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Kathryn Fouse and Larry Thompson
Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 (View Map)
Admission is free and seating is unassigned.
The People United Will Never Be Defeated
Composed by Frederick Rzewski
Kathryn Fouse plays Rzewski's monumental piano work with visual presentations by Larry Thompson of the original paintings created specifically for this piece.
Dr. Kathryn Fouse recently accepted a position Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Most recently, Fouse served as Professor of Music and Associate Dean for the Division of Music at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
In addition to her commitment to education, she continues to maintain an active career as a virtuoso pianist and a professional accompanist. She graduated cum laude from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance and received a Master of Music degree in piano from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. Her major teachers include Eugenia O'Reilly, Dr. David Albee and Dr. Ruth Slenczynska. Before joining Samford, Fouse served on the faculties of the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas), Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, Texas), Collin County Community College (Plano, Texas) and Lon Morris College (Jacksonville, Texas).
Having developed a strong interest in contemporary music, Dr. Fouse frequently presents lecture-recitals in an effort to bring greater understanding of this music to audiences. In 1992, Dr. Fouse was the national recipient of the Merle Montgomery Doctoral Grant awarded by Mu Phi Epsilon for her research into the Surrealist movement and its influence on American composers. Her special interest in the study and performance of American piano music of the 20th century has resulted in invitations to present her research in lecture-recitals at such prestigious institutions as the University of Illinois, Baylor University, the Dallas Art Museum, Gothenburg University (Sweden) and the Norwegian State Academy of Music (Oslo).
In addition to her solo performances, Dr. Fouse is in great demand as a professional accompanist. She has collaborated with such artists as Timofei Dokschidzer, Edward H. Tarr, David Bilger, Ronald Barron, James Thompson, Vincent diMartino, Leonard Candelaria, Andrei Ikov, Steven Mead and Dale Underwood. She has served as staff accompanist for many international competitions and festivals, including conferences of the International Trumpet Guild, the North American Saxophone Alliance, the European Trumpet Days, the Moscow International Trumpet Competition and Festival and the prestigious ARD International Trumpet Competition in Munich, Germany. In 1996, Fouse was awarded the Marian Bowker Davidson Accompanying Award by Mu Phi Epsilon to travel to Saratov, Russia, to participate in the first Vassily Brandt International Trumpet Solo Competition and Festival.
Larry Thompson serves as Associate Dean and Professor of Art and Design at Samford University, and has served as Chair of the Art Department since coming to Samford in 2007. A native of El Paso, Texas, Thompson has taught in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas prior to moving to Birmingham. In addition to teaching painting and drawing courses, and chairing the department, Thompson is an artist who has recently exhibited work in China, New York, Texas, California, Alabama, Illinois, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He is an active member of the College Art Association (www.collegeart.org), and has served as Career Mentor for CAA numerous times and will be doing so again, in addition to presenting at the CAA Conference in Chicago in 2014. Thompson holds an MFA in Painting from The University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and a BFA in Art and Design from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and is represented locally at Space One Eleven Art Space. Larry also serves on an advisory council creating the Salvador's Deli art event and fundraiser for art supplies for school children in partnership with UAB and The Birmingham Museum of Art.
Thompson's recent work includes Aural Vision and The Infanttree Project, a year-long project funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Space One Eleven in Birmingham, and the Alabama Humanities Foundation. The project which opened on September 11, 2015 in Birmingham, and culminated with select pieces being exhibited at the Pentagon in September of 2016 examines the impact of war in post-9/11 America. Thompson's works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. He is an active member of the College Art Association, routinely serving as Career Mentor for junior faculty at CAA's annual conference. Examples of Thompson's work can be found at www.artbylarrythompson.com.

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Justin Timberlake is a master. A master of what, exactly? Well, apparently everything. He's been a busy man since the release of his last album, FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006. From appearing in the Oscar-nominated film, The Social Network, to hosting several episodes of Saturday Night Live, to starting his own fashion brand, Timberlake's been everywhere and done everything. But with the release of his latest album, The 20/20 Experience, it's clear that where Timberlake truly belongs is in the pop industry.
The charts have missed Justin. From his days in NSYNC to the bright lights of his own solo career, the guy's produced hit after hit. There's the basics, like NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and "Pop," but then there's Timberlake's true claims to fame: songs like "Rock Your Body" and the beloved "SexyBack". He's shown he knows how to record a good track. But, after a 7 year break, some fans may have felt reason to be worried.
Alas, their worry was for nothing. The 20/20 Experience is every bit the old Justin Timberlake fans fell in love with.
He strikes the audience with his talent immediately, reeling in a surprisingly catchy jazz-pop tune with "Pusher Love Girl." Then there's "Suit & Tie," which has already topped the iTunes and Billboard 200's pop charts. Both songs are quickly addictive and easy to dance with.
Timberlake's seductive falsetto and ability to blend classic and electronic sounds makes him a winning artist across the boards. "Strawberry Bubblegum" pairs a simple background beat to Timberlake's impressive vocal range, while "That Girl" picks up the pace a little and adds some bounce. While some tracks run overly long (up to 8 minutes on a few), Timberlake keeps the audience engaged.
Overall, 'The 20/20 Experience" is just plain and simply enjoyable listening. Is it amazing artistry? Are the lyrics wrought with inspiration and meaning? Is it music we've never heard before? Certainly not. It's pop, and pop is rarely genius.
But it's good pop. Better pop than most. So, yes, I think it's safe to say we're happy to have Timberlake back home where he belongs.


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5 Acres in Adelanto! This property is in Adelanto, CA in the HIGH Desert of San Bernardino County, the largest county in the country. Adelanto has been making waves recently with its city ordinance that has encouraged the cultivation of medical marijuana.
This property is located near the intersection of El Mirage road, and Koala Road in the northern part of the town. Power runs along both Koala and El Mirage road, only 370 feet away from the property. Parcel has legal access at the north end along a right of way established for a future road.


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Council issue plea for Brighton Way users to follow diversion after headteacher reveals abuse
Do not cut through Asda car park, council says
By Ryan Evans @RyanBasGazette Reporter
HAMPSHIRE County Council is urging motorists to avoid cutting through the Asda car park to by-pass road works on Brighton Way.
Deputy leader Cllr Rob Humby has spoken out after The Gazette reported how the headteacher of one school has received abuse whilst allowing pupils to cross safely.
Chris Edwards was forced to come to an agreement with Asda to close the road that links the two ends of the car park for 40 minutes in the morning and afternoon, after a number of motorists decided to use it to by-pass the works, avoiding the signed diversion.
He said that the volume and speed of traffic posed a danger to the 960 pupils that were filtering in and out of the school in just a 30 minute period.
Now, HCC have urged motorists to stick to the official diversion "to ensure the safety of all pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers".
Cllr Rob Humby, deputy leader, told The Gazette: "There is a signed diversion in place while SGN carry out gas main replacement works in Quilter Road, and I would urge all drivers to use this to ensure the safety of all pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers.
"We will, however, ask SGN to review their signage to discourage the use of the supermarket car park."
Brighton Way has been closed between the two mini roundabouts at Chopin Road and Sullivan Road since last Monday (November 16) whilst gas works take place.
The official diversion takes motorists along Brighton Way to Brighton Hill roundabout, along The Harrow Way, on Hatch Warren Way, and back up Brighton Way.
It avoids the narrow Sullivan Road, and the Asda car park.
But after Mr Edwards observed traffic using the private car park as a cut-through and endangering the safety of his pupils, he came to an agreement with the supermarket giant to close the road at the zebra crossing for 40 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon.
Its purpose is to allow for schoolchildren to safely enter and leave the premesis, which they are having to do in staggered blocks because of Covid rules.
But Mr Edwards has reported some motorists verbally abusing him and his staff, demanding that they be let through the closure.
"It is a bit demoralising," he told The Gazette, "especially now when people realise what is going on in schools and people aren't able to make the smallest of sacrifices.
"The vast majority have been absolutely brilliant and supportive. All of our parents have been lovely but the message would be that we didn't ask for the road works, we are just trying to keep our children safe, if they can support us we can all have a merry lead up to Christmas."
Mr Edwards said that every time he goes out to close the road, there is at least one person openly abusive and three or four that demand the barriers are removed for them to get through.
Excuses offered up by motorists include having frozen shopping in the car, the satnav taking them through the car park, asking whether he has the power to close the road and those complaining that the 6-minute trip around the blockage actually takes 30 minutes.
He said that one person told him: "I'm not here to run children over, I'm just here to cut through."
And he revealed that before they were given barriers, one motorist drove at him whilst he was standing in the road.
"It is annoying, but there is a bigger picture here. Just drive around."


