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Best ways to develop the holistic personality of children
Children are bundles of joy. They are packed with energy, mischief and innocence. They are curious about everything, are lively and quick to learn. Training at a young age is the most crucial part for the children to take the path of righteousness is life and become good human beings. This article presents to you the ways to train your children to develop a wholesome/holistic personality.
We need to train children to develop good habits, moral values, build self-confidence, strong emotional balance, love for fellow beings and other qualities that are acceptable to all in society. Hence it becomes very important to inculcate these value-based learning at the young age to develop all-round personality and mould them into good human beings.
Instill the habit of courtesy In the fast-moving world of competition, the good values of life are vanishing. The children need to become compassionate, humble and gentle to grow up to become considerate and sympathetic and peace-loving people. There is need for inculcating the moral values in childhood to become good human beings. The pleasant words such as 'Please', 'Thank-you', Excuse me, Sorry are very important in our lives. These beautiful words of courtesy should be taught at a young age to make it a habit for using words all through life. The words of concern, gratitude, admitting a mistake and saying sorry from the heart, have an intensity for a situation can reduce the fights, enmity between the individuals. The words like please may I, help me please, can make magic and get the trust from others and can get the things that are out of reach. Telling repeatedly to the child to use these words would make the child inculcate them in their lives. Once the usage of words becomes a habit it would be followed throughout their lives. For a child to become well mannered and responsible the child should be taught to understand and appreciate the value of using the polite words.
Help them to overcome fear Are you worried that your child does not like to go on the stage, starts crying, make the child practice in front of you help him to practice in front of a mirror, Give time and space for the child to pick up the threads. Build up the confidence, appreciate for his participation, encourage the child to do better next time tell the child about to accept the criticism, allow him to speak his feelings, have a listening ear to the child. Make he understand the mistakes and to make the corrections next time. Motive them with a positive approach. Pat the child for his courage for going onto the stage. Teach the child to accept failures and develop the habit of the true spirit and take victories with joy and losing with grace and acceptance. Encourage the child to congratulate the competitors and with a healthy spirit. Explain the challenges that holds in his future and that he has to face them with sporting spirit and confidence.
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Nurture love for nature Introduce to child the beauty of life around them. The birth, growth of life, their service to one other, interdependence, the cycles and it's importance. Let them learn by seeing and feeling. Let them share their care for the pet ones, such as feeding food for fish, birds, Cats, etc. grooming cats, dogs, taking a dog for a walk. Allow them for experimentation, let them sow seeds and watch them grow. Let them collect different types of leaves, flowers, seeds, and help them in drawing the analysis. Create interest in them for drawing and colouring the parts of plants, leaves, flowers, garden trees, etc. Take them for walks, show them nature in different forms, the fruits, vegetables, explain to them their importance. Make a journey to the museum, zoo, science exhibits, national parts in vacations, they would learn a lot and understand nature's contribution to man. Make them understand not to waste food and water. Tell the child that a farmer toils day and night to grow food for us, we should not waste food.
Use gadgets Be aware of your child's activities on the mobile, computer/laptop. Make sure they do not have access to the internet unless you are with them. Do not let them get involved in social network sites like Facebook and Twitter. Organize your child's account. Be with them when they are using the internet. Limit your child usages of electronic gadgets. Make them use it for their learning process, monitor and guide them. Set some rules for their using of computer/mobiles. Do not make strong restrictions for using them as this may also hamper their development of skills in using the operations and learning to compute. Using the gadgets is essential in today's world as they need to widen their knowledge of the digital world which is essential for the child's learning process and for the future.
Make them learn while doing Buy or create materials for them to play or assemble them to make a product. This helps them to think and develop their motor skills. Help them in making things from waste materials. Let them learn to think and design objects. Assign some project works for the child to think and make things such as kites, boats, vases, pen stand, bookmarkers with quotes. Encourage them to do DIY projects. It would make them understand the necessity of the use with the things they use. Making planters with bottles, covering cardboard boxes for holding books, stationery items etc.
Teach how to use money wisely Handling money is one of the most important aspects of life. The child should be taught the value of money and its need as a necessity for life. The child has to learn about how the money comes, and how hard it is to earn money, and how to save it for the future. They should be taught how to buy things, how to save money, how to plan for spending it and how to safeguard it. A piggy bank account can be opened for the child to save money; the child should be taught the responsibility of handling the cash and properly guided. Pampering children with money should be avoided; it would spoil them with unnecessary and unhealthy habits. Be cautious, ask them the account for spending amount, this way they would become responsible.
Habit of sharing and caring Encourage the child to learn the habits of sharing such as toys, books, chocolates, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, balls, bats, etc with siblings and friends. Make them understand that they need to respect them and value them. Advise them on caring for the things that they use. Encourage them to share eatables with elderly people in the house. This brings in happiness to both elders and the younger ones. Advice and make them understand that they need to care for their elders and respect them. Encourage them to help elders at home when they need assistance.
Develop social skills Help the child to interact with people. Allow the child to socialize with people to learn the ways of life. Enable them for developing positive habits or being friendly, helpful, caring for others and talking politely. Allow the child to play with other children let them learn the art of winning and losing the games, this will build in them healthy competitive spirits and make contributions to the team. Enable them to speak with family members, encourage them to interact with neighbours, this helps them to build interactive skills.
Develop healthy eating habits Children are prone to eating junk food that is easily available in the market. Children are consuming more unhealthy foods on a regular basis. The common favorite foods for today's children include eating foods like pizzas, burgers, French fries and fizzy drinks. These foods contain high-fat content leading to obesity and diabetes. Children need to be encouraged to eat nutrient-rich foods that include all vitamins. Parents should help them to eat balanced food to ensure that they eat wholesome meals that allow them to grow healthy. Prepare easy simple healthy foods with millets, fruits, vegetables for snacks and for break time eating. Avoid buying fast foods and fried foods to children. Once in a while allow the children to make food without using fire. Guide them how to prepare, present it, what are the ingredients used, how it benefits the body, how to clear the waste after finishing the work. This makes the children responsible for healthy eating habits.
Teach cleanliness Cleanliness is very important aspect of our lives. Every parent should train his/her child to develop clean habits to stay clean, fit and healthy. The child should be taught to brush the teeth properly and make it a regular habit. They should be taught to have a bath every day to remove germs. Give instructions regularly to wash hands before and after meals with soap. They should be trained to use tissue paper when coughing or sneezing and wear clean clothes. The nails should be trimmed and this must be developed as a habit. Children should be taught to keep the house and surroundings clean, use garbage bins for throwing wastes. The cleanliness value should be taught how important to keep clean not only personal hygiene but also our environment. They should be instructed to clean the things in their proper places, help them to understand that they should not throw litter anywhere. They should be taught to pick up the litter and throw in dust bins. Instil in them the value of cleanliness to be healthy. Create awareness of cleanliness to keep the locality clean.
Build sports interests Encourage the children to play with others, set time for children to indulge in activities that help their body growth and for building strong muscles and bones. Playing gets exercise which helps in growth and well being of the body. Practicing Yoga is a good way to keep the body fit and has to be done with proper training from a yoga instructor. Yoga helps in keeping away several diseases, especially respiratory infections.
Reward children for their good behaviour Appreciating children for their achievements make children happy. Reward them with small appreciating words, toffees, or small gifts to encourage them to develop the good qualities/ for their achievements in academics or any other areas. Who doesn't like appreciation, children like to receive rewards, so be prepared to shower with words of appreciation when they bring in joy with their performances.
Train them for learning Help children to plan their studies. Prepare a timetable chart to follow the time for study, play and other social activities. This inculcates the habit of time management and enables them to follow in future and become self disciplines. Use flashcards, charts, pictures, matching objects, books for teaching topics of different subjects. You get hundreds of learning materials for children. This would help the children for joyful learning.
