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Although I'm by no means a regular watcher of Australian Idol, I was interested to read a couple of pundits' observations that this year the finalists seemed to have some real talent as singers and performers. So I tuned in to a bit of the extravaganza last night.
The winner, 30 year old Damien Leith, who hails from Eire's County Kildare and now lives in the inner city Sydney suburb of Newtown with his wife Eileen and son Jarvis, certainly has the voice. And now the popularity.
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Currently, Megan is seeing patients at the North Meridian location. Outside of the clinic, Megan enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, dancing, and cheering on Minnesota sports teams.
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Its been a while since I updated so just thought I would talk about what we have been up to lately.....which isn't much, but Haize is walking all over the place now. He has been walking for probably a month or so. It is so cute, but sad too when they start walking because it's like now he is a little boy not so much a baby anymore. With walking come lots of bangs and bruises we have found out. Just in the past week he has bonked his head on my friends coffee table and hit his ear and it is all bruised. It looks bad, but it doesn't seem to bother him. He also got scratched by a little puppy that was so happy to see him but it jumped up and scratched his eye lid and neck. Poor kid. Today he decided to head butt everything and came to me while I was sitting in the chair and he banged off my knee and fell to the ground and blood started flowing out of his mouth so I got to the bathroom and I think he cut that little peice of skin that hooks your lip to your gums. He cried for a minute but his bottle made it all better. Yes he still has his bottle and he loves it. I dont know when I will ever be able to take it away from him. He also likes his sippy though. :) He is the goofiest kid ever. He makes me and Jared laugh constantly. Tonight he was walking around with his blanket on his head, but we knew he would get hurt so we took it off, but then the crazy little guy decided he could just close his eyes and walk. Cracks me up. He is so fun and I dont know what we would do without him. We wouuld be so bored. He loves bananas and gets so excited if he knows your gettin him some. He is a good little eater and will eat pretty much anything. For lunch most the time he eats a sandwich. I just cut it up in little peices and he eats it right up. He loves bread just like his Dad and Grandpa Stink. He hates to get dressed or have his bum changed, but I think most kids are like that. I wonder why. You would think they would want a fresh bum. Lol! He is with me everyday and all day so when his Daddy comes home from work he gets so excited. They love to tease each other and Haize loves to be chased. Its so cute. He blows kisses, but I haven't got him to actually give kisses. He used to but not anymore. He absolutely loves music. He dances everytime he hears it or hums to music. Its the cutest thing ever. He also loves loves loves the phone. If he hears one he puts his hand to his ear like he is talking on the phone. I always let him call his Grandparents. He loves it and when he's on the phone he usually uses his growly voice and it sounds terrible over the phone and its so funny. Jared always lets people at work listen to him and they dont believe its Haize cause it sounds terrible. I tend my neice and nephew a few times a week and he loves to see other kids and they think he is so funny. They love to ask him yes or no questions to see what he will answer with his head shakes. Its pretty funny. Well I guess that will do for now.... haha. Hope you enjoyed reading about my funny little man.
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I had my appt this morning with the new Endo .. I was pretty nervous going in, but was determined to go in with an open mind and a positive attitude. I'll go over the facts from the appt and then y'all can let me know if I'm being too nitpicky? It's been so long since I've had to find a new dr, that maybe some of these things are the norm nowadays?
When I was in the waiting room, they called me back but just called me by my last name and then when I went back with the nurse she never said "Hi" or "How are you?" No small talk.. Just told me to step on the scale, and then measured my height. Put me in a room and asked some basic questions. Then said the dr would be in soon.
(Side note: My old dr is in his own practice, and one thing that did keep me going to him for as long as I did was the one on one aspect of it – his office staff was very small, only 4 people, so everyone knew me as soon as I walked in and you do get treated differently in that type of practice. I knew that this would be a larger practice and I'd be giving that up but hoping that the good outweighs the "bad.)
A few minutes later, he poked his head in the door and said he'd be back in 5 min, but he had a big smile and was super chipper so I thought "so far so good!"
When he came in, there were no introductions, he just sat down and got straight to business. Still had a smile… but never looked me in the eye. First thing was he commented that he knows my former Endo (great *sigh*) and said that they have different styles of practicing medicine (good!) He asked why I was switching and I said it's nothing personal against my old dr, but he's very traditional and not very hands on, and I want to have more of a team effort, with someone in my corner to help/guide/support me. He said that this practice is much bigger, very involved in research, and has 6 CDE's on staff that I would be able to meet with regularly. (Great!)
Then he starts talking about how people with diabetes don't die from diabetes. They die from complications of diabetes, mostly heart disease related. (I already know this … and I suffer from pretty bad anxiety related to this. I feel like a ticking time bomb sometimes, just convinced I'm going to have a heart attack – but I digress.. )
He was flipping through my medical records and making conversation about how he likes to see an LDL of <100 … mine last year was 155 (yeah, I know … bad) but I told him that if he can find this most recent one from June, it had come way down. He found it and it was 97. (high five, right?) Then he said that he REALLY thinks it should be closer to 70. (Didn't you just say <100 was good?) Ok so we'll get it closer to 70. I've dropped it 58 pts .. what's another 30.
Then he sees my last A1C, which was 6.7. He said that's "fantastic" and he likes to see 6.5-7.0. And proceeds to tell me that there are recent studies that show that if you have an A1C < 6.5 there are higher risks of heart disease. (huh??) So yay me for having an A1c in a "perfect" range (according to this particular dr) but should I NOT try to improve it by going < 6.5 now??
He did check my feet, which my last dr only did maybe twice the entire 12+ years I saw him. (looked fine)
He checked my thyroid and noticed the nodule I have that was biopsied 3 yrs ago (benign) and said we'd keep an eye on it. Said it might be Hoshimoto.
He listened to my heart for MAYBE two seconds. If that. Did not listen to the back (lungs?) just in the front.
At one point he was typing on the computer and glanced over at me and said, "Yea, you're a tad overweight. If you lose some weight, your insulin resistance will be better." (huh??) I told him "Well, I weigh less now than I did when I got pregnant with my twins that were just born last year. It's coming off slowly but surely."
So after all that, he said he wants to raise my cholesterol Rx. Said BP was good so no change there. Wants me to see the CDE in the next few weeks (appt scheduled for end of August) and she and I will be able to work on tweaking my pump settings, etc. (I've been doing those myself for YEARS and am looking forward to having some guidance there.)
Then he got up and left the room … no "goodbye", no "nice to meet you", "see you in 3 months", nada. I had no idea if we were even finished? I sat there for a second thinking "is he coming back?" and when he didn't, I peaked out in the hall … nobody. So I assumed then that we were finished. I grabbed my purse and headed to check out. When I was checking out, the lady said "Ok it looks like he wants you to come back to have a ….. bone density test?" I said, "No, he wants me to see the CDE." She said "Ohhhh ok, that must be what DE means." (huh??)
He also did not ask to see my BG log. Did not even ask anything about my BG's. Did not ask if I needed any Rx's.
There are several doctors in this practice… and I've heard great things about 3 or 4 of them – nothing about this particular one. But when I called to make the appt a few weeks ago, I was not able to get in to see any of the ones I'd heard about for various reasons (booked too far out, and one doesn't take new T1 patients.) So I'm debating whether or not I'm being too picky on some of these things that "bothered" me? He seemed nice enough. But I was naively hoping for less "worst case scenario" talk and more sincere conversation about my diabetes management. I definitely want to meet with this CDE – have heard nothing but great things about her from different people. So maybe if I really like her, and she's the one helping me with my pump settings, etc, then I can look past some of today's weirdness and hope that the next appt is better? Or should I try to see another dr in the practice next time? Not sure if that is frowned upon or not.
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What to do with all those Christmas cards
If you're like Denver and I, you've probably received a bunch of Christmas cards in the last few weeks. We love this time of year - seeing photos of family and friends and reading about everyone's adventures!
