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Advocacy in Canada
Over the past few years, an unprecedented number of new treatments became available to Canadian myeloma patients. This progress is thanks to the efforts and collaboration of Myeloma Canada with its industry partners and advocacy groups across the country. There are several ways in which we strive to continue to ensure that the voice of patients is heard:
Sharing the patient perspective is key to influencing recommendations and reimbursement decisions of myeloma treatments by Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies such as pCODR and the Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS), and provincial payers. One of the ways we meet this objective is by conducting patient and caregiver surveys to better understand the patient journey and relay valuable information to decision makers. We also facilitate phone interviews for patients and caregivers with industry partners in order to fully grasp the patient experience and gather their valuable input.
We conduct major surveys amongst patients and caregivers in Canada and in the US to evaluate disease impact on quality of life, patient needs, treatment expectations, and impact of new therapies. These surveys help populate Myeloma Canada's patient submission to the pCODR.
We also help coordinate patient input on drug review processes carried out by Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agencies (pCODR and INESSS).
Awareness Programs
Many of the awareness programs we establish are also intended to facilitate access to new therapies via health policy development and drug reimbursement. The Awareness Day in provincial legislatures is an example of ensuring health policy makers are educated about myeloma, so that we are in a more favourable position to have drugs funded. The Myeloma Canada Advocacy Summit is another example of how we encourage support groups to mobilize their communities. This annual summit, attended by myeloma support group leaders from all over the country, helps develop tools and strategies to take action and help improve the ecosystem patients live in every day.
Myeloma Canada partners with other patient organizations and coalitions to drive change in the health care system towards a more favourable patient-focused environment.
We have partnered with aligned cancer groups to create an immuno-oncology network for patient organizations. The network's goal is to promote a greater understanding of immuno-oncology and its value among policymakers, regulatory and HTA agencies, healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public.
We are also active internationally, as a founding member of the Global Myeloma Action Network (GMAN). The Global Myeloma Action Network brings together advocacy leaders to mobilize the myeloma community to improve the lives of patients around the world.
How to be Your Own Advocate
Our mission is to ensure that your voice is heard and we are committed to improving myeloma patient outcomes. To help us support you and achieve our mission, it's important for you to help yourself first by becoming your own advocate.
There are two types of advocacy: personal advocacy and health system advocacy. Personal advocacy is when you become better informed about your condition, and take action to receive the best possible care for yourself. As a patient, you have the right to make decisions about your healthcare. In order to make a decision, you need to fully understand your options, including all of the benefits and risks. If you have questions, speak up. For instance, if your employee health plan does not cover a certain drug, ask your employer or human resources manager if the company can make an exception in your case. Or ask your employer if they would waive the cap on your drug coverage. Find someone to work with you to advocate for the drug coverage you need. This someone can be a family member, for instance, or a friend. And this person can continue to advocate for you even when you cannot.
Also, don't forget to look for patient support groups in your area. Patient support groups can be valuable sources of information, support, awareness, and advocacy. At your hospital or cancer centre, ask whether there is a myeloma patient support group in your area, or check our Website. If there is no group in your area, consider forming one. We will give you information and support on how to start a patient group near you.
Health system advocacy is when you identify issues within your government health policy that need to be addressed and you take action that can benefit yourself, your loved ones and many others within the province or territory. An important aspect of advocacy is to speak up so that others understand what you need and how they can help.
If you would like more details on how to be your own advocate, download our Multiple Myeloma Patient Handbook and our Advocacy Handbook, or contact us at 514 421‑2242 (toll-free: 1-888 798‑5771) or email@example.com.


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When Morgan went to her senior prom, she and her date were chosen as best dressed. It's not surprising: she was wearing the dress her father, Howard, had chosen especially for her, a stylishly beautiful gown with a flared skirt and lavender accents. Her date looked stylish, too, in his matching lavender vest. The dress was expensive, and at first Morgan's mother, Pati, had balked at buying it. But Howard won the day. "After all," he said, "we almost didn't have our girl to buy a dress for."
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"We have a motto in our family," Pati says. "When you have trouble in life, you give yourself 24 hours to cry, and do whatever you need to do. But then you work it out, because tomorrow is going to come whether you want it to or not."
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Cancer, Morgan says, changed her. Her parents lament that she lost a bit of her childhood to the illness, but Morgan sees a positive side. "I didn't enjoy cancer," she explains, "but I enjoyed the outlook I got from it." Having cancer, she says, made her more conscious of what other people were going through. Recently she met a girl who had lost her hair. "I like your bald head," Morgan told her. "You should show people what you've got." And then, when the girl responded with a smile, Morgan added, "You have a nice smile, too."
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rmstorey wrote:This looks like it's outside the placement area.
I don't think so...
It´s perfect!!
Great work Biticol!
Re: Creepy Pregnant
Freakin' awesome buddy!
fuacka wrote:I don't think so...
It´s perfect!!
Great work Biticol!
It does look like the chain goes up out of the printable area.
Re: Science Lantern
Science time!
Re: I'll be your companion
Do want! <3 The world needs more WCC.
Re: Eleven
It was intended to be a fairly generic sonic screwdriver, since I wasn't sure where the line would be drawn on pop culture imagery.
Mavyn wrote:I do?
I wasn't aware that I did...especially since I put a link myself.
I'm not sure why you think this.
Sorry, I wanted to say "But Mavyn I think it's wrong..."
trekmiss wrote:Super guitar pick?
Will yes that would be one example of anything, but the mean purpose is to draw what ever you want on it, it can be a S, or a lantern, or a bat. Whatever you can think to draw on it is fair game.
Re: Charlie's Shirt
I love this so much! Every time I hear him say that line I just laugh and laugh. And feel like a terrible person. Poor Charlie!
Re: Rotary Me
I like this a lot, but I think it would be better with the dial a bit lower on the shirt. Not too low (I'm short, so low designs tend to disappear under my jeans), but enough to make the sleeves look like the handset.
