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Фридрих Хайнрих Албрехт Пруски (; * 4 октомври 1809 в Кьонигсберг, Прусия; † 14 октомври 1872 в Берлин) от род Хоенцолерн е принц от Кралство Прусия и генерал-полковник в пруската войска.

Той е син, най-малкото дете, на пруския крал Фридрих Вилхелм III (1770 – 1840), упр. 1797 – 1840 г., и на съпругата му херцогиня Луиза фон Мекленбург-Щрелиц (1776 – 1810), дъщеря на великия херцог Карл II фон Мекленбург-Щрелиц (1741 – 1816) и принцеса Фридерика Каролина Луиза фон Хесен-Дармщат (1752 – 1782).

Брат е на Фридрих Вилхелм IV (1795 – 1864), крал на Прусия, Вилхелм I (1797 – 1888), император на Прусия, Карл Александер Пруски (1801 – 1883), пруски генерал-фелдмаршал, Шарлота (1798 – 1860), императрица на Русия, съпруга на руския император Николай I, на Александрина (1803 – 1892), съпруга на велик херцог Павел Фридрих фон Мекленбург-Шверин, и на Луиза (1808 – 1870), съпруга на херцог Фредерик ван Орание-Насау.

Албрехт влиза на 10 години в пруската войска. Той трябва да се измести от Берлин в Дрезден и там построява (1850 – 1854) дворец Албрехтсберг.

Албрехт Пруски умира на 14 октомври 1872 г. на 63 години в Берлин.

Фамилия

Албрехт Пруски се жени на 14 септември 1830 г. в Хага за принцеса Мариана Нидерланска фон Орания-Насау (* 9 май 1810; † 29 май 1883), дъщеря на крал Вилхелм Фридрих I Нидерландски (1772 – 1843) и принцеса Вилхелмина Пруска (1774 – 1837). Те се развеждат на 28 март 1849 г. Те имат децата:
 Фридерика Луиза Вилхелмина Мариана Шарлота (* 21 юни 1831, дворец Шьонхаузен, близо до Берлин; † 30 март 1855, Майнинген), омъжена на 18 май 1850 г. в Шарлотенбург за принц (херцог от 1866) Георг II фон Саксония-Майнинген (* 2 април 1826, Майнинген; † 25 юни 1914, Вилдунген)
 син (*/† 4 декември 1832)
 Фридрих Вилхелм Николаус Албрехт (* 8 май 1837, Берлин; † 13 септември 1906, Каменц), женен на 9 април 1873 г. в Берлин за принцеса Мария фон Саксония-Алтенбург (* 2 август 1854, Айзенберг; † 8 октомври 1898, дворец Каменц)
 Фридерика Луиза Вилхелмина Елизабет (* 27 август 1840, Каменц; † 9 октомври 1840, Каменц)
 Фридерика Вилхелмина Луиза Елизабет Александрина (* 1 февруари 1842, Берлин; † 26 март 1906, в дворец Марли близо до Потсдам), омъжена на 9 декември 1865 г. в Берлин за херцог Вилхелм фон Мекленбург (* 5 март 1827, Лудвигслуст; † 28 юли 1879, Хайделберг)

Разведената му съпруга има връзка с Йоханес ван Росум (* 1820) и има с него син Йохан Вилем ван Райнхартсхаузен
(1849 – 1861).

Албрехт Пруски се жени втори път на 13 юни 1853 г. дворец Алтенщайн/Берлин (морган.) за Розалия Вилхелминя Йохана фон Раух (* 29 август 1820, Берлин; † 5 март 1879, дворец Албрехтсберг, близо до Дрезден), която е направена на 28 май 1853 г. на "графиня фон Хоенау" и има с нея два сина, графове фон Хоенау:
 Георг Албрехт Вилхелм фон Хоенау (* 25 април 1854, дворец Албрехтсберг; † 28 октомври 1930, Бад Флинзбург), граф Хоенау, женен I. в Лорцендорф на 10 юли 1878 г. за графиня Лаура Заурма фон и цу дер Йелч (* 6 октомври 1857, Лорцендорф; † 24 февруари 1884, Потсдам), II. в Потсдам на 25 октомври 1887 г. за принцеса Маргарета фон Хоенлое-Йоринген (* 27 декември 1865, Потсдам; † 13 юни 1940, Дрезден)
 Бернхард Вилхелм Албрехт Фридрих фон Хоенау (* 21 май 1857, дворец Албрехтсберг; † 15 април 1914, Окселхермсдорф), женен в Бербисдорф на 21 юни 1881 г. за Шарлота фон дер Декен (* 23 април 1863, Мелкдорф; † 30 януари 1933, Берлин)

Литература
 Bernhard von Poten: Albrecht (Prinz von Preußen). In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, S. 741 f.
 ~L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine. volume V page 219.
 ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser. 1951.
 ~The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C. page 297.

Източници

Външни препратки

 Familiengeschichte Prinz Albrecht von Preußen, www.schloss-albrechtsberg.de
 Albrecht Prinz von Preussen, Genealogics ~ Leo van de Pas continued by Ian Fettes
 Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht Prinz von Preußen, thepeerage.com
 Royal House of Prussia, angelfire.com

Принцове
Хоенцолерн
Пруски генерали
Дрезденчани
Починали в Берлин
Родени през 1809 година
Починали през 1872 година

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Jewish leaders in Westfield and across the state are examining security measures and closely following the investigation in Tuesday's deadly shootout at a kosher supermarket in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City.
Alice Lutwak, the interim executive director of Temple Emanu-El, a sizable Reform synagogue in Westfield, said a police car was to be stationed outside of the temple Wednesday afternoon and the local leadership was looking at increased security in addressing an ongoing concern. The New York Times reported Wednesday that investigators believed anti-Semitic and anti-police sentiments seen in one of the suspects' social media posts motivated the attack.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Det. Joseph Seals and all the victims of this horrible tragedy," Lutwak told TAPinto Westfield, referring to the Jersey City police officer killed in the shootout. Synagogue leadership at Temple Emanu-El had been scheduled to meet with representatives from the private security firm K Street Group to execute a contract for its services and have the firm's security experts walk through the building, she said.
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"K Street employs only retired police officers, and they will start at TEE full time on Jan. 2," Lutwak said. "All KSG armed officers are in full compliance with the NJ State Police Security Registration Act." The temple in Westfield serves about 1,100 families, in northern and central New Jersey, its website states.
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JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723 – 1792)
A Portrait of the Reverend William Beele
Devonport, about 1748
William Beele (1704-1757) was appointed a naval chaplain in 1727 and he was stationed at Devonport where this portrait was painted.
He is shown half-length, framed by an oval-shaped stone niche. The artist has slightly enlarged the sitter's features, increasing the work's expressive power.
Reynolds painted this portrait before his trip to Italy (1749-52), in the earliest stages of a highly successful career which included the presidency of the Royal Academy.
Purchased 1969 (No.69.10)
SEE THIS PAINTING IN THE BIEGE GALLERY
portrait joshua reynolds reynolds Portrait of the Reverend William Beele Beele
Jean Morin (c. 1590-1650)
Omer Talon
Percy Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957)
A Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 'Froanna'
Sir Joshua Reynolds: Artist and Collector
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Germany he enjoys trekking across Oklahoma on his bike and painting in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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rounded form and color strategies.
borders. An added feature will be stories from his life and career asan artist.
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Nature. 2014 Mar 13;507(7491):181-9. doi: 10.1038/nature13118.
The present and future role of microfluidics in biomedical research.
Sackmann EK1, Fulton AL2, Beebe DJ3.
Materials Science Program, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2275, USA.
Wendt Commons Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 215 North Randall Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Avenue, Room 6009, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2275, USA.
Microfluidics, a technology characterized by the engineered manipulation of fluids at the submillimetre scale, has shown considerable promise for improving diagnostics and biology research. Certain properties of microfluidic technologies, such as rapid sample processing and the precise control of fluids in an assay, have made them attractive candidates to replace traditional experimental approaches. Here we analyse the progress made by lab-on-a-chip microtechnologies in recent years, and discuss the clinical and research areas in which they have made the greatest impact. We also suggest directions that biologists, engineers and clinicians can take to help this technology live up to its potential.