Geographical study Take children for outings, be it parks, museums or places of interest. This would make the children learn about travelling, know about the cultures, of those particular places, the importance of the place the geographical locations and prepares them with travelling tips. Make the child write a note of the visits to the places, this would help the child to write travelogues in high classes. Guide them to keep track of time, distance traveled, mode of transportation used etc.
Give travelling tips Travelling is fun and children love to see places. Give instruction on how to behave when going to different places, tell them to be with the group, to be careful and alert. Instruct them not to venture into water bodies without your permission. Tell them to learn the telephones numbers, address and names of your family members. Encourage them to make a checklist of items to be carried and that which are necessary for the places they visit.
Love for the country Tell stories of brave men and women who fought for our country. Allow them to watch movies in our country, get books on freedom fighters. Inculcate the value of respect and build patriotism in young minds. Teach them patriotic songs and encourage them to participate in national festivals. Teach them how important it is to have peace and harmony in the country.
Scientific and technology Science is all around us. Teach them how science has helped mankind in the world. How applied science that is technology has brought in changes in way of living. Allow them to make simple experiments at home. You can look for simple projects on-line to teach the children. Many books on science are also available such as discovery kids, national geography etc to foster science learning. Encourage the children to take active participation in science projects to learn concepts for better learning. Children should be taught to understand the traditions in scientific ways and promote a healthy environment.
Care for a healthy body Personal hygiene helps one to keep healthy. Practicing cleanliness makes way for good health. Children should be taught the rules to maintain body parts clean to prevent diseases. They should be taught to rinse the mouth well after meals, brush teeth twice a day, limit eating chocolates and toffees. Washing the eyes with clean water, not to read in dim light, not to watch television for a long time. Encourage them to eat vegetables for healthy sense organs. Instruct them to wash hair and scalp twice a week, to comb hair gently and not to share comb with others.


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It has been a wild ride for the Boston Bruins this postseason, and it's not done yet.
The B's will have some more work to do after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, improbably beating the Penguins in four games to pull off one of the most unlikely sweeps in recent playoff memory. Their next task could be their toughest, but it's one that many would not have thought they'd even have a chance to tackle.
Tuukka Rask's stellar play has been a big reason why the Bruins are moving on to the next round, so he is our "Sweep Dreams" player of the game and series. Who's yours?
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The Orange County Community Action Division can help the less fortunate in Florida. While most of their programs include referrals to other non-profits or government benefits, such as LIHEAP, they also do administer some of their own crisis programs for needs including rent, food, water and electric bills and more. They also are heavily involved in providing job and employment assistance in the county.
Maybe the most requested service is the Crisis Assistance Program. This is available as a last resort. Either cash assistance, or a lower interest rate loan, may be issued for expenses such as a rent or mortgage payments. Utilities can be paid too, including cooling, electric, gas, or water bills.
It is available as a last resort for those that only need one time assistance. The cause of the crisis also can't have been caused by the applicant, so it needs to be an unforeseen event. To apply, or for details, call the Citizen Resource and Outreach Office, 2100 E Michigan ST, Orlando, Florida 32806. Main phone number is (407) 836-6500.
Funds for paying utility bills may be available from the Orange County Community Action Division. Not only can clients be directed to government benefits such as LIHEAP, but the non-profit may be able to assist too.
LIHEAP is the main government resource. It provides both regular grants and crisis assistance. The focus is on seniors, families with children, and the disabled. For more information on these energy programs, the Community Action Division is at 2100 E Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806. Call 407-836-7429. Or families can find other Florida utility bill assistance programs.
Employment programs in Orange County are for the unemployed and people seeking new skills. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (or FSS) from Community Action Division was created to help low-income Orange County Florida with achieving economic independence and stability. What may be offered as part of this is tuition assistance for vocational or post-secondary training, information on job placement, and state certification that will enable residents to obtain the skills needed to both acquire and retain employment. Other services include referrals for employment; employability skills training; mentoring and career counseling; as well as other support services. 407-836-9333.
A Vocational Specialist who is part of Community Action Division is also located at various Neighborhood Center for Families locations throughout the greater Orange County region. Free computer labs are also at many of the centers and they can help residents with access to job posting, doing research, and in general increase their computer skills. This Vocational Specialist can assist residents with resume development, obtaining employment through job club classes, job search assistance, and they also offer direct employment referrals. Literacy and GED Training workshops and sessions are held too.
Secondary Medical Care is available in the county in partnership with local clinics. Together they offer free or low cost medical care for the low income and/or those without insurance. In addition to that, they also help qualified patients with private or government sponsored insurance such as Florida KidCare, Medicaid, or even seniors on Medicare. There may also be specialty physicians, pharmacy, lab and nurse case management available from community services and their medical services. For details, the agency is Orange County Medical Clinic, 101 S Westmoreland Drive, Orlando, Florida. 32805. Dial (407) 836-7191. Or if the community action agency can't assist, locate other free community clinics in Florida for health or dental needs.
The Orange County Community Action Division also focuses on Senior Services. Food and activities are help at Congregate Meal sites. These will also help health check screenings and provide other care. Additional services at the dozens of meals sites include recreational, socialization and exercise programs offered through local charities and non-profits.
The Office and Commission on Aging is also for the elderly. This is part of the Orange County Family Services Department. The state, and this division, is focused on helping older adults. The center also works with local agencies, state of Florida, and national partners to support the older population and in general create an elder-friendly community.
Veterans in Orange County Florida can get help too. A number of long term and emergency assistance programs are available to them. Among them, get access to medical care, financial assistance for bills or rent, vocational training, and other needs such as food or clothing.
Staff from the Community Action Division can help them with filing claims for benefits and appeals, assist with benefit plan applications for retired military survivors, and provide outreach and referrals. Other support is available too. Some benefits may be offered for their families too. Call the Citizen Resource & Outreach Office at 2100 E. Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, telephone 407-836-8990.
So these are just some of the low income programs available. More details may obtained at the Orange County Community Action Division at 2100 E. Michigan Street in Orlando. Main phone (407) 836-9333.
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In 1975 "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," produced by Lou Adler, was released by 20th Century Fox. Adapted from the British gender-bending stage musical, "The Rocky Horror Show," the movie died at the box office. The critics didn't particularly like it, either.
The odd-ball story of the movie's second life — as the cult midnight show king of all-time — began at the Waverly Theater in Manhattan, when during the spring of 1977 audience members began calling out sarcastic comeback lines at the screen. It became a game to make up new and better lines.
Later that same year the unprecedented interaction between audience and screen jumped to other cities, where "Rocky Horror" was also playing as a midnight show — chiefly, Austin and Los Angeles. Cheap props and campy costumes mimicking those in the film appeared.
So, by the spring of 1978 "Rocky Horror" was playing to wildly enthusiastic crowds in a few midnight show bookings. Yet, curiously, it had not done well at others. At this point, what would eventually become an unprecedented pop phenomenon was still flying below the radar for most of America.
A trip to LA in May of that year boosted my interest in the film. As manager of the Biograph, I was fascinated with the potential of "Rocky Horror," as were my bosses at the Biograph in Georgetown. Their former partner, David Levy, had already booked it for The Key, to lock up the DeeCee market.
Our inquiry hit a roadblock. With all of the existing prints of the movie already in use, the brass at Fox felt unwilling to risk money on striking any more prints to cater to a weird fad that might fizzle any time; there was no enthusiasm for the picture's prospects in Richmond.
In those days Richmond was generally seen by most distributors as a weak market — not a place to waste resources. Besides, no one at Fox seemed to understand why the audience participation following for the picture had started, or what was making it catch on in some places, but not in others.
Over the telephone, I was told we would have to wait for a print to become available; there was no telling how long that would be.
So, sensing the moment might pass us by, we got creative. The Biograph offered to front the cost of a new print to be made, which would stand as an advance against film rental (35 percent of the box office take). For that consideration we wanted a guarantee from the distributor that we would have the exclusive rights to exhibit "Rocky Horror" in the Richmond market, as long we held onto that same print and paid Fox the film rental due.
