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The Giving Season
While the hustle and bustle of #givingtuesday has past, we would like to still remind you, that we don't need just one day to give. Giving towards a charity or non-profit program anytime of the year, allows that program to continue even past the Holidays-
Some of you may or may not know, but currently our non-profit is compiled of two co-directors and a small board, collaborated with Vermont Singing Drum and the support of many teachers and school administrations we have already worked with....
So needless to say, we are pretty small with some BIG dreams-
Just in Vermont alone, there are approximately 250 Public Schools, 135 Private Schools and 30 Alternative Schools. To put it into perspective a Sponsored Donation of $10,000 would supply 30 drums. That would two drums into 15 classrooms into a School. $5,000 would supply 15 drums in 7 classrooms into a School.
What does a Vermont Singing Drum really do?...
New research has suggested that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain and may also be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills. It can be said to help increase your IQ in both children and adults and "brain training" can be pretty BIG business. Playing music has also been found to help strengthen the bonds with others. It helps create the communicational bridge between two individuals, reducing bullying and increases acceptance of differences.
This program has proven to help Calm & Re-center students at key parts of the day; Improve their learning, listening & focusing skills; Stimulates creativity & the desire to learn; Promotes cooperation and helps to build healthy relationships with their peers and adults; Reduce bullying by breaking down defensive barriers & building bridges using a different form of therapeutic communication; Increase acceptance of differences by playing the same drum together. Benefits of Music for Children; Speech Development, Vocabulary Building, Builds Patience, Builds Self-Esteem, Sense of Positive Discipline, Aids in Better Listening and Better Brain Development. Research has suggested that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain and may also be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills. With these improved skills it can help create the communicational bridge between two individuals, reducing bullying and increases openness and acceptance of differences.
Bullying vs. Music
Bullying is often a complex issue, in particular with children, encompassing the social, economic, structural, and psychological dimensions of upbringing. As in many symbiotic relationships, bullying is harmful both for the victim as well as the bully. A 2013 study from the University of Minnesota found that music therapy can be used as an effective intervention for both bullies and victims. While the main part of the study focused on gender-based bullying, it showed how exposure to music and interaction mediated with the use of instruments helped in easing negative emotions among children. By exposing them to music and instruments, music therapy improved peer relations and self-management.
Help us provide a little change that can make a big difference and donate or become a Sponsor today
What's a Summer like for B.I.G.?
We sure have been busy here at B.I.G.!
From finalizing our new brochures (out in your mailbox soon!), the summer school break shuffle, mini summer vacations, a wedding, Little Umbrella's First Friday Openings, Grant writing, working with Vermont Singing Drum, getting Heart to Hand into some more classrooms in some of our local schools besides Edmunds Elementary (including Milton and Lyman C. Hunt Middle School) and just learning to balance new challenges...
Sometimes, life can just throw you a ton of curve balls, but here at B.I.G, we have all learned to rely on your friends, family and community when you need to.
Summer time can be just as overwhelming as the winter months, but you just have to keep your head clear and motivation strong.
One way Tim and I keep our heads above the water of all the moving parts is practice what we teach- every morning, for at least 5-10mins, we play the Vermont Singing Drums (with the company of our office manager Bella of course). Sometimes, we give our thoughts out to those we know need a little extra energy and sometimes we just need to refocus our own energy to help ourselves keep focused. It sure is a lot easier to be excited about something you practice and believe in isn't it?
Little Umbrella : Art Curation
Opening Reception is Friday, August 2, 2019 from 5-8pm, at The Gallery at Main Street Landing, 3 Main Street, Cornerstone Building in downtown Burlington VT.
For all of Little Umbrella's Artist listings follow HERE
We hope to see you there!
Be Kind, Be Well and HAPPY SUMMER!
Little Umbrella : Art Curation
For all of Little Umbrella's Artist listings follow HERE
Be Kind, Be Well!
Who is Sarah?
Sarah's long time love in the "arts" began at a very young age, from writing stories and poetry, photography and painting scenery on found shells from the beach, it's only fitting she's carried this passion into her adulthood.
What Sarah brings to the B.I.G. table is her fantastic array of administrative and creative skills, as well as her unique funny energy, goofy sense of humor, passion and dedication. She is detail oriented, hard-working and keeps the rest of 'us' on task at the same time (ha ha ha). Being a single parent she has developed a strong time management presence, that allows her to take on whatever is thrown at her, with ease and efficiency.
Her experience in her past positions with the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce (LCRCC) and the South End Arts & Business Association (SEABA) has helped her understanding of how non-profits function and connected her into the community, both art and business. She has become well known in the Burlington area, as well as the surrounding areas and liked in the art community for her easy going personality and her commitment to a quality job.
Her passion for the arts was very apparent in her role as Curator while working for SEABA, which led her to one of B.I.G.s newest programs, Little Umbrella : Art Curation. Her "Visual Wellness Program" addition helped B.I.G. focus on a well rounded balanced focus of Wellness, part of B.I.G.'s mission to inspire creativity and foster well-being through art and music.
Always learning, growing and playing, you can expect to see "big" things from Sarah with whatever she does.
Who is Tim?
Five years ago, Tim came to Vermont with a dream... That dream became his business, Vermont Singing Drum. Tim has always been a designer of projects based on his creative right brained thinking. Upon the years of research he had done about the value of music in someones life, he became even more intrigued with the sounds and designs of "Singing Drums". There are many styles and types of these drums, but Tim took it to the next level. Originally from recycled propane tanks, with the desire to not just create a musical instrument, but help create beauty from left over material, Tim handmade his first Vermont Singing Drum.
