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2011 Interactive Inflatable Games
Inflatable toys are extremely popular around the world in recent years, due to their attractive design and all kinds of functions. What is more, interactive inflatable games are most important series of inflatable toys. Interactive inflatable games are available in wide range of all kinds of parties and events for fun. It is not only for little kids but suitable for all age ranges. It can create much fun for people due to its interactive designed characteristic. You can see all kinds of inflatable games for sale in store. People will buy them mostly for home use or commercial use.
According to the market of interactive inflatable games, there are top three inflatable games, which are extremely popular among kids and adults. They are Bungee Run, Sumo Suits and Boxing Ring. It is obviously that all the inflatable games are all used for fun in competition, in another word, inflatable games need more than one people to join in, that is the key point, a lots people prefer to play. Such as the Bungee Run, it normally need two or three people to race at a time, not only in competing for the speed, but also for the physical strength. That is very exciting and interesting.
More and more people would like to buy interactive inflatable games for home use, like sumo suits and boxing ring, since their prices are not too high. You can normally see that a parents play these inflatable games with their kids in the weekend.
How sweet they are!!Of course, when playing, the important thing is safety. So the quality should be truly high. Nowadays, the inflatable manufacturers pay much attention to the inflatable toys' research and development, to improve competitiveness. Thus more and more inflatable games with more attractive designs coming into the inflatable merchandise market. There is no doubt inflatable merchandise will have a bright development in 2011!


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Serious Side EffectsSome side effects of Dymista are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:
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Debbie Reynolds touched my life and made a lasting impression on my career as an entertainer…
I was fortunate to literally grow up on Australian TV. I was part of a cast of children who presented Young Talent Time. It was an incredibly successful, family variety show, sort of like an all singing, all dancing, Brady Bunch!
We were supported by a full orchestra, drilled by dedicated choreographers, and presented by a team of talented producers and directors. The show ran for a period of twenty years and I performed as part of the cast from the age of 10-16 years. It was the most perfect apprenticeship for any young person who dreamed of making a career in the performing arts and I am eternally grateful that the universe threw me into its orbit.
Because Young Talent Time was a flagship program for the National Ten Network, in Australia, we often had well-known guest artists, and even visiting international artists. These artists made an indelible impression on us. Some were talented, others were rude, some had massive egos, and others were generous. Meeting and working with these guest artists formed some of the most vivid life lessons I was given as a budding performer, and a young adult. It illustrated to me how good, talented people behaved, and how the others behaved.
It was in this environment that I met Debbie Reynolds. She was visiting Melbourne to perform in one of the premier 'dinner theatre' venues and came on Young Talent Time to promote the show. Ms Reynolds could not have been more friendly. She was warm, funny, as well as being every part a true star!
The following week my parents took me, along with some of my brothers and sisters to see her concert performance. Remarkably, during the show, she enquired about whether I was in the house. To this day I do not know how she knew I was there, but she invited me to the stage, and made me feel like a million dollars… standing next to Hollywood royalty. She was warm, effusive, gagged with me and thanked me for having her on our show.
During interval I excused myself to go to the toilet. On my way through the foyer I was tapped on the shoulder by a mountain of a man, who asked, "Could you please take me to your parents." He said that Ms Reynolds would like to invite us to her dressing room after the show.
Her bodyguard came back at the conclusion of the performance, and escorted us backstage. Debbie Reynolds sat with me and my family, chatted, and signed pictures for every one of us. She had that happy knack of making you feel special, when it was she who was the special one: she had just performed for two long hours, thrilling her audience, and still had the patience and generosity to show me, a budding young performer, how the professionals treated people; with care, respect, good humour and grace.
Needless to say, that many times in my life I have seen Debbie Reynolds on the big screen, or heard her interviewed on radio, and I have always smiled. She gave me such a simple and heartfelt gift. A life lesson that has never left me.
I have had the good fortune to work with many well-known artists through my career. The 'real pros', the good people of this industry are easily spotted. You can usually tell relatively quickly. Debbie Reynolds exemplified all the good things I have come to love about show-business and I am honoured to have met her.


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Twenty-nine-year old Tolu Awodiya is the Chief Executive Officer of Madeleine Leigh Brands Limited. She talks about the challenges of venturing into something unique in this interview with YETUNDE BROWN
What inspired you to go into business?
I have always been interested in business right from childhood. So, I wouldn't say I got an inspiration.
I have always loved being an entrepreneur. When I was young, I went into a kerosene business. I used to go to the filling station to buy kerosene, put it into bottles and carried it around to sell. I did this for a while until my grandmother stopped me from selling it.
I am particularly interested in businesses that people have not explored. I have a combined degree in Business and Information System from Bowie State University, Maryland, USA.
Madeleine Leigh is a bath and body company that I started in 2009. There is a manufacturing company in the United Kingdom that specialises in such products, which makes my own specifications.
I think this business is the first of its kind in Nigeria. We don't have our products everywhere in Nigeria. It used to be a business some big names were into in the past but somehow, the economy ran them down.
How did you raise your initial capital for the project?
While I was in the United States, I saved some money not for this business but I just set some money aside and when the business came up, I had to put in all my savings. My mother is a shareholder in the company because she also put in a large amount of money even though it wasn't enough to meet the demand then. Trying to get loans from Microfinance banks required collateral which I didn't have and the conventional banks were not ready to listen to me. Their double digit interest rate would have wrecked the business because you cannot forecast sales due to the factors affecting our economy. I know there are also people called angel agents who are willing to invest their money in your business but getting them is not easy; and when you get them, it is difficult to get them to accept what you have. They felt I didn't know what I was doing because I was young and being a female. They can give you money in exchange for shares but I have not been able to get them.
What were the challenges you faced in setting up the company?
The first challenge I faced was getting people to accept my business idea. It happened four years ago; I was just about 25 years old. I had to find manufacturers that would create products that would not have side effects on any skin type or colour using it. This was quite difficult because. It took about eight months to get at least one person to listen to what I had to say. But I saw it as a learning stage.
Finance was another major challenge. It is one thing to have the idea, talk to the manufacturers to accept it; it is another kettle of fish when it comes to finance. This is when you have to pay because you realise you cannot make just 10 pieces but thousands of pieces and that is when you have to get the real money out. This cuts across the entire lifetime of the business. The initial capital is a bit of a problem. It is difficult to get a bank to loan you money because this is your first attempt at business. You have to get your savings and convince your family that you are sure of what you are doing before they can even think of loaning you money.
Most designers in Nigeria ask for a lot of money to design and because I didn't have much money, I had to do it myself and somehow, it came out good.
