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Schools and academies have a legal obligation to ensure that all students have access to independent and impartial careers guidance. School leaders and governors have been instructed by government to ensure that support is provided that is in the best interest of students and that it helps them progress. This is now being inspected by Ofsted.
Kudos is designed to help you deliver your legal responsibilities for careers guidance and ensure that your students engage in quality, impactful careers exploration which you can evidence and track.
Kudos gives students the opportunity to explore a full range of careers and learning pathways so you can be confident that the information your students are using is completely impartial.
Kudos is a valuable learning tool which helps students learn more about themselves and encourages them to begin to plan for their future. By helping students to make the link between what they are learning now and how it could benefit them in their future career, Kudos can help to raise aspirations and attainment.
Having the time to build a programme of support for your students can be difficult. Ensuring that students, and the staff supporting them, make effective use of the resources available is a challenge that is commonly faced by many careers leaders and SLTs.
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Lesson resources are available for specific Year groups and include well defined learning outcomes and extension activities. There are also lesson plans built around key transition activities such as subject choice and intended destinations.
Student guides and the option to link from your VLE/Moodle means that your students can access trustworthy support at a time to suit them.
The resources are great – they're ready to use so I can give them to tutors and students to work through during form time.
Resources are tight but it's important that the careers support your organisation provides is of a high quality and impartial. After all, your students will be using what they learn and discover to make decisions about their future learning options and career pathways.
Kudos can cost less than 50p* per student per year. For this you get the peace of mind that the resources you are signposting your students to are regularly updated and completely impartial.
If budgets are tight is can be tempting to direct students to free to access resources. However, to be confident that those resources are not misleading, are up-to-date, always provide support that is in the best interest of your students and are not generating revenue by exploiting your students' data, you need to invest significant time in evaluating and monitoring the resource.
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Havana Syndrome, climate crisis and politics
Cuban experts celebrate 60 years since the Revolution while Dalhousie hosts.
By Karla Renic
October 25, 2019/1 Comment
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. In 1959, a young defense lawyer, Fidel Castro, took power over the island; in the years to come, he created drastic change. Castro held power until 2008.
To commemorate, Dalhousie will be hosting a three-day conference with the world's top experts on Cuban history, politics and culture.
The "Cuban Revolution at 60" conference will provide a space for Cuban specialists to talk about what Cuba has managed to accomplish in the last 60 years, where it is now and what its challenges may be in the future.
John Kirk, a professor of Latin American Studies at Dal (and a Cuba expert), says this event will be a special homage to the revolution.
John Kirk, a professor of Latin American Studies at Dalhousie, is one of the coordinators of the Cuba at 60 event. Photo by Karla Renic
The opening reception will be held at City Hall with a greeting from the mayor. The agenda also includes eight panels and two keynote presentations held at Dalhousie, Nov. 1-2. The main topics include climate change, intersectional health and rights, Cuba-U.S. relations and "Havana Syndrome" — the mysterious brain injuries suffered by Canadian and U.S. diplomats in Havana.
On Friday night, there will be a live Cuban music reception at Stayner's Wharf, downtown Halifax.
N.S. and Cuba go way back
Dalhousie has a long-standing relationship with Cuban academics. For over 30 years, the International Development, Law, Business and Marine Biology faculties have maintained it, through travel programs and partnerships. "In many ways," says Kirk, "it's a microcosm of the Nova Scotia-Cuba relations."
As a province, he says, Nova Scotia has an unusual relationship with Cuba. While other governments were sending ambassadors to cities like Ottawa and Toronto, Cuba's first-ever foreign consulate, in 1903, was set in Yarmouth. Nova Scotia gave salt cod, potatoes and lumber; Cuba sent fruits, rum and sugar in return.
Over a century later, this relationship stands strong. Former Halifax Mayor John Savage pioneered a massive trading deal with Cuba, in 1994 and 1996. John Kirk, working as Savage's interpreter at the time, says that Savage brought two commercial delegations to Cuba, met with Fidel Castro and strengthened the trade.
Halifax Mayor (and John Savage's son) Mike Savage will be planting a tree with Cuban ambassador Josefina Vidal during the opening reception on Thursday. "I think the connections we've had have been very beneficial to the province," he says. The tree will symbolize this continuing relationship.
Vidal says she will be attending all panels at the conference. She is looking forward to see how experts from other countries perceive Cuba.
"This will be the most important conference," says Vidal, "organized outside of Cuba, on the sixtieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution."
South of the border, a conference like this would likely not be possible. "For any Cuban academic to go to the U.S.," says Kirk, "the visa they have to get is incredibly difficult."
Cubans entering the U.S. must first fly to Guyana or to Colombia where they have to give their fingerprints and a photograph. Then, they fly back to Havana and apply online, through a 20-page visa form. This makes it an expensive and onerous process.
Cuba and the U.S. have a long history. "It's quite sad," says Kirk. In fact, the U.S. tried to purchase Cuba, while it was still a Spanish colony, on three separate occasions. This "ownership" conflict lead to the 1898 Spanish-American war; 300,000 Cubans died.
In 1959, a revolutionary — Fidel Castro — took power in Cuba. In 1961, the U.S. broke relations with Cuba and initiated the Cuban embargo. The embargo, still active today, made it difficult for Cuba to import anything from the U.S., says Kirk, "its logical trading partner."
The intent was to bring down the Cuban government, but it's the people that suffered.
Kirk says that Cuba still suffers from misconceptions, by the general public, due to its history and unbalanced representations in news media.
The most common misconception, Kirk says, is that there is no freedom in Cuba. He says there are limited civil and political rights but, in terms of social, cultural and economic human rights, Cuba does very well. "If you take someone from a developing country and ask what are the most important human rights, they would say food, water, healthcare, education, employment — all of which exist in Cuba."
While the average monthly salary in Cuba is comparable to $30 CAD, Cubans have free education (from preschool to post-secondary), subsidized and rationed food and universal healthcare. Per capita, it has three times more physicians than Canada and a lower infant mortality rate. Kirk says that Cubans also have a vibrant culture in terms of art, literature, cinema and dance — it's accessible too. "It costs 5 cents to go see a movie."
Photo by Chris Stoodley
By having the Cuba 60 conference in Halifax, Kirk says, "we are trying to break that information blockade. We are trying to provide an opportunity for discussion and debate — something almost impossible under Trump's administration in the U.S." According to Kirk, attendees will include, not only academics, but business people, NGOs, environmentalists and people from social networks. So far, around 180 people have registered.
Cuba is complex, contradictory, confusing and always changing, says Kirk, "I'm looking forward to an exchange of opinions."
The conference, he says, was initiated and funded by the Ford Foundation, a New York-based private foundation working to advance human welfare.
"There's a lot we can learn from Cuba," says Joshua Cinelli, chief of Media Relations at the Ford Foundation. "It is very important that we continue to upkeep the dialogue alive between the people of Cuba and the citizenry of the United States."
The foundation provided the majority of the funding, including paying for all of the Cuban experts' trips to Halifax. The estimated donation was $50,000. Dalhousie gave the conference around $5,000, says Kirk, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada gave $25,000.
"This is a remarkable opportunity for anyone with the slightest interest in Cuba," says Kirk. "Drop in and drop out … It's a stellar cast — and it's free."
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Awesome event wish I could attend. I'm at the other side of Canada.
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Michael was mentioned in an AP article on Monday. The full article can be found on the Washington Post's website here US Open Storylines. The part on Michael reads as follows:
By Associated Press, Monday, June 11, 5:22 PM
RUNNER-UP RETURNS: The small silver plaques for runners-up inside The Olympic Club are often more recognizable than the posters and memorabilia of the winners. Names such as Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Payne Stewart adorn the walls for their second-place finishes.
Try Michael Thompson, too.
No, not from a U.S. Open. Back in 2007, Thompson finished runner-up in the U.S. Amateur championship at Olympic.
He lost 2 and 1 against Colt Knost in a grueling 36-hole finale, and he hadn't played a meaningful round on the Lake Course again until after he qualified for the U.S. Open last week.
"I've been wanting to come back here for over two years," Thompson said. "This golf course has a special place in my heart."
Thompson still recalls almost every shot from that taxing week.
One of his shining moments came in the opening round when he beat Webb Simpson 5 and 4, shooting 5 under through the opening 14 holes, including a 15-foot birdie on No. 10. Thompson also made a 50-foot birdie on the fifth in the final.
"I've started thinking about all the shots I hit that week," Thompson said. "All the tee shots, all the holes, just trying to feed off those good vibes. It will be much tougher to duplicate."
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T3 - 2015 Fedex St. Jude Classic (PGA Tour)
3rd - 2011 McGladrey Classic (PGA Tour)
4th - 2011 Traveler's Championship (PGA Tour)
T4 - 2016 Barbasol Championship (PGA Tour)
T6th - 2012 Sony Open (PGA Tour)
T7 - 2019 Genesis Open (PGA Tour)
T8 - 2020 RBC Heritage
T8 - 2013 WGC Cadillac Championship (PGA Tour)
T8 - 2013 The Memorial Tournament (PGA Tour)
T9 - 2019 Desert Classic (PGA Tour)
T10 - 2019 RBC Heritage (PGA Tour)
T10 - 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM (PGA Tour)
T10- 2012 McGladrey Classic (PGA Tour)
3rd - 2011 Thailand Golf Championship (Asian Tour)
6th - 2011 Melwood Prince George's County Open (Nationwide Tour)
T16 - 2010 Orange County National (Q School - Final Stage)
T11 - 2010 Southern Hills Plantation Club (Q School - Stage 2)
T3 - 2010 Auburn University Club (Q School - Stage 1)
1st - 2010 Auburn University Club (Hooters Q School Prep Series)
Player of the Year - 2010 Hooters Tour
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Famous sunglasses: Styles Classic Movie Characters Would Wear
In our ongoing series, "Famous Frames", we're highlighting sunglasses and prescription frames that well-known characters and personalities would have in their wardrobe. In this edition, we're focusing on characters in cinema classics. These timeless films harken back to the golden age of Hollywood, but like a good pair of glasses, they never go out of style. Let's pay a little homage to these long celebrated masterpieces and take inspiration from the chic styles of their dynamic characters.
Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany's
How could we have a post about chic style without featuring Audrey Hepburn at the top of the list? She may sport a different style of shades in one or two iconic scenes in this legendary film based on the classic Truman Copote novel, but we think these glamorous shades would definitely find their way into Holly Golightly's wardrobe with her posh sense of style, choice in simplistic yet classy color palettes, and an affinity for Tiffany-esque designs. No "super rats" in sight when you're looking through these shades.
Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird
Whether To Kill A Mockingbird was required reading in your youth or you came across the Academy Award winning 1963 film adaptation, you know that Atticus Finch (portrayed by the legendary Gregory Peck) is the ultimate moral compass and father figure. Channel his sophistication, lawyer know-how, and wisdom with these frames that harken back to a different era.
J.J. "Jake" Gittes, Chinatown
If old school mysteries and neo-noirs are more your thing, let's talk about Chinatown's J.J. Gittes, played by a youthful Jack Nicholson in 1974. Sunny Los Angeles reveals it's seedy dark side when private investigator Gittes stumbles across murder and shady practices while investigating a simple case of a supposed cheating husband. But even on the dark trail Gittes finds himself traveling down, the California Sun continues to shine, and detectives chasing down corruption need Ultraviolet Ray protection just as much as we do. These sunglasses keep Jake looking classy as ever, even with a busted up nose.
John "Scottie" Ferguson, Vertigo
Last but not least, we have a classic psychological thriller that coined a cinematic term ("Vertigo shot") and is widely studied in film classes to date. Vertigo follows John "Scottie" Ferguson, a man who suffers from a severe fear of heights, as he takes on an assignment to follow a friend's wife who is said to be in danger. Though nothing is what it seems... Jimmy Stewart brings Scottie to life in this Hitchcock masterpiece, and though he doesn't sport sunglasses in the film, these retro shades would pair nicely with his fedora and suit in this 1958 legendary film.
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The provisions of a spendthrift trust shall not apply to a beneficiary's interest in a trust to the extent that the beneficiary is the settlor and the trust is not a special needs trust established for a person with disabilities, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564:23(II). Thus, under the plain language of the statute, a spendthrift provision is enforceable unless the beneficiary is also the settlor or the assets were fraudulently transferred to the trust.
A mother sued a perpetrator for sexually abusing her minor child. The court entered a default judgment against the perpetrator and ordered him to pay $ 551,286.25 in damages. To satisfy the judgment against the defendant, the mother sought an attachment of the defendant's beneficial interest in an irrevocable trust that was established by his grandmother. The trial court dismissed the trustee process action.
Were the trust assets shielded from a tort creditor when the tortious act resulted in criminal charges?
The court affirmed, holding that nothing in the trust statute language suggested that the legislature intended that a tort creditor should be exempted from a spendthrift provision. A beneficiary of a trust could transfer his or her right to future payments of income and principal, and a creditor of a beneficiary shall not be able to subject the beneficiary's interest to the payment of its claim.


