KidKnits: Changing Lives with Yarn!
Today I'm honored to be able to tell you about a wonderful charitable organization, KidKnits, that is changing lives around the world… all started by a 9 year old!
KidKnits.org was started by Ellie of Peoria Illinois, when she was just 9 years old. She had learned to use circular knitting looms in Girl Scouts, and had learned about the plight of the people in Rwanda from her parents. Hearing of a group of widows and their families in Rwanda that was handspinning merino yarn, she got inspired! And KidKnits was born!
One sustainable, eco-friendly cotton carrying bag for all your knitting supplies, hand-sewn by the women.
One KidKnits logo tag, made in Nairobi, Kenya from recycled aluminum cans.
And last night I got to sit down and give it a try! I had never tried loom knitting before, but the instructions that come with the kit made it super easy… and I discovered it's pretty darn addictive. Definitely a "just one more row" situation!
The yarn was lovely to work with too. And Ellie seems to be having a lot of fun with KidKnits as well. Of course, there is a lot of hard work involved! KidKnits is a registered nonprofit, and now her whole family is involved in this wonderful work.
And it's helping so many other families! In Rwanda, there are 35 different women involved in spinning and raising sheep – and now their families have health care, and their children are able to go to school, and the entire local economy benefits. You can read about their work in Rwanda here.
After getting set up in Rwanda, KidKnits was able to spread their work to Chile, where there are now 16 women spinning yarn and taking care of their families. You can read about some of the amazing Chilean women here.
I'm so very impressed with Ellie and all the work she has done to help the people of both Rwanda and Chile. As Ellie says, "You're never too young to change a life on the other side of the world!" I hope you'll all Visit KidKnits.org and read more about Ellie's work – and consider purchasing a loom kit from Rwanda or Chile for yourself or as a gift!
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I have been very curious about loom knitting for about a year and a half, and this seems like the perfect time to try it out. Thank you for the information on a good cause.
Thank you for sharing. I have shared this on my page and hope many more will do the same. I am a crocheter, not a knitter, but I will have to give loom knitting a try. After all, it is for a very good cause. Thanks again!
Thank you so much Carmen! 😀 Even if you cannot buy a kit, just spreading the word is a big help I'm sure!
Thank you for sharing this! It looks like a great project to work on with my daughters and maybe my GIrl Scout troop!
Just placed an order! I had so much trouble making up my mind, that I ordered a large kit, a small kit, a large skein and a small skein! Split them up between the two countries. I've never done loom knitting before, so this will be an adventure. I'm hoping to sell the finished items and use the money to buy more yarn…keep it going!
Awesome Darlene! <3 Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing info about such a wonderful organization founded by a young philanthropist! I just placed my first order of yarn, aluminum tags, and workbook! Can't wait to read it to my daughter and share this with her school.
♥ That's fantastic Julie, thank you!