The first phase also had a bit of problem so we had to stop and started all over again. Then, we shipped out and the product got lost on the sea, and we couldn't find it for about a year and this was about the biggest problem because after it was finally found, it took about three months before it got to Nigeria. After getting the products here, one would have thought everyone would start buying the product but we had to start finding funds for advertisement which we didn't have.
What other difficulties do you have to deal with every time?
The Nigerian factor is a major challenge. No electricity and the store has no windows, just a door and when customers came in they felt uncomfortable; it is a bath and body product store and customers are meant to feel good when smelling your products but when they are not, they readily leave. Then you have bad roads, people can't get to the location because the roads are under construction; so, for several months, we made little or no sales. At a point, I considered throwing in the towel. I went back to the drawing board to re-strategise and closed down the store. I decided to follow the new e-commerce movement in Nigeria and got the product on Jumia and ever since, there has been great improvement because I have less things to worry about and my products can get almost everywhere in Nigeria and even outside Nigeria.
How has it been doing business in Nigeria?
It has not been easy because the Nigerian market is a bit unstructured. They like the whole idea of a big market situation which gives room to inferior products. People who have money to get shops at such big markets don't have the finance to get quality products: so they get average quality products in large quantity and sell in such unstructured markets. My product is targeted at the lower and upper middle class; so you have to beg people to use your product. We also have the mentality that anything that is imported and made by a multinational company is the best even if it destroys your skin; so you have to convince these people to drop those products for yours. And for you to do that, you have to either under-price yourself or compromise the quality of your product which is something I am not willing to do.
If you are a small enterprise owner, it is not going to be easy for you because the economy is not made for you to survive, you have to pay extra taxes and all that, unlike in America where it is an environment that helps.
How have you been able to handle competition with other popular brands?
My products are priced moderately; we are not priced lower. I wouldn't say we are competing yet; we are just trying to get to the market and stay in the game and by doing that, you don't over-price and over-sell yourself which is a mistake some entrepreneurs make.
What is your advice to young people who want to go into business?
If you want to start a business, think it through and if you still feel you should go ahead, then do. You should strive to do something exceptional. As a starter, you are the manufacturer, sales man, designer, errand boy, cleaner all in one and there would be moments you would want to throw in the towel. Get good finance and advertising strategy. You have to listen to people, especially young people like you who have done such businesses successfully before. Ask them questions so they can enlighten you better
You also need good support system, people who would encourage you when things go wrong. When going into business, don't expect it to be a glamour show; it is not a runway business. Also, don't expect to get your returns immediately. It is a long term investment.
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Regulatory Spotlight: Competitive Generic Therapy
In light of the ongoing public and political concern over drug pricing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed a number of patient-centric initiatives aimed at reducing drug prices, preventing sudden price increases and protecting vulnerable patient populations. A number of these initiatives involve championing the development of generics, which has become an essential pillar in the agency's mission to serve public health.
This summer bore the first fruits of one of the FDA's latest initiatives promoting generics, as Apotex's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) 211067 became the first generic drug to obtain approval under the agency's new Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation.1
Competitive Generic Therapy
The CGT pathway was introduced in an amendment to the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, following Congressional oversight hearings into a series of steep price increases for older drugs like Epipen, Daraprim and Nitropress that concluded that a competitive marketplace serves patient interests by reducing drug prices. The CGT pathway was designed to incentivize the development of generics for drugs for which there is effectively no market competition, particularly in the cases of drugs for smaller patient populations less likely to attract investment.2
Eligibility for the CGT designation is based on a determination by the FDA that there is "inadequate generic competition" for a given drug, defined as there being no more than one approved drug in the active section of the Orange Book, regardless of whether it is the original NDA-approved reference listed drug (RLD) or a generic.2
The CGT designation confers several advantages to the sponsor company, including cross-disciplinary FDA assistance provided to the sponsor during the application process and throughout development, expedited review of their ANDA and eligibility for a 180-day period of marketing exclusivity.
The CGT designation essentially extends the six-month exclusivity typically granted to the first approved generic for a given drug to a new generic version of any drug for which there is no more than one actively commercialized product.
The first CGT-designated drug is potassium chloride oral solution (20 and 40 MEQ/15 mL) for the prevention and treatment of hypokalemia in patients on ongoing diuretic therapy. The patient population targeted by this drug is not large, but it will be better served by the introduction of competition into the market. The generic drug was approved in its first cycle of review, which further underscores the advantages of the deeper agency engagement and the expedited process.1
The CGT pathway was designed to incentivize the development of generics for drugs for which there is effectively no market competition, particularly in the cases of drugs for smaller patient populations less likely to attract investment.
A New Paradigm
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., argued that the approval validates the agency's patient-centric pro-generics approach: "This approval demonstrates that the competitive generic therapy pathway is efficient and open for business. This pathway is a key step in making safe and effective generic drugs available to patients quickly and ensuring there's adequate competition so patients have affordable access to the treatments they need."2
Chip Davis, the President and CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines, a trade group representing generics manufacturers and distributors, praised the CGT pathway, hailing it as "a better long-term sustainable solution than considering bringing in drugs from foreign markets."3
- Koblitz, Sara W., Karst, Kurt R. "It Feels Like the First Time: FDA's First Competitive Generic Therapy Approval." FDA Law Blog. 9 Aug. 2018. Web.
- Karst, Kurt R. "Schrader Amendment to House UFA Package Creates New 'Competitive Generic Therapy' Pathway and 180-Day Exclusivity." FDA Law Blog. 19 May 2017. Web.
- AAM Statement in Response to FDA's Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) Designation. Association for Accessible Medicines. 16 Jul. 2018. Web.


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Reviews of Fire and Vengeance
"[A] plot-driven mystery that gets bigger and bigger. And to solve what prove to be multiple crimes requires a lot of ingenuity and plotting on the part of the Hawaii police. Yes, Fire and Vengeance is ingenious and igneous fun."
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"I think that Robert McCaw is going to go far in the publishing arena. This book had a very complex plot and plenty of action...I really enjoyed the book and recommend it."
— Pick of the Literate
"I raved about the second book, Off the Grid, and this one is equally gripping...Now, I'll go back and pick up McCaw's first book in the series, Death of a Messenger."
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Reviews of Off The Grid
"Slices of island history and culture, bursts of volcanology, and descriptions of the island's lush and singular flora and fauna pad the narrative. Those fascinated by Hawaii will best appreciate this one."
― Publishers Weekly
"Off the Grid is flush with action and vivid descriptions. This unputdownable book is sure to make a mark in the literary world."
― New York Journal of Books
"Readers who crave watching a smart cop work in a crackerjack police procedural will find a beauty here."
— Booklist
"Readers who love a complex hard-boiled detective with flaws and secrets, and depictions of Hawaiʻi's culture and beauty, will be drawn to Koa Kāne and the mosaic richness of an American paradise. Mahalo."