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We were bored one day during Eid and decided to take pictures of goats with a DSLR camera. After seeing the outcome of the pictures, one of us decided we would open a parody page called "Goats of Bangladesh" where we would mimic the style of posts made by Humans of New York in a mocking way.


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HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Presents Award to Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong
Washington, D.C. –Yesterday, the Assistant Secretary for Health, ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D., presented the Assistant Secretary of Health (ASH) Exceptional Service Medal to Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong recognizing him for his outstanding contributions on behalf of the millions of people worldwide suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD). The civilian medal is awarded for exceptional achievement to the cause of public health and medicine, and is the highest civilian award from the Public Health Service, which includes all health divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Ohene-Frempong is the first civilian recipient of the ASH Exceptional Service Medal.
Dr. Ohene-Frempong is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and is an inspirational force for the Global Coalition on Sickle Cell Disease. He continues to work tirelessly towards the Coalition's goal of preventing the deaths of 9 million children with sickle cell disease by the year 2050. His experience as a clinician in Ghana serves a model for how to incorporate management of sickle cell disease in primary healthcare; and his mentorship and dedication to the disease have impacted thousands of children in Ghana and around the world.
"I am honored and humbled to present Dr. Ohene-Frempong with the Assistant Secretary for Health Exceptional Service Medal" said ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D. "Dr. Ohene-Frempong deserves this award many times over. I want this award to bring light to his singular accomplishments as a physician, scientist, and humanitarian, but also to the cause of people living with sickle cell disease around the world. His diligent advocacy, clinical expertise and visionary leadership serve as an inspiration for the Global Coalition and the sickle cell community"
Throughout his 40 year career, Dr. Ohene-Frempong served on many professional organizations, boards, and committees dedicated to finding a cure for SCD. His leadership was instrumental in the development of newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Ghana and in Africa. He is a founding member of the Global Sickle Cell Disease Network, and has conducted important research including the first multi-center clinical trial of hydroxyurea therapy in children with sickle cell disease in the United States.
Dr. Ohene-Frempong's contributions to public health and program development in Africa are numerous and ongoing. Recently Dr. Ohene-Frempong has been involved in the establishment of 12 new sickle cell disease treatment centers in regional hospitals in Ghana and is the President of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana.
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Paul Poiret (20 April 1879, Paris, France – 30 April 1944, Paris) was a leading French fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. He was the founder of his namesake haute couture house. His contributions to his field have been likened to Picasso's legacy in 20th-century art.
Poiret was born on 20 April 1879 to a cloth merchant in the poor neighborhood of Les Halles, Paris. His parents, in an effort to rid him of his natural pride, apprenticed him to an umbrella maker. There, he collected scraps of silk left over from the cutting of umbrella patterns, and fashioned clothes for a doll that one of his sisters had given him. While a teenager, Poiret took his sketches to Louise Chéruit, a prominent dressmaker, who purchased a dozen from him. Poiret continued to sell his drawings to major Parisian couture houses, until he was hired by Jacques Doucet in 1896. His first design, a red cloth cape, sold 400 copies. Poiret later moved to the House of Worth, where he was responsible for designing simple, practical dresses. The "brazen modernity of his designs," however, proved too much for Worth's conservative clientele. When Poiret presented the Russian Princess Bariatinsky with a Confucius coat with an innovative kimono-like cut, for instance, she exclaimed, "What a horror! When there are low fellows who run after our sledges and annoy us, we have their heads cut off, and we put them in sacks just like that."
Poiret established his own house in 1903, and made his name with his controversial kimono coat and similar, loose-fitting designs created specifically for an uncorseted, slim figure. He designed flamboyant window displays and threw sensational parties to draw attention to his work. His instinct for marketing and branding was unmatched by any other Parisian designer, although the pioneering fashion shows of the British-based Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon) had already attracted tremendous publicity. In 1909, he was so famous, Margot Asquith, wife of British Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, invited him to show his designs at 10 Downing Street. The cheapest garment at the exhibition was 30 guineas, double the annual salary of a scullery maid.
Poiret's house expanded to encompass interior decoration and fragrance. In 1911, he introduced "Parfums de Rosine," named after his daughter, becoming the first French couturier to launch a signature fragrance, although again the London designer Lucile had preceded him with a range of in-house perfumes as early as 1907. In 1911 Poiret unveiled "Parfums de Rosine" with a flamboyant soiree held at his palatial home, attended by the cream of Parisian society and the artistic world. Poiret fancifully christened the event "la mille et deuxième nuit" (The Thousand and Second Night), inspired by the fantasy of a sultan's harem. His gardens were illuminated by lanterns, set with tents, and live, tropical birds. Madame Poiret herself luxuriated in a golden cage. Poiret was the reigning sultan, gifting each guest with a bottle of his new fragrance creation, appropriately named to befit the occasion, "Nuit Persane." His marketing strategy, played out as entertainment, became the talk of Paris. A second scent debuted in 1912 – "Le Minaret," again emphasizing the harem theme.
In 1911, publisher Lucien Vogel dared photographer Edward Steichen to promote fashion as a fine art in his work. Steichen responded by snapping photos of gowns designed by Poiret, hauntingly backlit and shot at inventive angles. These were published in the April 1911 issue of the magazine Art et Décoration. According to historian Jesse Alexander, the occasion is "now considered to be the first ever modern fashion photography shoot," in which garments were imaged as much for their artistic quality as their formal appearance. A year later, Vogel began his renowned fashion journal La Gazette du Bon Ton, which showcased Poiret's designs, drawn by top illustrators, along with six other leading Paris designers – Louise Chéruit, Georges Doeuillet, Jacques Doucet, Jeanne Paquin, Redfern, and the House of Worth. However, notable couture names were missing from this brilliant assemblage, including such major tastemakers as Lucile, Jeanne Lanvin and the Callot Soeurs.
Also in 1911, Poiret launched the École Martine, a home decor division of his design house, named for his second daughter. The establishment provided artistically inclined, working-class girls with trade skills and income.
In 1911 Poiret leased part of the property at 109 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré to his friend Henri Barbazanges, who opened the Galerie Barbazanges to exhibit contemporary art. The building was beside Poiret's 18th century mansion at 26 Avenue d'Antin. Poiret reserved the right to hold two exhibitions each year. One of these was L'Art Moderne en France from 16–31 July 1916, organized by André Salmon. Salmon called the exhibition the "Salon d'Antin". Artists included Pablo Picasso, who showed Les Demoiselles d'Avignon for the first time, Amedeo Modigliani, Moïse Kisling, Manuel Ortiz de Zárate and Marie Vassilieff. Poiret also arranged concerts of new music at the gallery, often in combination with exhibitions of new art. The 1916 Salon d'Antin included readings of poetry by Max Jacob and Guillaume Apollinaire, and performances of work by Erik Satie, Darius Milhaud, Igor Stravinsky and Georges Auric.
Early in World War I, Poiret left his fashion house to serve the military. When he returned in 1919, the business was on the brink of bankruptcy. New designers like Chanel were producing simple, sleek clothes that relied on excellent workmanship. In comparison, Poiret's elaborate designs seemed dowdy and poorly manufactured. (Though Poiret's designs were groundbreaking, his construction was not – he aimed only for his dresses to "read beautifully from afar.") Poiret, increasingly unpopular, in debt, and lacking support from his business partners, soon left the fashion empire he had established. In 1929, the house was closed, its leftover stock sold by the kilogram as rags. When Poiret died in 1944, his genius had been forgotten. His road to poverty led him to odd jobs, including work as a street painter, selling drawings to customers of Paris cafes. At one time, the 'Chambre syndicale de la Haute Couture' discussed providing a monthly allowance to aid Poiret, an idea rejected by Worth, at that time president of the group. Only his friend and one of his right hand-designers from his pre-WWI era, France Martano (married name: Benureau), helped him in his era of poverty, when most of Parisian society had forgotten him. At the end of his life, he dined regularly in her family's Paris apartment and she made sure he was not wanting for food. (He'd previously erased her from his memoirs, as he'd sent her to New York City in his place when he'd been invited for a long-term visit to design for Broadway in 1917/18 and was infuriated that she'd become an independent couturier upon her return to Paris.) His friend Elsa Schiaparelli prevented his name from encountering complete oblivion, and it was Schiaparelli who paid for his burial.
