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On September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Steven Hartman, best known as Mickey Hart, was welcomed into the world by his mother, Leah. Mickey's father, a drummer named Lenny, had left the picture by the time Mickey was born. Mickey was raised solely by his mother, also a drummer, but seemed to inherit musical talent from both of his parents. Mickey Hart soon made the move to California with his family. In 1965, after Hart was discharged from the Air Force, he went back to New York to look for work as a studio session drummer. Not long after, Hart received a letter from his father, inviting him to work in Lenny's drum shop. This combined with a chance encounter with a world-famous percussionist, fueled Hart's love for the drums. While attending grade school, Hart and the other children were treated to a special performance by famed Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji. As was the norm for many of Olatunji's school performances, the drummer allowed the children to come to the stage and try out the drums. Hart was one of the kids that took Olatunji up on his offer, and he was never the same again. Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming. Their extended polyrhythmic excursions were highlights of Grateful Dead shows, introducing the band's audience to an ever-growing arsenal of percussion instruments from around the world. Exposure to these exotic sounds fueled Mickey's desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them.
His tireless study of the world's music led Mickey to many great teachers and collaborators, including his partners in Planet Drum. Planet Drum's self-titled album not only hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks, it also received the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 1991– the first Grammy ever awarded in this category. Planet Drum is one of twenty-nine recordings released on Mickey's the World Series on Rykodisc. The WORLD offers a wide variety of music from virtually every corner of the globe with releases like Voices of the Rainforest from Papua New Guinea and Living Art, Sounding Spirit: The Bali Sessions. In 2002, Mickey established The Endangered Music Fund to return royalty payments from many of these recordings to the indigenous people that produced them, and to further the preservation of sounds and music from around the globe.
Mickey's experiences have paved the way for unique opportunities beyond the music industry. He composed a major drum production performed by an assembly of 100 percussionists for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Additionally, Mickey has composed scores, soundtracks and themes for movies and television including Apocalypse Now, Gang Related, Hearts of Darkness, The Twilight Zone, the 1987 score to The AmericaÍs Cup: The Walter Cronkite Report, Vietnam: A Television History, and The Next Step. In 1994 Mickey was inducted with The Grateful Dead into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Mickey has written four books documenting his lifelong fascination with the history and mythology of music. These include Drumming at the Edge of Magic, Planet Drum, Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music, and Songcatchers: In Search of the WorldÍs Music.Long a social activist, Mickey appeared in August, 1991 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging, speaking on the healing value of drumming and rhythm on afflictions associated with aging. Since joining the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at Beth Abraham Hospital in 2000, Mickey is continuing his investigation into the connection between healing and rhythm, and the neural bases of rhythm.In 1999, Mickey was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress where he heads the sub-committee on the digitization and preservation of the Center's vast collections. In October of 2000, the Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center conferred an honorary doctorate of humane letters upon Mickey for his work in advancing the preservation of aural archives.


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Juliana Pasha has released a new song for the summer of 2019. It is called Yll i rralle (Rare star). The song has a positive vibe with a strong production.
Yll i rralle is composed by Valter Beqo and Armand Trebicka.
The music video for Yll i rralle is beautifully filmed at Bougainville Bay Resort in Saranda, Albania.
Juliana represented Albania at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with It's All About You.
You can see the video clip for Yll i rralle below.
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LendingHome – the largest, fastest-growing mortgage marketplace lender – today announced its debut on the Forbes FinTech 50 list, which spotlights "the top companies shaping the future of your money." This is the magazine's third FinTech 50 list, and the Forbes staff spent months pouring over nominations, interviewing hundreds of executives, and "then winnowing our choices down to the best."
In 2013, LendingHome set out to modernize an antiquated industry in which mortgages are still processed by hand, requiring stacks of paper and hours of human labor. LendingHome created a proprietary technology platform that makes getting a mortgage simple, fast, and entirely online. As a result, LendingHome mortgages are significantly less expensive to originate, and those savings are passed on to homebuyers in the form of no hidden charges, and lower rates and fees.
"We are so honored to receive this recognition from Forbes," said Matt Humphrey, LendingHome co-founder and CEO. "When Forbes first introduced the FinTech 50 in 2015, I knew we could earn a spot on this list. Our goals were audacious, but I had every confidence we were building a world-class company that could stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the biggest fintech startups."
In the past year, LendingHome has been on a tear. Humphrey secured $57 million in venture capital funding, which brings LendingHome's total equity to $166 million raised from prominent fintech investors including Foundation Capital, Ribbit Capital, and Renren. Also in 2017, LendingHome surpassed the $2 billion mark in total loan originations.
Mortgage origination aside, LendingHome is also a marketplace for institutional and accredited investors who purchase whole or fractional loans through borrower dependent notes. These investors have already received returns of over $960 million in principal and earned more than $86 million in interest.
The full Forbes FinTech 50 list can be viewed at www.forbes.com/fintech. For more information on Lendinghome, please click here.
About LendingHome:
LendingHome has designed a better way for people to buy a home. Its built-from-scratch technology has transformed a slow, painful, paper-based process into a fast, transparent, online experience. At the same time, LendingHome is a marketplace lender: institutional and individual investors have access to attractive, high-yield real estate assets. Since it started lending in mid-2014, LendingHome has funded more than $2 billion in mortgage loans. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company has offices in Columbus, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To learn more, go to www.lendinghome.com or www.lendinghome.com/careers.


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I love my conversation with today's guest, Salona because we bring up an important question:
Is dating distracting you from finding love?
Think about it, do you get caught up in the texting, swiping scrolling, what you look like, or even how the flow of conversation goes? I find so many of my clients get so caught up in that minutiae of dating they forget that they're doing this whole thing to find love.
Finding REAL love is a lot more than just dating, and we talk about that in today's episode.
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- How to manifest a relationship without dating
- How to keep your power even in triggering situations like texting, rejection, or a man saying something not nice to you
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As a self-realization coach, transformational guide, and feminine embodiment facilitator, Salona guides women on the journey into radical self-love and back to their essential wholeness. She is passionate about supporting her clients onto the path of their soul's most magnificent unfurling, so they can experience the fulfillment and freedom of being fully expressed as all of women they aspire to become.
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Organized through your school or PTA. Usually a multi-week program held once a week on school grounds directly after school hours. Activities include ascending into the tree's canopy, limb walking, and various other climbing elements. We generally have two instructors – one instructor belays one child at a time on the climbing element while the other instructor plays games with the rest of the group. The program is rounded out with tree identification and biology, nature exploration, and creative games.
Kids love to climb trees – let them do it safely! The kids are harnessed in and belayed by an instructor the entire time they are climbing. We use tree climbing equipment that is rated for at least 5,000 lbs., and our OSHA/ANSI approved climbing systems all have redundant controls. Our climbing program is designed and run by Riverside's camp director Scott Ross (ISA certified Climber Specialist). We also have an ISA certified Arborist on staff.
The elements we run depend on the trees available. The program focuses on confidence-building, trust, nature conservation and FUN. We operate on a 'challenge by choice' principal in regard to climbing. Public and private school references available upon request.
We offer after school tree climbing programs in many schools in Richmond, Chesterfield, and Henrico Counties – if we're not already at your child's school, put us in contact with your PTA or afterschool coordinator– if it results in a new afterschool program for us, we will give you a free camp spot for your kid as a thank you!
