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HDFC Bank launches Covid Crisis Support Scholarship for students
by NE NOW NEWS July 21, 2021 8:02 am November 12, 2021 12:05 am
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India's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank announced the launch of Covid Crisis Support Scholarship for the students who have been affected by Covid19.
The bank informed that the Covid crisis support scholarship is part of Parivartan – HDFC Bank's umbrella for its social responsibility.
Who can apply for the scholarship?
The school students as well as those pursuing Undergraduate, Postgraduate and diploma courses can avail the benefit of the scholarship programme.
Under the scholarship scheme launched by the HDFC Bank, students will be provided with a one-time financial assistance ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 75,000.
The scholarship programme is available for students who have lost either or both of their parent (s) or earning family member(s) who have lost their employment (or livelihood) during the Covid19 pandemic
HDFC Bank has created a corpus of Rs 9 crore for the Parivartan Covid Crisis Support Scholarship.
"The Parivartan Covid Crisis Support Scholarship will help around 3,200 students under two categories:
School (from class 1 to 12) covering around 1,800 students College (diploma, graduation & PG courses) covering around 1,400 students," the bank said in a statement.
Ashima Bhat, Group Head (Business Finance and Strategy, Administration, and Infrastructure), HDFC Bank, said, "Students are the future of our nation, and their education is important. The pandemic has adversely impacted many families across the country and the education of many students is at risk."
"During this time of crisis, we believe in supporting talented young individuals who are going through hardships due to the pandemic and are at risk of dropping out from schools or colleges."
"As a socially responsible corporate citizen we will lend our support in every manner possible. We have therefore launched an additional scholarship programme for those impacted by COVID to support more students," Bhat said.
Students, whose annual family income is less than Rs 6 lakh and are pursuing studies under various boards and universities in India, would be eligible to apply.
This Covid crisis support scholarship is especially for those students who are on the verge of dropping out due to financial constraints due to the pandemic.
The scholarship programme will be managed by Buddy4Study India Foundation which hosts one of the largest scholarship platforms in India, the bank said.
Interested students can apply for scholarships using this link: https://www.buddy4study.com/page/hdfc-bank-parivartans-covid-crisis-support-scholarship-program.
This is the second scholarship programme run by the bank, it said.
HDFC Bank also has a flagship programme called Educational Crisis Support Scholarship (ECSS), which it runs annually.
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La Vendetta (film)
La Vendetta (TV series)
Vendetta (1995 film)
La Vendetta English: The Vendetta, is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Jean Chérasse, written by Albert Valentin, starring Francis Blanche and Louis de Funès. The film was known under the titles: "Bandito sì... ma d'onore" (Italy), "The Vendetta" (international English title).
Francis Blanche : Le capitaine Bartoli, a candidate for the town hall
Louis de Funès : Valentino Amoretti, the robber of honour and father of Antonia
Marisa Merlini : the postal worker
Olivier Hussenot : Mr Lauriston, the gentle rentier
Jean Lefebvre : Colombo, a supporter of Bartoli
Rosy Varte : Mrs Marthe Lauriston, wife of the rentier
Jean Hoube : Michel Lauriston, the nephew
Christian Mery : the teacher, supporter of Bartoli
Charles Blavette : Sosthène, a supporter of Corti
Noël Rochiccioli : Colonna
Juan Vilato : the partisan singer of Mr Lauriston
Geneviève Galéa : Antonia Amoretti, the daughter
Jacqueline Pierreux : the tourist, friend of captain
Elisa Mainardi : daughter of Bastia
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La Vendetta is a Filipino drama-suspense-thriller-horror series produced by GMA Network. Starring Jean Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado, and Sunshine Dizon.The series premiered October 29, 2007 and concluded on January 18, 2008. The series is an experimental soap opera from as it is the first series in the Philippines to use the genre of Horror
suspense-thriller. It was aired with a one-week delay on GMA Pinoy TV worldwide. The series consist 60 episodes completing the first season. From July 1, 2011 until September 22, 2011 it was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.
The production started late September, while filming started on October 12 for an October 29 airing - incredibly short for a primetime series. But, in fact, the production was conceived long before 2005, and had to be postponed because of the "boom" of telefantasyas.
This series is the much-awaited come-back series for Jennylyn Mercado after the feud between her manager and GMA Network, her role was expected to recurred but while the series is ongoing her character was upgraded into a series regular. This is also Sunshine Dizon's new series after the recently concluded Impostora.
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Deià is a small coastal village in the Serra de Tramuntana, which forms the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Valldemossa, and it is known for its literary and musical residents. Its idyllic landscape, orange and olive groves on steep cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, served as a draw for German, English, and American expatriates after the First World War.
The English poet, novelist, and scholar Robert Graves was one of the first foreigners to settle in the village, where he collaborated with Laura Riding in setting up the Seizin Press. Graves returned after the war and remained in Deià until his death. He used the town as the setting for many of his stories, including the historical novel Hercules my Shipmate. His house is now a museum.
Anaïs Nin visited the village in the 1920s, and she wrote a short story set on the village's beach. The Spanish writer, Carme Riera, recently wrote a short story about Nin's. The town is also the unnamed setting of the Uruguayan novelist, Cristina Peri Rossi's The Ship of Fools (La nave de los locos). The Nicaraguan poet and novelist, Claribel Alegría, lives in Deià today. Anja Rubik married Serbian model Sasha Knezevic in this village. They married on 16 July 2011.
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Deus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈdeːʊs]) is Latin for "god" or "deity". Latin deus and dīvus "divine", are descended from Proto-Indo-European *deiwos, "celestial" or "shining", from the same root as *Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon. Compare Greek Zeus (Ζεύς dzeus; Aeolic Greek Δεύς deus) and Sanskrit देव deva. Latin dies ("day") is considered to have derived from the same PIE root that originated deus. This is to say that a celestial shining body, the Sun, gives material form to the words for "day" in the Romance Languages.
In Classical Latin, deus (feminine dea) was a general nounreferring to a deity, while in technical usage a divus or diva was a figure who had become divine, such as a divinized emperor. In Late Latin, Deus came to be used mostly for the Christian God. It was inherited by the Romance languages in French Dieu, Spanish Dios, Portuguese and Galician Deus, Italian Dio, etc, and by the Celtic languages in Welsh Duw and Irish Dia.
Latin Bible
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DEI is a three-letter acronym. It may refer to one of the following:
DEI, Greek national electrical company
FIFA Trigramme for Dutch East Indies
Dale Earnhardt, Inc., a NASCAR team
DEI, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, university in Agra, India
DEI (Dabney Eats It), the lounge in Dabney House at Caltech, and its motto
Destroy Erase Improve, a 1995 album by Swedish heavy metal band Meshuggah
Directed Electronics, Inc., manufacturer of vehicular audio and security systems
Dutch East Indies, Indonesia when it was still a Dutch Colony
Dawat-e-Islami, a non-political Islam preaching organization
Duke Energy Indiana, the Indiana arm of Duke Energy
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, fictional company owned by Phineas and Ferb antagonist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz
Delta Epsilon Iota, Academic Honor Society
Deus (disambiguation) (dei is the genitive singular of deus)
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Gino may refer to:
Gino (given name), multiple individuals
Example: Ruggeri, Gino
Gino, nickname of NBA basketball player Manu Ginóbili (b. 1977)
Gino, a cult figure in Boston Celtics lore, later identified as Joseph R. Massoni
Gino, an ethnic slur for Italian-Canadians.
