Crafting a learning game with scientific content is challenging in many ways. The two major challenges were getting content for the game and working with museum professionals and scientists. Scientific information for the game content could not be simply provided by the museum scientists. We, as the designers, discovered that studying content and becoming semi-expert in the content domain is necessary for game designers. Scientists' help worked out better when they took on roles of verifying content and providing feedback at different stages, rather than providing the scientific facts for the designers. The process of content research and creating game experience came together while the designer was getting more and more knowledge of the content domain.
Child visitor observation and teacher interviews helped the designers to establish specific purposes for the game and to narrow down the content focus. The challenge was the tension between creating fun and keeping the game scientific. In this sense, museum professionals' feedback at different stages of production was often demanding, as well as helpful. Designers needed skills to design effective communication processes during the production while trying to wrap the scientific contents with fun elements and not downplay the scientific facts.
Working with scientific content in game development requires effort and delicate consideration. Finding appropriate content and game mechanics to wrap around that content was the biggest challenge of the game design process. Museum professionals and scientists were very helpful but also were very demanding.
Content research took much longer than we expected. As many designers do, we first assumed we could simply ask the museum professionals for the content. But it turned out that active content research is required for game designers.
After examining the National and Michigan Science Standards related to adaptation and evolution, we discovered they are far too general to provide any particular approach to game design or game content. The standards are pure abstraction. Furthermore, the standards provide neither specific examples nor enough scientific knowledge to use to create a learning game.
Only one family was observed at a time. The subjects were not assigned any task other than to look around the museum as they do normally. Their public behaviour was observed. The researcher did not interrupt the child during the observation. Observations were organized based on a list of observation categories which were prepared in advance. No demographic nor personal information was included in the notes except for a child's age, grade and gender. The researcher made up a pseudonym to use in taking notes and writing about each child.
Each observation session began at the entrance of the museum by getting consent from the parent or guardian and assent from any children in the family and ended when the family finished looking at the Habitat Hall and Hall of Animal Diversity. After each observation, brief interviews were conducted.
After they were done exploring the Habitat Hall and Hall of Animal Diversity, the children were asked some questions about their experience at the museum and their understanding of the display. First they were asked what they thought the Habitat Hall and Hall of Animal Diversity is about. Then they were asked to take the interviewer to the displa y that they thought interesting in those two halls and explain why. If there was more than one child in a family, each child answered the first question in turn. Then each child in turn took the observer and the rest of the family to the interesting display and explained why it was interesting.
This research was conducted with a small number of subjects, because the project and research was a master's thesis. A total of 5 families were observed at the MSU Museum. These families included 7 children (5 girls and 2 boys). The chart below lists the number of children by family, age, grade and gender.
Who approached an exhibit first, kids or adults? Together or separately?
Usually kids approached the exhibits first. If the family was big, families sometimes split into a couple of groups but still stayed in the same general space. If the family was small, they stayed together interacting. One child, Jeanne, traveled alone most of the time, apart from her grandparents.
Did the child go to exhibits in a spatial order, or more randomly?
Travel patterns seemed to depend on the personality of the kids. As time went by, the tendency of random travel increased. Even when going one by one, child visitors skipped some objects, just passing by.
Did the children interact with the adults they were with? How often and about what?
Most kids were saying something all the time, but they interacted with the adult they were with rather with other kids in their family group. Kids wanted to show what they knew, getting feedback from adults. Girls tended to ask questions and ask the adults to read the signs and digest the content for them. Boys were more independent in learning and were eager to show what they knew. One boy (Liam) even tried to teach his parents based on what he learned from the signs. There was more interaction between kids when they were sisters, than when they were brother and sister.
Some adults actively involved themselves in teaching the kids, while other adults were rather enjoying the exhibits for themselves. Apparently kids were more engaged when the adult kept interpreting the signs and explaining things. But when the adult simply read the sign as it was without adding any interpretation, kids were not engaged as much, even though the adult was very willing to teach. This might be partly because the signs weren't written at the kids' levels. When there is little interaction between kid and adult (Jeanne's case), the attentiveness and engagement with exhibits decreased a lot and the visit time was much shorter. But Jeanne after all created her own play scheme - she connected everything to her toy snake and paid more attention to snakes.
Every kid loved the birds' eggs of three different sizes (mini, medium, jumbo) Many kids were interested in baby, small, and very large eggs. Kids tended to spend more time at the objects with which they found a personal connection or had prior experience. Three families were given animal toys by the researcher as an incentive for participating, and the kids paid more attention to the animals in the exhibits which related to the toys. For example, the kids who were given a turtle pendant paid more attention to turtles and observed them closely, comparing them with the turtle pendant. Jeanne created her own observation scheme based on her snake toy. Also most kids showed interest in the backyard animals that are familiar to them.
Finding hidden animals at the Habitat Hall was the most loved activity by kids. Kids seemed eager to find "things to do" and they wandered to most parts of the museum not knowing "what to do" with the many different objects. Finally, as soon as they noticed that they could do the "finding hidden animals" activity at the Habitat Hall, they were quickly engaged. They looked delighted at the fact that they could actually do something at the museum.
All the kids who visited the Michigan Heritage Room showed interest in the Log Jams. They showed interest in the story in that room and the fact that the activity is "dangerous". A huge collection of butterflies and moths was also one of the favourite exhibits.
Attention to Content / Read signs?
How much attention was paid to museum interpretive signs? In what way?
Kids' excitement was more about the individual animals, rather than the content behind them - the big picture.
Generally adults read the signs for kids rather than kids themselves reading them. Liam tried to read signs for himself when he got curious about any object. But it seemed Liam didn't get answers from them. His curiosity was mainly about the individual animals, not about the big picture, diversity, survival, adaptation, or environment change. Neither did the parents pay much attention to the content as a whole. Apple and Danny talked about the shape, name and colours but didn't talk much about what they mean and didn't relate the individual animal's characteristics to diversity or adaptation. Brooklyn and Amy were constantly asking their father to read the signs for them. Instead of simply reading aloud, he explained in his own word at the kids' level and based on his understanding and interest after he read the signs. Also he asked questions so kids could think and answer. Even though his interpretation was not particularly deep, at least this approach kept the kids engaged and curious. Jeanne, who was traveling alone apart from the grand parents ,didn't get a chance to be exposed to the content at all. She didn't read the signs.
Overall, kids never got the big ideas of the exhibits. Some kids showed interest in the content, asking questions such as "What is this about?" "What is this for?" but those kids got a partial idea related to some particular animals, instead of getting the big idea behind the different exhibits as a whole.
Kids' answers during the interviews were not what the researcher had expected in most cases. When asked about favourite exhibits, some kids mentioned things they didn't seem to pay attention to. kids seem to make up the answers, rather than answering based on real reflection. But interviews were another way to tease out kids' thoughts, since they mentioned things they didn't think about during the museum visit.
Q1. What is the reason for having these two rooms (The Hall of Animal Diversity and the Habitat Hall)? What are they about?
Four kids answered "Animals". Some other kids answered with some specific animals such as "World's smallest deer" or "birds". No one mentioned diversity, adaptation, or the content-related words.
Q2. Show me a display you liked in those two rooms. Please take me to the display.
Why did you like it? Tell me what you liked about it.
Two kids mentioned birds eggs as the favourite. Others picked the "World's smallest deer" and birds of beautiful colour, such as blue jays or scarlet tanagers, which many kids liked.
Kids liked their favourite animals mainly because of appearance; Jeanne liked butterflies because they are "colourful". Brooklyn liked blue jays because she "likes blues". Apple liked the white fox because it is "pretty, fuzzy, and white". Danny thought the "world's smallest deer" was "cool" because it is "small".
Kids tended to pick the recently viewed animals as their favourites.
Q3. Did you have any question about the display? If "Yes", what did you want to know about?
Liam wondered, What would happen if the dinosaurs hit him. Danny wondered, how small their (the world's smallest deer) babies are.
Q4. Which animal or animals are interesting to you? Why?
Jeanne picked kangaroo because she "likes her (kangaroo's) long eyelashes". Amy thought "the orange bird" (Scarlet Tanager) because she likes the colour. Liam, who talked about his experience of having seen the real eagles with his father, thought the eagles were interesting.
