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Taking proper care of your skin is essential especially if you wish to have flawless skin. Maintaining the skin healthy and clean is very important if you wish for your skin to look as youthful for many years to come.
Caring for your skin on a daily basis can seem such a difficult thing do do, especially since people are getting busier and busier, but it is actually an easy thing to do once you make of it a routine. One of the most important things is maintaining a proper skin care routine is to remember to have fun while you are pampering yourself. This is a time when you are doing something for yourself so have fun and enjoy it.
There are a few steps one must consider when it comes to proper skin care, steps which need to be followed in an exact order. Here are the steps which you need to take so your skin will look gorgeous and radiant for as long as possible:
Cleansing your skin is one of the most important things in skin care. Our face is subjected to pollutants found in the air, dust particles and so sebum accumulation on a daily basis. All these factors can leave their print over our skin by contributing to premature aging skin and breakouts. Cleansing the skin will also remove the make-up applied on our skin on a daily basis.
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Toasty 1 –
100g of lean chopped beef steak
4 chopped baby tomatoes
½ chopped red pepper
2 sliced mushrooms
Served with 1 fried egg
This toasty is a fantastic way to get in your protein, carbohydrates and fats with the addition of the egg. There is a nice mixture of flavours and textures here so it isn't too dry, which is always nice when you consider it can be hard to make 'healthy' food taste good!
Toasty 2 –
100g tuna mixed with 50g low fat cottage cheese
½ chopped green pepper
½ sliced red onion
4 chopped baby tomatoes
Again like toasty 1, this delivers a great balance of protein, carbohydrates and fats. It is important to include enough 'accessories' such as peppers, tomatoes and onions because they help with the texture and they can also help with digestion.
Toasty 3 –
100g chargrilled chicken breast coated in almond butter
50g of pineapple chunks
½ sliced red onion
2 sliced mushrooms
This recipe is bouncing with flavours and again it is loaded with a great balance of nutrients geared towards muscle recovery and growth! This is ideal for post-workout with the higher G.I carbohydrates from the pineapple! This is as close as you can get to the wonderful 'Hawaiian' Pizza whilst dieting!
There you have 3 really fast recipes do make in the toaster. There are no prizes for guessing you cannot coat the outer layers of the toast in butter to stop it from sticking, instead use a non-stick agent on your toasty maker and extra virgin olive oil 1 cal spray. Next time you cannot sit still due to hunger, consider having one of these as a scrumptious snack!


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text: July 10, 1921 - November 26, 2014 William Stevens Patterson, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, died at his home in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 26, 2014, after an extended illness. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 10, 1921, to the late Nathalie Baker Patterson and Charles Bernard Patterson. He was married to the late Ora Elizabeth Leach Patterson on April 15, 1950. She and their eldest daughter, Elizabeth Lee Patterson, preceded him in death in 2007. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bernard L. Patterson, M.D., and his sister, Jean Patterson Givens. He is survived by his daughter, Virginia Calvert Patterson of Birmingham, Alabama, his grandson, Thomas Anthony DelleDonne of North Berwick, Maine, and by his brother, Nathaniel Baker Patterson (Mickey) of Roanoke, Virginia, and their children, Ann C. Patterson of Washington, D.C. and Allen Baker Patterson of Roanoke, Virginia. Additional surviving family members include nephews Richard Givens (Barbara) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charles Bernard Patterson, II of Hollywood, Florida, and Michael Low Patterson of Cary, North Carolina, nieces Mary Lynne Patterson Shepherd (Taylor) of Danbury, North Carolina, and Kathleen Givens Patterson (Jim) of Mathews, North Carolina, and numerous cousins residing throughout the southeastern United States. Mr. Patterson graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia, attended Roanoke College and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Option, in 1943. While attending V.P.I., he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. During World War II, he served honorably as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy aboard the Independence Class aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Belleau Wood (CVL-24) in the Pacific Theater, and was aboard that ship in Tokyo Harbor to witness the Japanese surrender ceremony. Following his military service, he worked as a civil engineer for U.S. Steel Company and later Ingalls Iron Works, retiring from Trinity Industries in Birmingham, Alabama, in the late 1980's. Throughout his life he remained proud of his Naval service and the accomplishments of both of his daughters, and spoke fondly of his experiences as an Eagle Scout during his youth. At the time of his death he was a member of Shades Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude for the excellent care and support of Alacare Hospice, the V.A. medical staff and all of "Mr. P's" devoted caregivers, including Carolyn, Gigi, Flora, Patricia, Rovetta, Diann, Florence, Shikeria, Delores, Ivery, Betty, Dean, Andrea, Glennese, and Jackie; and for his long-standing devotion and support, Sam Loftin. Visitation will be at Ridout's Valley Chapel on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Light Mausoleum, Evergreen Burial Park, in Roanoke, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Shades Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, or to the Boy Scouts of America.


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French women's rights minister defends ban on 'hostile' Muslim swimwear
"The burqini is not some new line of swimwear, it is the beach version of the burqa and it has the same logic: hide women's bodies in order to control them better," French Minister for Women's Rights Laurence Rossignol told French Le Parisien newspaper.
She added that burqinis represent a "deeply archaic vision of the place of women in society and, thus, the relationship between men and women."
"There is an idea that women are … immoral and should hide their body… A hundred years passed, but [according to burqini inventors] a woman who reveals her ankles or hair is not a woman of virtue."
According to Rossignol, the burqini topic sparked tensions because of its political dimension.
"It is not just the business of those women who wear it, because it is the symbol of a political project that is hostile to diversity and women's emancipation," she said.
Burqinis have recently been a hot topic in France after several towns banned the controversial swimwear worn by some Muslim women.
The first city to ban burqinis was Cannes, with Mayor David Lisnard ruling that: "Access to beaches and for swimming is banned to anyone who does not have [bathing apparel] that respects good customs and secularism."
His move was followed by the mayor of another French Riviera town, Villeneuve-Loubet. This time the Muslim swimwear was banned for "hygiene reasons," according to the town's mayor, Lionnel Luca.
A village on the French island of Corsica became the third place in France to ban burqinis after the female Muslim swimwear reportedly caused a violent brawl between locals and migrants of North African origin there.
Earlier in August, the Pennes-Mirabeau commune near Marseille canceled a controversial pool party that had been planned by a Muslim group. The organizers, the Smile 13 group, which describes itself on Facebook as a sports and social event group for women and children, said they had received death threats, with one person even claiming they received bullets in the mail.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's lacrosse team exploded for 10 goals in the second half and defeated visiting Worcester State, 16-8, in a non-conference game at Cressy Field Wednesday afternoon.
Trailing at halftime, 7-6, the Corsairs scored the first five goals of the second half to take the lead for good.
Senior midfielder Stephanie Kinchla (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth HS/Quinnipiac) scored the first four goals, and with freshman midfielder Katie Brecken (Marlborough, MA/Marlborough HS) adding the other. After freshman attacker Shawna Strazzere (Billerica, MA/Billerica HS) broke the streak with a goal for the Lancers, UMD scored five more goals to win going away.
Kinchla led UMass Dartmouth with six goals, freshman attacker Taylor Corsano (Bourne, MA/Bourne HS) added three goals and three assists, and junior midfielder Allison O'Rourke (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth HS) had two goals and four assists. Strazzere led WSU with four goals, while senior midfielder Carley MacIntyre (Townsend, MA/North Middlesex HS) added a pair.
