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NC State Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning: Service-Learning
This is the website of NC State University's Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning's Service-Learning Initiative. It offers some very useful notes on Service-Learning, and information about students, faculty, and community partners who participate in Service-Learning events. Information about Service-Learning courses, Service-Learning programs, workshops, and news and events are also provided.
Keywords: Service-Learning.
http://www.ncsu.edu/fctl/Initiatives/Service-Learning/
Scope: Global , North Carolina State University
Entry Date: July 17, 2002
NC State Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning: Inquiry Guided Learning
This web site created by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at NC State University is an excellent resource on Inquiry-Guided Learning (IGL). It offers useful notes on IGL and its history, and the Hewlett initiatives undertaken at the University. The web site also offers useful resources on creating an IGL course, and other reading materials on IGL.
Keywords: Inquiry-Guided Learning.
http://www.ncsu.edu/fctl/Initiatives/Inquiry-Guided_Learning/
Shaping the Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure at NC State
Slides from the Information Technology Division Open Forum sponsored by the Teaching Learning and Technology Roundtable at NC State and held January 31, 2002 provide a look at various IT topics, as they exist at the moment. Support for student IT fluency, wireless technologies, security challenges, disaster recovery, and the evolving role of IT and ITD were addressed by various IT staff. Sam Averitt, Vice Provost for Information Technology, discussed the implications of rapid technology change and the guiding principles for ITD in supporting NC State's efforts to become "the nation's leading land-grant institution." Sarah Stein, chair of TLTR, moderated the session and the Q&A that followed each presentation.
Keywords: Information Technology, Teaching with Technology.
http://www.ncsu.edu/itd/forum2002/
Entry Date: May 7, 2002
Multimedia Users Group for Teaching and Learning
Coordinated by the Learning Technology Service at NC State University, the Multimedia Users Group is a good source of information on Multimedia Tools and their use in Teaching and Learning. The monthly sessions are provided for NC State faculty and graduate students attempting to integrate multimedia technologies with online teaching. Streaming media technologies and newly emerging approaches for multimedia databases have been the focus of initial sessions. Website provides links to the subjects of previous sessions. Contact person: "Theresa-Marie Rhyne"
Keywords: Teaching with Technology, Multimedia.
http://lts.ncsu.edu/multimedia/index.html
UNCCH Classroom Support
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) supports classroom instruction by making sure that teachers have the tools they need to deliver instruction. The Equipment Loan Service helps to provide equipment and instructional technologies/media on site. TV/VCR, projectors, laptops, flipcharts may be assigned to instructors for the term. CTL also monitors classroom conditions and maintains a comprehensive database of information on the status of general purpose classrooms.CTL provides research and design support to university committees and departments who work to improve teaching and learning environments.
Keywords: classroom support, instructional support, equipment loans, instructional technologies, instructional media, general purpose classrooms, teaching and learning environments
http://ctl.unc.edu/cs.html
Scope: UNC Chapel Hill
Entry Date: March 8, 2002
Center for Learning Technologies
The Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) facilitates faculty, staff, and student use of electronic media, tools, and resources. Its objective is not only to help keep the college aware of the technology available for enhancing learning, research, and professional practice, but also to provide an environment for experimentation with technology for instruction
Keywords: education technology
http://www.ncsu.edu/ced/clt/
Scope: North Carolina , North Carolina State University
Entry Date: September 13, 2001
UNCCH Technology in Context Services
Technology in Context is a support consortium comprised of faculty and staff from many organizations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The consortium, advised by the Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee, is coordinating efforts to support faculty, staff and teaching assistants who are using or want to use information technologies in their teaching and research.
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http://www.unc.edu/faculty/tic/
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Entry Date: May 14, 2001
UNCCH Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee
The Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee (FITAC) is a standing committee of the Faculty Council. Its charge is to consider issues pertaining to the use of technology in teaching and other professional activities at UNC-CH. The Committee also advises the service organizations that comprise the Technology in Context Consortium.
Keywords: teaching UNC schools UNCCH University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FITAC
http://www.unc.edu/cit/fitac/
Scope: North Carolina , UNC Chapel Hill
UNCG Distance Learning and Professional Development Courses
UNCG Division of Continual Learning.
UNCG has been participating in a UNC system-wide program called Independent Study by Extension for several years. Sometimes referred to as correspondence study, the program offers numerous courses in a wide range of disciplines. UNCG also administers a number of professional development, non-credit courses that are offered outside the regular University schedule to the Piedmont Triad and N.C. communities. With the emergence of electronic technologies, UNCG now has the ability to offer selected courses to students in a distance-learning format.
Keywords: distance learning professional development continual UNCG university of north carolina at greensboro
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Policies and procedures for use of the instructional and browsing video colelctions. Search the collection by title, series, subject, or description.
Keywords: university north carolina greensboro tlc video instruction support
http://www.uncg.edu/tlc/Film&vid.htm
Scope: UNC Greensboro
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Well this is really interesting, because if these results are to be believed that everything we think we know about Sonic, including Sega's own market data is completely wrong.
YouGov recently ran a poll to see which was the top 16 favourite video-games of the British public, coming in at number 1 was Candy Crush (no surprise there),with GTA coming in at number 2. Sonic manages to get on the table at number 13.
Sonic is more popular with the ladies.
This is, really unexpected, for the following reason, Sega still markets and promotes Sonic as a 'boys' franchise. Even when Boom was announced, Sega's own marketing material had boys as being the primary demographic for Sonic with girls as a secondary. Yet this poll shows that Sonic is nearly twice as popular with women over men.
However, there is one consideration to take with this. The poll doesn't register the views of anyone aged under 16. Which is Sonic's primary demographic. There is this huge lie which does the round a lot, that being, Sonic sells best on Nintendo? Erm no… Sonic sells best where the kids are. Which this poll doesn't recognise, where-ever the kids are, that's where you'll find Sonic's biggest sales.
But this is really interesting, since if it really is an accurate reflection of views worldwide it changes a lot of what was considered Sonic's primary target demographics. Lets speculate for a moment that both this poll and Sega is correct and Sonic is more popular with boys (males aged under 16), after the age of 18, Sonic's primary gender demographic shifts over to women. This isn't the natural assumption to make for a character like Sonic, especially since there is little active female representation within the series (generally speaking), there is much more appeal to males.
Or.. and there is no way to independently verify this, Sonic actually has more appeal to girls than boys at all ages.
The full results of the YouGov poll can be found on their website, as well as what was the better console, the MegaDrive or the Super Nintendo, and who was a better character, Mario or Sonic… I'll let you look that one up yourself.
In a recent poll, IGN asked readers to vote for their most overrated video game characters and the top 10 results are now in.
As you can see IGN reader votes placed Sonic as the 3rd most overrated video game character, the only two they consider more overrated than Sonic are Lara Croft and Master Chief which is already causing a stir in the Xbox community but should the Sonic community take this in an equally immature manner? Well no, this is a gaming press sites poll like any other to be taken with a grain of salt.
Everyone has opinions and their own different tastes in gaming, what one person likes doesn't mean another person will like it whether it is a good or bad game. This poll has allowed people to vote on a wide range of characters from various different genre's too so the vote was always going to be messy and end up with some of the most popular characters ever included in this list.
Some people will no doubt give this list some credibility but that's their opinion and viewpoint. Yes Sonic has had a rough time for a few years now games wise but I really believe that the gameplay of the Sonic stages in Sonic Unleashed was a big step in the right direction.
Now what are your views on this? Do you think Sonic deserves his spot in 3rd place? Do you think people should listen to it or just shake it off and ignore it?
Thanks to Flamerstreak over at his SSMB topic for the info.
Those who are on Facebook, but are not friends of Sonic should visit this link and "become a fan." Not only will you get updates about Sonic from SEGA themselves, but you can vote in the poll above and chat with even more Sonic fans.
