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One of history's most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria is a (literally) era-defining figure whose tragic and fascinating life continues to inspire storytellers today. And while you may have no trouble conjuring up a picture of who Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Ireland was, there's plenty about this long-reigning British monarch that will still surprise you.
1. Her real name wasn't Victoria.
Born in Kensington Palace on May 24, 1819, Queen Victoria was originally named Alexandrina Victoria, according to Britannica. She was christened after her godfather, Tsar Alexander I, but always preferred to go by her second name. At birth, Victoria was fifth in the line of succession for the British crown, behind the four eldest sons of George III, including her three uncles and her father, Edward.
2. She was the first member of the Royal family to live at Buckingham Palace.
Three weeks after her accession to the throne, Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace, previously owned by her late uncle King William IV. This made Queen Victoria the first reigning monarch to take up residence at Buckingham, though her move did not come without its struggles. The palace was in need of extreme renovations if it was going to be a family home as Queen Victoria intended it to be. The palace had poor ventilation, many of the windows would not open, and the chimneys smoked profusely, all of which led to years of work during Queen Victoria's reign.
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Years later, Buckingham continues to serve as a place of royal business and a personal home for the royal family.
3. She was only five feet tall.
The monarch was four inches shorter than Queen Elizabeth II.
4. She became Queen of England when she was 18.
At 6 a.m. on June 20, 1837, young Princess Victoria was woken from her bed at and informed that her uncle, King William IV, had suffered a heart attack and died during the night. This meant that less than a month after her coming of age, Victoria, only 18 at the time, was now queen of England.
5. Growing up, she was under constant supervision.
Less than a year after Queen Victoria's birth, her father, Edward, Duke of Kent (the fourth son of George III) died of pneumonia, leaving the young princess to be raised by her mother. Following his death, young Victoria's mother, Duchess Victoria, was prepared to rule alongside her daughter if Victoria's uncle died and she ascended to the throne before she was officially of age. For this reason, Victoria's mother used a strict code of discipline to shape the Queen-to-be. Later known as the "Kensington System," the system involved a strict timetable of lessons to improve Victoria's morality and intellect.
This meant she rarely got to spend time with children her age because of the demands on her time, and she was essentially isolated from the royal court as a result of her mother's hostile relationship with King William IV. Princess Victoria was under constant adult supervision and was also made to share a bedroom with her mother until she became queen.
6. Victoria hated her adviser, John Conroy.
Her mother's comptroller, Sir John Conroy, also anticipated Princess Victoria ascension to the crown before she was fully of age, and he planned to take on a powerful role in the royal family, even taking steps to seat Victoria as "heir presumptive" in the public's mind when she was only a child. This caused a disagreement between King William IV, who wanted to adopt Victoria as his own to watch over the future queen, and the Duchess and Conroy.
Later in her life, Queen Victoria would refer to Conroy as a "demon incarnate" who prevented her from having a happy childhood. As soon as she came to power, Queen Victoria dismissed Conroy from her household, cutting off personal contact with both him and her mother. Because Victoria was an unmarried woman, however, she was required to continue living with her mother, and the Duchess and Conroy lived in separate apartments at Buckingham Palace.
7. Her mother and Sir Conroy tried to seize the crown.
After the disagreements King William IV had with Duchess Victoria over the Regency, the king seemed to survive past Princess Victoria's 18th birthday out of sheer stubbornness. The princess's mother still hoped to wield power on her daughter's behalf, and once, when Victoria was very sick with typhoid, her mother and Conroy refused to call in a doctor, instead using her illness to pressure Victoria into signing papers that would make Conroy her official adviser and give him significant powers when she become queen.
Victoria's governess, Louise Lehzen, got the princess a doctor in secret, saving her life. Though sick for weeks, Victoria held out and didn't sign the papers. "I resisted in spite of my illness and their harshness," she wrote in her diary, according to Queen Victoria: A Personal History.
8. She was multilingual.
The young queen was an adept linguist, fluent in both English and German. Her mother and governess both had German roots, so Victoria grew up speaking the language and later used it frequently when speaking to her German husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The queen also spoke French, Italian, and Latin.
Toward the end of her reign, when servants from India arrived at Windsor Castle in 1877, her favorite Indian attendant, Abdul Karim, taught the queen many Hindu and Urdu phrases to better communicate with her servants. "I am learning a few words of Hindustani to speak to my servants," she wrote in her diary, according to a book about the period, Victoria & Abdul. "It is a great interest to me for both the language and the people, I have naturally never come into real contact with before."
9. She survived at least six assassination attempts.
During her reign, several attempts were made at Queen Victoria's life, all of them unsuccessful. The first notable attempt was made in 1840, when 18-year-old Edward Oxford fired two shots at the young queen's carriage in London. Oxford was accused of high treason for his crime and was ultimately found not guilty for reasons of insanity, according to History. The Queen faced additional assassination attempts when John Francis tried to shoot the queen in her carriage twice in 1842. That same year, a man named John William Bean attempted to fire a gun loaded with paper and tobacco at Her Majesty.
The queen's carriage was attacked again in 1849 by William Hamilton, an unemployed Irish immigrant who later pled guilty to the crime and was banished for seven years, History reports. Another attempt was made in 1850, when Robert Pate, an ex-soldier, used an iron-tipped cane to hit the Queen in the head while she was at home, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
The final notable attempt was in March 1882, when a Scottish poet named Roderick Maclean shot at Queen Victoria's carriage with a pistol while leaving the Windsor train station. According to Time, this was Maclean's eighth attempt at assassinating the Queen. Maclean was tried for high treason and was found "not guilty, but insane," so Maclean was sentenced to live out his days in an asylum until his death in 1921, the Guardian reports. Despite the chaos and fear that followed the many assassination attempts, Queen Victoria became more and more popular with the public after each attempt.
10. She proposed to her husband.
A few days before her 17th birthday party, Victoria met her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Four years later, Queen Victoria, as she was now known proposed to Prince Albert on October 15, 1839 and they were married on February 10, 1840, in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in London.
Victoria was deeply in love with Albert and, once they were married, she claimed to be truly happy for the first time in her life. After their wedding night, Queen Victoria wrote in her diary, "I never, never spent such an evening!! My dearest dearest dear Albert ... his excessive love & affection gave me feelings of heavenly love & happiness I never could have hoped to have felt before!" according to The Woman Question.
11. She began more than one popular wedding trend.
At the time of her wedding, it was common for wedding dresses to come in a variety of colors. Queen Victoria, however, wished to show off the lace embroidery of her dress and requested it in white. She also asked that none of her guests wear white so as not to draw attention away from her, and she even had the patter for her dress destroyed so that it could not be copied, according to Vogue. Queen Victoria accessorized the dress—complete with an 18-foot train—with white satin shoes, Turkish diamond earrings, and a sapphire brooch that belonged to Prince Albert. Over her veil, the queen wore a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms.
12. She and her husband had nine children.
Over the course of her life, Queen Victoria became a mother to nine children with Prince Albert. Her sons and daughters would later go on to marry into several other European monarchies, eventually producing the queen's 42 grandchildren spread out in the royal families of Germany, Russia, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Greece, and Spain.
13. She became the first known carrier of hemophilia, known as the "Royal disease."
Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. Because of Victoria's vast lineage, the disorder was passed on to the members of royal and noble families across Europe. A 2009 study in Science Magazine even linked the hemophilia mutation to members of the Russian royal family, the Romanovs.
The disease claimed several of her descendants: Queen Victoria's son Leopold, the Duke of Albany, died at age 30 after he slipped and fell, and two of Queen Victoria's grandsons— Friedrich and Leopold—also bled to death due to the affliction. It is believed that the last royal carrier of the disease was Prince Waldemar of Prussia, who died in 1945, Science Magazine reports.
14. She was the first monarch to ride a train.
The Victorian era was a time of rapid technological advancement and industrialization. Electricity started to become more common and photography became a popular medium, and rail systems spread across Britain. In 1842, Victoria became the first monarch to ride a train, according to PBS. The ride from Slough, near Windsor Castle, to Paddington in West London took about 30 minutes to complete. The 23-year-old queen found the ride delightful and said the "motion was very slight, and much easier than a carriage—also no dust or great heat," according to People.
15. She is the second-longest reigning British monarch.
Not long ago, Queen Victoria held the title of longest reigning British monarch, with a total reign of 63 years and seven months. The queen wore the crown until her dying day, according to PBS. In 2015, Queen Elizabeth II broke Queen Victoria's record and continues to hold it today, going on 66 years.
16. Her name lives on in over 100 places around the world.
As the Queen of England during Britain's imperial height, Queen Victoria inspired the title of everything from lakes and mountains to cities across what was then the empire. From the 33 Victoria Roads in the United Kingdom to Victoria Park in Bhavnagar, India and two Mount Victorias in New Zealand, her name lives on all over the world. And songs like "Victoria" by the Kinks and "Queen Victoria" by Leonard Cohen were inspired by the monarch.


