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CPD: The key to attracting and keeping talent in international schools
CPD: The key to attracting and keeping talent in international schools
After visiting Hong Kong in December 2018 for the Learning & Teaching Expo, Liam Donnison discusses how to keep up with rapid growth in international schools.
It was great to be back in Hong Kong for the Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference and Expo.
The trip was an opportunity to talk to international school leaders about the staffing challenges they currently face, and to showcase the UK-accredited qualifications we're providing to teachers and leaders in 40 countries now. We have found over the past year that international schools are increasingly interested in UK government-accredited school leadership qualifications, often through distance learning and blended learning routes.
In fact, the number one request we get from international schools is for school leadership development, from departmental or year group leadership especially. Other common requests are training for local teaching staff, early years specialists and qualifications for SENCOs.
We all know there is rapid growth in the international school sector, and this has accelerated in recent years. The ISC's predictions are for a doubling of provision between 2015 and 2025 from 7,500 to 15,000 schools. In fact, the reality is even faster and already in
This growth is a fantastic opportunity for those lucky enough to attend these schools, send their children to these schools and also for those working in these schools.
Of course, leading an international school brings all kinds of challenges: 7,000 new schools means 7,000 new principals - and up to 70,000 new middle and senior leaders. This is a huge new workforce to develop.
Surveys reveal that staffing is probably the most pressing issue facing these schools. This includes recruitment, retention, staff turnover, family support for expats and, importantly, mentoring support for school leaders themselves.
To deal with this challenge, the research report The Art of International School Headship (RSAcademics, August 2016) says that international schools will increasingly need to make enhanced CPD part of their remit and benefits packages as teachers come to realise their value as global commodities."
That notion of teachers and leaders as a globally mobile workforce is driving take up for our most popular qualifications, which are for middle and senior leaders. It's the need to keep and develop great people and the fact that they have the opportunity to live and work anywhere.
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So our proposition is that high-quality leadership development at all levels helps international schools with:
- attracting and recruiting teaching staff
- retaining great teaching staff
- developing future leadership talent
- improving staff wellbeing
- all of which helps us deliver for the pupils, parents, staff and school operators.
We know that effective teaching is the number one driver of effective learning, after prior learning, home and social factors are taken into account.
One piece of US research which tracked outcomes for over a million pupils found that students with a high performing teacher ended up 53 percentile points ahead of those with a low performing teacher after three years between the ages of 8 and 11.
So, obviously good teachers help good learning. And the role of great school leaders is to nurture and develop great teachers.
That's why the UK has created a whole framework of qualifications which are, in our case, university accredited and available internationally, through us and other providers.
We're helping develop school leaders across the world, tackle their number one staffing issues, and promoting the quality of UK education and professional development simultaneously.
Visit our international Schools NPQ programme page for more information.


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project 365 - week 42
{288/365}: Cuteness. Bella and her friend, Sean, at the baseball tournament for the Cannons.
{289/365}: This is all she does. And she leaves a trail of babies, blankets, and chaos wherever she goes.
{290/365}: Night out with my 3 Amigos. "Tacos and chips".
{291/365}: Yes, this happened.
{292/ 365 } : Told her she had to sit at the table and finish her food. She won. I eventually gave up.
{293/365}: Do they come any cuter than this? So proud of this kid. Football season is wrapping up. It was well worth it. So glad we decided to let him do it.
{294/ 365 } : Cameron with his friends, Blake, at his birthday sleepover.
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My name is Kaci. I am a working mom of 3. Wife to Josh. Mom to Jackson, Cameron & Isabella. My life is dinner, homework, baseball, basketball, grocery lists, laundry, middle school, wine, video games, and schedules. I started this blog because I love taking pictures, and I needed a place to document our life. I wanted a place to write it all down, to remember little details so easily forgotten in the mad rush that is the life of a family of 5. Through my photos and words, I endeavor to capture our story.

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I searched the Index to Deeds, 1881 – 1901 for the following families: Ellison, Van Buren, and Robinson. Remember that Enoch Robinson was Benjamin Walker Ellison's brother-in-law, married to BWE's half- sister Annie Hudson. BWE's middle son William Arthur married Anna Van Buren, her father was George Van Buren.
There was a serious fire at the county courthouse when in Boyne City on 8 OCT 1887 and many deed/mortgage books were destroyed. There are no records to replace what is burned, but we may want to check FHL's microfilm # 965402 Abstract of deeds by township, Charlevoix County, 1861 – 1974. I know that sometimes after courthouses burned, individuals would record the land they owned in case of future disputes. This may be in the abstracts. The original deeds are gone though.
The following Deed Books were destroyed: Volumes 1 through 7, Volumes 9, 11, 12, 15 and 17.
Mortgage Books destroyed: Volumes 1 through 7, Volumes 9 – 15 and Volume 18.
Remember that Tax Assessment Rolls can replace some of this information, as in a Land Description and amount of acreage. The Tax Rolls will also tell you when someone with property, including personal property, began being taxed in a particular location. Know the tax rules to assess when you have found someone dropped off the tax rolls; it was not always due to death.
There is only one mention of Ellison in the Index to Deeds. We can, though, substitute BWE's Land Patent from the Federal government for this missing deed. I do suspect the Ellison's also owned property in Boyne City – the BW Ellison & Company Brewery.
A Grantor is the person who sold the property. A Grantee is the person who bought the property. A Mortgagor is the person who loaned the money and the mortgagee borrowed the money.
With this information, we can now order the correct film of the original book of deeds through the Family History Center. If any of you do this, please would you share a copy with me and I will post it for everyone? I will not be looking these deeds up anytime soon.
Index to Deeds 1881 – 1901 Charlevoix County, Michigan FHL US/CAN Film 965396
Date Grantor Grantee Sec/Twp/Range Vol/Pg #
FEB 1882 Robinson, Enoch K & wife Joseph R. Buster 6 32 5 8 256
FEB 1885 Van Buren, George H. Nalford 16 32 5 13 22
MAR 1886 Van Buren, George & wife S.S. Robert 16 32 5 14 416
NOV 1899 Robinson, Enoch K & wife Herman Suler 6 32 5 40 35
MAY 1900 Robinson, Enoch K & wife Paul J. Sischnewski 6 32 5 40 295
MAY 1900 Robinson, Eliza A. Paul J. Sischnewski 6 32 5 40 295
Date Grantee Grantor Sec/Twp/Range Vol/Pg #
NOV 1888 Robinson, Enoch K. United States 6 32 5 23 79
NOV 1888 Robinson, Enoch K. State of Michigan 6 32 5 21 428
APR 1891 Robinson, Annie H. Samuel Horton 6 33 6 31 178
JUL 1899 Van Buren, Oren Lucretia H. Powers Lots 7 & 8 38 416
Of the Village of Boyne Falls
OCT 1900 Ellison, Mony A. (Mary) ______ Night 12 32 5 40 519
Date Mortgagor Mortgagee Sec/Twp/Range Vol/Pg #
JUN 1883 Robinson, Enoch K & wife Eliza A. Robinson 6 32 5 8 152
Date Mortgagee Description Vol/Pg #
AUG 1886 Van Buren, George & Wife Discharge of Mortgage 17 24
Notes: The second section of the Index with Surnames beginning with V was missing entirely.
