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Specialdocs' 2020 vision of concierge medicine: continued growth and deepening influence
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By Terry Bauer, CEO, Specialdocs Consultants
Closing the books on both a meaningful year and a decade filled with change is an ideal time to reflect on where we've been, and as importantly, anticipate where we're headed.
Metaphorically speaking, 2020 is a year synonymous with perfect vision, but as we all know, no one in healthcare can lay claim to infallible prognostications. However, I feel completely confident in stating without equivocation: concierge medicine will continue to expand, thoughtfully and deliberately, as the only model capable of impacting a broken system that has continually burnt out physicians, marginalized patients and increased costs at an unsustainable pace. Through every lens, the signs are clear and compelling.
Here's why I see 2020 as a year of enormous opportunity and deepening influence for concierge medicine.
The pervasive issue of physician burnout — defined as emotional exhaustion, de-personalization and loss of sense of professional efficacy — is not going to be resolved rapidly in the current healthcare model. Systemic change is needed, as noted in the recent National Academy of Medicine report which called for "a bold vision for redesigning clinical systems – one which focuses on the activities that patients find important to their care and which enables and empowers clinicians to provide high-quality care."
Many voices are joining the clarion call for change, notably Mayo Clinic's former CEO and president John Noseworthy, MD, who passionately writes in a newly-published New England Journal of Medicine essay: "The patient-physician relationship is essential to healing, and it brings meaning and purpose to our profession and our lives. My inherent optimism leads me to trust that U.S. society will aspire to create an enviable and sustainable health care system and will ultimately prioritize and realize this goal."
As promising as this appears, it won't happen soon enough to prevent some of the 73% of doctors who recently told Medical Economics they had considered quitting medicine due to feelings of burnout from proceeding with their plans.
But we do know the physician-empowered focus that defines the Specialdocs' concierge medicine model has come to represent a thrilling change of heart. In our 2019 State of the Concierge Physician Survey, Specialdocs physicians described their professional morale as very positive, and virtually all said they would choose medicine as a career again.
Similarly, the move toward value-based care and changes to Medicare reimbursement pose intractable challenges which are certain to continue throughout 2020. The realization that solutions benefiting society may not always benefit the physician or patient is the elephant in the room rarely acknowledged or candidly discussed.
According to a recent Advisory Board Cross-Industry Value Summit comprised of payers, providers, life sciences manufacturers, technology organizations and other experts, the scope of any value assessment is tricky when considering if the vantage point be the individual or a defined population.
They noted, "We must be prepared for trade offs at the individual level," and "A truly value-based health care system would limit our access to care and provide poorer patient outcomes in certain scenarios."
In contrast, the focus of concierge medicine has always been unapologetically about providing high-quality, patient-centric care, in which optimizing individual outcomes is the sole measure of success. There are no elephants lurking in the corners of our physicians' examining rooms, only an expansive space dedicated to developing an individualized plan for each patient's journey to wellness.
Here are some additional developments that will fuel the momentum of concierge medicine in 2020:
The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide medical practitioners with tools to gather, synthesize and analyze data will start to be more fully realized, particularly by concierge physicians constantly seeking remarkable new ways to benefit patient care.
"I often tell my students not to be misled by the name "artificial intelligence" – there's nothing artificial about it. AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans, and, ultimately, to impact human lives and human society." – Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of Stanford University's Human-Centered AI Institute
While some view AI as a threat, able to someday outperform doctors at all tasks, and others ascribe outlandish expectations to AI, such as diagnosing the undiagnosable and treating the untreatable, I don't see AI through either lens. Rather, I believe it will prove to be a source of continual innovation that enables physicians to interact more profoundly with their patients.
Well-respected geneticist and cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol posits in his latest forward-looking book Deep Medicine that while AI can improve accuracy and precision in everyday tasks and lower costs, its most vital role may be in helping restore the patient-doctor relationships.
"AI's ultimate gift is time, to spend with patients and to be able to deliver better care…and that's why we all went into medicine in the first place," writes Topol.
Indeed, physicians in the Specialdocs network consistently report the most rewarding aspect of making the change to our concierge model is time to strengthen the sacrosanct connection with patients.
As one of our Special Docs eloquently stated, "Since I've been a concierge doctor, I'm able to do home visits, I sit with patients in hospice. I'm able to share their pain and celebrate their joys."
Another said, "I cherish the opportunity to hear my patients' stories and become a little bit of a part of their lives."
Finally, the stereotypical picture of a concierge physician — older, located in an affluent major metropolitan area, and catering to a narrow swath of wealthy seniors — is changing dramatically.
A convergence of factors means concierge medicine will become far more diverse in the 2020s, including:
The first wave retires. As older doctors in our network are opting to retire after a long and fruitful career, we're working with them to recruit physicians to take over the reins of their practice and provide a gratifying continuity of care to their valued patients. This presents a new and faster path to a successful concierge practice for physicians who are currently employed by a health system, lack an existing patient panel or looking for opportunities in a new location.
A rise in female physicians choosing concierge medicine. Women now represent more than a third of our Specialdocs physician network, a percentage that will continue to grow as women enter the profession in larger numbers than ever before. For the first time in history, women comprise the majority of American medical students. The ability to control every aspect of career — work environment, patient experience, set membership fees equal to male counterparts, pursue professional and personal interests, schedule more time for family — offers an increasingly attractive choice and ideal fit for women practitioners.
The appeal of personalized care reaches a younger demographic. The median age of our newly transitioned physicians has edged steadily downward over the last decade, now at 50 years old, as the concierge model shifts from end-of-career saver to a strategic, mid-career transformation fueled by younger physicians determined to practice medicine their way. Their patients are correspondingly younger too, as membership models begin to capture the imagination of Gen Xers and millennials inspired by the value of on-demand, wellness-focused care.
Specialty concierge medicine grows. Physicians in specialties such as pediatrics, OB-GYN, endocrinology, cardiology, lifestyle and integrative medicine are increasingly embracing the concierge model. There's virtually no other type of practice as uniquely suited to the longitudinal relationships and time-intensive visits required to best care for patients with complex needs.
Will this vision of 2020 become a perfectly pictured reality? My decades-long passion for the Specialdocs concierge practice model is not seen through rose-colored glasses but through functional lenses that correct and adjust to reality. What I see is a brilliant image of healthcare's future, flourishing with satisfied physicians who have the freedom to practice medicine in the way they have long envisioned — thoughtfully, compassionately, knowledgeably, and always in the best interest of the patient.