Q5. Do you know what adaptation means?
Only Danny knew it. It seemed he already knew it before he came to the museum. He said adaptation means "made for where it lives. Cactuses are adapted for desert".
Because the target child age group was 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade children, teachers of these grades who bring their classes on science field trips to the MSU Museum were sought for interviews. Two second grade teachers and one third grade teacher who teach all the core subjects were interviewed. One of the teachers wasn't teaching science but she was at the museum with a science teacher.
Recruiting started in January 2005 and it was not easy to find subjects. Kris Morrissey at the MSU museum helped to find 2 teacher participants but when the summer break began in May, there were no elementary classes coming to the museum and it was very hard to contact teachers through their office phones and e-mails. Eventually after no success, the curator of the Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens at MSU was approached to try to find a teacher of those grades who brought classes to the garden for science field trips. Dr. Norm Lownds at the Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens referred us to a teacher who had visited the Children's garden with her class. During the interview she mainly talked about the trip with her elementary class to 4H Children's Garden focusing on learning about habitats in the garden, which overlapped well with the subject of the MSU museum's Habitat Hall. Also she recalled a field trip to the MSU museum with preschool kids several years earlier.
The interviews asked mainly about how teachers plan for field trips, the nature of learning when they take their classes to museums, and what challenges they have teaching at/with museums.
Teachers could choose whether to be interviewed in person or by written survey. Two teachers chose the written survey and one teacher chose an in-person interview. All three teachers were female.
For the class field trip, Sheila, a second-grade teacher, focused on habitats and what animals needed to survive. She wanted her students to explore examples of habitats to notice what was the same and what was different.
Elizabeth who also teaches second grade focused on the relationship between the animals and the relationship between the animals and their environment. Maryann, the third grade teacher, planned the museum field trip to reinforce what was taught during the year (camouflage, skeletal construction, similarities " differences of animals, habitats).
The two second-grade teachers had instructional objectives in the field trips. To reinforce prior lessons and readings about habitat, Elizabeth focused on viewing the actual animal specimens and seeing how big they were and how they camouflaged themselves. Sheila focused on fossils and the evidence they provide.
Maryann didn't have specific instructional objectives other than reinforcement of previously taught information.
All the three teachers scheduled prior lessons or activities in class before the field trip.
Sheila and Maryann had the students complete science unit/animal study in class on habitats, changes over time, life cycles, means of protection for reproduction, extinction, animal self protection, adaptation, etc.
Elizabeth had a lesson about relationships/dependencies. Her class had a discussion about the kids' prior knowledge. Reading Groups have been focused on the theme of animals - "Creepy Crawly Creatures", "Lifecycles of butterflies" (Kids were especially interested in colours during the museum trips), "Ants". This teacher also had outdoor activities prior to the museum visit - class neighbourhood/woodlot walks - turning over logs, pond samples… looking at and discussing habitats.
All the teachers gave tasks to their class. The tasks were various. Some were specific questions given to groups and others open-ended tasks such as recording impressions.
One second-grade teacher, Sheila, gave groups of students a series of questions to answer at key displays. Students were required to list items, compare and contrast and read displays to search for answers to questions.
Elizabeth had the students record impressions, draw what they see, write questions they're curious about, to be researched upon classroom return.
Maryann, who did not have extensive info about the MSU museum, required students to locate specific things (largest animal viewed, smallest, best hidden by habitat, extinct animals, etc).
Elizabeth and Maryann had in-class post-visit activities but Sheila simply finished the day with a discussion of what was learned, favourite display, etc.
Children would create murals for various environments.
Stories would be written from various habitat perspectives.
Class discussion - referring back to KLW chart.
Sheila answered that the best thing is seeing exhibits that connect to what the kids have read in a book and providing relevance to the real world.
Elizabeth took the excitement when a creature is found as the best part - hearing things like: "I didn't know that…" "Look at that…"
Maryann took the information learned at the museum as the benefit. But her third-grade students had few previous visits to any kind of museum and so she focused on helping create more interest in the children in requesting another museum trip.
Sheila answered that the three-dimensional, life-like displays captured kids' attention. She also found that kids seem to remember the displays that connect with something they already knew or had read about. And her finding is consistent with the findings from the child observation: prior knowledge or prior experience affected the kids' interest in and appreciation of the exhibits.
Maryann said kids showed most interest in the large wall display of different types of butterflies - They discussed the size, colour, and shapes - this display proved to impress the majority of the class.
Elizabeth mentioned that kids showed interest in finding a camouflaged animal and in how crafty an animal of prey must be.
Sheila answered kids love to get out of the classroom to learn.
Elizabeth said the children enjoy feeling the pelts, artifacts, etc. She said they are impressed with the largeness of the hall and the dioramas within.
Maryann, whose class had little prior experience at museums, said that the vast majority of students expressed their enthusiasm and wanted to visit another museum. She thought the size of the MSU museum is great for a 1st time visit. It was not overwhelming yet had so much info and displays.
The biggest challenge for Sheila was keeping students from running. In their excitement they quickly moved through the museum.
Maryann said that proper preparation relating to information appropriate to 3rd graders was the challenge. She said their next trip to MSU will be more beneficial because they, as teachers, will know the expectations.
Sheila thought it's great to have them talk about the trip and remember key points weeks after being there.
Maryann mentioned that students' interest and enthusiasm was great. Her class went from one exhibit to another so they would not miss anything - and after the initial "Walk thru" went back for a more thorough look and explanation.
Elizabeth said that in viewing the rain forest habitat the children were amazed by the size of the insects and how plentiful they are. She said they had great discussions about why they are so much larger than insects in Michigan.
Observing children in the target age range of 1st to 3rd grade visiting the museum with their families showed that children hardly pay attention to or understand the contents of the two halls as a big picture. Kids remembered specific animals but didn't recall much about what the animals' appearances and behaviours do for their lives. Based on these observations, we decided to focus on creating a learning game experience that will help kids to look at the big picture and will help them to pay attention to the "whys of the animals' characteristics beyond simple isolated reactions to interesting features of animals.
When the specific goal was set, a brief storyline of the game and the paper prototype were developed. But we realized that this stage wasn't possible before we, as designers, attained extensive understanding of the content domain, because the designer cannot "cook" (design) without understanding the "ingredients" (contents). At this stage of prototype, the game designer extensively researched the museum exhibits and the signs. Every animal in the two halls was photographed and copies of all the signs were filed along with the photographs. Web searches were conducted on each animal to add more information. This process gave an extensive understanding of the content and the design of the two halls. Through the research, the designer walks through the learning process and can obtain insights into how to design the game as a learning experience.
Next step of the brief storyline and paper prototype was to write the actual script. This stage, of course, required even more extensive and intensive content research. Even though museum scientists are the content experts, it wasn't possible that they "serve" the contents "ready to eat" for designers for several reasons. Most of all, creating the script and understanding scientific content cannot be separated. Writing the game script was a process that developed along with the designer's learning process of the content domain. In other words, we didn't know exactly what kind of information we would need until we got to learn about the subject. While we studied the content, we got many ideas on how to handle the information so it fit the goal of the game and was age-appropriate and interesting to kids. In addition, we were continuously refining and refocusing the direction our content research had to go as the game play emerged. Script writing is an iterative process with numerous cycles of reflection, correction, and redesign. This iteration would not have been possible without the designers' thorough understanding of the science. Also, the kind of info we needed for our games was not what scientists have in their brains in many cases. We were looking for lots of specific details about particular animals and habitats. Getting the answers would take time even for an expert. They would be faster than a designer but still would need to spend considerable time looking up facts.
However, the content experts' role was still invaluable. We asked specific questions rather than asking for broad information. We consulted with the museum professionals including scientists at the museum at different stages of production. They verified that the content is correctly used and provided valuable suggestions and corrections. Most of all, their references to useful resources on the subject domain were very useful and helped the content research to be more accurate and effective.