Fox went for the deal. Based on the quirky success of the movie in the cities where it was playing well, I decided to use a concept that had worked with other cult films at the Biograph — let the audience "discover" the movie. Don't over-promote it and draw the sort of general audience that might include too many people who could leave the theater bad-mouthing it.
Instead, the strategy called for attracting the taste-makers, the ones who must see everything on opening night, to see it first. Their endorsement would spread the good word. Accordingly, I produced new radio spots using 20-some seconds of the "Time Warp" cut on the soundtrack to run on WGOE-AM. The only ad copy came at the very end. The listener heard my voice say, "Get in the act … midnight at the Biograph."
There was no explanation of what the music was, or what the ad was even about. We put out a handbill with a pencil drawing of Riff Raff — a character in the movie — against a black background, with the distinctive dripping blood title in red. The "Get in the Act" theme was repeated. The hook was that none of it gave the listener/reader as much information as he expected. Still, it was more than enough to alert the fanatics who had already been going to DeeCee or New York to see it.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" opened June 30, 1978 and drew an enthusiastic crowd, but it was far short of a sell-out. Some of those who attended called out wisecrack lines, to respond to the movie's dialogue. Most did not. A handful of people dressed in costumes drawn from characters in the movie.
In the next few weeks a devoted following for the rock 'n' roll send-up of science fiction and horror flicks snowballed. At the center of that following was a regular troupe who became the costumed singers and dancers that turned each midnight screening into a performance art adventure.
John Porter, a VCU theater major, emerged as the leader of that group; they called themselves The Floorshow.
Dressed in his Frankenfurter get-up, Porter missed few, if any, midnight screenings at the Biograph for the next couple of years.
There were a lot of crazy things that happened in the years of babysitting "Rocky Horror." Among them was the Saturday night we threw out the entire full house, because so many people had gone wild; bare-chested rednecks were hosing the crowd down with our fire extinguishers. Fights were underway when we shut down the projector and the movie slowly ground to a halt. Everybody got their money back.
Interestingly, after that melodramatic stunt, we never had much trouble with violence to do with "Rocky Horror" again.
However, there was no stranger night than when about six weeks into the run, a man in his 30s breathed his last, as he sat in the small auditorium watching "FIST." Yes, that Sylvester Stallone vehicle was particularly lame, but who knew it was potentially lethal?
The dead man's face was expressionless … he just expired.
When the rescue squad guys got there they jerked him out of his chair and onto the floor. As jolts of electricity were shot through the dead man's body, down in Theater No. 1 "Rocky Horror" was on the Biograph's larger screen delighting a packed house.
The audience had no idea of what was going on elsewhere in the building. A couple of times, I walked back and forth between the two scenes, feeling the bizarre juxtaposition.
Learning just how much to allow the performers to do, what limits were practical or necessary, came with experience. Porter's leadership of the regulars was a key to keeping it fun, but not out of control. For his part John was given a lifetime pass to the Biograph.
On Friday, March 1, 1980, with its 88th consecutive week, "Rocky Horror" established a new record for longevity in Richmond. It broke the record of 87 weeks, established by "The Sound of Music" at the Willow Lawn in the 1960s.
That night Porter and I were both dressed in tuxedos. In front of the full house he held up a "Sound of Music" soundtrack album. I smashed it with a hammer, which went over quite well with the folks on hand. A couple of the regulars came dressed as Julie Andrews, in a nice touch to underline the special night's theme.
That same night Larry Rohr (see photo above) rode his motorcycle through the auditorium's aisles at the point in the story when Meatloaf's character in the film, Eddie, rides his motorcycle.
The late Carole Kass, the Richmond Times-Dispatch's sweetheart of a entertainment writer/movie critic, wrote up a nice feature on what was basically hokum.
Rohr's careful but noisy rides happened only on a few special occasions, like the record breaking night. Nothing bad ever happened. One time, after we had just barely dodged the fire marshal, to get Larry in position at the proper time — which underlined the what-ifs of what we were doing — I had a dream that the Biograph exploded. The nightmare scared me so much about the danger of the stunt that the motorcycle rides were discontinued.
Now, of course, it seems crazy as hell that I ever facilitated such shenanigans. In context, over three decades ago, it was just another part of living out the theater's slogan/motto — Have a Good Time.
While "Rocky Horror" had an underground cachet in the first year or so of its run, its status eventually changed in the staff's eyes. Rice, toast and all sorts of other stuff that got tossed around — never at the screen! — had to be cleaned up each and every time by the grumbling janitors, who grew to detest the movie. To keep the peace they got "Rocky Horror" bonuses — a few extra bucks for their weekend shifts.
Once into the third year of the Friday and Saturday midnight screenings the demand began to wither. By then much of the audience seemed to be tourists from the suburbs … any city's suburbs. The Fan District's fast crowd in the punk rock scene mostly ignored it. The shows didn't usually sell out, anymore, but they continued to do enough business to justify holding onto that original print.
No doubt, some number of lifelong friendships stem from the nights the kids were dancing to the Time Warp in the aisles at the Biograph; the five-year run of "Rocky Horror" ended on June 25, 1983.
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"Dragon" is made with unique dragonscale agate.
"Guacamole Salad" is made with handmade lampwork glass and handmade aluminum chain -- this is a version of a necklace I made for myself.
I'm the happiest with this one, because when I got the big red beads in the mail, I thought, "Oh man, I goofed, these are way bigger than I'd planned for". But the necklace came out stunning! It's made with Tibetan copal and turquoise.
If you'd like any of these, email me -- they're not on the web site as of today. And of course, visit http://www.lorianderson.net/ to see more pretties!


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John Kerry's campaign is turning into a coronation. But will the Vietnam vet's past words come back to haunt him?
While war hero Kerry completed his war tour in 1969, civilian Kerry soon after took command of the controversial anti-war movement. The co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War Spoke before Congress in 1971.
But anti-war activist Kerry accused his fellow soldiers of grisly war crimes, though he never named names. He even led a group of veterans to Capitol Hill to throw away their medals, though John Kerry threw someone else's medals away, while his medals stayed at home.
War veterans were also outraged today, as pictures surfaced of John Kerry and Jane Fonda at a 1971 political rally. Vets also complained that John Kerry even marched in the presence of the Viet Cong flag during those peace demonstrations.
And last week, John Kerry angered veterans groups by seeming to suggest that serving in the National Guard was the equivalent of dodging the draft by fleeing to Canada.
Through his anti-war activism, Kerry's fame grew. He went on to law school after an unsuccessful congressional run and was elected lieutenant governor under Michael Dukakis. Now, 22 years later, war hero and peace activist John Kerry is on the way to the Democratic nomination for president, making George W. Bush's wartime service a political issue, even though, in 1992, he said of then Democratic nominee Bill Clinton: "I am saddened by the fact that Vietnam has yet again been inserted into the campaign and that it has been inserted in what I feel to be the worst possible way. We do not need to divide America over who served and how. I have personally always believed that many served in many different ways."
This all proves again that in politics, the past is always prologue. John Kerry will make Vietnam a central issue in his campaign for president, showing that when it comes to the turbulent '60s, some old wounds never heal.


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Our nation's Veterans bravely serve our country knowing they may return as civilians with service-connected disabilities. However, in deciding to join the military they probably did not consider they might have to sacrifice parenthood.
Good news. If you are a Veteran with service-connected infertility, you may be eligible for treatment. VA regulations were amended to offer in vitro fertilization (IVF) evaluation and treatment to Veterans with service-connected conditions that resulted in infertility, as well as to their spouses. This is a long-awaited benefit for many Veteran couples.
VA also provides infertility evaluation, management, and treatment services to all Veterans who are enrolled and eligible for VA health care, regardless of service-connection. Infertility care is available either at your local VA medical facility or through referral to health care providers in your community. For more information, check out the VA Infertility Brochure.
