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Crypto Coin vs. Token: What's the Difference?
Coins and tokens both represent a store of value, much like fiat currency, such as dollars, euros, yen, etc. But there's a crucial difference: digital coins are a form of money, while digital tokens represent something that can be assigned a price.
Coins and tokens both appear on a blockchain, an encrypted record of digital transactions–a ledger that is accessible to anyone. The Ethereum blockchain, for example, is a record of Ether coin transactions. The blockchain tracks Ether coins, or Ether-based tokens, as they change hands. Individuals and companies store the coins they own in digital "wallets," secured by a unique password.
What Are Crypto Tokens?
Tokens exist in a digital record on the blockchain. But tokens aren't money, as money is typically understood. Instead, they represent things. Often a digital token represents physical or intellectual property, such as a work of art, a piece of music or a book. The best-known example of this is the non-fungible token or NFT.
Tokenizing
A property deed, newspaper article or movie script can be tokenized. Burger King has created a game in which customers can win NFT collectibles. Melania Trump is selling non-fungible tokens of her portraits. The creation of digital coins is a capital-intensive, complex process. It requires programmers, machinery, money and organization. Tokens, by contrast, can be created by anyone with a computer and something to tokenize. The software to do so is readily available on a variety of platforms. You could turn a homework assignment, a postcard, or a grocery list into a digital token. Somebody might even buy it.
How Do Tokens Work in Crypto?
An NFT is like a digital collectible. You can buy it, own it, sell it or trade it. If it represents something important or attractive to a large group of people, its value will be high. Most tokens have traded for a fraction of an Ether, while some have been sold for millions of dollars.
Utility Tokens
To understand tokens, it's helpful to realize they come in different flavors. Utility tokens, for example, blur the line between coins and tokens. They are created by businesses. They give the owner the right to use that company's product or service in the future. This makes utility tokens a store of value. They function like digital coins. But the function is restricted. You would not be able to use a Burger King token for an Uber ride, for example, or a Disney+ subscription.
Tokens and Ethereum
Many utility tokens are based on the Ethereum blockchain. This provides a convenient way for buyers and sellers to exchange their tokens. There's an important catch, however. As supply and demand changes the value of Ether daily, the exchange value of anything denominated in Ether fluctuates. This makes it difficult for buyers and sellers to predict the future value of their Ether-based tokens and coins.
Security tokens represent a tradable investment or asset. The shares of a company can be tokenized, as can the deed to real estate or a car. As investments, tokens are regulated by government agencies. In theory, this makes their owners less vulnerable to hacking and fraud. Ownership of a security token is verified through a record of its existence on a blockchain.
What Are Crypto Coins?
New coins are constantly being created, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Tether and Cardano. No matter the name, their purpose is the same. They provide a store of value and medium of exchange. New and different forms of tokens are also coming into existence, but their purpose varies. The owner of a transactional token can use it to transfer money, to avoid steep bank fees. A governance token would allow you to vote, as a citizen, a board member or a shareholder.
The Game of Tokens
Game tokens do the obvious: provide for the purchase of or participation in a game. Struggling "bricks-and-mortar" video game retailer GameStop has game tokens in mind for a new NFT marketplace based on its products. If a gamer is willing to spend dollars for an in-game skin or weapon, the theory goes, surely that gamer would pay Bitcoin, Ether or another digital currency for an NFT. In a video game, a token could represent a character, an ability, a stat boost or unique equipment. The NFT will hold value, and the company, as the middleman, would earn fees for providing the platform for trading it.
The use case for blockchain technology and digital coins and tokens will continue to expand. As it does so, the general acceptance of these assets will increase, driving up their value and utility.
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DAVOS, Switzerland: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that his government was pursuing a comprehensive reforms agenda, besides successfully delivering on the major challenges of terrorism, economy and power shortages.
In a meeting with the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VimpelCom Jean Charlie in Davos on the sidelines of the 47th World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting, the prime minister said that his government had achieved economic stability and turned around the country's economy in a short span of three years.
The group CEO of VimpelCom said that he was seeking public private partnership for working with the government on education and skills development programmes.
Jean Charlie said that his company was planning to launch new products in Pakistan as the country had come to the forefront as the largest emerging market.
Jean Charlie lauded the investment environment in Pakistan and said it was very attractive for foreign investors.
Later talking to the Pakistan's state-run news agency, Jean Charlie said he was very excited about the future of Pakistan that had undergone a major transformation in the past few years.
The group CEO of VimpelCom said the expansion of services would also be beneficial for Pakistan. He termed the government policies as best and said his company would use Pakistan as the hub to support its global telecom business.
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Effective measures being taken to check infiltration by terrorists: BSF DG
PTI Last Updated: Nov 19, 2020, 04:14 PM IST
"There are attempts to push militants into our country and particularly this period is very suitable for such activities, so all the counter-measures we are taking are very effective and as DG BSF I can tell you we are committed to foil such attempts and we will tackle the situation effectively.
A BSF jawan stands guard during a foggy day on the bank of Dal Lake, in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Amid a spike in infiltration attempts by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC), the BSF chief on Thursday said the period before very heavy snowfall in Kashmir is "very suitable" for militants to cross over to this side and that security forces were prepared to tackle the situation. Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Rakesh Ashtana said the forces were fully prepared to face any challenges on this front.
"We are the first line of defence and we are committed and determined to protect the country...," he said when asked about the continuous infiltration attempts along the LoC.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the flagging off ceremony of the 6th edition of 'Infinity Ride 2020' from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to support para-athletes.
Asthana said Pakistan was making increased attempts to infiltrate more militants before the heavy snowfall, but the BSF and all other agencies and forces are prepared and are tackling the situation as best as they can.
"It is a situation which requires a lot of attention, lot of alertness. This situation is there, no doubt about it and we are facing it," he said.
Referring to the killing of four militants in an encounter in Jammu earlier in the morning, the BSF DG said it was because the forces were alert to the attempts of infiltration from across the border.
"The inputs about militants present at launch pads keep on coming. We are alert and prepared to counter that. Today's encounter also signifies that all our security agencies and police force are alert and ready to counter that (infiltration)," he said.
He said the BSF is committed to the civilians living near border areas and will provide them all sorts of assistance in their difficult times.
The officer said the force was organising a medical camp under its civic action plan to help the people affected by the recent shelling during the ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
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CPI program saves, avoids $113 million in costs
WAPA's Continuous Process Improvement Program continues to see increasing returns as it adds to and improves the efficiency of the organization.
RM pilot project meets generation swings
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On July 7, Desert Southwest vegetation management crews set to work on an interim Integrated Vegetation Management project along the Navajo-to-Long House Valley 230-kilovolt transmission line in Arizona.
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Virtual town hall keeps employees informed
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Xenophobic attacks, threat to Africa's economic growth – Professionals in South Africa
Ms Omotola Adetunji, the Founder, Guild of Nigerian Professionals in South Africa (GNP-SA), says recurring attacks against foreigners in that country portends great dangers to the unity and economic prosperity of Africa.
Adetunji in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday said that it was saddening that the attacks took place barely few weeks after the signing of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA).
NAN reports that the operational phase of AFCFTA was launched in Niamey, Niger Republic on July 7, 2019.
According her, the Guild will continue to promote cooperation amongst Nigerians and South Africans, while strengthening the hands of Nigerian professionals based in South Africa.
"We are pleased with the report by the South Africa's presidency after the visit of the special envoy that President Muhammadu Buhari will make an official visit.
"This visit is to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two countries and tackle the issues which have been raised in recent days.
"We strongly condemn any criminal acts carried out by Nigerians or any other foreign nationals in South Africa and categorically assert that any Nigerian engaged in illegal activities should desist from such.
"We also hope that the police do well to arrest foreign nationals engaged in crimes but not resort to their unlawful killings," he said.
Adetunji condoled with the families of victims of the attacks, especially that of a taxi driver, Jabu, who was shot dead in Pretoria.
"We condemn acts of community vigilantism or mob justice, particularly if such attacks are based on allegations which have not been investigated by the police," she said.
NAN reports that GNP-SA, established in 2013 is a body that consists of professionals of Nigerian extraction who practice in fields of medicine, law, engineering, communications and information technology.
The Guild, focused on promoting increased opportunities for Nigerian professionals in South Africa, has strong ties with the South Africa and Nigerian Chamber of Business, the Nigerian High Commission and other corporate entities.
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One of the fruit of the spirit is gentleness. Fruit is singular because you get all of this fruit at the time of salvation! We need to understand what gentleness is and also access to gentleness will soon come to an end!
There are three more verses (a total of four. The word gentle has five) out of the entire Bible that mention the word gentleness, then there are a few more versus to look at from using the concordance that link to the same word in the Hebrew and Greek.
In addition, there are verses that have the word gentle in them.
Gentleness in the 1828 dictionary has a great definition of the word gentleness.
2. Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.
Gentle has a little more meaning to it.
1. Mild; meek; soft; bland; not rough, harsh or severe; as a gentle nature, temper or disposition; a gentle manner; address; voice. 1 Th 27. 2 Tim 2.
2. Tame; peaceable; not wild, turbulent or refractory; as a gentle horse or beast.
4. Treating with mildness; not violent.
A gentle hand may lead the elephant with a hair.
1. A kind of worm.
GEN'TLE, v.t. To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar.
In 1 Samuel David talks about how gentleness made him great! It is a great feeling to have a gentle God. David associates his salvation with gentleness!
In the Psalms, it is David once again comparing his salvation to gentleness!
Paul combines meekness with gentleness and states that they are "of Christ" which means that gentleness can only come from Christ. You must be born again to have gentleness moreover, Galatians 5 clearly says that gentleness is the fruit of the spirit! We cannot have gentleness when we are lost and destined for hell in addition we cannot have the gentleness of God without being born again!
Paul told the Thessalonians that he was gentle with them and compared that gentleness as a nurse that cherishes her chidren!
Paul says in 2 Timothy that born again believers need to be gentle to ALL men! That can be pretty hard to do at times!
Paul states to be gentle in combination of meekness to all men again in Titus.
James states that God's wisdom is gentle!
Peter says that servants need to be gentle to their masters! In other words, we are to be gentle to those we serve!
Access to Gentleness Will End and Judgement Will Begin!
Understand that this gentleness will come to an end when the Judgement of God comes! There will be no more ability to be become born again! There is coming a day when God and born again believers will judge the world in righteousness! If you don't think born again believers will be judging the world, you need to read 1 Corinthians 6:1-3.
If you don't have gentleness then you will deal with God's anger on judgement day! In other words if you don't become born again, then you are destined for God's wrath that is to come! Change that now before it is too late!