If you, or someone you know, is considering a change to concierge medicine in 2020, Specialdocs is ready to help achieve the vision.
Enjoy a joyous holiday season and best wishes for a peaceful and healthy 2020.
Terry Bauer is the CEO of Specialdocs Consultants. Terry's vision of concierge medicine as an innovative and sustainable model for healthcare's future began in 1999 when he first learned of the business from industry pioneers, and his interest in the sector continued to grow over the years. Learn more about Terry.
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The Cruise Line International Association (a body representing the interests of North American cruise companies) reported in September that the cruise industry is one of the fastest growing areas of tourism. The environmental practices that cruise companies choose to either adopt or neglect will therefore have a serious impact, considering the steady increase in the number of vessels and world destinations on offer.
All this points towards the underlying fact that cruise ships have come in for a lot of flack over the last two decades because of the pollution they pour out into the air and oceans through the discharging of various shades of murky waste water as well as the fumes they pump out of their increasingly massive smoke stack exhausts. Friends of the Earth (among other organisations) and even some passengers themselves have repeatedly called on them to clean up their act and it does seem that little by little they are starting to respond. We had heard that there was an Environmental Officer on board and we wanted to find out how much of the environmental concern we'd seen expressed aboard was just PR stuff and how much they were really addressing the serious issues, so we went to reception to see if we could get an interview with him. The lady at the desk said that we could give her a couple of questions which she could email to him and then asked us if we were from Greenpeace, which we found quite amusing.
Later that day we received a phone call saying that the Environmental Officer would like to meet with us and so a time and place was scheduled for later that afternoon. The meeting took place just off the main the lobby and the Officer was a straight talking, honest and interesting man which made for a good conversation. At first he was a little stern, perhaps wary of our motives but he said that our question (to do with how on board waste was disposed of on long voyages such as this) had been a relevant one and he was happy to talk through it with us.
Straight off he told us that the title 'Environmental Officer' is misleading because it doesn't really describe what he does – the carbon footprint of the vessel, for example, is not his concern. Instead he sees himself as more of a Compliance Officer who is there to ensure that the ship's waste disposal practices etc. are adhering to the legal requirements of each territory the ship sails through. In 2002, Holland America were fined at least USD$2million for illegally dumping waste while in port in Alaska and ever since, the presence of an Environmental Officer such as himself is the norm (although several other ships in the HAL fleet have been fined for waste dumping and air pollution since, mostly offences which took place in Alaska). On board, waste water is filtered through a bioreactor (similar to those found in aquariums) but the disposal itself is controlled by a computer system which tests the purity of the waste before dropping it. Bilge water has to be 15 parts per million of oil or less otherwise the valve won't physically let it go, and in this instance, it is further filtered until it meets the required level. The Environmental Officer is responsible for monitoring the computer's output and cross checking the results chart and log.
All territories have their own waste dumping laws and Alaska's is one of the toughest, determining that no waste lower than category "A" (which contains less bacteria and impurities than the drinking water on board the ships) can be discharged. No bilge (oil related waste), food waste or grey (shower and laundry)/black (sewage) water is allowed to be dumped. Alaska sends ocean officers and rangers aboard all docked boats to double check that all systems and waste disposal logs match up. If not, the cruise company and the boat's Captain/senior staff can be in serious trouble.
Unfortunately, not all countries have the same strict regulations as Alaska and waste disposal laws can vary from port to port even in the same country. The USA – Alaska in particular – is well known to be the toughest but others, particularly developing countries who need the money from tourism are not so hard line and at best adopt the internationally agreed MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) standards as their own. In 2010, the Vancouver Sun hit out with a headline that cruise ships were turning BC waters 'Into a Sewage Bowl' by being allowed to dump grey water (from the bathrooms and laundry) and sewage into Canadian waters before entering Alaska because of the laxer laws and regulation in Canada.
Alarmingly, even if a country forbids waste dumping in port, this doesn't mean that the ship won't dump it into the ocean at all but that they must go at least 12 nautical miles away from shore before disposing of the waste. Processed food (sieved and turned into a 'mashed potato substance' described by the Environmental Officer as 'food for fish') is commonly disposed of but ships are also legally allowed to dispose of shredded glass and tin if dumped 12 nautical miles from land. The EO said that this is sometimes processed in with the food waste by 'some companies', which can't be at all good for the marine life! Interestingly, the Barcelona Convention prohibits all ships sailing through the Mediterranean from dumping any waste except for food waste – so no tin and glass.
The EO couldn't answer our questions relating to fuel as his area of expertise is waste disposal but apparently it is now illegal for cruise ships to burn the highly polluting bunker fuel many of them favour (due its lower cost) within 12 nautical miles of the Californian coast and so a new low-sulfur diesel fuel is being used by most (which is something at least).
Ironically, recycling seems to have taken a backwards turn. In the 80′s and 90′s, most waste (which could be) was recycled and the ships were often incentivised to do so but now that they have to pay most places to take their waste, a lot of ships aren't bothering (hence the crushing of glass). Holland America do run a recycling scheme though where any money gained from recycling is put into a crew fund which in turn encourages the crew to make the effort to separate napkins/wine bottles and corks etc. from kitchen and stateroom waste. There were recycling bins in our room for putting paper and glass which was a promising sign. Canada will apparently still take the recycling as will Australia and New Zealand but the USA will not. Others will take certain waste products such as cooking oil and sludge oil (Hong Kong) or will take some things but not others (no recycling of toner cartridges in the UK).
On board the ship, the 'Environmental Officer' has the power to go over the heads of the whole crew and even the Captain if necessary (but has never needed to as the Captain is ultimately responsible for his/her ship and can be jailed if its found in breach of conduct). We found the conversation very interesting all in all. What it highlighted was that although cruise lines are now taking waste disposal seriously (to avoid fines), it is the laws and the law enforcement of individual ports and countries which ultimately make the difference and so it is these that need to be tightened up if cruise companies as a whole are to really clean up their act.
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A fascinating article. I'm glad you managed to get that interview with the Environmental Officer. What do you think could/should be done to stop cruise ships dumping so much waste in the ocean? Reduce the amount of food waste they create in the first place by cutting down on those extravagent buffets? Remove the fees for taking waste to ports to be recycled?
It will be interesting to find out how environmentally friendly cargo ships are compared with cruise ships. I'm sure you'll be investigating that on the next leg of your journey!