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Robert Bichet (3. října 1903 Rougemont, Doubs – 29. května 2000 Besançon, Doubs) byl francouzský politik. Byl poslancem MRP (fr. Mouvement républicain populaire) za Seine-et-Oise (1946–1958) a starostou Ermontu (1959–1971). Své jméno zanechal v Bichetově zákoně (1947), který upravoval distribuci tisku.

Životopis
Na inženýra promoval v roce 1922 na Arts et Métiers v Châlons-en-Champagne (dříve Châlons-sur-Marne). Po roce 1935 se stal radním ve svém rodném městě Rougemont a za druhé světové války se zapojil do odboje. S pomocí Pierra-Henriho Teitgena a Francisca Gaye organizoval předávání tajných informací v Burgundsku a Franche-Comté.

Po osvobození byl generálem de Gaullem jmenován vedoucím informační služby. Poté se stal státním podtajemníkem pro předsednictví Rady a informace ve vládě Georgese Bidaulta (od 24. června 1946 do 28. listopadu 1946). Poté inicioval Bichetův zákon z 2. dubna 1947, který upravoval šíření tisku ve Francii.

Souběžně se svými četnými místními mandáty (místostarosta Ermontu, obecní radní, poté krajský radní) byl prvním zastáncem vzniku Evropské unie. Stal se místopředsedou Parlamentního shromáždění Rady Evropy ve Štrasburku a podílel se na návrhu evropské vlajky. V letech 1953–1960 také předsedal Conseil supérieur du pétrole.

Další výkonné funkce
 1946–1958 poslanec MRP za Seine-et-Oise
 1953–1959 Městský radní za Ermont
 1959–1971 Starosta města Ermont
 1967–1976 Generální rada Val-d'Oise, kanton Ermont
 Regionální rada Île-de-France
 1949–1959 místopředseda Parlamentního shromáždění Rady Evropy

Dílo
 1987, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), La Cancoillotte : les fromages comtois et la vie rurale et pastorale en Comté
 1983, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Célébration des gaudes : autrefois plat national comtois
 1941, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), La Chapelle de Saint-Hilaire, temple païen, église de Nahon, église paroissiale de Chazelot et Montferney. Suivi d'une légende locale : Les dames des prés
 1976, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Un Comtois musulman, le docteur Philippe Grenier : prophète de Dieu, député de Pontarlier Prix Louis-Pergaud
 1975, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Contes de Mondon : et d'autres villages comtois
 1977, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), La Décentralisation : commune, région, département ? : faut-il supprimer le Conseil général ?
 1980, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), La Démocratie chrétienne en France : le Mouvement républicain populaire
 1985, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Le Drapeau de l'Europe
 1952, L'Éveil de l'Europe. Les cahiers des N.E.I. [Nouvelles équipes internationales.] Trimestriel. Directeur politique : Robert Bichet ; directeur de la publication : Robert Tromelin. Nouvelle série. No 1, juillet 1954
 1973, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Histoire de Rougemont
 1946, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), L'Information est-elle une propagande ?
 1994, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Métiers d'autrefois en Franche-Comté
 1989, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Pasteur et le Sénat
 1950, Georges Cioranesco… La Protection sociale de la jeunesse européenne. Předmluva M. Robert Bichet
 1978, Proverbes et dictons de Franche-Comté
 1989, Racontottes de Franche-Comté
 1989, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Récits, contes légendes de mon pays comtois
 1991, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Réflexions et propos d'un vieil homme
 1993, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), La Résistance à Rougemont et dans la région
 1979, Bichet, Robert (1903-2000), Un Village comtois au début du siècle
Osobní dokumenty Roberta Bicheta jsou uloženy v Národním archivu pod číslem 519AP.

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Francouzští ministři
Narození 3. října
Narození v roce 1903
Úmrtí 29. května
Úmrtí v roce 2000


Indigenous representatives from five African countries (Chad, Niger, Kenya, Namibia and South Africa) attended a two-day conference in N'Djamena Chad to consider with meteorologists how traditional knowledge of pastoralism and atmospheric science can be combined to respond to current climate change risks. The conference reflected on the need for effective participation of indigenous peoples, including herders, in national adaptation platforms and other national processes to ensure peace, sustainable livelihoods and biological conservation in the face of worsening climate instability. The conference was hosted by the Association des Femmes Peules Autochtones du Tchad (AFPAT) and the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC).
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Financing is an important element in building the national adaptation platforms. International solidarity, whether in expertise or financing remains very valuable for Least Developed Countries.
The conference was closed by His Excellency, General Mahamat Ali Abdallah Nassour, Minister of Urban and Rural Hydrology. The Minister noted the valuable work which had been done by the delegates and looked forward to the presentation of the results at the 17th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, due to take place in Durban, South Africa from 28 November until 10 December, 2011.


