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package com.jfeinstein.jazzyviewpager;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.Camera;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.Matrix;
import android.os.Build;
import android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter;
import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;

import com.nineoldandroids.view.ViewHelper;

public class JazzyViewPager extends ViewPager {

	public static final String TAG = "JazzyViewPager";

	private boolean mEnabled = true;
	private boolean mFadeEnabled = false;
	private boolean mOutlineEnabled = false;
	public static int sOutlineColor = Color.WHITE;
	private TransitionEffect mEffect = TransitionEffect.Standard;

	private HashMap<Integer, Object> mObjs = new LinkedHashMap<Integer, Object>();

	private static final float SCALE_MAX = 0.5f;
	private static final float ZOOM_MAX = 0.5f;
	private static final float ROT_MAX = 15.0f;

    private static final float ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE = 0.85f;
    private static final float ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_ALPHA = 0.5f;

	public enum TransitionEffect {
		Standard,
		Tablet,
		CubeIn,
		CubeOut,
		FlipVertical,
		FlipHorizontal,
		Stack,
		ZoomIn,
		ZoomOut,
		RotateUp,
		RotateDown,
		Accordion,
        ZoomOutAndIn
	}

	private static final boolean API_11;
	static {
		API_11 = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11;
	}

	public JazzyViewPager(Context context) {
		this(context, null);
	}

	@SuppressWarnings("incomplete-switch")
	public JazzyViewPager(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
		super(context, attrs);
		setClipChildren(false);
		// now style everything!
		TypedArray ta = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.JazzyViewPager);
		int effect = ta.getInt(R.styleable.JazzyViewPager_style, 0);
		String[] transitions = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.jazzy_effects);
		setTransitionEffect(TransitionEffect.valueOf(transitions[effect]));
		setFadeEnabled(ta.getBoolean(R.styleable.JazzyViewPager_fadeEnabled, false));
		setOutlineEnabled(ta.getBoolean(R.styleable.JazzyViewPager_outlineEnabled, false));
		setOutlineColor(ta.getColor(R.styleable.JazzyViewPager_outlineColor, Color.WHITE));
		switch (mEffect) {
		case Stack:
		case ZoomOut:
			setFadeEnabled(true);
		}
		ta.recycle();
	}

	public void setTransitionEffect(TransitionEffect effect) {
		mEffect = effect;
//		reset();
	}

	public void setPagingEnabled(boolean enabled) {
		mEnabled = enabled;
	}

	public void setFadeEnabled(boolean enabled) {
		mFadeEnabled = enabled;
	}

	public boolean getFadeEnabled() {
		return mFadeEnabled;
	}

	public void setOutlineEnabled(boolean enabled) {
		mOutlineEnabled = enabled;
		wrapWithOutlines();
	}

	public void setOutlineColor(int color) {
		sOutlineColor = color;
	}

	private void wrapWithOutlines() {
		for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
			View v = getChildAt(i);
			if (!(v instanceof OutlineContainer)) {
				removeView(v);
				super.addView(wrapChild(v), i);
			}
		}
	}

	private View wrapChild(View child) {
		if (!mOutlineEnabled || child instanceof OutlineContainer) return child;
		OutlineContainer out = new OutlineContainer(getContext());
		out.setLayoutParams(generateDefaultLayoutParams());
		child.setLayoutParams(new OutlineContainer.LayoutParams(
				LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
		out.addView(child);
		return out;
	}

	public void addView(View child) {
		super.addView(wrapChild(child));
	}

	public void addView(View child, int index) {
		super.addView(wrapChild(child), index);
	}

	public void addView(View child, LayoutParams params) {
		super.addView(wrapChild(child), params);
	}

	public void addView(View child, int width, int height) {
		super.addView(wrapChild(child), width, height);
	}

	public void addView(View child, int index, LayoutParams params) {
		super.addView(wrapChild(child), index, params);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent arg0) {
		return mEnabled ? super.onInterceptTouchEvent(arg0) : false;
	}

	private State mState;
	private int oldPage;

	private View mLeft;
	private View mRight;
	private float mRot;
	private float mTrans;
	private float mScale;

	private enum State {
		IDLE,
		GOING_LEFT,
		GOING_RIGHT
	}

//	public void reset() {
//	resetPrivate();
//	int curr = getCurrentItem();
//	onPageScrolled(curr, 0.0f, 0);
//}
//
//private void resetPrivate() {
//	for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
//		View v = getChildAt(i);
//		//			ViewHelper.setRotation(v, -ViewHelper.getRotation(v));
//		//			ViewHelper.setRotationX(v, -ViewHelper.getRotationX(v));
//		//			ViewHelper.setRotationY(v, -ViewHelper.getRotationY(v));
//		//
//		//			ViewHelper.setTranslationX(v, -ViewHelper.getTranslationX(v));
//		//			ViewHelper.setTranslationY(v, -ViewHelper.getTranslationY(v));
//
//		ViewHelper.setRotation(v, 0);
//		ViewHelper.setRotationX(v, 0);
//		ViewHelper.setRotationY(v, 0);
//
//		ViewHelper.setTranslationX(v, 0);
//		ViewHelper.setTranslationY(v, 0);
//
//		ViewHelper.setAlpha(v, 1.0f);
//
//		ViewHelper.setScaleX(v, 1.0f);
//		ViewHelper.setScaleY(v, 1.0f);
//
//		ViewHelper.setPivotX(v, 0);
//		ViewHelper.setPivotY(v, 0);
//
//		logState(v, "Child " + i);
//	}
//}

	private void logState(View v, String title) {
		Log.v(TAG, title + ": ROT (" + ViewHelper.getRotation(v) + ", " +
				ViewHelper.getRotationX(v) + ", " +
				ViewHelper.getRotationY(v) + "), TRANS (" +
				ViewHelper.getTranslationX(v) + ", " +
				ViewHelper.getTranslationY(v) + "), SCALE (" +
				ViewHelper.getScaleX(v) + ", " +
				ViewHelper.getScaleY(v) + "), ALPHA " +
				ViewHelper.getAlpha(v));
	}

	protected void animateScroll(int position, float positionOffset) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			mRot = (float)(1-Math.cos(2*Math.PI*positionOffset))/2*30.0f;
			ViewHelper.setRotationY(this, mState == State.GOING_RIGHT ? mRot : -mRot);
			ViewHelper.setPivotX(this, getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
			ViewHelper.setPivotY(this, getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
		}
	}

	protected void animateTablet(View left, View right, float positionOffset) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mRot = 30.0f * positionOffset;
				mTrans = getOffsetXForRotation(mRot, left.getMeasuredWidth(),
						left.getMeasuredHeight());
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth()/2);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, left.getMeasuredHeight()/2);
				ViewHelper.setTranslationX(left, mTrans);
				ViewHelper.setRotationY(left, mRot);
				logState(left, "Left");
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mRot = -30.0f * (1-positionOffset);
				mTrans = getOffsetXForRotation(mRot, right.getMeasuredWidth(),
						right.getMeasuredHeight());
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, right.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, right.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, mTrans);
				ViewHelper.setRotationY(right, mRot);
				logState(right, "Right");
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateCube(View left, View right, float positionOffset, boolean in) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mRot = (in ? 90.0f : -90.0f) * positionOffset;
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth());
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, left.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setRotationY(left, mRot);
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mRot = -(in ? 90.0f : -90.0f) * (1-positionOffset);
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, 0);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, right.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setRotationY(right, mRot);
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateAccordion(View left, View right, float positionOffset) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth());
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, 0);
				ViewHelper.setScaleX(left, 1-positionOffset);
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, 0);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, 0);
				ViewHelper.setScaleX(right, positionOffset);
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateZoom(View left, View right, float positionOffset, boolean in) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mScale = in ? ZOOM_MAX + (1-ZOOM_MAX)*(1-positionOffset) :
					1+ZOOM_MAX - ZOOM_MAX*(1-positionOffset);
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, left.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setScaleX(left, mScale);
				ViewHelper.setScaleY(left, mScale);
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mScale = in ? ZOOM_MAX + (1-ZOOM_MAX)*positionOffset :
					1+ZOOM_MAX - ZOOM_MAX*positionOffset;
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, right.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, right.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setScaleX(right, mScale);
				ViewHelper.setScaleY(right, mScale);
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateRotate(View left, View right, float positionOffset, boolean up) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mRot = (up ? 1 : -1) * (ROT_MAX * positionOffset);
				mTrans = (up ? -1 : 1) * (float) (getMeasuredHeight() - getMeasuredHeight()*Math.cos(mRot*Math.PI/180.0f));
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, up ? 0 : left.getMeasuredHeight());
				ViewHelper.setTranslationY(left, mTrans);
				ViewHelper.setRotation(left, mRot);
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mRot = (up ? 1 : -1) * (-ROT_MAX + ROT_MAX*positionOffset);
				mTrans = (up ? -1 : 1) * (float) (getMeasuredHeight() - getMeasuredHeight()*Math.cos(mRot*Math.PI/180.0f));
				ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, right.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
				ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, up ? 0 : right.getMeasuredHeight());
				ViewHelper.setTranslationY(right, mTrans);
				ViewHelper.setRotation(right, mRot);
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateFlipHorizontal(View left, View right, float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mRot = 180.0f * positionOffset;
				if (mRot > 90.0f) {
					left.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
				} else {
					if (left.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE)
						left.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
					mTrans = positionOffsetPixels;
					ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, left.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setTranslationX(left, mTrans);
					ViewHelper.setRotationY(left, mRot);
				}
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mRot = -180.0f * (1-positionOffset);
				if (mRot < -90.0f) {
					right.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
				} else {
					if (right.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE)
						right.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
					mTrans = -getWidth()-getPageMargin()+positionOffsetPixels;
					ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, right.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, right.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, mTrans);
					ViewHelper.setRotationY(right, mRot);
				}
			}
		}
	}