GINO, Galactica In Name Only, a derogatory term to refer to the Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) fictional universe by fans of the original Battlestar Galactica
GINO, Godzilla In Name Only, a derogatory term to refer to the 1998 American remake of Godzilla.
All pages with titles containing Gino
Geno (disambiguation)
Gino's (disambiguation)
Gina (disambiguation)
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Vendetta is a 1995 film directed by Mikael Håfström. It stars Stefan Sauk as the Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton and as his adversary Don Tommaso, Ennio Fantastichini. A mini series for television was filmed at the same time. It was aired as 6 episodes of 50-60 minutes each.
Carl Hamilton gets assigned to go to Sicily in order to free two Swedish business men who are kept captured by a local villain named Don Tommaso. The Don wants a Swedish naval robot system in exchange for his hostages. In the beginning Hamilton acts merely as a negotiator, but when he cannot accept the demands of his counterpart the situation escalates.
Hamilton stands up against Don Tommaso, while abduction and murder becomes the language of negotiation. A classical vendetta has been initiated, as narcotics from Colombia and the Italian intelligence community become involved.
Stefan Sauk as commander kommendörkapten Carl Hamilton, naval officer and intelligence operative
Ennio Fantastichini as Don Tommaso
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"She is always there...and I feel her!
And it´s so cold here!
I left her in a hole in the ground
a few decades ago
a lonely place they call grave
...and then at night my crystals vibrate in the cold
though all the windows are closed
the old stairs creek!
I can feel her! I can feel her presence!
She is here! And she hasn't forgiven me!"
"Were you looking for me mommy?
You left me in a dark, dark place!
I came here to see you, mommy!
Maybe you wanna play doll with me?
Daddy told me, you have been a bad, bad mommy!
But I don't think it´s true!"
"A BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD mommy!"
Being selfish, being mean
has been making souls unclean
put your daughter in the ground
what's been done will come around!
"Put your daughter in the ground!
Who you have killed will come around!
Put your daughter in the ground!
Who you have killed will come around!"
"Mamma took the life from me
I am still around as you can see
now of her I will take care

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Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng
Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng 錢維城 (T. 宗磐, 幼安幼安 H. 稼軒, 茶山), 1720-1772, official arid artist, was a native of Wu-chin, Kiangsu. Having taken his chü-jên degree at the age of nineteen sui (1738), he was four years later (1742) appointed a secretary in the Grand Secretariat after passing a special examination. In 1745 he became a chin-shih, with highest honors in the palace examination, and then was appointed a Hanlin compiler of the first class. But when he was released from study in 1748 he was placed in the third rank among students of the Manchu language, and for this both he and Chuang Ts'un-yü [q.v.] were reproached by the emperor. After serving in various positions Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng became senior vice-president of the Board of Works 1757-61; and junior, then senior, vice-president of the Board of Punishments 1761-72. In the meantime he officiated several times, either as chief or as associate examiner, of the metropolitan or provincial examinations (1754, 1757, 1759). In 1762 he became director of Education in Chekiang, at a time when the students of that province were paying more attention to the form than to the content of their compositions. To correct this practice Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng established a regulation that each student must study thoroughly one Classic in the course of every half year. As a result the scholastic standing of Chekiang greatly improved. In 1769 he accompanied Uda-an 吳達善 (d. 1771, chin-shih of 1736), who was then governor-general of Hu-Kuang, to Kweichow to settle a case involving default in the official accounts. When an insurrection of the Miao (苗) tribesmen took place in Kweichow in the following year he helped to tranquilize them. But owing to the death of his father he returned to his home in 1772 to observe the period of mourning, and he himself died in the latter part of that year. He was canonized as Wên-min-文敏. In 1775 his son, Ch'ien Chung-shên 錢中詵 was granted by imperial favor the degree of chü-jên.
Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng was a master of both calligraphy and painting. In the former he followed the style of the famous Su Shih of the Sung dynasty (see under Sung Lao), in the latter he studied with Tung Pang-ta [q.v.], and was skilled in depicting both landscape and plant life. Many of his paintings were honored by laudatory colophons written by Emperor Kao-tsung. His collected literary works, entitled 錢文敏公全集 Ch'ien Wên-min kung ch'uan-chi, in 30 chüan, were first printed in 1776.
His younger brother, Ch'ien Wei-ch'iao 錢維喬 (T. 樹參, 季木, 曙川 H. 竹初, 1739-1806, chü-jên of 1782), achieved some distinction as a painter, a man of letters; and a dramatist. Ch'ien Wei-ch'iao's collected verse, entitled 竹初詩鈔 Chu-ch'u shih-ch'ao, 16 chüan; and his prose, Chu-ch'u wên (文) ch'ao, in 6 chüan, were printed in 1808. Ch'ien Wei-ch'êng also had a learned daughter, Ch'ien Mêng-tien 錢孟鈿 (T. 冠之 H. 浣青, 1739-1806), who married Ts'ui Lung-chien 崔龍見" T. 翹英 H. 曼亭, 1741-1817, a chin-shih of 1761) and left a collection of verse, entitled 紉秋詩草 Jên-ch'iu shih ts'ao, in 4 chüan.
[ 3/88/29a; 4/33/3b; 19/丙下/32b; 26/2/8a; 武進陽湖合志 Wu-chin Yang-hu ho-chih (1886) 22/33a; L.T.C.L.H.M., p. 425-28; 故宮週刊 Ku-kung chou-k'an for reproductions of his paintings.]
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Cristian Mungiu | După dealuri (Beyond the Hills)
the do-gooders
Cristian Mungiu (screenplay and director), based on books by Tatiana Niculescu Bran) După dealuri (Beyond the Hills) / 2012 / I saw this film in Los Angeles at the Chinese Theare during the 2012 AFI Film Festival on November 5, 2012.
Cristian Mungiu's film, Beyond the Hills begins at a train station where Voichiţa (Cosmina Stratan) is greeting Alina (Cristina Flutur), the latter, we later discover, returning to Moldavia from a stint as a bar maid in Germany. Alina intensely hugs her friend, as Voichiţa nervously pulls away, muttering that people will see them. Already we sense both the intensity of their relationship—they grew up together in an orphanage—and perceive that something has changed, that their friendship is now fraught. And we soon discover just what that alteration is when Alina takes her friend, with whom she quite obviously has had a lesbian relationship—neither the story nor the director ever confirm this, although a latter massage between the two women certainly reveals, as critic Manola Dargis notes, "complexities" in their relationship—to her new home, an orthodox monastery "beyond the hills," run by a kindly, but strict, priest (whom the nuns call "Pappa," Valeriu Andriuţă) and the gentle and submissive Mother Superior (whom they call "Mamma," Dana Tapalagă). It is a place, we immediately realize, where the high strung and strong-minded will never feel at home. Despite the fact that Alina shares a room with her friend, Voichiţa's love has been replaced by a love of God. The newcomer may also be pregnant.
The monastery is an isolated and ramshackle place of small huts, a communal kitchen where most of the action occurs, and a church, attended by the locals. The girls living in its crowded quarters (others wish to join the order but are told that there is no room) work hard, raising chickens and caring for the gardens, gathering wood and water, cooking, and praying. They are all dressed alike in black. Rain and snow dominate the weather.