Re: The keeper of dangerous animals
This penguin may look cute and fluffy but don't let that fool you into letting it out....
Re: Happy Thanksgiving
This is my costume of the turkey in the oven. Happy Thanksgiving Day ;)
Re: human centipede
Re: Autopsy
I'm in med school and this is awesome where can i get it ?
Re: Be A Hobo!
I absolutley love this! Very funny so sad it didn't follow the rules of this derby though
Re: Totally Special Agent
A good shirt to wear on Halloween... but probably not to the airport. Thanks for checking out the design.
bluesplot wrote:I think you will get more votes if we can see the ninjas in the example box on the derby screen. My first thought when I saw this on the main page was that it looked like a bicycle seat! And that just opens itself up to all kinds of bad jokes. ;) My son would love this shirt so I hope it wins!
I totaly agree that if the thumbnail was different it would have more votes because it is awesome!
Re: The One Shirt
I really want one of these
inu14 wrote:This penguin may look cute and fluffy but don't let that fool you into letting it out....
but look at those cute little eyes!! +1
ramyb wrote:5 colors on silver, placed right over your heart Hope you guys enjoy
Looks familiar.
Re: Silly Old Care
Combining two of my favorite cartoons, ingenious! Absolute must have!!
Re: Smokintosh
I had one of these once. It... caught on fire.
Re: My name is Bela
Love it!
Great work Arines!
Oh man, I sure hope this wins. I don't know if there's a shirt here I've ever wanted as much as this one. Awesome work!
Re: Sayonara Baby
Re: Beret not included..
What I like most about this, is that I can wear it outside of Halloween!
miguelsierra wrote:Sorry, I wanted to say "But Mavyn I think it's wrong..."
Yeah but all he was doing was sharing the fact that similar shirts exist he was not promoting his work...
Re: Steampunk Iron Hero
Really cool Steampunk artwork!
johnjohn9 wrote:I'm in med school and this is awesome where can i get it ?
I hope that will be elected for print!
lolz, nice hat Boots!
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Love it!
Re: A Heart of Stone
Been arguing with myself since starting this shirt wether to do it on slate or creme :/
want to skin tone to show that its your flesh healing back up, but the design shows up better on slate :p
Re: Gluttonous
Had a double FMA brotherhood idea for this derby
dawnao wrote:It's a little weird and not in a good way. Babies doing mouth to rear, gross.
I agree that it is too gross to wear since the movie looked too gross for me to even consider watching. In Walmazan's defense, the "logo" for the movie looks pretty much like this. He didn't try to make it into some weird baby design.
You should have heard my brain play catch-up as I clicked the thumbnail wondering why someone would put this on a shirt. Using the shirt to complete the phone is a very clever idea Boots, and I like the clean style you did it in.
ochopika wrote:I agree that it is too gross to wear since the movie looked too gross for me to even consider watching. In Walmazan's defense, the "logo" for the movie looks pretty much like this. He didn't try to make it into some weird baby design.
I get it, it's a Halloween challenge, go for something scary or creepy, but not something that makes people want to vomit. That movie and the whole idea of a human centipede is just gross and over the top. And while it may not have been intentional, the figures look like babies. Crawling people without distinguishing characteristics = babies.
Part of me hopes this is some sort of prank.
Re: Re: Your Brains
I was just going to quickly check the entries, and not vote. I had to go log in just so I could vote for this!
You wouldn't happen to have been inspired by fullmetal alchemist would you?
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Mrs. King will be the keynote speaker, delivering the Bon Foster civil rights address, at Lambda's anniversary luncheon in Chicago on Tuesday, March 31.
"The fight for justice cannot discriminate. Mrs. King is proud to add her voice to Lambda's efforts to secure respect for the civil rights of all lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV and AIDS," said Mrs. King's assistant, Kelvin Lynn Cothren, from Atlanta.
Lambda Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart said, "Mrs. King's tireless commitment to eliminating all forms of discrimination and to forging a united vision of a free and just society has inspired our work at Lambda for many years. We are honored that she will join us in celebrating Lambda's 25th anniversary."
Patricia M. Logue, managing attorney for Lambda's Midwest Regional Office in Chicago, added, "Mrs. King is a powerful voice for unity and against division. As we commemorate Lambda's 25th anniversary and also our fifth year in Chicago, we are proud to have Mrs. King help put that work in a broader context."
Honorary co-chair for the luncheon is Maggie Daley. Event co-chairs are Lisa Freeman, a Chicago attorney, and Steve Wakefield of the Night Ministry.
The annual Lambda luncheon and Bon Foster Memorial Civil Rights Lecture serves as an educational forum at which Lambda considers its work in the broader spectrum of civil rights struggles taking place across the nation. The lecture is named in honor of Bon Foster, a Chicago lawyer who died of AIDS in 1991 and whose generosity enabled the creation of Lambda's Midwest Regional Office.
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text: If Waldrop continues to hit well next year at Pensacola then I'll join the bandwagon. I'm intrigued so far but Pensacola has been the end of the dream for many a guy who looked pretty darn good through Bakersfield. (Or whatever AA franchise has been associated with the Reds through the years)


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Dorothy Marie Griebel, nee Ahlers, 79, of Belleville, IL, formerly of Freeburg, IL, born February 27, 1928 in Freeburg, IL, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at Four Fountains Convalescent Center, Belleville, IL. Dorothy was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, William "Roy" F. Griebel; her parents, William and Eunice, nee Wilderman, Ahlers; a daughter, Cheryl Lannert; and a sister, Wilma Lentz.She is survived by two grandchildren, Dr. Stephanie (Dr. Eric) Kahle, and Todd Lannert;two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Ryan Kahle;a sister, Leona (Ronald) Jung;two brothers, Alvin (Rose) Ahlers, and Kenny (Ellie) Ahlers;a son-in-law, Dr. Kent (Kathy) Lannert;and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends.Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL, with Rev. Earl Crecelius officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Freeburg, IL. Arrangements by George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL
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Γεια σας! We asked our artists to give us their best work based on Greek culture, history, sights, and literature. The result nearly singed our Editors' eyebrows with awesomeness like an out of control Saganaki. Here are their faves:
by lyonscc
Yes, this probably determines my personality and actions.
by walmazan
That seems pretty intense for a style and cut.
by tonycenteno
Yes. Yes it is.
by ochopika
Aw, what an adorable military subterfuge resulting in terrible suffering and carnage!