The Charlevoix County Index to Deeds, 1881- 1901 is available on microfilm from the Family History Centers. It is microfilm number 965396.


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If you or someone that you love has been involved in an accident with commercial truck, you need a qualified Atlanta trucking-accident lawyer. Very often accidents involving commercial trucks or tractor trailers result in catastrophic damages, and insurers for the trucks might be willing to pay you a relatively large sum of money very quickly in order to make your claim go away. Be very cautious about this. Such a quick settlement might result in very little money for your treatment in the future, and it is very difficult to undo a settlement once you have accepted the funds. An Atlanta trucking accident lawyer at The Sessions Law Firm can help you make sure that you obtain fair compensation for your injuries caused by the negligence of a commercial truck drivers.
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Wednesday, January 17 2018
During the coming months, we'll be highlighting our fighters in training for the upcoming Rock 'N Rumble VIII in Boston on May 17th. They've committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally fight for a cure. Whether their mom is battling, their father has passed or their friend has put up a victory against the disease – they've all got a story to tell and they've all got a reason to fight. Below you'll hear from Rusty Handler, fighting out of EverybodyFights in South Boston.
Where are you from?
I lived in Los Angeles, CA my entire life--raised in Calabasas, CA and going to school in the city at USC. I moved out to Boston after my Senior year and have lived in South Boston for the past 3 years
Where'd you go to college?
University of Southern California (Fight On!)
Did you play any sports growing up?
As a kid I fell in love with baseball, which was great for my Mom as she wanted to keep me away from contact sports as long as possible. When I told her I was signing up for the Freshman football team she almost had a heart attack! My Freshman football coach, Andy Falk, encouraged me to join the wrestling team after the season was over to complement my football skills.
What was a fun activity turned into a year-round sport for me. I was one of the few Sophomore team captains for my high school's wrestling team, I competed in off-season tournaments across California and Nevada for USA Wrestling (thanks to my Dad for the many miles logged on his car!) and eventually found myself establishing the wrestling program at USC and competing in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association.
What do you do for work?
I began my career, post-college, at Putnam Investments within a sales and marketing role and was recently promoted to be an Investment Specialist.
Why boxing? Did you ever picture yourself fighting?
I've always been a very competitive person. Growing up around sports my entire life, it's almost second nature to be. Since my last wrestling match I haven't had an opportunity to compete athletically but I've stayed very active in the gym. I've been fortunate enough to meet some great people out here in Boston, one of which is a trainer at EverybodyFights who became my roommate. I'm not sure if he just really wants to see me get hit in the face a few times or if he's just super passionate about boxing (probably both) but he convinced me that I should jump on the opportunity to learn the sport and I feel fortunate to have the opportunity with Haymakers to do so.
Why on earth did you sign up to fight??
After volunteering for Haymakers for Hope last year, and standing just feet away from the stage, I was blown away. It was one thing to hear about the training and preparation that each boxer put in but it was another to hear stories of how each was affected by cancer. The combination of all those factors pushed me to sign up.
You're stepping in the ring to literally fight for a cure - where are you drawing your inspiration from? How has cancer affected you?
During my Junior year of college my grandfather was diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer. The absolute Superman of our family, hearing him cry on the phone to my sisters and I when telling us broke us all. But he kept being that rock that we relied on through it all. I was fortunate enough that I was close enough to home that I was able to sit with him through every chemo session. One of the last pictures I have of him is sitting in therapy with a huge smile on his face. His strength before, during and after each round is what drives me.
Outside of my personal experience, I have plenty of friends and acquaintances whose lives have been affected by cancer. Haymakers is an opportunity for me to represent all of those people that want to have a voice in the fight for a cure but don't know how or what they can do about it.
What is going to be the most difficult thing to give up during your training? (beer, cheeseburgers, time spent watching TV?)
I have a big spot in my heart for Chinese food. I'm slightly concerned that Teriyaki House in Southie is going to think I moved.
When you're not throwing punches and training -- what other hobbies/interests do you have?
SPORTS--Most people would tell you USC football runs my life and that would be slightly accurate. Outside of that I have an undying loyalty to my California sports--Lakers, Raiders, Angels & Ducks.
I also love to travel and hope to do more international trips later this year.
Who do you think is the most excited to watch you get punched in the face come fight night?
There's plenty of people I can put on blast here but I'm going to say my friends purely on the fact that I'm willingly do it and they're going to see it happen.
Be sure to check out his fundraising page here and wish him luck on Instagram! Best of luck, Rusty!


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The guitar part that Paul McCartney plays on Blackbird is already legendary, but just imagine playing the vocal melody line on top of the guitar part! Marcelo shows you step by step how to do just that. In addition, Marcelo breaks down the chords and harmony, to allow you to improvise over the changes.
Taught by Marcelo Berestovoy in The Beatles for Solo Guitar seriesLength: 41:23Difficulty: 3.5 of 5
Where is the music and Tabs?
You can find the music and tabs for this lesson, and all other lesson, by clicking the tab marked "Supplemental" under the bottom left of the video for the lesson(s). I hope this helps
Marcelo, your instructions have made me a better musician. Please add more solo guitar lessons.
this is excellent stuff,I'd like some other songs to be included as well
Just beautiful marcelo. I love this song, and I love you're solo guitar version as much as Paul's Vocal. Can I ask if you've done other lessons on improvisation, as I found you're methods so easy to understand but I obviously need to learn more to understand how modal scales are used to work on solos. Amazing lesson, thank you
Yes Tony. Look up my "Theory and Improv" series and come to my live Q&A sessions if you have any questions
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Really like the mellow sound of your guitar.
These are great lessons. I like the way that you respect the original arrangements and chords. Will you be doing more of these lessons.
Like you said the guitar part is so strong it must have been a challenge to play around with it
Indeed. I worked on this arrangement for a long time before I was able to play it.
In this series Marcelo provides a unique perspective on classic Beatles songs. These original arrangements will allow you to perform the melody and chords all in one! As a bonus, Marcelo does an in depth harmonic analysis and shows how to improvise solos over the chords as well.