Recently Mickey's been joining us at story time and when we play. Ever since the Grandmas took Connor to see the Mickey Mouse decorations in the neighbor's yard, he's really liked Mickey. Daddy can do a pretty decent Mickey impression and Connor loves when Mickey reads the stories with him. We're looking forward to visiting Mickey in February at Disney World.
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Film Fridays – 'Straight Outta Compton' lawsuit dismissed by California Federal Judge
Late NWA manager Jerry Heller's lawsuit against Universal over the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton has been dismissed by a California federal judge.
The legal fight began in 2015 when Heller sued Universal for defamation and copyright infringement, among other claims. U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald in June 2016 tossed most of the suit. After Heller's death a few months later, his estate took over and in September of that year filed a third amended complaint for copyright infringement against Universal and for unjust enrichment against S. Leigh Savidge, Alan Wenkus and Xenon Pictures, with whom Heller claimed to have collaborated on a screenplay about NWA that formed the basis of the film.
Defendants asked the court to toss the suit, arguing Heller's estate failed to provide support for the claim that the former manager co-authored the screenplay.
Fitzgerald on Friday sided with Universal and granted its motion without leave to amend, noting "The action is, at last, DISMISSED."
– Excerpt from an article written by Ashley Cullins for The Hollywood Reporter. Find the full article here.
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MIGRATION CAUSES MISERY TO MILLIONS (er....migration of money, that is.)
Greg Hands, Chief Secretary to the Treasury said that the banking crisis led to what he called the 'great recession' and 'misery to millions of families'.
At such times, governments find it convenient to claim that it's poor people who cause the 'misery' and one group of poor people easiest to identify as the 'problem' are migrants. Politicians and willing press people unleash hosts of stories which claim that it's migrants that cause you 'misery'.
However, if you comb the business pages, you find that it's another kind of migration that causes the walloping great crises.
The migration of money - sometimes called 'investment'.
Here's an article from the Economist which was looking at why 'foreign investment' by British banks has slowed since 2008. The interesting bit is where it explains that our bit of the crisis here in the UK was caused by....foreign investment, our banks being 'exposed' overseas.
So, the 'misery of millions of families' was caused the migration of money, was it? Funny how that doesn't make the front pages of the Sun, Express, Telegraph, Mail....
"Businesses were increasingly operating across borders and needed banks that could travel with them. America and Britain, which excelled at finance, were anxious to market their expertise abroad. A more integrated global economy also needed a financial system to funnel capital from countries with a surplus of savings to those with a surplus of investment opportunities. Banks had long played that role within countries, taking in deposits in one market and deploying them in another. It made sense to do the same thing across borders.
Financial globalisation did just what it was meant to, perhaps a little too well. Cross-border bank flows expanded enormously between 2000 and 2007, with 80% of the increase coming from Europe, according to McKinsey. Those flows enabled debtor countries such as America, Spain and Greece to finance housing booms and government deficits without paying punitive interest rates. But a large part of those flows reflected banks' own leverage as they both borrowed and lent heavily abroad.
Tellingly, the event that touched off the crisis in the summer of 2007 was an announcement by France's BNP Paribas that it was suspending redemptions to an investment fund heavily invested in American mortgage securities. Eventually a number of banks across Europe needed government bailouts because of losses sustained on mortgages in America and elsewhere.
The cost of bailing domestic banks out of foreign misadventures exposed one risk of financial globalisation; the losses sustained by domestic creditors and savers when foreign banks went bust showed up another. In 2008, when Landsbanki, an Icelandic bank, went bust, British and Dutch depositors had to be bailed out by their own governments because Iceland would guarantee only Icelandic deposits. Sir Mervyn King, the former governor of the Bank of England, famously commented that "global banks are international in life but national in death." "
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GeckoLinux offers both seasoned users and new distro adopters an easy way to try an openSuse-based spin that is loaded with features and an ample inventory of the leading Linux desktops.
The developer released a major update of GeckoLinux earlier this week. I enjoyed testing the beta version last fall, and I was even more pleased with the added embellishments packed into this final version.
Among the attractions of GeckoLinux are its innovations within the openSuse community. These include non-free packages not found in openSuse's default repositories.
GeckoLinux has a reputation for polish and out-of-the-box usability. It offers users a better hands-on experience than the more traditional approach taken by the openSuse community.
This latest release, GeckoLinux 423, uses a new build system, called "Kiwi." The openSuse community last year changed to another system merged build tool, Open Build Service.
That change caused the GeckoLinux developer some delays in releasing this new spin -- but the result was worth the wait.
GeckoLinux spares users from the nagging dilemma of choosing between Linux distros that offer static versus rolling upgrades. It does both. All you have to do is pick the maintenance method you prefer when you download the ISO file.
GeckoLinux rolling editions are based on openSuse Tumbleweed. The rolling editions update fully tested portions of the operating system as they are developed. No need to wait and install an entire new system on a finite release schedule.
The rolling release editions come in eight desktop flavors: Cinnamon, XFCE, Gnome, Plasma, Mate, Budgie, LXQt and Barebones.
The Plasma desktop leaves much to be desired. It is one of eight desktop options available in the latest GeckoLinux release.
GeckoLinux static editions are based on openSuse Leap 42.2 with its periodic release cycle and long-term support. The Budgie desktop is not available. The other seven desktop choices are available for download.
Each desktop environment has its own ISO file, so you can try your preferred desktop on GeckoLinux or grab one or more desktops to try. The ISO easily converts to a fully functional live session that runs on a DVD or USB. It loads without changing anything on your hard drive. Nothing messes with your existing OS.
This new release includes live USB persistence. Without persistence, you can not save system settings and added or removed software configured during a live session. Now you can use GeckoLinux as a portable OS that runs just the way you used it in your last live session.
Depending on your hardware, running GeckoLinux from a USB installation may be slower -- but you will not notice much sluggishness if the host computer has ample installed RAM.
The benefit is you can install GeckoLinux onto your mail computer and carry the equivalent of a cloned copy on a USB drive to run on any computer you use. You can access your documents on either a USB drive or from a cloud storage center as long as you have an Internet connection.
Having USB persistence, a fully functional live session, and your choice of desktop environments makes using GeckoLinux a flexible computing platform.
GeckoLinux now offers a much smoother booting experience. I like the splash screen added to the live system startup.
Some of my hardware is notorious for being finicky. Some of the test rigs refuse to play well with software designed for newer technology. GeckoLinux did not fall victim to such troubles.
GeckoLinux 423 has better hardware detection. It worked well with the X.Org startup on two very troublesome graphics cards. This new version also includes a repository containing Nvidia drivers enabled by default.
When I reviewed the beta release last fall, I worked with the Cinnamon edition. That was partly because I use that desktop as my primary driver in Linux Mint.
For the final version testing session, I picked the Plasma edition. I used to be an avid fan of the KDE environment, but my dissatisfaction with Plasma caused that relationship to wither.
My initial experience this time with the Plasma edition was no more rewarding than the last time I tried it, on another distro. That is not the fault of the GeckoLinux distro, though. Plasma performed well within the limitations of its desktop toolkit.
A major benefit of GeckoLinux is the ease with which you can try out leading desktop offerings with a solid OS. So I will share my initial reactions to Plasma without any intention of degrading my otherwise happy experience with the OS itself.
The Plasma desktop is the latest iteration of the KDE environment. It is based on KDE Plasma 5.9.2. The KDE community, however, released a later version early this month.
It includes the KDE applications. Many of the worthwhile KDE-branded applications, however, are no longer part of the Plasma environment.
Configuring the virtual workspaces in GeckoLinux depends on the desktop environment you run. The options panel in the Plasma desktop is one of its best features.
For instance, KWrite is gone. In its place is the LibreOffice suite. The Plasma desktop is now an overly simplified user interface that does a poor job of competing with the GNOME interface.
I never had much use for the Activities feature in KDE, though accessing an Activities display on the desktop was handy. You pushed the mouse into the upper left screen corner. Now, you thrash through the main menu to reach it via an applet you install on the panel bar.
The Plasma integration into the GeckoLinux infrastructure works well, but I suspect that only die-hard KDE fans will be drawn to using it here.
I was disappointed in GeckoLinux in only one situation. The practice of including a password for the live session demo mode was a new feature promised in this release. The product description hawks the convenience of not having to enter passwords for the live session user account.
Yet the brief documentation for the ISO download mentions the user password for the live session as "linux." I was hoping that the developer merely forgot to update the download information.
Alas, the new version still needs a password. Oh well, maybe the next release.
Otherwise, GeckoLinux 423 is a worthy release that provides improvements over the standard openSuse mindset.


Kitty have lived a life infused with Yoga since she was a young teenager. While studying a degree in Public Health in 2004 she discovered the dynamic Ashtanga Yoga practice and moved deeply into the Mysore form. Studying in India brought her closer to the sister school of Yoga, Ayurveda and her fascination with nutrition and healing plants continues to grow in the form of teaching and conducting one to one consultations.
Since 2006 Kitty has traveled globally to further educate herself in Yoga, Meditation, Pranic Healing, and Ayurvedic Medicine. She has explored several Ayurvedic therapy (Panchakarma) centres throughout the globe and has observed many methods of healing. Kitty's passion is to share this knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation and she regularly facilitates Yoga workshops and conducts one on one Ayurvedic lifestyle consults.
She is committed to engaging in nourishing work for the soul and finds herself collaborating with like minded teachers who are equally dedicated to well being as she is. Kitty considers herself a constant student, embracing knowledge and wisdom through regular daily practices. On and off the mat, Kitty wishes to share a path full of humility, acceptance and joy.


