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BaldBeardyDude wrote:Hey - good maggot there, Pigpot, I wonder if she'll bite and give you some ammo? My feeling is no, she's not biting today, m8......
So, I'm only suggesting, but if you do like a bit of personal baiting and tomfoolery of this sort, maybe you'll like TPUC - it has loads of entertaining resident trolls, one from South Wales is a favourite of mine. They will while away many an otherwise profitable hour of your time.
There's even a thread about this forum there, where you can join in........
Please visit the grown-ups when you have had enough, we'll still be here. Peace and love,
BaldBeardyDude wrote:On reflection, I think I may have been a little sensitive, due to the thread on TPUC, regarding this forum. It was not complimentary and was without foundation, in my opinion. In the thread, several members of that forum expressed the intention to join this forum, to see if they could prove their points.
With this in mind, I may have misinterpreted Pigpots comments and if so, I sincerely apologise.
If however, it is as I suspect, then I will still apologise, thereby not bringing this forum into disrepute.
Sorry, Pigpot. Namaste. &
Fair enough?
kazz67 wrote:But the very bottom line, Baldy, is that we are all on the same side. Should we not be working together? Joining forces? Sharing knowledge and understanding? Growing? Learning?
Without the defensiveness, without the attitude and without the ego.
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Israel / Palestine, today. Salam, a charming 30-year-old Palestinian living in Jerusalem, works as a trainee on the Palestinian popular soap opera TEL AVIV ON FIRE, produced in Ramallah. One day, by chance, he becomes a the main writer on the set. Every day, to reach the TV studios, Salam has to go through a rather difficult Israeli checkpoint. There he meets the commander of the checkpoint, Assi, whose wife is a big fan of the soap opera. In order to please him, Assi puts pressure on Salam to change the end of the show.
Salam's creative career is suddenly boiling, until Assi and the soap opera producers and financiers disagree on how it should end. Stuck between an army colonel and Arab support, Salam can solve his problems with a final master stroke.
- Director: Sameh Zoabi
- Country: Israel | France | Luxembourg | Belgium
- Genre: Comedy | Drama
- Year: 2019
- Run Time: 01:36:55
- imdb Score: 6.9/10 (812 votes)
- Language: Arabic | Hebrew
- Rating: Not Rated
- Cast: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton, Maisa Abd Elhadi
Kenneth Turan - LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A determinedly easygoing comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian divide, TEL AVIV ON FIRE gets by on the low-keyed assurance of its cast and its medium-grade amusements."
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These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 60!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live in the burbs and work in the city (Chicago, the best city in the world). I'm an aunt, a friend and a colleague. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Happy birthday to me (part one)
Then my theater buddy, Barb, took me out to a nice birthday dinner. I had my first orange blossom fizz (who knew I like gin?), an apple salad, chicken ravioli and, for dessert, a slice of pumpkin/gingerbread pie. Very yummy!
Then we went to see the world premiere of The Addams Family, with Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia. It was soooo weird and so very, very funny. (I predict about a half hour of dancing will be cut when it gets to Broadway, but that's a small quibble.) And my gift? A beautiful, heavy white soap dish with solid bar of fragrant pomegranate soap, which will look good in my pink bathroom -- if I can find the right spot for it.
When I got home I found a gift from cousin Rose. It's a black Totes umbrella. Not as glamorous as Barb's gift, but appreciated all the same. Next to individual gloves, umbrellas are the item I forgetfully leave behind on the train most often.
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Sounds as though your birthday is off to a great start!ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAL.ReplyDelete
Hope you have a great time celebrating your day...all year!
Ah - such a delightful way to kick off your birthday celebrations. Though I'm sure your little nephew's party will be best of all ;0)ReplyDelete
Happy, happy birthday...Happy birthday to you. The play sounds great and a short work week? Even better.Enjoy your birthday.ReplyDelete
Happy, happy birthday! Sounds like a great celebration is under way. I'm off to read Part Two!ReplyDelete
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Friday, September 28, 2007
this is me
I've been writing about fantasy sports for several years now at a fantasy sports website. I don't know what direction that will be going in the future and I don't want to be left without an outlet of some kind so I'm moving this direction in the hope that I can still help some folks.
My forte is fantasy hockey. It starts with the fact that I'm a hockey fan, HUGE hockey fan, and I've been very intensely involved with fantasy sports for, I don't know, 10 years? Many don't wax philosophically about hockey like they do about baseball, since this blog is titled shallowfrozenwater then you should just realize that I'm not nearly deep enough to get too introspective about how hockey relates to life but still, I'll probably do that. I'll also probably give a bunch of lame-ass opinions on several topics and invite anyone who wants to chime to do so.
I've had a metaphor in my head for a long time now. It's one that God wades in shallow water. I am a spiritual man and I won't mince that God has a significant chair in the middle of my life. I once suggested this metaphor to a composer friend thinking that it may be a good basis for a song but I now think I'll use the metaphor myself. I am the shallow water and the frozen part is due to the hockey fan in me. NHL ice isn't very deep anyway so it seemed like a good fit.