The Christmas cards start to stack up pretty quick though.
Denver wanted a way to display the cards so he built a card holder. He painted 1" x 3" trim white and constructed a 3' x 4' frame.
He then stapled chicken wire to the back of the frame. The chicken wire (a.k.a. Poultry Netting) was purchased at Mills Fleet Farm. It's amazing what you can find at that store - last time I was there, I saw a grilled cheese toaster. I didn't even know that was a thing!
To add some creativity to the card holder, we added a bow and attached a Merry Christmas sign to the chicken wire using zip-ties. The zip-ties are removable if we want to change up the card holder. Want to see how the Merry Christmas sign was chalked? Check out this blog post.
Since we're hanging the card holder on the wall, we want to protect the paint from being scratched by the chicken wire and staples. Denver built a matching frame to go behind the chicken wire and attached everything together using screws.
I took a quick picture of the card holder hung on the wall of our garage.
If you don't have space to hang it on a wall, you could lean it against a wall or display it on an easel like we did below. The great thing about the card holder is how easily changeable it is.
To do this, we removed the Merry Christmas sign and rotated the frame from landscape to portrait. I wanted to try out the Merry and Bright Chalk Couture transfer, so quickly chalked it on a small chalkboard and placed it inside a wreath. The wreath was zip-tied to the chicken wire.
We attached the cards to the chicken wire using clothes pins found in the Dollar Spot at Target. How cute are the Christmas tree pins? I want to try chalking on them - just haven't had a chance to do that yet.
Did you happen to notice Denver and I are on all the Christmas cards attached to the card holder? We do actually have friends that sent us cards. We just didn't want to post photos of their kids without permission. Thus, we just grabbed some of our leftover cards to display.
We know it's probably too late to create a card holder this year, but you can always add it to your project list for 2018. Pin this post so you have the details ready once you've recovered from the holidays.
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Joint taskforce shuts down drug trafficking syndicate — 01.11.2007
Seven suspects were targeted this morning and earlier this week as part of a joint crime operation involving the Crime and Misconduct Commission, South Australia Police and the Queensland Police Service.
In Queensland, search warrants were executed on three properties near Ipswich, Redcliffe and Taigum on Brisbane's north side on Wednesday while in South Australia at least 16 properties including at Murray Bridge, southeast of Adelaide, were raided today.
In Queensland, almost 39 pounds of cannabis with a street value of over $450 000 and over $169 000 in cash were also found. South Australia Police seized cannabis plants, drug paraphernalia (including 14,000 'ice' pipes), $4500 in cash and other illegal substances.
So far, eight men have been arrested and charged with a range of offences including drug trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug:
- a 39 year old man from Murray Bridge, SA
- a 39 year old man of Rothwell, Qld
- a 59 year old man of Brightview, Qld
- a 28 year old man of Scarborough, Qld
- a 37 year old man of Kippa-Ring, Qld
- a 38 year old man of Taigum, Qld
- a 47 year male of Pooraka, SA
- a 49 year old male of Oakden, SA.
The raids signal the closure of Operation Cygnus which began as a joint investigation in September this year and has involved the close monitoring of several members allegedly part of a sophisticated drug network.
The crime syndicate allegedly collected hydroponically grown cannabis from a 'cooperative' of producers in South Australia.
The drug was then packaged in cryovac sealed plastic bags, hidden in a modified fuel tank in a four-wheel drive vehicle and smuggled into Queensland on a regular basis.
The CMC's Director of Crime Operations, Detective Chief Superintendent Len Potts, says partnerships between interstate and national crime agencies are essential to dismantle criminal networks and disrupt the trafficking of dangerous drugs.
'As criminal networks become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies are increasingly reliant on these partnerships to put a stop to complex organised crime,' Detective Chief Superintendent Potts said.
'These criminals are driven by greed and are always looking for opportunities to make money. While demand for cannabis remains high, these networks will look at sophisticated ways of supplying the market.'
'We estimate that during the six week joint investigation, this particular criminal network moved about 120 pounds of cannabis, so our seizure of 39 pounds yesterday will severely hamper the supply.'
Det Inspector Peter Giles, Acting O/C SAPOL Drug Investigation Branch, said 'Both law enforcement jurisdictions are happy to have removed this amount of illegal drugs from the communities.'
A media conference with photo/video opportunities of the seized drugs and vehicles will be held at 11.30 am at the Yamanto Police Station, 300-320 Warwick Road, Yamanto.
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The extraordinary McSweeney's have teamed up with Jordan Crane to create this innovative new children's book. There is much talk of how the publishing world will evolve at present, and here is yet another example that it's full of surprises. (And not always of the digital nature.)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore iPad App Trailer from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.
If you haven't seen the Morris Lessmore app yet, you must watch the trailer above, it's beautifully made.
Also, some very welcome news on The Bookseller that Channel 4 may be launching a children's book club. Fingers crossed it all goes ahead!


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Annual Reports
Asking the Right Questions About the IMF: Governance and Operating Procedures
Published January 1, 1999
The IMF has roughly 2,600 employees. Their principal day-to-day business is to conduct surveillance of the policies of the members, consult periodically with them about their policy, make technical assistance available to members, to collect and disseminate a wide variety of statistics on the members' economies and to make loans to members.
The most important function of the IMF is to make loans that are financed by members as follows. On joining the IMF, each member country must make a specified contribution, called a quota. At most, 75 percent of the quota can be in the money of the member country while the rest must be in readily marketable securities and currency or gold. The size of this quota is determined essentially by a country's gross domestic product. Figure 3 gives the quotas of the largest five members. The quotas contributed by the members serve as the capital that enables the IMF to make loans to member countries.
The IMF lends money only to member countries with balance of payment problems. It allows the member to borrow funds temporarily to pay for balance of payments deficits with the expectation that the country will alter its policy so as to reduce its balance of payments deficit. A member borrows from the fund by using its own currency to purchase from the fund other currencies or Special Drawing Rights (which are essentially claims to a weighted average of eight major countries' currencies). The loan is repaid when the member repurchases its own currency. A member country can unilaterally withdraw the 25 percent of its quota that is paid for with readily marketable assets. To borrow more than 25 percent the member country makes a request to the executive directors, who represent the entire membership. Figure 4 gives the amount borrowed by major users. As the figure shows less-developed countries have been the predominant borrowers from the IMF, with the exception of the United Kingdom which borrowed substantial amounts in the 1960s.
Originally, under the Basic Credit Facility, they could borrow up to 125 percent of their quotas. Later a variety of special facilities were added to allow members to borrow substantially larger amounts. Along with the request for a loan the potential borrower presents to the IMF a plan for reform to reduce the payments problem. This plan of reform stipulates various conditions for reasonable progress in reform. Typically, these conditions include tightening of monetary policy, raising tax revenues, lowering government spending and other measures to deal with weaknesses in the economy that underlie the payments problem. If the plan for reform meets the executive directors' approval, the loan is disbursed in installments which are tied to the member's successful progress in meeting the conditions stipulated in the reform plan. Requests for larger loans are typically accompanied by reform plans with more stringent conditions. Currently, borrowers pay a one-time fee of 0.25 percent of the amount borrowed and annual interest charges of about 4.5 percent, while the rate paid to lending countries is roughly 4 percent per annum.
The business of the IMF is conducted by the Executive Board. At present eight executive directors represent individual countries: China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The other 16 directors each represent groups of individual countries. The voting power of each director is determined by the quotas of the countries represented by that director. Depending on the specific issue, approval requires anywhere from a simple majority to four-fifths of the vote.
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Certified Fashion Trend Consultant
Certified Fashion Trend Consultant
Become a Fashion Detective - Discover Trends and Create a Profitable Business!
Train to be a Certified Fashion Trend Consultant
"The teachers were so nice and informative and really helped me grow as a fashion forecaster.