— BookTrib
"Overall, I'd give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It felt like my own private Hawaiian vacation with lots of adventure, from the safe comfort of my own home."
— Books I Think You Should Read
"Koa is a great character and the story set on the island of Hawaii makes for a great location. The story has quite a few twists and turns and keeps the reader engaged throughout until the climatic ending."
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"You won't be disappointed...well, except when you finish it. Putting this book down is like missing a best friend. "
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"Once McCaw gets into the story it's like a roller coaster, the story kept me involved... if you're looking for a new mystery writer give McCaw a read."
— Tea, Chocolate and Books
"It is a solid mystery with plenty of twists right up to the surprise ending. The author cleverly develops the story and the clues into a well-crafted suspense. You'll enjoy this one."
— Mystery Suspense Reviews
"Need a really good beach read? You can't go wrong with Robert McCaw's new release, Off the Grid. This captivating mystery, set in Hawai'i, will keep you absorbed from first page until the last."
— BookLoons
"This is the perfect summer read for murder mystery lovers and is bound to keep you captivated until the very end."
— The Nerdy Girl Express
"This is a remarkable international thriller plot that will more than satisfy others who love to read this particular genre... Well done, Robert McCaw."
— Crystal Book Reviews
"Off the Grid is an intriguing crime mystery novel with enough plot twists to keep the reader turning pages until its jaw dropping ending... A definite must-read."
— SA Examiner
"Totally unique and as powerful as shoreline tsunami, Off the Grid sends the reader into the outer limits of the criminal mind – and it succeeds. Sizzling like a black and blue steak on the grill this murder mystery sparks its own heat!"
— Champagne Living
"This book checks all the boxes – a great venue in Hawaii's backcountry which is artistically described, a strong protagonist in Koa Kane, a troubling crime that begs to be uncovered, obstacles to solving the case, bad police supervisors, and a love story. The plot is well told and the character development is excellent. This one gets my strong recommendation."
— Men Reading Books
"Off the Grid is a page turner that is lots of fun to read. The artifice that captures the mastermind behind the plot is worthy of Sherlock Holmes himself. To say any more might spoil the fun."
— English Plus Language Blog
"A great read by a talented author."
— On Reading and Writing
"Dedicated mystery readers will particularly like Off the Grid. Readers in Hawai'i will like reading about their home turf."
— The Cyber Librarian
"A well-plotted mystery with a wide cast of characters and far-reaching connections, with just enough departmental politics to keep Koa feeling like a real person doing a real job."
— The Fiction Addiction
"I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery. Add it to your summer must read list now!"
— Bookpleasures
"If you don't know McCaw, this crime novel, Off the Grid, is the place to start―grisly murders, smart cops and agents, and a unique sense of place on the island of Hawaii."
— Pick of the Literate
"If you like police procedural dramas and mysteries, you'll enjoy Off the Grid."
— Read Yourself Happy
"The ending was absolutely brilliant. The suspense is well-maintained throughout the story. The reader is in for a lot of surprises, especially in the second half of the book. If you like books of the genre mystery and thriller - especially a well-concocted police procedural then I recommend you to read Off the Grid."
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Things are changing here on the Ross Estate, so blogging has been light. Let's figure I'll be back this weekend once I have the chance to adjust to the changes. Nothing bad. Nothing exceptionally good. Just different.
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The Luxembourg constitution confers the State the right to organize and regulate education. As a result, most schools are public and non-fee-paying. There are some private schools that teach the same subjects, but they are fee paying. Each child over six years of age on 1 September of the current year must attend school for nine years, i.e. until the age of 15.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and recognition of three official languages –Luxembourgish, French and German. German is taught from the very first school year, while French is taught the following years. Moreover, German is the main language for primary education, as well as for the first few
years of secondary classical and secondary technical education. French, however, is used predominantly in secondary classical education. The number of hours devoted to language teaching accounts for 50% of the total of subjects taught during the entire schooling. During these years, Luxembourgish remains the main teaching language.
The School System
Early education is aimed at children from the age of three. It helps children to socialize and immigrant children to integrate properly. Early education is not compulsory.
Preschool education is compulsory for children over four years of age.
Primary education takes six years and is intended for children having reached the age of six by 1 September of the current year.
Post-primary education takes six or seven years depending on the orientation chosen and is split into two sections - secondary education, which concentrates on classical subjects and prepares students for university, and technical secondary education, which offers practical and vocational training.
Historically, one of the special features of the Luxembourg education system has been the absence of a complete university course. Luxembourg students normally continued their studies in the neighbouring countries of France, Germany or Belgium. A large number of Luxembourg students continue pursuing part or all their university studies abroad even nowadays.
The Higher Education System
The University of Luxembourg was created in July 2003. It is organised in three faculties: Sciences, Technology and Communication; Law, Economics and Finance; Languages and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education. The university also includes the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) . The university is: multilingual, international, research-oriented. 730 professional experts support the about 233 professors, assistant professors and lecturers in their teaching. It has close collaboration with the European institutions and Luxembourg's financial centre.
Main building - Limpertsberg Campus
The university offers 11 bachelor degrees , 32 master degrees and doctoral studies based on the Bologna Accords , plus vocational training and life-long learning programmes. The university is trilingual; it offers bilingual programmes (French/English – French/German), some are trilingual and some are taught entirely in English. The academic staff originates from 25 different countries. The university currently has 6,157 students originate from 107 different countries. In terms of research, the university has 5 high-priority research areas , 11 research units , 5 endowed chairs and 5 doctoral schools . At present the University is located on four different campuses: Kirchberg, Limpertsberg, Walferdange and Belval . In the future it will be relocated to the so-called "Cité des Sciences" in Belval (Esch-sur-Alzette in the south of the Grand Duchy) .
There are also various non-state-run initiatives offering postgraduate courses. For example, the Chamber for Private Sector Employees (Chambre des Employés Privés) organises a one-year course in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration (of France's Université Nancy II), leading to a French postgraduate degree.
According to UNESCO, Luxembourg attracts more than 2000 mobile international tertiary level students each year, the bulk of which are from France and Germany - although India is one of the Top 20 countries of origin for international students to the country.
The Centre for Educational Guidance and Counselling (Centre de Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignment Supérieur) provides prospective students with information about higher education courses and practical information about student life in Luxembourg. The International Institute allocates a number of scholarships to students. If a scholarship is sought, applicants should attach an academic reference or, if they are already employed in a profession, a reference from their employer. The University of Luxembourg also provides information on international scholarships, including for Indian students – See For Further Information.
For Further Information
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There's so much to see and do, all around Croatia, this truly amazing country. But, there's even more of this awesomeness on island Brač! Here you'll find dragons, Hercules, night sailing, poetry reading, electric dancing, graffiti painting, and that doesn't even begin to cover it! So, here's an idea. Browse through or culture section, plan some morning activities, go swimming in some of our beautiful villages, and the check the calendar to plan your night!