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Expert Advice: How to avoid tantrums while traveling
About the Interviewee: Mikaela DeMartini
Mikaela is from the San Francisco Bay Area. She was raised in a large Italian family and has twenty first cousins. Mikaela graduated with honors from Sonoma State University with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Studies. She currently work as a Preschool Teacher and is pursuing her career in getting her Masters in Education. Mikaela has always had a passion for working with children since she was a young girl.
What is your background with children?
I have been working with children as a babysitter, nanny, volunteer, and Lead Preschool Teachers for over ten years. I truly enjoy being surrounded by children of all ages, but specifically I am educated about the development of children ranging from infancy to eight years old. Once you work with a child individually and build a relationship with them, you can see their interests and cultural dynamics. Working with children is a very rewarding job. I truly believe childhood is such a unique and valuable stage in the human life cycle.
Where is your current position as a pre-school teacher?
I am a Lead Preschool Teacher at Tamalpais Preschool, Mill Valley - Greater San Francisco, U.S.A.
Do you work with children who speak different languages, and/or have various cultural backgrounds?
Yes, all children come from various cultural backgrounds. I have worked with children who speak different languages including; Spanish, Italian, Swedish, and Chinese.
What are your top recommendations for a parent who experience a toddler tantrum on an airplane or other mode of transportation when traveling?
Parents and family dynamics of a child can greatly influence a toddlers future behaviors. Toddlers need to have the support and confidence from their family to grow and learn. Throughout my upbringing, I have learned that you cannot have clear cut expectations for a child because of their age or developmental milestones. With that being said, no one enjoys a temper tantrum whether you are the parent dealing with the child or the individual hearing the child's outburst. Here are some recommendations to eliminate the temper tantrum in a public setting.
I like to use three key words to address a temper tantrum; acknowledge, react, and solve.
Acknowledge that the child is unhappy. Show compassion for the child and provide a supportive care towards the issue by responding in a calm tone. Children feed off your energy and react according to your behavior. Now, I know, easier said than done while you are in the security line with five bags to carry and a screaming toddler. But the good news is when you are in that situation, stooping down to their level and acknowledging their upset is one of the most reassuring ways for a child to calm down.
React. When a child sees their parents reaction to their tantrum, they immediately feel a sense of security because they know they are being heard. Adults who respond with sensitivity, meanwhile maintaining a consistent tone, can help a toddler identify and name their feelings. By labeling their feelings such as; angry, happy, and sad, parents are more likely to have their child redirected because the focus has shifted.
By acknowledging the child's feelings, helping them identify the way they feel, the problem will be Solved. Most often children react in such a manner because they don't feel in control. As the parent, by showing you are in control reassures the child and coaches them through their temper tantrum. After going through the three key steps to solving a toddler temper tantrum, soon enough, you will be on the plane, train, boat or bus to your destination and you will not have the label of " the parent who can't control their child having the temper tantrum."
What can a parent do to reduce the chance of having a potential tantrum?
Often temper tantrums occur when a child is trying to communicate something to a parent but does not have the necessary words to get their point across. Communicating to the children and preparing them days in advance before the trip takes place, will make the transition to going on a trip much smoother. The best way a parent can reduce a potential temper tantrums is to offer control, maintain a routine/schedule, and make the traveling experience fun. Children love to feel empowered and independent. When you offer control, give the child a task where they can complete it on their own. For example; helping take part in the packing before the trip or when you are at the airport, letting them take off their shoes for the security line. Although, I know it can be hard to travel and maintain the same routine at home, it is important to keep the children on the same eating and napping schedule as best as possible. Lastly, making the trip playful is the ultimate priority. Giving children resources and tasks to do in a positive way, will make your trip less stressful and enjoyable not only for you as the parent but for the children too because they feed off your energy.
How to best talk to the child post tantrum? Is it recommended to discuss what happened during route to final destination or wait until one arrives?
Throughout my experience and education on temper tantrums, from a developmental standpoint, you are talking to the child through the whole temper tantrum process. Once you are at part three: Solve, you are essentially coming up with positive ways to resolve and discuss what happened so that in the future it does not happen again. Unfortunately, chances are it will happen again but not necessarily in the same context. Toddlers are growing, and they learn through positive relationships with adults and children. There is no need to bring up the incident again.
What do you like to do on your spare time?
In my spare time when I am not traveling, I enjoy a lot of outdoor activities including; running, hiking, snowboarding, surfing, wake boarding, and paddle boarding. I love to do yoga and Pilates. I have a passion for helping children, especially those in need, I like to volunteer in the Pediatric Department of hospitals.
Your top favorite travel destination with kids and why?
My top favorite travel destination with kids would be Europe. Although my family is from Northern Italy, I would not specify a certain country. I believe Europe as a whole umbrella for traveling to various places can be such a wonderful experience for children.
I believe every child comes from a different developmental niche which does not make them any more or less valued than any other individual in society. Supporting and acknowledging peoples differences makes a more balanced community. According to a Child Developmental Theorist, Jean Piaget, the environment is seen as the third teacher. I believe that in early childhood, children should be exposed to different countries and cultures, allowing them to have more opportunities and become more well-rounded individuals after being in a diverse learning environment.

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Country Stampede Completes Lineup
Country Stampede, the annual music festival in Manhattan, Kan., has announced its complete lineup, with Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton among the top performers. Lady Antebellum will headline the June 25 performances, with Joe Nichols, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Brett Eldredge also on the bill. Paisley and Shelton are scheduled for June 26, along with Jerrod Niemann and Troy Olsen. Meanwhile, Eric Church and Wade Bowen will perform on June 23, the opening night of the festival, while Sawyer Brown, Collin Raye and Joey & Rory will conclude the festival on June 26. Four-day passes are currently available for $95.


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What is a fighter?
Swordsmen, vikings, fully armored knights, and anyone who knows that the pointy end of the sword goes is for piercing his or her enemy would classify as a fighter!
Because it is such a basic archetype, the fighter is a classic RPG concept. Don't be mistaken though. Although the fighter is a basic class, fighters are totally badass. The Fighter is cool and effective.
This post is dedicated entirely to characters who have martial aptitude, ranging from a very diverse cast of artists and character designs.
Use these for character portraits in your RPG!
About the Author Arthur De Martino
The google wearing super hero know as "Wasp Eye Lad" has a secret identity: Arthur De Martino, a quiet Brazilian man who loves Digital Art a bit too much.


