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Twenty percent of the population in South Asia is between 14 and 23. And as these numbers continue to surge, governments, NGOs and policy makers across the region are looking at youth issues, mainly education and employment, and their impact on the countries' development. Youth unemployment is an acute problem in South Asia. Young adults account for half of unemployed people. They are also six times more likely to be jobless than older workers. Poor quality of education is a problem throughout the region. No country has achieved universal primary education, except Sri Lanka, Schools are ill equipped to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing labor markets, The challenges in bridging the gap between education and skills to improve job prospects in terms of who provides and pays for training, Labor market regulations stifle entry for young people in the job market, and make contractual and informal sector work difficult to find, Challenges surrounding human development are enormous, especially when dealing with the sexual and reproductive health of young women.
There are many problems in rural India that does not have proper solution in Govt. scheme or others scheme by NGOs because proper awareness and corruption is the major factor for it. Rural development is one big issue even after six decades of independence and it can solve by the youth development with proper education and awareness. This is one of major part of our activities also. We have interpret through our Programme to self depend since 2005 and to make nobel character. On self-dependent we have large number of scope like the professional training. Our computer institution running for the development of youth in rural area on where with very low of payment get proper education and for their well character we are giving importance on to distance from any kind of drugs and they should sound education. Improvement in Health, Education and hygiene related issues in rural areas are some of the biggest challenge.
India has the largest number of youth who are the major strength and the future of the Information & Technology industry. The country, with such a young force, has a huge possibility of growth. Almost two-third of India's youth live in rural areas. Thus, it is necessary to reach out to them and make them IT literate and build the capacities for rural employability. To see these Navjivan Foundation take a chance in Barauni, Begusarai, Bihar with co education. This unit gives chance to orphan or helpless youth if they have really desire to make their future bright.
In order to provide the rural youth with IT knowledge, Navjivan Foundation proposed plan taken up a number of projects. If with the help of state governments or funding agencies or Indian Govt. made, it has to set up computer education centers in the rural schools. It has also proposed plan to set up kiosks in different slum areas to see whether children can learn computers without the help of teachers. Lord Buddha Institute Of Computer Science has been trying to help the rural youth and the kids in the remote parts of India like Barauni, which can eventually contribute, to India's growth.
Lord Buddha Institute Of Computer science works with youth ages 14-23, both who are in Inter or school (matric pass) to Graduation. We have designed programs that fit the schedules,needs of Indian rural youth. It is essential to understand that we do not have students at school. We are not a school. Rather, we have trainees who are engaged in a training curriculum. The reason that these distinctions are so crucial to our program is a pedagogical one. Our motto is Learning To Learn. So Navjivan Foundation have great desire to aware the youth on education and health for seeing a beauty full India.


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One of the attractions of volatility trading is that the hedge fund manager can profit on a given index whether it goes up or down by using options, writes Stuart Fieldhouse of the Options Industry Council.
Volatility as an Asset Class
Volatility trading possesses a number of attractive qualities for both the fund manager and his ultimate investor. As an asset class, the cost of volatility increases when uncertainty increases, but also has a tendency to revert to a mean. It can be traded in a number of ways, including purely speculatively, or arbitraged (e.g., index vs. stock, or short-term vs. long-term, or implied vs. historical). But at the core of a successful volatility-based strategy lies the effective use of options.
As a hedge fund strategy, volatility trading has evolved significantly since the financial crisis, when many volatility specialist funds posted headline numbers. Since then investors have begun to see the volatility fund as more than just a hedge against volatile markets, but also as an investment in its own right. This has occurred as skilled fund managers have begun to demonstrate that they can go both long and short volatility.
The VIX index—the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) volatility index (VIX) (VXX)—has established itself as one of the key volatility benchmarks in the market and offers some excellent options trading opportunities, allowing the fund manager to go long or short vega (the option's level of sensitivity to changes in the volatility of an underlying asset). While the VIX contract is the volatility option flagship, other volatility indexes are gaining in popularity, including the CBOE Emerging Market ETF Volatility Index (VXEEM) and CBOE Gold Volatility Index (GVZ).
Implied volatility is part and parcel of the way options are priced. The fair price of an option will reflect not only the implied volatility, but also the market dynamics and the forces of supply and demand. This leaves it open to arbitrage strategies where the fund manager will compare the forecast volatility in the underlying instrument (e.g., an index) with the existing implied volatility of an option. With the accurate pricing of options under the Black-Scholes formula, this will require a degree of reliance on the manager's forecast for volatility, and analysis that can reveal mispricing situations that a shrewd manager can capitalize on.