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Medium to Short Hairstyles are a new sensation of the era! Low maintenance, yet eye catching haircut options are what women of all ages and schools are looking for. The modern lifestyle of twenty first century makes it tougher to spend quality time on styling every morning. Hence, spend some time to get an inspiration from this rabbit hole of the trendiest Medium to Short Hairstyles presented below!Read More »
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I have my own dedicated server and had been noticing a large number of RDC attacks. I installed Syspeace and I have noticed significant decrease in attacks. Syspeace is a software that works with Windows Server and provides you additional control over blacklisting IP addresses by country.
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All My Sweet Bourgeois Money Makes Me Depressed :(
You know what would make me depressed? If I were a Governor's aide that made over $100k a year and an Ivy League graduate and I had to pay my taxes. Taxes are such a jip and you just know that when the commu-crats come to power, it will go to those unwashed masses that don't deserve organic produce and health care:
Gov. David A. Paterson's top aide, who failed to pay income taxes or file returns from 2001 to 2005, was afflicted by "late-filing syndrome," a condition that made it difficult for him to fill out his tax returns, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
The lawyer, Richard S. Kestenbaum, said that he believed that the aide, Charles J. O'Byrne, despite an annual income of about $100,000 and an Ivy League education, could not bring himself to undertake the task of filling out his tax forms every year. Mr. O'Byrne and his doctor have described him as clinically depressed during that period.
You read that right — O'Byrne was so distraught by the very idea of having his massive income taxed that he couldn't bring himself to do it! I also suffer from 'late-filing syndrome', also known as 'I wish I made $100k so I could hire a lawyer to avoid paying my income taxes.'
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See Also: Is It Contagious?, Culture of Corruption: Charles O'Byrne, Paterson's Office Speaks, "Late filing syndrome", The Symptoms of 'Failure to File Syndrome', Taxes Make Me Ill: Paterson Aide Invokes Late Filing Syndrome, and I-DON'T-WANNA-PAY-TAXES SYNDROME.
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Birds, birds, birds. Cape St. Mary's is a seabird reserve which is home to tons of different birds, including puffins. Unfortunately, we went in late September when most of the birds had already started to migrate south AND it was cold, windy and miserably rainy so we didn't really get the whole bird experience. Anyway, we found a pullout on the side of the road that leads into the reserve that was quiet and away from the main interpretive centre. No facilities and no cell service but it's an easy overnighter for a van or small RV. There were another couple turnouts along this road that could probably accommodate a bigger rig too. We weren't sure at the time but after doing a bit of research, it seems like you're ok to park for the night right in the parking lot by the interpretive centre as well.
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digiSUS, Brazil's ehealth Strategy, outlines the use of information and communication technology to support the future of health care, allowing development of a different National Health System, a 'consumer-centric' system, where citizens will be engaged to have more control for managing their own care and that of their families. SUS, our National Health System, is the largest public healthcare system in the world, and also the most ambitious. It supports all levels of care, from primary to specialized care, and covers all procedures from prevention to transplantations, for over 200 Million people across a continental country. In such a vast system, technology can help to promote the disruptive changes the system needs to be fair, efficient and sustainable.
In order to achieve semantic interoperability, in 2011 the Ministry of Health of Brazil published a Ministerial Order mandating national EHR interoperability standards. In this order – which was submitted to public scrutiny and approved by all departments of health, Brazil defined SNOMED CT as the chosen international reference terminology to be used in clinical systems.
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Have a look at the following descriptions and decide which matches your level of experience. At the end of each you will find a list of the courses that are most suitable for you.
Have a look at the full list of courses below which should help you make up your mind. Once you have decided which course is most suitable for you then go to our booking page to make your reservation. Please look at the FAQs page for queries concerning course structure and restrictions.
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Futuristic Interactive Technologies
A background in the entertainment game industry
The RDI activities of the research group focus on the agile utilization of Futuristic Interactive Technologies, known from the entertainment industry, in different fields of operation. Traditionally, the game industry has tried to utilize the currently available and developing soft- and hardware capacity to the max. Innovations used in the gaming industry such as game engines, motion detectors, virtual glasses and tools of augmented reality are examples of technologies which are increasingly benefited in developing new, interactive solutions also outside the gaming industry. The RDI activities of the research group are interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. At the core of the RDI activity, there is versatile understanding and expertise on the agile application of the game development processes in the entertainment game industry in practice, starting from game development and graphic design to game programming and testing. Expertise on understanding and applying the game development processes of the entertainment game industry is fostered by integrating the operations of the research group as a solid part of the implementation of TUAS' competence path in game technology.
Focus areas of the research group's RDI activities
As stated above, the RDI activities of the research groups aim at extensive utilization of interactive technologies in different fields of operation. The research group works in close interaction and cooperation with business life. Innovative, interactive technology solutions are implemented for the technology industry and the fields of well-being, education and tourism in cooperation with experts from different sectors. The focus point of the operations are RDI activities related to gamification, serious games, game-based simulations, augmented reality and virtual environments.
The activity of the research group is applied. The main target is to find principles of user-centred design and quick prototyping by using interactive UX solutions with certain novelty value for new applications. Thus we try to create prerequisites for business life to create product innovations and services which are visually appealing and have a rich user experience. Applying interactive technologies enables the introduction of new business models and assists in formulating the world-famous Finnish technology competence in a more saleable form.
Aims of the RDI activities
The target of the research group in Futuristic interactive technologies is to profile itself as an international-level actor in applying interactive UX technologies. The research group is involved in central Finnish and international funding programmes. The research group collaborates closely with business life representatives, with the other research groups at TUAS and with different research institutes. The research group comprises academically merited researchers, freshly graduated engineers and student assistants. TUAS students from different competence paths are extensively involved in the activities of the research group.
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Marika Säisä
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Katajapuu, N., Granholm, P., Hiramatsu, M., Ishihara, E., Hirayama, J., Pitkäkangas, P., Qvist, P., and Luimula, M. Brain trainer exercise game. Field tests in Finland and Japan, In: Proceedings of International Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Systems, Bali, Indonesia, 2016, pp. 39-45.
Pyae, A., Raitoharju, R., Luimula, M., Pitkäkangas, P., & Smed, J. (2016). Serious games and active healthy ageing: a pilot usability testing of existing games. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 16 (1), 18p.
Luimula, M., Pitkäkangas, P., Saarenpää, T., Bulatovic Trygg, N., and Pyae, A. Students' Role in Gamified Solutions in Healthcare RDI Project, In: Proceedings of the 12th International CDIO Conference (CDIO 2016), Turku, Finland, 2016, pp. 219-227.