Monument Group Inc. is selling its mutual fund lineup to Orbitex Management Inc. for an undisclosed sum, InvestorForce.com reported Monday, as the shakeout of the Internet stock crash continues to ripple through the fund industry.
The stock market's plunge over the last year made continuing operations "increasingly difficult" for Monument, the Bethesda, Md.-based company said in a regulatory filing, according to InvestorForce, a site that reports on fund industry trends.
Officials at Monument and at New York-based Orbitex, which Monument hired in May as sub-advisor to its Monument Digital Technology, Medical Science and Telecommunications funds, could not be reached for comment Monday.
Smaller fund firms such as Monument, Kinetics Asset Management, Munder Capital Management, WWW Advisors and Jacob Asset Management all sought to capitalize on the Internet stock craze by rolling out Net-oriented funds in the mid- to late 1990s.
Assets at those five fund shops fell by 62% from the end of the first quarter of 2000 to the end of this year's first quarter, according to Financial Research Corp.
At privately held Monument, assets shrank to $78.4 million from $436.3 million in that span, Financial Research said.
"For investors, the Monument story speaks to the danger of chasing hot trends," said Morningstar analyst Christopher Traulsen. "A lot of these smaller companies went after the Internet sector trying to attract assets rather than thinking about whether it made sense as a good, solid long-term investment. "
Since Net stocks began tumbling early in 2000, many Internet funds have been liquidated, merged into broader technology funds or changed their names and charters to get away from the dot-com stigma.
DeLeon Internet 100, Zero Gravity Internet, StockJungle.com Pure Play Internet and Internet Index Fund are among those that have been liquidated, according to Morningstar.
Mergers now in progress include Merrill Lynch Internet Strategies, which is being combined with Merrill Lynch Global Technology, and Strong Internet, which is being folded into Strong Technology 100.
Renamed funds include Monument Digital Technology, known as Monument Internet in its heyday; Westcott Technology, formerly Westcott Nothing But Net; and STI Classic Information & Technology, formerly STI Classic E-Commerce Opportunity.
Monument plans to merge its funds into the Orbitex roster, InvestorForce said. If shareholders approve, Monument Telecommunications will be folded into the Orbitex Info-Tech & Communications fund, Monument Digital will be renamed Orbitex Emerging Technology and Monument Medical Sciences will become Orbitex Healthcare.
Traulsen noted that Orbitex manages a broad variety of sector funds, including a financial services fund and an energy and basic materials fund, whereas Monument has had a heavy tech focus.


WHAT COMPELLING MESSAGEWILL THIS VISITOR DELIVER??? WILL IT BE… ATOMIC???
The SPACESHIP LANDS. The door opens. A glowing VORTEX, the silhouette of a man... Welcomed by the hastily formed INTERGALACTIC WELCOMING SPACE COMMITTEE.
"Greetings and welcome to EARTH!" the committee salutes, "WHO are YOU? WHERE have you come FROM??"
"Hello, I'm the man from spacetime," the visitor EXCLAIMED.
"BUT... WHY have you chosen to visit US??"
"I've come to collect the DEBT..."
"The DEBT you owe the FUTURE!!"
"Look, you borrowed money on the premise you'd pay it back after you made a PROFIT. But then you'd use the profits to lend more money which only existed in complex ATOMIC FORMULAS derived by crazy SCIENTISTS hocking the future. Every time THOSE zany goons goofed up, your government BAILED you OUT by piling it on a national debt so HUGE you could never pay it off in your LIFETIMES. Consequently, you got into debt with the future- you used money only the FUTURE would HAVE. It's ours. And now we want it BACK. Pay up!"
"More than that, I'm afraid. You borrowed more than you could possibly ever hope to pay. I guess that's why you started borrowing from the future to begin with. No, I've come to sequestrate the collaterals."
"SEIZE the PROPERTY. All right Bob, bring in the truck. GENTLY DOES IT."
"Earth. Look I'm sorry- I'm with you guys. Everybody back home is. We're just under orders. See, we couldn't pay back OUR future when THEY came to COLLECT- so we now need to, you know, liquidate our ASSETS. And our earth alone just won't do you see. Maybe the two of them will just about cut it."
"What are you TALKING about?? Leave those houses ALONE!!"
"Yeah well we took hocking the future to an extreme, I'm afraid. Sucked up our earths resources, figured OUR future would solve that PROBLEM. It kinda didn't, so now we got nothing but this BIG ball of DUST. It just won't do."
"Tell your future NO!! It's WRONG!! You can't STEAL a PLANET!!"
"The proper term is to confiscate, sir. No, they made quite an urgent demand for payment of our debts. You see, they don't HAVE a planet momentarily. It's kind of gone."
"Gone. Used up. Hence the urgency, yes. They took hocking the future to the UTMOST EXTREME. In space no one can hear you SCREAM, let alone have a civil discussion concerning the pros and cons of taking away an earth from PEOPLE FROM THE PAST for the SAKE of the FUTURE. So they urged for direct payment, and they are in their full right of course. It's their STUFF. We borrowed it from them. So if you don't mind, I'd like to cut the planet up in little chunks and transport it back for payment to THE FUTURE."
"You just can't DO that!!" he cried.
"Dude I have the court order here, signed by the bailiff, here, here... And there. We already have the men coming in to evict you. Please try to maintain some measure of composure and dignity, all right?"
"You are TAKING our PLANET!! OUR HOME!!"
"You BORROWED from the future! Look, I'm sorry but that's like borrowing money from the mafia and blowing it on hookers! You could've known that ONE DAY time travel would be invented and you definitely shouldn't have borrowed more than you can pay!
Without a contract, even... You know, we aren't allowed to change the past when we travel through time, but surely you MUST agree that ANY judge would take our side in this matter? This is not changing the past, this is invoking our RIGHTS!
YOU went to business with US!! Harry, take that mountain up there to the truck. Careful with those trees Bob.
Besides, we'll have to cut up our planet too. You're not the only ones to suffer in this, you know. Just take comfort in the thought that at least we'd clear our debt with a now much brighter future. SMALLER THEM PIECES OF WHALES DAVE, AND MAKE EM SQUARE TO FIT THAT TRUCK!!"


