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Not Your Father's Tattoo Shop: All About You Tattoo Challenges Stereotypes With Pride
Sarah Honosky | September 28, 2018
Topics: All About You Tattoo, Fall 2018 Pride Guide, local business, tattoo, va pride, VA PrideFest 2018
*This article was originally published on GayRVA. It comes from GayRVA's Fall 2018 Pride Guide, released in conjunction with 2018′s VA PrideFest. Grab a copy of the print edition at your favorite shops around town, or check out the digital version here.
Though the storefront is innocuous enough, it says all you need to know: "TATTOO," in old-school Americana lettering, jagged and bold. It's the most eye-catching thing about this Midlothian Turnpike strip mall, the font reminiscent of Sailor Jerry era iconography – replete with dagger-pierced hearts and pin-up girls.
On the outside, it promises a predictable, grunge interior. Luckily, All About You Tattoo refuses to deliver. Instead, this LGBTQ-owned, all-female Richmond shop offers a harmonious marriage of traditional tattooing and a modern mentality. If the clean, crisp pale purple walls don't tip you off, the fact that "Landslide" is playing full blast as I push through the door should do the trick.
Shop owner Diana Burkholder is tattooing a father-daughter pair when I arrive. She's wearing a black tee and clunky combat boots, and she greets me with a hug, though we've never met. There is an immediate ease to the interior, and Burkholder's partner in business and life, Kim Blevins, explains to me that the atmosphere is more than intentional.
It's open-concept and neat, the walls tastefully decorated, though much of the paint is bare. It's designed so customers don't get overwhelmed, explained Blevins, and they try to make all the work hung at the artists' stations their own. It's an instant, hanging resume, and Burkholder's corner is crowded with striking photo-realistic black and white portraits. There's a Pride poster just inside the door.
"It's one of a kind," said Raine Lanno, the other artist at the shop. "You come here, and you get treated like family. That's what a service experience should be about."
All About You Tattoo's mission is to create a different kind of tattoo shop. They emphasize acceptance, striving to cater to a diverse clientele – be it age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender. They're changing the stereotypical view of tattoos, from the boy's-club, conventional mentality, to a shop designed to be accessible to everyone.
"It was always my dream to give women a chance," said Burkholder. "We found a place that we felt comfortable in. We created this."
They'll be at this year's VA PrideFest to make this inclusion clear.
"Our community can walk in here and feel comfortable," said Blevins. "They can be who they are."
The day I visit, there's five women on the floor – Burkholder and Lanno, the artists; Blevins, who helps handle the administrative side and keep the shop running; and two apprentices. Lanno is in the back corner under the glow of a softbox light, tattooing a strip of arabic script on a guest.
"I don't care if you're getting an infinity symbol or getting a whole sleeve, everybody gets the same amount of respect," said Blevins. "People can feel comfortable getting their first tattoo or their millionth."
The air is perfumed with the whir of rotary tattoo machines, and beyond the front counter is a seating area of plush leather furniture and low coffee tables. Burkholder said she designed it to feel like a living room – clean and comfortable. A lack of partitions allows for an easy banter that Lanno and Burkholder toss from station to station. Beyond a low barrier, past two squat, cement guardian lions, are a fleet of repurposed massage tables, bookended by rows of ink and equipment.
Burkholder started tattooing when she was young, but the environment was nearly impossible to break into as a woman. "I couldn't get accepted. It was like every shop I went in I pretty much got laughed at because I was a girl," said Burkholder. "It was so hard for me, so I wrote it off."
She had to work unlicensed, illegally, just to prove herself. "You had to tattoo ten times better than a man just to get the same credit that he would."
She grew up tattooing in biker shops, surrounded by a hyper-masculine environment, where every step forward was a struggle. Often, early tattoo shops were cemented in misogyny and exclusion; All About You has become the antithesis of those experiences.
"Here you don't have to be compared. You work with all women, women are your boss. You never have to feel degraded," said Lanno. "These aren't just my bosses. These are my friends, my family."
Lanno, 24, has been under Burkholder's tutelage since she was 19 – "That's the only thing I know." Though she's heard horror stories about apprentice experiences from other shops, she found comfort and home in Burkholder's leadership.
"Diana sheltered me through my apprenticeship," said Lanno, and Blevins interrupted: "She's so young, she could be our child."
The three of them tilt together on the couch, and Burkholder laughed. "She is our child."
It's a popular refrain in small businesses: that in this shop they're so close, they're actually family. But here at All About You, I actually believe it. They rib and bicker, poking fun and teasing, but I don't know if I've ever seen three people so happy to be at work.
"If you spend all your time here, don't you want to enjoy the people you're around?" asked Burkholder.
Even Burkholder and Blevins, who work together all day, and live together all night, say they aren't tired of each other.
"You never get on my nerves," said Burkholder. And then they laughed, like it's a little bit of a lie, but they still wouldn't have it any other way.
It means something for guests to see a shop run by an openly lesbian couple. All About You brings in a lot of repeat customers; couples, families, and friends, alike.
"I can count on both hands how many families come in to get tattoos together," said Lanno.
I myself walk in without a tattoo to my name, and any chance of getting one seems such a distant possibility, you couldn't even see it if you squint. Call it a fear of commitment, or disappointing my Southern-raised father, but it's never been on the menu. But no one at All About You minds.
Burkholder said it's important that they never guilt people about their tattoos, no matter how big or small. "I don't want people to judge me for having tattoos, so I'm not going to judge people for not having them," said Burkholder. "I have a twin brother, and he doesn't have a tattoo on him."
The second day I visit the shop, there's a woman, over 60, sitting in the shiny, black leather chair. Lanno works away at her shoulder, tattooing a bee to replace a now-misshapen flower. Her son is in the opposite seat. It's a family affair, one that targets the demographics that other shops may seek to exclude.
For Burkholder, her sexuality is a non-issue. She exudes confidence, and that in itself allows for a buoy of inherent comfort. "It's hard to say that I've felt any kind of way about being gay in this industry," said Burkholder. It's as much a part of her as her ink, or her womanhood, and the power is in using that confidence to ease other people on their journey.
Burkholder and Lanno promise they can draw anything – "from girly to gore" – but the shop runs on a shameless and unabashed love for drawing women.
"It's because they're so beautiful," Burkholder interjected, laughing.
Specifically, Burkholder specializes in black and gray realism, portraits, and surrealism. Lanno prefers neo-traditional and fantasy. She characterizes her work as "girly" – Disney meets Lisa Frank.
But regardless of style, it's the people who matter the most.
"If you rely on the aesthetic of something, then you're not looking at someone for real," said Lanno. "Tattooing isn't just about putting art on your body. It's making sure that somebody comes in, and they feel comfortable, and they have an experience."
All About You's current location was a fresh start. It was an escape from the suffocation of the tattoo-norm, a chance to redefine their work and business by their own standards. They renovated the space, originally a convenience store, from the ground up – from repaneling the floor to the inner guts of the plumbing. "We did everything by ourselves," said Burkholder. "All women built this motherfucker."
It doesn't take flowery prose to illustrate All About You's legacy. The truth of it is written all over their bodies, like Blevins' sleeve made up almost entirely of Burkholder's original designs, or one of Lanno's first tattoos, etched on the back of her calf. They are imprinted on each other and, in turn, their customers.
You can start small. A tattoo on the inside of your wrist. A quote on your forearm. That lower-back tramp stamp that everybody told you was a bad idea. The best part about ink is the idea of a forever – it's as permanent as blood when it's written on skin.