'I've got the finest record collection that you have ever seen' boasts Zoe Muth in the final throes of what is one of the most clever and cutting songs written in the last few years. However the finest record collection wouldn't be complete without a Zoe Muth recording and a memory library of live performances will have a great hole without seeing Zoe and her band in full flow at least once. The UK are having a second opportunity to catch one of her live shows and the good folk of Shrewsbury heartily supported an artist with an intuition to follow the right path and tap into the soul of real country music.
The song referred to in the opening paragraph took its rightful place towards the latter stages of the evening and while Zoe introduced it as about the theme of being broke, 'If I Can't Trust You With a Quarter (How Can I Trust You With My Heart)' can also be interpreted as a song about conditional love. Either way it was a centre-piece of a set which Zoe surprisingly focussed more on her 2009 debut material than the new record but there has been a consistent thread of quality throughout her work in a short but increasingly acclaimed recording career.
On an evening where the vocals were pitched just perfectly above the sound of the band, it was the sum of the four piece combo Zoe has assembled since moving to Austin which proved the key to the success of the show. With a minimum effort, the chemistry and timing between Zoe and her lead guitarist Eric Hisaw and bassist Sean Jacobi was a musical pleasure to savour. We must not forget the heroics of the unsung drummer and Zoe truly acknowledged her longstanding percussionist Greg Nies. Knowing when to move around the scale, the fine balance between the slower songs such as 'Starlight Hotel' and quite a rocked up version of Townes Van Zandt's 'Lungs' was perfectly tuned. There was perhaps a Friday evening tilt towards the more upbeat songs and for once a constant buzz of noise from the rear of a cavernous venue added a small touch of authenticity to an artist now plying her trade around the joints of Austin Texas.
The pick of the songs chosen to entertain a sizable audience, apart from the obvious highlight, included the stand out number from current release WORLD OF STRANGERS, 'Mama Needs a Margarita', a gem from her first album 'You Only Believe Me When I'm Lying' and pre-encore belter 'Hey Little Darlin''. Without the fine detail of song knowledge, satisfaction was in plentiful supply by just kicking back and taking in the artistry of a hot tightknit band and a vocalist born to sing the sad country song in a distinct and original way.
While Zoe is very much an excellent songwriter cutting her cloth back in her home state of the Pacific North West's Washington, the evening's support act were a group of young local guys out to have a good time singing a host of classic country and Americana songs rather well. Two-Faced Tom and the Bootleg Boys to give them their distinctive name came across as dedicated followers of a great tradition, hailing Hank Williams, interpreting the work of Ernest Tubbs and delving deep into the history of American music with a version of 'Midnight Special'. It was the perfect warm up opening set and the guys would surely have learned a few tips by hanging around to watch Zoe and the boys.
Since Zoe was introduced to UK audiences via Bob Harris a handful of years ago, interest in her has been growing. The move to Austin has worked wonders for her sound development and the 2014 stage show blossomed with poise and confidence. Many people know that the spirit of real country music has ebbed away from Music Row and a little bit surfaced in a young Seattle girl with a yearning to write songs. Today that young girl proudly stands as a consummate real country music performer and it was a delight to finally see Zoe Muth live in the UK.


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It was closed at the end of 2012 to facilitate the redevelopment of the Grade II* listed 10 Trinity Square by property development company, Reignwood Group.
The garden is managed as part of the City of London Corporation's City Gardens network which also includes churchyards, parks, plazas and highway planting across the Square Mile.
New features of the garden include a formal lawn area almost double the size of the previous garden, as well 14 new trees.
A former service road running between the garden and 10 Trinity Square was closed, resulting in a net increase in the area of the garden by 20%.
Rainwater harvested from the roof of the 10 Trinity Square will be used to irrigate the garden.
The garden has a long association with the 17th century diarist, Samuel Pepys, who lived and worked in the Navy Office which once stood on the site.
It is marked by a Blue Plaque and a bust of Pepys by late British sculptor Karin Jonzen, which stood in the former garden, has been relocated as a centrepiece of the new garden.
New stonework by sculptor Alan Lamb depicting scenes from Pepys' life and diaries also features in the garden.
Graeme Smith, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Open Spaces and City gardens Committee, said:
"Seething Lane Garden is a good example of our work protecting and conserving historic green spaces in the City.
"It's a famous site which will once again become part of the network of gardens, churchyards, plazas and highway plantings we look after.
"The addition of new trees and shrubs will improve the biodiversity of the area will become an important habitat for wildlife within the urban landscape.
"Gardens like this play an important role in the lives of our residents, workers and visitors as places where they can relax in a living witness to London's fascinating past."
Stephen Gibson, CEO of Reignwood Investments UK Ltd said:
"We are delighted to witness the completed renovation of the Seething Lane Gardens, having worked closely with the City of London Corporation for some time.
"When Reignwood took ownership of the Ten Trinity Square site we had a vision to restore the area to its former glory whilst protecting and celebrating its rich heritage.
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Die Liga von Peja () war eine Vereinigung kosovo-albanischer nationalistischer Intellektueller, Politiker und islamischer Geistlicher in Peja im Vilâyet Kosovo. Sie fand im Januar 1889 statt und wurde von über 400 Delegierten begleitet. Den Vorsitz der Liga hatte Haxhi Mulla Zeka. Die Auflösung fand im Mai 1900 statt.

Die Liga entstand, nachdem es im Kosovo 1885 zu zahlreichen Revolten gekommen war, die gegen die auferlegten Steuern und die Registrierung der Bevölkerung gerichtet waren. Sie verstand sich als Nachfolgerin der Liga von Prizren, die 1878 gegründet und 1881 gewaltsam durch die osmanische Regierung aufgelöst worden war.

Die Liga von Peja war eine Widerstands- und Autonomiebewegung der albanischen Bevölkerung des Osmanischen Reiches. Die zwei Hauptströmungen der Liga waren die moderaten und die radikalen Anhänger. Erstere forderten vor allem kulturelle Reformen von der Hohen Pforte; Letztere setzten auf die Verwirklichung politischer Reformen und damit den Weg zu einer echten Autonomie der albanischen Siedlungsgebiete innerhalb des Reichs ebnen würden. Das Hauptziel der Versammlung war jedoch die Verteidigung des muslimischen Glaubens.