"We turned it around in the second half," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jerry Jennings. "Our goalie, (sophomore) Angelina Donovan (Medford, MA/Medford HS), stopped at least seven point blank shots, and the team gave her the game ball for her effort. We were stale on offense, and once our team saw Angelina step up, we started to play our game and not theirs. We were balanced on offense and on defense, and I knew that once we caught fire and got a chance to run our plays, we would do well. We were very effective at the end, and I believe that our conditioning was also a factor."
The Lancers outshot the Corsairs, 30-29. Donovan made 14 saves for UMD, while junior Haley Erickson (Saugus, MA/Saugus HS) made nine stops for Worcester State.
The Corsairs improved to 2-3 with the victory, while the Lancers dropped to 0-4 with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they host Southern Maine Saturday. WSU will host Westfield State Saturday.


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Tour on the island of Ven
We will tell you what a bike tour on the island of Ven might be like. The island is situated between Sweden and Denmark in the narrow strait between the countries.
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Road surface:beaten path
Sun and rain in the summer. Winter might be very cold to European standards.
The island used to belong to Denmark up till 1658 when it became Swedish through a war.


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Lanzarote Geological Tours, exploring volcanology, South Lanzarote
Highly educational Lanzarote Geo Tours. Combining a detailed look into the geological history of Lanzarote. Exploring volcanic landscapes by car and by foot. Volcano tour with free transfers. Read what others have said
Lanzarote Geo Tours are designed for us to enjoy the varied terrain of Lanzarote. In the south volcano tour of Lanzarote we explore highlights which are often hard to reach without a 4x4. Volcanic landscape tours combine guided driving with low intensity hiking. (Approx. 4 miles/6 km in total).
Our half day Geo Tour offers insight into the variation between young and old volcanic landscapes. We explore the differing geological origins of Lanzarote volcanology. In this southern volcano tour we explore part of the Timanfaya National Park area, with dramatic lava-sculpted landscapes of the national park.
Explore protected landscapes within the Timanfaya National Park (South Lanzarote). We carefully explore the varied terrain which houses a fragile eco system. You also have the chance to learn about the durable flora and fauna which has managed to hold on to life throughout.
Prices: Adult: 42€
Duration: Half Day (Approx 5 hours including transfer time)
Difficulty level: Easy – Short walk intervals.
What's included: Hotel pick-up return transfers, picnic lunch.
What to bring: Light jacket, sun hat & protection, sensible walking shoes.
Transport: Tell us where you are staying and we will pick you up!
Special notes for our Geo volcano tour guests:
This half day volcano tour offers a healthy balance between guided off road driving and walking, (7km in total throughout the trip). Our guides can also point out local plant and bird life as you go. Get ready to immerse yourself in the geological history of Lanzarote's volcanic region, all you need is a light jacket and sensible shoes!
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Geo Tour : Eco insider guided Geo volcano tour of 3 volcanoes, South Lanzarote
This is the ultimate volcano experience for the Geology fanatic. Offering a combination between the thrilling guided landrover journey across the rugged land, and walking around three spectacular volcanoes. To be this close to the National Park of Timanfaya on foot is legally possible, but it is a protected landscape for good reason. During our volcano tour you will learn exactly why this is.
The first part of the excursion is around the base of Montaña Colorada, one of the last volcanoes to erupt during the activity of 1730 – 1736. The stunning cinder cone shines a beautiful red colour which is particularly intense for a volcano of this type. This easy walk takes the group around the base of the volcano making stops en-route. Your tour guide will explain points of natural or geological interest. During this time we also have the opportunity to see the world's largest volcanic bomb – a great photo opportunity!
The Second Stage
The second stage of the excursion leads us to the edge of the Caldera Blanca crater. This is one of Lanzarote's most impressive examples of volcanic activity which dates back 1.2 million years.
The group will climb steadily to the edge of the crater (slightly lower than the summit which stands at 458m). During a a short rest for a picnic and refreshments your guide will explain the construction of this beautiful caldera and the life which inhabits it.
The final destination is to Volcán del Cuervo (volcano of the raven). Accessed via a short walk from the drop off point, this allows us to travel by foot directly into the heart of a huge crater. Dramatic lava formations can be seen, and the crater is also home to rare nesting birds including Berbery Falcons.
This Geo Tour is broken down into sections, as we drive between the three volcanoes. Total walking distance covers around 7km and is relatively easy. However walking shoes or trainers are recommended as in some places the terrain is uneven.
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The flexibility of layout allows sound coherence with our internal procedures, which is far beyond what we are typically offered by competitors."
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Treasurer of Gaumont Pathé Movie Theater
Pathé is one of the first theater companies in Europe, present in various production areas (including France & UK), distribution areas (France, UK, Switzerland), and operating through its subsidiary "Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé", it is the first projection theater chain in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland with 969 screens in 104 cinemas.
Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé continually improve the quality of their facilities and their services and are deeply engaged in the offering of 4K digital projection, the new IMAX projection system and IMAX 3D. They are constantly innovative, demonstrated by being the first network cinemas to offer electronic tickets.
The challenges of change for Pathé based on the implementation of a common tool of communicative banking, cashflow management and third party payments meets the needs of the group and also liquidity management issues and monitoring risks (foreign exchange, investment, finance & rate) of the head office.
The end of Etebac and the implementation of SEPA were the catalysts for the realization of the project in late 2011.
The retention period of migration was in April / May 2012.
The major features expected by Pathé must allow the:
- Faster share of financial information between companies in the Pathé group and the Pathé society
- Development of instant and provisional cash control. Ability to monitor bank charges
- Security of intragroup and out payment transactions
- Definition and configuration of the rules of internal validations on the entire perimeter to meet the internal procedures
- Automation of exchanges with banks and internal SI
- Facilitation of everyone's tasks through customized reporting
- Traceability of all managed information
- Outsourcing the solution. The supplier is responsible for the functional and technical updates and the daily maintenance.
- Ensure an administrator role of the software Pathé Cash Service
Once the project is completed, to meet future needs:
- management of an automatic bank cash pooling
- Implementation of the bank reconciliation for accountants.
Fidrys was chosen after a call for bids launched in March 2011.
Migration tools "eCash" and "eBank" for Head Office needed to be ready within 1 month.
By late May, the cash office and monitoring of cash positions of the subsidiaries were suitably operational to meet the daily treasury functions, sending leveling operations in EBICS TS (signature 3SKey).
The shipping procedures of third transfer files, transfers of salaries (EBICS T) and confirmation letters (synthesis for the bank and detailed for accounting) are reviewed to address the establishment of a single procedure for all subsidiaries, completed by an updated prevision from real time.
The implementation of revised cash flow prevision (if imported) or seized by the subsidiaries provides immediate visibility into the financial state of the Pathé society. In addition, each subsidiary has instant access to past information within the bank as well as its current account position with respect to the central treasury.
The scales of intra-group interest are generated by head office, and then validated by the subsidiaries before posting.
The validation of workflow configuration between parent and subsidiaries' home security monitoring and complete traceability of internal procedures previously impossible with other traditional tools. Fidrys adapts its management procedures to customer requirements; not the opposite.
Once the procedures are validated, the implementation and training of sixty subsidiaries are performed in less than 15 days, thus ensuring visibility of finance of the group which was previously impossible
The basket of tasks simplifies the use of the product by a population of "non-treasurers".
Fidrys Treasury guaranteed on a single platform:
- The cash and liquidity management of the group - investment management and financing
- Seizing and monitoring the hedging of currency and interest rate alongside immediate monitoring of the impact on liquidity positions
- Reporting tailored to the monitoring of risks managed by the Group Treasury.