	private void animateFlipVertical(View left, View right, float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {
		if(mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				mRot = 180.0f * positionOffset;
				if (mRot > 90.0f) {
					left.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
				} else {
					if (left.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE)
						left.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
					mTrans = positionOffsetPixels;
					ViewHelper.setPivotX(left, left.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setPivotY(left, left.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setTranslationX(left, mTrans);
					ViewHelper.setRotationX(left, mRot);
				}
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mRot = -180.0f * (1-positionOffset);
				if (mRot < -90.0f) {
					right.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
				} else {
					if (right.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE)
						right.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
					mTrans = -getWidth()-getPageMargin()+positionOffsetPixels;
					ViewHelper.setPivotX(right, right.getMeasuredWidth()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setPivotY(right, right.getMeasuredHeight()*0.5f);
					ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, mTrans);
					ViewHelper.setRotationX(right, mRot);
				}
			}
		}
	}

	protected void animateStack(View left, View right, float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				mScale = (1-SCALE_MAX) * positionOffset + SCALE_MAX;
				mTrans = -getWidth()-getPageMargin()+positionOffsetPixels;
				ViewHelper.setScaleX(right, mScale);
				ViewHelper.setScaleY(right, mScale);
				ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, mTrans);
			}
		}
	}

    /**
     * This animation refers to the Zoom-out page transformer available on developer.android.com
     * @see http://developer.android.com/training/animation/screen-slide.html
     * @param left
     * @param right
     * @param positionOffset
     */
    private void animateZoomOutAndIn(View left, View right, float positionOffset) {

        if (mState != State.IDLE) {
            if (left != null) {
                int pageWidth = left.getWidth();
                int pageHeight = left.getHeight();

                manageLayer(left, true);
                if (positionOffset < -1) {
                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(left, 0f);
                } else if (positionOffset < 1) {
                    float scaleFactor = Math.max(ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE, 1 - Math.abs(positionOffset));
                    float vertMargin = pageHeight * (1 - scaleFactor) / 2;
                    float horzMargin = pageWidth * (1 - scaleFactor) / 2;

                    if (positionOffset < 0) {
                        ViewHelper.setTranslationX(left, horzMargin - vertMargin / 2);
                    } else {
                        ViewHelper.setTranslationX(left, -horzMargin + vertMargin / 2);
                    }

                    ViewHelper.setScaleX(left, scaleFactor);
                    ViewHelper.setScaleY(left, scaleFactor);

                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(left,ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_ALPHA +
                            (scaleFactor - ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE) / (1 - ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE) *
                                    (1- ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_ALPHA));

                } else {
                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(left, 0f);
                }
            }

            if (right != null) {
                int pageWidth = right.getWidth();
                int pageHeight = right.getHeight();

                manageLayer(right, true);
                if (positionOffset < -1) {
                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(right, 0f);
                } else if (positionOffset < 1) {
                    float scaleFactor = Math.max(ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE, 1 - Math.abs(positionOffset - 1));
                    float vertMargin = pageHeight * (1 - scaleFactor) / 2;
                    float horzMargin = pageWidth * (1 - scaleFactor) / 2;

                    if (positionOffset < 0) {
                        ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, horzMargin - vertMargin / 2);
                    } else {
                        ViewHelper.setTranslationX(right, -horzMargin + vertMargin / 2);
                    }

                    ViewHelper.setScaleX(right, scaleFactor);
                    ViewHelper.setScaleY(right, scaleFactor);

                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(right, ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_ALPHA +
                            (scaleFactor - ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE) / (1 - ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_SCALE) *
                                    (1 - ZOOM_OUT_IN_MIN_ALPHA));

                } else {
                    ViewHelper.setAlpha(right, 0f);
                }
            }
        }
    }

	@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
	private void manageLayer(View v, boolean enableHardware) {
		if (!API_11) return;
		int layerType = enableHardware ? View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE : View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE;
		if (layerType != v.getLayerType())
			v.setLayerType(layerType, null);
	}

	@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
	private void disableHardwareLayer() {
		if (!API_11) return;
		View v;
		for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
			v = getChildAt(i);
			if (v.getLayerType() != View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE)
				v.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
		}
	}

	private Matrix mMatrix = new Matrix();
	private Camera mCamera = new Camera();
	private float[] mTempFloat2 = new float[2];

	protected float getOffsetXForRotation(float degrees, int width, int height) {
		mMatrix.reset();
		mCamera.save();
		mCamera.rotateY(Math.abs(degrees));
		mCamera.getMatrix(mMatrix);
		mCamera.restore();

		mMatrix.preTranslate(-width * 0.5f, -height * 0.5f);
		mMatrix.postTranslate(width * 0.5f, height * 0.5f);
		mTempFloat2[0] = width;
		mTempFloat2[1] = height;
		mMatrix.mapPoints(mTempFloat2);
		return (width - mTempFloat2[0]) * (degrees > 0.0f ? 1.0f : -1.0f);
	}

	protected void animateFade(View left, View right, float positionOffset) {
		if (left != null) {
			ViewHelper.setAlpha(left, 1-positionOffset);
		}
		if (right != null) {
			ViewHelper.setAlpha(right, positionOffset);
		}
	}

	protected void animateOutline(View left, View right) {
		if (!(left instanceof OutlineContainer))
			return;
		if (mState != State.IDLE) {
			if (left != null) {
				manageLayer(left, true);
				((OutlineContainer)left).setOutlineAlpha(1.0f);
			}
			if (right != null) {
				manageLayer(right, true);
				((OutlineContainer)right).setOutlineAlpha(1.0f);
			}
		} else {
			if (left != null)
				((OutlineContainer)left).start();
			if (right != null)
				((OutlineContainer)right).start();
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onPageScrolled(int position, float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {
		if (mState == State.IDLE && positionOffset > 0) {
			oldPage = getCurrentItem();
			mState = position == oldPage ? State.GOING_RIGHT : State.GOING_LEFT;
		}
		boolean goingRight = position == oldPage;
		if (mState == State.GOING_RIGHT && !goingRight)
			mState = State.GOING_LEFT;
		else if (mState == State.GOING_LEFT && goingRight)
			mState = State.GOING_RIGHT;

		float effectOffset = isSmall(positionOffset) ? 0 : positionOffset;