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- Academic enrichment offering directly after school hours – usually held on school property.
- Available all year.
- Multi-week program (usually about an hour each session), or single-day outings or field trips (usually last a couple of hours).
- We would be happy to inspect the trees and let you know if a location will work.
- Our minimum class size is 8, maximum is 12.
- We can do multiple groups each week –for example, if 24 kids sign up for the fall session, we can split them into a group of 12 climbing on Wednesdays and a group of 12 climbing on Thursdays.
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Healthy Diet List:The World's Healthiest Foods are the foods which contain rich in protein which helps in developing your body the richest sources of many of the essential nutrients needed for optimal health.
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i)Water is the ultimate resource both for health and beauty so take enough water per a day.
ii)Almonds: we usually think almonds are nuts but the fact is Almonds are seeds with rich content of vitamin E, a potent sun blocker. Do you know the benefits of vitamin E,it acts as an antioxidant that helps to protect skin cells from UV light and other environmental factors that generate cell-damaging free radicals.
iii)Break Fast: Eat breakfast include egg white and bananas in your daily breakfast items , and eat smaller meals throughout the day. A healthy breakfast can jump start your metabolism, and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day.It is better to avoid oil in the early morning ,complete avoidance of oil in our recipes may not be possible but try to minimize them add fruits to your break fast diet this helps a lot in your beauty.
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Round Oak Minerals has appointed Barminco Holdings as the preferred contractor for the Mount Colin underground mine in Queensland, with the awarding of a four-year mining services contract - with a one year option to extend - valued at approximately $95 million.
"We look forward to working closely with the Round oak team as the Mount Colin mine heads into underground production after open-cut mining ended in 2015.
"This long-term contract adds to our presence in north-west Queensland, having operated at the nearby Dugald River zinc project for more than six years," Barminco Chief Executive Officer Paul Muller said.
Under their contract, Barminco will undertake a number of underground mining services including mine development and production.
Barminco is expecting to employ up to 65 people for this project. Mobilisation to the mine site is already underway and works are set to commence next month.
The Mount Colin copper mine is located between Cloncurry and Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. The underground mine is projected to contain an ore reserve of approximately 1.3Mt at an average grade of 2.9 per cent copper as well as 0.4g/t gold.
"There is about a kilometre of decline development to access the ore body at the first production level.
"While we'll access development ore within the first six months, we expect it will be almost 12 months before first stope production and about two years to get the mine to steady state production rate of 400,000 tonnes per year," Round Oak Minerals Chief Executive Officer Rob Cooper said.
Mr Cooper added that Round Oak has a toll treatment agreement with Glencore for the ore mined from Mount Colin, which will be processed at the Ernest Henry operation.
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From photographing The Who on their first US tour to the war in El Salvador, National Geographic photographer and Olympus Visionary Jay Dickman has some stories to tell
As someone who's constantly travelling and shooting, can you tell us what you'll be up to this year? What are you most looking forward to?
This is another intense year. Working with National Geographic Expeditions, I'll be photographing in 24 or so countries. This side of National Geographic (NG) has grown exponentially since I started working with them in 2007, and Expeditions is keeping me very busy. I love working in Asian countries, so this is a good year. But, I also love working pretty much anywhere. Where's the best place? The next place.
You've won the Pulitzer Prize and the World Press Golden Eye; what does winning awards mean to you?
Contests are great if you win, and seemingly unfair when you don't. I think with contests, you have to remember that it's other humans judging the work, with their own set of likes and dislikes. They apply their own criteria, and you can't hang your emotions on the idea of winning or losing. That said, winning both the Pulitzer and World Press Golden Eye were highlights. It was wonderful to receive that confirmation from your peers that your work is amongst the best of that year.
Image by Jay Dickman
Of all of the things and places you've seen and photographed, if you had to pick one highlight of your photographic career what would it be?
This is kind of like asking who your favourite child is. I'd start to say "this is the coolest," then I'd remember another situation/experience, and state that as my favourite, only to recall another and another. Several highlights do stand out: photographing the war in El Salvador "A powerful photo can become the critical foundation for our recall of a moment or time in our lives" was a very intense situation. Working in often dangerous conditions, the photographer is responsible for not only making powerful images that convey what is happening, but he or she has to be aware of everything going on around them. Other highlights have to include riding in a nuclear attack sub for a week under the Arctic ice, hanging out of a helicopter, on the strut, over Angel Falls, and, in general, being the "eyes" for your viewers, whether in the pages of National Geographic, your own website, or the book you self-published.
Is there anything still on your bucket list of things to photograph that you'd love to do?
I've been so fortunate in my career to see so many incredible events, moments, places and scenes. I think if there were one thing, I'd love to photograph earth from the Space Shuttle.
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Do you have one favourite picture?
That is so impossible to answer, as I said before, it's like saying which your favourite child is.
I have photos that still resonate with me, that I think are powerful. I'm my own harshest critic, so if it's a bad photo, no amount of trying to talk myself into believing it's good works. When we go through our take of a situation or place, I think you have to discard all the sensory information, as that stuff is not important. It comes down to "does the photo work; does it engage, convey information, pull someone into your world?" I think the photographer has to "fall out of love" with their images when deciding what will be that selection of photos for their narrative. Having said that, several images included in this article are among my favourites.
Is there anything or anyone in particular that inspires you or your style of work?
As a teenager, I had no idea I wanted to go into this world of photography. We had two coffee table books in our home, books given to my dad when he was younger. These were collections of great black & white photos from the second world war; the books were called US Camera at War. I remember looking at those countless times, and I know those powerful "frozen moments" influenced me greatly. Later, when I realised that photography was my calling, I started following the work of Danny Lyons, Robert Frank, Max Yavno, Cartier Bresson and other legendary photojournalists. I still stand in awe of powerful images, especially in the world of photojournalism, documentary photography and reportage. A powerful photo can become the critical foundation for our recall of a moment or time in our lives.
Image by Jay Dickman
What is it about the Olympus system that is of benefit to the work that you do?
I work exclusively with Olympus OM-D cameras. I strongly believe that Olympus is going in the correct direction with the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) format. The oft-repeated saying of "what's the best camera to have? The one that's in your hands when you need it," is so appropriate and correct. I love the compact size of the system, the fact that I can carry on to the plane all my gear, with lenses ranging from 14mm out to 840mm, at very realistic apertures. As noted before, my professional world of photography is all about location and travel, and the Olympus system was custom designed (I like to think!) for my work. Plus, the Olympus M.ZUIKO lenses are among the sharpest I've ever used.
Your work sees you shooting everything from landscapes, to wildlife and people; do you have a favourite at all?
I consider myself as a "generalist". When photographing the war in El Salvador, I wasn't a "war photographer" covering the event, I was a photographer covering a war. When shooting sports, I'm a photographer covering sports. On and on. I've always tried to apply the thinking that every situation has its "best" photo/moment, and by approaching my assignment with this thinking, it forces me to try to get the best photo, for that particular situation. A photographer friend of mine has said that what she loves about photography is it is always problem solving. And I have to agree with her. Nothing is ever the same in front of the camera, and it is the responsibility of the photographer to capture the best moment.