"The number one [goal] is teaching women to be confident about themselves," said Burkholder. And I believe it, because she's taken a world that by all accounts should be closed to me – with my obviously bare arms, my ignorance, and my non-edgy good intentions – and she's made me feel welcome in a single evening, without ever putting a tattoo machine against my skin.
I walk out the same way I came in, tattooless. But, for the first time in my life – and don't tell my dad – I'm thinking about it.
Photos by Sarah Kerndt
Sarah Honosky
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Before we head Down The Rabbit Hole we have this from Insight Crime. We've talked before about the Maduro regime's corrupt and fraudulent food program CLAP. We also have a chapter covering it in Venezuela : Down The Rabbit Hole so we'll save the details for later but suffice to say the CLAP food program is just another corrupt mechanism used by the Chavistas to enrich themselves (and specifically Nicolas Maduro) and inflict suffering on the Venezuelan people.
As if the "normal" corruption and fraud weren't bad enough we're adding even more insult to injury. It seems the cyber scammers have discovered CLAP and are nailing victims with the offer of non-existent CLAP food boxes via WhatsApp. Ouch! Oh, and FYI, police discovered 1,430 stolen CLAP boxes last week. At least it's not fraud, corruption, or cyber crime…just good old fashioned theft.
And in the seemingly endless stream of articles about how Venezuela can move forward we have a piece from the US Institute For Peace. To their credit, they didn't offer the usual "pie in the sky" solutions, however, the lynch pin to their plan going forward is a return to the negotiating table with the opposition. Barring unforeseen circumstances there are two non starters for the Maduro regime which will prevent this from happening.
The first is the "Catch 22" of returning to the Mexico talks seeking sanctions relief but first requiring sanctions relief…huh?
The second is the issue that caused them to walk away from the Mexico talks. It was their collective temper tantrum over the extradition of corrupt Colombian businessman, Alex Saab, to the US. The front man and architect of Maduro's CLAP food program (there it is again) is expected to make some revelations exposing high ranking Chavistas, possibly even Maduro himself. The Chavistas refer to the extradition of Saab as "a kidnapping" and refuse to return to the negotiating table until Alex Saab is released. Not going to happen…Nice try US Institute For Peace.
And just so we wouldn't forget, Amnesty International did a piece calling for the release of the Fundaredes Human Rights activist that has been in jail since July. Two of the three that were arrested were released as a show of good faith (although still under house arrest) while the Mexico negotiations were still going on. With the talks indefinitely suspended I doubt we'll see a third release any time soon.
Then we have France24 shining a little light on the Maduro regime's blather about caring for indigenous people in Venezuela. They cite various indigenous peoples medical facilities that are struggling. "…nothing hygienic,no clean water, not even a pair of scissors. I had to cut an umbilical cord with a knife."
And in the "one step forward, two steps back" category we have Bitcoin.com reporting that Sunacrip, Venezuela's cryptocurrency regulatory agency, has revoked the licenses of two cryptocurrency exchanges. No details were given by Sunacrip but skeptics (like myself) might think somebody didn't get paid…?
And speaking of skeptics, Merco Press estimates Venezuela oil production for 2022 should level off between 450,000 – 500,000 bpd (barrels per day). Remember, at one time, before Chavismo destroyed PDVSA, they were producing almost 3 and a half million bpd.
And in migration news we have Deadline Detroit reporting a Venezuelan national on the FBI Terrorist Watch List has been released into Michigan…exact whereabouts unknown. The FBI opposed the release but the Biden administration was concerned that since he was overweight confinement might subject him to Covid-19 risk. No mention of the risk of terrorism….
And even though it's been a little quiet lately on the extradition front there are still plenty of extraditions pending involving Chavismo. The Daily Mail reports that one of these pending extradition requests has been denied by Italy's highest court. The Chavistas have been trying to get their hands on the former head of PDVSA for some time citing possible corruption charges (or is it just to keep him quiet?). The high court cited the Maduro regime's Human Rights record as the grounds for the denial.
And then we have The Independent telling us that a former Chavista general says the CIA knew about the 2020 coup plot. His disclosure is meant as proof he wasn't involved in drug trafficking with the regime. I'm not quite connecting those dots.
I guess it's as good a time as any to head Down The Rabbit Hole….
Despite it's failures the number of items subject to price controls grew over the Chavista years reaching a peak of 250. Since the government couldn't afford to subsidize everything at the same time, once all the oil revenue and loan money dried up whatever didn't receive a subsidy made a second list, the shortage list. Until I lived in Venezuela I had never heard of such a thing. Fedecamaras, the Venezuela equivalent of the Better Business Bureau / Chamber of Commerce, keeps track of this as the government would never expose how many things they had forced to disappear.While there were always some items in short supply in Venezuela it became completely out of control. Even products that were available morphed from high quality brands to very low quality products due to a number of factors we'll get into later.
So now you have less products available and consumers are forced to settle for inferior quality.Then the populace was put in the untenable position of not being able to afford many of these due to currency devaluation, inflation, and the hyperinflation. The average Venezuelan could only afford to buy subsidized products and even those were in short supply.People waited in line for hours when word circulated that a delivery was scheduled.After hours in the hundred degree heat they would have to be content with a couple of packages of rice,pasta, or flour as it had to be rationed.That said, you better not be too far back in line or they would run out. After some rioting and looting incidents the military had to oversee deliveries.
Today availability is better but almost nothing is affordable to the average Venezuelan on their less than two bucks a month minimum wage. I remember seeing that the price of flour had gone up and their month's minimum wage would buy 3 and 1/2 kilos of flour…for the month! Quite a fall from the $200 a month minimum wage, pre Chavismo (which we all thought was low at the time but…). As with so many things Chavismo related, the minimum wage debacle deserves a detailed conversation so let's just say that the price controls did nothing but hurt the Venezuelan people. So what about currency controls?
Well, it's broken record time again and I'm apologizing in advance for the tedious nature of the content. The Chavistas make simple things complicated but what you're about to see is ridiculous.It will blow your mind. Oh, and imagine trying to manage your finances through all of this.
In 2003 when Chavez instituted currency controls it was primarily to prevent dollars from leaving the country.It was intended to be a temporary measure although most lasted until just recently and some are still in effect. Remember, in the US, income tax was intended to be temporary. The bolivar had long been accepted only in Venezuela and a few border areas due to it's unstable nature so having and retaining dollars was necessary to conduct business by both the government and individuals.
All business in Venezuela was to be conducted in bolivares (until just recently) and the government would control all conversions of bolivares to dollars.There wasn't much of a black market at the time because the rate (notice I said RATE) the government used was about the same as the parallel market.The main benefit was the government's ability to ration the allocation of dollars to the many multinational corporations doing business in Venezuela at the time.
The airlines were a good example. There were 23 international airlines servicing Venezuela (today there are 7). With all those tickets being converted into to bolivares and deposited in Venezuelan banks it was a sizeable amount of money the government could sit on and gradually allow it to be repatriated by the airlines. It was annoying to the airlines but they were willing to put up with the delays in the re-conversion process because they were making a good profit.