//		mLeft = getChildAt(position);
//		mRight = getChildAt(position+1);
		mLeft = findViewFromObject(position);
		mRight = findViewFromObject(position+1);

		if (mFadeEnabled)
			animateFade(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset);
		if (mOutlineEnabled)
			animateOutline(mLeft, mRight);

		switch (mEffect) {
		case Standard:
			break;
		case Tablet:
			animateTablet(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset);
			break;
		case CubeIn:
			animateCube(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, true);
			break;
		case CubeOut:
			animateCube(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, false);
			break;
		case FlipVertical:
			animateFlipVertical(mLeft, mRight, positionOffset, positionOffsetPixels);
			break;
		case FlipHorizontal:
			animateFlipHorizontal(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, positionOffsetPixels);
		case Stack:
			animateStack(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, positionOffsetPixels);
			break;
		case ZoomIn:
			animateZoom(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, true);
			break;
		case ZoomOut:
			animateZoom(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, false);
			break;
		case RotateUp:
			animateRotate(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, true);
			break;
		case RotateDown:
			animateRotate(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset, false);
			break;
		case Accordion:
			animateAccordion(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset);
			break;
        case ZoomOutAndIn:
            animateZoomOutAndIn(mLeft, mRight, effectOffset);
            break;
		}

		super.onPageScrolled(position, positionOffset, positionOffsetPixels);

		if (effectOffset == 0) {
			disableHardwareLayer();
			mState = State.IDLE;
		}

	}

	private boolean isSmall(float positionOffset) {
		return Math.abs(positionOffset) < 0.0001;
	}

	public void setObjectForPosition(Object obj, int position) {
		mObjs.put(Integer.valueOf(position), obj);
	}

	private View findViewFromObject(int position) {
		Object o = mObjs.get(Integer.valueOf(position));
		PagerAdapter a = getAdapter();
		View v;
		for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
			v = getChildAt(i);
			if (a.isViewFromObject(v, o))
				return v;
		}
		return null;
	}

}


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USCIS previously resumed premium processing H-1B petitions filed on behalf of physicians under the Conrad 30 waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers and for certain H-1B petitions that are not subject to the cap. Premium processing remains temporarily suspended for all other H-1B petitions, such as extensions of stay or transfers. USCIS stated that it plans to resume premium processing for all other remaining H-1B petitions not subject to the FY 2018 cap, as agency workloads permit. However, remaining petitioners may submit a request to expedite their application if they meet certain USCIS criteria. USCIS will review all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis, and requests are granted at the discretion of office leadership.


Each week, VPWA volunteer Marianna, ventures to the Children Centre in Darmang to gather research from the children living at its centre and how it has an impact on their psychological and academic development. Through first hand observations, as well as various interviews with the children, teachers, and previous caregivers, Marianna will be able to draw conclusions about the environment and the impact the surroundings have on the children.
While at the Children Centre, Marianna incorporates her personal observations including her interaction with the children, things they say about the school, and their relationship with their caregivers. Ultimately, she will be concluding her research with a personal recommendation about the future of the children at the centre.
Each line of questioning is tailored to the interviewee, the same questions are not asked to everyone. For example, Marianna asks caregivers about the children's families, teachers about academic performance, and the children about hobbies and favorite books.
When asked if anything surprised Marianna she said, "At the beginning I did not know if the children would open up to me. After spending time with them, I found that they treat everyone like their family. The children are very open and welcome you. However, you need to follow their pace in order to become part of their world. The children feel grateful for everything they have, they feel as though they have everything they need in their lives".
Marianna also commented on the children's excitement regarding learning. The children have a passion to learn more and grow in their studies. She recounts, "Everything in their life relates back to learning. When they ask for a present it is not a toy, they would like a book because they are eager to grow in their studies".


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'I am humbled': Queen's message of gratitude to an adoring nation
The Queen said she was "deeply touched" by the celebrations staged for her Diamond Jubilee.
During a rare address – a special two-minute broadcast which was shown on TV – she said: "The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience.
"It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbours and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
"But Prince Philip and I want to take this opportunity to offer our special thanks and appreciation to all those who have had a hand in organising these Jubilee celebrations.
'It has been a massive challenge, and I am sure that everyone who has enjoyed these festive occasions realises how much work has been involved.
"I hope that memories of all this year's happy events will brighten our lives for many years to come."
"I will continue to treasure and draw inspiration from the countless kindnesses shown to me in this country and throughout the Commonwealth.
"Thank you all."
The message was recorded in the Presence Room in Buckingham Palace on Monday before the Jubilee Concert.
Behind her on the mantlepiece, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's engagement photo could clearly be seen, as was the photo of her son Prince Edward's wedding to the Countess of Wessex.
Aside from the Queen's yearly Christmas broadcasts, public addresses are rare. She spoke to the nation on the Gulf War in February 1991, and in 1997 she broadcasted a tribute to Princess Diana.
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Nash Dom CIC is an Eastern European and Russian-speaking Community Support and Business Development Centre, we are a registered community interest company since May 2010. Nash Dom is working with community representatives, businesses, individuals and other related organisations from across eleven communities that include Slovaks, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Latvians, Georgians, Belarusians, Romanians, Moldovans and Armenians.
We actively champion real integration and inclusion therefore Nash Dom CIC is also equally working with the existing local communities, governmental institutions and public services. Nash Dom CIC is an infrastructure organisation with an aim of helping the various communities to come together in achieving common goals such as improved welfare, equal standing in the society, cultural collaboration, integration and recognition from the local governmental institutions at the grassroots level. We are doing so by facilitating community projects, public campaigns, information and knowledge exchange, cultural and sports events, education, supporting the existing public services and improving communication between individuals, community organizations, governmental bodies and the third sector.
Nash Dom is a hub for internationally minded, creative, thoughtful individuals and is currently based in the West Midlands area and has developing links with the rest of the UK.


Coca-Cola today announced it would be the presenting sponsor of this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade, the first time in its 82 year history that it will be nationally televised in a two-hour special. The event will be co-sponsored by City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International.
Coke regularly amps up its marketing during the fourth quarter. Its animated polar bear and Haddon Sundblom Santa Claus advertisements are staples of the holiday season. The company said in a statement that Hollywood Christmas Parade sponsorship is one of many local, charitable initiatives it would participate in during the holiday season.