Although, both Pappa and Mamma are soft-spoken and outwardly reasonable with their charges, as with most fundamentalists there is little room in this monastery for wavering beliefs or even hidden doubts. Alina has no faith, has seldom gone to confession, and, apparently, has been independent-thinking even in the orphanage, where she used her karate skills. It does not take long before she lashes out at the close-minded world in which she has suddenly discovered herself; but we recognize also that she is not as angry about their pious mission, as she is with the changes in her friend. As lonely as she has been in Germany, she is made even more lonely in the small community "beyond the hills," and she quickly becomes paranoid even about the gentle eye-contact Voichiţa has with another nun. A violent outburst forces the women to tie her up and call the hospital. But the local hospital, evidently, has only one ambulance, currently in use, and the order is forced to call a friend, Mr. Valerică, who ferries them in his auto.
Even in the hospital, Alina remains tied down; but gradually, with the help of drugs, she returns to normality. Recognizing the stranger's unfitness for their order, Mamma attempts to have the hospital take charge of her, but they refuse. She will be better looked after at in the monastery, they argue. So the order has no choice but to take her back.
Slowly Voichiţa attempts to accommodate Alina, medicating her and teaching her the sins of the world—of which, according to the Priest, there are more than 400. Alina confesses and even accepts the prostrations she must suffer for her sins. But eventually, when they discover her behind the altar in the church, rummaging for an icon that supposedly works miracles, she once again grows violent, breaking the glass in which the icon is kept. Once more, Mamma attempts to find another home for her, taking her to the house of a couple who had temporarily taken her in before her travels. But the family has brought in a new girl, and, although they are happy to put Alina up for a while, they cannot permanently take her back. Once one has left orphanage, moreover, there is no return. Alina has nowhere to go but to the small huts beyond the hills.
It does not take long for Alina to lash out at the nuns and Priest once again; locked in her room, she attempts to set the place afire. Both Mamma and Voichiţa suggest an exorcism so that she can be freed of her stubborn ways, and Pappa finally gives in. Now furiously violent, Alina is tied to a wooden plank, in response to which she continues to thrash out; they place two pieces on either side in order to tie her hands as well, creating a kind of crude cross.
The exorcism takes days, during which the girl continues to struggle; she cannot eat and drinks little, her stool soiling her pants. When, a few nights later, Voichiţa can no longer bear her friend's howls, she sneaks into the chapel where they have put her, unties her hands and legs, bidding Alina to leave.
The next morning, a miracle has seemed to happen. Alina has "come back to herself," but, just as the nuns, Priest, and Mother Superior rush to her side, her pulse suddenly becomes faint. An ambulance is called, but by the time they have reached the hospital, the girl has died. The head doctor brutally recounts the causes of death, noting the marks around her hands and legs, the girl's obvious dehydration, etc. The police soon visit the monastery, taking the Priest and a couple of witnesses, including Voichiţa, to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor is busy taking evidence for another crime that morning: a young boy has killed his mother. And the film ends with small group waiting in the police car, the snow falling around them, a passing vehicle splashing blackened slush and water across the front windshield.
Based on two nonfiction novels by Romanian writer Tatiana Niculescu Bran, Mungiu's film is a long (at 155 minutes), starkly realistic work has been described by some critics as "lugubrious" and exhausting, similar to the reaction of some to his previous film, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a work I enthusiastically reviewed in 2007. Screen Daily critic Dan Fainaru predicted when the film won the best screenplay and both the lead actresses won for Best Actress Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, that it was "bound to split both audience and critical opinions, some considering it a major achievement and others blaming it for overlong pretentious sensationalism."
Those who believe the latter are apparently not watching the same movie I saw. For this is not a work about evil events in an isolated monastery; Mungiu has made a film so straight-forward and honest that it blames no one in particular. While certainly a central battle in this film is between faith and free will, between submissiveness and passion, Beyond the Hills does, in fact, take us far away from the little monastery and its hills in the ramifications of its subject. Although the Priest and nuns may have unintentionally killed Alina, as Mungiu has suggested they are not alone guilty: Mungiu: "…It is difficult to say who is guilty, because the people who are really guilty are not in the film."
I would argue that some of guilty are portrayed or at least hinted at: certainly the hospital staff rebuffed her, the ambulance drivers criticized for having even attempted to save her; the family with whom she lived may have had good intentions, but they use girls like Alina as cheap labor; the entire orphanage system dumps their charges into the society at large without jobs or proper skills. Even the police dispassionately discuss events as if there were no humans behind them. In short, there is no place in this world for a young independent-thinking and passionate woman like Alina. In Beyond the Hills everyone means well; they are all do-gooders who cannot comprehend their own limitations and incompetence. The director suggests—like the image with which he closes his film—that his is a dirty society through which one can only see the world darkly, if at all.
Los Angeles, November 8, 2012
Reprinted from Nth Position (December 2012).
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My earliest memories of my grandfather involve the sounds of his bird calls. A nationally recognized turkey hunter, he wrote a book sharing his techniques, sold his hand-built calls and was sought after by young hunters as a mentor.
The women in my family were never trained in my grandfather's art before his death, which is odd: most turkey calls imitate the the voice of the female hen. Using his books and cassette tapes, I trained myself to speak my grandfather's second language. With the generous help of biologists and experienced hunters in Upstate New York, I was able to hone my calling skills, immersed deep in the Hudson Valley wildlife.
The richness of this experience evolved into a series of sound instruments, found object sculptures, drawings and a site-specific installation. As a nod to the material makeup of traditional slate calls, the instruments and sculptures are made of wood and slate. All materials were found on site. Most of the incorporated wood was burned, to reshaped or reform the found object as an intentional gesture, marking the sacredness of the transformation process.
Collectively, the series, Calling Blind, is a metaphor for the basic instinct driving our human story. Our need to make contact - to be seen, heard and validated - is the force behind one of the most vulnerable traits of our species: the timeless practice of crying into a void and waiting for a response. Still today, this act of calling can be seen in each message we send, prayer we speak, place we explore, Golden Record we send into space and tweetstorm we start: a mating call waiting for its confirmation. As our greatest moments of joy often lie in the experience of having contact returned, so then our greatest agonies are often the Robinson Crusoesque moments of realizing we are unheard or alone. These works give form and sound to the act of reaching expectantly into unknown places, the tools we use and the crushing weight of sitting with hope, waiting.
Special thanks to the National Wild Turkey Federation, Kaylee Resha, Jerry Parham, Michael Schiavone, Brian Zielinski, Gene Miller, Douglas Little and Residency 108 for their generous support with this body of work.


Yalta/Crimea, SANA – Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Samer al-Khalil called on the representatives of the states participating in the 4th Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF 2018) to participate in the reconstruction process in Syria.
In a speech on Friday at the General Assembly of YIEF 2018, al-Khalil said that the Syrian government is working to rehabilitate infrastructure and provide electricity, water, hospitals, schools, and sanitation services to citizens in the areas that have been liberated from terrorism.
The Minister said that Syria has outlined new important projects for reconstruction and developed investment laws in order to provide incentives to those who wish to invest in it, noting that the diversity of Syrian economy contributed to it remaining intact despite the terrorist war and the coercive Western sanctions.
On a relevant note, a cooperation agreement was signed on the sideline of the Forum between youth organizations in Syria, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Spain to develop youth volunteer work, and exchange visits and expertise in the fields of science, education, culture, sports, and other activities.
YIEF 2018 kicked off on Thursday in Crimea with the participation of a Syrian delegation headed by al-Khalil.


"Let's get this done. I don't want diabetes to win." A powerful quote by Ann, a resident in McDowell County who's taking control of her diabetes with the Taking Control of Type 2 (TCT2) Diabetes program. Her words symbolize the beginning of a journey toward successful self-management and improved quality of life after a life-altering diagnosis.