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You have to check your letter twice, and if you can, ask someone else to read it too. Despite the prevalence of technology, everyone could have to write a letter sooner or later. Thank you letters are the ideal way to express your gratitude to an individual. The writing of letters will always help you stay in the minds of your clientele and your clients. You can write an informal letter in almost any way you decide, but there are some organizational guidelines that you can follow if you are not sure what to write or how to format your letter. You can email your follow-up thank-you letter if you know your interviewers will be out of the office for an extended period of time. The writing of letters is an indispensable skill.
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Explain the method of plane table surveying.
Subject: Surveying I
Topic: Plane Tabling, Contouring, Area and Volume
Difficulty: High
written 4.4 years ago by teamques10 ★ 46k • modified 4.4 years ago
Following are the four methods of a plane table:
1. Radiation
2. Intersection
3. Traversing
4. Resection
1. Radiation- this method is suitable for locating the object from a single station. In this method, ray are draw from station to object, and distance from the station to the object is measured and plotted to any suitable scale along the respective ray.
Suppose P is the station on the ground from where the object A, B, C and D is visible.
The plane table is set up over station P. a drawing sheet fixed on the table which is then levelled and centre. A point p is select on the sheet to represent the station P.
The north line is marked on the right-hand top corner of the sheet with through compass or circular box compass.
With the alidade touch p, the ranging rod A, B, C and D are bisected and the ray draw.
The distance PA, PB, PC and PD are measured and plotted to any suitable scale to obtain the points a,b,c and d representing the object A, B, C and D on paper.
2. Intersection method- this method is suitable for locating inaccessible points by the intersection of the ray drawn from two instrument station.
Suppose A and B are two stations and P is an object on the far bank of a river. Now it is required to a fixed position of P on the sheet by the intersection of the ray, draw from A and B.
The table is set up at A. it is levelled and centred so that point an on the sheet is just over a station A. the north line is marked on the right-hand top corner, the table is then clamped.
With the alidade touching an object P and ranging rod B are bisected and ray is drawn through the fiducial edge of alidade.
The distance AB is measured and plotted to any suitable scale to obtain the point b.
The table is shifted and centre over B and levelled properly. Now the alidade place along the line ba and orientation done by Backsight. At this time it should be remembered that the centring levelling and orientation must be perfect simultaneously.
With the alidade touching b the object P is bisected and a ray is drawn suppose this ray intersects the previous ray at point P.
3. Traversing method- this method is suitable for connecting the traverse station. This is similar to compass traversing or theodolite traversing. But here fielding and plotting should be done simultaneously. With the help of radiation and intersection methods.
Suppose A, B, C and D are the traverse station.
The table is set up at station A. A suitable point a is selected on the sheet in such a way that the whole area is plotted in the sheet. The table is centre levelled and clamped. The north line is marked the right-hand top corner of the sheet.
The table is shifted and centre over B. it is then levelled oriented by back sight and clamped.
With the alidade touching point b, the ranging rod at C is bisected and ray is drawn. The distance AB is measured and plotted to the same scale.
The table is shifted and set up at C and the same procedure is repeated.
In this manner, all station of the traverse is connected.
In the end, finishing point may not coincide with the starting point and there may be some closing error. The error adjusted graphically by Bowditch's rule.
4. ResectioMethod- ThisThis method is suitable for establishing a new station at a place in order to locate missing detail.
Suppose it is required to establish a station at position P. let we select two points A and B on the ground. The distance AB is measured and plotted to any suitable scale. This line AB is known as the base line.
The table is set up at A. it is levelled centre and oriented by bisecting the ranging rod at B. the table is them clamped.
With the alidade touching point, a ranging rod at P is bisected and ray is drawn, then the point p1 is mark on this ray by estimating with the eye .
The table is shifted and centre in such a way that p1 is just over P. it is then oriented by back sighting the ranging rod at A.
With the alidade touching point b, the ranging rod at B is bisected and ray is draw. Suppose the ray is intersecting the previous ray at point P, the point represents the position of the station P on the sheet. Then the actual position of the station P is marked on the ground by U fork and plumb bob.