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You've photographed some difficult subjects; how does it feel when you document such events? Do you switch off all emotions?
I don't think a good photographer ever switches off their emotions. How can you capture the intensity of what is going on in front of the camera if you're emotionless? There have been situations in which it is extremely difficult to "invade" a very private moment in someone's life. The photojournalist often has to make a decision, at that moment, as to whether he/she has the right to press the shutter.
Has there ever been a time where you've decided not to photograph something?
Yes, there have been situations in which I just couldn't press the shutter. Photographers are human, with sensitivities and feelings. But, looking at Eddie Adams' photo of the Viet Cong suspect being shot, or Nick Ut's photo of the little Vietnamese girl, running and screaming after being napalmed, those photos had to have been very difficult to make. But those two photos have been attributed with bringing the Vietnam war to an early close. Photography can be uncomfortable along with hugely powerful.
Image by Jay Dickman
In the past you photographed a number of rock 'n' roll bands, was this where it all started? Do you miss shooting live music at all?
Photographing music was one of the first passions of my life. I remember taking a camera, my first 35mm, to photograph Lightning Hopkins back in 1965 at a Dallas Coffee House. Not particularly good photos, but I learned to love the idea of capturing a moment of a wellknown person. I then photographed The Who on their first US tour, and subsequent tours. The first serious music assignment I had was in 1969, photographing the Texas Pop Music Festival, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Santana, and other highprofile acts were there.
The paradigm has shifted entirely in this world of photographing major artists, with often minimal time to get to shoot and very restricted rights to your own work, so it just isn't worth it to me.
What's amazing is these photos of those classic groups are now sold as fine art photography. Morrison Hotel Gallery represents my work, and you should visit their website, morrisonhotelgallery.com to see some amazing work by the photographers they represent.
When you first started out as a photographer did you ever see yourself as a storyteller?
Once I realised I wanted to pursue this craft, I quickly realised that whenever a photographer makes two or more photos of a place or situation, they enter the world of visual narrative. When telling your story, photographically, combining the five components of visual narrative will create a more engaging body of work. Those components are:
• Create a sense of place
• Introduce your characters
• Bring detail into your story
• Moments
• Close your story
What a good photographer does with narrative is realistically the same thing a writer does, we just write with light instead of ink.
You've also been part of the National Geographic Photo Camp, working with young photographers; can you tell us more about this?
I've worked with NG Photo Camp, I also started a photo programme for a group that works with underserved schools called Horizons. Horizons realised that kids from lower income schools have a greater loss of information over a summer break than do their more well-off peers. Horizons created a six-week programme in 57 cities in the US that offers the kids that have been accepted classes in those disciplines in which they may fall behind. I built a photo program for Horizons in Denver, as I felt that introducing art into a child's life makes a kinder, gentler person, and provides that critical introduction to art.
Working with these kids, either through NG Photo Camp or Horizons Photo Program helps in allowing them to discover their artistic side, so important in a well-rounded person.
Image by Jay Dickman
Many photographers will see what you do as having the dream job, but are there any harsh realities? What work does someone need to put in, in order to be able to achieve such status as being a photographer for National Geographic?
This is a brutal business today. Almost every publication that still prints a physical product of a magazine is losing circulation numbers. For many publications, the first thing to cut back on is assignment photography. An expensive luxury for many magazines, the images used can be provided by either stock photography, or by searches by art-buyers from the thousands of personal photographic websites out there. If those sites are created so the content is "searchable", this may be the place that art buyer goes to get that image for reuse.
Many of those publications still assigning work have cut back significantly on the length of those assignments and are extremely efficient in assigning only what they'll publish.
Okay, those are some of the negatives. The good side: there are still publications out there needing high quality work.
My suggestions to someone just getting into the business today include a few ideas (when I mention publication, I mean both printed and online):
• Know your technology and be able to multitask:The individual who applies for a job or assignment will stand a far greater chance of landing that job if they are capable in several areas of technology. Understanding and knowing how to create compelling video is important for the photojournalist/documentary photographer today. And knowing how to switch from the discipline of still photography to video is critical. Sound is another area that it's important to be proficient in.
• Be pro-active: Publications today have to provide content, and the ideas for those stories often come from the photographers/writers. Know what story content is relevant to the publication, don't suggest a story that they have recently run.
• Create a proposal: In that proposal, make a succinct approach as to why the story is important to their readers. This does not have to be a completed story, nor a multi-page document. Your proposal can be a single page, spelling out why your story proposal is relevant.
• Accompany the proposal with a body of work: Don't flood your potential client with dozens of photos. A few strong images that address your proposal will suffice. And, this is a tough one: you must be brutal in your assessment of your images. If you have to provide a major backstory for a photo, don't include it at this point. Less is more, but you want to make sure your collection of photos addresses the story proposal idea.
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I got a message from my friend Aras about an upcoming block party to celebrate the arts and had no idea what was in store when I showed up to photograph. An amazing group of talented and beautiful people (volunteers and guests) were all raising money for the Cheshire Project, which is basically a summer camp for those with disabilities. Watching Damien Rice perform an acoustic song with background singing from the campers and seeing everybody dancing and singing together helped reaffirm that there is a lot of good in this world after all.
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1 First edition publication information (publisher, place, date, etc.)
1) Anne Rice. Queen of the Damned: The Third Book in the Vampire Chronicles. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1988. A Borzoi Book. Copyright 1988 Anne OíBrien Rice; Untitled poem copyright 1988 Stan Rice International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Parallel First Edition in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Distributed by Random House, Inc. New York.
2 First edition published in cloth, paper, or both? If both, simultaneous or staggered?
2) First Edition is published in white cloth.
3 JPEG image of cover art from first edition, if available
4 Pagination
4) 231 leaves, pp. [10] [1-3] 4-8 [9] 10 [11] 12-29 [30-33] 34-38 [39] 40-54 [55] 56-66 [67] 68-108 [109] 110-124 [125] 126-177 [178-181] 182-224 [225-227] 228-240 [241] 242-260 [261] 262-278 [279] 280-321 [322] 323-344 [345] 346-356 [357] 358-363 [364] 365-394 [395-397] 398-417 [418-421] 422-448 [4]
5 Edited or Introduced? If so, by whom?
5) There is no mention of an editor, but there is a list of Anne Riceís works under her other pseudonyms on page 2 of the unnumbered front 10. There is a dedication to Stan Rice, Christopher Rice, and John Preston and to the memory of her editors John Dodds and William Whitehead. The poem ìTragic Rabbitî is on the 7th unnumbered page and the numbered portion of the book begins with an introduction by the character Lestat, which is followed by a Proem that sets up the sequence of the book before the main text begins.
6 Illustrated? If so, by whom?
6) There are no illustrations ñ just simple flower or featherlike printerís flowers on the title pages of each section and chapter.
7 JPEG image of sample illustration, if available
8 General physical appearance of book (Is the physical presentation of the text attractive? Is the typography readable? Is the book well printed?)
8) The pages are 15.1 cm by 23 cm. The text is 11.6 by 18.7 on the page and 11.6 by 19.7 including the title and/or headings found on each page.