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Outside, the C250BHS shows off its color-infused fiberglass exterior, aerodynamic front end, tinted safety-glass windows and fold-away grab handle next to the entrance door.
The Spree Connect lightweight bunkhouse inspires family togetherness in a comfortable, well-appointed trailer
One of the main reasons I became interested in RVing was the opportunity the lifestyle affords to connect with family and friends. Shortly after we had our first child, I could already see that taking extended weekend adventures with my little one was worth its weight in gold. More than 12 years and two more kids later, nothing has changed. We continue to value our RVing trips for the togetherness they provide and always appreciate a trailer that makes five people living in an abbreviated space enjoyable and fulfilling.
Recognizing this need for a family-conscious floorplan that doesn't scrimp on amenities and makes the most of its available space, KZ offers the Spree Connect C250BHS, a no-nonsense bunkhouse that's easy to tow and even easier to live in. The C250BHS squeezes a lot of living into a lightweight package, although at first glance, nothing about the trailer's footprint jumps out at you. The steps under the 14-foot awning lead into an open floorplan with an emphasis on togetherness. That means there aren't a ton of bells and whistles or electronic gadgets.
The dinette easily accommodates a family of five. At bedtime, it breaks down to
sleeping quarters for one adult or two kids.
The C250BHS has been designed on the premise that most of the time will be spent outdoors, perhaps enjoying a meal courtesy of the rear exterior kitchen that's equipped with a slide-out sink and two-burner cooktop, in addition to a small fridge for chilling the beverages and keeping the steaks cold until grilling time. I was pleasantly surprised such a feature was included standard on a trailer in this configuration, a sign that KZ understands its customers and delivers what the typical buyer for such a floorplan would enjoy.
The BH in the model name tells you this is a bunkhouse, and KZ has selected the popular rear-bunkhouse/front-master-bedroom floorplan that gives parents and kids a sense of their own space. The bedroom up front is tucked away behind a pillared entertainment center, a setup of which I am not a huge fan, but the pillar is flanked by sliding doors on each side that can be shut tight and offer a much better sound barrier than the usual accordion-door closures.
The bed is adorned with a wall-mounted faux-leather headboard and, in a departure from most trailers with this type of floorplan, offers plenty of room for my 6-foot 2-inch frame to stretch out for a comfortable night's sleep without my feet pinned against the back side of the entertainment center. Dual hanging wardrobes, in addition to the over-bed storage units, are sure to be well used by all occupants.
A pillar that snugs up to the queen bed houses the entertainment center; sliding doors extend from each side for bedroom privacy and an effective sound barrier.
The galley area is compact but functional, with a microwave and three-burner stovetop, all more than capable of producing family delights from chicken tenders to macaroni and cheese. The dual-basin galley sink is a bit flimsy and made of plastic, but the high-rise faucet works to counteract the obvious cost-cutting measure. The double-door refrigerator provides 6.3 cubic feet of food storage. There isn't a ton of counter space here, but that's par for the course in a trailer this size and not usually a priority among weekend-oriented RVers.
Across from the galley, the dinette is of the U-shaped variety that many an RVing family can appreciate. The five of us had no problem gathering to eat (when the meal wasn't outside, that is), and there is even enough room for those of my, ahem, rounded build to shimmy to the back of the table. The dinette breaks down into a sizable sleeping space at night, great for two kids or one wide-sleeping adult.
The kids will likely fight over who gets the top bunk in the rear of the trailer, but what those preteen pugilists don't realize is that, with no ladder, the top bunk is difficult to get into, and access will require some acrobatics and possibly cooperation from the lower-bunk occupant. That's not even mentioning the disconcerting "Thump!" resulting from the same child dismounting the bunk in the dead of night on the way to the bathroom.
Maple cabinetry, a decorative border and a high-rise faucet perk up the galley.
We did note that the top bunk appears dark and cavernous, even with the light on; a small window here would have been a wise manufacturing choice. Each bunk has a handy mesh storage net mounted to the wall, which is great for books, small toys, electronics and whatever your kid may dream up.
The rear bathroom won't win any awards for spaciousness, but there is enough elbowroom to get the job done. The toilet is set nearly against the shower enclosure, which severely limits foot space and makes for an uncomfortable sit-down experience. The shower features a small basin tub that's always handy for washing the extra-little ones, and a medicine cabinet offers a bit of residential comfort.
The tank monitors are positioned near the bathroom sink, which puzzles me. In a family-oriented trailer, I'd like to see the panel and controls in a location not so readily available to precocious little ones who may be apt to play with the buttons and lights until otherwise discovered. But I'm splitting hairs here. I thoroughly enjoyed the Spree Connect C250BHS overall, as it is a family-friendly setup that includes many features I didn't realize I needed.
A bunkhouse floorplan isn't for everybody, but then again, it's not designed for everybody. If you're looking for a great way to "connect" with the family, this lightweight Spree warrants some serious consideration.
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Enders wins all-woman Pro Stock duel at Baytown
BAYTOWN, Texas — Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso on Sunday in the final NHRA SpringNationals in the first all-woman final in NHRA Pro Stock history.
Enders had a 6.568-second pass at 210.24 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro for her third victory in the first five races of the season and 36th overall.
The track that hosted its first national event in 1988 is closing after the event to make room for Katoen Natie's expanding port facility.
"I grew up drag racing here and I don't know if I can put this into words," Enders said. "I made my first passes down the racetrack when I was 8 years old and to do this here in Houston means the world to me. We were able to execute perfectly today and I'm so proud of this team. It was just an unbelievable day."
Brittany Force won in Top Fuel, Matt Hagan in Funny Car and Steve Johnson in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Force raced to her second straight victory, beating Justin Ashley with a 3.767 at 321.42. She has 12 career victories, three at the track.
Hagan won for the second time this season and 41st overall, edging Bobby Bode with a 3.982 at 326.63 in his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
After setting both ends of the track record earlier in the day, Johnson closed it out with his first victory of the season, topping Matt Smith with a 6.720 at 199.91 on a Suzuki.


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Corporate America promised to get more diverse. But it's still mostly White women making gains
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The level of diversity on America's biggest corporate boards has never been higher. But it's still far from on par with what US society looks like.
White women and minorities made up 38.3% of Fortune 500 board seats in 2020, up from 34% in 2018, according to a new study released Tuesday by the Alliance for Board Diversity in collaboration with Deloitte.
And since 2010, the number of companies with greater than 40% diversity (including women) has almost quadrupled.
Yet the average growth rate in minority representation on Fortune 500 boards has remained unchanged – at less than half a percent (0.5%) a year – since 2004.
John Thompson, Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors, Microsoft Corp., speaks at the Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting in Bellevue, Washington on November 30, 2016. / AFP / Jason Redmond (Photo credit should read JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
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Amazon, Microsoft and Zillow are backing an initiative to increase Black representation on corporate boards
"The progress made on overall diversity has largely been due to the increase of White women on boards," the study noted.
Meanwhile, the "recycle rate" of board members – that is, one person serving on multiple boards – has gone down for all groups, the report found. But in 2020, more than a third of diverse board seats were still held by people serving on multiple Fortune 500 boards. And the rate was highest among Black directors – more than two of every five seats held by Black members were held by someone serving on multiple boards.
As of 2020, minorities held 18% of Fortune 500 board seats. And based on the average growth rate, the report estimates that it could take until 2074 before they hold 40%, which would be well after non-Hispanic Whites are projected to no longer be the majority of the US population.
Overall, the report found that no companies in the Fortune 500 have boards that are representative of the demographics of the United States, with the benchmarks of 50% women, 13% African American/Black, 18% Hispanic/Latino(a), and 6% Asian/Pacific Islander.
"While we applaud the progress that businesses have made in increasing board diversity, we need to ensure representation is holistic and inclusive for all – not just for one segment of an underrepresented population," said Linda Akutagawa, chair for the Alliance for Board Diversity.
The ABD/Deloitte report, titled Missing Pieces, is in its 6th edition and is based on analysis of public filings, public information, independently verified insights, third-party research data, previous diversity studies and direct communications with Fortune 500 companies.