From here, he perfected the sound and design, making it an easy access to play for not just musician, but for the non-musician to interact with a musical instrument. With his own background of music, he knew that most musical instruments could be daunting and take years to master, also creating a competitive musical world that he wanted to avoid.
His dream was to provide a drum that was not just easy to play with no instruction, but also create a kindness feeling while playing. Kindness to yourself and Kindness to others.
Once established in the South End Arts District, Burlington Vermont, Tim, who has held a long term relationship of being 'different' from others in how he learns, views situations and sees the world, already knew what a difference playing a musical instrument can be for a child in their years of growth. However Tim wanted to take it a step further once again and took his "Kindness Drum" into the schools.
He understood that not all children are the same and some learn on a different scale than others, some are happier than others and some have better social skills than others. What he wanted to provide is the bridge to close that gap that makes those differences and show that it's "ok" to be different, with the understanding, we need and should all respect and be kind to one another. He wanted to see what we could do to engage everyone together as one strong bond of kindness and growth.
After seeing the results of one classroom, he saw the BIG vision and birthed Balance Intelligence Group, with the in school program of supplying TWO of his Vermont Singing Drums into EVERY classroom of EVERY school, Heart to Hand.
Developing Heart to Hand, a musical mindfulness classroom management program, that helps teachers and students re-direct their energy and attention into a positive and creative mindset.
Building culture and community is a huge staple in Tim's views, not just B.I.G.'s vision. Tim's desire to see if his drums in a classroom is just enough of a nudge for a child to change their path to improvement and wellness, just follows in line with his dream from founding his business Vermont Singing Drum, who has become one of B.I.G.s sponsors. "They say to find your purpose in life - well that's my purpose, I wish to heal" -Tim
Welcome to our Team!
Tim and myself are excited to announce our newest additions to our Board of Trustees...
If you would like to be part of our B.I.G. Dream, send us a NOTE!
Be Kind, Be Well
Interested in how you can help?
Good Morning World!
It is a very exciting day for Tim and myself at B.I.G.!
We are having our first gathering/meeting with a collective few that have expressed their interest in our non-profit B.I.G.
Tim and I are excited to explain what we are, what we are doing, our goals and how people can become involved (example: Trustee Members, Sponsors, Donors and just Friendly Hands to Help Out)
If YOU are interested in learning about what B.I.G. stands for, what programs we have running so far and what you can do to help, please feel free to join us today, Friday April 12th at 12:30pm. We will be meeting in the Vermont Singing Drum Gallery Store at 4 Howard Street.
We look forward to what this meeting will bring us and continue in our goals for B.I.G.
Have a great Friday, and as my 8yr old LOVES to sing while jumping up and down in bed, on every Friday morning before school "It's the weekend, it's the weekend!"
New tools; New results
Recently I read this horrifying article about how the number of Kids attempting suicide has doubled since 2007. This fact crushed me completely, not just because I am a parent, but also, because like many of us, unfortunately, I have been exposed to someone who has had thoughts of suicide or have actually committed suicide.
Being a parent, I just want the best for my child. What parent doesn't? But, in this day and age, I think we have put so much pressure on, not just our children to do better than the best, but ourselves to always be the perfect parent in a perfect society. That's an immense amount of pressure for an adult to handle, let alone a child, who is still learning who they are going to be in the world. I think we have forgotten to just be kids. Get dirty, laugh in the rain, dance in the kitchen when everyone is watching, do those dirty dishes tomorrow, finish folding the clothes AFTER you spend that time running around the yard playing hide and go seek. I know we all have responsibilities and goals to be met, but somewhere we lost the moment where we just stop and smell the flowers. Where we listen to ourselves and those around us. We give, without taking and achieve greatness when we are meant to and how we were meant to, accepting everyones greatness will forever be different, but doesn't make it any less than the next.
In the article, it stated there isn't a real clear reason as to why this alarming number of suicide attempts has doubled in the past 12 years, but from a study they have arrived to some theories.
One theory is, as I just spoke of above, the increase pressure to be better than the best in school, with the fear about not being able to make a living in their future. And this is a pressure we feel as parents and adults already feel in our "grown up lives", but now it's flowing right down onto our children.
Another theory is the rise of social media, which in turn has brought on higher reports of cyberbullying, as well as the detachment to 'real life'. Let's be honest, not one of us can say, we haven't gone on the computer or phone today. I included in this statement, as I sit here with my cup of morning tea, writing this. Social media is clearly just as negative as it has become a positive in our society.
Bullying has always existed, as much as we would like to think back when we were kids, and convince ourselves there weren't as many cases and stories of bullying, there was. Now, with social media, bullying has become as easy as a flick of your finger across the screen, announcing it to the whole world to see and feel. We have lost the ability to express and work through our own feelings.
This morning, before we started our breakfast routine shuffle before school, I came out into the living room to see my 8 year old, taking his moment in the morning to play his Singing Drum and I realized, not everyone is as lucky as we are to be able to take this moment when we need it. Playing these drums on a daily basis has helped both of us. Clearing our minds, taking that moment in the day and just growing our bond with one another.
This is one of the many reason why I feel our B.I.G. program, Heart to Hand, is so important. Providing two of these drums in each classroom allows for children to take that moment. Reconnect with themselves, with their peers and create relationships with those they didn't think they could. Maybe the person who you thought was just being a bully because they can, has a story behind them. Being placed into a circle every day with these drums, that bully is given the chance to be heard through the drum, and a chance to let those harmful thoughts and actions to be let go. Or that child who is so unsure about themselves and has been bullied from the person who is playing the other drum across the circle, or just feeling the pressure of life, can be heard too.