Luimula, M., Suominen, T., Roslöf, J., Pieskä, S., and Lehtiniemi, A. Innovation Generation Model – From Innovation Projects Towards RDI Project Consortiums and Business Ecosystems, In: Proceedings of the 12th International CDIO Conference (CDIO 2016), Turku, Finland, 2016, pp. 228-237.
Al-Bermanei, H., Luimula, M., and Tuominen, A. Students' Role in Alea Math Game Project, In: Proceedings of the 12th International CDIO Conference (CDIO 2016), Turku, Finland, 2016, 4p.
Pieskä, S., Luimula, M., and Suominen, S. Generating Wow Experiences with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Small-scale Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Norway, 21-24, June, 2016, 6p.
Pyae, A., Luimula, M., Saarenpää, T., and Smed, J. When Japanese Elderly Play Finnish Exergames: A Cross-Cultural Study, An International Journal of Usability Studies, Vol. 11, Issue 4, August 2016 pp. 131–152.
Pyae, A., Luimula, M., and Smed, J. Pre-studies on Using Digital Games for the Elderly's Physical Activities, In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference Well-being in the Information Society, Tampere, Finland, September 16-18, 2016, pp. 82-96.
Izullah, F.R., Koivisto, M., Aho, A., Laine, T., Hämäläinen, H., Qvist, P., Peltola, A., Pitkäkangas, P., and Luimula, M., NeuroCar Virtual Driving Environment - Simultaneous Evaluation of Driving Skills and Spatial Perceptual-attentional Capacity, In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, (accepted).
Bulatovic Trygg, N., and Luimula, M. Cultural Heritage in a Pocket - Case Study "Turku Castle in Your Hands", In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, (accepted).
Qvist, P., Bulatovic Trygg, N., Luimula, M., Peltola, A., Suominen, T., Heikkinen, V., Tuominen, P., and Tuusvuori, O., Demo: Medieval Gastro Box – Utilizing VR Technologies in Immersive Tourism Experience, In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, (accepted).
Pieskä, S., Luimula, M., Kaartinen, H., Qvist, P., Suominen, T., and Tuusvuori, Multidisciplinary Wow Experiences Boosting SMEs, In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, (accepted).
Nakai, A., Pyae, A., Luimula, M., Hongo, S., Vuola, H., and Smed, J. Investigating the Effects of Motion-based Kinect Game System on the User's Cognition, An International Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, online first, August, 2015, pp. 1-9.
Pyae, A., Luimula, M., and Smed, J. Rehabilitative Games for Stroke Patients, EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Games, Vol. 1/4, July 2015, e2, 11 p.
Yoshii, A., Malmivirta, H., Luimula, M., Pitkäkangas, P., and Nakajima, T. Designing a Map-Based Application and a Conversational Agent for Addressing Memory Problems. In: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, August 2-7, 2015, 6p.
Pieskä, S., Kaarela, J., and Luimula, M. Enhancing Innovation Capability with Cognitive Infocommunications, An International Journal of Intelligent Decision Technologies, Vol 9/1, January 2015, pp. 67-78.
Jämsä, J., Sukuvaara, T., and Luimula, M. Vehicle in a Cognitive Network, An International Journal of Intelligent Decision Technologies, Vol 9/1, January 2015, pp. 17-27.


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By Kristy Puchko | Industry | March 6, 2015 |
She's been slaying us on Kroll Show, Parks and Recreation and stealing scenes on FX's Married. But with two shows ending and the third sucking—it looks like Slate has bigger plans.
Deadline reports that FX is eyeing Slate for a sitcom of her own. And while that alone is enough have us rejoicing like a Saperstein (with off-key songs and bad life choices), it gets better.
Slate is reuniting with Gillian Robespierre and Elisabeth Holm, co-writers on her breakout 2014 comedy Obvious Child. That film drew wild praise for its fearless brand of humor and striking sense of emotional honesty as it unfolded the story of a stand-up comedian's fumbles in love as she prepares to have an abortion begun by a one-night-stand. That might sound heavy, but take a look at this trailer, and you'll have a good idea why Obvious Child and Slate had critics cheering:
This show needs to be a thing. Slate has proven on Kroll Show her ability to transform, and in Obvious Child she showed she could shoulder a tricky but tender story. FX, give her anything she wants to make this show happen.
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Following a successful two-game road trip last weekend, the Grand Canyon University Men's Club Soccer team faced their biggest challenge of their season thus far, but couldn't sustain their momentum in a 6-1 loss.
The Wildcats managed to score the first goal of the day to open up a quick lead. The Lopes tied the score off a free kick, but that proved to be their final score of the match. With an impressive combination of potent offense and effective defense, U of A posted five unanswered goals to run away with the match.
Despite the unsavory result, Lopes Head Coach Lance Thompson felt the final didn't accurately tell the whole story.
"At the end of the day, the game wasn't as bad as the score would indicate," said Thompson. "We gave up goals off some bizarre possessions, such as a goal keeper punt and a ricochet shot off of the goal. When you combine that with the struggles we had understanding our roles and responsibilities, it really impacted our overall execution and ultimately the outcome."
Thompson acknowledged that the largest concern for his team remained in their execution on the field. Of course, problems such as these can be expected for a team like the Lopes, which Thompson described as "almost entirely new."
"We all needed a game like this in order to show us what things we have to work on, and what needs to be fixed," said Thompson. "Not only is U of A the defending NIRSA Champs, but they also have at least 20 returning players, and you could tell that they were really prepared to capitalize on our mistakes. There's nothing like playing a team that already has their house in order to show us what we have that is out of place."
Hopefully these lessons will be easy to learn as the men's team has a quick turnaround to prepare for. The Lopes head to San Diego, California, to face California State University-Bakersfield in the opening round of the annual Aztec Cup.
"I feel really good about the team, and I'm sure that they will bounce back over the weekend," said Thompson. "This will be a really good time for us to face some good competition, while also just working on our own game."
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Pookchurch's first harvest
It's been a long time in arriving, but the first grapes were picked at Pookchurch in the last 4 weeks. A modest crop of 29 tonnes, but we are very proud of it, and the vines, which tolerated the extreme weather of June and July, but still managed to produce fruit and establish themselves more strongly for next season.
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Community impact.
This year started with a bang. I was laid up for 6 weeks with a broken toe. We've faced many illnesses and it's been encouraging to see the depth of care and love shown to us by our neighbourhood. When God directed me to create the crime groups, I could not have imagined the extent to which He would use them to touch people's lives. Here are a few examples of how much He moves in our midst.