Ulysses returns é colrs - resub
by kharmazero
And he decides he likes what they've done with the place.
by cuzwhynot
Or Sisypuss.
by rasabi
The Disney cartoon didn't cover this.
by dijay
All three heads just can't be bothered to care.
That's all for this week! Look for these designs and more in our next Double-Take Derby. Until then, vote in our current Derby and peruse our newly-released full shirt catalog!


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Re: [aima-talk] problems at end of each chapter
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- I certainly agree that there is a tradeoff, and worked examples are a great
help. I don't want to give away answers to existing problems, but I do
think that adding new problems, on the web site, with worked answers is a
good idea. Stuart and I are working hard on finishing the second edition;
as soon as that is complete, we'll add some additional problems with
answers. Until then, you're welcome to start a discussion, post answers,
and I'll make comments on them if necessary.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Serguei A Mokhov" <stgunya@...>
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [aima-talk] problems at end of each chapter
> Hello,
> This is always a trade off between instructors being afraid
> that the studens will write off the solutions manual their
> assignments and students' motivation to do the exercises (other than
> for practicing when they know that they won't get a right answer
> right away to cofirm the correctnes of their solution.
> There are several ways to overcome this:
> o When I was taking an AI course, I came up with
> an idea to create a sort of mini-comunity to solve
> AIMA problems, and publish poeple's solutions and
> their revisions, so Vlad you can join it some time
> after, but this won't help you much now before
> your exam.
> o Use group discussions. Get together with classmates
> and discuss the problems. This really helps (tested :))
> o Some other ways I haven't come up with :)
> What actually would be nice to have, is not all the porblems
> solved in the book, but one per topic. This approach is used
> by some authors.
> -s
> Quoting Peter Norvig <peter@...>:
> > We can't give out the answers to exercises, because some instructors
> > want to assign them for homework.
> >
> > -Peter
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bishop_vlad" <bishop_vlad@...>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 5:05 PM
> >
> >
> > > Hi, I am getting for an exam in my AI course. We are using Mr.
> > > Russell's and Mr. Norvig's "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern
> > > Approach." To prepare for the exam, I was trying to tackle some of
> > > the exercises at the end of each chapter. However, I cannot be sure
> > > if my answers are correct. Is there a website anywhere, or something
> > > that I can download, that may act as an anwer guide to the book's end-
> > > of-chapter exercises?
> --
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Zimbabwe magistrate blocks PM Tsvangirai's wedding
By Cris Chinaka
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's plan to get married this weekend was thwarted on Friday after a magistrate ruled he was already married to a former flame, the latest twist in a scandal that has gripped the southern African nation.
The dispute - which has seen two women challenge his wedding plans - has handed long-serving President Robert Mugabe political ammunition as he seeks to extend his three-decade rule in an election expected within a year since Tsvangirai is his main rival.
Lawyers for the premier said on Friday they would appeal the magistrate's ruling, issued less than 24 hours before Tsvangirai's wedding to fiancee Elizabeth Macheka was due to go ahead.
"The court made its ruling and now we don't agree with it," Thabani Mpofu, one of the lawyers, told reporters. "We are going to launch an urgent High Court application, which will be heard either tonight or tomorrow morning before the wedding."
Whatever the outcome of the appeal, the brouhaha has damaged Tsvangirai's reputation and raised questions about his relationships with women and money.
Former lover Locardia Karimatsenga earlier this week tried to block the wedding on the grounds she was already wed to 60-year-old Tsvangirai under Zimbabwe's "customary marriage" law.
The next day, a second woman, South African Nosipho Regina Shilubane, also filed a court challenge to stop the wedding, saying she was engaged to the former trade unionist, with whom she had been romantically involved since 2009.
The High Court had previously rejected Karimatsenga's challenge but a magistrate granted her appeal on Friday. Continued...


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"Duck Dynasty" Season 5 Kicks Off Tonight
For many fans, tonight (January 15) has been a long time coming as "Duck Dynasty" returns to the airwaves with the Season 5 premiere.
And despite the controversy stirred up by Phil Robertson's less-than-tactful comments (and his short-lived suspension), the whole family is on board for a whole new round of A&E fun.
Robertson previously ignited a few fires in the media when he told GQ magazine he was against homosexuality, leading to multiple pleas from GLAAD to ban Phil from the show.
He stated, "It seems like, to me, a vagina — as a man — would be more desirable than a man's anus; that's just me. I mean, come on, dudes! ... It's just not logical. Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there- bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men."
After initially suspending Phil, A&E caved to the show's fans (it's the #1 program on cable television). "We at A&E Networks expressed our disappointment with his statements in the article, and reiterate that they are not views we hold. But 'Duck Dynasty' is not a show about one man's views. It resonates with a large audience because it is a show about family ... a family that America has come to love. As you might have seen in many episodes, they come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance and forgiveness."
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San Lorenzo gives top fan Pope Francis their trophy
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - San Lorenzo visited Pope Francis on Wednesday and gave their number one fan their Argentine league trophy and one of the gloves goalkeeper Sebastian Torrico was wearing in the decisive match last Sunday.
"He told us of the happiness our victory brought him," said club vice president Marcelo Tinelli.
