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Forward to December 2003 DC Voter — Back to League of Women Voters home page Back to October 2003 DC Voter
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Calendar: November 2003
DC Vouchers: What Is the Next Step?
"A university without walls" the League might well be called, says Louise Young, author of "In the Public Interest,"- a history of the League, published in 1970s and a book I recommend for your reading. This October and November certainly offer a generous number of opportunities to learn more about issues near and far, from Affordable Housing in D.C. to public school vouchers, the United Nations and International issues, and last but not least, the Help America Vote Act.
In October thanks to Grace Malakoff and the National Capital Area League, we read about and discussed regional transportation issues, from transit to bus, to highways. On October 27, elected school board member Tommy Wells (District 3, Wards 5&6) joined our Brown Bag Dialogue to share with us his perceptions about the status of the D.C. Public Schools.
November will offer a noontime briefing on Affordable Housing (November 10) by some of the most knowledgeable people in our city about this subject. "School. Vouchers: What Is The Next Step?" will be our next learning opportunity, a thoughtful discussion by a panel on November 12. Be sure to attend this event, at the Sumner School, at 6:30 p.m., to prepare for your final exam in the units to follow for consensus, on November 18, 19 and 20.
My circuits are already overloaded, but Kathy Schmidt and the Voting Rights Committee have three fascinating speakers lined up for their committee meeting on November 13. See this Voter for more details, and have a Happy Thanksgiving. — Frances Gemmill, President
Don't Miss These Events
Monday, Nov. 10th 12 noon, Special Briefing on Affordable Housing
Escalating housing prices and the disappearance of affordable housing continues to be a serious problem in Washington. It affects not only low-income working families, but also young people just starting out in life and our colleagues facing retirement. Fortunately, more is happening in housing now than at almost any other time in our city's history. Our expert/advocates will explain the latest developments on the legislative and zoning fronts as well as possible new initiatives that are in the works. We'll also learn about the first round of Housing Production Trust Fund projects and prospects for full funding in the next budget cycle.
League members and friends are encouraged to attend this discussion.
Frances Gemmill gave the following testimony on Thursday, October 9th in a Public Hearing before the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Sharon Ambrose, Chairperson, concerning "Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1982 Amendment Act of 2003," Bill 15-133.
— Elinor Hart (387-2966) & Janet Brown (332-0789) Members of Committee for Affordable Housing
The Education Committee continues to prepare for the forum on school vouchers to be held on Wednesday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumner School. Legislation proposing a federally funded voucher bill "The D.C. Parental Choice Incentive Act of 2003," HR 2556, was passed by the House by one vote, sending the Senate a plan that would provide tuition grants to D.C. children next year. The Senate subsequently decided to postpone consideration of the bill, so that its future remains uncertain as of this writing.
As its study progressed, the Education Committee agreed that its primary focus will be on evaluating outcomes for students, leaving the political implications for other groups to consider. A panel of professionals whose expertise represents a range of experience related to vouchers agreed to participate in the forum.
The forum participants are: Arnold F. Fege, President and Founder of Public Advocacy for Kids, and Director of Public Engagement and Advocacy for the Public Education Network; Warlene Gary, Director of National Education Association Human and Civil Rights Division; Cornelia Spinner, State Education Officer of the District of Columbia, and Marnie Shaul, Director of Education Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office. See the enclosed flyer.
The next meeting of the Education Committee will be held Tuesday, November 11 in the DC League office. For more information contact Connie Tate (882-0387), Gladys Weaver (554-3055), Barbara Luchs (363-0853)
Don't Miss This Brown Bag Dialogue With
Joel Segal (invited)
LWVUS BOARD ROOM 10TH Floor
Bring your own lunch and a friend
Save the Date: June 11-14, 2004
Mark your calendar now and watch for signup sheets in the DC Voter in early 2004.
Welcome New Members
JoAnn Marie Liner Collins
Welcome Back
Jay L. Bisgyer
DC Voting Rights Committee
Speakers Planned: At our next two meetings--Nov. 13 and Dec. 11--we plan to have representatives from various organizations supporting Voting Representation. Scheduled to speak on Nov. 13 are: Matt Marcou from Get the Vote, Scott McLarty from Statehood/Green party, Betty Ann Kane for the Committee For a Capital City.
Each will speak 20 minutes allowing for 20 minutes for questions from the audience. All League members are invited - Come join us at Cleveland Park Library at 2:30pm.
Progress Update: Three bills are to be considered by the 108th Congress House of Representatives in support of voting rights for the District. One would grant DC citizens full voting rights in Congress.
The current year DC Appropriation bill will go to a House/Senate conference committee. The House version again contains the prohibition against DC using even locally raised revenue in pursuit of Congressional voting rights. The Senate bill limits the prohibition to federal tax money only. If the Senate version survives, locally raised taxes would be available for lobbying Congress and in support of our shadow Senator and Representative.
At the committee meeting on Oct. 9, members reported on the solutions to our lack of voting rights supported by various groups--Amnesty International, Committee for the Capital City, DC Agenda, DC Chamber of Commerce, DC Democratic State Committee, DC Statehood/Greens, and Get the Vote. — Kathy Schmidt (237-5550) Chair
Co-chair Susan Rao reports the October informal "salon" was a rousing success with 13 League members participating. The second informal "salon" to discuss India and its relationship with the United States and the global community will be on Sunday, November 16, 2 pm at the home of Anne Porowski, 4200 Cathedral Ave., NW #1018. — Anne Porowski (364-0557) Co-chair
URGENT NEED: League Member Volunteers to
Assist in the Voter Registration activities on the various college and university campuses in the District.
Staff voter registration tables at supermarkets and other places throughout the District.
For more information or to volunteer, call to Judy Smith (882-3021) or the League office (347-3020). Provided in the box below is pertinent information about the first election of 2004. — Elinor Hart (387-2966) & Judy Smith (882-3021), Voter Service Co-chairs
Presidential Primary Election January 13th for the DC Democratic and DC Statehood Green parties will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2004. The DC Republican Party voted earlier this year to hold a Presidential Preference Caucus in February 2004. Deadline dates for this election are:
Election Workers needed to work the polls for the above election.
Youth Pollworkers Needed: In addition to election workers, the BOEE is looking for District youth who are 16 years old or older to assist Election Day workers on Election Day
Training is required of all pollworkers with classes provided by the BOEE staff prior to each election. Individuals interested in applying should contact the BOEE by calling 727-2525. Individuals with hearing impairments can call the Board's TDD at 639-8916.
1) Election of the President - Position Update:
Save Thursday, January 15, from noon to 2 pm, for a General Meeting at the Sumner School to discuss the Electoral College and its Alternatives. Look for details in the December and January DC Voters. In the meantime, you might want to check out the following:
A Little History: Only a few of today's League members were active in the early 80's when we last looked at our position on Election of the President - even fewer were around back in 1970 when we originally adopted it. It was not surprising then that members decided to take another look at the position when we last chose our National Program at Convention 2002. It appears that not all members are convinced that the Electoral College should be abolished and replaced by direct election of the President, as called for in the position. We hope to have a full discussion of this troubling issue at Unit Meetings in February - in the meantime, you may wish to review the position as officially published in the LWVUS's Impact on Issues Z002 - 2004 as reprinted below.
2) Claim Democracy: Securing, Enhancing and Exercising the Power of the Right to Vote:
The LWV is one of over sixty organizations endorsing a Call-to-Action for a major pro-democracy conference at the Washington DC Convention Center November 22-23. Check the conference site, www.democracyusa.org (or call me) for details on the rich program planned. If at least ten LWV members register before October 31, the registration fee is reduced from $40 to $20; after that time, group rates are reduced from $65 to $32.50. Call me soonest to take advantage of this offer.
3) UNA and DC Voting Rights:
League members will be pleased to learn that the President of the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area has sent a message to all the Chapters and Divisions of the United Nations Association nationwide asking for "support on an issue of great importance to the UNA of the National Capital Area" - i.e., the denial of voting representation to DC citizens, which the UNA/NCA sees as a "serious violation of human rights". Call me for a copy of his letter. — Sheila Keeny (966-1692), 3rd Vice President, National Program
Election of the President: The League's History