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Geschichte des Kosovo
Gegründet 1889
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National Centre for Birds of Prey08447 422 035work Rare Breeds ParkDuring your visit you will see a large collection of exotic and spectacular birds of prey. There will be three flying demonstrations every day and very often, there will be opportunities to see the birds being trained on the flying field.
Group visits from schools and other organisations are welcome and pre booked parties of 15 or more individuals may be given a guided tour of the centre by prior arrangement.
The Fountain Tearoom offers wonderful home cooked food with a range of daily specials on the blackboard. There is both indoor and outdoor seating available with seating in the flying ground and picnic tables are situated in the Hawk Walk and the flying ground.
During your visit you will see a large collection of exotic and spectacular birds of prey. There will be three flying demonstrations every day and very often, there will be opportunities to see the birds being trained on the flying field.
There are flying demonstrations every day – whatever the weather. We have 3 flying areas – and one of them is inside if the weather is really bad.
In addition to a world class collections of these magnificent birds there are three daily flying demonstrations where you will see birds from tiny owls to giant eagles flying freely. The demos are always popular with photographers. Set amongst the veteran oaks of Duncombe Park this is a place for the whole family to enjoy. Many visitors spend a whole day with us, you really need at least 2 hours to see everything. Why not bring a picnic and make a day of it? The Owl House Cafe serves a selection of hot and cold food and has daily specials on the blackboard.
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Dans l'Église catholique latine, régie par le code de droit canonique de 1983, une  est un regroupement de provinces ecclésiastiques voisines.

Les régions ecclésiastiques sont régies par les  et 434 du Code de droit canonique :

De fait, il n'existe de régions ecclésiastiques que dans les cinq plus grands pays catholiques : Italie, Brésil, Canada, Mexique et États-Unis.

De 1961 à 2004, l'Église catholique en France a été divisée en régions ecclésiastiques, appelées régions apostoliques.

Au Brésil

Au Canada
La Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada a créé quatre régions ecclésiastiques, appelées « conférences épiscopales régionales » ou « assemblées des évêques » :
 l'Assemblée des évêques de l'Atlantique (AEA) ;
 l'Assemblée des évêques catholiques du Québec (AECQ) ;
 l'Assemblée des évêques catholiques de l'Ontario (AÉCO) ;
 l'Assemblée des évêques catholiques de l'Ouest (AECO).

Aux États-Unis
La Conférence des évêques catholiques des États-Unis a créé quinze régions ecclésiastiques :
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Boston et Hartford ;
  : province ecclésiastique de New York ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Newark et Philadelphie ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Baltimore et Washington ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Louisville, Mobile et La Nouvelle-Orléans ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Cincinnati et Détroit ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Chicago, Indianapolis et Milwaukee ;
  : province ecclésiastique de Saint-Paul et Minneapolis ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Dubuque, Kansas City, Omaha et Saint-Louis ;
  : elle comprend les provinces ecclésiastiques de Galveston-Houston, Oklahoma City et San Antonio ainsi que l'ordinariat personnel de la chaire de Saint-Pierre ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Los Angeles et San Francisco ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques d'Anchorage, Portland en Oregon et Seattle ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques de Denver et Santa Fe ;
  : provinces ecclésiastiques d'Atlanta et Miami ;
  : elle comprend les églises particulières des Églises catholiques orientales.

En Italie
L'église catholique romaine italienne est territorialement divisée en 16 régions ecclésiastiques dont les limites correspondent peu ou prou à celles des régions administratives de l'État italien qui sont au nombre de 20. Cette différence réside dans le fait que plusieurs régions administratives sont groupées au sein d'une seule région ecclésiastique tels que :
 les Abruzzes et le Molise ;
 le Piémont et la Vallée d'Aoste ;
 le Frioul-Vénétie Julienne, la Vénétie et le Trentin-Haut-Adige forment la région dite de Triveneto.

Les régions ecclésiastiques sont :

Cette organisation remonte à une décision de Congrégation pour les évêques qui créa le , 17 régions ecclésiastiques dans la péninsule. Le , la carte fut redessinée et le nombre des régions fut ramené à 16.

