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We talked about the intricacies of the possibilities faced by the IGCSE students where the lack of calculators and diverse guides leaves these students confused. Which further leads to a myriad of psychological and social disturbances that could've been prevented with a few precautionary steps and support from it's family.
Making the move
It'd be recommended that the student make the right move at the right time, which is moving to preferably a CBSE school as soon as they finish their IGCSE's, and carry on their education from here further on. CBSE's syllabus matches well with JEE/NEET's curriculum and is thus the most suitable board to attend. However the shift from IGCSE to CBSE itself would not be an easy road, however a few of our ex-students had a few tips that we think would be of great help to you.
IGCSE curriculum relies on the well-being of the students knowledge and wants it's students to have options when it comes to learning. However on the other hand, the CBSE curriculum wants it's student to mug-up "rich" content in order to have the upper hand in colleges.
To overcome the knowledge gap it'd be recommended that the child prepare themselves the right way. It'd be best of you start practicing whilst in the last few weeks of IGCSE. You should still only focus on your IGCSE exams, however you can implement a few of these actions to start your transition. One of them would include to start practicing mental math, you can do this by avoiding the calculators for minor calculations and later move on to the intrinsic ones.
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Adapting to the move
Now that you've made the decision and worked your butt off during the vacations it's now time to implement and perform well in your CBSE curriculum. Make sure you stay on par with your CBSE curriculum as you will not be allowed to give the exams unless you score at least 75% in these exams, another crucial part of the CBSE curriculum are the practicals so donot let yourself hinder there either.
It'd be recommended that you spend at least 4-5 hours after school everyday practicing and revising what's been done in school and slowly transition into past papers and NCERT books. The secret to be able to solve JEE/NEET effortlessly is to be able to solve papers in a time constraint.
You can tackle this by solving as many past papers and possible and checking your papers yourself to understand where you're having problems.
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Once you've built momentum, it's important that you maintain this. You can either do this by making a time-table with set number of breaks, having enough time for your social and family life. You can even have minimum time-consuming hobby in order to have an outlet for your stress.
Tips for parents/students/teachers watching
Be supportive, be interested in your child's works and wishes
Work for quality not quantity
Appreciate each other's effort's and often express gratitude
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Holiday Tip - Eliminate your BUTS/
Words are soooooo very important. They guide your brain and teach your brain what to pay attention to.
As you attend your Holiday Celebrations, you may find yourself saying (or thinking):
I lost 8#s, but I wanted to lose 10#s.
I didn't gain any weight last month, but I should have lost.
I love my husband, but he should do the dishes.
My son is amazing, but he doesn't have a good job.
My sister-in-law is kind to others, but she is nasty to me.
Try this instead:
I lost 8#.
I didn't gain any weight last month.
I love my husband.
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My sister-in-law is kind to others.
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This summary of age discrimination law in Australia and the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) has been prepared by Corrs Chambers Westgarth: www.corrs.com.au.
OVERVIEW: Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) is the Australian federal law that prohibits age discrimination. Prior to the commencement of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth), remedies for age discrimination were only available under State or Territory anti-discrimination laws, which prohibit discrimination based on a person's age.
Generally, federal, state and territory age discrimination laws are interpreted to preclude discrimination on the basis of a person's age and age group.
Australian State and Territory anti-discrimination laws operate concurrently with the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth). Therefore, a person or group will have to decide whether to bring a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) or the applicable State or Territory law. If a person or group makes a complaint regarding age discrimination under a State or Territory law, they will not also be able to make a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth). However, if a complaint is first made under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth), the complainant will usually not be prohibited from subsequently initiating a complaint under the applicable State or Territory law.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination on the ground of age. Age is defined as including age group. Accordingly, an act of discrimination does not have to be linked to an exact age but can be related to the age group of a person.
Direct discrimination occurs when someone treats, or proposes to treat, the aggrieved person less favourably than it treats, or would treat, a person of a different age under circumstances that are the same or materially the same, if the discriminator does so because of the aggrieved person's age or a characteristic that appertains or is generally imputed to a person of that age.
Indirect discrimination occurs when someone discriminates against the aggrieved person on the group of their age by:
Imposing or proposing to impose a condition, requirement or practice;
The condition, requirement or practice is not reasonable; and
The condition, requirement or practice has or is likely to have the effect of disadvantaging persons of that age.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) previously required a complainant to prove that their age was a 'dominant' reason for discrimination. The 'dominant reason' test was removed in 2009 so as to present a less onerous evidentiary burden. The current test for age discrimination requires that if a discriminatory act is done for two or more reasons, one of those reasons is the age of the complainant. Similarly, most state and territory age discrimination statutes require only that age be a substantial reason and not a dominant reason for discrimination.
In addition to electing between the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) and State or Territory anti-discrimination laws, if the complainant alleges discrimination in the context of employment, the complainant may also elect to make a claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ('FW Act').
In broad terms, under the FW Act, the 'General Protections' provisions prevent employers from taking 'adverse action' (for example, dismissal, altering the employee's position to his or her prejudice, discriminating between the employee and other employees, refusing to employ a prospective employee) against an employee, or prospective employee, because of the person's age ('General Protections Provisions').
An employee who has their employment terminated because of age may also make an 'unlawful termination' claim under the FW Act.
Who's covered by the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)?
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of age in the following areas of public life:
All aspects of employment including recruitment practices, termination, conditions of employment, access to promotion and training opportunities;
Access to premises;
Provision of goods, services and facilities;
Provision of accommodation;
Disposal of land;
Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs; and
Requests for information on which age discrimination may be based.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) 's coverage of education, goods and services, and accommodation broadly overlap with state and territory legislation. While the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) 's protections against age discrimination in employment cover all types of workers including full-time, part-time and casual employees, agents and contractors, some state and territory jurisdictions do not cover agents and/or contractors. The extent of coverage of prohibitions against age discrimination in relation to access to premises, land, administration of government laws and programs and requests for information differs across various state and territory jurisdictions.
What enforcement/remedies exist under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) ?
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) does not provide for remedies for age discrimination. A complainant may make a written complaint of discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) to have his or her complaint investigated and resolved through an informal, cost-free process of conciliation by the Australian Human Rights Commission ('AHRC'). This agency does not have the power to determine if unlawful discrimination has occurred. However, if the AHRC cannot resolve a complaint, the complainant may pursue the matter in the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit Court.
Relevant remedy provisions are found in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act 1986 (Cth). A Court may make any one or more of the following orders when unlawful age discrimination is established. A Court may order that a respondent:
Pay damages to the applicant;
Not repeat or continue the discrimination;
Perform any reasonable act or course of conduct to address any loss or damage suffered by an applicant;
Employ or re-employ an applicant; or
Vary the termination of a contract or agreement.
The State and Territory anti-discrimination laws provide for similar types of remedies, although in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Western Australia the amount of damages is capped at $100,000, $60,000 and $40,000 respectively.