A successful multimedia designer who works in the interdisciplinary project and deals with science should become semi-expert in the related field, even though s/he might have enter the project as a novice. S/he should never take it easy or attempt to be lazy when it comes to content research. The more s/he learns about the contents, the better learning experience s/he can design. The designer is certain to end up getting much more knowledge than will actually be used in the project; all the extra knowledge provides a concrete foundation for the game to be more scientific. The project Backyard Animal Travel Adventure is truly an interdisciplinary one dealing with science as well as working with educational theories and classic multimedia production issues such as art design and usability. The designer was destined to be at the center of everything, including the content, as shown in Figure 1.
In working with museum professionals and scientists, our main concern was how scientific the game content is. The game had to convey accurate scientific information and as well be fun. Also the scientists' experience with children helped the design a lot. Meetings and correspondence with museum professionals and scientists provided fresh perspectives and valuable feedback. Differences of perspective reflected in some of the feedback were challenges as well, in different stages of design.
At this stage, we tried to get the overall concept and flow of the game verified by showing the paper and pencil prototype. Shown in Figure 2, it visualizes what one unit of the small game would look like.
There is natural tension between trying to make a game fun and being scientifically accurate. The game designer wants simple, repeatable interactions that smooth over details. The scientist wants detailed explanations and reality-based, realistic experiences. The basic premise of our game story was a source of consternation: backyard animals hold a conversation, talking about how they want to travel to far off places. The player takes each animal to its dream destination where it encounters some kind of threat or danger because it is not well adapted to that exotic environment.
While Dr. Morrissey at the MSU museum liked the story, she was concerned about using the concept of "magical transformation of animal body", because it could muddle science and fantasy. While we didn't think that use of the magical element itself is a problem, we thought we needed to separate scientific facts and fantasy explicitly. We decided to use a "magic wand", which is an explicitly unrealistic object, for the magical transformation, instead of simple magic.
The player uses a magic wand to change the backyard animal into one of two similar animals to save it from danger. Scientists were resistant to talking, traveling animals and magic wands. However, once they saw the prototype implemented, these objections subsided. The story motivates the game learning, adding an element of fun that is far enough outside everyday life that few will think of it as anything but imaginary in the game.
After considerable experimentation we decided to use actual photographs for the habitat backgrounds and for the two alternate animal bodies for each of the exotic habitat challenges the traveling animal encounters. Only the backyard animal characters themselves are hand drawn (based closely on photographs). This allows the animal characters to be animated and fun. Using photoreal habitat backgrounds makes these exotic environments feel more real and potentially be more recognizable than if they had been drawings.
To help separate reality and fantasy even more, we created a cartoon background for the magical transition, as opposed to the real picture backgrounds for the rest of the game. Also, separated cut scenes with a white background focused on the scientific explanation of each animal's adaptation.
After the prototype, we conducted more intensive content research as mentioned earlier. Based on the collected knowledge and information about animal adaptations, we created a table of core contents as shown in Table 3 and had it reviewed by Dr. Morrissey and Jim Harding, the museum scientist.
After the review, Jim Harding corrected some vague or incorrect content and provided information about more possible life-threatening and interesting challenges in the exotic habitats for the backyard animals. Also we replaced some animals to be used in the game based on his feedback. His input definitely enriched the content and made it more concrete. After the table was finalized and ready for the script, he kept responded to specific questions during the script writing.
Jim Harding's input based on his experience in children's education also helped us to improve the experience of the game player. He pointed out that kids could get lost when they faced each challenge without prior knowledge of each backyard animal. For example, the Eastern Garter Snake, a backyard snake, would have problems finding food when it traveled to the desert, because it usually lives in wet places and eats animals that can be found near water, such as frogs. But a game player - a kid who didn't know those characteristics of Eastern Garter Snakes - might not notice such problems. Thus, we decided to add a self-introduction of each animal with relevant information needed during the game.
In order to complete the production, we had to stop interacting with the scientists and museum professionals. The concerns they raised tended to completely change the production. After some time spent listening and taking their concerns into account, we had to move to production mode, trying to keep "what they would probably say if we asked them" in mind. The game designer's thesis director also was quite knowledgeable about animal adaptation because she had recently completed an evolution game that required extensive scientific information. She too discovered that it was essential for her and her design team to learn the science. Her budget for science consultants would never have paid for the amount of content research she had to do to complete her game. And she found it impossible to create game play without deep science understanding.
Now that the Backyard Animal Travel Adventure game is produced, we are showing it to museum professionals. If they are happy enough with it "as is," then they can begin to use it right away. If not, we will negotiate required changes.
Here is an example of script and associated screenshots from one of the six sub-games.
Scarlet Tanager (female): Hello, I am a Scarlet Tanager. I like tall deciduous woods which are common in Michigan, and I sometimes make my nest in wooded parks and large shade trees near humans' houses. Have you wondered where all the scarlet tanagers are during the winter? When the weather starts to get cold, I fly to the south where it's nice and warm. During winter, I live far away in the treetops of Central and South America.
I am a female scarlet tanager and my body is olive green above and yellow below. And I have dark wings and tail. Male scarlet tanagers have a different color during the summer. Their bodies turn red like this handsome bird to attract females like me.
So - now can I tell you where I want to travel? I want to go to Alaska. I met a bird that flew from Alaska. She said she left Alaska to get away from the cold winter weather, but she said Alaska is a beautiful place. Can you take me there and help me to learn how the birds in Alaska survive? For sure, I will need your help with your magic wand in Alaska!
Narration: Click on the "Let's Go" button at the bottom, when you're ready to travel.
Narration: Welcome to Alaska. It is December, winter season. Alaska is very far north. It is very very cold. Let's see the thermometer. Oh... it is -33° F now! And the winter is very long.
Scarlet: What… was… the… shadow…? (Looks up the sky) Oh, no! A hawk! I have to hide! I have to hide! Can I hide under the bush? Oh, no! My olive colour is too easy to spot here! (Looking at the front) Help me! Use your magic wand!!! Now!
Narration: (spoken in an urgent tone) Now you have to choose better feather clothes for the bird to avoid a hawk attack. Which do you think would save the bird from the danger? Do you think the green body with red and blue stripe on the wing would work better? Or do you think the white feathers would help? Click on the bird that you think could hide better from the hawk's attack.
Sound Effect: (The scarlet tanager transforms to a white-front parrot in the magical transition. Sound effects flow during the transformation, in a kid's voice): Change the body, but not the mind. Make me an animal of a different kind!
Narration: What you chose was the feather of the white-front parrot that lives on the Amazon. The green, red, and blue colour of the white-front parrot won't help the bird to hide on land covered with white snow. So, the better answer was the bird with white feathers.
Narration: Let's give the white feather clothes to the scarlet tanager. Click on the white bird.
Sound Effect: (The scarlet tanager transforms to a Willow Ptarmigan in the magical transition. Sound effects flow during the transformation, in a kids' voice): Change the body, but not the mind. Make me an animal of a different kind!
Hawk: (Blink the eyes) Hmmm… I thought I saw something moving down there… But now I don't see it! Well, that is weird. I have VERY good eyesight.
Bird: Wow! The white colour was so useful to deceive the hawk. I can easily hide on this white land when I have white feathers. But I look quite different now. Whose body did I you change me into?
Narration: The white body is of the bird called willow ptarmigan. (Illustration) It is not easy to find this white bird against a snow-covered background. This way of hiding by blending in with the background is called "camouflage". So we can say, the white colour of the willow ptarmigan provides great camouflage in snowy Alaska.
-Bird: I really like the willow ptarmigan. Look! I also have feathers on my legs and feet. I feel warmer now with ptarmigan's body. But what if summer comes? Alaska is not all white during the summer. Then the ground is gray and brown!! (Animation of the imagination: ptarmigan staying on the next spring and a hawk in the sky) I am so worried!!
The authors would like to thank Dr. Kris Morrissey at MSU Museum for the strong support throughout the development of the project and for all the constructive inputs she brought in. The information from the teacher interviews was invaluable, and this would not have been possible without their help. Jim Harding, one of the scientists at MSU museum helped greatly with content of the game at various stages of the project. Judy Smyth, coordinator of visitor programs at MSU museum and Dr. Norm Lownds at Michigan 4-H Children's Garden helped us to find teachers for interviews. We would also like to thank all the great voice actors/actresses for their volunteering.