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Owner and Engineer Scott Martinez is the guitarist (former bassist) for Alternative Rock band, Alice Sweet Alice (ASA) and originally built this studio for ASA's use. ASA has recorded songs at Audio Cave that have made it to the national radio charts. Scott has been in and out of studios since the 1980's, so working in the analog domain was always the goal from the beginning. In the beginning of 2015, Audio Cave finally came out of the computer and into the real world. We care about the music we put out and the artists we work with. We have been there. Work with us so we can give you the tools to make your songs shine and have the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
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King Harald and Queen Sonja could along with mayors enjoy a large-scale gala dinner in the City Hall of Oslo, Wednesday night.
Oslo has a tradition of inviting all the mayors to the capital once during every election period. This year's gathering coincides with the end of the municipal political summit.
– It's fantastic to see so many of the nation's mayors gathered in the City Hall tonight.
It has been an eventful and useful day with the exchange of ideas and solutions for how Norway should develop Oslo's mayor, Marianne Borgen, said at the banquet.
In addition to 220 mayors and 150 councillors His Majesty the King and the queen were on the guest list.
– Tonight we will enjoy ourselves and each other's company and this large-scale celebration dinner in the city's own grand ballroom, Borgen said.
The last time the country's mayors gathered in the City Hall was in connection with the 200th anniversary of Norway's constitution in May of 2014.
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Friday 29 January 2021
Good morning Lovely Lions!
I hope you've enjoyed another week of learning at home.
Remember we have an assembly today at 9.30.
Miss McGillivray and I are really looking forward to seeing you all later today at 11. We are going to play a game, but you don't need to bring anything with you.
Here is your learning for today.
Ms Leach
This week we have a special Friday activity for you.
In this video you will meet Frankie the monkey puppet who has a story to tell you. Frankie will ask you to pause the video at different points, and he will ask you to draw parts of the story, adding to it as you go along. You need to listen carefully to each section of the story .
We would love to see your story telling pictures if you wish to share these with us on the ejournals.
Please continue to revise this week's sounds: ee and oo
Here is your home learning with this week's sounds.
Dictation ee and oo
As mentioned before your child might find this tricky but it is a fantastic way to see if your child understands the system behind reading and writing. Your child will have to listen to the sounds within the spoken word, recall the letter/s that correspond with the sounds and then record them. This strategy helps children to understand that individual letters/sounds make up words and words, 'with spaces', go together to make a meaningful sentence.
We will start with dictation of words that we have been working on this week as well as tricky words. If your child feels confident and you think is ready for a challenge you can do a sentence afterwards.
Remember to always model: first with one word and later with one sentence).
- Adult: weep. Keep, bee, eel, foot, tool, pool, look
- Children: jeep, queen, tee, feed, cook, hook, book, wood.
- Adult: The van is red.
- Child: Mum and Dad are in the car.
When doing a word:
- Say the word.
- Think aloud how many sounds you can hear in that word.
- Use your fingers to count the sounds.
- Think aloud again that some sounds are made by more than one letter (like the ones we have been learning this week). Sometimes two letters make one sound
- Write each letter/ sound and check if there are the same number of letters as sounds (it will not be the case with this week's words).
- Check if you are right (sometimes is okay to make mistakes so your child can correct them and to make them aware that is okay to make mistakes).
When doing a sentence:
- Please model the first sentence to your child, highlighting the capital letter, finger spaces and full stops. Point to each word as you read it aloud.
- Explain that your child is now about to write a different sentence and then dictate (read aloud) the second sentence noted below.
- Ask the child to repeat the sentence back to you to ensure they have heard it correctly.
- Discuss how many words there are in the sentence, what the first word in the sentence is and remind them that the first word will have a capital letter.
- Ask your child to write the word, vocalising each sound as they write it.
- Remind them of finger spaces between the words.
Repeat this process for each remaining word
- Once they have written the whole sentence, ask them to read it back to you – pointing at each word as they read.
- Ask the child what happened in the sentence and remind them to use a full stop at the end.
Numeracy and Maths
- We are learning to keep our mental maths skills quick and accurate.
Please choose another activity from this
to support your learning of mental maths skills.
This hit the button website is an excellent resource supporting a range of mental maths skills. Choose the level which provides appropriate pace and challenge for you.
Skills Development
There are lots of skills needed to become successful lifelong learners.
Please choose an activity from this practical skills activities gridDownload
It includes fun, practical and purposeful skills that will help you learn important life skills.
Please note the skills should be carried out with the support and supervision of an adult.
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European Master Class On Wool at La Bergerie Nationale From April the 8th to the I4th 2OI3 was coordinated by:
The National Arts and Crafts Institute of France
The National Arts and Crafts Institute is the unique state structure of reference that associates together the actors of the sector, whether they are professional or institutional, at the service of the public interest of arts and craft. The INMA promotes the exchanges, develops an expertise and gives consistency to different dynamics. It is placed under the authority of three Ministries : The Ministry of Crafts, Trade and Tourism, The Ministry of Culture and Communication,The Ministry of Public Education.


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But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
For many years, I thought this verse meant if we just kind of sit and wait patiently, without striving, God would renew our strength to help us get through those tough times when we are worn down to nothing.
But. No.
The word wait, qavah, means to bind together by twisting. When we bind ourselves together with the Lord by twisting, He renews our strength. Renew written in the tense it is written, the Hiphil Imperfect, means that God will exchange our strength for His. It is through the binding together that this happens.
BIND US TOGETHER, Lord, Bind us together
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, Lord,
Bind us together,
Bind us together with love.