Again, not sure what direction this will be going or even if it will be going anywhere but still, there it is.
More when I get some more time, and hopefully it won't be a continual convoluted mess.
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- Logan's Heroes said...
As some people might know I grew up in Maine where Hockey is big, bigger there than most other states. I guess bordering Canada helps with the passion. The closest pro NHL team to me was the Boston Bruins. I grew up watching Cam Neely, Ray Bourque, Ken Linseman and Andy Moog. I moved away from Maine to south Florida after high school and with the retirement of the players my passion for the Bruins faded. I came to love a new team the Florida Panthers who at first were not very good but quickly showed team unity and made it to the finals with no true superstar just a bunch of tough guys who banded togeather. Some might remember the year of the "rat" where Florida fans and I am included in that bunch covered the ice in plastic rats. The league instituted the fan delay of game rule because of us. Oh well it was fun while it lasted and yes I still have a few rats in storage that I held onto just in case. I still to this day am a Panthers fan even though I haven't had a lot to cheer about in several years. I now reside in southeast Tennessee where hockey is hardly talked about. NASCAR and college football are the giants in this area. So I turn to the good old world wide web to get my fix. So how quickly will my Panthers get eliminated this year? I think Horton will have a breakout year, Bouwmeester will establish himself as one of the top Defensemen in the east, Vokoun finally gives tham a solid netminder and here is final projection...I think that Olli Jokinen will break 100 points. Am I crazy or just a homer?
- September 30, 2007 at 10:51 AM
- shallowfrozenwater said...
i think your projections are on the money. Olli is the Cats best skater and they have a very much underrated D corps. love Bouw and guys like Van Ryn and Allen could take the next step each. i liked Vokoun better in Nashville but that's because of general defensive play. if the Cats D can defend and Vokoun stays healthy then they may not even hiccup on their way to contending for a playoff spot. and the East is easier to contend for a playoff spot. it won't be easy though.
if Olli has a skater or 2 to help him and Horton anchors a scoring line then they may go somewhere.
pretty cool that you still have (hopefully plastic) rats laying around the house though.
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This talk page is only for discussing improvements to the page "Spotter".
It is not the place for general discussion or sharing stories about the topic of this article. Please use the forums for these purposes.
When its says enemies are highlighted when using iron-sights, does that include looking through a sniper scope?
Yes UraniYum 12:52, November 28, 2010 (UTC)
I own Oblivion but I don't get the part on the page about how the red glow is like some spells/effects in Oblivion. Its been a few weeks since I played but I don't recall any glows like this. Can anyone please give further details on this cause I'm certain its not true. --Alpha Lycos 06:41, December 30, 2010 (UTC)
EXTREMELY irrelevant. Does New Vegas not use the same engine as previous Beth games? This isn't surprising, and very irrelevant. T0xiN 23:38, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
- I own both Oblivion and New Vegas and the game engines appear to be different. Also this was relevant when I posted it as it said on page about it being the same from Oblivion yet I know in Oblivion it doesn't do this.--Alpha Lycos 23:42, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
The fact that someone felt the need to tell us that the effect was similar to other effects in other games was EXTREMELY irrelevant. I don't get what the point of telling us that is. The point of Wiki is to be concise and accurate information and that doesn't include random irrelevant facts. T0xiN 00:03, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
- But then going by your theory of that, we shouldn't have any trivia on the wiki pages. After all the only relevant info from that aspect would be just straight info about the topic and nothing more.--Alpha Lycos 00:03, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
No that's actually not where we would arrive going by my theory, not even close, but thanks for putting words in my mouth. That particle effect note isn't even trivia. It's just useless. It's not trivia because it's obvious and it goes without saying. Trivia is interesting. An example is if I went to the front page where it tells us the engine New Vegas uses and add 5 facts that were already stated with telling us what engine it is. "New Vegas runs on a modified Gamebryo. That means New Vegas uses similar particle effects as other games on the engine. It also uses similar sets of props as games on other engines. It also uses the similar sets of textures as other games on the engine. All which we already knew from the initial fact. The word I was MEANING to use is REDUNDANT. T0xiN 00:06, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
- Trivia isn't always fun and interesting. Trivia is facts that can be obvious or not. For a character it can be trivia to put who the voice actor is even though its widely known to everyone via the credits of the game. Besides that "trivia" about the outline being the same as Oblivions was wrong cause Oblivion doesn't have that effect at all. And the game engines are different, Its mentioned a lot. I believe Fallout: New Vegas uses a variation of Gamebryo while Oblivion, and I believe all Elder scroll games since Morrowind, use the Radiant game engine.--Alpha Lycos 00:12, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
- Not here it isn't. "Behind the scenes" is informative on either the origins or the culture of the article at hand, because cold hard facts are what're supposed to be in the article anyway. In any event, whether Spotter, Cateye, et. al. have any relation to junk from Oblivion due to engine similarities is not 'trivia', it's profitable and cheap game design. Nitty Tok. 00:15, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
- It is trivia since they don't have the same engine. Of course I've already said that the whole spotter relation to Oblivion was false, if Oblivion had of had the spotter effect it would have been trivia cause of the different engines powering the games.--Alpha Lycos 00:18, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
Spotter is particularly useful when sided with ED-E's Enhanced Sensors.