For a community that time and time again exceeds state and national averages for obesity, physical inactivity and diabetes, the need to collaborate to address this health crisis became inescapable. Who better to take on this challenge than Mission Hospital McDowell and the YMCA of Western North Carolina – two entities with the resources, expertise, innovation and passion when it comes to caring for the people of their community and improving their health? With a grant from Kate B. Reynolds, the TCT2 Diabetes program came to life.
With information, support and practical application facilitated by the lifestyle management expertise of the YMCA, the 28-session, 12-month program was designed to utilize an American Diabetes Association-recognized curriculum offered by clinicians in a group setting. When individuals are given enough time, accurate information and a safe space, they can achieve amazing things and are empowered to take control of their diabetes and prevention of complications.
There is a heavy emphasis on medical management at initial diagnosis, but the program's approach focuses on balancing that with healthful eating and physical activity. The goal is achieving wellness and supporting the journey – individuals finding their way, making changes and decisions that result in effective self-management that is uniquely their own and sustainable.
"I make choices every day that I wouldn't have made before," Sim, a TCT2 participant, explains. "I have been through one-and-a-half years and the main thing that stuck is healthful eating. It has become a habit. My wife benefits, too!" Sim's journey is one of many inspiring stories of individuals in the community who have experienced the very real struggles associated with a chronic disease, like diabetes, and who have made the life-altering decision to improve their health.
"Even my skin is better, and at 79, seeing folks younger than me having trouble inspires me to keep moving so I can do all of the things I enjoy," says Sim.
The results of the TCT2 research study, which was published in Diabetes Educator, illustrate reductions in A1c and blood pressure, weight-loss averages of over 6 percent and elimination or decrease in medications associated with diabetes and cardiovascular health in over 56 percent of participants.
And even the community has noticed positive changes – restaurants are making changes to menus, offering healthier options, grocery stores are carrying requested items and there is greater use of green spaces. Relationships between primary care and healthcare teams and patients and the community have also benefitted, bringing more focus to wellness and patient engagement.
To learn more about taking control of your Type 2 diabetes, visit ymcawnc.org or call 828-251-5910.
Michael Hanlon is the director of Diabetes Interventions at YMCA of Western North Carolina.
Kimberly Freeman RN, CDE, CTTS, NBC-HWC, works in education and outreach in the diabetes program at Mission Hospital McDowell.
TCT2 is not the only local resource for people who want to get better control of their diabetes, or to prevent diabetes from developing in the first place. The YMCA also offers an intensive Diabetes-Prevention Program for people at-risk for the disease, and Land of Sky Area Agency on Aging, ABIPA and Mission Diabetes Center offer 6-week programs that educate people about the core skills of self-management. The YWCA's Diabetes Wellness and Prevention Program caters to both those with prediabetes and diabetes. For more information about these programs and ways to connect to them and other diabetes-related resources, go to actnowdiabetes.com.
Freeman K, Hanlon M, Denslow S, Hooper V. Patient engagement in type 2 diabetes: a collaborative community health initiative. Diabetes Educ. 2018;44(4):395-404. doi: 10.1177/0145721718784262. View the research study at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.


Are you looking for an indoor Santa Statues, Wooden Soldiers or Wooden Drummer Boys Statues for your holiday decor? We have them all. How about a beautiful five and a half foot wooden toy drummer to make the statement you are looking for.
When you need to add to your Christmas props and decorations, this wooden toy soldier rental is the one that will bring a happy, festive feeling to all who see him. This nutcracker drummer soldier toy decoration is a sight to behold, he is straight from the pages of your childhood favorite fairy tale and is ready to make a statement.
This handsome statue stands on a sturdy circle of green wood with black laced boots and a shiny red uniform holding a black drum and topped off with a big traditional hat. He is sure to spread good cheer when this wooden toy soldier Christmas decoration is placed in the perfect location for your next holiday event.
Bring holiday magic to life with this wooden beauty! This life-sized toy drummer is ready to be a centerpiece or add to the corner decor of your festive home, office or holiday party. This life sized toy soldier is ideal for entryways and foyers-welcoming your guests to your party, event, store or home this holiday season!
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Most people want to remain living in their own homes, even if they require residential care. The right to receive home care is dependent on individual needs, not on the home. Many people can therefore remain in their homes without having to move.
However, moving might become necessary after a while in order to receive a better standard of care. An option could then be to live in a residential care home or nursing home.
Residential care homes are today built for people needing a lot of help in order to meet their basic needs. Therefore residential care homes are often permanently staffed as is already the case for nursing homes. Some municipalities actually build residential care homes rather than nursing homes. The most important thing is that both the standard of care and the physical environment is adapted to fit the people living there.
In the future both the amount of younger and older people needing care will increase. It is expected that the number of people with dementia will rise. It will be challenging to create a suitable home for everybody which is both a good place to live, as well as providing an adequate standard of care.


The door was ready to close on my plane headed from Orlando to Seattle. I was pleased to notice that most rows consisted of passengers looking out the window, and seated in the aisle, with the middle spot vacant. However, I was even more fortunate on this lengthy flight. In aisle seat 25C I had the entire row to myself—or so I thought.
Just before take off the man seated kitty corner to me asked if he could move to the window seat in my row. After a few seconds of, "What would Jesus do?" dancing through my brain, I agreed. I was a bit disappointed to give up my extended space, but blessings often come in disguise.
Within minutes after my new seatmate buckled his safety belt I spotted a young mother attempting to walk down the center aisle. She was having difficulty because her young son continuously stopped, laid down on the floor in the aisle, and with hands and feet flailing screamed to the top of his lungs.
When you are a frequent flyer out of Orlando it's not uncommon to observe one or two children that have hugged Goofy one too many times, or heard "It's a small, small world" until it borders on insanity.
The woman stopped at my row, and spotted the man now seated in the window seat. She looked at the flight attendant who stood nearby and that's when the horrific reality hit me. "Those 2 seats were for her and this child, it's my row!!" Recognizing that the man had moved into the woman's seat the kind attendant ushered the woman and child to a vacant row all to themselves. As the child's wailing continued, the attendant proceeded to hand out bright pink ear plugs to the passengers within an audible range.
I turned to look at the man beside me, and whispered to him, "Bless You." We both smiled.
Photocopy your driver's license, passport, and front/back of credit cards. Keep a copy at home in case of theft.
Put your name and contact information inside as well as outside your suitcase.
Pack a small jingle bell tied on string to hang on your hotel door, that way you'll hear if anyone tries to enter.
A small flashlight will help in power outages.
If you go for a walk or to the fitness center make certain your have ID in case of emergency.
On your airplane count the number of rows front and back to the exits. If in an emergency where the plane fills with smoke, you'll be able to count your way to an exit.
Spray Lysol on door handles, TV remote, things that have been touched a lot. It comes in a purse size and kills almost all germs.
Earplugs and eye mask. You never know when the people in the next hotel room will be having a party or a fight at 3 am.
Airborne-little tablets that you drop in 4 oz of water. It's vitamins and minerals that prevent illness. It's expensive but I think it helps.
Visine- for some reason hotels make my eyes red, maybe it's the dry air or cleaning detergent.
Make up removal cloths prevent damage to the hotel's washcloth with mascara, and it doesn't need to go in the quart sized baggie as liquid at airport security.
Don't assume they will provide hangers, soap and toiletries.
Bring a bathrobe. The restroom may not be in close proximity to your room.
Take a hostess gift they will enjoy, or take them out to dinner as a thank you.
Backpack: Remember that when you turn around, the pack swats those near you. While seated on a plane I've almost been decapitated by a backpack on numerous occasions.