Though perhaps best known for freeing women from corsets (although he did not single-handedly accomplish this revolution) and for claiming authorship of the hobble skirt, harem pants, and "lampshade" tunic, Poiret's major contribution to fashion was his development of the dressmaking technique known as draping, a departure from the tailoring and pattern-making of the past. Poiret was influenced by antique and regional dress, and favored clothing cut along straight lines and constructed of rectangular motifs. The structural simplicity of his clothing represented a "pivotal moment in the emergence of modernism" generally, and "effectively established the paradigm of modern fashion, irrevocably changing the direction of costume history.
Poiret's spectacular fashion designs feature prominently in the collections of fashion museums worldwide. They have been displayed in many exhibitions over the years. One such exhibition was "Paul Poiret and Nicole Groult, The Masters of Art Deco Fashion" (Paul Poiret et Nicole Groult, Maîtres de mode Art Déco) at Palais Galliera in Paris in 1986.
In May 2005, the fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa exhibited Denise Poiret's wardrobe in a show called "Free Creativity" (La Création en Liberté) in his showroom before it was auctioned. Denise Poiret's personal sartorial collection broke sales records: in particular, an auto coat that Paul Poiret had designed for her in 1914 went under the hammer for 110,000 Euros.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchased many pieces at this auction sale, which was the core of the first American retrospective on the dressmaker from May to August 2007, entitled Paul Poiret: King of Fashion.
In 2011, this show traveled to the Kremlin in Russia to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Paul Poiret's visit to Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Additionally, Poiret's perfumes, the Parfums de Rosine, are preserved in several cultural institutions, including the Osmothèque in Versailles.
In 2013, the Musée International de la Parfumerie in Grasse showcased the pioneering perfume branch of Poiret in an exhibition entitled Paul Poiret: Couturier Perfumer.
In 1905, Poiret married Denise Boulet, a provincial girl; they would later have five children together. Denise, a slender and youthful woman, was Poiret's muse and the prototype of la garçonne. In 1913, Poiret told Vogue, "My wife is the inspiration for all my creations; she is the expression of all my ideals." The two later were divorced, in 1928 after twenty-three years of marriage, in a proceeding that was far from amicable.
Commercially inactive since 1933, the Poiret brand has attracted the interest of many. Several owners shared the rights to the brand name until the Luxembourg-based company Luvanis, which specializes in reviving dormant brands, acquired the global trademark rights to Paul Poiret in the early 2010s. Luvanis, now the sole owner of Poiret, asked the London investment bank Savigny Partners to find the most suitable entrepreneur.
The South-Korean fashion and luxury conglomerate Shinsegae International, which also distributes the brands of Givenchy, Céline, Brunello Cucinelli, and Moncler, was thus chosen to reawaken Poiret after a long, careful selection process. Luvanis, convinced by Shinsegae's ambition, creative vision, and respect for the heritage of Poiret, sold it the rights to the brand name in 2015.
After mounting press speculations, Shinsegae officially confirmed in January 2018 the international relaunch of Poiret from Paris with Belgian businesswoman Anne Chapelle at its helm, and Paris-based Chinese couturiere Yiqing Yin as its artistic director. Poiret is expected to show its first new collection in March 2018 after a 90-year hiatus.
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^ Art Bulletin of Victoria, Issues 34–36. Victoria: Council of the National Gallery of Victoria. 1994. p. 35. Mulvagh, p. 19, suggests that the jupe-culotte was introduced by Poiret, Bourniche and Margaine-Lacroix, while books on Poiret credit it to him alone.
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^ Ahmed, Osman (30 January 2018). "Anne Chapelle's Next Move: Rebooting Poiret". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ Borrelli-Persson, Laird. "Poiret Is Being Revived a Century After Its Heyday—Will It Matter to Fashion Audiences in 2018?". Vogue. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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Vegetable Compound Help In Accumulation Of Misfolded Proteins In Brain
Vegetable Compound Help In Accumulation…
A study examined that a compound in beets that gives the vegetable its distinctive red color could eventually help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process that is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Scientists say this discovery could lead to the development of drugs that could alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease, the world's leading cause of dementia.
"Our data suggest that betanin, a compound in beet extract, shows some promise as an inhibitor of certain chemical reactions in the brain that are involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease," says Li-June Ming. "This is just a first step, but we hope that our findings will encourage other scientists to look for structures like betanin that could be used to synthesize drugs that could make life a bit easier for those who suffer from this disease."
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, according to the National Institute on Aging. Its incidence rises with age, affecting one in 10 Americans 65 and older, and one in three by age 85. But one prime suspect is beta-amyloid, a sticky protein fragment, or peptide, that accumulates in the brain, disrupting communication between brain cells called neurons.
Much of this damage occurs, Ming says, when beta-amyloid attaches itself to metals such as iron or copper. These metals can cause beta-amyloid peptides to misfold and bind together in clumps that can promote inflammation and oxidation, a process like rusting in nearby neurons, eventually killing them.
Previous research conducted by other scientists suggests that beetroot juice can improve oxygen flow to the aging brain and possibly improve cognitive performance. Building on this work, Ming, Darrell Cole Cerrato and colleagues at the University of South Florida wanted to find out if betanin.
A beet compound used in commercial dyes that readily binds to metals, could block the effects of copper on beta-amyloid and, in turn, prevent the misfolding of these peptides and the oxidation of neurons. Using visible spectrophotometry, the scientists measured the oxidative reaction of DTBC when exposed to beta-amyloid only, beta-amyloid bound to copper, and copper-bound beta-amyloid in a mixture containing betanin.
On its own, beta-amyloid caused little or no oxidation of DTBC. However, as expected, beta-amyloid bound to copper-induced substantial DTBC oxidation. But when betanin was added to the copper-bound beta-amyloid mixture, the researchers found oxidation dropped by as much as 90%, suggesting that misfolding of the peptides was potentially suppressed.
They cannot say that betanin stops the misfolding completely, but we can say that it reduces oxidation. Less oxidation could prevent misfolding to a certain degree, perhaps even to the point that it slows the aggregation of beta-amyloid peptides, which is believed to be the ultimate cause of Alzheimer's.
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The brand new 65,000 square-foot space will also serve residential and commercial markets in Tidewater area.
GranQuartz launches new regional distribution center
GranQuartz recently moved one of its stores from its previous Chicago location to a 35,000-square-foot space in Elk Grove Village, IL. This new facility is a little over a mile from its former site where it had been for more than 15 years and it is approximately three-and-a-half times larger.
Anatolia Tile + Stone Announces New U.S. Distribution Center
Strategically located in Savannah, GA the new distribution center will serve as the main shipping hub for domestic customers.
21st Annual "Cosentino 100" Convention draws record 164 companies from U.S. and Canada
Cosentino Group, a global leader in the production and distribution of innovative architectural and design surfaces, is celebrating its 21st annual "Cosentino 100" convention held in the Riviera Maya (Mexico). One of the most important events for the stone, decoration and remodeling sectors in North America, the convention draws leading customers and partners to learn the latest from the Spain-based manufacturer.
Cosentino Opens New Center in Salt Lake City
This marks the brand's first expansion into Utah.
Emser Tile Opens Third Distribution Center
Los Angeles-based Emser Tile has opened its third North American distribution center in Suffolk, Va.
Laticrete Announces Expansion of Manufacturing And Distribution Facility
Laticrete, a manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has announced the expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Grand Prairie, TX.
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Figure 7.10 shows a possible sequence of events of the ports on the Trace Funnel and the multiplexor selection. This example also assumes the only four trace sources are connected and that the priority encoding follows the reset/default priority, highest priority to slave port 0, lowest to slave port 3. The Minimum HoldTime Register is set-up to hold sources for two cycles before changing to a higher priority source.
Up to time marker t0 the lowest priority source is selected, slave port 3, because it always has data ready to be emitted. The trace sink, connected to the Trace Funnel master port, is stalling and so slowing the draining of the trace sources.
At point t0, a higher priority source indicates valid data is available, ATVALIDS2 goes HIGH, so the arbitration unit selects slave 2 because the minimum hold time for slave 3 is achieved.
At point t1, slave 1 asserts ATVALIDS1 and no higher priority sources indicate valid data so the arbiter switches to slave 1. Even though slave 2 has valid data, the arbiter unit switches to slave 1 because the minimum hold time for slave 2 is already achieved.
At point t2, slave 0 asserts ATVALIDS0 indicating valid data. Because the minimum hold time is not achieved by slave 1 at this point, the arbiter unit does not switch to slave port 0.
At point t3, the arbiter unit switches to slave port 0 even though slave port 1 has valid data because the minimum hold time is achieved by slave port 1.At point t4, the arbiter unit switches to slave port 1 because the slave port 0 deasserts ATVALIDS0.
At point t5, the arbiter unit switches back to slave port 2 because the slave port 1 deasserts ATVALIDS1.