Our patrollers came to me and asked for help. A lady and her 2 daughters are living in their home with a badly broken roof and rotting ceilings covered in massive amounts of black mould. They literally sleep and live in the kitchen. A resident, who loves the Lord, is replacing and painting all the ceilings. We've raised the funds to repair the entire roof. This lady is excommunicated from her family, who do not believe our God is real. Wow! Her testimony to His goodness is life changing and will surely show just how Big and Real God is.
We are privileged to be called by neighbors when there's a crime, when there's a medical emergency, accident, or their family members have passed away. These are times when one gets to just represent the Lord in a tangible way with prayer, support and practical help. I was added to a National Emergency Response group, who are awesome at speedily dispatching in any emergencies. I've connected with incredibly selfless folks who fight crime everyday.
One of our neighbors was in an extremely life threatening position and I put out the call and within 10 minutes there were over 300 responders from all over Gauteng. This powerful testimony will be told at church by the person when everything is settled. Our awesome God is doing amazing things and I stand in awe at how he orchestrates things. Two of our patrollers are now running a feeding scheme to help people who are going through a tough time. They get donations of clothes, food and goods that they sell to raise money to supply the growing need in our community.
I see that God has built a real community, where folks are connected in so many ways and are generous and quick to respond to others needs. We are blessed. The groups have grown to include jobseekers, traffic reports, Because we care (projects to help), prayer and municipal issues. The biggest blessing is seeing how God has united those in our area who love and serve Him to work together and through this alone, folks are getting saved and are in turn, serving the community.
A young child of 11 went missing last week. The mom posted it early pm on fb. I happened to see it around 6 pm. I contacted the number given to get more info and it turned out to be the nephew of a new flat tenant across the street from me. I posted it on all groups and the patrollers from our 3 Sectors mobilized with many neighbors and he was found within l0 minutes. They brought him to us and we happily handed him back to his mom. What a feeling!
A lady joined a group and contacted me for a telephone number. I invited her to the prayer group. She joined it. She told me she is lonely. I went the next morning to have coffee. She is born again. Her family are Hindu. When she went to make coffee, her husband shared the problems they were having in their family. Her son then called her. The Holy Spirit revealed to me that he was gravely ill. The dad was not keen to let me see him. God moved and within 15 minutes he was on his way to hospital. He had double pneumonia and chronic bladder infection. The dad was stunned. He asked me "who are you?" I told him God sent me. The hospital had no beds so they gave him medication and sent him home. Later that night we held hands and all prayed for their son, who recovered well. The work is ongoing with them. We are trusting God for their salvation.
I hope this encourages all of you to see how God uses anything and everything to reach the lost. What an adventure life is. There is never a dull or boring day. Life is fulfilling and often hectic. He gives us supernatural strength and refreshes us continually. We are constantly humbled by the suffering we see. It's a powerful reminder of how blessed we are by God.
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Dan Toporek
for Maricopa County Treasurer
Why I'm Running
I'm running because I believe our families deserve elected officials they can believe in, proven servant leaders who will put the needs of the people ahead of special interests, friends or political allies.
I'm running because I believe all public officials must respect the value of every person.
I'm not a career politician, I've spent the last 34 years serving our country as a Marine and Army Attack Pilot, and now I seek to continue my public service as Maricopa County Treasurer. As your Treasurer, I will bring the same commitment to honorable service as I did when I was flying combat missions overseas or managing the resources that ensured our Army was ready to defend our Nation.
As Treasurer I will ensure:
- All Maricopa County Treasurer's Office employees serve all people with respect and dignity
- The Treasurer's office collects County taxes fairly, transparently, and accurately
- To find innovative ways to safely invest County funds and to maximize the value for taxpayers through increased efficiency
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Dan Toporek is a retired member of the Army National Guard. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.


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From yellow jacket protesters in France to turmoil over Brexit in the UK, Europe has rarely seemed more unstable. Elsewhere in Europe, economic issues are more pressing. Italy has already slipped into a recession and Germany may not be far behind. A crisis in Europe would almost certainly pull down the US economy, and gold may be the best way to protect your family's financial future.
The growing uncertainty over Brexit threatens to plunge the UK into a major financial crisis. British Prime Minister Theresa May could still reach a last-minute agreement with the EU. If not, then there could be a hard Brexit with no agreement at all. Maybe Brexit will be called off altogether. There might be another referendum. Perhaps there will be a new general election in the UK instead. Theresa May could be replaced by Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, or even Jeremy Corbyn. With so much uncertainty, gold is one of the few remaining safe havens.
In France, yellow jacket "gilet jaune" protests continue despite getting less coverage from the mainstream media in America. The truth is that French President Emmanuel Macron remains unpopular. Cold weather may have played a significant role in reducing the number of demonstrators. The yellow jackets could take to the streets with renewed fury in the spring. European Parliament elections are also scheduled to take place in May. It looks like the election results will spell disaster for Macron, the EU establishment, and the euro. A crisis of confidence in the euro would also shake global financial markets, and gold stands to benefit.
While Britain and France face political issues, other major countries in Europe are beginning to experience significant economic problems. GDP growth in Germany fell to the lowest level in five years during 2018. The German economy barely managed to avoid falling into a recession late last year after contracting during the third quarter. Germany is often called the engine of Europe, and that engine is sputtering. Elsewhere, the situation is much worse. Italy is already in a recession, which makes it more difficult to make payments on Italy's massive national debt. To avoid default, Italy could eventually follow Britain out of the EU and trigger a banking crisis.
The chaos in Europe is near the crisis stage. France and Britain are far too big to be bailed out like Greece and Ireland. If anything goes seriously wrong in the UK, France, or even Italy, the entire world will suffer the consequences. The US stock market is already showing dangerous signs of instability. There could only be a few months left until summer brings more unrest and a euro crisis. This might be the last chance to buy gold and silver before disaster strikes.


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BioShock: The Collection has just been released for the PS4 and Xbox One. It combines BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite in one package complete with all the single-player DLC. The first two games have also been remastered graphically. It's the ultimate BioShock collection for consoles.
However, PC gamers can also gain access to the updated games this Thursday, September 15, and for free if they already own copies. For BioShock Infinite, nothing has changed. The console version is the PC version we've been enjoying on Steam for years. The remastered graphics in the first two games are new, though, and there's a few ways to gain access depending on how you originally purchased them.
The easiest route to the remastered versions is if you already own the games on Steam. BioShock, BioShock 2, and the additional single-player campaign Minerva's Den will appear automatically in remastered form on your account. They even appear separately to your existing games allowing the option of continuing to play with the original graphics.
If you own BioShock on CD (it is a 9-year-old game after all), then getting the remastered version takes a bit more work. You need a Steam account and proof of purchase for the game. Then contact 2K Support by submitting a ticket and the wheels will be set in motion to get the updated version appearing in your Steam account.
Remember Games for Windows Live? Well, if you own a physical or non-Steam digital copy of BioShock 2 you're going to need to find your GfWL key. That key is your gateway to unlocking the remastered version on Steam by following these instructions.