DRK Nails Lololouca is a blue-violet jelly with red-to-green multichrome shimmer. This is very similar to the "UP" shimmer but is a substitute. This is definitely a jelly, so if you don't want visible nail line you need to layer this over a base shade. I wore it with four thin coats on its own and it had a great, quick-drying formula.
DRK Nails Miga Sua Loka (Friend, You're Crazy) This is a plum jelly with holo microflakes. This has a fantastic formula and so much depth! I wore it in three thin coats, but two will do.
Here is Perigosa over Miga Sua Loka. Wow does this pack a punch! I love how the shimmer matches the base with direct light and contrasts at an angle.
DRK Nails Vale Tudo (Anything Goes) has holo microflakes in a clear base. These are the somewhat textured flakes, but they are much more reflective and holo than the ones that lay flat. I wore it on its own in four thin coats, and also over Lololouca.
Here is Vale Tudo over Lololouca. This has so much flash to it!
I was thrilled with my first time trying DRK Nails and have placed more orders since then. I got this order from Psyche's Beau, which offers fast shipping and great customer service. If you missed it, check out my two reviews before this one to see more from this brand. Have you tried DRK Nails yet? Are there any you want to add to your collection?


Stress plays a dramatic role in health; here are 5 tips on how you can fight it.
Stress is simply the influence that our surroundings and circumstances have on our state of mind. Anyone who has been anxious about their job, a test or any life circumstance has experienced what stress is, and what its subsequent effects are. Often, people under stress have trouble sleeping, have trouble relaxing, experience stomach problems or digestive issues, and experience moodiness and or lethargy.
One of the problems with modern society is that you really do not have to be in a high-stress job to experience the effects of stress. Many of us maintain a far busier schedule than we should. Many of us are constantly inundated with information––much of it is seemingly bad news––via the internet, television, or even our cell phones. Never before in history have humans experienced the volume of stimuli that we receive on a daily basis. Ultimately, we do not know what the long-term effects are.
What we do know is, modern society places a high volume of unnatural stressors on our minds, and that can have profound consequences for our health. Now more than ever, science is uncovering how our mind, our thoughts, and our emotions play a role in the physical health that we experience. Simply put, the mind plays a profound role in our physiological health.
We have known for some time that people who experience high stress regularly are more prone to health issues like heart attack and stroke. Stress, however, is implicated more and more in problems ranging from weight gain to cancer. Stress can also negatively influence the immune system; for those of us on the Kaufmann anti-fungal program, our goal should be to keep our immune system in optimal working order. To that end––and because stress is virtually inescapable in modern society––it is vital to employ some stress reduction techniques.
as a stress-reduction technique. Breathing deeply can help lower blood pressure and heart rate, and can also provide a calming effect for those under stress. One technique involves breathing in deeply through your nose for approximately 5 seconds, then exhaling for an additional 5 seconds through your mouth. This is something you can practice throughout the day.
Exercise provides a legion of benefits, from cardiovascular benefits to bone health. Exercise is a great way to reduce the effects of stress, too. Exercise releases endorphins––known as "feel good" chemicals––that can counteract some of the effects of stress. It is no wonder that regular exercise is indicated in the prevention of many diseases that stress is known to play a role in.
Whether it is gardening, fishing, learning a musical instrument, finding some hobby that you enjoy or enriches your life is an excellent way to reduce stress. Find something in your life––regardless of what it is––that provides a sense of satisfaction and that you enjoy participating in. This alone will help to mitigate other stressors in your life.
Many people insist on keeping their schedule completely full, and even feel guilty if they are not always working on something. Taking time to decompress––regularly, not just once a year––is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Taking time off does not necessarily mean going on vacation; it is as simple as taking a day and spending time with family, loved ones, or doing something you enjoy.
Practice daily stress reduction techniques.
While we should all find time to unplug from the stressors of modern life, it is important to address the issue of stress on a daily basis, too. Simply engaging in prayer, meditation, or quiet time on a daily basis has been shown to reduce the effects of stress. This is likely as important as a regular exercise routine.


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New Delhi, December 25, 2019 01:22 IST
Updated: December 25, 2019 02:58 IST
Rescue operations under way after a fire broke out in a factory in Narela on Tuesday.
Blaze causes cylinder blast, spreading fire to nearby building
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Narela Industrial Area on Tuesday that caused a cylinder blast which led to an adjacent building also catching fire.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
A fire department official said that a call was received around 4 a.m. following which 30 fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire was doused after six hours.
"After the fire broke out, a cylinder blast also occurred and the fire spread to the adjacent factory. The factories did not have No Objection Certificates from the department. They also did not have firefighting equipment and had only one gate to exit and enter," the official said.
Combustible materials
Fire department said that the fire started from the shoe factory and then spread to the adjacent factory where paper boxes were manufactured. "Both the factories had highly combustible materials kept inside which led to the fire spreading quickly," he said, adding that during the firefighting operation, three firemen sustained injuries but were given first-aid after which they resumed their work.
On Monday, a massive fire had broken out in a residential building in Kirari leading to the death of nine, including three minor siblings.
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Thе tech giant Google's well-known аnd thе mоѕt uѕеd Chrome browser hаѕ аlrеаdу shown thаt it thinks аbоut a nеw design fоr itѕ browser, in addition tо consuming 13% mоrе RAM. What's nеw iѕ thаt thе tech giant Google's browser will nоw alert thе user whеn thеу enter a web page thаt uѕеѕ a lot оf thеir hired data package.
Thiѕ feature iѕ ѕtill in thе browser test version аnd will work аѕ a text juѕt аbоvе thе page. In it, whеn Chrome detects thаt tоо muсh data hаѕ bееn downloaded, thе warning will show hоw muсh internet wаѕ uѕеd tо access thе content. Thе feature аlѕо аllоwѕ thе user tо define hоw muсh internet iѕ tоо muсh internet, whiсh сhаngеѕ frоm plan tо plan.
Wе аll knоw vеrу wеll thаt thе tech giant Google's well-known аnd thе mоѕt uѕеd Chrome browser hаѕ аlrеаdу shown thаt it thinks аbоut a nеw design fоr itѕ browser, in addition tо consuming 13% mоrе RAM. What's nеw iѕ thаt thе tech giant Google's browser will nоw alert thе user whеn thеу enter a web page thаt uѕеѕ a lot оf thеir hired data package.
It iѕ tоо еаrlу tо ѕау whеn thе alert will bе embedded in thе browser аnd whеthеr it will bе tаkеn tо Chrome оn smartphones whеrе it makes mоrе sense. Thinking аbоut thiѕ kind оf fixed broadband control iѕ ѕtill nоt аѕ important, but it саn turn оut tо bе a savior оf thе motherland if carriers саn push thеir boundaries оn thiѕ type оf connection – whiсh thеу аrе forcing Anatel tо release.
A vеrу interesting purpose еvеn fоr India's сurrеnt unlimited broadband internet market, iѕ thе page with ѕоmеthing hidden bеing downloaded. Thе alert аllоwѕ thе download tо stop, similar tо thе browser's "stop" button.
Tо test thе feature, уоu nееd tо hаvе thе latest version оf thе Canary version оf Chrome, аnd enter thе fоllоwing URL in thе address field: chrome://flags/#enable-heavy-page-capping. Thiѕ URL dоеѕ nоt hаvе аnу function in thе stable version аnd released fоr download bу Google.
It's worth remembering that, аѕ we've аlrеаdу commented, Canary iѕ a sandbox version оf thе Chrome beta. Aѕ with аnуthing beta, thеrе аrе risks оf crashes аnd bugs thаt аrе ѕtill in thе hands оf developers fоr аn immеdiаtе solution.