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Senegal: At Hissène Habre Trial, Sexual Slavery Accounts
Women Break 3-Decade Silence about Sexual Abuses
(Dakar) – Four women allegedly sent to the desert north of Chad in 1988 as sexual slaves for the army of the then-dictator, Hissène Habré, testified on October 19-22, 2015, that soldiers at the camp had repeatedly raped multiple women, Human Rights Watch said today. One of them testified that Habre himself had also raped her. One was 13 at the time, and another said that soldiers raped her 13-year-old daughter.
Habré, who ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990, is standing trial before the Extraordinary African Chambers in the Senegal court system on charges of crimes against humanity, torture, and war crimes.
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Haoua Brahim testifies during the trial of the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal on October 21, 2015. She and other women described their experiences in the desert camp at Oudi-Doum, where nine women and girls were allegedly forced to serve the soldiers of Hissène Habré's army. © 2015 Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
"These brave women have broken a long silence to talk about the most painful things possible," said Reed Brody, counsel at Human Rights Watch, who has worked with the victims since 1999. "The use of women and girls as sexual slaves has not always received the attention it deserves, but after almost 30 years, this trial offers these women the opportunity to finally place their abuses on the record."
The four women, Khadidja Hassan Zidane, Kaltouma Deffalah, Haoua Brahim, and Hadje Mérami Ali, described their experiences in the desert camp at Oudi-Doum, where nine women and girls were allegedly forced to serve the soldiers of Hissène Habré's army. The soldiers repeatedly raped most of the nine women, they testified. Official documents of Habré's political police, the DDS, recovered by Human Rights Watch in 2001, confirm that nine women were sent to the desert and record the imprisonment of the four former detainees who testified.
Hadje Mérami Ali testifies during the trial of the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal on October 21 and 22, 2015. She and other women described their experiences in the desert camp at Oudi-Doum, where nine women and girls were allegedly forced to serve the soldiers of Hissène Habré's army. © 2015 Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
Zidane also testified that before she was sent to the desert, she was imprisoned on the presidential grounds and that Habré had raped her on four occasions. Deffalah said that Zidane had given her the same account when the two women were detained together in the desert.
Brahim was only 13 when she was arrested as a hostage to trap her mother, who was living abroad. When her mother went to N'djaména, the Chadian capital, to try to save her daughter, the two were sent to the desert. Amnesty International mounted a campaign on their behalf in 1988, and many letters from Amnesty members to Habré requesting their release were found in the DDS files.
After Merami Ali was arrested, her 13-year-old daughter, Azina, was arrested as well, and the two were sent to Oudi-Doium, where, the mother testified, soldiers raped her young daughter.
These brave women have broken a long silence to talk about the most painful things possible. The use of women and girls as sexual slaves has not always received the attention it deserves, but after almost 30 years, this trial offers these women the opportunity to finally place their abuses on the record.
Reed Brody
Counsel at Human Rights Watch
All the women testified that, before their release, they were forced to swear on the Koran that they would never talk about their experiences.
The women testified with various degrees of difficulty and precision about their ordeals. One, who had spoken of her rape in a pretrial deposition, said that as the trial is being televised back to Chad, and streamed on the internet, she could not repeat the details in public.
Deffalah said that she was "very proud and strong to be here today telling [her] story when this man [Habré], who was once the dictator, is sitting there silently."
Kaltouma Deffalah testifies during the trial of the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal on October 20, 2015. She and other women described their experiences in the desert camp at Oudi-Doum, where nine women and girls were allegedly forced to serve the soldiers of Hissène Habré's army. © 2015 Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
Responding to the women's testimony, the "official website of President Hissein Habré," which has been presenting Habré's position and his lawyers' statements for the last three years, published a series of communiqués. One called Hassan a "nymphomaniac prostitute." Another called Merami Ali a "cabaret dancer" and a prostitute. Several of the women, along with Brahim's mother, were accused of being spies for Libya, which had fought a war with Chad. Earlier, the website had called a former detainee a "crazy whore." The detainee, Fatimé Hachim, had testified at the trial that Habré had told her while she was in jail that she would never get out.
The trial chambers were inaugurated by Senegal and the African Union in February 2013 to prosecute the "person or persons" most responsible for international crimes committed in Chad between 1982 and 1990, the period when Habre ruled Chad. The president of the Trial Chamber is Gberdao Gustave Kam of Burkina Faso, who sits with two senior Senegalese judges.
Habre is accused of tens of thousands of political killings as well as systematic torture during his rule, from 1982 to 1990. The trial is the first in the world in which the courts of one country prosecute the former ruler of another country for alleged human rights crimes.
Khadidja Hassan Zidane testifies during the trial of the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal on October 19 and 20, 2015. She and other women described their experiences in the desert camp at Oudi-Doum, where nine women and girls were allegedly forced to serve the soldiers of Hissène Habré's army. © 2015 Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
The indictment does not include charges of rape, sexual enslavement, or other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity. The victims' lawyers have asked that these charges be added.
The trial is now in its seventh week and is expected to last into December. Thus far, 48 victims and witnesses have testified, including historical experts, the president of Chad's truth commission, former members of Habré's DDS, the Belgian judge who carried out a four-year investigation, researchers from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, and forensic and handwriting experts.
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January 26, 2007 Report
Time is Running Out for the Victims