Penn Foster Career School, the school below with the highest overall ranking, is effective at equipping students via its fitness courses to be successful fitness professionals, sports trainers, fitness trainers, fitness instructors, etc. and connect them to future employers. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 228,170 people employed as fitness trainers and aerobics instructors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $35,340. Recreation and fitness studies teachers make on average $60,580 per year and there are about 16,850 of them employed today.
Identifying and implementing a successful study method; planning when, where, and how you'll study; creating effective and efficient study tools; using study tools to improve chances for success.
Program description: Learn the skills you need to become a Fitness and Nutrition expert — at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster Career School.
The Penn Foster Career School Fitness and Nutrition Program can help you achieve your goals of a more productive career and the satisfaction that comes with doing a job you love. Earn your certificate quickly and conveniently through online learning.
Learning Strategies Identifying and implementing a successful study method; planning when, where, and how you'll study; creating effective and efficient study tools; using study tools to improve chances for success. Introduction to Managing Personal Health Taking charge of your health and lifestyle; assessing your present lifestyle and its effects on your well-being; the benefits of managing your health; the importance of a weight maintenance program; job opportunities for fitness leaders; the personal qualities needed to become a fitness leader.
Medical Terminology Understanding common suffixes, roots, and prefixes used to form medical terms; determining the meaning of medical terms; identifying the basic structures and functions of the human body; understanding anatomical position, directional terms, planes of section, quadrants, and regions. Exercise Science Terminology Major muscle groups and the work they perform; anatomy of a muscle; aerobic versus anaerobic exercise; training thresholds and recovery periods; tests for overall fitness, muscle strength, and flexibility; typical components of a fitness workout; training methods for different fitness levels. Fitness Anatomy and Physiology 1 The overall function of the digestive, urinary, musculoskeletal, and nervous systems; the major structures within each system; the functions of the structures within each system; related terminology. Fitness Anatomy and Physiology 2 The overall function of the endocrine, circulatory, and respiratory systems; the major structures within each system; the functions of the structures within each system; related terminology.
Nutrition Basics The relationship between calories and energy; balancing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in a healthy eating plan; suggesting foods for individuals with allergies; selecting healthy ingredients and preparation methods; the importance of vitamins and minerals; daily water and fluid intake; nutritional needs for men and women; taking herbal supplements; selecting healthy foods using nutritional tools. Developing Healthy Eating Habits Creating low-fat menus and recipes for clients; identifying ingredients needed to prepare healthy meals; analyzing recipes and menus for caloric, fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium, and fiber content; interpreting nutrition labels; demonstrating healthy techniques for energy balance and weight loss. Muscles in Motion Different types of muscles and their structures; voluntary and involuntary muscle movement; mechanism and chemistry of muscle contraction; bones and joints and their function in movement; performance factors and fatigue; muscular fitness and its relationship to health; muscle soreness and injury. Posture, Balance, and Proper Alignment Health benefits of good posture; poor posture and its effects on breathing, digestion, and other bodily functions; proper posture techniques; assisting clients in attaining good posture and developing good posture habits; exercises that improve strength and flexibility for the spine and core; techniques to alleviate tension and anxiety.
Understanding the Heart and Lungs The pulmonary circuit; comparing and contrasting arteries, arterioles, veins, venules, and capillaries; determining your target heart rate and your heart rate range; physical advantages of regular cardiorespiratory exercise; the relationship between lifestyle and blood pressure; factors that contribute to heart and lung disease; information resources for developing and maintaining a healthy heart and lungs. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Exercise mode, duration, frequency, and intensity; advantages of cardiorespiratory fitness; comparing and contrasting cardiorespiratory exercise regimens; calculating resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, heart rate reserve, and training intensity; exercise plan progression; designing cardiorespiratory exercise programs. Principles of Muscular Strength and Endurance Advantages of resistance training; traditional resistance training routines; practicing safe training methods; the role of genetics, gender, and age in resistance training; determining appropriate weight loads; effects of muscle overload and hypertrophy. Strengthening the Core Core muscle groups and their relationship to overall fitness; exercise routines for core fitness; practical applications for core fitness; basics of functional training; comparing and contrasting posture and stretching exercise routines.
Strengthening the Upper Body Advantages of upper-body fitness; assessing your level of upper body fitness; practical applications for achieving and maintaining upper body fitness; fitness routines and exercise techniques for the neck, shoulders, arms, chest, and upper back. Strengthening the Lower Body Major structures of the lower body; advantages of achieving and maintaining a fit lower body; exercises that enhance lower body fitness; designing and implementing lower body fitness programs. Flexibility Training Defining flexibility and range of motion; benefits of increases flexibility; relationship between poor flexibility and increased injury; identifying individual flexibility needs; structural limits to flexibility; stretching techniques; major components of a flexibility training program. Preventing Injury The importance of safety in exercise; the five commandments of injury prevention; lifelong impact of sports injuries; responding to serious injuries and emergency situations; recognizing symptoms of common injuries; safety requirements for physical activities; designing plans to prevent or decrease injury. Stress Management Techniques Distinguishing between eustress and distress; the impact of stress on physical health; physical and psychological symptoms of stress; common stressors in daily life; the three stages of stress; the importance of fun and relaxation in relieving stress; reducing stress through exercise and adequate sleep; visualization, meditation, and breathing techniques.
Personal Fitness Programs The need for self-assessment; determining appropriate long- and short-term fitness goals; methods for measuring and tracking progress; setting flexibility, endurance, strength, nutrition, and stress-reduction goals; promoting lifetime fitness; proposing a rationale for starting a fitness program; fitness prescriptions for individuals at various stages of fitness. Fitness Programs for the General Population Planning health assessments, setting goals, and designing fitness programs for clients; creating fitness programs based on aerobic and strength-training components; evaluating fitness workout formats; the six basic body positions; safety considerations for designing new fitness programs; interacting with clients during and following workouts. Health Screening, Testing, and Evaluation General and specialized health assessments; the importance of informed consent; roles of fitness assessment team members; appropriate tests for measuring strength, endurance, and flexibility; active and passive fitness testing. Preparing for Special Situations Partnering with healthcare professionals to provide fitness instruction; exercise guidelines for clients with diabetes and asthma; designing exercise programs for pregnant women; exercise parameters for children and the elderly; typical exercise limitations for individuals with lower back pain; medical conditions that restrict or prevent exercise.
Leadership Skills Leadership characteristics of fitness professionals; responsibilities of being a role model; methods for capturing and keeping clients' attention; selecting appropriate props for exercises classes; creating an environment that reflects the varying pace of workouts; establishing a rapport with clients; communicating with clients at different fitness levels. Legal and Ethical Issues Common liability issues facing fitness professionals; forms and contracts required for fitness professionals, facilities, and clients; sources of legal information; identifying situations with potential for injury and/or litigation; minimizing risk within a fitness facility; ethical issues related to the fitness profession.
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Program description: The Penn Foster Career School Certified Personal Trainer Program can help you achieve your goals — a new career, higher salary, and the satisfaction that comes with helping your clients look and feel better. Train quickly and conveniently through our online distance learning program.
Fitness, physical activity, and health defined; why people do and don't exercise; the impact of physical activity on heart function and heart disease; how fitness affects hypokinetic and non-hypokinetic diseases; promoting wellness.
What to know before beginning physical activity; warm-ups; cool-downs; stretching; flexibility; preventing and treating soreness and injury; exercise principles for optimal fitness; fitness testing.
Physical activity and cardiovascular fitness; threshold of training and target zones for aerobic exercise; forms of aerobic and anaerobic exercise; evaluating cardiovascular fitness; fitness performance tests.
The benefits and types of flexibility exercises; 20 specific flexibility exercises; precautions to take before exercising; flexibility tests; ballistic stretches.
The truth about strength; principles of strength training; resistance training types and techniques; preventing injury; muscular endurance.
Examples of isotonic and isometric exercises for endurance and mild strengthening; examples of free weight and resistance training exercises; avoiding hazardous exercises; safe alternatives.
Measuring and evaluating fat; body composition and health; diet, physical activity, and fat; lifestyles, eating, and fat control; strategies.
Testing for skill-related fitness; sports, skills, fitness, and wellness; static postures; backaches; neck aches; posture and back/neck care; lifting and carrying; helpful back and neck exercises; planning an effective physical activity program.
Wellness defined; basic nutrition and good health; healthy lifestyles; dietary recommendations; sound eating practices; dispelling nutritional myths; recognizing quackery in nutrition.
How to be more productive and efficient as a student now—and in your career later.
Stress; tension; exercising for relaxation; developing physical skill; reinforcement; exercise fallacies; passive exercise; assessing exercise equipment and health clubs.
Key facts and considerations about smoking, drinking, and alcohol abuse; physiological and psychological effects of drugs; how addiction presents health risks.
Hiv, Aids, And A Variety Of Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Reducing Std Risks; Exercise And Cancer, Diabetes, And Other Major Diseases; How To Reduce Accidents.
Six basic nutrients for athletes; three keys to healthful living; exercise and the food pyramid; eat to your heart's content; the anti-cancer crusade; salt and its effect on high blood pressure; fiber; building strong bones: calcium and osteoporosis; the coffee controversy; nutrition facts for the pregnant athlete.
Don't skip breakfast; breakfast for dieters and champions; cereal alternatives; healthy lunches and dinners; dealing with snack attacks; sweets; the low-impact salad.
Sugars; carbohydrates; glucose; glycogen; smart diets for runners and body-builders; counting carbohydrates; protein needs and supplements; meat in your diet; protein for vegetarians; amino acids; the importance of fluids; sodium replacement; sports drinks and their benefits; avoiding muscle cramps and dehydration.
Proper nourishment before exercising; eating for endurance; sports bars; tips for the diabetic athlete; preventing chronic fatigue; electrolytes; fluids for recovery; vitamins vs. food; supplements for special situations; minerals; energy enhancers; caffeine in foods.
Body fat facts; measuring body fat; body image; at war with the scale; calories do count; meal timing; personalized food plans; thirteen tips for successful weight reduction; diets for athletes with weight limits.
Eating disorders among athletes; case studies; nutrition for the athlete with amenorrhea; the weight-gain diet; boosting calorie intake.
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Program description: Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Fitness and Exercise program is designed to teach students about workout and personal training programs. Read more about the Career Diploma in Fitness and Exercise program at Ashworth College here.