In this information packed course discover how local trends seen on the streets of the world's capitals make their way globally into fashion design and production, how to take trend information and turn it into a money making service for your clients via seminars, Power Point® productions, videos, color trend reports and more. Discover how trend reporting helps drive the fashion industry and how you can benefit from trend knowledge by applying trend information to services you offer your client. Learn how to identify what's currently in fashion, what's going to be in fashion and what's no longer fashionable. You'll discover how to help your clients achieve up to date information on fashion ebbs and flows. Whether trend-spotting, future casting or trend analyzing this program will boost your reporting skills (written and oral).
The following is a basic topic Overview of the interactive video tutorials in this course. Course includes audio, video, interactions, mini-quizzes, exercises and exams:
Introduction to Fashion Forecast/ Trend Consulting - course begins with an introduction to the career of the trend forecaster, it's place in the fashion spectrum, what forecasters do, how they do it and why it is considered to be the most important fashion job in the modern fashion world.
The Fashion Forecasting Process An overview beginning with forecasters (who, what, when, why, and how) and an introduction to the forecasting specialties.
Introducing Innovation - Module presents diffusion of innovation as a framework for explaining how innovation moves through a social system, and the types of consumers who participate in each time period.
The Direction of Fashion Change and Cultural Indicators The Module discusses fashion movement—trickle down, trickle up, trickle across, and fashion cycles—and illustrates the process with examples from fashion history and today's marketplace.
Color Forecasting - Module provides an introduction to color theory as a foundation for forecasting. Ideas associated with color cycles, the possible underlying patterns in the popularity of colors, are discussed. The focus of the Module is on the challenge of predicting color with sections on color research, organizations for professionals, and color planning in the industry.
Textile Development - Module presents the basics of textile manufacturing as a precursor for understanding forecasting, including the sources for innovation. The focus of the Module is on the process of researching seasonal trends in texture, weight, pattern, and performance.
The Look: Design Concepts and Style Directions - Module introduces the idea of trend multiplication as a long-term direction for fashion. The fashion map includes the cities hosting international Fashion Weeks, fashion off the runway, and street fashion. With thousands of new designs each season, how do forecasters sort out trends?
Presenting the Forecast Communication is a forecaster's job; - Module explains how to transform information into learning through creative presentation techniques. Topics include trend reporting, presentation tools such as software, and speaking techniques that help the forecaster connect with the audience.
Resource bank and sample Power Point® Presentation Over 100 trend reports, trend resources and workshop samples for color, runway, street and fashion reporting. Executives are presented with solid business start-up concepts to begin earning money as Fashion Trend Consultants.
Final Project; Trend Theme and Sampled Presentation
Final Exams and essays
Graduate Resources, Trend banks, video banks and free forms.
Expected Learning Outcomes for Students:
Understand the multifaceted character of fashion
Analyze the trajectory of fashion change
Identify the concept of Zeitgeist as a framework for understanding and interpreting fashion change
Understand the breadth and depth of the forecasting process
Identify the role of forecasting in the textile and apparel industries
Increase awareness of visualization as a tool of analysis and communication
Understand the characteristics of a trend
Understand the characteristics of long-term forecasting
Cultivate skills in the methodology of long-term forecasting
Appreciate color as a marketing tool
Understand the process of forecasting color, taking into account color evolution, social and economic trends, consumer preferences, and other influences
Become aware of the techniques forecasters use to synthesize color direction from cues, signs, hints, and traces in the cultural environment
Understand the fiber and fabric product development cycle in relation to trend formation
Understand the role of fiber and fabric trade organizations and fabric councils in disseminating trend information
Cultivate skills in researching trend formation in the fiber and fabric product development process
Understand the evolution of today's information environment
Examine the concept of style tribes as an organizing principle
Appreciate the skills and abilities required of forecasters
Understand the fashion calendar and the interactions that create directional information
Develop skills in identifying trends, analyzing visual and symbolic core concepts, and synthesizing directional information for clients
Develop skills in research trends
Explain the differences among data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
Define the steps of presenting design as information design, interaction design, and sensory design in workshops, seminars, client meetings
Introduce the guidelines for performance, effective visuals, and the use of audiovisual equipment
Clarify the purpose and characteristics of trend reporting
Explore traditional and leading edge presentation techniques and the role of technology
Review key resources (including technology tools) executives can use to build a consulting business from trend forecasting, analysis and workshop/ presentations.
BONUS Course – Start Up Your Image Business Seminar
There are ten parts (10 one hour seminars) to this BONUS course and we will be reviewing each of these crucial start-up steps in depth. Students are offered tutorial videos within the seminar along with interactive exercises and will be tasked with projects designed to stimulate starting a business today! Participants have 30 days of access to the seminar and can review as many times as needed in that 30 days.
1. Introduction
2. Getting to Know Your Image Business
3. Legal Basics
4. Marketing + Promotion
5. Branding + Logo, Image, Name
6. What Do I Charge?
7. Your Online Marketing Toolbox
8. Build a Successful Business (your services, speaking, customer service skills)
9. Creative Promoting
10. Business Start Up Info
Grade Scale is standard: Grading Policy – Overall assessment for this course is based on critical writings, discussion question responses, essays, group collaborations and pop quizzes.
Below 60 = F
Evaluation components:
· Tests (3 @ 20% each) = 60%
· Project (Generational Life Style Survey Boomers, Gen Y, Gen X, Gen Z) = 10%
· Class participation/Discussion/Contributions to class file = 10%
· Final = 20%
· One Final Exam: 25 Multiple Choice, True/False, 3 Essay Questions
· Two Final Essays
· One Niche Market Statement Project
· One Final Styling Assignment - students must design a trend board and themed report
· Grade Standard Used:
· Below 60 = F
Textbook/s and Resources included:
Fashion Trend Consultant Worksheets
Fashion Terms Trends and Cycles
Trend Resources List Fashion Videos
Links to online course textbook segments
Course outcomes: After successful completion of this course students will be able to:
· Explain the theories and frameworks underlying forecasting
· Describe professional practices for each of the forecasting disciplines
· Discuss the timeline from short-term, tactical decisions to long-term, strategic ones
· Examine the factors involved in collecting data, planning, and presenting the forecast
· Use the presentation best practices for group seminars, workshops and client contracts
· Use this knowledge toward building and sustaining a viable career and income
· Present a professional color trend report
· Present a professional textile trend report
· Present a professional fashion trend report
· Present a professional fashion design trend report
Graduate Resources
· Fashion, Color, and Textile Trend Reports Included
· Resource Lists to Trend Reporting and Forecasting Research Sites
· Free Power Point® Presentation Templates
· Free Customizable Forms To Help You In Your New Business
· Free E-Book "This Business Called Image" With Step By Step Guidelines For Starting Your Business
· QR Code Badge Html Snippet To Add To Your Website For Easy Credential Referencing
· Free Graduate Directory Listing And Personal Web Page With Review/Star Options
· Ongoing Access To Global Image And Style Networking Groups
· Updated Daily News And RSS Fashion Feeds
· Monthly Industry News Blasts
· Ongoing Mentorship And Support
· Image Tools To Help You Grow Your Business
· Royalty Free Image And Fashion Photographs (discounted price for graduates)
· Royalty Free Power Point Seminars With Student And Presenter Manuals (discounted price for graduates)
· First Notifications For Events, Special Prices, New Courses
· Access to Free Webinars
· Notification of New Seminars
Accreditation Details
*CEU's are NOT required in order to operate a consulting practice but are awarded as evidence of completion. Final certifications and reports will state the student's name, course of study and CEU's, ILU's and Training Hours earned.
FSI CEU's – FSI is a continuing education training institute and as such can offer Continuing Education Units. FSI CEU's are awarded based on the following grade scale A through B = 80% to 100% score and the following achievements: Completion of all training modules, quizzes, discussion group participation, learning objectives, training objectives, feedback, evaluation and testimonial.