An award of damages is the most common remedy in discrimination complaints, although alternative remedies such as public apologies and development or review of policies and procedures by the respondent appear increasingly common. Damages are awarded as a remedy to place the complainant in the position that they would have been had the discrimination not occurred. Compensation is awarded under two heads – special damages and general damages.
Special damages compensate for quantifiable economic loss. For example, if a complainant can establish that their employment was terminated because of discrimination, then the complainant can claim for past and future loss of wages.
General damages are awarded to compensate the complainant for the hurt, humiliation and loss of dignity suffered.
Disputes involving an alleged contravention of the General Protection Provisions under the FW Act will generally be dealt with at first instance in a conference by the Fair Work Commission. However, employees can elect to go directly to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit Court if they wish (except where the alleged discrimination takes the form of a dismissal, in which case a conference by the Fair Work Commission is mandatory). Where the matter proceeds to court, the maximum penalty payable is $63,000 for a corporate employer and $12,600 for an individual in respect of each breach. Compensation or reinstatement of the employee may also be ordered.
In relation to general protections remedies for age discrimination resulting in dismissal, the main remedies are reinstatement, often with back pay, or monetary compensation. If reinstatement and back pay are ordered, a Court must have regard to the employee's income or likely income between the time of the dismissal and the time of reinstatement. In some cases reinstatement is ordered without back pay.
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman ('FWO') monitors and enforces employer compliance with the FW Act. It has been instrumental in regulating discriminatory behaviour as it has the power to prosecute employers on behalf of individual employees. In resolving complaints concerning age discrimination, the FWO has flexibility to enter into Enforceable Undertakings with employers who agree to a range of remedies as an alternative to litigation. However, the FWO's jurisdiction is limited to investigation of age discrimination in the workplace as defined under the FW Act, and only where state and federal laws do not exclude the operation of the FW Act.
The FWO conducted its first successful age discrimination litigation in 2014. Federal Circuit Court proceedings in Fair Work Ombudsman v Theravanish Investments [2014] FCCA 1170 resulted in orders against a restaurant operator and its directors for almost $40,000 in compensation to the aggrieved employee and penalties. The Court found that the employer had contravened age discrimination and record keeping laws after terminating the service of a long-serving employee when he turned 65 years of age, due to its policy of not employing retirement age staff.
How common are claims?
The AHRC received 154 complaints in the 2016-17 reporting year, and has received between 100-200 age discrimination complaints every year since 2004. In 2016-17, 72% of these complaints were from complainants aged 45 years and above (up from approximately 60% of complainants in the 2013-14 reporting period). However, age discrimination complaints have consistently comprised less than 10% of total discrimination complaints received by the AHRC, compared to disability discrimination complaints (approximately 40%), sex discrimination complaints (24%) and racial discrimination complaints (20%).
Approximately 35% of finalised age discrimination complaints undergo conciliation every year. Of conciliated cases in 2016-2017, 73% were settled through conciliation while 27% remained unresolved.
In 2015, the AHRC carried out a national survey on age discrimination in the workplace and found that while over a quarter of Australian workers aged 50 and above had experienced some form of discrimination, more than 40% of them did not take any action in response, and only a very small proportion made formal age discrimination complaints.
What claims relating to the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) are most common and what are the trickiest issues for employers?
Over the last five years, approximately 60% of age discrimination complaints to the AHRC have been in the area of employment. Approximately a quarter of complaints are in relation to the provision of goods, services and facilities.
Under the FW Act General Protections Provisions, a challenging issue for employers is that they carry a 'reverse onus'. This means that where an employee alleges that he or she has suffered adverse action for a prohibited reason (i.e. age), the court will presume that this is the case unless the employer can prove otherwise. For example, if an employee alleges that they were not recruited because of their age, the employer must prove that age had no part in the decision not to recruit that employee.
A reverse onus of proof also applies in unlawful termination cases under the FW Act. The employer must, by leading evidence, exclude the possibility that termination occurred because of the employee's age. Several decisions in this area establish that the employer must 'eliminate the prospect' that the termination was effected by a prohibited reason (i.e. age).
Another significant issue for employers is vicarious liability. Under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) , where the unlawful conduct is done by one person on behalf of an employer (for example, by an employee), the employer may be vicariously liable for the conduct and orders may be made against the employer. The employer will be able to defend an allegation of vicarious liability if it can establish that it took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the unlawful conduct occurring.
An additional difficulty employers face is the potential for discrimination tribunals to accept statistical evidence when considering whether discrimination has occurred. In Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd v Stewart & Ors (2007) EOC 93-457, flight attendants complained that Virgin discriminated against them on the ground of age in their recruitment selection process. The process included testing for 'behavioural competencies', one of which was described as having 'Virgin flair' (i.e. making the flying experience fun for the customer). The Queensland Anti-Discrimination Tribunal examined statistical evidence of Virgin's competency-based selection results and found that they were not age-neutral, as only one employee over 35 (aged 36) had ever been hired. The tribunal concluded on this basis that Virgin's recruitment process was discriminatory. The decision was upheld by the Queensland Supreme Court: Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd v Hopper & Ors [2007] QSC 75.
Are there any specific exemptions in your law?
Not all discrimination on the basis of age is unlawful. There are a number of exceptions under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) , including:
Employment for domestic duties in private households;
Superannuation, insurance and credit;
Migration and citizenship;
Pensions, allowances and benefits;
Some health programmes;
Certain acts of religious and voluntary organisations;
Compliance with specified laws (for example, occupational health and safety legislation);
Youth wages or compliance with industrial agreements and awards; and
Positive discrimination (for example, discrimination in the provision of education or health services which provide a bona fide benefit to persons disadvantaged on the grounds of age).
In addition, under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) a significant exemption is available in respect of discrimination in employment. It is not unlawful to refuse to employ a person, or to terminate a person's employment if they are unable to perform the 'inherent requirements' of the particular job because of their age. This exemption only applies to recruitment and termination of employment. Accordingly, during the employment relationship, an employer cannot rely on the 'inherent requirements' exemption to treat an employee less favourably because of their age.
The State and Territory laws provide similar exemptions for age-related occupational requirements. In Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory this exemption is framed broadly and an age-specific requirement or restriction may be lawful if it is based on 'genuine occupational requirements'. In Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory the exemption applies to discrimination in a limited set of workplace contexts (e.g. in artistic or entertainment settings where it is necessary for credibility or authenticity, or in welfare services if the person's age enables them to 'most effectively' provide that welfare service).
The exemptions to the General Protections and unlawful dismissal provisions under the FW Act include:
Action that is not unlawful under State or Federal anti-discrimination law;
Action that is taken because of the 'inherent requirements' of the position; and
Action that is taken in accordance with particular religious beliefs in order to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of adherents to the religion.
Finally, certain age-based discriminatory practices are permitted by the FW Act, such as special rates of pay for junior employees in awards and enterprise agreements. Otherwise, discriminatory clauses in awards and agreements are unlawful and unenforceable: see e.g. Re Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 [2015] FWCFB 2192, relating to a clause limiting retirement benefits once an employee reached the age of 60; see also Centennial Northern Mining Services P/L v CFMEU (No 2) (2015) 247 IR 350; Australian Catholic University Limited [2011] FWA 3693.