When boarding the plane step out of the center aisle to let people pass as quickly as possible. Keep the things you wish to use during the flight out of your luggage BEFORE boarding.
In the airport keep the path to the doorway clear until it is your row is called for boarding. If the path is clogged with luggage and people, boarding takes longer.
Be courteous: use low volume and ear buds when listing to music or TV, don't kick the seat in front of you, and keep your arms and legs within your seat space.
On the trip back home from Seattle to Orlando another young boy was seated in my row. But this adorable Canadian chap was polite, kind and a pleasure. As we chatted about his vacation he eagerly opened his bag and offered me a treat from his plethora of snacks—what a difference from the first child. However, let's remember—he was on his way to see a VERY big mouse.


Makeup brushes are integral to achieving a flawless, airbrushed look that'll help you face your day with confidence. However, the extensive selection of brushes available on the market can make the buying experience intimidating. If you happen to buy a multi-pack set, you might not even know all of the makeup brushes' names, or be able to discern their specific uses. Sure, using your finger as an applicator is a tried and true way to apply foundation, but if you want to graduate from amateur to pro in the beauty world, you need to arm yourself with the right knowledge to make it happen.
Investigating all the types of makeup brushes is a daunting challenge alone. So, we've distilled the options down to the most useful and multi-use tools. Knowing how to use makeup brushes allows for the precision and control you need to achieve a diverse range of looks.
Gently dusting loose powder products across your face.
A powder brush is generally a thick, full-fibered brush—either synthetic or natural—that has the versatility to perform a multitude of beauty jobs. This omnipresent makeup brush (you can hardly find a makeup set without it) is an important tool to have in your makeup arsenal.
To use a powder brush for foundation, dip the brush into the powdered product—applicable for both pressed and loose powders—and swirl in circles or sweeping strokes until you achieve even coverage. Pro tip: it's easier to ensure adequate application if you start in the middle of your face and work your way out.
This is an exceptional beginner multi-tool, especially for use as a mineral foundation brush, because it's simple to blend and work in your product.
Of all the types of makeup brushes, powder brushes are well-suited for adding color like blush when you want a more natural, less pigmented result. Think a dusting of rosy cheeks instead of a dramatic, deeply-hued look.
Precise application of foundation, highlight, or blush.
Tapered foundation brushes are usually flat, less full in form, with a gentle taper. These brushes are best for liquid foundation and other liquid products. To use, start by dipping your brush in warm water then gently squeezing out the excess. If it's hot and you're prone to sweating, use cool water for a more refreshing application experience.
The water serves two functions here: one, to ensure an even coat of your foundation and two, to keep the brush from absorbing any of the foundation—saving you money since the brush won't soak up any of your makeup. However, take care to remove the water by gently squeezing excess water out into a towel; too much moisture will dilute your makeup, making the product's coverage ineffective.
To apply makeup using a foundation brush, guide the brush along your face in even strokes. Take care to ensure that the makeup is blended in and no harsh lines are left behind. Again, it's often easier to start in the middle and work your way outward.
Many types of makeup brushes are multi-use, so don't be afraid to use your flat foundation brush to apply a little highlighter to your temples or spot-correct, too.
Creating a flawless, airbrushed look.
A stippled brush has a striking appearance—the fibers are of two distinct lengths. The bulk of the brush is full fibered and tightly packed with longer fibers interspersed. Stippling brushes are great for layering different levels of makeup. Primer, foundation, and blush can be seamlessly worked together with this type of tool.
While stippling brushes can be used with powders, its best use is for liquid cream foundation or cream blush products. To use, put cream blush or foundation on the back of your hand, carefully dip the brush into product and stipple onto face.
How do you "stipple" exactly? Use small motions to push the brush down onto your face. Think of a gentle makeup pogo stick. After the initial stipples, it's time to utilize those longer bristles. Gently press down with the longer bristles and make soft swirling motions. Don't push too hard with the bristles because too much pressure will end up leaving puddles of makeup—so far, that hasn't been a makeup trend, so best to avoid it.
Applying loose powder or body shimmer.
Kabuki brushes are some of the most impressive looking brushes. They're often of the larger variety, with tightly packed fibers. They're best to use with loose powders on body and face. Want to add some shimmer to your décolletage? Swirl your illuminizing product in large circles for a magical, illustrious finish.
Kabuki brushes are also great for powder foundation and blush. Diffuse concentrated product by swirling the brush in makeup, tapping to remove excess and then gently applying by using large, circular motions.
Need to set your makeup with finishing powder? Dip your kabuki brush into the product and spread evenly across your face. Be careful not to press to aggressively so as to avoid disrupting the placement of your blush, highlighter, etc.
To achieve angular, defined cheekbones and facial structure.
Contouring is a makeup application skill every beauty lover should know, but one that takes practice to perfect. Worst-case scenario when you're attempting a good contour? Dark, unblended streaks. But we've got your back so you'll never leave the house a two-toned nightmare.
The first step is investing in a good angled contour brush, it's important to use angled brushes rather than flat brushes because they allow you to follow the natural curves of your face.
To get a contoured look, choose your dark contour color (this is the "shadow" that will serve as a contrast to the "highlight"). Usually, especially if you're fair skinned, you don't want to go too dark. Stick with a medium tone but take note: if it's not dark enough, there won't be a contrast. You have to find that Goldilocks fit.
So, you've got your darker contour color. Now, let's map out your face.
If you want to minimize your forehead, trace the area with the angled contour brush near your hairline.
Next, make a pout with your face. Just under your cheekbones, use the contour brush to apply the darker tone to the hollow beneath the apples of your cheeks.
If you want to slim your chin, take the brush and make parentheses around it. And finally, add some darker lines on either side of your jaw bone. Now, your face should be mapped out with the darker contrast.
The next step is to blend everything together. It sounds simple but it's actually the most difficult and critical part of making the contour look as natural as possible.
To blend you can use a powder brush, a kabuki brush or other full-fibered brush.
The very last step is to add a highlighter to your cheeks, forehead, nose, chin and Cupid's bow which can be applied with smaller brushes. Use general powder brushes for highlighting larger areas.
Contouring brushes give you fine precision control over the angles with which you can achieve a Kardashian-level contour. Who needs Photoshop when you're already picture-perfect?
To seamlessly apply foundation and blend products.
Silicone blenders are generally flat and oval or teardrop-shaped. The great part about using a silicone blender is that there is no chance of it absorbing anything, meaning that you're not wasting precious product.
To use, dab foundation and stipple onto all parts of your face, making sure you are blending into your neckline as well. Tapping motions work best for more a natural look so focus on short, staccato motions instead of swirling as you would for a traditional brush—swirling with a silicone blender can mean smeared makeup.
Applying wet and dry foundation, blush, highlighter and concealer.
The Beauty Blender is a makeup darling of YouTube beauty stars. The Beauty Blender and other similar makeup sponges are favorited for a reason: they're a great way to apply a multitude of products. You can use it as a primer applicator for an even, solid base. You can even use it for applying sunscreen or topical creams. Of course, most commonly, beauty-lovers use it to apply foundation and blend blush, bronzer, and highlighter.
To use with liquid foundation, run the sponge under the sink with cool or warm water and then press the sponge to remove extra water. Water helps keep the sponge from absorbing any of the makeup. Now, gently dab the sponge into the makeup product you're using and apply some to the wrist or back of your hand for a coverage test. Then, apply product to your face using soft dabbing motions. Less is more when using a Beauty Blender.