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Join Marcelo for his beautiful solo guitar arrangement of Yesterday. This lesson includes an intermediate solo guitar version, a beginning solo guitar version, and an improv version that will show you...Length: 36:59 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
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The guitar part that Paul McCartney plays on Blackbird is already legendary, but just imagine playing the vocal melody line on top of the guitar part! Marcelo shows you step by step how to do just that....Length: 41:23 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
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"All My Loving" may not be the first Beatles song you think of when developing solo guitar versions of Beatles songs, but Marcelo has chosen this one, and it stands out due to it's beautiful melody and...Length: 54:03 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
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Join Marcelo as he takes the classic Beatles song, A Hard Day's Night, and shows us his original solo guitar arrangement. In addition, Marcelo also gives you insight into improvising over the chords!Length: 33:52 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
About Marcelo Berestovoy
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This Latino artist, composer and guitarist, has inspired a new musical trend that he has called "Southern World Music". This innovative mix of sounds is a blend of the tango from Argentina, flamenco from the south of Spain, and several musical styles from Southern California. Marcelo has done live presentations and recorded with artists like Ricky Martin, Selena, Leon Gieco, Daniela Romo, Sergio Arau and Bebu Silvetti to name a few. In television, he accompanied stars such as Jorge Moreno, Grammy Award winner in 2002 in the "Best New Artist" category. He also composed the song "Gitano Corazon", recorded by Natalia Oreiro in her album "Tu Veneno". This album was nominated in the Latino Grammy Award 2001 in the category of "Best Female Pop Album". He is co-author of the song "One Heart" with Steven Segal, Larry King and Tommy Coster. His musical talent has been shown in movies including "Dirt", "The Mexican", "Un Pedazo de Tierra" and "Paulie". He has participated in television shows, concerts and kick-off parties for movies like "Mission Impossible II" and "The Disapearance of Garcia Lorca".
Marcelo was born and raised in Argentina. He says he felt a passion for the music since he was about 11 years old when he started to take guitar lessons. His father had a lot of influence in his love for music. Together they used to play the songs that Marcelo wrote. His father always took him to listen to jazz. At this time, listening to jazz gave Marcelo another perspective since he was a rock fanatic. His motivation was first the Beatles and then Charly and Spinetta "the skinny". Marcelo recalls that by the age of 18, he was playing in different places throughout Buenos Aires, Argentina. He would play four to five nights a week with different groups or to accompany solo singers.
His decision to come to Los Angeles was motivated by his interest in jazz. In 1985, he came to study to GIT and he never returned to Argentina. Marcelo currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his lovely wife and son. He performs live at several local places. In addition to playing the guitar and composing, Marcelo teaches in the "Musicians Institute", one of the most prestigious in the music world.
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Le me warn all these religious fanatics, don't dare try to explain this nonsense to me or email me about what the bible has to say ! Start emailing for common sense and see if they sell that! The church is a breeding ground for deception. Who loves God more than I. But I see the janky business of church matters. We know strong truthful leadership because he or she is careful about entanglements. If they love attention remember Lucifer ain't that far from them.
When you find leaders like this joker. You don't have to have prophetic abilities just common sense! People be careful with the snake charmers in the pulpit! It's more than Jekyll and Hyde its called a forgery!
People really need to stop quoting scriptures and using the bible as mass destruction like so many has and still do. To hide cover ups and dirty staff and member! These are never church of God but deception , greed and some faithful fools! Churches become disenchanted with "whistle blowers" or snitches! Hmmm! You will be the "outcast" because you don't go along with the nonsense!
Don't you find it interesting when others in the religious arena don't call out evil in the church house but are so quick to point and protest?
I wish this was a "April Fools" joke but its real. As reported in the "INDY STAR" newspaper.
A Indiana Pastor ROBERT JAYNES, finally pleaded guilty, last week because he sold drugs and used his members to distribute his product called "spice" aka K2. He applied a chemical to a fake marijuana which made people hallucinate. He fronted it as potpourri and incense of some sort. And member knew of the incense that they could smoke.
His 2.6 million dollar drug ring operation included law enforcement… educators, youth charity operation freak… the one that was apart of the submarine man's pornography case…all went to the same darn church. Really now?
People think I am on something when I say I see a lot it is a lot going on and I have watched others act as if they didn't see it or just leave it alone God will work it out…HE WILL! I don't do church blindly EVER… you miss deception when you close your eyes and ignore. People are so easily deceived and it draws in more deception.All because they have titles or labels especially in a church.
When I read about this operation I wasn't shock … but I ask how stupid can people be? I am not searching for correct terms to say. Selling drugs out of the church and alleged other ungodly things going on in the Name of God. God is never the problem it is those who sit up and come with the "hair brain" shenanigans!
Yet, It always take that one person that smells a rat and discern deception. When the Feds came for the church to read this story you wouldn't believe just how much people get sucked into things. The Pastor has the nerve to plead… for others not to go to jail and he told his own story. To see that dirty deputies were in on the operation in a lab. I have to shake my head (SMH).
…For myself, each day I hear of other scams and cons going on in church. Don't trust church politics with your personal business to any church there is always that one that disclose pertinent information about others. Talking about cut throat. I got a book to tell!
Unfortunately not all but we have some dirty politics, money, members and games! Today the level of accountability is all talk until a situation arises and o see the true colors! Be sold out to Christ not a man or woman. Too many I know in ministry are deceptive and so many can't believe with what so many get away with… It's called ignorance and denial!
He and his dumb church members all are on their way to a special place and it ain't called "heaven". Now smoke on the jail house "rock"!


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Clear Harbor
Finally they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
We were returning to our motel from a day of sightseeing when we turned the last corner and I saw the harbor. In the week we were in Acadia we passed this little harbor on almost every trip. It was usually filled with little boats and it definitely wasn't on the list of must see places. But this night it was beautiful to me. It is a simple picture of mostly just sky and water but it is one of my favorite images from the whole trip. There are times in our lives, times like right now, where everything is complicated. The harbor is full of little boats and we long to see the simple beauty of the quiet harbor.
John the Baptist knew that his purpose was to call the people to make a way for the Lord. His voice calls to me in these complicated times. I need a quiet harbor, a place to clear out the jumble of my life and confess my sin of seeking my own way. I need to make a way in my heart for Jesus. In him only will we find a secure harbor and the quietness and peace that we seek.
Lord Jesus
Help me clear my heart and listen to your voice. Be the harbor that I seek and show me the beauty of following you.