We are listening...
Help support our B.I.G. program HEART TO HAND.
Click HERE for the Article I read
Spreading Kindness...
Tim and I did our first Heart to Hand demonstration under the B.I.G. non-profit today in one our local schools (happily in my own child's classroom). The kids were so amazing and incredibly receptive to the idea of using the drums every day.
Listening to each child play the drum as they were passed around was breath-taking. Each child is so unique, yet, they all were able to come together in one circle and appreciate one another through these drums. The chaotic feelings and actions they had after their lunch and recess time had disappeared and you could actually watch each one clam their bodies and minds.
Tim and I were so happy they enjoyed it and even more happy to be able to leave these two drums behind in their classroom to be loved and enjoyed daily.
A HUGE thank you to our teachers of the classroom for their support and open minds!
If we are all connected kindly, we will eventually all be okay...
We've Been Approved!
We are excited to announce, as of April 2, 2019, we have been approved for our Non-profit Status through the Vermont Secretary of State!
Tim and myself are beyond excited for our next steps and adventures for our newly formed Vermont Non-Profit! (Please excuse our new website, as we are still working out all of the kinks)
Working hard on our Heart to Hand program to get it launched and start funding to have our dream of 2 Singing Drums in EVERY classroom in EVERY school (Vermont and beyond!) come true!
Little Umbrella: Art Curation is also getting a lot of exposure and excited to be paired up with Main Street Landing to provide them with rotating art work, supporting our local Artists!
Please let us know if you would like to be involved with B.I.G. We have so many options that you can be involved with. Give to our Community- Care for our Future
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Another really good book in the Ranger's Apprentice series. In this book, Araluen is finally in peril. It has all the same elements of the previous books, and is very well done. It portrays Maddy very well as a talented, but still learning ranger apprentice who still makes mistakes. The… Read more »
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I listened to the Audible version of the Royal Ranger, the 12th book in the Ranger's Apprentice series. First off, a quick note about the narrator. He is a very skilled narrator, and one with a British accent which went perfectly with this novel. The only downside was he occasionally… Read more »


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Best 10 Tips for Buying SEO Services
You may have the best looking website on the Internet with plenty to dazzle your visitors, but it won't count for anything if you don't come up on the Google search. You need to get visitors to your website. The best way to do this is through search engine optimization.
If you're not an SEO expert (you probably aren't) you need to hire one. It may be an individual or a firm. The most important thing is finding someone with the right skills and experience working on your website to increase it's traffic.
Finding an SEO professional
Are you finding it hard to get a professional that will provide you with high quality SEO? The following tips will help you identify a reliable SEO company:
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Setting up an online SEO agency is easy. You just have to put up a website and say you provide SEO services. However, that doesn't mean that you know what you are doing. You should therefore not be fooled by all the websites you see online. You should look for an SEO firm that has experience.
A reliable SEO expert will have years of experience to back them. They will be able to know what you need from looking at your website. This is what you need as a small business. You don't want to go through the trial and error that is part of learning with an inexperienced SEO agency.
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It isn't enough for a professional in SEO to focus on SEO alone. There are many other things that affect ranking on search engines. It is therefore important to look for a professional who is well rounded. They should have an understanding of social media, your products/service, your industry in general, web design, consumer psychology and other factors that influence consumer decisions online.
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Some SEO firms focus on getting high ranking. This however, is not the sole goal of SEO. Your goal as a business is to get more customers. The SEO expert should understand this and work towards this goal by ensuring that your website has high conversion rates.
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HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK – August 4, 2017 -– VOXX Electronics Corporation (VEC) announced the company will begin shipping the new 2017 "5 Series" product line in September and will officially introduce the new line-up at the MERA KnowledgeFest in Dallas, Texas on August 11, 2017.
"The Vehicle Security & Remote Start category is extremely important to VOXX, and equally important to our 12-Volt Specialist Dealer Base. Our dealers expect and deserve high quality products that are protected from the internet and will ensure high margins in a historically profitable category in both hardware and installation sales. There is no doubt that we delivered for them with our new Code Alarm line-up. In addition to the new product, both the dealer program and distribution direction has been redesigned from top to bottom. The new line-up is perfect complement for the 12-Volt Specialist, and gives them the best of both worlds. We are launching our complete kit program of aggressively priced, high quality systems – and a component program that only requires two parts to make a complete system", said Aron Demers, Senior Vice President, VOXX Electronics Corporation.
The complete kit program consists of 5 kits – Two, Vehicle Security System kits – Two, Remote Start System kits and One, Remote Start with Keyless Entry Kit.
The component program consists of three system or controller choices – Security, Remote Start and Security with Remote Start. These component based packages include everything the dealer needs to install the system except for the method to control it.
The dealer can then choose from over 9 different transmitter kits, or control options, including: One-Way, Two-Way LED, Two-Way LCD, Long Range LoRa Two-Way LED or LCD, Rechargeable Two-Way LCD and / or three different smartphone control options.
Demers continued. "This program gives our dealers the ultimate in how they present the product in-store, allows for seamless upgrades and all without carrying thousands of dollars in additional inventory. The new product line-up starts with the smallest control modules we have ever produced, some have been reduced by over 40%, all new transmitters that have been developed with a family look with new features. On the installation side, we increased wire harness lengths, as well as the ability to fully integrate our slide-in FLCART transponder / data bus interface port throughout the entire component program. We updated all of the installation manuals and launched a new on-line programming solution that not only allows the installer to set programming features, but it also gives them the ability to upload the latest system firmware directly to the control module."