Au Mexique

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FDA Regulatory and Compliance Monthly Recap — January 2018
Client Alerts/Reports January 2018
N.J. finalizes rule limiting physician payments, gifts from pharmaceutical industry
OPDP issues fourth enforcement letter of 2017 to Avanthi for misleading promotional material for weight loss treatment
FDA publishes draft guidance on formal meetings with drug, biologics developers
Guidance finalized on communication between FDA staff, IND sponsors
The rule prohibits prescribers from accepting an array of gifts from drugmakers, ranging from pens and notepads to travel and vacations. It caps allowable meals at $15. It places an annual aggregate cap on the amount of money physicians can receive from drugmakers for speaking, advisory or consulting services and requires physicians to disclose payments received when speaking at educational or promotional events.
The attorney general of New Jersey finalized a new rule placing limits on interactions between pharmaceutical companies and physicians, subjecting physicians to a $10,000 aggregate annual cap on payments from all drugmakers and placing limitations on gifts, including a $15 meal cap. The rule, effective Jan. 15, is designed to ensure relationships with drugmakers don't interfere with physician decision-making. It applies to industry payments for consulting and speaking fees, but excludes payments pertaining to research and education.
Per the rule, prescribers are not allowed to accept any financial benefit or benefit-in-kind from a pharmaceutical company, including gifts and charitable contributions. Prescribers are similarly barred from accepting entertainment or recreational items, such as tickets to sporting events or vacation trips. The rule also bars prescribers from accepting "any item of value that does not advance disease or treatment education," including pens, mugs, items of personal benefit to the prescriber, cash or cash equivalent payments, and any payment to a nonfaculty prescriber to support attendance at an educational or promotional event. The rule also prohibits prescribers from accepting a meal from a pharmaceutical company agent with limited exceptions.
Permissible gifts under the rule include items for educational purposes that have limited or no value to the prescriber outside of professional duties, such as anatomical models or material for prescriber education, subsidized registration fees at educational events as well as modest meals, defined as food or refreshment not exceeding $15 in value. Also permissible are compensation for participation in advisory bodies; reasonable payments for travel, lodging, or personal expenses related to research activities or employment recruitment; and royalties and licensing fees paid in exchange for contractual rights to use or purchase a patent or a legally recognized discovery.
The rule also permits compensation for bona fide services, defined as those provided by a prescriber under a formalized and written agreement, as a speaker, organizer, or consultant for an educational or promotional event. However, these services are subject to a $10,000 cap, which applies to the aggregate from all drugmakers in any calendar year for services as speakers, part of advisory boards or consultants. Per the rule, written agreements should describe the services provided, the dollar value of the consideration provided to the prescriber, the legitimate need for services, and the link between the prescriber's expertise or knowledge and the identified purpose. The agreement must also include information about how the prescriber will retain records about the arrangement and a statement indicating that the decision to provide services isn't unduly influenced by a drugmaker's agent. The rule also requires that prescribers working as a speaker at an educational or promotional event disclose the acceptance of payment within the preceding five years.
The letter, which marked the fourth issued by the OPDP in 2017, calls out Avanthi for making claims about a drug's benefits in a conference exhibit panel but failing to disclose information about the drug's risks and limited efficacy. It calls on Avanthi to distribute corrective messaging to address the issues with the exhibit panel.
The FDA's Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) sent Avanthi a warning letter after inspectors determined an exhibit panel for Lomaira, an adjunctive treatment for short-term weight loss, made false or misleading claims and misbranded the drug. A review of Avanthi's exhibit panel at the Endocrine Society's 99th Annual Meeting and Expo and at the American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session and Expo reveals the drugmaker made false or misleading claims or representations about the drug by omitting risk information.
The OPDP noted that while the panel made representations about the treatment's benefits, including a recommendation that it be added to a patient's weight management plan, it failed to disclose any risk information. The letter takes issue with the failure to communicate material information such as the drug's indication as a short-term adjunct treatment for patients with an initial BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2, or greater than or equal to 27 kg/m2 in the presence of other risk factors. It also raises concerns about the exhibit's failure to disclose that the limited usefulness of agents such as Lomaira should be weighed against possible risk factors with their use. These failures create a misleading impression about the approved indication for the drug and thus misbrand the drug.
The letter calls on Avanthi to immediately stop misbranding the drug and requests that the drugmaker provide a list of all promotional materials that contain statements such as those in the exhibit panel. The OPDP also requests that the drugmaker provide a plan for discontinuing the use of such materials or that it stop distributing the misbranded drug. It also requests that Avanthi provide a plan to disseminate truthful, nonmisleading and complete corrective materials to those exposed to the violative material to address the issues cited. The letter recommends that the corrective messages include a description of the violative material and messages, with information correcting them. These corrective messages shouldn't include promotional claims and should be distributed using the same media as for the violative material.
The guidance describes how sponsors may submit a formal request for Type A, B and C meetings; sets timelines for FDA response; and outlines the information that should be included in meeting packages to ensure efficient, consistent, timely and effective meetings.
The FDA published draft guidance to provide sponsors with recommendations for formal meetings with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). The guidance applies to sponsors of drug or biological drug products, but not to generics makers, biosimilars developers or medical device companies.
It outlines the principles of good meeting management practices (GMMPs) and applies to four types of formal meetings under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA):
Type A: Meetings needed for an otherwise delayed product development program, such as dispute resolution meetings, meetings to address clinical holds or meetings following a refuse-to-file letter.
Type B: Meetings held prior to submitting an IND, emergency use authorization, NDA or BLA, as well as meetings pertaining to risk evaluation and mitigation strategies or to postmarketing requirements that take place outside the context of a marketing application review, or meetings to discuss the overall development program for breakthrough therapies.
Type B (EOP): Certain end-of-phase 1, end-of-phase-2 or pre-phase 3 meetings.
Type C: Any meeting that doesn't fall under the above categories pertaining to the development and review of a product, including meetings to facilitate early discussion on the use of a biomarker as a surrogate endpoint never previously used to support product approval.
In cases in which a meeting is needed, sponsors are directed to submit a written request to the CBER or CDER, which should include the application number, product name, chemical and established name, proposed regulatory pathway, proposed indication of development, and type of meeting requested, as well as suggested dates and times for the meeting and a list of proposed questions. The request should also include information on the proposed meeting format (face-to-face, video/teleconference, written response only) as well as a brief statement of the purpose of the meeting and the issues to be addressed. It may also include a summary of completed or planned studies and clinical trials or data to be discussed. Sponsors should provide a list of anticipated outcomes, a proposed agenda and a list of requested FDA attendees.
While requesters can ask for any meeting format for any of the meeting types, the guidance cautions that the FDA may determine a written response only (WRO) is most appropriate for offering feedback in pre-IND and Type C meetings, except those discussing new biomarkers as endpoints. No more than one of each of the Type B meetings will generally be granted for each potential application or combination of related products developed by the same company. Per the guidance, the FDA may deny meetings based on a "substantive reason" and will provide an explanation for the denial to the requester. The guidance establishes timelines for responding to meeting requests, ranging from 14 days for Type A and Type B (EOP) to 21 days for Type B and Type C. Timelines for scheduling meetings or issuing a WRO are set at 30 days for Type A, 60 days for Type B, 70 days for Type B (EOP) and 75 days for Type C.
If a meeting is granted, the FDA asks that a meeting package be provided in a timely manner that includes a summary of information pertinent to the product as well as any supplementary information needed to respond to issues raised by the requester. Although the meeting package contents will vary depending on the product, indication, phase of development and issues to be addressed, the guidance recommends that sponsors identify any area in which a product development plan deviates from ICH or FDA guidance. It also recommends that known difficult design and evidence issues, such as use of adaptive designs or noninferiority studies, be raised for discussion. The meeting package should include a background section that provides a brief history of the development program and any substantive changes in development plans. It should also include data to support the meeting discussion, organized based on FDA discipline and question.
The finalized guidance outlines what sponsors can anticipate during milestone meetings, such as end-of-phase meetings and pre-NDA/BLA meetings, and describes the FDA's thinking regarding timely communications, the scope of appropriate interactions and what forms of advice sponsors may request.
The FDA finalized guidance outlining best practices for communication between IND sponsors and agency staff during the IND phase of drug development and biosimilar biological product development. The guidance addresses a commitment by the FDA, under PDUFA V, that the CDER and CBER would publish joint guidance on drug development communication. It recognizes that providing advice to sponsors on matters related to an IND, such as the adequacy of technical data or the design of a clinical trial, may improve the efficiency of the drug development process.
The guidance notes that the review division regulatory project manager (RPM) is the primary point of contact between a sponsor and the FDA, but outlines limited instances in which it is appropriate for sponsors to directly contact FDA RPMs other than the review division RPMs. For example, the CDER's formal dispute resolution project manager may be contacted for resolution of scientific or medical disputes that can't be resolved at the divisional level. The guidance discourages contact between sponsors and reviewers assigned to their INDs. However, it points out that there may be rare instances in which it may be appropriate for reviewers to communicate directly with sponsors, with supervisory approval, about specific issues related to their drug development programs. In these cases, the review team members will document the conversation in a memorandum attached to the IND, and a copy of the record will be provided to the FDA RPM.
To ensure efficient communications, the guidance recommends a communication strategy be developed early in the development program. This may include the preferred method and frequency of communication as well as approaches for managing information requests and responses. It should also address mutual expectations for the timing of responses to inquiries. Formal communication plans should be agreed to during pre-submission meetings or at the initial comprehensive multidisciplinary meeting for breakthrough therapies.
Per the guidance, sponsors may ask for advice during development programs for regulatory issues such as waivers of specific studies and submission of proprietary name requests, as well as for scientific issues such as planned trials to support effectiveness, safety issues in nonclinical or early trials, REMS, dose selection and population, analytical similarity assessments, or proposed pediatric development plans. However, the guidance recommends that sponsors first try to answer their questions using available resources or via independent consultants.
The guidance points out that sponsors may sometimes raise questions that they believe to be simple or clarifying in nature, requiring only minimal time for response, but that are actually more complex and require significant review. It notes that the FDA "needs to take a thoughtful approach" to answering such questions, and that complex questions may be best addressed in requests for formal meetings or in formal submissions. Generally, the agency takes a collaborative approach to responding to questions in meeting packages or submissions, based on prespecified timelines. For inquiries not included in meeting requests or submissions, the FDA RPM will work to acknowledge the communication within three days, with either the response itself or an estimated timeline for response.
Given that the FDA and sponsors use various communication methods, the guidance offers best practices that enhance each method. These include, but are not limited to:
Submissions from sponsors: Regulatory submissions should be submitted per required timelines, adhere to FDA regulations and principles for content and format, be complete and well-organized, and address any issues or areas of concern by fully describing them and soliciting feedback on specific issues.
Email exchanges: Sponsors may establish secure email with the FDA to allow for communications that include confidential information, by contacting the Office of Information Management and Technology.
Telephone calls: Although general or administrative questions may be suited to telephone discussion, if complex issues are discussed, the caller should follow up with a written communication.
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Apple publishes FAQ page addressing Siri privacy and common concerns
Following the announcement that the Siri grading program will return, Apple today has published a new FAQ document further outlining its privacy policies around Siri. The support document offers more detail on the Siri grading program, as well as other steps Apple is taking to protect user privacy.
One thing Apple points out in the document is that Siri's privacy policies are very different than other voice assistants. As it has argued in the past, Apple says its business does not depend on collecting anyone's data:
Siri has been engineered to protect user privacy from the beginning, because Apple's business doesn't depend on collecting anyone's data. We use as little data as possible to provide a great service, and we process that data — including Siri requests — on device as much as possible.
A question Apple addresses directly is whether or not Siri is "always listening." Apple explains that Siri is only designed to activate when it hears "Hey Siri," and that Apple is working to minimize false activations:
Is Siri always listening? What do you do to prevent Siri listening when I haven't said, "Hey Siri"?
No. Siri is designed to activate and send audio to Apple only after you trigger your device by saying "Hey Siri," use the raise to speak feature on Apple Watch, or physically trigger Siri.
Occasionally we have what's called a "false trigger," where Siri activates when you did not intend it to. We work hard to minimize false triggers and have updated the review process to limit graders' exposure to them. When we resume grading, our team will work to delete any recording which is determined to trigger Siri inadvertently.
Apple also emphasizes that Apple employees who will review Siri audio recordings will have access only to the data necessary to "effectively do their work."
We are making changes to the human grading process to further minimize the amount of data reviewers have access to, so that they see only the data necessary to effectively do their work. For example, the names of the devices and rooms you setup in the Home app will only be accessible by the reviewer if the request being graded involves controlling devices in the home
Lastly, Apple explains that it will still use transcripts of Siri interactions to help improve the platform. These transcripts are not linked to your Apple ID and are retained for only six months. "If you do not want transcriptions of your Siri audio recordings to be retained, you can disable Siri and Dictation in Settings," Apple says.
The full support document can be found here.
Siri is Apple's personal assistant technology that debuted in 2011. It works on iOS, macOS, tvOS, HomePod, CarPlay, and Apple Watch.