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Converting images to text can be quite easy, depending on the quality of the original image, and the kind of software that you use. There are, in fact, a number of online services that will do the conversion for free.
Scanned, converted documents are widely used in many types of business, including law, information technology, manufacturing, and consumer product support. There are many excellent online classes available to get you started in these and other fields.
The What and Why of Image-to-Text Conversion
What do we mean when we talk about converting images to text? Here's what it's all about:
You put a document in your scanner, and scan it. What does that give you? You wind up with a scanned image of the document, saved on your computer — in other words, a picture of the document. You can look at it and read it, but as far as you're computer's concerned, it's just another picture. If you want the computer to be able to read it, you need to use software (or an online service) which will examine the document closely, recognize the individual letters (or characters) and convert them to text.
Optical Character Recognition
The general name for the kind of software that does this is "Optical Character Recognition," or OCR, software. There was a time when OCR was a difficult and error-prone process, and the output of an OCR program generally needed a human editor to make sense of it. These days, the process is considerably more accurate and reliable (many ATM machines use OCR to read deposited checks, for example), and the more sophisticated OCR applications use artificial intelligence techniques to make educated guesses about what they're reading.
Being Smart About It
OCR isn't an easy task for a computer. Human beings have a built-in talent for language, and a built-in talent for visual pattern recognition, as well, and we put both of those skills to use when we read. But those are two of the most difficult skills to program into a computer — in part because we don't understand how human beings perform these tasks. For a computer to recognize text, it must sharpen the image so that the letters stand out clearly, recognize the boundaries of each letter, identify the shapes involved (uprights, horizontal and diagonal lines, loops, curves, tails, etc.), and match what it sees against stored letter templates. Smart OCR software will also look for recognizable words (based on built-in word-lists), and try to identify words from context: where they appear, how they are used, and what words are next to them.
Making It Easier for the Computer
Since converting images to text isn't an easy job for a computer, let's take a moment to look at how you can make the job a little less difficult.
First of all, if you're scanning a document into the computer, check to see if the scanner software has an OCR setting — if it does, use it. (It may also have built-in OCR capabilities; well discuss those below.) If there are no OCR settings for the scanner, try to scan the document with high contrast and in grayscale. If the scanner driver doesn't have much in the way of image quality settings, or if you are working with an already-scanned image, you can use just about any standard graphics application to increase the contrast, convert to grayscale, crop the image, and if necessary, rotate it so that it is oriented like an ordinary page. Many OCR applications handle at least some of these tasks automatically (particularly things like contrast and grayscale adjustment), but there are times when it can help considerably to do some of them (such as rotation) ahead of time.
OCR Applications: Free Online Services
If you just want quick, reasonably accurate image-to-text conversion, and you aren't dealing with a large number of documents, there are free, Internet-based OCR services which will generally produce good results. If you do a Google search for OCR or "Optical Character Recognition," you will see links to some of the more widely used sites. Typically, you upload image files (in common graphics formats) one at a time for conversion; the output may be in text or some other common format, such as Microsoft Word. Most free sites place generally reasonable and lenient restrictions on the size of files to be uploaded, and on the number of documents per hour which you can convert.
OCR Applications: Bundled Scanner Software
If you have a scanner, and if you have the suite of software that originally came bundled with it, that software will probably include an OCR function. Bundled OCR software is typically rather bare-bones basic, and it may be less accurate than many of the online services, but it will generally do a decent job. The actual menu selections and options for using your scanner's bundled OCR software will vary, depending on the software; consult your scanner's documentation if the text-conversion options aren't clearly visible in the scanner software's menu.
OCR Applications: Using Adobe Acrobat for Conversion
If you have access to any recent release of the full version of Adobe Acrobat (the full, commercial application – not the free Acrobat Reader), you can use it to convert a scanned image to PDF format, and then convert the PDF to text. The actual command for conversion varies, depending on the version of Acrobat (in Acrobat 8, select OCR Text Recognition from the Document menu; in later versions, select Recognize Text from the Tools menu). The output is a PDF file with selectable text (which you can export using Acrobat's Save As or Export options. The very high quality and accuracy of the OCR output, combined with the convenience of the PDF format, make Adobe Acrobat (full, commercial version only) the best OCR option, when it is available.
OCR Applications: Commercial Software
There are a variety of high-end commercial applications available for professional document scanning and conversion. These applications are often used by document-processing services, law offices, and businesses and institutions which need to convert large quantities of printed archival documents to electronic format. If you need to convert a large quantity of archival documents or images to text, you may want to consult with such a service.
Whether you want to learn more about office software, document management, information technology, or a career in law or other fields where document archiving is important, there are great online classes in just about any field!


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Jan Janszoon van Haarlem
(circa 1570 - post 1641) was the first President and Grand Admiral of the Corsair
Republic of Salè
, Governor of Oualidia, and a
who was considered one of the most notorious of the Barbary pirates from the 17th century; the most famous of the "
Salè Rovers
Early life
Jan Janszoon van Haarlem was born in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands in 1575. Little is known of his early life, except that he married young and had a child, Lysbeth Janszoon van Haarlem. His surname was toponymic, indicating his family was from the upper class.
In 1600, Jan Janszoon began as a Dutch
sailing from his home port,
, working for the state with letters of marque to harass
shipping during the
Eighty Years' War
Working from the Netherlands was insufficiently profitable, so Janszoon overstepped the boundaries of his letters and found his way to the semi-independent port states of the
Barbary Coast
of north Africa, whence he could attack ships of every foreign state: when he attacked a Spanish ship, he flew the Dutch flag; when he attacked any other, he became an Ottoman Captain and flew the red half-moon of the Turks or the flag of any of various other Mediterranean principalities. During this period he had abandoned his Dutch family.
Capture by Barbary corsairs
Janszoon was captured in 1618 at
(one of the
Canary Islands
) by Barbary
and taken to
as a captive.
There he turned "Turk", or
(as the
Ottoman Empire
had some limited influence over the region, sometimes Europeans erroneously called people of the region "Turks"). It is speculated the conversion was forced. The Ottoman Turks maintained a precarious measure of influence on behalf of their
by openly encouraging the local
communities to advance themselves through piracy against the European powers, which long were opposed to the Ottoman Sultan and empire. After Janszoon's conversion to
and the ways of his captors, he sailed with the famous corsair Sulayman Rais, also known as Slemen Reis (originally a Dutchman named
De Veenboer
for whom Janszoon knew before his capture who, as Janszoon himself, had chosen to convert to Islam) and with
Simon de Danser
. But, because Algeria had concluded peace with several European nations, it was no longer a suitable harbor from which to sell captured ships or their cargo.
So, after Sulayman Rais was killed by a cannonball in 1619, Janszoon moved to the ancient port of
and began operating from it as a
corsair himself.
Republic of Salé
The Salé fleet totaled about eighteen ships, all small because of the very shallow harbor entrance.
The port was nominally subject to the Sultanate of
, but (as Salé had become very prosperous through piracy) shortly after Janszoon's arrival, the pirates decided to declare Salé an independent republic governed by fourteen pirate warlords and an elected president, who was also the
of the piratical
. Janszoon was elected their first president.
Even the Sultan of Morocco, after an unsuccessful siege of the city, acknowledged its semi-autonomy. Contrary to popular belief that Sultan
Zidan Abu Maali
has reclaimed sovereignty over Salé and appointed Janszoon the Governor in 1624, the Sultan merely approved Janszoon's election as President by formally appointing him as his ceremonial Governor of Salé.