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OPRAH-RAH-RAH PULLS IN 30,000
By Charles Hurt
December 10, 2007 | 10:00am
COLUMBIA, SC – Black South Carolina voters, who will determine the outcome of next month's Democratic primary there, came out by the thousands yesterday to see the first lady of daytime television endorse Barack Obama.
Oprah Winfrey was introduced by Obama's wife, Michelle, as "a woman you know you can trust."
Some viewed the line as a jab at Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose numbers have crumbled as Democrats drop her in favor of the fresh face whose "tongue is dipped in the unvarnished truth," as Winfrey put it.
Party officials estimated that the roughly 30,000 people who flowed into the University of South Carolina's football stadium set an attendance record for a campaign event in the state.
The event was extensively organized and aimed at translating yesterday's enthusiasm into actual votes.
In her first foray into politics, Oprah drew nearly 70,000 people in appearances with Obama over the weekend at two events in Iowa, one in South Carolina and one last night in New Hampshire, where about 8,500 supporters showed up.
As people streamed into the Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC, they were each handed a slip of paper. On the front was a list of four South Carolina voters to call using their cellphones, and on the back was a script touting Obama.
There were many whites in the crowd, but the vast majority was African-American, who make up half of the Democratic electorate in South Carolina.
The Obama campaign said yesterday that it had signed up 2,307 new volunteers, the majority of whom had never before had any contact with the campaign.
Starting at 5:30 a.m., long lines of people streamed into the stadium. They were greeted by a handmade sign that read, "THE LINE FOR CHANGE STARTS HERE!"
Clearly, fans had come to see Winfrey, but they waved Obama campaign signs and wore T-shirts that read, "Got Hope?"
And when Winfrey talked of Obama, those in the crowd roared, stomped their feet and screamed.
Winfrey rebutted a major line of attack by his opponents, who, she says, believe that "experience with politics as usual is more valuable than the wisdom won from years of serving people outside the walls of Washington, DC."
"There are those who say it is not his time, that he should wait his turn," she said, a clear reference to the Clinton campaign. "Think about where you'd be in your life if you'd waited when people told you to. I wouldn't be where I am if I'd waited on the people who told me it couldn't be."
As Obama emerged waving from the tunnel normally used by the home-team Gamecocks, Winfrey said, "It's Obama time! It's Obama time!"
Obama gave his usual 40- minute speech promising a new kind of politics. He brought down the house with a slap at Clinton by promising to release all of his "kindergarten papers."
That was a reference to her campaign accusing Obama of misleading voters by saying it has not been his life's ambition to be president, even though, as a child, he wrote a paper about wanting to be president.
Obama's remark was also a reference to Clinton's refusal to release many of her papers from her time as first lady.
For many in the audience, yesterday was the first political event they had ever attended. Damon Luke, 31, was born and raised in The Bronx but now lives in Columbia, said he was sold. "He's the first candidate that's ever related to me," he said.
churt@nypost.com
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Recognition for the UK's financial crime fight
Posted on Thu, Jan 17, 2019 in Cyber crime
In the current whirlwind of political and economic certainty, good news can slip under radar. But, it is certainly welcome to note that the UK has been recognised for putting up an effective fight against financial crime.
A report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), published last month, said the UK was leading the world in its efforts and was given the highest possible rating.
Although FATF said more resources – both human and IT - were required, there was also fulsome praise in regards to how the UK handles financial crime, commenting that:
"The UK aggressively pursues money laundering and terrorist financing investigations and prosecutions, achieving 1,400 convictions each year for money laundering.
UK law enforcement authorities have powerful tools to obtain beneficial ownership and other information, including through effective public-private partnerships, and make good use of this information in their investigations."
Examples of best practice include the UK's Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Task Force, which encourages information sharing across the public and private sectors to combat financial crime. Furthermore, there is approval of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, which was established in 2016 to ensure sanctions are properly understood, implemented and enforced.
Areas of progress
The National Economic Crime Centre has recently opened and sits within the National Crime Agency (NCA). It has a budget of roughly £6 million and has employed 55 people from various agencies including the NCA, Serious Fraud Office, HMRC, the FCA and the City of London Police. Within this new agency, there is also scope to involve members of the private sector such as those from accounting firms. The NCA will be able to direct the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to conduct investigations, although the SFO is retained as a separate entity which is answerable to the Attorney-General's office.
In November, the government published the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, which includes an investment of at least £48 million over the next 18 months, with work channelled through a range of government departments and overseen by anti-corruption champion, John Penrose MP.
The Criminal Finances Act of 2017 is now in force and brings new powers for enforcement agencies to recover criminal funds. They also introduce unexplained wealth orders, which are issued by courts, with the first subject being identified as Zamira Hajiyeva.
A new specialist financial crime unit last October will target bank accounts associated with prisoners with the aim of freezing these and initiating criminal proceedings against those involved. It is a core part of targeting the so-called kingpin criminals and gangs who have made fortunes through drug dealing
The unit, announced by Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor David Gauke MP is based in Peterborough and will use specially trained prison and police officers who will monitor bank accounts for signs of suspicious transactions.
Mr Gauke said: "My message to kingpins is this: we are already blocking your phones, putting you in isolation and now we will make sure you can't access your money. Dealing drugs in prison will no longer be profitable because we will find your assets and we will seize them."
The war continues
The UK's approach may be achieving recognition for progress and indeed, placing a higher priority on financial crime, However, despite the government emphasising that it is boosting resources, there is certainly no need for complacency.
The overarching infrastructure may be improving, but the UK has a vast financial services sector and standards are certainly not all high, with too many still reliant on outdated systems and insufficient expertise to manage the risks.
There is undoubtedly still plenty of illicit money flowing through the UK and while the FAFT report is good news, risk managers still face considerable challenges in this area.


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So, let me briefly give you three tips for the New Year to make your daily work a bit easier or just include into your NY's resolution NOT to take yourself too serious. Try to get inspiration wherever you can, besides enjoying what you do and spread that joy!
1. Having more fun ….
Whoever looks at your advertising should get excited! Otherwise, it would be a nuisance, annoyance or at best simply irrelevant. Forget suggestion lists that you yourself just tick off. Ask for advertising that you can agree to joyfully and enthusiastically! Whatever is a treat for you, most probably will be appreciated by your customers as well!
Advertising that appears exactly how you envisioned it, should be suspicious to you. Instead, if you think "damn, I never would have come up with this", you are on the right track. Therefore, inspire your agencies, copywriters and designers to provide you with exactly such kind of proposals!
3. … creates more excitement!
Your heart beats giddy with pleasure, your blood pressure rises and your hands sweat – and that's good! Dare to create exciting advertising, as it is well-known that fortune favors the brave ones and now it is do or die.
Having said this, I wish you all a successful and funky advertising 2015!