A League study of the presidential electoral process culminated in a 1970 position supporting direct election of the President by popular vote as essential to representative government. The League testified and lobbied for legislation to amend the Constitution to replace the Electoral College with direct election of the President, including provisions for a national run-off election in the event no candidates (President or Vice President) received 40 percent of the vote. The measure, which passed the House and nearly passed the Senate in 1971, has been revived in each Congress without success. In 1997, the LWVUS again called for abolition of the Electoral College and for direct election of the President and Vice-President in testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution.
The League believes strongly that the Electoral College should be abolished; reform of the Electoral College should only be considered as a last resort. If undertaken, such reform should include: allocating electoral votes proportionally to the popular vote within each state and the District of Columbia; abolishing the office of elector; or amending the U.S.Constitution to bind electors to vote as directed by the electorate.
The League has supported national voting qualifications and procedures for presidential elections to ensure equity for voters from all states and to facilitate the electoral process.
In February 2001, a memo was sent to the grassroots outlining the League's position on the Electoral College under the LWVUS position on Election of the President. (IMPACT ON ISSUES 2002-2004, p. 13)
Statement of Position on Election of the President as Announced by National Board, January 1970 and Revised March 1982:
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that the direct-o-ular-vote method for electing the President and Vice-President is essential to representative government. The League of Women Voters believes, therefore, that the Electoral College should be abolished. The League also supports uniform voting qualifications and procedures for presidential elections. (IMPACT ON ISSUES 2002-2004 p. 13)
DC citizens are invited by Mayor Anthony A. Williams to participate in Citizen Summit III on November 1st at the new Washington Convention Center (Exhibit Hall A), 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Food and entertainment will be provided. There is no charge to participate," states the event brochure. To register by phone, call (202) 727-0882. To register online, visit www.citizenssummit.dc.gov.
November Units will discuss DC School Vouchers. League members are encouraged to attend the November 12 General Meeting the week before the Unit meetings in preparation for Unit discussion.
The Next Unit Council Meeting will be held on Monday, November 17 at 12 Noon at the DC League office. — Joan Domike (966-3865), Unit Director
Tuesday, November 18 at
9:45 am, Southwest Unit at the home of Anna Marsh
554-7719 1253 Delaware Ave. SW
Wednesday, November 19 at
9:45 am, Upper 16th Street Unit at the home of Natalie Howard 237-2163 3001 Veazey Terrace, NW #434
Thursday, November 20 at
9:45 am, Chevy Chase/Ingleside Unit in the Lounge at 3050 Military Rd., NW,
Co-chairs: Ruth Allen 362-8953, Joan Wilson 237-6264
Has Your League Membership Expired?
Please check the address label on the back page of this issue. 1f the membership date above your name has passed, print the membership form and mail with your check (made payable to LWVDC). Thank you.
Questions concerning League membership can be directed to Linda Softli (667-8210) or Suzanne Campagna (338-1055).
William and Madlyn Calbert announce their granddaughter Edwina Findley is in the cast of the production "Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North", a play about the Love Family's experiences in Tennessee and finally Chicago following WWI, now playing at the Kennedy Center's Theater Lab through November 3rd, 2003. A resident of New York, Edwina was last seen locally in Runaway Home at the Studio Theatre and Winter's Tale at the Shakespeare Theatre.
Hillwood Museum & Tour: A hearty thanks to each member and guest who attended our Hillwood Museum Fundraiser. It was a very educational and social afternoon.
Dear League members ... the only way that an organization can effectively function is if its members take up their roles as full participants in our programs and it continually brings in new members.
It is our goal for the program year 2003-2004 to bring in 100 new members. Here are some of the ways that you can assist in our recruitment:
DC Vouchers: What Is the Next Step?
Legislation proposing a federally funded voucher bill "The D.C. Parental Choice Incentive Act of 2003," HR 2556, was passed by the House by one vote, sending the Senate a plan that would provide tuition grants to D.C. children next year. The Senate subsequently decided to postpone consideration of the bill, so that its future remains uncertain as of this writing.
As its study progressed, the Education Committee agreed that its primary focus should be evaluating outcomes for students, leaving the political implications for other groups to consider. A panel of professionals whose expertise represents a range of experience related to vouchers agreed to participate in this forum to educate League members and the public about this issue.
For information contact the
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Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Lehana ThabaneBSc (Lesotho), MSc (Sheffield), PhD (Western)
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Director, Biostatistics Unit, Centre for Evaluation of Medicine
Senior Scientist, Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University
Director of Biostatistics, System-Linked Research Unit, SLRU
905.522.1155 x 33720
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
3rd Floor, Martha Wing, Room H-325
50 Charlton Avenue East
Hamilton ON L8N 4A6
For Biostatistics Unit information click here
Project Assistant: Samantha Downey
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Academic Interests
Dr. Thabane is a research methodologist with research interests in the development and application of statistical methods health research. He collaborates with researchers in cardiology, internal medicine, nephrology, HIV-AIDS, evidence-based medicine and health technology assessment. He provides statistical leadership in studies in various areas of population health research, clinical research, health services and outcomes research. As research methodologist, his research interests cover a wide spectrum of research areas including clinical trials, research ethics, and conjoint analysis of patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening. The applications of Bayesian hierarchical methods to model medical data, systematic reviews and meta-analysis of RCT's using both Bayesian and classical approaches.
Current HRM Graduate Students
Giulio DiDidato
Guowei Li
Thuva Vanniyasingam
Victoria Borg Debono
Sameer Parpia
Ji (Emmy) Cheng
Lawrence Mbuagbaw candidate in HRM - Clinical Epidemiology
Balpreet Guilhotra
Harsha Shanthanna
Arthur Lau
Reem Alkhalef
Recent HRM Graduate Students
Chenglin Ye, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Clinical Epidemiologist at Health Quality Ontario
Courtney Kennedy, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Research Methodologist, St. Peter's Hospital, McMaster University
Junhui Ma, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Scientist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Rong (Rachel) Chu, PhD in Biostatistics , currently Associate Biostatistics Manager Agensys, Inc
Robert Hopkins, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Biostatistician, PATH, McMaster University
Janice Pogue, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Statistical Manager, Population Health Institute
Kristian Thorlund, PhD in Biostatistics, currently Director at Redwood Outcomes, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Adewope Odueyungbo, PhD
George Ioannidis, PhD
Natasha Cohen candidate in HRM – Clinical Epidemiology
Sara Daisy Kosa
Maura Marcucci, candidate in HRM – Clinical Epidemiology
Victoria Borg Debono, MSc
Thuva Vanniyasingam, MSc
Shiyuan Zhang, MSc
Maura Marcucci, MSc
Jeff Muir, MSc
Lisa-Ann Fraser, MSc
Juan Guzman, MSc
Luiz Garrido-Olivares, MSc
Selected Publications
- Ma J*, Raina P, Beyene J, Thabane L. Comparing the performance of different multiple imputation strategies for missing binary outcomes in cluster randomized trials: a simulation study. Open Access Medical Statistics 2012; 2:93-103.
- Brouwers MC, Thabane L, Moher D, Straus SE. The Comparative Effectiveness Research Paradigm: Implications for Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2012; 30(34):4202-4207 PMID: 23071227.
- Mbuagbaw L*, Ye C*, Thabane L. Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012; 12; 9:CD009748 PMID: 22972147. Has been recommended as being of special significance in its field by the F1000 recommendations.
- Devereaux PJ, Alonso-Coelho P, Walsh M, Berwanger O, Wang CY, Garutti RI, Jacka MJ, Srinathan S, Biccard BM, Chow CK, Abraham V, Tiboni M, Petti S, Szczeklik W, Buse GL, Botto F, Guyatt G, Hells-Ansdell D, Sessler DI, Thorlund K27, Garg AX, Mrkobrada M, Thomas S, Rodeseth RN, Pearse RM, Thabane L, McQueen MJ, VanHelder T, Bhandari M, Bosh J, Kurz A, Polanczyk CA, Malaga G, Nagele P, Le Manach Y, Leuwer M, Yusuf S, and the Vision Investigators. Association between postoperative troponin levels and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Journal of the American Medical Association 2012; 307:2295.
- Chu R*, Thabane L, Stephen W, Guyatt G, Devereaux P, Thorlund K*. Assessment and Implication of Prognostic Imbalance in Randomized Controlled Trials with a Binary Outcome - A Simulation Study. PLoS ONE 2012; 7(5):e33677 PMID: 22629322
- Pogue J*, Thabane L, Devereaux P, Yusuf S. Designing and analyzing clinical trials with composite outcomes: Consideration of possible treatment differences between the individual outcomes. PLoS ONE 2012; 7(4):e34785 PMID: 22529934.
- Parpia S*, Julian JA, Thabane L, Lee AY, Rickles FR, Levine MN. Competing events in patients with malignant disease who are at risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011; 32(6):829-833 PMID 21777700.
*Graduate student or mentee under my supervision