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Hundreds gather in front of a house in Thanh Hoa Province where locals discovered dead bodies of four family members on Sunday night. Photo: Hoang Le/ VnExpress.
Police in Thanh Hoa Province said a man might have drugged and killed his family with sleeping pills before committing suicide on Sunday.
Investigators said they also found a suicide note and a recording apparently left by Ngo Le Ha, 55.
They said the evidence showed that he hanged himself after his wife and their two sons, aged 23 and 13, died. It is not immediately clear how the three were drugged or if they knew about his plan.
Police said the family was struggling with unpaid debts.
Their bodies were found at home on Sunday evening, after many friends and relatives of the family had failed to contact them for hours.
Ha and his wife ran an electronics shop at the first floor of their house.
Some of their employees said they came for work on Sunday morning and found the shop closed.
The employees told police that they thought their boss had left for some business and closed the shop for one day.


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The Tokyo Imperial Palace, which is the residence of the emperor of Japan, is located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.
It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle, where the Tokugawa Shogun family lived during the Edo Period.
Along with the main palace, or Kyūden, the complex houses an archive, museums and administrative offices.
The area is surrounded by an ancient moat and contains several parks and gardens, of which only a few are open to the public.
The "classic" stroll around the Imperial Palace usually includes two adjoining public parks: the East Garden, which allows access to 21 hectares of Kitanomaru Park, and the outer gardens.


By John McCurry and Eliot Lee Grossman, J.D.
Most empty-handed martial arts techniques against a knife are ineffective. The purpose of this article is to motivate martial arts instructors to analyze more critically their unarmed knife defense techniques based on a clear understanding of the use of the knife, and to reawaken interest in the blade arts in the martial arts community.
SOURCE: Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol. 15 No. 4 (2006): 18 pages.


Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, movie, television, stage, voice actor and writer. He was part of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong along with fellow comedian Tommy Chong. He played Ramone in the Disney-Pixar animated movies Cars and Cars 2.
Marin was born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. Marin was married to Darlene Morley from 1975 until they divorced in 1984. They had one child. He was married to Patti Heid from 1986 until they divorced. They had 2 children. He has been married to Natasha Rubin since 2009. Marin lives in Malibu, California. He is Mexican-American.
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1. 500mL of any COYO® Coconut Ice Cream.
1. Start by placing your COYO on the bench to soften just a little.
2. Next take out all you cookies and place them on a plate, 20 cookies will become 10 sandwiches, so be sure to match your cookies into pairs.
3. Take a scoop of the ice cream and using the back of a spoon smear the ice cream over one cookie. Then take the matching side and squish it on top to make a sandwich! So easy!
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Known for his big mouth and love of fried chicken on The Try Guys, Keith Habersberger is also a popular host personality. He has hosted the Sing! Holiday Remix for YouTube, and the #Verizon360 broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the last two years. Last Fall, Keith's comedy band Lewberger released their debut album and is currently working on the follow up to their hit musical Stranger Things, The Musical Parody.


Microsoft Azure recently announced support for webhooks on Azure Alerts. Now you can provide an https endpoints to receive webhooks while creating an alert in the Azure portal.
Webhooks are user defined HTTP endpoints that are usually triggered by an event. Webhooks allow us to get more out of Azure Alerts. You can specify a HTTP or HTTPS endpoint as a webhook while creating or updating an alert on the Azure Portal.
In this article I will walk you through creating an sample application to receive webhooks from Azure Alerts, configure an Alert to use this endpoint and test the overall flow.
Select the Empty template from the available ASP.Net 4.5 Templates and Check to add the Web API folders an core references as below.
Add the Microsoft.AspNet.WebHooks.Receivers.Azure Nuget package. Don't forget to check Include prerelease if you can find this package in the search results.
After installing the nuget package add the the below line to the Register method in WebApiConfig class.
You can add the above code after the routing code as shown in Figure 4.
This code registers your webhooks reciever.
Next step is to add the below application setting to your web.config file. This setting adds the secretkey to validate that the WebHook requests indeed Azure Alerts. It is advisable to use a SHA256 hash or similar value, which you can get from FreeFormatter Online Tools For Developers. This secret key will be part of the Reciever URL provided in the Azure Portal while creating the Azure Alerts.
Next we need to add handlers to process the webhooks data sent by Azure Alerts.
Add a new class AzureAlertsWebHooksDataHandler and add the below code to it.
string name = notification.Context.Name + " -- "
This is the most basic handler. In the construct we have initialized the Reciever to handle only Azure Alert webhooks. The ExecuteAsync method is the one which is responsible for processing the data posted and return response back to indicate webhooks was received.
We will now expand this code to actually process the data received in the webhooks. Let's store the data posted by the Azure Alerts webhooks sender in Azure table storage.
To do this first add the WindowsAzure.Storage nuget package and add the below code to import the Windows azure storage namespaces required here.
using System.Configuration; //To read connectionstring from the config files.
Also add your Azure storage connection string in the application settings as below.
And add the a small TableEntity implementation as below to store data in Azure table storage.
Finally lets modify the ExecuteAsync method to process the data send by the Webhooks sender and store it in Azure Table storage as below.
// Retrieve the storage account from the connection string.
// Create the table client.
The data sent in by the WebHooks sender is stored in JSON format, in the Data field of the WebHookHandlerContext object which is passed in as a parameter to the ExecuteAsync method. In the above method, I'm converting it to string and storing in Azure Table storage.
Now publish this code to an Azure Website. After publishing you can use the below URL to configure Azure Alerts to send Webhooks to the receiver we created above.
The Code in the above URL is the same as the secret key we have configured in the application settings.
Now Log in to the new Azure portal to configure an Azure alert to send Webhooks to the receiver we created above.
Browse and select a resource for which you want to configure the alerts. For simplicity lets create an alert for the above webhooks reciever Azure website we created.
Create a new alert(Webhooks currently supported on metric alerts only), and provide your webhooks reciever URL in the WebHooks field as below.
Configure the alerts help you verify the results quickly. You can accomplish this by keeping the Threshold and the Period to the minimum. I have set the Period to 5 Minutes in the above example. Hence, after 5 minutes if the threshold is reached, an alert is fired and webhooks posted to our receiver URL. This data is then processed and stored to Azure table storage as below.
Sample JSON object posted by the Azure Alerts Webhooks is as below.
Alternatively you can also use the Fiddler request composer to post to you webhooks Receiver URL and check the response the corresponding updates in the Azure Table storage. Make sure that the content-type is marked as json and the request body has json similar to the above example. A fiddler request should look like the below example.
Webhooks are internally configured to retry a few times until they receive a successful response from the receiver within a short duration. Hence you might see multiple requests hitting an endpoint in the ExecuteAsync method if you are debugging it remotely.