Lastly, VOXX will release an all new in-store merchandising and display program that highlights the Code Alarm line-up as well as the other VOXX products available to our dealers. VOXX also completely overhauled the distribution of Code Alarm from coast-to-coast, and will be implementing all new Dealer Agreements with zero tolerance online internet selling to protect our dealer's installation and profitability.
For more information about VOXX Electronics please visit: www.voxxelectronics.com


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Agricultural clearing and drains installed by farmers to lower water tables and manage salinity are inadvertently impacting waterways in one of the largest and most botanically significant regions in Australia, according to new research from The University of Western Australia.
A new international study involving researchers from The University of Western Australia has found that carbon dioxide (CO2) has a positive effect on producing organic material at low temperatures in the Arctic Ocean, but that this effect disappears once temperatures increase.
The University of Western Australia's Farm Ridgefield near Pingelly will open its doors to the wider community at the 2015 Field Day on Friday 11 September.
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have challenged the current understanding about which microorganisms carry out important nitrogen transformations in semi-arid agricultural soils.
With demand for protein likely to increase as global incomes rise, what does Australia need to do to maintain its competitive export market?
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new method for breeding crops that will improve the potential for long-term, sustainable genetic improvement.
Agricultural development in Timor-Leste and other developing countries can be improved by harnessing social relationships, according to a study carried out by researchers from The University of Western Australia.
A team of researchers from The University of Western Australia has made a breakthrough that could assist the future development of crops to cope with production in salty soils worldwide.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest today announced the first recipients of the prestigious Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships – with the five recipients flying in from around the world to accept their scholarship.
Sustainable livestock production will benefit from a new China-Australia Joint Research Centre for Ruminant Production between The University of Western Australia and Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in China.
Scientists have discovered an extraordinary protein-cutting enzyme that has also evolved to glue proteins together, a finding that may be valuable in the production of therapeutic drugs.
Local, community-based farming system groups are more readily able to serve the specific information needs of farmers, than large, geographically dispersed groups. They are also more effective at engaging members in group activities, according to a study conducted by researchers from The University of Western Australia.
They do not eat their fruit and veg, but without them you wouldn't either. And even though they are vegetarians, they help produce the meat you eat. Their labour is valued at up to $6 billion here in Australia alone, but their workforce lives in dark wooden sheds.
Almost 100 years of data on China's wheat yield improvements have been unearthed for the first time by researchers from Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University in China and The University of Western Australia.
Drones on dairy farms? It may sound like fun, but for UWA student Matthew Rowbottom, the high-tech machines could be useful to time-poor dairy farmers. He is researching the effectiveness of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in monitoring the growth of pasture biomass on dairy farms.
Researchers from The University of Western Australia and CSIRO have made a breakthrough in understanding how wheat crops are likely to respond to potential future climate scenarios.
Internationally renowned soil scientist Professor David Hopkins will deliver the 2015 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture, hosted by The University of Western Australia's Institute of Agriculture, next month.
Researchers from universities in China, Switzerland and Australia have identified that the naked oat is best suited to remove radioactive strontium from contaminated soils.
Twenty students representing seven countries and nine universities are at The University of Western Australia for a summer school where they are sharing their global perspectives on responses to climate change.
A soil scientist from The University of Western Australia has been honoured in the latest issue of a leading international publication, the European Journal of Soil Science, for explaining the way nutrients especially phosphate react with soil and contributing to our understanding of plant nutrition.
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Delphos, O., July 31. – Considerable excitement was created here yesterday when Isaac Good, who lives on the Noah Miller farm in Marion township, about a mile east of Delphos, came into town and reported that he had seen in the Pohlman woods, near the W. C. Baxter farm, between 8 and 9 a.m., a strange looking wild animal that had all the appearance of being a hyena.
Mr. Good first saw the animal in the woods. It was sitting back on its haunches and licking its front paws much in the same manner as a cat or dog would. Mr. Good was quite near the animal before he saw it, or before it saw him. After starting at him for a few moments, Mr. Good says[,] the animal ran rapidly toward a cornfield and disappeared. His description of the strange beast left no doubt that it was a wild animal, that it was a hyena. Mr. Good remained about the vicinity for some time, hoping to get another glimpse of the animal, but was unable to do so.
He was on his way to Delphos to work, but after seeing the strange intruder in the woods, he gave up the idea of work for the day, and came to Delphos and endeavored to organize a number of armed men and procure dogs to chase the animal down. No reports had previously been heard concerning such an animal being seen in this part of the country, but Mr. Good's word is not doubted.
The animal may have escaped from a circus."Hyena in Woods Near to Delphos; The Beast Is Thought to Be One That Escaped from Show – Yet at Large," Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 3, 1910.
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Circus escapee is the standard folk explanation for reports of extraordinary or out-of-place animals. — J. Clark.


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Go Vegan World Calls on Aer Lingus to Cater for Vegans
Aer Lingus is currently in breach of its legal obligations under European human rights and equality law and is discriminating against vegans.
Go Vegan World has written to Aer Lingus to point out that they are currently in breach of their legal obligations under European human rights and equality law, by failing to cater for vegans on flights. They have called on Aer Lingus to improve their provision and to confirm to them when they have done so. Aer Lingus has undertaken to carry out an internal review of vegan provision but has refused to confirm to Go Vegan World what, if any, changes they will be making. Go Vegan World is asking vegans who fly with Aer Lingus to let them know about their experience in terms of accessing vegan food and drink, in order that they can take this up with Aer Lingus should things not improve.