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Saturday, September 28, 2013
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My Great British Road Trip
|Alnwick Castle via Matthew Hartley on Creative Commons
|Snowdonia Mountain Railway via Kosala Bandara on Creative Commons
I have ventured to Wales once before, when I visited my friend in Swansea, and spent most of the weekend making our way through Wind Street. This time I plan on making the most of the great outdoors and spending my time exploring and hiking around the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia.
|Whitby via Bryan Ledgard on Creative Commons
|A truly British Summer in Brighton via Beverley Goodwin on Creative Commons
Gotta hit me up a bit of Brighton as my last stop before home. I've never been there, and my old boss used to tell me what a fool of himself he used to make when he visited that neck of the woods when he was... well... slightly younger than I am now, I suppose!
Where would you go on your road trip of the UK? Is there somewhere I've missed you deem unmissable?


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While thinking of this latest move by the White House to punish some media outlets, I keep being reminded of reading Before Night Fall by Reinaldo Arenas—the memoir of a gay, Cuban novelist/poet who suffered under the Castro regime. I found one passage particularly interesting and wanted to share it. I plan to make this a theme in a future novel.
Ours is a national history of betrayals, uprisings, desertions, conspiracies, riots, coups d'etat; all of them provoked by infinite ambition, abuse, despair, false pride, and envy. Two attitudes, two personalities, always seem to be in conflict throughout our history: on the one hand, the incurable rebels, lovers of freedom and therefore of creativity and experimentation; and on the other, the power-hungry opportunists and demagogues, and thus purveyors of dogma, crime, and the basest of ambitions. These attitudes have recurred over time: General Tacon against Heredia, Martinez Campos against Jose Marti, Fidel Castro against Lezama Lima and Virgilio Pinera; always the same rhetoric, the same speeches, always the drums of militarism stifling the rhythm of poetry and life.
Dictators and authoritarian regimes can destroy writers in two ways: by persecuting them or by showering them with official favors. In Cuba, of course, those who opted for favors also perished and in an even more deplorable and undignified manner: People of unquestionable talent, once they embraced the new dictatorship, never wrote anything worthwhile again.


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On January 28, 2014, in the case of Bobrow v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2014-21, the U.S. Tax Court issued a ruling regarding IRA rollovers that was quite unexpected because it was in direct conflict with IRS published guidance for taxpayers and a proposed regulation. An IRA rollover refers to the instance where a taxpayer receives a distribution from his or her IRA and recontributes that distribution to another IRA for the taxpayer's benefit within 60 days. In that case, the distribution is not taxed to the taxpayer. The IRS has previously issued Publication 590 explaining tax-free rollovers and provided an example that clearly showed that more than one of a taxpayer's IRAs could be rolled over each year, but no single IRA account could be rolled over more than once per year. The IRS gave the same guidance in Proposed Regulation 408-4(b)(4)(ii).
In Bobrow, the IRS argued that the one IRA tax-free rollover per year limit should be applied on an aggregate basis for all of a taxpayer's IRAs and not on an account by account basis and the Tax Court agreed. That was a significant change and one that left taxpayers who had already done more than one tax-free rollover in 2014 and IRA custodians who must process rollovers in a difficult position.
On March 20, 2014, the IRS issued Announcement 2014-15 that provided transition relief for implementing the Bobrow decision. The IRS stated that it will follow the interpretation in Bobrow and will withdraw the proposed regulation and revise Publication 590 to apply the tax-free rollover rules on an aggregate basis, but in any event will not apply the rule to any rollover occurring before January 1, 2015.
Thus, taxpayers may continue to do more than one tax-free rollover in 2014. It should be emphasized that the Bobrow ruling does not apply to a direct transfer from one IRA to another. The IRS confirmed in Announcement 2014-15 that direct transfers are not rollovers, and are therefore not subject to the one per year limitation. Direct transfers from one IRA custodian to another may be done as often as desired.


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This month The Department of Education published its revised Governor Handbook. First published in May 2013, the Governor Handbook replaced the Governor Guide to the Law, a guidance document that was solely relevant to maintained schools. The Governor Handbook sets out the functions, core responsibilities and legal requirements for all Governing Bodies as well as providing signposting to further information and guidance useful for governors.
The Department of Education, in it's drive to raise standards of governance in all schools nationally, recognises and responds to the increasingly diverse status of schools and the impending changes to the National Curriculum in the revised Governor Handbook. The handbook now includes guidance for Maintained schools, Academies and Free Schools. Where guidance differs for specific types of school this is clearly referenced throughout the guidance.
Lord Nash, in his foreword address gives recognition to the hard work and commitment of governors and shares his intent for the handbook to be a tool that makes it easier for governors to do a good job by removing unnecessary rules and regulations and providing a resource for governors to ensure they are aware of their legal responsibilities and duties.
TIP: If the issue and question of converting to academy status is on your governing bodies agenda then the Governor Handbook sets out the differences in governance of a maintained school and that of an academy so would be a useful resource for governors to access. The Governor Handbook can be found here
Here are the main revisions for governing bodies to be aware of and should explore further:
The role of governing bodies
The benefits of governing more than one school are now acknowledged
The guidance now includes a more detailed explanation of what it means for governors to play a strategic role within school
Clearer expectations around governors' school visits are identified
There is now included an explanation of the role of academy trustees as charity trustees and company directors
A new section is included on governors' personal liability
Further details of support available to governors is provided
Constitution and procedures
More detail is included on the key considerations in determining the structure and membership of the governing body
Included is a more detailed explanation of the constitution of academy trust boards and academy governance models
Details added of proposed changes to constitution regulations
Education and inspection
There is updated information regarding the impending changes to the National Curriculum and the planning and implementation of the new curriculum for September 2014.
Pupil wellbeing
New information on pupil voice and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
New guidance for governing bodies' on their responsibility for safeguarding and child protection
Teachers and support staff
New advice is included on discrimination in appointments and during employment
New guidance included on trade unions, disputes with staff and premature retirement
Organisational changes and the use of school premises
Updated information provided on conversion to academy status and support of other schools for schools that convert to academy status
School finance
Update on financial requirements for academies, governors' liabilities, whistleblowing policies and charging for school activities
New guidance included regarding payments to governors and the responsibilities of charity trustees on Academy Boards for compliance of charity law regarding payments for services.
I do hope you have found this Guide to the key changes in the revised Governor Handbook useful, if you would like any support for governance or would like to find out more about the services I offer please contact me by calling me on 07841612208 or send me an email


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Our Wedding Video
We are so excited to finally share our wedding video with you guys!
Wedding Info:
Videographer: We had our videographer, Brandon Steward from Steward Productions, flown in from Dallas. My sister has worked with him during numerous weddings in Dallas and he also did the adoption video for my niece Emberlynn (see that HERE (...)


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Players: 1 Player Game | Genre: Simulation
Release Date: 08/22/05
When the first canine was domesticated way back when, do you think that crazy person bringing a wolf into their house knew this is where we were headed? I mean, we have had plenty of tech pets cross our paths over the last several years when people finally realized that a dead fake pet was less sad that a real one. Nintendo is continuing their tradition of unusual games with Nintendogs- possibly the Grand Champion in the tech pets' arena.
Nintendogs (only available right now in Japanese) will be released in the US sometime this year and will allow players to choose their breed of dog using one of three different versions of the game. After choosing the breed, sex, color, and name of your dog, you then have to actually take care of it. This consists of feeding, petting, playing with, and teaching your dog tricks. You can take the dog to competitions where you use previously taught voice commands to try and win. But, the major point of the game is to try and have a happy and healthy pooch.
The game uses the stylus and the microphone to command the dog. For example, when you play fetch with your animal, you will throw the ball with the stylus and then call them back to you by speaking their name into the microphone. Voice commands will work even when other people play with your dog, so no need to worry about a dog sitter being able to get your dog to behave. The intricacies of taking care of a dog are well displayed in the game, including cleaning up after the dog on neighborhood walks.
As a dog lover, I really cant wait to try out the US version of Nintendogs. Even though I know that it wont replace my two miniature Dachshunds, I think that it would be fun to have two real ones and a special little one that fits in my pocket. No official release date has been announced yet, but it should be sometime this year that fans can have real control of a dog, for once.


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Carhartt takes a traditional blanket pattern, and affixes it to this outer layer, flannel shirt. As masters of practicality, Carhartt have recognized that the style and warmth of a blanket, is more easily transported from place to place in day-to-day activity as a shirt, than carried around in rolled up form.
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We believe the American health care system is desperately in need of reform. The Affordable Care Act has failed to achieve its goal of affordable, universal coverage. Instead it has forced people, especially those in middle-income households, to choose from insurance plans with deductibles that are unreasonably high and provider networks that are too narrow to adequately help many afflicted with serious health problems.
The following proposals would vastly improve coverage by making health insurance affordable for all and by ensuring access to reliable medical care. They are incorporated in bicameral legislation introduced in the House and the Senate by Rep. Pete Sessions and Sen. Bill Cassidy and in the Patient Freedom Act, sponsored by Sen. Cassidy.
|John C. Goodman is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, President of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, and author of the widely acclaimed Independent books, A Better Choice: Healthcare Solutions for America, and the award-winning, Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis. The Wall Street Journal and the National Journal, among other media, have called him the Father of Health Savings Accounts.
|Pete Sessions formerly represented Texas's 32nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was Chairman of the House Rules Committee and former Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Based on the Independent Institute book by Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, A Better Choice: Healthcare Solutions for America, Congressman Sessions proposed the bicameral bill, The World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017, to the House of Representatives.
|Bill Cassidy, M.D. is the senior U. S. Senator from the state of Louisiana and serves on the Health Education Labor & Pensions (HELP), Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Veterans Affairs and Joint Economic Committees.
Obamacare remains highly controversial and faces ongoing legal and political challenges. Polls show that by a large margin Americans remain opposed to the healthcare law and seek to repeal and replace it. However, the question is: Replace it with what?