The book was set in a digitized version of Janson type; though to have been designed by the Dutchmen Anton Janson, who was a practicing type founder in Leipzig during the years 1668-1687. However, it has been conclusively demonstrated that it is actually the work of Nicholas Kis (1650-1702), a Hungarian, who most probably learned his trade from the master Dutch type founder Dirk Vos Kens. The type is an excellent example of the influential and sturdy Dutch types that prevailed in England up to the time of William Coslon (1692-1766) developed his own incomparable designs from them.
Composed by The Huddon Craftsmen, Inc. , Scranton, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by Fairfield Graphics, Fairfield, Pennsylvania. Designed by Virginia Tan.
The titles of the chapters are done in a large version of this type and are accompanied usually by a poem by Stan Rice and/or printers flowers. However, this gets more scarce as the book progresses. Each leaf, except the chapter title pages, has the chapter title in italics at the top on the front and the title of the book in regular type on the back. The pages are numbered in the top right corner except for the chapter title pages.
9 JPEG image of sample chapter page, if available
10 Paper (Assess the original quality of the paper used for the book. Is the paper in the copy or copies you examined holding up physically over time?)
The paper used for the First Edition is a high quality thick creamy, off-white color with laid edges. The pages are in pristine condition because the book is only 14 years old and has been well cared for. The paper stock is continuous throughout the book.
11 Description of binding(s)
The cloth binding is a dull white with gilt lettering; on the spine the authorís name appears horizontally, title is vertical with the greyhound image facing left, and the publisher horizontally. On the front of the book there is a gilt design with the authorís initials inside. The edges are plain and the endpapers are white. The dust jacket has chrome, gray, and cream image of an angel on the front and back that is from a sterling silver punch bowl, 1889, Tiffany & Co. Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Ms. C. Oliver Iselin. The jacket design is by Carol Devine Carson. The front of the dust jacket has (in vertical descending order) in red letters ìThe Vampire Chroniclesî, the title in black letters, and the authorís name in red letters. The dust jacket spine has the title in black, authorís name in red with the red greyhound facing left below, and the publisherís last name in black. On the back right corner there is a barcode and on the left edge it states, ìPrinted in USA copyright 1988 Alfred A Knopf, Incî in very small print. The inside of the dust jacket there is a summary and a photo of the author taken by Victoria Rouse.
12 Transcription of title page
(recto/front) THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (very large type)/The Third Book in the Vampire Chronicles (small type)/by (medium type)/ANNE RICE/(greyhound stamp facing left)/(small type) ALFRED A. KNOPF/New York/1988.
(verso/back) THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK/PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A KNOPF, INC/Copyright © 1988 by Anne OíBrien Rice/Untitled poem copyright © 1988 by Stan Rice/ All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright/ Conventions. Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.,/New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House, Inc., New York./ Poems by Stan Rice. Copyright © 1975 by Stan Rice/ Published by The Figures./ Poems by Stan Rice quoted in this book were originally published in:/ ìSome Lambî by Stan Rice Copyright 1975 Stan Rice/Published by The Figures. Reprinted Stan Rice/ ìWhiteboyî Stan Rice Copyright 1976 Stan Rice/ Pub Mudra Reprinted Stan Rice/ ìBody of Workî Stan Rice Copyright 1983 Stan Rice/ Reprint Lost Roads Publishers/ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Public Data/ Rice, Anne [date] The queen of the damned./ (The Vampire Chronicles)/Sequel to: The vampire Lestat./ I. Title. II. Series: Rice, Anne [date]/ Chronicles of the Vampires; 3rd book./ PS3568.1265Q8 1988 813í.54 88-45310/ ISBN O-394-55823-5/ Manufactured in the United States of America/ First Edition. (bracketed ìdateî and poem titles in italics)
13 JPEG image of title page, if available
14 Manuscript Holdings
Information on the holdings is not available as of December 2002.
15 Other (typograpical information from title page, etc.)
1 Did the original publisher issue the book in more than one edition? If so, briefly describe distinguishing features of each (illustrations, cover art, typography, etc.); if not, enter N/A
1) In 1988 Knopf did a Book club edition, and in 1999 they did another edition.
Sources: World Cat and Amazon.com
2 JPEG image of cover art from one subsequent edition, if available
3 JPEG image of sample illustration from one subsequent edition, if available
4 How many printings or impressions of the first edition?
4) Knopf did a second printing in 1995 of the first edition and there was some evidence of an ìuncorrected proofî edition that was also done in 1988. Most of the subsequent editions were done under the Random House company, but in the Ballantine division.
Sources: World Cat, Amazon.com, and Randomhouse.com
5 Editions from other publishers? If so, list their dates and publishers; if not, enter N/A
5) 1989 Ballantine Books 1st Mass Marketed edition
1989 1st ed reprint Ballantine Books
1989 Macdonald
1990 Futura
1993 Mass Market paperback Ballantine Books
1994 Reissue edition Ballantine Books
1994 London,Warner
1997 1st ed Ballantine Books trade paperback edition
1999 Library binding edition Bt Bound
Also in 1990 Ballantine published a hardcover edition of it bound with its two prequils, and again in 2002 The Vampire Chronicles Collection (3 volumes available in box set) was published.
Sources: World Cat, Amazon.com, Randomhouse.com, and BarnesandNoble.com
6 Last date in print?
6) October 2002
Sources: World Cat and Amazon.com
7 Total copies sold? (source and date of information?)
7) At least 300,000 were sold in the first year of publication; beyond this a figure is not available as of December 2002.
Sources: Publisherís Weekly, Lexis Nexis, Random House, Inc.
8 Sales figures by year? (source and date of information?)
8) Before publication 260,000 were printed and were expected to be sold ñ no information is available beyond this figure as of December 2002.
Sources: Publisherís Weekly, Lexis Nexis, Random House, Inc.
9 Advertising copy (transcribe significant excerpts, briefly identify where ads were placed)
9) In the October 28, 1988 edition of Publisherís Weekly there was an interview with Anne Rice in regards to Queen of the Damned which had just been released and entered the market at #2 on the Fiction Bestsellers List. The book itself did not receive much publicity; the Vampire Chronicles were already widely read and this book had a waiting audience. Most of the advertisement material was in regard to the movie that was made in 2001.
The legendary vampire Lestat, awakening from a decades-long slumber, becomes a famous rock 'n' roll star whose music wakes up the ancient Akasha, the queen of all vampires, who subsequently embarks on a mission to make him her king. In the process, a young woman who works as a vampire hunter falls in love with LestatÖ One young Talamascan student, Jesse Reeves (Marguerite Moreau), becomes obsessed with Lestat after reading his journal from the 1800sÖThe film truly belongs to Townsend and fans of the Anne Rice's novels will be happy to know he completely embodies the charismatic vampire LestatÖDamned was set to be released in the fall of last year but word of mouth had the film destined for the video shelf before it even made it to the big screen. Then tragedy struck and as the news of Aaliyah's untimely death echoed throughout the world of entertainmentÖ With a killer performance by its leading vampire and a last appearance by the late Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned should appeal to the music video generation and rake in some healthy box office numbers. Hollywood.com
Sources: Publisherís Weekly, Google.com, and Amazon.com.
10 JPEG image of sample advertisement, if available
11 Other promotion
11) There are dolls, bookmarks, guitar picks, movie sound tracks, videos, and DVD available.