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As the owner of an Alaskan Malamute, I can tell you I have looked through quite a few training books. The breed is known for their sweetness and intelligence, but also their stubbornness. If a malamute doesn't want to do something, you better prepare yourself for the battle of wills between you and them. While I have read a handful of great books, I am always on the lookout for great dog training books. When I was asked to review Dog Training Basics: All in One Startup Guide, I was excited to give it a try. After it arrived on my Kindle, I immediately got started!
I have to admit, when I first started Dog Training Basics: All in One Startup Guide, I was very excited. As a general rule of thumb, I always seem to learn something new when I pick up a dog training book. The book itself does a pretty good job going over the different training styles. While I think this section could likely be shorter (they seem to lose focus a few times), it seems very useful for the novice dog trainer. The tips for training different commands are also helpful, but rather generalized. As the book says, it is a starter guide for people who are looking into training their new pup.
I'll admit, this book has some issues. Probably the largest problem I had while reading is that it is riddled with spelling and grammar issues. It may be the teacher in me, but about halfway into my reading it was driving me nuts that I couldn't correct the issues with a red pen. I know many people don't care as much as me, but poor grammar is one of those things that I feel lessens the authority of a book. If these issues were taken away and some of the sentences were re-written, it would have been a fantastic beginner's book. The only other issue is that I think a bit too much time was spent talking about the psychological theory behind all the behavior practices and methods. As someone who specialized in psychology, I found it interesting, but it felt like they went into a bit too much detail for the common reader.
Overall, judging the book by the information (and not the presentation) of it, I think it's decent. Not the best book I've ever read on dog training, but not a bad starter either. What really makes it appealing is the low price. Most training books I have read or purchased start at about $15, making them pricy for someone who just wants to teach their dog the most basic of commands. So, for $2.99, it really isn't a bad book for the beginner. Just go into it understanding that it is not the perfect book for training all dogs, and you should be fine. Based on my own experience, I would give the Dog Training Basics book a C+ rating.
Want to give this book a try? You can purchase Dog Training Basics: All in One Startup Guide on Amazon.com for $2.99.
I may have to check this book out. We recently adopted a rescue dog- he's a sweetie but needs some light training.
I sometimes rescue puppies form the street in the neighborhood around our second home in Europe and have always been put off by the price of dog training books. This sounds like a great deal for me!
I once took our puppy to obedience school and he did really well. Unfortunately we no longer have him (cancer) but if we ever get another one I will check the book out.
We can sure use this with our 2 dogs-thanks for the review!
I think the grammar issues would bother me as well! But, for $2.99, I would be willing to try to overlook them because I do have both a need and desire to be a better owner to my fur babies. I have two chihuahuas who have self-designated themselves as the neighborhood watch/listen team and they bark at every sound or movement. I would love to learn how to control their barking. I know that they believe they are doing their duty and protecting me, so I hate to yell at them. Yelling does not solve the problem anyway! Since this book is budget friendly, I may pursue a purchase.
I have a 7 month old basset hound and she is really hard to train. I work with her everyday, some things she picks up quickly, other she forgets quickly. I might have to check this book out, thanks.
I'm going to have to get this book. This would help me in so many categories with my dog.
Thanks for this review. I got a puppy a couple months ago and I've actually been thinking about getting a book for her. I don't think I could stand all the grammar issues. That really bugs me when I'm reading just a little post and there's a lot in that. I don't understand how that hapens. I mean, don't they proofread?
Will def. check this book out. Thanks so much for the info ! We have a new puppy!!
low price is certainly good. You said it wasn't the best – what books would you recomend then? strongly i mean.
I'm not a teacher or a professional but there is nothing that is more annoying then improper english. I'm not perfect but if I was publishing a book I would make sure everthing in it was perfect. I'm always interested in other peoples training methods so I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the review.
As a long time animal advocate & rescuer I've seen it time & time again. Dogs literally thrown away due to behavior problems. If obedience is important to you as a pet owner please do your homework. Some breeds are easy to train, others are almost untrainable. There's a comment earlier about a Basset being difficult. I've had one for 6+ years & he will mind , sorta. These are scent hounds & guided ny their nose. They get a scent in their head & they get tunnel vision & don't seem to hear or see anything. I love him to death but I do have to protect him from his nose.
Anyway, thanks for promoting this book because, to me, anything that helps the animal & person live easier together is a good thing.
That is very very true! We have an Alaskan Malamute & the breed is known for listening when they 'decide' to listen. Training takes quite a bit of time, making them not the perfect dog for everyone!
Btw, please excuse my grammar & spelling errors in last post, wasn't an english major(obviously).
I'm glad there's a dog training book at such a low-cost. I wouldn't be able to get past the error in grammar easily either. A good starter-book is what this one sounds like to me. Since we all have to learn how to train our pets, it is a good place to start.
The price is certainly good. Thank you for your review.


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Q: Speed of light as the maximum speed and movement course Assuming we have 3 objects d,e,f moving on the same line while e is stationary, d is moving to the left at 'almost speed of light' and f is moving to the right at 'almost speed of light'. What is the speed at which f is moving from the perspective of d?
If its 0.9999999% speed of light, what does it say about their course?
To my understanding, the perspectives of d,e and f are as followed:

*

*from the perspective of d, e and f are both moving away at the sub speed of light

*from the perspective of e, d and f are both moving away at the sub speed of light

*from the perspective of f, e and d are both moving away at the sub speed of light

In order to keep all 3 statements true, all 3 objects (d, e and f) are supposed to be moving away from each other at a speed close to speed of light, so they should be virtually located on the vertices of an "invisible" equally-edged expanding triangle.
So my question is - what happened to the original straight line d,e and f were placed on during the acceleration of d and f to 'almost speed of light'?

A: To avoid a proliferation of nines, let's take the leftward velocity of D, and the rightward velocity of F, relative to E to be 0.9 $c$. Then, using relativitic addition of velocities as explained here, we find that D sees F move rightward at
$$\frac{0.9+0.9}{1+0.9\times 0.9}c = 0.9945 c.$$
Similarly F sees D move leftward at this same speed.
There is no triangle, just straight-line relative motion with various relative velocities which are all sub-luminal.

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Graduation marks new class of leaders in Jewish law
Three women—Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval—completed a five-year course at the Susi Bradfield Women's Institute for Halakhic Leadership.
From left: Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval, Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes and Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis. Photo by Gershon Ellinson.
(June 7, 2021 / JNS) The Susi Bradfield Women's Institute for Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) of the Ohr Torah Stone network commemorated the graduation of its 2021 class, attended by hundreds of family and friends.
Three women—Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval—successfully completed the intensive five-year course.
The curriculum spans a range of topics on Jewish law, including Shabbat and festivals, kashrut, mourning, family purity, and Jewish marriage and divorce. Upon graduating from the institute, women are certified as spiritual leaders holding the title of Morot Hora'ah, authorizing them to provide direction in matters of Jewish law they mastered.
Each of the women will hold positions of spiritual influence in their individual fields, joining previous graduates who are already providing halachic and spiritual leadership in communities and in religious organizations around Israel.
Hashkes will be heading up the institute's new International Halakha Scholars Program, Mirvis as the spiritual leader of the Shirat HaTamar community in Efrat, and Shoval will serve as head of the Women's Beit Midrash in Gush Etzion.
Rabbanit Devorah Evron, director of the WIHL, who herself was recently selected to serve as a spiritual leader alongside the rabbi of Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, said "there is a feeling of great hope coming out of this event represented by the enormous dedication our graduates have put into the study of Torah, as well as how we know they will take that learning and transform it into daily communal life."
The WIHL empowers Jewish women with skills and credentials not only to achieve self-fulfillment and earn a livelihood but to educate, guide, inspire and provide leadership to the worldwide Jewish community.
Mirvis said, "Today, many women are learning Torah. We must teach our daughters that just as they can contribute to professional fields such as law and medicine, they can contribute to the world of Jewish spiritual leadership, where they can grow and give to those around them. We must remember that the words of the Torah were not written for someone else; they were written for us."
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Anasigerpes is a genus of praying mantis in the family Acromantinae from Africa.