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Litigation Release No. 18048 / March 24, 2003
DISTRICT COURT ENTERS FINAL JUDGMENT ORDERING GOLD-VENTURES CLUB AND ALEXANDER KHAMIDOLINE, d/b/a www.gold-ventures.net TO PAY DISGORGEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTIES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION V. GOLDVENTURES CLUB AND ALEXANDER KHAMIDOULINE, d/b/a www.gold-ventures.net, Case No. 1:02-CV-1434-CAP (N.D. Ga.)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that on March 12, 2003, the Honorable Charles A. Pannell, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, issued an order imposing disgorgement with prejudgment interest in the amount of $19,770.76 and civil penalties of $20,000 against Defendants Gold-Ventures Club and Alexander Khamidouline, d/b/a www.gold-ventures.net, for their role in a fraudulent securities offering through their website, www.gold-ventures.net, and "spam" e-mails directed to potential U.S. investors.
On January 9, 2003, Judge Pannell entered a default judgment of permanent injunction against Gold-Ventures and Khamidouline, permanently enjoining them from violating Sections 5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.
For more information on earlier actions in this case, see Litigation Release No. 17537 (May 28, 2002) and Litigation Release No. 17961 (February 3, 2003).


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http://yvonneperry.blogspot.com/ and go to my blog. On the right sidebar there is a list of archived shows. Click on the interview you would like to hear and it will open a post that has a link to open the audio file. For information about being a guest on Writers in the Sky Podcast, see http://writersinthesky.com/writing-podcast.htm.
March 5
Author Jennifer Chase will discuss her new novel Dead Game. Jennifer has an educational background in forensics and criminal psychology, which she brings to her writing. Emily Stone and her partner, Rick Lopez, try to track down a serial killer who has been terrorizing followers of a certain online networking group, but they end up becoming targets themselves. Chase will be discussing why she decided to focus on the online community as her chosen environment, what she learned about the writing and marketing process that she was able to apply the second-time around.
March 12
Marilyn Geary and Jacqueline Jannsen sit down with Sarah Moore to discuss their book LeaveLight: A Motivational Guide to Holistic End-of-Life Planning. This book is designed for those who are facing death, or who are planning to assist a loved one through the dying process. While providing all of the necessary checklists and forms, LeaveLight also offers readers the opportunity to reflect and focus on their own spirituality. The authors will be sharing how their own backgrounds led them to write this book, how they see its content being used, and why death is such a difficult subject to address in our culture.
March 19
Lewis Tagliaferre to discuss his book Voices of Sedona. Tagliaferre lost his wife to cancer several years ago and went searching for a way to cope with his grief. During a business trip to Sedona, the spirit of Sedona Schnebly introduced herself and, over the course of subsequent visits, put him in touch with other spiritual teachers. Through these channeled teaching episodes, Tagliaferre learned the five universal principles that now comprise the philosophy known as Theofatalism.
March 26
Bestselling author, editor, and publishing consultant Stephanie Gunning has developed a coaching program to help authors land a book deal, and she draws on her experience as a senior acquisitions editor at Bantam-Doubleday-Dell and editor at HarperCollins Publishers to create her winning ideas. During her interview, Ms. Gunning will be discussing what makes a book concept attractive to an editor, why to write an effective book proposal, and what is involved in book contracts and advances. To learn more Stephanie Gunning and the services she offers, please visit her Web site.


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The German Shepherd is the most common breed identified in America's mutts, according to Mars Veterinary's first National Mutt Census.
The census, released today, was launched in March 2010 to reveal the "paw print" of America's mixed breed population. Mixed breed dogs account for about 53 percent of all pet dogs in the United States, according to Mars Veterinary, maker of the Wisdom Panel Insights dog DNA test.
The Rockville, Md.-based company collected DNA samples from more than 36,000 mixed breed dogs. These samples then underwent genetic analysis by the Mars Veterinary team to determine the breed history of each dog. This genetic data was combined with more than 16,000 responses to a Web survey from mixed breed owners. The survey asked questions about their dog's size and weight, his feeding and exercise habits, whether he was adopted from a shelter, as well as questions about the dog's health.
"The Mars Veterinary National Mutt Census provides a vivid snapshot of past and present trends in mixed breed dogs," said Angela Hughes, DVM, veterinary genetics research manager at Mars Veterinary. "Thanks to the census, we know what breeds are wide-spread, as well as how people are caring for their dogs and what health concerns they may have. The hope is that the pet community will use this information to provide better care for the nation's mixed breed dogs."
While German Shepherds prove popular as both a pure breed and mixed breed, the most common breeds registered by the American Kennel Club are not necessarily the most common breeds found in mixed breed dogs, according to Mars Veterinary.
Below is a list of the top 10 most popular breeds found in the nation's mutts compared to AKC's ranking of popular breeds:
1. German Shepherd (No. 2 most popular AKC registered breed)
2. Labrador Retriever (No. 1 for AKC)
3. Chow Chow (No. 63 for AKC)
4. Boxer (No. 6 for AKC)
5. Rottweiler (No. 13 for AKC)
6. Poodle (No. 9 for AKC)
7. American Staffordshire Terrier (No. 70 for AKC)
8. Golden Retriever (No. 4 for AKC)
9. Cocker Spaniel (No. 23 for AKC)
10. Siberian Husky (No. 22 for AKC)
The survey also revealed that shelters are the most frequently cited place (46 percent) where people obtain mixed breed dogs, followed by a friend/neighbor or relative (18 percent).
Other findings:
• About 89 percent of mixed breed dogs are spayed/neutered.
• Breeds weighing more than 80 pounds represent less than 11 percent of all mixed breed dogs.
• Dry food is the most popular feeding choice (65 percent), surpassing mixed food of wet/dry (21 percent), wet food (5 percent) and raw food and scraps (9 percent).
• About 69 percent of respondents reported that they don't use flea and tick control medicines regularly.
• About 48 percent reported that their dog slept with them.
|See related story: Mars Veterinary Conducts 2010 National Mutt Census


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In The Completion
for oboe, viola, and found-object percussion
Omdat ze Rond zijn
and large like pregnancy
On the Two Occasions
of her inside them
On the Second Occasion
zij huilde in haar aanwezigheid
Snijd het Mindere Eraf
For In the Completion, there is no privileged listener. Multiple structural ambiguities inhibit any sensation of completeness. The ambiguity of vagueness, where essential musical information is removed, and the ambiguity of contradiction, where contradictory musical materials exist at once, serve to create odd relationships between the musical materials, instruments, and movements. The omission of smooth transitions and the juxtaposition of contrasting sonic materials create gaps that obscure any logical, linear thought. Varying perspectives of the same musical material within one sonic frame participate in a multifaceted dialectic providing the listener the power to create their own hierarchy of the sonic materials presented. While varying ambiguities are explored throughout, a strong aura is preserved.
In the Completion confronts a fundamental divide between the physical and mental, where the physical has moved forward, and the mental has stagnated. Instances of the past resurface and any attempt in gaining completion between the physical and mental is stunted.