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Number of Covid-19 patients being cared for in Bucks hospitals revealed
Aylesbury Vale Covid update: Here's how many new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours
Life expectancy is lowest in Gatehouse for women
Aylesbury Vale areas with the lowest life expectancy
A look at how life expectancy varies across Aylesbury Vale
By James Lowson
Monday, 8th November 2021, 5:17 pm
Updated Monday, 8th November 2021, 5:18 pm
How long can you expect to live? Your postcode might give you some clues.
Data sourced from Public Health England reveals average life expectancies in neighbourhoods across England.
There are stark differences across the country, including in Aylesbury Vale.
Men living in the South Promenade and Seasiders Way neighbourhood in Blackpool have the shortest life expectancy in the whole of England, at just 64.7 years.
In South Kensington in London, men can expect to live 95.4 years - three decades longer.
The shortest life expectancy for women is in Queensgate, Lancashire, at 73.5 years.
In contrast, those living in Monkspath South in Solihull can expect to reach the ripe old age of 98.3 years - nearly 25 years longer.
Here we reveal the neighbourhoods in Aylesbury Vale where women have the shortest life expectancy.
1. Gatehouse
Women in Gatehouse have a life expectancy of 79.73 years.
2. Berryfields
Women in Berryfields have a life expectancy of 80.51 years.
3. Watermead and Elmhurst
Women in Watermead and Elmhurst have a life expectancy of 80.61 years.
4. California and Southcourt
Women in California and Southcourt have a life expectancy of 81.97 years.
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Parsing a Siemens CSA Header

by Philip Semanchuk

Here's a quick review of what I've been able to infer about the contents
of a Siemens CSA Header. You find this kind of data in a DICOM tag like
(0x0029, 0x1010), (0x0029, 0x1210), (0x0029, 0x1110), (0x0029, 0x1020),
(0x0029, 0x1220), or (0x0029, 0x1120).

My comments and observations are inferences. They might be wrong. YMMV.

A Siemens CSA header is a mix of
binary glop, ASCII, binary masquerading as ASCII, and noise masquerading
as signal. It's also undocumented, so there's no specification to which
to refer. A lot of what I know about it I learned from reading the code
in the GDCM project's CSAHeader::LoadFromDataElement() inside
gdcmCSAHeader.cxx. I don't know how that code's author figured out what's
in a CSA header, but the code works.