See also
List of mantis genera and species

References

Acromantinae
Mantodea genera
Mantodea of Africa
Taxa named by Ermanno Giglio-Tos

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ? | … |
André VOIVENEL
Father: Henry Albert VOIVENEL
Mother: Léa Anaïs GOULHOT
about 1914 105 1 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M YES N
Élisabeth VOIVENEL
Father: Louis VOIVENEL
Mother: Andrée LEROY
1957 62 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. F Y100 N L
Henry VOIVENEL
about 1914 105 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M YES N L
Henry Albert VOIVENEL
Father: Joseph Théodore VOIVENEL
Mother: Victorine Célina HATTEVILLE
December 2, 1867 151 Bernières-le-Patry, 14065, , 3 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M YES YES
Jean Léon VOIVENEL
July 26, 1926 92 Bernières-le-Patry, 14065, , 1 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N
Jean-Louis VOIVENEL
about 1958 61 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N L
Jean-Paul VOIVENEL
Father: Patrick VOIVENEL
Mother: Françoise MILLET
September 27, 1985 33 Caen, 14118, , 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N L
Joseph Théodore VOIVENEL
October 7, 1834 184 Frenes, 61177, , 1 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M YES YES R
Louis VOIVENEL
Father: André VOIVENEL
Mother: Fernande GOUDIER
about 1930 89 2 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N
Patrick VOIVENEL
Father: Jean Léon VOIVENEL
Mother: Raymonde Eugénie Noëmie LECONTE
August 7, 1958 60 Chenedolle, 14156, , 3 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N
Vincent VOIVENEL
March 20, 1983 36 Caen, 14118, , 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N L
Vital VOIVENEL
August 12, 1984 34 Saint-Lô, 50502, , 0 November 29, 1999 - 11:00:00 p.m. M Y100 N L


Between 25 and 40% of people with learning disabilities also suffer from mental health problems, with dementia and schizophrenia showing a higher prevalence. Standards of care for those with an identified learning disability have been under the spotlight since appalling levels of care were highlighted in the media relating to a specialist care home – somewhere that should have been a safe haven for those in need of support. Questions were raised about in-patient services for those with a combination of a learning difficulty and a mental illness who presented with behaviours that were challenging and what care options should be provided. It must be highlighted that not everyone presenting with these combination of diagnoses will present with challenging behaviours. Everyone is different but we all deserve the same level of care.
In placement as a mental health student I have observed patients being brought onto a general mental health acute ward who have a diagnosed learning difficulty. I have seen both good and poor practice observed. I have seen staff gain a real understanding of a patient's condition and how the patient see's and understands the world. I have seen other patients on ward stand up for and support a patient with learning difficulties and sadly seen others exacerbate the patients current mental state. Knowing how to support and care for the patient as an individual in this situation is crucial as well as manage the others in your care in the same way.
Learn more about the patient's condition just as you would a standard mental health patient. Asking the patient directly can also be a great way to gain understanding of they view their situation. Asking a carer or family for advice, again in the same manner you would with other admissions helps to promote equality and improves the care you can provide. Find out if they have any extra physical or communication needs that need support as it can help relieve some stress and anxiety about settling into the new environment.
Providing an individualised person centred approach to care during an admission is vital. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (2013) recognise the complexities involved in service provision of this kind and confirm the importance that communication between a multi-disciplinary team plays. Some hospitals have a learning disability liaison nurse so it's worthwhile finding this out too. It maybe that a learning difficulty is undiagnosed in a patient as cognitive impairment is often found in those with schizophrenia; the consultant should be able to provide support on this when made aware. Either way, care provision should be treated with the same respect, care and dignity as it is to all.
We're all familiar with the famous red cross emblazoned across old-fashioned nurses uniforms and fancy dress costumes, but links to that famous symbol and the nursing profession go waaay back.
Today marks World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, the birthday of founder, Henry Dunant, who set up the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva over 150 years ago after witnessing horrific scenes during the Battle of Solferino in Italy, where thousands of soldiers, on both sides, were left to die on the battlefield.
He founded the movement on seven fundamental principles – humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality – of which all Red Cross societies around the world still base their work today.
I can't help but think those principles apply just as much to nursing – in fact, Henry Dunant says that it was the work of Florence Nightingale in the Crimea that inspired him. It's pretty amazing to think that the heroic efforts and ideas of a nurse inspired the largest humanitarian movement in the world!
During the first World War, thousands of nurses were needed at home and on the front line to care for soldiers wounded in battle. Under the banner of the Red Cross, trained nurses were sent to military hospitals across Europe, while at home, they recruited thousands of volunteers – known as Voluntary Aid Detachments or VADs – to help run all kinds of vital services including new auxiliary hospitals being set up around the country, often in stately homes like Dunham Massey in Cheshire. By 1918, there were over 90,000 Red Cross VADs, both men and women.
These volunteers, many of whom might not have ever thought of nursing, were suddenly thrust into a strange and scary world, learning to treat horrific wounds that had never been seen before, most of which was way beyond their experience or comfort zone. Sound familiar?
Like now, there was a huge emphasis on training but exam questions were a little different, like: 'How do you make peptonised beef-tea?' or 'How would you prepare a linseed meal poultice, an ice poultice, and a mustard poultice? What are the indications for their use?' Their version of pharmacology and drug calculations!
Some Red Cross VADs, like Vera Brittain, joined trained nurses in hospitals on the front to care for British and German soldiers alike. Vera Brittain famously wrote about her experiences in her biography A Testament of Youth, published some years after she returned from a military hospital in France, heartbroken having lost her brother and her beloved husband. It's definitely worth a read – or the film is on Netflix, if you're looking for a study break!
Red Cross nurses became a familiar sight during World Wars I and II, but they were still needed after war had ended. While the NHS was finding it's feet, Red Cross nurses and VADs continued to run hospitals around the country – and the link with the NHS still continues today, with Red Cross volunteers offering support to patients when they return form hospital as part of the their support at home services.
Anyway – history lesson over, I promise! I just wanted to take a moment to remember all the Red Cross nurses before us – as the next generation of nurses, we owe so much to their courage and determination.
Was one of your family a VAD? The British Red Cross have an online archive of thousands of VAD record cards, so you can find your own little piece of Red Cross history.


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What happens when you bring scientists and poets together to form unique performance pieces? This episode looks at one project that's doing exactly that.
Exposing people to different practices, and different languages - that's a really great way of enabling them to expand their own mindset
Sam Illingworth
Image credit: Jess Wade
Dr Sam Illingworth is a scientist, and a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University. Dan Simpson is a poet, performer and producer. Together they are Dr. Illingworth & Mr. Simpson, working to produce spoken word projects that combine cutting-edge research and spoken word.
Experimental Words is one of those projects. In different cities around the UK they pair up poets with scientists and challenge them to produce unique pieces for public performance. This episode I document taking part in one of those events, and talk to Dan and Sam about their motivation for the project. I also talk to some of the poets and scientists taking part in the event.
You can find out more about Dr. Illingworth & Mr. Simpson and Experimental Words on their website. Sam's personal site is here, Dan's is here, and they also tweet @samillingworth and @dansimpsonpoet respectively.