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The Workshop introduces the fundamental concepts of application containerization to engineers so they are comfortable starting to build, ship, and run containerized applications using Docker.
Problems Addressed
This workshop helps those having difficulty with:
- understanding the differences between virtual machines and application containers
- what goes in and what should stay out of a Dockerfile to maximize efficiency, portability, and security
- how to build and publish custom Docker images
- how to run containerized applications locally and on servers with Docker
Attendees will learn:
- how and why containerization works
- how containerization improves security over existing deployment mechanisms
- how to simplify application delivery processes by creating, testing, and promoting well-defined application image artifacts
- how to:
- build secure application images
- ship application images to a central artifact repository
- run application images in locally and server clusters
- the architecture, key features, and adoption cycle of the most-common secure container deployment platform options
The workshop is typically delivered in a 1-day format with the following agenda, but can be customized for your team:
- Why is deploying applications still so hard?
- Virtualization techniques: Past, Present, Future
- Introduction to the Docker Ecosystem
- Container Feature Overview and Demos:
- Packaging
- Immutability
- Isolation
- Resource Limits
- Containerized App Delivery Pipelines
- Separation of concerns in image-building process
- Auditing application images for CVEs during delivery
- Publishing images to artifact repositories
- Best Practices for Building Secure Application Images
- Practical: Building Application Images
- Example app: Spring Boot Java web service
- Practical: Shipping Application Images
- Practical: Running Application Images
- Key runtime security options
- Key runtime resource limit options
- Overview: Use Cases & Paths to Production
- Overview: Secure container host infrastructure
- Building blocks of container host security
- Configuring and auditing container host security
- Runtime detection of CVEs in application containers
- Overview: Orchestrating Applications
- Integration with existing environment
- Secret and configuration management
Attendees will build and run an application from the QualiMente docker-fundamentals-exercises repository using multiple cooperating processes with Docker Compose in the practical sections. We will then deploy this example application to a container cluster on the cloud and use it.
- Working proficiency in Linux and at least one programming language (shell, python, etc)
- Installation of Docker on laptop
About the Trainer
The workshop is led by Stephen Kuenzli, a highly-experienced technologist who has:
- used Docker for more nearly 3 years to build containerized application delivery pipelines and scalable containerized application platforms
- helped multiple clients use Docker in development and production
Stephen is also active in the Phoenix technology community, organizing and speaking-at both the Phoenix Docker and Phoenix DevOps meetups.
Attending a Public Workshop
The workshop is available to the public and hosted at professional training centers regularly.
Please check the upcoming events to the right for a date and location that works for you.
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To schedule a private, on-site training workshop for your team, please complete the contact form below and we will find a time and place that is convenient.
The Docker workshop is highly interactive and we recommend a workshop size of 4-10 engineers; if you have fewer engineers we can adjust delivery options.
Workshops may be conducted on-site at your team's location or at a QualiMente-provided training center. QualiMente is based in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and training are available to travel to your location within the United States.
1-day, on-site workshop in Phoenix, AZ: $6,250 (POs and CCs accepted)
Cost of travel and training centers will be quoted when requested by the client. Discounts are available when booking multiple workshops or additional training on advanced content.


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This is also the place to order a signed copy of the award-winning Bread Matters by Andrew Whitley. There's also an option with a sourdough starter.
Knead to Know is the Real Bread Campaign's manual for aspiring micro-bakers. With significant input from Andrew Whitley who co-founded the Campaign, this book is a great resource for those thinking about baking for a living and for their community.


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This is the one – the sandwich I will forever wonder how I spent the first twenty years of my life without. Bacon, brie and cranberry – why was I denied of this sweet, sweet combination for so long?
It's just not right, if you haven't tried this. And it's just not fair. So, seeing as it's Friday, go down to the shop and get yourself the ingredients for a big fat bacon, brie and cranberry sandwich. You deserve it.
I used to think brie was a really weird cheese that I never wanted to try, only quote from 10 Things I Hate About You... That must be Nigel with the brie!
How wrong I was about such a deceptively beautiful thing. I go through phases of eating ridiculous amounts of cheese, and to put this into context, I recently cut back on dairy and now try to only drink almond or coconut milk, hardly eating any cheese, but last weekend I bought a triangle(?) of brie – by Tuesday it was finished, so had to buy some more on Wednesday, and, two days later, it's nearly gone. When melted, with crisp salty bacon and sweet tangy cranberry, it is the best thing to put in a sandwich EVER.
I'm not fussy about brands or expensive cheese, really, but I was in M&S when I had this sudden craving for my favourite sandwich, and their cranberry sauce is really good. There are no big lumps of cranberries, it's not too sweet or jelly-like. It's very smooth - perfect for my sandwich.
I found some sourdough bread in the bread bin and it was the best type of bread for this sandwich. I toasted it slightly (I don't like it too crunchy) and it was nice and soft and crisp and delicious.
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A cluster of farm buildings stand below a rise that carries U.S. 11 above and past them on the west, about a mile from the Pennsylvania border. A large brick house and a stone smokehouse are unused. Cattle stand under the fore bay of the massive, pierced-end brick barn.
Johann Jacob Brumbaugh was 22 when he came from Germany to Philadelphia in 1750. He soon moved to the Conococheague District of Frederick County, Md., which became Washington County in 1776. He acquired large tracts of land both in Pennsylvania and in Maryland. He married Mary Elizabeth Angle, a local girl, in 1760. He built his original two-room, two-story log house well to the north of this farmstead, on land subdivided from the farm some years ago.
At some point, Brumbaugh built a house on the present site. He died in 1799. Four years later, Mary Brumbaugh filed documents releasing her dower interest in this farm to her children in return for an annual payment of 35 pounds. She died in 1806, and her son Henry acquired his siblings' interest in the property. Both Johann Jacob Brumbaugh and Mary Brumbaugh are buried in a small cemetery west of the house.


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My favorite boutique and home decor store,
Urban Ornaments in Clovis had a 4-Year Anniversary party this weekend.
Scott and I met some friends there to enjoy the cupcakes, mimosas, and fabulous finds.
The store is filled with gorgeous vignettes of refinished furniture,
art, and crafts by local artisans.
I absolutely am in love with the line of Papaya paper goods and gifts.
I couldn't resist a new notebook.
The crowd kept lingering for the finger-licking good cupcakes.
This darling bookcase reminded me of some footstools I decoupage years ago.
Must do some more of that!
Scott went crazy for these 50's glass tumblers.
I love the "Happy Hour" sign with the pin-up girl.
Spools of thread, tassels, and wreaths were inspiring.
I came home and went to my yarn stash to make a wreath with pompoms and tassels.
This old clock would be gorgeous on a brick wall.
The front of the store is adorable and you can't help but go inside.
Rebekah and I both went nuts over these medallions of sheet music cones.
I can just see these around her piano in her apartment.
What a fun day! I picked up a vintage tiara, girlie notebook, and tons of inspiration.
They have a facebook page, if you want to check it out:


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By the age of 17, the growth of the skull bones reach their adult size and proportions. The anterior part of the nasal septum is made up of cartilage which has a better blood supply and hence usually grows faster than the surrounding bone. This causes the septum to bend in the restricted space and results in DNS (Deviated Nasal Septum).
However, DNS is common and is present in more than half the population. The DNS can cause changes in the turbinates (bones) situated on the side (lateral) walls of the nose which in turn blocks the openings of the sinuses.
There can be other causes of persistent nasal blockage like persistent Adenoid tissue, Vasomotor (Intrinsic) Rhinitis, Allergy. Fungal infection, Nasal Polyps and so on.
Decongestant drops should not be used for more than two weeks at a stretch as they have a rebound phenomenon which leads to addiction and causes Rhinitis Medicamentosa.
Steam inhalation is good.
Your daughter needs a more detailed examination to identify the exact cause of her suffering.
Hi... I had DNS and i used to have regular nose blocks too and i know how terrible it is at night.... You can nasal drops at night times. They help in decongestion and help breathe easily. Other option is steam inhalation... Some times surgical remedies are also available. You can consult a ENT specialist, if she too has DNS where surgery can be a life time cure.......