For smaller areas, use the tip of the Beauty Blender for detail work like applying highlighter to your cupid's bow or shimmer to brow bones.
If you're using dry powder, simply pour some of the product onto the lid and dab the sponge directly in the product. Use the same process as you would for liquid foundation. Be aware you might have to re-moisturize the sponge as it can dry out during the application process.
Already done with your makeup but it looks a little patchy? Here's a useful trick: use the Beauty Blender's side and roll it across your entire face to blend in all areas of your face.
Applying highlighter, brush away makeup mistakes, and blend out dark lines.
A fan brush is shaped like—surprise—a fan. These types of makeup brushes are a great basic to have in your makeup toolbox because of their multi-use functionality.
For example, they work exceptionally well as a mistake-corrector. Maybe you're applying a smoky eye and you got carried away the eye shadow, flecks of pigment are everywhere, and you're a raccoon now. Gently brush away these extra flecks of color with the fan brush.
For bronzer or highlighter, use a fan to gently buff product onto your cheekbones using a sweeping motion.
You can also use fan brushes to diffuse color. Mellow out dark blush by fanning away the intensity.
An alternative use for fan brushes is to use them as an applicator for lotion, sunscreen, or concealer. It's a gentle, soothing way to apply all manners of skincare products. Pretend you're at a day spa, close your eyes, turn on Enya, and use the fan brush to fan away all your worries while applying your retinol cream like a real esthetician.
For the application of blush to get that fresh-faced, youthful rosiness.
A blush brush is surprisingly similar to a powdered brush. Brushes for blush are generally a little stubbier, however, as they are covering a smaller area than a powder brush. When applying blush, try to avoid Raggedy-Ann-reminiscent red circles on your cheeks.
To avoid the doll look, diffuse blush outward while applying to the apples of your cheeks. Start with light pressure and test out the pigmentation on your wrist or the back of your hand. It's much easier to build color than it is to wipe it away after it's already been applied.
Applying swaths of general color to your eyelids.
A general eye shadow brush is a small, usually stubby brush meant for sweeping eye shadow all across the lid and upper eye area. This is a great tool to use for eye shadow primer, as well. Simply dip the brush into the shadow, tap off excess, and apply to lids. For a more pigmented effect, you can dip the brush in water.
For smudging and contouring eye makeup.
For more proficient beauty lovers, an angled eye shadow brush is a perfect addition. Use it to add intense colors to the corner of your eye, for precise smudging, and to line your crease with a contrast color.
For creating the illusion of depth and adding a dramatic contrast to your base lid color.
Eye shadow crease brushes generally have a gentle taper; this allows tight precision when you're adding in the final touches of your smoky eye. Use it to layer pigment where eye lid naturally folds.
For adding liner to achieve a fuller lash line or cat-eye look.
Brigitte Bardot, Twiggy, Marilyn Monroe—these icons all used a cat-eye to achieve a glamorous, sultry look. An eyeliner brush serves multiple purposes. First and foremost for your eyeliner, of course. To use, dip the brush into the eyeliner pot (often, eyeliners will have brush integrated into the product). Starting from your inner eye, draw a line outward, gradually increasing the width of the line and flicking out toward the ends.
Practice makes perfect, as they say, and is especially true for trying any sort of eyeliner techniques. The key to eyeliner is steady hands (don't drink three cups of coffee before attempting this). Sometimes, a selfie after applying your liner is a good idea to check the similarity of your wings.
A great way to start on building your cat-eye prowess is by using the hash or dot method. Use the eyeliner brush to make small hashes or dots along your lash line and a final dot where the tip of the wing will go. Connect the dots to get to cat-eye perfection.
If you really want precision, you can use a stencil or even tape if you want to make sure the angles of both your wings match.
Used for taming and styling your brows.
Most brow brushes come double-sided—a comb side and a brush side. You can calm even the most unwieldy brows with a duo-brow brush. First, use the comb to straighten and form your brow shape.
Then, use the brush side to apply your brow product whether that's powder or a gel. Whether cream or powder, use short staccato strokes, making sure to come to a defined point at the ends. And remember, your brows are sisters—not twins. Follow the natural shape of your brows rather than forcing them into unnatural forms. Embrace that extra tuft on your left side!
To apply mascara to your upper and lower lash lines.
Mascara wands are handy tools everyone should have. They help separate and define each lash. Before you apply your mascara with your spoolie, you can use an eyelash curler for an even more dramatic, full effect.
After curling, sweep up your mascara wand, making sure to squeegee excess product on the opening of the mascara tube to avoid excess mascara on your lashes—this way, you won't have spider lashes or an overly sticky upper and lower lash situation.
In a pinch, use a clean mascara wand to tame your unruly brows.
Another tip: if you love a certain mascara wand, but don't love the mascara formula, keep the wand, sanitize it, and use it with a different formula.
To precisely apply lipstick, gloss and other lip products.
Have you ever seen a toddler apply lipstick? They're typically just trying to get the lipstick somewhere close to their lips with little to no success. Even as an adult, it can be hard to stay in the lines when you're faced with the applicator that already comes with lip products.
So, to solve this problem you should invest in a lip brush. Simply dip the brush into your lip product and apply directly to your lips. Finish the look with a similarly colored liner.
To add lip liner after main lipstick or gloss application.
Flat and tapered, lip liners help finish your lip look. Precisely line your lips, smooth over imperfections, and gracefully shape your mouth.
While we're talking about makeup brushes, it's important to keep an eye on your routine to avoid infections, rashes, and other unseemly effects from using dirty brushes. To wash your brushes and keep bacteria at bay, use a gentle cleanser or brush-specific cleanser and wet the bristles (avoid getting water on the handles). Then, swirl the brush on a paper towel and repeat until the brush is clean. Make sure there is no soap left in the bristles by rinsing them. Let the brushes air dry to preserve their shape.
Makeup brushes and their uses can be a complicated puzzle to solve but it's well worth the trouble. The right types of makeup brushes and knowing how to use them properly can elevate your beauty game. If you need detailed instructions for applying makeup, we've got you covered, too.


The Museum's exhibits and programs cover US military history from the Revolutionary War to the present War on Terror, with an emphasis on the interwar US Army (1920-41). By special arrangement with the Montana National Guard the Museum's main exhibit building is located in Building T-316, Fort Missoula – the former headquarters for the Fort Missoula District of the US Covilian Conservation Corps. During the Great Depression of the 1930's Army and civilian CCC personnel in Building T-316 oversaw the processing, equipping and training of over 40,000 CCC corpsmen.
There are many upcoming programs and opportunities this Spring, Summer and Fall. Learn more about the programs and when they will take place.
June 1 – Labor Day, open 12:00pm – 5:00pm, 7 days a week. Check our Contact Page for specific hours after the summer season.
RMMMH offers annual memberships. Learn more.
A non-profit museum located in the Fort Missoula Historic District. Join us on Facebook!


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Hearing aids are life-changing devices that help immensely those suffering from hearing impairment.
Follow these top tips on how you can extend the life of your hearing aids.
How Can I Extend The Life Of My Hearing Aids?
In general, hearing aids are not cheap with some models costing thousands of pounds depending on their customisation, features, and brand. Not only do they provide a better quality of life, they also allow for independence and social activities that can otherwise be very difficult without external assistance. That is why it is important to take good care of the hearing aid and protect it from damaging factors in order to prolong its correct functioning.
Regardless of the type of hearing aid though and its price, proper maintenance is necessary to ensure it will function well for many years.