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Paraphaenocladius distinctus är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Chaudhuri och Bhattacharyay 1989. Paraphaenocladius distinctus ingår i släktet Paraphaenocladius och familjen fjädermyggor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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By Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center January 22, 2021
Mercury bioaccumulation in mountain lakes varies widely due to strong environmental gradients, and there are complex, hierarchical factors that affect mercury transport and loading, methylmercury production, and food web biomagnification.
Researchers sought to assess how catchment tree cover, lake benthic primary production, and fish diet were associated with mercury concentrations in mountain lake fish. Mean fish mercury concentrations varied threefold between lakes, with nearshore tree cover and fish diet accounting for the most variation. Tree cover was likely positively correlated to fish mercury due to its contributions to local deposition and its effect on lake biogeochemistry. Fish with benthic diets tended to have higher mercury concentrations, illustrating that food web processes are an important consideration when investigating drivers of contaminant bioaccumulation. Results suggest that both landscape and ecological factors are determinants of fish mercury bioaccumulation, and thus variables at multiple scales should be considered when managing mountain lake food webs for mercury exposure risk.
Chiapella, A.M., Eagles-Smith, C.A., Strecker, A.L., 2020, From forests to fish: Mercury in mountain lake food webs influenced by factors at multiple scales: Limnology and Oceanography, https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11659
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Contaminant Bioaccumulation through Food Webs
This is a broad theme representing the largest component of the Contaminant Ecology Research Program, acting as a bridge between the "Habitat and Land Use Influences" and "Ecological Effects" themes. "Contaminant Bioaccumulation" focuses on quantifying the transfer or movement of contaminants through food webs, and identifying the primary landscape factors and ecological mechanisms that are...
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Habitat and Land-Use Influences on Contaminant Bioaccumulation
The distribution and occurrence of contaminants and the associated biological exposure in ecological systems are driven by complex interactions between contaminant sources and mobilization pathways that are overlaid upon the habitat requirements of at-risk organisms. Moreover, landscape structure and land uses can strongly influence the driving processes of contaminant cycling, as well as the...
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Q: Django Models - Auto-Refresh field value In my django models.py i crawl item's prices from amazon using lxml.
When i hit save in the admin page, it store this price in a "price" field, but sometimes amazon prices changes, so i would like to update the price automatically every 2 days. This is my function for now:
class AmazonItem(models.Model):
    amazon_url = models.CharField(max_length=800, null=True, blank=True)
    price = models.DecimalField(max_digits=6, decimal_places=2, editable=False)
    last_update = models.DateTimeField(editable=False)

def save(self):
    if not self.id:
        if self.amazon_url:
            url = self.amazon_url
            source_code = requests.get(url)
            code = html.fromstring(source_code.text)
            prices = code.xpath('//span[@id="priceblock_ourprice"]/text()')
            eur = prezzi[0].replace("EUR ", "")
            nospace = eur.replace(" ", "")
            nodown = nospace.replace("\n", "")
            end = nodown.replace(",", ".")
            self.price = float(end)
        else:
            self.price = 0

    self.last_update = datetime.datetime.today()
    super(AmazonItem, self).save()

i really have no idea about how to do this, i only would like it to be done automatically

A: Isolate the sync functionality
First I'd isolate the sync functionality out of the save, e.g. you can create a AmazonItem.sync() method
def sync(self):
    # Your HTTP request and HTML parsing here
    # Update self.price, self.last_updated etc

Cron job with management command
So now, your starting point will be to call .sync() on the model instances that you want to sync. A very crude* way is to:
for amazon_item in AmazonItem.objects.all():
    amazon_item.sync()
    amazon_item.save()

You can e.g. put that code inside a Django Command called sync_amazon_items, and setup a cron job to run it each 2 days
# app/management/commands/sync_amazon_items.py
class Command(BaseCommand):
    def handle(self, *args, **options):
        for amazon_item in AmazonItem.objects.all():
            amazon_item.sync()
            amazon_item.save()

Then you can make your OS or job scheduler run it, e.g. using python manage.py sync_amazon_items
* This will be very slow as it goes sequentially through your list, also an error in any item will stop the operation, so you'll want to catch exceptions log them and keep going e.g.
Use a task queue / scheduler
A more performing and reliable (isolated failures) way is to queue up sync jobs (e.g. a job for each amazon_item, or a batch of N amazon_items) into a job queue like Celery, then setup Celery concurrence to run a few sync jobs currently
To schedule periodic task with Celery have a look at Periodic Tasks


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# Pashto for Total Beginners Through Puzzles and Games

# _Series concept_

# Jane Wightwick

# _Illustrations_

#  Mahmoud Gaafar

# _Pashto edition_

# Akber Hargar

#  Akhtarjan Kohistani

#

**Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data**

Your first 100 words in Pashto : Pashto for total beginners through puzzles and games / series concept, Jane Wightwick ; illustrations, Mahmoud Gaafar ; Pashto edition, Akber Hargar, Akhtarjan Kohistani.

p. cm.

In English and Pashto.

1. Pashto language—Textbooks for foreign speakers—English. 2.Pashto language—Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. I. Title: Your first one hundred words in Pashto. II. Wightwick, Jane. III. Gaafar, Mahmoud. IV. Hargar, Akber. V. Kohistani, Akhtarjan.

PK6727.5.E5Y6 2004

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##   CONTENTS

**Introduction**

**Scriptbreaker** _( how the script works_)

**Topics**

1 AROUND THE HOME

2 CLOTHES

3 AROUND TOWN

4 COUNTRYSIDE

5 OPPOSITES

6 ANIMALS

7 PARTS OF THE BODY

8 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

**Round-up** _( review section_)

**Answers**

**Flashcards** _( 8 sheets of tear-out topic flashcards)_

##   INTRODUCTION

In this activity book you'll find 100 key words for you to learn to read in Pashto. All the activities are designed specifically for reading non-Latin script languages. Many of the activities are inspired by the kind of games used to teach children to read their own language: flashcards, matching games, memory games, joining exercises, etc. This is not only a more effective method of learning to read a new script, but also much more fun.

We've included a **Scriptbreaker** to get you started. This is a friendly introduction to the Pashto script that will give you tips on how to remember the letters.

Then you can move on to the eight **Topics**. Each topic presents essential words in large type. There is a pronunciation guide so you know how to say the words. These words are also featured in the tear-out **Flashcard** section at the back of the book. When you've mastered the words, you can go on to try out the activities and games for that topic.

There's also a **Round-up** section to review all your new words and the **Answers** to all the activities to check yourself.

Follow this 4-step plan for maximum success:

1 Have a look at the key topic words with their pictures. Then tear out the flashcards and shuffle them. Put them Pashto side up. Try to remember what the word means and turn the card over to check with the English. When you can do this, cover the pronunciation and try to say the word and remember the meaning by looking at the Pashto script only.

2 Put the cards English side up and try to say the Pashto word. Try the cards again each day both ways around. (When you can remember a card for seven days in a row, you can file it.)

3 Try out the activities and games for each topic. This will reinforce your recognition of the key words.

4 After you have covered all the topics, you can try the activities in the **Round-up** section to test your knowledge of all the 100 words in the book. You can also try shuffling all the flashcards together to see how many you can remember.

This flexible and fun way of reading your first words in Pashto should give you a head start whether you're learning by yourself or in a group.

##   SCRIPTBREAKER

The purpose of this Scriptbreaker is to introduce you to the Pashto script and how it is formed. You should not try to memorize the alphabet at this stage, nor try to write the letters yourself. Instead, have a quick look through this section and then move on to the topics, glancing back if you want to work out the letters in a particular word. Remember, though, that recognizing the whole shape of the word in an unfamiliar script is just as important as knowing how it is made up. Using this method you will have a much more instinctive recall of vocabulary and will gain the confidence to expand your knowledge in other directions.