Backwards logic. Ed-e's perk gives you a solid idea of where all enemies near you are trivializing Boone's spotter perk allowing you to pick up Lily and Stealth Girl if you are a Sniper. T0xiN 23:36, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
Has anyone noticed Spotter not highlighting enemies at times? I think it only highlights enemies who are engaged or alerted. Does anyone else experience this?


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To: The UMHS Community
From: Warren Ross, President
On Saturday March 14th, I announced new campus actions designed to help limit coronavirus (COVID-19) risk on campus. There are no confirmed cases on our campus or on Island at this time; however, as local, national, and global public health recommendations shift to include mitigation of transmission, the campus is proactively taking steps that will help to protect our students, staff, and faculty.
These changes will take affect starting today, Monday March 16th and will continue until such time as it is safe to resume classes on St. Kitts.
Beginning Monday, March 16th, we will be suspending all in-person classes and will be offering ALL lecture and lab courses including ARP (through alternative modalities (e.g., Zoom, Blue Button, course capture, etc.) starting Tuesday March 17th. Students, please look for communications from instructors about plans for individual courses.
Instructors who do not have remote learning processes in place by March 17th will be given an additional day during which they may cancel classes, to allow them time to establish such processes and to ready their course(s) for resumption online by Wednesday, March 18th. Students, please look for communications from instructors about plans for individual courses.
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We understand that implementing these changes with such limited notice will have broad impacts and will be challenging and disruptive for many of you, and we appreciate your patience and cooperation. We are grateful to the staff throughout our campus for their tremendous efforts on our behalf during these challenging times especially the faculty and IT staff who are working at break neck speed to roll out our new distance learning platform. I have attached a fact sheet on COVID-19. I would highly recommend that you monitor the CDC website for the most current and up to date information on the virus. I wishing you all good health during this trying time.
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus strain first detected in Wuhan, China. There are many types of human coronaviruses, including some that cause mild upper-respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease not previously seen in humans
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Based on what is known about similar coronaviruses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person:
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From: Warren Ross
I am pleased to announce UMHS has been granted a provisional license in the State of Florida, effective immediately. With this approval we are now in a position to schedule core and elective rotations in Florida. UMHS is currently affiliated with Larkin Community Hospital in Miami and will be scheduling students there shortly. The University goal is to establish multiple hospital affiliations in Florida where students can complete both their core and elective rotations.
With each approval the reputation of UMHS will continue to grow and flourish.
There are only a handful of states that have a mechanism to approve a foreign medical school. We now have two of them, Georgia and Florida, an uncommon achievement. In January 2020, we are poised to have approval in the State of California. Later this year, we will be furthering our application to New York, which is the last remaining state approval we seek.
Onward and upward! This is a great day for UMHS.
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It is my pleasure to announce the formation of the Dr. William Thurman Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Founding Provost, Dr William Thurman, made an enormous contribution to the creation and development of UMHS. His spirit of professionalism along with a clear student-centered approach lives on, and is part of the UMHS ethos. Dr. Thurman loved medicine and always inspired students to greatness. To honor his memory, and lasting impact on our University standards and culture, the Board of Trustees has established the Dr. William Thurman Scholarship for Academic Excellence. This scholarship will be awarded to exemplary students who demonstrate academic excellence during their clinical semesters.
The Dr. Thurman Scholarship will be implemented on September 1, 2018. The scholarship will be awarded towards semesters 6-10. All clinical semesters starting on or after 9/1/18 will be considered. This scholarship will not be applied retroactively.
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We are happy to announce that come May 12, 2018 UMHS will have satisfied all the major requirements to qualify for the Canadian Provincial Student Aid programs, including the provision that the school be in operation for ten years. This is great news for our Canadian students!
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All information will also be posted in the financial aid section of the UMHS website.
We expect that you will be able to apply for these loans for the Spring Term. Once again, the financial aid department will be sending you further information later this week. Should you have any questions, please email Ms. Schoening at email@example.com.
We are very proud of our accomplishments and thrilled to announce that last week we received notification that our accrediting body (ACCM) is now recognized by the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) a division of the U.S. Department of Education. This recognition substantially enhances the reputation of UMHS, since the ACCM accreditation standards have now been deemed comparable to the standards of the Liaison Committee of Medical Education (LCME), which is the official accrediting body for medical schools in the United States and Canada. There are only a limited number of schools outside of the United States that have this recognition. With NCFMEA we are now one step closer to being eligible for federal student loans. In addition, NCFMEA's recognition is also a prerequisite for Florida approval. This approval will allow UMHS to expand its clinical program into the State of Florida and provide further opportunities for its students. We hope to submit our application to Florida within the next 30 to 60 days. As it stands now, we are currently affiliated with over 20 major teaching hospitals located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
UMHS is happy to announce a new student loan program offering from our lender, Sallie Mae.