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The Hunt for Obamacare's "Secret" Replacement and Congressman Kevin Cramer's Role
March 2, 2017 /0 Comments/in National Narrative /by Tyler Axness
A funny thing happened on Capitol Hill today regarding legislation to replace Obamacare. U.S. Senator Rand Paul marched from the Senate over to the House of Representatives when he, "got word that the members of a House Energy and Commerce Committee were gathering to talk about the legislation." When U.S. Senator Paul reached his destination, he was told the "secret" Obamacare replacement was not there and that nobody could see it anyway.
North Dakota's Congressman Kevin Cramer serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the committee that apparently holds a "secret" replacement plan for Obamacare. Last week, Cramer brought Congressman Mike Burgess of Texas and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to North Dakota for a healthcare round table. Rep, Burgess, is "one of the prime architects of the repeal and replace legislation" according to Cramer. Only fifteen minutes of the two-hour long discussion were open to the press. "Secret" indeed.
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Later in that same week, Cramer participated in a not-so-secret town hall in Fargo. Some of his constituents showed up to ask questions about the repeal and replace of Obamacare. After throwing out terms like "health savings accounts" and "tax credits," people became angry that their Congressman didn't appear to have a clear replacement plan. Later those angry participants concerned about their health insurance would be dismissed as "paid protesters." Cramer's employers in the crowd, North Dakota voters, began to wonder why in the hell he would proudly vote over 60 times to repeal something as important as their healthcare without a solid understanding of what would take its place. "Symbolism" he says.
Why is Congressman Cramer keeping his healthcare replacement plan a secret? Is it because he doesn't have a robust plan? Does he not understand the plight of the working class and their inability to get covered because he has been on government healthcare for over a decade? Is it because he is afraid his plan will be unpopular and he cares more about politics and personal prestige over governing?
We should demand details, not scavenger hunts.
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carpet factory worker (currently unemployed)
originally Kavre district, now Kathmandu
This is a poignant account of a young woman's struggle to survive in Kathmandu, working for 15 years or more in exploitative conditions in the carpet trade. It is a most interesting account of one woman's experience of migration, bringing in other topics such as caste and other social relationships. Lured by a false idea of the comforts and pleasures of the city, she ran away with friends from her village in the hills at the age of (about) 13. At first she is excited: "Wherever you look, lights are glittering. Wherever you look, big, big buildings. I saw these attractive things…wherever you look, gleaming motorcars. It was enjoyable. We didn't have electricity in our village." But she is rapidly disillusioned, finding herself trapped working in a carpet factory where she is given board and lodging but receives no wages for three years, and frequently falls ill. Her employers occasionally buy her medicine, then hugely inflate the price of it so that she is constantly in debt to them. She runs away after three years, but finds the same situation elsewhere: "Swindlers are everywhere, the contractors are swindlers, and the middleman swindles you."
After fleeing the first factory she is "found" by the father-in-law of the "elder sister" who recruited her from the village and is married off to a relative of his (the account of who is related to who is at times confusing). The marriage is unhappy and on one occasion she leaves her husband but returns when she finds she is pregnant. His drinking often results in violence. "I feel so much that I cannot express. Such beating, scolding day in and day out, I feel I want to leave and stay elsewhere." But, she says, "Where to go and stay?" Above all, she hangs on for the sake of her two sons, the elder of whom (now 11) she can no longer afford to keep in school, especially now that work in the carpet trade has dried up. She is currently unemployed. The Nepali carpet industry has been in severe decline for the past few years, primarily because of the Maoist insurgency and decreasing numbers of tourists, but the downturn began with Western companies refusing to buy carpets made by children, which was a widespread practice at the time, and because of increased competition from the Indian carpet industry.
At several points Goma talks about her mother-in-law (who lives with them) being cheated out of her land and property in her village. The uncle who took possession of the plot is head of the village council, and influential, so no one is prepared to back the mother-in-law's claim. "All people from the village follow a running rivulet. Nobody follows a drying rivulet." Ultimately, however, she feels mother-in-law has also made some bad decisions for which they are now paying. She feels they should have returned home when they had some money; now, with no job or savings and no village property, they cannot. She feels the town is the worst place to be poor and regrets her decision to migrate to Kathmandu for work: "Yes, wisdom did fail me."
Goma laments her poverty. "Of all the things, the worst is to be poor. I feel like that. If you are poor everyone abuses you and you have to take insults… Even when people say they will kill you, cut you, even then you still have to tolerate it." Her courage and spirit are evident, though, and she does not lack self-esteem. "Compared to other women in the village I feel I am a little smarter. I feel I do not lag behind anyone when it comes to work and earning a living. Even if I stay in the village I feel I can work and survive. I can do farming if I am in the village. Now I have courage."
Section Section 1-2 Personal details. Ran away to Kathmandu with friends in her early teens. Expected improvement on harsh village life. "We could weave carpets, roam around and enjoy ourselves in Kathmandu city… it would be enjoyable, and we would not have to work hard like in the village. Work would be available indoors, they said. We got really tempted to come." Mother tried to stop her going and beat her, then she (Goma) ran away.
Section Section 2-4 Work in the carpet factory. Talks about the "village elder sister" and her husband who recruit villagers and bring to them to the factory. Experienced hard conditions, wasn't paid for 3 years, had to live in the factory. Ran away but was caught and brought back. Was married off to "younger brother of elder sister's husband" (ie brother of man who brought them to Kathmandu). More on conditions in factory. Was regularly beaten by "that related sister".
Section Section 4-5 Marriage, after just one week's acquaintance, to a boy who worked on same carpet with her. "Whether you liked him or not [didn't matter]… [I] thought he might have good manners and behaviour, and I didn't know anything during that one week. At that time he was young and I was also young." Wanted to go home but "What's the use of wanting? I didn't even have 25 paise … As they found I couldn't talk they dominated me, and I used to fall ill at times…You're always falling ill, they scolded me… They didn't even bring medicine and if they spent Rs 300 then they inflated that to Rs 1000… They used to say, ' your debt is more than what you get from working' - and they didn't pay anything." Memories of childhood. Was happy living in her family. Brothers went to school but she had to look after younger siblings.
Section Section 6-7 Rising cost of living. Before, what she earned from weaving carpets "was enough for food and clothes; now it is not enough… Before, rice was cheap. Everything could be bought with less money." Several carpet factories have closed down. Factory owners have debts themselves and make sure workers are indebted to them. "Now [even] after working for a long time the money won't be enough and you have to borrow from the proprietor and that becomes debt. Then the proprietor cuts your wages, saying you can't repay him." Details of time taken to weave one section of carpet, wage paid, etc. Has no work at present. Husband sends her to "marriages and feasts" to do casual work (not clear what). Is often cheated by contractors and middlemen. "Swindlers are everywhere…" Has two children, 11 and 7.
Section 8 Compares town and village life. "For living and work the town is good. For food, the village is good… Rice, maize - whatever you want to eat is at home. Here, if you don't have money nothing will happen (you won't be able to manage)." Can't afford to keep older child at school. Cost of school books. Angry with husband for spending half his earnings (on himself?) and being slow to pay school fees.
Section Section 9-11 Disillusioned with Kathmandu. Once tried to divorce husband; left but found she was pregnant with oldest son and returned. Husband's alcoholism; he used to go "completely mad" and beat her so severely that she sometimes had to stay in bed for several days. Loves the children too much to leave. "Even for a day I feel like going elsewhere to stay. Then looking at the children's faces, I'm not sure where I could go, their tears won't let me find the way." He has had some treatment from local "sorcerer". Beatings now less frequent (about every 4-6 months instead of every 2 weeks). She has no money to return to village and build a house. Besides: "Everyone came from the village to town to compete, and now people will laugh if one goes back without anything…"
Section 11-12 Mother-in-law lives with them. Rather confusing account of mother-in-law trying to reclaim land (in home village) from a "younger father-in-law" and his refusing to return it. Feels mother-in-law has been treated unfairly, not even receiving a portion of the produce from her land. A court order has "frozen" use of the land.
Section 12 Brief mention of Maoist attacks in the village. Says she's not sure what it's all about. More on mother-in-law's problems and being misled by her brothers. She hasn't been able to return to do repairs on her house, which has now collapsed, and people are taking away the timber it was built with. Says their land (i.e. mother-in-law's) is quite a big plot and worth a lot. Her relatives passed over the chance to sell it for development (as the site for a helipad).
Section Section 12-14 The uncle (of her husband) who occupied their land is the pradhanpanch (head of village council). Husband can't fight for the land because "they are now such big pradhanpanch people" and have power in the village: "All people from the village follow a running rivulet…people stick to those who can deliver for them." In Kathmandu five family members live in one room. Mother-in-law's other son works in India. Living in Kathmandu is physically less strenuous than drudgery of village life. But misses her many friends. "I have friends who weave carpets but all are jealous (competitive) I-will-earn-more-than-you type of friends. In the village they take turns - one day one person's work, another day someone else's - doing turn by turn they go around happily." Factory life causes quarrels and fights.
Section Section 15-16 More on her in-laws' lack of "wisdom" in not investing money back in their village, building a house, etc. Her husband's extravagance – and stupidity: "When we had some money those days he just blew it, at times opening a hotel (small tea shop) and sometimes in living it up. Now when there is not even one suka (25 paisa) he says he wants to go to the village and construct a house." Husband's passivity: "Whatever it is, I have to manage… He cannot talk to people and speaks softly." When he is angry he says his children can go without education, just like him ("My parents didn't educate me and made me one-eyed.") Her response: "I tell him that his parents did that to him but I will not allow that to happen to my children. Whether you do it or not, I will educate my children, whether it is by working for others, whether it is by forgoing meals." Doesn't want more children.
Section Section 16-19 People in Kathmandu abuse villagers, call them uncivilised. Relates evidence of some caste tensions with the Newars. Husband's new job, transporting cloth by bicycle – v strenuous going up hills, has to cover big distance. Major difficulties for hill people coming to Kathmandu is that they don't speak Nepali. She herself had already learnt the language when she lived in the plains. Sense of self-worth: "Compared to other women in the village I feel I am a little smarter. I feel I do not lag behind anyone when it comes to work and earning a living." In the city TV and radio keep people informed. Is very troubled about being out of work. Upset because the factory "proprietor" won't give them money for religious rituals (lighting lamps to Buddha) required at festival time.
Section Section 19-21 The children are safer in the city – back home there are the dangers of falling over cliffs and of kidnapping by Maoists. Changes in the village – solar power, TV, better roads. Often thinks about her mother; sees her once a year or less. No money for the journey and feels bad about going empty-handed and bringing back food. Abuse from the Newars, and caste prejudice: "'Bhotay-sotay' (negative term for people of Mongolian, Tibetan ancestry, such as the Tamang), many things people of Kathmandu say. Most call us savages." Quarrels often take place at the water taps; Tamangs treated as untouchable, shunned for polluting water. Trading of insults between the two groups. Says poverty is the worst experience; everyone abuses you. Her mother and younger brothers are poor too. Can't do anything to help them. "What can be done with love alone?"
Section Section 21-22 Clothes/fashion in the city. Objects to people wearing skimpy clothes. "People coming from the hills have a different way of dressing, eating and sitting in a place." Sadness at not being able to visit village at festival times. Quarrels with husband about spending money she herself has earned to travel to village. Thinks life will be even harder when sons are older; being in the city fosters consumerism and she fears they will expect "things of their choice". Children haven't forgotten their own (Tamang) language. Are bilingual. Tamangs mostly live in same area in the city. Worried about children getting spoilt and being subject to bad influences.