The data in my example is taken from a real DICOM file. I saved the tag
data to a file and then ran <tt>hexdump -Cv the_file</tt>. The
output below is taken from that hexdump. In between some hexdump rows I've
added markup that denotes the sections represented in the hex data. I marked
the sections with <tt>f1</tt>, <tt>f2</tt>, <tt>f3</tt>, etc. to denote
the different fields. The fields numbers are my own and only make sense
in the context of this documentation.

Some general things to note –

The data in the tag is a list of elements, each of which contains
zero or more subelements. The subelements can't be further divided
and are either empty or contain a string.

Everything begins on four byte boundaries.

The example below is little endian. I don't know if this data
can be big endian, and if that's possible I don't know what flag
would indicate that.

Delimiters are thrown in here and there; they are 0x4d == 77 which is
ASCII 'M' and 0xcd == 205 which has no ASCII representation.

Strings in the data are C-style NULL terminated.

Each hexdump line shows 16 bytes.

Let's start by looking at the first 16 bytes of the tag.

| f1 | | f2 | | f3 | | f4 |
00000000 53 56 31 30 04 03 02 01 53 00 00 00 4d 00 00 00 |SV10....S...M...|

The header starts with f1 which is always "SV10". That's followed by
f2 which are the bytes 0x04, 0x03, 0x02 and 0x01.

The first meaningful data are in f3 which contains the number of elements
in the subsequent data. In the example above, we have 0x53 == 83 elements.
f4 is a delimiter marking the end of this chunk. (Or the start of the next
chunk. Or the day of the week. Or maybe they just wanted to add a delimiter to
keep the others from getting lonely. Given that all fields' byte lengths are
fixed, what's the point of adding delimiters? Your guess is as good as mine.)
| f5 |
00000010 49 6d 61 67 65 4e 75 6d 62 65 72 00 47 47 47 00 |ImageNumber.GGG.|
00000020 48 48 48 00 49 49 49 00 4a 4a 4a 00 4b 4b 4b 00 |HHH.III.JJJ.KKK.|
00000030 4c 4c 4c 00 4d 4d 4d 00 4e 4e 4e 00 4f 4f 4f 00 |LLL.MMM.NNN.OOO.|
00000040 50 50 50 00 51 51 51 00 52 52 52 00 53 53 53 00 |PPP.QQQ.RRR.SSS.|

Next we plunge straight into the first of those 83 elements. The first
piece of an element is the name. It's 64 bytes long, but only the bytes up
to and including the first NULL (ASCII 0x00) are significant so this name
is just "ImageNumber". All of the
"GGG.HHH.III.JJJ..." stuff you see in the hexdump is noise.
00000050 01 00 00 00 49 53 00 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |....IS..........|

Next we have four pieces of data about the element. Respectively,
f6 – 9 represent VM, VR, syngo dt and the number of subelements.
In the example above, these values are 1, IS (I = ASCII 0x49, S = ASCII 0x53),
6 and 0. The number of subelements is often zero.
| f10 | | f5 (64 bytes) ---->
00000060 cd 00 00 00 49 6d 61 67 65 43 6f 6d 6d 65 6e 74 |?...ImageComment|
00000070 73 00 9b 00 9c 9c 9c 00 9d 9d 9d 00 9e 9e 9e 00 |s...............|
00000080 9f 9f 9f 00 a0 a0 a0 00 a1 a1 a1 00 a2 a2 a2 00 |....???.???.???.|
00000090 a3 a3 a3 00 a4 a4 a4 00 a5 a5 a5 00 a6 a6 a6 00 |???.???.???.???.|
end f5 | | f6 | | f7 | | f8 |
000000a0 a7 a7 a7 00 01 00 00 00 4c 54 00 00 14 00 00 00 |???.....LT......|
| f9 | | f10 | | f5 (64 bytes) ---->
000000b0 00 00 00 00 cd 00 00 00 52 65 66 65 72 65 6e 63 |....?...Referenc|

Next we find f10 which is another delimiter marking the end of this
element. After that we're on to the next element which means it is back to f5
again, the 64-byte element name which is "ImageComments". The values for
VM, VR, syngo dt and subelement count are 1, LT, 20 and 0.
000000c0 65 64 49 6d 61 67 65 53 65 71 75 65 6e 63 65 00 |edImageSequence.|
000000d0 f2 f2 f2 00 f3 f3 f3 00 f4 f4 f4 00 f5 f5 f5 00 |???.???.???.???.|
000000e0 f6 f6 f6 00 f7 f7 f7 00 f8 f8 f8 00 f9 f9 f9 00 |???.???.???.???.|
end f5 | | f6 | | f7 |
000000f0 fa fa fa 00 fb fb fb 00 00 00 00 00 55 49 00 00 |???.???.....UI..|
| f8 | | f9 | | f10 |
00000100 19 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 4d 00 00 00 1a 00 00 00 |........M.......|

Note: line <tt>000000b0</tt> repeated for clarity.

Next we have the element "ReferencedImageSequence". It's more interesting
than the previous ones because it has 6 subelements. Lets have a look.
| f8 | | f9 | | f10 | | f11 -->
end f11 | | data -->
00000110 1a 00 00 00 4d 00 00 00 1a 00 00 00 31 2e 32 2e |....M.......1.2.|
00000120 38 34 30 2e 31 30 30 30 38 2e 35 2e 31 2e 34 2e |840.10008.5.1.4.|
end data | | |
00000130 31 2e 31 2e 34 00 00 00 35 00 00 00 35 00 00 00 |1.1.4...5...5...|

Note: line <tt>00000100</tt> repeated for clarity.

A subelement begins with f11 which is always 4x4 = 16 bytes long. Call
these four chunks A, B, C and D. For some strange reason, C is always a
delimiter, while A, B and D are always equal to one another. Go figger. They
represent the length of the associated data string, which in this case is
0x1a == 26 bytes.