As for my opinion on the choices, horror could be the well along the lines of "Scooby Doo Meets Addams Family" from the old Scooby-Doo Movies or a playable version of a game with "Night of the Werehog" vibes. Film Noir would be all kinds of odd, in my opinion, as it's not really a "setting," but rather, a style of filmmaking that does not lend itself to action. Picturing Sonic and friends as the cast of The Big Sleep would certainly melt my brain. Western would be a fun setting to bounce about. Although, it probably comes with a six-shooter, so that choice is also a hesitant one. Sci-Fi and Greek Myths are fantasy settings, so like the two games that came before them, are more appropriate for the next Storybook game. That sutibleness is probably a good indication as to why they are the top two choices in the poll at this time. I can see it now: play Sonic as Gilgamesh and Shadow as Enkidu and try to take down the nasty Humbaba. The best part about the story of Gilgamesh is that Shadow, as Enkidu, dies. I'd pay to see that one.
That's my two cents. We want to hear your takes on each of these settings! Sound off in the comment box.


any time i go to the main campaign select the faction and hit start it brings me back out to the menu .. any help?
are there two deadalus class?
Urban_Chaos_99 Jul 15 2014 @ Goa'uld Fleet thanks for this awesome mod!
Urban_Chaos_99 Jul 4 2014 @ Goa'uld Fleet thanks for this awesome mod!
What was tweaked to get 3 titans and a hell of alot of capital ships?
i update the patch using ace fighters update but play as the wraith i can only seem to build one temple of hostility.. any reason?
Urban_Chaos_99 Aug 13 2013 @ A little progress report.


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(A) 03/20/17 7:15 PM Sport vs Potomac Falls HS Opponent School 9 - 10 L .
(H) 03/22/17 7:00 PM Sport vs South Lakes HS Our School 14 - 9 W .
(H) 03/24/17 7:00 PM Sport vs John Champe HS Our School 17 - 5 W .
(H) 03/28/17 7:00 PM Sport vs Broad Run HS Our School 24 - 2 W .
(A) 03/31/17 7:30 PM Sport vs Westfield HS Opponent School 12 - 18 L .
(H) 04/04/17 7:00 PM Sport vs Briar Woods HS Our School 25 - 12 W .
(A) 04/05/17 7:15 PM Sport vs Dominion HS Opponent School 10 - 12 L .
(A) 04/06/17 6:00 PM Sport vs Loudoun Valley HS Opponent School 24 - 10 W .
(A) 04/18/17 7:30 PM Sport vs Washington & Lee HS Opponent School 20 - 4 W .
(H) 04/21/17 7:00 PM Sport vs Woodgrove HS Our School 19 - 18 W .
(A) 04/24/17 6:00 PM Sport vs Oakton HS Opponent School 8 - 19 L .
(A) 04/28/17 7:30 PM Sport vs Tuscarora HS Opponent School 15 - 6 W .
(H) 05/02/17 7:00 PM Sport vs Chantilly HS Our School 10 - 14 L .
(A) 05/04/17 7:30 PM Sport vs Lee HS Opponent School 19 - 3 W .
(H) 05/12/17 6:00 PM Sport Tuscarora Our School .
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One of the biggest controversies surrounding the Xbox 360 throughout its life cycle was the difficulty independent developers faced when they wanted to publish games. The lengthy and costly process that they had to go through was widely regarded as unwelcoming by indie developers. With the Xbox One, Microsoft is hoping their [email protected] program (Independent Developers Publishing Program) will help motivate smaller studios and studios looking to self-publish to develop for the Xbox One.
Microsoft revealed a list of studios on their news site this morning, which can be found below.
Reggie Fils-Aime Might Be Playable in Next Super Smash Bros.


District 7040 is pleased to announce that the District Governor selection committee has selected Mr. Gerry Lambert (Canton, NY) as incoming governor for 2019-20.
The District 7040 Selection Committee was delighted with the high caliber of applicants and grateful for the leadership and commitments of all applicants.
District Governor Nabil Oudeh will be making a formal introduction of DGND Gerry at District Training Assembly in Cornwall on April 8, 2017.
Rotary designations (titles in clubs, Foundation awards, etc.): Club President, Foundation Chair, Club Vocational Chair (included Ambassadorial Scholarships, Club Scholarships/awards, District Adventures in Technology & Environment and RYLA) ….and St Lawrence County 4-Club Rotary Dodge Pond Committee member/past chair.
Your occupation now or before (retirement etc.): Retired Military, Retired grades 7-12 Technology /Project Lead the Way(PLTW) teacher/Certified School Administrator, 15 years' small business owner, landlord and now Part-time Volunteer Transportation Driver.
Leisure activities, what you would care to share: Technology, tree farming, gardening, travel.


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South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules
South Korea has decided not to lift its ban on domestic initial coin offerings after a watchdog's survey found projects have been violating rules.
By Yogita Khatri
Jan 31, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Yogita Khatri
South Korea's top financial regulator has said it will not lift the ban on domestic initial coin offerings (ICOs) after finding that some projects have been violating rules.As ICO investment is a "high risk" activity, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said, calling on the public to exercise caution when investing in token projects, according to a report from CoinDesk Korea.
The FSC decision was informed by the results of a survey conducted by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), indicating that some ICOs purportedly conducted abroad had also illegally raised money from Korean investors.
From September 2018, the FSS sent the survey questionnaire 22 local firms that conducted ICOs in foreign countries, of which 13 responded. The companies had held the ICOs since the second half of 2017, raising a combined total of about 566.4 billion won ($509 million).
The research found that firms had been setting up paper companies in Singapore to circumvent the ICO ban, yet still raised money from Koreans – as evidenced by Korean language white papers and marketing materials.
Some ICO projects also did not disclose important information for investors such as company profile and financial statements, and in some cases provided false information, the survey found. The risk for investors was also deemed high because the value of the projects' tokens had fallen by an average of 67.7 percent since launch.
The South Korean government had previously said it would make a decision in November on whether it would again allow initial coin offerings (ICOs) again in the country.
Hong Nam-ki, head of the office for government policy coordination, said in October that regulators in the country have been reviewing the topic in recent months and that the FSC survey would guide decision-making for the policy.
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Effectiveness of Physical Exercise in Reducing Fatigue in Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Tagged: exercisefatigue
An open, randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial, to assess effectiveness of physical exercise in reducing fatigue in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
Protocol abstract (proposal):
Title: An open, randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial to assess effectiveness of physical exercise in reducing fatigue in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Objective: To assess effectiveness of physical exercise in reducing fatigue in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy in comparison with the control group (standard care) as a primary objective. Secondary objectives are to measure Quality of Life (QOL) and to assess intervention's cost effectiveness.
Design: This is a multi-centre, randomised, two arm, parallel, controlled study. One arm will receive intervention (physical exercise) and the other arm (control group) will receive standard care.
Population: 400 cancer patients aged above 18 years planned to receive radiotherapy.
Intervention: Physical aerobic exercise sessions (45 minutes per session) 3 times per week for 8 weeks inside hospital facility under supervision from a physiotherapist.
Primary: Fatigue scores (Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS)) at follow up (week 12)
Secondary: Fatigue scores (PFS) at baseline, during intervention (week 4) and at the end of the intervention (week 8). Quality of life at baseline, during intervention (week 4), at the end of the intervention (week 8) and at the follow up (week 12). Cost of the intervention.
EuroQol-5D-3L and Short Form (SF)-12 will be used to measure QOL in this trial.
Statistical analysis:
For primary outcome, fatigue mean score difference with 95% confidence interval (CI) at follow up will be calculated between intervention group and the control group.
For secondary outcomes, fatigue mean score difference with 95% CI at week 4 and week 8 will be calculated between intervention group and the control group.
QOL (EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12) mean score difference with 95% CI at week 4, week 8 and week 12 will be calculated between intervention group and the control group.
Fatigue mean scores and QOL (EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12) difference with 95% CI between pre-intervention baseline (week 0) and follow will be calculated for each group.
Intention to treat (ITT) analysis will be used in the statistical analysis.