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Hearing aid batteries are an essential part of any hearing aid. You need to provide fresh batteries when the current ones are depleted and ensure that they are placed correctly in the compartment so they make the right contact.
When inserting them, you should do so with clean hands and check regularly for any indication of erosion or dirt and remove it accordingly or consult with a specialist if you suspect more serious damage.
One of the most important tasks you should do is clean the hearing aid on a regular basis.
Blocked tubing, debris on the microphone or dirt in the battery compartment can leave lasting damage on the performance of the hearing aid. There are various cleaning accessories available such as soft wipes, air puffers, cleaning pens, cleaning wires, brushes, etc.
Depending on the type of hearing aid, there are different options and even complete sets of cleaning tools to ease the process.
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If it does become accidentally wet, you should immediately dry it with a soft tissue, take the batteries out, and open the compartment door. At night, you can also use special dehumidifiers and dry boxes to absorb all the accumulated moisture during the day.
When applying hair sprays, lotions, sun creams, perfumes, powders, etc, it is best to first remove the hearing aid and after the procedure to put it on again. These products may damage and clog the delicate parts of the device, or even lessen the sensitivity of the microphone.
Be sure to keep them away from children, as some parts can be broken, lost or swallowed as well as away from pets that can chew on them. It is good to store them in a protective case or a dry box when you do not use them and to avoid exposing them to heat or extreme cold.
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Psychol Med. 2013 Aug;43(8):1703-12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291712002619. Epub 2012 Nov 13.
What explains post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK service personnel: deployment or something else?
Jones M1, Sundin J, Goodwin L, Hull L, Fear NT, Wessely S, Rona RJ.
King's Centre for Military Health Research, Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College, London, UK. margaret.jones@kcl.ac.uk
In previous studies an association between deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan and an overall increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK armed forces has not been found. The lack of a deployment effect might be explained by including, in the comparison group, personnel deployed on other operations or who have experienced traumatic stressors unrelated to deployment.
The sample comprised 8261 regular UK armed forces personnel who deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or other operational areas or were not deployed. Participants completed the PTSD CheckList-Civilian Version (PCL-C) and provided information about deployment history, demographic and service factors, serious accidents and childhood experiences.
Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan [odds ratio (OR) 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.6-2.2] or elsewhere (OR 1.1, 95% CI 0.6-2.0) was unrelated to PTSD although holding a combat role was associated with PTSD if deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.9-3.9). Childhood adversity (OR 3.3, 95% CI 2.1-5.0), having left service (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.9-4.0) and serious accident (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.0) were associated with PTSD whereas higher rank was protective (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.12-0.76).
For the majority of UK armed forces personnel, deployment whether to Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere confers no greater risk for PTSD than service in the armed forces per se but holding a combat role in those deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan is associated with PTSD. Vulnerability factors such as lower rank, childhood adversity and leaving service, and having had a serious accident, may be at least as important as holding a combat role in predicting PTSD in UK armed forces personnel.
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Combat Disorders/complications
Combat Disorders/etiology
Combat Disorders/psychology
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology*
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National team recall for FC Bengaluru United's Robert Primus
Sandeep Menon (Deccan Herald)
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It's been a glorious few days for Robert Primus, the stuff dreams are made of. He is floating on a cloud.
On Monday, playing the BDFA Super Division match for FC Bengaluru United, the tall centre back scored against their title rivals Bengaluru FC 'B' to set his team up for a 3-2 win, shifting the balance of the league in their favour. Three days later, he scored the goal that gave the team their first silverware in their three-year history. Amidst all this, he also earned a call-back to the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
"I feel good. I came in for the last five games so, it felt good to come in and make my presence (felt) for the team," he said on Thursday before shifting the focus of conversation to the national team call-up.
"It's an honour to represent your country. I've been there in the past but for a while I haven't been - like 6-7 years. So it feels good to get the call back for the World Cup qualifier and try to help my country qualify."
Primus, who turned out for Churchill Brothers last season before shifting to FCBU ahead of the I-League qualifier at the end of last year, last played for Trinidad and Tobago in 2013 in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.
"I will leave on March 17, the games are on March 25 (Guyana) and 28 (Puerto Rico)," he said.
It's not very often you see a player playing in the 2nd Division league club - essentially the third division of Indian football - get a national team call-up. Primus understands that but is happy that his choice to move down a division has paid off with performances on the field.
"(The performance at the club has helped) for sure, we train hard and every day we put in the work. (Moving from Churchill) was all based on timing. There was a lockdown and football was not happening. I got the call from the coaches to play the 2nd Division and I didn't hesitate. I know this is second division but we are training like at the top level. The coaches really push us and I'm fit," he said
SOURCE: Deccan Herald
Robert Primus	FC Bengaluru United	International Call Up


Lily's Little Learners: How much do Tv shows influence our children?
How much do Tv shows influence our children?
Okay, bad parent confession alert!!!!
I probably let Lily have way much more Tv than I should.
Lily has always been a little hard to distract, and sometimes the only way to get a job done is by putting on the Tv and letting her watch one of her favourite shows that she is compleatly addicted to. Of corse Lily doesn't only have TV time. I fit in plenty of activities and outdoor time during the day but I have started to think about minimising the amount of Tv she gets.
The first thing that has made me think about this is how much I notice her copying things from the Tv. She will start to talk about things or do something and i'm wondering, where on earth is she getting that from. Then I realise its something that has happened on one of her Tv shows.
For example, Lily suddenly started to tell me that her tooth was loose. Im thinking, can't be, she isn't even 3 yet. Any way I check and of corse it isn't loose. I tell her it isn't but she insists that it is. At first I think that maybe one of her older friends had been telling her about her tooth being loose but then one day I was sat watching Paw Patrol with Lily (because as you know, I love paw patrol Ha) and there was an episode where one of the pups has a loose tooth but doesn't want to go to the dentist!
It clicked, thats where she is getting the idea her tooth is loose from.
So while things like her using her imagination from things she has seen on Tv doesn't bother me, there are times I wonder if the TV she watches can have a negative effect on her.
I have been watching a few of the things she watches lately and been taking note on things that are happening in the shows. I wanted to see if some of the things she see's on Tv were having an effect on her.
The first thing I noticed was that she was starting to tell me she was scared of ghosts and all of a sudden she wants the bedroom door being slightly left open. I know exactly where the ghost thing has come from and again its from her favourite show Paw Patrol. The episode that she will have got this fear from has a ghost in and the pups are all scared of it. It all ends well when they find out that its not really a ghost and just one of the pups dressed up. But it seems to have left Lily thinking about and talking about ghosts. I now have to remind her that they are not real and that like in the episode, its just pretend.
Mummy's brave and clever words of wisdom are usually believed by Lily and that sorts her out for the night and she does go to sleep. But it just shows you that a few moments of an episode can have a big effect on a child.
So this leads to me thinking about her behaviour. If she is picking up on things like make believe ghosts, and its making her behaviour scared then what else is she picking up.
I have always taught Lily good behaviour. Im not overly strict, but its important Lily has manners, and behaves nicely to others. One program Lily has started to watch lately that I am not keen on her watching is Caillou. This show is all about a 4 year old boy and his family. It shows all about things that happen in general day life, like playing at the park, having a sister or having a friend over to play. While the show does show Caillou being creative, adventurous and learning new things, it also shows him being a down right little (dare I say it?) BRATT!
Caillou struggles to share, play nicely, and he seems to demand all the time. In fact I have barely heard him say please or thank you. A lot of his sentences start with "I want" and a lot of the time if he doesn't get his own way he throws a wobbler on the floor and cries or folds his arms in a huff. Sometimes his behaviour has been compleatly unacceptable like for example the episode he pinches his baby sister because he says "he doesn't like her".