Director of Go Vegan World, Sandra Higgins, noted that: "It is unacceptable that vegans are not catered for as well as non-vegans on Aer Lingus flights. While it is possible to obtain a vegan meal on some flights, this involves a cumbersome process of calling Aer Lingus after a flight is booked, often with considerable time spent trying to explain what is required, as Aer Lingus does not have a clear labelling system for vegan food and does not appear to train its staff in this area. It ought to be as easy to book a vegan meal as it is a non-vegan meal, and the quantity and quality should be as good when the food is served."
Barbara Bolton, in-house lawyer with Go Vegan World, pointed out that: "The vegan conviction that it is wrong to use and kill non-human animals is protected under European law human rights and equality law in the same way that religious beliefs are protected. Of course, veganism is not a religion, but it is a fundamental conviction that is given the same level of respect under the law as are religious beliefs. This means that vegans have the right to live according to their conviction, avoiding animal exploitation in all its forms, and they must not be discriminated against."
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Gayle Smith to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development as its administrator on Monday.
Smith, formerly special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama and senior director for development and democracy at the U.S. National Security Council, will now a direct a $22 billion bilateral aid effort — the largest in the world — staffed by roughly 4,000 government officials, in partnership with thousands of implementing organizations and grantees.
Smith's confirmation hearing came seven months after she first sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Despite the long delay — which had many wondering whether Smith would be confirmed at all before time runs out on the Obama administration — the Senate voted 79-7 in the foreign aid veteran's favor. Among the seven senators to vote against her, all of whom were Republicans, was presidential primary contender Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Speaking in support of the nominee, New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen blasted Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — though without mentioning him by name — for putting politics before good policy at a time when USAID, among other challenges, the agency is helping to face down the worst refugee crisis in over six decades.
"I am relieved that we're finally going to get to vote on Gayle Smith and that the majority has overcome the objections of the one member who for the last seven months has been holding up her nomination," Shaheen said.
"That member was willing to put at risk the massive investment of resources that the United States has made in Afghanistan and other parts of the world just to score political points on an issue that was completely outside of Gayle Smith's portfolio at USAID," Shaheen added.
Cruz brandished his influence to block all State Department political nominees — and included USAID nominees in that category — in opposition to the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal.
"I'm sure that we'll have a very broad bipartisan vote in support of Gayle Smith," Shaheen said. "What's unfortunate is that we couldn't have done it seven months ago."
Before Cruz's objections took center stage, Smith's nomination hit a snag over questions about her position on the Helms amendment, which prohibits the use of foreign aid dollars for abortion-related programming. Devex learned at the time that Florida senator and presidential candidate Marco Rubio took issue with a questionnaire Smith filled out for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which stated her positions on a variety of issues.
At the time of her nomination, Devex reported on the mark Smith might hope to make on USAID during her tenure as the agency's chief. Now, with just over a year remaining in the Obama administration, that tenure has been significantly abbreviated, and some priorities will have to take precedent over others. In the space between Smith's nomination and confirmation, the global refugee crisis stemming from conflict in Syria has intensified. She also takes the reins as climate change commitments and development strategies grow increasingly intertwined.
Smith could lend a strong development voice to these emerging challenges, but she will also be asked to continue the fight to pass legislation securing Obama-era initiatives including Feed the Future and Power Africa — and to address ongoing institutional priorities within USAID. Some division of labor with former acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt seems likely, and Lenhardt lent his voice to the chorus of enthusiasm upon Smith's confirmation.
"I am thrilled to welcome Gayle to USAID and look forward to all the agency will accomplish under her strong leadership," he said.
Secretary of State John Kerry also congratulated the Senate for the confirmation. "As secretary of state, I can vouch for the fact that the prospects for progress on virtually every major international challenge we face — from terrorism to climate change to emergency preparedness to human rights to the empowerment of women — are enhanced by the work that USAID professionals undertake every day of the year," Kerry said in a statement.
"So it matters a great deal who leads these efforts, and that is why the Senate's confirmation of Gayle Smith is such good news, not only for USAID, but also for our country and the world," he added.
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Miiverse users pick the top 3 Wii U and 3DS games of 2015
Posted on December 20, 2015 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U
Over the past few weeks, Nintendo has been asking Miiverse users to vote on their favorite games of 2015 for its two big platforms. The results are now in.
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For the 3DS results, head past the break.


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- To participate in community outreach activities
- To work along with the HEI team in providing capacity building training to the community
- To maintain timely and systematic documentation of organizational activities undertaken
Qualifications and Criteria
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling
- A Malaysian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Possess a passion to serve the marginalized
- Passion for community work, professional and able to work in a team
Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience and qualification.