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Q: How to render optgroup in WTForms in Flask I want to render HTML like this in Flask-WTF and WTForms.
<select name="animal-box">
<optgroup label="mammal">
  <option label="cat" value="cat">cat</option>
  <option label="dog" value="dog">dog</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label=reptile">
  <option label="turtle" value="turtle">turtle</option>
  <option label="lizard" value="lizard">lizard</option>
</optgroup>
</select>

How can I define a form to render HTML above?
forms.py
from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
from wtforms import  SelectMultipleField
class MyForm(FlaskForm):
    # How can I define optgroup here?
    animal =  SelectMultipleField('animal', choices=[('cat', 'cat'), ('dog', 'dog'), ('turtle', 'turtle'), ('lizard', 'lizard')])

I have searched around the document but suppose it is not possible to do that by WTForms. So is that any workaround to accomplish this?

A: Since version 3, you can have optgroups using a dict in the choices argument:
Class MyForm():
    animal = SelectMultipleField(
        'animal',
        choices = {
            'feline': [(3, 'cat'), (5, 'lion')],
            'canis': [(4, 'dog')],
        }
    )

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MicroEdge Announces GIFTS Online 5.3
Latest update brings new mobile-responsive user interface and enhanced collaborative experience
Jul 29, 2015 7:00 PM ET
Enhance collaboration in your grantmaking process. http://bit.ly/1Ir40fN #philanthropy
Charleston, S.C., July 29, 2015 /3BL Media/ – MicroEdge®, a Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) company and provider of solutions to the giving community, today announced the release of GIFTS Online® 5.3, a significant update to the leading cloud-based grants and scholarship management system.
This release brings major improvements to Online Review functionality including a redesigned, intuitive user interface with enhanced branding and personalization opportunities. In addition, GIFTS Online users now have increased administrative control with new configuration and management tools for Online Reviews. These upgrades help to facilitate communication between staff and reviewers for a more collaborative GIFTS Online experience.
GIFTS Online 5.3 streamlines and improves philanthropic organizations' ability to more effectively collaborate with reviewers and board members within GIFTS Online. It is now easier than ever for grantmakers to work and communicate with their reviewers, and for their reviewers to collaborate with each other through the redesigned GIFTS Online Reviewer Portal.
"GIFTS Online represents the future of grantmaking, given the growing trend toward cloud-based software solutions," said Kristin Nimsger, former CEO of MicroEdge, now vice president and general manager of Blackbaud's Foundation and Corporate Markets Group. "Board members and reviewers are key to the grantmaking process. When they are able to quickly and easily provide insight via our intuitive, mobile-responsive portal, they are better connected to the organization, grantees and applicants. GIFTS Online enables them to make the best decision for the organization ensuring the highest degree of impact for the constituents they serve."
GIFTS Online is MicroEdge's fully hosted, cloud-based grants and scholarship management system that helps corporate, private, community and other foundations of all types and sizes maximize the impact and efficiency of their grantmaking with powerful tools for reporting, tracking, collaborating and analyzing the effectiveness of their giving.
To learn more about GIFTS Online visit www.microedge.com or contact MicroEdge at info@microedge.com or 800.899.0890.
About MicroEdge
Established in 1985, MicroEdge is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. MicroEdge solutions deliver a powerful, integrated and open framework for efficient and effective charitable giving. The company is committed to providing the best technology toolset for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency. MicroEdge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackbaud, Inc., headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout the U.S. and supports thousands of clients worldwide. To learn more about MicroEdge, visit www.microedge.com.
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Serving the nonprofit, charitable giving and education communities for more than 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) combines technology solutions and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works in over 60 countries to support more than 30,000 customers, including nonprofits, K12 private and higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, foundations and other charitable giving entities, and corporations. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud and on-premise solutions, and related services for organizations of all sizes, including nonprofit fundraising and relationship management, eMarketing, advocacy, accounting, payment and analytics, as well as grant management, corporate social responsibility, education and other solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise, invest, manage and award more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a top company, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
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By Raphielle JohnsonSep 3, 2015, 9:05 PM EDT
Annually head coach Mark Few prepares his Gonzaga Bulldogs for WCC play with a challenging non-conference slate that also benefits the team in its NCAA tournament seeding, and that will likely be the case in 2015-16 as well. Thursday, the school released its completed non-conference schedule, and it's a slate that includes an appearance at the Battle 4 Atlantis and games against Arizona, UCLA and SMU.
Gonzaga will have to account for the loss of guards Kevin Pangos, Gary Bell Jr. and Byron Wesley from last season's Elite Eight team, but they're loaded with both talent and experience in the front court with Kyle Wiltjer, Przemek Karnowski and Damontas Sabonis all returning to Spokane.
The Bulldogs will open its season in Okinawa with a game against Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Classic November 13. Gonzaga will complete the opening month of the regular season with three games in the Bahamas, with Washington being their first opponent at the Battle 4 Atlantis with Charlotte, UConn, Michigan, Syracuse, Texas and Texas A&M rounding out the field.
December features home games against Arizona (December 5) and UCLA (December 12), and they'll play Tennessee in the Battle in Seattle December 19. The Bulldogs open WCC play two days after their game in Seattle, with a Pepperdine team that has the players needed to crack the top three visiting The Kennel. Gonzaga's final non-conference game won't be played until February 13, when they visit SMU in one of two true road games they'll play outside of WCC play.


The humor of blending biblical stories with today's language, idiosyncrasies and gadgets —think Hebrew homework and s'mores around the shepherds' campfire—bridge the 2,000 years since Jesus' birth in these sketches. The New Testament characters share our human weaknesses: too blind to see, too lazy to listen, too greedy to be kind, too overwhelmed to care. Included are: 1. Adjust the Clock—Anna the prophetess brings a message of peace to a harried man. 2. Pack the Glasses—One of the wise men, "Bubba," doesn't get the significance of the star. 3. Unplug the Ears—A shepherd can't believe that his future king is sleeping in a water trough. 4. Soften the Heart—A greedy innkeeper gouges his guests until his wife convinces him to let Joseph have the manger for free. The themes—stop, look, listen and prepare—complement the traditional Advent themes of peace, hope, joy and love.
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Concerns raised over attitude of Police Scotland officers to sexual violence
Police Scotland has been told that "urgent work" is needed to tackle "widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence" among officers.
By Website Editor
Sandy Brindley
Rape Crisis Scotland made the plea as it published a report detailing the experiences of survivors of rape and sexual assault.
One told the support charity that the detective inspector who dropped the case had said, "you weren't raped, it was consensual". Another survivor recalled having to give seven statements to the police, with the last of these lasting for eight hours without a break – with Rape Crisis Scotland noting that many of those reporting rape and sexual assaults were left "feeling as though they were being cross-examined".
The Survivor Reference Group (SRG) report also revealed how on one occasion "a survivor was explicitly told she'd done the wrong thing by accepting a drink of water from people who found her after she had been attacked" – describing this as being "deeply unhelpful".
Rape Crisis Scotland said it was clear that "problematic behaviours by police were present in many survivors' accounts of interactions" as it called for "firm leadership" from the force to put an end to it.
Rape Crisis Scotland and rape survivors recently met Chief Constable Iain Livingstone to discuss their experiences.
The report made a series of recommendations to the force which it said, if implemented, "could radically improve the landscape of seeking justice for survivors of rape, sexual assault and abuse in Scotland"
As well as calling for "urgent work to address widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence across Police Scotland", the report suggested staff at all levels should be given "trauma-informed communication training".
It added that those reporting such offences should be given a consistent, named single point of contact, and that video statements should be used more widely to "reduce time and trauma involved in giving evidence".
The report called on Police Scotland to "commit to show leadership in providing a clear, consistent, compassionate response to all survivors of sexual violence".
One survivor, identified only as Samantha, said the response received from the police "matters as it shows that someone is standing up for us when we do not have a voice in that moment to do it ourselves. It's knowing that they have our back and will treat us with respect and compassion – a good response can help survivors to gain back trust lost by previous involvement within the system. How we are treated in those first moments, at the most vulnerable time of our lives, is something that we never forget".
Another survivor, referred to as Cerys, said that the "open conversation" with the chief constable had been "a start". But she added: "I don't want to glorify it – there is a mountain of work to be done before we, as a society, can pat ourselves on the back and truly feel we are making progress in managing men's violence against women.
"It doesn't undo the abysmal prosecution rates of reporting, it doesn't excuse the lack of support for women going through the system we call justice, it can't rectify the innumerable women that have already been failed. But it is an important step on the path to change and it is a relief to feel that, perhaps, our screams are no longer falling on ears unwilling to listen."
Rape Crisis Scotland's chief executive, Sandy Brindley, said they were "immensely proud" to have produced the report with the SRG, whose members campaign for change after being left feeling let down by the justice system.
Ms Brindley said: "The stories contained in this report echo what we have seen and heard through Rape Crisis support and advocacy services across Scotland for many years; it's clear that something has to change.
"In sharing their experiences, members of the SRG act as a driving force for change, pushing decision makers to be bolder and take the action we know is necessary to ensure that survivors in Scotland get the responses that they deserve."
Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said: "We thank the Survivor Reference Group and Rape Crisis Scotland for their perspectives and challenge in this important area. It is vital we listen carefully to the experiences of victims, and act.
"The chief constable was very grateful for the opportunity to listen to those experiences directly, which will help us improve our response to rape and sexual offending."
Mr Graham said the report had highlighted "the positive difference specialist officers can make", adding that regular discussions with Rape Crisis Scotland showed that "the engagement of our sexual offence liaison officers (SOLOs) is generally welcomed".
He continued: "Policing's response to rape and sexual offending has been transformed under the establishment of a single national service and we are committed to continuing to drive improvements and build on our victim centred approach.
"We've developed specific guidance for officers to help them engage with victims in a professional and empathetic way from the early stages of such reports.
"Training for SOLOs and other investigators now include trauma informed inputs. We are also working with Rape Crisis Scotland and The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in a test of change process for video recorded interviews for victims of rape and serious sexual crime, which are being piloted in three divisions.
"We have a duty and an opportunity to lead a change in policing and across society which improves the experiences of all women and listening to Rape Crisis Scotland and the Survivor Reference Group is an important part of that work. We know there is much still to do."
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Q: How to debug sbt's failure "java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "android-4"" upon loading Android project? I have an android project written in Scala and java using sbt 0.12.4. When I try to load it by sbt, I get an error:
$ sbt
[info] Loading project definition from /Users/alex/Documents/projects/android/test2/my_project/project
[error] java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "android-4"
[error] Use 'last' for the full log.
Project loading failed: (r)etry, (q)uit, (l)ast, or (i)gnore?