At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
The light was low in the sky and I saw the two chairs in the meadow of the garden. They seem to draw me to them; to just sit quietly in the garden and see the wonder of God's world. Sometimes Jesus comes to us in loud and joyous worship experiences and sometimes he comes to us in the quietness of the morning light. In his book, A Violent Grace, Michael Card reminds us how Jesus first appeared to his disciples:
But have you ever noticed how quietly the grace of Easter arrived? No angelic choirs heralded Jesus' return from the grave. No foreign dignitaries arrived bearing gifts. No voice thundered from heaven.
The Resurrection unfolds entirely in a series of intimate conversations between Jesus and His followers. It's all family business. As He did with Mary, Jesus rises for each of us and calls us by name. The promise is for everyone, but the experience of Easter is only for those who believe and have longed for His appearing.
He calls our name. He knows us. He loves us. He gives us quiet mornings that speak deep in our hearts. Find a place to sit in quietness and open your heart.
Lord Jesus
Come to us again this day and speak peace and joy to our hearts.
Seeing With Eyes of Hope
This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
A botanical garden for a macro photographer is truly an overwhelming experience. There are amazing images everywhere you look and it is hard to stop taking pictures. Sometimes there are things in the images you take that you don't even see until you get the image on your computer. I took this image of the dew on some type of orange flower but it was not until I looked at it on my computer that I saw something amazing in what looked like a little black spot on the edge of the petal. As I zoomed in and cropped the image I saw that the little black spot was really a reflection of the orange petals and leaves of another flower in a single drop of dew. It was something I would never have seen without my camera.
Isaiah wrote to the people of something he saw that they couldn't see. He wrote about seeing the mountain of God. When he wrote of what he saw the people were far from a mountain or a beautiful garden. They were living in a time of great injustice and fear of war. He was sharing the vision that God had given him with a people who had lost their vision. Isaiah looked to God and saw not the situation but, with eyes of hope, he saw the mountain of God. He saw a time when all people would walk in God's light and be transformed into a people of peace. It is hard to look at our world today full of injustice and war. We need Isaiah's vision of the mountain of the Lord's temple. It is when we walk in the light of God that we can see with eyes of hope that God will bring all peoples to him to walk in peace.
Lord God
Give us eyes of hope to see your vision. Help us to walk in your light this day.
Break Through Our Darkness
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.
The thing about sunrises is that they always come but never in the same way. Sometimes their colors are muted by the clouds and sometimes it is the clouds that make them filled with spectacular color. When times are darkest I remember the sunrise and let the love of God break into my heart, sometimes with great color and sometimes with a quietness and peace - but always, always he breaks through for even on the cloudiest days there is still light.
Father God
Break into our lives with your light in the way we need whether that be with spectacular color or quietness and peace for troubled hearts. Remind us of the promise of your unfailing love and presence and show us the way to go.
Hemmed In
You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
As you travel to Cades Cove on Little River Road you drive uphill through the mountains. Then, just before you get to the cove, you begin a downhill descent. At the entrance to the cove this beautiful valley opens out before you. You are surrounded by mountains, hemmed in by beauty. I imagine what it must have been like to live in the John Oliver cabin, nestled up next to the mountain with the valley before you and the mountains in the distance. I never tire of going to the cove. I can't really explain the feeling of peace that comes over me, especially when I am there in the early morning.
I believe that when we come to worship our God and open our hearts to him we can have that same unexplainable feeling of being hemmed in. In God's presence we can safely lay bare our hearts for he knows everything about us, yet still loves us. Like the psalmist it is too much for us to understand or explain the freedom and peace that comes from being hemmed in.
Lord God
We open our hearts to you. Show us the path that you would have us walk and hem us in with your love.
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
On the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, while the multitude of his disciples were singing praises, Jesus wept. The Greek word translated wept is to sob and wail. So these weren't just silent tears streaming down his eyes. He knew the way before him, the people's rejection, and he wept.
There are times of deep lament in our lives, times when we look at what lies before us and see only fog. They clear blue skies are gone. Our lives seem bare and lonely and peace is only a distant memory. Like Jesus we will have to weep but our lament won't last forever. Because of Jesus's love and sacrifice his peace will no longer be hidden from our eyes.
Lord Jesus
Open our eyes to see you so that we can know your peace. Show us your beauty, even in the fog of our lament.
Peace After the Storm
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as king forever.
Sometimes our lives seem to be filled with just storm after storm after storm. It was like that on our trip to the Great Lakes. I had envisioned beautiful sunrises and sunsets and clear blue skies, but most of the days were just filled with clouds. I had to move beyond being disappointed to being open to seeing the beauty that was present, to see the flowers and the stormy skies at the same time. This isn't an easy thing to do on something as unimportant as a vacation but even harder when you face storm after storm in your own life. King David faced many storms in his life and the Psalms he wrote describe how he endured them. He found his strength in the Lord and ultimately a peace that comes after the storm, a peace that only God can give.
Lord of the Storm
Help us look beyond the hardness and fear of storms to see your promises of beauty and peace.
How Silently
For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,
I love early morning walks. In the quietness of the early morning I find it easier to be silent and just listen. It is in listening and trusting that I find strength. God often speaks to us in quietness, in a "still, small voice." Maybe one of the quietest times he spoke was on the night Jesus was born. Sure there was a glorious angel chorus but it was heard by only a few shepherds outside a small village. There was no fanfare as their would have been for earthly kings or wealthy people of power. Only these shepherds and Mary and Joseph knew that Jesus has slipped silently into this world. The words of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Philip Brooks remind us that Jesus still comes silently into the hears of those who quietly and humbly accept him.
How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heaven.
No ear my hear his coming but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
Willingly and quietly open your heart to Jesus today and you will find the blessings of heaven.
Lord God,
Make us willing to return to you, to open our hearts, and find strength in quietly trusting you.
Where Are Your Burdens?
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Becoming a photographer has turned me into a day hiker. I now have a backpack that allows me to carry my camera gear as well as what I need to be safe on a hike. While it is not that much heavier than a regular day backpack, it is still a relief when I set it down by a stream to photograph and take it off my back. However, after I have finished then I must pick it up again and put it back on my back. I was thinking that we do this to ourselves with the burdens we carry that can't be physically seen. We lay them down only to pick them up again. We never seem to quite lay them down where they need to be, at the feet of Jesus.
Today in my devotional reading (December 18) from Timothy Keller's book "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs", I found these words that suggest one reason we seem to pick our burdens up again:
Only when you see Jesus dying on the cross for your sins can you lay down the ultimate burden, of trying to prove and justify yourself, of trying to earn your self-worth and salvation. The gospel of the cross is the only true wisdom that will give you this rest. "Lay your deadly doing down—down at Jesus' feet. Stand in him, in him alone, gloriously complete."