"IVF can be a very stressful process. We are thankful for VA's IVF benefits, as we are now pregnant with fraternal twins!" — Veteran, US Army
How to Access VA's Infertility Services
Veterans interested in infertility services should contact their VA health care provider. Veterans can also contact their local VA Women Veteran Program Manager for more information about infertility services.
Adopting? You may be eligible for reimbursement.
VA is now providing reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses incurred by Veterans with a service-connected disability that results in infertility. Covered Veterans may request reimbursement for qualifying adoption expenses incurred for adoption finalized after September 29, 2016. More information can be found on the Federal Register.
For more information on IVF treatment please visit VHA Office of Community Care.
Author: This article was submitted to VAntage Point by VA's Women's Health Services Office Created in 1988, the Women Veterans Health Program was created to streamline services for women Veterans in order to provide more cost-effective medical and psychosocial care. VA's Women's Health Services office provides programmatic and strategic support to implement positive changes in the provision of care for all women Veterans.


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The fashion industry is encompassed with glamour but beyond the red carpet, the five-minute runway shows and photo shoots is an industry that needs funds to run just like any other.
Taking a peak behind the curtain, one would see that a lot of fashion entrepreneurs sway towards the creative part of the industry and neglecting the business side of it – which is the most important if you want to have a sustainable business.
To educate the young fashion enthusiasts is Rufai Oseni; a broadcaster with over 15 years of experience, an author and an all-round business man.
"Entrepreneurship is moving from one venture to another, consistently failing but without losing your sense of enthusiasm," Mr Oseni said. He emphasized on the importance of not being afraid to fail because failing when starting a business is almost a guarantee.
"Timing is everything." Mr Oseni gave examples of some technology that would have been rejected if they actually came decades earlier. To break into your market, one must know when to do so.
On innovation, he gave a few sources where an entrepreneur can get one, with the primary focus being the customers. Watching trends, peer review and branding also being on the list.
After speaking extensively on the business side of fashion or any other business, he ended the session by giving a piece of advice: "business is a rational venture that needs an emotional fuel."


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How Do I Access My Google Analytics?
Reviewing and understanding the analytics of your site is an important part of marketing and advertising. If you don't reach out to the correct audience, you could be wasting money on wrong campaigns.
imFORZA sets up all our client's websites with Google Analytics so that we can track the success of all campaigns, reading inbound and outbound traffic, and much more.
An easy way to access your Analytics account is to first log into the Google account associated with your website. Most cases, the Google account will be associated with the person who set up the website with us.
Once logged into the appropriate Google account, head over to the URL https://analytics.google.com and you should see a screen similar to below (hopefully with better traffic!)
A few good sections to review your traffic will be through the Behavior and Audience tabs.
If you see a screen similar to below, this probably means that you are logged into the wrong Google account and will need to switch to a new user.


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ADRIAN, Mich. – Rain Hinton scored a career-high 28 and Evelyn Wischmeyer chipped in with 19 off the bench to lead Albion College to a 77-70 victory over Adrian College in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basketball action.
Hinton and Wischmeyer were engaged from the start, combining for 18 points as Albion sprinted out to a 25-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. Hinton made all five of her shots from the field and Wischmeyer knocked down 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
Albion outscored Adrian, 14-3, over the final 4 ½ minutes of the first quarter. Wischmeyer both both of her 3-point shots and Hinton tacked on a pair of layups.
Hinton and Wischmeyer scored five points apiece and Sam Carter went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the second quarter as Albion led, 44-31, at halftime.
Albion led by as many as 17 in the third quarter and Adrian never got within seven the rest of the way.
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- Hinton achieved her fifth 20-point game of the season. She shot 73 percent (8-of-11) for her second-best shooting performance of the season. She was 6-of-7 (86 percent) in the Nov. 28 home victory over Olivet College.
- Hinton also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and collected a steal.
- Wischmeyer stuffed the box score with five rebounds, two assists and four steals.
- Carter, who was 9-of-10 from the free throw line, was Albion's other double figure scorer with 11. She dished out five assists and collected three steals.
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Albion (16-5 overall, 8-4 MIAA) returns home Wednesday to begin the season's final regular season homestand. The Britons host Alma for a 7:30 p.m. game at Kresge Gymnasium.
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The rumors are true. I will, in fact, be attending the greatest MOOC conference in the history of MOOCs. If this sounds a little bit like inviting Hunter S. Thompson to cover a sheriff's convention (w/o the drugs, of course), then you're not alone. All credit goes to George Siemens, who actually thinks that my warped, humanities-infused, professor-centered perspective will be helpful, and is therefore responsible both for my invite and the financial assistance that will make my trip possible.
Here's my plan for the December event:
1. Listen [All my MOOC knowledge is self-taught, you know. I have a lot left to learn.]
2. Ask questions.
3. Try to coax as many people as possible into the post-MOOC future as possible.
4. Describe the event for my readers.
Now if I can just convince Ralph Steadman to do the illustrations.


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The Pewley pond developed a big leak and so thanks to FOPS it is being repaired.
Dave has carefully saved all the pond creatures and when he has put in the new liner and replaced all the stones he will introduce the creatures to their new home. He is going to build a special beach at one end of the pond to allow the pond creatures to climb in and out easily. We are looking forward to pond dipping again once the pond creatures have settled in!


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Avoid these speakers completely. They are simple, yes, convenient, yes, but in no way reproduce the music the way a good system will!
Buy a $300 pair of bookshelf speakers...there are lots of good choices out there from Klipsch, Polk Audio, Paradigm or a thousand others. Then get a good integrated amp for $300-$500, NAD makes a really nice budget integrated, or look at the Marantz. Then hook up your smartphone with a mini to RCA cable. (use an old smartphone on wifi...doesnt need to be activated, and you can run Pandora, Spotify, Google Play [or iTunes, if you swing that way], and you can just leave it hooked up...if you are on android, you can even run an app that gives you remote control from another device!)
Another consideration is how long these will last you compared to standard speakers. A good pair of speakers will last you 7, 10, 15, even 20 years! These things will be in a recycle bin in 5.
This will sound an order of MAGNITUDE better than these plastic toys! If you love music, put some effort (and maybe a little money) into a QUALITY music system. You won't regret spending the time or money once you start listening!


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Assistant Professor - Nutritional Sciences – 1901234
Job Field: Tenure Stream
Faculty / Division: Faculty of Medicine
Department: Nutritional Sciences
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Job Posting: Apr 24, 2019
Job Closing: Jun 27, 2019, 11.59pm EST
The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure stream position in the area of Nutritional Sciences. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence on January 1, 2020 or shortly thereafter.
Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Nutritional Sciences, or related discipline at the time of appointment. Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence of an internationally competitive caliber, as evidenced by publications in leading journals in the field, presentations at significant conferences, accolades or awards, and strong endorsements by referees of high international stature.
Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence at the university level. Evidence of excellence in teaching is demonstrated by a strong statement of teaching philosophy, teaching accomplishments, sample course syllabi, teaching evaluations, as well as strong letters of reference. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the undergraduate level in Nutritional Sciences and supervise graduate students.
We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. The research interests of the Department range from basic science to clinical investigation, population health and span four core research platforms: healthy human development and aging; nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition; chronic disease prevention and treatment; and nutrition, food and public policy, as profiled on http://nutrisci.med.utoronto.ca/research-activities. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to conduct their work using innovative basic science approaches.
Salary for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Toronto provides the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. The University of Toronto likewise ranks annually as one of the best public universities in the world and as the premiere university in Canada. The University is affiliated with nine fully affiliated hospitals and research institutes and 27 affiliated community hospitals and health care sites and institutions, and enjoys partnerships with many cognate departments and community organizations. For more information about the Department of Nutritional Sciences, please visit our home page http://nutrisci.med.utoronto.ca/.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below.
Applications should include a cover letter addressed to Dr. Deborah O'Connor, Interim Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course syllabi, and teaching evaluations), evidence of research, a statement outlining current and future research objectives, and copies of their top three publications. Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead and signed) to email@example.com due no later than June 27th, 2019. Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.