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Welcome to the resource library, where you can find strategy, research and examples of promising practice in medicine, commissioning and drug services for hepatitis C
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Northern Ireland Regional Hepatitis B & C Managed Clinical Network Annual Report 2015
This report, published by the Northern Ireland Hepatitis B & C Managed Clinical Network, provides an overview of the progress made by the Network in tackling hepatitis C in Northern Ireland, as well as providing a wider overview of the virus' impact in the country. As well as highlighting broader work, it also provides details of a pilot which involved a hepatitis B and C screening event aimed at the Chinese community in Belfast.UK, Northern Ireland Feb 2016 Reports & Research PDF
HCV Action good practice case study: Outreach fibroscanning and testing by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Many people with hepatitis C who access drug and alcohol services face barriers to accessing secondary care. In order to enable this group to have access to specialist services in an environment in which they felt comfortable, the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust developed a bespoke outreach fibroscan and testing service for the assessment of hepatitis C and liver disease. The service has operated in drug and alcohol services and homeless hostels, targeting people who may find it otherwise difficult to access secondary care.UK, Greater London Dec 2015 Case study PDF
HCV Action good practice case study: Peer to Peer Hepatitis C Mentoring in Hampshire
A hepatitis C peer to peer (P2P) mentoring project established in 2012, in partnership with The Hepatitis C Trust, in order to engage with and support people who have, or may be at risk from, hepatitis C. As an extension of the project, in 2014 a series of testing events were held in order to both raise awareness of hepatitis C among people at risk, and also to increase the numbers of people tested, with mentors playing a key role in ensuring that those being engaged with were fully supported throughout.UK, England, South East Dec 2015 Case study PDF
HCV Action & PHE hepatitis C roadshow in Brighton: Presentations
On 24th November 2015, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in Brighton. The event was designed to showcase and share best practice in the prevention, diagnosis, testing and treatment of hepatitis C, and identify specific issues and potential solutions for tackling hepatitis C, with a particular focus on how hepatitis C can be tackled alongside HIV and other BBVs.UK, England, South East Dec 2015 Other PDF
Summary report: Hepatitis C Good Practice Roadshow, Brighton
This report provides a summary of the good practice hepatitis C roadshow held by HCV Action and Public Health England on 24th November 2015. The roadshow was aimed at sharing good practice around hepatitis C and other BBVs, and instigating local action to address the virus. The report includes summaries of the talks and workshops held on the day, as well as suggested next steps to be taken in order to tackle hepatitis C more effectively in the Brighton and wider Sussex area.UK, South East Nov 2015 Reports & Research PDF
HCV Action good practice case study: BBV Champions model
The BBV Champions model was established in 2010 in order to raise awareness of hepatitis C among at-risk groups (principally the substance misuse community and the South Asian community), as well increase testing among these groups and support people with the virus into and through treatment.UK, South East Nov 2015 Case study PDF
HCV Action good practice case study: Developing patient-centred care in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire
Inverclyde, in west central Scotland, has the highest estimated prevalence of problem drug use in Scotland (3.2% compared to a national average of 1.58%), while neighbouring Renfrewshire has the fourth highest in Scotland (2.41%). Both areas (which have above-average rates of deprivation) also have high hepatitis C prevalence rates, with many of those with the virus unaware of it.UK, Scotland Nov 2015 Case study PDF
Hepatitis C in London: 2015 report
This report, published by Public Health England, focuses on the epidemiology of hepatitis C in London, using the main routinely available surveillance data. It also provides recommendations for GPs; Directors of Public Health; local authorities and drug service commissioners; CCGs; NHS England; prison health service providers; drug services; PHE London, and laboratories on measures to prevent further infections and to reduce the morbidity and mortality of those already infected.Greater London Nov 2015 Reports & Research PDF
Briefing: Substance misuses services for men who have sex with men involved in chemsex
This briefing, published by Public Health England highlights issues relating to men who have sexual contact with other men (MSM) involved in chemsex. It contains background information, recent data, prompts for local areas and services, and case studies. With participation in chemsex increasing the likelihood of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV transmission, the briefing is essential reading for commissioners and providers of drug and alcohol services .UK Nov 2015 Training, Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF
Shooting Up: Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK 2014 - An update, November 2015
This annual national report describes trends in the extent of infections and associated risks and behaviours among people who inject drugs in the UK to the end of 2014. Among its findings are that:
- Two in five of those people in the UK who inject psychoactive drugs are living with hepatitis C, with around half of these infections remaining undiagnosed.
- Changing patterns of psychoactive drug injection are increasing the risk of infection.UK, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales Nov 2015 Reports & Research PDF


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Gospel musician Nicah the Queen who is also Dr.Ofweneke's ex-girlfriend landed on the wrong side of Kenyans after a video of her walking on the beach in a revealing bikini went viral.
Being a Gospel musician, such kind of dressing was least expected from her. Although she was at the beach, she was expected to use lace beach cover to protect her image and that of her followers.
It seems she is not the kind of person who dwells on what other people think of her since a photo of her in the same wear had gone viral and received attacks from Kenyans.
After receiving a lot of online blows, she immediately pulled down the lustful post. Having converted to the Gospel industry from secular music, she still seems to miss her old life.
With the look of the caption on the photo, it looks like her intention was to invite team mafisi to droll on her since it was nothing related to her look.
"Najua haiwahusu lakini juzi kabla ninyoe nywele nilijipima bikini….niende swimming ama niwache tu…it's never that serious!!!" she said.
Check out the reaction s below following her recent post.
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Gospel minister!!! 😂😂😂😂 I am not clean so I won't judge. But some decency is needed depending on which side we represent. I am so sorry but if it were me I would add something long ever if transparent to cover the exposed parts. Are we nowadays forced to stick to where we don't belong? Once again I am nit a judge so guys don't pounce on me. I am sorry, forgive me
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I seem to be stuck in first….cannot go back and cannot go ahead. I have so much to get done and no inkling to do it and even writing has become a chore. I sit at the keyboard and seem to be sitting with my fingers on the keys with no thoughts, no actions, no nothing. So, I wonder, how do I get out of this funk? Afterall, I took the summer off to concentrate on just that, WRITING. When I look back and reread some of the other poems, articles and jotted down thoughts I see I either had a writing deadline, something happened OR I was pissed off about something going on. I envy the people who can sit down and write. A writer I know goes up to the office every day and when there is the adequate number of words for that day, creativity just stops and the keyboard gets slid into place for the same time on the next day. Now I ask, is writing nature or nurture? Are you naturally gifted and can take a thought and turn it into action or is writing nurture where you have to have discipline, persistence and a good wall to bang your head against?