Cancer incidence is increasing in England and the number of the new cases in 2016 were 303,135 excluding non-melanoma skin cancers (Office for National Statistics, 2018).
There are different modalities of cancer treatments available including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Around 27% of cancer patients receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment regimen (National Cancer Registration and AnalysisService, 2017).
One of the most frequent complications related to radiotherapy is the fatigue which is affects most of the patients undergoing radiotherapy. Approximately 77% of the patients who receive radiotherapy show some degree of fatigue (Manir et al. 2012). Cancer-related fatigue is defined as a "persistent, subjective sense of tiredness related to cancer and cancer treatment that interferes with usual functioning" (Mock et al. 2000).
There are several methods that can have a role in reducing fatigue during radiotherapy treatments, such as: moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, relaxation activity, cut off caffeine and medications. Some of these methods and strategies to overcome fatigue were suggested by National Health Service (NHS) to reduce fatigue (National Health Service, 2018).
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of the physical exercise in reducing fatigue during adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer patients analysed nine clinical trials with 802 participants showed a statistically significant reduction in fatigue score in the participants in the intervention group compared with the control group ((Standard mean difference (SMD) -0.46, 95% CI -0.79 to -0.14). Quality of life (QOL) was assessed as secondary outcome and the results showed non-significant improvement in QOL in favour of the physical exercise group (SMD 0.46, 95% CI -0.01 to 0.93) (Lipsett et al. 2017).
Another systematic review of 19 clinical trials (1686 participants) on the effect of the physical exercise in reducing fatigue in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both) showed a significant reduction in fatigue (SMD -0.28, 95% CI -0.41 to -0.16) (Furmaniak, Menig and Markes. 2016).
With regard to the other types of cancer, one study also showed a significant reduction in fatigue in prostate cancer patients undergoingradiotherapy with physical exercise group in comparison with the control group (mean difference was -2.06) (Monga et al. 2007).
Most of the studies that were conducted to assess the effectiveness of physical excursive were performed on breast cancer patients. Our aim in this trial is to assess effectiveness of the physical exercise on cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy regardless of the cancer type.
In addition, most of these studies were conducted outside the UK and our goal is to perform this trial in multiple cancer hospitals inside the UK which may lay the foundation for a new update in the guidelines for fatigue management during radiotherapy. Reducing fatigue in cancer patients can have a beneficial effect on reducing some complications related to fatigue like depression and improving quality of life for these patients.
To assess effectiveness of physical exercise in reducing fatigue in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy in comparison with the control group receiving standard care at the end of the study.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the physical exercise in improving Quality of Life (QOL) and to assess the intervention's cost effectiveness.
Trial Design:
This is an open multi-centre, randomised, controlled, two-arm study to assess the effectiveness of physical exercise in reducing fatigue in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
The study will be an open trial. Accordingly, this trial will be considered as a pragmatic trial rather than an explanatory trial.
This is a multi-centre trial. Four Cancer hospitals inside the UK were selected to conduct the clinical trial.
This study consists of two arms. The first arm is the intervention arm, patients who are planned to do the physical exercise. The other arm is the control arm where the patients will receive standard care.
The time from enrolment to end of follow- up will be 12 weeks. The effectiveness of the physical exercise to reduce fatigue and to improve quality of life will be assessed at the end of the follow-up period.
Demographic data, including: age, gender and body mass index (BMI) will be taken at the baseline in addition to data on cancer type, fatigue score and QOL score.
Table1: Procedures that will be performed during the study
During Intervention
End of the intervention
(Week 12)
Fatigue score (PFS)
Quality of Life (EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12)
Physical Exercise *
* Physical Exercise will be performed three times per week for 8 weeks in the intervention group
This trial is an open trial and considered as pragmatic trial, accordingly a wide range of selection criteria will be set which help to increase external validity of the study.
- Adults over 18 years with, a cancer diagnosis.
- Cancer patients diagnosed with solid tumour.
- Patient should be Planned to undergo radiotherapy.
- Patient should be able to give written informed consent.
- Patients less than 18 years.
- Cancer patients diagnosed with haematological malignancies.
- Patients planned to undergo chemotherapy or surgery within 12 weeks of starting radiation.
Aerobic physical exercise is the intervention of choice in this trial. Compared to other types of exercise, aerobic exercise was found to be superior in a systematic review of the effectiveness of physical exercise in improving cancer related fatigue. The study showed that aerobic physical exercise (SMD=1.009, 95% CI 0.222–1.797) has a significantly greater effect than a combination of aerobic and resistance exercises (SMD=0.341, CI 0.129–0.552) (Kessels, Husson, and van der Feltz-Cornelis. 2018).
Aerobic exercise is a type of exercise that depends mostly on the aerobic energy-generating process (Plowman and Smith. 2001). Which means that oxygen consumption during this type of exercise will be generated via aerobic metabolism (McArdle, Katch F.I., and Katch V.L 2006). Examples of aerobic exercise are walking, running, swimming, and cycling.
In each of the four-cancer hospital, there will be an exercise facility. Patients in the intervention group will be asked to come to the exercise facility three times weekly for 8 weeks during and after radiotherapy treatment which usually lasts between 4 to 8 weeks. Each physical exercise session will last for 45 minutes. A combination of waking, running and cycling will be used under supervision of a physiotherapist.
Patients in the control group will follow standard care.
As this study is a multi-centre trial, four cancer hospitals in four different areas in the UK will be invited to be involved in the study. Due to the nature of the study, adverse events related to the intervention are not expected, therefore there is no need to have a physician to recruit patients. This can help to reduce cost of the trial. Patient recruitment process will be done by a practice nurse who has access to the patients' medical records. Study information documents will be sent to the cancer hospital alongside with the invitation letter by post. The trial coordinator will phone call cancer hospitals to invite them to be part of the study and they will be asked to send back their approval to participate in the study. In addition to the practice nurse, cancer hospitals will be asked to assign a physiotherapist who will be responsible to supervise physical exercise of the patients in the intervention group during the study. Study initiation visit will be agreed with each cancer centre. Trial coordinator will ensure that all documents such as study protocol, its appendices are available at the initiation visit. During this visit, trial coordinator will train trial team (practise nurse and physiotherapist) on the study procedures.
Through patients' medical record, potential participants will be identified by the assigned nurse. Eligibility criteria will be assessed to ensure that the potential participant meets the inclusion criteria. This method will increase recruitment rate and eventually will lead to decrease study recruitment period and cost of the trial. Main study information, including aim of the study, intervention nature, benefit and any possible adverse events will be provided to the potential participants through the assigned nurse. After that, they will be asked to sign the consent form before any study procedure.
Once the participant agreed to participate on the study and signed consent form. They will be asked to answer and complete baseline questionnaire which include questions about demographic data of the participant, fatigue score and QOL. Some information will be taken directly from the patient medical record such as cancer type. All baseline data will be collected and gathered before randomisation process to avoid recruitment bias.
Estimated recruitment period for each cancer hospital will be around four months.
This mean that each cancer centre required to recruit around one participant each working day. Since the trial is an open trial with wide eligibility criteria, the sample size of the study can be reach during four months recruitment periods. In addition to that, Face to face recruitment sessions will be used to increase recruitment rate (Treweek et al. 2010).
Randomisation and allocation:
Once the participants sign the consent form and complete the baseline questionnaire.They will randomly be allocated in a ratio 1:1 to either control or intervention group by using a secure computer system. To avoid subversion bias simple randomisation will be used instead of the stratified randomisation since simple randomisation followed by analysis of covariance is as efficient as restricted randomisation followed by analysis of covariance for sample size more than 50. In addition, telephone randomization system will be used to ensure concealment.
Since the trial is open trial, blinding of the participants and the investigator is not possible.
This may lead to Hawthorne effects and/or resentful demoralisation.
Chances of ascertainment bias is low since the participant will be asked to report the outcome instead of the investigator. The statistician who will analyse the data will be blinded for the allocation sequence of each participant.
Chances of delay bias will be also negligible as the period between the randomisation and intervention is short.