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) does not expressly proscribe compulsory retirement, although compulsory retirement is expressly unlawful across various State and Territory jurisdictions. However, another common exemption – otherwise discriminatory conduct undertaken to comply with another law- has the effect that age discrimination legislation operates subject to laws prescribing compulsory retirement ages for certain public officials, judicial officers and other statutory appointees.
Generally, complainants wishing to bring a claim under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) , alleging age discrimination on the basis of having been compulsorily retired from work, would need to utilise the general prohibition against age discrimination in employment.
Alternatively, at federal level, a complainant may bring a claim under the General Protections Provisions or unlawful termination provisions of the FW Act.
Interesting cases
In Qantas Airways Limited v Christie [1998] HCA 18, the only High Court of Australia decision to date concerning age discrimination, the Court considered the scope of the 'inherent requirements' exemption. In this case, Qantas argued that its policy requiring pilots to retire at the age of 60 was a genuine and reasonable inherent requirement of being a pilot because:
There were safety concerns associated with allowing pilots to continue to work after turning 60; and
The Convention on International Civil Aviation barred captains aged 60 or over from flying many of the international routes which Qantas pilots might be asked to fly.
The High Court found in Qantas' favour on the basis of the second argument – that is, it was an inherent requirement of a Qantas pilot's position to be able to fly over countries which were signatory to the Convention.
This decision is important because it establishes the principle that the ability to perform the inherent requirements of the position is not limited to being able to physically perform the duties. The High Court held that the ability to perform the inherent requirements of the position also required the employee to do the job within the particular operational setting of the employer.
In another case involving Qantas, Blatchford v Qantas Airways Limited (1997) EOC 92-888, it was held that selection criteria for new employees which are based on age are likely to be found discriminatory. In this case, applicants for the position of pilot were subject to a particular criterion which assigned points to the applicants based on their age (applicants aged 21-24 years scored four points; those aged 32 years and over scored one point). Qantas argued that older applicants would have a shorter period of employment and so the airline would have less opportunity to recoup its training costs. In concluding that application of this selection criterion involved unlawful age discrimination, the New South Wales Equal Opportunity Tribunal concluded that anti-discrimination law did not make any exceptions for economic rationalism.
In another case considering the legality of recruitment criteria, Dewan v Main Roads WA (2005) EOC 93-362, the Western Australian Equal Opportunity Tribunal held that a job advertisement that sought to recruit 'recent graduates' did not amount to age discrimination against graduates over 25, even though a majority of recent graduates would be younger than 25. Accordingly, the Tribunal dismissed a complaint from a 45 year-old engineer of indirect age discrimination. The Tribunal found that the emphasis on recent graduation could apply to different age groups and did not necessarily demonstrate an intention to recruit young employees.
Other recent Australian age discrimination decisions include:
McEvoy v Acorn Stairlifts Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAD 273:
A 62 year old man's employment as a telephone sales advisor was terminated on the grounds that he "had a bad back, bad hearing and was too old". The employee was able to substantiate claims of both unlawful age and disability discrimination and received over $30,000 in compensation.
Duggan v Belmont 16 Foot Sailing Club Ltd [2015] NSWCATAD 226
A sailing club near Newcastle, NSW, changed the rules of a particular competition to preclude members over the age of 25 from obtaining club championship points when competing in a particular class of race. Mr Duggan, a 51 year old member of the club, successfully brought a claim of age discrimination and the club was ordered to reverse the rule change to allow competitors of all ages the chance to win championship points.
D17-18\189 (decision of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, 2018)
The trustee of a superannuation fund was required by law to transfer the 67 year old complainant's account balance to a different superannuation product. This transfer did not constitute age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) as s 38 of the ADA exempts from discrimination anything done in direct compliance with a Commonwealth Act, legislative instrument or superannuation fund trust deed.


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Change maker.
Boss lady.
Strong woman.
What kind of person do you imagine when you read or hear these words?
Maybe an audacious babe, screaming indignantly into a microphone? Or someone wearing power suits and Christian Louboutin stilettos - the ones with the red bottoms. Maybe an outspoken badass with sharp one-liners: articulate, eloquent, unafraid of confrontation.
I've lived my whole life trying to be like one of these powerful women.
After all, I consider myself to be a feminist. And aren't I a strong woman, too?
But I wasn't anything like Frida Kahlo or Grace Lee Boggs or Beyonce or even my mother, who founded multiple publicly-traded tech companies in Silicon Valley while raising three children.
These ladies are bonafide badasses. No one can argue with that.
For a while, I blamed my childhood in the sleepy suburbs for making me "soft". Even as I began doing impactful community work as an adult - lifting up young people and their families - I felt terribly embarrassed by my privileged and sheltered upbringing because I believed it had stunted my growth into a mature, resilient, and "woke" person.
Growing up, my greatest discomfort had been getting rapped on the knuckles by my strict piano teacher every Tuesday. Plus, who was I to support these young people whose stories were so different from mine?
I felt even more embarrassed of who I was on a personal level, because I was basically the exact opposite of any strong woman who you'd call "fierce": I was quiet, preferred to be behind-the-scenes, and often thought about my words for days before saying them.
And the more I tried to come up with witty comebacks, the more they got stuck in my throat.
I've always been more observant than outspoken, more about collaboration and harmony than angrily fighting "the man" or whoever. I didn't choose to be this way - I just am.
And aside from the demons in my own head, what did I know about suffering?
Who was I to try and make change?
I grappled with the question of whether or not I was good enough, experienced enough, tough enough, or strong enough to make the kind of impact that I wanted to make on the world. Can a person be strong and soft at the same time? Can a quiet person also be a influential? Can a sensitive introvert also be a badass?
After several years of trying to convince myself that the answer was "no", I've finally gotten bored of my own self-limiting (and frankly, self-indulgent) beliefs. My answer to these questions now is a definite YES.
After all, I am proof that these seeming "contradictions" can exist within one person. And if you're reading this, chances are, you are proof, too.
We are the empaths, the ones who have sharp insight into society, the old souls. We own our more nurturing and feminine approach to solving problems, rather than forcing ourselves to act with masculine aggression.
We are not afraid to go where it hurts the most.
We are the healers.
And I'd like to point out that you do not need to be loud, angry, or have great showmanship to help people heal. In fact, it mostly requires what you're naturally gifted at: listening, knowing what people need even when it's hard for them to voice it, and giving them a safe space to figure out their own shit.
I'd like to paint a more modern, more inclusive picture of what it looks like to be a powerful, strong, and influential woman.
A strong woman can be someone who holds space for others' suffering, someone who remains calm and steadfast even in the presence of tears and trauma.
She does what she thinks is ethical, even if she doesn't broadcast it to anybody else.
She contributes her time, energy, and money to causes that she believes in.
She stubbornly lives her life with integrity, even if no one else "gets" what she's trying to do.