Kayaking, Skiing, Obstacle Races, Swimming - there are so many races and events out there. Below are some examples of endurance events covered by A Life of Adventure that might inspire you.
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The turnip is little when an old man plants it, but it grows so enormous that he has to get more and more helpers to try to pull it up! Reading Together is a series of high quality picture books, designed to entertain children, while helping them develop their reading skills. Book contains a set of support notes for parents to make most of reading together.
When the Magic Key on Floppy's collar starts to glow, the children are off on a new adventure, whizzed by magic to wonderful lands and faraway worlds. Kipper, Gran and Floppy must choose a brand new food for the Fabulous Fancy Food Company. But they only have time until five o'clock! Which is best? Cake or stew?
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How many helpers does it take to pick an ENORMOUS turnip? And what will they do with it then? Find out in this delightful retelling of the traditional tale. Perfect for sharing with little children, or for older children to read themselves.


Driving School Brookfield webpage was created simply to show that a Driving School can put a string of sentences on a web page which says absolutely nothing of any importance and yet search engines will rank that page at the top of the list when it has no real intrinsic value to the person seeking information.So if you have stumbled on this page near the top of your search go to our "HOME" page above to get some useful information that is worth reading and dont read any more, because it is going to get worse on this page.
Driving School Brookfield is not the name of anything, it is really just a search string that we think you may be using if you live in the suburb of Brookfield. We have no intention of telling you anything at all useful on how to drive a car on this page. However if you did discover this page you now have a pathway to some very useful links if you live in the Brookfield area and want to learn to drive a car very well. Please do not let our experiment to demonstrate that a web page by a driving school can have very little real information about how that driving school can assist you and yet rank highly in search, put you off .
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20 October 2016: Partners in the Scaling-up Improved Legume Technologies (SILT) project are looking at ways to ensure that messages on growing common beans reach interested farmers – especially women and young people in Tanzania.
November 2016 will see the arrival of a youth campaign delivered by Well Told Story/ Shujaaz. The campaign will combine a 6-page story in the next issue of the comic, supported by radio and social media. Over half a million copies of the comic will be in distribution.
Alliance activity was in the North and Shujaaz had not managed to get a radio partnership secured.
The funding from IDRC has allowed the 2015 campaign to be revisited and renewed. It also means that the project can revisit some of the young farmers that tried growing common bean, to see how they got on. Now all facets of the youth promotion activity are in place so the promotional impact of this campaign will be much greater than 2015.
Radio: For the whole month of November, Shujaaz radio show will produce four hours of radio (one hour every week) to be aired on 2 national radio stations in Tanzania (TBC FM & East Africa Radio) with other 3 regional stations (Kings FM – for Tanzania southern highlands, Abood FM for central Tanzania, Chuchu FM for Unguja & Pemba). Each radio show will carry bean messages to an estimated number of 1million listeners every week.
Last show will bring everything together –making people think thoroughly – Is bean farming a good decision this season?
Case studies interventions. Money side of things: How could youth make money out of beans?
Are there cooler bean farming ways and the value chain?
Powerful questions to consider:Why do people behave like this?
How decisions are made about what is done by whom? At a family level? Are the girls in the house taken seriously?
Call out: Ask questions about beans – we got you covered!
There are other exciting plans to develop radio programs on common bean targeting women farmers and their families.
The new radio series on common bean will commence in February 2017 to coincide with the planting season. Farm Radio is looking for creative input from composers and drama companies to get the desired sound and feel for the programs.
Nderingo continues: 'We are looking to have original songs to reinforce the messages and to use comedy to grab peoples' attention. Just because the subject is serious does not mean that it cannot also be fun. Women work hard in the fields but they still find time for songs and humour – we will be trying to replicate this atmosphere on the radio.


PULLMAN, Wash. - Tad Boyle gambled, and it cost him and the Colorado men's basketball team on Thursday night.
Following a disappointing 73-69 loss to last-place Washington State at Beasley Coliseum, Boyle said, "We had some players that normally play well for us that did not play well for us tonight. This is a game as a coach you second-guess yourself: I shouldn't have played that guy; I should have played that guy.
"That's what happens when you lose and you don't have good performances from some of your key guys."
Outside of point guard McKinley Wright and forward Dallas Walton, none of the Buffs played well, but it wasn't hard to figure out the main source of Boyle's second-guessing.
Senior guard Dominique Collier had a disastrous night. In 23 minutes, Collier went 0-for-5 from the floor, 4-for-9 from the free throw line and racked up five turnovers - his highest single-game total in two years. He also fouled out in the closing seconds.
Within his first few minutes on the floor, Collier had two turnovers, two other passes that Washington State batted down and two missed free throws.
"He wasn't ready from the beginning and I knew it," Boyle said.
Yet, Boyle didn't make a change, keeping his senior in the rotation and having him on the floor in crunch time. Collier's fifth and final turnover, with 28 seconds to play, led to a pair of Wazzu free throws that put CU in a 72-69 hole.
Boyle had other options, including freshman D'Shawn Schwartz, who played just eight minutes, but stuck with Collier, who has been fairly reliable most of the season.
"We have options and I chose not to use them tonight, hoping he would play out of it, and he didn't do it," Boyle said. "He's been playing really well lately."
Not on this night, however. Collier certainly wasn't the only Buff to struggle, but it was a night the senior would love to forget.
Boyle played the odds with his starting lineup, too, as freshman Lazar Nikolic got the start for the fourth game in a row.
Nikolic's first two starts in this stretch came with Namon Wright out with an illness. Nikolic also started Sunday against Stanford, as Wright eased his way back into the rotation.
The Buffs won all three of those games, so Boyle stayed with the hot hand against Washington State, with Nikolic in the starting lineup again.
"Up until tonight, we had our best three defensive performances that we've had all year: against Utah, Cal and Stanford," Boyle said. "Now, we didn't play well against Cal, but we guarded. We held all three opponents under 37 percent. That's the thought process (in starting Nikolic)."
Wright seemed to get back on track a bit, going 4-for-9 from the floor and scoring 12 points - his best total since scoring 16 against the Cougars on Jan. 18.
"When you provide sparks, your team is on a run," he said. "It's not just a couple buckets here or there. It's a genuine spark. Especially against this team, I'm a bigger guard than most of their players, so I should have played better."
Wright added four rebounds, and said, "If I'm not going to come through offensively, I have to rebound better and guard the ball better. No, I don't think I did (have a good game)."
McKinley Wright had six assists, bringing his single-season total to 141 - just two shy of the CU freshman record by Chauncey Billups. ... Walton went 8-for-8 at the free throw line. He had attempted just 24 all year coming in, and only five in the previous 10 games combined. ... In all, the Buffs had a season-high 35 free throw attempts (making 26). It's the most CU's had in a game since shooting 38 against UCLA on Jan. 12, 2017. ... George King came up one point shy of a double-double, posting nine points and 11 rebounds.