San Lorenzo, who Francis cheered on for decades when he was in his homeland, won the Inicial, the first of two championships in the 2013/14 season.
Seven team officials and two players, including Torrico, attended the pope's weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square and then met him privately for about half an hour in the guest house where he lives.
Tinelli said the team had made a "silent promise" that they would fly to Rome and give the pope the trophy "because he is the most famous fan of San Lorenzo in the world".
The pope told them that he would keep the trophy and the glove in "a Vatican museum".
The pope is an honorary member of the club nicknamed the Saints of Boedo for the barrio where they were founded by a group of young men that included a priest in 1908.
The San Lorenzo team and the pope discussed one of Torrico's brilliant saves that kept them in the match at Velez Sarsfield. Continued...


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By Richard Clarke in Warsaw
The decision of Cesc Fabregas to stay at Arsenal is a 'huge lift for everyone', according to Arsène Wenger
On Thursday, the Spanish midfielder trained with his club-mates for the first time since winning the World Cup in July. A day later, he declared his intention to stay at Emirates Stadium despite intense interest from Barcelona. Later that same day in Poland, Wenger outlined the importance of that decision.
"He is our captain, he is our leader," said the Frenchman ahead of Saturday's friendly at Legia Warsaw.
"You could see yesterday in the training session how much a lift it is for everybody who loves Arsenal. When I was at the World Cup I met so many people in South Africa and the first thing I heard was 'don't let Fabregas go'. That means it is a huge lift for everybody who loves the Club.
"The situation is as it is," Wenger added. "I believe it is important in my job that I do not come out with private conversations I have with the players. That would be unfair.
"But Cesc has come out today to clear the air. It was very important for us that Cesc did that clearly and that we can move on from now.
"We are one week away from the start of the season so just we want to be focused and settled now."


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Finding Aid to the Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21250
Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers, 1833-1922
Collection 4
Size of Collection: 6 linear feet (approximately 350 items)
Accession numbers: MSS 2004-01
Records collected by: Ferdinand C. Latrobe
Short Description of Collection
This collection contains a multitude of materials written by Ferdinand C. Latrobe and relating to Mr. Latrobe. Latrobe was Mayor of Baltimore for seven terms, spanning the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Latrobe was active in Maryland politics and also served in the Maryland House of Delegates for several terms throughout his career. This collection contains materials ranging from personal essays Mr. Latrobe wrote when he was a schoolboy to correspondence during his terms as Mayor of Baltimore. He was an avid recorder of his daily life, which is contained in twenty-four full diaries. The diaries date from 1888 to the year of his death, 1911, the only diary that is incomplete. There are as many other journals where Latrobe recorded accounts, memos, daily appointments, and notes and figures. There are many documents concerning a dispute between locomotive engineers, Ross Winans and Henry Tyson, in 1856 and 1857. None of these documents are dated but the dispute has been well-documented by historians of the railroad industry. The collection of the papers and diaries of Ferdinand Latrobe span a great part of his life and are well-fitted for many research interests. Mr. Latrobe had many interests, history, philanthropy, hunting, dog-breeding, music, and the improvement of the city of Baltimore. All of these subjects and more can be found in the collection.
In collaboration with the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage (MDCH) program at the State Learning Resources Center and Enoch Pratt Free Library, selections from the Ferdinand C. Latrobe papers are currently being digitized. Latrobes hand-written speeches are now available on the MDCH website.
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What are the pros and cons of choosing between a metal roof and an asphalt shingle roof?
Our house has asphalt shingle roofing and we are currently getting bids for replacing it. It's a gable roof, 4/12 pitch, about 1600 sf).
So far we have a few bids for asphalt shingles and we thought we might as well check into a metal roof while we are at it for comparison. We had one company come out and prepare a bid for a metal roof although we haven't received the bid yet.
Just thought I would check in here to see what your thoughts are. We have heard metal roofs will cost more but last longer, but there is probably a lot more to it than that.
Thanks, Bob
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The day after riot night in Vancouver, Mayor Gregor Robertson stood amid the city's scarred streets and blamed the outbreak of hooliganism on "atrocious behaviour by people who came downtown to commit criminal acts."
Now the public is about to hear whether Mr. Robertson himself should bear some of the blame for the worst riot in Vancouver's history.
A hotly anticipated, independent report on the June riot is to be released early Thursday afternoon, and the findings of co-chairs Doug Keefe and John Furlong could have a major impact on whether Mr. Robertson remains in the mayor's chair for another three years.
"He may take a hit [from the review]" political analyst Patrick Smith of Simon Fraser University said Wednesday.
Prof. Smith pointed out that, with municipal elections fewer than three months away, people are paying much more attention to issues that could sway their votes.
"Assuming there is some criticism [in the report] the timing is not ideal for the mayor," he said. "It's harder to manage, so the cost of a negative report is higher than it otherwise might be."
Few will be waiting for the report with more eagerness than Mr. Robertson's opponents in the rival NPA party, which has been seeking to label the three-hour outbreak of looting, burning and assault as "Robertson's Riot" almost from the moment the flames died out.
The NPA, particularly mayoral candidate Councillor Suzanne Anton, has blamed Mr. Robertson for encouraging people to come downtown to watch the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals without adequate preparation and safety measures.
"I'm sure [Ms. Anton]is waiting to pounce," said SFU criminologist Rob Gordon. "And I'm sure the mayor has been nervous [about this report]for several months. He invited the crowds in, and the crowd volume exceeded capacity."
However, Prof. Gordon added his hope that the report will also address the need for a single police force in the Lower Mainland, which might have done a more effective job heading off the riot.
"It's a pity the riot review doesn't extend out to other mayors, who have restricted any move to regional policing," he said.
Mr. Keefe, former deputy attorney-general of Nova Scotia, and ex-VANOC chief John Furlong were appointed by the provincial government in late June to review what led up to the riot and recommend how to guard against similar violence in the future at large outdoor events.