She has the courage to ask for help and to be vulnerable and to share her mistakes and flaws with others so that they might not feel so alone - which, to me, is the scariest thing of all.
She is someone like my dear colleague who gives 110% to her clients and to becoming a single adoptive mother. She's someone like my dear friend who grew up being told she was "too sensitive", but was able to leverage that characteristic into a strength and now does life-changing work as an art therapist. She is someone like an old mentee of mine, who imbued her words with such power because she always said what she meant and meant what she said, no chit chat required.
A strong woman can be someone like you, who is driven to lift others up or make the world a better place, even if you're not sure how, and even if you know it'll be uncomfortable.
So yes, I'm still an introverted, 4-foot-11, understated lady who grew up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood full of piano lessons and AP classes and critical Asian parents who I'm still scared to cuss around. Not your typical fiery fierce feminist. Not your typical outspoken "strong woman".
I'm also someone who's committed her life to creating health equity and social equity, who holds space for those who feel unheard, who has a vision for the type of lasting impact she wants to make on the world, and who is working on being brave enough to be vulnerable.
I'm someone who refuses to give up hope despite the atrocities on the ten o'clock news, and I'm also someone who sees straight through bullshit. I'm neither an idealist or a so-called realist; I'm a practical dreamer.
That's my brand of "strong woman".
What type of "strong woman" are you?
Trick question.
There are no types.
It's just you, me, and us, doing our best and being our best.
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Body positive activist Lexie Manion is learning to love herself in present-tense — and she's teaching others to do the same.
In a recent post, the plus size Instagrammer revealed she had fantasies to be "thin and pretty" before her strides towards self-acceptance.
"At 15 years old, I desired a flat stomach, visible collar bones, a tiny waist, and little to no fat on my body," she said.
Manion's desire to be thin grew so intense that it became deadly. It took an eating disorder for her to realize she needed to change her mindset.
Today, the 23-year-old says she uncovered the hard truths about body-image and has taken to Instagram to spread the word.
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"I was taught that 'fat' is not synonymous with good. Or pretty. Or approachable. Or important. Or worthy. I was taught that 'fat' is synonymous with bad. And ugly. And lazy. And useless. And invalid.
I was taught to dream of what I should become, instead of celebrating what I already was," she said.
That all changed for Manion, who now insists she no longer lets her appearance dictate her worth.
"I have a large stomach. I have a double chin. I wear a size 24. I am fat," she wrote.
"The truth is, the validity of what someone says, does or feels shouldn't be challenged just because of what they look like. We are all human."
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Manion teaches her followers that our bodies are mere capsule for the heart, soul and mind — the parts that really matter.
"Beauty standards and people's hate disguised as "health concerns" may challenge us to conform. Well, I challenge you to question what you've been told… Beauty and worth can be synonymous with the word 'fat,'" she said.
With an audience of more than 40,000 followers, Manion's influence has helped her to develop new ambition.
"Today, I dream of changing how this world treats people who don't fit the mold, rather than changing myself," she said.
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Modern turbochargers can use wastegates , blow-off valves and variable geometry, as discussed in later sections. Turbocharger lag (turbo lag) is the time essential to alter energy output in response to a throttle modify, noticed as a hesitation or slowed throttle response when accelerating as compared to a naturally aspirated engine. We operate out the trending cost by crunching the information on the product's sale value more than the last 90 days. Ahead of purchasing Harley Davidson turbo chargers, there are many items to contemplate.
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Rachel Weisz and Richard E Grant score Oscar nominations
The nominations were announced in Los Angeles.
British screen stars Rachel Weisz and Richard E Grant have been nominated for Oscars.
Weisz is nominated for her role in The Favourite, and is up against Amy Adams for Vice, Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk, Marina De Tavira for Roma, and her The Favourite co-star Emma Stone.
Grant is nominated for his for part in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Also earning nods were Mahershala Ali for Green Book, Sam Rockwell for Vice, Adam Driver for BlacKkKlansman, Sam Elliott for A Star Is Born, and Mary Poppins Returns was nominated for original score.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday by Tracee Ellis Ross and Kumail Nanjiani.
The 91st Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24.


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8 roomsLiveable floor area : 5,400 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 6,500 Sq.ft.
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ParkingDirect access to the beach
Benefits : Direct access to the beach
- View : Unobscured, garden/park, river, city, monument, fantastic sunset
- Kids welcome
- Setting : Urban, Lively
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Parking : Parking uncovered : off road.
Advantages : 3 bike(s)
Benefits : Direct access to the beach
Interior Aparthotel with View: unobscured, garden/park, river, ...
Receive up to : > 30 person(s) (> 30 adults, 10 kids)
Liveable floor area : 5,400 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 8 Room(s), 8 bedroom(s), sleeping den, bathroom, shower room, sitting room, separate kitchen, dining room, cosy nook, tv den, walk-in closet, reception hall, laundry room, pantry, patio
Sleeps - bed(s) : 3 full bed(s), 15 bunk beds
Guest facilities : Fireplace, T.V., computer, internet access, wifi, wardrobe, safe deposit box, hair dryer, fully air-conditioned, mobile cool air fan, central heating, electric heating, Glazed in area, Drapes
Appliances : Crockery/flatware, kitchen utensils, cafetiere, electric coffee maker, electric espresso coffee maker, electric kettle, toaster, juicer, meat broiler, gaz stove, electric stove, oven, micro-wave oven, refridgerator, deep freeze, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, ironing board
Exterior Vacation rental in Setting: urban, lively
Ground surface : 6,500 Sq.ft.
Outside accommodation : Terrace, roof terrace, balcony
Outside setting : Private courtyard, yard
Outside amenities : BBQ
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Local voltage supply : 220-240V / 50Hz
Electricity supply : mains
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Anticipated supplement for : baby
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Leisure Montevideo - Montevideo Department
Specific activities on site or less than 3 miles :
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CULTURE Montevideo Department
Leisure activities less than 12 miles : Bathing, banana boat, golf, tennis, pathway/broadwalk, hiking, kite flying, boat trips, fishing, fishing
Supervised : Sailing school, tennis school
Attractions and relaxation : Bar/pub, discotheque, restaurant, movie theater, karaoke, park and garden, leisure park, nature reserve, exhibition center, art gallery, historical site, museum, theater, summer theater, opera house, festivals, antiques & bric-a-brac, local craftstore, cellar and wine tasting, casino
SurroundingsCity - Montevideo Department
Locality :
Ice skating rink at 990'
Sandy beach at 165'
Rocky beach at 330'
Public tennis court at 0.3mi.
18 hole golf course at 330'
Flying clubs at 0.3mi.
River at 330'
Lake at 660'
Marina at 990'
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Downtown at 1.25mi.
Bus stop / bus station at 165'
Subway station at 990'
Breadstore at <165'
Supermarket at <165'
High class retailers at <165'
Hairdressing salon at 165'
Internet cafe at 165'
ATM at 330'
Drugstore at 165'
Doctor at 165'
Hospital at 0.3mi.