The Sallie Mae Parent LoanSM gives parents, and/or other family and non-family sponsors, a flexible way to borrow an education loan in the sponsor's name only. The loan, which features competitive interest rates, no up-front fees, and a choice of repayment options, can cover 100% of school-approved costs. While this is still a credit based private education loan, the student bears no financial responsibly and the student does not need to meet the lender's credit criteria.
This new loan program can be used in conjunction with, or replacement of, the Smart Option loan program. This is a great opportunity for students who do not qualify for the smart option loan due to credit history, but have good cosigners who are willing to assist them. However, remember, that no student can receive aid in excess of their cost of attendance, as outlined by school administration.
New York, NY: The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) is proud to announce it has received a full six-year accreditation by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM). An internationally recognized accrediting body, ACCM (accredmed.org) follows the Liaison Committee of Medical Education (LCME) Standards for Accreditation. The LCME is empowered by the US Department of Education as the accreditor of US and Canadian medical schools.
ACCM is also closely aligned with the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). The NCFMEA is empowered by the US Department of Education to review written and applied accreditation standards for medical schools outside of North America. ACCM is approved by NCFMEA and is recognized as having standards comparable to those utilized in the US.
In a very short period of time, UMHS has developed an excellent reputation for medical education. Boasting technologically advanced campus facilities, a renowned board review program, and partnerships with more than 20 US teaching hospitals, graduates of the MD program have achieved tremendous outcomes. UMHS students consistently post a USMLE Step 1 first-time pass rate of 93%, an average Step 1 score of 220, and an outstanding record of residency placements across the US and Canada. The University has earned distinction among its peers with recognition for its personalized educational approach which has resulted in a retention rate of 94%. UMHS also offers a comprehensive financial aid program, unique within its sector.
As of January 26, 2018, UMHS staff, faculty and students have raised an estimated $45,000 to help the people of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria. Med4You nonprofit founder and UMHS student Ariana Hernandez worked over the recent holiday break with other UMHS students on the island, helping staff clinics and giving donations to the Ponce Research Institute at the Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
"We gave $25,000 to the Foundation and the rest of the money is being sent to them," Ms. Hernandez said. "We had three great clinics where UMHS students and Ponce Medical School students participated. Med4You is committed to keep doing these clinics."
Ponce Research Institute President Kenira Thompson, Ph.D. praised UMHS' efforts in a letter dated January 22, 2018.
"Words cannot express how grateful we are for the support provided by you during these difficult times," Dr. Thompson wrote. "You came to our aid with a generous donation, comforting messages, and support for our faculty, students, researchers, and ongoing activities."
An interview with Ariana Hernandez about UMHS students' outstanding contributions to Puerto Rican hurricane relief efforts will be published soon in the UMHS Endeavour blog.
Initial fundraising for Puerto Rico began with a GoFundMe page set up by Med4You and the UMHS Student Government Association right after the disaster hit in September 2017.
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,
I am pleased to announce that the Georgia Composite Medical Board has approved the University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
In order to qualify for an approval, the University had to provide a significant amount of documentation including both a database of outcome information as well as a self-study. The review was very rigorous and demanding. In 2014 the University received a conditional approval after receiving a positive response from a site visit to the University. A subsequent follow up site visit occurred in January 2015 resulting in a full approval of the University.
We are happy to announce that we have been approved for the Residency and Relocation Loan by Sallie Mae.
Students in their senior year and students who have graduated in the last 12 months can qualify for this loan program. Depending upon need, students can borrow a minimum of $1000 to a maximum of $20,000 to cover a variety of residency related expenses.
The attached documents will provide you with further details about the program. Aspects of the U.S.-based school application are not applicable to you; therefore, a special application link has been created specifically for UMHS students.
UMHS is approved for Veterans Benefits and announces the formation of the Robert Ross Veterans Scholarship
New York, NY (December 10, 2012) The University of Medicine and Health Sciences is very pleased to announce that it has been approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) , enabling eligible veterans, servicepersons, and certain dependents of veterans to receive VA educational benefits.
Eligible persons may receive benefits under one of several types of GI Bill:
New York, NY (December 3, 2012) - The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) has received full St. Kitts Accreditation, further establishing itslf as a top-tier Caribbean Medical School and a leading medical institution.
Earning full accreditation in its host country is an important achievement for a Caribbean Medical School. UMHS receiving full accreditation from St. Kitts and Nevis is a significant milestone in the University's mission of educating tomorrow's physicians.