Under Janszoon's leadership, business in Salé thrived. The main sources of income of this republic remained piracy and its by-trades, shipping and dealing in stolen property. Historians have noted Janszoon's intelligence and courage which reflected in his leadership ability. He was forced to find an assistant to keep up, resulting in the hiring of a fellow countryman from The Netherlands, Mathys van Bostel Oosterlinck, who would serve as his Vice-Admiral.
Janszoon had become very wealthy from his income as piratical admiral, payments for anchorage and other harbor dues, and the brokerage of stolen goods. The political climate in Salé worsened toward the end of 1627, so Janszoon quietly moved his family and his entire piratical operation back to semi-independent Algiers.
Plea from Dutch family
Janszoon would become bored by his new official duties from time to time and again sail away on a pirate adventure.
In 1622, Janszoon and his crews sailed into the
English Channel
with no particular plan but to try their luck there.
When they ran low on supplies they docked at the port of
, under the Moroccan flag, claiming diplomatic privileges from his official role as Admiral of
(a very loose term in the environment of North African politics).
The Dutch authorities could not deny the two ships access to Veere because, at the time, several peace treaties and trade agreements existed between the Sultan of Morocco and the
Dutch Republic
. During his anchorage there, the Dutch authorities brought to the port Janszoon's Dutch first wife and his Dutch children to persuade him to give up piracy; the authorities did the same to many of the pirate crews, but they utterly failed to persuade the men. Janszoon and his crews left port not only intact but with many new Dutch volunteers despite a Dutch prohibition of piracy.
Notable raids
Ólafur Egilsson was captured by Murat Reis the Younger
In 1627, Janszoon hired a
"slave" (most likely a crew member captured on a
ship taken as a pirate prize) to pilot him and his men to
, where they raided the Icelandic city
Initially they managed to steal only some salted fish and a few hides, so they decided to make the raid profitable by kidnapping potential slaves. The number of slaves kidnapped from Iceland is disputed, with figures as high as 400, and as low as 8. This raid became known in Iceland as "
The Turkish abductions
". In the harbor of the capital, he attacked a ship and captured several of its crew. On the way back to Morocco, Janszoon also took a Dutch vessel and seized more unfortunates, also destined for sale into slavery in Salé.
Accounts by enslaved Icelanders who spent time on the corsair ships claimed that the conditions for women and children were normal, in that they were permitted to move throughout the ship, except to the quarter deck. The pirates were seen giving extra food to the children from their own private stashes, and that the women were treated with dignity when giving birth on board the ships, being afforded privacy and clothing by the pirates. The men were put in the hold of the ships, and had their chains removed once the ships were far enough from land. Despite popular claims, Icelander accounts failed to mention any rapes inflicted on slaves.
Sack of Baltimore
Having sailed for two months and with little to show for the voyage, Janszoon turned to a captive taken on the voyage, a Catholic named John Hackett, for information on where a profitable raid could be made.
The residents of Baltimore, a small town in
West Cork
, were resented by Catholics because they were Protestants.
Hackett would direct Janszoon to this town. Janszoon
sacked Baltimore
June 20
, 1631, seizing little more than 108 persons whom he doomed to be sold as slaves in north Africa. Janszoon took no interest in the Celts and released them, only enslaving English. Shortly after the sack, Hackett was arrested and hanged for his crime. Upon arrival in Africa, the women made no complaints of abuse to the custom officers. In Irish history, Hackett is considered an Irish patriot, but in English history, a traitor. Only two of the Irish villagers ever saw their homeland again.
Capture by Knights of Malta
In 1635, Janszoon was surprised and captured by the
Knights of Malta
, who held him until he escaped in 1640.
Escape and return to Morocco
He returned to Morocco in 1640 and was appointed Governor of the great fortress of Oualidia, near
Safi, Morocco
He resided at the Castle of Maladia. In December, 1640, a ship arrived with a new Dutch consul, who brought Lysbeth Janszoon van Haarlem, Janszoon's daughter by his first Dutch wife, to visit her father. When Lysbeth arrived, Janszoon "was seated in great pomp on a carpet, with silk cushions, the servants all around him." Lysbeth stayed with her father until August, 1641, when she returned to Holland. Little is known of Janszoon thereafter; he likely retired at last from both public life and piracy. The date of his death remains unknown.
Marriages and issue
In 1596, by an unknown Dutch woman, Janszoon's first child was born, Lysbeth Janszoon van Haarlem.
After becoming a privateer, Janszoon met an unknown woman in
Cartagena, Spain
, who he would marry.
The identity of this woman is historically vague, but the consensus is that she was of some kind of mixed-ethnic background, considered "Moorish" in Spain. Historians have claimed her to be nothing more than a concubine, others claim she was a Muslim
who worked for a Christian noble family, and other claims have been made that she was a "Moorish princess." Through this marriage, Janszoon had four childen: Abraham Janszoon van Salee (b.1602), Philip Janszoon van Salee (b. 1604),
Anthony Janszoon van Salee
(b.1607), and Cornelis Janszoon van Salee (b. 1608).
It is speculated that Janszoon married for a third time, to another Moorish woman in Morocco, in 1624.
Popular culture
In 2009, the stage act "Jan Janszoon, de blonde Arabier" toured The Netherlands. It was written by
Karim El Guennouni
, and based on Janszoon's life as a pirate.
Notable descendants
It is claimed that Janszoon had many prominent descendants in America and Great Britain. Notable descendants through Anthony and his wife include
William Henry Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
John Vernou Bouvier III
John H.
, Princess
Lee Radziwill
, Congressman
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Gloria Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
Jamie Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill
John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
Queen Elizabeth II
, Rosemary Mildred Spencer-Churchill; George Spencer-Churchill, Earl of Sunderland; Christopher Denys Stormont Finch-Hatton, 16th Earl of Winchilsea; Daniel James Hatfield Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, 12th Earl of Nottingham; Countess
Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Janszoon was also known as
Murat Reis the Younger
. His Dutch names are also given as
Jan Jansen
Jan Jansz
; his adopted name as
Morat Rais
Murat Rais
Little John Ward
John Barber
Captain John
Caid Morato
were some of his
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|Red Sandalwood Powder
Hello and Welcome All. Hope you all are doing well. In today's post, I am sharing my experience with Looms and Weaves Ayurvedic Red Sandalwood Powder. Also known as Laal Chandan or Rakta Chandan. To be honest, I didn't know that something like Red Sandalwood exists (My Poor GK) and is known to be wonderful for the skin. During a general discussion with my friends, I got to know about this product, and after research, I decided to go for The Brand - "Looms and Weaves" which was rated well on Amazon. After spending a good 6 months experimenting with it, here I am with my views. 👩
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I've taken a bit of hiatus on this blog recently. Due to many things, including the holidays and the horrendously cold weather we've had here in the northeastern USA.
That said, I have a fabulous recipe that I made last week when my sister, her husband and my brother came to stay before going back to their respective places after Christmas with the family.
This is a recipe I've made a couple of times, mostly when I lived abroad and had a newborn and didn't want to cook something complicated and expensive.
You need one pan and one baking dish to make this, and it feeds 5 voracious adults and one small child with a good amount of leftovers.
The original recipe which I got from food and wine calls for a whole chicken that is separated, but I have always made this with drumsticks and have never ever had any complaints.
This is what you'll need;
10-12 chicken drumsticks
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper (to taste)
1/2 tea chili powder
2 medium onions, diced
5 garlic cloves, minced
4 potatoes, diced
2 carrots, sliced thin
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups rice
1/2 lemon, squeezed
2 tomatoes, diced
1 small can tomato paste
1 cup flour
Preheat oven to 375 F
Add oil to your saute pan and turn on medium-high heat.