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It's embarrassing to admit that I haven't written since the end of December, but I no longer have the free time at work (what with somehow finding myself in charge and all). I was trying to find time in the evenings to write, but I was recently called to be the Executive Secretary in my ward. I love being so involved with my new calling, but it does put a damper on my free time. And of course, the biggest excuse is that I'm now engaged to Daboo.
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Of course the real shock is that she said "yes." At least, that seems to be the general consensus. One person even went so far as to suggest that I move things along before she changes her mind.
When pictures become available, I will make sure to post them here. I'm also planning on redesigning the site. The Homestarmy will be officially disbanded at the end of this month (February 2005). Dave, of course, was married a while back (Decmember). Dan is moving back East to Connecticut. Apparently there's a girl who can't get enough of him back there. Carl. . .well. . .Carl is going to be moving out. I don't really know where he's headed, but to my knowledge, he's not yet engaged. I will be spending the next couple of weeks begging shelter from relatives until that most anticipated of days (June 11, 2005).


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Women who have more sex have lower risk of early menopause: researchLONDON
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Burning Bush
This should be made into a health bulletin flyer and distributed around the office.
@Burning Bush Lol
A bunch of nonsense, a woman will go through the same biological sequence, irregardless of not or having sex
Andrew Crisp
A study of data from almost 3,000 women in the United States showed that those who said they had sexual activity weekly or more frequently - including intercourse, oral sex, sexual touching or self-stimulation - were 28% less likely to have experienced menopause at any given age than women who said they had sex less than once a month.
At any given age, so whats the given age???
YrralToday 10:28 am JST
A bunch of nonsense, a woman will go through the same biological sequence, regardless of not or having sex
Spot on. If the definition of a woman having reached menopause is when she has not had a period for one year, what does it matter if she is getting laid or not, it would more likely to be because of other factors such as diet or an inherited condition.
There are only so many eggs to be fertilized, and unless the cycle of the period is extended for some reason or sped up for some reason then the eggs run out. Never read a study or about experimenting with ovulation timing.
It's unfortunate that these types of studies looking for loose correlations in anonymous survey data are still taken seriously. These anthropologists need to step aside and leave real science to real scientists (ie. geneticists).
If you were to track down the women in the SWAN survey and subject them to genetic analysis, you would likely find that gene variants associated with higher hormone production and sex drive are correlated with the later onset of menopause, and that physically engaging in sexual acts is entirely irrelevant.
Tom,you flunked biology, a woman has million of potential egg in her life, they are expel during her period, if the are not fertilze
But when a woman is on her period, let's say, around 17th of every month. Then 11th to 25th is no chance of sex unless the couple wants to have a baby. (For the baby, is it better to have sex few days Before her period Or few days After her period also raises the question)
So only around 15 days a month are remaining days for the sex. Then with those 15 days, time and mood makes difference. When husband wants sex, wife is busy or not on mood. When wife wants sex, husband is busy or he can't get up.
So periodically, married couples have sex between 1 to 7 days a month.
It comes down to how fertile a woman is.There's no one size fits all there.That's why some women can get pregnant mid-late 40s and some 20s,30s often can't at all.
@BackpackingNepal: So periodically, married couples have sex between 1 to 7 days a month.
You are obviously not married. In Japan the mean, median and norm are all about zero for married couples monthly sexual frequency. Women want to have sex, just not with their husbands. Husbands, on the other hand, want to have sex with pretty much all women including their wives.
Raw Beer
Correlation does not imply causation...
@Yrrl: You are mistaken. Here is a good page for you to read up on eggs, etc.


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In 2013, the Christian Socialist Movement voted to change its name to 'Christians on the Left'. Some argued that people were put off by the word 'socialist'. The Guardian journalist Peter Ormerod – an active Anglican – wrote half-jokingly that it wasn't the word 'socialist' that put people off, but the word 'Christian'.
Paradoxically, the name change is an opportunity to revive the language of Christian Socialism. The Christian Socialist Movement effectively served as a group for Christians in the Labour Party. Under its new name, they still operate in this way, though I'm pleased to say that they are happy to campaign alongside others on the left who are not Labour supporters.
However, Christian Socialism is older than the Labour Party. As early as 1848, Anglican priest Frederick Denison Maurice argued that 'Christianity is the only foundation of socialism… a true socialism is the necessary result of a sound Christianity'.
Christian Socialists welcome debate and do not all share an identical understanding of socialism. Nonetheless, I suggest that socialism must involve radical change. As Christians caught up in the mind-bendingly transformative work of Jesus, we should be especially equipped to support alternatives to the sort of 'accountancy politics' that sees politicians argue about which of them could best manage the economy. Let's transform the economy, not manage it.
The term 'Christian Socialism' developed in the mid-nineteenth century, but the movement drew on a range of Christian and other traditions going back to the Bible. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Christian Socialism has overlapped with other movements, including Liberation Theology, Christian Pacifism and Christian Feminism.
Common ownership is at the heart of socialism. I am conscious that readers of the franciscando not need me to tell them that monastic movements provide numerous manifestations of communities holding possessions in common. While the Reformation is often associated with a rejection of monasticism, the practice of common ownership proliferated among groups linked to the 'Radical Reformation'. In the sixteenth century, Anabaptists shared goods in common, citing the New Testament to justify their practice.
In 1649, a group of radicals began to dig up common land in Surrey and to share their produce together. They are commonly known as the 'Diggers'. Their inspiration was explicitly Christian. They wrote that God 'made the earth to be a common treasury… not one word was spoken in the beginning that one branch of mankind should rule over another'.