The closing date for applications is June 27th, 2019 and applicants must have all materials, including reference letters, submitted by then.
If you have questions about this position, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
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We've talked previously about the importance of response time in social media, and one company in particular has gone to elaborate lengths to show its customers that online customer service is no joke.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a live response time display for its social media services on Twitter (@KLM) and at KLM.com — it'll soon be live on its Facebook Page as well. By doing so, the company shows that it lives up to its promise to respond to questions and requests within one hour.
"We believe in the transparency of social media," said Martijn van der Zee, SVP E-commerce AIR FRANCE KLM. "Customers want to know what toe expect from us. We now offer them real-time insight into our response time."
It's important to note that Twitter doesn't currently support a live wait time feature, although it's possible we could see one in the future. Instead, KLM is updating its cover photo every five minutes with a new estimated "hold time" as part of the background.
Updating your cover photo that frequently might not make sense for a lot of companies, and customers certainly shouldn't expect you to follow in KLM's footsteps — at least not until a more efficient method is introduced. However, you can still provide fans with up-to-date information on your website, a la Ally Bank, and use social networks as a type of triage to free up call centers.
KLM currently offers customer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week in 10 languages on Twitter, Facebook, and VKontakte. The company plans to expand to include Google+ and Sina Weibo in the future.
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Feb 3rd, 2015 – Pictures: Nigerian Guy & British Wife Arrested During Sham Wedding As Registrar Called Immigration Police On Them
In a bizarre twist to a wedding ceremony, a Nigerian man identified as Joseph Iwueke and his bride-to-be were arrested moments before their fake legal marriage.
The marriage registrar reportedly called police on the couple while they were struggling to spell each other's name before the ceremony began.
30-year-old Joseph was also accused of reading the bride's detail from the back of his hand…. na wa oo
29-year-old Slovakian woman, Ingrida Stojkova was accused of conspiring to marry Joseph in order to allow him to stay in Britain permanently.
The two couple-to-be were arrested with two wedding planners, Obinna Odelugo and Robert Stojka and charged with conspiracy to facility UK immigration law breach.
Check out photos from the arrest below:
Imagine writing the bride's detail on the back of his hand…Chai! the Naija guy dull ooo.


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Sunny Maple Availability and Rates
To book Sunny Maple and Shady Oak, which house 16 guests, use the calendar below.
Please use our reservation calendar to check the availability of Sunny Maple for your special event or vacation. Dates highlighted in yellow have already been reserved and are no longer available. All rates and fees are quoted in US Dollars. Please note: A 4% Yates County Bed Tax will be collected with your final payment.
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Sunny Maple and Shady Oak 2020 Rates
Pre-Season: June 6 – June 27
$4100 per week / $650 per night with 2 night minimum
Peak Season: June 27 – September 12
$5600 per week – weekly rental only
Post Season: September 12 – September 26
$4100 per week / $650 per night with 2 night minimum
Sunny Maple and Shady Oak Fees
Mandatory Cleaning Fee: $240
Non-refundable Dog Fee: $50 per dog
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Fanari Camp has served thousands of youth and young adults across our Metropolis, all of whom are considered alumni of the program.
As part of our 40th Anniversary (2011), we asked our alumni- campers, counselors, and clergy- to share their favorite Fanari memories:
"Watching campers attempt to find the '3rd floor' of the chapel." -Deanna
"Getting up early enough to watch the sunrise on our last night at Fanari." -Maria
"The long-lasting memories and friendships that were formed as campers and counselors. And of course, meeting my husband at Fanari!" -Maria
"Not being able to sleep in the Oak Lawn building at Conference Point because of how 'haunted' it was." -Catherine
"I loved singing songs in chapel at night. And of course the 3-legged raccoon." -Deanne
"Staying up all night long on the last night of Fanari and helping make the largest 'FAREWELL' sign out of bed sheets for all of the campers." -Alex
"So many that I couldn't even being to start. It's where I met my friends for life!" -Pearlann
"Fanari helped me become the person I am. Thanks!" -Pamela
"Being able to meet new people that share the same beliefs and values. Friendships that will last a lifetime." -Angela
"Getting off the bus, going directly to Tipiwakan to see the Bulls win the NBA championship. 400 people watching one 19-inch tube TV with rabbit ears. The place went wild!" -George
"Leaving church on the bus with anticipation of seeing my friends from the previous year, most of whom I'm still friends with today!" -Chris
"Skit nights, hanging out and playing the guitar and singing along, playing sports, and the beach." -Nick
"Doing the voice of the Greek Darth Vader and impersonating Nick Kirkeles during Skit Night 2005. Very proud moment in my Fanari Camp history!" -Bob
"It's so hard to pick! I would have to say it was my entire 11th grad year. Everyone tried to make the most of our last year and it was such an amazing time." -Cali
"Sitting in a circle on the floor in our room in Oak Lawn playing cards in the middle of the night (or what we thought was the middle of the night), and running to our beds whenever we heard a sound (we were petrified of getting in trouble for staying up late)." -Gina
"There are way too many to choose from. Our 10th grad year was especially memorable because we were all so close. I remember singing on the last night of 11th grad in front of everyone and getting to be a part of something together. I really enjoyed the evening chapel services, winding down at the end of the night with friends was so amazing. I did not grow up in a city that has a Greek Orthodox church, so being a part of that was really special." -Deena
"Too many great ones: 1) Learning and growing in my Orthodox Christian faith. 2) The friendships made at Fanari. 3) The pranks!" -Maria
"Getting all my campers ready and out of the cabin and on the way to chapel 2 hours before it started. They were half way there before they realized it." -Evan
"Head lamps and golf carts." -Christina
"Our 6th or 7th grade year Eoanna and I spent our free time running up and down the hill getting people food from the snack shop- the catch was they had to pay us 50 cents or let us keep the change. Since everyone dreaded the hill we had tons of customers- I think we made at least twenty dollars each and earned the title 'the Fanari scammers'." -Anna
"I loved Fanari!" -Christina
"Meeting my wife & Bulls championship celebration in Tipiwakan." -Dean
"Meeting my husband!" -Kalina
"The mud fight during our 11th grade year (2004)." -Elena
"Skit night when my own campers impersonated me and their other counselors in a "good cop, bad cop" scenario; I was the good cop, and, if I remember correctly, Aggie was the bad cop." -Constance
"Watching the slide show our counselors put together for us our last year." -Elena
"So many from which to choose. If I had to pick one, it would be preparing for and performing in the week ending variety show. A close second was meeting campers in the afternoons for a shake at the diner/cafe." -Demetra
"Gathering in a camp of our own to get to know all the kids we had played against as cheerleaders and basketball players for the church teams was the highlight. Father Bill's question and answer lectures helped us all become acquainted right away – it seemed like Father Bill had an omnipresence there at Fanari." -Debbie
"My favorite memory is the blessing that I have had in helping to bring up so many children and counselors from the various parishes that I have worked at over the years. From my days working at St. Nicholas in St. Louis taking that 7 or 8 hour drive from Missouri, to bring up kids from both St. Demetrios and St. Basil in Chicago, to Saints Peter and Paul in Glenview, I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I have also enjoyed meeting my campers in later walks of life.How could I forget the many rides on the golf carts especially with Father Steve!!! I guess I will always remember patroling Rodger William into the wee hours of the morning on Friday night and then getting 3 hours of sleep before the bus ride home." -Louis
"Meeting so many wonderful people as a camper and counselor, sharing stories, bonding, and the great friendships that we made. It was so nice to be able to relate to so many other people from so many different parishes about our Greek Orthodox faith and traditions. Soooo many wonderful memories that will last with me forever!" -Aleka