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4. Wrist Extensions for Antagonist (extensor) Training
In this video we review an exercise known as Wrist Extensions for Antagonist (Extensor) training. This exercise helps prevent tendon injury, the most common of which is called medial epicondylitis. This is otherwise known as golfer's elbow.
Golfer's elbow occurs when there is damage to the medial epicondyle, located on the inside of the forearm. To prevent this injury, try antagonist wrist extension exercises, as we have outlined below:
Step 1: Hold a dumbbell in the middle handle, palm facing down with the dumbbell horizontal. While setting up for this move, also rest the inside of your elbow on your knee.
Step 2: Begin to slowly rotate the dumbbell up, by twisting at your wrist until you reach full upward movement.
Step 3: Hold the weight at the top for one or two seconds. You should feel the flex, and then bring the dumbbell back down to its starting position.
Few tips to ensure proper, eccentric pronation technique:
- Always keep the weight flat and horizontal. DO NOT tilt the weight to one side.
- Always rest all the weight of your forearm on your knee. DO NOT engage the bicep.
We recommend performing this exercise in three sets of 15 reps, with at least one minute in between.
We hope you found this video helpful. Feel free to comment below with questions or thoughts!
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Must-i-ashe you a question? Have you jumped onto the facial hair bandwagon? Seems that every other man on the street has decided to try the trend. If you have seen the hit movie, American Sniper, you may have noticed that the Special Operations soldiers are regular members of the facial hair club as well. But is it a survival and an identification trait or a trend?
In the wild, certain monkeys use facial hair to help them identify one another. Isn't it amazing how we share traits such as facial hair with other species?
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Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a product subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), today announced that its customer MeDirect Bank Belgium, an online bank offering savings, investments and wealth management since 2013, has successfully launched its Regulated Savings Product on Finacle's core banking solution.
The product will help the bank extend services to a new segment of savers that are looking to save and receive basic interest, in addition to a fidelity premium. Finacle's core banking solution provided MeDirect Bank a flexible technology foundation to enable speed-to-market with this new offering.
Highlights – a. MeDirect Bank has seen a significant interest in the product since its launch in December 2018. The product provides favorable tax incentives along with competitive interest rates offered by MeDirect Bank, adding to the high volume of interest in the product. b. Apart from Finacle core banking, MeDirect Bank also uses a wide range of Finacle solutions, including wealth management, treasury, lending and corporate online banking. The componentized yet integrated Finacle solutions allows the bank's team to select, configure, customize and launch new customer services rapidly and reliably, at a low cost. c. The product provides ready compliance with Belgian regulation.
Alanbek Yussupov, Head of Business Development at MeDirect Bank said:"Completing the implementation of a regulated savings product for the Belgium market was an important project for MeDirect Bank. We pride ourselves, on providing end clients with a product which complies with the Belgian regulated savings jurisdiction, making savings products more transparent. The implementation of the Belgian Regulated Savings Product allows our clients to have a regular savings account with added attractive tax benefits. With Finacle, we were able to bring this offering to market within a very short span of time."Sajit Vijayakumar, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys Finacle said: "We are pleased to support MeDirect's market expansion strategy with the new regulated product offering. The rapid time-to-market realised by MeDirect is a reflection of inherent flexibility of the Finacle core banking solution. The new offering will enable the bank to further develop business in Belgium and engage customers with a broad offering."
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FDA seeks input on over-the-counter hearing devices
The two notices are in reference to:
Reopening the comment period on the Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) Draft Guidance
When the FDA issued the Draft Guidance on PSAPs, it allowed a period of public comment, to which HLAA submitted comments. In light of the PCAST and IOM activities, the FDA is reopening the public comment period. The deadline for comments is May 4, 2016.
The FDA asks parties to comment on three issues raised by PCAST:
- The degree to which current FDA requirements are a barrier to hearing aid accessibility, affordability and use;
- The appropriateness of creating a category of "basic" hearing aids with labeling for OTC sale;
- Whether or not the benefits of OTC hearing aids would outweigh the risks of foregoing the requirement of medical evaluation.
An FDA Public Workshop on Streamlining Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Hearing Aids – April 21, 2016
Reacting to the PCAST recommendation that the FDA exempt hearing aids from the Quality System Regulations (QSRs), a public workshop is being convened by the FDA to discuss the current QSRs and GMPs for hearing aids and to consider an alternative model for quality verification. The FDA will also consider the possible use of alternative quality standards developed by standards development organizations and key stakeholders. The workshop is open to the public, but requires registration by April 13, 2016. Written comments can be submitted until May 19, 2016.
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Australia: Muslim preacher expelled for saying "global peace will only be established when the last Jew is killed"0 Comments Published by Office 2 November 29th, 2016 in Australia, Christian Persecution, Christianity, Insight Into Islam, Islam, Islamic Terrorism, Jesus, Muslims, Pakistan, Politics, Quran, Racism, Radical Islam, West
October 6, 2016 – by Christine Williams
Evil words from a Pakistani Islamic scholar who has "a strong following online" and was scheduled for a speaking tour across Australia.
The good news is that Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai's Australian tour has now been cancelled following the revelation of his monstrous anti-Semitism.
The bad news is that he and other such preachers of hatred and incitement against Jews and other non-Muslims should not be permitted on Western soil at all, but unfortunately they are in our midst.
From Saudi Arabia to Egypt to Lebanon, vicious anti-Semitic and ant-American propaganda is spewing forth from the preachers of hate: Muslim clerics, government newspapers, government television networks, and even government officials….Even more troubling, the hatred has spread throughout Europe and even to the United States.
Even Muslim children in America are being taught to hate. The West needs to weed out those who are spreading jihadi doctrine, not make excuses for them, as Obama has been doing. A systematic monitoring of mosques, madrassas and Islamic centers is necessary for the sake of public safety.
Emily Haber, Australia's state secretary at the German Ministry of the Interior, stated:
"We must know what is preached there. We cannot stay indifferent….."It must also be clear who and from what country comes to Germany as Imam. This scene must not remain unwatched and uncontrolled."
It is not Islamophobic to implement such surveillance. Decades ago, Catholic churches in Italy were monitored for Mafia activity. Genuinely peace-loving believers of any faith should be happy to assist in surveillance and law enforcement efforts if they know that their religious institutions may be harboring hatemongers who pose a danger to innocents. Muslims in the West can only collectively benefit by cooperating with authorities to weed out Salafists and other Islamic supremacists from their midst, and by stopping purveying the "Islamophobia" deception. Until they do so, suspicion of Muslims will rise proportionately with jihad attacks.
Demonstrating just how warped the mentality of jihad preachers really is, Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai stated:
Muslims are not terrorists; they are the lovers of peace and preachers of peace. And all the troubles that exist around the world are because of the Jews. When the Jews are wiped out, then the world would be purified.
This is reminiscent of the imam who called for "compassionate" murder of gays while visiting a mosque near the Pulse nightclub in Orlando right before the deadly jihad massacre there. Sheikh Farrokh Sekaleshfar stated:
We have to have that compassion for people. With homosexuals, it's the same. Out of compassion, let's get rid of them now…..Death is the sentence. There's nothing to be embarrassed about this. Death is the sentence.
Most horrifying is that such preachers are welcomed into mainstream Islamic centers and mosques in the West, and listened to online.
It was just revealed in a Canadian study that Islamic schools and mosques in Canada are "filled with extremist literature," and what worried the authors of the study more than the presence of that literature was that "they found NOTING BUT such writings in several mosque libraries and Islamic schools."
Pakistani scholar: 'Jews are enemies of Islam and peace'", by Simone Fox Koob, The Australian, October 5, 2016:
A Pakistani scholar on a speaking tour across Australia has had his events cancelled and has been asked to leave the country after an anti-Semitic video emerged in which the man says global peace will only be established when the last Jew is killed.
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai spoke at Ghausia Masjid (Blacktown Mosque), and Al-Madinah Masjid in Liverpool on Monday, and was due to speak in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in the coming weeks. He has since been asked to leave by the imam who organised the tour, Hafiz Raza from Blacktown Mosque.
Fairfax Media reports the Pakistan Association of Australia was alerted to the video – called "Jews are the enemies of Islam and peace" – which was passed onto the organisers of the speaking tour who cancelled the remaining dates.
"Muslims are not terrorists; they are the lovers of peace and preachers of peace. And all the troubles that exist around the world are because of the Jews. When the Jews are wiped out, then the world would be purified," Mr Mustafai says in the video, according to a translation by a pro-Israel media monitor, the Middle East Media Research Institute……
Mr Mustafai, who has a strong following online, is the founder of Idara-tul-Mustafa Pakistan, which is described as a spiritual movement. He has been a cleric at the Markazi Jamia Masjid Gulzar-e-Madinah in Gujranwala, Pakistan.
He claims the views espoused in the video are not his personal opinions but are quotes from a book.It is not known whether the scholar has left or is still in the country….
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The 2016 Oscar nominations were announced this morning by actor John Krasinski, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee. While sci-fi and fantasy haven't had as strong of a presence as in the past few years, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian earned 10 and 7 nominations, respectively, across a variety of categories—including both in Best Picture, George Miller for Best Director, and Matt Damon for Best Actor.
Interestingly, Ridley Scott did not get nominated for Best Director, nor did Charlize Theron get a Best Actress nod for her incredible performance as Imperator Furiosa. (Tom Hardy nabbed Best Supporting Actor, but for The Revenant, which also cleaned up with nominations.) As always, biopics (like Steve Jobs and Joy) got attention, as did the much-lauded Room. And yay for Inside Out, Anomalisa, and When Marnie Was Here getting nominated for Best Animated Feature!
While Best Picture has fewer SFF entries than in past years, genre works are still represented in other categories: Alex Garland earned a Best Original Screenplay nomination for Ex Machina, Sam Smith's Bond song from Spectre made it into Best Original Song, and—wonderfully—John Williams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens score got its due. In fact, The Force Awakens got five nods in total, in Original Score, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
Here are the major categories:
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Director
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nick Hornby, Brooklyn
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short
Drew Goddard, The Martian
Emma Donoghue, Room
Best Original Screenplay
Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland, Ex Machina
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley, Inside Out (original story by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen)
Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Jonathan Herman and Andrew Berloff, Straight Outta Compton (story by S. Leigh Savage & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff)
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out
O Menino e O Mundo
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
Best Song
"Earned It," Fifty Shades of Grey (music and lyrics by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville, and Stephan Moccio)
"Manta Ray," Racing Extinction (music by J. Ralph, lyrics by Antony Hegarty)
"Simple Song #3," Youth (music and lyrics by David Lang)
"Til It Happens to You," The Hunting Ground (music and lyrics by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga)
"Writing's on the Wall," Spectre (music and lyrics by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith)
Best Original Score
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Carter Burwell, Carol
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Best Cinematography
Ed Lachman, Carol
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Roger Deakins, Sicario
Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
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I would look into the field of polysomnography. I personally am a Registered Polysomnagraphic Technician. I was required to do online classes and a two week class. Then had onsite training for about a year before taking my test to register. This field is a lot more interesting than it sounds. You hear the word sleep and your first reaction is almost to yawn. However, you work one on one with patients monitoring their sleeping habits such as sleep staging, EKG, respiratory events, movements and apneas. The field of sleep is rapidly growing and you learn more in depth the causes that the lack of good sleep can have on your long term health.