Trial timeline
Study will last for 12 weeks from the randomisation until the end of the follow up. Once the participants have been randomised either to the intervention group or to the control group, the participants on the intervention group will be asked to attend physical exercise sessions until the week 8 of the study. Physical exercise session will be held at the exercise hospital facility and will last for 45 minutes. It will be repeated three times weekly.
Follow up evaluation will be done at the week 8 and week 12 of the study. Main outcome will be measured at the end of the study.
Sample size calculation:
Sample size estimation is based on the results of the previous studies that were conducted to assess effectiveness of the physical exercise in reducing fatigue in patients undergoing radiotherapy.
The results of these systematic reviews are showed in the table 2.
Table2: Standard mean difference and 95% CI of the systematic reviews:
Number of trials
95% CI
Lipsett et all. 2017
-0.79 to -0.14).
Furmaniaket et al.2016
-0.41 to -0.16
Keseles et al. 2018
0.22 to 1.80
Each systematic review assessed fatigue reduction in different measurement unit. Accordingly, standard mean difference of these systematic review will be used to calculate sample size.
SMD for combined systematic review was around 0.5, however the number of trials is higher in Furmaniaket et al.2016 study which showed that the SMD is around 0.28. Accordingly, for our trial Standard reference (d) will be assumed to be 0.30. Another point that supports considering standard reference 0.30 instead of 0.5 that the systematic review and meta-analysis will mostly over-estimate effect sizes because of the publication bias where most of the researchers publish positive outcome results (Torgerson and Torgerson 2008).
To calculate the sample size, the following equation described by Lehr (1992) which calculate sample size of continuous outcome was used:
N= 32/ d2 N: sample size, d: standard difference
N= 32/(0.3)2
N= 356 participants
Attrition rate is varied between previous studies. Table 3 explore attrition rate of different previous trials.
Table 3: Attrition rate of previous trials
Drop-out
Attrition rate %
Chandwani et all. 2014
Chandwani et al. 2010
Mutrie et all. 2007
Drouen et al. 2005
Average attrition rate in the previous studies was around 10%. Accordingly, for this trial attrition rate will be assumed to be 10%.
Attrition factor = 1/ (1-0.1) = 1.11 N = 1.11 * 356 = 394
For this trial to detect a difference of 0.30 in effect size, 394 participants are required (i.e., 197 in each group) to have an 80% power to show the difference with a significant level of 5%, taking into considerations 10% expected dropout.
Number of subjects will be rounded to 400 subjects. Each cancer hospital will be asked to recruit 100 patients.
Compliance and adherence:
Adherence to the study is measured in the previous studies and the detailed results is shown in the table 4:
Table 4: Adherence rate:
Adherence rate %
Baseline data will be collected from all participants before randomisation throughout a questionnaire. Baseline questionnaire will include questions about demographic data of the participants, type of cancer, fatigue score and QOL.
During the study at week 4, at the end of the physical exercise sessions at week 8 and at the follow up visit (end of the study), all participant will be asked to answer questions to measure the primary and secondary outcomes through a questionnaire.
Fatigue scores (Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS)) at the end of the study (week 12) will be measured and the difference in the mean PFS score between intervention and control group will be assessed.
PFS scale is composed of 22 numerically scaled, 0 to 10 items that measure four dimensions of subjective fatigue: behavioural/severity (6 items), affective meaning (5 items), sensory (5 items), and cognitive/mood (6 items). To calculate the total fatigue score, 22-item scores will be added together and will be divided by number of items (22). The resulted score will be on a numerical score of 0 to 10. (Piper et al. 1998).
PFS score at the end of the study is chosen to be the primary outcome to assess if the intervention effect in reducing fatigue will last after the end of the physical exercise sessions.
-PFS during the study at week 4 will be measured and the difference in the mean PFS score between intervention and control group will be assessed.
-PFS at the end of the physical exercise sessions at week 8 will be measured and the difference in the mean PFS score between intervention and control group will be assessed.
-PFS at the baseline and at the end of the study will be measured and differences in the PFS score between them for each group will be assessed.
-QOL at the end of the study will be measured and the difference in the mean QOL between intervention and control group will be assessed.
-QOL during the study at week 4 will be measured and the difference in the mean QOL between intervention and control group will be assessed.
-QOL at the end of the physical exercise sessions will be measured and the difference in the mean QOL between intervention and control group will be assessed.
-QOL at the baseline and at the end of the study will be measured and differences in the QOL between them for each group will be assessed.
-Cost of the intervention (physical exercise).
EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12 will be used to measure QOL in this trial.
EuroQol-5D-3L consists of 2 pages the first one is the EQ-5D descriptive system and the second one is EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The EQ-5D-3L descriptive system includes five items: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each of these items has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. The EQ VAS is a vertical visual analogue scale where the participants reported their health state in a scale of 1 to 10. (EQ_5D, 2017).
The SF-12 is a short form questionnaire with 12 questions. These questions cover two domains of mental and physical (Melville et al. 2003).
Intention to treat (ITT) will be used for the analysis since it is the best way for data analysis of clinical randomised trials (Hollis and Campbell, 1999). If there is any cross-over of participants into other arm, the participants should remain in their original arm during analysis as if we move them to the other arm, this will lead to serious bias and will increase chance of type 1 error (Torgerson and Torgerson 2008).
ITT can lead to increase chance of dilution bias. To decrease dilution bias, attrition rate during the study should be controlled. Based on the results of the previous studies attrition rate was low (around 10%). To keep attrition rate in the study as low as possible, participants will be encouraged to remain in the trial. In addition, participants who want to leave the study will be asked to complete questionnaire at follow up.
SAS statistical package version 9.4 or higher will be used for evaluating primary and secondary outcomes in the study.
Primary outcome analysis:
PFS mean differences with 95% confidence interval (CI) at follow up will be calculated between intervention group and the control group using independent t-test.
Secondary outcome analysis:
PFS, EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12 mean differences with 95% CI at week 4 and week 8 will be calculated between intervention group and the control group using independent t-test.
EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12 mean difference with 95% CI at the end of the study will be calculated between intervention group and the control group using independent t-test.
PFS, EuroQol-5D-3L and SF 12 mean differences with 95% CI at the baseline and at the end of the study will be measured and differences in the mean score between these periods them will be assessed using paired t-test.
Ethical consideration:
Ethical approval from the ethics committees will be asked before start of the trial for all cancer centres planned to be part of the study.
Consent form:
The practice nurse will explain verbally to all subjects, in easily understood terms, the nature and objectives of the study, any possible adverse events, study timeline, as well as the possibility of voluntary withdrawal from the study (at any time they wish) without this affecting their standard care and treatment.
The participants will have the opportunity to ask questions concerning the study and will be allowed adequate time to decide on voluntary participation. Participants will be allowed to read the written consent form, and then they will be asked to sign it prior to the randomisation process.
Confidentiality and Data protection:
Participant data from the study will be kept in a secured place for at least 5 years in accordance with the Data Protection Act (Data Protection Act, 2018). Softcopy data of the study will be kept in a strictly secured computers. And only authorised persons will have access to these data.
Economical evaluation:
Economical evaluation of the intervention will be assessed by using Cost utility analysis. By obtaining quality of life outcomes during the study, quality-adjusted life years (QALYS) can be estimated. Cost effectiveness of any intervention is based on the incremental costs and benefits and this is expressed in Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.
Cost of the trial:
The following costs are expected during the trial:
-Cost of employment for the research team which include: trial coordinator, practice nurses, physiotherapists, statistician, data management employee and health economist.
-Cost of using exercise facility and other facilities in the cancer centres.
-Cost of the study visits including transportation.
-Cost of the study documents, questionnaires, consent forms and other documents.
-Cost of the practice nurse time and physiotherapist time.
-Cost of the software program used for randomisation and allocation process alongside data entry process.
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Seems like GSC and MAX are introducing a Figma which is from the Disney FireBall which I haven't heard of but seen a image of the white femine robot (which I quite like the design of).