The 26 bytes of data follow immediately, and in this case they're
the string <tt>1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4</tt> (NULL-terminated, natch).
Following that are something we haven't seen before which is 0 – 3
padding bytes (with the value <tt>0x00</tt>) to make the next subelement start on
a four-byte boundary. In this case, there's two bytes of padding.
| f11 -->
| | data (53 bytes) -->
00000140 4d 00 00 00 35 00 00 00 31 2e 33 2e 31 32 2e 32 |M...5...1.3.12.2|
00000150 2e 31 31 30 37 2e 35 2e 32 2e 33 32 2e 33 35 30 |.1107.5.2.32.350|
00000160 34 36 2e 32 30 30 39 30 37 32 38 31 33 35 34 30 |46.2009072813540|
end of data + padding |
00000170 39 35 32 30 32 38 38 30 30 30 36 34 00 00 00 00 |952028800064....|
| f11 for third subelement |
00000180 1a 00 00 00 1a 00 00 00 4d 00 00 00 1a 00 00 00 |........M.......|

After the padding bytes that ended the first subelement, we begin the
second with the A==B==D bytes representing a length of 0x35 = 53 bytes. In this
case the data string is <tt>1.3.12.2.1107.5.2.32.35046.2009072813540952028800064</tt>.
Following that is the beginning of the 3rd subelement which is 0x1a = 26 bytes

I won't bother going through all six subelements, but I'll skip ahead to
note one last thing which is the unceremonious transition from the last
subelement of element 3 to the first bytes of element 4.
end sub el.6 | pad | | 64-byte name el.4 -->
00000260 30 30 34 39 00 00 00 00 50 61 74 69 65 6e 74 4f |0049....PatientO|
00000270 72 69 65 6e 74 61 74 69 6f 6e 00 00 50 a0 88 06 |rientation..P?..|

The name of element 4 ("PatientOrientation") begins immediately after
the last subelement of element 3 ends. Thankfully, this is consistent with
the case where an element has no subelements at all.

That's all I have to offer. Have fun!


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Amal and George Clooney are seen as the right function fashions. Along with being affectionate to at least one one other, they're additionally exemplary dad and mom. The couple not often reveals any particulars about their private lives, however they do converse overtly about their strategy to elevating kids. We expect there's quite a lot of knowledge of their outlook.
Earlier than assembly one another, George and Amal had no plans to have kids in any respect. Amal was constructing a profitable profession as a human rights lawyer, whereas George was concerned in numerous relationships with a few of Hollywood's most lovely ladies, like Stacy Keibler and Renée Zellweger, and had no intention of settling down and turning into father of the yr. However that each one modified once they met.
"We simply felt we'd gotten very fortunate, each of us, and we must always share no matter good luck we've obtained. It will appear self-centered to simply have that belong to us," commented Clooney on their determination to develop into dad and mom. On the time of the twins' beginning, the actor was 56, and his spouse was 39. The couple ready for his or her new roles as they instantly realized the extent of accountability that falls on their shoulders. Furthermore, George had one thought always going by means of his thoughts, "I hope I don't screw this up."
Regardless of her celeb standing and monetary wealth, Amal has determined to tackle all of the maternal duties to the fullest, and she or he is thrilled with the function. In accordance with her, she has spent a yr taking care of her son Alexander and daughter Ella with none assist from anybody else. Like her mom as soon as did, she additionally did the dishes and the laundry herself.
The lawyer did return to work, however not even then did the couple rent full-time assist. The nanny involves the Clooney family 4 occasions every week. The remainder of the time, the dad and mom take care of their kids themselves.
"I've such admiration for my spouse as a result of she's breastfeeding them and getting about two hours of sleep per interval, and the love they've for her is a sight to see and it's lovely," the actor shared enthusiastically in 2017. George and Amal are used to supporting one another in the whole lot, and so, with the arrival of their kids, they merely gained one other frequent curiosity.
Sharing parenting duties has helped the couple set up a stability between work and household life. The actor may have by no means imagined that, at any level in his life, his important process could be to alter diapers. However destiny is unpredictable, and, in accordance with his spouse, he has excelled on this endeavor.
One other attribute of this household is that their kids began to study a number of languages from an early age. This ardour will need to have come from their mom. George jokes about himself, "I'm from Kentucky, English is my second language." Amal, then again, was born in Lebanon. When she was two years previous, her household moved to England. She is fluent in English and French, and likewise speaks Arabic.
Throughout a TV look, the actor as soon as revealed that already on the age of 5, their daughter and son converse three languages. Along with English and French, the siblings are studying Italian, which, by the way, neither Clooney nor his spouse can converse. This enables the twins to maintain their very own secrets and techniques from their dad and mom.
The Clooneys subsequent rule of thumb is that, though they're each extraordinarily busy, they struggle to not be aside for lengthy durations of time. When work does drive Amal and George to be aside for some time, they keep in contact by way of video calls. This manner, though their work schedules are busy, the household nonetheless spends quite a lot of time collectively.
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Whereas some celeb dad and mom are glad to share photos on social media of their kids rising up, the Clooneys are doing their finest to keep away from it. The actor and the lawyer make some extent by not having their very own social media pages. Furthermore, they're strongly against any outdoors interference of their twins' lives. So, when the paparazzi climbed over the fence of their residence to seize some images of the infants, Clooney determined to punish them to the fullest extent of the legislation.
The couple has overtly appealed to the press, urging them to not publish images of their kids. The dad and mom wish to enable Alexander and Ella to reside regular lives, similar to different kids. They even selected pretty frequent names for the twins so as to add some "normalcy" to the twins' already uncommon lives.
The star couple is aware of first-hand how this "normalcy" can typically be missing. George was raised by a magnificence queen and a TV presenter. Amal was additionally fortunate to be born right into a well-known household — her father comes from a protracted line of revered ancestry.
That's why they determined to boost their kids otherwise. "It's difficult to remind kids who've been born into this glass of celeb and cash to have empathy for individuals who aren't as lucky as they're. That's going to be Amal's and my job to show our youngsters, and it's an vital one."
George believes that there are individuals who see having a baby as their lifelong objective. With out parenthood, they really feel incomplete. That wasn't the case with him. He didn't really feel unhappy about being alone till he met Amal. It was along with her that Clooney obtained the craving to have kids.
"[It's given me] a way of belonging and a way of residence and unconditional love — all of the issues that you simply have been hoping you possibly can get from a extremely good profession and a canine. You notice that this can be a lot greater than that," the actor says.
Why do you assume many individuals see parenthood as their important objective in life?


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Here Not There är ett musikalbum från 1993 av den amerikanska Pop-trion Jane Child.

Låtlista
"Mona Lisa Smiles" 5:03
"Do Whatcha Do" 5:16
"Monument" (Hyslop) 5:09
"All I Do" 5:54
"SSHHH" 4:52
"Perfect Love" 6:09
"I Do Not Feel As You Do" 4;29
"Heavy Smile" 5:14
"Calling" 5:23
"Step Out Of Time" (Hyslop) 5;13
"Sarasvati" 7:58
"Here Not There" 3:38

Musikalbum 1993