I searched for the string android-4 but didn't find anything similar to it at all. And no other clues either.
How do I find out where the error is? Or rather, how do I debug it?
last doesn't help:
Project loading failed: (r)etry, (q)uit, (l)ast, or (i)gnore? last
[info] Loading project definition from /Users/alex/Documents/projects/android/test2/my_project/project
[debug] Running task... Cancelable: false, check cycles: false
[debug]
[debug] Initial source changes:
[debug]   removed:Set()
[debug]   added: Set()
[debug]   modified: Set()
[debug] Removed products: Set()
[debug] Modified external sources: Set()
[debug] Modified binary dependencies: Set()
[debug] Initial directly invalidated sources: Set()
[debug]
[debug] Sources indirectly invalidated by:
[debug]   product: Set()
[debug]   binary dep: Set()
[debug]   external source: Set()
[debug] All initially invalidated sources: Set()
[debug] Copy resource mappings:
[debug]
java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "android-4"
  at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:48)
  at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:449)
  at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:499)
  at scala.collection.immutable.StringLike$class.toInt(StringLike.scala:231)
  at scala.collection.immutable.StringOps.toInt(StringOps.scala:31)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$sbtandroid$AndroidPath$$determineBuildToolsVersion$2$$anonfun$2.apply(AndroidPath.scala:22)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$sbtandroid$AndroidPath$$determineBuildToolsVersion$2$$anonfun$2.apply(AndroidPath.scala:22)
  at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.scala:233)
  at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.scala:233)
  at scala.collection.IndexedSeqOptimized$class.foreach(IndexedSeqOptimized.scala:34)
  at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.foreach(ArrayOps.scala:38)
  at scala.collection.TraversableLike$class.map(TraversableLike.scala:233)
  at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.map(ArrayOps.scala:38)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$sbtandroid$AndroidPath$$determineBuildToolsVersion$2.apply(AndroidPath.scala:22)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$sbtandroid$AndroidPath$$determineBuildToolsVersion$2.apply(AndroidPath.scala:18)
  at scala.collection.IndexedSeqOptimized$class.foldl(IndexedSeqOptimized.scala:52)
  at scala.collection.IndexedSeqOptimized$class.reduceLeft(IndexedSeqOptimized.scala:69)
  at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayOps.reduceLeft(ArrayOps.scala:38)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$.sbtandroid$AndroidPath$$determineBuildToolsVersion(AndroidPath.scala:18)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$settings$5.apply(AndroidPath.scala:40)
  at sbtandroid.AndroidPath$$anonfun$settings$5.apply(AndroidPath.scala:40)
  at scala.Function1$$anonfun$compose$1.apply(Function1.scala:49)
  at scala.Function1$$anonfun$compose$1.apply(Function1.scala:49)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$$anonfun$sbt$EvaluateSettings$$single$1.apply(INode.scala:159)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$$anonfun$sbt$EvaluateSettings$$single$1.apply(INode.scala:159)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$MixedNode.evaluate0(INode.scala:177)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$INode.evaluate(INode.scala:132)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$$anonfun$sbt$EvaluateSettings$$submitEvaluate$1.apply$mcV$sp(INode.scala:64)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings.sbt$EvaluateSettings$$run0(INode.scala:73)
  at sbt.EvaluateSettings$$anon$3.run(INode.scala:69)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:895)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:918)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:695)
[error] java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "android-4"
[error] Use 'last' for the full log.
Project loading failed: (r)etry, (q)uit, (l)ast, or (i)gnore?

UPDATE:

A: The stack trace you get when you use last mentions AndroidPath.scala:22 so I'd check the source of tha. The message of the exception says that the string android-4 is not a number, so something in the android sbt plugin you are using thinks that a string containing that should contain only digits.
Search through your build config (and maybe project directories) after the string android-4 and replace it with something that is a number and see if that helps.
If that does not help: Look at the sources of the android plugin at the specified line to see what it is doing and you may figure it out (I couldn't as I don't know what plugin and version of it you are using). You could also start sbt in debug mode and add a breakpoint in the AndroidPath sources.


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Homepage The President Biography
The President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel AOUN
Born in Haret Hreik on September 30, 1933, to Naim and Marie Aoun.
Married to Nadia Chami since November 30, 1968, they have three daughters: Mireille, Claudine and Chantal.
• He studied at the 'Sacré-Cœur School' (Frères) in Gemmayze till 1955
• He joined the Military Academy in October 1955 and graduated as Second Lieutenant in the Artillery Corps September 30, 1958
Training Sessions overseas:
• 1958 – 1959: Session on artillery application at Châlons–sur-Marne, France
• 1966: Advanced artillery session at the USA Army Artillery and Missile School, USA
• 1978 – 1980: Staff Session at the High War Institute, Paris - France
• 1983: Session on maneuvers at Fort Benning, USA
Decorations, Commendations and Felicitations:
- National Decorations:
• Medal of War, five times
• Medal for battle wounds
• Lebanese Order of Merit, Extraordinary Grade
• Lebanese Order of Merit, Grand Cordon
• Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
• Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd grade
• Lebanese Order of Merit, silver
• National Order of the Cedar, Grand Collar
• National Order of the Cedar, Grand Cordon
• National Order of the Cedar, Officer
• National Order of the Cedar, Knight
• Commemorative Medal of December 31, 1961
• Commendation of the commander-in-chief of the Army six times
• Felicitation of the commander-in-chief three times
- Foreign Decorations:
• Commander of the Legion of Honor, France, January 29, 1986
Military transfers and posts:
• Since his graduation from the Military Academy in 1958, he undertook many tasks and assumed numerous responsibilities in all Lebanese regions, till he became Chief of Staff of the Lebanese military Forces in charge of maintaining security in Beirut on August 14, 1982.
• On January 18, 1983 he was appointed Commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
• On June 23, 1984, he was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Army.
Political Assignments and responsibilities:
22/09/1988 He was appointed President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of National Defense and Information, by virtue of decrees 5387 and 5388, while keeping his military rank
04/10/1988 He was assigned ad interim with the duties of the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, National Education and fine Arts, and Interior, in the absence of the original minister
13/10/1990 He moved to the embassy of France in Beirut, after the Syrian invasion, upon the request of Ambassador René Ala, in view of negotiating a cease-fire. He remained there till August 27, 1991
28/08/1991 He left Lebanon for France
07/05/2005 He returned to Beirut after the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon
12/06/2005 He was elected Member of Parliament for the Kesserwan-Jbeil constituency, and headed the "Change and Reform Bloc" at the Lebanese Parliament
18/09/2005 He was elected President of the "Free Patriotic Movement" party
07/06/2009 He was reelected Member of Parliament for the Kesserwan district
On October 31, 2016, he was elected President of the Republic of Lebanon. He is the thirteenth President after Independence.
Main Speeches and Lectures:
11/06/1994 Address at the Lebanese National Conference, Paris
05/12/1995 Letter to the Synod for Lebanon
20/05/1996 Letter to the European Parliament, Strasbourg
12/03/1998 Lecture entitled "Lebanon: past, present and future", ESSEC Institute, Paris
22/05/2000 Lecture at the French Parliament about the Lebanese situation
12/10/2000 Lecture entitled "Dialogue: Road to Salvation, Imperial College, London
23/02/2001 Lecture entitled "Ten years of peace without peace", Lyon – France
24/01/2002 Lecture entitled "Dialogue or confrontation between civilizations?", Versailles – France
07/03/2002 Lecture entitled "Stability in Lebanon and Peace in the Middle-east", ESSEC Institute, Paris
07/03/2003 Lecture at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Washington
05/06/2003 Lecture entitled "World War 3, a war on terrorism", 'Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po)', Paris
18/09/2003 Testimony at the US Congress in favor of the 'Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act'
21/11/2004 Official letter to the Lebanese parties and personalities and to the Syrian State to take part in a dialogue aimed at reaching an agreement about the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, which would be an honorable exit for all
07/04/2005 Lecture at the 'Maison de la Recherche Paris Sorbonne', Paris
22/11/2005 Lecture entitled "the New Lebanon, from liberation to reform, National Press Club, Washington
05/11/2008 Presentation of his defense strategy conception to the table of dialogue held at the Presidential Palace
10/10/2010 Letter to the Synod for the Levant
"A certain vision of Lebanon", in French and Arabic, 2007