One CEU equals ten contact training hours. FSI learner training hours are recorded within the learning portal. Students and administrators have access to these reports at all times.
CEUs were created as a way to document education and training in specifically developed activities for adult learners in a variety of disciplines. One CEU is defined as "10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction."
FSI created its CEU program based on the fundamentals set down by I.A.C.E.T. (the standard for continuing education credits). FSI's instructional programs seek to enrich graduate's knowledge, improve their skills, and develop their business opportunities. FSI training also adheres to the core competencies for image study set down by A.I.C.I.org. These core competencies are noted in each course introduction.
I.L.U. = FSI is an authorized ILU awarding entity. FSI awards ALL graduates International Learning Units. The ILU is the standard awarding unit for all professional/ certificate based online courses. The ILU teaches to the objectives of the course and hence the student achieves professional knowledge and is tested for this achievement and to earn certification status.
In order to earn ILU'S students must achieve all learning objectives listed, pass a final exam with an 80% score, complete all essays, pop quizzes, contribute to discussions and demonstrate appropriate verbal and written etiquette. The competencies for earning this award are detailed within the course portal on the students account. One ILU is equal to ten hours of recorded training time.
TH (Training Hours) = this course awards training hours. Training hours can be used to record achievement for required documentation such as the AICI FLC application. Graduates of this course are provided with an officially documented tally of their training, study and online time participation.
Earning CEU's is not a requirement for studying with FSI, however, learners who need CEU's in order to fulfill other educational requirements (advanced applications for example) will need to complete their own associations approval prior to CEU awarding by FSI. Contact us if you have questions or concerns regarding CEU's.
Badge Program
All graduates of FSI receive an online education digital badge upon graduation. This digital badge indicates they have achieved education from a Certified Education Credit and Training Hour Awarding Course. Digital badges are recognized as proof that students have successfully completed disciplines in online fashion education and have passed final exams that qualify them to train and work in their badge title discipline. FSI digital badges are embedded with code custom to the student's achievements. When placed on your website (or other templates) these badges direct your potential employers, clients or school admins to your certification skill set.
*Only those graduates with registered IP addresses and complete course results are eligible to use this digital badge. Students successfully completing requirements for certification will be sent access to links for posting their badge upon course close. Clients seeking confirmation of legitimate badge use and graduate details can contact us at any time. We act as a powerful referral and resource network for our graduates and other professionals. Students are encouraged to list their websites, blogs and professional credentials with us at no charge.
Certification: learners completing all course expectations and objectives successfully are awarded PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION from Fashion Stylist Institute.


text: Today, the IRS posted on its website 46 presentations used as job aids and training materials for IRS staff on international tax issues. The "Practice Units" provide explanations and examples for a wide range of international tax concepts such as Subpart F income, transfer pricing issues, outbound transfers of property, and tax residency status. The IRS expects to update Practice Units periodically.


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While I never expected sunny days every day for two weeks, we ended up with far more cloudy (and wet) days than we wanted. Didn't stop me from rising at 5:00am every morning to check on the sunrise. I waited in my car a number of days hoping for something to appear, but nope, no sunrise. Still, there are many pictures to be had; just different than what I set out to do. The photo of the Alexis Grace above was one I took trying to make the best of the situation.
Hoping for better luck in the evening, I headed down to Mahone Bay for the sunset. The sun sets over the land so I was hoping that the setting sun would light the clouds over the bay. As luck would have it, all the clouds disappeared by the time the sun was setting. However, the moon, a day away from being full, put in a gracefull presence and I spent an hour having some fun photographing moon shots.
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Kitchens are an important part of family life. There are a few Feng Shui principles to observe and there are some that have become less important.Â
Feng Shui developed in a time when kitchens had open wood stoves. These were pretty much going all day and a constant source of FIRE energy. They were also a source of danger, much more so than they are now.
A kitchen contains the WATER element, the sink and the fridge, as well as the FIRE element, the stove.
These are naturally opposing forces and for that reason should not be placed next to each other, and if possible, not directly opposite. This is naturally observed in good kitchen design. The best layout would be to have the stove and sink at right angles to each other.
Functionality is also very important. Your layout should facilitate unobstructed and clear flow lines for your work, e.g. taking things out of the fridge to the sink, to the bench next to it, to the stove…
For that, the kitchen should also not be too big - so that you do not have to move around needlessly, and not to small - so you don't feel obstructed and cramped in.
Light is important in the kitchen, both good natural light as well as bright fluorescent or spot light at night – each contributing enough Yang energy and life force to the creation of delicious food.
Ideal colours for a kitchen vary from home to home and are dependent on the inherent energies in the kitchen. Some kitchens thrive with red tones, such as red splash-backs, tea towels or coffee machines, others become more heavy and irritating with these. Likewise, wooden cabinets work in some kitchens but can be oppressive in others.
You are always safe to use whites, neutral tones and metallic fittings. To find out your best kitchen colours, you need to get an individual energy analysis of your home.
The less angles and sharp lines you are exposed to the better, as these cause a certain sense of cutting and irritation. For that reason, it is better to have closed cabinets, rather than open shelves.
Also, watch out of protruding bench top corners. Sometimes these can be very sharp and dangerous. Imagine a five year old running around in the space. Would they be safe with your bench corners? Rounded corners are best obviously.
And last not least, keeping the kitchen clean and uncluttered! Look at your kitchen anew and have a look at what things tend to accumulate at certain places. Perhaps there is somewhere where these could live instead without being in your way…
Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash
Why most of us don't get the relaxation we really need in a typical family room
Everything is perpetually changing, including the influences of Heaven and Earth that affect a building.
One of the things we can do with Feng Shui, is to match people to buildings and to select compatible bedrooms.
How to get a Feng Shui building when you can't afford custom design?
Feng Shui enables us to create living and balanced spaces. Such buildings are aligned with us and our purposes, and in harmony with the natural energi
There is a metaphor 'the Shape of Things to come' that alludes to the importance of shape.
We want our homes to be comfortable, harmonious and alive, right?


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February Bollywood Films You Need To Watch!
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Check out our list of February Bollywood films that you should put on your must-watch list now!
Director: Aabis Raza
Cast: Elnaaz Norouzi, Adeel Chaudhry, Ayaz Samoo, Hajra Yameen, Ghana Ali, Naeem Haque, Asif Raza Mir, Asma Abbas, Nayyer Ejaz
Release Date: 2nd February 2018
Maan Jao Na will mark the Pakistan debut of Naaz Norouzi. Naaz is an Iranian model who is also a dancer and loves football. The star speaks a number of different languages inclusding Urdu, Persian, German, English and French. From the tender age of 15 she has been travelling the world whilst modelling and walking the ramp for brands such as Lacoste and Dior and this has helped her develop into the person she is today. The trailer for the film has given off the vibe that they are trying to achieve a blockbuster masala film and what a better way to do that then to have a storyline that features a love triangle.
Director: Neeraj Pandey
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher
Release Date: 9th February 2018
Neeraj Panday is known for associating with Akshay Kumar and with hits like Baby and Special 26 but now the filmmaker has decided to team up with other Bollywood stars and so after Sushant Singh Rajput he has brought in Sidharth Malhotra alongside Manoj Bajpayee in the new film Aiyaary. The film is based on Malhotra playing a military intelligence officer and Bajpayee his mentor and therefore is has been titled Aiyaary. Although it is not a love story there are other characters which make up the basis of the film. Originally the film was set to clash with Anushka Sharma's Pari and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety but Pari's date was changed.
Director: Luv Ranjan
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, Sunny Nijar
Release Date: 9th February 2018
This film feels like it needs the word "Shaadi" on the end of the title and that is what it is based on. Titu (Sunny Singh) is getting married to a girl named Sweety (Nushrat Bharucha) who is seen as the perfect woman but of course there has to be drama and this comes in the form of Titu's friend Sonu who thinks she is too good to be true. Whilst Titu and his family are in awe of Sweety, Sonu is not so convinced and finds her actions to be suspicious. This causes problems between the two as they try to out do each other.