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Louis François Joseph Maria baron van Voorst tot Voorst (Aerdt, 23 april 1870 - Velp, 25 december 1939) was een Nederlands politicus.

Hij was een notaris uit de Achterhoek, die vijftien jaar Tweede Kamerlid en daarna nog ruim twee jaar Eerste Kamerlid voor de RKSP was. Hij was voorzitter van katholieke boerenorganisaties, die in Kamer behalve over landbouw ook sprak over onder meer waterstaat, Binnenlandse Zaken en handel. Hij was een zwager van de Limburgse commissaris van de Koningin, Eduard Otto Joseph Maria van Hövell tot Westerflier.

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Revolution bars chief says UK government treatment of hospitality sector 'scandalous'
Revolution in Southampton. Photo: PA
The head of Revolution Bars (RBG.L) has called the UK government's treatment of hospitality firms during the pandemic "nothing short of scandalous."
The company posted pre-tax losses of £3.9m ($5.3m) on an adjusted basis in its preliminary full-year results on Thursday, compared to a profit of £3m a year earlier.
The group has 34 bars that are currently unable to trade in Tier 3, and it said another 32 in Tier 2 had only "marginal" viability as they can only serve alcohol alongside substantial meals.
Its results suggest the average shut-down bar in Tier 3 areas is losing £26,000 a month even after government grants and furlough support.
CEO Rob Pitcher said extra £1,000 hospitality grants announced earlier this month to cover losses during the crucial pre-Christmas trading period were "derisory and insulting."
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The grants decision "underlines a complete lack of understanding of the costs associated with businesses of this nature (even when they are shut) or any sympathy for the consequences of their inept decisions," he said.
"The UK government's actions towards wet-led bars and late-night hospitality are nothing short of scandalous."
He called for more support to "safeguard" the industry and avoid job losses.
READ MORE: UK economy stages 'fragile' recovery in run-up to Christmas
But he added: "Prior to the onset of the pandemic we were reaping the rewards of the workstreams we introduced last year to improve performance with both brands in like-for-like sales growth, out-performing our High Street Bars peer group.
"However, given the actions we have taken to secure the future of the business, I am confident that Revolution will emerge from this crisis as a more focused business, and in a strong position relative to our competition, ready to seize any opportunities that arise."
The results appeared less damaging than expected, with Revolution shares surging 13% on Thursday.
Chart: Yahoo Finance UK
It comes as Tim Martin, chairman of Wetherspoons, repeated his attacks on lockdown restrictions on Thursday.
A copy of the speech he was due to give at its AGM reads: "The situation for pubs is dire. All pubs in the UK (as at 16 December), apart from a handful in remote areas, are effectively shut.
"Less than half are able to open as restaurants, only serving alcoholic drinks with a meal - but that is not what pubs were designed for, and is not usually profitable."


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There were two distinct issues of the New Zealand Medal for the Second Maori War, one by the Imperial Government to the Royal Navy, the Imperial Army, and New Zealand troops who served with the British Army; and the other was made by the New Zealand Government to locally raised forces who served independently of the Imperial troops. The former issue was made to all who served in any capacity, irrespective of whether they were engaged in actual combat or not, while the latter issue was made only to those who came under enemy fire. The Imperial issue to New Zealand troops was dated 1861–66, but the New Zealand Government issue was of the undated variety. No campaign or battle clasps were awarded for this medal, but many men had special clasps which they wore unofficially. All issues to New Zealand troops were recorded in the New Zealand Gazette from 31 May 1871 and continued for many years as claims were received and checked. The Master Medal Roll is deposited with National Archives.
How to cite this page: 'Maori Wars', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.


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Rotaria socialis är en hjuldjursart som först beskrevs av Kellicott 1888.  Rotaria socialis ingår i släktet Rotaria och familjen Philodinidae. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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import com.foc.vaadin.gui.FocXMLGuiComponentDelegate;
import com.foc.vaadin.gui.FocXMLGuiComponentStatic;
import com.foc.vaadin.gui.XMLBuilder;
import com.foc.vaadin.gui.windows.EditFieldsWindow;
import com.foc.vaadin.gui.xmlForm.FXML;
import com.foc.vaadin.gui.xmlForm.FocXMLLayout;
import com.vaadin.event.LayoutEvents.LayoutClickEvent;
import com.vaadin.event.LayoutEvents.LayoutClickListener;
import com.vaadin.ui.AbsoluteLayout.ComponentPosition;
import com.vaadin.ui.Component;
import com.vaadin.ui.Field;

import fi.jasoft.dragdroplayouts.DDVerticalLayout;
import fi.jasoft.dragdroplayouts.client.ui.LayoutDragMode;

@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class FVVerticalLayout extends DDVerticalLayout implements FVLayout {
  private String name;
  private String type;
  private boolean isDragDropEnabled;
  private Attributes attributes = null;
  private FocXMLGuiComponentDelegate delegate = null;

  public FVVerticalLayout(Attributes attributes) {
  	this();
    setAttributes(attributes);
  }

  public FVVerticalLayout() {
  	delegate = new FocXMLGuiComponentDelegate(this);

    setSpacing(true);
    setCaption("");
    addLayoutClickListener(listener);
    addStyleName(FVLayout.DEFAULT_STYLE);
  }

  @Override
  public void dispose(){
    name       = null;
    type       = null;
    attributes = null;
		if(delegate != null){
			delegate.dispose();
			delegate = null;
		}
		removeAllComponents();
  }

  @Override
  public void setWYSIWYGDropHandler() {
    setDropHandler(new FVVertical_WYSIWYG_DropHandler(this));
  }

  private LayoutClickListener listener = new LayoutClickListener() {

    @Override
    public void layoutClick(LayoutClickEvent event) {
      Component child = event.getChildComponent();

      if (event.isDoubleClick()) {
        if (child != null && isDragDropEnabled) {
          EditFieldsWindow editWindow = EditFieldsWindow.getInstanceForThread();
          if(child instanceof FocXMLGuiComponent){
          	editWindow.addTab(null, child, FVVerticalLayout.this, name, ((FocXMLGuiComponent) child).getAttributes(), false);
          }
        }
      }
    }
  };

  public String getName() {
    return name;
  }

  public void setName(String name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  @Override
  public String getType() {
    return type;
  }

  @Override
  public void setType(String type) {
    this.type = type;
  }

  @Override
  public void addComponent(Component comp, Attributes attributes) {
    String idx = attributes != null ? attributes.getValue(FXML.ATT_IDX) : null;

    int idxInt = -1;
    try{
    	idxInt = idx != null ? Integer.parseInt(idx)+1 : -1;
    }catch(Exception e){
    }

    if(idxInt >= getComponentCount()) idxInt = -1;

    if (idxInt < 0) {
      addComponent(comp);
    } else {
      addComponent(comp, idxInt);
    }

    if(attributes != null && attributes.getValue(FXML.ATT_ALIGNMENT) != null) {
      FocXMLGuiComponentStatic.applyAlignment(this, comp, attributes.getValue(FXML.ATT_ALIGNMENT));
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void setDragDrop(boolean state) {
    if (state) {
      setDragMode(LayoutDragMode.CLONE);
      isDragDropEnabled = true;
    }
    else {
      setDragMode(LayoutDragMode.NONE);
      isDragDropEnabled = false;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isDragDrop() {
    return isDragDropEnabled;
  }

  @Override
  public ComponentPosition getPosition(Component comp) {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public void setAttributes(Attributes attributes) {
    this.attributes = attributes;
    FocXMLGuiComponentStatic.applyAttributes(this, attributes);
    if(attributes != null){

	    if(attributes != null && attributes.getValue(FXML.ATT_IMAGE_DIR) != null){
	    	FocXMLGuiComponentStatic.applyLayoutBackgroundImageAttributes(this, attributes);
	    }
    }
    //setCaption("");
  }