In a medium-sized bowl add flour, about 1 tea salt and 1 tea pepper and chili pepper. Dredge chicken in flour/spice mixture and drop into oil in batches on 6. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Chicken should be browned but not cooked through. Remove to a plate and do next batch. Reserve oil.
Add potatoes, onions, carrots and garlic to oil and saute on medium-low heat until the potatoes are just cooked through (8-10 minutes). Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and chicken stock and bring to a low boil. Stir in rice and about 1/2 tea salt. Add chicken and mix through so that rice and chicken are covered by broth (if you need more broth, by all means add it. The broth is meant to cook the rice and chicken). Since I make such a huge quantity of this, it is always too much to fit in my large saute pan (that I can put in the oven). So this is when I transfer to a large Pyrex glass dish. Add everything to your baking pan, ensuring chicken and rice is covered, squeeze the lemon on top and if you like it hot, give it another dusting of chili powder. Place in your preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until rice is cooked and chicken is cooked through. Sometimes this is hard to discern so take your chicken out and cut into it. It's always better to be safe than sorry right?
I like to taste test this recipe as I go so at the 35 minute mark I taste the rice and add any additional, salt, pepper or lemon as I think is needed.
When dish is complete, plate with lemons and a little parsley for some green. Serve with a salad and a nice bottle of red wine (it's cold here).


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Speed cameras in Bristol will be switched back on
Speed cameras are to be turned back on across Bristol, the city's mayor has announced.
Fixed speed cameras and cameras monitoring junctions were switched off in 2011 after the government stopped funding the Safety Camera Partnership.
George Ferguson said work will start early next year to switch on up to 26 speed and traffic light cameras.
Revenue raised from the cameras will be used to fund their maintenance and enforcement.
'Tolerance and respect'
Chief Constable Nick Gargan, who has made it clear he wants to see the cameras turned back on, said: "National research shows that they have a positive impact on driver behaviour and we have been working with the council to identify a cost neutral way of reactivating them."
Mr Ferguson and Police Commissioner Sue Mountstevens also revealed 15 community speed watch schemes, where volunteers are trained to monitor speeds with detection equipment.
They told a road safety summit work to encourage more volunteer schemes is under way as 20mph areas are rolled out in the city.
"While the number of those killed or seriously injured on our roads has reduced recently there are still too many incidents, especially those involving pedestrians and cyclists," said Mr Ferguson.
"I have asked officers to start work on preparing speed cameras to be switched back on and boost the number of community speed watch programmes in the city."
Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: "The Mayor and I are both keen to find a way of stopping the war between different road users and find a way of building more tolerance and respect."
Other councils in the Avon and Somerset area - which used to jointly run the Safety Camera Partnership with Bristol - have already said they are not considering a similar move.
Somerset County Council said talks had taken place but the cost would be "prohibitive". North Somerset said talks had been held over reactivating one camera but the idea was rejected.
Bath and North East Somerset Council said it was not considering turning any cameras back on.
South Gloucestershire Council said the authority was still considering whether or not to switch the cameras back on.


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Strike a Light has worked in Heritage Coordination for WRVS, a national charity, setting up and managing reminiscence, oral history, art, & local history projects in Sussex with over 55s. Other roles include training and coordinating volunteers, employing freelance artists, partnerships with external agencies e.g. libraries, museums, local government archives and local communities.
Through this, Strike a Light also coordinated a community history website: www.heritageplus.org.uk which now resides under the new RVS website: www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
Nicola Benge was a Project Coordinator for Brent Council youth heritage project at the Granville Plus centre, with similar responsibilities and has also been Heritage and Arts Development Coordinator for English Heritage. She also runs sessions as a reminiscence worker and curator with elderly, and immigrant groups in London and the South East. Responsibilities include designing and facilitating sessions, creating exhibitions, educational information sheets, and report writing. She created reminiscence related crafts with community groups.
Nicola has also worked on the Creative Landscapes project which is an English Heritage project funded by the Legacy Trust. The project will create opportunities for disabled artists to lead participatory creative projects and to showcase their work to a wider audience. The project will work in Hastings and St Leonards to develop accessible and inclusive Heritage Open Days programmes.
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Schalke on Leroy Sane: "Even Man City haven't got that much money!"
Schalke have warned suitors off Leroy Sane in the January window, insisted that even Manchester City cannot afford to sign Germany international.
City have been linked with a £32 million move for the highly rated 19-year-old attacking midfielder.
But while City spent over £150 million last summer as they brought in players such as Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Fabian Delph and Nicolas Otamendi, the Bundesliga club are adamant Sane is going nowhere.
"We don't want to sell him and Leroy doesn't want to leave the club," Schalke general manager Horst Heldt told Bild, in quotes reported by the Guardian. "Even Man City haven't got that much money!"
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Sane, the son of Senegal international Souleyman Sane, made his Germany debut against France in November and signed a new contract last summer to run until 2019.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini deflected talk of January signings on Thursday by saying he already has a "complete squad."
Last week, his agent, Jurgen Milewski, ruled out a move away from the club.
"Schalke is the best place Leroy could be,'' Milewski told Bild. "A winter transfer is not an issue. He is very happy at Schalke.''
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Darkest Hour is a wonderful historic picture on its own terms and an important modern allegory about standing firmly against encroaching tyranny.
I very seldom go to movies, as I almost invariably regret both the time and money I end up spending. Still, I was willing to take a chance on Darkest Hour and I'm awfully glad I did. It's a wonderful movie, both on its own terms, and as an allegory for modern times.
The movie's plot is relatively simple, unfolding over the course of a couple of weeks in May 1940. European countries are falling like ninepins before Germany's amphetamine-fueled Blitzkrieg and Prime Minister Neville "Peace With Honor" Chamberlain has lost the confidence of his own party, causing him to proffer his resignation. Churchill, who had been sounding the tocsin about the Nazis throughout the 1930s, steps in as the new Prime Minister.
Viscount Halifax, who had earlier refused an offer to serve as PM, is nevertheless horrified that Churchill has the job. He, along with Chamberlain and George VI, are worried about Churchill's explosive temperament, his unguarded utterances, and his history of bad decisions, beginning with the disastrous campaign at Gallipoli during WWI. Moreover, Halifax is the leader of those who think that England's survival is dependent on a negotiated peace with Hitler. As the British Expeditionary Force comes ever closer to annihilation at Dunkirk, Halifax's certainty about a negotiated surrender, which Chamberlain shares, infects the war room over which Churchill presides.
Although there are a few scenes in which Churchill does not appear, the movie focuses tightly on Churchill's interactions with his wife, Halifax, Sir Anthony Eden, the King, and a secretary during the pivotal days leading up to the Evacuation at Dunkirk. Apropos the secretary, played by dewy, lovely Lily James, I am happy to say that she is not used for some trumped-up cheesy romantic farce. Instead, the secretary exists so that we can hear Churchill dictating his thoughts, especially his speeches. Churchill's romance is with his wife, Clemmie, whose character benefits from a brisk, warm performance by Kristin Scott Thomas.