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Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria
March 5, 2020 Vladimir Isachenkov and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press News
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after a joint news conference followed six-hour talks in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 5, 2020. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)
MOSCOW — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into a direct military conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said the deal also envisions setting up a security corridor along a strategic highway in Idlib province.
Putin voiced hope the deal will serve as a "good basis for ending the fighting in the Idlib de-escalation zone, put an end to suffering of civilian population and contain a growing humanitarian crisis."
Erdogan said he and Putin agreed to help refugees return to their homes. More than 900,000 people have been displaced by the fighting since the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad launched an offensive in December.
Both leaders had underlined the need to reach agreement at the start of the Kremlin talks, which lasted more than six hours. One goal had been to prevent damage to their bilateral relations and blossoming Russia-Turkey trade.
The Russian and Turkish foreign ministers said the agreement involves a cease-fire that must be enforced starting at midnight along existing battle lines. The deal also envisages setting up a 7-mile wide security corridor along the M4 highway. The corridor will be jointly patrolled by Russian and Turkish troops, starting March 15.
Until the latest crisis, Putin and Erdogan had managed to coordinate their interests in Syria even though Moscow backed Assad while Ankara supported the government's foes throughout Syria's nine-year war. Both Russia and Turkey were eager to avoid a showdown but the sharply conflicting interests in Idlib province made it difficult to negotiate a mutually acceptable compromise.
A Russia-backed Syrian offensive to regain control over Idlib — the last opposition-controlled region in the country — has resulted in Turkey sending thousands of troops into Idlib to repel the Syrian army. Clashes on the ground and in the air have left dozens dead on both sides. Russia, which has helped Assad reclaim most of the country's territory, has signaled it won't sit by while Turkey routs his troops now.
The fighting has also pushed nearly 1 million Syrian civilians toward Turkey. Erdogan responded by opening Turkey's gateway to Europe in an apparent bid to persuade the West to offer more support to Ankara.
Just before sitting down with Erdogan, Putin discussed the situation in Idlib with European Council head Charles Michel who met the Turkish president in Ankara on Wednesday. The Kremlin said Michel informed Putin about the EU's efforts to block the flow of migrants.
Putin offered Erdogan his condolences over Turkish losses in a Syrian airstrike, but noted that Syrian troops also suffered heavy losses. Another Turkish soldier was killed in an attack in Idlib Thursday, raising the number of Turkish soldiers killed since the beginning of February to 59.
"The world's eyes are on us," Erdogan had said. "The steps we will take, the right decisions we will take here today will help ease (concerns in) the region and our countries."
After Turkey had downed several Syrian jets, Moscow warned Ankara that its aircraft would be unsafe if they enter Syrian airspace — a veiled threat to engage Russian military assets in Syria.
Russian warplanes based in Syria have provided air cover for Assad's offensive in Idlib.
Opposition activists in Idlib blamed Russian aircraft for Thursday's strike on a rebel-held village which they said killed at least 15 people, including children, and wounded several others. The Russian military had no immediate comment on the claim, but it has staunchly denied similar previous claims insisting it hasn't targeted residential areas.
The fighting in Idlib is the most severe test of Russia-Turkey ties since the crisis triggered by Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border in November 2015. Russia responded then with an array of sweeping economic sanctions, cutting the flow of its tourists to Turkey and banning most Turkish exports — a punishment that eventually forced Turkey to back off and offer apologies.
Turkey can't afford a replay of that costly crisis, far less a military conflict with a nuclear power, but it has a strong position to bargain with. Moscow needs Ankara as a partner in a Syrian settlement and Russia's supply routes for its forces in Syria lie through the Turkish Straits.
Moscow also hopes to use Ankara in its standoff with the West. Last year, Turkey became the first NATO country to take delivery of sophisticated Russian air defense missile systems, angering the United States. Turkey has put its deployment on hold, however, amid the crisis in Idlib.
The talks in Moscow mark the 10th meeting in just over a year between Putin and Erdogan, who call each other "dear friend" and have polished a fine art of bargaining.
In October, they reached an agreement to deploy their forces across Syria's northeastern border to fill the void left by President Donald Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces. Prior to that they had negotiated a series of accords that saw opposition fighters from various areas in Syria move into Idlib, and in 2018 carved out a de-escalation zone in Idlib.
They blamed one another for the collapse of the Idlib deal, with Moscow holding Ankara responsible for letting al-Qaida linked militants launch attacks from the area and Turkey accusing Moscow of failing to rein in Assad.
Thursday's deal would allow Assad to secure control of the key strategic M4 and M5 highways spanning Syria, which his forces claimed in the latest offensive. The M5 links Damascus with Aleppo, the country's commercial capital, while the M4 crosses Idlib to reach the Mediterranean province of Latakia, where Russia has its main base. The highways are essential for Assad to consolidate his rule.
In a sign that the Kremlin firmly intends to secure control of the roads, earlier this week Russian military police deployed to the strategic town of Saraqeb, sitting on the junction of the two highways, to ward off any Turkish attempt to retake it.
In return, Putin appeared to accept the presence of Turkey-backed militants in the areas alongside the border and put brakes for now on Assad's attempts to claim full control over Idlib.
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First Look: Kanye West As Retro Reporter In Will Ferrell's 'Anchorman 2'
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In case you're still skeptical about Kanye West's role in 2013's most anticipated comedy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, here's confirmation in the form of new images. The rap god appears during a fight among rival news teams -- a scene that should recall the first Anchorman brawl.
Sporting a wig that looks straight from Robert Downey Jr.'s closet, West seems to be playing an '80s MTV VJ. The images find him immersed in battle, wielding a hockey stick as a weapon, and even chatting with the film's star Will Ferrell during some downtime.
Director Adam McKay has about seven months to complete shooting, as the sequel hits theaters on December 20, starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Christina Applegate and Kristen Wiig. Other cameos include Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sacha Baron Cohen and Nicole Kidman.
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Met Police officer, 44, admits buying PORNOGRAPHY while waiting for undertakers at family home of a dead child – and charging it to the grieving relatives
PC Avi Maharaj used the family's television account to purchase £25.96 of porn
Homeowner had left property and PC Maharaj, 44, was waiting for undertaker
PC Maharaj appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today charged fraud
By Joe Middleton For Mailonline
Published: 15:19 EST, 18 July 2019 | Updated: 16:27 EST, 18 July 2019
A Met Police officer has admitted buying pornography at the family home of a dead child while he waited for the undertaker to turn up - and charging it to the grieving relatives.
PC Avi Maharaj, 44, was on duty on his own at the home in south London when he used the family's television account to purchase £25.96 worth of pornography.
The homeowner had left the property and PC Maharaj, who is based in Earlsfield, was waiting for the undertaker to attend.
PC Maharaj is understood to have made four purchases - at least two while the child's body remained in the house.
The 44-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday 16 July 2019 charged with one count of fraud, and pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced on August 6, 2019.
The 44-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday 16 July 2019 charged with one count of fraud, and pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced on August 6, 2019
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The member of the public subsequently made a formal complaint and in September the matter was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
They also found evidence that suggested PC Maharaj may have falsified his attendance log to cover his actions.
Independent Office of Police Conduct, regional director Sal Naseem, said: 'PC Maharaj's behaviour was shocking and even more so given he was guarding the property in the absence of the homeowner.
Not only were his actions deceitful but he caused considerable distress for the family involved who were dealing with the sudden death of a family member.
'Our investigation showed that PC Maharaj was the only person in the property who could have downloaded access to pornographic channels at the time the account was accessed.
'Today he has admitted his guilt under the weight of compelling evidence. I am sorry that the family involved had to deal with this while also coping with the tragic loss of their child.'
PC Maharaj is also set to face a misconduct hearing.
Police officer admits buying PORNOGRAPHY while waiting for undertakers at home of a dead child
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I think we went over the plan a thousand times on the way over to the party.
We stop around the corner and let out Michael, Cody, and Kate.
As we approach the mansion I feel someone grab my hand which startles me, I look down to see its tom. He gives me a small smile and gives my hand a little squeeze and if Joshua and Caroline weren't in the car this would be that moment where I kiss him.
Someone opens the door for us, I look at Caroline and give her a small smile and pray that nothing happens to her.
Tom helps me out of the car and Joshua and Caroline follow behind us, we walk up to a guy with a clipboard.
I watch as the guy looks for my name and I try my best not to act worried and hope Dave came through for us.
The guards open the door for us and we walk in, this place is filled with the richest and most powerful people in the city. I look around me and I don't recognize anyone which I hope is a good thing, but I don't see my father anywhere so that makes me wonder what he's up too.
He goes toward the left and I go towards the right, it's kind of hard to tell who's who honestly with everyone wearing mask.
As I'm walking I feel a pair of hands at my waist and I'm pulled to the hallway.
"Ow" he says rubbing his shoulder "is that how you thank a person"
"Okay anything else I need to know?"
"I'll think of something" I give him a smile "thanks again"
I walk over to tom.
I look over and see Joshua and Caroline in the corner.
"easy there tiger okay you see over there by the elevators there's two guards" I says to them "I'm going  to need you two to come up with something and distract them"
I walk back over to tom. "Be ready for the signal"
I walk passed Caroline who is screaming at Joshua and Joshua looks petrified.
I notice the guards by the elevator try to calm down Caroline.
I give her a small smile as me and tom slip inside the elevator and quickly close it before the guards turn around.