Both Mr. Robertson and Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu have admitted being caught off guard by the rioting that erupted the moment the Canucks' seventh-game loss was over.
Recent municipal polling by Justason Market Intelligence has found little impact from the riot on Mr. Robertson's public support.
"I've been surprised at the extent NPA attacks on him over the riot haven't stuck," said firm principal Barb Justason. "People don't see it as a top issue of concern."
But that could change if he or the city is singled out for criticism in Thursday's report, she said, noting that the percentage of those who "strongly disapprove" of Mr. Robertson has gone up, even though his overall support level has remained stable.
"That to me is a sign of things to come in terms of his political vulnerability," she said.
Ms. Anton said she will be unrelenting in her criticism of Mr. Robertson for his handling of the riot, no matter what the review says.
"There was a complete and utter failure of the mayor to come to council with a report on plans [for downtown gatherings to watch the Canucks]" she said. "There was no budget, no council decision, no chance to examine staff about it. None of those things happened."
Meanwhile, this week's posting by police of 40 pictures of suspected rioters is already yielding results, according to the VPD.
Spokeswoman Constable Jana McGuinness said police now have names for eight of the suspects, have 140 new tips, and have gathered some key evidence in their ongoing investigation of the riot.
"We are just overwhelmed with the outpouring of support," she said.
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Part I of this series was posted last Monday
After resigning from the Camera Club and his position as editor of its magazine Camera Notes, Stieglitz continued to correspond with other photographers. Among them was Eva Watson-Schütze, a fellow American photographer. She urged Stieglitz to use his influence to put together an exhibition that would be judged solely by photographers. Throughout its history, photography had been judged primarily by painters and other types of artists who were unfamiliar with its technical characteristics. Stieglitz had been campaigning since 1898 to create a photographer-only standard of judging and, with encouragement from Watston-Schütze and other like-minded photographers, he found the energy to create such an exhibition. Held at the National Arts Club, this exhibition featured prints from many of Stieglitz's close friends. In honor of the Munich photographers and exhibits that had inspired him to such a goal, Stieglitz named this movement of photography the Photography-Secession. However, Stieglitz wasn't just seceding from the artistic constraints placed on photography in the era — he was seceding from the Camera Club, in a way, by maintaining his personal control over the exhibit.
Spurred by the exhibit's success, Stieglitz set out to launch a completely independent photography magazine that would carry on the same high standards as the Photo-Secessionist movement. Called Camera Work this magazine included prints of photogravures that were so high in quality that when one set of prints failed to arrive for an exhibit in Belgium, the magazine's prints were used instead.
However, by 1904, Stieglitz was once again mentally and physically exhausted. He insisted on approving every detail of the Camera Work magazine all the while preparing and promoting his own exhibits and working to put together shows for other Photo-Secessionists. The equivalent of three full-time jobs took its toll and in 1904, he decided to take his family for a long trip to Germany. As was his usual modus operandi, Stieglitz planned a grueling series of exhibitions, meetings and excursions for this "restful" vacation. However, he collapsed upon reaching Berlin and spent the next several months photographing Germany while his family visited relations within the country.
On his way back to the US, Stieglitz stopped in London to try to convince the members of the Linked Ring society to open a chapter in America. However, Stieglitz was already known as a force to be reckoned with, a person who would allow no standards but his own to be imposed on photography, and who was forceful in having his way. The Linked Ring members feared that if they opened an American chapter with Stieglitz as its head, they would soon find themselves beneath him. Before Stieglitz could convince them otherwise, he took ill again and was forced to return to the US.
His return home brought him back into a world of turmoil with this colleagues and dealing with every photographer and photography association in the US that wanted to take him down as the de facto voice of photography. During this time, Stieglitz's friend Edward Steichen convinced the photographer to take out a lease on a series of rooms near his own Fifth Avenue apartment and to use them as an exhibit hall. At first he worn-out Stieglitz was disinterested but Steichen persisted, reminding him that this project would be completely under his control just like Camera Work. In the end, the exhibition was opened and many of the prints were sold, netting the show around $2,800 — as well as giving Stieglitz a fourth full-time job.
As photography became more and more well accepted and much of Stieglitz's earlier work paid off, he began looking for ways to shake off the new and growing complacency. Reaching out to other artists, he began exhibiting drawings and paintings next to photographs. The first non-photographer artist to benefit from this new outlook was Pamela Coleman Smith. The exhibition showing her work interspersed with photographs and the resounding success of that exhibit inspired Stieglitz to alter course from merely being an advocate for photography and instead expand to become an advocate for modern art.


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What crazy babywearing comments have you experienced/heard lately?
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You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~CS Lewis
My absolute favourite comment ever was a little girl said to her mom "There's a baby in a bag!!"
Doula mama to dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08) and expecting (Apr '17)
But usually, people think it's cute, that's he's comfy and as he gets bigger, occassionally worry that he's too heavy (to which I respond, this is nothing compared to trying to carry him up the stairs in a stroller ). Worn babies have a huge advantage in that they are at eye level and who can resist them?
Don't you think I would notice if we were hot, since he's right up against my body?
I wish they had those when my kids were little!
Yeah, I wonder what women did before baby slings were first invented...thousands of years ago!
Oh, can't you take him out so I can hold him?
No way, that's what I like best about having him in here...no strangers pawing at my baby!
Doesn't that hurt your back?
Actually, the baby weighs exactly the same whether he's in my arms or on my back.
Yeah!! I'm not athletic at all. I'm 5'4" tall and 137 pounds and I wore my DD until past her second birthday with 31 lbs.
She made a wrap to take their new puppy on hikes : She thought of it when she saw my youngest in a pouch sling on my hip during her wedding, which was right after they got their dog.
As for comments, lately I haven't really gotten any but I do get some odd stares at the grocery store and Target. Maybe it's cause my kid is getting so big, I dunno.