If you are a crew member or other maritime worker who has been injured by a defective, worn out or poorly maintained piece of equipment or machinery it is essential to contact an experienced injury attorney as soon as possible. Multiple parties can potentially be held legally responsible when an equipment failure accident takes place. A skilled attorney will carefully review and investigate your accident to identify all of the parties who may be liable for your injuries. Your lawyer will also take the appropriate steps to preserve the equipment at issue in your case, making certain that the equipment is not modified, destroyed or put back into service until a full investigation is completed. The proper identification and preservation of equipment and other evidence will be critical to the success of your case.
When a piece of equipment causes a maritime accident, the victim may be able to pursue a number of different causes of action against multiple parties. For example, if the accident was caused by defective manufacturing or design, the injured worker may be able to file a product liability claim against the equipment manufacturer. If the equipment was not properly repaired or maintained, the worker may be able to take legal action against the company responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment.
Maritime employers have a duty to ensure that the all of the equipment and machinery on the vessel is safe and in proper working order. Employers must also make sure that the workers who are using the machinery are properly trained and supervised. When a seaman is injured because a piece of equipment fails or is misused by a crew member, the seaman will have the right to file a negligence claim against the employer under the Jones Act. In a Jones Act negligence claim the seaman can recover damages similar to a general negligence claim, including lost income, past and future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, mental anguish, disability and disfigurement, and pain and suffering.
In the event that the ship or vessel is owned by a company that is not the employer, the injured worker may also be able to seek compensation from the vessel owner. In these types of situations, the worker will file an "unseaworthiness" claim against the company that owns the ship or vessel. If the owner failed to make sure that the equipment on the ship was in safe and proper working order and a worker is injured, the worker has the right to sue the owner for damages.
If you are a seaman or marine worker who has been injured by an equipment failure or misuse, an experienced maritime lawyer at our firm can help. It is very important to contact an attorney as soon as possible so that the equipment and other evidence involved in your accident can be properly preserved. The Willis Law Firm offers free, confidential consultations to maritime workers across the nation. Contact us today to discuss your case. 1-800-468-4878.