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Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
A fire erupted on the morning of February 7, 1904, in the dry goods firm of John E. Hurst & Co., on what is now Redwood Street. The blaze spread wildly out of control, consuming central Baltimore. In a panic and with few options, city engineers recommended demolishing buildings in the path of the fire to create an artificial firebreak.
One building on the fire's path was Thomas O'Neill's department store at Lexington and Charles Streets. The Baltimore Sun reported how O'Neill, a devout Catholic, went to a Carmelite Convent on Biddle Street to pray for the safety of his building. He then rushed back to his store to stop the firefighters from setting the charges. Fortunately, the wind shifted so the fire and firefighters spared O'Neill's store from destruction.
Thomas O'Neill was convinced that God had answered his prayers. When he died in 1919, he left two-thirds of his estate to the construction of a new cathedral in Baltimore. The Archdiocese of Baltimore selected the prominent architecture firm Maginnis, Walsh, and Kennedy to design the cathedral on a twenty-five acre lot in Homewood. The firm specialized in architecture for the Catholic Church. Their work in Baltimore included the main administration building for Saint Mary's Seminary and University, which is in the Beaux-Arts style. In 1948, Charles Donagh Maginnis, an Irish immigrant, received the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for outstanding service to the profession, the institute's highest award. The architects were asked to come up with three designs: traditional, modified and modern. The Archdiocese chose the modified design which combined the traditional Gothic style with modern Art Deco elements.
Workers broke ground in 1954, and completed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in 1959. The massive cathedral is 163 feet tall and can seat up to 1,900 people. The cathedral is outfitted with two organs created by the M.P. Moeller Company of Hagerstown, Maryland.
Today, the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen serves as the cathedral church of the Primary See, the first archdiocese of the United States and, together with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, serves as one of two main centers of Catholic liturgical life in Baltimore. It is the third largest cathedral in the U.S. and has hosted several dignitaries over the years, including Pope John Paul II.
Exterior, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen ~ Source: Baltimore Architecture Foundation ~ Creator: Brian P. Miller ~ Date: 2016
Stained glass windows, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen ~ Source: Baltimore Architecture Foundation ~ Creator: Brian P. Miller ~ Date: 2016
Interior, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen ~ Source: Baltimore Architecture Foundation ~ Creator: Brian P. Miller ~ Date: 2016
5200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
Nathan Dennies, "Cathedral of Mary Our Queen," Explore Baltimore Heritage, accessed July 17, 2019, https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/564.
Charles Street