  @Override
  public Attributes getAttributes() {
    return attributes;
  }

  @Override
  public String getXMLType() {
    return FXML.TAG_VERTICAL_LAYOUT;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isXMLLeaf() {
    return false;
  }

  @Override
  public void fillXMLNodeContent(XMLBuilder builder) {
  }

	@Override
	public IFocData getFocData() {
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	public Field getFormField() {
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean copyGuiToMemory() {
		return false;
	}

	@Override
	public void copyMemoryToGui() {
	}

	@Override
  public void setDelegate(FocXMLGuiComponentDelegate delegate) {
    this.delegate = delegate;
  }

  @Override
  public FocXMLGuiComponentDelegate getDelegate() {
    return delegate;
  }

  @Override
  public void setFocData(IFocData focData) {
  }

  @Override
  public String getValueString() {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public void setValueString(String value) {
  }

	@Override
	public FocCentralPanel getWindow() {
		return findAncestor(FocCentralPanel.class);
	}

	@Override
	public void refreshEditable() {
	}
}

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I'm back!!! For the last two weeks, I swapped the depressing British chill for the sunny climes of Vietnam. The holiday was awesome and I'll be posting some pics soon.
While I was away a couple of trend stories I wrote for Vogue India . Com went live! And here's a repost of the first one.
This summer, designers are championing all things monochrome. The stark black-and-white can be seen in variations all over global catwalks, making the season's standard shades of yellow and coral seem almost cliché.
Here are four stylish ways you could be monochrome.
Statement block panels were seen in classic cuts at Jil Sander and Victoria Beckham and in dramatic flounces at Nicolas Ghesquiere's final collection for Balenciaga. If your budget is short of a few zeroes, Zara's racks are already packed with 'homages'.
L-R Jil Sander, Victoria Beckham & Balenciaga.
For a more versatile way to wear the trend, opt for a simple maxi, shift or shirtdress and let the print do all the work. Adding a colour accent via a simple clutch and vintage sunglasses, as seen at Diane Von Furstenberg, finishes the look.
The key to this look is combining the right separates. Either pair contrasting patterns in one ensemble or use the same print in different sizes as seen at Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. If you're feeling particularly daring, get inspired by Peter Pilotto's head-to-toe print riot.
Whether you prefer them horizontal or vertical, the stripe of the season has to be bold and wide. Dolce & Gabanna's take on the trend came from a nostalgic memory of Sicily, while Marc Jacobs had a 60's Edie Sedgwick vibe with Bridget Riley-esque prints.


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Justia Patents Patents Examined by Jennifer M Deichl
Patents Examined by Jennifer M Deichl
Core exercise machine
Patent number: 10569127
Abstract: An exercise machine for working core muscles includes a base, a handle bar connected to the base, and a leg support assembly connected to the base and extending substantially horizontally in a direction away from the handle bar. When one of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a clockwise direction, the other of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a counterclockwise direction, and when the one of handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a counterclockwise direction, the other of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a clockwise direction. The opposite direction rotations of the handle bar and leg support assembly create a double twist motion in the core muscles of a user of the machine.
Filed: April 20, 2017
Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
Assignee: NABILE INNOVATIONS, LLC
Inventor: Nabile Lalaoua
Physical therapy system
Abstract: A physical therapy system includes a chair has a seat and a backrest. An exercise unit is positioned on the chair and the exercise unit is selectively manipulated. The exercise unit includes a pair of resistance bands. Each of the resistance bands may be gripped. Each of the bands is selectively urged away from the chair thereby facilitating physical therapy.
Filed: December 13, 2016
Inventors: Dale Rossi, Judith Rossi
Intelligent fitness system and control method thereof
Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent fitness system and a control method thereof. The intelligent fitness system includes a fitting device, a plurality of physical buttons arranged on a handle of the fitting device at positions corresponding to fingers of a user respectively, a controller electrically connected to the physical buttons, and a display device electrically connected to the controller. Each physical button is configured to collect an operation instruction from the user and transmit the operation instruction to the controller. The controller is configured to transmit the operation instruction to the display device. The display device is configured to display a corresponding image in accordance with the operation instruction.
Filed: November 20, 2017
Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Inventors: Xiaodong Shi, Quanzhong Wang
Conveyor chain for a stepmill
Abstract: A conveyor chain which is designed to be used on a stepmill to form into steps on the side interacting with a user, but which can fold into a generally flat configuration when returning to the top of the tread. Each step is designed to be formed of four generally identical segments where both the segments forming the tread and kickplate can fold relative to each other and each of the tread and kickplate can fold at a midpoint between two segments.
Filed: March 15, 2018
Assignee: True Fitness Technology, Inc.
Inventors: Jordan Paulson, Jared Kueker
Pilates exercise system and method of use
Abstract: A pilates exercise system includes an elongated frame extending from a first end to a second end, the first end and the second end both having cord attachments; a platform assembly slidingly engaged with the elongated frame, the platform assembly is configured to slide on a first track and a second track. The platform assembly includes a lower section configured to engage with the first tract and the second track, the lower section is configured to move solely along the length of the elongated frame; a middle section slidingly engaged with the lower section; and an upper section pivotally attached to the middle section. The system further includes a plurality of cords secured to both the first end of the frame and the lower section of the platform assembly and to both the second end of the frame and the lower section of the platform assembly.
Inventors: Miguel Latronica, Alexander L. Latronica
Hand-foot composite motion exercise machine
Abstract: A hand-foot composite motion exercise machine generally includes a supportive frame, a transmission unit, a crank means, and a pair of linkage units. The exercise machine allows a user to change the configuration of each linkage unit through a raising/lowering device and a displacing device, so as to adjust the motion path of a pedal provided at each linkage unit, and the force required for treading the pedal. In use, while a user steps on the pedals to exercise, each pedal can perform a substantially elliptical closed path, which is ergonomical so that the user can be protected from exercise injury.
Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
Assignee: SPORTSART INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Inventor: Hai-Pin Kuo
Weight systems for exercise equipment
Abstract: A weight system can be used with exercise equipment to perform workout routines. The weight system can include dumbbell head covers configured to be removably coupled to the heads of the dumbbell. The head covers can be installed on different sets of dumbbells in a workout routine to provide a customized workout. The head covers can have self-cinching end portions and a tubular central portion for extending over the head of the dumbbell. The self-cinching end portions can cooperate to hold the dumbbell head while performing lifts.
Assignee: Progressive Weights, LLC
Inventor: T. Chad Hill
Abstract: A suspension trainer including a handle system comprised of a ring element and a removable strap element.
Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
Assignee: EXEMPLAR DESIGN, LLC
Inventor: Adam L. Ross
Small, low-noise side channel compressor, in particular for devices in ventilation therapy
Abstract: The invention relates to a small, low-noise side channel compressor for producing a defined volumetric flow, such as is needed in particular for devices for ventilation therapy. This is achieved by means of a new type of shape of the blade chambers (24) in the impeller (12) and the blade chamber walls (29), which separate the blade chambers and become thicker toward the circumference of the impeller, supported by a high-speed drive and a large number of blade chambers (24) at a small impeller diameter.
Assignee: TNI MEDICAL AG
Inventors: Dietmar Eberhard, Ewald Anger
Breathing device and method for controlling a respiratory gas source
Abstract: A breathing device comprises a respiratory gas source for generating a gas pressure for a patient, delivered by a respiratory mask, a measuring unit for measuring a measurement quantity characteristic of inhalation or exhalation, and a control unit which determines the patient's tidal volume from the measurement quantity and compares this with a setpoint value of the tidal volume. The control unit regulates the respiratory gas source such that the generated gas pressure is made available until the setpoint value of the tidal volume is reached. In addition, further regulation of a parameter characteristic of the patient's breathing is carried out. The method for controlling a respiratory gas source with a control unit for a patient's breathing comprises regulation of the patient's tidal volume by providing and applying inspiratory pressure and simultaneous regulation of a further breathing parameter.
Filed: September 1, 2015
Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
Assignee: LOEWENSTEIN Medical Technology S.A.
Inventor: Matthias Schwaibold
Actuator and exercise equipment using same
Abstract: An actuator and an exercise equipment using the same are disclosed. The exercise equipment comprises a post which is a main body of the exercise equipment, a shoulder installed on an upper side of the post and rotates in left and right direction, an arm combined with the shoulder and rotates in up and down direction, a hand combined with one terminal of the arm and rotates by using the arm as an axis, a handle located on one terminal side of the hand, a force control actuator outputs a force corresponding to weight set by a user, and a wire passes via plural sheaves included in the hand, the shoulder and the post and deliver a force generated by pulling of the handle, one terminal of the wire being connected to the handle.
Assignee: MICROAUTOMATION CO., LTD.
Inventors: Yoon Shik Hong, Sung Nam Oh, Han Jong Ju, Hyun Soo Park
Gloves for adjusting and controlling resistance to hand movement, and related methods thereof
Abstract: A glove having a top surface and a bottom surface is described herein. The top surface and the bottom surface each have an inner surface and an outer surface. The glove includes a plurality of resistance bands, which can be configured to be removably attached to the glove. The resistance bands can be removably attached at connection points on the outer surface of the glove. The glove can also include at least one adjustable resistance mechanism connected to the glove. The adjustable resistance mechanism is configured to adjust degrees of resistance to motion via the resistance bands.
Filed: August 3, 2018
Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
Inventors: Dean R. Marriott, Daniel A. Sawchuk, Jonathan A. Cheung
Bike trainer guide apparatus
Abstract: Provided is a bike training device having a frame that rotatably supports a pair of rear rollers spaced a distance apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the frame to rotatably support a rear wheel of the bicycle that rolls on both of the rear rollers. A front roller is spaced apart from the rear rollers along the frame a suitable distance to rotatably support a front wheel of the bicycle. A guide apparatus comprising a connection mechanism that is pivotally supported at an elevation vertically above the frame cooperates with a rear hub of the bicycle and allows for lateral movement of the rear wheel in axial directions along the rear rollers during rotation of the rear wheel of the bicycle, but limits an extent of the lateral movement to maintain the rear wheel between terminal lateral ends of the rear rollers.
Inventors: Arthur D. Coberly, Ramon Moya
Low-floor treadmill
Abstract: [Problem] This invention provides a smaller size and space-saving low-floor treadmill which is improved in durability of support of the rea roller and which can prevent bending of the rear roller by using smaller sized roller in the rea roller for a moving belt of the low-floor treadmill.
Assignee: OHTAKE ROOT KOGYO CO., LTD.
Inventor: Yoshitake Ota
Medical treatment system and method of use
Abstract: A medical treatment system including a treatment chamber, a source of an aqueous mist containing a medication, a source of an oxygen-enriched gas, and a control system adapted to alternately surround a human body part with a mist containing a medication and the oxygen enriched gas, which can be used to treat various skin disorders including infected lesions, bacterial infections such as acne (i.e. Propionibacterium acnes), fungal infections such as Athelete's foot (i.e. fungal genus Trichophyton), conditions associated with hair loss including alopecia as well as ulcerations and frostbite resulting from poor circulation. A method of treating skin disorders is also disclosed, that includes providing a mist containing a medication and enriched oxygen gas to the site being treated as well as providing oxygen to the patient during treatment.
Filed: June 29, 2013
Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
Assignee: VAPOROX, INC.
Inventor: Adrian Pelkus
Apparatus, system, and method for cycle improvements
Abstract: A stationary exercise cycle. The stationary exercise cycle includes a frame, a crank rotatably connected to the frame, a driven wheel rotatably connected to the frame, and a frame stiffener. The frame includes a down tube and a fork. The crank and the driven wheel are in operative communication via a continuous flexible member. The frame stiffener is connected to the down tube and the fork and encircled by the continuous flexible member.
Assignee: Core Health & Fitness, LLC
Inventors: Deo Magakat, David Beard, Victor Cornejo, Kevin Corbalis, Michael Morgan
Jump rope with quick-adjust handle
Abstract: A jump rope with a quick-adjust handle having an elongated handhold, a head, adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the rope, which is attached by one of its ends to one of the ends of the handhold, a cylindrical push button, a grub screw and a spring. The cylindrical push button has on its cylindrical surface a first through-hole for the passage of the rope and a recess, offset 90°, and the head has at its free end a cylindrical hole, whose axis coincides with the revolution axis of the head, and which is adapted to house the push button and the spring in its interior, and, said head, has on its revolution surface a through-hole for the passage of the cable and a threaded hole, to screw the grub screw, offset 90°.
Filed: January 30, 2018
Inventors: Jesus Miguel Silva Picon, Pablo Silva Picon
Weight lifting plate
Abstract: A novel weight lifting plate is disclosed. The novel weight lifting plate has a large shaped central aperture. The central aperture is shaped to receive the hand of a user. The central aperture has a plurality of ball bearings extending into the central aperture. There are four lateral ball bearings which hold a barbell in the center of the central aperture when the plate is mounted on the barbell. The plate also has two central ball bearings. The central ball bearings are disposed in recesses with springs within the recesses. When the plate is placed on the barbell the barbell pushes the central ball bearings into the recesses. When the user desires to use the plate by hand, the user places their hand in the central aperture with the ball bearings disposed between the user's fingers.
Inventor: Matthew Demo
Foot-therapy and toe-aligning device
Abstract: Described is an exercise tool. More particularly, it is a therapy and exercise tool specifically devised as a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device to align, separate, and stretch toes. The foot-therapy and toe-aligning device comprises a frame with a plurality of posts connected with the frame. The device is formed of an elastic material such that a user may place at least one of the plurality of posts between a user's toes and pull the post to stretch and elongate the post between the toes. Upon release, the elastic material of the post causes the post to attempt to return to its original shape, thereby causing it to expand out and conform its shape to fit snugly against the user's toes. Additionally, the elastic material allows the toe posts to be positioned and maintained at numerous locations between the user's toes for customizable positioning between the toes.
Assignee: FENF, LLC
Inventor: Frederic Ferri
Balance trainer exercise device
Abstract: A balance tension exercise device includes a pair of spaced platforms interconnected by two rigid bars. A plurality of flexible straps span the two platforms. The bars have differing widths to provide different levels of difficulty by a user walking from one platform to another over the bars. Similarly, the straps have different widths to provide other levels of difficulty. Each platform may comprise the top wall of a box. One of the boxes is larger than the other box so that all of the components of the device can be stored in the larger box.
Filed: January 2, 2019
Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
Inventor: Robert Wayne Groshek