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Een golfprofessional is een persoon die met de golfsport geld verdient.Het kan ook zo zijn dat hij of zij les geeft en daar inkomsten uit heeft. Die persoon verliest dan zijn handicap.

De golfprofessional kan geld verdienen door wedstrijden te spelen en wordt dan een playing professional genoemd. Anderen verdienen hun geld met lesgeven en worden teaching professional, golfleraar, golfpro of pro genoemd. De golfprofessional heeft geen amateurstatus. Er zijn nauwkeurige regels over de amateurstatus vastgesteld, in Nederland door de Nederlandse Golf Federatie.

Playing professional
De ambitie van de meeste playing pro's is om goed genoeg te worden om met het spelen van wedstrijden in eigen onderhoud te voorzien. Om daarin de top te bereiken is een toekomst die voor weinigen is weggelegd. Een amateurgolfer die playing professional wordt heeft goede ondersteuning nodig. Er moet veel getraind en gereisd worden. Mental coaching is ook erg belangrijk. Golf Team Holland werd in 2005 opgericht om daarin een rol te spelen.

Sinds de jaren 80 van de 20e eeuw groeit het aantal golfspelers explosief en daarmee komen er meer goede spelers. Toen Chris van der Velde in 1989 voor het eerst op de Europese PGA Tour speelde, was hij de enige Nederlander. In 2008 werd Nederland vertegenwoordigd door Robert-Jan Derksen, Maarten Lafeber en Joost Luiten. Inmiddels zijn ook Wil Besseling en ook Darius van Driel op de Europesche tour aangeschoven. Aan de jeugd wordt veel aandacht besteed

Teaching professional

Voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog waren er 19 golfclubs in Nederland en er waren weinig leraren. Na de oorlog duurde het tot 1974 voordat er nieuwe golfbanen bij kwamen. Daarna kwam alles in een stroomversnelling. Zo kwam ook het vak van golfleraar in opmars. Daar komt veel meer bij kijken dan goed spelen. Het beroep van golfleraar of -coach is een vrij beroep. Er zijn meerdere mogelijkheden om een opleiding tot golfleraar te volgen. In Nederland is de bekendste de PGA-opleiding. Sinds 2001 is daar als tweede opleider DGTF bij gekomen inmiddels is de naam veranderd in WGTF of the Netherlands De WGTF heeft in de laatste 15 jaar meer dan 400 golfleraren opgeleid. Beide opleidingsscholen doen bij de koninklijke Nederlandse golffederatie examen om een staatserkende status te verkrijgen. Bij de WGTF wordt eerst het Amerikaanse examen afgenomen.Daarna kan de veel moeilijkere Kwalificatie sport structuur 3 en later 4 examen gedaan worden bij de examen commissie van de KNGF.
De PGA opleiding zal tussen de 11.000 en 13.000 Euro voor niveau 3. De WGTF zal 4250,00 Euro kosten voor level 3. Daar komt zeker nog 1500 euro bij. De opleidingen kunnen ook in de UK gedaan worden. Voor de PGA zullen de kosten dan 10.000 pond zijn Hcp uitstroom Hcp 6. Voor de WGTF UK zijn de kosten 1600 pond ex hotel en vlucht.  Hcp uitstroom 12.

Tijdens en na de opleiding worden onder andere stages georganiseerd en applicatiecursussen gegeven. Er worden ook eisen gesteld aan het spelniveau van de toekomstige leraar. Jaarlijks dient iedere golfleraar bijscholing te volgen om up to date te blijven.

De WGTF houdt jaarlijks meerdere seminars en leermodules van de opleiding die separaat gevolgd kunnen worden.

Toernooien
De meeste "professionals" in Nederland zijn lid van de PGA, die hun belangen behartigt en toernooien hen organiseert. PGA Holland organiseert de 'Monday Tour'. De DGTF heeft een eigen tour en order of merit (prijzengeldverdeling) met ongeveer 8 wedstrijden, georganiseerd op maandagen.

Veel professionals combineren het spelen van toernooien met het geven van les en clinics, omdat ze met de toernooien niet genoeg verdienen. Het volgen van een didactische opleiding is daarvoor een vereiste. Het succes daarbij hangt af van hun commerciële niveau, maar ook van de beschikbare toernooien en het bijbehorende prijzengeld. Zo is het prijzengeld op de Europese PGA Tour altijd veel hoger geweest dan op de Ladies European Tour en stonden er veel meer toernooien op de jaarkalender.

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Nikita Rawal shares an important message for India's citizens on Republic Day
Republic Day is a day to honor our national heroes and freedom fighters, according to Pia Bajpiee.
The flag will be hoisted on Republic Day by Payal Ghosh and Minister Ramdas Athawale
Nikki Tamboli shares how she spends republic day watching patriotic films and reveals her favorites
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Sonu Sood wins the prestigious 'Nation's Pride' award at Society Achievers Awards 2022.
Sonu Sood has done great things for both migrants and the disadvantaged. He established the The Sood Charity Foundation to help provide medicine, education, and jobs to those in need all around India. His recognition of "Nation's Pride" award at Society Achievers Awards night was no surprise.
Eknath Shinde, the CM of Maharashtra presented the award to the actor, producer, and philanthropist at a glittering ceremony as his colleagues cheered him on.
The actor received the honour of being felicitated by the Sood Charity Foundation, and responded by saying: "My goal has always been to transform the lives of disadvantaged individuals. The Sood Charity Foundation is helping these people empower themselves with tools required for a healthy and productive life."
The gala also recognised some of India's biggest achievers in their field. Hema Malini, Tamannaah Bhatia, Madhur Bhandarkar, Farah Khan, among others were all in attendance.
Amit Sadh takes to Instagram to announce his upcoming thriller 'Pune Highway' with Bugs Bhargava and Rahul


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The Yeti Sanction is a 1984 role-playing game adventure for Lords of Creation published by The Avalon Hill Game Company.

Contents
The Yeti Sanction is the second official adventure for Lords of Creation, and is part of a series of adventures.

Synopsis
The players are made an impromptu task force by the CIA, to investigate the disappearance of the American Secretary of State. The trail eventually leads them to a sanctuary in Nepal.

Reception
Mike Dean reviewed The Yeti Sanction for Imagine magazine, and stated that "the approach to the plot is linear, allowing little freedom of choice for the players, but at least this means none of material is wasted, - and players are unlikely to notice. All in all, YS is a well presented, enjoyable and eminently playable scenario. Its only failing is its somewhat high price!"

William Wilson Goodson, Jr. reviewed The Yeti Sanction in Space Gamer No. 76. Goodson commented that "The new systems given here for auto chases and crossing the dangerous mountain terrain are fairly simple and work well as part of the larger game."

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To limit the Ambedkar-Gandhi, or, more broadly, the Ambedkar-Congress relationship, to a simple binary of mutual dislike is to miss the democratic dialectic that enabled us to become a democracy at the dawn of Independence and to sustain that democracy over seven decades of fierce political disputation.
The BJP have been busy denigrating Gogoi's achievements but cannot deny Gogoi having taken laggard Assam's growth rate above the all-India average.
Private banking knows that the growth figures being trotted out by the government are a dangerous illusion. PSBs, alas, do not have the privilege of making up their own minds. They neglect due diligence because they are obliged to echo their Masters' Voice. They have to accept, not question, the government's assessment of growth and potential.
What a disaster for 56 inches of Indian diplomacy! Instead of Nepal buckling to the pressure mounted on them by Modi and Swaraj, "paradoxically, the blockade has brought Nepal and China even closer".
It has been a tumultuous 25 years, with many ups and downs, many unexpected twists and turns, many gifts of Destiny and some cruel blows of Fate.
Quiet diplomacy by the sherpas, not meretricious grandstanding by Prime Ministers, is what might bring modest but workable results.
Opinion: At Aligarh Muslim University, "A Matter Of Life And Death"
Is it possible for a University that has "Muslim" as a middle name - as in Aligarh Muslim University - to not be a minority institution?
Prayer rather policy has thus overtaken the Modi government.
Bank credit, which was rising at an annual average of 30 per cent during the halcyon years 2004-07, has now shrunk to under ten percent during Modi's 'acche din'.
If Modi thinks he can drive the JNU students into a "dumb anguish of terror", he is wholly mistaken.
The economy under Modi is staggering because of falling rural demand and joblessness in the manufacturing sector. Both factors can be combatted if MNREGA is strengthened and its deficiencies addressed.
How can we facilitate the transition of the Indian economy from being consumption-driven to investment-driven? Where, in other words, are our acche din - and when are they coming?
Nothing can more effectively take forest management back to the colonial era than Maharashtra's draft Rules. They are completely reactionary, backward-looking,anti-tribal and anti-democratic. That perhaps is why Modi's ardent acolyte, Devendra Fadnavis, clings to his Rules so avidly.
What the Foreign Secretaries should be doing, whenever it is that they meet, is to kick-start talks about rendering the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue uninterruptible - while Pakistan overtly pursues the terror groups who operate from its soil.
Seven years on, Mumbai remains in a tangle in Pakistan's judicial jungle. I am willing to place a small bet that seven years from now, Pathankot will remain in a similar tangle.