Funds can also hedge implicit volatility exposure—risk arbitrageurs, for example, might be hoping to take advantage of narrower spreads in the stocks of companies planning to merge.
Using Options to Trade Volatility
Funds which specialize in volatility trading will often take advantage of unusually high implied volatility by selling both a slightly out-of-the-money call option and an out-of-the-money put option coupled with the purchase of both a call further out on the upside, and a put further out on the downside. This trade, commonly referred to as an iron condor, is one of the favored means of making money on implied volatility.
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In the past, options contracts tended to be over-priced, partly because 99% of the market participants used to take a directional bias. Prior to today's technological trading enhancements, this created plentiful arbitrage opportunities as hedge funds took advantage of this available alpha. Some early volatility funds were simply long equity volatility trackers, a similar function to what a volatility index tracker might provide today.
Institutional Volatility Strategy Usage
Because listed options markets are highly liquid in broad market indices and US blue chips, volatility strategies can grow into multi-billion dollar portfolios. Successful funds in this area are those which can continue to evolve and capitalize on the changing nature of both underlying markets and the available opportunities in options markets.
Most hedge funds trading volatility remain focused on the equity or index volatility space, but volatility hedge funds are also able to effectively trade volatility over a number of different markets, including commodities and currencies. This expands their opportunity set and also cuts down on concentration risk. Volatility trading can be both a fundamental and a quantitative strategy, although the more successful funds are increasingly adopting more of a rules-based approach to the asset class.
One of the attractions of volatility trading, say on an index, is that the hedge fund manager can profit on a given index whether it goes up or down through the use of options. Delta hedging allows the fund manager to hedge away the linear component of a call option to produce a security with a curved P&L. For the trader with a long position, this can make money if the realized volatility exceeds the implied volatility with sufficient magnitude.
A delta-hedged option does not represent a pure, clean bet on volatility, as it tends to assume smooth stock movements, zero transaction costs, and relies upon known historical volatility. In reality, markets do not conform to a purist application of options pricing, particularly as the manager cannot hedge continuously and must also hedge discretely. Imperfections of this nature can undermine the gains, which the fund could make in theory. Hedging continuously, for example, will introduce additional transaction costs, which will impact the manager's expected return.
Black-Scholes requires that an index must have some expected level of future volatility to make an options price a fair one, but if the model were to be right, then all options would need to have the same implied volatility, which simply isn't the case. This makes hedging harder when trading volatility. Since 1987, volatility skews have been observed as persistent, linear and inconsistent with Black- Scholes. The so-called 'volatility smile' (variation in implied volatility with strike and expiration price of options) has been observable across a range of markets, including currencies.
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Favored Volatility-Based Strategies
The Straddle: A long straddle is achieved when buying both a call option and a put at the same strike price and expiration date. Because the positions are at-the-money, they provide the best time value and the greatest absolute volatility exposure. This is a short-term trade with the expectation of an immediate increase in volatility. They effectively double the exposure to volatility when compared with a single option purchase, but have significant time decay. (See Fig.2).
Long Straddle Chart
The Strangle: Less costly than the straddle, the strangle trade uses the same maturity for the two contracts, but different strike prices. The same off-set benefits are achieved, generally using out of the money options. This means a smaller premium compared to the straddle, with less time decay. Out-of-the-money options also experience the most impact in terms of percentage changes if there are sudden, drastic changes in implied volatility.
The two trades above are best used when the fund manager does not have an opinion on where the underlying market is going, but feels that volatility will increase over the short term, and certainly before time decay takes out the value of the position.
Selling Volatility: If options are being over-valued, an astute manager can sell volatility. Much depends on whether he can establish an accurate estimate of future volatility and use those options strategies, which will benefit from a fall in implied volatility. A short straddle trade is considered one of the purest approaches to this opportunity although a short strangle (sale of an out-of-the-money call and an out-of-the-money put) may also work. Selling volatility allows the fund manager to make money on both a decrease in volatility and time decay.
Long Call Butterfly Spread: This involves the sale of at-the-money options with the highest time value while buying both out-of and in-the-money options as disaster insurance. The low time value options are used to limit the loss risk on both the upside and downside of the trade. A net premium must be paid to establish the position. There are a number of different approaches to establishing a butterfly (e.g., a bull call spread coupled with a bear call spread). It is a short volatility trade, making money from decreasing volatility. It is often used by under-capitalized traders who wish to sell volatility but also protect against the potential unlimited loss in the straddle or strangle approach.