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Accessing Medical Care Abroad: More Expatriates Look Locally
Published in iPMI Magazine Expatriate Life International Living Global Mobility News
Cigna Global Health Benefits® (NYSE: CI) and the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) recently surveyed more than 2,700 expatriates working in 156 countries to better understand how they and their families experience, perceive and value various elements of assignment terms and programs.
While many surveys tell the global mobility story from the perspective of the employer, this survey is unique because it gathers candid feedback from the globally mobile themselves—information employers are rarely able to gather on their own.
Expat profile
Among people who work outside of their home country, three things are true: they are male (81%), middle-aged and have a family. Beyond that, all bets are off.
The globally mobile are growing older; Gen X is entering its peak earning years and Baby Boomers are remaining in the workforce longer than did previous generations. According to the survey results, many expats are leaving their families at home for various reasons. Today, many assignment locations are in emerging markets or a remote location, which is one reason expats might leave their families at home. In recent years, there has also been a dramatic increase in business and technology-related assignments with shorter durations; generally between six and 12 months. Thirty-eight percent of respondents reported that they did not bring their children with them during assignment.
Although most expats still hail from the U.S., their numbers are down by 10% from just two years ago (and down 24% from the 2001 survey). Globalization is likely a factor with more companies having operations across the globe with access to qualified local talent. The U.S. tax regulations may also be a reason for the decline, making expatriation of U.S. nationals more expensive than expatriates from other countries.
Accessing medical care abroad: more expats look locally
The proportion of expats accessing medical care on assignment stayed consistent from 2013 at 79%. Seventy-five percent of expats said they access local providers for routine medical care.
Gender appears to play a role in which type and where expats and their families access care during assignment. While the rate at which men accessed care stayed about the same (78% this year versus 77% in 2013), the share of women accessing care rose five percentage points to 83%. Even though a larger percentage of women are accessing care while abroad, they are slightly less likely than men to seek care locally. However, more women (47%) said they were much more likely to seek treatment locally for serious medical care than they did in 2013 (38%).
Mobility benefits packages: Flexibility and customization
Greater flexibility in plan design was a common theme when employees were asked what employers might change or add to their global mobility assignment packages to make them more useful.
"Similar to what we saw in the 2013 results, a one-size-fits-all approach to mobility program services can lead to potential dissatisfaction, or worse, an unexpected end to a global assignment," said Leah Cotterill, vice president, North America Client Management, Cigna Global Health Benefits. "Global mobility directors have to be cognizant of striking a balance between the needs of the business and those of the expats and their families. While the trend toward managing costs through benefits reduction might save companies money in the shorter term, the approach may not lead to longer term satisfaction, loyalty, trust or success."
Support and communication
Results from this year's survey indicate that certain gaps – whether real or perceived - still exist between the resources employers say they provide to expats in comparison to what employees say they need.
Communications – before, during and after assignment – are critical to expats and the success of their assignment. Survey responses indicate that employers shouldn't be worried about over-communicating.
38% of respondents received only one communication prior to departure and nearly a third received two to three.
More than 75% received information about their global mobility program benefits during assignment. Of this group, one in four received messages on a quarterly basis.
Email and phone calls with HR/global mobility representatives were the top two forms of communication with 90% and 70%, respectively.
Overall, the support employers have traditionally made available aligns with what expatriates say is needed. More than three-quarters of respondents said their employer provides help with moving household goods; setting up utilities and other settling-in needs, as well as help with finding doctors and getting vaccinations. Yet, globally mobile employees say they need more, particularly related to local culture and lifestyle.
Only 20% of information sent to expats before assignment covered local lifestyle resources such as grocery stores, child care, etc. "Prepare employees better for the cultural shock they will experience, particularly for newcomers," said one respondent.
The use of digital communications, particularly social media, increased dramatically since the 2013 survey. More than twice as many expatriates chose Facebook this year than they did in 2013, which reflects the increasing use of social media as a human resources portal by employers.
There also appears to be a dramatic change in the perceived usefulness of digital resources. Nearly twice as many expatriates in 2015 said their employer intranet is an effective communication tool. Interestingly enough, almost half (44%) said that they either didn't know or their employer didn't offer online access to information concerning their mobility benefits program.
"Globally mobile employees and their families want reliable and consistent communication from employers from preparing them for assignments before they depart and ensuring they feel appropriately supported and connected while away," commented Cotterill. "While many employers are making strides in this area, more can be done to better facilitate communication concerning global mobility program features and services for employees and their families."
"As businesses continue to expand and compete in today's global marketplace, the importance of global mobility has never been greater," said Bill Sheridan, NFTC Vice President of International Human Resources. "This year's survey results not only reflect this, but also reveal key insights into how global mobility and the expectations of expats have changed since 2013 – insights that should influence how employers meet the needs of their expats going forward."
Expatriation: A lifestyle choice, not just an economic obligation.
This year's results demonstrate that global mobility is no longer just an economic obligation, but is instead a lifestyle choice evolving into a career unto itself. The spirit of adventure, the potential to hone one's qualifications and the appeal of living abroad remained the greatest influences on the decision to accept a first assignment.
One key difference to note is the proportion of expats who indicated they went abroad because they wanted to versus feeling they had to—down by 12.5% since the 2013 survey. Additionally, the number of expats who have been on five or more international assignments increased sharply to 25% from 18% in 2013. This may indicate that global mobility is becoming an occupation in its own right.
Repatriation: Just as difficult as expatriation.
Slightly more than half (54%) of expats who responded to the survey say their employer has a formal repatriation program – and yet most employers report they offer one. In fact, many respondents expressed that repatriation is effectively as difficult as expatriation.
Expats find a return home can result in culture shock. Changes in finances and taxes for the household were a big concern, as was finding new employment. "My family and I will probably need as much (if not more) help repatriating than we have needed on assignment," said a respondent.
Many expats recommended beginning repatriation arrangements at least three months before departure. Commenting on a return home after assignment, one respondent said, "I'd like to see a repatriation program in which we are given news of the return home at least three months prior to the move so we can prepare."
Yemen Travel Warning News Advice: Attack on MOD Hospital - Failed Kidnapping Attempt
Published in iPMI Magazine Travel Warnings and Intelligence
Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. On 5 December, an attack on the Ministry of Defence Hospital in Bab Al-Yaman, Sana'a, left at least 52 people dead and many more injured.
On 15 December a Japanese national was seriously injured during a failed kidnap attempt in Sana'a.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Yemen and strongly urge British nationals to leave. If you don't leave the country now while commercial carriers are still flying it is extremely unlikely that the British government will be able to evacuate you or provide consular assistance.
There is a high threat from terrorism throughout Yemen. Terrorists continue to threaten further attacks. There is a very high threat of kidnap from armed tribes, criminals and terrorists.
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has previously targeted western interests and there could be a threat to diplomatic missions, commercial sites, transport infrastructure and any place where westerners gather. The situation in Yemen remains volatile with continuing unrest and violent clashes. The threat of an escalation of violence and disorder remains.