The Accreditation Board of St. Kitts/Nevis uses clearly defined standards for accreditation to evaluate medical education programs, including:
NEW YORK, Oct 16, 2012 With growing concern over a projected shortage of primary care physicians and internists, and the limited number of available seats in U.S. and Canadian medical schools, the question of how to expand options for qualified prospects for medical school, looms large in the minds of those charged with educating the next generation of physicians. The University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts (UMHS) and Carleton University of Ottawa, Ontario are joining forces to meet this challenge head on.
Thanks to a new articulation agreement between these institutions, Canadian students' options have increased. Carleton students will now be offered an educational track that will qualify them for consideration for a seat in a future UMHS class, provided they meet or surpass certain minimum standards and requirements. This agreement comes at a time
The University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Zenaido Camacho to the position of Dean of Basic Sciences. Dr. Camacho will be joining us on August 27. He is currently the Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor at the University of Colorado Denver as well as Senior Associate Dean at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
Prior to his appointment at University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Camacho served as the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Regional Dean at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, in addition to holding an appointment as full professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pathology. Before his time at Texas Tech, Dr. Camacho served as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Rice University as well as Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. He was the Senior Associate Dean at Baylor College of Medicine and Professor in
Warren Ross, president of UMHS, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the negotiated rule making process as a member of the Foreign School Committee.
In this role, Mr. Ross will be a primary negotiator for the committee to develop proposed regulations related to student financial assistance programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The committee will focus on foreign school issues (medical, veterinary, and nursing) as it relates to student financial aid.
The first meeting will occur the week of November 16th, 2009 at the Department of Education in Washington D.C.
University of Medicine and Health Sciences – St. Kitts (UMHS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Accelerated Review Program beginning in May 2009. The Accelerated Review Program will be offered at the UMHS campus in St. Kitts as of May 2009.
The one semester Accelerated Review Program is designed for students who have demonstrated the personal skills needed to become a physician, but who would benefit from an intensive review program prior to acceptance to UMHS. Students who succeed in the Accelerated Review Program will automatically be accepted into the UMHS basic science first semester program at the St. Kitts campus.
The Accelerated Review Program provides a unique combination of exposure to standard curriculum offered to first semester UMHS students and intensive study/learning skills
UMHS is proud to announce a contract with Kaplan Medical that will allow UMHS students access to the highest quality comprehensive USMLE review available.
Kaplan Medical, the world leader in USMLE preparation, has helped tens of thousands of students and physicians pass their medical licensing boards with high scores and continue on to successful careers in medicine.
Our tailored review program will include a diagnostic examination with detailed analysis and individual feedback, both live and online lectures, full-length simulated Step 1 exam and comprehensive lecture notes.
UMHS is dedicated to the success of our students. We will continue to provide the best
UMHS is pleased to announce the opening of our new 11,000 square foot anatomy building that now houses both the gross and neuro anatomy laboratories. Each laboratory contains approximately twenty dissection platforms.
The anatomy building houses state of the art audio visual equipment to enhance the quality of education. Additional equipment is on order and being installed. Large 42-inch high resolution monitors are stationed by each of the dissection platforms. Computers are being placed at the end of each cadaver table for students to access anatomical software as reference material during lab sessions.
While students are dissecting, they can view relevant information provided by the faculty in several formats, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Elmo presentations. Overhead cameras focus on a prosected cadaver that is used for demonstration purposes.
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) is pleased to announce that it seated its inaugural medical school class of 22 students on May 12, 2008.
UMHS students complete their basic science curriculum at the state of the art campus located in St. Kitts. The St. Kitts campus has two 150-seat auditoriums, technologically advanced laboratories, a 24-bed virtual hospital utilizing human simulators, and an 11,000 square foot anatomy laboratory. The campus also includes the International University of Nursing (IUON).
Fifth semester UMHS students move to the UMHS campus located in Portland, Maine. The 5th semester program gives UMHS students the opportunity to work with a team of experienced physicians in actual patient care settings at several hospitals, clinics, and
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) understands the importance of having its programs accredited so that our students may be eligible to sit for the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) and apply for certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This certification is required for international medical school graduates to obtain residencies and licensing to practice medicine in the United States.
An important first step is to be accredited in the country where the school is located. UMHS was granted provisional accreditation by the St. Christopher and Nevis Accreditation Board, an arm of the Ministry of Education on January 1, 2008.
The next step is for the school to be listed in the International Medical Education Directory
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) is pleased to announce the formation of a Fifth Semester campus in Portland, Maine beginning September 2008. The fifth semester consists of the following required courses, Introduction to Clinical Medicine II and Biological Basis of Clinical Medicine. Maine was selected by UMHS because of its long tradition of providing quality health care and its demonstrated excellence in medical education.
The UMHS goal of excellence in medical education will be ensured by making the best in faculty and facilities available to UMHS students during their fifth semester of study. The UMHS facilities will include the latest in simulation and technology resources and a library and learning resource center. Virtual clinics utilizing human simulators will be a regular student experience.