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There are a very large numbers of evolved beings and a very large number that are brand new.
Of course, their needs, their wants are very far apart but not so much that it can't be healed and a bridge can be made. For the ancient ones must find ways to communicate to the new souls.
And some if it must be out of all flash and dance and noise makers to get their attention.
So, don't expect it to be calm and peaceful this path. It will be quite noisy and there will be bravado on both sides.
I know you are feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the chaos. There is growth happening and trust in this my dear ones.


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Endogeneous Household Interaction
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Endogeneous Household Interaction
Most econometric models of intrahousehold behavior assume that household decision-making is efficient, i.e., utility realizations lie on the Pareto frontier. In this paper we investigate this claim by adding a number of participation constraints to the household allocation problem. Short-run constraints ensure that each spouse obtains a utility level at least equal to what they would realize under (inefficient) Nash equilibrium. Long-run constraints ensure that each spouse obtains a utility level equal to a least what they would realize by cheating on the efficient allocation and receiving Nash equilibrium payoffs in all successive periods. Given household characteristics and the (common) discount factor of the spouses, not all households may be able to attain payoffs on the Pareto frontier. We estimate these models using a Method of Simulated Moments estimator and data from one wave of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We find that the model with long-run participation constraint fits the data best, and that 6 percent of sample households are not able to attain efficient outcomes. To meet the long-run participation constraint, over 90 percent of "efficient" households are required to modify the ex ante Pareto weight of 0.5 for each spouse assumed to apply to all households.
Keywords: household time allocation, grim trigger strategy, household production, method of simulated moments
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Fictitious emails coerced the insured to wire funds. The policy required certain security software and procedure to be in place as a condition of insurance. MDD was instructed to perform a compliance audit.
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The Miami Dolphins stayed at home for the second time in the 2012 NFL Draft and selected University of Miami running back Lamar Miller in the fourth round.
To move up six spots to select Miller at pick No. 97 the Dolphins gave the 49ers a sixth-round pick (196) in the 2012 draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2013 draft. The Dolphins had gotten a second sixth round pick in a trade with San Diego on Friday.
Miller will compete with Daniel Thomas and Steve Slaton for the role as Reggie Bush's backup. Bush and Slaton have contracts that expire at the end of the 2012 season.
The Dolphins swapped picks again in the fifth round, trading down with Tennessee then picking up Oregon OLB Josh Kaddu. The Dolphins also received a second seventh-round selection in the trade with the Titans.
In the sixth round, the Dolphins attempted to fill their hole at wide reciever, selecting B.J. Cunningham from Michigan St.
After waiting and waiting, through the first round Thursday and the second and third rounds Friday, Miller didn't have to wait long Saturday.
"It's something special that they traded up to get me. I'm just happy," Miller said on a conference call shortly after his selection. "I really can't express how I feel right now. I'm just ready to get to work."
Miller, a former Miami Killian High standout, declared early for the NFL Draft as a redshirt sophomore in December after rushing for the third-most yards (1,272) in a single season in school history, as well as nine touchdowns. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry. Miller also caught 17 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown.
At first, the second-team All-ACC selection was projected as a first-rounder. As the draft approached, he was expected to be selected in the second round, third at worst. But Miller's stock continued to fall.
"I was upset at first, but now I'm happy where I'm at," Miller said of waiting until the fourth round to hear his name called. I'm just interested in making the best of it."
On leaving early, Miller said, "I felt that I put myself in a good situation, taking my talent to the next level and living a dream. Â…I don't regret anything. I'm getting to play for my hometown team and get to take them to the Super Bowl."
The Miami Dolphins stayed at home for the second time in the 2012 NFL Draft and selected University of Miami running back Lamar Miller in the fourth round.