Since the end of October 2013 there has been a significant outbreak of hostilities between the Huthi movement and the Salafi community in the Dammaj area of northern Yemen, with significant numbers of casualties. If you travel to Yemen against our advice, you should regularly reassess your security and plan any movements around the country carefully. The provision of close security protection and/or a military escort is extremely important for those working and moving around in Yemen.
On 26 November, 2 Belarusian nationals were shot dead outside their hotel in the Al Sabeen district of Sana'a.
On 6 October 2013, a German national was shot and killed outside a supermarket in the Hadda district of Sana'a. While it is not yet known who was behind these attacks, you are reminded of the ongoing threat against foreigners and are strongly advised to avoid places visited on a regular basis by foreign nationals.
The level of consular assistance available to British nationals is limited.
If you need urgent consular assistance call either +967 1308 114 to be redirected to the FCO in London or +44 (0) 20 7008 1500.
Piracy is a significant threat in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
MSO is a new IAG Assistance Partner in South Africa
Published in iPMI Magazine Medical Travel Technical Roadside Assistance Company News
Since January 2012, International Assistance Group has set the course for a new strategy: forge partnerships with quality providers. Meant to help its 49 partners grow organically, offering true quality and health-focused outcomes, IAG constantly develops, recruits and trains a comprehensive global network of quality assistance experts and accredited provider partners.
Today, International Assistance Group is happy to inform you that a 14th Partnership has been signed since January. MSO (Medical Services Organisation) has been approved as a new IAG Assistance Partner after a strict selection process. MSO, located in South Africa, is operational for medical cases in Republic of South Africa as well as in sub-Saharan countries.
Glenn Staples, Business Dev Director is happy to present MSO: "MSO International provides healthcare risk management services to the African and South African market with over 1 million contracted lives from private healthcare and insurance companies. MSO's strategy of providing a comprehensive managed care solution across Africa provides healthcare funders with significant and unique advantages that improve their competitive position. Since 2008, MSO has expanded its operations to include a dedicated international division with over 50 staff to manage claims, cases and admissions for international clients with members in Africa. With its head office based in Johannesburg, South Africa and access to more than 6,000 contracted providers across the African continent, MSO International provides the optimal healthcare solution for Africa".
Expats In The UAE Urged To Write Will
Expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been advised to write a will in order to ensure that their assets are divided how they wish in the event of their death. Emphasis has been put on this legal process in a recent report published in the country's Ministry of Interior publication, 999 Magazine. It is particularly important for those living in a Muslim country, such as the UAE, otherwise Sharia law or local rules could be placed on inheritors. Under Sharia law, the majority of an estate passes to the male bloodline, which can mean wives and female partners are left with just one-eighth of their partner's assets if no will has been drawn up.
Emirati lawyer Hussain Al Jaziri told Gulf News: "Oftentimes the family of the deceased can obtain official documents from their country of origin asking that distribution of assets be done according to their country of citizenship."
Despite this relatively straightforward process being open to expats, only ten to 20 per cent of those resident in the UAE have carried it out to cover them should they die unexpectedly. Also important for expat families is to ensure that clear instructions as to who looks after the children are also left behind. Otherwise it will be up to the courts to decide and could mean that the intentions of the parents are not followed.
Without a last will and testament, it can take a long time for assets to be released and when they are, large taxes are often inflicted upon them. This means that the financial burden of looking after the children can be passed onto grandparents or other relatives for a long time after the parents' death.
Lieutenant Colonel Awad Saleh Al Kindi, editor-in-chief of 999, told the news provider: "There's a need for residents to be aware of the inheritance rules in the country. This is important to preserve peace and harmony within the family, which forms the basic unit of our society." Expatriate Healthcare specialise*s in providing international health insurance. Make sure you're protected.
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Archipelago Insurance Ltd Enters Malaysian Medical Insurance Market
Published in iPMI Product News
Archipelago Insurance, a general insurer, licensed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority is launching Ultracare medical insurance plans, developed by InterGlobal, a UK private health insurer. Ultracare will be marketed through both offshore and locally registered insurance brokers, plus through licensed financial advisors at the Bank Negara Malaysia.
Commenting, Archipelago Insurance Group director Alan Chew Cheong Yew said: "We hope to attract 500 clients within our first year of selling the product, generating about RM7.5 million in gross premiums."
According to Chew, the target market will be expatriates and high net-worth individuals looking for customized comprehensive international private medical insurance plans that will provide the right cover, at the right time. Target market will initially focus on the Klang Valley growing to include areas with high a concentration of expatriates like Johor Baru, Penang and cities in East Malaysia.
The International consultant company Roland Berger Strategy Consultants recently reported, that Malaysia's medical and insurance sector is expected to more than triple by 2020 to reach US$5 billion, from its current US$1.5 billion, presenting excellent growth opportunities for the health insurance sector.
WikiTrend.org, the social trends catalogue for trendsetting ideas, products and experiences, is reporting a growing trend in travel and tourism in looking to attract families in general, and wealthy families in particular. Family travel is growing, but high-earning families are traveling even more, and their spending is increasingly attractive to travel providers.
State and city Convention and Visitor Bureaus (CVBs) are reporting a rise in destination family reunions, which guarantees a large number of people traveling to the same location on any given date. Meanwhile, airlines and hotels are competing for the privilege of pampering families seeking luxury travel experiences. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is now offering on-board nannies to watch and entertain children in-flight.
The Trump SoHo, an upscale hotel in New York City, is offering children under the age of 17 the opportunity to live like young entrepreneurs, equipping them with business cards, monogramed robes, and etiquette classes.
The Mark, another New York City hotel offers branded MacLaren baby strollers designed in the hotel's signature black and white stripes for high rollers with tots in tow. The sell to guests is that they can leave their strollers at home, and not have to lug this unwieldy piece of equipment. Instead, they have full use of the hotel's very chic strollers for the entire length of their stay.
"As people look towards family travel to fulfill their need for meaningful experiences, the competition for this business will heat up even further," says trends expert and keynote speaker Daniel Levine, who is also the Global Editor of WikiTrend.org, "With an increasing number of wealthy families looking to share experiences, travel stakeholders are becoming ever more innovative in making high-end travel more appealing for kids and parents alike."
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Updated daily, WikiTrend.org is the home of trendsetting ideas, products and experiences for fun, insight, inspiration and profit. For thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators and marketers, WikiTrend.org is a fantastic resource offering powerful insight into what global consumers are thinking and feeling. Find them on the Web at www.WikiTrend.org.
National Geographic has formed a new Travel Group that consolidates all of the 125-year-old Society's travel assets, including National Geographic Traveler magazine, National Geographic Expeditions, photo workshops and seminars, travel books, maps, apps, digital travel content and travel community.
The new group is led by Lynn Cutter, executive vice president, National Geographic Travel. "National Geographic has built up vast travel assets over the years, from our compelling travel editorial content to our unique access to people and places around the world to our thriving National Geographic Expeditions business," says Lynn Cutter. "By bringing together our publishing, expeditions and digital teams, we believe National Geographic Travel can harness these extraordinary resources and extend our leadership in authentic, meaningful and engaging travel."