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How To Turn Up The Trust in Organisations and Teams
In the perfect organisation everyone would trust everybody else, all of the time. We all know that in the organisation of the real world things are not nearly this rosy. Some managers don't trust their employees; some employees don't trust their managers; members of one team sometimes don't trust members of other teams; and teammates sometimes don't trust one another.
Plenty of influential writers have spoken of the importance of trust. Patrick Lencioni, in his popular work The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team cites lack of trust as the number one reason why teams (and, in turn, organisations) do not succeed. Stephen Covey (junior), in his book, The Speed of Trust, says trust is "the one thing that changes everything". Even songwriter and pianoman Billy Joel spruked the benefits of trust, on a song off his album The Bridge, where he implores us in his own daggy 1980's melodic way "It's a matter of trust, it's always been a matter of trust".
So if Patrick, Stephen and Billy concur that trust is so important, how can we turn up the trust in in our organisations and our teams? I haven't written a book or a song about trust, but from my perspective as employee, manager, human resources professional and student of organisational psychology I've come to believe there there are 6 things organisations can do:
1. Help employees and managers connect with higher level vision and goals.
When employees are solely focused on their own, very specific, work goals it's all too easy to see others as the competition, rather than seeing everyone as being on the same side and striving towards the same thing. When everyone is strongly connected with higher level organisation-wide goals it's much easier to develop effective relationships and trust.
2. Acknowledge and reward group achievements, more-so than individual ones.
Alfie Kohn, in his 1993 Harvard Business Review article Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work said that "the surest way to destroy co-operation and, therefore, organizational excellence, is to force people to compete for rewards or recognition or to rank them against each other. For each person who wins, there are many others who carry with them the feeling of having lost". By rewarding primarily at the collective level in organisations this harmful competition is reduced and trusting relationships emerge.
3. Replace old style, hierarchical mindsets with a shared leadership philosophy.
Organisations need order, and the traditional hierarchical system has been a good way to achieve this. The trouble is that the more hierarchical the style of an organisation the more of a gulf there is between managers and workers, and the more suspicion and distrust emerges. Encouraging shared leadership approaches in which employees are given information and are encouraged to propose ideas will develop employee commitment, turn up the trust between senior levels and base levels and improve overall success.
4. Encourage people in the organisation to get to know each other as human beings.
It's human nature to ascribe negative attributes to things we know little about and positive attributes to things we know well. If people in workplaces know each other in more than just a superficial way they will have, on the whole, better relationships and will trust each other. My article about Starting Team Meetings With a Human Moment discussed one simple and effective way of helping with this. Some other approaches include having teams work together on volunteer work, creating opportunities for people to undergo learning and development together, and shuffling work positions once and a while to encourage people to build a wider network of relationships at work.
5. Define, communicate and uphold values of mutual respect.
To underpin a climate of trust organisations must uphold the value of people treating each other well and respecting one another. I was a member of a management team once which dedicated time discussing the importance of this respect value. To build commitment to this one of the managers brought a paper bag to work, drew a big cross on it, and got all of the other managers to sign it, as a visual reminder that "bagging" others at work was not OK. With this paper bag framed and placed on the wall as a constant visual reminder relationships in this team were positive and trust was high.
6. Encourage everyone to start with an assumption of trust.
Trust breeds trust, while mistrust breeds mistrust. Managers who begin with the assumption that employees cannot be trusted usually have this expectation met, while managers who start with the opposite assumption are very often pleasantly surprised. Similarly, team members who trust their colleagues and assume they are operating out of good intent are usually rewarded with constructive, supportive working relationships where unconstructive conflict is rare. By trusting others from the beginning we may be disappointed once in a while, but it's far better than the alternative.
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Here Are the Names and Faces of WEF's Young Global Leaders in Australia and New Zealand
By Rhoda Wilson
There are at least 26 World Economic Forum ("WEF") Young Global Leaders embedded in institutions, charities, and companies in Australia and New Zealand. Here is a list of their names and the institutions or companies that employ them.
Not all members and alumni are listed on the Young Global Leaders Community website. The website states they have more than 1,400 members and alumni worldwide however, currently, only 1,211 are listed.
As extracted from the website, below are the names and faces of the Young Global Leaders members and alumni in Australia and New Zealand.
Institutions and companies where these Young Global Leaders are employed are shown below their images and include: government, the Australian Air Force, Boston Consulting and Future Super.
Background reading on WEF's Young Global Leaders:
Hidden Alliance of former WEF Young Global Leaders working in Lockstep to enforce the Great Reset
Ernst Wolff: World Economic Forum, Young Global Leaders and Global Shapers Community
Covid Canada: A Model of Planned Destruction That Can Be Applied to Most, Now, Ex-Democracies and Beyond (Part 2)
Building an Empire – The United Nations Using the World Economic Forum to Roll Out Its Agenda
Young Global Leaders in Australia
Andrew Bragg, a Senator for new south Wales and Chair of the Senate Select Committee into FinTech and RegTech, joined the "class of 2021" Young Global Leaders as did pop singer Jessica Mauboy.
In June 2020, Bragg launched his latest book: Bad Egg: How to Fix Super. Australia's superannuation system is not delivering and requires radical surgery, according to Bragg.
Geraldine Chin Moody founded the first Global Shapers community in Australia. "Her passion for climate action and business as a force for good has led her to the role of Non-Executive Director of Future Super," her profile on the WEF website states. Future Super is an Australian retail superannuation fund that offers superannuation services.
The Managing Director of Future Super, Simon Sheikh, is also a Young Global Leader.
Geraldine's husband James Chin Moody is also a Young Global Leader, in 2015 he was a member of the WEF's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software & Society and co-author of a book: 'The Sixth Wave: How to Succeed in a Resource Limited World', published in 2010.
The Sixth Wave provides glimpses of a future in which the visions of "green-topia" and "digital-topia" are combined and realised by scientists and business – a dystopia more like.
"With the challenge of a planet running out of essential supplies and a population staring down the barrel of Malthus' dire predictions, the sixth wave will see humanity finally make the break away from resource-dependence. Economic growth will no longer be tied to resource consumption or waste production (such as carbon) and industry will no longer think in terms of products but in terms of services. Everything, from the smallest leaf and light switch to the largest cities and online communities, will have a value that can be measured, so nothing is ever wasted … Traditional physical and geographical boundaries will mean nothing in a world where everything and everyone is online," a book reviewer wrote summarising The Sixth Wave's contents.
The above is a very brief account of only the first three Young Global Leaders listed on the Community's website …
4. Young Global Leaders in New Zealand
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The J-Pace enormo-SUV would end up being the last ICE-powered Jaguar ever produced, should the transformation plan go ahead. It won't be launched until 2021, so it will likely stay in the range until 2017 or 2018.
All sounds quite radical, but it's something Jaguar may have to do, given the firm's current situation. It banked on heavy investment in the Ingenium diesel engine family paying off, only for growing mistrust in the fuel put a sizeable spanner in the works. Plus, sales figures for the XE and XF saloons have tanked lately, hence why both cars may end up with crossover replacements.
Falling sales, the mass consumer shunning of diesel and uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union have led to workers at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich factory being forced to work a three day week until Christmas, while the company's Solihull facility will be shut down for two weeks later in October.
From a petrolhead's perspective, it seems odd to contemplate Jaguar not having snarling V6 and V8 engines in its portfolio, but the future for shoutier Jags was looking dicey anyway. The contract with Ford to produce these bigger petrol units will expire in 2020, and it's currently unclear what the replacements will be, if indeed there are any. It was thought a few years ago that Jaguar would produce a straight-six using Ingenium architecture, but no such engine has emerged.


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Durham Light Infantry
Battalions of the Regular Army
August 1914 : in Nowshera in India. Part of the 3rd (Abbottabad) Brigade in 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. Remained in India throughout the war. Transferred in August 1914 to 2nd (Nowshera) Brigade in 1st (Peshawar) Division. In November 1917 transferred to 4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade in 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division.