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A number of Indo-Canadian seniors enjoy their time at India Cultural Centre of Canada's Gurdwara Nanak Niwas. Jointly sponsored by the Gurdwara and Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS), the Chai Chaupal program encourages them to meet at the Gurdwara every Monday morning. Some of them participate in a yoga session conducted by instructor [...]
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Today I had raw foods and cooked foods. I've noticed from the questions and conversations I've been having with people lately, a lot of people feel pressure to go completely raw. For some people being entirely raw is just not an option. I don't think the stress from wanting to be 100% raw is worth your health. I am a big believer of listening to our own bodies and what they need. For some people, their bodies need warmth and cooked foods, and that fire can be healing and beneficial for their body. Remember the native Indians and aboriginal people used to eat a combination of raw foods they gathered and cooked foods with the fire.
I have seen how raw foods can transform people's lives. Incorporating raw food has transformed my life.
We can all probably agree that adding more raw foods into our diet can add more nutrition and better well being. It's alive after all!
Here are some tips to incorporate more raw into your life:
1. With every cooked meal add a raw element, for example if you have a curry top it with cucumber, avocado or fresh cilantro and parsley.
2. Drink a lemon water daily! A great way to get quick raw affordable rawness!
3. Have a juice daily, for example a beet juice and green juice!
In the new Earth Diet book there are a lot of raw recipes including juices, smoothies, desserts and meals. There are also recipes for cooked vegan and meat eaters. I believe in variety and balance. I also believe in not leaving anyone out so I include recipes for every type of eating.
Remember it's one step at a time and it's a process. Eat as much raw food as possible (especially from your own garden or herb bed) and don't feel guilty when you eat cooked foods!
Be kind to yourself! I am practicing this a lot lately, I realize I am my own best friend, today I enjoyed a hot tub in the snow! Bliss!
I had a beet juice in the morning, a berry smoothie with cacao and almond butter, a superfood kale salad and then lentil curry for dinner. Majority of what I had today was raw and I wasn't even trying.
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I think I might have to go into gonzo journalism. Here's another accurate article from November 2006. I outlined how BRIC threatened Western Hegemony. Looks really different on this side of 2008, doesn't it? Revenge of the Debtor Nations Also, even though Kim Jong Il didn't nuke Japan as I feared he would, I pretty much have gotten everything else right, as you can see here: A North Korean Blaze of Glory I wouldn't relax just yet. Things are going to keep being weird. Return to Toylit
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So as I was reading through the CIA World Factbook, I remembered that I wrote a pair of essays in October 2006 making specific predictions about the future of Russia. The 1st one accurately predicted Russia's return as a major industrial power (Putin's Portuguese Gambit) and the 2nd one accurately predicted Russia's return as a major military power (The Siloviki Security Vision For Russia). Makes me want to do a followup piece. I have a few projects that I am working on right now, but they are very hush-hush, top secret--so you'll just have to wait. In the meanwhile, if you know any banks that are hiring precognitive poets for 1 hour a year for a $250k/yr salary, let me know and I will consider reasonable offers. Return to Toylit
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Vkworld T1 Plus Goes Official, 6-inch Phablet With Fingerprint ID
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Vkworld T1 was unveiled back in May this year and the smartphone was famous for its super cheap aluminium unibody design. Now the brand has unveiled the successor to this device that goes by the name Vkworld T1 Plus. Vkworld T1 Plus comes with major improvements over its predecessor and this device is most likely to hit the shelves this month.
Vkworld T1 Plus features a 6-inch 2.5D curved glass LTPS SHARP display. The display is further equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and oleophobic coating. It sports 178-degree wide viewing angles. This smartphone sports 83% screen-to-body ratio as compared to 80% on Vkworld T1.
As far as the design of this smartphone is concerned, Vkworld T1 Plus features a full metal unibody design making use of 7000 aluminum alloy. Vkworld employed CNC and diamond cutting process to give this smartphone a curved back and it is available in multiple color options as well.
Read More: Vkworld Crown V8: Super Thin Budget Phone With Great Design Up for pre-order
In addition to that, the Vkworld T1 Plus houses a fingerprint sensor on the back for added security and is fueled by a 4500mAh battery. Rest of the features of this smartphone are the same as that on the Vkworld T1.


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FlySentinel is a unique, highly advanced state-of-the-art solution for monitoring pilot's vital functions, measuring human and environment parameters, and for identifying, notifying and preventing potential in-flight risk situations.
It is the first and unique solution on the market, combining latest technology, state-of-the-art design and a possibility of wide area of implementation/usage for industry and end-customer specific needs.
It comes in a form of a wrist monitor and can be used as a smartwatch in an inactive mode. It is the pinnacle of research and engineering.
In the past years considerable progress has been made in development of general aviation technology regarding navigation and flight monitoring systems. However very few efforts have been made to integrate pilot monitoring in the on-board systems.
On the other side, with general aviation expanding and pilots getting older and with more and more comorbidities, the on-board pilot monitoring systems are becoming a crucial part in providing better pilot and flight safety and in-flight risk prevention. Currently there is no monitoring system commercially available to monitor general health and well-being of pilots during the flight.
Currently there is no monitoring system commertially available to monitor general health and well-being of pilots during the flight.
- Detection and monitoring of potentially hazardous environment parameters: e.g. CO, noise, humidity, heat…
- Detection and monitoring of pilot's health parameters: e.g. heart rate, oxygen saturation…
- Suggestions of corrective or preventive actions to be undertaken to avoid further deterioration or risk
- Automatic distress call
Human parameters:
Body temperature
Blood oxygen saturation
Heart rate
Environmental parameters:
CO and CO2
All parameters are measured:
- continuously
- non-invasively
- non-intrusively
and uploaded to Sentinel Cloud.
Sentinel Cloud
- Upload and storage of data from flySentinel device
- Data analysis and graphical interpretation
- Reports for medical experts review
- Getting real-time data update from people wearing the flySentinel device
- Connection to strategic partners with established telemedicine platforms
- It detects hazardous environment. (CO, noise, humidity, heat/cold, G-force)
- Measure pilot's physiological parameters (heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, blood sugar)
- It alerts the pilot should there be any safety concerns.
- It suggests corrective actions where possible.
- It sends an automatic distress call in a case of pilot incapacitation.
Designed by a world-known design experts Studio Miklavc, winner of 3 Red Dot awards, the flySentinel wrist monitor embodies the optimal design solution. It is:
- Intuitive
- Ergonomic
- Easy to use
- Prestigious look
- Made from high-tech materials
- Produced with exceptional quality
The flySentinel system solution can be easily adapted and applied to different specific target groups and industries, offering numerous possibilities for further upgrade and development of functionalities.
Areas of planned implementation:
- Pilots : flySentinel
- Firefighters : PiroSentinel
- Patients with chronic diseases : MediSentinel
- Elderly : GeriSentinel
- Home care : MySentinel
- Military : SoldierSentinel
- Sports : ActionSentinel


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- Borough Station 0.56 miles away
- Bermondsey Station 0.77 miles away
- London Bridge Station 0.5 miles away
- Elephant and Castle Station 0.81 miles away
- London Fenchurch Street Station 0.91 miles away
Nearby Stadiums
- The Den 1.55 miles away
- The Kia Oval 1.79 miles away
- Horse Guards Parade 2.07 miles away
- Olympic Stadium 3.95 miles away
- Aquatics Centre 4.2 miles away
Nearby Attractions
- St. Mary Magdalen 0.05 miles away
- Bermondsey Methodist Church And Retreat 0.09 miles away
- Fashion and Textile Museum 0.2 miles away
- Tower Bridge Plaza 0.21 miles away
- London Bridge Square 0.22 miles away
Nearby Hospitals
- Bermondsey Health Centre 0.37 miles away
- Falmouth Road Surgery 0.52 miles away
- London Bridge Hospital 0.57 miles away
- Blaney 0.57 miles away
- Anthony Davis 0.57 miles away


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Here's the third installment of my trip to Black Sheep Gathering. I always like to enter things in the fiber arts and yarn competition. It's fun and I love to see the creative things that other people do with fiber. I am happy to report that I got four first place awards for my entries. The first entry was a cute little tam that I designed and knit with my handspun yarn. The yarn was spun using two of my handpainted colorways (Sangria and Sevilla) in a merino/tussah silk blend. (Sorry, the pics are little washed out.)
My next entry was a pair of socks, again knit with my handspun yarn. The yarn was spun from some Shetland wool rovings that I got from a ranch in Montana. I took a light gray roving and a white roving and laid them down side by side and handpainted them the same colors. I then spun a bobbin of each and plied them together to get a heathered yarn. The sock pattern is my own original design.
My third fiber arts entry was a handknit scarf using a horseshoe lace pattern. The yarn I used was a natural caramel colored baby alpaca. I bought this raw fleece at the NY Sheep and Wool Festival last October at Rhinebeck and I processed the fleece myself, washed and carded it into batts and then spun it into yarn. This was a very buttery yarn and was just a joy to knit with.
Here's a close up of the pattern. The white skein was entered into the yarn division. It is a two-ply yarn: one ply is a 40/60 angora/merino wool blend from Toots Le Blanc and the other ply is a 75/25 cormo/tussah silk blend from Foxfire Fibres in Mass. (Barbara Parry's fiber).
In my last post, I showed some of Sandy Sitzman's rovings and some of my handspun on the bobbin. Well, I finished the skein last evening and here it is. This is a superwash Corriedale that was handpainted by Sandy. I'll be taking this down to the beach with me this afternoon to start a pair of socks. I ended up with 325 yd. -- just the right amount for socks.
I may have a little more BSG stuff to report, but that will come later. Oh, yes, Karen got two first place awards for her entries and I'll try to get her to send pictures of them so I can post them.
Jumbuk Fibers - New Yarn Store
I was walking down in the cute little Los Rios District of San Juan Capistrano recently and came upon a new yarn store. I decided to go over there the other day. It's a small shop in an adorable little house. Diane, the owner, is a rep for a few Australian yarn companies and she is stocking Pear Tree, Fable and Kaalund yarns, as well as some others. Lunch at the Ramos House Cafe and a walk down the shady lane to Jumbuk would be a very nice outing.
I've been working over the past couple of days to get my Etsy shop up again and have posted lots of good rovings and some sock yarn. In the next few days, I'll be listing more colorways of my sock yarn and I'll be putting some of my other handpainted and hand-dyed yarns in my sale section. [ http://capistranofiberarts.etsy.com/ ]