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The Easiest Way to Get on TV Is to Say You're an Undecided Voter in New Hampshire
And speaking of undecided, Jeb (!)'s campaign finance fix will, of course, make things worse.
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MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE—Let's have a little political history for breakfast because there really is nothing going on until the sun goes down Tuesday night. (The re-re-programming of Marco Rubio will take place in a clean room at Pease Airfield and it will be closed to the press.) Anyway, here's a little polemic on the subject of Not Going Too Far.
Where the money is to come from which will defray this enormous annual expense … and all those other debts, I know not; unless…some other ingenious projector, can discover the Philosopher's Stone, by which iron and other base metals may be transmuted into gold. Certain I am that our commerce and agriculture, the two principal sources of our wealth, will not support such an expense.
How you gonna pay for it, huh? HUH?
Anyway, that was the argument proposed by one Charles Inglis of Philadelphia against that awful leap in the dark taken by some radical bastards in that city in 1776. Inglis was a progressive who could get things done.
The single most overlooked element in the last GOP debate was that both Chris Christie and Jeb (!) essentially told their party that its intransigence on reproductive freedom—as personified by, alas, Marco Rubio—is a vote-killer. The most amazing development is the sudden emergence of Jeb (!), Campaign Finance Reform Guy (!). However, there is a raccoon in the copier.
Bush's solution, however, is not to cut off unlimited funds from wealthy donors, it's simply to allow them to give directly to candidates. As Bush told CNN, he would take the current system of unregulated donations to outside groups and regulated donations to campaigns and "turn that on its head if I could." Even the five justice majority in Citizens United understood what could go wrong in the world Bush describes. In the mid-1970s, the Supreme Court held that campaign finance could be regulated "to limit the actuality and appearance of corruption resulting from large individual financial contributions." Citizens United defined the world "corruption" very narrowly to only include "quid pro quo corruption," that is, an exchange of "dollars for political favors." Thus, under the Citizens United framework, direct contributions to candidates may be regulated because of the high risk that a big spender will trade their donation for a political favor if they can donate directly to the candidate's campaign. By contrast, the Citizens United majority felt that donations to outside groups would not lead to corruption because the recipient of the money was removed from the actual candidate.
I am unfathomably disillusioned by this.
There are a couple of reasons to cheer for John Kasich, even though he is an advocate of The Worst Idea In American Politics. First, almost alone among the Republican candidates, he doesn't believe that, at the moment, the country is a smoking dystopic ruin of dried blood and zombies. Second, the guy seriously has worked his ass off up here. You have to like to see hard work rewarded. Also, a second-place finish by Kasich is very likely to clean out at least the back seat of the clown car.
Oh, just freaking bite me.
The billionaire also issued his most damning indictment of the current campaigns to date. "I find the level of discourse and discussion distressingly banal and an outrage and an insult to the voters," Bloomberg told the Financial Times, adding that the public deserved "a lot better."
Yeah, I look at this wonderful, wacky vigorous campaign and I think, "Yeah, what this needs is the electrifying presence of Mike Freaking Bloomberg." And I am sure that the energized Democratic base is looking forward to hearing from the plutocratic king of stop and search, and I am equally sure that the energized Republican base is looking forward to hearing from a gun-grabbing Mayor of New York. Unless somebody figures out a way to clone Evan Bayh into infinity, this is a mere vanity exercise with potentially awful consequences. Go count your money, Sparky.
There was some Twitterburble on Monday night in regard to my running mate's post concerning Victoria Coates, the art historian who, as his National Security Adviser, probably is the person who explained to Tailgunner Ted Cruz how "saturation carpet bombing" will somehow not saturate the carpet, or whatever the hell it is he keeps talking about. I was directed several times to this biography of Ms. Coates. It seems that she worked for Donald Rumsfeld for a while, and then she got a sinecure at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, one of the dingier policy shops financed by the wingnut welfare crowd. She made her students read that awful Jeane Kirkpatrick essay that was all the rage in 1981 and that got almost everything that happened in the ensuing decade wrong. She herself contributed to Red State, and to Butcher Bill Kristol's startlingly advertising-free little magazine. She also wrote a glowing review of a book written by one of the extended Kagan family. And did I mention she worked for Rumsfeld? I felt better when I thought she was just an art historian.
This requires you to wander into Breitbart's Mausoleum For The Chronically Unemployable, but there's a bit of historical resonance to how Jeb (!) Bush described what he thinks might happen to Young Marco Rubio in the general election campaign.
To beat Hillary Clinton, we need someone that has a proven record. We're not going to beat her with an untested person. She will scrape the bark off a candidate that has never done anything.
That happens to be almost precisely the phrase used by the late Lee Atwater as regards to what he planned to do—and did—to Michael Dukakis on behalf of Jeb (!)'s Pappy in 1988, and for which Atwater offered a deathbed apology. This is just to remind you, should you start feeling sorry for Jeb (!) as he is afflicted by the insults of a vulgar talking yam, that the Bush family's M.O. is to outsource the viciousness to The Help. Jeb (!) is the first one of them to fail to find a proper ratfcker.
The easiest way to get on television is to say that you're an Undecided Voter in New Hampshire. Pro tip: most of these people are just such terrible liars.
And, as a kind of antidote to all the treacly TV features about how flinty old New Hampshire preserves American democracy every four years, we have the latest developments from the newly insane state of North Carolina, where a federal court gagged on the most recent attempt by the Republican state legislature to rig the state's congressional elections until the Rapture takes us all to glory.
"There is strong evidence that race was the only nonnegotiable criterion and that traditional redistricting principles were subordinated to race," 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory wrote for the court. "In fact, the overwhelming evidence in this case shows that a (black voting-age population) percentage floor, or a racial quota, was established in both CD 1 and CD 12. And, that floor could not be compromised." Lawmakers have maintained that the maps were drawn for Republican advantage and that race wasn't a driving factor, but the judges didn't buy that argument. Evidence showed that the partisan claim "was more of an afterthought than a clear objective," Gregory wrote. "Elections should be decided through a contest of issues, not skillful mapmaking," U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn wrote in a concurring opinion. "Today, modern computer mapping allows for gerrymandering on steroids, as political mapmakers can easily identify individual registrations on a house-by-house basis, mapping their way to victory."
You'd almost think this was About Race, but it can't be, because nothing ever is About Race. Ni shagu nazad. They never stop.
Anyway, people are voting in New Hampshire now. Pancakes!
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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Maison Christian Dior, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is presenting the exhibition "Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams" from July 5, 2017 to January 7, 2018. This stunning retrospective explores the ties between couture and all forms of art nurtured by the celebrated couturier and the designers who succeeded him at the Maison.
Thirty years after a previous retrospective in Paris dedicated to Christian Dior, the new exhibition "Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams" marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Maison synonymous with the New Look and the iconic Bar suit. The chronological exhibition takes visitors from 1947 to 2017, showing the heritage of the Dior spirit over the decades as the Maison gained world renown and remains a global symbol of France today.
For the first time, an exhaustive selection of more than 300 haute couture gowns is displayed alongside toiles from the atelier, fashion photos and hundreds of documents (illustrations, sketches, letters and notes, advertisements and more).
The successive settings evoke an art gallery, an atelier, a street, a boudoir, travel and a fabulous garden, emphasizing the close ties between the Maison and the world of art. Monsieur Dior's affinity with the arts was shared by the artistic directors who succeeded him: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and today Maria Grazia Chiuri.
The six galleries dedicated to the designers show how their own creations engage with and carry on this exceptional vision of haute couture, resonating with creations by other talents such as Frédéric Castet for fashion furs, beauty creations by Serge Lutens, Tyen and Peter Philips, and perfume creations by François Demachy.
Designed by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and organized with support from Maison Christian Dior, the exhibition runs from July 5, 2017 to January 7, 2018.
"Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams" at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris).
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HESSTON, Kan. — Hesston College President Howard Keim announced Oct. 22 he will transition away from his role at the end of the 2015-16 academic year, concluding 11 years of leadership as the college's eighth president. Keim will conclude his service in June.
During Keim's tenure, Hesston has made great strides in academics, facilities, financial stability and more.
In the academic realm, since January 2005 when Keim began his role as president, Hesston made changes to its general education curriculum and course transferability, as well as adding several high-demand programs of study and extracurricular activities. Program additions include the recent launch of a bachelor of science in nursing degree — the college's first four-year degree program in almost 60 years.
Hesston began measuring, evaluating and improving course standards, academic challenge and faculty instruction as seen in results from student engagement and education assessment surveys. In 2010, Hesston was ranked the No. 2 two-year college in the country by Washington Monthly magazine and showed markedly improved scores in 2012. Student satisfaction rates continue to climb as faculty respond to feedback.
The campus has undergone several transformations. Keim helped the college recover from budget deficits, gain financial stability and increase the endowment.
The past 10 years have also seen an increase in student diversity after evaluating inclusionary practices for students from all backgrounds. Physical changes include one new building and a new campus entry, as well as renovations to four others to increase efficiency.
Starting with this year, Keim implemented a reorganized Student Development department. Student retention has increased, and the new structure is a response to further those efforts.
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Woman escapes jail for urinating on memorial
Mike Hornby,Pa
Wednesday 25 August 2010 18:08
A woman branded "Britain's most disgusting person" by veterans after she was convicted of urinating on a war memorial was given a suspended sentence today.
Wendy Lewis, 32, was caught on CCTV relieving herself on the cenotaph in the town before performing a sex act on a man in public.
Lewis was sentenced at Blackpool Magistrates' Court today to 15 weeks in prison suspended for a year after fleeing an earlier hearing on Friday when she was met by a group of veterans, wearing berets and with campaign medals on their blazers, who lined the court steps to form a "guard of dishonour".
The veterans attended court again today to see the mother-of-two brought before justice.
Lewis, of Princess Street, Blackpool, faced further disgrace. The former heroin addict, who was found guilty of outraging public decency at an earlier hearing, also pleaded guilty to assaulting the female police officer who arrested her last night.
Lewis hurled abuse at Pc Emma Halliwell and kicked her twice, striking the officer's shin and her thigh.
District Judge Roger Lowe told her: "You are a young woman. You don't remember the First World War and the Second World War. There are people in this room who do.
"You have got the right to do whatever you want, think whatever you want and say whatever you want. Those rights were won by people who fought for us and died for us.
"The memorial in this town remembers the people who gave their lives for values which we hold so dear.
"When you urinated on the memorial you desecrated on their memory. You brought shame on yourself and you brought shame on the town."
Lewis, wearing a pink hooded top and white jacket, nodded as she was sentenced to 12 weeks for outraging public decency. A three-week sentence for the assault of Pc Halliwell was suspended for 12 months.
She was also ordered to complete a drug rehabilitation programme and pay £200 in costs and £50 in compensation to Pc Halliwell.
Lewis made no comment and covered her head with her jacket as she left court with a group of friends.
A male companion shouted obscenities at the small number of veterans gathered outside court.
Another man, who claimed to be her boyfriend, was later seen to give the "Hitler Salute" to photographers and shout "F*** the British Army".
The incident at the war memorial happened at around 5am on May 7. CCTV showed Lewis pull down her trousers and urinate.
Minutes later she joined an unknown man on a step and can be seen to kneel before him and perform oral sex.
The pair were spotted by CCTV operators who alerted police, Pam Smith, prosecuting, said.
Lewis denied urinating but failed to attend for trial and was convicted in absence on August 13.
She did attend court, briefly, for sentencing on Friday, telling war veterans to "F*** off" as she arrived and saw the "guard of dishonour" waiting for her.
Twenty minutes later she fled before her case was dealt with and magistrates issued the arrest warrant.
She was found at around 11pm yesterday in an alleyway close to Regent Street in Blackpool
When Pc Halliwell and a colleague tracked her down at a friend's home last night, she attacked the officer.
Ms Smith told the court: "The defendant was being aggressive and she kicked out, striking Pc Halliwell suddenly in the leg.
"She was calmed down for a period but later became abusive in custody, telling the officer she was an 'ugly cow' and a 'fat bitch'.
In mitigation, Allan Cobain, said Lewis will forever be known as "that woman from the Cenotaph".
He described the incident as "beyond the pale" but said it was the result of a "severe" drink and drug problem.
"Wendy Lewis could be viewed as a tragic figure who has to be pitied as much as pilloried," he said.
"With help, she may be able to get her life back on track."
Ian Coleman, president of Blackpool Royal British Legion, said foul behaviour around the memorial is an ongoing problem.
He said: "This place should be a sacred spot where people can come and pay their respects to the dead.
"On this memorial are the names of those from Blackpool who have died in conflicts from the First World War right the way through to the present day in Afghanistan.
"If you abuse this memorial you are abusing everyone who has been killed in the service of their country.
"And when they are in the service of this country they are in the service of each and every one of us."
Mr Coleman, 71, who served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, said there had been a spate of incidents of people urinating or conducting sex acts on the memorial and on poppy wreaths.
"It isn't just a Blackpool problem, I'm afraid it's a national problem.
"War memorials up and down the country are being desecrated.
"It seems the perpetrators just get a slap on the wrist and possibly stronger laws have to be implemented to have a deterrent to stop these people defiling this sacred ground."
Mr Coleman suggested those who disrespect war memorials should be made to clean them up.
He added: "I wouldn't want to see anybody put in prison.
"But that memorial is sacrosanct and we do need a deterrent."
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We must always remember that birth and death are something which we humans cannot predict. Being born in an auspicious birth star does not mean there will be progress and happiness in life.
This depends on our vasanas - if we are able to control our senses and work towards self realization then there will be peace and happiness in life.
Bhagavan Sri Ram was born on earth and he had to undergo numerous sufferings. All human beings will have to face the consequences of their ignorance.
Birth time and nakshatra does not decide the future of a person, what matters is the person's karma in this birth.