Prayer: (for the devotion for December 18, from Timothy Keller's Book)
I am weary, and I blame how hard I'm working, but it is more of an inward, spiritual condition. I am working to prove myself, to win approval, to make a name for myself. I am ready to lay down that burden and receive the deep rest that comes from the gospel. Help me to do that.
Rejoice, Thanksgiving, Peace
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
One place that I can find peace at least for the moment is the mountains, especially on early mornings when the crowds haven't made it yet. But I can't stay in the mountains forever and I need a peace that is more than just a fleeting moment. Paul wrote to his dear friends in Philippi who were facing hard times and gave them a way to find peace in what seems an unusual way. He told them to rejoice always, to develop an attitude of rejoicing, which I think is more than just happiness that results from good circumstances. Rejoice for all the Lord had done for them and then with thanksgiving tell God what they needed. As a result the peace of God which transcends all understanding would guard their hearts and minds. These words teach us also the way to find peace.
Glorious Lord
Develop in us an attitude of rejoicing in you. Teach us to lay aside our anxieties and replace them with thanksgiving knowing that you will hear our requests and give us peace that surpasses time and place.
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side." And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?" And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Storms fill most everyone with just a little bit of fear. Sometimes you can see the storm coming or sometimes they come out of a blue sky. While the storm in this story brought fear to experienced sailors, the greatest fear came after Jesus calmed the storm. It was the storm that brought them face to face with the idea that Jesus was no ordinary teacher. Now they must decide who Jesus was and if they were going to follow him. We also must decide who Jesus is. Will we accept him as a good teacher or the Powerful Son of God? Will we awaken him, call on him, and let him calm the storms in our lives?
Jesus, Controller of Storms
We bow in amazement at your power and accept you as Lord. Strengthen our little faith. Calm the storms in our life and bring us the peace that comes from trusting you.
Wait In Silence
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
An important part of our recent road trip north was time spent in the Chicago Botanical Garden. Here I experienced the beauty of a garden in a new way. Every plant, every walkway, every statue, and every bench is in its place for a purpose. It is easy to find silent places in a garden, especially a large garden early in the morning, to just sit and wait on God.
While I don't have a garden as beautiful as the Chicago Garden to go to every day, I do need to learn to sit in silence and wait on God. I think I do hear him in a special way when I can sit in a garden, for it was in a garden where God first put man. It is in the silence of his presence that I find hope and strength to move through the noisy world. Take time today to sit in silence and view God's world if only through a window. Open your heart to him and find hope.
Creator of Gardens
Thank you for the beauty and lessons I find in gardens. Teach me to wait in silence each day for you. My whole being rests in only you, my refuge from the noisy world.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
The sun sets over the calm, still waters of the lake. It is peaceful here now, but I have seen the lake with choppy waters and a dark threatening sky during a passing thunderstorm. The only true place to find peace in our troubled world is in Jesus Christ. This weekend I came across a beautiful song about peace. I will put the first verse here and here is a link to the song on YouTube sung by Claire Crosby and her dad Dave Crosby and written by McKenna Hixson.
There is peace in Christ;
When we learn of him;
Feel the love he felt for us
When he bore our sins;
Listen to his words;
Let them come alive if we know him as he is
There is peace in Christ
He gives us hope when hope is gone
He gives us strength when we can't go on
He gives us shelter in the storms of life
When there's no peace in earth
There is peace in Christ
God of Peace,
Thank you for the peace that only you can give.
Listen to His Voice
The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
I left the camper with only my camera and started up the path to the lake. The sun was up but just barely and since it rained during the night a light mist lay over the lake. It was so quiet and still.
It is hard to find quiet in our noisy world. We must make a conscious effort to shut out the noise of the world and listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd. He knows our name, knows us better than we do ourselves, and he is calling us. We will only hear his call when we are quiet and listen. He will go ahead of us for he knows the best way to go.
Good Shepherd,
Quiet my soul and open my ears to hear you calling. Thank you for calling me by name. I want to always follow where you lead. Forgive me when I go my own way and pull me back to your fold.
Sleep In Peace
You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
There is something about seeing a beautiful sunset that just makes it easier to rest. We have seen the beauty of God's world and sleep just seems to come much easier. Not every day has just the right amount of clouds in just the right places for that beautiful sunset. Even on days when the clouds cover the sun, if we put or trust in God we find a security that gives us peace and rest in even the most difficult circumstances.
Teach us to trust in you even when our circumstances seem to be filled with darkness. Show us your beauty and give our weary souls the rest that only your peace can give.
In Quietness and Trust
For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,
It was late afternoon, the busy dock was closed, and the lake was calm, quiet, and still when I took this picture on our walk around the lake. There was such a sense of rest and peace. But there was no sense of rest or peace when the prophet Isaiah spoke these words to a rebellious people.
Rest is something that can be very hard to find. We want to do a good job and work hard to seek perfection. So many times I hear people call themselves perfectionists and there was a time when I would have called myself the same thing. But I have learned that perfectionism is a burden that I no longer want to carry. When we seek perfection we are seeking to save ourselves by the quality of our work instead of trusting God to save us. We need these words of the Lord spoken through the prophet Isaiah today. We need to return to God when our work becomes our way to salvation and then in quietness and trust we will find true salvation and rest.
"Father, help me to use the gospel on myself to weaken the perfectionism that makes my work a burden. Give me the deep rest of soul that comes to the degree I remember I am saved by faith in Jesus, not by the quality of my work. Amen."
Taken from Timothy Keller's Book, God's Wisdom for Navigating Life
Quiet You
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
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Waterfalls can be loud and exciting or quiet and calming. I love to walk by quiet streams like this one on Roaring Fork in the Great Smoky Mountains. This verse has been one of my favorite verses for a long time. I love the imagery of God singing over me, like a mother sings over her newborn. But when I went to read this verse again today another phrase spoke to me - "he will quiet you by his love:" I thought how else can we find quiet except when we are sure we are loved. When we need to be quieted, like when we are stressed, isn't it when we are focusing on something other than God's love for us - trying to make our own way instead of trusting him.
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2
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I had seen this tree many times on trips to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains, but not until this day in the fog did I see its beauty. It is in a field where the horses graze at the beginning of the loop road and I usually rush by to get to more scenic views. This morning the loop road was closed to all but walkers and bicyclists. The fog covered all the business of the field that I usually see and because we were walking, there was no rushing. It was so quiet and still. It is not easy to be still and wait, especially in silence, in our busy world. To wait in silence requires trust in a God who is stronger than you, who loves you with a steadfast love. Silence, an inner stillness, peace, only come when we put our focus on God. It can't be achieved any other way.