RN-BSN 5/11, CBE, former doula
She was a bit loopy, but her check cleared.
A stupid comment that I got from a woman yesterday... Are you sure that she is safe in there? She was in my mt and I had her on by back with my suses kindercoat. I tolder that she was safer where she was than her baby was in his stroller.
I love when people say they wish they had thought of that - like somehow I'm the first woman to do it!
My absolute favourite comment ever was a little girl said to her mom "There's a baby in a bag!!"
I heard that comment too when my DS was a baby lol
Mothering a beautiful boy
Yes. My long-haired, bearded, bleary-eyed thirtysomething husband was carrying a doll in a sling.
(They thought that when he had sleepy newborn DS swaddled up in arms, too.)
You know, if DH looked like a high school student, I suppose I could understand it. He does not look like a teenager, however, so I'll just have to shrug.
I've known quite a few folks who rigged slings for their wee pups. I thought it was cute when a saleswoman we know was so enamored of our slings that she fashioned her own from a scarf. And then she kept her mini dachshund puppy close to her heart. So adorable and wee dogs need love and comfort, too!
Chasing DS since April 2007 and pumping for DD March 2013.
If she bought one, she found out how uncomfortable it was and never mentioned it again.
As ridiculous as it felt at the time, dd and i have talked about wearing our cats in ds's outgrown pouch slings around the house. I think they'd both enjoy it (especially Tacy, who is quite elderly) and it might be kind of nice for me when ds is too old to want to be worn.
I'd die if anyone ever saw me "catwearing", thouigh.
I haven't gotten any fun or unusual comments lately, just the usual "Isn't he getting too big for that?" "Can't you afford a stroller?" "Doesn't he know how to walk yet?" crapola that all one year olds get
I heard that comment too when my DS was a baby lol
Recently I had a comment that was more of an amusing insult than a babywearing comment really but it made me laugh. I was wearing DS on my back with a winter coat over both of us and as he's 2 1/2 he's pretty big and his feet come below my bottom so I look pretty wide in the coat. I was walking down the street and heard someone at an upstairs window say "chunky monkey..... oh it's a baby".
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Isn't he hot in that thing?
Don't you think I would notice if we were hot, since he's right up against my body?
Frequently "can he breathe in there?", "is that a doll or a baby?", and few days ago "are you sure he's comfy in that.... ...basket???"
I was a bit taken aback and said "Yeah, I guess you could do that, I've never given her a bottle"
She also rides in the diaper bag
She is a very needy one.
Last time I can remember is when we came back from vacation and she would not let us unpack. So I stuck her in the sling and she stayed happily there for at least two hours while I was doing my stuff...
Yarn-aholic Mom to 2 cutest little girls. Dec 06 and May 09 Looking for time to and . Will always remember my missing babies too
Someone this morning at church said to me, "Oh, you don't have her all wrapped up today." I get the worst comments at church, actually, and TRY (with varying degrees of success) not to let it bug me. I said something like, "yeah, once in awhile I let her out." I couldn't help it.
One of my church friends saw me wearing dd at the grocery store, and told me I'd need a blanket for her when I send her to kindergarten. She said it with love, though, and it was funny. (I've shared this before here.)
The most annoying comment to me is how I should have her facing forward. I finally mentioned to someone that when you CARRY a baby in your arms, you don't have them facing completely forward! That got a good laugh.
I got the one about her being cold a lot when she was little, too. Very annoying. Someone was telling a group of people how my baby was BLUE the last time she saw me with her. I guess she's never heard of body heat!
I think the ones where people think someone is carrying a doll is hilarious! Especially a man carrying a doll in a sling!
Melanie- Mama to my super hero daughter bravely battling brain cancer.
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Yeah i got that the other day. Some lady was like "oh my gosh! Her back has to hurt so badly!"
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The stupidest comment I've heard was this.
I was in a queue in a shop and two old ladies were in front of me. They saw dd in the carrier and went "oh, what a sweet baby" so I smiled but then one of them started going on about how it's much better to have baby in a pram with a bunch of blankets over it because that way they can be warm enough.
Ok it was a very cold, freezing day, but I'm 100% sure dd was warm enough! Hello, she probably wouldn't have been sleeping peacefully up against my chest otherwise
I said to the lady that I was sure she was fine, snuggled up against me, and the lady said: "oh, but that's like sitting in front of a fireplace: your front is hot but your back is absolutely freezing!!"
?! um ok. Usually when I sit in front of a fireplace, I'm nice and toasty all over. But I guess that's just me.
Oh and I have (had, she's grown out if it, boohoo) this cute little bear outfit for dd which was perfect for the cold winter we had (pic), and more than once, someone said "oh, it's a baby!! I thought you really had a little bear in there!!"
Hello, who in their right mind would walk around with a LIVE BEAR strapped against their body
Mommy to DD born August 2008
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Tocilizumab (Actemra) is a biologic drug approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults and polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (PJIA) and the systemic form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in children. Biologic drugs are man-made through genetic engineering techniques and closely related to a protein that occurs naturally in the body. They are used to suppress the immune system in autoimmune disease.
Tocilizumab is used to treat inflammation. There are many pathways that can be blocked to stop the inflammation from harming the joints. Tocilizumab blocks the interleukin (IL)-6 receptor to stop the production of inflammation in the body. The medicine is injected once every 1-2 weeks or infused into your body through an IV each month.
Tocilizumab has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have failed to respond to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs ⎼ also called DMARDs. These include other biologic response modifiers such as TNF inhibitors or methotrexate.
Tocilizumab may be given alone or in combination with a DMARD, such as methotrexate and/or other non-biologic drugs. It is also approved for use in children over 2 years of age with the systemic form of JIA and/or polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (PJIA). Studies of the use of tocilizumab in children with systemic JIA showed improvement in fevers, a feeling of well-being, and in blood tests that measure inflammation.