Pashto, or Pakhto, is written in the Perso-Arabic script with some modified and additional characters. Reading the script is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. There are 40 letters, no capital letters, and, unlike English, words are generally spelled as they sound. There are two main points to etch into your brain:

• Pashto is written from right to left.

• The letters are "joined up" – you cannot "print" a word as you can in English.

##   The alphabet

The easiest way of tackling the alphabet is to divide it into similarly shaped letters. For example, here are two groups of similar letters. The only difference between them is the dots and signs around the basic shape:

When these letters join to other letters they change their shape. The most common change is that they lose their "tails":

Because letters change their shape like this, they have an _initial,_ a _medial_ (middle) and a _final_ form. For example, the letter   ( _jeem_ ) changes like this:

at the beginning of a word _(initial)_ |
---|---
in the middle of a word _(medial)_ |
at the end of a word _(final)_ |

  Pashto has 40 letters and no capital letters

  Pashto reads right to left

  Pashto is written in "joined up" writing

  The "tail" is generally chopped off before joining to the next letter

A few letters change their shapes completely depending on where they fall in a word. For example, the letter   ( _heh_ ) changes like this:

_initial_ |
---|---
_medial_ |
_final_ |

In addition, there are 10 letters which _never_ join to the letter _following_ (to their left) and so hardly change shape at all. These are:

You will find more details of how the individual letters change their shape in the table on page 8.

##   Formation of words

We can use the principles of joining letters to form words. So, for example, the Pashto word for "hotel" is similar to English and written like this:

The Pashto word for "sock" ( _jooraab),_ contains three non-joining letters and is written like this:

You may have noticed that in   the _e_ seems to be missing from the script. In modern Pashto, some short vowels are not written as part of the main script. It is possible to add signs above and below the script to represent these vowels, but they are not usually included in modern Pashto. So the writing is similar to English shorthand, where we might write "bnk" instead of "bank."

  Pashto letters have an _initial_ , _medial_ ("middle") and _final_ form, depending on their position in the word

  Many Pashto letters simply lose their tails for the _medial_ and _final_ form

  A few letters change their shape completely

  10 letters don't join to the letter after and hardly change at all

  Some short vowels are not usually included in modern Pashto

##   Pronunciation tips

This activity book has simplified some aspects of pronunciation in order to emphasize the basics. Don't worry at this stage about being precisely correct – the other letters in a word will help you to be understood.

Many Pashto letters are pronounced in a similar way to their English equivalents, but here are a few that need special attention:

  ( _tteh_ )/   ( _ddaal_ )/   ( _rreh_ )/   ( _nneh_ ) | the loop below indicates an emphatic version of the letter (or nasal in the case of _nneh_ ). They are shown as a double letter in the pronuncation, except at the beginning of a word.
---|---
  ( _ghein_ ) | pronounced in the throat like the French "r" as in "rue"
  ( _kheh_ )/   ( _kheen_ ) | pronounced like the "ch" in the Yiddish "chutzpah" or the German "Bach". _kheen_ is pronounced as "sh" in some Pashto dialects.
  ( _zheh_ ) | a soft "j," pronounced like the French "j" as in "bonjour"

A feature of Pashto is that a single sound can be represented by two or more letters, in much the same way as we can spell the sound _k_ with either a "k" ("kettle") or a "c" ("cat"). In consequence, the sound _s_ , for example, can be written as  ,  , or  ; and the sound _z_ as   or  .

There are nine letters that only appear in Arabic loan words and are relatively uncommon:  ( _tweh_ );   ( _zweh_ );   ( _swaad_ );   ( _zwaad_ );   ( _seh_ );   ( _ain_ );   ( _heh_ );   ( _zaal_ );   ( _kaaf_ ). Their distinctive Arabic pronunciations have disappeared in the Pashto language.

##   Summary of the Pashto alphabet

The table below shows all the Pashto letters in the three positions, with the Pashto letter name, followed by the sound. Remember that this is just for reference and you shouldn't expect to take it all in at once. If you know the basic principles of how the Pashto script works, you will slowly come to recognize the individual letters.

(1) Any vowel when at the beginning of a word and also _aa_ in medial and final positions.

(2) Note the special combination when _alef_ is written after _laam_ :  , as in   ( _laas_ , meaning "hand").

(3) _nneh_ never starts a word.

(4) _yeh_ can also be written at the end of a word with additional symbols above or below, the most common of which is a final stroke:  , which is pronounced _ey_ , as in "hey!"

##   AROUND THE HOME

Look at the pictures of things you might find in a house.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Match the pictures with the words, as in the example.

##   Now match the Pashto household words to the English.

##   Match the words and their pronunciation.

##   See if you can find these words in the word square.

The words run _right_ to _left._

##   Decide where the household items should go. Then write the correct number in the picture, as in the example.

##   Now see if you can fill in the household word at the bottom of the page by choosing the correct Pashto.

## English word:

##   CLOTHES

Look at the pictures of different clothes.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Match the Pashto words and their pronunciation.

##   See if you can find these clothes in the word square.

The words run _right_ to _left._

##   Now match the Pashto words, their pronunciation, and the English meaning, as in the example.

##   Candy is going on vacation. Count how many of each type of clothing she is packing in her suitcase.

##   Someone has ripped up the Pashto words for clothes. Can you join the two halves of the words, as the example?

##   AROUND TOWN

Look at the pictures of things you might find around town.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Match the Pashto words to their English equivalents.

##   Now put the English words in the same order as the Pashto word chain, as in the example.

##   Match the words to the signs.

##   Now choose the Pashto word that matches the picture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page.

## English word:

##   Now match the Pashto to the pronunciation.

##   COUNTRYSIDE

Look at the pictures of features you might find in the countryside.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Can you match all the countryside words to the pictures?

##   Now check ( ) the features you can find in this landscape.

##   Match the Pashto words and their pronunciation.

##   See if you can find these words in the word square.

The words run _right_ to _left._

##   Finally, test yourself by joining the Pashto words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example.

##   OPPOSITES

Look at the pictures.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Join the Pashto words to their English equivalents.

##   Now choose the Pashto word that matches the picture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page.

## English word:

##   Find the odd one out in these groups of words.

##   Finally, join the English words to their Pashto opposites, as in the example.

##   ANIMALS

Look at the pictures.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Match the animals to their associated pictures, as in the example.

##   Now match the Pashto to the pronunciation.

##   Check ( ) the animal words you can find in the word pile.

##   Join the Pashto animals to their English equivalents.

##   PARTS OF THE BODY

Look at the pictures of parts of the body.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Someone has ripped up the Pashto words for parts of the body. Can you join the two halves of the word again?

##   See if you can find and circle six parts of the body in the word square, then draw them in the boxes below.

##   Now match the Pashto to the pronunciation.

##   Label the body with the correct number, and write the pronunciation next to the words.

##   Finally, match the Pashto words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example.

##   USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Look at the pictures.

Tear out the flashcards for this topic.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction.

##   Match the Pashto words to their English equivalents.

##   Now match the Pashto to the pronunciation.

##   Choose the Pashto word that matches the picture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page.

## English word:

##   What are these people saying? Write the correct number in each speech bubble, as in the example.

##   Finally, match the Pashto words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example.

##   ROUND-UP

This section is designed to review all the 100 words you have met in the different topics. It is a good idea to test yourself with your flashcards before trying this section.