Fairy Energy (Japanese: フェアリーエネルギー Fairy Energy) is a Basic Energy card which provides one Fairy Energy ( ). This can be attached to Pokémon cards and used to power moves with Fairy or Colorless Energy requirements.
There are 28 English prints of the basic Fairy Energy. The first is the Unnumbered ©2013 print included within the Sylveon Collection released on November 15, 2013, the English Chespin Deck of the Kalos Starter Set, the Resilient Life and Enchanted Echo Theme Deck, the XY Elite Trainer Box, Furious Fists Elite Trainer Box, Phantom Forces Elite Trainer Box, Battle Arena Decks: Xerneas vs Yveltal, and in an Energy Pack available as part of the Play! Pokémon Professor merchandise when the Professor Store reopened on September 23, 2014. The second is the print included in the XY expansion. Prints three through fourteen are the 12 prints included in the Sylveon Half Deck of the XY Trainer Kit. The 15th print is the Sheen Holofoil Unnumbered ©2013 print included within Battle Arena Decks: Xerneas vs Yveltal. The next 11 prints are the ones included in the XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff. The final two prints are from the Generations and Evolutions expansions, respectively. The Evolutions print uses a layout similar to Original Series basic Energy cards.
The basic Fairy Energy was first released in the Chespin Half Decks of both the XY Beginning Set and the XY Beginning Set for Girls. A further print was included in the Energy Card Official Card Box Xerneas•Yveltal. A special Unnumbered XY-P Promotional print was released as one of nine possible stamped basic Energies included within the Lawson Limited Pokémon Coin Set, a product exclusive to Lawson stores released December 13, 2013. January 2014 saw the release of Fairy Energy within the Xerneas Half Deck featuring the Half Deck's Set Symbol.


The Alabama Center for Health Statistics began filing birth certificates in 1908 for persons born in Alabama.
Effective May 1, 2017, identification will be required to obtain a restricted birth certificate. View ID Requirements for more information.
The fee to search for a birth certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the birth record or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. There is an additional fee of $15.00 to expedite a request. Make check or money order payable to "State Board of Health". Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable.
Hospital of birth - if not in a hospital state "home"
Keepsake Birth Certificates, intended only for framing and display, may now be ordered from this office. There are three designs available, and the cost is $45.00. To view designs and place an order view Keepsake Birth Certificate.
Individuals born in Alabama who were adopted may obtain informational copies of their original birth certificate from a sealed file upon reaching the age of 19. To find out more information, view Adoptee Information.
Birth parents may place information in the sealed file of the child who was adopted if born in Alabama. To find out more information, view Birth Parent of Adopted Child.
Adult adoptees needing a birth certificate for legal purposes should follow the instructions on this page to receive a certified copy of their current birth record.
Adopting parents or their legal representative (attorney) may request a certified copy of the child's new birth record following a recent adoption. To find out more information, view Recent Adoptions.
Effective January 1, 2013, the Center for Health Statistics may prepare and register a Certificate of Foreign Birth upon receipt of a request from an adoptive parent or an adopted individual 19 years of age or older.
Effective January 1, 2013, the Center for Health Statistics may prepare and register a Certificate of Foreign Birth upon receipt of a request from an adoptive parent or an adopted individual 19 years of age or older. A Certificate of Foreign Birth may be put on file for a child who has automatically acquired United States citizenship following a foreign adoption and who possesses a Certificate of Citizenship in accordance with the Child Citizenship Act. Upon receipt of the required documentation and the appropriate fee, the Center for Health Statistics will prepare a Certificate of Foreign Birth showing the child's new name and the name(s) of the new parent(s). To find out more, view Certificates of Foreign Birth.
Errors on birth certificates may be corrected through an amendment process and other changes may be made through legal actions. For more information on making corrections, view Information on Making Corrections.
Apostille and Exemplified copies of vital records are routinely required for foreign use. The Apostille and Exemplified copies consist of an Alabama birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate signed by the State Registrar and an additional certification signed by the Alabama Secretary of State. Certain restrictions apply to Apostille and Exemplified copies of birth and death certificates. For more information on Apostille and Exemplified copies, view Apostille and Exemplified.
The National Center for Health Statistics has information on vital records for all states. For more information, view Link to Other State Information.
If you have questions or would like information on expediting a certified copy of a birth record, please call (334) 206-5418.


Hold full Licence to Practise (GMC) and have undergone successful revalidation in May 2016 with annual appraisal as required by the GMC.
Experience – widely experienced medical and public health professional highly qualified in several fields.
As medical director of Youth Support responsible for planning, developing and executing clinical services both in the UK and overseas. In this context set up services for addiction and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation; units for traumatised children and families; public health and vocational centres; and safe centres for street children and runaways. Work has been based in the UK; Italy; Russia; Jamaica and the USA. Currently we are planning maternity, childcare, addiction and community services in Afghanistan.
· Paediatric, adolescent, family, public health on international basis at senior consultant level. Working with deprived groups across varied cultures including refugee youth.
· Refugees and Asylum Seekers – have conducted studies of children and youth in war zones including Afghanistan and regularly perform medical assessments for young refugees including torture and risk assessments. Lectured re Age Assessment to the IGC (Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees) in Geneva 2011 and provided teaching materials to the Age Determination Team, NATO - Department of Immigration and Citizenship Australia 2013.
· Psychological, psychotherapeutic, mental health work with individuals and families - have worked with addicted and psychopathic personalities and a variety of disorders such as borderline personalities, learning disabilities and with children in situations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Dual qualifications in paediatrics and mental health give me a unique perspective of the dynamics of disordered families and this has been invaluable in the assessment of families where fabricated or induced illness has been suspected. My involvement with cases of FII (Previously known as Munchausen) has included several families and young parents who were admitted for observation to our residential unit in South London (1990 – 2002) where we cared for 'high risk' cases sent from all over the UK and many families assessed in the community. Our methods in the residential unit included video surveillance in some cases.
Psychotherapy on group, individual, family and couples basis.
· Research - am a leading authority on adolescent health and early pregnancy and parenting and have conducted Longitudinal studies of our patient groups over a twenty year time span and have worked on the British Cohort studies (London University) and Millennium Cohort (Institute of Child Health). We have also conducted studies on traumatic stress in Italy and field studies with children and young people in Afghanistan.
· Teaching – wide experience of teaching both professional (medical, teachers, social work and police) and general audiences and youth - lecturing, seminars, workshops, literature and books, online and interactive material and multimedia presentations. Have taught courses both in UK and Internationally and have given 'Grand Rounds' at los Angeles Children's hospital on several occasions.
· Management / Administration – managed large department of NHS child health and school services in several London boroughs (Wandsworth, Merton Sutton, Lambeth and Southwark). 26 years experience of running an International NGO.
· Media, IT and Computing – fully qualified Microsoft and Internet engineer. Experience of multimedia and documentary production.
§ Psychodrama Training - Holwell Centre (Marcia Karp).
§ Assistant Police Surgeon - forensic examination child /adult sexual abuse - joint course 1986. Developed training programme for paediatricians and community doctors Lambeth / Southwark and multidisciplinary protocol and guidelines for Camberwell.
§ Member of Academy of Experts 2005 onwards.