The group's efforts are resonating with travelers. Expeditions' sales have increased by 80 percent in the past two years, traffic to the website is up 30 percent in the past 12 months, and the social travel community has doubled in the last year. Proceeds from all travel programs and products support the Society's aim of increasing global understanding through exploration, education and scientific research.
At a time when many media companies are moving away from print products, National Geographic is reinvesting in National Geographic Traveler magazine — increasing trim size, using heavier paper stock and unveiling a bold redesign with the October issue that allows for richer photography and a cleaner reader experience. The enhanced product will feature new columns from celebrated voices like Andrew Evans, National Geographic Traveler's Digital Nomad; Chris Elliott, one of America's best-known consumer travel experts; and leading sustainability expert Costas Christ, who will write a new column, "Trending." The redesign extends to the digital iPad/tablet version.
Keith Bellows, editor-in-chief of National Geographic Traveler and senior vice president of National Geographic Travel, leads the editorial vision for the group, and notes that, "National Geographic is a brand that inspires us to reach beyond our front doors to explore the planet and everything on it. Traveler is for real travelers and has long been driven by great photography and storytelling and an emphasis on culture, experience and authenticity. These are the principles that drive all of National Geographic Travel."
The National Geographic Society has long been an innovative leader in the travel space, pioneering initiatives such as the prestigious 25-year-old Traveler photo contest; the Traveler Writers Series, one-on-one live interviews with the world's best travel writers; the Places of a Lifetime series of magazine issues, apps and coffee-table books; the Apple-design award-winning National Parks app; and the "Travelers of the Year" program, which recognizes those who travel with purpose and to make a difference in the lives of others. New hire Andy Coleman, vice president of digital travel, joined National Geographic Travel to shape strategy for creating a comprehensive travel experience for users.
The new digital team rebranded all travel social media under one name, NatGeoTravel, across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Among drivers of the digital and social growth are "Best of the World Weekly" destinations hand-picked by National Geographic Travel editors; daily "Travel 365" photos; tips from the field in the "Intelligent Travel" blogs; and programs like Digital Nomad, which has Andrew Evans traveling the globe and sharing stories in real-time through his Digital Nomad blog, Facebook and @WheresAndrew Twitter feed.
The nomad franchise continues to expand with the addition of Urban Insider Annie Fitzsimmons. Contributors such as Evans and Elliott will appear throughout National Geographic Travel properties. For example, Evans writes a column for the magazine, contributes daily posts and videos on his Digital Nomad blog, will take part in October's signature 125th Anniversary "125 Years of Exploration" private jet trip and wrote the introduction to the new book, "Four Seasons of Travel" (Oct. 15, 2013). Elliott, in addition to his column, is also the author of a new book, "How to be the World's Smartest Traveler" (March 4, 2014).
National Geographic Travel is the travel arm of the National Geographic Society, one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations, founded in 1888. National Geographic Travel creates authentic, meaningful and engaging travel experiences through National Geographic Traveler magazine; National Geographic Expeditions; travel books; maps; apps; digital travel content; and travel photography programs. National Geographic Traveler (8 issues per year) is the world's most widely read travel magazine and has 17 international editions. It is available by subscription, on newsstands in the United States and Canada, and digitally for tablets.
National Geographic Expeditions, the travel program of the Society, offers a variety of unique travel experiences led by top experts to more than 60 destinations across all seven continents. Travel opportunities include family and student expeditions, active adventures, private jet trips and voyages on the six expedition ships in the National Geographic-Lindblad fleet, as well as photography workshops, expeditions and seminars. The National Geographic Travel digital group offers inspiring and authoritative digital content such as trip ideas, photo galleries, blogs and apps, including the award-winning National Parks app. National Geographic Travel Books bring readers curated travel advice, photography and insider tips.
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Moving away from the concrete jungle of London, we set off into the wide-open space of the West Country this morning. It was a bit like adventuring into a different culture, one of farming, different accents, apple cider and interesting music to name a few, a unique culture. After the fun of the dance and bbq last night, most were appreciative of the long journey in which they could catch up on their much-needed beauty sleep.
Reaching the historical city of Bath, also known as Aquae Sulis, at 11am, we visited Bath Abbey, the central point of Bath, followed by an extremely informative audio trip around the Roman Baths. Goddess Sulis, the goddess of sun and healing, featured heavily in the audio commentary as her healing qualities, like the soothing waters at the Roman Baths, are said to be able to heal even leprosy, as discovered by King Bladud, who, after contracting leprosy was shunned by his father and sent to look after pigs. After bathing in the water he was healed so went on to become king. Hot water (46 degrees C/114.8 degrees F) flows out of the springs at a rate of 1 170 000 litres/ 257 364 imperial gallons) per day. We were even able to have a taste of this heated spring water as we left the Baths. For the intrepid rugby fans amongst us, a trip to the unique Royal Crescent was on offer, a place to take stunning panoramic pictures, followed by a quick stop at Bath Rugby Stadium. Shopping and exploring was next on the agenda including the famous ISCA flag challenge, the challenge being to try and buy a flag from the flagshop of a country that they don't have in stock.
Moving further back in history, we made our way to the Salisbury Plains to visit the majestic, mysterious 4500 year old Stonehenge, a protected UNESCO World Heritage site, enshrouded with many different theories about its real purpose. Many happy memories were captured. Another long journey returned the children safely back to Charterhouse for a hot meal, followed by swift house meetings and an early night.
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Grandeur of the Seas arrives in Freeport
Grandeur of the Seas arrived in Freeport this morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. Grandeur of the Seas was en route to CocoCay when the ship experienced a fire in the mooring area in the aft of the ship. The fire was extinguished at 4:58 a.m. and the ship was redirected to Freeport for further evaluation.
MIAMI, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Grandeur of the Seas arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas, this morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. Grandeur of the Seas was en route to CocoCay, The Bahamas, when the ship experienced a fire in the mooring area in the aft of the ship at approximately 2:50 a.m. ET. The fire was extinguished at 4:58 a.m. and the ship was redirected to Freeport for further evaluation.
In an abundance of caution, the Captain deemed it necessary to muster all guests to their assembly stations during the incident. All 2,224 guests and 796 crew have been accounted for, and guests have since been allowed to return to most staterooms and public areas.
The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority, and we will continue to focus on their immediate needs and concerns. Medical staff has responded to several calls for medical assistance, but none of them have been medical emergencies. The calls have included fainting, reports of high blood pressure and an ankle sprain.
Throughout, the ship's power, propulsion and communications systems functioned uninterrupted.
Royal Caribbean International's President and CEO Adam Goldstein and a Guest Care team are en route to Freeport to meet guests.
A dedicated telephone hotline has been established for family members of guests at 1-888-824-0012 or internationally at +1-408-916-9000. The cruise line requests that only families of guests use the telephone numbers in order to help ease call volume and ensure that they can receive information as quickly as possible.
Grandeur of the Seas was on a seven-night sailing that departed Baltimore, Maryland, on May 24, and includes port calls to Port Canaveral, Florida; CocoCay and Nassau, The Bahamas. Grandeur of the Seas is part of Royal Caribbean International's fleet of cruise ships. The ship was launched in December 1996 and recently refurbished in May 2012. Grandeur of the Seas has a maximum capacity of 2,446 guests; measures 916 ft. long and 105.6 ft. in width; and has a cruising speed of 19 knots.
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