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Connolly said the changes have been made as part of his bid to unearth depth in his squad, with only five players retaining their place in the starting XV after last week's 31-0 victory over Wales in Brisbane.
Fly-half Stephen Larkham, Drew Mitchell, Adam Ashley-Cooper and fullback Julian Huxley remain in the backline, while lock Dan Vickerman is the only forward in this week's starting pack to have started the match in Brisbane.
Fijian-born winger Lote Tuqiri will make his first appearance for Australia this year, joining 'local' Perth favourite Mitchell to form a speedy combination on the wings for the Wallabies.
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"We're expecting nothing less than a tough Test match on Saturday. The Fijians will throw everything at us and we intend to do the same in return."
Wallabies: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Drew Mitchell, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Scott Staniforth, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan (vice-captain), 8 David Lyons, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Mark Chisholm, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 James Horwill, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Adam Freier, 1 Matt Dunning.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Stephen Hoiles, 19 George Smith, 20 Sam Cordingley, 21 Sam Norton-Knight, 22 Stirling Mortlock
Date: Saturday, 9 June
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Perth
Kick-off: 18.05 (20.05 AEST; 10.05 GMT)
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Mark Lawrence (Scotland)
Television match official: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)


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We conduct technical innovation in two aspects. First, we continue to increase our investment in R&D. Currently, Huawei invests in the R&D of real-time analysis and mining, in-depth user modeling and analysis, natural language processing, and analysis theory evolution technologies. The purpose is to gradually become familiar with basic theories and computing capabilities for further AI developments.
Second, we build full-stack technical capabilities using a 'cloud-pipe-device collaboration' architecture, where 'cloud' is enterprise intelligence, 'pipe' is the variety of equipment that connect clouds and devices, and 'device' is for the intelligent terminals. Huawei has formulated a strategy to support the development of AI technology that coordinates the interactions between next-generation platforms, applications, large-capacity information pipes, and a wide spectrum of intelligent devices. To be specific:
• Cloud: Huawei released the cloud Enterprise Intelligence (EI) solution in 2017 to provide one-stop platform services for business, industry, and government. The solution includes a heterogeneous computing platform and three types of enterprise-level intelligent cloud services — basic platform services, general services, and scenario-based solutions.
• Pipe: Based on AI analytics, Huawei builds an Intent-Driven Network (IDN) for customers to implement network self-adaptation, self-optimization, and automatic configuration.
• Device: In 2017, Huawei released Kirin 970, the world's first smartphone chip with a dedicated Neural-network Processing Unit (NPU). The most significant highlight of the NPU module is the built-in Cambrian Period-1A GPU-based AI unit. The AI breakthroughs included with the Kirin 970 indicate an important watershed moment in the transition from traditional smartphones to all future phones that will include AI capabilities.
For business practices, we take two approaches. First, Huawei has added AI to our internal production, logistics, and after-sales services to improve operations management and support a sales volume of over USD 100 billion. For example, Huawei requires a large number of customs declaration orders every year to support global logistics operations. Previously, each manifest was processed manually with great inefficiency. AI technology has been applied in the form of optimization measures for the entire process: As intelligent documents are now automatically identified, entered, classified, and archived. This has increased the accuracy of shipment forecasts by 30 percent, decreased logistics expenses by 30 percent, and significantly improved efficiency by shortening the time to import customs declaration documents from 24 hours to one hour.
Second, Huawei joins hands with industry partners to provide customers with AI-based industry solutions. For example, Huawei and the Shenzhen Traffic Police Bureau have jointly innovated to build a 'smart brain' for Shenzhen's roadway infrastructure. The system can detect the traffic information of each lane in real time through video, embedded magnetic coil, and microwave connected sources that provide traffic police with a complete picture in a timely manner. The result is an increase in status detection and reporting accuracy to 95 percent or higher. By applying AI technology, the efficiency needed to identify traffic violation snapshots has improved by 10 times; and a precise traffic-signal-control mode has been developed that, when combined with spatio-temporal analysis of traffic volume and roadway incidents in multiple dimensions, has improved road capacity by more than 8 percent.
In the AI field, Huawei has adopted an open cooperation strategy that focuses on the collaboration with ecosystem partners to build a global ecosystem. For the implementation of this strategy, Huawei adheres to a policy of maintaining clear business boundaries for the purpose of developing a platform that supports other platforms and operates as the foundation of the larger ecosystem. Additionally, Huawei has created many joint innovation labs. Together, through joint solution development with partners, Huawei will continue to achieve business successes made greater by the combined strength of many parties. At present, Huawei runs 20 OpenLabs around the world and is working with more than 500 partners to incubate more than 200 joint AI solutions.
We believe that our heavy R&D investment and open cooperation strategy will strengthen our core competitiveness in the AI field and promote further AI development.
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Module Information
Course Delivery
|Delivery Type
|Delivery length / details
|Seminars / Tutorials
|Seminars: 5 x 1 hour (5 contact hours)
|Practical sessions: 10 x 3 hours (30 contact hours)
|Assessment Type
|Assessment length / details
|Semester Assessment
|Assessment 1. Practical group presentation (20 minutes) Working in small groups, to conceive and present a short performance for a given location in Aberystwyth on a given theme. (Note: This presentation will be videoed for scrutiny by the external examiner and departmental records. Assessment of this assignment will include procedures of disaggregation.)
|Semester Assessment
|Assessment 2: Critical evaluation of practice-based methodology and compositional process (2,500 words.)
|Supplementary Assessment
|Resit Assessment 1: Group or solo project (20 mins) (to be taken at next opportunity)
|Supplementary Assessment
|Resit Assessment 2: Critical evaluation (2,500 words)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. to demonstrate advanced understanding of the complex strategies and techniques involved in making contemporary theatre and performance
2. to take responsibility for putting into operation, in an ordered and meaningful way, the methodological and representational principles studied
3. to display an ability to work effectively and co-operatively in a collaborative project, including in a leadership capacity
4. to employ advanced skills in conducting well-informed independent research and creative practice
5. to evaluate critically complex strategies and techniques of composition, structuring and staging, leading to the creation of a group practical presentation
a) to introduce and explore a range of conceptual, compositional and practical strategies and methodologies for making contemporary theatre and performance
b) to provide a secure grounding in the practice of contemporary performance and in a range of theatre-making methodologies
c) to provide opportunities to participate in and reflect upon the conceptual and compositional strategies and techniques examined
d) to encourage and enable the conceptualisation, development and presentation of theatre and performance projects
Brief description
Content of Practical Sessions:
1. Making theatre and performance: practices, practitioners, procedures
2. Dramaturgy: text, narrative, units and sequencing of action
3. Scene: place, scenography, mise-en-scene
4. Space: site, location, journey
5. Figure: character, performer, ensemble
6. Movement: choreography, physicality, modulation
7. Voice: speech, song, `authenticity?
8. Sound: environment, language, listening
9. Media: mediation, intermediality, distanciation
10. Audience: participation, engagement, relationality
Seminar Content:
1. What is performance thinking?
2. Artists? Writing
3. Modes of Reflection
4. Documenting Practice
5. Preparing Assessments
Module Skills
|Skills Type
|Skills details
|Application of Number
|This element is not assessed.