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Nik Collection by DxO 2018 v1.1: Promises Kept
DxO is offering the latest versions of the plugin suite relaunched in June 2018 with an update that offers improved stability and compatibility with the latest operating systems and Adobe host apps
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DxO, one of the most innovative companies that offers imaging solutions for the general public, has announced the immediate release of Nik Collection by DxO 2018 v1.1, DxO's second update to the creative plugin suite designed for photographers and graphic artists. This version is completely compatible with macOS Mojave and the 2019 versions of Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC, and Photoshop Elements. It also corrects a certain number of interface and compatibility issues with other host applications.
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To ensure the best possible user experience, the Nik Collection was optimized so it could be fully compatible with macOS Mojave as well as the 2019 versions of Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC, and Photoshop Elements. DxO's development teams have also resolved issues that were left over from the Google version of the plugin suite, including problems with freezing when installing the macOS version of the software, block effects along the edges of the image, and compatibility issues with certain color profiles. In addition, the compatibility problems between Nik Collection by DxO 2018 and Serif Affinity Photo with macOS have also been resolved.
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2.	Heat coconut oil in a wok or pan, add the steak.
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The WBA has ordered an immediate rematch take place between Jarrett Hurd and Erislandy Lara.
Hurd gained his second major title when he defeated Lara by split decision on April 7th.
A deal must be reached by May 18th, if not a purse bid will be ordered. In the first fight, one judge scored it 114-113 for Lara while the other two had the same score in favor of Hurd.
It was a good competitive bout. Hurd applied constant pressure throughout while Lara attempted to box but seemed to fade as the fight progressed. The constant pressure paid dividends down the stretch as the now unified champion scored a knockdown in the last round which seemed to be the difference in the end.
It looks like we will get to see it again! Lets hope it will be just as entertaining as the first.
Will it be revenge or repeat?


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Daniela Elser: Prince Charles' plan 'very bad news' for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
2 Dec, 2019 07:16 AM 5 minutes to read
By: Daniela Elser
For Trooping the Colour in June this year, 44 members of the royal family filed onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, to celebrate the Queen's official birthday (her real one is April 21).
There, smack bang in the middle was Her Majesty, resplendent in pale pink, offering an occasional smile. Start moving outwards in either direction and there are the usual familiar faces – the Cambridges, the Sussexes, the Wessexes – but before long, you are staring at a cheerful gaggle of minor members of the family even a devoted monarchist would have trouble identifying. For example, you know who Lord Nicholas Windsor, Zenouska Mowatt or Lady Rose Gilman are?
And that right there, captured in a lovely picture of dozens of people in lovely hats and lovely morning suits is one of the central problems plaguing the royal family: Its size.
The vast, extended Windsor family is about to get the boot, making shots like this one an endangered species. Photo / Getty Images
Prince Charles has long set his sights on changing this image of the royal family as a bloated beast, an institution stuffed with numerous minor hangers-on.
For nearly a decade now, the Prince of Wales has let it be known that once he is King he plans to usher in a new, slimmed down version of the monarchy. Long gone will be scenes like this one, of the Buckingham Palace balcony stuffed with a throng of unknown Windsors.
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Instead, the focus will be on the monarch and those in the direct line of succession.
And that is very bad news for Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
While initially Charles' new 'n improved royal family will include the Sussexes, that is only for a finite time. During his reign, himself, the Duchess of Cornwall and his sons and their families will be the focus.
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However, that will shift in the coming years as the Cambridge children, especially Prince George, grow up when the focus will increasingly shift to them. Inexorably, the lens will zoom in more and more on the Cambridge family, pushing the Sussexes inch-by-inch out of the frame.
Charles' vision for the 'slimmed down' monarchy was on display at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, where on the monarch and heirs posed. Photo / AP
This might all seem very far away but Prince George turned six this year, meaning that in just over a decade he will be an adult. While we don't know exactly when, his entry into adulthood will likely trigger the tipping point at which the relevance of Harry and his family to the royal narrative will start to erode.
To be clear, none of this will be a reflection of the Sussexes' popularity or public sentiment or how many Instagram followers they garner. This "slimmed down" strategy is about laser focusing the heft and might of the royal machine to only promote central members of the family and thus keep them firmly and positively lodged in the public consciousness.
It is about constantly promoting their charities and good works and the diplomatic missions of the King, Prince of Wales and later Prince George ahead of those of lower ranking members, lest they consume even an iota of public attention.
It is about minimising anything that might distract the public from focusing on the sovereign and his heirs and all of the jolly good work they are doing. (This strategy also has the benefit of presenting the royal family as a sleek, efficient institution rather than a colossus sucking up taxpayer dollars.)
Charles has been ruthless in his approach to the monarchy, angering his siblings in the process. Photo / AP
What this will all practically translate into is who will get invited to state dinners, who will be tasked with representing the Crown internationally and who will front up to Trooping the Colour. And crucially – who won't.
This has always, to some extent, been the unfortunate fate of "the spare". To live a life of diminishing seniority and relevance to the monarchy. Lacking a formal role, they are essentially at a loose end, left to aimlessly forge an identity and place in the royal household for themselves.
Consider Prince Andrew who until the age of 22 was a heartbeat away from the Crown. These days he is eighth in the line of succession. Should Kate and/or Meghan have another child (or children), Andrew will be shoved a peg or two down the ladder again.
Until the arrival of wee Prince George in 2013, Harry was "the spare", the man who would assume the throne if something tragic happened to his older brother. However, with a new heir firmly in place, Harry was basically sacked from his understudy role and shunted down a peg in the royal pecking order.
However, Charles' new model of the monarchy will only make life for "the spare" even more difficult, with less official responsibility and less of a formal role, meaning Harry and Meghan face being increasingly sidelined in the future.
Meghan and Harry will be increasingly sidelined in the future. Photo / AP
Their centrality and seniority, from an official royal family standpoint, will only dwindle in coming years out of sheer necessity as the Palace gears up to push George, Charlotte and Louis into the spotlight.
We are clearly in a period of flux in terms of the image of the royal family. Most recently, we have had the humiliating ousting of Prince Andrew from official royal life.
While the Queen is still hale and hearty at 93, the end of her reign is a tragic but inescapable inevitability.
The coming decade, indeed decades, are going to see the public face of the monarchy change dramatically. There is every chance that one day – 10, 20 or 30 years from now – when the royal family gathers on the Buckingham Palace balcony the Sussexes simply won't be there.
Daniela Elser is a royal expert and freelance writer with 15 years' experience working with a number of Australia's leading titles.
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SEC proposal aims to aid small businesses
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Rules proposed Wednesday by the SEC would build upon the Regulation A exemption with the intention of increasing smaller companies' access to capital.
The proposed rules would implement part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012, P.L. 112-106, by making the Regulation A exemption more useful to small companies seeking capital. Regulation A currently allows unregistered public securities offerings of up to $5 million in a 12-month period, including up to $1.5 million offered by security holders of the company.
The proposed rules would create two tiers of Regulation A offerings: Tier 1 would consist of offerings currently covered by Regulation A. Tier 2 would consist of securities offerings of up to $50 million in a 12-month period, including up to $15 million offered by security holders of the company.
Companies engaging in offerings of $5 million or less could elect whether to proceed under Tier 1 or Tier 2. Tier 1 and Tier 2 offerings would be subject to basic requirements—including eligibility and disclosure rules—drawn from the existing Regulation A provisions. Regulation A also would be updated to:
Allow companies to submit draft offering statements for nonpublic SEC review before filing.
Permit use of solicitation materials to "test the waters" for potential interest in the offering before and after filing of the offering statement.
Modernize the qualification, communications, and offering process.
Tier 2 offerings would be subject to additional requirements:
A purchasing limit for investors of no more than 10% of their annual income or net worth—whichever is greater.
An audit requirement for the financial statements included in the offering circular.
The company would be required to file annual and semiannual ongoing reports and current event updates, similar to those required for public company reporting.
"In shaping this proposal, we sought to develop an effective, workable path to raising capital that, very importantly, also builds in necessary investor protections," SEC Chairman Mary Jo White said in a statement.
Regulation A offerings have been rare in recent years. Just 19 qualified Regulation A offerings were held from 2009 to 2012, with a total offering amount of about $73 million, according to the SEC.
By comparison, about 27,500 offerings of up to $5 million were undertaken during that period claiming a Regulation D exception, with a total offering amount of about $25 billion.
The SEC will welcome public comment on the proposal for 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
— Ken Tysiac ( ktysiac@aicpa.org ) is a JofA senior editor.