August 1914 : at Lichfield. Part of 18th Brigade in 6th Division. Moved to Dunfermline but by 13 August was at Cambridge.
10 September 1914 : landed at St Nazaire.
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : at Newcastle-on-Tyne. A depot/training unit, it moved on mobilisation to South Shields where it then remained as part of the Tyne Garrison.
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : at Barnard Castle. A depot/training unit, it moved on mobilisation to the Tyne defences. Moved in December to Killingworth, went to Forest Hall in January 1915 and finally to Seaham Harbour in September 1915, where it then remained as part of the Tyne Garrison.
The badge of the Durham Light Infantry as represented on a war grave. From the excellent PaulHP collection at flickr, with my thanks.
Battalions of the Territorial Force
1/5th Battalion
August 1914 : at Stockton-on-Tees. Part of York & Durham Brigade, Northumbrian Division. Moved to Hartlepools on 10 August, then Ravensworth Park. Was back at Newcastle by October.
18 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
14 May 1915 : became 150th Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
12 February 1918 : transferred to 151st Brigade in same Division.
15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and transferred to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 : transferred to 117th Brigade in 39th Division.
9 November 1918 : disbanded in France.
August 1914 : at Bishop Auckland. Part of DLI Brigade, Northumbrian Division. Moved to Bolden Colliery in early August, then Ravensworth Park. Was at Newcastle by October.
14 May 1915 : became 151st Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
3 June 1915 : after taking heavy casualties, 1/6th and 1/8th Bns merged to form 6/8th Bn. Resumed original identity 11 August 1915.
August 1914 : at Sunderland. Part of DLI Brigade, Northumbrian Division. Moved to coast defences in mid August, then Ravensworth Park. Was at Newcastle by October.
16 November 1915 : left Brigade and converted into Pioneer Battalion for same Division.
20 June 1918 : transferred to 8th Division.
3 July 1918 : absorbed the 22nd Bn.
August 1914 : at Durham. Record same as 1/6th Bn.
August 1914 : at Gateshead. Record same as 1/6th Bn.
12 February 1918 : converted into Pioneer Battalion and transferred to 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division.
Formed at Stockton in September 1914 as a second line unit. Moved to Long Benton and placed under orders of 189th Brigade in 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division. Moved to Cramlington in July 1915 and Retford in November.
July 1916 : Division broken up. 189th Brigade moved to Catterick.
31 October 1916 : left Brigade and moved to Salonika as a Garrison Battalion, going via France and arriving 15 November. Placed under XVI Corps on arrival.
1 March 1917 : transferred to 228th Brigade in 28th Division.
Formed at Ravensworth Park (Gateshead) 26 September as a second line unit. Moved to Leam Camp (Heworth) and placed under orders of 190th Brigade in 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division. Moved to Doncaster in November 1915.
29 November 1916 : moved to Andover, going on in March 1917 to Colchester and then Frinton in September.
1 May 1918 : landed at Calais as a Garrison Guard Battalion and under orders of 177th Brigade in 59th (2nd North Midland) Division. "Garrison Guard" title was dropped on 16 July.
Formed at Sunderland 16 September 1914 as a second line unit. Record same as 2/6th Bn but did not sail on 1 May 1918.
September 1918 : became a Garrison Guard Battalion/
7 October 1918 : embarked for service in North Russia and landed at Archangel.
Formed at Durham in October 1914 as a second line unit. Record same as 2/6th Bn.
29 November 1916 : moved to Basingstoke.
December 1917 : disbanded in England.
Formed at Ravensworth Park 11 September 1914 as a second line unit. Record same as 2/6th Bn.
4 November 1916 : sailed from Southampton, moving to Salonika via France, arriving 15 November. Became Army Troops and remained in area of Salonika town.
3/4th, 3/5th, 3/6th, 3/7th, 3/8th and 3/9th Battalions
Formed at home bases by June 1915. Moved to Catterick.
8 April 1916 : renamed as Reserve Battalions.
1 September 1916 : 5th absorbed the others at Newcastle. Moved to Redcar in October 1916 and Catterick in December. Moved to Hornsea in summer 1917 and then in spring 1918 to Sutton-on-Hull where it remained as part of the Humber Garrison.
On 1 January 1917, the 23rd Provisional Bn became 26th Bn DLI. The 23rd had been formed from Home Service personnel from the TF Bns of the regiment. Remained in England throughout the war.
On 1 January 1917, the 25th Provisional Bn became 26th Bn DLI. The 25th had been formed from Home Service personnel from the TF Bns of the regiment. Remained in England throughout the war.
Battalions of the New Armies
10th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Newcastle on 22 August 1914 as part of K1 and came under orders of 43rd Brigade in 14th (Light) Division. Moved initially to Woking, then Aldershot and on to Witley in November 1914, returning to Aldershot in February 1915.
21 May 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
12 February 1918 : disbanded in France.
11th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under orders of 60th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. Moved to initially to Woking, then Pirbright.
6 January 1915 : converted into a Pioneer Battalion in same Division.
Moved to Witley in February 1915 and then on to Larkhill in March 1915.
20 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 68th Brigade in 23rd Division. Moved to Aldershot in November. Moved to Willesborough (Kent) in February 1915 and went on in May to Bramshott.
26 August 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
Moved with Division to Italy in November 1917.
Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 68th Brigade in 23rd Division. Record same as 12th Bn.
14 September 1918 : left 23rd Division and returned to France, joining 74th Brigade in 25th Division at St Riquier on 19 September 1918.
A signals section of the 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, equipped with telescopes, field telephone and signalling lamps, watch the battalion's advance on Veldhoek on 20 September 1917. Battle of the Menin Road. Imperial War Museum image Q5971
Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 64th Brigade in 21st Division. Moved to Aylesbury, then Halton Park in October, going on to billets in High Wycombe in November 1914 and then back to Halton Park in April 1915. Finally moved to Witley in July.
11 September 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
28 November 1915 : transferred to 18th Brigade in 6th Division.
Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 64th Brigade in 21st Division. Moved to Halton Park, going on to billets in Maidenhead in December 1914 and then back to Halton Park in April 1915. Finally moved to Witley in July.
16th (Reserve) Battalion
Formed in Durham in October 1914 as a K4 Service Battalion and came under orders of 89th Brigade in original 30th Division.
10 April 1915 : became a Reserve Battalion and moved in July to Darlington. Moved on to Rugeley Camp (Cannock Chase) in November 1915.
1 September 1916 : converted into 1st Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade at Rugeley.
Formed in Barnard Castle in September 1914 as a K4 Service Battalion and came under orders of 89th Brigade in original 30th Division. Record same as 16th Bn.
1 September 1916 : converted into 2nd Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade at Rugeley.
Later became the 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion (see below).
18th (Service) Battalion (1st County)
This and other battalions (below) often known by the name of the Durham Pals.
Formed at Cocken Hall in County of Durham on 10 September 1914 by Col. R.Burdon and a committee. Moved in December to Fencehouses, then back to Cocken Hall in February 1915 and to Fencehouses again in March.
May 1915 : moved to Cramlington then Ripon, came under orders of 93rd Brigade in 31st Division. Went to Fovant in September.
6 December 1915 : sailed from Liverpool for Egypt, arriving Port Said on 21 December. Went on to France, arriving 11 March 1916.
19th (Service) Battalion (2nd County)
Formed in Durham on 13 January 1915 by the Durham Parliamentary Recruiting Committee as a Bantam Battalion. Moved to Cocken Hall in May 1915.
June 1915 : moved to Masham and came under orders of 106th Brigade in 35th Division. Moved to Perham Down in July 1916.
1 February 1916 : landed at Le Havre.
January 1917 : ceased to be a Bantam Battalion.
8 February 1918 : transferred to 104th Brigade in same Division.
20th (Service) Battalion (Wearside)
Formed in Sunderland on 10 July 1915 by the Mayor and a committee. Moved to Wensleydale in August and then Barnard Castle in October 1915.