Calendar Spread: One option is sold and another bought at the same time, with the only variation being the month of expiry. The goal is to have the underlying price stay close to the short strike price heading into the expiry of the contracts. The premium of the sold, or nearer-term, option should decay faster than the bought, or further-out option. The bought option has a higher sensitivity to implied volatility, allowing the manager to make money if the implied volatility of the options rises. Calendar trades can be speculative (strike price of the spread is further away from current price, requiring a larger movement in favor before profits are realized) or income-based (decay of the option premium will go in the manager's favor). (See Fig.3).
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Calendar Spread Chart
Risk Management
Markets are frequently unpredictable. Managers trading volatility as an asset class must be aware that they own both term volatility and specific strike-based volatility. In addition, the models they use will vary depending upon the underlying market. Currencies, for example, will tend to have stochastic volatilities, while interest rate volatilities will revolve around rate levels. It can also be extremely hard to test strategies effectively.
When trading options to capitalize on volatility, managers must also be sensitive to time decay. This can make it expensive to keep a given position active, and has proved costly in some instances where volatility has remained persistently low, sometimes unexpectedly so.
Discipline is required when using a spread-based strategy to capture volatility. The trade must be taken off as a spread rather than viewed as separate components . If volatility has been bought at a low level with the expectation that it will be higher in a few days, then the manager must be resistant to underlying market jolts and the temptation to close one side of the spread. Sellers of volatility must also be aware that, as with a conventional short trade, there is significant loss potential. This is a particular risk for a fund that becomes a habitual seller of volatility.
Pre-2007 volatility specialists were heavy users of OTC options, but since the financial crisis, many volatility hedge funds have cut down or eliminated their OTC exposure entirely. Most now focus on listed options and have done much to eliminate counterparty risk.
What Investors Think
Volatility funds first attracted investors because volatility represented an uncorrelated play.
It was obvious from an early stage that managers who could consistently trade volatility as an asset class would represent a good diversification benefit for a portfolio of hedge funds. As market volatility picks up, investors will also then focus on volatility funds in the expectation that this strategy will yield superior returns.
Investor knowledge about the diversity of available strategies remains limited with a tendency to bracket all volatility funds together under the same analytical umbrellas, although their sources of return can be quite diverse. There is increasing awareness of the need for volatility-based investments to be diversified across multiple markets and sectors.
The fact that volatility funds will tend to make more money during periods of higher volatility make these funds attractive as a portfolio hedge against losses in other strategies. The increased use of exchange- traded options contracts make the funds more transparent and easier to price, yet another boon from an investor perspective.
Traders of volatility as an asset class are not seeing volatility leaving the market entirely, even during periods when markets are relatively quiet. The base volatility—the lowest point to which the VIX will typically sink—is higher than it was pre-2008. Fundamental issues surrounding the global banking system, the Eurozone, and the US debt ceiling, along with a long period of deleveraging, means that opportunities for hedge funds in this space will continue. Investor interest will also remain high as a consequence.
By Stuart Fieldhouse of the Options Industry Council
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Book Review - Love You Hoo by Rachel Bright
This cute little book is about a parent-child relationship, about learning and teaching each other as life happens. From the first few days of life until they leave the nest, knowing that even though life has ups and downs, "I'll always love you-hoo." No matter what.
This is a lovely bedtime book that is all about love and feeling safe and accepted. I like that the parent owl is never identified with as either gender so it could be a Mummy Owl or a Daddy Owl, depending on who reads the book.
This book is the format twin of Amazing Daddy, also by Bright. The rhyming, illustration, font and even layout are super similar but obviously very different in content. Addison (nearly 3), picked that up straight away, even after not reading Amazing Daddy for a while. I'm not saying it is a bad thing, Bright has landed on a style that works for her.
Once again the page with 100+ tiny illustrations features, this time with potential occupations that Baby Owl could end up doing. Addison loves asking us which one we like best and she picks her favourite too.
This is a very cute book, the rhyming structure isn't always straightforward which gets you out of rhythm sometimes but the sacrifice for the content makes it worth it. The addition of "Hoo" to a bunch of words is fun to say, you can be as silly as you want! The overall message is great and I like that Bright adds in that we may hit bumps along the way but that we get through those together.
Paperback and Hardcover versions available now
Thanks to Hachette for my review copy!
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Negative assumptions can be made about people because of their age, in particular young people and older people. The Authority recognises that "ageism" is harmful and is fully committed to fulfilling its duties under the Equality Act 2010 that makes it unlawful to discriminate against workers, employees, job seekers, and trainees because of their age.
The Authority has a commitment to promoting age diversity by valuing the contributions of individuals irrespective of age and challenging the general acceptance of "ageism" to eliminate age stereotyping. This applies to service delivery and employment.