There was a comic book version available published in 1992-3 in Wheeling, WV by Faye Perozich, OJ Carrello, Vickie Williams and Derick Gross.
Also, in 2000 a screenplay was made available.
Sources: World Cat and annerice.com
12 Performances in other media? If so, list media, date, title, production information; if not, enter N/A
12) In 2001 the movie was made by Scott Abbott and Michael Petron and directed by Michael Rymer and it was released in February 2002 staring Aaliyah as Akasha and Stuart Townsend as Lestat.
Sources: World Cat and AnneRice.com
13 Translations? If translated, give standard bibliographic information for each translation. If none, enter N/A
13) Spanish:
La reina los condenados1990 Barcelona: Editorial Timun Mas
La reina los condenados: cronicas1994 1st Edition Barcelona: Edicion es B, S. A.
La reina de los condenados 1995 Barcelona: Circulo de Lecteres ñ translation from 1988 1st edition.
La reina de los condenados 2000 Madrid Punto de Lectura
La Reine des damnes: chroniques des vampires 1994 Paris Olivier Orban ñ pocket edition translation from 1990 edition
Krolowa Potepionych 2000 Pozan: Zyski
Tian qian zhe de nu wang 1999 Talbeishi
Choju padun chadul ui yowang1995 Soul: Youl
14 Serialization? If serialized, give standard bibliographic information for serial publication. If none, enter N/A
Sources: Publisherís Weekly and World Cat
15 Sequels/Prequels? Give standard bibliographic information for each. If none, enter N/A
15) Prequels: Interview with a Vampire 1976; The Vampire Lestat 1985.
Sequels: The Tale of the Body Thief 1992; Memnoch the Devil 1995; The Vampire Armand 1998; Blood and Gold 2001.
1 Paste your biographical sketch here (maximum 500 words)
Anne Rice was born as Howard Allen O'Brien on October 4, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She changed her name to Anne in 1947. Anne's father, Howard, worked for the post office and her mother, Katherine, set out to raise Anne and her three sisters to be intelligent women. Katherine died from alcoholism when Anne was only 14 years old. Her father remarried and moved the family to Texas, where Anne would meet her future husband, Stan Rice. Anne attended Texas Women's University in 1959-1960, and then transferred to North Texas State University where Stan also enrolled. Anne did not complete her 2nd year of college ? she moved to San Francisco to look for a job. Anne married Stan Rice in Texas on October 14, 1961. The couple went back to San Francisco where they both enrolled in San Francisco University in 1962. Anne received her B.A. in Political Science in 1964; two years later her first child Michele was born. Sadly, Michele died at the age of five from leukemia. After Michele's death Anne plunged herself into the first of the Vampire Chronicles, "Interview With the Vampire" which was published in 1976. In 1979 Anne and Stan's second child, a son, Christopher Rice was born; by 2000 he too would become an author.
In the year that "Queen of the Damned was published, Anne and her family moved back to New Orleans. She currently lives at 1239 First St., New Orleans, LA in a mansion known as St. Elizabeth's, which has recently been put on the market for sale. Her works between the publications of "Interview With the Vampire" and "Queen of the Damned" include: The Feast of All Saints, 1980; Cry to Heaven, 1982; The Vampire Lestat, 1985. Knopf published "Queen of the Damned" on Halloween in 1988. At the time of its release she and her husband Stan were living in a townhouse in New Orleans very close to where she grew up, and she had ex-communicated from the Catholic Church. She had not known the history of New Orleans when she grew up there, but she avidly learned New Orleans history at San Francisco State University. She said that her writing exploded after she tapped into this; growing up in New Orleans, having a Catholic background, the loss of her daughter and mother all initially fueled her writing and gave her characters "an intensity that's still there?As long as it is there, [she] will go on with them." She also said that "Queen of the Damned" was different from the previous Vampire Chronicles because in it she broadened her "canvas?[to] capture whole lives, the vision of an entire existence?the vision is all there [through the switch to a third person narrator] and the dreams of immortals all over the world." (Publisher's Weekly Oct. 28, 1988)
When "Queen of the Damned" was published Anne had a third novel under her nom de plume Rampling in mind and was working on "The Witching Hour". Since the publication of "Queen of the Damned," Anne and her family have experienced some hard times, and she has produced quite a bit of work. Her publications through 1998 include: The Mummy, 1989; The Witching Hour, 1990; The Tale of the Body Thief, 1992; Lasher, 1993; Taltos, 1994; Memnoch the Devil, 1995; Servant of the Bones 1996; Violin 1997 and Vittorio 1998. However, after Vittorio's publication Anne suffered from a diabetic coma in December of 1998. Since her recovery her publications have included The Vampire Armand and Blood and Gold. In the late summer and early fall months of 2002 her husband Stan has been battling a brain tumor, but as of September 12, 2002 he was said to be doing well with his therapy and was painting. (www.annerice.com) She keeps a website that is periodically updated; she accepts and returns phone calls from a message system; and has a question and answer section on her website as well. There are also dolls and other collectables available for order on the website. As of October 2002 she is working on another book regarding vampires, "Blackwood Farm", that is to be released in 2003 and she expects a mini-series of "The Witching Hour" to air on NBC in the Fall of 2003.
Sources Used:
Summer, Bob. "PW Interviews." Publisher's Weekly October 28, 1988.
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Being the third book of the already acclaimed Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned" hit the shelves in October 1988 at #2 on the Bestseller's list. Rice's loyal fans had anticipated the release of the book, and were not disappointed. According to the Boston Globe "if you surrender and go with her on her eerie journey, you will find that you have surrendered to enchantment, as if in a voluptuous dream." Apparently this was a relief to her fans because her contemporary release of "The Witching Hour" had been a bit of a disappointment. According to critic Holly Price, Anne Rice "dazzled her readers world wide with the [latest of the] Vampire Chronicles?["The Queen of the Damned" is] very well written, thoroughly laced with history and superstition, an excellent read. This book was brightly received and did not dim through the first few years after its publication. According to Gregory Harris in September 2000, "The Queen of the Damned" is at an "entirely different level [than the previous two Chronicles], but is no less sensual and terrible?[its] inimitable, beautiful prose?readers familiar with Rice's intricate world will be thrilled?those experiencing Rice's work for the first time will find enough back ground to ensure deep involvement." In all of the contemporary reviews I found there was no negative reception of this book, despite the rough reception some of her other works that were published at this time received ? as already mentioned "The Witching Hour" is an example of that. Anne Rice seems to have found here niche in writing somewhat sensual, light horror fiction, and she kept her audience satisfied with this third edition to her Vampire Chronicles.
- Boston Globe "Journeying with Anne Rice" November 19, 1989 and "A Rewarding Tale After Toil and Trouble" November 8, 1990.
- Harris, Gregory. "BookPage Fiction Review: Halloween Roundup". BookPage. September 28, 2000.