Does Latisse really work? The answer is YES. Latisse really does work.
Since FDA approval in 2008, Latisse has become THE celebrity-loved lash treatment. It is praised for its ability to grow longer, thicker, darker lashes for those of us who have sparse, thin, or nearly none. It not only extends the growth phase of the existing hair, but also increases the number of hairs that actually grow. Some of my patients even have to cut them because they get so long!


We can also create yield maps for growers without yield monitors or for specialty crops where conventional yield monitors do not work.
These yield maps rely upon 3 different sets of information. The first is a remotely sensed image of the crop in the latter stages of the growing season, typically mid to late August. Second, prior to harvest we would collect hand check yield samples from specific locations within each field. The locations are determined based on analysis of the aerial image, and selected according to apparent crop health and yield potential. The final piece of data is the total yield for each field, or if more than one variety is planted in a single field, a total yield for each variety. These total values can be from a non-GPS equipment yield monitor, scale ticket weights, or other methods. We then combine these values with the imagery to create a yield map. Click here to see an article about this procedure that was published in Indiana Prairie Farmer magazine.
Accuracy: The accuracy of these yield maps is impressive. Due to the methods used, the average yield from the yield map is always within a few tenths of a bushel per acre of the reported average (calculated from the total area and the total weight). Testing the accuracy on a point to point basis with a conventional yield monitor is also very close. In some ways, accuracy of the imagery yield map is superior to that of the conventional map. This is due to the "lag" time associated with conventional yield monitors. Even though most mapping software has a factor to reduce the effects of lag, it is often difficult to eliminate errors associated with lag. However, with a yield map created from imagery, there is no lag. Each point represents the yield in exactly that location. In other words, the "spatial accuracy" of the yield maps from the imagery is superior to that of a conventional yield monitor and map. Minute features in a yield map, which can be difficult to locate in conventional yield maps, are often much easier to spot in maps from imagery. In addition, our imagery yield maps are created with one point representing one 30" by 30" square of ground area whereas a single point in a conventional yield map represents areas of 10' by 5' or more. Therefore, the resolution of our imagery maps is higher than conventional maps. This also makes defining small areas in a field easier. These differences are shown in the example below. The small, zig-zag waterway is barely visible in the map from the conventional yield monitor (left), it is more easily visible with the improved spatial accuracy of the center image, and is unmistakable in the full resolution yield map from the imagery (right).
Uses: It should be noted that these maps are not predictive yield maps. The necessary hand check yield samples and the final total yield numbers make these yield maps a post-harvest endeavor. These maps can be used as an additional layer in nutrient management planning. They can also be used in quantifying losses associated with drainage issues. Having yield information can aid in determining the economic feasibility of a new drainage system.


On the 3 December 2013 the Australian Competition and Consumer Authority (ACCC) released guidelines concerning the use and management of online review platforms. The publication recognises the impact of user-generated comments and business reviews on consumer behaviour. The ACCC was of the view that both positive and negative reviews are susceptible to misuse and have the potential to distort public perception.
What are the ACCC Guidelines?
Standard, quality, value or grade.
Do businesses have to remove fake reviews?
If a business has knowledge that a review published on a review website is false then that business should take reasonable steps to remove that review. The appropriate response may depend on the degree to which the credibility of the review platform has been compromised. In some circumstances it may be necessary to remove the review platform (if possible).
Even where the business does not have knowledge of a false review the business must take active steps to identify and remove potentially misleading content.
Other evidence that suggests the review was made by the business reviewed, a competitor or a solicited party.
How should you manage your review platform?
In 2011 the ACCC commenced proceedings against Sydney company Citymove Pty Ltd for allegedly publishing false and misleading consumer reviews on its website. The ACCC relied upon section 18 of the CCA which prohibits the use of misleading and false information. It also relied on section 29(1)(e) which prohibits making false testimonials. As a result of the investigation Citymove was issued with a $6,600 infringement notice.
If you need further information about managing your online review platform or would like to create a user review platform, please contact us for an obligation free and confidential discussion.


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West Africa moves to harmonize trade-in-services statistics
Services trade data collection, analysis and sharing in West Africa gets boost as partners share results of first full survey on international trade in services.
West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) member states recently gathered to share the results of the first full survey data collection on international trade in services.
This is an important first step to support, among others, efforts to bring to life a pan-African free trade agreement.
UNCTAD and UEMOA hosted a joint workshop to validate the results of this first survey conducted across six of the west African nations in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, from 12 to 14 March 2019.
Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire have successfully run their first full surveys, covering on average, 350 enterprises per country. "The workshop is part of the UNCTAD-UEMOA common project, which aims to establish a harmonized mechanism of data collection, treatment and dissemination of statistics related to the imports and exports of services," said Steve MacFeely, UNCTAD's head of statistics and information.
The regional workshop brought together a powerful collective including representatives from UNCTAD, the UEMOA statistical commission, the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO), and representatives of the National Statistical Institutes, the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), and the ministries of commerce from each of the eight member states.
During the workshop, countries presented their preliminary estimates on international trade in services, with breakdowns by partner country, mode and detailed service categories.
Statistical certainties and uncertainties
Surveying in the West African context is not without its challenges, and while the preliminary results are positive, there remains work to be done. The results were presented cognizant of these caveats.
National Statistical Offices, presenting their work, highlighted several issues that arose during the first survey including sampling, extrapolation and imputation for complete and partial non-response, freight estimates, consistency with BCEAO estimates and non-availability of relevant, up-to-date and complete business registers.
Asymmetries in intra-UEMOA estimates were also highlighted.
The workshop also allowed participants to discuss other developments that will move the project forward. Three key areas stood out. Firstly, the proposed Acte Communitaire prepared by UNCTAD.
"This community legislative framework sets out the high-level principles and regulations necessary to compile trade-in-services statistics at the community and regional level," said Mr. MacFeely.
A preliminary questionnaire and overview of collection methodologies, prepared by UNCTAD, for the measurement of travel services was also discussed. The complexity of measuring this sector quickly became clear and highlighted the need to develop and implement appropriate methods to estimate travel services on a consistent basis across the region.
Lastly, UNCTAD presented the Trade-in-Services e-Learning courses available, which could be delivered to improve the statistical capacity of the UEMOA member countries. Participants welcomed the proposal and UNCTAD confirmed that it would prepare a dedicated session for all interested candidates.
The workshop participants prepared a list of recommendations to be adopted for the success of the project and agreed to the implementation of the second full survey and the details of the next regional workshop.