January : moved to Aldershot and came under orders of 123rd Brigade in 41st Division.
5 May 1916 : landed at Le Havre.
November 1917 : moved with the Division to Italy but returned to France in March 1918.
21st (Reserve) Battalion
Formed at Cocken hall in July 1915 from depot companies of 18th and 20th Bns. Moved to Catterick in November 1915 and went on to Hornsea in April 1916.
1 September 1916 : converted into 87th Training Reserve Battalion in 20th Reserve Brigade at Hornsea.
22nd (Service) Battalion (3rd County Pioneers)
Formed at West Hartlepools on 1 October 1915 by the Durham Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Moved to Catterick on 9 March 1916.
17 June 1916 : landed at Le Havre and then attached to 19th (Western) Division
2 July 1916 : transferred to 8th Division and became Pioneer Battalion
3 July 1918 : absorbed by 1/7th Bn.
23rd (Reserve) Battalion
Formed at Catterick in October 1915 from depot companies of 19th Bn. Moved to Atwick near Hornsea in April 1916.
1 September 1916 : absorbed into Training Reserve Battalions in 20th Reserve Brigade at Hornsea.
No 24th Battalion was formed.
Other Battalions
25th (Works) Battalion
Formed at Pocklington in May 1916. Moved to Skipton in August 1916. In April 1917 became 7th Labour Bn of the Labour Corps. Remained in England throughout the war.
28th (Home Service) Battalion
Formed at Frinton on 27 April 1918.
Formed at Margate on 1 June 1918 and moved to Brookwood, where it absorbed the cadre of the 2/7th Bn the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
11 June 1918 : came under orders of 41st Brigade in 14th (Light) Division.
3 July 1918 : landed at Boulogne.
1st (Home Service) Garrison Battalion
Formed at Blyth in June 1916, then moved to Cork. On 1 April 1917 became the 1st (Home Service) Garrison Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers.
51st (Graduated) Battalion
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 258th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 4th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 11th (Reserve) Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 215th Brigade in 72nd Division. In March 1918 when 72nd Division was broken up it went to 206th Brigade of 69th Division at Durham. Moved to Guisborough in March 1918 and in autumn went on to Catterick.
52nd (Graduated) Battalion
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 273rd Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 86th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 31st (Reserve) Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. A training unit based at Chelmsford, it was part of 220th Brigade in 73rd Division. In March 1918 when 73rd Division was broken up it went to 206th Brigade of 69th Division at Stockton. Moved to Guisborough in March 1918 and in autumn went on to Catterick.
53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 2nd Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 17th (Reserve) Battalion of the DLI (See above). A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. By November 1918 it had moved to Clipstone Camp.
Other British infantry regiments
1st (Peshawar) Division
2nd (Rawalpindi) Division
14th (Light) Division
19th (Western) Division
23rd Division
50th (Northumbrian) Division
59th (2nd North Midland) Division
62nd (2nd West Riding) Division
67th (2nd Home Counties) Division
Training Reserve
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How I bought my home
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Virgin Money customers The Coyles tell their story
Buying her first home was a real family affair for Emma Coyle, 28, who moved into the Manchester flat in May 2013. And as we have advised in 'Our simple guide to buying a property', Emma found doing her homework was the key to snatching up her two bedroom Victorian conversion at a price that was right for her.
Making the first move
Emma, a clothing designer, had been renting for about six years when she decided the time was right to think about buying a home. She said: "I was fed up of effectively paying other people's mortgages, but like most people my age, I was concerned about whether buying was even an option for me."
Emma looked into various schemes put in place to help first time buyers, but ultimately decided to wait a little longer to save a bigger deposit.
She explained: "That was about three years ago and all the schemes I looked into seemed quite restrictive. Then about a year ago, my circumstances changed and I found myself staying with a friend, so my rent was cheaper.
"I was able to pay off my debts more quickly, and had time to look at properties in my own time, without the pressure of a formal tenancy agreement. So I started looking around at properties to get a feel for what I liked. I knew it would come down to what I could afford, but I wanted an investment for my future too. So, I stayed away from new build properties and looked for those with a bit of character.
"Knowing it's the right property was the most difficult thing about the whole process as there was so much to consider."
While Emma focused on the property side of her search, her dad Barrie, 53, looked at the mortgage market. And to help Emma further, Barrie and his wife Michele, also 53, decided to release some capital from their own home in South Tyneside to bolster Emma's deposit monies.
Barrie said: "It was always our plan to help Emma get on the property ladder somehow. She had moved around Manchester a lot since relocating there for work after university, so we wanted to invest in her future by helping her put roots down."
By remortgaging their own home, Emma's parents helped her to lower her Loan-to-Value ratio, or LTV. This is the amount of borrowing taken out to buy a home, versus the percentage of the property owned by the mortgage-holder. An 80 per cent LTV means 80 per cent of its value has been borrowed using a mortgage.
Once she knew how much she had available, Emma wanted to make sure she didn't pay over the odds in terms of her mortgage. The family checked with an independent mortgage broker and Emma selected an 80 per cent LTV mortgage deal with Virgin Money which gave her £300 cash back.
She said: "Mum and Dad's support meant I could secure a better rate on my mortgage. And once you start looking at different mortgages it all starts to make sense.
"But my biggest worry was whether the products I had seen on the market were going to be available to first time buyers. Seeing a broker really helped to illustrate the options open to me and it was reassuring, because it gave me peace of mind that we had actually been looking at the best deals available."
Emma chose a two-year deal over a 35 year term with flexible features built in. This means that if she can afford to, she can pay more than her monthly payments, or 'overpay' her mortgage by up to 10 per cent of the outstanding balance each year. She can also choose to take payment holidays after a certain number of consecutive payments, subject to further affordability checks.
She said: "I didn't want to tie myself in for too long, as the market is likely to be very different in a couple of years and I don't know how much my own circumstances might have changed.
"I don't plan to use the flexible features either, but having them there helps give me peace of mind. And the cash back has been useful in terms of reducing my initial outlay."
Initially, Emma viewed her flat alone, and said she didn't get the 'wow factor' straight away. She explained: "I didn't instantly know that it was the right property. It needs a bit of work, but the vendor was keen to sell."
Emma managed to secure a purchase price of £162,500 after making an initial speculative offer of £150,000. She said: "The flat had been on the market for £185,000 and my initial offer was intentionally low. I didn't expect it to be accepted."
Barrie and Michele accompanied Emma to her second viewing and Emma also viewed some other flats in the same building on which work had been carried out. This allowed her to see the potential in the property. She went on: "It was definitely in the right location and seeing the other flats meant I could more easily see the value I may be able to add to it over time."
Now, Emma is focusing on putting her own stamp on her new home. Over the next few years, she plans to add new double glazing, replace the flooring, update the kitchen and bathroom and make the living room and kitchen into one open-plan space.
She said: "I feel as though I have fumbled my way through the process but I am a very proud home owner and can't wait to get properly moved in."
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Dr Gibson Discusses The Concerns Many Have About Foot Surgery If you are having foot surgery, you may have questions or concerns. Dr Gibson discusses some of the usual concerns about foot surgery and when it is indicated.
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Columbus police are asking for the public's help in finding people seen on video taking food from Linden McKinley High School.
These days, things are much different inside the band room at Linden-McKinley High School and the change is for the better.
After their draft proposal raised stiff opposition in certain neighborhoods, the group tasked with overhauling Columbus City School District facilities.
The 16-year-old student has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Two students were injured in a shooting Thursday shortly after 2:30pm on Duxberry Avenue near Linden-McKinley High School.
The spotlight is on the new Columbus City School Superintendent. Monday was Dr. Talisa Dixon's first full day serving the district, the largest in Ohio.
Police have recovered a loaded gun from a student at Linden McKinley High School.
A recent drive-by shooting at Linden McKinley STEM Academy injured two students, alarming parents and school leaders. School Board President Gary Baker.
For Randy Osborn, teaching is not just a job. It's a calling.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for 38-year-old Artadon J. Rash.
