For example, AA is sometimes referred to as. 1  Performance Assessment (or Performance-based) -- so-called because students are asked to perform meaningful tasks. 2  Alternative Assessment -- so-called because AA is an alternative to traditional assessments.
Gua sha is a common practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and an invaluable technique in an acupuncturistâs armamentarium. Gua sha is an ancient healing technique used by many clinicians of TCM. In this procedure, a lubricating medium, such as massage oil, is applied to the skin of the area to be treated.
boa. n. 1. (Animals) any large nonvenomous snake of the family Boidae, most of which occur in Central and South America and the Caribbean.. 1. Any of various large, nonvenomous, chiefly tropical snakes of the family Boidae, which includes the anacondas, the boa constrictor, and other snakes that coil around and asphyxiate their prey.