Location AccessApartment-Flat Montevideo
Montevideo Department
Riachuelo 175
GPS coordinates of accommodation
Latitude 34°55'38"S
Longitude 56°9'33"W
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Airport Montevideo Carrasco
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
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Railroad station Tres Cruces Terminal
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Perched high above the sea, our more spacious overwater bungalows easily accommodate 2 adults very comfortably. These bungalows share a large deck with hammocks swaying in the seabreeze. These units are a friendly close-knit group of thatched overwater bungalows nestled together over the sea. Each has individual bathrooms with shower and air-conditioning (but you likely won't need it). Overwater Bungalows are a great way for budget-conscious travelers to get the overwater experience. Traveling with a group? Ask about renting all three overwater bungalows together!
Overwater walkway entrance
King bed or two twin beds
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Filtered Water Station
Please note: WiFi is only available in the Coco Lounge and The Grove. One TV and telephone is available for guest use in the Coco Lounge.


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Delta Capita Roundtable
16 September 2016 | Singapore
Easel display (1.8 m x 1.7 m)
Delta Capita, a boutique consulting firm, came to us with the twin goals of branding themselves in Asia - and for a piece of office art that outlasts it's purpose as a time-based visual summary - at their inaugural roundtable discussion on digital transformation.
From the creative brief of a fishbone diagram, we created a blue-ocean strategy inspired seascape: complete with quote bubbles on Singapore's fin-tech industry, mirrored after Delta's logo; ocean creatures alluding to diverse stakeholders (e.g. regulators are jellyfish who sting rule-breakers); and a gargantuan whale to turn a mind-map technique into lush imagery.


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We're back from the intermission after 'Following the sparks'…
Reminds me of back in the day when my mum, my sisters and I used to visit The Asian Cinema on Attercliffe Road, 2 buses each way, to watch the latest Bollywood movie. It seems all the Asians of South Yorkshire descended in this small theatre on Sundays. The films involved epic storytelling (up to 4hrs plus) and too much for my infant concentration span. My sister and I always counted the songs and dancing, rolling our eyes and huffing and puffing until intermission time. There would be a mad scramble to the back of the cinema to the little shop which sold rustling bags of Bombay Mix and ice-cold bottles of coca- cola with well fingered straws (so unhygienic but clearly, I survived). Forget queuing - it was every person for themselves. After all, there were limited supplies of Bombay Mix in 1970's Sheffield.
Back to Shropshire, The Festival at the Edge (FATE) opened with a scene that would've been in place at That Asian Cinema. Two delightful Bhangra dancers, a boom box and Punjabi bells broke the fresh air with hip thrusts and the beat of the dhol. I felt as if I'd gatecrashed a Sikh wedding a bit too late in to the night. But I felt a strange sense of being in the right place though for what reason I wasn't sure.
I went to FATE not knowing what to expect from the storytellers and on the urge to answer the call to just 'GO' after seeing Tongue Tied and Twisted. Part of me was thinking it would be a bit like watching the storytelling equivalent of morris dancing, which despite it's erotic undertones (so I've been told) doesn't do it for me (and not that I have anything personal against morris dancers ~ they seem like jolly decent folk). Don't ask me where I got that notion from but I was expecting something a bit dry, possibly pretentious and inaccessible?
I couldn't have been more wrong about it being full of morris dancing storytellers (though some did appear on Sunday and one was quite fit - I am slapping myself whilst admitting that).
From the seductive and outrageously talented Jan Blake, telling Jamaican stories about a woman cheating on her husband that had the men in the audience crossing their legs (I'll never forget Miss Pussy), seriously - to stories of fools by Peter Chand and Jack Lynch that had folks doubling up, to heartfelt stories of grandmothers and ancestors - the stories rolled on and on in to the night and around big bonfires under starlit skies. Themes danced around woman being the wiser sex, our human impact on the planet, the wisdom of animals, good looking men, beautiful women and quite a bit of natural activity that happens between good looking men and beautiful women.
What struck most deeply was a conversational story session on Sunday between Dovie Thomason, a Lakota storyteller/elder (INCREDIBLE) and Shonaleigh, a storyteller from a Jewish tradition.
Shonaleigh described 'gathering the sparks' of our ancestors and bringing them with us in to the here and now so we can help move these sparks forward for future generations. These sparks hold magic, myth and morals which continue to inspire and teach us. They give us a sense of place, of where we came from and a perspective of the generational and ancestral continuum that came before us and will continue beyond us, like a long piece of thread weaving souls together across time and continents. We are holding the loose end of the thread now to weave in to the beyond.
'Gathering the sparks' resonated, causing little goosebumps to rise across my body. I feel my ancestors in my DNA, I acknowledge their coming before me yet I know little of their actual stories. I've pieced together very few family stories despite having been to the Punjab many times. I'm aware that there are so many stories that I'll never know. Some a secret to my ears. Yet, I feel them and maybe even living some of them. Unspoken stories of ancestors that play inside my cells.
We are ancestors-in-training...
Dovie continued by telling us ~ WE ARE THE ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE. Our stories, OUR STORIES from the here and now matter as much as the ancestor stories and they are the stories that will be shared in to the future. YOU will be part of someone's stories one day. And we need to collect, curate and share. They are no less precious or less important than the stories of old. We may be part of someone's personal mythology one day. Those that will breathe way beyond us need them.
I'm talking of our family stories, our little stories, our hidden memories as well as the bigger stories of our historical, cultural and political times and how we are embroidered in to that. Either on the waves of spoken or written words or securely held within the DNA of future generations. A distant rumbling they can barely hear. With a bit of extra spice and embellishment I hope. Maybe one day stories will be told of Aunty Dal the 3 Leg from Sheffield who was three legged race champion for two years in a row (thank you to Fiona, my fellow champ!) and how tying together the legs of two very culturally different 10 year olds with a common goal can lead to great achievement.
Ha! Thank you to Dovie and Shonaleigh for giving me my FATE moment.
Fat and bloated with stories and a bad crepe, the next stop of my journey took me to Bristol for an interview for a masters degree. Still musing over ancestors stories, my Dad's storytelling and of being an ancestor-in-training. I thought about my Dad being a little barefoot kid in rural Punjab in the 1930's, listening to Guru stories spoken by the village holy men, maybe he sat in awe cross-legged, looking up at them as their words tumbled out, a glorious mash up of spirituality and mystery. Maybe that's the wonder and awe my Dad tried to transmit to me when he recounted these stories? I feel this is so. Yet, I never realised this when he was alive ~ that he was transmitting magic.
As part of a group interview we did a writing exercise in response to the famous poem 'The Journey' by Mary Oliver . We each took a couple of her lines at random as a prompt to write from. And this is what came to me ~
It was an emotional moment, as we considered the impact of ancestors on our lives. And how we can let the qualities of our ancestors continue to thrive in the work we do and how we do it? A breathing, living acknowledgement. Without thinking I said 'I have no children, who will hear my stories?' and the tutor said earnestly 'write them all down, share them'. Tears pounced at the back of my eyes. I thought of Dad, his Guru stories, the stories of his life and of how I need to keep his spirit alive in the stories he gave me and the stories I am making right now.