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> Explore the Data > NSCH Interactive Data Query (2016 – present) > All States
Survey: 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health
Starting Point: Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Measures
State/Region: All States (quick edit)
Topic: National Performance Measures
Question: NPM 6: Developmental screening, age 9-35 months
Select a State: Select a State or Region Nationwide All Regions Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Virgin Islands HRSA Region I HRSA Region II HRSA Region III HRSA Region IV HRSA Region V HRSA Region VI HRSA Region VII HRSA Region VIII HRSA Region IX HRSA Region X Select a Subgroup Sex of child Race/ethnicity of child Race/ethnicity of child -- with Asian Race/ethnicity of child -- 7 categories Parental nativity Primary language in household Primary household language for Hispanic children Family structure -- 4 categories Household income level Household income level (SCHIP) Highest education of adult in household Special health care needs status Complexity of health care needs Emotional, behavioral or developmental issues Family resilience Adverse childhood experiences Medical home Current insurance status Adequate and continuous insurance Consistency of health insurance coverage Type of health insurance Well-functioning system of care
Change Question, Topic or Survey
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You can update the state/region for this query by selecting a new state/region below.
Nationwide All States All Regions Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Virgin Islands HRSA Region I HRSA Region II HRSA Region III HRSA Region IV HRSA Region V HRSA Region VI HRSA Region VII HRSA Region VIII HRSA Region IX HRSA Region X
Variable Name: National Performance Measure 6: Percent of children, ages 9 through 35 months, who received a developmental screening using a parent-completed screening tool in the past year
Survey Items: Survey instrument item number for children 0-5 years: C8
Variable name in public use data file: K6Q12; K6Q13A; K6Q13B; K6Q14A; K6Q14B
Denominator: Children age 9 through 35 months
Numerator: Children, ages 9 through 35 months, who received a developmental screening using a parent-completed screening tool in the past year
Revisions and Changes: In 2017, this measure did not change from the 2016 NSCH.
Due to changes in the administration and sampling for the NSCH, results from surveys prior to 2016 are not directly comparable and should not be used to conduct trend analyses. In the 2011/12 NSCH, developmental screening questions were asked among children 10 months to 71 months (5 years) who received one or more types of services: medical, dental, mental health care or received/needed a specialist care (NUMB_SERVICES>0). In the 2016 and 2017 NSCH, these questions were asked among children 9-71 months. However, the denominator of this measure changed to all children 9-35 months to align with the AAP/Bright Futures screening recommendations. For more information on content changes in 2016, click here .
Additional Notes: The AAP recommends that all children should be screened for developmental delays during their regular well-check visits at 9, 18, and 24 or 30 months. This measure uses age-appropriate questions to verify whether young children received standardized developmental, behavioral and social screening using a parent-reported, standardized screening tool or instrument. Parent respondents for all children between 9 months and 5 years old were asked the following question: "During the past 12 months, did a doctor or other health care provider have you or another caregiver fill out a questionnaire about specific concerns or observations you may have about this child's development, communication, or social behaviors?" (K6Q12). If the response to K6Q12 was "Yes", parents were asked if the questionnaire covered language or social development (K6Q13 and K6Q13A, respectively, for ages 9-23 months, and K6Q14A and K6Q14B for ages 2-5 years). The measure is considered missing if both types of contents are missing.
This 3-item measure to assess whether screening occured was developed by the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), with funding from the Commonwealth Fund and in conjunction with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Further information may be obtained on the CAHMI website or by contacting CAHMI at info@cahmi.org.
Treatment of Unknown Values: Missing values due to non-response or a "don't know" response are not included in the denominator when calculating prevalence estimates and weighted population counts displayed in the data query results table. In the majority of cases, the proportion of missing values is less than 2%. Exceptions are noted in the form of a Data Alert at the bottom of a results table. The exclusion of these values does not change the prevalence estimates (%) and only marginally affects the weighted population counts (Pop. Est.). If missing cases are handled in any other way, details can be found in the "Additional notes" section above.
Overview of the Title V Block Grant
The Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant Program operates as a federal-state partnership in 59 states and jurisdictions to improve the health and well-being of MCH populations through the development of public health systems of care which are family-centered, community-based and culturally appropriate. To improve accountability and to more clearly demonstrate the impact of the Title V Block Grant Program, an updated national performance measure framework was introduced in 2015. This three-tiered framework includes National Outcome Measures (NOMs), National Performance Measures (NPM) and state-initiated Evidence-Based or –Informed Strategy Measures (ESMs). Updates to the Application/Annual Report Guidance released by HRSA in December 2017 retained the performance measure framework, but allowed greater flexibility for states in selecting national and state performance measures that align with their individual MCH priority needs. More information about the block grant can be obtained at the MCHB website.
About NSCH
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funds and directs the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), and develops survey content in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau and a Technical Expert Panel. The Technical Expert Panel consists of experts in survey methodology and children's health, federal and state stakeholders, clinicians and researchers. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey, oversees the sampling, and produces a final data set of survey results. Respondents' cognitive understanding of the survey questions was assessed during the pretest phase of the survey redesign and reassessed after the 2016 survey; subsequent revisions were made. Previously validated questions and scales are used when available. The manuscript "The Design and Implementation of the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health", provides detailed information about the redesign of the NSCH, administration of the first redesigned survey (2016), and the sampling and administration changes for the 2017 NSCH. Prior to 2016, the NSCH and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs were each conducted three times as interviewer-assisted telephone surveys using random digit dial sampling. In 2016, the two surveys were combined into a single annual self-administered questionnaire. Due to decline in the number of households with landline telephones, the NSCH now utilizes an address-based sampling method to select participating households, thus all invitations are sent by mail. Participants may choose to complete the survey either online using a secure website or a mailed paper version of the survey. All final data components are verified by the Census Bureau, HRSA/MCHB and CAHMI/DRC staff prior to public release. More information about the survey can be found in the "About the National Survey of Children's Health" section of this website and HRSA's MCHB website.
National Performance Measure 6: Percent of children, ages 9 through 35 months, who received a developmental screening using a parent-completed screening tool in the past year
Notes: Click on the Column Header to sort the results by ascending or descending order. To get a detailed explanation of the data HOVER over the text in the table.
Parent completed developmental screening %
Parent did not complete developmental screening %
Total %
Alabama 26.6 73.4 100.0
Alaska 42.3 57.7 100.0
Arizona 29.2 70.8 100.0
Arkansas 35.2 64.8 100.0
California 22.2 77.8 100.0
Colorado 49.9 50.1 100.0
Connecticut 36.9 63.1 100.0
Delaware 24.8 75.2 100.0
District of Columbia 31.6 68.4 100.0
Florida 16.0 84.0 100.0
Georgia 40.8 59.2 100.0
Hawaii 39.1 60.9 100.0
Idaho 24.4 75.6 100.0
Illinois 37.4 62.6 100.0
Indiana 29.0 71.0 100.0
Iowa 28.4 71.6 100.0
Kansas 37.8 62.2 100.0
Kentucky 22.2 77.8 100.0
Louisiana 22.3 77.7 100.0
Maine 35.7 64.3 100.0
Maryland 36.6 63.4 100.0
Massachusetts 39.2 60.8 100.0
Michigan 33.2 66.8 100.0
Minnesota 51.3 48.7 100.0
Mississippi 18.6 81.4 100.0
Missouri 25.7 74.3 100.0
Montana 39.4 60.6 100.0
Nebraska 25.9 74.1 100.0
Nevada 24.1 75.9 100.0
New Hampshire 35.1 64.9 100.0
New Jersey 36.3 63.7 100.0
New Mexico 36.5 63.5 100.0
New York 23.1 76.9 100.0
North Carolina 44.4 55.6 100.0
North Dakota 31.5 68.5 100.0
Ohio 33.3 66.7 100.0
Oklahoma 30.9 69.1 100.0
Oregon 60.0 40.0 100.0
Pennsylvania 26.1 73.9 100.0
Rhode Island 29.7 70.3 100.0
South Carolina 26.4 73.6 100.0
South Dakota 42.4 57.6 100.0
Tennessee 37.2 62.8 100.0
Texas 35.2 64.8 100.0
Utah 32.6 67.4 100.0
Vermont 37.0 63.0 100.0
Virginia 29.1 70.9 100.0
Washington 27.7 72.3 100.0
West Virginia 32.0 68.0 100.0
Wisconsin 37.0 63.0 100.0
Wyoming 27.0 73.0 100.0
Please interpret with caution: estimate has a 95% confidence interval width exceeding 20 percentage points or 1.2 times the estimate and may not be reliable.
Required citation: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data query. Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health supported by Cooperative Agreement U59MC27866 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB). Retrieved [mm/dd/yy] from www.childhealthdata.org. CAHMI: www.cahmi.org.
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Happy 1st of December, Everyone! Today's makeup look is probably one of the simplest yet enhancing makeup looks I've done on The Belper. After a full Downton Abbey series binge watch one weekend (oops), I couldn't help but take note of the makeup looks aristocratic women wore back in the early 1900s to late 1920s – little to nothing, but something. Of course, the makeup was done then a lot different compared to the power of makeup looks we see now but I don't think I'll ever grow tired of the concept; less is more – a timeless look I know I can always go back to.
This look is inspired by two main characters from the series; Cora Crawley, Countess Of Grantham and her Mother, Martha Levinson. Though they are Mother and daughter, their makeup looks often mirror their lifestyles the most (in my opinion 🙈).
Cora's makeup is quite bare however if you'd looked closely, you'd of noticed that she always had some sort of liner on her lash line to make her eyes stand out – makes a huge difference. Her mother, Martha always went a little heavier on the eyes and skin but more interestingly on her lips using a deep red or near burgundy colored lipstick.
Personally, I think this makeup look is perfect for the wintery Christmas days ahead of us. A complementing look with little to no effort.
Here's my modernised, rendition of the little to nothing, but something look – inspired by both, Cora Crawley, Countess Of Grantham and her Mother, Martha Levinson from the series, Downton Abbey…lol.
The skin and the lips are probably the most important steps to make things appear seamless.
I actually went light into coverage with my all-time reliable L'Oréal True Match Foundation in 8N (very light hand while applying).
Any visible blemishes on my face were concealed with a darker foundation pot from Fashion Fair but any full coverage Creme to Powder foundation or better yet Concealer will do!
My favourtie way to apply liner is a liquid that comes in a pot form, like the cult favourite from Collection.< strong> I intentionally started by applying dots to mimic a thicker lashline but ended up going slightly thicker. I found that this result really lifted the eyes without too much effort.
There's such a wide variety of deep red lipsticks, you can find in your drawer does the job.
If you're on the hunt for a new deep red/burgundy type shade, I'd recommend NYX's High Voltage Lipstick in Feline!
on't forget to make sure you apply some sort of lip liner underneath your lipstick to prevent bleeding.