Actemra (tocilizumab) was approved May 2017 by the FDA to treat adults with giant cell arteritis.
Tocilizumab is given as an infusion into a vein, either in the hospital or in a doctor's office. The infusions, which take about an hour, are repeated every 4 weeks. Although some patients may improve during the weeks after the first infusion, it may take as long as 6 -12 weeks to see results. For children with systemic JIA, dosing can be as frequent as every two weeks. The tocilizumab dose is adjusted according to the patient's weight. The starting dose in adults is 4 milligrams of tocilizumab per kilogram of body weight, but the dose can be increased to 8 milligrams per kilogram if needed to control arthritis. In children, the dose is 8 milligrams per kilogram in those weighing over 30 kilograms (66 pounds) and 12 milligrams per kilogram in those under 30 kilograms. Tocilizumab may be given by itself or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Tocilizumab should not be given in combination with another biologic drug.
Reactions to tocilizumab infusions, including fever and chills, can occur, but these are rare. Perhaps the most concerning potential side effect with regular therapy is the increased risk of infection, as it is with most biologic therapies. The primary concern is for common bacterial infections. Unusual infections, such as tuberculosis (TB), have not been seen frequently with tocilizumab, but they do remain a concern, and screening for prior exposure to TB is recommended before starting tocilizumab therapy. Screening and monitoring for TB and other important but unusual infections, including fungal infections, is important during treatment with tocilizumab. Overall, the rate of infection seen in clinical trials with tocilizumab was similar to that seen with other biologic drugs used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Talk to your doctor to make sure you are up to date with your vaccines.
Tocilizumab has been associated with increased cholesterol levels in some patients. After you start taking tocilizumab, your doctor will periodically do blood tests to check your cholesterol level. If your cholesterol level becomes too high, it is possible you may need to start taking a medication to lower it. Tocilizumab also can cause an increase in some liver enzymes or a decrease in the white blood cells important in fighting infections and/or platelets (important for blood clotting); all of these are measured with regular blood tests. Your doctor will check these tests after you start taking tocilizumab and may need to adjust the dose of tocilizumab or other medications you may be taking, such as methotrexate, if any of these problems occur.
Finally, a rare complication seen with tocilizumab use in clinical trials was bowel perforation, or a hole in the bowel wall. If you have a history or diverticulitis or develop abdominal pain or bloody bowel movements while taking tocilizumab, you should notify your doctor immediately.
Reviewed May 2015. Written by Eric Ruderman, MD, and John Tesser, MD, and reviewed by the American College of Rheumatology Committee on Communications and Marketing.
This information is provided for general education only. Individuals should consult a qualified health care provider for professional medical advice, diagnosis and treatment of a medical or health condition.
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Jose Mourinho confirmed the initial report that Fernando Torres will miss a couple of weeks with his groin injury.
Swansea are expected to announce their first signing of the summer, a deal which will see Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham join as part of a season long loan.
Liverpool have agreed to terms with AS Roma for the transfer of Mohamed Salah at a fee of £34.3m, signing a five-year deal.
Tottenham are potential suitors for Everton's want-away Ross Barkley, but Spurs are confident the Toffees asking price is inflated and will wait to cut a potential deal when the England international's transfer fee lowers.
Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez is closing in on a move away from Southampton.
Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian has been linked with a move to Juventus in recent days, but it appears Jose Mourinho is unwilling to let the Italian go.
Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj is set to leave Old Trafford having failed to rediscover the form which helped him burst into their first team in 2013/14.
Kyle Walker's proposed move to Manchester City could drag on into next week as Tottenham stand firm on their £50 million valuation.
Yannick Bolasie is hoping to play again before the end of 2017 as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.
West Ham confirmed the departure of midfielder Havard Nordveit after just one season at the club.
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero said he is not planning on leaving the club anytime soon.
Seamus Coleman is battling his way back to full fitness but admits it's too early to say when he will be ready for a return to competitive action.


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DR_ACULA had a great idea, everyone write their own music blog! And since this is the start of something really cool, what better list of music to provide than the music that starts when you turn on a video game? The first bit of music you here has to establish the game you're about to play, cluing you in on if it will be worth your time. So let's not waste any time, here are my Top Three Video Game Introductory Music
3. Vigil - Mass Effect
Perhaps the most soothing piece of music from the series, its also one of the most poignant. As you stare out over the silhouette of the planet with that music playing, you linger on that menu just a little longer to continue listening to that melody.
2. Nascence- Journey
As a bass player myself, I've always had a tendency to like music featured predominantly in the bass clef, and Journey's whole soundtrack relies a lot on the haunting sounds of the cello to achieve its mystique. The music here exemplifies the experience you'll have with Journey when you play it: Mysterious, enigmatic, but strangely complete.
1. God of War Menu Theme
Yeah I don't know the name, but it's so freaken awesome I had to put it at the top spot. The Greek chanting pretty much sells it for me, but its so hardcore and cool, you instantly know that this game is going to be so full of amazing that you have to play it right now!


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Unlucky 13 for Texans
Fans at Reliant have seen the last of the texans in 2013. They lost to the Broncos 37-13 in their home finale, the team's 13th consecutive loss.
Texans Interim Head Coach Wade Phillips says the team couldn't get anything going...
"Obviously, I thought we fought real hard. You know, the interception when the game was close; I think before that though we were in field goal range to kick a field goal and got sacked twice - kept us from tying up the score. We had the ball, three points behind and the game turned on that interception."
Quarterback Matt Schaub was back in the lineup, throwing for 176 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions...
"We had a close game then they made a play; and then their offense generated a couple of points and separated themselves a little bit. And then we tried to hurry up and play catchup and we couldn't convert a third down here or there. They did the things necessary to win the game."
Meanwhile, Broncos QB Peyton Manning had a record day, throwing for 400 yards and four touchdowns. Manning again owns the single season record for touchdown passes with 51 - and there's still one game left in the regular season.