Gender reassignment
A transsexual person is someone who proposes to, starts, or has completed a process to change his or her gender. Individuals who decide to live as the opposite sex without undergoing medical treatment are also protected under the Equality Act 2010.
The Authority opposes all forms of discrimination on these grounds and is committed to ensuring that any such discrimination is challenged.
In order to be protected under the Act, there is no requirement for a transsexual person to inform their employer of their gender reassignment status. However, if a worker is proposing to undergo gender reassignment or is still in the process of transitioning, they may want to discuss their needs with their employer so the employer can support them during the process.
Gender roles and relationships structure men and women's lives. For instance, women are frequently disadvantaged by policies and practices that do not recognise their greater caring responsibilities, the different pattern of their working lives, their more limited access to resources and their greater vulnerability to domestic violence and sexual assault. Men are also disadvantage, for example, by workplace cultures that do not support their family or childcare responsibilities, by family services that assume they have little or no role in parenting, or by health services which do not recognise their different needs.
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IEEE C62.11 the main high voltage arrester test standard will be available in the next few weeks on-line at the IEEE Standards Store. If you would like to learn about the changes coming up, this standard, this ArresterFacts is for you.
The most important change is that we now have a Standardized energy handling test that not only is realistic in form, but is repeatable from lab to lab. Other changes reviewed and explained in this ArresterFacts are the improved Disk Aging Test, the improved Discharge Voltage Test, and the improved Duty Cycle Test.
This edition is also highly harmonized with the upcoming IEC 60099-4 standard that should publish in 2014.
ArresterFacts 040: The New IEEE C62.11 Arrester Test Requirements
Update on Eaton's Acquisition of Cooper Industries
On Oct 26, the Cooper and Eaton shareholders overwhelmingly approved the proposed transaction. In separate meetings in Houston and Cleveland, each company held shareholder meetings specifically for this approval.
Yesterday Eaton CEO, Sandy Cutler stated "We are pleased that Eaton's and Cooper's shareholders approved the Cooper acquisition last Friday. We are awaiting two additional regulatory approvals and expect the acquisition to close in the fourth quarter. We are excited about the addition of Cooper to Eaton, as the combined company will have approximately 60 percent of its sales in the electrical markets, based on 2011 results, which are holding up well through this current period of global softness. In addition, Cooper's profitability, as shown in its third quarter earnings release, remains quite strong."
Cooper posted record third quarter results just prior to the meetings and yesterday Eaton also posted record results. Eaton's Earning Post and Cooper's Earnings Post
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in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This event will include technical and commercial coverage of Arresters, Insulators, and Bushings. It will no doubt be an energizing and thought provoking event for all attendees.
As chair of the Arrester Session of the Congress, I am especially eager to have well thought out, highly informative presentations about surge arrester applications. Therefore this call for papers is a bit different than you would get in any other organization.
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Development of Sexual Activities – What You Need To Know
One of the most concerning moments in parenting can be when your child has engaged in sexual behavior. In this situation, parents may find themselves wondering if this is a normal part of growing up or an indication of sexual abuse. In either case, it is important to help children develop healthy, age-appropriate sexuality within the values of the family.
Normal sexual development in children
Anatomy, gender and the function of the human body is the foundation of identity. Sexual curiosity, interest, experimentation and behavior are progressive over time and connected to other aspects of child development. In infancy, the unique physical intimacy and emotional attachment between parent and infant can be the early foundation of more mature forms of physical intimacy and love that develop later as part of adult sexuality. It is normal for infants to engage in accidental exploration of their own bodies.
Children begin to distinguish body parts by age two or three and identity as a boy or girl starts to develop. Preschoolers like to show off their bodies and look at the bodies of others for fun. Bathroom activities and language become a prime interest for the preschooler. The level of sexuality in childhood games like playing doctor or house can indicate the level of exposure to adult sexuality a child has experienced. This is also the age of endless questions!
In grade school, children become interested in how babies are born. Socially, boys play with boys and girls with girls. Peers and the media begin to have a bigger influence on sexual attitudes and as a result, children may pick up sexual language and slang from TV, movies and their friends that is not used in the family home. Inappropriate or "dirty" jokes about sex, body parts and sexual orientation send kids into giggling fits. Children of this age are often disgusted by and drawn to sexual behavior and information. They also seek increased privacy.
With pre-adolescence comes puberty as well as physical and hormonal changes. Children ask questions that are more advanced. They may engage in touching themselves or in samegender sexual behavior. Experimenting with varying degrees of nudity is common.
Adolescents become increasingly interested in romantic and sexual relationships and in mature sex behaviors. They move from group dating to one-on-one relationships. Strong emotional attachments to romantic partners develop as well as desires to express feelings within sexual relationships.