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| Dr. Melvin B. Tolson
Dr. Melvin B. Tolson
Roland C. Hayes
I had an affinity for good literature, strongly developed by the wonderful teachers I had at H. B. Pemberton High School in Marshall, Texas. That appreciation really took off when I was a student in Dr. Melvin B. Tolson's class at Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. It was in his class that I was taken to a higher level. T. S. Eliot, Ezra L. Pound, Robert Lee Frost, Langston Hughes, Thomas Gray, and others; in Dr. Tolson's classroom, their works ceased to be just that—works. Dr. Tolson taught with passion and made these works come alive, and for me and for a lot of his other students, he brought us into that life. I appreciated that then. I have come to appreciate it even more since.
Dr. Tolson had an effect on me whether I wanted him to or not. I did not intend to teach, but now that I have been doing it for more than forty years, I can truly say that one of the most influential people in making me the best that I can be as a teacher was Dr. Tolson.
As I remember, the first I heard about Dr. Tolson was that he taught sophomore literature and that most students had to do a repeat performance at least once for a passing grade to get out of his class. His reputation around the campus was legendary among the victims of his teaching—and he was the only teacher at that level. Like all my other classmates, I was anxious. But taking a class from Dr. Tolson was a joy. He was about 5'7", between 135 and 145 pounds, and as dynamic as a volcano. When he became engrossed in a presentation, he seemed to forget the present and become a part of what he was presenting.
He had some peculiar ways. He didn't seem to care how he dressed or looked. He would wear patterns that didn't seem to go together or shirts that were not ironed, eyeglasses tied onto his head by a shoestring. And he would make statements that didn't make sense until you slowly processed them (later to come to the conclusion that what he said made sense no other way). He was a man who marched to different drumbeat, and the more you were around him the more you wanted to get on that beat.
I have to believe in the Zeitgeist because I was raised in Marshall, Texas; Wiley College, where Dr. Tolson taught for twenty-four years, is in Marshall, Texas. Yet I had no knowledge of him. He joined the Langston University faculty in 1947. I finished high school in Marshall and entered Langston in 1959 and entered his class in 1960. Go figure.
"Melvin Tolson is the most famous Negro professor in the Southwest," wrote Langston Hughes after a visit to Texas. "Students all over that part of the world speak of him, revere him, remember him, and love him."
Dr. Tolson taught creative literature at Langston for eighteen years. The Langston drama club—The Dust Bowl Players—was his creation. My senior year, when I was ready to graduate, Dr. Tolson found me and asked me to be in one of his productions—Lost Horizon. As a senior, I strongly suggested I not be. I was in the production. Once he found out I was from Marshall he called me "home boy," and home boys stick together.
Langston citizens evidenced their admiration and respect for him by electing him mayor for four terms. I am one of the many blessed students to have attended the kind of institution available to Negroes at that time to be taught by one of the GREATS at that time.
Roland C. Hayes is director of the African American Cultural Center and professor of history at Austin Community College in Austin. He has written on African American history for a variety of publications, including the Handbook of Texas, and his interview with the late Barbara Jordan is part of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library Oral History Collection. He serves on the Joint Austin Independent School District and City of Austin Task Force on African American Education and Quality of Life.