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Neil Gaiman Moves Overall Deal From Fremantle to Amazon
Gaiman is currently working on the streamer's upcoming six-part adaptation of his own 1990 novel, 'Good Omens.'
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Amazon Studios is cementing its ties with British creative powerhouse Neil Gaiman.
With the streaming giant's six-part adaptation of Good Omens — created and exec produced by Gaiman and based on the 1990 book he co-wrote with the late Terry Pratchett — currently in post-production, it has now secured an exclusive TV development deal with the author for future projects.
The arrangement comes after Gaiman's first-look TV deal with Fremantle, which is behind the adaptation of his novel American Gods for Starz (Amazon picked it up for several international territories), expired earlier this year.
The news was announced Tuesday at the Amazon Prime Video Presents showcase in London, where footage from Good Omens — a co-production with the BBC and starring David Tennant, Michael Sheen and Frances McDormand — was teased ahead of its 2019 air date.
"Neil Gaiman is a phenomenally talented writer who creates worlds that are compelling, multi-dimensional and narratively unique," said Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke. "His fans are ardent, vocal and passionate, and we are fortunate to bring his gifted vision to the Prime Video audience."
Added Gaiman: "What decided me was how much I enjoyed working with the Amazon team on Good Omens. They are smart, gloriously enthusiastic people who weren't afraid of Good Omens being different but who were as determined as I was to make something as unique and exciting as it is. I'm thrilled to know that I'll have a home at Amazon in the future where I can make television that nobody's seen before, that's quite unlike Good Omens, but just as unusual and just as much fun."
Gaiman's works include the Oscar-nominated Coraline, as well as the New York Times and London Times best-seller Norse Mythology. His other credits include the groundbreaking Sandman comic series, The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. His short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties was adapted into a feature film starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning that premiered in Cannes in 2017.
'American Gods' Sidelines New Showrunner Amid Delays and Frustrations (Exclusive)
Gaiman's move to Amazon follows a rocky experience with producers Fremantle on American Gods. The series parted ways with original showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green after clashes over budget and creative in season one. Season two showrunner Jesse Alexander has largely been sidelined amid an array of troubles with Fremantle behind the scenes on the pricey drama.
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theoretically the camera can shoot 4 fps but at the moment i can only get about 1 frame every 2 seconds approx.
any advice on that subject?
We can only move the AF motor in LiveView. That limitation comes from the MPU (a secondary processor not exactly under our control).
If one re-implements focus stacking in LiveView and can send the AF commands between frames, it can be done, but it's not trivial. As a prerequisite, one has to port the full-res LiveView feature (also possible, but not trivial; implemented on 5D3 and being worked on most other DIGIC 5 models).
It's not clear if you are stacking for macro or landscape.
I assume macro, as you are using the ML inbuilt focusing stacking capability.
If, however, you are focus stacking for landscapes, you may wish to look at my Focus Bar script.
Originally, I wrote an auto stacking script, ie the script driving the lens, but, as @a1ex says, it is a slow process and we don't have 'fine' control over the lens movements.
For this reason I now landscape focus stack only using my FB script.
Using a remote trigger, I find it is a very quick process to take the FB indicated focus brackets. Also, with a 'man in the loop' approach, I find the manual approach quicker than driving the lens.
thank you very much a1ex and garry23.
i use it for macro work.
BTW have you played around with Lua to see if you can speed things up?
That is a simple script to move one step, take an image, and repeat n times.
I truly don't know if Lua macro stacking could be made quicker than the inbuilt ML stacking algorithm, but it might be worth looking at.


The new home of HSBC located at the heart of Cebu's business district was recently inaugurated with no less than HSBC Philippine president and CEO Graham FitzGerald in attendance. He was joined by Cebu Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, BSP Cebu regional office director Leonides Sumbi and HSBC head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management International, Asia Pacific Betty Miao for the ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Also present were HSBC Philippines executives RBWM COO Nigel Burbidge, SVP Distribution Management Bruce Peoples, head of wholesale banking Michael Brennan, head of communications Claro Fernandez and HSBC Cebu branch head Debbie Dy Realiza, among others.
Graham reiterated that the new branch is a reflection of HSBC's long-term commitment to the country and represents a significant investment in the area and its people. He further stated that the investments in Cebu are seen as one of the major investments of HSBC Philippines. He concluded by affirming that the bank's success is in part due to the strong and longstanding relationship forged with companies and clients such as the Cebuanos.
Betty Miao, for her part, added that at HSBC, customers are at the heart of everything they do, making life a bit simpler, better and more convenient for the customers.
HSBC Cebu Retail head Debbie Dy Realiza, HSBC Phils. president and CEO Graham FitzGerald, Ambassador Frank Benedicto and Honorary Consul Sam Chioson.
Bright, colorful and engaging, the modern interiors offer world-class and accessible banking service, giving customers the best opportunity to have discussions with their bankers while maximizing the space for productive work.
Gracing the happy occasion were distinguished guests and business partners from different sectors of society. They included BSP Cebu deputy director Christie Tan, Ambassador Francisco Benedicto, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Antonio Chiu, members of the diplomatic corps, such as Honorary Consuls Tamsin Booth of the United Kingdom, Sam Chioson of Portugal, Emily Chioson of Israel and Jose Sala of Sweden.
Guests were entertained by a delightful, traditional lion dance for prosperity and good luck, while feasting on several delectable spreads such as paper rolls with confit magret duck, lobster maki rolls with ogo seaweed salad, smoked and cured salmon gravlax with lemon dill cream cheese, roast Jack's Creek black Angus beef tenderloin with cabernet sauvignon jus, and sliced organic pork lechon with atchara wrapped in a mini buckwheat tortilla.