"Orthodox Christian life sitting on the white wooden chairs outside of the Chapel over looking the water…where I first met a friend that I keep in touch with to this day! I never saw anything more beautiful." -Jonathan
"Too many to just pick one: shaving cream fights, meeting so many lifelong friends, dances with Damon's band, everyone .hanging out on our porch…" -Andrea
"I have so many great memories, but the best thing about Fanari is that I made friends for life. Many of my Fanari co-counselors have become my best friends and my koumbari."-Caity
"Putting together the slide shows for the last night at Fanari in Tipiwakan…at the end of the dance, to music from the late 80's and early 90's." -Angela
"So many wonderful memories where does one begin. Friendships, hugs and laughter. The daily camaraderie with Nurse Phyllis who gave us so much encouragement and guidance. Having an incredible conversation with my goddaughter who was a camper at the time. The daily prayers and services that were very inspirational and created a habit in my life of the importance of prayer. Making a small icon with the campers during art and crafts, still hangs in my home." -Elaine
"I will always consider Conference Point a very blessed and special place and being a camp counselor at Fanari Camp as one of the most memorable and happy experiences I have ever had." -Pat
"Skit night for my 11th grade guys 2004." -Lee
"Being able to enjoy the beautiful days with the other kids and my brother and sister. I especially enjoyed the beautiful evenings when the sun would set. The physical beauty of grounds and the environment." -Athena
"Didn't have a bad one! Skit night? Maybe when we attacked our counselor in the middle of night with water balloons?" -Marc
"My favorite Fanari memory is when Nicole and I were rooming together in Sunrise while on theatre staff and the entire plumbing system came crashing out of the bottom of the building after one mere flush! We thought the world was ending! We ended up moving to Bethel, and the memories of the years spent there as 'The Bethel Babes' are countless and endless!" -Thalia
"Making some of the best friends that I could ever have! Sharing clothes with my roommates, staying up all night talking. Having some of the best counselors which I still talk to now." -Patty
"Boomba-hey!" -Alexis
"Meeting my good friend, Chris, as a counselor." -Peter
"AS CAMPER: The big dance at the end of camp, dancing the Zorba with everyone and the floor of that place was MOVING with us! I was certain it was going to cave in. AS COUNSELOR: Singing the song Ripple with Angelo, Angela and another person." -Rick
"Greek dancing in Tipiwakan." -Eleni
"I don't know if I can really pinpoint one memory but my favorite part about Fanari are the strong friendships I've made with people I can't see living my life without." -Sara
"All my memories are wonderful, but my favorite thing about Fanari isn't a memory. It's the four girlfriends with whom I remain very close to today, despite the fact that I no longer live in Chicago. I'm so thankful for them all." -Lainie
"Riding the floor-board waves during Greek Night in Tipi; the feeling of weightlessness walking out of the chapel right after confession; first year counseling with Lana, who tried to disinfect EVERYTHING in our room before she moved her stuff in!" -Toni
"Devising a plan for the counselors to push Father Michael into the lake at Conference Point during the Athletics Class!" -Adrianne
"All the great people I met. Knowing that there were other kids my age that I met that were Greek Orthodox. My last year the guys in our age group named their cabin the "Χωριό"." -Stephane
"All the wonderful people I met, some of whom became dear friends. Many of those friends I still have today, some 38 years later." -Suzanne
"Sitting outside on the porches and visiting with the counselors in the evening.
I will never forget the awards ceremony for the sporting events. I remember Nick handling the honors of giving trophies to the winners. Getting to know clergy and meeting their families." -Regina
"Singing Cat Stevens songs with Fr. John Artemas, having shaving cream fights with some of the priests, meeting some of my best friends ever! Sending my children off to Fanari for the 1st time, knowing they will have life long memories from there just like I do." -Kathy
"Being an 11th grade counselor; I had the same group of campers for all 6 of their years. Watching them grow from little 6th grade campers into amazing young adults will stay with me forever. Plus the friends I made as a camper and counselor are still a part of my adult life." -Elizabeth
"Painting an actual icon with iconographer Shirley Kontos, bible study with Mr. D., talent night and falling in love and aquiring the name "LL" (an abbreviation for the few who know the true meaning). 😃" -Maria
"Fanari Camp brought me out of my shell as a teenager. It was a positive experience where I met my own peers and I was able to connect with them through faith and fun. Working as a counselor allowed me to meet so may young people who were first time campers, and I was able to reflect on my youth and help their Fanari experience be the most positive." -George
"Can there be anything better than just having stood on the floor of Tipi and bouncing effortlessly to all that great Greek youth energy? Well, yes…loved hearing all the youth sing along in chapel and just being a part of the Fanari family!" -Ellena
"Skit nite and Greek dance nite! OPA! OPA!! OPA!!!" -Chris
"Meeting my future husband, while on Theater staff together, in 1999." -Nicole
"Friends I have kept all my life! We loved the Not so nice cabins!" -Bill
"My very first year, I was put in a room with another girl with the exact same first name as myself, even spelled the same. We have been friends ever since! I LOVED FANARI!" -Noelle
"I love it, I wish it would never end!" -Hannah
"My favorite memory from Fanari was jumping into the lake after losing the campers vs staff softball game in 11th grade. Right after getting out of the water, we found a warning sign stating the lake was contaminated. GROSS!" -Sophia
"Ratos, standing on table proclaiming "I'm in Loooooove!"; the naming of "Lizard"; Othon & Libby Poteres feeding the boyz in the ghetto; the Cuda and the Redeye; the Lake and Ross; Rocking and quaking the floor in Tipiwakan on Friday Night; Thursday panagyri." -Dean
"There are many favorite memories: listening to stories by Mr. D, playing softball (campers vs clergy), skit night." -Joan
"The first afternoon and evening upon arriving at Williams Bay for all four years was outstanding. The day seemed to last longer than the actual time it really was. The camaraderie was special. When I see an a former Fanari camper some place, the warmth returns. I haven't seen many people for many years. When I do, the Fanari experience comes back. I'll always remember cabin G- the first year of Fanari." -Steve
"Spending time with other Greek American kids, and learning about our faith. Making new friends from both the "North and South Sides". Evening dips in the lake, and the ZOA House Counselors in the early 80's, showing us all the way to have a good time. " -Demetrios


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STRONG'S #403--A recovery of breath. A revival.
TYRO'S--To reanimate by exposing to the breeze. To alleviate the pains of a wound by fanning. To dry out or repair a ship by bringing it on shore.
ROBINSON'S--Recreation. Times of peaceful enjoyment and bliss.
LAMPES, PATRISTIC LEXICON--Alleviation. To cheer, relieve, revive, and recover one's self.
BARCLAY NEWMAN--Spiritual strengthening.
BAGSTER--Refreshing coolness after heat
EARLE'S N.T. WORD MEANINGS--Acts 3:19-"Times of revival."
MARVIN VINCENT--Cooling or reviving with fresh air
UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES--Anapsuxis is a state of cheer and encouragement after a period of having been troubled or upset. "Encouragement". "Recovery of happiness". UBS translates Acts 3:19, "So that times of encouragement will come from the presence of the Lord."
R.B. RACKHAM--The word "refreshing" was used by the Greek translators in Psalms 66:12 for the "wealthy place" into which Israel was brought after passing through fire and water. It takes us back to Exodus.
EXEGETICAL DICT. OF THE N.T.--Times of refreshing which in contrast to previous times,
bring new life.
KITTEL--Restoration and refreshment both physical and spiritual
DONNEGAN--Refrigeration--metonymy for a tranquil and happy state
R.C. LENSKI--Seasons of refreshing or cooling from the presence of the Lord are longer or shorter periods of spiritual enjoyment when men who repent and are justified are given times in which to feel the sweetness of God's grace in Christ Jesus without disturbance. They come from God's presence or countenance like sunshine and pleasant breezes. The old legalism of pharisaism knew nothing about such seasons. All work-righteousness is like the drive, heat and sweat of slavery. Difficult times, even fiery trials, alternate with such pleasant seasons.