|The ability to communicate ideas effectively is developed and assessed.
|Improving own Learning and Performance
|Self-regulation, motivation and time-management skills are developed through the module and are demanded for the successful completion of its assignments.
|Information Technology
|The ability to utilize information technology both in the research for and delivery of assignments is assessed directly.
|Personal Development and Career planning
|Transferable skills (managing personal workloads and meeting deadlines, designing and realizing assessment projects) are developed and assessed directly
|Problem solving
|Analytical problem solving, outcome recognition and the identification of appropriate strategies and procedures are encouraged and assessed.
|Research skills
|Independent research and the development of effective personal research practices are encouraged and assessed.
|Subject Specific Skills
|See QAA Dance, Drama and Performance Subject Benchmark Statement (Version 2007). The following subject specific skills are developed and partly assessed: - advanced understanding of the complex strategies and techniques involved in making contemporary theatre and performance. - putting into operation, in an ordered and meaningful way, the methodological and representational principles studied. - the ability to work effectively and co-operatively in a collaborative project, including in a leadership capacity. -advanced skills in conducting well-informed independent research. - to develop complex strategies and techniques of composition, structuring and staging, leading to the creation of a group practical presentation.
|Team work
|Seminar discussions demand the application of skills necessary to conduct collaborative activity, such as negotiating ideas and opinions. Students work in collaboration with others on the formulation and implementation of practical research.
Reading ListRecommended Text
Badiou, A, Blistene, B and Chateigne, Y. (2007) A Theater without Theater Museu D'Art Contemporani de barcelona (MACBA) Primo search Barba, E. (1991) A Dictionay of Theatre Anthropology Routledge/CPR Primo search Casrellucci, C, Casetellucci, R, Guidi, C, Keleher, J and Ridout, N. (2007) The Theatre of Societas Raffaello Sanzio Routledge Primo search Delgado, M. and Rebellato, D. (eds) (2010) Contemporay European Theatre Directors Routledge Primo search Etchells, T. (2000) Certain Fragments: Contemporary Performance and Forced Entertainment Routledge Primo search Fuchs, E. and Chaudhuri, U. (2002) Land/Scape/Theater Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press Primo search Grotowski, J. (1969) Towards a Poor Theatre Methuen Primo search Heathfield, A. (ed) (2000) Small Acts: Performance, the Millenium and the Marking of Time London: Black Dog Press Primo search Howell, A. (1999) The Analysis of Performance Art Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Primo search Kaye, N. (1994) Postmodernism and Performance Macmillan Primo search Kaye, N. (2000) Site-Specific Art Routledge Primo search Kelleher, J. and Ridout, N. (eds) (2006) Contemporary Theatres in Europe Routledge Primo search Kershaw, B. (1999) The radical in performance Routledge Primo search Kuppers, P. (2003) Disability and Performance Routledge Primo search Lehmann, H.T. (2006) Postdramatic Theatre Routledge Primo search Martin, C. (2010) Dramaturgy of the Real on the World Stage Palgrave Primo search McKenzie, J. (2001) Perform or Else Routledge Primo search Pavis, P. (2012) Contemporary Mise-en-Scéne Routledge Primo search Pearson, M. and Sanks, M. (2001) Theatre/Archaeology London: Routledge Primo search Quick, A. (2007) The Wooster Group Workbook Routledge Primo search Rogoff, I. (2000) Terra infirma: geography's visual culture Routledge Primo search Sandford, M. (1995) Happenings and Other Acts Routledge Primo search Schechner, R. (2001) The Grotowski Sourcebook Routledge Primo search Schneider, R. (1996) The Explicit Body in Performance Routledge Primo search Schneider, R. and Cody, G. (eds) (2001) Re: Direction Routledge Primo search Staniewski, W. (2003) Hidden territories: The Theatre of Garzienice Routledge Primo search Watson, I. (1995) Towards a Third Theatre Routledge Primo search Zarrilli, P. (1995) Acting (Re) Considered Routledge Primo search
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The climbing wall is 33 ft. tall to the pinnacle and has a natural appearance, resembling the geology of North Dakota. The walls are Nicros Artificial Rock Technology walls, which incorporate both natural features and traditional rock climbing holds.
The top rope free-standing wall is approximately 26 ft. in length and can be used by climbers of all skill levels. The wall offers a variety of terrain from moderate to expert routes. The separate bouldering wall is 12 ft. high and 25 ft. long.
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Come to the Recreation Desk and talk to one of the climbing wall staff. The staff will help you get signed up for one of our qualification courses, provided at no charge to members. Previous experience is not necessary.
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Wear clothing that allows freedom of movement. For example, what you're wearing should allow you to step up to the second rung of a ladder and/or do jumping jacks. Shoes should fit snug and lace up. Avoid shoes with open heels or toes. Socks are mandatory for rental shoes, which are provided free of charge.
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No, anyone can boulder without a partner. Our staff will help you pair up with other climbers who are looking to climb and belay.
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Living Environment (Regents Exam required)
Lab class required concurrently
Living Environment Regents classes presents the materials as outlined in the NYS Core Curriculum. There are six core themes that are covered: Evolution, Energy Matter and Organization, Maintaining a Dynamic Equilibrium, Reproduction, Growth and Development, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Interaction and Interdependence. All of these themes will be discussed in class with numerous lab experiences reinforcing the major topics of the course. Daily requirements of the students include reading of the text, written assignments, and in-class assignments. Time will be spent in preparation for the Regents exam and the development of test-taking skills. The labs are required to take the Regents exam.
Earth Science (Regents Exam required)
Lab class required concurrently
This course attempts to present material with an investigator's approach. The lab periods are used to develop inquiry and investigation skills. Following the standard Earth Science program: Investigation and Process of Change, The Earth Model, Energy Budgets, and Rock Cycle are presented with adequate laboratory situations to meet the NYS requirement for lab experiences. There will be a field trip in May for which a field trip report is required. Daily homework and reading assignments, coupled with the laboratory experiences will provide the students with ample experience for evaluating our earth.