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Our Director Andrew Bourne from our Toowoomba branch has been around the diesel diagnosis and repair scene for decades, and he's seen it all in terms of vehicle diagnostics. Here's what he has to say about " The magic wand of diagnosis"…
If you have read the Harry Potter books or watched the movies you will know that there are many types of wands. There's Elder wands, ones with Unicorn hair, lots of different types & they're certainly not all created equal. I often think how useful a wand would be in modern diesel engine diagnostics. It's true that diagnosis is not a clear science, it never has been, but due to the complexities of modern diesel engines and the many systems that surround them, it hasbecome an area of particular expertise AND speciality.
In our business we specialize in diesel engines. We've been working with them for more than 70 years, particularly on Diesel Fuel Injection systems. You'd think we'd have seen all there is to see, right? Wrong! As much as we consider ourselves proficient in our field, we don't kid ourselves into thinking that we know it all; we don't. It's
simply not possible in today's world of diesel engines. Very often we come across faults or conditions that we've never encountered before, and the list gets longer.
If you call your doctor and explain your ailment over the phone it's unlikely he will be able to give a diagnosis to allow you to cure yourself. He'll invariably suggest you make an appointment so he can examine you. In his examination he will not only rely on his professional training and experience to aid
in his diagnosis, but also he will utilise an array of instruments and perform tests such as blood pressure, pulse
rate, electrocardiogram, blood tests, etc. His talent and the information from various sources allow him to arrive at a diagnosis.
Every day of every week we receive phone calls from people asking for assistance in diagnosing a symptom. Some are people just like you, and many are tradesmen from
reputable mechanical shops who may need a bit of support, or are just out of their depth. We do our best to help them
out. Sometimes it's a relatively easy task, it may be something we have had experience with where we can say; "sounds like this" or "go and check that".
Often though, an over the phone diagnosis does not reach a solution. We need to examine the vehicle, just as your doctor needs to examine you.
In today's world of diesel engine technology, technicians are not unlike your doctor insofar as they require not only specific training and experience, and detailed
technical information, but also a workshop full of test equipment to assist in reaching an accurate diagnosis so that a cure can be found. Equipment such as scan tools
(multiple scan tools – one is never enough), oscilloscopes, dynamometers, fuel injection test equipment, emission testing equipment, have become an essential part of a vehicle workshop. Even with this equipment there are times when the diagnostic process can be challenging, and for those times a wand, or possibly even a crystal ball would be an advantage!
If you own a modern diesel powered vehicle take it to people who know diesels. Please understand that diagnosis of problems rarely takes just five minutes, and
that a quick scan of an ECU's codes, or a run on the dyno doesn't tell all things. It takes time and expertise. Even the most switched-on and talented technician can't wave a magic wand and make everything right again.
Words by Andrew Bourne
See the article featured in "Ask the Experts" column of 4WD Action magazine Issue 284


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Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking
Written and illustrated by: Philippe Coudray
Publisher: TOON Books
Format: Hardcover/Softcover, 6 x 9, 32 pages, Full Color, $12.95/$4.99
Benjamin Bear is one unique bear, and he's going to be a star. He's witty. He's logical. He thinks outside the box. And he's captured my heart. In fact, I would bet on Benjamin Bear. He's about to capture a lot of hearts in his staring role of Toon Books' latest early reader comic book success.
Endearingly oblivious to his own uniqueness, Benjamin Bear outsmarts not only his friends, but also his readers. Presented with a familiar plethora of life's daily adventures, riddles, and puzzles readers will see themselves reflected in Benjamin Bear. What will he do when he wants to catch a fish, stay warm, or be a good friend? I know what I would do. You know what you would do. But Benjamin Bear has a better answer, every single time.
Benjamin Bear is more than charming and witty, however. He engages and teaches readers problem-solving skills grounded in the core content areas of Science, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts. How do we think through problems, solve mysteries, reflect on precedents, and rationalize our answers?
Yes, how do we do all of those things? Benjamin Bear has some very, very clever and thoughtful ideas to share with you and your early readers.
In my first draft of this review I ended with that last sentence. No matter how hard I tried to convince myself that that was the last thing I wanted to say I couldn't. My conscious kept repeating, "Call Francoise. Tell her how strongly you feel about the educational value of this particular Toon Book."
If I were to place a call to my friend Francoise Mouly (Editorial Director of Toon Books) I would ask her to continue telling the stories of Benjamin Bear. Benjamin Bear feels like a friend, a good friend. He makes me think, sometimes twice. He makes me smile. And I miss him already.
English Language Arts Elements of Story
Plot: Benjamin Bear has a unique and clever way to solve many daily life encounters that relate to all aged-readers
Setting: Benjamin Bear's world
Major Characters: Benjamin Bear
Themes: Problem-solving, thinking outside the box, friendship, cognitive processing in diverse content areas, and endearing characters
Traditional and Contemporary Literary Pairing Suggestions: Otto's Orange Day by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso, Squish by Jenni Holm and Matt Holm, Math-terpieces by Greg Tang and Greg Paprocki, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein, How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? by Jane Yolen
Some Teaching Recommendations For Elementary Early Readers
Suggested Alignment to the IRA /NCTE Standard(s):*
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1. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
9. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.