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"We have 51 branches countrywide and should the drive to town be too far, our online banking offers secure transactions via the internet. Cellphone banking offers 24/7 banking options – wherever, whenever. FNB's inContact notification service is a free SMS or email messaging service, which advises customers whenever any transactions have taken place on their accounts. Our extensive ATM and mini- ATM network offers withdrawal and deposit facilities and other functionalities."
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"FNB's online banking allows you to pay your creditors, workers and other installment payments electronically. Once these recipients are loaded on online banking, payments can be done via cellphone banking."
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The other option is the Agri short-term loan offers credit facilities for a maximum of five years to assist in the establishment of production capacity or other projects that take less than five years to generate an income.
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Thank you John Dickerson at Slate.com for giving some much-needed perspective on this crazy meme that the media and their Republican puppet masters have wrought on us cable news junkies. You know, the one that says the Barack Obama isn't angry enough, not emotional enough. And then the leap they've been successfully making to date that it points to a lack of leadership. Personally, I think passing a health care bill, no matter how much it is flawed, showed tremendous leadership. People in the media who have never been elected or governed or led for that matter, seem to think they have a right to paint this president as lacking leadership, as if real leaders come out in front of the cameras and blow a fuse, go ballistic and show some emotion. When the reality is that American presidents have rarely, if ever, showed any real anger in public. John Dickerson at Slate.com weighs in on this…(emphasis mine)
While no one has yet discovered a way to plug the BP oil leak, each day does bring the discovery of yet another fundamental character defect that explains President Obama's helplessness. He's not emotional enough. He lacks crisis experience. He is insufficiently creative. With the leak likely to last into the summer, before long it will be blamed on Obama's bad penmanship or his skinny legs.
The one question we'll always be able to ask, fortunately, is whether the president is sufficiently angry. In the daily temperature reading that has become the White House press briefing, spokesman Robert Gibbs once again addressed the president's temper. "Our point is not to feign, through method acting, anger at what environmental and economic damage has been wrought by this disaster. That wasn't going to fill a hole. That wasn't going to put money in the bank account of a shrimper that's not fishing. That's not going to help a hotel worker or a hotel owner on a beach in Florida."
Here's the thing about presidential anger. It's never seen in public—not just from our first smooth jazz president, but from any president. If presidents show anger in public, they risk looking out of control, which in moments of crisis is the exact opposite of what people want.
This perspective seems to have eluded ANY of the talking heads that appear on my TV. The idea that he isn't angry enough about the spill started with one of the pinhead media people, a right-winger no doubt. It was then picked up and ran with by many others, usually couched in "some say the president isn't angry enough" statements. Who these "some" are never makes an appearance. It soon morphs into "The American people don't think he's angry enough" and then that gets repeated ad nauseum, drumming that line into the masses heads. After they've done that long enough, they take a poll and ask a question like "Do you think the president is angry enough about the oil spill?" The media then pretends like they weren't the ones pushing that meme, it's the America people that believe this.
Now I bet if you did a poll, completely separate from any questions about the oil spill and asked people, "would you rather your president was calm and in control or angry and pounding his fist on the table?" What do you suppose would be the result? Of course it would be calm and in control. But of course if you couch that question between two questions about oil gushing from a pipe in the gulf, you will get vastly different results. I love the fact that my president doesn't lose control and let his emotions get the better of him, that IS EXACTLY WHAT I DO NOT WANT HIM TO DO! We all know that if President Obama had come out from day one and yelled and screamed, taken control of BP, put all the responsibility on the federal government….well you know what the right-wing noise machine would have done with that. In the political environment we live in, there is no winning, there is no agreed upon reality, there is no truth – only differing points of view and it doesn't really matter what the president does or doesn't do, the right-wing and the firebaggers will find fault with it. And if they can't find anything factual, they'll just make shit up like he isn't angry enough. To me that says they can't find anything else to criticize him about.
Stay cool, President Obama, don't believe the right-wing, they are trying to trap you into being the "angry black man."


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Riviera unveils eight new…
Riviera Travel has announced the launch of eight new itineraries curated for solo travellers, as part of its new programme for 2019.
Goa Experience has added two new India Tours to its growing collection, offering customers more choice for experiential add-ons to their Goa holiday, exploring the vast Indian sub-continent.
Both the new tours offer game drives in Ranthambore's National Park, the largest reserve in northern India, where the highest number of protected Bengal tigers reside, along with other wildlife including hyenas, leopards, sambar deer, chital, mongoose and more than 240 species of bird.
The first tour, Tigers and the Taj Mahal, lasts four nights and five days, and highlights include exploring Old Delhi on a cycle rickshaw and visiting the Red Fort and Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques; visiting the Taj Mahal and the Agra For; and two Jeep safaris through Ranthambore National Park.
The second tour, Golden Triangle and Tigers, is a six-night, seven-day add-on, and highlights include a sightseeing tour of Jaipur, visiting the City Palace, Palace of Winds and Jantar Mantar; exploring the ancient capital of Amber; two Jeep safaris through Ranthambore National Park; visiting Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone city, and the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort; and a city tour of Old Delhi, including visits to the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.
The company's product manager, Katie Mole, said: "Adding these two new tours to our collection really complements our overall India Tours offering, and for customers, having the opportunity to see Bengal tigers in a protected environment is a wonderful experience. This, along with witnessing some of India's most impressive landmarks provides a superb touring add-on to a Goa holiday, and we're expecting these tours to be popular"
For more information or to book call 01489-866986 or visit goaexperience.co.uk/India-tours


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So, I'm walking with a limp again, and just like last time, it was caused by netball. Sigh.
For anyone who doesn't know, my last week of neurology placement last semester involved me limping around the wards because I sprained my knee. This time, it's my ankle that's the problem, and I twisted it while playing netball with my housemates in the park.
It was a spontaneous decision to have a "throw about," which is like a kick about but much better because it involves netball, and it was very cute and fun, even though I hurt my leg. Just look how happy we all were!
On a positive note, I went home this weekend, so I was able to get some much needed TLC and food from Abs (my mother). My ankle is feeling better too, so here's hoping I don't do any more damage to it…


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Why not share your car with friends?
Cars on demand.
Renting out private cars like a car2go? Yes, it's possible. In technical terms, it's quite simple. You just install an Internet-enabled module in the vehicle interior to enable GPS tracking and communication with your smartphone. As soon as the module is activated, your car is ready to hire. It's child's play, just like AirBnB. As the vehicle owner, you decide on the rental period and publish the dates, along with photos and details of the vehicle, on a social media platform. Here, the vehicle location is shown on the map and a dedicated profile created. Potential renters surf the profiles and send booking enquiries. Once usage has been confirmed, the renter can use a smartphone app to open the vehicle during the usage period. This principle is so easy that it raises the question of why it isn't possible to open AirBnB apartments using an app.
Disappearing sales arguments.
The ability to lock and unlock the vehicle using an app makes life much easier for both the vehicle renter and the vehicle owner. And it is tantamount to a declaration of war. About 10 years after the launch of free-floating car sharing, its key competitive advantages are vanishing. Drivy Open, a provider of car rental technology, recorded 10,000 app-based rentals in a single year. Although this figure shows that keyless peer-to-peer car sharing is still in its infancy, it is a technology that will be as integral a part of cars as ABS or airbags. After all, the benefits speak for themselves. Car owners can reduce a portion of their costs and save time, as the rental is managed online and the car is insured for the entire rental period. And it is not only easy for renters to find cars, but they can choose from a wide range of vehicles – instead of just the same old rental cars.
Mobility made by Daimler.
Daimler AG recognised the potential of car sharing at an early stage. All the way back in 2008, the company launched the free-floating car-sharing service car2go; in 2013, CAR2SHARE joined forces with Autonetzer. Working with this start-up, the company brought private vehicle owners and potential renters together on a car-sharing site, with Autonetzer looking after the running and marketing of the CAR2SHARE online platform.
This summer, Daimler AG took over start-up flightcar and announced a partnership with start-up Getaround at the Paris Motor Show – here is the link to the brand-new Mercedes-Benz page on the Getaround website. Yet another pilot project was launched in Munich on 14 November: Croove. The platform is open to all brands. The real USP, however, is that the vehicles come with a collection and delivery service.
Share and conquer.
In Germany, the interest in car sharing remains strong: roughly 730,000 people currently use car-sharing services in Germany – with 8.15 million people interested in the idea of sharing a car. Since the launch of free-floating car sharing, two market leaders have emerged: car2go (Daimler) and DriveNow (BMW) with a total of approx. 6,500 vehicles.
These free-floating services are now confronted with peer-to-peer rivals. The new big players are the Rocket Internet start-up Ridelink, the Carunity platform launched by Opel, the Aachen-based start-up tamyca and the French start-up Drivy. In 2015, Drivy bought German market leader Autonetzer. When you consider that Drivy alone boasted 11,000 registered cars in 2015 and has now achieved technological equality with the market leaders, it is clear that there will be further shifts in the car-sharing market.
Free-floating car-sharing services still have a decisive edge: minute-by-minute charges represent a good-value alternative, especially for short urban journeys of less than 30 minutes. Finding parking spaces is still a problem, and ride-sharing rivals such as Uber and Waze are not resting on their laurels. It is only a matter of time before what has long been established in San Francisco also becomes a common feature of European cities.
Free-floating vs. Peer-to-peer.
In terms of longer vehicle rentals and areas without free-floating car-sharing services, however, it seems likely that private peer-to-peer car sharing will prevail. After all, a long-term rental is much better value here, and users are not limited to the provider's area of business.
But, hand on heart, there are some things – like your toothbrush – that you just wouldn't lend. Would you see your car in the same way? Tesla, for example, bars its customers from hiring out its cars via Uber or Lyft. Instead, the company is working to develop its own Tesla car-sharing network. Would you rent out your car via a peer-to-peer car-sharing service?
After all, why not share your car with friends?