##   These ten objects are in the picture. Can you find and circle them?

##   See if you can remember all these words.

##   Find the odd one out in these groups of words and say why.

##   Look at the objects below for 30 seconds.

##   Cover the picture and try to remember all the objects Circle the Pashto words for those you remember.

##   Now match the Pashto words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example.

##   Fill in the English phrase at the bottom of the page.

## English phrase:

##   Look at the two pictures and check ( ) the objects that are different in Picture B.

##   Now join the Pashto words to their English equivalents.

##   Try to match the Pashto to the pronunciation.

##   Snake game.

  You will need a die and counter(s). You can challenge yourself to reach the finish or play with someone else. You have to throw the exact number to finish.

  Throw the die and move forward that number of spaces. When you land on a word you must pronounce it and say what it means in English. If you can't, you have to go back to the square you came from.

##   Answers

##   AROUND THE HOME

**Page 10 (top)**

See page 9 for correct picture.

**Page 10 (bottom)**

door |
---|---
cupboard |
stove |
bed |
table |
chair |
refrigerator |
computer |

**Page 11 (top)**

  | _mez_
---|---
  | _almaarey_
  | _compeotur_
  | _bestara kutt_
  | _karrkey_
  | _telefoon_
  | _talvezyoon_
  | _tsawkey_

**Page 11 (bottom)**

**Page 12**

**Page 13**

English word: window

##   CLOTHES

**Page 15 (top)**

  | _khazena kames_
---|---
  | _nekar_
  | _bottaan_
  | _kamarband_
  | _naarena kames_
  | _kames_
  | _khowaley_
  | _jooraab_

**Page 15 (bottom)**

**Page 16**

**Page 17**

  (shoe) | 2 (1 pair)
---|---
  (sock) | 6 (3 pairs)
  (sweater) | 1
  (belt) | 2
  (dress) | 1
  (shirt) | 0
  (coat) | 0
  (shorts) | 2
  (t-shirt) | 3
  (hat) | 2
  (pants) | 0
  (skirt) | 1

**Page 18**

##   AROUND TOWN

**Page 20 (top)**

movie theater |
---|---
store |
hotel |
taxi |
car |
train |
school |
house |

**Page 20 (bottom)**

bicycle | 4
---|---
taxi | 7
house | 2
train | 6
bus | 1
road | 3
car | 5

**Page 21**

**Page 22**

English word: school

**Page 23**

  | _serves_
---|---
  | _tekseh_
  | _khowanzeh_
  | _mottar_
  | _hottel_
  | _kor_
  | _baaysekel_
  | _or gaaddeh_
  | _ploranzeh_
  | _senemaa_
  | _rustoraan_
  | _sarrak_

##   COUNTRYSIDE

**Page 25**

See page 24 for correct picture.

**Page 26**

**Page 27 (top)**

  | _ghar_
---|---
  | _send_
  | _zangul_
  | _dakhta_
  | _samandar_
  | _karwanda_
  | _pul_
  | _dagar_

**Page 27 (bottom)**

**Page 28**

##   OPPOSITES

**Page 30**

expensive |
---|---
big |
light |
slow |
clean |
inexpensive |
dirty |
small |
heavy |
new |
fast |
old |

Page 31

English word: change

Page 32

Odd one outs are those which are not opposites:

**Page 33**

old |
---|---
big |
new |
slow |
dirty |
small |
heavy |
clean |
light |
expensive |
inexpensive |

##   ANIMALS

**Page 35**

**Page 36**

  | _swey_
---|---
  | _aas_
  | _shado_
  | _speh_
  | _pesho_
  | _mogak_
  | _heley_
  | _kub_
  | _zmareh_
  | _woreh_
  | _ghwaa_
  | _hateh_

**Page 37**

**Page 38**

monkey |
---|---
cow |
mouse |
dog |
sheep |
fish |
lion |
elephant |
cat |
duck |
rabbit |
horse |

##   PARTS OF THE BODY

**Page 40**

**Page 41 (top)**

You should have also drawn pictures of: leg; mouth; ear; nose; eye; hair

**Page 41 (bottom)**

  | _sar_
---|---
  | _ghwag_
  | _gedda_
  | _paza_
  | _tsangal_
  | _khoula_
  | _sturga_
  | _shaa_

**Page 42**

**Page 43**

##   USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

**Page 45 (top)**

great |
---|---
yes |
yesterday |
where? |
today |
here |
please |
no |

**Page 45 (bottom)**

  | _hulta_
---|---
  | _tsanga yee_
  | _sabaa_
  | _khuday paman_
  | _tsomra_
  | _manana_
  | _wabakh-kha_
  | _aalee_

**Page 46**

English word: please

**Page 47**

**Page 48**

##   ROUND-UP

**Page 49**

**Page 50**

**Page 51**

  (Because it isn't an animal.)

  (Because it isn't a means of transportation.)

  (Because it isn't an item of clothing.)

  (Because it isn't connected with water.)

  (Because it isn't a descriptive word.)

  (Because it lives in water/doesn't have legs.)

  (Because it isn't a part of the body.)

  (Because it isn't an expression of time.)

  (Because you wouldn't find it in the kitchen.)

**Page 52**

Words that appear in the picture:

**Page 53**

**Page 54**

English phrase: well done!

**Page 55**

  |   (shade)
---|---
  |
  |   (handle)
  |
  |   (back)
  |   (direction)
  |   (pattern)
  |

**Page 56**

refrigerator |
---|---
pants |
store |
school |
river |
great |
small |
light |
arm |
stomach |
clean |
horse |

**Page 57**

  | _tsanga yee_
---|---
  | _paroon_
  | _bokhaarey_
  | _senemaa_
  | _tekseh_
  | _ghar_
  | _dagar_
  | _luwee_
  | _naweh_
  | _woreh_
  | _gwota_
  | _hateh_

**Page 58**

Here are the English equivalents of the word, in order from START to FINISH:

##   AROUND THE HOME

##   CLOTHES

##   AROUND TOWN

##   COUNTRYSIDE

##   OPPOSITES

##   ANIMALS

##   PARTS OF THE BODY

##   USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

##   AROUND THE HOME

window | computer
---|---
cupboard | table
chair | refrigerator
stove | sofa
bed | door
television | telephone

##   CLOTHES

coat | belt
---|---
hat | skirt
shoe | t-shirt
shirt | sweater
sock | shorts
dress | pants

##   AROUND TOWN

car | school
---|---
movie theater | road
store | hotel
bicycle | taxi
bus | restaurant
house | train

##   COUNTRYSIDE

forest | lake
---|---
sea | hill
tree | mountain
flower | desert
river | bridge
field | farm

##   OPPOSITES

light | heavy
---|---
small | big
new | old
slow | fast
dirty | clean
expensive | inexpensive

##   ANIMALS

cat | duck
---|---
cow | mouse
dog | rabbit
monkey | horse
fish | lion
sheep | elephant

##   PARTS OF THE BODY

finger | arm
---|---
mouth | head
leg | ear
stomach | hand
hair | eye
back | nose

##   USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

thank you | please
---|---
no | yes
goodbye | hello
today | yesterday
where? | tomorrow
there | here
how much? | sorry!
now | great!

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