ROME (Reuters) – Italian police on Tuesday confiscated eight luxury villas illegally built in Rome by its most infamous and entrenched Mafia clan in dawn raids involving some 600 police.
City mayor Virginia Raggi, who watched the operation carried out against the Casamonica mobsters, said the properties would be demolished by the end of the year.
"Today is an historic day for the city of Rome and for Romans," said Raggi, a member of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement who has been criticised for not doing more to clean up the Italian capital.
"We are putting an end to years of illegality and are sending a strong statement to the Casamonica clan," he said.


Continuous training has becoming more popular in urban cities all over the world due to many popularization of distance running events like marathon, Road race, ten k races which are conducted for the pride of city as well as for the cause of good purpose of city people. Some people practice this continuous training for being fit and to maintain health and to get relaxed from work pressure. Continuous training has got lot of health benefits like increase in RBC, as oxygen supply decrease and stimulates in secretion of erythropoietin from kidney which enhances Erothropoesis (process of forming RBC). The purpose of the study is to analyze whether the continuous training enhances the physical fitness index capacity of B.PEd students and M.PEd students. For this study the subjects were selected from Bangalore university physical education department totally 60 subjects were selected in that 30 from B.PEd and 30 students from M.PEd. The subjects selected were from different streams of sports, those who have participated in district level, state level, inter-university, and national's level. To find PFI pre-test was conducted on both B.PEd and M.PEd students and after three months post test was conducted on both B.PEd and M.PEd students. The subjects were trained regularly continuous training for 3 months, for a period of minimum twenty minutes and at least four days a week. The intensity of the athlete was not high it was 50%-60% on their resting heart rate. To test PFI metronome equipment was used with 120 beats per min and athlete has to step up 30steps per minute, and a flat form of 20 inches for step up. Conclusion will be drawn in the full paper after the statics tabulation.
This paper closely examines the possibilities of the various important government policies formulated and implemented by the British Government, Government of India, and the Government of Manipur in over a century towards the current political and ethnic instability in the state of Manipur. The policies might have been formulated and implemented with good intentions as at the larger interest of the state and nation at large but seem to have miserably failed in governance and integrating the people into the national mainstream. The origin, breeding and thriving of the numerous insurgent groups and the unending ethnic centric conflicts and violence in the state has its root in the policies. Today, we find that the ethnic centric problems including insurgency draw its lifeline from these very policies.
The life style of the women folk had drastically taken a change due to the advent of rapid growth of educational tools in India. The rate of growth of education showed a steep raise amongst the women of India. Thanks to the educationists. The women came out from the orthodox responsibilities and became free birds with very high liberal decision making. Probably this might have been core tool drafted to the story "God Of Small Things", by Suzanaa Arurndhati Roy. Her early life was very miserable. At the age of two her mother got diverse and migrated to Kerala. The author rises to the occasion and developed very fine culture and fine arts activity that resulted to a famous story writer say at the age of twenty. She adopted a different technique in the story writing in this novel. The caption of the novel itself reflects a different way. The chapters are described pertaining to time, place, reaction to current happening and ideas about the feature which are all unlikely to be as in a regular novel.


How Many Of These Puns Can You Guess Without Looking At The Answers?
Puns. Some are good, some are bad, and some are terrible. But these ones are actually pretty clever. In fact, they're so clever that it took us awhile to figure them all out.
Think you can do better than we did? Then check out this list and give it your best shot. Compiled by Bored Panda, the puns you'll find below are sure to make you think. Which one do you find the cleverest? Let us know in the comments, and don't forget to vote for the best!
Factory rejects where they didn't leave enough room for the rest of the word Iceland?
I'm disappointed in myself that I couldn't get this one.
Yes! I actually got this one!
Is that a real place/photo? Would be cool to see that.
LMAO! I was saying, "You're a bowl of Dora?"
Is that an urn of ashes on the very top?!
Legen - wait for it ... and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of the word is - dairy!
Actually, you don't even have to be living. The last two is enough.
This is a pun now? Ah millennials..
I just kept saing "Bush cow...Bush heifer."
I wonder who made it? The detail is amazing!
With this year, it would have made more sense to have the nut still in there.
A watched pot never boils?
Funny that because China in Chinese means "Middle country"
Shouldn't the answer be "hotline bling" rather than merely "hotline"? Otherwise, the jewelry makes no sense.
The end of the movie Hausu?
Not much to crow about.
No need to flip, the answer is right there lol.
Is that a frog on the bottom shelf???
Secret stash would be better.
I'd actually want such a decoration on my keyboard.
That sink looks so surprised.
Surprised this one is hidden considering it's better than several of the others.