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Within the first fourteen years after "The Queen of the Damned" was published, it sustained popularity equal to that of a new release. It also experienced a surge in popularity in 2001 when the long awaited movie that was made from the book was finally released. The movie included some plot from the prequel "The Vampire Lestat" as well. The book remained a success, however the movie proved to be quite a disappointment to Anne Rice's many fans who had remained skeptical throughout its production. According to Publisher's Weekly "Rice's intensely loyal fans were outraged at every reported deviation?[yet] Ballantine (the publisher of the first mass market edition) hoped the film would attract a new group of fans." The critics in Anne Rice's hometown of New Orleans elaborated on the critiques of the movie by stating that:
[It] striped Rice's beloved creations of all depth of character?[by giving a] Cliffs
Notes condensation of Rice's "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the
Damned" ? [with] melodramatic line readings?Rice was more concerned with
the psychological and spiritual repercussions of her characters?[but] Rymer's
movie [allows] no time for character development."
The movie's release was also surrounded by a bit of controversy due to the fact that the actress playing Akasha, the Queen of the Damned, died before the movie was finished, but her portions of the filming were completed. Rice's fans were also concerned that the production would lacking since Tom Cruise was not playing the role of Lestat; these two factors would make one think that the movie production was destined to be poorly received. Fortunately for Anne Rice, her writing of this third book in her avidly read Vampire Chronicles was exactly what her readers had wanted despite the movie's poor reception.
- LexisNexus The Times Picayune, New Orleans "Reality Bites" February 22, 2002
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Critical Essay: Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned" hit the shelves in 1988 as the highly anticipated third book of The Vampire Chronicles and it was the first of the books to become a mainstream best selling hit. The book is a part of the horror fiction genre that has been present in literature since Frankenstein and Dracula, and like these works it has a deeper run of social commentary. This book also contains characteristics of its post-modern literary time. Anne Rice retained her fame of her writing style amongst her fans and stoked the fire of the cultural cult that had began to develop surrounding her works, and would go on to continue the Chronicles after "The Queen of the Damned" was published. Also, this book went on to be developed into a film that was surrounded by controversy due to the actress Aaliyah's untimely death who played the queen herself. While the film received mixed reviews for this and other reasons, the book and the publicity for the film took the popularity of Anne Rice and her works to a new level of respect and notoriety.
Relationship to the Author, Prequels and Sequels
Although this is the third book dealing with generally the same characters, Anne Rice stated in an interview in 1988 that her intensity with them was still there and she would go on with them as long as it remained. This intensity is obvious to her readers as she weaves a more intricate plot and introduces and expands upon more characters than in the previous two Chronicles. "Interview With the Vampire", the first book, began the story in the middle with Lestat giving "the dark gift" to Louis and concentrates on Louis's experiences. "The Vampire Lestat", the second book, developed Lestat's character more, elaborated on the history of the vampires, and introduced characters that Rice fully expounds upon "The Queen of the Damned".
While the character's being vampires and the occasional bloody scenes of "The Queen of the Damned" leave it to be dubbed horror fiction, this description is a bit strong for the actual nature of the book. Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is far more haunting and the vampire character more definably evil than anything found in Rice's work. The vampires Anne Rice creates are very human in their desires, thoughts, and emotions. One can easily read of their adventures and go to bed without any fear of a ghoul appearing at their window seeking entry. Rather, Rice's characters are inviting with their kindness and the sensuality of blood drinking practices that seem a minor detail to their existence. Anne Rice is much more concerned with the development of characters' personalities, psyches, familial relationships, and the commentary on society that their lives and thoughts allow. Because of these characteristics it is arguable that "Queen of the Damned" could also qualify as a family drama.
Performance in Other Media
In 2000, after much controversy, the movie version of "Queen of the Damned" hit the silver screen only to receive mixed reviews. Aaliyah, who played the queen, had died shortly after the filming of her portion of the movie was complete, and her fans had mixed feelings about the use of the footage after her death ? especially since she was playing the queen of the undead. The film also was critiqued due to the quality of the screenplay and production. Another challenge the film and the actors had to meet was satisfying the fans not only of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruises' portrayals of Louis and Lestat, but also Anne Rice's literary fans of both "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the Damned" since the plot was a combination of both books. The film confronted all of these challenges and did tolerably well in the box office considering all of these factors. As of 2002, however, Rice has no plans to make a film of any of the five subsequent Vampire Chronicles.
Anne Rice began the Vampire Chronicles in 1976 with "Interview With the Vampire" and has continued to write tales of these vampires through the year 2002. However, book that was able to be the most successful in the mainstream of bestsellers was "The Queen of the Damned". By the time of its publication in 1988, Rice's fans were anticipating its arrival, and they anxiously awaited the movie by the same title until 2000 only to be disappointed. The ability that this horror fiction had to capture the attention of such a large gamut of the public is evidence of its deeper and arguably more prominent strain of social commentary that is obviously more important to Rice than the blood drinking practices of these characters. Through the Vampire Chronicles ? "The Queen of the Damned" in particular Anne Rice took the classic tale of the vampire, adapted it to the design of a post-modern writer, and has found a successful way to captivate millions ? including herself ? with an age-old tale of the supernatural and society's character in one.
Boston Globe "Journeying With Anne Rice" November 19, 1989 and "A Rewarding
Tale After Toil and Trouble" November 8, 1990.
Harris, Gregory "BookPage Fiction Review: Halloween Roundup". BookPage.
September 28, 2000 www.solcom.com/~manatee/authr.html Under the Covers "Queen of the Damned". Holly E. Price. December 4, 1999.
LexisNexis. E.F. Bleiler. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" The Washington Post.
November 6, 1988. Book World X8.
LexisNexis. Gilbert, Matthew. "Book Review: The Queen of the Damned". The Boston
Globe. November 21, 1988. Living 49.
LexisNexis. Hooper, Barrett. "Death Becomes Them" National Post February 27, 2002.
Arts & Life B1.
LexisNexis. Kakutani, Michiko. "Books of the Times; Vampire Kingdom's Fate Hangs
in the Balance" The New York Times. October 15, 1988. Section 1, pg. 20
LexisNexis. Kleinschrodt, Michael. "Reality Bites" The Times-Picayune February 22,
2002. Lagniappe 12.
Summer, Bob. "PW Interviews" Publisher's Weekly October 28, 1988


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The traditionalist took to her social media page to share her thoughts. She claims all these common assumptions and beliefs are all brainwash. She wrote;
My greatest regret in life was 1: Ever going to church 2: Ever rejecting my root 3: Ever believing that there is a mansion up there for me oh please 4: Ever believing that there is a man up there that will someday come and take me 5: Ever believing in your Jesus Christ 6: Ever believing that Oku Mmuo is hell fire, how can hell fire be Oku Mmuo ? All brainwash
In a post she shared earlier, she wrote
If we call upon anyanwu na agbara they will say is wrong.. But they worship on sun day. Who is fooling who?'
This will not be the first Nigerian come out to exalt traditionalism. A lady also recently claimed she is Ogbanje as she celebrates the Mammy Water Goddess.
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Many of the world's largest and most well-known companies have struggled to manage their multiple lines of business, tie together their operations and technology, stay on top of customer satisfaction and accelerate revenue. So how have leading organizations, like Kroger, used applications to align their efforts and deliver outstanding results?
The Kroger Company is a complex enterprise that operates a personalized online ordering and in-store pickup system, a data analytics business, pharmacies, and convenience stores, to name just a few. It has two dozen brands, among them Kroger, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Fry's, and Ralphs, all of which believe in building strong local ties and brand loyalty with customers. Most importantly, Kroger is on a mission to end hunger in its communities and eliminate waste across its company by 2025.