10. Students whose first language is not English make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum.
11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
Lesson Idea for Elementary School Readers
An Elementary Lesson Idea for Benjamin Bear:
1. Read and discuss the first three Benjamin Bear adventure stories aloud with your students: ("A big fish," page 5; "Cold night," page 6; "Painting," page 7). "What problems does Benjamin Bear face, and how does he solve each of those problems?"
2. Choose a couple of other Benjamin Bear adventure pages. Make copies of the titles of each adventure and their first two or three panels and gutters. With post-it notes, block out the rest of the page and ask students to use that space to either (or both) write and draw their predictions for how they think Benjamin Bear might solve each of his daily adventures and problems.
3. One by one, discuss each of your selections and how students' predicted and hypothesized solutions to Benjamin Bears adventures using both words and images.
Katie Monnin, PhD, is an assistant professor of literacy at the University of North Florida and author of Teaching Graphic Novels: Practical Strategies for the Secondary ELA Classroom (2010) from Maupin House. To learn more about Teaching Graphic Novels or Katie Monnin, please go to this link: http://www.maupinhouse.com/monnin.php.


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The Peugeot 2008 DKR made quite a buzz when it was revealed earlier this year and honestly we can't wait to see how it performs at the 2015 Dakar Rally with just two driven wheels. Today, the French carmaker released further details and specs of its brand new monster and says that the DKR can practically climb vertical walls.
Of course, we don't believe this, but we must admit that the video released by the company amazed us. According to Peugeot, the 2008 DKR is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 biturbo diesel delivering 340 hp and 800 Nm.
The engine is positioned mid-rear and offers a top speed of 200 km/h or 124 mph. Power is delivered to only two wheels via the longitudinally-mounted six-speed manual sequential gearbox. In addition, there is a longer suspension travel (460 mm instead of 250 mm) that enhances the ability over dunes and when soaking up uneven ground.
Technical project manager Jean-Christophe Pallier summarises them: "In motorsport, weight is counter to performance. However, in the case of cross-country rallying, two-wheel drive cars are allowed to be significantly lighter than 4x4s."
"Fitting all of the vital assemblies into such a small space gave us quite a headache!" admits Pallier. "Small cars tend to perform more comfortably over twisty WRC-type stages, so this arrangement increases the potential of two-wheel drive cars in situations where the 4x4s tend to have the edge."
After Team Peugeot-Total managed to awe the public with the looks of the new Peugeot 2008 DKR, the team is now unveiling the mechanicals of its latest rallying monster. Interestingly, while most participants in the 2015 Dakar Rally are 4x4 brutes, the Peugeot 2008 DKR is simply a two-wheel drive beast.
Challenging the Dakar Rally is only for the extremely capable as participants have to tackle mountains, canyons, salt deserts, dry river beds, fesh-fesh sands, rough terrain, dunes, and furnace-like temperatures. To overcome these challenges, Team Peugeot-Total opted to field a closed-cockpit car just like they did at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Peugeot Sport Director Bruno Famin remarked that this way, they are adopting an innovative concept.
Initially, the team had to decide whether to field a four-wheel drive or a two-wheel drive vehicle to a sporting event like cross-country rallying. Eventually, the team decided to field a two-wheel drive vehicle because of the interesting advantages of such configuration. Famin remarked that such a bold decision will allow Team Peugeot-Total to try to become the first team to claim Dakar victory with a diesel engine with power being sent to two wheels.
Since 4x4 vehicles have the inherent advantage in an event like the Dakar Rally, rules seek to even the playing field by allowing two-wheel drive vehicles to benefit from certain spec upgrades. As revealed by Technical project manager Jean-Christophe Pallier, cross-country rallying events allow two-wheel drive cars to be dramatically lighter than their 4x4 counterparts.
Two-wheel drive vehicles could also employ bigger wheels to allow them to manage and survive a number of pitfalls typically associated with the rallying terrain. Furthermore, two-wheel drive cars are allowed to have a minimal front overhang, thereby allowing the Peugeot 2008 DKR to practically climb vertical walls. Moreover, Pallier quipped that the 2008 DKR boasts of a longer suspension travel – from 250 mm to 460 mm – allowing it to be more able to tackle over dunes and uneven ground.
To note, a larger wheel size paves way for a system that allows the driver to remotely adjust the tire pressures from inside the cockpit, which could result to considerable time gain.


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Our little angel has enjoyed the "home-bowl advantage" for every BM since the school year started. While I hope that this continues to be the case until Memorial Day, it is highly unlikely. What I've learned in the past few weeks is cause for a little pinprick of alarm. It seems that arm-length and a few lessons in ass-wiping isn't enough to keep a crap-tastic disaster at bay. The art of poop removal is a long process, the details of which have to be reinforced and revisited almost daily.