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Q: Jest TypeScript tests failing with: export default data; ^^^^^^ SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export' I'm trying to add tests to an existing React TypeScript App.
But every time I run the tests, it's failing with this error:

/node_modules/@iconify/icons-eva/menu-2-fill.js:6
export default data;
^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'
  1 | import { Icon } from "@iconify/react";
> 2 | import menu2Fill from "@iconify/icons-eva/menu-2-fill";
    | ^
  3 | import { alpha, styled } from "@mui/material/styles";
  4 | import { Box, Stack, AppBar, Toolbar, IconButton } from "@mui/material";
  5 |

 at Runtime.createScriptFromCode (node_modules/jest-runtime/build/index.js:1728:14)
 at Object.<anonymous> (src/layouts/dashboard/DashboardNavbar.tsx:2:1)

Referred to Jest setup "SyntaxError: Unexpected token export" and tried to add moduleNameMapper and transformIgnorePatterns to my jest.config.js file. This is how it looks.
/** @type {import('ts-jest/dist/types').InitialOptionsTsJest} */

module.exports = {
  preset: "ts-jest",
  verbose: true,
  transform: {
    "\\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|eot|otf|webp|svg|ttf|woff|woff2|mp4|webm|wav|mp3|m4a|aac|oga)$": "<rootDir>/fileTransformer.js",
    "^.+\\.tsx?$": "ts-jest",
    "^.+\\.(js|jsx|mjs)$": "<rootDir>/node_modules/babel-jest",
  },
  moduleFileExtensions: ["ts", "tsx", "js", "jsx", "json", "node"],
  setupTestFrameworkScriptFile: "<rootDir>/src/setupTests.ts",

  moduleNameMapper: {
    "@iconify/icons-eva/(.*)$": "@iconify/react/dist/$1",
  },
  transformIgnorePatterns: ["<rootDir>/node_modules/(?!@iconify)"],
};

It stills fails.
This is what my package.json file looks like in case that helps:
{
  "name": "client",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@emotion/react": "^11.7.1",
    "@emotion/styled": "^11.6.0",
    "@fontsource/roboto": "^4.5.3",
    "@iconify/icons-eva": "^1.2.0",
    "@iconify/icons-ic": "^1.2.0",
    "@iconify/react": "^3.1.3",
    "@mui/icons-material": "^5.4.1",
    "@mui/lab": "^5.0.0-alpha.68",
    "@mui/material": "^5.4.1",
    "@mui/styled-engine-sc": "^5.4.1",
    "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.7.2",
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
    "@testing-library/react": "^9.5.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.2.1",
    "@types/node": "^12.20.46",
    "@types/react": "^16.14.23",
    "@types/react-dom": "^16.9.14",
    "@types/react-redux": "^7.1.22",
    "axios": "^0.26.0",
    "change-case": "^4.1.2",
    "formik": "^2.2.9",
    "react": "^17.0.2",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
    "react-helmet-async": "^1.2.2",
    "react-redux": "^7.2.6",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.2.1",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.0",
    "simplebar-react": "^2.3.6",
    "styled-components": "^5.3.3",
    "typescript": "^4.1.6",
    "yup": "^0.32.11"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": "react-app"
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/jest": "^24.9.1"
  }
}

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Shriya Pilgaonkar is the actress, stage level performer, producer as well as a director in India. Her mother, " Supriya Supriya was born on 25th July 1990 in Jharkhand. S >> Read More... ", was an actress and her father "Sachin", was an actor, producer, and director. When she was a child, she got the training for becoming the professional level trainer. During her school timings, she was the winner of many medals. When she was grown up, everybody's belief was that she could be a translator or linguist. At her childhood, she had classes into Japanese. But later, she opted for another route; She completed her graduation in Sociology, and it was from the college "Xavier". Then she studied at "Film and Television Institute of India". During her childhood days, she had the learning of Kathak and was very fond of animation. While coming to her career into acting, it was started at her age of five only.
At five, she gave her presence into serial in 1994 " Tu Tu Main Main Tu Tu Main Main, a comedy serial on Indian televis >> Read More... ". There she played the character of the son of the neighbor named "Bittoo". After this, she made her appearance as the on the stage debut during 2012. Along with this, she performed into short play "Freedom of Love", which was of 10 minutes duration. It was the part of the festival "NCPA's". She was the actor, dancer, and singer in this play. After performing into "Freedom of Love", she made her debut along with Marathi movie "Ekulti Ek". Here she played the character of "Swara". Her father allotted her this role, and he was the writer, director, and producer of this movie.
As per her, his father got credit to provide a platform to many fresh talents along with her mother. When his father gave this offer to her, she told that she is not interested in taking any favor. And then his father added that he is not a stupid to invest for waste. Even she was considering it the right time to enter into this line as so much changes were taking place. She was also proud to get a chance to work with his father for her first project. She received six awards, and best of all of them was the state government award of Maharashtra for working as the best actress for a debut.
Reviews of this movie were in the range of average to positive. As per Times of India, this movie stood at 3 out of 5. This movie was the best launching for her daughter. After working into "Ekulti Ek", she participated in other projects of stage and film. Even theater star " Akarsh Khurana Akarsh Khurana is a movie actor, predominantly wor >> Read More... " approached her for working into "Internal Affairs". After this, she got an opportunity for working into French movie "Un Plus Une". In this, she was performing the character of Indian actor and dancer "Ayanna". During 2016, she made her debut for the movie " Fan Click to look into! >> Read More... ".
She was the one selected from a total of 750 girls. Along with, she made her career as the director and producer for short movies. She completed her summer school from the University "Harvard", and this allowed her to work for her own short films. In the movie festival of Mumbai, she worked as the co-director and editor for the short movie "Dresswala". She has even worked into adds with the stars like " Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... " and " Vikrant Massey Vikrant Massey, who is a TV actor, was born in Nag >> Read More... ".
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We waited until the end of the sailing season in October and used our time to prepare for boat buying. We figured out it would be best to buy a boat somewhere in the east Med to be able to sail with the prevailing winds westwards. We also decided to buy a boat in the winter to minimize the costs of the berth.
We found that most of the boats that were in our budget were for sale in Croatia. The prices for relatively new boats (for example a 2006 Bavaria 39) were around 30.000 – 35.000 euros and looked pretty OK to us.
Right before we flew to Croatia we got in contact with a boat builder from the Netherlands who gave us some good tips. He told us to look into boats from 1980-1990 as they are generally better constructed for long range sailing than the newer boats. He recommended to look into Dehler, Sigma and Swan (haha). If we were to make an offer on a boat he assured us that 'the offer is too high if you are not ashamed'. The boat selling market seems to be in our favor.
Armed with Don Casey's 'Boat Buyer's 30-Minute Survey' we drove all the way to a remote Croatian island to look at our first boat. This Beneteau First 405 looked online like a well-equipped cruising boat, with great layout and a fair price. Out of all of our options in Croatia, we loved this boat the most and had very high hopes.
We took one look at the deck and suspected that it was rotted to the core. The sails were disintegrated and had a furling system that we had never seen before. This boat would definitely need a major refit before it could bring us anywhere. This wasn't the one after all.
On our way back from the island we stopped at the Biograd boat show and hopped on some newer boats. We loved how spacious the boats are, with broader cockpits and higher saloons. Thomas could stand up in almost all of them. It was good to see a lot of boats in one day and notice the differences between the newer and older boats. In some newer boats you really notice the poor material quality and you can see how used up some of the charter boats are after 10 years in use.
The second boat we saw was a Sas 39, a Croatian boat which was pre-chartered. It looked quite basic but met all our needs and was within our budget so we decided to take a look.
The boat was accessed by an unlocked hatch as the owner had lost the keys. The inside looked like a bomb had gone off. When selling a boat, wouldn't you at least do a minor cleanup? Especially when you have hide the fact that the electrics are in pretty bad shape, there is water in the bilges and the batteries are old. It was also a no.
The third boat we went to see was a Dehler 36 from the 80s. It was private owned and looked in pretty good shape. It was a bit expensive but we decided to have a look anyway.
The boat was great. It had low hours on the motor, the electrics were labeled (a sign of love for the boat from the previous owner!), the bilges were dry and it was equipped for longer passages as well as single handed sailing. My only concern was that it looked like an RV on the inside (so much plastic..) and Thomas' concern was that he couldn't stand up straight inside. But we found our first contender!
The last boat in Croatia we looked at was a Korean built Scylla 36. This was a center cockpit ketch which has a spacious layout and is suitable for live-aboard cruising.
It was awesome and affordable and I totally fell in love with it. Look at that wood! And the aft cabin was amazing, with loads of closet space, a big double bed and a small sink. On the downside, Thomas noted that it only had a tiny v-berth where we would not be able to fit any of our friends or parents and that it still had some work to be done. But I had already fallen for it.
We flew home with two contenders in mind: the Dehler and the Scylla. I vetoed the Dehler because it didn't feel like I would feel at home surrounded by all that plastic. Thomas vetoed the Scylla because our guests would not fit in the V-berth.
We were back to the drawing board.