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The Rockies have been a player in baseball's international arms race, spending big money on
Aaron Cunningham, OF, Double-A Mobile (Diamondbacks)
When the White Sox traded Cunningham to Arizona for Danny Richar, they received a big league-ready second baseman who could fill in for the soon-to-be-traded Tadahito Iguchi. While Cunningham might take a little longer, he also might be a little better. With two-hit games on Friday and Saturday, Cunningham is now 9-for-23 with 20 total bases in his last five games, and sitting at .303/.343/.591 in his first 17 Double-A games since a late-July promotion. Currently splitting time between all three outfield positions, Cunningham's tools great out at least average across the board, and while it's hard to figure out exactly where he fits within Arizona's crowded outfield situation, that's no reason to downgrade him as a prospect.
Johnson's really been one of the more surprising transformations this season. After being unexpectedly selected in the first round last June, and then having a miserable pro debut that included a .184 batting average and 49 whiffs in 114 at-bats, many wrote him off. That's looking like a mistake, as Johnson is breaking out this year by tapping into his plus-plus power much sooner than expected. After spending the first half of the season in extended spring training straightening and shortening his swing, Johnson's mashing, and hit his 13th and 14th home runs of the year on Friday, and added three more hits on Sunday to raise his season averages to .295/.360/.604. He leads the Appy League in home runs by five and in slugging percentage by 45 points, and while his 60 strikeouts in 207 at-bats is a source concern, unlike last year, he's doing more than enough to make up for it.
With all the players going over to the Rangers in the Mark Teixeira trade, Beau Jones seems like almost an afterthought. While he struggled this year, Jones is still a week short of his 21st birthday, and had the talent to be a supplemental first-round pick two years ago, earning a $825,000 bonus. Used primarily as a reliever this year by Atlanta, the Rangers are stretching his arm back into a starting role, and on Sunday afternoon he had his best outing of the year, going six shutout innings while allowing four hits and striking out six. Since coming over to the Rangers, Jones has a 1.15 ERA in 15 2/3 innings while limiting hitters to a .196 average. Jones' stuff has never been in question, as his low-90s fastball is more than enough for a lefty, while his curveball gives him a second plus pitch. If he can master control problems that have plagued him in the past, this is another high-ceiling player in a system that added plenty of them at the trading deadline.
Two years ago, Madrigal was playing for Cedar Rapids, and showing off some impressive raw power and an unrefined approach while batting .247/.288/.420 in 111 games. All along, his most impressive tool was his arm, and after a .235/.273/.348 start last year, the Angels moved him to the mound, where his game was highly similar-unrefined, but full of power. Madrigal started of the year in the bullpen, and since moving into the closer's role, he's come on strong, picking up a pair of saves over the weekend to give him 16 on the year. While his ERA on the season is an already-impressive 2.29, in his last 30 appearances stretching back to the beginning of June the 23-year-old Dominican has recorded 46 strikeouts 33 1/3 innings while giving up just 15 hits and 11 walks. With a mid-90s fastball and a slider than is devastating at times, yet inconsistent, Madrigal has the stuff. This is one of those conversions that might work out in the end.
Andrew McCutchen, OF, Triple-A Indianapolis (Pirates)
McCutchen's second half is beginning to look almost as good as his first half was bad. Jumped to Double-A in just his second full season, McCutchen hit just .240/.309/.351 in the first half of the season, but came on strong in the second half, hitting .307 since July 1 with six home runs in 150 at-bats to go with 18 walks and six stolen bases without getting caught. Pushed to Triple-A for the final weeks of the season, McCutchen's first weekend with Indy included four hits in 12 at-bats and his first International League home run on Sunday. On a tools level, McCutchen is still head and shoulders above anyone in the Pittsburgh system, and when you consider his age and level, there are no other candidates for the No. 1 position when ranking the team's prospects.
Colby Rasmus, OF, Double-A Springfield(Cardinals)
Like McCutchen, Rasmus was a 2005 first-round pick as a high school center fielder who was pushed to Double-A this year, and like McCutchen, he struggled at times, showing plenty of power and speed but also keeping his batting average hovering around .250 with plenty of strikeouts. The best prospect in the Cardinals system, Rasmus is finishing the year with a flourish, going 9-for-14 over the weekend with three doubles and pair of home runs. Now hitting .396/.522/.830 in 16 August games, Rasmus is hitting .267/.378/.520 in 114 games for the Texas League Cardinals, with 22 home runs and 16 stolen bases. While his hitting skills continue to improve, his power, speed, range, and arm are all above-average, and with the progress Rasmus has made, the post-Edmonds era in the middle of the Cardinals outfield could start as early as next year.
Saunders is another 20-year-old center fielder in the upper minors, and while he didn't enter pro ball with as impressive a resume as McCutchen and Rasmus, he's a fast-rising prospect who is drawing more and more attention from scouts. A big, athletic Canadian who entered the game with all sorts of tools and all sorts of rawness, Saunders hit just .240/.329/.345 at Low-A Wisconsin this year, but this started to click this year with a .299/.392/.473 line at High-A High Desert before getting moved up to Double-A 10 days ago. With a 5-for-9 weekend that included his first Southern League home run, Saunders his hitting .379/.455/.621 in his first nine games for the Diamond Jaxx. Saunders has plenty of power, a surprisingly patient approach, and his speed is a tick above average. His ability to transform these tools into production this year has him rocketing up prospect lists.
Drew Stubbs, OF, Low-A Dayton (Reds)
When Drew Stubbs was named a Midwest League All-Star, it was more on reputation that anything else. The eighth overall pick last June, Stubbs had mixed reviews from scouts following his junior year at the University of Texas. Universally lauded as the best athlete in the draft and the best amateur defensive center fielder in recent memory, Stubbs' loopy swing and lofty strikeout totals left some wondering if he'd ever develop into an everyday hitter, no matter how high the ceiling was. Then he limped into the mid-season break with an uninspiring .253/.348/.369 batting line, but it's been said many times that toolsy players just click sometimes, and Stubbs is definitely clicking now, going 9-for-14 over the weekend with a pair of doubles and a home run to raise his August averages to .368/.411/.647 in 17 August games, and his season averages to a suddenly not so bad .274/.369/.426. Yes, there are his 128 strikeouts in 115 games, but there is also 11 home runs, 62 walks, and 22 stolen bases. So there's good, and there's bad, and basically, his stock in unchanged.
Joey Votto, 1B, Triple-A Louisville (Reds)
While the Reds flounder at the bottom of the NL Central once again, at least Votto is giving fans a glimpse of the future at Triple-A. Playing more left field than first base of late, Votto hit two home runs on both Friday and Saturday, upping his averages at Louisville to .303/.391/.495 in 119 games. Despite being six-foot-three and somewhere in the neighborhood of 225 pounds, Votto is a pretty good athlete and hold his own pretty well in left, though replacing Scott Hatteberg at first base for 2008 seems to make a lot more sense, at least on a monetary level, as Votto should provide equal or greater production, and at a much lower price. Whether Cincinnati can use that extra money to improve the team enough to make them competitive for the first team since the Jack McKeon era remains to be seen.
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Visiting Mumbai
This is the city that never sleeps. The roads are never empty. The babies cry all day. Vehicles bump into each other every now and then, and in some corner there will always be that one person abusing the traffic or his life or the crow that just shat on his head. Between 7am and 10am, you can see a number of corporate fellows, school children, college students, and many busy bees neatly dressed and hurrying to their destinations. They take enough care not to step into a puddle and dirty their dress. But once in a while a black Taxi speeds by and runs over that puddle and you know the rest.
Local Rail is the life here. The trains are horrendously full during weekdays, and at the same time they are the quickest means of transport here. A train may take 5 minutes to reach a place where as a taxi may take a little more than 50 minutes to reach the same place. So, the large crowd, the pushing, hitting, and stamping maybe a worthy compromise to travel cheap and quick.