Posted on January 26, 2018 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
You do not need to have full-blown diabetes to be suffering from some of the symptoms associated with the disease. There is a condition called pre-diabetes that can be managed with diet and exercise and does not have to lead to the development of type 2 diabetes in the future.
It is also called impaired glucose intolerance and in my experience very closely connected with lifestyle and diet and a possible overgrowth of Candida Albicans. Being overweight, not doing enough exercise and elevated LDL cholesterol levels are also part of the equation. LDL (low density lipoprotein) has smaller particles than the HDL (high density lipoprotein) and because of this it is easier for the LDL to clump and form plaque in the arteries which will narrow them causing a blockage.
There are a number of symptoms that you might experience either singularly or in combination with one or more of the others.
If pre-diabetes is tackled positively with food and exercise the symptoms can disappear in a few weeks and if the healthy approach is maintained there should not be any further reason for concern.
Unfortunately some people do not suffer any symptoms at all making this a silent disease and if this is the case it might not be detected until the person is suffering from full blown diabetes.
If you are at all concerned a simple blood test will identify if you are at risk and your Doctor of Pharmacy will talk you through the process.
Taking the first step to avoiding the development of diabetes.
The evidence is very strongly pointing toward lifestyle and diet changes as being the most effective way of dealing with the problem and it is very easy to incorporate the right foods in an appetising way as part of a healthy programme. Even a 10% change to weight can make a huge difference and adding a brisk walk a day, five days a week for 30 minutes at least is also very important.
What are some of the dietary changes necessary.
Apart from getting to a healthier weight there are some other dietary changes you can make to reduce your blood sugar levels. There are certain foods that will cause your blood sugar levels to rise and I cover that in the second part of this subject where I look at the Glycemic value of foods and their effect on the body.
Fibre is important – Apart from the nutrients that wholegrains, fruit and vegetables supply they also contain great amounts of fibre necessary to clean the circulatory system of cholesterol plaque and toxins, keeping the blood clear of unnecessary additives.
Protein is essential and it should not be taken out of the diet. Protein does not have to come from animal sources but if you choose to be vegetarian then make sure you are including beans and fermented soya products for example.
It is our liver that is instrumental in determining our cholesterol levels in combination with certain foods. However, there are some myths surrounding certain foods such as avocados and eggs, which are very misleading.
Fat is absolutely necessary in our diets and there is no evidence to show that eating plant based fats, eggs and animal lean protein moderately causes high cholesterol. It is the hydrogenated fats found in processed protein such as hams, sausages and pastries and other processed prepared foods that are likely to cause a problem.
What about refined sugars and their role in our diet.
We live in a real world and as a Candida or pre-diabetes sufferer it would be pretty miserable without some sugar in your diet. However I do recommend that for the first six weeks you give up sugar completely except for a piece of low GI fruit each day.
The types of sweeteners used by food manufacturers are not natural and many are downright toxic. The one thing that I am definitely sure about is that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharine, sucralose and acesulfame-k have no place in our food chain.
When you exercise your body uses insulin which controls your blood sugar levels. If you're doing moderate exercise for a longer time, your muscles take up glucose at several times the normal rate. This is the type of exercise you should be aiming for.
Start slowly for 30 minutes walking slowly over a fixed distance and then increase you pace over the same distance until you are walking briskly, just slightly out of breath. Then increase your distance each week until you are walking a mile in 15 minutes.
The other recent trend is to demonise all carbohydrates including grains as being the culprits behind most of our modern ills. As with all food advice, one size does not fit all and I am not an advocate for cutting out all food groups entirely based on what is the trend at the moment. We need varying amounts of the main food groups as we get older and complete the transition to adulthood. However, there comes a time in later life when our digestive system is not so effective, when we need to increase certain food groups to ensure we are getting sufficient nutrients.
Our bodies have evolved over several hundred thousands of years. We were and still are opportunistic feeders. Whatever we could get our hands on. The biggest problem occurred when we no longer had to travel miles a day to either hunt or gather our food. That would have included seasonal game, fish, wild grains, berries and fruit, roots, honey etc. It would have been eaten raw until the discovery of fire and we would have not bothered cutting off the fat or counting the calories.
However, today we just have to pop into the car, drive to the nearest supermarket and fill our trollies with foods from all over the world, all year around. That is where 'moderation' comes in. Now that most of us, certainly in the western world have so much food available it is down to us to be careful about how much we consume of this bounty.
The glycemic value of the foods that we eat has an impact on our blood glucose levels and I have found that my clients following a lower glycemic approach to carbohydrates and the other foods have found it effective in maintaining a healthy level.
Not all carbohydrate foods behave the same way when eaten. The Glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Foods are ranked according to their effect in relation to pure sugar which would be 100.
So a food that is ranked at 50 has a much slower effect on blood glucose levels than sugar which causes a much faster reaction. The slower the reaction the less insulin is released into the bloodstream.
This results in less fat being stored, particularly around the hips and thighs.
A low Glycemic diet reduces the onset of dramatic fluctuations in blood sugar levels and therefore will regulate the feelings of hunger. In addition lower Glycemic foods are usually much higher in nutrients and fibre having an overall effect on health.
Low Glycemic Index foods are slowly digested, releasing sugar (glucose) into the bloodstream gradually, resulting in a slow and steady increase in blood sugar that helps keep your body functioning well for longer than high GI foods.
High Glycemic Index foods are quickly digested and metabolized, producing a rapid rise in blood sugar. It's best to avoid these high GI foods that cause spikes in blood sugar that can result in your body "crashing" or feeling hungry again quite quickly after you eat.
Most Vegetables: asparagus, avocados, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, carrots (small portion) cauliflower, green beans, peas, celery, red cabbage, cucumber, lettuce particularly rocket, mushrooms, onions (very important as they contain chromium which naturally controls blood sugar levels), Garlic, peppers, spinach squash and yams.
Juices: apple, grapefruit, pineapple, tomato (unsweetened) small glass and add sparkling water to dilute.
Milk products– cheese is wonderful but it is fattening – Milk in tea and on cereals is not a problem but if you are trying to lose weight then go easy when pouring. A piece of mature cheddar a couple of times a week if you are exercising and eating lots of vegetables and lean protein is not an issue – much better than eating a bar of chocolate. Fermented yoghurts may have some benefit on intestinal flora and help the digestive process – watch for sugar content – plain is quite boring but you can add nuts or a small amount of the low glycemic fruit to improve.
Sweeteners: I have used Stevia – I don't particular advocate because I think it just feeds your sugar craving. I am suspicious of other artificial alternatives and if you can do without entirely. If not then like salt, use pinches of sugar to sprinkle on your cereal rather than a teaspoon, it will teach your taste buds to expect less!
Beverages –Start the day with hot water and fresh squeezed lemon. Not only does it hydrate, give your body a Vitamin C hit but it also gets the digestive process started, helps the liver and retrains your taste buds. You should find within a week that you no longer have a sugar craving. Tea is fine – green tea is excellent as it lowers blood sugar levels. Scientists are on the fence about coffee consumption – some research indicates that it might reduce blood sugar levels and others the opposite. My advice is if you enjoy a cup of coffee then get ground decaffeinated and have a cup every day and enjoy!
Protein. You need protein every day but not as much as people think. If you are eating yoghurts and drinking milk you will be obtaining protein but you can also eat 1 oz. cottage cheese – 1 egg – prawns – chicken – lamb, pork or fish per day. Avoid red meat as this can increase sugar cravings. Oily fish are good for you so try to eat three times a week this includes fresh sardines, salmon and tuna. I would suggest that you also use goat's cheese and feta cheese as an alternative. Also in Spinach, broccoli and Brussel sprouts.
Salad dressings. Make your own with low fat yoghurt and lemon juice, or cider or balsamic vinegar and herbs.
Nuts and seeds. Walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and almonds. Made up into 2oz packets and used for snacks – the healthy fat will act as a brake on the insulin production and will help with hunger pangs. Buy from a good source and make the mix yourself – unsalted of course. Find the right size zip lock bags and they will keep for ages. Take one to work with you as one of your snacks.
Oils– Very important to include extra virgin olive oil for dressings as this is a fat that is good for you. Would suggest that you also use this on bread rather than butter and mix with seasonings to use on vegetables and salads. For cooking use ordinary olive oil and I find that rather than frying, it is a good idea to brush some oil onto your meat, fish or poultry and bake in the oven.
MEDIUM GYLCEMIC FOODS(56 -69) eat two or three times a week.
Cereals: oats, homemade muesli (without dried sugar) Weetabix.
HIGH GLYCEMIC FOODS(above 70) eat very occasionally.
Processed foods– It is important over the initial period to avoid processed sauces, meats, meals or anything else that might have hidden sugars or too many carbohydrates. Prepare everything fresh – for example pasta sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions, mushrooms etc.
Most Cereals: Bran Flakes, Cheerio's, Cornflakes, Rice Krispies, Shredded Wheat, Special K, Total or any cereal that is sugar coated.
Sweeteners/Sweets: table sugar, hard candy, soft drinks, sports drinks, fizzy diet drinks, chocolate except for 2 squares of dark (85%) chocolate once or twice a week.
Alcohol. It is a good idea to give up alcohol all together for six weeks if you want to stabilise your blood sugar levels.
Personally I eat within an eight hour window every day which is a form of Intermittent Fasting that suits me best. This gives my body 16 hours each day to get on with what it needs to do in the way of processing the food I have eaten, extracting the nutrients and also allowing for some downtime for major organs such as the liver.
If you usually finish eating at 6.00pm then you can easily eat three balanced meals a day with a couple of snacks between if you need additional energy but they should be nuts, seeds and certain low GI fruits rather than chocolate bars.
This does not mean that if you enjoy chocolate that you cannot eat it. I have two squares of dark chocolate each day after my lunch. (Antioxidants).
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So true and so difficult.
I guarantee there is someone you know, perhapseven in your own family that is living with Type 11 diabetes without knowing it. If not, they are well on their way to pre-diabetes. Please read and be aware. See an endocrinologist for help if needed.This condition is an epidemic, particularly in the US, but can be prevented, even reversed with proper nutrition, treatment and care. Thank you Sally, for an excellent post!
Your post has done so much to educate others, helping to spread the word. I hope people read it wisely because I see those who pass it off as nothing more than a minor cold. Many don't take it seriously, not realizing that Type 11 has all of the very same complications as Type 1. Sad to see. All we can do is hope to educate, which you have done so well in this fine post. Wonderfully written!
🙂 I am thanking you!
Sally, thank you for the explanation of high and low glycemic index and where foods fit in. Very helpful.
This post has been an eye-opener. Avoid watermelon, dates and popcorn? The first two surprise me, but popcorn astounds me.
Extremely valuable and informative post. thanks for sharing.
Great piece. My husband was diagnosed with Type 2 but he changed his diet, lost 10 kilos and increased his exercise and his numbers returned to normal. He eats mostly vegetables and protein – no carbs or sugar. His doctor was very pleased.
Thanks for sharing that Lynette and great to hear success stories.. congratulations to your husband.
Thanks so much for this post, Sally. So many people are unaware of this condition, and if taken seriously and acted upon, as you have suggested, it could mean avoiding developing type 2 diabetes.