Caillou's parents always tell him whats right and wrong, and do always make him apologise. But of corse its a Tv show and on a Tv show they can't be to strict with him. But an action like nipping I believe needs a little more of a discipline action than "thats not nice". I think if they can't show the parents disciplining him then they should not be showing behaviour like nipping.
Another thing Caillou is constantly doing is whinging and whining. "Mummmmmmy this, Mummmmmmy that, Boo Hoo Hoo". I realise that they have based Caillou on what a child can act like, but again its not great behaviour for a child to be watching.
I have noticed that Lily has got very demanding lately and very whiny. I recently said to her " wow your demanding", which her reply to me was "Im not Mandy, Im Lily" as Lily doesn't really know what demanding is.
It does make me wonder how much she takes from a show like this and how much it influences her to act up, or is it just her becoming a 'threenager'?
Caillou hasn't been banned from our home, but I am wanting her to watch it a little less now. I can't remove it compleatly as she asks for it every day and its on the front screen of Netflix where she see's it and asks for it. But I am really trying to persuade her to watch other programmes as not all Tv shows will have negative repercussions and there are a lot of positive role models on Tv.
What do you think about Tv influences on our children?
Do you think that children can pick up Negative Behaviour from what they watch?
Very thoughtful article, thank you. It's difficult line to tread, sometimes, isn't it? Because seeing certain behaviours, thoughts, feelings and experiences can be incredibly helpful for children, promoting both self-acceptance/self-confidence and empathy.
But then it's as with your anecdote about the ghosts. What if it's introducing ideas that are of no use and may only cause problems? I suppose it's a question of approaching it case-by-case and teaching them alternative ideas when something destructive does slip through the net. It can be a pain, though.
Youtube taught my little one some annoying habits (cheekiness/talking back) so yes I think it does to a degree.
Yes definitely, my son said something horrible to his sister and when I told him to stay being horrible, his reply was "But Horrid Henry does that"!!!
Yes, I do think children learn from what they see and hear (observe) :- And that includes TVs. Is there not a poem "Children learn what they live". They learn from everything that they experience, so it seems.
I think you have wisely taken notice. I would be tempted to wean little one from negative influence/s, by providing a positive alternative. Maybe a trip outdoors when the programme with the naughty boy is on. Vary activities,read a book, crafts, etc.
"Ignore the bad, and praise the good. And the bad will fade away" :- Charles Handy (if I am correct).
I think it's all about moderation. I m lucky my kids don't seem that bothered about tv but if there's a job I have to do and they are fighting or just in one of them moods where you can't leave the room - I put it on and it helps.
I've always been of the opinion that PG ( Parental Guidance) ratings on films :- Though aiming to give some idea of suitability of film for youngsters, does not really do so. As parents want to guide and protect their children, aiming to always do their best as much as is possible. Yet really, or ideally being able to view the film prior to it being shown or made available to our children :- Would allow us to avoid the children viewing anything we thought inappropriate. Children develop at various rates. Watching along with them, when unsure of contents :- No time to prepare self or child, avoid misunderstanding by explaining, answering questions, having a discussion, etc.
Life is busy, yet Chilcare is important. Pressure on Parents has increased, due to cultural changes of more women in paid employment, more shift work, more commuting, nuclear rather than extended family, etc, etc.
Yet we want our children to be kind, considerate, understanding. So that they have good social skills, etc.
That is a thought provoking piece. I agree that TV shows influence behaviour. Our children loved Horrid Henry but it appeared to me that his bad behaviour went unchecked so I usually refused them permission to watch.
Manners are very important to us too but it seems that we are in the minority as so many children and adults simply do not include the words please, thank you and sorry in their vocabulary.
You have got me Wondering, just why :- There are TV shows being shown / Presented for children, and showing negative behaviour. "Bad Boy" you mentioned in one programme :- Is this portrayed as bad behaviour, "Bad Boy", as this is saying the boy is bad, rather than his behaviour. We love our children, and want them to behave. We need to let them know they are loved, yet expected to behave (how, why,when, where, etc). Seems Positive Behaviour needs to be acknowledged and Praised, in order to be Encouraged.
Parenting can be so difficult, we want to Protect our children. Yet we need to make them aware of Dangers, Bad Behaviour, etc in order that they can avoid being hurt, etc. Self Esteem, Self Awareness, Assertiveness, all seem such important attributes to I still in our children. But no easy task.
Maybe positive programmes, etc need to be recommended. Possibly a quick and easy way of feeding back to programmers our thoughts and opinions on what they have made accessible to / for our children :- Could help to shape a service which is acceptable to Parents / Carers, etc ( for their children.
I do know of some people who :- Allow their children to watch a very little / limited amount of television. Also others who do not allow any television. They seem to view Education, and Quality Family Time :- Walk before evening meal, etc,etc as important aspects of growing up, living a life of Quality, etc. We do vary in our Values and Priorities. Though it does seem that it is important to spend time with youngsters. Increased Nursery Placements / Allowance may well benefit Family Life, Citizenship, Respect for Self and Others, etc,etc.
Maybe an area / topic / issue which needs to be researched. As child and adult behaviour is important for socialisation, as well as understanding each other. Negative behaviour tends to happen for a reason, often as a reaction to a stressful situation:- So calm attitude may assist in destressing situation/ individual / group.
As children listen, observe, and copy what they see and hear :- Seems we need to aim to prepare for encounters, etc. Yet we do tend to live such busy lifestyles. Manners are important and Parents and Grandparents may well be the ones who value and encourage such behaviour.
I think that it's inevitable that children will pick things up from TV programmes, so we need to be careful what they watch. Unfortunately we don't have any influence over the writers / producers of these TV programmes, so if we find that a programme often has segments we don't agree with, the only recourse is not to watch that programme at all.
I think that children will pick things up from tv shows which is why i'm careful about what my kids watch, as parents we decide if something is suitable or not.
I think TV can influence, we make sure it is time limited and we always check out the progs to make sure they are suitable, easy with a younger child but can foresee it will get harder with age.
Some parent / Carers tend to play DVD's for the children, particularly at times when they may be unsupervised for short periods of time. As DVD previously viewed by the Responsible Adults, so feel more comfortable about the children viewing.
I hope producers of tv programmes consult with Responsible Adults :- With the aim of producing child appropriate programmes, taking account of Parents / Carers priorities and concerns in regards to what children can observe, learn, be tempted to copy from observing such programmes. Surely Producers of tv programmes for children should act / behave Responsibly, whilst considering the views / opinions / concerns of Parents, etc.
Yes definitely, but sometimes positive as well as negative.
This was a really interesting read. We babysat my Goddaughter and after a day out and some crafts we sat and watched her favourite show on Netflix. It was Barbie related - I actually couldn't believe some of the things that were said by both male and female characters and the images it was portraying to children but as with yourself, it then called into question some of the behaviour I had noticed with her. It is surprising how much of an impact it can have.
When my children were small we lived in the US, and children's TV there was (and still is I believe) absolutely dreadful. No attempt at any educative value, just endless product tie-ins and bad language. My son used to watch a dreadful so-called comedy where the main character, an 11 year old boy, always had a cheeky reply to anything an adult said. In the end I had to ban the show to stop my son copying.
They made some bad decisions and even though the action is still good watch uk tv online outside of uk, what's going on there overall is... well, I don't know where the show is headed but if it keeps at it, I might lose interest.
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