I own a staple gun so this seemed like the obvious simple choice for fixing the wallpaper onto the canvas. This actually works pretty well and saves the original artwork from being damaged it's simply covered.
Not to sure where to hang them yet, but maybe I'll take some photo's and write about it once they've got a home!


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Pre-Dental Hygiene (A.S. Degree) Tennessee Transfer Pathway
The university parallel program in Pre-Dental Hygiene is designed for individuals who intend to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program at Northeast State and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete the bachelor's degree with a major in Dental Hygiene.
BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
MATH 1710 - ♦Pre-Calculus Algebra Credits: 3
BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
BIOL 2230 - ♦Introduction to Microbiology Credits: 4
HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3
Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3
SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 1040 - ♦Social Problems Credits: 3
Tennessee Transfer Path to UT/TBR four year universities in compliance with Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010.
Additional Information Regarding Foreign Language
At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found in the transfer and articulation websites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.
Effective Fall 2011


2. Surprisingly complete tutorial by Matt Warren where a LINQ-to-SQL-like custom provider is explained very thoroughly.
Do not also miss the LINQ's Dynamic Query helper and the MetaLINQ to discover other interesting variations on LINQ.


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![Nebuleuse](http://nebuleuse.github.io/img/logotext.png "Nebuleuse")

Nebuleuse is a REST-like API for game developpers to use to integrate Stats, Achievements, Matchmaking, Inventory and more to their games. This repository is the server Backend written in Go.
Further Information can be found on the **[Nebuleuse homepage][NebuleuseWeb]**

##Clients
Currently only one client exists for [C++] but contributors are welcome to start working on a port to your favorite language.

## Documentation & Quick start
The Nebuleuse documentation is available on the [Nebuleuse doc page][doc] where you can find the full API documentation as well as a quick start guide.

[C++]:https://github.com/Nebuleuse/NebuleuseClientCpp
[Go]:https://golang.org/doc/install
[doc]:https://nebuleuse.github.io/#/doc
[NebuleuseWeb]:https://nebuleuse.github.io/


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Make Good the Forgotten Promise
In 42 U.S.C. 3001 of The Public Health and Welfare law, Congress made the following declaration:
"The Congress hereby finds and declares that, in keeping with the traditional American concept of the inherent dignity of the individual in our democratic society, the older people of our Nation are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the governments of the United States, of the several States and their political subdivisions, and of Indian tribes to assist our older people to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of the following specific objectives:
"(6) Retirement in health, honor, dignity - after years of contribution to the economy.
"(10) Freedom, independence, and the free exercise of individual initiative in planning and managing their own lives, full
participation in the planning and operation of community-based services and programs provided for their benefit, and
protection against abuse, neglect, and exploitation."
42 U.S.C. Sec. 3002 defines various terms applicable in guardianship as follows:
"(20) The term 'fiduciary'-
(A) means a person or entity with the legal responsibility-
(i) to make decisions on behalf of and for the benefit of another person; and
(ii) to act in good faith and with fairness; and
(B) includes a trustee, a guardian, a conservator, an executor, an agent under a financial power of attorney or health care power of attorney, or a representative payee."
For our vulnerable elderly and disabled - and for their families who are forced to fight for their freedom and safety - Congress must now make good that declaration of intent - particularly paragraphs six and ten - because the states have totally failed their citizens as parens patriae.
Guardianship appears to have become the new "bread and butter" of the Bar and other professionals, replacing family law in its enormity and potential! Dealing with guardianship cases does belong in those professional groups, but the protective statutes were not enacted for the purpose of unjust enrichment; they were meant to protect the individual, their families, and the tax-paying public.
Given the advanced age of elderly guardianship victims, they may not outlive the years of litigation occasioned by unlawful/abusive proceedings; dying instead as wards of the state, on the Medicaid rolls - their estates totally bled by fiduciaries in protracted and unnecessary litigation, and their final care now an unexpected and unnecessary drain on the already overburdened American taxpayers.
A recent AARP Bulletin article asked: "How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse During a Down Economy?"\79/
Strangely, that article failed to mention abuse by professionals, although it did refer to the March 2009 "Broken Trust" report by Met Life, which did.
That same issue was addressed long ago:
"[L]aw by no means confines itself to its proper functions. And when it has exceeded its proper functions, it has not done so merely in some inconsequential and debatable matters. The law has gone further than this; it has acted in direct opposition to its own purpose. The law has been used to destroy its own objective: It has been applied to annihilating the justice that it was supposed to maintain; to limiting and destroying rights which its real purpose was to respect.
"The law has placed the collective force at the disposal of the unscrupulous who wish, without risk, to exploit the person, liberty, and property of others.
It has converted plunder into a right, in order to protect plunder."\80/
Guardianship has become infested with greed and abuse. Protection and conservation, the purpose of the law, has not and cannot be achieved in the present mode. Meaningful reform is critically urgent.
To answer AARP: "STOP IT NOW, BEFORE IT GETS WORSE!"
"Emergency" proceedings are being conducted without regard to even the most basic due process requirements suggested by Wingspan in 2001. Such proceedings are a growing threat to the rights of all future AIPs.
In 1997, guardianship problems were referred to as a "constitutional crisis." \81/ If there was a "constitutional crisis" then, what can we call it now - almost 13 years later - with guardianship cases proliferating so rapidly, so lawlessly and with the Baby Boomers coming of age?
"Every once in a while an injustice of extreme proportions is vanquished in our legal system, thanks to idealistic lawyers and courageous judges." \82/
Question: Where is the outrage from the idealistic lawyers and courageous judges regarding bad guardianships? All lawyers, judges and other fiduciaries are not dishonest – but why are the good guys not blowing the whistle on the bad guys?
Self-discipline has clearly failed us!
America sent a strong and unmistakable message to its legislators during the last election: "We demand change!" We are tired of corruption and waste, cronyism and out-of-control lobbying at the expense of the very people our economy depends upon - the American taxpayers. We call for a return to the values that established our country as a leader of the free world and for real and meaningful action to right the terrible wrongs that have caused us to go so far astray.
If we are truly a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people," NASGA believes it is TIME FOR MAJOR CHANGE IN THIS HIGHLY ABUSED AREA OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW TODAY AFFECTING THE WARDS AND OTHERS – THE WARDS' FAMILIES AND THE TAXPAYERS - AS SECONDARY VICTIMS, BECAUSE OF PURE GREED!
There are numerous areas of federal benefits involved in these unlawful takings: Social Security, Railroad Retirement, Veterans' Pensions and Benefits, and Medicare/Medicaid expense.
Funding for studies with reports a year or two AFTER eventual passage, such as in the Elder Justice Act, is of no value to NASGA members and potential future victims. We need actual, meaningful reform - real changes in monitoring,oversight, enforcement and penalties NOW - without further delay!
FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS, FEDERAL INTERVENTION AND ACTION IS CRITICAL!
NASGA has not been heard from previously. We have members ready, willing and able to testify at congressional hearings. New hearings need to be held and testimony taken from victims and families.
We wish to have an active role and input into all future studies and reform recommendations.
We eagerly await your response and look forward to working together for meaningful change.
/s/ Elaine Renoire
ELAINE RENOIRE,
79 AARP Bulletin, How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse During a Down Economy? by Cynthia Ramnarace (07/01/09)
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/law/articles/how_can_we_protect_against_elder_abuse_during_a_down_economy_.html
80 Claude Frederick Basiat, Born 1801 AD - Died 1850 AD, http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html
81 Elder Law Journal, The Elderly in Guardianship: A Crisis of Constitutional Proportions, by Mark D. Andrews, 5 Elder L.J. 75 (Spring 1997)
82 He Fought the Tort Bar - and the Rule of Law Won (05/02/09) www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2009/05/he-fought-the-t.php