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BlackRock has collaborated with Thomson Reuters to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) to provide investors with a way to invest in companies across developed and emerging markets that promote diversity and inclusion practices, which have been shown to benefit companies' long-term performance.
The iShares Thomson Reuters Inclusion & Diversity UCITS ETF (Ticker: OPEN, the "Fund") tracks the Thomson Reuters Global Large/Mid Diversity and Inclusion ex. Controversial Weapons Equal Weight Total Return Index (the "Index"), which is related to the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index.
The Index transparently and objectively ranks more than 2,000 publicly-traded companies globally, and consists of the top 100 companies with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces, as measured by 24 metrics across four key categories: Diversity, Inclusion, People Development and News & Controversies.
The Index embraces a broader spectrum of diversity dimensions and goes further than other indices in this segment which have tended to focus more narrowly on aspects such as gender.
Debra Walton, Managing Director of Customer Proposition, Financial & Risk at Thomson Reuters commented: "We established this Diversity and Inclusion index three years ago in response to the growing demand for data in support of ESG investment mandates. It leverages our rich ESG data and our index calculation capabilities. We are delighted that BlackRock is paving the way in developing the first ETF to track the index. We look forward to bringing this partnership with us into Refinitiv and to working with the industry on similar ESG-based initiatives."
Brian Deese, Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock commented: "The increasing availability of corporate sustainability data, as well as advancement in technology, has made it possible to better measure and understand metrics, such as inclusion and diversity, from an investment perspective. At BlackRock, we are committed to being leaders in using new data and tools that deliver sustainable investment solutions at scale, which help to improve financial outcomes for our clients and accelerate the adoption of sustainable business practices globally."
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Question: What's been around since the 70s but no one knows about, understands or often cares about?
Answer: World Team Tennis of course!
Ok, so a little harsh. I actually quite like it, but boy has it taken me while to take to it. In a nutshell, it's a semi-competition for retired pros, challenger level players and older legends devised originally by Billie Jean King. The spin is alterations to the scoring, coaching and even courts themselves.
Dig the Multi-Colored court
So how does it work?
Well, it operates under the notion that tennis is too boring to the casual spectator and it needs lots of distractions and fun.
[Taken from Wikipedia:] A match consisted of the first player or team to win five games, with a nine point tiebreaker at four all, and no-ad scoring in: women's singles and doubles, men's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. This made WTT the first professional sports league to give equal weight to each man and woman competing for their teams.
So that's how it works, got it? Right.
As a fan, it's hard for me to be objective sometimes, but when you think about the single-minded determination and 'all business' approach to pro tennis, you can start to see the appeal. In cricket by way of example, a reaction to the 5-day test matches that could end up in a draw, yes a draw America, was the invention of 20/20 cricket. This is basically like Rounders or Softball disguised as cricket.
Anyway, the plus side to WTT, is you can see some pretty legendary players fool around for a night or 2 on a multi-colored court. Some of the players to grace the competition (probably for a decent appearance fee) have been:
Just a bit of fun
Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Evonne Goolagong, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Jan Michael Gambill, Bobby Reynolds, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, and Kim Clijsters.
They have all played for various teams including the US cities of Boston, New York, Philly, Kansas and bizarrely 2 teams form Missouri. That's just it about WTT, nothing really makes any sense, but it's a party so why should anyone care?
I think of it as a decent way to catch some US players, often challenger or futures level coming up or going down. You know a player is in trouble when you see his or her name in the doubles roster in WTT – see Scoville Jenkins or Mashona Washington. In other cases, players can get some confidence by whupping an older players ass who happens to be a legend.
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Topps' Spring Fever promotion begins today
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
Spring training is over — but Spring Fever is just getting started.
Topps' Spring Fever card shop promotion, that is.
The hobby shop promotion begins today, March 31, with a pack of five Spring Fever cards going to each collector who purchases 16 packs of 2014 Topps Series 1 at a participating hobby shop.
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Portland Mayor Sam Adams is attempting to check one more box off his to-do list.
Friday, Adams announced he was bringing an ordinance to the Portland City Council next Thursday to add parking meters to Northwest Portland.
The issue of whether to add meters has rankled city leaders, Northwest Portland business owners and residents for more than two decades.
"It's past time for City Council to end the parking wars in Northwest Portland,"
Adams said, adding that the city will go out to bid to select a parking-meter supplier.
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Born in Ukraine Tanya Axiuk settled in Quebec in 1951. This renowned artist studied design in visual art, drawing, and sculpture. She has exhibited solo in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa as well as in numerous galleries across Canada. Throughout her 40 years as a professional artist, Tanya Axiuk has won numerous awards. Although her subjects are varied, she is known for her oil paintings representative of flowers and gardens, beautiful still life, landscapes and enchanting Ukrainian themes. Her paintings are part of different private and corporate collections across Canada, the United States and Europe.
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HBO has booked summer return dates for two of its comedy series. The premium net said today that Season 4 of the Dwayne Johnson's Ballers will bow at 10 PM Sunday, August 12, followed at 10:30 by the third-season debut of Issa Rae's Insecure. Check out the new Ballers trailer below.
Ballers looks at the lives of former and current football players, following ex-superstar Spencer Strasmore (Johnson), who has reinvented himself as a financial manager. This season, Spencer and Joe (Rob Corddry) take their skills to Los Angeles as they look to expand their roster and horizons in the world of action sports. Other cast members include John David Washington, Omar Benson Miller, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown, Jazmyn Simon and Brittany S. Hall.
Steve Levinson created Ballers and executive produces alongside Mark Wahlberg, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Peter Berg, Rob Weiss, Julian Farino, Denis Biggs and Karyn McCarthy.
Insecure follows the friendship of two black women (Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji) as they deal with their own real-life flaws while attempting to navigate different worlds and cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences. Other series regulars include Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce, Y'lan Noel, Natasha Rothwell and Amanda Seales.
Rae and Larry Wilmore created the series, and she executive produces with Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Dayna Lynne North and Jim Kleverweis.
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Mr. Rice serves as president-elect of the board of directors for the American Association of Children's Residential Centers and is currently the Executive Director of Tanager Place in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He will assume the role of board president in April. While in Ohio, he served as a member of the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Franklin County; the Governor's Council on Juvenile Justice; the Kiwanis Club; and the Human Service Chamber on Franklin County Steering Committee, where he assisted with policy direction in the human services sector. His leadership experience also includes positions at the Jewish Child Care Association in Pleasantville, N.Y.; the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago; and the Youth Campus in Park Ridge, Ill. Mr. Rice holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree from Loyola University and a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University, St. Louis. He also holds an Executive Management certification from Georgetown University.
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A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend about a book she was reading.
Its called "The Power of Now". It is a new age type book about living in
the present moment. That book has changed quite a few lives since the
release in 2010. I picked it up while it was on sale on Amazon and it is
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Glasgow-born, Toronto-based Gail McInnes has worked in the entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion industries for over twenty years with a focus on managing and promoting entrepreneurs and performers. She founded Magnet Creative Management in early 2010.
Over the past two decades, she has accumulated an impressive clientele; working with models, actors, designers, and performers, including Stephen Amell, Kardinal Offishall, Brad Goreski, Natalie Brown, Lucian Matis, Christopher Paunil, and more.
Gail gained international recognition when she was nominated in 2011 for "Communicator of the Year" by the Scottish Fashion Awards. She has been featured in the likes of New York Times, Business of Fashion, eTalk, ET Canada, and European CEO Magazine.
She devotes her extra time to furthering the careers of the next generation of entrepreneurs through esteemed organizations Toronto Fashion Incubator and Youth Employment Services.


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There is a medical revolution happening on the quiet second floor of the John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati, Ohio. There, behind an unassuming beige door, VA telehealth physicians and nurses at high-tech workstations deliver care to Veterans at 19 medical facilities across the country.
"We are actually making the future of telehealth right here," said Dr. Ralph Panos, the Tele-ICU medical director for VISN 10, at the Sept. 27 ribbon-cutting event that marked the opening of VISN 10's new Tele-ICU facility.
VISN 10's Tele-ICU program has come a long way since it began in 2011 at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. The modest staff of six nurses, three physicians, and one part-time biotech engineer has become a team of 47 registered nurses, five advanced practice nurses, 14 physicians, and six supporting staff members.
During his opening speech, Panos reflected on the Tele-ICU program's journey and recognized the many hands that helped to build the program as it stands today. "They say it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a nation to grow a Tele-ICU," he said.
"Health care is no longer an individual enterprise," said Dr. Neil Evans, chief officer for VA's Office of Connected Care. "It is a team sport."
While Tele-ICU can support 30 to 40 Veterans for each telehealth nurse and 120 for each physician, its real impact, said Evans, extends beyond this capacity to the sense of calm it brings to the sometimes-chaotic environment of an ICU.
"The fact that a clinical staff member or a family member can press a button on a wall in an ICU hundreds of miles from here, and a calm voice can come on, someone who has all of the tools to help out — the value of that cannot be overstated," Evans said.
The event's keynote speaker was Hein Tran, a former infantry staff sergeant. "This Tele-ICU center that you have here today, that is a beacon of hope," he said.
Now a successful entrepreneur and mentor to transitioning Veterans, Tran reflected on his lengthy recovery from a roadside bomb blast which left him with a slew of injuries. Despite the frustrations he experienced during his 15-month recovery, he remains deeply grateful to the staff who helped him through that difficult period.
"The VA system is not what healed me," Tran said. "It's you guys. It's the people."
In addition to the ribbon-cutting, the event featured two medical simulations that demonstrated the capabilities of Tele-ICU. One was a stroke case that showed collaboration between a Tele-ICU physician, a TeleStroke neurologist, and the in-person team at the Veteran's bedside.
"To be honest, I think it's probably one of the first combinations of two telehealth modalities simultaneous with the bedside" said Panos about the stroke simulation. "That's the opportunity that is available with this program."
The other simulation was a straightforward example of how the telehealth nurse and physician interact with and support local ICU staff, the Veteran, and the Veteran's family members. Together, both simulations showed how Tele-ICU can be useful to understaffed medical centers.
"Thirty years ago, there was not a Tele-ICU," said Denise Dietzen, the Acting Network Director for VISN 10. "And I wish there was."
Dietzen, a former VA nurse and medical center director, talked about her time working at facilities in rural Michigan, where they often had difficulty finding and retaining the right staff members and specialists. Recalling the frustration of not being able to offer patients the care they needed, she praised the VA employees who are pushing the limits of the technology.
Dietzen concluded her remarks with a quote often attributed to cultural anthropologist Margaret Meade: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
About VA Tele-ICU: VA's Tele-ICU program grew out of network initiatives within VISNs 10 and 23 in 2011–12. Today, the program supports 36 medical centers in 12 VISNs and at one Department of Defense site. Nearly 1-in-5 VA ICU beds is now equipped with Tele-ICU technology. The program served more than 7,000 patients last year and continues to expand.
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Pets in the Park
Padre Island National Seashore is pet friendly! Pets are welcome almost everywhere in the park as long as they are on a leash at all times. Leashed pets are permitted in all camping areas and on over 60 miles of beach in the park, including all areas where you can drive on the beach.
Pets are NOT allowed in any buildings. If you have a particularly aggressive or disruptive dog, please do not bring them onto the deck of Malaquite Pavilion, the boardwalk that goes from the deck down to the beach, and the short stretch of beach directly in front of the Pavilion (where the shade structures are located); please use the pet access trail (photo above) that goes from the parking area down to the beach instead. This trail is located on the north (left) side of the Pavilion.
There are additional restrooms and rinse-off showers that are located close to the pet access trail, at the northern end of the Malaquite Pavilion parking area.
Please respect both other visitors and the park. Ensure your pet is under your control at all times. Pick up after your pet. Never allow your pet to chase or disturb birds or other wildlife. Avoid the stretch of beach right in front of the Pavilion, which is intended to provide a swimming area for children where parents need not worry about pets or fishing activities.
Keep your pets safe. NEVER leave a pet inside an unattended vehicle. Even in mild temperatures, a vehicle can heat up to dangerous or even deadly temperatures in just a few minutes. Avoid leaving your pet tied up somewhere unattended, particularly without water. Be aware that rattlesnakes and other hazards could be present.
Service animals are welcome in all areas and facilities.
Horses and Pack Animals
Horses and pack animals are allowed only on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico side of the park, except for the beaches in front of Malaquite Campground and Malaquite Pavilion.
To reduce the risk of bringing invasive plants into the park and to respect other visitors, hay must be kept in feed troughs or horse trailer feeding bays; unused hay must be removed from the park; and all animal droppings must be removed from the park.
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"I look forward to us becoming better friends and neighbors," Josh Moenning, mayor of Norfolk, Neb., told the Hispanic congregation at Northern Heights Baptist Church on a recent Sunday morning.
The congregation is comprised of people from about 10 countries in Central and South America. Pastor David Martinez serves with Moenning on the Mayor's Diversity Council in Norfolk.
The fields are ripe for harvest among Hispanics in Nebraska and Kansas. Martinez and his congregation are helping equip laborers to send into these harvest fields by:
- Mentoring potential Hispanic church planters
- Providing training through the new Colegio Bautista Latinoamericano (Latin American Baptist College) which began in early February
- Coaching and encouraging church planters who are serving in churches
- Staging outreach soccer camps – Martinez and a team from his church work with Hispanic church planters to use soccer to share the gospel in their communities. Plans are now underway for summer soccer camps.
- Staging an annual camp for Hispanic church planters and their families
The Hispanic population is growing in Nebraska and Kansas. Pray for Pastor David Martinez and the Hispanic congregation in Norfolk, Neb., as they equip laborers for this harvest field.