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The Beaujolais is a French vineyard in the north of the department of Rhône and extends on some towns of the departmen of Saône-et-Loire. Administratively attached to the Burgundy vineyards, the production area is in the foothills of the mountains of Beaujolais, between Lyon and Macon.
Located primarily on granitic soils on the North and calcareous soils on the South, it produces the vast majority of red wine made from Gamay grapevines. The variety of soils has created twelve Appellations d'Origine, two regionals and ten locals. Although this is a very old vineyard, it is always present in the news, including the media impact of the Beaujolais Nouveau.


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When Avent announced that he was quitting his job to build a specialty nursery, his former horticulture professor begged his student to reconsider, telling him he couldn't possibly make a profit "without doing something illegal." More than ten years and 20 nursery catalogs later, Avent owns a thriving national business with nearly 30 employees. He wrote So You Want to Start a Nursery to debunk myths about the ornamental-plants nursery business and what it takes to succeed, whether you're a backyard hobbyist or a wholesale grower. (And he still has a clean arrest record.) Assuming that the reader has some basic knowledge about how plants are grown, Avent focuses on the business and planning concerns of the nursery owner. While recounting humorous stories of his baptism by fire as a beginning nurseryman, Avent also provides a primer on the nursery industry as a whole, with discussions of the merits and disadvantages of retail, wholesale, mail-order, and liner operations, to name just a few. Readers of this book will obtain the tools they need to make a business plan of their own. This book is a must-read for horticulture students, industry insiders, and advanced gardeners who dream of turning their passion for plants into a job they love.
Nursery Management second edition is an introduction to setting up and running profitable and efficient nursery businesses covering production, wholesale and retail nurseries at various scales of operation. The book discusses all the practical aspects of nursery management from site selection, production systems, and plant propagation through to materials and equipment. Conventional as well as non-chemical biological control measures for pests, weeds and disease control are included. Management issues for production nurseries, wholesalers and retail nurseries are treated separately for each operation and cover products and services, budgeting, production management, work scheduling and staffing. The chapter on marketing looks at the major changes that have taken place in the nursery industry, particularly the roles that landscapers, garden centres and hardware stores now play in retailing. It covers market research, promotions, distribution and consumer laws and shows the operator how to define the scope of their operation to fit their resources and how to sell their product for maximum return. This accessible guide is essential reading for anyone considering entering the nursery industry, and for those already in the business. Covers production, wholesale and retail nurseries Discusses practical aspects of site selection, disease control, production systems and equipment Explores marketing issues including distribution and relevant consumer law.
In 2006 over 60% of medical graduates in the UK were female, and the number of women going to medical school as 'mature students' is steadily increasing. Most of these women will, at some point, choose to have a baby, but the question always asked is 'How?' Not, of course, from a biological perspective, as doctors are all scientists at heart; but how do to fit it in with a medical career? Along with the problem of finding time to actually have a baby, and copingas a pregnant doctor, there is the problem of finding information when it is most needed. This book addresses this problem, bringing a wealth of information together in one easy-to-use resource. Written by a new mother, who has faced the joys and frustrations of combining medicine and being a mother,this book is a "one stop shop" for all new mothers and mothers to be.
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A new title in the series of beautifully illustrated and easy-to-follow practical guides covering all the essential phases of childcare. Getting your toddler to sleep, and to sleep well, can become a battle that can be tiring and upsetting for both parent and child. And the less sleep they get, the more tiring it can be. This comprehensive guide - the first to be aimed purely at toddlers - offers practical guidance and clear guidelines on how to achieve the best result. From sleep cycles and nap times to food and mental attitude, Helping Your Toddler to Sleep is the only book parents need to ensure that their toddler - and they - get as much sleep as they need.
Written for people who are planning, starting or running a nursery, this book provides an integrated approach to relevant business and child-care issues. It includes advice on market research, planning and acquiring premises, promoting the nursery, finance, banking, and managing a nursery business, including the management of staff. There are chapters on providing for children and working with their parents, and regular check-lists for the development of action plans.
Books on container gardening have been wildly popular with urban and suburban readers, but until now, there has been no comprehensive "how-to" guide for growing fresh food in the absence of open land. Fresh Food from Small Spaces fills the gap as a practical, comprehensive, and downright fun guide to growing food in small spaces. It provides readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to produce their own fresh vegetables, mushrooms, sprouts, and fermented foods as well as to raise bees and chickens—all without reliance on energy-intensive systems like indoor lighting and hydroponics. Readers will learn how to transform their balconies and windowsills into productive vegetable gardens, their countertops and storage lockers into commercial-quality sprout and mushroom farms, and their outside nooks and crannies into whatever they can imagine, including sustainable nurseries for honeybees and chickens. Free space for the city gardener might be no more than a cramped patio, balcony, rooftop, windowsill, hanging rafter, dark cabinet, garage, or storage area, but no space is too small or too dark to raise food. With this book as a guide, people living in apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and single-family homes will be able to grow up to 20 percent of their own fresh food using a combination of traditional gardening methods and space-saving techniques such as reflected lighting and container "terracing." Those with access to yards can produce even more. Author R. J. Ruppenthal worked on an organic vegetable farm in his youth, but his expertise in urban and indoor gardening has been hard-won through years of trial-and-error experience. In the small city homes where he has lived, often with no more than a balcony, windowsill, and countertop for gardening, Ruppenthal and his family have been able to eat at least some homegrown food 365 days per year. In an era of declining resources and environmental disruption, Ruppenthal shows that even urban dwellers can contribute to a rebirth of local, fresh foods.
For the last five months, Tom Anderson has been without a job, a fact he's been hiding from his wife Jean--and everyone else. He leaves each morning, pretending nothing has changed, and spends his disheartening day rotating through two coffee shops and the library, using their wi-fi to search for a job on the internet. The stress of keeping this secret is beginning to put serious strain on his marriage and it looks like the legacy that began with his father is still at work, slowly destroying the bond between Tom and Jean. Can their mutual trust--and love--be restored? Combining the literary talents of Dan Walsh and the relationship expertise of Gary Smalley, The Restoration Series pulls back the curtain of a family that has laid their foundation on shifting sand, but is slowly rediscovering genuine love and the power of forgiveness.
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Mayor Adams claims right-to-shelter law does not apply to NYC asylum seekers; critics pounce
Chris Sommerfeldt, Michael Gartland, New York Daily News
Just days before his administration is expected to open its newest migrant relief center, Mayor Adams rejected Wednesday the idea that asylum seekers are protected by the city's right-to-shelter law.
His take on the issue, his firmest stance yet on how right-to-shelter rules affect the city's management of its migrant crisis, prompted an almost immediate backlash from both elected officials and advocates.
Adams brought up the matter Wednesday morning during an appearance on WABC's "Sid & Friends" show after being asked if he'd ever consider scrapping the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city for immigrants.
"When we talk about a sanctuary city, that is codified in law," he said. "The courts ruled that this is a sanctuary city. We have a moral and legal obligation to fulfill that."
But on the right-to-shelter question, Adams took a different tack.
"We don't believe asylum seekers fall into the whole right-to-shelter conversation," the mayor said. "This is a crisis that must be addressed based on what was created on this national platform."
His assessment of the right-to-shelter question when it comes to migrants is perhaps his clearest public statement on the matter to date — and it comes as the city continues its struggle to accommodate more than 41,000 migrants, most of them Latin Americans, who have flooded into the five boroughs since last spring.
Last week, Adams' administration announced it will "soon" open a new so-called Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook with capacity for 1,000 people. The exact timing for when the megashelter will open is unclear, but a source briefed on the matter said it could be as early as this week.
Immigration advocates have panned the Red Hook plan, noting the site is in a flood zone while also raising questions about whether the facility would be up to snuff with the right-to-shelter law. In addition to requiring the city to provide shelter to anyone who needs it, the law stipulates that beds must be at least 6 feet apart and people must have access to lockers and laundry services, among other requirements.
When Adams spoke about right-to-shelter in September, he remarked that the city's application of the law "must be reassessed" because "the city's system is nearing its breaking point."