Mumbai is like the Times Square, but, with a lot of slums co-existing. A child would say, "There are big big buildings, and big big slums as well". Cleanliness and filth coexist here and mind one's own business.
When it comes to food, "Vada Pav" and "Pav Bhaji" are the best items you can get here. There is also the Gola which is quite good. Chowpatty beach has amazing food stalls.
If you ever get to Mumbai, you should never miss The Marine Drive. A road that runs along the coast and is nicely lit every evening. You can sit on the walls and watch the sun go down. Never mind the numerous couples cuddling right next to you. The hotel "Trident" also along the marine drive, looks beautiful at night. The Gateway of India is a usual tourist spot (a terrorist spot as well during the 26/11 attacks) and right next to it, there is The Taj hotel. Trident and Taj were the victims of the 26/11 terrorist attacks.
At night, when half the city sleeps, there is another half crawling on the streets, or working night shifts, or walking in shady areas, minding their own business and earning a living, hoping that tomorrow's sunrise will be better than today's.
Sunset at Marine Drive – Mumbai
The Marine Drive in Mumbai offers an amazing view. A lot of people sit and watch the sun go down every evening.


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Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/01/2016 -- Cognitive assessments constitute tests administered individually to determine a person's cognitive functioning. With rising competition, schools persistently seek to develop personalized ways for students to help them achieve their academic goals by utilizing their potential. Intelligence tests help them analyze the level of mastery a student has obtained in respective topics, while cognitive assessments help them understand the child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
The global cognitive assessment and training market to grow at a CAGR of 15.27% for 2014-2019. The test scores are analyzed using a wide range of statistics methods. Based on the scores, psychologists recommend development sessions for students in concerned areas. The need for cognitive assessment for students is widely appreciated in developed economies such as the US and the UK. However, the awareness and acceptance of these psychological assessments are low in emerging economies such as MENA and India due to different cultural and learning environments. These assessments can be used in multiple scenarios and across industries such as healthcare, defense, sports, and education as well.
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Chicago: A quick there and back kind of trip.
Over the holiday break, Daniel and I took a trip up to Chicago to visit his uncle and family. We are so happy to be only 5 1/2 hours away from them, especially when the rest of our families are many more hours away. We had a fabulous time hanging out with them and touring the city. We went to Navy Pier, ate some delicious Chicago style deep dish pizza, bought some fun home decor from Ikea (we need an Ikea here in St. Louis badly!), and enjoyed some quality family time. We loved Chicago and we're already scheming our next trip back!
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Helsingin yliopisto, Helsinki 2006
Juutalaisvastaisuus suomalaisissa aikakauslehdissä ja kirjallisuudessa 1918-1944
Jari Hanski
Väitöskirja, huhtikuu 2006.
Anti-Semitism existed in Finland during the whole period covered by this study. The immoral acts associated with Jews in the articles were mostly regarded as universal habits, qualities and/or modes of action, that is, unconnected with any particular Finnish Jew.
Researchers have tried to explain anti-Semitism in several ways. The theory of Jews as outsiders has been a popular explanation as well as xenophobia, chimerical anti-Semitism and the socio-economic models.
The main sources of this study have been over 400 Finnish periodicals and magazines, literature and text books published between 1918 and 1944. This vast number of magazines includes those of the army and the civil guard, religion, humour and the papers of the Finnish extreme right.
One can see a distinct foreign and especially German influence in the subjects and phraseology of Finnish anti-Semitic writings between 1918 and 1944. Several known Finnish anti-Semitic writers had some kind of link with Germany. Some Finnish organisations and societies were openly anti-Semitic during this period.
There had been cycles in the activity of anti-Semitic writing in Finland, obvious peaks appearing in 1918-1919, 1929-1931, 1933-1938 and 1942-1944. The reason for the 1918-1919 activity was the civil rights which were granted to the Jews in Finland, and the Russian Bolshevik revolution. The worldwide depression from 1929 to 1932 seem to be the reason for new anti-Semitic writing activity. The rise of National Socialism in Germany and the influence this phenomenon had in Finland was the reason for the peak during 1933-1938. During the continuation war 1942-1944 National Socialist Germany was fighting side-by-side with Finland and their anti-Semitic propaganda found easier access to Finland.
Of the 433 magazines, journals and newspapers which were used in this study, 71 or 16.4 per cent had at least one article that can be identified as anti-Semitic; especially the magazines of national socialists and other extreme right parties were making anti-Semitic annotations. There were about 50 people known to have written anti-Semitic articles. At least half of these known writers had studied at the university, including as many as 10 priests. Over and above these, there was an even larger number of people who wrote under a pseudonym.
The material used suggested that anti-Semitism was not very popular in Finland between 1918 and 1944. Anti-Semitic articles appeared mostly in the magazines of the extreme right, but their circulation was not very large. A proof of the slight influence of these extreme right anti-Semitic ideas is that, beside the tightening of policy towards Jewish immigrants in 1938 and the handing over of eight of these refugees to Germany in 1942, the official policy of Finland never became anti-Semitic.
As was stated before, despite the cycles in the number of writings, there does not appear to have been any noticeable change in public opinion. One must also remember that most Finns had not at that period actually met a Jew. The material used suggests that between 1918 and 1944 the so-called "Jewish question" was seemingly unimportant for most Finns and their attitude to Jews and Jewishness can be described as neutral.
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Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.
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Eagle's Nest is a brand new purpose-built vacation rental that just opened in October 2017. It's near our Tree Top, Fish Trap and Green Castle cabins and, like them, is also river-front, sitting up high above the river with an area to walk down to the river's edge. It's part of an 18 acre "fish trap" location that was used by ancient American Indians hundreds of years ago.
Eagle's Nest is a large beautiful property with a modern beautiful exterior and interior. Hardwood floors, stainless appliances, flat-screen TVs - everything is new, luxurious and waiting for your personal enjoyment. The pictures capture some of the beauty, modern design, nature and open spaces. Take a look at those and drink it all in!
Something we're extra proud of - Eagle's Nest was built with disabled individuals in mind. From the front stoop to the wider doorways and low-entry showers/sinks, we did our best to accommodate wheelchairs. The house may not be perfect for every disabled individual - ask us about it if you're not sure - but it was considered heavily ahead of time and incorporated into the design.
In terms of size, Eagle's Nest can fit larger groups of 8 but would also work for a couple or small family. There are three (3) bedrooms and two (2) full bathrooms. The third bedroom is the large loft area you see in the living room pictures. There is a queen and two twin beds in that loft area. The main two bedrooms both have queen beds.
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Rakata Bali was established in 1996 as an affiliation company from its principal, Rakata adventure Jakarta, with its main objective to provide high quality Human Resources development programs.
All of Rakata Bali's programs are designed based on experiential learning concept using outdoor activities as main tools to achieve the program's objectives. The detail of each program is defined based on the client's specific requests , and both the learning and fun aspects are consistently maintained to achieve the program's goals in a balanced event environment.
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FOXBORO � When it comes to quarterbacks, the Patriots are always a trending topic of conversation in the NFL and on TMZ. Thank you, Tom Brady. But the premium pigskin position has received an inordinate amount of attention this offseason from a strictly football perspective.
Chalk that up to questions about Brady's football future as he's due to turn 37 in August, trade rumors surrounding second-stringer Ryan Mallett and the drafting of air apparent Jimmy Garoppolo in April.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who doubles as the Patriots' quarterbacks coach, extensively addressed what he has seen from Brady and Garoppolo on Friday as the Patriots completed the first of three weeks of offseason training activities at Gillette Stadium.