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Bomb set off in a Target women's bathroom amid trans 'boycott'
Nick Duffy June 9, 2016
An explosion has occurred in a Target superstore in a women's bathroom – after controversy over the store's trans-friendly policy.
The anti-LGBT American Family Association has led a sustained high-profile boycott in recent weeks due to Target's trans-friendly bathroom policy.
Since the action began, a string of protesters have taken to disrupting Target stores directly – with one woman waved a Bible while warning customers "the devil will rape your children", a man speaking out against homosexual "abominations", and an incident that sparked an 'active shooter' lockdown.
According to local news outlet WGNTV, a small bomb exploded in the women's bathroom at a Target store in Evanston, Illinois.
The news station reports that no-one was harmed in the explosion, which occured yesterday afternoon.
The station reports: "It caused minor damage and no one was injured. Early indications are that a plastic bottle was used but no projectiles like nails or tacks were inside it. Investigators are gathering evidence including examining store security camera video."
It is unclear if the bomb is connected to the ongoing protests.
Target says the sales losses due to the 'boycott' have been negligible, despite the continued harrassment
However, the AFA has claimed it has caused $10 billion worth of damage to the company, claiming that as a result of the boycott "Target's stock has fallen 20 percent".
More: LGBT, shareholder, shop, store, target, Trans, Transgender, US, video


They're back! Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po are all about the holidays in this new 6 episode smash DVD. Since their original T.V. debut in 1997 Teletubbies have reached over 1 billion children and counting. While Teletubbies has been updated in this new series they certainly haven't lost their charm and magic to appeal to the littles.
This is the first time my sons have been introduced to the adorable foursome, even my 4 month old who usually isn't allowed screen time, kept bouncing in his bouncer and cooing. He seemed to interact with the characters on the screen and really enjoyed it. My 4 year old's favorite part was singing along to We Wish You a Merry Christmas, a song he has just recently learned this December and was thrilled to hear it in the movie.
It definitely takes me back to my childhood and makes me think of the episodes my cousin and and I watched as kids. Experiencing my children enjoy something I enjoyed as a child is magic.You can pick up your very own copy right now wherever DVDs are sold. I love it and I am so happy they're back. We will be anticipating more new episodes.


HARTFORD, Conn. -- Florida State is on to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third straight season.
The No. 5 seed Seminoles (28-7) will take on No. 12 seed Murray State (28-4) at 6:10 p.m. today at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
FSU defeated No. 13 seed Vermont 76-69 Thursday. MSU took down No. 5 seed Marquette 83-64.
The Seminoles hold a 2-1 advantage all-time against the Racers, but the programs haven't met since an 80-76 overtime victory for FSU in 1998. The other two games were played in 1956 and 1957.
This will be a game where the Seminoles' depth will play a big factor. The Racers had just six players play more than 10 minutes against Marquette. Four of their starters played more than 32 minutes. FSU played eight players more than 10 minutes against the Catamounts with no player seeing over 32 minutes of game time.
FSU has played an 11-man rotation this season that has featured nine different leading scorers. With the depth advantage that the Seminoles have, FSU should be able to tire out the Racers, especially after the minutes they played. The Seminoles will be without forward Phil Cofer, but will have guard David Nichols, who left Thursday's win over Vermont with a leg injury.
The Seminoles will also have a size advantage in the paint. The Racers don't have a single player over 6-foot-9. FSU has two big men -- 7-foot-4 center Christ Koumadje and 6-foot-10 forward Mfiondu Kabengele -- that should be able to take advantage inside.
Despite the loss, Marquette was able to crash the offensive glass well against MSU with 19 offensive rebounds. FSU should be able to do the same.
The aggressive style of defense that FSU plays will also limit MSU's ability to play inside the arc. The Seminoles held Vermont to just 7-for-21 on two-point attempts.
MSU has one of the best players in college basketball in guard Ja Morant. He had the first triple-double (17 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds) in the NCAA tournament since 2012. He's averaging 24.4 points, 10 assists, and 5.7 rebounds this season.
Morant is an exceptional player that makes the rest of his team better. He will be a tough match-up for the Seminoles.
The Racers are also a very good three-point shooting team. They hit 50 percent of their threes against Marquette Thursday. The downside of FSU's aggressive help defense is that if the opposing team can make the extra passes, it can draw the FSU defenders away from the three-point line, which can sometimes lead to open shooters. Vermont hit 16 threes on 32 attempts against the Seminoles.
The game will be broadcast on TNT and will be available on the radio at 103.1 FM in Tallahassee.
Kabengele collected the third double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) of his career against Vermont. He's been in double figures in 23 of the Seminoles 35 games this season and has five 20-point games this season. He has yet to start a game for the Seminoles.
FSU guard Terance Mann is the leader for the Seminoles both on and off the court. He does it all for the Seminoles. He can score, rebound, and pass at an exceptional level. His best attribute may be his defense. And that's what's going to be tested the most against MSU. Mann is likely going to be matched up with Morant with the hopes that his length and athleticism can slow him down. Shutting down a player of Morant's ability is almost impossible, but limiting his impact would go a long way to a FSU victory.
FSU needs to dominate the paint the way it did in the second half against Vermont. The Seminoles were too passive in the first half and didn't match the Catamounts' energy. The Seminoles need to bring the same intensity they played with for the last 20 minutes for the full 40 minutes against this team.
MSU has no business being a No. 12 seed in this tournament as Marquette found out, but FSU is a No. 4 seed -- and should have been a No. 3 seed - for a reason. How will the Racers handle the bodies that FSU can consistently throw at them? No matter how well FSU plays in any game the other team is always exhausted after trying to keep up with the Seminoles. For a team that really only plays six players, it's going to be an extremely tough task.
But MSU's starting lineup -- led by Morant, a future NBA lottery pick -- is exceptional. They thoroughly dominated Marquette Thursday. This game is going to come down to the wire.
In the end, I believe FSU will prevail because of its depth and advantage inside, particularly with the way Kabengele is playing. I believe the Racers will have a very tough time dealing with him.
I'll take the Seminoles 81-79 to move on to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year.