We are all living stories. Living the stories of those who have gone before us or about to go before us. Every moment, every day we are creating OUR unique story with our very brave act of existing. With whatever life chucks at us. Which may still be told when we are long gone from this world.
What stories live within you?
(photo of The Asian Cinema courtesy of www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk)
(painting of Yogis by Arpana Kaur)


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The first is an oceanfront duplex located at 110 E Hobart Avenue in Beach Haven Crest. Each floor of this rental is a mirror-image of each other – great for multiple families who seek a bit of privacy or separation.
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A wristband personal alarm clock will make sure that not only will you get up on time but also in sync with your natural biorhythm. A smartwatch can improve your health by detecting poor air quality in your environment. Smart fitness wear can improve the efficiency of your workout by measuring your speed and calorie consumption. What do all these wearable applications have in common? They are made possible by the almost invisible MEMS sensors and clever sensor solutions.
Open-minded people like to discover new things, and when these people have a talent for invention then great and awesome things can arise. This is exactly the case with Guido Burger, he is a super-creative person, an explorer and inventor. Guido Burger was a creator from a very early age. His first contact with the digital world was his Sharp pocket computer, he built an analog to digital converter for it. Today he is working on much more sophisticated projects...
Guido Burger was using a fitness-tracker for step counting. But unfortunately with this wristband, steps were also being counted during a car ride. So Guido Burger thought up a unique solution to solve this problem and invented his first DIY Fitness-tracker utilizing the barometric pressure sensor BMP180 from Bosch Sensortec. But this was by no means not the end, he then added a bluetooth interface to the smartwatch for smartphone notifications. What is Bosch Sensortec´s role in this smartwatch? The barometric pressure sensor BMP180 enables weather forecasts, barometric pressure and altitude measuring. For example, this sensor enables your device to check the altitude on a map to plan the best route or the local weather forecast for your next hike.
The BMI270 is an ultra-low power IMU optimized for wearable and hearable applications. The IMU combines precise acceleration and angular rate measurement with intelligent on-chip motion-triggered interrupt features. The BMI270 includes intuitive activity, context and gesture recognition.
The BHI160BP is an application specific upgrade of the BHI160 family and comes with a Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) Algorithm that allows Pedestrian Position Tracking at a fraction of the power consumption of GNSS only solutions.
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The BHA260 is a family of ultra-low power smart hubs consisting of Bosch Sensortec's new, programmable 32-bit microcontroller (Fuser2), a state-of-the-art 3-axis accelerometer and a powerful software framework containing pre-installed sensor fusion and other sensor processing software within a small 22 pad LGA package.
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Harvey Weinstein has an unlikely defender – a Manhattan judge dismissed claims by the disgraced movie mogul's ex-wife that he might stiff her on child support payments.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Katz ruled that Weinstein, 65, did not have to set aside $5 million he still owes his former wife Eve Chilton, 56, for their two teenage daughters because he's never missed a past payment.
Chilton, Weinstein's former assistant who split from him in 2004, sued her Hollywood producer ex this fall. She argued that the "avalanche of accusations" by women accusing him of sexual assault and harassment meant that he would soon be broke.
"He's prepaying many, many lawyers many, many millions of dollars to defend himself against these lawsuits all over the world," Chilton's attorney, Bonnie Rabin, argued in court last month.
But Weinstein's lawyer, Steven Slipe, told the judge his client had "never not made a payment."
Judge Katz cited that track record in his ruling. The judge said Weinstein must continue paying child support and allowed Chilton to sue him again if the payments lapse, sources said.
Weinstein's spokeswoman declined to comment. Chilton's attorneys, Bonnie Rabin and Harriet Newman Cohen, did not return calls.


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EVENT: Red Cross Typhoon Appeal
We have all heard about the devastating news that had swept across the Philippines. It is our time as a people all over to come together and do what we can. In our lives we never really see ourselves as heroes, but we all have the potential to do great. We may not be able to fly, have super speed, or even super strength, but we all the spirit to help our fellow man. Right now a nation is in need calling on us to be heroes. It is our time to step up and take action. The typhoon came through with destroying in its nature, but it can never destroy the human spirit. I am calling on The Heroes Underground to help make a difference. The money raised will go to the Red Cross helping in the disaster relief efforts.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission
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I could use everyone in Northwest Tx help. About 7 or 8 years ago I traded my car to a guy named John in Lubbock. It's a back halved 73 Camaro. Two tone black and purple. If anyone knows John or can get me in touch with him I would like to have that car back. Thanks in advance for any help!
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Director, INTERSTITIAL
Founded in 2015, Interstitial, a 500-square-foot gallery space in Seattle, Washington, focused on solo exhibitions by local, national, and international new media artists. Interstitial presented over 25 site-specific installations and received national attention as a leading resource for time-based media.
Curator in Residence, DISJECTA
The 2017-2018 Curator-in-Residence season by Julia Greenway showcased four exhibitions by a diverse group of contemporary female artists. Through site-specific installations and cross-cultural dialogue, the seventh CiR season evokes themes of identity as mediated through digital communications.
Interstitial Gallery Curator Julia Greenway Decides to Leave Seattle for Good, and Will Close Her Innovative Art Space, The Stranger, June 2018
The Tactical Utopianism of Sondra Perry, Art Practical, April 2018
Interstitial's Mind at Large VR Installation Is Mind-blowing, The Stranger, Jan 2018
10,000 Roses Later: Sarah Meyohas's 'Cloud of Petals', Oregon ArtsWatch, Dec 2017
Wong Ping's Airbrushed Tales of Sex and Oppression, City Arts, Dec 2017
Thank You, Tannaz Farsi's Solo Show at Glass Box, for Reminding Me I'm Invisible, The Stranger, Nov 2017
Liz Mputu Creates a Physical Testing Zone for Digital Spirituality, Seattle Weekly, Sept 2017
And When I Get That Feeling I Want Virtual Healing: Elizabeth Mputu Installation at Interstitial, The Stranger, March 2017
IN 2016, WOMEN ARTISTS LED THE WAY IN NEW MEDIA, Art Slant, Dec 2016
WEDNESDAY WEB ARTIST OF THE WEEK: JULIA GREENWAY, Art Slant, Oct 2016
MSHR's Nested Transmuter Cycle Is Sacred Art for a Virtual Era, The Stranger, March 2017
The Crashing of Sam Vernon's Rage Wave in Seattle, The Stranger, Sept 2016
Chinese Artist Lu Yang, Showing Now at Interstitial in Georgetown, Makes Good Art for Bad Dreams, The Stranger, March 2016
Curating the Digital, ARCADE Issue 37.1, March 2019
Infinite Void, Pact with Sarah Meyohas, Galerie Pact, January 2019
Curator in Residence: Julia Greenway, Season 7 Catalogue, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, May 2018
POV: Young Artists Fight an Uphill Battle in Seattle, VICE, April 2017
Orchids The Look Good in Bad Lighting, Curatorial Essay, Interstitial, May 2016
On Indigo Echo, Curatorial Essay, Interstitial, Jan 2016
Julia Greenway Disjecta Curator in Residence 2017-2018, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, Portland OR, 2018
Dan Paz Lecture & Conversation with Julia Greenway, Seattle University, Seattle WA, May 2018
Artist Lecture Series, Weber State University, Ogden UT, Jan 2018
Olson Kundig Speaker Series: Julia Greenway and Beth Sellers, Olsen Kundig , Seattle WA, March 2017
In Support of Artists: The Evolution of Seattle Exhibition Spaces, Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle WA, May 2017
Guest Lecturer, DXARTS 200, University of Washington, Seattle WA, Oct 2016
Pecha Kucha on Art and Technology, Cornish Playhouse Seattle WA, January 2015
Originally from Detroit Michigan, Julia Greenway began her curatorial practice with Interstitial, a contemporary new media gallery in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. Her work focuses on how digital media influences the aesthetic presentation of gender, economics, and environment. From 2012 to 2014 she developed exhibitions at various galleries and institutions within the region: Bridge Productions, SOIL Gallery, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, Bumbershoot Festival, as well as participating in the Seattle Storefronts Project. In 2016, Greenway undertook a month-long term of research and networking in Shanghai and Hong Kong through The New Foundation Seattle as part of The New Fellows program. She was named the 2017-2018 Curator-in-Residence with Disjecta Contemporary in Portland, Oregon in which she presented solo exhibitions by Sondra Perry, Sarah Meyohas, and Portia Munson. Currently, Greenway is living in London and working towards an MFA in curating at Goldsmiths.