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Will you dare the dark chamber?
The World War II wrecks in Calamianes is certainly a dive destination that deserves more than one visit, and each time you go you see something different. To see all the wreck requires more than one dive in itself. I had the opportunity again six weeks ago to savor the mysteries and secrets in a wreck in Dimalanta Island.
So, will you dare? Definitely the dark holes and chambers are too irresistible. The urgency of what's beyond keeps the blood pumping and rushing. Wrecks in the depths are truly engaging. Again, will you dare?
That was during our last trip to Coron 17 months ago but we were unfazed, we still went for the trip few hours later aboard the Super Ferry boat. Undoubtedly, it was a memorable trip and it is always a joy to be back in one of my favorite places up north. Obviously I love Coron, it is an enchanting town I keep coming back again and again. I was simply thrilled we were back shortly than original plans.
Taking the last evening flight from CdeO, I waited seven hours for our early morning flight, to be sure from the sunset limitation. My lack of sleep had taken its toll, I doze off as we got airborne. The summer heat greeted us as we taxied the air strip to the terminal, we were favored again with the good weather! With the roads completely paved to the town, the trip was shortened to 45 minutes – the road network is almost completed, definitely a good improvement for the local economy.
Seadive Resort has been my favorite refuge but Angel had it arranged at Corn Ecolodge, a new boutique hotel right down town, accessible to any point of interest in the town. Wanting to make most of our time, we headed to Seadive to arrange for morrow's dive trip and to get a boat for an afternoon spot hopping. Kogyu Maru is the last shipwreck in Bacuit Bay we haven't explored, so we were thrilled it was scheduled for the morrow, with Irako Maru and East Tangat Wreck it was a perfect combination for the next day's descent unto the depths. And we are more fortunate we had a cheaper boat fee as three foreigners (based in Kenya) joined us the afternoon hopping, letting us decide the best proverbial sites to visit.
We choose Kayangan Lake/Cove, Atuwayan Beach, Skeleton Wreck and Siete Pecados – in that order. I knew visiting these spots brings heartwarming memories when I first set foot in Busuanga five years ago with DIY friends. This homecoming is my 5th year anniversary in Calamianes group, also my 5th visit to the town. I guess I never go tired of savoring its nature wonders and pleasures. I think the same sentiment is true for the three Kenyan tourists with us.
The trek and the overwhelming view in Kayangan Lake and Cove, the quiet white beach and pristine waters in Atuwayan which was all to ourselves, the rich marine life in Skeleton Wreck as well in Siete Pecados Marine Sanctuary have filled up our afternoon we barely made it to Mt. Tapyas. Angel and I agreed earlier for the climb to get a glimpse once again of our favorite hill sunset. We rushed up, the urging of the golden panorama stirred our desire to reach the summit before the sun hid from our sight – chasing our sunset! We stood there with our big smiles watching the horizon in its golden splendor until it ebbed down in the vast ocean yonder. We lingered a little longer until it gets dark waiting for the big white cross to light up, creating a warm glow in the mountain top. We descend slowly, the moon perfectly lighting up our way down the steps.
The dive shop was already filled with people when we got there the next morning, as usual we were joined with foreigners – a Dutch and American. Boris (the Dutch) went with us with DM Rene, just perfect as we're not crowded. We cruised for an hour for Irako Maru, the cheery sunny weather was just perfect for good visibility. We did the giant step but the water in the area was choppy, I requested for a brief rest as I got hold of the bouy line. We slowly descend, it was all hazy and there was nothing in between until we caught sight of some solid form.
As a kid, one of my great fear is the dark but now have dramatically outgrown it, mystery of the darkness consumes my sub-conscious. Somehow, wrecks always captivate my senses – there is that urge to rush what's inside. We went inside penetrating the darks searching every corner with my torch, for what? Again, I got distracted I barely noticed the marine life and failed to take any photos. I was too engrossed handling my torch as we go through compartments, rooms and corners. Practically we have explored more of the vast Irako compared last time, at 37.7m we went deeper inside the wreck. Our DM signaled for the bouyline just in time that my NDL went 2 minutes.
We cruise leisurely for our next site still within southeast side of Lusong Island while having our early lunch, as our surface interval. Kogyo Maru is a new site for us , at 158m long it's another big ship slightly larger than Irako although slightly shallower. The water was still choppy and I need to steady myself again with the bouy line until we descend slowly. Just like the others, its body is encrusted with corals with tropical fishes hovering, many specie of soft corals hanging and tangling the steel bars. Following DM Rene, we penetrated the narrow passage one after the other, Angel behind me as last in the row. We did find thousand of bags of cement turned rock hard pillows, further we found too thousand rolls of interlink wires now fossilized. We continued to explore all possible passage until we come out of a hole and swam a bit over the wreck. We ascend back at the bouy line after 40 minutes with my air still at 110 bars.
We cruise to Tangat Island for our last site of the day, East Tangat Wreck is believed to be either a tugboat or an anti-submarine craft listing to starboard down a sandy slope. I was grateful that the water was calm already when we got there, a respite from two previous sites being rough on surface. This small wreck still has narrow passages worthy to be penetrated as conclusion for the day's descents. Once we lost our DM and as we waited, emerged shortly from a small hole beside the wreck, Angel and I averted our attention to the opposite side and they quickly vanished in the dark. We found soft colorful corals on its sides, spotted too nudis, sea squirts and huge flatworm. The mast was also encrusted with soft and hard corals. At 40m length, it wasn't difficult to cover the whole stretch surveying the sides, actually we circled it three times just enjoying the marine life with calm and shallow waters. We surfaced after 48 minutes with my air still at 140 bars.
Exploring a wreck is always a joy!
It was amusing as I swam back to our boat, when the crew from other boat we passed asked (in Visayan) our DM if I am Korean, laughingly I answered back I am Filipino and speak Visayan. I can't blame him, since most if not all clients of dive shops are foreigners. We cruised back to town with happy faces! Later we treated ourselves with a sumptuous dinner at our favorite Coron Bistro.
Sometimes there is that force inside us that drives one to go frontward , we promised ourselves in October 2011 to visit the islands after five years but we made it after seventeen months, apparently our love for Coron led us for an earlier schedule. Coming to Coron is not cheap, I spent the night at the terminal lacking sleep but it wasn't a hindrance. I got blues both in my arms due to the choppy waters but don't mind it at all. All for the love of the depths.
Coming back to Calamianes this year has been kind of melodramatic, why when I was all set to go a year ago – plane tickets paid and dive plans in place – it was cancelled to give way for another priority. My heart sank, but it was a victory being able to give up desires over something for spiritual growth. To appease myself, I promised to return early part of this year but again deferred and boldly set it in October. This all-consuming passion to dive once more for the monsters keeps nagging me, my gills and fins were aching for it. I have wanted to be in Coron once a year with my favorite dive buddy for wreck diving.
Be careful what you wish, you might end up with it. I gave Angel with incredulous look when he smiled and reminded me I wanted to be with him for the round trip passage to Coron – perhaps. I have prearranged plane tickets all the way to Calamian and back home to save leave from work. Well, we ended up taking the boat after our flight was cancelled and me coming back to Manila with him on the boat again. Halleluiah – but with a price! It's a taboo for me to talk on here about finance issues, but I have to admit it cost me much for the penalties in changing my return flight home.
Waiting, queuing, negotiating, calls, arrangements, changing tickets, rushing to pier, and getting tickets. It was exhaustive, but we made it though. We were thankful we had other alternative after our flight was cancelled. It was miracle, we got tourist accommodation in adjoining bunks when the boat was filled with people. But again, be careful….
Arriving midday with the scorching heat, I sighed with deep breath as we descend from the boat with quick steps down to the port. It was two years ago, I waited long for this homecoming. I was smitten with Coron during my first visit, I went back three months later to explore more of its splendor. All its wonders in the surface was indeed pristine and alluring – a perfect paradise in the last frontier. And more enticing to me was its mysterious depths.
The shipwrecks in Coron is the second largest concentration of diveable World War II wrecks in the Pacific, sunk in September 24, 1944 just a year after SCUBA was invented by Sir Jacques Cousteau. . Now almost seven decades underwater, it created vast artificial reefs as haven for varied marine species and wonderful spot for divers. In the world, there are only two other wreck diving destinations that offer a comparable historic experience: Truk Lagoon in Central Pacific and Scapa Flow, off the Orkney Islands in Scotland. But the Coron wrecks win over these sites – it is less expensive to dive here and the water is warmer.
As the remaining afternoon would be too short for island hopping, we dismissed the idea and opted to rediscover downtown Coron. We walked around for over an hour and had a relaxing stop at BOG Café for coffee break, the cake & pastries were great and exactly what we fancied for our cravings! Thinking of the glorious sunset, Angel and I agreed for an afternoon climb to Mt. Tapyas – just to be fit and get away with the calories from the rich cheesecake.
Thinking of additional three wrecks to explore thrilled me, arriving later as scheduled gave as another surprise – Irako Maru is in the list for our dives! It was a perfect sunny Sunday as we cruised for over an hour northwest for our first descend, together with other six divers – all foreigners just like in my previous dives. It seemed that divers from all corners of the world came unceasingly for these historic wrecks.
We took the giant step for our entry splashing the cold waters, I can't wait to see Irako described as the longest and deepest wreck in the area. We hold on to the bouy line as we descend slowly, it was all hazy until we catch glimpse of some solid form. DM Nonoy briefed us to stay only outside and may penetrate some lighted portion. He motioned that we go ahead of the others, the silts might be stirred and we would see nothing. Admittedly, I was distracted of the monster I barely noticed the marine life around. This large ship can not be explored in just one dive, at 147m long covering the whole stretch was impossible! It has been literally stripped of anything – it is now mere skeletons. It is now a bare vast metal encrusted with hard corals and brownish rust. We swam around a bit and reluctantly got back to the bouy line when our DM motioned for it. As we slowly ascend having the safety stop, a large school of jackfish appeared nearby. I went to take a closer look but sadly I went back deeper, which made me to do again for the three minutes safety stop. It was a short dive at 36 minutes with 32.2m as my deepest.
We cruised shortly for our next site and had our early lunch as our surface interval. Olympia Maru aka Morazan Maru is another new site to me, it was another large ship slightly smaller than Irako. We hold on again for the bouy line as we descend directly on its port side as it was lying on its starboard side. Some kind of a wide surface, we found holes both square and round ones. Feeling that familiar rush to get inside and explore its dark secrets! We floated slowly as if flying careful not to stir the silts, felt so wonderful. I challenged myself as we got into a small square hole for smooth entry and just flow inside like the waters. Following our DM as we penetrated and searched for something lurking in the dark corners, but not forgetting to make sure Angel was just around nearby. We spotted lionfish, scorpion fish, juveniles, a puffer and camouflaging colored clams.
The big cargo rooms and boiler rooms allows penetration and we practically roam around passing chambers going up and own and back again. Rusted bars, big iron wheel perhaps for the boilers and we saw the hole damaged by bomb strikes which disabled the ship. The ray of light penetrating inside gave some interesting effect inside the dark rooms. I practically ignored my dive computers flashing signals, I just need to make most of my time down but covering the whole stretch of 122m is again impossible. We finally headed for the bouy line to stabilize our depths, alas I needed a deco stop and was penalized for 8 minutes – first time so far! But with still more than 100 bars of air I had no worries, I had a total bottom time of 58 minutes with 24.4m as my deepest.
crawling on the corals. There was flatworms, graceful lionfish, clown fish, sea squirts, bat fish and spade fish. The marine life was wonderful enough for photos but again I got distracted with the wreck. We ascend after 49 minutes with 16.8m as my deepest. All my residual air were still more than 100 bars in my tank for all three ascents.
Exactly why Angel and I still have reasons to be back in Calamianes, who knows it might be sooner!
NB. Underwater photos courtesy of Angel, using his Olympus Tough 8000 with PT 045 as casing.
Coron is now one of my favorite destination, discovering it in March 2008 without second thought I went back three months later to know more of the secrets of the Calamianes. I visited it again last year with my favorite dive buddy- yes, you guess it right – to explore more of its secrets in the depths! Angel and I loved every bit of it, he swore it was his best dive experience so far and in fact it was our deepest at 114 feet!. And I could not deny that exploring Akitsushima and Taeie Maru was exhilarating – going down and penetrating the mysterious wrecks was so challenging and enthralling!
Exploring more of the monsters was so irresistible that we planned for another Coron trip this year, I booked my tickets as early as April! Indeed, we eagerly wait for October while enjoying other dive trips. For us, Coron waters is something special, with its limestone cliffs, crystal waters and rich marine life we wanted to experience its beauty over and over again.
I thought everything was in place, except for my leave from work but alas by end of August, my community have scheduled on the date when I will be in Coron, a spiritual retreat for us and required everyone to come! Remembering my trip, I was bit shaken, I wanted to delay my response. In my mind, I tried to justify I had my tickets already and it was scheduled long before. I remembered I was sullen that day, hoping it will be postponed to other dates. Actually my heart sank… Going back though, I reflected that the Lord has been so good to me, He had lavished me with wonderful trips and provided me all the resources.
In submission I prayed for grace and decided to cancel my trip and be there for the Lord – He asked just one day from me! It was a breaking news, but I guess Angel felt relieved because his friends will be coming with him and he is not comfortable diving together with me! Anyhow, I would be missing the Coron wrecks this year and have to let go my CGY-MNL-CGY ticket and the amount attached to it, refunds or rebooking is not possible. Always, there is a reason for everything and I am waiting it to unfold one day. But again, I can look up and be thankful He emerged victorious over my much valued trip.