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Cast: Richa Chaddha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rahul Bhat, Saurabh Shukla, Vipin Sharma, Vineet Kumar Singh, Dalip Tahil, Anurag Kashyap
Release Date: 16th February 2018
The director of the film Daas Dev has said that the film follows a different path to the classic novel Devdas as the character in his film instead of going from Dev to Das, goes from Das to Dev. In Devdas we see the journey of Dev turning into a servant but in Daas Dev it's the other way round. Mishra (in a recent interview) said "My Devdas is not that much of a loser; he doesn't get stuck in his difficulties but rather evolves out of it." Of course this version does not have the star studded cast as Devdas to help it so we will have to wait and see how it does.
Director: Siddharth P Malhotra
Cast: Rani Mukherjee
Release Date: 23rd February 2018
Hichki is a film based on an adaptation of the Hollywood film Front Of The Class which is in turn based on a book named Front Of The Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me The Teacher I Never Had. Yash Raj Films noted that although they required the rights for the book this was a completely new film. It is an uplifting story of a girl chasing her dreams despite limitations. Both the book and the Hollywood film was based on the life of a man whereas this Bollywood version follows the life of a girl.
Director: Abhishek Sharma
Cast: John Abraham, Diana Penty, Boman Irani
Release Date: 23rd February 2018
This brand new John Abraham film is based on the successful nuclear tests conducted in Pokhran, Rajasthan in 1998. The film release date was pushed from December 2017 as it would have clashed with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati. Abraham himself has said "I think it is an interesting film. Atal Ji was one of the greatest Prime Ministers we had, but this is film and it has to be entertaining. Neither we are political nor are we showing anything in the film which is overtly political. We have just tried to make an entertaining film." We look forward to seeing how they bring the true events to the big screen.
Director: Tabrez Noorani
Cast: Richa Chaddha,Demi Moore,Freida Pinto,Mark Duplass
Release Date: 23rd February 2018
With films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi under your belt you know that Tabrez Noorani (who also produced Eat, Pray, Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) is only going to produce quality films and that's exactly what Love Sonia looks like it's going to be. Love Sonia tells the story of a brave young girl called Sonia, from a small Indian village whose life is completely turned upside down after getting trapped in the world wide sex trade network. The film features Freida Pinto with newcomer Mrunal Thakur in the lead role. With this being Noorani's directorial debut, he told Reuters that funding for this film that is tackling this subject matter was difficult, "It took a long time. There aren't many people who want to put money into something like this. There haven't been a lot of films on trafficking out there because it isn't such an easy, uplifting story."
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$15.00 hourlySignal 88 Oxnard, CA, USA
Aug 12, 2019Full time
Title : Patrol Officer Location : Oxnard, CA Schedule : 3rd Shift (11PM-8AM) Pay Rate : $15 Hourly WHO YOU ARE You're a dependable, career-driven leader who doesn't want a desk job. You want real responsibility and the chance to truly help people. You're excited to join an organization growing at light speed, where no two days are the same. You have outstanding "people skills" and a positive attitude. You're willing to work hard to create great opportunities in your career. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING We're more than a security company; we're a "peace of mind" company. As the face of our company, you'll be expected to deliver that peace of mind through world-class customer service every day, no matter what. You'll be piloting a high-visibility security vehicle around our clients' properties, always on the lookout for suspicious activity, crime, or other dangers. You will also survey for peace of mind by foot, possibly walking for a considerable part of your patrol. If you see these things, you'll call 911 immediately. Then you'll act with courage to handle the situation and protect others until authorities arrive. You'll write reports at each client site using our mobile app, 88Edge. You don't have to be Shakespeare, but you do need to be clear and accurate. YOUR PATH You'll earn as much responsibility as you can handle, and quickly: our Signal 88 franchise is growing, and we need good people to join us for the journey. Signal 88's Officer Advancement Program outlines the path to leadership. Through reliability and professionalism, you'll earn promotions in the field (complete with pay raises and title changes). WHO WE ARE Signal 88 Security is the world's most innovative security company. We believe in doing good and doing it well. We take our Core Values seriously — Passion, Learning, Serving, Relationships, and Honesty and Integrity — and expect all our team members to do the same. OUR PROMISE You'll be treated with the same respect and care that we'd expect you to show our clients and their customers. You'll have regular evaluations and the opportunity for pay raises at milestones in your career. You'll join a culture of learning and development. If you take initiative to improve and advance, we'll be behind you every step of the way. Jessica Fowlkes


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Villa K is located in Seminyak's Oberoi district, 500 m from Seminyak Beach. It features villas with a private pool and hot tub. Free WiFi and a kitchen are also offered.
Villa K is 5 minutes on foot from fashionable boutiques, bars and restaurants. Ngurah Rai International Airport is a 20-minute drive away.
Guests can enjoy relaxing in the open-concept living and dining room while overlooking the garden and pool. The kitchen is equipped with a stove, fridge and oven. The villa's adjoining terrace provides the opportunity to tan and relax in the peaceful surroundings. Hotel can provide barbecue facilities at a charge.
Car hire, motorbike hire, airport shuttle, sightseeing tour, and babysitting services are available upon request. Laundry can also be done within the resort. For assistance with cooking, the resort offers the services of an in-house chef at additional charge.
This property is also rated for the best value in Seminyak! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.


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The world of poker is a strange place, one where great elation and great tragedy walk hand-in-hand through the busy intersection of chance and fate. But what of those who play it for a living?
As the Prophet Kenneth spoketh, it behoves one to know when one must possess thy fate, and when one must not. The international poker circuit is that truism enabled by anabolic assistance. Watching it is unlike anything else, entirely. Call it schadenfreude, call it edutainment, as a microcosm of western society, it has no equal.
But what of the odds? While the house always wins, we don't know what end date is on the lease. One man has crunched the data and in this new episode of Pretty Good from the lords at SB Nation, accurately describes the seven circles of poker hell, and those poor, unfortunate cash-heavy victims that scale its wall.


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This Friday night we will be tasting some of the greatest beers in the world. It's true.
Aaron Anderson will be in the shop pouring classics and there will be special sample packs available. The list won't be finalized until the day of the event but some prospects are Dupont, Westmalle, Petrus, and St Bernadus.
Happy Friday.


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Money will not create success, the freedom to make it will. Nelson Mandela A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank. Ron Paul The... ...Read More »
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Starting at ICMS
If you are living on campus, you should check-in on the Saturday or Sunday prior to the start of Orientation Week (O Week).
Once your travel details have been confirmed you must let us know whether you will arrive on the Saturday or Sunday.
Check-in time is: 02:00pm – 10:00pm
Check-out time is: 10:00am
For the alternative times please contact ICMS Reservations.
If you will be living on campus and are arriving more than 2 days prior to start of O Week (New students only) you can request to check-in to your on-campus accommodation early. There is a cost for early accommodation and it is subject to availability. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you wish to arrive more than 2 days before O Week or prior to returning students check in.
Yes. O Week is compulsory for all new students and includes important sessions such as official enrolment and academic briefings, as well as a range of fun team-building activities and tours.
If you have requested to live on campus you will receive an Accommodation Offer email stating that your first or second preference has been successful and with full payment details. Once full payment has been received a confirmation email will be sent.
Rooms are equipped with a desk, wardrobe, heating, and wireless internet. All linen is provided and rooms are dusted and vacuumed once a week. Each floor is equipped with a kitchenette, common showers, toilets and ironing facilities. You will also receive residential support from the residential assistants, senior ICMS student leaders who live on campus.
Yes. All the students are provided with Internet access.