The things to remember about normal sexual development are that children become interested in, ask about and obtain sexual information in steps over time. Sexual development follows the pattern of physical and emotional development. It is mutual, spontaneous and fun. Parental guidance is the most critical factor in healthy sexual development and in learning family values related to sexuality.
When should I worry?
Signs that sexual behavior may be the result of sexual abuse versus normal development include excessive masturbation, having sex with many partners, forcing sexual behavior on other children, sexualized behavior beyond what is expected for the age, and a need for secrecy (different from a need for privacy). Also, consider if there is a large difference in age, size, or status between the children or if the type of sexual activity is not developmentally appropriate.
If inappropriate sexual contact occurs, try not to under or over-react. Make every effort possible to maintain a focus of safety. Intervene at the developmental stage versus the chronological age and let your child know what is and is not acceptable in your home. Therapy can be helpful to children and families where sexual abuse or inappropriate sexual contact has occurred.
Your child's best source of information regarding sex and sexuality is YOU. While it can be uncomfortable talking about sex with your child, only in this way can you be sure they have the information you want them to have and the values you want to share.
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Murphy's Christmas in the Park will be on Thursday, December 5th from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Murphy Municipal Complex at 206 N. Murphy Road. Parking will be at Tom Kimbrough Stadium with shuttles to take you to the free event. The many activities include: DJ playing Christmas songs, the McMillan High School Choir and the Wylie High School Choir performing as well as various soloists, dancers from The McMillan High School Drill Team and The Edge Dance Studio dancing group and solo performances, the Tree Decorating Contest winners announced, fire-pits going to roast marshmallows, crafts, Santa photos, plus much more!
The Wylie Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, December 7th at the First Baptist Church Events Center at 200 N. Ballard Avenue from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be more than 100 art and craft vendors with many unique and handmade arts and craft items. Tons of food will be available for purchase. For example, funnel cake, kettle corn, turkey legs, corn dogs, catfish, quesadillas, jambalaya…and so much more! Activities include: bounce houses, petting zoo, pony rides, arts and crafts, performances from local choirs, dance studios and musicians. The traditional "Festival of Lights Christmas Parade" will be at 5:30 p.m. with the "Tree Lighting Ceremony" at 7:00 p.m.
Sachse will host their 6th annual Christmas Parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. The parade will start at Hudson Middle School at 4405 Hudson Drive in Sachse and head north on Miles Road, turn left on Sachse Road and enter the Park Lake Church parking lot off of Blossom Drive. Following the parade you can enjoy Santa, cookies and entertainment. They are collecting canned goods, non-perishable food items and new toys. Everyone will receive raffle tickets that will be entered into prize drawings.
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From London to the Snowy Owl Screen, The Audience features Helen Mirren in her Tony and Olivier Award-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II, following her Academy Awards won for the same role in The Queen. For sixty years, Queen Elizabeth II has met with each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. No one knows what they discuss, not even their spouses. From the old warrior Winston Churchill, to the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair right up to today's meetings with the current incumbent David Cameron, the Queen advises her Prime Ministers on all matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.
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Now we're into June, and there's a lot to get prepared for over the next couple of months.
The first exciting event held in Brisbane towards the end of this month is the Unlock The Past Family History Expo. sponsored by "Find My Past"
There are over 15 guest speakers, including Audrey Collins, from The National Archives, UK as their Featured Visiting Presenter.
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If you can come along, you are sure to have a wonderful experience with many like-minded people and I look forward to meeting you. If you are unable to make it, keep an eye out after the event on the Unlock The Past website for photos and details of how it all went!
Keep a look out over the next few weeks as I am preparing for our upcoming UK and Ireland trip. I'll let you into some little secrets about what we've uncovered for our guests this year.
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To deliver the functions of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, and to guide the work of the Office of the Children's Guardian, the following key corporate policy and procedure documents have been developed.
The purpose of the Code is to identify mandatory requirements and best practice conduct for all government sector employees. The Code applies at all times when employees are acting in the course of, or in connection with, NSW government sector employment. See also the NSW Public Service Commission's Behaving Ethically: A guide for NSW government sector employees.
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The people of New South Wales have an expectation that business of the State will be conducted with efficiency, fairness, impartiality and integrity. The Code of Conduct is intended as a framework for ethical decision making by all staff engaged in the work of the Office of the Children's Guardian.