I'm sure most gamers will have upgraded their PCs since buying the original BioShock 9 years ago. But if you haven't it's worth keeping in mind the minimum spec for the remastered versions. You'll need at least the following hardware and OS to play them:
- Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.7GHz processor
- 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 or 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
- 80GB disk space for all 3 games (25GB for BioShock, 25GB for BioShock 2, and 30GB for Infinite
If you run into difficulties getting the upgraded versions on to your PC, then this is the 2K page you're going to want to visit.


text: Angol középhaladó szintfelmérő Szerző: | 2018.08.04. | Nincsenek hozzászólások Üdvözlünk a szintfelmérő teszteden! Sok sikert!Kérjük, hogy töltsd ki az adatlapot. Név Város Telefon Megértettem és elfogadom az adatvédelmi téjékoztatót 1. She is as tall as her sister. – Hogyan folytatódhatna az elbeszélés? a. But she is not as tall as her mother. b. But she is as tall as her sister. c. But she is as tall as her. d. But she is as tall as hers. 2. Who is more beautiful, Barbara or Mary? a. Barbara is many more beautiful than Mary. b. Barbara is much more beautiful than Mary. c. Barbara is few more beautiful than Mary. d. Barbara is beautifuller than Mary. 3. I lost the key. – Melyik a helyes visszakérdezés? a. Which ones? b. Which? c. Which one lost you? d. Which one? 4. Are you sure Fred switched off the TV? a. Yes, I switched it off. b. Yes, Fred is sure switched off. c. Yes, I saw him switch it off. d. Yes, Fred is to switch it off. 5. Melyik mondat helyes? a. I've been learning English since three years. b. We've been travelling since last night. c. He's been looking for you for lunch-time. d. I've been smoking for my first year at university. 6. You'll call her when we arrive, won't you? a. Yes, I won't. b. Yes, I would. c. Yes, I am. d. Yes, I will. 7. What nationality are you? a. I am Hungary. b. I am hungarian. c. I am Hungarian. d. I am not nationalist. 8. Annyira lassan megyünk, amennyire csak tudunk. – Mi a helyes fordítása? a. We are going slow just as we can. b. We are going to slow what we can. c. We are going as slow as we can. d. We are going slower than we can. I can _____ believe it. a. hardly b. hard c. harder d. hardlier 10. Mit gondolsz, dolgozik Barbara születésnapján? – Melyik a helyes fordítás? a. What do you think, he works on Barbara's birthday? b. Do you think he can work on Barbara's birthday? c. Do you think he is working on Barbara's birthday? d. He works on Barbara's birthday, do you think? 11. Did anybody stay in the room after the shots? a. He wanted to know did anybody stay in the room after the shots b. He wanted to know if anybody did stay in the room after the shots. c. He wanted to know if anybody had stayed in the room after the shots. d. He wanted to know if anybody would stay in the room after the shots. 12. Nem volt szokása gorombának lenni. Melyik a helyes fordítás? a. He wasn't being the habit rude. b. He wasn't being rude. c. He wasn't in the habit of being rude. d. He wasn't in habiting rude. 13. Elfogadta az ajánlatát és megkérte, hogy jöjjön Barcelonába. Melyik fordítás a helyes? a. He accepted his offer and asked him to come to Barcelona. b. He accepted his offer and asked him to coming to Barcelona. c. He accepted his offer and asked him to be coming to Barcelona. d. He accepted his offer and asked him to have come to Barcelona. 14. The porter said he _____ take the luggage upstairs. a. will b. would c. won't d. want 15. Your house is larger _____ mine. a. as b. since c. than d. also 16. Are you the new gardener? a. No, I amn't. b. No, it is not. c. No, I am not. d. No, not that. 17. Her name is Gwen. – Melyik mondatnak hasonló a jelentése? a. That is the girl who's name is Gwen. b. That is Gwen's name. c. That is the girl whose name is Gwen. d. That is the girl who has a name. 18. Dick exchanged the copy for the original. – Melyik a helyes fordítás? a. Dick kicserélte a másolatot az eredetire. b. Dick másolatra cserélte az eredetit. c. Dick másolatokat cserélt az eredeti helyett. d. Dick becserélte az eredeti másolatát. 19. Where do you live? a. I live in downstairs. b. I live in the apartement downstairs. c. I like downstairs. d. I live down in the stairs. 20. How old were you when you started to learn languages? a. I was the 1980's. b. I was at least that old. c. I was not very old. d. I was older than young. 21. What do you do when you get up in the morning? a. No, I don't. b. I get up every morning. c. I didn't do that. d. I brush my teeth. 22. How are you doing nowadays? – Hogyan válaszolnál? a. Yes, thank you. b. No, not at all. c. Yes, and how about you? d. Fine, thank you. 23. Why did he order that? – Melyik a helyes átalakítás? a. I wonder why he ordered that. b. I wonder why did he order that. c. I wonder if he ordered that. d. I wonder if did he order that. 24. I don't believe you'll be able to sell it. a. He said he won't believe you will be able to sell it. b. He said he didn't believe you would be able to sell it. c. He said he doesn't believe you can sell it. d. He said he hadn't believed you have been able to sell it. 25. You are late. What _____ the whole morning? a. will you do b. have you been doing c. were you doing d. are you doing


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Well Done, Young Lady
Anna says how much it meant to her to have Isaac praise her winning look.
Yay! Final four! I was pretty confident with my dress going into the elimination but still was unsure about how it would be received because of the boldness of it. The print and the bow and the back detail and the crystals, all together had potential to be totally horrific so I am thrilled that it all worked. The moment Isaac shook his finger at me and said "well done young lady," I just couldn't help but tear up and totally lose it. I am just overwhelmed and delighted to have such influential people say such nice things about my clothes and beyond that congratulate me on my confidence. The fact of the matter is that I am confident about my talent and the direction I am taking and it has take me 10 years and these few weeks to really let go of my fears about what people are going to think of me and just do what I love. I am amazed that my true instinct is actually doing what I am afraid of not doing-pleasing my audience.
Overall, I am incredibly pleased that I have stayed poised and calm and true to myself the entire time and as a result I have never been in the bottom. I have worked well with and connected with many people here. In the end, I am not focused on winning this competition as much as I am excited about really showing the world what it is that I can do. I am also confident that this competition is not about how big someone's personality is but how much heart they put into the actual work. All people respond to that.
P.S. I was not offended that they said my dress could end up on the worst dressed list. The most attractive people in the world to me are the bravest. Who wants to look like someone else anyway? What not stand out!