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by Pete Cashmore
Some bloggers and social media communities are taking exception today to Amazon's removal from its sales rankings of gay or lesbian books it considered "adult" in nature.
Mark R. Probst, a gay romance author whose book was included in the action, writes in his LiveJournal blog:
On Amazon.com two days ago, mysteriously, the sales rankings disappeared from two newly-released high profile gay romance books: "Transgressions" by Erastes and "False Colors" by Alex Beecroft. Everybody was perplexed. Was it a glitch of some sort? The very next day HUNDREDS of gay and lesbian books simultaneously lost their sales rankings, including my book "The Filly." There was buzz, What's going on? Does Amazon have some sort of campaign to suppress the visibility of gay books?
Probst received the following reply after contacting Amazon through his Amazon Advantage account:
In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude "adult" material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials must also be excluded from that feature.
Probst also notes, however, that Amazon has de-ranked heterosexual romance novels in its erotica section. So the allegation is not so much that Amazon is removing all gay romance (some still remains), but rather questioning whether Amazon's standards for what constitutes "adult" material are biased against homosexual romance. It should also be noted that Amazon still sells these books: they simply no longer appear in public sales rankings.
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Globally, there are more than 2 million patients undergoing hemodialysis treatments¹ - each therapy session lasting approximately four hours and occurring up to three times per week - in a hospital or dialysis center.² To receive this therapy, many patients depend on an AV fistula³, which is the connection of an artery to a vein created by a vascular surgeon. For these patients, blockages created by repeated access or narrowing of the blood vessel (restenosis) are a common problem and hinder treatment. Some patients require up to eight reinterventions per year to maintain AV fistula function4, their lifeline for managing renal disease."For patients undergoing hemodialysis for kidney failure - who already spend a significant portion of their time undergoing dialysis and other treatments - repeated reinterventions to maintain AV access can be an added burden, with many patients returning as frequently as every other month," said Scott O. Trerotola, M.D., Stanley Baum Professor of Radiology, Associate Chair and Chief, Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and Principal Investigator of the LUTONIX® AV Clinical Trial. "The LUTONIX® 035 DCB Catheter provides another option for physicians. It's intended to offer patients with end-stage renal disease fewer interruptions in treatment and less time undergoing access maintenance, potentially leading to improved patient satisfaction and quality of life." About the LUTONIX® AV Clinical Trial The LUTONIX® AV Clinical Trial included 285 subjects with lesion locations ranging from AV anastomoses at the wrist to the axillosubclavian junction at the shoulder. The trial design incorporated core laboratory evaluations on all patients, monitoring of all data points, independent Clinical Events Committee (CEC) adjudication and Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) review. The two-year study is ongoing with additional endpoints at 18 and 24 months. About the LUTONIX® 035 DCB Catheter The LUTONIX® 035 Drug Coated Balloon PTA Catheter (DCB) is an angioplasty balloon coated with a therapeutic dose of the drug paclitaxel. The new indication is for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in stenotic lesions of dysfunctional native arteriovenous (AV) dialysis ¿stulae that are 4 mm to 12 mm in diameter and up to 80 mm in length.
References1 ESRD Patients in 2013: A Global Perspective - Fresenius Medical Care. Available at: http://www.vision-fmc.com/files/ESRD_Patients_in_2013.pdf 2 A to Z Health Guide: Dialysis - National Kidney Foundation. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo 3 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/kidney-failure/hemodialysis/vascular-access 4 New Insights into Dialysis Vascular Access: Impact of Preexisting Arterial and Venous Pathology on AVF and AVG Outcomes - Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305269023_New_Insights_into_Dialysis_Vascular_Access_Impact_of_Preexisting_Arterial_and_Venous_Pathology_on_AVF_and_AVG_Outcomes C. R. Bard, Inc. ( www.crbard.com ), headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ, is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management's current expectations, the accuracy of which is necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are not historical in nature and use words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "project", "intend", "forecast", "plan", "believe", and other words of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results including product developments, sales efforts, income tax matters, the outcomes of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and other economic, business, competitive and regulatory factors. The company undertakes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information in our June 30, 2017 Form 10-Q for more detailed information about these and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170828005210/en/


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U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control vs. Cartier (Richemont North America, Inc.)
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury's OFAC and Richemont North America, Inc. d.b.a. Cartier
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a $344,800 settlement with Richemont North America, Inc., d.b.a. Cartier ("Richemont"), headquartered in New York, New York, to settle Richemont's potential civil liability for four apparent violations of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 598 (FNKSR). Between the approximate dates of October 5, 2010 and April 21, 2011, Richemont appears to have violated § 598.203 of the FNKSR when it exported four shipments of jewelry to Shuen Wai Holding Limited in Hong Kong ("Shuen Wai"), an entity OFAC added to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons on November 13, 2008. OFAC determined that Richemont did not voluntarily self-disclose the apparent violations to OFAC, and that the apparent violations constitute a non-egregious case.
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Apparently, Android is the proving ground for mobile manufacturers who want to boost their standing in the market. Motorola's trying to get 'back in the game' in a big way with two new Android smartphones, both due before the end of 2009. Their first new mobile, the Motorola Morrison, will be hitting T-Mo's network soon.