To deliver on their strategy, Kroger has a commitment to improving connections through applications. Working with Pivotal and their experts, Kroger is simplifying its legacy platform and using next-generation capabilities to get to market at an accelerated pace and build higher quality software faster. This new relationship is driving new business models focused on customers, quality, and innovation.
Watch this video to learn more about how Kroger and Pivotal are working together to make connections faster. And to learn more about Pivotal click here.
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Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh gives his thoughts on Brexit to French magazine 'Télérama'
Sudhir Hazareesingh has been interviewed by French magazine Télérama (30 June) about what the possiblity of Britain leaving the EU means to him, personally and professionally.
Sudhir comments that he sees one of the biggest problems for the UK Government will be to maintain access to the EU's single market whilst rejecting the freedom of movement to the UK by EU citizens. He points out that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has already ruled this out. He also says that he fears Britain will follow the economic model of Guernsey, and seek to attact foreign investment by extreme deregulation.
The full article is available (in French) here: http://www.telerama.fr/idees/avec-le-brexit-nous-payons-le-deficit-de-vision-des-pro-europeens,144670.php
Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh is CUF Lecturer in Politics and Tutorial Fellow in Politics, Balliol College


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Yoga kids should avoid
While it may seem easier to bring your child to your adult yoga class, many yoga instructors advise against having a child partake in adult-centric sessions. "Children should only partake in a yoga class that is designed for children and one where the instructor has been trained to modify the class for the different age groups," advises Shenae Osborn, founder of Little Yoga Bubbles. "Not all yoga classes are created equal, and if poses are held for too long, that can put a strain on the child's growing body. Parents should also avoid their child taking part in hot yoga, iron yoga or anything that is overly advanced, especially in the beginning."
Sheila Hageman, child yoga instructor, agrees. "I would not recommend a heated-style yoga class for children or any intense-style classes. For starters, kids' attention spans are not usually ready for a full hour of 'adult' yoga. Shorter classes with shorter poses and more fun and games are needed for kids to really learn to love yoga."
Benefits of yoga for kids
You may think that your child isn't capable of keeping calm in a mommy and me yoga class, but the benefits — and capabilities of your children — may surprise you. "Yoga is a great way to calm our bodies and minds," shares Colleen Leary of Nourished Lifestyle. "For children with special needs and sensory issues, yoga provides a way to feel secure and calm." But, in order for your child to experience the full benefits of yoga for kids, choose a class that focuses on fun. "For kids, a yoga practice should be about playing through a pose, not perfecting it," explains Rebekah "Bex" Borucki, yoga instructor and Host of "Got Zen?" on Veria Living. "Stumbling, tumbling and giggling are all part of an enjoyable yoga class for children. Sometimes our bodies don't perform the way we intend them to, and these silly moments of imperfection turn into learning moments that build self-esteem."
Types of yoga poses kids can do
When choosing a class that focuses on yoga for kids, be mindful of the types of poses through which your child is being led. "Kids are usually more flexible than adults, so anyone leading a child through yoga should be careful not to encourage hyper-flexibility in any pose," warns Borucki. "Instruct the child to listen to her body and to never do anything that feels uncomfortable or scary." Here are some safe yoga poses for kids:
- "Uttanasana is a great pose that improves spatial awareness, calms the mind, improves body awareness and improves listening," offers Leary.
- "Child's pose is a also a great pose to feel connected from the head to the core of the body. This is a great grounding pose for children with high self-stimulation," she adds.
- "Lion, cobra, cat or cow pose are safe for all kids," says Jensen Wheeler Wolfe, creator of The Little Yoga Mat. "All kids love animal poses and the younger ones will enjoy making animal sounds, too."
- "Elementary-aged children can grasp more complicated animal poses like pigeon, camel and crow," expands Wolfe.
- But, Wolfe warns, "Alignment is important for safety, so advanced poses like headstand, lotus or revolved triangle should be reserved for older children with a strong practice."
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Malaysia's first-in-the-market online medical card which was launched in April 2018, has positioned AXA AFFIN Life Insurance as one of the pioneers in digital disruption in Malaysia with more than 70% digital life protection market share.
More than 4,000 policies were issued to date to ensure millennials comprising young professionals and young families are protected and prepared for life's surprises. Backed by a positive growth, AXA AFFIN Life is now growing at approximately 60% in Annualized Premium Equivalent (APE) year-to-date and the digital offering has helped in the overall alleviation. AXA AFFIN Life targets 20% from digital sales by 2023 and is currently working with close to 20 HealthTech and InsurTech partners in Malaysia.
Initially launched for millennials aged 16 – 39 years old, AXA eMedic has gone through several enhancements throughout the 18 months. The product was made available for children as young as 15 days and expatriates shortly after two months it was introduced in the market. Based on encouraging demand from the public, the age eligibility was extended up to 49 years old in June this year.
Following the observation and analysis of customer's buying behaviour, AXA AFFIN Life Insurance is unveiling another first-in-the-market revolutionary offering with AXA eMedic Family Plan. With strong focus on bringing a seamless customer experience, AXA eMedic Family Plan can be purchased in a single package online in less than 10 minutes via www.AXAeMedic.com. Families can now get protected for as low as RM150 per month for a family of four with coverage up to RM100,000 each individual per year. This is renewable up to the age of 80. The family plan is easy to manage with just one online form, and requires no medical check-up by providing instant approval.
A virtual assistant "Ask Michelle" and a chatbot "Atom" is available to assist customers in going through the whole buying journey. Whenever customers are faced with an issue during the buying process or have difficulties understanding the benefits of AXA eMedic Family Plan, customers can WhatsApp "Michelle" and get their answers within a few minutes or speak to "Atom" via the website for an explanation on fine print or any questions the customer may have.
All customers will still enjoy access to BookDoc, a health rewards platform that will incentivise healthy living and provide access for customers to search and make appointment with specialist doctors. For professional coaching and rehabilitative psychological support, customers will be given access to Naluri, a platform with a range of professional psychologists to help them achieve the healthy lifestyle they deserve.
AXA eMedic Family Plan is available for Malaysians aged between 15 days – 49 years old. Customers who purchase the family plan will also be able to enjoy 5% rebate on the total premium.
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The newly established Centre for Gender Equal Media at Durham Univesity (GEM) welcomes the commitment in the revised Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) 2016-2020 strategy for Government action on online and 'cyber-enabled' violence against women. In particular we are pleased to see the integration of online forms of violence against women, including image-based sexual abuse ('revenge porn') and pornography, into the strategy, as recommended by the End Violence Against Women Coalition's report into new technologies in 2012.
We urge the Government to recognise the need for the funding of specialist organisations to both support survivors of online abuse, as well as help to challenge such behaviours.
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At some point in life, some people will experience something traumatic. Maybe it will occur through the unexpected loss a loved one or as a result of a violent act. However trauma occurs, the effects of it can be deeply distressing.
According to recent studies, approximately 70% of American adults have experienced at least one traumatic event. Nearly 20% of that population has developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to that event. Along with PTSD, other mental health conditions can develop in the face of trauma, such as anxiety disorder and depression.
There is no limit to the types of events that can cause traumatizing effects on individuals, as people view and experience everything differently from one another. However, to obtain a better understanding of what events usually cause trauma, consider the following:
Other common types of traumatic events include combat, loss of a loved one, serious or long illness, neglect, abandonment, and emotional abuse.