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Ringing in 2018 by Embracing a Culture of Immediacy
Before 2017 and its database of endeavors is completely filed away and we embrace what 2018 has to offer, we feel it is important to review last year and use it as a definitive source of how to jockey our strategies into the future.
360i recently wrote a blog that recapped the 2017 social media year, analyzing the major movements that shaped marketer's social efforts. Unsurprisingly, video and story continued to dominate the trend board. However, social also wrestled with multiple issues, like brand safety and fake news.
"Throughout 2017's disruptions and advancements, one thing has held true: social consumption behaviors are continually evolving, driven by platforms that continue to roll out new features, functions and formats that help brands stand out within a cluttered playing field," 360i states.
360i's takeaways from 2017 can be manifested into three major points.
Moving Beyond the Feed
Focus on Accountability and Transparency
Call for Community
The backbone of every social channel has always been the feed. However, during 2017, social pushed beyond the interface to focus on content-driven experiences and highly curated, original content. As a result, tools like in-stream placement and original programming became more valuable, "stories" use skyrocketed, becoming a hotspot for ads, and messenger transformed into a centralized system for communication. According to 360i, messenger boasted an 80-90% open rate while traditional email landed at 17-28%. Thus, for 2018, we need to move beyond the traditional idea of the feed, and instead experiment with new functions, formats and placements.
Although 2017 had some very impressive performances, there were a few glitches along the way. "From the measurement snafus, brand safety concerns and fake news spread by Russia during the elections, public scrutiny around Facebook peaked in 2017," the 36i article conveyed. To address these controversies, Facebook reconstructed ad information to be more transparent (publicizing total amount spent, number of impressions delivered and demographic info) and allowed advertisers more brand placement control. The platform also update their ROI measurement tools to give access to cross channel analytic comparisons. In 2018, marketers should focus on taking advantage of these new transparency and measurement updates.
Because of the rise of messenger apps and personal communication, people now expect tailored experiences. Now, more than ever, it is vital for marketers to understand the DNA of their consumers - who they identify with, where they spend their time and what type of experiences they seek - to cater to those desired experiences, 360i said. As we roll into 2018, more and more social platforms are expected to modify their fabric to supplement those needs, demote engagement bait, prioritize connections and speak with consumers, not at them.
Overall, the aggregate of 2017 boils down to consumer experience and relegating passive brand messaging. This year, brands will be challenged to align their brand message/product with worthwhile situations and conversations. "As talk value and consumer creation continues to be a focus for all platforms, community will see a rise in prominence, putting pressure on brands to provide quick, personalized responses in today's culture of immediacy."
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Marks & Spencer is to open more out of town shops as it reports a 28.5% jump in pre tax profits.
M&S today announced its results for the year to 31st March revealing pre tax profit of £965m.
It plans to open larger out of town stores, stepping up its pipeline, and it has appointed a senior retail executive to manage its retail park stores.
M&S outlined its property strategy last November revealing it would add 15-20% new space over the next five years.
The company plans to open flagship out of town stores in Glasgow Pollok and a 105,000 sq ft store in Colliers Wood that will open next year.
As well as out of town stores it is also stepping up its city centre presence and re-developments of existing stores include the London Pantheon store, Edinburgh and Belfast. In Derby it is relocating to a larger store while it will open new stores in White City and Portsmouth.
It is continuing on its £1bn store refurbishment programme and has refurbsihed 40% of its portfolio.
M&S also announced the appointment of Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com, as non executive director.


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East Riding of Yorkshire Council's children's centres, two of which are in Goole, are celebrating after achieving international recognition for a baby-friendly initiative.
The children's centres, including Kingsway Children's Centre and Marshland Children's Centre, have successfully achieved full accreditation in the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, a worldwide programme of the World Health Organisation and UNICEF.
The initiative is designed to support breastfeeding and parent-infant relationships by working with public services to improve standards of care. It aims to ensure that all parents make informed decisions about feeding their babies and are supported in their chosen feeding method.
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation process takes several years to achieve and is a nationally recognised mark of quality care for babies and mothers.
The children's centres have gained full Stage 3 accreditation through a process of assessments looking at policies, staff education and interviews with parents about the care that families receive.
The assessment team commended staff for the efforts made, and said it was clear that pregnant women and new mothers receive a very high standard of care.
"It was evident the needs of pregnant women, mothers and their families were placed at the centre for all care planning, resulting in a service responsive to their needs and much appreciated by all those interviewed," their report said.
Councillor Julie Abraham, the council's portfolio holder for children, young people and education, said: "Children's centres across the East Riding are committed to giving every child the best start in life and this accreditation is an important recognition of their work towards this aim. I would like to congratulate everyone who worked so hard to achieve it."