But the Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society, which criticized Adams for violating the right-to-shelter law last year, suggested the results of the mayor's apparent reassessment may land him in legal hot water.
"Flouting the law would accomplish nothing and such a move would only land this administration in front of a judge for contempt," the groups said Wednesday in a statement responding to Adams' radio appearance. "The mayor must clarify his remarks from this morning immediately."
Earlier in the day, Joshua Goldfein, an attorney with Legal Aid's Homeless Rights Project, offered more specifics in pushing back against Adams' claim that right-to-shelter standards don't apply to housing migrants.
"The mayor's statement is plainly wrong," Goldfein told the Daily News, adding that the consent decree that established right-to-shelter does not include exceptions for asylum seekers. "The mayor's frustrated. We're all frustrated with the federal government's slow pace of addressing this issue. But I'm hopeful that he misspoke and didn't mean to say it in the way he said it. The law is very clear."
Goldfein added that it's also counterproductive for the city to task the Emergency Management Department with running the migrant relief centers and suggested the Homeless Services Department should be doing it instead.
"They have an agency that provides shelter, and for whatever reason they've decided to set up a new system that can accommodate some, but not all people," he said. "They're trying to reinvent the wheel, which is consuming a lot of time, energy and money."
City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a progressive Democrat who has been tempered in his criticism of Adams, also blasted the mayor's comments.
"While it is clear that the current situation is unsafe, unsustainable, and in dire need of state and federal support, this is not a justification to abandon our legal and moral obligation to provide quality shelter to people — all people — most in need," the public advocate said.
Earlier this week, Adams said at a news conference that the city is "compliant" with right-to-shelter rules, and that when it isn't, "we're hoping that the advocates will bring it to our attention."
But after the latest round of criticism, Adams spokesman Fabien Levy said Legal Aid's "suggestion that the city is flouting its legal obligations couldn't be further from the truth."
"If this humanitarian crisis was simply a right-to-shelter issue, then only New York City would bear the responsibility for providing for these individuals," Levy said before renewing the mayor's call for more help from the federal government to shelter and provide services for migrants. "New York City is doing its part; now we need everyone else to do theirs."
During his radio spot Wednesday, the mayor was asked if he'll ever start calling out President Biden by name while pointing fingers at the feds for the migrant crisis.
"Yelling and screaming is not going to solve the problem," he responded. But he added that better coordination is needed at the border. "That is a responsibility that the White House must do," he said. "I've made that clear over and over again."
Adams elaborated on that idea minutes earlier during an appearance on MSNBC, saying it is still unclear to him who's coordinating the federal response to the influx of migrants crossing over the southern border.
"I was told that we have an individual that's coordinating the operation," he said, without elaborating on who imparted that information. "And as I shared with White House officials, why don't I know who that is?"
Earlier this month, Adams said he wanted a "national czar" to oversee the federal government's response to the migrant crisis — even though Vice President Kamala Harris has been tasked with the job since March 2021.
Adams didn't mention Harris or Biden by name in relation to the migrant crisis during either of his Wednesday morning interviews. After they concluded, Levy clarified that Adams wasn't referring to the position Harris now holds but a different post more focused on day-to-day operations and logistics.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) just kept stepping in it as he tried to get the California Democrat to condemn people admired by the former GOP president.
Daniels tweeted a snarky rebuttal after Trump on January 31 called her a "horseface" on Truth Social.
Damning Montage Exposes Donald Trump's Fifth Amendment Hypocrisy In Less Than A Minute
The former president used to have a very different opinion of people who invoked the constitutional right.
"Oh man," began Ayman Mohyeldin as he ridiculed the South Carolina Republican's address at Donald Trump's 2024 campaign rally.
George Santos loses his cool with OAN reporter after being questioned about the sincerity of his apology for campaign lies
The New York Republican is facing mounting pressure over his many false claims, even from right-wing media outlets like OAN.
Trump's NY fraud trial starts on time 'come hell or high water,' judge warns warring lawyers at hearing
Lawyers for Trump and the NY attorney general's office argued over the existence of the Trump Organization Wednesday as a judge warned "no delays."
What Adani's Downfall Tells Us About India's Crony Capitalism
The allegations put a spotlight on the relationship between India's business and political elite.
A new assault weapon ban will be introduced this session. Will it finally pass?
In his State of the State address early this month, Gov. Dan McKee hailed passage of the bill as one of his top priorities for the year.
What international law says about Israel's planned destruction of Palestinian assailants' homes
Palestinians block roads to protest home demolition Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)After a deadly attack that killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, the Israeli government responded by sealing off the home of the Palestinian suspect in preparation for its destruction. The family home of a 13-year-old accused in a separate East Jerusalem shooting has likewise been earmarked for destruction. This is not unusual. Israel has demolished the homes of thousands of Palestinians in
A Boston attorney and former colleague of U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts' wife, Jane, has filed a complaint with Congress and the Justice Department alleging her work as a legal recruiter poses a conflict of interest at the Supreme Court. The confidential complaint, first obtained and reported by The New York Times on Tuesday, suggests Jane Roberts' past position as legal recruiter -- helping high-profile firms hire top talent, some of whom later have business before the court -- may present an ethical concern. While she quit her job as a law partner when her husband was confirmed as chief justice in 2005, Jane Roberts made millions of dollars in commissions helping recruit for firms regularly involved in court business, according to the former colleague, Kendal Price, as reported by the Times.
A conservative judge who helped stop Trump on Jan. 6 wants to finish the job
Late one night in the spring of 1994, a 40-year-old federal judge was startled awake by loud pounding at the front door of his home in Vienna, Va. The sound was so jarring, so insistent, so out of character for his quiet Washington suburb that it unnerved J. Michael Luttig, a product of Northeast Texas who had put down deep roots in Beltway power circles.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Luttig told his wife, Elizabeth,
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Georgian government slowly kills Saakashvilli Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the Georgian government is slowly killing Mikheil Saakashvilli, the country's former president and currently a citizen of Ukraine. Source: Interfax-Ukraine, quoting Zelenskyy during his press-conference with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Kyiv.
Nearly every House Democrat on Wednesday voted against a bill aimed at forcing federal workers to return to their offices now that the COVID pandemic is winding down.
Longtime Santos treasurer is out, she tells federal regulator
The New York Republican announced a new treasurer for his political groups on Tuesday evening.
Authorities Meet With Migrants as Group Continues to Protest Order to Leave Manhattan Hotel
NYC asylum seeker crisis leads to battle over location
Migrant protest at New York hotel highlights growing issue
'Extremely frustrated' NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads with White House for more help on migrant crisis
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Roger Daltrey was just 21 years old in 1965 when he sang "hope I die before I get old" on My Generation, one of the Who's earliest signature songs. It didn't take long for that lyric line to take on ironic significance as The Who continued to tour and record over the next five decades. Recently Roger released his autobiography Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story. It's filled not only with all the wonderful rock 'n roll and Who stories that you'd expect, but is also a very personal look back at Roger's life. It's his take on how the band was formed and grew and almost broke up more than once. We also get a close-up look at his life off the road away from the spotlight, and some of the personal challenges he faced. It was a delight to sit down with Roger in October 2018 to discuss his book and pick up where we left off twenty-three years ago.
The first time I spoke with Roger Daltrey was in 1985 for televsion's PM Magazine while he was promoting his then newly released solo album Under a Raging Moon. It had been just three years since the Who had broken up (for the first time) and Roger was already reflecting back on "his generation" at the age of 42.


USA Cycling announced Monday a seven-event Cyclo-Cross National Calendar (CXNC), which will run from September to December in seven different states nationwide. The CXNC series should not be confused with the UCI-level Pro Cyclo-Cross Calendar (PRO CX).
According to USA Cycling's CycloCross National Calendar page, the purpose of the CXNC is to "recognize top domestic events and provide them with the opportunity to achieve UCI recognition." Those races that seek UCI inscription and inclusion on the USA Cycling Pro Cyclo-cross Calendar must first be part of the CXNC for at least one year, according to USA Cycling.
Among the requirements for inclusion on the CXNC is an elite cash purse, as well as the agreement to submit race results to USA Cycling within 24 hours for proper rankings calculation.
If you are a promoter interested in having your race on the CXNC, click here for the bid application. Questions about the application or race director responsibilities, can be directed to USA Cycling National Events Manager Rachel Leif at rleif@usacycling.org.


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