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The functions of the Children's Guardian exercised include the regulation and accreditation of statutory out-of-home care, adoption and children's employment and, since June 2013, processing and auditing the Working With Children Check, as well as promoting Child Safe practices for organisations that work with children. The Office of the Children's Guardian has developed a Compliance policy (PDF 90.7KB) as well as a document outlining the Compliance program for 2015–16. (PDF 92.4KB)
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I think there's something so enticing about an outfit pieced together with careful consideration for color. Changing seasons or fluctuations in weather induce a natural rotation of color – light tones for spring, bright shades for summer, earthy tones for fall, and rich, deep hues for winter. I would imagine that most of you reading this could support such an observation. Stores begin to sell pastels in late Winter to prepare for Spring; August brings an array of neutral-colored sweater options for Fall. You get the idea.
I'm all-for these rather symbolic calendar-chromatic changes, but until recently, I've been envious of the few who transcend this social trend by wearing black without regard for season, weather, or time of day. I had never been one to allow? (not sure what word to use here) black to be a staple color in my closet. Rather, I reserved black for formal events, nights out, or dreary winter days. Who wears black on a sunny, Fall day? At 9 AM in the morning? I asked myself these questions and realized the answer was "A lot of people…." So it can't be THAT taboo, right?
I can say confidently that if polled, my college friends would have considered my everyday style to be on the conservative side – preppy, structured, and full of J.Crew. However, they'd also likely confirm that I've always appreciated the edgier and trendier looks although I often strayed away from darker dress on a daily basis. I used nights out with my girlfriends to spice things up and push my preconceived closet confines. It was on these nights that black was in full-force. I envied the art students' style because it was the perfect combination of effortless and unique. Why couldn't I be that cool? Honestly, I was afraid to dress the way I wanted to because I feared what my professors and classmates would infer about my personality and work ethic from such outfits (no offense meant by this, but I simply chose to play defense instead of offense in this stereotype war.) Tech schools aren't often filled with women sporting outfits from the latest issue of Vogue. And it was college. Enough said.
But now having lived in the "hipster" neighborhood of Baltimore for about a year, I'm over caring what people think. Everyday I pass people in rainbow dreads, ripped tshirts, and nose rings – it was about time I embraced my leopard-print glasses, high-waisted black jeans, black boots, and growing collection of shirts in various hues and patterns of black, charcoal, and heather gray. I preach to you all about wearing pieces that YOU love and in which YOU feel comfortable. It was time I did the same. Remember that post about being selfish and doing what makes me happy? Well, here I am posting on my blog (+1) talking about style (+1) and wearing black (+1).
I am happy to report that this I'm no longer jaded to the jet shaded-look. And I've recently fallen in love with black. Not just the color, but outfits laden with it. My heart will always belong to earth tones (I consider myself tonally-committed to chestnut and olive green) but my current love affair with this cimmerian color is ALL too real. I'm sitting in my favorite coffee shop writing this post in black jeans, black boots, a black-striped tee, and my favorite half-bun. Life is so good.
So I'm back to blogging and loving black – hence Back in Black. AC/DC would be proud (and so would my dad for making that reference.) Keep an eye on my Instagram (@stylishly.taylored) for future blacked-out looks because I don't see the light at the end of this trend quite yet.I'm in the market for more dark dreads, and I want to hear your go-to places for these trendy threads. I want your help to find unique pieces so comment your store suggestions below!! Can't wait to check them out!
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A 2011 study on delayed childbearing in South Africa indicated that increasing numbers of educated women and professionals are opting to have children much later in life.
This correlates with a number of studies that have documented a rising trend of young, healthy women who are delaying childbearing not only for their career advancement, but also to travel. Some want a form of relationship commitment before babies, while others are simply not sure they want to have kids.
1. For those who want to naturally conceive later in life, there may be serious challenges
"The cold hard truth is that eggs have an expiry date," infertility expert Tertia Albertyn told HuffPost SA.
While women are born with all the eggs they need -- about 2 million of them -- by the time they reach puberty, they are left with about 500,000. And every year, the number declines.
"So you may be 42 and lead a healthy life, but have 42-year-old eggs," Albertyn explained.
She cautioned against delaying childbearing because you plan on turning to assisted reproductive technologies such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) as a backup plan, as fertility drops with age.
2. The cost is eye-watering
Just one consultation can cost about R2,000. According to Cape Fertility, treatments such as artificial insemination cost between R4,000 to R8,000 per cycle, while IVF costs about R40,000 to R50,000 per cycle, using your own eggs.
Albertyn told HuffPost SA that with donor eggs, each cycle can cost anything from R60,000 to R90,000.
Costs also depend on the amount of medication used and whether additional procedures such as Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or embryo-freezing are necessary. ICSI can cost up to R46,000.
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Most medical aids in South Africa do not cover infertility procedures such as IVF. The argument is that infertility is not a life-threatening medical condition, such as heart disease, for example. Some medical aid plans, however, cover some costs of infertility procedures.