We haven't actually received confirmation from Motorola that the Morrison is their new smartphone, but considering that the current leaks describe Motorola's T-Mobile offering as a social-networking QWERTY slider, I'm not sure what else it could be. If the smartphone fits...
Verizon Wireless will also be working with Vodafone this year to launch a Moto-made Android device. Again, the model isn't known, but our friends at talkandroid.com seem to think the Motorola Calgary is the most likely choice. It's another QWERTY slider focused towards social networking. Starting to notice a pattern?
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4Kids Combining Trading Card Game, Cartoon, and Energy Drinks
June 4, 2009 2:00 PM | Eric Caoili
Children's television production company 4Kids is taking a break from angering anime fans with inaccurate localizations for their favorite shows to launch its latest evil scheme on unsuspecting Canadians: an unholy triumvirate bringing together a popular cartoon, a trading card game, and a line of energy drinks.
Chaotic beverages -- based on the show of the same name and concocted by 4Kids, subsidiary TC Digital Games, and U & Me Marketing -- comes in four flavors "inspired by creatures and gameplay" from the card game: Dragon Fruit (Caffeine-Free) / Power Pulse; Blood Orange / Mind Strike; Grape Punch / Elixir of Tenacity; and Kiwi Melon – Sour / Fearocity.
Each drink can includes a tab that reveals an alpha-numeric code, which children can enter into the Chaotic card game site to unlock a virtual version of a card. The drinks are sold individually, and as four-packs that include a booster pack of cards.
No need to fear that this card game/tv show/energy drink mix will leave your kids addicted and strung out, though, as the four "formulations" are 100 percent natural! "The Chaotic beverage provides a great tasting choice for hydration that also helps contribute to one's daily needs for a number of essential nutrients, antioxidants and functional herbs," says U & Me Marketing's corporate dietitian, nutritionist, and regulatory affairs manager Carol Kerley-Rimmer.


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Early History
St Luke's Church was established as part of the secondary phase of building in the mid to late Nineteenth Century by the Church of England to provide spiritual provision for the extraordinary growth in London's population between 1800 and 1900. In 1801 London's population stood at just over 950,000. By 1901 over 6.5 million people filled our capital.
In 1851, within the Parish of Islington, the population was around 95,000 people.
By 1855 it had increased to 110,000; and these facts, together with the effects of the railway boom after the 1840's; more tax revenue being made available after the end of the Crimean War in 1856; and the opening of the Metropolitan Cattle Market, where the Clocktower still stands today, all contributed to the need for the creation of a new Parish of West Holloway and a Church to meet that Parish's needs.
On Sunday 4th May 1856 a temporary Church of St Luke's was built on Camden Road with enough space for 1,000 people, and with the Rev Henry Hampton as the Parish's first Vicar.
Building of the permanent Church – which we occupy today – began in 1859, and St Luke's Church West Holloway was consecrated on 15th February 1860. By then it already had a new Vicar, the Rev. George Albert Rogers. Our first Vicar had by then left following a scandal.
During the subsequent course of St Luke's 158 year history we have had twelve vicars presiding over the Church in that time. We are now awaiting our thirteenth Vicar to be given responsibility for the Parish of West Holloway.
In the early years from the 1860s up until the Second World War, the Church had good attendance and was an important part of life here in lower Holloway, meeting the religious and spiritual needs of a community that was during those years diverse in many ways. Attendance then, as now, did not necessarily reflect the make up of the local community, but all were welcome.
At the mid point of the Twentieth Century, attendance at St Luke's, like that of many churches in England, began to dwindle and by the mid 1980's there were probably less than 15 people or so meeting for the regular Sunday morning service. At that time, this was being held in the small hall upstairs as the main body of the Church was still filled with fixed wooden pews, and the space itself too expensive to heat.
As new people associated with Greenbelt arrived with a new sense of vision, St Luke's took on a new form of life, and it started to become known as "the Greenbelt Church" after the wooden pews were removed and the space in the building divided up to incorporate office space for Greenbelt staff and volunteers. Greenbelt has long since left, but St Luke's has re-invented itself and its building once more and hopes to welcome all for many, many more years to come.


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Details of some local community events with a Transition ethos in and around Falmouth coming up in March: Monthly Falmouth & Penryn Repair Cafe (1:30pm – 4:30pm) on Sunday 4th March at Methodist Church Hall. 10 Killigrew St, Falmouth TR11 … Continue reading
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Transition Falmouth Meeting 6th December 2017 at The Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth 7:30pm – click here for full notes. Next meeting Wednesday 3rd January 2018 at the same venue … Continue reading
Transition Groups in Falmouth and Truro are inviting locals and visitors to consider buying local whenever possible this Christmas, to help reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment, by using the Transition online Guide to Cornish food and drink sold … Continue reading
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As of today, please note that Transition Falmouth meetings are now on the first Wednesday in the month instead of fourth Wednesdays, so our next meeting will be on Wednesday 1st November Hopefully this will be easier to remember, and … Continue reading
Transition Falmouth's monthly gathering on Wednesday 27th September is back at the Captains Table in the Greenbank Hotel. See below for details and links for this and several other local events in September, including a workshop in Penryn by Transition … Continue reading
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Food Intolerance Blood Test
What have been your experiences with food intolerance testing? I have had four over the years, all from different labs. I believed Genova to be a superior lab. Perhaps it still is. But last month I pricked my finger and dropped some blood onto a paper that I then mailed to Pacific Biotesting Services in Washington State. A local D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) recommended them. Not too expensive, either. Happily, I can tell you that my reactions were few. Years ago my IgG Panel from Genova and other labs showed an intolerance to casein. And many other food proteins. A big leaky gut was my takeaway.
Fortunately it looks like Pacific Biotesting found my blood to react to only a handful of foods: egg white, cod, cottage cheese, yogurt, kidney beans, sesame, walnuts and coffee beans. Out of these, only egg whites, sesame and walnut were high. Is my gut less leaky? If it is, I credit a whole foods diet low in sugar, meditation, yoga, recognizing suppressed emotions...and perhaps even my salt/c and Modifilan regimens. Oh yes, and acceptance, and my efforts at just slowing down.
What are your thoughts and experience with food intolerance testing? Have you found it accurate? Or do you think the test just responds to foods you eat a lot of? For someone who's just starting on the health learning path, I'd say to try eating a whole foods diet avoiding the most commonly allergenic foods like dairy (casein), gluten, soy, corn, peanuts etc. And then adding them back in one at a time to note reactions.
As for me, today I celebrated by buying a cow share. As a blood type O, I'm supposed to not do well on milk. But see, Dr. D'adamo did not test raw milk, only pasteurized. And there is quite a difference. Plus, I'm still on my real sourdough bread from the Los Angeles baker. After years of not being able to eat bread and milk, now I eat both, and they are high quality and satisfying. I hope you can join me!


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We ran electricity out to the patio and installed our old dining room chandelier. Low wattage flicker bulbs add to the ambience, as do our new Craigslist bargain table and chairs (only $100 for the set – woo hoo!)
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