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Adolescência: um efoque sobre o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas
Maria Marlene Schlickmann
The present study is basead on the principal aim of identify, analyze and argue factors that interfere in the teenagers behavior in the different cultural realities and in this context, also check the alcohol consumption, ins this well the optics of the youngs from the south of Santa Catarina about this licit drug. The searched subjects are five hundred and thirty-two teenagers from the municipal districts of Braço do Norte, Grão Pará, Gravatal, Orleans, Rio Fortuna and São Ludgero. It used as datas collection instruments a qualitative field research, with questionnaire application, observation, interview semi-structured and documental analysis. After the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the datas it noted that about the biological development, many characteristics are universal and have no relation with culture and that also there is a very great number of similarities in the behavior of the young people from same cultural context, besides the singular way of feel, think and act of each teenager. It concluded that the teenagers, at least the great majority, have admiration and respect by their parents, hope that their parents could serve them as parameter and that they also could enable an open and true dialog, thwarting the so disseminates connotation of adolescence as a difficult and conflited phase. It identifies the conflict as fomentation for construction of the teenager identity and for the comprehension of what it means. The similar actions and reactions are also present in the drugs problem, more specifically in the alcohol consumption. The ingestion of alcoholic drinks initiates very early, mostly in parties and is friends company, without great preoccupations with the effects or possible consequences of this act. In general terms, this study points the importance of a more optimistic and less general vision by the adults about teenagers and the need of a preventive work about drugs ruled in the feeling, in the expectations, in the aspirations and in the creative potential of each young, following an educational conception destitute of myths and prejudices and based on affectivity.
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Safety and Tolerability of hCBE-11 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
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Ricky Allen Lopez
October 10, 2013
Ricky Allen Lopez, son of Edna and Norman, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Grand Junction. A service is at 11 a.m. today at St. Michael Catholic Church. Rosary was Thursday at the church. Memorial donations may be made to Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice in care of Grant Mortuary.


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Windsor Heath Capital Announce Board Room Changes
Simon Jackson, Senior Vice President Of Winsor Heath Capital, Will Become The Company's Chief Financial Officer On March 3rd, Reporting To CEOJames Heath. Mr. Jackson Will Succeed Brian Kipling, Who Has been Winsor Heath Capital's CFO Since 1996.
Mr. Heath saluted Mr. Kipling's service to Winsor Heath Capital and noted his years of effective working relationships with financial officers of companies throughout the financial industry, including High street Banks and boutique financial firms throughout the world..
"Through all the challenges our industry has faced, Brian Kipling has been a steady constant in a swirl of change," Mr. Heath said. "He is well respected throughout our organization and throughout our industry, and he deserves it. We will miss him, but we are very fortunate to have Simon Jackson waiting in the wings. The transition period in the months ahead will be a luxury that we're fortunate to have."
Mr. Kipling, a City of London native, joined Winsor Heath Capital as Vice President and Controller in 1994. He was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Financial Company in 1996. Prior to Winsor Heath Capital, he served at one of the country's biggest High Street banks, starting in their retail investment division.
Mr. Kipling is a graduate of Clifton University in Bristol and a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the United Kingdom Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the City of London Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Simon Jackson is currently the Senior Vice President of Winsor Heath Capital's retail sales division, which provides tailor made investment advice for investors ranging from private first time investors to seasoned investment individuals.
Mr. Jackson joined Winsor Heath Capital in 1999 as an Account Opener in the commodity sector. He was appointed Vice President and Controller of Retail sales in 2003, Senior Vice President for Finance in 2004, and Senior VP Finance for Retail Sales Division in 2012.
Before joining Winsor Heath Capital, Mr. Jackson was a member of Barclays Bank's commodity and options sales department. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jackson worked at Royal bank of Scotland after graduating from University of Salford.
Mr. Jackson has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Salford and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Jackson is married and has twin daughters.
About Winsor Heath Capital
Winsor Heath Capital is an independent Financial and Offshore Private Wealth Management firm based in London that takes pride in the fact that we are not fixed to any brokerage-endorsed investment products or any of their ultimate providers.
Winsor Heath Capital was founded Edward Windsor and Richard Heath , two friends from Oxford University in 1990, the firm was placed into the hands of Richard Heath's Son and Edward Windsor's Godson, James Heath upon their retirement in 2005
With almost 25 years of experience, you can draw great comfort from the fact that each and every investment plan we build is 100% bereft of vested interests and completely bespoke to the needs of the individual, family or business for which it is planned.
Even though Winsor Heath Capitalprovide traditional investments including bonds, stocks, futures and Commodities, we are not wedded to the past. In today's dynamic financial environment, it demands the propensity and willingness to embrace flexibility, therefore we also seek to offer what can be referred to as alternative investments, since diversity in investments at this level can affect your financial future in the years ahead.
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Welcome to the National Women's History Museum's (NWHM) new blog! We have launched it in an effort to keep the general public informed about the Museum and women's history. If you are new to NWHM, please visit our website at www.nwhm.org for more information.
On March 25, 2009, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) re-introduced the National Women's History Museum Act in the House. The bill number is H.R. 1700. The legislation was previously introduced in the last Congress in July; however, it was necessary to re-introduce it for the new Congress. Original co-sponsors include Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Mary Fallin (R-OK), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI), James P. Moran (D-VA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Diane E. Watson (D-CA), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC At-Large). Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) will re-introduce the Senate companion bill shortly.
The National Women's History Museum Act offers a viable opportunity for NWHM to secure a permanent physical space to house the collections that it plans to make public and further its educational services. The new location at 12th Street S.W. and Independence Avenue S.W. is across the street from several of the nation's most iconic museums, such as the National Air and Space Museum, the National American History Museum and the National Gallery of Art. It's the right place for a comprehensive museum on women's accomplishments.
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