It's very hard to get a referral for treatment in a state hospital, and even then, you will need to cover some or all of the (albeit much lower) costs.
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No fertility programme or clinic can offer a 100 percent guarantee. Medfem fertility clinic says its IVF pregnancy rates are around 50 percent. This means women may need to undergo more than one cycle of treatment, and in many cases several.
Albertyn's twins were conceived on her ninth IVF attempt.
The clinic notes, however, that success rates in IVF decline once patients reach the age of 35. This is because the quality of a woman's eggs deteriorate as she grows older.
Studies have also shown that women who are in better physical and emotional shape have a better chance of success with IVF.
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To allow complete recovery, an interval period of one to two months is recommended before embarking on another cycle of treatment.
Read: Are You Considering Egg-Freezing? Here's What You Need To Know And How Much It Could Cost
"Don't be deceived by celebrities who get twins in their 40s. In my professional opinion, it may most likely have been through IVF or they may have frozen their eggs -- but they can foot the bill, while many women in our country just do not have that type of money," said Albertyn.


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This picture was taken about 3 days after the incident happened
This is extremely blurry, but shows just how far down the side it goes
I've been told this is actually normal healing. This was before the infection happened
This is the scab that the ER doctor told me to allow to grow. Our doctor friend told me otherwise. It's actually a type of wound that is supposed to heal from the outside-in. Who knew? It was shortly after this picture that I had The Infection happen (see post below).
This was taken about a week ago (aka, about 2 weeks after The Infection). The coloring is insanely better. Honestly.
This picture was taken tonight. Upon going to get my shot & antibiotic, Doc told me I could leave it uncovered and actually allow a scab to happen. He says we're in the clear. Hooray! (But I am still chicken to leave it unprotected until the nail grows completely back.
Unfortunately, this is only how far I can bend my finger after being wrapped/splinted, etc. My skin looks freaky, but it's from the wrappings.
...as opposed to my right hand, which bends nicely. I'll have to do a little physical therapy for my finger (and learn to type with it again, play piano again, cook, clean - you get the picture!).
Hooray! I think we're out of the woods! It's been an interesting winter... and, for those of you still with me...stay tuned for my news!


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[130330] Zhou Mi's weibo update~ with Kangta22:07
在深圳的三天工作全部结束了,其中和@安七炫 kangta哥一起录制了节目,今天有采访问我怎么看待"暖男"这个词,我回答其实暖的人不是我而是你们,所以我更要加倍的温暖大家!谢谢这几天一直来现场陪我录影的歌迷们,我们的拥抱没有距离 @张筱菁 这一个星期的工作辛苦了!晚安
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With the launch of iOS 11 today, Apple has turned hundreds of millions of iPhones into augmented reality-capable devices thanks to the support of a new developer framework called ARKit. With this technology, iOS developers can more easily craft AR experiences for users on compatible iPhones and iPads, using each device's built-in cameras, processors, and motion sensors.
As of now, the first wave of these apps are available for you to download and test on the iOS 11 App Store. The first apps range from game updates to practical everyday tools and even apps that encourage a healthier lifestyle, with more refined experiences likely coming in the future once developers get a grasp on what users enjoy with the first wave of apps.
Note that to use ARKit-enabled apps on iOS 11 you must have an iOS device with an A9, A10, or A11 processor. This means ARKit apps can be launched on iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the upcoming iPhone X. For iPads, you can use the 9.7-inch iPad or the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The older 9.7-inch model of the iPad Pro is compatible as well.
One you have iOS 11 installed on one of these devices, head over to the new App Store and check out some of the ARKit apps listed below to see how Apple's new augmented reality technology works in your own home.
Splitter Critters (left) and Egg, Inc. (right)
Splitter Critters ($2.99)
– What's it about? Use swipes of your finger to split a colorful landscape and guide alien critters back to their spaceship, avoiding enemies and solving puzzles in the process.
– How's AR used? Scan a flat surface and then place a fully playable version of the main game into the real world, housed within a small white box.
Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade (Free)
– What's it about? Control an Imperial Knight war machine in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and fight the evil forces of Chaos through 170 single player missions using cannons, missiles, and thermal blasts to defeat your enemies.
– How's AR used? Drop your Imperial Knight from the main game into an AR "Photo Mode" to take snap shots of the war machine in the real world.
Egg, Inc. (Free)
– What's it about? A farming simulation game focused on hatching eggs, building hen houses, hiring drivers, and researching advanced technologies to upgrade your egg farm.