BIBLE SOCIETY TRANSLATORS--Times of spiritual strength. Breathing space--relaxation--relief. This expression does not appear in rabbinic literature. It is evidently not a Semitic idiom. However, most commentaries believe the phrase to mean those periods of refreshment during which God strengthens the human spirit. Spiritual strength (anapsuxis) may be translated "rest for your spirits", or "recuperation for your spirits", "a time of renewing for your spirits."
BLOOMFIELD--To rest from (strenuous) labor. Anapsuxis denotes: 1) Recovering one's breath after it has been interrupted, 2) A breathing time from some labor, 3) A rest from trouble, 4) Deliverance from evil, 5) The satisfaction or pleasure generally occasioned by such a change.
MATTHEW HENRY--Consolation to the Lord's people like a cool shade to those that have borne the burden and heat of the day.
DOD'S BIBLE--Calamities in the bible are compared to drought and excessive heat, likewise deliverance from them is represented under the image of a cool and refreshing breeze.
A.S. WORRELL--The eternal cycles of glory and bliss will come, of which the pentecostal blessings were foretastes.
SUTCLIFFE--God will water a contrite people with showers of His grace, as He waters the parched earth with rain.
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Head of Credit Management
REPORTING TO: Chief Executive Officer
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Management of the Bank Loan Portfolio
DEPARTMENT: Credit Department
HOURS OF WORK: 8 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Additional hours as required by workload
REGION: Dar es Salaam (Corporate Office)
To lead the Credit Management vertical of the bank encompassing Credit Origination, Administration (including legal compliance), Monitoring and NPA management.
To maintain the bank's leadership position in sourcing quality assets by enabling faster turnaround on credit delivery.
To sustainably maintain Asset Quality within the norms set by policy/regulations.
Coordinate the strategy to ensure it reflects the enterprise risk appetite set by the board risk committee.
To lead all implementation and training in order to improve the bank's Credit Risk Management capabilities.
Assessing the existing framework of Credit & risk management on a bank-wide basis and report deficiencies and recommend areas for improvement to the Management and implementation thereof.
Ensure proper implementation of the Bank's Risk policies and procedures.
Develop, modify and test models for credit risk measurement and management.
Managing the entire process of Credit Management broadly covering origination, delivery, legal compliance and monitoring of Loan Book.
Planning, Budgeting & Growth of Loan Book and ensuring the asset quality.
Regulatory & Statutory Compliances.
Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputations, customer bases, or industry segments.
Manage the entire credit risk management process – identify, measure, monitor and manage these risks effectively.
Work closely on the risk aggregation process.
Periodically review best practices in the area of Credit Risk management.
Develop models for measuring Value at Risk (VaR), including default probability, loss given default, and rating migration.
Computation and allocation of economic capital and risk-adjusted performance measurement.
Development of internal ratings model's quantification and management of project related credit risks.
Identifying, measuring and managing credit risk across a range of on and off-balance sheet asset classes.
The document, and ensure communication of key risks.
Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
Produce reports and presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, and recommend changes.
Leads a team of credit appraisers to ensure high standard credit quality of the portfolio by using various credit assessment tools.
Engages in the development, implementation, review, and monitoring of various credit programs and providing training and coaching to continuously upgrade the competency of the team members.
Review and develop the Bank's credit approval policies and guidelines as well as participate in ad-hoc projects of investigative or trouble-shooting nature on specific customer portfolio.
Computational process of the Basel 11 / regulatory framework/s.
University degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, preferably with other related professional qualifications.
Master's degree in Business related studies is an added advantage.
Possesses a minimum of 10 years of corporate banking experience in lending or related activities.
Credit evaluation experience with the complex structuring of Credit lines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Well-rounded exposure to the entire gamut of Credit Management.
Good hands on experience on crafting Charters / Policies / Processes / Procedures on Credit Management.
Have flair in providing faster turnaround, enabling quick decision making;
Prowess in skill/team building – towards succession, for various cadres within Credit, Management.
Proven track record of prevention of delinquencies and recovery in NPAs, including restructuring.
Has a knack of dealing with complex situations on Credit delivery, follow up and recoveries through compromise settlements etc.
Reasonable knowledge/exposure on Legal compliances / dealing with a suit filed/decreed cases for logical closure.
Good understanding of the use of technology – for automation of processes/monitoring and analysis with MIS.
Diligent on regulatory and other compliances, including formulation and adherence to processes and procedures.
JOB TITLE: Head of Retail Banking
REPORTING TO: Chief Executive Officer
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Driving of the Bank Retail Business
DEPARTMENT: Retail Department
HOURS OF WORK: 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
Additional hours as required by workload REGION: Dares Salaam (Corporate Office)
To formulate a coordinated Retail Bank Strategy where all the employees, branches, DSA's, support functions and external vendors (solution providers/alliances etc.) work in a single direction to increase customer base, balance sheet and revenue pools thereby increasing the profitability & enhancing brand value of the bank.
To formulate a coordinated distribution strategy of the bank (conventional & digital) and propose to the Board-EXCOM for approval through CEO / Management Committee.
Increase the non – interest income by strengthening/modifying existing products and exploring new product/services lines.
Build Retail & Business banking asset book and creating related revenue pools by strengthening/ modifying existing products and exploring new product/services lines.
To keep introducing competitive and innovative retail products – liabilities, assets, digital & other wealth management, to maintain/enhance market share.
Enhance market share on CASA / Customer deposits.
Enhance market share on digital led revenue pools.
Set up a Daily Operating Rhythm for the Retail Bank Team.
Crafting & Leading distribution strategy as approved by the Board.
Run the Sales Management Process for all retail – conventional & digital products.
Design, review and implement a Performance Management System and Sales Management Plan.
Responsible for the channel, product, unit profitability.
Build Retail asset portfolio aligned to bank's strategy / annual business plans; setting up of Retail Credit sales & management Team in collaboration with Head Credit, an ideal platform to attain business objectives.
To maintain and be accountable for the asset quality of the Retail loan book.
Work closely with Marketing team for launch/communications (internal/external) for the success of products & initiatives.
Leverage Technology as enabler for client experience.
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Daniel wrote about the Steven Green slumlord case in his Tampa Tribune column yesterday. It really is a joke how Green can even remotely suggest he his a "victim of circumstance". If he's a victim of anything, he's a victim of getting caught. If he was so sure of his innocence, why did he choose to plead guilty to federal charges of failing to file tax returns in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and using a false Social Security number on an application for a $9 million mortgage? Yes your honor for I plead guilty. however, it's not MY fault.
Thanks to the media, this story got local attention and exposed the plight of tenants who were the unfortunate victims of his money greed. If you listen to Green, it's Hillsborough County's fault for condemning the apartments as code violations accrued again and again. Hey, if they didn't inspect, there wouldn't have been any code violations.
And his "I'm a good guy because I give to charity excuse" is insulting. Do we allow bank robbers to get away with the robbery as long as they donate a portion of their crime profits to charity? No, of course not. Green is getting off easy with a 33 month sentence, probation, restitution, and fines. He should be forced to live in the same dump apartments he chose to purchase and rent to others.
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Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello was unveiled Monday at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla.
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The story of "love, magic, and battles" revolves around Akuto Sai, a boy who aims to become part of his country's highest order of magicians and contribute to society. His dream is to one day become a "high priest", an exemplar and champion of good. On the day he is admitted into the Constant Magick Academy, his aptitude test predicts the following: "Future Occupation … Demon Lord ." Thus begins his difficult school life in which he is resented by his studious female class head, desired by a girl with mysterious powers, and guarded by a beautiful female android.
A young man prepares to attend a magic academy, but on his first day he receives his career prognosis: "Maou," or demon king, known historically as the man who tried to destroy the world.
30th century AD, in a world where magic exists naturally, 100 years have passed since a great war between the human race and the devil king. The war concluded with a victory for the human race, though it made many sacrifices, and slowly but surely the civilizations are developing once again. One time, a witch walked down into a small town holding a newborn baby in her arms, she stopped in front of a church, put the baby in front of their door then disappeared.