At CPAC 2012 held in DC this weekend, I had the opportunity to hear two speakers most celebrated by the Tea Party–Andrew Breitbart and Sarah Palin. That they are both celebrated and completely unhinged speaks volumes about the Tea Party. They just can't give up the crazies.
No one really needs proof that Andrew Breitbart–purveyor of website BigGovernment.com and promoter of the highly edited O'Keefe videos–is mean, paranoid and totally off his rocker. But if proof was needed, he gave it to us in spades. After his CPAC speech, Breitbart came out to greet DC Occupy protestors in front of the conference site. This video shows a meltdown of epic proportions.
Palin and Breitbart always toss plenty of red meat to the true believers, and they didn't disappoint. Flush with vitriol toward President Obama, they unloaded their particular mix of aggressive insults and victimology. Key among their buzzwords was "radical"–that Obama is a radical, that radicals "are at war with you." The word was guaranteed to rile up the troops and get a standing ovation. None of this is new. I was eager instead to get their take on Occupy.
Palin has always been on the right side of one issue, at least rhetorically (mangled syntax or not): corruption in politics. She is fully in line with Occupy when she calls out "crony capitalism," corporate welfare and bailouts. She perceives to some degree that she and Occupiers are in agreement on this, but advises them that they are "occupying the wrong place, you're protesting the wrong thing." The right thing to protest, she says, would be Obama, that epitome of Chicago machine politics–"the champion of power players." To Palin, Breitbart and their Tea Party sycophants, all evils lead back to Obama. What she fails to understand is that Occupy doesn't support Obama or Democrats in the least.
Breitbart could use Glenn Beck's chalkboard to more persuasively draw the lines between Occupy and Democrats, George Soros or whomever. Palin will use Occupy to flog Obama in the same tiresome ways as always. If Tea Partiers manage to grab the microphone again, depend on hearing a lot of conspiracy theories about Occupy.


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International Adolescent Health
February, - Taught on campus.
Contact Hours: Thirty hours over 5 days
Total Time Commitment: Students are expected to commit a further 60 hours in reading and self directed learning.
Ms Emma Brathwaite
Nossal Institute for Global Health
School of Population Health
This subject provides a comprehensive picture of emerging health issues for adolescents, focusing on young people from developing countries. Topics include: key stages of adolescent health and youth development; socio-cultural determinants in adolescent health; important topic areas including HIV/AIDS, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, mental health, nutrition and sexual and reproductive health.
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
critique a number of frameworks used to address adolescent health needs;
incorporate the lifecycle approach into public health programming for young people;
develop strategies for effective engagement of young people and their communities to improve adolescent health and well-being; and
describe the technical issues relevant to health promotion and advocacy for adolescent health.
One take-home examination (40%) on the last day of the subject and one 3000-word essay (60%).
A set of readings will be available prior to the subject commencing.
http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
This subject is a Group 1 elective in the Master of Public Health.
Master of Adolescent Health && Welfare
Master of Development Studies(CWT)
Master of Youth Health and Education Management


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A personal health budget (PHB) is an amount of money from the NHS given to an person to support their identified health and wellbeing needs. PHBs are aimed at helping people maintain their independence, giving them more control over the support services and care they receive.
Since October 2014, anyone who receives NHS continuing healthcare funding has the right to have a personal health budget for their care and support. Within City and Hackney, all adults eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare who are able to remain in their own home will now receive a personal health budget (PHB). Similarly, all children eligible for NHS continuing care funding will now also receive their care through a personal health budget (PHB), click here to find out more.
Receive a package of care and support that is jointly funded by City & Hackney CCG and the London Borough of Hackney.
Firstly your health and wellbeing needs by your continuing healthcare team to develop your care plan. This assessment is used to calculate how much money you need to support your health and wellbeing. You will be advised how much money you will receive and your support worker will work with you and your carers to decide how best to use your personal health budget and develop a support plan with you. Once the support plan is agreed by you and the City & Hackney CCG, your personal health budget will be confirmed and your plan implemented.
Contingency arrangements you will have in place should support arrangements fail.
That depends on your health and wellbeing needs. Once your budget is confirmed though, you will have a regular review to look at whether your health and wellbeing outcomes are being met. Depending on the way you receive your money, the management of it will also be reviewed to make sure it is being spent on those things identified in your support plan.
Support can also be designed in ways that will also help your family carers.
The Personal Health Budget team at North East London Commissioning Support Unit will be able to help you with any other questions you may have. They can be contacted by email: nelcsu.chc@nhs.net or by telephone on: 020 3688 1000.


