is likely to be some useful information in this log.
If the log doesn't exist, create it and make it writeable by the Apache user (or all users).
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Cyclone Pam, which struck the islands of Vanuatu in March 2015, was the most powerful cyclone ever to hit the Pacific, killing 15 people and leaving 75,000 homeless. Following the cyclone, Simon Herd led development and aid teams to reinvigorate education in Vanuatu. This involved working alongside international aid agencies, government authorities and local indigenous staff and students. Herd continues to dedicate substantial time to supporting education in developing nations. Recently, he led an initiative aimed at giving young people from impoverished regions the chance to break the poverty cycle. Additionally, Herd has provided opportunities for Australian high school students to experience servant leadership by visiting and supporting education in Vanuatu.


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The teddy bears are visiting the shops to buy clothes and presents for a party. Little children can have lots of fun adding the stickers to dress the bears. The bears visit the bakery, the market, a flower shop and a toy shop – and there are delightful sticker outfits for each event, plus party clothes and costumes for the party. Lots of everyday scenes and outfits provide plenty to talk about, and teach children what to wear for different activities and weather conditions.
Felicity Brooks is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She studied English and Drama at Exeter University and worked as an actor, teacher and lexicographer before starting work in children's publishing in the late 1980s. She has written and edited hundreds of children's titles, including stories and novelty books for pre-schoolers and books about history, geography, languages, science, maths, nature and the arts. Her books have won the TES Senior Information Book Award, the Aventis Science Books Prize, the SLA Information Book Award, the Sheffield Baby Books Award and Practical Pre-school Gold and Silver Awards.


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Contains an article on Stephen Murray-Smith, a prominent contributor to Australian politics and a leading activist of the left in Melbourne. While living in Prague for nearly two years from June 1949 to April 1951, Stephen and Nita Murray-Smith were part of a small community of left-wing Australians living in or travelling through Prague. Stephen obtained employment with the Telepress News Agency and was responsible for news on the Asia-Pacific region. He also wrote several articles on Czechoslovakia for the Australian communist press. Consistent with the ideological framework and doctrinal rigidity common to most loyal communists during this period of high Stalinism and Cold War tension, Murray-Smith wrote from Prague a long article entitled 'A New Era for Tibet' for a communist periodical. Today, the Chinese occupation of Tibet is the source of moral and political anguish. Then, it was reason for celebration.
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Bitsy Mystery Dungeon is a celebration of all things Bitsy! Cats, Onions, picking flowers, high contrast dungeons and idyllic pastel villages. Organised through the Bitsy community Discord with every contributor adding a single room of their own, there's a lot to dive into. There's no end goal but you'll find that there's a lot of people in this labyrinthine looping world in need of your help. I haven't even seen every room in the 20 to 30 minutes I played. I feel like I could play this for hours, a rare feat for a bitsy game. It really shows the devotion and overall culture of the Bitsy community.
A Day in The Life of a Sea Witch is just that, spend a day beneath the waves in the shoes... uhh, fins? of a young sea witch. Explore the underwater world of Mermadia collecting ingredients for a potion your friend a mermaid has pleaded with you to make them. What does the potion do? It doesn't matter because this game is really about having conversations with your fellow inhabitants of the sea floor. Onion does a wonderful job of building unique characters around an underwater theme.
Little duck's big adventure: a bitsy RPG is the first game I've seen to implement a turn based battle system. It includes attacks, items and even magic! Make your way through a variety of areas to gain the magic powers you need to enter the mysterious ruined White City.
Silverybield Foss is simply a game about hill walking. Take your bag full of things you probably didn't need to bring and ascend towards a rushing waterfall. Not only does this game have beautiful art it also evokes memories for me and I'm sure anyone else who's ever climbed a mountain, of days spent getting lost in bogs and scrambling up ridges in the rain. It's the closest to an actual walking simulator I've ever played.
A Moth Batters Against Glass is one of the first bitsy games I remember playing. It's desolate world and clever choice system influenced my own bitsy work greatly, making it hard to believe this came out less than a year ago. I didn't even start making Bitsy games until after I played it but I could swear I've been making bitsy games for years. In the game you return to the once great city where you were born, finding it desolate at the hands of a mysterious creature. You only visit "out of respect" but find that since you were last there things have only gotten worse.


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Mercian Dirt Riders Entries & Membership
Club membership £20
IOPD year licence £20
IOPD day licence £10
Transponder to buy £10
Transponder to hire £5 (you must leave a driving licence when signing on)
Club member's race cost £45
Non club member £50
Practice Day cost – Members £30
Practice Day cost – Non Members £35
All club prices have been kept the same as last year.
Advantages of being a member include :
- Priority booking for all Mercian Dirt Rider event
- Discounted entry
- Quicker sign on
- Discount at Bike Station UK
To be a club member and ride in the championship you must send in your membership forms by the closing date.
Forms/prices are subject to change


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