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Olympians compete in special games
Trevor Sorrells, from left, Haylee LaFrance and Annah Kuik proudly celebrate their Special Olympic wins on the podium at Lumpkin County High School last week. Dawson County High JROTC cadets assisted the student athletes. - photo by Michele Hester Dawson County News
Michele Hester
Updated: April 20, 2016, 1 a.m.
Student Olympians from across Dawson County were going for gold last week as they sprinted, tossed and bowled in some very special games held at Lumpkin County High School.
Wyatt Corn, a kindergartner at Riverview Elementary, won two first place ribbons and couldn't stop smiling at his accomplishment.
"I know that Wyatt was really excited to get his two first place prizes," said Kris Corn, as she cuddled her 7-year-old son tight. "It helps to build his self-esteem, but not only that, he gets to meet other children that are similar to him and build comradery with them."
Through a partnership with the Lumpkin County School System, nearly 70 Dawson students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, traveled to Dahlonega April 13 for the annual Special Olympics events.
"Having a child with special needs is difficult sometimes for parents because you wonder if they're going to be able to participate in such things where they get to do physical activities," Corn said. "To have programs like this, especially across counties, I think it's really neat to be able to get them in the same spirit other children are involved at school."
Hershel Bennett, director of Dawson County School's Exceptional Children's program, said events like Special Olympics are essential for the vitality of the students.
"It's huge for our kids to get to come and participate. It lets them participate in sports, whereas some of them do not get to participate in recreational school level teams, so it lets them get out and have an enjoyable day outside of the classroom and build some self-esteem skills," he said.
Corn said watching the children have fun is just as therapeutic for the parents.
"The typical field days at school, they don't always get to participate. Generally, if they do get to participate, they don't always do very well because the other kids are a little more able than them," she said. "For them to go into a special environment like this and participate with kids with the same nature is very rewarding."
Next year's games will be held locally and Lumpkin County students will be invited to join in on the fun.
"We want to thank Lumpkin County. They did a great job," said Chess Hamby, a special needs teacher at Riverview Elementary.
Hamby also thanked the Dawsonville Civitan Club for providing the team with T-shirts and lunch.
BOE discusses tentative FY20 budget
Dedication and hard work rewarded on Senior Scholarship Night
High school hosting spotlight art show
Teacher of the Year celebrated at luncheon


It was a pleasure to get to meet James and we had some fun talking about CircleMe and other things such as the unusual amazing weather in London during those days.
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More than five million Americans have diabetes but don't know it. As complications from diabetes can be serious, it's wise to know if you're at risk.
Take a look at the list below and see how many risk factors are true for you. If you answer "yes" to two or more of these questions, you are at risk and should talk to your healthcare provider about a blood test for diabetes.
Is your waist larger than 35 inches (for a woman) or 40 inches (for a man)?
Do you have a high triglyceride level?
Do you have a low HDL cholesterol level and/or a high total cholesterol level?
Do you have high blood pressure (greater than 140 over 90)?
Have you had gestational diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy) or given birth to a baby weighing more than 9lbs?


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EEOC and Family Dollar Stores Sign Mediation Pact
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation. The NUAM applies to all Family Dollar establishments throughout the United States.
Under the terms of the NUAM, all eligible charges of discrimination filed with the EEOC in which Family Dollar Stores is named as an employer/respondent will be referred to the EEOC's mediation unit, as appropriate. The company will designate a corporate representative to handle all inquiries and other logistical matters related to potential charges in order to facilitate a prompt scheduling of the matter for EEOC mediation.
"Nationwide mediation agreements like this are a classic win-win," said Nicholas Inzeo, Director of the EEOC's Office of Field Programs. "NUAMs are a non-adversarial and efficient way for companies to handle discrimination charges using the EEOC as a partner and advisor. EEOC mediation encourages a positive work environment, and the company saves time and money. Everyone benefits."
"Being a compelling place to work means giving all of our Team Members the opportunity to be heard," said Bryan Venberg, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. "Leveraging the opportunity to mediate through EEOC's mediation program provides all parties the opportunity for a fair resolution to any workplace charges."
Expanding mediation is a key component of the EEOC's efforts to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. The EEOC has entered into 257 national and regional Universal Agreements to Mediate (UAMs) with private sector employers, including several Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, EEOC district offices have entered into approximately 1,850 mediation agreements with employers at the local levels within their respective jurisdictions. Since the full implementation of the EEOC's National Mediation Program in April 1999, more than 148,000 charges of employment discrimination have been mediated, with over 70% being successfully resolved.
Beginning with one store in Charlotte, N. C., in 1959, Family Dollar currently operates more than 7,200 stores in 45 states. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a Fortune 300 company, is based in Matthews, N. C., just outside of Charlotte, and is a publicly held corporation with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.
EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC and its mediation program is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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IAT Patcher is an IAT hooking application. Targets PE 32 and 64 bit.
It allows you to persistently replace any function that is called via IAT by the function from your own library – the only requirements is that both functions must have matching headers (the same number/type of parameters, calling style etc).


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Simultaneous Release
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Each year the Eclipse Foundation and its projects produce a release on a coordinated schedule. This release is often referred to as the simultaneous release, coordinated release, release train, or annual release of Eclipse. This page provides an index of existing simultaneous releases from the current and previous years. Each release typically occurs in June, with follow-up update releases in September (*.1), December (*.2), and March (*.3).
Platform version
Main release
4.7 June 28, 2017
Wiki / Plan
4.6 June 22, 2016 September 28, 2016 December 21, 2016 March 23, 2017 Web Site
Main Download Page
Package Download Page
p2 Repository
Before Neon, each release train had two service releases in September (SR1) and February (SR2):
4.5 June 24, 2015 September 22, 2015 February 24, 2016 Web Site
4.2 (3.8) June 27, 2012 September 28, 2012 March 1, 2013 Web Site
Ganymede
3.2 June 26, 2006 N/A N/A Web Site
Overview of the Simultaneous Release Process for projects
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