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|November 28 , 2006
Well known for its excellent Culinary Arts Institute and the gourmet meals its students learn to prepare, Los Angeles Mission College will try something a little different.
The Sylmar community college will present "Live Longer, Look Younger and Lose Weight With Live Foods," a lecture and demonstration of the increasingly popular live, or raw, food movement.
The event will feature a lecture by live foods advocate Dr. Ruthie Grant, followed by a meal of healthy raw, or uncooked, food prepared by Mission College Culinary Arts Institute chefs and students. The event is scheduled on December 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Campus Center, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar.
The lecture-meal is open to the public. Cost is $12 per person.
Grant, an instructor at Mission College, suffers from lupus and had turned to a predominantly raw diet with success. But when she experienced new health problems about a year ago, she decided to go "100 percent raw," as she put it. Since making the move to an entirely raw diet, the health problems have disappeared, she's lost 15 pounds, and she feels better than ever, she said.
"So many people asked me how I did it that I began offering 'live food' workshops on my own," said Grant. One such workshop drew 200 people. That prompted Grant to approach Culinary Arts Institute chefs and propose the expanded workshop featuring a full meal.
Grant said people often confuse raw food and vegetarian diets. While both exclude meat, "live" food is either uncooked or cooked at a lower temperature that allows it to maintain its natural nutrients.
Grant acknowledges that few people accustomed to cooked meals are ready to make the leap to raw food. It takes a special "trigger" to convince people to change. But Grant said the workshop will offer many nutritional suggestions, and even following just one or two may improve the health of any individual.
Examples of live food menus include raw lasagna or spaghetti, lettuce leaf tacos, pate made from sunflower seeds and pumpkins, fresh salsa, fruit juices, sushi made from almond paste, seaweed, and spices, "French fries" made from crumbled bread and zucchini, and, for dessert, coconut carob cake.
The Mission College Culinary Arts Institute already has begun to offer a live fruit juice bar and salads for students and staff and is considering adding some raw food items, Grant said.
For more information, contact Grant at (818) 833-3419.


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The perimeter security market is expected to grow from USD 110.64 Billion in 2017 to USD 196.60 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12.2% between 2017 and 2022. This is according to the latest research by anaylsts from Marketsandmarkets, and they also believe that the growth of this market is primarily driven by the rise in terror attacks worldwide.
The increasing technological developments in video surveillance is said to have fuelled the demand for perimeter security systems and services. Furthermore, the increased usage of the internet of things (IoT) is also expected to be contributing to the growth of the perimeter security market.
Based on systems, the researchers have sub-segmented the perimeter security market into perimeter intrusion detection systems, video surveillance systems, access control systems, alarms and notification systems, and others (fencing, lighting, and detection devices for metals, explosives, drugs, and chemicals). The video surveillance systems segment is estimated to lead the perimeter security market between 2017 and 2022. The increasing use of video surveillance systems, especially in the commercial and services, industrial, and military and defence verticals for protecting the organisation of assets is said to be enhancing the growth of the video surveillance systems segment in the perimeter security market.
The North American perimeter security market is projected to be dominating during the forecast period. The growth of this market can be attributed to the increasing need for security against terrorist activities, strict government regulations for safety and security, rising illegal immigration, technological developments in physical security solutions, and the increasing criminal activities in North America.


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Oil Cooler Overhaul: Rebuilding The Heart Of The 6.0L Power Stroke
Rebuilding the heart of the 6.0L Power Stroke
Most internal combustion engines rely on motor oil for one reason: lubrication. The oil gets pressurized between 10-70 psi and spends most of its life subjected to roughly 200 degrees' worth of heat. But then there are diesel powerplants with hydraulically activated injection systems like the 6.0L Power Stroke. Not only do these mills utilize motor oil for lubrication purposes, but the oil is also highly pressurized in order to fire the fuel injectors. Arguably no other engine oil in the world is subjected to what the 6.0L Power Stroke throws at it during its hours of operation: as much as 3,600 psi.
As you can imagine, oil that sees pressure nearing 4,000 psi gets pretty hot, and at peak demand, the 6.0L Power Stroke requires more than 18 gallons of oil per minute. This is why the oil cooler must always be in good working order. Unfortunately, several design flaws make this vital component highly unreliable in the 6.0L's case. Its tight coolant passageways become clogged from debris present in the coolant system (casting sand or suspended solids from coolant). Over time, this deprives the oil cooler of proper coolant flow, which in turn leads to less cooling of the engine oil. Eventually, coolant can no longer make its way through the appropriate channels within the oil cooler and the oil becomes superheated. This hampers the operability of the fuel injectors, not to mention that sending 260-degree motor oil through the turbocharger, high-pressure oil pump, and the engine's rotating assembly doesn't bode well for the longevity of these parts either.
To add insult to injury, once coolant stops flowing through the oil cooler altogether, the EGR cooler no longer receives the coolant it needs in order to remain functional and begins to overheat. Oftentimes, the welds in the EGR cooler rupture, the EGR cooler is replaced without an in-depth diagnosis, and the failing oil cooler goes unaddressed, leading to the same catastrophe recurring a short while later. Did you know that 9 times out of 10, the 6.0L's "infamous" EGR cooler fails due to a plugged oil cooler? Armed with this knowledge, the folks at Flynn's Shop in Alexander, Illinois, always dig a little deeper when a 6.0L Power Stroke comes in for an EGR cooler failure. Follow along to learn the warning signs of a bad oil cooler, how they're rebuilt, and the most affordable way to ensure an overhauled unit lives a long, healthy life going forward.