A few days ago, my daughter ran the last hundred yards of the trek from the elementary school to our front door.
"I gotta poopy!"
Enough said. I jogged ahead of her and cleared a path to the toilet. When she finished her extracurricular activity she asked me to do the haz-mat cleanup.
"Mommy? Will you wipe me?"
"No, sweetheart. You're a big girl. You know how to do it all by yourself now." We've recently discovered that the novelty of wiping your own butt has about a two week shelf life.
"Please, Mommy. Help!"
"I will show you how to do it again, but I will not do it for you."
I'm not sure if what happened next was because she was pissed off that I wouldn't clean her up or if it was a genuine lapse in post-poop hygiene. My daughter took a swipe at her rear that deposited a tiny smear on the toilet paper and a big brown clump on her thumb. Before I could administer further instructions or intervene with a steady hand, my daughter leaned forward and wiped her thumb on my jeans. She did it as casually as if she believed I were a paper towel.
Work in progress. That's what toilet independence really is. And I will quietly console myself with that information the next time I squeeze out a round of Shout to remove butt-paste from my favorite jeans.


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This document builds on lessons learned from 10 years of DEC-MNRE action on the myna issue, training workshops on invasive species management, a 2015 myna population transect survey (conservative estimate of total population in Samoa between 129,407 and 188,583 birds), appropriate literature and experiences in Pacific and other countries. Recommendations are made on strategies and the priority information needed to implement those strategies.
Pacilic island countries are particularly vulnerable to the effects of invasive species. After habitat destruction or modification, invasive species are responsible for more species extinctions than any other cause. Further, the rate of extinction of native species has been higher on islands than anywhere else in the world. Invasive species have also degraded native ecosystems.


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Turkey and all the trimmings, Christmas crackers with terrible jokes, The Queen's Speech and countless Christmas specials on the television are just a few recurring themes of the traditional British Christmas.
In other parts of the world, however, Christmas is celebrated quite differently. From fireworks in Guatemala to fish soup in the Czech Republic, here we take a look at how six different nations indulge during the seasonal festivities. Feliz Navidad!
Nigeria (Happy Christmas)
Nigerian Christmases centre around the importance of family, with many people holidaying away from urban districts to visit relatives in rural villages. Parties are often thrown on Christmas Eve and markets and traders are still in business on Christmas Day, with many people buying animals that will soon appear on their plates for Christmas dinner!
Brazil (Feliz Natal)
Unlike the traditional Western Christmas, in Brazil Christmas Eve is the day for celebrations. For others, they start as the clock strikes midnight on 25 December, and Christmas Dinner, which will usually consist of chicken, rice and beans, is served. Like many other Catholic countries, attending Midnight Mass remains a strong tradition in Brazil.
Guatemala (FelizNavidad)
In Guatemala, Central America, Christmas is celebrated with parades and processions, called pasadas by the locals, through urban areas in the week leading up to Christmas Day. Pasadas are often accompanied by the sounds and sights of drums, fireworks and lanterns, with people lining the streets to watch. Upon the dawn of Christmas Day, people exchange an 'abruzo de Navidad', which is a Christmas hug, shared with friends and family as a gesture of goodwill. Firecrackers are set off twelve hours later, at noon on Christmas Day.
Czech Republic (VeseleVanoce)
One quirk of the Czech Republic's seasonal traditions is its link with its 10th century monarch and patron saint, King Wenceslas, who later became popularised in the famous Christmas carol. The traditional Christmas dinner in the Czech Republic consists of fish soup and potato salad. The season is also used as an attempt to foretell the future. Girls throw shoes over their shoulders and put cherry twigs in water – and from these, try to determine whether or not they will marry and leave the family home.
Philippines (MaligayangPasko)
Christmas is usually an extended event in the Philippines, in one of the world's warmest nations at Christmas time. Carol singing and present buying start early and Christmas masses are held from 16th December onwards. Many features are synonymous with Western Christmas celebrations, such as school nativities and lots of festive telly, but there are also interesting differences, such as the hanging of star-shaped lanterns (parol) outside of houses, a Filipino equivalent of the Christmas tree. Interestingly, in Filipino culture, 28th December is regarded as Holy Innocents Day, and is celebrated by playing practical jokes on one another – mirroring 1st April in other cultures.
Finland (HyvaaJoulua)
In Finland, Christmas is focused on the long-standing celebration of the Declaration of Christmas Peace in a ceremony that is broadcast to the nation. The ceremony consists of trumpets, the reading of the declaration, the National Anthem and a hymn by Martin Luther. But for the rest of the world, Finland's place on the Christmas map is defined by the presence of Father Christmas himself in Lapland, and the abundance of snow, huskies and reindeer, making it one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world at this time of the year.