The lovely colors of autumn had touched Oxfordshire by the date of the wonderfully romantic and happy nuptials of Emma and Richard. The Bicester Country Club, with the green of its beautiful golf course and the natural sunlight filling the club itself proved an ideal venue for any Bicester wedding photographers. I started the day at the golf course with Richard to get photographs of him getting ready. There was a good mood in the room as the boys got ready and helped each other with the cufflinks & jackets etc.[youtube src="http://youtu.be/2-uQRzfndxg?t=4s" size="span3″ clearbottom="false"]There was the usual issues with the tying of the cravat. I have yet to meet a groom who knows how to tie one. Lucky for them I learnt how from Youtube or there would be a lot of scruffy looking grooms at my weddings!! Should any bride's reading this feel their H2B's might need a little lesson in cravat tying, be sure to send them this little video so they can be prepared.
The sun shone through the many windows of the club, cascading across the laughing and fun-loving guests as they gathered in the wedding room, decorated with white linen and a subtle but evident shade of lavender ribbon. Emma, stunning in her lovely classic white dress, while holding a tight bouquet of fresh white roses dotted with deep purple flowers, dashing her with just a touch of colour. Richard, in a charcoal grey tuxedo accented with a tie of purple, complimented his bride perfectly.
Following the emotion-filled ceremony, the country club had accommodated a request for 30 minutes of golfer-free access to the course for outside wedding photography in the natural beauty of the surrounding. We were whisked away in a chauffeur-driven golf buggy. I knew we had only half an hour for the shoot on the Bicester golf course, so I had made a to-do list to help us along.
The low-lying sun lent itself perfectly to the gorgeous reds, oranges and golden colours of the autumn leaves, contrasted against the deep green of the course. I was provided with the ideal backdrop for extraordinary reportage wedding photography in the natural surroundings, as the happy couple proved a wonderful and gleeful subject for my lenses.
Whisked back to the Bicester club, following our photoshoot on the course, we found the guests awaiting our return. Not uncommon during wedding ceremonies, through the nearly constant laughter, tears filled Emma's eyes as her new husband gave a very touching and heartfelt speech to his honoured guests and beautiful bride. Soon after, and as the wine and champagne flowed, the dancing ensued; laughter again filling the room. Bringing a tremendous energy burst, the extraordinarily popular song, Gangnam Style played over the sound system and the dance floor filled with jumping and bumping guests as the mayhem set in.
It was a wonderfully happy ceremony and the reception proved to be a very fun event. I was proud to be the chosen Oxfordshire wedding photographer for this romantic and beautiful occasion. I wish the happy couple nothing but the best and give thanks for my involvement in your most important day.


Hillary (Hill) comes to GritCycle from the great state of Idaho. She came to Southern California after retirement from a professional track and field career. Hungry for something to fill that fitness void, she found Grit through co-workers at lululemon and it was love at first clip in. Hill's favorite thing about the Saddle Room is how it encourages people to let loose and be themselves and the energy created when everyone rides together. Her passion is contagious. In class, you will feel challenged, inspired, and out of breath from both her waltzes and belting out all the fan favorites!
Outside of the Saddle Room you can find Hill at lululemon where she works processing inventory. You can also find her consuming as much sports content as physically possible. An avid NBA and football fan, she is either watching games or studying players for fantasy leagues. Her guilty pleasure? Game of Thrones and Harry Potter.


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M15 (зенітна самохідна установка) () — зенітна самохідна установка США часів Другої світової війни, створена на базі шасі напівгусеничного бронетранспортера М3. M15 мала комбіноване озброєння — 37-мм автоматичну зенітну гармату M1 та два 12,7-мм великокаліберні кулемети M2 Browning. Машина розроблялася спільно компаніями White Motor Company і Autocar Company в період з липня 1942 до лютого 1944 року. Перебувала на озброєнні механізованих частин армії США одночасно із ЗСУ М16 і діяла на Середземноморському, Європейському, Тихоокеанському театрах війни. В післявоєнний час активно застосовувалася в часи Корейської війни.

M15 розроблялася на основі проекту T28, артилерійській самохідній системі на базі бронетранспортера М2. Спочатку отримала назву T28E1 Combination Gun Motor Carriage (CGMC), але згодом при введенні у серійне виробництво отримало номенклатуру M15 Combination Gun Motor Carriage.

В основному ЗСУ використовувалася за своїм цільовим призначенням — як засіб ППО тактичної ланки, але часто командири використовували її й як дієвий засіб вогневої підтримки піхоти на полі бою.

Див. також
 37 mm/54 Breda Mod. 1932/1938/1939
 40M Nimród
 Flakpanzer I
 Ostwind
 40-мм корабельна гармата Vickers QF 2 pounder Mark II

Посилання

 Half-Track Combination Gun Motor Carriage M15A1
 M15 Combination Gun Motor Carriage

Література
 Gander, Terry (2013). The Bofors Gun. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword. ISBN 1-4738-3680-8.

 Zaloga, Steven J. (1994). M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940—1973. New Vanguard. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-467-9.

Зенітні самохідні установки
Бронетехніка США
Напівгусеничні всюдиходи


In rare cases, it may be a side effect of some medicines that treat depression.
People who grind their teeth may be unaware of the habit because it typically occurs while they sleep. Bruxism can have far-reaching effects on oral health, including tooth wear or damage and the possible development of TMJ disorder. It is important to talk to your dentist if you think you are experiencing bruxism.
If your bruxism is related to stress, therapy and relaxation techniques may help. It also may be a good idea to cut down on stimulants, such as tobacco and caffeine.
The most effective solution is to use a professionally made night guard, which prevents the teeth from scraping against each other while you sleep. Your dentist may also have to restore damaged teeth with fillings or crowns to maintain the proper shape and size of the teeth.
Biofeedback can be used for daytime grinders with the use of electronic instruments that measure muscle activity. These people can be taught how to reduce muscle activity when the biting force becomes too extreme for them. In addition, hypnosis has been studied to help individuals who suffer from sleep bruxism.