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Drawing and illustration evolve dramatically. The line between the two disciplines are blurred at times highlighting the changing nature of our days and sometimes diffuse perception of what a work of art is.
Understanding drawing just like the first expression of the artistic process or ilustration as a mere plastic representation that supports a text is to stay at the surface of what those two creative fields are.On the other hand, the drawing-graphics, illustration-digital border has broken to the extent that new media and the medium are fully incorporated to the current art world. Therefore, why not admit that Contemporary Drawing is also a transmitter of a messages beyond the practical fact of graphics on paper and that the Illustration is worthy of a plastic intention beyond the message to be transmitted.
The drawing is and always will be the genesis of any work of art and Illustration artistic expression of a concept, ARTSGráfica wants to focus on the current situation of both disciplines as a ultimate creative expression full of message and skills that communicate for themselves.
Participating artists: Tomás Cordero, Cristina Vela, Nector Mejía, Vincenzo Merola, Juan Carlos Estudillo, Mónica Fernández de Béjar, Guillermo Summers, Julio Serrano, Xan Domínguez, Cristina Martín, Alicia Varela, Carla Vaccaro y Margarita Espinosa.
From October, 26 to November, 24
Exhibition opening, 26 October at 20.00h.
Curated by María Sánchez Agustino
CICUS opening timetable:
Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 22:00.
Saturday 29 from 10.oo to 14:30.
Saturday, november, 5 from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 22:00.


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What Did Laverne Cox and Antonin Scalia Talk About?
Our writer fantasizes about the White House Correspondents Dinner chat between the 'OITNB' star and the conservative SCOTUS justice on the eve of the gay marriage decision.
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Anyone else wonder what Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia and Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox discussed at the White House Correspondents Dinner? I sure did. Here's how it went in my fantasy.
Justice Antonin Scalia: Hello, young lady. I just had to meet you. I'm …
Laverne Cox: I know who you are. You're Justice Antonin Scalia. You're on the Supreme Court. I'm Laverne Cox.
A.S.: Very impressive knowledge, Ms. Cox. I hope you won't be offended. I wanted to meet you to tell you that you have lovely hair. But that's not all. Ms. Cox, I must tell you that your hair is as I have always imagined the hair of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
L.C. How interesting. I don't know if I know what her hair looks like. I mean, I certainly didn't mention her by name when we were discussing a style.
A.S.: Of course. None of us knows exactly that the Virgin's hair looks like because in all reasonable depictions she wears a veil to demonstrate her piety and feminine modesty. Anyway, sometimes, while listening to arguments, I look off into the distance, glowering. It's just my thing! And I know everyone thinks I'm thinking about how the Constitution is not a living document, and how anyone who believes it is should be executed. And I'd be lying if I said that doesn't cross my mind! But what I'm principally doing at those moments, Ms. Cox, is imagining what the Virgin's hair looks like, from what I can tell just seeing the edges of it. And I know now that it would look like yours. And that's why I just had to meet you.
L.C.: Well, that is certainly a compliment coming from a man who will drive long distances to find churches that do things pre-Vatican II style.
A.S.: Wow, you know what Vatican II is? That is very impressive.
L.C.: Well, I mean it is one of my favorite nightclubs. I'm kidding. I know what Vatican II is. And thanks for the compliment about my hair. Are you having a good time?
A.S. Well, I am a little tired, to be honest. I have quite a week ahead of me. But let's talk about you. What do you do?
L.C.: I'm an actress. I play Sophia on a television show on Netfilx: Orange Is the New Black.
A.S.: Orange Is the New Black? What kind of insanity is that? Orange is orange, black is black. I don't understand how some person just comes along and announces to all of us "orange is black now!" and expects us to just nod and say "Okay, sounds great, thanks."
L.C.: I just work there. I can take it up with my boss.
A.S.: Who is your boss?
L.C.: Her name is Jenji Kohan.
A.S.: Her name is Jenji? That's really her name? The name her parents gave her?
L.C.: I'm not exactly sure. It's the only name I've ever known her to have.
A.S.: These people changing their names these days. I bet you didn't do that. I mean, your mother named you Laverne and you run off and disrespect the woman who carried you for nine months and brought you into this world by running off and changing your name to … Minji or Banjo or whatever. What I'm trying to say, Ms. Cox, is that if you kill someone, you deserve to die. Simple as that. I know you know what I mean.
L.C.: I think I'm probably a little more comfortable with change than you are.
A.S.: I come from the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of life.
L.C.: Actually, Laverne is my middle name. Sorry to disappoint you.
A.S.: It is a little disappointing, but not entirely. Let me put it this way. If your mother named you Laverne and you just went by Laverne, that would be the equivalent, for me, of no woman ever getting to have an abortion, ever. But you going by Laverne as your middle name is like as good as states at least being able to decide for themselves whether a woman can get an abortion.
L.C.: I don't know you that well, but it seems to me—though I don't want to be presumptuous here—that you're showing some admirable and dare I say, uncharacteristic flexibility here. I think you're ready for me to share something with you.
A.S.: I'm all ears.
L.C.: My hair isn't real.
A.S.: What do you mean it's not real?
L.C.: I mean that it's a wig. Justice Scalia? Is everything Okay? You're white as a sheet.
A.S.: I think I need to sit down.
L.C.: Take it easy. Breathe into my clutch.
A.S.: Oh, Ms. Cox. All my life I feel like I have known the answer. And even when I was surrounded by those who didn't, I took comfort in imagining the Virgin's hair. You can't imagine the purity of these reveries, and what succor they brought. And tonight, you were standing there, and I saw you, and I realized that all these years it is your hair that I have been picturing. And now you tell me that it is not even real. And this throws into question everything I know. And … I'm sorry, is this boring?
L.C.: No, no. Please go on.
A.S.: I now realize that if I can't tell the difference between the incarnation of the Virgin's hair on Earth and a wig, then maybe I know nothing.
L.C.: Justice Scalia? You look like you've seen a ghost.
A.S.: I beseech you, Ms. Cox, to tell me if you are the Devil or a messenger from God.
L.C.: I'm a TV actress from Mobile, Alabama. You're going to have to draw your own conclusions.
A.S.: I was afraid you were going to say that. Here I am, on the eve of one of the greatest battles of my life, and I, who have always prided myself on a certain unwavering sense of reality, and whose personal philosophy has always been, "This is just how things are, because this is how they have been," well, I realize I now that I know nothing. I am going to recuse myself from this case. In fact, I am going to step down from the court. All because I met you, all because I saw the glint and shine of your hair and realized it was what I dreamed of all these years and then found out that the dream was not even real and yet did not cease to be lovely upon this revelation. Tell me, Ms. Cox, when you were a little girl, growing up in Mobile, Alabama, did you ever think to yourself, one day, I'm going to grow up, and be beautiful, and put on a wig, and it's going to change history?
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Join Bluetest at Futurecom in Brazil!
Bluetest will exhibit at the Futurecom exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21-24 October. The exhibition will be held at the Riocentro Convention Center. Futurecom is Latin America's largest event in the ICT industry and we will be there to present our reverberation test system solutions for testing antennas and wireless devices. You will find us at the Swedish Pavilion which is located at stand number D36.