When it comes to Brady, it's the same old, same old.
"The same things that I'm used to seeing," McDaniels said after emitting a long laugh. "He's in great shape, in great condition, early in the building, working really hard. He's been accurate, he's definitely the leader of our group on offense, and he's competing hard. And that's really a great example for the rest of our guys on offense."
Brady has seen his completion percentage drop for three successive seasons. He threw for 25 touchdowns last year, his lowest total in five years, and was sacked 40 times, one off his career high set in 2001.
He also was intercepted 11 times, marking the second time in three years he has hit double figures after doing so once in the previous three seasons (discounting 2008 when he was out with a knee injury).
While Brady would statistically appear to be trending downward � although let's not overlook the most important stat from last season: a 12-4 record � McDaniels is confident Brady still has plenty of upside in terms of improvement.
"It's hard for me to feel like that ever wouldn't be the case," McDaniels said. "Any time you have a guy who is really focused on working on all of those weaknesses in his game when there really aren't that many, you can see where there would be room for growth.
"He listens as good or as better as he ever has in terms of taking coaching, working on things that we're trying to get better at, and again, I think that's just a great example for the rest of the guys. And he's certainly shown that he is going to work on different aspects of his game and make them better."
Specifically, McDaniels cited footwork, eye movement after the snap, and making off-schedule throws while moving in the pocket.
"That's not necessarily a strength of our quarterbacks in general," he said. "But I think that's something that we've identified that, 'You know what, that could have helped us a time here or a time there,' and we're adamant about trying to make it better."
Mobility is a strength of Garoppolo, who was absent from Friday's OTA as he was one of 40 rookies invited to attend an NFL Players Association event in Hollywood, California.
The Patriots drafted Garoppolo in the second round with the 62nd overall pick. That's the highest of the six quarterbacks Bill Belichick has selected since stumbling upon Brady in 2000, his first year in New England.
Mallett had been the highest prior to that, going off the board in the third round (74th overall) in 2011.
"We've had young quarterbacks in here before, and he's really no different," McDaniels said of Garoppolo. "He's going to have a lot to learn in terms of gaining a foundation, gaining a familiarity with the players and what we're asking the quarterbacks to do here.
"Most guys that come here don't have an abundance of experience in terms of doing some of the things we ask the quarterbacks to do in our system. So we're just going to work hard every day to get him ready to go for training camp so that he can come out and try to play good football and compete with the two guys who have been here for a while."
Garoppolo put up some monster numbers as a senior, completing 66 percent of his passes for 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns in 14 games. He was sacked 19 times and intercepted nine times.
But those stats were compiled for Eastern Illinois, an FCS (Division 1-AA) school. Garoppolo also ran a shotgun-based offense, which won't be the case here.
"He's pretty similar to every other rookie quarterback that I've ever had a chance to work with," McDaniels said. "It takes a while before you can see that they're truly comfortable because their mind is going so fast. They have so many things to think about, and there are so many things that they're not 100 percent on top of, yet that sometimes if you're too quick to judge a younger player like that, you can make a mistake in terms of saying, 'Well, I thought he was this or he didn't do that.'
"You have to give him some time and really give him an opportunity to really get his feet on the ground, and once he does that, then I think you really have an opportunity during training camp to really kind of see what he looks like in your system. And that really applies to all the rookies, not just the quarterback position."


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Three Google executives were convicted in Italy today of privacy violations. This is a most controversial case to rock the tech world, especially since it involves the behemoth that is known as Google. The case stems from a YouTube video of an autistic boy being abused by several bullies and then uploaded to YouTube in Italy. The controversy stems from whether Google should have taken the video down immediately when it was aware of the type of footage that was uploaded. Eventually Google Italy did take the footage down, but not soon enough too many folks had already viewed the imagery and perceived it as offensive and horrific. However, with Google's help the bullies abusing the boy in the video were identified and sentenced to juvenile court. Google's Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond was convicted of privacy violations along with former CFO George Reyes, and Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer. Senior product marketing manager Arvind Desikan was acquitted.
Many argue that this case may set a new precedent of the type of internet freedom in Italy, while others argue that a limit can be placed on freedom when it comes to someones safety as well as rights. What is your opinion?
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Good Round Bedside Table
Round bedside table – Table is a great addition to any home. This is a good place for your alarm clock and a convenient place to store the things you need for everyday use. You can place you can pull out the drawer and drop items such as earrings, watches, or extra money. Rarely do you see a house without this table, since most people prefer to leave. You will need to consider a few things before buying a table. People who have large beds don't have to worry about style when you purchase this type of table. Those who have smaller beds are short and should consider a few things some. Bedside table glass is not appropriate, especially when you move around a lot when you sleep. You can randomly bashing my head on the table and hurt he badly. So you may want to try a different style instead.
If you have a shorter bed, it is better if you choose a table that was broken with him. Another alternative is, you could have a much higher, in order to avoid banging your head came across it. Bedside table with rounded corners is a good choice for this. In places where you usually buy furniture, you will find a wide range of table. You should ask the seller for an alternative When you are planning to buy a bedroom and you're not sure about the table that goes with it. They will offer it to you as soon as they find something that suits your taste. If you are not satisfie with what you find in the shops for furniture online. You can press and research in a variety of styles from the table. With just one click, you will surely find what you are looking for. Doing so is worth the price, and avoids unwanted accidents, which may harass peaceful sleep at night.
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Useless housewife, who made the first American Makes, can work at pine needles. Pine wood is appreciate for what he calls the long-fibered, strength of ship's masts on the floor boards. Tall pine trees with branches in particular, 70 feet in the air everywhere, from New England to South Carolina, and the first settlers and later industrial entrepreneurs eager to take advantage of this gift of nature. Man sawing wood grows to appreciate the soft wood, which has strength of long fibers and seeds of clear hardwoods. Soon they were using to make furniture, as well as the usual oak, maple, wood and fruit. Luxury bedroom furniture is often make of walnut or cherry, but much of the country and cottage furniture was pine.
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- Title
- The social construction of retirement and evolving policy discourse of working longer
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- Taylor, Philip; Earl, Catherine
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- 2016
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- Text; Journal article
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- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100679
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- vital:10584
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- http://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279415000665
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- This article is concerned with the evolving social construction of older workers and retirement. Evolving and competing 'world-views' from public policy, and social advocacy of productive and vulnerable older workers, are described and critiqued. Contradictions and disjunctions, in terms of public policies aimed at changing employer behaviour towards older workers, are identified. It is argued that present representations of older workers have serious flaws that provide a weak basis for policy development and may not only undermine the prospects for overcoming prejudicial societal attitudes but may in fact strengthen them. It is further argued that sheltering older workers in employment placements will inevitably limit the extent and nature of their participation. Instead, the mainstreaming of their employment is justified, bearing in mind negative attitudes towards ageing. © 2015 Cambridge University Press.
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- Cambridge University Press
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- Journal of Social Policy Vol. 45, no. 2 (2016), p. 251-268
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- Copyright © 2015 Cambridge University Press.
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- 1605 Policy and Administration; 1607 Social Work; Social construction; Older workers; Retirement; Policy discourse
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The Woman Who Wasn't There (2012)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: October 10, 2012
- Director: Angelo Guglielmo
- Writer: Angelo Guglielmo
- Cast: Tania Head, Elia Zedeno, Gerry Bogacz, Brendan Chellis
Video archive for the film The Woman Who Wasn't There, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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