A Linden mom is locked up tonight accused of shooting a teenage girl and her mom last month, when they tried to get answers about a fight in the neighborhood.
Saying she is fed up with the ruling majority of the Columbus Board of Education, Mary Jo Hudson submitted her resignation Thursday effective Dec. 31.
Columbus City Schools held their latest meeting on a reorganization plan that would close or realign school buildings at Mifflin Middle School Monday night.
The Columbus Board of Education chose James Ragland from among more than 55 applicants for the vacant seat on the seven-member panel Tuesday night.
The Columbus Board of Education has tapped former board member Bryan Steward to temporarily fill the seat left vacant by Dominic Paretti's abrupt.
A student at Linden McKinley High School is accused of robbing someone getting off of a COTA bus.
Columbus police arrested a documented sexual predator on a murder charge after a 24-year-old woman was found slain in her East Side apartment last month.
A fight between a group of high school students led to a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon in northeast Columbus.
Columbus City Schools has suspended a substitute teacher after a student says she was assaulted. Find out more.
Columbus officials today begin a series of community meetings to hear public input about policing. The police division says tonight's meeting takes place.
Rick Stone of Nebraska thinks the presidential candidates are getting it wrong.
Fairfield County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jerry Perrigo will retire on Thursday after 47-years in law enforcement.
Police are investigating after a person was killed in a crash on Cleveland Avenue.
A teenager who allegedly trespassed onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in January faces 12 federal charges involving drugs, drunk driving, carrying.
We have listed the latest news headlines that include Linden Mckinley . This site has been created to offer a place for LMHS	alumni to reconnect and share memories.
In addition to these news headlines, you may also want to join the Linden Mckinley High alumni directory and check out the yearbook listings.


Why Choose Art and Design?
Unleash your creativity with a Boston College Art and Design course. You'll have the freedom to follow your own inspirations to bring your projects to life as you begin to make your mark on this thriving sector.
Art and Design is a practical subject, utilising our fully equipped workshops, including Art studios, a Print Room, Apple Mac Suites and a Photography Studio/Darkroom. Taught by industry expert lecturers who have worked in creative roles in the art and design industry, you'll take part in a professional exhibition, external 'Live Briefs' linked to local industry and go on inspirational trips related to the course.
You'll take part in practical workshops, exploring formats, materials and resources including painting, sculpture, 3D design, life drawing, printmaking, computer manipulation and illustration. You'll also have the chance to specialise in a distinct pathway linked to your own career aspirations, allowing you the freedom to decide how to interpret topics and projects you work on.
I've always customised my clothes, and the Art and Design course has allowed me to develop a range of art and design skills, which has benefited my fashion designing.


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When interacting with my students or even experienced photographers who are new to the genre of street photography, they often tell me about their frustration in finding out how to begin. There are several issues such as lack of concentration, inability to find a good subject, busy compositions, etc. We have written quite extensively about some of those obstacles on this blog and on our Simplicity-In-Seeing platform. There is another misconception that prevents many photographers from enjoying street/life photography – the notion that street photography is a fast-paced activity.
In other words, when you find a great spot, a plaza or street corner, take your time to explore all the design possibilities before you include any people. Make sure you know the light. It is okay to spend an hour or more at the same location to explore all the possibilities. You don't need to rush through the city like a maniac shooting indiscriminately.
Do you think Cartier Bresson took this image rushing through a small town on the French Riviera? I don't think so. The decisive moment of the biker was only the final element. You can imagine how the photographer noticed the staircase, walked up it, arranged all the elements in the frame, previsualized where to place the subject and only then did he wait (I wonder how long) and wait for the final element (the biker) to appear.
In short, street photography is a much slower and more deliberate exercise than you might think. It's hard work, a mixture of intense observation, thoughtful design and sometimes, fleeting moments. It's worth slowing down to notice them.
Here is the imagery taken during my recent street explorations in Vancouver. Some of these images were taken after spending an hour or more in the same location observing light, elements and city life. All taken with the X100F.
I've been following your blog for some time now and I'm always interested in your photos (particularly your street work), and your opinions. As for the topic at hand, I too am spending much of my time in the streets of Vancouver and am learning the art of patience. A beam of light, a splash of colour, a shape, or juxtaposition, then sit tight and wait for the right person to appear on the scene.
On the other hand, more and more lately, I've been stopping and asking people for a photo. I estimate that probably 80 to 90% of those I approach say yes, often without even asking me why.
I find both techniques can pay off.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. I really appreciate it.
Sorry for my late reply (for some reason your comment was not visible in my feed).
I do agree a lot with you. For me streetphotography also is so much more than myriads of furios by-passing strangers. For me this is deadly bordom after a short while. I also like the calm moments with interesting scenes ideality with a portion of emotion or humor, but not exclusively. Perhaps therefore streetphotography is the most "democratic" genre in photography with it's enormous range of oppotunities. Everyone can pick what matches to his own interests.
A short thougth – and again, just a personal view – about light in streetphotography. Chasing the light is a good starting-point to go out for shooting, just for me. But often – again 😉 – I become bored to shoot solely or better mostly pictures where the light is the protagonist of the (street)scene. Yes, a lot of these pictures are very nice to be look at and stunning at it's first glance with theirs strong light/shadow-contrasts, but after a while they become convertible for me. But again, streetphotography provides a wide field to satisfy the own interests and I think that's one reason why we go out and shoot.
Finally – I like your blog and the quality of your pages. Keep it up!
…why anonymes? :-), My name is Ralf Salewski.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. You've raised an important subject. Too often I see photographers finding a working formula (strong shadows, striking portraits or silhouettes, etc.) and they get stuck in one way of seeing. With one style it is probably much easier to gain recognition but your visual growth stalls. After all, photography is about risk-taking and exploring the unknown. Over the years, I have experimented with many styles and genres and I am well aware that I've lost some people along the way. However, it is a price I am willing to pay for my visual exploration.
Thank you so much for your witty comment. Appreciate it.
Appreciate your note a lot.
your blog post has the perfect timing for me. Until now, I always felt that "rush" when shooting the streets. After reading your post I must say that you're absolutely right in taking your time for exploring the spot, checking for light and composition. I will combine this with your "task" in the simplicity in seeing program to first check for the light as the light will lead me to the perfect spot.
Thank you once again for inspiring me!
It is always great to hear from you. Your support is greatly appreciated.


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"This is the perfect time to be launching a boutique programme. As we mark 40 years of our trading, we've reflected on our successes of course but, more importantly, we were keen to set the tone for the future too. It is very clear to me that our future success – as we have witnessed already in the last 18 months – will come from focusing on the small, less commoditised private owned hotels and resorts."
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Educational manga about a mad scientist
I tried to ask this on Science Fiction but it was off-topic.
I remember, in kindergarten to first grade (late 2000s or early 2010s), reading a kids' manga comic book from the public library.
I think it featured some sort of mad scientist who somehow taught scientific things. He looked like Einstein with spiky white hair and wore a lab coat. I am sure there was some sort of other main, less weird character who was smaller in stature (maybe a kid).
I think it took place in the scientist's laboratory.
It might have not been educational, but I think it was. It was lighthearted and I believe the plot was secondary to the educational parts or jokes.
I am quite certain it was a translated manga; it read right to left and had one of those notes that says you're reading the wrong way behind the back cover. I don't remember much else.
I think the cover featured the aforementioned mad scientist and his sidekick.
I am quite certain it was targeted towards kids (not relatively dark but technically for kids like Naruto.)
I think the volumes were about the size of single Viz volumes (i.e. of Shōnen Jump series). It was in black and white. I don't think it was Dr. Slump based on what I know of the series from appearances of the characters in Dragon Ball.
It definitely read right-to-left, and had one of those things explaining it (just like in Viz books).
The library was in the United States, so the series was very likely released there. It was translated to English.
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I do not want to let you go.
I spent so much time with you all day.
I can not send you. I can not send you.
I will find your house in my dreams.
I can not send you two.
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