When an individual has experienced trauma and finds it difficult, if not impossible, to overcome the emotional upset he or she is experiencing, he or she likely needs to be treated so that recovery can be possible.
Experiencing a traumatic event can be life-altering in ways that cause an individual to no longer feel like themselves. However, there are several types of trauma treatment that can promote healthy recovery for these individuals.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, also known as EMDR, is one of the most common forms of trauma treatment available. Used for all kinds of trauma victims, EMDR works to help individuals relieve themselves from the weight of their emotions surrounding their trauma by essentially rewiring the brain. While researchers still do not know exactly how EMDR works, they do know that through concentrating on a moving visual allows the brain to "unlock" and begin healing. During an EMDR session, for example, a therapist might use a panel of moving lights that an individual must focus on while thinking about the traumatic event. When the lights stop, the individual and the therapist can talk through his or her thoughts and begin unraveling them further by repeating this process.
Psychodynamic therapy works to help pinpoint where the individual is within his or her trauma. Upon determining this, the therapist will work with the individual to help him or her release whatever it is that is holding him or her back from moving forward. Some of the ways in which a therapist does this is by considering the individual's personal background (including his or her childhood), uncovering the meaning of the trauma, and learning about what the traumatic event has cost the individual.
Often the most uncomfortable for those who are suffering from the effects of trauma, prolonged exposure works to help an individual regain control of the situation by being continuously exposed to aspects of it. This form of trauma treatment allows individuals to engage with their traumatic event as opposed to running from it. Upon engagement, the therapist can help the individual change the narrative surrounding the event.
Other forms of trauma treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and group therapy.
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Traumatic events can be extremely painful to go through. In fact, many people have experienced more than one traumatic event in their lives, adding several layers to their recovery. However, regardless of what has traumatized you, there are options for you so that you can put your trauma in the past and move forward as a recovered, healthy individual.
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Bike Safety Education with Bike Easy & Uber
The nations first Bike/Walk Friendly Driver Workshop with Uber
Tuesday, Nov 27th, Bike Easy led our Bike/Walk Friendly Driver Workshop at Uber's Greenlight Hub on Bayou Road. This is the start of our new partnership to help promote road safety in New Orleans.
Through our Bike/Walk Friendly Driver Workshop, we are sharing with the Uber drivers tips on safely sharing the road with people biking and walking. We had a good workshop with a healthy discussion on road safety, exploring different scenarios where yielding and reduced speeding are the best options. Check out the pic and video links.
Bike Easy continues to seek our partnerships with companies and organizations that manage fleet vehicles in order to direct training towards drivers spending many hours on the road. We're specifically interested in reaching out to United Cab and other cab companies around New Orleans. Do you have direct contact with these companies?
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The acclaimed Pete Dye championship golf course at Southern Hills Plantation is an 18-hole, par-72, private course offering elevations from 60 feet to nearly 250 feet and is situated in the rolling hills of Brooksville, Fla. Pete Dye meticulously planned each hole to challenge players at every skill level and maximize the natural elevation views to create his masterpiece.
"Southern Hills Plantation Club is one of the Top 50 New Courses in the United States." - GolfWeek
"One of the Top 100 of all Residential Golf Courses in the United States." - GolfWeek
World War II interrupted his high school education and Pete served in the 82nd Airborne Infantry of the United States Army. Upon his discharge, he attended Rollins College where he met Alice O'Neal.
Alice and Pete were married in 1950 and Pete moved to Indianapolis where he became a star salesman for The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. During this time, he was also pursuing his golf career and won the 1958 Indiana State Amateur Championship. He also played in the 1957 United States Open where he finished ahead of both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.


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"Your flight is cancelled"
It was not a promising beginning…. "I'm so sorry but your flight from Winnipeg to Toronto is cancelled." Stunned, we explained we had onward flights to Brussels then Bombay so we really HAD to reach Toronto.
En route to the airport, we had just been discussing how in Canada planes now never fly empty. Why? If there aren't enough passengers to make it somewhat viable, the flight is cancelled.
The good thing was the woman helping us immediately grasped our quandary and overcame all sorts of impediments to get us on the next flight to Ottawa connecting immediately to Toronto in time to change terminals and catch our international flight – provided NOTHING was delayed.


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Local Businesses Reluctant to Hire More Workers Despite Overall Optimism
L.A. County employers are optimistic about their business outlook this year but guarded about future hiring, according to a new Los Angeles County Business Federation survey released Tuesday.
Nearly two-thirds of the survey's 643 respondents expect business conditions will be either significantly or slightly better this year than last. But only 41 percent plan to hire this year; another 41 percent said they planned to keep staffing levels constant and 12 percent said they would lay off workers.
"These findings suggest that growth in our local economy over the last few years has buoyed the spirits of local employers," said Tracy Hernandez, founding chief executive of the Business Federation, or BizFed. "However, it appears general optimism isn't translating evenly into hiring people. Rather, employers are choosing a more cost certain investment in technology and equipment."
The annual BizFed poll represents a snapshot of key issues of concern in the Los Angeles County business community. It is based on surveys of business owners and executives regarding the issues they deem most critical to the ongoing operation and growth of their business.
Employers reported their top five business concerns were taxes/fees, lengthy commute times, government regulation/compliance, education, and public infrastructure.
Twenty-eight percent of respondents said an increase in the state minimum wage would force them to reduce employees and/or employee hours; 46 percent said it would have no impact. The majority of surveys were collected before Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law an increase in the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employers by 2023.
BizFed represents more than 275,000 businesses that collectively employ 3 million workers across Los Angeles County.
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Top 6 Reasons Why the Holidays Are Better on Hawk Hill
1. The decorations go up
Nothing is better to get you into the holiday spirit than the smell of the garland in Undergraduate Admissions, the twinkle of the lights on the Christmas trees in Campion Student Center, or the wreath shining on the towers of Barbelin Hall.
2. The tree lighting ceremony
Who doesn't love a chilly night, hot cocoa, and a bright, cheery Christmas tree? The Student Senate hosts a tree lighting ceremony that allows students to get a piece of holiday tradition while they come and see the SJU tree light up.
3. Campion Christmas dinner
Three words: BEST. MEAL. EVER! SJU Campion Dining Hall pulls out all the stops for the all you can eat Christmas dinner with everything from traditional Christmas foods like potatoes and gravy, to other great options like sushi. A warm meal with all your favorite food at Campion hits the spot right before break!
4. Christmas mass
Christmas mass provides the student body the option to worship and celebrate the Christmas spirit together. It is a special and peaceful moment amidst finals to remember the true meaning of the holiday and might help give you the strength you need to get through exams!
5. The giving spirit of the SJU community
Whether it's donating a gift to the giving tree in the library or buying a cookie from an on-campus bake sale, students on campus allow the giving spirit of the season to shine as they support not only each other but also the Philadelphia community.
6. Campion Midnight Breakfast
Pancakes, tater tots, and the president in a Santa costume! What more could you ask for?!? Enjoy a late-night study break as professors and administrators serve you breakfast at midnight in Campion Dining Hall and get you ready to hit the books.
— Maggie McGill, '20