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MoU Between NCAC, BoI To Create 200,000 Jobs – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI), which makes
available 300 million Naira loan for stakeholders in the Creative Industry, will create 200,000 jobs in the Sector.
A statement signed by his SA, Segun Adeyemi informed that the Minister said this in Abuja on Friday when the Director General of the Council, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, presented to him the MoU, which was signed earlier in the day.
"I have been reliably informed that top on the list of the benefits that will accrue from this landmark MoU is that it will create over 200,000 jobs for the sector. This is epochal, and it is in line with one of the cardinal programmes of this administration, which is job creation and empowerment.
"The MoU will also act as a catalyst for the development of the country's craft industries, create a financing window and make available loanable funds to be accessed by all NCAC stakeholders, as well as assist the stakeholders in capacity building," he said.
Alhaji Mohammed said the MoU will equally enhance the capacity of producers of cultural products and services to work towards attaining the standard of modern practice in the packaging of their cultural products, to enable them compete favourably at the global markets and
earn the nation's Artists a decent living.
The Minister commended Otunba Runsewe for putting together "this momentous event" just a few days after assuming office as the NCAC DG, and also thanked the Acting MD of BoI, Mr Waheed Olagunju, for his support for the Creative Industry.
"As you may all be aware, one of the factors militating against the promotion of the Nigerian creative industries has been lack of access to funding for the Artists to develop their creative works as well as weak access to international markets, due to poor packaging and
standard. I am therefore happy to say that with the signing of this MoU, Nigerian Artists can heave a sigh of relief," he said.
In his remarks, Otunba Runsewe described the MOU as a milestone in the creative sector, being the first time in history that the sector will access funds from a financial institution with a single digit interest rate.
"Today, we have come to make a history-making presentation to the Honourable Minister. Today happens to be a day that will create a change and we are going to tell our story the way it should have been told some few years ago," he said.
The NCAC DG acknowledged the leadership role of the Minister, particularly in leveraging on the unique potential of the Creative Industry to drive the diversification of the economy away from oil.
The Minister used the occasion to decorate some journalists with a special pin with the inscription: "Our Culture, Our Pride", as part of a conscious strategy to mobilise the media to promote the nation's
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David Wilkie Biography
Sir David Wilkie was born to Rev. David Wilkie, a parish minister, and Isabella Lister, the daughter of a farmer.
Early Life of David Wilkie
David Wilkie Artist
David Wilkie's Life in London
David Wilkie Paintings
David Wilkie Facts
Criticism Faced By David Wilkie
Notable Works of David Wilkie
Death of David Wilkie
He was born in a town called Cults, in Fifeshire on November 18, 1775. David was the third son of Isabella Lister who was the third wife of the minister.
A self-portrait of David Wilkie.
The family roots belonged to the Midlothian, Ratho Byres where they owned a small property for more than 4 centuries.
David was born an artist. He had this flair for art since a very tender age. David could draw even before he could read or write. In school, he would draw portraits of children and in exchange took colors, marbles, and paints.
In 1789, he was sent to Trustee's Academy at Edinburgh, where he won a prize of ten pounds for drawing the "Diana and Callisto".
The Birthplace of David Wilkie- Pitlessie, Scotland
He then realized how he could make his living on the basis of art as a career. He continued the same, with great dedication.
He returned to his hometown in the year 1804 and started working on the "Pitlessie Fair" and a couple of other portraits and landscape paintings. This is how he made money to make his way to London.
In 1805, David Wilkie arrived in London and stayed in lodgings and inns. Before leaving Scotland, he made "The Village Recruit", which he sold in London. This and other works helped him make his living for about a year. He also started working at the Royal Academy.
An image of "The Village Recruit" by David Wilkie
A relative of David Wilkie known as 'Stoddart' was a piano maker. He introduced Wilkie to Lord Mansfield. During this time, he completed his painting – The Village Politicians, which he showed Lord Mansfield.
Lord Mansfield recognized the criticism the painting would go through and yet had it sold at the Academy. The painting was extraordinarily successful at the Academy and was later made a collection of Lord Mansfield himself who paid David Wilkie thirty guineas.
A portrait of Lord Mansfield.
The success of "The Village Politicians" brought him fame and wealth. He received commissions from Lord Mulgrave and Sir George Beaumont.
Lord Mulgrave sent him a cheque of three times the agreed amount for his painting – The Blind Fiddler. "The Blind Fiddler" was sent for an exhibition in 1807.
"The Village Politicians" by Sir David Wilkie.
Another painting, called "The Rent Day" was sent for the same exhibition in 1809. After the death of Lord Mulgrave, it was sold for 750 guineas at Christie's. Later, it was sold for 2000 English pounds.
He also came up with beautiful works such as the "Card Players" and "A sick Lady which did very well in the market and were sold for over 500 guineas.
An image of "The Blind Fiddler" by Sir David Wilkie.
"A Sick Lady" went into the collection of Lord Lansdowne. David Wilkie then became elected as an associate member of the society.
In the year 1810, David Wilkie faced some hardships after painting the most intricate an beautiful works of all, "The Man with the Girl's Cap".
He was challenged by the works of Edward Bird, an English Painter who worked in Bristol. He was also abolished from the committee of the Academy for a while.
Present day image of the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This led him to exhibit a separate show of his works in the summer of 1811. He held another exhibition of his works at the Pall Mall in 1812 which turned out to be financially unsuccessful.
However, in February 1812, he was elected to be become a full Academician at the Royal Academy of Arts by succeeding Sir. F. Bourgeois. In 1814, he was off to the Netherlands where he was arrested for sketching the famous gate.
After becoming an Academician, he went to working and painted "The Village Festival", "Blindmans Buff" and "Duncan Gray".
He took a trip to Paris in 1814, along with his co-worker Robert Haydon who had a good time as noted in his diary.
An image of "The Village Festival" by David Wilkie
After their return, Wilkie went back to working on his "Distraining for Rent". This piece of art was bought by the Directors of the British Institution.
In 1817, he was in Scotland where he covered all the places as any tourist would. He received an opportunity to paint the "Scott family" in the guise of peasants.
The "Distraining for Rent" by Sir David Wilkie.
At this phase, he started painting for the Kings and Noble Lords, some of which were the "Penny Wedding" for the Prince Regent, "The Reading of the Will" for the King of Bavaria and "The Chelsea Pensioners and the Waterloo Gazette" for the Duke of Wellington.
Because of making these constant visits to Scotland every now and then, his health started deteriorating. This led to a massive change in his art.
In 1812, Wilkie lost his father which made him start living with his mother Isabella and sister Helen. They lived in Phillimore Place, Kensington. In 1824, he lost his mother too and this loss was a huge cause of his illness.
"The Reading of the Will" by Sir David Wilkie made for the King of Bavaria in 1820.
He traveled all across Europe covering Paris, Milan, Pisa, Genoa, Florence, Naples, Rome, Bologna, Parma, Venice, Innsbruck (Western Austria), Munich, Prague, Vienna. From Italy, he went to Spain, where a crowd of unknown Spaniards changed his art form.
He lived in Spain for a while and sent pictures to the Royal Academy. He returned back to England in 1828.
After this, he became carefree and open with his paintings, giving less attention to detail. During this time, he painted the "Napolean and Pius VII" and "The Queen's First Council".
An image of Isabella Lister, mother of Sir David Wilkie.
In 1830, Sir Thomas Lawrence, a British Painter and the fourth president of the Royal Academy passed away.
Therefore, David Wilkie filled in his position of Painter in Ordinary to the King and was also brought forward to the post of Presidency at the Academy. However, he didn't receive enough votes to make it to the post.
A painting of Napoleon and Pius VII by Sir David Wilkie.
He painted many pictures during this time, namely "The First Earning" that belongs in the Royal Gallery today. He took another tour which became his last one.
David left London in August 1840, along with William Woodburne he made his way to Constantinople, where he painted the Sultan's portrait after which he went to explore Jerusalem.
A sculpture of Sir David Wilkie by Samuel Joseph, a student of the Royal Academy in 1843.
On his way home, by route of Alexandria, he had a sudden illness and passed away on 1st June 1841. He died at Gibraltar and was buried the same day at the sea.
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