Yes, there is an RA team member onsite and available between 7:00PM – 9:00AM to provide our students with support and assistance. Additional assistance for all on campus emergencies is also provided by the House Manager.
Yes, have CCTV cameras installed within the building common areas, entry points and hallways, which operate 24 hours a day. Entrance to the property outside of office hours is only permitted to those with an authorised room keys and security passes. A manager on duty is scheduled every day and available until late in the evening.
On public transport the combined cost of travel from the airport to ICMS is approximately $30. From the airport, you will need to catch a train to Circular Quay, then take the ferry to Manly wharf, then catch a bus to ICMS. For more information on how to get to ICMS using public transport please visit the Sydney transit website www.131500.com.au
Collaroy Shuttle +61 29984-1420
North Side Shuttle +61 2 9401 4654 www.northsideshuttle.com
Beachside Shuttle +61 2 9982-2757 or +61 2 404 650 651
Shuttle buses need to be booked at least one week in advance. Please note that ICMS does not organise airport pickup for students.
No booking necessary, taxis are located outside the main entrance of both the international and domestic terminals. Taxis will accept cash, MasterCard and Visa. Tipping is not required and is done so at your own discretion. Ensure the driver turns on the meter immediately once your trip commences. You should expect to pay toll charges on top of your fare.
For more information on navigating around Sydney airport, flight information and maps of terminals please visit the Sydney airport website www.sydneyairport.com
At ICMS we ask all students to wear business attire to class. You will be given a copy of the ICMS business attire requirements before you arrive to ICMS. As a guideline you will be required to wear a full business suit with a jacket and pants (or skirt). Male student will be required to wear a business shirt and tie with business shoes and female students a neat blouse with business shoes to go with their suits.
Business attire is required for Orientation Week. Business pants/skirts, closed toed polished shoes, and business shirts and blouses (no jacket required) are acceptable. You will also be attending a number of team-building activities, so bring some good walking shoes and sports gear.
Yes. If you plan to work in Australia, you will need an Australian bank account. ANZ bank is the preferred bank of ICMS students. ANZ has an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) on campus, a branch in Manly, and a dedicated support team for ICMS students. Students are able to transfer College fees directly from ANZ accounts. ANZ bank representatives are available on campus during orientation to assist you to set up an ANZ bank account.
Yes. All students coming to Australia are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). This is a necessary step in obtaining your Australian student visa. ICMS can arrange your first year of coverage with our preferred provider. It is your responsibility to ensure that you maintain cover for the duration of your studies.
If you already have current Overseas Student Health Cover, a copy of your current membership is required prior to accepting your offer.
Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish students do not require Overseas Student Health Cover.
Study Abroad students will only receive cover for the duration of their studies.
There are two local supermarkets: 'Coles' and 'Aldi' located in the Manly CBD that are a 10min walk from the premises.
Manly & Shelly beaches are only a 5-7min walking distance from ICMS.
Local bus transportation to other attractions on the Northern Beaches is accessible just outside of ICMS campus (Darley Road). Public and Privately operated ferry transportation to the Sydney CBD is located just a 10 min walk from ICMS. Please ask at reception for maps, directions and timetables.
There is a variety of shops and restaurants located just a short walk from ICMS.
Please obtain a local guidebook from reception and enquire about any local discounts that may be available at participating outlets.
ICMS provides limited on-site car parking on a first come- first serve basis to those displaying a current ICMS parking permit. Please note that spaces are limited.
ICMS has expansive grounds for various sporting activities including tennis, football, basketball and netball. There is also a pool table and ping pong table in the student common area. ICMS students also have teams in local rugby, futsal and netball competitions. General fitness activities are often arranged like the swim club, surf club, zumba, yoga and bootcamp.


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Daniel had that sinking feeling that his quick Saturday morning chore was going to turn into a weekend of repairs....I did this illustration years ago for the Palo Alto Weekly Newspaper. I think maybe 15 years ago...yikes, where has the time gone?? Thanks to Photoshop, I scanned in my image (had to scan in four sections and piece it together) and then changed a bunch of stuff that I never really liked about the piece. I altered the guys shirt, the length of his arm, the color of the wall, the pillow, the dogs face, all sorts of things. Easy repairs!


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Winners of the 2012 Sacramento Area Music Awards, Dippin' Sauce, headed by lead guitar and vocalist Matt Rainey, has been putting on electrifying performances and capturing the love and attention from a huge variety of audiences. A blues, rock, jam and reggae oriented band, Dippin' Sauce adds a new fresh, rockin and often psychedelic sound to Sacramento's music scene. A regular attraction at the city's most premier clubs, Matt Rainey and Dippin' Sauce are taking the region by storm, with a vibe that is truly remarkable and music that is unmistakably Dippin'.
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Sun, 27 April 2014
"This is only happening once. You've got this amount of time [on earth] and what do you want to look back and see when you're older?" - Hayden Frank, The Nepotist (bass/vocals)
Originally from Ithaca NY, Chris Frank, a guitar player, spent 10 years trying to get his band IY off the ground which broke up after college.
In 2012 Chris joined forces with his younger brother and bass player Hayden Frank to form The Nepotist...but something was missing.
They wanted to to be a real band.
With the addition of drummer Jacob Colin Cohen this past January, The Nepotist are now a trio and are releasing their first video EP this spring.
This is also the first episode of Prologue Profiles that features multiple guests at the same time. That's right, the band's all here.
You'll hear The Nepotist discuss their journey to becoming a band, the ups and downs of being a musician and that to get others to believe something about you, you first have to believe it yourself:
Direct download: 057-The_Nepotist-Alternative_Soul_Band.mp3
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Wymeswold and Thorpe Arnold rearranged their match for later in the season leaving Upper Broughton to host Hickling in the only Belvoir League match of the week.
And what a cracker it proved, with Hickling just maintaining their unbeaten record this season with victory off the last ball despite the man-of-the-match efforts of young Archie Cropper.
Broughton struggled in their innings against good bowling from Robinson (2 for 14), C. Hogg (1 for 12), and Y. Patel (2 for 9), but M. Gillan (10) and then Scott Mooney (23 not out) with Shane Moore (13 not out) got Broughton up to a total of 84-6.
In reply, Broughton opened the bowling with Cropper who bowled an inspired spell to take 5 for 25, backed up by some excellent fielding from Lee Mann, with only Spawton (23) able to get to grips with the young spinner.
The game was evenly-matched, but P. Playle (20) and Ian Fisher (10 not out) brought the scores level with two balls left.
Playle was cleaned up by Graham Marshall with the penultimate ball, but Hickling managed to scramble the winning run off the last ball to finish on 85-8.


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|Candy Cain
|Portrayed By
|Elizabeth Hurley
|Date of Birth
|December 12, 1965
|Zodiac Sign
|Cynthia Walters
|Place of Birth
|Los Angeles, CA, USA
|Current Location
|New York City, NY, USA
|Ex-Cinemax star; founder of Candyland Studios; film producer; mom!
|Known Relatives
|Jaden Cain (son), Charles Walters (brother)
|Significant Other
|Edward Cain (former fling); Men
|Known Abilities
|They're Real!
|First Appearance
|How To Tell Your Mom She Sucks And Not Hurt Her Feelings
Ex-Cinemax starlette, Candy Cain, is the mother of the wonderful and bizarre Jaden Cain, CEO of EvoSoft.
Candy's story is one of any Hollywood starlette cliche, although the inevitable pay off was a little unexpected. But, to start at the beginning. Born and known as Cynthia Walters for most of her life, her origins are humble. Her parents were true-blue hippies and made their money through welfare and random blue-collar jobs when the need to put something on the table drove them past their 'fuck the man' attitude towards making money. As a kid, well… we love our parents, don't we? Cynthia never saw anything wrong with this existence, especially when her parents gave her what they could, saving and going without so that she could have her ballet lessons as a little girl and proper birthday parties just like the other kids. But in the end, they were a reasonably poor family who struggled to make ends meet, and Cynthia wore clothes that were home-mended hand-me-downs and op shop bits and pieces.