– How's AR used? Take a glimpse at your farm in AR with a "Farm To Table" picture-taking mode.
Thomas & Friends Minis (Free)
– What's it about? Build, decorate, paint, and create full train sets and then control characters from Thomas & Friends as you drive through your customized train set.
– How's AR used? Bring all of your creations into the real world with the app's AR mode, which places your train set on a flat surface so you can zoom in and around while still being able to interact with various tools and control characters.
Overstock (left), PLNAR (middle), and Cubit (right)
Overstock.com (Free)
– What's it about? The main app for the popular online retail website, which lets you shop and discover deals for items like furniture, rugs, home decor, and more.
– How's AR used? Place true-to-life 3D models of thousands of Overstock products right into your home, helping to make sure that the new item's color, size, and design fits your room. Additionally, you can share pictures of the AR models in Messages or social media, add the Overstock item to your cart, and even pay for it with Apple Pay, all without leaving the AR screen.
PLNAR (Free)
– What's it about? A full AR experience, PLNAR allows you to generate a home's floor plan using augmented reality, which the app's creators said will be useful for everyday homeowners as well as for flooring companies, insurance agents, interior designers and home renovation professionals.
– How's AR used? Use your iPhone's camera to generate quick measurements of a room's area and perimeter by guiding a cursor along the edges and corners of the floor. Mark doorways and even use the app's tools to measure other objects like countertops and tables (and any flat surface), then save all of your data into custom projects.
Edmunds (Free)
– What's it about? Shop for new and used cars within the app's extensive vehicle database.
– How's AR used? Visualize your potential future vehicle purchase by placing the car into your garage or driveway, which Edmunds said is also a way to confirm that the car will fit where you intend to park it.
Cubit ($0.99)
– What's it about? A "measuring toolbox," Cubit grants you access to features like rulers and box tools, with more coming down the line in future updates.
– How's AR used? Measure the distance between real-life objects using the ruler tool and visualize the size of digital objects with the box tool.
Fitness AR ($2.99)
– What's it about? The new Fitness AR app syncs with Strava, giving you access to new ways to track your workouts, runs, biking sessions, and more.
– How's AR Used? With Fitness AR, you can connect your Strava account to track the hiking, biking, or running routes that you've taken — all of which are viewable in AR on a 3D terrain map. For inspiration, there's also a gallery of rides and runs that you can explore from locations around the world, like Yosemite Valley and Mont Ventoux.
Night Sky 5 (Free, premium features at $1.99/month or $9.99/year)
– What's it about? Night Sky is a "personal planetarium," letting you identify stars, planets, constellations and satellites with an iOS device.
– How's AR used? With iOS 11, the app has enhanced its existing AR capabilities with a new "Grand Orrery" premium feature (requiring a subscription). This mode brings the Solar System into your home so you can walk around it, zoom in on planets, see current space missions in the system, and more.
Other Notable Apps
There are already a growing number of ARKit apps showing up on the iOS App Store just a few hours after the launch of iOS 11. For this reason, we'll list some other notable apps below, and update this post throughout the day if we find any more. If you know of one that isn't listed, let us know in the comments!
– RoomScan Pro ($0.99)
– Pcalc ($9.99)
– Carrot Weather ($3.99)
– Human Anatomy Atlas 2018 – $0.99
– Euclidean Lands ($3.99)
– Flat Pack (Free)
– Kings of Pool (Free)
– MeasureKit (Free, expanded toolset for $2.99 in-app purchase)
– Quartz (Free)
– Houzz (Free)
Augmented reality apps will only continue to occupy a large segment of the iOS App Store, with major apps previously highlighted by Apple not yet to launch today. One of these is IKEA'S furniture placement app, which it confirmed last week to be called "IKEA Place." The app will be available sometime in "late September."
You'll be able to browse from a selection of IKEA products, choose one, scan the floor around where you would like to see the furniture, and then the AR app will show an approximation of the sofa or lamp in your living room. 2,000 products will be available at launch to test in AR (focused on large items like storage solutions, sofas, and coffee tables), with IKEA confirming continuous updates for the app in the future.
For even more information on all of the software updates that hit today, check out our posts for each below:
– Apple Releases iOS 11 With Revamped Lock Screen, Fresh App Store, New Siri Voice, and Updated iPad Interface
– Apple Releases watchOS 4 With New Watch Faces, Siri Improvements, Gym Equipment Integration, and More
– Apple Releases tvOS 11 With Home Screen Syncing, Auto Dark Mode, and 4K Support for New Apple TV
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Source From: macrumors.com.
Original article title: Here's a Look at the First Wave of Augmented Reality ARKit Apps Hitting the iOS App Store Today.
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