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Needing prayer for my marriage covenant to be restored and respected. I cancel and bind out the spirit of separation, spirit of divorce, spirits of pride and ego, sprits of lust and adultery and any spirits not of the Lord Jesus out of my husband and marriage. My faith sometimes grows weak due to my extreme broken heart. I pray to God for forgiveness as I repent my part in the marriage separation especially since I tried my way to save the marriage and told my husband either counseling or leave and he opted to leave and remove his ring and has been involved in an adulterous relationship with someone else where both does not seem to care that their illicit relationship is unsanctioned by the Lord.
I pray God blesses the young lady with her own husband and leave my husband for me. I pray the hold the enemy has over her and my husband to be in this ungodly relationship to break and for God's divine intervention in this relation and for it to be no more.
I claim my husband back from her and the hands of the enemy as he recommits his life to God.
Father for mother, I prayed for your to show me your will and it is clear that you are a God of Restoration and despises divorce, therefore I claim restoration in Jesus name for my marriage and I stand with you in hating divorce. I pray I receive the opportunity to become completely a Proverbs 31 woman and wife and ensure my husband and I reunite right this moment for the Glory and honour of God in Jesus name. Lord I will testify of your goodness and will encourage of married couple to stand with you as you will restore broken marriages if we allow you to do you will of Restoration.
Please pray for restoration of marriage the Dsilvas. Going through tough times since June 2016. We live in one home but like separated couple, There is no physical relationship, Wife says find another women for it.Unforgiving sitting with past. Dosent wear ring. Talks of walking off this relationship and that I cant stop her, annulment of marriage etc. There is breakdown of communication that she dosent even call or check on me if she is on holiday. I have a daughter 20months.Please pray for us.
please pray a lot for these three persons Leo Sue and Ziv.
Pray for Ziv in Particular as he is Jewish and Became atheist.
these three are atheists. may the Lord touch their hearts and reveal himself to them so they come to him.
please leave their names on the altar.
Please pray for us .. Me and my husband… Pray for us to have a child and may we united as one..my husband have an affair.. I hope to completely change his mind and to forget that girl..
Please Pray for my wife and I. That we should retsore and preserve our marriage. We need your intervention Lord.
Please pray for my husband Richard that we sould unite and become one body. Pray for my daughters sharone and jacqueline to get good husband who can love, respect and adore them. Pray for my mothers back and my three sister 2 of the are not married Jean getrude and Victoria.


MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott signed the 2018 fiscal year state budget into law Wednesday, just days ahead of the new fiscal year that starts Saturday.
Scott, a first-term Republican, was surrounded by members of his administration, Democratic and Republican lawmakers and advocates for various state-supported programs as he touted the budget. Lawmakers passed the budget last week in a special veto session after Scott vetoed their initial effort last month.
"This budget, for the first time in recent memory, does not raise taxes or fees. That includes property tax rates. Residential property tax rates will be lower than in fiscal year 2017 and nonresidential rates, including businesses, renters and camp owners, will remain the same as last year," Scott said.
The budget language Scott signed into law Wednesday is nearly identical to the version he vetoed. The only real difference in the updated budget is a convoluted formula concocted by the governor and legislative leaders over the past several weeks to save on the cost of teachers' health care plans.
Lawmakers rejected Scott's late-session demand to create a statewide teacher contract for health care and move negotiations to the state level rather than on an individual district basis. After weeks of secret negotiations and a veto, Democratic legislative leaders and the governor settled on a plan last week that seeks savings in health care but could cause local school boards to cut educational programs to achieve mandated savings.
Most of Scott's attention Wednesday was focused on what he and lawmakers agreed on throughout the 2017 legislative session. Scott called on lawmakers to pass a budget without raising taxes or fees. They did, and just one member of the 180-member General Assembly voted against the budget before Scott began demanding the teacher health care changes.
Scott said the budget he signed into law mirrors the goals he laid out in an executive order on his first day in office. Those goals included growing the economy, making the state more affordable for residents and taking care of the state's most vulnerable.
"These goals were at the heart of the budget I presented in January, which was balanced without raising taxes and fees and while making critical investments in economic development, affordable housing, child care and education, as well as addressing our opiate epidemic and cleaning up our impaired waterways," the governor said.
He said the 2018 budget keeps spending in line and does not grow more than the state's economic growth or Vermonters' wages.
"That means families can keep more of what they make," he said.
House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero, and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, D-Chittenden, did not attend the signing ceremony. Other Democratic lawmakers did, however, including Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Kitty Toll, D-Danville, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.
Kitchel said the budget is "much more than just figures and funding." She said policy committees in the Senate helped shape a farm to school program, economic development initiatives and criminal justice reforms that are funded in the spending plan.
"I think any of us who worked on this, House or Senate, should be proud," Kitchel said.
Toll, with Scott standing behind her, noted the House's near-unanimous vote in March before Scott's veto.
"What we brought before the House was a budget that did not include any new tax or fees to get to balance, a budget that did not rely on any one-time money for ongoing expenses, a budget that protects and strengthens Vermont's reserves and a budget that has modest growth rates that are substantially below forecasted revenues," she said.
The budget includes a $35 million housing bond that state officials believe will generate $100 million of investment for affordable housing. The state also boosted funding for the Vermont State Colleges by $3 million and provided an increase for the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.
Scott said the 2018 budget will make the state more affordable and help Vermonters.


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What is Constructive Dismissal?
One of the most important aspects of making an unfair dismissal claim is that an employee needs to have been dismissed from their employment, within the legal definition. Problems that employment lawyers see often arise with this where an employee has not been traditionally fired, but has instead resigned. There are circumstances where an employee's…[Read More]
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One of the most important aspects of making an unfair dismissal claim is that an employee needs to have been dismissed from their employment, within the legal definition.
Problems that employment lawyers see often arise with this where an employee has not been traditionally fired, but has instead resigned. There are circumstances where an employee's resignation can amount to what is known as constructive dismissal.
Constructive dismissal is when an employee has no real choice but to resign, and is in effect forced to resign by their employer. It is important that the employee is able to prove that they did not resign voluntarily. If an employee resigns in a voluntary manner, then they will not be able to argue constructive dismissal, and will consequently not be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal.
It is usually important that the employee's resignation occur in close proximity to the conduct of the employer that they allege forced them to resign. If the resignation occurs too late down the track, it can be inferred that the employee accepted the conditions that the employer imposed, and that their resignation was not actually forced by those conditions.
Some examples of what may amount to constructive dismissal include:
– Where the employer fails to provide a safe work environment for employees.
– Where the employer makes it impossible for the employee to perform the obligations of their position.
– Where the employer acts in a way that amounts to a repudiation of the employee's employment contract. This can include taking actions such as extreme pay-cuts, demoting the employee, dramatically changing their working hours or relocating the employee.
A clear example of constructive dismissal is found in the case of Hobbes v Achilleus Taxation Pty Ltd ATF (the Achilleus Taxation Trust). Here, an employee resigned after he was paid under half of what he was owed over a period of 4 months. It was decided that it was clearly a situation of forced resignation due to the conduct of the employer, and therefore instead amounted to a dismissal by the employer.
A situation where constructive dismissal was found not to exist was in the case of Bruce v Fingal Glen Pty Ltd (in liq). This concerned an employee who resigned after the employer repeatedly paid wages late, and failed to make any superannuation contributions. The payment of wages were usually 1 to 2 days late, but on occasion were paid even later. The Commission found that while the employer's conduct was improper, the employee was not in a situation where they were left with no other option that to resign. Therefore, the employee could not argue constructive dismissal.
There are other special circumstances where an employee's resignation can be deemed constructive dismissal because of the employee's state of mind at the time. In Marks v Melbourne Health, an employee wrote to their employer indicating an intention to resign in the future. The letter was sent at a time when the employee was distressed and suffering from depression and anxiety. It was therefore held not to be an effective notice of resignation. Because of this, the employer's acceptance of the notice of resignation was held to be a termination of employment at the employer's initiative.
Employees should be aware of the distinction between a normal resignation and constructive dismissal. They should note that they will only be able to argue constructive dismissal if their employers conduct left them with no other option but to resign.
Please contact one of our employment lawyers in Perth should you have any queries.
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