Teenagehood came, and as for ballet, well, Cynthia definitely couldn't afford to maintain her lessons nor fund the lifestyle of a professional ballerina, so that fizzled out. Puberty, however, was the first good thing to happen to Cynthia. She developed fast into a very pretty young woman with much confidence in at least this. She skated through highschool on a wink and a smile, nowhere near any kind of top student, but certainly popular. During these years, she knew exactly what she wanted to do - she wanted to be an actress! It seemed like an obvious choice - she lived in Los Angeles, she was stunning in a bikini, and she sure wasn't going to be anything highschool could have helped her with.
Cynthia flirted and flitted her way into the Hollywood scene - which is a lot harder than it sounds, as really, California was not lacking in bombshell beauties who wanted to be the next silver screen starlette. She worked as a part-time waitress while waiting to catch a break, as goes the cliche, as well as playing girlfriend to boys with a healthy bank account, and while she never made it big, she did at least make it eventually. Her first role was in a typical slasher teen horror, where she was mostly required to look pretty, scream as appropriate, and, well, fall down the stairs. It's true - they really couldn't afford stunt people with the kinds of movies they were making, so Cynthia was forced to learn the ropes.
Incidentally, learning stunts like this would later come in handy when she would make her debut as Bombshell a.k.a Jenny James, and then later, the star of the small B-grade movie series, Bikini Hero - these are the highlights of her career that her little Last Girl role in Screamer would lead to. Cynthia became renowned for her roles as an action heroine who was willing to take her clothes off on camera, which allowed for a plethora of B-grade movie roles that catered to either trait - sometimes more the latter than the former, but hey, sometimes times got hard.
It was during the peak of her career (if one can really call it a peak - Cynthia was having fun, anyways) that she met Edward Cain, the ridiculously rich founder of Evolution Software. They were both making an appearance at a glitzy after party - Cynthia there to meet impressive people, Edward there to be impressive - and seemed to hit it off. Cynthia had a knack for picking out the rich boys and charming the pants off them, and Edward was no different. However, their one-night stand didn't quite lead Cynthia to being a trophy wife - she wound up pregnant, and very much alone.
She opted to keep it, and nine months later, Jaden was born. She loved him as much as a mother could love her son, and did her best to do right by him. Her own family weren't, at this stage, on speaking terms with her, and Edward was leaving her to her own devices - she and Jaden only had each other. Incidentally, this would make them more friends than mother-and-son in later years.
Which kind of helps when you discover he has the power to duplicate himself.
It was Jaden's twentieth birthday. Cynthia had a few drinks in her, as did the man she was dating at the time. A small argument escalated into violence, and he struck her hard enough to knock her off her feet - and over the railing, to which she clung on for dear life. Jaden came to her rescue. Jaden helped her back onto the balcony, tackled the man to the ground and attacked. Simultaneously. To this day, Candy doesn't really understand how her son can do what he can do. But somehow, this wasn't quite as startling as what fate would hand them next.
Edward Cain's death was a highly publicised event, made even more so in the shocking twist wherein Jaden was named heir of the Cain fortune and business. No strings attached. Needless to say, both mother and son embraced this opportunity. She and Jaden legally changed their last name to Cain, Cynthia going a step further and naming herself Candy Cain. What? It's cute! No harm in a gimmick when you're in the public eye!
Nowadays, Candy spends her time spending the big chunk of fortune Jaden gave her, going to glitzy parties in low cut dresses and soaking up the limelight. Life has been good, and continues being good.
Candy generally likes to keep things fun. If she can help it, she will keep conversation light, and interactions equally so. A nice and kind person for the most part - just don't dig too deep, because Candy will likely back off into realms where she neither has to think too hard, nor feel too hard. It isn't that Candy is incapable of having depth - she just doesn't particularly want to. That said, she can still be friendly and warm.
She also has a stubborn streak that has gotten her where she is today. As an ex-gold digger, Candy learned not to take no for an answer when she really desired something. And when she gets her heart set on something, it's nigh impossible to stop her from at least attempting to get it. While she may seem flighty and fun loving at first, Candy definitely has a kind of unstoppable and focused form of inner strength and willpower.
As for her moral compass, it's set how it should be. While she's a willful woman who isn't above lying and flirting her way through life, she has a distinct notion of Right and Wrong. She can't tolerate cruelty and bullying, and if someone is in dire need of help, Candy will be among the first to roll up her sleeves and step forward. Humble beginnings have helped ground her, and just because she leads a glamorous life now doesn't mean that Candy won't smackabitch when it's needed.
March, 2007
- 5th - How To Tell Your Mom She Sucks And Not Hurt Her Feelings. Jaden starts asking about why Edward would have left him the company.
- 6th - Walking Down Fifth Avenue. Candy bumps into a crime boss and her pet giant on Fifth Avenue.
June, 2007
- 4th - Stop! Waffle Time. Candy comes back from her vacation in New York City! Yes. Then she fails at making waffles with Jaden.
- 29th - You're... Jaden's Mother. Candy is that indeed! And she meets Jaden's Jane.
July, 2007
- 2nd - Word To The Wise. Most mothers want their sons to be with a smart, pretty girl and go steady. Candy views the world a little differently.
- 11th - An article is published, wherein Candy goes into detail about Candyland Productions and future ambitions.
- 27th - That's Serenpidity For You. Backstage in La Petit Theatre, Candy runs into Desmond Cusick. Just the guy she wants to talk to! They go out for dinner.
Coming soon!
Toyboy Collection
Because some people keep stamps, but those are boring. :( Here are the NPCs she's gone through so far.
- Sven Svensson: Half Candy's age, and Mr July in… some calendar, somewhere. Big, blonde, and not very bright. He doesn't speak a heck of a lot of English either, but that's okay, it's not like Candy is renowned for her conversation. Was stood up for Desmond.
- Christian Bale: …apparently. Candy says this happened, but she might either be lying or confusing him with someone else. Mr. Bale has not yet been contacted in order to confirm this.
Career Highlights
B-Movie Bombshell
Candy never did earn that Oscar she always thought she deserved. Or a Golden Globe, even. Not so surprising, considering the quality of movies listed on her IMDB.com page, but hey - someone needs to play the sexy action heroine. Here are some of the more notable titles that are still available if you look hard enough.
- Screamer: Cynthia's acting debut is in this teenage slasher film.
- Happily Never After: Cynthia plays Princess in this coming of age modern day fairy tale story.
- Bombshell: Short lived television series where Cynthia played 'Jenny James' and her heroic alter ego: Bombshell.
- Bikini Hero: Title role in this low budget action flick about a bikini clad super spy.
- Bikini Hero 2 - Undercovered: The sequel to the box office dud.
- Bikini Hero 3 - Dangerous Curves: The third installment in the bad movie series.
- Under The Rainbow: A twisted retelling of the Wizard of Oz. Candy plays Dorothy.
- Bikini Hero Forever: Candy returns to her most famous role.
Candyland Studios
The latest of Candy's endeavors. Sometime in 2007, this ex-Cinemax actress decided to take matters into her own hands when it came to the world of the silverscreen, and founded Candyland Studios. Nothing yet has been produced, but studios are already being erected - one in New York, and another currently being built in yonder Hollywood.
On the 11th of July 2007, Candy announced the creation of Candyland Studios officially in a popular magazine (not without a photoshoot).
|Upcoming Productions
|Candy's Role
|Wonder Woman
|Producer, Lead Actress
|Jurassic Park The Musical On Ice
|Bikini Hero Returns
|Director, Lead Actress
|Wicked The Movie
|Development Hell
|Alf The Movie
|Secret Squirrel
|Back to the Future
- "Well, I can't say that having a girlfriend isn't fun. Well, for me— boyfriend. Except once in the— you know, this isn't about me, it's about you." (Word To The Wise)
- Also? Absolutely terrified of bugs. All of them. Notably, she hates flying/hopping insects, because that increases the chance they'll come near her. Butterflies don't freak her out too bad, for they are pretty, but she definitely doesn't want them on her - that will lead to squealing.