The Diggers were not saying only that common ownership was right for themselves. They argued that it was right for the whole world. For the Diggers, those who regard the earth as belonging to 'lords and landlords' are sinning and holding 'the creation under bondage'.
Socialism involves a conviction that the world's resources must be shared. Those who mock this idea suggest that it would mean not having your own bed or your own underpants, as someone else would be able to use them. This is to confuse availability with property. While something may be allocated to me, or chosen by me, or used by me, no part of God's creation can ever truly belongto me.
Many socialists, including Karl Marx, have been dismissive of attempts to set up communities of common ownership within capitalist systems. Their criticisms are at least partially unfair. Of course, it is wrong to imagine that any such community could be uninvolved in the injustices of capitalism. To think this would be to underestimate the reality of sin. Some communities, however, are meant not as an opt-out from the world but a signpost to the future. Syndicalists (who advocate a bottom-up socialism based on workers' control of workplaces) talk of 'building the new world in the shell of the old'. The aim, however, is to extend common ownership to the whole of society. For Christian Socialists, this is a religious imperative.
'The Christian Church exists for the sole purpose of saving the human race,' wrote the US Christian Socialist (and Episcopalian bishop) Franklin Spencer Spalding in 1914. 'Therefore, the Church must destroy a system of society which inevitably creates and perpetuates unequal and unfair conditions of life'.
There are many reasons for Christians to reject capitalism – the perpetuation of poverty, the wastefulness of over-production, the maldistribution of wealth, the idolatry inherent in making human needs subservient to markets and money. For me, the strongest reason to reject private property is the example of Jesus.
It is widely recognised by New Testament scholars that Jesus and his followers lived in some sort of common-purse community as they travelled around proclaiming the Kingdom of God. This radically subversive act, which saw them reject social norms by leaving their families, was a lived commitment to a different set of values. The rich man invited to sell his goods was not being asked to make himself destitute but to join the community. The Jerusalem Christians who shared possessions in common were not starting something new but continuing Jesus' practice. Opponents of Christian Socialism like to point out that this was voluntary. They maintain that Jesus did not want to change society. Yet Jesus was inspired by the Hebrew prophets, whose condemnations of exploitation are unavoidably political.
Centuries of establishment teaching have made us familiar with interpretations of Jesus that favour the status quo. Thus the 'parable of the talents' is presented as a story about using our gifts wisely. I found a very different response when I was researching my last book, and showed Jesus' teachings to non-Christians who were unfamiliar with them. Without exception, they all read the parable as an attack on the rich man. By this reading the servant who refuses to co-operate is the hero of the story.
Some of my first-time readers saw the famous 'Render unto Caesar' passage as an encouragement to pay tax, but just as many read it the opposite way. They picked up on the context: Jesus was threatened with arrest so needed to give an indirect answer. It seems to me that Jesus was inviting his listeners to think about what really belongs to Caesar, and what to God.
It should not be thought that any Christian Socialist regards socialism as sinless. Socialism is not the kingdom of God. It is a step on the way. Yet I suggest it is a vital step, because common ownership of the world's resources is unavoidable if we are to give the answer that nothing can truly belong to Caesar. It can only belong to God. f
Symon Hill is a Christian activist and author. His latest book is The Upside-Down Bible: What Jesus really said about money, sex and violence (DLT, 2015).


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Alternative ISP Voneus, which has deployed their 'up to' 100Mbps capable "Wireless Fibre To The Home" (WFTTH) broadband network into a number of UK rural areas, has announced the acquisition of rival provider Cotswold Wireless for an undisclosed sum.
So far Voneus has already built a number of networks in rural locations across England, such as in Dunton (Bedfordshire), Priddy (Somerset) and Miserden (Gloucestershire). On top of that they also have deployments in Buckinghamshire, Devon, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. The ISP recently managed to raise £5.3 million to help it grow via a "buy and build" strategy and this appears to have been put to good use with today's acquisition.
By comparison Cotswold Wireless runs a similar sort of setup and their coverage has traditionally been focused around the Cotswolds area of central southern England, which borders with several counties (Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, as well as parts of Wiltshire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Warwickshire). Suffice to say that both networks operate in the same sort of areas.
Steve Leighton, CEO of Voneus, said:
"Our mission is to rescue rural communities from the pain and indignity of slow broadband, without them having to wait years for Fibre. Buying Cotswold Wireless, helps accelerate this. The important thing is increased access to communities and we want to make sure the 'digital divide' between urban and rural areas drastically decreases so people can go about their everyday lives interruption-free."
Tristram Charnley, Founder of Cotswold Wireless, added:
"Being part of the bigger Voneus network will give our existing customers access to new products, increased service benefits and other opportunities over time."
Apparently deal will result in about 400 homes and businesses, which are catered for via Cotswold Wireless's current network, being taken on by Voneus. The provider also expects this acquisition to increase the company's capacity to connect a further 3,000 homes and businesses.
As usual it's unclear what this means for customers who have existing contracts and packages with Cotswold Wireless, although we have asked.
UPDATE 12:05pm
Voneus has told ISPreview.co.uk that they are keen to ensure that all Cotswold customers stay with them and will look to achieve that by upgrading the core network very quickly to improve service speeds and reliability. The provider also states that they charge less than Cotswold for their unlimited service.
On top of that the provider will seek to maximise the opportunities afforded by access to Cotswold Wireless' own infrastructure, masts and towers in order to expand its footprint further beyond the areas it already covers (i.e. heavy investment to improve the network and its coverage).


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