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Final EIS expected in early spring
Publish Date
We are on schedule to publish the Lynnwood Link Extension's Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) this spring. After the Sound Transit Board identified the preferred light rail route and stations in November 2013, staff focus has been on refining the design and conducting further environmental studies to complete the environmental review phase and publish the Final EIS. The Final EIS will include responses to comments received on the Draft EIS.


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Inevitably wasted much of the first day, drawing pay, clothes from Ordinance. Then wandered to the Strand and thence to the National Gallery, but most of it is now closed. However, struck up a brief acquaintance with an artist who kindly put me on the track of the kind of collection I wanted to see – viz. modern watercolour and landscape work. He turned out to be George Wither, one of whose pictures is in the Wellington Art Gallery, a pleasant, well preserved man of 60. Following his directions, I discovered in Bond Street, a splendid exhibition of Sir Alfred East's work, and a fine collection of Brangwyn's etchings.
Month: October 2018
16th October (1918). 10pm.
Soldiers' club London, after a long and tedious day. Crossed the Channel in cold drifting mist; could see nothing and were half frozen. Folkstone, and eventually London at about 9pm.
Tuesday in the Leaving Train (15 October 1918)
Got aboard 4 am. Company opposite; several types of "Old Bill", men of 40 to 50 years, hard featured, stolid, enduring. The journey back from the line has given a good history of the fighting – first a slightly damaged area, then an almost clean strip, a broad belt of utter desolation, and, finally, country untouched save for the work of preparation and supply.
Passed some pretty country, the mill, the millwheel and the old rustic bridge by the mill. Country well wooded, trees a blaze of autumn fir, glowing through the still grey dampness. Am put in mind of the magnificent Ode of Meredith's, "To the Spirit of Earth in Autumn". A Serg Major had a good supply of tea, sugar and milk, and the exhaust pipe of our engine supplied the boiling water.
8pm. In a large camp near Boulogne.
About dusk we reached Etaples. On arrival at Boulogne we marched, through rain and darkness, up a long hill to this establishment which seems to be near the famous Une Blanket Hill. We certainly received our one blanket, not to mention a passable meal and 1/12 of a bell tent. There seem to be thousands of us going on leave, and this will give an idea of the British Army, being a daily occurrence, year in year out, except on occasions when leave is stopped.
Monday (14 October 1918)
All yesterday morning getting passes and Dr's certificates (a ridiculous lie "free from vermin" – the Drs' are sports enough not to inspect a man who, not having had a bath or change night and day for about 6 weeks, must be in a highly pestilent condition). We walk about a mile, then wait for a lift. First lift about 10 to 15 miles – then walk 4 or 5 miles in the slush; another main thoroughfare; another short lift; another tired tramp. Evening comes on apace – 30 miles yet. Happy chance! We stop a lorry – the driver has a brother-in-law in the N.Z. Army, and offers to go out of his way and take us right to the village we want. Another long, bouncing ride, sitting half asleep amid our belongings, petrol tins and lumber, and we reach this camp about 6.30 p.m.
Passed some interesting feudal relics on the journey – ruined castle and moated grange, drawbridge and hoary grass grown battlements, also a lonely lookout tower, hundreds of years old, standing like a sentinel at a bend in the road.
Sunday 13th October (1918)
You see I have discovered the day and date. I am in the Y.M.C.A. of a Reception Camp, between 25 miles and 30 miles to the rear of where I last put pencil to paper. I should be too fagged to write, but an unexpected feed has acted as a stimulus and I maintain it by munching ginger-nuts and sipping coca. Where did I leave you? Waiting to go on picquet. Yes, but I never did get that picquet, that is, at the appointed hour. I was dozing on my overcoat when the urgent voice of the B.S.M. aroused us "get up and be ready to leave in half an hour" – 9pm.
Frantic scramble in the rain with clothes, gear, blankets and "bivvy", then with the horses and harnesses.
The treck was a nightmare of moisture, mire and movement. Interminable halts five miles from nowhere, yelling and scrambling across country, half the column occasionally becoming disconnected from the remainder and lost in the darkness; turnings and returning down dubious and darksome ways – thro' towns, thro' everything. At 3.30 am we reached our destination on the outskirts of a town and then I did my picquet. At about 5 am I crawled into the indescribably filthy loft of a house, littered with piles of tiny potatoes; bundles of dried poppies; women's clothing. On that fearsome floor I made my 3 hours' bed and slept not a wink.
The Morning After (12th October, 1918)
Two short but lively trips to the guns last night. The Hun was shelling pretty freely so we lost no time about it, finishing just after dark and taking our guerdon in a huge jorum of vegetable stew followed by a rum issue. After the usual fight with the invisible giants, trying to undress, and make a bed, within 2 feet of a very wet tarpaulin, had a good night's rest.
Having an hour to spare, took a stroll with a tall taciturn Irishman into the village. Did a little gesticulating with a solitary, male civilian inhabitant, who had hidden away and was avidly munching some brown flap-jack stuff he had baked. Pottered about in the looted and dishevelled houses, with pot plants wilting in the front windows, beds overturned and habiliments strewn about the floors.
As I rode to water I was laconically informed that I go on leave tomorrow. Things moving somewhat in the 2 foot high "bivvy".
The Day After Yesterday (11 October 1918)
Up 4.30 – sleeping fully dressed saves the trouble of putting one's clothes on in the morning – and continued pursuit of the Hohenzollern. There are small towns of industrial type in every direction, a mile apart.
The intervening land shows signs of cultivation and a quantity of carrots etc. have already been bagged. After a while shelling began and our guns were put into action. In some places the roads and railways have been blown up and it is necessary to make detours. We are now, I should say, between 12 and 15 miles in advance of yesterday's position. Funny mistake here. A battery firing from cover of a railway embankment. One crew forgot to elevate their gun and plonked a shell right into the embankment just in front of them. Deluge of gravel resulting, but no one hurt.
Erected a cramped and drunken looking bivvy in which we sit on damp earth listening to the shells. Quievy is deserted, but not very badly damaged. The inhabitants seem to have been moved out hurriedly, their furniture and household goods being littered about, tables still spread with meals; broken windows; wine stagnating in glasses; dismantled beds, hats, parasols, etc. littered about the floors or in the wet yards and gardens. Dozens of towns and hundreds of villages must be in the same condition, the Bosche having taken the people with him as he retired.
[Image: Shows a bridge over the river Selle, built by New Zealand engineers in 13 hours under shell fire. An ambulance and mounted troops are crossing the bridge. Photograph taken ca 31 October 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. Ref: PA1-f-092-1114. Note: the NZ Division Diary records that the bridge was built 10-11 October by Engineers, and crossed by 1st Brigade (1st Wellington) at 4.30 am on 11 October, meeting enemy resistance. The photograph was taken some time after this action, with the bridge apparently remaining part of the supply route to the NZ Division.]