- Candy actually did her own stunts on her movies. This was less a factor of her being adventurous and more that the budgets didn't support a stunt double for her. But it's given her an eclectic mix of skills.
- Candy's earliest ambition was to become a prima ballerina, and though this died in her early teenage years due to a lack of financial support, she still has a bit of a love for this artform. Now that she has cash, she makes a point to go and watch the ballet when there's a show in town, and is convinced that she would have been an awesome ballerina.
- Candy doesn't cry unless she's being paid for it. Except for once.
- Tune in for the darker— well actually, not so much darker, but certainly a different kind of Candy Cain.


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Getting in Tune with Teachers: Leveraging Hobbies to Connect
"You look like you play guitar." I turned around and did a double take. Standing in front of me was a Paraguayan English teacher and an alumnus of a U.S. exchange program. I was in the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Asuncion, Paraguay, at a formal reception for a visiting delegation of U.S. professors. What had given me away? Not only had I swapped my usual tattered Iron Maiden muscle tee for a shirt and tie, I'd even combed my hair for the evening. Maybe it was the Chuck Taylor's, peeping out from beneath my wrinkled khakis.
I was one month into my Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, and I was still trying to find my footing. I was struggling to connect with one of my host institutions. It was no one's fault, but try as I might, my English study groups and lessons weren't connecting with a consistent audience.
Back at the Ambassador's residence I tentatively responded yes, I do strum a few chords. As tends to happen when two musicians get to talking, a jumble of shared favorite bands began tumbling through the air. Our shared musical vocabulary took us across the globe as we bantered about classic bands, songs, and shows. Between The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Soda Stereo, AC/DC, and Mana, we covered thousands of miles in just a few minutes. Before I knew it, I was plugging in my guitar at my first rehearsal for a band composed entirely of Paraguayan English teachers. The Lost Tichers, as we would come to be known, fortunately all taught at the same host institution where I was struggling to integrate myself.
A Chance is a Wonderful Thing: Charles Coleman's Fulbright Story
Listen to 2017-2018 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Israel Charles Coleman's inspiring story and learn how his award is helping him to break down cultural barriers both abroad and at home. Charles is the first Fulbright recipient from his hometown of Fairfield, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Of Mice and Dreams: My Path to Fulbright
One of my favorite animated films tells the tale of a mouse with a dream to become a chef. Everyone thinks him crazy, but he strives towards his goal and proves to himself and those around him that anyone can, indeed, cook. My journey to becoming a 2015-2016 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) to Latvia played out much the same. I am not what many would consider the "typical" Fulbright recipient. Many, including some professors, thought me crazy to even apply for the prestigious award. Well, I sure did prove them wrong.
You see, I did not graduate high school and immediately enter a university as is expected of my generation. My family could not afford the living expenses my scholarships failed to cover, and I could not shake my intense desire to serve my country. So, my path took me to Parris Island, South Carolina and the United States Marine Corps; that path came to an abrupt conclusion when I found myself medically unfit to continue serving. At that point, I did as my father before me and entered the police force. I enjoyed being a police officer, but I always regretted not getting a degree. The demanding schedule of a police officer made attending school incredibly difficult. I decided to end my police career, worked a few random jobs, and enrolled in Faulkner State Community College at the age of twenty-seven. When I completed enough credits, I transferred to Auburn University.
An International Dream Realized: My Path to Fulbright
I'm Jordyn Hawkins-Rippie, a recent graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, VA. For as long as I can remember, I have grappled daily with living in a world that appeared, at times, to be mostly devoid of diversity. The individuals that surrounded me, from classmates to neighbors alike, shared many of the same socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic statuses that often relegated them to their respective circles, without making real, concerted efforts to understand multifaceted individuals who thought, acted, and looked different from themselves. Growing up, I was determined to passionately commit myself to celebrating and appreciating the diversity of humanity to acquire cultural capital and expand my cultural intelligence.
As many of my peers applied and successfully gained admission into top-tier colleges and Ivy League universities, I decided to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in hopes of piecing together my identity as an African-American and experiencing the cultural diversity for which I longed. My parents played an integral role in my applying to HBCUs and instilled in me the value and love for the discipline of learning and education as a whole. Through a generous Presidential Scholarship awarded through Hampton University, I began my journey there in August of 2013.
Pushing Boundaries to Realize My Fulbright Dream
My name is Darriel McBride, and I am the fifth of six children. I am the youngest girl and the first in my family to attend college. I was raised by a single mother and welfare recipient battling chronic anemia and kidney disease. My father is a heroin addict who has been absent for the majority of my life. I grew up in the South Bronx, one of the most underfunded and under-resourced districts in the United States. Growing up, I was exposed to an environment plagued by crime, violence, and drugs, all of which had the ability to hinder my chances of success.
College had never crossed my mind as I progressed throughout my early years of high school. I knew I could never afford the tuition, which meant that my chances of earning a degree were slim. Yet, I came across an opportunity during my senior year of high school that would change my life forever: I was awarded a scholarship through the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates. This scholarship would cover any unmet need for my undergraduate, master's degree, and doctoral studies. If it were not for the Gates Millennium Scholarship, I would never have been exposed to the kind of opportunities that I was able to take advantage of while in college. In August of 2013, I was accepted into Marist College as a recipient of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, a partnership between the State of New York and its independent colleges which provides economically and educationally disadvantaged residents the possibility of a college education.


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The White House says presidential aide Kellyanne Conway has been "counseled" after she made remarks promoting products from President Donald Trump's daughter. One Republican congressman is calling for further measures.
Whitehouse spokesman Sean Spicer said on Thursday Conway had been counseled over the use of her official position to plug products sold by Ivanka Trump.
Conway, who told an interviewer with broadcaster Fox News that people should "go buy Ivanka's stuff," came in for sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
Spicer, in a press briefing, said Conway had been advised about her behavior and that the matter had been resolved.
"Kellyanne has been counseled and that's all we're going to go with," said Spicer. "She's been counseled on that subject and that's it."
'Free commercial'
After news that the department store Nordstrom had dropped Ivanka Trump's line of clothing and accessories, Conway told Fox that she recommended the brand.
"I hate shopping, and I'm going to go get some myself today," said Conway, with the White House seal seen clearly above her left shoulder. "This is just a wonderful line," she added. "I own some of it. I fully - I'm going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online."
Federal rules prohibit executive branch employees from using positions to endorse products or for the private gain of friends.
'Not a cheerleader'
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz - a Utah Republican - said that counseling Conway was not enough, claiming what she had done was "wrong, wrong, wrong."
Addressing Utah lawmakers, Chaffetz said, "Of course I'm going to call that out. My job is not to be a cheerleader for the president."
Chaffetz and Democrat Elijah Cummings of Maryland, also a senior House of Representatives oversight official, on Thursday asked the Office of Government Ethics to review Conway's comments.
The controversy began on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump himself reacting to news that the department store Nordstrom had dropped his daughter's line of clothing and accessories.Although Nordstrom stressed that the decision was based on sales performance, rather than politics, the president launched into a Twitter attack on the retailer.
Conway has had a difficult week after her reference to a non-existent "Bowling Green massacre" in an MSNBC appearance, which was widely ridiculed online.
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Luxury US retailer Nordstrom will stop selling Ivanka Trump's brand after a slump in sales. Trump brand names have been under a boycott by some shoppers. (03.02.2017)
The White House has released a list of 78 terror attacks that US President Donald Trump claims have been "underreported." It includes events such as the deadly truck assault at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016. (07.02.2017)


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