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Monday, March 21, 2011
The circle is punched with a Martha Stewart corner punch and dotted with Prima crystals.
I painted Dusty Attic with Lumiere paint and did journaling on a Prima Fairy Flora journal card. I created the flowers using my Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die and my Swirly Hibiscus Flower Tutorial.
I used 2 of Martha Stewart's deep edge punches and wove some ribbon through it. I painted the Thickers letters with Lumiere paint. I stickled the butterflies. I used some old satin to make the yoyo flowers and sewed some old buttons for the centers. The larger flower was made using my Swirly Hibiscus tutorial. I used Rum Punch Glimmer Mist to color the cream card stock. and Inked the edges in an olive colored ink.
13 comments:
- Dara Lynn said...
What a beautiful woman!
- March 21, 2011 at 10:17 PM
- Tonya Gibbs - Psycho Mom said...
What a fantastic tribute to your Mother-In-Law.Beautiful layout.
- March 22, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- Maodren said...
This page is very nice and a beautiful tribute to your mom
I wanted to tell you that I am very sad for you
- March 22, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- prissy-p said...
Beautiful, I am sure she would have loved the page.
- March 22, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Susan said...
Your layout is a beautiful tribute to your mother in law. I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my mom in October and its been hard but scrapping has helped me too!
BTW - I made a layout today using your faux scrabble tiles and wanted to say thanks for all the wonderful tutorials you share!!
- March 22, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Cindy Gay said...
Such a lovely photo and layout
- March 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- zandra said...
What a beautiful layout. It's so nice to have family photo's that you will treasure. I'm hoping you got my package by now?
Hugz, Z
- March 24, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Lynette said...
She was truly beautiful. This is such a beautiful tribute to her.
- March 24, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Lisa West said...
Just beautiful. Thanks for the tutorials on the sidebar. I'm going to need them to keep up with you!! Kidding, I don't know if I could but I may try. Beautiful tribute, very sorry for your family's loss. Blessings, Lisa
- March 25, 2011 at 9:31 PM
- LauraFdz said...
t is a very beautiful, but still the feeling of love that reflects. I love your blog and your work, but now that I've been reading carefully I found you, although I have not really trabajdo lot with the pictures of my mother, she was three years ago and even I can not sit with your photos .. . greetings !!!!!
- March 26, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Jani said...
What a wonderful tribute to a special lady. May God hold you and your family in His arms during this time of loss.
- March 28, 2011 at 8:11 PM
This is such a stunning layout and photo...such a beautiful lady...what a blessing to be left with such a treasure as the family albums...that is truly priceless..tho I can see why your family felt you were the best keeper of the treasure...the beautiful layouts you create with these wonderful memories will be something your entire family can share as well as the honor you show those that came before with such exquisite and masterful pieces of art to hold their moments in time captive for future generations!
- March 30, 2011 at 7:41 AM
- Michelle said...
This is so beautiful. A wonderful tribute to your mother in law!! I am so sorry for your loss.
- April 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM


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Mr. President: For your information
( December 20, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Political stage these days is abundant with talks of the luxurious lives lead by members of Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa's family. Rulers spending money paid as taxes by the people in the country to lead sumptuous lives is not new. However, this has developed to a stage that public money is spent wastefully and also to colossally fatten their bank accounts.
When political parties of the opposition criticize such acts Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa dispels them very lightly. Also, certain individuals talk of members of Mr. Rajapaksa's family with great respect and in awe.
We publish these photographs on a request from viewers so that those who are not aware of President's sons' prodigal living would know. We also would like to mention that the photographs were taken from the 'Facebook' account of President's youngest son.
Courtesy: Lanka Truth


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Helio hires Goldman Sachs
Helio has tapped Goldman Sachs, its longtime banker, for a new project, we hear. Signing up a banker is usually a sign that a company is putting itself up for sale. Helio, Sky Dayton's wireless startup, began life as a joint venture of EarthLink and SK Telecom, the South Korean phone company. But EarthLink washed its hands of Helio after the untimely death of CEO Garry Betty, and on Tuesday, Dayton and most of his EarthLink-loyalist management team were ousted. Now SK, too, may be looking for Goldman to rid it of a cash-burning child. Why would anyone buy Helio? Not for its tiny user base. Possibly for its innovative phone designs, like the Ocean, and mobile friend-finding services. It is unlikely those will reclaim the hundreds of millions of dollars SK poured into Dayton's dream.


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Direct mail is defined as a way of advertising in which advertisers mail printed ads, letters or other solicitations to large groups of consumers. Bulk-mail rates are used to lower the cost of the mailing, and targeted mailing lists are used to maximize potential response.
This type of advertising is used in many different situations, limited primarily by the imagination of the advertiser. Stores typically use direct mail to advertise new products or to distribute coupons. Charities typically use the it to raise money or recruit volunteers.


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A tale as old as time, the "Beauty and the Beast" remake of 2017 is a beautiful live action film that brings elements from the original animation to the table while incorporating its own spin. Not only as a remake of a Disney classic, but with major actress Emma Watson as Belle, and actor Dan Stevens as the Beast, the movie sets itself up for popularity before it was ever even released. Since its release on Mar. 17, the film has brought in 392 million dollars and has a 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Our princess, Belle, is a relatable and charming character that Watson brings to life. In an interview after the movie was released, Watson said that this was her first full blown musical. While she isn't known for her singing, Watson did a decent job with the music and the film had many of the recognizable songs from the original animation.
The movie begins by telling the short story of how the prince was turned beast, then continues to bring us the story of Belle, a young woman with a love for books and art. When taken captive into the Beast's home, she quickly finds herself making friends with the other residents of the castle, and, unsurprisingly, running into trouble with the Beast.
The cinematic charm of Beauty and the Beast was beautiful, and the use of CGI was moderate but still well done. Other live action Disney remakes, such as the "Jungle Book," which almost entirely utilized CGI were commended for their tactics. "Beauty and the Beast" was no different.
The musical numbers were great, although some felt a little out of place. They added new songs from the original and kept many of the classics, and as mentioned previously, Watson has a wonderful singing voice. It's obvious that she's not a professional but she still did a lovely job.
The best part of "Beauty and the Beast" was the nostalgia that it brought to the vast majority of viewers. The original animated version of "Beauty and the Beast" was released in 1991, making most of the people who mark the classic as part of their childhood in their mid-twenties or early thirties. This definitely helps the reviews and makes people love this remake even more.
Leading up to the release of "Beauty and the Beast," there was mild controversy over the inclusion of a gay character, LeFou. It caused a theater in Alabama not to show the film and quite a few parents to ban their kids from watching it. The character is seen dancing with another boy near the end of the movie and is seen as a joke through most of the film.
Others are mixed on how they feel about the attempt of representation. It's divided as to whether this was a progressive move for Disney or a cheap move to get the views of the LGBT community without doing any real justice to the character.
There certainly needs to be some real representation, but for Disney, any step is a good step.
Despite this controversy, "Beauty and the Beast" didn't take even the slightest hit in the box office and two weeks after release continues to thrive.
The filming, music, familiar story line, and new twists makes the magic of this movie worth the while. It's not an exact replica of the animation but remains faithful to the story. The beloved characters, Belle and the Beast, and all the trapped inhabitants of the castle, continue to capture the hearts of many, from animation to live action.


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