Ten years later, the baby taken in by the church was named Sai Akuto ("Worst Evil"), and, even though he was raised in the orphanage, he awed and perplexed people with his preaching about love of mankind and equality like a man of virtue. Later Akuto decided he wanted to live in modesty so as not to trouble others, and before long a family offered themselves to adopt him. However, on the day Akuto left the orphanage, a new girl was brought to the orphanage. The girl cannot stop crying because of loneliness, troubling the adults around her. Akuto, having seen all this, decided to bring all his money given to him by the orphanage for his future living expenses and buy a hair ornament with a jewel on it. He handed it over to the girl to make her stop crying and promised they'll meet again someday if she stops crying and takes a good care of the ornament.
Five years later, Akuto passed the test to enter Constantin Magic High School, and left his foster father's home. He made a new friend on his way to the school, and he arrived at the school. Then he underwent the vocational aptitude test, a test which is one of the school's rules to determine a student's future occupation. "Examination Numbers: Number 021, Name: Sai Akuto. Future Occupation: the Devil King"…


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Audio podcast: Charon Reports 6 – From the Cabinet War Rooms, London
I report, tonight, from The Cabinet War Rooms in London, last used during World War II by Churchill to direct Britain's War effort against the tyranny of Nazi Germany. Tonight, these War Rooms serve a different purpose. Tonight, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Gordon Brown, has to face two facts – first that David Cameron's Tories now lead in the polls with 52 % and, secondly, that FTSE has fallen well below the 5000 mark, closing at 4912. It is inconceivable that the crisis has ended…. there will be more banking failures to come, FTSE may well fall even further…. as Churchill would have said, if he was alive today,…. "This is Gordon's Brown's darkest hour."
We have an unelected prime minister, surely in the death throes of his brief and all too lamentable tenure of the greatest office of state in the land. Described by one of his own as the worst prime minister since Neville Chamberlain, Brown appears, a mix of Dithering Height and Lear, to be completely unaware of his duty to our nation. If he was a Tory, it would be a trip to a metaphorical library where a glass of scotch and a loaded revolver would be laid out, tastefully, on a Chippendale side table. Brown is unlikely to go voluntarily. His mantra, oft repeated, that he is 'getting on with the job", is just not good enough in these days of chaos, crisis and calamity.
I spent a few minutes on the internet reading political blogs. I no longer trouble to read Nick Robinson of the BBC – a favourite of George Bush, because he doesn't seem to know anything or get anything right in recent weeks. The BBC appears to be spinning faster than a cheap washing machine from Comet on a spin cycle directed by Labour HQ. Guido Fawkes talks of political and economic meltdown and his band of commenters, ranging from the profane to the proficient, provide a thermometer of opinion on the mood of the country.
Iain Dale of the eponymous Iain Dale's Diary links to an interesting piece by Tim Montgomerie who has written a fascinating account of the dying days of IDS's leadership, in which he draws parallels to the situation facing Gordon Brown and his inner team.
How long do we have to wait? The Richard III of the Labour government, Jack Straw, is overseas telling foreign governments how to run a good justice system – ironic from the the Head of a Ministry of Justice of a government which has managed to do so much to erode civil liberties and make justice just that little bit more difficult to achieve over the past ten years – most recently facing a crisis where criminals may have to be released because barristers won't work for the pittance being offered by the government.
David Milliband, who to my jaded eye seems to resemble the actor who plays Henry VIII in the BBC production The Tudors, has shot his bolt, arguably, and who is to say he would be any good anyway? He was told to F**k off the other day by the Russian Foreign Minister and appears to have done so.
Well… there we are… this story has a long way to go… as Churchill may have said… this may not be the end for Gordon Brown but it may be the end of the beginning of the end.
This is Charon, reporting from the Cabinet War Rooms near the seat of government in London.
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A rip-roaring good time whether you go once or multiple times.
If you are looking for a great family movie this summer, you can't go wrong with Hotel Transylvania 3. It doesn't matter if you've seen the first two, but you really should not miss out on those either, because there is a whole new story to tell with the newest movie installment.
Dracula and his entire friends and family from the previous movies were all given a vacation planned by Dracula's daughter, Mavis. Her father was not quite keen on a moving hotel as a vacation, but his mind changes quickly enough when he gets a look at the cruise ship's captain, Erika, a human. Only Erika has a secret, one that isn't held onto for long (honestly, I thought they would drag the secret out a little longer, but this is a kid's movie and attention spans are shorter), because Dracula's own grandson finds out her secret by following his dog, who isn't supposed to be along on the trip.
This review ended up being later than I planned, as I was privileged enough to watch this movie with my family in July because of the Amazon Prime exclusive. It ended up being a blessing as our family vacation started the next day and it was extended by a family funeral which would have made us miss the opening day. But, since our return, we saw the movie again and it was just as fun as the very first time.
My three boys loved the ending music sequence that came up as good vs evil battled it out. That was the part they looked forward to the most when we went back the second time. But they all enjoyed it immensely both times, even my preteen. My youngest gave it eleven stars out of ten the first time and nine out of ten the second, due to the fact that he knew the plot. My middle son, gave the movie 10 stars out of 10 the first time and eight the second. My eldest held out at eight stars both times, which for him is saying something as he definitely does not enjoy movies a second time. My youngest found the parts with the puppy the most humorous both times. And my two older kids loved the music and the jokes. I, on the other hand, loved the parts with the werewolves the funniest, as most parents with more than the average amount of children will.
Overall, it was a great movie both times that we watched it. A definite must own on DVD. As a matter of fact, my youngest asked if we could purchase the DVD once we left the first time and my middle child had to explain to him that the movie wasn't even out in theaters technically yet. But now, my kids are ready for this weekend when Teen Titans Go! To The Movies comes out. Look for that review coming soon.
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Perl as OOP language is much more flexiable language than C++ and there is no really reason to not use this flexibility when it makes sence. Return under (or any other special value) or raising an exception as a sign of error is really just a matter of style. Best Practices for Exception Handling covers it so you may find it interesting.
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HyperDocs, are "a transformative, interactive Google Doc replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction, is the ultimate change agent in the blended learning classroom." Hyperdocs.co With the HUGE community of educators sharing resources all the time there are tons to choose from to edit and share with your class. Just go to "file" then "make a copy" and an editable copy is saved to your Google Drive. Check out lots more information and resources I shared in a previous blog post HyperDocs! Need I Say More? and at TeachersGiveTeachers.net.
Google Expeditions are virtual field trips that take students to places like outer space, national parks, museums, underwater and even back in time! They link virtual reality with engaging background information to guide students on a memorable visit to places they may never be able to see physically. There are tons of expeditions available and they are adding more all the time. New to Google Expeditions? Check out this smore flyer all about using Expeditions with any class even if you DON'T have a VR viewer!
Now put them together for an eduawesome adventure in learning! Here are some HyperDocs & Expeditions pairings. Have others? Please share them in the to this crowdsourced spreadsheet.
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Palo Alto, CA – March 6, 2014 — iCardiac Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of cardiac safety assessment services, today announced a partnership transaction with Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), a global, multi-stage investment firm with $3.7 billion in capital under management. iCardiac will leverage the extensive strategic resources NVP has to offer to aggressively pursue significant growth opportunities and serve the rapidly growing needs of its pharmaceutical and medical device clients worldwide. Also as part of today's announcement, two of NVP's healthcare investment leaders, Dr. Ryan Harris and Dr. Robert Mittendorff, will join the Company's board of directors.
The average cost to develop a new drug is about $1.2B and requires 10 to 15 years of development time.* iCardiac's unique and proprietary technology allows CROs and pharmaceutical sponsors to obtain cardiac safety assessment results with less variance, resulting in smaller sample sizes and less development time. iCardiac is the world's largest dedicated ECG core laboratory serving the pharmaceutical industry. It currently serves seven of the world's 10 largest pharmaceutical companies, as well as numerous medium and small biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device clients.