Chemistry (Regents Exam required)
Lab class required concurrently
(Prerequisite: 1 unit of science, Geometry)
Recommended for all college bound students. This course follows the New York State regents Syllabus and major areas of study are: The Structure and Composition of Matter, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Processes and Energy Changes involved in chemical reactions, Acid and Base Properties, Equilibrium, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, and Applications of Chemical Principles.
Human Anatomy and Physiology
(Grades 11 & 12)
A lecture and laboratory course in the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Study begins with basic terminology and cell structure; then extends to a survey of the organ systems. The areas covered will includes, medical terminology, basic chemistry, cell and tissue structure, and the 11 systems of the human body: Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Circulatory, Lymphatic, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary and Reproductive. Midterm and Local Final Exam
Forensic Science (1/2 year)
(Prerequisite: Living Environment)
Forensic Science is an introductory course in which students will have the opportunity to explore how scientific principles are used in analyzing physical evidence found at crime scenes and to be introduced to the wide array of career choices in forensics. The fundamental objective is to teach the basic processes and principles of scientific thinking so as to apply them to solving problems that are related not only to science but to all disciplines. The focus will be to introduce students to some of the specialized fields of forensic science, the principles of science and the application. Students will be evaluated based on their performance on quizzes, tests, homework, and lab reports. A local final exam.
Physics (Regents Exam required)
(Prerequisite: 2 units of science and Trigonometry)
Lab class required concurrently
Physics is an excellent preparatory course for any student who plans to major in a science, technical or math-intensive college program. Extensive application of analytical thinking, math skills, and scientific curiosity are stressed. Topics include: mechanics (linear, circular, & projectile motion, momentum & energy conservation laws), sound & light wave phenomena (reflection, refraction, diffraction, basic optics); static & current electricity, magnetism, basic circuits; and modern physics (quantum theory, sub-atomic structure and nuclear reactions). Many everyday examples of the use of these physical principles are presented both in class and through discovery-based labs.
Environmental Science
(Prerequisite: Living Environment or one year of science)
This is an introductory level course in environmental science which integrates concepts of ecology, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics to discover the interrelatedness among living things and the physical environment. Environmental issues and topics will be explored as well as past and present human impact, legislation, conservation, preservation, and ethics. Concepts will be presented in lecture and elaborated on in lab activities, readings, film, and journal writing. Lab activities will be performed during class time, i.e. no additional lab time required. Students will be evaluated based on their performance on quizzes, tests, homework, and lab reports. A local final exam is given.
Surveys in Medical Science (1/2 year)
This course is designed to explore the career possibilities in science. This course will incorporate the use of film, microscope activities, other science labs and journaling as a way of exploring medical careers and the kinds of work technician do in each field. Scientist write, so there will be research and reporting on our findings. Medical terminology will be stressed as well as scientific endeavors in this area like nanotechnology. You will be encouraged to suggest career's to survey, too.
Meteorology (1/2 year)
(Prerequisite: Living Environment and Earth Science)
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and short term forecasting (in contrast with climatology). Students in this course will gain further knowledge about the study of the atmosphere and its variables through laboratory exercises and culminating in an oral report of a week-long weather forecast for a city in the United States as their final exam. Prerequisite: Earth Science
Astronomy (1/2 year)
(Prerequisite: Geometry & Earth Science)
This course is designed to give students a broader and more scientific perspective of the universe we inhabit. Some of the topics include: the historical and cultural importance of astronomy, viewing the night sky, our solar system, what's beyond our solar system, cosmology (the dynamic changing universe), and the unknown (dark matter, black holes, etc.).


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Although most people do not have any problems while taking Lantus® (insulin glargine), it is not suitable for everyone. For instance, you may not be able to use this medicine safely if you have certain medical conditions, such as heart problems, liver problems, or certain allergies. Common side effects of Lantus include:
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Abstract: Need Clarification about Data Governance and BI? Ask the Experts
More enterprises are answering questions around data governance, stewardship and business intelligence, rendering their data modeling practices more important than ever. Continuing our successful Expert Roundtable series, we'd like to invite you to our next event: November 16. It will feature seasoned data experts discussing how they use data modeling to handle today's challenges.
Each of these experts advises enterprises about the role of data modeling and data architecture in data governance and business intelligence initiatives. So, they know where the land mines are and how to avoid them.
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What makes this even more interesting is that audience members, like you, will have a chance to submit questions beforehand and during the event.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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About the Presenters:
Kevin Phelps, Data Architect - American Century Investments, Inc. Kevin initiated the Data Administration Team of this independent, private, pure play asset management firm. The Team's current passion is creating a Data Governance Framework for an Authoritative Data Source Repository.
Chris Bradley, Business Consulting Director - Information Processing Limited. Chris is a member of the Meta Data Professionals Organization (MPO) and an officer of DAMA, and holds the CDMP (Master) certification. He co-authored "Data Modelling For The Business – A Handbook for aligning the business with IT using high-level data models". He also authors the Information Asset Management "Expert channel" on the BeyeNETWORK.
Jason Tiret, Director of Modeling and Architecture Solutions - Embarcadero Technologies. Jason manages Embarcadero's entire product line of award-winning modeling solutions. In this role, he has consulted with many Fortune 500 companies, and speaks and writes about data architecture, metadata and data governance.
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Surviving the Shift
Agile and Its Impact on Your Future in Project Management
Doniel Wilson, PMP, CSM, CSPO
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Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro
11750 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA, 20190
11:00 am: Networking 12:00 pm: Program PMIWDC Members $30 Non-Members: $30 *Lunch will be served
Organizations are adopting various forms of agile at an alarming rate. For project managers and other practitioners this means a new life in a different role. How do you survive the change? How do you survive in the new agile world? In this discussion we tackle the challenges associated with transitioning to from traditional project management to and agile framework. We focus on the keys to making the required changes to thrive in the new environment.
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro is adjacent to the Westin Reston Heights with complimentary valet and garage parking.
About the Speaker
Doniel Wilson, PMP, CSM, CSPO
As the Managing director of Revolutionary Performance Management, Inc., Don Wilson has analyzed, planned, and implemented technology strategies for top tier companies such as Sprint, Marriott, AARP, and most recently the American Chemical Society. He is a Certified Project Management Professional, a Certified Scrum Product Owner and a Certified Scrum Master. He has a reputation for reviving "troubled" projects, achieving successful outcomes, and exceeding expectations. He is known as the "project-whisperer" for his ability to navigate effortlessly between business and technical groups to identify unspoken requirements.<p>
For 16 years, this white paper author, husband and father of three has worked in IT strategy and implementation, with a particular focus on fostering effective interdepartmental communication – bridging communication gaps between marketing, research and development, human resources, and IT so that technology solutions can benefit each part of the company as well as the whole enterprise.
About the Reston Local Community
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